SATURDAY, MAY 8 COMMENCEMENT 2021 Commencement Guests - Please silence all cell phones. - Please wear a mask at all times. - Once seated, please remain in your seats until the end of the Commencement ceremony. - Please be aware of your surroundings and practice proper social distancing. - Please do not move or rearrange chairs. TO THE CLASS OF 2021,
Palma Non Sine Pulvere. There is no prize without effort.
Each of you and all of you have made the effort, navigating your way through this challenging last fourteen months of the COVID-19 pandemic to complete your journey and soon you will hold the prize of a Greensboro College diploma and all that it represents. Although finishing your time on this campus is in many ways bittersweet in that this portion of your life’s journey has come to a close, we joyfully award you the degree for which you stand, confident that you are prepared in your own unique way to contribute to this beautiful and troubled world wherever your life’s journeys take you. As you end your time on this campus, we believe that we have helped you strive to always: Think critically. Act Justly. Live faithfully.
And, today, you assume a new status and role, transitioning from students to alumni. Please remember that you will always be a part of this community, a part of “the long green line” stretching back 182 years and for generations into the future. Please stay in touch with us, for your life’s journey means much to us. And please take the time today to thank someone who helped you to reach this point in your journey—family, faculty, friend, teammate, staff, coach, whomever. Show them your gratitude for the roles they have played in your success as we celebrate your degree today.
Congratulations, good luck and Godspeed to the GC Class of 2021!
With Pride,
Lawrence D. Czarda, Ph.D.
1 One Hundred Eighty Second Year
Commencement Exercises Lawrence D. Czarda, Ph.D. President May 8, 2021
Prelude Music...... Wind Ensemble Mr. Benjy L. Springs Director
*Processional...... Scottish Medley...... Dr. Stuart Davidson Professor of Mathematics
*Opening...... Professor G. Jean Lojko College Marshal
*Invocation...... The Rev. Dr. Robert W. Brewer Campus Chaplain
Welcome...... President Czarda
Introduction of the Student Speaker...... President Czarda
Student Address...... "We Are Who We've Been Waiting For"...... Mr. Samuel D. Walker, Jr. ’21
Special Recognitions...... Dr. Daniel J. Malotky Vice President for Academic Affairs President Czarda
Harold H. Hutson Award William Henry and Martha Grant Likins Award Distinguished Graduate Student Award 2021-2022 Moore Professor Award Faculty Emeriti
* Audience will please stand, as able. 2
Introduction of Commencement Speaker...... Mr. Kevin M. Green ’78 Chairman, Greensboro College Board of Trustees
Conferring of Honorary Degree...... Ms. Lorraine Elizabeth Orr...... Dr. Malotky
Commencement Address...... "The Power of First"...... Dr. Lorraine E. Orr ’88 D.H.L. (Hon.) ’21 Chief Operations Officer, Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Presentation of Candidates for Degrees...... Dr. Malotky
Presentation of Diplomas...... President Czarda
Conferring of the Degrees...... President Czarda
*The College Alma Mater...... Mrs. Elena Wegner Henry ’02
To thee, GC, we lift our praise; Our hopes and dreams inspired by you We’ll cherish thee through countless days. Will lead us on our whole life through; From knowledge gained and friends we’ve made Reflections of the years gone by We’ll enter life, our foundation laid. Created these, our ambitions high. Our thoughts of thee will always be Our thoughts of thee will always be Among our fondest memories. Among our fondest memories.
*Benediction...... The Rev. Dr. Brewer
*Closing...... Professor Lojko
*Recessional...... Flourish for Wind Band ...... Wind Ensemble Ralph Vaughn Williams Mr. Springs
3 Lorraine E. Orr ’88 Doctor of Humane Letters (Honorary) ’21 Chief Operations Officer Boys & Girls Clubs of America Lorraine Orr is Chief Operations Officer for Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA). She leads field operations initiatives across the Boys & Girls Club Movement with a focus on organizational development for Clubs in Indian Country, rural, suburban and metro markets as well as ensuring a strong partnership between local Clubs and BGCA. She is responsible for the Movement-wide advancement of youth, continuous quality improvement, and Club metrics through the work of the Youth Development teams, as well as ensuring the safety and protection of all children through the work of the Child Safety & Quality Assurance team. In addition, she oversees the teams that lead leadership development and talent management for local Clubs which focuses on professional roles, board volunteers and strategic partnerships and growth, including The Salvation Army partnership and Military & Outreach Services.
Lorraine provides direct support, counsel, information, and feedback to the National Area Council Committee. She drives significant national partnerships to advance BGCA’s mission, and works closely with other senior leaders to develop and execute key strategies and initiatives that drive organizational objectives.
In 2021, given Lorraine’s established history of furthering diversity, equity and inclusion in the Boys & Girls Clubs Movement, she will provide leadership and direction to the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, who will lead the Movement’s commitment to racial equity, the Breaking Down Barriers strategy.
Throughout her tenure, Lorraine has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to ensuring that ALL young people have the opportunity to meaningfully engage in and benefit from Boys & Girls Clubs. It is this commitment that has underscored her leadership in the adoption of BGCA’s Inclusion Statement, the expansion in Indian Country and the development and execution of resources to support LGBTQ youth and youth with disabilities. Lorraine is committed to the mental and emotional wellness of America’s youth and ensuring that Clubs create environments where young people experience safety, empowerment and healing. As such, she leads BGCA’s trauma- informed organizational strategy development, driving efforts to become a trauma-informed Movement.
Lorraine joined BGCA in May 1997. She has held several field service roles, including Regional Vice President for the Southeast Region, and her most recent position of Senior Vice President, Field Operations. Prior to her work with BGCA, Lorraine was the Chief Professional Officer of the local Boys & Girls Club in Greensboro, North Carolina, and served in a number of other management positions in the area.
Lorraine’s leadership and commitment to youth has been recognized both locally and nationally. Among these honors is the coveted “Others” Award from The Salvation Army, which she received in 2015. She has also received Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s National Professional Service Award, The Boys & Girls Clubs Professional Association’s Contribution to the Profession Award for the Southeast Region, and the National W. Errol Sewell Leadership Award for Outstanding Leadership in Field Services. Lorraine was featured as a distinguished alumna for outstanding achievement by Greensboro College in 2012 and was recognized with the 2018 Woman of Excellence Award by the Atlanta Tribune. Lorraine is also a member of the Duke University Fuqua School of Business CASE Advisory Council.
Lorraine holds a bachelor’s degree in Recreation and Leisure Services from Greensboro College. She also completed senior leadership programs at Kellogg School of Leadership at Northwestern University and at Clemson University.
4 SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS WIND ENSEMBLE Cole Dean Cooper Benjy L. Springs, Director Cristina Samano-Romo Flute Horn Alana J. Rickert Dr. Jon P. Brotherton COLLEGE MARSHAL Raqasia L. Siler Patrick M. Hayes Professor G. Jean Lojko Xuperior E. Harris Trombone Susan E. Young FACULTY MARSHALS Corinne L. Dyer Isaiah D. Butler-Johnson Assoc. Professor Josephine M. Hall, Chief Faculty Marshal Michelle E. Oldham Aaron T. Partin Dr. William K. MacReynolds, Assistant Faculty Marshal Dr. Deborah A. Egekvist Jordan M. Ayers-Watts Steven B. Hall STUDENT MARSHALS Oboe Ashton J. Albright Brittany L. Daley, Chief Student Marshal Paige L. Hepler Paige L. Hepler, Assistant Chief Student Marshal Euphonium Haley M. Austin Bassoon Urshawn R. Matthews Mackenzie I. Burns Steven M. Davis Tuba Benjamin R. Burton Clarinet Charles B. Waterman Caleb J. Harper Daniel A. Hayden Brett H. Parris Kayce J. Harris Alexis Batista-Rio Steve C. Ware Ethan M. Hemati Isaiah T. Collins Owen E. Hines Percussion Ian M. Hsieh-Sills Jordan D. McCray Xin Yin Nicholas C. Novakovich Bass Clarinet Richard F. Lane Christopher D. Peters Evan E. Raines Lauren G. Ogle Logan A. Schnabl Kim G. Summers Luke A. Waggoner Alto Saxphone Marvin S. Scruggs Katharine N. Burgess
Tenor Saxophone Brooke N. Chia
Trumpet Jeff S. Mathis Ethan A. LeBlanc Caleb J. Harper Leah G. Bergner Dr. Jane G. McKinney Edward Jay Meachum, III Chris A. Henry
5 GRADUATES OF THE CLASS OF 2021 *
BACHELOR OF ARTS Francisco Alejandro Almaraz-Edwards, Psychology Sabria Monae Joseph, Psychology Thomas Hayes Atwell, History Lavonne Rachelle Knight, Psychology Lakyn Flair Atwood, Special Education Ethan Andrey LeBlanc, Music Shatila J. Banks, Liberal Studies Yalonda Necole Legrand, Psychology Madison Cole Barham, Theatre Asia LeNae Livingston, Music Performance Christopher Jordan Barlow, Criminal Justice Leah Dina-Marie Llewellyn, Theatre Thomas Martin Barrett, Criminal Justice Regan Anne Lockwood, Elementary Education Caitlyn Priscilla Bell, Exercise and Sport Studies Joyce Ann Logan, Human Development and Family Science Jelani Trevon Bell, Theatre Mary JoAnne Lowe, Political Science, Sociology Madison Taylor Blashaw, Religion, English and Quiera Diavian Marshall, Elementary Education Communication Studies Timothy Pierce Martin, Criminal Justice Amos Zachariah Brady, English and Communication Studies Terri Lynn McKenzie, Psychology Tonya M. Brown, Sociology Michael K. McNairy, Liberal Studies Keyondric Orlando Buchanan, English and Communication Studies Lindsey Rebecca Mead, Theatre Christopher Michael Byrd, Theatre Ethan Lanning Mize, History Scott William Campbell, Liberal Studies Casey Rance Moore, Psychology Keeley O'Quinn Catarineau, English and Communication Studies Maibri Paige Nardali, Political Science Jared Steven Cenal, English and Communication Studies Alexis Briana Newman, Criminal Justice Nicholas Adam Coleman, Criminal Justice Elizabeth Peyton Perdue, English, Political Science Molly Kaitlyn Colvin, Psychology Gabriel Reynosa Gonzalez, Theatre Casey Lynn Connors, Criminal Justice Mikala S. Richardson, Psychology, Theatre Keegan Thomas Cordell, History and Political Science Carleigh Austyn Roach, Psychology Brittany Grace Corne, Theatre Lauren Elizabeth Rodriguez, Birth Through Kindergarten Education Mikaela Danielle Craft, Theatre Craig Michael Sehlhorst Jr., English and Communication Studies Isabella Grace Cross, Criminal Justice, Psychology Nicholas Edwin Sherbine, Theatre Jordan Elizabeth Deaton, Criminal Justice Raqasia LaBrianne Siler, Music Ashley S. Dennis, Liberal Studies Kariey Anne Smith, Theatre Alicia Brooke Dunlap, Birth Through Kindergarten Education Macy Maureen Smith, Theatre Zachary Lee Ellison, Liberal Studies Baxter Levocz Sobolewski, History and Political Science Joshua Elliott Evans, Criminal Justice Hannah Jane Soots, Theatre Cheyenne Summer Fields, Music Samuel David Walker Jr., Theatre Malcolm Saadiq Ford, Art Charles Bakari Waterman, Music Florencia Gabosi, Human Development and Family Science Hannah Nicole Williamson, Human Development and Brooke Chilton Garrett, Liberal Studies Family Science Tanaya Marie Gay, Political Science Patricia Virginia Wilson, Human Development and Family Science Angela Grayce Goins, Psychology Alan Yael Ysidro-Compean, History and Political Science Earl Thomas Green III, Criminal Justice Saniyya Deyoncé Green, Criminal Justice BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Blake Alexander Hawkins, Religion Geraldine Marie Disher, Organizational Leadership and Managaement Kathleen Jeanne Betty Herrington, Liberal Studies Shanine Tatiana Duviella, Organizational Leadership and Management Diajah Monet Hickson, Criminal Justice Peter Elden Lugo, Organizational Leadership and Management Hannah Starr Hjerth, Theatre Caitlin Nicole Maxwell, Organizational Leadership and Management William Andrew Hodgdon, Theatre Alysha Melkonian, Organizational Leadership and Management Caitlin Elizabeth Hoffhine, Criminal Justice, Psychology Emily Murph Navpanahi, Organizational Leadership and Management Tiffany Angelica Hoover, Criminal Justice, Sociology Tiana Y. Poole, Organizational Leadership and Management Maliq Antonio Johnson, Psychology Eric Jon Thomas, Organizational Leadership and Ma-nagement Austin Keith Jones, Theatre
6 BACHELOR OF MUSIC EDUCATION Michael Patrick Kirby, Health Sciences Leah Grace Bergner, Music Education Benjamin Andrew Knuff, Business Administration and Economics Steven Michael Davis, Music Education James Spencer Kontoulas, Business Administration and Economics Alana Jean Rickert, Music Education Torrence Donnell Lathon, Liberal Studies Cassandra Renee LaTorre, Health and Physical Education BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Allyson Shea Loy, Exercise and Sport Studies Emily Louise Maack, Middle Grades Education, Psychology Alycia Janea Artis, Exercise and Sport Studies Justin Thomas Matthews, Criminal Justice, Sociology Cornelius Davon Bailey, Business Administration and Economics Megan Ann McDaniel, Mathematics Caleb Javon Baldwin, Exercise and Sport Studies David Scott McGuire, Business Administration and Economics Patrick A. Bell, Business Administration and Economics Davis Anton Miller, Business Administration and Economics Jessica Forbes Boothe, Biology/Allied Health Morgan Elizabeth Montgomery, Biology Ja'Von Latrell Bowers, Business Administration and Economics Matti Kaitlyn Moore, Business Administration and Economics Devin McRae Brackin, Business Administration and Economics Elijah Paul Moravick, Business Administration and Economics Jordy Briceno, Exercise and Sport Science Angela Rose Niles, Accounting, Business Administration and Economics Chance Austin Bryant, Biology Des’ree Osei-Bonsu, Biology Breanna Evon Carroll, Health Sciences Jacob Tucker Owens, Exercise and Sport Studies Hunter Claire Cashion, Biology Pedro Perez-Rodrguez, Liberal Studies Alexis Leigh Chase, Criminal Justice Sydney Marie Perry, Accounting Sylvia Cassidy Collins, Business Administration and Economics Nicholas Shaye Pinnix, Accounting Cole Dean Cooper, Mathematics Jasha S. Reed, Criminal Justice Sydney Elizabeth Cork, Biology Hannah Elizabeth Angel Ritter, Business Administration and Antonio Gregory Cruz-Hernandez, Liberal Studies Economics Robert Hunter Curtis, Accounting Cassidy Shai Robinson, Exercise and Sport Studies Shaiajah Alaysha Monae Dailey, Business Administration and Jacob Milton Rodriguez, Exercise and Sport Studies Economics, Accounting Cristina Samano-Romo, Mathematics Gabriel John DiDato, Business Administration and Economics Parris Stevenson Scales, Exercise and Sport Studies Ryan Michael Dominique, Business Administration and Economics Taylor Jackson Shelton, Biology Kirsten N. Doss, Business Administration and Economics Shelove S. Simon, Accounting Chelsea Kate Douglas, Biology Clayton Thomas Slater, Business Administration and Economics Destiny Monique Farrington, Exercise and Sport Studies Zane Michael Smith, Business Administration and Economics Kaylee Mackinsie Freed, Health Sciences William Blain Stewart, Business Administration and Economics Dixie Lynn Fulk, Biology Brody Joseph Stivason, Mathematics Autumn Beth Fuller, Health Sciences Parker Van Strader, Business Administration and Economics Edward M. Gleeson III, Business Administration and Economics William Christian Thomas, Business Administration and Economics Hunter Lee Goodale, Business Administration and Economics Amanda Michelle Truong, Biology/Allied Health Raven Green, Biology Kendal Blaine Tucker, Business Administration and Economics Michael Francesco Halladay, Exercise and Sport Studies Garrett Michael Ward, Business Administration and Economics Aaron Jawan Highsmith, Exercise and Sport Studies Jordan Tyler Watson, Exercise and Sport Studies Summer Marissa Hogg, Health Sciences Asa Daniel Wessler, Business Administration and Economics Akachukwu Prince Ikezu, Business Administration and Economics Samantha Claudine Whipp, Mathematics Education Michael Anthony Jones, Exercise and Sport Studies Makayla Dominique Williams, Sociology Kayla Rose Kaminski, Human Development and Family Science Zachary Conan Wilson, Business Administration and Economics Daniel Sean Kearney, Business Administration and Economics Hunter Grant Winfrey, Liberal Studies Jerome D. Kesler II, Biology Lexia Jade Wingler, Accounting, Business Administration and Economics Brayden Wayne King, Exercise and Sport Studies
7 MASTER OF ARTS Melissa Maria Acuña Araya, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Emily Ryan Allen, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Sabina Andrea Angarita Rozo, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Andry Yurely Ardila Bautista, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Raquel María Arias Campos, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Juan Mauricio Arroba Muñoz, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languagess Carlos Rafael Baquerizo Tejena, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Erudiel Tosawí Bernal Ramírez, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Abigail Eunice Briones Ordonez, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Ginna Estefany Buestan Barahona, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Christina Grace Canon, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages María del Pilar Carreño Rodríguez, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Byron Aurelio Carreno-Quezada, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Wilmer Ernesto Carrion Guzman, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Camilo Ernesto Cervantes Suescun, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Ivonne Astrid Chala, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Jingjun Chen, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Alyssa Brook Clark, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Lucmar Daniela Crespo, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Nancy Echeverri Rendón, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Lucia Fernandez Rull, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Jully Andrea Fonseca Sanguña, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages María Cristina Fory Possú, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Kennia Patricia Fuentes Amador, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Serena Griffin Gammon,Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Andrea Milena Gil Suárez, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Nancy Paola Gonzalez Ramirez, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Juan Carlos Hernández Mejía, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Evgenija Kjuka, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages María Fernanda Ledesma Pesantes, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Wei Li, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Yaodong Li, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Yingge Li, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Marcela Esperanza Lopez, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Angelica Delgado Lubrano, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Tina L. Lyons-Bowman, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Patricia del Pilar Mejia Uruena, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Reinaldo Antonio Mendoza López, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Sashauna Kadia Miller, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Wuilmer Manuel Moreno, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Silvia Lorena Moreno Rivera, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Maria Victoria Muñoz Orozco, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Dania Betsabe Muñoz Pacheco, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Jose Giovanni Ortiz Covelli, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Esthela Beatriz Pacheco Sallas, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Iván Nicolás Páez-Chacón, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Ana Lorena Pizarro Jaramillo, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Janina Fabiola Ponce Reyes, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Mariela Quirós Monge, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Qiaoyuan Ren, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
8 MASTER OF ARTS CONTINUED Harriet Jane Rickert, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Andrea Rios Castaño, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Blanca Yamile Rodríguez Becerra, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Jean Carlos Rodriguez Cardoza, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Jose Luis Rodriguez Quitian, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Fanny Aurora Romero, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Ingrid Victoria Ruiz Solano, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Anabell Salazar-Alzate, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Sandra Milena Santamaria, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Yanwu Shu, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Charity Miriam Stowell, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Yudialejandra Suarez Valarino, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Julie Carlota Tabares Salgado, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Claudia Milena Tirado Hernández, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Sandra Rocío Vargas Ayala, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Angie Paola Vasquez Diaz, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Javier Vivas Dionicio, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Beatriz Leon Ward, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Tracey-Ann Williams, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Navakene Williamson, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Yuan Xu, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Peng Yang, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
MASTER OF EDUCATION Kerry-Ann Natalee Smith, Special Education Nicole Lee Wilton, Special Education
GEORGE CENTER FOR HONORS STUDIES GRADUATES Keeley O. Catarineau Blake A. Hawkins Cristina Samano-Romo Cole D. Cooper Tiffany A. Hoover Baxter L. Sobolewski Steven M. Davis Mary J. Lowe Samantha C. Whipp Chelsea K. Douglas Lindsey R. Mead Raven A. Green Elizabeth P. Perdue
Graduates who have earned honors designations will be so recognized as their names are announced during the presentation of diplomas:
Cum Laude (with honors): Student earned at least a 3.5 grade-point average with at least 52 undergraduate credit hours earned at Greensboro College. Magna Cum Laude (with high honors): Student earned at least a 3.75 grade-point average with at least 52 undergraduate credit hours earned at Greensboro College. Summa Cum Laude (with highest honors): Student earned at least a 3.9 grade-point average with at least 52 undergraduate credit hours earned at Greensboro College.
* Students whose names appear on this list are subject to fulfilling all Greensboro College graduation requirements.
9 STUDENT ACADEMIC AWARDS
Alpha Chi Award Zelda C. Pemberton Myrtis Davis Scholarship Award Keeley O'Quinn Catarineau Education Award Trevor Quinn Mason Samantha Claudine Whipp Collegian Excellence Award Excellence in Mathematics Award Blake Alexander Hawkins Proctor Special Education Cristina Samano-Romo Scholarship Samantha Claudine Whipp Dr. and Mrs. S. Laws Parks Carter Elizabeth Cummings Accounting Award Blanche Burrus Piano Scholarship Angela Rose Niles Leroy Lee Smith Memorial Award Eric Levi Callands Jasmine Kailyn Spero Dean's Award for Most Outstanding Heaven Mckenzie Thornton Hunt Family Music Scholarship Graduating Student in Accounting Cortney Rychell Sharpe Willam Lawson Curry Mary L. Ginn Award for Excellence in English Jazz Ensemble Award Keeley O'Quinn Catarineau Clara Dougherty Brown Charles Bakari Waterman Art Award Elizabeth Peyton Perdue Elizabeth Suzanna Hawkins Horace R. Kornegay Political Science Marvin L. Skaggs History Award Award Arnold Van Pelt Biology Award Baxter Levocz Sobolewski Mary JoAnne Lowe Hunter Claire Cashion Chelsea Kate Douglas David Caldwell “Log College” Thelma Dixon Taylor Religion Scholarship Scholarship Fred L. and Myrtle R. Proctor George Lynn Knight Blake Alexander Hawkins Endowed Scholarship Award Olivia Anna Davidson Mayo C. Harlow III Health Sciences Award Distinguished Sociology Student Award Justin Thomas Matthews Academic Achievement Brittany Logan Daley in Business Award Isabelle Reedy Powell Sociology Merit Jordan DeShawn McCray Dr. Randy Hunt Exercise and Sport Studies Award Scholarship Award Tahlia Jamiya Dukes Dean’s Award for Most Outstanding Jordy Briceno Graduating Student in Business Allyson Shea Loy Zane Michael Smith Dr. Willie Taylor Health and Physical Education Award Cassandra Renee LaTorre
10 THE MACE
During the Middle Ages, the wood mace clad in metal was an effective weapon in battle, but as newer and more powerful military arms developed, it was transformed into a symbol of authority. The earliest ceremonial maces were borne by bodyguards of the 12th century English and French kings; by the end of the 16th century, they were used widely by officials of English cities and towns. Today the ceremonial mace is found in the British Houses of Parliament, carried before ecclesiastical dignitaries and used in university and college convocations. The present Greensboro College staff of the mace, which is borne by the Faculty Marshal at academic convocation processionals and recessionals, was commissioned in 1982 by Dr. James S. Barrett, 15th president of the College (1981-1984), and carved by Benbow Furniture Company of Greensboro. It was designed to allow the addition of commemorative plates to the staff. The sterling plate affixed to the staff was a gift of the senior class of 1987. During the 2003-2004 academic year, Prof. Bob K. Kowski, Jefferson-Pilot Professor of Art Emeritus, redesigned the mace and gave it its distinctive look.
THE MEDALLION
Used since antiquity as symbols of momentous events as well as affiliations with groups and associations, medallions were important in medieval times as symbols of membership in religious orders and guilds. As part of academic regalia, they may be struck for both ceremonial and commemorative uses. Greensboro College’s silver-plated medallion, worn by the president during academic convocations, was first worn by 12th president Dr. J. Ralph Jolly (1964-1969) for his inauguration on October 28, 1965. Engraved with the College Seal, the medallion was created by Schiffman’s Jewelers of Greensboro. For the Sesquicentennial celebration in 1988, the College commissioned Schiffman’s Jewelers to design sterling silver links to be added to commemorate the presidents of the College. Each link of the chain bears the name of a Greensboro College president with the date of his or her tenure.
GREENSBORO COLLEGE PRESIDENTS
The Rev. Solomon Lea (1846-1847) Dr. Luther L. Gobbel (1935-1952) Dr. Albert M. Shipp (1847-1850) Dr. Harold H. Hutson (1952-1964) Dr. Charles F. Deems (1850-1854) Dr. J. Ralph Jolly (1964-1969) Dr. Turner M. Jones (1854-1890) Dr. David G. Mobberley (1969-1972) Dr. Benjamin F. Dixon (1890-1893) Dr. Howard C. Wilkinson (1972-1981) Dr. Frank L. Reid (1893-1894) Dr. James S. Barrett (1981-1984) Dr. Dred Peacock (1894-1902) Dr. William H. Likins (1984-1993) Mrs. Lucy H. Robertson (1902-1913) Dr. Craven E. Williams (1993-2009) Dr. Samuel B. Turrentine (1913-1935) Dr. Lawrence D. Czarda (2010- )
11 Canada Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Ecuador Honduras
Jamaica Mexico Nigeria Spain United Kingdom United States Venezuela
The 14 flags behind the platform speakers represent the home nations of today’s graduates. Greensboro College began this tradition with the 2016 Commencement. The world is more interconnected than ever, and Greensboro College is keeping pace. The college is laying the foundation to recruit and support an increasing number of international students and working to bring a broader, more global perspective to campus.
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CLASS of 2021 COMMENCEMENT
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