2025 Commencement Convocation Program (Master Copy 2025-FINAL)

THE ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIFTH COMMENCEMENT CONVOCATION

THE COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES Friday, the Ninth of May Two Thousand and Twenty-Five Seven O’Clock in the Evening The Benjamin E. Mays Human Resources Center Arena Benedict College Columbia, South Carolina

Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis President and CEO

THE ORDER OF THE EXERCISES Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis President and CEO Presiding PRELUDE: The Circus Bee March…………………………………………………………………………..…Henry Fillmore The Benedict College Instrumental Ensemble Mr. H. Wade Johnson, Director of Bands Mr. Ronald T. Green, Assistant Director of Bands THE ACADEMIC PROCESSION: Pomp and Circumstance, Theme from March No. 1 (Land of Hope and Glory) ……………………….... Sir Edward Elgar The assembly will please remain seated during the academic procession.

Please rise for the presentation of the colors and remain standing through the singing of Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing.

THE PRESENTATION OF THE COLORS ………………………………………. Benedict College Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps - Color Guard THE ANTHEMS: The Star-Spangled Banner …………………………… Francis Scott Key and John Stafford Smith The Benedict College Instrumental Ensemble Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing ……………………. James Weldon Johnson and J. Rosamond Johnson The Benedict College Vocal Ensemble Joshua Rodgers, Amaya Morton, Lorenzo Burnside, and Lanelle Burnside Mr. J. David Bratton, Director THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER

LIFT EV’RY VOICE AND SING

O! say can you see by the dawn’s early light What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight, O’er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming?

Lift ev’ry voice and sing, ‘til earth and heaven ring, Ring with the harmonies of liberty; Let our rejoicing rise, high as the listening skies, Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.

And the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there; O! say does that Star-Spangled Banner yet wave, O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

Sing a song, full of the faith that the dark past has taught us, Sing a song, full of the hope that the present has brought us; Facing the rising sun of our new day begun, Let us march on ‘til victory is won.

THE GREETING ……………………………………………………………………………...Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis THE COMMENCEMENT PRAYER …………………………………………………Minister Cameron Seawright Student Campus Minister THE OCCASION ………………………………………………………………………….….Ms.Tirriney Humphrey President, Senior Class Class of 2025 MUSIC: ………………………………..……….This Is The Day ……………………………………..Fred Hammond Arr. by Ronald Green The Benedict College Instrumental Ensemble Mr. H. Wade Johnson, Director of Bands Mr. Ronald T. Green, Assistant Director of Bands

THE INTRODUCTION OF THE SPEAKER ……………………….……………………… Ms. Domenica Weems President, Student Government Association Class of 2025 THE COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS …………………………………………………………Dr. Jotaka L. Eaddy Founder and CEO of Full Circle Strategies Washington, DC MUSIC: ………………………………………The Prayer……………………Yolanda Adams and Donnie McClerkin Amaya Morton and Joshua Rodgers from The Benedict College Choir THE CONFERRING OF THE HONORARY DEGREE ………………………………. …Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis Trustee G. Tyrone Bonds Vice Chair, Benedict College Board of Trustees

THE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS ……………………… Mrs. Leandra Hayes Burgess Vice President for Institutional Advancement THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACADEMIC HONORS ……………………………………... …Dr. Janeen P. Witty Vice President for Academic Affairs THE PRESENTATION OF THE OUTSTANDING SENIOR AND GRADUATE STUDENTS AWARDS…………………………………………………… Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis THE PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE AND GRADUATE DEGREES …… ……………………………………………………………...Dr. Janeen P. Witty Dr. Leon Geter Interim Dean, School of Communication, Arts, and Social Sciences Dr. Jessica Furrer Interim Dean, School of Science and Engineering Dr. Tracy H. Dunn Tyrone Adam Burroughs School of Business and Entrepreneurship Dr. Akilah Carter-Francique School of Education, Health, and Human Services Dr. Tracy H. Dunn Tyrone Adam Burroughs School of Business and Entrepreneurship Master of Business Administration Program Dr. Akilah Carter-Francique Dean, School of Education, Health, and Human Services Master of Sport Management Program THE CONFERRING OF DEGREES ……………………………………………..………... Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis THE READING OF NAMES OF GRADUATES ………………………………………..….... Mr. Scott E. Blanks Senior Class Advisor and Professor of Theater THE PRESENTATION OF THE CLASS OF 2024-2025………………………………..…. Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis THE INDUCTION OF GRADUATES INTO THE BENEDICT COLLEGE NATIONAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ………….…………………………………………Trustee Rod Casey President, Benedict College National Alumni Association

ALUMNI PLEDGE I hereby solemnly pledge unbroken allegiance to my Alma Mater, in appreciation of the opportunities for development afforded me at Benedict College.

I pledge my active membership in the Benedict College National Alumni Association, wherever I may be.

Through association with my fellow alumni, I shall forever do my best to uphold the ideals and traditions of my Alma Mater.

I pledge, as a person, to exemplify high ideals by rendering positive and dignified service to the community, the state, the nation, and the world—thus, living to bring honor and respect to Benedict College and represent “TheBESTofBC.” ***The assembly will lease stand for the Alma Mater and the benediction. Please be seated for the recession.

THE ALMA MATER …………………………………………………………………... Lyrics by Anna I. Douglas Benedict College Instrumental Ensemble, Vocal Ensemble, and Audience I

III We’ll remember in the years, Coming swiftly toward us, All the smiles, but not the tears, Alma Mater brought us.

Where the golden sunshine falls, Rustling leaves about her, Breezes whispering round her walls, Stands our Alma Mater.

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Students all, a sturdy band, Loud our voices ringing, Of her kindly helping hand, Of our love, we’re singing.

If the path of life be dim, And the way be dreary, Alma Mater points to Him, Who will guide the weary.

Chorus Alma Mater, strong and true, Alma Mater, ever, Benedict, we sing to you, Faithful we forever.

THE RETIRING OF THE COLORS …………………………………..………….. Benedict College Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps - Color Guard THE BENEDICTION …………………………………………………………….……. Minister Cameron Seawright THE ACADEMIC RECESSION: Pomp and Circumstance, Theme from March No. 1 (Land of Hope and Glory) …………………………………. Sir Edward Elgar The Benedict College Instrumental Ensemble POSTLUDE: I’m so Glad …………………………………………………………..……….Arr. by Ronald T. Green The Benedict College Instrumental Ensemble

HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENT 7 and comp

DR. JOTAKA EADDY The Doctor of Humane Letters (Hon. LH.D.) Degree

Your accomplishments have been chronicled through increased levels of experience and responsibilities from collegiate activism to C-Suite negotiations that advance transformative change and global impact. At each step, your tenacity was demonstrated, your intelligence was respected, and your voice was heard, leading Forbes Magazine to describe you as the “Olivia Pope of Silicon Valley.”

As a successful entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Full Circle Strategies, and one of the few black women who has served in the C-Suite of a Silicon Valley based company, your clients include corporate, non-profit, foundations, technology and government organizations seeking to advance policy, ideas, and change. Additionally, when you served as Vice President of Policy; Strategic Engagement, and Impact for LendUp’s Executive Management team, your team saved customers more than $200 million in fees and interest and created a series of financial education courses that have been viewed more than 2.1 million times.

In addition to domestic advocacy, you have lobbied within various international forums including the United Nations Human Rights Council, African Union, the Organization of American States, and Council of Europe, among others. The national lobby and international advocacy campaign against the juvenile death penalty in the United States contributed to the 2005 landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision Roper v.

Simmons which abolished the juvenile death penalty in the United States and was supported by an amicus brief signed by more than 50 nations.

While you are one of the few black women to serve in the C-Suite of a Silicon Valley based company, as a passionate advocate for increased diversity and your commitment to social justice; you also founded the #WinWithBlackWomen movement in 2020, representing black women in business, sports, movement, politics, entertainment and beyond. The network has garnered more than 600 million impressions and is credited with making a significant impact on the historic election of the first Black woman Vice President of America in 2020.

The foundation for your success began in this state while you were a student representative on the University of South Carolina’s Board of Trustees. As a student senator, you authored legislation that resulted in the passage of the University of South Carolina’s student resolution calling for the removal of the Confederate flag from the South Carolina State House Dome. You were subsequently voted Student Body President, becoming the first black woman to be elected to the position in the University of South Carolina’s 213-year history.

Your journey has carried you from a university board room to a C-suite, to your personal suite and to 49 states and countries and your message has been echoed by Forbes Magazine, TechCrunch, Inc., Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, The Guardian, Essence Magazine, Fortune Magazine, Black Enterprise Magazine, Root 100 Most Influential African Americans, Politics365.com, MSNBC, CNN, Al Jazeera America, Aspire Network, Huffington Post, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, BET, The Nation Magazine, Democracy Now, the Art of Activism, Black America Web.com, and the American Prospect. The inherent symbolism in your life’s story is clear- the flag came down, you have been acclaimed nationally and internationally, and you have come to Benedict College to share your story.

And for your service to society as a humanitarian, Bendict College is pleased to welcome you into its family of distinguished honorary degree recipients who represent through precept and by example, #TheBESTofBC! The Doctor of Humane Letters (Hon. LH.D.) Degree is conferred upon persons who have distinguished themselves through service to society (humanitarianism).

THE ACADEMIC REGALIA The caps, gowns, and hoods worn at college and university functions date back to the Middle Ages.

Monks and students used them to keep warm in medieval castles and halls of learning. From these practical origins, they have developed into the accepted garb which symbolizes scholarly achievement.

The master’s degree gown is worn open, and the sleeve is cut so that the forearm comes through a slit just above the elbow. Gowns for the doctor’s degree are also worn open. They carry broad, velvet panels down the front, and three velvet bars on the full round sleeves. This velvet trimming may be either black or the color distinctive of the degree.

Mortarboards or caps worn with baccalaureate and master’s gowns have black tassels. The tassel of the doctoral cap is usually made of gold bullion.

The hood gives color and real meaning to the academic costume. Its silk lining bears the color of the institution conferring the degree. The hood is bordered with velvet of a prescribed width and color to indicate the field of learning to which the degree pertains as follows: medicine, green; music, pink; nursing, apricot; pharmacy, olive green; public administration, peacock blue; science, golden yellow; social work, citron; theology, scarlet; architecture, blue-violet; arts, letters, and humanities, white; business, drab; dentistry, lilac; education, light blue; engineering, orange; fine arts, brown; law, purple; and philosophy, dark blue.

Faculty members and guests in today’s procession are wearing gowns and hoods which represent their disciplines, their degrees, and the institutions from which they received degrees.

THE MEDALLION OF HONORS To demonstrate their high academic achievement through the School of Honors, these graduates receive the Medallion of Honors. The gold medallion contains a torch inside a V for Victory and is hung on a purple and white ribbon. The medallion is worn by Honors Seniors at formal convocation activities, graduation, and serves as a reminder of their commitment to world service.

THE COLLEGE MACE The ceremonial academic mace is an historical amalgam of the regal scepter of rulers with the weapon-like instrument known as a mace. Academic maces are historically regarded as manifestations of the ‘immortal dignity’ of colleges and universities and thus represent the past, present and future. The College Mace is carried in procession on occasions of outstanding importance, such as commencements, convocations, and formal dedications. The placement of the Mace on its stand signals that the proceedings are about to come to order; its retirement indicates the conclusion of the exercises.

The College Mace was commissioned as a gift to the College by the Class of 2002. It was designed and fashioned by sculptor and Assistant Professor of Art, Michael Hale of Benedict College. It is fifty-two inches in length, constructed of bronze, velvet, and oak. Surmounting the Mace is the Great Seal of the College cast in solid bronze. A sphere made of four bronze stanchions represents the Office of the President, Administration, Academic Affairs, and Student Affairs. The sphere sits upon a bronze greave representative of the College’s Board of Trustees. The staff of the Mace is constructed of solid oak with sixteen cabochon amethysts set in 24-carat gold bezels. The oak staff represents the strength of our academic programs, and the amethysts are representative of the College’s faculty, staff, students, eleven academic departments and five schools that existed in 2002. The solid bronze greave at the base of the staff is representative of our founder, Mrs. Bathsheba Benedict. The Mace is completed with a final bronze sphere. The four stanchions of the

final sphere represent the original vocations offered by the College: Teaching, Preaching, Painting, and Carpentry.

Ms. Tirriney Humphrey, President of the Senior Class is carrying the College Mace at today’s convocation.

THE PRESIDENT’S MEDALLION The 3 1/2” cast bronze President’s Medallion encompasses the Benedict College Seal inscribed with the words, “Office of the President,” on the outer border.

The Medallion is suspended from the neck chain containing fourteen small bronze panels and two decorative laurel wreaths on the connecting links. Thirteen bronze panels are engraved with the names of the former Benedict College presidents. The fourteenth bronze panel is engraved with the name of the current president.

The President’s Medallion was carried aboard the space shuttle Columbia in its 2.5-million-mile voyage around the Earth in 1986.

OUTSTANDING SENIOR SPRING 2025 TYRONE ADAM BURROUGHS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP Ms. Marie D. Butterfield Benedict College is very proud of each of its graduates, but it is a longstanding tradition at each Commencement Convocation to recognize one individual who truly exemplifies the ideal Benedict College graduate. The Outstanding Senior Award is given to the graduate who has demonstrated the highest standards in academic excellence, service to the college, and service to the community.

The recipient of this year’s Outstanding Senior Award embodies the qualities of a true scholar, student leader, and ambassador for the College. This individual’s academic accomplishments and service to the college and community have truly earned this student the distinguished honor of Outstanding Senior for the Tyrone Adam Burroughs School of Business and Entrepreneurship.

Graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Finance and a perfect 4.0 GPA, this student has consistently demonstrated outstanding achievement both in and beyond the classroom. This student is a proud member of the College’s Honors Program and has been awarded the President’s Trophy each year since her freshman year, a rare distinction that speaks to her unwavering commitment to excellence.

Her leadership has extended beyond academics—serving as an ambassador for two student-led financial literacy organizations: the Center for Financial Advancement and the Society for Financial Education and Professional Development, the latter of which undergirds the College’s Quality Enhancement Plan, which focuses on advancing financial literacy across campus.

Additionally, this student has exemplified leadership as President of the International Student Association and as President of the Beta Gamma Chapter of Delta Mu Delta International Honor Society. Her serviceminded approach is equally commendable—she has volunteered consistently at both the local food bank as well as the College’s Tiger Pantry, working to address food insecurity in our community.

Currently employed full-time as an accountant at a local organization, she has been accepted into three prestigious graduate programs for the fall, a testament to the high regard in which she is held by leading academic institutions. This year’s recipient is the true embodiment of intellectual excellence, purposeful leadership, and civic responsibility.

Ladies and Gentlemen, please join me in celebrating the Spring 2025 Outstanding Senior Award Recipient from the Tyrone Adam Burroughs School of Business and Entrepreneurship – Ms. Marie D. Butterfield.

OUTSTANDING SENIOR SPRING 2025 SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION, ARTS, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES Ms. Domenica Weems Ms. Domenica Weems is the 2025 School of Communication, Arts, and Social Sciences Outstanding Senior at Benedict College. Ms. Weems is the exemplary choice, demonstrating an extraordinary commitment to academic excellence, service, and her beloved institution.

Ms. Weems has consistently set the standard for excellence during her time at Benedict College. Her remarkable academic profile, characterized by exceptional performance and dedication to intellectual growth, reflects her unwavering commitment to the pursuit of knowledge. What distinguishes Ms. Weems even further is her steady and increasing engagement in collegiate and community initiatives each year.

Through her involvement, Ms. Weems has exemplified the true spirit of a Benedict College scholar by combining academic achievement with meaningful contributions to both the campus and broader community. She currently serves as President of the Benedict College Student Government Association.

Her hard work, leadership, and dedication have earned her this well-deserved recognition as the School of Communication, Arts, and Social Sciences Outstanding Senior for 2025. Ms. Weems represents the pinnacle of endeavors what we strive for within the School of Communication, Arts, and Social Sciences— a commitment to excellence, service, and integrity that uplifts the Benedict College community and beyond.

OUTSTANDING SENIOR SPRING 2025 SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND HUMAN SERVICES Ms. DaTonya Chambers The School of Education, Health, and Human Services 2024-2025 Outstanding Undergraduate Student lives by the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “The time is always right to do what is right.” A native of Battle Creek, Michigan, Ms. Chambers believes that the pursuit of justice, equity, and service is not bound by time but driven by a deep responsibility to make a difference in the world.

Embodying a spirit of resilience and determination, this Social Work major has excelled academically, achieving a 3.67 GPA. Through her coursework she has been emboldened to do more, and she did. In 2022, she obtained a PHRC certification as a part of the Fall cohort of Benedict College’s Student Corp. In 2023, she was inducted into Benedict College’s Honors Program. In 2023, she was also a recipient of the Walt Disney/UNCF Enhance Corporate Scholars Program - a financial award program designed to support her academic engagement and enhance her professional network.

Beyond the classroom, Ms. Chambers is committed to service. She organized a Driver’s License Reinstatement Clinic and served as a volunteer with Revolution Red and Sister Act—organizations designed to amplify the marginalized voices and create pathways for access. Ms. Chambers was the 20212022 Freshman Class Business Manager and the 2023-2024 historian, parliamentarian, and service chair for the Sigma Iota Chapter of Phi Beta Lambda Business Fraternity, Incorporated. Notwithstanding, two other notable service endeavors include her leadership with the Belmont and Gable Oaks communities through the promotion of varying mentoring initiatives and an internship with the Richland County Public Defender’s Office that included a service effort to provide informational and tangible support for adults to navigate legal, financial, and social challenges.

Benedict College celebrates Ms. Chambers’s excellence, passion, and commitment to service and advocacy throughout her tenure, which have exhibited that “the time is always right.” The range of service-led experiences provides her with a strong foundation as she embarks on her next stage in life as a Social Work MSW with Advance Standing in the School of Social Work at Loyola University in Chicago, Illinois. The School of Education, Health and Human Services is proud to recognize Ms. DaTonya Chambers as the 2025 Outstanding Undergraduate Student. Congratulations!

OUTSTANDING SENIOR SPRING 2025 SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Mr. Nabeyou Tadessa Mr. Nabeyou Tadessa is the School of Science and Engineering Outstanding Senior for 2025. He has demonstrated academic, professional, and personal excellence throughout his time at Benedict College as a computer engineering major.

Over the past three years he has completed prestigious internships with Techwise, AgFirst Credit Bank, and Google. Upon his successful completion of last summer’s internship, he was offered a full-time position as a Software Engineer at Google, which he will begin after graduation. Under the mentorship of dedicated engineering faculty, this student has made significant research contributions in the area of Computer and Electrical Engineering. He has contributed to two published papers, as well as numerous ongoing research projects. His recently-completed senior design project focused on integrating machine learning-based predictive analytics into wearable health-care devices for prediction and prevention of health crises in target populations. In addition to this service to the engineering community in the pursuit of new technology, he has done a great deal of personal mentoring in the technology and computing space at Benedict College.

On a personal note, this student is consistently upbeat, pleasant, and personable. He always has a smile and a positive word to say in any situation. He is willing to spend late nights to help a classmate prepare for a technical interview or debug a code. He is both technically savvy and personally engaging, and a true earlycareer professional in his chosen field.

Mr. Nabeyou Tadessa is the Outstanding Senior for the School of Science and Engineering for 2025.

OUTSTANDING GRADUATE STUDENT SPRING 2025 TYRONE ADAM BURROUGHS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM Ms. Jaimie S. Naylor Benedict College launched its accredited Master of Business Administration program in July 2019 and created a tradition of recognizing one graduate who truly exemplifies the ideal Benedict College MBA student. The Outstanding Graduate Student Award is given to the graduate who has demonstrated the highest academic and professional accomplishments, as well as a strong commitment to service both to the college and in the community.

The recipient of this year’s Outstanding Graduate Student Award, Ms. Jaimie S. Naylor, embodies the qualities of a life-long learner with a strong commitment to scholarship, leadership, and advancement of Benedict College. Her academic and professional accomplishment and service to the college and community have truly earned her the distinguished honor of Outstanding Graduate Student for the Benedict College MBA Program.

Ms. Naylor earned this master's degree in one year while working full-time as a senior supply engineer with the United States Army. Despite her demanding job, she founded and served as the inaugural President of the Benedict College Graduate Student Association (GSA) and was appointed by The Office of Academic Affairs to serve on the Graduate Programs Advisory Council. She is a proud inductee of the Delta Mu Delta International Business Honor Society and has been recognized as a Presidential Member of the National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS). She was also selected to participate in the prestigious Ph.D. Project Conference and named a 2024 HBCU Scholar by the National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA).

Holding an undergraduate degree in Business Administration with a focus on Logistics & Supply Chain Management from the University of Arkansas Grantham, she is certified in Global Combat Support System (GCSS) Logistics & Supply Chain Management and possesses an Active Secret Security Clearance with the United States Military.

Our outstanding graduate student is graduating with a cumulative 4.0 GPA and has been accepted into the Ph.D. program in Organizational Leadership at Columbia International University, marking the next step in her academic and higher education.

The Tyrone Adam Burroughs School of Business and Entrepreneurship Master of Business Administration Program’s Outstanding Graduate Student Award Recipient for Spring 2025 is Ms. Jaimie S. Naylor.

OUTSTANDING GRADUATE STUDENT SPRING 2025 SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND HUMAN SERVICES MASTER OF SPORT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

Mr. Paul Holmes The School of Education, Health and Human Services 2024-2025 Outstanding Graduate Student is a present leader on the campus of Benedict College. As a member of the athletic staff, Mr. Holmes’ quiet presence may be observed on the football field or walking around campus guiding, encouraging, and mentoring student-athletes through his promotion of a student-first philosophy.

This mindset began fourteen years ago, when Mr. Holmes worked as a football team intern embodying the belief that you can achieve anything with hard work, and he has proven that time and time again. Traversing schools and institutions, from Irmo High School to Wofford University, to Limestone College, to Mississippi Valley State University, to South Carolina State University, to Benedict College – all institutions can verify his work ethic. As a young professional in a highly competitive field, his potential is still unlocked.

Balancing professional and academic pursuits, Mr. Holmes has demonstrated great fortitude in the Master of Science in Sport Management program, achieving a 3.91 GPA. As a working professional with the Benedict College football team, he demonstrated excellence in each academic course and drew from his lived experiences as a coach to articulate the legalities in college athletics, identify the psychological challenges on the field of play, and explain the potential barriers as a diverse individual in leadership roles.

It is safe to say that his coaching style and philosophy have been strengthened and are exhibited in his dedication to students and his craft. He works out with current student athletes, and gives pep talks in the meeting room, but on the sideline, a young professional, Mr. Holmes is completely locked into the development of the student athletes. Through his dedication and the Benedict College experience, it is no surprise that he purports a professional philosophy of respecting people of diverse backgrounds and leading with a growth mindset.

Benedict College celebrates Mr. Paul Holmes’ dedication to academic engagement, athletic performance, and a student-first mindset as he continues his professional journey as a wide receiver coach in football with the Athletic Department at Benedict College. The School of Education, Health and Human Services is proud to recognize Mr. Paul Holmes as the 2025 Outstanding Graduate Student. Congratulations!

CANDIDATES FOR THE BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION, ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES Studio Art Jacqueline McGregor*…………..…………...St. Paul, MN Jalynn Barnes**…...…………………….…Florissant, MO Erin Graves***…………..…………………..Houston, TX Bryson JefferyD…………………………Timmonsville, SC Paige LloydPS…………………….…………...Hopkins, SC English JaReese Moore*…………………………..Little River, SC Interdisciplinary Studies

Music Industry (continued) Matthew Sumter……………………………...Eastover, SC Briunta Waters*………………………….....Greenville, SC Deanold Williams*………………………..…Fairburn, GA Cybersecurity Brandon BrownD………………..………..Blythewood, SC Robert DaveyPS………….…………….…….Columbia, SC Paris Gibson***………….…………………Columbia, SC Zyion Kirkland*D……………………..…Hyattsville, MD Kendiya Lundy**D………...................Fort Lauderdale, FL Marly Pierre**……………………………........Roselle, NJ Sarai SanfordPS………………………………San Jose, CA Tyrone Sands**…………………..…….…...Columbia, SC Grace Smith**……………………….……...Columbia, SC Stephen Walkes*………………………Nassau, Bahamas Shon Woodside**…………………………..Columbia, SC

John Ayers*D..…………………………………...Elgin, SC Ashley Cobb*..……........................................Fort Mill, SC CANDIDATES FOR THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE Tony CooperD……………..…......................Lexington, SC D Kathy Dinkins ………………………………......Elgin, SC SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION, ARTS, AND Taketa RhodesD………………………….......Charlotte, SC SOCIAL SCIENCES Solomon Riggins…...…………………….Dry Branch, GA Megan Thompson*D…..……………………....Newark, NJ Criminal Justice Administration Mass Communication Daelon Adaway* ….…………...................Milwaukee, WI Areonna AndersonD…………………………Columbia, SC Lorenzo BurnsidePS…………………….Freeport, Bahamas Ayanna Chevalier-Ivery*…………...North Las Vegas, NV Taylor CommanderPS…...………………...Blythewood, SC Moesha Foster***D………….…………Freeport, Bahamas Dakari Holder*D………..............................Fayetteville, NC Tirriney Humphrey**…………..……….….Park Forest, IL Aayasah Jenerson**…………..……….……Arlington, TX Jada JonesPS……………………..…......……Columbia, SC Kayla McDonaldPS……………...…..……..Royersford, PA Jonathon MorrisonPS……………………...Jacksonville, FL Jayla Webb***……………….......................Lancaster, TX Boris Williams***D………………….….Exuma, Bahamas D

Music George Brown*…………………………….Jonesboro, GA Janelle CarterPS………………..……...……….Austell, GA Lawrence Elliott*…………………………...Columbia, SC Michelle Stuckey……………………….Timmonsville, SC Music Industry Christian Grier……………………….……....Lithonia, GA Breshune Leach**………………….................Atlanta, GA James Myers………………………….….Bennettsville, SC Matthew Papouloute**..………….……..Nassau, Bahamas David Price…………………………..…..…….Elkton, MD

Kamari Anderson*D……………….West Sacramento, CA Jayce Barnes**………………………….….Florissant, MO Angela Brown*..………...………………...Baltimore, MD Israel Cooper***D………………………….Columbia, SC Kartier Curry***D…………………………Columbia, SC Deserra Davis**……………………………Muskegon, MI Jillian Garrison…………………………………..Greer, SC Imara Gibbs**.…………………………Middle River, MD Princess Hammett…………………………….Hopkins, SC Samara Houston***..…………………………...Rialto, CA Nikia Jenkins***..……………………………...Gaston, SC Cailyn Johnson………………………………….Aiken, SC Malcolm KinleyD……………………………….Gaston, SC Aaron Miller*………………………Stone Mountain, GA Aniayah Monroe**……………………………..Rialto, CA Thomas Morgan*..………………………..Spartanburg, SC Amaya Morton***..……………………..Brandywine, MD Diamond Person…………………………….Columbia, SC Versace Pritchard**D……………………Nassau, Bahamas Tiavonn Redfield*D…………………………Augusta, GA Shelissa SimmondsPS……………………Christiansted, VI Ayanna-Lee StewartD…………………………Renton, WA Britt StokesD………………………………Orangeburg, SC Jalea Tarrance*………………………………...Greer, SC Domenica Weems***.………………...Lithia Springs, GA Joshua WoodsD………………………………...Gifford, SC Jaquaja Young*.……………………………..Florence, SC Political Science Hailey Standberry**…………………….Inglewood, CA

CANDIDATES FOR THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Biology Sarah Ball………………………………...Washington, DC Gabrielle Bell*……………………..…....New Orleans, LA Nyree Bell***…………………………….Greensboro, NC Attoria Bennett***………………………….Columbia, SC Kira Buford-Rucker***………………………...Urbana, IL Lakiya CarterD……………………….……….Lithonia, GA Mia Cohen*…………………………………Columbia, SC Jasmine Crockett**……………………………Monroe, LA Jada David*…………………………….……...Athens, GA Asia Dickinson**D………………………Nassau, Bahamas Kierra Evans**………………………….Fort Benning, GA Marcus French**……………………….…….Tomball, TX Johnathan Garbutt*…………….……North Las Vegas, NV Yamilet Guzman***…………………………...Gaston, SC Makyiah Hails*……………………….…..Jacksonville, FL Naya Hall*……………………………...Granada Hills, CA Armoni Hammons……………………………Oakland, CA Caliph Hanesworth………………………...Charleston, SC Raeven Hankins…………………….North Las Vegas, NV Briasia HolmesD…………………………….Columbia, SC Angel Johnson*………………………………….Cope, SC Nolan Jones*………………………………..Hampton, GA Michaela King*………..………………..New Orleans, LA Deanjay Knight***………………...Port Antonio, Jamaica Tyannah Lake*…………………………...Frederiksted, VI Brittany Mackey*……………………….Nassau, Bahamas Kendersley Marcellin***..……………………Orlando, FL Savanna Marshall**………………...Upper Marlboro, MD Adeja McCord**…………………………Fayetteville, NC Talyia McKenzie***D…..……………….Exuma, Bahamas Tuwanda McKenzie***……………Port Antonio, Jamaica Kadian Morrison***………………………..Columbia, SC Kanesha Moses***D…..…………………….Columbia, SC Kendrail MouzonPS…….……………….…...Lake City, SC Kathleen Mullings***D…..…………………Columbia, SC Meisha Murray***..………………………...Columbia, SC Marion NelsonPS...…………………………Charleston, SC Richard Ngwarwi*D…..……………………...Bedford, MA Shanna-Kay Panton***..……………………Columbia, SC Whitney Pierre**………………………..Nassau, Bahamas Ty’Teonna Robinson*….………………...Fayetteville, NC Trayleah Rolle**………………………Freeport, Bahamas Brandi Seaborn**……………………………...Detroit, MI Malisa SmithPS…………………………..……Detroit, MI Joshua StillPS……………………………….Columbia, SC De-Andrae Taylor……………………………Kingshill, VI Kennede Thomas*…………………………....Houston, TX Alliah Thompson**……………………...Exuma, Bahamas Marissa Tisdale*………………………….....Columbia, SC

Biology (continued) Godwin Umechiedo***…………………...Lagos, Nigeria Stenasia Wilson**………………………Nassau, Bahamas Chemistry Akira Reed……………………………Moncks Corner, SC Computer Science Richard Abhulimhen***………………..Oke-Aro, Nigeria David Adetuberu***……………………….Ilesha, Nigeria Jaedin AikenPS……………………...…….Wyandanch, NY Shanera Bartlett ………………………..Freeport, Bahamas Mark Chigaazira*D…………………..……..Beaumont, CA Alyssa Gerhart***…………………………...Waldorf, MD Harry Grant*.………………………..…Freeport, Bahamas Mary GreenPS…...………………………….Florissant, MO Tajay Jackson**………………………..Buff Bay, Jamaica Tosin Jimoh**……………………………..New York, NY Shapelle PinderPS……………………....Freeport, Bahamas Kasie Stewart**……………………Port Antonio, Jamaica Computer Engineering Brion Mackey*..……………………….Coconut Creek, FL Crystal McIntosh***D…………..…………..Columbia, SC Nabeyou Tadessa***..………….………………...Irmo, SC Electrical Engineering Destiny Adu*……………………………Nassau, Bahamas Ricsheia Barr*……………...…New Providence, Bahamas Avery BasdenPS……………………….. Freeport, Bahamas Divine Cooper-Dingle*……………….Mount Pleasant, SC Christian JamisonPS……………………..………...Irmo, SC Amari PettisPS……………………………...…….Pavo, GA Ashley PoitierPS………………..Cockburn Town, Bahamas Delia Smith……………………Melbourne Crest, Bahamas Environmental Engineering Hannah Duncombe*…………………….Nassau, Bahamas Tony Munnings**……………………...Freeport, Bahamas Environmental Health Science Bianca Etienne***D……………..………Nassau, Bahamas Tjashe Hudson**D………………………Nassau, Bahamas Physics Elijah Dalie …………..…………………...Columbia, SC Krystin Ferguson*………………………..…..Clinton, MD PS

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Business Administration (Management) (continued)

Lydia Kosgei*..…………………………..…Columbia, SC Julian MackPS…………………………....McDonough, GA Emon Thompson*………………………..Washington, DC Accounting Cydne Walker*…………………………...Stockbridge, GA Wenty Bonaby**D……………………….Exuma, Bahamas Tokiti Wangechi……………………………...Clemson, SC Taina Esperience*D………………………...……..Atco, NJ Jaylen WhitePS……………………………..Greenwood, SC Mar’Liezja Hanna……………………..….Hemingway, SC Joshua Williams*…………………………...……Elgin, SC Milena Harvey**D…………………….…..Willingboro, NJ Business Administration (Marketing) Malik Hudson*………………………………...Dublin, GA Business Administration (General) Adiah Anderson***………….………..West Columbia, SC Enija AshburnD……………….………………Beaufort, SC Cadarius Baggett…………………………...Althemier, AR Taylor BaileyD…………………………………...Elgin, SC Qualec BurrisPS………………….…………..Rock Hill, SC Jalen DalePS………………………………….Memphis, TN Gary Davis………………………….……….Columbia, SC Michael Earle-LylesPS……………………….Columbia, SC Ishaq GinaD…………………………….…….Denmark, SC Precious Johnson*……..…………………..Clarksville, TN Jamell MitchellPS…………………………...Groveport, OH Justin Murray**………………………...Markham, Canada Sean Paige*..………………………………..Newburg, MD Shorn Thomas*…………………………..Christiansted, VI Jordan Williams*…………………...Saint Clair Shores, MI Malique WilliamsD………………………….Columbia, SC Sydnei WilsonPS……………………..………..Clinton, MD Business Administration (Entrepreneurship) Janii Cooper**D……………………………..Columbia, SC Adrienne DanielsPS………………….………...Albany, GA Maleah Henfield**………………………….Columbia, SC Alayiah Holmes**……………………..…Johns Island, SC Samiya Jenkins*……………………....…Waynesboro, GA Anthony Makinster………………….……….Chandler, AZ Nashay Rolle*……………………….……...Bradenton, FL Mel Scott*D…………………………...……..Lake City, SC Cameron Seawright*.………………….……..Swansea, SC Business Administration (Management) Benjamin Agwu Eme*..………………Siloam Springs, AR Elijah Black*…………………………….Los Angeles, CA Kaciann Cowan**D…………………….Kingston, Jamaica Jamal Crawford……………………………...Piedmont, SC Kyla Daniels**…………………………...Blythewood, SC Ttempyss Graves*..…………………………Columbia, SC Jalen Griffin**……………………………...Lexington, SC Zoe JacksonPS………………...……..North Las Vegas, NV Harinique Joseph*D………………..……Nassau, Bahamas

Amir AndersonPS…………………………...…Laurens, SC Santiona Freeman***……………………..Union City, GA Nadia Gordon**………………………….…..Lithonia, GA Kareyah Harrison………………………….Walterboro, SC Antonella Sinnato**D…………………………Orlando, FL Elijah StaleyPS……………………………....Savannah, GA Maria Torres***D…………………………..…Orlando, FL Economics (Finance) Ajah BakerPS……………………………………Detroit, MI Diamond Bowe**……………………….Nassau, Bahamas Marie Butterfield***D………………...……..Columbia, SC Carson Fellows***……………………..………Naples, FL Santasha Johnson***…………………….Schenectady, NY Terranique Josey**……………………...Nassau, Bahamas Simari Murray**……………………….…….Brooklyn, NJ Shervin Stampp**……………………….Myrtle Beach, SC Bernadine Ulysse**D…………………………...Miami, FL Roxi-Ann Williams***…………………..…….Bronx, NY SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND HUMAN SERVICES Educational Studies (Child & Family Development) Brianna Adams*…..………………………Sacramento, CA Sean-Micheal Butler*..……………………...Columbia, SC Allesia CherryD……………………………..Columbia, SC Tresor Eady……………………………….Haines City, FL Dalequan Gallman……………………………Hopkins, SC Jayde KingD…………………………………Columbia, SC LaQuashia Moody…………………………..Columbia, SC Anna Sanders………………………………….Chicago, IL Public Health Janae Brice** ……………………...……….Columbia, SC Dashawnna Clark***………………...……….Hopkins, SC Chelsey Gotel**……………………….……...Jackson, GA Jamaiyah Howard***D…………………..….Thomson, GA Trenton Love**………………………….…..Columbia, SC Arianna SmithD ………………………….…..Columbia, SC D

Sport Management

Psychology (continued)

Jalen Blash**……………………………………..Rex, GA Kayla Bowman………………………...Lawrenceville, GA Brianna Byrdsong*…………………....Falling Waters, WV DaeMon CherryD…………………….……..Cincinnati, OH Mya Dixon**………………………….……….Laurel, MD Daryl Dunifer*…………………………...….Rock Hill, SC Zavien Foster**…………………………...…….Inman, SC Sincere HicksPS ………………………………Clemson, SC Jomari Jacobs**……………………………...Kingshill, VI Derrick JenkinsPS …………………………..Kennesaw, GA FeOnnia Johnson*…………………………...…..North, SC Carlos JonesPS ………………………………..Beaufort, SC Brianna Lowe………………………………..Columbia, SC Xavier Marseille*……………….……….…Burlington, NJ Sadiki Marsh**………………………....Kingston, Jamaica Taylor Murray**……………………………...Conway, SC Israel Nwokocha*………………………..….Hampton, GA Chase Ransom*…………………………....Loganville, GA Divgurjot Singh ……………………………..Columbia, SC Shun TaylorA……………………………….…Decatur, GA DaNaya Wray………………………….Lawrenceville, GA

Romale Reed**…………………………...…Glendale, WI Khia Stokley*………………………..……..Greenville, SC Shamon Thompson…………………………Jonesboro, GA

CANDIDATES FOR THE BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE

SPECIAL CATEGORIES CHILD MALTREATMENT CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND HUMAN SERVICES Psychology

CANDIDATES FOR THE BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK DEGREE Social Work DaTonya Chambers**………………………Columbia, SC Tashai Cockrell*………………………...Minneapolis, MN Leondra CooperPS……………………...……Columbia, SC Shaquella Ford**…………………….……….Florence, SC Paige Graham……………………………….Columbia, SC Gabrielle Guinyard**………………….….Orangeburg, SC Taniyah Hendrickson*……………….Powder Springs, GA Kyla Lundy**………………………….Freeport, Bahamas Takia Martin*………………………...………Marietta, GA Mya Tate***D………………………….Freeport, Bahamas Autumn Tisdale***……………………..…..Columbia, SC Princess Tubah*…………………………..…...Buford, GA Amir Washington***…………………….Summerville, SC

DaTonya Chambers**………………………Columbia, SC Tashai Cockrell*……………………..….Minneapolis, MN Leondra CooperPS……………………...……Columbia, SC Shaquella Ford**………………………….….Florence, SC Gabrielle Guinyard**……………….…….Orangeburg, SC Taniyah Hendrickson*………..……...Powder Springs, GA Kyla Lundy**………………………….Freeport, Bahamas Takia Martin*…………………………...……Marietta, GA Mya Tate***D………………………....Freeport, Bahamas Autumn Tisdale***……………………..…..Columbia, SC Princess Tubah*…………………………….....Buford, GA Amir Washington***………………….....Summerville, SC

Aramis Bean**…………………….…….Los Angeles, CA Rinique Bowles**……………………….Nassau, Bahamas Kristina Burgess *…………………………....Lake City, SC Dana Burks**D……………………………...Columbia, SC Raquel Burrows***D…………………...Freeport, Bahamas Taylor Christmas*……………………...……..Decatur, GA Bria Combs………………………………….Columbia, SC Heaven Day***……………………………....Clinton, MD Gabriel Diaz*……………………………..Blythewood, SC INTERDISCIPLINARY GERONTOLOGY Taina Dorsett***D……………………….Nassau, Bahamas CERTIFICATE PROGRAM Kai Duncan*…………………………......Simpsonville, SC PS Ariana Ellis ……………………………...Forest Park, GA Kaya Evans**………………………………….Aurora, CO Paige Graham……………………………….Columbia, SC Shiani Futch…………………………………..Hopkins, SC Amir Washington***……………...……..Summerville, SC Alana Gortman*……………………………...Yonkers, NY Jonyah Haynes*…………………………...Branchville, SC Marshae Jackson*D…………………….....Sacramento, CA Aniya Licorish*…………………………...Hyattsville, MD CaDynce Montgomery*………………...……Hopkins, SC Zarreya Payton-Benford***D………………...Lansing, MI Ijanah Phillips*……………………………..Columbia, SC Sofiyat Raji*………………………………...Villarica, GA

TYRONE ADAM BURROUGHS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND HUMAN SERVICES

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

SPORT MANAGEMENT

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Jahkeem Bostic…………………….……...Orangeburg, SC Jonah Campbell…………………….…...Morgantown, WV Destiny Dyer…………………………………...Sumter, SC ZiRia Evans………………………….………….Dillon, SC Kailyn GloverA………………………..………….Elgin, SC Paul Holmes……………………….……….Winnsboro, SC

Myah Adderley…………………….……….Opa Locka, FL Preston Alexander………………….………..Columbia, SC Javel Best……………………………….Sauteurs, Grenada Kierra Bowman……………………….…...Summerton, SC Tyrone Burroughs….………...………….Germantown, TN Jameika Crawford-Dicks………………….Grovetown, GA Teslim Dawodu………………………………Webster, NY Orlando Dean………………………………...Madison, AL Isaiah Fulmore……………………………………Irmo, SC Dari Gabriel………………………………...Knoxville, TN Shalyn Gamble…………………………………...Irmo, SC Zachary Gibson……………………………Wolfeboro, NH Hy’monia Gilmore…..……………….………Eastover, SC Patricia Glaspie……………………………...Memphis, TN Essence Green……………………….………Columbia, SC Kaiah Green…………………………….Albuquerque, NM Khristanna Griffith…………………………….Bowie, MD Jewel Jacobs………………………………...Columbia, SC Markecia Jacobs……….……………………...Decatur, GA Marcelous Livingston……….…………………..Longs, SC Cedrik Love…………………………………Columbia, SC Kevin McCray………………………………Columbia, SC Jaimie Naylor………………….…………….Columbia, SC Lakayla Odom…………………………………..Aiken, SC Tranise Parker………………….…………Georgetown, SC Matthew Paul…………………………...Sauteurs, Grenada Cohran Seawright…………………………...Columbia, SC Shae Sherman……………………………….Columbia, SC Mechell Stephens…………………….…..Saint George, SC Nigel Summerville…………………….…….Charlotte, NC Ryusei Takahashi………………….…..West Columbia, SC Jaylen Taylor………………………………Hollywood, FL Jacqueline Thomas……………………………….Irmo, SC Shantel Williams…………………….…………Sumter, SC Alec Williams-Carr……………………….Greensboro, NC Javarrius Wilson…………………….………Dade City, FL

MASTER OF SPORT MANAGEMENT

Summa Cum Laude***Gold and White Cord --- Magna Cum Laude**Gold Cord --- Cum Laude*White Cord --- Honors Program - Gold Stole and Medallion of Honors-----August GraduatesA --- December Graduates ᴰ ---Projected SummerPS NOTE: The inclusion of a name on any list in this program must not be considered as conclusive evidence of graduation. Persons who are listed on the program and who have fulfilled all requirements of the College will receive the degree indicated.