2025 Spring Commencement Program

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2025 SPRING OMMENCEMENT

School of Graduate Studies Commencement Exercises

Spring 2025

The Fifteenth of May

Two Thousand and Twenty-Five Nine-thirty O’clock in the Morning

James H. and Louise Hayley Gilliam Concert Hall

Carl J. Murphy Fine Arts Center

Undergraduate Commencement Exercises

Spring 2025

The Seventeenth of May

Two Thousand and Twenty-Five Nine-thirty O’clock in the Morning

W. A. C. Hughes Memorial Stadium

Morgan State University

1700 E. Cold Spring Lane Baltimore, Maryland 21251

ToOurGuests

Welcome to the 148th Spring Commencement Exercises of Morgan State University. The University solicits your cooperation in helping sustain this happy occasion's dignity and solemnity. We respectfully request that you refrain from engaging in conversation as well as moving about while the Commencement Exercises are in progress. Once the exercises have begun, only members of the authorized working press and authorized photographers will be permitted on the arena floor.

We ask our guests to stand as the academic procession moves into the arena and to remain standing until after the singing of the Hymn.

Accessible Accommodations

Our guests who are deaf, have hearing loss or are otherwise hearing impaired may view the livestream of today’s Commencement Exercises on their device. The livestream broadcast will feature a visual communicator who will interpret the spoken and musical presentations of the program using sign language. To access the livestream, please scan the QR code at right.

Thank you.

The list of graduates that appears in this booklet is tentative and contingent upon satisfactory completion of all requirements for graduation, and participation in these Commencement Exercises cannot be interpreted as having completed all requirements for graduation from Morgan State University.

Lift ev’ry voice and sing

Till earth and heaven ring,

Ring with the harmonies of liberty;

Let our rejoicing rise

High as the list’ning skies.

Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.

Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us.

Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us;

Facing the rising sun of our new day begun,

Let us march on till victory is won.

Anthem

LIFT EV’RY VOICE AND SING

Composed

by

James Weldon Johnson and J. Rosamond Johnson

Stony the road we trod,

Bitter the chast’ning rod,

Felt in the days when hope unborn had died;

Yet with a steady beat,

Have not our weary feet,

Come to the place for which our fathers sighed?

We have come over a way that with tears has been watered,

We have come, treading our path through the blood of the slaughtered,

Out from the gloomy past

Till now we stand at last

Where the white gleam of our bright star is cast.

The Alma Mater

I.

Fair Morgan, we love thee, so tried and so true, Our hearts at thy name thrill with pride; We owe thee allegiance, we pledge thee our faith, A faith which shall ever abide.

–Chorus–

We pledge thee our love, we pledge thee our faith, Whatever the future may bring, And thus our devotion, fidelity too, And homage we pay as we sing.

II.

Fair Morgan, as onward the years quickly fly, And thou livest in memory sweet. We bring thee our laurels whatever they be, And lay them with joy at thy feet.

–Chorus–

Author: Flora E. Strout

God of our weary years,

God of our silent tears,

Thou who has brought us thus far on the way.

Thou who has by Thy might,

Led us into the light,

Keep us forever in the path, we pray.

Lest our feet stray from the places, Our God, where we met Thee.

Lest our hearts, drunk with the wine of the world, we forget Thee; Shadowed beneath Thy hand,

May we forever stand,

True to our God, True to our Native land.

Alumni OathofAllegiance

I hereby solemnly pledge unbroken allegiance to Alma Mater in appreciation for opportunities for development afforded me as a student at Morgan State University.

I pledge active membership in the National Alumni Association wherever I may be. Through association with fellow alumni, I shall ever do my best to uphold the ideals and traditions of Alma Mater.

I pledge as a citizen to exemplify the high ideals thus implied, rendering positive service to community, state and nation, and so to live as ever to bring honor and respect to Alma Mater.

Officers ofthe University

THE BOARD OF REGENTS

The Honorable Kweisi Mfume, Chair

Gen. (Ret.) Larry R. Ellis, Vice Chair

Mr. Carl W. Turnipseed, Secretary

Ms. Swati Agrawal

The Rev. Dr. Harold A. Carter, Jr.

Dr. Linda J. Gilliam

Ms. Emily M. Hunter

Dr. Shirley M. Malcom

The Honorable Tracey L. Parker-Warren

Mr. Jared Patterson, Student Regent

Mr. Brian D. Pieninck

Mr. William A. Sherman II, Esq.

Ms. Shelonda D. Stokes

Mr. Winston A. Wilkinson

CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS

Dr. David K. Wilson, President

Dr. Hongtao Yu, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

Dr. Kevin M. Banks, Vice President for Student Affairs

Sen. Joan Carter-Conway, Deputy Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs

Ms. Endia DeCordova, Vice President for Institutional Advancement

Ms. Dena Freeman-Patton, Vice President and Director for Intercollegiate Athletics

Ms. Julie D. Goodwin, General Counsel

Ms. Armada Grant, Special Assistant to the President

Mr. David LaChina, Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration

Dr. Willie E. May, Vice President for Research and Economic Development

Ms. Kim McCalla, Vice President for Facilities, Design and Construction Management

Dr. Timothy Summers, Vice President/Chief Information Officer for Division of Information Technology

Dr. Kara M. Turner, Senior Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Success

Dr. Don-Terry Veal, Vice President for State and Federal Relations and Chief of Staff to the President

ACADEMIC DEANS

Dr. Abimbola Asojo, Dean of the School of Architecture and Planning

Dr. Oscar Barton, Jr., Dean of the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr., School of Engineering

Dr. Royce Burnett, Dean of the Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management

Dr. Mark D. Garrison, Dean of the School of Graduate Studies

Prof. Jacqueline Jones, Dean of the School of Global Journalism and Communication

Dr. Anna McPhatter, Dean of the School of Social Work

Dr. M’bare N’gom, Dean of the James H. Gilliam, Jr., College of Liberal Arts

Dr. Glenda Prime, Dean of the School of Education and Urban Studies

Dr. Kim Dobson Sydnor, Dean of the School of Community Health and Policy

Dr. Paul B. Tchounwou, Dean of the School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences

Dr. Oluwatosin Adegbola, Dean of the Clara I. Adams Honors College

Dr. Nicole M. Westrick, Dean of the College of Interdisciplinary and Continuing Studies

UNIVERSITY COUNCIL OFFICERS

Dr. Sharon Oliver-Whitehurst, Chair

Dr. Samia Kirchner, Vice Chair

Dr. Hyeon-Shic Shin, Secretary

Dr. Maxim Bushuev, Parliamentarian

STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION OFFICERS

Tamera Trimuel, Student Government Association President

Markayla Wilson, Student Government Association Vice President

hePresidentialChainofOffice

he Morgan State University Presidential Chain of Office is bestowed upon each President of the University at an official inauguration ceremony and is worn by the President at Commencement and all official occasions requiring the wearing of academic regalia. It is a permanent insignia of office and is passed down to each succeeding president of the University.

Morgan State University Presidential Chain of Office is cast in bronze with an antique patina and consists of a chain of 1½-inch medallions engraved with the names of the Presidents of the institution and the four periods and dates in its evolution: Centenary Biblical Institute, Morgan College, Morgan State College and Morgan State University. The medallions for the current and past Presidents drape around the front, and the medallions noting the periods in the history of the institution drape around the back of the academic regalia. Near the bottom of the Chain are two banners with laurel leaves, attached to two round medallions bearing the official logo of the University. At the bottom of the Chain is a banner, crested with laurel leaves, bearing the inscription President, below which sits the official Presidential Medallion, a 3-inch round medal with a double-faced design embossed relief with the Seal of the University and its colors on the front and engraved with the University logo on the verso plane. Below the Presidential Medallion is a banner inscribed with the name of the current President.

The Presidential Chain was designed by the Inauguration Committee for Morgan’s Tenth Inaugurated President, Dr. David Wilson, in collaboration with the Office of Public Relations and Strategic Communications, and crafted by Medallic Art Company of Northwest Territorial Mint in Dayton, Nevada, in 2010. It was donated by Dr. Clara I. Adams, Morgan State University Class of 1954, former Special Assistant to the President, and Mr. Wilbert L. Walker, Morgan State University Class of 1950.

TheMorganStateUniversityMace

The mace (Arabic, amūd; Latin, mascea) was originally a weapon: a short handle topped with a metal ball, its bludgeoning force eclipsed that of a club. A common sight in medieval armies, the mace also served as a symbol of authority, appearing on the seals of such monarchs as Edward the Confessor, Philip Augustus and Frederick Barbarossa. In academic settings, a bedellus (lay church official) processed with the mace during commencement; hence, it was adopted by colleges and universities throughout the West and, in the United States, is usually borne by the Chief Faculty Marshal in academic processions.

During its Sesquicentennial Celebration December 2016 through December 2017 Morgan State University retired its sixty-year-old mace and replaced it with a longer mace that can accommodate the names of additional Presidents over the years and that displays more prominently the insignia of the four major periods of its development: Centenary Biblical Institute, Morgan College, Morgan State College and Morgan State University.

The new mace, crafted by the Medallic Art Company in Dayton, Nevada, has a 36-inch-tall fluted mahogany staff with 14 antique brass banners encircling it, the first 10 engraved with the names and terms of the inaugurated Presidents of the University. The mace head is a four-sided mahogany crown that bears images of three iconic Morgan structures and, on one side, the seal of the University, all in bronze, and, at its top the traditional flame of knowledge. The base of the mace is adorned with a tiered brass foot. The new mace was designed by the Sesquicentennial Celebration Coordinating Committee, and it is a Sesquicentennial Gift to the University from the MSU Alumni Association.

CHIEF FACULTY MARSHALS OF THE UNIVERSITY

1914–1948 Dr. Milton L. Calloway 1974–2009 Dr. Clayton C. Stansbury 1948–1966 Dr. George H. Spaulding 2009– Dr. Milford A. Jeremiah 1966–1974 Dr. Nathaniel K. Proctor

TheDr.IvaG.JonesMedallionEmblem

Some colleagues and community friends of the late Dr. Iva Gwendolyn Jones, Professor Emerita of the Morgan State University Department of English, honored her as a scholar, leader and teacher, by extending as a gift to Morgan State University the Dr. Iva G. Jones Medallion Emblem, which is the conception of the late Assistant Professor Emeritus Samuel L. Green, who was one of the two designers of the symbol. The second co-designer, and medallion silversmith, was retired Associate Professor Kenneth Royster.

The Emblem fabric approximates in width the border of the master’s hood, is velvet and employs the University colors blue and orange. The detachable chain, which surmounts the emblem and helps to drape the wearer’s front and shoulders, bears silver mounts that hold the medallions in

Appraisers have assessed each silver medallion at more than ten times the value of the United States silver dollar, which the one emblem medallions which the Philadelphia Mint created exclusively for the Negro Commemorative Society (Membership Number 1043) display the images of African-American notables such as Crispus Attucks, Benjamin Banneker, Henry O. Tanner, Lorraine Hansberry, Mary Church Terrell, Alaine Locke and Ralph Bunche.

Annually, colleagues, employing University-approved criteria, select an individual to wear the Emblem. Those honored by this selection are persons who reflect vividly in their professional lives the qualities distinguishing the individual whose name the Emblem bears.

AWARDEES

2020–2021

Dr. Celeste Chavis, Associate Professor of Transportation and Urban Infrastructure Studies 2021–2022

Dr. Leah Hollis, Associate Professor of Advanced Studies Leadership and Policy, School of Education and Urban Studies 2022–2023

Dr. Golshan Javadian, Associate Professor of Business Administration, Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management

For the full list of past awardees, please visit the following web page: https://commencement.morgan.edu/awards.

TheDr.SandyeJeanMcIntyreII InternationalAward

The Dr. Sandye Jean McIntyre II International Award, a sash designed and tailored specifically for this award, is inspired by the diplomatic sash customarily worn for formal occasions by ambassadors, consuls and other dignitaries. It is red satin accented with a traditional rosette and blue, white, yellow and green ribbons, representing the flags of the United States of America, France, Senegal and other countries with which Dr. McIntyre had contact in his diplomatic and academic careers. In the center front of the sash, a specially commissioned gold medal (struck by Charles Nusinov and Sons) features a world map enclosed by laurel wreaths and the name of the award.

The Award was established in 1997 and conferred upon Dr. McIntyre at the annual Founders Day Convocation in 1997. It is given to that member of the Morgan faculty who demonstrates extraordinary commitment to global learning and international understanding and who promotes international programs at Morgan.

AWARDEES

2021 Dr. Kimberly Warren, Associate Professor of Psychology, College of Liberal Arts

2025 Dr. Omar J. Khan, Professor of Marketing and International Business, School of Business and Management

For the full list of past awardees, please visit the following web page: https://commencement.morgan.edu/awards

TheAcademicDegrees

The first known degree was a doctorate conferred by the University of Bologna in the middle of the 12th century. Originally, the doctor’s and master’s degrees were used interchangeably, each indicating that the holder was qualified to give instruction to students. The bachelor’s or baccalaureate degree indicated only entrance upon a course of study preparatory to the doctorate or mastership. Gradually, however, the bachelor’s degree came to mean successful completion of one level of study preparatory to the higher degrees.

Today, there are more than 1,600 different academic degrees conferred by colleges and universities in the United States. The advanced degrees granted by Morgan State University are the Master of Arts, Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Science, Master of Business Administration, Master of Architecture, Master of Landscape Architecture, Master of City and Regional Planning, Master of Engineering, Master of Public Health, Master of Social Work, Doctor of Education, Doctor of Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Public Health and Doctor of Business Administration.

THE DOCTORAL DEGREE

The doctoral degree or doctorate represents the most advanced degree conferred at institutions of higher education in the United States. The Oxford English Dictionary defines a doctor in the academic sense as “one who, in any faculty or branch of learning, has attained to the highest degree conferred by a university.”

There are two major types of doctoral degrees: earned doctorates and honorary doctorates. Earned doctorates are further divided into two distinct types: the research degree and the professional or practitioner degree. The distinguishing feature of the research degree is that it normally requires a lengthy scholarly dissertation, which is usually designed to constitute a substantial contribution to the existing body of knowledge in its field. The most important doctorate of the research type at institutions of higher education in the United States is the Doctor of Philosophy. The only other earned doctorate of the research type which has secured wide recognition and use by a large number of leading United States universities is the Doctor of Education.

THE MASTER’S DEGREE *

The master’s degree is an academic honor conferred upon students who have successfully completed one or two years’ work beyond the baccalaureate. A thesis and an oral examination are usually required. The word magister connected with a qualifying phrase was used among the Romans as the title of honor, but its present meaning must be traced to the time of the establishment of the oldest universities. Regularly organized faculties were not then known as they now exist in the universities. The whole circle of academic activity was limited to seven liberal arts. Those who received public honors in the completed studies, and who had already received the degree of baccalaureus (bachelor), were called magistri artium (masters of the liberal arts).

THE BACHELOR’S DEGREE **

The bachelor’s degree represents completion of a four-year course of study of collegiate grade and is the oldest academic degree used at institutions of higher learning in the United States. The degree of Bachelor of Arts was the first conferred in the United States in 1642 on nine young men, comprising the first graduating class of Harvard College. Yale conferred its first Bachelor of Arts in 1702; Princeton in 1748; William and Mary in 1753; Pennsylvania in 1757; Columbia in 1758; and Morgan State to George W. F. McMechen in 1895.

* Eells, Walter Crosby. Degrees in Higher Education. New York: The Center for Applied Research in Education, 1967.

** Sometimes designated as the baccalaureate degree, from the Latin baccalaris, “under the influence of,” and lauris, “laurel,” used as a designation of honor, distinction or fame.

SchoolofGraduateStudies

CommencementExercises

School of Graduate Studies Commencement Exercises

Spring 2025

The Fifteenth of May

Two Thousand and Twenty-Five Nine-thirty O’clock in the Morning

James H. and Louise Hayley Gilliam Concert Hall

Carl J. Murphy Fine Arts Center

Morgan State University

1700 E. Cold Spring Lane

Baltimore, Maryland 21251

OrderofProcession

MARSHALS

Chief Faculty Marshal of the University

Dr. Milford A. Jeremiah

Associate Marshals

Mrs. Natasha Lewis-Williams

Dr. Edwin T. Johnson

Marshals for the Faculty

Dr. Ernest Brevard

Dr. Darryl Green

Ms. Daphne Lewis

Dr. Nilajah Nyasuma Sims

Marshals for the School of Graduate Studies

Dr. Sharlene Allen-Milton

Dr. Virginia Byrne

Dr. Inte'A DeShields

Ms. Emma Minnis

Dr. Zhuping Sheng

Dr. Lewis Waller

THE PROCESSION

Academic Administrators

Faculty Emeriti

Graduate Faculty of the University

Graduate Candidates Doctorates Masters

PLATFORM PARTY

President of the University Council

President of the MSU Alumni Association Clergy

University Registrar

Master’s Degree Representative Doctoral Degree Representative

Special Guests

Dr. Iva G. Jones Medallion Awardee

Dr. Sandye Jean McIntyre II Sash Awardee

Assistants to the President

University Counsel

Chief of Staff to the President

Chair of the Commencement Committee

Deans of the University

Vice Presidents of the University

University Board of Regents

Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

Chairman of the Board of Regents

President of the University

OrderofExercises GraduateSchoolCeremony

Dr. David K. Wilson

President of the University, Presiding

PROCESSIONAL “Pomp and Circumstance”

Dr. Samuel Springer, University Organist

The audience is requested to stand as the academic procession moves into the arena and to remain standing until after the singing of “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing.”

WELCOME ............................................................................................................................

INVOCATION ..........................................................

HYMN “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing”

Sir Edward Elgar

Dr. David K. Wilson, President

Minister Lawrence Lockett, Jr., Chaplain, University Memorial Chapel

James Weldon Johnson and J. Rosamond Johnson Led by Brittany Headen, Soprano

GREETINGS ...............................................................................................................

Gen. Larry R. Ellis, U.S. Army (Ret.), Vice Chair, Board of Regents

SALUTE TO THE GRADUATES .........................................................................

Juana Hollingsworth, Doctoral Candidate Karmel Reeves, Master’s Degree Candidate

RECOGNITION OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS ......................................................................

Capt. Geoffrey Davis, Assistant Professor, Department of Military Science

PRESENTING OF DEGREES IN COURSE .............................................................................................

Dr. Hongtao Yu, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

CONFERRING OF DOCTORATES ....................................................................................

Dr. David K. Wilson, President Candidates’ Names Read by Ms. Traci D. Williams, Professor, James H. Gilliam, Jr., College of Liberal Arts

CONFERRING OF MASTER’S DEGREES .........................................................................

Dr. David K. Wilson, President Candidates’ Names Read by Ms. Traci D. Williams, Professor, James H. Gilliam, Jr., College of Liberal Arts

INDUCTION INTO THE MSU ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ............................................

Lt. Col. (Ret.) Michael L. Bell, President, MSU Alumni Association

ALMA MATER ................................................................................................................... Led by Brittany Headen, Soprano

BENEDICTION ........................................................

Minister Lawrence Lockett, Jr., Chaplain, University Memorial Chapel

RECESSIONAL “Pomp and Circumstance”

Dr. Samuel Springer, University Organist

Sir Edward Elgar

Candidatesfor Degrees SchoolofGraduate Studies

DoctoralDegrees

The CollegeofInterdisciplinaryandContinuingStudies

Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Health and Human Sciences

Nnemkadi Akinwale

B.A., Hampton University, 2004

M.S., George Mason University, 2013

Dissertation: “Exploring Young Black Women’s Birth Experiences in Hospitals from Abstinence-Based States: A Qualitative Phenomenology”

Advisor: Dr. Michael Sinclair

The James H Gilliam, Jr , College ofLiberalArts

Doctor of Philosophy in English

Dolphia Butler

B.A., Tulane University, 2010

M.A., University of New Orleans, 2013

Dissertation: “Perceptions, Expectations, and Applications of Feedback: Analyzing the Feedback Processes Used by d/Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing College Students and Their Instructors”

Advisor: Dr. L. Adam Mekler

Rachael Falu

B.S, Troy University, 2007

M.S., Troy University, 2009

Dissertation: “Darkness Without Blackness: Centering African American Literature in the Gothic Tradition”

Advisor: Dr. Adele Newson-Horst

Doctor of Philosophy in History

Akintomide Adeloye

B.A., Ekiti State University, 2012

M.A., Morgan State University, 2019

Dissertation: “African American Newspapers Coverage of the Fight Against Apartheid in South Africa, 1948-1994”

Advisor: Dr. Jeremiah Dibua

Rafael Garcia

B.A., Hunter College, City University of New York, 2002

M.A., University at Albany, State University of New York, 2004

M.S.W., Howard University, 2021

Dissertation: “G. James Fleming and the Struggle for Fair Employment Practices, 1941–1962”

Advisor: Dr. David Terry

Doctor of Philosophy in Psychometrics

Taj Rollins

B.A., Hiram College, 2009

M.S.W., Morgan State University, 2018

Dissertation: “Self-Perceptions and How They Impact Social Workers’ Interactions With Clients: A Validation Process Using the Rasch Ipsative Model (RIM)”

Advisor: Dr. R. Trent Haines

TheEarlG.GravesSchoolofBusinessandManagement

Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration

Rayan Aljadani

B.A., Tiffin University, 2018

M.B.A., University of Toledo, 2020

Dissertation: “The Influence of Entrepreneurial Orientation on SMES’ Degree of Internationalization: The Moderating Role of Government Support and Digital Transformation”

Advisor: Dr. Omar Khan

Kazem Alkhars

B.S., Western Oregon University, 2011

M.S., Robert Morris University, 2013

Dissertation: “Essays on Blockchain Technology”

Advisor: Dr. Abirami Radhakrishnan

Mofoluwake Olulana

B.A., State University of New York, University at Albany, 2017

M.B.A., Morgan State University, 2019

Dissertation: “Financing Patterns and Constraints of Private Unlisted SMEs: The Role of Corruption and Environmental Information Disclosure: A Two-Essay Dissertation”

Advisor: Dr. Barkat Ullah

Hassan Shuaibu

B.S., Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, 2008

M.Sc., International Islamic University, 2014

Dissertation: “The Mediating Role of Dynamic Capabilities in the Relationship Between Information Technology Capability and Firm Performance in Nigeria: An Empirical Study”

Advisor: Dr. Ganesh Bhat

TheSchoolofCommunityHealthandPolicy

Doctor of Public Health

Abiola Awofeso

D.V.M., University of Ibadan, Nigeria, 2016

M.P.H., Tennessee State University, 2019

Dissertation: “Examining the Healthcare Provider Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Substance Use During Pregnancy in Southwest Nigeria”

Advisor: Dr Kesha Baptiste-Roberts

Anthony Emeribe

B.M.L.S., University of Calabar, Nigeria, 2012

M.Sc., University of Sheffield, United Kingdom, 2016

Ph.D., University of Calabar, Nigeria, 2023

Dissertation: “Ethno-Racial Disparities in Access to Telehealth, Healthcare Services, and Suicidality Among Adolescents With Major Depressive Episode During the COVID-19 Pandemic”

Advisor: Dr. Mian Hossain

Michelle Etienne

B.S., Washington Adventist University, 2016

M.S., Liberty University, 2017

Dissertation: “African American Students’ Perspectives About. COVID-19 Mandates and Vaccine Hesitancy: A Case Study of Morgan State University”

Advisor: Dr. Sharon Barrett

Lakeisha Mixon

B.S., Morgan State University, 2015

M.S.W., Morgan State University, 2018

Dissertation: “Age Ain’t Nothing but a Number”: Examining the Barriers and Facilitators to Mental Health Help-Seeking Among African American Young Stroke Survivors”

Advisor: Dr. Sharon Barrett

Adewumi Oladele

M.B.Ch.B., Obafemi Awolowo University, 2003

M.Ed., University of Botswana, 2015

Dissertation: “Suicidality Among United States Emerging Adults: A Quantitative Study Examining the Roles of Mental Health Treatments and Race in the Relationship Between Opioid Use and Suicidality”

Advisor: Dr. Mian Hossain

Tequam Worku

B.A., University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 2013

M.P.H., George Washington University, 2016

Dissertation: “A Qualitative Study on the Role of Community Health Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Maryland: Community Health Worker Supervisors’ Perspective”

Advisor: Dr. Sharon Barrett

TheSchoolofComputer,MathematicalandNaturalSciences

Doctor of Philosophy in Bioenvironmental Sciences

Romin Adhikari

B.S., Tribhuvan University, 2011

M.S., Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, 2016

Dissertation: “Translational Studies of Immune Mediators and Myeloid Cell Diversity in Systemic Inflammation in People With or Without HIV: From Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms to Clinical Implications”

Advisor: Dr. Yun-Chi Chen

Badamasi Sarkin Kaya

B.S., Usmanu Danfodiyo University, 2005

M.Sc., University of Wolverhampton, 2014

Dissertation: “Food Waste Management and Transportation Challenges in the West African State of Nigeria (Sokoto and Zamfara)”

Advisor: Dr. Jonathan Wilson

Carol A. Smith

B.A., University of California at Berkeley, 1994

M.S., University of Maryland, College Park, 2018

Dissertation: “Microplastics With Co-Contaminants and Plastic Degrading Microbes Found in the Chrysora Chesapeakei of the Patuxent River, Chesapeake Bay”

Advisor: Dr. Saroj Pramanik

Iyinoluwa Sofowora

B.S., Achievers University, 2018

M.S., Alabama Agriculture and Mechanical University, 2021

Dissertation: “Optimization of Bacteria Capsule Polysaccharide Production and Application in Nucleic Acid Delivery”

Advisor: Dr. James Wachira

Kristen Walker

B.S., University of Maryland Eastern Shore, 2008

M.S., Kansas State University, 2010

Dissertation: “Investigation of Fetal Organ Tissue Transcriptomes for Prediction of Resistance and Susceptibility Following Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus Infection”

Advisor: Dr. Chunlei Fan

Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics

Lubna Kadhim

B.S., Baghdad University, 1995

M.A., Morgan State University, 2020

Dissertation: “Analysis of an Abstract Cauchy Problem Governed by the psi-Hilfer Derivative and the Dynamics of an Ad-Hoc SIR Model via Lq-HAM”

Advisor: Dr. Gaston N’Guerekata

TheSchoolofEducationandUrbanStudies

Doctor of Education in Community College Leadership

Karla Bailey

B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2001

M S , Capella University, 2011

Dissertation: “Adoption and Behavioral Intention of Generative AI in Education: Examining ChatGPT Acceptance and Usage by TwoYear Community College Students Compared to Four-Year Historically Black College and University Students”

Advisor: Dr. Krishna Bista

Billy Best, Jr.

B.S., Clemson University, 1977

M.P.A., The University of Baltimore, 1990

Dissertation: “Non-Traditional Students With Disabilities Regarding Their Accommodations at Two Maryland Community Colleges During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Phenomenological Study”

Advisor: Dr. Uttam Gaulee

Carla Clift

B.S., Alabama A&M University, 1987

M.L.I.S., The University of Alabama, 2010

Dissertation: “Support for Community College Librarians Teaching Information Literacy in the Southeastern Region of the United States”

Advisor: Dr. Wilbur Hicks

Marguerite Falcon

B.A., University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 1994

M.S.W., University of Maryland, Baltimore, 1996

Dissertation: “Teaching Styles of Community College Math and English Faculty Teaching Developmental Courses That Attribute to Student Success”

Advisor: Dr. Robin Spaid

Wendall Garth

B.S., Central State University, 2006

M.S.A., Central Michigan University, 2009

M.B.A., Morgan State University, 2011

Dissertation: “The Role of Community College Programs in Reducing Recidivism: The Perceptions of Voters in a Northeast County of Ohio”

Advisor: Dr. Wilbur Hicks

Gregory Grey

B.A., University of Georgia, 1985

B.L.A., University of Georgia, 1990

M.P.A., Georgia Southern University, 2001

Dissertation: “Fostering Success: Strategies of Senior-Level Leaders in Community Colleges to Enhance Minority Students’ Persistence”

Advisor: Dr. Krishna Bista

Renee McGlothlin

B.B.A., George Washington University, 2001

M.S., Delaware State University, 2008

M.S., Wilmington University, 2018

Dissertation: “The Road to the Community College Presidency: Understanding the Experiences of Minority Leaders on the Path to the Community College Presidency”

Advisor: Dr. Krishna Bista

Huong Nguyen

B.S., University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 2003

B.A., University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 2003

M.A., Argosy University, 2009

Dissertation: “Enhancing Student Success: Evaluating a Student Support Services Program at a Mid-Atlantic Urban Community College”

Advisor: Dr. Krishna Bista

Vanessa Powell

B.A., University of Baltimore, 1984

J.D., University of Maryland School of Law, 1987

M.Th., St. Mary’s Seminary and University Ecumenical Institute, 2015

Dissertation: “Black Community College Students With Nonapparent Disabilities: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study Exploring SelfAdvocacy”

Advisor: Dr. Carolyn Anderson

Tekora Scruggs

B.A., Shaw University, 2001

M.S., Nova Southeastern University, 2004

Dissertation: “Exploring the Experiences of Black Women Pursuing a STEM Career and Technical Education Degree at Public Community Colleges in a Mid-Atlantic State”

Advisor: Dr. Carolyn Anderson

Doctor of Education in Urban Educational Leadership

Lakeisha Dickerson

B.A., Washington Adventist University, 1999

M.A.T., Towson University, 2008

Dissertation: “Attacking the Opportunity Gap by Teaching an Advanced Curriculum to All Students Using Culturally Responsive Teaching: A Qualitative Case Study of a Fifth-Grade Teacher’s Experience”

Advisor: Dr. Dia Sekayi

Otis L. Eldridge

B.A., Morgan State University, 2009

M.A.T., Morgan State University, 2011

Dissertation: “‘Voices of the 2%’ A Qualitative Study of Resilient Black Male Elementary Urban Educators Who Exercise Social Justice in the Mid-Atlantic Region”

Advisor: Dr. Simone Gibson

Rosalind Fleming

B.A., Guilford College, 2009

M.A., Loyola University, 2014

Dissertation: “In Search to Be Seen: A Grounded Theory of Black Girlhood Voiced by Adolescent Black Girls”

Advisor: Dr. Gretchen Rudham

Maxine Forrester

Dissertation: “Examining the Lived Experiences of Recruited Caribbean Teachers in America’s Public Education System”

Advisor: Dr. Frimpomaa Ampaw

Mallory Gayle

B.S., Towson University, 2014

M.Ed., Johns Hopkins University, 2018

Dissertation: “Between Foresight and Hindsight: The Dilemma of Black Women Principals’ Complicity in Urban Disproportionate School Discipline”

Advisor: Dr. Gretchen Rudham

Ayah Jasim

B.A., Al Mamoun University College, 1995

M.A.T., University of Baghdad, 1999

Dissertation: “The Experiences of Maryland Urban Middle School English Language Teachers in Using Cultural Competence in Classrooms”

Advisor: Dr. Dia Sekayi

Ivori Lipscomb-Warren

B.S., Fayetteville State University, 2001

M.A., Webster University, 2003

Dissertation: “Building Foundations: Exploring the Effectiveness of Freshman Transition Programs in Improving Transition Rates and Student Success in Community Colleges”

Advisor: Dr. Tracy Rone

Kamaria Massey

B.A., Florida Atlantic University, 2016

M.F.A., Full Sail University, 2018

Dissertation: “The Impact of Segregation on the Education of Black Baltimore City Students Prior to 1954”

Advisor: Dr. Tracy Rone

Davon Rice

B.A., Morgan State University, 2017

M.A., Morgan State University, 2019

Dissertation: “We in the Trenches!!! The Perceptions of Novice Black Male Teachers in Urban Schools”

Advisor: Dr. Gretchen Rudham

Brianna Ross

B.S., University of Pittsburgh, 2014

M.Ed., University of Pittsburgh, 2015

Dissertation: “As If the Joy-Parts Were Accidental: Unearthing Joy Through Students’ Counter-Stories of Baltimore County’s Colored Schools”

Advisor: Dr. Gretchen Rudham

Barbara Sherrod

B.A., University of Baltimore, 2014

M.S., University of Baltimore, 2017

Dissertation: “An Endarkened Narrative Inquiry of Restorative Justice as Told by Black Women Practitioners”

Advisor: Dr. Gretchen Rudham

Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education

Juana Hollingsworth

B.A., University of Northern Iowa, 2016

M.S.W., University of Northern Iowa, 2017

Dissertation: “‘I’m Always on the Clock’: Black Women’s Leadership Labor in Black Student Union Chapters at Predominantly White Institutions”

Advisor: Dr. Virginia Byrne

Kanika Jackson

B.A., California State University, Fullerton, 2002

M.A., Wayne State University, 2011

Dissertation: “It Has Everything to Do With Race! Exploring How Black Alumni Narratives Can Inform Black Undergraduate Experiences at Historically White Institutions”

Advisor: Dr. Dia Sekayi

Carlton James, Jr.

B.S., Morgan State University, 2015

MBA, University of Maryland Global Campus, 2019

Dissertation: “Black Male Administrators’ Experiences With Racial Microaggressions at Predominantly White Institutions: A Phenomenological Study”

Advisor: Dr. Benjamin Welsh

Cierra Robinson

B.S., Jackson State University, 2008

M.A., Howard University, 2011

Dissertation: “Navigating Dual Paths: A Phenomenological Study of African American Women Entrepreneurs in HBCU MBA Programs”

Advisor: Dr. Benjamin Welsh

Doctor of Engineering

Margaret Ajuwon

TheClarenceM.Mitchell,Jr.,SchoolofEngineering

B.Sc., Bowen University, 2012

M.Sc., Southern Illinois University, 2018

Dissertation: “Data Analytics Approach to Solving Problems of PPE Shortages During a Pandemic”

Advisor: Dr. Guangming Chen

Tasmeer Alam

B.S., United International University, 2014

M.S., Morgan State University, 2018

Dissertation: “Bridging Computer Vision and Data Analysis: A Queryable Video Framework”

Advisor: Dr. Kofi Nyarko

Ali Aliwi

B.S., University of Diyala, 2002

M.Eng., Tennessee Technological University, 2013

Dissertation: “Impact of False Data Injection Attack in Power Systems and a Proposed Method to Mitigate Risk”

Advisor: Dr. Cliston Cole

Feleke Belay

B.S., Morgan State University, 2018

M.S., Morgan State University, 2020

M.Eng., Morgan State University, 2022

Dissertation: “Assessing Pavement Performance and Remaining Service Life Prediction in the Case of Maryland” Advisor: Dr. Oludare Owolabi

Marc J. Louise Caballes

B.S., Morgan State University, 2018

M.Eng., Morgan State University, 2020

Dissertation: “A Novel Systems Engineering Paradigm to Liquid Propellant Rocket Nose Cone Design: Integrating Advanced Simulation and Statistical Modeling”

Advisor: Dr. Guangming Chen

Bello Mahmud

B.Sc., Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria, 2016

M.Sc., Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria, 2021

Dissertation: “Equity-Driven Workforce Development Initiatives Through Long-Term Strategic Partnerships for the Construction and Maintenance of Green Stormwater Infrastructure”

Advisor: Dr. James Hunter

Doctor of Philosophy in Computer and Electrical Systems Engineering

German Cortes

B.T., New York Institute of Technology, 2008

M.S., New York University, 2011

Dissertation: “The Upper F-Band Gallium Nitride (GaN)-on-Silicon Carbide (SiC) Transmit / Receive (T/R) Module”

Advisor: Dr. Kevin Kornegay

Doctor of Philosophy in Secure Embedded Systems

Chukwuemeka Duru

B.Eng., Federal University of Technology, 2009

M.Eng., Federal University of Technology, 2016

Ph.D., Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria, 2022

Dissertation: “Analysis of the Impact of Adversarial Attacks and Mitigation Techniques on Vision Backbone Networks”

Advisor: Dr. Kofi Nyarko

Vinton Morris

B.S., University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 2008

M.S., University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 2011

Dissertation: “A Zero Trust Architecture Approach to Identity Management and Access Control for IoT”

Advisor: Dr. Kevin Kornegay

Doctor of Philosophy in Transportation

Nicole Anderson

B.A., Florida Atlantic University, 2002

B.S., Florida International University, 2011

M.Eng., Florida International University, 2013

Dissertation: “A Decision Support Framework for Sustainable Transportation of Liquified Natural Gas by Rail in the United States”

Advisor: Dr. Young-Jae Lee

TheSchoolofSocialWork

Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work

Syreeta Byrd

B.S.W., Sojourner-Douglass College, 2011

M.S.W., Morgan State University, 2014

Dissertation: “Echoes of Resilience: A Phenomenological Analysis Exploring the Impact of Transgenerational Trauma Within the Black Mother-Daughter Dyad”

Advisor: Dr. Laurens Van Sluytman

Kahlil Green

B.S., Howard University, 2012

M.S.W., Howard University, 2017

Dissertation: “Because I Said So: Examining Corporal Punishment’s Long-Term Impact on African American Men’s Social Outcomes”

Advisor: Dr. Laurens Van Sluytman

Kiayra Ingram

B.A., University of Baltimore, 2019

M.S.W., University of Maryland, Baltimore, 2021

Dissertation: “Foster Care Uncharted: A Phenomenological Analysis of How Success Is Defined and Perceived Among Foster Care Alumni”

Advisor: Dr. Dana Wilson

Master ’ s Degrees SchoolofGraduate Studies

The CollegeofInterdisciplinaryandContinuingStudies

M.S. in Interdisciplinary Engineering, Information, and Computational Sciences

Curtis Crichlow

B.S., Howard University, 1988

Desiree Vanderloop

B.S., Morgan State University, 2023

M.S. in Interdisciplinary Health and Human Sciences

Leslie Caldwell

B.S., Towson University, 2022

Marlen Morris

B.A., Morgan State University, 2013

M.S. in Interdisciplinary Journalism and Mass Communication

Donald Glover

M.S. in Interdisciplinary Organizational Policy, Governance, and Administration

Bridget Cruise

B.S., Hampton University, 1991

Kelly Venable

B.S., Lincoln University, 2009

The James H . Gilliam, Jr., College ofLiberalArts

Master of Arts in African American Studies

Nichole Nance

B.S., Morgan State University, 2022

Tanisha Smith

B.S., Coppin State University, 2014

Master of Arts in English

Amanda Chambers

B.A., University of Missouri–Kansas City, 2016

Thesis: “90s Babe: A Corrective for Middle-Class Africans in Film” Advisor: Dr. Keith Mehlinger

Master of Arts in History

Phillip Harris

B.S., Southwestern Assemblies of God University, 2003

Sabriaha Poole

Anthony Smooth

B.A., Morgan State University, 2012

Master of Arts in International Studies

Karmel Reeves

B.S., Dillard University, 2018

Master of Arts in Museum Studies and Historical Preservation

Olubunmi Bakare

Master of Arts in Music

Lambert Corcoran

Michaela Hart

B.S., South Carolina State University, 2022

Brittany Headen

B.A., Winston-Salem State University, 2021

Master of Science in Psychometrics

Monet Boyd

B.S., George Mason University, 2022

Thesis: “Evaluating Dead Reckoning Efficiency and Spatial Memory in Virtual Immersion: Investigating the Mind-Body Connection”

Advisor: Dr. Justin Bonny

Kayla Hightower

Thesis: “The Moderated Relationship of Self-Monitoring and Mental Rotation in Predicting Advanced NBA Performance”

Advisor: Dr. Damon Bryant

Breanne Martin

B.S., Morgan State University, 2019

Thesis: “Interactions Between Self-Monitoring and Transformational Leadership Ratings (Self and Others) of Young Professionals”

Advisor: Dr. Damon Bryant

Master of Science in Sociology

Ianda Allen

Kimberly Glanville B.S., Syracuse University, 1993

Christina Williams

Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Museum Studies and Historical Preservation

Nichole Nance

TheSchoolofArchitectureandPlanning

Master of Architecture

Roberson Bateau

B.S., Morgan State University, 2022

Kendrah Bender

M.Arch., Morgan State University, 2022

Evan Cage

B.S., Morgan State University, 2024

Christina Krastel

B.S., Morgan State University, 2024

Tiffany Oduro

B.S., Morgan State University, 2024

Shamar Roberts

B.S., Morgan State University, 2023

Rodney Taylor

B.S., Morgan State University, 2022

Austin Tucker

M.Arch., Clemson University, 2020

Master of City and Regional Planning

Kadra Adderly

B.A., Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, 2008

Sabrina Bland

B.S., Dillard University, 2011

Taylor Harvey

B.S., Morgan State University, 2021

Linzy Jackson III

B.S., Coppin State University, 2020

Master of Landscape Architecture

Matthew Lewis

Jennifer Plaskowitz

B.F.A., Maryland Institute College of Art, 2010

Simone Robinson

B.F.A., Towson University, 2015

Julia Rocha

B.A., University of Maryland Eastern Shore, 2016

Master of Science in Construction Management

Sheila Cloude

B.B.A., Strayer University, 2019

Alyssa Gross

B.S., Morgan State University, 2022

Emmanuel Ifeagwu

Chris Kauffmann

B.S., Morgan State, 2020

Michael McCray, Jr.

B.S., Morgan State University, 2020

Chekube Okokwu

B.A., Art Institute of Atlanta, 2023

Lucretia O’Neal

M.S.C.M., Morgan State University, 2025

Chloe Pearson

B.S., Morgan State University, 2023

Cheyenne Washington

B.S., Morgan State University, 2024

Solomon Young

TheEarlG.GravesSchoolofBusinessandManagement

Master of Business Administration

Olumide Abejide

B.Sc., University of Lagos, 2018

Noro Adamu

L.L.B, University of Lagos, 2021

Ayomide Ajibola

B.S., University of Ilorin, 2021

Calvin Barnaby

M.B.A., Louisiana State University, 2018

Kerra Bennett

B.S., Salisbury University, 2022

Khalid Brinkley

Johvante Brown

B.S., Morgan State University, 2023

Sean Bryan

B.S., Towson University, 2022

Ashley Butler

B.S., Towson University, 2023

Dexter Carr, Jr.

Ohiole Dibua

B.A., West Virginia University, 2021

Haley Dutton

Trevor Gilliam

B.A., Emory & Henry College, 2016

Ronald Hazell, Jr.

B.S., North Carolina A&T State University, 2008

Darryl Jenkins

B.S., University of Maryland Eastern Shore, 2023

Ja-Mes Jones

B.S., Morgan State University, 2022

Adesoji Komolafe

M.B.A., Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, 2015

Mutshi Lukusa Kanyinda

B.A., Binghamton University, 2011

Jacob Marsh

Shianka McKay

B.S., Saint Augustine’s University, 2020

Tytiana Morgan

B.S., Stockton University, 2019

Adrian Newbold

B.B.A., University of the Bahamas, 2023

Amarachi Nwokedi

B.S., Carlow University, 2017

Olusola Oyebade, Jr.

Vandana Pandey

B.Com., Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, 2019

Roslyn Richardson

B.S., Morgan State University, 2018

Lawrence Richardson III

B.S., Morgan State University, 2023

Jared Rogers

B.S., Towson University, 2023

Octavia Sanders-Hike

B.A., Towson University, 2020

Wynston Smith

B.S., University of Central Arkansas, 2022

Ololade Solaru

B.S., Towson University, 2022

Ashley Thompson

B.A., South Carolina State University, 2021

Stefan Turner

M.B.A, Towson University, 2020

Master of Science in Accounting

Britney Casey

B.B.A., Georgia State University, 2021

DaShawn Herring

B.S., Marist College, 2021

Master of Science in Project Management

Sharon Awotimiro

B.A., Osun State University, 2016

Demetria Brown

B.Eng., Morgan State University, 2016

Olaleye Fasuyi

B.S., Morgan State University, 2018

Renee Marks

B.S., Capella University, 2020

TheSchoolofCommunityHealthandPolicy

Master of Public Health

Chukwunomso Akanaga

D.V.M., University of Nigeria Nsukka, 2019

Emile Bulabutupu Badibanga

M.P.H., University of Lubumbashi, 2000

Taylor Butler

B.S., Morgan State University, 2022

Diamila Diallo

B.S., Towson University, 2022

Trishia Faulkner

B.S., Morgan State University, 2018

Tiffany Gamble-Sanchez

B.S., University of Maryland Global Campus, 2021

Temileye Ibirinde

B.S., Olabisi Onabanjo University, 2019

Taj Jenkins

B.S., Morgan State University, 2022

Success Ukaegbu

B.S., Towson University, 2021

Reagan Wade

B.S., Howard University, 2022

TheSchoolofComputer,MathematicalandNaturalSciences

Master of Science in Advanced Computing

Olabisi Adewumi

B. Tech, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, 2010

M.Arch., Morgan State University, 2015

Chetachi Amalahu

B.S., Abia State Polytechnic, 2012

Muhammad Ali Imdad Awan

B.S., Comsats University Islamabad, 2019

Rodney Cox, Sr.

B.A., East Tennessee State University, 2008

Mahmudul Hoque

B.S., North South University, 2022

Thesis: “Generative AI for Imaging: Synthetic Defect Modeling With D-GAN in Additive Manufacturing and Multimodal Radiology

Medical Image Interpretation Using VLMs”

Advisor: Dr. Md Mahmudur Rahman

George Micheni

B.S., Kenyatta University, 2014

Joshua Olukoya

B.Sc., University of Lagos, 2019

Morgan Williams

B.S., Howard University, 2017

Master of Science in Applied Neuroscience

Faith Hudnall

B.S., Morgan State University, 2023

Thesis: “The Balancing Act: Assessing the Relationship Between Balance and Personality”

Advisor: Dr. Damon Bryant

Master of Arts in Teaching

Alexandra Parks

Maya Lewis

B.S., University of Maryland, 2019

Thesis: “Classical Statistics Versus Machine Learning Approaches in Creating Models to Predict COVID-19 Related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptomatology”

Advisor: Dr. Timothy Meeker

Victoria Ogbimi-Aiyemomi

B.S., Morgan State University, 2023

Thesis: “Examining Cortical Speech Processing in Infants at Elevated Likelihood of Autism”

Advisor: Drs. Christine Hohmann and Rachel Reetzke

Master of Science in BioInformatics

Anushka KC

B.S., Troy University, 2020

Thesis: “Meta-Analysis of the Gut Microbiome: Insights Into African American Representation”

Advisor: Dr. Roshan Paudel

Master of Science in Integrated Sciences

Esther Faith Muriuki

B.S., Morgan State University, 2022

Thesis: “Role of Neural Progenitor Cells in Cancer Progression”

Advisor: Dr. Valarie Odero-Marah

TheSchoolofEducationandUrbanStudies

B.S., Shippensburg University, 2014

Thomas Potts

Kendall Rhyne, Jr.

Jacob Stern

Master of Education in Community College Administration and Instruction

Avery McFadden

B.Ed., Jackson State University, 2002

Master of Science in Educational Administration and Supervision

Bryanna Dickerson

B.S., Frostburg State University, 2020

Kanya Grace

B.A., Morgan State University, 2023

Morgan Hannah

M.S., Morgan State University, 2019

Lynise Johnson

B.S., Morgan State University, 2006

TheClarenceM.Mitchell,Jr.,SchoolofEngineering

Master of Engineering

Bianca Crawford

B.Eng., North Carolina A&T State University, 2021

Alfred Fondjo Biondokin

Juan Gordon, Jr.

Sagar Gurung

B.A., Saint Cloud University, 2013

Ryan Hilditch

B.S., Morgan State University, 2024

Ahmed Oyeyemi

B.Tech., Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, 2005

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering

Oluwapemiisin Akingbola

B.S., University of Ibadan, 2020

Thesis: “On The Need for Paradigmatic Shifts in Home Cybersecurity and Policy”

Advisor: Dr. Toluwalogo Odumosu

Joshua Orelaja

B.S., Morgan State University, 2023

Thesis: “Echoes of Nature: Harnessing AI-Powered Bioacoustic Monitoring for Enhanced Wildlife Conservation”

Advisor: Dr. Mulugeta Dugda

Fehintola Sangodeyi

B.S., Morgan State University, 2021

Thesis: “Investigation of Neuromorphic Circuitry”

Advisor: Dr. Onyema Osuagwu

Master of Science in Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure

Cornelius Darko

M.Sc., University of Ghana, 2021

Master of Science in Urban Transportation

Clinton Thuo

B.S., The University of Nairobi, 2021

TheSchoolofGlobalJournalismandCommunication

Master of Arts in Journalism

Sierra Austin

B.S., Morgan State University, 2022

Troi Beckett

B.A., Notre Dame of Maryland University, 2023

Victoria Fletcher

B.S., Morgan State University, 2023

Olivia Rice

Ashmita Rijal

B.A., Kathmandu University, 2022

Jason Sanford

B.A., Clark Atlanta University, 2022

TheSchoolofSocialWork

Master

of Social Work

Obiaku Adizua

Tamia Anthony

B.S., Coppin State University, 2023

Kyshea Brockington

B.S.W., Coppin State University, 2024

Tacara Brown

B.S., Morgan State University, 2019

Rebecca Cooper

B.S.W., Morgan State University, 2023

Lacey Copelin

B.S., University of Maryland Eastern Shore, 2010

Briana Corbin

B.S.W., Morgan State University, 2021

Shakiyah Cromwell

B.S.W., Fayetteville State University, 2023

Katrina Dabney Wright

B.S., Morgan State University, 2022

Shatera Daniel

B.S.W., Coppin State University, 2021

Victoria Daniels

B.S., St. Mary’s College of Maryland, 2023

Lakisha Davis

B.S.W., Morgan State University, 2024

Rheign Davis

B.S.W., Winston Salem State University, 2024

Shaunice Davis

B.S.W., Shaw University, 2022

Tamar Dennis

Tyshea Drummond

B.S.W., Coppin State University, 2022

Alicia Edwards

B.S.W., Oakwood University, 2021

Gabriela Elias-Chang

B.A., University of Maryland, 2018

Selena Ellis

B.A., University of Baltimore, 2021

Alexis Fowler

B.S.W., South Carolina State University, 2019

Nicole Fowlkes

B.S., University of Maryland Global Campus, 2013

Bwang Fule Martha

B.S., Morgan State University, 2015

Yafet Girmai

B.S., George Mason University, 2014

Mya Gray

B.S., University of North Carolina, 2022

Tasia Green

B.S., Hampton University, 2017

Diane Greenspan-Turner

B.S.W., Coppin State University, 2023

Jaryn Griggs

Adriana Hill

B.S.W., Morgan State University, 2023

Zachary Hodges

B.S.W., University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 2024

Kenyawna Holder

B.S.W., Morgan State University, 2021

Ariel Johnson

B.S.W., Coppin State University, 2021

Shatarra Jones

B.S., Coppin State University, 2021

Jada Jordan-DaSilva

B.S., Towson University, 2023

Arletha King

B.S., University of Florida, 2004

M.S., University of Florida, 2006

Ashley Malette

B.S., Morgan State University, 2013

Byron Mason

B.S., University of Maryland Eastern Shore, 2010

Tyieshia Massey

B.A., University of Baltimore, 2021

Selwyn Mendez

Daquan Moore

B.A., Kean University, 2010

Rasheedah Muhammad

B.B.A., Strayer University, 2020

Taheera Muhammad

B.S., Coppin State University, 2022

Amalachukwu Okoye

B.S.W., Loyola University Chicago, 2024

Raheem Omotosho

B.S., Bowie State University, 2021

Shamsideen Onabiyi

B.S., Bowie State University, 2022

Cordelia Otono

B.S.W., Morgan State University, 2024

Oladayo Owoeye

B.S.W., Morgan State University, 2020

Kirsten Palmisano

B.S., Towson University, 2022

Ciera Phillips

B.S., Towson University, 2018

Nicole Pryor

Kyndra Rhodes

B.S., Coppin State University, 2018

Naneka Richardson

B.S., Coppin State University, 2018

Darren Ross, Jr.

Sharlissa Salmond-Bradley

B.S.W., Coppin State University, 2015

Aminah Scott-Carter

B.S.W., Coppin State University, 2018

Tynisha Sewell

B.S., Lincoln University of Pennsylvania, 2011

Narita Shaw

B.S.W., University of the District of Columbia, 2022

Diandra Stephens

B.S.W., Bowie State University, 2023

Sequoia Stokes

B.S., Morgan State University, 2022

Olivia Strothers

B.S., The Lincoln University of Pennsylvania, 2017

Katrina Thaibinh

B.A., Saint Anselm College, 2020

India Thompson

B.S.W., Morgan State University, 2023

Kendra Watkins

B.S.W., Morgan State University, 2023

Joshua Williams

B.S., Point Park University, 2023

Rene Williams

B.S.W., Morgan State University, 2019

Elizabeth Williamson

B.S.W., University of Nevada, 2017

Lakesha Wills

B.S., Coppin State University, 2004

Aareiona Womack

B.A., Bowling Green State University, 2021

Nicole Word

B.A., University of Baltimore, 2013

Undergraduate Commencement Exercises

Undergraduate Commencement Exercises Spring 2025

The Seventeenth of May Two Thousand and Twenty-Five Nine-thirty O’clock in the Morning

W. A. C. Hughes Memorial Stadium

Morgan State University

1700 E. Cold Spring Lane

Maryland 21251

Order ofProcession

MARSHALS

Chief Faculty Marshal of the University

Dr. Milford A. Jeremiah

Associate Marshals

Prof. Darryl Green

Dr. Edwin T. Johnson

Dr. Ernest Brevard

Dr. Nilajah Nyasuma Sims

Marshals for the Faculty

Mrs. Natasha Lewis-Williams

Dr. Tyrone Stanley

Marshals for the College of Interdisciplinary and Continuing Studies

Ms. Emma Minnis

Marshals for the School of Graduate Studies

Dr. Virginia Byrne

Dr. Inte’A DeShields

Mrs. Carol-Ann Hendricks

Mr. Zackery Rogers

Ms. Daphne Lewis

Dr. Zhuping Sheng

Marshal for the James H. Gilliam, Jr., College of Liberal Arts

Marshal for the School of Architecture and Planning

Dr. Lewis Waller

Marshals for the Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management

Dr. Tamera Farrar

Dr. Julaine Rigg

Marshal for the School of Community Health and Policy

Mrs. Shelia Richburg

Marshals for the School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences

Ms. Rolicia Martin

Dr. Ernest C. Steele, Jr.

Marshal for the School of Education and Urban Studies

Dr. Geetika Jaiswal

Marshal for the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr., School of Engineering

Dr. Monica Poindexter

Marshal for the School of Global Journalism and Communication

Dr. Joonwoo Moon

Marshal for the School of Social Work

Dr. Vanessa Martin-Jones

Marshal for the 50th Anniversary Class

Ms. Airuel Singletary

THE PROCESSION

ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATORS

FACULTY EMERITI

FACULTIES OF THE UNIVERSITY

CLASS OF 1975

GRADUATE CANDIDATES

Doctorates Masters

UNDERGRADUATE CANDIDATES

College of Interdisciplinary and Continuing Studies

Bachelors of Science

James H. Gilliam, Jr., College of Liberal Arts

Bachelors of Arts

Bachelors of Fine Arts

Bachelors of Science

School of Architecture and Planning

Bachelors of Science

Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management

Bachelors of Science

School of Community Health and Policy

Bachelors of Science

School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences

Bachelors of Science

School of Education and Urban Studies

Bachelors of Science

Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr., School of Engineering

Bachelors of Science

School of Global Journalism and Communication

Bachelors of Science

School of Social Work

Bachelors of Science

PLATFORM PARTY

PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY COUNCIL

PRESIDENT OF THE MSU ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

CLERGY

REGISTRAR

PRESIDENT OF THE SENIOR CLASS

SPECIAL GUESTS

ASSISTANTS TO THE PRESIDENT

UNIVERSITY COUNSEL

CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE PRESIDENT

CHAIR OF MILITARY SCIENCE

CHAIR OF THE COMMENCEMENT COMMITTEE

HONORARY DEGREE CITATION READER

DEANS OF THE UNIVERSITY

VICE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS

PROVOST AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENTS

CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS

COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER

PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY

Commencement Speaker&HonoraryDegreeRecipient

THASUNDA BROWN DUCKETT Doctor of Laws

Thasunda Brown Duckett is a transformative leader whose personal journey and professional achievements embody a deep-seated commitment to financial empowerment, equity and access. As President and Chief Executive Officer of TIAA a Fortune 100 financial services company and leading provider of retirement and investment solutions Duckett leads with purpose, ensuring the organization fulfills its mission to deliver lifetime income and financial security to millions of Americans.

Appointed CEO in 2021, Duckett brought to TIAA a people-centered vision forged by experience and her desire to make an impact. Under her leadership, the company has expanded its original focus on the nonprofit and educational sectors to serve a broader population, addressing widespread disparities in retirement readiness and wealth accumulation. She is steering TIAA to innovate while preserving the core principle of financial dignity, ensuring that all Americans, regardless of background, have the tools and opportunities to build a secure financial future.

Duckett’s career has been characterized by visionary leadership. Before taking her current post at TIAA, she spent 17 years at JPMorganChase, rising to serve as CEO of the Consumer Bank and, earlier, as CEO of Auto Finance. Her tenure at Chase was marked by groundbreaking work to broaden financial access implementing solutions for underserved communities and advocating for systemic change in personal banking. Earlier in her career, Duckett also served as Director of Emerging Markets at Fannie Mae, where she helped expand housing access through innovative partnerships and mortgage products.

Beyond her executive accomplishments, Duckett’s leadership has made a broad cultural and civic impact. She sits on the boards of NIKE, Inc., Brex, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, Sesame Workshop, the National Medal of Honor Museum, the Economic Club of New York, New York–Presbyterian and the Dean’s Advisory Board of Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business. She is also a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., the Executive Leadership Council’s CEO Advisory Board, and Jack and Jill of America, Inc. In 2022, President Joe Biden appointed Duckett to the President’s Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), recognizing her steadfast advocacy for educational equity.

Fortune, Forbes, Barron’s, American Banker and Ebony have celebrated Duckett's achievements in business and finance. In 2021, she was named to the TIME100 list of the world’s most influential people and honored as a CNBC Changemaker. She was also inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences for her trailblazing leadership and influence.

Raised in Texas by parents who instilled in her the value of hard work, education and community, she honors their legacy through the Otis and Rosie Brown Foundation. The foundation celebrates everyday people making extraordinary contributions to their communities an ethos that reflects her personal and professional mission.

Duckett earned her bachelor’s degree in Finance and Marketing from the University of Houston and holds an MBA from Baylor University. She resides in Connecticut with her family and continues to champion inclusive prosperity and ethical leadership on a global scale. As a business leader, changemaker and advocate, Duckett stands as a powerful model of excellence and as an inspiration to the next generation.

Honorary Degree Recipient

JUAN E. GILBERT, PH.D., DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR Doctor of Science

Dr. Juan E. Gilbert is a pioneering computer scientist and nationally recognized thought leader whose groundbreaking contributions have shaped the landscape of accessible technology, computer science education and civic participation. As the Andrew Banks Family Preeminence Endowed Professor and Chair of the Department of Computer and Information Science and Engineering at the University of Florida, Dr. Gilbert leads one of the country’s most dynamic interdisciplinary research initiatives, at the Human Experience Research Lab.

At the heart of Dr. Gilbert’s work is a commitment to designing technology that is inclusive, secure and reflective of the communities it serves. In 2023, President Joe Biden honored him with the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, the highest award bestowed by the United States for technological achievement. This recognition celebrated Dr. Gilbert’s development of Prime III: an open-source, secure and universally accessible voting system that has been deployed in multiple elections, helping to make democratic participation more inclusive and equitable.

In addition to his innovations in election technology, Dr. Gilbert’s research spans brain-computer interfaces, human-centered artificial intelligence, accessibility, advanced learning technologies, and ethnocomputing, a field he helped pioneer to integrate cultural context into software and hardware design. He has published more than 250 scholarly articles, delivered more than 250 academic lectures and secured more than $28 million in competitive research funding. He is widely regarded as a transformative educator and mentor, with a legacy of expanding access to computer science careers for historically underrepresented students.

Dr. Gilbert’s leadership in the field has been widely recognized. He is a Fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the National Academy of Inventors. He is also a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). In 2012, President Barack Obama awarded him the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring, underscoring his lifelong commitment to nurturing emerging talent.

He now serves on the National Science Board, a prestigious appointment that enables him to shape national science policy. Dr. Gilbert also served as a valued member of Morgan State University’s National Blue-Ribbon Panel on STEM Research Expansion, which the University convened in 2021 to help guide its efforts to become an R1 (“very high research”) institution.

Throughout his career, Dr. Gilbert has received numerous additional honors. These include the AAAS Mentor Award, the Computer Research Association’s A. Nico Habermann Award and titles such as Master of Innovation (Black Enterprise), Modern-Day Technology Leader (BEYA) and Pioneer of the Year (National Society of Black Engineers). His contributions to both technical and community innovation reflect a holistic view of computing as a force for societal good.

Dr. Gilbert became the first African American to receive a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Cincinnati in 2001 and is the inventor of Prime III, an open-source, secure, accessible voting technology used in numerous organizational and statewide elections. His groundbreaking academic and civic leadership continues to serve as a beacon for those seeking to use technology to build a more equitable and connected world.

Honorary Degree Recipient

BURNEY J. HOLLIS, PH.D.,

PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH AND DEAN EMERITUS Doctor of Humane Letters

Dr. Burney J. Hollis is a revered educator, scholar and academic leader whose distinguished tenure at Morgan State University spans nearly half a century. As the University’s longest-serving Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and one of its most celebrated faculty members, Dr. Hollis exemplifies a deep and enduring commitment to excellence in scholarship, teaching and institutional advancement.

A 1968 graduate of Morgan State College, summa cum laude, Dr. Hollis pursued advanced degrees in English at the University of Pennsylvania, earning both an A.M. and a Ph.D. with concentrations in American and African American literature. His dissertation focused on Waters Edward Turpin, a Morgan professor and pioneering novelist from Maryland’s Eastern Shore, securing Dr. Hollis’ role as the foremost scholar on Dr. Turpin and establishing his lifelong dedication to preserving Black literary history.

Over the course of his career, Dr. Hollis has earned recognition as a master teacher, noted literary critic and academic administrator. As a Professor of English, he developed and taught innovative courses in African American literature, literary criticism and the humanities. His graduate seminar on Invisible Man and the Western Literary Tradition reflected his belief in connecting canonical texts with Black intellectual thought. His devotion to pedagogy extended to Honors Orientation and Great Books seminars, which inspired generations of students.

Dr. Hollis held numerous key administrative positions at Morgan, including Chair of the Department of English, Director of the University Honors Program and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, before leading the newly formed College of Liberal Arts. Under his leadership, the College launched new degree programs, including three doctoral programs (English, History and Psychometrics), expanded its journal publications and revised its general education curriculum to reflect African Diaspora scholarship.

He was instrumental in restructuring Morgan’s academic divisions, helping establish the School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences as a counterpart to the College of Liberal Arts. Known for his clarity of vision and commitment to academic standards, Dr. Hollis authored the College’s first Faculty Operational Manual and led numerous University-wide committees, including Commencement, Convocation and Sesquicentennial Celebration, which he chaired.

His scholarship and editorial leadership have also been exemplary. In addition to serving in numerous administrative leadership capacities during his 48 years at Morgan, Hollis also established a notable record as a literary scholar. While publishing many articles and a book on African American literature and earning distinction as the nation’s leading authority on Maryland novelists Waters Edward Turpin and Sarah Elizabeth Wright, Dr. Hollis co-founded the Middle Atlantic Writers Association and served as the founding editor of the Middle-Atlantic Writers Association Review, producing more than three decades of critical and creative works. Under his editorship, the Review published 19 volumes, 34 issues and more than 300 scholarly articles by nearly 200 national and international scholars, a record for scholarly editorship at Morgan. His work on preserving the literary traditions of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) has earned him numerous awards, including the Dr. Ruthe T. Sheffey Faculty Award and the Ford-Turpin Distinguished Achievement Award.

Dr. Hollis is widely respected as both a builder of institutions and a cultivator of intellect, best demonstrated by his work as a member of multiple scholarly organizations, including the College Language Association, the Gwendolyn Brooks Society and the Modern Language Association. His contributions to Morgan are incalculable, not only in administrative accomplishments but also in the countless students and colleagues he has mentored and inspired.

An esteemed scholar, principled leader and cherished mentor, Dr. Hollis embodies the Morgan spirit. His towering legacy of service, scholarship and excellence will continue to benefit generations to come.

Order ofExercises UndergraduateCeremony

Dr. David K. Wilson

President of the University, Presiding

PROCESSIONAL

“Pomp and Circumstance” Sir Edward Elgar

The Morgan State University Band Dr. Jorim E. Reid, Sr., Conductor

The audience is requested to stand as the academic procession moves into the arena and to remain standing until after the singing of “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing.”

WELCOME

INVOCATION ...........................................................

HYMN

Dr. David K. Wilson, President

Minister Lawrence Lockett, Jr., Chaplain, University Memorial Chapel

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

Led by Jeremiah Washington, Bass

GREETINGS ........................................................................................................................

The Honorable Kweisi Mfume, Chair, University Board of Regents

INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER .......................................................................................

COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS

Dr. David K. Wilson, President

Thasunda Brown Duckett, President and Chief Executive Officer of TIAA

CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREES ........................................................

The Honorable Kweisi Mfume, Chair, University Board of Regents

Dr. David K. Wilson, President

Citation Read by Ms. Sheri Booker, Lecturer, School of Global Journalism and Communication

Thasunda Brown Duckett, Doctor of Laws

Dr Juan E. Gilbert, Doctor of Science

Dr. Burney J. Hollis (Morgan State University Class of 1968), Doctor of Humane Letters

RECOGNITION OF SENIOR HONOR GRADUATES ........................................................................

Dr. Hongtao Yu, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

Summa Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, Cum Laude

PRESENTATION OF SPECIAL AWARDS ........................................................................

Dr. David K. Wilson, President

Dr. Hongtao Yu, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

President’s Second Mile Award President’s Award for Exceptional Creative Achievement

RECOGNITION OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS ...................................................................

Capt. Rosalind Cooper, Assistant Professor, Department of Military Science

PRESENTING OF UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES IN COURSE ....................................................... Dr. Hongtao Yu, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

CONFERRING OF DEGREES IN COURSE .................................................................... Dr. David K. Wilson, President

COLLEGE OF INTERDISCIPLINARY AND CONTINUING STUDIES ..................................

Candidates presented by Dr. Nicole M. Westrick, Dean

JAMES H. GILLIAM, JR., COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS .........................................................

SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING

EARL G. GRAVES SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT .....................................

SCHOOL OF COMMUNITY HEALTH AND POLICY

SCHOOL OF COMPUTER, MATHEMATICAL AND NATURAL SCIENCES

Candidates presented by Dr. M’bare N’gom, Dean

Candidates presented by Dr. Abimbola Asojo, Dean

Candidates presented by Dr. Royce Burnett, Dean

Candidates presented by Dr. Kim Dobson Sydnor, Dean

Candidates presented by Dr. Paul B. Tchounwou, Dean

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND URBAN STUDIES ..............................................................

CLARENCE M. MITCHELL, JR., SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

SCHOOL OF GLOBAL JOURNALISM AND COMMUNICATION

SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK .....................................................................................................

Candidates presented by Dr. Glenda Prime, Dean

Candidates presented by Dr. Oscar Barton, Jr., Dean

Candidates presented by Prof. Jacqueline Jones, Dean

Candidates presented by Dr. Anna McPhatter, Dean

AWARDING OF DIPLOMAS ................................................................................................ By College/Schools (as above)

Candidates’ Names Read by Ms. Sheri Booker, Lecturer, School of Global Journalism and Communication, and Ms. Traci D. Williams, Professor, James H. Gilliam, Jr., College of Liberal Arts

SALUTE TO THE GRADUATES .......................................................................................................... Katiana Guillaume, President of the Senior Class

INDUCTION INTO THE MSU ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ............................................ Lt. Col. (Ret.) Michael L. Bell, President, Morgan State University Alumni Association

THE ALMA MATER ......................................................................................................................... Niyah Worthy, Soprano

BENEDICTION ......................................................... Minister Lawrence Lockett, Jr., Chaplain, University Memorial Chapel

RECESSIONAL “Pomp and Circumstance” ..................................................................................................... Sir Edward Elgar

The Morgan State University Band Dr. Jorim E. Reid, Sr., Conductor

Candidatesfor Degrees

Bachelor ’ s Degrees

TheCollegeofInterdisciplinaryandContinuingStudies

B.S., Interdisciplinary Educational Studies

Tanisha Butt

Cheyenne Durant

Jakee Johnson

Dawarren Nichols

B.S., Interdisciplinary Engineering, Information, and Computational Sciences

Sherrie Brooks

Aaliyah Divine Lee

Angel Rodriguez

Ciara K. Thomas

B.S., Interdisciplinary Global Perspectives and Practices

Brittany Bailey

Marquis Byrd

William Calhoun, Jr.

Tanisha McCray

Janeia Okantah

Oluwatobi Oluwole

B.S., Interdisciplinary Health and Human Sciences

Leitawsha Bronson

Chiziterem Chukwu

Nia Culley

Lashaun Humphreys

Bria Mays

Ebony Reddix

James Sykes III

Brittany Thomas

Zwankima Walker

Veronica Washington

B.S., Interdisciplinary Organizational Administration

Willie Davis, Jr.

Markita Jackson

B.S., Interdisciplinary Technology Services

Michael Brice

Brian Brown, Jr.

Nasia Dismel

Marcus Hamilton

Kim Mason

Andre Nufea, Jr.

Gerald S. Singleton

The James H . Gilliam, Jr., College ofLiberalArts

B.S., Applied Liberal Studies

Powerful Aguilar

Osei Thabitu Akinyele

Daniel Akitoby

Dominique Anthony

Indiya J. Baker

Ruqiyah Barr

Carrington Janay Beaman

Cheyenne Booker

Brianna Nicole Byrd

Jadon Emmanuel Carter

Christal Jasemine Coleman

Da’Jour Dixon

Dennis R. Drewery

Marysa L. Georges

Derek D. Gillaspie

Megan Gordon

Robinson Benjamin Gossin

Monica Jordan Greene

Makayla R. Greer

Jaliir Lael Grinnage

Gabrielle Hall

Kiyarah Hamilton

William M. Harris

Elijah Miguel Humphreys

Felix Igiri

Tedsa Joanisse

Nakilah Johnson

Kendall Davon Jones

Mikenzie Sharae Jones

Bertin Karenzi

Nathatic Kendricks, Jr.

Kayla Koonce

Skyler M. Lampkin

Keyana R. Lang

Mikayla Lee

Rhonni Kyndall Lewis

Dadvis Bradshaw Littlejohn

Daijah I. Littlejohn

Nalija Massey

Addison Metts

Jada K. Miley

Lohgan Muasau

Tytan Newton

Obinna Nwokoro

Catrina Colleen Parham

Katelyn Powell

Atiya Real

Christian Bryce Rhue

Melissa D. Robinson

Lovelace Rufus IV

Latonya Sample

Destiny Sessoms

Joshua Smith

Tyrese Amir Solomon Springer

Wynston Tabbs

Jeremiah A. Taylor

MacKenzie Kristina Taylor

Amaya Thomas

Demajion Topps

Janya S. Turner

Joel Turner-Rodgers

Xavier Valley

Jasmine Octavia Wall

Latisha White

Rilynn White

Kayla Williams

Jeremiah J. Wynn

B.A., Economics

Laila Fair

B.S., Economics

Clifford McEachin, Jr.

B.A., English

Jasmine R. Greene

B.A., Fine Art

Kiara Barner

Asia C. Connie

Kamau Daniels

Markeith Keyone Davis

Kathy Elliott

Deonna M. Johnson

Troi Le’Eche Kinnard

Jenna-Lauren Kruse

Skye M. Lawrence

Sarai Michaela Marshall

Dasun Neil

Maya Alease Radgman

Desiree Thaniel

Antonio Walston

Shawna Brene Warren

Ayanna Washington

B.A., History

Tyriek L. Francois

Jaden M. Scott

Kristian Whitehead

B.A., Music

Caleb C. Barnes

Aaron Michael Day

Anthony J. Kinney

Brian L. Moten

Kyra Scott

Jeremiah E. Washington

B.A., Musical Theatre

Niyah Simone Worthy

B.A., Philosophy

Marlon L. Russell

Tia Jeanette Sanders

Capri Shorter

B.A., Political Science

Yvenlee Niasha Abichet

Thalya Nayah Baptiste

Chyann Tianna Benjamin

Brianna A. Bromfield

Camille M. Carter

Cherise Castello

Anteneh D. Cooper

Johanna Kimila Innocent

Shuwonjah N. Jeffrey

Kyler Madison Johnson

Damya Jené Milton

Tyler J. Mitchell

Amiya Brandee Morman

Motunrayo Princess Okesola

Shaune Jacorey Payne

Sierra L. Peyton

Brielle Sydney Redd

Sha-Shonna Victoria Rogers

Nariah Shirley Savage

Zachary I. Simmons

Rayvon Smith

Karla Suzie St. Fleur

Sanaya E. Warner

Mya S. Wesley

B.S., Psychology

Karen Adeyemo

Sydni Ann-Marie Antoine

Ayshante K. Archelus

Anyai Belle

D’Robyhan JoAnn Berry

Cayla Robin Bivins

Kenidee C. Blakey

Kira M. Blandford

Brandi Michaela Bolden

Jayda Marie Britton

Anaiah A. Broadnax

Joseph Jeffrey Brown

Jabria Bruce

Saniyyah N. Byrd

Nia Cabrera

Amaya Ashantee Carbonell

Amari Cecelia Chase

Jamiah Arianna Cluff

Lénajah R. Coleman

Imari D. Cromwell

Camryn D. Cummings

Nefertari Deschamps

Madina S. Diallo

Kandice Loren Dowell

Aniyah Rone Dunn

Sajada S. Dunston

Kelsey Edmunds

Sydney R. Edwards

Ivanna Rosa Eubanks

Anisa Rosalie Fair

Shonaye A. Fowlkes

Nayah Francis

Aisha Lee Frazier

Faith A. Gasque

Ryanne Imani Giles

Ashley Glenn

Neya N. Glover

Alexandria M. Green

Dorien Green

Makayla Griffin

Ayanna L. Harris

Zanaiah Haynes-Marsalis

Ryan Michael Hedger

Nevaeh Latrice Heflin

Antoine Raymond Hughes, Jr.

Bryanna Lyshaun Hunter-Andrews

Jessica Iheanacho

Lavell Shawn Isom

Kaylah Maelle Jean

Thianna Marie John

Indira Johnson

Ky’Asia NyShae Johnson

Willie James Johnson

Bria M. Joyner

Erin Monet Kelly

Joseph N. Kennerly, Jr.

Brianna Aaliyah Lea

Aaliyah Divine Lee

Avona Lee

Eryn Nicole Lewis

Rachel N. Lewis

Shamaine B. Lewis

Courtney Veron Magee

Jeanasia I. McClary

Chandra Mccoy

Amara Y. Miller

Indirah Mitter

Nikaya Imani Neal

Isis Nicole Nichols

B.S., Architecture and Environmental Design

Micah J. Achampong

Gerardo Alfonso Arjona

Irvin O. Bonsu I

Chiamaka Colette Nwokoye

Blossom S. Onwubuariri

Rian Olivia Parker

Maia Eve Patterson

Angelina Lauryn Pinto

Teniya Jacqueline Pitts

Kamari Elizabeth Puryear

Nezjuwa Robinson

Sarafina Sabah-Abotsiga

Makeda Miriam Samuel

Danae Saunders

Xavier Cortez Shell

Saige Frederick Shelton

Regina Naomi Shepherd

Chelsey L. Smith

Ke’Oni Alayna Smith

Jose Solis

Micheline Etornam Sonkro

Jelynn Shawn Starkey

Mia Terae Stembridge

Kemiya Niqole Stewart

Kamille Iyana Trice

Amyah Destiny Turner

Jalen Washington

Malcolm Washington

Isatu Virginia Wedge

Naimah Whitley

Bryan A. Wickham

Dominique Chablis Wiggins

Alaya I. Williams

Trevon Wilmer

Kamiya Wilson

Destiny Shekinah Wood

B.A., Screenwriting and Animation

Will Mitchell

B.F.A., Screenwriting and Animation

Joshua Booze

Olayinka Ayomiposi Fakiye

Ernest Zakhi Flowers

Quentin Green

Kylan Warner Joseph

Azlynn Re’Ann Nelson-West

Nuriah C. Roberts

Ahmir Samage Snead

Seth Isaiah Sturdivant I

Danielle Leigh Wade

Lela Simone Washington

Shalom Azarel Watson

Fallon M. Wilcox

Corbin Wilson

Kahlil Zellner

B.A., Sociology

Amari Willie-June Briggs

Yasmine J. Bryant

Rukayat Olamide Edu

Kristyona Gamble-Smith

Kymora Michelle Gilbert

Nasir Nyree Gist

Tah'Jai A. Irvine-Allen

Jasmine Marie Molock

Kamryn Nabria Parker

Shanel Felicia Santiago

Kéla Chane Scuefield

Camryn Taylor

Kerrima Shanelle Tilbanie

Aaliyah Katrina Walker

Tyler Wilkins

B.A., Theater Arts

Jordan A. Boyd

Yasmeen Jamila Mahdi

Faith Olajumoke Olotu

TheSchoolofArchitectureandPlanning

Madyson ZáNay Day

PaaKojo Ghunney

Anthony Erick Martinez

Rachel Tracy Mensah

Ashley Marie Mercadal

Kannazegelila A. Mezgebu

Josiah Miller

Godsfaithful Opadeji

Cameron M. Pope

Da’Shon W. Tucker

Javin Mekell Weathers

Morgan Weeks

B.S., Construction Management

Manasseh Bailey

Yulaida Emperatris Blas Torres

Curtis Jamal Clinton, Jr.

Thomas Dixon

Jeremiah A. Hardy

Brittany C. Holt

Christopher Klee Yax

John Lozano

Alexis Macia

B.S., Accounting

Olamide E. Adegoke

Joshua Belinga

Benjamin Nicholas Gausepohl

Robert Hamlin IV

Julia M. Moore

Ryan Morris

Temiloluwa O. Owolawi

Tamika Reels

Seydina M. Salla

Markayla L. Wilson

Caijah Namari Wright

Kaile C. Wright

B.S., Business Administration

Jared G. Adams

Evelyn M. Adome

Samantha Tyler Ansani

Nana Na Asante

Onasis L. Assoumany

Tolulope Baruwa

Erin J. Beamon

Kaylin Morrel Bey

Janiyah Shabree Blake

Ayooluwa Joshua Boluwaji

Hassiem Rahman Brockington

Keith Malcolm Brown

Makaila Carroll

Summer Hope Chamblin

Stephanie Anyssa Ni’Chelle Coleman

Keayra Sianne Conley

Mikayla Simone Cudjoe

Camille E. DeLos Santos

Sianni Z. Dixon

Breena N. Dorsett

Keith C. Flanigan

Jaylen Ray Lee Garcia

Talha Meher

Mark Timothy Morrison II

Dariyah Je’Nay Pennix

Brandon Alexander Stanfield

Dueane Anthony Warren, Jr.

Michael Antonio Wilson, Jr.

B.S., Interior Design

Oluwatoni Hannah Akinmusere

Ronnisia N. Alexander

Amoura Troi Garrison

Quenuma Teta Gbormie

Ja’Nesia A. Geter

Deanna Angelina Gonzalez

Tysean A. Haigood

Naomi Hanson

Dominick I. Harris

Dorian Deshon Harvey

Jeilani Dream Harvey

Alyaah Tanise Henry

Jaeden Randall Storm Henry

Jonnie Horne

Erick Amar Hunter

Tayonna Jackson

Kimora Aaliyah Jenkins

Taron Jenkins

Quincy L. Johnson, Jr.

Kyra Elizabeth Jones

Naijah Nicole Jordan

Sahmya Lake

Aliyah Skye Lewis

Darylen Fabiola Lewis

Carlos Javon Magee

Delaney N. Mayo

Kierra Renee Mayo

Michelle Nazira McElhaney

Tara Mitchell

Joshua A. Monroe

Khyree Alexander Monroe

Benjamin Keith Moore III

Tymaijaa M. Nell

Tahtia K. Nicolas

Naol Osman

Jared Patterson

Sanaa A. Petford

Jaidyon T. Phillips

Tenia E. Philson

Dallas Troy Preston

Trinity Jade Racine

Stephanie Clark

Solomon Little

Ismelda Sarai Mariona-Parada

Katherine Juliene Martinez Pineda

Devyn N. Price

Catherine Scharbach

Ceiara Watkins

Tabitha Williams

Ramari Delisia Wishop

Priya B. Ramson

Darius Isaiah Reid

Emmanuel Rice

Gianni Chevez Segar

Nigel Anthony Seubarran

Demier Shipley

Marissa Sommerville

Anaya M. Statham

Jordan Daniel Stenson

Jaida Danelle Taylor

Tiffany Thames

William N. Thomas

Marquise Xavier Tucker

Joaquin Efigenio Vanderhorst

Wengeal F. Wake

Xavier D. Washington

Anay J. Zaveri

Sandra Delyor Zelee

B.S., Entrepreneurship

Dwight DeVaughn, Jr.

Nizihti Jones

Hosea Josiah Robinson

Noah Allen Scales

Tionne Lucillia Thomason

B.S., Finance

Adiya Caldwell

Jahsim Moziah Casimir

Christian James Covington

Andre Ausar Crawley

Nadia Damia Daniels

Aleksandra Evdokimova

Loreal T. Harris

Gynell Patricia Hawkins

Jamar Marcus Hill

Donna Love Jones

John Kargbo

Aliyah Matthews

Cordell Michael Neely

Catherine O. Olawuyi

Isaac N. Philogene

Noah Andre Spencer

B.S., Hospitality Management

Brianna Mikayla Collins

Katelyn Cassandra Green

Bridget Michelle Mahn

Rachel Monica Simpson

Denise Teresa-Leigh White-Scott

B.S., Information Systems

Shaqoor Abdul

Noella N. Abegly

Prince Chidera Aguguo

Marvellous Aina

Damilola Mercy Ajayi

Boluwatife O. Ajifowowe

Eugene Awagah

Tony A. Barnes, Jr.

Iyanna Brown

Julia Lanai Carter

Prince Emeh

Adeniran Oyeyemi Eniayewun

Zeca Eze

B.S., Health Education

Ashley S. Aggrey-Fynn

Destiny M. Benn

Shaniya M. Brandon

Camryn J. Butler

Sierra D. Darby

Cinaiya T. Davis

Carlvainsky Decius

Kyla Nicole Fabio

Oluwatitofun I. Falodun

Denaji Ferguson

La’Taivia Frazier

Michelle Gould

Nyla S Hilliard

Odell Jackson, Jr.

Deandre James Johnson

Monye L. Kennedy

Kennedi N. Freeman

Temitope O. Ibitokun

Mekayla C. Lue

Seth Wesley McIntyre

Oluwajuwon Bright Mobolaji

Madisyn M. Nicholas

Michelle Yaa Nkrumah-Boateng

Michael Nwachukwu

Fortune Olayinka

Ijeoma U. Onuora

Joseph O. Owumi, Jr.

Kondwani Jaeden Patterson

Jayden C. Sewell

Ajaleigh Elizabeth Simpson

Yousif M. Yagoub

B.S., Management

Jhoni A. Richardson

Aniya Monet Terrell

B.S. Management and Business Administration

Elizabeth Adams

Tiffany Hill

Jonathan Lewis, Jr.

Ashley Mesidor

Amahrie Simpkins

B.S., Marketing

Tashyra C. Allen

Camren X. Beverly

Merdi Akonkwa Chiza

Arnold R. Dow

Abigail Fisher

Tyler K Hines

Kayla Imani Holt

Victoria J. Johnson

Arriane Micquel Kernes

Jordan C. Lewis

Jiaira M. Martin

Ciera Gabrielle McMurray-Hodges

James Bryce Mingo

Morgan Ashley Peacock

Jeda Mijae Powell

David R. Roberts

Derek Gene Thompson

Julleah A. Walker

Katiyana K. Wilson

B.S., Services and Supply Chain Management

Josiah C. Charles

TheSchoolofCommunityHealthandPolicy

Amity-Eileen N. Ntam

Ronald Engward Strickland, Jr.

Christian E. Turcios

Amaya Ashley Wade

Da’Johnna R. Washington

Kaiya I. Wright

B.S., Nursing

Sydney S. Griffin

Zang Kelly Narthzereth

Princess Nwokoye

Ololade Ogundimu

Paul Itoro Okuku

Nana Achiaa Osei Tutu

Ashanti Patrina Paris

O’Sheaya Sinaa Desricka Sterling

B.S., Nutritional Sciences

Trinity Nicole Carruthers

Iyana J. Chester

Ainara Fernandes

Ariana L. Gardner

Obie Francis Johnson II

Cierra Deniece Lewis

Mya M. Merrill

TaNaysha Lakeea Paul

Aaron Kevon Phillip

Danielle M. Price

LaShawnda Scott

Jade N. Stephens

Jenny Marileydi Vargas

Ashley Starr Wrighten

TheSchoolofComputer,MathematicalandNaturalSciences

B.S., Biology

Tomisin Favour Adebari

Ifeoluwa E. Adedoyin

Deborah Eniola Adekayode

Hillary F. Aidoo

Anyiacha Priscilla Atama

Cleshawna Bagley

Layla Janae Baker

Monica Britney Bandora

Autumn Milan Boyd

Tori Diamond Brooks

Erin Kennedi Bynum

Bobbi F. Byrd

Jolaé Ceana Campos

Erin Carpenter

Alexandra Carroll

Ailani M. Cook

Morgan Elise Davenport

Doria Christina Elicide Davis

Chauntea Denton

Angel C. Edwards

Camaren Kaitlyn Eure

Keijah S. Evans-Dickerson

Ahsan Isaiah Fludd

Kiera A'rie Gardner

Katiana Guillaume

Gizelle Ann Harris

Princess Abigail Herry

Shaliyah A. Howard

Angelique Marie Joseph

Aminata Diawara Kouyate

Tamia Jaye Lane

Roshnalyn LeGrand

Daniel D. Little

Serenity M. Logan

Dezairay Leigh McConnell

Tyler M. McKvian

Chandler R. Mitchell

Derek Raymon Morgan

Nyceer A. Morrison

Jahari Uchenna Dinari Nelson

Chibuzo D. Okeke

Justice C. Okemkpa

Fortune Oluwasola Onaolapo

Andrea Pellom

Daija M. Peoples

Jannessa Lenisha Pierre

Tyrus Crews Pincham

Ilana E. Roberts

Sydney N. Sellman-Gardner

Mercedes Hope Seymour

Hannah A. Smith

Autumn A. Taylor

Jamaya Rosalie Terry

Miracle Nnenna Uzoechi

Angela Dede Videglah

Patricia Ann Walker

Jordin Sydney Walters

Aayana Brijae Webster

Amirah Weems

Taniya Zyiahnay Xenia Williams

B.S., Chemistry

Ikea Bolawa

Daysha De La Cruz

Isabel A. Elliott

Indira Jackson

Maya Nicole Johnson

Amaya Renee Kelly

Ravyn Lucille Smith

Denesia Spencer

Danyelle D. Taylor

Skai M. Williams

B.S., Cloud Computing

Gbolahan Abioye

Laila N. Afmeged

Dominique Simone Paige

Xavier Demond Preston II

B.S., Computer Science

Kyla A. Abraham

Fawas A. Adelekan

Toyosi Michael Adeniji

Godsheritage David Agboola Adeoye

Stephen Seun Akinjide I

Clyde Baidoo

Ana Basoco

Trayan T. Cherry

Ajan I. Coleman

Ekata Dhital

Matheu T. Douglas

Joseph Eromosere Egbuanran

Kayla S. Flanigan

Jabria Foster

Wilfried Donald Fouegou Fouegou

Isaiah Glenn Fowlkes

Terrence X. Gaskins

Drew Marcus Glen

Mark Antione Henderson, Jr.

MacKinley Wesley Allen Hill

Lerone W. Joyner

Abdul I. Kanu, Jr.

Andrew J. Kelly

Joyce William Nana Kemo

Jose Jeremias Lovos III

Allen Mhina

Michael Ademola Mosuro

Chukwuzara Nwachukwu

Aramide Ogundiran

Oluwaseun Okubanjo

Emmanuel Olaleye

Ashley S. Pryor

Terell A. Reed

Savannah Chanel Sales

Warren Henry Shakes

Antwain Marquis Sparks

Olamilekan Olaoluwa Sulaiman

Kennedy Destiny Thomas

Micah Wallace

Dimitri Marqui Wesson

B.S., Engineering Physics

Grace A. Farrell

Kigozi M. Musazi

B.S., Mathematics

Summer Brown

Erica Mallory Cain

B.S., Medical Laboratory Science

Iyanuoluwa Akinlade

Tabita Basu

Larai J. Brown

Cameron Burgess

Bela Maryak

B.S., Medical Technology

Bhagawati Rana

B.S., Physics

Ciera Canady

Eden Sanaa Duncan-Smith

Vaughn Benjamin Kamaal

B.S., Elementary Education

Unique T. Ashmon

Samara Dannell Bailey

Gabrielle Angela Carter

Bria Michelle Cohen

Kaosarat Dada

Kennadi Bre'yanna Donald

Morgan Sierra Gourdine

Tyler Jaquan Hairston

Ameyah Marie Hannah

Jordan Shanelle Hyde

Tieara R. Jenkins

Tiyara Jeter

TheSchoolofEducationandUrbanStudies

Amore Juanita Ta’Jon Johnson

Jonia Jewell Bernicia Johnson

Emanni Klaudesia Unique Meeks

Jasmine Nicole Monroe

Jasmin Christina Smith

B.S., Family and Consumer Sciences

Felisha V. Amador

Jaelynn E. Carter

Loretta Rose Gray

Jasmin Yvonne Green

Zakaiyah Renee Nobles

Sydiah Eunita Turner

B.S., Physical Education

Nigel Xavier Bouknight

Kyree Jamal Bryant

Amaya Burns

Camille Renae Simone Headad

Leonard Andrew McFerson

Eboni Amani Singletary

Darius Alexander Woods

TheClarenceM.Mitchell,Jr.,SchoolofEngineering

B.S., Civil Engineering

Fahad Mohammed S Alqahtani

Aissa Bello

Noah Daniels

Mozell Gant

Raymond Chika Ihegb, Jr.

Joseph Jerome Jaworski

Ahmir Muley

Miranda Nthala

Chimdalu Joy Offiah

Janise Nicole Pinkney

Russell Price

Yagya B. Rana

Stanford G. Ricketts

Dante Maurice Rogers, Jr.

Damon A. Scott

Azan Siddique

Foday Thoronka

Roosvelt Copernic Wandji Tamosop

B.S., Electrical Engineering

Malachi J’Lani Adams

Jabari Ali Austin

Colin R. Carr

Londyn P. Coles

Joshua Sherrod Gist

Brentton Lamont Hicks

Jamyiah Hunter

Muhammad Umaduddin Khan

Dasean Odaris Kirton

Dorien C. Lawson

Jermaine Timothy Beane Lennon

Donnell D. McNeal, Jr.

Malcolm H. Mobley

Deshaun Antonio Mosley, Jr.

Nadir Ahmed Muhammad

Alfred Norval Murdock III

Axel Syrano Pedeme Kuenzob

Jonathan Christopher Pierce, Jr.

Jaden I. Robinson

Logan Tania Samuel

Marcus Kwame Sarpong, Jr.

Ishma’il D. Scott

Elijah Singletary

Keyonta Alphonso Smith

Olatomiwa A. Telufusi

David Vaquerano Jovel

Makai Van Williams

Terrell Williams

B.S., Industrial Engineering

Soud A.S.A. Alsaidi

Corey Edward Armstrong

Emmanuel Adewumi Durojaiye

Darren L,. Hitchens

Jabriea Johnson

OmUnique Tionna Johnson

Tré Matthews

Renford V. Richards, Jr.

B.S., Mechatronics Engineering

Edwin Crawford

Samuel Obiorah

Cortez Waller

B.S., Transportation Systems Engineering

Eugene J. DeLoatch

Xavier J. Fair

Jordan Cleveland Shawn Hendry

TheSchoolofGlobalJournalismandCommunication

B.S., Multimedia Journalism

Camal L. Arline

Nia B. Badger

Nia Danae Burston

Zoe M. Earle

Jalen Latrell Hamilton

Joshua Harrison-Williams

Jonathan Michael Keesee

Julian Medgar Revelle

Morelys Los Urbano

Aniyah C. Walton

B.S., Social Work

Abayomi Adams

Marcus Deshawn Andrews

Arrion Anhwere

Tracy Marie Blake

Brittany Andrea Bracey-Hailey

Gregory T. Burton

Mikailia L. Claridy

Cornelius Lewis Cole

Nimesha L. Dean

Kendyl Autumn Deramus

Tamia Shareé Dimmie

DeaJah Dodd

Makeba Nyri Earth

Ky'Jaye Ellerbe

Oreoluwa Mary Fabiyi

B.S., Multi-Platform Production

Candyce L. Beazer

Jaiheim Davul Codrington

McKenzie Nicole Curtis

Damon Darrell DeBose II

Jalen R. Jones

Malik A. Lima

DeRon Miles

Ayanna Danae Moore

Olajumoke Tolani Oni

Leila Z.C. Richards

Tavon M. Simms

Randolph Wallace Smith

Thai’re P. Vance

Aaron Chase Williams

TheSchoolofSocialWork

Tamarra S. Francis

Dasia Amani Grant

Heaven Trinity Subryah Gray

Denise Haney

Jaylen Tianna Hardy

Jamaya Imani Hunter

Shalom C. Iweha

Jordan Naiema Jefferson

Christina Joyner

Dylan Liely-Adejo

Danielle Victoria Lindsay

Erica Lashai Lockley

Akirah Dechi Lomax-Carter

Terrell Harold Madison

Taylor Maiden

Amou Mawien

Shaquianda McCoy

Christina Renee Mitchell

B.S., Strategic Communication

Assata Soul-Jah Allah-Shabazz

Akwi Anyangwe

Laila C. Carter

Arielle S. Dickerson

Cori Amanda Elekwachi

Gorgina George

Kameron Nathaniel Hobbs

Lila Hopkins

Raven Roberts

Lillian A. Stephens

Tamera Elyse Trimuel

Rashiyah Wright

Meldy N. Omare

Deja Patrick

Joniasha Talaiha Powell

Zakiyah I. Purdy

Joshlen Purnell

Niles Christopher Rachal

Shanika Mekeda Raymond

Wilshawnda Reese

Bobbie Roary

Shemara T. Storridge

Khadijah Thomas

Dearah Crystal Walthour

Dominique M. Warner

Leaja Diamani Wiggins

Danielle Williams

Latin Honors Graduates

These students will be recognized at Commencement. Summa Cum Laude graduates will wear the gold Honors Stole. Magna Cum Laude graduates will wear the silver Honors Stole. Cum Laude graduates will wear the bronze Honors Stole.

Clara I Adams Honors College Graduates

These students will wear the blue Clara I. Adams Honors College Stole.

ReserveOfficers’TrainingCorpsCommissions

The following students were commissioned into the United States Army as 2nd Lieutenants:

Name Branch

Camal Arline

Army National Guard, Transportation Corps

November Buchanan ........................................................................ U.S. Army Reserves, AG Corps

Jolae Campos..................................................................................... Active Duty, Quartermaster Corps

Dezairay McConnelle ........................................................................ Army National Guard

Jared Rogers ...................................................................................... Army National Guard, Military Intelligence

Danielle Williams Army National Guard, Quartermaster Corps

Announcers andDegree Candidate Readers

Ms. Sheri Booker ............................................................................... Lecturer, School of Global Journalism and Communication

Ms. Traci D. Williams ....................................................................... Professor, James H. Gilliam, Jr., College of Liberal Arts

ThePresident’sSecondMileAward

The President’s Second Mile Award was established in 1953 by Dr. Martin D. Jenkins, President of what was then Morgan State College, and the tradition has been continued to encourage and give recognition to outstanding leadership and participation in student affairs. It is intended that this award will go to that member of the graduating class who has made the most outstanding contribution to the campus community during his or her undergraduate days.

“Going the Second Mile” means doing more in any given task or activity than can reasonably be expected. It is hoped that "Going the Second Mile" will be characteristic of every Morgan State University student and graduate and that it will become one of the firmly established traditions of the university community. The winner of the Second Mile Award is selected by a committee consisting of the president of the Junior Class and Junior Class representatives in the Student Government. Organizations and individuals are invited to submit nominations for the award. Nominations are supported by a description of the individual’s achievement.

For the full list of past awardees, please visit the following web page: https://commencement.morgan.edu/awards

ThePresident’sAwardfor ExceptionalCreativeAchievement

The President’s Award for Exceptional Creative Achievement was established in 1953 by Dr. Martin D. Jenkins, President of what was then Morgan State College, and the tradition has been continued to encourage and give recognition to the expression of worthwhile original ideas among the students of the university. It is intended that this award will go to that member of the graduating class who has made an exceptional contribution of a creative nature.

One of the most important functions of an institution of higher education is to stimulate the development of original ideas. Although major contributions are hardly to be expected, certainly the techniques of creative thought and the habit of expressing original ideas should be developed during the undergraduate days. The budding techniques and habits so developed, it is hoped, will come to fruition in post-university years.

The Award for Exceptional Creative Achievement may go to a student who makes a creative contribution in any field or area. The winner of the President’s Award for Exceptional Creative Achievement is selected by a faculty committee. Departments and individual faculty members are invited to submit nominations for the award through the appropriate department chairperson. Nominations are supported by adequate description of the nominee’s achievement.

For the full list of past awardees, please visit the following web page: https://commencement.morgan.edu/awards.

CELEBRATES THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PASSAGE OF SENATE BILL NO. 354

ESTABLISHING MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

In its infancy, the Billingsley Presidential Administration championed the final battle for Morgan State College’s elevation to university status. The effort was conceived by the administration of President Martin David Jenkins, who served from 1948 to 1970. The Honorable Verda F. Welcome, a Maryland State Senator and Morgan College graduate of the Class of 1939, led the charge. Senator Welcome authored Senate Bill No. 354, which was signed by Maryland Governor Marvin Mandel and called for Morgan State College to officially become Morgan State University on July 1, 1975.

As we celebrate the achievements of our May 2025 graduates, we are reminded that educational opportunities must never be taken for granted. We pause to remember our for ebearers, who fought to open doors for us. They insisted that Morgan would have a better tomorrow for the generations that would follow. As we honor their victory 50 years ago, we are reminded that the battle is now ours to fight. And we must do so valiantly and unapologetically for the future of our beloved Morgan State University.

Pictured left to right: Maryland State Senator Verda F. Welcome (Morgan College, Class of 1939); first Morgan State University President, Dr. Andrew Billingsley; first Chair of Morgan State University Board of Regents, Mrs. Enolia Pettigen McMillan; first Morgan State University Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Clara I. Adams (Morgan State College, Class of 1954)

WE PROUDLY CONGRATULATE THE FINAL GRADUATING CLASS OF

The Class of 1975

CLASS PRESIDENT KENNETH GOODRICH

VICE PRESIDENT

JERRY PITTMAN

SGA JAMESPRESIDENT D. STEELE

SGA VICE PRESIDENT

RAMONA ARTHUR

MISSSENIOR V’NELLCARROLL

ON THE OCCASION OF THEIR 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION! THANK YOU FOR FIGHTING FOR US!

MISS MORGAN CAMILLA YATES