Processional ~ "Pomp and Circumstance, Op. 39: March No. 1 in D" by Sir Edward Elgar
Faculty Marshal - J'Dia Jones, MSW/JD student
WELCOME
Dean Philip Hong
INTRODUCTION OF KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Ms. Myra Blackmon, MED
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Dr. Anna M. Scheyett
Professor and Former Dean of the School of Social Work
HOODING AND CONFERRAL OF DEGREES
Students' names announced by Dr. Kate Morrissey Stahl
HOODING OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY GRADUATES
Dr. Jeremy Gibbs, Ph.D. Program Director
Fahmida Afroz – hooded by Dr. David Okech
Christopher A. Strickland – hooded by Dr. Rebecca Matthew
HOODING OF MASTER OF ARTS IN NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP GRADUATES
Dr. Anthony J. Mallon
Dr. Lori L. Tiller, MA NML Program Director
HOODING OF MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK GRADUATES
Dr. Jennifer Elkins, MSW Program Director
Ms. Constance Wooden-Smith, MSW, LCSW, Online and Gwinnett Campus Coordinator
CONFERRAL OF BSW DEGREES
Ms. Evonne Jones, LCSW, BSW Program Director
CLOSING REMARKS
Dean Philip Hong
Recessional ~ "Marche Militaire" by Franz Schubert
D egree
R ecipients
Doctor of Philosophy
Fahmida Afroz
Dissertation title: Exploring the impact of parent-child separation on child trafficking vulnerability: A three-study dissertation
committee members:
david okech (chair),
anna cody
lydia aletraris
nathan hansen
Christopher Alexander Strickland
Dissertation title: Catalyzing resistance: A systematic thematic analysis of critical consciousness development in antioppressive social movement spaces
committee members:
june hopps (chair)
rebecca matthew
maurice daniels
Master of Arts in Nonprofit Management and Leadership
Madison Elizabeth Colonna
Rachel Rose Dougal
Damellys Cecilia Sacriste
Eliana Yonit Solomon
Ruth Lauriault Tellano-Daniel
Master of Social Work
Heather Abee
Alissa M. Adams
Linsey Addington
Leigh Ann Allen
Ashlyn Taylor Alte
Angel Arnulfo Anaya-Ruiz
Walter Robb Andersen, Jr.
Sharon Chioma Anozie-Obi
Kendal Ashley Avery
Kirsten Elizabeth Grace Barnes
Alexandrea Corinne Behler
AnnaLynne Laird Bennett
Henretta Berry
Britsheny Mckibben Bolaji
Richard Bosten
Cara Bowen
Amy Camille Branson
Kristina Childre Britton
Nicole Fernandez Brunton
Chandler Rose Bryan
Ron'Nesha Kelli Bryant
Annabel Rae Bunton
Carolina Butler
Angela Butts
Abigail Joan Dowler Campbell
Sarah Cassel
Angelica Castolo
Autumn Cavalleri
Aniyah Breyonna Renee Coaxum
Laura Marie Coco
Faith Mary Margaret Coffman
Jalynn Elizabeth Colvin
Jameshia Kevina Copeland
Emily Elizabeth Cornelius
Angeles Cruz
Destiny Joyce Cruz
Katie Cunningham
Kayla Marie Elverta Cunningham
Camille Simone Davis
Aza Michellina Eunique Davis-Picou
Bachelor of Social Work
Allison Elizabeth Archer
Jordan Boling, Cum Laude
Amanda Rachel Buchheit, Magna Cum Laude
Ana Maria Correa
Isabella Anne Costa
Alexa Jade Doblado, Cum Laude
Bennett Andrew Ekmark, Magna Cum Laude
Madison Jessa Ellis, Cum Laude
Molly Suzanne Gilarde, Summa Cum Laude
Penelope Stella Gooding, Magna Cum Laude
Journey Simone Hayes, Magna Cum Laude
Abigail N. Jenkins, Cum Laude
Morgan Scout Jennings, Summa Cum Laude
Brianna Nicole Lawrence, Magna Cum Laude
Bentley Isaiah Malone
Kelly Maya Medina
Ansley Christine Melnick, Cum Laude
Sarah Broussard Ozio, Magna Cum Laude
Owen Manning Parker
Kayla Christine Pettenon
Phoebe Grace Ringers
Sarah Elizabeth Roberson, Magna Cum Laude
Ethan Jordan Santos-Felgenhauer, Summa Cum Laude
Emma Marie Schroeder, Magna Cum Laude
Dylan Matthew Tedder, Cum Laude
Abigail Reese Tew, Summa Cum Laude
Gracie Christin Thompson, Magna Cum Laude
Adisyn Rhea Tice, Magna Cum Laude
Madison Grace Tomberlin, Magna Cum Laude
Alex Watts, Cum Laude
Emma Grace Wilson, Cum Laude
Certificate R ecipients
Graduate Certificate in Substance Use Counseling
Alissa M Adams
Walter Robb Andersen, Jr.
Kirsten Elizabeth Grace Barnes
Alexandrea Corinne Behler
Henretta Berry
Cara Bowen
Ron'Nesha Kelli Bryant
Laura Marie Coco
Kayla Marie Elverta Cunningham
Melissa Ashley Ellis
Ryan Heath Emilio
Ruth Naomi Escamilla
Lynn Mariam George
Chayce Justice Gunn
Anna Johnson
Dajah Syliya-Nicole Jones
Jamila Joy
Brendan Leahy
Brenda Lee
Tajzhai McCray
Allison Sarah Miller
Emily Victoria Mize
Bryanna Montgomery
Derek Byron Mouzon
William Alan Newcomb
Cynthia Joan Nist
Jamie D Owens
Louis Allen Saxon
Haley Morgan Schirner
Tesfamariam Selam
Kathryn Elaine Taylor
Ashley Renee Vanzant
Laci Watson
Patricia Ann Webb
Stephon Lee Williams
Jasmine Leann Wood
Certificate R ecipients
Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management and Leadership
Joshua Peter Baylor
Sherri Lynn Bennett
Richard Bosten
Kristina Childre Britton
K'Oynia Dennard
Sherry Deria
Sheila Farley
Kaylie Danielle Frazier
Nichesius Godwini
Rashaunda Jacobs
Brittney Cierra Kilgore
Sabrina Nicole Lewis
Nina Martin
Hayden Namkung
Iruoma Bethel Ogueze
Idris Toheeb Ogunade
Esther Oh
Emmanuel Abiodun Oke
Madeline Elyse Oliff
Abayomi Moses Olusanu
Genesis Giovanna Pineda
Abigail Ryan
Martina Annette Stanley
Nina Stone
Latosha Sullivan
Brianna Michelle Taylor
Laura Liliana Villegas Gutierrez
Soraya Nicole Wright
Graduate Certificate in Gerontology
Linsey Addington
Cozetta Rose Marie Green
Clinton Gyimah
Ashlyn Nicole LaClair
Natasha Ortega
Mary Barry Shepard
Katelyn Maree Wasson
Graduate Certificate in Marriage and Family Therapy
Linsey Addington
Angel Arnulfo Anaya-Ruiz
Sharon Chioma Anozie-Obi
Lindsey Delgado-Harris
Samantha Farris
Carlyn Rae Gallimore
Elisa Guzman-Pantoja
Zuzheng Huang
Katelyn Elizabeth McLendon
Mary Grace Mitchell
Renee Taylor Neves
Yvonne Kemi Okoruwa
Sashana Rowe-Harriott
Zoe Beth Searles
Emmaline Amber Simpson
Cheyenne Jarnae Alize' Stevens
Kimberly Lee Tate-Nuwar
Demilade Abosede Vincent
Laura Way
Renee Kelly-Ann Wilson
Undergraduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management and Leadership
Abby Elizabeth Adams
Elizabeth Brooke Billig
Allie Michelle Carter
Karly Ferazi
Trenton Jeremiah Holloman
Tessa Noelle Johnson
Briana Carolina Long
Madeleine Reese Mitchell
Molly Qiuyuan Schweitzer
Grace Rosalee Smith
Anastacia Stoyanov
Abigail Reese Tew
Kirklyn Leigh Thacker
Gracie Christin Thompson
Virginia Ruth Vaughan
Our Mission
The School of Social Work at the University of Georgia prepares culturally responsive practitioners and scholars to be leaders in addressing social problems and promoting social justice, locally and globally, through teaching, research, and service.
Graduation Committee Chair
Trelle Turner
Special thanks to the commitment and hard work of the staff and student volunteers of the School of Social Work for making this event possible.
