gentennial ommencement CORRECTED COPY 9069)? North Carolina State University Saturday, May 9 Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Seven Degrees Awarded 1986-87 DEGREES CONFERRED 98th Annual Commencement North Carolina State University Saturday, May 9 Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Seven Degrees Awarded 1986—87 A corrected issue of undergraduate and graduate degrees including degrees awarded June 25, 1986, August 7, 1986, December 16, 1986, and May 9, 1987. TABLE OF CONTENTS Musical Program iii Bruce Robert Poulton ..................................................... iv Exercises of Graduation .................................................. v Commencement Ushers ................................................... vi Commencement Marshals vi Faculty Retirements 1986-87 .............................................. vi Time and Location of Distribution of Diplomas vii ROTC Commissioning Ceremony .......................................... ix Academic Costume ....................................................... x Academic Honors ........................................................ X Undergraduate Degrees 1 Professional Degrees 69 Graduate Degrees ........................................................ 70 Master’s Degrees ..................................................... 78 Master of Arts Degrees ............................................... 82 Master of Science Degrees 83 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine 94 Doctor of Education Degrees .......................................... 95 Doctor of Philosophy Degrees ......................................... 99 Alumni Distinguished Professors .......................................... 121 Outstanding Teacher Awards for 1986—87 .................................. 121 Awards for Achievement—1986—87 ........................................ 122 Army ROTC Commissionees—1986—87 ..................................... 129 Navy ROTC Commissionees—1986—87 ..................................... 129 Air Force ROTC Commissionees—1986—87 ................................. 130 Musical Program EXERCISES OF GRADUATION May 9, 1987 Commencement Band Concert: 8:30 am. Carter-Finley Stadium Sons of the Brave Thomas Bidgood (arr.) J. R. Watson Manhattan Beach Sousa Nun Danket ........................................................ J. S. Bach Strategic Air Command ...................................... Clifton Williams America the Beautiful Ward—Dragon PROCESSIONAL; 9:00 am. March Processional ................................................ Grundman RECESSIONAL: (Platform Party Only) University Grand March Goldman NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT BAND Dr. Frank M. Hammond, Conductor iii BRUCE ROBERT POULTON Chancellor, NCSU Chancellor Bruce RobertPoulton, the tenth chief executive officer of North Carolina State Univer- sity, received his Bachelor of Sciencefrom Rutgers University, graduating with honors. His Master of Sciencein Nutrition andhisDoctorofPhilosophyin Endocrinology also came from Rutgers, and he holds a Doctor of Laws degree from the University of New Hampshire. HehasbeenafacultymemberatRutgersUniver- sity, the University of Maine, Michigan State Uni- versity, and the University ofNew Hampshire, and he is currently a professor of animal science at North Carolina State University. Prior to coming to North Carolina, Dr. Poulton served as Dean of Life Sciences and then as Vice Presidentofthe University ofMaine before becom- ing the first chancellor of the consolidated New Hampshire University System which has four campuses and a statewide School of Lifelong Learning. Priortothatheservedin anumberoftopadministrativepostsatthe Universityof Maine and also as executive administrator to Governor James Longley of Maine. As chancellor of North Carolina State University, Dr. Poulton is chief academic officer and principal administrator and as such oversees educational, research and extension programswhichextendfromthecentral campustoresearchunits, contin- uingeducation sites and extension offices acrossthe state. The University’s fieldsof endeavor are broad-ranging, encompassing the fields of agriculture, engineering, textilesandapparel, environmentalandphysical sciences, mathematics,thehuman- ities and social sciences, forestresources, veterinary medicine and natural sciences. Chancellor Poulton is responsible for administering an approximate annual budgetof$365million composedofstateallocatedfunds, federal allocatedfundsand grants, research grants and private gifts and endorsements. The Chancellor is responsiblefordevelopingsupportanduniversityresources,workingwiththepres- identofTheUniversityofNorthCarolina,througheffectivecommunicationwiththe North Carolina General Assembly and Governor, and through positive interaction with foundations, federal agencies and private supporters. Chancellor Poulton was asked by the University Commencement Committee to addresstheSenior Classof1987,leadingusfromonecenturyintothenextduringthe gniversity’s Centennial celebration identified by the slogan “Designing a New entury’ iv Exercises of Graduation Carter—Finley Stadium Bruce R. Poulton, Chancellor Presiding May 9, 1987 PROCESSIONAL, 9:00 a.m. .............................. Frank M. Hammond Conductor, North Carolina State University Commencement Band theTheProcessional‘Audienceisrequestedtoremainseatedduring WELCOME ................................................. Bruce R. Poulton INVOCATION ........................................... Dr. Jerry D. Hayner Senior Minister Forst Hills Baptist Church Raleigh, North Carolina NATIONAL ANTHEM ................................... The Grains of Time ADDRESS ............... ................................ Chancellor Poulton INTRODUCTIONS ....................................... Chancellor Poulton GREETINGS ..............................................C. D. Spangler, Jr. President of the University of North Carolina CONFERRING OF DEGREES ............................ Chancellor Poulton Candidatesfor DoctorofVeterinaryMedicine pre- othersentedadvancedbyDeanofdegreesVeterinarypresentedSchool,byCandidatesInterimDeanfor degreesof GraduatepresentedSchool,byCandidatesDeansofSchools.for baccalaureate ADDRESS TO FELLOW GRADUATES Samuel Spilman Class of 1987 RECOGNITIONS ......................................... Chancellor Poulton VALEDICTORIANS—CLASS OF 1987 ................... Gary Louis Gilleskie Amy Fay Moormann ALMA MATER ........................................... The Grains of Time RECESSIONAL (Platform Party only) Commencement Ushers Army ROTC Ushers Navy ROTC Ushers Air Force ROTC Ushers Ellen D. Loy Mike Beacham Robert Bovender David J. Libinski Chris Crislip William S. Brinley James H. Morris 111 Scott Lesslie James Duncan Gregory N. Washington Mark Schadt Renee Edwards Robin A. Ellerbe Dirk Selland Roy Ellis Joseph A. McFaden, Jr. Scott Syme Bobby Ingle Barry F. Huggins Douglas Voss Erin Manning John D. Harrison Tommy Womble Dexter Morgan Blair L. Hawkins Grover Perdue Kenneth R. Riggsbee Darren Morton Robert Silva Scott Tee] Commencement Marshals Brian Phillip Brauns David Lewis Fu Trevor Gadson Patti Leigh Hilliard Sheri Lorraine Jackson Martha Jane Hutchins Robert Bruce Irvine John William Jones, Jr., Kim Johnson James Frederick Jones Paige Meredith Newland Laura Gail Lunsford Tori Marie Morhard Cristie Anne Sealey Lillian Hamilton Rinker John Walton Sanders III Sheila Jane Stone Victor Blaine Sitton John Grant Sparks Christine Marie Vaughan Tiffany Ann Sweitzer Janet Blaire Tidwell David Keith Ward Faculty Retirements 1986-87 Ballinger, Walter Elmer, School ofAgriculture & Life Sciences, Will retireJune30, 1987 Gates,DavidMarshall, SchoolofPhysical & Mathematical Sciences,retired December31, 1986 Clark, Edward Lewis, School of Engineering, will retire June 30, 1987 Easley, John Bynum, School of Humanities & Social Sciences, retired December 31, 1986 Gilbert, William Best, School of Agriculture & Life Sciences, retired August 31, 1986 Glazeggr, Edward Walker, School of Agriculture & Life Sciences, retired December 31, 1 6 Gonzalez, Alan Angel, SchoolofHumanities& Social Sciences, retired December31,1986 Hamby, Dame Scott, School of Textiles, will retire June 30, 1987 Haynes, Frank Lloyd, Jr., School ofAgriculture & Life Sciences, will retireJune 30, 1987 Hassler, Francis Jefferson, School of Engineering, will retire June 30, 1987 Heimbach, Clinton Louis, School of Engineering, will retire May 15, 1987 Hinson, Thelma Lee, School of Agriculture & Life Sciences, retired October 31, 1986 Hitchins, Robert Grant, School of Forest Resources, will retire July 31, 1987 McCogl§i7m, Robert Edmund, School of Agriculture & Life Sciences, will retire June 30, McVay, Julie Gegner, School of Education, will retire May 15, 1987 Moss, Arthur Broadus, School of Textiles, will retire May 15, 1987 Strider, David Lewis, School of Agriculture & Life Sciences, retired February 28, 1987 Tucker, Harry, Jr., School of Humanities & Social Sciences, retired December 31, 1986 Volaiiéié’YMaurice Earl, School of Agriculture & Life Sciences, will retire September 30, Watkins, RupertWilliam, School ofAgriculture&Life Sciences,willretireJune30,1987 Wilstligégames Blake, School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences, will retire June 30, vi Time and Location of Distribution of Diplomas School and Department Locations School of Agriculture and Life Sciences—1:30 p.m. Adult and Community College Education . Room lC-D, McKimmon Center, Western Boulevard Agricultural Business Management and Agricultural Economics ............................. Main Floor, Reynolds Coliseum Agronomy, Crop Science and