MARSHALL UNIVERSITY Commencement 2018 The One Hundred Eighty-First Commencement Marshall University
1 Today’s Ceremony
Welcome to Marshall University on this day of special recognition of our candidates for graduation. We hope you will find this ceremony – a culmination of the efforts of faculty, staff, our students and their families – both meaningful and impressive. While awaiting the start of the ceremony, you may wish to read the historical notes on West Virginia’s oldest university on the following pages. There also is a brief description and picture of The Grand Mace. The narration on academic heraldry will detail the significance of the costumes worn by the participants in today’s ceremony. The exercises begin with the traditional entry procession of the candidates for degrees. The degree candidates will be followed by representatives of the faculty and administration. The platform party consisting of the Academic Deans, Honorary Degree recipients, special guests of the President and the President of the University are led to the platform by the Chief Faculty Marshal, a distinguished member of the faculty, bearing The Grand Mace. The placing of The Grand Mace on the platform signifies the solemnity of the occasion and officially denotes the opening of the ceremony. The University requests that in keeping with the formality of the occasion, once the procession begins; please do not move onto the floor during the ceremony. And, out of respect for the ceremony, please turn off all cellular phones and electronic devices before the procession. Later in the ceremony, the audience is requested to remain seated when the graduates come forward to be recognized individually. We will have a photographer in place to take each graduate’s picture. We also would like to ask that after the graduates cross the stage and return to their seats, everyone in the audience remain seated until the ceremony is over. When the President closes the ceremony following the conferring of all degrees, the audience is requested to rise for the traditional singing of the Alma Mater. The audience is requested to be seated following the Alma Mater until the platform party and faculty have recessed. Once again, welcome to the Commencement Exercises of Marshall University. Enjoy this day of academic celebration with the Marshall Family of faculty, staff and students.
Marshall University Board of Governors
Wyatt Scaggs – Chairman Patrick Farrell James Bailes – Vice Chairman David Haden Joseph McDonie – Secretary Christie Kinsey Phyllis Arnold Michael Sellards Shawn Ball Gary G. White Oshel Craigo Cam Brammer – Faculty Representative Tim Dagostine Carol Hurula – Staff Representative James Farley Matt Jarvis – Student Representative
2 Commencement Officials
Chief Marshal Professor Elizabeth Reed Smith
Assistant Chief Marshals Professor Janet Dozier Professor Asad Salem
Faculty Marshals Prof. Jeffrey Archambault Prof. Thomas Hisiro Prof. Gretchen Pfost Prof. Michael Castellani Prof. Dan Hollis Prof. Joan St. Germain Prof. David Cusick Prof. Brian Hoey Prof. Sherri Stepp Prof. James Dauber Prof. Thelma Isaacs Prof. Barbara Tarter Prof. Janet Dooley Prof. Paula Lucas Prof. Nancy Tierney Prof. Andrew Gooding Prof. Margie McInerney Prof. Paulus Wahjudi Prof. Elizabeth Hanrahan Prof. Karen McNealy Prof. Susan Welch Prof. Lisa Heaton
Chief Usher: Professor Tammy Minor
Assistant Chief Usher: Professor Bobbie Taylor
Distinguished members of the Marshall University faculty serve as Commencement Ushers.
Readers Professor Daniel Holbrook, Professor Robin McCutcheon, Professor Burnis Morris, Professor Mary Elizabeth Reynolds and Professor Harlan Smith
John Marshall Fife and Drum Corps Professor Wendell Dobbs, Director
Shelby Ard Jacob Hunt Barbara Schoener Hayleigh Barnhart Marlee Kaiser Chelsea Smith Matthew Bradley Jacob Lambert Jonathan Sowards Zackary Cleary Kelsey Larck Shelby Varner Hunter Ellison Megan Lewis Bailey Wellman Montana Gatens Mary Milam Madison Withrow Hillary Herold
Disclaimer: The list of May degree candidates in this program is tentative based on the anticipated successful completion of courses undertaken during the Spring Semester 2018. This document should not be used as an official record for May candidates.
3 The 181st Commencement Program
9:00 a.m. Ceremony President Jerome A. Gilbert, Presiding
Music from the Era of Chief Justice John Marshall John Marshall Fife and Drum Corps Professor Wendell Dobbs, Director
Processional – Ceremonial Marches
National Anthem...... …...... Katelyn Stapleton Music Education Major
Moment of Reflection...... Jerome A. Gilbert President
Opening Remarks...... President Gilbert
Greetings...... Wyatt Scaggs Chairman, Marshall University Board of Governors
Matthew R. Jarvis Student Body President
Introduction of the Commencement Speaker...... President Gilbert
Commencement Address...... Nawar Shora Senior Policy Advisor, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Recognition of Honored Faculty...... Paige Muellerleile Chair, Faculty Senate
Recognition of Graduates Earning Academic Honors...... Gayle L. Ormiston Provost and Senior Vice President
Recognition of Honors College Graduates...... Nicki J. LoCascio Honors College Dean
4 Presentation of Associate and Bachelor’s Degrees
Regents Bachelor of Arts by Associate Vice President for Outreach and Continuing Studies David J. Pittenger Lewis College of Business by Dean Avinandan Mukherjee College of Science by Dean Charles C. Somerville College of Education and Professional Development by Dean Teresa R. Eagle College of Information Technology and Engineering by Dean Wael Zatar College of Health Professions by Dean Michael W. Prewitt College of Arts and Media by Dean Donald L. Van Horn College of Liberal Arts by Dean Robert B. Bookwalter
Conferring of Degrees...... President Gilbert
Moving of the Tassel
Presentation of Graduates
Alumni Association Greetings...... Max D. Lederer, Jr. President, Marshall University Alumni Association Board of Directors
Closing...... President Gilbert
Alma Mater...... Mrs. Stapleton
Recessional...... Platform Party and Faculty
The graduates and audience are requested to be seated following the singing of the Alma Mater and to remain seated until the platform party and faculty have recessed.
5 The 181st Commencement Program
2:00 p.m. Ceremony President Jerome A. Gilbert, Presiding
Music from the Era of Chief Justice John Marshall John Marshall Fife and Drum Corps Professor Wendell Dobbs, Director
Processional – Ceremonial Marches
National Anthem...... Erin Sears Music Major
Moment of Reflection...... Jerome A. Gilbert President
Opening Remarks...... President Gilbert
Greetings...... Christie Kinsey Marshall University Board of Governors
Recognition of Honored Faculty...... Tracy Christofero Chair, Graduate Council
Conferring of Degrees and Presentation of Graduates
Alumni Association Greetings...... Max D. Lederer, Jr. President, Marshall University Alumni Association Board of Directors
Closing...... President Gilbert
Alma Mater...... Ms. Sears
Recessional...... Platform Party and Faculty
The graduates and audience are requested to be seated following the singing of the Alma Mater and to remain seated until the platform party and faculty have recessed.
6 9 a.m. Commencement Speaker
Former student body president Nawar Shora, J.D., is a Son of Marshall who has devoted his career to enhancing understanding between America and Arab-Americans and Muslims. Born in Syria and raised in Huntington, Shora graduated from Marshall University in 1997 with a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism. After completing law school, he became a legal advisor for the American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, where he helped build diverse coalitions in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and served as an expert on counter- radicalization, religion and culture, and post-9/11 challenges and opportunities. He also founded the organization’s Law Enforcement Outreach Program to help enhance communication between law enforcement and the Arab-American and Muslim communities. In 2010, Shora was appointed as a senior advisor to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), where he worked on matters related to civil rights. He provided expert analysis to agency leaders and handled civil rights and liberties complaints. He also developed assessments of the agency’s training programs and made recommendations to improve them, and coordinated an annual multicultural conference. Shora has since worked in various senior advisor roles for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, where he serves as an in-house resource on issues related to violent extremism, radicalization and terrorism. He trains frontline field operations officers and border patrol agents in communication skills and provides on-the-spot Arabic translation and cultural explanations. He also assists in trust-building with communities often targeted for violent radicalization, and has been an instructor for the National Targeting Center’s Tactical Terrorism Response Team. He has appeared on CNN, C-SPAN, Fox News, CBS, ABC, Al Jazeera and National Public Radio, and has been interviewed by The Washington Post and the Associated Press, among others. In 2011, he received the “American by Choice Award” from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and in 2007 and 2009, he received the “FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award.” In 2008, Shora wrote and published The Arab-American Handbook: A Guide to the Arab, Arab-American & Muslim Worlds. The handbook is widely used by law enforcement, corporations and non-profits to help employees and others understand the Arab and Muslim cultures.
7 The President’s Medallion and Grand Mace Marshall University traces its origins to the founding of the Marshall Academy in 1837. The Academy was named in honor of John Marshall, the fourth Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, who died on July 6, 1835. The Marshall University community has taken great pride in observing the memory of our namesake, who has been described by modern-day biographer, Jean Edward Smith, a noted member of the Marshall University faculty, as the “Definer of the United States Constitution.” John Marshall was a man for the ages in an era that brought forth greatness. Characterized by others as befitting Thomas Babington Macaulay’s description, “He neither sought nor shunned greatness, and found glory only because glory lay in the plain path of duty.” Chief Justice John Marshall served the Supreme Court in that capacity from 1801 to 1835, the longest serving Chief Justice in United States history. He is widely regarded as having established a broad interpretation of the Constitution of the United States, which established the Constitution as the basis of the American legal system and the “rule of law” as the law of the land. During his tenure as Chief Justice, the Judicial Branch of the new American government rose to a level of importance commensurate with that of the Executive and Legislative Branches. John Marshall’s image is used prominently in both the Marshall University President’s Medallion and the Grand Mace of the University. The President’s Medallion is the badge of office for the presidency of Marshall University. It consists of a relief carving of the seal of the university, which features the likeness of John Marshall. It is worn by the President when he is participating in formal University ceremonies.
8 The Grand Mace, a symbol of authority and leadership, is carried by the Chief Marshal of the Faculty at all formal University occasions and is displayed on the platform during these functions. The mace is made from a limb that fell from the Old Beech Tree in front of Old Main on the Huntington campus. The beech tree was part of the original farm on which Marshall Academy was founded, and was a campus fixture until it was toppled by a wind storm in 1987. It was believed to have been more than 300 years old and had initials and marks carved by hundreds of former Marshall students. The top of the mace consists of a gold-plated bronze casting that features, on one side, the Seal of Marshall University, and, on the other side, the Great Seal of the State of West Virginia. These features are surrounded by beech leaves and the entire casting is crested by a torch, symbolic of academic excellence. Immediately below the top casting is a four-sided section with carved symbols significant to the history of the University – the towers of Old Main, the Memorial Fountain, the seal of Marshall College, and an American bison (commonly known as a buffalo), official mascot of the institution’s athletic teams. The area immediately surrounding the four carvings features small clusters of beech nuts and leaves. The center portion of the mace is carved in double-wrap ribbon, one-half inch wide. Between the gaps in the ribbon wraps are carved beech leaves descending in size. The base of the mace is protected by a gold-plated bronze casting of beech leaf clusters. The entire mace weighs about 25 pounds and is 66 inches from the top of the torch to the base. Both the President’s Medallion and the Grand Mace were created in 1986 by Byron Johnson. Mr. Johnson, an honor graduate of Marshall University, is a renowned wood carver and sculptor, as well as an art teacher in the public schools.
9 Faculty with 25 or more years of service as of May 2018
Name College MU Years Matthew Carlton College of Science 50 Ralph Oberly College of Science 48 David Cusick College of Science 47 James Joy College of Science 46 Ronald Childress College of Education and Professional Development 43 Dennis Emmett Lewis College of Business 42 Ben Miller College of Arts and Media 41 Janet Dooley College of Arts and Media 39 Ronald Martino College of Science 39 Gary Rankin School of Medicine 39 Philip Carter College of Health Professions 38 Karen Mitchell College of Science 38 Diana Stotts College of Health Professions 37 John Vielkind College of Liberal Arts 37 Margaret Brown College of Science 36 Nicholas Freidin College of Liberal Arts 35 Jo Dee Gottlieb College of Health Professions 35 William McCumbee School of Medicine 35 James Riemer College of Liberal Arts 35 Jamil M. Chaudri College of Information Technology and Engineering 34 Patricia Kelly School of Medicine 34 Shirley Neitch School of Medicine 34 William Palmer College of Liberal Arts 34 Linda Savory School of Medicine 34 Charles Bailey College of Arts and Media 33 Camilla Brammer College of Liberal Arts 33 Wendell Dobbs College of Arts and Media 33 Denise Landry College of Health Professions 33 Laura Adkins College of Science 32 Neil Arneson College of Education and Professional Development 32 John Drost College of Science 32 Marjorie McInerney Lewis College of Business 32 Ron Titus University Libraries 32 Monica Valentovic School of Medicine 32 Dallas Brozik Lewis College of Business 31 Robert Behrman College of Liberal Arts 30 Michael Castellani College of Science 30 Henry Driscoll School of Medicine 30 Gwenyth Hood College of Liberal Arts 30 Mike Murphy College of Arts and Media 30 Ross Patton School of Medicine 30 Caroline Perkins College of Liberal Arts 30 Evelyn Pupplo-Cody College of Science 30 Sasha Zill School of Medicine 30 Richard Begley College of Information Technology and Engineering 29 Rabah Boukhemis School of Medicine 29 Nosratollah Chahryar-Namini College of Science 29 David Hatfield College of Liberal Arts 29 Majed Khader University Libraries 29 David Mallory College of Science 29 Lawrence Schmitz College of Science 29 10 Elizabeth Smith College of Arts and Media 29 Jagannath Valluri College of Science 29 Marie Veitia School of Medicine 29 Ariyadasa Aluthge College of Science 28 Jeremy Barris College of Liberal Arts 28 W. Edwin Bingham College of Arts and Media 28 David Castleberry College of Arts and Media 28 Joseph Evans School of Medicine 28 Frank Gilliam College of Science 28 Daesung Ha Lewis College of Business 28 James Lewis School of Medicine 28 Thomas Linz College of Liberal Arts 28 Kathleen O’Hanlon School of Medicine 28 Stephen Petrany School of Medicine 28 Donald Primerano School of Medicine 28 Robert Rubenstein College of Education and Professional Development 28 Michele Schiavone College of Liberal Arts 28 Robin Walton College of Health Professions 28 Joseph Werthammer School of Medicine 28 Dennis Anderson College of Education and Professional Development 27 Girmay Berhie College of Health Professions 27 Yoram Elitsur School of Medicine 27 Alan Horwitz College of Science 27 Deanna Mader Lewis College of Business 27 Frederick Mader Lewis College of Business 27 Michael Norton College of Science 27 Kevin Yingling School of Medicine 27 Todd Green School of Medicine 26 Marianna Linz College of Liberal Arts 26 Elsa Mangiarua School of Medicine 26 Pamela Mulder College of Liberal Arts 26 Harlan Smith II Lewis College of Business 26 David Denning School of Medicine 25 Christopher LeGrow College of Liberal Arts 25 Paula Lucas College of Education and Professional Development 25 Suzanne Strait-Holman College of Science 25 Stephen Tipler University Libraries 25 John Van Kirk College of Liberal Arts 25 Ralph Webb School of Medicine 25 Ricky Weible Lewis College of Business 25
11 Recognition of Honored Faculty
Retiring Faculty 2017-2018 Phillip Alexander Associate Professor Chemistry John Biros Associate Professor Engineering Jeanette Farmer Assistant Professor Special Education Frank Gilliam Professor Biology Caroline Perkins Professor Humanities Marcia Harrison-Pitaniello Professor Biology Harlan Smith Professor Finance/Economics Donald L. Van Horn Professor/Dean College of Arts & Media Bizunesh Wubie Professor Early Childhood
Charles E. Hedrick Outstanding Faculty Award 2017/18 Recipient Eldon Larsen Professor Weisberg Division of Engineering
Marshall & Shirley Reynolds Outstanding Teacher Award 2017/18 Recipient Zelideth Rivas Associate Professor Department of Modern Languages
Pickens-Queen Teacher Award 2017/18 Recipients Hilary Brewster Assistant Professor Department of English Ben Eng Assistant Professor Division of Management, Marketing, and MIS Eric Smith Assistant Professor Department of English
Council of Chairs Excellence in Teaching Award 2017/18 Recipients Daniel O’Malley Visiting Assistant Professor Department of English
Distinguished Artists and Scholars Award 2017/18 Recipients Senior Recipients for Arts, Social Sciences, Humanities, Education & Business John Young Professor Department of English
Senior Recipient in Sciences and Technology Thomas Wilson Professor Department of Physics
Team Award James Denvir Associate Professor Department of Biomedical Sciences Herman Mays Assistant Professor Department of Biological Sciences
Junior Recipient Rosalynn Quinones Assistant Professor Department of Chemistry
12 Academic Heraldry
The academic costumes worn in the procession of today’s Commencement and at other formal University occasions trace their origins to those worn by faculty and students at medieval European universities. With only minor modifications these costumes have remained largely unchanged since the 16th century. Standards for colleges and universities in the United States were established in 1895 with the adoption of an Intercollegiate Code which specifies design and color appropriate for various degrees. As in medieval times the costumes worn on formal academic occasions denote the wearer’s academic heritage. Modern academic costume consists of three parts: the gown or robe, a headpiece, and a hood. The style of the gown denotes the wearer’s level of education. The baccalaureate gown is the simplest in design. Usually black, it is distinguished by a wide yoke with shirring in front and back and by open flowing sleeves which end in a point. The baccalaureate gown is worn closed. The master’s gown is similar to the baccalaureate gown except that it has a closed or glove sleeve which is open at the wrist. The master’s gown has no other trim and may be worn either open or closed. The doctoral gown is full flowing and has large bell shaped sleeves. It is trimmed with velvet panels down the front and has velvet chevrons on the sleeves. While black is still the predominate color for doctoral gowns, the trim may be in a color which denotes the wearer’s discipline or the color of the gown may denote the wearer’s university. The mortar board is the headpiece most often worn at American universities for formal occasions. It is appropriately worn with the board flat on the top of the head and with the tassel falling from the left quarter of the board. Tassel colors usually denote the field of discipline in which the wearer’s degree was earned. Doctoral tassels are often gold. The soft velvet Tudor cap is also worn by many who hold the doctorate. While the gown and headpiece denote the wearer’s level of education, it is the hood which adds meaning and dimension to the academic costume. Changed little since medieval times, the hood is worn falling from the shoulders down the back of the gown in a display of vivid color. It is edged in velvet which by its color denotes the field of discipline in which the wearer’s degree was earned and it is lined in two colors of silk which represents the college or university from which the degree was earned. Hence the Marshall University hood is lined in green and white and edged with the appropriate discipline color. A partial listing from the Intercollegiate Code for colors signifying academic disciplines follows:
Agriculture...... Maize Nursing...... Apricot Arts and Humanities...... White Oratory (Speech)...... Silver Gray Business Administration ...... Drab Pharmacy...... Olive Green Dentistry...... Lilac Philosophy...... Dark Blue Economics...... Copper Physical Education...... Sage Green Education...... Light Blue Physical Therapy...... Teal Engineering...... Orange Public Administration...... Peacock Blue Fine Arts and Architecture...... Brown Forestry...... Russet Public Health...... Salmon Pink Home Economics...... Maroon Science...... Golden Yellow Journalism...... Crimson Social Science...... Cream Law...... Purple Social Work...... Citron Library Science...... Lemon Theology or Divinity...... Scarlet Medicine...... Green Veterinary Science...... Gray Music...... Pink
At Marshall University, holders of the bachelor and associate degrees do not wear hoods. The color of the tassel on their caps indicates the level of academic excellence achieved in pursuit of their respective degrees.
13 Profile of Marshall University
The early history of Marshall University is filled funds and on Aug. 1, 1867, the school’s regents with colorful events and people. purchased the lot and building from Mrs. Mason To put things in chronological perspective, for $3,600. the academic saga started in 1837 when the good The first session of Marshall College as a state citizens of Guyandotte and the farming country to normal school began June 15, 1868. the west – now the city of Huntington – decided In 1905, construction was started on the final they needed an annual school to provide for the section of Old Main. This is the familiar “towers” education of their youngsters. segment facing the main entrance to the campus Tradition records they met at the home of John on Hal Greer Boulevard. With its completion, Laidley, who assumed leadership of the project and Old Main consisted of five sections. named the new school Marshall Academy in honor Athletics got their start at Marshall with of his friend, the late Chief Justice John Marshall. the first football team being fielded in 1898. The They decided to locate their new school on a knoll Marshall teams originally were known as the Blue known as “Maple Grove,” site of a small log building and Black, but the now-familiar Green and White called Mount Hebron Church. The structure also colors had been adopted by 1904. had served for some time as a subscription school In 1907, Marshall was still strictly a secondary for the area. school. By 1912, the regents had added two years It wasn’t until March 30, 1838, that the of study to the school’s program, equivalent to General Assembly of Virginia passed an act formally the freshman and sophomore years in college. incorporating Marshall Academy and appointing In 1914, President Corbly recommended that Laidley and eight other men as trustees. “…Marshall College should be made a ‘college’ in On June 30 of that year, the trustees purchased fact as well as in official name – a degree-conferring from James and Lucy Holderby the one and one-fourth institution.” acre lot containing their log “academy.” The price: The years ahead saw steady academic and $40. That land is now the site of Old Main. physical expansion and Marshall became a The trustees proceeded to build a new two-story, university in 1961. Marshall has an enrollment of brick building, 22 feet wide and 50 feet long, containing about 13,300, a full-time instructional faculty of four rooms. It was completed by February, 1839. 816 and 230 part-time instructors. The first full school term was conducted in The small academy has become a major 1838-39. In 1850, the academy and its financial university, functioning through the following 12 obligations were accepted by the Conference of academic units: the Graduate College; the College the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. In 1858, of Information Technology and Engineering; the Marshall Academy was renamed Marshall College. College of Business; the College of Education and Due to financial problems the property was sold at Professional Development; the College of Arts and public auction in 1861. Media; the College of Liberal Arts; the College of Ms. Salina Mason bought the land and building Science; the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine; the for $1,500 for her father, John W. Hite. He was a University College; the College of Health Professions, Confederate sympathizer and could not appear in the Honors College and the School of Pharmacy. court in his own behalf. For the next few years, Hite Marshall has two major campuses – a main and his family lived in the college building. campus in Huntington and the Marshall University During at least part of the war, a small school, Graduate College one in South Charleston – probably a subscription school, was maintained at along with several learning centers including the the college – fulfilling a provision in the original Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine; the Marshall deed from James Holderby which specified it was to Medical Center; the Learning Resource Center be used “…for the express purpose of an Academy in Gilbert; the Teays Valley Regional Center in (sic) and for no other use.” The building also was Putnam County; the Mid-Ohio Valley Center in used as a hospital during part of the conflict. Point Pleasant; the Southern Mountain Center in Meanwhile, the new state of West Virginia Logan; the Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced had recognized the need for an institution to train Flexible Manufacturing, and the Public Higher teachers to serve the state’s public schools. Education Center in Beckley. On Feb. 27, 1867, the Legislature voted approval Marshall continues to grow academically, of a bill establishing a “state normal school” to be adding a Doctor of Physical Therapy program and a located at Marshall College. School of Pharmacy in 2012. The inaugural physical In order to get the college reopened, the voters therapy class graduated in 2015 with 27 students. of Cabell County approved a property tax levy The School of Pharmacy’s first class graduated in amounting to $5,000. The state also appropriated 2016.
14 Class of 2018 Honor Graduates Bachelor Degree Candidates Summa Cum Laude Green & White Cord & White Tassel
The students have attained an overall academic average of 3.85 to 4.00.
Johnathan Clark Adkins Noah Andrew Gillispie Mackenzie Kalysa New Clay Daniel Arens Joee Tabeke Goheen Vy Hong Thuy Nguyen Taylor Brooke Bailey Kaitlin Hackworth Nicholas Alexander O’Donnell Anne Louise Bass Margaret Faye Ruth Hager Alexis Joan Patterson Allison Cherae Bellomy Sean Tyler Hall Logan Kevin Payton Monica Susan Boggs David Alan Hannan Justin Tyler Perdue Kade Josiah Bradley Morgan Elizabeth Hensley Danielle Kaitlyn Perry Samantha LeeAnn Brickett Phung Kim Hong Haley Lynn Phillips Sarah Ann Canterbury Benjamin Alan Hughes Andrew Louis Pisters Kayla Victoria Chambers Jamie Elizabeth Humphrey Casey Deann Pritt Sonia Kaur Chandi Abigail Rebecca Hunter Monica Jean Ray Maddison Kinsey Childers Katie Denae Keefer Jessica Leigh Sayre Alex Christopher Church James Austin Keyser Brooke Morgan Scarbro Chelsea Ann Cobranchi Dylan Thomas Lageman Erin Elizabeth Sears Eleanor Anne Coggins Levi Blake Lilly Stephanie Dawn Spaulding Cameron Lee Cottrill Anna Elise Lynch Jacob Taylor Spry David Anthony Crawley Ethan Joshua Lyvers Monica Faith Stanwick McGinnis Lee Dalton Kellan Nicole Mallory Katelyn Rose Stapleton Erin Paige Dial Robert Thomas Martin, III Chloe Jessica Stephens Tayla Rose Ebersohl Bradley Keenan McCoy Victoria Nicole Stingo Kaitlyn Rose Eplin Carlie Danielle McCoy Taneisha Nashay Ann Sturdavent Brooke Allison Estep Chad Allen Meadows Lars William Christopher Swanson Holly Allison Farkosh Morgan Merritt Ashley Elizabeth Taylor Abigail Cecelia Feldman Caleb Edward Mitchell Rachel Nicole Tennant Madeline Rae Flanagan Story Elaine Moosa Kelsea Jade Thayer Logan Maria Fraley Abby Renee Morgan Rebecca Nicole Turnbull Armin Garmany Rachel Marie Morris Chelsea Renee Wallen Ramin Garmany William Patrick Moynihan Lydia Grace Waybright Emily Anne Garren Mikalyn Brooke Murphy Maggie Mae Westfall Daniel Ryan George Amanda Morgan Nelson Lucas Lee Whittington
Magna Cum Laude Gold Cord and Gold Tassel
These students have attained an overall academic average of 3.60 to 3.84.
Kaitlyn Marie Adams Caroline Elizabeth Brannock Jordan Leeanne Colliflower Alena Dale Adkins Mary Allison Bunten Kimberly Michelle Conway Paris Ethan Adkins Dillon Paige Buskirk Clifford Allen Corbett Eliza Grace Amos Andrew Todd Campbell Justice January Craft Victoria Nicole Behrens Emily Anne Caplinger Morgan Abbegail Culver Julianna Grace Bell Rickie Coleman Carter Lydia Alexis Cyrus Madison Alexandra Birchfield Andrea Marie Chidester Zachary Samuel Damron Mary Katherine Bostick Miranda Nichole Clark Jason Patrick Dandelet
15 Kayla Davis Cole Lucas Linder Shelby Elizabeth Rodgers Jason William DeHaven Grace Amalae Linz Rebecca Leigh Ross Alexandra Helene Divita Yujia Liu Yasamin A. Sadeghian Kaitlin M. Donnally Kasey Morgan Lobo Zaynab A. Salem Morgan Elise Drennen Kathryn Alexandra Lover Myles Treaton Satterfield Ashley Nicole Dunham Celia Elise Maddy April Dawn Schwalb Andrew M. Durst Dakota Jade Martin Kara Marie Scott Hannah Danielle Edgar Cody Michael Mason Nathaniel Lane Searls William Logan Edmonds Courtney Lynn-Marie Massey Ethan Paul Sharp Tara Adrienne Edwards Joshua Robert Matthews Brianna Loraine Shelton Emily Paige Ely Amanda Kathryn Maynus Deben Nicole Shoup Elizabeth Marie Epling Andrew Scott Mays Janet Marie Smith Katherine Marie Etter Benjamin Andrew McCloy Mackenzie Diane Smith Shania Hope Ferguson Taylor Anne McCord Alison Kate Spears Kaylyn Malinda Foster Garrett Lee McCormick Meaghan Marie Spielvogel Kaitlyn Noel Fulks Kirsten Nicole McCracken Briana Nicole Stafford Adanne Jonae Gibbs Mykaela Ann McDorman Kaylee Brianna Stengel Jennifer Rae Gibbs Abigail Grace Miller Brittany LeighAnn Stratton Birhane Desta Girmay Carrie Danielle Miller Cara Elizabeth Stump Angharad Brynne Golliher Gregory Tyler Miller Patrick M. Stump Tatyana Maria Hall Kalynn D. Mitchell Kyle Edmond Surber Brittani Nikole Hancock Dalton Bryan Monk Katie Elizabeth Taylor Wai Fung Hau Matthew Stephen Monnig Autumn Dawn Tharp Jacob Andrew Hesson Christian Alexandria Moore Jordan Mark Thomas Krislyn Dawn Holden Rachael Nicole Morales Emily Grace Tinnel Stephen Daniel Holland Emily Jane Moreland Danielle Tucker Charity Chantelle Irby Richard Thomas Myhrwold Anna Rose Tupper Taylor Brooke Isaacs Cassidy Brooke Nichols Kelsey Lynn Turner Sylvia Jane Jenkins Kristen Nicole Pack Cassandra Dawn Underwood Thomas Ryan Jenkins Seth Daniel Payne Garrett Clay Weaver Jane Mackenzie Jensen Alexandra Marie Pfost Blake Hunter Weekley Matthew Thomas Jones Allison Brooke Phipps Alexander Curtis Weiss Morgan Lacey Kinsey Austin Chandler Pinardo Thomas Jeffrey Whitlow Ashley Lynn Knight Madison Alexis Pulfer Owitigala Wijayagurusinghe Kezia Amelia Knight Whitney LeAnn Ramey Whitley Jo Winter Joshua Edge Kovach Felicia Rochelle Ramirez Alex Dylan Wolford Christopher Michael Lawless Alyxis McKenzie Reeder Jeffrey Stewart Yarbrough Claudia M. Lea Levi Ronald Roberts Sydney Elizabeth Yoho Megan Rene Lewis
Cum Laude Red Cord and Red Tassel
These students have an overall academic average of 3.30 to 3.59.
Damian Cory Adams Kyle Kristopher Blankenship Kristen Danielle Brown Mason Tyree Anderson Marija Bogicevic Sarah Renae Brown Tempany Paige Arbogast Kamille Dorthea Bonecutter Meagan Rose Browning Cameron Michael Asbury Brianna Danielle Booker Skylar Haley Brumfield Jessica Lee Ashworth Erin Rachel Boone Eric C. Burnette Michael Bradley Baisden Kinsey Ann Booth Joshua Brent Burnette Courtney Lauren Ballard Hannah Jean Bradford Adam James Burroway Ethan Hunter Bellamy Michael B. Branard Marissa Dawn Cantley Kara Lee Bennett Nicholas Louis Brando, III James Lee Carmichael Daniela Benyamin Marina Nichole Bray Alicia Ann Carper Matthew Dylan Bishop Emily Sue Brown Tessa Ann Castle 16 Megann Danielle Clutter Leigha Winston Holt Margaret Bunny Pine Colton Shane Cogar Eva Nicole Howden Logan Chase Pomeroy Lauren D. Cowher Kenneth Andrew Humphrey Morgan Taylor Pratt John Fisher Cross Noah Nnamdi Ichite June-Marie Cheatwood Pruett Angel S. Cunningham Matthew Robert Jarvis Emily Nicole Rakes Megan Lynn Daly Kayla Marie Jeffers Laney Renee Rankin Cory Daynn Daugherty Shawn Scott Jenkins, Jr. Shannon Taylor Reynolds William Jefferson Davis, II Demetria Dawn Jennings Savannah Bree Richards Amanda Michele DeFrehn Brittany Dawn Johnson Montana Reed Richardson Joshua Joseph DeHaven Paige Adriana Kapitan Kaci Danielle Riffle Rachael Frances DePietro Alexis Rae Kastigar Rachel Caitlin Riggs Lakyn Nikole Dearnell Chereign Varie Kelsor Jessica Ann Roberts Rachael Elizabeth Deck Lady Joan Elizabeth Grace Kesler Mercy Jean Roberts Kyler Logan Dickerson Cassandra Grace Klages Mackenzie Jordan Robertson Nicholas James Dietrich McKenna Moran Klodnick Steven Michael Rollins Jordan Miranda Dillinger Kate Elizabeth Lambert James Tyler Rowe Katrina Mae Dulaney Matthew Aaron Lee Hannah Elizabeth Roy Nathaniel David Earl Bethany Faith Legge Jillian Beth Salyers Jacob Sebastian Eastman Haley Lynn Lemasters Geoffrey Evan Samples Morgan Ryan Eggleton Brianna Christine Light Alyssa H. Sanders Kelsea Dawn Ellis Michael Alan Lomax Matthew James Santer Jonathan Barrett Elmore Michael Lee Lovejoy, Jr. Joshua Allen Sayre Andrew Steven Ferguson Kenneth Lee Lupardus Andrew Jay Scarberry Racheal Nicole Fisher Bree Ann Lusher Jessica Lauren Scohy Nathan Eric Forren Juana Maria Magana Amanda Romain Shaver Cassidy Forth Garrett Timothy May Connor Noelle Shaw Geoffrey A. Foster Misty Dawn May Anna Catherine Sheils Faith Leigh Fowler Chase Tanner Mayo Madison Leigh Silver Kayla Leann Frame Wyatt Lee McCabe Kayla Elizabeth Simmons Kimberley Marie Fritts Holly Brianna McComis Alex William Simon Andrew Steven Fuchs Zachary Scott McCormick Leah Paige Simon Caitlin Nicole Gale Brandi Laine McCroskey Samantha Raylee Skinner Whitney Marie Gandy Cassandra Louise McGeehan David Brennon Sloan Tara Elizabeth Garrett Elijah Levi Paris Michael McSweeney Dakota Shayne Snider Brogan Kiley Rose Gee Levi Eugene Meachum James William Stamm Ashley Catherine Gettes Caleb Thomas Meaige Kierstin Kae Stanley Justin Timothy Gibson Cass Michael Midkiff Savanah Joy Starcher Jessica Linsey Gordon Caleb Jeffrey Miller Brandon Gene Steele Kaitlin Elizabeth Govey Nathan C. Miller Andrew Isaiah Stepp Samantha Joan Graffius Montana Rayne Moats Madison Lee Stone Haley Faith Greynolds Karlee Rebecca Money Jocelyn Stout Lillian Virginia Griffin Emily Brooke Moon Trey Michael Swain Kelly Michelle Grimmett Alexis Danielle Morris Sasha Nicole Tackett Nicole Brooke Groves Anh Thuy Nguyen Chase Robert Taylor Steven Dusty Gunnels Sarah Elizabeth Nix Sarah Thomas Taylor Meredith Paige Hall Jalen Xavior-Ray Norwood Lauren Michelle Thacker Samantha Betty Hammer Brian Michael O’Keefe Christian Lamont Thomas Amber Nicole Harper Amy June Ours Nathan Ryan Thomas Sydni Nicole Harrison Austin Tyler Palmer Laura Danielle Thompson Rachel Rebecca Hatfield Daniel Joseph Parlock Taylor Nicole Thompson Emily Louise Hatzel Ashley Nicole Patton Corey Scott Tornes Andrea Nicole Hayes Taylor Anne Pelton Jason Tyler Truman Kimber Carrolene Higginbotham Olivia Jourdan Penix Jaclyn Chantel Tudor Michael David Hineman Alexandra Taylor Perdue Trisha Nicole Turner Sabrena Dove Hirst Steven T. Phelix Alexis Chauntel Tyson Kateira Kristine Hogan Ryan Wesley Phipps Wesley Lane Valentine Madison Paige Holmes Caitlin Elizabeth Piazza Amanda Nicole Vaughan
17 Alexis Daisey Walls Parker Kane Wheby Brandon Guy Woodall Anthony Michael Ward, II Hunter David White Hillary Marie Workman Casey Leigh Ward Kacie June Whitney Whitney Leigh Wright Lucinda Carol Ward Brandon Scott Wilkerson, Jr. Ayanna Marie Wynn Amanda Michelle Warden Jacob Bradley Wilkinson Zhaoyuan Yang Jacob Baxter Watson Christian Spencer Wilson Chelsey Yingst William Edwin Weikle Jacob Allen Wilson Monica Lynn Zalaznik Alexandra Kathleen Weis Kayla Alexandra Wilson Associate Degree Candidates With Honors Royal Blue Cord and Royal Blue Tassel
The students have attained an overall academic average of 3.30 to 3.69.
Kyle Charles Adkins Kelli Marie Ferrell Alicia Michelle McCarty Autumn Paige Booton Katelyn Elizabeth Hale Caitlyn Nicole Parsons Stephanie Nicole Brown Tyler Blaine Hunt, I Savannah Erin White Morgan Nicole Coyner Errin A. Jewell
18 The Honors College
University Honors
Damian Cory Adams David Alan Hannan Alyxis McKenzie Reeder Kaitlyn Marie Adams Emily Louise Hatzel Levi Ronald Roberts Kinsey Ann Booth Wai Fung Hau Zaynab A. Salem Mary Katherine Bostick Matthew Robert Jarvis Jessica Leigh Sayre Kade Josiah Bradley Jane Mackenzie Jensen Erin Elizabeth Sears Samantha LeeAnn Brickett Alexis Rae Kastigar Ethan Paul Sharp Kristen Danielle Brown Chereign Varie Kelsor Deben Nicole Shoup Sonia Kaur Chandi Grace Amalae Linz Dakota Shayne Snider Cameron Lee Cottrill Kasey Morgan Lobo Jacob Taylor Spry McGinnis Lee Dalton Kathryn Alex Lover Briana Nicole Stafford Krista Danielle Dickerson Anna Elise Lynch Kierstin Kae Stanley Andrew Michael Durst Celia Elise Maddy Monica Faith Stanwick Hannah Danielle Edgar Cody Michael Mason Katelyn Rose Stapleton Brooke Allison Estep Benjamin Andrew McCloy Kaylee Brianna Stengel Katherine Marie Etter Bradley Keenan McCoy Victoria Nicole Stingo Holly Allison Farkosh Mykaela Ann McDorman Lars William Christopher Swanson Abigail Cecelia Feldman Elijah Levi Paris Michael McSweeney Chase Robert Taylor Kaylyn Malinda Foster Chad Allen Meadows Kelsea Jade Thayer Armin Garmany Caleb Edward Mitchell Rebecca Nicole Turnbull Ramin Garmany Emily Brooke Moon Chelsea Renee Wallen Daniel Ryan George Mikalyn Brooke Murphy Lydia Grace Waybright Jennifer Rae Gibbs Sarah Elizabeth Nix Maggie Mae Westfall Kaitlin Hackworth Nicholas Alexander O’Donnell Hunter David White Sean Tyler Hall Haley Lynn Phillips Whitley Jo Winter
Yeager Scholars
Sonia Kaur Chandi Abigail Cecelia Feldman Sarah Elizabeth Nix McGinnis Lee Dalton David Alan Hannan Rebecca Nicole Turnbull Brooke Allison Estep Cody Michael Mason
Hedrick Scholar
Elijah Levi Paris Michael McSweeney
19 Military Commissions
United States Army Reserve Officer’s Training Corps Battalion
The following individuals were commissioned as Second Lieutenants in the United States Army at Marshall University on May 4, 2018.
Ethan Hunter Bellamy, Armor Corps Kimberly Suzanne Calhoun, Medical Services Corps John M. Elliott, Transportation Corps Saul Eric Garcia, Medical Services Corps Jacob Warren Manoni, Adjutant General Garrett Timothy May, Signal Corps Johnathan Isaac Miller, Armor Corps Michael Theodore Simmoneau, Military Police Blake Austin Smith, Ordinance
20 Military Commissions Candidates and
United States Army Reserve Degrees Granted Officer’s Training Corps Battalion College of Arts and Media Candidates presented by Donald L. Van Horn, Dean Candidates for Degrees May 5, 2018 Bachelor of Arts
Cameron Michael Asbury Daniel Ryan George Seth Daniel Payne Tasya Ramadini Bisma Noah Andrew Gillispie Kayla Elizabeth Simmons Ginny Rebekah Blake Marlene Brooke Griffin Chelsey Elizabeth Stanley Amanda Dawn Butcher Nicholas Mercer Herrick Zachary Benjamin Stevens Kyle Angel Camacho Sabrena Dove Hirst Nathan Ryan Thomas Brandon Kyle Cordle Krislyn Dawn Holden Rebecca Nicole Turnbull Marquez Antonio Davila Kabrea Alexis James Lydia Grace Waybright Brooke Allison Estep Thomas Ryan Jenkins Brandon Guy Woodall Geoffrey A. Foster Hanna Elizabeth Kroeger Monica Lynn Zalaznik Kimberley Marie Fritts Megan Rene Lewis
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Mason Tyree Anderson Charity Chantelle Irby Jonathon T. Shuff Jessica Lee Ashworth Savannah Skye Johnson Samantha Raylee Skinner Leah Marie Bartlett Ethan Joshua Lyvers James William Stamm Michael Dane Blankenship Celia Elise Maddy Alexander Christian Stanwick Morgan Abbegail Culver Chase Tanner Mayo Brandon Gene Steele McGinnis Lee Dalton Makayla Ann McCracken Victoria Nicole Stingo Jason Patrick Dandelet Mykaela Ann McDorman Lars William Christopher Swanson Joshua Joseph DeHaven Matthew Stephen Monnig Meghan Nicole Thacker Andrew M. Durst Story Elaine Moosa Hannah Bryce Tharp Karianne Elisabeth Fischer Steven T. Phelix Caitlin Elizabeth Thomas Kaitlyn Noel Fulks Ryan Wesley Phipps Christian Lamont Thomas Eduardo Marcelino Galaviz Akari Sassa Autumn Dawn Vallandingham Steven Clark Hughart, II Erin Elizabeth Sears
21 Lewis College of Business Candidates presented by Avinandan Mukherjee, Dean Candidates for Degrees May 5, 2018 Bachelor of Business Administration
Alena Dale Adkins Tori Rose Grass Emily Jane Moreland Jade Elizabeth Adkins Kari JoAnna Griffith Nathan Lee Morris Ruby Mae Fernandez Alabatan Tatyana Maria Hall Pierce Wilson Moye Tony John Arbaugh Jarred Lachea Hammock Corey Alexander Mundell Joseph Lee Argabrite Lei Han Austin Gregory Murr Madeline C. Armstrong Haleigh Alexis Henson Amanda Morgan Nelson Trevon T. Banks Nathaniel Himes Nicholas Alexander O’Donnell Anne Louise Bass Richard Brantley Hissom Andrew Ryan Osborne Allison Cherae Bellomy Kateira Kristine Hogan Alexis Katlyn Palmer Kara Lee Bennett Phung Kim Hong Alexander Nicholas Parlock Fedrice Alexandre Binot Ryan Lee Hughes Rebecca Anne Pearl Kayli Cheyenne Blackburn Shaun David Hunley Brad W. Pearson Seth Wyatt Blais Chelsey Alexandria Hunt Alexandra Marie Pfost Doneisha Blunt Sarah Lynn Hussell Haley Lynn Phillips Marija Bogicevic Matthew Robert Jarvis Logan Chase Pomeroy Darius Lee Booker Caleb Nelson Jones Cameron Isaac Queen Kelsey Lea Brammer Roger Kao Noah Thomas Randolph Morgan Taylor Britton James Austin Keyser Morgan Nicole Reymond Tiara Mary Brooks Travis Jeremy Keyton Armando Adolfo Rivera Katherine Elaine Brown Cassandra Grace Klages Kelle Marie Rogers Ingrid E. Burnette Joshua Edge Kovach Shaitek Quafil Rogers Andrew Todd Campbell Christopher Michael Lawless Steven Michael Rollins Rickie Coleman Carter Oscar Lee Brandon Armando Romero Barkley Marie Castro Tori Alyssa Legg Cassius Lemont Russell Austin Anthony Cole Dane Edward Lehman Kristin Nicole Salustro Hillary Lenae Coleman Katie Suzann Lemmon Joshua Allen Sayre Clifford Allen Corbett Nicholas Tanner Lester Tyler D. Scott Michael Justyn Cox Zachary J. Levine Cameron Benton Shaw Samuel Quentin Daniels Pieper Shao Lewis Stephen Blake Shell Kayla Davis Yujia Liu Madison Leigh Silver Honore’ Jamal Lawrence Dean Anna Elise Lynch Alex William Simon Nathaniel Charles Devers Jacob Warren Manoni ZaneAllen Taylor Smith Meghanne Cassandra Diamond Dakota Jade Martin Rebecca Lynn Sonner Ayanna D. Earl Robert Thomas Martin, III Johnathan Thomas Spence Jacob Sebastian Eastman Wyatt Lee McCabe Eloise Michal Spencer Tayla Rose Ebersohl Holly Brianna McComis Kaylee Brianna Stengel Hannah Danielle Edgar John Spencer McEldowney Jeremy Delbert Stickler Alexandria Susan Emory Cherish Chantel McMillion Marlena Gabrielle Strazzula William Gunn Evans Elijah Levi Paris Michael McSweeney Katie Lynn Suchodolski Jason Tyler Fisher Derek Joseph Mendola Tatsuya Takeuchi Andrew Steven Fuchs Cody Mason Midkiff Ashley Elizabeth Taylor Elias Thomas Gates Milan Mijovic Katelyn Nicole Taylor Josh Aaron Gerstenhaber Caleb Jeffrey Miller Ryan E. Taylor Dominique Rena’ Gibson James Alexander Mingoes Brianne Michelle Telerico Birhane Desta Girmay Shirica Anyia Monroe Jordan Mark Thomas
22 Thomas Allen Tomblin, Jr. Garrett Clay Weaver Alex Dylan Wolford Corey Scott Tornes Alexander Curtis Weiss Trey Michael Womack Trisha Nicole Turner Owitigala Wijayagurusinghe Rachel M. Wyant Alexis Chauntel Tyson Alyssa Breanne Wolfe Zhaoyuan Yang Yimeng Wang
23 College of Education and Professional Development Candidates presented by Teresa R. Eagle, Dean Candidates for Degrees May 5, 2018
Bachelor of Arts
Holly Nichole Adkins Kaylyn Malinda Foster Alyxis McKenzie Reeder Johnathan Clark Adkins Caitlin Moriah Freeland Kaci Danielle Riffle Morgan Ranae Albright Tara Elizabeth Garrett Rachel Caitlin Riggs Stephanie K. Albright Ashley Catherine Gettes Jessica Ann Roberts Clay Daniel Arens Kaitlin Elizabeth Govey Tara Leigh Scarberry Taylor Brooke Bailey Jessica Meschelle Hacker Alexander Tomas Schreckengost Michael Bradley Baisden Chasity Chantell Hardy Jessica Lauren Scohy Zakary Dean Ballard Amber Nicole Harper Nathaniel Lane Searls Ethan Lucas Bartlett Kimber Carrolene Higginbotham Janet Marie Smith Kishia Leshawn Belcher Olivia Clarice Holstein Casto Mackenzie Diane Smith Julianna Grace Bell Taylor Brooke Isaacs Rebecca Elizabeth Staley Daniela Benyamin Autumn Breeze Jefferson Katelyn Rose Stapleton Brianna Danielle Booker Matthew Thomas Jones Savanah Joy Starcher Emily Sue Brown Kezia Amelia Knight Marcus Austin Stephenson Meagan Rose Browning Haley Lynn Lemasters Madison Lee Stone Eric C. Burnette Megan Kathleen Lipford Brittany LeighAnn Stratton Adam James Burroway Joshua Robert Matthews Taneisha Nashay Ann Sturdavent Emily Marie Butcher Garrett Timothy May Haley Jo Sturgeon Tammy Alice Chaney Misty Dawn May Kyle Edmond Surber Alex Christopher Church Amanda Kathryn Maynus Sasha Nicole Tackett David Anthony Crawley Jessica Jeanann McPeake Lauren Michelle Thacker Cory Daynn Daugherty Abigail Grace Miller Autumn Dawn Tharp Austin Phillip Davis Carrie Danielle Miller Kelsea Jade Thayer Lakyn Nikole Dearnell Nathan C. Miller Brittany Lynn Thompson Kyler Logan Dickerson Cade Alexander Hezakiah Mills Anna Rose Tupper Jordan Miranda Dillinger Kalynn D. Mitchell Brittany Hope Turner Kaitlin M. Donnally Montana Rayne Moats Kelsey Lynn Turner Morgan Elise Drennen Rachel Marie Morris Cassandra Dawn Underwood Ashley Nicole Dunham Mikalyn Brooke Murphy Tyler James Vastine Emily Paige Ely Marci Joanna Palmer Alexandra Kathleen Weis Kaitlyn Rose Eplin Allison Brooke Phipps Brandon Scott Wilkerson, Jr. Kristen Olivia Ferrell Morgan Taylor Pratt Sarah Rose Willis Zane Austin Fleming June-Marie Cheatwood Pruett Hillary Marie Workman
24 College of Health Professions Candidates presented by Michael W. Prewitt, Dean
Candidates for Degrees May 5, 2018
Bachelor of Arts
Megan Elizabeth Campbell Chana Miriam Gellert Andrea Marie Chidester Alexia Jo Griffith John Fisher Cross Makayla Quandora McMillen Jacob Ryan Evans Jason Linwood Smith
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Dafne Camila Aguirre Villalba Eva Nicole Howden Caitlin Elizabeth Piazza Eliza Grace Amos Paige Elaine Hughes Margaret Bunny Pine Courtney Lauren Ballard Denise Nicole Jackson Andrew Louis Pisters Lauren Kelley Bare Kayla Marie Jeffers Veronica Paige Propeck Carmen Adena Brooks Demetria Dawn Jennings Laney Renee Rankin Kristina Lahela Canizalez Chereign Varie Kelsor Austin Z. Rhodes Marissa Dawn Cantley Ashley Lynn Knight Mercy Jean Roberts Chadwick Roy Cantrell Karl Earnest Kuebler Shelby Elizabeth Rodgers Aron David Cellini Jennifer LeAnn Lambert Rebecca Leigh Ross Ciana J’Nae Crawford Meredith Ann Lauerman Jillian Beth Salyers Hayley Elizabeth Cyrus Matthew Aaron Lee Jordan Alyssa Sargent Megan Lynn Daly Zachary David Littlejohn Anna Catherine Sheils Sarah Michelle Damron Michael Alan Lomax Karly Danielle Shingleton Savannah Paige Emrick Jennifer Kay Lynn Michele Katelin Sizemore Megan Deanna Endicott Hannah Lindsey Arquella May Chloe Noelle Stanley Savanah Hope Eplin Derek Jordan Maynard Cody Patrick Taylor Adrianna Michelle Falbo Jordan Danielle McCarty Rachel Nicole Tennant Racheal Nicole Fisher Caden James McClanahan Laura Danielle Thompson Nathan Eric Forren Ashley Brianna McNeil Mikaela Nicole Toler Kayla Leann Frame Gregory Tyler Miller Adela Marie Trevino Whitney Marie Gandy Rachael Nicole Morales Jessica Laura Amanda Unger Emily Anne Garren Alexis Danielle Morris Wesley Lane Valentine Brogan Kiley Rose Gee Madeline Jane Nease Tara Jean Valleau Morgan Leslie Guinn Anh Thuy Nguyen Amanda Nicole Vaughan Meredith Paige Hall Amanda Danielle Nichols Nathan Jeffrey Welch Sydni Nicole Harrison Taylor Nicole Norman Parker Kane Wheby Rachel Rebecca Hatfield Amy June Ours Jacob Allen Wilson Amanda Alice Haukland Ashley Nicole Patton Hannah Frances Woods Andrea Nicole Hayes Andrea Danielle Pennington Amy Renee Zimmerman Brooke Elizabeth Hoatland Alexandra Taylor Perdue
Bachelor of Science
Kaitlyn Marie Adams Reneese Cymone Batson Kyle Kristopher Blankenship Amanda Sue Allen Victoria Nicole Behrens Kamille Dorthea Bonecutter Razhane Kelecce Nicole Andrews Melany Armande Belot Erin Rachel Boone Emily Paige Basham Matthew Dylan Bishop Courtney Leigh Bowen Samuel Allen Basler Ethan David Black Caroline Elizabeth Brannock Elizabeth Anne Bateman Bradley Scott Blankenship Marina Nichole Bray 25 Samantha LeeAnn Brickett Linsey Marie Harris Breanna Faye Pemberton Sarah Renae Brown Nyquan Jafar Harris Olivia Jourdan Penix Leigh Ann Browning Marissa DeCole Hastings Danielle Kaitlyn Perry Skylar Haley Brumfield Sarah Elizabeth Henry Austin Chandler Pinardo Raychel Nicole Cabone Morgan Elizabeth Hensley Allie Marie Price Kimberly Suzanne Calhoun Alexis N. Hickel Emily Nicole Rakes Abbie Marie Carpenter Michael David Hineman Shannon Taylor Reynolds Ramona Carter Stephen Daniel Holland Savannah Bree Richards Tessa Ann Castle Nicholas Andrew Hunt Jasmine Renea Richmond Maddison Kinsey Childers Noah Nnamdi Ichite Jordan Leigh Roberts Heather Joy Clark Rineisha Trachelle Jackson Levi Ronald Roberts Logan Mackall Clark Tre Xavier Jackson Mackenzie Jordan Robertson Megann Danielle Clutter Shawn Scott Jenkins, Jr. Mariah Tambria Robinson Colton Shane Cogar Brittany Dawn Johnson Baylee Gene Rogers Faith Gabrielle Cole Joseph Lee Johnston Brittney Joy Rolfe Jordan Leeanne Colliflower Brittany Nickell Joseph Joseph McCully Roman Casey Jo Constable Tara Brianne Journey Hannah Elizabeth Roy Kira Amber Corns Amanda Dawn King Savannah Elizabeth Ruedt Lauren D. Cowher Courtney Paige King Melissa Dawn Runyon Justice January Craft McKenna Moran Klodnick Jessica Leigh Sayre Devon Blake Cremeans Gabrielle Lee Kotten Traci Marie Schauer Morgan Rae Cummings Sharon Lynn Lackey April Dawn Schwalb Angel S. Cunningham Dylan Thomas Lageman Cassidy F. Shell Elicia Marie D’Orazio Kate Elizabeth Lambert Evan Stone Shoemaker Zachary Samuel Damron Claudia M. Lea Leah Paige Simon Amanda Michele DeFrehn Bethany Faith Legge Sierra Paige Sloan Rachael Frances DePietro Miranda May Linville Austin Jay Smith Erin Paige Dial Kathryn Alexandra Lover Christopher Derek Smith Krista Danielle Dickerson Juana Maria Magana Alison Kate Spears Jordan Richard Dowrey Kellan Nicole Mallory Kierstin Kae Stanley Katrina Mae Dulaney Courtney Lynn-Marie Massey Candice Dawn Stevens Tara Adrienne Edwards Andrew T. Maunger Jocelyn Stout Katherine Marie Etter Megan Shelyce McCloud Cara Elizabeth Stump Katherine Lynae Faircloth Sarah Elizabeth McComas Elizabeth Anne Sutfin Shania Hope Ferguson Taylor Anne McCord Amanda Michelle Sykes Tiffany Lynn Ferrell Christie Renae McCoy Sara Arlene Tennant Noemi Forren Brandi Laine McCroskey Taylor Nicole Thompson Cassidy Forth LaShonda Nichole McDowell Emily Grace Tinnel Morgan L. Fortune Monica Renee Meekins Eloise Tribolet Alexandra Loren Fragale Morgan Merritt Danielle Tucker Logan Maria Fraley Emily Kay Miller Jaclyn Chantel Tudor Caitlin Nicole Gale Mikayla Ann Miller Harmony Raine Vance Cassandra Michelle Gardner Karlee Rebecca Money Alexis Daisey Walls Paige Marie Gardner Abby Renee Morgan Anthony Michael Ward, II Jacob Nicholas Garnes Joshua Tyler Morgan Lucinda Carol Ward Adanne Jonae Gibbs Erica Marie Morrison Paige Cassandra Ward Jennifer Rae Gibbs William Patrick Moynihan Maggie Mae Westfall Nicholas Dakota Gibson Latavia Chavae Nabors Kacie June Whitney Stephanie Goe Karyn Jean Napper Hannah Elaine Williams Courtney Regan Gouldsberry Carley Jessica Nelson Johnathan Skylar Williams Samantha Joan Graffius John William Nemith Christian Spencer Wilson Haley Faith Greynolds Cassidy Brooke Nichols Whitley Jo Winter Kelly Michelle Grimmett Trey Garrett Noble Allison Renee Wooten Nicole Brooke Groves Haley Lee Null Jenny LeeAnn Workman Hugo Noe Gutierrez Kristen Nicole Pack Whitney Leigh Wright Kaitlin Hackworth Austin Tyler Palmer Alexander Scott Yew Emily Carol Hammersla Logan Kevin Payton Chelsey Yingst Nicole Marie Harper Taylor Anne Pelton
26 Bachelor of Social Work
Diana Lynn Booth Allicen Suzanne Jackson Hailey Nicole Chambers Levi Eugene Meachum Kellys Yohana Gonzalez Albert Ira Smith Jessica Linsey Gordon Mike Richard Smith Naja Simone Greer Paulan Kae-Dean Smith Samantha Betty Hammer Terry C. Talford Kenny Andrew Hughes Martha I. Thaxton
Associate in Science in Nursing
Reid Adams Kendall Dawn Estep Jo Beth Jarrett Kyle Charles Adkins Natalie Dawn Farruggia Errin A. Jewell Patience Marie Akers Kelli Marie Ferrell Sandra Lee Johnson Anthony Ross Alsobrook Carlee Brooke Frye Virginia Lee Johnson Kasey Lynn Barker Emily Morgan Fulks Travis Conley Jones Nicholas Kerr Boone Tessa Rena Fuller Hilary Aileen Keller Autumn Paige Booton Jeffery Matthew George Heather Starlene Kent Stephanie Nicole Brown Hannah Theresa Goold Sarah Elizabeth Likens Breanna Elizabeth Buskirk Teneil Leigh Govender Michael Christian MacCourtney Briana Rose Callicoat Jennifer Ann Greer Charles Tyler Mayo Lauren Alexandria Caston Stormie Alexis Haddox Alicia Michelle McCarty William O. Clark Katelyn Elizabeth Hale Savannah Nicole McDaniel Megan D. Clemmons Madison Paige Hall Caitlyn Nicole Parsons Emily Katherine Cloxton Caitlyn Paige Hendricks Samantha Alyssa Jean Ray Tabatha Renee Collins Justin Bradley Henry Douglas Alan Robinson, II Morgan Nicole Coyner Rebecca Lindsey Holley Mai Kia Sack Kayla Nicole Crawford Kandra Alyse Hulett Conner Jackson Templeton Joseph Karl Doeffinger Kelsey Ann Hunt Savannah Erin White Angela Rose Dorsey Tyler Blaine Hunt, I Shelby Donn Woomer
27 College of Information Technology and Engineering Candidates presented by Wael Zatar, Dean
Candidates for Degrees May 5, 2018 Bachelor of Science
Damian Cory Adams Gabriel Edward Hoverman Geoffrey Evan Samples Michael B. Branard Benjamin Alan Hughes David Brennon Sloan Andrew Shue Ching Jason Paul Lykins Jacob Tristan Staggs Christopher Edward Davis Cass Michael Midkiff Derek Matthew Staley Nathaniel David Earl Robert Cole Pickrell Amanda Michelle Warden Steven Dusty Gunnels Adam Jeffery Roberts Bachelor of Science in Engineering
Fahad A. Aljaber Cody Michael Mason Alexandra Taylor Bailey Andrew Scott Mays Miranda Nichole Clark Cassandra Louise McGeehan William Jefferson Davis, II Caleb Edward Mitchell Austin Brett Doughty Matthew G. Potter Lance Alexander Ervin Andrew Jay Scarberry Isaac Shelem Fadiga Jacob Baxter Watson Benjamin David Foreman Blake Hunter Weekley Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
James Daniel Chapman Kayla Marie O’Brien Jonathan Forest Collins Zaynab A. Salem Franklin Elijah Ford Andrew Isaiah Stepp Joshua Saber Lockard Patrick M. Stump Michael Lee Lovejoy, Jr. Lucas Lee Whittington Zachary Scott McCormick
28 College of Liberal Arts Candidates presented by Robert B. Bookwalter, Dean Candidates for Degrees May 5, 2018 Bachelor of Arts
Cameron Jamaal Austin Justin Timothy Gibson Kristina Danielle Pennington Kayli Rachel Baisden Joee Tabeke Goheen Alexandra Taylor Perdue Zane M. Blake Lillian Virginia Griffin Megan Elizabeth Perry Monica Susan Boggs Lauren Kendal Hambrick Paula Andrea Polanco Riveros Tyesha Lanise Bohanna Kaitlin Marie Hamer Casey Deann Pritt Olivia Anne Boso David Alan Hannan Whitney LeAnn Ramey Mary Katherine Bostick Heather Nicole Hansen Felicia Rochelle Ramirez Hannah Jean Bradford Katelyn Mary Harr Monica Jean Ray Victoria Lynn Brooke Madison B. Haymaker Matthew James Regan Kelsey Paige Brown Macey Amber Henry Montana Reed Richardson Mone’t La’Tiece Brown Zachary Ryan Hoffman Taylor Morgan Risinger Christian Daniel Browning Jamie Elizabeth Humphrey Michael Anthony Robinette Amber Danielle Buchanan Abigail Rebecca Hunter Amanda Kate Rowe Caitlyn McKensie Calhoun Lanette Rochelle Hunter James Tyler Rowe Sarah Ann Canterbury Keith C. Jackson Alyssa H. Sanders Emily Anne Caplinger Sylvia Jane Jenkins Brooke Morgan Scarbro Chelsey Rose Carlyle Jane Mackenzie Jensen Kara Marie Scott Alicia Ann Carper Paige Adriana Kapitan Abbagael Katherine Seidler Victoria Lynn Charley Katie Denae Keefer Ethan Paul Sharp Chelsea Ann Cobranchi Morgan Lacey Kinsey Amanda Romain Shaver Jamon Eric Cofield Grace Amalae Linz Connor Noelle Shaw Kimberly Michelle Conway Kasey Morgan Lobo Brianna Loraine Shelton Laryn F. Cooper Bree Ann Lusher Stephanie Dawn Spaulding Sadie Nicole Cosco Brittany Michelle Mabry Morgan Marie Stanley Angela J. Cremeans Kathryn Ann Marks Elijah Seth Stevens Lydia Alexis Cyrus Chelsea Lynn Maynard Clarice Yvette Stradwick Rachael Elizabeth Deck Bradley Keenan McCoy Matthew Kennedy Taylor Nicholas James Dietrich Arika Dannielle Michaelis Sharnice Michelle Taylor Jonathan E. Drake Dalton Bryan Monk Chelsea Ann Underwood Harmony Annette Duffield Emily Brooke Moon Joshua Casee Underwood William Logan Edmonds Christian Alexandria Moore Angelica Falis Villanueva Madison Lea Edwards Daniela Victoria Mujica Ortega Chelsea Renee Wallen Morgan Ryan Eggleton Jayla Gabrielle Murphy Casey Leigh Ward Kelsea Dawn Ellis Samantha Joan Neace Colin Patrick Waugh Jonathan Barrett Elmore Mackenzie Kalysa New William Edwin Weikle Elizabeth Marie Epling Sarah Elizabeth Nix Donald Lee Whitt Abigail Cecelia Feldman Leif Aaron Olson Jacob Bradley Wilkinson Tabitha Ferguson Daniel Joseph Parlock Susan Kay Will William Kyle Foster Ryan James Patrick Kayla Alexandra Wilson Katelynn Machelle Gatens Ethan Jared Peake Tessa Wooten
Bachelor of Science
Michael Enrique Andry Brian Michael O’Keefe Keith Edward Zeigler 29 College of Science Candidates presented by Charles C. Somerville, Dean Candidates for Degrees May 5, 2018 Bachelor of Arts
Patrick Todd Adkins John M. Elliott Stephen Michael Oxendine Brooke Diane Baker Monique Alexandria Hayes Madison Alexis Pulfer Nicholas Louis Brando, III Daniel Aaron Krause Terence Paul Ricks Aimee Nicole Carr Kia Nashay Lacey Chad Michael Riggleman John William Casto Brianna Christine Light Blake Austin Smith Gage Dewayne Chambers Jennings Ray Martin Meaghan Marie Spielvogel Dakota Paul Cogar Carlie Danielle McCoy Haley Shantel Stanley Eleanor Anne Coggins Kirsten Nicole McCracken Chloe Jessica Stephens Merissa La’Shey Cooper Matthew Dungan McIver Sheelan Renee Summers William Scott Copley Christa Nicholle Nesbitt Jesse Marie Witt Jason William DeHaven Marcelus D. Newell Ayanna Marie Wynn Bachelor of Science
Paris Ethan Adkins Faith Leigh Fowler Drew Aaron Michael Nicholas James Andromalos Armin Garmany Johnathan Isaac Miller Tempany Paige Arbogast Ramin Garmany Edward John Moran Ethan Hunter Bellamy Yvette Katherine Giannunzio Vy Hong Thuy Nguyen Madison Alexandra Birchfield Justin Tyler Giuffrida Jalen Xavior-Ray Norwood Alexander Forrest Birdsong Angharad Brynne Golliher Brantz Hampton O’Briant Paul James Blankenship Margaret Faye Ruth Hager Brendan Hawley Oakes Kinsey Ann Booth Sean Tyler Hall Leif Aaron Olson Kade Josiah Bradley Joshua Daniel Hammer, II William Edward Ort Noah Thomas Bray Brittani Nikole Hancock Justin Tyler Perdue Kristen Danielle Brown Brooke Erin Harlow Ian Paul Pletka Mary Allison Bunten Emily Louise Hatzel Troy Jonathan Rogers Joshua Brent Burnette Wai Fung Hau Steven Michael Rollins Dillon Paige Buskirk Jacob Andrew Hesson Katherine Paige Runyon Gary Blaine Butcher, III Madison Paige Holmes Yasamin A. Sadeghian John Robert Carman Leigha Winston Holt Matthew James Santer James Lee Carmichael Benjamin Alan Hughes Myles Treaton Satterfield Kayla Victoria Chambers Kenneth Andrew Humphrey Deben Nicole Shoup Sonia Kaur Chandi Alexis Rae Kastigar Taylor Nicole Skaggs Eric Lavontre Chavers Shakirah Nneke Keith Gary Douglas Smith Cameron Lee Cottrill Lady Joan Elizabeth Grace Kesler Dakota Shayne Snider Drake Cox Blake Edward Lawrence Jacob Taylor Spry Christopher Edward Davis Levi Blake Lilly Briana Nicole Stafford Terry A. Dillman Cole Lucas Linder Monica Faith Stanwick Kevin Andrew Dillon Jacob Lee Litton Trey Michael Swain Alexandra Helene Divita Kenneth Lee Lupardus Chase Robert Taylor Kade Aaron Doss Benjamin Andrew McCloy Jordan Ann Taylor Christina Ellis Garrett Lee McCormick Katie Elizabeth Taylor Holly Allison Farkosh Preston Brian McNair Sarah Thomas Taylor Andrew Steven Ferguson Chad Allen Meadows Alexander Scott Townsend Madeline Rae Flanagan Caleb Thomas Meaige Jason Tyler Truman
30 Jordan Ben Vance Chelsea Lynn White Jeffrey Stewart Yarbrough Shadow Allyson Reanne Watson Hunter David White Sydney Elizabeth Yoho Tanner Stewart Way Thomas Jeffrey Whitlow Bo Yu Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
Robert Levi Phillips
31 Regents Bachelor of Arts Candidates presented by David J. Pittenger, Associate Vice President for Outreach and Continuing Studies Candidates for Degrees May 5, 2018 Regents Bachelor of Arts
Patricia Jean Addair Jennifer K. Edmonds Lisa Ray Norman Danielle Renee Adkins Nicole Lynn Edwards Sarah Catherine Norman Hannah Marie Adkins Cassandra Ferguson Meghan Nicole Parsons Louwisa Nichole Adkins Taylor Cathleen Foster Cynthia Marie Peck Nicholas Cole Alderson Saul Eric Garcia Janine Renea Pelfrey Aaron Stewart Anderson Lauren Elizabeth Goldstein Veronica Leighann Plessinger Allison Mae Bartram Jason Edwin Harman Ryan Michael Price Penny Lynne Basenback Jerry Vess Haycraft, III Christian Alexander Raffle Fallon Paige Black Brandan Tyler Henry Jessica Marie Saunders Kiera Allison Blankenship Edward G. Hoy, Jr. Michael Theodore Simmoneau Trisha Boggs Jamal Hyrams Jacqueline Nicole Sites Nancy Anna Burks Brandon Wayne Irvin Jonathan E. Smith Thomas Richard Byus, III Haley Marie Keaton Eric Stephen Spurlock Doris J. Cable Kayla Michelle Kirk Zachary R. Stephenson Janis Marie Cadle Terry James Knopf Rebecca Lynn Stuart Mary Katherine Casto Melissa Kay Lucas Barbara Jane Thomas Tasha Danee’ Clay Brittany Danielle McClain Jared William Thomas George Cline, III Shelby Noel McCord Judith Ann Tomblin Emily Grace Cloer Bobby Gene McKenzie Brandi Nicole Waiters Sarah Jane Cook Drew Austin Means Jeri Nicole Wallace Wade Timothy Cyrus Emily Marie Miller Tonya Lea Webb Gage Robert Deem Richard Thomas Myhrwold Andrew Weis Rebecca Neera Doss Jennifer Nicole Nethercutt Shanice Danielle Wooding
32 Graduate College Candidates presented by David J. Pittenger, Dean Candidates for Degrees May 5, 2018 Education Specialist
Lauren McKenzie Blevins Penny Sue Glasgow Clare Anne Teti Heidi Leigh Creamer Emily Dawn Nestor Katelyn Weiger Bryanna Doughty Annette Eileen Proehl Sara Beth Wellman Kayla Cheyenne Fletcher Angela Sigmon Rebekah Ann Wingate Stacy BreAnn Fooce Emaleigh Faith Stevens Master of Arts
Susan Jean Agazzi Michara Karlynn Callison Amber Elizabeth Cunningham Music Psychology Special Education
Oluwagbenga David Agboola Brooke Kristen Campbell Brent Matthew Darnold Mathematics Counseling Music
Fatmawati Akhmad Christina D. Carte Danielle S. Daugherty English Leadership Studies Counseling
Beverly Sue Bailey Wendy Lynn Carter Jessica LaDawn Delong Special Education Leadership Studies English
Patrick Austin Bailey Alex Center Ashley Elizabeth Vogel Dennison Psychology Leadership Studies Humanities
Wendy D. Bailey Adrian R. Chambers Alan Mitchell Edwards Special Education Leadership Studies Geography
Kalynn Elizabeth Barrett Teresa Dawn Cochran Jennifer Ellis Counseling Counseling Literacy Education
William Jerome Benson, III Samantha J. Coleman Sarah Allison Ferrell Leadership Studies Literacy Education Secondary Education
Eyoel Berhane Christopher E. Collier Victoria Quartararo Fontana Mathematics Leadership Studies Education
Nicholas Andrew Bragg Stephanie Michelle Conley Scott Fred Foote Music Communication Studies Music
Beverly Ann Brown Cheyanne Morgan Cooper Bronsen Nicklaus Forren Literacy Education Psychology Biological Sciences
Brittany Rae Burgess Melody Hope Cooper William Joseph Fortin Literacy Education English Leadership Studies
Brooke Danielle Burkholder Jordan Crislip Koshin Fukuyoshi Special Education Counseling English 33 Marcus DeNareo Gilmore LaChel Shontae’ House James Dustin Lovelace Leadership Studies Communication Studies Education
Erika Godinez Melinda Dawn Humphreys Christopher Matthew Lucas Leadership Studies Special Education Sociology
Amanda Susan Gooch Kimberly Jo-Lynn Hunt Kayla Lynch Special Education Literacy Education Leadership Studies
Ashley S. Goodman Jessica Diane Hutchinson Sabrina McCauley Special Education English Counseling
Lucas William Gordon Jackie Darlene Hysell Alexandria Michelle McCloud Leadership Studies Special Education Education
Mary E. Graley-Ellis Brooke Erin Ingram Jonathan Thomas McCormack Reading Education English Leadership Studies
Donald Thomas Gray Allyson Louise Jasper Michael Douglas McElhenny Sociology Education Leadership Studies
Christie Nicole Greene Manuel Jimenez-Velez Alexis Marie McEntire Leadership Studies Leadership Studies Special Education
Alexa Susan Griffey Erin Nicole Jorden John M. McMillan Communication Studies Communication Studies History
Kimberly Diane Griggs Ellen M. Kirby Clara Mae Metz Geography Special Education Special Education
Michael Alan Grinder Daniel Koehler Kaitlyn Christine Miller Leadership Studies Leadership Studies Psychology
Gregory Kyle Gwinn Kenneth Robert Leep Joshua C. Moon Political Science Biological Sciences Special Education
Joseph Adil Hamden Hazel Kirstine Lewingdon Ashley Morris Biological Sciences Literacy Education Special Education
Maria Anne Harless Jennifer Estelle Lincoln Danielle Renee Mullins Education Special Education Sociology
Ashlee Cariah Paige Hayes Angela Marie Link Risa Nakagawa Special Education Counseling English
Melissa C. Hayes Barbara Jane Little Yuki Nakamura Literacy Education Leadership Studies English
Caleb Andrew Hensley Crystal Lockart Jonathan Ked Nance Special Education Education English
Angela Lee Holley Cory James Longwell James Austin Nemith Humanities Leadership Studies Counseling
Gregory Austin House Chad Brandon Lott Emily Dawn Nestor Literacy Education Mathematics Psychology
34 Lori Rachel Nichols Matthew Shulman Jeremy Scott Vergenz Special Education Leadership Studies Special Education
James Albert Nilan Robert Kelly Simmons Margaret Anne McAvey Wadsworth Leadership Studies History Elementary Education
David Baynard Parker, III Christian Alexander Simms Bijia Wang Leadership Studies English Mathematics
Melinda Dawn Parkins Andrea Lea Sloan Jiahang Wang Counseling Literacy Education English
Chalcie Marie Parsons Melissa Dawn Smith Yi Wang Education Secondary Education English
Allison Marie Pennington Katherine Marie Snyder Gavin Sakai Washington Literacy Education Education Leadership Studies
Tina Marie Powell Taylor Nicole Somerville Katelyn Weiger Special Education Early Childhood Education Psychology
Willis Daniel Preece Adriene Nicole Spaulding Amanda Gail Whitacre History Special Education Special Education
Eric Douglas Prentice Allison Leah Stone Alyssa Brooke White Leadership Studies Leadership Studies Education
Faith Marie Ramey Adam Christopher Strickland Sean Michael Wiesman Special Education Leadership Studies Leadership Studies
Michaela Lee Reynolds Caryn Faith Tabor Rebekah Ann Wingate Counseling Special Education Psychology
Rebecca Adrena Riffe Cassandra Glynn Tabor Robert Mark Wojcieszak Counseling Political Science Geography
Rachel Roberts Jared Allen Thomas Jacob Harrison Wolfe Special Education Sociology Geography
Joanna Lynn Sanders Alyse Catherine Tibbetts Tina Johanna Woodruff Literacy Education Special Education Leadership Studies
Ashley Lauren Maree Schade Melissa Dawn Turley Jason Adam Woodworth Psychology Elementary Education Leadership Studies
Lance Seay Alicia Brooke Turner Brian James Wooten Leadership Studies English Leadership Studies
Philip Joseph Blu Sebastiani Brian S. Tyrell Yanhe Zhou Music Leadership Studies English
Laura Marie Securro Lauren Vaughn Leadership Studies Mathematics
35 Master of Business Administration
Charles Frederick Abbott Alexander Burnette Hunt Susan R. Ross Alaa Akef Abu-Rmaileh Min Jin Ryosuke Sato Brandon Ray Adkins Yuna Kim Mesha Danielle Shamblin Khalid Ridha Almadani Pongwiwat Kuntonbutr Aaron Cody Southern Cory John Bruzda Christopher Charles Leonard Yubing Tang Shubo Dai Erhui Liu Koju Tsubaki Jonathan Edward Doak Jiyang Liu Eric Walter Ulbrich Huaiyu Dong Kaiqi Liu Mackenzie Nicole Vance Jienan Han Jeffrey Naswadi Shuo Wang Brianna Starr Harrison Elizabeth Anna Price Zeeshan Zaheer Cody Alan Hatten Ashley Patricia Roberts Mengshi Zhang Weizi He Susan Ross Yijun Zhao
Master of Public Administration
Andrew Kyle Church Rachel Dawn Gilliams Katie Elizabeth Quinonez Master of Public Health
Tyler Edward Deering Casey Jo Owens Richard Hendrix Sutphin Master of Science in Engineering
Abdulelah Mohammed Z. Almutairi Akash Rathod Engineering Management Engineering Management
Shuran Bao Joseph T. Riggins Engineering Management Engineering Management
Dhanrajsinh Vijaysinh Chauhan Mahbub Sheikh Abu Ahmed Engineering Management Engineering Management
James Andrew Ferrell Vu Thanh Thien Ta Engineering Management Engineering Management
Tanawat Gatepradid Mara Nicole Thompson Engineering Management Engineering Management
Ahmad Saud Maghsoub Harahsheh Sushmitha Thulajaram Yoganand Transportation and Infrastructure Engineering Transportation and Infrastructure Engineering
Muhammad Nasir Pratik Jigarbhai Variya Engineering Management Transportation and Infrastructure Engineering
Andrew Randall Pelfrey Lei Zhang Engineering Management Engineering Management
Sarmad Parvez Rafiq Engineering Management
36 Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Tushar Manibhai Chaudhari Goutham Reddy Rachamalla Sagar Mukeshbhai Desai Clinton Adam Skeen Robert Lee Fuller Audithya Krishna Sudhekar Bhargav Gurram Chen Tian Vivek Jyotishbhai Patel
Master of Arts in Journalism
Christopher Earl Blair Maxwell D. Hyman Christina Lynn Tyler Wenks Master of Arts in Teaching
Tara Julianna Allman Jessie Louise Lanham William L. Blake Whitney Afton Naylor-Smith Ashley Brian Childs Monty Ray Skeen, Jr. Julia Esther Galloway-Fanelli Matthew Scott Wiseman
Master of Science
Jennifer Lynn Acord Daniel E. Brady William Todd Cooper Human Resource Management Environmental Science Physical and Applied Science
Nicholas Ray Adkins Samuel William Broaddus Taylor Brooke Corbin Geography Computer Science Biological Sciences
Manal Abdullah Alghamdi Ryanne Taylor Brown Jessica D. Crago Health Care Administration Forensic Science Health Care Administration
Hamad Salem Helais Muftah Alketbi Yingda Cai John Harvey Daniels Human Resource Management Information Systems Technology Management
Abdulaziz Khalifa M. Alkhalifa Yigitcan Celik Kenneth E. Darby Technology Management Computer Science Safety
Katelyn Marie Amspacher Shivaraj Chandran Heather Nicole Davis Biological Sciences Technology Management Athletic Training Entry Level
Rachel F. Arrick Xiaoyang Chen Larissa Davis Biological Sciences Accountancy Athletic Training Entry Level
Seth Atkisson Ximeng Cheng Sarah Elizabeth Davis Technology Management Accountancy Accountancy
Taylor Morgan Beatty Laura Leigh Christopher Mary Elizabeth Day Forensic Science Adult and Technical Education Accountancy
Ryan Christopher Blake Erica Nicole Clark Timothy Robert DeBarr Forensic Science Criminal Justice Human Resource Management
Merlvin Boyong Tainchua John Canon Condry David Anthony Dennis Safety Safety Environmental Science
37 Jonathan Edward Doak Param M. Jogi Japri Nicole Miller Human Resource Management Computer Science Biomedical Sciences
Meenakshi Deepa Elango Barry Jackson Jones Milliejoan Dina Mongalo Human Resource Management Adult and Technical Education Clinical and Translational Science
James Patrick Finnen Oronde M. Jones, II Lisa Michele Monteville Athletic Training Exercise Science Adult and Technical Education
Sichun Gao Shelby Gray Jones Conrad I. Musey Computer Science Forensic Science Clinical and Translational Science
Kennedy Maingi Gatembu Theodore Spiro Kocoshis Emma Nellhaus Human Resource Management Biomedical Sciences Clinical and Translational Science
Robert Gaum Tian Kou Melissa Jeannine Nelson Computer Science Human Resource Management Health Care Administration
Randy L. Gibson Mitchell D. Kriege Duong Thanh Nguyen Health Care Administration Biological Sciences Human Resource Management
Savana Jade Pililani Gordon Danielle Lancaster Mark Alan Odum Health Care Administration Clinical and Translational Science Safety
Jessie Joe Hackney Danyang Li Raghava Bharadwaj Padmanabhasomayajula Technology Management Exercise Science Computer Science
Emily Dannielle Hendricks Tian Li Akhil Parupalli Biomedical Sciences Human Resource Management Safety
Philip Andrew Heyliger Noreen E. Lockman Amitkumar Kanaiyalal Patel Technology Management Safety Technology Management
Graham Carter Hobbs Emily Ann Lorenzen Jesal N. Patel Adult and Continuing Education Exercise Science Forensic Science
Stephanie Dawn Hoover Tejaswini Mahadev Naik Mitul Pankajbhai Patel Dietetics Computer Science Technology Management
Brittany Celeste Hudson Larry Matthew Marcum Kelsey Jean Peloso Forensic Science Human Resource Management Forensic Science
Lee Annajean Hughart Mackenzie Denyse Matney Fen Peng Adult and Continuing Education Forensic Science Accountancy
Sarah Jane Jack Robert William May Victoria Elyse Pyatt Forensic Science Adult and Technical Education Athletic Training Entry Level
Shivani Jalali Brandon Jon Metzger Alexandria Lauren Rahal Technology Management Health Informatics Human Resource Management
Alan Jean Tonnie C. Mike Dee Ann Roberts Human Resource Management Health Informatics Environmental Science
Christopher David Jenkins Courtney Nicole Miller Elnur Safarli Forensic Science Forensic Science Technology Management
38 Soham Sali Yayan Sopian Larry Michael Paul Whitehair Information Systems Environmental Science Criminal Justice
Colby John Sayre Courtney A. Stanley Micah R. Whitlow Athletic Training Entry Level Health Care Administration Adult and Technical Education
Dylan Mackenzie Schaffer Rachel Marie Stephens Brittany Christine Wilson Criminal Justice Communication Disorders Safety
Yvonne Louise Schilling Kaitlyn Elizabeth Stowers Jessica Louise Wright Safety Human Resource Management Forensic Science
Katharina Elisabeth Scholer Kristy Nicole Tredway Yangyang Yin Biological Sciences Forensic Science Health Care Administration
James Roy Scottberg Yao-Ting Tseng Amanda C. York Safety Sport Administration Safety
Aaron Lee Shaffer Thaddaeus Stephen Tuggle Carmen Marie Young Sport Administration Biological Sciences Forensic Science
Harsh Kamleshbhai Shah Thao Thu Vu James Wesley Young Computer Science Human Resource Management Safety
Mary Teresa Sharp Maria Nichole Webber Tianyu Zhai Technology Management Biomedical Sciences Environmental Science
Linda Shou Tsegazaab Tsewenesilassie Weldegebrial Shaojun Zhang Forensic Science Health Informatics Exercise Science
Simranprit Singh Tongyan Wen Songlin Zheng Computer Science Accountancy Human Resource Management
Stephanie M. Smart Logan Robert White Nuo Zhu Athletic Training Entry Level Environmental Science Information Systems
Jason Andrew Smith Physical and Applied Science Master of Science in Nursing
Angela M. Akers Jessica Anna Fisher Erica Marie Lupson Martha Sue Aldridge Kathlyn Paige French Ric’Kell J. Lusk Megan Leann Arthur Dana Shae Froble Morgan Chase Marcum Heather Michelle Bird Jessica Danae Gawthrop Tara Dene Marshall Sarah Elizabeth Bodmer Gregory James Gibson Olivia May Mooney Elizabeth Nicole Butcher Cassie Lee Gunter Audra Emily Praskwiecz Rachel Elizabeth Dennis Danielle Christine Harrison Tammy Powell Rubicky Sarah Elaine Eplion Kelsey Beth Hyre Megan S. Slack Ryan Thomas Faulkner Melissa Marie Lees Melanie Suzanne Williams
39 Master of Social Work
Timothy L. Aliff Nora Brooke Hiley David Michael Moske, II Aleceia Lee Anderson Trena Gale Hopkins Alexis Joan Patterson Emily Laurin Ash Nicole Leanne Johnson Laurance L. Raines Deeidra Sherrill Beckett Kimberly Lynn Kocak Michelle Breanna Roesch Harry Cain Lisa Lewis Kristel Louise Schnierlein Hayley Nicole Cornwell Shane Patrick Lightle Beth Ann Sloane Dani L. Crouch Susan Porter Little Amanda Lea Tarbett Victoria Leann Evans Shavon Renae Mabry Chelsea Rose Totaro Alexandria Joyce Fisher Emma Manahan Chelsea Gayle Workman Amanda Dawn Fisher Susan Ann Meador Megan Danielle Workman Linda Renee Greer
40 Master’s Thesis
Nicholas Ray Adkins Erin Erin Jorden Jonathan Ked Nance Geography Communication Studies English Dr. Kevin Law Dr. Stephen Underhill Dr. Kristin Lillvis The Influence of Northern Donald Trump’s use of Twitter Thumb Sticks and Hand Hemisphere Teleconnections on as a Rhetorical Device Grenades: An Analysis of War and the Geography of Pacific Tropical Perspectives in Video Games Cyclone Genesis Mitchell D. Kriege Biological Sciences Risa Nakagawa Rachel F. Arrick Dr. Tom Jones English Biological Sciences Freshwater Mussels of the Greenup Dr. Hyo-Chang Hong Dr. Jennifer Mosher Pool, Ohio River, with a Spatial Progressive Distributional Patterns Influence of Developmental Stage, Comparison to Fish Communities of Relative Clauses in Japanese Habitat and Captivity on the EFL Textbooks Cutaneous Bacterial Communities Emily Ann Lorenzen of Eastern Hellbenders Exercise Science Robert Kelly Simmons (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Dr. Mark Timmons History alleganiensis) in West Virginia. The Anatomy of the Carpal Tunnel Dr. Robert Deal and Hand Function in Musicians The Treason Trial of Aaron Burr Koshin Fukuyoshi English Christopher Matthew Lucas Jared Allen Thomas Dr. Hyo-Chang Hong Sociology Sociology Semantic Density within the Dr. Kristi Fondren Dr. Marty Laubach TOEFL iBT texts and EFL “This Isn’t for You, This Is for Me”: The Conceptualization of Belief: An Textbooks: A Functional Analysis Women in Cosplay and Analysis of Community Health in of Patterns of Lexico-Grammatical Their Experiences Combating Sacred and Profane Healing Spaces Meanings and Structures John M. McMillan Thaddaeus Stephen Tuggle Robert Lee Fuller History Biological Sciences Mechanical Engineering Dr. Michael Woods Dr. Jeff Kovatch Dr. Iyad Hijazi “Impracticable, Inhospitable, and Dr. Anne Axel Improved Embedded Atom Dismal Country”: An Examination Modeling Chlorophyll Method Potentials for Metal of The Environmental Impact on Concentrations on the Ohio River Hydride Systems Civil War Military Operations in Using Remotely Sensed Data West Virginia Brooke Ingram Alicia Brooke Turner English Danielle Renee Mullins English Dr. Margaret Sullivan Sociology Dr. Britton Cody Lumpkin Maneuvering Past Meaning: Dr. Kristi Fondren The Floating Head of Feminism: Queering Language through Weathered Mountains: A The Domesticated Domain and Trans-Poetics Qualitative Study of West Virginia Erasure of the Female (No)body in Women’s Perceptions of Strength, Contemporary Cinema Land, and Womanhood in Appalachia
41 Graduate College Marshall University Doctoral Program Candidates for Degrees May 5, 2018
Candidates presented by Teresa R. Eagle, Dean, College of Education and Professional Development
Doctor of Education
Stephanie Adria Burdette Elbert Davis Melissa Martin Farrish Allyson B. Goodman Ryan Kim Haught Charles S. Inghram Christina Carole Johnson Pamela D. Meadows Bobbie Renee Seyedmonir
Candidates presented by David J. Pittenger, Dean, Graduate College
Doctor of Management Practice in Nurse Anesthesia
Megan M. Amos Nicholas Edward Clark Brittany Elizabeth Dunlap Brittany Lee Gillum Robert Lee Goodson Spencer Davis Greenwood Sara Megan Hensley Samantha Kirk Hyre Justin Dylan James Teresa Diana Kelley Curtis A. Knuckles Amy Leigh Mareske Jacob Cory McKenzie Adebayo Kolawole Orija Seth Parsons Joshua Richard Ross Kellie Louise Smaidi Taylor Jean Stubbs Kimberly Semones Swanson Preston Franklin Woodburn-Camp Jodie Lynn Workman
42 School of Physical Therapy Candidates for Degrees May 5, 2018
Candidates presented by Duane Scott Davis, Chair, School of Physical Therapy
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Haley Suzanne Abrams Kyle Andrew DeLong Olivia R. Londino Gabriel N. Alain Patrick L. de Seroux Yujin Cho McClure Karli D. Beasley Danielle Jean Everidge Cory L. Molnar Nikolas J. Bland Ronald E. Green Nathan A. Morelli Rachel Erin Blum Steven E. Holtschneider Theodore Moyer Alexa R. Bowyer Jason Hong Caleb A. Prevatte Kayla M. Brown Nicolas Shane Kemper Emerson R. Talbott Jon Claude Burlew Kyle M. Klein Jenna Renee Traube Kelly Chang Amy Kathleen Klim Katelyn Elizabeth Tremble Annie J. Chen Christopher Allen Lawhon Jacob Nathanael Turley Brandon Douglas Dale Noelle Elizabeth Leighty Kyle W. Wessel Jessica N. Dale Joseph M. Liberati Derrick Andrew White
43 Doctoral Dissertations
Stephanie Burdette Charles S. Inghram Leadership Studies Leadership Studies Dr. Louis Watts Dr. Dennis Anderson Literacy Leaders: An Analysis of West Virginia Student Attributes Related to Dual Enrollment Secondary School Principal’s Self-Reported Baccalaureate Degree Outcomes in a Rural State Literacy Leadership Christina Carole Johnson Elbert Davis Leadership Studies Curriculum and Instruction Dr. Barbara Nicholson Dr. Ronald Childress Learning Device Usage and Self Efficacy by Awareness of Clery Act Reporting Requirements Higher Education Faculty for Professional Activities: Across Institutional Strata in West Virginia A Case Study Community and Technical Colleges
Melissa Martin Farrish Pamela D. Meadows Curriculum and Instruction Leadership Studies Dr. Lisa Heaton Dr. Eugenia Damron Perceptions of the Importance and Integration Are Higher Education Institutions Addressing the of High-Impact Practices in Traditional Versus Employment Needs of Clinical Laboratories in Online Learning Rural Areas? Allyson B. Goodman Bobbie Renee Seyedmonir Curriculum and Instruction Curriculum and Instruction Dr. Lisa Heaton Dr. Lisa Heaton Curriculum Change in Undergraduate Strategic Using TPACK to Explore the Integration of Virtual Communications Programs: How Strategic Microscopes into an Introductory Biology Course Communications Programs are Adapting to 21st Century Media
Ryan Kim Haught Leadership Studies Dr. Ronald Childress Teacher and Administrator Perspectives on Formative Student Assessment in Career and Technical Education: For Career and Technical Teachers and Administrators
44 School of Pharmacy Doctor of Pharmacy Degrees presented Thursday, May 3, 2018 during the investiture and Commencement Exercises at the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center.
Candidates presented by Brian A. Gallagher, Dean Candidates for Degrees May 5, 2018 Doctor of Pharmacy
Shawn Patrick Adkins Gary Marshall Hatfield, II Jason H. Nguyen Noah Ray Allen Victoria Emmerth Heaberlin Charles A. Noble Brandon Phillip Allman Colleen Elizabeth Heffner Tenzin Norzin Jessica Anderson Matthew Henry Hicks Raluchukwu Terrance Nwangwu Megan Aronckes Alexander Skyler Howden Aabha Patel Seth A. Baisden Jane Jang Justin M. Powell Hilary Bauder JoBeth Anna Jordan Danish Ali Rajab Dustin L. Baum John Robert Kessinger, III Shayne San Agustin Marissa A. Bellot Kazumi Ashokkuma Khamar Charles Edward Seel, V Jessica Blake James Phillip Kincaid Bryce T. Shelton Danielle Mika Blankenship Brady Andrew Kovalski Mikayla Shea Simpson Mary C. Butcher Aikansh Maheshwari Beau Michael Sprague Alicia Helen Carr Adam Tennyson Mareske Erica N. Staton Monique A. Catalan Alex Charles Mareske Raice Anthony Stevens Creighton A. Chole Benjamin Paul Ward Meek Carson Penna Terwilliger Jillian Kelsey Clark Leeanna Paige Miller Seth Larence Thacker Allison M. Cronin Nicole A. Miller Alexis Leigh Townsend Timothy Saad Deeb Roubir R. Moawad Minh Thu T. Tran Melody Ann Edwards Jonah A. Moore Joel Ryan Turley Kendra Paige Endicott Alison Paige Morris Jordan Daniel Ware Tyler J. Flaugher Sitora Muhamedova Ellen Marie Watts Casey Rose Frulla Garrett Shayne Myers Christian Casey Whittaker Savannah Brooke Carolin Fugate Irma Jacques Napoleon Jessica C. Wright Maria Susan Gilliam Joshua Tyler Nelson Mary Yang Alyssa Danielle Green Nathalie Careme Nguedia Derek J. Yoho
45 Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine Doctor of Medicine Degrees presented Friday, May 4, 2018 during the investiture and Commencement Exercises at the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center.
Candidates presented by Joseph I. Shapiro, Dean Candidates for Degrees May 5, 2018 Doctor of Medicine
Joseph R. Aburahma Bradford Christopher Gillon Mallory Nicole Morris Jeremy Michael Adkins Rachael Julia Hager Keegan Sturgill Mullins Brooke Charlton Andrews Mary Elise Hanks Tamara Brooke Murphy Hayden Anthony Ansinelli Lawrence Edward Harbrecht Madhura Ganga Navada Kelsey Dawn Ash Mohit Harsh Justin Michael Pacor Joseph Donovan Barbera Makenzie Elizabeth Hatfield Kresch Travis Daniel Parkulo Jenna Kaitlyn Barbour Casey Lane Hazlewood Anu Pokharel Saloni Bhatt Henry David Heisey Melissa Christina Saab Lucas Alfonso Bracero Deena Hossino Adam Christopher Shaver Chase Walker Chambers Zachary Dylan Hunter Raj Singh Lacey Dawn Chambers Nafeeza Hussain Paulina Rachelle Skaff Alexandria Danielle Cremeans Jenna C. Kerby Brent Jerald Smith, Jr. Basem Ahmed Dahshan Joseph Edward Klaus Leah Diane Stalnaker Diane Theresa Dawley Zeynep Canan Koc Rachael Whitley Starcher Olumayowa M. Dayo Tariq M. Latif Joseph Ta Jacob Thomas DePolo Forest Hayden Lefevre Aladdin Tarakji Niccia Caroline Ditrapano Stacee Marie Lewis Kathryn Brielle Thornton Shahed Mehiar Elhamdani Brittani Shantel Lowe Lauren Marie Tufts Caitlin Ashleigh Ensor Michael Fulton Matheney Alexander Robbin Vance Andrew Stuart Feyh Kimiknu Mentore Andrew Derron Vess Luke William Finley Brandon Scott Merritt Christian Nathaniel Warner Aubrey Trynton Fleming Michael Zach Moore Caleb Patrick Webb Chelsea Lyn Gilliam
Doctor of Philosophy
Jacaline Kim Parkman Biomedical Sciences Dr. Jung Han Kim Characterization of the TALLYHO mouse: a model of obesity and type 2 diabetes
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