1996 Commencement Program

Morehead State University Class of 1996 Spring Commencement Saturday, May 11, 1996 r•] Academic Costumes The wearing of academic costumes is a custom that goes back to the Middle Ages. Since the early European and English universities were founded by the church, the students and teachers were required to wear distinctive gowns at all times. Although the custom was brought to this country in Colonial days, the requirement for students was soon dropped. The custom for professors was confined to special occasions such as graduating exercises and inaugurations of new presidents. With the increase in the number of educational institutions and the development of new subject-matter fields, some confusion arose in time about the type of gown and the specific color co denote various degrees. To introduce desirable uniformity and set up a clearing house for new developments, a commission representing leading American colleges produced The Intercollegiate Code in 1895. ln 1932, a national committee of the American Council on Education revised this code into The Academic Costume Code. It was revised in 1959. Although not obligatory, most of the educational institutions in the country follow it in awarding their degrees, earned and honorary. The most significant part of the academic dress is the hood. The color of its velvet border indicates the academic field, and it is lined with the color or colors of the institution granting the degree. The hoods of those receiving a Master of Arts or an honorary degree of Doctor of Letters have those same color indications, but each successively higher degree carries with it a longer hood. The doctoral hood also has side panels on the back. Although most doctoral gowns are black with black velvet bars and panels, in some cases the color of the gown is that of the university conferring the degree. All such gowns have black bars and pa nels. · Academic fields may also be indicated by the color of velvet on the doctoral gowns; three two-inch bars on the sleeves and a five-inch border extending from the back of the neck down the two sides in front. For the degree of Doctor of Philosophy the color is dark blue; for Doctor of Medicine, green; for Doctor of Education, light blue; for Doctor of Science, golden yellow. These colors also appear in the velvet of the hood unless the hood represents an honorary degree. The Doctor of Laws has purple velvet. The Doctor of Humanities is white, as is the Doctor of Letters. The Doctor of Public Administration has a hood with velvet in pa le aqua. Caps are black. Tassels are usually black for bachelor's and master's degrees, gold for doctorates. Gowns for bachelor's and master's are plain black, but sleeves of the latter are short with 'trailing elbows.' Doctoral gowns of European universities are usually very colorful. The caps are often of some soft material like velvet and are ordinarily not of the conventional mortar-board shape. Several examples may be .. seen in the university faculty: Arts, Letters, Humanities-white Medicine-green Commerce, Accountancy, Music-pink Business-drab Nursing-apricot Education-light blue Philosophy-dark blue Engineering-orange Physical Education -sage green Fine Arts-brown Science-golden yellow Journalism -crimson Social Science-cream Law-purple Theology-scarlet Library cience-lemon Veterinary Science-gray Alma Mater (The audience is invited to participate.) Far above the rolling campus, Resting in the dale, Stands the dear old Alma Mater We will always hail. Shout in chorus, raise your voices, Blue and Gold-praise you. Winning through to fame and glory, Dear old MSU. ' , The Program Phi Kappa Phi Graduates Jo n David Banks Spring Commencement Paula Ann Insko Misty Dawn Barker Saturday, May 11, 1996-10:30 a.m. Keri Anne Knies Gary R. Blatt Academic-Athletic Center Kaori Kumaki Taunya Marie Bledsoe Brian G. Larson Processional .. .......... ........... ..... Pomp and Circumstance by Elgar Lisa Annette Bowersock Rhonda Lynette Littleton Ms. Amy Browning Julie Christie Campbell C harles R. McCann Special Music ........... ............................... Mr. Ross Martin Geraldine P. Carter Malcolm M. McCloskey Angela Kay C hristman National Anthem .................................... Ms. Angela Browning Catherine J. Muell er Erin Lynn Cooksey Susan Ellen Osborne Opening of Ceremony ......... .. ..................... Dr. Travis Lockhart Sheila Michelle C rum Jason Abe Otto Grand Marshal Lynda Donathan Sheila Rae Perry Welcome and Introductions . Dr. Ronald G. Eaglin Stephanie Dawn Dye Wi.lliam Matthew Preston President Tina Denise Fawns Christy Lynn Prince Recognition of Distinguished Teacher ................. Dr. Ronald G. Eaglin Sharon Kay Fields Anna Lois Puffer President Kathleen Ginn Melinda Ellen Rawlings Recognition of Distinguished Creative Dr. Ronald G. Eaglin Danena Carol Griffin Matthew Marvin Reynolds Production Awardee ......................................... President Robin D. Halsey Le Anne M. Sanders Valetta Kelly Hardwick Recognition of Faculty and Staff Dr. Ronald G. Eaglin Susan Sa wning Service Award Recipients ...................................... President C harles Wayne Hensley Timothy S. Sizemore Kimberly Sue Hester Helen Catherine Yance Presentation of Honorary Doctoral Degree Mr. L.M. (Sonny) Jones David Lee Hicks to Governor Brereton C. Jones .............. Chair, MSU Board of Regents Kim L. Warner Machelle Holbrook Andrea Lynn Waugh Response ....... ............ ................ ....... Mr. Brereton C Jones Tara Renee Horn Carmen Michelle Wills Commencement Address ............................. Ms. Stephanie D. Dye Student Representative Remarks ........................................... Dr. Ronald G. Eaglin President ROTC Commissioned Officers Presentation of Candidates for Degrees ...... .... ......... Dr. John C Philley Rontae Bass Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty Kolby R. Kappes Dr. Marc D. Glasse r James B. Richmond Dean, Graduate and Extended Campus Programs Dr. Gerald L. DeMoss Dean, College of Science and Technology Dr. Michael Carrell Dean, College of Business Dr. Ha rold Harty Dean, College of Education and Behavioral Sciences Dr. Lemuel Berry, Jr. Dean, Caudill College of Humanities Conferring of Degrees . Or. Ronald G. Eaglin President Alumni Association Induction .............. ............ Mr. J.T. Holbrook President, MSU Alumni Association, Inc. Alma Mater ......... ............................ Led by Ms. Browning Recessional ........... ......... .... ... ......... ....... Mr. Ross Marcin Sheila Faye Pe ndleton Roy Brian Smith" Marshals Owingsville, Ky. Pikeville, Ky. Amanda Karen Perry' And rea Rae Soper· Morehead, Ky. G reenup, Ky. Georgi Tolitha Perry' Kimberly Jo Spears· Grand Marshal Morehead, Ky. Feds Creek, Ky. Dr. Travis Lockhart Melissa Taylor Pierce· Jason Scott Spradlin Tollesboro, Ky. Thelma, Ky. Stacy Renee Pigman Janet Ellen Studebaker· Faculty Marshal Hindman, Ky. Pierceton, Ind. Dr. Frances Helphinstine Hilary W hitt Porter Ronda Jane Tackett Sandy Hook, Ky. O live Hill, Ky. Student Marshals Christopher George Reed· Dena Ly nne T homas Salyersville, Ky. Wall ingford, Ky. Graduate and Extended Campus Programs Jacquelyn Patrice Roberts William Bradley T hom pson· M r. Leslie Meade Salt Lick, Ky. Owingsville, Ky. Kevin Michael Roberts Kelly Jenay Ulrey College of Science and Technology Jackson, Ky. Jeffersonville, Ky. Mr. Kevin Miller Melissa Kay Royse Cheryl Irene Walter Hillsboro, Ky. Hazel Green, Ky. College of Business Patricia Jayne Weaver Margaret Anne Schoensrra· Ms. Christy Estep Louisa, Ky. Sharpsburg, Ky. Edwina Jo Smith Brandon Heath Young· West Liberty, Ky. Regina, Ky. College of Education and Behavioral Sciences Mr. Christopher Connors Caudill College of Humanities Mr. Christopher Hash Honors Program Graduates Geraldine P. Carter Meli nda Elle n Rawlings Darren Caudill Michael D. Rudy Tina Denise Fawns Le Anne M. Sanders Valetta Kelly Hardwick Tanya Joy Whitehouse Tara Renee Horn Kevin Robert Kefgen Refreshments Refreshments for graduates and their families, hosted by President and Mrs. Ronald G. Eaglin, will be served immediately following commencement. Refreshments are sponsored by che Morehead Scace University Alumni Association, Inc. Commencement Profiles Melody Lea Barnetre Billy J. Hawkins Morehead, Ky. Mt. Sterling, Ky. Brandi Michelle Bella· Carla Michelle Helphinstine Danville, W.Va. Dr. Ronald G. Eaglin became che 12th Owingsville, Ky. Tonya L. Biggs Olivia Joy Helton' president of Morehead (Ky.) State University Bartow, Fla. Salyersville, Ky. on July l, 1992. Bringing nearly 30 years of Pearl Jean Bledsoe Kellie Lynn Henderson' experience in higher education administration Olive Hill, Ky. Dry Ridge, Ky. ro che MSU post, he previously was chancellor Elizabeth Ann Blevins· David Lee Hicks of Coastal Carolina University in Conway, Owingsville, Ky. Mousie, Ky. s.c. Shawna Anjanette Brashear· Thomas M. Hicks" A former vice chancellor for academic Viper, Ky. Olive Hill, Ky. affairs at che University of South Carolina's Shanda Lynn Brewer Judy Lynn Horsley' Spartanburg campus, Dr. Eaglin began his Mc. Sterling, Ky. Paris, Ky. Cynthia Lynn Broughman· career in higher education administration in Robert Lewis Hummel Wurtland, Ky. Winchester, Ky. the area of student life/housing and has George E. Chapman Ill' Jerry W. lery" caught both in public school and university Jackson, Ky. Greenup, Ky. settings. In the early 1970s, he served as Kristi Lynn Chastain" Aleica Jenkins southeast regional director of the American Salem, Ind. West

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