Huntingdon College Announces the Class of 2026

Huntingdon College Announces the Class of 2026

Huntingdon College

May 13, 2026

For more information, contact:
Laura Brelsford | hcnews@hawks.huntingdon.edu | (334) 833-4563

Huntingdon College Announces the Class of 2026

Montgomery, AL – Thursday, May 7, 2026, on the campus Green, Huntingdon College awarded the Bachelor of Arts degree to 174 graduates and the Master of Athletic Training degree to 9 graduates. The commencement remarks were given by President Anthony Leigh

Nine graduates were recognized with the Margaret Read Scholarship Medal for achieving the highest grade point averages in the class of 2026. These students were:  

  • Payton, Allen, Prattville, Alabama
  • Laney Bishop, Southside, Alabama
  • Lilly Brown, Guntersville, Alabama
  • Megan Cochran, Wicksburg, Alabama
  • Daniel Dicus, Enterprise, Alabama
  • Lizzy Lancaster, Alabaster, Alabama
  • Montanna Mitchell, Montgomery, Alabama
  • Jackson Pickering, Alabaster, Alabama
  • Maggie Schaub, Montgomery, Alabama

The Willard D. Top Award, given annually during Commencement Exercises, to the graduate who exemplifies the highest commitment to both academics and service, is a member of Alpha Beta honorary, and is ranked among the top ten percent of those inducted into Sigma Sigma Sigma honorary. This year, the award was given to Megan Cochran of Wicksburg, Alabama.

The Loyalty Award, given annually to the person deemed by members of the senior class as “the most loyal and dedicated senior,” was awarded to DeJon Gibby, II of Montgomery, Alabama.

Charlie Hollis of Gulf Shores, Alabama, was selected to deliver the Graduate Address.

Below is the list of the Class of 2026 Graduates including majors, hometowns, and Latin honors. 

Latin honors were awarded as follows:

  • Cum Laude: GPA of at least 3.5 with at least 45 graded hours at Huntingdon.
  • Magna Cum Laude: GPA of at least 3.75 with at least 45 graded hours at Huntingdon.
  • Summa Cum Laude: GPA of at least 3.9 with at least 60 graded hours at Huntingdon.
First NameMiddle NameLast NameHome CityHome StateDegreeLatin Honors
WilliamTimothyBowdenAlexandriaAlabamaMaster of Athletic Training 
TylerBrandonEnglandNavarreFloridaMaster of Athletic Training 
JadenTimothy-AlexanderHesterGreenvilleAlabamaMaster of Athletic Training 
EmilyReaganJolleyPrattvilleAlabamaMaster of Athletic Training 
TylerKennethKillingsworthClaytonAlabamaMaster of Athletic Training 
ReeseDeVanOwenWetumpkaAlabamaMaster of Athletic Training 
ZaKiyahIoniz ZymonePayneLimaOhioMaster of Athletic Training 
LindseyLenoraRichardsonMoodyAlabamaMaster of Athletic Training 
MelodyNicoleWalkerWhitehallAlabamaMaster of Athletic Training 
LexingtonWayneAcevedoMonroeGeorgiaExercise Science – Pre-Physical TherapySumma Cum Laude
RyleeAnneAinsworthGreenvilleAlabamaCriminal Justice, PsychologyCum Laude
PaytonGraceAllenPrattvilleAlabamaEnglishSumma Cum Laude
KoreyBernorceAnderson, Jr.BirminghamAlabamaSport Studies – Sport Management 
LiamPAngstPonte VedraFloridaHistory 
JeremyDavidAutin, Jr.MandevilleLouisianaExercise Science – Pre-Physical TherapyMagna Cum Laude
StephenGraham MillerBakerFairhopeAlabamaPsychology 
AlexisHopeBarnhillPoarchAlabamaExercise Science 
ReaganElizabethBarrettWallisTexasAccounting 
Anna DicksonBarganierBeckPike RoadAlabamaBusiness AdministrationMagna Cum Laude
TristonWayneBedellRed LevelAlabamaExercise Science 
KeniaNaShaiBedgoodMontgomeryAlabamaExercise Science 
AlysaArieBiasFreeburgIllinoisCriminal JusticeCum Laude
LaneyAshtynBishopSouthsideAlabamaHistorySumma Cum Laude
SamuelMcPheronBlakeneyNorthportAlabamaSport Studies – Sport Management 
TaylebColetraneBlalockValley HeadAlabamaExercise Science 
EllaClaireBogieOzarkAlabamaChemistry 
ZanderAlanBonifayFoleyAlabamaMathematics with Secondary Teacher Education 
AlexandriaHallBradfordHartfordAlabamaCommunication Studies, ReligionSumma Cum Laude
OnajeSavionBrooksAlexander CityAlabamaSport Studies – Health Promotion 
CamiSamanthaBrownChipleyFloridaElementary Education / Collaborative Special EducationCum Laude
HeleneNicoleBrownFlomatonAlabamaCriminal Justice, Psychology 
LillyGraceBrownGuntersvilleAlabamaExercise Science – Health and WellnessSumma Cum Laude
JosephMatthewBrunsonBakerFloridaPhysical Education with P-12 Teacher EducationCum Laude
KatieLynnBurchFairhopeAlabamaSport Studies – Sport ManagementCum Laude
JackAnthonyBurrMiltonGeorgiaCommunication StudiesSumma Cum Laude
AlexakaiJanayCardozaSmiths StationAlabamaHistory with Secondary Teacher EducationMagna Cum Laude
BrayleighKathleenCardozaSmiths StationAlabamaBusiness Administration 
JaylaCynae’CarterColumbusGeorgiaBusiness Administration 
VarianKizzankaCartyAlabasterAlabamaApplied Mathematics, Business Administration 
ConnorWilliamCashMentoneAlabamaPhysical Education with P-12 Teacher EducationCum Laude
CokerLangCauseyAlexander CityAlabamaSport Studies – Sport Management 
RobertChandlerCavorettoDaculaGeorgiaSport Studies – Sport ManagementMagna Cum Laude
RebeccaCarryneChanceyEnterpriseAlabamaBiochemistry – Pre-HealthCum Laude
EthanMichaelChuckSuwaneeGeorgiaChemistry 
DemetriusDioneClarkeMontgomeryAlabamaBusiness Administration 
MeganElizabethCochranWicksburgAlabamaCriminal JusticeSumma Cum Laude
CameronDevontaeColeBirminghamAlabamaPsychology 
KolbyRayshaunColemanHope HullAlabamaSport Studies – Sport Management 
BrianSamuelCollinsHaydenAlabamaApplied Mathematics 
LuisAngelContreras-CruzTuscaloosaAlabamaCriminal Justice 
BrodyDavidCovingtonRogersvilleAlabamaElementary Education / Collaborative Special EducationMagna Cum Laude
ZacharyRyanCoxPanama CityFloridaAccounting 
LundonRossDanfordColumbusGeorgiaSport Studies – Sport ManagementCum Laude
RandallLovellDavis, Jr.BessemerAlabamaSport Studies – Sport Management 
HannahMarieDeVaughnHoltvilleAlabamaCriminal Justice, Religion 
TristanKalinDialWoodstockGeorgiaSport Studies – Sport Management 
DanielRollinDicusEnterpriseAlabamaReligionSumma Cum Laude
FranklinRobertDillmanNotasulgaAlabamaBusiness AdministrationCum Laude
AidanTimothyDossKimberlyAlabamaBusiness Administration 
EthanBlakeDuhonTrussvilleAlabamaExercise Science – Pre-Physical Therapy 
LydiaCorrineDurranceUriahAlabamaBiology 
JamesAlexanderEarleyMcCallaAlabamaBusiness Administration 
HannahKrossEmfingerBillingsleyAlabamaCriminal Justice, PsychologyMagna Cum Laude
JaydonShyanneEutseyOzarkAlabamaPsychology 
WaylonTylerFarrScottsboroAlabamaApplied Mathematics 
AyannaSimoneFelderMontgomeryAlabamaCell BiologyMagna Cum Laude
StevenAllynFlagg, Jr.SalemAlabamaExercise Science 
AubreeKathrynFlanaganMiltonFloridaGeneral Science 
AdesiaLeAnnFloydJacksonvilleAlabamaExercise Science 
DeshaunaZeara LenijahFooteAthensGeorgiaExercise Science – Pre-Athletic Training / Occupational Therapy 
MakaylaNicholeFordHuntsvilleAlabamaSport Studies – Sport Management 
MadisynElizabethFrugeChurch PointLouisianaCriminal JusticeMagna Cum Laude
RileySofiaGagnePrattvilleAlabamaCriminal Justice, PsychologyCum Laude
LeviRolandGarrettWeaverAlabamaPsychology 
XzavionDonnellGarrettChildersburgAlabamaSport Studies – Sport Management 
SacoriaVernessaGarvinMontgomeryAlabamaEnglish 
DeJonDontaGibby, IIMontgomeryAlabamaAccounting 
PaytonMakenzieGilchristAtmoreAlabamaExercise Science 
BrodieDelanoGillisMiltonFloridaCriminal Jusice, HistoryCum Laude
ChamarDGlennClarke CountyAlabamaSport Studies – Sport Management 
MadelineGraceGoggansFort PayneAlabamaBusiness AdministrationMagna Cum Laude
OliviaLaineGoodrichSpanish FortAlabamaCell Biology – Pre-HealthCum Laude
DelanaMadisonGreenGenevaAlabamaCriminal JusticeCum Laude
CalebHaydenGriffisNewnanGeorgiaApplied Mathematics, Business AdministrationMagna Cum Laude
AnneKathrynHagoodSelmaAlabamaExercise Science – Pre-Athletic Training/Occupational Therapy 
AlexanderJosephHardyLowellMassachusettsBusiness Administration 
KelseaBryanaHarmonLafayetteAlabamaCell Biology 
AlyssaGraceHarrisJacksonvilleAlabamaExercise Science – Pre-Physical TherapyMagna Cum Laude
DaquanXHawkinsLawrencevilleGeorgiaHistory 
LindseyBrookeHollandAthensAlabamaExercise Science – Pre-Physical TherapyMagna Cum Laude
JohannaRebeccaHollingsworthShorterAlabamaPsychologyMagna Cum Laude
CharlieSpannHollisGulf ShoresAlabamaCell Biology – Pre-HealthMagna Cum Laude
JahunnaAlquinyce-MarieHolmesLoachapokaAlabamaEnglish 
TaliaJanaeHolmesMontgomeryAlabamaMusic 
BrentonJayHonakerOhatcheeAlabamaCriminal Justice 
MateuszThomasHoskinEnterpriseAlabamaCriminal JusticeCum Laude
AnthonyWadeHowardLowndesboroAlabamaSport Studies – Sport Management 
MadalynGraceHubbardSouth PittsburgTennesseeExercise Science – Pre-Athletic Training/Occupational TherapyCum Laude
KateLynnHudsonNavarreFloridaExercise Science – Pre-Athletic Training/Occupational Therapy 
JamesColeHumphreyRoswellGeorgiaBusiness Administration 
JohnDurrettHundleyPanama City BeachFloridaBusiness Administration 
DylanPierceHyderMadisonAlabamaExercise Science 
JaryianJa’shjaunJacksonGrove HillAlabamaSport Studies – Sport Management 
MartiseDeyonJackson, Jr.MurfreesboroTennesseePsychology 
GraceAnnJayroeDothanAlabamaHisory, ReligionCum Laude
AugustNathanielJohnsonGulf BreezeFloridaExercise Science 
KeelynElizabethJohnsonSeffnerFloridaExercise Science – Pre Athletic Training/Occupational Therapy 
KiauraJiniyaJohnsonMontgomeryAlabamaCell Biology 
MylesEvanJohnsonFlorenceAlabamaHistory with General Social Science Secondary Teacher EducationCum Laude
WilliamEverettJonesScottsboroAlabamaExercise Science – Pre-Physical TherapyCum Laude
JantreceArianaKaterBirminghamAlabamaBusiness Administration 
BenjaminRoyalKnightMontgomeryAlabamaSport Studies – Sport Management 
DaltonDanielKuhnTallahasseeFloridaCriminal Justice 
ElizabethGraceLancasterAlabasterAlabamaEnvironmental BiologySumma Cum Laude
MadisonBrookeLaubenthalDaphneAlabamaBiology 
AlyssaNoemiLlanosPort St. LucieFloridaExercise Science – Pre-Athletic TrainingMagna Cum Laude
ElliMalynLoranceHartselleAlabamaPsychologySumma Cum Laude
NiyahMarieLucasPike RoadAlabamaPsychology 
KelceyWilliamMarstonTallahasseeFloridaBusiness AdministrationCum Laude
CarolineJoyceMaskerSlidellLouisianaApplied MathematicsSumma Cum Laude
SamuelSyre LaquariousMassey-WilsonMontgomeryAlabamaBusiness Administration 
DylanChaseMcClellanBlountstownFloridaBiology 
MatthewKorthomasMcCreeMontgomeryAlabamaCommunication Studies 
WestonBlayneMcDanielSkippervilleAlabamaEnvironmental Biology 
DashunMartisMcDonaldHuntsvilleAlabamaExercise Science – Pre-Athletic Training 
ByronAcueMcLainPanama CityFloridaBiology 
MadisonLeslieMcLeanLaurelMississippiCriminal Justice, Psychology 
TimothyKahariMcReynolds, Jr.GenevaAlabamaPhysical Education with P-12 Teacher Education 
KamrynAlexisMillerPaxtonFloridaCell Biology – Pre-HealthCum Laude
RyanPatrickMillsMobileAlabamaExercise Science – Pre-Physical Therapy 
MontannaAlexis ReiMitchellMontgomeryAlabamaHistorySumma Cum Laude
MekiahShandreyaMosleyMunfordAlabamaElementary Education / Collaborative Special EducationMagna Cum Laude
MattieElizabethMoultonWetumpkaAlabamaElementary Education / Collaborative Special EducationCum Laude
Stephanie MudgettMariettaGeorgiaCell Biology – Pre-HealthMagna Cum Laude
MylesMcCoyMurphyMobileAlabamaHistory with Secondary Teacher EducationMagna Cum Laude
CorwinLeonardNanceMontgomeryAlabamaBiochemistryMagna Cum Laude
TateLewisOdomMorrisAlabamaBiology 
CarlosErnestoOyuela MelendezHooverAlabamaExercise Science – Pre-Physical TherapyCum Laude
JacksonMakayaPickeringAlabasterAlabamaEnglish, ReligionSumma Cum Laude
BayleighIrenePittsPanama CityFloridaBusiness Administration 
SavannahElizabethPittsLynn HavenFloridaSport Studies – Sport ManagementCum Laude
BreannaSherriPrinceMontgomeryAlabamaBusiness AdministrationCum Laude
JonTylerPruittTuscaloosaAlabamaBusiness Administration 
WilliamTateReynoldsAlexander CityAlabamaSport Studies – Sport ManagementSumma Cum Laude
EricaEleseRodriguezColumbusGeorgiaExercise Science 
HannahElizabethRogersSouthsideAlabamaElementary Education / Collaborative Special EducationMagna Cum Laude
HunterAllenRoyerDecaturAlabamaHistory with General Social Science Secondary Teacher Education 
RileyLaurenRudickTrussvilleAlabamaAccountingCum Laude
Ashley SaJousColumbusGeorgiaExercise Science – Pre-Athletic TrainingSumma Cum Laude
LawrenceJabezSampsonHazel GreenAlabamaExercise Science – Pre-Physical Therapy 
MaggieElizabethSchaubMontgomeryAlabamaCommunication Studies, ReligionSumma Cum Laude
DaijahMoh’NayScottMontgomeryAlabamaAccounting 
JoshuaRayneShantzKerrvilleTexasPsychology, ReligionCum Laude
CharityGraceShawMobileAlabamaExercise Science – Pre-Athletic Training/Occupational TherapyCum Laude
SerenaSavannah DanielleShifflettHighland HomeAlabamaAccounting 
CallieElizabethShiverGenevaAlabamaPsychologyCum Laude
JessicaDaLaneeSirtenWoodvilleAlabamaExercise Science – Pre-Physical TherapyCum Laude
AustinEdwardSmithPeachtree CityGeorgiaPhysical Education with P-12 Teacher Education 
CadeChristopherSousaCantonGeorgiaSport Studies – Sport Management 
EmmaGraceStephensonSpring HillTennesseeSport Studies – Sport ManagementCum Laude
JaylonTrevonStevensonTuscaloosaAlabamaExercise Science – Health and Wellness 
DevinRayStiffTallasseeAlabamaExercise Science 
NakaiyaJarriaStinsonMontgomeryAlabamaPsychology 
HannahElizabethStubbsColumbusGeorgiaCriminal Justice, Psychology 
HaleyNicoleSutherlandMillbrookAlabamaAccountingMagna Cum Laude
GabrielEthanSweatNew MarketAlabamaBiology 
MichaelJoel MiltonTatePanama CityFloridaEnglishSumma Cum Laude
AlstonJamesTaylorUnion SpringsAlabamaBusiness Administration 
AshantiJaniaThomasOpelikaAlabamaGeneral Science 
EthanJamesThomasBirminghamAlabamaBusiness Administration 
JesseBlakeThomasBonaireGeorgiaAccounting 
SydneyEllaThompsonTrussvilleAlabamaExercise Science – Pre-Athletic Training / Occupational Therapy 
WalterWyattThorntonRomeGeorgiaHistoryMagna Cum Laude
StephanieNicoleTownleyMillbrookAlabamaBusiness Administration, PsychologyMagna Cum Laude
MarcusLa’CoryTownsendMontgomeryAlabamaSport Studies – Sport Management 
AmaraChanVengPonte VedraFloridaBiology 
RobertEarlVickers, IIIHeadlandAlabamaBusiness Administration 
JaylenUlyssesWashingtonPike RoadAlabamaBiology 
TylerAveryWhitingBethlehemGeorgiaSport Studies – Sport Management 
MiracleGraceTyannaWilliamsMontgomeryAlabamaCell Biology – Pre-Health 
TajiJ’kaiWilliamsCantonmentFloridaAccountingMagna Cum Laude
BrianaRaleighWillisMiltonFloridaExercise Science – Pre-Physical TherapySumma Cum Laude
BurkauiaShanaeWimberlyMontgomeryAlabamaPsychology 
LougenerBlairWyrosdickKinstonAlabamaCell Biology – Pre-Health, PsychologySumma Cum Laude

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Laura Marie Tyree Brelsford '05

Assistant Vice President for Alumni Engagement and Public Relations
(334) 833-4563 | hcnews@hawks.huntingdon.edu | laura.brelsford@hawks.huntingdon.edu

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