Harding University Commencement May Seventh and Eighth, Two Thousand Twenty-One Table of Contents
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Harding University Commencement May Seventh and Eighth, Two Thousand Twenty-One Table of Contents 2 Speaker Biographies 3 Orders of Services 8 Candidates for Degrees 8 College of Allied Health 13 College of Arts & Humanities 17 College of Bible & Ministry 18 Paul R. Carter College of Business Administration 23 Cannon-Clary College of Education 28 Carr College of Nursing 30 College of Pharmacy 32 College of Sciences 38 Honors College 39 University College 40 Candidates for Special Honors 42 Board of Trustees & Officers of Administration 43 Alma Mater & Hymn 44 Harding University History 1 Commencement Speakers DALE MANOR, PH.D. Dr. Dale Manor, professor emeritus of archaeology and Bible, earned his Ph.D. from the Uni- versity of Arizona and previous degrees from Freed-Hardeman and Pepperdine. Before com- ing to Harding in 1996, Manor served as a minister for more than 25 years. His archaeology experience spans 26 seasons and a staff position on the Tel Beth-Shemesh excavations in Israel, including 33 trips to Israel and one year as Kress Fellow at Jerusalem’s Albright Institute of Ar- chaeological Research. Manor has authored and/or edited three books and has published more than 110 articles. He is the administrator and curator of Harding’s Linda Byrd Smith Museum of Biblical Archaeology. He and his wife of more than 50 years, Sharon, have two children and six grandchildren. ANN BROWN, PH.D. Dr. Priscilla (Ann) Brown has served as an associate professor of English and director of the McNair Scholars Program since her return to Harding in 2017. She holds a Ph.D. in literatures in English from Howard University and a Master of Science in Education from Harding. Her more than 30 years as a professional educator include five years teaching in Arkansas public schools, 12 years at a private school in Washington, D.C., and nearly seven years teaching in a variety of educational settings in the United Arab Emirates. Committed to empowering women and trauma survivors, Brown is active with the Sensible Women Initiative and is a certified Emotional Freedom Techniques coach/practitioner. JOHN HENDERSON, M.D. Dr. John Henderson grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, graduated from University of Memphis, and went on to receive his M.D. at University of Tennessee. After completing fellowships in internal medicine and cardiology, he spent two years in the Army and one year on faculty at Medical College of Georgia before moving to Searcy as the city’s first cardiologist in 1975. In 2010, he began working in Harding’s physician assistant program while serving as the director of quality at Unity Health. Four years later, he became the chief medical officer at Unity and now works part time in Unity’s residency program. He and his wife of 27 years, Anita, have six children, 24 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. CLIFF GANUS III, D.M.A. Dr. Cliff Ganus III began teaching at Harding in 1968 on a one-year appointment as instructor in music. He retired in May 2020 as a Distinguished Professor of Music and former chair of the department. A lifetime member of the American Choral Directors Association, he served as regional committee chair, newsletter editor and president of the Arkansas chapter. He also was journal editor and president of the Arkansas Music Educators Association. For 20 years he directed the Belles and Beaux, guiding them on two overseas tours. He led the award-winning Chorus on 20 international tours through 37 countries. Ganus completed his undergraduate work at Harding and received an M.M.E. from North Texas State University and a D.M.A. from the University of Colorado. He and his wife, Dr. Debbie Ganus, have four children. KEN CAMERON, PH.D. Dr. Ken Cameron, professor emeritus of behavioral sciences, grew up in Shreveport, Louisiana, graduated from Harding with majors in Bible and psychology, and then received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Arkansas. After serving as an intern with the Veterans Administration in Little Rock, he worked with Ozark Guidance Center in Springdale, Arkansas, for five years, then served as the chief of mental health services with Missouri Department of Corrections for six years. Before retiring two years ago, he taught psychology at Harding for 26 years. He and his wife, Julie, have four children and two grandchildren. Cameron has served as a deacon and shepherd at Downtown Church of Christ. 2 Friday, 4 p.m. ORDER OF SERVICE May 7, 2021, George S. Benson Auditorium, Harding University PROCESSIONAL .................................................................................................. “Variants on the Alma Mater” Music by William Holloway, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus Performed by Harding University Symphony Orchestra Orchestrated & conducted by Michael Chance, D.M.A., Professor Emeritus WELCOME .......................................................................................................................David B. Burks, Ph.D. President HYMN ................................................................................................................................. Dawson Cumberland “O Thou Fount of Every Blessing” Candidate for Graduation SCRIPTURE READING & PRAYER ........................................................................... Ervin E. Wright ll, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Education REMARKS .......................................................................................................................Robert C. Walker, M.D. Chairman, Board of Trustees INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER ............................................................................................... President Burks ADDRESS ............................................................................................................................... Dale Manor, Ph.D. Emeritus Professor of Bible & Ministry RECOMMENDATION OF CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES ............................................Marty Spears, Ph.D. Provost PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES .................................................. Shawn Daggett, Th.D. Professor of Bible & Ministry College of Bible & Ministry • 17 Paul R. Carter College of Business Administration • 18 “You Raise Me Up” by Løvland and Graham ............................................................................... Camille Overman Scott Carrell, D.M.A., Professor of Music, Collaborative Pianist Student, Department of Music “The Lord Bless You and Keep You” .........................................................................................Allen Frazier, Ph.D. Dean of the Paul R. Carter College of Business Administration ALMA MATER .................................................................................................................... Dawson Cumberland Candidate for Graduation CLOSING PRAYER ............................................................................................................Don Wilcox, M.S.P.T. Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy RECESSIONAL ..................................................................................................... “Variants on the Alma Mater” (Go to harding.edu/graduation to view commencement via livestream.) 3 Saturday, 9 a.m. ORDER OF SERVICE May 8, 2021, George S. Benson Auditorium, Harding University PROCESSIONAL .................................................................................................. “Variants on the Alma Mater” Music by William Holloway, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus Performed by Harding University Symphony Orchestra Orchestrated & conducted by Michael Chance, D.M.A., Professor Emeritus WELCOME .......................................................................................................................David B. Burks, Ph.D. President HYMN .........................................................................................................................................Andrew Lanning “O Thou Fount of Every Blessing” Student, Department of Music SCRIPTURE READING & PRAYER .................................................................................................. Don Hood Head Cross-Country and Track Coach REMARKS .......................................................................................................................Robert C. Walker, M.D. Chairman, Board of Trustees INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER ............................................................................................... President Burks ADDRESS ................................................................................................................................ Ann Brown, Ph.D. Associate Professor of English RECOMMENDATION OF CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES ............................................Marty Spears, Ph.D. Provost PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES ...........................................Usenime Akpanudo, Ed.D. Associate Professor of Education Cannon-Clary College of Education • 23 Carr College of Nursing • 28 Honors College • 38 University College • 39 “This Is the Moment” (Jekyll & Hyde) by Wildhorn and Bricusse .....................................................Maxwell Ross Scott Carrell, D.M.A., Professor of Music, Collaborative Pianist Candidate for Graduation “The Lord Bless You and Keep You” .....................................................................................Patrick J. Ruhl, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Biology ALMA MATER ............................................................................................................................Andrew Lanning Student, Department of Music