Commencement Saturday, the Fourteenth of May In the Year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Sixteen and in the One Hundred and Sixty-Ninth Year of the Institution 2016 Midway, Kentucky 20160426_Midway Commencement 2016 Program.indd 1 5/6/16 10:04 AM Mission Statement Midway University shapes and inspires the lives of students in Kentucky’s only college for women and in coeducational undergraduate and graduate programs through a student-centered, global education that leads to rewarding careers and responsible citizenship (adopted November 7, 2013). Values Midway University fosters core values shared by the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and reflect the beliefs of our founder, Dr. L.L. Pinkerton. These values include: · Valuing the dignity of all people · Acting with integrity and responsibility · Viewing self as part of the community · Living life within a global context · Providing service to others · Pursuing life-long learning Vision Statement Midway University will become a regional, vibrant institution committed to academic quality and individual achievement. 20160426_Midway Commencement 2016 Program.indd 2 5/6/16 10:04 AM THE COMMENCEMENT May 14, 2016 | 11:00 a.m. Fannie H. Graves Amphitheater John P. Marsden, Ph.D., President of the University Presiding Prelude. .The Lexington Brass Quintet Keith Murphy, Bagpipes Academic Procession .....................................................Tricia Day, Ph.D. Chair, Faculty Leadership Council The Star-Spangled Banner ................................................Johnie Dean, DMA Director, Compliance & Research Invocation ..........................................................Rev. Stephanie Moon Campus Minister Welcome. .John P. Marsden, Ph.D. President Introduction of the Commencement Speaker .............................John P. Marsden, Ph.D. President Commencement Address. Ms. Jenean Hampton Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky The President’s Award ...............................................John P. Marsden, Ph.D. President The Midway Woman Award .........................................Ms. Donna R. Moore ‘62 Chair, Board of Trustees Farewell to Students ................................................Ms. Eden Wimpsett ‘16 President, Student Government Association My Old Kentucky Home .................................................Johnie Dean, DMA Director, Compliance & Research Keith Murphy, Bagpipes Presentation of the Graduates ....................................Mary Elizabeth Stivers, Ph.D. Vice President of Academic Affairs Conferral of Degrees ................................................John P. Marsden, Ph.D. President Alma Mater ..........................................................Johnie Dean, DMA Director, Compliance & Research Recessional ...................................................The Lexington Brass Quintet Keith Murphy, Bagpipes 20160426_Midway Commencement 2016 Program.indd 3 5/6/16 10:04 AM COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER Jenean Hampton Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky Jenean Hampton was born in 1958 in inner-city Detroit into a financially humble household. Despite watching her mother struggle to raise four girls, Lt. Gov. Hampton knew she was blessed to live in a nation where people could rise from poverty. After earning an Industrial Engineering degree in 1985, Lt. Gov. Hampton joined the U.S. Air Force as a computer systems officer, writing computer code and testing software. Her seven years of military service included a tour of duty in Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Storm. Following her military service, Lt. Gov. Hampton began a 19-year career in the corrugated packaging industry. She started as a crew supervisor on the production floor and was soon promoted to other positions, rising to plant manager. In 2003, Lt. Gov. Hampton moved to Bowling Green, where she continued her career in the corrugated packaging industry. At that time, Lt. Gov. Hampton knew Kentucky was the place where she wanted to spend her life and help improve the lives of others. In 2014, Lt. Gov. Hampton decided to enter the political arena, running for the Kentucky State House. In 2015, she was approached by Gov. Matt Bevin to be his running mate. They were elected in November 2015. Lt. Gov. Hampton is married to retired U.S. Air Force Colonel Dr. Doyle Isaak. They reside in Bowling Green. 20160426_Midway Commencement 2016 Program.indd 4 5/6/16 10:04 AM CANDIDATES FOR A DEGREE 2015–2016 Master’s Degrees Christopher Ellis Adams Master of Business Administration Lexington, Kentucky Michael C. Bay Master of Business Administration Lexington, Kentucky Lauren Blair Birch Master of Business Administration Lexington, Kentucky Kimberly Joe Boggs Master of Business Administration Hazard, Kentucky Janice L Brashear Master of Business Administration Lexington, Kentucky Amanda Michelle Byrd Master of Business Administration Harrodsburg, Kentucky Staci Janae Chappell Master of Business Administration Winnsboro, South Carolina Candra Alane Coy Master of Business Administration Berea, Kentucky Erica R. Crase-Carter Master of Business Administration Lexington, Kentucky Aaron R Decker Master of Business Administration Lexington, Kentucky Linda K. Flarida Master of Business Administration Georgetown, Kentucky Van Allen Gadberry Master of Business Administration Lebanon, Kentucky Allen Michael Gambrel Master of Business Administration Lexington, Kentucky Ryan Dwayne Hamilton Master of Business Administration Midway, Kentucky Sandy Lynn Hellard Master of Business Administration Frankfort, Kentucky John Ashley Keith Master of Business Administration Versailles, Kentucky Beth Ann Roberts Master of Business Administration New Albany, Indiana Ashley Marie Russell Master of Business Administration Georgetown, Kentucky Steven Raymond Seeberger Master of Business Administration Lawrenceburg, Kentucky Matthew Ryan Shropshire Master of Business Administration Lexington, Kentucky Christina Elizabeth Lynn Smith Master of Business Administration Harrodsburg, Kentucky Julie Marie Sorrell Master of Business Administration Lexington, Kentucky John S. Taylor Master of Business Administration Lexington, Kentucky Elizabeth Dora Thompson Master of Business Administration Lexington, Kentucky Eric Dakota Yancey Master of Business Administration Science Hill, Kentucky 20160426_Midway Commencement 2016 Program.indd 5 5/6/16 10:04 AM Associate and Bachelor Degrees Reniesha Janae Adams BA Business Administration Louisville, Kentucky Irene Alcaraz-Perez BA Psychology Versailles, Kentucky Philip Wayne Alvey Jr. BA Mining Management and Safety Evansville, Indiana Isabelle Yohali Amuri BA Business Administration Lexington, Kentucky Kristen Nicolle Arnold BS Biology Paris, Kentucky Melissa Howell Back BA Psychology Morning View, Kentucky Adam Lee Bailey BA Business Administration Midway, Kentucky Paula Renee Baldridge BA Business Administration Morehead, Kentucky Tessa Janeen Bayless BA Business Administration West Union, Ohio Rebecca Payne Becraft BA Health Care Administration Paris, Kentucky Tiffany Nicole Beeler AS Nursing Georgetown, Kentucky Kimberley Ann Bentley BA Psychology Frankfort, Kentucky Heather Jeannine Blackburn BA Health Care Administration East Point, Kentucky Joshua Andrew Blair BA Business Administration Richmond, Kentucky Akosua Boachie BS Health Care Administration Lexington, Kentucky Olivia Abilene Bosc BA Equine Studies: Equine Management Lexington, Kentucky Austin Clay Bowman AS Nursing Midway, Kentucky Megan Elaine Brewer BA Teacher Education: P-5 London, Kentucky Autumn Danielle Brooks BA Business Administration Shelbyville, Kentucky David Matthew Bryant BA Health Care Administration Burlington, Kentucky Jacquelyn Bueno AS Nursing Lexington, Kentucky Whitley Sutherland Burkhardt BS Nursing Versailles, Kentucky Stephanie Nicole Butler BA Psychology Vanceburg, Kentucky April Marie Cannon BA Business Administration Lexington, Kentucky Kelsey Ann Carmack BS Biology Mount Olivet, Kentucky Eric Brandon Carman BA Teacher Education: P-5/5-9 Bethelridge, Kentucky Jaci Paige Carter BA Business Administration Somerset, Kentucky Nikki J. Castillo AS Nursing Frankfort, Kentucky Christopher Lee Castle BA Psychology West Van Lear, Kentucky Sarah Reneé Cave AS Nursing Nicholasville, Kentucky Kelsey Lynn Childress BA Equine Studies: Equine Management Amelia, Ohio Amanda Grace Clark BA Health Care Administration Lawrenceburg, Kentucky Tonya Suzanne Cocanougher BS Business Administration: Accounting Versailles, Kentucky Megan Reneé Coots AS Nursing Georgetown, Kentucky Maria Eugenia Cordero Barrios BS Health Care Administration Lexington, Kentucky Allison Paige Cordray AS Nursing Cynthiana, Kentucky Kaitlan Elizabeth Blair Covert BA Business Administration Lexington, Kentucky 20160426_Midway Commencement 2016 Program.indd 6 5/6/16 10:04 AM Charles Burton Cowing IV BA Health Care Administration Lexington, Kentucky Tarah Ann Crady BA Teacher Education: P-5 Louisville, Kentucky Neryssa A. Crisp BA Teacher Education: P-5 Georgetown, Kentucky Norma G. Crockett BA Health Care Administration Lexington, Kentucky Amber Mariah Crumbie BA Sport Management Lexington, Kentucky Candice Leigh Davis-Bennett AS Medical Assisting Kodiak, Alaska Angie Marie Denny BA Health Care Administration Somerset, Kentucky Kristie Lynn Devers AS Nursing Georgetown, Kentucky Sara Ashley Dobbs BA Psychology Frankfort, Kentucky Cathy Lynn Drennen BA Health Care Administration Union, Kentucky Regina C. Drury BA Business Administration Versailles, Kentucky Selena C. Duncan BA Business Administration Louisville, Kentucky Anna Shardai