Special to The Leader
WACO, Texas — Baylor University conferred degrees on more than 2,300 graduates during spring commencement exercises May 15-16  in the Ferrell Center on the Baylor campus. Baylor University is a private Christian university and a nationally ranked liberal arts institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a research university with “high research activity.”
Chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas through the efforts of Baptist pioneers, Baylor is the oldest continually operating University in Texas. Located in Waco, Baylor welcomes over 16,000 students from all 50 states and more than 80 countries to study a broad range of degrees among its 12 nationally recognized academic divisions. Baylor sponsors 19 varsity athletic teams and is a founding member of the Big 12 Conference.
Mauriceville
Jonathan Amir Jalali, Bachelor of Business Admin., Entrepreneurship

Orange
Chelsey Brianne Art, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, cum laude
Kristen Toye Garvie, Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry, magna cum laude
Katelyn Christine Peasley, Bachelor of Arts, Communication Sciences and Disorders, summa cum laude

Vidor
Alá Marie Duke, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology