The Arkansas Tech University College of Education and Health bestowed its starfish pin upon 143 graduates from its education programs at the close of the spring 2023 semester.
The tradition is based upon a story adapted from a 1969 essay by Loren Eiseley. The story ends with an old man telling a young man that while he cannot save every starfish that washes ashore, he can make a difference for each one that he returns to the ocean.
Below are the education graduates honored by the ATU College of Education and Health at the end of the spring 2023 semester.
Associate of Science
Amy Melissa Butcher
Bryce DeShay Keller
Erin Michelle Moody
Nichole Elizabeth Perks
Whitney Rachelle Whitney
Bachelor of Arts in Art Education
Tiffany Clem
Anja Marie Hoelzeman
Emilee Annabelle Shrable
Emerson Rose West
Laci Morgan Woods
Bachelor of Arts in English Education
Jenna Mae Beavers
Addison Claire Bush
Wren Jenkins
Olivia Kathryn Rowe
Chloe BreAnne Stroud
Brianna Faye Dianne Thompson
Bailey Paige Torres
Bachelor of Arts in Social Studies Education
Kinsley Grace Hall
Sophia Elaine Irwin
Rodrigo Lopez
Keegan Blevin Nye
Bachelor of Music Education
Julie Stacey Osorto
Blaed Hunter Walters
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education
Alyssa Desirea Aday
Caitlin Elizabeth Balentine
Leon J. Fields III
Julie Blair Atchley
Rieley Jo Hooten
Trey Ralston Kelley
Nadea Aveun Massey
Bryce Allen Morris
Anna Carrie Neal
Bachelor of Science in Business Education
Haley Lynn Frakes
Abigail Anne Henley
Elizabeth Erin Lane
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education
Kaylee Grace Elder
Savannah Nikole Ellis
Kara Dawn Flud
Brianna Rae Gray
ClaireAnna Marie Harmon
Zoie Alexis Harvey
Krystal Nicole Henning
Lexie Jean Houston
Emily Grace Johnson
Brooklyn Renea Kinsey
Brooke Michele Kuras
Averi Claire Massey
Caitlyn Victoria-Raye Mata
Jessica Lou McNutt
Kayla Miller
Marissa Anne Milligan
Savannah Nicole Newman
Alexcis Danielle Pacheco
Leah McKinley Profit
Bailey Grace Reynolds
Kaitlynn Nichole Sandine
Megan Dawn Sisco
Hannah Nicole Smith
Summer Lain Strickland
Kaylynn Marie Suggs
Anna Renée Treat
Anna Catherine Williams
Bachelor of Science in Health and Physical Education Teacher Licensure
Devin Trey Bennett
Caden Lang Cook
Levi Trey Lock
Jordan Christopher Mungle
Richard Austin Nash
Langston Phillip Parker
Jonathan David Randles
Khamian Lemar Riley
Annah Katherine Smith
Knoa Justise Smith
Alexus Cheyenne Taylor
Carleigha Tatiyana Tejule Thompson
Greyson Thomas Warhurst
Demetrios Rayvon Zeffer
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics Education
Alysse Payton Blumhorst
Dacie Rebekah Gamble
Allison Nicole Shepherd
Bachelor of Science in Middle Level Education English, Language Arts, Social Studies and Mathematics
Abbey Nicole Ivey
Bachelor of Science in Middle Level Education English, Language Arts and Social Studies
Abigail Elizabeth Niemann
Bachelor of Science in Middle Level Education Mathematics, English and Language Arts
Belen Velazquez
Bachelor of Science in Middle Level Education Mathematics and Science
Kaila Shay Cartwright
Bachelor of Science in Middle Level Education Mathematics and Social Studies
Christian James Ewing
Bachelor of Science in Middle Level Education Science and Social Studies
Corinne Brielle Edelen
Monica Renae Humphrey
Caroline Darby Morgan
Doctor of Education in School Leadership
Debra Denise Goodwin Myton
Sylvia A. Starkey-Grady
Jessica Danielle McGehee-Mashburn
Willie Heath Miller
Travis Blake Poole
Andrew Craig Schroeder
Educational Specialist in Educational Leadership
Mykel Shane Thurman
Scott Winfield Waymire
Master of Arts in Teaching
Arion Banks
Aline Avant-Cross
Taylor Jones
Steven Paul Junker
Jerome Thompson
Kalin Leigh Woods-Cypert
Master of Education in Educational Leadership
Amber Michelle Chester
Eric P. Darden
Tammy Lynn Evans
William Seth Reeves
Master of Education in Instructional Technology-Library Media Specialist
Lynleigh Elizabeth Bull
Maegan Janess Cloud
Jacob R. Crain
Helen Elizabeth Curington
Mallory Rae Durden
Abbey Gail Everett
Elizabeth Ann Gorder
Jesse R. Macy
Dayna Henry Maloch
Jennifer Nicole McCullough
Katherine Ray
Callie Ann Spahn
Master of Education in Instructional Technology-Instructional Design and Technology
Jennifer Ann Deramus
Keri Dejean Francis
Calista Helene Gore
Mary Allison Rowe
Averlin Lynnell Turner
Monica Wheeler
Master of Education in K-12 Literacy
Mary Kristin Fennell
Master of Education in Teaching, Learning and Leadership
MacKenzie Ayleen Hill
Gary Ronald Hogrefe
Samuel Ray Millard
Juan Carlos Quintero
Master of Education in School Counseling and Leadership
Wendy Jean Camarillo
Emily Diane Herring
Cameron Scott Lauckner
Erica M. Merritt
Whitney Brooke Mirus
Lauren Nicole Parker
Ashley Brooke Patchell
Brooke DaNay Prewitt
Brittany Lynn Roedel
Master of Education in Special Education K-12
Jessica Nicole Billets
Gena Marie Deakins
Kriston Dorsey
Daphne Irene Freeman
Rachel LaNelle Patton
Madison Nicole Short
