Convocation Center
Saturday, December 12, 2015 • 10:00 a.m.
Arkansas State University
History and Overview
Arkansas State University in Jonesboro enjoys a reputation as an excellent institution of higher education serving citizens throughout Arkansas and surrounding states. It is the only comprehensive public university located in this region. Dedicated to teaching, research and service, the university provides students with the broad educational foundations that help develop critical thinking and analytical skills, decision-making capabilities, and communication skills. Dr. Tim Hudson became chancellor of the Arkansas State University campus on May 1, 2012.
This institution was founded in Jonesboro in 1909 by the Arkansas General Assembly as a regional agricultural training school. It began offering a two-year college program in 1918, then became "First District Agricultural and Mechanical College" in 1925. A four-year degree program was begun in 1930, then A & M College became "Arkansas State College" in 1933. The Arkansas Legislature elevated the college to university status and changed the name to Arkansas State University in 1967. Today, the institution has more than 73,000 alumni. A-State was designated a tier I Southern Regional institution of higher education by the editors of U.S. News & World Report in the 2015 edition of “America’s Best Colleges.” Military Times Edge magazine listed A-State among the top 10 most veteran friendly institutions of higher education, and the editors of Military Advanced Education listed AState among the top military friendly institutions of higher education in 2015. More information about A-State is available at its web site, www.AState.edu.
Degree Programs
Master degree graduate programs were initiated in 1955, and Arkansas State began offering its first doctoral degree, in educational leadership, in the fall of 1992. Additional doctoral programs are now offered in environmental science, heritage studies, molecular biosciences, and physical therapy. Programs at the specialist, master, bachelor and associate degree levels are available through the various colleges: Agriculture and Technology, Business, Education and Behavioral Science, Engineering, Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Media and Communication, Nursing and Health Professions, Sciences and Mathematics, and University College. Classes also are offered through The Honors College and the independent Department of Military Science. More information about the various colleges and academic departments is available through the Office of Academic Affairs and Research.
Accreditation
Arkansas State University's commitment to excellence in higher education is demonstrated by its accreditation by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association, as well as 23 specialized accrediting organizations. In addition, the university holds membership in numerous national organizations which support the highest educational standards.
The ASU System
The ASU System includes campuses at Jonesboro (Craighead County), which offers degree programs through the doctoral level; Beebe (White County), Mountain Home (Baxter County), and Newport (Jackson County), where associate degree programs are offered; and at Heber Springs, Marked Tree and Searcy. Dr. Charles L. Welch is president of the Arkansas State University System, which was created by Board of Trustees resolution, effective July 1, 2006. Arkansas State University-Beebe became part of ASU in 1955. White River Vo-Tech at Newport became associated with ASU-Beebe in 1992; that campus is now Arkansas State University-Newport. The Mountain Home campus officially became ASU-Mountain Home on July 1, 1995. Delta Technical Institute at Marked Tree merged with ASU in 2001 and is now part of ASU-Newport. ASU-Heber Springs operates as a sister campus of ASUBeebe. Foothills Technical Institute at Searcy was merged with ASU-Beebe on July 1, 2003, and is now ASU-Searcy, a technical institute of ASU-Beebe. Mid-South Community College in West Memphis became a member of the system in 2015 and changed its name to ASU Mid-South.
A-State offers bachelor degree programs, master degree programs and upper level courses through degree centers at ASU-Beebe, ASU-Mountain Home, and three other cities—Blytheville, Forrest City and West Memphis—where partnership agreements have been established in cooperation with the local community colleges. The university also operates instructional sites at nearby Paragould in Greene County and at Little Rock Air Force Base.
Enrollment Growth
Arkansas State University has grown significantly over the past three decades. The Jonesboro campus enrollment in the fall of 1985 was 8,446; in the fall of 2015, it was 13,410. Today, because of the close partnerships between the campuses, the university reports a combined enrollment for the ASU System. Total ASU System enrollment in the fall of 2015 was 23,277.
Mission
Arkansas State University
Mission, Core Values, and Vision
Arkansas State University educates leaders, enhances intellectual growth, and enriches lives. (ASU = e3)
Core Values
Arkansas State University values the following as central to our success:
• Student-Centered: We are committed to education, inquiry and service in order to meet students’ changing needs. We foster lifelong learning, civic and social responsibility, leadership, and individual and career growth.
• Learning-Centered: We nurture intellectual flexibility, knowledge and skills by integrating teaching, research, assessment and learning to promote continuous improvement of our scholarly community.
• Excellence: We pursue excellence within the campus community through opportunities for achievement in teaching, research, scholarship, creative activity and service.
• Diversity: We embrace diversity in all of its dimensions realizing that mutual respect for individuality and the inclusion of all are vital for both personal and institutional success.
• Service: We support and recognize service at all levels of the university. We strive to contribute to the benefit of the university, the Delta, the state, the nation and the world.
• Integrity: We hold high standards of character and integrity as the foundations upon which the University is built.
Vision
Arkansas State University aspires to be an academic leader recognized for innovation and quality in teaching and learning, international standing in strategic research areas, and commitment to outreach and service to the Delta and beyond.
Mr. Charles Luter, Chair Paragould, Arkansas
Mr. Howard Slinkard, Vice-Chair Rogers, Arkansas
Mr. Ron Rhodes, Secretary Cherokee Village, Arkansas
PLATFORM PARTY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Dr. Tim Langford Little Rock, Arkansas
Mr. Niel Crowson Jonesboro, Arkansas
PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
Dr. Charles L. Welch
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY
Dr. Tim Hudson Chancellor
Dr. Lynita M. Cooksey Provost and Vice-Chancellor
Dr. Jason Penry Vice-Chancellor for University Advancement
Dr. William R. Stripling Vice-Chancellor for Student Affairs
Dr. Len Frey Vice-Chancellor for Finance and Administration
Mr. Terry Mohajir Director of Athletics
ACADEMIC DEANS
Dr. Donald Bowyer, Dean College of Fine Arts
Dr. Tim Burcham, Dean College of Agriculture and Technology
Dr. Susan Hanrahan, Dean College of Nursing and Health Professions
Dr. Gina Hogue, Interim Dean College of Education and Behavioral Science
Dr. Shane Hunt, Dean College of Business
Ms. Julie Isaacson Mace Bearer
Dr. Greg Phillips President, Faculty Association
Ms. Margo AufderHeide Kagebein President, Alumni Association
Dr. Paul Mixon, Interim Dean College of Engineering
Dr. John Pratte, Dean College of Sciences and Mathematics
Dr. Brad Rawlins, Dean College of Media and Communication Interim Dean, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Dr. Jill Simons, Dean University College
Dr. Andrew Sustich, Dean Graduate School
OTHER CEREMONY PARTICIPANTS
Mr. Matthew Carey Procession Line Announcer
Ms. Kathleen Blessing Graduating Senior
Mr. Clint Brockway Signer/Translator
UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT MARSHALS
Dr. Gil Fowler
Dr. Gil Fowler
College of Media and Communication Grand Marshal
MARSHALS FOR STUDENT PROCESSION
Doctoral Degrees
College of Media and Communication
Specialist, Master, Baccalaureate and Associate Degrees
Dr. Bert Greenwalt
Dr. Jim Washam
Dr. Patricia Robertson
Dr. Dawn Weatherford
Dr. Dixie Keyes
Dr. Yeonsang Hwang
Mr. Curtis Steele
Dr. Deborah Chappel Traylor
Dr. Holly Hall
Ms. Brinda McKinney
Dr. Roy Aldridge
Dr. Richard Grippo
Ms. Nikesha Nesbitt
Dr. Kyle Chandler
Dr. Claire Abernathy
Dr. Debbie Shelton
Mr. Bruce Johnson
College of Agriculture and Technology
College of Business
College of Education and Behavioral Science
College of Engineering
College of Fine Arts
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
College of Media and Communication
College of Nursing and Health Professions
College of Sciences and Mathematics
University College
MARSHALS FOR FACULTY PROCESSION
College of Fine Arts
College of Fine Arts
College of Nursing and Health Professions
College of Sciences and Mathematics
SPECIAL MUSIC
T H E P R O G R A
M
The Arkansas State University Brass Ensemble
Dr. Timothy Oliver, Conductor
Dr. Lauren Schack Clark, Pianist
ACADEMIC PROCESSION
*Processional: Pomp and Circumstance......................................................................Edward Elgar
Order of Procession
Mace Bearer
Chancellor and Platform Party
Marshals
Graduating Classes
Marshals
Faculty of the University
OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM
*The Star Spangled Banner...................................................................................Francis Scott Key
Ms. Jesse Holder Vocalist
Dr. Lauren Schack Clark Pianist
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS.......................................................................Dr. Tim Hudson Chancellor of the University
REMARKS ON BEHALF OF THE FACULTY ASSOCIATION.......................................Dr. Greg Phillips President, Faculty Association
REMARKS ON BEHALF OF THE GRADUATING CLASS...................................Ms. Kathleen Blessing Graduating Senior
*Please stand for the processional and the anthem.
INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER................................................................................Dr. Greg Phillips President, Faculty Association
SPEAKER..................................................................................................................Mr. Jim Callaway
PRESENTATION OF DEGREE CANDIDATES..........................................................Dr. Lynita Cooksey Provost and Vice-Chancellor
CONFERRAL OF DEGREES..................................................................................Chancellor Hudson
INDUCTION INTO ALUMNI ASSOCIATION................................Ms. Margo AufderHeide Kagebein President, Alumni Association
*THE ASU ALMA MATER......................................................................................Ms. Jesse Holder Vocalist
Dr. Lauren Schack Clark Pianist
Our Alma Mater A.S.U. Your hallowed halls shall ring With praise by daughter and noble son Who proudly stand and sing. Mem’ries of your stirring glory And of youthful friends we knew The red and black shall ever wave on high for A.S.U.
ACADEMIC RECESSION
**Recessional Dr. Lauren Schack Clark
*Please stand for the Alma Mater.
**Please be seated for the recession.
STATEOF ARKANSAS
ASA HUTCHINSON GOVERNOR
COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER
Jim Callaway
One of Arkansas State University’s Distinguished Alumni, Jim Callaway played a key role for the creation of the modern AT&T. A 1968 graduate of Arkansas State with a major in business administration and a minor in journalism, he began his career that same year in Pine Bluff, Ark. During his career, he held management positions in Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, New York and San Francisco. At various stages in his telecommunications career, he was the executive in charge of wireless, telephone company operations (in Kansas and South Texas), marketing, Yellow Pages, international operations, and procurement. He was also the lead executive in charge of integrating SBC and AT&T following SBC's acquisition of AT&T in 2005. He also managed the integration of Bell South and Cingular in a subsequent merger. Callaway retired in January 2011 as the Senior Executive Vice President - Executive Operations reporting to the Chairman of AT&T.
Born in Little Rock, Callaway was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity and played baseball for Arkansas State during his college years. A third baseman for the then Indians, he was a four-year letterman who was a three-time all-Southland Conference selection. He played for two of the most successful teams in school history. The 1967 team posted a 26-8-1 overall record as SLC champions that remains the highest winning percentage at A-State, and advanced to the college division playoffs. His senior year, A-State repeated as Southland champions with a 22-12-1 mark that ended at the 1968 NCAA College Division World Series, the only CWS appearance in school history. He was inducted into the Athletics Department’s Hall of Honor in 1992. Callaway was named a Distinguished Alumnus by the Arkansas State Alumni Association in 2007. A former board member of the ASU Foundation and a 1924 Sustaining Life Member of the Alumni Association, he and his wife, Paula, provided a major gift in 2008 toward the construction of the Cooper Alumni Center and the Jim and Paula Callaway Terrace is named in their honor. He remains involved with A-State as a current member of the Chancellor’s Cabinet.
The AT&T Foundation honored him in 2007 with a $325,000 grant to the ASU Foundation for the creation of a James W. Callaway/AT&T Faculty Fellowship focused on journalism in the Lower Mississippi Delta and the James W. Callaway/AT&T Scholarship Endowment for Business which provides scholarships to students with diverse backgrounds.
He is currently serving on the board of directors of the San Antonio Spurs and Sports Entertainment, Bexar County Performing Arts Center Foundation and UT Health Science Center Development. He is a chairman emeritus of these notable San Antonio area organizations: Valero Alamo Bowl, Cancer Therapy and Research Center, Economic Development Foundation, Golf San Antonio/Texas Open, San Antonio Sports and the Free Trade Alliance.
The Callaways have three children, Colby, Carter and Casey, and make their home in the San Antonio area.
CANDIDATES FOR DOCTORAL DEGREES
Doctor of Education
Marla Slayden Bennett
B.A., Arkansas College
M.A., Arkansas State University
S.C.C.T., Arkansas State University
DISSERTATION ADVISOR: Dr. John Beineke
DISSERTATION TITLE: Intended Learning Outcomes and the Community College Curricula
DISSERTATION DEPARTMENT: Educational Leadership
Sherry Chatman
B.S., Alcorn State University
M.E.D., Freed-Hardeman University
E.D.S., Freed-Hardeman University
DISSERTATION ADVISOR: Dr. Amany Saleh
DISSERTATION TITLE: The Effects of Bullying on the Lives of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Students Who Attended High School in Shelby County, Tennessee
DISSERTATION DEPARTMENT: Educational Leadership
Doctor of Philosophy
Nancy Patrice Dowdy
B.S.E., University of Central Arkansas
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
M.A., Arkansas State University
DISSERTATION ADVISOR: Dr. Brady Banta
DISSERTATION TITLE: J.K. Southerland: From Check-R-Mix to Fancy Pack, Pioneering the Poultry Industry in North Central Arkansas
DISSERTATION DEPARTMENT: Heritage Studies
Oluwayinka Omolara Iseyemi
B.Sc., University of Ibadan, Nigeria
M.S., Arkansas State University
DISSERTATION ADVISOR: Dr. Jerry L. Farris
DISSERTATION TITLE: Effectiveness of Agricultural Drainage Systems on Contaminant Mitigation: The Influence of Landscape Properties
DISSERTATION DEPARTMENT: Environmental Sciences
Maqsood Ali Mughal
B.S., Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology
M.E.M., Arkansas State University
M.S., Arkansas State University
DISSERTATION ADVISOR: Dr. Robert Engelken
DISSERTATION TITLE:A Statistical Approach for Optimizing Parameters for Electrodeposition of Indium (III) Sulfide (In2S3) Films, Potential Low-Hazard Buffer Layers for Photovoltaic Applications
DISSERTATION DEPARTMENT: Environmental Sciences
Doctor of Philosophy
Rachel Lynn Welicky
B.S., The University of Vermont
M.S., Florida Atlantic University
M.S., Arkansas State University
DISSERTATION ADVISOR: Dr. Paul C. Sikkel
DISSERTATION TITLE: Direct and Indirect Effects of the Caribbean Cymothoid Parasite Anilocra Haemuli on Host Energetics, Behavior, and Trophic Interactions
DISSERTATION DEPARTMENT: Environmental Sciences
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
CANDIDATES FOR MASTER DEGREES
Master of Science in Agriculture
Timothy K. Arquitt
B.S., Arkansas State University
Timothy J. Bevly
B.S., Arkansas State University
Marva A. Davis Burton
B.S., Arkansas State University
Justin Lee Chlapecka
B.A., Arkansas State University
Hong Fang
B.S., Dalian University of Technology
Henry Sherman Laxton
B.S.A., Arkansas State University
Dana Lynn Rockwell
B.S., Arkansas State University
Clarisa RaeAnn Scott
B.A., Arkansas State University
CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREES
Names of honor students, and their honors designations, appear in boldface italics.
Bachelor of Science
Ricky Don Barker
Ryan Tyler Brown
Tito M.J. Chitanda
Wesley James Doom
Cum Laude
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Jacy J. Arkless
Cum Laude
Jesse Douglas Bishop
Ashley Renee Blaylock
Kathryn M. Brown
Jordan Clyan Carter
Matthew R. Cole
Alexandra Geneva Collier
Cade Allen Crisler
Thomas Joe Crocker
Madison Leigh Duff
Miranda Kay Elizondo
Bradley Joseph Golladay
Allison L. Gurley
Cum Laude
Christopher L. Hare
Haelea Kirsten Havard
LaTina S. Gooding
Shane E. Rodgers
Brandon Stip
Magna Cum Laude
Tracy Towery
Jennings Ray Haywood
Cum Laude
Whitney Lee Hills
Cum Laude
Chelsey Lee Ann Kilbreath
Gunnar Dean Knoll
Jessica Dean Lake
Cum Laude
Laura Michelle Liles
Ashton Rae Luck
Amber Ann Malin
Matthew G. Mann
Caleb D. Miller
Danyel Auburn Nobles
Aaron Lynn Osborn
Richard Nicholas Lee Pattillo
Benjamin David Ramm
Brianna Shantel Ray
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Larysa Lynn Reed
Kathryn Lynn Richardson
Traven Leeann Louise Sherrod
Cum Laude
Joshua James Michael Stidman
Ryan Patrick Sullivan
Cum Laude
Gage G. Weaver
CANDIDATES FOR ASSOCIATE DEGREES
Associate of Science
Kacey A. CarterJason Brad Weaver
COLLEGE
OF BUSINESS
CANDIDATES FOR MASTER DEGREES
Master of Accountancy
Rachel Michele Benton
B.S.B.A., Crowley’s Ridge College
Master of Business Administration
Bader Mohammed Alremaih
B.B.A., Mount Saint Vincent University
Avinash Baroth
B.C., Osmania University
Leah Despain
B.S., Arkansas State University
Serigne Mahmouth Mbacke Diop
B.S.B.A., Sup De Co Dakar
Chong Gao
B.A., Hong Kong Baptist University
Rachel Catherine Gilliam
B.S., Arkansas State University
B.S., Arkansas State University
Christiaan Grove
B.S., St. Petersburg College
Jessica Ashley Hameister
B.B.A., The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Tanner F. French
B.S., Arkansas State University
Alexander R. Hewitt
B.S., Arkansas State University
Qiufang Lin
B.S., The University of Charleston, West Virginia
Xinxin Liu
B.S., Arkansas State University
Deborah Ann Lowtharp
B.S., Louisiana State University
Zhouyang Lu
B.S., Arkansas State University
Ryan Glade Merrell
B.S., Utah State University
Elizabeth Leigh Montgomery
B.S., Arkansas State University
Masaki Oku
B.A.L., Keio University
Master of Business Administration (continued)
Robert J. Strickland
B.S., Arkansas State University
Sijian Wang
B.S., Arkansas State University
Huidan Xie
B.S., Arkansas State University
CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREES
Names of honor students, and their honors designations, appear in boldface italics.
Bachelor of Arts
Daiki Oshima
Bachelor of Science
Jeremy S. Adams
Mark Lee Adams
Mohamed Mansoor Darwish Al Raisi
Bassam Ahmed Albassam
Cum Laude
Ali Rashed Alghofaili
Jalal Ali Almowalld
Jawad Ali Almowalld
Hamad Fahad Alowaid
Sulaiman Saleh S. Alsuraykh
Cum Laude
D’Andre Lamont Anderson
Barbera Danielle Bell
Jonathan Tillman Bennett
Amanda K. Beshears
Mohammad Tarikul Islam Bhuiyan
Craig Douglas Boone Jr.
Charles Christopher Bridges
Tiaudrey S. Burgess
Teresa Jean Carr
Cum Laude
Haley L. Chambliss
James Edward Crawford III
Jacob A. Cullison
Abraham De Jesus Islas
Mallorie Lauren Deaton
Dustin Micheal Derrick
Joseph Randall Drake
Jaclyn Rose Flynn
Cum Laude
Whitney Whitaker Ford
Brandon Thomas-Jesse Frey
Sabrah Lane Futrell
Wade G. Gambill
Abdul Rahman Ghous
Tyler D. Golden
Amy Marlene Gooch
Cally L. Guthrie
Cecily Gabriella Hamilton
Kevin Dale Herrell
Natalie C. Hoffman
Shana S. Hughes
Britney James
Leah Rochelle Johnson
Katsuhito Kawanishi
Theresia Diane Keith
Jamal Rasheed Kelley
Taylor Marie Kerns
Ho Le
Cum Laude
Danny O’Neil Lee II
Zhisheng Li
Amber Marie Liscomb
Linglin Liu
Jeffery Mickel Martin
Jeffery W. Martin
Garrett G. Massey
Jeremiah Lee Matthews
Landon W. McCrary
Kristen N. McDaniel
Dawn Jolene Mockewich
Joshua R. Morris
Andrielle Shanice Bailey-Mosley
Jennifer Lynn Myers
Matthew C. Nadzam
Ngoc Phuong Nguyen
Unathi Ntsokolo
Misty Nuckols
Hao Pan
Bachelor of Science
Ashley Lynn Parnell
Samhia Grasiele Pereira Simao
Logan Paul Perry
Chenita A. Pettis
Dat Duc Pham
Cory Peyton Reynolds
Cory Ryan Rieathbaum
Ying Shen
Rena Shitomi
Kyra C-Gail Sims
Tamara Slijepcevic
Cum Laude
Ashley N. Smith
Jane C. Smith
Derrick Thomas Stroh
Kasey Alexus Tabor
Dillon Blake Tuell
Bachelor of Science in Education
Georgia Marie Morgan
Tommy E. Underwood
Thuy Thu Vu
Bowen Wang
Yangzhe Wang
Jessie J. Weaver
William E. Weaver
Shanda LeAnn Whitlow
Alison Brooke Wilson
Haley Cheyene Woods
Qian Xiang
Xiaoqian Xu
Yiming Xu
Hsin-Tse Yang
Mengyuan Yang
Si Yun
Runkun Zhang
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE
CANDIDATES FOR SPECIALIST DEGREES
Specialist in Community College Teaching
LaTonia Marie Rofe
B.S., Arkansas State University
M.A., Arkansas State University
Specialist in Education
Megan Carle Adams
B.S., University of Connecticut
M.S.T., The State University of New York at Potsdam
Todd Everett Alford
B.S.E., Delta State University
M.E., Delta State University
Walter Marcus Allison IV
B.S., The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
M.A.T., University of South Florida
Olivia Lynn Amos
B.S.E.D., Dalton State College
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Sara B. Cushenbery-Andrews
B.A., Sterling College
M.A., Avila University
Audrea L. Baker
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Alison Lee Barrett
B.S.E., University of Central Missouri
M.S.E., University of Central Missouri
Melissa Baugh
B.S., Southwest Baptist University
M.A., University of Phoenix
Specialist in Education (continued)
Daniella Hooper Beckman
B.S., Austin Peay State University
M.E., Middle Tennessee State University
Chasedy Dawn Bergold
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
M.S.E., Walden University
Amy Michelle Bland
B.S., The University of Southern Mississippi
M.E., William Carey University
Stacy Blythe
B.S.E., Northwest Missouri State University
M.S.E., Northwest Missouri State University
Amanda Harrod Brogdon
B.S., University of Arkansas
M.A.T., University of Arkansas at Monticello
M.E., University of Arkansas Little Rock
Tracie Green-Brown
B.S., Mississippi College
M.A.T., Jackson State University
M.S., Jackson State University
Anmity Gail Bruton
B.S., Williams Baptist College
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Bradley Shawn Bullard
B.S., Arkansas Tech University
M.S.E., University of Central Arkansas
Rachel Isley Bullock
B.S.E., Lincoln University
M.E., Arizona State University
Mathis Grogan Burnette
B.A., Newberry College
M.E., Columbia College
Kristina Chamberlain
B.A., Oakland University
M.A.T., University of Michigan-Dearborn
Katrina Beaty Clavon
B.S., Winthrop University
M.E., Strayer University
Stacia Virginia Collier
B.S., Florida State University
M.S., Florida State University
Darla J. Corley
B.A., Mississippi State University
M.E., The University of Southern Mississippi
Kathryn M. Cornish
B.S.E., University of Arkansas at Monticello
M.E., Harding University
Kevin Michael Cuozzi
B.S., Montclair State University
M.S., California University of Pennsylvania
Tori Alise Dennis
B.S.E., University of Central Arkansas
M.S.E., University of Central Arkansas
Anthony Renard Dillon
B.S., Jackson State University
M.S.E., Jackson State University
Ashley Patrice Dillon
B.S., Jackson State University
M.S., Jackson State University
Henry Alvin Dixon
B.A., Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
M.S., Drexel University
Karen Rose Dormeier
B.A., Rockhurst University
M.A.T., Webster University
Misty Morgan Doyle
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
M.E. Harding University
Marcelle Rae Dugger
B.S.E., University of Central Arkansas
M.E., Harding University
Arlandra Scott Earl
B.S., Alcorn State University
M.S.A., Queens University of Charlotte
Hope Louise Ericson
B.A., University of Central Arkansas
M.S., University of Arkansas Little Rock
Keith Wayne Fimple
B.S.E., Henderson State University
M.S.E., Henderson State University
Amanda L. Finch
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Jessica Fuentes
B.A., Winthrop University
M.A.T., University of Southern California
Specialist in Education
(continued)
Sarah Kathleen Garner
B.S., Radford University
M.E., William Woods University
Ivette Concepcion Gonzalez
B.A., University of Miami
M.S.E., University of Miami
Kelly Lyn Goodson
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Tawanna Nicole Grant
B.S., South Carolina State University
M.E., Lesley University
Patrice McKelvey Green
B.S., Francis Marion University
M.E., Winthrop University
LeTina Rena Guice
B.S., William Carey University
M.E.D., Belhaven College
Jennifer Lyn Hampton
B.S., Arkansas Tech University
M.E., Arkansas Tech University
Dondre Harris
B.S., University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
M.E., Grand Canyon University
Jacob P. Hesselschwardt
B.G.S., Louisiana Tech University
M.E., Louisiana Tech University
Matthew Scott Hodges
B.A., Harding University
M.A., Southeast Missouri State University
Amanda Michelle Huey
B.A., University of Arkansas at Monticello
M.E., University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Kaman Christopher Hung
B.A., Kean University
M.E., Plymouth State University
Stephanie Lynn Hurt
B.S.E., Missouri Western State University
M.A.T., Webster University
Anthony Gerald Jackson
B.G.S., Northwestern State University of Louisiana
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Ann Lynette Jacob
B.S., Southwest Baptist University
M.S.E., Missouri State University
Tekara Evonne Jenkins
B.S., Florida Memorial University
M.S., Nova Southeastern University
Gwendolyn Michelle Johnson
B.S., Mississippi State University
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Deann Jelane Jones
B.S.E., Kansas State University
M.S.E., Missouri State University
Mary Elizabeth Jones
B.A., Hendrix College
M.E., Union University
Cory Gene Kessler
B.S., Truman State University
M.A.E., Truman State University
Erin Madeline Kester
B.S.E., Northwest Missouri State University
M.A.T., Webster University
Amanda Erin Koonlaba
B.S., Mississippi State University
M.S., Walden University
Kenneth Jeremy Krumwiede
B.S.E., University of Arkansas
M.S., University of Arkansas
Ryan Lee Lavine
B.A.E., Eastern Washington University
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Sarah Leach
B.S., University of Southern Mississippi
M.E., University of Mississippi
Audra Denise Lindley
B.A., Arkansas State University
M.S., University of Central Arkansas
Whitteni Leigh Lindsey
B.S., University of Central Arkansas
M.A.T., University of Central Arkansas
Sarah Elizabeth Long
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Specialist in Education (continued)
William Robert Lowe
B.S., Louisiana Tech University
M.S., Louisiana Tech University
Tiffany Cutshall Lowrey
B.S.E., University of North Alabama
M.A.E., University of North Alabama
Cheryl Lynn Martin
B.A., Southern University at New Orleans
M.E., University of New Orleans
Tonyal Jaquette Mathes
B.S., LeMoyne-Owen College
M.E., Cambridge College
Meghan Cawley Stewart-McDonagh
B.A., Regis University
M.A.T., The University of Portland
Matt Edward McGowan
B.S., Williams Baptist College
M.E., William Woods University
Heather Mize McGreger
B.A.E., University of Mississippi
M.E., University of Mississippi
Cassandra Renee McQuay
B.S., Arkansas State University
Kathryn Lynne Medley
B.S., Eastern Michigan University
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Marcia Yvette Merritt
B.S., University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
M.E., University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Lani L. Moore
B.S.E., Ouachita Baptist University
M.S., University of Central Arkansas
Jocelyn Chaunte’ Mosby
B.A., University of Memphis
M.A.E., Union University
Traci Marie Mosby
B.S., Culver-Stockton College
M.S., Capella University
Shane E. Mullens
B.S., Ouachita Baptist University
M.A.T., University of Arkansas
Reagan H. Mullins
B.S.B.A., Mississippi College
M.E., Mississippi College
Ashley Venice Nash-Moton
B.A.E., University of Mississippi
M.E., University of West Alabama
Keeta L. Neal
B.S.E., Northeastern State University
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Jacqueline G. Nelson
B.S.E., Missouri State University
M.S., Missouri State University
M.S., William Woods University
Patricia Ann Nelson
B.S.E., Missouri State University
M.S., Southwest Baptist University
Alexandria Weiss Nosef
B.A.E., University of Mississippi
M.E., University of Mississippi
Jennifer Ann Osborne
B.A., Ashford University
M.A., Ashford University
Crissie N. Parks
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Kelli D. Parson
B.S.E., Henderson State University
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Misty Pitman
B.S., Central Baptist College
M.A.T., University of Central Arkansas
Tonna G. Powers
B.S., Oklahoma Christian University
M.S.E., Missouri State University
Erica Carly Pritts
B.S., Fairmont State University
M.A., West Virginia University
Jeremy Wayne Reece
B.S., Union University
M.A.E., University of North Alabama
Patrick Chapel Reed
B.S.E., University of Alabama
M.E., Grand Canyon University
Specialist in Education (continued)
Carla Dixon Respess
B.S.E., Memphis State University
M.E., Memphis State University
Nancy Elizabeth Rhodes
B.S., Arkansas Tech University
M.A., University of Virginia
Stuart Detwiler Ritter
B.A., Huntingdon College
M.E., University of South Alabama
Travis Dale Rivers
B.S., Francis Marion University
M.E., Grand Canyon University
Kayla Wright Robbins
B.A.E., University of Mississippi
M.E., University of Mississippi
Lindsay Elizabeth Rose
B.S., Arkansas State University
Kenyon Marcellus Ross
B.A., Mississippi Valley State University
M.A.T., University of West Alabama
Angelia Danielle Rougeau
B.A., Southern Illinois University Carbondale
M.A.S., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
M.A.E., University of Phoenix
Amberly Runsick
B.S.E., University of Arkansas Little Rock
M.S., University of Central Arkansas
Nicholas Lee Schmitt
B.S.E., Missouri State University
M.E., University of Missouri-Columbia
Erika Jean Sentner
B.S.E., Kent State University
M.A., Webster University
Verna M. Shrable
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
M.S., University of Central Arkansas
Kaleb Andrew Smith
B.S., Mississippi State University
M.S., Mississippi State University
Renea Rena Smith
B.S., University of Arkansas at Little Rock
M.E., University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Risa Wadkins Smith
B.A.E., University of Mississippi
M.E., University of Mississippi
Ronnie Kennard Smith
B.S., Jackson State University
M.S.E., Jackson State University
Johnny Lee Stitts
B.S., Arkansas State University
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Miriam R. Taylor
B.S.E., University of Central Arkansas
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Eric Marion Thompson
B.S., Newberry College
M.S.S., United States Sports Academy
Erin Kathleen Townsend
B.S.E., Northwest Missouri State University
M.S.E., Northwest Missouri State University
Christa Leanne Turner
B.S., Southeast Missouri State University
M.E., University of Missouri-Columbia
Dustin Paul Turner
B.A.E., Fairmont State University
M.L.S., West Virginia University
Shara Quinnette Wade
B.S., Grambling State University
M.S., University of Arkansas Little Rock
Rebecca Rose Walker
B.A., University of Arkansas Little Rock
M.E., Grand Canyon University
John William Wallace
B.S.E., Mississippi College
M.E., Mississippi College
Marsha E. Wallace
B.S.E., University of Missouri
M.S., Walden University
Shelina Mashail Warren
B.S., University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
M.E., University of Arkansas at Monticello
Kristina M. Weaver
B.S.E., Missouri Western State University
M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City
Specialist in Education
(continued)
Brooke Nicole West
B.S.E., Henderson State University
M.S.E., Henderson State University
Bradley Hardin White
B.S., Mississippi State University
M.S., Mississippi State University
Daniel Nelson White
B.S.E., Henderson State University
M.A., American Military University
Barbara Anne Whitehead
B.S., Auburn University
M.A.E., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Tajuana Lashe’ Williams
B.S., University of Southern Mississippi
M.E., University of Mississippi
M.S., Jackson State University
S.E., University of Mississippi
Burton W. Winston
B.S.E., Williams Baptist College
M.A., Western Governors University
Linda Wojtala
B.S., State University of New York at Cortland
M.S., University at Albany
Sarah Abigail Young
B.A., Lindenwood University
M.A., Lindenwood University
Master of Arts in Teaching
Gary Bernard Jackson, Sr.
B.S., Arkansas State University
Katie Ann Loftin
B.S., Arkansas State University
CANDIDATES FOR MASTER DEGREES
Master of Rehabilitation Counseling
Kyle Anthony Beck
B.S., Arkansas State University
Master of Science
Lacy M. Anthony-Speed
B.S., Arkansas State University
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
S.C.C.T., Arkansas State University
Melissa Joyce Aldridge Clairday
B.S., Arkansas State University
Christopher Adam Cross
B.A., Arkansas State University
Lauren Jeanette Parker
B.S., Arkansas State University
Madison Joyce Roswell
B.A., Hendrix College
Darrian Dwight Freeman
B.S., Florida International University
Thomas Andrew Hooper
B.S., Arkansas State University
Monica Bernadette Mack
B.S., Arkansas State University
Martha J. Musgraves
B.S., Arkansas State University
Master of Science (continued)
Robert Neiss
B.S., Baldwin Wallace University
B.A., Baldwin Wallace University
Jonathan Douglas Owen
B.S., Arkansas State University
Jasmine Symone Peel
B.S., Arkansas State University
Lauren Nicole Ramsey
B.S., Lyon College
Quanesha Richardson
B.S., The University of Tennessee at Martin
Hunter Lynn Saffell
B.S., Arkansas State University
Master of Science in Education
Christy Pearson Adams
B.S., Mississippi State University
Joanna Michelle Adams
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Cynthia Smith Alford
B.S., Southern Arkansas University
Jessica Renea Aryee
B.S.E., University of Arkansas Little Rock
Cathy Jo Astle
B.S.E., Emporia State University
Dawn Marie Aulisi
B.S., The College of New Jersey
Dana Lenea Ayres
B.S.E., Hannibal-LaGrange University
James Walter Bagwell
B.S., Southern Wesleyan University
Damon Dueaine Bailey
B.A., Millsaps College
Lindsey Raburn Baker
B.A.E., The University of Mississippi
Zoe Nicole Banks
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Jessica Ann Banta
B.A., Nicholls State University
Jennifer N. Shaw
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Ashley Christeen Swain
B.S., University of Arkansas Little Rock
Andrea Victoria Watson
B.A., Arkansas State University
Jenny D. Weaver
B.G.S., Southeast Missouri State University
Lenora Ann Williams
B.S., Amridge University
Natalie Elizabeth Williamson
B.S., Arkansas Tech University
Kristi Lynne Barnett
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Christopher G. Baughman
B.A.E., University of Mississippi
Alicia Dawn Beilstein
B.S.E., Henderson State University
Susanna Eve Belanger
B.A., Whitworth University
Amanda Megan Bennett
B.B.A., The University of Mississippi
Brad Anthony Bernard
B.G.S., Nicholls State University
Boddie Bryan Bible
B.S., East Tennessee State University
Becky Leah Biggs
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Melissa Bradford Bignar
B.A., The University of Louisiana at Monroe
Jennifer Briscoe Bledsoe
B.S.E., Delta State University
Ashley L. Bogard
B.A., University of Missouri- Kansas City
Mia Kelly Boortz
B.B.A., University of North Georgia
Master of Science in Education (continued)
Katherine J. Bowers
B.S., Corban University
Jennifer Kay Boyd
B.A., University of Northern Iowa
Misty Nacole Brand
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Kristy Michelle Brasfield
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
William Stephen Brazle Jr.
B.A., Williams Baptist College
Layla Maureen Brewer
B.A., Mississippi University for Women
B.S., Mississippi State University
Kimberley Clark Bridges
B.S., Mississippi State University
Lena Sue Brock
B.S., Arkansas Tech University
Craig Thomas Brodbeck
B.A., Webster University
Melissa Brooks
B.S.E., Arkansas Tech University
Melinda J. Brown
B.S.E., University of Arkansas
Jill Christine Browning
B.S.E., University of Missouri, St. Louis
Tiffany F. Browning
B.S., Mississippi University for Women
Sabrina A. Bryson
B.S.E., Williams Baptist College
Amber D. Bucy
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Conner Lee Cagle Jr.
B.S., University of West Florida
Lauren Burress Campbell
B.S.E., The University of Tennessee at Martin
Angela Lynn Cantrell
B.S.E., Mississippi State University
Michael Jason Cardwell
B.S., University of South Florida
Randi Michelle Barrett Carr
B.S.E., University of Central Arkansas
Georgia E. Cartee
B.A., St. Ambrose University
Christina Paige Carter
B.A., The University of Tennessee Knoxville
M.A.T., The University of Memphis
Jack Allen Casteel
B.A., Maryville College
Derek L. Cato
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Daniel Owen Caudle
B.A., Arkansas Tech University
Caitlan Danielle Chagnon
B.S., Arkansas Tech University
Michele Ann Champoux-Ray
B.S.E., Henderson State University
Jennifer Dyan Cherry
B.S., Arkansas State University
Casey Marie Chew
B.S.E., Missouri State University
Glenda Kay Childress
B.A., University of Arkansas at Monticello
Ellen Eun Choi-Lee
B.S., University of Southern California
Christine Lynn Christian
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Roberta C. Christy
B.S., Missouri Valley College
Lori Akers Clancy
B.A., University of Central Arkansas
John Dustin Clark
B.S.E., University of Central Arkansas
Tammie Lea Clayton
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Steven Ray Collier
B.A., Lee University
Marques A. Collins
B.S.E., Henderson State University
Master of Science in Education (continued)
Christopher Lorenz Conway
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Molly Cook
B.A., New Mexico State University
Mary Jane Copeland
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Elizabeth D. Corbit
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Lisa Gail Craigen
B.A., Christian Brothers University
Mark E. Crane
B.S., University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
Melisa Crossland
B.S., University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
Regina Galiene Crouch
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Sheri Denise Culpepper
B.S., University of Southern Mississippi
Nakesha Cunningham
B.S.E., University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Tabatha R. Cyprian
B.S.E., University of West Georgia
Melissa Dawn Dalton
B.S., College of the Ozarks
Kyle B. Davis
B.S., Mississippi State University
Monica Davis
B.A., University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Tessa Anne Dean
B.S., Arkansas Tech University
Sonja J. DeGroote
B.S.E., Henderson State University
Maegan Brooke Dickerson
B.S., University of Central Arkansas
Daniel Clark Dudley
B.A., Maryville College
Kari Edwards Dudney
B.S., Middle Tennessee State University
Jeremy Louis Duke
B.S., Mississippi State University
Perryn Tyler Edwards
B.A.E., University of Mississippi
Crystal Renee Engles
B.A., University of Mississippi
B.A.E., University of Mississippi
Andrea I. Erwin
B.B.A., University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Stephanie Michelle Farmer
B.A., Hendrix College
Beth Lori Ferguson
B.A., McNeese State University
Cher Nichole Fields
B.S., University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Jonathan Benjamin Fowler
B.S.E., University of South Carolina
Brittany Paige Franklin
B.A., University of Arkansas at Little Rock
B.S.E., University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Michelle R. Franklin
B.S., Northeastern State University
Marco Darnell French
B.S., Grambling State University
Misty Louise Gatlin
B.S., Mississippi State University
Phillis Andrea Geans
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Theresa Elaine Gill
B.S.E., University of Central Arkansas
Holly Girten
B.A., University of Northern Colorado
Daphne Arlene Goodwin
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Delia Drouet Gorder
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Shanalee Diane Goss
B.F.A., Henderson State University
Master of Science in Education (continued)
Nathan Clinton Gramling
B.S.E., Williams Baptist College
Bradley Joseph Greene
B.S., University of the Ozarks
Christine Margaret Greer
B.S., Empire State College
Hope Estes Gregory
B.S., Victory University
Jonathan H. Gregory
B.S., University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Jessica Sage Griffin
B.S., Arkansas Tech University
Kaleigh E. Griffis
B.A., University of Arkansas at Monticello
Elizabeth Ruth Gunnels
B.S., Central Baptist College
Ashley Raye Hafer
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Romona Elyse Haney
B.S., Arkansas Tech University
Thomas Jeffrey Hardin
B.S., Mississippi State University
Lance Ivan Harris
B.S.E., Henderson State University
Amber Lynn Harrison
B.S., Henderson State University
Mark Angelo Hastings
B.A., Florida Southern College
Joshua Garner Hathcock
B.S., Mississippi State University
Rebecca Heinlein
B.S., Drury University
Paula Ann Henry
B.A., Dillard University
Kersten Ley Herget
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Charlotte L. Herndon
B.S., Western Kentucky University
Amanda Kay Hibbs
B.S.E., Henderson State University
Amanda Jo Hicks
B.A., Graceland University
Kathleen Druzba Hicks
B.S., Springfield College
Cecilia Elise Hill
B.S., Arkansas Tech University
Leah Marie Holloway
B.S., Linfield College
Helen Anna Marie Holmes
B.A.E., University of Mississippi
Nathan Daniel Hope
B.S.E., University of Central Arkansas
Jamie Lee Horton
B.A., Coker College
Shannon Leah Hovis
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Kelly Susan Howard
B.S.E., University of Central Arkansas
Kimmy Dale Isbell
B.E., Athens State University
David Benjamin Ivey
B.A., North Greenville University
Frederick Christopher Jackson I
B.S., Mississippi Valley State University
Heather Gibson Jaramillo
B.S., Tennessee Wesleyan College
Casey Montague Johnson
B.A.E., University of Mississippi
Tricia Michelle Johnson
B.S.E., Henderson State University
Katherine D. Johnston
B.S., Louisiana Tech University
Abigail C. Jones
B.S.E., University of Central Arkansas
Karolyn Marlana Jones
B.S., Southern University and A&M College
Master of Science in Education (continued)
Miranda Rene Jones
B.S., Evangel University
Nancy Ann Kayser
B.E., Washburn University
Megan Janice Keiss
B.S., Louisiana College
Lindsey A. Kelley
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Kim R. Kendrick
B.S.E., University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Cynthia Ann Khoury
B.S., Middle Tennessee State University
Joseph Edward Kincaid
B.S.E., Bowling Green State University
Theresa Aurelia Kingsley
B.S., University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Lori Lynn Lamb
B.S., East Texas State University
Anthea Evon Lambert
B.S., McNeese State University
Lisa Manning Lambert
B.A., Louisiana State University in Shreveport
Krista D. Ledbetter
B.A., University of Arkansas at Monticello
LaTorie L. Lee
B.A., Philander Smith College
Lisa Lennox
B.S., St. Petersburg College
Chelsi DeAnn Long
B.A., Maryville College
Jennifer Marie Lopez
B.S., University of the Southwest
Luke Aaron Lovins
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Barbara A. Lowe
B.S.E., Northeastern State University
Michael D. Lowrey
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Amy Mickelson Lucker
B.A., Bethel University
Kimberly M. Lynn
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Heather Young Malone
B.A., University of Central Arkansas
Victoria Marie Mancha
B.A., University of New Mexico
Jacqueline L. Marshall
B.S., Northwest Missouri State University
Emily Wood Marziliano
B.S., University of North Georgia
Amy Elizabeth Masengil
B.S., University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Joseph Jarrett Maxwell
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Haley Rose McCaslin
B.S., Tusculum College
Dana Michelle McGinister
B.S.E., Southern Arkansas University
Lana Lynn McLaughlin
B.S., University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
Tashenia McMillan
B.S., Louisiana Tech University
Emily Raanne Medford
B.S., Arkansas State University
Jeanne T. Menard
B.A., University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Misty Deondra Merritt
B.A., Ouachita Baptist College
M.S.M.C., Arkansas State University
S.C.C.T., Arkansas State University
E.D.S., Arkansas State University
Christina Hayes Miller
B.A., Spelman College
Karin Adel Miller
B.S.E., Missouri Southern State University
B.A., Chadron State College
Master of Science in Education (continued)
Chelsie Wynn Million
B.S., Tennessee Wesleyan College
Lauren Evelyn Minter
B.S.E., University of Nevada Las Vegas
Amy Michelle Montgomery
B.S., Henderson State University
Jack Allen Moon
B.A., Texas State University
Amanda Gail Moore
B.A., Blue Mountain College
Christopher David Moore
B.B.A., Mississippi State University
Kayla Lynn Moore
B.S., Mississippi State University
Kristi Morris
B.S., University of Arkansas- Fort Smith
Rachel Mae Morris
B.S., University of Texas at Tyler
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Nicole Renee Nafziger
B.A., Ottawa University
Sherri L. Namors
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Andrea Michelle Neville
B.S.E., University of Central Arkansas
Krystal G. Newsom
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Matthew Layne Nix
B.S., Harding University
Derek Kenneth O’Donnell
B.A., Lindenwood University
Thomas Edward Oliver
B.S., Sterling College
William Terrell Outlaw III
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Amanda Carol Page
B.S.E., Henderson State University
Sonja Jo Palmer
B.S.E., Henderson State University
Kera A. Parkerson
B.S., University of Southern Mississippi
Matthew Aaron Pelkey
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Dustin Ray Peters
B.S., Arkansas Tech University
Marilyn T. Petraitis
B.A , University of Delaware
Kirsten Hertz Pittman
B.S.E., University of North Alabama
Asua Sherelle Porter
B.S.E., University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Timothy David Potts
B.S.E., John Brown University
Cassie Diane Pugh
B.A., DePauw University
Mary Alice Pydyn
B.A., Kalamazoo College
Julia Rose Ragsdale
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Gregory S. Rainwater
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Morgan E. Ransone
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Necole Ratliff
B.A.E., University of Mississippi
Amy Lynn Ray
B.A , Henderson State University
Kassie Nicole Richardson
B.S., Arkansas Tech University
Jimmie Kay Riggs
B.S.E., University of Central Arkansas
Zachary David Robinson
B.S., Mississippi State University
Lena Michele Rogers
B.A., University of Arkansas at Monticello
Samantha Lynn Rosado
B.S., William Paterson University
Master of Science in Education (continued)
Anita J. Rowe
B.S., Arkansas State University
April Antwinette Rucker
B.A.E., University of Mississippi
Cassandra Jo Rychlewski
B.S.E.D., University of Missouri-Columbia
James Dillard Saveall
B.S., University of the Ozarks
Steven M. Schiff
B.S., Rutgers University
Teresa R. Schuster
B.A., Tusculum College
Terry Kyle Scruggs
B.S., Limestone College
Ryan Maeve Scully
B.A., Clemson University
Cheri Lee Shaw
B.S., Missouri Western State University
Christopher Heath Shinall
B.S.E., Blue Mountain College
Brandi Kaye Shoptaw
B.S.E., University of Central Arkansas
Megan Danielle Shumate
B.S., Mississippi State University
Samantha Denise Simms
B.S., Murray State University
Stuart L. Simpson
B.S., Arkansas State University
Heather A. Slater
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Penny Kay Sloan
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Chrystal Maire Smith
B.A.E., The University of Mississippi
Kolby Lee Snellenberger
B.S., Arkansas Tech University
Sara Lee Sparks
B.A., Arizona State University
Sandra R. Spence
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Susan Elizabeth Stampley
B.A.E., The University of Mississippi
Cristina Ioana Stephenson
B.S.C.E., Hartland College
Stephanie Nicole Stewart
B.A., Marietta College
Kathryn Elizabeth Stoops
B.M., University of Central Arkansas
Cody J. Strahan
B.S., Arkansas Tech University
M.S., Arkansas Tech University
Jennifer C. Strain
B.S.E., University of Memphis
Steffi Teo
B.S., University of the Ozarks
Jennifer Renee Thomas
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Nathaniel Thomas
B.S., University of Arkansas
Amanda R. Thompson
B.A., University of Mississippi
Jason Dewayne Thompson
B.S., Mississippi Valley State University
Jennifer S. Thompson
B.S., Mississippi State University
Aaron Michael Thornton
B.A., Lyon College
Kenneth Joseph Tompkins
B.S., Mississippi State University
Casey Lynne Townsend
B.A.E., University of Mississippi
Sarah Kathryn Tyer
B.A., Mississippi State University
Haley Tyler
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Master of Science in Education
James Drew Tyler
B.S., The University of Mississippi
Anthony I. Vargas
B.S.E., Millersville University
Julie A. Wagner
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Cody D. Wallis
B.S.E., Williams Baptist College
Miranda Brooke Watson
B.S.E., University of Arkansas Fort Smith
Teisha Rene Weisenfels
B.S., Arkansas Tech University
Thomas Floyd Welch
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Tommy Lee Wells, Jr.
B.S.E., Williams Baptist College
Janet M. Weston
B.S.E., Northwest Missouri State College
Amanda Frances Whitener
B.S.E., Central Methodist University
Jacob Benjamin Whitener
B.S.E., Southeast Missouri State University
Kristin E. Whitsett
B.B.A., Harding University
Randi Whittaker
B.S., Arkansas Tech University
Briana Chantal Williams
B.A., Lake Forest College
Katherine Ann Willingham
B.A., Columbia College
Cindy Going Wilson
B.S.E., University of Central Arkansas
Jason Brian Windham
B.A., Mississippi State University
June C. Wine
B.S.E., Henderson State College
Elizabeth A. Winston
B.A., Arkansas State University
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Julie Nacole Woodward
B.A., Lyon College
Noah Wesley Wren
B.A.E., The University of Mississippi
Heather Brianna Zakrzewski
B.S.E., University of Central Arkansas
Danika Alyeen Zweifel
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREES
Names of honor students, and their honors designations, appear in boldface italics.
Bachelor of Science
Gerson Eli Aguirre
Brian Andrew Archibald
Lauren Lynn Barrett
Tessa Leighann Bradley
Elizabeth Rachelle Broadaway
John Phillip Broadway
Michael K. Burns Jr.
Brittany H. Cheek
Cum Laude
Stacey Renee Creekmore Daffron
Valencia Eyonna Dawson
Christopher Aron Earnhart
Jordan Matthew Fowler
Givonni Gale Godley
Jannel D. Hall
Chandler Christian Hawkins
Cum Laude
Madison C. Huey
Magna Cum Laude
Bachelor of Science
Steven L. Johns
Tiara Lache’ Johnson
Shawn Allan Laurence
Cum Laude
Shonna Bridget Laws-Pyle
Autumn Dawn Lee
Brandi J. Matney
Chasity Dawn McKee
Curtis Allen Myrick
Taylor Janiece Nelson
Cum Laude
Jonathan Cordell Odom
Josh Randolph Pierre
Bachelor of Science in Education
Jennifer L. Adams
Morgan Elizabeth Barnes
Magna Cum Laude
Alex Dene’ Barylske
Mattie Sue Blasingame
Stephanie Clair Camp
Kayla Danielle Carter
Emily Jade Cornelison
Magna Cum Laude
Erin Lee Curtis
Cum Laude
Sara L. Dew
Cum Laude
Khrysten K. Dobbins
Rosilyn Danyel Hall
Katelyn Elizabeth Tomacenia Hardin
Mildred A. Harrell
Amy Elizabeth Hogan
Stephen P. Hogan
Jacob Ryan Hoskins
Jessica L. Pruitt
Jamerson Lamartreal Rhodes
Tanner D. Rigdon
Jarod Clark Roberts
Magna Cum Laude/University Honors
Kendrick James Smith
Olivia Katherine Smith
Faith Mary Catherine Suchomelly
Cum Laude/Honors Program
Adam Timothy Thrasher
Ann Michelle Treat
DeAnna Latrice Watson
Hannah Rae Kagen
Jena D. Kelley
Dane Harris Leake
Destiny Aletha Long
Magna Cum Laude
William J. Martin
Hannah Grace McClung
Summa Cum Laude/Honors Program
Julie L. Moody
Faith Maddison Pierce
Magna Cum Laude/Honors Program
Belinda A. Ray
Jacob Eli Ritchey
Hailey A. Saunders
Brittney Star Smith
Dakota G. Tuggle
Mackenzie Renee Turner
Cum Laude
Ryan James Whitlock
Courtney Jean Whittemore
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
CANDIDATES FOR MASTER DEGREES
Master of Engineering Management
Ana Karina Arias-Sanchez
B.I.E., Pontificia Bolivariana University
Sai Sree Chaparala
B.T., Acharya Nagarjuna University
Sai Sukesh Gorrepati
B.T., Gandhi Institute of Technology & Management
Sairam Reddy Gunkala
B.T., Jawaharlal Nehru Tech University
Muhammad Abdul Azim Islahi
B.T., Aligarh Muslim University
Chiranjeevi Prabhuravi Kiran Lanka
B.T., Gandhi Institute of Technology & Management
Master of Engineering Management (continued)
Pranay Mithaigari
B.T., Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
Salman Nawaz
B.S., University of Gujrat
Srikar Ponnapalli
B.T., Jawaharlal Nehru Tech University
Rakesh Kumar Singh
B.T., Jawaharlal Nehru Tech University
CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE
DEGREES
Names of honor students, and their honors designations, appear in boldface italics.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Austin D. Hales
Cum Laude
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Turki Abdulaziz M. Alansari
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Jack Ray England III
Andrew P. Gillespie
Jeffery Michael Kiech
Saoud Saleh Ba Maqiredh
Cum Laude
Orcun Ozdogan
Brandon Curtis Rose
Haden Norwood Willmuth
COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS
CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREES
Names of honor students, and their honors designations, appear in boldface italics.
Bachelor of Arts
Kaito SanoEmily Faith Tucker
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Ricky Dale Barker
David Lee Barrentine
Jessie Bogvad Heeps-Eriksen
Magna Cum Laude
Lydia Elaine Howard
Magna Cum Laude/Honors Program
Jody Simon Hughes
Bachelor of Fine Arts (cotninued)
Valerie Jade Johnston
Cum Laude/Honors Program
Leslie A. Latting
Penny Jo Pausch
Kaitlyn Bailey Riedmueller Cum Laude
Bachelor of Music
Devondre Trimane Hince
Bachelor of Music Education
Faith Dianne Black
Cum Laude
Nicholas Paul Graves
Magna Cum Laude/Honors Program
Ashley N. Scaggs
Jennifer Elizabeth Smith
Hailey S. Tate
Shawn T. Wright
Magna Cum Laude
Ye Yu
Regan Alane Higgins
Jesse Michelle Holder
Joshua L. Mobley
Joshua Alan Poff
COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
CANDIDATES FOR MASTER DEGREES
Master of Arts
Constance Diannah Bean
B.S., Arkansas State University
Heath J. Carpenter
B.A., Harding University
M.S.E., Harding University
Madelyn Claire Carson
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Jordan Danyelle Jackson
B.A., University of Arkansas
Master of Public Administration
Hazim Naser Almomani
B.A., The University of Jordan
M.A., The University of Jordan
Saed Sultan A. Alsaleh
B.T., King Saud University
Marrbell Marmah Martey
B.S., Arkansas State University
Clayton D. Mitchell
B.A., Arkansas State University
Maurice L. Montgomery Jr.
B.A., Arkansas State University
Meghan Jeannine Pope
B.A., University of Arkansas at Monticello
Fahad Mishal N. Alshalan
B.S., King Saud University
Andres Arcila
B.S., Florida International University
Master of Public Administration
(continued)
Laura B. Burgess
B.S., Arkansas State University
Treka Danielle Clark
B.S.B.A., Crowley’s Ridge College
Robin R. Corley
B.S., Arkansas State University
Chelsea J. Cummings
B.S., Spring Arbor University
Emanuel P. Dasilva
B.S., California Baptist University
Steven Dawald
B.O.E., Eastern New Mexico University
Tracy Leigh Finch
B.S., Arkansas State University
Teresa A. Fletcher
B.S., Central Baptist College
Heba Nezar Ghandoura
B.S., King Abdulaziz University
Jill Busby Gunnell
B.S., University of Southern Mississippi
Emily Rockwell-Haney
B.A., University of Arkansas, Little Rock
Jonathon Gordon Harmon
B.A.B.A., Concordia University
Philip James Hermann
B.S., Morgan State University
China Unique Jackson
B.S., California State University, Los Angeles
Darrell C. Johnson
B.A., Ashford University
Steven Craig Jones
B.B.A., University of Memphis
Caitlin M. Marshall
B.A., Arkansas State University
Wayne Martin, Jr.
B.A., Morehouse College
Jay Borel Mombrun Jr.
B.A., Montclair State University
Maria Consuelo Munoz White
B.S., Arkansas State University
B.S., Arkansas State University
Rebecca Lynn Page
B.A., Gonzaga University
Heather D. Pennington
B.A., Ohio State University
Jose Antonio Perez
B.A., Florida International University
Kelly Lee Pettus
B.S., Columbia College of Missouri
Felicia LeShell Toney
B.S., University of Phoenix
Arline Towne
B.A., Arkansas State University
M.S., University of Arkansas Little Rock
Casey Michelle Turner
B.A., Williams Baptist College
Trish Villines
B.A., University of Arkansas
Shawna LaVelle Watkins
B.A., University of Central Oklahoma
Juliet J. Webb
B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
Verkista Latoya White
B.S., Mississippi Valley State University
M.S., Mississippi Valley State University
Robert C. Wydick III
B.A., Metropolitan State University of Denver
CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREES
Names of honor students, and their honors designations, appear in boldface italics.
Bachelor of Arts
Lauren Elizabeth Barnes
Amy Elizabeth Barnett
Kimberly Gail Brown
Magna Cum Laude
Michael Edward Case
Victoria Elizabeth Childress
Magna Cum Laude/Honors Program
Arthur D. Crider
Shakira Bi’Jon Davis
Kenneth Bradley Eubanks
Magna Cum Laude
Mallory Cline Floyd
Ashlan Shay Garrison
Justin Randall Gibson
James Aaron R. Gossett
Shala Jean Grooms
Amanda Dawn Harris
Anna Katherine Harris
Jammie Dell Hester
Aimee Lynne Hughes
Michael Chace Hunton
Rubin Ivey Jr.
Daniel Eugene Jackson
Kristin Lynn Jackson
Bachelor of Science in Education
William Riley Adams
Heather Michelle Doty
Kimberly Nicole Gardner Cum Laude
Morgan Garland
Taryn Danielle Gillette Cum Laude
Master of Arts
Yu Dong
B.A., Southwest University
Jamie Jo James
Amanda Nichole Jenkins
Helen Ann Jennings
Erin Nicole Marlowe
Shakeria Shakail Marshall
Magna Cum Laude
Beverly A. Maycunich
Donald R. Miller Jr.
Leanne Marie Mills
Amanda D. Murphy
Helena L. Nash
Matthew D. Overman
Chihiro Sato
Magna Cum Laude
Sarah Cathryn Seibert
Magna Cum Laude/Honors Program
Carolyn S. Sikes
Madison B. Sprouse
Jessica M. Vandergriff
William Kesler Washburn
Jordan Thomas Whitman
Jordan Keith Wiggs
Celeste Lashaye Wright
Robert S. Martin Jr.
Matthew T. Reynolds
Timothy Michael Duane Richmond Cum Laude
Rebecca Rose Villiger Cum Laude
COLLEGE OF MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION
CANDIDATES FOR MASTER DEGREES
Master of Science in Mass Communication
Larry Desmond Aaron
B.A., Rust College
Yousef A K M GH Aldaihani
B.A., Kuwait University
Lisa Colleen Brown
B.S., Alcorn State University
John Winston Nwora
B.S., Southeast Missouri State University
CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREES
Names of honor students, and their honors designations, appear in boldface italics.
Bachelor of Arts
Eve Arredondo
Karimah Marie Lateefah Mitchell
Bachelor of Science
Jade N. Allen
Ryan Boyd Anderson
Jody Don Barker
Amanda M. Burba
Alex Cody Easley
Brittany Khi’shi Edwards
Jordon Nicole Fonville
Kristan X. Foreman
Sumiko Fukushima
Blake Andrew Guinn
Brennon Robert Gurley
Kakuya Hatano
Chelsea Cheyenne Hays
Danielle Nicole Hill
Saundra E. Reed
Steven G. Stevens
Herbert Lajay Johnson
Choonhyang Kim
Kandace Monique Kirkwood
Winston Gregory Lee
Kelsie Paige McLeod
Melody McKinney Rainwater
Adrian Charles Rodgers
Sarah Ashley Sandlin
Sarah Cathryn Seibert
McKenzie Jade Stell
Ashley Taylor
Megan Leigh Tweedy
Celeste Lashaye Wright
COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS
CANDIDATES FOR MASTER DEGREES
Master of Communication Disorders
Laura K. Azzarello
B.S., Arkansas State University
Jessica Lauren Benton
B.S., Arkansas State University
Keely Shae Brown
B.S., Arkansas State University
Laura D’Lynn Brown
B.S., Arkansas State University
Emily Marguerite Budzynski
B.S., University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Brittany Leann Burns
B.S., Arkansas State University
Master of Communication Disorders (continued)
Charles William Carter III
B.S., Arkansas State University
Mallory Diann Causey
B.S., Arkansas State University
Caillouet M. Clark
B.S.E., University of Arkansas
Rebecca Lauren Craft
B.M., Arkansas State University
Andria Hutchison Davis
B.S., Arkansas State University
Bailey Rachelle Eller
B.S., Arkansas State University
Amanda Nichole Gill
B.S., Arkansas State University
Anna Maree Hall
B.A., Harding University
Christina L. Lange
B.S., Arkansas State University
Paige Nicole McMorries
B.S., Murray State University
Master of Science
Christopher Lee Blomgren
B.S., Fayetteville State University
Lacey Danielle Buettner
B.S., Southern Nazarene University
Ashley Dawn Shelton
B.S.N., Arkansas State University
Scarlett Leigh-Anne McMunn
B.S., Arkansas State University
Kaley Jordan Poe
B.S., Arkansas State University
Blake Suzanne Talkington
B.S., Southeast Missouri State University
Leslie Erin Teague
B.S., Arkansas State University
Nichole Marie Terry
B.S., Arkansas State University
Morgan Caples Thrasher
B.S., Arkansas State University
Bailey Ann Treadwell
B.S., Arkansas State University
Taylor Nichole Troillett
B.S., Arkansas State University
Erica Rose Whitaker
B.S., Arkansas State University
Jessica Joy Wilkison
B.S., Arkansas State University
Hope Valerie Smith
B.S., Missouri Baptist University
LaTanya Racquel Williams
B.A., Arkansas State University
B.S., Arkansas State University
CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREES
Names of honor students, and their honors designations, appear in boldface italics.
Bachelor of Science
Vivian Grace Cardwell
Terry L. Davis II
Andrea N. Eason
Sterling Edson
Alisha Gopal Govan
Jeff T. Jeffries
Bachelor of Science (continued)
Katelyn P. Orick
Cum Laude
Whitney Renee Pritchett
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Phillippa J. Arnold
Vanessa G. Ferguson
Mary Hannah Fisher
Stacy Renee’ Gray
Lana Steven Green
Tammy Green
Jonathan Thomas Huggins
Dana Lynn Jones
Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Science
Leslie Galloway
Christy M. Mills
Landon K. Scott
Chloé Carole Skelton
Jenifer Joy Loar
Magna Cum Laude
Doris J. Qualls
Cynthia Lee Turnbo
Russell Paul Webster
Allyson Danielle Wells
Toynicka Nicole Williams
Jessica M. Womble
Patti G. Snodgrass
CANDIDATES FOR ASSOCIATE DEGREES
Associate of Applied Science
Alexis Endres
Paige Alexis Granberry
Associate of Applied Science in Nursing
Albert E. Akpotu
Wendy Ammons
Lakisha LeAngelia Amos
Maria S. Beason
Carlyn Thompson Blackshire
Breanna Sue Bogard
Ashley Christine Bowlin
Christy Elaine Bradley
Sheri Diane Brossett
Deidré Nicole Brownlee
Marilyn Luriane Butts-Davis
Jt Carlsen
Joella Odessa Chism
Toya Yolanda Coppage
Amber C. Cotton
Angela Renee Dobbins
Candace Lynne Dorris
Edward Miller Dunn
Ashleigh Dawne Ellison
Elyssa Marie Farr
Zachary A. Jolly
Shaila N. Masterson
Brittany L. Fountain
Elizabeth Anne Gambill
Nikita Maria Garcia
Mary Katherine Garmon
Seth Cody Garrett
Sandra Dee Garrison
Thea Brianna Grayham
Chelsea Tayler Grubbs
Sabrina E. Hadley
Lisa Michele Hammett
Fawn Lael Hanna
Jennilyn Nichole Hardin
Ansley Michelle Hart
Cheryl Renau Hayes
Ashley Faye Hester
Media L. Hollywood
Gayle A. Hunt
Jennifer Jill Jackson
Anitra Sherrice Joiner
Kandice I. Jones
Associate of Applied Science in Nursing
Shaterica C. Jones
Carey N. Keith
Monica Lynn Kidd
Christina M. Lance
Ketha Forte Lawson
Sarah Elizabeth Lee
Eric Rowshawn Luster
Mandy Sims Lyles
Patricia Jean Northcutt Lyons
Bryan N. Martin
Shaunta M. Martinez
Janet E. McKenzie
LuWanda Gail Medler
Faith Marie Moll
Dorothy Renea Morrison
Sara Marie Neal
Sharonda Sufaye Neal
Georges Nke
Dawn Ann Page
Sarah Beth Patterson
Vera A. Perryman
Patrice Dominique Powell
Amber Michelle Quintanilla
ReChell Lanae Reeder
Allison R. Robbins
Patricia A. Schutt
Tyler Dale Seale
Kathryn Anne Shaver
Katlyn R. Shrable
Carrie Elizabeth Smith
Jerry L. Smith Sr.
Kimberly J. Smith
Michael P. Smith
Sandericka Chevon Smith
Evelyn L. Stark
Stacey Lee Stone
Nichole Stroud
Jennifer Kay Taylor
Peter E. Waddell
Shawn Michael Walker
Kayla D. Wallis
Mikhayla L. Walls
Jessica L. Whitehurst
B. Patrick Williams
Brenda J. Woodard
Richelle D. Wortham
Jessica K. Wright
COLLEGE OF SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS
CANDIDATES FOR MASTER DEGREES
Master of Arts
Eric Andrew Peeler
B.A., Tulane University
Master of Science
Rajaa Abdulrahman A. Alabdulrahman
B.S.E., College of Education for Girls
Tariq Jehad Abdelhalim Alsmadi
B.S., Zarqa University
Sonia Elizabeth Castillo Gonzalez
B.S., Universidad Nacional Agraria, La Molina
Revanth Naveen Chandana
B.T., Jawaharlal Nehru Tech University
Sai Praneeth Deshaboyina
B.T., Jawaharlal Nehru Tech University
John W. Eskew
B.S., Arkansas State University
Sruthi Jakkampudi
B.T., Jawaharlal Nehru Tech University
Appala Venkata Avinash Jonnalagadda
B.T., Jawaharlal Nehru Tech University
Master of Science (continued)
Chaitanyaprakash Katari
B.T., Jawaharlal Nehru Tech University
M.E., Sathyabama University
Pruthviraj Kumar Konam
B.I.T., Jawaharlal Nehru Tech University
Juanjuan Li
B.A., South China Agricultural University
Shagufta Siraj Punjani
B.T., Jawaharial Nehru Tech University
Lance Pierre Renoux
B.S., University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Master of Science in Education
Lina Irene Marianne Bagwell
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Carlos A. Rosado-Berrios
B.S., University of Puerto Rico
Ghouthami Veepuri
B.T., Jawaharlal Nehru Tech University
Vasant Kumar Vemula
B.T., Andhra University
Jun Zhou
B.S., Zhejiang Police Vocational Academy
B.S., Arkansas State University
CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREES
Names of honor students, and their honors designations, appear in boldface italics.
Bachelor of Arts
Sara Marie Eyler
Summa Cum Laude/Honors Program
Bachelor of Science
Sara Mansoor Al-Raisi
Cum Laude
Marissa LaChelle Ashford
Brandon Robert Barnhill
Emre Biber
Erica S. Blagg
Jamarcus T. Brider
Zackery Tyler Brinkley
Darius Montreal Buckley
James Riley Carter
Aaron Cecil Cooper
Tyler Michah Davis
Kearius LaShae Dudley
Lucas Tanner Dutton
Whitney Gale High
Justin Lynn Hopper
Masakazu Hori
Emily Kathryn Hubbard
Cum Laude/University Honors
Jordan L. Hyde
Haoxun Li
MaKayla Lynn Lyles
Bryan Wade Miller Jr.
Dave Russell Miller
Brandon Steven Montalvo
Erica Danielle Olney
Jennifer Bouchard Reed
Jeffrey Alexander Rowlan
Takaya Sudo
Jackson Benjamin Troxel
Homer Don Worden II
Bachelor of Science in Education
AnnMarie Brogdon
Christina Leann Dick
Kearius LaShae Dudley
Dakota L. Garner
John P. Goodman
Bryan Wade Miller Jr.
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREES
Names of honor students, and their honors designations, appear in boldface italics.
Bachelor
of General
Claire Nicole Caldwell
Brandy Nichole DeLoach
Cum Laude
Kayelyn Elizabeth Gillette
Studies
Rhonda Ross Hood
NaShaunna Latrese Cooper Rogers
Alisa Sierra Taylor
Alexa Brooke Williams
Bachelor
of Science
Katie Caroline Aldridge
Tyler Austin Ball
Philip Marc Barnes
Haley Danielle Blackford
Kathleen Elizabeth Blessing
Summa Cum Laude/Honors Program
Joshua Randall Braswell
Tiffany D. Burcham
Nicholas Ryan Byrd
James Charles Carsten II
Chelsea M. Condra
Jessica Diane Crider
Tyesha Marie Dawson
Carderious Dewonne Dean
Krystal Patrice Dorsey
Alexandria E. Duarte
Holly Beth Edgin
Kyle Norris Edmonds
Emily Jo Evans
Ashtyn Lee Fannon
Susan M. Farley
Bradley Charles Felkins
Magna Cum Laude
Chelsea Rayann Finley
Chelsea R. Forehand
Kristen Alyssa Grafmyre
Darion O’keith Griswold
Kyle James Lee Harris
Quincy Delouis Hildreth
Jett Elizabeth Hudgens
Wakina N. Humphrey
Paul Wayne Jaques
Latika Iesha Johnson
Britany LeGaye Kimes
Caden P. King
Melissa Jerome Langston
Teraye Lee
Brandon Trevor Lloyd
Tammie Dawn Loyd
Cum Laude
Jeffrey M. Mansker
Linda Gail Mazurski
Magna Cum Laude
Alice Jean Charm McClendon
Elijah M. McDonald
Joseph C. McElyea
Jd Dobbie Mckissic
Jeremy J. Montgomery
LaTasha Fay Moore
Keith D. Morgan
Thomas Ray Noe
Jessica Yvonne Norris
Joshua Lamar Parrish
Heather Nichole Petty
Ryan Powell
Kendal A. Rutledge
Logan W. Shipman
Bachelor of Science
Jessica Ann Elaine Reed-Short
Sondrea’ Lynntrice Simeon
Joyce Katrina Smith
Sabrina L. Stokes
Chase Adam Tippy
Cum Laude
Associate in General Studies
Holden T. Broadaway
Sarah A. Kendall
Drake Logan Long
Associate of Arts
Kelly Don Baker
Brittany Ann Barham
Ashley Nicole Bradberry
Associate of Science
McKinzie Faith Allen
Zachary Gray Allen
Abbey Layne Allgood
Garrett Macon Andrews
Ryan Keath Baker
Maya Halle Barnes
Roosevelt Barnett
Alexis Selene Beliew
Amber Danielle Blade
Lana Renee Blake
Angel Ann Carter
Briuna D. Clark
Caleb Quinn Conaway
Angela Nicole Cooley
Kristian Nicole Crane
Allison Nicole Crittenden
Kendall Cole Deeb
Dalton Owen Dilldine
Cena Marie Doud
Shayla Ann Evans
Gabriela Marisol Flores Muñoz
Haley Alexandra French
Tony Benard Gaines Jr.
Travis Ryan Gentry
Kyler Daune Gettings
Tyler Joseph Gilbertson
Shakara Lynn Glass
Miranda Elizabeth Greenway
Christopher Allen Wheeless
LaDawna Danae Williams
Travia Denise Wiseman
Michael Thomas Zimmerman
Cum Laude
CANDIDATES FOR ASSOCIATE DEGREES
McKenzie Don Mabin
Tara Danielle Ragland
Alycia Nicole Page
Devon James Sears
Elizabeth Anne Spain
Katherine Ann Gripp
Ashley Renee Guerber
Barbara Sue Harris
Michayla Deanna Harris
Jessica Elaine Hatcher
Hunter Price Hinton
Morgan Taylor Horne
Heaven Leigh Huffmaster
Erica Armandina Ibañez
Kaitlyn Elizabeth Jones
Courtland Faith Kaufholtz
Laura Hailey Kee
Chamy Dawn Keough
Vanessa Komlaba Kuassi
LaTroya Rheniece Landon
Kennedy Alexis Lee
Hannah Paige Lewis
Katelyn Elizabeth Lewis
Angel TraShon Livingston
Christopher Mitchell Luna
Taylor Lauren Maggio
Jacqueline Denise Martin
Audra Leigh McIntire
Joshua Lee Meredith
Melissa Bree`Ann Messer
Jordan Lanier Moore
Kyle Wayne Moore
Kaylee Jane Newell
Associate of Science
MaKayla Jo Newman
Arturo Orozco
Lauren Elizabeth Patterson
Deirra J. Privett
Jessica Nichole Reach
Sydney Allison Rebstock
Meredith Leigh Roach
Blake Stephen Rylant
Christopher Daniel Saldivar
Kimberly L. Smallmon
Garrett Heath Smith
Michael Anthony Snipes
Jason Lee Stallings
Jessica Chloe Stephenson
Laci Brooke Stewart
Lindsay Elaine Stroup
Jamela Chantrai-Jonice Tate
Vera Ilenia Marie Taylor
Mackenzie Leanne Thigpen
Meagan Brooke Thomas
Sarah Marie Thorn
Hunter Taylor Travis
Jacob Eli Tripp
John William Verser
Chloe Mikaela Voss
Shelby Wallace
Meghan Katheryn Elizabeth Warford
Tara Dawn Watson
Peyton Victoria Wiggins
Tiana M. Wilkins
Adara Ann Williford
Victoria Danielle Winters
Carlee Rae Wright
STUDENT: Yousef A. Aldaihani
THESIS ADVISOR: Dr. Mary J. Pitts
THESIS TITLE: Survey Examination of How an Anonymous Source Gains Credibility in the Political Discourse: @karametwatan Twitter Account as an Example
STUDENT: Lisa Colleen Bonds-Brown
THESIS ADVISOR: Dr. Michael Bowman
THESIS TITLE: Mass Media: From the Pulpit to the Pew of Christian Churches
STUDENT: Sonia Elizabeth Castillo-Gonzalez
THESIS ADVISOR: Dr. Argelia Lorence
THESIS TITLE: Assessing Foliar Ascorbate Content in a Rice Diversity Panel and in Selected Mapping Population Lines with Varying Levels of Seedling Cold Tolerance
STUDENT: Justin Chlapecka
THESIS ADVISOR: Dr. Tina G. Teague
THESIS TITLE: Soybean Irrigation Initiation Timing Using Evapotranspiration and Soil Moisture Sensor Cues
STUDENT: Hong Fang
THESIS ADVISOR: Dr. Jianfeng Xu
THESIS TITLE: Engineering Novel Glycopeptides as a Molecular Carrier for Thermostable E1 Endoglucanase Expressed in Planta
STUDENT: Andria Hutchison
THESIS ADVISOR: Dr. Christina Akbari
THESIS TITLE: Aprosodia Therapy: The Impact on Affective Prosody in a Child with High Functioning Autism
STUDENT: Lance Renoux
THESIS ADVISOR: Dr. Paul C Sikkel
THESIS TITLE: Prevalence of Blood Parasites in Damselfishes and Blennies of the Eastern Caribbean and Their Detection using Molecular Techniques
STUDENT: Nichole Marie Terry
THESIS ADVISOR: Dr. Amy Shollenbarger
THESIS TITLE: College Students’ Knowledge About Stuttering: A Preliminary Investigation
STUDENT: Morgan Caples Thrasher
THESIS ADVISOR: Dr. David M. McDaniel
THESIS TITLE: The Use of Speech-in-Noise Testing as a Measure of Hearing Aid Benefit
HONORS SENIOR THESES
STUDENT: Emily Kathryn Hubbard
THESIS ADVISOR: Dr. Seo-eun Choi
THESIS TITLE: Logistic Regression Analysis on Effects of College Algebra Course on College Students
ACADEMIC APPAREL
The present-day academic costume probably originated at Oxford and Cambridge universities and is a survival of the ecclesiastical garb of the late middle ages. As the universities passed from ecclesiastical control, the academic gown used brighter colors to distinguish it from the totally drab clerical robe. Although colonial American universities used academic gowns based upon the British system, people continued to associate them with the clergy.
Late in the nineteenth century, a student movement centering in New England instigated the establishment of a “senior badge” to improve commencement week exercises and revive the traditions of university life. In the 1890’s, American universities and colleges established a uniform code for caps, gowns, and hoods for the various degrees, thereby standardizing academic styles in this country. The gown, the cap, and the hood are the characteristic elements of academic apparel.
The gown is usually of black material. However, some doctors’ gowns are of the school color. Bachelors’ gowns have pointed sleeves; masters’ have long, closed sleeves, with slits from which the arms protrude; the doctors’ have wide, round, open sleeves. Doctors’ gowns are faced with panels of velvet down the front and three bars of velvet across each sleeve.
The cap, the square mortar-board in American universities, but a round, soft, flat velvet hat in British, Canadian, and some European universities, bears a tassel which may be black for all ranks and degrees, or may be of gold thread for doctors and the color of the degree for bachelors and masters.
The hood, worn around the neck to hang down the back, is the principal emblem of the nature and source of the degree held. It is edged with velvet of the color of the degree, while its lining of silk bears the colors of the institution which granted the degree. Hoods may be worn only after the degree has been granted.
Originally, the hood had three uses: as a head covering, as a shoulder cape, and as a bag in which alms could be collected. When large wigs were in vogue in Britain, the cape part of the hood was split in front and a narrow neckband inserted. The entire cape and hood was allowed to fall back as it is today, and it was never restored to the original style.
The degree colors in the hood are appropriate to the category of the degree, rather than to the scholar’s major subject. Appropriate colors for degrees:
Agriculture and Technology
Agriculture
Agriculture Education
Business
Accounting
Business Administration
Business Education
Education and Behavioral Science
Early Childhood Services
Education
College Student Personnel Services
Exercise Science
Mental Health Counseling
Physical Education
Rehabilitation Counseling
School Psychology
Sports Administration
Teaching
Engineering
Maize
Maize
Drab Brown
Drab Brown
Light blue
Golden Yellow
Light Blue
Peacock Blue
Sage Green
Golden Yellow
Sage Green
Sage Green
Light Blue
Sage Green
Light Blue
Orange
Art Brown
Theatre Brown
Music Pink
Music Education Pink
Humanities and Social Sciences
Humanities
English Education
Criminal Justice
Political Science
Public Administration
White
Light Blue
Golden Yellow
Dark Blue
Peacock Blue
Social Science Education Light Blue
Heritage Studies — MS/PhD White
Media and Communication
Communication Studies
Crimson
Journalism Crimson
Radio-Television Crimson
Nursing and Health Professions
Communication Disorders
Gray Disaster Preparedness
Health Science
White
Sage Geen
Nursing Apricot
Physical Therapy
Teal
Social Work Citron
Sciences and Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics Education
Science
Science Education
Golden Yellow
Light Blue
Golden Yellow
Light Blue
Black tassels are correct for all degrees, but gold metallic tassels may be worn by holders of doctoral degrees or by presidents of universities and colleges. The tassel should be worn draped over the left front quarter of the cap.
THE MEDALLION
Medallions were used as adornments in biblical days and also served as symbols of authority. The Arkansas State University chancellor’s medallion bears the seal of the university. The Arkansas State University president’s medallion bears the seal of the ASU System. The Alumni Association president’s medallion bears a 1924 emblem marking the establishment of the Alumni Association. The medallions are worn at all official academic ceremonies.
THE MACE
Originally a weapon of the Middle Ages, the mace gradually became ceremonial in character. A mace was carried by church officials, guards of kings, and other high officials. Today it is used symbolically in academic ceremonies.
The current mace, introduced in 2015, is the result of a collaborative effort involving students, alumni, faculty and staff. From concept and design to production and assembly, the mace utilizes state-of-the-art technology and equipment to symbolically represent Arkansas State University.
The mace is composed of two parts: the head and the staff. The head is comprised of the Memorial Arch, a globe and two university seals. When dedicated in 1927, the Memorial Arch served as the entrance to A&M College. Now, the oldest structure on campus, the arch is an established icon that symbolizes the opportunities to advance in life through the educational experience offered by Arkansas State. The international impact of the university, her students, faculty and staff is symbolized by a globe suspended in the arch. Seals are attached to the sides of the globe to represent the tradition, authority and integrity of the university.
The staff is made of wenge, a dark-colored, highly durable wood symbolic of the rich experiences students receive when pursuing an education at A-State. The shape of the staff is patterned after the pillars of the Memorial Arch, giving it a distinct look.
The mace rests on a base symbolic of the Memorial Arch. Once the gateway to the institution, the Memorial Arch continues to occupy a prominent position in the heart of the Arkansas State University campus.
THE SEAL
The official seal of Arkansas State University has been designed for the purpose of authentication, and to both represent and build upon the impact of an education at Arkansas State.
The current design of the Arkansas State University seal was adopted by the Board of Trustees in 2013. The new design incorporates current concepts and goals of the university.
The seal has three distinct characteristics:
1) The Memorial Arch symbolizes a portal or entrance to new life, balance in form and university tradition. It was given as a gift by the Class of 1927.
2) The inset date of 1909 is the date the institution was established.
3) The laurel wreath signifies the high achievement of its attendees. These three features represent qualities of tradition, authority and integrity of the university.
GRADUATION WITH ACADEMIC DISTINCTION/HONORS
Arkansas State University recognizes the academic achievement of graduating baccalaureate-degree students in the following ways:
1.Students graduating summa cum laude (4.00 grade point average) will wear a gold cord.
2.Students graduating magna cum laude (3.80-3.99 grade point average) will wear a red cord.
3.Students graduating cum laude (3.60-3.79 grade point average) will wear a white cord.
4. Students who complete the Honors Program or the University Honors program shall be designated as graduating “In Honors” or “In University Honors.” The Honors Medal, developed in 2006, is a means of recognizing undergraduate students who graduate from The Honors College at Arkansas State University. The medal’s design is taken from “The Scholar” character which is an architectural relief on Wilson Hall, the university’s oldest building campus. There are two separate medals, gold and silver. Students who graduate “In Honors” are awarded the silver medal. Students who complete an honors thesis and graduate “In University Honors” are awarded the gold medal. Students graduating “In University Honors” or “In Honors” will wear blue cords.
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