Local students are candidates for graduation at MSU-WP
A total of 315 students will be candidates for graduation from Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) during the 2026 commencement ceremony Saturday, May 9, at the West Plains Civic Center.
The list of local students includes:
Associate of Arts in General Studies-Mansfield’s Madisyn Morton and Macie Tate; Mountain Grove’s Jase Dowden and KayLee Reed; and Norwood’s Jadyn Kelley and Natalee Lawson
Associate of Arts in Health Professions-Mountain Grov4’s Tyler Fleetwood and Norwood’s Weston Contreras
Associate of Arts in Teaching, Elementary Education-Hartville’s Jenna Kelley; Mansfield Hailey Morton; and Mountain Grove’s Katharyn Brennan
Associate of Science in Agriculture-Mountain Grove’s Abigail Jelken
Associate of Science in Nursing-Mountain Grove’s Jessica Arthur, Abigail Fry and Katelin Shelley
There were also a few spring outreach graduates list for the spring of 2026.
Master of Arts in Teaching-Mountain Grove’s Jason McDermitt
Master of Business Administration-Mansfield’s Rebekah Owens
Special Education Certification-Mountain Groves Juli Alsadi
Bachloer of Science, Accounting-Hartville’s Isaac Boye (Magna Cum Laude) and Mansfield Clemmie Taylor (Cum Laude)
Agricultural Business, Finance and Management-Mansfield’s Emily Sinning (Cum Laude)
Criminology and Criminal Justice-Falisha Neal
Elementary Ecducation-Mountain Grove’s Justin Davis (Summa Cum Laude), Madison Emery (Summa Cum Laude) and Abigail Lawson (Magna Cum Laude); and Norwood’s Cassie Collins
Nursing-Mansfield’s Chassidy Lugeanbeal (Cum Laude)
Religious Studies-Hartville’s Tera Dunaway