Harding University Commencement December Sixteenth, Two Thousand Seventeen Table of Contents
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
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 ser- vice 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 edu- cational 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,