COMMENCEMENT • DECEMBER 12, 2025
ORDER OF CEREMONY
Introductory Musical Selections
Processional Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1
Composed by Sir Edward Elgar
National Anthem* The Star-Spangled Banner Composed by Francis Scott Key
Welcome
Graduate Reflections
Morning Ceremony..............................................
Dr. Jann L. Joseph President
Rebecca Kathleen Morillon
Afternoon Ceremony.................................................................. Sára Ivánfai
Introduction of Guest Speaker
Dr. Jann L. Joseph
Commencement Address...........................................................
Dr. Deep J. Shah
Vice Chair-Elect, USG Board of Regents
Presentation of Gift .................................................................. Coréon Johnson
President, 2025-26, Student Government Association
Alumni Association Greetings Malik Cooper, ’20 Chair, Alumni Association Board
Presentation of Degree Candidates
Dr. Chavonda Mills
Senior Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs and Provost
Morning Ceremony......................................................
Dr. Paula Gordon
Interim Dean, School of Health Sciences
Dr. Joseph Ametepe
Interim Dean, School of Science and Technology
Afternoon Ceremony............................................................
Dr. Tyler Yu Dean, School of Business
Dr. Marc Gilley
Interim Dean, School of Liberal Arts
Presentation of Diplomas Dr. Jann L. Joseph
Conferral of Degrees
Georgia Gwinnett College Alma Mater*
Closing
Recessional
Dr. Jann L. Joseph
Dr. Jann L. Joseph
Triumphal March from Aida
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Congratulations, Georgia Gwinnett College Class of 2025!
Each of you deserves every accolade and outpouring of well wishes for today’s accomplishment.
Your diploma represents the breadth of knowledge, skills, experiences and perspectives you gained at Georgia Gwinnett College that will lay the foundation for a successful life.
To earn a college degree is an impressive achievement, and I encourage each of you to reflect on the fact that the challenges you surmounted make you more resilient and better prepared for what comes next in your journey. We are very proud of you, and we look forward to hearing about your successes. I personally look forward to meeting you at future events hosted by the GGC Alumni Association.
Through the conveniences of modern technology, we have gathered together here in our arena, as well as online from across the region, state and even the world to celebrate and honor YOU!
Your determination to succeed is an inspiration to all present and future Grizzlies.
Go Grizzlies!
Dr. Jann L. Joseph President
CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION
ASSOCIATE IN NEXUS
SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS
MAJOR IN PRODUCTION FOR FILM AND TELEVISION
Sade’ N. Collins
ASSOCIATE IN NEXUS
SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS
MAJOR IN PROFESSIONAL EDITING FOR FILM AND TELEVISION
Lyric Imani Brown
Richielle Magdalena Greenfield
Daniela Zepeda l
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
MAJOR IN BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION
Nacip Acopa, Jr. F
Alisha Mercedes Anderson
Daniela Arcos s n
KiaVonne Rockell Arevalo
Cecilio Avila Vega F
Allison Bagley
Samuel Becerra Puentes
Daniel Kenneth Borne
Sean Paul Bowen
Patricia Elliott Bradley
Clarisse Sharima Nicolette Brathwaite F n
Nicholas D. Brown F
Jordan Christopher Byrd
Emmanuel Axel Cardenas F
Jocelyn Tate Carpenter
David Chrisfield Carrier l
Darling Castaneda F
Rosa Maria Cervantes
Braulio Cisneros
Jonathan Daniel Clack, II
Deautric Louis Coleman
Esteban Correa Mejia F
Emily Esther Corvea s
Madison Riley Crews
Mark Lloyd Cummings, Jr.
Bianca Jazmin de Abreu Mendez
Nicholas Alexander Dickson
Caleb Carlton Dill
Jacari Marquise Dozier
Anisleydi Giselle Duenas Albarado
Angelica Noelle Dyal
Henry Ekezie
Sara Eljazovic s
Trinity McKayla English
Diontae Demetrius Evans
Fausto Benjamin Fernandez Rambalde
Blake Anthony Fisher
Wendy Elizabeth Garcia
I’yahna Lynnette Glaspie
Devonjay Angelo Grant
Warren Andre Gray
Brianna Sadé Guillaume
Madison Grace Gunby
Hosai Habibi
Tiini Mustafa Haji
Emily Nicole Harkness
Taylor Paige Hays
Olivia Jewel Held s
Vanessa Hernandez Saenz
Lyndsay Hill
Dang Khoa Hoang s
Xavier Charles HoSang
Muhammad Hussain
Sumaira Hussain
Lisa Huynh
Ufuomaoghene Itedjere
Alyssa Milan Johnson
Lawrence Nyonkon Jurry, Jr. F
Suzanne Aldora Vanelle Kamgang Toubiwou
Nathaniel Paul Kelly
Sarah Nicole Kiedinger
Haea Kim F
Kaitlyn Olivia King
Eddie Jamal Kittrell
Charles George Kolbert
Mai Xuan Le F
James Matthew Lee
Jordan Lobo
Clayton Patrick Logan s
Hunter Lee Joshua Lumley
Coty Luttrell F
Mechelle Valentina Marin
Raad R. Mehdi
Chris Rafael Mendoza
Isabella Merchan-Villalba
Samuel Michael Millikan F
Kevin Cameron Minto F
Olga Yanet Miranda
Richardo Nevash Mitchell
Chee Moua l n
Tamara Mustafa s
Justin H. Nguyen
Maly Gold Chia Nguyen
Nalleli Grisel Niz Santos
Azeezat Adetayo Olaoluwa
Juan F. Onesto-Zapata
Orrin Demod Pappoe
Nikaela Jade Parker
Smitkumar Patel
Margi Keval Patel F
Elliott Alexander Perez Escobar
Korahlee Franca Pierre F
Aldrich P. Posadas
Brandon Leonardo Powell F
Amanda De La Caridad Prieto Mancebo F
Anne Dieuphnie Prince
Sarah Symone Pritchett
Serena Selain Raines
Melanie Ramirez l
Zachary W. Retsky
Jocelyne G. Rivas
Marangely Roman Robles l
Jaden Khalil Salim
Jennifer Salinas Bravo
Francisco Javier Segovia
CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION
(continued)
Min Hyung Seo F
Ahmad Abdul Naser Shunaigat
Nicholas Thomas Smith l
Nicole Marie-Ou Stallard F
Rahsiah Matthew Sulph
Brandon Taylor
Grace Andrea Kady Tegnan
Annette Nerkuo Tetteh
Justin Theus
Camilla Belle Thomas F
Trophy Worteh Thompson
Sherry Nguyen Tran
Emanuel Vasquez-Martinez
Edgar Vega
Vuong Vu
Jaylen Montez Watts
Gabriel A. White
Bernadette Renae Williams
Alexa Janette Yanes-Corvera
Gordon H. Yeung
Hannan Anwar Yusuf
Julissa Zamarron
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
MAJOR IN MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
SYSTEMS
Ayomide Hawanat Adewuni
Subhan Rafiq Choudhry
Sabrina Tiana Daniel
Cameron Joseph Hampton
Muhammad Hussain
Ryan Arthur Jacobs l
Jessica Marban F
Roya Saba F
Trenton Damarcus Yearby
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES
MAJOR IN HEALTH SCIENCE
Ashley W. Blain
Yahriel Daniela Duran
Melanie Guardiola F
Alexis Jordan Homer l
Leon M. Huskovich
Zainab Khan
Phuong Le F
Rebecca Kathleen Morillon l
Tiffany S. Park
Kevin Nhat Phung
Harmoni S. Ramsey
Helen Saucedo-Aguirre
Jamaya Zyikiayi Sorrells
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES
MAJOR IN NURSING
Selena Briana Abrams F n
Khawla Alabdullah F
Evelin Albarran-Gutierrez F
Geovanny A. Almanza F
Talia Simone Anderson F
Estera Avram
Liliana Grace Ayala
Kennedy Briana Baker s n
Olivia Lacey Barrera
Melanie Nicole Bell l
Jenna Meliah Black
Marius Bulgariu F
Emily Michelle Castillo
Sunnay Plenseh Diama
Prudence Daniel Donald l
Huntyr R. Edwards s
Tatiana Encarnacion l
Alina Janelle Escobar
Jalise Sandrea Felder F
Karlee Jo Floyd
Ayat Mohiedden Jama Mohamed Ghalib
Ludybet Gutierrez
Mayra Gutierrez F
Mckayla Latrese Hendricks l
Brooke Elizabeth Howe s
Sandra Fomonyuy Kongnyuy F
Amy Fernanda Martinez
Brenna McClenny
Bianca Moricette
Shary J. Nunez F
Danielle J. Parker s
Elizabeth Sarah Ann Pawlik F
Daniela Perez-Vega s
Derek Pineiro F
Ryan Stephen Quill F
Michael Reizenson F
Tiffani Amber Rettie F
Merick A. Sanogo
Emy R. Zamora s
BACHELOR OF ARTS
SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS
MAJOR IN CINEMA AND MEDIA ARTS
PRODUCTION
Mia D. Albanese
Vincent Anthony Arreaga
Joshua B. Castañeda s
Tyler Ashton Castellanos l
Jonathan F. Cha
Ian Austin Chamberland
Gaston Tyler Coley l
Quincy T. Dodd
Michael Todd Edwards F
Wael Basmal Estefan F
Sean Aidan Fulmer
Bruce Clemente Garcia
Joshua Glenn
Yessenia Guadarrama
Brandon Tyree Johnson
Maddie Janelle Johnson F
Yasmina A. Maravilla l
Catherine Anne Mistretta s
Rex Chukuwunalu Nwogor
CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION (continued)
Carlos Perez-Mendoza F
Benjamin Avery Perry F
Gian Carlo Rendon Sabogal
Jackson Paul Sosebee
Andrew Va Long Thao
Vovwe Immanuela Wings
Joshua F. Zirock
BACHELOR OF ARTS
SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS
MAJOR IN ENGLISH
Anna Grace Bouldin
Erica Jasmin Guevara Castro
Monica Ga Young Kim
Makenzie Ellise Kocjan
Corey L. Mobley, Jr.
Valerie Margaret White s
BACHELOR OF ARTS
SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS
MAJOR IN HISTORY
Devon Michael Dusik
Rebekah Faith Gunter l
Monique Lanae Harkless
Isabella Roland F n
Isaiah Mitchell Sebhatu
Jaden Bradley Tiller
Greyson Malik Watkins s n
Jeff Lawrence Woods, Jr.
BACHELOR OF ARTS
SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS
MAJOR IN POLITICAL SCIENCE
Sebastian Walter Biel
Danny Cuica
Sára Ivánfai
Caleb Adonis Paz F
Michelle Tapia Garcia
Jiyah Thomas
Maitae P. Walker Works
Connor Matthew Salmon s
Michael Christian Simmons s
Daja Simone Sims
Melissa Lily Smith
Andrea Gail Tanner F
Mallory Elaine Tullis s
Brianna Marie Valladares
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS
MAJOR IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Angel Jasmine Butler
Asprah’ Tymecia Campbell
Victoria Sarai Damian
Gabrielle Sarahí Flores
Angela Gonzalez
Kristen Nicole Guthrie
Xochitl Guzman
Roberto I. Hernandez
Cesar Ibarra, Jr. F
Lillian Sue Landrum
Joceline J. Lorenzo Santiago
Nicholas L. Miller
Kaylee Michelle Nye
Hayley Elizabeth Prescott
Lyon C. Roberts
Arisa Rachelle Ross
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS
MAJOR IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND AGING SERVICES
Laverne Everlina Harrison
Malia Elizabeth Sharp F
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS
MAJOR IN HUMAN SERVICES
Beate Bondo
Jose Winie Gaspard
Taylor Ariana Nalls
Joselyn Karina Vega
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS
MAJOR IN INTEGRATIVE STUDIES
Nia LaShai Baker
Daisha Rasha Campbell
Xochilt Adelaida Diaz
Adelaide Grace Evans
Angelica Michelle Gallegos l
Tomas Jose L. George
Joquavious Jarell Gibson F
Isid Hernandez Leon F
Tyler Bradley Housman
Matthew Hughes Lee
Milagros Rodriguez Lockhart
Arianna Maritza Montes F
Roshelle Nash
Jeremias Facundo Rocco, Sr.
Kerriann Tobin Warner F
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS
MAJOR IN PSYCHOLOGY
Brittany J. Adams
Tahria Norei Alexander
Josetta Fenella Anderson
Vanessa Michelle Bailey s
Izzy Bricheno s
Kirstin Renee Brown
Talecia LeChay Brown
Mary Elizabeth Brunt F
Kareen Andrea Campbell
Iymanni Corley
DaMali Renee Cunningham
Donna Diane Ebert
Chigozie Alecxxis Egbochue
CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION
(continued)
Morgan Farmer
Gabriel Garcia
Olajumoke Shanika Giwa
Liya Alexander Gizaw
Tyla Monet Harris
Eva Vera Nyarko Hayford
Ashly Taylor Hendrick F
Trinity Arie Johnson
Akeia E.L. Johnson
Jaela Mone’t Leak
Camryn Angelique Renée Lindsey F
Katherine Elizabeth Lopez
Andrea Lozano Cano
Shrishti S. Meeks
Lejla Jasmina Memovic
Gary Christopher Mooney s n
Ruby Emilia Morejon
Emily Jane Mosher
Chelsea Nabucha Mukenya
Sarah Nabil
Haley Grace Olsen s
David Estelium Ortega
Seth Tanner Pearson
Jade Nicole Pinela
Brooklynne Haley Prevost F
Hammad Rahman s
Karla Jorely Ramirez Granados l
Kristian Danielle Reid
Alexis Alexandria Simonton
Priscilla Sosa F
Adriana Beatriz Soto Herrera F
A’shauni Shavonnae Stokes
Nicole Elizabeth Swan
Tyriq Levon Talbert
Hugo Valdivia
Lore Van Onsem s
Justin Lanier Walker
Megan Danielle Weede
DeShawn Williams
Hye In Yoon
Nitisha Youngblood
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
MAJOR IN BIOLOGY
Jayne Aidoo
Meison Mikayle Crawl
Taylor A. Dubose
Lizzy Dessireth Flores Turcios s n
Melissa Garcia
Caitlin Ariane Getridge
Joshua Cody Grill
Nhat Ha
Ramlah Ibrahim
Lillian S. Johnson-Warren F
Jasmine Deshell Jones
Shelby Patience Joyner
Christina Hong Le n
Jennifer Huyen-Tran Le F
Gregory Lei s
Andrew Manuel Manriquez
Ashanti Karima Moore
Vanessa Nguyen F
Odera David Okafor F
Devin Leigh O’Mallon
Caleb Adonis Paz F
Richard Recalo
Kennedy Adoria Reed
Haley Christine Sharpton l
Elizabeth Kelly Sisson
Zoey A. Smith l
Briana Strouphauer
Nhi Khanh Trang F
Kendall R. White l
Saba Zaman
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
MAJOR IN CHEMISTRY
Edith A. Dominguezchavira
Jeannin Elieth Garcia Rosado
Giana Nicolette Jeanty
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
MAJOR IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Ashley Gardner
Briggs T. Lawler F
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
MAJOR IN EXERCISE SCIENCE
Shapour Ahmadian
Shammah Bangura
Favian Carrillo, II
Grace Ann Clark l
Leonardo A. Cook
Breonah Esperanza Gonzalez
Sarah Katherine Kaufman l
James F. Roszell
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
MAJOR IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Kenny B. Amador
Jeffery F. Ameyaw
Joseph Alexander Amnicki, Jr. s
Erika Sara Venunye Attidzah
Albert Austin, IV
Cameron Brandigi Balli
Johnny Blake, Jr.
D’Quavious Antonne Browner
Joshua OluwaToni Dada
Najee Shomari Douglas F
Gardy Avens Dulcio
Joel Awillie Erulu
David Flores Garcia l
CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION
(continued)
Bao Vuong H. Nguyen
Chloe Brianna Gallagher
Antonio Garcia F
Leonard Clair Geibel III
Bill Oswaldo Gonzalez
Jacob Groover l
Katherine Adilene Guerrero l
Maya Bilal Hajeej
Dylan Thanh Hang
Bradley Geoffrey Haynes
Brandon Vechea Heng F
Cung San Hup F
Emree Nicolette Jensen l
Amsal Jilani
Isaiah Armando Jimenez
Justin Noah Jones
Dhyani Kakkad l
Syeda Khadija Kazmi F
Malik Tyrese Key
Youssouf Konate
Thy Tran Dan Le
Oved Alejandro Lomeli F
Steven Lopez l
Dylan Matthew Lovell
Destiny Lashawn Lowe
Chengetai Makuvaza
Kajuan Jamae McEachin
Giovanni E. Melendez
Leonardo de Oliveira Motta
Thai Bao Nguyen
Johny Nguyen
Thu Anh Nguyen s
Autumn Laila Nickelberry
Nikhita Nikhita l
Salim Alexander Nyakudya
Richard Nicholas Park
Will Payne
Binson Jandhi Perez F
Huyen Pham s
Shayla Pham s
Kyle Phan
Derron Pierre
Savion Armon Plater
Bryce Dillon Porterfield
William Albert Randazzo
Dipesh Rijal
Jesse Rocha-Salazar F
Walter David Salazar, Jr.
Oscar Leonardo Salgado-Andrade F
Antoniel Elijah Santiago
Derrick Daniel Sepe l
Dakota Michael Sison Gregory
Grayson Chandler Smith
Bereket Takiso F
Nikki NkaujLee Thao n
Tiffany Chanbopha Touch
Minh Huy Tran F
Nhu Thanh Tran l
Christian K. Tyler
Katheryn Yvette Umanzor Ordonez
Luis Alcides Vasquez
Matilda Michelle Vazquez-Guzman
Kevin Abraham Vergara
Donovan J. Webb
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
MAJOR IN MATHEMATICS
Samuel Christopher Baker
William Harrison Day
Jorge Guzman
Zaire Kaelannie Myers
Thu Anh Nguyen s
Dr. Jann L. Joseph has been the president of Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) since 2019. Under her guidance, GGC has expanded its academic offerings, including new degrees such as the Bachelor of Science in health science and five nexus degrees for the entertainment industry. Joseph secured state support for major campus projects, including the Convocation Center that opened in late 2024. She also introduced men’s and women’s basketball to the GGC Athletics program.
During the pandemic, Joseph implemented strategic measures to support students and maintain the college’s financial stability. She also led the development of GGC’s strategic plans for 2023-2025 and 2025-2030. The second will capture the 25th anniversary vision for the college.
Actively engaged in educational leadership at various levels, Joseph chairs the University System of Georgia Council on General Education and supports the Executive Leadership Institute. She serves on several boards, including the Atlanta Regional Council for Higher Education, Gwinnett County Chamber of Commerce, Rowen Foundation and The Water Tower at Gwinnett. She is also an ardent supporter of Georgia Women in Higher Education.
Nationally, she chairs the American Council on Education Women’s Network Executive Council and is a member of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities Professional Development Committee. She is also a board member for the American Association of State Colleges and Universities and Higher Education Resource Services.
Joseph’s background includes bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of the West Indies, a doctorate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and extensive experience in teaching, research and administration at several universities. She resides in Lawrenceville, Georgia, and draws inspiration from her three adult sons and their families.
Dr. Deep J. Shah
Vice Chair-Elect, USG Board of Regents
Deep J. Shah, M.D., MSc, is the incoming vice chair of the University System of Georgia Board of Regents and an active member of the northeast Atlanta community. Dr. Shah is a practicing primary care physician and owner/operator at Gwinnett Clinic. An authority on health care delivery and health finance, Dr. Shah has published perspectives in the New England Journal of Medicine and the Journal of the American Medical Association. Dr. Shah has been named a Top Doctor by both Georgia Trend and Castle Connolly for the last several years.
In addition to Dr. Shah’s work at the clinic, he advocates for patients and physicians at the state and federal levels. He has won multiple leadership awards, including an Alpha Omega Alpha Fellowship. In 2021, Shah was appointed by Gov. Brian P. Kemp to serve on the board of Augusta University Health System (now Wellstar MCG Health). In 2022, he was named a director of Touchmark National Bank, an FDIC-insured minority deposit institution in Alpharetta. He now chairs the Loan Committee, focused on small businesses and entrepreneurs in the metro area.
A native Georgian, Dr. Shah graduated with highest honors from the University of Georgia as a Foundation Fellow. He won Truman and Rhodes scholarships to study at Oxford University, where he earned a master’s degree in social policy. Dr. Shah earned his medical degree from Harvard University and trained in internal medicine at Emory University. He and his wife are raising their three sons in Johns Creek, surrounded and supported by a large extended family.
LEADERSHIP
ADMINISTRATION
Jann L. Joseph, Ph.D., President
Chavonda Mills, Ph.D., Senior Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs and Provost
Wanda Aldridge, Controller and Interim Vice President for Business and Finance/CBO
Kimberly Jordan, Interim Vice President of Enrollment Management Services and Executive Director of Financial Aid Services
Christine Miller Divine, Ph.D., Vice President of Information Technology and Institutional Research/CIO
Darin Wilson, Ph.D., Vice President of Advancement and Community Engagement
Sloan Jones, Chief of Staff
Terrance Schneider, Associate Vice President of Facilities and Chief of Police
S. Rebekah Myers, J.D., General Counsel and Chief Legal Affairs Officer
PRESIDENT EMERITUS
Daniel J. Kaufman, Ph.D.
DEANS
Tyler Yu, Ph.D., Dean, School of Business
Andrea Jasper, Ph.D., Dean, School of Education
Paula Gordon, Ph.D., RN, Interim Dean, School of Health Sciences
Marc Gilley, D.M.A., Interim Dean, School of Liberal Arts
Joseph Ametepe, Ph.D., Interim Dean, School of Science and Technology
Kara Latopolski, Ph.D., Dean of Students
Catherine Downey, M.A., M.L.I.S., Interim Dean of Library Services
Karen Jackson, Ed.D., Interim Dean of Student Success
Alesha Harris, Ph.D., Dean of Student Holistic Health
FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Chair
K. Carlton Buchanan, Jr., M.D.
Vice Chair
Jann L. Joseph, Ph.D.
President
Barbara Martell
Secretary
Brandon Hartley
Treasurer
R. Lee Tucker, Jr.
Trustees
Reza Abree
Kelley Balkcom
Susie Collat
Malik Cooper, ’20
Jay Dennard, Jr.
Om Duggal
T. Scott Duncan
Larry Ebert
Anthony Ferrari
Gregory W. Hayes
Wayne H. Mason
Bartow Morgan, Jr.
Windy Nicholson
Norberto Sanchez
Mitch Stephens
Darin Wilson, Ph.D.
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD MEMBERS
Chair
Malik Cooper, ’20
Vice Chair
Darnell Clarke, ’18
Secretary
Briana Hickson, ’21
Members
Samantha “Sam” Adams, ’18
Mola Akpata, ’19
Laura Janet Arana, ’23
Jamie Garcia Caycho, ’14
Luis Montanez Cerna, ’21
Kolton DeFoor, ’21
Pearline Doxie, ’17
Cole Hembree, ’19
Asad Khan, ’17
Nabilah Lasker, ’18
Iram Mehal, ’14
Kai Nguyen, ’17
Khadijah Nixon, ’21
Erica Ruiz, ’17
Mahmood Shukor, ’23
Ashley Still, ’12
Eric Thomas, Jr., ’22
Demone Webb, ’22
James Wilson, ’18
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 Forest green and gold
Beta Kappa Chi – Science Royal blue and golden yellow
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 silver
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 Gold and maroon
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.
