BATON ROUGE - Southern University board members are set to discuss awarding posthumous degrees to two students who died last year.The two students are Caleb Wilson and Kavon Barnhill. Wilson died as a result of a hazing incident where he collapsed when he wasnbsp;allegedly punched; Barnhill died af ter a crash in St. John the Baptist Parish.Wilson was majoring in mechanical engineering and was set to graduate in May 2026, while Kavon Barnhill was a senior majoring in therapeutic recreation and leisure studies in the college of nursing.nbsp;ldquo;Both of these young men were outstanding scholars. Our hearts and prayers go out to the families of Caleb Wilson and Kavon Barnhill,rdquo; Chancellor John Pierre wrote in his request to put the posthumous degrees on the agenda.The meeting is set for Friday, Feb. 27, 2026.Permalink| Comments ...read more read less