Convocation Center
Friday, August 5, 2016 • 7:00 p.m.
Arkansas State University
History and Overview
Arkansas State University in Jonesboro enjoys a reputation as an excellent institution of higher education serving citizens throughout Arkansas and surrounding states. It is the only comprehensive public university located in this region. Dedicated to teaching, research and service, the university provides students with the broad educational foundations that help develop critical thinking and analytical skills, decision-making capabilities, and communication skills. Dr. Tim Hudson became chancellor of the Arkansas State University campus on May 1, 2012.
This institution was founded in Jonesboro in 1909 by the Arkansas General Assembly as a regional agricultural training school. It began offering a two-year college program in 1918, then became "First District Agricultural and Mechanical College" in 1925. A four-year degree program was begun in 1930, then A & M College became "Arkansas State College" in 1933. The Arkansas Legislature elevated the college to university status and changed the name to Arkansas State University in 1967. Today, the institution has more than 73,000 alumni. A-State was designated a tier I Southern Regional institution of higher education by the editors of U.S. News & World Report in the 2015 edition of “America’s Best Colleges.” Military Times Edge magazine listed A-State among the top 10 most veteran friendly institutions of higher education, and the editors of Military Advanced Education listed AState among the top military friendly institutions of higher education in 2015. More information about A-State is available at its web site, www.AState.edu.
Degree Programs
Master degree graduate programs were initiated in 1955, and Arkansas State began offering its first doctoral degree, in educational leadership, in the fall of 1992. Additional doctoral programs are now offered in environmental science, heritage studies, molecular biosciences, and physical therapy. Programs at the specialist, master, bachelor and associate degree levels are available through the various colleges: Agriculture and Technology, Business, Education and Behavioral Science, Engineering, Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Media and Communication, Nursing and Health Professions, Sciences and Mathematics, and University College. Classes also are offered through The Honors College and the independent Department of Military Science. More information about the various colleges and academic departments is available through the Office of Academic Affairs and Research.
Accreditation
Arkansas State University's commitment to excellence in higher education is demonstrated by its accreditation by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association, as well as 23 specialized accrediting organizations. In addition, the university holds membership in numerous national organizations which support the highest educational standards.
The ASU System
The ASU System includes campuses at Jonesboro (Craighead County), which offers degree programs through the doctoral level; Beebe (White County), Mountain Home (Baxter County), and Newport (Jackson County), where associate degree programs are offered; and at Heber Springs, Marked Tree and Searcy. Dr. Charles L. Welch is president of the Arkansas State University System, which was created by Board of Trustees resolution, effective July 1, 2006. Arkansas State University-Beebe became part of ASU in 1955. White River Vo-Tech at Newport became associated with ASU-Beebe in 1992; that campus is now Arkansas State University-Newport. The Mountain Home campus officially became ASU-Mountain Home on July 1, 1995. Delta Technical Institute at Marked Tree merged with ASU in 2001 and is now part of ASU-Newport. ASU-Heber Springs operates as a sister campus of ASUBeebe. Foothills Technical Institute at Searcy was merged with ASU-Beebe on July 1, 2003, and is now ASU-Searcy, a technical institute of ASU-Beebe. Mid-South Community College in West Memphis became a member of the system in 2015 and changed its name to ASU Mid-South.
A-State offers bachelor degree programs, master degree programs and upper level courses through degree centers at ASU-Beebe, ASU-Mountain Home, and three other cities—Blytheville, Forrest City and West Memphis—where partnership agreements have been established in cooperation with the local community colleges. The university also operates instructional sites at nearby Paragould in Greene County and at Little Rock Air Force Base.
Enrollment Growth
Arkansas State University has grown significantly over the past three decades. The Jonesboro campus enrollment in the fall of 1985 was 8,446; in the fall of 2015, it was 13,410. Today, because of the close partnerships between the campuses, the university reports a combined enrollment for the ASU System. Total ASU System enrollment in the fall of 2015 was 23,277.
Mission
Arkansas State University
Mission, Core Values, and Vision
Arkansas State University educates leaders, enhances intellectual growth, and enriches lives. (ASU = e3)
Core Values
Arkansas State University values the following as central to our success:
• Student-Centered: We are committed to education, inquiry and service in order to meet students’ changing needs. We foster lifelong learning, civic and social responsibility, leadership, and individual and career growth.
• Learning-Centered: We nurture intellectual flexibility, knowledge and skills by integrating teaching, research, assessment and learning to promote continuous improvement of our scholarly community.
• Excellence: We pursue excellence within the campus community through opportunities for achievement in teaching, research, scholarship, creative activity and service.
• Diversity: We embrace diversity in all of its dimensions realizing that mutual respect for individuality and the inclusion of all are vital for both personal and institutional success.
• Service: We support and recognize service at all levels of the university. We strive to contribute to the benefit of the university, the Delta, the state, the nation and the world.
• Integrity: We hold high standards of character and integrity as the foundations upon which the University is built.
Vision
Arkansas State University aspires to be an academic leader recognized for innovation and quality in teaching and learning, international standing in strategic research areas, and commitment to outreach and service to the Delta and beyond.
Mr. Howard Slinkard, Chair Rogers, Arkansas
Mr. Ron Rhodes, Vice-Chair Cherokee Village, Arkansas
Dr. Tim Langford, Secretary Little Rock, Arkansas
PLATFORM PARTY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Mr. Niel Crowson Jonesboro, Arkansas
Mrs. Stacy Crawford Jonesboro, Arkansas
PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
Dr. Charles L. Welch
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
OF THE UNIVERSITY
Dr. Tim Hudson Chancellor
Dr. Lynita M. Cooksey Provost and Vice-Chancellor
Dr. Jason Penry Vice-Chancellor for University Advancement
Dr. William R. Stripling Vice-Chancellor for Student Affairs
Dr. Len Frey Vice-Chancellor for Finance and Administration
Mr. Terry Mohajir Director of Athletics
ACADEMIC DEANS
Dr. Tim Burcham, Dean College of Agriculture and Technology College of Engineering
Dr. Mary Jane Bradley, Dean College of Education and Behavioral Science
Dr. Carl Cates, Dean College of Fine Arts College of Humanities and Social Sciences College of Media and Communication
Dr. Susan Hanrahan, Dean College of Nursing and Health Professions
Dr. Shane Hunt, Dean College of Business
Dr. Jill Simons, Assistant Vice Chancellor Undergraduate Studies
Dr. John Pratte, Dean College of Sciences and Mathematics
OTHER CEREMONY PARTICIPANTS
Dr. Mike McDaniel
President, ASU Faculty Association Mace Bearer
Ms. Kaitlin Sellers Graduating Senior
Mr. Clint Brockway Signer/Translator
Dr. Gina Hogue
Associate Vice Chancellor for Teaching and Learning
Ms. Margo AufderHeide Kagebein President, ASU Alumni Association
Mr. Michael Doyle Procession Line Announcer
UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT MARSHALS
Dr. Gil FowlerCollege of Media and Communication Grand Marshal
MARSHALS FOR STUDENT PROCESSION
Doctoral Degrees
Dr. Gil Fowler
Dr. David Agnew
Dr. Jim Washam
Dr. David Kern
Dr. Kristin Biondolillo
Dr. Dixie Keyes
Dr. Ilwoo Seok
Mr. Curtis Steele
Dr. William McLean
Dr. Michael Bowman
Dr. Roy Aldridge
Dr. Karen Blue
Dr. Richard Grippo
Ms. Nikesha Nesbitt
College of Media and Communication
Specialist, Master, Baccalaureate and Associate Degrees
College of Agriculture and Technology
College of Business
College of Education and Behavioral Science
College of Engineering
College of Fine Arts
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
College of Media and Communication
College of Nursing and Health Professions
College of Sciences and Mathematics
University College
MARSHALS FOR FACULTY PROCESSION
Dr. Edward Salo
Ms. Jeannean Hall Rollins
Ms. Amber Wooten
Dr. Rejoice Addae
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
College of Nursing and Health Professions
College of Nursing and Health Professions
College of Nursing and Health Professions
T H E P R O G R A M
PRE-CEREMONY CONCERT...................................................Dr. Lauren Schack Clark, Pianist
Aria......................................................................................................George Frideric Handel
Matrosernes Opsang.............................................................................................Edvard Grieg
Sonatina in D Major.........................................................................................Muzio Clementi Sonata in G...............................................................................................Domenico Cimarosa
Sonatina, Op. 55 No. 1...................................................................................Friedrich Kuhlau
Viennese Sonatina No. 1.................................................................Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Intermezzo, Op. 118, No. 2............................................................................Johannes Brahms Sonata for the Young......................................................................................Robert Schumann
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. Katherine Richards Rigney Vocalist
Dr. Lauren Schack Clark Pianist
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS........................................................Dr. Lynita Cooksey Provost and Vice Chancellor
REMARKS ON BEHALF OF THE FACULTY ASSOCIATION.............................Dr. Mike McDaniel President, ASU Faculty Association
REMARKS ON BEHALF OF THE GRADUATING CLASS...................................Ms. Kaitlin Sellers Graduating Senior
*Please stand for the processional and the anthem.
PRESENTATION OF DEGREE CANDIDATES.....................................................Dr. Gina Hogue Associate Vice Chancellor for Teaching and Learning
CONFERRAL OF DEGREES......................................................................Dr. Lynita Cooksey Provost and Vice Chancellor
INDUCTION INTO ASU ALUMNI ASSOCIATION......................Ms. Margo AufderHeide Kagebein President, ASU Alumni Association
*THE ASU ALMA MATER.......................................................Ms. Katherine Richards Rigney Vocalist
Dr. Lauren Schack Clark Pianist
Our Alma Mater A.S.U. Your hallowed halls shall ring With praise by daughter and noble son Who proudly stand and sing. Mem’ries of your stirring glory And of youthful friends we knew The red and black shall ever wave on high for A.S.U.
ACADEMIC RECESSION
**Recessional...................................................................Dr. Lauren Schack Clark, Pianist
Pictures at an Exhibition............................................................................Modeste Mussorgsky
National Song.......................................................................................................Edvard Grieg
Promenade..........................................................................................Alexander Gretchaninoff
Adagio.............................................................................................Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
*Please stand for the Alma Mater.
**Please be seated for the recession.
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Jonesboro, Arkansas
CANDIDATES FOR DOCTORAL DEGREES
Doctor of Education
Angela Dawn Caldwell
B.S., Harding University
M.S., Arkansas State University
S.C.C.T., Arkansas State University
DISSERTATION ADVISOR: Dr. Amany Saleh
DISSERTATION TITLE: Effectiveness of Arkansas Community Colleges' (ACC) Leadership Institute (LI) in Competency Development
DISSERTATION DEPARTMENT: Educational Leadership
Dalia Yasmin Tejada Diaz
B.S., University of Sabana
M.B.A., Arkansas State University
S.C.C.T., Arkansas State University
DISSERTATION ADVISOR: Dr. Joseph Nichols
DISSERTATION TITLE: Recruiting Hispanic Students by Two Year Hispanic-Serving Institutions: Strategies Used and Their Effectiveness
DISSERTATION DEPARTMENT: Educational Leadership
Doctor of Philosophy
Heath J. Carpenter
B.A., Harding University
M.A., Arkansas State University
DISSERTATION ADVISOR: Dr. Deborah Chappel Traylor
DISSERTATION TITLE: T Bone Burnett, the American South, and the Ethic of a Contemporary Cultural Renaissance DISSERTATION DEPARTMENT: Heritage Studies
Lisa Brandon Ellington
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
M.S., Arkansas State University
DISSERTATION ADVISOR: Dr. Jerry L. Farris
DISSERTATION TITLE: Nutrient Reduction Design for Sustainable Municipal Wastewater Treatment DISSERTATION DEPARTMENT: Environmental Science
Traci Carmen Hudson
B.S., Philander Smith College
M.S., Arkansas State University
DISSERTATION ADVISOR: Dr. Jerry L. Farris
DISSERTATION TITLE: Assessing Aquatic System Metabolism Response to Disturbance
DISSERTATION DEPARTMENT: Environmental Science
Jessica Patricia Yactayo-Chang
B.S., Ricardo Palma University
M.S., Arkansas State University
DISSERTATION ADVISOR: Dr. Argelia Lorence
DISSERTATION TITLE: The Role of the Chloroplastic and Endoplasmic Reticulum Ascorbate Subcellular Pools in Plant Physiology
DISSERTATION DEPARTMENT: Molecular Biosciences
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
CANDIDATES FOR MASTER DEGREES
Master of Science in Agriculture
Erin Jane Kelly
B.S., University of Arkansas
Angelia D. Smith
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Ashley Michelle Thomas
B.S., Arkansas State University
CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREES
Names of honor students, and their honors designations, appear in boldface italics.
Bachelor of Science
James R. ClevelandKenneth Lee Crisler
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Jessica Brooke Caldwell
Dalton O. Dilldine
Andrew Louis Edrington
Matthew Millard Hardin
Debbie Elizabeth Hopper
Jacob Walker Neal
Richard S. Smith
William Stephens David Young
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
CANDIDATES FOR MASTER DEGREES
Master of Accountancy
Xin Jia
B.L., Huanghe Science and Technology College
Junri Jiang
B.E., Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications
Master of Business Administration
Sabrina Joy Brock
D.P., University of Arkansas for Medical Science
Lin Dai
B.A., Xizmen University
Nanying Lin
B.S., Arkansas State University
Udodinma Chinenye Ezike
B.A., Nnamdi Azikiwe University
William Luke Ferguson
B.S., Arkansas State University
Master of Business Administration (continued)
Alyssa Rae Giannotti
B.S., Tennessee Wesleyan College
Priyanka Kadiyala
B.S., Osmania University
Bin Li
B.E., Shandong Economic University
Franziska Lincoln
B.A., Vocational Academy of Saxony
Naga Venkata Rama Krishna Neelam
B.S., Acharya Nagarjuna University
Obinna Chimaobi Okechukwu
B.S.B.A., University of Lagos
Jarrod Anthony Overstreet
B.B.A., University of Central Arkansas
Lawrence Reeves Smith
B.A., Hendrix College
CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREES
Names of honor students, and their honors designations, appear in boldface italics.
Bachelor of Science
Abdullah Mohammed Alanazi
Joseph B. Albersman
Michelle Theresa Allen
Zachary Gray Allen
Haitham Fahad Alnufaie
Raid Abdullah Alyahya Sr.
Garrett Austin Baker
Brandon P. Ballard
Jingwei Bao
Gozde Bayraktar
Isaac Martel Blandford
Jason Allen Brock
Joshua-Allen Patrick Brooks
Cum Laude
Navid N. Budhwani
Susan Linn Crawford
Emily E. Davis
Michael Anibal Eckert
Kevin Ellis Sr.
Jordan N. Forrester
Korey Thomas Haley
Shawna Denise Hamm
Heath Lucas Hargraves
Cordero Donte Hayes
Andrew Cooper Holland
Daniel A. Hollis
Lewis D. Howell Jr.
Qinhan Hu
Tori Jo Kaffka
Semih Karabulut
Zachary Dean Kent
Magna Cum Laude
Kari Louise Klein
Kevin Lee Lambert
J. Clint LeMay
Runhui Liang
Mingjun Liu
Elizabeth Meghan Logston
Carson S. Maynard
John C. McClellan
Pedro Alberto Moreno
Ellen Grace Morris
Mary Caroline Moseley
Mallory Danielle Mouzy
Andrew Ray Nelms
Jessica Lynn Oliver
Kayla Sergent
Bo Shen
Xinran Shi
Tiffany Renae Smith
Blaise Allen Taylor
Magna Cum Laude
Bo Wang
Shudai Wang
Richard C. White
Jesse Michael Wolf
Megan Janay Wright
Zhaoyi Yi
Hannah M. Zachary
Anum Zahid
Zeyu Zeng
Minghui Zhang
Cum Laude
Yuanming Zhang
You Zhou
CANDIDATES FOR SPECIALIST DEGREES
Specialist in Community College Teaching
Denise L. Caruthers
B.A., Arkansas State University
M.S., Arkansas State University
Specialist in Education
Whitney I. Abdullah
B.S., University of Arkansas Little Rock
M.S.E., University of Arkansas Little Rock
Hollie M. Adams
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Clare Agostinelli
B.B.A., Mississippi State University
M.E., Mississippi College
Mark Anthony Anderson
B.S.E., Henderson State University
M.S., Texas Woman's University
William Michael Bentz
B.S., University of Southern Mississippi
M.S., University of Southern Mississippi
Landon Keith Booker
B.A., Auburn University
M.E., Augusta State University
Kendra Rebecca Bookout
B.S.E., University of Arkansas
M.A.T., University of Arkansas
Angela Bos
B.S.E., Missouri State University
M.A., Lindenwood University
Matthew Austin Bowser
B.S.E., Crichton College
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Jason McNeill Bracey
B.S., Francis Marion University
M.E., Francis Marion University
Willie Arthur Branch
B.S., University of Arkansas Pine Bluff
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Monica Conselda Brisbon
B.S.B.A., Costal Carolina University
M.B.A., Webster University
Stacy Benjamin Bullard
B.S., Mississippi State University
M.S., Mississippi State University
Brock William Bult
B.S., Baker University
M.E., William Woods University
Zandra LaTrice Carey
B.S., University of Tennessee Chattanooga
M.E., Cambridge College
Lee A. Cheadle
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Rachelle Renee Cintron
B.A.E., Florida Atlantic University
M.E., Florida Atlantic University
Debora Denise Cosen
B.B.A., University of Arkansas Little Rock
M.S.E., University of Central Arkansas
Laura Allison Coughlin
B.A., Missouri Western State University
M.E.D., University of Missouri Columbia
Valerie Christine Craig
B.A., University of Missouri Kansas City
M.E., Graceland University
Nichole Renee Cunningham
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Andrea Ryan Daffron
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Deloris Anne Davis
B.S., University of Southern Mississippi
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Matthew Marcus Dawson
B.A., Ashford University
M.S.E., Kaplan University
Cheryl Ann Dean
B.S.M., Kaplan University
M.E.S.E., Grand Canyon University
Rainey Day Dobbs
B.A., Western Governors University
M.E., Western Governors University
Wesley Alan-Eugene Dobbs
B.A., Western Governors University
M.E., Western Governors University
T. Roxanne Enix
B.S., Arkansas Tech University
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Erika Smith Evans
B.S., Wiley College
M.E., University of Arkansas Pine Bluff
Vickie Feazelle
B.A., Millsaps College
M.E., William Carey University
Amy Christine Fennewald
B.A., University of Missouri Columbia
M.A., Baker University
Korillene Flanigan
B.S.I.S., Texas A&M University Texarkana
M.E., Harding University
Traci Erin Franklin
B.S., Arkansas State University
M.E., William Woods University
Daniel Gallagher
B.A., University of Texas Arlington
M.E., Texas Wesleyan University
Daniel Shawn Gannon
B.S., Northern Michigan University
M.A., Northern Michigan University
Leanna Joy Garlock
B.A., Graceland University
M.E., Graceland University
Aaron Wayne Garrison
B.S., Missouri State University
M.E., William Woods
Karen S. Gibbs
B.S.E., University of Arkansas Little Rock
M.E., University of Arkansas Little Rock
Hanna Michele Gibson
B.S., Southwest Baptist University
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Justin D. Gilmore
B.A., College of the Ozarks
M.E., Evangel University
Kendal Anne Glomski
B.S.E., Henderson State University
M.S.E., Henderson State University
Marcellena L. Gore
B.S.E., Cleveland State University
M.E., Cleveland State University
Carrie Wallace Grubbs
B.S.E., Delta State University
M.S., Mississippi State University
Stephanie Estelle Hackney
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Lisa Yvonne Hardin
B.B.A., Delta State University
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Lauren Canonici Harman
B.A., University of Arkansas Monticello
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Brian Shawn Harvey
B.A., West Liberty University
M.E., Winthrop University
Stacy Michelle Havner
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Patricia M. Hawkinson
B.A., University of Southern Maine
M.S.E., Northwest Missouri State University
Joshua David Hawley
B.A., Pensacola Christian College
M.S., Pensacola Christian College
Specialist in Education
William Jason Hay
B.S., University of Central Arkansas
M.S., University of Central Arkansas
Jason Michael Hayes
B.A., Winthrop University
M.E., Converse College
Pamela D. Helferstay
B.S., Missouri Baptist University
M.S.E., Missouri Baptist University
Anna K. Henderson
B.A., Arkansas Tech University
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Marion Madeline Rimer Hendrickson
B.A., Arkansas Tech University
M.E., Arkansas Tech University
Angela Holdiness
B.S., Mississippi State University
M.E., William Carey University
Kathryn Lee Horridge
B.S., Louisiana State University
M.A.T., Louisiana State University
Stephenie Williamson Huggins
B.S., Meredith College
M.E., University North Carolina Charlotte
De'Adriana Latrish Jackson
B.S., Alcorn State University
M.S.E., Alcorn State University
Anita Louise Johnson
B.S., Mississippi Valley State
M.A., Jackson State University
Lindsey Lea Jones
B.S., University of Central Arkansas
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Brooke Lynn Kilian
B.S.E., Black Hills State University
M.S., Black Hills State University
Denise L. Ladner
B.A., University of Southern Mississippi
M.E., William Carey University
Brittany LaShea Lawrence
B.S., University of Arkansas
M.S., University of Arkansas
Dexter K. Lee
B.S., University of Arkansas Pine Bluff
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Lizette Padron Lemieux
B.S., Barry University
M.S., Barry University
Kaaren Sue Lepper
B.S., Friends University
M.E., Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Adelia Ann Luke
B.S., University of Southern Mississippi
M.S., University of Southern Mississippi
Amanda S. Lynch
B.S.E., University of Arkansas
M.A.T., University of Arkansas
Jolene Lynn Madison
B.S., Bob Jones University
M.E., Southern Wesleyan University
James Pete McBride
B.S.E., Missouri State University
M.E., William Woods University
Kathryn A. McCullough
B.S.E., Missouri Western State University
M.A.E., Baker University
Brent Aaron Miller
B.S., Williams Baptist College
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Tracy Stokes Miller
B.S., University of South Carolina
M.E., University of South Carolina
Ana Louise Mizelle
B.A., University of Arkansas
M.S., University of Arkansas
Melody D. Morgan
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Charles Wesley Nelson
B.S., Arkansas Tech University
M.E., William Woods University
M.E., William Woods University
Tiffany Amber Nixon
B.S.E., Central Methodist University
M.A., Lindenwood University
Specialist in Education (continued)
Lisa Johnson-Northup
B.S.E., Pittsburg State University
M.S., Pittsburg State University
Sara Beth Novak
B.S.E., State University of New York Cortland
M.S., State University of New York Cortland
Jennifer Marie Oesterle
B.A.E., Arizona State University
M.E., Northern Arizona University
Danielle Kay Pugsley
B.S., Austin Peay State University
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Edward Eugene Ray
B.S.E., University of Arkansas
M.E., Arkansas Tech University
Jennifer Rhodes
B.S., Emmanuel College
M.E., Cambridge College
Ryan Ritchey
B.E., Washburn University
M.S., Emporia State University
Deborah Ann Rodgers
B.S.E., Troy University
M.S. Troy University
Anne Marie Coy Roseberry
B.S.E., Northwest Missouri State University
M.S.E., Northwest Missouri State University
James Mikel Rowcliff III
B.S., Mississippi State University
M.A.T. Mississippi State University
Kevin William Ryan
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
April Denise Shrader
B.S.E., Jacksonville State University
M.A., University of Alabama
Mack Allen Skelton
B.A., Arkansas State University
M.A., Arkansas State University
Kimberly Turner Sloan
B.S., Winthrop University
M.S.E., Converse College
Kathryn E. Stabell
B.S., Iowa State University
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Angela Steward
B.A., Southern University and A&M College Baton Rouge
M.E., Grand Canyon University
Jennifer Kay Stone
B.S.E.D., University of Missouri Columbia
M.E.D., University of Missouri Columbia
M.E., William Woods University
Alicia Anne Stringer
B.A., Graceland University
M.E., Graceland University
Stacia Ann Studer
B.S.E., Missouri Western State University
M.E., William Woods University
Shirley Delores Taylor
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Erica Nichole Walker
B.S.E., Missouri State University
M.E., William Woods University
Kevin Watley
B.S., South Carolina State University
M.A.T., South Carolina State University
Misty McCurdy Wells
B.S., Mississippi State University
M.E.D., University of West Alabama
Lori J. Whorton
B.S., Missouri State University
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
David W. Williams
B.A., University of Missouri Columbia
M.E., William Woods University
Daniel Robert Winkeler
B.A., Rockhurst University
M.E.D., University of Missouri St. Louis
Penny Ellison Zito
B.S.E., Delta State University
M.S., Mississippi State University
CANDIDATES FOR MASTER DEGREES
Master of Rehabilitation Counseling
Reginald Jermone Chandler
B.S., Arkansas State University
Master of Science
Stephen L. Abanathy
B.S., Williams Baptist College
Jerritt Alford
B.S., Mississippi State University
Daniel R. Broughton
B.S., University of Arkansas Pine Bluff
Kristen Leigh Buynar
B.S., Arkansas State University
Patrick Oneal Carroll Jr.
B.S., University of Southern Mississippi
Logan S. Craghead
B.A., Arkansas State University
Cheryl Brown Cross
B.S., Arkansas State University
Micah Glenn Davis
B.S., Delta State University
Chelsea D. Dawson
B.S., Arkansas State University
Danae B. Delfin
B.S., California State University Long Beach
Haley Rachelle Fincher
B.S., Arkansas State University
Justin Michael Freeman
B.A., University of Central Arkansas
Jennifer Allyn French
B.S.B.A., University of Phoenix
Master of Science in Education
Chaz Reichert Adams
B.S., University of South Carolina
Michael S. Adams Jr.
B.S.E., University of Arkansas
Jessica Ann Greer
B.H.S., University of Missouri Columbia
Ashley Harvey
B.S., University of Southern Mississippi
Jana Lynn Hayes
B.A., Harding University
Kenyada M. Heard
B.G.S., Southern Arkansas University
Curtis Patric Howie
B.S., Arkansas State University
Cody Gabriel Johnson
B.S., University of Wyoming
Robert Easton Key
B.S., Arkansas State University
Joseph Tyler Poole
B.S., Mississippi State University
Jamal F. Russell
B.S., Southern Arkansas University
Lindsay M. Schrader
B.S., Oakland City University
Matthew Paul Schweri
B.S., William Baptist College
Jon Andrew Scott
B.A.E., University of Mississippi
Natalie Maria Smith
B.A., Valdosta State University
Stephen M. Adams
B.B.A., University of Mississippi
Shanda Smith Addison
B.A., Southeastern Louisiana University
Master of Science in Education (continued)
Kelli Bell Allen
B.S.E., University of Arkansas Little Rock
Sarah E. Allison
B.A., Oklahoma Baptist University
Erin Marie Amlong
B.S.E., Missouri State University
Joseph Paul Anderson
B.S., Illinois State University
B.S., Appalachian State University
Christopher Henry Anzano
B.S., William Paterson University
Amanda Beth Archer
B.S.E., Eastern Illinois University
Erika Arvey
B.S.E., Bowling Green State University
Bridgett A. Asbury
B.S., University of Arkansas Fort Smith
Timothy L. Atkinson
B.S.E., University of Arkansas
Heidi Dawn Avery
B.S.E., Missouri Southern State University
Kathryn Deanne Bachtel
B.S.E., Central Methodist University
Evora Morrison Baker
B.S., Northeast Louisiana University
Gail Anntoinette Baker
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Jonathan James Baker
B.F.A., Arkansas State University
Sharon Malissa Ballard
B.S.E., University of Central Arkansas
Virginia Blair Ballard
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Tommie Renee Barnes
B.S.E., Henderson State University
Kellie Keeton Barnett
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Tracy Barnett
B.A., William Peterson University of New Jersey
Kathryn L. Bates
B.S.E., University of Central Arkansas
Gina Andrews Bayird
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Nathan Bernaix
B.S., Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Pamela J. Bianca
B.A., Regis University
Christie G. Bingenheimer
B.S.E., Henderson State University
M.S.E., University of Central Arkansas
Carmen D. Binns
B.A., University of Arkansas Monticello
Kyle Thompson Bishop
B.S., University of South Carolina
M.A.E., University of Phoenix
Ryan Keith Blair
B.S., California State University Sacramento
Erin Ralene Blakey
B.S.E., University of Central Arkansas
Carri Ann Bland
B.S.E., University of Arkansas Little Rock
Valerie J. Blankenship
B.A., Brigham Young University
Jennifer Briscoe Bledsoe
B.S.E., Delta State University
Kristi Lynn Bliss
B.S., Worcester State University
Melanie Bollinger
B.A.E., University of Mississippi
Kathy J. Bowlin
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Martha Edge Brannan
B.S.E., Blue Mountain College
Thomas Christopher Bryan
B.S.E., Northeastern State University
Master of Science in Education (continued)
Austin Gray Buchanan
B.S., Mississippi State University
Norvella Faye Calhoun
B.S., Southwest Baptist University
Summer Calhoun
B.S., Henderson State University
Adam Parker Camp
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Amanda Elizabeth Cash
B.S., East Tennessee State University
Garrett Anthony Casson
B.S., Tennessee Wesleyan College
Emilie Ann Cavolt
B.A., California State University Chico
Leigh McElveen Chandler
B.S., Belhaven University
Amy M. Charles
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Susan Lynette Claesson
B.A., University of Puget Sound
April Marie Clark
B.S., University of Arkansas Fort Smith
Corinne P. Clark
B.S.E.D., University of Missouri Columbia
David Wallace Clayton
B.A.E., The University of Mississippi
Tammie Lea Clayton
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Sedric Myguel Clemons
B.A., University of Tulane
Aurelia Elizabeth Colella
B.S., University of Central Arkansas
Aretha Coleman
B.A., University of Arkansas Pine Bluff
Jennifer Harper Conner
B.S., University of Arkansas Little Rock
Bridget L. Cooper
B.S., Arkansas Tech University
Kimberly Ann Cooper
B.A.E., University of Mississippi
Sally Davis Cosgrove
B.S., Texas A&M University
Dennis George Costanza
B.S.E., The State University of New York Geneseo
Charles Benjamin Couey
B.A., University of Mississippi
B.B.A., University of Mississippi
Benjamin W. Cowart
B.A., University of Southern Mississippi
Kimberly Raneigh Crawford
B.S.E., University of Central Arkansas
Cody David Crocker
B.S.E., Missouri Southern State University
Ashton Nichole Cullum
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Amy Kane Cunningham
B.S., Tennessee Technological University
Judy M. Dains
B.S.E., Hannibal-LaGrange University
M.S., Walden University
Katie Leigh Dale
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Charles Michael Darby
B.A., Wittenberg University
Ashley Jordan Davis
B.S.E., Tennessee Technological University
Chrystal Nicole Davis
B.S., Mississippi University for Women
Kara Stirling Davis
B.A.E., Central Washington University
Xochitl Bianca Davis
B.S., University of Louisiana Monroe
Michael R. Dease
B.S., Newberry College
Amanda Lee DeJarnette
B.A., University of Arkansas Monticello
Master of Science in Education (continued)
Clayton Douglas Dodd
B.S., Mississippi State University
Maggie McKenzie Donaldson
B.A., Francis Marion University
Lauren C. Dorman
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Robert S. Dorman
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Sabrina Yvette Doty
B.A., Ottawa University
Leslie Marie Durbin
B.S., University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
James Edward Dziczkowski
B.S., University of Findlay
M.S., Mississippi State University
Sabra Eaton
B.S.E., University of Arkansas
Kenneth Steven Ellis
B.A., University of South Carolina
Rachell A. Elmore
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Rebecca L. Elms
B.S.E., University of Central Arkansas
Nathanael Brian Evans
B.M. University of Central Arkansas
Catherine Lowery Everhart
B.S., Arkansas State University
M.S., Arkansas State University
Ashley D. Ezell
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Joshua Federkeil
B.S.E., Slippery Rock University
Sherryl Garner Ford
B.S., Mississippi University for Women
Pamela Copeland Fortenberry
B.S., Mississippi State University
Savanna Paige Foster
B.S., Arkansas State University
Jonathan David Fox
B.S., East Tennessee State University
Eric Michel France, Jr.
B.G.S., University of Louisiana Lafayette
Cynthia M. French
B.S.E., Delta State University
Bernard Lekeith Friday
B.S, Louisiana State University
Valerie Ganus
B.A., Lyon College
Kelly Ross Gates
B.S.E., Blue Mountain College
Jessica Lacey Gazaway
B.S., Arkansas State University
B.F.A., Arkansas State University
Brandi Michelle George
B.S.E, Arkansas State University
Jasmine Reche' Davis Geter
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Rachel Anne Gibbs
B.S., University of North Texas
Cody Brian Gibson
B.S., Southwest Baptist University
Hilary Thea Gillespie
B.S., University of Nebraska Lincoln
William Grant Goolsby
B.A.E., University of Mississippi
Darren Todd Gowen
B.A., Harding University
Tracy Tran Greenfield
B.S.E, Columbus State University
Michael Douglas Gregory
B.B.A., Mississippi State University
Marsha L. Gressett
B.S., Mississippi State University
Stephanie Jill Grinder
B.S., University of Arkansas Fort Smith
Master of Science in Education (continued)
Aimee L. Hamilton
B.S., Mississippi State University
Terri Colleen Hamilton
B.S., University of Central Florida
Alexander J. Hardin
B.A., University of Memphis
Jessica Lyn Hardin
B.A.E., University of Mississippi
Andrew Lawrence Hardy
B.S., Mississippi State University
Victoria M. Harmon
B.S.E., Williams Baptist College
Ja-Lisa A. Harris
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Timothy G. Harrison
B.S., University of Central Arkansas
Matthew Wayne Hartley
B.S., University of Arkansas Little Rock
Kayla Nicole Hartsfield
B.S.E., Northeastern State University
Amy Muscarnero Harvey
B.S., Tennessee Technological University
Wayne Harvey
B.S.B.A., Tennessee Technological University
Lacey Carolyn Hawkins
B.S., Henderson State University
Amber Nichole Hayes
B.S., Union University
Kristie Gail Head
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Amanda Hendrix
B.A.E., University of Mississippi
Crystal Blue Hendrix
B.S., Arkansas Tech University
A. Michelle Hepler
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Jan Diane Hill
B.S., University of Arkansas Monticello
Hope Harmon Hiott
B.S., Anderson University
Troy Patrick Hoffman
B.S., Southwestern College
Amy Leigh Holt
B.S.E., University of Arkansas
Lee Allen Holt
B.A.E., University of Mississippi
Kimberly Dawn Hoskinds
B.S., Arkansas Tech University
Jenny Marie Houk
B.S.E., Missouri State University
Bridget Diann Hudson
B.S., Arkansas Tech University
Justin R. Hutchison
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Melissa Ann Huynh
B.S., University of Arkansas Fort Smith
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Frederick Christopher Jackson I
B.S., Mississippi Valley State
Keri Michelle Jackson
B.E., Athens State University
Mona Renee Jackson
B.A., Ouachita Baptist University
Tyrell Alvee James
B.S.E., S.C. State University
Ashley LaVaughn Johnson
B.S., Arkansas Tech University
Shelly K. Jones
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Sara Todd Jordan-Reyes
B.A., University of Central Oklahoma
Sarah Elizabeth Jumps
B.S., Indian State University
Janet Lynn Bostic Justice
B.A., Limestone College
Master of Science in Education (continued)
Aaron Paul Kareus
B.S., Northern Arizona University
Kristen R. Keller
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Jonathan S. Kent
B.S.J., Ohio University
Ella Shont'e Key
B.A., University of South Florida
Kamilla Regania Khoury
B.S., University of Arkansas Little Rock
Jessie Sue Thacker King
B.S., University of South Florida
M.E., William Woods University
Ed.D., Arkansas State University
Erica Atchley Lacy
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Carrie Louise Lair
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Faith Sue Lamb
B.S., Henderson State University
Blake H. Lambert
B.S., Henderson State University
Kelly P. Langford
B.M.E., Mississippi State University
Schonna Lynn Lesher
B.S.E.E., Kansas State University
Donna Renee Lett
B.S.E., East Central University
Cindreon Nash Lewis
B.S.E., Southern Arkansas University
James Daniel Lewis
B.A., University of South Carolina
Anita Carol Lightcap
B.S., St. Mary of the Plains College
Melissa Elizabeth Long
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Rachel Colleen Loretz
B.M.E., Arkansas Tech University
Trent R. Loyd
B.S.E., University of Arkansas
Jennifer Hill Mabry
B.A., Harding University
Candace Buchanan Madden
B.S., Anderson University
Samantha Danielle Majors
B.S.E., Southeast Missouri State University
Courtney Jo Mann
B.S., College of the Ozarks
Carrie Anne Manning
B.S., University of Southern Mississippi
Kyle Lynn Manuel
B.A., Western State Colorado University
Andrew Philip Marlowe Jr.
B.S., Francis Marion University
Dawn Michelle Martin
B.A., University of Arkansas Monticello
Kaitlin J. Mathias
B.S., Arkansas Tech University
Debbie Lee Maxwell
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Sydney Hamilton McCain
B.S., University of Arkansas Fort Smith
Laura Kristine McCammon
B.S., University of Central Arkansas
Jonathan L. McDowell
B.A., Harding University
Amy McFarland
B.S.E., University of Arkansas
Mary Ellen McMahen
B.S.E., Henderson State University
David Shawn McMahon
B.A., Tusculum College
Emily Ida Jane McMasters
B.S., Arkansas Tech University
Kimber Blair McMillon
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Master of Science in Education (continued)
Meredith Morgan McRight
B.S.G.S., Delta State University
Veronique Athena Meador
B.A.E., University of Mississippi
Steven Dustin Meek
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Charlotte K. Melton
B.S., Lyon College
Tamara A. Mickens
B.S., Philander Smith College
Mindi Dawn Mickey-Martin
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
M.E., Harding University
Polly Ann Mitas
B.S., Johnson and Wales University
Carissa Michelle Mixon
B.S., University of Arkansas Pine Bluff
Anna Moates
B.A.E., University of Mississippi
Julius Samuel Moor
B.S., Illinois State University
Leslie Marie Moore-Miller
B.S., University of Central Arkansas
Melissa E. Morgan
B.S.E., Blue Mountain College
Tera L. Morgan
B.S.E., Williams Baptist College
Christopher William Moss
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Cynthia LaWanda Mounts
B.S.E., Ouachita Baptist University
Steven Christopher Musial
B.S.E., Southeast Missouri State University
Whitney Jo Myers
B.A., Grand View University
Beverly P. Nelson
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Michael J. Nemeth
B.A., Arkansas State University
Shaun Dewayne Nichols
B.S., University of North Alabama
Desirae Lauren Niemann
B.S., University of Arkansas Fort Smith
Meredith Robin O'Donnell
B.A., North Carolina State University
Kristi Nichole Owensby
B.A.E., University of Mississippi
Torri Palms-Moore
B.S.B.A., Louisiana State University
Yordany Paneca
B.S., Miami Dade College
John Gregory Pappas
B.S., New Jersey Institute of Technology
James Matthew Parcha
B.A., University of Michigan Dearborn
M.A., Eastern Michigan University
Alex L. Parker
B.S.E., Southern Arkansas University
Ashley Nicole Parvin
B.S.E., Blue Mountain College
Julie Cain Paul
B.A.E., University of Mississippi
Beverly Ann Pearson
B.S., Arkansas State University
Marlee McCullough Pepper
B.S., Anderson University
Katherine M. Petty
B.S., Northern Michigan University
Miranda Marlene Pherigo
B.S.E., Missouri Southern State University
Lisa Loeta Phillips
B.S., University of Arkansas Little Rock
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
S.E., Arkansas State University
Master of Science in Education (continued)
Stacie Lynn Phillipson
B.S., Belhaven University
Sherry Caprice Pilkington
B.S., University of Southern Mississippi
Gildga Willette Pollard
B.S., Colorado State University Global Campus
Gretchen Marie Pontious
B.S.E., Kansas State University
Travis Blake Poole
B.S., Arkansas Tech University
Michael Thomas Poot
B.S., University of Delaware
M.S., Rutgers University
Samantha Rogers Porter
B.S., Lamar University
Viandra Noir Pryce
B.S., Florida Southern College
Amy Elizabeth Randolph
B.S., Tennessee Technological University
Sunny Rea
B.S., Mississippi State University
Joshua C. Reece
B.S., Drury University
Kayla Brooke Reed
B.S., Mississippi State University
Meagan Nicole Reed
B.S., Stephen F. Austin State University
Mindi Anne Reed
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Robyn Leann Reed
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Helen Leenette Rezanka
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Deidra L. Rice
B.S., Mississippi University for Women
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
M.E., Liberty University
E.S., Liberty University
Jeffrey James Rice
B.A., Moody Bible Institute
Justin Wayne Richards
B.S., Wofford College
Joseph Angelo Rizzo
B.S., Southern Connecticut State University
LaDonna Rae Robbins
B.B.A., University of Central Arkansas
Kimberly D. Roberts
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Charlotte J. Robertson
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Febbe Brown Robertson
B.A., Louisiana State University and A&M College
Lauren Robertson
B.S.E., University of Alabama
Kiera Eppedio Roe
B.S.E., University of Miami
Devon Elizabeth Rogers
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Jay L. Rogers
B.S.E., Pittsburg State University
Kenneth Bradley Ross
B.S., The Citadel
Patricia Gail Roush
B.S., University of Evansville
Jennifer L. Rowan
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Margaret Ruth Royce
B.S.E., Missouri State University
Lindsay N. Rucker
B.S.E., University of Arkansas Little Rock
Desiree Rutter
B.S., University of Central Arkansas
Jordan Lee Ryan
B.A.E., University of Mississippi
Robbie Neal Sanders
B.S., Henderson State University
Master of Science in Education
(continued)
Sharon Burk Schaefer
B.S., Mississippi State University
Margaret Lynn Scherrey
B.S., University of Arkansas Fort Smith
Maegan Sanders Schopper
B.A., Louisiana College
Jacqueline Anne Scott
B.S., Arkansas State University
M.S., University of Arkansas Little Rock
Melinda Pauline Scruggs
B.A., University of Mississippi
John Ryan Settle
B.S., Clemson University
Kari Ann Shamet
B.S., Kansas State University
Nickolas Dwayne Sharin
B.S.E., Indiana University
Angela M. Shelton
B.A., Rutgers University
Kelly A. Sigel
B.A., University of Massachusetts Amherst
Laura Kelly Simmons
B.A., Lyon College
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Kimberly Jean Simon
B.A., Lindenwood University
Leandrea Louise Slayton
B.A., California State University Bakersfield
Kristi Michelle Smith
B.A., Harding University
Theresa Gail Smith
B.S., Oklahoma State University
William Clarence Smith
B.S.E., University of Arkansas
Deborah Diane Southam
B.S., Liberty University
Jerri Nicole Spann
B.S., Mississippi State University
Christopher Rashad Spencer
B.B.A., Mississippi State University
Katherine Jamieson Stafford
B.A., Mississippi State University
Scotty L. Starkey
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Megan Elizabeth Stockton
B.S.E.D., University of Missouri St. Louis
Robin Lynn Stokes
B.A., Harding University
Lynnette M. Stoverink
B.S.E., University of Central Missouri
Cody Ray Stubblefield
B.A., University of Memphis
Elizabeth Jean Sturgeon
B.A., California State University Chico
Leslie A. Switzer
B.S.B.A., University of Missouri Columbia
Lisa Thibeaux Sylvester
B.A., University of Louisiana Lafayette
Erica Wooten Taylor
B.S., University of North Alabama
Lauren E. Taylor
B.S.E., University of Central Arkansas
Mark Alan Taylor
B.A., Arkansas Tech University
Cherie Lynn Taylor-Freire
B.S.E., Northeastern University
William Stanley Thomas Jr.
B.S., Texas A&M University
Joan Elizabeth Carr Thomson
B.A., Brigham Young University
Clay Daniel Thrash
B.S., Mississippi State University
Tracia Lanette Tinzie
B.S., University of Arkansas Pine Bluff
M.E., University of Arkansas
Master of Science in Education
Kerri Stokes Tisdel
B.S., Spelman College
B.I.E., Georgia Institute for Technology
Kristipher Verl Tolman
B.M., University of Wyoming
M.A., University of Wyoming
Kandy Tosh
B.S., Arkansas Tech University
Miranda Nicole Tucker
B.S., Martin Methodist College
Amy Denise Turner
B.S., University of Arkansas Fort Smith
James Robert Turner
B.A., Lyon College
Yalcin Udun
B.S., Ondokuz Mayis Universitesi
Angelia Renee Vickers
B.S.E., Southern Arkansas University
Matthew Ryan Wade
B.S., Mississippi State University
Linsey Wall
B.S., University of Arkansas Little Rock
Kate Nicole Warner
B.A.E., Eastern Michigan University
Carrie Lorraine Warren
B.A., Oklahoma Baptist University
M.A., Dallas Theological Seminary
Robin Lea Warren
B.A.E., University of Mississippi
Brittany Nicole Watkins
B.S., Henderson State University
Marcia Shanea Watley
B.S.E., South Carolina State University
Winfield Lewis Watson
B.S.E., University of Arkansas
(continued)
Amber Michaelle Weldon
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Carmen Renee West
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Kristen V. Wheeler
B.S., Arkansas Tech University
Christy Jean Wilcoxson
B.E., Athens State University
Amanda D. Williams
B.S., Arkansas Tech University
Audrey Booth Williams
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Jennifer Denise Williams
B.S., Henderson State University
J'Meia MarShea Williams
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
LaToria Sharrall Williams
B.S., Henderson State University
Robin Deneise Williams
B.S.E., University of Central Arkansas
Tatum Hope Williams
B.S., University of Arkansas Fort Smith
Shannon Leigh Willis
B.S., Mississippi University for Women
Ashley Nicole Winberry
B.F.A., Arkansas State University
Leslie Ann Wolfe
B.S., University of Arkansas Fort Smith
Erin Laurel Wortham
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Bethany Michelle Wray
B.A.E., University of Mississippi
Harun Yasar
B.A., Shenzhen University International
CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREES
Names of honor students, and their honors designations, appear in boldface italics.
Bachelor of Science
MaKenzie J. Alsup
Cum Laude
Alexis Ayana Betts
Lauren Danielle Bowen
Matthew David Brandon
Magna Cum Laude/Honors Program
Dionino Christopher Breda
Gavin Thomas Brown
Matthew Dallis Burgess
Cum Laude
Branden C. Carnal
Alysia Nicole Chedister
Magna Cum Laude
Shelby Elizabeth Clark
Darriel L. Cleaves
Whitney Diane Copeland
Stacey Renee Creekmore Daffron
Dalton Lee Darrell
Brent A. Davis
Cum Laude
Travekia Charmaine Davis
Afton Michelle Devine
Kristen Lynnett Dudley
Magna Cum Laude
Aaron S. Duty
Jesse E. Duvall
Trent S. Edwards
Trenton Gregory Eudaley
Corey Marie Green
Cum Laude
Amy M. Henson
Cum Laude
Shequira Ashante Holmes
Andrew W. Hovis
Cum Laude
Bryce C. Hudspeth
Tarasha Javanlon Hunter
Joshua Thomas Jaques
Amanda Marie Lee
Magna Cum Laude
Kevin E. Liddell
Kailyn DaShai Loggins
Bachelor of Science in Education
Whitney Lynn Hall
Willie James Hudson Jr.
Molly Renee McCall
Hannah Grace Patterson
Jacqueline Denise Martin
Morgan Elizabeth May
Cum Laude
Alexis Noel McEntire
Jameson Wayne McFadden
Cum Laude
Cameron Clark McKinney
Tyler S. Miller
Macey Jordan Morgan
Madison M. Morgan
Cum Laude
Tyler Daulton Morris
Carly Anne Nichols
Magna Cum Laude
Micah Elizabeth Odom
Magna Cum Laude/Honors Program
Alexandra S. Pevtsova
Paige Nicole Riley
Magna Cum Laude
Makenna Louise Seats
Kaitlin A. Sellers
Magna Cum Laude
Kelly SueAnn Sellers
Magna Cum Laude
Andrew Jacob Short
Cum Laude
Adam Robert Smith
Jaron S. Snyder
Magna Cum Laude
Madison Grace Stalnaker
Cum Laude/Honors Program
Colton Marshall Tate
Thomas Dylan Vangilder
Salvador Vega
Anna Marie Vogt
Cum Laude
Andre Nehemiah Walker
Bethany F. Wilcox
Magna Cum Laude
Andrea JoLyn Williams
Tyler E. Womble
Brittany Nicole Wright
Jaimie L. Patterson
Ryan Mitchell Rich
Jimmy Don Winemiller III
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
CANDIDATES FOR MASTER DEGREES
Master of Engineering Management
Nirmallikhith Bayapu
B.T., Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
Laxminarasimha Rao Chennuri
B.T., Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
Anusha Inaganti
B.T., Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
Swathi Inturi
B.T., Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
Rahul Kumar Konduru
B.E., Osmania University
Master of Science in Engineering
Aktaruzzaman Al-Hossain
B.S., Khulna University of Engineering and Technology
Rabiul Islam
B.S., Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology
Saividesh Mashetty
B.T., Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
Sai Loukya Potluri
B.T., Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
Krishna Chaitanya Velagapudi
B.T., Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
Sunil Kumar Vennam
B.T., Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
Mohammed Ziaur Rahaman
B.S.C.E., Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology
COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS
CANDIDATES FOR MASTER DEGREES
Master of Music in Education
Katherine Richards Rigney
B.M.E., Arkansas State University
CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREES
Names of honor students, and their honors designations, appear in boldface italics.
Bachelor of Arts
James Paul Coulter Jr.Vanessa Briana Williams
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Shelby Rachelle Gage
Cum Laude
Bachelor of Music
Steven T. Montgomery
COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
CANDIDATES FOR MASTER DEGREES
Master of Arts
Charles Zenon Baclawski
B.S., Brigham Young University
M.P.A. University of Texas El Paso
M.A., Arkansas State University
Ph.D., Arkansas State University
Brian Nicholas Cline
B.S., Heidelberg University
Zachary W. Deibel
B.A., American University
Cory P. Gilbert
B.A., Lyon College
Master of Public Administration
Abreya L. Bailey-Higgins
B.S., Iowa State University
Jay Alan Boone
B.S., Arkansas State University
Elroy Brown
B.S., Arkansas State University
Jimmy Ray Brown
B.A., Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Laura H. Bonds
B.S., Arkansas State University
Taylor M. Gravett
B.A., Pittsburg State University
Gregory Alan Hauburger
B.S., Southwestern College
Catherine Johanna Harthorn
B.A., Calvin College
Brennah Faith Hutchison
B.A., Arkansas State University
Elizabeth Elaine Johnson
B.A., California State University Long Beach
William Drew McNutt
B.A., Lyon College
Stephen Michael Turner
B.A., Arkansas State University
Barbara Florence Higgins
B.S., University of Utah
Morshadul Hoque
B.S.S., University of Chittagong
LaTisha D. Horton
B.S., Tennessee State University
Titus Edwin Hughes
B.A., Arkansas State University
Hannah Erin Keller
B.S., Arkansas State University
Brooke Paige May
B.S., Arkansas Tech University
Brenda Erin McNeary
B.S., Central Michigan University
Master of Public Administration (continued)
Enrique Miranda
B.A., Ashford University
Mari N. Naracon
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
James Eric Newton
B.G.S., Northwestern State University of Louisiana
M.A., University of Louisiana Monroe
Tanisha Danielle Pressley
B.S., Florida A&M University
Susan Elisabeth Proctor
B.S.E., Northeastern State University
Jennifer Arminda Rook
B.S.E., Henderson State University
Patrick Albert Schmidt
B.S., Arkansas Tech University
Samuel Gregg Settle
B.A., Pennsylvania State University
Master of Science in Education
Monica Lynnette McCullough
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Kimberly Campbell Shumpert
B.S., Harding University
Brooke Amanda Siegler
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Lauri Channelle Tyler
B.S., Southern University and A&M College
Pu Wang
B.B.A., Jiaotong University
Eric Anthony Watkins
B.S., Western Carolina University
Queen E. Watson
B.S., Arkansas State University
D. Scott Wittmier
B.A., California State University Fullerton
Melissa Speck Zizmann
B.B.A., University of Memphis
CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREES
Names of honor students, and their honors designations, appear in boldface italics.
Bachelor of Arts
Victoria Marie Barnes
John Calip Barron III
Courtney Jacole Boone
Alexandra Camille Brewington
Brenda Deloris Burnett
Summer Nicole Capps
Michael Jay Cottrell
Marissa Leigh Dedner
Annette M. Edwards
Josalyn Nicole Grice
John Marcus Hancock
Haley Hardaway
Haley Rae Harper
Nathaniel Johnson III
Temirra Christina Jones
Weston P. Jones
Christine N. Kodrich
Jitthree N. Kumgade
Chase Lane Lettenmaier
Ashley D. McKinney
James Michael Nowlin
Chiara S. Randall
Stephanie Michelle Vaughn-Sanford
Justin Xavier Sims
Kendon W. Smallwood
Christina Summer Thomas
Gina G. Warhurst
RaJhan L. Watkins
Keona Jamethea Nakise Williams
Jessica Nicole Wilson
Master of Arts
Derika Shantrelle Harris
B.A., Arkansas State University
COLLEGE OF MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION
CANDIDATES FOR MASTER DEGREES
Master of Science in Mass Communications
Gabrielle R. Crumble
B.A., Rust College
Ashutosh Pal
B.T., Tribhuvan University
CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREES
Names of honor students, and their honors designations, appear in boldface italics.
Bachelor of Arts
Jamie L. Woods
Bachelor of Science
Wei Dai
Stephanie Grace Dekok
Magna Cum Laude
Michelle Elizabeth Gould
Magna Cum Laude
Kakuya Hatano
Vahya' M. Prunty
Kimberly Lashawn Williams
COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS
CANDIDATES FOR MASTER DEGREES
Master of Science
Angelique Meredith Almira Akram
B.S., Arkansas State University
B.A., Arkansas State University
Kevin Mitchell Hill
B.S., University of South Carolina
Master of Science in Health Sciences
J. Tyler Carter
B.S.R.S., Arkansas State University
Elizabeth Montana Jones
B.S., Arkansas State University
Ashley Wall
B.A., Arkansas State University
Melissa June Counts
B.S.R.S., Arkansas State University
Names of honor students, and their honors designations, appear in boldface italics.
Bachelor of Science
Jade Leanna Caldwell
Cum Laude/Honors Program
Geneva F. De Marzo
DesaRae Galczynski
Denise Alexandra Goldstein
Kristin Ann Jacobson
Forrest Michael Jones
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Carolyn Marie Armstrong
Tiffany Raquel Baker
Taleena Jade Bishop
Amy G. Blount
Mersadeze S. Brooks
Frances Evonne Butler
Andrew Joseph Jay Byford
Sarah Catherine Casey
Anthony V. Ciaramitaro
Shelly Virginia Clark
Lesia Nicole Clute
Kyle Hamilton Easley
Tamara Deann Edgin
Chelsey B. Fruhling
Leah Marie Dunigan Gathright
James Richard Gillean
Chelsey Amber Guilliams
Jessica Layne Harrison
Chelsea N. Hendrix
Jennifer Nicole Jackson
Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Science
Brant Nolan Arender
Stephanie Nicole Bonds
Brandi Lee Bowler
Cum Laude/Honors Program
Kristen Lee Castleberry
Stephanie A. Davis-Osborne
Megan A. Dennis
Maggie L. Hart
Magna Cum Laude
Ashleigh Elizabeth Lambert
Kaily Paulette Nix
Magna Cum Laude
Richard Caleb Ross
Jaclyn Kent Watkins
Cum Laude
Travis Andrew Wilson
Tyler Andrew Jones
Grace Louise Lackland
Charity A. Lane
Taylor Suzanne Long
Skyler Brieanne Mankin
Anna Lee Mickler
Sherri Denise Razor-Milton
Kelsey Elise Morgan
William Solomon Peek
Bethanee Alyson Russell
Broderick Allen Sheard
Parimal J. Shukla
Julie Lynn Taylor
Lindsey M. Taylor
Kerian J. Trice
Tice Umberger
Sonya L. Versie
Ryan Leo Ware
Katelyn Danielle Warrick
Megan A. Klug
Taylor S. Parkinson
Cum Laude
Katlin Mariah Smith
Krista Renee Turner
German Vasquez
CANDIDATES FOR ASSOCIATE DEGREES
Associate of Applied Science
Brittany A. Bobbitt
Makenzie Brooke Britton
Colleen Mary Christensen
Lisa Ann Davis
Maronda K. Davis
Nikki Danielle Dennis
Jerrica Thomason Edwards
Alexandra Dione Ellington
Larry Trey George
Taylor Elizabeth Gray
Amanda Carlen Harmon
Gaylene B. Hoover
Katelyn Genice Isbell
Wesley D. Jackson
Robert Sean Johnson
Alexandra Yvonne Jordan
Maranda Dianne Light
Amber Dawn Loveless
Nathan H. Maxwell
Della McCluskey
Emily Renae Miller
Shianna Nicole Moiser
Hunter R. Nash
Jordan D. Reynolds
Bethany Denise Rice
Leslie Cheyenne Shrable
Savanna MaeLynn Smith
Zachary S. Smock
Lillie Beth Stone
Johnny R. Terrell
Laura Beth Wade
Katelyn Joy Whitlock
COLLEGE OF SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS
CANDIDATES FOR MASTER DEGREES
Master of Science
Brittany L. Crayton
B.S., Arkansas State University
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Jay Nitinkumar Dudhwala
B.S., Veer Narmad South Gujarat University
Alexandra R. Furr
B.S., Arkansas State University
Tulasi Soujanya Gorapalli
B.T., Andhra University
Divyasri Chowdhary Gutta
B.T., Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
Surendhar Gutta
B.T., Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
Brook A. Hale
B.S., Arkansas State University
Rohinidurga Kanumuru
B.T., Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
Molly Kennon-Lacy
B.S., Arkansas State University
John M. Kilmer
B.S., College of the Ozarks
John Douglas Konvalina
B.S., University of Nebraska Lincoln
Wenyi Li
B.S., Arkansas State University
Reid Allan Martin
B.S., Arkansas State University
Jay Perritt Mayfield Jr.
B.S., Arkansas State University
Master of Science (continued)
Blake Russell Mead
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Aja Shanae Osler
B.S., Arkansas State University
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Sudheer Kumar Polisetty
B.T., Andhra University
Jeremiah Max Salinger
B.S., Arkansas State University
Master of Science in Education
Tara Lynn Starling
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Samuel Andrew Schratz
B.S., Illinois State University
Christopher Shelton Thigpen
B.S., Arkansas State University
Sobhan Sai Varada
B.T., Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
Joey Dewayne Vaughn
B.S., Southeast Missouri State University
CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREES
Names of honor students, and their honors designations, appear in boldface italics.
Bachelor of Arts
Lifeng Li
Bachelor of Science
Madison Taylor Adams
Kara Elizabeth Allen
Marissa LaChelle Ashford
Shadee Delshad
Adam M. Goins
Corey Marie Green
Cum Laude
Forrest Michael Jones
Jay Perritt Mayfield Jr.
Julie Leanne Mullen
Elizabeth Danielle Seymore
Ne'Cura Shanteria White
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREES
Names of honor students, and their honors designations, appear in boldface italics.
Bachelor of General Studies
Sabrina Beth AntimoNouhoum Bocoum
Bachelor of General Studies (continued)
Lindsey J. Decker
Robert Lawrence Dodd
Corbin D. Frost
Anthony N. Livingston
Taylor J. Machen
Christian Hope Paschal
Bachelor of Science
Zahra Zaki Almuwilghi
Jaylin D. Bridges
Cum Laude
Jacob Colin Brumley
Nola Delene Burney
KaLeigh M. Cambron
Kevin B. Ellis
Mackenzie D. Ellis
Katie Mariah Elms
Lloyd Edward Fisher Jr.
Kaylin Brooke Fugate
Melvin Wain Goad
Michael D. Gordon
Cassie Mechelle Hale
Jessica Danielle Jackson
Amanda Alise Lawson
Renee Mignon Todd
Loretta Juarez Wilburn
DeKeathan Lamond Williams
Katie Elaine Wilson
Jimmy L. Wooten III
Joseph Tyler Lingo
Imani Bre'on Mitchell
Katrina Nicole Mitchell
Thomas Allen Mitchell
Hillary Christine Moore
Cassandra M. Oakes
Jenna Lynn Sandefur
Kayla Madison Snyder
Lillie J. Thielemier
Skiver L. Tribble
LaShaley Deona Tubbs
Jayna Sue VanWinkle
Caroline Grace Wheeler
Breanna Diann White-Jones
Angela Nicole Winn
Travia Denise Wiseman
CANDIDATES FOR ASSOCIATE DEGREES
Associate in General Studies
Alexandria Gabrielle Davis
Lauren Rae Hunt
Mark Andrew Johnson
Associate of Arts
Taif Khoran Butler
Sarah Elizabeth Boyle
Associate of Science
Katlyn Elizabeth Allred
Madison Marie Allred
Cody Wayne Anderson
Marc Allen Barrett
Morgan Alexander Bice
Lauren Monique Bradshaw
Jordan Ray Brown
Whitney L. Nettle
Gregory Steven Wood
Kalista Kamille Holloway
Sheldon Lynn Brown
Chantelle Louise Burns
Madison Jean Carr
Tyler Scott Chesser
Sarah Elizabeth Childers
Jacob Ryan Clifton
Hannah Elizabeth Foreman
Associate
of Science (continued)
Tamela Ann Foshee
Abigail Elizabeth Fowler
Kayla Michelle Grimes
Drake Hill
Breaunna LaShae-Marie Jackson
Jeremiah Jacob Jones
Kayla Austin Kee
Kristin Marie King
Harold Edwin Laws Jr.
Mikaela Grace Lucy
Tyler Daniel Majors
Jodi L. Moore
Kelsey Mackenzie Moring
Mallory Kaye Morris
Holly Elizabeth Noell
Amarachi Jasmine Okafor
Hannah Michelle Owen
Jonathan Blake Powell
Maya Gabrielle Reed
Megan Renee Sellers
Theodis Donzell Shavers
James Edward Smallmon Jr.
Tristan Lee Sweatt
Homerose Sy Uy
Sydney Claire Vaught
Darrian Scout Warner
Logan Austin Wimberley
STUDENT: Aktaruzzaman Al-Hossain
THESIS ADVISOR: Dr. Ilwoo Seok
THESIS TITLE: Fabrication of Nano Patterned Arrays and Optical Applications
STUDENT: Zachary W. Deibel
THESIS ADVISOR: Dr. Gary Edwards
THESIS TITLE: Intellectual Diversity in Revolutionary America: Anarchism, Feminism, Abolitionism, and Classicism Surrounding the Early National Period (1750-1800)
STUDENT: Brook A. Hale
THESIS ADVISOR: Dr. Tanja McKay
THESIS TITLE: Red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum, development on rice fractions and oviposition preference
STUDENT: Catherine J. Harthorn
THESIS ADVISOR: Dr. Rollin Tusalem
THESIS TITLE: Sanitation as a Measure of Development: A Rationale for its Use, with Global and Subnational Analyses of its Factors
STUDENT: Morshadul Hoque
THESIS ADVISOR: Dr. William P. McLean
THESIS TITLE: Administrative Reform in South Asian Countries: Law Enforcement in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh
STUDENT: Brennah Hutchison
THESIS ADVISOR: Drs. Kate Krueger and Jason Barrett-Fox
THESIS TITLE: “A Tool Knows Exactly How It Is Meant To Be Handled”: Posthumanism and Female Agency in the Works of Milan Kundera
STUDENT: Rabiul Islam
THESIS ADVISOR: Dr. Kwangkook Jeong
THESIS TITLE: Experimental Study and Performance Characterization of a Single-Cell Vanadium Redox Flow Battery
STUDENT: Elizabeth Elaine Johnson
THESIS ADVISOR: Dr. Sarah Wilkerson Freeman
THESIS TITLE: Prejudice, Progress, and Preservation: The "Bertig Dynasty" of Northeast Arkansas, 1870 - 1950
STUDENT: Elizabeth Montana Jones
THESIS ADVISOR: Dr. Deborah Persell
THESIS TITLE: Using Grounded Theory to Discover the Preparation Efforts and Subsequent Resiliency of Populations with Low Socioeconomic Status
STUDENT: Erin Jane Kelly
THESIS ADVISOR: Dr. Tina G. Teague
THESIS TITLE: Spatial and Temporal Variability of Mid-South Cotton Grown On Heterogeneous Soils with Cereal Cover Crops in Northeast Arkansas
STUDENT: Molly Elaine Kennon-Lacy
THESIS ADVISOR: Dr. Jennifer L. Bouldin
THESIS TITLE: Sentence Case, Water Quality Monitoring at Impaired Sites on the Cache River, AR, USA
STUDENT: John M. Kilmer
THESIS ADVISOR: Dr. Travis D. Marsico
THESIS TITLE: Characterization of Chemical Profiles Produced By Opuntia Humifusa in Response to Herbivory and Exogenous Methyl Jasmonate In Comparison To Hairy Root Cultures
STUDENT: John Douglas Konvalina
THESIS ADVISOR: Dr. Stanley Trauth
THESIS TITLE: Sperm Morphometrics, Spermatogenesis, and Testicular Cycle of the Rough Greensnake (Opheodrys aestivus)
STUDENT: Reid Allan Martin
THESIS ADVISOR: Dr. Carole Cramer
THESIS TITLE: Developing High-Content Screening to Assay Trans-Epithelial Transport of Complex Proteins
STUDENT: Jay Mayfield
THESIS ADVISOR: Dr. Jeongho Ahn
THESIS TITLE: Mathematical and Numerical Approaches to Cracked Euler-Bernoulli Beams
STUDENT: Ashutosh Pal
THESIS ADVISOR: Dr. Gilbert Fowler
THESIS TITLE: Challenges and Potential Solutions to Communication Problems Faced By International Students at Arkansas State University
STUDENT: Mohammed Ziaur Rahaman
THESIS ADVISOR: Dr. Zahid Hossain
THESIS TITLE: Creep and Recovery Behavior of Polymeric and Chemically Treated Asphalt Binders
STUDENT: Jeremiah Max Salinger
THESIS ADVISOR: Dr. Ronald L. Johnson
THESIS TITLE: Aspects of Host Usage of the Chestnut Lamprey (Ichthyomyzon Castaneus) in Arkansas
STUDENT: Samuel Andrew Schratz
THESIS ADVISOR: Dr. Thomas Risch
THESIS TITLE: Presence, Absence, and Roosting Ecology of the Southeastern Myotis and Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat in the Cache River National Wildlife Refuge
STUDENT: Angelia D. Smith
THESIS ADVISOR: Dr. Paul Armah
THESIS TITLE: The Economic Impact of Vegetable Production in Northeast Arkansas
STUDENT: Christopher Shelton Thigpen
THESIS ADVISOR: Dr. Stanley Trauth
THESIS TITLE: Histomorphology of Cutaneous Glands Associated With Conspicuous Coloration in Selected Arkansas Anurans
STUDENT: Stephen Michael Turner
THESIS ADVISOR: Dr. Janelle Collins
THESIS TITLE: “In the End We All Come to Be Cured of Our Sentiments”: Violence and Cultural Anxiety in Cormac McCarthy’s Border Trilogy
ACADEMIC APPAREL
The present-day academic costume probably originated at Oxford and Cambridge universities and is a survival of the ecclesiastical garb of the late middle ages. As the universities passed from ecclesiastical control, the academic gown used brighter colors to distinguish it from the totally drab clerical robe. Although colonial American universities used academic gowns based upon the British system, people continued to associate them with the clergy.
Late in the nineteenth century, a student movement centering in New England instigated the establishment of a “senior badge” to improve commencement week exercises and revive the traditions of university life. In the 1890’s, American universities and colleges established a uniform code for caps, gowns, and hoods for the various degrees, thereby standardizing academic styles in this country. The gown, the cap, and the hood are the characteristic elements of academic apparel.
The gown is usually of black material. However, some doctors’ gowns are of the school color. Bachelors’ gowns have pointed sleeves; masters’ have long, closed sleeves, with slits from which the arms protrude; the doctors’ have wide, round, open sleeves. Doctors’ gowns are faced with panels of velvet down the front and three bars of velvet across each sleeve.
The cap, the square mortar-board in American universities, but a round, soft, flat velvet hat in British, Canadian, and some European universities, bears a tassel which may be black for all ranks and degrees, or may be of gold thread for doctors and the color of the degree for bachelors and masters.
The hood, worn around the neck to hang down the back, is the principal emblem of the nature and source of the degree held. It is edged with velvet of the color of the degree, while its lining of silk bears the colors of the institution which granted the degree. Hoods may be worn only after the degree has been granted.
Originally, the hood had three uses: as a head covering, as a shoulder cape, and as a bag in which alms could be collected. When large wigs were in vogue in Britain, the cape part of the hood was split in front and a narrow neckband inserted. The entire cape and hood was allowed to fall back as it is today, and it was never restored to the original style.
The degree colors in the hood are appropriate to the category of the degree, rather than to the scholar’s major subject. Appropriate colors for degrees:
Agriculture and Technology
Agriculture
Agriculture Education
Business
Accounting
Business Administration
Education and Behavioral Science
Early Childhood Services
Education
College Student Personnel Services
Exercise Science
Mental Health Counseling
Physical Education
Rehabilitation Counseling
School Psychology
Sports Administration
Teaching
Engineering
Maize
Maize
Drab Brown
Drab Brown
Golden Yellow
Light Blue
Peacock Blue
Sage Green
Golden Yellow
Sage Green
Sage Green
Light Blue
Sage Green
Light Blue
Orange
Fine Arts
Music Pink
Music Education
Humanities and Social Sciences
Humanities
English Education
Criminal Justice
Political Science
Public Administration
Social Science Education
Heritage Studies — MS/PhD
Media and Communication
Communication Studies
Journalism
Radio-Television
Nursing and Health Professions
Communication Disorders
Disaster Preparedness
Health Science
Nursing
Nursing Practice — DNP
Physical Therapy
Social Work
Sciences and Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics Education
Science
Science Education
Pink
White
Light Blue
Golden Yellow
Dark Blue
Peacock Blue
Light Blue
White
Crimson
Crimson
Crimson
Gray
White
Sage Geen
Apricot
Apricot
Teal
Citron
Golden Yellow
Light Blue
Golden Yellow
Light Blue
Black and scarlet tassels are correct for all degrees, but gold metallic tassels may be worn by holders of doctoral degrees or by presidents of universities and colleges. The tassel should be worn draped over the left front quarter of the cap.
THE MEDALLION
Medallions were used as adornments in biblical days and also served as symbols of authority. The Arkansas State University chancellor’s medallion bears the seal of the university. The Arkansas State University president’s medallion bears the seal of the ASU System. The Alumni Association president’s medallion bears a 1924 emblem marking the establishment of the Alumni Association. The medallions are worn at all official academic ceremonies.
THE MACE
Originally a weapon of the Middle Ages, the mace gradually became ceremonial in character. A mace was carried by church officials, guards of kings, and other high officials. Today it is used symbolically in academic ceremonies.
The current mace, introduced in 2015, is the result of a collaborative effort involving students, alumni, faculty and staff. From concept and design to production and assembly, the mace utilizes state-of-the-art technology and equipment to symbolically represent Arkansas State University.
The mace is composed of two parts: the head and the staff. The head is comprised of the Memorial Arch, a globe and two university seals. When dedicated in 1927, the Memorial Arch served as the entrance to A&M College. Now, the oldest structure on campus, the arch is an established icon that symbolizes the opportunities to advance in life through the educational experience offered by Arkansas State. The international impact of the university, her students, faculty and staff is symbolized by a globe suspended in the arch. Seals are attached to the sides of the globe to represent the tradition, authority and integrity of the university.
The staff is made of wenge, a dark-colored, highly durable wood symbolic of the rich experiences students receive when pursuing an education at A-State. The shape of the staff is patterned after the pillars of the Memorial Arch, giving it a distinct look.
The mace rests on a base symbolic of the Memorial Arch. Once the gateway to the institution, the Memorial Arch continues to occupy a prominent position in the heart of the Arkansas State University campus.
THE SEAL
The official seal of Arkansas State University has been designed for the purpose of authentication, and to both represent and build upon the impact of an education at Arkansas State.
The current design of the Arkansas State University seal was adopted by the Board of Trustees in 2013. The new design incorporates current concepts and goals of the university.
The seal has three distinct characteristics:
1) The Memorial Arch symbolizes a portal or entrance to new life, balance in form and university tradition. It was given as a gift by the Class of 1927.
2) The inset date of 1909 is the date the institution was established.
3) The laurel wreath signifies the high achievement of its attendees. These three features represent qualities of tradition, authority and integrity of the university.
GRADUATION WITH ACADEMIC DISTINCTION/HONORS
Arkansas State University recognizes the academic achievement of graduating baccalaureate-degree students in the following ways:
1.Students graduating summa cum laude (4.00 grade point average) will wear a gold cord.
2.Students graduating magna cum laude (3.80-3.99 grade point average) will wear a red cord.
3.Students graduating cum laude (3.60-3.79 grade point average) will wear a white cord.
4. Students who complete the Honors Program or the University Honors program shall be designated as graduating “In Honors” or “In University Honors.” The Honors Medal, developed in 2006, is a means of recognizing undergraduate students who graduate from The Honors College at Arkansas State University. The medal’s design is taken from “The Scholar” character, which is an architectural relief on Wilson Hall, the university’s oldest building. 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.
GRADUATING STUDENT SEATING
(By College)
5. Engineering1. Doctoral
6. Fine Arts2. Agriculture and Technology
7. Humanities and Social Sciences3. Business
8. Media and Communication4. Education and Behavioral Science
9. Nursing and Health Professions
10. Sciences and Mathematics
11. University College
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