BATON ROUGE – LSU alumnus and Chair of the Board of Supervisors James Williams delivered the keynote address, and 609 students received degrees during LSU’s commencement ceremony on Aug. 2.

Two students received a University Medal for graduating with the highest undergraduate grade-point average in the class.

The University Medalists included Laura Lynette Tracy, a native of LaPlace, who graduated from the College of Humanities & Social Sciences, and Chanelle Rose Trahan, a native of Baton Rouge, who graduated from the College of Humanities & Social Sciences.

Graduating students from St. John Parish include:

College of Human Sciences & Education

• JaJuan Monet Nicholas, Vacherie

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

• Laura Lynette Tracy, LaPlace

Graduate School

Certificate

• Asha Meadows Martin, LaPlace

Master’s

• Chelsea Elizabeth Dupuy, LaPlace
• Blaine Alexis Robertson, Reserve

Doctorate

• Landon Jay Douglas, LaPlace
• Kwadernica Cheron Rhea, LaPlace