LSU recognized 1,672 graduates at the university’s 279th commencement exercises on Dec. 14. There was no main ceremony for December commencement, so each college held separate ceremonies to recognize their own individual students.

The 1,672 graduates included 1,333 bachelor’s degrees, 259 master’s and professional degrees and 80 doctoral degrees.

The graduates represented 53 Louisiana parishes, 33 states and 42 foreign countries.

The percentage of total graduates was split almost evenly with 51.14 percent men and 48.86 percent women. Among the undergraduates, 49.14 percent of the graduates were men and 50.86 percent were women, and they ranged in age from 20 to 62. Among the graduate students, 59 percent of the graduates were men and 41 percent were women, and they ranged in age from 22 to 74.

With each college holding their own ceremonies for fall commencement, some had keynote speakers, including:

• College of Human Sciences & Education: Andre J. Champagne, alumnus and founder of Hollywood Trucks LLC;

• College of Science: Maj. Gen. Jasper A. Welch, distinguished alumnus;

• Manship School of Mass Communication: Dan Borné, president of the Louisiana Chemical Association, alumnus, adjunct faculty member and public address announcer at Tiger Stadium and at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center;

• College of Agriculture: William Jenkins, interim president of the LSU System and interim chancellor of LSU; and

• College of Art & Design: Alkis Tsolakis, dean designate, College of Art & Design.

Graduates by colleges and hometowns are listed below:

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE

Abby Dee Efferson, Zachary

Elizabeth Jordan Miller, Zachary

April Latrice Perkins, Baker

E.J. OURSO COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

Kelly Elizabeth Furr, Zachary

Alicia Michelle Jelks, Zachary

Gabrielle Mary Knight, Zachary

Delores Jean Malden, Zachary

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Camron Scott Thompson, Slaughter

COLLEGE OF HUMAN SCIENCES & EDUCATION

Robyn Elizabeth Kane, Zachary

Natasha Hitzman Mapp, Zachary

Dylan Nugent, Zachary

Katie Lynn Stephens, Baker

Jessica Phillips Williams, Zachary

Scott Allen Rinehart, Slaughter

COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

Lauren Elizabeth Amacker, Zachary

Larke Elizabeth Benda, Zachary

Joshua Andrew Knight, Zachary

Robert Bradley Norwood, Zachary

Charles Monroe Phillips, Zachary

Darcee Karilyn Smith, Zachary

Betty Rachel Vine, Zachary, Summa Cum Laude

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE

Lane Anyson Fontenot, Ethel

GRADUATE SCHOOL (MASTER'S)

Rae Anna DeLaughter, Zachary

Ava LaShay Miles, Baker