East Tennessee State University conferred nearly 2,000 degrees in two spring commencement ceremonies, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, on May 4.

In addition to awarding bachelors, masters, and graduate certificates, ETSU bestowed doctor of education (Ed.D.), doctor of public health (Dr.P.H.), doctor of audiology (Au.D.), doctor of nursing practice (DNP) and doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees on successful candidates.

Doctor of Medicine (MD) and doctor of pharmacy degrees (Pharm D) were awarded during separate ceremonies held May 3.

Local students receiving degrees were:

BUTLER: Amanda Faye Burleson, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Katarina Marie Finney, Bachelor of Science in Education; Dianna Lynn Luckett, Master of Social Work; Aaron Jacob Steele, Bachelor of Science

ELIZABETHTON: Austin B. Anderson, Bachelor of Science; Sean K. Beach, Bachelor of Science; Leticia Steer Bianchin, Master of Arts in Teaching; Kaelyn Erin Bishop, Bachelor of Science; Abigail Grace Booher, Master of Education, Megan Gail Bowers, Bachelor of Social Work; Stephanie Marie Brewer, Bachelor of Social Work; Justin Dakota Brown, Bachelor of General Studies; Craig James Campbell, Bachelor of Science; Andrew J. Carey, Doctor of Medicine; Lucas A. Christiansen, Master of Science; William Christopher Cifers, Bachelor of Business Administration; Kristopher Lee Edward Cole, Bachelor of Science; Jacquelyn Kaleemarie Collins, Bachelor of Business Administration; Madison Taylor Combs, Bachelor of Science; Leendert M. Craig; Doctor of Education; Bobby A. Davenport, Bachelor of Science; Cheyenne Louise Drew, Bachelor of Science; Eric Shawn Dunlap, Bachelor of Science in Education; Sophia Madeline Everett, Bachelor of Science; Katie J. Fitzsimmons, Bachelor of Social Work; Demetrianna L. Forrester, Bachelor of Business Administration; Karter Ann Geagley, Bachelor of Business Administration; Allston T. Harrison, Bachelor of Science; Kimberly Ann Hawkins, Master of Science; Jamie Holly Hinkle, Bachelor of Business Administration; Hannah Rebekah Hinshaw, Bachelor of Social Work; Nicholas Austin Hodge, Bachelor of Science; Emily Marie Hodge, Bachelor of Science; Jacob Aaron Irick, Bachelor of Arts; Kaitlin Rebekah Irick, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Alyssa Hope Irmeger, Bachelor of Business Administration; Chelsie Rae Isaacs, Bachelor of Social Work; Devin C. Johnson, Doctor of Medicine; Haylee Danielle Johnson, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Christopher D. LaFleur, Bachelor of Social Work; Chesnee Alyssa Lawson, Bachelor of Science; Jordyn Brooke Leveau, Bachelor of Science; Alexandria Michelle Lyons, Master of Arts; Emilie Jordan Madgett, Bachelor of Science; Hannah Nicole Mock, Bachelor of Social Work; Joe Wesley Oliver, Bachelor of Science; Juan Eugene Pearson, Bachelor of Arts; Matthew Lee Peters, Bachelor of Arts; Benjamin Gregg Prendergast, Bachelor of Science; Tonya Grindstaff Range, Bachelor of Science; William Roberts, Bachelor of Science; Carrie Kayla Schnepel, Bachelor of Science; William Kaleb Schuettler, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Business Administration; Aaliyah Ann Shelton, Bachelor of Social Work; Miriam Reyanne Stout, Bachelor of Science; Kaylee Marie Street, Bachelor of Social Work; Karley Alexandra Swanson, Bachelor of Science; Austin Kenneth VanHoy, Bachelor of Business Administration; Christi R. Woods Vannoy, Bachelor of Science; Ashley Hope Verran, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Tyler David Wicks, Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science; Matthew David Wood, Doctor of Nursing Practice; Jonathon Eugene Wright, Bachelor of Science

HAMPTON: Hannah Noel Brumitt, Bachelor of Science; John Kelly Miller, Master of Arts in Teaching; Wendy Marie Reed, Master of Science; William Lucas Ross, Bachelor of Science; Justin V. Simerly, Bachelor of Science; Jessica Nichole Woodby, Bachelor of Business Administration

ROAN MOUNTAIN: Megan Alexis Barnett, Bachelor of Science; Douglas Chase Blackwell, Bachelor of Business Administration; Esta Amanda Blevins, Master of Social Work; Phillip M. Chipley, Bachelor of Science; Bailee Ryanne Church, Bachelor of Science; Victoria Faith Hughes, Bachelor of Social Work; Dakota Ann Jarrett, Bachelor of Social Work; Kendal A. Mull, Bachelor of Science; MacKenzie Grace Schaffner, Bachelor of Arts

MOUNTAIN CITY: Logan Elani Blankenbeckler, Master of Arts; Leanne Victoria Garrett, Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene; Hannah Joy Hughes, Bachelor of Science in Education; Bailey Spencer Kerley, Bachelor of Science; Thomas Warren Kerley, Bachelor of Science; Casey Allen Lunceford, Bachelor of Science; Lily Grace Osborne, Bachelor of Science in Education; Lisa Nicole Potter, Bachelor of Arts; Layken Rose Ward, Bachelor of Science