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Turner College Confers more than 200 Degrees and Certificates at Fall 2022 Commencement Ceremony

Columbus State University held its 124th Commencement ceremonies on December 9, 2022, and the Turner College of Business conferred 59 graduate degrees and certificates along with 142 undergraduate degrees and certificates.  Among the graduate degrees conferred, 12 were MBA degrees and 30 were M.S. degrees in organizational leadership.  Another 12 of the Turner College’s graduate degrees were M.S. degrees in applied computer science, while the remaining five graduate degrees and certificates were awarded to students in cybersecurity management.  Among the undergraduate degrees and certificates, 37 were BBA degrees in general business.  The areas of accounting, finance, management, management information systems and marketing accounted, respectively, for another nine, 10, 13, six and 17 BBA degrees conferred.  The TSYS School of Computer Science conferred 25 B.S. degrees, including, respectively, 18 in computer science and seven in information technology.  The TSYS School also awarded 10 nexus degrees in cybersecurity of fin tech along with 13 certificates, including 10 in cybersecurity of fin tech, two in cybersecurity and one in web development.

Graduating summa cum laude, with GPAs ranging from 3.80 to 4.00, were Hannah Anderson (marketing), Katie Cummings (accounting), Grace Davin (marketing), Jorge Flores (accounting), Britany Moore (marketing), Jacob Simms (finance) and Jordan Slonaker (computer science).  Graduating magna cum laude, with GPAs ranging from 3.60 to 3.79, were Tamara Allen (management), Gillian Braun (information technology), Cameron Brundidge (general business), Adan Clark (MIS), Jordyn Denard (accounting), Austin Kuhlenberg (marketing), Stephen Lee (computer science) and Francesca Long (accounting).  Graduating cum laude, with GPAs between 3.40 and 3.59, were Valentina Abrile (general business), Jacob Bolar (computer science), William Daffin (general business), Elizabeth Gemes (general business), Byron Jackson (information technology), Nicholas Kimmel (computer science), Kiera King (MIS), Manav Kotharia (finance), Nadeje Marchio (general business), Katelyn Mullins (management), Trishal Ravula (computer science), Maria Revert (management), Arfath Shaik (computer science), Evelyn Thomas-Long (general business) and Roosevelt Trammell III (general business).  Lastly, John Adams, who received a nexus degree in cybersecurity of fin tech, graduated with high honors.

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