Degrees were conferred upon 619 undergraduates and 55 graduate students during spring commencement exercises last month at Southeast Missouri State University.

Area residents who graduated with advanced degrees, listed by hometown, are as follows.

ADVANCE: Ben E. Lanpher, Route 1, master of arts, major psychological counseling; and Jim B. Simpson, P.O. Box 397, specialist in education, major educational administration.

BENTON: Christy Mothershead, Route 1, Box 502, master of business administration, major business administration.

CAPE GIRARDEAU: Carol S. Albright, Route 1, Box 170, master of arts, major psychological counseling; Timothy H. Boehme, 712 Independence, master of arts, major English; Karen J. Bradshaw, Route 3, Box 175-A, master of arts, major - elementary education; Paul M. Cary, 619 Boxwood, master of arts, major secondary administration/supervision; Melissa A. Dirr, 807 N. Sprigg, master of arts, major history; Cheri A. Fuemmeler, 2201 Kent, specialist in education, major educational administration; Rosemary J. Gottlieb, 1631 New Madrid, master of arts, major guidance and counseling; Amy E. Green, 1929 Weissinger Lane, master of natural science, major biology; Sean M. Higgins, P.O. Box 1841, master of natural science, major biology; Tommy D. McKinney, 2549 Singing Hills, master of arts, major psychological counseling; Christina M. Pease, 1326 N. Sprigg, master of arts, major English; Sonja L. Reimann, 1816 Longview, master of arts, major English; Scott A. Siler, 15 Village Drive, master of arts, major English; Ruth A. Wencewicz, 1536 Revlon Drive, master of arts, major psychological counseling; Pamela K. Woodruff, 1912 Brink Ave., master of arts, major home economics education; and Qi Yu Zhang, 917 Bellevue, master of arts, major English.

CHAFFEE: Ronald G. Eskew, 419 Gray, master of science in administration, major public administration; and Tamara L. Simminger, Route 2, Box 458, master of arts, major elementary education.

JACKSON: Brian Bach, Route 3, Box 193, master of natural science, major biology; Jane E. Boren, Route 6, Box 101, master of arts, major elementary education; and Mary E. Herndon, Route 2, Box 75, master of arts, major elementary education.

OAK RIDGE: Beverly Schonhoff, Route 1, Box 175, master of arts, major secondary administration/supervision.

PERRYVILLE: Amy M. Buchheit, 324 Feltz Street, master of arts, major speech pathology; and Rick D. Francis, 306 Cleo, specialist in education, major educational administration.