Honors Convocation for Academic Achievement
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north carolina central university Honors Convocation for Academic Achievement april 2020 1 2 honors recognition North Carolina Central University recognizes students with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0. The University recognizes students in a number of categories, from the Chancellor’s Award and University Award recipients — the university’s top honors — to deans’ lists and departmental academic honors. In addition, students are recognized for distinctions in scholarly groups, honor societies and scholarships. The groups, societies and scholarships listed in this convocation program are those submitted by deans, chairs and directors of each respective academic unit. board of trustees Mr. Kevin M. Holloway, Chairman Mr. Michael Johnson, Vice Chairman Mr. Keith Chadwell Ms. Hellena Tidwell Ms. Oita C. Coleman, Secretary Mr. Brandon W. Hedgebeth, SGA President Dr. Kenneth R. Tindall Mr. Roderick G. Allison Mr. John A. Herrera Mr. James T. Walker Mr. William V. Bell Ms. Allyson M. Siegel Ms. Karyn S. Wilkerson chancellor and vice chancellors Dr. Johnson O. Akinleye, Chancellor Dr. Yolanda Banks Anderson, Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Ms. Akua J. Matherson, Interim Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance Ms. Susan Hester, Interim Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement Dr. Angela A. Coleman, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs honors convocation planning committee Dr. Karen Keaton Jackson, Chair Ms. Jamie Eaton Ms. Iris Hicks Ms. Joyce Kovalik Ms. Lucretia Pinckney Ms. Christina Garrett Dr. Gail Hollowell Dr. Michelle Mayo Ms. Camilla Ross Dr. Lorna Grant Mr. Bryan Huffman Ms. Selina Mumford Dr. Ontario Wooden faculty marshals Dr. LaVerne Reid, University Marshal Professor Toya Daye Green, Head Faculty Marshal Dr. Ralph Barrett, Dr. Robert Horne, Stage Marshals Dr. Shauntae Brown-White Dr. Lorna Grant Dr. Nancy Reese-Durham Dr. Yolanda Dunston Dorothy Hairston Mitchell Dr. Maureen Short Dr. Caressa Gerald Dr. Frederick Johnson Dr. Andrea Woodson-Smith Dr. Willie Gilchrist-Stanfield Dr. Kim Mayo hosts and hostesses Mr. Gregory Battle Ms. Valerie McIver Ms. Ilean Sutton Mr. Michael Wilson Ms. Judith Dunston Ms. Selina Mumford Ms. Amanda Thompson Ms. Pearl Wilson Ms. Wallecia Eley Dr. Sharon Oliver Ms. Samantha Thompson Mr. Tyrone Wilson Ms. Calleen Herbert Ms. Haven Powell Ms. Wendy Thompson Ms. Kathy Wulff Ms. Mena Lewis Ms. Cyndi Shaw Mr. André D. Vann 3 the seventy-first annual honors convocation for academic achievement Dr. Yolanda Banks Anderson Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Presiding Presentation of Colors ......................................................................................................................................... NCCU Honor Guard Prelude ............................................................................................................................................................. NCCU Symphonic Band “Symphonic Chorales” Composed by Claude T. Smith The Processional ............................................................................................................................................. NCCU Symphonic Band “Fanfare and Processional” Composed by Mr. James Ployhar Welcome ........................................................................................................................................................Interim Provost Anderson Occasion ........................................................................................................................................ Mr. Brandon Hedgebeth, President Student Government Association “I’ll Be Seeing You” ......................................................................................................................................NCCU Vocal Jazz Ensemble Composed by Irving Kahal and Sammy Fain Professor Lenora Helm Hammonds, Director Arranged by Darman Meadow Accompanist Professor Jim Crew Introduction of Speaker ...................................................................................................................... (Chancellor’s Award Recipient) Convocation Address ..................................................................................................................................... Mr. Reggie McCrimmon Public Policy Advocate, Twitter, NCCU Class of 2013 Presentation to the Speaker .........................................................................................................................Interim Provost Anderson Presentation of Academic Honors and Awards Chancellor’s Award for Academic Excellence ........................................................................ Chancellor Johnson O. Akinleye Lisa Ann Fakir University Award for Academic Excellence .......................................................................................Interim Provost Anderson Chad E. Lloyd and Sofia E. Miller College of Arts and Sciences Awards ......................................................................................................... Dean Carlton Wilson College of Behavioral and Social Sciences Awards .................................................................. Interim Dean Robert Wortham School of Business Awards ......................................................................................................................... Dean Anthony Nelson School of Education Awards ........................................................................................................................... Dean Audrey Beard School of Law Awards ................................................................................................................................ Dean Elaine M. O’Neal School of Library and Information Sciences Awards .......................................................................................... Dean Jon Gant University Honors Program .................................................................................................................Interim Provost Anderson Academic Group Honors, Scholarships and Awards in all Colleges, Schools, Departments and Programs ................................................................................Interim Provost Anderson Professional and Academic Honors Societies ...................................................................................Interim Provost Anderson Recognition of Families, Contributors and Special Guests .............................................................Interim Provost Anderson The Alma Mater: “Dear Old N.C.C.” ........................................................................................................NCCU Vocal Jazz Ensemble NCCU Symphonic Band Recessional ...................................................................................................................................................... NCCU Symphonic Band “Fanfare and Processional” Composed by Mr. James Ployhar 4 convocation keynote speaker When Reggie McCrimmon graduated from North Carolina Central University in May 2013, he was already on the path to becoming a servant-leader, motivated by “purpose, passion, profit and helping the poor.” A Fayetteville, N.C., native, McCrimmon served two years as president of the Student Government Association and interned with the late U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan and former N.C. Gov. Beverly Purdue while enrolled as an undergraduate student earning a Bachelor of Science in political science. After graduation, he headed to Washington D.C., first to take a job as a special assistant to U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield, head of the Congressional Black Caucus, and later serving as the caucus’s director of member services and external affairs. He worked on day-to-day issues for the representative and the caucus, including overseeing special events, projects and digital communications. In July 2017, McCrimmon returned to North Carolina to work for HQ Raleigh, an REGGIE McCRIMMON, ’13 entrepreneurship and innovation community, where he created partnerships and supported inclusion and diversity issues, as well as served as a liaison to NCCU and other historically black colleges and universities. In 2018, he became outreach associate for the Center for Responsible Living in Durham fighting predatory finance practices and served as senior advisor to IMPACT Strategies, a political advocacy firm. In August 2017, he co-founded R. Alexander & Co., a public affairs and management consulting firm. In October 2019, he assumed the role of senior public policy associate with the social media giant Twitter, where he applies his excellent technical and personal skills to manage projects that have an impact on the world. According to fellow Eagle Carmelo Montalvo, ’13, McCrimmon’s trajectory was clear from the pair’s first meeting, describing his demeanor as someone who displays “poise and conviction in everything … His ability to harness the inner talents of the people around him is truly inspiring.” 5 college of arts and sciences Dr. Carlton E. Wilson, Dean DEPARTMENT OF ART .................................................................................................................................................. Mr. Connie Floyd, Chair Award for Highest Academic Performance by a Senior .......................................................................................................... Isaiah Leeper Award for Highest Academic Performance by a Junior ............................................................................................... Quincy