Top graduates from the College of Arts, Letters, Graduate Studies and Research and the Gallaspy Family College of Education and Human Development were recognized prior to morning commencement exercises at Northwestern State University Friday.  On the front row from left are Nancy Williams of Hornbeck, Jessica Viator of Prairieville, Ashley Webster of Bossier City, Richelle Dorris of Hornbeck and Catherine Mahan of Gonzales.  Standing are Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs Dr. Lisa Abney, Elliott Rodrigue of Baton Rouge, Christopher Freeman of New Iberia, Christopher Williams of Delcambre, Jaime Guillot of Slidell, MacKenzie Neely of Austin, Texas;  John Calvin Johnson of Alexandria, Christopher Taylor of Ruston  and Hannah Street of Baton Rouge with commencement speaker Gary Fields and NSU President Dr. Jim Henderson.
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