The University of Alabama Commencement Program
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Spring Convocation of the One Hundred Eighty-Eighth Commencement I May 3-4, 2019 • Coleman Coliseum The Faculty and Staff of The University of Alabama extend a warm welcome to the family, friends and visitors of this graduating class. Seating Locations Candidates will be in the three seating sections on the arena floor as outlined below. All seating locations should be considered approximate. When degrees are conferred, candidates will ascend the stage on the right and descend on the left. Stage Exit COMMENCEMENT STAGE Stage Entrance LEFT SEATING SECTION CENTER SEATING SECTION RIGHT SEATING SECTION North Lobby Main Entrance, Friday 4:30 PM Friday 4:30 PM Friday 4:30 PM Undergraduates; Education Doctors of Education Undergraduates; Engineering Doctors of Nursing Practice Doctors of Philosophy Educational Specialists/Masters Undergraduates; Nursing Undergraduates; Engineering Saturday 9:00 AM Saturday 9:00 AM Saturday 9:00 AM Undergraduates; Human Doctors of Philosophy Undergraduates; Communication Environmental Sciences Masters & Information Sciences Undergraduates; Social Work South Lobby Saturday 1:30 PM Saturday 1:30 PM Saturday 1:30 PM Undergraduates; Business Doctors of Philosophy Undergraduates; Business Masters Undergraduates; Business Saturday 6:00 PM Saturday 6:00 PM Saturday 6:00 PM Undergraduates; Arts & Sciences Doctors of Musical Arts Undergraduates; Arts & Sciences Doctors of Philosophy Masters Undergraduates; Arts & Sciences Seating for guests in the arena is available on a first come, first served basis. Accessible seating is on the main concourse level. One person may accompany the individual in the accessible seating. - 2 - This program is not an official graduation list. This printed program lists students who held the status of degree candidates during the term and may, pending the outcome of final examinations and final grades, become graduates. Therefore, it should not be used to determine a student’s academic or degree status. The University’s official registry for conferral of degrees is the student’s permanent academic record kept by the Office of the University Registrar, 206 Student Services Center, Box 870134, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487. - 3 - Commencement Marshals Stacy Alley Director of Musical Theatre, Associate Professor of Musical Theatre and Dance, College of Arts & Sciences Stacy Alley is a professional director and choreographer whose teaching and artistic credits include work in Denmark, Tanzania, Norway, Scotland, and Chile and in theatres throughout the U.S. She is the vice president of the Musical Theatre Educators Alliance and a member of the Southeastern Theatre Conference and Stage Directors and Choreographers Society. Stacy holds an MFA in acting from The University of Alabama, a BA in theatre from the University of Southern California and is a certified movement analyst through The Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies. Stacy was recently awarded the Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Award from The University of Alabama’s National Alumni Association. Caryl Cooper, PhD Associate Professor, College of Communication & Information Sciences Caryl Cooper has been teaching at the Capstone for 24 years. She is currently an associate professor of advertising in the Department of Advertising and Public Relations at The University of Alabama. Prior to her teaching appointment in 1996, Cooper earned her doctorate in journalism at the Missouri School of Journalism. Additionally, she earned her master’s degree at the same university in 1993. Cooper’s research specialties are advertising media, media management and mass communication history. Cooper has fourteen years of experience in media planning and media sales. Shortly after earning her bachelor’s degree from Boston University in 1976, Cooper began her career in New York City where she worked for Compton Advertising and Doyle Dane Bernbach. Cooper also worked as a media planner/buyer at Advanswers and BHN, Inc. in St. Louis, Missouri. Cynthia Szymanski Sunal, PhD Professor and Chair of Curriculum and Instruction, Director of the Office of Research on Teaching in the Disciplines, College of Education Dr. Cynthia Sunal completed her PhD at the University of Maryland. She is professor and chair of curriculum and instruction at The University of Alabama and director of the Office of Research on Teaching in the Disciplines. Among her publications are numerous books, journal articles and monographs. She serves as executive editor of one international journal, Social Studies Research and Practice, and publishes two research series. She has been involved in several funded projects from the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy and other agencies. Dr. Sunal received The University of Alabama’s College of Education’s Bryant Professor of Research Award. She served on The University of Alabama's Core Curriculum Committee and on college and departmental committees. She oversees annual Excellence in Teaching awards in 13 categories recognizing preK-16 teachers across the state. - 4 - Order of Ceremony Processional* .............................................................................................................. "Pomp & Circumstance: March No. 1"; Edward Elgar Platform Party Processional ..................................................................................... "Olympic Fanfare and Theme"; James Curnow Faculty Processional .................................................................................................. Rona Donahoe, Faculty Senate President "Liberty Fanfare"; John W. Williams The National Anthem* .............................................................................................. Tyler Koch, Music (Vocal Performance), College of Arts & Sciences Garrett Torbert, Doctor of Musical Arts, College of Arts & Sciences The Invocation ........................................................................................................... Kimberly Andrews, Campus Minister ...................................................................................................................................... Baptist Campus Ministries Welcome ..................................................................................................................... Kevin Whitaker, Executive Vice President and Provost; ...................................................................................................................................... The University of Alabama Conferring of Degrees .............................................................................................. Stuart R. Bell, President; The University of Alabama National Alumni Association Greeting .................................................................. Haig Wright, President The "Alma Mater"* ..................................................................................................... Tyler Koch, Music (Vocal Performance), College of Arts & Sciences Garrett Torbert, Doctor of Musical Arts, College of Arts & Sciences The Recessional* ........................................................................................................ "The Olympic Spirit"; John W. Williams Reader of Candidate Names Eugene O. “Doff” Procter III Ceremony Interpreted for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing by Ellen Bowman and Susan Gordon *All who are able are asked to stand at the direction of the president. - 5 - Autherine Lucy Foster Honorary Degree Recipient The story of leading American civil rights movement and University of Alabama legend Autherine Lucy Foster is one of persistence, patience and the desire for self-improvement. In 1952, after graduating with an English degree from Miles College, the Shiloh, Alabama, native’s acceptance to The University of Alabama was rescinded, because she was African American. After a legal battle backed by then-NAACP lawyer Thurgood Marshall, Foster was admitted to the University by court order. On Feb. 1, 1956, she registered as a student in the University’s College of Education. Two days later, she attended her first class as a graduate student in library science, becoming the first black person in the state admitted to a white public school or university. After protests and riots, the board of trustees removed her, citing safety concerns for Foster and other students. In 1988, the University officially annulled her expulsion, and the next year she re-enrolled at the University with her daughter Grazia. Foster earned a master’s degree in elementary education in 1991 and participated in the graduation ceremony in May 1992 with her daughter, who majored in corporate finance. Also in 1992, UA officials announced the formation of an endowed scholarship to be called the Autherine Lucy Foster Endowed Scholarship, which is awarded each year to a student by the Black Faculty and Staff Association. A decade later, the University named an endowed fellowship in Foster’s honor and unveiled a portrait of her in the student union. She was further recognized in 2010 when the University dedicated the Autherine Lucy Clock Tower, acknowledging her as one of three UA desegregation pioneers, along with Vivian Malone and James Hood. And on Sept. 15, 2017, Foster was once again honored with the unveiling of the Autherine Lucy Foster historic marker in front of Graves Hall. - 6 - Officers of The University of Alabama Stuart R. Bell President Kevin Whitaker Executive Vice President and Provost Linda Bonnin ........................................................................................... Vice