CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS MAJOR IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Pascal Abangapakwa
Zaynab Ahmadi
Amar K. Ajavon
Nour Al Saadi
Ahtisham Ali F
Saahil Ali
Eloy Salvador Altamirano
Lionel Darrel Anderson
Samantha Angeles-Barron
Geana Joie Bramwell Angus
Dalila Arboleda
Aitana Arguis F
Emily Noemi Arreguin
Edel Nancy Fafa Attidzah
Rebecca Alana Bacchus s
Henry Alexander Benavides
Kiara Monae’y Benton
Christian Joseph Bernard Ivan Bessah
Michael Anthony Betancourt s
Kaley Megan Bitz
Daniel James Bonnes
Nylia Jaquionna Ladreia Boone
Asa Terrell Boynton III
Donterrious M. Brown
Kevaughn Washington Brown
Marcus Jeremiah Bryan
Haley Rosemarie Buckland
Yen-Nhi Thi Bui
Brittany Nicole Burns
Ovais Nadeem Butt
Jaylon Savion Byrd l
Zema Charles Timothy Call
Karena Marie Campagna s
Nicole Yvette Capps
Nelson L. Carrasco
Luisa Fernanda Castano
Wenyu Chang s
Takunda Claudio Chikundura
Young Hoon Cho
Claribel Collado
Christian Jawan Cook
Victoria Aracely Cortes l
Rawan Daoud
Charles Welborn Davis III
Avis Amarilis Delgado l
April Avery Dennard
Muzna Mayani Dine
Jacquelyn Christine Dondiego l
Laura Camila Duarte Guerrero
Tevi B. Esco
Damaris H. Fiallo l
Noah J. Fleming
Jason Christopher Floress F
Aryeil Chantelle Flowers
Dean Jordan Foster
Jayla Kenyatta Frazier
Nephtalie Stecy Frederic
Brendan Christopher Frederick
Honestie Azanae Freeman
Hira Furqan l
Dylan Gabrielson
Karla Dinora Garcia s
Karen Garcia-Chopin
Nathaniel Gomes
Andrea Nicole Gomez
Jordan Gralam
DeAsha LaShawn Green
Regainia Renee Greene Emily Francis Grossman l Matthias Haim
Aldin Hajric F
Joshua Patrick Halstead s Andrew Jordan Hanson
Madison Danielle Hanus Dallas Marie Hardy F Alexis N. Heard Ty-Onna J Henderson Davis Harold Herman Pedro Adan Hernandez Alvarado Alma Nathaly Hernandez Lepe Thomas Herwig Ming Yen Ho
Paul Hampton Hoover F David Chih-Wei Hsu Amela Huskic l Ana Jocelyn Ibarra Bright O. Iroha Kabri Irving
Javonica Twaniece Alenie Jackson l Oscar Jaimes-Ortiz
Brittany Michele James Diara Jasmin
Jada Elisha Jean-Paul F
Slone Preston Johnson l Asael Joya-Quintanilla Hannah Khan
Mariam Khan F
Sylvester Jordan Le Alexandra Leconte
Laura Lezo
Eboni Michelle Long
ACitlali Virginia Lopez Jason Lopez Latoya Lunsford Gabriel Leon Lyons
Alejandra Maldonado Tavera Armando Maldonado Torres
Mary Renee Man
Allen P. Mathews
Morgan Kiley Matthews
Samantha Griselda Mazariegos Rodas Edmond W. McDonald
Shekinah Joy Mitchell Mohsin Mohammed
April Caldera Moore
Sean Michael Mootrey Alexandra Morales Carranza Edin Mrkonjic Jasmina Muratovic F Anchun Murphy l Jaden Nicolas Narain Doo-Ri Noh
Esther M. Oliva
Stephanie Olvera Chandre Opperman s Joel Nehemias Ordonez
Emily Grace Osborne
Diego Paolo Pacheco Daniel Thomas Padin Melissa Paré
Dhruvi Patel
Ayrton Martin Paz Soldan Christian Penaloza
Perla Peralta Garcia
Abisai D. Perez
Katelynn Brooke Peters F Patrick Gene Powell
Megan Hannah Price-Williams s n Itzel Puga Hernandez
Cole William Ragsdale
Edgar Alan Ramazani Ian Robert Reuss Jennifer Lynn Reuter Emily Adriana Reyes
Victoria Lynn Riddle Jaime Daniel Robledo Adriann Rodriguez Caroly Rodriguez F Heidy Roman-Zuniga Marleni Rosario F n Machelle Saadut s Sean Samuel l
Mychael Jermaine Sanford
Rubina Sultana Siddiqui Asmoni Trenell Simmons-Morris Aldin Skoric
Taylor Simoan Smith s Jared Austin Tyler Stone
Marshall Brock Sutton F Kristen Elisabeth Taylor
Jennifer KaBao Thao
Benal Thomas MarKeithia Brenzell Thornton Jade Le’Aire Tyson
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List and academic standing at press time. F Cum laude l Magna cum laude s Summa cum laude n Honors Program v Awarded Posthumously
CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION (continued)
Alina Vasquez
Myles Will Fonyuy Walker
Tyler James Walker
Caitlin R. Warren F
Adena Sybrina Watson
Chauncy Sherrod West
Destyne Diane Williams
Larry Adonis Williams l
Kimberly R. Windham l
Katherin Zabala Tomas F
Oluwatola Hammond F
Michelle Hawkes
Estephanie Hernandez F
Caitlin Moriah Howard F
Fatima Alondra Marquez Ortis F
Marissa Antionnette Matta
Destiney McCollum l
Lisbeth Montano F
Camila da Silva Monteiro F
Dominique Klawdia Morissette
Isaias Ortiz F
Kayla Sobremonte Oung
Wuilbert Nicholas Hernandez l
Gracie Elizabeth Ingram
Hunter Landon Jackovitch F Alex B. Johnston F
Donovan Lee
Jaylah Mary-Marie Legette
Ashley Miles
Myles Christopher Tayliam Gerardo Zarate
Macrina Elizabeth DuRant
Bryan Hamlet
Eric Michael Hunsaker l Elijah Mark Jones l n Dajla Kurbegovic Samantha Ashley Morgan Issac Ryan Poole
Caleb Alexander White F
Antonio Allen
Cierra Renae Allen
Florina Alungulesei
Joel Andrade III
Carlo Alexander Balderas Jr. Chelsea Jordan Blakely Hunter R. Boeckman
Stephanie Castor
Micah Sterling Chapman
LaTasha Hairston Colquitt
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION MAJOR IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
Mackenzie Raven Boler
Dorian Michael Raab F
Lindsay Ramirez F
Twila Grace Robertson
Jennifer Jesusita Rodriguez- Perez l
Farishta Saba
Alina Nicole Scumpieru F
Brenda Patino Valdez F
Sonia Zavala
BACHELOR OF ARTS
SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS MAJOR IN ENGLISH
Michael Thomas Autry F Lillith A. Brisbon
Aubrey Lee Denning Taylor Alexus Dukes
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES MAJOR IN NURSING
Daniel Berar l
Galina Dimitrova Bontcheva l
Christiana Jaclyn Cain F
Savannah L. Cowdrey l
Xavier Joshun Dennis
Rachael Colleen Derby F
Katherine Alexis Edwards
Darartu Aman Fayiso
Esmeralda Gonzalez F
Nicola Holly-Ann Goodman
BACHELOR OF ARTS
SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS
MAJOR IN CINEMA & MEDIA ARTS PRODUCTION
Deborah Rose Akins
Diane Camacho s
Nicholas Sopear Chap F
Jasmine Monet Daughtry
Olivia Dixon l
Janae Brianna Gray
Diamond Denise Greer
John N. Harris l
Taylor Livingston Feldman F Hannah Rebecca Gallagher Katherine Grace Hale F Brian Shinyei Matayoshi F Jazmyn Marie Porter
James Dennis Towhey F Gracie Turpin s Melina Ellis Weaver
Destiny Nicole Wheeler
BACHELOR OF ARTS
SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS MAJOR IN POLITICAL SCIENCE
Andrea Danieal Bell s Jordan Justine Brown F Kaela Meishelle Brown
Kimberly Castaneda Adebola Oluwatoyin Dennis Monjuith Garcia-Mendez F Arabella Odessa Hall Yamileth Palacios Piedra s Carlos Patino s
Teresa Rojo Cervantes Tony Ryan Tetteh Jr Kevin J. Washington Jr F Shunisty Belicia Latrice Washington Zhalayvia Ahkeeah Williams l
Derrian Ashton Daniel
Andrew Chase Evans
Corey Galon Forde
Amanda Rebecca Halstead
Matthew Gerard Henderson
Jose De Jesus Hernandez-Leon s Jordan Maurice Holder
Lyndelle Jean Baptiste
ShaKayla Johnson
Christina Elise Jones Stephen Warren Kasputis Shelby Taylor Lane F Gabriela Lopez
Stephanie Melissa MendiolaTenorio F John Steven Montoya
Blake Patrick
Tyler James Payne
BACHELOR OF ARTS
SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS
MAJOR IN HISTORY
Arie Jermon Augustine Andrew Lewis Chamberlain
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS MAJOR IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Rai Dixie Agastya
Brandon Jerome Roberts Kiana Jontae Rumph
Catalina Santiago
William Holden Smedlund
Danielle Trimaine Taylor Allyiah Shauntell Varnum
List and academic standing at press time. F Cum laude l Magna cum laude s Summa cum laude n Honors Program v Awarded Posthumously
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CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION (continued)
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS MAJOR IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND AGING SERVICES
Erica Michelle Araujo F
Mikhail K. Brown
Brian D. Clegg
Violette Phontip Chanthavong
Garcesa F
Carmen Nicole Gonzalez
Fahjah N. Haney F
Jolene Nicole McGee
Haile Bryce Shelton F
Tia Breana Smoke F
Mykayla Anderson F
Kayla Monet Bishop
Shelby Denise Blythe s
Wesley Edward Brooks
Alicia Kai Butscher F
Yoana Cabrera
Morgan Lindsey Cannon
Rafaella Simonet Carcamo
Fabiola Monique Caseres
Emily Liliana Celleri Loor F
Kaila Chevannes
Emily Katherine Cubas F
Daniel Czepielewski
Jasmine Kery Diaz
Blake Edward Dobbelmann
Tia Jenae Dowell
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS MAJOR IN INTEGRATIVE STUDIES
Natalie Cristen DeJesus F
Alexia Kalliyan Pot
Jazmin Marie Williams
Adriana Emerson Perez Marley Rene Fajardo
Edythe Ferreras l n
Nicole Abigail Flamenco
Alex John Fraser
Timothy Stephen Gunn
Veronica Lin Gustafson
Amy Harrell
Austin Denard Hartman
Abby Caroline Hawkinson
Dayna Amber Luv
DeBrasha C. Lyle
Yadira Mata Lopez
Zachary Thomas Mauldin F
Justine Elizabeth Moïse
Stephanie Molina-Diaz F Mason Hunter Nagy Geetha Naidu
Kristen Joy Newberry l Aishat Ifedayo Oduola-Owoo Jenievah Osbourne s
Leslie Ann Pavez Jasmin Pelayo Jada S Pitts
Madison Victoria Prather Imani Aujane Provost
Rebecca Claire Rockie Amabel Rodriguez
Letitia Patrice Scott
Rashid Sheriar Santos Shelangi Jahmarey Dwight Sterling Taniyah Theresa Thomas Felicia Thompson
Mildred Kharinee Toro Diaz F Joel Anthony Vega Ilyana Maya Young
Damira Nichelle Augustin
Lesny Nohemy Avila Suazo F
Omar Muslim Baig
Delvin James Booker
Cynthia Lysett Carpio F
Devin McGregor Childress
Ai Thien Dang s
Stephanie Diaz
Gina Marie Dobiesz
Liz Meryl Dominguez Cruz F Nhi Huynh Duong F
Brandon Paul Ferguson
Nathan Matthew Ferguson
Jessica Marie Gavidia Nermin Gobran
Shyanne Abraya Harrison Jaidan K. Hiam
Jonathan Kevon Holbrook
Jeremy Edward Washington Howard F
Emily M. Jaikaran
Morgan Elizabeth Jones Ange Kamanga Bitulu Monica Socheata Khiev Myeongji Kim F
Valerie Lynn Morse s
Daniel Mauricio Ruiz s n
Diana Lissette Serrano l Zahida Eman Shaffi
Shannon Colleen Simpson
Alina P. Sisouk-Plai Jamie Lyn Spaar
Marisa Suarez F Hannah Gabrielle Talbert s Eva Soni Thomas
Levi Cody Thompson F Brittney A. Trif Nicholas Charalambos Tsangarides Talia Annette Marie Young s
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MAJOR IN CHEMISTRY
Aneri Mehul Amin
Cristin Alexandria Colona
Halee Starr Spence Jenkins Andrew William Langley
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS
MAJOR IN PSYCHOLOGY
Dayzia Sa’Mone Abair
Adamarys Aileen Adame s
Sara Alighanbari s
Sharice Nicole Alston
Kimberly Amaro
Eboni Reann Hazel
Destinee Briona Jack
Ariel Christina Jaillett l
Brianna Michelle Kemp
Moses Wachira Kuria
Wood Judenelle LaJeunesse
Franky L. Lawrence
Erin Maxine Livingston
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MAJOR IN BIOLOGY
Ifeoma Britney Aniekwe s Jude Ofei Anim s
Nathan Q. Nguyen F
Alex Lang Nolen
Genesis Estefania Orellana Perdomo F
Camille J. Pernier
Yoise Angeliss Ramos Soto
Shebreanna Danielle Randle
Joan Manuel Rivera
List and academic standing at press time. F Cum laude l Magna cum laude s Summa cum laude n Honors Program v Awarded Posthumously
Jeremy Ryan Norton l Mauricio Nunez-Vasquez F Voytek Tarnowski
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CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION (continued)
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
MAJOR IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Sabina Jasmin Balic
Mae Otilia Cannon
Ryan M. Davenport s
Yvonne Mattern s
Benjamin Sharp Reynierson
Samuel Thomas Srock
Jacob Weintraub Wasserman l
Taylor Alan Ling Sr
Ariel Michelle Mack
Tesfanesh Joanna McDonald
Ariana Miles
Marina G. Nash
Matthew Jonathan Joseph O’Donoghue-Walcott
Alexis Brianna Pitts
Juan David Quinones Florez
William B. Redd II
Ayla Zuhra Sabic
Kira Smith
Katelyn Denise Story
Jonathan Stryker
Ashley Josephine Chapman
Vanessa Viviana Chavez
Christian Martin Correa
Yararis Marie Cotto-Quinones
Bryan Vu Dao l
Samuel Robert Dean l
Natalie Cristen DeJesus F Brenden Eagle
Jared Edward Easton Areeba Firdaus F Sydney J. Harrell n
Ansley De’Wayne Harris
Kyle Harris
Chris Reymond Hernandez F
Elizabeth Xaylor Moua F
Ibrahim K. Omotosho
Joseph Ian Ongchangco
Long Bao Phan l
Anthony Matthew Ponizhaylo Alexia Kalliyan Pot
Jawwad Mohammed Qureshi Sean Edward Liam Junior Rowtham
Joseph Francis Shanahan F Palak Sharma
Anya Michelle Solodky Flaka Sopa
Jeremy Stiff
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
MAJOR IN EXERCISE SCIENCE
Sonia S. Abdullah
Mike Felipe Angelich
Shelby A. Atkinson
Jared Bell F
Kevione Milynn Brown
Sefrah Gabriela Burcheci
Jared Anthony Clear
Arturo Cuenca Carbajal
Hunter Michael Cummings
Paola Lisbeth Duarte Zuniga s
Betelhem Girmay
Abby Marie Gower
Linda Flor Herrera
Joseph Lee Hunter
Allison Kiara Jackson
Jeffina Soleh Kollie
Edwin A. Valle
Himaja Vijayakumar F Huy Vu s
Skylar Abreyanna Wingard
Seenyia Tora Xiong
Miao Yu
Amanda Skye Hill F
David Luis Hiraldo-Panchana
Khari Keshaun Horam
Navaz Hossain
Ian Ibrulj
Alberto Guadalupe Jimenez
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
MAJOR IN INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
Okemute Abiowun
Javier Alexandro Arriola F
Gilberto Bahena-Nava F
Luis Eduardo Barbosa l
Wilmer Abraham Batista
Xavier Desean Campbell
Jerry Chou Chambers
Christopher Abraham John John Isaac Johnson l Kerigan Gianni Johnson
Michael Mwenda Kashoba F
Daniel Khan
Sheharyar Sohail Khan
Matteo Kitic
Steven Kustov
Richard Russell Layton
Brian Luong
Walker Alexander Lyght
Jessie Vernard Martin Jr. Samuel Owen McKinney Christian Alexander Migliore s
Agustin Jose Tamagnone
Chad Lamont Taylor II F
Rian Lutfi Bashir Teyani s An thanh Tran
Anthony Le Tran s Christopher Steven Wilder Jazmin Marie Williams Marina Yoeum
COMMENCEMENT • FALL 2022 List and academic standing at press time. F Cum laude l Magna cum laude s Summa cum laude n Honors Program v Awarded Posthumously
LEADERSHIP
FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES
ADMINISTRATION
Jann L. Joseph, Ph.D., President
George S. Low, Ph.D., Senior Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs and Provost
Frank Hardymon, Vice President for Business and Finance/CBO
Michael Poll, Vice President for Enrollment Management Services and Institutional Research
Christine Miller Divine, Ph.D., Vice President for Information Technology
Terrance Schneider, Associate Vice President for Operations and Chief of Police
Katherine Kyle, Vice President for Human Resources and Chief of Staff
Jennifer Hendrickson, Associate Vice President for Advancement
Sloan Jones, Associate Vice President for Communications
S. Rebekah Myers, J.D., General Counsel and Chief Legal Affairs Officer
PRESIDENT EMERITUS
Daniel J. Kaufman, Ph.D.
DEANS
Justin Jernigan, Ph.D., Dean of Student Success
Roslyn Brown, Ed.D., Interim Senior Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students
Elissa Checov, Interim Dean of Library Services
Chavonda Mills, Ph.D., Dean, School of Science and Technology
Bernard Oliver, Ed.D., Dean, School of Education
Diane E. White, Ph.D., RN, Dean, School of Health Sciences
Teresa Winterhalter, Ph.D., Dean, School of Liberal Arts
Tyler Yu, Ph.D., Dean, School of Business
Chair
K. Carlton Buchanan, Jr. M.D. Vice Chair
Jann L. Joseph, Ph.D. President
Jennifer Hendrickson Secretary
Marsha Anderson Bomar Treasurer C. Norwood Davis
Trustees
Thomas J. Andersen
Jay Dennard, Jr. Ron H. Garrard
Brandon Hartley Gregory W. Hayes* Trent Lind
Wayne H. Mason
Bartow Morgan, Jr. José R. Pérez Norberto Sanchez
David E. Snell John D. Stephens Deon Tucker
R. Lee Tucker, Jr. Tom Willard
*non-voting member
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD MEMBERS
Chair
Tom Willard, ’11 Vice Chair
Iram Mehal, ’14 Secretary
Melissa Penate, ’15
David Durden, ’18
Ashley Flagg, ’17
Ashley Forrester, ’20
Cole Hembree, ’19
Iram Mehal, ’14 Shalaya Morissette, ’12
Janaki “KiKi” Patel, ’19
Melissa Penate, ’15 Crystalynn Rodriguez, ’16 Michelle Samson, ’19
Andrew Stephenson, ’12
Tom Willard, ’11 Laura Duran, ’18
Donnisha Lavigne, ’15 Asad Khan, ’17
Priscilla Wilkinson, ’17 Malik Cooper, ’20
Benjamin Coker, ’19
Inaara Babwani, ’19
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Dr. Jann L. Joseph President, Georgia Gwinnett College
Dr. Jann L. Joseph has spent her career working to increase educational opportunities for students.
Joseph was born in Trinidad, West Indies, as the youngest of five siblings. Although neither parent completed elementary school, they valued the power of education to transform lives for generations. Her parents’ encouragement and sacrifices inspired Joseph to serve in higher education.
Joseph graduated from the University of the West Indies - St. Augustine with a bachelor’s of science in agriculture in 1984 and a master’s of philosophy in plant science in 1989. Her education career started in 1990 as a teacher of agricultural science in Trinidad and Tobago.
In 1998, she graduated from the University of Wisconsin - Madison with a doctorate in curriculum and instruction in science education. Her teaching, research and administrative experience included positions at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan, at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti and Indiana University - South Bend, where she served as executive vice chancellor and interim chancellor.
In spring 2019, Joseph was named president of Georgia Gwinnett College.
Joseph’s professional affiliations include a variety of state and regional education-focused organizations, several of which she served in leadership capacities. Her record of community service is similarly hallmarked by leadership and volunteerism.
She currently serves as chair of the University System of Georgia Council on General Education. Joseph also serves on the boards of: Atlanta Regional Council for Higher Education, Gwinnett County Chamber of Commerce, Georgia Hispanic Chamber, Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful, Rainbow Village, and The Water Tower at Gwinnett.
COMMENCEMENT • FALL 2022
Molina, Esq
Antonio Molina is an immigrant, a veteran, a servant leader, a Leadership Georgia Alum and a junior partner with the community-focused and award-winning firm of Nguyen & Pham.
He obtained his undergraduate degree from Emory University and his Juris Doctorate from the Georgia State University College of Law.
Molina lives his life with an eye towards service and truly believes that when hard work and preparation meet opportunities, success will result. His dedication to leaving the world better than he found it has led him to serve on numerous boards, authorities and committees, volunteering thousands of hours in the service of others.
He is the current chairman of the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, a member of the executive committee for the Georgia Independent College Association, the Gwinnett Hospital Authority, the Gwinnett Merit Board, and a member of the GGC President’s Advisory Council, to name a few.
Molina has been recognized as part of the 40 under 40 class for Georgia Trend Magazine, the Atlanta Business Chronicle, Georgia State University, Emory University, and as a Top Lawyer Under 40 by the Hispanic National Bar Association.
Most recently, he was named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers. In 2018 he founded the prestigious 50 Most Influential Latinos of Georgia Awards to help elevate the successes of his community.
Last and most importantly, Molina is the father to three amazing daughters, whom he loves dearly, and a husband to his wonderful wife, Evelyn, who is an award-winning nurse and GGC graduate. While most people do not know where he gets the time to do all these things, Molina credits his military training, his family’s support, and, most importantly, God’s blessing for his success.
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Antonio
HONORS REGALIA
Some graduating seniors wear regalia recognizing their memberships in honor societies and/or the GGC Honors Program. In addition to specified GPAs, students must meet other requirements to be considered members of these groups. These students are to be commended for earning the prestigious distinctions represented by their regalia, which may include a cord or stole (sash), with or without a medallion.
GGC Honors Program – Interdisciplinary Green and silver
Alpha Lambda Delta – First Year Students Maroon and yellow
Alpha Phi Sigma – Criminal Justice Gold and blue
Beta Beta Beta – Biology Forest green and red
Beta Gamma Sigma – Business Forrest green and gold
Gamma Sigma Epsilon – Chemistry Blue and white
Golden Key – Interdisciplinary Gold and blue
Kappa Delta Pi – Education Purple and gold
Kappa Mu Epsilon – Mathematics Rose pink and silver
Kappa Omicron Nu – Exercise Science Burgundy and gold
National Society of Leadership and Success –Interdisciplinary Red, silver and black
Omicron Delta Epsilon – Economics Blue and gold
Phi Alpha Theta – History Red and blue
Pi Sigma Alpha – Political Science Red, white and black
Psi Chi – Psychology Platinum and dark blue
Sigma Iota Rho – International Studies Blue and white
Sigma Tau Delta – English Cardinal and black
Upsilon Pi Epsilon – Computing and Information Maroon and white
SYMBOLISM AND TRADITIONS
Higher education is rich in symbolism and traditions, sometimes involving history that is hundreds of years old. Schools establish their own designs and meanings for aspects of this symbolism, creating imagery unique to each institution.
THE GGC SEAL
The GGC seal includes elements representative of the local and state communities, as well as the college’s four pillars of scholarship, leadership, service and creativity. It is used only for official academic or presidential communications and materials. The GGC logo fulfills all other identification needs.
THE GGC MACE
Derived from ancient weapons, maces were adapted for academic ceremonies and parliamentary occasions during the Middle Ages. GGC’s mace features a combination of materials symbolizing facets of the college and affiliated groups such as students, faculty, staff and the broader community. It is topped by a GGC green torch representing the light of education and its promise of a brighter future.
ACADEMIC DRESS
The traditions of academic dress or regalia date back to the 12th century when universities emerged from religious orders. Fabrics, patterns, colors, trimmings, robe length, hoods, tassels and other features are based on the wearer’s discipline, degree and granting institution. For formal academic events, GGC’s faculty appear in a wide variety of colorful regalia while college officials wear regalia specific to GGC.
For more details on the symbolism and traditions represented by the mace, seal and academic regalia, visit www.ggc.edu/traditions
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