Methodist University Announces Spring 2007 Graduates

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MAY 18, 2007
MARIA SIKORYAK-ROBINS
DIRECTOR OF UNIVERSITY PUBLICATIONS

FAYETTEVILLE, NC—Methodist University celebrated its 44th Annual Spring Commencement ceremony on May 5, 2007 at 2 p.m. in the March F. Riddle Center.

The Rev. Carol Goehring, superintendent of the Fayetteville district of the North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church, delivered the baccalaureate sermon. In 2006, she was elected to serve on the Methodist University Board of Trustees. This year’s commencement speaker was Dr. Philip O. Geier, executive director of the Davis United World College Scholars Program. There were 132 degrees awarded to 130 candidates for graduation.

Students who graduated from Methodist University, but whose names do not appear on this list, have specifically requested omission from external publications. The following students graduated from Methodist University on May 5:

Salem Adnan, Angela Allen, Julie Angrick, Brian Basham, Patricia Blalock, Thomas Bonner, Anne Bonti, Abigail Boone, Shauna Bunn, Rhyan Breen, Casie Culver, Michael DePuy, Rose Diaz, Max Dinges, Brevon Edge, Laurice Evans, Stephanie Evans, Eva Gardner, Melanie Gibson, Lynne Godwin, William Gray, Jason Green, Richard Gutierrez, Mark Guzman, Jessica Hall, Abbie Hallaren, Antronyama Holiday, Randi Johnson, Dianne Kemppainen, Reginald Key, Colleen King, Ashley Kotz, Geri Lamb, Michael Layton, Erin Lowe, Christopher MacDonald, Josiah Maultsby, Catherine McDaniel, William Moyer, Curtis Newkirk, Jamie Oakes, Jeremiah Oldham, Kevin Page, Suzanne Passow, Cole Peffer, Walter Redman, Regina Reeves, Christopher Robinson, April Santos, Oscar Santos, Megan Shemenski, JoAnna Sloggy, Aaron Smith, Alicia Smith, Elizabeth Smith, Sharon Valentine, and Lance Wilkie.

Methodist University is an independent four-year institution of higher education with over 2,100 students from 41 states and 30 countries. Methodist University offers over 70 majors and concentrations, three master’s degree programs, and 19 NCAA III intercollegiate sports. For more information contact the Office of University Relations at (910) 630-7043/7114.