Louisburg College kicked off its 2026 Commencement weekend with the annual Graduate Brunch and Baccalaureate.

On May 15, 2026, Louisburg College's graduating class, faculty, and staff kicked off the celebratory weekend on Friday morning at the annual Graduate Breakfast held in LC’s Duke Dining Hall.

The breakfast was catered by Chartwells and featured a speech from Kathryn “Katie” Austin, a Magna Cum Laude graduate who earned her degree in Sports Science.

Afterward, the 2026 Baccalaureate ceremony was held at Louisburg United Methodist Church. Students received their honors cords and heard a Homily from campus Chaplain Rev. Laura Wittman based around Matthew 7:21-27.

Students honored with cords at Baccalaureate included:

• Kathryn Austin - Student Government Association
• Layton Babb - Business Leadership & Success
• Gavin Baucom - Business Leadership & Success
• Raniyha Doneghy - Business Leadership & Success and Resident Hall Assistant
• Anthony Dorner - Business Leadership & Success
• Brittany Gingrich - Resident Hall Assistant
• Shamena Henderson - Business Leadership & Success
• Jace Jacobs - Business Leadership & Success
• Malachi Jenkins - Business Leadership & Success and Resident Hall Assistant
• Steven Laurence - Resident Hall Assistant 
• Simon Martone - Business Leadership & Success
• Tae'Kouri Raynor - Ambassador
• Karma Thorne - Christian Life Council
• Elijah Walker - Resident Hall Assistant and Christian Life Council
• Adam Williams - Business Leadership & Success
• Stephen Williams - Business Leadership & Success
• Aniyah Worthy - Ambassador and Resident Hall Assistant

Honors Students (students with 3.50 or higher GPAs) were also given their honors stoles on Friday. These students included:

• Kathryn Austin
• Allie Boone
• Troy Daniels
• Jace Dunn
• Robert Knotts III
• Steven Laurence
• Anderson Lower
• Brandon Miller
• Ella Radley
• Euan Russell
• Ashia Teachey
• Isabella Thigpen
• Benjamin Walker
• Emily Wells

Congratulations to all students granted these honors and to the Class of 2026! Roll 'Canes!