Columbia College Commencement Spring 2024

202  Commencement

Our mission is to prepare every student personally and professionally for success through liberal arts and professional programs emphasizing service, social justice, and leadership development.

Our Mission Our Vision

The vision of Columbia College is to empower our students to change the world with Courage for Innovation, Commitment to Social Justice, Confidence through Service, and Competence in Leadership.

About Columbia College

Columbia College, founded in 1854, is a private, liberal arts college offering undergraduate and graduate programs on campus and online. The College is ranked among those highlighted by U.S. News & World Report as Best Regional University in the South, Best Regional University for Veterans, Best Value School in the South, and Top Performers on Social Mobility in the South.

Founded and rooted in the United Methodist Church, Columbia College advocates a holistic approach to education, emphasizing the importance of leadership, service, and social justice. The College enhances the personal education of every student with additional focus on the Four Cs - Courage, Commitment, Confidence, Competence.

Enrollment is approximately 1,500 students throughout the institution, representing a diverse student body. Degrees conferred include those at both baccalaureate and master’s levels in more than 40 different programs. With an impressive 11:1 Student to Faculty ratio, the dedicated faculty and staff provide our students with the skills to be successful, noting a more than a 98% rate of placement in jobs and graduate schools within six months of graduation. The College’s programs continue to receive high accolades for innovation, student focus, and delivery.

The student experience is enhanced through the offering of an intercollegiate athletic program, participating in the Appalachian Athletic Conference of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The College has repeatedly earned the top national award for the NAIA Champions of Character competition and continues to expand athletic offerings to accommodate the needs of a growing and developing student body.

Columbia College Presidents

Whitefoord D. Smith ................................. 1859–1860

William Martin

Henry M. Mood

Samuel B. Jones ..........................................

J. L. Jones

Osgood A. Darby

Samuel B. Jones ..........................................

John A. Rice

William W. Daniel

Griffith T. Pugh ..........................................

J. Caldwell Guilds

1860–1861

1861–1865

1873–1876

1876–1881

1881–1890

1890-1894

1894–1900

1900–1916

1916–1920

1920–1948

Walter K. Greene .........................................

R. Wright Spears

Ralph T. Mirse

1948–1951

1951–1977

1977–1988

Peter T. Mitchell ......................................... 1988–1997

Phyllis O. Bonanno

James H. Rex

1997–2000

2000–2001

Caroline B. Whitson ..................................2001–2012

Elizabeth A. Dinndorf

Carol A. Moore

William T. Bogart .......................................

2012–2017

2017-2020

2020-2023

John H. Dozier 2023-

Order of Ceremony

Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center

Friday, April 26, 2024 at 10:00 AM

*Pomp and Circumstance

Mistress of Ceremony

*Invocation

Musical Selection

Ms. Aletha Jacobs Lecturer of Music

Dr. Ruby Fielding '91 Vice President of Finance & Administration

Reverend Fadetra Boyd Chaplain & Director of Spiritual Life

Light of Grace - (trad. Irish and English blessings) arranged by Andy Beck

Members of the Columbia College Choir, Directed by Ms. Aletha Jacobs

Welcome and Introduction of Speaker

Commencement Address

Response from the Senior Class

Alumni Challenge

Mr. Ben Rex Chairman, Board of Trustees

Ms. Vicky Free Sistrunk Chief Impact Officer, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Ms. Savannah King Undergraduate Day Student

Ms. Nan Cannon LaFitte '87 President of the Alumni Association

Presentation of Masters Candidates for Degrees and Hooding

Dr. Kristine Barnett Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairs

Awarding of Degrees

Dr. John H. Dozier President

Presentation of Bibles Rev Boyd

Presentation of Alumni Certificates ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

Ms� LaFitte

Presentation of Undergraduate Candidates for Degrees ����������������������������������������������������������� Dr� Barnett

Awarding of Degrees Dr Dozier

Presentation of Bibles ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Rev� Boyd

Presentation of Alumni Certificates Ms LaFitte

Charge to the Graduates������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Dr� Dozier

Alma Mater ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Dr. Diana Amos Associate Professor of Music

We sing the praise of her we love, We lift on high her name in song, White as the gleaming stars above, Columbia, mother, great and strong,

She who has been shall ever be, Wise, good, and true eternally; No stain shall touch the purity Of our Columbia College.

*Benediction ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Rev� Boyd

Recessional: March from Die Zauberposaune �������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Ms. Jacobs

*Please Stand

After the Recessional, please remain inside the Convention Center until graduates have participated in the Columbia College Commencement Celebration.

Streaming and Photography in Progress

Videotaping and/or photography in progress. Please note that today’s event will be videotaped and/or photographed. By attending today’s event, you agree to have your likeness recorded for possible College use. Columbia College respectfully requests that invited guests honor the decorum and formality of this ceremony. Please remain in your seat and do not use a flash to take photos. Professional photos and a recording of the ceremony will be made accessible to graduates after commencement. Please contact CCMarketing@ColumbiaSC.edu if you have any questions or need additional information.

Dr. John H. Dozier 21st President, Columbia College

About the President

A native of Columbia, South Carolina, Dozier brings a broad range of experiences as an educator, industry executive and corporate leader, entrepreneur, and administrator to bear in his role as Columbia College’s president. Beginning his career as a corporate consultant and executive, he has served as a higher education senior administrator for the past 21 years. At the City Colleges of Chicago, Dozier held pivotal roles, including Chief Information Officer, Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs, and President of Kennedy-King College. At the University of South Carolina, he served as the first Chief Diversity Officer and Senior Associate Provost, spearheading community engagement and strategic initiatives aimed to enhance belonging and equity across the university.

Dozier joined Columbia College from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) where he served as Institute Community and Equity Officer since March 2020. He played a crucial role in shaping the Institute’s response to the pandemic and was a thought leader on many of the social challenges confronted by college and university communities across the nation. He led the development and implementation of MIT’s first central strategic plan (focused on belonging, achievement, and composition), the creation and implementation of their first values statement, and he expanded the Institute’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Visiting Scholars Program.

Dozier received the Richard A. Rempel Faculty Award from the University of South Carolina in 2016 and the Distinguished Alumnus Award from South Carolina State University in 2015. He has served on numerous boards and committees, including Historic Columbia (2012-2017), EdVenture Children’s Museum (2013-2019), Central Carolina Community Foundation (20192020), Serve and Connect (2019-2023), Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts (2020-2023), and American Heart Association – Boston Affiliate (2021-2023). He is a current member of the Boston Arts Academy Foundation Board, the MIT Press Management Board, and the Midlands Business Leadership Group.

Dozier holds a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from South Carolina State University, and Master of Business Administration and Doctor of Education degrees from DePaul University (Chicago, IL). He and his wife, Victoria, have been married for 26 years. They owned and operated The Language Buzz, Columbia’s first world-language learning center. Together, they have three children: Olivia (22), Evans (19), and Sophia (17).

Commencement Speaker

Vicky Free Sistrunk is a proven expert in brand strategy, digital media, integrated marketing, branded content, consumer insights, and business analytics across various industries, including media, entertainment, quick service restaurants, consumer products, and professional sports with B2C and B2B experience. For more than 25 years, Vicky has helmed teams responsible for developing purposeful, innovative, and impactful brand and business-centered marketing strategies for blue chip global brands, including McDonald’s, Time Warner Media, VIACOM/BET Networks, The Walt Disney Company, Adidas, and the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

A South Carolina native, Free holds an executive MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a bachelor’s degree in mass communications from the University of South Carolina. Free has extended her leadership and business acumen through certifications with Harvard, UCLA, and Stanford. Vicky is a member of the executive board of directors for Promax, the biggest global entertainment marketing association, and actively supports many non-profit organizations focused on youth empowerment and exposure.

As a champion for strategic diversity, equity, and inclusion, she has launched and executive-sponsored employee affinity groups, community partnerships, and advisory boards to put these values into action. Vicky has been recognized by various global publications for her executive leadership and marketing expertise, including Forbes, Ad Age, ESPN, Ebony, UpTown, CableFax 50 Most Powerful Women & Minorities in Cable (2008-2016), NAMIC, Multicultural TV Leadership Awards, Promax BDA, Black Enterprise, The Network Journal, Media Play News, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., among others. Throughout her career, Vicky has been a mentor, sponsor, and coach to many young professionals to nurture their careers to full potential.

She and her husband, Christopher Sistrunk, Ph.D., are the proud parents of a precocious fur baby, Symba, and reside in Hilton Head, South Carolina.

Vicky Free Sistrunk Cheif Impact Officer, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Platform Party

Dr. Ruby Fielding '91, Vice President of Finance & Administration

Ms. Nan Cannon LaFitte ’87, President of the Alumni Association

Rev. Fadetra Boyd, Chaplain & Director of Spiritual Life

Dr. Kristine Barnett, Provost & Vice President of Academic Affiars

Mr. Ben Rex, Chair of the Board of Trustees

Ms. Vicky Free Sistrunk, Chief Impact Officer, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Dr. John H. Dozier, President of Columbia College

Board of Trustees

Mr. Ben Rex, Chair

Ms. Robin Waites, Vice Chair/Secretary

Ms. Cathy Callaway Adams

Mr. Timothy G. Arnold

Rev. Tiffany Knowlin Boykin '03

Ms. Ruth Anne McCarter Collins ‘68

Rev. Vivia Lawton Fowler ‘76

Mr. W. Scott Graves

Bishop L. Jonathan Holston

Mr. W. Anthony Jackson

Mr. Thomas C. Keith

Mr. Marion A. Knox, Jr.

Mr. John Marshall Mosser

Mr. Rodrick Shiver

Dr. Ershela L. Sims

Mr. Mark Timbes

Hon. Kaymani D. West '97

Ms. Jada Willis

Ms. Nan Cannon LaFitte ‘87

Mr. M. Edward Sellers, Trustee Emeritus

Columbia College Choir

Nicolas Ayeni

Jada Bates

Skylar Bernesser

Elizabeth Graham

Andrea McKelvin

Denali Middleton

Nicolas Monaco

Professors

Tamara L. Burk, Ph.D.

James C. Lane, Ph.D.

Tracy N. West, Ph.D.

Karen C. Thompson, Ph.D.

Kirt E. Moody, Ph.D.

Adrienne Yingling Oxley, Ph.D.

Kristine E. Barnett, Ed.D.

David McCracken, Ph.D.

Marla Sanders ’98, Ph.D.

Ezaz Ahmed, Ph.D.

Tywana C. Hemby, Ph.D.

Associate Professors

Scott Smith, Ph.D.

Edward R. Sharkey, Ph.D.

Shirley Huisman, Ph.D.

Marlee Marsh, Ph.D.

Diana Amos, D.M.A.

Alexandru Atim, Ph.D.

Christine LeBlanc, Ph.D.

AnnMarie Knight, Ph.D.

Carole Sox, Ph.D.

Laurel Whisler, M.L.S.

Elaine Swain, Ph.D.

Assistant Professors

A. Brennan Davis, Ph.D.

Erin Merchant, Ph.D.

Jessika Brooks ’09, M.L.I.S

MaryJon Barrineau ’06, Ph.D.

Amanda Ling ’10, M.F.A.

Chakia McClendon, Ph.D.

Wayne Davis, Ph.D.

Traci Dingle ’06, Ph.D.

Claire Lenviel, Ph.D.

Daniel Stevens, M.L.S.

Kala Dunn, M.I.S.

Adam Eddy, M.F.A

Atinut Inthajak, Ph.D.

Ahmet Aksoy, Ph.D.

Gretchen Whitman, Ph.D.

Ga Kyung Jeong, Ph.D.

Christine Oskar-Poisson, Ed.D.

Alexandra Szarabajko, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Karilena Yount, Ph.D.

Jessica Moore ‘06, M.F.A.

Vinayak Bhat, Ph.D.

Cornell Sneed, Ed.D.

Jennifer Watson, Ph.D.

Martin Lang, M.F.A.

Senior Lecturers

Vida Mingo, Ph.D.

Jennifer Dollar, M.S.W.

Lecturers

Aletha Jacobs, M.A.

Jill Eversmann, M.S.

Keisha Pearson ’06, M.Ed.

Jason Gallaher, M.A.

Carl Moore, D.H.A

Karen Beaman, Ed.S.

Jeffrey Bowe, D.B.A.

Joseph P. Mililli, M.A.

Ralph Lawson, M.A.

John Bailes, M.A.

Alexis Scurry, M.S.W.

Barbara Russo, Ph.D.

Stephen Kneece, M.A.

Jennifer Bailey ’07, M.F.A.

Erin Carlson ’03, Ph.D.

Renee Just, Ph.D., Ed.D.

Academic Regalia

The use of academic regalia can be traced to Medieval European universities, where it was worn to distinguish scholars from the rest of the population. The apparel had an ornamental as well as a utilitarian function. The regalia signified the degree or degrees a person held, where the highest degree was earned, and what discipline the person had studied. American colleges and universities adopted similar gowns, hoods, and caps, and today there is general uniformity in the regalia.

The bachelor’s gown is designed to be worn closed and has pointed sleeves. The master’s gown may be worn open or closed and has a hood and oblong sleeves. The doctor’s gown may be worn open or closed and has a hood and bell- shaped sleeves. The doctor’s gown is trimmed in black velvet with three bars on the sleeves. The master’s hood is three and one-half feet long; and the doctor’s is four feet long. The trim of the hood is in the color of the subject in which the degree was earned. For example, economics is copper; education is light blue; fine arts is brown; music is pink; arts, letters, and humanities are white; philosophy is dark blue; science is gold yellow; business administration is sapphire blue; and law is purple.

The square-topped cap is called a mortarboard. The tassel is fastened in the center of the cap and is worn to the left. It may be black or the color of the subject. If it represents a doctoral degree, it is usually gold.

The Mace

The mace that is carried today at the head of the processional is a historic symbol of authority and a common feature of academic occasions. Maces are typically constructed of wood or metal and are customized to incorporate symbols that reflect the values or history of the institution. Design of Columbia College’s mace began in the mid-1980s. It was presented to Columbia College May 4, 1993, in honor of the former president Ralph Thomas Mirse. Our mace incorporates wood and two metals to give the mace substance and heft. Symbols on Columbia College’s mace include the college seal and logo and the logo of the United Methodist Church.

The President's Medallion

The Columbia College medallion was commissioned by Mr. Robert J. Maxwell, Jr. of Greenville, South Carolina. Designed by Mr. William C. Tidwell, Jr. of the Columbia College Art Department, the medallion symbolizes the temporary conferral of institutional authority and custodial power to the president during the period of office. It is presented during the Investiture Ceremony and will be worn during official events. Whereas academic regalia symbolizes academic achievement, the medallion is regalia that symbolizes the office. Its presidential authority is to be used judiciously and wisely or with wisdom and good judgement.

Honor Graduates and General Honors

Columbia College is proud to recognize outstanding academic achievement by means of the Honor Graduate and General Honors categories. Each Honor Graduate wears a medallion to signify this distinction. A student becomes an Honor Graduate if their Grade Point Average falls within one of the ranges given below:

• cumulative Grade Point Average between 3.95 and 4.00, inclusive summa cum laude

• cumulative Grade Point Average between 3.85 and 3.94, inclusive magna cum laude

• cumulative Grade Point Average between 3.75 and 3.84, inclusive cum laude

A student who graduates with General Honors meets the following standards within Columbia College’s Honors Program: completion of at least twenty-four semester hours in Honors courses and maintains a semester and cumulative Grade Point Average of at least 3.0. Having met these requirements, the student will receive a bachelor of arts cum honore, a special Honors Program certificate, and a medallion (awarded prior to the commencement ceremony).

Other cords, medallions, and stoles that are worn during commencement have been presented to graduates in recognition of special achievement and leadership during their college career. The purple and gold cord recognizes graduating transfer students who maintained a 3.75 GPA or higher and earned fewer than half of their credit hours at Columbia College. Below is a description of pieces worn to signify exceptional accomplishment.

Honor Societies & Fellowships Cord Colors

Momentum Scholars ...................................................................................................................... Black and Gold

Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) .............................................................................. White Stole with Blue Letters

Psi Chi Dark Blue and Platinum

South Carolina Teaching Fellows ........................................................................................................... Medallion

Kappa Delta Epsilon (KDE) ........................................................................................................ Purple and White

National Honor Society for Dance Arts Light Blue and White

Phi Alpha Theta (PAT) .............................................................................................................. Red and Light Blue

Phi Alpha (PA) .......................................................................................................................... Royal Blue and Gold

Program Honors Cord Colors

Student Athlete ............................................................................................................................. Purple and Silver

Leadership Semester Certificate Purple and White

Student Ambassador........................................................................................................................................ White

Student Alumni Ambassadors .......................................................................................................... Teal and Pink

Religious & Spiritual Life Program Leader Green

Student Government Association ................................................................................................ Purple and Teal

Student Success Leaders (SSL) ............................................................................................. Lavender and Purple

NAACP Rainbow

McNair Fellows..................................................................................................................................................... Teal

Master of Arts

Criminal Justice

Arlene Denise Yonn

Healthcare Administration

Kimberly Bowers Smith

Master of Business Administration

Adrienne Paige Zeller

Master of Education Educational Administration & Leadership

John Hunter Reese

Innovation & Divergent Learning

LaKeshia Michelle Gary

Trauma Informed Education

Abigail Rose Baytes

Jodie Marie Bell

Bethany Ann Bey

Schai Lain Emanuel

Lauren Elizabeth Empson

Grace Elizabeth Finlay

Ellen JoLee Gomora

Heidi Gunter

Taylor Haskins

Kelli Hays

Kathleen Mae Joseph

Kassandra Kytola

Kathi Lloyd Murray

Savannah Rose McNab

Cara J. Meadows

Sara Ann Monts

Margaret Eve Nardi

Tatiana Olopai

Kaylee Peacock

Monica Lynne Petzold Reagan

Chelsea Rebollar

Cassandra Elizabeth Maud Rees

Glenda Sherelle Rowntree

Daisy May Shada

Rebecca Twitty

Jeffrey Waddell

Opal Antoinette Walker-Warren

Alexis Weaver

Bachelor of Arts

Jaquaya Jamani Aesir Adams Biology

Paris Jean Adams .......................................... Psychology

Eh The Yu Ah .........................................Criminal Justice

Lakelee Paige Aldrich Criminal Justice, Psychology

Christy Alex................................................ Mathematics

Neikell Kialyia Allen-Franklin .................... Psychology

Kimberley A. Alston Criminal Justice

Jennifer Nicole Arauz ........ Speech-Language Pathology

Bridgette Dalena Arnold ...................Special Education

Alivia Gayle Ayers Disaster & Emergency Mgmt., Community & Organizational Leadership

Valerie Angella Beckford-Hawes ........ General Studies

Ti'erra Lovette Belk Criminal Justice

Skylar Holt Bernesser ............. Business Administration

Isla James Black .................................. Dance Education

Alyson Michelle Boyd Educational Studies

Tracy Benita Brooks ..........................Special Education

Donella Sonya Brown ........ Speech-Language Pathology

Madison Bailey Brown Early Childhood Education

Catherine Ashley Bubar ....................Special Education

Cassandra Nerissa Burnett-Pruit .....Special Education

Stana Alice Bursac Business Administration

Rosemarie Mae Caballero ....... Business Administration

Brittany Nicole Carter ....................... Dance Education

Christian Tiana-Devine Castell Business Administration

Herculez Alejandro Castellanos ...............Social Work

Sarah Leeann Chappell Community & Organizational Leadership

Da'Nia Imante' Conyers Criminal Justice

Jessie Danielle Cooper ......Disaster & Emergency Mgmt.

Shernetta Marie Cramer ......... Business Administration

Taryn Cassidy Cribb Psychology

Amariah Teaisia Curry ...........Computer & Information Science

Kerri Daniels Speech-Language Pathology

Mercedez DeLaney ....................................... Studio Art

Lameshia Tamera Dennis ................. Speech-Language Pathology

Jasmine M Edrington Dance Studies

Kell Buchanan Evans ......... Behavioral Science, Business Administration, and Psychology

William Richard Evans Political Science

Madison Ezzelle .................. Early Childhood Education

Janiyah Monae Feaster ...............................Social Work

Monique Ford Studio Art

Kary Monet Jotie Francisco .......................Social Work

Jonathon Daniel Frank .....................Behavioral Science

Ayonna Ja'Keira Gadson Speech-Language Pathology

James Randall Scott Galloway .... Disaster & Emergency Mgmt.

Wonyae Theresa Garcia Psychology

Lauren Tatum Gardner ..............................Social Work

Diamond Za'Kerria Gaskins Human Dev. & Family Studies

Jada Brooklyn Gentry .......................... Communication

Alice Kayann Glass Elementary Education

KaDijah Renita Glover Social Work

Ashton Lenea Goodwin .......... Business Administration

Nadia Hillary-Renee Goodwin Social Work

Elizabeth Junai Graham Music

Nya Lynae Grey ...........................................Social Work

Jenny Leann Hamilton Special Education

Kayla Madison Harmon Criminal Justice

Micayla Hayden ............................................ Psychology

Brittaney L. Hughes Criminal Justice, Psychology

Rebecca Lynn Hydrick Educational Studies

Zimri Bertotty Isidro ..................................Social Work

Aleah Nicole Jackson Business Administration

Dynasia Nicole Jackson Business Administration

Lera Martha Jackson ................ Business Administration

Derrien LaRon Jamison Interdisciplinary Studies

Brittney Alexandria Jefferson Elementary Education

Wendy Linda Louise Johnson ............ Communication

Rebecca Sue Johnson Early Childhood Education

Chant'e Danallie Jones Human Dev. & Family Studies

McKayla Jackeé Kenner ........... Business Administration

Savannah King Elementary Education

James David Law Criminal Justice

Mariane Castro Borboleta de Lima ... Political Science

Amie Rose Lober Special Education

Lauren Tannery Lott Disaster & Emergency Mgmt.

Ericka Maness ..............................................Social Work

Ikia BriAsia McCollough Business Administration

Hailey Jewel Melvin Criminal Justice

Janesha Nicole Milton ................................. Psychology

Erin Elizabeth Motter Psychology

Kaliegh Elizabeth Mullis Early Childhood Education

Jzurnee Khie Myers ................. English, Political Science

Iris Nieto-Hernandez Human Dev. & Family Studies

Warner Abigael Otto Early Childhood Education

Aliyah Janiece Overton...... Criminal Justice, Psychology

Brittany Payton Business Administration

Emmalee Elizabeth Poston Special Education

Bradley Elizabeth Powell .............. Educational Studies

Mackenzie Claire Powell Psychology

Tajaliya Rappley Business Administration

Arica Joy Robinson Business Administration

Emelyn Macfie Russell ...... Speech-Language Pathology

Ashley Lynn Schleicher Psychology

Martha McFadden Sim Business Administration

Christine Nicole Smith .....................Special Education

Kylie Lauren Smith Business Administration

CoTrina Patrice Smith-Thomas Interdisciplinary Studies

Andrea Isabel Solis Social Work

Rebecca Anne Sowards Business Administration

Christianna Ann Spence ............................. Psychology

Jenna Elizabeth Stallings Special Education

Christopher Steele Psychology

Cierra Kann Steele ......................... Educational Studies

Marie D. Stewart Educational Studies

Christine G. Sumter Leadership & Professional Communication

NeKyra Nichelle Thomas Business Administration

Taylor Nicole Thomas Early Childhood Education

Marilyn Deann Thrasher ..................Special Education

Sandra Denise Thrasher Special Education

Charles Nace Threatt Criminal Justice

Modena Miranda Trejo ..............................Social Work

Rachel Lalani Twiggs Educational Studies

Josefina Linda Vega Business Administration

Adianne Jolie Velders ....... Disaster & Emergency Mgmt.

Tara Stewart Villano Special Education

Melinda Sims Viohl Early Childhood Education

Chelsea Nicole Walsh ......... Early Childhood Education

Zaire V. Wardlaw Psychology

Carnasia Wells Business Administration

Shana Tamara Williams ................ Educational Studies

William Jerod Williams II Special Education

Brittany Wishnia Criminal Justice

Dashekia Robinson Wylie .................Special Education

Lauren Danielle Yarborough Elementary Education

Bachelor of Science

Eden Nicole Anzuoni Computer & Information Science

Noelle Lane Black .............................................. Biology

Melissa S. Brewington Accounting

Meghan Heather Dennis ..................... Exercise Science

Felicia Nicole Gorss ...................................... Chemistry

Evelynn Hayden Forensic Psychology

Corey Michael Hegney Jr. ........... Disaster & Emergency Mgmt.: Fire Science

Sariah Nicole Holmes Biology

Arya Karki ���������������������Computer & Information Science

Felisatie P. Kinnarath........................ Business Analytics

Danelis F. Martinez Liberato Forensic Psychology

Skyler Elizabeth Monson ..................... Exercise Science

Dhara Ketan Patel .................................... Public Health

Annahy Pesina Exercise Science

Katelyn Rose Poole ............................... Exercise Science

Chelsea Katlyn Redfern .............................. Accounting

Morgan Aniah Roberts Public Health

Jasmine Nashai Starks .......................... Exercise Science

Deirdre Ann Weeks ..................................... Accounting

Makayla Kamaria Williams Biology

Disclaimer

This program lists the names of eligible graduates who submitted a Graduation intent and/or Petition for Certificate on the presumption that all the requirements have been, or will be, met by the end of the semester. Graduate names appear as listed in our official academic records. Due to publication deadlines and the evolving status of many prospective graduates, errors and omissions may have occurred. Being listed here has no bearing on a student’s official graduation status.

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