Alyson Shields
  • Mass Communications
  • Class of 2013
  • Johns Creek, GA

Alyson Shields from John's Creek, Ga., Graduates at 2013 Brenau Commencement

2014 Mar 17

Alyson Carol Shields from John's Creek, Ga., graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brenau University in the spring of 2013.

There were two commencement ceremonies for Brenau during May 3-4. The university's Women's College on Friday, May 3, had 149 female undergraduates eligible to receive diplomas. An additional 589 from other Brenau campuses and online programs were eligible to receive undergraduate and graduate degrees at Saturday's ceremony. That number includes 17 students who actually received undergraduate degrees from the Women's College as well as master's degrees in interior design and occupational therapy in joint degree programs. Among the 738 total degrees Brenau University awarded for 2013, 114 went to male students. The total included 246 undergraduate degrees and 353 graduate degrees. The total also included 194 degrees awarded to students enrolled in Brenau's nationally acclaimed online programs. Brenau's newest campus, South Atlanta at Fairburn, had its second graduating class represented with 10 degree recipients. There were also 117 degrees conferred to students at the North Atlanta campus in Norcross, 73 to Augusta campus students, 32 to students from Kings Bay on the Georgia coast, and to 134 non-Women's College students on the Gainesville campus.