The University of Louisiana Monroe has announced the students named to the President’s List and Dean’s List for the Fall 2025 semester, recognizing outstanding academic achievement.

Eligibility for the President’s List requires full-time enrollment (a minimum of 12 semester hours completed) and a term grade point average of 3.9 or higher.

Local students named to the President’s List include:

• Kara Chenevert
• Terrell Scott
• Alexis Tassin, all of Marksville
• Abigail Desselle of Plaucheville
• Hayden Sauseda of Cottonport
• Lexlee Turner of Hessmer

Dean’s List recognizes full-time undergraduate students who earn a 3.5 or higher term GPA.

Students from the area earning Dean’s List honors are:

• Hadley Adams
• Shayla Lavallais
• Noah Schexnayder, all of Marksville
• Ava-Grace Bordelon of Moreauville
• Kennedy Rogers and Kaylee Semple, both of Effie
• Madison Wade of Bunkie

The University of Louisiana Monroe is a comprehensive, state-funded institution of higher education that offers undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs designed to meet the academic, cultural, vocational, and personal needs of students across Louisiana and beyond.

McNeese State holds Dec. 19 Commencement

McNeese State University in Lake Charles conferred degrees on 541 graduates during two ceremonies for the university’s 165th commencement, held Friday, Dec. 19, at McNeese’s Townsley Law Arena.

The summer and fall 2025 graduating classes included students from 34 parishes, 12 states, and 12 countries. A total of 544 degrees were awarded, including:

• 23 associate degrees
• 439 bachelor’s degrees
• 80 master’s degrees
• 2 doctoral degrees

Local graduate included the following:

• Plaucheville: Cody Lacour, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

NSU awards diplomas to summer, fall 2025 graduates

Northwestern State University in Natchitoches awarded 292 degrees to 290 Summer 2025 graduates and 607 degrees to 595 Fall 2025 graduates during commencement ceremonies Dec. 17-18. Summer graduates listed by hometown are followed by Fall graduates listed by hometown.

Avoyelles graduates for summer semester 2025 were:

• Center Point- Destiny Desselle, Associate Degree
• Deville- Jacee Camille Smith, Associate of General Studies
• Valerie Brossett, Associate of Science in Nursing
• Mansura- Caylene Coco, Bachelor of Arts
• Marksville- Angelle Burns and Jessica Dukes, Associate of Science in Nursing

Avoyelles fall 2025 graduates were:

• Bunkie- Gina Juneau, Associate of General Studies
• Aaliyah Butler, Bachelor of General Studies
• Cottonport- Tatiana Francisco, Associate of General Studies
• Airia Hall, Bachelor of Science
• Deville- Marissa Bianchini and Linzi Lampert, Bachelor of Science
• Logan Foster and Macy Paulk, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Marksville- Elisabeth Pierite, Bachelor of Arts
• Kathryn Gagnard, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Anna Laborde, Bachelor of Social Work

LSU awards diplomas to fall 2025 graduates

Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge awarded more than 2,000 bachelor’s degrees during the university’s Fall 2025 Commencement ceremony held Thursday, Dec. 18. University officials said all degrees conferred during the ceremony were bachelor’s degrees, recognizing students who completed undergraduate programs across a wide range of academic disciplines.

Avoyelles graduates were: - Mansura- Joel Desselle and Ella Claire Venable - Marksville- Ethan Deshautelle - Bunkie- Karlee Lyles - Plaucheville- Sarah Deshotels

Local students named to SNHU Fall 2025 Honor Lists

Southern New Hampshire University has announced that Damion Jacobs of Marksville, Sharon Dupont of Mansura, and Trevor Cazelot of Hessmer have been named to the Fall 2025 President’s List, while Cassandra Trojan of Bunkie has been named to the Fall 2025 Dean’s List.

The Fall 2025 academic term ran from September through December. To qualify for the President’s List, full-time undergraduate students must earn a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 or higher for the term. Students named to the Dean’s List must earn a grade-point average between 3.500 and 3.699. Full-time status is defined as completing 12 credits over a 16-week term or paired eight-week terms.

Southern New Hampshire University is a private, nonprofit, accredited institution with a long history of serving both traditional-aged students and working adults. SNHU currently serves more than 200,000 learners worldwide, offering approximately 200 undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs online and on its campus in Manchester, New Hampshire.