The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) awarded undergraduate, graduate and specialist degrees to approximately 1,300 students during its fall 2025 commencement ceremonies held Dec. 11-12 on the Hattiesburg campus. Area USM graduates include:
Decatur-Matthew Lamar Cheatham (Master of Science).
Lawrence-J’Alex Geni Hardy (Bachelor of Science).
Newton-Jia Lynn Sanders (Bachelor of Arts) and Jamarius Davis Broach (Bachelor of Science).
Union-Britli M. Cleveland (Bachelor of Arts), Christopher Garret Johnston (Bachelor of Music Education), and Parker F. Rigby (Doctorate of Nursing Practice).