Degrees awarded to county students

Middle Tennessee State University congratulates the 2,650-plus students who received their degrees at its spring 2023 commencement ceremonies.

MTSU’s two-day commencement event in May split the members of the first Class of 2023 into four Murphy Center ceremonies to receive their degrees.

Local students receiving their degrees included:

• Emma Beard, Adrian Lara, Taylor Hamrick, Dylan Lee, and Spencer Simmons of Clinton;

• Paul Carter, Alexander Coones, Charlotte Daigle, Jonathan Lumsden, Savannah Smith, Dustin Stitt, and Shawnda Thomas, all of Oak Ridge.

• Lauren Stewart of Oak Ridge graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a degree in materials science and engineering (MS) and chemical engineering (BS).