SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI (February 20, 2025) — Missouri State University awarded 1,437 degrees to students in fall 2024.

The commencement ceremonies took place December 13, 2024, at Great Southern Bank Arena.

Katherine Christensen of Coal Valley, Illinois (61240), graduated with a Master of Science in Education, Elementary Education.

Students who graduated with honors completed at least thirty credit hours with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5.

TAMPA, FLORIDA (February 11, 2025) — Thomas Welch, of Moline, Illinois, graduated from University of Tampa on December 13. Welch received a Bachelor of Science in Finance BS.

The commencement ceremony honored 982 undergraduate and graduate candidates and included remarks by President Teresa Abi-Nader Dahlberg, Eric Freundt, professor of biology, and the student challenge speaker.

CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA (January 31, 2025) -- The Dean's List is a recognition given to cadets and students who are registered for 12 or more semester hours and whose grade-point average is 3.20 or higher, with no grade of I (Incomplete) and no grade below C for work in a semester.

Thomas Fitzpatrick of Davenport, Iowa named to fall 2024 Dean's List

Colton Pilgrim of Blue Grass, Iowa, named to fall 2024 Dean's List

BOURBONNAIS, ILLINOIS (January 7, 2025) — To qualify for inclusion on the Dean's List, a student must have been enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student and must have attained a semester grade-point average of 3.50 or higher on a 4.00 grading scale.

Hattie Hagedorn of Long Grove (52756)

Anthony Mata-Bolandi of Moline (61265)

Jonathan Mata-Bolandi of Moline (61265)

Thomas Robinson of Geneseo (61254)

Kierra Ruff of Geneseo (61284)