Missouri State University awarded 498 degrees to students in summer 2025.

The graduates will participate in the fall commencement ceremony on Dec. 12 at Great Southern Bank Arena. The following local students earned degrees:

Georgia Baxter of Lee’s Summit graduated with a Bachelor of General Studies , Cum Laude.
Arazi Edwards of Kansas City graduated with a Bachelor of Science, Exercise Science.
Chloe Hedgpeth of Lee’s Summit graduated with a Bachelor of Science, Data Analytics , Cum Laude.
Arshpreet Kandola of Lee’s Summit graduated with a Master of Science, Psychology.
Alexandria Maupin of Lee’s Summit graduated with a Bachelor of Science, Communication Sciences and Disorders.

Students who graduated with honors completed at least 30 credit hours with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5.

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