STAUNTON, VA—Amanda Kay Beasley of Rincon earned a bachelor of arts magna cum laude at Mary Baldwin College’s commencement ceremony on May 22.

Mary Baldwin College, founded in 1842, is a diverse institution that transforms lives through personalized education and innovatively integrates liberal arts, experiential learning, civic engagement, and global citizenship. At the undergraduate level, the College for Women serves students on the college’s historic main campus in downtown Staunton, Va., and the adult degree program serves both men and women on campus, online, and at regional centers throughout Virginia.

A top-ranked master’s level university, MBC also offers co-educational graduate programs in education, health sciences, and Shakespeare and Performance.