TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama awarded some 1,260 degrees at summer commencement ceremonies held Monday, Aug. 16, in Coleman Coliseum on the Tuscaloosa campus.

With this graduating class, UA has awarded more than 190,000 degrees since its founding in 1831 as the state’s first public university. UA holds commencement ceremonies three times a year.

The following students from the Anniston area were listed as candidates to receive degrees:

MASTER’S DEGREE

ANNISTON-Amanda Lynn Donaho, Joseph Michael Soley, Lindsay Roberts Soley, Billie Lynn Spradley

CENTRE-Sherry Annette Abernathy, Lisa Denene Brannon, Larissa Harris Cleckler, Julie Johnson Graves, Amanda Faye Harkins, Brett Dwayne Keasler

HEFLIN-Leslie Ann O'Harrow

JACKSONVILLE-Shaye Analee Smallwood

LEESBURG-Connie S. Stone

LINEVILLE-Shevy David Glenn

SYLACAUGA-Brandon Patrick Brown, Mandeline Elaine Jones

TALLADEGA-James Andrew Webb

BACHELOR’S DEGREE

ANNISTON-Lamar Justin Burney, Cedrick Demond Coleman, Christopher Lynn Phillips, Chanel Yvonne Waters

CHILDERSBURG-Jason Donald Pruitt, Laura Frances Wildsmith

HEFLIN-Steven Christopher Lines, James Robert Robinson

JACKSONVILLE-Ashley Marie Meadows, Dianeliz V. Rodriguez

OHATCHEE-Phillip Enmon Clark

OXFORD-Brian Oliver Woods

PIEDMONT-Joseph David Hulsey

SYLACAUGA-James Adam Brown, Shanna Betrice Smith

TALLADEGA-Philip Casey Graham, Kevin Steven Jenkins

WADLEY-Fletcher Maurice Wright