Starkville — More than 2,000 Mississippi State students are 2008 spring semester graduates of the university.

Honor graduates include all bachelor-degree candidates with exceptional scholastic averages and at least half the total required course hours earned at MSU. Their specific levels of recognition and the minimum required averages for each, based on a 4.0 scale, include summa cum laude, 3.8, magna cum laude, 3.6 and cum laude, 3.4.

Graduates from the local area are:

Adams County

Allyson E. Burns, Bachelor of Science in Education, Kevin L. Edwards, Bachelor of Science in Education, Troy C. Eliser, Bachelor of Science in education, Aubrey V. Fulton, Bachelor of Science in agriculture and life sciences, summa cum laude, Conor L. Gibson, Bachelor of Architecture in architecture, art and design, Jason A. Jones, Bachelor of science in education, Jessie F. McCann, Bachelor of Science in arts and sciences, Ryan C. Morrison, Bachelor of Science in arts and Sciences, summa cum laude, Adam B. Myers, Bachelor of science in education, magna cum laude, Margaret C. Shaw, Bachelor of Science in education, Mark G. Van Devender, Bachelor of Arts in arts and sciences and Tara C. Watson, Master of Science in education.

Franklin County

Ashley N. Logan, Master of Science in education.

Jefferson County

Shalonda L. Collins, Bachelor of Arts in arts and sciences, magna cum laude, Hunter L. Posey, Bachelor of Business Administration in business and industry, Trevor A. Reed, Bachelor of Science in arts and sciences and Will L. Singleterry, Bachelor of Science in arts and sciences, magna cum laude.

Wilkinson County

James N. Chaffin, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture and life sciences and Crystal J. Mudd, Bachelor of Science in education.