Approximately 209 graduates take part in Maryville College Commencement 2026; 73 earn honors diplomas
May 19, 2026
On the beautiful spring morning of May 9, more than 200 graduates of Maryville College gathered on Humphreys Court — the outdoor space between Anderson and Fayerweather halls — for the College’s annual Commencement ceremony.
Approximately 209 Scots completed degree requirements and were eligible to take part in the graduation exercise. Participants included students who completed degree requirements in December, as well as those expected to finish later this year.
The celebration acknowledged the accomplishments of the Class of 2026 and marked the culmination of years of academic work, leadership and service during another milestone year on the College’s historic campus.
Those Scots who were awarded degrees this academic year, and those who will complete degree requirements in August or December, are listed below, and the following students were awarded Bachelor of Arts degrees (note that in a handful of cases, students who double-majored received both a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Science):
A-K
Jay Abner Jr., Haley Adams, Christian Alcaraz, Charlie Anderson, Cassidy Andry, Delaney Archer, Sam Armour, Esme Arreaga Ramirez, Ian Bailey, Mistica Bautista Herrera, Kaleb Bedard, Zoe Benedict, Emma Blankenship, Jacoby Blanks, Georgie Bobo, Lindsey Brasfield, Justice Breazeale, Elizabeth Bright, Emily Buchner, Whitney Carr, Seth Carter, Stephen Carter Jr., Denton Cavender, Chloe Chase, MacKenzie Chittum, Bryson Claiborne, Trey Clark, Isaac Sam Cocchia, Cochrum, RaeEllen Coffey, Allyson Cogdill, Collin Combs, Megan Cooper, Steve Cope, Julie Copeland, Josh Cornell, Emily Coward, Jordan Crain, Jonathan Crane, Joe Cummings, Nicholas Curry, Andre Darko, Haley Daugherty, George “Det” Dettwiller, Laura Diamond, Paige Dickinson, Kayana Donegan, Peter Dunham, Colin Dunworth, Hannah Eddleman, Elise Elliott, Sam Escobar, Jorge Estrada Martinez, Miguel Martinez, Brayden Evans, Elle Fair, Ty Ferguson, Anthony Fraser, Hannah Fritz, Gabriel Fyan, Milo Gabor, Kaylee Galyon, Jackson Garner, Simon Garner, Noah Giger, Marlee Giles, Morgan Gilmer, Morgan Gray, Jaylon Green, Alyza Handley, Hailee Hardman, Alyxis Harper, Jonathan Harris, Olivia Harris, Jessica Harris, Elizabeth Harvey-Ayers, Kierstyn Hernandez, Mac Hindman, Sasha Hoenie, M’Kaylee Holley, Stephanie Holt, Lauren Huffstetler, Rukhshona Isomova;
L-Z
Mariam Jaber, Kristoffer Jakobsen, Reese Johnson, Rebecca Johnson, Georgette Johnson, Aryssa Kelsey, Kiley Kilgore, Aili King, Vanessa Laguerre, Kimber LaRue, Evelyn Lopez Hernandez, Chance Loveday, Allison Lovett, CJ Lowe, Jackie Manning, Emily Maples, Darius Martin, Vanessa Martinez Jaramillo, Fernanda Martinez Gomez, Evan Eugene McCampbell, Austin McKee, Clarence McLean Jr., Cody Meier, Annie Melhorn, Jackson Meyer, Hannah Milburn, Tracey Miree, Isabelle Mitchell, Zahely Montelongo Ortega, Trevor Morency, Chase Morgan, Lauren Myers, Olivia Norris, Alicia O’Connor, Frank Osborne, Marvin Overholt, Andrea Lanza Pagoada, Gabriel Panchame Lopez, Joshua Panetta, Prachi Patel, Finch Peddicord, Stan Pennington Jr., Jay Pichardo, Maryn Pope, Anna Price, Anabelle Procter, Jay Ramirez, Steven Ray, Jean’ Miracle Raymond, Kylind Reagan, Aiden Redman, Xavier Resto, Ella-Marie Blackmon Reyes, Ashton Rice, Cole Richards, Zae Richardson, Lebron Riddle, Audrey Rivera, Myka Roberts, Emma Grace Robertson, Nathaniel Robinson, Cameron Robinson, Dante Roddy, Alana Ayeka Rodriguez, Bryson Rollins, Jaklyn Rutter, Owen Sacks, Alec Segur, Jarrod Shell, RJ Simmons, Madison Smith, Kaitlyn Smith, James Smith, Hannah Smoot, Patrick Lucas Spears, Dodd McMillan Spears, Belle Starnes, Caden Stephens, Annamae Sterling, Levi Stowers, Kalib Sugden, Alden Brooke Sundstrom, Samantha Swann, Lavarius Thenthirath, Jackson Thomas, Brady Thompson, Kyle Timko, Dakota Jordyn Vaiese, Michell Villalobos, Katelin Walker, Courtlyn Walsh, Kaliyah Washington, Mandy Webb, Clara Webster, Alexander Joseph Wein, Kylie Rose Wilhelmi, Cora Grace Williams, Malea Williams, Meredith Wynn, Jonathan Yost and Alexis Leigh Youmans
Twenty-eight earn Bachelor of Science degrees
Molly Bailey, Jacob Berven, Jacob Brock, Avery Brown, Christopher Caldwell, Sam Cocchia, Luc Dallaris, Frank Derner, Jorge Estrada Martinez, Ella Haney, Hadyn Hunt, Montina Jones, Chance Loveday, Cailin Leigh Mastropasqua, Madalyn McCall, Emily Grace Miller, Amber Neace, Diya Patel, Lily Petree, Sadie Phelan, Luke Pinkston, Morgan Pribish, Kylind Reagan, Grace Rector, Jackie Sanchez Barbosa, Samantha Sasinouski, Tucker Smith and Charles Clayton Tuggle.
One earns Bachelor of Music
Dana Patterson.
Seventy-three Maryville College graduates with honors
Seventy-three graduates receiving diplomas on May 3 graduated with honors.
Those students completing their requirements for the bachelor’s degree with the distinction of cum laude (3.5 to 3.74 GPA) included: Esmeralda Arreaga Ramirez, Kaleb Bedard, Jacob Berven, Jacob Brock, Whitney Carr, Chloe Chase, RaeEllen Coffey, Emily Coward, Paige Dickinson, Sam Escobar, Jorge Estrada Martinez, Morgan Gilmer, Ella Haney, Alyxis Harper, Hadyn Hunt, Emily Maples, Fernanda Martinez Gomez, Cailin Leigh Mastropasqua, Emily Miller, Gabriel Panchame Lopez, Diya Patel, Anna Price, Cole Richards, Myka Roberts, Emma Grace Robertson, Owen Sacks, Sami Sasinouski, Belle Starnes, Michell Villalobos, Clara Webster and Malea Williams.
Those students completing their requirements for the bachelor’s degree with the distinction of magna cum laude (3.75 to 3.94 GPA) included: Delaney Archer, Emma Blankenship, Georgie Michelle Bobo, Justice Breazeale, Avery Brown, MacKenzie Chittum, Josh Cornell, Nicholas Curry, Laura Diamond, Colin Dunworth, Hannah Eddleman, Elle Fair, Anthony Fraser, Gabriel Fyan, Jessica Harris, Olivia Harris, Elizabeth Harvey-Ayers, Lauren Huffstetler, Aryssa Kelsey, Chance Loveday, Allison Lovett, Annie Melhorn, Olivia Norris, Prachi Patel, Dana Patterson, Stan Pennington Jr., Lily Petree, Dante Roddy, Madison Smith and Brady Andrew Thompson.
Those students completing their requirements for the bachelor’s degree with the distinction of summa cum laude (3.95 to 4.0 GPA) included: Lindsey Brasfield, Trey Clark, Steve Cope, Hannah Fritz, Rukhshona Isomova, Rebecca Johnson, Aili King, Maryn Pope, Kylind Reagan, Hannah Smoot, Samantha Swann and Kylie Rose Wilhelmi.