Commencement Spring 2022
UNIVERSITY OF THE OZARKS Saturday, May 14, 2022
Commencement Ceremony Honoring the Class of 2022 10 a.m. | May 14, 2022
CALL TO ASSEMBLY Mo Ghile Mear (My Gallant Hero) Piper Roy Eggensperger V PROCESSIONAL Pomp and Circumstance
Edward Elgar
V NATIONAL ANTHEM The Star-Spangled Banner
Key-Smith University Choir Dr. Sharon Gorman, Director
V INVOCATION
The Rev. Jeremy C. Wilhelmi University Chaplain
PRESIDENT’S WELCOME
Mr. Richard L. Dunsworth, J.D. University President
STUDENTS' WELCOME
Ms. Sadé Seymour ’22 Senior Speaker
INTRODUCTION OF THE SPEAKER
Mr. Richard L. Dunsworth, J.D.
MESSAGE TO THE CANDIDATES PRESENTATION OF THE CLASS
Ms. Sue Tull U of O Board of Trustees Dr. Jeff Elwell Vice President for Academic Affairs
CONFERRING OF DEGREES TASSEL CEREMONY
Mr. Richard L. Dunsworth, J.D. Mr. Vicente Vasquez Velasquez ’22 2022 Hurie Award Recipient
V ALMA MATER
Graduates, Faculty & Guests Lyrics in back of the program
BOARD OF TRUSTEES COMMENDATIONS V BENEDICTION
The Rev. Jeremy C. Wilhelmi
V RECESSIONAL Procession of Nobles
Ms. Sue Tull
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
The Gallant 42nd, Bonny Prince Charlie, Bluebells of Scotland Piper Roy Eggensperger
V Please stand, if able. The audience will please remain standing until the entire recessional has withdrawn. Please turn cell phones on silent mode. Smoking and other tobacco use is prohibited on campus.
Mr. Robert Wofford, Marshal of Ceremonies Dr. Greta Marlow, Marshal of Ceremonies
Dr. Befrika Murdianti, Marshal of Ceremonies Dr. Brian Hardman, Marshal of Ceremonies
University Choir: Sarah Birchfield, Marcello Hernandez, Twanesha Lightbourn, Sarhitza Octavius, Eber Martinez Renteral, Aaron Rolle, Winnie Sanchez, Mario Varela, Rosie Wade
University of the Ozarks 2022 Graduates Ricardo Alexis Port-au-Prince, Haiti Bachelor of Science Majors: Business Administration and Psychology Minor: Philosophy Laura Kathleen Allcon Fort Worth, TX Bachelor of Arts Major: Sociology Minors: American Studies and Communication Studies Bachelor of Science Major: Psychology Magna Cum Laude Gustavo Angel Almaraz * Clarksville, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Mathematics Minors: Chemistry, Art and Business Administration Ingrid Andrea Alonzo Martinez Guatemala City, Guatemala Bachelor of Science Majors: Psychology and Business Administration Minors: History and Management Summa Cum Laude Katerin Milagro Alvarado Rubio San Pedro Sula, Honduras Bachelor of Science Major: Psychology Minors: Art, Education and Health Science Magna Cum Laude
Sara Ambrocio Paque Coban, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala Bachelor of Science Major: Biology Minors: Business Administration, History and Chemistry Magna Cum Laude Joshua Arroyave * Houston, TX Bachelor of Science Major: Health Science Minors: Business Administration, Physical Education and Spanish Abby Lynn Asencio Gentry, AR Bachelor of Arts Major: English Minors: Education and Psychology Summa Cum Laude Syama Oakenshield Barden Eureka Springs, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Environmental Studies Minors: Art and Sustainable Agriculture Katherine Elinore Barnwell Van Buren, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Mathematics Minors: Education and Religion Summa Cum Laude Joaquin Andres Bautista * Houston, TX Bachelor of Science Major: Sociology Minor: Psychology
University of the Ozarks 2022 Graduates Marck Chrisson Berotte * Port-au-Prince, Haiti Bachelor of Science Major: Mathematics Minors: Business Administration and Philosophy Cum Laude
Aaron Andrew Brown Nassau, The Bahamas Bachelor of Arts Major: Political Science Minors: Business Administration, Music Studies and Health Science
Sarah Kaitlynn Birchfield Huntsville, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Health Science Minors: Business Administration and Music Performance Summa Cum Laude
Whitney Skylar Brown Maumelle, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Health Science Minors: American Studies, Business Administration and Athletic Coaching Magna Cum Laude
David Michael Bondy Dallas, TX Bachelor of Science Major: Mathematics Minors: Economics and American Studies Summa Cum Laude
Juliana Stefania Busto Jarquin Ticuantepe, Nicaragua Bachelor of Science Majors: Business Administration and Psychology Minors: Music Performance and Management
M. Lynn Boyles Clarksville, AR Bachelor of Arts Major: History Minors: Business Administration and Health Science
Johana Marcela Cabrera Gomez Santa Tecla, El Salvador Bachelor of Arts Majors: Political Science and Business Administration Minors: Psychology and Philosophy Cum Laude
Kerigan Lea Bradshaw Bergman, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Chemistry Minors: Business Administration, American Studies and Biology Summa Cum Laude Zackary Drew Brizendine Trophy Club, TX Bachelor of Science Major: Chemistry Minors: History and Physical Education
Robin Janell Carlton Ozone, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Minors: Education, Health Science and American Studies Andrea Jackeline Casco Montes La Ceiba, Honduras Bachelor of Science Major: Chemistry Minors: Music Performance, Education and Health Science Magna Cum Laude
University of the Ozarks 2022 Graduates Takoda Lane Chaney Rifle, CO Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Minor: Psychology Magna Cum Laude
Breana Faith Constable Lee’s Summit, MO Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Minors: Psychology and American Studies
Anghy Rose-Agnès Charles Petion-Ville, Haiti Bachelor of Science Majors: Business Administration and Psychology Minors: Management and Philosophy Cum Laude
Julia Renee Cook Franklin, TN Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Minor: Psychology
Tariro Anne Chimhandamba Harare, Zimbabwe Bachelor of Arts Major: Political Science Minors: Sustainable Agriculture and Philosophy Cum Laude Trenton Dean Christello Alma, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Health Science Minors: History and Physical Education Shalley Grace Coffin Waco, TX Bachelor of Arts Major: Art Minors: Education and Environmental Studies Cum Laude Josh Anderson Lee Collins Pottsville, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Health Science Minors: History and Physical Education Magna Cum Laude
James Bennett Cross Sherman, TX Bachelor of Science Major: Health Science Minor: Athletic Coaching Cum Laude Kaylea Anne DeWinter Clarksville, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Elementary Education Carly Grace Dougan Clarksville, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Psychology Minors: Education and American Studies Summa Cum Laude D'Shelle Dorothy Duncombe Nassau, The Bahamas Bachelor of Science Major: Health Science Minors: Religion and Business Administration Cum Laude
University of the Ozarks 2022 Graduates Nicolas Yates Dunsworth Clarksville, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Mathematics Minors: English and Economics Bachelor of Arts Major: English Summa Cum Laude
Devis J Garcés Diaz Panama City, Panama Bachelor of Science Majors: Business Administration and Communication Studies Minors: Psychology and American Studies Summa Cum Laude
Skylar Elizabeth Epperson Bryant, AR Bachelor of Arts Major: Art Minor: Education
Carlos Ivan Garcia Clarksville, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Minors: Sustainable Agriculture, Spanish and Art
Stephen Wesley Fox Bella Vista, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Minors: American Studies and Psychology Ray Anthony Fresh * Little Rock, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Minor: Health Science Tyler Jay Gale Russellville, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Biology Minors: Business Administration and Philosophy Magna Cum Laude Edwin Efrain Gallegos Vota Chihuahua, Mexico Bachelor of Science Major: Chemistry Minors: Business Administration and Mathematics Cum Laude
Janie Marvella Garcia Clarksville, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Health Science Minors: Education, Spanish and Biology Cum Laude Bertram Maxwell Gibson Nassau, The Bahamas Bachelor of Science Major: Biology Minors: Sociology and Spanish Chania Alexis Gibson Nassau, The Bahamas Bachelor of Science Majors: Environmental Studies and Sociology Minor: Philosophy Magna Cum Laude Kaitlin Erin Gutierrez Ennis, TX Bachelor of Science Major: Psychology Minors: Criminal Justice, Business Administration and American Studies
University of the Ozarks 2022 Graduates Logan Craigrick Harderson Oark, AR Bachelor of Arts Major: Political Science Minors: American Studies and Psychology Summa Cum Laude Eric Carlton Hardy Jackson, MS Bachelor of Science Major: Health Science Minors: Art and Business Administration Lily Ariana Hart * Monroe, LA Bachelor of Science Major: Psychology Minors: Art and Strategic Communication Gabriel Chance Helsley * Jacksonville, AR Bachelor of General Studies Minors: Mathematics, American Studies and Business Administration Jordon Blaine Henley Eureka Springs, AR Bachelor of Arts Major: Political Science Minors: History and Environmental Studies Summa Cum Laude Kyven Deon Higgins * West Palm Beach, FL Bachelor of Science Major: Political Science Minors: Psychology and Religion
Walker Thomas Hoskins Hiawassee, GA Bachelor of Science Major: Environmental Studies Minors: History and Sociology Korrey Douglas Housel Fort Smith, AR Bachelor of Science Majors: Business Administration and Health Science Minor: Religion Magna Cum Laude Aspen Sierra Jasna Sallisaw, OK Bachelor of Science Major: Biology Minors: Chemistry, History and Business Administration Summa Cum Laude Max Gardy Jean Francois Port-au-Prince, Haiti Bachelor of Science Majors: Business Administration and Mathematics Minor: Philosophy Cum Laude Ndayambaje John * Memphis, TN Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Minors: American Studies and Health Science Jonathan Olivier Julmiste Port-au-Prince, Haiti Bachelor of Science Major: Mathematics Minors: Art and Business Administration
University of the Ozarks 2022 Graduates Chanel Lee Kattich Van Buren, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Psychology Minors: Athletic Coaching and American Studies Cum Laude
Twanesha Arianna Lightbourn Abaco, The Bahamas Bachelor of Science Major: Chemistry Minors: Music Performance, Biology and Sociology Summa Cum Laude
Aaliyah Olanthia Knowles Long Island, The Bahamas Bachelor of Arts Major: Art Minors: Business Administration and Health Science Magna Cum Laude
Keaton Thomas Little Leonard, MI Bachelor of Arts Major: Political Science Minors: American Studies, Criminal Justice and Environmental Studies
Trenai Rodriqua Lafrance Nassau, The Bahamas Bachelor of Science Major: Environmental Studies Minors: Media Production and Religion Cum Laude Karl Bernard Laloi Port-au-Prince, Haiti Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Minor: Music Kaly Japhet Lamour Port-au-Prince, Haiti Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Minors: Spanish, Health Science and Economics Sarah Elizabeth Lewis Mulberry, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Elementary Education Summa Cum Laude
Myrgaelle Louis Port-au-Prince, Haiti Bachelor of Science Major: Health Science Minors: Business Administration, Psychology and American Studies Ritchell-Inri Lucas Port-au-Prince, Haiti Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Minors: Art, Health Science and Management James Mason Malin Paris, KY Bachelor of Science Major: Environmental Studies Minors: History, Sustainable Agriculture and Management Magna Cum Laude Eduardo Martinez Clarksville, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Health Science Minors: History and Physical Education Magna Cum Laude
University of the Ozarks 2022 Graduates Daniel Alejandro Martinez Gomez Comayagua, Honduras Bachelor of Science Major: Mathematics Minors: Economics and Music Performance Magna Cum Laude Alondra Martinez-Galan Clarksville, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Elementary Education Minor: Spanish Magna Cum Laude Isabella Matute Hernandez Siguatepeque, Honduras Bachelor of Science Major: Psychology Minors: Art, Education and Health Science Magna Cum Laude Zachery James McDaniel Reno, NV Bachelor of Science Major: Environmental Studies Minor: American Studies
Russell Loren Miller * Houston, TX Bachelor of Science Major: Health Science Minors: Psychology, Philosophy and Business Administration Fred Mitchell Milord Delmas, Haiti Bachelor of Science Majors: Accounting and Business Administration Minors: Mathematics and Philosophy Summa Cum Laude Pierre Lorfils Milord Port-au-Prince, Haiti Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Minors: Philosophy, Economics and Mathematics Cum Laude Parker S. Morey * Cascade, MI Bachelor of Science Major: Political Science Minors: Spanish and Psychology
Kade Michael McMahon Rockwall, TX Bachelor of Science Majors: Business Administration and Health Science Minor: Philosophy Magna Cum Laude
Luke Aaron Morrison Tucson, AZ Bachelor of Science Major: Psychology Minors: Criminal Justice and Spanish
Nathan Lee Miller Mesquite, TX Bachelor of Arts Major: English Minor: Political Science
Augustin Muhuza * Bujumbura, Burundi Bachelor of Science Major: Mathematics Minors: Accounting and Art
University of the Ozarks 2022 Graduates Dominique Tianna Musgrove Nassau, The Bahamas Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Minors: Accounting, Biology, Economics and Philosophy Magna Cum Laude Angelica Celestte Najera * Austin, TX Bachelor of Science Major: Health Science Minors: Business Administration and Spanish
Cameron D'Shawn Oliver Memphis, TN Bachelor of Arts Major: Political Science Minors: American Studies and Psychology Katherine Bell Ortegon * Frisco, TX Bachelor of Science Major: Biology Minors: Philosophy and Business Administration
Hendrick Octavius Port-au-Prince, Haiti Bachelor of Science Majors: Business Administration and Mathematics Minor: Philosophy Magna Cum Laude
Isaías Bladimir Ortiz Ñamendi Masaya, Nicaragua Bachelor of Science Majors: Business Administration and Political Science Minors: Music Performance, Health Science and Economics Summa Cum Laude
Sarhitza Noha Octavius Port-au-Prince, Haiti Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Minors: Music Performance and Sustainable Agriculture Summa Cum Laude
Brilliant Chipo Pasipanodya Harare, Zimbabwe Bachelor of Science Majors: Mathematics and Business Administration Minor: Spanish Magna Cum Laude
Isabella Sofia Olarte Cartagena, Colombia Bachelor of Arts Majors: Art and Psychology Minor: Business Administration Magna Cum Laude
Maryfer Perez Perez Villahermosa, Mexico Bachelor of Science Majors: Psychology and Business Administration Minors: Health Science, History and Management Cum Laude
Olaide Bisola Olawoyin Lagos, Nigeria Bachelor of Science Majors: Psychology and Political Science Minor: Religion Summa Cum Laude
Misael Perez-Medina Clarksville, AR Bachelor of Science Majors: Mathematics and Psychology Minors: Philosophy and Education
University of the Ozarks 2022 Graduates Stevie N. Perkins Wellston, OK Bachelor of Science Major: Psychology Minor: Health Science Magna Cum Laude Kaitlin Danielle Petite Dover, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Biology Minors: English and Sociology Cum Laude Coryne Edwine Phanor Petion-Ville, Haiti Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Minors: Art, Psychology and Management Cum Laude Daniela Picado Mora Palmichal, San José, Costa Rica Bachelor of Arts Majors: Political Science and Business Administration Minors: History and Psychology Magna Cum Laude Fernanda Marcela Pichardo Urbina Managua, Nicaragua Bachelor of Science Majors: Accounting and Business Administration Minors: Religion and Economics Summa Cum Laude Shaq-Uanya Philisha Pickstock Nassau, The Bahamas Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Minors: Psychology, Philosophy, Strategic Communication and Marketing Magna Cum Laude
Mitchella Widnie Pierre Port-au-Prince, Haiti Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Minors: Spanish, Economics, Psychology and Strategic Communication Magna Cum Laude Norman Jerry Pinkerton Russellville, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Minor: History Summa Cum Laude La'shadae-Anise Alleka Rahming Nassau, The Bahamas Bachelor of Science Major: Biology Minors: Business Administration and History Magna Cum Laude Abigail Ramirez Clarksville, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Elementary Education Minor: Spanish Magna Cum Laude April Ramirez Lamar, AR Bachelor of Arts Major: English Minors: Psychology, Education and Spanish Alexander Dale Ray Franklin, TN Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Minor: American Studies Summa Cum Laude
University of the Ozarks 2022 Graduates Victoria Paige Reiber Commerce, TX Bachelor of Science Major: Biology Minors: Business Administration and Philosophy Jose Rigoberto Resendez Clarksville, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Health Science Minors: History and Physical Education Maria Luisa Reyes Peralta Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Bachelor of Science Major: Biology Minors: Sociology, Spanish and Chemistry Cum Laude
Candace Hope Rogers Batesville, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Biology Minor: American Studies Bachelor of Arts Major: Political Science Summa Cum Laude Aaron Earnest John Rolle Nassau, The Bahamas Bachelor of Science Major: Health Science Minors: Religion and Economics Cum Laude Easton Rey Rose Douglas, AZ Bachelor of Science Major: Health Science Minor: Physical Education Cum Laude
Janna Brooke Rhinehart * Dardanelle, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Physical Education Minors: Health Science and Philosophy Summa Cum Laude
Anna Claire Ryan Woodville, MS Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Minors: Environmental Studies and History Magna Cum Laude
Edwin Adolfo Rivera Springdale, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Health Science Minors: Art and Media Production
Fernanda Gisselle Salinas Vásquez Texistepeque, El Salvador Bachelor of Science Majors: Business Administration and Psychology Minors: Music Performance and Marketing Magna Cum Laude
Kenia Yanely Roa Reyes Limon, Costa Rica Bachelor of Science Majors: Business Administration and Communication Studies Minors: Religion and Sustainable Agriculture Cum Laude
Danitra Sargent Nassau, The Bahamas Bachelor of Science Major: Biology Minors: Education and Theatre Magna Cum Laude
University of the Ozarks 2022 Graduates Amos Kemp Scott Inola, OK Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Minor: Sustainable Agriculture Sadé Janae Seymour Nassau, The Bahamas Bachelor of Arts Major: Communication Studies Minors: Biology and English Summa Cum Laude Kristopher Julian Sloan * Dayton, TX Bachelor of Science Majors: Business Administration and Psychology Johnathan Alexander Smith Jackson, MS Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Minors: Health Science, Philosophy and Communication Studies Benjamin Finley Sockrider Shreveport, LA Bachelor of Arts Major: Spanish Minors: Psychology and Economics Alaura Daelyn Streithorst Clarksville, AR Bachelor of Arts Major: Art Minors: Psychology and Business Administration
Schaid Thelot Port-au-Prince, Haiti Bachelor of Arts Major: Political Science Minors: Spanish, Psychology and Criminal Justice Emmanuel Therassens Petion-Ville, Haiti Bachelor of Arts Major: Political Science Minors: Philosophy and Psychology Cum Laude Patrick O'Connell Thom Atlanta, GA Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Minors: Art and Psychology Magna Cum Laude Durrell Lashaun Thompson Atlanta, GA Bachelor of Arts Major: Political Science Minors: Religion and Environmental Studies Brookley Nikole Trammell Gentry, AR Bachelor of General Studies Minors: Biology, English and Management Cum Laude
Robert Greene Vanhook Conway, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Biology Austin William Gerhard Tautenhahn Minors: History and Political Science Georgetown, TX Bachelor of Science Majors: Business Administration and Political Science Minors: Religion and Health Science Magna Cum Laude
University of the Ozarks 2022 Graduates Mario Varela-Pecina Lamar, AR Bachelor of Arts Majors: Music and Health Science Minor: Education Magna Cum Laude
Holly Paige Vire Clarksville, AR Bachelor of Arts Major: Art Minor: Education Summa Cum Laude
Vicente Alexander Vasquez Velasquez Chitre, Panama Bachelor of Science Major: Environmental Studies Minors: Sustainable Agriculture, Art and Sociology Magna Cum Laude
John David Wagner Montgomery, TX Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Minors: Biology and Theatre
Norlin Fernando Vicente Montenegro * Petén, Guatemala Bachelor of Science Majors: Business Administration and Psychology Minors: Economics and American Studies Cum Laude Clayton Howard Villines Harrison, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Environmental Studies Minors: Criminal Justice and American Studies Jordan Joe Vilma Abaco, The Bahamas Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Minors: Health Science, Religion, Economics and Marketing Summa Cum Laude
Sydney Brooke Ward Pea Ridge, AR Bachelor of Arts Major: Theatre Minors: Psychology and Economics Hannah Alison Warren * Lamar, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration and Biology Minors: Art and Psychology Magna Cum Laude Catherine Elizabeth Wellborn Metairie, LA Bachelor of Science Major: Health Science Minors: History and Physical Education Magna Cum Laude Justice Shadde White Nassau, The Bahamas Bachelor of Science Majors: Biology and Health Science Minors: Religion and Physical Education Magna Cum Laude
University of the Ozarks 2022 Graduates Brian Matthew Wilken Claremore, OK Bachelor of Arts Major: English Minors: Strategic Communication and Psychology Summa Cum Laude Masey Morgan Wilson West Memphis, AR Bachelor of Arts Majors: Art and Communication Studies Minor: Psychology Shawna Alyssa Ruth Woodside-Ellis Nassau, The Bahamas Bachelor of Science Major: Biology Minors: Business Administration and Church Music Cum Laude
Angela Marie Wyatt Lamar, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Psychology Minor: Philosophy Magna Cum Laude Christopher John Zapf Friendswood, TX Bachelor of Science Major: Environmental Studies Minors: Sustainable Agriculture, Education and Religion Magna Cum Laude Lauren Zavala * Clarksville, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Business Administration Minors: Health Science and Spanish
Hunter Allen Wright * Springdale, AR Bachelor of Science Major: Health Science Minors: Business Administration, History and Athletic Coaching
Cum Laude honors those graduates whose cumulative grade point average is between 3.25 and 3.49. Cum Laude honors are signified by gold honors cords. Magna Cum Laude honors those graduates whose cumulative grade point average is between 3.50 and 3.84. Magna Cum Laude honors are signified by white honors cords. Summa Cum Laude honors those graduates whose cumulative grade point average is 3.85 or higher. Summa Cum Laude honors are signified by purple honors cords and medallions. Membership in the academic honor societies is signified by honors cords of blue and green for Alpha Chi; red and green for Tri-Beta; purple and green for Kappa Delta Pi; and red, black and white for Pi Sigma Alpha. * Denotes students who are summer graduates Indicates a University of the Ozarks Legacy Graduate. These students carry on the tradition of family members who are U of O alumni.
Commencement Speaker Ms. Sue Tull Sue Tull is a member of the University of the Ozarks’ Board of Trustees where she served as chair in 2017-18. She currently serves as the market director for the Arkansas Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), which raises money for diabetes research. The Arkansas Chapter of JDRF serves the entire state of Arkansas with offices in Little Rock and Fayetteville. A 1981 graduate of Vanderbilt University, Ms. Tull spent a 30-year career in banking and financial services in both national and regional banks. She is a certified financial planner and graduate of the ABA Trust School. She made the career change from the “for-profit” to the “non-profit” sector almost 10 years ago as she wanted to combine her financial and management expertise with her love of community and board service. Ms. Tull is currently in the Graduate Gerontology Certification Program at UA-Little Rock. The Jake Tull Endowed Memorial Scholarship was established by Ms. Tull in memory of her son, who attended Ozarks, and to aid students who are enrolled in the Jones Learning Center. She lives in Little Rock with her 84-pound rescue dog, Zeus, and near her daughter, Kathryn, and son-in-law, Sam.
Senior Speaker Ms. Sadé Janae Seymour ’22 Ms. Sadé Janae Seymour, a communication studies major and biology and English minor from Nassau, The Bahamas, was nominated by the faculty and staff to provide the students' welcome address on behalf of the Class of 2022. Ms. Seymour is graduating with Summa Cum Laude honors and was the founder and president of the Mediarks Visual Arts Club. She has also been a member of the Caribbean Student Union, the Ozarks Biological Society, Planet Club and the Black Student Association. She was named the University’s Robert Berry Fulton Award recipient and Outstanding Student in Communications in 2022, the Outstanding Student in Media Production in 2021 and Biology Tutor of the Year in 2020. Ms. Seymour was selected to be a member of the President’s Advisory Council and was a two-time Homecoming Ambassador. She has been active in media productions and with KUOZ throughout her four years at Ozarks and held internships with the University’s Marketing and Career Services offices. She has also volunteered her time with Needy Paws Animal Clinic and Ozarks Outdoors. Following graduation, she plans to either work as a digital editor or attend graduate school to pursue multimedia journalism. Her parents are Bridgette Stubbs and Japheth Seymour.
Hurie Award Recipient Mr. Vicente Vasquez Velasquez ’22 Mr. Vicente Vasquez Velasquez, an environmental studies major from Chitre, Panama, is the recipient of the 2022 Hurie Award, given to the outstanding member of the senior class. Voted on by the faculty, the award is named for Dr. Wiley Lin Hurie, who served as president of this institution from 1923 to 1949. The Hurie Award is the highest honor an Ozarks student can receive. The faculty members choose a graduate who has been an exemplary scholar, a campus leader and a person of outstanding character. Mr. Vasquez is graduating with Magna Cum Laude honors with minors in sustainable agriculture, sociology and art. He was named the University’s Outstanding Student in Environmental Studies in Natural Science in 2022. He has served as president of the Chess Club and as garden manager for the University’s Food for Thought Garden. He has worked on numerous research projects during his time at Ozarks and was co-author of a chapter in the 2022 book “Biodiversity Islands: Strategies for Conservation in Human-dominated Environments.” He also completed a summer internship with Dripping Springs Garden in Huntsville, AR. Mr. Vasquez has used his art talent to paint several murals for downtown businesses in Clarksville and placed second in a regional collegiate art competition in 2019. He has been a volunteer with the Red Cross in Panama since he was 12. Following graduation, Mr. Vasquez plans to pursue a job in conservation or organic agriculture and eventually obtain a Ph.D. in ecology. His parents are Vicente Vasquez and Iluminada Velasquez.
Regalia and Traditions The Origin of Academic Attire The recognition of academic accomplishment through distinctive ceremonial dress can be traced to the Middle Ages, when both faculty and students in European universities were considered a part of the clergy. As such, they were required to adopt ecclesiastical dress, robe, and caputum, patterned after the Benedictine Order, as their regular apparel. Speculation exists, however, that the cap, gown, and hood were worn primarily for warmth in the unheated stone buildings of most medieval universities. What may have been the practicality of nearly eight centuries ago has become tradition and ritual today. The material of the gown, as well as the lining and the shape of the hood, now have academic significance, and the regalia contribute to the character and dignity of today’s ceremonies. While the symbolic system of the regalia originated at Oxford, universities in Paris, Bologna, and Cambridge played significant roles in the system’s development. European institutions emphasized the office or function rather than the qualifications or credentials of the wearer. Caps and gowns were in limited use in this country after colonial times. A widespread student movement a century later resulted in the formal use of the academic costume at commencement ceremonies. The return to traditional dress for graduations was easily accepted by faculty members, who soon extended the custom to other formal academic functions. In 1895, a group of leading educators gathered at Columbia University to ensure some degree of uniformity in the United States by establishing the Intercollegiate Code of Academic Attire. . The Caps Material for the cap varies from serge and broadcloth to rayon and silk. The origin of the familiar Oxford or mortarboard cap is speculative. One explanation suggests that its shape was inspired by the quadrangular Oxford campus or by the actual master workman’s mortarboard. A more practical theory, perhaps, is that the cap was designed flat and about the size of a scholar’s book so that it might be carried easily. The Tassel Standard protocol in the U.S. dictates that the student’s tassel be worn on the right side of the mortarboard throughout the graduation ceremony, then at the end, it is moved to the left side. The moving of the tassel is called the “turning of the tassel.” It symbolizes the student’s transition from candidate to graduate. Administration, faculty, and staff at commencement wear their tassels on the left. Academic traditions are steeped in history, and some traditions are without a specific reference to cite their origin. “Tradition” appears to be the only reason for moving the tassel right to left.
The Gowns It is customary that participants in academic ceremonies wear the regalia to which they are entitled by the virtue of the highest degree that they hold. Participants holding a bachelor’s degree, for example, wear a gown distinguished by a semi-stiff yoke, long pleated front, intricate shirring across the shoulders and back, and long pointed sleeves open at the wrists. The bachelor’s degree gown is designed to be worn closed. The gown for master’s degree holders is made of silk or wool with the same yoke effect as the bachelor’s degree robe. This robe may be worn either open or closed in the front. The doctor’s gown, usually made of silk and velvet, has full, bell-shaped sleeves open at the wrists. Worn either open or closed, this gown is distinguished by long velvet panels down the front of the gown and three horizontal velvet sleeve bars, which may be either black or the color distinctive of the academic discipline in which the individual holds the doctoral degree. The gown is traditionally black. Some institutions, however, have adopted robes in their school colors. The Hoods The hood, the most dramatic feature of regalia, enlivens the academic ceremony. The ceremonial black shell varies in size. Its colored border suspends from the shoulders and is worn down THE VARIOUS FIELDS OF LEARNING the back. The hood’s significance is ARE INDICATED BY COLORS. symbolized by its length, and by the color and thickness of its velvet lining and trim. A hood is lined distinctively with the colors of the institution conferring the degree. The outer trim, or border, designates the academic discipline in which the degree was granted. Scottish Bagpipes Founded in 1834 by Cumberland Presbyterian missionaries, University of the Ozarks is proud of its heritage and the key role that Scottish Presbyterianism has played in shaping the Presbyterian Church (USA). One of the long-standing traditions at Ozarks occurs at the beginning and end of Commencement when graduates are led into and out of the ceremony by a traditional Scottish piper.
Arts, Letters, Humanities..............................white Business..............................................................drab Commerce, Accountancy..............................drab Communication....................................... crimson Economics....................................................copper Education................................................. light blue Fine Arts..........................................................brown Law...................................................................purple Library Science.............................................lemon Mathematics................................... golden yellow Medicine.......................................................... green Music...................................................................pink Nursing..........................................................apricot Philosophy................................................dark blue Physical Education............................. sage green Political Science......................................dark blue Psychology........................................................gold Science............................................. golden yellow Social Science................................................citron Theology.........................................................scarlet
Alma Mater Where the eagle builds her aerie On the hilltop high Nobly stands our Alma Mater Pointing to the sky. Chorus Ozarks, Ozarks, home we love! Loud thy praises be. We, thy faithful sons and daughters Pledge our loyalty. Hail to thee, our Alma Mater Torch of truth and light, Guardian of the nation’s honor, Emblem of her might. (Chorus) When thy gold and purple banner Calls o’er land and sea, On the wings of love’s devotion We’ll come back to thee. (Chorus)
University of the Ozarks Board of Trustees Trustees Chris Allen.......................................................................................Clarksville, Arkansas Arvid Bean ’78................................................................................ Fort Smith Arkansas James Bruning............................................................................. Fort Smith, Arkansas Brent Burks............................................................................................Tulsa, Oklahoma Armil O. Curran.............................................................................Clarksville, Arkansas Callie Daniels ’89......................................................................... Wright City, Missouri David Frueauff.............................................................................. Little Rock, Arkansas Buck Hill................................................................................................ Idabel, Oklahoma Ray Hobbs ’77.................................................................................Clarksville, Arkansas Rebecca Jones..................................................................................... Rogers, Arkansas Bill McIntyre.................................................................................................. Dallas, Texas Ann Patterson ’75......................................................................... Little Rock, Arkansas Susan Pinson, Chair-Elect......................................................... Edmond, Oklahoma Sherilyn Poole, Chair......................................................................Park Forest, Illinois Mike Powell.................................................................................................... Dallas, Texas Angela Spencer ’98...................................................................... Stillwater, Oklahoma Eric Steinmiller ’02............................................................................... Chicago, Illinois Sue Tull............................................................................................ Little Rock, Arkansas Denton Tumbleson ’74................................................................Clarksville, Arkansas Peter Van Dyke ’87, Secretary.......................................................... Munster, Indiana Kendall Wagner ’06...................................................................... Fort Smith, Arkansas Edward Wilkinson.....................................................................Greenwood, Arkansas Lifetime Trustees Lee Bodenhamer ...........................................................................El Dorado, Arkansas Robert W. Bohl ’58.................................................................................... Naples, Florida Helen McElree ’47....................................................................... Fayetteville, Arkansas William Rail ’52.................................................................................... Rogers, Arkansas Mary Anne Shula......................................................................... Miami Beach, Florida
Ex Officio Members: Richard L. Dunsworth (President); Ms. Susan Edens (Senate Representative); Candace Rogers (Student Representative); The Rev. Dr. Gary Dill, Synod of the Sun.