Harding University Commencement December Sixteenth, Two Thousand Seventeen Table of Contents

2 Speaker Biography: Herb Byrd III, Ph.D

3 Order of Service

4 Candidates for Degrees College of Bible & Ministry Paul R. Carter College of Business Administration Cannon-Clary College of Education Carr College of Nursing College of Pharmacy College of Sciences College of Allied Health College of Arts & Humanities

21 Candidates for Special Honors

22 Board of Trustees & Officers of Administration

23 Alma Mater & Hymn

24 Harding University History

1 Herb Byrd III, Ph.D.

Dr. Herb Byrd is University of Tennessee vice president for public service. In this role, Byrd oversees the statewide UT Institute for Public Service. He assumed the post Jan. 1, 2016, after serving as interim vice president. Byrd previously was human resources officer and director of extension evaluation and staff development for the university’s statewide Institute of Agriculture. Byrd has served UT in a variety of roles since joining the University in 1984, including as a Monroe County agent with UT Extension and as McMinn County director for UT Adult Agriculture and Resource Development. He joined UT Extension’s state office in 1998 where his responsibilities included recruitment, personnel and civil rights, and service as Extension’s affirmative action and EEO officer. He has served on the staff of the UT Leadership Institute since 1999. Byrd attended Harding University for two years before earning his bachelor’s degree in animal science, a master’s degree in reproductive physiology, and a doctoral degree in educational leadership — all from UT Knoxville. He is co-author of a trademarked beef cattle record-keeping software system released through the university. As a volunteer in the community, Byrd has earned recognition from chamber of com- merce and local government organizations, and he has worked with medical mission teams on multiple trips to serve South and Central American countries. Byrd and his wife, Resa Zorn, live in Blount County and have three daughters and six grandchildren.

2 ORDER OF SERVICE

December 16, 2017, 10 a.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 and conducted by Michael Chance, D.M.A, Associate Professor of Music WELCOME �� Bruce D. McLarty, D.Min. President HYMN �� Spencer Byrd “I Am Resolved” Candidate for Degree SCRIPTURE READING ��Allen Diles, Th.D. Associate Professor of Bible & Ministry PRAYER ��Kevin Klein, Ph.D. Professor of History & Political Science REMARKS ��Roy Reaves, M.B.A. Chairman, Board of Trustees INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER ��President McLarty

ADDRESS �� Herb Byrd III, Ph.D. Vice President for Public Service, University of Tennessee

PRESENTATION OF HONORARY DOCTORATE ��President McLarty Awarded to Jack Zorn, Ph.D., founder of Lads to Leaders RECOMMENDATION OF CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES ��Marty Spears, Ph.D. Provost & Chief Academic Officer PRESENTATION OF GRADUATES ��Larry Long, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor Emeritus of English College of Bible & Ministry Paul R. Carter College of Business Administration Cannon-Clary College of Education Carr College of Nursing College of Sciences College of Allied Health College of Arts & Humanities

ANNOUNCEMENTS ��President McLarty “All That Matters” (from “Finding Neverland”) �� Renee Maynard Accompanied by Lis Jones, M.M., Associate Professor of Music Candidate for Degree “The Lord Bless You and Keep You” �� Faculty ALMA MATER �� Spencer Byrd Candidate for Degree BENEDICTION �� Stephen Warren, Ed.D. Associate Professor of Education RECESSIONAL �� “Variants on the Alma Mater”

(Audience will remain seated.)

3 Candidates for Degrees December Sixteenth, Two Thousand Seventeen

COLLEGE OF BIBLE & MINISTRY Monte Cox, Ph.D. Dean of the College

BACHELOR OF ARTS NAME MAJOR HOMETOWN Trenton P. Osborne Bible & Family Ministry Spring Hill, Tennessee • Erica H. Valerio Bible & Family Ministry Houston, Texas James R. Grimsley Bible & Ministry Dothan, Alabama Stephen Michael Kernan Bible & Ministry Saint Louis, Missouri + Benjamin Parker Stewart Bible & Ministry Cleburne, Texas • Zachary David Burgan Bible & Missions Kingston Springs, Tennessee Magna Cum Laude Alexander Joseph Meredith Bible & Preaching Loganville, Georgia Magna Cum Laude •˚ James Darrell Gatewood General Studies Saginaw, Texas Summa Cum Laude Susan Elizabeth Berry General Studies Searcy, Arkansas Gregory J. Hall General Studies Saint Petersburg, Florida + Grayson Daniel Piershale General Studies Searcy, Arkansas Deborah Welborn Wallace General Studies Mabelvale, Arkansas Cum Laude

BACHELOR OF MINISTRY NAME MAJOR HOMETOWN Stephen M. Goode Sr. Bible & Ministry Fort Worth, Texas Clint A. Peyton Bible & Ministry Louisville, Kentucky

MASTER OF MINISTRY NAME HOMETOWN Lori Adams Reed Newport, Arkansas B.A. in Social Science Education, North Carolina State University Randy S. Walters McAlester, Oklahoma B.A. in Bible, Harding University

° 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 + Summer graduate 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 graduates, degrees and distinctions in this program is preliminary and subject to final certification of graduation. The permanent transcript of the University registrar is the official record of earned degrees. 4 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPY NAME HOMETOWN Raleigh Avery Gilbert, South Carolina B.S. in Psychology, Harding University Cierra Boehmler-Collum Lakeland, Florida B.A. in Communication Sciences & Disorders, Harding University Mary Anne Gunter Greers Ferry, Arkansas B.A. in Religion & Philosophy, Lyon College Mackenzie English Hodges Ravena, New York B.A. in Psychology, Harding University Nathan Hunzicker Murfreesboro, Tennessee B.S. in Psychology, Harding University Kayla Kelley North Little Rock, Arkansas B.S. in Human Environmental Sciences, University of Arkansas Tina Ratcliff El Paso, Arkansas B.S. in Psychology, Harding University Arielle Saunders Harrison, Arkansas B.S. in Psychology, Harding University Leighton Teague North Little Rock, Arkansas B.S. in Psychology, Harding University Rebecca Williams-Jackson Katy, Texas B.A. in Psychology, Harding University

LEADERSHIP & MINISTRY NAME MAJOR HOMETOWN Spencer L. Byrd Instrumental Music Education Leitchfield, Kentucky ˚ Robert Andrew Diles Accounting Searcy, Arkansas Vilde Carlsson Nordseth Communication Sciences & Disorders Oslo, Norway David John Pradzynski Computer Science Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Alex Y. Valdes Electronic Media Production Texarkana, Texas

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

BACHELOR OF ARTS NAME MAJOR HOMETOWN Nicole Marie Decker General Studies Spearfish, South Dakota Jewels M. Edmerson General Studies Winchester, California Anna Kay Gastellum General Studies Lompoc, California Tyler D. Koettel General Studies North Little Rock, Arkansas Charles Adam Bledsoe Leadership & Management Conway, Arkansas Elisa Bruce McMurrey Leadership & Management Midland, Texas MacKenzie Leigh Wallace Leadership & Marketing Gravette, Arkansas Magna Cum Laude

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION NAME MAJOR HOMETOWN Joseph M. Allen Accounting Brentwood, Tennessee Zeke Robert Barnes Accounting Ozark, Missouri Andrew C. Beasley Accounting Bloomington, Illinois Summa Cum Laude Garrett Wayne Brewer Accounting Greenbrier, Arkansas Cum Laude *˚ Robert Andrew Diles Accounting Searcy, Arkansas Magna Cum Laude Nathaniel W. Kersey Accounting Beebe, Arkansas Peiqi Li Accounting Guangzhou, Guangdong, China Braxton Blake McKinney Accounting Salem, Oregon + Eddie Maikut Musani Accounting Searcy, Arkansas Cum Laude Bon Landon Pinckley Accounting Trenton, Tennessee ˚ Dylan C. Sherrill Accounting/ Sherwood, Arkansas Magna Cum Laude Management Information Systems Mary McLeod Tomlinson Accounting Pensacola, Florida Summa Cum Laude +*•˚ Andrea Gabriela Tabora Torres Accounting Searcy, Arkansas Summa Cum Laude Abigail E. Whitaker Accounting Shelburne, Vermont Cum Laude Coy Alexander Wilson Accounting Wills Point, Texas Max Alexander Woody III Accounting Smyrna, Tennessee * Hannah Rae Worrell Accounting Hornersville, Missouri Magna Cum Laude Colin Edward Allstun Economics Fort Mill, South Carolina Brianna Nicole Driskill Finance Waco, Texas Alecia Mae Farmer Finance/Accounting De Valls Bluff, Arkansas Cum Laude Brentlyn D. Harriman Finance Decatur, Alabama +• Hannah Catherine Holt Finance Southlake, Texas Cum Laude Ryan Scott Stamps Finance Springfield, Missouri Joshua David Syrotchen Finance Spokane, Washington Phillip T. White Finance Tulsa, Oklahoma Magna Cum Laude + Runbang Zeng Finance Guangzhou, Guangdong, China Amber N. Fancher Health Care Management Manassas, Virginia 6 NAME MAJOR HOMETOWN Hannah L. Johnson Health Care Management Branson, Missouri Cum Laude Jessica M. Mechler Health Care Management Berryton, Kansas Cum Laude Brooke Mackenzie Bartelt International Business Elizabethtown, Kentucky Jena Nicole Blair International Business Hensley, Arkansas Wanyu Hong International Business Danyang, Jiangsu, China Comfort Lambert International Business Beebe, Arkansas Summa Cum Laude Xingkong Nie International Business Guangzhou, Guangdong, Ching Xian Tan International Business Dongguam City, Guangdong, China Can Wang International Business Fo Shan, Guangdong, China Lijian Wei International Business Shunde City, Guangdong, China Kaixi Yuan International Business Zhongshen City, Guangdong, China + Liangguo Zeng International Business Chaozhou, Guangdong, China John Clayton Chaddick Management Nacogdoches, Texas Qiuyi Li Management Guangzhou, Guangdong, China Zizhuo Ling Management Guangzhou, Guangdong, China Max McBride Management Decatur, Alabama + Evan Michael Sanderlin Management Brentwood, Tennessee Zachary Dion Kurtis Shelley Management Mesquite, Texas Yingshi Ye Management Guangzhou, Guangdong, China Kylie Elizabeth Amssoms Management Information Systems Mount Airy, Georgia Cum Laude Holly Jane Boan Management Information Systems Searcy, Arkansas Zachary Richard Holmes Management Information Systems Newark, Ohio Charles William Musselman III Management Information Systems Houston, Texas Abigail Rogers Management Information Systems Bloomington, Indiana Gabrielle Carrera Marketing Round Rock, Texas Ashton T. Cate Marketing Paris, Tennessee Cum Laude Jiongfeng Lin Marketing Guangzhou, Guangdong, China Jacob Tanner Meeks Marketing Louisville, Kentucky Caroline Elizabeth Nelson Marketing Franklin, Tennessee Magna Cum Laude Lawson James Pitts Marketing Smyrna, Tennessee Jeremy Blake Rector Marketing Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Brittany Arlene Smyser Marketing Abilene, Texas Summa Cum Laude * Julia J. White Marketing Saint Louis, Missouri Magna Cum Laude Levi Neal Heasley Professional Sales Humble, Texas Broc Moseley Professional Sales Carrollton, Texas

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

NAME EMPHASIS HOMETOWN Jennifer DePriest Health Care Management Marshall, Arkansas B.S. in Organizational Management, John Brown University Amanda Christine Diles Health Care Management Searcy, Arkansas M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies, Harding University Jay Michael Green Health Care Management Searcy, Arkansas B.B.A. in Health Care Management, Harding University John William Bone Information Technology Management Texarkana, Texas B.B.A. in Management Information Systems, Harding University Deanna Jean Nowakowski Information Technology Management Searcy, Arkansas B.A. in Leadership & Management, Harding University 7 NAME EMPHASIS HOMETOWN Erastos Charalambos Evdoxiadis Leadership & Organizational Management Searcy, Arkansas Master of Ministry, Harding University Lara N. Andersen Management & Business Ethics Sunnyvale, Texas B.B.A. in Management, Harding University Charlette R. Beasley Management & Business Ethics Tampa, Florida B.B.A. in Accounting, Henderson State University Letha A. Bell Management & Business Ethics Little Rock, Arkansas B.B.A. in Business Administration, Arkansas Baptist College Shirley C. Cheung Management & Business Ethics Union City, California B.S. in Chemistry, San Jose State University Michael Jacob Clayton Management & Business Ethics Freedom, Pennsylvania B.B.A. in Management, Harding University Melissa K. Dinh Management & Business Ethics Plano, Texas B.S. in Biology, University of Texas at Dallas Kyle Thomas Evans Management & Business Ethics Conway, Arkansas B.S. in Exercise Science, Harding University Lana Sue Fowler Management & Business Ethics Alpena, Arkansas M.Ed. in Career & Technical Education, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville Thomas Andrew Gould Management & Business Ethics Searcy, Arkansas B.B.A. in Marketing, Harding University Sara Nicole Harvey Management & Business Ethics Little Rock, Arkansas B.B.A. in Accounting, Harding University Bethany Renae Jackson Management & Business Ethics Mount Juliet, Tennessee B.A. in Public Relations, Harding University Tanya M. Cater James Management & Business Ethics Benton, Arkansas B.S. in Business Management, University of Phoenix ˚ Alyssa Denae Kee Management & Business Ethics Searcy, Arkansas B.B.A. in Marketing, Harding University Thomas Acy Lewis Management & Business Ethics Beebe, Arkansas B.B.A. in International Business, Harding University Angelia N. McKenney Management & Business Ethics Bryant, Arkansas B.B.A. in Human Resource Management, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Taylor Jeffery Mitchell Management & Business Ethics North Bend, Washington B.S. in Business Administration, Humboldt State University Calli Jo Moffett Management & Business Ethics Smackover, Arkansas B.A. in Agriculture Business, Southwest Texas State University Joyce Medina Parker Management & Business Ethics El Dorado, Arkansas B.S. in Accounting, Saint Paul School of Business & Law Anthony Cole Pearson Management & Business Ethics Jonesboro, Arkansas B.B.A. in Management, Harding University Anthony Micah Ratsamy Management & Business Ethics Fort Worth, Texas B.S. in Biology, University of Texas at Arlington Jacob Geoffrey Rauwerdink Management & Business Ethics Searcy, Arkansas B.S. in Business Finance, University of Wisconsin at Green Bay Josephine Owusuah Richardson Management & Business Ethics Texarkana, Texas Doctor of Pharmacy, Harding University Ronald Thomas Spangler Management & Business Ethics Columbus, Ohio B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, The Ohio State University Vann Joe Yen Management & Business Ethics Tampa, Florida B.S. in Biomedical Sciences, University of South Florida Nathaniel Wilson Management & Business Ethics Harvest, Alabama B.B.A. in Health Care Management, Harding University

8 CANNON-CLARY COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Raymond “Donny” Lee, Ed.D. Dean of the College

BACHELOR OF ARTS NAME MAJOR HOMETOWN ‡ Melissa Logan Fryxell Early Childhood Education Little Rock, Arkansas ‡ Lori Leigh Mitchell Early Childhood Education Bald Knob, Arkansas ‡ Amber D. Webb Early Childhood Education Orlando, Florida Magna Cum Laude ‡ Chelsie R. Allen Elementary Education Bentonville, Arkansas ‡ Natalie Sih-Han Arnold Elementary Education Mount Juliet, Tennessee Summa Cum Laude ‡ Tiffany R. Beck Elementary Education Zanesville, Ohio Magna Cum Laude ‡ Kathryn R. English Elementary Education Milton, Florida ‡ Cara Lynn Griner Elementary Education Mount Dora, Florida Magna Cum Laude ‡ Sheena Michelle Hollingsworth Elementary Education Rogers, Arkansas Cum Laude ‡ Tylar Rose Isenberg Elementary Education Jenks, Oklahoma Cum Laude ‡ Gina R. James Elementary Education North Little Rock, Arkansas Summa Cum Laude ‡ Anna Caroline Lowe Elementary Education McRae, Arkansas Cum Laude ‡ Danielle N. McFatridge Elementary Education Fayetteville, Arkansas Cum Laude ‡ Taylor M. McPherson Elementary Education Springdale, Arkansas ‡ Megan B. Nelson Elementary Education Franklin, Tennessee ‡ Cum Laude ‡ Hannah Gabrielle Ornelas Elementary Education Gentry, Arkansas ‡ Sarah Elizabeth Richardson Elementary Education Mobile, Alabama ‡ Brittney Morgan Roberts Elementary Education Fayetteville, Arkansas ‡ Madelyn V. Schardein Elementary Education Amarillo, Texas ‡ Jennifer L. Stroupe Elementary Education Searcy, Arkansas Magna Cum Laude ‡ Emma June Swadley Elementary Education Pea Ridge, Arkansas ‡ Kaitlyn B. Thomas Elementary Education Springdale, Arkansas Magna Cum Laude ‡ Jillian Ruth Ware Elementary Education Plano, Texas Cum Laude ‡ Carrie Lyn Wilks Elementary Education Bentonville, Arkansas Cum Laude ‡ Amanda Leighann Willard Elementary Education Centerton, Arkansas Eva Elizabeth Beck General Studies Spearsville, Louisiana Collin Reed Powell General Studies Colleyville, Texas Carlee Logan Tharp General Studies Abilene, Texas ‡ Kelly Ann Baxter Middle Level English, Language & Math Springdale, Arkansas Magna Cum Laude ‡ Kimberly S. Smith Middle Level English, Language & Math Rogers, Arkansas Summa Cum Laude ‡ Stephanie Rose Baker Middle Level English, Language Farmington, Arkansas & Social Science ‡ Elizabeth Rae-Ann Browers Middle Level English, Language Rogers, Arkansas Cum Laude & Social Science

9 NAME MAJOR HOMETOWN ‡ Abigail S. Drysdale Middle Level English, Language Rogers, Arkansas Cum Laude & Social Science ‡ Tony E. Howard Middle Level English, Language North Little Rock, Arkansas & Social Science ‡ Abby Nicole Purvis Middle Level English, Language The Woodlands, Texas & Social Science ‡ Kimberly A. Hendricks Middle Level Math & Science Gilmer, Texas Magna Cum Laude ‡ Abby K. Sims Special Education Madison, Mississippi Cum Laude

MASTER OF ARTS: EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING NAME HOMETOWN Stacey Lanphere Carmeans Star City, Arkansas B.A. in History & Social Studies, University of Arkansas at Monticello Nanci Joan Krapf Bentonville, Arkansas B.S.B.A. in Marketing, University of Missouri-Columbia Julie Diane Marcum Quito, Ecuador B.A. in Elementary Teacher Education K-8, York College

MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING NAME EMPHASIS HOMETOWN Molly Grace Barber B-K Integrated with Special Education Bentonville, Arkansas B.S. in Human Environmental Science, University of Arkansas Kylie Alyse Evans B-K Integrated with Special Education Springdale, Arkansas B.S.E. in Childhood Education, University of Arkansas Amy Machelle Graham B-K Integrated with Special Education Hindsville, Arkansas B.S. in Human Development & Family Sciences, University of Arkansas Kelli Beth Alford Middle Level Education Rogers, Arkansas B.S. in Accounting, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Audra Faye Cruz Middle Level Education Newport, Arkansas B.A. in General Studies, Harding University Micaela Dail Easterling Middle Level Education Bentonville, Arkansas B.S.E. in Childhood Education, University of Arkansas Ashton Leigh Elliott Middle Level Education Bentonville, Arkansas B.S.E. in Childhood Education, University of Arkansas Christina Leigh Lawless Middle Level Education Fayetteville, Arkansas B.S.E. in Childhood Education, University of Arkansas Tonya Faye Staggs Middle Level Education Cave City, Arkansas B.S. in Family Psychology, Williams Baptist College Julia Marie Wood Middle Level Education Fayetteville, Arkansas B.S. in Biology, University of Arkansas Daniel Ward Brown Secondary Education Little Rock, Arkansas B.A. in Sociology & Anthropology, University of Arkansas at Little Rock * Esti Edwards Corcoran Secondary Education Fort Smith, Arkansas B.S. in Public Administration, University of Arkansas David Timbes Downs Secondary Education Southaven, Mississippi B.S. in Cytotechnology, University of Mississippi ˚ Joe Aaron Gafford Secondary Education Grenada, Mississippi B.A. in History, Harding University Alyxandra Diane Gilbreth Secondary Education Fort Smith, Arkansas B.S.E. in Kinesiology, University of Arkansas Anna Ashlee Gilpin Secondary Education Heber Springs, Arkansas B.A. in Fine Art, University of Central Arkansas

10 NAME EMPHASIS HOMETOWN Joseph Lawrence Harris Secondary Education Memphis, Tennessee B.A. in Foreign Languages, University of Memphis Theresa Marie Hayward Secondary Education Fort Smith, Arkansas B.S.B.A. in Marketing Management, University of Arkansas Brittany Minzell Kilgore Secondary Education Holly Springs, Mississippi B.A. in English, Tougaloo College Noemi Martinez Secondary Education Springdale, Arkansas B.A. in Spanish, University of Arkansas Bailey Elise Pearson Secondary Education Bentonville, Arkansas B.S. in Sports Management, Harding University Snigdha Roy Secondary Education Memphis, Tennessee Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences, University of Tennessee Health Science Center Emily Grace Elizabeth Ruggeri Secondary Education Pine Bluff, Arkansas B.S.E. in Recreation & Sports Management, University of Arkansas Megan Renee Sicilia Secondary Education Jacksonville, Arkansas B.S. in Addiction Studies & Psychology, University of Central Arkansas Joseph Carson Warren Secondary Education Jackson, Tennessee B.S. in Exercise Science, Harding University Mary Ernestine Coger Special Education K-12 Springdale, Arkansas B.S. in Human Environmental Science, University of Arkansas Carletta Sue Stinson Special Education K-12 Paragould, Arkansas B.A. in Music, Oakland City University * Allison Jane Williams Special Education K-12 Alma, Arkansas B.S. in General Studies, University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Hallie Leona Woods Special Education K-12 Marshall, Michigan B.A. in Special Education, Michigan State University

MASTER OF EDUCATION

NAME EMPHASIS HOMETOWN Kimberly Nicole Jones Advanced Studies in Teaching & Learning Fouke, Arkansas B.A. in Social Science, Western Governors University * Anna Claire Reynolds Curriculum & Instruction El Dorado, Arkansas B.S. in Family & Consumer Sciences, Harding University Amber Laine Binz Educational Leadership Paris, Arkansas B.A. in Social Studies Education, Arkansas Tech University Emily Jean Carlson Educational Leadership Bentonville, Arkansas B.A. in Early Childhood Education, Harding University Kelly Brown Clawitter Educational Leadership Stuttgart, Arkansas B.S. in Biology, Athens State University Carise Renae Echols Educational Leadership Conway, Arkansas Master of Arts in Teaching, University of Central Arkansas Preston Cameron Echols Educational Leadership Forrest City, Arkansas M.Ed. in Health & Physical Education, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Robert Chase Ellis Educational Leadership Warren, Arkansas B.S.E. in Health & Physical Education, Ouachita Baptist University Beverly Gail Jones Educational Leadership Pine Bluff, Arkansas M.Ed. in Elementary Education, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Anna Michelle Miller Educational Leadership White Hall, Arkansas M.Ed. in Early Childhood, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Rose Marie Smith Educational Leadership Augusta, Arkansas M.Ed. in Early Childhood, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Ashley Nicole Tyler Educational Leadership Russellville, Arkansas B.S. in Business Education, Arkansas Tech University Jasmine Celeste DeMario Reading Searcy, Arkansas B.A. in Early Childhood Education, Harding University

11 NAME EMPHASIS HOMETOWN Sidney Christian Grisham Reading Cabot, Arkansas B.A. in Early Childhood Education, Harding University * Rebecca Erin Hughes Reading Walls, Mississippi B.A. in Elementary Education, Harding University April Nichole Jones Reading Leonard, Texas B.A. in Early Childhood Education, Harding University Erin LaShea Long Reading Memphis, Tennessee Master of Arts in Teaching, Christian Brothers University Taylor Renee Pettie Reading Germantown, Tennessee B.A. in Early Childhood Education, Harding University Bobbi Lee Skipper Reading Cave City, Arkansas B.A. in Psychology, University of Central Arkansas Michael White Reading Bolivar, Tennessee Master of Arts in Teaching, University of Memphis Sierra Dashae White Reading Bald Knob, Arkansas B.A. in Elementary Education, Harding University Jillian Denise Jennings Secondary/Spanish Cabot, Arkansas B.A. in Spanish, Harding University Eva Balai Special Education K-12 Budapest, Hungary B.S. in Health & Kinesiology, Harding University Amber Corrine Peck Special Education K-12 Shawnee, Oklahoma B.S.E. in Early Childhood Education, John Brown University Cassandra Marie Stafford Special Education K-12 Searcy, Arkansas B.S.E. in Middle Level Education, Arkansas State University

MASTER OF SCIENCE

NAME EMPHASIS HOMETOWN Amy Elizabeth Prentice-Raybourn Professional School Counseling Powell, Missouri B.S. in Psychology, Missouri Southern State University

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION

NAME EMPHASIS HOME ADDRESS Yuhua Li Art Guangzhou, Guangdong, China B.A. in Industrial Design, Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts Jennifer Rooney Baustert Behavioral Science Stillwater, Oklahoma B.A. in General Studies, Harding University * Heather Ann Haney Education Searcy, Arkansas B.S.B.A. in Information Systems, University of Arkansas Scott Daniel Pritchett Educational Technology Searcy, Arkansas B.A. in Leadership & Management, Harding University Anqi Fan Teaching English as a Second Language SanYa, HaiNan, China B.S.B. in Financial Management, Changsha University Kyung Yoon Teaching English as a Second Language Seoul, South Korea B.A. in General Studies, Harding University

EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST

NAME EMPHASIS HOMETOWN Frank Joseph Beaupre Clinical Mental Health Counseling Biloxi, Mississippi M.S. in Aviation Aerospace Management, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Anide Francis-Duval Clinical Mental Health Counseling Miami, Florida B.A. in Environmental Studies, Washington University in Saint Louis Amanda Marie Hardison Clinical Mental Health Counseling Searcy, Arkansas B.S. in Child Life, Harding University

12 NAME EMPHASIS HOMETOWN Crystal LeeAnn Hart Clinical Mental Health Counseling Searcy, Arkansas B.S. in Human Environmental Science, University of Arkansas Kristina Skinner Johnson Clinical Mental Health Counseling Ward, Arkansas M.Ed. in Counselor Education, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Scott Ivan Lacy Clinical Mental Health Counseling Searcy, Arkansas B.A. in Bible & Religion, Harding University Olivia Ansley Rose Messer Clinical Mental Health Counseling Huntsville, Alabama B.S. in Child Life, Harding University Jeffrey Lee Molina Clinical Mental Health Counseling Springvale, Maine B.S. in Psychology, Harding University Donna Gayle Norsworthy Clinical Mental Health Counseling Smackover, Arkansas M.A. in General Counseling, Louisiana Tech University Jessica Lyn Panaich Clinical Mental Health Counseling Westfield, Indiana M.S. in Professional Counseling, Harding University Bailie Elise Prince Clinical Mental Health Counseling Jacksonville, Arkansas B.A. in Psychology, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Caitlin Scheurich Clinical Mental Health Counseling Joplin, Missouri B.S. in Psychology, Missouri Southern State University MaeKellie Marie Smith Clinical Mental Health Counseling Cotton Plant, Arkansas Bachelor of Social Work, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Sherrin Joyce Tucker Clinical Mental Health Counseling El Dorado, Arkansas M.Ed. in Secondary Education, Southern Arkansas University Jody Doniel Wood Clinical Mental Health Counseling Fayetteville, Arkansas M.S. in Professional Counseling, Harding University Jamie Anne Balkman Educational Leadership Alma, Arkansas M.Ed. in Reading Education, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Melanie Palsa Brown Educational Leadership Carlisle, Arkansas Ed.S. in Professional Counseling, Harding University Krista Nicole Harrell Educational Leadership Camden, Arkansas M.Ed. in Elementary Education, Southern Arkansas University

DOCTOR OF EDUCATION IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP P-20

NAME HOMETOWN Holly Faye Cothren Dierks, Arkansas Ed.S. in Educational Leadership, Henderson State University Dissertation: Effects of LEP Status, Gender, & Instructional Factors on Engagement & Motivation of Middle School Students Royce Wayne Fawcett Cabot, Arkansas M.Ed. in Teaching the Gifted/Talented, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Dissertation: Effects of Participation Status in the AAIMS Program by Gender, Race & SES on AP Calculus Achievement in Arkansas Meredith Renee Jones Rogers, Arkansas Ed.S. in Educational Leadership, Arkansas State University Dissertation: Effects of Teaching Level, Subject Area, & Degree on Grades 5-12 Educator Learning Modes

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

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

NAME HOMETOWN Yasib Y. Arif Sewell, New Jersey Emily Grace Bonzagni North Kingstown, Rhode Island Cody Tyler Cottrell Olive Branch, Mississippi Haven A. Crabtree Little Rock, Arkansas Cum Laude • Susan Gabrielle Easterling Brandon, Mississippi Cum Laude Courtney E. Gentry Monroe, Ohio Magna Cum Laude ˚† Emily Ruth Giboney Harvest, Alabama Cum Laude ˚ Michelle Allison Gontko Fort Lauderdale, Florida Summa Cum Laude Max Samuel Haley Northport, Alabama •˚ Marie-Pierre E. Lacoss Surbiton, United Kingdom Cum Laude Erin N. LaFavers Nevada, Texas Ashley LaJuan Laman Needville, Texas Magna Cum Laude Samantha Taylor Leone Fort Collins, Colorado Mindy Denice Linvell Newport, Arkansas •† Hannah Elizabeth March Littleton, Colorado Summa Cum Laude Kaylen Christine Martin Cape Girardeau, Missouri Magna Cum Laude Katelyn Mariah McNally Long Beach, Mississippi Cum Laude ˚ Ann Marie Mitchell Florence, Alabama Cum Laude Garrett Coleman Ragin Germantown, Tennessee Caroline Elizabeth Robertson McKinney, Texas Magna Cum Laude • Kaylee A. Toillion Woodstock, Georgia Magna Cum Laude Oran B. Tubre Harrisonburg, Louisiana

COLLEGE OF PHARMACY Jeff Mercer, Pharm.D. Dean of the College

DOCTOR OF PHARMACY NAME HOMETOWN Vivian Ojorumi Akpala Lagos, Nigeria B.S. in Biochemistry, Winona State University Chikezie Ononogbu Port Harcourt, Nigeria Cum Laude B.S. in Allied Health Sciences, University of Connecticut Vann Joe Yen Tampa, Florida B.S. in Biomedical Sciences, University of South Florida

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

BACHELOR OF ARTS

NAME MAJOR HOMETOWN Samuel Aaron Cobb Computer Science Mountain View, Arkansas Cum Laude Tyler D. Cox Computer Science Collinsville, Oklahoma Jared W. Owens Computer Science North Richland Hills, Texas David John Pradzynski Computer Science Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Harli Elyse Belk General Studies San Angelo, Texas Mary Alexandra Bohannan General Studies Quitman, Arkansas McKenna B. Crabtree General Studies Clifton, Texas + Jordan A. Launius General Studies Liberty Hill, Texas Sydney N. Layrock General Studies Paragould, Arkansas Victoria Claire Swisher General Studies Newark, Ohio Ivy L. Travis General Studies Dallas, Texas + Daniel James Wicks General Studies Searcy, Arkansas Mesa Teal Allison Kinesiology Canyon, Texas ˚ Zachary Bryant Beasley Kinesiology Arlington, Tennessee Cum Laude Brooke Lynn Moon Kinesiology Loganville, Georgia Lane Rodgers Kinesiology Katy, Texas ‡ Bethany Anne Engel Mathematics Wakefield, Michigan Magna Cum Laude ‡ Cooper E. Underwood Mathematics Pineville, Missouri Summa Cum Laude •˚ James Darrell Gatewood Preprofessional Health Science Saginaw, Texas Summa Cum Laude

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

NAME MAJOR HOMETOWN Aaron M. Inman Biochemistry Paragould, Arkansas • Nicole Grace Lacina Biochemistry & Molecular Biology/ Marshalltown, Iowa Magna Cum Laude Molecular & Cellular Biology + Nathan David Carmichael Biology Aurora, Missouri Tegan Nicole Cross Biology Searcy, Arkansas Sara Ann Wright Biology Smithville, Arkansas Markus Ryan Kessler Biomedical Engineering Crown Point, Indiana Monica M. Giles Child Life Denton, Texas Summa Cum Laude Molly Elizabeth Maturi Child Life Dallas, Texas Kailey Michele Swenson Child Life Searcy, Arkansas Kimberly Jean Hanners Cognitive Neuroscience Mena, Arkansas Courtney Lynn Stockbridge Cognitive Neuroscience Huntsville, Alabama Nikolas A. Mikolaski Computer Science Washington, District of Columbia Matthew Wayne Bible Jr. Criminal Justice Bradford, Arkansas Daylon D. Markham Criminal Justice McKinney, Texas Jonathan Daniel Martin Criminal Justice Spring, Texas Cum Laude Travis James Mulder Criminal Justice Magnolia, Texas William Clayton Smith Criminal Justice Jackson, Tennessee ‡ Bethany Rochelle Leonard Family & Consumer Science Heber Springs, Arkansas Megan K. Golliver Fashion Merchandising Troy, Missouri

15 NAME MAJOR HOMETOWN Mackenzie Taylor Mitchell Fashion Merchandising Owasso, Oklahoma ‡ Gavin H. De Los Santos Kinesiology & Health Hot Springs, Arkansas •˚† Rebecca J. Koopman Molecular & Cellular Biology Holland, Michigan Summa Cum Laude • Brittane Shae Schaake Molecular & Cellular Biology Abilene, Texas Annsley Elizabeth Poston Nutrition & Dietetics Henderson, Tennessee Bradley Michael Emery Physics Norfolk, Virginia ˚ Jasmine Emery Brock Psychology Senatobia, Mississippi Summa Cum Laude +*† Gabrielle Alexandra Caselman Psychology Farmington, Arkansas Magna Cum Laude Wei Chen Psychology Wuhan, Hubei, China Esther Christina Davenport Psychology Hixson, Tennessee William Robert Embry Psychology Midlothian, Virginia Lydia Angeline Frazier Psychology Searcy, Arkansas Mikalah Breanne Hanes Psychology Lapel, Indiana Lydia E’Laine Hill Psychology Pottsboro, Texas +* Sara E. Keith Psychology Jonesboro, Arkansas Magna Cum Laude +*† Ashley Elizabeth Kernan Psychology Valley Park, Missouri Summa Cum Laude Timothy Wayne Kirby Psychology Shreveport, Louisiana +* Nicole M. Lemaster Psychology Monett, Missouri Magna Cum Laude • Macy C. Pate Psychology Burns, Tennessee Summa Cum Laude Trevor Alan Pauls Psychology Hutchinson, Kansas • Kristine Michelle Ramsey Psychology Miami, Florida Summa Cum Laude Amanda Margaret Ryan Psychology Spring, Texas † Kayla M. Schweikhard Psychology Murphy, Texas Summa Cum Laude Lillian R. Thompson Psychology Wynne, Arkansas Yu Xia Psychology Changsha, Hunan, China Chandler Neal Passmore Sport & Recreation Management Springdale, Arkansas Wil Ryan Rose Sport & Recreation Management Searcy, Arkansas

BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK

NAME HOMETOWN + Kaitlynn Marie Davis Searcy, Arkansas Jonathan Everett Ford Searcy, Arkansas Cum Laude + James Braxton Furlong Katy, Texas Karis Beth Holder San Angelo, Texas + Savannah A. Holowell Searcy, Arkansas + Stephanie Brienne Hoover Portland, Oregon + Kassidy L. Morgan Columbia, Tennessee + Tatum Paige Owens Wynne, Arkansas Magna Cum Laude + Natalie Renee Pham West Frankfort, Illinois David Benjamin Stocksdale Liberty, Missouri Cole Swearengen Grant, Alabama

16 COLLEGE OF ALLIED HEALTH Rebecca O. Weaver, Ph.D. Dean of the College

BACHELOR OF ARTS

NAME MAJOR HOMETOWN Bethany Christine Ferrari Communication Sciences & Disorders Oviedo, Florida Magna Cum Laude Rheanna A. Frampton Communication Sciences & Disorders Carlisle, Pennsylvania Magna Cum Laude * Hailey A. Hickerson Communication Sciences & Disorders Humboldt, Tennessee Magna Cum Laude Elizabeth Haley Johnson Communication Sciences & Disorders Vestavia, Alabama Eden Avonlea Bach Michael Communication Sciences & Disorders Broken Arrow, Oklahoma *• Caycee Danielle Miller Communication Sciences & Disorders Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania Magna Cum Laude † Vilde Carlsson Nordseth Communication Sciences & Disorders Oslo, Norway Cum Laude Heather R. Pardue Communication Sciences & Disorders Fairview, Tennessee ˚ Hannah N. Powell Communication Sciences & Disorders Jonesboro, Arkansas Summa Cum Laude Asha S. Price Communication Sciences & Disorders Rockford, Illinois Michaela J. Puglisi Communication Sciences & Disorders Orlando, Florida Summa Cum Laude Kayla Michelle Woolard Communication Sciences & Disorders Corning, Arkansas Magna Cum Laude Olivia Bianca Ruthstrom General Studies Richmond, Texas

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

NAME MAJOR HOMETOWN Caitlyn Marie McMinn Athletic Training Fort Smith, Arkansas Kaitlin Emily Osejo Athletic Training Alachua, Florida Olivia N. Tyer Athletic Training Kinston, North Carolina Amanda Nadine Berdon Exercise Science Baton Rouge, Louisiana Vermillion Mercedes Bruce Exercise Science Florence, Alabama Briley Logan Chupek Exercise Science Fairhope, Alabama + Chandler Wilson Ferren Exercise Science Searcy, Arkansas Hunter Cole Gentry Exercise Science Searcy, Arkansas Samantha D. Lieblich Exercise Science Maumelle, Arkansas + Andrew Guy Simmons Exercise Science Nashville, Tennessee Erica Demie Smith Exercise Science Benton, Arkansas Cum Laude Michael Colby Webb Exercise Science Monroe, Louisiana Madison Marie Wickline Exercise Science Roswell, Georgia Cum Laude

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDIES

NAME HOMETOWN Alex Wade Ayers Horatio, Arkansas B.S. in Biology, Texas A&M at Texarkana Gregory Floyd Bell Tolar, Texas B.S. in General Studies, Texas Tech University Daniel Carlock Black Pangburn, Arkansas B.S. in Exercise Science, University of Arkansas Jessica Annelise Brown Fayetteville, Arkansas B.A. in Spanish, University of Arkansas Maggie Jane Bumpus Charlotte, North Carolina B.S. in Exercise Science, Harding University

17 NAME HOMETOWN Brittany Anne Calvert Dover, Arkansas B.S. in Pre-Medical Biology, University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Ruth Suzanne Clemmons Van Buren, Arkansas B.S. in Exercise Science, Harding University Caylin Leslie Collins Springfield, Missouri B.S. in Cell & Molecular Biology, Missouri State University Jacob Lynn Edelman Bern, Kansas B.S. in Athletic Training, Kansas State University Darrel Dewain Edwards Jr. Springfield, Missouri B.S. in Business Management, Evangel University Jessica Lee Edwards Houston, Texas B.S. in Biology, Texas A & M University Dane Thomas Garden Shelby Township, Michigan B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Sciences, Michigan State University Morgan Alexandra Goss Birmingham, Alabama M.S. in Oral Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham ˚ Victoria Willis Houtrouw Southaven, Mississippi B.S. in Biology, Harding University Leigh-A Theresa Karpinskas Troy, Michigan B.S. in Physiology, Michigan State University Kelli Renae Kern Auburn Hills, Michigan B.S. in Health Professions, Grand Valley State University Ashley Jacqueline Leon Palmdale, California B.S. in Physiological Science, University of California at Los Angeles Katrina Anne Miller Lino Lakes, Minnesota B.S. in Neuroscience, University of Saint Thomas Erika Michelle Nichols Atlanta, Georgia B.S. in Applied Biochemistry, Lipscomb University Jenna Michelle Pardoe Tyler, Texas B.S. in Allied Health, Texas A&M University Brooke Elizabeth Preslar Nixa, Missouri B.A. in Biology, Drury University Callen Elizabeth Ragsdale Tulsa, Oklahoma B.B.A. in Marketing, Harding University Kaitlyn Marie Rauwerdink Oostburg, Wisconsin B.S. in Human Biology, University of Wisconsin at Green Bay Ashley Lynn Rodriquez Richmond, Texas M.S. in Anatomical Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Ariel Elizabeth Rohde Hot Springs, Arkansas B.S. in Biology, University of the Ozarks Daniel Drake Satterfield Powder Springs, Georgia B.S. in Biology, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Brandon Ryan Saunders Olathe, Kansas B.A. in Human Biology, University of Kansas Ahmad Patrick Scott Sherwood, Arkansas B.S. in Exercise Science, Harding University Stephanie Renee Sherrell Plano, Texas B.S. in Nutrition Sciences, Baylor University Amy Parker Smith Des Arc, Arkansas B.S. in Health Science, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Emily Veraldine Svehnoha Twin Lakes, Wisconsin B.S. in Biology, University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh Mallory Michelle Taylor Coppell, Texas B.S. in Medical Sciences, University of Oklahoma Courtney Elizabeth Treat Clinton, Arkansas B.S. in Biology, Arkansas Tech University Rebekah Ann Walker Plumerville, Arkansas B.S. in Biology, Hendrix College Nathan Beckley Warren Searcy, Arkansas B.A. in General Studies, Harding University

18 COLLEGE OF ARTS & HUMANITIES J. Warren Casey, Ph.D. Dean of the College

BACHELOR OF ARTS

NAME MAJOR HOMETOWN Blake R. Brooks Advertising Grand Blanc, Michigan Taylor Ni’Col O’Dell Advertising Hughes Springs, Texas Evan R. Swearingen Advertising Dayton, Ohio Brody Alexander Harding American Studies Concord, Georgia Casi C. Caton Art Garfield, Arkansas Virginia Suzanne McGiboney Art Herndon, Virginia Edie Renee Graves Meeks Art Prospect, Kentucky Emalee Morgan Miller Art Indianapolis, Indiana Mary McKenna Stephens Art Searcy, Arkansas Alyssa Kaye Kerby Stevens Art Ovid, Michigan Kaitlyn Levenson Broadcast Journalism Indianapolis, Indiana Parker Hayden Morrow Communication Studies Austin, Texas Mitchell D. Brooks Electronic Media Production Grand Blanc, Michigan Cum Laude Matthew Kevin Garner Electronic Media Production Saint Petersburg, Florida Travelle Deionte McManus Electronic Media Production North Chesterfield, Virginia Robert Matthew Pierce Electronic Media Production Katy, Texas Travis R. Rogers Electronic Media Production Flower Mound, Texas Alex Y. Valdes Electronic Media Production/ Texarkana, Texas Leadership & Ministry ‡ Jacob Charles Buchanan English Greenbrier, Arkansas • Sarah M. Kirkpatrick English Ozark, Missouri Magna Cum Laude +•˚ Jonathon B. Lance English Nashville, Arkansas Cum Laude Rachel D. Lloyd English Wynne, Arkansas ‡ Christine N. Rende English Wichita, Kansas Cum Laude ‡ Evan Christian Shipman English Clarksville, Tennessee † Kayla M. Schweikhard French Murphy, Texas Summa Cum Laude Shelby Richard Breedlove General Studies Mount Ida, Arkansas Nolan Robert Carr General Studies Lacey, Washington Hannah V. Fay General Studies Vilonia, Arkansas Summa Cum Laude Hayes A. McPherson General Studies Germantown, Tennessee • Kenneth Samuel Klein History Searcy, Arkansas Summa Cum Laude +• Mary Cana Moore History Shelter Island, New York Lazara Paige Thurman International Studies Brentwood, Tennessee † Sarah R. Dixon Journalism Greenbrier, Arkansas Summa Cum Laude Wesley Dillon Seaman Oral Communication Edmond, Oklahoma • William T. Jackson Political Science Tuscaloosa, Alabama Cum Laude Donna Dawn Staiger Political Science Auckland, New Zealand Magna Cum Laude Michalie A. Brown Public Relations Eureka, Missouri Olivia R. Cook Public Relations Summerville, South Carolina Dorothee Salvilla Garcia Public Relations Maputo, Mozambique Erin R. Raimondi Public Relations Valrico, Florida Raneisha D. Stassin Public Relations Jacksonville, Arkansas

19 NAME MAJOR HOMETOWN Kendra Shea Stevenson Public Relations Dexter, Missouri Cum Laude Garrett Carter White Public Relations Searcy, Arkansas ‡ Rachael Michelle Brimberry Social Science Flushing, Michigan Cum Laude ‡ Seth Taylor Jernigan Social Science Murfreesboro, Tennessee Cum Laude ‡ Caleb Daniel Reed Social Science Terre Haute, Indiana Cameron Ray Ruthstrom Social Science Spring, Texas Jennifer Leigh Balcom Spanish/Music Van Buren, Arkansas Magna Cum Laude April K. Borgelt Spanish Ketchikan, Alaska Phillip T. White Spanish Tulsa, Oklahoma Magna Cum Laude Duncan C. Michael Theatre Lavon, Texas Cum Laude Penny G. Turpin Theatre Blanchester, Ohio

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS

NAME MAJOR HOMETOWN Cecilia Elisabeth Nutt Graphic Design Memphis, Tennessee Jamie K. Rooks Graphic Design Tulsa, Oklahoma Magna Cum Laude Rachel M. Smedley Graphic Design Alexander, Arkansas Summa Cum Laude • Brenna Alynn McKee Painting Arlington, Tennessee Cum Laude

BACHELOR OF MUSIC EDUCATION

NAME MAJOR HOMETOWN †‡ Spencer L. Byrd Instrumental Music Education Leitchfield, Kentucky ‡ Renee Suzanne Maynard Vocal Music Education Brownsburg, Indiana Cum Laude

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

NAME MAJOR HOMETOWN Hannah Rachelle Richardson Interior Design Bloomington, Indiana

20 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 Nicole Grace Lacina Biochemistry & Molecular Biology/ Marshalltown, Iowa Molecular & Cellular Biology Natural Killer T Cells of Double-Negative Thymocyte-Origin Provide Enhanced Antitumor Cytotoxicity in Mus musculus

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 Mary Cana Moore History Shelter Island, New York Kristine Michelle Ramsey Psychology Miami, Florida

PRESIDENT’S LIST (Graduates with 4.00 GPA achieved with all letter grades of A.)

NAME MAJOR HOMETOWN Hannah V. Fay General Studies Vilonia, Arkansas James Darrell Gatewood General Studies Saginaw, Texas Kenneth Samuel Klein History Searcy, Arkansas Rebecca J. Koopman Molecular & Cellular Biology Holland, Michigan Hannah N. Powell Communication Sciences & Disorders Jonesboro, Arkansas Kayla M. Schweikhard Psychology Murphy, Texas

21 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 Robert G. Diles Searcy, Arkansas Charles A. Ganus Searcy, Arkansas Richard H. Gibson Longview, Texas Roosevelt Harris Hampton, Georgia James D. Holsombake Panama City, Florida 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 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 22 Alma Mater Near the foothills of the Ozarks, Midst of hill and plain; Stands our glorious Alma Mater; Harding is her name.

Chorus: Sing the chorus, shout it loudly! Echoing thro’ the vale. Hail to thee, beloved Harding! Alma Mater, Hail!

Christian standard is her motto; Christian life is stressed; And in ev’ry branch of learning, Each one does his best.

Harding opens wide her portals, Thus inviting all Who would tread the path to knowledge, Heed then to her call.

“I Am Resolved”

I am resolved no longer to linger, Charmed by the world’s delight; Things that are higher, Things that are nobler, These have allured my sight.

Refrain: I will hasten to Him, Hasten so glad and free, Jesus, greatest, highest, I will come to Thee.

I am resolved to go to the Savior, Leaving my sin and strife; He is the true one, He is the just one, He hath the words of life.

I am resolved to follow the Savior, Faithful and true each day; Heed what He sayeth, Do what He willeth, He is the living way.

23 Harding University

Harding University has a rich history of quality education. Harding was char- tered as a senior college in 1924 when two junior colleges, Arkansas Christian Col- lege and Harper College, merged their facilities and assets, adopted the new name of Harding College, and located on the campus of Arkansas Christian in Morril- ton, 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 Tennessee. 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 indebt- edness 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, Ganus kept alive his predecessors’ drive for excellence by leading a plan of campus im- provement 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 Col- lege of Business Administration. Under his leadership, the University experienced record growth in enrollment and giving and, more importantly, placed significant emphasis on Christian servanthood. His administration’s goal 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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