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A-State announces students graduating at Fall 2025 Commencement ceremony

A-State announces students graduating at Fall 2025 Commencement ceremony

Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Dr. Calvin White Jr. addresses the graduating class during the Fall Commencement morning ceremony at Arkansas State University. Photo: Contributed/Arkansas State University


Jonesboro, AR – Contributed – Arkansas State University has announced the names of students who completed degree requirements to graduate during Fall Commencement at First National Bank Arena.

The list includes graduates from 44 states and D.C., and 26 other countries.

Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Dr. Calvin White Jr. presented diplomas at the associate, bachelor’s, master’s, specialist and doctoral levels, along with various program certificates, as awarded through the various colleges: Agriculture, Neil Griffin College of Business, Education and Behavioral Science, Engineering and Computer Science, Liberal Arts and Communication, Nursing and Health Professions, Beck Sciences and Mathematics, and University College.

Undergraduates with a 4.0 GPA are designated as graduating Summa Cum Laude. Those with a GPA of 3.8-3.99 graduated Magna Cum Laude, and those with a GPA of 3.6-3.79 graduated Cum Laude.

The graduates are listed by state or territory, county and hometown, followed by international students, Campus Qatar, and those at Campus Querétaro in Mexico, with degree, major and honors as verified by the Registrar’s Office. The complete list is available online

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