Virtual Commencement Fall 2020

Eastern Kentucky University 113th Fall Commencement

Online Streaming video.eku.edu/graduation

Friday, December 11, 2020 • 10:00 a.m.

Richmond, Kentucky College of Health Sciences

The College Program Guide is followed by the names of the College of Health Sciences Graduates. Candidates for University Honors Baccalaureate Degrees Latin Honors SUMMA CUM LAUDE

Toby A Aldridge Thomas J Farland Sydney M Randall Grey R Arnold Jeffrey D Fitzwater Kaleigh M Ratliff John W Arnold Annabelle M Ford Emma C Reister Alec H Bahnick Garrett A Goatley Brianna G Robinson Lauren M Bancroft Rachel E Grant Christopher L Rose Cole R Barkocy Jonathan Guthrie Cynthia W Sanders Abigail M Birch Austin E Hacker Remi J Schyns Bailey R Bird Hunter S Hazelwood Lana M Sexton Ronald R Brickell Jacob C Heisler Halleigh E Shackelford Robert J Brown Haley R Isaacs Autumn B Short Paul L Browning Adam K Jeffries Casey L Simpson Jordan W Burkhart John P Kinnett Larry R Smiley Heather N Bustos Hailey R Leap Travis M Smith Susan L Caporali David P Leet Cassidi Spurlock Kristin A Carrico Lauren L McCabe Claire L Stapleton McCall E Carrico James R McDavid Dalton C Stevens Alexandrea T Casto Jesse I McGlone Jenna I Stevens Brandon L Coplen Jessica L McQueen Suzanna Q Thompson Caitlin M Crace Mark E Mignery Kaylee J Thornsberry Megan E Crouch Paige N Mikels Dallas W Tuggle Welsy V Discua Benjamin J Mitchell Katarena B Vickery Rodriguez Thomas E Moore Anna M Voges Andrew J Dishman Keely A Moussette Matthew G Walker Morgan E Donaldson Samari A Mowbray Andrew D Wehmeyer Kailynn F Dooley Marcus J Mullen Douglas A Weinandy Lauren R Ellis Hannah E Owens Abigail K Whitman Rachel J Ellis Erik S Pokora Sarah E Witherington Katherine M Eubank Abbe M Power

MAGNA CUM LAUDE

Michael L Adams Bruce A Bolyard Feliciti D Dean Fahad H Alajmi Courtney T Bowling Kyle J Dunham Mohammed T Aldarmaki Kayla M Brock Brittany A Elliott Ali B Alghfeli James F Buckman Allie M Epperson Tyler Alliss Brittany M Canary Brandon B Fant Matthew D Ashby Chloe E Carender Hannah B French Haley M Baker Bobby J Coleman Lauren E Fuller John M Barclay James W Cook Tegan B Gabriel Paul C Bargo Jodi L Cook Audra J Gardner Jacob D Barnes Elisabeth L Corcoran Audrey C Giesler Noah Bean Sagan T Crowder Laura I Gover Erlyn Y Dalan Sidney G Greenlee www.eku.edu 3 Zeke A Griffis Jacob R Martz Tiffani A Rossi Gabriel A Gunther Kelli N Mason Bridgett R Salyers Brooke E Hammons Rachael K McDonald Madeline C Sandusky Hannah S Hartley Devin T McIntosh Jacob A Scroghan Olivia M Hartman Caitlin N Mehs Lucas T Sevenants Ryan C Hartsock Megan K Meyer Allison N Shell Bailey R Hatfield Rachael M Miller Katherine L Snider Caleb A Hatton Jack A Mills Stephanie F Snyder Dustin W Haubner Madison N Moody Jill M Solinger Whitney L Hedgecock Rebecca C Moskal Ruth M Speidel William R Hedrick Abigail R Nemec Claire J Stacy Kara L Holbrook Melinda N Nettles Hagen M Stinson Christopher E Honeycutt Terron J New Alexis L Thompson Margaret C Jackovich Eric Newman David I Torrey Bailey R Johnson Sarah C Nichols Matthew S Vanhoose Todd C Johnson Madelyn J Pearson Cyntoria R Vaughn Taylor R Jones Corey A Perry Joshua S Wallin Alex B Judd James C Petry Mason A Walters Jana K Karsnitz Chelsea N Pingleton Rebecca J Watson Kendall L Kelly Darius A Powell Lauren F West Erick Kennedy Brendan F Preston Callie M Whitus Cassandra M Kidwell Hannah M Quiroa Shelby L Wilbert Ashley N Kozlow Sierra F Reinthaler Alexandria B Williams Nicholas A Laking Trevor D Rice Jenna E Williams Amber D Leddington Hannah E Richburg Cassandra R Wilson Jordyn S Lewis Charles H Riley Jeremy D Wolfe Matthew J Lonneman Mallory L Robinson Marian M Wolski Dane E Lyons Harrison J Rohleder Jenalee C Zometa Bradley D Martin Erin C Romans

CUM LAUDE

Joshua W Adams Christopher C Burnett Ian T Durham Meshal H Alanazi William A Campe Kassidy A Easterling Abdulellah J Alkhunaizy Mark D Cappel Molly Erwin Anna C Allen Emma R Carnesecca Bryce A Feck Erin T Allen Haley J Carpenter William T Feltner Justin D Alsip Katie E Coldiron Jarred R Fields Elizabeth C Anderson Trystan M Collett Thomas M Fint Savannah F Arnold Samantha D Collins Tyler C Flores Travis A Ayres Alexis J Coulter Caleb A Forsyth Adam Barton Abigail M Coyle Christopher O Fraley Sarah E Baumgardner Steven D Crowder Mayci M Fullmer Allyson C Bellomy Edith R Del Moral Mark T Furgurson Whitney B Bowling Higuera Daisy M Gatliff Daniel E Broskey Janie R Denton Daanen M Grasso Tirza Y Brown Amelia L Dix Hayley J Haning Shane M Burks Wayne Durett Stone J Harris

4 Eastern Kentucky University Amy J Henrie Charles D May Jillian G Rodrian Leah C Hollins Kendall J McDonald Allison H Roy Ava C Holmes Kenton P McKenzie Noel L Rukavishnikova Alexander C Hon Kevin A McKnight Richard L Salzer Lauren C Hunter Tanner G McVey Nathan D Sheets Whitney L Johns Elizabeth M Meyer Ethan F Staples Aaron M Johnston Victoria E Mouser Joseph A Steele Holly N Jones Darcy K Mullins Makayla P Stephens Makayla B Jones Thomas D Mundell Bria A Stumbo Sydney M Jones Benjamin S Naliborski Jared S Sturm Keara L Jones-Smith Brian D Nelson Nathan L Thacker Alec J Kinslow Reagan A Patton James P Tincher Feven H Kruer Alexandra D Pierson Natasha B Townsend Kielee M Lambers Brian D Powell Samantha L Viars Kelly Lee Rachel L Prange Devon T Vincent Melene D Lemaster Caleb K Price Jessica A Wagner Joshua M Linskey Garrett C Price Peyton A Warman Jared A Lippert Lindsey N Reddington Chase W Whitaker Allyson R Little Micaela B Rhodes Timothy R Whitney Brittany N Littrell Cameron E Rice Leslie E Williams Christopher G Lockhart Charles A Roberts Makayla G Witt Tara A Martin Wesley D Robinson

ASSOCIATE DEGREES WITH HIGH DISTINCTION

Dina M Adams Adam K Jeffries Allison N Shell Bruce A Bolyard Luke J McBride Faith A Whitaker Jodi L Cook Jack A Mills Leslie B Wilson Neal G Hileman Corey A Perry

ASSOCIATE DEGREES WITH DISTINCTION

Brandi J Bolen Briana M Daugherty James B Slaughter Steven D Crowder Wesley D Robinson

UNIVERSITY HONORS PROGRAM HONORS SCHOLARS

Edith M Del Moral Audrey C Giesler Paige N Mikels Higuera Austin E Hacker Emma C Reister Welsy V Discua Lucy E Jones Brianna G Robinson Rodriguez John P Kinnett Ruth M Speidel William T Feltner Kelli N Mason Alexis L Thompson Lauren E Fuller Alana L McKnight Suzanna Q Thompson Mayci M Fullmer Kevin A McKnight Kaylee J Thornberry Caitlin N Mehs Callie M Whitus

www.eku.edu 5 College of Health Sciences Convocation Program DR. COLLEEN SCHNECK, INTERIM DEAN Friday, December 11, 2020 Opening Remarks...... Dr. David T. McFaddin President, Eastern Kentucky University Interim Dean Remarks...... Dr. Colleen Schneck Interim Dean, College of Health Sciences Student Speaker...... Ms. Ayonna Jefferson Bachelor of Science, Public Health Presentation of the Graduating Class of 2020...... Dr. Jerry Pogatshnik Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost Conferring of Degrees...... Dr. David T. McFaddin Induction of EKU’s Newest Alumni...... Ms. Amy Jo Gabel President, International Alumni Association “My Old Kentucky Home”...... Stephen Foster arr. Ron Cowherd Ms. Cheyenne Jennings, vocalist Commencement Reader...... Mr. John Strada Captionist...... REV Captioning Services Administration President...... Dr. David T. McFaddin Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost...... Dr. Jerry J. Pogatshnik Interim Dean of Health Sciences...... Dr. Colleen Schneck Interim Associate Dean ...... Dr. Michael Ballard Dean of Graduate School...... Dr. Jerry J. Pogatshnik College of Health Sciences Department Chairs Applied Human Sciences...... Dr. Dana Bush Environmental Health Science & Medical Laboratory Science.. Dr. Ismail El-Amouri Exercise & Sports Science...... Dr. Eric Fuchs Health Promotion & Administration...... Dr. Michelyn Bhandari Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy...... Dr. Dana Howell Recreation & Park Administration...... Dr. Jon McChesney School of Nursing...... Dr. Brooke Bentley

6 Eastern Kentucky University STUDENTS EARNING GRADUATE DEGREES SCHOOL OF GRADUATE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH JERRY POGATSHNIK, DEAN COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES COLLEEN SCHNECK, INTERIM DEAN

Doctor of Nursing Practice Paige Bayes...... Nursing Practice Christina M Jah...... Nursing Practice Tracy Littlehale...... Nursing Practice Tammy L Sullivan...... Nursing Practice Sarah A Yao...... Nursing Practice

Doctor of Occupational Therapy Breanna J Chycinski...... Occupational Therapy Kelly E Cobb...... Occupational Therapy Alison L Garcia...... Occupational Therapy Rebecca A King...... Occupational Therapy Tammy A Lane...... Occupational Therapy Brittany J Miller...... Occupational Therapy Rebecca Mojica...... Occupational Therapy Bernadette H Needham...... Occupational Therapy Robyn R Scarlett...... Occupational Therapy Kirsta M Von Hellens...... Occupational Therapy Kristin S Willey...... Occupational Therapy

Master of Public Health Tim L Combs...... Public Health Rebecca L Donoghue...... Public Health Nancy R Folckemer...... Public Health Kendra L Helm...... Public Health Alondra J Hoyos...... Public Health Hayley N Jones...... Public Health Angela C Spugnardi...... Public Health Amy M Williamson...... Public Health Jordan A Williamson...... Public Health

Master of Science Faith D Adamson...... Occupational Therapy Nancy E Allen...... Occupational Therapy Abby R Anderson...... Occupational Therapy Kelli L Armstrong...... Occupational Therapy

www.eku.edu 7 Amanda Balser...... Occupational Therapy Sarah A Barnes...... Occupational Therapy Kelsey R Blau...... Occupational Therapy Edward J Blume...... Exercise & Sport Science Jacob K Boone...... Occupational Therapy Blaine A Brooks...... Recreation & Park Administration Austin Bryan...... Occupational Therapy Haley B Buerkley...... Occupational Therapy Laurie A Bunger...... Occupational Therapy Lacey L Burchett...... Occupational Therapy April L Bussell...... Occupational Therapy Cierra C Cain...... Occupational Therapy Shelbie L Cantrell...... Occupational Therapy Kaitlin V Caudill...... Exercise & Sport Science Kayla A Cissell...... Occupational Therapy Alyson R Crawford...... Occupational Therapy Ashley N Cummings...... Occupational Therapy Gesta M Cundiff...... Occupational Therapy Rachel E Dean...... Occupational Therapy Kelsey N Drew...... Occupational Therapy Heather M Duke...... Occupational Therapy Carson R Elliott...... Occupational Therapy Shelby L Enlow...... Occupational Therapy Stephanie A Farmer...... Occupational Therapy Corinne L Feltner...... Occupational Therapy Christina J Ferrell...... Occupational Therapy Christian C Ford...... Occupational Therapy Kelley A Freeman...... Occupational Therapy Michael Fulton...... Exercise & Sport Science Catherine C Goodman...... Occupational Therapy Chad A Gosnell...... Occupational Therapy Mary K Greene...... Occupational Therapy Ellen M Hall...... Occupational Therapy Mary A Hassert...... Occupational Therapy Beth A Henry...... Occupational Therapy Alicia M Hicks...... Occupational Therapy Christian H Hicks...... Occupational Therapy Amanda K Holland...... Occupational Therapy Kara E Hornung...... Occupational Therapy Whitney A Housley...... Occupational Therapy Rachel E Howard...... Occupational Therapy Kimberlee G Hundley...... Occupational Therapy Hayley C Hunt...... Occupational Therapy Elizabeth A Johnson...... Occupational Therapy Jaclyn P Johnson...... Occupational Therapy Kathryn E Jones...... Occupational Therapy Nicole L Latham...... Occupational Therapy Olivia A Lauer...... Occupational Therapy

8 Eastern Kentucky University Lucia Lee...... Occupational Therapy Bridget R Martinez...... Occupational Therapy Rickendra B Mason...... Occupational Therapy Jason T McClurg...... Occupational Therapy Ashley L McCowan...... Occupational Therapy Mariah A McKenzie...... Occupational Therapy Sarah E Meredith...... Occupational Therapy Cameron E Mullins...... Occupational Therapy Lyndsey M Mullins...... Occupational Therapy Katie R Nalle...... Occupational Therapy Kristen T Quijada...... Occupational Therapy Kathleen Pilgrim...... Occupational Therapy Emily L Ratliff...... Occupational Therapy Jade E Rauen...... Occupational Therapy Kelsey L Riley...... Occupational Therapy Allison M Rinne...... Occupational Therapy Marissa Roderick...... Occupational Therapy Corey N Rush...... Exercise & Sport Science William T Sallee...... Exercise & Sport Science Kayla M Schanback...... Exercise & Sport Science Hannah R Schmidt...... Occupational Therapy Amber Sears...... Occupational Therapy Rebecca S Standifer...... Occupational Therapy Kelsey B Stumbo...... Occupational Therapy Megan J Tackett...... Occupational Therapy Kiara F Tasayco...... Occupational Therapy Kaylee B Thompson...... Occupational Therapy Kristen L Wade...... Occupational Therapy Christopher M Webster...... Exercise & Sport Science Bethany A Wheatley...... Occupational Therapy Ayana Wheeler...... Occupational Therapy Katherine E White...... Occupational Therapy Mitchell W Wilder...... Occupational Therapy Emma N Williams...... Occupational Therapy Jennifer L Willis...... Occupational Therapy Jason L Wilson...... Occupational Therapy Rachel L Wilson...... Occupational Therapy Rebecca P Wilson...... Occupational Therapy Brandi Winchester...... Occupational Therapy

www.eku.edu 9 STUDENTS EARNING UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES COLLEEN SCHNECK, INTERIM DEAN MICHAEL BALLARD, INTERIM ASSOCIATE DEAN

Bachelor of Arts Lavonda Coots...... General Studies Adriana M Fisher...... General Studies Staci R Hibbard...... General Studies Victoria J Hurst...... General Studies Zella M Mullins...... General Studies Alivia M Smith...... General Studies Lisa G Stacy-Gibbs...... General Studies

Bachelor of Science Ruth T Abraha...... Health Services Administration Alexis N Addington...... Recreation & Park Administration Amanda S Adkins...... Child and Family Studies Aubrey M Alexander...... Apparel Design & Merchandising Lindsey A Ambrose...... Public Health Elizabeth C Anderson...... Apparel Design & Merchandising Samantha J Armstrong...... Recreation & Park Administration Chaka S Asar...... Public Health Courtney J Austin-Wilkerson...... Exercise & Sport Science Ethan N Baltimore...... Exercise & Sport Science Audrey S Barrios Mejia...... Health Services Administration Noah Bean...... Sport Management Robert C Beaty...... Recreation & Park Administration Matthew A Biven...... Environmental Health Science Jonathan C Boone...... Recreation & Park Administration Timothy D Bradley...... Sport Management Matthew K Branham...... Sport Management Kaitlyn B Brewer...... Health Services Administration DC Myles A Brown...... Recreation & Park Administration Robert J Brown...... Recreation & Park Administration LaJuan D Buford...... Public Health Rebecca G Campbell...... Medical Laboratory Science Brittany M Canary...... Recreation & Park Administration Katrina L Cataldo...... Apparel Design & Merchandising Teanah S Chenault...... Child and Family Studies Melvin Z Click...... Medical Laboratory Science Trystan M Collett...... Public Health Patrick A Coyle...... Sport Management Gillian D Cramer...... Child and Family Studies Joshua Crank...... Exercise & Sport Science Hannah R Creech...... Child and Family Studies

10 Eastern Kentucky University Hannah R Deaton...... Physical Education Edith R Del Moral Higuera...... Child and Family Studies Alyssa Delsanter...... Sport Management Janie R Denton...... Child and Family Studies Heather L Dewald...... Environmental Health Science Amelia L Dix...... Child and Family Studies Ian T Durham...... Exercise & Sport Science Mariah F Edwards...... Apparel Design & Merchandising Lauren R Ellis...... Public Health Taylor R Ely...... Environmental Health Science Allie M Epperson...... Medical Laboratory Science Katherine M Eubank...... Health Services Administration April N Feldhaus...... Physical Education Madison D Fitzgerald...... Child and Family Studies Selina D Flannery...... Public Health Meredith G Ford...... Apparel Design & Merchandising Dearl H France...... Exercise & Sport Science Lindsey H Gordon...... Recreation & Park Administration Laura I Gover...... Recreation & Park Administration Sidney G Greenlee...... Medical Laboratory Science Shelby R Griffith...... Child and Family Studies Autumn R Grigsby...... Apparel Design & Merchandising Hunter L Gullett...... Sport Management Erica R Haight...... Recreation & Park Administration Brooke E Hammons...... Child and Family Studies Allison R Harlow...... Exercise & Sport Science Jacob M Harney...... Physical Education Robert T Harris...... Exercise & Sport Science Hannah R Haysley...... Child and Family Studies Michael Henson...... Sport Management Connor D Hicks...... Exercise & Sport Science Ashly R Hogan...... Child and Family Studies Meggan T Huynh...... Recreation & Park Administration Nathaniel J Irving...... Recreation & Park Administration Margaret C Jackovich...... Child and Family Studies Neal T Jaco...... Physical Education Maronna A Jacob...... Apparel Design & Merchandising Ayonna R Jefferson...... Public Health Kade T Johnson...... Health Services Administration Morgan E Jordan...... Physical Education Ashley M Kahl...... Sport Management Jaxon D Ketcham...... Health Services Administration Kimberly H Kramer...... Exercise & Sport Science Kielee M Lambers...... Recreation & Park Administration Taylor A Leet...... Health Services Administration Marcellus M Lenavitt...... Recreation & Park Administration Jordyn S Lewis...... Sport Management Erica D Logan...... Health Services Administration

www.eku.edu 11 Odessey A Lydian...... Public Health Blayne A Lykins...... Exercise & Sport Science Bryana M Mandarino...... Physical Education Tara A Martin...... Public Health Zachary J Mastin...... Physical Education Jade A Maynard...... Recreation & Park Administration Rachael K McDonald...... Occupational Science Nicole R McElligott...... Child and Family Studies Briana R McKenzie...... Health Services Administration Jake A McKinley...... Recreation & Park Administration Marsha L Mcqueen...... Child and Family Studies Macey P McWilliams...... Apparel Design & Merchandising Elizabeth M Meyer...... Medical Laboratory Science Madison R Middleton...... Physical Education Alexandra L Miller...... Recreation & Park Administration Robert D Montgomery...... Sport Management Melinda N Nettles...... Child and Family Studies Andreas K Nielsen...... Sport Management Hannah E Owens...... Medical Laboratory Science Ellie G Parrish...... Apparel Design & Merchandising Shelby C Parrott...... Apparel Design & Merchandising Kristian N Patrick...... Child and Family Studies Kendall M Payne...... Environmental Health Science Alexandra D Pierson...... Child and Family Studies Chelsea N Pingleton...... Child and Family Studies Taleejah G Pitney...... Public Health Breanna N Puckett...... Child and Family Studies Sydney M Randall...... Recreation & Park Administration Rachel J Rhodus...... Health Services Administration Allison S Roberts...... Recreation & Park Administration Joel L Robinson...... Recreation & Park Administration Jillian G Rodrian...... Public Health Nickson K Rotich...... Medical Laboratory Science Allison H Roy...... Public Health Makenzie L Scribano...... Child and Family Studies Lana M Sexton...... Environmental Health Science Angie M Slone...... Child and Family Studies Abigail E Smallwood...... Recreation & Park Administration Jacob B Smart...... Public Health Shelby A Smith...... Apparel Design & Merchandising Aaron M Snider...... Recreation & Park Administration Stephanie F Snyder...... Exercise & Sport Science Nolan D Spann...... Exercise & Sport Science Taylor S Sparks...... Recreation & Park Administration Dalton C Stevens...... Exercise & Sport Science Dalton C Stevens...... Physical Education Kaylee J Thornsberry...... Sport Management Amber R Turner...... Environmental Health Science

12 Eastern Kentucky University Jackson M Turner...... Sport Management Samantha L Viars...... Health Services Administration Devon T Vincent...... Health Services Administration Isaac W Walters...... Sport Management Jacob S Walters...... Physical Education Deborah F Warren...... Child and Family Studies William L Watkins...... Public Health Chance H Wayne...... Sport Management Andrew D Wehmeyer...... Recreation & Park Administration Cassidy E Wells...... Child and Family Studies Abigail K Whitman...... Exercise & Sport Science Ashton N Whitney...... Public Health David L Wiggs...... Environmental Health Science Matthew J Wilcox...... Sport Management Briana D Williams...... Public Health Makayla G Witt...... Physical Education Jeremy D Wolfe...... Recreation & Park Administration Marian M Wolski...... Occupational Science Rebecca M Wynn...... Child and Family Studies

Bachelor of Science in Nursing Uniquca C Abrams...... Nursing Kallie Y Ailstock...... Nursing Cheyann N Bailey...... Nursing Haley M Baker...... Nursing John M Barclay...... Nursing Madison T Brizendine...... Nursing Natalie E Brown...... Nursing Baylie Y Brunsma...... Nursing Sommer D Calvert...... Nursing Jessi A Cardin...... Nursing Caitlyn B Castleman...... Nursing Kaitlynn P Creech...... Nursing Jessica E Cummins...... Nursing Adam F Davis...... Nursing Lori L Dixon...... Nursing Tyler C Flores...... Nursing Tonia D Ford...... Nursing Tegan B Gabriel...... Nursing Holly E Gatliff...... Nursing Rachel N Goforth...... Nursing Kathleen R Gonzalez...... Nursing Shayla R Grubb...... Nursing Stacy E Hall...... Nursing Taryn N Hickey...... Nursing Leah C Hollins...... Nursing

www.eku.edu 13 Miranda K Hrapek...... Nursing Bethany A Johnson...... Nursing Holly N Jones...... Nursing Kendall A Keith...... Nursing Christian B Kepler...... Nursing Megan D Kister...... Nursing Kelly Lee...... Nursing Delaney R Lindamuth...... Nursing Brittany N Littrell...... Nursing James R McDavid...... Nursing Jakarri M Mckissack...... Nursing Debra J McMillen...... Nursing Hannah N Mcwhorter...... Nursing Olivia M McWhorter...... Nursing Stellina B Mercadante...... Nursing Hunter D Merrick...... Nursing Tina M Nix...... Nursing Quincy L Penn...... Nursing Jensen P Pierce...... Nursing Rachel L Prange...... Nursing Hannah M Quiroa...... Nursing Kaleigh M Ratliff...... Nursing Lucas A Rice...... Nursing Casey L Rowland...... Nursing Hannah N Salyer...... Nursing Emily P Samons...... Nursing Jaydon H Sevier...... Nursing Meghan E Shannon...... Nursing Casey L Simpson...... Nursing Mariah C Smiley...... Nursing Katherine L Snider...... Nursing Makayla P Stephens...... Nursing Eric A Teneng...... Nursing Julia L Thacker...... Nursing Daryan A Tipton...... Nursing Mackenzie L Tolson...... Nursing Natasha B Townsend...... Nursing Morgan N Trent...... Nursing Stephanie L Ward...... Nursing Morgan P Watts...... Nursing Chase W Whitaker...... Nursing Camilla Y Williams...... Nursing Elizabeth M Williams...... Nursing Leslie E Williams...... Nursing EmmaLee P Young...... Nursing Associate of Arts Maronna A Jacob...... General Studies

14 Eastern Kentucky University Academic Honors and Heraldry Baccalaureate degree students are graduated with honors upon achievement of the grade point average as indicated on all semester hours attempted at Eastern and upon completion of degree requirements. Summa Cum Laude – GPA of 3.9 or higher Magna Cum Laude – GPA of 3.7 but less than 3.9 Cum Laude – GPA of 3.5 but less than 3.7 Associate degree students are graduated with honors upon achievement of the grade point average as indicated on all semester hours attempted at Eastern and upon completion of a minimum of 60 credit hours. With High Distinction – GPA of 3.7 or higher With Distinction – GPA of 3.5 but below 3.7 As a further distinguishing feature, those who are baccalaureate degree candidates for honors wear a maroon sash on which is a white stripe. Candidate honors for this ceremony are based on hours attempted through the spring semester and grades earned through the preceding spring semester. Baccalaureate degree students graduate as Honors Scholars when they complete 18-25 hours of special course work in Honors Program courses, successfully complete and present an honors thesis, satisfy all comprehensive and program requirements for an undergraduate degree from this University, and achieve a cumulative GPA of at least 3.20. Honors Scholars wear a special maroon at commencement. Academic Regalia The academic regalia you see at Commencement developed from the traditional academic and clerical dress worn at European universities in the middle ages. In the United States, the use of academic regalia dates to the American Colonial period. Until the Civil War, formal academic dress was worn most of the time, by the faculty when teaching, and by the students when studying and attending class. After the Civil War, academic regalia became reserved for ceremonies. In 1893, an Intercollegiate Commission composed of representatives from leading American universities established a system of academic dress – a code of academic regalia, describing cut, style, and colors to indicate fields of learning. A revised code was approved in 1932, and revised again in 1959, by the American Council on Education (ACE). The regalia you see used by Eastern Kentucky University follows this academic regalia code. Doctoral Degree Regalia Doctoral gowns are similar to specialist’s and master’s gowns, but are noted by three velvet bars, or chevrons. The full sleeves appear more oblong at the end than baccalaureate gowns. Students earning a doctoral degree at EKU wear a gown with three maroon chevrons on the sleeve. The President of the University is the only participant to wear a gown with four chevrons on the sleeve. While doctoral gowns are traditionally black, some universities have designated other colors to be their institutional doctoral gowns. Traditional academic headwear for a doctorate degree is a square velvet mortarboard, or a soft rounded velvet tam, with a gold tassel. Doctoral hoods have a classic flap cape as well as a cowl and yoke. Maroon and white satin on the inside cowl indicates a doctorate earned at EKU. In addition to these colors on the inside of the EKU hood, there is a maroon outer cape. Doctoral hoods are the largest hood and the velvet trim indicates the field of learning for the doctoral degree. However, if the degree earned (as with most faculty) is a

www.eku.edu 15 Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) the velvet trim of the hood is always dark blue velvet, regardless of the field of learning. If the doctoral degree is an Education Doctorate (Ed.D.) then the velvet on the hood is light blue, indicating the field of study is Education. If the degree is Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) then the velvet on the hood is apricot, indicating the Nursing field. If the doctoral degree is an Occupational Therapy Doctorate (O.T.D.) then the velvet on the hood is slate blue, indicating the field of study is Occupational Therapy. If the doctoral degree is a Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D) then the velvet on the hood is golden yellow, indicating the field of study is Psychology. Specialist Degree Regalia A specialist degree requires additional academic work beyond that of a master’s degree. The gown worn by those being conferred with a specialist degree has long oblong open sleeves, but no chevrons. The hood for a specialist degree is as wide as a doctoral hood but has no cape. The hood is silk lined to indicate the institution where the degree was earned. The velvet trim border indicates the field of learning of the specialist degree. Master’s Degree Regalia The master’s degree gown is the same as that worn by the specialist degree recipients. A master’s hood is smaller than a doctoral or specialist hood. It is not as wide and has no cape. The velvet trim border signifies the specific degree and field of learning, Most of the color and meaning of the regalia is found in the hood worn by the advanced degree holders. These are silk-lined with the color or colors of the institution conferring the degree. The official colors of Eastern Kentucky University are maroon and white. The border of the hood is velvet and its color signifies the field of learning to which the degree pertains as follows: APRICOT: Nursing. BROWN: Construction Management. DRAB BROWN: Accounting, Business Administration. GOLDEN YELLOW: Psychology, Sciences. LEMON: Library Science. LIGHT BLUE: Counseling, Education. MIDNIGHT BLUE: Justice Studies, Safety, Security Emergency Management. ORANGE: Engineering. PINK: Music. PEACOCK BLUE: Public Administration. SAGE GREEN: Parks & Recreation, Physical Education. SALMON PINK: Community Nutrition, Public Health. SLATE BLUE: Occupational Therapy. WHITE: Humanities. Baccalaureate Degree Regalia Students earning their baccalaureate degree wear a simple black gown with long pointed sleeves. They do not wear a hood and have a basic black mortarboard with a maroon and white tassel. Students who are graduating from the EKU Honors Scholar program wear a maroon mortarboard. Associate Degree Regalia Students earning their associate degree wear a simple black gown with long pointed sleeves. They do not wear a hood and have a basic black mortarboard with a maroon and white tassel.

16 Eastern Kentucky University Heraldry Graduates who hold memberships in: • African & African American Studies • African Students Association may wear a white stole with black, red, & green stripes with a logo • Agriculture Club may wear a maroon, gold and silver braided cords • Alpha Delta Pi may wear a blue stole with Greek letters • Alpha Gamma Delta may wear a maroon stole • Alpha Kappa Alpha may wear a pink and green stole with Greek letters • may wear gold, red, and white cords • Alpha Omicron Pi may wear a red and white stole with Greek letters • Alpha Psi Omega may wear amber and blue braided cords • Alpha Tau Omega may wear a blue and gold stole with Greek letters and crest • American Sign Language may wear a Laurent Clerc gold medal, Alice Cogswell silver medal • Animal Studies Club may wear maroon and white braided cords and officers may wear a maroon stole with a logo • Appalachian Studies Minor may wear a light blue stole with EKU logo • Association of Fire Science Technicians may wear a black stole with red trim and a logo • may wear royal blue and gold double stranded cords with a logo • Beta Theta Pi may wear a light blue stole with Greek letter and year • Black Student Union may wear a multicolored stole • Chi Omega may wear a white stole with gold trim and Greek letters • Child and Family Studies Student Association may wear a braided cord with sapphire and silver colors • Delta Alpha Pi may wear blue and gold cords • Delta Omicron may wear pink and grey cords • Delta Sigma Theta may wear a red and white stole with Greek letters • Delta Tau Alpha (no description provided) • Delta Zeta may wear a pink stole with green trim and Greek letters • EKU Dance Team may wear a white stole with a maroon logo • EKU Finance Society may wear a maroon and white cord • EKUs Honors Scholar’s Program may wear a maroon mortarboard • Epsilon Nu Eta Honors Society may wear a green, blue, & yellow braided cord • ETA Sigma Gamma may wear gold and green cords • First Year Leaders may wear a triple knotted cord in maroon, old gold and silver • Golden Key International Honor Society may wear a gold and blue braided cord with a logo • Green Dot Advocates may wear a green and white braided cord • Kappa Alpha Theta may wear a gold stole with black trim and Greek letters • Kappa Delta may wear a green stole with Greek letters • Honor Society in Education may wear a white stole, medallion and purple and green cords • Kappa Delta Tau may wear a white stole with Greek letters • National Honor Society may wear a gold and blue cord and medallion • Kentucky Education Association may wear teal, pink, and white cords • Lambda may wear royal blue cords • Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity may wear a green stole with crest and Greek letters • Mu may wear a gold cord • Latino Student Association may wear a multicolored stole • Maroon SHRM may wear three individual cords of navy, blue, white, and light blue • Minority Collegiate Connections may wear a sliver and/or fuchsia cords • National Residence Hall Honorary may wear a blue cord

www.eku.edu 17 • National Student Speech Language and Hearing Association may wear one white and one royal blue stole, royal blue honor cord • Omega Nu Lambda – Gamma Chapter may wear navy blue and silver cords • may wear light blue, gold, & White cords • Order of Omega may wear gold and white cords • Phi Alpha Social Work Honors Society may wear a gold stole with Greek letters and logo • Phi Alpha Theta may wear Madonna red and blue cords • Phi Beta Lambda may wear blue and gold cords • Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity may wear a blue stole with white and Greek letters • may wear a yellow stole with crest and Greek letters or yellow and blue cords • Phi-Sigma Biological Honors may wear a gold stole with green crest • Honor may wear a purple, yellow, and white cord • Pi Beta Phi may wear a white stole with maroon Greek letters • Pi Theta Epsilon may wear blue and yellow cords • Pre-Professional Health Society may wear forest green and white braided cords • Pre-Vet Club may wear a white stole with stethoscope and paw print • may wear a platinum and dark blue intertwined double cords with a mixed tassel • Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) may wear blue cords • Rho Phi Lambda may wear one silver and one green rope cord to be draped around the neck • Rodney Gross Scholars may wear a maroon stole with the EKU logo • Sigma Alpha may wear a gold and green stole with logo • Sigma Alpha Epsilon may wear a golden stole with purple Greek letters • Sigma Chi Eta Alpha may wear a blue stole with gold Greek letters • Sigma Nu may wear a golden stole with Greek letters • Society of Professional Journalists may wear a royal blue and white braided cord • Student Alumni Ambassadors may wear a gold medal • Student Association of Health Services Administration may wear a green stole • Student-Athletes may wear a white stole with maroon EKU Colonel Icon and lettering indicating a student’s sport • Student Government Association may wear a light blue cord • Student Occupational Science Association may wear a maroon/burgundy braided cord • Student Occupational Therapy Association may wear a maroon/burgundy braided cord • Student Social Work Association may wear a teal stole with SSWA logo • Tau Sigma may wear maroon and gold cords • The Wildlife Society may wear a red stole with white trim • Theta Chi Fraternity may wear a red stole with white Greek letters • Theta Nu ( International Honor Society) may wear lavender and white cords • University Honors (Summa Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, or Cum Laude) may wear a maroon sash with a white stripe. Summa Cum Laude graduates may wear a maroon and white cord in addition to the sash • Veterans may wear woven cords of red, white, and blue • Zeta Phi Beta Sorority may wear a blue stole with white Greek letters

18 Eastern Kentucky University University Mace The EKU ceremonial mace serves as a symbol of presidential authority. Consequently the EKU mace is used at formal ceremonies that include the President.

The symbolism of a mace, or academic scepter, being used to represent institutional or regal authority dates to the 14th century when a procession including a mace was a distinctive sign of medieval university officials. Historically, besides being a symbol of rank, royal bodyguards could wield the mace to protect people of authority, when needed. The mace-bearer therefore symbolically precedes the President in the academic procession for his “protection”. Now universities consider the mace to represent their charge that education should be a weapon to protect and proclaim universal constructs of harmony, truth and justice.

At EKU the distinctive honor of being the mace-bearer at formal University ceremonies (commencement, Commencements, and inaugurations) is reserved for the leader of the Faculty Senate.

The EKU Mace used in this ceremony was hand carved in 1960. In each of its four faces is the great seal of the University. Production of the current mace was a cooperative effort involving research by Miss Annie Alvis, supervising teacher in the Laboratory School; carpentry work by Dr. James Masterson, then student shop foreman in the Department of Industrial Arts; and designing, carving, metal enameling and finishing by Mr. Dean Gatwood, a member of the faculty of the Department of Art. Later Mr. Gatwood directed the refurbishing of the EKU Mace.

www.eku.edu 19 Eastern Kentucky University Board of Regents

Lewis Diaz, Chair Union

Alan Long, Vice Chair Richmond

Laura Babbage Lexington

Juan Castro Lexington

Nancy Collins Hazard

Lynn Taylor Tye Danville

Vasu Vasudevan Frankfort

Dr. Jason Marion Faculty Representative Richmond

Philip Gump Staff Regent Richmond

Eyouel Mekonnen Student Regent Addis Abeba, Ethiopia

20 Eastern Kentucky University Charge to the Graduating Class

As Eastern Kentucky University confers on you the certification of achievementrepresented by a degree, you take on a new relationship to the University, the Commonwealth and to the greater society. You are now a son or daughter of Eastern. You will be looked upon as an educated person and the nature and quality of your life will reflect both upon you and your Alma Mater. Remember, you are our ambassador wherever you go.

Eastern has succeeded if you have acquired here the ability to think critically and act constructively; if you now have, based on the knowledge of the past, a vision of the future. Moreover, we are further contented if you have developed skills that will be used in the service of humanity. May you have a full life, based upon personal integrity and respect of others. As an educated person you should find no satisfaction with the commonplace in character, attitude and value. By your example you should raise the intellectual and moral tone of soci­ety.

The Commonwealth of Kentucky has been a partner in the educational program that has brought you to this fine hour. It has contributed generously to the cost of education in order to prepare you for high service. The need to maintain opportunities and programs of excellence will become more urgent as our society­ continues to increase in complexity. We are confident you will help ensure that those who follow you will have opportunities equal or superior to those which you have enjoyed. Your appreciation to Eastern Kentucky University can best be expressed by the life that you lead.

www.eku.edu 21 My Old Kentucky Home

The sun shines bright on my old Kentucky home Tis summer, the people are gay The corn top's ripe and the meadow's in bloom While the birds make music all the day The young folks roll on the little cabin floor All merry, all happy and bright By 'n by hard times come a-knocking at the door Then my old Kentucky home, good night

Weep no more, my lady Oh, weep no more, today We will sing one song for the old Kentucky home For the old Kentucky home far away.

They hunt no more for the 'possum and the coon, On meadow, the hill and the shore, They sing no more by the glimmer of the moon, On the bench by that old cabin door. The day goes by like a shadow o'er the heart, With sorrow where all was delight. The time has come when the people have to part, Then my old Kentucky home, good night.

The head must bow and the back will have to bend, Wherever the poor folks may go A few more days and the trouble will end, In the field where sugar-canes may grow. A few more days for to tote the weary load, No matter, 'twill never be light A few more days till we totter on the road, Then my old Kentucky home, good night.

Stephan Collins Foster 1853 Alma Mater

Hail to thee our Alma Mater, Faithful guide of youth, Holding high amid the darkness Duty, light, and truth; Still above, the skies attend thee, Still thy stately columns stand, Still thy sons and daughters love thee Sing thy praises o'er the land. All the earth's resplendent beauty Nature gathered here, Rolling lawns and trees and grasses On thy hillsides fair; Happy days within thy shadow, Friends and comrades we have won. Fill our hearts with exaltation For thy work so nobly done. When beloved Alma Mater Memory recalls Other days of youth and laughter In thy gracious halls; When thy sons and daughters scattered Turn again to thee, Still thy lamp is brightly lighting Us afar, that we may see.

Music by Jane Campbell Words by Nancy Evans

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