Class of 2024

Dozens of graduating TSUAg undergraduate and graduate students from across the College’s five departments donned their caps and gowns on May 3 and May 4 for the TSU commencement ceremonies. The ‘24 graduating class was notable for negotiating the Covid-19 pandemic shutdown on route to graduating this spring. We’re sad to see these wonderful students leave us, but thrilled to see them build from their TSU degree to bigger and better things. Congratulations graduates!

ALAIZIA HAYES

Major (and concentration): Agriculture Science with a concentration in Leadership, Education, and Communication

Level: Undergraduate

Favorite Course at TSU: All Agriculture Classes

Favorite Professors: Dr. Browning

Plans After Graduation: After graduation Alaizia will be interning with the UT/TSU Cooperative Extension Program.

AZIA TANKS

Major (and concentration): Agriculture Science( Food and Animal Science) minor Spanish

Level: Undergraduate

Favorite Course at TSU: Reproductive and Physiology

Favorite Professors: Dr. Nahashon

Plans After Graduation: Azia will possibly be applying to vet school and pursue a Master’s Degree at TSU until admission to vet school.

DACIA RINGO

Major (and concentration): Agricultural Science (Biotechnology)

Level: Undergraduate

Favorite Course at TSU: Too many good ones to choose

Favorite Professors: Drs. Aliar and Christine

Plans After Graduation: Dacia will be pursuing a Master’s Degree in Food Safety at Virginia Tech.

CHAMPAGNE CUNNINGHAM

Major (and concentration): Environmental Science concentration Natural Resources

Level: Graduate

Favorite Course at TSU: Entomology

Favorite Professors: Dr. Thomas Byl

Plans After Graduation: Attending the University of Memphis for a PhD.

ARIA MCELROY

Major (and concentration): Agricultural Science concentration Environmental Science

Level: Undergraduate

Favorite Course at TSU: Natural Resource Management

Favorite Professors: Dr. Byl

Plans After Graduation: Working for the NRCS in Tennessee and potentially applying for graduate school to study natural resource management or natural resource and environmental policy.

DESIRAI JONES

Major (and concentration): Agricultural Science with a concentration in Animal Science and a minor in Political Science

Level: Undergraduate

Favorite Course at TSU: Farm Production and Management

Favorite Professors: Dr. Browning

Plans After Graduation: Interning at the Nashville zoo and perhaps going back to school to get a degree in Veterinary Nursing.

JADA WILDER

Major (and concentration): Human Sciences with a Fashion Merchandising Concentration

Level: Undergraduate

Favorite Course at TSU: Fashion Illustration

Favorite Professors: Michael McBride

Plans After Graduation: After graduation Jada Plans to Internship and pursue Grad school.

GABRIELLE CAMERON

Major (and concentration): Agriculture Sciences concentrating in Agriculture Leadership Education and Communications (ALEC)

Level: Undergraduate

Favorite Course at TSU: Intro to Agricultural Communications

Favorite Professors: Drs. Blair, Ricketts, and Rockers

Plans After Graduation: Gabrielle will be spending the summer gaining more experience in agriculture extension work before potentaiily pursuing a master’s degree in ALEC.

DOMINIQUE SMITH

Major (and concentration): Agricultural Science with a concentration in Agribusiness

Level: Undergraduate

Favorite Course at TSU: Introduction to Plant Sciences

Favorite Professors: Drs. Prabodh Illukipitya and Arvazena Clardy

Plans After Graduation: Dominique will be working with USDA Rural Development in Nashville, TN and in the fall of 2024, starting to pursue a Master’s of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences focusing on Family Studies at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas.

MACARIUS “JJ” JONES

Major (and concentration): Agricultural Science with a concentration in Agribusiness

Level: Undergraduate

Favorite Course at TSU: Agribusiness Management

Favorite Professors: Dr. Illukpitiya

Plans After Graduation: After graduation Macarius plans to attend grad school.

JUSTIN WALKER

Major (and concentration): Agricultural Science with a concentration in Agribusiness

Level: Undergraduate

Favorite Course at TSU: Introduction to Agribusiness

Favorite Professors: Dr. Illukpitiya

Plans After Graduation: Justin will be pursuing attending graduate school at the University of Georgia.

MARIAH NICHOLSON

Major (and concentration): Family and Consumer Science with a concentration in fashion merchandising and product development

Level: Undergraduate

Favorite Course at TSU: Fashion Merchandising Seminar

Favorite Professors: Dr. Davis

Plans After Graduation: Mariah is considering attending graduate school.

OLAOLUWA OGUNYEMI

Major (and concentration): Child Development and Family Relations

Level: Undergraduate

Favorite Course at TSU: Adulthood & Cultural Interpretation of Dre

Favorite Professors: Drs. Machara and Davis

Plans After Graduation: Olaoluwa will be looking for a full-time position this summer following graduation.

RICKY BUCK JR.

Major (and concentration): Agricultural Science with a concentration in Agribusiness

Level: Undergraduate

Favorite Course at TSU: Quantitative Techniques in Decision Making

Favorite Professors: Dr. Lap Tran

Plans After Graduation: Ricky plans to pursue a Master’s Degree here at Tennessee State University.

SHAUN WIMBERLY JR.

Major (and concentration): Agricultural Science with a concentration in Agribusiness

Level: Undergraduate

Favorite Course at TSU: Accounting

Favorite Professors: Dr. Kofi

Plans After Graduation: After graduation Shaun will be pursuing law school.

SHEROD MITCHELL

Major (and concentration): Agricultural Science with a concentration in Environmental Sciences

Level: Undergraduate

Favorite Course at TSU: Energy Resource and Sustainability

Favorite Professors: Dr. Byl

Plans After Graduation: Sherod plans to pursue his aspirations to be an environmental engineer working in the clean energy and sustainability industry.

AUBREE MORRISON

Major (and concentration): Enviromental Science, Natural Resource Management, Applied Geospatial Information Systems Graduate Certificate

Level: Graduate

Favorite Course at TSU: Wetlands Ecology and Management

Favorite Professors: Drs. Bill Sutton and Reginald Archer

Plans After Graduation: After graduation Aubree will work for the Tennessee Department of Agriculture.

KERRINGTON HOWARD

Major (and concentration): Agricultural Science with a concentration in Agribusiness

Level: Undergraduate

Favorite Course at TSU: Quantitative Decision-making

Favorite Professors: Drs. Illukpitya and Wu

Plans After Graduation: After graduation Kerrington will work as a Commodity Trader with ADM Investor Services.