Thirty-five December grads in Class of 2018; thirteen earn honors diplomas

Jan. 2, 2019

The following Maryville College students were awarded a bachelor of arts degree on Dec. 15, 2018: Caroline Ballinger, Jacob Barrett, Dalton Beard, Bethany Bradford, Peter Brodnax Jr., Robert Cable, Kalyn Carpenter, Ryan Cha, Yasmeen Chan, Jama Charles, Emily Fitzpatrick, Jessica Frazee, Brandi Frizzell, Logan Frizzell, Lauren Garris, Christopher Hardin, Jason Henderson, Amber Hudgens, Alix Jago, Ryan Jorgensen, Gail LaVoie, Kate Liggett, Caleb Lucas, Ron McGriff II, Nolan McNamara, Elizabeth Nuber, Emily Qualkenbush, Mac Seagle, Riley Smith and Sherilyn Smith. 

Three earn bachelor of science degrees

The following students were awarded a bachelor of science degree: Rachel Kozemko, Aaron St. John and Cody Vankerschaever. 

Two earn bachelor of music degree

The following students were awarded a bachelor of music degree: Ethan Morrison and Katelyn Parker.

Thirteen graduate with honors

Thirteen graduates receiving diplomas Dec. 15 graduated with honors, requirements for which include completion of at least 64 credit hours and minimum grade point average of 3.4 for all work undertaken.

Those students completing their requirements for the bachelor’s degree with the distinction of cum laude  included: Jama Charles, Emily Fitzpatrick, Brandi Frizzell, Logan Frizzell, Kate Liggett and Riley Smith.

Those students completing their requirements for the bachelor’s degree with the distinction of magna cum laude included: Caroline Ballinger, Kalyn Carpenter, Alix Jago, Ethan Morrison, Elizabeth Nuber and Katelyn Parker.

Those students completing their requirements for the bachelor’s degree with the distinction of summa cum laude included: Christopher Hardin.

Maryville College is a nationally-ranked institution of higher learning and one of America’s oldest colleges. For more than 200 years we’ve educated students to be giving citizens and gifted leaders, to study everything, so that they are prepared for anything — to address any problem, engage with any audience and launch successful careers right away. Located in Maryville, Tennessee, between the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the city of Knoxville, Maryville College offers nearly 1,200  students from around the world both the beauty of a rural setting and the advantages of an urban center, as well as more than 60 majors, seven pre-professional programs and career preparation from their first day on campus to their last. Today, our 10,000 alumni are living life strong of mind and brave of heart and are prepared, in the words of our Presbyterian founder, to “do good on the largest possible scale.”