Lincoln University 2022 Commencement Program

— CLASS OF 2022 —

163rd

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Mission and Vision Mission Lincoln University, the nation’s first degree-granting Historically Black College and University (HBCU), educates and empowers students to lead their communities and change the world.

It does so by: • Providing a rigorous liberal arts education featuring active and collaborative learning; • Integrating academic and co-curricular programs with the University’s distinctive legacy of global engagement, social responsibility and leadership development; and • Cultivating the character, values and standards of excellence needed to enable students to become responsible citizens of a global community.

Vision Lincoln University will be a national model for both 21st century liberal arts undergraduate education and innovative graduate and professional programs.

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Message from the President

Dear Lincoln University Graduates and Families: Dear Lincoln University Graduates and Families: On behalf of the entire Lincoln University family, I am pleased to extend sincerest congratulations to the Class of 2022. We are happy to be able to gather on the campus today to celebrate and commemorate your achievements.

I join all those who have provided support and assistance along the way, including your family and loved ones, faculty, mentors, staff, fellow students, alumni, trustees and university supporters in applauding you for the hard work that has made your participation on this occasion possible.

We applaud your dedication and determination to earn a higher education degree. The past couple of years created strenuous challenges for all of us. What is important, however, is that you did not let those difficult circumstances keep you from achieving your goal. The administration, faculty and staff have worked hard to make your final year as a student as robust and rewarding as possible both in and out of the classroom. We hope that your experiences throughout your matriculation at Lincoln, even those times of exceptional challenge and uncertainty, have shown you that you have the power within yourselves to overcome and achieve even in the face of hardship and adversity. We salute you for staying the course!

To the parents, guardians, families, and friends of the Class of 2022, I also extend heartfelt thanks for entrusting us with the humbling responsibility of sharing in the personal and intellectual enhancement of these graduates.

While they sit in the seats of honor and receive their treasured diplomas, this graduation belongs to you as well. I know your support has been invaluable to their success.

Graduates, you are now and forever the sons and daughters of this great institution. Your alma mater is proud of your accomplishments. We believe that Lincoln has prepared you well for the world beyond the arches. It is now up to you to explore the possibilities that lay ahead. We wish you nothing but continued success as you depart to take on the world. Carry forward the Lincoln University legacy of excellence as you continue to Learn. Liberate.

Lead!

Congratulations!

Brenda A. Allen ’81 President

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A Legacy of Producing Leaders

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ince its founding in 1854, Lincoln University, the

the surrounding community, the region, and throughout the

nation’s first degree-granting Historically Black College and

world. The University admitted women students in 1952 and

University (HBCU), has been internationally recognized for

formally associated with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

its commitment to excellence in scholarship and service

in 1972 as a state-related, coeducational university. Lincoln

by providing a rigorous, world-class liberal arts education.

University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on

Lincoln University graduates have distinguished themselves in

Higher Education.

many fields, including medicine, science, theology, education, Lincoln University has had 14 presidents in its distinguished

law, and the arts.

history, with President Brenda A. Allen currently at the helm.

In addition to our more well-known graduates — U.S. Supreme

They include Dickey (1854-56); John Pym Carter (1856-61);

Court Justice Thurgood Marshall ’30; poet and playwright

John Wynne Martin (1861-65); Isaac Norton Rendall (1865-

Langston Hughes ’29; the first president of Nigeria, Nnamdi

1906); John Ballard Rendall (1906-24); William Hallock

Azikiwe ’30; and the first president of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah

Johnson (1926-36); Walter Livingston Wright (1936-45); Horace

’39 — Lincoln University and its graduates have participated in

Mann Bond (1945-57); Marvin Wachman (1961- 69); Herman

the founding of eight U.S. universities and launched the model

Russell Branson 1970-85); Niara Sudarkasa (1987-98); Ivory V.

for what became the U.S. Peace Corps. Lincoln graduates

Nelson (1999-2011); Robert R. Jennings (2012-14); and Brenda

also include the first African American bishop of the United

A . Allen (July 2017-present).

Methodist Church, Roy C. Nichols ’41, and the U.S. Navy’s first African American female rear admiral, Lillian Fishburne ’71.

Lincoln University’s historic campus is located on 422 acres in southern Chester County, Pennsylvania. The University

The University’s beginnings can be traced back with recognition

operates an additional location at 3020 Market Street in

to its founder, Presbyterian Minister John Miller Dickey; his

Philadelphia.

wife, Sarah Emlen Cresson; and the first two students, James Ralston Amos and his brother, Thomas H. Amos. Lincoln

Lincoln University remains committed to preserving its

University was initially chartered as Ashmun Institute in

distinction as an intellectual and cultural resource for this

honor of Jehudi Ashmun, the first governor of Liberia, and

region.

renamed Lincoln University in 1866 after the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Since its inception, Lincoln has attracted an interracial and international enrollment from

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Order of Ceremony PRESIDING Brenda A. Allen, Ph.D. ’81 President, Lincoln University PRELUDE “All Glory Told” Composed by James Swearingen Lincoln University Symphonic Band *PROCESSIONAL Pomp and Circumstance No. 1 Composed by Edward Elgar / Arr. by James Ployhar Lincoln University Symphonic Band INVOCATION Rev. Dr. Frederick T. Faison Associate Vice President for Student Success, Health & Wellness, and University Chaplain OPENING REMARKS President Allen GREETINGS Gerald W. Bruce ’78 Chair, Board of Trustees *ANTHEM Lift Every Voice and Sing (verse 1) Written by James W. Johnson / Music by John R. Johnson / arr. by Sarjeant Lincoln University Concert Choir and Symphonic Band INTRODUCTION OF VALEDICTORIANS Mahpiua Deas, Ph.D. Associate Dean of Faculty and Associate Professor of English VALEDICTORY ADDRESSES Onaje Rashaad Cunningham Dakotah West MUSICAL SELECTION “Wade in the Water” - arr. Moses Hogan Lincoln University Concert Choir, Soloist: Journey Fitzgerald ’22 Camilla J. Horne, Ph.D., Director of Choral Activities INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER Patricia A. Joseph, Ph.D. Provost and Dean of Faculty

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Order of Ceremony COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Tricia Rose, Ph.D. Educator, Scholar, and Author CONFERRAL OF HONORARY DEGREES Reading of Citation Nafeesa Muhammad, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of History, Pan-Africana Studies, Philosophy & Religion Doctor of Humane Letters Tricia Rose, Ph.D. Educator, Scholar, and Author Reading of Citation James Wadley, Ph.D. Chair and Professor, Department of Counseling and Human Services Doctor of Humane Letters Clifford E. DeBaptiste, MHS ’84 Businessman, Elected Official, and Civic Leader PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES AND CONFERRAL OF DEGREES Dr. Brenda A. Allen and Dr. Patricia A. Joseph INDUCTION INTO THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF LINCOLN UNIVERSITY Charisse Carney-Nunes, JD/MPA ’88 President, Alumni Association of Lincoln University CLOSING REMARKS President Brenda A. Allen *ALMA MATER Words by A. Dennee Bibb, 1911 Lincoln University Concert Choir and Symphonic Band *BENEDICTION Rev. Dr. Frederick T. Faison +RECESSIONAL “Pomp and Circumstance No. 1” Composed by Edward Elgar / Arr. by James Ployhar Lincoln University Symphonic Band

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Commencement Speaker - Honorary Degree

Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa Tricia Rose, Ph.D. Educator, Scholar, and Author

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orn and raised in Harlem and the Bronx in New York

In 2003 Rose published a rare and powerful oral narrative

City, Tricia Rose received her B.A. in Sociology from Yale

history of black women’s sexual life stories, called Longing to

University and her Ph.D. in American Studies from Brown

Tell: Black Women Talk About Sexuality and Intimacy. In 2008,

University. She has taught at NYU and UC Santa Cruz and

Professor Rose returned to hip hop to challenge the field

currently holds the positions of Chancellor’s Professor of

she helped found, with her book entitled The Hip Hop Wars:

Africana Studies and Director of the Center for the Study

What We Talk About When We Talk About Hip Hop-And Why

of Race and Ethnicity in America at Brown University. Rose

It Matters. Her essays can be found in a range of scholarly

also serves as Associate Dean of the Faculty for Special

journals and popular public venues. She is currently

Initiatives. In addition to her duties at Brown, Professor Rose

working on a project called How Structural Racism Works.

sits on the Boards of the Nathan Cummings Foundation, Color of Change, and Black Girls Rock, Inc.

Tricia Rose lectures, engages in conversation, and presents seminars and workshops to scholarly and general audiences

Rose is an internationally respected scholar of post-civil

on a wide range of issues relating to race in America, mass

rights era black U.S. culture, popular music, social issues,

media, structural inequality, popular culture, gender and

gender, and sexuality. She has been awarded for her

sexuality, art, and social justice. Rose has been featured on

teaching and has received scholarly fellowships from the

PBS, MSNBC, CNN, NPR, and other national and local media

Ford Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation, and the

outlets. She encourages you to connect with her on Twitter,

American Association of University Women.

Facebook, YouTube, and her website: www.triciarose.com.

She is best known for her groundbreaking book on the emergence of hip hop culture entitled Black Noise: Rap Music and Black Culture in Contemporary America. Considered a foundational text for the study of hip hop, it has defined what is now an entire field of study. Black Noise won an American Book Award from the Before Columbus Foundation in 1995; it was voted among the top 25 books of 1995 by the Village Voice and listed by Black Issues in Higher Education in 1999 as one of its “Top Books of the Twentieth Century.”

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Honorary Degree

Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa Clifford E. DeBaptiste, MHS ’84

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Businessman, Elected Official, and Civic Leader

he Honorable Dr. Clifford E. DeBaptiste is best known for visionary civic leadership and outstanding business acumen as the first African American Mayor of West Chester (1993-2002), and as founder, owner, and CEO of DeBaptiste Funeral Homes, Inc. and Milestone Events, LLC. He has earned over 500 awards recognizing 67 years as an elected official, civic and business leader, and active member in religious, educational, and veteran organizations.

Dr. DeBaptiste received his M.A. in Human Services from Lincoln University, and an honorary doctorate in Letters and Government from West Chester University in 1999. His ongoing commitment to education has been demonstrated by distinctive service as Trustee of West Chester University, during which time he promoted the University’s expansion and advocated for enhanced student opportunities and diversity programs. The University’s DeBaptiste Plaza honors his role in bringing a statue of Frederick Douglass and lecture series to the campus.

In 1999, as Mayor of West Chester and chair of the Bicentennial Committee, DeBaptiste led a memorable yearlong celebration of West Chester’s 200th birthday. He generously credits the people of the borough for the success of many initiatives undertaken during his two terms of service.

The DeBaptiste Funeral Homes, Inc., founded in 1954, have flourished under his guidance. The new funeral home was constructed in 1964 and in 2008, the cornerstone was laid for the Inez E. DeBaptiste Building which houses the Milestone Events, LLC. reception center. Dr. DeBaptiste has served on many professional governing boards, including the Pennsylvania State Board of Funeral Directors as Chair, the Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association as President, and the Quaker State Funeral Directors Association. Dr. DeBaptiste also served for 35 years as Director of the First National Bank of Chester County (1975- 2010).

His other civic contributions have been recognized by the following prestigious awards: the Chester County Historical Society Founders Award; the 1984 West Chester Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Citizen of the Year; the 2011 Frederick Douglass Institute Multicultural Leadership Award; and the 2014 Leon Sullivan Award.

Clifford E. DeBaptiste holds membership in St. Paul’s Baptist Church of West Chester and the Church of the Holy Trinity. He is a 33rd Degree member of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Consistory No. 86 of Freemasonry; a Past Grant Exalted Ruler by the IBPOEW (Elks); and a member of Alpha Phi Alpha and Sigma Pi Phi (Boule) Fraternities, Rotary International, NAACP, Chester County Private Industry Council, and the Chester County Art Association.

During the 1940s DeBaptiste was assigned by the State Department to the Far East, and in 2009, he was recognized for his service in the U.S. Army during the Korean War by the National Purple Heart Association.

Throughout his extraordinary career, Dr DeBaptiste has been guided by the belief that “There are more good people in this country than otherwise.” This confidence has sustained his efforts to bring unity and a spirit of friendliness to the communities he serves.

Dr. DeBaptiste is the proud father of Lillian DeBaptiste Lambert, FD; Inez A. DeBaptiste, Esq.; and Celeste E. DeBaptiste, M.D. He attributes much of his success to his beloved late wife Inez, and to his single parent mother Lillian, for teaching the values of loyalty and truthfulness. He is grandfather to four: Elizabeth, Webster, Leanna & Clifford and great-grandfather to six.

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Academic Regalia T

he pageantry of commencement exercises dates from the Middle Ages and the traditions of Europe’s first universities. The origins of academic attire are obscure, but the ordinary dress of the scholar, whether student or teacher, was the dress of a cleric. The gown appears to be an adaptation of the robe of a priest or friar; the hood and the mortarboard evolved from the cowl and skullcap worn by monks and friars. The gowns, hoods, and caps are different for each degree level - bachelor, master, and doctoral.

GOWN The bachelor’s gown is a yoked, closed-front garment with long, pointed sleeves. The master’s gown can be worn open or closed and has long sleeves, usually closed but slit above the elbow to allow the forearm to protrude. Gowns for the bachelor’s and master’s degrees are untrimmed. The doctoral gown has full, bell­shaped sleeves and is trimmed with velvet panels down the front with three velvet bars on each sleeve. Although black velvet is proper trimming for all doctoral gowns, the color of the velvet panels and bars is sometimes varied to indicate the academic discipline in which the degree was earned. For the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree, the dark blue color is used to represent the mastery of learning and scholarship in any field and is not intended to represent the field of philosophy.

HOOD The hood is worn around the neck and drapes down the back. It varies in length from three feet for the bachelor’s hood to four feet for the doctoral hood. Only the doctoral hood shall have panels at the sides. The hood is lined with the official color or colors of the college or university conferring the degree. Thus, the hoods of graduates of Lincoln University are orange and blue. The edging of the hood is velvet or velveteen and may be either black or the color that corresponds to the academic discipline. Lincoln University uses white for the Bachelor of Arts, gold for the Bachelor of Science and the Master of Science degrees, light blue for the Master of Education, citron for the Master of Arts, and drab for the Master of Business Administration.

TASSEL An integral part of the headdress, the tassel varies widely in its use and color. The doctor usually wears a gold tassel, although black is acceptable. Tassel colors often correspond to the color of the academic discipline. At Lincoln University, the school colors, orange and blue, are used for the tassel.

CAP The mortarboard cap is generally recommended. The soft tam is reserved for the doctoral degree.

COLORS Although there is variation among different universities, the following colors are common: science - gold; education light blue; the arts and humanities - white; human services and social work - citron; business administration - drab.

MEDALLION The ceremonial medallion, worn by the University president during Commencement and other academic ceremonies, features the Lincoln University seal. The name of each Lincoln University president is inscribed on an individual plate around the chain.

MACE The ceremonial mace is a highly ornamented staff of metal and wood that is carried by the marshal ahead of the president and platform-party dignitaries during Commencement and other academic ceremonies to represent authority. Lincoln University’s mace features the University seal. The practice dates back to the medieval times when knights carried maces during processions for kings.

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School of Adult and Continuing Education MASTER’S DEGREE CANDIDATES DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURIAL STUDIES Business Administration - Finance Brendan Andrew Coble Zion Storm Diggs Randis MaRelle Doster Amina Whitney Lowery** Daphne C. McGee-Geathers*

Jersey City, NJ Philadelphia, PA Pittsburgh, PA Daytona Beach, FL Philadelphia, PA

Business Administration - Human Resources Management Gerald Dyches Jr.* Fatima Swaray Hoff*

Philadelphia, PA Monrovia, Liberia

DEPARTMENT OF COUNSELING AND HUMAN SERVICES Counseling Atraia A. Johnson*

Philadelphia, PA

Human Services Tawandaa Yasmir Austin** Christopher Samuel Bell Alexis Shant’e Marie Bland Lisa Diane Bryant-Nelson** Chantel A. Carden** Rashida Ebony Coleman** Tyler M. Garbett Susie S. Gberi** Walkirya Henriquez-Moreno Reinaldo Rivera Hernández Kayylah Aleah Hodges Tema Nichole Kidd** Shawnna Kinsler Lanijah N. Lawler Brittany Janae Lowman

Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Coatesville, PA Landisville, PA Lancaster, PA Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Chester, PA Philadelphia, PA

Xury K. Mboya** Siani Toni Mitchell** Jasmine Tiara Moore** Sheneik Nelson** Edward Harris Nibblins** Samira Regag Charla T. Reynolds**

Queens, NY Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Colwyn, PA Coatesville, PA Philadelphia, PA

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School of Adult and Continuing Education Human Services, continued Judith A. Richardson** Alicia D. Sanchez** Sheila Denise Shamsid-Deen* Lisa Yvette Smith** Pamela Taylor Keith Lamont Waltower** Carrie Anita Williams

Newark, NJ Wynnefield, PA Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA East Orange, NJ Philadelphia, PA Baltimore, MD

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Early Childhood Education Janice Marie Durrant** Richard N. Faison Jr. Dwayne Eric Frazier Brenda R. Jones* Tamara Starr Jones** Robert Lee Taylor

Philadelphia, PA New Orleans, LA Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA

Early Childhood Education and Special Education Ikenna Ezenma Anyanwu Tanya Dorelle Baker* Unice Bey Jamar Durelle Brownlee Junay M. Carlisle Stefanie Riley Doctry Karla Tamera Hughes* Darnell L. Johnson Nydira Sahar McSween Sheree Deborah Monroe**

Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Pittsburgh, PA Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Camden, NJ Chester, PA Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Darby Township, PA

Erica Mwanza M. Mukongo** Taschell Phillips David Anthony Rosario* Faheemah Shabazz Kevonda Renee Sims Dawayne Raymond West Sr.**

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Philadelphia, PA Washington, DC Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA

School of Adult and Continuing Education Educational Leadership Shawn H. Adderley Timothy Barnes Chanelle Nicole Baylor Sherron L. Boyd Isaiah Dixon-Nelson** Michael A. Flemming Clarence Hailey Foster Rashead A. Grant Shahdae J. Holland Janee Franchesca Huff-Truesdale Khayriyah Latifah Jordan Christopher D. Lashley* Karen Denise Lewis Marlon D. Lewis Shanice E. Maloney Loretta C. McCoy Tiffanni Lateesha Osborne Ryan A. Owens Richard D. Pemberton** Delores A. Richardson Memuna T. Sesay Deeporche Faison Simmons** Brittney Smith LaShaé DaShawn Spratley Antoine K. Stroman** Sherece Nicole Talley Kristin Thompson**

Drexel Hill, PA Rocky Mount, NC Camden, NJ Philadelphia, PA Sharon Hill, PA Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Ardmore, PA Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA East Stroudsburg, PA Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Yeadon, PA Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA

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School of Adult and Continuing Education BACCALAUREATE DEGREES DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURIAL STUDIES Management Anthony Chambers Derrick M. Pratt Jr. Russell Carl Raison-Lloyd

Middletown, DE Philadelphia, PA Coatesville, PA

DEPARTMENT OF COUNSELING AND HUMAN SERVICES Human Services Joyce A. Bacon** Marjorie S. Davis** Rodney Byron Gainey Angela Taria Germany Barnes Nashaé Greene** Tabitha Z. Hamilton-Fudge Daniel Isaiah Hawk Christine Johnson* Shakia Ashlee Johnson Barbara Marie King** Troy J. Mayo* Darren K. Napier Sr. Tyrone Joseph Norris** Bendu Josephine Outland Blair G. Silver Velma Thomas Krystal Wilson Luther K. Wood**

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Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Greensboro, NC Chadds Ford, PA Philadelphia, PA Millstone Township, NJ Trenton, NJ Richmond, VA Baltimore, MD Sicklerville, NJ Philadelphia, PA Paterson, NJ Philadelphia, PA Atglen, PA Bordentown, NJ Philadelphia, PA Hillside, NJ Philadelphia, PA

Baccalaureate Degree Candidates THE COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY Biology Mackayla Bennett Kristina Boadi Alexis Llewellyn Stewart Brown Ashley E. Cruckshank Onaje Rashaad Cunningham Nicholas James Evans Jr.** Journey Chiffon Fitzgerald Iseoluwanimi Aliyah Gamu Nakeya Shawntae Hamilton** Brittney Tierra Hayes Lorielle Grace Laforest Kenda Jonet’ Lowery** Joyce Samantha Adhiambo Mango Safari N. Mathis** Deja S. McKnight Rebecca Amanda Morris Nia Taylor Jaelyn Murphy Kelesha L.M Nelson** Edwin Boluwatife Nicholas** Zaria April-Nicole Smith Alexia Lee Tirado Marjanii Zhane Walton Zaria Monae Willis-Boggs Vincent J. Woodard**

Medford, NY Philadelphia, PA Dunellen, NJ Queens, NY Middletown, DE Baltimore, MD Morton, PA Parkville, MD Brooklyn, NY Pittsburgh, PA Chester, PA Norristown, PA Bowie, MD Washington, DC Baltimore, MD Norristown, PA Upper Darby, PA Hackensack, NJ Ilaje, Ondo, Nigeria Sicklerville, NJ Brooklyn, NY Philadelphia, PA Norristown, PA Accokeek, MD

General Science William Ward Daniels Jr. Lindsay Gibson Michael Chukwuemeka Melekwe** Hanady Shaifek Taleb Tahir Jordan Khary Taylor

Brunswick, GA Baltimore, MD Bronx, NY Queens, NY Philadelphia, PA

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Baccalaureate Degree Candidates DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURIAL STUDIES Accounting Michael S. Billups John Henry Brandon** Isaiah S. Burnell** Bermary Calderon Maitay A. Cattouse** Cierra Crawford Afolabi O. Fajobi** Darlene Theresa Hopkins** Lea Janay Lockman Derrick Peter Lyles Zhayda Lyn Murphy Sequoia Toneá Rantin LaTania Smith Ken’yon Webb CarVonte Flint-Devon Williams Matteisha Sylvania Young

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Philadelphia, PA York, PA Queens, NY St. Croix, VI Brooklyn, NY Washington, DC Ikorodu, Nigeria Quarryville, PA Philadelphia, PA Washington, DC Harrisburg, PA Baltimore, MD Wilmington, DE Baltimore, MD Cleveland, OH Philadelphia, PA

Finance Jakeyla Brooks Bryanna A. Brown Gaelle E. Chanoine Keith Cole Jr. Devron Dickens Jr.* Marquise Hull** Justin Lee McClain Jayla D. Ross Charity Denise Tate

Washington, DC Harlem, NY Bronx, NY Philadelphia, PA Baltimore, MD Philadelphia, PA New Castle, DE Atlanta, GA Philadelphia, PA

Information Technology Bryanna A. Brown Christopher Cunningham Jaryn Michael Dixon** Joy Lucille Morton Sequoia Toneá Rantin Malcolm J. Rolle Kenan Brandon Willis Jr.*

Harlem, NY Newark, NJ Philadelphia, PA Yeadon, PA Baltimore, MD Staten Island, NY Washington, DC

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Baccalaureate Degree Candidates Management Jayelin Emmanuel Cameron* Keith Cole Jr. Anthony Denby Cameron I. Edwards* Kamirah Gates La’Juan E. Hance Takira Letha Harris Korey Hayman Darlene Theresa Hopkins** Nadirah S. Jackson** Dayjah Merci Leneus** Tyree Rodney Morris Joy Lucille Morton Toi’yonda Orr Jordan Galil Patten* Danielle Marie Paul Malyra Marie Philippe Briyanah Richardson Jordan Rorer Serena Violet May Roye Dyzhon Sanders Mikalah Tyler Simpson** Premier Lashay Skipwith** Mikasa D. Staton Cordelle Swinson

Pittsburgh, PA Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Brooklyn, NY Philadelphia, PA Baltimore, MD Laurel, MD Quarryville, PA Philadelphia, PA East Orange, NJ Long Branch, NJ Yeadon, PA York, PA Philadelphia, PA Princeton, NJ Harrisburg, PA Cliffwood, NJ Cheltenham, PA Washington, DC Erie, PA Baltimore, MD Pottstown, PA Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Tatyana Patricia Charles Mary-Pearl Tobechukwu Ojukwu Chisom Prisca Orizu Marjanii Zhane Walton

Easton, PA Onicha Mbaise, Imo, Nigeria Nanka, Anambra, Nigeria Philadelphia, PA

Chemistry Jewel Maleah Ford**

Lansdowne, PA

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Baccalaureate Degree Candidates DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE Computer Science Elizabeth Adjoa Ansong Ifeoluwa John Balogun Kelechi Lloyd Ekwerike Maximilian Francis Joseph T. Lindsay Chanel D. Mack** Corey R. Mouzon Jabre Norfleet Jordan Taylor

Bronx, NY Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Wilmington, DE California, MD Atlanta, GA Newark, NJ Philadelphia, PA

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SCIENCE Health Science Islam I. Abdul-Rabb David Ernest Adams Diamond Andrews** Devin Bannister** Kenya Andrea Barbee-Coates Anthony V. Bludson Elijah Bolden* Damir Boone Amonte T. Boyd Cyanne Brown Monique Delphine Cheek Sekai Clark Nasiya T. Dennis-Walton Makayla J. Dereef Tamara Simone Evans Breah Frazier Aniya Freeman** Emmillie A. Glass** Kryshell Cherron Joy Gordy Yasiera Monique Gowdy Christine Raquel Gray Jaquan Anthony-Eugene Green Shannell Antoinette Hamilton Tyjae T. Hamilton

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McKeesport, PA Deer Park, NY Bowie, MD Philadelphia, PA Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn, NY Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Washington, DC Bronx, NY Teaneck, NJ Brooklyn, NY Philadelphia, PA Goose Creek, SC Newark, DE Baltimore, MD Brooklyn, NY North Plainfield, NJ Chester, PA Bronx, NY Philadelphia, PA York, PA Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA

Baccalaureate Degree Candidates Health Science, continued Zaire Lloyd Hariston Aziza Trinity Harmon Sha’riah Harris Makiah Hayes Stephanie Hite-Witt John W. Horsley Jr. Kayla Marie Horton Mike Johnson Imani Raven Florence Lamarr Shalon Essence Love* Isaiah Elijah Matunda Jordyn Nicole Melvin Alyah Louise Moore Tamia Tashira Nurse Michael Anyiouofu Ojeh Cynthia Ifeoma Orji Darian A. Payne Desirae S. H. Rawlins Chauncey Laron Roman** Kayla Sade Saunders Nicole Ann-Marie Saunders Kyla Dione Sead** Jasmine L. Simmons Ashley Simpson Jamaiya Renee Staples Casey Tamara Taliaferro Essence Nichelle Turner Zi-Nei Jalaya Ward Jeana Catrice Weatherspoon Khanise Webster Dymir David Armani Wiggins Alexis B. Wilgis Taylor Williams Bria D’Nicole Wilson** Taylor Alexandra Wood Damani Kashif Yarbrough*

Bronx, NY Philadelphia, PA West Orange, NJ Baltimore, MD Staten Island, NY Pittsburgh, PA Philadelphia, PA Edgewood, MD Upper Darby, PA Baltimore, MD Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Uniondale, NY Staten Island, NY Philadelphia, PA Chester, PA Brooklyn, NY Baltimore, MD Baltimore, MD Brooklyn, NY West Haven, CT Clinton, MD Philadelphia, PA Chester, PA Sharon Hill, PA Chester, PA Philadelphia, PA Columbus, OH Newark, DE Philadelphia, PA Coatesville, PA Baltimore, MD Greece, NY Washington, DC Washington, DC

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Baccalaureate Degree Candidates DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY, PAN-AFRICANA STUDIES, PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION History Etana Laing

Pittsburgh, PA

Pan-Africana Studies Tiffany Chambers Troi Spencer Denkins** Christian L. Harris* Chamir Marcelles James Etana Laing Shamica A. Terry

Harlem, NY Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Pittsburgh, PA Brooklyn, NY

Philosophy Jody-Ann Campbell** Quadir Lamar Preston

Kingston, Jamaica Philadelphia, PA

Religion Ezekiel Quattlebaum

Denver, CO

DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE

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English Liberal Arts Tamara Chalmers** Everene Ayo Downing Arnelle O. Grant Zachary Hughes-Summers Mylachi Mikya Moore Jalen Reginald Pritchett Jane’yah Tamara Wilson

Newark, DE Pemberton, NJ Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Washington, DC Baltimore, MD Baltimore, MD

French Kristen Tiana Ransome

Clinton, MD

Liberal Studies Shakira J. Woodard*

Hamden, CT

Spanish Keshia Michele Butler** CarVonte Flint-Devon Williams

Pennsauken, NJ Cleveland, OH

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Baccalaureate Degree Candidates DEPARTMENT OF MASS COMMUNICATIONS Mass Communications Regina Christina Angell Kenneth E. Barrow Keona Bonamy Deontae Marquese Brockington Keyana Sharee Brooks Sabire B. Bruce Kobi Calhoun** Iaundi B. Carrington Onyx Afi Clemons Nina Elizabeth Clinton Jacob Sax Conteh Jr. Bryana V. Crump Zoë Dasia Cunningham Cinnaya Demby Maximino Guadalupe* Christopher Alfonso Houston Tyler Marie Howard Z’sakina S. Jackson Amber N. Johnson Brandon J. Knight Zaire I. Langdon Jasmine Nicole Mathis Jala Von McKan** Marcus C. Mitchell Kyree Moody* Ricardo James Patterson IV Tyra Chasidy Phillip* Tarin Anyae Richardson Takyah S. Rivers Jorden Scruggs Ashley Marie Sealey Brooke McKenzie Shelton-Epps Camille J. Shields Faith Elizabeth Smith Donna Romaine Smithers* Kira Alani Washington** Blaine M. Williams** Trinity Lynn Williams Diondre Marquis Worrell

Philadelphia, PA Willingboro, NJ Chester, PA Randallstown, MD Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA San Jose, CA Pittsburgh, PA Quakertown, PA Vallejo, CA Alexandria, VA Philadelphia, PA Laurel, MD Philadelphia, PA Brooklyn, NY Baldwin, NY Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Baltimore, MD Philadelphia, PA Harrisburg, PA Washington, DC Philadelphia, PA Staten Island, NY Willingboro, NJ North Haledon, NJ Chester, PA Philadelphia, PA Owings Mills, MD Staten Island, NY Washington, DC Bronx, NY Piscataway, NJ Doswell, VA Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA

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Baccalaureate Degree Candidates DEPARTMENT OF NURSING Nursing Kendall Bonner Cierra Lanee Guerrant Daivon Lamar Gunter Marina Ajahnae Hernandez Britney T. Morgan Dixonna Elizabeth Ndanemah Nicholas Eiteinne Rains II Zyaire Natay Twyman Anne Kosisochukwu Udeh Dornella M. Waterton Lauren Barbara Wilkerson Vashti Wlue

Chicago, IL Pittsburgh, PA Bridgeton, NJ Oxford, PA Montego Bay, Jamaica Philadelphia, PA Fort Washington, MD Coatesville, PA Onicha-Ugbo, Delta, Nigeria Dahlia, Linden, Guyana Philadelphia, PA New Castle, DE

DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE Political Science Ramotalai Adunni Alabi Felicia Monique Banks** Kendra Nicole Cooper Opeoluwa Daniel Markson** Chase Christian Evans Keyziah George Daisha Graves Joseph Quadir Harris** Obinna U. Ihejirika Jamaal Douglas Martin* Ezekiel Quattlebaum Kristen Tiana Ransome Darius Shaun Simmons Jadyn Dejanique Tyler Kenneth Yeah Gregory A. Young Jr.

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Baccalaureate Degree Candidates DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY AND HUMAN SERVICES Human Services Tonice So’mae Arnold Arianna C. Ashby Elijah A. Bah* Mwangaza Mustafa Baines-Tumaini** Sarata A. Bello Tatiana Burnett Jordan A. Camper** Bronell M. Chandler II London Monnia Davis Valentine Encarnacion Je T’aime Johnese Fadlin Tiyana Nicole Fortune Jasmine Jackay-Gilmore Hamilton** Devyn Herbert Kimberly Markia Jackson Tahira A. Mackie** Armand J. Malone Miara Marshall Tayelor Monet Mayberry* Adrienne Marnyece Monroe* Moesha G.C. Moore Shakima Vanessa Pegues Miracle Porter Lonnay Rayford D’Avian Robinson-Smith Cydney JeNai Smith-Mosley Janae Taylor Stackhouse Jada S. Williams* Kamryn Cynthia Wilson**

Philadelphia, PA Pittsburgh, PA Chester, PA Philadelphia, PA Sagamu, Ogun, Nigeria Bronx, NY Chester, PA Sicklerville, NJ Baltimore, MD Silver Spring, MD Silver Spring, MD Philadelphia, PA Temple Hills, MD Philadelphia, PA Washington, DC Philadelphia, PA Baltimore, MD Washington, DC San Antonio, TX Waldorf, MD Chicago, IL Brooklyn, NY Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Coatesville, PA Baltimore, MD Jersey City, NJ Baltimore, MD

Psychology Rhemie Jiana Adams Matthew Alexander Ashley Alaysha Bailey Nya Monáe Bell** Ndeja Brooks Juanita Brown-Lyons Iseoluwanimi Aliyah Gamu Jasmine Reneé Gant Sunni L. Gunn

Boston, MA Brooklyn, NY Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Queens, NY Philadelphia, PA Parkville, MD Washington, DC Brooklyn, NY

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Baccalaureate Degree Candidates Psychology, continued Da’Myah Victoria Haines Shalilya Shanae Henry Eban Jamal Jackson II Eliza Mae-Dixie James Cierra A. Johnson Kaiya Lewis Sheaira L.U Madden Forsythia Rose Mitchell JoMaraé Lanae Monroe Aissatou Ramou Ndiaye Kirsten Diane Sloan India Mone’t Springfield Quanisha Lanette Swiggett Anaya Thomas-Gomez Kandra Thornton Brianna Elizabeth Washington Trina Yvonne Weaver Jordan Cameron Williams Jane’yah Tamara Wilson

Philadelphia, PA Norristown, PA Carson, CA Williamstown, NJ Philadelphia, PA Queens, NY Baltimore, MD Willingboro, NJ Harrisburg, PA Bethlehem, PA Baltimore County, MD Baltimore, MD Chester, PA Philadelphia, PA Brooklyn, NY Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Baltimore, MD

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE Anthropology Markeeta K. Bolden Sharon Tiffany Davis** Xhavé-Zaire LaRuth Jackson Keisha Lewis Tierra Sinclair** Joshua Thompson** Dakotah West

Fort Washington, MD

Criminal Justice Destiny A. Ailes Nya Monáe Bell** Eliane R. Bellevue Kimora Catherine Bowles Destiny Joy Chambers Shantel Constance Cheeks Kendall Clinton* Daisha R. Coates Imani Lynne Coats Xavier Francis Crawford

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Roselle, NJ Philadelphia, PA Enola, PA Edgewood, MD Middletown, DE Washington, DC Matawan, NJ Baltimore, MD Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA

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Baccalaureate Degree Candidates Criminal Justice, continued Eric Dickerson Sha-Deya Dixon Ronald James Files Jade Hampen Monijhae Capri Harrison Alysa Jordon Holmes Ayanna T. Holt Eric Allan Hopkins Jayson Andrew Hopkins Xhavé-Zaire LaRuth Jackson Lanycia Jennings Elias Isaiah Johnson Mia Patushka Joseph* Taylor A. Lampkin Kayla Linda Landers Emonae Briana Boggs-Leggett Davier Edward Justin Massey Donnera Massey** Tori McClain Brashon Marcus McRae Daylen A. Miller Mia Rickae Mitchell Talana Monai Moore Ian Morris* Tyerra Murphy Jewel N. Myers Cache’ Marie Odom Skydajah Patterson Briana Petersen Czaria Danielle Reid Ahyana M. Sewell India Courtney Snowden Trevon P. Sutton Johneka Antionette Thompson Ziana Mahogany Thompson Jalen S. Wellington Kyle Laurence Wilkins** Turrayana R. Wright Jade Young

Philadelphia, PA Newark, NJ Orlando, FL Baltimore, MD Philadelphia, PA Queens, NY Wilmington, DE Quarryville, PA Quarryville, PA Decatur, GA Chester, PA Yeadon, PA Boston, MA St. Croix, VI Newark, NJ Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Washington, DC Philadelphia, PA Brooklyn, NY Pittsburgh, PA Long Island, NY Washington, DC Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Pittsburgh, PA Bronx, NY Queens, NY Miami, FL Baltimore, MD Baltimore, MD Chicago, IL Burlington, NJ Trenton, NJ Baltimore, MD Dickerson, MD Milton, DE Philadelphia, PA

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Baccalaureate Degree Candidates Sociology Markeeta K. Bolden Tiffany Chambers David Free Neja Alexis Jackson** Keisha Lewis Ivan Mertilus Sadique K. Moore Jermaine A. Morris** Shakima Vanessa Pegues Czaria Danielle Reid Tierra Sinclair** Brianna A’Miel Smith** Jada Nicole Thompson Kaylah L. Vereen Khardiyé Damirah Willis** Abigail B. Wilson

Philadelphia, PA Harlem, NY Washington, DC Kennett Square, PA Philadelphia, PA Revere, MA Philadelphia, PA Vineland, NJ Brooklyn, NY Miami, FL Queens, NY Washington, DC Reading, PA Queens, NY Philadelphia, PA Brockton, MA

DEPARTMENT OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS Music David Sachai Randolph Jackson

Washington, DC

Visual Arts Taheara S. Chapman Jordan Cinque Clark Charles Eugene Green Jr.** Jasmine Leigh Mendez** Ausar Ayin-Dia Stephens** Jalin Dashanae Mersadie Walker

Norristown, PA Cherry Hill, NJ Pittsburgh, PA Washington, DC Coatesville, PA Houston, PA

* August 15, 2021 graduate **December 15, 2021 graduate

HONORARY BACHELOR OF SCIENCE A Bachelor of Science degree is being awarded (posthumously) to Jawine V. Evans PROGRAM NOTES As final requirements cannot always be completed by the time this program is printed, these lists of degree and prize recipients are tentative. The student’s transcript is the official record of the university.

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Latin Honors SUMMA CUM LAUDE Regina Christina Angell Mackayla Bennett Jakeyla Brooks Bryanna A. Brown Bermary Calderon Jody-Ann Campbell** Onyx Afi Clemons Onaje Rashaad Cunningham Iseoluwanimi Aliyah Gamu Keyziah George Obinna U. Ihejirika Mike Johnson Taylor A. Lampkin Joy Lucille Morton Aissatou Ramou Ndiaye Mary-Pearl Tobechukwu Ojukwu Chisom Prisca Orizu Ezekiel Quattlebaum Sequoia Toneá Rantin Jayla D. Ross LaTania Smith Velma Thomas Joshua Thompson** Dornella M. Waterton Dakotah West Gregory A. Young Jr.

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Latin Honors MAGNA CUM LAUDE Alaysha Bailey Ifeoluwa John Balogun Kristina Boadi Tamara Chalmers** Gaelle E. Chanoine Kryshell Cherron Joy Gordy Monijhae Capri Harrison Shalilya Shanae Henry Marina Ajahnae Hernandez Ayanna T. Holt Xhavé-Zaire LaRuth Jackson Brandon J. Knight Etana Laing Shalon Essence Love* Kenda Jonet’ Lowery** Jasmine Nicole Mathis Deja S. McKnight Kelesha L.M Nelson** Tarin Anyae Richardson Takyah S. Rivers Darius Shaun Simmons Anne Kosisochukwu Udeh Marjanii Zhane Walton Lauren Barbara Wilkerson CarVonte Flint-Devon Williams Jade Young

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Latin Honors CUM LAUDE Tonice So’mae Arnold

Chamir Marcelles James

Matthew Alexander Ashley

Lorielle Grace Laforest

Nya Monáe Bell**

Zaire I. Langdon

Kendall Bonner

Dayjah Merci Leneus**

Kobi Calhoun**

Justin Lee McClain

Anthony Chambers

Mylachi Mikya Moore

Nina Elizabeth Clinton

Rebecca Amanda Morris

Keith Cole, Jr.

Corey R. Mouzon

Ashley E. Cruckshank

Darren K. Napier Sr.

Cinnaya Demby

Dixonna Elizabeth Ndanemah

Makayla J. Dereef

Jordan Galil Patten*

Sha-Deya Dixon

Shakima Vanessa Pegues

Valentine Encarnacion

Briana Petersen

Nicholas James Evans Jr.**

Jalen Reginald Pritchett

Afolabi O. Fajobi**

Kristen Tiana Ransome

Journey Chiffon Fitzgerald

Czaria Danielle Reid

Jewel Maleah Ford**

Serena Violet May Roye

Tiyana Nicole Fortune

Mikalah Tyler Simpson**

Kamirah Gates

Shamica A. Terry

Nakeya Shawntae Hamilton**

Jada Nicole Thompson

Sha’riah Harris

Kandra Thornton

Stephanie Hite-Witt

Jadyn Dejanique Tyler

Nadirah S. Jackson**

Jada S. Williams*

Z’sakina S. Jackson

Vashti Wlue

*HONORS Nashaé Greene** Daniel Isaiah Hawk Troy J. Mayo* Tyrone Joseph Norris**

Graduating seniors in good standing who have earned at least 60 credit hours from Lincoln University, and who have attained a final cumulative average of 3.40 to 3.59 shall graduate cum laude. Those meeting the same conditions with a final cumulative average of 3.60 to 3.79 shall graduate magna cum laude. Those meeting the same conditions with a final cumulative average of 3.80 or higher shall graduate summa cum laude. *Graduating seniors who have earned less than 60 credits from Lincoln and who have attained a final cumulative average of 3.40 shall graduate with Honors.

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Distinctions THE HORACE MANN BOND HONORS PROGRAM Bryana V. Crump Xhavé-Zaire LaRuth Jackson Mary-Pearl Tobechukwu Ojukwu CarVonte Flint-Devon Williams

PRE-LAW CERTIFICATE Ramotalai Adunni Alabi Nya Monáe Bell Eliane R. Bellevue Kimora Catherine Bowles Ndeja Brooks Imani Lynne Coats Xavier Francis Crawford Cinnaya Demby Eric Dickerson Sha-Deya Dixon Keyziah George Joseph Quadir Harris Takira Letha Harris Alysa Jordon Holmes Obinna U. Ihejirika Elias Isaiah Johnson Mia Patushka Joseph Taylor A. Lampkin Davier Edward Justin Massey Daylen A. Miller Mia Rickae Mitchell Talana Monai Moore Jewel N. Myers Skydajah Patterson Briana Petersen Jalen Reginald Pritchett Kristen Tiana Ransome Czaria Danielle Reid Tarin Anyae Richardson Ahyana M. Sewell India Courtney Snowden India Mone’t Springfield Jadyn Dejanique Tyler Gregory A. Young Jr.

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Honor Societies ALPHA KAPPA DELTA –INTERNATIONAL SOCIOLOGICAL SOCIETY Kimora Catherine Bowles Sha-Deya Dixon Xhavé-Zaire LaRuth Jackson Taylor A. Lampkin Briana Petersen Czaria Danielle Reid

ALPHA MU GAMMA

Jasmine Nicole Mathis Takyah S. Rivers CarVonte Flint-Devon Williams

BETA BETA BETA NATIONAL BIOLOGICAL HONOR SOCIETY

KAPPA DELTA PI INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION HONOR SOCIETY Chanelle Nicole Baylor Unice Bey Sherron L. Boyd Jamar Durelle Brownlee Junay M. Carlisle Janice Marie Durrant Rashead A. Grant Janee Franchesca Huff-Truesdale Darnell L. Johnson Shanice E. Maloney Nydira Sahar McSween Taschell Phillips Delores A. Richardson Faheemah Shabazz LaShaé DaShawn Spratley

Mackayla Bennett Kristina Boadi Ashley E. Cruckshank Onaje Rashaad Cunningham Journey Chiffon Fitzgerald Iseoluwanimi Aliyah Gamu Nakeya Shawntae Hamilton Brittney Tierra Hayes Lorielle Grace Laforest Kenda Jonet’ Lowery Deja S. McKnight Kelesha L.M Nelson Rebecca Amanda Morris Mary-Pearl Tobechukwu Ojukwu Chisom Prisca Orizu Zaria April-Nicole Smith Zaria Monae Willis-Boggs

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Honor Societies PI GAMMA MU INTERNATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES Tawandaa Yasmir Austin Christopher Samuel Bell Alexis Shant′e Marie Bland Lisa Diane Bryant-Nelson Chantel A. Carden Rashida Ebony Coleman Tyler M. Garbett Walkirya Henriquez-Moreno Reinaldo Rivera Hernández Kayylah Aleah Hodges Tema Nichole Kidd Lanijah N. Lawler Brittany Janae Lowman Siani Toni Mitchell Sheneik Nelson Charla T. Reynolds Judith A. Richardson Alicia D. Sanchez Lisa Yvette Smith Pamela Taylor Keith Lamont Waltower

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SIGMA BETA DELTA INTERNATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY IN BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, AND ADMINISTRATION Graduate Brendan Andrew Coble Zion Storm Diggs Randis MaRelle Doster Gerald Dyches Jr. Fatima Swaray Hoff Amina Whitney Lowery Daphne C. McGee-Geathers

Undergraduate Gaelle E. Chanoine Justin Lee McClain Joy Lucille Morton Sequoia Toneá Rantin LaTania Smith

SIGMA TAU DELTA HONOR SOCIETY Tamara Chalmers Xhavé-Zaire LaRuth Jackson Etana Laing Kaiya Lewis Mylachi Mikya Moore Darius Shaun Simmons

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Board of Trustees 2021 - 2022 Officers Mr. Gerald W. Bruce ’78 - Chair Mr. James W. Jordan ’88 - Vice Chair Ms. Jalila Parker - Secretary* Mr. Henry Lancaster, II ’76 - Parliamentarian Ex Officio Trustees Honorable Tom Wolf, Governor Honorable Noe Ortega, Secretary of Education Dr. Brenda A. Allen ’81, President

Trustees Mr. Robert Allen ’80 Mr. Robert L. Archie, Jr. ’65 Mr. Steven Board ’81 Mr. Owen Cooks Mr. Van Corbin ’81 Honorable Andrew E. Dinniman Mr. William F. Dunbar ’05 Ms. Judith L. Fitzgerald ’85 Mr. Michael Hancock ’88 Ms. Nandi Jones-Clement ’94 Mr. Steven Kenric Lewis ’94 Ms. Kimberly A. Lloyd ’94

Ms. Felicia McDade Rev. Dr. Frances E. Paul ’79 Dr. Charmaine Spence Rochester Ms. Jayla Ross ’22, Student Trustee Mr. Jose Sabastro Ms. Sandra F. Simmons Honorable Doris Smith-Ribner Dr. Deborah C. Thomas ’76 Mr. Kevin E. Vaughan Dr. Corey D.B. Walker Mr. Joseph V. Williams, Jr. ’68 Mr. Gregory S. Works

Faculty Representative Dr. Karen Baskerville Emeritus Trustees Dr. William E. Bennett ’50 Dr. Walter D. Chambers ’52 Dr. Theodore Robb Dr. Kenneth M. Sadler ’71 Governor’s Representative* Secretary of Education’s Representative Dr. Tanya Garcia

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President’s Cabinet President Brenda A. Allen, Ph.D. Provost & Dean of Faculty Patricia A. Joseph, Ph.D. Vice President for Finance & Administration Charles T. Gradowski, CPA Vice President for Student Success & Dean of the College Lenetta R. Lee, Ph.D. Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Tiffany Lee, Ph.D. Vice President for Human Resources Jake Tanksley, SPHR, SHRM-SCP Vice President for Institutional Advancement & Executive Director, Lincoln University Foundation Ava Willis-Barksdale, M.Ed. Director of Athletics & Recreational Services Harry O. Stinson III, M.S.-SA Director of Public Safety Marc R. Partee, M.S. Chief Information Officer Justin McKenzie, M.S., M.B.A. Associate Vice President for Student Success, Health and Wellness Frederick T. Faison, M.Ed., M.Div., Ed.D. Chief of Staff Diane M. Brown, MHS

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Acknowledgements Candidate Announcers Dr. Jean Bernard Cerin Dr. Dafina Diabate

Marshals Dr. Dana Flint, Head Marshal Ms. Kim Anderson Ms. Marion Bernard-Amos Ms. Brandi Berry Dr. Tedra Booker Ms. Natasha Faison Dr. Carla Gallagher

Ms. Jernice Lea Dr. Christine Limb Dr. Michael Lynch Dr. Marlayne Manley Mr. Ralph Rogers Ms. Cathie Rutledge Dr. Susan Safford

Dr. Thomas Gluodenis Ms. Terri Joseph

Ms. Leonie Waters Dr. Linton Williams

Commencement Coordination Ms. Kim Anderson Ms. Yeda Arscott Ms. Marion Bernard-Amos Ms. Brandi Berry Dr. Tedra Booker Mr. Mario Bowler Sr. Mr. Alan Box Ms. Diane M. Brown Ms. Shari Burruss Ms. Lorna Chambers Ms. Renee Clark Ms. Maxine Cook Ms. Jennifer Cotton Ms. RaVonda Dalton-Rann, Consultant Dr. Maphiua Deas Mr. Brian Dubenion Ms. Yoli Echevarria Rev. Dr. Frederick T. Faison

Ms. Natasha Faison Dr. Dana Flint Dr. Carla Gallagher Mr. Gerard Garlic Dr. Thomas Gluodenis Ms. Angela Grove Ms. Donna Hess Dr. Camilla Horne Ms. Deborah Johnson Dr. Patricia A. Joseph Ms. Terri Joseph Mr. Jamel Judge Ms. Jernice Lea Ms. Renee LeClerc Dr. Christine Limb Ms. Caprice Love Dr. Michael Lynch Dr. Marlayne Manley Ms. Annette Matthews

Ms. Maria McGill Mr. Justin McKenzie Ms. Jackie McNeil Mr. Antonio Ortega Mr. Marc R. Partee Ms. Shanice Pereira Ms. Annie Phanthayoum Mr. Jayson Ameer Rasheed Ms. Lyndsay Raymond Mr. Charles Ricketts Mr. Ralph Rodgers Ms. Grace Rush Ms. Cathie Rutledge Dr. Susan Safford Ms. Sandy Sweet Ms. Amy Taylor Ms. Dee VanSant Ms. Leonie Walters Dr. Linton Williams

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Anthem

Lift Every Voice and Sing James Weldon Johnson (1871 – 1938)

Lift every voice and sing, till earth and Heaven ring, Ring with the harmonies of liberty; Let our rejoicing rise, high as the list’ning skies, Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.

Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us, Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us; Facing the rising sun of our new day begun, Let us march on till victory is won.

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Alma Mater

A. Dennee Bibb, 1911 Dear Lincoln, Dear Lincoln, To Thee we’ll e’er be true.

The golden hours we spent beneath The dear old Orange and Blue, Will live for e’er in memory, As guiding stars through life; For thee, our Alma Mater dear, We’ll rise in our might.

For we love ev’ry inch of thy sacred soil, Ev’ry tree on thy campus green; And for thee with our might We will ever toil That thou mightest be supreme.

We’ll raise thy standard to the sky, Midst glory and honor to fly.

And constant and true We will live for thee anew, Our dear old Orange and Blue.

Hail! Hail! Lincoln.

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The Graduating Class of 2022 - Autographs

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Learn.

Liberate.

Lead.