Six local students earn Arkansas Tech Degrees

— Six local students graduated from Arkansas Tech University's Russellville campus during the 2011-12 academic year.

Arkansas Tech awarded a total of 1,494 degrees during the 2011-12 academic year during August, December and May commencement ceremonies on the Russellville campus.

The local graduates from the main campus of Arkansas Tech in Russellville for the 2011-12 academic year are:

DECATUR - Tara Lynn Harris, Master of Arts; Claire Amanda Elizabeth Betts, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Summa Cum Laude; Tera Rachelle Cloud, Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude; Julie LeAnn May, Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude.

GENTRY - Mary Esther Jordan, Bachelor of Professional Studies, Cum Laude; Alecia Danielle Trentham, Bachelor of Arts and Associate of Arts, Cum Laude;

Those who graduated with honors based upon cumulative grade point average - Cum Laude (3.50-3.69), Magna Cum Laude (3.70-3.89) or Summa Cum Laude (3.90-4.00) - are listed as such.

Community, Pages 12 on 06/27/2012