Local Students graduate from Southeast Missouri State University

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[The following students received degrees at December commencement ceremonies at Southeast Missouri State University.

Sara Thomas of Chester, IL, graduated with a Master of Science in Nursing with a major in nursing.

Derek Poston of Ruma, IL, graduated with academic distinction with a Master of Science with a major in industrial management.

Lt. Gen. Clyde Vaughn, retired director of the Army National Guard of the United States and a 1968 graduate of Southeast Missouri State University, delivered the commencement address.