Fall 2025 Digital Commencement Book

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2025 COMMENCEMENT December 5, 9 a.m.

College of Business College of Engineering College of Life and Physical Sciences C o l l e g e o f P u b l i c S e rv i c e December 5, 4 p.m.

C o l l e g e o f E d u c at i o n S c h o o l o f G r a d u at e & P r o f e s s i o n a l S t u d i e s (All Colleges) December 6, 9 a.m.

C o l l e g e o f A g r i c u lt u r e C o l l e g e o f H e a lt h S c i e n c e s College of Liberal Arts

t e n n e s s e e s tat e u n i v e r s i t y nashville , tennessee

Table of Contents President’s Letter

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Commencement Speakers

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Orders of Ceremony

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Fall 2025 Doctoral Degree Candidates

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Fall 2025 Graduate Degree Candidates

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Fall 2025 Undergraduate Degree Candidates

25–31

Executive Officers

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Accreditation and Affiliations

33

Colors

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Commencement Committee and University Marshals

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Alma Mater

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STATEMENT OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TSU-26-213(C)-8b-30600 – Tennessee State University is an EEO employer.

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President’s Office Dear Fall 2025 Graduates, Congratulations on reaching this significant milestone in your academic journey! As you prepare to receive your degree from Tennessee State University, take a moment to reflect on the hard work and dedication that have brought you to this day.

Your time at TSU has been filled with challenges and triumphs that have shaped your character and equipped you for the future. You have not only gained knowledge in your field but have also developed critical thinking, leadership skills, and a sense of community that will serve you well in the years to come.

As you step into the world beyond these walls, remember that you carry with you the values instilled by your education and experiences. The world is eager for your creativity, innovation, and passion. Embrace the opportunities ahead with confidence, knowing that you are well-prepared to make an impact.

Though you may be leaving our campus, you will always have a home at TSU. We are proud of your accomplishments and excited to see how you will contribute to society as alumni. Stay connected, share your journeys, and continue to support one another as you embark on this new chapter.

As you celebrate today, cherish the friendships you’ve built and the memories you’ve created. The Land of Golden Sunshine will always welcome you back with open arms.

Congratulations once again, and best of luck in all your future endeavors!

Go Big Blue,

Dwayne Tucker President, Tennessee State University

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Board of Trustees Dear Fall 2025 Graduates, Today marks a significant milestone in your lives, and on behalf of the Tennessee State University Board of Trustees, we extend our warmest congratulations to each of you. This is a day of celebration, reflection, and pride for all you have accomplished.

As you stand on the brink of new beginnings, take a moment to appreciate the journey that has brought you here. Your dedication, hard work, and passion have not only led you to this moment but have also equipped you with the knowledge and skills to make a meaningful impact in the world.

The experiences you’ve gained during your time at TSU have shaped you into resilient individuals ready to tackle the complexities of the future. You have been inspired by the spirit of excellence that defines our university, and now you carry that legacy forward as proud alumni.

Remember that the world you are entering is filled with opportunities to innovate, lead, and serve.

Embrace each challenge with confidence and continue to pursue your dreams with the same fervor that brought you to this day. Your education has prepared you to be thoughtful leaders and compassionate contributors to society.

As you celebrate your achievements, know that you are part of a vibrant and supportive community. The Board of Trustees stands behind you, proud of what you have accomplished and excited for what lies ahead. You are now part of a legacy that extends far beyond these walls, and we look forward to seeing the great things you will achieve.

Congratulations, Fall 2025 Class! Your future is bright, and we are honored to have you as representatives of Tennessee State University.

Best wishes for your journey ahead,

Dakasha Winton, JD Chair, Board of Trustees Tennessee State University

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Officials Recognition Government GOVERNOR BILL LEE MAYOR FREDDIE O’CONNELL

TSU Foundation

University

VALERIE LOVE

DWAYNE TUCKER

Chair

President

JAMES CLAYBORNE

Vice-Chair

Alumni

ROBERT BLALOCK

KATRINA KERR

Treasurer

TSUNAA President

LESIA RIDDICK

Secretary

Board of Trustees ATTY. DAKASHA WINTON

Chair

ATTY. CHARLES TRAUGHBER

Vice Chair

ATTY. TERICA SMITH TREVIA CHATMAN DR. MARQUITA QUALLS DR. JEFFERY NORFLEET DIMETA SMITH KNIGHT DR. ARTENZIA YOUNG-SEIGLER LATISHA TOWNS AZANA BRUCE

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DR. LAVEIL ALLEN TRACI OTEY BLUNT BRANDON FOLEY ATTY. DAVID GREEN CURTIS HOLLIS ALEXIS JOHNSON ANDRELLA KENNER ROOSEVELT LUSTER, III DEDDRICK PERRY APRIL M. ROBINSON REGINALD SHAREEF RICK L. STEVENS CYNTHIA SYNDER ATTY. CHARLES TRAUGHBER LARON WALKER

Commencement Speakers

AALIYAH COTTON Agriculture

ALYSSA BROWN Business

JAELYN GIPSON Education

FRIDA ARIAS-MEZA Engineering

LESLIE EVANS Health Sciences

JADA DANIELS Liberal Arts

DEJA STORY Life & Physical Sciences

DEVON CAULK Public Service

MICHELLE HARRIS Graduate School

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PROGRAM ORDER

Colleges of Business, Engineering, Life & Physical Sciences, and Public Service Friday, December 5, 2025, 9:00 a.m.

Opening/Welcome................................................................................................................... Dr. Robbie Melton Provost, Vice President for Academic Affairs & Vice-President for Smart Technology Innovations Prelude/Pomp & Circumstance...................................................................................................CD Instrumental Administration, Faculty & Staff (audience stand) Student Processional (audience stand) Presentation of Colors (audience stand).................................................... TSU Color Guard, AFROTC Det 790 Star Spangled Banner and Lift Every Voice and Sing (audience stand).....................................CD Instrumental Invocation......................................................................................................................................... Camille Rice Acknowledgements/Recognition...............................................................................................Calvin Pickett, Jr. SGA President Remarks/Introduction of Speakers...............................................................................President Dwayne Tucker Commencement Speakers...................................................................................................................... Graduates College of Business – Alyssa Brown College of Engineering – Frida Arias-Meza College of Life & Physical Sciences – Deja Story College of Public Service – Devon Caulk Presentation to Speakers ................................................... President Dwayne Tucker & Provost Robbie Melton Recognition of Academic Awards.......................................................................................... Dr. Coreen Jackson Greek Organization Tribute ............................................................................................................ Cristal Roach Undergraduate Presentation of Deans, Colleges & Candidates for Degrees............................................ Provost Robbie Melton & President Dwayne Tucker Academic Deans Dr. Muhammed Miah, College of Business Dr. Lin Li, College of Engineering Dr. Nolan McMurray, College of Life & Physical Sciences Dr. Rodney Stanley, College of Public Service Alumni Induction .............................................................................................................................. Katrina Kerr Benediction/Alma Mater.................................................................................................................. Camille Rice Processional Stage/Administration, Faculty & Students 8 | FALL 2025 COMMENCEMENT

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College of Education and School of Graduate and Professional Studies Friday, December 5, 2025, 4:00 p.m.

Opening/Welcome................................................................................................................... Dr. Robbie Melton Provost, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Vice-President for Smart Technology Innovations Prelude/Pomp & Circumstance ..................................................................................................CD Instrumental Administration, Faculty & Staff Processional (audience stand) Students Processional (audience stand) Presentation of Colors (audience stand) ................................................... TSU Color Guard, AFROTC Det 790 Star Spangled Banner and Lift Every Voice and Sing (audience stand).....................................CD Instrumental Invocation........................................................................................................................................ Wyran Bailey Acknowledgements/Recognition...................................................................................................... Amoré Dixie Miss Tennessee State University Remarks/Introduction of Speakers...............................................................................President Dwayne Tucker Commencement Speakers...................................................................................................................... Graduates College of Education – Jaelyn Gipson School of Graduate and Professional Studies –Michelle Harris Presentation to Speakers ................................................... President Dwayne Tucker & Provost Robbie Melton Recognition of Academic Awards.......................................................................................... Dr. Coreen Jackson Greek Organization Tribute ............................................................................................................ Cristal Roach Presentation of Deans, Colleges & Candidates for Degrees..................................................................... Provost Robbie Melton & President Dwayne Tucker Academic Deans Dr. Janet Finch, College of Education Dr. Trinetia Respress, School of Graduate & Professional Studies Alumni Induction .............................................................................................................................. Katrina Kerr Benediction/Alma Mater................................................................................................................. Wyran Bailey Processional Stage/Administration, Faculty & Students

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Colleges of Agriculture, Health Sciences, and Liberal Arts Saturday, December 6, 2025, 9:00 a.m.

Opening/Welcome................................................................................................................... Dr. Robbie Melton Provost, Vice President for Academic Affairs & Vice-President for Smart Technology Innovations Prelude/Pomp & Circumstance ..................................................................................................CD Instrumental Administration, Faculty & Staff (audience stand) Students Processional (audience stand) Presentation of Colors (audience stand).................................................... TSU Color Guard, AFROTC Det 790 Star Spangled Banner and Lift Every Voice and Sing (audience stand).....................................CD Instrumental Invocation .........................................................................................................................................Auriel Amos Acknowledgements/Recognition............................................................................................Kennedy Chambers Former Miss Tennessee State University Remarks/Introduction of Speakers...............................................................................President Dwayne Tucker Commencement Speakers...................................................................................................................... Graduates College of Agriculture – Aaliyah Cotton College of Health Sciences – Leslie Evans College of Liberal Arts – Jada Daniels Presentation to Speakers ................................................... President Dwayne Tucker & Provost Robbie Melton Recognition of Academic Awards.......................................................................................... Dr. Coreen Jackson Greek Organization Tribute ............................................................................................................ Cristal Roach Undergraduate Presentation of Dean, Colleges & Candidates for Degrees.............................................. Provost Robbie Melton & President Dwayne Tucker Academic Deans Dr. Chandra Reddy, College of Agriculture Dr. Mohamed Kanu, College of Health Sciences, Interim Dr. Samantha Morgan-Curtis, College of Liberal Arts Alumni Induction .............................................................................................................................. Katrina Kerr Benediction/Alma Mater...................................................................................................................Auriel Amos Processional Stage, Administration, Faculty & Students

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DOCTORAL AND GRADUATE CANDIDATES

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Doctoral Candidates for Degrees 2025 Fall Commencement COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Jun Guo, Fuyang City, China B.S., Anhui Science and Technology University, 2016 M.S., Hainan University, 2020 Title of Dissertation: CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing in Tomato: Development and Characterization Under Stress Chair: Dr. Suping Zhou Christina Sue Jennings, McMinnville, TN, B.S., Tennessee Technological University, 2015 Title of Dissertation: Identification and Functional Verification of Powdery Mildew Resistant Genes in Hydrangea macrophylla Chair: Dr. Fulya Baysal-Gurel Anand Kumar, Begusarai, India B.S., Banaras Hindu University, 2012 M.S., Tennessee State University, 2018 Title of Dissertation: Optimizing Agronomic Management Practices for Industrial Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) to Enhance CBD and Fiber Production in the Southeastern United States Chair: Dr. Emmanuel Chiwo Omondi Max C. Miller II, Mandeville, LA B.S., Louisiana State University, 2018 M.S., Louisiana State University, 2021 Title of Dissertation: Genetics of Aluminum Tolerance and Diversity in United States Vigna unguiculata Germplasm Chair: Dr. Matthew W. Blair

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION DOCTOR OF EDUCATION CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION

LaTonya Shonette Bridges-Davis, Nashville, TN M.Ed., Tennessee State University, 2006 Ed.S., Tennessee Tech University, 2011 Title of Dissertation: Teachers’ and Administrators’ Perspectives on Discipline, Prison Pipeline, and African American Males Chair: Dr. Kisha B. Jordan Felicia L. Taylor, Jackson, TN M.Ed., Tennessee State University, 1998 Ed.S., Tennessee State University, 2003 Title of Dissertation: HBCU College of Education Faculty’s Knowledge and Attitudes of Artificial Intelligence Chair: Dr. Robbie K. Melton

EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP Trena Lorene Barksdale, Nashville, TN B.S., Tennessee State University, 1994 M.Ed., Tennessee State University, 2008 Title of Dissertation: Predicting First-Year Retention Rates of First-Generation College Students Chair: Dr. Jewell G. Winn Sabrina Louise Brown, Charlotte, NC B.A., University of North Carolina, Charlotte, 2009 M.B.A., Tennessee Technological University, 2017 Title of Dissertation: Building Our Own Curriculum: Black Women’s Stories of Higher Education Leadership Development Chair: Dr. Soala Dede Angela Marie Davis, Old Hickory, TN M.Ed., Union University, 1996 Title of Dissertation: Impact of career services on graduation rates at an HBCU in Tennessee Chair: Dr. Kirmanji Gundi

La’Shell Faye Bonds, Antioch, TN M.S., Tennessee State University, 2007 Title of Dissertation: Mindfulness and Student Achievement in Urban Middle After-School Programs Chair: Dr. Show Mei Lin 13 | FALL 2025 COMMENCEMENT

Patrice Charlene Elder, Antioch, TN B.S., Kent State University, 1999 M.A.Ed., Tennessee State University, 2004 Title of Dissertation: Toxic Behaviors in Higher Education Institutions: Examining Demographic Factors Affecting Faculty Perceptions Chair: Dr. Eleni C. Elder Mercedes Alicia Ford Miller, Antioch, TN B.S., University of Alabama,Tuscaloosa, 2013 M.S., University of Southern Mississippi, 2017 Title of Dissertation: Socioeconomic Influences on Parent Engagement From Birth to Age Five Chair: Dr. Soala Dede Tiffanie M. Harris, Antioch, TN B.S., Middle Tennessee State University, 2017 Title of Dissertation: Perceived Value of Radiologic Technology Degrees among Community College Students in Tennessee Chair: Dr. Jewell G. Winn Ruth M. Hayslett, Lebanon, TN Ed.S., Tennessee State University, 2009 Title of Dissertation: Teacher Perceptions on Commitment to Teaching in High-Poverty Urban Middle Schools Chair: Dr. Eleni C. Elder Nikita Marie Jones, New Orleans, LA B.A., Fisk University, 2010 M.Ed., Tennessee State University, 2012 Title of Dissertation: Diocesan Principals’ Leadership in Supporting General Education Teachers with Inclusion and Accomodations Chair: Dr. Robbie K. Melton Marti E. Lomax, Hohenwald, TN

B.S., Middle Tennessee State University, 2007 M.A., Middle Tennessee State University, 2009 Title of Dissertation: Factors Influencing Rural Teachers to Stay in the Classroom: A Qualitative Study Chair: Dr. Soala Dede Janice Elaine Lovell, Nashville, TN

DeeAnne E. Miree, Old Hickory, TN

B.S., Tennessee State University, 1998 M.S., Tennessee State UniversitY, 2000 Title of Dissertation: Teachers’ Perceptions of a Culturally Responsive Curriculum on Pre-K SocialEmotional Development Chair: Dr. Kirmanji Gundi Renita J. Perkins, Whites Creek, TN

Ed.S., Tennessee State University, 2009 Title of Dissertation: The Impact of Teacher Effectiveness Factors on Student Achievement: A Case Study Chair: Dr. Eleni C. Elder Dustin L. Rawls, Cookeville, TN

B.S., Middle Tennessee State University, 2001 Ed.S., Middle Tennessee State University, 2001 M.Ed., University of Southern Mississippi, 2003 Title of Dissertation: The Impact of Counseling and College Access Programs on College-Going Rates in Rural Tennessee Chair: Dr. Terrance McNeil Carlton Rice, Tampa, FL

B.S., Mississippi State University, 2006 Title of Dissertation: Educational Leadership’s Role in Understanding NIL Policy Perceptions Among College Football Players Chair: Dr. Eleni C. Elder Yvette Michelle Wood, Nashville, TN

B.S., Tennessee State University, 1997 M.Ed., Tennessee State University, 2000 Ed.S., Tennessee State University, 2002 Denise Lorraine Young, Nashville, TN

B.A., Tennessee State University, 2002 M.Ed., Tennessee State University, 2005 Title of Dissertation: Barriers and Challenges Faced

by Minority Women Faculty Being Promoted at HBCUs Chair: Dr. Eleni C. Elder DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PSYCHOLOGY

M.Ed., Tennessee State University, 1995 Title of Dissertation: Generative AI Professional Development: Balancing Teaching and Ethics at a Christian University Chair: Dr. Robbie K. Melton

Stefanie A. Boakye, Houston, TX M.S., Tennessee State University, 2021 Title of Dissertation: Influence of Parental Approval and Disapproval on Interracial Relationship Outcomes Chair: Dr. Esther Lynch

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Fanchen Gao, Kaifeng, Henan Province, China B.S., Beijing Sport University, 2021 Title of Dissertation: The Impact of Supervisor Cultural Humility on The Supervisory Working Alliance Among International Trainees Chair: Dr. Marie S. Hammond Jenna S. Lehmann, Pasadena, MD B.A., Muhlenberg College, 2017 M.S., University of Baltimore, 2019 Title of Dissertation: Development of the Negative Attitudes Toward Nonbinary Individuals Scale Chair: Dr. Marie S. Hammond Reniece A. Mashburn, Hendersonville, TN B.A., Western Kentucky University, 2018 M.A., Touro University Worldwide, 2020 Title of Dissertation: Towards Decolonial Blueprints for Healing: Exploring Race-based Trauma in Black Communities Chair: Dr. Tiffany Williams Taeja Monique Mitchell, Hewitt, TX B.S., Northwestern State University, 2015 M.S., Northwestern State University, 2017 Title of Dissertation: Demystifying Black Men’s Relationship Experiences: A Relational Cultural Exploration of Connection and Disconnection Chair: Dr. Tiffany Williams Imani Rivers, Vallejo, CA B.S., Clark Atlanta University, 2016 M.S., Mercer University, Atlanta, 2019 Title of Dissertation: I Am Scared Too: A Qualitative Study on the Influential Factors on the Fear of Childbirth in Black Women Chair: Dr. Esther Lynch

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY ENGINEERING AND COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCES Al Amin, Birmingham, AL B.S., University of Development Alternative, 2015 M.S., University of Portsmouth, 2022 Title of Dissertation: Secure and Privacy-Preserving Data Sharing for Learnable Encryption AI/ML in eHealth Chair: Dr. Kamrul Hasan

COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY PHYSICAL THERAPY

Mallory Heckel Rae, Ruston, LA B.S., Louisiana Tech University, 2020 David Brodey Smith, Hippo, KY B.S., University of Kentucky, 2020

COLLEGE OF LIFE AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES Latoya M. Daniel, Nashville, TN B.S., Tennessee State University, 2018 Title of Dissertation: The Role of Toll-Like Receptors in Tributyltin, Dibutyltin, and Pentachlorophenol Stimulation of Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Production by Human Immune Cells Chair: Dr. Margaret

COLLEGE OF PUBLIC SERVICE DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PUBLIC POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION Stacy-Ann S. Baker, Antioch, TN B.A., Fisk University, 2010 Title of Dissertation: A Case Study of Public Policy, Neighbourhood Change, and Transit Equity Outcomes Chair: Dr. Kenneth Chilton Erika Anne Leicht, Nashville, TN M.S., Vanderbilt University, 2016 Title of Dissertation: Gentrification and Voter Turnout in Urban School Board Elections Chair: Dr. Megan Streams

Dandan Yin, Hohhot, China M.E., Inner Mongolia University of Technology, 2021 Title of Dissertation: Design and Development of Rechargeable Cement-Based Batteries for Energy Storage within Infrastructure Chair: Dr. Shihui Liu and Dr. Lin Li 15 | FALL 2025 COMMENCEMENT

Graduate Candidates for Degrees 2025 Fall Commencement COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE GRADUATE CERTIFICATE BIOTECHNOLOGY Oluwaseun Deborah Adeyemi, Nashville, TN B.D.O., University of Ibadan, 2016 M.S., Tennessee State University, 2023

MASTER OF SCIENCE AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS AND LEADERSHIP Savannah Rae Lewis, Goodlettsville, TN B.S., Tennessee State University, 2023

Kristi Hill, Clarksville, TN B.S., Grand Valley State University, 2019 Xiaoyue Li, Tai’an, China B.S., Shandong Agricultural University, 2016 M.S., Nanjing Agriculture University, 2019 Maheen Mehnaz, Dhaka, Bangladesh B.S., Bangladesh University of Professionals, 2021 Aviyan Pandey, Palpa, Nepal B.S., Tribhuvan University, 2022

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES

Samuel M. Robinson, Columbia, SC B.S., University of Georgia, Athens, 2021

Shivani Dharam, Hyderabad, India B.S., Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, 2022

Puja Sapkota, Nijgadh, Nepal B.S., Tribhuvan University, 2018 M.S., Tribhuvan University, 2023

Rafeq Jambi, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia B.A., Lipscomb University, 2021

Maria Isabel Schutte, Nashville, TN B.S., University of Dayton, 2022

Oluchukwu Jecinta Onyemaobi, Ekwulobia, Nigeria B.S., Nnamdi Azikiwe University, 2018

Sabin Shrestha, Ramechhap, Nepal B.S., Tribhuvan University, 2022

Gouse Mohiddin Shaik, Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh B.S., Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, 2019 M.S., Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, 2022

B. K. Sudip, Chitwan, Nepal B.S., Tribhuvan University, 2020

Dibya Thapa Magar, Bhairahawa, Nepal B.S., Tribhuvan University, 2019

FOOD AND ANIMAL SCIENCES

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Stephanie Adanna Anyanwu, Lagos, Nigeria B.S., University of Port Harcourt, 2019 Carlin R. Frost, Andersonville, TN B.S., University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2019

Diksha Tamang, Kathmandu, Nepal B.S., Agriculture and Forestry University, 2020 Biswajit Kumar Biswas, Faridpur, Bangladesh B.S., Patuakhali Science and Technology University, 2018 Mohana Krishnan Neelakrishnan, Salem Rural, India B.S., Rai Technology University, 2020

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Anjula Swathi Sagam, Darsi, Andhra Pradesh B.S., Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam

Tiffany C. Johnson, Nashville, TN B.S., Tennessee State University, 2023

Junice Sibley, Des Moines, IA B.S., Iowa State University, 2023

Maggie Keenan, Franklin, TN B.S., Austin Peay State University, 2024

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Jerilyn Monique Kelly, Nashville, TN B.S., Tennessee State University, 2017

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Amanda L. Laing, Lauderhill, FL B.S., Florida Atlantic University, 2016

Shakira D. Abraham, Antioch, TN B.S., Benedict College, 2013

Taylor Ivori Martin, Hermitage, TN B.B.A., Tennessee State University, 2024

Amelia L. Aguirre, Memphis, TN B.S., Indiana Wesleyan University, 2020

Alexus S. Mcgill, Nashville, TN B.S., Middle Tennessee State University, 2023

Wryan Bailey, Nashville, TN B.S., Middle Tennessee State University, 2007

Amira W. Michael, Brentwood, TN B.S., Cairo University, 1991

Kelsie Banks, Marksville, LA B.S., Grambling State University, 2023

Autumn Makenzie Newberry, Bartlett, TN B.B.A., Tennessee State University, 2024

Jessica Jasemine Durai, Nashville, TN B.S., Tennessee State University, 2024

Rebecca Nussbaumer, Clarksville, TN B.B.A., Tennessee State University, 2024

Mary S. Erian, Antioch, TN B.S., Ain Shams University, 2000

Damilola Bukunmi Olanawo, Antioch, TN B.S., University of Lagos, 2021

Prince-William J. Ford, Nashville, TN B.B.A., Tennessee State University, 2024

Kaleb J. Parker, Albany, GA B.A., Tuskegee University, 2024

Alec Fitzgerald Forrest, Cincinnati, OH B.B.A., Tennessee State University, 2018

Amber C. Perry, Goodlettsville, TN B.S., Tennessee State University, 2019

Consa D. Freeman, Southaven, MS B.S., Strayer University, 2022

Marcus J. Rhodes, Memphis, TN B.B.A., University of Memphis, 2007

Reham Adel Gerges, Mount Juliet, TN BCom., Bani Suwef University, 2008

Erini A. Ryad, Mount Juliet, TN BCom., Assiut University, 1999

Erica N. Harris, Indianapolis, IN B.S., Marian University, Indiana, 2021

Hanaa Saeed, Mount Juliet, TN B.B.A., Tennessee State University, 2022

Michelle N. Harris, Nashville, TN B.S., Tennessee State University, 2008

Summer Sanders, Nashville, TN B.S., Tennessee Technological University, 2017

Justus A. Jarvis, Nashville, TN B.B.A., Tennessee State University, 2017

Brianna Monet’ Sparrow, Pontiac, MI B.S., Tennessee State University, 2021

Justin Linsey Johnson, Nashville, TN B.S., Lipscomb University, 2006

Raven S. Stringer, Nashville, TN B.S., Fisk University, 2014

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Brittney Joeline Thomas, Antioch, TN B.B.A., Tennessee State University, 2023

Mark F. Shankle, Nashville, TN B.A., Tennessee State University, 2018

Oscar Torres, Nashville, TN B.S., Pennsylvania State University, 2010

Jade Walker, Brentwood, TN Savannah College of Art and Design, 2022

Richard Wallace, Nashville, TN B.A., Fisk University, 2022

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION Amber E. Price, Memphis, TN B.F.A., University of Memphis, 2022

David S. White, Fultondale, AL B.S., Tennessee State University, 2021

INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP Christian Acker, Nashville, TN B.Ed., Longwood University, 2016 M.Ed., Vanderbilt University, 2017

Martina Yousef, Mount Juliet, TN B.B.A., Tennessee State University, 2022

MASTER OF SCIENCE

Freda Adams, Oakland, TN B.SW., University Mississippi, 1991

BUSINESS DATA ANALYTICS

Sokari L. Atkins, Nashville, TN B.A., University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2011 M.A., Lee University, 2016

Carlton Baker, Nashville, TN B.B.A., Tennessee State University, 2020 J. Lin Dawson, Raleigh, NC B.S., Northeastern University, 1989 M.S., Walden University, Minnesota, 2019

Tabatha Barner, Murfreesboro, TN M.Ed., Middle Tennessee State University, 2012 Kendra N. Benion, Madison, TN B.Ed., Tennessee State University, 2016

Donita L. Flippin, Nashville, TN B.S., Bethel College, Mckenzie, 2019 M.S., Western Governors University, 2023

Andrea P. Brown, Memphis, TN B.D.O., University of Memphis, 2008

Charlesa E. Hopkins, Nashville, TN B.S., Tennessee State University, 2011

Michelle Jaylinn Colon, Antioch, TN B.S., Middle Tennessee State University, 2006 M.Ed., Middle Tennessee State University, 2017

Peyton Ross Johnson, Whites Creek, TN B.S., Rhodes College, 2023 Rashanda Littles, Hammond, LA B.S., University of Southern Mississippi, 2015

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION MASTER OF EDUCATION CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION Sean Beslin, Nashville, TN B.S.,Tennessee State University, 2021 Britanie B. Childs, Oak Grove, KY B.F.A., Austin Peay State University, 2018 Montrel D. Cox, Hendersonville, TN B.S., Tennessee State University, 2013

Samantha Danis, White Bluff, TN B.D.O., University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, 2018 M.A., Cumberland University, 2020 Andrea Diaz, Old Hickory, TN B.Ed., Lemoyne-Owen College, 2021 Vincent Dominick DiTomaso, Lebanon, TN B.A., City University of New York, Herbert H. Lehman College, 2012 Benjamin Joseph Dichiara, Medina, TN B.S., Lambuth University, 2010 Dirk Van Buren Hale, Oak Ridge, TN B.A.S., Fountainhead College of Technology, 2012 Fatemah Harvey, Antioch, TN B.A., Tennessee State University, 2023

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Charletta Tierra Key, Memphis, TN B.S., Union University, 2013

Sandeep Bist, Lekam, Nepal B.S., Tribhuvan University, 2022

Lauren Lane, Hermitage, TN B.A., State University of New York College, Old Westbury, 2005 M.Ed., Touro College, 2011

Kayla S. Clanton, Hazel Park, MI B.S., Tennessee State University, 2021

Abigail Maiwald Elizabeth Hammer, Nashville, TN B.Ed., Berry College, 2017 M.Ed., Vanderbilt University, 2020 Natasha LaVonna Massey, Goodlettsville, TN B.Ed., Purdue University, Calumet, 1995 M.Ed., Vanderbilt University, 2001 Brianna Michelle Nielsen, Nashville, TN B.Ed., Lipscomb University, 2020

Garrett Donovon Smith, Brentwood, TN B.E., Tennessee State University, 2020

MASTER OF SCIENCE

Rahel Worku Ayele, Nashville, TN B.E., University of Gondar, 2016

Ashley Danielle Studaway, Memphis, TN B.D.O., University of Memphis, 2012

Ekramul Haque, Chattogram, Bangladesh B.S., Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology , 2019

SPECIAL EDUCATION

Jessica L. Ruggery, Gallatin, TN B.A., Point Park University, 2010

Md Atiqur Rahman Mallick, Nashville, TN B.S.E., American International University Bangladesh, 2020

Femia Leshea Tucker, Memphis, TN B.D.O., Christian Brothers University, 2006

Henry Chineme Onyeka, Abuja Municipal, Nigeria B.S., Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, 2021

Juliana Valencia Cifuentes, Cali, FN B.S., ICESI University, 2021

COMPUTER SCIENCE

MASTER OF SCIENCE

Charmaine Adegbite, London, England B.S., University Of Southampton, 2017

PSYCHOLOGY Elizabeth Ann Genz, Nashville, TN B.S., Belmont University, 2012

Yina Hou, Brentwood, TN B.S., Hebei University, 2023

Victoria Lesley Holland, Franklin, TN B.S., Tennessee State University, 2018

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING MASTER OF ENGINEERING Oluwaseyi Olawale Amisu, Lagos, Nigeria B.S., University of Lagos, 2021

Brian Alexander Onate, La Vergne, TN B.S., Universidad Politecnica Salesiana, 2020

COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

Ashley Salters, Nashville, TN B.D.O., Tennessee State University, 2018

ENGINEERING

Carolyne Njeri Mbogo, Nairobi, Kenya B.E., Moi University, 2021

Willie L. Meeks, Memphis, TN B.S., Tennessee State University, 2023

DATA SCIENCE Michael Chukwudi Ibezim, Antioch, TN B.S., Tennessee State University, 2022 Yang Song, Brentwood, TN B.S., Shaanxi Normal University, 2001

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COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES MASTER OF SCIENCE HUMAN PERFORMANCE AND SPORTS SCIENCES Carson T. Buchanan, Antioch, TN B.B.A., Tennessee State University, 2024

Hanna Lynn Ertmer, Galena, IL B.S., Western Illinois University, 2023

Joshua D. Morris, Memphis, TN B.S., Tennessee State University, 2019

Breonna Simon Glover, Jeffersonville, GA B.S., LaGrange College, 2023

Jonathan L. Owens, Antioch, TN B.S., Tennessee State University, 2013

Elise Faith Hilpert, Lebanon, TN B.S., Tennessee Technological University, 2023

MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC HEALTH

Mariah Benete’ Lavender, Macon, GA B.S., Georgia Southern University, 2022

Karly Elaine Miller, Missouri City, TX B.S., Tennessee State University, 2023

Ryan Lemp, Nashville, TN B.B.A., Belmont University, 2017

Alaurea Nicole Paige, Palmetto, GA B.S., Tennessee State University, 2023

Laura Michelle Mabry-Griffin, Nashville, TN B.A., Middle Tennessee State University, 2013

Kendra Thomas, Cecil, AL B.S., Auburn University, Montgomery, 2021

MASTER OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Alyssa Hope Campbell, Murfreesboro, TN B.S., Middle Tennessee State University, 2020 Mikayla Louise Clear, Christiana, TN B.S., Middle Tennessee State University, 2022 Cierra Nicole Cross, Saint Louis, MO B.S., Tuskegee University, 2019 Brittany Nicole Davis, Nashville, TN B.S., Austin Peay State University, 2022

Aleigha Kai Ann Holiday, Clarksville, TN B.S., Tennessee State University, 2021 Danielle O’shea Jones, Woodlawn, TN B.S., B.S., University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, 2011

Tamar Accius, Jacksonville, FL B.A., University of Richmond, 2022

Felicia Michelle Blackwell, Minor Hill, TN B.S., University of North Alabama, 2023

Teia Brahnea Edwards, Memphis, TN B.S., Tennessee State University, 2022 Caroline Elizabeth Ellis, Brentwood, TN B.S., University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, 2023

Kiaya Caine, Nashville, TN B.Ed., Tennessee State University, 2021

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Hannah Marie Dowlen, Ashland City, TN B.S., Austin Peay State University, 2023

Morgan Christine Miller, Spring Hill, TN B.S., University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2022 Brandon Ray Oliver, Mobile, AL B.S., University Of Mobile, 2020 Lily Chistine Painter, Franklin, TN B.S., Tennessee Technological University, 2023 Jennifer Ann Schwartz, North Mankato, MN B.S., University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, 2022 Rachel Kelly Shanks, Nashville, TN B.S., Belmont University, 2016 Madison Smith, Atlanta, GA B.S., Georgia State University, 2019

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Isabella Grace Stallard, Avon, IN B.S., Indiana University, Southeast, 2023

Ashley T. Keel, Medina, TN B.S., University of Tennessee, Martin, 1997

Kayla Marie Thomas, Cookeville, TN B.S., Tennessee Technological University, 2019

Taylor Alexis Lawrence, Franklin, TN B.S., Lipscomb University, 2021

Teona M. Tomlinson, Nashville, TN B.S., Tennessee State University, 2021

Katie Elizabeth Long, Parsons, TN B.S., University of Tennessee, Martin, 2021

Kayla Marie Wagner, Joelton, TN B.S., University of Georgia, 2020

Merium M. Mansoor Karim, West Palm Beach, FL B.S., University Of South Florida , Tampa, 2020 Alana Moore, Harrison, TN B.S., University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2018

MASTER OF SCIENCE

SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY Alaina Kaitlin Anderson, Strasburg, VA B.S., Radford University, 2020 Kim Claire Aniag, San Antonio, TX B.S., California State University, San Marcos, 2020 Brittany Bowen, Fairview, TN B.A., Belmont University, 2010

Braden Seth Powell, Chattanooga, TN B.S., Middle Tennessee State University, 2020 Kayla Lynn Pritchett, Bellefontaine, MS B.S., University of Mississippi, 2022 Skyler S. Sanders, Nashville, TN B.S., Middle Tennessee State University, 2016 Chelsea Rebekah Scott, Canton, NC B.S., Western Carolina University, 2023

Emily Deshae Collins, Denham Springs, LA B.S., Southeastern Louisiana University, 2019 Margaret Elizabeth Donaghey, Goffstown, NH B.S., University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 2020 Melissa Emily Feingold, Lutz, FL B.S., Florida Atlantic University, 2022 Patricia G. Galvan, El Paso, TX B.S., New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, 2018 Erin E. Handley-Truckenmiller, Clarksville, TN B.S., West Virginia University, Morgantown, 2014

Aubree Denee Taggart, Viola, TN B.S., Middle Tennessee State University, 2021 Melissa Lauren-Lawson Thomas, Nashville, TN B.S., Lee University, 2007 Kelsey Jean Viele, South Daytona, FL B.S., SUNY, Buffalo State, 2022 Dakota C. Wilcox, Lebanon, TN B.S., Middle Tennessee State University, 2023

Katherine Angela Elizabeth Hyde, Silver Point, TN B.S., Tennessee Technological University, 2008 Alisa Sharif Jackson, Charlotte, NC B.B.A., Western Michigan University, 1990 Sukey Johnson, Nashville, TN B.Ed., Auburn University, 2000 Haley Marie Kallberg, Franklin, TN B.S., University of Kentucky, 2023

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COLLEGE OF LIFE AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE

Cashmere Dotson, Farmers Branch, TX B.S., Northrn Arizona University, 2019

MASTER OF SCIENCE

Hannah M. Hampton, Ashland City, TN B.A.S., Austin Peay State University, 2020

BIOLOGY Maazeera Fatima, Sargodha, Pakistan M.S., Minhaj University, 2023

Taurean Jamal James, Moscow, TN B.S., Belmont Tech College, 2014

Lovish Kasrija, Fazilka, India B.S., Punjab Agricultural University, 2022

Chanitta Shanta Nealy, Hendersonville, TN B.S., East Carolina University, 2005 M.P.A., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 2010

Kennedy T. Wilbert, Memphis, TN B.S., Tennessee State University, 2024

Gabrielle D. Occena, Arlington, TN B.S., University of Phoenix, 2019

CHEMISTRY

Jennifer R. Watts, Hermitage, TN B.S., Austin Peay State University, 2006

Milton Kumar Kundu, Magura, Bangladesh B.S., Khulna University, 2010 M.S., Khulna University, 2016

Ashley Nicole White, Fairview, TN B.F.A., Tennessee State University, 2012

Md Shahin Reza, Dhaka, Bangladesh B.S., Khulna University, 2010 M.S., Khulna University, 2016

PUBLIC POLICY

COLLEGE OF PUBLIC SERVICE GRADUATE CERTIFICATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT Jarrett Leon Mcfarlin, Jackson, TN B.S., University of Tennessee, Martin, 2022

Jordan Boatwright, Hermitage, TN B.A., University of Tennessee Knoxville, 2016 Kristina Marie Casterline, Nashville, TN B.S., Middle Tennessee State University, 2000 M.S., Middle Tennessee State University, 2013 Flocerfina De Asis De Guzman, Ooltewah, TN M.P.A., University Tennessee, Knoxville, 2017

NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT Isabelle Ford, Newnan, GA B.S., Tennessee State University, 1982 M.E., Tennessee State University, 2005

Priscilla A. Elliott, Evans, GA B.A., Bethune-Cookman College, 2013 M.A., Full Sail Real World Education, 2014

Anna M. Griffin, Evans, GA B.A., Augustana University College, 2019

Erika Anne Leicht, Nashville, TN M.S., Vanderbilt University, 2016

Micah Mcdowell, Cordova, TN B.D.O., University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2020

Thomas Spencer Peck, Hixson, TN B.A., University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2021

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP Jamica Bowens-Cook, Antioch, TN B.B.A., Tennessee State University, 2019

Heather Michelle Powell, Middleboro, MA B.A., University of Massachuetts, Boston, 2013 Diamond S. Roberts, Iowa Colony, TX B.A., Western Michigan University, 1995

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Rebecca Mason Stapleton, Titusville, FL B.A., Troy State University, 2014 M.B.A., Trevecca Nazarene University, 2019

Tawanika D. McKinney, Jackson, TN B.B.A., Tennessee State University, 1997 M.B.A., Bethel University, 2010

Tamara L. Webb, Madison, TN B.D.O., Belmont University, 2011

Gabrielle D. Occena, Arlington, TN B.S., University of Phoenix, 2019

MASTER OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

Thomas Spencer Peck, Hixson, TN B.A., University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2021 Jennifer R. Watts, Hermitage, TN B.S., Austin Peay State University, 2006

Alexandria Blair Haddix, Lawrenceburg, TN B.A., University of North Alabama, 2012

MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Ashley Nicole White, Fairview, TN B.F.A., Tennessee State University, 2012

MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK SOCIAL WORK

Tyreke Ampofo Ansah, Nashville, TN B.A., University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2015

Jasmine Josephi Saunders, Madison, TN B.S., Tennessee State University, 2021

Robyn A. Barnett, Humboldt, TN B.B.A., Tennessee State University, 2020 Jordan Boatwright, Hermitage, TN B.A., University of Tennessee Knoxville, 2016 Priscilla A. Elliott, Evans, GA B.A., Bethune-Cookman College, 2013 M.A., Full Sail Real World Education, 2014 Anna M. Griffin, Evans, GA B.A., Augustana University College, 2019 Torrie Harris, Springfield, TN B.D.O., University of Phoenix, 2008 James H. Held, Nashville, TN B.A., Denison University, 2014 Micah Mcdowell, Cordova, TN B.D.O., University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2020 Jarrett Leon Mcfarlin, Jackson, TN B.S., University of Tennessee, Martin, 2022

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UNDERGRADUATE CANDIDATES *Cum Laude - 3.00-3.34 GPA **Magna Cum Laude-3.50-3.74 GPA ***Summa Cum Laude- 3.75-4.00GPS (HC) University Honors College

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Undergraduate Candidates for Degrees 2025 Fall Commencement COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES **Tessa Adamopulos Orlando, FL **Auriel Denise Amos Memphis, TN Maurie Antionne Anderson Lithonia, GA Jayden Christina Barrett Olive Branch, MS Emanuel Montgomery Beard Gates, TN ***Kennedy Bentley Garland, TX Morgan M. Bryan Eads, TN Timothy Maurice Carey Nashville, TN Naudia T. Clark Nashville, TN **Jayden Cole Cordova, TN Eloni Ann Cooper Loganville, GA Ryanna S. Copeland Riverdale, GA ***Aaliyah Sole Cotton Hixson, TN **Semira Jasmin Curry Chicago, IL *Rebekah Grace Dale Hoover, AL Desirai D. Jones Southaven, MS Sierra Mone Jones Edmond, OK *Carla Kay Larrieu Nashville, TN ***Emalee Mansfield Tullahoma, TN Amani Matlock Nashville, TN Janani Tabeal Oates Antioch, TN Devinn Pauley Antioch, TN Gary A. Richardson Hampton, GA *Cameron Omarion Walker Zachary, LA FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE Demoria Denise Roberson Florissant, MO ***Elijah Thomas Southerland Cincinnati, OH (HC)

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

ACCOUNTING **Naviea B. Cain Freeport, IL ***Bedoor F. El-Mohammed La Vergne, TN ***Jocelyn Hailey-Morgan Kinnie Tuscaloosa, AL Brianna Lee Columbus, OH Travion Fredrick McCelland Hendersonville, TN ***Aven Muhsin Nashville, TN (HC) ***Diana Sabry Antioch, TN **Sandra Anoufo Tsague Antioch, TN *Veronica Vaughn-Elam Hermitage, TN *Imani Walton Milwaukee, WI ***Jahmeir Rashon White Lithonia, GA (HC) *Kierra Gabrielle Wright Forrest City, AR BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION **Ashlee Nicole Bailey Lynwood, IL Llrevia Birdsong Clarksville, TN Ayanna V. Blockton Murfreesboro, TN Cody James Booker Hendersonville, TN Keshon Bruce Memphis, TN Destiny L Cameron Nashville, TN A’Niyah Carey Elk Grove, CA Christian Michael Clark Collierville, TN Ashlan Tashun Collins Memphis, TN Elijah Jawann Corn Old Hickory, TN *Alexis Joy Cross Birmingham, AL Dohn Leenise Davis Spring Hill, TN *Kiara E. Davis Mount Juliet, TN ***Kumari Downing Wildwood, MO (HC) *Thao Duong Hermitage, TN ***Bedoor F. El-Mohammed La Vergne, TN **Nicholette Gordon Antioch, TN Nevaeh Joy Greenlee Jackson, TN ***Zaria Jealynn Greer Memphis, TN Shermiah Rachelle Harper Memphis, TN Travis Orvia Harper Columbus, OH Jimmy Shuntez Lamont Hill Cincinnati, OH Isiah Mckinley Hodge Conyers, GA *Desire’ Armanie Hogan Memphis, TN

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*Tenoah M. Hunt Atlanta, GA Jade Anaya James College Park, GA **Madison Jenkins Tuscaloosa, AL (HC) *Auriel Jones Bradenton, FL **Paige Nekohl Jordan Meridianville, AL (HC) ***Nia Mariah Kemper Wyoming, OH ***Chandler Rashad Lyons Fairburn, GA **Jordan Matthews Memphis, TN ***Alycia Mays Saint Louis, MO **Madison McCoy Albany, GA (HC) *Sheldon Meki McDowell Atlanta, GA Jackson McElroy Frankfort, IL Krista Renee’ McWilliams Nashville, TN ***Brittani Ayana Morganfield Nashville, TN (HC) *Ta’Nyah Elise Nelson Denmark, TN Harvey G. Olison Moreno Valley, CA *Ka’urie Olverson Fairfield, OH Suraya Omar Nashville, TN Areya N. Parks Memphis, TN Tyler T. Pegues Germantown, TN ***Louise Sarah Ratiu Dania Beach, FL *Adrian Kyrstine Reese Memphis, TN Brent Anthony Rowe Hendersonville, TN *Autumn Akia Rucker Murfreesboro, TN Dekari Anthoneus Scott Nashville, TN *Jadah Whitney Simone Skerritt Port of Spain, T&T James Stewart Nashville, TN McKayla Aubrielle Thomas Conyers, GA **Makayla Lashon Turner Nashville, TN Rommie L. Vasser Cordova, TN **Ava Michelle Washington South Euclid, OH Alana Denise Weems Farmington Hills, MI Summer Elizabeth Williams Springfield, IL Charles True Park Forest, IL BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS **Kevin Jospeh Bartholomew Van Buren Twp, MI ***Alyssa Brown Olive Branch, MS ***Jadyn Ann Green O’Fallon, IL (HC) *Jared Michael Howell Memphis, TN *Janae Haley Uriel Inniss Conyers, GA (HC) ***Kendyll E. Walker Little Rock, AR (HC) **Jeremiah West Ooltewah, TN ECONOMICS AND FINANCE Brandon Brown Olympia Fields, IL Faith Grant Memphis, TN **Azaria Hightower Lithonia, Georgia *Walton McCollum Miami, FL

**David Nyenwe Germantown, TN Brandon L. Potts Cordova, TN Brandon West Antioch, TN

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION BACHELOR OF SCIENCE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION **Brianna Gilbert Memphis, TN Jaelyn R. Gipson Conyers, GA PSYCHOLOGY Rodarial Abercrombie Colton, CA Summer Rae Abrams Tuscaloosa, AL **Xena Nicole Bradford Fairview, TN **Yvonne M. Busane Nashville,TN ***Antoinette Tyneria Carter Memphis, TN ***Ryan Carter Madison, TN Clarita Sallee Childs Lincoln Park, MI *Kelli R. Coleman Stafford, VA Cymphony J’Nai Davis Memphis, TN Janelle Dotson Antioch, TN Kae’Shaunti Monique Eison Jackson, MI ***Brielle Danae Fitzgerald Louisville, KY (HC) **Talahia Kenyara George-Towns Memphis, TN (HC) **Tracey Gober Memphis, TN **Lisa Danielle Gregg Greeneville, TN Sha’lana Monet Harmon Tacoma, WA **LaTonya Raquel Harris Memphis, TN (HC) ***Destiny Irving Hazlehurst, MS Caden Rafael Jackson Stockbridge, GA Janiya Ariel Johnson Murfreesboro, TN *Mary Johnson Antioch, TN *Kenderius Donell Jones Memphis, TN Edward W. Love Indianapolis, IN Kyrstin S. Matthews Memphis, TN ***Larinda McInnis Knoxville, TN (HC) *Azariyah Myers Pontiac, MI ***Ryane Kamil Odom Ellenwood, GA **Deja Monet Lamya Parker Detroit, MI (HC) Jaliyah Laverne Pass Chicago, IL Felicia M. Rhodes Hermitage, TN *Ra’Nyjil Elyce Richardson Hayti, MO Jamia Simone Sims Kernersville, NC Aniah Nikole Spiller Cincinnati, OH *Nakhiya Symone Spruell Southaven, MS C’Miah Stewart Atlanta, GA

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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

Naomi S. Taylor Chicago, IL *Dara Marchetta Thomas Jackson, TN Brianna Jasmine Warner Cordova, TN *Monye’ J. Wilson Muskegon, MI **Nishira Wilson Memphis, TN **India Lashae Wiseman Memphis, TN **Derond Elijah Woods Florissant, MO

NURSING

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING BACHELOR OF SCIENCE APPLIED AND INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY ***Aneisa C. Franklin Memphis, TN Tyler Williams Suwanee, GA ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING Frida Magdiel Arias-Meza Nashville, TN *Kemille Jadae Dixon Montgomery, AL *Micah Nichelle Green Southfield, MI (HC) **Amber Long Cordova, TN (HC) *Veronica Ehab Matar Lebanon, TN COMPUTER SCIENCE

**Aria Tiffany Battle Memphis, TN (HC) **Jonjeh Cooper Saint Augustine, FL *Cy’ierra Laprecious Davis Palmetto, GA **Leslie Marie Evans Lithonia, GA *Brooklyn Chaniah Gordon Chattanooga, TN *Kenya Alexandria Jefferson Vossburg, MS *Ashley Nicole McAfee Milwaukee, WI *Camryn Perine Montgomery, AL (HC) *Isyss G. Rayford Dayton, OH (HC) **Reginald McMillan Riley Chicago, IL David Terron Tinsley Detroit, MI **Taylor Nicole Ulmer New Orleans, LA **Khenedi Westfield Athens, TN *Adra Shawana Williams Decatur, GA *Cayla Nichelle Winston Ooltewah, TN *Ta’Nijah M. Woodfork Wilmerding, PA (HC) **Dextyni Young Hoover, AL BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Eric Spencer Brown Douglasville, GA Zavion Cincere Carter Cordova, TN Jamyaha Nache Cleckley Middletown, OH Quincy Isaac Coleman Nashville, TN Maurion Nevan Corey Walls, MS **David O’Kere Hampton, GA **Kristen Tanner Hampton, GA *Learotha Williams Hermitage, TN ***Mahesh Yadav Nashville, TN (HC) **Kubra Yigit Goodlettsville, TN Sulen K. Zebari Nashville, TN

CARDIORESPIRATORY CARE SCIENCE

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Morgan Callaway Jackson, TN Kawar Haji Nashville, TN Jaida M. Jones Joliet, IL *Chantel Christina Tarver Dayton, OH

Justin A. Thompson Old Hickory, TN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Marquis K. Clark Jackson, TN *Michael Ryan Doyle Murfreesboro, TN **Ravon Brian Key Cincinnati, OH (HC) Marques Curtis Lewis Chicago, IL ***Brandon L. Partee Memphis, TN Morgan Quates Hermitage, TN *Isaiah Micheal Southerland Cincinnati, OH

COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES

***Ibraheem Abdullah Al Garad Najran, SA Hatim Dayyan Al Murayh Shreveport, LA ***Noha Abdullah Alawad Aljabil, Saudi Arabia ***Shakr Abdullah Alsallum Najran, Saudi Arabia Kamaria Lashae Griffin Memphis, TN HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION AND PLANNING ***Journi Lett Birmingham, AL HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

HEALTH SCIENCES *Erin Marissa Armstrong Nashville, TN **Rajanee Bailey Knoxville, TN Jacquelyn Dionna Barnes Memphis, TN DaMaurye D. Canegan Fairfield, CA *Myles Damon Milwaukee, WI *Danai Davis Memphis, TN Chase Anaii Grant Decatur, GA Kamaria Graves Humboldt, TN

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Ivana Dionne Green Cordova, TN *Jaya Greene Saint Louis, MO *Arianna Janean Hobbs Powder Springs, GA Chloe Monique Isom Memphis, TN *Latoya Jones Laurel, MS *M’Kenzie Jene’ Mosby Memphis, TN **Linzee Elise Nelson Ridgeland, MS *Teriah Rice Midfield, AL *Taylor D. Richardson Covington, GA *Paige Roberts Saint Louis, MO Kristin M. Ross Marietta, GA Jamisen Wilson Antioch, TN HUMAN PERFORMANCE AND SPORT SCIENCES Alexis S. Austin Gainesville, GA Tinotenda Fikile Tanaka Bere West Chester, OH Faith Lashay Brown Brookhaven, GA **Taniya A. Brown Lexington, KY Terry Byrd Tempe, AZ **Gabrielle H. Chandler Helena, AL Miles J. Dawson Palmetto, GA *Kimora Marie Esmon Spring Hill, TN Deagus D. Harris Nashville, TN Shanell Ariel Hester Miami, FL ***Mya Renee Howell Louisville, KY Kaylee Morgan Kelley Millbrook, AL **Rodga Laurius Miami, FL Andrea La’Freda Lee Memphis, TN Nasir Lucius Magee Long Beach, CA Evan William Murray Nashville, TN **Ajmone Trashele Myers Jacksonville, FL (HC) ***Olivia Roberson Durham, NC Kelsey Q. Robertson Loganville, GA Cortez B. Settles Detroit, MI Cameron Simone Sharber Bolingbrook, IL *Curtis Smith Savannah, GA Justin R. Smith Memphis, TN **Cameron Je’naye Tarront-Mckitt Huntsville, AL Hamza H. Wade Goodlettsville, TN ***Brandon Marcello Wilson Montgomery, AL Jacob Darnell Wooden Smyrna, TN PUBLIC HEALTH *Lance Armstrong Bartlett, TN Maurice Edward Bell Jacksonville, FL *Jasmine Alyse Burks Dayton, OH **Niobi Elliott Memphis, TN (HC) Nya J. Harris Bexley, OH Raven Harris McDonough, GA *Starkeisha S. Luellen Memphis, TN

*Naliah Musenja Portage, IN **Chy’na Person Dayton, OH *Alexzia Turner Bolivar, TN Jaylon James Waters Memphis, TN *Kassidy Sharai Woodson Cordova, TN (HC)

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS BACHELOR OF ARTS COMMUNICATION **Jakiya Chatman Jonesboro, GA **Jakobey Johnson Memphis, TN Dhani Ramona McDowell Lilburn, GA BACHELOR OF SCIENCE ART ***Naila Alysse Colley Knoxville, TN Autumn Cruse Madison, TN David Lamond Lee Laveen, AZ ARTS AND SCIENCES Colbie Andrews Memphis, TN Robert L. Beneby Homestead, FL Madison A. Fails West Bloomfield, MI ***Amayiah Marie Hall Liberty, MO **Mayah Elisabeth Heard Conley, GA Justus Ezra Jackson Surprise, AZ **Latonia Jackson Nashville, TN Antonio Justice Dacula, GA Aaron Lockhart Nashville, TN Celestial Miller Chandler, AZ Sabrina M. Osse Hermitage, TN **Spencer Allen Roof Arlington, TX ***Ozge Tan Nashville, TN **Jazmin Adriana Vergara Cali, FN *Alexis Wolfe Antioch, TN COMMUNICATION Justin Ayodeji Atoyebi Calumet City, IL Langston Robert Allen Bibbs Memphis, TN ***Kennedy Chambers McDonough, GA Olivia Clayton Memphis, TN **Allen Christopher Coleman Colt, AR David Wayne Coleman Mableton, GA ***Jada Alexus Daniels Midfield, AL ***Autumn Drain Memphis, TN Derravia K. Freeman Memphis, TN *Selah Amour Kyle Atlanta, GA *Faith M. Miniard Antioch, TN

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Erica Patterson Nashville, TN Tiara Patton Nashville, TN *Zonnie Edward Pullins Mableton, GA Joshua Antoine Tinch Mableton, GA Mark Leon Twyman Austell, GA Ashaad Demetrius Walker Lithonia, GA Christopher Williams Clarksville, TN Myles J. Williams Indianapolis, IN Kevin L. Wright Cincinnati, OH

*Honoria Jael Hodges West Frankfort, IL *Taliyah Janet Hughes Cordova, TN De’Onta Newborn Kansas City, MO ***Whitney Piggott Danville, IL Koreen Thomas Nashville, TN POLITICAL SCIENCE

CRIMINAL JUSTICE Kennedi M. Batts-Davis Harper Woods, MI **Autumn J’nah Bell Chicago, IL (HC) Amirah Sanai Bester Lithonia, GA **Jessica Canas Antioch, TN *Taylor Nichole Cobb Crest Hill, IL Sherlanda Denise Ford Memphis, TN Kevin Griffin Palmetto, GA ***Jaron Maurice Hill Massillon, OH (HC) *Paradise Jenkins Aubrey, TX *Amya Johnson Memphis, TN **Lewis J. Lawrence Madison, TN **Danielle Raquel Leverette Calera, AL (HC) **Nadia Kaleigh Lyde Holly Hill, SC Namya M. Major Fort Belvoir, VA Jerome Marshall Antioch, TN *Arielle McClure Fultondale, AL (HC) Katherine Mendez Hendersonville, TN *Leah Perry Cordova, TN Morgan A. Ratliff-Carwell Nesbit, MS *Aliyah Nyshae Rogers Tucson, AZ (HC) **Antonio Lamar Seales Montgomery, AL (HC) Derrick De’andre Small Memphis, TN Jaida Nicole Smith Little Rock, AR **Moriah Lynn Wardlaw Vidalia, GA Senetricus Lavise Warford Memphis, TN **India Lashae Wiseman Memphis, TN INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES Zaria Avant Murfreesboro, TN Bailynn Serene Ballard Gallatin, TN *Aaron Richard Carter Southaven, MS *Jayla Crawford Nashville, TN Marcella Ariana Hurt Troy, AL Clarence Thomas Ross Antioch, TN Jordyn M. Smith Redford, MI *Angelique Washington Memphis, TN MUSIC Michael Andrew Carter Memphis, TN

Erin Kashawn Dodson Memphis, TN *Jaden Holliman Atlanta, GA ***Autumn Samone Linette Parker Murfreesboro, TN (HC) PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Laketra Jones La Vergne, TN SOCIOLOGY Justin Andrews Nashville, TN Tkai Christen Andrews Riegelwood, NC *De’Asia D. Branch Benton Harbor, MI Jai’Lah Aalaijah-Daniel Richardson Antioch, TN ***Nia Tuck Montgomery, AL (HC) Mackenzie D. Wilhoite Nashville, TN

COLLEGE OF LIFE AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES BACHELOR OF SCIENCE BIOLOGY Akhere Albert Miami Beach, FL Zachae’us Rennod Backey Jacksonville, FL ***Zoie Corder Old Hickory, TN (HC) Kenyatta Crawford Nashville, TN **Breanna Galloway Indianapolis, IN (HC) **Nathaelle B. Georges Griffin, GA (HC) Julian Lawrence Harris Fayetteville, GA Lyndsey Harris Antioch, TN Haleigh Howard Marietta, GA **Jelessa Lynnà Hudson Pinson, AL Jayda Jernigan Brownsburg, IN *Aniya M. Johnson Southaven, MS **Autumn A. Jones Bartlett, TN (HC) **Kamryn N. Lassiter Huntsville, AL Asiah B. Miller Nashville, TN Kyla Rishay Mingo Kankakee, IL ***Erin Gabrielle Morrison Lathrup Village, MI (HC) Christian Muimba Rancho Cucamonga, CA *Andrew Blake Neal Nashville, TN (HC) *Maxwell Bernard Oliver Saint John, IN

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*Lyriq Olivia Dior Parrish Smyrna, GA Ryan Laurence Payne Memphis, TN Shalae R. Robertson Nashville, TN ***Jalen L. Smith Dayton, OH (HC) **Nia Tionne Timmons Athens, AL *Raina Valdez Gramercy, LA (HC) Alyssa Christiana Whisler Indianapolis, IN Daniel Josiah Wilkinson Nashville, TN ***Devon N. Williams Indianapolis, IN CHEMISTRY D’Yonna Almon Maywood, IL Rhonda Monique Ware Whites Creek, TN Alexis N. Watson Cordova, TN Connor Elise Williams Memphis, TN MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES **Deanna Ramirez Bessemer, AL (HC) ***Deja Victoria Story Johnson City, TN (HC)

COLLEGE OF PUBLIC SERVICE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE SOCIAL WORK Marceline Bucumi Nashville, TN **Devon Jonathan Caulk South Riding, VA *Alex E. Lemma Antioch, TN ***Alexis Murphy Southaven, MS (HC) Eiko Riley Hermitage, TN **Imani Da’Janae Vaughn Antioch, TN (HC) URBAN STUDIES Erin Kashawn Dodson Memphis, TN *Jaden Holliman Atlanta, GA **Camille Rebecca Monae Rice East Saint Louis, IL ***Nia Tuck Montgomery, AL

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Executive Officers DWAYNE TUCKER President DR. ROBBIE MELTON Provost, Vice President Academic Affairs, and Vice President for SMART Technology Innovation ELOISE ALEXIS Assistant Vice President, Institutional Advancement DR. MIKKI ALLEN Director, Athletics GINET TE GARZA BROWN Interim General Counsel and Secretary, Board of Trustees DR. BRIDGET T GOLMAN Vice President, Student Affairs LEAH GRANDERSON Executive Director, Planning, Design, and Construction DR. NATASHA JOHNSON Associate Vice President, Chief of Human Resources JEROME OGLESBY Chief Operating Officer, Office of the President DR. QUINCY QUICK Associate Vice President and Chief Research Officer, Research and Sponsored Programs WILL RADFORD Assistant Vice President, Planning, Design, and Construction GREGORY ROBINSON Assistant Vice President, Chief of TSU Police KEONA SMITH Director, Budgeting and Fiscal Planning DR. ERIC STOKES Vice President, Enrollment Management DR. ANDREA TYLER Executive Director, Title III Administration BRADLEY WHITE Interim Vice President, Business and Finance DR. RENEE FORBES-WILLIAMS Director, Internal Audit

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Accreditation and Affiliations UNIVERSITY Tennessee State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate, baccalaureate, master’s, specialist in education, and doctoral degrees. In addition, the following list of accredited programs support the high quality education available at TSU.

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE Family and Consumer Sciences (B.S). American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS), Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetic (ACEND).

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS Business (B.B.A., M.B.A., M.S.B.D.A). Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Education (B.S., M.S., M.A.Ed., Ed.S. Ed.D). Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).

Psychology (Ph.D.). American Psychological Association (APA).

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Applied and Industrial Technologies (B.S.). Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE). Architectural, Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering (BS). Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). Computer Science (B.S.). Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology/Computing Accreditation Commission (ABET/CAC).

COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES Cardio-Respiratory Care Sciences (B.S). Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC).

Dental Hygiene (A.A.S.). Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA).

Health Care Administration and Planning (B.S.). Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA).

Health Information Management (B.S.). Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics & Information Management (CAHIIM).

Human Performance and Sport Sciences (B.S., MA.Ed.). Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).

Nursing ( B.S. M.S.). Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).

Occupational Therapy (M.O.T.). Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE).

Physical Therapy (D.P.T.). Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).

Public Health (B.S., M.P.H.). Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).

Speech and Hearing Sciences (M.S.). Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA).

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS Art (B.S.). National Association of Schools of Art & Design (NASAD).

Music (B.S.). National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).

COLLEGE OF LIFE AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES Chemistry (B.S.). American Chemical Society (ACS).

COLLEGE OF PUBLIC SERVICE Public Administration (M.P.A.). Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration. (NASPAA).

Social Work (B.S.S.W., M.S.W.). Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).

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Colors For all academic purposes, including trimmings of doctoral gowns, edging of hoods, and tassels of caps, the colors associated with the different disciplines are as follows: Agriculture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maize Arts, Letters, Humanities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . White Business, Accounting, Commerce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drab Dentistry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lilac Economics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copper Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Light Blue Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orange Fine Arts including Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brown Forestry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Russet Journalism. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crimson Home Economics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maroon Law. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purple Library Science. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lemon Medicine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Green Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pink Nursing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apricot Pharmacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Olive Green Philosophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dark Blue Physical Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sage Public Administration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peacock Blue Public Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Salmon Pink Science. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Golden Yellow Social Work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Citron Speech, Oratory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Silver-Gray Theology, Divinity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scarlet Technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bright Red Veterinary Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gray 34 | FALL 2025 COMMENCEMENT

Commencement Committee DR. JOHNNIE C. SMITH, CO-CHAIR DR. EDDIE CRIBBS, CO-CHAIR

DR. NICOLE ARRIGHI PHILLIP BAILEY DR. QUINETTA BARTLEY STACEY BENFORD-OGGS TIFFANY BROWN JOHN BURGHER LTC STEPHEN CASH DR. ASHANTI CHUNN DR. VERONTAE DEAMS DR. BRENT DUKHIE FELINA FREEMAN

AARON GRAYSON DR. DERRICK GREENE ANGEL HIGGINS GARANTE HILLMAN DEBORAH HOWELL DONETTA JOHNSON JAY JONES KEITH MORGAN CAPT. LEWIS LAWRENCE BRANDON LLOYD CORDIA MCCUTCHEON

MIKE MEADS CHRISTOPHER MILLER JEROME OLGESBY ED REED DR. TRINETIA RESPRESS DR. ERIK SCHMELLER T’MARA THOMPSON TONYA TURNER DR. RAMONA WHITWORTH CALVIN PICKETT SGA President

University Marshals DR. NICOLE ARRIGHI College of Education – Chief Marshal

DR. COURTNEY NYANGE College of Health Sciences DR. WENDY TIMMONS College of Health Sciences

DR. REGINALD ARCHER College of Agriculture DR. CHETAN SHARMA College of Agriculture

MR. MICHAEL MITCHELL College of Liberal Arts

DR. ZADARREYAL WIGGINS College of Agriculture

DR. HEIDI WILLIAMS College of Liberal Arts

DR. DOC LAP TRAN College of Agriculture

DR. OLUFEMI OYEBADE College of Liberal Arts

DR. FADI FAWAZ College of Business

DR. TALON JOHNSON College of Life and Physical Sciences

DR. BRIAN NAGY College of Business

DR. MULUGETA WAYU College of Life and Physical Sciences

DR. ELENI ELDER College of Education

DR. ANGELA PAEZ College of Public Service

DR. CARRIE MCCLEESE College of Business

DR. XIAOFEI WANG College of Life and Physical Sciences

DR. BETH CHRISTIAN College of Education

DR. DONNA DOPWELL College of Public Service

DR. JOSHUA SHIVE College of Education

DR. KIMBERLY TRIPLETT College of Public Service

DR. PHYLLIS HAYES College of Engineering DR. LIJIAN MA College of Engineering

DR. LANDON ONYEBUEKE College of Engineering DR. CATHY LOVELACE College of Health Sciences

DR. TRINA JORDAN School of Graduate and Professional Studies DR. RAMONA WIGGINS

School of Graduate and Professional Studies DR. JULIAN PIRTLE

Academic Achievement and Retention Center DR. ANGELA BRYANT Office of Records

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The Alma Mater In the land of golden sunshine By the Cumb’rland’s fertile shore.

Stands a school for greatest service One that we adore Alma Mater, how we love thee, Love thy white and blue May we strive to meet Thy mandates With faith that’s true.

Many come to Thee for knowledge, Come from East, North, South and West.

For they know that Thou dost offer Such a rich bequest.

Alma Mater, all Thy children Worship at They shrine; May the God of nations bless thee With gifts divine.

Send forth sons both strong and valiant, Send forth daughters wise and true.

Filled with hope and dauntless courage Motives sane and true.

Alma Mater, kindly mother Smile on Tennessee May she lift her head toward Heaven Honor Country, God and Thee.

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