Morehouse College 136th Commencement Program (2020)

morehouse college

136th Commencement

Sunday, the Thirteenth Day of December sunday, may 19th 2019 Two Thousand Twenty

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morehouse college

136th Commencement

“There is an air of expectancy at Morehouse. It is expected that the student who enters here will do well.

It is also expected that once a man bears the insignia of a Morehouse graduate, he will do exceptionally well. We expect nothing less... May you perform so well that when a man is needed for an important job in your field, your work will be so impressive that the committee of selection will be compelled to examine your credentials. May you forever stand for something noble and high.

Let no man dismiss you with a wave of the hand or shrug of the shoulder...”

CHARGE TO THE GRADUATING CLASS OF ’61

Benjamin E. Mays

President, Morehouse College (1940-1967)

2020 Commencement Program PRESIDING:

David A. Thomas, Ph.D., the 12th President of Morehouse College

PRE-CEREMONIAL MUSIC

“Improvisation on the Doxology” arr. David F. Oliver Anne Wimbush Watts, Ph.D. President, Powerful Presentations Inc. Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs (Retired) Morehouse College

THE CROWNING MOMENT

Michael E. Hodge, Ph.D. Senior Vice President and Provost of Academic Affairs

OPENING REMARKS RINGING OF THE BELL

The Rev. Dr. Hardy Spurgeon Bennings III Founder’s Representative, Pastor, Springfield Baptist Church, Augusta, Georgia The Rev. Dr. Raphael Gamaliel Warnock ’91 Senior Pastor, Ebenezer Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgia

EVOCATION

PRESENTATION OF COLORS

“The Star-Spangled Banner” Text by Francis Scott Key Music by John Stafford Smith

Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) Morehouse College Glee Club

HYMN

“Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” Text by James Weldon Johnson Music by J. Rosamond Johnson

Morehouse College Glee Club

PRESIDING REMARKS AND ​INSTITUTIONAL SUPERLATIVES

David A. Thomas, Ph.D. President, Morehouse College

INTRODUCTION OF THE CHAIRMAN

President Thomas Willie E. Woods ’85 Chairman, Morehouse College Board of Trustees President and Managing Director, ICV Partners, New York, N.Y.

GREETINGS FROM THE BOARD FACULTY RECOGNITIONS

Provost Hodge

VULCAN AWARD PRESENTATION

Provost Hodge

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

Huiet Van Joseph IV ’20 Salutatorian Golden Daka ’20 Valedictorian

THE VALEDICTORY ANTHEM

President Thomas

Golden Daka ’20 “Expect a Miracle”

by Uzee Brown ’72

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Morehouse College Glee Club David E. Morrow Ph.D. ’80, Director

2020 Commencement Program CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREES

Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters: Johnnetta Betsch Cole, Ph.D. American Anthropologist and Educator; First Female American President of Spelman College Honorary Doctor of Science: Mack Roach III, M.D. ’75 Professor and Chairman, Department of Radiation and Urology, University of California, San Francisco Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters: Kenneth I. Chenault Former Chairman & CEO, American Express, New York; Chairman and Managing Director, General Catalyst presented by President Thomas

INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER

President Thomas Kenneth I. Chenault Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters Recipient

COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS SPIRITUAL

CONFERRING OF BACHELOR’S DEGREES

“Joshua Fit de Battle of Jericho” arr. Colin Lett

Provost Hodge Dr. Felicia Stewart, Chair, Division of Social Sciences and Cultural Studies Dr. Clarissa Myrick-Harris, Chair, Division of Humanities Dr. Eddie Red ’00, Chair, Division of Mathematics and Computational Sciences Dr. Juliet Elu, Chair, Division of Business Administration and Economics Dr. Claude Hutto ’94, Chair, Division of Life Sciences Dr. Uzee Brown Jr. ’72, Chair, Division of Creative and Performing Arts Dr. Kinnis Gosha, Chair, Division of Experiential Learning and Interdisciplinary Studies

RECOGNITION OF COMMISSIONED NAVAL AND ARMY ROTC OFFICERS

President Thomas Marlon D. Cousin ’87 National President, Morehouse College National Alumni Association

INDUCTION INTO NATIONAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION CHORUS

“Prayer” from “Lohengrin”

by Richard Wagner arr. George Mead

PRESIDENT’S CHARGE TO THE GRADUATES *COLLEGE HYMN

Morehouse College Glee Club/Students

President Thomas “Dear Old Morehouse” J.O.B. Moseley ’29

ALL The Rev. Dr. Lawrence Edward Carter Sr. Dean, Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel

BENEDICTION CLOSING SPIRITUAL

Morehouse College Glee Club

“Fare Ye Well” arr. Wendell P. Whalum ’52

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2019 Commencement Program “ O ver the heads of her students, Morehouse holds a crown that she challenges them to grow tall enough to wear.”

Dr. Howard Thurman ’23 Educator, Minister, Theologian, Philosopher and Author

Howard Washington Thurman Memorial The Howard Washington Thurman Memorial obelisk on the campus of Morehouse College is a celebration of the process of enlightenment, achieved through the deliberate acquisition of knowledge, understanding, and the slow revelation of cosmic wisdom.

The monument rises in the shadow of the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel, marking the resting place of Thurman, a 1923 graduate and nationally respected theologian, and his wife, Sue Bailey Thurman. Thurman was considered a forerunner in the religious movement of celebrating the unity of all people, and embracing a religious spirituality that was intercultural, interracial, interdenominational, and international.

During its heyday (1580-1200 B.C.), the obelisk was a sun and light symbol, embodying the transcendence immanent in God’s light. The soaring lines of the obelisk were meant to evoke this transcendence and its capstone, often coated in gold-silver alloy, reflected light that could be seen 50 miles away. Light, consciousness, and understanding were synonymous to the ancient priests of the Nile.

The obelisk remains a symbol of man’s creativity and wisdom. At Morehouse, the monument serves as a beacon for scholarly pursuits, visionary leadership, compassionate service, and a worldview that inspires positive change.

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2020 Commencement Program Academic Heraldry

The history of traditional academic dress can be traced to the 12th century when Oxford University was founded and to the medieval European universities of the 14th century. Although European universities follow varied patterns in cut and color of gown and type of headdress, academic dress at American colleges and universities is fairly standardized. Since the mid 1960s, it has become popular for some in historically African American colleges and universities to wear kente cloth chevrons, panels, hoods and tam trim on presidential, faculty, and student regalia.

The traditional academic gown is usually black; the pattern varies with the degrees held. The bachelor’s gown has a simple design, with long, pointed sleeves as its distinguishing mark. The master’s gown has oblong sleeves with the rear cut square and the front featuring a cutaway arc.

The most elaborate academic costume is the doctoral gown, with velvet panels down the front and three velvet bars across the sleeves. The velvet is usually black, but it may be a color designating the discipline to which the degree pertains.

The hood of the doctoral gown features velvet trimmings, the width of which designates the level of the degree. The color of the hood indicates the major field of study, and its lining identifies the institution that granted the degree. Morehouse’s doctoral gown is maroon with a maroon-and-white hood lining and white chevrons and panels.

The colors below are associated with the various academic disciplines.

AGRICULTURE Maize

EDUCATION Light Blue

LAW Purple

NURSING Apricot

ARTS, LETTERS, HUMANITIES White

ENGINEERING Orange

LIBRARY SCIENCE Lemon

OPTOMETRY Seafoam Green

FINE ARTS, INCLUDING ARCHITECTURE Brown

MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE Gold

ORATORY Silver Gray

COMMERCE, ACCOUNTANCY, BUSINESS Drab DENTISTRY Lilac ECONOMICS Copper

FORESTRY Russet JOURNALISM Crimson

PHARMACY Olive Green

MEDICINE Green

PHILOSOPHY Dark Blue

MUSIC Pink

PHYSICAL EDUCATION Sage Green PODIATRY, CHIROPODY Nile Green PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, INCLUDING FOREIGN SERVICE Peacock Blue PUBLIC HEALTH Salmon Pink

SCIENCE Golden Yellow SOCIAL SCIENCE Cream SOCIAL WORK Citron THEOLOGY Scarlet VETERINARY SCIENCE Gray

The Torch of Excellence Soon after Augusta Institute began in 1867, the endeavor to educate Black men came under threat: The Klan promised to burn the church down if the education of Black students continued there. The founders knew that even if they could not continue on in Augusta, their vision could not die. Two men from Atlanta, the Rev. Frank Quarles and James Tate of Friendship Baptist Church, went down and convinced the founders that the school could continue under their protection and watchful care.

Fu, professor of mechanical engineering), recognizing decades of collaboration between the two colleges in the Dual Degree Engineering Program.

This Torch was lit in Augusta at Springfield Baptist Church, then carried on a symbolic run through downtown Augusta before it was transported to Atlanta. There, it was relit at the site of Friendship Baptist Church and carried onto Morehouse’s campus to be part of the Commencement exercises.

The Torch now remains a part of Commencement. Every year, the Torch leads the academic procession onto the green, representing the light of knowledge that is passed on from teachers to students to future generations. As the Torch of Excellence comes to the stage, the light is extinguished.

It is now the responsibility of this class to take that light of excellence out into the world.

As part of the 2017 Sesquicentennial celebrations, Morehouse College recognized the heroic efforts of those who strove to ensure the light of excellence that is Morehouse never went out.

Envisioned by Dr. Keith Hollingsworth, a Torch of Excellence was created. The Torch was a special engineering collaboration between Morehouse College (led by Willie Rockward, chair of the Department of Physics) and Georgia Tech (led by Katherine Page 7

Honorary Degree Candidate

DOCTOR OF HUMANE LETTERS

johnnetta betsch cole, ph.d.

AMERICAN ANTHROPOLOGIST AND EDUCATOR FIRST FEMALE AMERICAN PRESIDENT OF SPELMAN COLLEGE Johnnetta Betsch Cole, Ph.D., is a noted author, anthropologist, and visionary leader in higher education who in 1987 became the first African American woman named as president of Spelman College.

Under Cole’s 10-year administration, Spelman, the oldest African American women’s college in the United States, gained national prominence among liberal arts institutions for its academic offerings and focus on the fine arts. Cole attracted top faculty and launched new programs as part of her commitment to making the school a center for scholarship about African American women.

Calling herself “Sister President,” Cole, the seventh president of Spelman, became known as a strong national advocate for the liberal arts curriculum in a changing society. Her early career as a professor and an administrator at the University of California, Los Angeles, Washington State University at Pullman, the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and Hunter College had prepared her for the transformative work that she did at Spelman. Cole retired as president emerita of Spelman in 1997.

A year later in 1998, Cole returned to teaching as a Presidential Distinguished Professor of Anthropology, Women’s Studies, and African American Studies at Emory University. She remained at Emory for three years and tried retirement again in 2001. But her respite was brief. She went back to work a year later to lead Bennett College of North Carolina, another historically black college for women. She served as president from 2002 to 2007.

During Cole’s administration at Bennett, she chaired the Johnnetta B. Cole Global Diversity & Inclusion Institute and also served as chair of the Board of Trustees of the United Way of America, a nationwide network of charitable and community organizations from 2004 to 2006.

After retiring from Bennett, Cole later went on to serve as director of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African Art from 2009 to 2017.

Among Cole’s early influences in education were her mother, who taught college English, pioneering educator Mary MacLeod Bethune, and writer Arna Bontemps, who was the school librarian at Fisk University when Cole matriculated at age 15. Cole left Fisk to study sociology at Oberlin College where she earned a bachelor’s degree in anthropology. She also holds a doctorate in anthropology from Northwestern University.

Cole is an accomplished author and an expert on issues of race, gender, and class in the Pan-African world.

In addition to many scholarly articles and a regular column in McCall’s magazine, she wrote Anthropology for the Eighties: Introductory Readings (1982), All American Women: Lines That Divide, Ties That Bind (1986), Anthropology for the Nineties (1988), Conversations: Straight Talk with America’s Sister President (1993), and Dream the Boldest Dreams: And Other Lessons of Life (1997).

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Honorary Degree Candidate

DOCTOR OF SCIENCE

mack roach iii ph.d.

PROFESSOR AND CHAIRMAN, DEPARTMENT OF RADIATION AND UROLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO Dr. Mack Roach III, a 1975 graduate of Morehouse College, is a professor and chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of California, San Francisco. A cancer research innovator, Roach is recognized nationally as an expert on the treatment of localized prostate cancer.

Roach’s research methods led him to pioneer the use of endorectal Magnetic Spectroscopy imaging as a means of monitoring prostate cancer outcomes, making him a leader in his field. He then helped to establish the American College of Radiology (ACR) Appropriateness Criteria Guidelines for defining how men with prostate cancer should be treated with radiotherapy from 1996 through 2006. He also served on the National Cancer Institute’s Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy Working Group describing criteria for the use of this new technology. He currently serves on the National Comprehensive Cancer Guidelines Committee for Prostate Cancer.

In 2013, Roach was appointed by President Barack Obama to a six-year term on the National Cancer Advisory Board so that he could share his expertise with the nation’s top scientists and physicians. The advisory board helps to define the cancer research agenda for the country. Roach has also served on numerous editorial boards.

He is a fellow of the American College of Radiology and the American Society for Radiation Oncology, and has co-authored more than 400 peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and editorials.

Roach has led two large Phase III Trials evaluating the role of whole-pelvic radiation in men with high risk prostate cancer. The studies, when completed in total, will have enrolled 4,000 men. A major research interest of his work has been to reduce the risk of erectile dysfunction associated with the treatment of prostate cancer by radiation. He is currently also very active in the efforts to develop the capacity to harness heavy charged particles for the treatment of radiation resistant cancers.

Roach was born in the east Texas town of Palestine. He grew up in northern California and the San Francisco Bay Area after relocating there with his parents and four siblings. Roach entered Morehouse College in Atlanta after high school and completed his undergraduate studies in physics, finishing with honors in 1975. He later attended medical school at Stanford University in California, graduating in 1979.

A community servant, Roach is active in several organizations and is the recipient of numerous awards, including the American Cancer Society Career Development Award and the UCSF Health Net Wellness Award. He was also voted as one of the Best Doctors in the Bay Area (1997-1998) and Best Doctors in America in (1996-1997, 2003, and 2005). In addition, Roach received the Health and Wellness Award from 100 Black Men of the Bay Area (1999).

A scholar in radiation and oncology, Roach has traveled the world lecturing on the intricacies of prostate cancer treatment from a radiotherapeutic perspective, both technical and clinical, including a United Nations meeting on prostate cancer in Vienna, Austria.

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Commencement Speaker & Honorary Degree Recipient

DOCTOR OF HUMANE LETTERS

kenneth i. chenault FORMER CHAIRMAN & CEO, AMERICAN EXPRESS, NEW YORK CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, GENERAL CATALYST Kenneth I. Chenault is the Chairman and Managing Director of the venture capital firm, General Catalyst.

As a managing director of the firm, he focuses on investing in fast-growing companies that have the potential to become large, fundamental institutions. He also provides invaluable guidance to portfolio companies, particularly to those with an eye toward global markets and responsible innovation, as they scale their teams and products. As chairman, Chenault leverages his renowned leadership abilities and experience to continue to evolve General Catalyst into a formidable and enduring firm.

Prior to joining General Catalyst, Chenault was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of American Express Co., a position he held from 2001 to 2018. He joined American Express in 1981 as Director of Strategic Planning and served subsequently in a number of increasingly senior positions, including Vice Chairman and President and Chief Operating Officer, until his appointment as CEO. Under his leadership, American Express built one of the world’s largest customer loyalty programs – Membership Rewards – and earned global recognition as a leader in customer service. Upon Chenault’s retirement from American Express, Warren Buffett, the company’s largest shareholder stated, “Ken’s been the gold standard for corporate leadership and the benchmark that I measure others against.”

Chenault is recognized as one of the business world’s experts on brands and brand management. He has been honored by multiple publications including Fortune magazine, which named him as one of the World’s 50 Greatest Leaders in its inaugural list in 2014.

Chenault serves on the boards of Airbnb, Berkshire Hathaway, Chief, Guild Education, and the Harvard Corp.

He also serves on the Board of Governors of the NCAA. Chenault is on the boards of numerous nonprofit organizations, including the Smithsonian Institution’s Advisory Council for the National Museum of African American History and Culture, the National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center, Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Council on Foreign Relations, and the Human Centered Artificial Intelligence Institute Advisory Council at Stanford University. He also serves on the board of trustees for NYU Langone Health.

Chenault holds a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School and a bachelor’s degree in history from Bowdoin College. He has also received honorary degrees from several universities and awards from a wide variety of civic, social service, and community organizations.

He and his wife, Kathryn, live in New York City, and they have two sons.

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DIVISION OF HUMANITIES BARON AMMONS *****

JOHNNY M. HOLLOWAY ***

BRYCEN T. SAUNDERS ***

English

English

English

DAMION R. BARRETT ***

HIRAM E. JACKSON III **

GABRIEL P. SAVAGE ***

English

Philosophy

Philosophy

MICAH BRINKLEY *****

CASEY J. JONES *

DENNIS SMALL ***

English

English

English

JOSHUA T. BROOKS ****

DYLAN A. KEMP ***

SPENCER M. STEVENSON ***

English

English

History

LARRY D. BROWN *****

EXAVIER O. KING ***

NICHOLAS A. STUBBS ***

English

English

English

KENYANTE K. BUSH ***

CAMERON M. KIPPER-MCDAVID *****

TUCKER C. TOOLE ***

English

Philosophy

English

DEVONTE A. BUTLER ****

SHAKEAL O. MOORE **

PHILLIP W. TUCKER JR.***

English

Philosophy

English

ZURI A. CHEATHEM ***

ELGIN G. NELSON II ***

BRANDON O. WALKER ***

English

Philosophy

English

TAISHON F. CLEVELAND ***

EMANI R. NICHOLS *****

EDO WALKER IV ***

History

Africana Studies

Philosophy

DEREK COLEMAN ***

CAMERON J. NESMITH ***

DAMANI WARREN ***

English

African-American Studies

English

RODNEY J. DAVIS ***

DONAVAN J. PINNER ***

DEANDRE J. WASHINGTON ***

English

Religion

English

PATRICK A. DAWKINS *****

KEVIN O. POWERS *****

BRANDON C. WELCOME ***

History

English

Philosophy

LAPHON FLOOD-FRANCIS ***

STERLING W. REED-JOHNSON ***

GERARD WHEELER *****

Religion

Philosophy

English

JAKARIE GATES ***

ERNEST A. RICHARDSON ***

CORDE A. WILLIAMS ***

English

History

English

EDDIE H. GREEN ***

KYLE A. RICHARDSON ***

BISHOP WILLIAMS *****

Philosophy

English

English

JORDAN T. GRIFFIN ****

CHRISTION P. ROBINSON ***

TISSAN K. YOUNG ***

Religion

English

English

SHAWON D. HARRISON ***

SANDY B. SADDLER *****

English

English

JULIAN A. HEMMINGS ***

JABRIL SALEEM ***

English

English

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* Summer 2019 ** Fall 2019 *** Spring 2020 ****Summer 2020 *****Fall 2020

DIVISION OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND CULTURAL STUDIES JOHN W. ALDRICH III ***

JEFFREY D. BURGESS ***

BRANDON GHADAFII **

Sociology

Communication Studies

Political Science

STEVON ANDERSON ***

RICARDO S. BYRD ***

NATHANIEL W. GREEN ***

Sociology

Sociology

Political Science

XAVIER B. ANTOINE ***

ANDRE’ CARTER ***

KHARI GRIFFIN ***

Sociology

Chinese Studies

Political Science

DAVID D. ARNOLD ***

KEITH J. CLARK ***

RAEKWON S. GRIFFIN ***

Communication Studies

Political Science

Sociology

DANIEL D. BAILEY ***

EAIN L. COAKLEY ***

ETHAN D. HARRIS ***

Political Science

Sociology

Political Science

IAN A. BARRETT ***

KENNETH C. DAMES III ***

KEVIN HIGHTOWER ***

Sociology

Political Science

Sociology

DION N. BENJAMIN *****

MARSHAWN K. DICKSON *****

JAIR D. HILBURN ***

Sociology

French

International Studies

BROCK L. BENNETT *****

CHRISTOPHER O. DORE ***

XAVIER HOLSTON-SIMS ***

Communication Studies

Political Science

Sociology

KEON N. BERRY ***

RASHAD T. DUDLEY ***

IZRAH S. HURD ***

Sociology

Urban Studies

Sociology

COLLIN K. BISH ***

JOSHUA F. DUFFY-COOPER *****

TRAVON R. JACKSON ***

Urban Studies

Political Science

International Studies

KYRIE BLACKMAN ***

JAUAN T. DURBIN-MACKALL ***

KAI D. JACKSON *****

Sociology

Sociology

Political Science

REGINOLD K. BOUDREAUX *****

KALEB J. EDWARDS ***

SIMUEL L. JAMISON JR. ****

French Political Science

Sociology

Spanish Economics

NATHANIEL ERVIN **** TYWILL D. BOYD ***

Sociology

AUSTIN L. JETER ***

Political Science

Chinese Studies Business Administration

CALEB J. FAIR ***** MYSEAN R. BROWN ***

International Studies

Sociology

BRETT A. JOHNSON ****

ANTHONY L. FELDER *** NASIR BROWN ***

Sociology

Sociology

ISAIAH D. JOHNSON *****

KENNETH C. FORWARD II *** WANA’JA D. BROWN **

Sociology

Political Science

Sociology

Political Science CECIL C. JONES JR. ***

JEFFERY M. FREEMAN *** JACARI J. BRYANT ***

Communication Studies

Communication Studies KEVIN L. FULTON *****

Communication Studies

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Political Science PATRICK L. JONES *****

International Studies * Summer 2019 ** Fall 2019 *** Spring 2020 ****Summer 2020 *****Fall 2020

DIVISION OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND CULTURAL STUDIES TIMOTHY L. JONES ***

ANFERNEE K. MORGAN **

KAHLIL K. SIMMONS ***

Chinese Studies

Political Science

Sociology

YERGAN JONES ***

ROMEO MORRIS **

TRE’JON M. SINGLETARY ****

Communication Studies

Sociology

Urban Studies

TYLER Q. JONES *****

ROSEVELT MORRIS ***

YASIN A. SMITH **

International Studies

International Studies

Spanish

MILES L. KELLEY ***

CHRISTIAN NAVARRO-KING **

MAINZA SNAPP II ***

Political Science

International Studies

Sociology

CORDELL A. KELLY JR. ***

D’CHERION NELSON ***

NOAH SPICER ***

Political Science

International Studies

Political Science

MARTIN S. KENDRICK *****

LANARION NORWOOD JR. ****

JEREMY A. STUBBS ***

Chinese Studies

Communication Studies

Spanish

TYRELLE N. LATTIMORE ***

MONROE R. PARKER *****

DASHAUN S. THOMAS ***

Sociology

Political Science

Sociology

KYLE A. LILLY *****

MARTEZ PIERCE ***

BRANDON TURNER ***

International Studies

Sociology

Political Science

DENNIS H. LITTLEJOHN ***

ALTON A. PITRE **

ERICK TURNER *****

Communication Studies

Sociology

Political Science

TREYVON O. LUCKEY ***

NIKITA A. POPE ***

JORDAN M. WALLACE ***

Sociology

Sociology

Sociology

ZACHARY MANUEL ***

BRIAN QUINNONEZ *****

ZADARIUS B. WEBBER-ODOM ***

Political Science

Sociology

Political Science

KAMAU MCKIE **

AHMAD S. RICHARDSON *****

COREY L. WELLINGTON ***

Sociology

Sociology

Political Science

DERIC D. MCNEALY **

SPENCER T. ROBERTS *****

MIKHAIL L. WILLIAMS ***

Sociology

Sociology

Spanish

NOAH MCQUEEN **

KEITH T. ROBINSON ***

WENDELL M. WILSON **

Sociology

Communication Studies

Sociology

GARRETT MILLER **

RICKY D. ROBINSON JR. ***

CHRISTOPHER L. WILSON *****

Political Science

International Studies

Political Science

KAYDEN J. MOLOCK ***

NATHAN P. ROLLE JR. ***

Political Science

International Studies

BRANDON J. MONDERSON *****

SEAN E. ROMERO ***

Political Science

Sociology

TYLER MOORE ***

WILLIAM K. SHABAZZ-SMITH ***

International Studies

Urban Studies

†Deceased

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* Summer 2019 ** Fall 2019 *** Spring 2020 ****Summer 2020 *****Fall 2020

DIVISION OF LIFE SCIENCES KEVIN A. AGBOMENOU ***

BLAKE M. CHILES *****

ROBBIE D. FLOYD ***

Psychology

Psychology

Biology

NOBLE A. AKA **

CORBIN R. CHUBE ***

KAHLID H. FOWLKES ***

Psychology

Kinesiology - Sports Studies & Physical Education

Biology

DARIUS ARTIS ****

CAMERON J. GALBRAITH *** SAMUEL A. CLARK III*

Psychology

Kinesiology - Sports Studies & Physical Education

MARQUELL C. COLE ***

EDWIN GARCIA *

Chemistry

Biology

MONTAVIUS COLEMAN ***

ISAIAH GARRETT ***

Psychology

STEVLAND T. BAKER ***

Kinesiology - Sports Studies & Physical Education

Kinesiology - Sports Studies & Physical Education

COLTYN H. COLLINS *****

Biology AUBREY BACKUS IV***

Psychology AJANI BACON ***

Biology

TREY K. GATES ***

Biology

DONOVAN BAPTISTE ***

Psychology TREVOR N. GICHABA ***

Kinesiology - Sports Studies & Physical Education

JOSHUA W. COOPER ***

Psychology

Kinesiology - Sports Studies & Physical Education

JOSHUA S. BELLAMY *****

ALFRED R. CRAIG III***

ISAIAH M. GONZALES ***

Psychology

Psychology

Psychology

GRANT D. BENNETT ***

FRED L. CURRY ***

TREMELL G. GOODEN ***

Psychology

Biology

Kinesiology - Sports Studies & Physical Education

EDWIN N. BERNARDEZ ***

SAMUEL A. CURRY ***

Psychology

Biology

MALACHI O. BERRY *

AUSTIN R. CUTLER ***

Chemistry

Biology

ALEXANDER BLACK ***

GOLDEN DAKA ***

Psychology

Psychology

AARON T. BROWN ***

BRIAN DAVIS ***

Biology

Biology

ALDEN D. BROWN ***

AVERY J. DENBY ***

Biology

Psychology

DEL-VECIE J. BROWN ***

DEMITRI L. DE’TRAYON ***

Biology

Psychology

COLIN A. BRUCE ***

TRAVIS M. DOPSON ***

Biology

Psychology

JOSEPH L. CARR *

ANDREW J. DORFEUILLE ***

Biology

Chemistry

PHILLEON CHAMBERS ***

CHRISTIAN EDWARDS ***

Biology

Psychology

NAGEE GRAVES ***

Psychology LAMON A. GRAY *****

Psychology NYJEL L. GREEN *****

Kinesiology - Sports Studies & Physical Education TREVONN GYLES ***

Biology BRENT S. HARVEY ***

Biology WAYNE HAYER ***

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Kinesiology - Sports Studies & Physical Education RYAN J. HEMP *****

Psychology * Summer 2019 ** Fall 2019 *** Spring 2020 ****Summer 2020 *****Fall 2020

DIVISION OF LIFE SCIENCES XAVIER A. HENDERSON ***

ISSA A. MILLER ***

MILES D. SIMMS ***

Kinesiology - Sports Studies & Physical Education

Biology

Biology

RILEY B. MITCHELL ****

KRISTOPHER G. SKINNER *

Biology

Kinesiology - Sports Studies & Physical Education

CARLOS M. HILL ****

Biology

NICHOLAS R. MITCHELL-WOODS * MALCOLM A. HOPE *****

Biology

AURELIUS V. SMITH *****

Psychology MAKHAI MOORE ***

ISHMAEL F. HOWARD *****

Biology

Biology

DARRIUS W. SOUTHWELL ***

JUSTIN J. OWENS ***** JORDAN L. HUTCHINSON ***

Kinesiology - Sports Studies & Physical Education JAYLON A. JOHNSON ***

Biology PAUL JOHNSON ***

Kinesiology - Sports Studies & Physical Education JOHNNY JONES ***

Kinesiology - Sports Studies & Physical Education HUIET V. JOSEPH IV***

Chemistry KIJUAN D. KELLY **

Biology

Psychology PAUL L. PERSON ***

Psychology CHRISTOPHER D. PHILLIPS ***

Kinesiology - Sports Studies & Physical Education QUADIR J. PHILLIPS *****

Biology BAKARI I. PORTER ***

Psychology

Kinesiology - Sports Studies & Physical Education

DEYANTE T. PRINCE ***

WILLIAM LAWSON *****

JORDAN O. RALLIFORD ***

Biology

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Biology

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JOSHUA I. MCCALLA *****

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Kinesiology - Sports Studies & Physical Education

Psychology

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DIVISION OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND ECONOMICS JUSTIN A. GRAYSON ****

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DIVISION OF MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE KE’SHAWN P. ALEXANDER *****

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General Science

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DIVISION OF CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS MARVIN W. ALLEN ***

DEPRICE I. HUNT ***

CORNELIUS RAY JR.****

Music

Drama

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MICAH J. BEVERLY *****

DEVIN C. JOHNSON ***

ROBERT L. RUCKER ***

Music

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OTIS B. BYRD ***

ARION L. KIDD-WEEKS ***

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Music

Cinema, Television and Emerging Media Studies

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BRYANT C. NELSON ***

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Cinema, Television and Emerging Media Studies

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Important Note: Because printing of this document requires that lists of names be submitted to the external printing company a number of weeks prior to Commencement, the graduation list reflects only the names of those candidates who officially applied for graduation by the stipulated deadline. Therefore, it is possible that some candidates who completed all degree requirements are not listed on the program and that some candidates whose names are listed have not completed all degree requirements. The College grants degrees only to those persons who have satisfied all academic requirements and all financial obligations.

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* Summer 2019 ** Fall 2019 *** Spring 2020 ****Summer 2020 *****Fall 2020

Academic Honors 2020

Valedictorian

2020

Salutatorian

golden daka

huiet v. joseph iv

AGE: 23

AGE: 23

MAJOR: Psychology

MAJOR: Chemistry

HOMETOWN: Clinton, Maryland by way of Lusaka, Zambia

MINOR: Biology HOMETOWN: Alpharetta, Georgia

Golden Daka of Clinton, Maryland, by way of Lusaka, Gambia, is the valedictorian of the Class of 2020. He earned his psychology degree in June after maintaining a perfect 4.0 GPA since he arrived at Morehouse with a oneway bus ticket, a suitcase, and no way to pay for his full tuition. Determined to graduate as a Morehouse Man, the transfer student talked his way into a UNCF scholarship during New Student Orientation in 2017. The financial aid helped to cover a large portion of his studies.

After receiving the scholarship, Daka made a promise to himself and those who invested in him. He said that he would maintain straight-A’s through graduation.

He accomplished his goal.

Daka is currently working with the Office of the Governor of Illinois as a recipient of the prestigious James H. Dunn Jr. Memorial Fellowship governmental honors program. He will serve as a fellow for a year and then enroll in law school.

Georgia native Huiet V. Joseph IV is salutatorian of the Class of 2020. Joseph, a chemistry major from Alpharetta, earned a 3.99 GPA following the completion of his academic program in June.

The Morehouse scholar is pursuing a career as an orthopedic surgeon at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine. Joseph is the second, consecutive top-ranking Morehouse scholar to attend medical school at the University of Pennsylvania. He joined one of last year’s valedictorians, Jarvis Mays, at the medical school.

Maintaining straight-A’s at Morehouse was a test of mettle for Joseph who survived tough professors, demanding workloads, labs, and project schedules, as well as the challenges of online learning during a global pandemic. Joseph said he was focused on academic excellence: “If you can survive a huge transition in your type of learning, you can survive anything,” he said. “It’s another way to prepare you for the world.”

MOREHOUSE COLLEGE AFFILIATIONS Marching Band, Chemistry Club, Health Careers Society, Alpha Epsilon Delta Pre-med Honors Society, Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, National Society of Leadership and Success, ARCS Scholar, and Stamps Scholar.

MOREHOUSE COLLEGE AFFILIATIONS Phi Beta Kappa, LYTEhouse, Morehouse College SGA NAME OF THE MOREHOUSE COLLEGE PROGRAM MOST INTEGRAL TO YOUR SUCCESS AND WHY I would say, Winfield Ward Murray and the political science program. I was extremely blessed to be challenged in rigorous coursework in the political science department in courses such as Moot Court and African Politics. Both courses gave me the range I needed to think creatively and assertively about topics and issues that are integral to my passions and values.

NAME OF THE MOREHOUSE COLLEGE PROGRAM MOST INTEGRAL TO YOUR SUCCESS AND WHY Marching Band was the most integral part of my college career not because it aided any class in particular but because it rounded me out as an individual.

At Morehouse, academic success is expected of everyone and it really is what you do outside classes that comes to define you.

WHY YOU CHOSE MOREHOUSE COLLEGE Morehouse presented the best combination of brotherhood and achievement.

It offers an environment of nurturing that at the same time pushes you to be the best version of yourself.

SENIOR AWARDS RECEIVED Valedictorian, Class of 2020, Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Chapter of Georgia, 2019-20 Top Senior Award - Psychology Major, 2019-20 Harry and Sophie Rosenman Award in Psychology, Psychology Departmental Honors INTERNSHIPS Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Non-Resident Research Assistant; Harvard/NYU TRIALS program; The Law Office of William C. McCaskill - Legal Intern; Gideon’s Promise – Summer Intern; Africare – Compliance Intern.

WHY YOU CHOSE MOREHOUSE COLLEGE Morehouse presented the best combination of brotherhood and achievement.

They offer an environment of nurturing that at the same time pushes you to be the best version of yourself.

SENIOR AWARDS RECEIVED Salutatorian, Highest-Ranking Graduate in Chemistry INTERNSHIPS SouthMed Prep - Summer Research Program, Health Careers Intensive Clinical Exposure STUDY ABROAD MPAGE - 10-Day Cultural Experience in Ghana

PLANS AFTER GRADUATION I plan to work at McKinsey and Company as a business analyst. After spending two years at McKinsey, I plan to pursue a JD/MBA at a top university.

PLANS AFTER GRADUATION I am a first-year student at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing Lift ev’ry voice and sing, till earth and heaven ring, Ring with the harmonies of liberty.

Let our rejoicing rise, high as the listening skies; Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.

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

Dear Old Morehouse Dear old Morehouse, dear old Morehouse, We have pledged our lives to thee; And we’ll ever, yea forever, Give ourselves in loyalty.

True forever, true forever, To old Morehouse may we be; So to bind each son the other Into ties more brotherly.

Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit, Make us steadfast, honest, true To old Morehouse and her ideals And in all things that we do.

J.O.B. Moseley ’29

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Academic Honors Valedictorian

Salutatorian HUIET V. JOSEPH IV

GOLDEN DAKA

Summa Cum Laude The following members of the 2020 graduating class, having earned a cumulative grade-point average of 3.81 or higher for the entire college course of study, are granted their degrees with Highest Honors (summa cum laude). These graduates traditionally wear gold honor tassels and cords.

Samuel A. Abrams

Golden Daka

Huiet V. Joseph IV

Brandon C. Welcome

Alden D. Brown

George G. Grier

Kenton C. McNeal

Ridge White

Jared Bryson

Christian L. Griffith

Darreon Phipps

Marquell C. Cole

Semeredin Hamza

Nathan P. Rolle Jr.

Samuel A. Curry

Ethan D. Harris

Keon Thomas

Magna Cum Laude The following members of the 2020 graduating class, having earned a cumulative grade-point average of 3.51 to 3.80 for the entire college course of study, are granted their degrees with High Honors (magna cum laude). These graduates traditionally wear gold honor tassels and cords.

Isaiah D. Bayas

Andrew J. Dorfeuille

David A. Jackson

Jordan A. Reese

Malcolm P. Beason

Kevin J. Floyd

Austin L. Jeter

Nikolas Reid

Collin K. Bish

Brandon Ghadafii

Nicolas K. Johnson

Romen R. Richardson

John P. Bowers III

Khari Griffin

Joshua M. Jones

Terreill J. Robertson II

Trey M. Burris

Colin L. Hadnot

Zachary Manuel

Brandon C. Royal

Kaughlin O. Caver

Julian A. Hemmings

Messiah A. Marcus

Nolan C. Saddler

Philleon Chambers

Xavier A. Henderson

Issa A. Miller

Jordan N. Shepherd-Baker

Eain L. Coakley

Micah J. Holmes

Rickey L. Mitchell

Joseph B. Strawn

Derek Coleman

Xavier Holston-Sims

Kayden J. Molock

Julien Turner

Fred L. Curry

Lee E. Humphrey

Christian Navarro-King

Michael A. Walker

Brian Davis

Deprice I. Hunt

Donovan E. Polk

Travis M. Dopson

Iyvor D. Hypolite

Charles E. Porch

Cum Laude The following members of the 2020 graduating class, having earned a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 to 3.5 for the entire college course of study, are granted their degrees with Honors (cum laude). These graduates traditionally wear gold honor tassels and cords.

Noble A. Aka

Ian A. Barrett

Del-Vecie J. Brown

Julian A. Carter

John W. Aldrich III

Aaron J. Beaufort

Mysean R. Brown

Zuri A. Cheathem

Marvin W. Allen

Grant D. Bennett

Colin A. Bruce

Corbin R. Chube

Xavier B. Antoine

Keon N. Berry

Jacari J. Bryant

Zachary T. Clarke

Lance A. Armstrong

Alexander Black

James R. Bryant III

Taishon F. Cleveland

Darius Artis

Zachary J. Bond

Donovan Butler Jr.

Jorey J. Collins

Kaelan Ashford-Jones

Tywill D. Boyd

Carter B. Byrd

Justin R. Cook

Ajani Bacon

Keith H. Breland

Ricardo S. Byrd

Darrius L. Cooper

Daniel D. Bailey

Joshua T. Brooks

Grant C. Cain

Joshua W. Cooper

Victor L. Barkley

Aaron T. Brown

Andre’ Carter

Johnafel A. Crowe II

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Academic Honors Cum Laude ...cont’d Gaylen Currie

Hiram E. Jackson III

Xavier E. Milton

Frederick K. Slaughter

Austin R. Cutler

Seth K. Jackson

Riley B. Mitchell

Johnzel H. Smith

Keith C. Davies

Bernard X. James

Kareem M. Moore

Darrius W. Southwell

Rodney J. Davis

Simuel L. Jamison Jr.

Shakeal O. Moore

Daquan Spratley

Avery J. Denby

David I. Jeffries

Tyler Moore

Jalin C. Stanley

Demitri L. De’Trayon

Nicholas A. Jenkins

Bryant C. Nelson

Nicholas A. Stubbs

Devon Dudley

Zearius K. Jenkins

Elgin G. Nelson II

Juno M. Summers

Jauan T. Durbin-Mackall

Aaron K. Johnson

Ricci Nuckles

Dwight L. Talley II

Anthony L. Felder

Avery Johnson

Brenden Palmer

Jaylon J. Taylor

Laphon Flood-Francis

Gregory L. Johnson

Errol D. Parker

Joseph L. Thomas

Robbie D. Floyd

Jaylon A. Johnson

Paul L. Person

Anthony Thompson

Kenneth C. Forward II

Paul Johnson

Austin R. Pierce

Marcus D. Thompson

Kahlid H. Fowlkes

Xori Johnson

Martez Pierce

Tavis A. Thompson

Cameron J. Galbraith

Cecil C. Jones Jr.

Donavan J. Pinner

Cameron R. Tucker

Nikyi R. Garnett

Shane J. Jones

Nikita A. Pope

Kenderson T. Turner

Jonathan Garrett

Timothy L. Jones

Bakari I. Porter

Brandon O. Walker

Jakarie Gates

Yergan Jones

Braxton A. Prince

Edo Walker IV

Trey K. Gates

Stensen Jordan

DeYante T. Prince

Collin A. Washington

Christian J. Goldman

Jeremy L. Kearse

Jordan O. Ralliford

Isaiah L. Wasson

Isaiah M. Gonzales

Miles L. Kelley

Jordan A. Randle

Corey L. Wellington

Nagee Graves

Dylan A. Kemp

Ty’Khari A. Rawlings

Kirkpal Wellington

Justin A. Grayson

Arion L. Kidd-Weeks

Dacavien D. Reeves

Christopher J. Westbury

Eddie H. Green

Exavier O. King

Frank K. Richardson III

Lenny W. Weston Jr.

Jordan T. Griffin

Carneil L. Kinnie

Keith T. Robinson

Rodney D. White II

Trevonn Gyles

Cole E. Kirkland

Kevin J. Robinson

James C. Whitlock

Kahai K. Hall

Rashad A. Kuku

Sean E. Romero

Jarron A. Williams

William H. Hall III

Richenet Lafleur

Robert L. Rucker

Louis A. Williams IV

Wayne Hayer

Brandon B. Langley

Myles R. Salley-Holland

Mikhail L. Williams

Langstin D. Hendrix-Wright

Koty D. Lee

Brycen T. Saunders

Oran A. Williams Jr.

Jair D. Hilburn

Dominique M. Marsh

Calvin K. Sempebwa

Jalen C. Wright

Eion I. Hindsman-Curry

Andre Mathews

Brandon Shaw

Savione T. Wright

Nathan C. Hines

Kamau McKie

Jaquan T. Shaw

Aaron L. Hobbs

Deric D. McNealy

Mikai J. Shorter

Jabari M. Hopson

Joshua A. McNeil

Juleian M. Sims

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Prizes and Awards Mathematics Malcolm Beason Darreon Phipps Kevin Robinson

Music departmental honors

Donovan Polk Ridge White

Cinema, Television, and Emerging Media Studies

English

WALT DISNEY TV FELLOW

Baron Ammons Zuri Cheathem Derek Coleman Julian Hemmings Dylan Kemp Nicholas Stubbs

Bryant Nelson Braxton A. Prince departmental honors

Arion L. Kidd-Weeks Daquan Spratley Johnzel H. Smith Myles Salley Holland Braylin Horton

Physics CHARLES BROWN RESEARCH AWARD IN PHYSICS

Kevin Jameson Floyd CARLYLE MOORE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD IN PHYSICS

Kevin Jameson Floyd ARTIS C. JENKINS ACHIEVEMENT AWARD IN ENGINEERING

Christian Griffith

History PHI ALPHA THETA

Taishon Cleveland Yusef A. Mohammed

Psychology TOP SENIOR, HARRY AND SOPHIE ROSENMAN AWARD IN PSYCHOLOGY

Golden Daka PSI CHI INTERNATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY IN PSYCHOLOGY

Kenton McNeal departmental honors

Avery Denby Isaiah Gonzales Travis Dopson Nikolas Reid Michael Walker

departmental honors

departmental honors

Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education SAMUEL H. ARCHER SR. BIG BOY PRIZE

Paul Johnson departmental honors

Xavier Henderson Isaiah Wasson Jalin Stanley Brandon Shaw Corbin Chube Cameron Galbraith Wayne Hayer

Keith H. Breland Trey M. Burris Colin L. Hadnot Lee E. Humphrey Iyvor D. Hypolite David A. Jackson David I. Jeffries Austin L. Jeter Nicolas K. Johnson Joshua M. Jones Cole E. Kirkland Messiah A. Marcus Andre Mathews Cortney A. Mays Charles E. Porch Jordan A. Randle Romen R. Richardson Brandon C. Royal Nolan C. Saddler Jordan N. Shepherd-Baker Keon Thomas

Political Science | International Studies | Urban Studies PI SIGMA ALPHA, THE POLITICAL SCIENCE HONOR SOCIETY

Economics E.B. WILLIAMS AWARD – OUTSTANDING SENIOR

Jared Bryson departmental honors

James Byrant Brian Etienne Ahmed Hussien Richenet Lafleur Rickey Mitchell

Ethan Harris Kayden Molock Zachary Manuel Khari Griffin Noah Spicer Cameron Thomas Daniel Bailey Corey Wellington SIGMA IOTA RHO, THE INTERNATIONAL STUDIES HONOR SOCIETY

Business Administration JAMES A. HEFNER AWARD OUTSTANDING SENIOR (FINANCE)

George G. Grier OUTSTANDING SENIOR (MANAGEMENT)

Micah J. Holmes OUTSTANDING SENIOR (FINANCE)

Nathan Rolle Christian Navarro-King POLITICAL SCIENCE TOP RANKING SCHOLAR

Ethan Harris URBAN STUDIES TOP RANKING SCHOLAR

Collin Bish INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

Jordan A. Reese

Tyler Moore

OUTSTANDING SENIOR (MARKETING)

TOP RANKING SCHOLAR BENJAMIN P. MCLAURIN AWARD

Julien Turner

Nathan Rolle

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Prizes and Awards Communication Studies

Sociology

LAMBDA PI ETA NATIONAL COMMUNICATION HONOR SOCIETY – ALPHA ZETA ZETA CHAPTER

Xavier Holston Sims

TOP RANKING SCHOLAR

ALPHA KAPPA DELTA

Yergan Jones departmental honors

David Arnold Christopher C. Gaines Nicolas Johnson Yergan Jones Keith Robinson Kyle Sairus Gabriel

TOP RANKING SCHOLAR

Tywill Boyd Anthony Felder Ian Barrett Xavier Holston Sims

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The Howard Thurman Honors Program Class of 2020 Samuel Abrams Lance Armstrong Malcolm Beason Jared Bryson Johnafel Crowe Kevin Floyd Isaiah Gonzales Aaron Johnson Huiet V. Joseph IV Zachary Manuel Kayden Molock Donovan Polk Brycen Saunders Frederick Slaughter Joseph Strawn Julien Turner Austin Walker Brandon Welcome Oran Williams, Jr.

Prizes and Awards Phi Beta Kappa The following members of the class of 2020 have been elected to the Delta Georgia Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa.

Samuel A. Abrams

Andrew Jacques Dorfeuille

Darreon Nathaniel-Marquise Phipps

Isaiah Demetrius Bayas

Sergio Goodwin

Donovan Elijah Polk

Malcolm Pressley Beason

Semeredin Kedir Hamza

Nikolas Devin Reid

2/Lt. Collin Kenneth Bish

Gabriel Alexander Banks Harold

Terreill Joseph Robertson II

John P. Bowers III

Ethan Harris

Nathan Pableto Rolle, Jr.

Kaughlin Caver

Deprice Hunt

Miles David Simms

Philleon Keaton Chambers

Austin L. Jeter

Malcom Lamar Smith

Marquell Chevar Cole

Huiet Van Joseph IV

Noah Quinn Spicer

Derek Coleman

Cameron Kipper

Joseph Strawn

Samuel Ajayi Curry

Zachary Jonas Manuel

Michael Austin Walker

Fred Lewis Curry III

Kenton McNeal

Brandon C. Welcome

Golden Daka

Rickey Lee Mitchell III

Ridge Alexander White

Brian Davis

Kayden Jarell Molock

Beta Gamma Sigma Beta Gamma Sigma, founded in 1913, is the international honor society serving business programs accredited by AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Membership in Beta Gamma Sigma is the highest recognition a business student anywhere in the world can receive in a business program accredited by AACSB International.

Trey Burris George Grier Colin Hadnot Micah Holmes Lee Humphrey

David Jackson Austin L. Jeter Nicolas Johnson Charles Porch Jordan Reese

Romen Richardson Brandon Royal Nolan Saddler Keon Thomas Julien Turner

2020 Vulcan Teaching Award-Winner Established in 1991, the Vulcan Materials Company Award for Excellence in Teaching, sponsored by Vulcan Materials Company, is presented to a deserving Morehouse College faculty member each academic year. The award recognizes an outstanding faculty member who demonstrates strong academic skills in the classroom and provides leadership and support in other areas of campus life. These faculty members are recognized for assisting the institution in nurturing an academic climate which fosters teaching, and for providing leadership to enhance the campus community.

Dr. Tanya N. Clark Senior Assistant Professor of English, Division of Humanities Past Vulcan Teaching Award Recipients Dr. Melvin Rahming Department of English Dr. James Richardson Department of English Dr. Keith Hollingsworth Department of Business Administration Dr. Hamid Taqi Department of Political Science

Dr. Emmanuel Onifade Department of Business Administration

Dr. Gloria da Cunha Department of Modern Foreign Languages

Dr. David Morrow Department of Music

Dr. Marcellus Barksdale Department of History

Dr. Lawrence Blumer Department of Biology

Dr. Uzee Brown Department of Music

Dr. Cynthia Hewitt Department of Sociology

Dr. John Handy Department of Economics

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Dr. David Cooke Department of Biology Dr. Ida R. Mukenge Department of Sociology Dr. Dolores Stephens Department of English Dr. Tobe Johnson Department of Political Science

Dr. Miesha Williams Department of Economics Dr. Ethell Vereen Department of Biology

Congratulations to the Class of 2020

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