More than 280 Central Methodist University students graduated in December of 2016, with many attending Central's first December Commencement celebration in decades.
Graduates included students from CMU's main campus in Fayette, extended locations, and online programs.
A full list of graduates can be found below or viewed on CMU's Merit page.
Congratulations to all who graduated!
| Donna Adams | Rochelle Eidson | Joanie Kampmeier | Kelly Reilly |
| Keith Alexander | Brandon Elkins | Joshua Karnes | Jody Reynolds |
| Mark Allen | Whitney Elmore | Britney Kelcher | Leeanna Rhodes |
| April Arlt | Barbara Elson | Christina Keller | Romney Rice-Dunn |
| Marianne Arnold | Jason England | Amy Kendrick | Alexandra Richards |
| Mitzi Arnold | Dalton Entwistle | Serena Kinney | Ashley Riegert |
| Erica Ashley | Amanda Faust | Patrick Kline | Kelly Riggs |
| Shelby Baclesse | Adam Fears | Kelly Koerber | Tamara Risher |
| Jonathan Ball | Mitzi Fee | Danielle Krause | Kristen Roach |
| Eladio Ballesteros | Erika Felstead | Shira Krause | Ashley Roberts |
| Jordan Barber | Samantha Fields | Stephanie Kribs-Grabner | Elizabeth Rogoz |
| Simon Barinas | Patricia Finch | Jared Kunz | Abby Rose |
| Steven Barnett | Nicole Fleischmann | McKenzie Kusgen | Jessica Roseman |
| Courtney Barron | Daniel Forsythe | Jodi LaChance | Mark Ryan |
| Becky Bates | Roxanne Fritz | Taylor Lawrence | Ali Sahal |
| Christopher Benscoter | Taylor Fuwell | Erin Leahy | Leah Scheer |
| Shannon Bensing | Trevor Gallaher | Madison Lester | Daria Scheuerman |
| Luke Bentley | Holly Garbuzov | Jennifer Long | Megan Schindler |
| Alma Besic | Avery Gibbs | Cassandra Lorenz | Heather Schmidt |
| Alyssa Biegel | Jennifer Gillam | Karen Lovette | Sandra Schmitz |
| Anna Bivens | Emiliano Gonzalez Palazzo | Nicholas Lucas | Bradley Scholfield |
| Collin Black | Wendy Gould | Samantha Lundy | Zach Schopp |
| Houston Blue | Brookelyn Graviett | Sherry Lynn | Jacob Shaver |
| Stacy Boone | Antionette Gray | Molly Lyons | Kristyn Siegel |
| Brendon Boucaud | Ashley Gremaud | Robyn Maag | Melissa Signaigo |
| Ashley Braithwait | Brandy Grissom | Hannah Madsen | Jeremy Simmons |
| Janice Brakefield | Sierra Hagler | Ernest Maina | Travis Small |
| Alexa Branstetter | Wendi Hammett | Darla Mansker | Brady Smith |
| Scott Breeden | Katie Hardesty | Diane Marz | Elizabeth Smith |
| Mandilyn Brewer | Matthew Harmon | Thomas McBroom | Kasie Smith |
| Caitlin Bright | Robyn Harmon | Brittany McClain | Sharee Snelson |
| Claudia Brooks | Amy Harvey | Lydia McCutchen | Whitney Sooter |
| Allison Brosch | Morgan Hauk | Melinda McElhaney-McKinney | Dixie Sorensen |
| Sarina Brune | Jacob Hedrick | Stephanie McHughs | Kathryn Stanley-Dietzman |
| Lauren Brune | Melissa Helm | Shelby Mechlin | Melissa Steinhoff |
| Rebecca Bubenheim | Caleb Henke | William Meneses | Damien Stevens |
| Angelia Burnham | Lindsay Henry | Morgan Midgett | Sarah Stewart |
| Melissa Bussey | Melinda Henson | Melissa Mikesch | Kenda Stockton |
| Joshua Camillo | Chance Herman | Amber Moffitt | Mia Stone |
| Amber Carter-Morris | Michelle Hester | Rebecca Morehouse | Caleb Stoner |
| Laurie Chapman | Angela Hill | Zlata Mustedanagic | Lauren Strand |
| Tracy Christian | Amanda Hill | Samantha Nash | Samantha Strobbe |
| Hawa Cissokho | Tasha Hill | Erin Nicholson | Chester Stroud |
| Yvette Clary | Joshua Himes | Chelsea Norman | Stephanie Sutherland |
| Kaitlyn Clover | Kelly Hinckley | Melissa North | Daniel Taylor |
| Cody Coale | Heather Hockaday | Leesa Nunn | Andrea Thomas |
| Tara Collings | Kayla Hogue | Crystal Obermiller | Alexandra Thompson |
| Cortaiga Collins | Nicholas Homan | Brandy Page | Justin Thurston |
| Taylor Colyott | Maxwell Hotelling | Maria Page | Allison Tongay |
| Demian Cook | Nichole Houston | Margeaux Parato | Patrick Tracy |
| Tina Cook | Brittany Houston | David Payne | Morgan Tunis |
| Ryan Coons | Caitlin Howe | Katelyn Pense | Carrie Unnerstall |
| Shane Corporon | Sandra Hudnut | Abigail Peper | Katelyn Waddell |
| Chad Courtney | Katelyn Hudson | Grant Peterson | Thomas Waggoner |
| Joseph Craft | Shelly Hulsey | Maegan Pfautsch | Raini Ward |
| Linda Craven | Shane Hunt | Kyle Pinkley | Lisa Weichers |
| Ashley Cupp | Brian Hussey | Tabitha Pinkley | Makenna Westhusing |
| Bridget Curtright | Cresleyonta Hych | Haley Pirtle | Brent White |
| Jennifer Davis | Niki Irvin | Caitlin Pittman | Krystal Wilderness |
| Amy Demiere | Eleece Izmerian-Dougherty | Amber Pitts | Kendal Williams |
| Allison Dennis | Ruth Jackson | Kayla Porter | Kirsten Williams |
| Kelsey Dixon | Daniel Jacobs | Rodney Preheim | Kevin Williams |
| Kati Dodge | Cynthia Johnson | Timothy Price | Haley Willis |
| Norie Doromal | Michaella Johnson | Clara Price | Hannah Willis |
| Tracee Dorsey | Alisha Johnson | Ryan Raede | Ashley Wilson |
| Erin Drake | Daniel Jones | William Rambo III | Gretchen Winchester |
| Shandi Duff | Darren Jones | Cheyenne Randle | Hannah Wood |
| Trevor Duncan | Jay Jones | Jacob Randolph | Lacey Woodland |
| Traci Earl | Scott Jones | Becky Raterman | Michelle Woodland |
| Laurie Ebker | Casey Jordan | Lizbeth Redd | Samantha Wroblewski |
| Andrea Eckenfels | Shelby Joseph | Madeline Reese | Isabella Wulf |
| Christopher Yows | |||
| Dillon Yung |