The following local students graduated from Christopher Newport University during commencement exercises May 14. The students received degrees as follows:

Taylor A. Byrd of Gloucester, bachelor of science in biochemistry; Danielle Marie DeLucia of Cobbs Creek, bachelor of arts in psychology; Justin Earl Hansford of Gloucester, bachelor of science in organismal biology; Lindsay Rochelle Hendrix of Gloucester, bachelor of arts in English; Jacob Robert Houston of Hayes, bachelor of arts in political science;

Also, Tayler Renae Jordan of Port Haywood, bachelor of arts in psychology; McKenna Elyse Kozitzki of Hayes, bachelor of arts in English; Andrew Hardin Matney of Hayes, bachelor of arts in history; Madison Jane McCann of Mathews, bachelor of science in environmental biology; Sydney Paige Oden of Gloucester, bachelor of arts in psychology; Robert Allen Piatt of Gloucester, bachelor of arts in fine arts; Also, Lauren Taylor Scott of Hayes, bachelor of science in organismal biology; Kri...