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Commencement, 1995 Marshall University Marshall University Marshall Digital Scholar Marshall University Commencement University Archives 1995 Commencement, 1995 Marshall University Follow this and additional works at: https://mds.marshall.edu/commencement Part of the Higher Education Commons Recommended Citation Marshall University, "Commencement, 1995" (1995). Marshall University Commencement. 37. https://mds.marshall.edu/commencement/37 This Program is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at Marshall Digital Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in Marshall University Commencement by an authorized administrator of Marshall Digital Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. Commencement 1995 Marshall University • 1.. mt< Hundred Fifty,c1ghth Comr11cncernent Marshall University Alma Mater Marshall Gracious Alma Mater, May the years be kind to Marshall; We thy name re..iere: May she grow in fame; May each noble son and daughter May her children fail her never Cherish thine honor dear. True to her beacon flame. May thy lamp be ever bright May her spirit brave and strong Guiding us to truth and light; Honor right and conquer wrong; As a beacon o'er dark water This the burden of our song This is for thee our prayer. Ever her truth proclaim. C.E. and James Haworth -r3inM nmlA tllnnnnM ol hnhl sd nns'( ssh '(nM t-rslnM nmlA uroi:m,v llnsli-rnM ;_ smn, ni wo~ s.r\ i '(llM :s"tsoo-r 9Sftl)st '(Jb sW noon ys.,{ Im, rnnhlisb 'ts.r\ '(nM "tslrt"&»nh hnn noi sldon s\:ms '(J)M .srnnJ\: no:msd 't3n ol smT .-rooh -rono.r\ sni.r\l rt ih~'.) ~no'tli hnn s\J'snd lhi<ti "ts.rl '(l>M 3.rl"&hd 'tS\J'S sd ctmnl '(rtl '(l)M ;_~noiw "tSUl)no:> hnn l.r\"&h "tonoH ;_l.rl"&il hnn .rllml o'l w ~nihiuv wroi "fffl) "\o mh-rud s.r\l iis\T 1s'lnw .>1-rnh 'ts'o no:msd n iA .mmbo-rq ,hml "t~ "tS\1'3. .-rs'(snq 'tm> s~'l 'to\, ii iinT ntrownH i~l hnn .3..'.) The One Hundred Fifty,eighth Commencement Marshall University Today's Ceremony ' Welcome to Marshall University on this day of special recognition of our candi, dates for graduation. We hope you will find these ceremonies,, a culmination of the efforts of faculty, staff, our students and their families ,, both meaningful and im, pressive. While awaiting the start of the ceremonies, you may wish to read the historical notes on West Virginia's oldest university on the following pages. There is also a brief description and picture of The Gr;md Mace. The narration on academic her, aldry will detail the significance of the costumes worn by the participants in today's ceremony. The exercises begin with the traditional entry procession of the candidates for degrees. The degree candidates will be followed by representatives of the faculty and administration. The platform party consisting of the Academic Deans, Honorary Degree recipients, special guests of the President and the President of the University are led to the platform by the Chief Faculty Marshal, a distinguished member of the faculty, bearing The Grand Mace. The placing of The Grand Mace on the plat, form signifies the solemnity of the occasion and officially denotes the opening of the ceremonies. In keeping with academic tradition, the candidates will be presented for their re, spective degrees in order of the level of the degree, and within degree, in the order of establishment of the School or College. This order is followed in today's program. The University requests that in keeping with the formality of the occasion, once the procession begins, please do not move onto the floor during the ceremony. When the President closes the ceremonies following the conferring of all de, grees, the audience is asked to rise for the traditional singing of the Alma Mater fol, lowed by the Benediction. The audience is requested to be seated following the Benediction till the platform party and faculty have recessed. Once again, welcome to the One,Hundred Fifty,eighth Commencement Exer, cises of Marshall University. Enjoy this day of academic celebration with the Mar, shall family of faculty, staff and students. j Academic Procession Candidates for Bachelor Degree Assistant Chief Faculty Marshal Candidates for Associate Degree Members of the Faculty Candidates for Master Degree Chief Faculty Marshal Candidates for Medical Degree Commencement Officials Candidates for Doctoral Degree Commencement Officials Chief Marshal: Professor David R. Woodward Assistant Chief Marshal: Professor Carolyn Karr Prof. Ramchandra Akkihal Prof. Jeanne De Vos Prof. Chong Kim Prof. Kenneth Ambrose Prof. Kenneth Guyer Prof. Charles Lloyd Prof. Elaine Baker Prof. Olive Hager Prof. Denecia Merritt-Damron Prof. Richard Bonnett Prof. Roscoe Hale Prof. Giovanna Morton Prof. Patrick Brown Prof. Betty Jarrell Prof. Ralph Oberly Prof. Michael Cornfield Prof. Bowie Kahle Prof. Tony Williams Chief Usher: Professor Neal G. Adkins Assistant Chief Usher: Professor William J. Radig Prof. Dean Adkins Prof. Carl Johnson Prof. Jimmie Rogers Prof. Howard Adkins Prof. Richard Jones Prof. Gary Saunders Prof. Allen Arbogast Prof. Nicholas Kontos Prof. John E. Smith Prof. Boots Dilley Prof. Michael Little Prof. Harry Sowards Prof. Dan K. Evans Prof. Philip Modlin Prof. Donna Spindel Prof. Mack Gillenwater Prof. Caroline Perkins Prof. Donald Tarter Prof. Frances Hensley Student Ushers: Adam Michael Franks, Yeager -Scholar Jill Noelle Jerzyk, Yeager Scholar Disclaimer The list of May degree candidates in this program is tentative and is based on the anticipated successful completion of work undertaken during the Second Semester 1994-95. This docu­ ment should not be taken as an official record that degrees have or have not been awarded May candidates. 1 The 158th Commencement Program President]. Wade Gilley, Presiding Precommencement Concert Cabell County All County Band Professor Baruch Whitehead, Conducting Processional , Ceremonial Marches National Anthem ...................................................................... Paul A. Balshaw Professor of Music and Dean of the College of Fine Arts Invocation............................................................................... Bertram W. Gross President, Faculty Senate Introduction of Guests Charge to the Graduating Class ................................. President J. Wade Gilley Conferring of Academic Degrees The President of the University Candidates for the Bachelor's and Associate Degrees College of Education presented by Carole A. Vickers, Dean College of Liberal Arts presented by Joan Tyler Mead, Dean College of Business presented by Calvin A. Kent, Dean College of Science presented by Thomas A. Storch, Dean School of Nursing presented by Lynne B. Welch, Dean College of Fine Arts presented by Paul A. Balshaw, Dean Bachelor of Social Work presented by Charles H. McKown, Jr. Dean Regents Bachelor of Arts presented by H. Keith Spears, Dean Community and Technical College presented by E David Wilkin, Dean Candidates for the Master's Degree Graduate School presented by Leonard J. Deutsch, Dean Candidates for the Doctor of Medicine Degree School of Medicine presented by Charles H. McKown, Jr., Dean Candidate for the Doctoral Degree West Virginia University,Marshall University Cooperative Doctoral Program Degree conferred by Richard D. Hawthorne, Associate Dean of the College of Human Resources and Education, West Virginia University Marshall University Graduate School Doctoral Candidates presented by Leonard J. Deutsch, Dean Recognition of the Honor Graduates Conferring of the Honorary Degree Candidate presented by .. :.................................................... Lyle C. Wilcox · Senior Vice President and Provost Lyell B. Clay , Doctor of Music Recognition of Honored Faculty ..................................................Bertram W. Gross · President, Faculty Senate Greetings.••·············•:······························································ John R. Hoblitzell · -Chairman, University System of West Virginia Board of Trustees Philip E. Cline Member, Marshall University Institutional Board of Advisors Louis A. Peake President, Marshall University Alumni Association "Ahn.a Mater" ............................................................. C. E. and James Haworth Paul A. Balshaw Professor of Music and Dean of the College of Fine Arts Benediction . Recessional , Platform Party and Faculty The graduates and audience are requested to be seated following the Benediction and remain seated until the platform party and faculty have recessed. ,l ,I ~ The President's Medallion The President's Medallion or Badge of Office of the Presidency of Marshall University (at right) consists of a relief carving of the Seal of the University featuring the bust of Chief Justice John Marshall. It is suspended from the President's neck with a kelly green and white ribbon, the official colors of the institution. The Medallion is worn by the President when he is participating in formal University affairs. The reverse side of the Medallion is inscribed with the names of the previous Presidents of the institution. Both The Grand Mace and The President's Medallion were created in 1986 by Byron Johnson. Mr. Johnson, an honor graduate of Marshall University, is a renowned wood carver and sculptor as well as an art teacher in the public schools. The Grand Mace The Grand Mace, a symbol of authority and leadership, is carried a buffalo, official mascot of the institution's athletic teams. The area by the Chief Marshal of the faculty at all formal University occasions immediately surrounding the four carvings features small clusters of and is displayed on the platform during these functions. The Mace beech nuts and leaves. The center portion of the Mace is carved in is made from a limb that fell from the Old Beech Tree in front of double wrap ribbon, one-half inch wide. Between the gaps in the Old Main on the University Campus. The top of the Mace consists ribbon wraps are carved beech leaves descending in size. The base of a gold plated bronze casting that features on one side the Seal of of the Mace is protected by a gold plated bronze casting of beach leaf Marshall University and on the other the Great Seal of the State of clusters. The entire Mace weighs about 25 pounds and is 66 inches West Virginia.
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