More than 350 University of Montevallo students received their diplomas at spring commencement May 7. Gen. Charles “Chuck” Krulak, retired commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps and newly appointed president of Birmingham-Southern College, was the keynote speaker. University of Montevallo president John W. Stewart III conferred degrees upon some 257 candidates for bachelor’s degrees, 76 candidates for master’s degrees and 19 candidates for the educational specialist degree.

Graduates from the St. Clair area included:

Deanna Denae Blackerby of Moody (BBA)

Heather B. Bradford of Riverside (BS)

Abigail K. Brown of Trussville (EDS)

Nathaniel E. Douglas of Pell City (BS)

Lona K. Dunaway of Trussville (BFA)

James D. Hogue of Trussville (MED)

David A. Hughes of Pell City (BS)

Justin S. Mizzell of Riverside (BBA)

Kathryn M. Munkus of Trussville (BS)

William J. Sherrill of Trussville (MED)

Cameron M. Strouss of Springville (BS)