Hastings College
HASTINGS, Neb. - Hastings College held its 137th Commencement on May 13. During the ceremony, the college awarded degrees to 211 undergraduates and seven Master of Arts in Teaching graduates. Graduates represented 19 states and 13 countries.
The student speaker was graduating senior Emma Downing, a history and Spanish major from Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Graduation honors are awarded to those students with outstanding academic records in their undergraduate work. Degrees with distinction are awarded as follows: Summa Cum Laude, overall GPA of 3.97 or higher; Magna Cum Laude, overall GPA of 3.94 or higher; and Cum Laude, overall GPA of 3.85 or higher.
Students who graduated with High Distinction in their major(s) earned a 3.85-4.0 grade point average, while students awarded Distinction earned at least a 3.7 grade point average in their major(s).
All degrees are bachelors degrees unless noted.
Among those graduating was:
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Shelby Banks, Magna Cum Laude with High Distinction in Elementary Education