Th e B oa rd o f Vi s i to r s , t h e P re s i d e n t and the Class of 2020 we lco m e yo u to
COMMENCEMENT f o r g r a d uat e d e g re e c a n d i d at e s i n t h e o n e h u n d re d e i g h t y - f i r s t ye a r o f L o n g wo o d U n i ve r s i t y Fr i d ay, t h e N i n t h Day o f O c to b e r, i n t h e ye a r Two Th o u s a n d Twe n t y
COMMENCEMENT Fr i d ay, t h e N i n t h Day o f O c to b e r, i n t h e ye a r Two Th o u s a n d Twe n t y
Official Opening of the Ceremony ..................................... Jennifer M. Apperson, Chief Faculty Marshal Welcome .............................................................................................. W. Taylor Reveley IV, President Greetings from the Board of Visitors ...................................................................... Eric Hansen, Rector Faculty and Student Awards ........................................................................... Larissa M. Smith, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Faculty Research Award Faculty Teaching and Mentoring Award Longwood Graduate Student Award Lancer Graduate Student Award Graduate Leadership Award
Address .................................................................................................................... President Reveley Authorization to Grant Degrees ..................................................................................... Rector Hansen Conferring of Degrees ............................................................................................... President Reveley
Presentation of Candidates and Virtual Hooding College of Business and Economics ............................................................... Timothy P. O’Keefe, Dean College of Education and Human Services ...................................................... Lissa Power-de-Fur, Dean
Closing Remarks ............................................................................................. Jeannine R. Perry, Dean of the College of Graduate and Professional Services
DIGITAL PROGRAM To view or download a copy of the 2020 Commencement program, go to www.longwood.edu/commencement.
ALMA MATER Faithful and devoted be Thy Sons and Daughters forever, Hail to Thee dear Alma Mater, Hail to Thee. All Hail. Onward ever Longwood, Proud and tr ue eternally, Thy love will always guide and protect and keep them faithful to Thee, Thy love will always guide and protect and keep them faithful to Thee. by Louard Egber t and Quentin Vest
LONGWOOD UNIVERSIT Y MACE SYMBOLIC OF AUTHORIT Y, a mace is an object carried by officials on ceremonial occasions. The honor of carrying Longwood’s mace is bestowed upon a senior faculty member chosen as chief faculty marshal by the university president. The chief faculty marshal leads the procession of faculty during convocation, commencement and other special occasions. The university’s mace acknowledges Longwood’s 2002 designation as a university. The architectural elements employed in the design represent Longwood physically and metaphorically. Specifically, the design recalls the historic heart of Longwood’s campus, the Rotunda. The mace’s fluted shaft recalls the Rotunda’s columns and symbolizes the pillars of knowledge. The cube adorned with the Longwood University Seal, the Seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia and Joan of Arc’s coat of arms represents the university’s mission to inspire leadership in service of the common good. Encased within the cube are objects from the university’s past, including a minié ball that struck the Rotunda during the Civil War as well as a piece of wood that remained when the building burned to the ground in 2001. The top of the mace depicts the Rotunda (rebuilt and rededicated in 2005), which is emblematic of Longwood’s spirit of perseverance. By tradition, a mace is surmounted with an orb, symbolizing the cosmos. Here, the Rotunda dome serves this purpose and also symbolizes Longwood’s role as a sanctuary for learning.
BANNER CARRIERS College of Business and Economics: Cecile N. Elliott, Class of 2020 College of Education and Human Services: Morgan A. Cassady, Class of 2020 College of Graduate and Professional Studies: Kathy E. K. Charleston, Class of 1990, Assistant Dean
ACADEMIC REGALIA The hooding ceremony is a special recognition ceremony for students earning master’s degrees. The placing of the hood signifies the passage from student to “master” and recognizes the scholarly and personal achievements of the candidates for graduation who have completed their advanced degree requirements. The distinctive colors found in both the hoods and the tassels of the caps of faculty and candidates accord with the following degrees. Master of Business Administration — Drab Master of Education — Light Blue Master of Science — Goldenrod
THE HONOR SOCIET Y o f PHI KAPPA PHI Phi Kappa Phi is a national honor society dedicated to the recognition and promotion of academic excellence in all fields of higher education. To qualify for membership, graduates must be in the top 10 pecent of their class. Veronica N. Bandy Jessica Bardenheier Morgan O. Bohannon Mallory R. Browning Lorraine Conti Madeline W. Detyens
Kaitlin R. Fleming Katelyn W. Gough Brittany N. Henslee Mercedes L. Hodges Amanda N. Lee Madison R. Lewis Eric J. Martin
Tammy K. McGilvery Lauren B. Parsons Jasmine N. Payne Kelly J. Ragsdale Reghan E. Slater Adriana R. Strum
LONGWOOD UNIVERSIT Y GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION Morgan A. Cassady, President Marie E. Donner, Vice President Amy E. Trowbridge, Secretary Annie F. Parrish, Treasurer
LONGWOOD UNIVERSIT Y BOARD o f VISITORS Eric Hansen, Rector Lucia Anna “Pia” Trigiani, Vice Rector Michael A. Evans, Secretary Eileen Mathes Anderson ’83, Member-at-Large Katharine McKeown Bond ’98 Steven P. Gould David H. Hallock Jr. Colleen McCrink Margiloff ’97 Nadine Marsh-Carter Larry I. Palmer Polly Hathaway Raible ’91 Ricshawn Adkins Roane N. H. “Cookie” Scott ’72
LONGWOOD UNIVERSIT Y ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS W. Taylor Reveley IV, President Larissa M. Smith, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs M. Courtney Hodges, Vice President for Institutional Advancement Victoria Kindon, Vice President for Strategic Operations and Chief Information Officer Michelle E. Meadows, Director of Athletics A. Cameron O’Brion, University Counsel Cameron D. Patterson ’10, Executive Director of Moton Museum Tim J. Pierson, Vice President for Student Affairs Justin N. Pope, Vice President and Chief of Staff M. Louise Waller, Vice President for Administration and Finance, MBA ’10
LONGWOOD UNIVERSIT Y FOUNDATION INC. E. Michael Lewandowski, Past President Joseph C. MacPhail III ’96, President Robert S. Wertz Jr.’85, Vice President Charles Kinzer Troy L. Littles John P. McGinn Jr. Barbara Jane Moss ’75 Charles D. Ross Sue Saunders Mary Larkin Thornton ’88 Brian F. Whetzel ’83 Walter R. T. Witschey
Nancy Warren Atkinson ’82 Nancy Piland Creekmore ’67 Bonnie Davis ’71 Charles H. Dowdy III Janie Wall Evans ’67 Greg F. Fawcett II Elizabeth Rammell Harris ’81 T. Burt Hazelwood Tammy Bird Jones ’81
LONGWOOD UNIVERSIT Y ALUMNI BOARD Becca Snyder Shelton ’05, President Erica Dickson Howell ’07, Vice President Paige Rollins ’15, Executive Secretary Byron W. Bracey Sr. ’81 Heather Brown ’10 Cydney Cherry Cavender ’75 Lynne Rachal Chambers ’69 Christopher Davis ’09 Harron Fells ’90 Kathy Hansen Fox ’85 Charlaine Coetzee Hirst ’95 Rickie Hodges ’02
Dan Hughes ’13 Eboni Lee ’01 Robin Belcher Liesfeld ’79 Shawn Evans MacDougall ’92 George Moore IV ’14 Linda Paschall Norris ’81 Brenda Warner Ojibway ’68 Rachel Fortney Rose ’12 Becky Winner Schnesker ’05 Chris Tunstall ’88
PROGRAM DIRECTORS
College of Business and Economics Charles D. White, Business Economics
College of Education and Human Services Amanda J. Blaisdell, Education/Heath and Physical Education Angelica D. Blanchette, Reading, Literacy and Learning Audrey P. Church, M.S. ’93, School Librarianship Karen H. Feathers, Education and Special Education Alison R. King, Communication Sciences and Disorders Kathleen A. McCleskey, Counselor Education Sarah L. Tanner-Anderson ’01, M.A. ’07, Education/Educational Leadership Maria A. Timmerman, Education/Elementary and Middle School Mathematics
FACULT Y MARSHALS Jennifer M. Apperson, Chief Marshal B. McRae Amoss Timothy G. Coffey Connie M. Koski Sharon Emerson-Stonnell
LONGWOOD UNIVERSIT Y SEAL The Longwood University Seal, designed by David Whaley, design director, was unveiled on July 1, 2002, when Longwood College became Longwood University. The design is based on the 1976 Longwood College Seal, which featured an original drawing of the Rotunda by Barbara L. Bishop ’60, professor of art, 1965-90.
C A N D I D AT E S F O R D E G R E E S a s o f d at e o f p u b l i c at i o n
C O L L E G E o f G R A D UAT E a n d P RO F E S S I O N A L S T U D I E S COLLEGE of BUSINESS and ECONOMICS MASTER of BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
g e n e r a l bu s i n e s s Andy Maurice Barefoot Jr.
Amy Motley Harris
James Christian Pemberton
Midlothian, Virginia
Rice, Virginia
Henrico, Virginia
Isaac Jay Belton
Paul Joseph Hetterich
Zachary Michael Potojecki
Salem, Virginia
Midlothian, Virginia
Danville, Virginia
Adriana Leigh Draper
Rachel Lee Lloyd
Gregory James Sisson
Gordonsville, Virginia
Stafford, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Cecilie Nicole Elliott
Eric James Martin
Sarine Thomas
Alton, Virginia
Powhatan, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Mary Kaitlyn Goode
Colton Lee Nichols
Sylvia Marie Walker
Richmond, Virginia
Yorktown, Virginia
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Carlo Ortega Great Falls, Virginia
real estate Tania Garcia
Paul Harb
Bruce Richard Hoogstraten Jr.
Murrieta, California
Kenilworth, Illinois
Hampton, Virginia
COLLEGE of EDUCATION and HUMAN SERVICES MASTER of EDUCATION in READING, LITERACY and LEARNING Casey Ann Bainbridge
Ashleigh Marie Ferguson
Miranda Annette Skiff
Chesterfield, New Jersey
Leesburg, Virginia
Lynchburg, Virginia
Amy Land Bersch
Brittany Pierce Herndon
Adriana Rose Strum
Dillwyn, Virginia
Orange, Virginia
Vinton, Virginia
Hannah Lorraine Bischoff
Becky Jo Hight
Cassidy Suzanne Taber
Midlothian, Virginia
Forest, Virginia
Manassas, Virginia
Briana Leigh Bissell
Katelyn Ramsey Hyman
Raigan Tarkington
Lexington, Virginia
Lynchburg, Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
Mallory Ryne Browning
Melanie Hope Kiger
Angela Britt Valentine
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Forest, Virginia
North Chesterfield, Virginia
Caroline Virginia Crane
Madison Rose Lewis
Nicolette Elizabeth Wilson
Orange, Virginia
Stony Creek, Virginia
Forest, Virginia
Katie Lynn Morrison Elder
Sarah Rowe Mayhew
Heather Nicole Wyatt
Jetersville, Virginia
Forest, Virginia
Mechanicsville, Virginia
Kelly Jean Ragsdale Prince George, Virginia
Jessica Leah-Bettina Sanchez North Chesterfield, Virginia
MASTER of EDUCATION in SCHOOL LIBRARIANSHIP
i n i t i a l l i c e n s u re t r ac k Nancy Lee Renwick Midlothian, Virginia
Lauren Michaela Sapp Check, Virginia
MASTER of EDUCATION in SCHOOL LIBRARIANSHIP
l i c e n s e d t e ac h e r t r ac k Erica Marie Allder
Christina Lee Davis
Ellie Robin Kurth
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Fairfax, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Lisa Marie Allen
Megan Alice Gee
Tammy McGilvery
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Centreville, Virginia
Warrenton, Virginia
Shereen Bagherzadeh
Chelsie Shay Grant
Kathleen Rose Northrop
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Leesburg, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Shannon Bailey
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Allison Eva Petruzzellis
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Manassas, Virginia
Herndon, Virginia
Veronica Newton Bandy
Catherine Guthrie
Morgan Ashley Parker Popma
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Alexandria, Virginia
Ashburn, Virginia
Sheila Claire Brosnan
Jenna Carol Hamlett
Samantha Leigh Reynolds
Ashburn, Virginia
Pamplin, Virginia
Alexandria, Virginia
Katherine Ciullo
Grace Christina Huddleston
Melissa Rogers Ruble
Reston, Virginia
Woodbridge, Virginia
Floyd, Virginia
Catherine Rose Cote
Barbara Joan Keith
Allison Congdon Taylor
Ashburn, Virginia
Warrenton, Virginia
Leesburg, Virginia
MASTER of SCIENCE in COMMUNICATION SCIENCES and DISORDERS Ashley Alexandra Atkins
Shannon Nicole Graham
Aspen Grace Mickles
Roanoke, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Stuart, Virginia
Morgan Owen Bohannon
Karissa Marie Harris
Sydney Lynn Miller
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Hodgdon, Maine
Newport News, Virginia
Abigail Perdue Dubois
Alyssa Gray Hazlegrove
Meredith Amanda Paige
Richmond, Virginia
Chester, Virginia
Clemmons, North Carolina
Holli Christine Eimer
Courtney Kaczmarek
Emily Nicole Perevuznik
Richmond, Virginia
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Trafford, Pennsylvania
Abby Marissa Gargiulo
Abigail Elizabeth Lovelace
Meredith Lynn Puryear
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Hartfield, Virginia
Farmville, Virginia
Molly Lynn Santaniello
Deairra Shauntel Thompson
Payton Alyse Yates
York, Pennsylvania
Independence, Virginia
Bland, Virginia
Reghan Elisabeth Slater
Tamar Lashay Thompson
McKenzie Stewart York
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Keysville, Virginia
Mechanicsville, Virginia
Kendal Marie Vairo South Chesterfield, Virginia
MASTER of SCIENCE in COUNSELOR EDUCATION
co l l e g e co u n s e l i n g a n d s t u d e n t a f fa i r s t r ac k Kayla Janel Hogues Stafford, Virginia
Marissa Gabrielle Woods Farmville, Virginia
m e n ta l h e a lt h co u n s e l i n g t r ac k Damarion Geter
Annie Farrar Parrish
Lynne Elliott Saunders
Dayton, Ohio
Rawlings, Virginia
Onancock, Virginia
Samuel Bryson Jones
Savannah Lynn Pierce
Jade Nykea Westbrook
Midlothian, Virginia
Virginia Beach, Virginia
South Chesterfield, Virginia
Summer Breeden Puopolo Scottsville, Virginia
s c h o o l co u n s e l i n g t r ac k Morgan Alexandra Cassady
Marie Elizabeth Danner
Amy Elizabeth Trowbridge
Mooresville, North Carolina
Onancock, Virginia
Onemo, Virginia
Dorothy Abigail Stoneman Henrico, Virginia
MASTER of SCIENCE in EDUCATION
co u n s e lo r e d u c at i o n – co l l e g e co u n s e l i n g a n d s t u d e n t a f fa i r s Cainan Demont Townsend Farmville, Virginia
co u n s e lo r e d u c at i o n – m e n ta l h e a lt h co u n s e l i n g Breanne Cornell Lundgren Charlottesville, Virginia
Renee Lundgren Esmont, Virginia
e l e m e n ta ry a n d m i d d l e s c h o o l m at h e m at i c s Amy Lee Deitrich
RuthAnn McCartney Kinker
Hannah McKenzie Sacra
Meherrin, Virginia
South Hill, Virginia
Meherrin, Virginia
h e a lt h a n d ph y s i c a l e d u c at i o n Devin Lynn Anderson
Michael Joseph DeVito
Betty Jean Jenkins Jones
Fairfax, Virginia
Centreville, Virginia
South Hill, Virginia
Kristen Leigh Caton
Lei Chontae Dunn
MacKenzie Gray Pigg
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Amherst, Virginia
Nicolette Sky Harris Palmyra, Virginia
c u r r i c u lu m a n d i n s t ru c t i o n s pe c i a l i s t i n s pe c i a l e d u c at i o n g e n e r a l c u r r i c u lu m Kylie Brianna Embrey Nokesville, Virginia
s pe c i a l e d u c at i o n g e n e r a l c u r r i c u lu m f i f t h ye a r Sommer Nicole Frank
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Katie Louise O’Brien
Midlothian, Virginia
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Sahar Aziz Gilani
Meaghan Patricia Mitchell
Erin Elizabeth Parker
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Fredericksburg, Virginia
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Katie Ireane Harris
Rylee Elizabeth Moore
Lauren Brooke Parsons
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Patrick Springs, Virginia
Fairfax, Virginia
Mercedes Lyn Hodges
Bailey Brianne Moran
Trisha Leigh Patton
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Williamsburg, Virginia
s pe c i a l e d u c at i o n g e n e r a l c u r r i c u lu m i n i t i a l l i c e n s u re Ruth Anne Allen
Connor David Christian
Nicholas Joseph Sparacino
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Arvonia, Virginia
Silver Spring, Maryland
Bonnie Edwards Andrachek
Aubrie Colette Cundy
Bryant O’Neal Winbush Jr.
Crewe, Virginia
Midlothian, Virginia
Farmville, Virginia
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s pe c i a l e d u c at i o n g e n e r a l c u r r i c u lu m p lu s o n e Katherine Paige Barlow
Bailee Michele Bayer
Shannon Nicole Worrell
Mechanicsville, Virginia
Fairfax, Virginia
Farmville, Virginia
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Kristen Nicole Sarver Lorton, Virginia
1839 2020 celebrating 181 years