Spring 2018 Commencement

UNIVERSITY OF M O N T E VA L L O

SPRING COMMENCEMENT May 5, 7, 2018 2016

A NOTE TO THE PARENTS AND FRIENDS OF THE SPRING CLASS OF 2018 . . .

Commencement ceremonies are milestones in the life of a university and in the lives of its extended family members. While in the narrowest sense each graduate is celebrating the mastery of a defined curriculum of intellectual skills and content, we know that the meaning of this commencement celebration will be much broader and deeper than that.

Lifelong friendships have been made. Priceless memories will be cherished. New opportunities are within grasp, some of which seemed like mere fantasies just a few short years ago. Excitement is in the air!

For those of us who serve as faculty, staff, alumni, trustees or friends of the University of Montevallo, these commencement ceremonies are a reminder that it is a good thing to include time in our busy schedules to celebrate important achievements and to reflect upon the challenges of tomorrow. Perhaps the greatest gift of a liberal arts education is its power to guide us to wiser decisions during and after those moments of reflection.

On behalf of all of us who comprise the Montevallo “family,” it is my pleasure to welcome you to Alabama’s public liberal arts university.

We proudly present the May graduating Class of 2018.

John W. Stewart III University President

Schedule of Commencement Activities 7:30 a.m.

Reception

9:00 a.m.

Commencement

King House Lawn Sponsored by the UM National Alumni Association

Flowerhill Lawn

COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM Flowerhill Lawn 9:00 a.m.

Dr. John W. Stewart III, University President, Presiding Dr. Robert Barone, Academic Grand Marshal PRELUDE MUSIC

University of Montevallo Wind Ensemble Conducted by Dr. Joe Ardovino Professor of Music

Marche Hongroise

Hector Berlioz Arr. Leonard Smith

Othello

I. Prelude (Venice) II. Aubade (Cyprus) III. Othello and Desdemona IV. Entrance of the Court V. The Death of Desdemona

Alfred Reed

*PROCESSIONAL Pomp and Circumstance

Edward Elgar

WELCOME

Dr. Stewart

*INVOCATION

Mr. Colton Williamson ’18 Outgoing Student Trustee

*NATIONAL ANTHEM Star Spangled Banner

Francis Scott Key Led by Mr. Miles Jenkins ’18

O say, can you see, by the dawn’s early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming?

Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro’ the perilous fight, O’er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming?

And the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof thro’ the night that our flag was still there.

O say, does that star spangled banner yet wave O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

REMARKS

Ms. Lizbeth Juarez-Espinosa ’18 Outgoing Student Government Association President

REMARKS

Ms. Anna Zahumensky ’18 Outgoing Senior Class President

*The audience will please stand.

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STATE SONG Alabama

Julia Tutwiler-Edna Gussen Led by Ms. Logan Anthony ’18

PRESENTATION OF DOCTOR OF HUMANE LETTERS DEGREE, honoris causa President Stewart assisted by Dr. James McDonald, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and Ms. Libby Queen, Trustee Dr. Milly Barranger ’58 Professor emerita, UNC-Chapel Hill, Author and Theatre Producer

ADDRESS

Mr. Michael O’Neill Film and Television Actor

SPECIAL MUSIC Music from the Incredibles

Michael Giacchino arr. Jay Bocook

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES Dr. James McDonald, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Mary Beth Armstrong, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences Dr. Stephen Craft, Dean, Michael E. Stephens College of Business Dr. Charlotte Daughhette, Interim Dean, College of Education Dr. Steven Peters, Dean, College of Fine Arts CONFERRING OF DEGREES

Dr. Stewart Assisted by Dr. James S. Day, Professor of History and Ms. Amanda Fox ’04, M.Ed. ’10, Registrar

INDUCTION INTO ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Ms. Toni Leo ’80

President, University of Montevallo Alumni Association *ALMA MATER

Virginia P. Figh ’53-Lucy L. Underwood ’54 Led by Ms. Kimberly Green ’18

Alma Mater ever glorious, Seeking Right and Freedom’s Way Raise a beacon high to guide us Shed thy light afar, we pray.

Sons and Daughters sing thy Praises Steadfast virtues win thee fame May the years be rich and fruitful Truth and honor crown thy name.

*BENEDICTION

Ms. Juarez-Espinosa

*RECESSIONAL Fanfare

James Ployhar

The Commencement Program is being interpreted for the deaf and hard of hearing by Dr. Sarah T. Smith, Associate Professor of Special Education and Avey Jane Lute, NAD, RID. *The audience will please stand.

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The Mission of the University of Montevallo, unique in higher education in Alabama, is to provide to students from throughout the State an affordable, geographically accessible, “small college” public higher educational experience of high quality with a strong emphasis on undergraduate liberal studies and with professional programs supported by a broad base of arts and sciences, designed for their intellectual and personal growth in the pursuit of meaningful employment and responsible, informed citizenship.

The Board of Trustees Hon. Kay Ivey, Governor of Alabama, President, ex-officio Dr. Ed Richardson, Interim State Superintendent of Education, ex-officio Hon. Todd Strange, Chair — Montgomery Mr. Matt Arnold — Guntersville Ms. Beth Chapman — Hoover Mr. Gary Ellis — Gulf Shores Mr. Brian Hamilton — Bessemer Mr. Tim Lupinacci — Birmingham Mr. LeRoy Nix — Maplesville Ms. Libby Queen — Alexander City Mrs. Wynelle S. Sewell — Huntsville Hon. Rodger Smitherman — Birmingham Mr. David W. Wheeler — Birmingham Mr. Colton Williamson ’18, ex-officio — Hazel Green

Seniors wearing medallions are members of Phi Kappa Phi, the highest academic honorary at the University.

The program contains the names of candidates for degrees, but inclusion in the program does not constitute evidence of completion of a degree or of graduation from this institution.

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SPRING 2018

Candidates for Graduation COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Master of Arts Degree Jessica M. Hamlin.............................................................................................................................. Rota, Spain Hannah Elizabeth Hurley.................................................................................................................. Homewood Rissa Peace Soldesi.......................................................................................................................................Calera

Master of Science Degree Kelcy B. Andrews................................................................................................................................ Wetumpka Gentry P. Bass.............................................................................................................................................Helena Sara Elizabeth Bedsole.............................................................................................................................. Decatur Caroline Denise Black...............................................................................................................................Auburn Emily M. Culberson.................................................................................................................................. Hoover Amanda Carol Daugherty...........................................................................................................................Calera Brianna Gillian Foster.......................................................................................................................Fort Deposit Jordan B. Foster................................................................................................................................ Montgomery Savannah R. Gardner...........................................................................................................................Alexandria Sarah Elizabeth Goodwin..................................................................................................................Birmingham Tatum Len Higginbotham.........................................................................................................................Helena Laura Catherine Hoover............................................................................................................................ Hoover Miranda Hope Johnson..................................................................................................................... Columbiana Shelby Marie Lee..................................................................................................................................... Pell City Claire A. Mason....................................................................................................................... Murfreesboro, TN Ashley Brook Midgette.............................................................................................................................. Pelham Anna Rebecca Morgan........................................................................................................................... Alabaster Sidney Cole Odom.....................................................................................................................................Mobile Emma Catherine Puchta............................................................................................................................ Hoover Alyssa Ann Scharf...................................................................................................................................... Hoover Morgan Taylor Shelton............................................................................................................................ Moulton Katherine Stewart Simpson....................................................................................................................... Hoover Abby S. Tressillian................................................................................................................................... McCalla Libby Grimes Vaughn............................................................................................................................... Dothan

Superior Academic Achievement Leah Ashley Carden........................................Summa Cum Laude................................................... Columbiana

Bachelor of Science Degree Page 5

Superior Academic Achievement (cont.)

Sarah Elizabeth Cooley...................................Summa Cum Laude.......................................................... Dothan

Bachelor of Science with University Honors Melina Carranza Cortes.................................Summa Cum Laude..........................................................Maylene

Bachelor of Science Degree Nicolette Jamisson Fiessinger..........................Summa Cum Laude...................................................Dayton, OH

Bachelor of Science Degree Natalie Beth Martin.......................................Summa Cum Laude....................................................Guntersville

Bachelor of Science Degree Stacey Hooper McComas...............................Summa Cum Laude...................................................Birmingham

Bachelor of Science Degree Jameson Ansel Pressley...................................Summa Cum Laude........................................................... Pelham

Bachelor of Science Degree Victoria C. Seamands.....................................Summa Cum Laude.......................................................Enterprise

Bachelor of Science Degree Ryann Elizabeth Taylor..................................Summa Cum Laude...................................................... Huntsville

Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Arts Degree Lauren Morgan Alford.................................... Magna Cum Laude.......................................................... Saraland Ashlie Michele Anderson............................................................................................................................Mobile Robert B. Bliss III..............................................................................................................................Birmingham April LaShawn Coleman...................................................................................................................Birmingham Jeremy Rishard Davis............................................................................................................................. Bessemer Ryan B. DeBardelaben.......................................................................................................................Birmingham Austin Tyler Deveaux................................................................................................................................ Pelham Catherine Paige Fox.................................................................................................................................Marbury Haley M. Gamblin................................................................................................................................... Harvest Carson Venner Gary................................................................................................................................ McCalla Jess Gould.................................................................................................................................... Fayetteville, NC Tori J. Green........................................................................................................................................... Bessemer John Cole Howard.............................................................................................................................Birmingham William Young Kirkpatrick.................................. Cum Laude........................................................ Pensacola, FL Leigh Camp Knighton................................................................................................................................Mobile Makenna Shea Larson.....................................Summa Cum Laude...........................................................Auburn Carina Vieyra Maciel............................................ Cum Laude................................................................. Jemison Chance R. Majewski....................................... Magna Cum Laude..............................................................Calera Robert Alexander McHenry III...........................................................................................................Montevallo Jacob Hampton McInvale....................................................................................................................Montevallo Christopher S. McRae.......................................... Cum Laude............................................................. Hueytown Tiffany Michelle Pardue.................................Summa Cum Laude........................................................ Westover Albanellys Perez Pedroza.................................................................................................................... Medina, NY Laura Lynn Puckett.............................................. Cum Laude......................................................... Childersburg Samuel Levi Pulford............................................................................................................................Montevallo Emilee Jean Richards..............................................................................................................................Trussville Jocelyn Nicole Rivera......................................................................................................................Brooklyn, OH Page 6

Bachelor of Arts Degree (cont.)

Xavier L. Scruggs............................................Summa Cum Laude...................................................... Huntsville Leslie Anne Smith............................................................................................................................... Wilsonville Jalen C. Thompson..................................................................................................................................Daleville Neal D. VanMarter III........................................................................................................................Montevallo Heather L. Wade.......................................................................................................................................Chelsea Meagan Olivia Walker....................................................................................................................... Hazel Green April C. Weathers........................................................................................................................................ Ozark Christina Ruth Williams....................................................................................................................Guntersville Talesha Wilson........................................................................................................................................Cullman

Bachelor of Arts with University Honors Degree Gabrielle Sumner Gannon................................................................................................................. Columbiana Hannah Noelle Mummert..............................Summa Cum Laude..................................................... Wetumpka Sara Marie Perry.............................................Summa Cum Laude..................................................... Wetumpka

Bachelor of Science Degree Ashlynn Grace Anderson...........................................................................................................................Chelsea Hannah Elisabeth Andrews...................................................................................................................... Clanton Ti’Anna Imari Arrington...................................................................................................................Birmingham Sarah Elizabeth Beaird................................... Magna Cum Laude........................................................... Harvest Audrey Elizabeth Bearss................................. Magna Cum Laude......................................................Montevallo Kaylyn Marie Billingsley................................................................................................................... Columbiana Mason Ryan Black..................................................................................................................................Sylacauga Tanisha M. Black.................................................................................................................................Uniontown Kristy R. Bohan..............................................Summa Cum Laude...................................................... Huntsville Janetta Lynn Bozarth...................................... Magna Cum Laude................................................................ Boaz Danielle Lyn Bronsing............................................................................................................................Dolomite Kendra Nicole Buckley................................... Magna Cum Laude................................................ San Diego, CA Chloe S. Burwell..............................................................................................................................Muscle Shoals Haley S. Campbell.......................................... Magna Cum Laude....................................................... Livingston Hannah Elizabeth Colvin............................... Magna Cum Laude............................................................. Pinson Christopher Michael Culver..................................................................................................................... Decatur Sarah Whittington Daniels............................ Magna Cum Laude.................................................. Madison, MS Ivy Jo Davis.................................................... Magna Cum Laude................................................................ Boaz Kaye Marcelle deGeorge................................. Magna Cum Laude............................................... Mandeville, LA Amy Carson Dennis............................................. Cum Laude......................................................... Montgomery Alexis Diaz-Ponce...................................................................................................................................... Pelham Andrew Jacob Ezell................................................................................................................................. Alabaster Taylor Nicole Gerard....................................................................................................................Centerville, GA Allegra Scout Glasscock............................................................................................................................ Jemison Jase Alexander Goodson................................. Magna Cum Laude.............................................................Helena Brett Alan Gray.................................................... Cum Laude............................................................Montevallo Molly Elizabeth Green.................................... Magna Cum Laude......................................................Montevallo Michelle Louise Gremillion-Wells.................. Magna Cum Laude...........................................................Maylene Kimberly A. Grenon............................................. Cum Laude................................................................ Pell City Rhianna Isabella Griffin.............................................................................................................................Helena Erika Kristen Gumaer........................................................................................................................... Enid, OK Page 7

Bachelor of Science Degree (cont.)

Kathleen Michelle Harper......................................................................................................................... Pelham Elizabeth Ashley Hawk........................................................................................................................... Bessemer Madison R. Hilley................................................ Cum Laude............................................................. Albertville Reggie Romano Holifield..................................... Cum Laude..................................................................... Brent Joshua R. Holt................................................Summa Cum Laude.......................................................... Jemison Katelyn Marie Howard......................................... Cum Laude................................................................ Pell City Eboney Diamond Jones.......................................................................................................................... Bessemer Danielle Elise Justice...................................... Magna Cum Laude............................................................ Hoover Erin Marie Kilpatrick...........................................................................................................................Springville Brian Fuller Kirkwood....................................Summa Cum Laude...................................................... Huntsville Leslie Rhiannon Langham................................... Cum Laude................................................................ Franklin Michael William LaRiviere...............................................................................................................Birmingham Justin Kyle Lathem................................................................................................................................. Alabaster Sharneaka T. Lilly......................................................................................................................................... Brent Emma Carolyn Lovett....................................Summa Cum Laude........................................................ Alabaster Nicolette Rose Mauldin.......................................................................................................................Gardendale Hanna Marie McAllister................................ Magna Cum Laude......................................................Gardendale Katie Danielle McCormick.................................................................................................................Montevallo Molly Carol McNew............................................. Cum Laude...............................................................Ohatchee Jessica Nicole Mentzer.................................... Magna Cum Laude......................................................Montevallo Cailin Elise Monroe.......................................................................................................................... Columbiana Michael Heath Moore.................................... Magna Cum Laude.................................................... Hazel Green Sherrell Tenyce Moore.................................................................................................................... Valley Grande Meredith Annette Morgan.................................... Cum Laude.................................................... Washington, PA Drew Preston Mullinax.................................. Magna Cum Laude..................................................Rainbow City Katelin J. Nelson.................................................. Cum Laude................................................................ Brewton Michaela Rose Nolin................................................................................................................................ Clanton Samantha Jordan Oliver....................................... Cum Laude.................................................................. Hoover Jon Gage Ott......................................................................................................................................Thomasville Illyssa DeneÊ Overton........................................... Cum Laude.........................................................Meridianville Hayes Palacio.......................................................................................................................................Maplesville Marissa A. Pang.................................................................................................................................Birmingham James Kyle Parker.........................................................................................................................................Leeds Krupa Patel..........................................................................................................................................Montevallo Katelyn D. Pearson............................................... Cum Laude.........................................................Brandon, MS Morgan Ann Peppers...................................... Magna Cum Laude.................................................. Pensacola, FL Nicholas JeJuan Preston....................................................................................................................... Centreville Savannah Blair Richardson............................. Magna Cum Laude....................................................Center Point Angelica Hope Shaner............................................................................................................................... Pelham Brittani Granger Shelton...................................... Cum Laude..........................................................Birmingham Christopher Silber........................................... Magna Cum Laude....................................................Raleigh, NC Austin Kirk Smith......................................................................................................................................Lawley Myia Hope Smith................................................. Cum Laude.............................................................. Southside Shelby Lee Smith...........................................................................................................................................Cecil Tia Iman’ Stevenson....................................................................................................................... Valley Grande Nicole Krystine Stratton.................................Summa Cum Laude............................................................Helena Yu Jen Su........................................................Summa Cum Laude............................................Hsinchu, Taiwan Page 8

Bachelor of Science Degree (cont.)

Michael Hunter Taylor............................................................................................................................ Fairhope Nia LeShaun Taylor...........................................................................................................................Birmingham Kate V. Temples..................................................................................................................................... Headland Breana Taniece Thomas....................................................................................................................Lithonia, GA Natalie Symone Twyford................................ Magna Cum Laude................................................Columbus, GA Valarie Lauren Varden.............................................................................................................................. Thorsby Alexia MarShae Vasser.........................................................................................................................Montevallo Julia Vaughn......................................................................................................................................... Lake View Kelsey Odin Vining............................................................................................................................. Dallas, TX Alexander Brooks Wayland.........................................................................................................................Helena Savannah Kathleen Whitfield......................... Magna Cum Laude............................................................ Moody James Tyler Whitley................................................................................................................................... Hoover Emily Susanne Whitlock...................................................................................................................... Brundidge Jayla Samone Williams........................................................................................................................... Alabaster Chelsey Renea Wilson.........................................................................................................................Montevallo Jordan J. Wilson................................................... Cum Laude............................................................Montevallo

Bachelor of Science with University Honors Degree Julia Nicole Burke...........................................Summa Cum Laude...................................................... Huntsville Lily Elmore..................................................... Magna Cum Laude........................................................... Decatur Emily G. Ferguson..........................................Summa Cum Laude........................................................... Hoover Amy Michelle Wilson.....................................Summa Cum Laude.........................................................Cullman

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MICHAEL E. STEPHENS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

Master of Business Administration Degree Jacob Alexander Guyton....................................................................................................................Birmingham Kelli Johnson Holmes.................................................................................................................................Helena Martin Andrew Jowers............................................................................................................................. Clanton Olivia Yvonne Ricks............................................................................................................................. Huntsville

Superior Academic Achievement Ashland Blankenship English.........................Summa Cum Laude.............................................................Calera

Bachelor of Business Administration

Bachelor of Business Administration Degree Natonya Chantel Amerson..................................................................................................................... Bessemer Monique Elena Barnard.....................................................................................................................Birmingham Melissa Gallups Barrett................................................................................................................................Calera Maranda Noelle Berry....................................................................................................................Indian Springs Virginia Grace Bouchillon.................................................................................................................Birmingham Tyler John Brough......................................................................................................................... Bloomfield, IN Mark J. Castellucci II.............................................................................................................................Napa, CA Daniel Clint Davis............................................................................................................................. Columbiana Troy Adam Davis.................................................................................................................................... Alabaster Collin Andrew Dupree............................................................................................................................ Madison Elizabeth Eisenhower........................................................................................................................... Huntsville Jonathan Fleagle............................................. Magna Cum Laude.............................................................Helena Jordan Ashley Fore............................................... Cum Laude........................................................... Blountsville Joseph Scott Foster.............................................................................................................................. Oak Grove Patrick Ryan Gant................................................ Cum Laude....................................................................Pisgah Morgan Dian Gilmore.............................................................................................................................. Jemison Bree’Anna Joy Glasscock....................................... Cum Laude............................................................... Alabaster Wilson G. Granthum....................................................................................................................... Montgomery Cal Gray......................................................................................................................................................Gordo Myles Brunson Gray............................................................................................................................Montevallo Damon DeAndre Hall.................................................................................................................................Calera Grace Ann Harris.............................................................................................................................. Cypress, TX Jerrell L. High........................................................................................................................................Trussville Amber Jana’e Horton.........................................................................................................................Birmingham Elizabeth Ashley Joyce.................................... Magna Cum Laude................................................Tallahassee, FL Lizbeth Alejandra Juarez Espinosa............................................................................................................. Hoover Joshua Warren Keller....................................................................................................................... Franklin, TN Richard Zachary Keller................................................................................................................... Franklin, TN Page 10

Bachelor of Business Administration Degree (cont.)

Raegan N. Knight.................................................................................................................................... Clanton Tanner Steven Koch............................................................................................................................ Odessa, FL Brittany N. Lambert..........................................................................................................................Birmingham Dorothy Maul....................................................................................................................................Birmingham John McCall............................................................................................................................... Saint Louis, MO Nathan Thompson Mitchell................................. Cum Laude........................................................ Jackson’s Gap Madison-Leigh Brown Mosley......................................................................................................................Leeds Judson S. Motes.................................................... Cum Laude............................................................Montevallo Shannon Michael Myers.............................................................................................................................Helena Anna Carole Nolen....................................................................................................................................Auburn Jason Lamar Perry.................................................................................................................................. Alabaster Benjamin B. Puckett....................................... Magna Cum Laude................................................... Childersburg Hailey R. Pudelski................................................................................................................................... Fairhope Colby L. Quinn.........................................................................................................................................Chelsea Claire Elise Quirk................................................. Cum Laude............................................................. Huntsville Graham Russell Rieseberg......................................................................................................................... Hoover Jasmyn T. Smith................................................................................................................................Birmingham Anitka D. Stewart................................................................................................................................Montevallo David Christopher Stockman................................................................................................................. Alabaster Andria Marche Thomas........................................ Cum Laude............................................................Montevallo Chad Ryan Wagner........................................................................................................................ Longwood, FL Brittany N. Whitt........................................................................................................................... Danville, WV Justin Brent Wood..........................................Summa Cum Laude...................................... Unity, Saskatchewan

Bachelor of Business Administration with University Honors Degree Saralyn Shannon Campbell............................Summa Cum Laude.................................................Olympia, WA Colton Micajah Williamson...........................Summa Cum Laude................................................... Hazel Green

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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Educational Specialist Degree Jennifer D. Cooper......................................................................................................................................Calera Valerie R. Curtis...................................................................................................................................... Pell City Mary Rodgers Epperson......................................................................................................................Montevallo Crystal Evangeline Lamar...................................................................................................................... Alabaster Wesley Earl Lawley......................................................................................................................................Calera Karen A. McCutcheon.......................................................................................................................Birmingham Christopher C. Myles............................................................................................................................. Alabaster Rebecca Lynn Rayl......................................................................................................................................Calera Jaclyn M. Rivers.....................................................................................................................................Sylacauga Ja’net LaShawn Sharpe................................................................................................................................ Pinson Dustin Carroll Smith......................................................................................................................... Columbiana Keonna M. Burgess Steele........................................................................................................................ Madison Amanda Elizabeth Whitmire.............................................................................................................Birmingham Tamika M. Whitt-Wright....................................................................................................................... Bessemer Elizabeth Ann Wood-Weas......................................................................................................... Mountain Brook

Master of Education Degree Kimberly D. Benson................................................................................................................................. Clanton Marie Ja’von Blunt...............................................................................................................................Montevallo Stephanie Denise Boyd............................................................................................................................. Clanton Rebecca Boudreaux Bueche...............................................................................................................Birmingham Melissa Grace Burgess........................................................................................................................ Homewood Janice Lee Campbell.................................................................................................................................. Hoover Kathryn R. Cardwell................................................................................................................................. Moody Sarah Ann Cochran............................................................................................................... Owens Cross Roads Raeann S. Donnenwirth............................................................................................................................ Pelham Glinda T. Fincher..............................................................................................................................Birmingham Justin Peace Foster.................................................................................................................................. Alabaster Annette C. Frazier.......................................................................................................................................Calera Matthew K. Furuto................................................................................................................................... Hoover Denise Howard Green.............................................................................................................. Olive Branch, MS Hayley Isabella Hand...........................................................................................................................Montevallo Sydney J. Heck........................................................................................................................................... Hoover Andrew R. Herndon...................................................................................................................................Helena Amanda Robey Jones................................................................................................................................. Sterrett Janelle Alissa Lafourcade........................................................................................................................... Pelham Katelyn Anne Lane............................................................................................................................Birmingham Brittany A. Ledbetter...........................................................................................................................Montevallo Sherrie K. Littlefield................................................................................................................................. Clanton Page 12

Master of Education Degree (cont.)

Anna Kate Meadows............................................................................................................................Montevallo Jeremy R. Mitchler.....................................................................................................................................Helena Mary Elizabeth Cobb Norris..................................................................................................................Talladega Lauren Michelle Oden..................................................................................................................... Marietta, GA Christopher Robert Pegg...................................................................................................................Birmingham Rebekah Lea Phelps.............................................................................................................................. Huntsville Nathan Kyle Prather.................................................................................................................................. Pelham Stephanie Rena Rudolph.............................................................................................................................Calera Deanna Crist Schultes............................................................................................................................... Moody Brittany A. Seay...................................................................................................................................... Alabaster Sarah A. Sizemore................................................................................................................................. Huntsville Sedrick Smith II..................................................................................................................................... Bessemer Teneal Dollar Smith....................................................................................................................................Shelby Lauren Kathleen Swain.............................................................................................................................Irondale Stephanie Leigh White............................................................................................................................. Decatur Dana Clark Woodruff.......................................................................................................................Birmingham Aymee Lynn Woody...................................................................................................................................Mobile

Superior Academic Achievement Sara Lizabeth Brown.......................................Summa Cum Laude.............................................................Calera

Bachelor of Science McKenna Grace Chapman.............................Summa Cum Laude......................................................... McCalla

Bachelor of Science Jordan Ann Cummings..................................Summa Cum Laude..................................................... Wilsonville

Bachelor of Science Taylor Anne Gonzales.....................................Summa Cum Laude......................................... Overland Park, KS

Bachelor of Science Macey Brooke Thompson...............................Summa Cum Laude.......................................................... Jemison

Bachelor of Science Joyia Alyse Williams.......................................Summa Cum Laude............................................... Pleasant Grove

Bachelor of Science with University Honors

Bachelor of Arts Degree Hayley D. Crumpton.............................................................................................................................. Bessemer Cristeana M. Thomas..................................... Magna Cum Laude.........................................................Trussville

Bachelor of Science Degree Haven Elizabeth Albright..................................... Cum Laude..............................................................Lexington Megan Lynn Atchison....................................Summa Cum Laude..................................................... Wilsonville Dylan Jessica Bailey.............................................. Cum Laude....................................................Chula Vista, CA Mardie Bryanna Bailey...................................Summa Cum Laude................................................... Columbiana Samantha Meagan Baker................................ Magna Cum Laude.................................................... Harpersville Rayna Jo Beimel..................................................................................................................................... Alabaster Hunter Richmond Brantley...................................................................................................................... Vestavia Briana Chantri’ele Brown....................................................................................................................Montevallo Page 13

Bachelor of Science Degree (cont.)

Katherine Paige Cassidy.............................................................................................................................. Morris Kimary E. Causey-Dickerson............................... Cum Laude.............................................................. Odenville Stellesia Quinnet Conwell...................................................................................................................Montevallo Jacquelyn LeShaun Cottrell.................................................................................................................... Alabaster Celestia Rose Davila.......................................Summa Cum Laude............................................... San Diego, CA Ashland Morgan Davis........................................................................................................................... Bessemer Darbi Tyler Duke.............................................................................................................................. Madera, CA Arin Savannah Eddy................................................................................................................................Hartselle Summer Sierra Farley................................................................................................................................. Pelham D’Miyah Supora Foster......................................................................................................................... Hueytown Emily Ann Fregeau......................................... Magna Cum Laude....................................................... Albertville Katharyn Grace Gambill................................Summa Cum Laude........................................................ Alabaster Marti M. Gornati........................................... Magna Cum Laude......................................................... Alabaster Braiden Paige Gottier............................................................................................................................... Clanton Davena I. Grayson..................................................................................................................................... Pelham Julio Guity..................................................................................................................................... San Diego, CA Sade Jan Hicks........................................................................................................................................... Pelham Hailey Elizabeth Holdsambeck........................................................................................................... Centreville Michael D. Johnson................................................................................................................................ Alabaster Vanity Jones..................................................................................................................................................Leeds Elisabeth Lauren Jordan.............................................................................................................................Helena Marleigh Elizabeth Julian................................................................................................................... Gulf Shores Halie Makena Kay....................................................................................................................................Ragland Kathleen Keefe............................................... Magna Cum Laude......................................................Antioch, IL Kylie Abigail-Michaella Kerr..........................Summa Cum Laude......................................................... Pell City Taylor Michelle Kimbrell........................................................................................................................ Alabaster Keyanna Kinloch.................................................. Cum Laude...........................................................Letohatchee Samantha Rae Lasagna................................... Magna Cum Laude.........................................................Trussville April Nicole Lee.............................................. Magna Cum Laude................................................... Montgomery Bethany Brooke Lee........................................Summa Cum Laude......................................................Springville Latrece Joycette Leonard............................................................................................................................Athens Anna Kathryn Littleton.................................. Magna Cum Laude......................................................... Alabaster David K. Lucas.............................................................................................................................................Leeds Keiona Michelle Lucas.............................................................................................................................. Clanton Sarah Hyde Lutz................................................... Cum Laude....................................................................Calera Brittany D. Majors..........................................Summa Cum Laude.................................................. Mount Olive Cristi Gail McCluney..................................... Magna Cum Laude....................................................... Huntsville Sierra Grace Millsaps......................................Summa Cum Laude...................................................Birmingham Bethany J. Mooney.........................................Summa Cum Laude.............................................................Calera Haley Nicole Nichols............................................ Cum Laude............................................................... Alabaster Megan Ann Piel.................................................... Cum Laude............................................................... Prattville Alexander William Pondick................................................................................................................... Southside Laken Rae Popwell......................................... Magna Cum Laude........................................................... Clanton Lauren Elizabeth Potts.................................... Magna Cum Laude.........................................................Sylacauga Raven Brittany Ptomey.............................................................................................................................. Hoover Hanna Riggins...............................................Summa Cum Laude........................................................ Alabaster Katherine Elise Riker............................................................................................................................Springville Page 14

Bachelor of Science Degree (cont.)

Clinton Daniel Riner............................................ Cum Laude............................................................Montevallo Ashley Michele Serrano.................................. Magna Cum Laude......................................................Holly Pond Baylee B. Shackelford...................................... Magna Cum Laude..........................................................Silverhill Sara Elizabeth Shirley..................................... Magna Cum Laude................................................... Montgomery Sydney Rene’ Smith.............................................. Cum Laude............................................................. Huntsville Shamaya Brianne Smitherman.............................................................................................................Montevallo Ashley Helen Snow............................................................................................................................. Homewood Mikayla Nichole Stauffer.........................................................................................................................Daleville Diamond Brie Stephens............................................................................................................................. Hoover Murray Lee Stephens...................................... Magna Cum Laude..............................................................Calera Danielle C. Stevenson..................................................................................................................... Valley Grande Heather M. Stowe................................................................................................................................... Bessemer Kaitlynn Marie Thomson.................................................................................................Huntington Beach, CA Lindsey Rae Ward...................................................................................................................................... Pinson Andrea Christian Watwood...............................................................................................................Birmingham Taylor Genise Worthey........................................................................................................................Montevallo Anna Marie Zahumensky...............................Summa Cum Laude.....................................................Montevallo

Bachelor of Science with University Honors Degree Elizabeth Ann Moore.....................................Summa Cum Laude..............................................................Leeds Daisy Saffron Wallace.....................................Summa Cum Laude......................................................... Fairhope

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COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS

Superior Academic Achievement Tyler Glen Jones..............................................Summa Cum Laude....................................................... Deatsville

Bachelor of Music

Bachelor of Arts Degree Chandler N. Cox.......................................................................................................................................Chelsea KanJalla LaTish Dancer........................................................................................................................Tuscaloosa Jaylin M. Davis......................................................................................................................... Chattanooga, TN Joseph Daniel Friday.......................................................................................................................... Columbiana Morgan Ashley Gray............................................. Cum Laude............................................................... Prattville Jesus A. Guizar......................................................................................................................................... Jemison Mariana P. Issa...................................................................................................................................Birmingham Brianna Michelle Jelks..........................................................................................................................Tuscaloosa Eccoe Marie Jones..................................................................................................................................... Hoover Pandora Dana Jones.............................................................................................................................. Huntsville Bailey Klepac.................................................................................................................................... Montgomery Faith L. Luna..................................................Summa Cum Laude........................................ Daytona Beach, FL Sharae Monique O’Neal-Lewis..........................................................................................................Birmingham Amber R .Quinn................................................................................................................................. Jacksonville Jalen C. Thompson..................................................................................................................................Daleville Marissa Kathleen Tom.................................... Magna Cum Laude....................................................... Huntsville

Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree Taylor Elayne Atkinson.......................................................................................................................Montevallo Kristen P. Berry..........................................................................................................................................Beulah Jesse E. Byron....................................................... Cum Laude...................................................................Mobile Hannah M. Conwell...................................... Magna Cum Laude....................................................Birmingham Kelly Elizabeth Doherty................................. Magna Cum Laude.......................................................Tuscaloosa Chandler M. Foushee........................................... Cum Laude............................................................... Alabaster Austin Pearce Frame................................................................................................................................. Decatur Mario D. Furr.......................................................................................................................................Tuscaloosa Emily Jordan Gabhart.................................... Magna Cum Laude.................................................. Franklin, TN Andrew David Glover................................................................................................................................. Gurley Alyssa Marie Green......................................... Magna Cum Laude................................................... Montgomery Alicia D. Hawley............................................................................................................................. Vestavia Hills Jacqueline Noel Dora Kliner.........................................................................................................McDonald, TN Xantha Dominique McFarland............................ Cum Laude.............................................................Tuscaloosa Meagan Joi Oliver............................................................................................................................. Montgomery David Christian Pohler..................................................................................................................... Fountain, FL Page 16

Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree (cont.)

Savannah Lee Ricks.............................................................................................................................Montevallo Nigel Orah Shaw............................................................................................................................................ Jack Mason W. Shell................................................................................................................................. Montgomery Savannah Nicole Smith......................................................................................................................Birmingham Cameron Elizabeth Stewart.............................................................................................................. Montgomery Sara Britt Terrell...................................................................................................................................Hope Hull Hunter Lee Vroonland.........................................................................................................................Montevallo Jessica Hope Webb..........................................Summa Cum Laude...................................................... Albertville Emily Margaret White......................................... Cum Laude.................................................................. Hoover Ashley Michelle Woodson.................................... Cum Laude.............................................................. Ocala, FL Jared Max Wright........................................................................................................................................ Grant

Bachelor of Fine Arts with University Honors Degree Ashlyn Nicole Bondurant...............................Summa Cum Laude...................................................Birmingham Amanda Faith South................................................................................................................ Murfreesboro, TN

Bachelor of Music Degree Logan D. Anthony.......................................... Magna Cum Laude..........................................................Silverhill Eric Joseph Ardovino............................................ Cum Laude............................................................... Alabaster Samuel Erwin Ardovino....................................... Cum Laude............................................................... Alabaster Christian Blane Freeman...................................... Cum Laude...................................................................Corner Kimberly L. Green.......................................... Magna Cum Laude............................................................ Pelham David G. Jacobs.............................................. Magna Cum Laude......................................................... Alabaster Miles Scott Jenkins..................................................................................................................................... Morris Sammy L. Morse.................................................. Cum Laude................................................... Shanghai, China Krysten M. Richards........................................................................................................................... Valrico, FL Kayla Kirsten Rollins..................................................................................................................... Pleasant Grove Matthew Gage Thomas......................................................................................................................Birmingham William Daniel Yates............................................ Cum Laude............................................................... Alabaster

Bachelor of Science Degree Alanna Michelle Angrisano.................................. Cum Laude............................................................Montevallo James Arthur Boynton............................................................................................................................. Madison Jarod S. Brumley.................................................................................................................................Montevallo Brittany Campbell................................................ Cum Laude............................................................ Oak Grove Branden Daniel Carter......................................................................................................................Center Point Brianna Danielle Carter....................................................................................................................Center Point Ron Cassius Cobb....................................................................................................................................... Selma Olivia N. Coursey..............................................................................................................................New Market Matthew P. Dobbs.............................................................................................................................New Market William B. Felch................................................................................................................................... Huntsville Tatnaya La’Teyah Fluker...................................... Cum Laude..........................................................Birmingham Jordan Ashley Fore............................................... Cum Laude........................................................... Blountsville Keith Derahl Griglen.........................................................................................................................Birmingham Seth Manasco Hagan................................................................................................................................. Pelham Keyanna James........................................................................................................................................... Smiths Page 17

Bachelor of Science Degree (cont.)

Harley Alexandria Jennings............................................................................................................. Crestview, FL Chase E. Johnston.................................................................................................................................... Jemison Kason L. Kyzer.................................................................................................................................... Centreville Jessica Morgan Ledford.................................. Magna Cum Laude..........................................................Cullman Courtney A. Matson....................................... Magna Cum Laude...................................................West Blocton Matthew Roland Noble........................................ Cum Laude.................................................................... Adger Ruth M. Oneya.............................................. Magna Cum Laude................................................Nairobi, Kenya Alaynna M. Pruitt.............................................................................................................................Birmingham Jasmyne Dineal Ray.......................................................................................................................... Montgomery Sarah Kathryn Sherrill........................................................................................................................ Gulf Shores Lynne Dolores Smith...................................... Magna Cum Laude........................................................... Decatur Elisha Denard Taylor.........................................................................................................................Birmingham Charlotte Clare Wickersham.............................................................................................................Birmingham Ashton Javon Woods...........................................................................................................................Thomasville

Bachelor of Science with University Honors Degree Mollie Marie Boynton.......................................... Cum Laude............................................................. Huntsville

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Character Actor Michael O’Neill Commencement speaker, May 5, 2018 Montgomery native Michael O’Neill earned a degree in economics from Auburn University in 1974. While in college, O’Neill received a call from Will Geer, veteran character actor who was then starring on “The Waltons.” Geer encouraged him to try acting before working in a corporate environment. After graduating, he did just that, moving to Topanga Canyon, California, to study acting under Geer and his daughter, Ellen Geer, at the family’s famed Theatricum Botanicum.

After several years learning his craft, he moved to New York to further his studies with Bill Esper, Larry Moss and David Craig. During this time, he appeared in multiple off-Broadway shows. O’Neill then returned west to Los Angeles where for three decades he’s appeared in dozens of films, including “Seabiscuit,” “Transformers,” “Secondhand Lions,” “Traffic” and “Dallas Buyers Club.”

On the small screen, O’Neill is probably best known for his six seasons as Ron Butterfield, the Secret Service agent tasked with protecting President Josiah Bartlet on “The West Wing” or as the broken murderous Gary Clark in “Grey’s Anatomy.” He was also a series regular on “Extant” with Halle Berry and played Sen. Roland Foulkes on all four seasons of “Rectify.”

His other TV credits include “The Unit,” “NCIS,” “Bates Motel,” “ER,” “Sons of Anarchy,” “Leverage,” “Criminal Minds,” “Cold Case,” “The Mentalist,” “24” and Hulu’s “11.22.63,” with James Franco. Most recently, O’Neill has appeared on “Scandal,” “S.W.A.T,” “The Romanoffs” and “The Resident.”

O’Neill has also served as a board member of the Hollywood branch of the Screen Actors Guild and is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He currently splits his time between Los Angeles and Birmingham with his wife Mary and three daughters, Ella, Annie and Molly.

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Dr. Milly Slater Barranger ’58 Recipient, Doctor of Humnae Letters, honoris causa presented at Commencement, May 5, 2018 The University of Montevallo is proud to present alumna Dr. Milly Slater Barranger ’58 with an honorary doctorate degree for her achievements. Barranger, an author, educator and producer in New York City, writes books about women and the modern American theater.

A Birmingham native, Barranger studied at the University of Montevallo to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and secondary education. She also minored in French. During her time at Montevallo, Barranger served as president of student senate, Gold Side cabinet member, president of the English club, president of the college theatre organization and writer for The Alabamian. She was also recognized with such honors as Senior Elite, Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities and several honor societies.

After graduating from Montevallo in 1958, Barranger went on to earn a master’s degree and doctorate degree from Tulane University. In 1971, she was named chair of the Department of Theater at Tulane, which she led for nearly a decade. She married G.K. Barranger, and has one daughter, Heather Dalton Barranger Case.

Barranger went on to work as professor and chair of dramatic art at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. At UNC, she was also the illustrious leader of the resident theater company PlayMakers, which is still in operation. During this time, she also became scholar-in-residence at the Yale School of Drama.

From 1980 to 2015, she wrote eight editions of “Theatre: A Way of Seeing” along with other textbooks. She has documented the lives of the great women of theater, including Jessica Tandy, Margaret Webster, legendary Broadway producer Cheryl Crawford and theater agent Audrey Wood.

Additionally, Barranger has served as co-editor and contributor to numerous theater publications and editor of “The Selected Letters of Stella Adler.”

Barranger was selected for inclusion in numerous volumes of “Who’s Who in America,” including “Who’s Who of American Women” and “Who’s Who in Entertainment.”

In 2017, she was named a Lifetime Achiever by Marquis Who’s Who for her accomplishments and prominence as a theater professional. Also in 2017, she was selected to serve a three-year term on the Tony Awards Nominating Committee.

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