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COMMENCEMENT Sunday, April 24, 2016 COMMENCEMENT Sunday, April 24, 2016 University of West Florida University of West Florida College of Business, College of Health, College of Business, College of Health, & Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering & Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM PLATFORM PARTY Sunday, April 24, 2016, 2 p.m. 2 p.m. Ceremony Pensacola Bay Center —Pensacola, Florida Judith A. Bense……………………………….………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………...President Martha Saunders…..…………..………………………….………………………………………………………………...Provost & Executive Vice President The Processional* Steven Cunningham…….…………………………………………..……….………………………….......…Vice President, Finance & Administration UWF Symphonic Band, directed by Rick Glaze Brendan Kelly…...……………………………………………………………………………………..………….…..Vice President, University Advancement The Posting of the Colors* Kevin Bailey .........................................................................................................................................Vice President, Student Affairs Army ROTC George B. Ellenberg ………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………..…………………..……….Vice Provost Kim M. LeDuff……………………...…………………………....Associate Vice Provost, Chief Diversity Officer; Dean, University College The National Anthem* John Clune……………………………….……………………………………………................……….Associate Vice Provost for Academic Programs UWF Singers, directed by Peter Steenblik W. Timothy O’Keefe ………………………….…………………………………………………..…………....…………………………Dean, College of Business Eric Bostwick ………………………………………………………………………………..…………...………………….Associate Dean, College of Business Greetings from the Board of Trustees Ermalynn Kiehl ……………………………………………………………………..……………….…………………………………..……..Dean, College of Health Lewis Bear, Jr., Chair James Arruda ………………………………………………………………………………..………....……………………….Associate Dean, College of Health Opening Remarks and Introductions Michael Huggins………………………………………………………………………………..…Dean, Hal Marcus College of Science & Engineering Judith A. Bense, President Eman El-Sheikh……………..….…..…………………………….……..........Associate Dean, Hal Marcus College of Science & Engineering Jocelyn Evans…………………………….………………………....…………….Associate Dean, College of Arts, Social Sciences & Humanities Commencement Address Robert Dugan…………………………………………………………………………………..…….............……………………………Dean, University Libraries Paul Bowers, Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer — Georgia Power, Alumnus Melinda Bowers..………………………………………………………………………..…………..……..……………………Director, Emerald Coast Campus Let the River Run by Carly Simon, arr. by Craig Hella Johnson Presented by UWF Singers & Pensacola West Percussion Ensemble BOARD OF TRUSTEES Bolton Ellenberg, piano; Marcus Baker, bass Lewis Bear, Jr., Chair Ted Fox, Faculty Senate President Mort O’Sullivan III, Vice-Chair Directed by Peter Steenblik LuTimothy May Robert L. Jones Dave Cleveland Presentation of Master’s Degree Candidates Jay Patel Daniel McBurney, SGA President Dick Baker John Clune, Associate Vice Provost for Academic Programs Bentina Terry Gregory Britton Suzanne Lewis Robert Sires Student Address Daniel McBurney, SGA President MARSHALS Presentation of Bachelor’s Degree Candidates College of Business – W. Timothy O’ Keefe, Dean University Marshal College of Health – Ermalynn Kiehl, Dean Angela Calcaterra, English Hal Marcus College of Science & Engineering – Michael Huggins, Dean Faculty and Administration College of Business Alma Mater** Bruce Davidson, Accounting & Finance Felicia Morgan, Marketing & Economics UWF Singers, directed by Peter Steenblik Pam Vaughan, Chemistry Alison Green, Hospitality, Recreation & Resort Management The Recessional Graduate School, College of Business UWF Symphonic Band, directed by Rick Glaze Marian Schultz, Management/MIS College of Health Graduate School, College of Health Carolyn Pritchett, Psychology Brendan Kelly, Reader Karen Valaitis, Public Heath Andrea Nelson, Public Health Jocelyn Evans, Reader Graduate School, Hal Marcus College Hal Marcus College of Science & Engineering Chasidy Hobbs, Earth & Environmental Sciences *Please rise for the processional and remain standing until after the National Anthem. of Science & Engineering **Audience will rise for the Alma Mater and remain standing until the procession has left the Center. Jason Ortegren, Earth & Environmental Sciences Wade Jeffrey,Center for Environmental Diagnostics and Bioremediation • 2 • • 3 • University of West Florida University of West Florida College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities & College of Education and Professional Studies & College of Education and Professional Studies COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM PLATFORM PARTY Sunday, April 24, 2016, 5 p.m. 5 p.m. Ceremony Pensacola Bay Center —Pensacola, Florida Judith A. Bense……………………………….………………………..........................................................................……………………………...President The Processional* Martha Saunders…..…………..……………………….……………………….....………...Provost & Executive Vice President, Academic Affairs UWF Symphonic Band, directed by Rick Glaze Steven Cunningham…….…………………………………………..……….………………………….......…Vice President, Finance & Administration Brendan Kelly .………………………………….………………………..............………………………………...Vice President, University Advancement The Posting of the Colors* Kevin Bailey .........................................................................................................................................Vice President, Student Affairs Air Force ROTC George B. Ellenberg ……………………………….………………………...............……………………………………….Vice Provost, Academic Affairs The National Anthem* John Clune…………..……………………….………………………........…………………..Interim Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Programs UWF Singers, directed by Peter Steenblik Kim M. LeDuff……………………...…………………………....Associate Vice Provost, Chief Diversity Officer; Dean, University College John Clune……………………………….……………………………………………................……….Associate Vice Provost for Academic Programs Greetings from the Board of Trustees Steven Brown……….….…………………….………………………........….….….…..………Dean, College of Arts, Social Sciences & Humanities Lewis Bear, Jr., Chair Jocelyn Evans…………………………….………………………....…………….Associate Dean, College of Arts, Social Sciences & Humanities Opening Remarks and Introductions Gregory Tomso .........................................................................................................................................Chair, English Department Judith A. Bense, President William Crawley…..……………………………………….……………………….......………….Dean, College of Education & Professional Studies Kimberly McCorkle………………………..……………………….....……..…Associate Dean, College of Education & Professional Studies Commencement Address Robert Dugan……………………………………………………………………….………………………...................………………Dean, University Libraries Paul Bowers, Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer — Georgia Power, Alumnus Melinda Bowers ………….………………………………………….………………………...............……………………..Director, Emerald Coast Campus Let the River Run by Carly Simon, arr. by Craig Hella Johnson Presented by UWF Singers & Pensacola West Percussion Ensemble BOARD OF TRUSTEES Bolton Ellenberg, piano; Marcus Baker, bass Lewis Bear, Jr., Chair Ted Fox, Faculty Senate President Mort O’Sullivan III, Vice-Chair Directed by Peter Steenblik LuTimothy May Robert L. Jones Dave Cleveland Presentation of Doctor of Education Degrees Jay Patel Daniel McBurney, SGA President Dick Baker John Clune, Associate Vice Provost for Academic Programs Bentina Terry Gregory Britton Suzanne Lewis Robert Sires Presentation of Specialist’s & Master’s Degree Candidates John Clune, Associate Vice Provost for Academic Programs Student Address MARSHALS Daniel McBurney, SGA President University Marshal Angela Calcaterra, English Presentation of Bachelor’s Degree Candidates College of Arts, Social Sciences & Humanities – Steven Brown, Dean Ed.D./Ed.S. College of Arts, Social Sciences & Humanities College of Education & Professional Studies – William Crawley, Dean Diane Scott, College of Education & Professional Studies Thomas Asmuth, Art Alma Mater** Graduate School, College of Arts, Mamie Hixon, English UWF Singers, directed by Peter Steenblik Social Sciences & Humanities College of Education & Professional Studies The Recessional Kurt Wise, Communication Arts Richard Faessel, Teacher Education UWF Symphonic Band, directed by Rick Glaze Graduate School, College of & Education Leadership Education & Professional Studies Susan Harrell, Legal Studies, Public Brendan Kelly, Reader Kathleen Heubach, Teacher Education Administration & Sports Management Jocelyn Evans, Reader & Education Leadership *Please rise for the processional and remain standing until after the National Anthem. Faculty and Administration **Audience will rise for the Alma Mater and remain standing until the procession has left the Center. Athena du Pré, Communication Arts Jamie Snyder, Criminology & Criminal Justice • 4 • • 5 • • SPRING 2016 DOCTORAL DEGREES • Nancy Lea Bridier, Ed.D. Eric Anthony Kollar, Ed.D. Charles Alvin Charlton, Ed.D. Carla Fay Quinn, Ed.D. Mofidul Islam, Ed.D. Lesley Sommerville Leonard, Ed.D. Michael Evangelos Kaloydis, Ed.D. Zachary Dane Wigstrom, Ed.D. • SPRING 2016 DEGREE CANDIDATES • Specialist’s Degrees Jennifer Irene Bellairs, M.Ed. Peterson Fils Angelo Dorceans, M.S. Kym Y. Atwood, Ed.S. Amanda Pauline Bellis, M.A. Scott Gordon Douthit, M.S. Marsha Barnes, Ed.S. Pilar Bendolph, M.S.W . Christian Lennon Dove, M.P.H. Andrea Bishop, Ed.S.