First National Bank Arena
Saturday, August 9, 2025 • 10:00 a.m.
Arkansas State University History and Overview
Dedicated to teaching, research and service, Arkansas State University provides students with the broad educational foundations that help develop critical thinking, analytical and decision-making capabilities, and communication skills. Arkansas State’s status as a Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production institution, as determined under the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, was reaffirmed earlier this year. Also known in higher education circles as “R2,” the designation acknowledges the institution’s status as one of the nation’s top public research and teaching universities.
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 almost 109,000 alumni. A-State has received notable rankings in recent years, moving into the “National Universities” category in U.S. News & World Report’s annual “Best Colleges” rankings in 2019, and being named Best in South by Princeton Review, gold-level Military Friendly Schools by Military Times, and a top online value by a wide range of internet rating groups.
A-State has extended its global reach with the only U.S.-style campus in Queretaro, Mexico. The College of Veterinary Medicine is scheduled to open in the Fall of 2026 at A-State, which also hosts the first osteopathic medical school in Arkansas, the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine. More information about A-State is available online at 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. In addition, doctoral programs are now offered in environmental science, heritage studies, molecular biosciences, nursing practice, occupational therapy, and physical therapy. Programs at the specialist, master’s, bachelor’s and associate degree levels are available through the various colleges: Agriculture; Griffin Business; Education and Behavioral Science; Engineering and Computer Science; Liberal Arts and Communication; Nursing and Health Professions; Beck Sciences and Mathematics; and University College.
Accreditation
Arkansas State University's commitment to excellence in higher education is demonstrated through its accreditation by The Higher Learning Commission, based in Chicago, as well as 37 discipline-specific accrediting organizations. In addition, the university holds membership in numerous national organizations that support the highest educational standards.
The ASU System
The Arkansas State University System includes the main campus of Arkansas State University, A-State, which is in Jonesboro; the newest addition, Henderson State University, a four-year institution in Arkadelphia; and five two-year institutions: ASUBeebe, ASU-Newport, ASU-Mountain Home, ASU Mid-South, in West Memphis, and ASU Three Rivers, in Malvern. A-State includes Campus Queretaro in the State of Queretaro, Mexico. ASU-Beebe has campuses in Heber Springs and Searcy and an instructional site at Little Rock Air Force Base. ASU-Newport also has campuses in Jonesboro and Marked Tree.
The ASU System was formally established by Board of Trustees resolution effective July 1, 2006, although it had operated as a system much longer. Junior Agricultural College of Central Arkansas joined the system in 1955 as ASC-Beebe, later becoming ASU-Beebe. White River Vo-Tech at Newport became associated with ASU-Beebe in 1992; that institution is now ASU-Newport. The Mountain Home campus officially became ASU-Mountain Home on July 1, 1995. Delta Technical Institute at Marked Tree, which came into the system in 2001, is now an ASU-Newport campus. ASU-Beebe opened a sister campus at Heber Springs in 1999. Foothills Technical Institute was merged with ASU-Beebe on July 1, 2003, and is now the Searcy campus of ASU-Beebe. Mid-South Community College in West Memphis became a system member in 2015 as ASU Mid-South. College of the Ouachitas in Malvern joined the system in 2020 as ASU Three Rivers. Henderson State University joined the system in February 2021. A-State also offers bachelor degree programs, master degree programs and upper level courses through degree centers at ASU-Beebe, ASU-Mountain Home, and ASU Mid-South.
Enrollment
Arkansas State University has grown significantly over the past four decades. A-State’s enrollment in the fall of 2024 was 16,687. Home to the largest online program in the State of Arkansas, A-State also has the largest graduate enrollment, largely through several 100% online programs.
Mission
Mission, Core Values, and Vision
Arkansas State University educates leaders, enhances intellectual growth, and enriches lives.
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. Steve Eddington Benton, Arkansas
Ms. Carole Farmer Fayetteville, Arkansas
University Officials
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Mr. Price Gardner Little Rock, Arkansas
Mr. Gary Harpole Jonesboro, Arkansas
Mr. Jerry Morgan Jonesboro, Arkansas
Mr. Paul Rowton Harrisburg, Arkansas
Bishop Robert G. Rudolph, Jr. Bryant, Arkansa
PRESIDENT OF THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
Dr. Brendan Kelly
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
Dr. Todd Shields Chancellor
Dr. Calvin White, Jr. Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor
Mr. Christopher Boothman Vice Chancellor for Distance Education and Technology, Chief Information Officer
Dr. Erika Chudy Vice Chancellor for University Advancement
Mr. Todd Clark Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
Dr. Mickey LaTour, Dean College of Agriculture
Dr. Jim Washam, Dean Neil Griffin College of Business
Dr. Annette Hux, Dean College of Education and Behavioral Science
Ms. Sydney Keton Graduating Senior
Dr. Russ Hannah Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration, Chief Financial Officer
Dr. Travis Marsico Vice Provost for Research, Innovation and Discovery
Dr. William P. McLean Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
Dr. Carlitta M. Moore Vice Chancellor for Access and Institutional Engagement
ACADEMIC COUNCIL
Dr. Abhijit Bhattacharyya, Dean College of Engineering and Computer Science
Dr. Cherisse Jones-Branch, Dean College of Liberal Arts and Communication
Dr. Stacy Walz, Interim Dean College of Nursing and Health Professions
OTHER CEREMONY PARTICIPANTS
Dr. Amanda Mohler President, Faculty Senate Mace Bearer
Mr. Jonathan Reaves Line Announcer
Dr. Amanda Nickerson Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management
Mr. Chris Pezman Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics
Dr. Martha Spack Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, Dean of Students
Dr. Fen Yu Vice Chancellor for Institutional Effectiveness, Innovation and Strategy
Dr. Jennifer Bouldin, Dean Beck College of Sciences and Mathematics
Dr. Nikesha Nesbitt, Dean University College
Dr. Steven Beaupre, Dean Graduate School
Mr. Jeff Bailey, Dean Dean B. Ellis Library
Dr. Ryan Sullivan Line Announcer
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THE PROGRAM
Processional: Pomp and Circumstance Edward Elgar
OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM
*The Star Spangled Banner ................................................................................... Francis Scott Key Ms. Alaina Hogan, Vocalist
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS...................................................................... Dr. Todd Shields Chancellor
REMARKS ON BEHALF OF THE GRADUATING CLASS .........................................Ms. Sydney Keton Graduating Senior
PRESENTATION OF DEGREE CANDIDATES ....................................................... Dr. Calvin White, Jr. Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor
CONFERRAL OF DEGREES ...................................................................................... Dr. Todd Shields
*Please stand for the national anthem
STATE OF ARKANSAS
SARAH HUCKABEE SANDERS GOVERNOR
August 9, 2025
Dear Class of 2025,
On behalf of the State of Arkansas, congratulations on your graduation from Arkansas State University. As Governor, I commend your tremendous achievement and join with your friends and family to celebrate your years of hard work and dedication.
e education and lessons you have learned during your time at this university will help unleash new, exciting opportunities for you to leave your mark on Arkansas and our nation. I look forward to seeing the tremendous impact you will have.
I hope you will continue to pursue learning opportunities throughout your life and continually expand your horizons. You will soon be presented with new experiences and challenges that will shape your mind and your character. Work hard, strive to achieve your full potential, and realize the possibilities are endless.
Again, congratulations on your graduation from Arkansas State University and best wishes for a memorable event and continued success. Go Red Wolves!
Sincerely,
Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Governor of Arkansas
CONGRATULATIONS, GRADUATE!
On behalf of the members of the Alumni Association, congratulations on your graduation from Arkansas State University! Graduation signals the end of one era and the beginning of another as we welcome you to the family of more than 108,000 A-State alumni worldwide. It is our sincere hope that you continue your connection with the university through active membership in the Alumni Association.
You and the members of your class are important to the Alumni Association and the alma mater we serve. Much that you have enjoyed here at Arkansas State has been made possible by the generous support of graduates who have preceded you. As alumni, we are proud of the time, energy and resources we have shared to help provide a quality institution for the current and future students at Arkansas State.
We invite you to continue this tradition by participating in Alumni Association activities such as homecoming, class reunions, recruiting events in your area, and other alumni happenings. The Cooper Alumni Center will be your permanent home on the A-State campus. I invite you to stop by and see this wonderful place.
Most of all stay connected! Visit our website, join us on Facebook and Instagram, and submit class notes to keep us informed of your accomplishments, current email, and mailing address at AStateAlumni.org/ClassNotes. We want to share in your pride and continue to keep you advised of university and Alumni Association events of interest. The friendships and associations you have built while at Arkansas State University will continue to grow through your participation in these activities.
We look forward to serving you and working with you in your new role as alumni of Arkansas State University.
Sincerely,
Natalie Rogers ’10 President A-State Alumni Association
Dean B. Ellis Library
CANDIDATES FOR DOCTORAL DEGREES
Doctor of Education
Matthew Evan Bellinger
M.S., Central Methodist University
B.S.E., Lincoln University
DISSERTATION ADVISOR: Topeka Small-Singleton
DISSERTATION TITLE: THE EFFECTS OF TECHNOLOGY ON ENGAGEMENT AMONG STEM-BASED STUDENTS AT HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES OR UNIVERSITIES
DISSERTATION DEPARTMENT: Educational Leadership
Ashley Nicole Blanche
M.A., University of New Orleans
B.A., University of Louisiana at Monroe
DISSERTATION ADVISOR: Topeka Small-Singleton
DISSERTATION TITLE: Overcoming Traumatic Barriers to Maximize the Potential of College Students Facing Mental Health Challenges
DISSERTATION DEPARTMENT: Educational Leadership
Rosie Valdez Block
M.Ed., University of Arkansas Little Rock
B.A., Hendrix College
DISSERTATION ADVISOR: Amany Saleh
DISSERTATION TITLE: IF IT DOESN’T HURT YOU AREN’T WORKING HARD ENOUGH: AN EXAMINATION OF COACH EXPERIENCE IN HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITIVE DEBATE
DISSERTATION DEPARTMENT: Educational Leadership
Kristy M. Brasfield
Ed.S., Arkansas State University
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
DISSERTATION ADVISOR: Amany Saleh
DISSERTATION TITLE: How Does R.I.S.E. Arkansas Address the Reading Needs of Students in the Delta Region of Arkansas Public Schools?
DISSERTATION DEPARTMENT: Educational Leadership
Brooke Daugherty
Ed.S., Arkansas State University
M.Ed., University of Oklahoma
B.S., University of Arkansas Fort Smith
DISSERTATION ADVISOR: Bronwyn MacFarlane
DISSERTATION TITLE: COMPARING STANDARDS-BASED GRADING AND TRADITIONAL GRADING PRACTICES: THE INFLUENCE OF TWO GRADING PRACTICES ON STATE-STANDARDIZED TEST SCORES AND HIGH SCHOOL GRADES
DISSERTATION DEPARTMENT: Educational Leadership
Bruce Allen Gillham
M.S., Oklahoma State University
B.S.E., Southeastern Oklahoma State University
DISSERTATION ADVISOR: Bronwyn MacFarlane
DISSERTATION TITLE: IDENTIFICATION OF LEADERSHIP AND MANAGERIAL ROLES USED BY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS TO MANAGE RURAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS
DISSERTATION DEPARTMENT: Educational Leadership
Kimba Patrice Jackson
M.A., University of Phoenix
B.S., Texas Southern University
DISSERTATION ADVISOR: Ibrahim Duyar
DISSERTATION TITLE: ATHLETIC COACHES’ PERSPECTIVE: THE INTERSECTION OF FEMALE COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC INVOLVEMENT, EMOTIONAL HEALTH, AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
DISSERTATION DEPARTMENT: Educational Leadership
Doctor of Education (continued)
Craig Wesley Johnson
Ed.S., Arkansas State University
M.Ed., University of New Orleans
B.S.E., Williams Baptist University
DISSERTATION ADVISOR: Jacques D. Singleton
DISSERTATION TITLE: EXAMINING THE INFLUENCES OF PRINCIPALS' AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP PRACTICES ON POSITIVE CLASSROOM LEARNING CLIMATE, STUDENTS’ SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING, AND STUDENT BEHAVIOR
DISSERTATION DEPARTMENT: Educational Leadership
Abidemi Omowale Kayode
Ed.S., Arkansas State University
M.A., Mississippi Valley State University
B.A., University of Mississippi
DISSERTATION ADVISOR: Timberly Baker
DISSERTATION TITLE: MENTORSHIP AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT OF BLACK GAY MEN IN K-12
PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
DISSERTATION DEPARTMENT: Educational Leadership
Angela Rose Anastasia Varholik Larrison
M.S.E., University of Central Arkansas
B.S.E., University of Central Arkansas
DISSERTATION ADVISOR: Mahauganee Bonds
DISSERTATION TITLE: RE-ENTERING PUBLIC SCHOOLS KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADE AFTER THE PANDEMIC: PERCEPTIONS OF GENERAL EDUCATORS ON TEACHING STUDENTS WITH EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS IN INCLUSIONARY CLASSROOMS
DISSERTATION DEPARTMENT: Educational Leadership
James Edwin Riley
M.S., Arkansas State University
B.S., Saint Joseph’s College
DISSERTATION ADVISOR: Topeka Small-Singleton
DISSERTATION TITLE: Case Managers as a Compass: A Strategy for Influencing First-Generation College Student Success
DISSERTATION DEPARTMENT: Educational Leadership
Alayna Roller
M.S.E., Missouri State University
B.S.E., Missouri State University
DISSERTATION ADVISOR: Timberly Baker
DISSERTATION TITLE: EXPLORING NOVICE TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF A CORE COMPETENCY WITHIN A BEGINNING TEACHER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY
DISSERTATION DEPARTMENT: Educational Leadership
Kimberly Michelle Seybolt
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
B.S.E., University of Oklahoma
B.A., University of Oklahoma
DISSERTATION ADVISOR: Ibrahim Duyar
DISSERTATION TITLE: EXAMINING THE INFLUENCE OF SCHOOLS’ FEDERAL DESIGNATION OF “CONTINUOUS SUPPORT AND IMPROVEMENT” ON TEACHERS’ WORKPLACE STRESS AND SELF-EFFICACY
DISSERTATION DEPARTMENT: Educational Leadership
Melissa Kay Spradley-King
Ed.S., Arkansas State University
M.S.E., University of Central Arkansas
B.S.E., University of Central Arkansas
DISSERTATION ADVISOR: Mahauganee Bonds
DISSERTATION TITLE: K-6 TEACHER PERSPECTIVES REGARDING PRE-COVID-19 DIGITAL COMPETENCIES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TEACHING DURING THE PANDEMIC
DISSERTATION DEPARTMENT: Educational Leadership
Doctor of Education
Harold Wayne Stanfield Jr.
M.Ed., Mississippi College
B.S., Mississippi College
DISSERTATION ADVISOR: Topeka Small-Singleton
DISSERTATION TITLE: EDUCATION PANDEMONIUM: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY EXPLORING THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER-PARENTS’ DURING THE COVID CRISIS
DISSERTATION DEPARTMENT: Educational Leadership
Yolanda Yevette Thomas
Ed.S., Arkansas State University
M.S.E., University of Central Arkansas
B.S.E, University of Central Arkansas
DISSERTATION ADVISOR: Bronwyn MacFarlane
DISSERTATION TITLE: EXPLORING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES WITHIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN THE FIRST THROUGH THIRD GRADES: POST-COVID-19 PANDEMIC CASE STUDY
DISSERTATION DEPARTMENT: Educational Leadership
Christie Dawn Hill Toland
Ed.S., University of Central Arkansas
M.S., University of Central Arkansas
B.A., University of the Ozarks
DISSERTATION ADVISOR: Amany Saleh
DISSERTATION TITLE: IMPACT OF THE PANDEMIC ON STUDENT MATH AND READING ACHIEVEMENT
DISSERTATION DEPARTMENT: Educational Leadership
Alisha Shanta Williams
M.A.T., Arkansas State University
M.S., Arkansas State University
M.P.A., Arkansas State University
B.S., Tennessee State University
DISSERTATION ADVISOR: Topeka Small-Singleton
DISSERTATION TITLE: THE IMPACTS OF THE LACK OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES (ICT) ON AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS
DISSERTATION DEPARTMENT: Educational Leadership
Kristen M. Yurczak
M.S.E., Pace University
M.S., Mercy College
B.A., University of Hartford
DISSERTATION ADVISOR: Bronwyn MacFarlane
DISSERTATION TITLE: SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER ATTRITION, GENDER ROLES AND HUMAN MOTIVATION
DISSERTATION DEPARTMENT: Educational Leadership
Doctor of Philosophy
Katuwapitiyage Danushka Fernando
M.A., Arkansas State University
M.B.A., Arkansas State University
B.S., Arkansas State University
DISSERTATION ADVISOR: Edward Salo
DISSERTATION TITLE: SRI LANKAN CULINARY TRADITIONS IN THE DIASPORA COMMUNITY AND THEIR IMPACT ON HERITAGE
DISSERTATION DEPARTMENT: Heritage Studies
Jennifer Marie Fowler
B.S., University of Arkansas
DISSERTATION ADVISOR: Jason Causey
DISSERTATION TITLE: Machine Learning for Genetic Expression
DISSERTATION DEPARTMENT: Molecular Biosciences
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
NEIL GRIFFIN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND COMMUNICATION
COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS
BECK COLLEGE OF SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
CANDIDATES FOR MASTER DEGREES
Master of Science in Agriculture
Nikki Arivel Larazo
CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREES
Names of honor students, and their honors designations, appear in boldface italics.
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Saketh Ram Alla
Sydney Christine Asberry
Jackson R. Ballard
Cum Laude
Natallie A. Barnes
Sawyer R. Bentley
Philip Tate Brothers
Paiton Burgess Magna Cum Laude
Cooper Hayes Childers
Jacob Cody Jones
NEIL GRIFFIN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
CANDIDATES FOR MASTER DEGREES
Master of Accountancy
Bharadwaj Singh Bondili
Master of Business Administration
Ara LaShae Arthur
Taykayia Toy D'Lane Baptiste
Miranda Michelle Barton
Jaren E. Beavers
Carson B. Bishop
Tommy M. Bivens
Tairyn Nicole Bruce
Byron Glenn Camp
Tateli Lynn Cannon
Sarah Ducille Cassinova
Samuel Richard Clark
Ashley Tonnette Connors
Christine Rose Conrad
Draylon O. Cooke
Torrance Mikhael Corbin
Kasey Brook Crawford
Carrie Ann Crunk
Ashley Daniel
Sheneka B. Davis
Zhané Solange Dawkins
Alicia Deluna
Laci A. Dewitt
Beth Anna-Duquette Dillon
Samantha Dowd
Master of Science
Carlos Jun Almeyda
Timothy Wayne Bothe
Latoyia Casey
Latasha R. Cross-Bennett
Thi Van Anh Duong
Mary Elise Fenney
Matthew Mason Hall
Rex Alvin Hamilton
Anthony L. Herbert II
Darren Scott Hodges
John Logan Howell
Claire H. Huchingson
Joseph Bernard Johnson
Asha Rocquell Jones
Zaria Dajour Jones
Dedric K. Jones
Kobe Joseph Guillory Julien
Eli Louis Lassiter
Wesley Evan Martens
Megan Williams Martin
Gregory Lee May
Rollan L. Moore
Logapandiya Nandhakumar Nagarajan
Tin Thanh Nguyen
Prakriti Pokhrel
Medhavi Rajpalsingh Rathod
Hannah R. Ricks
Jacob Roper
Kenneth A. Davis
Lauren Jeanne DeGraffenreid
Sowmya Gavinolla
Jordan Hartman
Erica Nicole Sampson
Marisol Serafin Sandoval
Audrey L. Schucker
Catherine Elizabeth Shepherd
Caitlyn B. Simon
Michael R. Smith
Sheena Liezel Cash Sotero
Elizabeth Suzanne Spahn
Delaney Annette Stephens
Amos Strauss
Venkatesh Subramanian
Farjana Akter Swarna
Madelyn Grace Tarkington
Nicole Marla Taschler
Chasity Terelle Tillman
Trent D. Todd
Ty'Reika Roc-Kyel Townsend
Riza Upadhyay
Bryan Antonio Rivera Vazquez
Gregory Ian Whinnery
Shanice N. Williams
Carol Elizabeth Wilson
Brian Christopher Wilson
Nejla Zukic
Yancey Armonee Necole Heard
Jeremy Ho
Nhi Ngoc Tuyet Ho
Fantaceé Houston
Master of Science (continued)
Cassandra Michelle Johnson
Andrea Jordan
Pandimadevi Kalaiselvan
Deva Kumar Krishnan
Vincent Marshall Mathews
Katherine E. Miller
Kendrick David Minor
Jennifer M. Monick
Sandeep Muddana
Imran Iqbal Nathani
Shivani Payyavula
Scott E. Riley
Brianna Faith Robinson
Sano Ben Sabugabo
Simon Kayne Siebert
Bailey Victoria Snellgrove
Sara Rae Travis
Christopher Rae Trimble
Jaleesa Shontae Wilson
John Christopher Winters
Christopher Frank Victor Wolfs
Shannon Lee Yates
CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREES
Names of honor students, and their honors designations, appear in boldface italics.
Bachelor of Arts
Joseph H. Gieringer Jr. Charity Joy Shatwell
Bachelor of Science
Andrew Tyler Agapos
Benedicta Maame Yaa Agyeiwaa Anokwah
Carmen La'Rae Avellino
Hunter Beith
Abby J. Bentley
Drew Meadows Brown
Destiny Jade Burnett
Clarence Carter
Morgan E. Castelli
Dulce Maria Chavez
Luke A. Dibble
Spencer R. Feltz
Gavin Andrew Galy
SaKiya N. Gill
Bradley David Gilmore
Joe Willie Green III
Cum Laude
Jaylen Dale Gregory
Devin W. Griffin
Joyia A. Griffin
Joshua Michael Hain
Kamryn Rae Harrison
Erica Hendricks
Cum Laude
Anna Blair Holloway
Kaylea B. Howard
Josie Claire Jones
Olivia Ragan Kelley
McKenna Nicole Kellmann
Magna Cum Laude
Derek B. Krauss
Brittani L. Krebec
Judah Arthur Hendrik Lagg
Lucie Bea Lair
Cum Laude
Lindsey A. Lammers
Bowen Liu
Brittany Martinez
Michelle Stephanie Cano Martinez
Jana L. Mckenzie
Ty Parker Morris
Kalese Rykal Moseby
Adam G. Nobles
Aizenosa Michelle Ogbemudia
Emily Grace Paladino
Amanda Pates
Oran Austin Pearson
Ciara Marie Phillips
Jonathan Arturo Santibanez Pizar
Jordan N. Ralph
Hunter J. Ryan
David R. Shipley
Katherine Ann Sparrow
Lily A. Stipe
JT Alan Stringfellow
Kirsten Jade Stroud
Yumeng Sun
Cum Laude
Kyle Anthony Taylor
Lorretta Jewell Taylor
Magna Cum Laude
Steven D. Thompson
Joseph L. Thryselius
Kayden Charles Trout
Cassandra Amari Whitaker
Carson A. Williams
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE
Doctor of Education
Matthew Evan Bellinger
Ashley Nicole Blanche
Rosie Valdez Block
Kristy M. Brasfield
Brooke Daugherty
Bruce Allen Gillham
Kimba Patrice Jackson
Specialist in Education
Renay A. Anderson
Christy Lynn Arnold
CANDIDATES FOR DOCTORAL DEGREES
Craig Wesley Johnson
Abidemi Omowale Kayode
Angela Rose Anastasia Varholik
Larrison
James Edwin Riley
Alayna Roller
Kimberly Michelle Seybolt
CANDIDATES FOR SPECIALIST DEGREES
Melissa Kay Spradley-King
Harold Wayne Stanfield Jr.
Yolanda Yevette Thomas
Christie Dawn Hill Toland
Alisha Shanta Williams
Kristen M. Yurczak
James R. Bagwell
Myriam Binkley
Earl Dean Campbell
Kenneth Chadwell
Specialist in Education (continued)
Christina Elizabeth Dozier
Antoine Stephan Alexander Edwards
Jordan M. Ellsworth
Trina Shellene Fitch
Mallory Vaughn Gentry
Bentley Grace Gordon
Craig S. Green
Brittany Lenea Hardin
Ellisha Nicole Hastings
Gregory Hatfield
Jana Apple Hawkins
Lara A. LaBryer
Melanie Lovinski
Shannon Marie Murphy Minner
David Wayne Overholt
Adriana Michelle Patton
Jennifer Dawn Pehle
Stephanie Raye Ragsdale
CANDIDATES FOR MASTER DEGREES
Jasmine Antonia Taylor
Andrea Cooper Terry
Martha Lynn Wall-Whitfield
Anita Shirley Whyte
Allissa Gail Wicker
Casey Lauren Byrne Wood
Elizabeth Maxine Finan Wynekoop
Shania Ahmir Young
Master of Arts in Teaching
Catherine Maria Jones
Master of Science
Laron Allen
Zachary John Alves
Hunter Neil Barnett
Joshua Z. Bell
Jeremy Castile Bender
Tommy Joseph Bentley
Edward Bethea
Scott L. Bohlman
Kylene Marie Brewton
Janelle Renita Brown
Tonya Burns
Laterica Burton
Phillip Blake Buse
Isabella E. Campbell
Nicole F. Carrell
Devonte James Chandler
Bishod Quamente Clark
Richard Cortez Cole
Jeremy E. Collins
Gunnar Cook
Collin David Cooper
Brooks Joseph Crabtree
Darius Curry
Brayden Matthew Curry
Amanda F. Daubenheyer
Marlaina Farbstein
Ethan J. Foster
Alexis Bryanna Fraction-Mills
Jakob Kenneth Frederick
Master of Science in Education
Trisha Ann Adair
Constance Arnold
Kimberly Dawn Ayres
Leslie Bates
Tawny S. Beaulieu
Shantasia Best
Savannah L. Canfield-Logan
Lisa Thurber Carpenter
Christa Marie Ciccone
Catrinia Dawn Clark
Tara N. Clemons
Tina M. Collins
Jenna Dolan
Kimberly D. Ensley
Emily Escue
Jeimny Gonzalez
Emma Angela Graddy
Dallas Deon Harris
Ella Joyce Harris
Mary Cole Harris
Alexis Simone Hedgepeth
Hannah Gabrielle Hetterick
Kourtney Lynn Hinkson
Matthew Ross Homan
Jaden Marie Jackson
Rose Marie Jepson
Dennis L. Johnson
John Albert Ray Johnson
Kayla Simone Jones
Kasey K. Jordan
Sarah Emilee Key
Aleric Arnold King
David Tyler Kratzenberg
Joseph Alan Krombos
Alexia Lynn Lamb
Alexus Paige Leonard
Corinne Mackenzie Levy
Kasey Lynne Locke
Jaline Luna
Cheyanne Hasty Matlock
Brian Ray McDaniel
Jessica Marie McGee
Julee McMichael
Bridgette Lanea Meyer
Khrysten Rae Fielder
Hanna Mae Flanigan
Heather Palmer Fullmer
James C. George
Christina Marie Greco
Chassidy DeAndra Hadley
Holly Lynn Hamblen
Laura B. Harris
Madelyn B. Hawley
Rebekah Rose Hendrix
Julia Jensen
Vivian Koo
Lucinda Marie Lange
Paige Sophia Maguire
Beth Kathleen Mcilvaine
Abbi Lee Munson
Glenda J. Nelson
Daniel K. O'Veal
Micaiah Alexander Overton
DeAunte LaJuan Parker
Trenton James Passmore
Taylor Adriana Peoples
Nicole Katherine Poole
Nikolas Allen Rickard
Kelly L. Sabin
Surendra Prasad Sah
Tucker Douglas Shannon
Kaelin Christian Shuck
Thomas Frederick Smith
Eric Du'shone Thomas
Koby J. Thompson
Gabrielle Tomasura
Allison Trumble
Madisyn Nicole VanBibber
Joseph Wetten
Aaron Eugene White
Erykah R. Wilson
Seante Yvette Wilson
Victoria Woodberry
Taylor Genise Worthey
Reginal Dashon Wright
Suresh Kumar Yadav
Mathew Richard Zimmerman
Alexis McMullan
Laina LeeAnn Mitchell
Amanda Michele Albersman Moore
Angie Owens
Jayda Bay Perry
Emily L. Phillips
Katharine M. Pickens
Mozell Z. Ray
Christa Giselle Sauer
Kimberly Renee Sharp
Leslie Breanne Siddons
Ryan Sieg
Amber Silver
Emily Anne Simmons
Kelsey Danielle Stevens
Master of Science in Education
Haley Jean Storms
Chris D. Stovall
Chaquinnceanera Roann Strickland
Emily Wiggins Strother
Jackie Swisher
Ashley Anne Tarvin
Jadah TahLeah Thomas
Sara Beth Thomason
Victoria Thomas-Parker
Rhonda Rickman Unruh
Shirell Z. Wallace
Russell William Walsh
Bailey Elizabeth Ward
Paige Stewart Webb
Emily R. Wesley
Tia Williams
Kaitlin Winnie
Cody W. York
CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREES
Names of honor students, and their honors designations, appear in boldface italics.
Bachelor of Arts
Yusra Ali
Alexandrea Christine Battles
Alexandria Mae Bauswell
Alyssia J. Booker
Bailey Combs
Ambra A. Cooper
Caleb Davis Cothern
Andrea L. Cox
Katelyn Mae Marie Dawson
Amy Drinkard
ShyAnne Nichole Duncan
Briley James Emerson
Cum Laude
Bachelor of Science
Clarisse Mae Bacsa
Cum Laude
Kylie Grace Baker
Jaden Elizabeth Barber
Cum Laude
Rylee A. Boles
Lily Grace Brooks
Undra' Rhyjel Brunson Jr.
Elizabeth Martina Buck
Lauren Barnett Catt
Braylan E. Childs
Mckensy Lee Cummings
Emma Kathryn Darr
Isabella Graye Davis
Kellie Renee Dukes
Shelby Rae Duncan
Anna Lucille Eaton
Summa Cum Laude/University
Honors
Teighlor Mae Farmer
Cum Laude
Charles Andrew Galloway
Bachelor of Science in Education
River H. Engle
Mackenzie Leigh Machen
Rachael L. Emerson
Magna Cum Laude
Lainie Pearl Gardner
Ashlynn M. Godsey
Ryon C. Hennessey
Jessica R. Holland
Madison Lain Tate Holt
Lillian Edith Hourd
John R. Howard
Chereece D. Jackson
Sahara D. Luper
Jordan Alexander Mahoney
Victoria J. Mckinney
Jayden Lynette Garrett
Magna Cum Laude/Honors
Program
Parker Davis Gill
Casey J. Greenwall
Emily Kate Hale
Cum Laude/Honors Program
Bret A. Hall
Cum Laude
Nicoline Leick Hansen
Cum Laude
Anna Blair Holloway
Margaret Ella Hunter
Miki Imazato
Cum Laude
Riley Claire Jackson
Magna Cum Laude
Bran’Dajah Mo’Naye Johnson
Toni Denise Jones
Aubrey Grace Kiddle
Graci Ann Lea
James Lester
Justin Seth Livingston
Addison Grace Murrell
Anna M. O'Connor
Rylin Faith McMullan
Cum Laude
Kelsey Leeann Morris
Summer Geneva O'Brien
Hannah L. Patterson
Shereka Leanna Ray
Kelly Schad
Magna Cum Laude
Shamika N. Sparkman
Cum Laude
Amanda Westhelle
Cum Laude
Latrice Rena Young
Carson McDonald
Noah Scott McMurtrey
Kaden G. Mejia
Lisbet Jimena Mendoza
Anna Lee Murry
Tyra Jani Nabors
Lindsey Brooke Pettit
Christian Jane Ray
Breanna F. Rea
Magna Cum Laude
Kenneth Wiley Rial II
Cum Laude
Ella Morgan Servadio
Cum Laude
Jayden J. Shannon
Tristian M. Smith
Madison M. Thompson
Madison Thurman I
Olivia Ashley Walter
Magna Cum Laude/Honors
Program
Jordan D. Walton
Kevin S. Von Bergmann
Carson David Wright
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE
CANDIDATES FOR MASTER DEGREES
Master of Engineering Management
Eugene Uzoma Egemba
Master of Science
Victor Chinonso Alegu
Samuel Alvarez Alvarez
Jasmin Johanna Balle
Durgesh Batala
Martin Lance Beckman
Alyssa Marie Birmingham
Robert Zachary Cummings
Ruth Afua Dankwah
Tazmar Janoy Dawkins
Christopher R. Fuller
Anand Galla
Jacob Heinrich
Larry W. Perdue III
Danny Tanksley
Rodney Horn
Reginald Howard
Jake A. Hulsizer
Anthony Robert Huston
Marcus Valentine Isaac
Md Torikul Islam
Rodney Warren Johnson
Long Bao Le
Samantha Rae Majchrzak
Mia Khalid Mia
Montgomery Cole Miller
Partho Das Neer
CANDIDATES
FOR
Daniel Steven Walker
Sulayman Njie
Nicholas Petrelli
Félix Jesús Quiñones-Seguí
Saroj Raut
Spencer H. Reisbord
Joseph Thomas Richardson
Asib Ridwan
Christopher Paul Robbins II
Jeridiah John Welti
Coleman Emerson Wilson
BACCALAUREATE DEGREES
Names of honor students, and their honors designations, appear in boldface italics.
Bachelor of Arts
Seth Aaron Gage
Bachelor of Science
Jassim Althani
Layla Belle Berger
Jovia Bulyaba
Aaron Andrew Cox
Cum Laude
John Thomas Eddleman II
Karthikeya Mora
Tyler Lynn Myers
Acacia Kieyell-Almise Nelson
William T. Spradling
Joshua Matthew Stipe
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND COMMUNICATION
Doctor of Philosophy
Katuwapitiyage Danushka Fernando
CANDIDATES FOR DOCTORAL DEGREES
Master of Arts
Amanda Jean Abney
Frances Baldwin
Robert Holman
Melinda Jean Matter
Sydney Jordan Middleton
Marla Lewis Miller
CANDIDATES FOR MASTER DEGREES
Pamela Paige Davis Williams Mulloy
Keli Marie Perry
Christopher L. Pitts
Jared Rennick
Breana E. Roberts
Ashley Turner
Annie Marie Tuttle
Halee Lizbeth Worlow
Makayla Marie Wright
Migjen Zulali
Master of Public Administration
Hitesh D. Barde
Kenny Bredy
Marolyn Irene Farris
MacKenzie Anne Knoll
Heather Lynn McBride
Wilfredo J. Rodriguez Medina
Michael Christopher Morton
Master of Science
Kailin Marie Auman
Stephanie Marie Bell
Angela J. Brown
Katherine Covington
Kenzie Glass
Lesley Thayer Nelson
Magdalena Pendl
Brent Steven Rice
Zachary Mark Roberts
James John Sampanes
Lindsay Marie Samples
Andrew Elliot Sherbondy
Jarred Gray
Nancy F. Hardy
Andy J. Mayberry
Augustine Mensah
David Frederick Ollenbittle Jr.
Charles Ryan Bush Slaven
Hannah Nicole Stillwaugh
Douglas P. Towne
Daniel Wiggins
Spencer Peyton Worth
Cody A. Young
Stacey Ann Pinz
Ashley Elizabeth Pugh
Jeremy Daniel Raulinaitis
CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREES
Names of honor students, and their honors designations, appear in boldface italics.
Bachelor of Arts
Jenna Claire Armstrong Cum Laude/Honors Program
Larry B. Barnard Jr.
Nicolas Fernando Campos
Laura G. Coney
Christina Marie Conforth
Magna Cum Laude
Brittani Lynann Curtis
Shelley Renee Falzon
Jade Wynn Fox
Cum Laude
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Brayden Anthony Weldon Mccall
Bachelor of Music
Joshua K. Huffstutler
Bachelor of Music Education
Kory A. Mcintosh
Bachelor of Science
Afnan Mubarak Al-Naimi
Magna Cum Laude
Thomas Mitchell Biscomb
Elizabeth Renee Buck
Dixon Lane Carroll
Landon Paul Clayton
Marcella Jessica Hillard
Madison Leigh Holloway
Summa Cum Laude/Honors Program
Hunter R. Hylle
Dylan R. Jackson
Michael Blake Johnson
Jessica L. Lambert
Sarah L. Ledbetter
Farrah Latrice Love
Ashley D. Miller
Magna Cum Laude
Johnathon David Miller
Tyler Marie Mullins
Alaina Marie Paty
Peter Alexander Reardon
Haley Nicole Reed
Joshua Mark Ridge
Deborah Lizett Rivera
Magna Cum Laude
Hannah Eve Stark
Cum Laude
Ethan Connor Williamson
Cum Laude
Lillian Paige Crawley
Cum Laude
Cidney Renee Davis
Tianyue Huang
Cum Laude
Annika Marie Lanning
Justin Caleb Lee
Markell Deshawn McCoy
Michael Ricard
Julissa Wanda Rivera
Austin L. Smith
Valerie Nicole Travis
Shailey Lea Ann Wooldridge
COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS
CANDIDATES FOR DOCTORAL DEGREES
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Adedamola Adefioye
Oluwatobi Faith Adeleke
Joseph Christopher Archer
Denis Etta Awu
Chelsea Nicole Baker
Donna Marie Barnes
Elise Howorth Bobrowski
Traci Dawn Boren
Bernice Briggs-Jones
Tanya K. Brownlow-Mccaskill
Abigail Ree Brundige
Courtney Jean Campbell
Deborah Cheater
John David Childree
Jana McCall Combs
Tiffany B. Daniel
Ashley Daniel
Lorna Ruth Deardeuff
Ashley Brooke Gray
Shanna Bonner Groom
Cheryl Nikol Hamilton
Summer Rhae Hess
Doctor of Occupational Therapy
Samuel L. Allen
Blaire Kennon Bassham
Hannah Nicole Crowl
Logan Kenneth Gilbertson
Rachel Li Heard
Elizabeth Grace Hembrey
Brianna Margaret Jernigan
Master of Science
Joanne Brown
Madison Taylor Dettmer
Master of Science in Nursing
Toni Michelle Andrade
Cortney Renee Andrews
Courtney Lynn Anemone
Wendi Lynne Beussink
Crystal Georgette Bowie
Hillary Chelsea Briggs
Rebekah Joy Cannon
Rebecca Anne Carroll
Matthew Aaron Cartwright
Martha Nyahama Chege
Bailey E. Clinton
Virginia Ann Cogdill
Melanie Suzanne Condra
Randi N. Curry
Matthew Stephen Daniel
Miranda Marie Dowell
Alexandria Dycus
Sharon Anna-Marie Hill
Divya Iype
Daisy Jean-Pierre
Amber Antonia Jones
Jancy Edappadiyil Joseph
Debra K. Kilcrease
Annie Kay Kyle
Carolyn E. Hunter Layne
Elizabeth Ann L'Heureux
Susan Denise Livengood
Dawn Lundgren
Emily Rebecca Luther
Reena Mathew
Carly Jo Meredith
Melissa Morris
Elise Christine Njang
Ukamaka Eudora Nwobu
Catherine Marie Odom
Theresa Ojoye
Chibuzo Obianuju Okereke
Lanre Benedicta Olanrewaju
Laura Jayne Paul
Kathryn Elizabeth Jones
Brittany Elizabeth Kunkel
Phylecia Gail Mason
Casey Anne McNair
Madison Danielle Rogo
Nicole A. Roper
Grace Addison Ross
CANDIDATES FOR MASTER DEGREES
Robin Marie Holm
Tywanna Quianna Kaigler
Morgan Michelle Flory
Kayla D. Foster
Bailey A. Gotte
Kendra Grasser
Bailey Carol Hankins
Tianna Lachell Harvell
Eric John Henderson
Angela Deree Hill
Laura Christine Hodges
Darnell Jamal Jones
Ferne Ryder Jones
Lacey Jones
Mikella Marie Koch
Vy Mai Le
Robert Tyler Love
Racheal Ann Lumley
Virginia Mistler
Nikki Rochelle Pearson
Patricia Jeanne Pease
Jimmy Daniel Penn
Margaret Celeste Phillips
Rosalyn Chanell Primus
Amanda Maree Daine Quinn
Brittany Bius Raines
Tresia Marie Rouse
Heba Fayez Sadaka
Jourdan Elizabeth Scoggins
Avion Andrea Smith-Samms
Marie Leonie Tampus
Jincymol Thomas
Rachel A. Turner
Tiffany VanLoo
Aaron Mua Wabang
Jennifer Lynn Williams
Krystalyn Gayle Williams
Jessica Wilson
Kimberly Dawn Woody
Zoe Elizabeth Sloas
Aspen Campbell Smith
Peyton Michelle Summers
Haley Montanna Tapper
Chelsea LaBrynna Tate
Skylar Campbell Wilkins
Stephen T. Morrison
Kelsey Deshae Nutt
Elisabeth Diane Pagan
James Pickens
Arin D'Brell Porter
Taylor Christine Reddick
Lauren Annette Ridings
Emmy Danyele Scott
Candace M. Sipes
Connie Kufel Smith
Ashley Smithey
April Elaine Sumey
Brady Lane Taylor
Whitney Nicole Taylor
Aquarius Taylor-Ross
Cory D. Turco
Margarett Angelina Tyler
Heidi L. Schultz
Master of Science in Nursing (continued)
Taylor Nicole Waxley
Master of Social Work
Madison Erin Almond
Samantha Sue Bamford
Morgan Bellais
Jasmine Denise Bissell
Kaleb A. Bivens
Alyssa L. Brockway
Shelby Grace Brown
Jahna Alexis Caines
Aliyah Moneke Carter
Tamia N. Clark
Diamond Cooley
Brooklyn Kay Cordel
Madison A. Denham
Madison Dowdy
Stacy Whittaker Drennan
Ellena Renee France Edwards
Patience Elaine Eubanks
Yairy Ferrer
Lynsy M. Foreman
Kennedy Wilkes
Nateja A. Gray
Lacy D. Green
Nadia Eliana Green
Morgan Campbell Grusing
Michael Douglas Henley
Maxwell Brian Hunhoff
Careasha Shavon Jackson
Tatiana Jean-Louis
Holly Beth Johnson
Teaona I. Johnson
Glenda Denise King
RaeAnn E. Krotzer
Christy Nicole Mathis-Conway
Kyneshia Jonae Monroe
Ashley Renee Moultrie
Ambrea N. Murphy
Abbigail N. Noel
Adam Jonathan Parker
Christina Elizabeth Parks
Lauren Williams
Shannon Marie Possehl
Camryn Alise Roberts
Joselyn Marian Robles
Jennifer Romo
Amanda Sealy
Hope Seitz
Lawrence Stevens
Amanda Jo Stuchlik
Sarah M. Tate
Kendahl Breon Taylor
Jamillia Ruth Ann Mary Tindall
Deionna De'Trice Trotter
Maria Yasmin Vasquez
Sheila P. Walsh
Zoe C. Warhurst
Ronesha Laytwana Williams
Kylie D. Womble
CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREES
Names of honor students, and their honors designations, appear in boldface italics.
Bachelor of Science
Nicole M. Stachey
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Savannah Grace Andrews
Marissa Beach
Alexandria Benton
Kara Renee Black
Madisyn Boshears
Emmery Rose Boyd
Darvis Shaem Brown
Natalie A. Bruce
Kandance Daphine Caughron
Latricia Childs
Charles Ambrose Fletchinger III
Mary Dean Gardner
Casey N. Gill
Masenika L. Glass
Victoria Faith Gould
Calvin Donald Hobby III
Kiana Hopper
Laney Wyvetta Iman
Tiffany Renay Jefferson
Hayley Rae Johnson
Hannah Jennifer King
Jack Alan Larson
Ericka N. Lawson
Holly Elizabeth Lee
LeNae Angel Liberg
Kanisha L. Lincoln
Brian Marengo
William B. McCandless
Laura Elizabeth McDaniel
Cum Laude
Nicole R. McGlawn
Anna I. Meurer
Robert Allen Miller
Jewel Davneshia Mims
Travis O’neal Moore Sr.
Kaytlin Elizabeth Nowell
Shaunte R. Oldham
Tiffany Janea Owens
Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Science
Jasmine D. Aguiar
Brian Foju Ategwa
Gabriella Alana Avery
Jesye Kau'i Bragado
Summa Cum Laude
Clara Beth Bruce
Cum Laude
Elizabeth Kate Buchanan
Brenna G. Byars
Cum Laude
Kylee Carrin Crotts
Collin Levi Daniel-Steele
Magna Cum Laude
Lynnley B. Dodd
Cum Laude
Jessica Sara Doyle
Cum Laude
Dustin R. Pearson
Lakyn Alandra Phares
Stephanie Robertson
Destiny T. Robinson
Sarah Ann Romine
Stanley E. Shepherd
MacGwire Ray Smith
Alexis Sheyenne Spence
Maxwell Stoner
Cum Laude
Victoria Tatum
Alexis B. Wheeler
Irene Paulina Wheeley
Mattie J. Whitney
Andrea Leann Wilkey
Tiffany Leanne Willis
Heather M. Woodley
Jenitia DeAmber Young
Avery Elizabeth Free
Kyla Nikole Hallman
Hannah Danae Harper
Allison Kelly Hartford
Megan Hannah Hewitt
Cum Laude
Maranntha Holliman
Cum Laude
Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Science (continued)
Morgan Elizabeth Kern
Cum Laude
Sydney Katelyn May Keton
Summa Cum Laude
Sequoyah Monaye King
Trinity R. Methvin
Teresa Miller
Sara Murshed
Callie Elizabeth Newberry
Cum Laude
Emerson Reese Owens
Magna Cum Laude
Bachelor of Social Work
Don Larry Jr.
Emma Grace Patrick
Joree Erin Pierre-Antoine
Magna Cum Laude
Alexa Ann Riales
Olivia Lea Scaramastro
Magna Cum Laude
Emma C. Shields
Summa Cum Laude
Kaylee Nicole Sled
Summa Cum Laude
Ashley Nicole Smelser
Cum Laude
CANDIDATES FOR ASSOCIATE DEGREES
Associate of Applied Science
Sophia Quattlebaum Anderson
Destini Ann Benton
Isabella Victoria Cheyanne Brady
Laynee P. Burnett
Erin Faith Byrd
Emma Ruth Copeland
Jayci Lynn Darby
Catherine Anne Gallipeaux
Laci Anne Garner
Margo Katherine Gilliland
Kenedie Blaize Henley
Mary B. Horton
Madison LeeAnn Jones
Ashtyn N. Kimble
Haven J. Klinger
Elena Grace Lamica
Maggie Pearl Mcspadden
Baile Ann Rogers
Associate of Applied Science in Nursing
Tamara Salisa Brown
Courtney Allison Daniel
Haley M. Griffin
Taquisa Hailey
Tristan B. Hendrix
Tamashia Renae Hill
Charni E. Hunt
Brandi Johnson
Stephanie King
Jacklyn Nycole Lanier
Lauren Elizabeth Massey
Summer Grace Mathes
Hayley Miller
Chekeita A. Roberts
Jessica Lee Sheppard
Kaycee Lynn Shipman
Jamie Smith
Savannah Ashley Smith
Cum Laude
Kinley Diane Swindle
Magna Cum Laude
Bradley S. Talley
Reagan Mackenzie Washam
Cum Laude
Sadie E. York
Magna Cum Laude
Jenna C. Zane
Magna Cum Laude
Hailey Rose Romero
Megan Shepherd
Valleigh Grace Staggs
Emily D. Sweet
Derrick Walker
Kayla R. Weitkamp
Kenlee Ray Youngblood
Moniqua Smith
Kimberly Renea Stone
Taylor Rene' Tucker
Yvette Peralta Velazquez
Taiyewo Watson
Kynley A. Welch
Phushona Wright
BECK COLLEGE OF SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS
Doctor of Philosophy
Jennifer Marie Fowler
Master of Science
Hilary K. Canada
Kipa Tamrakar
CANDIDATES FOR DOCTORAL DEGREES
CANDIDATES FOR MASTER DEGREES
Hoang Vu
Helena Grace Wheeler
Rachael Victoria Wilson
CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREES
Names of honor students, and their honors designations, appear in boldface italics.
Bachelor of Science
Willem Francois Coertzen
Armari A. Jackson
Magna Cum Laude/Honors Program
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
Jasmine Warren
CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREES
Names of honor students, and their honors designations, appear in boldface italics.
Bachelor of Applied Science
Brad J. Cooper
Bachelor of General Studies
Jacob Ross Adams
Paula Jenean Allen
LaNaysha L. Anderson
Christina Michelle Baker
Heather M. Baker
Amanda J. Ballard
Cum Laude
Sherell D. Bell
Shonda Black
Alana Elene Bond
Cum Laude
Rachel D. Boyce
Terrence Michael Collins
Khaliff Xavier Davis
Bachelor of Science
Cera N. Garrison
Lacy J. Slusser
Shalaetne Dionne Dilworth Cum Laude
Adam Taylor Dycus
Derrian Ford
Kathleen Gwin Hall
Dawson Blake Hargrove
Addyson D. Hyde
Magna Cum Laude
Camry Kendrelle Jeffery
Whitlee Rae Kail
Mindy Lou King
Felicia N. Koontz
Magan Nicole Life
Dawson L. Mayberry
Ronald R. Smith
Sandra Kay McDuffey
Abbie Elizabeth Nelson
Skyla Shae Nelson
Jillian L. Ross
Cum Laude
Layton Brooks Dennis Sanders
MyKaela Breann Spetnagel
Brittany R. Stormont
Jasmine Renee Thomas
Makilan Jermaine Thomas
Dustin C. Tucker
Nash Edward Vonkanel
Cum Laude
Heather O. Walston
CANDIDATES FOR ASSOCIATE DEGREES
Associate in General Studies
Jordan Tyler Chatman
Todd Camblin Gagnon
Associate of Arts
Crystal Barnes
Connor Z. Brewer
Associate of Science
Cassidy Aaron
Alexandria Marie Adams
Ashantiera R. Allen
Clayton Scott Amaya
Mason Anderson
Keegynn Applegate
Michelle Ayala
Aaliyah M. Baker
Kirstin Renee Hart
Helen J. Jones
Ashley N. Lyles
Kiera U. Jackson
Brenna Chase Kelly
Megan Brooke Bass
Lauren Brooke Berger
Chauncy Betts
Kendrick O'Neal Blair
Shirlicia Arielle Bolden
Dixie LouAnn Book
Chendyl Lillian Jean Borens
Sadey Ann Bowen
Anna N. Spencer
Alden W. Wetzel
Logan James Lacaze
Isabella Hope Long
Kendall A. Box
Brett Aaron Branum
Kayla Michelle Bryant
Justin Cole Buller
Ian Butler
Callie Eastin Caldwell
McKenna Caldwell
Gary Christopher Calvert
Associate of Science (continued)
Olivia V. Carda-Smith
Tindra Leah Cederholm
Caroline Rochelle Chandler
Amelia Caroline Coleman
Drake A. Cook
Emmy Marie Crymes
Bryson Everett Daffron
Jayden Lee Damron
Santosh Dangal
Kasey B. Davis
Kaylee R. Dickson
Leigha Dobbins
Mitchell Owen Doppe
Gabriel Dority
Cassie Leilani English
Isabel D. Escamilla
Natalie G. Essner
Luke E. Ethridge
Abby Dannyelle Felkins
Chase Everett Felkins
Raigan Jo Fisher
Brianna Brooke Garriga
William Paul Geater
Elizabeth Gee-Weiler
Ellery J. Gillham
Cortney Jean Goans
Karla Sofia Gomez
Brandon S. Greil
Bailey G. Hall
Alivia Drew Hampton
Adam Heath Hannah
Mary Harrison
Novella M. Harvey
Yume Hayashi
Tatyana Herrien
Emma E. Hicks
Madison Hitchcock
Jayden M. Hollister
Kelsey B. Holzhauer
Kennedy M. Horn
Brandon Howard
Heather Jennings
Chaney Easa Johnson
Conner Johnson
James William Jones
Lauren Elizabeth Jones
Maya Melissa Jones
Wade Whitfield Jones
Haley Jordan
Tanesha Carolyn Keeler
Madeline Keen
Yong Bom Ko
Truman F. Krapf
Lindsey Faith Lancaster
Hunter Cole Lawrence
Daniel H. Lester
Devyn Lewis
Halle Elise Lewis
Shacoria Latrice Lewis
Tyler Anthony Little
Kyle Lovell
Connor Reed Lyles
Diego David Martinez
Ashley Jo McCann
Tyyonna McDonald
Laura McGinnis
Jessica A. McMahon
Amber N. Melber
Jared William Miles
Delaney M. Mulick
Haley B. Nash
Elizabeth L. Nast
Savannah Isis Neldon
Huy Van Nguyen
Arianna E. Noe
Micah-James Northcutt
Theresa Joan Petrone
Gaige M. Pitts
Keithen James Power
Cassidy Renee Chrestman Powers
Madison T. Prine
Lisa Provence
Jarell Reaves-Mason
Kenzie Nicole Redus
Estacia Allanda Reed
Carley Erin Rich
Rodney L. Richardson
CiAnna Jorryn Roberts
Taqiyah Danielle Robinson
Carter Matthew Saulsbury
Bailey Carol-Ann Self
Surean Shrestha
Lauren E. Simm
Zachary Ethan Spetnagel
Alexa A. Steele
Misora Sugii
Caleb James Taylor
Beau Bradley Thomas
Danny T. Thomas
Gabriel W. Thornburg
Annalyn Renea Toombs
Stephen Ty Toumajan
Abby Elizabeth Wallace
Tia Marie Wallace
Wren Claire Watson
Colyn M. Wentz
Ashley Brianna White
Caleb E. White
Kaitlin Olivia Whitlock
Mary Ashton Bryant
Winemiller-Sanders
Hope Winkle
Aslyn Raejean Wirz
Kaylin Triley Wood
Samantha Jean Wright
Sarah F. Yates
Dean B. Ellis Library
Hilary K. Canada
THESIS ADVISOR: Brook L. Fluker
MASTER THESES
THESIS TITLE: POPULATION GENOMIC ASSESSMENT OF THE ENDANGERED CUMBERLAND DARTER (ETHEOSTOMA SUSANAE)
Md Torikul Islam
THESIS ADVISOR: Zahid Hossain
THESIS TITLE: INVESTIGATION OF MICRONIZED RUBBER POWDER AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO POLYMER MODIFIERS IN ASPHALT PAVEMENT
Jaden Marie Jackson
THESIS ADVISOR: Kris Biondolillo
THESIS TITLE: ONE IS THE LONELIEST NUMBER: THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL ISOLATION ON BLABERUS DISCOIDALIS
Nikki Arivel Larazo
THESIS ADVISOR: Steven Green
THESIS TITLE: ACHIEVING LOW GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS IN NON-FLOODED RICE THROUGH EFFECTIVE NITROGEN FERTILIZER MANAGEMENT
Montgomery Cole Miller
THESIS ADVISOR: Kwangkook Jeong
THESIS TITLE: Heat Transfer Enhancement in Cold Plate Heat Exchangers with Trapezoidal Vortex Generators
Saroj Raut
THESIS ADVISOR: Niamat Ullah Ibne Hossain
THESIS TITLE: WATER DISCHARGE FORECASTING USING SARIMA AND LSTM APPROACHES
Helena Grace Wheeler
THESIS ADVISOR: Jennifer Bouldin
THESIS TITLE: AQUATIC MACROINVERTEBRATE DIVERSITY AND WATER QUALITY AS INDICATORS OF WETLAND HEALTH IN NATURAL AND CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS OF NORTHEAST ARKANSAS
Coleman Emerson Wilson
THESIS ADVISOR: Robert Fleming
THESIS TITLE: DEVELOPMENT OF AN INSTRUMENTED TEST SYSTEM TO EVALUATE MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF BELTED CONVEYOR SYSTEMS
Rachael Victoria Wilson
THESIS ADVISOR: Argelia Lorence
THESIS TITLE: CHARACTERIZATION OF ARABIDOPSIS LINES OVER-EXPRESSING ENZYMES IN THE MYO-INOSITOL PATHWAY TO ASCORBATE USING PHENOMIC APPROACHES
CAMPUS QUERÉTARO
NEIL GRIFFIN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREES
Names of honor students, and their honors designations, appear in boldface italics.
Bachelor of Science
Gustavo Martínez Dzul
Ana Sofía García Hernández
Magna Cum Laude
Ander Velázquez Jean
José Saúl Juárez Lara
Alejandra Navarrete Navarrete
Magna Cum Laude
Axell Amaya Pedraza
Carlos Eduardo Rangel Altamirano
Alani Shantay Baranda Soni
Edgar Andre Tirado Bello
Nicolás van der Neut
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE
CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREES
Names of honor students, and their honors designations, appear in boldface italics.
Bachelor of Science
Mauricio De Vecchi Morales
Maximiliano Friedrich Gladen Méndez
Daniel Alejandro Ramirez Carbajal
Elizabeth Blanno Vargas
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND COMMUNICATION
CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREES
Names of honor students, and their honors designations, appear in boldface italics.
Bachelor of Science
Azul Doyel Toscano Reyes
BECK COLLEGE OF SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS
CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREES
Names of honor students, and their honors designations, appear in boldface italics.
Bachelor of Science
Gabriela Reyes Reid
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
Agriculture Education
Business
Accounting
Business Administration
Education and Behavioral Science
College Student Personnel Services
Early Childhood Services
Education
Exercise Science
Mental Health Counseling
Physical Education
Psychological Science
Rehabilitation Counseling
School Psychology
Sports Administration
Teaching
Maize
Maize
Drab Brown
Drab Brown
Peacock Blue
Golden Yellow
Light Blue
Sage Green
Golden Yellow
Sage Green
Gold
Sage Green
Light Blue
Sage Green
Light Blue
Engineering and Computer Science
Engineering
Computer Science
Liberal Arts and Communication
Art & Design
Communication Studies
Criminal Justice
English Education
Heritage Studies — MS/PhD
Humanities
Orange
Orange
Brown
Crimson
Golden Yellow
Light Blue
White
White
Journalism Crimson
Music Pink
Music Education
Political Science
Public Administration
Radio-Television
Social Science Education
Pink
Dark Blue
Peacock Blue
Crimson
Light Blue
Theatre Brown
Nursing and Health Professions
Communication Disorders
Disaster Preparedness
Health Science
Nursing
Nursing Practice — DNP
Occupational Therapy Doctorate
Physical Therapy
Social Work
Sciences and Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics Education
Science
Science Education
Gray
White
Sage Geen
Apricot
Apricot
Slate Blue
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 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 three diamond-shaped torches, representing teaching, research, and service. The central core supports the seal, surrounded by the blades and protecting 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 Arkansas State.
The current design of the Arkansas State University seal was adopted by the Board of Trustees in 2013. The 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.
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