Harding University Commencement May Fifth, Two Thousand Eighteen Table of Contents

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3 Order of Service 4 Speaker Biography: Jo Goy, Ph.D. 5 Candidates for Degrees College of Bible & Ministry Carr College of Nursing College of Sciences

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15 Order of Service 16 Speaker Biography: Dan Tullos, Ph.D. 17 Candidates for Degrees College of Arts & Humanities Paul R. Carter College of Business Administration Honors College

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27 Order of Service 28 Speaker Biography: Tim Howard, Pharm.D. 29 Candidates for Degrees College of Allied Health Cannon-Clary College of Education College of Pharmacy

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

41 Candidates for Special Honors 43 Board of Trustees & Officers of Administration 44 Alma Mater & Hymns 46 Harding University History

1 2 Order of Service College of Bible & Ministry Carr College of Nursing College of Sciences

May 5, 2018, 9 a.m., George S. Benson Auditorium, Harding University

HYMN...... Tylor Petty 9 a.m. service “I Know Who Holds Tomorrow” Candidate for Degree

SCRIPTURE READING...... Dana Steil, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Computer Science PRAYER ��Jeremiah Sullins, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology REMARKS ��Roy Reaves, M.B.A. Chairman, Board of Trustees INTRODUCTION OF THE SPEAKER ��President McLarty ADDRESS �� Jo Goy, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biology RECOMMENDATION OF CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES ��Marty Spears, Ph.D. Provost PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES ��Julie Hixson-Wallace, Pharm.D. Vice President for Accreditation & Institutional Effectiveness College of Bible & Ministry Monte Cox, Ph.D., Dean Carr College of Nursing Susan Kehl, Ph.D., Dean College of Sciences Travis Thompson, Ph.D., Dean ANNOUNCEMENTS ��President McLarty “The Impossible Dream” (from “Man of La Mancha”) �� Daniel Smith Accompanied by Scott Carrell, D.M.A., Professor of Music Candidate for Degree “The Lord Bless You and Keep You” ��Dean Cox ALMA MATER �� Tylor Petty Candidate for Degree BENEDICTION �� James Nesbit, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice RECESSIONAL �� “Variants on the Alma Mater”

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Jo Goy, Ph.D.

Dr. Jo Goy, associate professor in the biology department, has spent 23 years at Harding teaching students as well as researching physiological genetics. In addition to her teaching she has taken extramural trips with groups of students to regional and national conferences and to visit graduate research laboratories. Goy holds a bachelor’s degree from the University and master’s from the University of Louisiana- Lafayette. Her doctorate degree is in molecular genetics from the University of North Texas. A member of the Genetics Society of America, Goy has served as mentor for students attending its conference and has accompanied students to a variety of other academic conferences. She also has served as McNair Scholar mentor and department seminar coordinator. After retiring at the end of the school year, she plans to work with women in the rural village of Raipur, Maharashtra, India, and assist in development of programs designed to empower young women to set and reach personal goals and to empower widows to achieve self-sufficiency. She and her husband, Joe, have a daughter and son.

4 Candidates for Degrees May Fifth, Two Thousand Eighteen COLLEGE OF BIBLE & MINISTRY Monte Cox, Ph.D. Dean of the College

BACHELOR OF ARTS

NAME MAJOR HOMETOWN John Christopher Ashburn Bible & Family Ministry Huntsville, Alabama Kyle T. Buckner Bible & Family Ministry Republic, Missouri Cum Laude Zachary Keith Cowdery Bible & Family Ministry Parkersburg, West Virginia Nicholas Scott Jones Bible & Family Ministry Winter Springs, Florida 9 a.m. service John Ryan Massey Bible & Family Ministry Vienna, West Virginia Makenna Grace Miller Bible & Family Ministry Carrollton, Texas Walter McMahen Moody Bible & Family Ministry Denton, Texas Casey Edward Phillips Bible & Family Ministry Richardson, Texas Summa Cum Laude •* Evan I. Pratt Bible & Family Ministry Searcy, Arkansas Summa Cum Laude Alexander Jordan Rasbury Bible & Family Ministry Bartonville, Illinois Siv Magnhild Waagan Bible & Family Ministry Moelv, Norway Joshua D. Wertz Bible & Family Ministry/Computer Science Wichita, Kansas Magna Cum Laude Hunter William Dycus Bible & Ministry Murfreesboro, Tennessee Cum Laude • Zachary Graeme Gastineau Bible & Ministry Smyrna, Tennessee Cum Laude Wesley Hargon Bible & Ministry Marrero, Louisiana Leret V. Hemphill Bible & Ministry Sheridan, Arkansas Robert Andrew Montgomery Bible & Ministry Memphis, Tennessee Megan A. Page Bible & Ministry Bloomington, Indiana Tylor Dean Petty Bible & Ministry McEwen, Tennessee Cum Laude Emilie Carol Shannon Bible & Ministry Mount Juliet, Tennessee Abbygale M. Garrison Bible & Missions Carrollton, Georgia Caleb Winfield Hamrick Bible & Missions Grandview, Texas Benjamin James Holder Bible & Missions La Vergne, Tennessee Cum Laude Holly Marie Jennings Bible & Missions Plainview, Arkansas Cum Laude Caleb Thomas McCaughan Bible & Missions Claremore, Oklahoma

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NAME MAJOR HOMETOWN Carson W. Miller Bible & Missions Saint Peters, Missouri Cum Laude Emily Lynn Reid Bible & Missions McKinney, Texas Cum Laude Adam Jacob Gomez Bible & Preaching New Braunfels, Texas Mason Alexander Hill Bible & Preaching Hewitt, Texas Summa Cum Laude Logan D. Hollinsaid Bible & Preaching Greenwood, Arkansas Summa Cum Laude Joshua D. Joiner Bible & Preaching Magnolia, Arkansas Ethan Hunter McGaughy General Studies Mobile, Alabama

BACHELOR OF MINISTRY

NAME HOMETOWN * Louis Effiong Bassay Douala, Cameroon Magna Cum Laude Gepher Sumangil Lopina Searcy, Arkansas

MASTER OF MINISTRY

NAME HOMETOWN Johnny Hobbie Camden, Arkansas B.A. in Speech Communication, University of Alabama Stephen J. LupPlace Amarillo, Texas B.S. in Education, Oklahoma Christian University Jeffrey Dean Simpson Ormond Beach, Florida B.S. in Management-Human Resources, Park University Thomas Andrew Stringfellow Little Rock, Arkansas B.B.A. in Marketing, University of Arkansas Little Rock Ken D. Tackett Sallisaw, Oklahoma B.S. in Business Management, Park University

6 CARR COLLEGE OF NURSING Susan Kehl, Ph.D Dean of the College

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

NAME HOMETOWN ˚ Emem Esang Akpanudo Akwa Ibom, Nigeria ˚ Haley Danielle Best Judsonia, Arkansas Cum Laude ˚* Morgan Leigh Blake Painesville, Ohio Magna Cum Laude Ethan Mitchell Brown Urbana, Ohio Amanda Vivian Clyde Colleyville, Texas Hunter Claire Cox Bella Vista, Arkansas Cum Laude * Mary Kate Daugherty Memphis, Tennessee 9 a.m. service Cum Laude Kerry Ruth-Ann Day Jacksonville, Texas Cum Laude Curtis J. Dupuis Saco, Maine Hayley Brooke Fortson Robinson, Texas Summa Cum Laude Daniel Luke Freesmeyer Mountain Home, Arkansas Cum Laude Jennifer Garcia McKinney, Texas Leighanna Lane Grissom Sherwood, Arkansas Stephanie Marie Jordan Celina, Texas • Jocelyn Caroline Leibovich Arlington, Tennessee Cum Laude Megan Alissa McGee Clovis, California Samantha Maxine Mercer Rose Bud, Arkansas Cum Laude * Micayla Renée Mobley Mansfield, Texas Summa Cum Laude ˚ Morgan Elizabeth Myers Crestview, Florida Lydia Michelle Nichol Keizer, Oregon Summa Cum Laude • Ashley Ann Pyle Rogersville, Alabama Cum Laude •* Kayla Miriam Rogers Sherwood, Arkansas Magna Cum Laude Katelyn Aerianne Rosewell Cookville, Texas Misahel Inzunza Tello Nesbit, Mississippi Clare Wilks Vawter Cordova, Tennessee Anna Claire Williams Crossett, Arkansas Cum Laude Mikayla N. Winland Lebanon, Tennessee

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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING – FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER

NAME HOMETOWN Megan Alexandria Bennett Tuckerman, Arkansas B.S. in Nursing, University of Texas Arlington James Robert Feher Bentonville, Arkansas B.S. in Nursing, Harding University ˚ Jaime Marie Holthaus Sherwood, Arkansas B.S. in Nursing, Harding University Amanda Dawn Manning Rogers, Arkansas B.S. in Nursing, University of Arkansas Andrew William Miller Fayetteville, Arkansas B.S. in Nursing, Arkansas State University Derek Walter Molina Mount Pleasant, Texas B.S. in Nursing, Harding University Tricia Lynn Palmer Louisville, Kentucky B.S. in Nursing, McKendree University Jennifer Hawkins Pentecost Mount Washington, Kentucky B.S. in Nursing, University of Louisville Kayla Dawn Richardson Conway, Arkansas B.S. in Nursing, University of Central Arkansas Alison Hobson Shepherd Wynne, Arkansas B.S. in Nursing, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Deonna Lee Whatley Little Rock, Arkansas B.S. in Nursing, Arkansas Tech University Candy Elaine Wray Swifton, Arkansas B.S. in Nursing, Arkansas State University Allen Breland Yelverton III Cleveland, Mississippi B.S. in Nursing, Delta State University

8 COLLEGE OF SCIENCES Travis Thompson, Ph.D. Dean of the College

BACHELOR OF ARTS

NAME MAJOR HOMETOWN Alek Jake Black Computer Science/Leadership & Ministry Lake Dallas, Texas Cum Laude •˚ Alaina Deanne Bridges Computer Science/French Independence, Missouri Cum Laude •* Jeffrey Brian Gasvoda Computer Science Edmond, Oklahoma Summa Cum Laude Zachary Todd McKee Computer Science Grand Blanc, Michigan Tyler J. Newton Computer Science Apopka, Florida * Mackenzie James Ross Peters Computer Science Vancouver, Canada Summa Cum Laude

Connor B. Phillips Computer Science Vilonia, Arkansas 9 a.m. service Rachel Lauren Ragland Computer Science Stafford, Virginia Andrew Jackson Robison V Computer Science/Music Wheeling, West Virginia Cum Laude * Matthew Daniel Sorrell Computer Science Jackson, Tennessee Summa Cum Laude Luke Richard Uebelein Computer Science Wildwood, Missouri * AnnaMae Aufrance General Studies Alliance, Ohio Summa Cum Laude Natalie Hope Bergeron General Studies Round Rock, Texas Cum Laude Haley Kathryn Buchanan General Studies El Dorado, Arkansas Jesse Taylor Cox General Studies McKinney, Texas ˚ Alexandra Suzanne Eudaly General Studies Searcy, Arkansas Cum Laude Caitlyn M. Gobble General Studies Cleveland, Tennessee Dana Rose Grassi General Studies Anaheim, California Samantha K. Jay General Studies Meridianville, Alabama Samantha Marie Mankey General Studies Searcy, Arkansas Ivis V. Romero General Studies Winston Salem, North Carolina * Holly Michelle Tippett General Studies Florissant, Missouri Magna Cum Laude ˚ Samantha B. Van Cleve General Studies Mayfield, Kentucky Andrea Riley VanCuren General Studies Logansport, Indiana Cum Laude Timothy I. Wagner General Studies Galesville, Wisconsin * Skylar Hope Watson General Studies Athens, Alabama Summa Cum Laude Trévon Shaquille Biglow Kinesiology Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Alyssa Julia Capiro Kinesiology Pembroke Pines, Florida Magna Cum Laude Maddie Deitch Kinesiology Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania Cum Laude Grant Overton Kimberlin Kinesiology Olive Branch, Mississippi Larry T. Lopez Kinesiology Arnold, Missouri Jacob M. Summers Kinesiology Southaven, Mississippi ‡ Sean Dylan Clay Mathematics Searcy, Arkansas •˚ Brian Eric Cozart Mathematics/B.S. in Psychology Paragould, Arkansas Cum Laude Elizabeth Ann Keating Mathematics Munsonville, New Hampshire Emily Elizabeth Kilgore Mathematics Middleburg, Florida Cum Laude 9 9 a.m. service

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

NAME MAJOR HOMETOWN Oyedoyin Ifeyinwa Adeoye Biochemistry Abuja, Nigeria •˚* Mallory Laine Bryant Biochemistry Conway, Arkansas Summa Cum Laude * Peyton Allen Munch Biochemistry Hannibal, Missouri Summa Cum Laude * Audra Anne Wallace Biochemistry Allen, Texas Summa Cum Laude •* Lance Nathaniel Benson Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Highlands Ranch, Colorado Magna Cum Laude Brianne Elizabeth Cravens Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Norman, Oklahoma Jessica Lauren Johnson Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Prairie Grove, Arkansas Cum Laude * Ryan C. Merritt Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Cordova, Tennessee Magna Cum Laude • Connor D. Purvis Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Mena, Arkansas Magna Cum Laude Chukwuma N. Umezurike Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Aba, Abia, Nigeria ˚ Conner D. Webb Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Paragould, Arkansas Cum Laude Morgan Rachel Baldwin Biology Little Rock, Arkansas Fengxing Chen Biology Guandong, China Jack Harvey Clark Biology Hoover, Alabama Jacob Frederick Frawley Biology Nolensville, Tennessee Jordan Wesley Huffstickler Biology Beebe, Arkansas Nancy Jane Kelly Biology Huntsville, Alabama • Kasey Leigh Kraft Biology Apopka, Florida Cum Laude Kinsey Ann Pile Biology Fairview, Tennessee Stephanie Renee King Biomedical Engineering Lake Jackson, Texas Aaron R. Phillips Biomedical Engineering/B.A. in Spanish Arlington, Tennessee Zachary Tyler Pierce Biomedical Engineering North Little Rock, Arkansas Cum Laude • Michael Ann Priddy-Arrington Biomedical Engineering Shreveport, Louisiana Cum Laude Tara Ann Roy Biomedical Engineering Mocksville, North Carolina Greyson Matthew Spears Biomedical Engineering Searcy, Arkansas * Andrew Jennings Sweatt Biomedical Engineering Hernando, Mississippi Summa Cum Laude Katelynn M. Farmer Chemistry Lascassas, Tennessee Mary Caroline Groce Child Life Benton, Arkansas Rebekah Lynn Keller Child Life Thomasville, Pennsylvania Rachel Cheyenne Sawyer Child Life Sardis, Mississippi Allison Jo Slagter Child Life Dorr, Michigan Magna Cum Laude Anna Alayne Smedley Child Life Alexander, Arkansas •˚* Kevin P. DeHoff Cognitive Neuroscience Cypress, Texas Magna Cum Laude Sophia Idara Essiet Cognitive Neuroscience Fort Worth, Texas Kaitlyn Marie Goin Cognitive Neuroscience/B.A. in Psychology Dahlgren, Illinois Cum Laude •* Emily Taylor Haynes Cognitive Neuroscience Collierville, Tennessee Magna Cum Laude * Kailey Brooke Pearce Cognitive Neuroscience Coppell, Texas Magna Cum Laude

10 NAME MAJOR HOMETOWN * Mathew L. Pultz Cognitive Neuroscience Hot Springs, Arkansas Magna Cum Laude •* Shelby Elise Spicer Cognitive Neuroscience Nashville, Tennessee Summa Cum Laude Audra B. Staley Cognitive Neuroscience Conway, Arkansas Cum Laude * Adam R. Campbell Computer Engineering Cincinnati, Ohio Cum Laude Cameron David Crouch Computer Engineering North Chesterfield, Virginia Summa Cum Laude •* Daryl O. Bagley Jr. Computer Science/Mathematics Valrico, Florida Magna Cum Laude •* Anna Crowder Computer Science Albuquerque, New Mexico Summa Cum Laude Derick David Estrada Estrada Computer Science Quinta Samayoa, Guatemala

Cum Laude 9 a.m. service Andres Jose Flores Morales Computer Science San Pedro Sula, Honduras Jose Otmaro Gonzalez Computer Science San Salvador, El Salvador Stephen Andrew Hoffmann Computer Science Searcy, Arkansas Cum Laude Alejandro Jose Martinez Ubeda Computer Science Managua, Nicaragua Cum Laude Josue Daniel Silvestre Noj Computer Science Civdad de Guatemala, Guatemala Tremaine S. Brock Criminal Justice Homestead, Florida Caitlyn Marie Denison Criminal Justice Springdale, Arkansas * Sierra Nicole Glover Criminal Justice Marmaduke, Arkansas Summa Cum Laude Darrell Gomez Criminal Justice Anaheim, California Clayton T. Marberry Criminal Justice Hamshire, Texas Brandon Taylor Moseley Criminal Justice Nashville, Tennessee Dylan W. Pratt Criminal Justice Searcy, Arkansas Zachary Wade Chaffin Electrical Engineering Marshall, Michigan Weicheng Gan Electrical Engineering Zhuhai, China Christian Alexander Hale Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering Bentonville, Arkansas • Dawson Mclaurin Latture Electrical Engineering McRae, Arkansas Jorden David Sims Electrical Engineering Fort Walton Beach, Florida Cum Laude * Bohao Sun Electrical Engineering Zhuhai, China Magna Cum Laude ‡ Katherine M. Holcomb Family & Consumer Science Clinton, Arkansas ‡ Amanda Joy Smith Family & Consumer Science Denver, Colorado * Ashton Taylor Davis Fashion Merchandising Eustis, Florida Magna Cum Laude * Hannah Julianne Hardee Fashion Merchandising Humboldt, Tennessee Summa Cum Laude Rylee M. Quintana Fashion Merchandising McKinney, Texas Cum Laude ‡ Jake Tanner Mackey Health & Kinesiology Searcy, Arkansas Cum Laude Kassandra Dawn Fetz Health Sciences Carlisle, Indiana Cum Laude James T. Jackson Health Sciences White Hall, Arkansas Alan Fuller Jacobs Health Sciences Pooler, Georgia Cum Laude Megan Delora Spence Health Sciences West Salem, Illinois Cum Laude

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NAME MAJOR HOMETOWN Sarah Catherine Steely Health Sciences Sebree, Kentucky Cum Laude ˚ Natalie Dawn Stirrup Health Sciences Searcy, Arkansas Cum Laude Mallory R. Williams Health Sciences Texarkana, Texas ˚* Sarah Matalyn Powell Mathematics/Physics Jonesboro, Arkansas Summa Cum Laude ˚* Jeremiah Caleb Smith Mathematics Little Rock, Arkansas Summa Cum Laude Vicky Su Mathematics Zhuhai, China Cum Laude Ryan D. Bliss Mechanical Engineering Lompoc, California • Charles Connor Botes Mechanical Engineering Charlotte, North Carolina Trey Brooks Davis Mechanical Engineering Searcy, Arkansas Cum Laude Tyler Michael Hatfield Mechanical Engineering Norman, Oklahoma Haven E. Hogan Mechanical Engineering Jonesboro, Arkansas Cum Laude • Jake Bryan Kellar Mechanical Engineering Hot Springs, Arkansas Weston K. Means Mechanical Engineering Fort Worth, Texas Daniel Tucker Nelms Mechanical Engineering Owasso, Oklahoma • Davis K. Nossaman Mechanical Engineering Benton, Arkansas Summa Cum Laude Letha Danielle Pfalser Mechanical Engineering Cabot, Arkansas Daniel H. Rigney Mechanical Engineering Huntsville, Alabama ˚* Emily Crawford Sheffield Mechanical Engineering Battle Ground, Indiana Summa Cum Laude Chelsea Lynne Key Medical Humanities Harvest, Alabama Kasey C. Boatwright Molecular & Cellular Biology Clarksville, Tennessee Ethan Bradley Compton Molecular & Cellular Biology Highlands Ranch, Colorado Jared M. Cooper Molecular & Cellular Biology Searcy, Arkansas Cum Laude Coleman Tyler Dennis Molecular & Cellular Biology Fittstown, Oklahoma Cum Laude Brandon P. Gates Molecular & Cellular Biology Rogers, Arkansas Cum Laude Shelby Lyn Hamilton Molecular & Cellular Biology Hot Springs, Arkansas • Riley N. Jones Molecular & Cellular Biology Buena Park, California Cum Laude Kendall Dave Naceanceno Molecular & Cellular Biology Silverton, Texas Cum Laude ˚†* Joe G. Tolar Molecular & Cellular Biology La Verne, California Summa Cum Laude ˚ Gavin McAllister Traber Molecular & Cellular Biology La Crescenta, California Cum Laude Mathew Josiah Baker Nutrition & Dietetics Lubbock, Texas Cum Laude •˚* Mary Kathryn Gaines Nutrition & Dietetics Coldwater, Mississippi Magna Cum Laude Kristen Renee Litchford Nutrition & Dietetics Springfield, Tennessee Madison A. Massey Nutrition & Dietetics Beebe, Arkansas Magna Cum Laude Jacqueline Hope Richardson Nutrition & Dietetics Murfreesboro, Tennessee Alexis B. Sampson Nutrition & Dietetics Coppell, Texas Cum Laude Elizabeth A. VanCuren Nutrition & Dietetics Logansport, Indiana Cum Laude KayLee M. Warren Nutrition & Dietetics Newburgh, Indiana

12 NAME MAJOR HOMETOWN ˚• Adrian J. Gallegos Physics/Math Pamona, California Cum Laude Caroline E. Bean Psychology Brentwood, Tennessee Cum Laude ˚ Rachel Alexandra Bryant Psychology Lubbock, Texas Keslee Raye Dunavin Psychology Amarillo, Texas Madeline A. Holloway Psychology Kansas City, Missouri Cum Laude •†* Katherine Marie Howell Psychology/B.A. in Spanish Bentonville, Arkansas Summa Cum Laude Emily Nicol Inwards Psychology Kuna, Idaho • Jackson William Lake Psychology Searcy, Arkansas Cum Laude * Grant Patrick Malone Psychology Arlington, Texas Summa Cum Laude Jackson Warner Money Psychology Sherwood, Arkansas Cum Laude 9 a.m. service Noah W. Sandlin Psychology Bryant, Arkansas Cum Laude Keith Roy Smith Psychology Pocahontas, Arkansas Mackenzie L. Steward Psychology Vilonia, Arkansas David Joseph Taylor Psychology Fort Worth, Texas Cum Laude Catherine Saydee Ullman Psychology/Leadership & Ministry Lake Wales, Florida Cum Laude Ashley Marilyn Whitaker Psychology Knoxville, Tennessee Magna Cum Laude Lauren Elizabeth Williams Psychology Lynn Haven, Florida Yu Xia Psychology Changsha, China Heather L. Anderson Software Development Stone Ridge, Virginia Summa Cum Laude Nathan Scott Burner Software Development Nashville, Tennessee Daniel Bryan Cuneo Jr. Software Development Stow, Ohio • John Michael Eaton Software Development Pineville, Louisiana Cum Laude • Garrett Phillip Holmes Software Development Hot Springs Village, Arkansas Cum Laude Bradley Andrew Marques Software Development Stanton, California Jared Elijah Nesbit Software Development Searcy, Arkansas Cum Laude • Curtis J. Wilson Software Development Graham, Washington Magna Cum Laude Austin Andrew Hicks Sport & Recreation Management Collierville, Tennessee Rachel LaRee Stafford Sport & Recreation Management Lafayette, Indiana Hayden D. Walraven Sport & Recreation Management Cleburne, Texas

BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK

NAME MAJOR HOMETOWN Kathryn R. Clemmons Social Work Pelham, Alabama Cum Laude * Bethany Grace Daugherty Social Work De Queen, Arkansas Magna Cum Laude •†* Jenny Delgado Social Work/Leadership & Ministry Miami, Florida Summa Cum Laude Jacob Patrick Fay Social Work Vilonia, Arkansas

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NAME MAJOR HOMETOWN Gregory Neil Geroy Social Work Searcy, Arkansas * Lydia Michela Giordano Social Work Richmond, Texas Magna Cum Laude † Chloe Goodman Social Work/B.A. in Spanish West Des Moines, Iowa Summa Cum Laude Jenna Taylor Goodwin Social Work Russellville, Arkansas Cum Laude * Sabrina Denise Guerrero Social Work Lufkin, Texas Magna Cum Laude Christy Sandlin Hill Social Work Searcy, Arkansas Cum Laude Taylor Hoobler Social Work Warrenton, Virginia Miranda N. Kelly Social Work/B.A. in Spanish Springdale, Arkansas Cum Laude Sarah Danielle LeFauve Social Work Wildwood, Missouri Lauren M. LeMaster Social Work Saint Charles, Missouri Cum Laude Tanner J. McDonald Social Work North Little Rock, Arkansas Nina Alora Perez Social Work Katy, Texas Jenna Marie Randolph Social Work Waxhaw, North Carolina Megan H. Romano Social Work Limington, Maine Allison Christeen Sollis Social Work Mountain Home, Arkansas Morgan Alexandra Spillan Social Work Alexander, Arkansas Cum Laude Cole Swearengen Social Work Grant, Alabama * Caroline A. Todd Social Work Oakwood, Ohio Summa Cum Laude • Jamie L. Welfare Social Work Waxhaw, North Carolina Magna Cum Laude ˚ Ryan A. Whitman Social Work Katy, Texas Cum Laude * Autumn B. Williams Social Work Harvest, Alabama Summa Cum Laude Kylie DeAnn Wood Social Work Edmond, Oklahoma

14 Order of Service College of Arts & Humanities Paul R. Carter College of Business Administration Honors College

May 5, 2018, 12 p.m., George S. Benson Auditorium, Harding University

SCRIPTURE READING...... Jack Shock, Ed.D. Distinguished Professor of Communication PRAYER ��Jake Stewart, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Business Administration REMARKS ��Roy Reaves, M.B.A. Chairman, Board of Trustees INTRODUCTION OF THE SPEAKER ��President McLarty ADDRESS �� Dan Tullos, Ph.D. Professor of Communication Sciences & Disorders RECOMMENDATION OF CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES ��Marty Spears, Ph.D. Provost PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES ��Julie Hixson-Wallace, Pharm.D. Vice President for Accreditation & Institutional Effectiveness College of Arts & Humanities J. Warren Casey, Ph.D., Dean Paul R. Carter College of Business Administration 12 p.m. service 12 p.m. Allen Frazier, Ph.D., Dean

Honors College Michael L. James, Ph.D., Dean ANNOUNCEMENTS ��President McLarty “The Impossible Dream” (from “Man of La Mancha”) ��Ben Rorabaugh Accompanied by Lis Jones, M.M., Assistant Professor of Music Candidate for Degree “The Lord Bless You and Keep You” ��Dean Casey ALMA MATER ��Andrew Robison Candidate for Degree BENEDICTION ��Enrique Colon, M.F.A. Assistant Professor of Art & Design RECESSIONAL �� “Variants on the Alma Mater”

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Dan Tullos, Ph.D.

Dr. Dan Tullos, chair of the department of communication sciences and disorders, has spent nearly 45 years in the field. He joined the faculty in 1979 and was honored with the Distinguished Teacher Award in 1991. He served as speech-language pathology supervisor for Harding University in Zambia for three years and has been honored by the Arkansas Speech-Language-Hearing Associa- tion, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, and Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders. Tullos has given more than 30 state, national and international presentations. Tullos earned his bachelor’s degree from the University, his master’s from the University of Mississippi, and his Ph.D. from Pennsylvania State University. In addition to his University work, Tullos has volunteered with Boy Scouts of America, having been recognized as Outstanding Eagle Scout by the National Eagle Scout Association and given the Silver Beaver Award by Boy Scouts of America. Tullos was married to the late Keri Thompson and has a son.

16 Candidates for Degrees May Fifth, Two Thousand Eighteen COLLEGE OF ARTS & HUMANITIES J. Warren Casey, Ph.D. Dean of the College

BACHELOR OF ARTS

NAME MAJOR HOMETOWN Rachel Nicole Bacon Advertising Lee’s Summit, Missouri Cum Laude Amanda L. Durey Advertising Osceola, Missouri Reid D. Horton Advertising North Little Rock, Arkansas Kristin S. Melville Advertising Searcy, Arkansas Josephine C. Parker Advertising Noble, Oklahoma Jade R. Sanders Advertising Camden, Arkansas Cum Laude Rebecca Lynn Sturdivant Advertising Batesville, Arkansas Cum Laude Sarah Marie Webb Advertising Sparta, Tennessee Cum Laude Gabrielle H. Goodwyn Art Murfreesboro, Tennessee Magna Cum Laude Sawyer Lee Hite Art Bartlett, Tennessee Hannah B. Knabe Art Searcy, Arkansas Jordanne P. Lombard Art Monroe, Michigan Kaeli Victoria Miller Art Monroe, Louisiana Brooke Annabella Tucker Art Midlothian, Virginia Cum Laude • Lillie Anne Wacaster Art Hot Springs, Arkansas Cum Laude * Abigail M. Wilmsen Art Chesterton, Indiana Magna Cum Laude Erin N. Baumgartner Broadcast Journalism Carrollton, Texas ˚ Abby E. Loring Broadcast Journalism Lebanon, Tennessee Cum Laude

* Katelyn Renee Perrett Broadcast Journalism Highland, Michigan service 12 p.m. Magna Cum Laude ˚•* Sarah Kay Pike Communication Studies Cordova, Tennessee Magna Cum Laude • Nicole Marie Strittmatter Communication Studies Coram, New York Magna Cum Laude ‡ Julianne Baker Bigham Drama & Speech Shreveport, Louisiana ‡* Sydney Kathryn Mann Drama & Speech Mount Juliet, Tennessee Magna Cum Laude

17 NAME MAJOR HOMETOWN Chase Mitchell Adair Electronic Media Production Germantown, Tennessee Madison Alyssa Hayes Electronic Media Production Tahlequah, Oklahoma * Zachary Dale Jones Electronic Media Production Decatur, Alabama Magna Cum Laude • Kegan Lee Skinner Electronic Media Production Phoenix, Arizona Cum Laude Zachariah Earl Slomers Electronic Media Production Montgomery, Michigan Mitchell D. Thomas Electronic Media Production/Advertising Reston, Virginia Summa Cum Laude •* Elizabeth A. Bentley English/Spanish Saint Peters, Missouri Summa Cum Laude Julia Ann Berglund English Loves Park, Illinois ‡ Emily Suzanne Dawsey English Howe, Texas Cum Laude Darci Anna Flatley English Jacksonville, Florida Hannah Grace Hatalla English Frankfort, New York Summa Cum Laude

12 p.m. service Caylee A. Hope English/Bible & Ministry Bridgeport, West Virginia Magna Cum Laude * Katherine Lincoln English Nashville, Tennessee Summa Cum Laude ‡ Taylor W. Mayfield English Calhoun, Louisiana Cum Laude ‡ Kimberly D. Moon English Chesterfield, Missouri Cum Laude Ryan E. Peña English Southaven, Mississippi Magna Cum Laude Delilah Mbili Pope English Gallatin, Tennessee Cum Laude • Natalie Emma Smith English Maumelle, Arkansas * Rachel M. VanCuren English Logansport, Indiana Magna Cum Laude Hallie Marie Weber English Valley Center, Kansas * Grace Catherine Windle English Eureka Springs, Arkansas Summa Cum Laude •* Aubrey A. Harrington French/International Studies Arlington, Texas Magna Cum Laude ˚ Chandler Michael Nelson French Jacksonville, Florida • Eric Alexander Prato French/Spanish Winston Salem, North Carolina Cum Laude Sarah Elizabath Adair General Studies Saint Charles, Missouri Magna Cum Laude * Samuel Brock Aly History Pegram, Tennessee Magna Cum Laude Hannah Jayne Clifton History McCrory, Arkansas Cum Laude * Seth Bowman Goff History Cherry Valley, Arkansas Magna Cum Laude Mary Elisabeth Carter Goode History Nashville, Tennessee • Nathan Charles Harkey History/Spanish Little Rock, Arkansas Cum Laude Claire Janetta Hayostek History Royal Oak, Michigan •* Laren Ann Houstoun History Pembroke Pines, Florida Magna Cum Laude •˚* Caleb Steven Russell History/Political Science Searcy, Arkansas Magna Cum Laude

18 NAME MAJOR HOMETOWN Caleb John Brackney Interior Design Knoxville, Tennessee Summa Cum Laude Kaitlin Elizabeth Eubanks Interior Design Brentwood, Tennessee Betsy Kathryn Long Interior Design Jenks, Oklahoma Cum Laude * Alexandra Marie Longley Interior Design Abilene, Texas Summa Cum Laude Rebecca Leigh O’Briant Interior Design Lubbock, Texas Summa Cum Laude Cameron Carter Sunkel Interior Design Myersville, Maryland Elijah E. Andrews Journalism Saint Louis, Missouri Paige L. Cushman Journalism Bradford, Arkansas Cum Laude • Savanna L. Di Stefano Journalism Clinton Township, Michigan Alexandra Elizabeth Petty Journalism Searcy, Arkansas ˚* Katherine R. West Journalism Brandon, Mississippi Magna Cum Laude Jordan Lynn Nichols Music Lawrenceville, Georgia Cameron E. Ross Political Science Cotter, Arkansas Cum Laude Josiah Hoyt Abney Public Relations Portland, Oregon Jacob Austin Ardrey Public Relations Newport, Arkansas Braden Clark Bowman Public Relations Nashville, Arkansas Taryn Ashley Brown Public Relations Searcy, Arkansas Abigail E. Cooper Public Relations Judsonia, Arkansas Caitlin Elizabeth Denton Public Relations Madison, Alabama ˚ Emily Louise Faulkner Public Relations Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Cum Laude Thelma Dayana Garcia Martinez Public Relations Chinandega, Nicaragua Cum Laude • Hannah F. Hitchcox Public Relations Conway, Arkansas Cum Laude Anna L. Holland Public Relations Rockvale, Tennessee Abby E. Kilgore Public Relations Joelton, Tennessee Magna Cum Laude Matthew T. King Public Relations Maumelle, Arkansas •* Raianne Laniece Mason Public Relations North Lima, Ohio Summa Cum Laude 12 p.m. service 12 p.m. Presley Maclaine Nixon Public Relations Soddy Daisy, Tennessee Julia Elaine Reinboldt Public Relations Scurry, Texas Dustin Tyler Schandevel Public Relations Paragould, Arkansas Magna Cum Laude Audra G. Shumaker Public Relations Golden, Missouri Cayleigh M. Thomas Public Relations Memphis, Tennessee Cum Laude ˚ Emily Layne Wheeless Public Relations Keller, Texas Cum Laude Emily Nicole Green Social Science Chapel Hill, Tennessee ‡ Cort Landon Richardson Social Science Tecumseh, Oklahoma ‡ Jacob Seth Russenberger Social Science Sherwood, Arkansas ‡* William Patrick Sullivan Social Science North Little Rock, Arkansas Magna Cum Laude * Samuel Bryce Traughber Social Science Kernersville, North Carolina Magna Cum Laude • Curtis Lee Baker II Spanish Battle Ground, Washington •˚ Rebecca Batchelor Spanish/B.S. in Exercise Science Hermitage, Tennessee Cum Laude 19 NAME MAJOR HOMETOWN •* Heather Gasvoda Spanish Washington, Illinois Summa Cum Laude • William Wesley Hagerman Spanish/French Doniphan, Missouri Cum Laude Ce’jae Jalisa Hodge Spanish Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands • Mackenzie Dawn Lancaster Spanish De Soto, Kansas Carolyn Paige Reagan Spanish Neosho, Missouri Kailyn Jae Willis Spanish Rockford, Illinois Kennedy M. Priest Theatre Mabelvale, Arkansas Katherine Elizabeth Stinnett Theatre Quincy, Illinois Shana Michelle Struble Theatre Aledo, Illinois

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS

NAME MAJOR HOMETOWN Lawson Harris Belcher Graphic Design Keller, Texas Summa Cum Laude

12 p.m. service Coleton Brant Bryan Graphic Design Charlotte, North Carolina Cum Laude Abram E. Chavez Graphic Design Quincy, Illinois Rachel Nicole Gibson Graphic Design Longview, Texas Cum Laude Kellie Elaine Keese Graphic Design Houston, Texas Carlie Lee Tacker Graphic Design Searcy, Arkansas Cum Laude

BACHELOR OF MUSIC EDUCATION

NAME MAJOR HOMETOWN ‡ Amber Michelle Latsha Instrumental Music Education Marmaduke, Arkansas ‡* Jessica M. Stano Instrumental Music Education O’Fallon, Missouri Summa Cum Laude ‡* Michaela Serai Woods Instrumental Music Education Cottage Grove, Minnesota Magna Cum Laude ‡•* Kristen Gabrielle Flesner Vocal Music Education Gentry, Arkansas Summa Cum Laude ‡ Benjamin Steven Rorabaugh Vocal Music Education Long Beach, Mississippi Summa Cum Laude ‡ Daniel Wade Smith Vocal Music Education Deer Park, Texas

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

NAME MAJOR HOMETOWN Bradley R. Gordon Public Administration Katy, Texas •˚* Luke Austin Helms Public Administration Russellville, Arkansas Magna Cum Laude * Justin William Manchester Public Administration Southlake, Texas Summa Cum Laude ˚•* Benjamin T. Moore Public Administration Charlotte, North Carolina Summa Cum Laude Emma Kay Vincent Public Administration Rolla, Missouri * Savannah Dale Wallace Public Administration Searcy, Arkansas Summa Cum Laude

20 PAUL R. CARTER COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Allen Frazier, Ph.D. Dean of the College

BACHELOR OF ARTS

NAME MAJOR HOMETOWN Jewels M. Edmerson General Studies Winchester, California Jaxon D. Turner General Studies North Richland Hills, Texas Cum Laude

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

NAME MAJOR HOMETOWN Heidi Grace Abston Accounting Searcy, Arkansas Jackson D. Benson Accounting Shirley, Arkansas Maria Nedeva Berkheimer Accounting Dickson, Tennessee Conrad William Boyd Accounting Brentwood, Tennessee Cum Laude Taylor Ann Brewster Accounting/Management Information Systems Bixby, Oklahoma Magna Cum Laude Brian J. Buckner Accounting Mount Juliet, Tennessee Yat Hung Chan Accounting/Finance Tuen Mun, New Territories, China * Aaron M. Clements Accounting Abilene, Texas Magna Cum Laude Lance D. Cofield Accounting Killeen, Texas Kristen LeeAnn Colley Accounting Farmington, Kentucky Magna Cum Laude Hayley Jean Costello Accounting Columbia, Tennessee Aaron J. Craig Accounting Forney, Texas Cum Laude * Ellen L. Deasy Accounting New Hope, Alabama Summa Cum Laude Crista Sofia Fallas Berrocal Accounting San Jose, Costa Rica Lucas Bayne Goodspeed Accounting/Finance Edmond, Oklahoma Summa Cum Laude Grant H. Guest Accounting Tulsa, Oklahoma Cum Laude Logan J. Handy Accounting Oshkosh, Wisconsin

• Amy A. Hatfield Accounting Streetsboro, Ohio service 12 p.m. Summa Cum Laude Katie Lynn Johnson Accounting Luthersville, Georgia Botian Liu Accounting Shantou, China Matthew T. Olson Accounting/Finance Oshkosh, Wisconsin Cum Laude Benjamin Scott Osteen Accounting Brentwood, Tennessee Magna Cum Laude * Sawyer Lee Raulerson Accounting/Information Systems Steele, Missouri Summa Cum Laude Emily Grace Rowsey Accounting Bartlett, Tennessee Summa Cum Laude Kassie Leigh Stanfield Accounting Effingham, Illinois Magna Cum Laude Andrea Russeva Stearns Accounting Dumas, Arkansas Carley Brooke Stevens Accounting Southlake, Texas Summa Cum Laude Sha Tao Accounting Shenzhen, China Hayden Allen Wagner Accounting Lakeland, Tennessee Summa Cum Laude 21 NAME MAJOR HOMETOWN * Brett Daniel Wallace Accounting/Finance Searcy, Arkansas Magna Cum Laude Katelyn Marie Williams Accounting Searcy, Arkansas •* Alicia Argentina Mejia Maradiaga Economics/Finance Tegucigalpa, Honduras Summa Cum Laude Haiyang Zhu Economics Zhuzhou, China Taylor B. Barber Finance Searcy, Arkansas Cameron Scott Bienz Finance Decatur, Indiana Samuel G. Blankenship Finance Tulsa, Oklahoma Summa Cum Laude •* John Chen Finance/Marketing Austin, Texas Magna Cum Laude * Craig Randal Dodson Finance Searcy, Arkansas Magna Cum Laude Joshua Hamilton Fultz Finance Raymore, Missouri Cum Laude Nicholas William Jackson Finance Formby, Morningside, United Kingdom Jarred Lane Kingrey Finance Sherwood, Arkansas 12 p.m. service Connor Justice Martz Finance Decatur, Indiana Logan William Paterna Finance Brentwood, Tennessee Paul Killgore Pearson Finance Bentonville, Arkansas Cum Laude Justin Allen Ross Finance Maryville, Tennessee Magna Cum Laude Zane Gregory Strickler Finance Flower Mound, Texas Christopher D. Taylor Finance Nesbit, Mississippi Van Thang Finance Lewisville, Texas Carter Hall Turbeville Finance Dickson, Tennessee Marilynn Karree Wilson Health Care Management Cherry Valley, Arkansas Yunpeng Bao Information Systems Guangzhou, China ˚ Milton Céasar De Oliveira Cacace Information Systems Sao Paulo, Brazil Cum Laude Zirong Li Information Systems Dongguan City, China •* Michelle Troeglen Balmaceda International Business/Finance Leon, Mexico Summa Cum Laude Weisheng Chen International Business Guangzhou, China •* Jasmine Lee Griffin International Business/B.A. in French The Villages, Florida Magna Cum Laude Jiaxuan Huang International Business Guangdong, China Wenqi Huang International Business Huanggang, China Brook Ephraim Kebede International Business Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Liben Liu International Business Guangzhou, China Yuanting Liu International Business Guangzhou, China Sarai Medrano International Business Searcy, Arkansas Cum Laude Jeffrey Tyler Melson International Business Greenville, South Carolina Nathaly Lilibeth Sanchez Jimenez International Business/Finance Azul, Panama Cum Laude Jinwen Wei International Business Changsha, China Zibin Xu International Business Dianbai, China Ge Yu International Business Guangzhou, China Xinyi Yuan International Business Guangdong, China Liming Zhang International Business Guangdong, China Yuanyuan Zhang International Business Guangzhou, China Siyi Zhou International Business Guangzhou, China Andrew C. Dather Management Conway, Arkansas Huijun Feng Management Guangzhou, China

22 NAME MAJOR HOMETOWN Luke A. Foley Management Rochester, Minnesota Cum Laude Laura Golubic Management Zagreb, Croatia • Maria Alejandra Hernandez Aleman Management/Professional Sales La Ceiba, Honduras Cum Laude Connor M. Kelly Management Tulsa, Oklahoma Abigail Parsons Management Beckley, West Virginia *Emelia K. Perdue Management McKinney, Texas Summa Cum Laude * Chandler Amy Lynne Pruitt Management Dallas, Texas Summa Cum Laude Wesley David Taylor Management Marion, Arkansas * Madison N. Trump Management Trenton, Missouri Summa Cum Laude Zackary Reed Ward Management Apopka, Florida Cum Laude * Molly Elizabeth White Management Franklin, Tennessee Magna Cum Laude Brandon Charles Beghtol Management Information Systems Diamond Bar, California Cum Laude Julia M. Bergeth Management Information Systems/ Granger, Indiana International Business Chad H. Deasy Management Information Systems Huntsville, Alabama Cum Laude Harley James Halliburton Management Information Systems Camden, Arkansas Madison L. Haskins Management Information Systems Springdale, Arkansas Cum Laude Charles William Avery Mallett Management Information Systems/Marketing Birmingham, Alabama •* Iliana Maria Ochoa Lopez Management Information Systems/ Cahabon, Guatemala Magna Cum Laude Management Jonathan S. Perry Management Information Systems Madison, Alabama Cum Laude Jacob M. Stewart III Management Information Systems Searcy, Arkansas Landon Thomas Tabor Management Information Systems Duluth, Georgia Jordan Ryan Turney Management Information Systems Auburntown, Tennessee Cum Laude Zachary Scott Bogardus Marketing Huntsville, Alabama Kaitlynn M. Brown Marketing Olmstead, Kentucky

Brenna Kathleen Castleberry Marketing Columbus, Mississippi service 12 p.m. Cum Laude Pierce Allen Fonville Marketing/International Business Colleyville, Texas • Emily Grace Heinen Marketing/B.A. in French Tulsa, Oklahoma Summa Cum Laude Chelsie Elizabeth Jones Marketing Fort Smith, Arkansas Magna Cum Laude Andrew M. Levenson Marketing Appleton, Wisconsin Zhenhuizi Li Marketing Beijing, China Mackenzie E. McNamara Marketing Dallas, Texas William Brooks Morgan Marketing Heber Springs, Arkansas Tristan S. Parsley Marketing Pensacola, Florida Brandon C. Richardson Marketing Saint Paul, Minnesota Juan Luis Sanchez Perez Marketing Barcelona, Spain Magna Cum Laude Madison Rae Stevens Marketing Lutz, Florida Cum Laude William Hyatt Stubblefield Marketing Austin, Texas •˚* John Harper Thomas Marketing/Leadership & Ministry Little Rock, Arkansas Summa Cum Laude

23 NAME MAJOR HOMETOWN * Jonah Ferrell Turner Marketing Nashville, Tennessee Summa Cum Laude •* Claudia Leticia Velasco Ventura Marketing/Management San Salvador, El Salvador Magna Cum Laude *Shauna Allison Yeager Marketing Canton, Ohio Summa Cum Laude Reed Michael Roberts Professional Sales Guthrie, Oklahoma Christian Shane Sibert Professional Sales Birmingham, Alabama Bridgette Price Tomlinson Professional Sales/Leadership & Ministry Grayson, Georgia Cum Laude Charles Payton Winn Professional Sales Lebanon, Tennessee

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

NAME EMPHASIS HOMETOWN Ashlea Sloane Hart Health Care Management Columbia, Louisiana B.S. in Biology, University of Louisiana Monroe Andrew C. Hervey Health Care Management Fayetteville, Arkansas 12 p.m. service B.S. in Psychology, Harding University Elizabeth Diaz Hinojosa Health Care Management Bell, California B.S. in Biology, California State University Dominguez Hills Shannon Louise Raney Health Care Management Kingsland, Arkansas B.S. in Chemistry, University of Arkansas Monticello Ecce H. Bradfute Management & Business Ethics Blanco, Texas B.B.A. in Economics, Harding University Benjamin Charles Braswell Management & Business Ethics Searcy, Arkansas B.A. in General Studies, Harding University Joshua Thomas Cole Management & Business Ethics El Dorado, Arkansas Juris Doctor, University of Arkansas Little Rock Bowen School of Law ˚ Maggie Bren Grymes Management & Business Ethics Kosciusko, Mississippi B.S. in Athletic Training, Harding University Adrian Devon Harris Management & Business Ethics Little Rock, Arkansas B.B.A. in Business Administration, Philander Smith College Megan Christine Hart Management & Business Ethics Little Rock, Arkansas B.A. in Accounting & Russian Linguistics, Ouachita Baptist University Rebecca M. Jeffus Management & Business Ethics Camden, Arkansas B.S. in Chemistry & Pre Health, Southern Arkansas University John David Johnson Management & Business Ethics El Dorado, Arkansas B.S. in Accounting, Louisiana State University & A&M College Jessica Lauren Jones Management & Business Ethics Murfreesboro, Tennessee B.B.A. in Finance, Harding University Victoria Therese Lamb Management & Business Ethics Little Rock, Arkansas B.S. in Geography, University of Central Arkansas James David Lowery Management & Business Ethics Maumelle, Arkansas M.P.S. in Public Service, University of Arkansas Little Rock Kirk Miller Management & Business Ethics El Dorado, Arkansas B.S. in Vocational Education, University of Arkansas Crystal Marie Monast Management & Business Ethics Peoria Heights, Illinois B.S. in Elementary Education, Saint Petersburg College Chelsa Michelle Painter Management & Business Ethics Fredericktown, Missouri Doctor of Pharmacy, Harding University Anthony Cole Pearson Management & Business Ethics Jonesboro, Arkansas B.B.A. in Management, Harding University Colby Clayton Petty Management & Business Ethics DeValls Bluff, Arkansas B.S. in Biology, Ouachita Baptist University Brandon Nicholas Piechowicz Management & Business Ethics South Bend, Indiana B.S. in Management & Operations Management, Indiana University

24 NAME EMPHASIS HOMETOWN Amber Nicole Reilly Management & Business Ethics Cabot, Arkansas B.A. in Leadership & Management, Harding University Steven Robins Management & Business Ethics El Dorado, Arkansas B.B.A. in Accounting, Southern Arkansas University Lili Anne Saint Christopher Management & Business Ethics Scott, Arkansas B.S.B.A. in Management & Finance, Washington University of Saint Louis Noah Wagner Styles Management & Business Ethics Bauxite, Arkansas B.B.A. in Accounting, Harding University Asongtia Ndemaze Taku Management & Business Ethics Silver Spring, Maryland Doctor of Pharmacy, Harding University Haoran Zhoa Management & Business Ethics Searcy, Arkansas B.S. in Urban Planning, Beijing Normal University 12 p.m. service 12 p.m.

25 HONORS COLLEGE Michael L. James, Ph.D. Dean of the College

BACHELOR OF ARTS

NAME MAJOR HOMETOWN • Aaron Christopher Parker Interdisciplinary Studies Parkersburg, West Virginia Cum Laude

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

NAME MAJOR HOMETOWN • Rebecca L. Denton Interdisciplinary Studies Nashville, Tennessee Cum Laude 12 p.m. service 12 p.m.

26 ORDER OF SERVICE College of Allied Health Cannon-Clary College of Education College of Pharmacy

May 5, 2018, 3 p.m., George S. Benson Auditorium, Harding University

PROCESSIONAL �� “Variants on the Alma Mater” Music by William Hollaway, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus Performed by Harding University Symphony Orchestra Orchestrated & conducted by Michael Chance, D.M.A, Associate Professor of Music WELCOME �� Bruce D. McLarty, D.Min. President HYMN ��Mason Starks “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross” Candidate for Degree SCRIPTURE READING...... Scott Weston, Ph.D. Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences PRAYER �� Dan Tullos, Ph.D. Professor of Communication Sciences & Disorders REMARKS ��Roy Reaves, M.B.A. Chairman, Board of Trustees INTRODUCTION OF THE SPEAKER ��President McLarty ADDRESS ��Tim Howard, Pharm.D. Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice RECOMMENDATION OF CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES ��Marty Spears, Ph.D. Provost PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES ��Julie Hixson-Wallace, Pharm.D. Vice President for Accreditation & Institutional Effectiveness College of Allied Health Rebecca O. Weaver, Ph.D., Dean

Cannon-Clary College of Education Raymond “Donny” Lee, Ed.D., Dean College of Pharmacy Jeff Mercer, Pharm.D., Dean

ANNOUNCEMENTS ��President McLarty “For Good” (from “Wicked”) �� Kristen Flenser & Kaylynn Robison Accompanied by Lis Jones, M.M., Assistant Professor of Music Candiates for Degree “The Lord Bless You and Keep You” �� Mike Wood, Ed.D. Associate Professor of Eduation ALMA MATER ��Mason Starks Candiate for Degree BENEDICTION �� Dean Ezell, M.D. Associate Professor of Physical Therapy RECESSIONAL �� “Variants on the Alma Mater”

(Audience will remain seated.)

27 3 p.m. service 3 p.m. Tim Howard, Pharm.D.

Dr. Tim Howard is experiential education director within the University’s College of Pharmacy. Prior to joining the faculty in 2008, he was a registered pharmacist for 39 years in Arkansas and Oklahoma, primarily in community and compounding pharmacy. Howard is founding chapter Sponsor for Harding’s National Community Pharmacists Association, which represents students with an interest in independent pharmacy, and has served as pre- ceptor for pharmacy students in health and wellness screenings around central Arkansas. Howard holds a bachelor’s in biology from Oklahoma Christian University, a bachelor’s in pharmacy from Southwestern Oklahoma State University, and a Doctor of Pharmacy from 3 p.m. service the University of Florida. Howard has served as an elder and deacon at Robinson Avenue Church of Christ in Springdale, Arkansas, and a deacon at Downtown Church of Christ in Searcy. For more than 10 years, he has been on the board of directors of Green Valley Bible Camp in Rogers, Arkan- sas. He also has been on the founding board of Circle of Life Hospice and on the Arkansas Diabetes Advisory Council. He and his wife, Debbie Campbell, have a son and a daughter.

28 Candidates for Degrees May Fifth, Two Thousand Eighteen COLLEGE OF ALLIED HEALTH Rebecca O. Weaver, Ph.D Dean of the College

BACHELOR OF ARTS

NAME MAJOR HOMETOWN Carrie R. Arendale Communication Sciences & Disorders Hixson, Tennessee Cum Laude * Bethany G. Brown Communication Sciences & Disorders Fort Smith, Arkansas Magna Cum Laude Rachel N. Cannon Communication Sciences & Disorders Ida, Arkansas Cum Laude * Mackenzie Dawn Carroll Communication Sciences & Disorders Orange Park, Florida Magna Cum Laude * Elizabeth Grace Coffey Communication Sciences & Disorders Bowling Green, Kentucky Magna Cum Laude Katherine Margaret Doss Communication Sciences & Disorders Oxford, Mississippi Magna Cum Laude * Marisa Rae Ewing Communication Sciences & Disorders Damascus, Oregon Summa Cum Laude Cecilia Marie Fortenberry Communication Sciences & Disorders Calhoun, Louisiana Shelby Faith Gowen Communication Sciences & Disorders Searcy, Arkansas * Lenae Suzanne Haley Communication Sciences & Disorders Rector, Arkansas Magna Cum Laude Ashley Suzanne Hall Communication Sciences & Disorders Morris, Oklahoma Cum Laude Carley Meridith Hill Communication Sciences & Disorders Emory, Texas Cum Laude Tristen Elaine Hill Communication Sciences & Disorders Wynne, Arkansas Cum Laude Elizabeth Haley Johnson Communication Sciences & Disorders Vestavia, Alabama * Haley Michelle Johnson Communication Sciences & Disorders Denton, Texas Cum Laude Courtney Jeanette Lloyd Communication Sciences & Disorders West Memphis, Arkansas Cum Laude Angela Michelle Neill Communication Sciences & Disorders/ Grayslake, Illinois Cum Laude B.S. in Psychology ˚• Anna Elizabeth Pitman Communication Sciences & Disorders Bryan, Ohio Summa Cum Laude Haley R. Rees Communication Sciences & Disorders Bunker Hill, Illinois Cum Laude * Haley Nicole Roberts Communication Sciences & Disorders Tupelo, Arkansas Summa Cum Laude

° Omicron Delta Kappa, National Leadership Honor Society * Arkansas Eta Chapter of Alpha Chi † Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities • Honors College participant ‡ Applying for teacher licensure Description of Honors: Cum Laude – Grade-Point Average of 3.50 or higher Magna Cum Laude – Grade-Point Average of 3.75 or higher Summa Cum Laude – Grade-Point Average of 3.90 or higher The listing of candidates, degrees and distinctions in this program is preliminary and subject to final certification of gradua- tion. The permanent transcript of the University registrar is the official record of earned degrees. 29 3 p.m. service 3 p.m. NAME MAJOR HOMETOWN * Victoria E. Sanders Communication Sciences & Disorders Searcy, Arkansas Magna Cum Laude Kelli Michele Stewart Communication Sciences & Disorders Birmingham, Alabama Cum Laude Robert P. Stewart Communication Sciences & Disorders Colorado Springs, Colorado Cum Laude Stefani Jill Stovall Communication Sciences & Disorders Abilene, Texas Allison Paige Stover Communication Sciences & Disorders Canal Fulton, Ohio Ashley Nicole Taylor Communication Sciences & Disorders Marion, Arkansas Cum Laude * Madison Brooke Taylor Communication Sciences & Disorders Jonesboro, Arkansas Magna Cum Laude * Suzannah Joy Thompson Communication Sciences & Disorders Lynn Haven, Florida Summa Cum Laude Emilia R. Tracy Communication Sciences & Disorders Hannil, Missouri Cum Laude Elizabeth S. White Communication Sciences & Disorders Little Rock, Arkansas Cum Laude Suzanne Elizabeth King General Studies Thompson’s Station, Tennessee

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

NAME MAJOR HOMETOWN Taylor S. Adam Athletic Training Prairie Grove, Arkansas Cum Laude Alize Noriko Boatright Athletic Training Fort Smith, Arkansas Magna Cum Laude Katharine Jean Dennison Athletic Training Springfield, Tennessee Jacob D. Leslie Athletic Training Middleton, Tennessee Cum Laude Sarah Kelsey Lester Athletic Training Christiana, Tennessee ˚ Carter William Ness Athletic Training Monticello, Illinois Cum Laude Steven Jared Parker Athletic Training Colorado Springs, Colorado Summa Cum Laude * Grant M. Webster Athletic Training Indian Springs, Alabama Summa Cum Laude Matthew D. Bentley Exercise Science Grapevine, Texas Belle Elizabeth Blickenstaff Exercise Science Brentwood, Tennessee Cum Laude

3 p.m. service Steven Ray Caudill Jr. Exercise Science Halifax, Pennsylvania Moriah Elizabeth Ceraso Exercise Science Brooklawn, New Jersey Cum Laude Michael Joseph Cogan Exercise Science Bentonville, Arkansas Andrew Brett Richard Davis Exercise Science Cabot, Arkansas Elle B. Evans Exercise Science Hannibal, Missouri Magna Cum Laude Constance M. Foley Exercise Science Rochester, Minnesota Cum Laude Jordan Micaela Galloway Exercise Science Brentwood, Tennessee Cum Laude Caleb D. Guillo Exercise Science Highlands Ranch, Colorado •˚ Emily L. Hemphill Exercise Science Smyrna, Tennessee Cum Laude Davon O’shea Hulse Exercise Science Hobbs, New Mexico Reggan Wayne Huot Exercise Science Centerville, South Dakota •˚* Landry Carole Laird Exercise Science Farmington, Arkansas Magna Cum Laude 30 NAME MAJOR HOMETOWN Harrison Carter Lindsey Exercise Science Grant, Alabama Brooke Elizabeth Miller Exercise Science Moncks Corner, South Carolina Cum Laude Juliann E. Peters Exercise Science Smyrna, Tennessee Cum Laude Timothy Kyle Roncal Exercise Science Jacksonville, North Carolina * Ashley Nicole Steiling Exercise Science Jonesboro, Arkansas Summa Cum Laude •˚* Carrie Elizabeth Stewart Exercise Science Searcy, Arkansas Summa Cum Laude Joshua M. Unum Exercise Science Merritt Island, Florida

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

NAME HOMETOWN Alina Capiro Barnes Miami, Florida B.A. in Communication Sciences & Disorders, Harding University Lindsey Ann Beatty La Mirada, California B.S. in Communication Sciences & Disorders, Biola University Courtney Anne Franks Waco, Texas B.S. in Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology, University of North Texas Peria Gipson Judsonia, Arkansas B.A. in Communication Sciences & Disorders, Harding University Hayley Nicole Harris Oakland, Tennessee B.S.E. in Communication Disorders, University of Arkansas ˚ Hannah March Jahandarfard New Cumberland, Pennsylvania B.A. in Communication Sciences & Disorders, Harding University Casey Finley Keeney North Little Rock, Arkansas B.S. in Broadcast Journalism, Arkansas State University Abby Michelle Latham Montgomery, Alabama B.S. in Child & Family Studies, Freed-Hardeman University Sydney Roseke Lichty Center Point, Iowa B.S. in Psychology, York College ˚ Megan Taylor Neill Soldotna, Alaska B.A. in Communication Sciences & Disorders, Harding University Sarah Elizabeth Price Buffalo, West Virginia B.S. in Communication Disorders, Marshall University Mary Hannah Reesor Drasco, Arkansas B.S. in Communication Sciences & Disorders, University of Central Arkansas ˚ Victoria Jayne Reinhardt Paducah, Kentucky B.A. in Communication Sciences & Disorders, Harding University Emily Grace Robson Little Rock, Arkansas B.A. in Communication Sciences & Disorders, Harding University Brianne Victoria Sanders Jackson, Missouri B.S. in Communication Disorders, Murray State University Olivia Marie Tennison Rushville, Ohio B.A. in Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology, The University of Akron Allie Rae Wade Hot Springs, Arkansas B.A. in Communication Sciences & Disorders, Ouachita Baptist University Kaitlin Walters Cabot, Arkansas B.A. in Communication Sciences & Disorders, Harding University Emily Nicole Weston Searcy, Arkansas B.A. in Communication Sciences & Disorders, Harding University ˚ Devan Lea Wilkerson Auxvasse, Missouri B.A. in Communication Sciences & Disorders, Harding University

31 3 p.m. service 3 p.m. DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY

NAME HOMETOWN Quintez Dwayne Anderson Edmond, Oklahoma B.S. in Kinesiology, University of Central Oklahoma Tyler Daniel Bass Little Rock, Arkansas B.S. in Education, University of Arkansas Lexis Ann Blackburn Southlake, Texas B.S. in Exercise Sports Science, University of Tulsa Caleb Blaine Brackett Concord, Arkansas B.A. in Biology, Lyon College Bobby Ross Bryan Jr. Crossett, Arkansas B.S. in Exercise Science, University of Arkansas Monticello ˚ Montana Lewis Chapman Bella Vista, Arkansas B.S. in Exercise Science, Harding University Nikki Leigh Collins Harrison, Arkansas B.S. in Exercise Science, Harding University Joshua Dylan Cornett Piketon, Ohio B.A. in Biology, Freed-Hardeman University Assante Jonathan Diaz Brooklyn, New York B.S. in Rehabilitative Science, B.A. in Spanish, Armstrong Atlantic State University Amanda Jean Dillard Searcy, Arkansas B.S. in Exercise Science, Harding University Tyler B. Fitzpatrick Maumelle, Arkansas B.S. in Health Sciences, University of Central Arkansas Chase Mark Harbach Colorado Springs, Colorado B.S. in Exercise Science, Abilene Christian University Hannah Beth Hatcher Georgetown, Texas B.S. in Exercise Science, Harding University Corey Maurice Hilton Jessieville, Arkansas B.S. in Health Sciences, University of Central Arkansas Brady Stone Holcomb Sweetwater, Texas B.S. in Exercise & Sports Science, Lubbock Christian University Ashtin Nichole Hoskins Huntington, Indiana B.S. in Exercise Science, Harding University Daniel I. Houtrouw Kalamazoo, Michigan B.S. in Exercise Science, Harding University Robin Dianne Louden Amarillo, Texas B.S. in Kinesiology, Texas A&M University Karlee Anne Mater Nashville, Michigan B.S. in Allied Health, Cedarville University Jonathan B. O’Neal Fredericktown, Missouri

3 p.m. service B.S. in Exercise Science, Harding University Murphy Diane Perkins Fort Smith, Arkansas B.S. in Health Information Management, Arkansas Tech University Shelby Petty Greenwood, Arkansas B.S. in Exercise Science, Harding University Cameron Scott Shannon Hoover, Alabama B.S. in Exercise & Sport Science, University of Alabama Eric Smith Searcy, Arkansas B.S. in Exercise Science, Harding University Christopher M. Strasser Wynne, Arkansas B.S. in Exercise Science, Harding University Morgan Walls Lexington, Tennessee B.S. in Exercise Science, Freed-Hardeman University Caitlin Stevenson Wilcoxson Florence, Alabama M.S. in Health & Human Performance, University of North Alabama Trina Simpson Wunderlich Riley, Mississippi B.A. in Biology, Freed-Hardeman University Kali Jean Yonan Chicago, Illinois B.S. in Exercise Science, Elmhurst College 32 CANNON-CLARY COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Raymond “Donny” Lee, Ed.D. Dean of the College

BACHELOR OF ARTS

NAME MAJOR HOMETOWN ‡ Tasha L. Robertson Early Childhood Sherwood, Arkansas Cum Laude ‡ Ashlynn Nicole Armstrong Elementary Education Ozark, Alabama ‡ Natalie G. Autrey Elementary Education Littleton, Colorado Magna Cum Laude ‡* Mikayla Danae Baker Elementary Education Mount Dora, Florida Summa Cum Laude ‡* McKenna Caroline Banks Elementary Education Searcy, Arkansas Summa Cum Laude ‡ Alayna Ann Bates Elementary Education Dumas, Texas Summa Cum Laude ‡ Peyton L. Bell Elementary Education Beebe, Arkansas Cum Laude ‡ Carly Anne Borth Elementary Education Saint Louis, Missouri Cum Laude ‡ Jenna Darlene Cruz Elementary Education Round Rock, Texas Cum Laude ‡ Jessica Erin Difani Elementary Education Beebe, Arkansas Cum Laude ‡ Alyssa Brooke Durant Elementary Education Rockwall, Texas ‡ Kaycie Jo Fletcher Elementary Education Highland Village, Texas Cum Laude ‡ Bailey Rayne Forkner Elementary Education Abilene, Texas ‡* Brooke M. Hallford Elementary Education Flower Mound, Texas Summa Cum Laude ‡ Shelby Elizabeth Haltom Elementary Education Omaha, Nebraska Cum Laude ‡ Rachael Renee Harris Elementary Education Centerton, Arkansas Cum Laude ‡ Hailey E. Haynes Elementary Education Collierville, Tennessee Cum Laude ‡ Tiffany R. Holcomb Elementary Education Springdale, Arkansas Magna Cum Laude ‡†•* Suzanna Richter Hollinsaid Elementary Education Franklin, Tennessee Summa Cum Laude ‡ Katie Marie Hollis Elementary Education West Monroe, Louisiana Cum Laude ‡ Cassie Grace Houck Elementary Education Huntsville, Alabama Cum Laude ‡* Brittany Nicole Martin Elementary Education Searcy, Arkansas Summa Cum Laude ‡ Rustyn Taylor McElroy Elementary Education Tulsa, Oklahoma Cum Laude ‡ Falan Caroline Miller Elementary Education North Little Rock, Arkansas ‡ Courtney Angelica Mitchell Elementary Education Pea Ridge, Arkansas Magna Cum Laude ‡ Hannah Elizabeth O’Hearn Elementary Education Plainfield, Indiana Cum Laude ‡•˚ Jonnathan Ortiz Elementary Education Ola, Arkansas Cum Laude

33 3 p.m. service 3 p.m. NAME MAJOR HOMETOWN ‡ Emily Elizabeth Petering Elementary Education Overland Park, Kansas Summa Cum Laude ‡* Corinn Allyn Savage Elementary Education New Albany, Indiana Summa Cum Laude ‡ Ashley BriAnne Simpson Elementary Education Paragould, Arkansas ‡ Autumn Lauren Simpson Elementary Education Tupelo, Arkansas ‡ Jonathan Mason Starks Elementary Education Hurst, Texas Cum Laude ‡ Madison Leigh Taylor Elementary Education Arlington, Tennessee Hayley Grace Tobias Elementary Education Fulton, Missouri ‡• Victoria S. Underwood Elementary Education Anderson, Missouri Summa Cum Laude ‡ Shannon Kay Walker Elementary Education Overland Park, Kansas Magna Cum Laude ‡* Arinn E. Wall Elementary Education Canyon, Texas Summa Cum Laude ‡ Elizabeth Jane Woodruff Elementary Education Christiana, Tennessee Cum Laude Anna Katherine Chaddick General Studies Nacogdoches, Texas ‡ Loren T. Holifield Middle Level English, Language Arts & Math San Angelo, Texas Cum Laude ‡ Aday Martinez Middle Level English, Language Arts Springdale, Arkansas & Social Science ‡ Kaylin Rae Matejek Middle Level English, Language Arts Chula Vista, California & Social Science ‡ Casey Joe McDonald Middle Level English, Language Arts Bradford, Arkansas Summa Cum Laude & Social Science ‡ Kirsten L. Smith Middle Level English, Language Arts Paragould, Arkansas & Social Science ‡ Danny Clayton Bohannan Middle Level Math & Science Quitman, Arkansas ‡ Lauren T. Thomas Middle Level Math & Science Nashville, Tennessee ‡ Haley Grace Ragsdale Middle Level Science & Social Science Rogersville, Missouri Magna Cum Laude ‡ Morgan A. Weiland Special Education Little Rock, Arkansas Cum Laude ‡˚†* Rebecca Elizabeth Buterbaugh Special Education Birth-Kindergarten Searcy, Arkansas Summa Cum Laude ‡ Leigh Meghann Chickering Special Education Birth-Kindergarten Westmoreland, New Hampshire Cum Laude

3 p.m. service ‡* Whitney Kathryn Scott Special Education Birth-Kindergarten Valley Springs, Arkansas Summa Cum Laude ‡* Hanna Elizabeth Thrasher Special Education Kindergarten-12 Henderson, Kentucky Magna Cum Laude

MASTER OF ARTS: EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING

NAME HOMETOWN Kristal Darlene Clark Prairie Grove, Arkansas B.S.E. in Elementary Education, University of Arkansas William Stephen Francis Searcy, Arkansas B.S. in Health & Kinesiology, Harding University Katrina Lea Ström Elgin, Illinois M.A.T. in Middle Level Education, Harding University

34 MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING

NAME EMPHASIS HOMETOWN Paul Scott Barker Middle Level Education Rogers, Arkansas B.S. in Broadcasting, John Brown University Malinda Kay Cooper Middle Level Education Fayetteville, Arkansas B.B.A. in Accounting, Harding University Ciara Monique Gulley Middle Level Education North Little Rock, Arkansas M.B.A. in Marketing, University of Phoenix Emilee Renee Helmuth Middle Level Education Hiwasse, Arkansas B.A. in Spanish, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Annalisa Cezar Hiroyasu Middle Level Education Seattle, Washington B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Washington Devon Rae Loth Middle Level Education Fort Worth, Texas B.A. in Journalism, University of Arkansas Jennifer Katherine Schuth Middle Level Education O’Fallon, Missouri B.A. in General Studies, Harding University Justin Blake Smith Middle Level Education Rogers, Arkansas B.S. in Organizational Management, John Brown University Carri Lynn Snyder Middle Level Education Pea Ridge, Arkansas B.A. in Criminal Justice/Social Work, University of Arkansas Lisa Marie Beard Secondary Education 7-12 Fayetteville, Arkansas B.A. in Journalism, University of Arkansas ˚ John Luke Frizzell Secondary Education 7-12 Memphis, Tennessee B.A. in History, Harding University Erik Spencer Green Secondary Education 7-12 Fayetteville, Arkansas B.A. in History, University of Arkansas Robert Howard Grider Secondary Education 7-12 Rogers, Arkansas B.A. in History, University of Arkansas Joshua Thien Trinh Ha Secondary Education 7-12 Fort Smith, Arkansas B.A. in History, University of Pittsburgh Paige Nicole Hale Secondary Education 7-12 Searcy, Arkansas B.A. in Broadcast Journalism, Harding University Niles Patrick McClure Secondary Education 7-12 Memphis, Tennessee B.A. in History, Harding University Marci Ann Nalley Secondary Education 7-12 Benton, Arkansas B.A. in History, Harding University James Andrew Nutt Secondary Education 7-12 Grayson, Arkansas B.A. in Social Science, Harding University Snigdha Roy Secondary Education 7-12 Memphis, Tennessee Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences, University of Tennessee Health Science Center Andrew Joseph Vu Secondary Education 7-12 Rogers, Arkansas B.A. in Broadcast Journalism, University of Arkansas Bradley Payton Waddell Secondary Education 7-12 Rogers, Arkansas B.S. in History, University of Central Arkansas Bryan Nelson Walker Secondary Education 7-12 Memphis, Tennessee M.A.R. in Bible, Lipscomb University Ryan Jeffrey Glidden Secondary Education Kindergarten-12 Murfreesboro, Tennessee B.A. in Kinesiology, Harding University Bryanna N. Jaramillo Secondary Education Kindergarten-12 Jonesboro, Arkansas M.F.A. in Art, University of Arkansas Christopher Eric Stevens Secondary Education Kindergarten-12 Russell, Arkansas B.A. in Kinesiology, Harding University Tacasata T. White Secondary Education Kindergarten-12 North Little Rock, Arkansas B.S. in Psychology, University of Central Arkansas Madasyn Louise Grasby Special Education Kindergarten-12 Jacksonville, Arkansas B.A. in Criminal Justice, University of Arkansas Little Rock

35 3 p.m. service 3 p.m. NAME EMPHASIS HOMETOWN Jeanne Marie Jones Special Education Kindergarten-12 Marianna, Arkansas M.S.E. in Early Childhood Education, Capella University Asia Ta’sean McGhee Special Education Kindergarten-12 Little Rock, Arkansas M.S. in Health Sciences, University of Central Arkansas Joshua Lee Proud Special Education Kindergarten-12 Springdale, Arkansas B.S. in Aviation Science, College of the Ozarks Michelle Lynn Smelser Special Education Kindergarten-12 Walnut Ridge, Arkansas B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies, Arkansas State University

MASTER OF EDUCATION

NAME EMPHASIS HOMETOWN Kamisha R. Watson Advanced Studies in Teaching & Learning Rogers, Arkansas B.S. in Early Childhood Education, University of Arkansas Fort Smith Arthur Watson Bell Educational Leadership Beebe, Arkansas Juris Doctor, University of Arkansas Little Rock Bryan C. Eagle Educational Leadership Cabot, Arkansas B.S. in Emergency Administration & Management, Arkansas Tech University Andrew Crillon Gardner Educational Leadership Hoxie, Arkansas B.S. in Human & Organizational Development, Vanderbilt University David J. Hart Educational Leadership Clarksville, Arkansas B.S. in Physical Education, College of the Ozarks Jessica Lain Heird Educational Leadership Hensky, Arkansas M.S. in Physical Education & Coaching, University of Arkansas Monticello Elizabeth Emily Kellett Educational Leadership El Dorado, Arkansas B.A. in Early Childhood/Middle Level Math & Science, Harding University Anna Michelle Miller Educational Leadership White Hall, Arkansas M.Ed. in Early Childhood, University of Arkansas Pine Bluff Reginald Marquise Turner Educational Leadership Smackover, Arkansas B.S. in Health & Physical Education, University of Arkansas Monticello Kurwin Lovell White Educational Leadership New Orleans, Louisiana M.S. in Criminal Justice & Human Services, University of Cincinnati Deana Leigh Brooks Reading Searcy, Arkansas B.S. in Special Education, Oklahoma State University Sara E. Dailey Reading Oxford, Mississippi B.A. in Elementary Education, Harding University Madison Nicole Godsey Reading Booneville, Mississippi B.A. in Elementary Education, Harding University Rachael Elizabeth Henderson Reading Searcy, Arkansas

3 p.m. service B.A. in Elementary Education, Harding University Gloria Kathleen Passmore Reading Springdale, Arkansas B.S.E. in Early Childhood Education, John Brown University Kaylie Lynnette Brown Secondary Education Gilmer, Texas B.S. in Health & Kinesiology, Harding University William Lane Powell Secondary Education Texarkana, Texas B.S.E. in Physical Education/Wellness, Henderson State University

MASTER OF SCIENCE

NAME EMPHASIS HOMETOWN Stephanie Ann Blecher Professional School Counseling Pierre, South Dakota B.S.E. in Elementary Education/Special Education, Black Hills State University Bettye Claire Dangerfield Professional School Counseling Searcy, Arkansas B.A. in English, Harding University Lori Angela McGinnis Professional School Counseling Fayetteville, Arkansas B.A. in Early Childhood Education, Harding University

36 NAME EMPHASIS HOMETOWN Lolita Elise Meredith Professional School Counseling Searcy, Arkansas B.A. in English, Harding University Natasha Sheree Poteat Professional School Counseling Judsonia, Arkansas B.S. in Child & Family Sciences, Harding University Emily Ann Shaw Professional School Counseling Carlisle, Arkansas B.S.E. in Elementary Education, Arkansas State University

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION

NAME HOMETOWN Yanxuan Lin ShenZhen, China B.A. in Urban & Rural Planning, Beijing Normal University Zhuhai Mingjie Wu Foshan, China B.B.A. in Management Information Systems, Harding University

EDUCATION SPECIALIST

NAME EMPHASIS HOMETOWN Knikiah Antron Banks Clinical Mental Health Counseling North Little Rock, Arkansas M.Ed. in School Guidance Counselor, Cambridge College Kaitlyn Elizabeth Barrantes Clinical Mental Health Counseling El Dorado, Arkansas B.A. in Psychology, Harding University Dana Howard Bennett Clinical Mental Health Counseling Newport, Arkansas B.S. in Radio TV News, Arkansas State University Caitlin Marie Forcier Clinical Mental Health Counseling Searcy, Arkansas B.S. in Psychology, Harding University Richard Alexander Hale Clinical Mental Health Counseling Thurmont, Maryland B.A. in Bible & Ministry, Harding University ˚ Alyssa Michelle Kirkman Clinical Mental Health Counseling Billings, Montana B.A. in History, Harding University Kaitlyn Sheree Norman Clinical Mental Health Counseling El Dorado Springs, Missouri B.S. in Psychology, Harding University Allyson Leah Shoptaw Clinical Mental Health Counseling Gilroy, California B.S. in Applied Management, Grand Canyon University Karissa Lynn Wolven Clinical Mental Health Counseling Ward, Arkansas B.A. in Psychology, University of Central Arkansas Pecolya Renada McFadden Educational Leadership Sherwood, Arkansas M.A.T. in Early Childhood Education, Harding University

DOCTOR OF EDUCATION IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP P-20

NAME HOMETOWN Kelly Lyne Powell Springdale, Arkansas M.A. in Teaching English & Other Languages, Arkansas Tech University Dissertation: School Climate & Demographic Factors’ Influence on Seventh-Grade Students’ Perceptions of Bullying in Arkansas Sandra Kay Smith Wynne, Arkansas Ed.S. in Educational Leadership, Harding University Dissertation: Effects of School Lunch Eligibility & School Size on the Literacy Achievement of African-American Males Jackwyln Suzanne Underwood McRae, Arkansas Ed.S. in Educational Leadership, Arkansas State University Dissertation: Effects of School-Wide Poverty Level on 9-12 Rural Teachers’ Perceptions of Six School Culture Components Judy Kay Winslett Sheridan, Arkansas Ed.S. in Educational Leadership, Harding University Dissertation: Effects of Gender by Athletic & Music-Based Performing Arts Participation on Academic Performance

37 3 p.m. service 3 p.m. COLLEGE OF PHARMACY Jeff Mercer, Pharm.D. Dean of the College

DOCTOR OF PHARMACY

NAME HOMETOWN Magy Zarif Abdelmalik Grand Prairie, Texas B.S. in Psychology, Texas Woman’s University Shelby Ann Adams League City, Texas Magna Cum Laude Pre-Pharmacy Studies, Harding University Bailey Danielle Adler Mountain Grove, Missouri Cum Laude B.S. in Chemistry, College of the Ozarks Vivian Ojorumi Akpala Lagos, Nigeria B.S. in Biochemistry, Winona State University Hannah Katherine Alfred Columbia, Tennessee Cum Laude B.S. in Health Sciences, Harding University Laura Elizabeth Anderson Garland, Texas Cum Laude B.S. in Human Development & Family Studies, Texas Tech University Nicole Bailey Barnes Mountain Home, Arkansas M.B.A. in Management & Business Ethics, Harding University Adam T. Bellcock Maumelle, Arkansas B.S. in Health Sciences, Harding University Jeffery Colin Carroll Jefferson, Texas Magna Cum Laude B.S. in Biology, Baylor University Brady James Clark Searcy, Arkansas Magna Cum Laude B.S. in Health Sciences, Harding University Jessica Marie Covington Searcy, Arkansas A.A.S. in Pharmacy Technician Science, Arkansas State University Beebe Schrell Lapri Crockett Helena, Arkansas Magna Cum Laude B.S. in Biology, Philander Smith College Jazmin Sade Culpepper Chicago, Illinois B.S. in Biological Sciences, DePaul University

3 p.m. service Jamie Anne Currier McCrory, Arkansas Cum Laude M.B.A. in Management & Business Ethics, Harding University Chelsea LeAnn Davis Pleasant Grove, Arkansas Pre-Pharmacy Studies, College of the Ozarks Melissa Kimberly Dinh Plano, Texas M.B.A. in Management & Business Ethics, Harding University Randy Dumornay Washington, D.C. B.A. in Modern Language & Linguistics, University of Maryland Baltimore County Heidi C. Falconer Tom Bean, Texas Cum Laude A.A.S. in Radiologic Technology, Grayson County College Jessica C. Gall Bella Vista, Arkansas Cum Laude Pre-Pharmacy Studies, University of Arkansas David J. Gerick San Antonio, Texas B.A. in Bible & Religion & Preprofessional Health Science, Harding University

38 NAME HOMETOWN Bryana Jordyn Gregory Roseville, California Cum Laude B.A. in Exercise Biology, University of California Davis Nicholas T. Haden Rogersville, Missouri Cum Laude B.S. in Biology, Missouri State University Joshua Hayden Baton Rouge, Louisiana B.S. in Forestry, Louisiana State University & A & M College Jeffery Herchenroeder Springfield, Missouri M.B.A. in Management & Business Ethics, Harding University Carey Elizabeth Hopper DeKalb, Texas Cum Laude B.S. in Chemistry, Southern Arkansas University Carly Edwards Howard Jackson, Mississippi Cum Laude B.S. in Health Sciences, Harding University Lauren Elizabeth Jimerson Searcy, Arkansas B.A. in General Studies, Harding University Trent Johnson Harrison, Arkansas Pre-Pharmacy Studies, Harding University Tailynn Trang Le Garland, Texas B.A. in Biology, University of Texas at Dallas Trent Martin Mountain View, Arkansas B.S. in Biology, Williams Baptist College Journey Donná McCarty Searcy, Arkansas Cum Laude B.A. in Chemistry, Arkansas State University Gaspar Melikyan North Hollywood, California B.A. in Biology, California State University Northridge Marla Suzanne Moseley Fordyce, Arkansas B.S. in Biology, University of Arkansas Edward Mutero Nairobi, Kenya Pre-Pharmacy Studies, Arkansas State University Beebe Imi Mvere Harare, Zimbabwe Cum Laude Bachelor of Pharmacy, Rhodes University Chikezie Ononogbu Port Harcourt, Nigeria Cum Laude M.B.A. in Management & Business Ethics, Harding University Bokyung Park Houston, Texas B.A. in General Studies, Harding University Poorvi Chetan Patel Clinton, Arkansas B.S. in Nuclear Medicine Imaging Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Colby Petty DeValls Bluff, Arkansas B.S. in Biology, Ouachita Baptist University ˚ Phu Hong Pham Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam M.B.A. in Management & Business Ethics, Harding University Anthony Micah Ratsamy Fort Worth, Texas M.B.A. in Management & Business Ethics, Harding University Sheila Rezvani Miami, Florida M.B.A. in Management & Business Ethics, Harding University Stacie Marie Ruff Morrilton, Arkansas B.S. in Biology, Arkansas Tech University Natividad Sandoval III Olton, Texas B.S. in Molecular Biology, Wayland Baptist University

39 3 p.m. service 3 p.m. NAME HOMETOWN Tasha Renee Schalk Billings, Missouri Pre-Pharmacy Studies, University of Missouri Kansas City Cristina Marie Sellers Gosnell, Arkansas Cum Laude B.A. in Chemistry, Arkansas State University Alyssa Dallas Stormes Jonesboro, Arkansas B.S. in Health Sciences, Harding University Noah Steven Tacker Marked Tree, Arkansas B.A. in Chemistry, Arkansas State University Vann Joe Yen Tampa, Florida B.S. in Biomedical Sciences, University of South Florida

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40 CANDIDATES FOR SPECIAL HONORS

HONORS COLLEGE GRADUATES WITH DISTINCTION (Those who have completed 26 or more hours of honors credit, including four honors contracts and an honors capstone project, while maintaining at least a 3.50 GPA.)

NAME MAJOR HOMETOWN Daryl O. Bagley Jr. Computer Science/Mathematics Valrico, Florida Class Scheduling with a Genetic Algorithm Elizabeth A. Bentley English/Spanish Saint Peters, Missouri A New Way of Speaking: Jonathan Safran Foer’s Everything Is Illuminated & Effective Forms of Holocaust Literature Rebecca L. Denton Interdisciplinary Studies Nashville, Tennessee Confusion, Learning & the Implications for Occupational Therapy Mary Kathryn Gaines Nutrition & Dietetics Coldwater, Mississippi Acceptability of Low-Cost Fiber Additives in Banana Muffins Based on Subjective & Objective Testing Adrian Gallegos Physics/Math Pomona, California Working Theoretical Models of Terrestrial Gamma Ray Flashes (TGFs) William Wesley Hagerman Spanish/French Doniphan, Missouri Second Language Acquisition of Voicing Patterns in Spanish Sibilants Emily Taylor Haynes Cognitive Neuroscience Collierville, Tennessee The Effect of Font Spacing & Font Color on Attention & Short Term Recall Memory Maria Alejandra Hernandez Aleman Management/Professional Sales La Ceiba, Honduras Analyzing Relationship Strategies in the Workplace Alicia Argentina Mejia Maradiaga Economics/Finance Tegucigalpa, Honduras Providence: Using a Hypothetical International Firm to Analyze the Impact of International Economic & Financial Factors on Businesses Benjamin T. Moore Public Administration Charlotte, North Carolina Broken Relationships & Broken Homes — Evaluating the Causes of Homelessness Iliana Maria Ochoa Lopez Management Information Systems/Management Cahabon, Guatemala EJISE Journal Review & VBS Project Management: Bringing Information Systems to the Workplace Sarah Kay Pike Communication Studies Cordova, Tennessee Who Rocks the Boat? Communication Accommodation of Multicultural Students Anna Elizabeth Pitman Communication Sciences & Disorders Bryan, Ohio Ethnolinguistic Convergence & Divergence Within Dyadic Communication Caleb Steven Russell History/Political Science Searcy, Arkansas War, What Is It Good For? The United States Government & the Golden Age of Comic Books Carrie Elizabeth Stewart Exercise Science Searcy, Arkansas Chemo to Cardio: Exercise Prescription in Breast Cancer Patients Nicole Marie Strittmatter Communication Studies Coran, New York Identity Formation in Asian-Americans: The Impact of Media & Communication on Self-Perception John Harper Thomas Marketing/Leadership & Ministry Little Rock, Arkansas Integrated Marketing Communications in Collegiate Athletics Michelle Troeglen Balmaceda International Business/Finance Leon, Mexico Amazon in Central America: Market Research & Strategies of Entry Claudia Leticia Velasco Ventura Marketing/Management San Salvador, El Salvador Happiness, a New Model of Profitability for Businesses HONORS COLLEGE GRADUATES (Those who have completed 20 or more hours of honors credit, including four honors contracts, while maintaining at least a 3.25 GPA.)

NAME MAJOR HOMETOWN Kevin P. DeHoff Cognitive Neuroscience Cypress, Texas Magna Cum Laude Suzanna Richter Hollinsaid Elementary Education Franklin, Tennessee Summa Cum Laude Jocelyn Caroline Leibovich Nursing Arlington, Tennessee Cum Laude Shelby Elise Spicer Cognitive Neuroscience Nashville, Tennessee Summa Cum Laude 41 PRESIDENT’S LIST (Graduates with 4.00 GPA achieved with all letter grades of A.)

NAME MAJOR HOMETOWN Elizabeth A. Bentley English/Spanish Saint Peters, Missouri Cameron David Crouch Computer Engineering North Chesterfield, Virginia Jenny Delgado Social Work/Leadership & Ministry Miami, Florida Sierra Nicole Glover Criminal Justice Marmaduke, Arkansas Chloe Goodman Social Work/B.A. in Spanish West Des Moines, Iowa Lucas Bayne Goodspeed Accounting/Finance Edmond, Oklahoma Hannah Julianne Hardee Fashion Merchandising Humboldt, Tennessee Emily Grace Heinen Marketing/B.A. in French Tulsa, Oklahoma Justin William Manchester Public Administration Southlake, Texas Brittany Nicole Martin Elementary Education Searcy, Arkansas Raianne Laniece Mason Public Relations North Lima, Ohio Mackenzie James Ross Peters Computer Science Vancouver, Canada Anna Elizabeth Pitman Communication Sciences & Disorders Bryan, Ohio Sarah Matalyn Powell Mathematics/Physics Jonesboro, Arkansas Evan I. Pratt Bible & Family Ministry Searcy, Arkansas Chandler Amy Lynne Pruitt Management Dallas, Texas Sawyer Lee Raulerson Accounting Information Systems Steele, Missouri Emily Crawford Sheffield Mechanical Engineering Battle Ground, Indiana Jeremiah Caleb Smith Mathematics Little Rock, Arkansas Shelby Elise Spicer Cognitive Neuroscience Nashville, Tennessee Ashley Nicole Steiling Exercise Science Jonesboro, Arkansas Carley Brooke Stevens Accounting Southlake, Texas Carrie Elizabeth Stewart Exercise Science Searcy, Arkansas Andrew Jennings Sweatt Biomedical Engineering Hernando, Mississippi Mitchell D. Thomas Electronic Media Production/Advertising Reston, Virginia Joe G. Tolar Molecular & Cellular Biology La Verne, California Jonah Ferrell Turner Marketing Nashville, Tennessee Savannah Dale Wallace Public Administration Searcy, Arkansas Autumn B. Williams Social Work Harvest, Alabama

42 Board of Trustees Roy A. Reaves, chairman Russellville, Arkansas Robert C. Walker, vice chairman Decatur, Alabama John O. Simmons, past chairman Columbia, Tennessee W. Harrell Freeman, secretary Metairie, Louisiana James H. Cone Jr., treasurer Little Rock, Arkansas Tim Bewley Hendersonville, Tennessee Craig Cheatham Colorado Springs, Colorado Charles A. Ganus Searcy, Arkansas Richard H. Gibson Longview, Texas Roosevelt Harris Hampton, Georgia James D. Holsombake Panama City, Florida Stephanie Howell Bentonville, Arkansas Michael Justus Searcy, Arkansas Bruce D. McLarty, ex-officio Searcy, Arkansas Gerald G. Morgan Jr. Amarillo, Texas Lundy L. Neely Dayton, Ohio Harold R. Redd Memphis, Tennessee John D. Reese Austin, Texas Errica Rivera Austin, Texas Donald L. Shores Cave Springs, Arkansas Rebecca R. Tubb Sparta, Tennessee David V. Waldron La Vergne, Tennessee Rodney Waller Arlington, Texas Joe Wild Vero Beach, Florida Howard Wright Atlanta, Georgia

SENIOR STATUS Robert L. Brackett Vero Beach, Florida Robert G. Diles Searcy, Arkansas Officers of Administration BRUCE D. MCLARTY, D.Min., president of the University DAVID B. BURKS, Ph.D., CPA, chancellor DAVID COLLINS, Ed.D., executive vice president BRYAN BURKS, D.B.A., CPA, vice president for Advancement JAMES W. CARR, Ph.D., senior vice president KEITH CRONK, M.Litt., vice president for Information Systems and Technology GREG HARNDEN, M.A., director of Athletics JULIE HIXSON-WALLACE, Pharm.D., BCPS, vice president for Accreditation & Institutional Effectiveness LIZ HOWELL, M.S.E., vice president for Alumni and Parent Relations JIM MARTIN, D.Min., vice president for the School of Theology JANA RUCKER, B.S., vice president for University Communications & Enrollment MEL SANSOM, Ed.D., CPA, vice president for Finance and chief financial officer MARTY SPEARS, Ph.D., provost and chief academic officer DAN WILLIAMS, Ph.D., vice president for Church Relations ALLEN BLACK, Ph.D., dean of the School of Theology J. WARREN CASEY, Ph.D., dean of the College of Arts and Humanities MONTE COX, Ph.D., dean of the College of Bible and Ministry ALLEN FRAZIER, Ph.D., dean of the Paul R. Carter College of Business Administration JEFFREY T. HOPPER, Ph.D., dean of International Programs MICHAEL L. JAMES, Ph.D., dean of the Honors College KEVIN KEHL, Ed.D., dean of the Center for Student Success SUSAN KEHL, Ph.D., RN, CNE, dean of the Carr College of Nursing RAYMOND “DONNY” LEE, Ed.D., dean of the Cannon-Clary College of Education JEFF MERCER, Pharm.D., dean of the College of Pharmacy TRAVIS THOMPSON, Ph.D., dean of the College of Sciences REBECCA O. WEAVER, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, dean of the College of Allied Health 43 Alma Mater

Near the foothills of the Ozarks, Christian standard is her motto; Midst of hill and plain; Christian life is stressed; Stands our glorious Alma Mater; And in ev’ry branch of learning, Harding is her name. Each one does his best.

Chorus: Harding opens wide her portals, Sing the chorus, shout it loudly! Thus inviting all Echoing thro’ the vale. Who would tread the path to knowledge, Hail to thee, beloved Harding! Heed then to her call. Alma Mater, Hail! “I Know Who Holds Tomorrow”

I don’t know about tomorrow; I just live from day to day. I don’t borrow from its sunshine For its skies may turn to grey. I don’t worry o’er the future, For I know what Jesus said. And today I’ll walk beside Him, For He knows what is ahead.

Refrain: Many things about tomorrow I don’t seem to understand But I know who holds tomorrow And I know who holds my hand.

Every step is getting brighter As the golden stairs I climb; Every burden’s getting lighter, Every cloud is silver-lined. There the sun is always shining, There no tear will dim the eye; At the ending of the rainbow Where the mountains touch the sky.

I don’t know about tomorrow, It may bring me poverty. But the one who feeds the sparrow, Is the one who stands by me. And the path that is my portion May be through the flame or flood; But His presence goes before me And I’m covered with His blood.

Hymn for 9 a.m. service 44 “He Leadeth Me!”

He leadeth me! O blessed thought, Lord, I would clasp Thy hand in mine, O words with heav’nly comfort fraught; Nor ever murmur or repine; Whate’er I do, where’er I be, Content, whatever lot I see, Still ’tis God’s hand that leadeth me. Since ’tis God’s hand that leadeth me.

Refrain: And when my task on earth is done, He leadeth me! He leadeth me! When, by Thy grace, the vict’ry’s won, By His own hand He leadeth me; E’en death’s cold wave I will not flee, His faithful follower I would be, Since God through Jordan leadeth me. For by His hand He leadeth me.

Sometimes ’mid scenes of deepest gloom, Sometimes where Eden’s bowers bloom, By waters still, o’er troubled sea, Still ’tis His hand that leadeth me. Hymn for 12 p.m. service

“When I Survey the Wondrous Cross”

When I survey the wondrous cross On which the Prince of glory died, My richest gain I count but loss, And pour contempt on all my pride.

Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast, Save in the death of Christ my Lord! All the vain things that charm me most, I sacrifice them to His blood.

See from His head, His hands, His feet, Sorrow and love flow mingled down! Did e’er such love and sorrow meet, Or thorns compose so rich a crown?

Were the whole realm of nature mine, That were a present far too small; Love so amazing, so divine, Demands my soul, my life, my all.

Hymn for 3 p.m. service

45 Harding University

Harding University has a rich history of quality education. Harding was chartered as a senior college in 1924 when two junior colleges, Arkansas Chris- tian College and Harper College, merged their facilities and assets, adopted the new name of Harding College, and located on the campus of Arkansas Christian in Morrilton, Arkansas. The school was moved to Searcy in 1934, and the Board of Trustees approved a recommended change of Harding to university status in 1979. Harding was named in memory of James A. Harding, a pioneer Christian educator who founded Nashville Bible School (Lipscomb University) in Tennes- see. He challenged his co-workers with an enthusiasm for Christian education that remains a significant tradition at Harding University. At the charter, J.N. Armstrong, who had served five years as Harper’s president, became president of Harding College, holding the office from 1924-36. In 1936, George S. Benson returned from mission work in China to assume the presidency of his alma mater. Benson directed the college from a deep in- debtedness into a state of financial stability, national recognition and academic accreditation. He retired in 1965 after 29 years of tireless service. Dr. Clifton L. Ganus Jr., a 1943 graduate, served as president from 1965 to 1987. A former history department chair and vice president of the college, Ga- nus kept alive his predecessors’ drive for excellence by leading a plan of campus improvement and expansion. At his retirement, Ganus became Harding’s first chancellor and is now chancellor emeritus. Dr. David B. Burks became the fourth president in 1987. A 1965 graduate, he has been a member of the faculty since 1967 and has served as dean of the College of Business Administration. Under his leadership, the University expe- rienced record growth in enrollment and giving and, more importantly, placed significant emphasis on Christian servanthood. The goal of his administration was the integration of faith, learning and living. Burks continues his service to Harding as chancellor. Dr. Bruce D. McLarty, a 1978 graduate and the University’s fifth president, entered office in June 2013. Prior to this role, McLarty was the first vice president of spiritual life for the University, serving concurrently as dean of the College of Bible and Ministry until 2008, after which he retained the vice presidential role. As the result of his doctoral work, the University adopted his five-chapter curriculum, “Embracing the Mission,” which focuses on maintaining the faith-based principles Harding was built upon. With that focus in mind, the University seeks to develop the whole person through a spiritual emphasis in academics, athletics, Bible classes and chapel. Thus, Harding’s 5,541 students, representing 50 states and 54 countries and territories, are empowered for ministry, church leadership and a lifetime of service.

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