Spring 2014 Commencement Program

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Arkansas State University

Commencement

Arkansas State University educates leaders, enhances intellectual growth, and enriches lives.

Convocation Center Saturday, May 17, 2014 • 10:00 a.m. & 2:30 p.m.

TABLE OF CONTENTS Arkansas State University — History and Overview ............................................................ 2 Arkansas State University — Mission, Core Values, and Vision .............................................. 3 Platform Party............................................................................................................. 4 University Commencement Marshals ............................................................................... 5 The Program .............................................................................................................. 6 Letter from the Alumni Association President ..................................................................... 8 Letter from the Governor .............................................................................................. 9 Mr. Russ Harrington, Jr., FACHE, Speaker Profile ...............................................................11 Candidates for Doctoral Degrees.....................................................................................13 Candidates for Specialist Degrees....................................................................................17 Candidates for Master Degrees .......................................................................................21 Master Theses ............................................................................................................38 Candidates for Baccalaureate and Associate Degrees ...........................................................39 Honors Senior Theses...................................................................................................56 2013-2014 Student Honors Awards .................................................................................59 2013-2014 Faculty Achievement Awards..........................................................................60 Academic Apparel.......................................................................................................61 The Medallion, The Mace, The Seal, Graduation with Academic Distinction/Honors .................63 In Memoriam .............................................................................................................65 10:00 a.m. Graduating Student Seating (By College) ...........................................................67 2:30 p.m. Graduating Student Seating (By College) .............................................................68

“The listing of degree candidates and the announced honor distinctions are tentative and subject to final certification of graduation.”

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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 ASU-Jonesboro 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. ASU was designated a tier I Southern Regional institution of higher education by the editors of U.S. News & World Report in the 2012 edition of “America’s Best Colleges.” Military Times Edge magazine listed ASU among the top 10 most veteran friendly institutions of higher education, and the editors of Military Advanced Education listed ASU among the top military friendly institutions of higher education in 2010-11. More information about ASU-Jonesboro is available at its web site, www.astate.edu.

Degree Programs Master degree graduate programs were initiated in 1955, and ASU 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, Communications, Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, 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 and became Arkansas State University Technical Center on July 1, 2001. ASU-Heber Springs operates as a sister campus of ASU-Beebe. 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.

ASU offers bachelor degree programs, master degree programs and upper level courses through ASU 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. ASU also operates instructional sites at nearby Paragould in Greene County, and at Little Rock Air Force Base.

Enrollment Growth ASU has grown significantly over the past three decades. The Jonesboro campus enrollment in the fall of 1981 was 7,448; in the fall of 2013, it was 13,552. Today, because of the close partnerships between the campuses, ASU reports a combined enrollment for the ASU System. Total ASU System enrollment in the fall of 2013 was 21,417.

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Arkansas State University Mission, Core Values, and Vision Mission 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.

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Learning-Centered: We nurture intellectual flexibility, knowledge and skills by integrating teaching, research, assessment and learning to promote continuous improvement of our scholarly community.

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Excellence: We pursue excellence within the campus community through opportunities for achievement in teaching, research, scholarship, creative activity and service.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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PLATFORM PARTY BOARD OF TRUSTEES Mr. Ron Rhodes Cherokee Village, Arkansas

Mr. Dan Pierce, Chair Jonesboro, Arkansas Mr. Charles Luter, Vice Chair Paragould, Arkansas

Dr. Tim Langford Little Rock, Arkansas

Mr. Howard Slinkard, Secretary Rogers, Arkansas PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM Dr. Charles L. Welch EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY Dr. Tim Hudson Chancellor

Dr. William R. Stripling Vice-Chancellor for Student Affairs

Dr. Lynita M. Cooksey Provost and Vice-Chancellor

Dr. Len Frey Vice-Chancellor for Finance and Administration

Dr. Jason Penry Vice-Chancellor for University Advancement

Mr. Terry Mohajir Director of Athletics

ACADEMIC DEANS Mr. Jeff Bailey, Director Library and Information Resources

Dr. John Pratte, Dean College of Sciences and Mathematics

Dr. David Beasley, Dean College of Engineering

Dr. Brad Rawlins, Dean College of Media and Communication

Dr. Donald Bowyer, Dean College of Fine Arts

Dr. Jill Simons, Dean University College

Dr. Timothy Burcham, Dean College of Agriculture and Technology

Dr. Thilla Sivakumaran, Dean College of Education and Behavioral Science

Dr. Beverly Boals Gilbert, Dean Continuing Education and Community Outreach

Dr. Andrew Sustich, Dean Graduate School

Dr. Susan Hanrahan, Dean College of Nursing and Health Professions

Dr. Lauri Umansky, Dean College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Ms. Rebecca Oliver, Director The Honors College

Dr. Jim Washam, Interim Dean College of Business

OTHER CEREMONY PARTICIPANTS Dr. Bill Humphrey Mace Bearer

Mr. Matthew Carey Procession Line Announcer (2:30 p.m.)

Ms. Julie Isaacson President, ASU Faculty Association

Ms. Audra Lynn Gambill Graduating Senior (10:00 a.m.)

Mr. Rich Carvell, Jr. President, ASU Alumni Association

Ms. LaTasha Moore Graduating Senior R.E. Lee Wilson Award Recipient (2:30 p.m.)

Mr. Michael Doyle Procession Line Announcer (10:00 a.m.)

Mr. William Gorum Signer/Translator (10:00 a.m. & 2:30 p.m.)

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UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT MARSHALS Dr. Gil Fowler

College of Media and Communication

Grand Marshal

Dr. Lillie Fears

College of Media and Communication

Assistant Grand Marshal

MARSHALS FOR STUDENT PROCESSION Doctoral Degrees Dr. Gil Fowler

College of Media and Communication Specialist, Master, Baccalaureate and Associate Degrees

Dr. Lillie Fears

College of Media and Communication

Dr. Bert Greenwalt

College of Agriculture and Technology

Dr. David Kern Dr. Patricia Robertson

College of Business

Dr. Lisa Ochs Dr. Jacques Singleton

College of Education and Behavioral Science

Dr. Yeonsang Hwang

College of Engineering

Dr. Curtis Steele

College of Fine Arts

Dr. Deborah Chappel-Traylor

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Ms. Lisa Moskal

College of Media and Communication

Ms. Debra Walden Dr. Roy Aldridge

College of Nursing and Health Professions

Dr. Marty Huss

College of Sciences and Mathematics

Mr. Justin Smith

University College MARSHALS FOR FACULTY PROCESSION

Dr. Jollean Sinclaire

College of Business

Dr. John Hall

College of Education and Behavioral Science

Dr. Shivan Haran

College of Engineering

Mr. Win Bridges

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Dr. Warren Johnson

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Dr. Pradeep Mishra

College of Media and Communication

Dr. Debbie Shelton

College of Nursing and Health Professions

Dr. Suzanne Melescue

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THE PROGRAM PRE-CEREMONY CONCERT

The Arkansas State University Commencement Band Dr. Timothy Oliver, Conductor Dr. Lauren Schack Clark, Pianist

Fanfare, Ode and Festival ......................................................................................Bob Margolis Overture for Winds ...............................................................................................Charles Carter Toccata for Band ..................................................................................................Frank Erickson As Summer Was Just Beginning................................................................................Larry Daehn Military Escort.....................................................................................................Harold Bennett Flourish for Wind Band.........................................................................Ralph Vaughan Williams 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. Dennese Adkins (10:00 a.m.)

Vocalist Ms. Kate Smith (2:30 p.m.)

Vocalist Dr. Lauren Schack Clark Pianist

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS ............................................................Dr. Tim Hudson Chancellor of the University REMARKS ON BEHALF OF THE FACULTY ASSOCIATION................................Ms. Julie Isaacson President, ASU Faculty Association

REMARKS ON BEHALF OF THE GRADUATING CLASS ..........Ms.Audra Lynn Gambill (10:00 a.m.)

Graduating Senior Ms. LaTasha Moore (2:30 p.m.)

Graduating Senior and R.E. Lee Wilson Award Winner *Please stand for the processional and the anthem.

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INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER...................................................................Ms. Julie Isaacson

SPEAKER.............................................................................Mr. Russ Harrington, Jr., FACHE President and Chief Executive Officer of Baptist Health

PRESENTATION OF DEGREE CANDIDATES .............................................Dr. Lynita M. Cooksey Provost and Vice-Chancellor

CONFERRAL OF DEGREES ......................................................................Chancellor Hudson

INDUCTION INTO ASU ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ........................................Mr. Rich Carvell, Jr. President, ASU Alumni Association

*THE ASU ALMA MATER ...................................................Ms. Dennese Adkins (10:00 a.m.)

Vocalist Ms. Kate Smith (2:30 p.m.)

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: Pomp and Circumstance .....................................................................Edward Elgar

*Please stand for the Alma Mater. **Please be seated for the recession.

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STATE OF ARKANSAS MIKE BEEBE GOVERNOR

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COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER Russ Harrington Russell Harrington, Jr. has been involved with the medical business for over four decades serving as president and chief executive officer of Baptist Health since 1984, and is a Fellow in the prestigious American College of Healthcare executives (FACHE). He announced in March of this year that he plans to retire July 1, but will remain as president emeritus and senior advisor.

During his career, Mr. Harrington led the development of eight hospitals for Baptist Health in Arkansas with a ninth scheduled to open in 2016. A long-term acute care hospital, a retirement community, a skilled care facility, a residential care facility, a center for Alzheimer’s care, and a physician medical service organization are among the Baptist Health facilities.

He earned a bachelor of science in education degree from Arkansas State in 1966 and was honored as a distinguished alumnus in 1987. After graduation, he completed three years as a medical service corp officer in the U.S. Army and then earned a Master’s Degree in Health Services Management from the University of Missouri.

Following graduate school, he embarked on a career with Baptist Health serving as assistant administrator and administrator at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock before becoming associate executive director and then president of Baptist Health.

In 2000, Mr. Harrington was recognized for his work with the Muscular Dystrophy Association and was named the Philanthropic Person of the Year in Arkansas and was recognized as Arkansan of the Year by Easter Seals Arkansas in 2002. He recently received the 2014 Board of Trustees Award from the American Hospital Association, and has been named the 2012 Citizen of the Year by the March of Dimes. AY magazine chose him as one of the 12 Most Powerful Men in Arkansas in the medical category in 2012. Additionally, in 2012, he was a Business of Art honoree by the Pulaski Technical College Foundation.

He and his wife, Donna, have two children (Stephanie and Brooks) and two grandsons (Cole and Patrick) and are members of Immanuel Baptist Church where he serves as deacon (past deacon chairman) and choir member.

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CANDIDATES FOR DOCTORAL DEGREES

Doctor of Education Sanoya Ann Amienyi B.S., Arkansas State University M.P.A., Arkansas State University S.C.C.T., Arkansas State University DISSERTATION ADVISOR: Dr. Amany Saleh DISSERTATION TITLE: Perception of Institutional Communication for Parents of Undergraduate Students in the United States DISSERTATION DEPARTMENT: Educational Leadership Holly Michelle Ayers B.S.E., Arkansas State University M.S.E., Arkansas State University S.C.C.T., Arkansas State University DISSERTATION ADVISOR: Dr. George Foldesy DISSERTATION TITLE: A Model Policy on Employment, Professional Development, Institutional Integration, and Evaluation of Part-Time Faculty in the Public Two-Year College DISSERTATION DEPARTMENT: Educational Leadership Dawn Charmagne Bessee B.M.E., Arkansas State University M.S., Harding University DISSERTATION ADVISOR: Dr. George Foldesy DISSERTATION TITLE: The Impact of Intervention Practices on the Academic Self-Concept of Struggling Middle School Students DISSERTATION DEPARTMENT: Educational Leadership April Hicks Konvalinka B.S., Western Carolina University M.S., University of Tennessee Knoxville S.C.C.T., Arkansas State University DISSERTATION ADVISOR: Dr. George Foldesy DISSERTATION TITLE: The Pursuit of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (Leed) Certification for Campus Housing at Public Universities DISSERTATION DEPARTMENT: Educational Leadership

Doctor of Philosophy Ammar Abdelkarim Alobiedat B.A., Damascus University M.S., Yarmouk University M.A., Arkansas State University DISSERTATION ADVISOR: Dr. Erik Gilbert DISSERTATION TITLE: The Impacts of Heritage Tourism on Gadara, Northern Jordan DISSERTATION DEPARTMENT: Heritage Studies

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Doctor of Philosophy (continued) Timothy Cody Ashby B.S., Arkansas State University M.S., Arkansas State University DISSERTATION ADVISOR: Dr. Xiuzhen Huang and Dr. Carole L. Cramer DISSERTATION TITLE: An Exploration of Protein Structure: Prediction, Alignment, and Theoretical Interactions DISSERTATION DEPARTMENT: Molecular Biosciences Antoinette Fiduccia Johnson B.S., Lambuth University M.A., Savannah College of Art and Design M.A., Arkansas State University DISSERTATION ADVISOR: Dr. Brady Banta DISSERTATION TITLE: Paul Martin Heerwagen, 1883-1938: Southern Interior Decorator, Exploring Architectural, Ornamental, Social, and Cultural Heritage through Interior Decoration DISSERTATION DEPARTMENT: Heritage Studies Evan Lacy Pannkuk B.S., Appalachian State University M.S., Appalachian State University M.S., Arkansas State University DISSERTATION ADVISOR: Dr. Thomas S. Risch DISSERTATION TITLE: White Nose Syndrome of Bats: Lipid Profiling and Enzyme Identification in a Host/Pathogen System DISSERTATION DEPARTMENT: Environmental Science

Doctor of Physical Therapy John M. Besharse B.S., Arkansas State University

Melanie Nicole Grady B.S., Arkansas State University

Chandni Bhakta B.S., Arkansas State University

Daniel C. Grantham B.S., Arkansas State University

Amy Denise Bowman B.S., Arkansas State University M.B.A., Arkansas State University

Elizabeth L. Hall B.S., Arkansas State University Justin Lyle Hobbs B.S., Mississippi State University

Jessica Tyler Clanton B.S., Arkansas State University

Leslie N. James B.S., Arkansas State University

Kendra Michelle Colton B.S., Arkansas State University

Duston S. Jones B.S., Arkansas State University

Jacob Parrish Dorman B.S., Arkansas State University Ashley Lovon Foltz B.S., Arkansas State University

Tyler Douglas Jones B.S.E., Baylor University M.S.E., University of Mary Hardin Baylor

Michael Andrew Glidewell B.S., Arkansas State University

Anna Christina Kaloghirou B.S., Arkansas State University

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Doctor of Physical Therapy (continued) Hayley Elizabeth Lynch B.S., Arkansas State University

Zhuoyuan Qian B.S., Oregon institute of Technology

Kyle A. Martin B.A., Drury University

Candice Runion B.S., Arkansas State University

Rachel Ashley McSwain B.A., University of Missouri St. Louis

Mark G. Smith B.S., Southeast Missouri State University

Kaylea Nan Milum B.S., Arkansas State University

Allison Elizabeth Tate B.S., Arkansas State University

Meredith Katelyn Olive B.S., Arkansas Tech University

Jerrica Jalis Teon Thomas B.S., University of Louisiana at Monroe

Leah Catherine Parsley B.S., Arkansas State University

Jacob Everett Towell B.S., Arkansas State University

C. Rebecca Pearson B.S., Arkansas State University

Michelle J. Williams B.S., Missouri State University

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CANDIDATES FOR SPECIALIST DEGREES COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE

Specialist in Community College Teaching Karen Elizabeth Barker B.S., Arkansas State University M.S.E., Arkansas State University

David S. Smith B.S., Harding University M.S., University of Central Arkansas

Susan Taylor Cooper B.S.E., Arkansas State University M.S.E., Arkansas State University

Kristie Elizabeth Vinson B.S., Arkansas State University M.S., Arkansas State University

Hillmon D. Davis B.A., Ouachita Baptist University M.D., Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary

William Wallace Weaver B.S., Arkansas State University M.M.E., Arkansas State University

Erin Denise Lynn B.S., Arkansas State University M.S., Arkansas State University

Specialist in Education Miriam Leigh Akins B.S., Mississippi State University M.E.D., Mississippi State University

Daniel Douglas Bohannon B.S.E., University of Arkansas Little Rock M.E.D., Northeast Louisiana University

Shannon Christine Anderson-Rush B.S.E., Central Michigan University M.S.E., Central Missouri State University

Keeli Cantelmo Bowen B.S., Kennesaw State College M.E.D., Kennesaw State College

Duriel Jammal Banks B.S., University of Southern Mississippi M.A., University of Phoenix

Shameka S. Bradley B.S.E., Arkansas State University M.S.E., Arkansas State University

Judy Lynn Barham B.S.E., Southern Arkansas University M.E.D., Southern Arkansas University

Brian Heath Brooks B.A., Ouachita Baptist University M.E.D., Harding University

Sheryl Michele Miller Bechor B.S., University of Miami M.A.T., Rollins College M.B.A., Vanderbilt University

Cedric Lamon Brown B.S., Alabama State University M.S.E., Kaplan University

Jenee Duplantis Blanco B.S., Louisiana State University A&M M.B.A., Nicholls State University

Eddie Lee Butler B.S., Delta State University M.A.T., Delta State University M.B.A., Delta State University

Paul Wesley Blissit B.A., University of Arkansas M.A.T., University of Central Arkansas

Jason Christopher Carr B.A., University of Memphis M.A.T., University of Memphis

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Specialist in Education (continued) Maria Smith Clanton B.A., University of Texas M.E.D., William Carey College

Daniel Matthew Griffin B.S., Troy State University – Troy M.S., Troy State University – Troy

Donna Dixon Cook B.A., University of South Carolina M.E.D., Coppin State College

Gary W. Griffin, Jr. B.S., Mississippi University for Women M.E.D., Mississippi University for Women

Jane Marie Cornell B.S., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee M.S., Syracuse University

Jurel Dee Guffey B.S.E., University of Central Arkansas M.S.E., University of Central Arkansas

John Tyler Cummings B.A., Mississippi State University M.A., Mississippi State University

G. Wayne Guiltner B.S.E., University of Central Arkansas M.S.E., Arkansas State University

Eleny Lasha Davis B.S., Arkansas State University

Tammy Hutchinson Hagood B.S., Arkansas State University

Russell Jerome Davis B.S., Bethel College M.S.E., University of Tennessee Martin

James Kevin Hancock B.S.E., University of Central Arkansas M.E.D., University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Tanya Dennis B.S.E., University of Memphis M.S.E., Arkansas State University

Angelina Davis Harley B.S., Florida A&M University M.A.E., University of Phoenix

Jacqueline Carol Distefano B.A., Saint Leo University M.E.D., National-Louis University

Shalonda Hawkins B.S., Southern University and A&M College M.E.D., Mississippi College

Andrew Christopher Eubanks B.S.E., University of Arkansas B.S., Amridge University

Laura Ann Hearn B.A., Harding University M.E.D., Harding University

Adrian N. Fennell B.S.N., Arkansas State University

Candalee Elizabeth Hicks B.S.E., Arkansas State University M.S.E., Arkansas State University

Carissa Jade Foshee B.S., Freed-Hardeman University

Charlotte Mae Hill B.A., Arkansas State University

Melissa Munro Frasier B.S.E., Florida international University M.S.E., The Citadel

BaShannon Sa’de Hinson B.S., Barry University M.S., Barry University

Thomas Neal Garner B.A., Harding University M.S.E., Arkansas State University

Natalie Latrice Holliman B.S.E., Arkansas State University M.S.E., University of Arkansas Little Rock

Te Keyesha Anderson-Gault B.A., University of Central Arkansas M.E.D., University of Arkansas Little Rock

Gabriel Dorsell Jackson, Sr. B.G.S., University of Arkansas Pine Bluff M.A.T., University of Arkansas Pine Bluff

Angela Gregg B.S.E., University of Memphis M.E.D., University of Mississippi

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Specialist in Education (continued) Tina D. Moore B.S.E., University of Arkansas M.E.D., University of Arkansas Little Rock

Shaunya Jackson James B.A., University of Southern Mississippi M.S., University of Southern Mississippi M.S.E., Arkansas State University

Verlonda Nicole Hodge-Neal B.S., Alcorn State University M.E.D., Mississippi College

Kyron V. Jones B.S.E., Arkansas State University M.S.E., Arkansas State University

LaQunda Nicole Nichols B.S., Tuskegee University M.B.A., University of Phoenix

Nani La’Trice Jones B.S., University of Southern Mississippi M.E., William Carey University

Shelia G. Nicholson B.S., University of Southern Mississippi M.A.T., Belhaven College

George Manning Kennedy B.S.E., University of Arkansas M.E.D., University of Arkansas

David H. Odom B.S., University of Mississippi M.A., University of Mississippi

Kimberly Kinley-Howard B.A., Wofford College M.A., University of South Carolina

Melinda M. Parker B.S.E., Arkansas State University M.S.E., Arkansas State University

Carolyn Kramlich B.A., Washington State University M.S.E., Arkansas State University

Erin Kay Peck B.F.A., Kansas State University M.A.T., State University of New York College

Angela Elizabeth Libby B.S.E., Delta State University M.E.D., Delta State University

Alicia Gladney Perteet B.S., Jackson State University M.E.D., Belhaven College

Beverly Sue Long B.S., University of Arkansas Monticello M.S., University of Arkansas Monticello

Crystal Sarina Watts Peterson B.A., Tougaloo College M.E.D., Mississippi College

Shea Brantley Martin B.S., Clemson University M.E.D., University of South Carolina Timothy Robert Mayfield B.S., Southeast Missouri State University

Mark Thomas Pickard B.S.E., Southeast Missouri State University M.A., Luther Rice Seminary & University

LaShandra Antionette Hodge-McClure B.A., Tougaloo College M.E.D., Mississippi College

Erin Christina Popejoy B.S., Arkansas State University M.S., Arkansas State University

Karrah A. McCollum B.S., Arkansas State University

Brandi Kay Lynn Potestio B.A., University of Colorado-Denver M.A., University of Northern Colorado

Kristy Gardner Metzger B.S.E., Arkansas State University M.S.E., Arkansas State University

JoAnne Powell B.S., Arkansas State University

Marie Freeman Moore B.S., Newberry College M.E.D., Southern Wesleyan University

Wanda S. Price B.S., College of Charleston M.A., University of Phoenix

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Specialist in Education (continued) Richard W. Ramsay B.A., Southern Illinois University M.S., Troy State University Troy

Sharon Stuthard B.S., Henderson State University M.S.E., Arkansas State University

Brooklynne Kay Rapert B.S.E., Arkansas State University M.S.E., Arkansas State University

Angela Nicole Taylor B.S., Arkansas Tech University M.S.E., Arkansas State University

Sherry Stone Reeves B.S., University of Tennessee Martin M.S., University of Tennessee Martin

Pamela Monk Treece B.S.E., Arkansas Tech University M.E.D., University of Arkansas

Susan Marie Rhodes B.A., North Carolina State University M.S., North Carolina State University

Jill Robinson Tullar B.S., University of Southern Mississippi M.E.D., Mississippi College

DeShon Nichols Scott B.S., Arkansas State University

Cyrus Jerome Vance B.S.E., Delta State University

Gregory Clint Scott B.S., Lambuth University M.E.D., Trevecca Nazarene College

Larry M. Volk B.S.E., Valley City State University M.S.E., Valley City State University

Cortney Elaine Sexton B.S.E., University of Arkansas Little Rock M.E.D., University of Arkansas Little Rock

Marc R. Walling B.A., Lyon College M.S.E., Arkansas State University

James Daniel Sexton B.S., Asia Pacific University College of Technology & Innovation M.E., Lincoln Memorial University

Elizabeth DeAnn White B.M.E., Arkansas State University M.S.E., Arkansas State University Elizabeth Michelle White B.S., Arkansas State University

James Clinton Shackelford B.S.E., Arkansas State University M.S.E., Arkansas State University

Tamera Michelle White B.S.E., University of Arkansas M.S., John Brown University

Logan Leigh Sheets B.A., Harding University

Rhonda Barrow Wilson B.S., Southeastern Louisiana University M.S.E., Arkansas State University

Sharon Marie Shores B.S., Middle Tennessee State University M.A., Tennessee Technological University Breanna McKenzie Newby-Sisk B.S.E., William Baptist College

Hilary Marie Wimmer B.S., University of Colorado-Denver M.A., University of Phoenix

William Andrew Smithers B.A., Pepperdine University M.A., University of Memphis

Melissa K. Wojcik-Arnold B.S., Lewis University M.S., Southern Christian University

Nikki Melinda Stolzer B.S.E., University of Central Arkansas M.A.T., Harding University

Kimberly Kristen Ziegler B.A., Lagrange College M.A.T., Lagrange College

Tracy A. Stribling B.S., College of Charleston

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CANDIDATES FOR MASTER DEGREES

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY

Master of Science in Agriculture Miranda Dawn Brink B.S.A.G., Arkansas State University

Brian P. Wooldridge B.S.A., Arkansas State University

Tricia Renee Glass B.S.W., Southern Adventist University

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS Master of Accountancy Xin Cui B.A., Shanghai Ocean University

Wenjun Wu B.S., Hebei North University

Ying Gu L.R.M.B., Capital University of Economics and Business

Qing Zhao B.S., Shandong University of Finance

Paul Fouché Raath B.S., Arkansas State University

Yue Zhuo B.S., Nanjing University of Finance & Trade

Joseph A. Wheeler B.S., University of Central Arkansas M.S., University of Central Arkansas

Master of Business Administration Mansour Mazen Al-Rawashdeh B.S., University of Jordan

Phillip Allen Butterfield B.S., Arkansas State University

Mansour Abdulaziz M. Alsuraykh B.F., Qassim University

Taylor Lucas Camp B.S., Arkansas State University

Abdulrahman Saleh A. Altasan B.B.E., Qassim University

Leann Nicole Cole B.S., Arkansas State University

Sijoon An B.S., Dongguk University

Hui Feng B.E., South China Agricultural University

Timothy M. Bowers B.S., Arkansas State University

Giang Truong Hoang B.A., National Economics University

Jordan Lynn Brooks B.S., Arkansas State University

Joetta R. Honey B.S., Arkansas State University

Mychal Scott Burgess B.S., Arkansas State University

Wei Huang B.S.A., South China Agricultural University

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Master of Business Administration (continued) Caleb G. Lewis B.S., Arkansas State University

Salum Abubakary Salum B.C., University of Dar Es Salaam University

Junqi Li B.S., South China Agricultural University

Nabin Shrestha B.B.A., Purbanchal University

Ai-ling Lin B.S., Lan Yang Institute of Technology

Cassey Lynn Tune B.S., Arkansas State University

Xiaocheng Long B.S., Beijing Institute of Technology

Dong Wang B.E., Nanjing University of Science & Technology

Zixue Mao B.E., Guangdong University of Technology

Courtney Diane Wilson B.S., Arkansas State University

Thomas Vernon Morgan, Jr. B.S., Arkansas State University

Michael Y. Xu B.S., Nanjing University of Technology Ph.D., East China University of Science and Technology

Thanh Tat Nguyen B.E.W.R., Water Resources University

Pamela Zotz B.A., Fachhochschule Salzburg University of Applied Sciences

Tuan Manh Nguyen B.E., Hanoi University of Science and Technology

Shen Zou B.S., Shandong Normal University

Autumn LeAndra Penn B.S., Arkansas State University

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE

Master of Arts in Teaching Charissa Hendrix Alexander B.A., Arkansas State University

Amber Marie Keefer B.S., Arkansas State University

Samantha Leigh Fowler B.S., Arkansas State University

Lauren Paige Parish B.S., Arkansas State University

Master of Science Granvill Scott Adkins B.S., Mississippi State University

Kathleen N. Finnegan B.A., Emporia State University

Keyston George Beamon B.S., Alcorn State University

Stacey Marie Holmes B.A., University of Mississippi

Misty Dawn Colvey B.S., Arkansas State University

Tiffany N. Mosley B.A., Arkansas State University

SaJason Brewer Finley B.S., Tuskegee University

Sharice Lashay Nash B.S., Arkansas State University

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Master of Science (continued) Meghan Chevonne Josephine Robinson B.S., University of Central Arkansas

Mary Katherine Kelley Titsworth B.S., University of Arkansas Monticello

Carlette R. Rofe B.S., Arkansas State University

Tony Sebastian Turner B.S., University of Central Arkansas

Bhargav Sanapala B.P., Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences

Ladonna Jean Weathers B.S., Arkansas State University

Lorraine E. Smith B.S., Southern Illinois University

Hiroki Yoshimoto B.A., Wichita State University

Andre’ Michael Taylor B.S., Missouri Valley College

Master of Science in Education Beyonka D. Adams B.S., Clark Atlanta University

Jessica Paige Baker B.A., Lee College

Daryl Matthews Adams B.S., Louisiana State University

Karrie Lee Ballard B.S.E., Arkansas State University

Melanie Lynn Adams B.S., Milligan College

Joel Barnes B.A., Mississippi State University M.S., Mississippi State University

Tamme Ann Adams B.A., University of Arkansas Little Rock

Johnnie Benjamin Barnes, III B.A., Belhaven College

Patrick Addison B.S., Union University

Christina Marie Barrett-Steele B.A., Simon Fraser University

Barbara Alford B.A., San Francisco State University

Taylor Renee Barrow B.S.E., University of Arkansas

Amanda Tompkins Ames B.A., Dallas Baptist University

Michael Robert Beason B.S.E., Northwest Missouri State University

Penni P. Anello B.S.E., Minot State University

Amy Lynn Beil B.S.E., Middle Tennessee State University

Jeffrey Edmund Antuna B.A., Southwestern Adventist College

Pamela Marie Belton B.S.E., Henderson State University

Andrew F. Arnold B.S.E., Williams Baptist College

Kathryn Jo Bergthold B.S., John Brown University

Lloyd Thomas Asbury B.A., Alice Lloyd College

Katelyn Clayton Boeckmann B.S.E., Arkansas State University

Ryan Michael Babin B.S., Nicholls State University

Zachary K. Bost B.S., Mississippi State University

Parise Bostale Bailey B.S., Florida A&M University

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Master of Science in Education (continued) Colyn R. Bowman B.S., Arkansas Tech University

Amy B. Chavkin B.S., West Virginia University

Lori Anne Boyd B.S., Southwest Baptist University

Adam Michael Childs B.S., Difance College

Ulanda Latreace Branch B.S., Le Moyne Owen College

Daren Lamont Coffey B.S., Mississippi State University

Charles Ryan Bridgers B.S., Maranatha Baptist Bible College

Bryan Lee Collins B.S., Mississippi State University

Joy Parker Bridges B.S., University of Louisiana

Katie J. Compton B.S.E., Arkansas State University

Cynthia C. Broadway B.S.E., Henderson State University

Mckelia Shay Cotton B.S., East Tennessee State University

Jessica Nicole Broglin B.S.E., Southeast Missouri State University

Stacey Michelle Weaver Counts B.S.E., Arkansas State University

Amy Brotherton B.S., University of Arkansas Fort Smith

Audrey Laneah Craven B.A., Ouachita Baptist University

Chad Harrington Brown B.S., Mississippi State University

Jill Green Crocker B.A., Limestone College

Lauren Marie Brown B.S.E., University of Tennessee Martin

James R. Crosby B.S., Brigham Young University

Susan E. Brown B.S.E., Arkansas State University

Kylie Rebecca Crosskno B.A., Arkansas State University

Titiana K. Brown B.A., University of Arkansas Monticello

Sharon Jean Crowder B.S.E., Illinois State University

Donna J. Bryan B.S., Trenton State University

Katie Michelle Curry B.S.E., Ouachita Baptist Church

Heather Nicole Buchman B.S., Arkansas State University

Windy Lynn Curtis B.S.E., University of Memphis

Hollie Rebecca Butler B.S., University of North Alabama

Ka’Misha Danielle Davis B.A., University of Arkansas Monticello

Lauren Autumn Callender B.S., Southern Methodist University

Rebekah Lee Davis B.S., Middle Tennessee State University

Travis O’neil Carden B.M., Virginia State University

Lauren Ashley Derrick B.S., Lee College

Jessica Darlene Carson B.S., University of Arkansas Fort Smith

Susan P. DeVorak B.A., University of Central Arkansas

Olga V. Chaney B.S., University of South Florida

Billy J. Dill, II B.S., Mississippi State University

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Master of Science in Education (continued) Wendy Jean Dotson B.S.E., University of Arkansas Little Rock

Kaylan Sylvester Fulgham B.G.S., University of Louisiana

Ava Douglas B.S., Grambling State University

Christian Victoria Gadberry B.S., Arkansas Tech University

Stephanie Michelle Downey B.A., California State University San Bernardino

Amy Jean Gammon B.S., Middle Tennessee State University

Douglas Scott Dunckel B.A., Spring Arbor College

Rhonda Jean Garner B.S., Arkansas Tech University

Anna Sutherland Dunlap B.A., University of Mississippi

Jaime M. Garrett B.S.E., Arkansas State University

Laura Elizabeth Dunsworth B.A., Louisiana Tech University

Jonya Dee Henry Gaskins B.A., Lyon College

Emily Langdon Eberlin B.A., Clemson University M.E.D., University of South Carolina M.A.T., Winthrop University

Veronica I. Gavin B.S., Arkansas State University Kayce Jo Gehring B.A., Western Washington University

Jaala Sheree Edmonson B.S., University of Southern Indiana

Carrie Joyce Geier B.S.N., University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston

Maria D. Entsminger B.S.E., Shorter College

Nancy Katherine Gibson B.S., University of North Texas

Eleanor Jane Esry B.A., Hendrix College

Gregory Bernard Gilyard B.S.E., Louisiana Tech University

Lisa M. Fairweather-Burke B.S., City University of New York

Kristina Marie Givens B.A., Carson-Newman College

Dana L. Fleming B.S., Mississippi University for Women

Michael Lee Glascock B.S., Radford University

James Newton Flora Jr. B.S., Southwest Baptist University M.S., Montana State University

Kimberly D. Gordon B.A., Mississippi State University Heidi Jensen Graham B.S., Brigham Young University-Idaho

Kelly Ann Flynn B.A., Lewis University M.A., Saint Xavier University

Ashley Ann Gray B.S., University of Arkansas Monticello

Nancy Jane Forshee B.S., Arkansas Tech University

Sean Michael Gray B.B.A., University of Central Arkansas

Jerry Wayne Foster B.S., University of Tennessee

Natalie Marie Gregory B.A., Ouachita Baptist University

Kristin Marie Freeman B.A., Webster University

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Master of Science in Education (continued) Emily Ruth Griste B.A., University of Mississippi

Bridget D. Hobbs B.S.E., Arkansas State University

Bruce Glenn Guthrie B.S.E., Arkansas State University

Ritchie B. Holliman, Sr. B.S., Austin Peay State University

Samantha Lee Gutierrez B.S.E., John Brown University

Michelle Hollis B.S.E., Crichton University

Eric Ray Hagood B.S.E., Arkansas State University

Kelia Marie Holt B.S.E., Arkansas State University

Shannon Marie Hall B.S.E., Memphis State University

Darlene Alina Hoob B.S., Nicholls State University

Allan Robert Halla, II B.A., Arizona State University

Joshua D. Hood B.S., Northwest Missouri State University

Stephanie P. Hallman B.S.E., Augusta College

Lindsey Renee Hood B.A., University of Missouri Kansas City

Lashardae Shemokee Harper B.S.E., Southern Arkansas University M.E.D., Southern Arkansas University

Dana L. Hotho B.S.E., Henderson State University Kristi M. Houchin B.S.E., Arkansas State University

Joshua Haston Harris B.S., University of Tennessee

Fran G. Howard B.S.E., Henderson State University

Shastity D. Harris B.S., Oral Roberts University

Christie Howell B.S., Tennessee State University

Matthew Barry Hart B.S., University of Arkansas

Andrea Ryan Huffine B.S.E., Arkansas State University

Margaret Anne Heidenreich B.A., St. Cloud State University

Kristen Young Hyslip B.S., Arkansas Tech University

James Paul Hendricks B.A.E., University of Mississippi

Brenda S. Ingram B.A., University of South Carolina

Carrie Dianne Herring B.S., Southern Arkansas University

Mary Jackson B.S., Union University

Misti Marie Hess B.S.E., University of Central Arkansas

Rachelle Tiadora James B.S.E., Arkansas Tech University

John Lyman Hill B.A., Oral Roberts University

Steven Janski B.A., University of Arkansas

Kayla Elizabeth Hill B.S.E., Arkansas State University

Batool Fatima Javed B.S.E., Arkansas State University

Martha Lynn Hill B.S.E., University of Mississippi

Kenneth Donald Jewell B.S.E., Arkansas State University

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Master of Science in Education (continued) Gwendolyn Michelle Johnson B.S., Mississippi State University

Jeremy B. Krob B.S., Fort Hays State University

Felicia E. Johnston B.S.E., Southern Arkansas University

Hailey Brooke Kuhlmann B.A., University of Arkansas

Jessica Nichole Johnston B.S., University of Arkansas Little Rock

Danielle Nichole Ladner B.S., William Carey College B.S., University of Southern Mississippi

Barbara Jean Jones B.S., Le Tourneau University

Nathan John Lange B.A., Iowa Wesleyan College

Jessica Jones B.S., Kaplan University

Jerri Renee Lankford B.B.A., Henderson State University

Sharonda Shanta Jones B.S.E., William Carey College M.E.D., William Carey College

Emily Lee B.S., Mississippi State University

Alicia D. Jordan B.S., University of Arkansas Fort Smith

Teresa Elizabeth Lee B.S.E., Arkansas Tech University

Rachel Elizabeth Jouvenaux B.S.E., University of Central Arkansas

James Leeman B.S., Arkansas Tech University

Michael Benjamin Justice B.S., Mississippi State University

Amber Nicole Leos B.A., University of West Florida

Karson Brandon Kalashian B.A., University of California Berkeley

Andrew Lawrence Lindsay B.A., Eastern Michigan University M.E.D., Eastern Michigan University

Jodie Marie Keeling B.S.E., University of Central Arkansas

Chris N. Lipham B.S., Arkansas Tech University

Andrew James Kehoe, IV B.S., Auburn University at Montgomery

Kimberly Joy Littles B.S., Louisiana State University A&M

Hillary Anne Key B.S.E., Southern Arkansas University

Heather R. Lockert B.S., Austin Peay State University

Melanie Ann Kiker B.A., Hendrix College

Dina Marie Logan B.S., Barry University

Feleshia MeShelle Killen B.S., University of Alabama

Tarah Dawn Lopez B.S., Arkansas Tech University

Amanda Deon Kindred B.S.E., Troy State University

Juana Martina Lynch B.S.E., University of Arkansas

Catherine Maria Knight B.S.E., Mercer University

Maura Kempf Lyng B.S.E., Towson State University

Shelley Marie Korsmeier B.S.E., University of Arkansas Little Rock

Ashley Nicole Lytle B.S.E., Bowling Green State University

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Master of Science in Education (continued) Darlene Elizabeth Mabry B.S.E., Southern Arkansas University

Ashley Smith McDaniel B.S., Radford University

Hollyn Sanders Maddox B.S.I.S., Texas A&M University – Texarkana

Sandy Young McDill B.S., University of Arkansas Monticello

Elizabeth Darby Malone B.S., Mississippi University for Women

Ambra N. McDougal B.S.E., Arkansas State University

Layne A. Martens B.M.E., Arkansas Tech University

MiKayla Paige McDowell B.S.E., Henderson State University

Jennifer Nelson Martin B.A., Louisiana Tech University M.E.D., Louisiana Tech University

Amy Dawn McLain B.S., Kaplan University Victoria Marie Merritt B.S.E., Clemson University

Marie Marz B.S.E., University of Akron

Skye Della-Ruth Metcalf-Do B.S.E., University of Arkansas M.S., Southern Arkansas University

Raelyne E. Massey B.S.E., Arkansas State University B.S., University of Central Arkansas

Kimberly Kay Metzgar B.S.E., University of Arkansas Little Rock

Raymond M. Massey B.S., University of Rhode Island

Edna Leanne Miller B.S., Tusculum College

Sandra L. Masters B.S.E., University of Central Oklahoma

Jamie Robin Million B.S.E., Hannibal-Lagrange College

Kevin Dean Matthews B.A., University of Arkansas

Melissa Sue Mitchell B.S., University of Arkansas

Eric Stephen Mauck B.A., Bridgewater College

Jon Nicholas Mooney B.S., Mississippi State University

Brian Noel Mazzone B.A., Westfield State College M.S., Walden University

Amanda Desiree Young Moore B.S.E., Henderson State University

Sherrie Brown McAdams B.S., Texas A&M University – Texarkana

Benjamin T. Moore B.S., Mississippi State University

Rebecca L. McBride B.A., East Tennessee State University

Miranda A. Moore B.S., Western Kentucky University

Kimberly M. McCarroll B.S.E., Arkansas State University

Earle Elias Morris, III B.S., Erskine College

Trina Lynette McCoy B.A., Norfolk State University M.S., University of North Carolina

Ellen Wade Morris B.A., University of Arkansas Monticello

Robert Christopher McCrackin B.S., University of West Alabama

Joseph Jefferson Moseley B.S., University of Arkansas Little Rock

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Master of Science in Education (continued) Jamie LeaAnn Platt B.S.E., University of Arkansas Little Rock M.A.T., Harding University

Meredith Meggan Murphy B.S., University of Arkansas Little Rock Robbie John Naquin B.A., Nicholls State University

James Gregory Presley B.S.E., Williams Baptist College

Angie Nelson B.S.E., Mississippi State University

Christi LeeAnn Preston B.S., Arkansas Tech University

Justin R. Nettles B.S., Missouri Baptist University

Elizabeth Adair Qualls B.S.E., Arkansas State University

Susan E. Newman B.M.E., Arkansas State University

Donna Redmond B.A., Louisiana State University A&M

Keelen Dale Newsom B.S.E., Arkansas State University

Nicole L. Reed B.S.E., University of Arkansas

Scott Lloyd Nichols B.S.E., Arkansas State University

Stacy Ann McCollum Rich B.S.E., Ouachita Baptist Church

Angela D. Nigh B.S., Arkansas Tech University

Katharine Sanderson Riley B.S., Mississippi State University

Ashley Anne Norwood B.S., University of Louisiana at Monroe

Judy Ritter B.S.E., Wayne State University

Catherine Marie O’Connor B.A., University of California San Diego

Christian W. Roberts B.A., North Greenville College

Jennifer Lynn Oldham B.A., Harding University

Abby R. Rogers B.S., Louisiana Tech University

Marisa Sue Ortiz B.S., Colorado State University Pueblo

Yolanda Roman B.A., Universidad Del Este

Kevin Lynn Padgett B.S., North Greenville College M.E.D., Lesley College

Erica Lynn Wilson Rose B.S.E., Arkansas State University

Kelli L. Parker B.A., Henderson State University

Johnnie Paige Sanders B.S., Mississippi University for Women

Meagan L. Parrish B.S.E., Arkansas State University

Leslie Nichole Sanders B.A., University of Mississippi

Majoria Addison Pearson B.A., Claflin College

Stephen Blaine Sanders B.A., Ouachita Baptist University

Traci Ann Perry B.S.E., West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Sherie Michelle Schneidewind B.A., Wichita State University

Marie J. Petiote B.A., Bloomfield College

Rebecca Marie Schnorr B.S., Iowa State University

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Master of Science in Education (continued) Tami J. Sego B.S.E., Columbus College

Teri Storing B.A., Arkansas Tech University

James Denson Shaw B.S., Mississippi State University

Lori Elizabeth Stovall B.S., University of Houston Clear Lake

Joshua Shane Sheetz B.A., University of North Florida

Amanda Sue Sullivan B.S., Western Governors University

Terri Cabbell Sheppard B.A., Kean College of New Jersey

Teresa Lynn Sumler B.S.E., Missouri Southern State University

Brett James Shrable B.S.E., Arkansas State University

Canesa L. Taylor B.S.E., Arkansas State University

Jenifer Sue Smart B.S., Colorado State University

Patrick Adam Taylor B.S., Tennessee Wesleyan College

Stewart Aaron Smart B.S.E., Arkansas State University

Carrie Ann Teague B.M.E., Henderson State University

Britany Smedley B.S., Texas A&M University – Texarkana

Natalie Riddle-Teague B.S.E., Arkansas State University

Gregory Lane Smith B.S., University of Mississippi

Ginger Lynn Tedder B.S., Mississippi State University

Neal G. Smith, III B.S., Southeastern Louisiana University

Antonio Miguel Thomas B.S., Newberry College

Nikki Smith B.S.E., Williams Baptist College

Adriana Leigh Thompson B.S., University of Texas

Stephanie Morris Smith B.A., Longwood College

Dee Ann Thompson B.S., Florida International University M.S., Florida International University

Whitney Danielle Smith B.S.E., University of Memphis

Emily Yvonne Tobin B.S.E., Northwest Missouri State University

Melissa Ann Sorrell B.S.E., University of Memphis

Cynthia J. Tomlin B.A., Mississippi University for Women

Julie Eve South B.S., Middle Tennessee State University

Jeremy Lance Trahan B.A., Louisiana College

Patricia Michelle Staley B.S.E., Ouachita Baptist Church

Tracy L. Trout B.S., Tennessee Wesleyan College

Jennifer Denise Staton B.S., University of Arkansas Fort Smith

Christie Denise Tucker B.A., Southern Arkansas University

Lawana Suzanne Staton B.S.E., Williams Baptist College

Matthew D. Turner B.S., Central College

Leahmarie Newport Stayer B.A., Indiana State University

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Master of Science in Education (continued) Andrea Leigh Vancil B.S.E., Williams Baptist College

Kristi Parker Wiles B.S.E., Arkansas State University

Mark Vandiver B.A., University of Mississippi

Amber Alison Williams B.S.E., University of Arkansas M.A.T., University of Arkansas

June Elizabeth Vilches B.S., University of Arkansas Pine Bluff

Chelsey Kathryn Williams B.A., University of Illinois Springfield

Cheryl Gay Vincent B.A., Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Lisa LeBon Williams B.S., Louisiana State University A&M M.S.W., Louisiana State University A&M

Terry Renee Vire B.A., Harding University

Samantha Bushe Williams B.S., Arkansas State University

Timothy Earl Vogelaar B.A., Iowa State University

Tammy Michelle Wilson B.S., Arkansas Tech University

Sarah E. Walker B.S., University of Arkansas

Rachel Leigh Winterbottom B.S., Iowa State University

Gina Cheatham Wall B.S., Arkansas Tech University

Ryan Thomas Wolf B.S., Frostburg State University

Jeffrey Kent Ward B.S., Southern Utah University

Dennis Lloyd Wolfe B.M.E., Arkansas Tech University

Jonathan Tyler Ward B.A., Lyon College

Hannah G. Wren B.S., Mississippi State University

Steven Lee Watkins B.S., University of Arkansas

Elizabeth Marie Wright B.S.E., Arkansas State University

Kathy Anita Waycaster B.A., University of Mississippi

Jeanne Abigail Wright B.S.E., Henderson State University

Logan Timothy Welch B.S.E., Williams Baptist College

Nathan Bradley Wright B.S., University of North Texas

Brad William West B.S.E., Henderson State University

Bonnie Maerine Young B.A., Harding University

Dawn Margaret Wheeler B.A., Clemson University

COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS

Master of Music Crystal Renee Aronson B.M., Arkansas State University

Jay Michael Shepherd B.M., Arkansas State University

Daniel Ryan Harrelson B.M.E., Arkansas State University

Zixiao Ye B.M., Fujian Normal University

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COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

Master of Arts Ghosun Ahmad Baaqeel B.A., Taibah University

Nicole L. Hopper B.S., Arkansas State University

Leland Glenn Butler B.A., Arkansas State University M.A., Arkansas State University

Robert Allen Hopper B.A., Arkansas State University Jessica L. Middleton B.S., Arkansas State University

Revis Lay Edmonds, Jr. B.S., University of Central Arkansas M.S., University of Central Arkansas

Macnos Tendayi Mutano B.A., Arkansas State University

John Douglas Franks B.S.E., Arkansas State University

Tabatha Ann Simpson B.A., Arkansas State University

Amber Lee Gibson B.A., Arkansas State University

Ahmad Mohamad Tahat B.A., Al Al-Bayt University

William J. Hardin B.A., Arkansas State University

Mitchell Clayton Wells B.A., Indiana State University

Christopher DeWayne Harris B.G.S., Henderson State University

Michael Brandon Wilson B.A., Arkansas State University

Master of Public Administration Alberto Banuelos B.A., Fresno Pacific College

Kevin Michael Galindo B.S., Arkansas State University

Ariel Katherine Sue Bland B.S., Arkansas State University

Jessica L. Haynes B.S., Arkansas State University

Tawnya Arlene Boughner B.S., Arkansas State University

Ji Yeon Heo B.A., Yonsei University

Constance L. Brown B.A., Le Moyne Owen College

Tracie Dee Hill B.S., Arkansas State University

Brian Nicholas Davidson B.S., Arkansas State University

Danielle N. Johnson B.S.W., University of Arkansas

Laura Catherine Douglass B.S., Harding University

Xianhua Li B.L., Yanbian University

Imevbore Imhoudu Elugbe B.A., Arkansas State University B.S., Arkansas State University

Michael John McCloskey B.S., New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Kristine Anderson Penix B.S., Culver-Stockton College

Vera D. Forrest B.A., University of Arkansas

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Master of Public Administration (continued) Veronica Katrice Reed B.S., Arkansas State University

Elizabeth Jeanette Wright B.A., Colorado College

Brian Lee Rice B.A., University of Arkansas Little Rock

Zhu Zhu B.B.A., Thompson Rivers University

Karess M. Winston B.A., Arkansas State University

COLLEGE OF MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION

Master of Arts Kenneth W. Corbit B.A., Arkansas State University

Matthew Paul Overturf B.A., Southwest Baptist University

Bridget C. Lewis B.A., Arkansas State University

Irina LaRue Reynolds B.S., Arkansas State University

Thomas A. J. McCall B.S., Arkansas State University

Master of Science in Mass Communications Barbara Ann Blanchard Barnett B.S., Arkansas State University

Casey A Rinaldi B.S., Arkansas State University

Shyandrea Shaniece Glass B.A., Alcorn State University

Jing Wang B.A., Chengdu University of Technology

Yiyang Li B.L., Inner Mongolia Normal University

Mingyu Wu B.A., Nanjing University Jinling College

Yuetong Liu B.A., Guangxi Normal University

COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS Master of Science MSG (R) John Thomas Hayden, III B.S., Arkansas State University

Arron S. Paduaevans B.S., University of Mississippi Medical Center

Brian L. Mason B.S., Arkansas State University

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Master of Science in Health Sciences Katie Marie Grissom B.S.R.S., Arkansas State University

Sharanda Chikaodili Okolo B.S.R.S., Arkansas State University

Melody Lynnette Hess Kennedy B.A., Arkansas State University

Kori Akiah Ruffin B.S., Arkansas State University

Amy E. LaPradd B.S.R.S., Arkansas State University

Bridget Nicole Senter B.S.R.S., Arkansas State University

Brandy Jo Mullins B.S., Arkansas State University

Jennifer Annette Shrable B.S., Arkansas State University

Master of Science in Nursing Kacie Altom B.S.N., Arkansas State University

Rebecca Elizabeth Cobb B.S.N., Middle Tennessee State University

Matthew K. Bateman B.S., Arkansas State University B.S.N., Arkansas State University

Sarah Hastings Crook B.S.N., LSU Health Sciences Center at New Orleans Shea Brianne David B.S.N., University of Kentucky

Joshua Brently Bates B.S., Lamar University-Beaumont

Justin N. Davis B.S.N., Arkansas State University

John P. Bean B.S.N., Arkansas State University

Charles Anthony Dickinson B.S.N., Union University B.S., Southern Illinois University

Nicholas Brad Begley B.S., Baptist Health Schools B.S.N., Arkansas Tech University

Eric Norman Dilg B.S.N., Rush University

Colleen Marie Blanchard B.S.N., Arkansas State University

Emma Suzette Eastin B.S.N., Arkansas State University

Jeffrey Scott Brady B.S.N., University of Southern Mississippi

Maroun Farah B.S.N., University of Arkansas Little Rock

Kimyatta M. Brent B.S.N., Rush University M.S.N., Rush University

Diana Jean Ford B.S.N., University of Arkansas for Medical Science

Candice Brianne Burnside B.S.N., Arkansas State University

Lauren Kacey Garner B.S.N., Arkansas State University

Candice Brooke Caldwell B.S.N., Arkansas State University

Sarah Elizabeth George B.S.N., Arkansas State University

Veronica Lea Cannon B.S.N., University of Texas

Garrett Todd Gibbs B.S.N., Lamar University

Natalie Manuel Carson B.S.N., McNeese State University

Jena Lee Gray B.S.N., University of Arkansas for Medical Science

Jon Eric Carter B.S.N., Arkansas State University

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Master of Science in Nursing (continued) Stephen Mark Haggard B.S.N., Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Andrew John Krause B.S.N., Murray State University

Judy Ann Harsson B.S.N., University of Phoenix

Adam Michael Lang B.S.N., University of Texas

Jonathan David Hassler B.S.N., University of Memphis

Eric Wayne LeBlanc B.S.N., Lamar University

Pamela Marie Hatcher B.S.N., Arkansas Tech University

Christina Clare Lenarduzzi B.S.N., Mississippi University for Women

Tameka Lashay Henry B.S.N., University of Arkansas Pine Bluff

Michael Ryan Lopez B.S., Brigham Young University

Rhonda Lee Hill B.S.N., Arkansas State University

Monica Shea Martin B.S., University of Arkansas for Medical Science

Kristal N. Hillie B.S., Mississippi State University B.S.N., Baptist Memphis College of Health Science

Jared Kent Martinez B.S., Lamar University-Beaumont Vivian Lynn McElyea B.S.N., Excelsior College

Shanetra O’mek Hodge-Hill B.S.N., Armstrong State College

Stephanie Nicole McMellon B.S.N., Arkansas State University

Angie L. Holifield B.S.N., Arkansas State University

Amanda Jo McMillon B.S.N., Arkansas State University

Chalon Heath Hollas B.S.N., Texas Tech University Health Science Center

Chelsi Brooke Musick B.S.N., University of Arkansas

Teri N. Horne B.S.N., Arkansas State University

Robert Wayne Olson Junior B.S.N., Western Governors University

Julie Kaylan Hutchens B.S.N., Arkansas State University

Luke A. Otwell B.S.N., Harding University

Lauren LaNell Johnston B.S.N., Arkansas State University

Timothy Glenn Rigsbee B.S.N., Arkansas State University

Michael Foster Jones B.S.N., Missouri State University

Amy Marie Robeson-Deatherage B.S.N., Arkansas State University

Tiffany N. Jones B.S.N., Arkansas State University

Brodie J. Sabella B.S., Texas Tech University Health Science Center

Keitha A. Keech B.S.N., Arkansas State University

Debra Ann Schulte B.S.N., Arkansas State University

Melanie Faith Kent B.S., University of Tennessee B.S.N., Georgia State University

Chad Eugene Silvey B.S.N., Grand Canyon University

Andrew Raymond Kittler B.S., Louisiana State University B.S.N., Northwestern State University

Stephanie Suzanne Smith B.S.N., Arkansas State University

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Master of Science in Nursing (continued) Wesley Chase Sossamon B.S.N., University of Arkansas Little Rock

Travis Broox Warren B.S.N., Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Jordan J. Steuart B.S.N., University of Central Arkansas

Manuel A. Warrior, Jr. B.S.N., University of Arkansas Little Rock

Angela Kaye Sullivan B.S.N., Arkansas Tech University

James Elvin Wheat B.S.N., McNeese State University

Bradley Joseph Tow B.S.N., University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Vicky Lyn Whelchel B.S.N., Arkansas State University

Geral D. Towne B.S., University of Arkansas Pine Bluff

Atricia Rashawn White B.S.N., University of Mississippi Medical Center

Megan Jacks Turchi B.S., University of Arkansas Little Rock B.S.N., University of Arkansas for Medical Science

Jessica Erin Wood B.S.N., Arkansas State University Keun Yim B.S., Southern Adventist University

Lauren Ann Van Ness B.S.N., University of Arkansas Ashley SuAllen Ward B.S.N., Arkansas State University

Master of Social Work Shantell Ynette Alexander B.S.W., Philander Smith College

Terri S. Gardner B.A., University of Arkansas Pine Bluff

Patty Jane Bell B.S.W., Arkansas State University

Elizabeth Allison Gaston B.S.W., Arkansas State University

Cathy Ilene Boyd B.S., Arkansas State University

Kristi Oshun Hall B.A., Arkansas State University

Charissa Alexis Bridges B.S., College of the Ozarks

Janice Denice Hill B.S.W., Arkansas State University

Barbara Eugenia Denise Bruden B.S.W., Arkansas State University

Richard Thomas Keefer B.S., Victory University

Ashley Rene Cobb B.S.W., Arkansas State University

Sanja O. Long B.S., Arkansas State University

Kathryn McCafferty Dickerson B.S., Harding University

Catherine Marie Manning B.A., Arkansas State University

William D. DuFau B.S.W., Arkansas State University

Robert Warren Martineau, Jr. B.S., Arkansas State University

Lindsey L. Fox B.S.W., Arkansas State University

Cynthia D. Melton B.S., Drury University

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Master of Social Work (continued) Joshua Scott Morrison B.S., University of Central Arkansas

Amy Nicole Wadkins B.S.W., Arkansas State University

Ashley Dawn Reed B.S.W., Arkansas State University

Brittany R. White B.S.W., Arkansas State University

LaJoya DeRayeia Reed B.S., Arkansas State University

Hazel Elaine Wilcox B.S.W., Arkansas State University

Shannon Shawndrece Rogers B.S.W., Arkansas State University

Dorothy P. Maxwell-Williams B.S.W., Arkansas State University

Ashley Camille Steward B.A., University of Arkansas Pine Bluff

COLLEGE OF SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS Master of Arts Anastasia Marie Cooper B.S., Mississippi State University

Master of Science John Jason Carothers B.S., Arkansas State University

Delong Li B.S., Xi’an Technological University

Manbir Singh Dhami B.T., Punjab Technical University

Mohamad Hamed Saeedi B.S., Asia Pacific University College of Technology & Innovation

Ashton Marie Erwin B.S.E., Arkansas State University

Jared R. Wolf B.S., Arkansas State University

Zachary Gutmann B.S., University of Southern Indiana

Jie Zhu B.E., Beijing University of Technology

Oluwayinka Omolara Iseyemi B.Sc. University of Ibadan M.S., Loughborough University

Professional Master of Science Shaela Morgan Wright B.S., Arkansas State University

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MASTER THESES STUDENT: Misty Colvey THESIS ADVISOR: Dr. Dennis Perkey THESIS TITLE: An Assessment of Preferred Learning Styles of Undergraduate Health, Physical Education, and Sport Sciences Professional Program Students STUDENT: Ashton Erwin THESIS ADVISOR: Dr. Ferebee Tunno THESIS TITLE: New Approaches to Parameter Estimation and Structural Discrimination for Stationary Time Series STUDENT: Zach Gutmann THESIS ADVISOR: Dr. Scott Reeve THESIS TITLE: Rovibrational Analysis of the v7 Band of Isobutylene STUDENT: Christopher Dewayne Harris THESIS ADVISOR: Dr. Rollin F. Tusalem THESIS TITLE: Examining the Role of Religion in Education and the Effect on internal Conflict STUDENT: Delong Li THESIS ADVISOR: Dr. Jie Miao THESIS TITLE: Continuous Everywhere but Differentiable Nowhere Functions STUDENT: Thomas A. J. McCall THESIS ADVISOR: Dr. Mary Jackson-Pitts THESIS TITLE: Cognitive Dissonance: Observing the Links Between Religiosity, Religious Beliefs, Gender And Religious Behavior STUDENT: Jessica Leann Middleton THESIS ADVISOR: Dr. Thomas Ratliff THESIS TITLE: The Sovereign Citizen Movement: Strain, Conflict, and the American Dream STUDENT: Jared Ray Wolf THESIS ADVISOR: Dr. Hong Zhou THESIS TITLE: A Modified Weighted Holm Procedure for Multiple Comparisons STUDENT: Jie Zhu THESIS ADVISOR: Dr. Hai Jiang THESIS TITLE: GPU-in-Hadoop: MapReduce on Distributed Heterogeneous Platforms

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CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREES Names of honor students, and their honors designations, appear in boldface italics.

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY Bachelor of Applied Science Isaac Devane McDaniel Cum Laude Dylan Thomas Ruffner

Helen L. Shipley Myranda Shea Tatiana Thomen Wesley Hugh Williams

Bachelor of Science Brennan L. Bullock Bobby D. Colburn Clint Allen Foster Jeremy Michael Haynes Isaac Devane McDaniel Cum Laude

Brian N. Murphree Andries Bernardus Wessels Joe Dawun Williams Joshua David Wise

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Carrie Denise Like Kristie Marie Loeschner Kalli Xan Marshall Brandon D. Martin Steven M. Martin Cum Laude Daniel T. McCormick Lonnie Travis McKinney Steven Hunter McMahand Wesley K. McMullen Cum Laude Stephanie A. Overby Shayna Marie Owen Sarrah E. Owens Sarah Leann Parks Alan-Michael Shearer Seth Thomas Smith Justin M. Taylor Justin Wampler Brandon Wilson White Jared Seth Williams John C. Williams Carol Michelle Witt Kelsey Elizabeth Wright Haley Dawn Wylie

Quincey Wood Banks Connor Alan Bartlett Christopher M. Bennett Jacob Brett Bradford Seth L. Branum Megan Lynn Buckley Justin Drake Carlow Rebecca L. Cobb Fletcher Clark Dowell Shane Taylor Eason Chad Carter Easton Cum Laude David T. Evans, IV Jonathan Ryan Goodson Cum Laude James Wade Halk II Magna Cum Laude Kenneth Dodd Hathcock Cum Laude Michael Heath Hawkins Marley Anne Holmes Alan M. Honey Tasha Jo Hopkins Christopher N. Kinard Cum Laude Ahmet Eralp Kurk

Associate of Science Bradley Merill Clark

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COLLEGE OF BUSINESS Bachelor of Arts Rabea Aldheleai Enkhtuvshin Amgalanbayar Britt E.J. Arnett Kadir Bayer

Dani Elizabeth Fields Xeng J. Lee Eric Deane Marks Charlesy S. Nance

Bachelor of Science Dylan J. Gamble Magna Cum Laude Chao Gao Maria S. Garcia Kori Elizabeth Garner Anthony Austin Gilbert Mallory Elaine Green Marwan Nouri Grera Fantasia Denise Griffith Curtis T. Hansen Jacob Bryant Harvey Alan Demack Hatter Chuyao He Jingjing He Kyle Wayne Hensley Cum Laude Alexander Russell Hewitt Ashley Elizabeth Hightower Casey Wayne Hinson Magna Cum Laude David Scott Holbrook William Jacob Hout Jeremy D. Howell Colby Dane Hundley Cum Laude Sydney D. Hunt Ashley Jordan Jackson Magna Cum Laude/Honors Program Carrie Faye Johns James R. Jones, Jr. Justin Sage Kimbler Danny L. King, II Gene W. King Preston Joel King Kayla M. Kuri Rachel L. Kurtz Chad Allan Lacy Cum Laude Carson Baines Langford Tyler James Lathan Taylor Kristine Leslie Chaohui Li Crystal Marie Liles Cum Laude Jun Lu Courtney Linda Manning

Jennifer N. Barber Hayley Renee Bergman Brock A. Bettenhausen Tommy Mitchell Bivens Jessica A. Blacksher James C. Bond Byshea Alyssa Bowers Nashundra R. Brooks Christopher C. Bullock Mary Kathleen Burnette Bryan Neal Burroughs Hillary Dawn Calhoun Bradyn Alexander Carson Leah M. Chancellor Cum Laude/University Honors Nan Chen Zhengjian Chen Xiaowei Cheng Lauren Danielle Childers Honors Program Danielle Brenae Clark Erica M. Coleman Jeffrey C. Cone Summa Cum Laude/Honors Program Lindsey Marie Cook Blythe C. Cox Cheryl Brown Cross Kelli Dawn Crow Weston Lee Curtner Bryan Eric Dalton Ashley Nicole Davis Cum Laude Megan Renee Davis Trase R. Davis Chelsea D. Devazier Yuchen Duan Darrious Dewayne Duffin Alex W. Eanes Manal Esmail Branigan C. Evans Christina M. Fink Magna Cum Laude Charles Andrew Fleeman Frederick Fleming, Jr. Shonda Elizabeth Foret Jerrica Danielle Fox

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Bachelor of Science (continued) Michael R. Smith Casey Ann Spencer Jason Mark Stair Gary W. Still Brandi Nicole Stricklin Micheal Louis Sullivan Dylan Patrick Sutton Lauren M. Sword Zachary Kyle Tate Magna Cum Laude Matthew Daniel Taylor Matthew Jason Tegeler Jacob S. Thielemier Cathalene Thigpen Cole William Thomas Erica Rashawn Thomas Joseph Marvin Thompson Sirgregory Thornton Amanda Lyann Tibbs Thao Phuong Tran Cum Laude Stacey L. Branch-Travis Kirk Joseph Van Slyke Joshua Adam Vick Katelyn N. Waddell Billy Joe Ward, Jr. Jeanetta LeeAnne Ward Michael Jay Westbrook DaMarious J. Williams Ethel Tamara Williams Kristina Kay Williams Charles Austin Willis Cum Laude Jordan Allen Wilson Eric D. Wooten Junshi Wu Magna Cum Laude Huidan Xie Jacob William Yates Magna Cum Laude Ying Zhang Yexin Zhuo Magna Cum Laude

Megan Jade Martin Stephen Alec McDaniel Michael Sean McDonald Marleachia Shankail McJunkins Matthew Howlett McLendon Michael G. McSpadden Jeanette G. Mercado Jason D. Moseley Magna Cum Laude Inna Mukhametova Summa Cum Laude 2nd Lt. Alexander Jay Myren Jenna Renell Norman Ha Hoang Nguyen Cum Laude Mao Ninomiya Jacob H. Pace Sarah Cathleen Panhorst Magna Cum Laude/Honors Program Seth D. Parsley Sean William Paterson Barbara Smith Phillips Matthew Henry Pierce Brooke Allison Prince Ljeutrim Redzepi Cum Laude Veronica Denise (Harris) Reed Steven L. Reid Sissy Lyn Reinhart Andrew Allen Reno Brian G. Roberts Charley A. Roberts Gabriel Warren Roberts Jennifer D. Rogers Ashley Nicole Rucker Cum Laude DeAndre N. Ruffin Blake Andrew Sanders Cum Laude Margaret M. Scholz Jiejun Shen Linsey Stitts Nekia D. Slater Amy Marie Smith

Bachelor of Science in Education Victoria Lea Bryant

Associate of Science Matthew McFadden

Genelda Marie Rogers

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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE Bachelor of Science Kasey T. Kellums Shardaye Noel Kendrick Eric Ryan Lee Magna Cum Laude Hayley B. Lewis Keith Kristopher Linder Cum Laude Teresa L. Lowery Rachel Lauren Machen Honors Program Chelsea Elizabeth Maguffee Briana D. Massey Casey Alana Masters Bryanna Jo McClanahan Cum Laude/Honors Program Emanuel C. McGee Whitney Nicole McSpadden Magna Cum Laude Kaci Danielle Miller Cum Laude Sara Lennel Miller Kenesha Midori Mitchell Jane Elizabeth Morrill Ariel Rashelle Nations Cum Laude Cody E. Newton Adam David Norman Lindsey Parks Nicholas James Pechilis Shaun Stuart Potgieter Hanna Bashar Qedan Honors Program Tara Reed LaCreasha Anneice Robinson Greg Thomas Rodrigue Brently Lynn Rougeau Hunter Joseph Sadler Cum Laude/Honors Program Timothy Logan Sawyers Levoria Katrice Seals Brittany Lachelle Sharp Honors Program Brett Hunter Shirley Zachary Daniel Simmons Honors Program Megan Ashley Stem Carmen M. Still Elizabeth Rose Swagerty Cum Laude G. Thad Thornburg Carrie Rhodes Tibbs Edward Octavious Townsel Jacob A. Van Aalsburg Honors Program

Yaoska Abaunza Austin W. Abbott Whitney Danielle Alexander J. Kay Baker David E. Barrera Summa Cum Laude Armet Olandos Beal, Jr. Elizabeth Annette Bearden Andrew C. Benes, II Jillian Leigh Bess Catherine J. Black Amber L. Blackburn Cum Laude Stephanie Lee Blake Steven James Blitz Robbie Scott Boling Faison Earl George Bragg Payton Matthew Burr Averiann E. Casalman Brandon Chase Clay Trevor Lee Cline Brian Lamar Crayton, Jr. Misha Maria Cummings Ryan Hunter Daniels Summa Cum Laude Kelsy Rachelle Dement Magna Cum Laude Tommy R. Eagan Alex R. Edwards Calen S. Everett Ja’Ron Dantè Fells Jordan E. Fust Cum Laude Chris D. Gardner Jonathan Logan Garland Jörn Ulrich Gries Cum Laude Breyawna M. Griffin Rees Sheridan Hales Tiffany Leanne Harrell Lindsay Marie Harrison Kimberly D. Hendricks Todd R. Hobson Magna Cum Laude/Honors Program Courtney Nicole Holt Thomas Andrew Hooper Chelsi Nicole Hunt Cameron Renee Hunter Magna Cum Laude Marlin Tyler Jackson Molly B. Johnson Cum Laude Dustin Kade Jones Cum Laude

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Bachelor of Science (continued) Shelby Anne Walker Heath Whitson Walton Skyler Lashae White Magna Cum Laude/Honors Program

Sarah Elizabeth Williams James Edward Wright, III John William Yates Sterling DaMarco Young

Bachelor of Science in Education Rachel L. Cobb Cum Laude Melissa S. Collard Whitney Renee Conyers Cum Laude Melissa Tubbs Cortes Cody Michael Crawford Joshua Paul Creel Lindsey Nicole Criner Amy Lynne Curtis Hannah Rae Darby Cannon D. Davis Christine E. Davis Christina L. Dawson Abigail Lynn Difani Jessica L. Dover Cum Laude Kelsea N. Dugger Darius Christopher Dunaway Autumn Nicole Duncan Lauren Amy Engelkes Christopher Andrew Fikes Mika Elizabeth Finney Brooke Hensley Flanery Erin O. Frangenberg Khali Nicole Garner Rachel Ann Garner Magna Cum Laude Ashley Marie Gilbert Korina Renee Gill Ashton C. Gillihan Stacy L Givens Cum Laude Misty Dawn Golladay Natasha Beth Gomillion Magna Cum Laude Summer Greenwalt Shelley Ruth Greer Tyler John Greve Alisha Rene Guyton Sharon Denise Hale Ashley N. Hall Dena RaShae Hamilton Allison Marie Hampton Anna Rachel Hanks Magna Cum Laude/Honors Program Marcus Brett Hardin Sarah K. Hardin

Whitlee Nicole Adams Hannah Lynn Allen Brittney A. Allinder Jennifer A. Anderson Sarah Nicole Armstrong Hannah Rose Arnold Meghan E. Astin Tosha R. Atchley Lonna B. Baker Crystal Marie Barclay Kellie Keeton Barnett Magna Cum Laude Debbie Lynn Beck Anastasia Lynn Bell Kristin Danielle Bell Stephonie Elizabeth Bennett Jessica H. Bishop Holly Nicole Blankenship Magna Cum Laude Jaimee L. Blasingame Katie Marie Blevins Claudia Bodenstein Magna Cum Laude Jody Lee Boles Cum Laude Jody Lee Bond Cum Laude Christy Nicole Boozer Lanesha S. Boston Magna Cum Laude Jessica Calleen Boyle Stefanie M. Bradley Donald R. Briney, III Jason Dakota Briney Pamela D. Brock Cum Laude Courtney L. Brothers Brittany L. Brown Miranda D. Brown Remington Hunter Brown Travis Carter Callahan Chassidy L. Caraway Suzie Brooke Carter Shayna Rae Cates Lisa Diane Cleveland Magna Cum Laude Stephanie DeeAnn Clonts Cum Laude

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Bachelor of Science in Education (continued) Brigette L. Moody Cum Laude Krista P. Mossman Cum Laude Kory Christopher Mullens Magna Cum Laude Mari Nicole Naracon Cum Laude Amber L. Neal Monica D. Nolen Tiara DeN’ae Norman Kayse Alyssa Norris Cynthia Nicole Oaks April Allan Paige Monty Ramesh Patel Paula Marie Perkins Brittany M. Petitpas Kelly Faye Phillips Courtney Michelle Pickett Tamara Lynn Pickett Magna Cum Laude Jennifer J. Pike Christina Louise Pringle Courtney Lindsay Pruett Cum Laude Kendra Dawn Rains Cum Laude Ashley Ramsey Joshua L. Ramsey Hannah E. Reicks Magna Cum Laude Amber G. Richmond Magna Cum Laude Alexx Shelby Ritchey Candace Roberson Jessica Ann Roberts Wendi Marie Roberts Magna Cum Laude LaTosha Ann Robinson Sarah E. Rosencrans Robert Saldivar Hailey A. Saunders Cynthia Lynn Schoof Heather Chrystyna Sears Naomi Ruth Shannon Cum Laude Samantha Alise Simkins Hannah M. Simpson Angelia D. Smith Kimberly L. Smith Cum Laude Stephanie R. Smith Cum Laude Ashley Nichole Snider Ashley Nichole Snow Donna Carlene Sorrell

Erin Lynn Harrell Cum Laude Bradley Wade Harvey Holly Rebecca Haynes Tyler Lee Hays Jessie Kaye Hill Summa Cum Laude Amanda L. Hobson Mallory Marie Horn Morgan Elizabeth Hudson Brittney Shantell Jackson Denise Marie James Magna Cum Laude Toshiba Latura King Courtney E. Jones Janet Lynn Jones Trinity Marie Jones Melanie M. Kawai Vicki M. Keith Magna Cum Laude Amber Marie Kemp Kelsey R. Kessinger Holly Rose Kirklin Aaron P. Kurtz Magna Cum Laude/Honors Program Whitley Paige Laxton Joanna Jill Ligon Abbi Graham Limbaugh Cynthia R. Lowe Kristi Lynn Loyd Magna Cum Laude Ashley Paige Lynn D. Leanne Lynn Magna Cum Laude Natalie Nichole Lyons Magna Cum Laude Zachary Lawrence Maggio Alicia Dawn Mahan Melanie Martens Magna Cum Laude Steven A. Matthews Annette Pennington McCollum Cum Laude Maggie Randolph McCormack Magna Cum Laude Christopher Jeste McCormick Crissy Lynn McGee Meredith Taylor McIntosh Melanie N. McLeain Cum Laude Whitney L. McSpadden Casey Dawn Miller Pacia D. Miller Martin Allen Mitchell J’Meia MarShea Molina Magna Cum Laude

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Bachelor of Science in Education (continued) Michael William Westergren Magna Cum Laude Courtney Michelle Wewers Lynlee R. Wilkison Kimberly A. Willbanks Kendra Todd Willeford Jason Farrell Williams Rylee Michelle Williams Braden D. Wilson Jacqueline Chapman Wilson Summa Cum Laude Kaytlyn E. Wilson Cum Laude Kristin L. Wilson Magna Cum Laude Amanda S. Winford Tristia Shea Winters Ariel C. Wisdom Cum Laude Michelle Lee Wolf Kelli Lynn Wolfenbarger Kristy Lynn Wright Stephanie Michelle York Cum Laude Jade Rene’ Youngblood Cum Laude Zara Gwen Zamzow Sarah Kathryn Zubor Danika Alyeen Zweifel

Lacey M. Standridge Kylee Elizabeth Stoner Charity F. Strong Shawna Marie Stubbs Cassandra M. Stupar Adam C. Tapang Cum Laude Channing N. Taylor Shelby Doris Tedford Magna Cum Laude Samantha Brooke Tidwell Michella Deanene Tippitt Cum Laude Haley Nicole Turner Magna Cum Laude Zoe M. Ungerank Meghan Rae Vance Jacob Kendall Walls Magna Cum Laude Eva Michelle Ward Rebecca K. Ward Jeannette Michelle Wells Cum Laude Kristen Leanne Wesner Summa Cum Laude Carmen Renee West Cum Laude Kaitlyn LeighAnne West Magna Cum Laude

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Eric Omar Romero Cum Laude James E. Wray

Ethan Brant Clark Cody Lee Harris

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Jordan Paul Falls Cum Laude William Andrew Goodson

Joshua Zechariah Hernandez John Hilton Hoover Kenneth Emory Rains

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Nathaniel Aaron Newton Cum Laude Justin Scott Payne Zachary T. Phillips Nathan James Smith Brett Patrick Vaughn Jordan Anthony Zielinski

Dominick Ezio Bisogni Ethan Luke Broadway Daniel Alexander Brooks Daniel R. Bryant John Rogers Koch Austin Wade Miller Cum Laude

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COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS Bachelor of Fine Arts Lukas Wade Arnold Cum Laude Matthew Austin Elbert Blake W. Emerson Jessica Lacey Gazaway Alesha N. Haub Magna Cum Laude Jon E. Inloes JoAnna Lynn Harmony Jarosz Magna Cum Laude Yijia Liang Joshua Michael Owens

Gregory Tanner Oxner Magna Cum Laude Marchelle Janea Perkins Jordan Daniel Phillips Cum Laude Michale Lee Riggs Cum Laude Rachel Jane Thieme Kristi Allison Wenneker Magna Cum Laude Steven Robert Winiecki Wantong Xie

Bachelor of Music Yuta Nishimura Cum Laude

Clinton J. Fortune

Bachelor of Music Education Jessica Amanda Baldwin Kyle Evans O’Brien Kimberly D. Roberson Cum Laude

Kate Elizabeth Smith Lacey Anne Tillman

COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES Bachelor of Arts Cassie Elizabeth Adams Michael Colton Adkisson Toni Renea Barnes Cum Laude Charissa LouAnn Bell Pinkey L. Brooks Katherine Elizabeth Calaway Kenia Sarai Chicas Micah Aven Christensen Magna Cum Laude Travis Lee Church Shawnequa Charmaine Clark Cum Laude/Honors Program Natalie Jade Cline Parker Wayne Craig Brandi M. Crain Jamie Deanetta Curry Janette Lynn Davis Kelsey R. Dickerson Cum Laude

Mark A. Echols, Jr. Tavarus Lamar Evans Diamond Grundy Faucette Gabriela Schaar Ford Andrew James Foreman Donna Jean Forrester Cum Laude Paula Michelle Foster Amelia Christine Fuller Magna Cum Laude/Honors Program Anthony T. Ganus Hunter B. Green Grant Cooper Guthrie Jasmine S. Haggins Mark Adam Harmon Erica Olivia Lynne Henley Cum Laude Jessica L. Hogland Matthew Blayne Howard Jennifer Ignico

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Bachelor of Arts (continued) Christopher T. Russell Magna Cum Laude/University Honors Nikolos Keegan Ryan Ashley N. Gilcreast-Scott Tiffany Michelle Sheard Magna Cum Laude Ashleigh Raye Smith Tyler David Smith Jeremy Ethan Swaty Candace L. Taylor Cum Laude Christina Summer Thomas Dylan Colby Travis Demi Shae Ussery Victoria Ajille Walker Brandon Michael Wallace Salecia L. Walls Denzell Jamaal Ward Rodrick D. Warren Gregory D. Watson LeeAnn I. Whitaker Alexis L. Williams Laura Marie Williams Nathan Reid Williams Adam David Wright

Bryanna R. Jones Sherwin Tyrone Jones Joshua Heath Kemp Mark A. Lamm Gregory James Liles Tamatha Lynn Mace Kerri L. Marlowe Zachary W. Martin Matthew T. McDaniel Vontia Marie Mitchell Casey L. Moss Bryant James Moy Cum Laude Joy Johnston Nesom Cum Laude Lindsey N. Partlow Yvonne Peeler-Hoard Cum Laude Cody Lee Raines Brian Alexander Randall Kresen Elizabeth Randall Jessica Faith Roberts Kristy Lynn Robertson Brittany Michelle Roe Summa Cum Laude/University Honors

Bachelor of Science in Education Casey Wayne Bice Jenny Cheng Cum Laude Jeffrey Michael Davidson Magna Cum Laude/Honors Program Kayla Danielle Davis Magna Cum Laude Molly Elizabeth Delp Summa Cum Laude/University Honors Lyndsey Marie Ellis Brooke Nicole Franklin Cum Laude/Honors Program Leslie Lynn Ginn Magna Cum Laude Tara Nicole Griggs Amanda J. Haynes Emily Rae Hill Cum Laude/University Honors Angela Jefferson

Brian W. Johnson Candice N. Kane Brittany Nicole Kirk Taylor B. Loyd Dasnee C. McChristian Jennifer N. Melton Kathryn A. Morrow Darnell Dreshawn Rancifer James Sterling Rice Kristin Kylle Scott Brooke Amanda Siegler Cum Laude/Honors Program Jasmine Laquitta Sotherland Samantha Leanne Vaughn Scott Osburn Walker Grover Leon Welch, Jr. Kalob Dwight Welch Chelsea Leigh Young

COLLEGE OF MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION Bachelor of Arts Micah Aven Christensen Magna Cum Laude

Logan S. Craghead Elizabeth M. Kjorlaug

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Bachelor of Arts (continued) Stephen Matthew Penny Summa Cum Laude/Honors Program Courtney A. Purser Summa Cum Laude Evan John Riekhof Magna Cum Laude

Lance Alan Henry Duncan Jarrad Dylan Ellis Robert Kelvin Johnson-Sturd Rachel Elizabeth Luster Honors Program Michita Kathryn Merriweather LaTasha Talley Moore Cum Laude

Bachelor of Science Angela Jefferson Haley M. Joiner Michaela A. Kaberline Caitlin Dee LaFarlette Cum Laude/University Honors Julius Rashad Lavalais Robert Aaron League Tessa R. Malugen Jeffrey Roman McCone Alexandria Marie McKinley Cum Laude/Honors Program Lauren Elizabeth Overman Katelyn Michelle Pfeffer Carrington Allysse Pittman Leigha Kathern Presley Cara Elizabeth Prichard Zachary D. Roach Denesha Jarelle Roberts Magna Cum Laude Wesley Barnard Scaife Lane Marie Schafer Meredith Rae Scott Tyler Andrew Silvey Megan Marie Strickland Susan Michelle Szafranski Calisse D. Tarpley Megan L. Thomas Rachael L. Tucker Cum Laude Staci Renee Vandagriff Kelly R. Vaughan Ashley Danielle Renee’ Willis

Bahattin Kunter Akirmak Andrew S. Allen Joseph Tyler Anderson Kari Michele Beesley Cum Laude/Honors Program Elizabeth Shae Benton Lindsey Peyton Blakely Bray Jason Brooks Harmony H. Cagle Heying Chen Cassady Mae Clark Shelby Lynn Crncic Shelby Renee Fiegel Magna Cum Laude/Honors Program Angela S. Fisher Natalie Marcus Fleeman Cum Laude Hui Gao Sarah Barnes Garner Taylor S. Gee Tanya E. Giraldo Devan Layne Harper Cum Laude Kirsty Anne Hastings Robert Mathis Henley J. Caleb Hennington Honors Program Marina Alejandra Hernández Megan R. Heyl Magna Cum Laude Tyler Edward Hoffpauir Cum Laude/Honors Program

COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS Bachelor of Science Jessica Lauren Benton Magna Cum Laude Hunter Jordan Bowen Cum Laude

Anise L. Adell Laura K. Azzarello Cum Laude Mallary Marie Baker

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Bachelor of Science (continued) Laura D’Lynn Brown Cum Laude Morgan A. Caples Summa Cum Laude/University Honors Dylan Reeves Carter Mallory Diann Causey Summa Cum Laude Britney N. Chadwick Elizabeth A. Conatser Jennifer Lindsey Dawson Lauren Elizabeth Disharoon Carly Marie Dodson Malorie Elyse Dotson Mary Elizabeth Dowie Scarlett L. Drake Miroslava Remenova Duckett Michelle Duran Bailey Rachelle Eller Magna Cum Laude Amanda Nichole Gill Emily Jane Goodson Valerie Lynn Ham Cum Laude Sarah Christine Hamilton Candace Brooke Holt Andria Katherine Hutchison Magna Cum Laude Jennifer Raelin Kappelman Ashley S. Kemp

Whitney Blair Layne Malloree Carolyn Madding Magna Cum Laude Alivia June McDaniel Catherine Paige McKnight Tiffany N. Miller Bailey Ann Mustain Cum Laude Great Chibeoso Ovunda Whitlee Shaye Parrish Paru B. Patel Kaley Jordan Poe Keely Shae Ruble Cum Laude/Honors Program Amy Scott Brittany D. Skelton Jennifer Kristian Smith Nichole Marie Terry Magna Cum Laude Taylor Nichole Troillett Cum Laude Eden Nicole Walker Cum Laude Erica Rose Whitaker Megan Brooke Wilcox Cum Laude Jessica Joy Wilkison Magna Cum Laude

Bachelor of Science in Nursing Amy Lynn Allender Ugonna Chioma Amadiobi Cum Laude Kylie Rachael Arnold Kristina Lynn Aubert Cum Laude Sarah Nicole Beeler Cum Laude Felina Sno Belle Jessica Shalette Blackman Katelyn Rose Boelzner Michele F. Boelzner Amanda Anne Bordelon Makenzie Ashton Britton Cum Laude Taylor Renee Britton Jaime Renee Callahan Katey L. Campbell Karina Cazano Cum Laude Courtney Jean Chamberlain Hardy M. Cleveland Meagan Victoria Cole

Brooke D. Cotter Kelsey Renay Crouch Cum Laude Jacqueline J. Davidson Clarice Rosa Deere Christie Ezell Brittany Cheyenne Farnsworth Tanika Dawn Ford Melissa Lynne Frederick Mandi Lee Funderburg Cum Laude/Honors Program Audra Lynn Gambill Summa Cum Laude Trisha N. Glenn Camie Joyce Godwin Danielle Renee Goodwin Cum Laude/Honors Program Emily Elizabeth Green Cum Laude Chelsea Grace Anne Groneman Abigail Grace Halford Magna Cum Laude/Honors Program Hannah Lynn Hare

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Bachelor of Science in Nursing (continued) Jamyra Tamara Prince Bethanee M. Rains Cum Laude Sarah Elizabeth Roberts Cum Laude/Honors Program Megan Renee Robinson Daria Breanne Seay Jacqueline E. Shannon Haley Annette Sharp Sarah Ann Simpkins Alyson B. Smith Cum Laude Heather Rodriguez Smith Rachel Nichole South Honors Program Kayla Beth Spray Magna Cum Laude/University Honors Kayla Nicholle Stanage Cum Laude/Honors Program Jennifer E. Strickland Cum Laude Sarah Kathryn Thiel Ashley Nicole Thomas Chelsea Ann Tryon Marci Coet Walton Heather R. Watson Mallorye Danielle Wesley Britten Wayne Williams Magna Cum Laude Sara Rachel Wood Cum Laude Randi Michele Wright Magna Cum Laude/University Honors

Nathan Cody Harper Kimberly Rachelle Harston Cum Laude Anna Elizabeth Hazel Ashley Hess Ashleigh Michelle Himstedt Chance Alan Holden Brittany Michelle Hyde Brittany Danielle Jetton Magna Cum Laude/Honors Program Molly L. Johnson Cum Laude Kristopher Scott Jones Bethany M. Kremer Magna Cum Laude/Honors Program Kristen Gaye Lindeman Cum Laude Kathryn M. Long Madison Renee Maddox Deborah E. Majors Alexandria Elaine Maranto Cum Laude Brittany Kay Martin Cassandra Marie Mashburn Cheryl Lynette McClard Rande Brooke McGee Tamela D. McNew Sharon R. Munsell Shayna Scott Nunn Jessica Brooke Nutt Magna Cum Laude Katharine Lee Pardew Laci Loree Pistole Katelyn Courtney Pittman Cum Laude

Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Science Samantha Megan Banks Cum Laude Brittany A. Barner Danna N. Brown Daniel Wayne Cheshire Meghan Ashley Clifton Sarah Lynn Coles Britney Nicole Cotton Mallory Brooke Crites Anna Michelle Eason Magna Cum Laude Shara L. Farmer Lindsey Anne Ferrell Cum Laude Kourtney N. Hatcher Cum Laude

Melanie Rose Mann Cum Laude Megan Ward Mehrle Denise Louise Mitchell Kyle Jeffrey Murray Deanna Owen Cum Laude Cathy L. Humphrey-Pitts Erika Rae Roberts Cum Laude Chelsea Brooke Rogers Keri Michelle Rogers Cum Laude Madison Taylor Rupard Julie Saldivar Jordan Hope Sanders

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Bachelor of Radiologic Science (continued) Reid Collins Shelton Magna Cum Laude Elizabeth Marie Smith

Krista Renee Turner Cum Laude Hayley Elizabeth Vance Mackenzie D. Wineland

Bachelor of Social Work Debra L. Jenkins Stacy N. Knight Latosha M. Lewis Reagan Earl Martin Cum Laude Rebekah Dianne McDonald Benjamin Reese Merritt Ashley N. Middleton George Douglas Mitchell Randall Eugene Murray Cum Laude Craig D. Rawls Michelle Lynn Simpson Tameka L. Smith-Granberry Jacqueline N. Stephenson Kei-Lynn N. Swindle Tori M. Tucker Cum Laude Marissa M. Sanchez Paula J. Weaver LaPorscha D. Williams Robyne P. Woodard

Brittany Ann Barnett Taelor Fay Blankenship John Edward Bolding Magna Cum Laude Kallie Marie Brice Cum Laude Melissa M. Bryant Valisya Danita Coleman Charmaine L. Cook Cassandra Dicus Teresa Ann Dobbins Melissa Ann Dominguez Ashley L. Engelken Cum Laude Annie Marie Everett Teri Ann Hendley Shayna Danielle Hilderbran Mindy L. Hood Mica Christine Hornes Tonya J. Huckabee Cum Laude Allison Nicole Hudgins

Associate of Applied Science Trevor J. Anderson Samantha Megan Banks Brittany A. Barner Kristy LeAnne Baugus Kenneth B. Beshiers Aaron Christopher Boone Danna N. Brown Daniel Wayne Cheshire Meghan Ashley Clifton Jonathan David Cordell Britney Nicole Cotton Mallory Brooke Crites Sara Elizabeth Doss Sarah Taylor Fagan Lindsey Anne Ferrell Hailey M. Gordon Kelly L. Hatcher Kourtney N. Hatcher Rachel Elizabeth Hembrey Terrance Logan Hendrix Sarah Beth Hicks Doyne L. Holifield, II

Colby R. Houart Dustin Adam Hubbard Brooke N. Jadwin Lindall D. Johnson Jamie Sharpe Jordan Phyllis D. League Angela Marie Lewis Melanie Rose Mann Hunter K. Mason Brody J. Matthews Megan Ward Mehrle Joseph Elvis Meyer Kaitlyn McKenzie Blane Mink Kacey Renee Moody Kyle Jeffrey Murray Debra Megan Newman Deanna Owen Haley Rene Ray Erika Rae Roberts John Jansen Robinson Chelsea Brooke Rogers Keri Michelle Rogers

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Associate of Applied Science (continued) Madison Taylor Rupard Julie Saldivar Jordan Hope Sanders April Shannon Reid Collins Shelton Elizabeth Marie Smith Michelle L. Stallings

LaTisha N. Stewart Amanda Brooke Treat Krista Renee Turner Hayley Elizabeth Vance Charly R. Watson Justin B. Whitley Mackenzie D. Wineland

COLLEGE OF SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS Bachelor of Arts David Scott Blackburn Cum Laude/Honors Program Payton Duran Corbitt Hilary E. Dowd Magna Cum Laude/Honors Program Jessica Alexandria Franklin Allyson R. Freeman Andrew S. Gibbs Cum Laude/Honors Program Henri Jade Gibson Veronica Hawes Magna Cum Laude Taylor D. Lemonds Cum Laude

Jazmin Briana Martin Allie Jo Massey Cum Laude Journey Donna’ McCarty Biljana Miloshevska Magna Cum Laude Michael K. Morton Janie Lynn Nowland Cum Laude Divya K. Patel Paige Lindsay Rebstock Ryan Joseph Rowe Matthew S. Sullivan

Bachelor of Science Timothy Lorne Haynes Tyson D. Holligan Jason A. Huff Cum Laude Matthew G. Johnson Will Alan Johnson Matthew Drew Manning Magna Cum Laude/University Honors Marrbell Marmah Martey Coty Prentice Martin Reid A. Martin Allie Jo Massey Cum Laude William Mason Miller Emily Grace Naylor Cum Laude/University Honors Nicole Ann Poe Cody Lee Rainey Devin Scott Reed Summa Cum Laude/University Honors Glynn Alan Riels, Jr. Ryan Joseph Rowe

Staci Michelle Adams Julia Sedem Ama Agawu Dylan Keith Barnett Morgan Lea Benefield Magna Cum Laude/University Honors Zachary Alan Bracewell Jared Lynn Burks Cum Laude/Honors Program Natanya Lachelle Clark Summa Cum Laude/University Honors Robert Matthew Coleman Taylor Ann Coughlin Sharon Nichole Davis Lauren Nicole Fisher Henri Jade Gibson Brittany Danielle Green Cum Laude/Honors Program Camden R. Harrell Magna Cum Laude/University Honors Chelsi Leighann Harrison Veronica L. Hawes Magna Cum Laude

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Bachelor of Science (continued) Michael Daniel Sayger Cum Laude Kristen E. Scott Holly Aileen Sensabaugh Elisha Nicole Throesch

Jonathan Thomas Wagner Kayla Jalesa Watkins Kyle A. Whittington Callie Elizabeth Wright Magna Cum Laude/Honors Program

Bachelor of Science in Education Natanya Lachelle Clark Summa Cum Laude/University Honors Kristen Allyse Collins Cum Laude Billie Aaron Flake Stephen Lucas Guenrich Jessica M. Killgore

Blake Russell Mead Magna Cum Laude Zachary Tyler Permenter Kimberly Lauren Smith Whitney Leigh Taylor Melissa Ann Virgin

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE Bachelor of Science Blake Andrew Carter Kashina S. Carter 2nd Lt. Daniel L. Chappell Brittany LeAnn Chesser Kenneth John Chitwood Anthony V. Ciaramitaro Christopher M. Clayborn Angela Conner Brittany Kaye Cunningham Alessandra Elizabeth Davey Cum Laude Amy Nicole Dawson Ester M. Ellis David A. Evans Emily R. Farley Cum Laude Angela M. Gammage Cum Laude John Christopher Gandy Jaclynn Michelle Gerig 2nd Lt. Jordan Eric Gibbs Gabrielle Denise Gibson Cum Laude/Honors Program Kristen J. Gilliam Priscilla E. Gordon Jacob Norman Hale Magna Cum Laude Gary Lewis Harris, Jr. 2nd Lt. Kyle W. Haynes Kiacia Racquel Hicks Donna Lee Hiett Cum Laude

Brianna N. Adams Chad Phillip Adams Aja Mary Anne Theresa Aguirre Donna Wood Alexander Magna Cum Laude Gregg L. Alexander Cum Laude Anthony B. Allen Cum Laude Koressa Ann Avant Thomas O. Bailey, III Brittany Nicole Beamon Honors Program Shelby Elizabeth Beck Colea Shyree Blann Cum Laude Lauren Danielle Bolding Cum Laude/Honors Program Rachel A. Bowers Melissa Anne Bowman Magna Cum Laude Zachary James Brogdon Shelby Rae Brooks James Darryl Brotemarkle Deborah S. Brown Katrina R. Burnside Taylor Scott Burrington Cum Laude/Honors Program Kenneth J. Burton, Jr. Lauren Shaye Burton Jonathan David Carmack Terry Joe Carr, II

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Bachelor of Science (continued) Kathi Beth Rohde Magna Cum Laude Kristopher Channon Rohde Magna Cum Laude Amanda Mae Saliba Levoria Katrice Seals Frederick Wilmot Sims Nathan Edward Sims Stephanie L. Sitz Sondra Charlotte Smith Matthew L. Stallings Susan E. Stephens Mallory Ann Sweetin Kandee Lynn Swift Robert Bradley Swink Dejuan Latony Boyce Taylor John R. Terrell Stephen R. Tompkins Tanya Nicole Tye Haley Natasha Tyler Barbara J. Walker Miriam Alexandria Walls 2nd Lt. Isaiah Jihad Washington Kendrick M. Washington Lindsay C. Williamson Tyler Jordan Wilson 2nd Lt. William Travis Winn Jennifer Amanda Worden Cum Laude

Amanda Brittany Hastings Raymond JaRae Jackson Melvin Johnson, III Nathan Daniel Kerr Molly Elizabeth Kinser Summa Cum Laude Alexandra M. Knight Linda K. Lauer Magna Cum Laude Phyllis Ophellia Estella Leak Rachelle L. Leggio Angela Marie Lewis Eric D. Lewis 2nd Lt. Justin W. Mangrum Brandi Nicole Miller David J. Mills Thomas Allen Mitchell Kassi Denise Moody Laura Elizabeth Mullins Cum Laude Faye Lynn Parker Suzanne Nicole Parsley Courtney Ruth Paulino Eddie Clarence Butler-Porter Victoria Ann Porter Tiffany Justina Razer Lunden Alexis Roberts Erica N. Rogers

Associate in General Studies Tyler Chase Bishop Jasmine A. Brown Taylor K. Love

Leslie Paula VanRavenswaay Teresa Ann Whatley Benjamin Ray Williams

Associate of Arts Ivory Jewel Chelsea Beasley Shemika Lashelle Brown Bradley Katelyn May Carmichael Dalya Katherine Gebba Kristen Sharea Hale Valerie Jade Johnston

Tiffany Noel Miller Kendrick James Smith Becca Ellen Studebaker Sarah Mae Vangilder Whitney Danielle Ward

Associate of Science Keia T’Ann Allen Judd Michael Alsup Emily Michelle Anglin Dale Thomas Bennett Nathaniel Bryce Blevins Lauren Elise Brown

Andrew Blake Canamore Shawnee Desirae Clark Allison Marguerite Conrad Jamie Nicole Cotter Angela Nottenkamper Cullipher Nykole Dorothea Devito

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Associate of Science (continued) Ariana Shuntae Mathis Hailey Allyce McCreless Stephanie Clair McDaniel Keith David Morgan Cadedra Cierra Mosley Ntsika Lelethu Ntsokolo Unathi Ntsokolo Erica Danielle Olney Kathleen Otterpohl Meredith LeighAnn Pierce Danielle Lauren Qualls Tracey Wade Reinhart Hillary Dawn Rodney Melissa Grace Rolland John Douglas Rountree Anthony Michael Rowe Lindsey Patrice Sanders Caitlyn Colby Scott Christina Amanda Scott Stephen Keith Shunkwiler Autumn Nicole Simpkins Sara Tyane Stormes Andrew Tyler Streeter Faith Mary Catherine Suchomelly Justin Glenn Tacker Haley Madison Traylor Saqouya Nicole Tubbs Ian David Tucker Brett James Vail Christina Vu Devyn Alyxandrea Walker Shalyn Breh Wallace Jaclyn Kent Watkins Hali Kathrine Weeks Taylor Jane Ann Wheeless Allie Sharay Womack Jasmine Nicole Woodard Brook Allison Zepecki Yanhui Zhai

Angela Nicole DiPonio Khrysten Khamari Dobbins Jordon Nicole Fonville Dakota Logan Garner Foy Wayne Gilliam, Jr. Casi Ann Glaub Hannah Lauren Gliemann Joylyn Byrd Gregory Devin W. Griffin Lindsey Rebecca Ann Haney Kaley Renee Harlson Madison Abigail Harvey Haley Elizabeth Henderson Jada Marie Hess Jacob Nathaniel Hickingbottom Michael Taylor Hill Allison Nicole Hopkins Jacob Ryan Hoskins Andrea Danielle Hutchinson Cachet De’Shaun Ingram Jazmyne Andrea Jacobs Taylor Jade James Travis Duane Jenkins Elizabeth Jane Jentz Brooks Michael Jones Charles Otis Jones, Jr. Sara Estel Kaufman Britany LeGaye Kimes Alicia May Knight Gunnar Dean Knoll Shawn Allan Laurence Autumn Dawn Lee Kang Mary Lee Ethan Michael Lewellen Katie Christina Liddell Kevin Dale Liles Stephanie M. Lintz Brandy N. Longmire Weston Tyler Martin

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HONORS SENIOR THESES

STUDENT: THESIS ADVISOR: THESIS TITLE:

Morgan Benefield Dr. Allyn Ontko Autografts versus Allografts in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

STUDENT: THESIS ADVISOR: THESIS TITLE:

Morgan Caples Dr. Mike McDaniel Fluent Conversation as a Metric for Hearing Aid Benefit

STUDENT: THESIS ADVISOR: THESIS TITLE:

Leah Chancellor Dr. Jim Washam Establishing a Student-Managed Fund for Arkansas State University

STUDENT: THESIS ADVISOR: THESIS TITLE:

Natanya Clark Dr. Jeongho Ahn Numerical Approaches to Thermoviscoelastic Rods with Dynamic Contact

STUDENT: THESIS ADVISOR: THESIS TITLE:

Molly Delp Dr. Jerry Ball “May the Odds Be Ever in Your Favor!”: A Pedagogical Approach to Dystopian Literature

STUDENT: THESIS ADVISOR: THESIS TITLE:

Camden Harrell Dr. Seo-eun Choi Canonical Correlation in Reference to Education and Predictive Systems

STUDENT: THESIS ADVISOR: THESIS TITLE:

Emily Hill Dr. Kate Krueger Examining the Notion of Marital Entrapment Found in the Bronte Literature

STUDENT: THESIS ADVISOR: THESIS TITLE:

Caitlin LaFarlette Dr. Myleea Hill Viewing Reality through the Lens: A Study of the Therapeutic Benefits of Photography

STUDENT: THESIS ADVISOR: THESIS TITLE:

Matthew Manning Dr. William Paulsen Finding the Eigenfrequencies for Inclined Cable Structures Using the Exterior Matrix Method

STUDENT: THESIS ADVISOR: THESIS TITLE:

Emily Naylor Dr. Amanda Lambertus The Fibonacci Sequence: Historical Significance, Relevance in Number Theory, and Similar Recurrent Sequences

STUDENT: THESIS ADVISOR: THESIS TITLE:

Devin Reed Dr. Ronald Johnson Long-term Stocking Effects of Florida Bass in Two Southern Arkansas Lakes: Lake Chicot and Upper White Oak Lake

STUDENT: THESIS ADVISOR: THESIS TITLE:

Brittany Roe Dr. Kate Krueger The Groundlings

STUDENT: THESIS ADVISOR: THESIS TITLE:

Christopher Russell Dr. Deborah Chappel Traylor The Bodies of Andrew Holleran: The Construction of Aids through the Canon of Gay Literature

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HONORS SENIOR THESES (continued)

STUDENT: THESIS ADVISOR: THESIS TITLE:

Kayla Spray Dr. Susan Snellgrove Comparison of Written Medical Information Provided by Medical Clinics and Pharmacies in Two Counties in Northeast Arkansas

STUDENT: THESIS ADVISOR: THESIS TITLE:

Randi Wright Dr. Susan Snellgrove Emergency Nurses’ Perceptions of Decontamination

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2013-2014 STUDENT HONORS AWARDS

R. E. Lee Wilson Award LaTasha Moore Communication Studies

Chancellor’s Scholars College of Agriculture and Technology Brittany Hanks-Moery Ag Business

College of Humanities and Social Sciences Brittany Roe English

College of Business Jeffrey Cone Economics & Finance

College of Media and Communication Stephen Penny Communication Studies

College of Education and Behavioral Science Skyler White Psychology

College of Nursing and Health Professions Audra Gambill Nursing

College of Engineering Jonathan Cole Mechanical Engineering

College of Sciences and Mathematics Natanya Clark Mathematics

College of Fine Arts Clinton Curtis Music Education

University College Molly Kinser Interdisciplinary Studies

4.0 Scholars College of Business Jeffrey Cone Finance

College of Nursing and Health Professions Morgan Caples Communication Disorders

Inna Mukhametove Economics

Adam Windle Radiologic Technology

College of Education David Barrera Psychology

College of Sciences and Mathematics Natanya Clark Mathematics

College of Humanities and Social Sciences Molly Delp English

Devin Reed Biology University College Molly Kinser Interdisciplinary Studies

College of Media and Communication Stephen Penny Communication Studies

Tonya Cole Interdisciplinary Studies

Courtney (Purser) DeRoe Communication Studies

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2013-2014 FACULTY ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

Excellence in Teaching College of Sciences and Mathematics Department of Biological Sciences Dr. Richard Grippo

Excellence in Professional Service College of Business Department of Economics and Finance Dr. Philip Tew

Excellence in Scholarship College of Engineering Department of Civil Engineering Dr. Zahid Hossain

Excellence in Academic Advising College of Humanities and Social Sciences Department of English and Philosophy Dr. Jerry Ball

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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 Agriculture Maize Business Accounting Business Administration Business Education

Drab Brown Drab Brown Light blue

Education Early Childhood Services Education College Student Personnel Services Exercise Science Mental Health Counseling Physical Education Rehabilitation Counseling School Psychology Sports Administration Teaching

Golden Yellow Light Blue Peacock Blue Sage Green Golden Yellow Sage Green Sage Green Light Blue Sage Green Light Blue

Engineering

Orange

Fine Arts Music Music Education

Pink Pink

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Humanities and Social Sciences Humanities English Education Criminal Justice Political Science Public Administration Social Science Education Heritage Studies — MS/PhD

White Light Blue Golden Yellow Dark Blue Peacock Blue Light Blue White

Media and Communication Communication Studies Journalism Radio-Television

Crimson Crimson Crimson

Nursing and Health Professions Communication Disorders Disaster Preparedness Health Science Nursing Physical Therapy Social Work

Gray White Sage Geen Apricot Teal 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.

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THE MEDALLION Medallions were used as adornments in biblical days and also served as symbols of authority.

The Arkansas State University medallion, designed and cast by Robert Mitchell, a former member of the ASU art faculty, is made of sterling silver and bears the seal of the university. It is worn by the president of the university at official academic ceremonies.

THE MACE Originally a weapon of the Middle Ages, the mace gradually became ceremonial in character.

The mace was carried by church officials, guards of kings, and other high officials. Today it is used symbolically in academic ceremonies.

The Arkansas State University mace was designed and crafted by former faculty member Robert Mitchell. It was presented to the university on April 12, 1981 by the men of Arkansas Gamma Chapter, Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity, Arkansas State University.

The mace is composed of three parts: the head, the staff, and the finial. The three blades of the head symbolize the three diamond-shaped torches of the ASU seal, representing teaching, research, and service. The central core supports the seal, surrounded by the blades and protected by them. The contrast of the highly polished and shaped surfaces of the sterling silver blades with the hammered edges magnifies the dual roles of education—refinement of rational thought and strength of hard labor and intellectual work.

The staff is made of rosewood, a material commanding as high a place among woods as silver among metals. The finial, also of sterling, symbolizes the foundation of university excellence: students, faculty, and alumni. It also contains the crest of the donor.

The marks on the finial collar are quality marks of the maker. The sterling stamp attests to the metal’s purity, and the “M” is the personal hallmark of the maker.

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 ASU. The current design of the Arkansas State University seal was adopted by the Board of Trustees in 1998. The new design incorporates current concepts and goals of the University.

The seal has three distinct characteristics: 1) The arch symbolizes a portal or entrance to new life, balance in form, and university tradition and 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 baccalaureatedegree 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 ASU 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 on 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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Gone from earth so swiftly, So like a flower in bloom, Our classmates, loved and loving, And called away so soon.

In fond memory …

Lori Bishop 1991 - 2013 Chad Davison 1971 - 2014 Dionna Duke 1973 - 2013 Tresa Enders 1962 - 2013 Lindsey Gazaway 1991 - 2013 Sarah Hurst 1991 - 2014 Thomas Ligon 1991 - 2013 Markel Owens 1992 - 2014 Deangelo Scales 1985 - 2014 Jimmy Smith 1963 - 2013 Tekesea Williams 1981 - 2013

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GRADUATING STUDENT SEATING (10:00 a.m.)

(By College)

STUDENT SEATING 5.

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5. Nursing and Health Professions 6. Sciences and Mathematics

1. Doctoral 2. Agriculture and Technology 3. Business 4. Engineering

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GRADUATING STUDENT SEATING (2:30 p.m.)

(By College)

STUDENT SEATING 3.

4.

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6.

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3. Fine Arts 4. Humanities and Social Sciences 5. Media and Communication 6. University College

1. Doctoral 2. Education and Behavioral Science

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Commencement

Arkansas State University educates leaders, enhances intellectual growth, and enriches lives.

Convocation Center Saturday, May 17, 2014 • 10:00 a.m. & 2:30 p.m.