The following local Virginia Tech students were among those honored at the university’s spring commencement ceremony held May 16, 2014, in Lane Stadium.

About 4,400 bachelor’s and associate degree candidates, along with their families and friends, attended the on-campus ceremony presided over by former Virginia Tech President Charles W. Steger.

The keynote address was given by Terence “Terry” McAuliffe, the governor for the Commonwealth of Virginia.

From Suffolk:

• Brittani Anderson received a Bachelor of Science degree in interior design
• Sara Comer received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in fine arts
• Olivia Graham received a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology
• Caroline Kirk received a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering degree in aerospace engineering
• Stephanie Livingston received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree cum laude in fine arts
• Julius Felipe received a Bachelor of Architecture degree in architecture
• Joseph Kriz received a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication
• Allyssa Mark received a Bachelor of Science in Horticulture degree cum laude in environmental horticulture
• Sara Mitchell received a Bachelor of Science in Business degree cum laude in marketing management
• Lauren Taylor received a Bachelor of Science in Business degree in hospitality and tourism management
• Carson Daughtrey
received a Bachelor of Science degree in environmental science
• Robert Estienne received a Bachelor of Science degree cum laude in crop and soil environmental sciences

From Carrollton:

• Adrian Castaneda received a Bachelor of Science degree magna cum laude in biological sciences
• Kenneth McBurney received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree in mechanical engineering

From Smithfield:

• Janine Brannis received a Bachelor of Science in Business degree in marketing management
• Katherine Jacobs received a Bachelor of Science degree in animal and poultry sciences
• Robert Kearns received a Bachelor of Science in Business degree in finance
• Geoffrey Mason received a Bachelor of Science in Business degree in finance
• Geoffrey Mason received a Bachelor of Science in Business degree in economics, business
• Elizabeth Moore received a Bachelor of Arts degree in history
• Marie Payne received a Bachelor of Science in Business degree in hospitality and tourism management
• Michael Reifer received a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering degree in chemical engineering
• Matthew Waller received a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering degree magna cum laude in chemical engineering

From Windsor:

• Katie Horton received a Bachelor of Science in Business degree summa cum laude in accounting and information systems