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Monday, October 14, 2019
Volume 101 Issue 5
Convocation:
A celebration of Cameron Students
Isaiah Hernandez
Vanderslice spoke about the with a concentration in management, The final student speaker was importance of planning as a pathway to as well as a captain of the Aggie McKee, a senior Political Science Staff Wrtier personal success. Women’s Golf team and holder of the major minoring in Pre-Law; a member “I hope students get that their Lone Star Conference Academic Player of the Cameron Alumni Association, At 10 a.m., Oct. 4, Cameron success is dependent on them,” of the Year for 2017-18, Duffin spoke Baptist Collegiate Ministries, and the students and faculty came together for Vanderslice said. “And that hope about the importance and difficulty of Cameron Honor Student Society; a past Convocation in the Aggie Gym. is something they can create in attaining an education. SGA senator and secretary; and a past Dating back to the days of the oldest themselves if they truly will set goals.” “However important it may be,” Vice President for the Cameron Honor colleges and universities, Convocation Following Vanderslice, Morris Duffin said, “it isn’t always easy, but Student Society; a member of the award is intended to inspire students to strive recognized honor students and the point is to keep going.” winning Model UN team for the 2017for success as well as to help them feel scholarship recipients. Hinkle was the second student 18 year; and a Presidential Leaders and a connection to the existing academic This included members of Greek speaker. University Scholar. community. life organizations, honors societies, Hinkle is a senior pursuing a dual In her speech, McKee said she Speakers for this year’s Convocation students who participated in degree in chemistry and biology, a was mistaken in her first thoughts of included University President Dr. John distinguished scholarship programs participant in the Ecosystems Research Cameron, seeing it as a small school McArthur, Vice President for Academic and specific departmental scholarship Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) without much in the way of unique Affairs Dr. Ronna Vanderslice, recipients. program at the University of Arkansas opportunities. President of the Student Government Then, the Cameron University in 2017, an attendee of the Spring 2019 McKee said, now, she views her Association (SGA) Darius Morris, Concert Choir, and the Tenors and meeting of the American Chemical education at Cameron very differently. and student speakers Allison Duffin, Baritones of the Cameron University Society, and a participant in the “It doesn’t matter how big the Theresa Hinkle and Rylee McKee. Concert Choir performed a brief international REU in France. university is, or how big your job is, Professor of music Dr. Jim Lambert musical interlude. She urged students to not only take or wherever you are in life,” McKee directed the Cameron Drumline to After the musical interlude, speakers advantage of opportunities that are said, “you need to grow where you’re begin the ceremony and to accompany Allison Duffin, Theresa Hinkle, provided to them at Cameron, but also planted, and there will be opportunities the procession. and Rylee McKee present student to know their limits. if you’re willing to say ‘yes’ and seek The Platform Party were the reflections. “If you are not mentally prepared them out.” first members of the procession and Duffin spoke first. for a task, then you will not perform at Following student reflections, consisted of McArthur, the Vice A senior of business administration your full potential,” Hinkle said. McArthur gave concluding remarks. Presidents, Deans, the Chair of Faculty Senate, the Student Government President, designated Regents and other speakers. Honor society students followed the Platform Party ahead of scholarship recipients and retired faculty. The next part of the procession consisted of honor students who carried academic gonfalons, followed by representatives from each department within Cameron. Representatives came in their traditional and respective academic regalia which are worn to symbolize each person’s degree and the university or college from which they received their degree. Following the procession, the Cameron ROTC Color Guard presented the Colors. Accompanying this, Senior Soprano Destiny Abila performed the national anthem. After attendees were seated, McArthur welcomed students and faculty and introduced Vice President Vanderslice. Vanderslice gave the call to convocation and described it as a celebration of academic excellence. Talent on display: Cameron University Music Students perform for students and faculty at Convocation in
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the Aggie Gym. Convocation is an event celebrating the accomplishments of Cameron’s student body.
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