SPRING COMMENCEMENT
Dear Graduates,
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nspirational. Resilient. Determined. These are just a few words to describe you. You invested in yourself and reached a milestone not everyone reaches. Congratulations on your college graduation. You should feel great pride for a job well done. Especially this last semester, sacrifice and commitment were of the utmost importance. Without letting obstacles halt the pursuit of your dreams, you continued a path to earning a quality education. As you receive your diploma, know that your success is a result of all of the things you had to give up for your education. You are poised to do great things. Build on the excitement of this accomplishment and continue on your path to success with the knowledge that you have the tools to succeed no mater your course. I challenge you to build upon this accomplishment and make our community, our state, and our nation an even greater place to live and work. Be confident as you step into the next chapter of your life. The education you received at South Louisiana Community College will serve you well. We’ll be announcing plans to celebrate your accomplishment (hopefully) in person as soon as possible. Check your email and our college website (www.solacc.edu) for updates. We hope you will be able to join us. Please accept my sincere gratitude for choosing South Louisiana Community College. I, along with everyone at SLCC, applaud your hard work and determination. Best wishes,
Dr. Natalie J. Harder Chancellor
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DR. NATALIE J. HARDER Chancellor
DR. VINCENT JUNE
Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs
MR. BRYAN GLATTER
Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance
MRS. LANA FONTENOT
Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement
MR. JERMAINE FORD
Vice President for Economic & Workforce Development
ACADEMIC DEANS MR. SAM HARB | Business, IT, and Technical Studies DR. JOHN WRIGHT | Liberal Arts and Humanities DR. REBECCA HARRIS-SMITH | Nursing and Allied Health DR. DARCEE BEX | STEM, Transportation, and Energy
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outh Louisiana Community College (SLCC) was created by Act 1369 of the 1997 Louisiana regular legislative session. The College was established as a comprehensive, multi-campus public two-year institution of higher education and was designated to serve the Acadiana region comprised of the eight civil parishes of Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary, and Vermilion. Operations of the college were launched February 1, 1998, and it offered coursework to 31 students at its New Iberia location beginning in May 1998. Classes were offered in Lafayette beginning in January 1999 and in Franklin during the Fall 1999 semester. At its inception, SLCC was a member of the University of Louisiana System. When the Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS) was organized in 1999, SLCC joined all of Louisiana’s community and technical colleges as an LCTCS institution, governed by the Louisiana Board of Regents for Higher Education. In 2005, the Louisiana Technical College System, established in 1930, organized into regions and Louisiana Technical College (LTC), Region 4, comprised of the seven technical college campuses that are now a part of SLCC, was created. In 2010, the LTC, Region 4 was renamed Acadiana Technical College (ATC) and reorganized as a single college with Lafayette as the main campus and branch campuses in Abbeville, Crowley, New Iberia, Opelousas, St. Martinville, and Ville Platte. In June 2012, Act 767 merging ATC and SLCC into a new institution was signed by Governor Bobby Jindal, and the LCTCS Board of Supervisors approved the merger effective July 1, 2012. The “new” comprehensive SLCC enrolled more than 7,600 students in the Fall 2012 semester. In June 2013, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools granted approval of the merger and continued full accreditation of SLCC. Through a statewide realignment in 2017 and 2018, SLCC expanded its educational footprint to campuses in Morgan City and Houma. South Louisiana Community College currently offers more than 50 programs, leading to associate degrees, technical diplomas, and certificates, to 18,000 students annually. The College also offers a wide range of non-credit instruction and training. The College is proud of its history and looks forward to continuing to provide outstanding educational opportunities for students throughout the greater Acadiana region. 3
HISTORY
THE HISTORY OF SLCC
REGALIA ACADEMIC REGALIA
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merican academic regalia is an inheritance primarily from Britain. The custom of wearing academic gowns, caps, and hoods dates back to about the 12th and 13th centuries. The most common articles of daily attire then were long flowing gowns and cloaks, with hoods attached for headwear; subsequently, hats became prominent. In England, details of scholars’ apparel and occasions for use were strictly prescribed by university statutes. The origin of the Oxford “mortarboard” cap is a mystery. It may well have evolved from forcing the rather square-shaped, outdoor biretta over the close-fitting, indoor skull cap commonly worn by university scholars in medieval times. Gowns for all three degree levels are similar in shape, although sleeve patterns differ. Doctoral gowns are faced with velvet, with three bars per sleeve. The hood is the most distinctive feature of academic dress. The color and style distinguish degree level, college or university, and discipline, although proliferation of fields and institutions does not always allow easy identification. Hoods are all black, and they become longer and wider with more advanced degrees. All are lined inside with silk in the academic colors of the institution that conferred the degree. The outer velvet trim on the hood, which becomes broader with the higher degrees, indicates the academic discipline.
COLLEGE MEDALLION
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he medallion is a symbol of the office worn by the chancellor on official and ceremonial occasions. SLCC’s medallion is a replica of the official logo of the college, and it is suspended with the names of the college’s campuses. The chancellor wears the medallion at academic ceremonies, such as commencement and while serving as a delegate representing the college in other ceremonial rituals. The academic mace is a symbol of authority dating from medieval times when knights carried them during processions with their kings. As the tradition grew, the mace became a ceremonial symbol of peaceful leadership. Today, a college’s mace is carried before platform-party dignitaries and the chancellor during commencement, inaugural, and other academic ceremonial processions. 4
MACE COLLEGE MACE
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outh Louisiana Community College’s mace is handcrafted from cypress, the state tree of Louisiana, and was specially designed to represent the institution. At the bottom of the mace is a small ball that symbolizes the College’s origin. Next is an expanding shaft that represents the student body’s increasing knowledge and expansion. Two rings at the shaft’s base symbolize the merging of Acadiana Technical College with South Louisiana Community College, and a series of rings near the middle represent the innumerable ways in which the College impacts Louisiana residents’ quality of life. The two rings at the top of the shaft symbolize excellence and integrity, the College’s guiding tenets. The large ball near the top represents the College ’s faculty and staff that guide students on their educational journeys, and the finial at the mace’s peak points both the College and our students toward the future.
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GRADUATE HONORS CHANCELLOR’S HONOR GRADUATES (**)
HONOR SOCIETY (§)
Students with the highest academic achievement (a cumulative grade point average of 3.8 or higher) receive this prestigious award and wear gold honor cords during commencement.
South Louisiana Community College is the home of the Beta Xi Omega Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) International Honor Society. This organization acknowledges and encourages scholarship among two-year college students. Students invited to become members are recognized for their academic achievements. At commencement, PTK members wear blue and gold cords.
HONOR GRADUATES (*)
Students who earn a GPA of 3.5 to 3.79 are considered Honor Graduates and wear white honor cords during commencement.
LISTING OF GRADUATES The appearance of a name in this program is presumptive of graduation, but it is not to be regarded as conclusive. Students whose names are listed twice in the program are receiving two degrees. Due to late application, the names of some students who are graduating are not listed in this program.
ACADEMIC DIVISIONS DIVISION OF BUSINESS, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, AND TECHNICAL STUDIES MR. SAM HARB | Business, IT, and Technical Studies Division Dean
Associate of Applied Science in Application Software Development Taylor Cyr* James Davis Rebecca Fatherree Michael George*
Brennan Johnson Stephen Lege', Jr.** Courtney Newell Kamryn Palombo
Hannah Prudhomme* Holden Savoie Hailey Soileau §
Associate of Applied Science in Business Administration Lisa Buswell Tonique James Lakeisha Johnson Elizabeth King §
Laura Lege Wesley Lemoine Nehemiah Lewis*§ Billie Lyons
Nicholas Lyons Farida Raafath Mohamed Moussavou Kelsey Sonnier*§
Associate of Applied Science in Business Office Administration Cassidy Dupree**§ 6
Associate of Applied Science in Culinary Arts & Occupations Sydney Bonvillain Keriston Colligan
Takiyah Dupas*§ Dylan Mallet*§
Alexandra Martarona § Aquarius Wills
Associate of Applied Science in Information Technology James Cassidy Sean Champagne Keri Fachan Stephen Furka
Andre' Guidry Caleb Hebert* Payton Huval Scotty Jordan
Rhett LeBlanc Zachery Norwood Holden Sanson* Seth Veazey
Associate of Applied Science in Technical Studies Leanna Simoneaud
Associate of Science in Business William Abshire Adam Aldridge Caleb Bailey*§ Amal Bawazir* Cassidy Bonin* Emylee Boudreaux Elexus Brooks Bryant Broussard Madison Chandler* Ryder Devillier* Mackenzie Edwards Taylor Faul* Tanner Fee Casey Fitzgerald* Laura Flad**§
Victoria Frey* Kaelynn Gaudin Ashton Granger Latiolais Hillary Guidry Idayah Harris* Julian Hebert Kortland Huntsberry Katie Kersh* Jabez Kok**§ Benjamin Leblanc Nehemiah Lewis*§ Alexis McCant La'Shauana McCoy § Stefenie Miller**§ John Menard
Joshua Musemeche Jesse Porche Shabriel Raymond*§ Peyton Reed Pebbles Robertson Shelby Romero* Olivia Soileau Jack Vaccarella Paeton Vallier § Van Vanicor, II**§ Tanisha Washington Joaquil Wilder Billy Williams, Jr. Haley Wilson §
Certificate of Technical Studies in Commerical Diving Jade Montz Andrue Nolen
Stacy Stepanovich Randall Vallee 7
Technical Diploma in Application Development Specialist Lauren Coleman
Courtney Newell
Technical Diploma in Business Office Technology Hope Perry
Technical Diploma in Information Technology Andrew Cameron
Technical Diploma in Oil & Gas Production Technology Leanna Simoneaud
Technical Diploma in Welding Elijah Auguste Ke'Shaun Eli Kaleb Harrison Akeiya Holmes Maya'n Hopkins
Quinton House Shaquay Hunt Nadaedrick Lavergne Jaylun Lazare Jaleel Manuel
Jared Ned Dustin Pitre Juntrell Serialle LeoDonta Valyan Damian Williams
DIVISION OF LIBERAL ARTS AND HUMANITIES
DR. JOHN WRIGHT | Liberal Arts and Humanities Division Dean
Associate of Arts - Louisiana Transfer Summer Landry ยง
Catriece Roberts
Imani Viltz
Associate of Applied Science in Digital Media Design Taren Arceneaux William Budemer* Terrance Cross* Matthew Douet
Xavier Floyd Alicia Libersat Victoria Matherne Lacey Rose* 8
Jasen Salas ยง Alexander Sutherlin* Keith Weeks** Nicholas Zaunbrecher
Associate of General Studies Ezra Aillet Kamal Al Sammour**§ Joseph Alsammour § Laura Alvear-Corral Kim Archangel Julia Ardoin** Kathryn Ashley** Mi'Caiah Barnes Kayli Bautista § Victoria Bell Kaylah Benjamin Shayla Benjamin § Dontrell Bennett Devan Benoit Courtney Bertrand Jessica Bester Calista Beverly** Carlin Birotte* Emily Bonin*§ Damian Boullion Jake Bourque Kameryn Bridges Kiah Calais Maggie Canone Haylee Caswell** Carlie Chiriboga**§ D'Avion Coleman Ja’Noah Coleman Lily Cormier Tyrin Creecy Brennan Crochet Aryanna Darby Againette Dean Elena DeCuir** Carolannae Delahoussaye**§ Miracle Demouchet § Jared Denais* Angelica Derouen**§ Mackenzie Domingue* Aireonna Duhon** Bryson Duhon* Alaina Dutil
Charles Fendley, Jr. Corey Ferguson-Russ § James Gallien, Jr. Shawn Gaspard*§ Sydnee Gaspard § Gyana Gibson Austin Graham Brianna Greer Alayna Gurley Hannah Harper*§ Patrick Kelly Trenity Kelson* John-Tyler Kempfer* Kush Kumar Daniel Lancon* Quoashae Leday Kayla Ledet Benjamin Leonard Nyla Living § Joyce Locks Jade Loesch** Erinne Louis Anna Luquette* Desiree Luquette*§ Amber Mahler**§ Taylor Manuel Cassadi Marone Cameron Matherne Keri Mcclelland*§ Averi Meche* Jordan Melancon** Victoria Menard § Saffron Miller Bethany Morvant Sierra Morvant Janvier Moss § Natalie Moss*§ Kelly Musumeche Alejandro Napoles Ashanti Ned Casandra Noel Sarah Novak
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Madeleine O'Kelly-Farrell Krunal Patel Marie Pavlis Jessica Pham Leah Phillips*§ Leah Pontiff* Katelyn Popp Jadyn Prejean**§ Rhegan Rebert** Samantha Reed** Amber Reels § Madison Reviere Blaze Robin* Crystal Robin Rory Robinson Bryce Romero** Adaisa Scales Ross Schoeffler Lucien Schoolmaster**§ Brittany Scott § Herland Semien Arianna Shafizadeh*§ Derri'Quisha Sonnier*§ Janell St Julien David Sweet, Jr. Julie Ta Zachary Thomas* Taliyah Thomas-Ponce**§ Christina Todd Ashley Trahan Myles Trahan Sadie Trahan Zoe Turner Jose Ventura-Castro* Branden Vining Keyanna Walker Raenessa Walker** Brennetta Williams Tori Willis Victoria-Kathryn Woods** Ariel Younger § Molly Zeringue
Associate of Science in Criminal Justice Karnisha Bobb § Trenasha Conley Reagan Duhon Makayla Fontenot Laine Guillory
Shamonte Jones Rayshelle Kelly-Williams Kallie Lewis K'Li Malveaux Marlene McDonald**§
Michael Rocha Arleasha Savoy Ja'Corey Stevens § Lawana Theodile
Technical Diploma in Digital Media Design Victoria Celestine** Mathew Fruge*
Da'Shonda Jones Reignny Joseph
DIVISION OF NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH
DR. REBECCA HARRIS-SMITH | Nursing and Allied Health Division Dean
Associate of Applied Science in Medical Laboratory Science Hannah Benoit Laura Brasseaux § Jamie Burt
Tatum Daigle Taylor Fontenot Sean Gary*
Erimmika Melancon § Michelle Romero**§ Escalena Trailer*§
Associate of Science in Nursing Ashley Abshire § Hailey Abshire Katherine Abshire Robyn Andrepont Janie Ardoin*§ Nana Yaa Bediako § Jamie Bernard § Justin Borden § Brittanie Boutte § Brittney Broussard § Emily Broussard
Jill Celestine § Katie Cestia*§ Kimberly Comeaux**§ Angelique Crochet*§ Tanya Domingue § Jimmy Dugan Kayla Estes § Tanya Gaspard § Jessica Graham § Brooke Henry § Christopher Hunt §
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Lacy Landry § Iveth Mavarez de Tarantino § Stephanie Mayer* Catherine Nguyen § Nicholas Noel § Amanda Patrick § Oliver Quinn* Rhiannon Ray § Sarah Romero Jada Willis
Certificate of Technical Studies in Medical Assistant Jacquelynn Bailey Whitney Brown Kristin Cabrol Victoria Carter Skyila Cassels Brashley Chambers Kimberly Clark* Jamie Dupre Laney Eckelberger Tessa Garrette §
Brachele George Myklin Granger Barbara Jolivette**§ Shameka Jolivette § Brannigan Landry Sandreika McCoy MaKayla Pelsia** Candice Phillips* Natandre' Richard Brittany Ross
Denise Savoy Kiera Scott Zachary Signorelli Muaya Skinner* Katelyn Thibodeaux Drashanda Thomas Kayjhoana Thomas Madison Trahan Sharon Worick
Technical Diploma in Practical Nursing Jacques Abshire Tracy Adams § Katarina Adkisson § Oluwatoyin Ajibola Danielle Alvis Felisha Baker Alexis Barras Amber Baudoin Harlie Blanchard Jza'Wana Bonner Kelsea Bourgeois § Ryanchelle Boyance Briana Broussard Hannah Broussard Jakasha Broussard Alaine Carter Nicole Celestine Hannah Champagne Jennifer Chrisman*§ Melanie Coleman Kelia Colin LeNika Cox Gloria Cox-Navene Destiny Dauphine Shawandia Davis Austin Duff Jennifer Duhe § Amy Duhon
India Dyson § Casie Escobedo § Mackenzie Fellini* Brittany Golden Makayla Green Abigail Guidry Rebekah Hayes Lanica Hebert Katie Herbert Ngoc Hernandez Morelia Hernandez Vazquez Mesha Howard Emily Hulin Kimberly Jack § Millie Jackson Ann James Joe Jeske Yolanda Johnnie*§ Lynsey Joseph Talor Jupiter Jennifer Liner § Megan Louviere Maria Maldonado Tessa Malveaux Megan Marks Teralyn Mart § Brian McCall Kaylin McClelland
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Kylie Meche Tylar Morris § Wynter Nelson § Elizabeth Pantoja La'Mesa Parish A'jwana Parkerson § LaShanti Phillips Chassity Ross § Hannah Sahuc § Zoe Sellers Saharia Simpson Ja'Kaia Smith Morghan Soirez § Paulette St. Julien Brittney Stevenson KatLynn Tauriac Elizabeth Terrell § Lanna Thibodeaux Sara Tran § Terrianita Triggs Josline Walker Crishaunda Williams Genessa Wilson § Miracle Winbush Sean Wise Cherelle Woods
DIVISION OF STEM, TRANSPORTATION, AND ENERGY
DR. DARCEE BEX | STEM, Transportation, and Energy Division Dean
Associate of Applied Science in Aviation Maintence Technology Jake Allemand Nicholas Bourg
Ian Merea* Jordan Morvant
Associate of Applied Science in Civil Survey and Mapping Technology Lindon Boudreaux** Joel Desselle*
Payton Guins Christopher Prejean**§
Associate of Applied Science in Drafting and Design Technology Kaetlyn Babineaux Chandler Brown Jeffery Coleman II Sarah Fontenot**
Amelia Landreneau** Matthew Louviere** Brennan Muffoletto*§ Taylor Ortego
Jasen Salas § DaNayka Taylor*§ Harrison Wehmann*
Associate of Applied Science in Industrial Electronics Technology Brandon Neal § Andre Sarrazin
Mark Butler** Hunter Hebert*
Kendrick Thomas
Associate of Science in Industrial Technology Jyhane Avila-Angeles § Elliot Bridges** Dakota Flynn Austin Gauthier* Devan Georgia
Jacob Goff Bruce Hanchett Morgan James Derek Junca Andy Ling*
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Andrew Milek Cody Nguyen Mario Thomas Brayton Trahan
Associate of Science - Louisiana Transfer Dylan Anderson § Destiny Crichfield § Alyssa Fontenot §
Alanna Gaspard Alyx Hebert Lacey King
Lynsey Lagneaux**§ Seija Meaux**§
Technical Diploma in Aviation Maintence Airframe/Powerplant Lance Hayes* Alex Pellerin
Johnathan St. Germain Kaleb Stelly
Technical Diploma in Civil Survey and Mapping Technology Keith Hebert II**§
Noah Mickens
Technical Diploma in Drafting and Design Technician Barrett Burley Chelsey Daire
Blake Gorrondona Sam Primeaux
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LCTCS BOARD MEMBERS Ms. Tari T. Bradford Ms. Helen Bridges Carter Mr. Rhoman J. Hardy Mr. Timothy W. Hardy Ms. Erika McConduit Ms. Willie Mount, Second Vice Chair Mr. Michael Murphy Mr. Chip Jackson Mr. Joe Potts
Mr. Paul Price, Jr., First Vice Chair Ms. Samantha Rushlow, Student Member Mr. Stanton Salathe Mr. Stephen Smith Mr. Mark D. Spears, Jr. Mr. Craig Spohn Mr. Stephen Toups, Chair Mr. Shanco Williams, Student Member
SLCC FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERS Mr. Erroll Babineaux Mr. Jeremy Bazile Ms. Anita Begnaud Mr. Andrea Breaux Mr. Gregory Daigle, Treasurer Mr. Blake Douet Mr. Michael Flash, Secretary Dr. Leslie Greco Mr. Ema Haq
Dr. Natalie Harder, Chancellor Mr. Corey Jack Mr. Jeff Jones, Vice President Mr. Brett Mellington, President Mr. Tim Marks Mr. Paul Molbert Mr. Bently Senegal Mr. Raj Shetye
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OUR
CAMPUSES ACADIAN CAMPUS Crowley
GULF AREA CAMPUS Abbeville
C. B. COREIL CAMPUS Ville Platte
EVANGELINE CAMPUS St. Martinville
FRANKLIN CAMPUS LAFAYETTE CAMPUS NEW IBERIA CAMPUS T. H. HARRIS CAMPUS Opelousas
YOUNG MEMORIAL CAMPUS Morgan City 15