Morehouse College 137th Commencement Ceremony (2021)

morehouse college

137th Commencement

Sunday, the Sixteenth Day of May Two Thousand Twenty-One

nine o’clock in the morning

“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

Dr. Benjamin E. Mays

President, Morehouse College (1940-1967)

2021 Commencement Program

PRESIDING: David A. Thomas, Ph.D., 12th President of Morehouse College “Improvisation on the Doxology” arr. David F. Oliver

PRE-CEREMONIAL MUSIC

Dr. Anne Wimbush Watts President, Powerful Presentations Inc. Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs (Retired), Morehouse College

CROWNING MOMENT

“War March of the Priests” from “Athalia” by Felix Mendelssohn

**PROCESSIONAL OPENING REMARKS AND WELCOME

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

The Rev. Hardy Spurgeon Bennings III Founder’s Representative, Pastor, Springfiled Baptitst Church, Augusta, Ga.

RINGING OF THE BELL

The Rev. Randell A. Cain Jr. ’91 Zion Memorial Missionary Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, N.C.

EVOCATION

*PRESENTATION OF COLORS

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

Reserve Officers’ Training Corps

*HYMN

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

ALL

PRESIDING REMARKS AND ​INSTITUTIONAL SUPERLATIVES

President Thomas

INTRODUCTION OF THE CHAIRMAN

President Thomas

GREETINGS FROM THE BOARD OF THE TRUSTEES

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

FACULTY RECOGNITIONS AND VULCAN AWARD PRESENTATION

Kendrick T. Brown, Ph.D. Provost and Senior Vice President, Office of Academic Affairs Presidential Award of Distinction Maurice Washington presented posthumously

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

Presidential Award of Service Billye Suber Aaron Ida Rousseau Mukenge, Ph.D.

President Thomas

Amari K. Parris ’21, Salutatorian ACADEMIC HONORS

Golden Daka ’20, Valedictorian Nanya R. El ’21, Co-Valedictorian Kymani K. Joachim ’21, Co-Valedictorian “I’m Pressing On”

by Sigmund Moriar

ANTHEM

Tyonté Williams ’23, Soloist Joshua Barnes ’21, Pianist Christopher Watkins II ’21, Bass/Drums Johnathan Nation, Organ

*Those who are able are requested to stand and join in singing. **The audience is requested to remain seated during the processional and recessional.

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President Thomas

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

2021 Commencement Program Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters: Nikole Sheri Hannah-Jones presented by President Thomas

CONFERRING OF PRESIDENTIAL CITATIONS AND HONORARY DEGREES

Honorary Doctor of Laws: Bryan A. Stevenson, J.D. presented by the Honorable Steven L. Reed ’96, Mayor, Montgomery, Ala.

INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER

President Thomas Bryan A. Stevenson, J.D. Founder and Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative, Distinguished Attorney, Social Justice Activist, and Professor, NYU School of Law

COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS

“Got a Mind to Do Right” arr. David Morrow ’80

SPIRITUAL

Morehouse College Glee Club President Thomas

CONFERRING OF BACCALAUREATE DEGREES

Provost Brown Uzee Brown Jr. ’72, D.M.A. Chair, Division of Creative and Performing Arts

INDUCTION INTO NATIONAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Marlon D. Cousin ’87 President, Morehouse College National Alumni Association “Prayer” from “Lohengrin”

by Richard Wagner arr. George Mead

CHORUS

Morehouse College Glee Club/Students Virtual Presentation

PRESIDENT’S CHARGE TO THE CLASSES

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

*COLLEGE HYMN

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

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

SPIRITUAL

Morehouse College Glee Club

“Pomp and Circumstance, Military March No.1” Sir Edward Elgar

**RECESSIONAL

David F. Oliver, D.M.A. College Organist

Ceremonial Marshal and Macebearer Dr. John K. Haynes ’64 Chief Ceremonial Marshal

Lead Marshals Dr. Melvin Foster Dr. Keith Hollingsworth

Dr. Lance Shipman Young ’95 Macebearer

Marshals of the Students Dr. Jaime Chávez, Dr. Brian Lawrence Winfield Ward Murray, Esq. ’98 Dr. Wallace Sharif ’96 Dr. Levar Smith ’02 Dr. Miesha Williams

Marshals of the Faculty Dr. Leah Creque Dr. Adria Welcher Marshals of the Platform Party Dr. Uzee Brown ’72, Dr. Triscia Wharton Hendrickson Dr. Robert Tanner

Marshals of the Alumni Classes Michael Levesque ’89

*Those who are able are requested to stand and join in singing. **The audience is requested to remain seated during the processional and recessional.

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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 who 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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2021 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 was founded in 1867, the endeavor to educate Black men came under threat: The Klan promised to burn the church down if educating Black men 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.

(led by Katherine Fu, Ph.D, assistant 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, and 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 Keith Hollingsworth, Ph.D., a Torch of Excellence was created. The Torch was a special engineering collaboration between Morehouse College (led by Willie Rockward, Ph.D., then chair of the Department of Physics) and Georgia Tech

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Commencement Speaker & Honorary Degree Recipient

DOCTOR OF LAWS

Bryan A. Stevenson Bryan Stevenson is a widely acclaimed public interest lawyer, best-selling author of the book “Just Mercy,” and founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI), a human rights organization in Montgomery, Alabama.

Under Stevenson’s leadership, EJI, founded in 1989, has won major legal challenges eliminating excessive and unfair sentencing, exonerating innocent death row prisoners, confronting abuse of the incarcerated and the mentally ill, and aiding children prosecuted as adults. The nonprofit is committed to challenging racial and economic injustice, and protecting basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society.

Stevenson has argued and won multiple cases before the Supreme Court of the United States. These include cases resulting in a 2019 ruling protecting condemned prisoners who suffer from dementia and a landmark 2012 ruling that banned mandatory life-imprisonment-without-parole sentences for children ages 17 or younger. In addition, Stevenson and his staff have won reversals, relief, or release from prison for more than 135 wrongly condemned prisoners on death row, and have won relief for hundreds of others wrongly convicted or unfairly sentenced.

Stevenson has also initiated major anti-poverty and anti-discrimination efforts that challenge inequality in America. He led, for example, the creation of two highly acclaimed cultural sites that opened in Montgomery in 2018: The Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration, and The National Memorial for Peace and Justice. These new national landmark institutions chronicle the legacy of slavery, lynching, and racial segregation as well as the connection to mass incarceration and contemporary issues of racial bias.

A graduate of the Harvard Law School and Harvard Kennedy School, Stevenson is a professor of law at the New York University (NYU) School of Law. He has received more than 40 honorary doctoral degrees from institutions including Harvard, Yale University, Princeton University, the University of Pennsylvania, and Oxford University.

Stevenson’s work has won him numerous awards, including: the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship (unofficially known as the Genius Grant); the American Bar Association (ABA) Medal, the group’s highest honor; the National Medal of Liberty from the American Civil Liberties Union; Public Interest Lawyer of the Year recognition by the National Association of Public Interest Lawyers; and the Olaf Palme Prize for outstanding achievement in international human rights. Stevenson is also a recipient of the Alabama State Bar Commissioners’ Award, the 2003 SALT Human Rights Award from the Society of American Law Teachers, the 2004 Award for Courageous Advocacy from the American College of Trial Lawyers, and the Lawyer for the People Award from the National Lawyers Guild.

In 2006, NYU presented Stevenson with its Distinguished Teaching Award. His other awards include: the Gruber Justice Prize; the NAACP William Robert Ming Advocacy Award; the National Legal Aid & Defender Association Lifetime Achievement Award; the Ford Foundation Visionaries Award; the Roosevelt Institute’s Freedom from Fear Award; the American Psychiatric Association’s Chester M. Pierce Human Rights Award; the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute’s Fred L. Shuttlesworth Human Rights Award; and the Smithsonian Magazine American Ingenuity Award in Social Progress.

Stevenson was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2014, and that same year he won the Lannan Cultural Freedom Prize. In 2015, he was named to the Time 100 Most Influential People list, and in 2016, he received the ABA’s Thurgood Marshall Award. Stevenson was named to Fortune’s “The World’s 50 Greatest Leaders” list in both 2016 and 2017. He also received the Martin Luther King Jr. Nonviolent Peace Prize from the King Center in Atlanta in 2018.

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Honorary Degree Candidate

DOCTOR OF HUMANE LETTERS

Nikole Sheri Hannah-Jones Nikole Hannah-Jones is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, one of the creators of The 1619 Project, and a staff writer at The New York Times Magazine. She has spent her career investigating racial inequality and injustice, and her reporting has earned her the MacArthur Fellowship (known as the Genius grant), a Peabody Award, two George Polk Awards, and the National Magazine Award— which she won three times.

Hannah-Jones also earned the John Chancellor Award for Distinguished Journalism and was named Journalist of the Year by both the National Association of Black Journalists and the Newswomen’s Club of New York. She was inducted into the Society of American Historians in 2020 and inducted into the NC Media & Journalism Hall of Fame in 2021.

Hannah-Jones also serves as the Knight Chair in Race and Investigative Journalism at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In 2016, Hannah-Jones co-founded the Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting, which seeks to increase the number of reporters and editors of color.

Prior to joining The New York Times, Nikole worked as an investigative reporter at ProPublica in New York City, where she spent three years chronicling the way official policy created and maintains segregation in housing and schools. Before that, she reported for the largest daily newspaper in the Pacific Northwest, The Oregonian in Portland, Ore., where she covered numerous beats including demographics, the census, and county government. She started her journalism career covering the majority-Black Durham Public Schools for The News & Observer in Raleigh, N.C. During her three years there, she wrote extensively on issues of race, class, school resegregation, and equity.

A native Iowan, Hannah-Jones became interested in journalism as a teen when she was bused to high school. She was dropped off into a setting in which 20% of the students were Black, yet she had only one Black male teacher. He taught Black studies, and when Hannah-Jones complained that the school newspaper never wrote about its Black students, he challenged her to change that by joining its staff. She did so, secured a column named “From the African Perspective,” and for her first investigation researched whether Jesus was Black.

“I got hooked at that point because my [Black] classmates would read my articles, and it meant a lot to my classmates to see themselves reflected in the paper,” she said. “And I just understood, even at a young age, how important it is to have some control over the narrative of your people.”

Her heroes are reporters, such as Ida B. Wells, Ethel Payne, Simeon Booker and acclaimed civil rights reporter and editor Claude Sitton. She earned a Master of Arts degree in journalism and mass communication from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and earned a Bachelor of Arts in history and African American studies from the University of Notre Dame.

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Presidential Award of Distinction

Maurice Washington

FORMER VICE PRESIDENT OF STUDENT SERVICES AND DEAN OF THE COLLEGE MOREHOUSE COLLEGE Maurice Washington, vice president of student services and dean of the college at Morehouse College, was a proven educator with extensive professional higher education experience in public, private, and large urban institutions. He was born April 14, 1962, in New York City, New York, the son of Lucille Wilder Washington and the late Paul Washington Sr. He was educated in the New York City Public Schools, where he graduated as a valedictorian from Brooklyn Technical High School. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Drew University and his Master of Arts from Teachers College, Columbia University.

For more than 30 years, Dean Washington was committed to helping students successfully transition into and through college. He began his career working at his alma matter, Drew University, where he served first as a resident director and then assistant director of student activities. He then found himself serving the students at New Jersey City State College as the assistant director of student services for residence life and housing.

Then, in 1990, Dean Washington made a pivotal move to Bloomfield College, where he served for nearly a decade as the associate dean of student affairs and director of residence life. It was at Bloomfield College that Washington honed and refined his approach to programmatic student development and support.

New York University was Dean Washington’s next stop, where he and his beloved staff provided leadership and support to more than 12,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Dean Washington is credited with leading his team through one of this country’s most harrowing events, the 9/11 attacks. His cool head and strategic thinking resulted in the real-time implementation of a boots-on-the-ground evacuation and triage plan, which resulted in no student or faculty lives being lost.

After joining Morehouse College in 2007, Dean Washington served in a variety of positions. Throughout a campus career spanning more than 13 years, he served as director of housing and residential life, associate dean of student services, associate vice president for student affairs, and vice president for student services.

Dean Washington was always supportive of his friends, always willing to assist, and always exhibiting a genuine concern for the well-being of others. He was a 2019 inductee into the Morehouse College Martin Luther King Jr. College of Ministers and Laity, and while he was not a graduate of Morehouse College, Dean Washington embodied the traits, characteristics, and the mystique associated with being a Morehouse Man. Dean Washington met his future wife, Carla DeBose, at a professional development workshop she was conducting at Bloomfield University in 1995. They were married on Jan. 1, 2000, and had one son, Jordan Maurice Washington.

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Presidential Award of Service

Billye Suber Aaron TRUSTEE, NONPROFIT EXECUTIVE, PHILANTHROPIST, TV PERSONALITY, AND CIVIC LEADER

Billye Jewel Suber Aaron has been committed to education during her entire career. The East Texas native, who holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Texas College and a master’s degree in English from Atlanta University, has taught in Atlanta Public Schools, as well as at Spelman College, Morehouse College, Morris Brown College, and South Carolina State University.

In addition to teaching, Aaron has been a prolific fundraiser and dedicated member of the Board of Trustees at Morehouse College, where she served on the board’s development and student services committees, helped spearhead the Board Opportunity Fund, and made transformational gifts in support of athletics, the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel Restoration, the “A Candle in the Dark” Gala, and others. Aaron was inducted into the Benjamin E. Mays Society of the Leadership Circle, which recognizes cumulative lifetime giving at or above $1 million. And in 2015, her portrait was unveiled and displayed in the Chapel Hall of Honor.

In 1994, Aaron co-founded, with her husband, baseball legend Hank Aaron, the Hank Aaron Chasing The Dream Foundation, a philanthropic trust created to help children with limited opportunities and financial barriers pursue their passions. After reaching their original goal of assisting 755 young scholars, the Aarons initiated partnerships with Boys & Girls Clubs across the country, as well as U.S. military bases worldwide. The foundation also provided scholarships to students at Morehouse, College, Texas College, Fisk University, Bethune-Cookman University, Dillard University, Spelman College, Tuskegee University, Xavier University, Mount Mary University, Clark Atlanta University, Talladega College, and the University of Wisconsin, among other institutions.

Currently, Morehouse awards annual scholarships totaling $250,000 to 10 Hank Aaron Chasing The Dream Scholars.

Prior to helping thousands of deserving young people, Aaron chased her own dreams, becoming the first African American woman in the Southeast to co-host a daily talk show—WSB-TV’s “Today in Georgia” in 1968. On that show and a second show, “Billye,” created for her later on WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee, Aaron interviewed national and international leaders, dignitaries, and celebrities, including Vice President Hubert Humphrey, Sidney Poitier, and Pearl Bailey.

Seven years later, the trailblazing TV host began working as a development director for the Atlanta branch of the UNCF. Over 14 years, Aaron co-hosted the annual telethon, co-founded the Mayor’s MASKED Ball, and became the second woman in UNCF history to serve as vice president of the southern region. She went on to support UNCF through the establishment of the $1 million Billye Suber Aaron Legacy Scholarship. Aaron has also been active for many years with the NAACP. Billye Aaron continues to be a devoted and passionate advocate for educational opportunities for young people and has been recognized repeatedly for her selfless devotion to community service and philanthropy. She has also received a host of prestigious honors, including the Martin Luther King Jr. Salute to Greatness Award, the Greater Atlanta YWCA Woman of Achievement Award, and the naming of the Billye Suber Aaron Pavilion at Morehouse School of Medicine in her honor.

She received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Morehouse in 2011.

Aaron was widowed by her first husband, Morehouse philosophy professor and Friendship Baptist Church Associate Pastor Dr. Samuel Williams, in 1970. She married Baseball Hall of Famer Henry Aaron in 1973, and the two were happily married until his passing on Jan. 22, 2021. She is the mother of Ceci Haydel, and grandmother of Emily Jewel and Victor Aaron Haydel.

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DIVISION OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND ECONOMICS

Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts

SAMUEL A. ABRAMS ****

JORDAN BLACKWELL **

KOBI I. BROWN *******

Economics

Economics

Economics

JAIRUS D. ADLEY *******

DESHAUN C. BLAKE *******

JAMES R. BRYANT ****

Business Administration

Business Administration

Economics

DARION M. ALEXANDER *******

CAMERON V. BLANC *******

JARED BRYSON ****

Economics

Business Administration

Economics Chinese Studies

BRYCE A. ALLEN ******

EZEKIEL BODRICK *******

Business Administration

Business Administration

KIRK ANDERSON *******

ZACHARY J. BOND *****

Business Administration

Business Administration

ADRIAN K. ARD ******

DOUGLAS BOONE ****

Business Administration

Business Administration

LARRY E. ASHBY *******

JAIREAN BORSKEY *****

Business Administration

Economics

KAELAN ASHFORD-JONES ****

JOHN P. BOWERS ****

Business Administration

Economics

GEHRIG M. AVALOY *******

DARNELL J. BRAXTON ******

Business Administration

Business Administration

DARIUS L. BAKER ******

RYAN J. BRAZIER ****

Business Administration

Economics

VICTOR L. BARKLEY ****

KEITH H. BRELAND ****

Business Administration

Business Administration

ROOSEVELT E. BARNES *******

JOHNATHAN D. BREWER *******

Business Administration

Business Administration

JAMES W. BEARD *******

MAURICE W. BROOKS *******

Business Administration

Business Administration

AARON J. BEAUFORT *****

DEANDRE M. BROWN *******

Business Administration

Business Administration

MICHAEL H. BELL *******

MILES J. BROWN *******

Business Administration

Business Administration

JAYLEN BILLINGSLY ******

BARRINGTON BROWN *******

Business Administration

Business Administration

MILES C. BIZZLE ****

CHRISTOPHER BROWN *******

Business Administration

Business Administration

EDWARD L. BUGGS *******

Business Administration TREY BURRIS ****

Business Administration DONOVAN BUTLER *****

Business Administration CARTER B. BYRD ****

Business Administration GRANT C. CAIN ****

Business Administration WILLIAM CALLAWAY *******

Business Administration JERMAINE D. CARR *******

Business Administration ANTHONY L. CARTER *******

Business Administration EVAN CASH ****

Economics ANDRE J. CHAMBERS *****

Business Administration ALEXANDER CHERRY ****

Business Administration MASON R. CHIPLEY ****

Business Administration RENALDO D. CLARK *******

Business Administration ZACHARY T. CLARKE ****

Business Administration

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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* Spring 2019 ** Summer 2019 *** Fall 2019 **** Spring 2020 ***** Summer 2020 ****** Fall 2020 ******* Spring 2021

DIVISION OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND ECONOMICS

Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts

GEORGE CLEARE *******

PHILLIP A. EDWARDS *****

COLIN L. HADNOT ****

Business Administration

Economics

Business Administration

TAYLOR COBIN *******

NANYA R. EL *******

MONTAVIS T. HALL *******

Business Administration

Business Administration

Business Administration Communication Studies

JAMES D. COLES ****

MYLES J. ELLIS *******

Business Administration

Business Administration

CLARKE D. COLES *******

DEVON J. ELLIS *******

Business Administration

Economics

JUSTIN R. COOK ****

BRIAN J. ETIENNE *******

Business Administration

Economics

DARRIUS L. COOPER ****

BRANDON L. FALKQUAY *******

Economics

Economics

DAWUD CRAYTON JR. *******

JOSHUA C. FARLEY *******

Business Administration

Business Administration

RONNIE A. CRIMES *******

SIAH A. FELIX *******

Business Administration

Economics

KELDON C. CRIMES ****

ASANTE K. GADSON ******

Economics

Business Administration

JOHNAFEL A. CROWE ****

ROHAN GALBRAITH *******

Economics

Business Administration

JEAN J. CYRIAQUE *******

NIKYI R. GARNETT ****

Economics

Business Administration

CLYDE B. DAVIS ****

DENTON S. GARRETT *******

Business Administration

Business Administration

ZYRIAN A. DAVIS *****

KAI-AMIR GLASPER ******

Business Administration

Business Administration

MARC O. DOMINGUE *******

CHRISTIAN J. GOLDMAN ****

Business Administration

Business Administration

JONATHAN T. DORSEY **

NATHAN GOODE *******

Business Administration

Economics

DEVON DUDLEY ****

JUSTIN A. GRAYSON *****

Business Administration

Business Administration

CHRISTOPHER J. DUNLAP *******

TROY A. GREEN ******

Business Administration

Business Administration

CHIBUEZE EBINUM *******

GEORGE G. GRIER ****

Business Administration

EZEKIEL HARRIS *******

Business Administration LANGSTON S. HARRIS *******

Business Administration TIERNAN K. HAYNES *******

Business Administration KEITH HEARD *******

Business Administration LANGSTIN D. HENDRIX-WRIGHT *****

Business Administration TYREK M. HENRY *******

Business Administration ORLANDO C. HERNTON ****

Business Administration ELLIS L. HERRING *******

Business Administration ERIC W. HINES ****

Business Administration DAVID R. HOLDER ****

Business Administration MICAH J. HOLMES ****

Business Administration JABARI M. HOPSON ****

Business Administration MARCUS HUNDLEY ******

Business Administration

Business Administration

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AHMED M. HUSSIEN *******

Economics IYVOR D. HYPOLITE ****

Business Administration ANDRE JACKSON *******

Business Administration

* Spring 2019 ** Summer 2019 *** Fall 2019 **** Spring 2020 ***** Summer 2020 ****** Fall 2020 ******* Spring 2021

DIVISION OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND ECONOMICS

Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts

DAVID A. JACKSON ****

RASHAD A. KUKU ****

MALIQUE T. MERCHANT *******

Business Administration

Business Administration

Business Administration

LELAND P. JACKSON *******

CEDRIC V. LABAT *******

XAVIER E. MILTON ****

Business Administration

Business Administration

Business Administration

DAVID I. JEFFRIES ****

RICHENET LAFLEUR ****

RICKEY L. MITCHELL ****

Business Administration

Economics

Economics

NICHOLAS A. JENKINS ****

KENYATTA T. LAND *****

HASAN MONDESIR *******

Business Administration

Business Administration

Business Administration

ZEARIUS K. JENKINS ****

BRANDON B. LANGLEY ****

KAREEM M. MOORE ****

Business Administration

Business Administration

Business Administration

CLARENCE N. JENKINS *******

ANTHONY B. LAZENBY ******

JOSHUA W. MORROW *******

Business Administration

Business Administration

Business Administration

AVERY JOHNSON *****

LEONARD M. LEE *******

DUSAN S. MURRAY-RAWLINGS *******

Business Administration

Business Administration

Economics

BERTRAM C. JOHNSON ****

YUSUF LEWIS *******

GRANT M. NELSON *******

Business Administration

Business Administration

Business Administration

IVORY J. JOHNSON ****

VERNARD LITTLES *******

CAMERON M. NOLAN *******

Economics

Business Administration

Economics

QUEJIOUN D. JOHNSON *******

TIM LIVINGSTON *******

RICCI NUCKLES ****

Economics

Business Administration

Business Administration

DEVIN T. JOINER ****

TYSON D. LONG *******

JORDAN K. O’BANION ******

Business Administration

Business Administration

Business Administration

JADON R. JONES *******

ZACHARY A. LYNCEE ******

MICHAEL A. OLMERT *******

Business Administration

Business Administration

Business Administration

JOSHUA M. JONES ****

THOMAS L. MACK ***

ERROL D. PARKER ****

Business Administration

Business Administration

Business Administration

TERRELL JONES ****

MALCOLM F. MADDOX *****

DEANDRE’ L. PARKS ****

Business Administration

Business Administration

Business Administration

JAMES W. JONES *****

CHRISTIAN S. MAGEE *******

EVAN C. PEACE *******

Business Administration

Business Administration

Business Administration Chinese Studies

STENSEN JORDAN ****

MESSIAH A. MARCUS ****

Business Administration

Business Administration

SULTAN KEMP *******

CORTNEY A. MAYS ******

Business Administration

Business Administration

COLLINS KIPLIMO *******

JONATHAN MENSAH *****

Economics

Business Administration

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JAROBI S. PETERS *******

Economics AUSTIN R. PIERCE ****

Business Administration * Spring 2019 ** Summer 2019 *** Fall 2019 **** Spring 2020 ***** Summer 2020 ****** Fall 2020 ******* Spring 2021

DIVISION OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND ECONOMICS

Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts

CHRISTOPHER B. PONTON *******

REESE C. ROBINSON *******

OMAR D. SMITH *******

Business Administration

Business Administration

Business Administration

CHARLES E. PORCH ****

KWANZA A. ROBINSON *******

MALCOM L. SMITH *******

Business Administration

Business Administration

Business Administration

CHRISTIAN M. PORTER *******

NOAH S. ROBINSON *****

NIKOLAS S. STEED *******

Economics

Business Administration

Business Administration

WILLIAM C. POUNDS *******

ARLINGTON C. RODGERS *****

NIGEL A. STEWART *******

Business Administration

Economics

Business Administration

MICAH C. POWELL *******

KEVION L. ROGERS *******

AARON J. TALBERT *******

Business Administration

Economics

Economics Mathematics

MAURICE A. PUGH ******

BRANDON C. ROYAL ****

Business Administration

Business Administration

JORDAN A. RANDLE ****

ELIJAH E. SAAVEDRA *****

Business Administration

Business Administration

RAESHOUN RASHIDI *******

NOLAN C. SADDLER ****

Business Administration

Business Administration

JORDAN A. REESE ****

OLATUNDE J. SAM ****

Business Administration

Economics

CAMERON A. REESE *******

JOSEPH B. SARGENT ****

Business Administration

Economics

DACAVIEN D. REEVES ****

DEVON SCOTT-FORD *******

Business Administration

Business Administration

COLIN RELEFORD ****

JAQUAN T. SHAW ****

Business Administration

Business Administration

CHRISTIAN RICH *******

JALEN K. SHAW *******

Business Administration

Business Administration

ROMEN RICHARDSON ****

JORDAN N. SHEPHERD-BAKER ****

Business Administration

Business Administration

JOHN W. RICHMOND *******

MIKAI J. SHORTER *****

Business Administration

Business Administration

DOMINICK S. RILEY *******

FREDERICK K. SLAUGHTER ****

Business Administration

Business Administration

MASSIMO RIZZO ****

ARI E. SLAUGHTER *******

Business Administration

Business Administration

CALEB M. ROBERTS ****

GREGORY H. SMITH *******

Business Administration

DWIGHT L. TALLEY ***

Business Administration JAYLON J. TAYLOR ****

Business Administration JOSEPH L. THOMAS ****

Business Administration ADAM THOMAS *******

Business Administration KEON THOMAS ****

Business Administration

Business Administration

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FREDERICK A. THOMAS *******

Business Administration ROSS THOMPSON *******

Business Administration KHARI N. THOMPSON *******

Economics JAMARCUS D. TOOMER *******

Business Administration NIKEIDRICK TRIMBLE *******

Business Administration KAMERON TRUESDALE ******

Business Administration JULIEN TURNER ****

Business Administration CHRISTOPHER UDO *******

Economics

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DIVISION OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND ECONOMICS

Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts

JOSHUA M. VILMONT *******

KWASIM WEST ***

ARIUS WILLIAMS *******

Business Administration

Business Administration

Business Administration

ALEXANDER S. WALTERS *******

CHRISTOPHER J. WESTBURY ******

NKOSI C. WILLIAMS *******

Business Administration

Economics

Business Administration

JORDAN W. WARDELL *******

LENNY W. WESTON ****

MALIK WILSON *******

Business Administration

Business Administration

Business Administration

LAWRENCE E. WARNER *******

MYLES W. WHITMORE *******

PRESTON C. WINKFIELD *******

Business Administration

Economics

Business Administration

COLLIN A. WASHINGTON ***

LOUIS A. WILLIAMS ***

JAMAREE WOODS *******

Business Administration

Business Administration

Economics

CHRISTOPHER A. WATKINS *******

LANCE A. WILLIAMS *******

ELIJAH M. WORTHAM *******

Business Administration

Business Administration

Business Administration

DORIAN M. WATKINS *******

TYRIN M. WILLIAMS *******

JAMAL D. WYLEY *******

Business Administration

Business Administration

Business Administration

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DIVISION OF CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS

Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts

MARVIN W. ALLEN ****

RODNEY I. HARRELL *******

JULIAN T. RUCKER *******

Music

Drama

Music

RUBIN K. BARKSDALE *******

JALEN A. HARRISON-LOVEMORE *******

JE’QUAN D. SAILES-IRVING *******

Drama

Cinema, Television and Emerging Media Studies

Cinema, Television and Emerging Media Studies

CARL R. HAYWOOD *******

MYLES R. SALLEY-HOLLAND ****

Cinema, Television and Emerging Media Studies

Cinema, Television and Emerging Media Studies

KYLE HEARD *******

JULEIAN SIMS ****

Cinema, Television and Emerging Media Studies

Drama

JOSHUA T. BARNES *******

Music MICAH J. BEVERLY ******

Music GABRIEL S. BROWN *******

Drama

JOHNZEL H. SMITH **** DEVIN C. JOHNSON ****

Music

Cinema, Television and Emerging Media Studies

ARION L. KIDD-WEEKS ****

DAQUAN SPRATLEY ****

Cinema, Television and Emerging Media Studies

Cinema, Television and Emerging Media Studies

JONATHAN D. LORD *******

KEITH G. THICKLIN *******

Drama

Drama

AMON T. MCEACHERN *******

ANTHONY THOMPSON ****

Music

Drama

KEVIN L. MCGEE *******

MARION TISDALE *******

SOLOMON J. ENDERS *******

Drama

Art

Cinema, Television and Emerging Media Studies

JOHN-EL L. NASH *******

JARED TRUSS *******

Drama

Drama

KEITH L. PATTERSON *******

DESTIN C. TUCKER *******

Drama

Cinema, Television and Emerging Media Studies

JOSHUA BURRELL *******

Cinema, Television and Emerging Media Studies MOKGWETSI S. CHAPMAN *******

Cinema, Television and Emerging Media Studies KEITH C. DAVIES ****

Drama JAMMIE V. DEES *******

Art

BREON J. EVANS *******

Music BRANDON GILPIN *******

Drama

DONOVAN E. POLK **** JARRON A. WILLIAMS ****

Music

Drama

TYRESE K. GOLDSBY *******

Drama

BRAXTON A. PRINCE **** EDRION WILLIAMS *******

COREY GUY *******

Cinema, Television and Emerging Media Studies

Cinema, Television and Emerging Media Studies

TY’KHARI A. RAWLINGS ****

KAMEL WORGS *******

Drama

Cinema, Television and Emerging Media Studies Drama

DAILEN HAMILTON *******

Cinema, Television and Emerging Media Studies

CORNELIUS RAY *****

STEFAN D. HARDEN *******

ROBERT L. RUCKER ****

Cinema, Television and Emerging Media Studies

Drama

†Deceased

Music

Drama

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Candidates for the Degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science

DIVISION OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES

SAUL T. ASHLEY *******

MATTIECE N. OUJUA *******

MARKUAN V. TIGNEY *******

Software Engineering

Software Engineering

Early Childhood Education

JACORY A. BERNARD *******

KEVIN A. PHILLIPS *******

CAMERON P. TODD *******

Early Childhood Education

Early Childhood Education

Software Engineering

CRAIG JOHNSON *******

ONEAL J. SAGESSE *******

Early Childhood Education

Education Studies

DIVISION OF HUMANITIES

Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts

ALEXANDER A. ALSTON *******

ZURI A. CHEATHEM ****

JOHNNY M. HOLLOWAY ****

Philosophy

English

English

BARON AMMONS ******

TAISHON F. CLEVELAND ****

HIRAM E. JACKSON ***

English

History

Philosophy

TORRENCE W. BANKS *******

MARVIN L. CRAWFORD ******

JONATHAN A. JACKSON *******

English

Philosophy

English

DAMION R. BARRETT ****

ARTIMUS D. CUNNINGHAM *******

NIGEL V. JACOBS *******

English

English

English

JARED D. BETHEA *******

RODNEY J. DAVIS ****

DYLAN A. KEMP ****

English

English

English

JOSHUA T. BEVERLY *******

PATRICK A. DAWKINS ******

EXAVIER O. KING ****

English

History

English

CARLTON E. BLAKELY *******

DAVID C. EARLY ******

CAMERON M. KIPPER-MCDAVID ******

Philosophy

English

Philosophy

MICAH BRINKLEY ******

JARTAVIUS P. EDMOND *******

JAMES J. LAWRENCE *******

English

English

English

JOSHUA T. BROOKS *****

ROLLIE J. FARTHING *******

KENNEDY B. LONDON *******

English

English

English

LARRY D. BROWN *******

LAPHON FLOOD-FRANCIS ****

JABRIL LOVELADY *******

English

Religion

English

KENYANTE K. BUSH ****

JAKARIE GATES ****

HATIM MANSORI *******

English

English

Philosophy

DEVONTE A. BUTLER *****

JORDAN T. GRIFFIN *****

KALEB D. MARTIN *******

English

Religion

English

TERRELL T. CARROLL *******

JULIAN A. HEMMINGS ****

Philosophy

English

JOHN-COAHLE A. MERRYFIELD ******* * Spring 2019

History

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DIVISION OF HUMANITIES

Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts

MATTHEW R. MILLEN *******

DONAVAN J. PINNER ****

TUCKER C. TOOLE ****

English

Religion

English

RUSSELL L. MORGAN *******

KEVIN O. POWERS ******

PHILLIP W. TUCKER ****

History

English

English

NSIKAKABASI B. NDEM *******

STERLING W. REED-JOHNSON ****

RAYMOND C. VINCENT *******

Philosophy

Philosophy

Philosophy

MARCUS R. NEITHER *******

ERNEST A. RICHARDSON ****

GERARD WHEELER ******

English

History

English

EDWARD J. NELSON *******

CHRISTION P. ROBINSON ****

BISHOP WILLIAMS ******

Africana Studies

English

English

CAMERON J. NESMITH ****

SANDY B. SADDLER *******

JEREMY I. WILLIAMS *******

Africana Studies

English

English

EMANI R. NICHOLS ******

JONATHAN X. SIMMONS *******

Africana Studies

English

LAWREN O’NEAL *******

LOU P. SLAUGHTER *******

History

Religion

PRESTON D. PETTIGREW ******

MARCUS SMITH *******

Philosophy

Philosophy

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DIVISION OF LIFE SCIENCES

Candidates for the Degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science

JOSEPH L. ADEKUNLE *******

ALEXANDER BLACK ****

AUSTIN D. CLEMENT *******

Psychology

Psychology

Biology

KEVIN A. AGBOMENOU ****

KALEB J. BLACKMON *******

GEORDAN COLDEN *******

Psychology

Biology

Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education

CHRISTIAN O. AKA *******

DOBBIN O. BOOKMAN *******

Biology

Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education

CURTIS J. ALEXANDER *******

Biology

COLTYN H. COLLINS ******

Psychology

Biology

HAMADI C. BREWER ******* JOSHUA W. COOPER ****

Biology

Psychology

DARIUS ARTIS *****

Biology

KRISTOPHER L. BRITTON ******* ALFRED R. CRAIG ****

Chemistry

Psychology

CHE M. ASHE *******

Psychology

JAYLIN BROOKS ******* LORENZO K. CUMMINGS *******

Biology

Psychology

JEFFERY O. ASINOR *******

Chemistry

AARON T. BROWN **** CHRISTOPHER M. CURRIE *******

Biology

Biology

AUBREY BACKUS ****

Psychology

DEL-VECIE J. BROWN **** FRED L. CURRY ****

Biology

Biology

JARED T. BAILEY *******

Biology

BRANDON B. BROWN ******* AUSTIN R. CUTLER ****

Biology

Biology

HESTON A. BALENGER *******

Chemistry

ALDEN D. BROWN **** GOLDEN DAKA ****

Biology

Psychology

ALEXANDER T. BAYONE *******

Chemistry

COLIN A. BRUCE **** CYRUS W. DANIELS *******

Biology SHAUN L. BUTLER *******

Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education

Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education

REGINALD T. DAVIS *******

JOSHUA S. BELLAMY ******

Psychology GRANT D. BENNETT ****

Psychology KARL-EDWIGE BENOIT *******

Biology EDWIN N. BERNARDEZ ****

Psychology

Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education

GAVIN T. BRANCH *******

KENDALL E. ANTOINE *******

Psychology

MONTAVIUS COLEMAN ****

Psychology

JALEN C. CAMPBELL ******* BRIAN DAVIS ****

Biology

Biology

JAVON P. CAMPBELL ******* SHILOH DAWSON *******

Psychology

Biology

PHILLEON CHAMBERS **** WARREN L. DE VREEZE *******

SHAWN A. BETTS *******

Biology

Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education

BLAKE M. CHILES ******

Psychology ZACHARY DEBOSE *******

Psychology

Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education Page 18

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DIVISION OF LIFE SCIENCES

Candidates for the Degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science

ZJITAHJ A. DILIZA *******

BRANDON J. GHORAM *******

FABIAN N. HILLMAN *******

Chemistry

Psychology

Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education

MAMADOU DIOP *******

CALEB K. GIVENS *******

Psychology

Biology

KAMERON L. DIXON *******

CHANCE M. GLADNEY *******

Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education

Biology

CALEB J. HOLLEY *******

Biology MALCOLM A. HOPE ******

Biology

JAHINE GRADY ******* TRAVIS M. DOPSON ****

Psychology

BRYSON HOUSTON *******

Psychology

Biology

LAMON A. GRAY ****** KAMRAN DYE *******

Chemistry

ISHMAEL F. HOWARD *******

Psychology

Biology

JALEN C. GRAYSON ******* CHRISTIAN EDWARDS ****

JORDAN HUTCHINSON ****

Psychology NYJEL L. GREEN ******

Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education

Biology

Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education

ROMAYNE D. HYATT *******

YASEEN ELLISON *******

TREVONN GYLES ****

Biology

Biology

ALEXANDER C. FINCH *******

JORDAN HALL *******

Psychology

Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education

CORY J. JACKSON *******

JOURDAN E. HARRIS *******

ROBERT T. JACKSON *******

Biology

Biology

Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education

GUYTON P. HARVEY *******

KYMANI K. JOACHIM *******

Chemistry

Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education

KAHLID H. FOWLKES ****

DEVIN A. HAWKINS *******

Biology

Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education

JAYLON A. JOHNSON ****

WAYNE HAYER ****

PAUL JOHNSON ****

Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education

Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education

Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education

RYAN J. HEMP ******

BRANDON JOHNSON *******

Psychology

Biology

BRANDON J. GHORAM *******

DARREN M. HENRY *******

CAI M. JOHNSON *******

Psychology

Psychology

Psychology

CARLOS M. HILL *****

DIMITRI A. JOHNSON *******

Biology

Biology

Psychology JORDAHN M. EDWARDS *******

Chemistry COURTLAND X. JACKSON *******

Biology

Biology

ROBBIE D. FLOYD ****

Biology DARYL L. FORREST *******

Biology

CAMERON J. GALBRAITH ****

Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education GETHRO GEORGES *******

MICHAEL JOLLY *******

Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education Page 19

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DIVISION OF LIFE SCIENCES

Candidates for the Degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science

JOHNNY JONES ****

JALEN E. MURPHY *******

TARIQ RAINES ******

Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education

Biology

Biology

QUINTON MURRELL *******

JORDAN O. RALLIFORD ****

Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education Business Administration

Biology

WILLIAM LAWSON ******

Psychology LAJASON J. LOVETT *******

Psychology

JAKAI NELSON *******

Psychology MALCOLM NZUWAH *******

Psychology

JORDAN A. MALONE *******

Biology MATTHEW C. MANN *******

Biology JONANTHONY F. MARTHONE *******

Biology

Biology BRYANT E. ROSEBERRY *******

STEFAN O. LUE LIM *******

Biology

Psychology JALEN L. ROBINSON *******

JAYLEN D. LOWE *******

Psychology

NIKOLAS REID ****

ANDREW O. OLUATA *******

Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education JUSTIN J. OWENS *******

Biology

Biology DOVUNTAI K. ROUSE *******

Psychology JUSTIN P. SCOTT *****

Chemistry

KYNAZI F. PAGE ****

Psychology MICAIAH P. PAIGE *******

BRANDON SHAW ****

Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education

JOSHUA I. MCCALLA ******

Biology

SEAN W. SHELTON *******

Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education

JAYSON PALMER *******

Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education

Biology

JABARI MCGINNIS *******

Biology

GRANT N. SHOWELL ******* SHAWN D. PARKER *******

Biology

KENTON C. MCNEAL ****

Psychology JOSHUA A. MCNEIL ****

Biology RILEY B. MITCHELL *****

Biology KENNETH H. MOALES *******

Psychology KALLEN D. MOBLEY ******

Psychology MAKHAI MOORE ****

Biology

Biology GARRETT SHOWELL *******

AMARI K. PARRIS *******

Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education

Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education MILES D. SIMMS ****

PAUL L. PERSON ****

Psychology

Biology KRISTOPHER G. SKINNER **

Biology

Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education

STUART A. PHIPPS *******

JAMES E. SMARTT *******

QUADIR J. PHILLIPS ******

Biology DARIUS PIGGOTT *******

Psychology

Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education CHARLES P. SMITH *******

Biology

MARLON A. PRAWL *******

DANIEL E. MUMPHERY *******

Biology

Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education

SAMUEL J. PRINCE *******

Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education Page 20

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DIVISION OF LIFE SCIENCES

Candidates for the Degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science

AURELIUS V. SMITH ******

WILLIAM P. THURMAN *******

TYRIUS T. WALKER *******

Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education

Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education

Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education

JAMES A. SMITH *******

DA’ HENRI R. THURMOND SR. *******

CRAIG WASHINGTON *******

Psychology

Biology

Biology

REGINALD E. SMITH *******

JEROME L. TUCKER *******

ISAIAH L. WASSON ****

Biology

Chemistry

Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education

DARRIUS W. SOUTHWELL ****

KENZIE TURNBULL *******

Biology

Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education

DA’JION WHITFIELD *******

Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education

JAMAR A. TURNER *******

ELIJAH T. WILKERSON *******

Psychology

Biology

JOSEPH B. STRAWN ****

EMMANUEL R. TURNER *******

DEION WILLIAMS *******

Chemistry

Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education

Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education

Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education

MICHAEL A. TURNER *******

LEONARD C. WILLIAMS *******

Biology

Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education

TYLER S. TATE *******

KINGSLEY UDO ******

Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education

Biology

Biology

JALIN C. STANLEY ****

JAHLIL J. STRICKLAND ******

MALCOLM WILLIAMS-GREEN *******

Biology

JAMES ULYSSE ******* MARCUS D. THOMPSON ****

Psychology

KAMERON WILLIS *******

Biology

Biology

MICHAEL A. WALKER **** WESLEY M. THOMPSON ****

Psychology

BRENDAN A. WORMLEY *******

Psychology

Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education

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DIVISION OF MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTIONAL STUDIES

Candidates for the Degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science

KE’SHAWN P. ALEXANDER ******

KAUGHLIN O. CAVER ****

BRADLEY D. JERNIGAN *******

General Science

Computer Science

Applied Physics

ARSHAD M. ALI ******

JOREY J. COLLINS ****

MILES E. JOHNSON *******

Computer Science

Physics

Physics

ALEC ANDREWS ******

TERRY CRAWFORD *******

SHANE J. JONES ****

Computer Science

Mathematics

Computer Science

JESUS J. ARREDONDO-REYES *******

TERRANCE DWAMENA *******

QUINN E. JOPLIN *******

Computer Science Mathematics

General Science

Computer Science

TORRANCE J. EBERHART *******

ABDUL KABA *******

General Science

Physics

PATRICK O. EYO *******

JEREMY L. KEARSE ****

General Science

Computer Science

NYLES I. FLEMING ****

HULON T. KEMP *****

Mathematics

Applied Physics

KEVIN J. FLOYD ****

LAMAR R. LEE *******

Physics

Applied Physics

AMANI H. FRANKLIN ******

VINCENT B. LEE ****

Computer Science

General Science

TRENT E. GILLIAM ****

TAI R. LEWIS ******

Mathematics

Computer Science

DARRIUS J. GODARD ******

LANCE C. MADDEN ****

General Science

Physics

WILLIAM H. HALL ****

WESLEY C. MATINGOU *******

General Science

General Science

SEMEREDIN HAMZA ****

KEON MCKAY *******

Computer Science

General Science

DONTE M. HARRIS *******

STEVEN D. MITCHELL ****

Physics

Mathematics

LETRELL HARRIS *******

MUBOTU J. NZUWAH *******

Physics

Computer Science

JOSHUA D. HAZLETT *****

AKINTUNDE F. OLADELE ******

General Science

Computer Science

EFOSA ASEMOTA ******

Computer Science JONATHAN B. BAGLEY ******

Computer Science SHEKU I. BANGURA ****

Computer Science ADRIAN L. BARON-HYPPOLITE *******

Computer Science ISAIAH D. BAYAS ****

Computer Science MALCOLM P. BEASON ****

Mathematics Chinese Studies CARTER BOWDOIN *******

Physics KLAY S. BROWN *******

Computer Science DARIUS T. BROWN *******

Computer Science COREY G. BRYANT *******

Physics KEVIN A. BRYSON *******

Computer Science MALIK J. BUNTON *******

Applied Physics LEWIS F. CAMPBELL *******

Physics MYLES CARSWELL *******

ISAIAH J. HICKS *******

Applied Physics EION I. HINDSMAN-CURRY *****

Applied Physics

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DIVISION OF MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTIONAL STUDIES

Candidates for the Degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science

ROBERT D. PARKER-MASON *******

STEPHEN G. SEYMOUR *******

KEVIN O. TOLLIVER ******

Applied Physics

Physics

Computer Science

ROYCE PAYNE *******

JAYDEN D. SINER *******

CAMERON R. TUCKER ****

Computer Science

Computer Science

Computer Science

DOMINIC C. ROBERTS *******

SEAN L. SNOWDEN *******

JAMES L. WASHINGTON *******

Computer Science

Physics

Computer Science

KEVIN J. ROBINSON *****

JONATHAN E. STREAT *******

DONOVAN WHITE *******

Mathematics

Applied Physics

Applied Physics

KHALIL ROBINSON *******

OMAR D. TAFITI *******

JALEN C. WRIGHT ****

Computer Science

Computer Science

Computer Science

JASSIEM A. ROBINSON *******

KHALIL J. TAFITI *******

TERRANCE J. WYNN *******

General Science

Applied Physics

Mathematics

HOMER E. ROBINSON *******

ZELALEM TEREFE *******

WINSTON K. ZAMBA *******

Computer Science

Computer Science

Applied Physics

MALIK M. SAAFIR *******

TREMOND F. THOMAS *******

XIANRUI ZENG *******

Computer Science

Physics

General Science

EROBHOSELE M. SADO *******

TAVIS A. THOMPSON ****

Applied Physics

Computer Science

MALIK SCHKOOR ******

LEOUL E. TILAHUN *******

Applied Physics

Computer Science

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DIVISION OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND CULTURAL STUDIES

Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts

NICHOLAS A. ALBRIGHT *******

ZUHRI C. BROWN-GUEST ******

HAKEEM EVERETT *******

International Studies

Political Science

Sociology

STEVON ANDERSON ****

JACARI J. BRYANT ****

CALEB J. FAIR *******

Sociology

Sociology

Sociology

ZURIEL M. ANTHONY *******

JEFFREY D. BURGESS ****

ANTHONY L. FELDER ****

Political Science

Communication Studies

Sociology

XAVIER B. ANTOINE ****

CINQUAI M. BUTTS *******

KENNETH C. FORWARD ****

Sociology

Sociology

Political Science

DAVID D. ARNOLD ****

DREW A. BYRD *******

ANTHONY FRAZIER *******

Communication Studies

Chinese Studies Economics

Political Science

DANIEL D. BAILEY ****

Political Science

JEFFERY M. FREEMAN **** TORRYN A. CARTER *******

Political Science

NICHOLAUS B. BALDWIN *******

Communication Studies KEVIN L. FULTON ******

Political Science Business Administration

CHASE J. CHILDS *******

IAN A. BARRETT ****

DRE’QUAN N. CHISHOLM *******

Sociology

Political Science

DION N. BENJAMIN ******

KEITH J. CLARK ****

Sociology

Political Science

BROCK L. BENNETT ******

KENNETH C. DAMES ****

Communication Studies

Political Science

KYRIE BLACKMAN ****

ADRIAN W. DAYS *******

Sociology

Sociology

REGINOLD K. BOUDREAUX ******

MARSHAWN K. DICKSON *******

French Political Science

French

Sociology

Communication Studies KYLE S. GABRIEL *******

Communication Studies CAMERON E. GADSON *******

Political Science CHRISTOPHER C. GAINES *******

Communication Studies CANAAN GARY *******

Political Science ALPHONSO D. GENTRY *******

BRANDON GHADAFII *** NEGUS N. DOWLING *******

TYWILL D. BOYD ****

Sociology

Sociology

International Studies

Urban Studies

Political Science

Political Science

Political Science

Sociology

Sociology

Political Science NATHANIEL ERVIN *****

NASIR BROWN ****

Sociology

Political Science ISMAIL R. GREEN *******

DANIEL EDWARDS ******* WANA’JA D. BROWN ***

Sociology JARVIS J. GRAY *******

JAUAN T. DURBIN-MACKALL **** CHRISTOPHER S. BROWN *******

Sociology ROSS A. GORDON *******

JOSHUA F. DUFFY-COOPER ****** BLAINE M. BROWN *******

Political Science MICHAEL GLASPER *******

RASHAD T. DUDLEY **** MYSEAN R. BROWN ****

Political Science

Political Science Page 24

Communication Studies * Spring 2019 ** Summer 2019 *** Fall 2019 **** Spring 2020 ***** Summer 2020 ****** Fall 2020 ******* Spring 2021

DIVISION OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND CULTURAL STUDIES

Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts

NATHANIEL W. GREEN ****

RICHARD L. JONES *******

BRANDON A. MILLER *******

Political Science

Communication Studies

Political Science

GERARD J. HARDEN ******

PATRICK L. JONES ******

BRANDON J. MONDERSON *******

Political Science

International Studies

Political Science

BRANDON J. HARDRICK *******

TYLER Q. JONES ******

TYLER MOORE ****

Sociology

International Studies

International Studies

GABRIEL A. HAROLD *******

DALVIN J. JORDAN *******

ANFERNEE MORGAN ***

Chinese Studies Economics

Political Science

Political Science

D’ANTRE A. JUDD *******

ROMEO MORRIS ***

Sociology

Sociology

CORDELL A. KELLY ****

WAYSHAWN D. MURPHY *******

Political Science

Political Science

MARTIN S. KENDRICK ******

CHRISTIAN NAVARRO-KING ***

Chinese Studies

Political Science

TYRELLE N. LATTIMORE ****

ELIJAH J. NEIL *******

Sociology

Political Science

AYRON M. LEWALLEN *

LANARION NORWOOD *****

Sociology

Communication Studies

KYLE A. LILLY ******

PARKER J. OWENS *******

International Studies

Communication Studies

TREYVON O. LUCKEY ****

MONROE R. PARKER ******

Sociology

Political Science

MALIK MABLES *******

JAMES C. PEELE *******

Sociology

Sociology

TAHVIS MAGRUDER *******

ALTON A. PITRE ***

Communication Studies

Sociology

ZACHARY MANUEL ****

JOSHUA POWELL *******

Political Science

Sociology

DERON J. MCGUIRE *******

BRIAN QUINNONEZ ******

Political Science

Sociology

KAMAU MCKIE ***

TIAGO J. RACHELSON *******

Sociology

Sociology

NOAH MCMILLAN *******

DEAVEN L. RECTOR *******

Communication Studies

Political Science

ETHAN D. HARRIS ****

Political Science TISI I. HICKS *******

International Studies JAIR D. HILBURN ****

International Studies GORDON HILL *******

Sociology KYLE I. HOBSON *******

Political Science XAVIER HOLSTON-SIMS ****

Sociology MATTHEW W. HORTON *******

Political Science TYREEK D. HOWARD *******

Political Science KAI D. JACKSON ******

Political Science SIMUEL L. JAMISON *****

Spanish Economics AUSTIN L. JETER ****

Chinese Studies Business Administration BRETT A. JOHNSON *****

Communication Studies ISAIAH D. JOHNSON ******

Political Science

NOAH MCQUEEN ***

Sociology

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* Spring 2019 ** Summer 2019 *** Fall 2019 **** Spring 2020 ***** Summer 2020 ****** Fall 2020 ******* Spring 2021

DIVISION OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND CULTURAL STUDIES

Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts

JOVAN R. REMBERT *******

CHARLES T. SMALLINS *******

ZADARIUS B. WEBBER-ODOM ****

Sociology

Political Science

Political Science

JULIAN J. RHEAMS *******

SHAROD SMALLS *******

COREY L. WELLINGTON ****

Political Science

Communication Studies

Political Science

AHMAD S. RICHARDSON ******

MAINZA SNAPP ****

DARKESE M. WICKER *******

Sociology

Sociology

Sociology

NICHOLAS A. RILEY *******

NOAH SPICER ****

MIKHAIL L. WILLIAMS ****

Chinese Studies

Political Science

Spanish

MARK RILEY *******

JEREMY A. STUBBS ****

TYESE M. WILLIAMS *******

Political Science

Spanish

Political Science

SPENCER T. ROBERTS ******

CAMERON J. THOMAS *******

VICTOR H. WILLIAMS *******

Sociology

Political Science

Political Science

KEVIN A. ROBINSON *******

JAMAL TROTMAN *******

DOMINIQUE J. WILLIAMS *******

Communication Studies

Political Science

Sociology

SEAN E. ROMERO ****

MAXWELL C. TURK *******

BRANDON WILLIAMS *******

Sociology

Political Science

Urban Studies

JEREMIAH I. RUSHING *******

BRANDON TURNER ****

DEVANTE N. WILLIAMSON *******

Sociology

Political Science

Communication Studies

JARED B. SAFFOLD *******

ERICK TURNER ******

CHRISTOPHER L. WILSON *******

Sociology

Political Science

Political Science

JULIEN M. SERRANO-O’NEIL *******

JAYDEN WALDRON *******

Political Science

Sociology

WILLIAM K. SHABAZZ-SMITH ****

EDO WALKER ****

Urban Studies

Philosophy

TRE’JON M. SINGLETARY *****

EVAN WASHINGTON *******

Urban Studies

Communication Studies

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* Spring 2019 ** Summer 2019 *** Fall 2019 **** Spring 2020 ***** Summer 2020 ****** Fall 2020 ******* Spring 2021

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 2021

2021

kymani kalu joachim

nanya rishif el

Co-Valedictorian

Co-Valedictorian

AGE: 21

AGE: 22

MAJOR: Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education

MAJOR: Business Administration with a Marketing Concentration

HOMETOWN: Pasadena, Calif.

HOMETOWN: Gary, Ind.

Kymani Joachim’s first name is African, meaning “adventurous traveler”—an apt description of the California native who had rarely ventured out of his state while growing up , but enrolled at Morehouse, across the country, for college.

Joachim lived in diverse or predominantly white neighborhoods in childhood, and wanted to experience something else in college. “I’ve always wanted a brotherhood,” he said. And he found it at Morehouse.

“This Afrocentric space builds a sense of relatability and comfortability within the community,” he explained, “so that one may grow and prosper without hesitation.”

Joachim focused on his studies at Morehouse and completed internships at home in summer, but he also found time for service work. He volunteered as a trainer for the Maroon Tigers football team, completed a social service mission trip to Costa Rica, and worked with several campus organizations like Achieve M.O.O.R.E., LYTEhouse, and CHILL Peer Counselors.

After graduation, Joachim will continue his studies at the University of Southern California, where he plans to earn a master of science degree in biokinesiology and physical therapy, with an emphasis on sports medicine. Later, he plans to obtain his doctorate in physical therapy.

MOREHOUSE COLLEGE AFFILIATIONS Phi Beta Kappa Society, Alpha Lambda Delta Honors Society, James P. Haines Society, National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association, National Society of Leadership and Success, Redefine U Health Organization, LYTEhouse youth mentoring, Achieve M.O.O.R.E. (community-based social support group), and CHILL Peer Counselors.

Nanya R. El came to Morehouse at the recommendation of a friend, but he stayed for himself, after discovering the outstanding support system and brotherhood that Morehouse offered. “The support system at Morehouse is unmatched,” he said, “from fellow students, professors, and staff.”

El was the valedictorian of his high school class in Gary, Indiana, but didn’t expect to repeat that success until the end of sophomore year at Morehouse when he realized he had a 4.0 GPA. “I just made sure anything that I had to do, I got done. I stayed on top of it.”

In addition to handling his own academic demands, El worked at the campus Career Leadership Institute, and served as a residential advisor and PSEP mentor. He is also a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma business honor society and the Sigma Alpha Pi chapter of the National Society of Leadership and Success.

El knew he wanted to major in business when he entered Morehouse. He graduates with a 4.0 GPA and a degree in business administration with a concentration in marketing. He hopes to work in investment banking, and plans to attend graduate school to earn an MBA. MOREHOUSE COLLEGE AFFILIATIONS Residential advisor, PSEP mentor, Beta Gamma Sigma, National Leadership and Success NAME OF THE MOREHOUSE COLLEGE PROGRAM MOST INTEGRAL TO YOUR SUCCESS AND WHY The Career Leadership Institute (CLI) taught me the soft skills needed to maneuver through the corporate world and how to make use of your resources and connections.

NAME OF THE MOREHOUSE COLLEGE PROGRAM MOST INTEGRAL TO YOUR SUCCESS AND WHY My major. Even though I was in many service organizations, the kinesiology department really helped me grow in my profession.

WHY YOU CHOSE MOREHOUSE COLLEGE A recommendation from a close friend who went to Morehouse. I stayed because of the support system and brotherhood.

WHY YOU CHOSE MOREHOUSE COLLEGE Brotherhood and the AUC community as a whole. The Morehouse experience revolves around the concept of brotherhood and camaraderie.

SENIOR AWARDS RECEIVED Co-Valedictorian, Outstanding Scholar, E.B Williams Award INTERNSHIPS Pfizer internship with the Product Access Team

SENIOR AWARDS RECEIVED Co-Valedictorian, Top Ranking GPA Scholar, Dean’s List & Honor Roll, Certifications of Excellence in Mathematics

PLANS AFTER GRADUATION Currently job-hunting for entry-level position in marketing, consulting, sales, or research.

INTERNSHIPS USC Verdugo Hills Hospital physical therapy; Chiropractic Wellness Group practice assistant; Courts Corner LA Sports Medicine internship with the LA Sparks women’s basketball team PLANS AFTER GRADUATION I will attend the University of Southern California to obtain my master of science degree in biokinesiology and physical therapy, with an emphasis in sports medicine. I also plan to get my doctor of physical therapy degree and continue to pursue my goal in working as a physical therapist for an organization or professional sports team.

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Academic Honors 2021

2020

amari kendal parris

golden daka

Salutatorian

Valedictorian

AGE: 22

AGE: 23

MAJOR: Kinesiology

MAJOR: Psychology

HOMETOWN: Silver Spring, Md.

HOMETOWN: Clinton, Md. by way of Lusaka, Zambia

Amari Parris was always interested in sports, and played sports on into his high school years, but at Morehouse his interest took a turn to sports management. The Silver Spring, Maryland, native is now graduating from Morehouse with a 3.9 GPA and a degree in kinesiology, sports studies, and physical education.

Soon, Parris will begin a master’s program in sports management at the Columbia University School of Professional Studies. And after earning his master’s degree, Parris, who has a passion for data-driven decision-making, intends to “to build a career in business intelligence and intercollegiate administration, with a long-term goal of becoming an intercollegiate athletic director.”

Parris did not work toward becoming class salutatorian. His freshman goal, in fact, was to become a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society as a junior. But along the way, by being conscious of his time and “blessed with professors and people in my life who cared about me,” he succeeded.

Parris gives some credit to his mother, who wanted him to go to Morehouse, and even more to the College itself. “From the moment I stepped on campus I felt the tradition and expectation of success, and people striving toward it,” he said.

“That spoke to me.”

After graduation, Daka worked with the Office of the Governor of Illinois as a recipient of the Dunn Scholarship. He is now working in New Jersey as a business analyst with McKinsey and Company, where he advises clients on best practices for a wide range or organizational problems.

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 with rigorous coursework in the political science department, 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.

WHY YOU CHOSE MOREHOUSE COLLEGE I chose Morehouse for its rich legacy of producing successful Black men.

I knew that I would be surrounded by a community of bright and high-achieving scholars whom I would have the privilege of knowing and growing with.

PLANS AFTER GRADUATION I will pursue a master’s degree in sports management at Columbia University School of Professional Studies. I intend to build a career in business intelligence and intercollegiate administration, with a long-term goal of becoming an intercollegiate athletic director.

During his senior year, Daka was given the Top Ranking Senior in Psychology Major Award, the Harry and Sophie Rosenman Award in Psychology, departmental honors, and the prestigious James Dunn Memorial Scholarship.

MOREHOUSE COLLEGE AFFILIATIONS Phi Beta Kappa, LYTEhouse, Student Government Association

NAME OF THE MOREHOUSE COLLEGE PROGRAM MOST INTEGRAL TO YOUR SUCCESS AND WHY The Howard Thurman Honors Program was the most integral to my success.

The faculty and course work I encountered as a member of the program challenged me to step outside of my comfort zone and reimagine what was possible for myself. The program provided the framework for me to think critically and creatively about my vision, brand, and purpose.

INTERNSHIPS BRUSH Summer Research Program; Laurel Radiology – clinical assistant, Endeavor/IMG-Brand licensing intern; SponsorUnited – sponsorship scout; HBSE Virtual Academy; AT&T extern; Under Armour Career Combine; Culture in Sports – writer

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

Following McKinsey & Company, he plans to attend law school and business school focusing on social sector and economic development work.

MOREHOUSE COLLEGE AFFILIATIONS Howard Thurman Honors Program, Phi Beta Kappa Society, Health Careers Society, James P. Haines Society, Presidential Ambassador, Residential Advisor

SENIOR AWARDS RECEIVED Salutatorian, Summa Cum Laude, Kinesiology Departmental Honors

Golden Daka of Clinton, Maryland, by way of Lusaka, Zambia, earned his psychology degree in 2020 after maintaining a perfect 4.0 GPA. Daka arrived at Morehouse with a one-way bus ticket, a suitcase, and no way to pay for his full tuition. Determined to graduate as a Morehouse Man, however, 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.

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

It offers a nurturing environment that simultaneously pushes you to be the best version of yourself.

SENIOR AWARDS RECEIVED Class of 2020 Valedictorian; 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.

PLANS AFTER GRADUATION I’m currently working 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.

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Academic Honors c0-valedictorian

c0-valedictorian

salutatorian

KYMANI KALU JOACHIM

NANYA RISHIF EL

AMARI KENDAL PARRIS

summa cum laude The following members of the 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 are wearing gold honor tassels and cords.

Samuel A. Abrams

Ronnie A. Crimes

Ethan D. Harris

Tiago J. Rachelson

Jesus J. Arredondo-Reyes

Artimus D. Cunningham

Cory J. Jackson

Jalen L. Robinson

Torrence W. Banks

Golden Daka

Clarence N. Jenkins

Kwanza A. Robinson

Dobbin O. Bookman

Patrick A. Dawkins

Kymani K. Joachim

Malik M. Saafir

Alden D. Brown

Zachary DeBose

Abdul Kaba

Stephen G. Seymour

Klay S. Brown

Nanya R. El

Jabari McGinnis

Aaron J. Talbert

Kobi I. Brown

Solomon J. Enders

Kenton C. McNeal

Keon Thomas

Jared Bryson

Hakeem Everett

John-Coahle A. Merryfield

Leoul E. Tilahun

Kevin A. Bryson

Jalen C. Grayson

Amari K. Parris

Malcolm Williams-Green

Austin D. Clement

George G. Grier

Christian M. Porter

Preston C. Winkfield

Semeredin Hamza

Marlon A. Prawl

magna cum laude The following members of the 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 are wearing gold honor tassels and cords.

Christian O. Aka

Travis M. Dopson

Cai M. Johnson

Jordan N. Shepherd-Baker

Nicholas A. Albright

Joshua F. Duffy-Cooper

Craig Johnson

Miles D. Simms

Baron Ammons

Kamran Dye

Dimitri A. Johnson

Jayden D. Siner

Adrian K. Ard

Yaseen Ellison

Joshua M. Jones

Malcom L. Smith

Isaiah D. Bayas

Patrick O. Eyo

Cameron M. Kipper-McDavid

Noah Spicer

Alexander T. Bayone

Kevin J. Floyd

Yusuf Lewis

Nigel A. Stewart

Malcolm P. Beason

Kyle S. Gabriel

Matthew C. Mann

Joseph B. Strawn

Carter Bowdoin

Alphonso D. Gentry

Zachary Manuel

Khalil J. Tafiti

John P. Bowers

Brandon Ghadafii

Messiah A. Marcus

Zelalem Terefe

Kristopher L. Britton

Michael Glasper

JonAnthony F. Marthone

Markuan V. Tigney

Corey G. Bryant

Colin L. Hadnot

Cortney A. Mays

Jared Truss

Edward L. Buggs

Gabriel A. Harold

Rickey L. Mitchell

Julien Turner

Drew A. Byrd

Letrell Harris

Christian Navarro-King

Jamar A. Turner

Lewis F. Campbell

Kyle Heard

Malcolm Nzuwah

Joshua M. Vilmont

Torryn A. Carter

Julian A. Hemmings

Evan C. Peace

Michael A. Walker

Kaughlin O. Caver

Darren M. Henry

Kevin A. Phillips

Jordan W. Wardell

Philleon Chambers

Micah J. Holmes

Donovan E. Polk

James L. Washington

Renaldo D. Clark

Xavier Holston-Sims

Charles E. Porch

Christopher A. Watkins

George Cleare

Bryson Houston

Jordan A. Reese

Myles W. Whitmore

Geordan Colden

Ahmed M. Hussien

Cameron A. Reese

Kameron Willis

Dawud Crayton Jr.

Iyvor D. Hypolite

Nikolas Reid

Malik Wilson

Fred L. Curry

Kai D. Jackson

Nicholas A. Riley

Elijah M. Wortham

Brian Davis

David A. Jackson

Brandon C. Royal

Jamal D. Wyley

Marc O. Domingue

Austin L. Jeter

Nolan C. Saddler

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Academic Honors cum laude The following members of the 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 are wearing gold honor tassels and cords.

Darion M. Alexander

Colin A. Bruce

Robbie D. Floyd

Hiram E. Jackson

Arshad M. Ali

James R. Bryant

Daryl L. Forrest

Andre Jackson

Marvin W. Allen

Jacari J. Bryant

Kenneth C. Forward

Courtland X. Jackson

Kirk Anderson

Malik J. Bunton

Kahlid H. Fowlkes

Nigel V. Jacobs

Zuriel M. Anthony

Joshua Burrell

Anthony Frazier

Simuel L. Jamison

Xavier B. Antoine

Donovan Butler

Cameron E. Gadson

David I. Jeffries

Darius Artis

Carter B. Byrd

Christopher C. Gaines

Nicholas A. Jenkins

Efosa Asemota

Grant C. Cain

Cameron J. Galbraith

Zearius K. Jenkins

Kaelan Ashford-Jones

William Callaway

Rohan Galbraith

Bradley D. Jernigan

Jonathan B. Bagley

Jalen C. Campbell

Nikyi R. Garnett

Jaylon A. Johnson

Jared T. Bailey

Anthony L. Carter

Jakarie Gates

Paul Johnson

Daniel D. Bailey

Zuri A. Cheathem

Gethro Georges

Avery Johnson

Nicholaus B. Baldwin

Zachary T. Clarke

Caleb K. Givens

Brandon Johnson

Victor L. Barkley

Taishon F. Cleveland

Chance M. Gladney

Miles E. Johnson

Joshua T. Barnes

Taylor Cobin

Christian J. Goldman

Michael Jolly

Roosevelt E. Barnes

Jorey J. Collins

Tyrese K. Goldsby

Shane J. Jones

Adrian L. Baron-Hyppolite

Coltyn H. Collins

Nathan Goode

Jadon R. Jones

Ian A. Barrett

Justin R. Cook

Ross A. Gordon

Quinn E. Joplin

James W. Beard

Darrius L. Cooper

Justin A. Grayson

Stensen Jordan

Aaron J. Beaufort

Joshua W. Cooper

Nyjel L. Green

D’Antre A. Judd

Grant D. Bennett

Terry Crawford

Troy A. Green

Jeremy L. Kearse

Jacory A. Bernard

Johnafel A. Crowe

Jordan T. Griffin

Dylan A. Kemp

Shawn A. Betts

Christopher M. Currie

Trevonn Gyles

Sultan Kemp

Joshua T. Beverly

Austin R. Cutler

William H. Hall

Arion L. Kidd-Weeks

Jaylen Billingsly

Keith C. Davies

Jordan Hall

Exavier O. King

Alexander Black

Rodney J. Davis

Montavis T. Hall

Collins Kiplimo

Kaleb J. Blackmon

Reginald T. Davis

Dailen Hamilton

Rashad A. Kuku

Cameron V. Blanc

Shiloh Dawson

Stefan D. Harden

Brandon B. Langley

Zachary J. Bond

Mamadou Diop

Rodney I. Harrell

William Lawson

Reginold K. Boudreaux

Devon Dudley

Donte M. Harris

Lamar R. Lee

Tywill D. Boyd

Christopher J. Dunlap

Guyton P. Harvey

Vernard Littles

Darnell J. Braxton

Jauan T. Durbin-Mackall

Wayne Hayer

Kennedy B. London

Keith H. Breland

Chibueze Ebinum

Carl R. Haywood

Tyson D. Long

Hamadi C. Brewer

Daniel Edwards

Joshua D. Hazlett

LaJason J. Lovett

Joshua T. Brooks

Devon J. Ellis

Langstin D. Hendrix-Wright

Jaylen D. Lowe

Aaron T. Brown

Myles J. Ellis

Tyrek M. Henry

Tahvis Magruder

Del-Vecie J. Brown

Brian J. Etienne

Ellis L. Herring

Jordan A. Malone

Brandon B. Brown

Breon J. Evans

Jair D. Hilburn

Hatim Mansori

DeAndre M. Brown

Brandon L. Falkquay

Fabian N. Hillman

Wesley C. Matingou

Gabriel S. Brown

Joshua C. Farley

Eion I. Hindsman-Curry

Joshua I. McCalla

Miles J. Brown

Anthony L. Felder

Caleb J. Holley

Kevin L. McGee

Mysean R. Brown

Laphon Flood-Francis

Jabari M. Hopson

Kamau McKie

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Academic Honors cum laude cont’d Noah McMillan

Christopher B. Ponton

Ari E. Slaughter

Maxwell C. Turk

Joshua A. McNeil

Kevin O. Powers

James E. Smartt

Kenzie Turnbull

Xavier E. Milton

Braxton A. Prince

Johnzel H. Smith

James Ulysse

Riley B. Mitchell

Samuel J. Prince

Charles P. Smith

Raymond C. Vincent

Kenneth H. Moales

Maurice A. Pugh

Omar D. Smith

Jayden Waldron

Hasan Mondesir

Jordan O. Ralliford

Sean L. Snowden

Evan Washington

Tyler Moore

Jordan A. Randle

Darrius W. Southwell

Collin A. Washington

Kareem M. Moore

Raeshoun Rashidi

Daquan Spratley

Craig Washington

Joshua W. Morrow

Ty’Khari A. Rawlings

Jalin C. Stanley

Isaiah L. Wasson

Daniel E. Mumphery

Deaven L. Rector

Nikolas S. Steed

Corey L. Wellington

Jalen E. Murphy

Dacavien D. Reeves

Jonathan E. Streat

Christopher J. Westbury

Dusan S. Murray-Rawlings

Julian J. Rheams

Omar D. Tafiti

Lenny W. Weston

Quinton Murrell

Kevin J. Robinson

Dwight L. Talley

Gerard Wheeler

Grant M. Nelson

Khalil Robinson

Tyler S. Tate

Donovan White

Cameron M. Nolan

Jassiem A. Robinson

Jaylon J. Taylor

Elijah T. Wilkerson

Ricci Nuckles

Reese C. Robinson

Cameron J. Thomas

Louis A. Williams

Akintunde F. Oladele

Sean E. Romero

Joseph L. Thomas

Jarron A. Williams

Michael A. Olmert

Robert L. Rucker

Adam Thomas

Bishop Williams

Andrew O. Oluata

Julian T. Rucker

Anthony Thompson

Deion Williams

Lawren O’Neal

Erobhosele M. Sado

Marcus D. Thompson

Mikhail L. Williams

Mattiece N. Oujua

Oneal J. Sagesse

Tavis A. Thompson

Jeremy I. Williams

Parker J. Owens

Je’Quan D. Sailes-Irving

Khari N. Thompson

Lance A. Williams

Micaiah P. Paige

Myles R. Salley-Holland

Ross Thompson

Tyrin M. Williams

Jayson Palmer

Malik Schkoor

Dahenri R. Thurmond

Jamaree Woods

Errol D. Parker

Brandon Shaw

Cameron P Todd

Kamel Worgs

Robert D. Parker-Mason

Jaquan T. Shaw

Kevin O. Tolliver

Jalen C. Wright

James C. Peele

Jalen K. Shaw

Nikeidrick Trimble

Terrance J. Wynn

Paul L. Person

Sean W. Shelton

Kameron Truesdale

Winston K. Zamba

Quadir J. Phillips

Mikai J. Shorter

Cameron R. Tucker

Austin R. Pierce

Grant N. Showell

Destin C. Tucker

Donavan J. Pinner

Frederick K. Slaughter

Jerome L. Tucker

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Prizes and Awards phi beta kappa honor society The following members of the class of 2021 have been elected to the Delta of Georgia Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society.

Cory J. Jackson John-Coahle A. Merryfield

Amari K. Parris Malik M. Saafir

Torrence W. Banks Jr. Klay S. Brown

Artimus D. Cunningham Solomon J. Enders

beta gamma sigma honor society 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.

Nicholas A. Albright Jesus Arredondo Torrence W. Banks Jr. Dobbin O. Bookman Jr. Klay S. Brown Kobi I. Brown Corey G. Bryant Kevin A. Bryson Drew A. Byrd Lewis F. Campbell Torryn A. Carter

Austin D. Clement Artimus D. Cunningham Zachary Shawn Ellis DeBose Yaseen A. Ellison Solomon J. Enders Hakeem U. Everett Michael T. Glasper Jalen C. Grayson Darren M. Henry II Bryson M. Houston Cory J. Jackson

the howard thurman honors program

stamps scholars

Carter Bowdoin Klay S. Brown Kevin A. Bryson Lewis F. Campbell Artimus D. Cunningham Daniel Edwards Yaseen Ellison Darius J. Faison Brandon L. Falkquay Caleb K. Givens Chance M. Gladney Gabriel A. Harold Guyton P. Harvey Ahmed M. Hussien Courtland X. Jackson Miles E. Johnson Dusan S. Murray-Rawlings Cameron M. Nolan Mattiece N. Oujua Amari K. Parris Evan C. Peace Tiago J. Rachelson Malik M. Saafir Je’Quan D. Sailes-Irving Stephen G. Seymour Grant N. Showell Sean L. Snowden Cameron P. Todd Myles W. Whitmore

Kymani K. Joachim Dimitri A. Johnson Abdul Kaba Christian J. Lubin Matthew C. Mann JonAnthony F. Marthone Jabari D. McGinnis John-Coahle A. Merryfield Shakim Muhafiz Amari K. Parris Christian M. Porter

adams scholars program

Kevin Bryson Daniel Edwards Courtland X. Jackson Miles E. Johnson Tiago J. Rachelson

herbert phipps fellowship Torryn A. Carter

rangel international affairs graduate fellowship Nicholas A. Albright

Marlon Prawl Jalen L. Robinson Malik M. Saafir Stephen G. Seymour II Aaron J. Talbert Christian J. Taylor Ryan K. Washington Jeffrey P. White II Myles W. Whitmore Malcolm A. Williams-Green

martin luther king jr. scholar

Anthony Frazier Cameron E. Gadson Chibueze Ebinum Ronald T. Bradley

Gabriel Cloud

bonner scholars

Malcolm Nzuwah Jalen L. Robinson Bryson Houston Dimitri A. Johnson Matthew C. Mann

Dorian M. Watkins Jonathan A. Jackson Devon J. Ellis Kristopher L. Britton Julien M. Serrano-O’Neil Jared T. Bailey DeAndre M. Brown Dre’Quan N. Chisholm

cheryl g. franklin health professions scholars

hugh and yvonne gloster pre-medical scholar Malcolm Nzuwah

ups community service scholars Cameron J. Thomas Nicholas A. Albright Nikeidrick Trimble Ronald T. Bradley Stefan D. Harden Tyler C. Lumpkin

inaugural covenant fellows Constance Baker Motley Fellow Joseph Lawrence Beard

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Prizes and Awards business administration and economics business administration James A. Hefner Award – Outstanding Seniors Ronnie A. Crimes Jr. Finance Clarence N. Jenkins Accounting Ronnie A. Crimes Jr. Management Jordan W. Wardell Marketing Nanya R. El Departmental Honors Adrian Ard Edward L. Buggs Renaldo D. Clark George Cleare Dawud Crayton Jr. Ronnie A. Crimes, Jr. Marc O. Domingue Nanya R. El Clarence N. Jenkins Yusuf Lewis Cortney Mays Evan C. Peace Cameron A. Reese Kwanza A. Robinson Malcom L. Smith Omar D. Smith Nigel A. Stewart Joshua M. Vilmont Jordan W. Wardell Christopher J.Watkins Lance A. Williams Tyrin M. Williams Malik Wilson Preston C.Winkfield Elijah M. Wortham Jamal D. Wyley

economics

history

E.B. Williams Award – Outstanding Seniors Nanya R. El

Top-Ranking Senior John-Coahle A. Merryfield

Outstanding Senior in Economics: Aaron J. Talbert Departmental Honors Cameron M. Nolan Jamaree Woods Brian J. Etienne Ahmed M. Hussien Myles W. Whitmore Christian M. Porter Kyle J. Pope Aaron J. Talbert

creative and performing arts theater and performance

Phi Alpha Theta John-Coahle A. Merryfield Self-Determination Award Russell L. Morgan

african studies Top-Ranking Senior Christian J. Taylor

philosophy Top-Ranking Senior Raymond C. Vincent Phi Sigma Tau International Honor Society in Philosophy Raymon C. Vincent John F. Wilson

Top-Ranking Senior Jared Truss

life sciences

cinema, television, and emerging media studies

Top-Ranking Senior Kristopher L. Britton

Top-Ranking Senior Solomon J. Enders

biology

Departmental Honors Solomon J. Enders Kyle Heard Carl R. Haywood

humanities religion Top-Ranking Senior Lou Perry Slaughter III

english Top-Ranking Senior Artimus D. Cunningham Departmental Honors Torrence W. Banks Joshua T. Beverly Artimus D. Cunningham Jeremy I. Williams

chemistry

Top-Ranking Senior Cory J. Jackson

psychology Harry and Sophie Rosenman Award In Psychology – Top Senior Jalen C. Grayson Psi Chi International Honor Society in Psychology Jalen C. Grayson Darren M. Henry Kenneth H. Moales III Malcolm Nzuwah Jamar A. Turner

sports studies, and physical education Samuel H. Archer Sr. Big Boy Prize Dobbin O. Bookman Top-Ranking Senior Kymani K. Joachim Departmental Honors Kymani K. Joachim Amari K. Parris Zachary DeBose Dobbin O. Bookman Geordan Colden

mathematics and computational studies computer science Top-Ranking Senior Malik M. Saafir

mathematics Top-Ranking Senior Jesus J. Arredondo-Reyes

physics Top-Ranking Senior Stephen G. Seymour Charles Brown Research Award in Physics Lewis F. Campbell Carlyle Moore Academic Achievement Award in Physics Stephen G. Seymour Artis C. Jenkins Achievement Award in Engineering Khalil Tafiti

dual degree engineering – general science Top-Ranking Senior Patrick Eyo

Top-Ranking Senior Jalen C. Grayson

dual degree engineering – applied physics

kinesiology,

Top-Ranking Senior Khalil Tafiti

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Prizes and Awards social sciences and cultural studies

2021 vulcan teaching award winner

political science

Dr. Muhsinah Morris, Department of Chemistry, Division of Life Science

Pi Sigma Alpha Honor Society – Political Science and International Studies Toryn A. Carter Daniel Edwards Alphonso D. Gentry Julian J. Rheams

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.

Cameron J. Thomas Maxwell C. Turk

Past Morehouse College Recipients: Dr. Melvin Rahming Department of English

Dr. Marcellus Barksdale Department of History

Dr. James Richardson Department of English

Dr. Uzee Brown Jr. Department of Music

communication studies

Dr. Keith Hollingsworth Department of Business Administration

Dr. John Handy Department of Economics

Lambda Pi Eta National Communication Honor Society – Alpha Zeta Zeta Chapter Kyle S. Gabriel

Dr. Hamid Taqi Department of Political Science

Dr. David Cooke Department of Biology

Top-Ranking Seniors Kyle S. Gabriel

Dr. Emmanuel Onifade Department of Business Administration

Top-Ranking Senior Torryn A. Carter

international studies Nicholas A. Albright

Top-Ranking Seniors Noah McMillan Evan Washington Kyle S. Gabriel

sociology Top-Ranking Senior Tiago J. Rachelson Alpha Kappa Delta International Sociology Honor Society Hakeem Everett Michael Glasper Andrew Hicks (Sociology minor) Tiago J. Rachelson Christian J. Taylor

Dr. David Morrow Department of Music Dr. Lawrence Blumer Department of Biology Dr. Cynthia Hewitt Department of Sociology Dr. Gloria da Cunha Department of Modern Foreign Languages

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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

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Congratulations to the Class of 2021

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