May 2020 Commencement Program

Commencement May 2020

Commencement

May 2, 2020 at 11:00 a.m.

Welcome.................................................................................................................................................Mr. Dean C. Collins

President

Invocation......................................................................................................................................Mr. Samuel W. Huxford Dean of the College of Biblical Studies and Ministry Professor of New Testament and Theology Introduction of Speaker......................................................................................................................Mr. Dean C. Collins

President

Commencement Address......................................................................................................................... Mr. Louie Giglio Pastor, Passion City Church Charge to the Graduates..............................................................................................................................Mr. Dan Cathy Chief Executive Officer, Chick-fil-A, Inc. Special Recognitions............................................................................................................................Mr. Dean C. Collins

President

Presentation of Candidates for Degrees........................................................................................... Dr. Stephen Waers

Chief Academic Officer Dr. Dennis E. Glenn Vice President Emeritus

Conferral of Degrees............................................................................................................................Mr. Dean C. Collins

President

Candidates for Graduation As s oci ate of S ci ence

Information Technology Amanda Lakisha Allen*

Medical Assisting

Christena Jelone Batiste Julie Bell*

Medical Coding and Billing Casandra Renée Bryant Megan Gregory*

A s soci ate of Arts Accounting

Laura Borders* Robin Denease McDaniel*

Business Administration Christian Dewain Cosme* Florence Christine Jones Holly Hardnett Kathy Renee' Godwin* Noah William Foley Victoria Jillian Dudash*

Child Development

Amanda Joleen Beasley Melikah Devorah Blackshear Christelle Putney*

Christian Ministries

Rosalyn Williams Spurlin Robert Vincent Surowic Thomas C. Vanderburg*

Criminal Justice

Kandice Marie Craven Andree H. Jackson

General Studies

Xavier Elijah Hammonds* Seanna Alexis White*

Healthcare Administration Jakiea A. Roberson* Ashley Marie Thomas Lakeshia Shonnel Tillman*

Human Relations

Geordan Sierra Mose

Organizational Leadership Christina Warren Watkins*

Psychology

Abbigayle Elizabeth Bray* Haley Wright*

Public Health

Roy M. Allen* Thissy Ann Boone Kellie Mercer

Social Media Marketing Madison Paige Nestlehutt

Avery Brett Scott* Andrea Slusher*

Applied Ministry

Mailee Corinne Barkdull* Paxton Alexander Barkdull* Anna Fischer Julianna Grace Johnson Jonah Lee Mills Niles Cameron Richardson Clayton Joseph Shirley

Biblical Studies Nathan A. Burdette* John R. Ramsey*

Biology Falen Geoviann Kizunga

Biology — Preprofessional Emma Gross Austin Luis Jaime* Ian Stewart Merritt Alyssa Gayle Thomas*

Child and Youth Development Michelle Amber Donner* Ashley Nicole Douglas Rondie Caleb Goode Ellie Grace Hall Ashton Caroline Heitman* Alexandra Leigh Millican Kristen Moss Moore Micah Isaiah Sharroid Oglesby Catherine Faith Pearson* Morgan Elizabeth Runyans Randi Alise West

Child Development

Tracy Best* Dan Levi Bundy Sarah LeAnn Burrell* Demetris Y. Foster* Ashley Holloway Emily Suzanne Huff Chelsea L. Mammet* Athara Pierre Theresa Lee Watson* Shonda McBride Williams*

Christian Ministries

Keia Blair* Robert James Colgrove* Marcia Glenn* Jonathon Taylor Jeffries Herring Brady Howell Brianna Marie Nelson* Darlene Simpson Thompson

Bac hel or of S ci ence Accounting — Forensics and Fraud

Jonathan Kyle Pickels* Sae'Quahn M. Rogers Jennifer Scholl Patrick William Tobacco Grace Victoria Vaughn*

Business Administration DeMario Javon Anderson Matthew W. Bagley* Takenya Vashon Beasley Garrett Brown Amanda Rose Dalton Andrew Charles Duram Emily Caye Durham* Alexa Justine Gernand* James Kirby Gracia Priscilla A. Howard* Ronnie Dewayne Johnson* Joseph Paul Klokow

Counseling and Human Services Madison Grace Bentley* Taylor A. McFarlin Savannah Leigh Taylor*

Criminal Justice

Quetin Alexander Kerr Daniel Addai Kwarteng Christopher Seth May Reyne Marie Perez Kristen Ashlee Stripling* Daniella Karina Vizcaya*

Elementary Education Rachel Ruby Guy* Sabria G. Marquez Sarah Kathrine Otto Shelby Rice* Mackenzie Ann Sibley*

Entrepreneurship Kevin L. Wehlage

Exercise Science

Mackenzie Faye Allen Federico Barbon Dayton Ridge Cook Tatiana Yvette Gonzalez Jalen Kanod Isom* Kreg Tyrome Jenkins, Jr. Kadaymen Tyler Jean Johnson Kristan Dakota Overton Joseph Henry Stone III

Exercise Science — Preprofessional

Elissa Mae Fuller* Martha C. Mormeneo

Healthcare Administration Marissa L. Kraus

Human Relations

Kesi Khadija Avery Aisa Nikelle Kessler* Patricia Ann Smith

Information Technology Matthew Garland Beard*

Management

Middle Grades Education Ashley Rene Kaeser* Jasmine Rachelle Marquez*

Music

Francisco Javier Nava Kourtney Marquette Ramsey Jonathan A. Reynolds Andrew D. Spicer* Hannah Grace Thrower*

Organizational Leadership Willa Mae Lester* Lisa Petersen* Wesley Grayson Rice*

Psychology

Ashton Jamal Binns Taylor Nicole Bruhn William Joseph Burgos Tessa LeighAnn Burns Anthony J. Childress Ruth Fincher Chanlor Peyton Lunsford Autumn Destiny Monkhouse* Saundra D. Nixon Wesley A. Rubiera Karen Fonseca E Souza Adrielle A. Williams*

Public Health

Brittany Nicole Biles*

Secondary Education

Zachary Douglas Dudley*

Social Media Marketing Mark Ross Carlisle, Jr. Asia Desirae Wilson*

Sociology

Emma Pearl Boles* Brianna LaTrice Bonner Leah Jenae Montgomery Sequicia A. Winters

Coaquetha Michelle Higgins

* Denotes potential honors graduate The listing of degree candidates in this publication is not an official documentation of actual graduates.

The conferral of a degree is by receipt of a diploma or official transcript noting degree completion.

Bac he l o r o f B usi n ess Ad m i n i strati on Accounting

Mario Virgilio Archibold Alvarez Kelsey Dakotah Davis Zachary Lamar Hammond Timothy Dewayne Laney Kyle Austin Lewis Joshua M. Pedron Blake Christopher Watson

Financial Management Jordan T. Bates Collin A. Bennett* MarQuez Deonte Jackson

Management

Mercedes Aaliyah Blake Annsley E. Brown Brenton D'Angelo Gaither Winter G. Garner

Mast er of St r at egic Ministry Nathaniel Clark Alderfer Sarah Elizabeth Alderfer Travis Brown Kellen Bryant Key Megan Kay Manning John Glenn Milton Jacob Deal Moore Caleb James Peeler Lauren Turner Seagraves Nathan Perry Seagraves Cherie Ranae Wilson Justin Timothy Yerby

Mason David Graves Eduardo Antonio Munoz Coffi Nyadanou Kobe J. Robinson

Marketing

Collyn J. Birkbeck Julia C. Felix Dominique T. Moore

Bachel or of Arts Biblical Studies and Preaching Ministry

Alexander Marco Allen Brody Thomas Boykin

Counseling and Human Services Mikayla Shanzia Baloch Kathleen Elisabeth Johnson

English

History

Mast er of T r ansfor mat ive Min ist ry

Hutch Railey Blair Kent O’Neal Braswell Victoria Nicole Larcheveaux*

Arnethia Shante’ Day Sharon A. Harden

Mekenzie Leigh Patterson* Dwight Vincent Washington

Ma ste r o f Busi n ess Ad m i n i strati on Business Transformation Christopher Michael Bailey Natalie Ann Brown Valerie Doreen Dowdley Abigail Fallin Moore Chandra Michelle Ponder

* Denotes potential honors graduate The listing of degree candidates in this publication is not an official documentation of actual graduates.

The conferral of a degree is by receipt of a diploma or official transcript noting degree completion.

About the Commencement Speakers

Louie Giglio is pastor of Passion City Church and the original visionary of the Passion movement, which exists

to call a generation to leverage their lives for the fame of Jesus. Since 1997, Passion has gathered college-aged young people in events across the United States and around the world, and continues to see 18- to 25-year-olds fill venues across the nation in pursuit of lives lived for God’s glory. Most recently, Passion hosted 65,000 college students and their leaders at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, at Passion 2020.

In addition to the collegiate gatherings of Passion Conferences, Giglio and his wife, Shelley, lead the teams at Passion City Church, sixstepsrecords, Passion Publishing and the Passion Global Institute. Giglio is the national best-selling author of Not Forsaken, How Great Is Our God: 100 Indescribable Devotions about God & Science, Goliath Must Fall, Indescribable: 100 Devotions About God & Science, The Comeback, The Air I Breathe, and I Am Not But I Know I Am. The Giglios make their home in Atlanta, Georgia.

Dan Cathy is CEO of Chick-fil-A, representing the next generation of leadership for the Atlanta-based fast-food

chicken restaurant chain founded by his father, S. Truett Cathy. Holding purposeful conversations, ideation sessions, and regularly camping out with guests at Chick-fil-A restaurant grand openings all throughout the country, his leadership style stems from a personal belief that working in the field creates a two-fold return: gaining a clearer understanding of his customers’ needs and creating an authentic example of service to more than 100,000 staff and team members.

Over the years, Cathy has become known as a respected leader, speaker, and influencer in the business community.

When he’s not sharing the Chick-fil-A story at corporate gatherings, business schools, and other events, he can be found behind the counter of a Chick-fil-A restaurant, because “that’s where the people are.” Cathy’s passion for his community can be felt through his involvement in numerous organizations. He serves on multiple boards and remains actively involved in various ministries, philanthropies, and nonprofits, including: City of Refuge, Passion City Church, The Rock Ranch, and outreach ministries that make up the WinShape Foundation, an organization created by his parents in 1984. He and his wife, Rhonda, live on a farm south of Atlanta, where they regularly host gatherings with their two sons, Andrew and Ross, and enjoy time with their three grandchildren.

Graduation Honors

Students who earn a grade point average of 3.500 through 3.699 are graduated cum laude, 3.700 through 3.899 are graduated magna cum laude, and 3.900 through 4.000 are graduated summa cum laude. Associate degree graduates receiving these honors are identified with silver tassels and silver honor cords. Bachelor's degree graduates receiving these honors are identified with gold tassels and gold honor cords. Blue honor cords indicate student-athletes who are graduating with honors.

The Hathcock Award is the highest honor Point University awards to a student graduating with a bachelor's degree.

This recognition is based on academic achievement, character, and servant leadership.

About Point University

Founded in 1937 as Atlanta Christian College, Point University is preparing students to influence culture for Christ in all spheres of life. Point University’s purpose is to equip students to take their faith into the marketplace in new and culturally relevant ways — to erase the lines between who they are and what they do so that they see life and mission as one and the same.