Vermilion Parish students receive degrees during UL Lafayette Spring commencement ceremonies

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is celebrated its Spring 2023 graduates during Commencement ceremonies this past weekend.
The university conferred a total of 1,641 degrees.
Individual Commencement ceremonies for UL Lafayette’s eight academic colleges were held at the Cajundome and Convention Center.
The University conferred 1,273 bachelor’s degrees. Among this total are 35 students who have maintained a 4.0 GPA, the most summa cum laude graduates in a single semester in University history.
It also awarded 41 doctoral degrees, another record, and 323 master’s degrees, the second-largest number awarded in a semester. The total of 364 graduate degrees is the highest in a semester. Three graduate certificates and one undergraduate certificate also will be awarded.
The Spring 2023 class is also notable for diversity. It includes the second-highest graduates of Asian descent in a semester and the third-most Hispanic graduates.
As a whole, graduates are from 49 Louisiana parishes, 33 states and 32 international countries.
Dr. Joseph Savoie, UL Lafayette president, addressed graduates during the College of Engineering’s ceremony on Friday at the Cajundome.
Savoie referenced the upcoming celebration of the 125th anniversary of the University's founding. He also reflected on its “humble origins” – an institution that offered a handful of technical courses, drawing a parallel to the internationally recognized academic and research university it has become and outlining a few examples of cutting-edge research and scholarship.
“For 125 years, our university’s story has been one of exceeding expectations,” Savoie said. “And now, graduates, it’s your turn to exceed expectations."
Savoie continued: "The diploma you’re receiving is more than a symbol of past achievements. It also represents what’s yet to come and what you’ve yet to achieve. Your diploma is an invitation to change the world – not just to do well for yourself, but to do good for others."

Vermilion Parish

Baccalaureate
Degree

Business
Administration

Grant M David
Annie Alise Falcon
Brennan M Felix
Alexandra Granger
Seth Luther Henry
Cameron B Horton
John Ethan Menard
Anna Philley
Reed M Renfrow

Education

Kaytlan Paige Cahn
Rylie Erin Frick
Hannah C Granger
Laura K Plaisance
Mckenzie L Richard
Sasha Rudd
Abby Nicole Schexnailder
Paige Nichole Sloane
Mallory K Trahan
Alexis Trahan

Education &
Human Development

Jean-Paul Touchet

Engineering

Richard Austin Belaire
Brooks Broussard
Zachary Steven Guidry
Bang Cong Nguyen
Henry Moss Watson

Liberal Arts

Rebekah Denyse Arabie
Kellyn Cashat
Lillian Lene Champagne
Lani Claire Darby
Lydia C Desormeaux
Jennah Marie Detraz
Camille Louise Harrington
Victoria Elizabeth Hebert
Catherine C Hebert
Alayna Miller
Jazlynn Morales
Audrey C Reaux

Nursing &
Health Sciences

Gavin Paul Becker
Meryl G Guidry
Emma Leigh LeBlanc
Alison Marin Romero
Bethany Joy Rupert
Lani Y Trahan
Linh T Tran
Jazlyn Janai White

Sciences

Jada Renee Braly
Phillip M Guidry
Alyx Renee Hebert
Mason Lawrence
Marcantel
Kevin D Nguyen
Emelie J Richard
Alex M Saunier

University College

Sydney P Bertrand
Jason William Cormier
Jennifer Kay Faulk
Matthew J Irwin
Bailey A Lasalle
Pleasure Mouton
Jenah Lynn Richard
Elizabeth Veazey

Masters Degree

Business
Administration

John Tran

Education
& Human Development

Madison Noelle Istre-Guidry

Engineering

Travis Lee Harrington
Joshua Alexander
Wilson

Liberal Arts

Kylie Andre’ White

Sciences

David Wayne Matte