2020 Spring Virtual Graduation Observance

May 10, 2020

1:00 pm cst

Presiding: President Lily D. McNair History

Marked by more than a century of tradition since its founding patients with other orthopedic conditions. Further through the efforts of former slave Lewis Adams and former slave acclaim resulted from the university’s Civilian Pilot Training owner George W. Campbell, Tuskegee University today is known Program (which began in 1939) that eventually led to the for being among the nation’s premier historically black colleges and formation of the 99th Fighter Squadron of in universities (HBCUs) — and for its openness to all. Its mission June 1941. remains service to people, not merely education for its own sake. Stressing the need to educate the whole person, that is, the hand The organization of the College of Arts and Sciences, the and the heart as well as the mind, founding principal Booker T. elimination of several vocational programs, and the development Washington’s new school was soon acclaimed — first by Alabama of engineering programs marked the tenure of fourth president, this page is and then by the nation — for the soundness and vigor of its Dr. Luther H. Foster. His tenure also included the turbulent years educational programs and principles. of the Civil Rights Movement, during which time the university maintained an attitude of open dialogue by allowing a variety of Founded as the Tuskegee Normal School for Colored Teachers controversial speakers — such as Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm through the passage of Alabama House Bill 165 on July 4, 1881, X, Stokely Carmichael, Julian Bond and Alex Haley — to visit Tuskegee University traces its modest beginnings to a one- campus. In 1960, Arts and Sciences Dean Charles Gomillion room shanty located near Butler’s Chapel AME Zion Church. filed a lawsuit leading to the groundbreaking Supreme Court Under Washington’s leadership, however, the Tuskegee Normal case Gomillion vs. Lightfoot concerning Tuskegee’s black citizens blank and does and Industrial Institute (as of 1893) soon rose to national who had been illegally gerrymandered out of their right to vote. prominence. A highly skilled organizer and fundraiser who Tragically, on Jan. 3, 1966, Tuskegee freshman Samuel Younge counseled U.S. presidents, Washington was a strong advocate Jr. became the first black college student killed as a result of of black farmers and businesses. Student enrollment was not his involvement in the civil rights movement. The university’s limited to rural Macon County and the South, but was global in significance in our nation’s history has twice been celebrated by the composition. Every student’s educational experience combined U.S. Department of the Interior’s National Parks Service: first, in vocational classes with coursework toward general diplomas, 1966, when it became the first HBCU designated as a Registered which included mathematics, English and history. To that end, National Historic Landmark; and again in 1974, when it became not print Washington recruited the best and brightest available within the the nation’s only HBCU designated as a National Historic Site. black community, including famed researcher and architect Robert R. Taylor. Through fifth president Dr. Benjamin F. Payton’s participation on the Legacy Committee, the Tuskegee’s prominence as a black school of higher learning university established the National Center for Bioethics in continued after Washington’s passing in 1915. President Robert Research and Health Care as part of the government’s apology R. Moton actively solicited for modern buildings and equipment for its participation in the “U.S. Public Health Service Study on to teach the trades, more comfortable faculty and student housing, Syphilis” conducted at Tuskegee from 1932 to 1972. Payton’s and enlarged and improved recreational, health and academic commitment to education was further exemplified when, in 1985, facilities. By 1927, his efforts had helped to elevate Tuskegee’s Tuskegee attained university status and began offering its first high school-level academics to full four-year college status with doctoral programs in integrative biosciences, materials science bachelor degrees in agriculture, home economics, mechanical and engineering. industries and education. In addition, it donated land in 1923 for the Tuskegee Veteran’s Administration Hospital — the first and The decade following Payton’s presidency — under the leadership only one staffed by black professionals. He continued institutional of presidents Gilbert L. Rochon and Brian L. Johnson — marked relationships with financiers such as Julius Rosenwald, which in a greater emphasis on Tuskegee’s research capacity and physical turn created programs for underprivileged portions of society and campus through the construction of new education, science and the education of blacks. residential halls, as well as improvements to existing facilities. Each also contributed significantly to broader integration of arts and Tuskegee would establish itself as a leader in veterinary medicine cultural programs in the growing STEAM (science, technology, education in 1944 when President Frederick D. Patterson founded engineering, arts and mathematics) movement throughout the U.S. the Tuskegee Institute (as of 1937) School of Veterinary Medicine. In the same year, he helped co-found the United Negro College Fund, On July 1, 2018, Tuskegee University marked a new leadership which continues today to advocate on behalf of and provide financial milestone as Dr. Lily D. McNair began her tenure as its eighth — support for a consortium of HBCUs — Tuskegee among them. and first female — president in 137 years. With her inauguration on March 15, 2019, the university ushered in “A New Era During the 1940s, although the rest of the world was embroiled in Leadership and Excellence” — a challenge to build on the in war, Tuskegee continued to better opportunities for blacks foundation laid by the university’s founders by achieving greater nationwide. The Infantile Paralysis Center, which opened on heights in student success, customer service, fiscal strengths Jan. 15, 1941, as part of Tuskegee University’s John A. Andrew and community partnerships. In doing so, McNair envisions a Memorial Hospital, treated and served African-American patients Tuskegee that combines its proud past with the possibilities found (especially for polio) from the southeastern states, as well as in a promising future.

3 THE RECOGNITION OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS

United States Army...... Maj. Melvin Kindle 2020 Spring Virtual Graduation Observance United States Air Force...... Lt. Col. Michael King CommencementSaturday, May NinthProgramme United States Navy...... Capt. Willie Billingslea Two Thousand and Twenty One o’clock in the Afternoon ADMINISTERING OF GRADUATES’ ALUMNI OATH...... Burt Rowe Presiding President, Tuskegee National Alumni Association, Inc. Lily D. McNair, Ph.D. President THE ALMA MATER...... Paul Laurence Dunbar/N. Clark Smith Tuskegee University Golden Voices Concert Choir THE BENEDICTION...... Dean Gray THE PRELUDE……...... Theme from “Pomp and Circumstance” (March No. 1)...... Edward Elgar Wayne A. Barr, DMA, organist THE POSTLUDE...... “Toccata from Symphony No. 5”...... Charles M. Widor Wayne A. Barr, DMA, organist THE WELCOME...... Lily D. McNair, Ph.D. President, Tuskegee University

THE INVOCATION...... Gregory S. Gray, Ph.D., M.Div. Dean of the Chapel

THE GREETINGS...... Norma B. Clayton Chair, Tuskegee University Board of Trustees

MUSICAL SELECTION...... “Song of Exaltation”...... John Ness Beck Tuskegee University Golden Voices Concert Choir Wayne A. Barr, DMA, Director Brenda Shuford, Accompanist

THE PRESENTATION OF ACADEMIC DEGREES...... President McNair

Carla Jackson Bell, Ph.D. Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Doctor of Philosophy Master of Science Bachelor of Architecture Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science

THE CONFERRAL OF ACADEMIC DEGREES...... President McNair

4 5 Lily D. McNair, Ph.D. Tuskegee University Board of Trustees President

Dr. Lily D. McNair began her tenure as Tuskegee University’s eighth president on July Norma B. Clayton, Chair Plano, Texas Tamika L. Tremaglio, J.D. Retired Vice President, Learning, Training Amos Landrum Greater Washington Managing Principal 1, 2018. Her appointment as Tuskegee’s first female president came after nearly seven and Development Student Trustee (Ex Officio) Deloitte Financial Advisory Services years of service as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Wagner The Boeing Company Tuskegee University McLean, Virginia College — a private college of 2,200 students located on New York’s Staten Island. St. Louis, Missouri Tuskegee, Alabama Chereece Warner ’08 Jonathan K. Porter ’95, First Vice-Chair Eric Mackey, Ed.D. Materials and Corrosion Engineer She previously served as associate provost of research and divisional coordinator for Senior Vice President, Customer Operations State Superintendent of Education (Ex Officio) ExxonMobil Corporation science and mathematics at Spelman College, where she was responsible for cultivating Alabama Power Company State of Alabama Houston, Texas the institution’s research capabilities. This included strengthening its infrastructure Birmingham, Alabama Montgomery, Alabama Pebblin W. Warren ’74 of policies and procedures related to faculty involvement in research, and developing Barron M. Witherspoon Sr. ’85, Second Lily D. McNair, Ph.D. State House Representative a coordinated system to improve the efficient use of its research resources. Vice-Chair President (Ex Officio) Alabama District 82 Global Vice President, Industry Affairs and Tuskegee University Tuskegee, Alabama Corporate Race Initiative Tuskegee, Alabama President McNair served as associate professor of psychology and associate director Procter & Gamble Carla C. Whitlock ’95 of the Clinical Psychology Doctoral Training Program at The University of Georgia, Cincinnati, Ohio Karl Minter First Vice President where in 1999 she was the first African-American woman to obtain tenure and promotion in the Department of Airline Captain SunTrust Bank Bernard E. Anderson, Ph.D. Chairman, Board of Directors Atlanta, Georgia Psychology. She also has served as professor of psychology on the faculty of The State University of New York at New Whitney M. Young, Jr. Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals Paltz, and as a clinical psychologist at Vassar College. Professor Emeritus (OBAP) ______The Wharton School Westchester, Illinois A clinical psychologist by training, President McNair’s research has focused on the development and evaluation of University of Pennsylvania Charles S. Johnson, J.D., Secretary Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Bill F. Ndi, Ph.D. Vice President for External Affairs community-based interventions targeting substance use and early sexual behavior in African-American youth. Her Faculty Trustee (Ex Officio) and General Counsel work has been funded by the National Institutes of Mental Health, as well as the Centers for Disease Control and C. Timothy Branner ’90 Chair, Faculty Senate Tuskegee University Prevention. Preliminary findings of these longitudinal studies are demonstrating the significant impact of positive Alumni Trustee Tuskegee University Tuskegee, Alabama Senior Manager EEO Tuskegee, Alabama parenting practices on children’s outcomes across a variety of domains. President McNair also co-edited the first four & Human Resource Compliance editions of Women: Images and Realities, an introductory and highly popular multicultural women’s studies textbook, Carrier Corporation Gregory S. Nixon, J.D. ’85 which is now in its seventh edition. Palm Beach Gardens, Florida Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary Henry W. Davis III ’81, ’83 DynCorp International Her continuing research interests include examining the role of stress in the alcohol consumption of female college Director of Government Affairs McLean, Virginia students. This interest, dating back to her dissertation research, marked the beginning of her longstanding interest State of Alabama Medicaid Agency Montgomery, Alabama John E. Page, J.D. in gender-related issues in social behavior. She continued this line of research while at The University of Georgia by Senior Vice President, Chief Corporate Social investigating cognitive factors related to alcohol use and risky sexual behaviors, with particular attention to gender-related Joseph G. Grasso, J.D. Responsibility Officer and Chief Legal Officer influences on decision-making and risk taking. Her work examines two specific areas of sexual risk: sexual behaviors Counselor at Law Golden State Foods Corporation related to the transmission of HIV/AIDS (unsafe sexual practices) and sexual aggression (i.e., acquaintance rape). Wiggin and Dana Irvine, California New York, New York William D. Ritter President McNair has served as major professor for more than 10 doctoral students in clinical psychology at The Erick W. Harris, J.D. ’09 Executive Vice President University of Georgia, where she was actively involved in both undergraduate and graduate training. She considers Associate Regions Bank Pierce, Couch, Hendrickson, Birmingham, Alabama her contributions to the education of junior scholars to be among the most rewarding aspect of her career at UGA, Baysinger and Green where she was actively involved in increasing the numbers of African-American graduate students in the Department Oklahoma City, Oklahoma H. Jerome Russell Jr. of Psychology. President Sylvester L. Hester H. J. Russell & Company President and CEO Atlanta, Georgia A native of New Jersey, President McNair holds an undergraduate degree in psychology from Princeton University, and Global Automotive Alliance master’s and doctoral degrees in psychology from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. She is married to Vance, Alabama Arthur J. Tipton, Ph.D. Principal Dr. George W. Roberts, a retired senior administrator at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Together Byron Jones ’87 Vulcan Gray they have two adult children: Randall Roberts and Marguerite Roberts. Vice President, Finance for Transformation, Birmingham, Alabama Integration and Technology Keurig Dr. Pepper Inc.

6 7 Academic Heraldry

In a tradition passed down from the Gowns Cap Middle Ages, academic regalia worn Materials, trimmings and sleeves The square black mortarboard is during commencements symbolize of gowns vary by discipline. Black recommended, and the material may the essence of educational pageantry. is the recommended color. Gowns be cotton poplin, broadcloth, rayon Academic dress originated during for bachelor’s or master’s degrees or silk to match the gown. Doctoral the 12th and 13th centuries with are untrimmed. The sleeves of the degree caps may be velvet with gold the establishment of European bachelor’s degree gown, which is tassels. Tassels, which should be black universities. By the second half of always worn closed, are pointed. The or the color appropriate to the subject, the 14th century, England began master’s degree gown has oblong should be fastened to the middle point defining academic dress. sleeves that are open at the wrist. The of the top of the cap only and lie as it doctoral degree gown features velvet will. The long gowns and hoods may facing down the front and three have been necessary for warmth in bars of velvet across the bell-shaped Colors indicating fields of study: medieval buildings. As the statutes sleeves. The velvet trimmings may evolved, the traditional English be black or the color distinctive of Agriculture - Maize costumes were incorporated into the degree’s discipline. Master’s and Arts, Letters, Humanities - White American colleges and universities in doctoral gowns may be worn open or Business - Light Brown the 19th century. Rapid growth of closed. Economics - Copper those institutions in the United States Education - Light Blue led to a standardized assignment Hoods Engineering - Orange of colors for the various fields of As the academic costume’s most Fine Arts, including Architecture - Brown learning. distinctive feature, hoods must be Law - Purple black and made of the same material Library Science - Lemon Yellow Representatives of major institutions as the gown. The hood identifies both Music - Pink formed an intercollegiate commission the degree level and the institution Nursing - Apricot to establish a suitable academic code conferring the degree. The length Oratory - Silver Gray of dress. The commission met at of the hood worn for the bachelor’s Philosophy - Dark Blue Columbia University in 1895 and degree must be three feet; for the Physical Education - Sage Green adopted the Intercollegiate Code, master’s degree, three and one-half Public Health - Salmon Pink which regulates the cut, style, colors feet; and for the doctoral degree, Science - Golden Yellow and materials for each part of the which may have panels at the sides, Social Science - Cream academic costume to be used for four feet. Lined with the official Social Work - Citron bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral colors of the college or university Theology - Scarlet levels. The code was revised in conferring the degree, only the Veterinary Medicine - Gray 1932 by the American Council on highest degree is represented on the Education and again by a committee hood. The color of the velvet edging Other colors may be seen in the appointed by ACE in 1959. The code indicates the subject to which the procession. was updated most recently in 1986. degree pertains and measures three inches for the master’s degree and five inches for the doctoral degree.

Important Terms to alumnae - Use this plural term for a alumnus Remember - Use this singular term for a group of female graduates. male graduate. alumni - Use this plural term for former alma mater - A term that may be used TNAA - Acronym for the Tuskegee students or graduates, whether referring when referring to Tuskegee University, National Alumni Association, Inc. to a group of males or a group consisting the university from which you graduated. of males and females. This term should alumna - Use this singular term for a never be used in reference to a single female graduate. individual.

8 9 CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES ACADEMIC PARTICIPANTS May 10, 2020 LILY D. McNAIR, A.B., M.A., Ph.D. President The listing of names and degrees to be conferred is subject to change. Deletions and additions may be necessary to conform to the final and official records of Tuskegee University. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Tuskegee University modified many academic deadlines for graduating seniors. CARLA JACKSON BELL, B.A., MFA, Ph.D. Therefore, students who anticipated completing all their graduation requirements have been included in the virtual graduation observance; however, Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs their participation is not a confirmation that all of their graduation requirements were satisfied at the time of the virtual graduation ceremony’s release.

HESHMAT AGLAN, B.S., M.S., Ph.D. Dean, College of Engineering CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE Zhao, Yongli...... Weifang, China DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Dissertation: Genetic Association between Genetic Variation CAPTAIN WILLIE D. BILLINGSLEA, B.S., M.S. and Phenolypic Variation of the Bioenergy Crop Miscanthus Professor of Naval Science College of Arts and Sciences, Grown at Alabama College of Veterinary Medicine Major Professors: Dr. Jesse Jaynes and Dr. Wendall ELAINE M. BROMFIELD, B.S., M.S., M.S., Ph.D. and McElhenney Registrar College of Agriculture, Environment and Nutrition Sciences RODERICK FLUKER, B.A., M.S., AIA, NCARB, LEED AP College of Agriculture, Environment and Nutrition Sciences Interim Dean, Robert R. Taylor School of Architecture and Construction Science Integrative Biosciences and Ahmed, Md. Shakir Uddin...... Magura, Bangladesh College of Arts and Sciences GREGORY S. GRAY, Ph.D., M.DIV. Dissertation: Kaiso Influencing Immune and Metabolism Dean of the Chapel Profiling of Breast Cancer Exosomes Integrative Public Policy And Development Major Professors: Dr. Clayton C. Yates and Dr. Honghe Wang CONSTANCE HENDRICKS, BSN, MSN, Ph.D., RN, FAAN Lunsford, Lindsey Emete...... Tuskegee, Alabama Dean, School of Nursing and Allied Health Angajala, Anusha...... Houston, Texas Dissertation: Soul Food as Healing: A Restorying of African Dissertation: Identification of differently expressed micro- American Food Systems and Foodways WALTER A. HILL, B.A., M.A.T., M.S., Ph.D. RNAs in African American women with Quadruple Negative Major Professors: Dr. Robert Zabawa and Dr. Raymon Dean, College of Agriculture, Environment and Nutrition Sciences Breast Cancer (QNBC). AR/miR-29C/B7H3 axis drives a Shange and Vice Provost for Academic Affairs basal-like gene signature in QNBC Major Professors: Dr. Clayton C. Yates and Dr. Windy Dean- Ratliff, Jasmine Dionne...... New Orleans, Louisiana SHAIK JEELANI, Ph.D., P.E., Fellow ASME Colomb Dissertation: Evaluating a Local Food System’s Ability Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School to Increase Community and Economic Development in Binagwa, Papias Hongera...... Arusha, Tanzania Alabama’s Black Belt Region MAJOR MELVIN KINDLE, A.S., B.A., M.S. Dissertation: Integrative Genetic Characterization and Selection Major Professors:.Dr. Raymon Shange and Dr. Robert Zabawa Professor of Military Science of Improve Dry Bean Genotypes for Foliar Disease Resistance, Enhanced Micronutrient Content and Cooking Time Woods, Kara Alexis...... Montgomery, Alabama LIEUTENANT COLONEL MICHAEL KING, B.S., MSPCI Major Professors: Dr. Conrad Bonsi and Dr. Guohao He Dissertation: “Trust God and Go to Work”: The Relationship Professor of Aerospace Studies between Heir Property, Social Institutions, and Civic Carr, Kimberly Natasha...... Columbus, Georgia Participation in Macon County, Alabama KAI KOONG, B.S., MBA, Ph.D. Dissertation: Health Disparities, Food Insecurity, and Major Professors: Dr. Roberta Zabawa and Dr. Lonnie Dean, Andrew F. Brimmer College of Business and Information Science Environmental Injustice Among United States’ Black Adults Hannon Major Professors: Dr. Rueben Warren and Dr. Andrew Zekeri CARLTON E. MORRIS, B.S., M.S., Ph.D. Fadlalla, Khalda Ayoub...... Auburn, Alabama CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE Dean, School of Education Dissertation: Characterization off Interleukin 6 in the MASTER OF SCIENCE Caprine testis RUBY L. PERRY, B.S., M.S., DVM, Ph.D., DACVR Major Professors: Dr. Olga Bolden-Tiller and Dr. Ebony College of Agriculture, Environment Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine and Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education Gilbreath and Nutrition Sciences

CHANNAPATNA S. PRAKASH, B.S., M.S., Ph.D. Idehen, Osagie...... Benin City, Nigeria Agricultural And Resource Economics Dean, College of Arts and Sciences Dissertation: Characterization of Microbial Community Dynamics, Selected Enzymes Activity and Transcriptome Tetteh, Vicentia Dede...... Accra, Ghana GRADUATION WITH DISTINCTION Profiling of Fern, the HyperaccumulatorPteris Vittata, During Thesis: An Analysis Of The Influence of Socioeconomic Growth and Development in Arsenic Contaminated Soil Factors on Farm Ownership Status of Small Livestock To graduate with the distinction of cum laude, magna cum laude or summa cum laude, a student must have been in residence for at least three semesters, Major Professors: Dr. Marceline Egnin and Dr. Ramble Producers in Alabama excluding the semester in which he/she qualifies for graduation, and must have completed 45 semester hours at Tuskegee University. In the calculation of Ankumah Major Professors: Dr. Ntam R. Baharanyi and Dr. David Nii residence, two summer sessions are considered equivalent to one semester. Candidates for honors must qualify one semester prior to commencement. In O. Tackie recognition of academic achievement, all honor students wear gold honor stoles or cords.

10 Honors: Cum Laude* | Magna Cum Laude** | Summa Cum Laude*** 11 Honors: Cum Laude* | Magna Cum Laude** | Summa Cum Laude*** Animal and Poultry Sciences Food And Nutritional Sciences Henderson, Jasmine Siedah...... Fort Worth, Texas School of Nursing and Allied Health Non-Thesis Major Professor: Dr. Yasmeen Rawajfih Alayouni, Raed...... Unayzah, Saudi Arabia Occupational Therapy Barnes Jr., David Wayne...... Islandton, South Carolina Thesis: Quantitative Risk Assessment for determining the Hossain, Monir...... Dhaka, Bangladesh Major Professors: Dr. Wendell McElhenney and Dr. Olga likelihood of Salmonella in Poultry Processing in relative Major Professor: Dr. Fan Wu Arnold, Sharon S...... Midland, Alabama Bolden-Tiller regions of Saudi Arabia Brown, David...... Cocoa, Florida Major Professor: Dr. Bovell-Benjamin Jarfan, Abdullateef Ahmed...... Abha, Saudi Arabia Brumfield, Breoin Arielle...... Gonzales, Louisiana Brown, Rashaad Anthony...... Houston, Texas Major Professor: Dr. Fan Wu Davidson, Brianna ...... Livingston, Alabama Major Professor: Dr. Olga Bolden-Tiller Plant and Soil Sciences Dawkins, Brieana Le’Juan...... Headland, Alabama Screws, Morgan Sinclaire...... Pittsview, Alabama Fluellen, Kiersten Keondra...... Smyrna, Georgia Johnson, Brittany N...... Miramar, Florida Ahiabor, Sena Daniel ...... Osu-Accra, Ghana Major Professor: Dr. Fan Wu Francis, Tse’lani Amahlia...... Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Major Professor: Dr. Olga Bolden-Tiller Thesis: Effect of Fertilizer Placement on Storage Root Yield Grimes, Jade Renee...... Atlanta, Georgia and Leaf Elemental Concentration of Whatley/Loreatan Harmon, Resheka L...... Eight Mile, Alabama Jones, Kayla-Marie Denise ...... Gary, Indiana Sweetpotatto [Ipomoea batatas (l.) Lam] College of Engineering Harrington, Ashley Nicole...... Bonaire, Georgia Major Professors: Dr. Wendell McElhenney and Dr. Major Professors: Dr. Desmond Mortley and Dr. Conrad Harris, Christian Robinson...... Center Point, Alabama Chukwuemeka Okere Bonsi Electrical Engineering Hill, Aliyah Marie...... Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Non-Thesis Holmes, Darius K...... Warner Robins, Georgia Powell, Alea Kamille ...... Greensboro, North Carolina Subedi, Binita...... Chitwan, Nepal Ishmael, Aaminah Maryam ...... Powder Springs, Georgia Major Professor: Dr. Chukwuemeka Okere Thesis: Base editing of FAD2 to Improve the Oil Quality in Aigbogun, Ehisuoria Ebenezer...... Lagos, Nigeria Johnson, Dawn Brianna ...... Chicago, Illinois Peanut using CRISPR/nCas9 Major Professor: Dr. Benjamin Oni Jones, Alexis Le’Kris...... Tuskegee, Alabama Wilright, Derrel Benjamin ...... St. Rose, Louisiana Major Professor: Dr. Guohao He Landrum, Courtney Alexis...... Greenville, Alabama Major Professors: Dr. Wendell McElhenney and Dr. Materials Science and Engineering Landry, Chantell A...... Decatur, Louisiana Chukwuemeka Okere Non-Thesis Provinchain, Taryn ...... Inglewood, California Andrew F. Brimmer Ratliff, Kevin D...... Waverly Hall, Georgia Environmental Sciences College of Business and Information Science Umerah, Chibu O...... Fayetteville, North Carolina Robinson, Danasia ...... Knoxville, Tennessee Non-Thesis Major Professor: Dr. Vijay Rangari Samuels, Lenai K...... Lakewood, California MASTER OF SCIENCE Stanton, Adriana A...... Columbus, Mississippi Oruwari, Margaret...... North Miami, Florida Thomas, Gabrielle Martinique...... Atlanta, Georgia Major Professor: Dr. Ramble Ankumah Information Systems Security Management College of Veterinary Medicine Upshaw, Brianna Celeste ...... Birmingham, Alabama Non-Thesis Vaughn, Jasmine Nichole ...... Lithonia, Georgia Environmental Sciences Public Health Alharbi, Ohood Abdulsalam...... Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Hossain, Tanzir ...... Khulna, Bangladesh Major Professor: Dr. Asif I. Baba Banks, Kellon Synclaire...... Monroeville, Alabama CANDIDATES FOR THE BACHELOR Thesis: An Assessment of Elements and Bacterial Community Thesis: Knowledge and Awareness About Cervical Cancer OF ARCHITECTURE AND BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Composition and Diversity in Surface Water and Sediments: Almaghrabi, Fatimah Abdulrahim...... Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and Human Papillomavirus Among Women Living in Macon A Case Study in Choctafaula, Uphapee and Cubahatchee Major Professor: Dr. Jay Bhuyan County, Alabama Robert R. Taylor School of Architecture and Creek in Lower Tallapoosa River Basin, Alabama Major Professor: Dr. Ehsan Abdalla Construction Science Major Professor: Dr. Raymon Shange Almutairi, Osama Moawed...... Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Major Professor: Dr. Fan Wu Davis, Ashanti-Ali P...... Lithonia, Georgia Architecture Wills, Andreka Chala...... Lincoln, Alabama Thesis: Food Consumption Among Middle School Students Thesis: Storage Root Yield and Elemental Leaf Concentration Altayar, Suliman Saleh...... Az Zulfi, Saudi Arabia in Macon County, Alabama Brown, Ashtin Christopher* ...... Laurel, Maryland of Three Sweetpotato Varieties in Response to Organic Major Professor: Dr. Fan Wu Major Professor: Dr. Rueben Warren Jiles, Domonique R.*** ...... Fort Deposit, Alabama Fertilizer May, Rolyn L...... Houston, Texas Major Professor: Dr. Desmond Mortley Alzahrani, Faaez M...... Abha, Saudi Arabia Veale, Denzel Tramaine...... Tuskegee, Alabama Milton, Tarrane D...... Killeen, Texas Major Professor: Dr. Fan Wu Major Professor: Dr. John Heath Snowden, Amber Shevon...... Benicia, California Food and Nutritional Sciences Non-Thesis Bajaafar, Noor Ahmed...... Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Veterinary Science Construction Science and Management Major Professor: Dr. Jay Bhuyan Alharbi, Abdelaziz Mohamad...... Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Alkaraghulli, Bilal...... Woodbridge, Virginia Faulkner, Christopher Deshun**...... Bay Minette, Alabama Major Professor: Dr. Norma Dawkins Bohara, Binita ...... Rupandehi, Nepal Thesis: Virulence gene, Antimicrobial Resistance Hines, Leah Marie...... Chicago, Illinois Major Professor: Dr. Jay Bhuyan Characterization and Associated SPA types of Staphylococcus Johnson, Dominic Chase...... Los Angeles, California Almutairi, Samiyah Muawwadh...... Almajmaah, Saudi Arabia Aureus Isolated from Retail chicken Meat Samples Rafae, Mohammed**...... Birmingham, Alabama Major Professor: Dr. Norma Dawkins Chowdhury, Md Shafait...... Dhaka, Bangladesh Major Professor: Dr. Woubit Abebe Silas, Tahj Khalil**...... Chicago, Illinois Major Professor: Dr. Asif I. Baba Simpson, Daisha T’Erra*...... Selma, Alabama Jafari, Hassan Ali...... Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Walker, Alyssa Jasmine...... Pensacola, Florida Major Professor: Dr. Norma Dawkins Haque, Sk Naimul...... Dhaka, Bangladesh Major Professor: Dr. Jay Bhuyan

Helmstetter, Madison Ramon...... McDonough, Georgia Major Professor: Dr. Fan Wu

12 Honors: Cum Laude* | Magna Cum Laude** | Summa Cum Laude*** 13 Honors: Cum Laude* | Magna Cum Laude** | Summa Cum Laude*** CANDIDATES FOR THE BACHELOR OF ARTS Waldon, Naomi Leanne*...... Rio Rancho, New Mexico Kimbrough, Elizabeth A.**...... Hendersonville, Tennessee Tiller, Amber Nicole...... Rome, Georgia Wilson, Matoaka Lynne’...... Lithonia, Georgia Minniefield, Odell***...... Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Thornton, Mary Elise**...... Montgomery, Alabama School of Education Wright, Janyla Chanise...... Indianapolis, Indiana Muhammad, Sadiyyah Kuturah Muslima...... Atlanta, Georgia Whitehead, Marcella Joy*...... Forsyth, Georgia Nesbitt, Dazjane’ Mariah*...... Chicago, Illinois Zarrieff, Ryann T.*...... Holland, Ohio Elementary Education Agriculture Business Pasteurin, Rodahina**...... Miami, Florida Paxton, Kiera Mone’t...... Biloxi, Mississippi History Clark, Mikayla B...... Newnan, Georgia Hill, La’shantae D...... Huntsville, Alabama Petty, Mia Jae...... New Orleans, Louisiana Hall, Levirice Danielle**...... Tampa, Florida Horton, Jocelynn O’Neal...... St. Louis, Missouri Polk, Haseena Ameera...... Tuskegee, Alabama Jenkins, James Otis...... Montgomery, Alabama Huguley, Jamila Ayanna**...... Markham, Illinois Quillin, Kori Ashlyn***...... Atlanta, Georgia Stokes, Andrea J.***...... Indianapolis, Indiana Environmental, Natural Resources and Plant Sciences Reid, Khalani Janoah...... Mableton, Georgia Washington, Kyoko Nadine Marie...... Lancaster, California Rhodes, Britney Denise*...... Fairburn, Georgia Whitfield, Chelsea Jonae’...... Stone Mountain, Georgia Bowles, Nadia S.***...... Warm Springs, Georgia Roberts, Sade Imani...... Miami, Florida Cary, Austin*...... Cordova, Tennessee Robinson, Tamiyah...... Plantation, Florida Charleston, Capri Taina**...... Florissant, Missouri Smith, Deja Brianna ...... Hurtsboro, Alabama CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE BACHELOR Cobb, Anna Mar’ee...... Silver Spring, Maryland Smith, Kourtney Nicole...... Birmingham, Alabama Mathematics OF SCIENCE AND ARTS Dinkins, Lillian Grace...... Decatur, Georgia Thomas, Alexandria Lacy...... Tuskegee, Alabama Holland, Erin Lenise**...... Byron, Georgia Turman, Jordan Alyssa...... McDonough, Georgia Bowens, Kendall Elaine**...... Decatur, Georgia College of Agriculture, Environment Irving, Jaeden Isaiah...... Calhoun, Georgia Turner-Hudson, Tiara Brianna...... Lithonia, Georgia Martin, N’dia Myonna...... Gay, Georgia and Nutrition Sciences Jones, Christopher E’mmanuel...... Monroe, Georgia Ward, Brittney Tenneal...... Chicago, Illinois McDowell, Cammarin D’ountre...... Atlanta, Georgia Kelly, Gregory Wayne...... New Orleans, Louisiana Ware, Tiawndrea La’Chawntae...... Dallas, Texas Moore, Torius Deion***...... Attalla, Alabama Animal, Poultry and Veterinary Sciences McKinstry, Ramses Jacque*...... Hazel Green, Alabama Wells, Kyler M...... Inglewood, California Murrell, Staceyanna R...... Columbus, Georgia Moore, Fanaye Akina*...... Richmond, Virginia Williams II, Donald Edward***...... Fayetteville, Georgia Santos, Joanna...... San Diego, California Baskin, Deontae Dwayne...... Prattville, Alabama Pruitt, Jana...... Detroit, Michigan Wilson, Lydia Elise*...... Tuskegee, Alabama Thomas, Jada Latrina***...... Metter, Georgia Battle, Jaden LeAnn...... Fairfield, Alabama Skinner, Caitlin R.*...... Gary, Indiana VanHoose, Kiah Ranái *...... Conway, Arkansas Bloomfield, Keandra Dominique...... Orlando, Florida Williams, Roderic D...... Tuskegee, Alabama Chemistry Carter, Savannah R...... Houston, Texas Wiseman, Ashley Monique...... Decatur, Georgia Physics Christian, Savannah Mashburn...... Montgomery, Alabama Armstrong, Micah M.***...... Little Rock, Arkansas Daniels, Jade Alexa...... Tampa, Florida Food and Nutritional Sciences Caldwell, Jasmine Jhané***...... Owasso, Oklahoma Gaston, Joshua Leon***...... Lincoln, Alabama Davis, Brittany Sha’maya Taylor*...... Jacksonville, Florida Chinakwe, Chigozie Joi**...... Montgomery, Alabama Moore, Torius Deion***...... Attalla, Alabama Dudley, Henry Anthony...... Hueytown, Alabama Davenport, Coresha Emani...... Los Angeles, California Miles, Brianna Symone...... Montgomery, Alabama Gant, Lauryn Olivia**...... Fisherville, Texas Hatcher, Tracee Taylor...... Kathleen, Georgia Terry, Trezjer **...... Carrollton, Georgia Political Science Gray, Layla Meoshi...... Memphis, Tennessee Key, Johanna Donita***...... Tuskegee, Alabama Harden, Takoha Donzaleigh*...... Dallas, Georgia Smith, Asmera A...... Peachtree City, Georgia Communication Brown, Avery Janelle**...... Omaha, Nebraska Harlow, Jaiere Elizabeth*...... Aurora, Illinois Smith, Kaylice Anonda...... Baton Rouge, Louisiana Castro, Vivian...... Gretna, Louisiana Harris, Dejanee Sierra...... North Charleston, South Carolina Amos, Simone Sharod***...... Meridian, Mississippi Fowler, Malik Kwame**...... Machesney Park, Illinois Harrison, Ayanna*...... Chicago, Illinois Butler, Cyrani Korrine...... Miami, Florida Johnson, Courtney Mylisa**...... Chicago, Illinois Hinton, Dajuan Marquis...... Summerville, New Jersey College of Arts and Sciences Butler, Imani A...... Oakland, California Johnson, Mo’Hogany D...... Los Angeles, California Holmes, Elysse Christine...... Matteson, Illinois Campbell, Te’a Symone*...... McKinney, Texas Morgan Woodward, Ayana Velora*...... Martin City, California Johnson, April A.***...... Burnsville, Minnesota Visual Art Copeland, Alexes D...... Garland, Texas Nsirim, Wolumati Tessa* ...... Stone Mountain, Georgia Johnson, Ashunti Rochelle...... Hampton, Georgia Craddock Jr., Damien Terrian***...... Hillside, Illinois Payton, Ashlen Shanise***...... Andalusia, Alabama Johnson, Cassidy Erin...... Houston, Texas Siler, Sierra Elizabeth*...... Shaker Heights, Ohio Cunningham, Shayla Devette...... Los Angeles, California Porter, Kiyana N.*...... Adamsville, Alabama Johnson, Ja’Nia LaShaii**...... Columbus, Georgia Dentson, Rigney Truenetta...... Tuskegee, Alabama White, Kiera D‘Hennessee ***...... Montgomery, Alabama Johnson, Jessica Monique***...... Stockbridge, Georgia Biology Everett, Tyler...... Chicago, Illinois Williams, Deanna Lafaye***...... Madison, Alabama Johnson, Mikayla Lilee*...... Rancho Cordova, California Gusta, Jocelyn Janae...... McDonough, Georgia Kenerly, Cierra...... Springfield, Ohio Becks, Alahni Brier***...... Augusta, Georgia Henderson, George Clayton...... Woodbridge, Virginia Psychology Lane, Vernaeyah Perswaja...... Stone Mountain, Georgia Burnett, Akia T.*...... San Antonio, Texas Hickman, Mia Monet...... New Orleans, Louisiana Mack, Velis Breana...... Rockville, Maryland Blades, Ashlyn M.*...... Stone Mountain, Georgia James, Robyn Nicole***...... Taylorville, Georgia Binion, Nakayla Denyse**...... Madera, California Miller, Shandrell Furness*...... Fairfield, Alabama Bradley, Jazmine Ny’Kia...... Springfield, Ohio Johnson, Allen Ashley...... Jonesboro, Florida Cochran, Vernon C...... Atlanta, Georgia Mitchell, Esontay Dianna**...... Ellenwood, Georgia Cannady, Nandi A...... Lorton, Virginia Neal, Omari D.*...... Tuskegee, Alabama Crowley, Jasmine Ariel...... Tampa, Florida Owens, Jada Lillian*...... Evergreen, North Carolina Clarke, Jasmine Emanuele...... Bridgeport, Connecticut Porter, Kawanalyn J.**...... Montezuma, Georgia Davenport, Deja Imani...... Athens, Georgia Owens, Jasmin Hope...... Evergreen, North Carolina Claude, Rodney***...... Miami, Florida Scott, Ashley Latrell*...... Lithonia, Georgia Fisher, Erin Joi...... Marietta, Georgia Parks, Jaylen...... Lithonia, Georgia Cook, Giovanni Mata*...... Round Rock, Texas Tiller, Amber Nicole...... Rome, Georgia Garcia, Karina Maria...... New Haven, Connecticut Robinson, Junisa Marie...... Fairburn, Georgia Dumorney, Alixis Elia***...... Stone Mountain, Georgia White, Simone A.*...... Auburn, Alabama Harris, Tameya Antwoinette...... Newberry, Florida Robinson, Kalenza Akayi*...... Atlanta, Georgia Grey, Micah Dwayne*...... Trussville, Alabama Wingfield, Donovan Lenee’...... Cincinnati, Ohio Howard, Kayla Lauryn...... Arlington, Texas Robinson, Morning ...... Solon, Ohio Hargrove, Jabari Alexander...... Hillsborough, North Carolina Williams, Joshua Lee...... Harvest, Alabama Irby, Imani Elise...... Hampton, Georgia Ryan, Ana Marie**...... Woodbridge, Virginia Harris, Kennedy Briana*...... Harvest, Alabama James, Kali Isaiah*...... Stockbridge, Georgia Shepard, Stefani Marie***...... Atlanta, Georgia Iyayi, Etinosa Lovely***...... Miramar, Florida English Mabry, Jasmine Monay...... Mobile, Alabama Smooth, Leah Shanté...... Lithonia, Georgia Jean, Sephora**...... High Point, North Carolina Malone, Courtney Merritts**...... Fayetteville, Georgia Stewart, Jair Ashur...... Cincinnati, Ohio Johnson, Alexis Jomelle***...... Birmingham, Alabama Allen, Amanda Monãe...... Jonesboro, Georgia Mayfield, Seanda Antwonette*...... Chicago, Illinois Truss, Marcus K...... Talladega, Alabama Jordan, Logan S.*...... Bessemer, Alabama Lockwood, Cynthia Tierra...... Aiken, South Carolina Reese, Jonathan Lamar...... Huntsville, Alabama

14 Honors: Cum Laude* | Magna Cum Laude** | Summa Cum Laude*** 15 Honors: Cum Laude* | Magna Cum Laude** | Summa Cum Laude*** Robinson, Shacaryel Nakiya...... Dolton, Illinois Computer Science College of Engineering Landrum, Amos Wheeler...... Harvest, Alabama Romain, Rochelin Ronald...... Pompano Beach, Florida Lanier, Rachel Cierra**...... Lake View, Alabama Scott, Ashley Latrell*...... Lithonia, Georgia Edwards, Jade Asante*...... Oakland, California Aerospace Science Engineering Olson, Christopher F...... Nashua New Hampshire Thornton, Zaria Breyona*...... Atlanta, Georgia Fly, Alexius Oniyah*...... Jackson, Tennessee Parker, Terele Shelton...... Walterboro, South Carolina Turner, Rodtesha M...... Los Angeles, California Gant, Destinee M.*...... Ellenwood, Georgia Black, Saundra Kaylan...... McDonough, Georgia Pinnock, Kylla Clayshera***...... Auburn, Alabama Williams, Kristin Ashley...... Birmingham, Alabama Lawrence, Shawn**...... Hartford, Connecticut Boyd, Demetrius...... Hephzibah, Georgia Silas, Joshua Ja’rod***...... Chelsea, Alabama McDaniel, Deja Ricquai...... Duluth, Georgia Brown, Jared L.***...... Hephzibah, Georgia Smith, Carmen...... Birmingham, Alabama Sociology Raji, Taiwo...... Randallstown, Maryland Bryant, Hunter Ramsey*...... Shreveport, Louisiana Tucker, Cameron...... Jonesboro, Georgia Catalan, Carlo Fermin...... Lathrop, California Wilson, Camryne Edward Johmone...... Mobile, Alabama Abram, Yulaunda Faye...... Pasadena, Maryland Computer Science and Information Systems Collier, Zerrick Rashad...... Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Finley, Teja**...... Alpharetta, Georgia Dorsey, Aaron J...... Missouri City, Texas Computer Engineering Fitz, Darin D’angelo...... Pine Bluff, Arkansas Alahmadi, Ahmed Faisal*...... Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Feaster, Ian Trevor...... Sunderland, Maryland Alexander, Ma’Niya Sierra...... Charlotte, North Carolina Gaston, Joshua Leon***...... Lincoln, Alabama Landrum, Amos Wheeler...... Harvest, Alabama Andrews, Courtney Elese*...... Alpharetta, Georgia Harrigan, Hasani Khari Jones***...... Lebanon, Ohio Wilson, Camryne Edward Johmone...... Mobile, Alabama Social Work Baugh, Shadarius Charaun...... Atlanta, Georgia Harry, Tamunoenefaa Jonathan** ...... Tuskegee, Alabama Childrey, Aliyah Evette*...... Montgomery, Alabama King, Robyn...... Conyers, Georgia Mechanical Engineering Bailey, Lauren Cecilia...... Pasadena, California Evans, Zakiya L.**...... Huntsville, Alabama Marshall, Rynel Montavis...... Tampa, Florida Brice, Kelsey La’sha...... Jackson, Tennessee Finance Moore, Torius Deion***...... Attalla, Alabama Abdoh, Qusai*...... Almadinah, Saudi Arbia Ellis, Raquel Rakiya**...... Antioch, California Outten, Bryce Sinclair*...... McDonough, Georgia Aladwani, Abdullah Sultan*...... Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Howard, Amani Alexandra...... Huntington Station, New York Alnemari, Ahmad Hamad**...... Taif, Saudi Arabia Riley, Zarren Cedric...... McDonough, Georgia Alandnosi, Basim Abdulsamad *...... Makkah, Saudi Arabia Taylor, Alyssa Simone...... Menlo Park, California Bryant, Donoven Dior...... Carson, California Rodriguez, Roman Gabriel***...... Temecula, California Aldawlah, Mohammed Abdulla*...... Aloyoun, Saudi Arabia Wilkins, Kayla Bejoni...... Long Beach, California Dixon, Julian R...... Moreno Valley, California Rowe, Michael Wayne...... Raytown, Missouri Alfarsi, Waseem Atiah*...... Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Williams, Sabria Gwentorria**...... Tuskegee, Alabama Goodman, Jaylen Mikail...... Dothan, Alabama Rozell II, Patrick Remond...... Ridgeland, Mississippi Alqasem, Faisal Khaled*...... Alahsa, Saudi Arabia Hinds Jr., Orlando Maurice...... Mobile, Alabama Simonte, Anthony Ryan**...... Panama City Beach, Florida Anderson, Alexander Benjamin*...... College Park, Georgia Jordan, Cassandra Denise...... Chicago, Illinois Thiam, Mouhamadou Moustapha...... Helena, Alabama Bailey, Josiah James ***...... Riverside, California Andrew F. Brimmer Thomas, Troy Anthony*...... Dothan, Alabama Barnes, Bryan Terrill...... New Orleans, Louisiana College of Business and Information Science Hospitality Management York, Maya Ledell***...... East Point, Georgia Bolds, Zachary Alexander**...... Stone Mountain, Georgia Brady, Mia Michelle...... Enterprise, Alabama Accounting Heard, Diamond Janea’*...... Peoria, Illinois Chemical Engineering Carmichael, Jonathan F...... Dothan, Alabama Livsey, Tyler Ryan...... Los Angeles, California Clarke, J’vonna Shenae...... Buffalo, New York Burton, Asia Jazelle**...... Houston, Texas Lynn, Jermaine...... Los Angeles, California Alharbi, Abdullah Ibrahim**...... Yanbu City, Saudi Arabia Davis, Justin Paul Douglas**...... Horn Lake, Mississippi Davis, Makaia Xiaira**...... Cincinnati, Ohio Almanie, Abdullah Saeed*...... Dammam, Saudi Arabia Gorham, Kayla Monét...... Randallstown, Maryland Gray, Taylor Nicole...... Fort Worth, Texas Sales and Marketing Anthony, Tyler James...... Fultondale, Alabama Greene, Micah Kamal ...... Decatur, Georgia Hinds Jr, Orlando Maurice...... Mobile, Alabama Bass, J’Lexus Brena’ Areon**...... Milledgeville, Georgia Hightower, Hayley Brooke Grace...... Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Ingham, Ebeni Cherae**...... Miami, Florida Cobb, Kendreala Miyoko...... Belleville, Illinois Buchanan, Kamaria Sadiki***...... St. Louis, Missouri Holmes, Rashad Anthony*...... Conyers, Georgia Thompson, Tequitia Shena*...... Toledo, Ohio Curtis, Jade Ileah Marie**...... Flossmoor, Illinois Burton, Leroy Russell...... Birmingham, Alabama Holeman, Rhatanna Shynece...... Durham, North Carolina Walker, Tarik Kimanii...... Lawrenceville, Georgia Davis, Amoni Nicole...... Jacksonville, Florida Dean, Tiara Raqueal***...... Monroeville, Alabama Jackson, Courtney Charesse...... Austell, Georgia Weaver, Sheree Ann...... Dayton, Ohio George, Desitni Monet...... Houston, Texas Leno, K’hari Levander...... Hayward, California Johnson, Ahmad Jeremiah**...... Austell, Georgia Holness, Kameron Ariel...... Hamden, Connecticut Miles, Brianna Symone...... Montgomery, Alabama Jolicoeur, Iyana Nerida...... Lynwood, Illinois Business Administration Nadir, Ayo Simayyah...... Westland, Michigan Webb, Alesha Samantha*...... Orlando, Florida Lupoe, John Cameron**...... Tempe, Arizona Mason, Imani Joseph...... Chicago Heights, Illinois Alfaheed, Abdulwahab Ahmad...... Unaizah, Saudi Arabia Supply Chain Management Electrical Engineering Mason, Nyree Janay*...... Montgomery, Alabama Alhelal, Faissal Ali ...... Alahsaa, Saudi Arabia McKinney, Roderick Evan...... Montgomery, Alabama Bright Jr., Eric Richardo...... Madison, Florida Alatwan, Saad Khalid...... Alhssa, Saudi Arabia Alcorn-Ferrell, Nyra Tyrie...... Atlanta, Georgia Mitchell, Johnathan Wayne...... Atlanta, Georgia Harris, D’Marcus Malik...... Birmingham, Alabama Alhilal, Yousef Fouad...... Dammam, Saudi Arabia Alghamri, Dakhilallah A.*...... Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Orr, Arnez Demon...... West Helena, Arkansas Hillard, Eryn Nicole**...... Carson, California Bolden, Jayda Nicole**...... Decatur, Alabama Alhaddadi, Almutusimbilla Ali...... Jazan, Saudi Arabia Parker, Ashley Darletta** ...... Aurora, Illinois Lyons, Remington James...... McDonough, Georgia Canty, Tiara Alice***...... Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Alharrbi, Yassier Talal*...... Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Ross, Riley Marie...... Atlanta, Georgia Mowery, Chelsea Jabria Chatman*...... Alpine, Alabama Edmonds, Aiyannah Simone**...... McDonough, Georgia Aljadani, Sultan Mohammed*...... Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Starkes, Charelle Kalinda*...... Riverbank, California Obienu, Patrice Chialusia*...... Los Angeles, California Gillespie, Naya Jai***...... Lilburn, Georgia Benson, Jahmal Omar...... Jonesboro, Atlanta Thomas, Jada Latrina***...... Metter, Georgia Phillips, Kennedi Adaria**...... Cincinnati, Ohio Hoy, Devonte D.*...... Los Angeles, California Bruce, Kalliah W...... Montgomery, Alabama Travers, Tiauna Lea*...... Austell, Georgia Steele, Jared E...... Montgomery, Alabama King, Jordan Nicole***...... Black Jordan, Missouri Davis, Dimitri A.***...... Alabaster, Alabama Wandick, Ladarian Samuel* ...... Atlanta, Georgia Stokes, Terrell D...... Indianapolis, Indiana Nelson, Kendall Steven...... South Holland, Illinois Davis, Jessica Alejah...... Riverview, Florida Ware, Kristen Janel*...... Mableton, Georgia Thomas, Malik Amiri Amandla...... Stone Mountain, Georgia Prowell, Keon D...... Birmingham, Alabama Eichelberger, Clifton...... Baton Rouge, Louisiana Waters, Christopher Leon**...... Stone Mountain, Georgia Thompson, Darae Jamar...... Los Angeles, California Thompson, Kristopher K...... Louisville, Kentucky Harris, Renay Antoinette*...... Chicago, Illinois Willis, Malaysha CéMone...... Tuskegee, Alabama Whitehorn, Deshawn Romain...... Chicago, Illinois Hicks, Jarett L...... Montgomery, Alabama Wilson, Isaiah C.***...... Madison, Mississippi Wilson, Jade Victoria...... Indianapolis, Indiana Hinton II, Victor Dayl...... Woodbridge, Virginia Wright, Marcus...... Montgomery, Alabama Jackson, Teronica R...... Tuskegee, Alabama Jones, Jordan Auriel Elise...... Atlanta, Georgia Jones, Kerry William**...... Chicago, Illinois Kinsey, Destiny Samone...... Dothan, Alabama

16 Honors: Cum Laude* | Magna Cum Laude** | Summa Cum Laude*** 17 Honors: Cum Laude* | Magna Cum Laude** | Summa Cum Laude*** School of Nursing and Allied Health CANDIDATES FOR COMMISSIONING UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

Clinical Laboratory Science May 9, 2020 Second Lieutenants Active Duty Almaslami, Hussain Abdullah***...... Abha, Saudi Arabia UNITED STATES ARMY & United States Space Force Health Science Second Lieutenants Second Lieutenants Active Duty Active Duty Abdullah, Imani Aunnye*...... Kansas City, Missouri Anthony, T’keyah J...... Bellwood, Illinois Brice, Kelsey...... Jackson, Tennessee Alexander, Ma’Niya...... Charlotte, North Carolina Brown, Keyah Natae...... Sacramento, California Adjutant General Corps United States Air Force Bulls, Taylor Anona Virginia ...... Lithonia, Georgia United States Army Reserves Cyber Operations Officer Collins, Brittany Nasha*...... Montgomery, Alabama Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi Collins, Trenecka T...... Auburn, Alabama Hinton II, Victor...... Woodbridge, Virginia Dawson, Kevin Tyler...... Tallahassee, Florida Military Intelligence Binion, Nakayla Denyse**...... Madera, California Dunning, Patricia A...... Mobile, Alabama United States Army, Active Duty United States Air Force Embery, Brianna D...... Detroit, Michigan Financial Management Officer Fisher, Brianna Esther Lauren...... Grand Prairie, Texas Prowell, Keon D...... Birmingham, Alabama Robins Air Force Base, Georgia Gaddy, Christine Clarice...... Phenix City, Alabama Military Intelligence Green, Mykell Sharrel...... Eastvale, California United States National Guard Bryant, Hunter Ramsey*...... Shreveport, Louisiana Hike Jr., Ken Barnard...... Conyers, Georgia United States Air Force Hooks, Kiara Esther...... Auburn, Georgia Student Combat Systems Officer King, Miriah Elizabeth...... Newnan, Georgia UNITED STATES NAVY AND MARINE CORPS Pensacola, Florida Monger, Khaleah G...... Madison, Wisconsin Nobles, Imani Cimone...... Chicago, Illinois Ensigns Gillespie, Naya Jai***...... Lilburn, Georgia Ramzy, Rodrique Peyton...... Bessemer, Alabama Active Duty United States Air Force Rhodes, Tasha Shaunte’***...... Great Falls, Montana & Acquisitions Officer Sanders, Camira Lasondra...... Foley, Alabama United States Marine Corps Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio Smith, Sierra Mashai...... Fayetteville, North Carolina Second Lieutenants Thomas, Myles Justin...... Bainbridge, Georgia Active Duty Moore, Torius Deion***...... Atalla, Alabama Whitlock, Nia...... East Point, Georgia United States Air Force Marshall, Rynel Montavis...... Phenix City, Alabama Student Pilot Nursing United States Marine Corps Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi The Basic School, Quantico, Virginia Abdullah, Imani Aunnye...... Independence, Maryland Riley, Zarren Cedric...... McDonough, Georgia Adkins, Carlecia Chuntae**...... Montgomery, Alabama Rodriguez, Roman Gabriel***...... Temecula, California United States Air Force Alexander, Skyler Ijhanae**...... Oxford, Alabama United States Navy Student Pilot Brown, Kayla Marissa...... Macon, Georgia Nuclear Power School (Submarines) Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi Boykin, De’shea Arin-Anjanic...... Campton, California Charleston, South Carolina Chatman, Mykayla Chareese...... Irwinton, Georgia Webb, Alesha Samantha*...... Orlando, Florida Clark, Camille Nicole...... Jacksonville, Alabama Thiam, Mouhamadou Moustapha...... Birmingham, Alabama United States Space Force Coleman, Kaci Wanett ...... Hueytown, Alabama United States Navy Space Operator Davis, Chanell Ciara ...... Tucker, Georgia Surface Warfare (USS GREEN BAY LPD-20, Vandenburg, California Gaddy, Christine Clarice...... Phenix City, Alabama Amphibious Assault Ship) Glover, Danarius T...... Douglasville, Georgia Sasebo, Japan Grimes, Cordaijah...... Miami, Florida Harvey, Temise M...... Queens, New York Thomas, Troy Anthony*...... Dothan, Alabama Ivie, Jasmine Nikol...... Murfreesboro, Tennessee United States Navy Jones, Kristina Yvonne-Joyce...... Santa Clarita, California Surface Warfare (USS PORT ROYAL CG-73, Cruiser) Jones, Toni-Marie...... Los Angeles, California Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Kimbrough, Chastity Shunay...... Fairburn, Georgia McCollough, Shamia Monáe...... Birmingham, Alabama Williams, Roderic D...... Tuskegee, Alabama McDonald, Raven Maryail Alexia***...... Birmingham, Alabama United States Marine Corps McElroy, Shelise*...... Indianapolis, Indiana The Basic School, Quantico, Virginia Preston, Raven Kierra...... Opelika, Alabama Ringold, Alexia A...... Semmes, Alabama Scruggs, Taylor Marie** ...... Bolingbrook, Illinois Thomas, Monica Danielle...... Atlanta, Georgia Ussery, Aaron...... Los Angeles, California

18 19 Alumni Oath

We, the graduates of Tuskegee University, are conscious of our obligations to be both faithful followers and dependable leaders. Joining the thousands of Tuskegee Alumni, “The Tuskegee Song” we commit ourselves to be worthy sons and daughters of our Alma Mater; to realize in ourselves high standards of integrity and competence; to fulfill in ourselves her Tuskegee, thou pride of the swift growing South We pay thee our homage today tradition of unselfish service to mankind; to give liberally of our time, talents and For the worth of thy teaching, the joy of thy care; And the good we have known ’neath thy sway. financial support to assure her continued viability; and in the near and distant future, Oh, long-striving mother of diligent sons And of daughters whose strength is their pride, we will meet life’s challenges with courage and dignity. We will love thee forever and ever shall walk Thro’ the oncoming years at thy side.

Thy Hand we have held up the difficult steeps, When painful and slow was the pace, And onward and upward we’ve labored with thee For the glory of God and our race. The fields smile to greet us, the forests are glad, The ring of the anvil and hoe Have a music as thrilling and sweet as a harp Which thou taught us to hear and to know.

About the Tuskegee National Alumni Association Oh, mother Tuskegee, thou shinest today As a gem in the fairest of lands; Founded in 1905, the Tuskegee National Alumni Association has a diverse and rich history of bringing Tuskegee University Thou gavest the Heav’n-blessed power to see alumni together to support the institution, its students and each other. TNAA provides its members with access to a vast network The worth of our minds and our hands. of professionals and offers alumni endless opportunities to connect, build relationships, and participate in and continue to learn from the incredible Tuskegee community. We thank thee, we bless thee, we pray for thee years Imploring with grateful accord, Membership in the association is available to all alumni and former students of Tuskegee University, as well as their relatives Full fruit for thy striving, time longer to strive, and spouses, and current and former members of the university faculty and staff. Membership levels allow individuals to join regionally located clubs, one of TNAA’s seven affiliated professional alumni organizations, or as members-at-large. Sweet love and true labor’s reward.

Our Mission by Paul Laurence Dunbar To enrich the lives of alumni and involve them in Tuskegee’s future.

For more information, visit tuskegeenationalalumni.org

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