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Commencement 2004 Marshall University The One Hundred S1xty,Seventh Cotnmencetnent Marshall University Alma Mater Marshall Gracious Alma Mater, May the years be kind to Marshall; We thy name revere: May she grow infame; 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 tvrong; 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 ;llrufa·mM Ol hrtb\ 9cl nn9'( 9nl '(nM ,19mM l)mlA 2»oi::in1O Ilru\21.l)M ; 9.ITTnt rri \}J)Ql'g 91\2 '(nM :9191J91 9mM 'Cnl 9W l3119ff 191\ lint rr91hliib 19n '(nM 193rl-g»oo hrtn rro2 9lclorr s\::in9 '(l)M . 9mcl\_ ff0::>n9cl 19n Ol 9mT .1n!ili 10ffort 9ffin3 rt2rns\:) -grro·m hrtn 91Jl:)'t'cl 1i'Tiq2 191\ '(l)M ls\-goo 19119 9d qmcl '(rll '(l)M ;-gff0't'\}J) 1'3U?I'f(X} Ml) lrt-gi'T 't'OffOH ;1rl-gil hrtn Mml Ol ™~rrihi»O -grro2 1»0 to rr!ili1»cl 9Ib 2is\T 1'93.J:)\}J) >\100 'T3 IQ ff0::ln30 J:) 2A . micl::>01q rtlml 19n 19113 .1'3'(l:i'l'q l»O 39nl TOt 2i 2irlT The One Hundred Sixty,Seventh Cotntnencement Marshall University Today's Ceremony Welcome to Marshall University on this day of special recognition of our candidates 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 impressive. 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 Grand Mace. The narration on academic heraldry 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 platform 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 respective 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 degrees, the audience is asked to rise for the traditional singing of the Alma Mater. The audience is requested to be seated following the Alma Mater till the platform party and faculty have recessed. Once again, welcome to the One-Hundred Sixty-Seventh Commencement Exercises of Marshall University. Enjoy this day of academic celebration with the Marshall family of faculty, staff and students. 2 r 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 I t Assistant Chief Marshal: l Professor Maria-Carmen Riddel Prof. Ramchandra Akkihal Prof. David Cusick Prof. LeVene Olson Prof. Kenneth Ambrose Prof. Janet Dooley Prof. Leslie Petteys I Prof. Gary Anderson Prof. Charles Lloyd Prof. Linda Spatig t Prof. Peggy Baden Prof. Sarah McCarty Prof. Allan Stem Prof.. Robert Barnett Prof. Majorie Mclnemey Prof. Edmund Taft Prof. Mildred Battle Prof. Denecia Merritt-Damron Prof. Marie Veitia Prof. Ralph Oberly I Prof. Kathryn Chezik Chief Usher: Professor Gary Saunders I:I Prof. Roger Adkins Prof. Carl Johnson Prof. Phil Rutsohn :« Prof. Elizabeth Alexander Prof. Thomas Klein Prof. Walter Smith I Prof. Martin Amerikaner Prof. Christopher Luchs Prof. Donna Spindel Prof. Lance Bel~ille Prof. Suneel Maheshwari Prof. Uday Tate I Prof. Michael Brookshire Prof. Pumendu Mandal Prof. Rick Weible Prof. Bob Brown Prof. Karen McComas Prof. Loren Wenzel Prof. David Duke Prof. David Mills Prof. Allen Wilkins Prof. Charles Gruber Prof. Caroline Perkins Prof. Karl Winton Student Ushers Shawna Kristina Blaney, Yeager Scholar Shawn Michael Greene, 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 2003-2004. This document should not be taken as an official record that degrees have or have not been awarded May candidates. 3 --------------, The 167th Commencement Program Provost Sarah N. Denman, Presiding Precommencement Concert Marshall University Commencement Band Associate Professor Steven R. Barnett, Conducting Processional - Ceremonial Marches (Processional arranged by Richard Lemke) National Anthem ......................................................................................................... Paul A. Balshaw Professor of Music Invocation .............................................................................................................. Victor S. Lombardo Professor of Special Education Introduction of Guests ............................................................................................. Sarah N. Denman Provost and Senior Vice President Greetings .................................................................................................................... A. Michael Perry Chairman, Marshall University Board of Governors Introduction of the Commencement Speaker ................................................................... Dan Angel University President Commencement Address ................................................................. The Honorable Nick J. Rahall, II Member of Congress Conferring of the Honorary Degrees Candidates presented by ........................................................................... Sarah N. Denman Provost and Senior Vice President Candidates hooded by ................................................................................. Barbara J. Tarter Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs Robert E. Fox Doctor of Humane Letters Burl Osborne Doctor of Humane Letters Nick J. Rahall, II Doctor of Humane Letters <1 Albin G. Wheeler Doctor of Humane Letters I Recognition of Honored Faculty .................................................................................... Larry Stickler Faculty Senate President Recognition of the Honor Graduates ...................................................................... Sarah N. Denman Provost and Senior Vice President I 4 ·1 I I Presentation of Degree Candidates Candidates for the Associate Degrees of the Marshall Community and Technical College Presented by President Vicki L. Riley and Dean Judith E. Scherer Candidates for the Bachelor and Associate Degrees College of Education and Human Services presented by Dean Tony L. Williams College of Liberal Arts presented by Dean Christina J. Murphy College of Business presented by Dean Chong W. Kim College of Science presented by Dean Joseph Bragin School of Journalism and Mass Communications presented by Dean Corley F. Dennison College of Nursing and Health Professions presented by Dean Lynne B. Welch College of Fine Arts presented by Dean Donald L. Van Horn Bachelor of Social Work presented by Dean Charles H. McKown, Jr. Regents Bachelor of Arts presented by Dean Donovan L. Combs College of Information Technology and Engineering presented by Dean Betsy E. Dulin Candidates for the Master Degrees Graduate College presented by Dean Leonard J. Deutsch Candidates for the Doctor of Medicine Degrees School of Medicine presented by Dean Charles H. McKown, Jr. Candidates for the Doctoral Degrees West Virginia University-Marshall University Cooperative Doctoral Program Degrees conferred by Dean Anne H. Nardi, College of Human Resources and Education, West Virginia University Doctor of Education Degree Candidates Presented by Ronald B. Childress, Vice President Graduate Studies Doctor of Philosophy Degree Candidates, Biomedical Sciences Presented by Leonard J. ~eutsch, Dean Graduate College Conferring of Academic Degrees Greetings .................................................................................................................... Thomas E. Harris Marshall University