DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT
WALTER SILLERS COLISEUM SATURDAY, DECEMBER THIRTEEN TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN AT TEN O’CLOCK
BOARD OF TRUSTEES INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
Aubrey Patterson, President............................................................................................... Meridian Alan Perry, Vice President ................................................................................................... Jackson Ed Blakeslee ........................................................................................................................ Gulfport Karen L. Cummins ........................................................................................................... Southaven Dr. Ford Dye .......................................................................................................................... Oxford Shane Hooper........................................................................................................................ Tupelo Bob Owens .......................................................................................................................... Jackson Hal Parker ............................................................................................................................... Bolton Christine Pickering ................................................................................................................... Biloxi Robin Robinson ...................................................................................................................... Laurel Dr. Douglas Rouse .........................................................................................................Hattiesburg C. D. Smith, Jr. ................................................................................................................... Meridian Hank M. Bounds, Ph.D. ....................................................................................................... Jackson Commissioner of Higher Education
PROGRAM
PROCESSIONAL (Audience will please stand)…………………………………………Pomp and Circumstance Dr. Kumiko Shimizu, Piano
THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER……………………………..………………………words by Francis Scott Key Sarah Green, Soprano Dr. Kumiko Shimizu, Accompanist and Associate Professor of Music
INTRODUCTIONS…………………………………………………..……................William N. LaForge, President
ADDRESS......................................................................................................................Dr. Mary Lenn Buchanan Professor Emeritus of Music
CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREE………………………..……………..William N. LaForge, President
PRESENTATION OF DEGREE CANDIDATES……………………………..….William N. LaForge, President Charles A. McAdams, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs ASSISTED BY……..…………….…………..…....Dave Breaux, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences Billy C. Moore, Dean, College of Business Leslie L. Griffin, Dean, College of Education and Human Sciences Lizabeth L. Carlson, Dean, Robert E. Smith School of Nursing Beverly M. Moon, Dean, Graduate and Continuing Studies and Research Wayne Blansett, Vice President for Student Affairs DEGREE CANDIDATE ORDER Doctor of Education Doctor of Nursing Practice Educational Specialist Master Degrees Honor Diploma Doyce Stallings Mitchell Honor Diploma Undergraduate Degrees
RECESSIONAL……………………………………………………………………………….…...Trumpet Voluntary Dr. Kumiko Shimizu, Piano
(Audience will remain in their seats until the recessional is complete)
Honorary Degree Honorary doctoral degrees have been a tradition in North American higher education for more than 300 years. These degrees are conferred honoris causa (“for the sake of honor�). An honorary degree serves to recognize both the grantee and the spirit of the granting institution. Delta State University confers the honorary degree to individuals who have made significant and meritorious contributions to the university, higher education generally, or other areas of society. Achievements can include, but are not limited to, outstanding creative and scholarly work, distinguished leadership or service, significant accomplishments, or exceptional philanthropic support.
William F. Winter The Honorable William F. Winter, a native of Grenada, graduated from the University of Mississippi with a Bachelor of Arts degree and received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Mississippi School of Law. He served as Editor-in-Chief of the Mississippi Law Journal. Governor Winter has a long and distinguished legacy of service to Mississippi. He was elected as the 57th Governor of Mississippi, and he served in that capacity from 1980-1984. During his tenure, he was known for his strong support of public education, racial reconciliation, freedom of information, and historic preservation. Prior to being elected Governor, he served in numerous other official capacities, including Lieutenant Governor from 1972-1976, Mississippi State Treasurer from 1964-1968, Mississippi State Tax Collector from 1956-1964, and Representative in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1948-1956. Governor Winter was a member of the United States Army from 1944-1946, and he served his country in both World War II and the Korean War. He went on to become a member of the Mississippi National Guard, and served until his retirement in 1958. Throughout his career, Governor Winter has been recognized for his work on behalf of racial reconciliation. He was appointed by President Bill Clinton, in June 1997, as a member of the National Advisory Board on Race Relations. In 2008, he received the Profile in Courage Award, the nation's most prestigious honor for public servants, from the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum for his work in advancing education and racial reconciliation. Governor Winter has remained active in public life since retiring from politics. He has served on numerous boards and committees, including serving as president of the Board of Trustees of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History as well as chair of the National Civic League, the Kettering Foundation, and the Foundation for the Mid-South. Governor Winter resides in Jackson and practices law as special counsel in the Government Relations Practice Group of the law firm of Jones Walker. He is married to Elise Varner, and they have three daughters.
CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATE DEGREES DOCTOR OF EDUCATION DEGREE NAME
MAJOR FIELD
HOMETOWN
Lacey St Peter Fitts
Professional Studies
Ruleville
Perceptions versus Realities: Exploring Needs and Science Learning Outcomes in the Mississippi Delta Dissertation Chair: Dr. Alline Somlai Hooded by: Dr. Alline Somlai
Donna L. Koestler
Professional Studies
Lake Village, AR
Impact of Academic Appointment on Learning Guide Perceptions of Support Who Teach Undergraduate Nursing Students on a Dedicated Nursing Unit: A Roy Adaptation Model Perspective Dissertation Chair: Dr. Lizabeth Carlson Hooded by: Dr. Lizabeth Carlson
Carla Westberg Rogers
Professional Studies
Grenada
Exploring the Correlation Between Curriculum-Based Measurements in Reading and High-Stakes Assessment Scores Dissertation Chairs: Dr. Joe Garrison Dr. Franco Zengaro Hooded by: Dr. Joe Garrison
Melanie Suzanne Simpson
Professional Studies
Tuscaloosa, AL
Predicting Factors for Success of Master of Education in Counseling and Master of Business Administration Students at State-Supported Institutions in Mississippi Dissertation Chair: Dr. Paulette Meikle-Yaw Hooded by: Dr. Paulette Meikle-Yaw
Note: Latin honors based on Spring 2014 GPA * ** *** ∞ +
cum laude magna cum laude summa cum laude Honors Fellows Phi Kappa Phi
All cities in Mississippi unless otherwise indicated
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DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE NAME
MAJOR FIELD
HOMETOWN
Bethany Bridges Edwards
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Raymond
Prescribing Behavior and Clinical Decision Making of Primary Care Providers Using the Mississippi Prescription Monitoring Program Scholarly Project Chair: Dr. Shelby Polk Hooded by: Dr. Shelby Polk
Sonya Deshea Goodin
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Madison
Effects of a Healthy Lifestyle Education Program on Nutrition Behaviors, Attitudes, and Knowledge and Physical Activity Behaviors of Fourth and Fifth Grade Students in an Inner-City School Scholarly Project Chair: Dr. Monica Jones Hooded by: Dr. Monica Jones
Nora Cecelia Gough-Davis
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Cleveland
Making Moves in the DELTA: The Effects of Implementing the WE CAN! Energize our Families Parent Program in an Elementary School Scholarly Project Chair: Dr. Monica Jones Hooded by: Dr. Monica Jones
Charles R. Jordan
Doctor of Nursing Practice
North Carrollton
Save a Foot, Save a Life: Implementation of an Evidenced-Based Diabetic Foot Prevention Education Program for Health Care Providers Scholarly Project Chair: Dr. Monica Jones Hooded by: Dr. Monica Jones
EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST DEGREE NAME
MAJOR FIELD
HOMETOWN
Casey Harlow Andrews
Elementary Education
Cleveland
Erica Denise Boyd
Educational Admin & Supervision
Indianola
2
Shiquita M. Brown
Educational Admin & Supervision
Greenville
Ebone Brown Brownlee
Educational Admin & Supervision
Indianola
Velta L. Campbell
Educational Admin & Supervision
Greenville
Kimberly D. Chambers
Educational Admin & Supervision
Guntown
Cathy Louise Coleman-Dancer
Elementary Education
Cleveland
Roshawnda Lanae Dennies
Elementary Education
Cleveland
Hayward A. Farish, Jr
Educational Admin & Supervision
Oxford
Felicia Deneise Flanaghan
Educational Admin & Supervision
Greenville
Ashley Mahalitc Frazier
Counseling
Greenville
Donna Smith Frizell
Educational Admin & Supervision
Belzoni
Nakita J. Goins
Educational Admin & Supervision
Cleveland
Amy Christine Gore
Elementary Education
Duncan
Cedric T. Graham
Educational Admin & Supervision
Jackson
Doris Ann Hall
Educational Admin & Supervision
Shelby
Peggi Ann Hardy
Educational Admin & Supervision
Diamondhead
Tiffany Cavalda Hayes
Counseling
Clarksdale
Tabatha D'Wanda Kenney
Counseling
Ridgeland
Deidra N. Lang
Elementary Education
Jackson
Sheronda Bell Lee
Elementary Education
Winstonville
Karissa Marshall
Counseling
Michelle D. Mathews
Elementary Education
Cary
Valerie McGee
Elementary Education
Renova
Beulah
3
Kelsey Blair McKennon
Elementary Education
Cleveland
Dominique LaShay Miller
Educational Admin & Supervision
Heather Breana Norton
Counseling
Clinton
Rochland S. Porter
Counseling
Wesson
Ashley N. Robinson
Elementary Education
Mound Bayou
Yolanda Sherie Ross
Elementary Education
Cleveland
Hailey Alicia Humphreys Rush
Educational Admin & Supervision
Saltillo
Robert Charles Smart, Jr
Educational Admin & Supervision
Cleveland
Edryce Thompson
Educational Admin & Supervision
Jackson
Taylor Wheatley Walden
Counseling
Madison
Kimberly Sharlea Wilson
Counseling
Southaven
Grenada
MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING DEGREE NAME
MAJOR FIELD
HOMETOWN
Austin Boyce Baker
Teaching
Mooreville
Mark Philip Burgos
Teaching
Boyle
Emmie Strain Daugherty
Teaching
Greenwood
Chandra D. Jennings
Teaching
Indianola
Hannah Johnson
Teaching
Houston
Patrick Cale Johnson
Teaching
Senatobia
Aimee Brandon Manning
Teaching
Cleveland
Brooke G. Nunley
Teaching
Iuka 4
Leigh Whitney Rice
Teaching
Lake Village, AR
MASTER OF EDUCATION DEGREE NAME
MAJOR FIELD
HOMETOWN
Hope Anne Adams
Secondary Education
Rebekah Jo Arant
Elementary Education
Lakeisha Kwashai Bass
Counseling
Shalonda Nikita Billingsley
Special Education
Belzoni
Sheree Vynshay Boclear
Special Education
Grenada
Brittany Bounds
Elementary Education
John L. Campbell
Secondary Education
Stephanie L. Clark
Elementary Education
New Albany
Kristin Rachelle Dees
Elementary Education
Norman, OK
Chiquaisha K. Done
Counseling
Ember LaRee Foster
Elementary Education
Jackson
Mary Elizabeth Hanni
Elementary Education
Greenfield, WI
Jasmine J. Harris
Special Education
Coffeeville
Laterior R. Harris
Elementary Education
Jonestown
Sarah Danielle Irvin
Counseling
Ackerman
Renee Latrice Jackson
Elementary Education
Cleveland
Petrice Jones
Elementary Education
Columbus
Zyneisha Kendreil Lee
Special Education
Greenville
Greenville Greenwood Cleveland
Clinton Cleveland
Clarksdale
5
Madison
Veronica Nicole Love
Elementary Education
Donna A. McDougal
Counseling
Adrian Spidle McHan
Elementary Education
Andrea Nichelle McMath
Counseling
Duck Hill
Idella Lakisha McNeal
Counseling
Indianola
Anna Marie Melton
Elementary Education
Arlena F. Moore
Counseling
Shelby
Katherine Elizabeth Pannell
Elementary Education
Tupelo
Debra L. Payne
Counseling
Marquita Lavette Phillips
Special Education
Ridgeland
Calandra Larissa Porter
Special Education
Oxford
Kabresha Dikembe Powell
Elementary Education
Clarksdale
Madison Roberts Simpson
Counseling
Yazoo City
Jaquandra D. Sprouse
Special Education
Arcola
William Emile Swindol
Special Education
Cleveland
Carlos Thompson
Educational Admin & Supervision
Greenville
Kathryn Elizabeth Walker
Elementary Education
Red Lion, PA
Jennifer P. West
Elementary Education
Senatobia
Melanie Arnessa Williams
Counseling
Clarksdale
Monica Rae Williams
Elementary Education
Lyon
Robin York
Elementary Education
Itta Bena
Clarksdale Daphne, AL
Drew
Lambert
6
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SPORT & HUMAN PERFORMANCE DEGREE NAME
MAJOR FIELD
HOMETOWN
Jordan R. Chovanec
Sport & Human Performance
Jonathan Fletcher
Sport and Human Performance
Cleveland
Keitarus Terell Johnson
Sport & Human Performance
Glen Allan
Robert Lee McClung
Sport & Human Performance
Itta Bena
Jordan Michael Moore
Sport & Human Performance
Calhoun City
Veronica Leshaun Walker
Sport & Human Performance
Indianola
Jesse Peaster Ward
Sport & Human Performance
Louisville
Robert Lee Williams, Jr
Sport & Human Performance
Greenville
Inez, TX
MASTER OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE NAME
MAJOR FIELD
HOMETOWN
Claire Eileen Brown
Geospatial Information Technology
Weaverville, NC
Richard J. Calkins
Geospatial Information Technology
Fort Myers, FL
Conrad Joseph Conterno
Geospatial Information Technology
Portland, OR
Jason Quedell Corbitt
Geospatial Information Technology
Cleveland
Jared Joseph DeLora
Geospatial Information Technology
Provo, UT
Michael Lee Francis
Geospatial Information Technology
Leland
Megan Hicks
Geospatial Information Technology
Columbia, PA
Kurtis Kettler
Geospatial Information Technology
Coralville, IA
Jackie Wayne Lofton, Jr
Geospatial Information Technology
Cleveland
7
Ryan Howard Poe
Geospatial Information Technology
Boyle
Adrien Roth
Geospatial Information Technology
Lone Tree, CO
Thomas Gerard Wilson, Jr
Geospatial Information Technology
New Braunfels, TX
MASTER OF ARTS IN LIBERAL STUDIES DEGREE NAME
MAJOR FIELD
HOMETOWN
John Honey
Liberal Studies
Yorba Linda, CA
Kevin Lyle Tharp
Liberal Studies
Cleveland
Afton Fawn Ussery
Liberal Studies
Rolling Fork
Lisa A. Watkins
Liberal Studies
Greenville
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEGREE NAME
MAJOR FIELD
HOMETOWN
Justin Lee Chandler
Community Development
Water Valley
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NATURAL SCIENCES DEGREE
+
NAME
MAJOR FIELD
HOMETOWN
Doneisha Monique Coleman
Natural Sciences
Mound Bayou
Darrin Lee Hardesty
Natural Sciences
Cleveland
Marsha Ann Lewis
Natural Sciences
Greenville
Sara Elizabeth Little
Natural Sciences
Cleveland
8
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SOCIAL JUSTICE AND CRIMINOLOGY DEGREE NAME
MAJOR FIELD
HOMETOWN
Jessie Terrell Ballard
Social Justice & Criminology
Greenville
Michael David Veals
Social Justice & Criminology
Walls
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEGREE NAME
MAJOR FIELD
HOMETOWN
Sandy Adams
Business Administration
Elizabeth City, NC
Phillips Ola Ayokunle
Business Administration
Cleveland
Carolyn M. Barefield
Business Administration
Clarksdale
William R. Brown
Business Administration
Meridian
Terenice A. Cary
Business Administration
Sidon
Jerrick La'Quincy Cheeks
Business Administration
Greenwood
Scott Christensen
Business Administration
Greenville
John Morgan Cole
Business Administration
Walls
April Shawonda Crayton
Business Administration
Cleveland
Marquise Durell Dobson
Business Administration
Jackson
Ashley N. Ervin
Business Administration
Greenville
Brittney Eubanks
Business Administration
Vicksburg
Jamie S. Fairlee
Business Administration
Sumner
Tony Foster
Business Administration
Ridgeland
Wilnessa Ann Foster
Business Administration
Cleveland
9
Michael A. Gaul
Business Administration
Vicksburg
Keonna Javon Goethie
Business Administration
Cleveland
Dwana Renae Golliday
Business Administration
New Albany
Sabrina Gray
Business Administration
Jackson
Ashanti K. Greenwood
Business Administration
McComb
Mozel Douglas Griffin, II
Business Administration
Arlington, TN
Richard Chadwick Hampton
Business Administration
Saraland, AL
Jenna M. Harris
Business Administration
Senatobia
Jamie M. Hudson
Business Administration
Goodman
Carmen A. Jude
Business Administration
Clarksdale
Amber E. Kelly
Business Administration
Belzoni
Robert Osby Martin, Jr
Business Administration
Clarksdale
Alexander Barrington Maxwell
Business Administration
Corunna, Ontario
LaShawn Denise McKinley
Business Administration
Greenville
Rhonda Lynn Mitchell
Business Administration
Grenada
Le'Rona Denice Myers
Business Administration
Cleveland
Sakinah T. Parker
Business Administration
Greenville
Megan Johanna Parks
Business Administration
Belzoni
Richard Chad Posey
Business Administration
Grosskrotzenburg, Germany
Trenton Marvin Posey
Business Administration
Meridian
James G. Ragan
Business Administration
Cleveland
Demeco Q. Ricks
Business Administration
Hollandale
10
Neftali Rios
Business Administration
Dublin
Haven Marie Roach
Business Administration
Cleveland
Kelsey Anastacia Roach
Business Administration
Douglasville, GA
Audrey Usery Saia
Business Administration
Cleveland
Wendolyn Sheree' Stevens
Business Administration
Clarksdale
Ivory M. Stuckey
Business Administration
Jackson
Bridgette Marie Taylor
Business Administration
Shaw
Ronnie Tyrone Walker
Business Administration
Vicksburg
Lisa Nicho Washington
Business Administration
Clarksdale
Sharon Lynnette Williams
Business Administration
Rosedale
MASTER OF COMMERCIAL AVIATION DEGREE NAME
MAJOR FIELD
HOMETOWN
Brandon H. Brandt
Commercial Aviation
Springville, UT
Kevin Lee Brown
Commercial Aviation
Broseley, MO
Daniel Quinton Hill
Commercial Aviation
Ridgeland
Justin Joseph Hopman
Commercial Aviation
Titusville, FL
Brad Crismon Kitchen
Commercial Aviation
Kingwood, TX
Monica M. Lopez
Commercial Aviation
Brooklyn, NY
William Woodrow Mason, II
Commercial Aviation
Felton, DE
Travis Michael Orgeron
Commercial Aviation
Sorrento, LA
Robert L. Petty
Commercial Aviation
Thomasville, GA
11
Andrew James Rast
Commercial Aviation
Puyallup, WA
Nathan Scott Redfield
Commercial Aviation
Boyce, LA
Samuel Todd Reed
Commercial Aviation
Lumberton, NJ
Brandy Suzonne Shaw
Commercial Aviation
Solomon, KS
Colby Jordan Smith
Commercial Aviation
Seabrook, NH
MASTER OF PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANCY DEGREE NAME
MAJOR FIELD
HOMETOWN
Allison N. Hood
Accounting
Gore Springs
Michael Kwenin
Accounting
Clarksdale
Bagya Lakshmi Ramaswamy
Accounting
Cleveland
Demeco Q. Ricks
Accounting
Hollandale
CANDIDATES FOR UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE NAME
MAJOR FIELD
12
HOMETOWN
Morrissa Sherece Collins
Political Science
Mound Bayou
Michael Quin-Tereance Fair
Political Science
Mound Bayou
Bruce McCaleb Holder
History
Cleveland
Catherine Jane Kirk
Journalism
Greenville
Katherine Marie Shaman
History
Washington, DC
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS DEGREE
** ** +
NAME
MAJOR FIELD
HOMETOWN
Michael Esequiel Cruz
Art
Marengo, IL
Vincent Corvette Hayes
Art
Clarksdale
Aaron Wesley Newcomb
Art
Carlyle, IL
Bianca L. Nolden
Art
Cleveland
Mary C. Pell
Art
Water Valley
Jason H. Poole
Art
Boyle
William Luke Powell
Art
Greenville
Frank William Trantham
Art
Amory
Chase Taylor Tubbs
Art
Amory
BACHELOR OF MUSIC IN EDUCATION DEGREE NAME * Sarah E. Green
MAJOR FIELD
HOMETOWN
Music Education
13
Vicksburg
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE
* *** +
NAME
MAJOR FIELD
HOMETOWN
Aeriel Armstrong
Social Science
Walthena L. Bruce
Biology
Indianola
Kristy M. Burns
Mathematics
Cleveland
Starlett Dominque Cannady
Biology
Kondwani Darkarai Coleman
Social Science
Courtney S. Davis
Biology
Boyle
Ashley DyEisha Goodlett
Biology
Edwards
Clay Tucker Harrison
Environmental Science
Arielle Marie Maffitt
Biology
Southaven
Candace Casey Mason
Biology
Mound Bayou
Danielle N. Olmi
Chemistry
Kenneth Collin Patterson
Environmental Science
Antreshia Gwanaye Russell
Biology
Shelby
Rebecca L. Simpson
Biology
Indianola
Kimla Mason Smith
Speech and Hearing Science
Traci Michelle Tarver
Biology
Boyle
David Hastings Triplett
Biology
Germantown, TN
Porscha R. Tunstall
Social Science
Byhalia
Lorri Rena Williams
Biology
Leland
Princess Gabrielle Williams
Biology
Schlater
Blue Springs
Charleston Merigold
Tunica
Greenville
14
Water Valley
Greenville
Teresa Yvetta Williams
Social Science
Greenville
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION DEGREE
** +
NAME
MAJOR FIELD
HOMETOWN
Matthew Lee Cannon
Social Science Education
Rienzi
Matthew William DeFillips
Social Science Education
Cleveland
Howard Savage
Social Science Education
Grenada
Darius Caleb Smith
Social Science Education
Clinton
Joshua L. Smith
Social Science Education
Leland
Christopher DeWayne Thomas
Social Science Education
Cleveland
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY STUDIES
*** ∞ +
*** *** +
NAME
MAJOR FIELD
HOMETOWN
Jesse Holden Mansfield
Entertainment Industry Studies
Hattiesburg
Jonathon Andrew Smith
Entertainment Industry Studies
Enterprise
James David Still
Entertainment Industry Studies
Senatobia
Susan Harrison Downs Wood
Entertainment Industry Studies
Huntsville, AL
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES NAME
MAJOR FIELD
HOMETOWN
Sara K. Brewer
Interdisciplinary Studies
Clarksdale
Ashley Dionne Chism
Interdisciplinary Studies
Grenada
15
* + ∞
John Charles Dorrough
Interdisciplinary Studies
Ruleville
John Lowrey Hamblin
Interdisciplinary Studies
Southaven
Dana Latrice Jones
Interdisciplinary Studies
Cleveland
Jay Cameron Lloyd
Interdisciplinary Studies
Southaven
Barbara Story McKnight
Interdisciplinary Studies
Cleveland
Gerald R. Milton
Interdisciplinary Studies
Bogalusa, LA
Erika D. Pomerlee
Interdisciplinary Studies
Indianola
Ericka B. Robinson
Interdisciplinary Studies
Clinton
Rodericka O. Robinson
Interdisciplinary Studies
Shaw
Raven R. Thomas
Interdisciplinary Studies
Indianola
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN SOCIAL JUSTICE AND CRIMINOLOGY DEGREE NAME
MAJOR FIELD
HOMETOWN
Chad Neco Jones
Social Justice & Criminology
Jackson
Alesha Renae Jordan
Social Justice & Criminology
Hollandale
Dylan Charles Mangum
Social Justice & Criminology
Mendenhall
Christopher M. Myer
Social Justice & Criminology
Kosciusko
BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK DEGREE NAME
MAJOR FIELD
HOMETOWN
Joy Richardson Harris
Social Work
Greenville
Latina V. Morris
Social Work
Southaven 16
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEGREE
**
*
NAME
MAJOR FIELD
HOMETOWN
William Spence Abraham
General Business Admin
Cleveland
Davis Alford, Jr.
Management
Cleveland
Noori Mulchand Bartolome
Marketing
Greenville
Jamiya A. Boddie
General Business Administration
Cleveland
Amber Victoria Brasier
General Business/Ins & Real Estate
Indianola
Robert Walker Brown
General Business Administration
Tylar L. Bush
Management
Leland
Chelesa N. Carter
Finance
Leland
Alex Lea Case
General Business Administration
Jose Daniel Ceja
Accounting
Cleveland
Thomas Tyler Clay
General Business Administration
Yazoo City
Thomas Lee Courtney, IV
Management
Cleveland
Clement Depreeuw
General Business Administration
Lisa Collier Fisher
Management
Douglas Blake Gordon
Accounting
Avon
Lyndsey Rianne Goss
General Business Administration
Boyle
Caleb Gregory Haley
Insurance and Real Estate
Clarksdale
Lydia Payan Haley
Management
Greenville
Boyle
Brookhaven
Mondeville, France Clarksdale
17
*
***
***
Michael C. Haynes
General Business Administration
Yazoo City
Robert Elliot Hendrix
Management
Cleveland
Willie De'Andre Hogan
Accounting
Dante J. Holley
Management
Auburn, AL
David Scott Wilson Ingram
Management
Cleveland
Anthony Jones
General Business Administration
Sharon Marie Krugler
Management
Willard Brandon McCaleb
Accounting
Oxford
Patrick Knox McPherson
General Business Administration
Tupelo
Joel Cary Moor, Jr
General Business Administration
Indianola
James J. Moore
Accounting
Diamond Symone Olds
General Business Administration
Greenville
Steven Patrick Peeples
General Business Administration
Yazoo City
William Edward Reynolds
Insurance and Real Estate
Charleston
Letez L. Roby
Computer Information Systems
Cleveland
Ryan Dion Smith
Finance
Cleveland
Rona Lynnette Strong
General Business Administration
Indianola
Samantha Regan Tackett
Management
Ruthie Box Taylor
General Business Administration
Markus Lavone Thomas
Management
Cleveland
Tobias Tombers
Management
Cleveland
Jon Andrew W. Westerfield
Computer Information Systems
Merigold
Alligator
Greenwood Cleveland
Marks
Greenville
18
Grenada
Eric Darius White
Management
Baton Rouge, LA
Ashton S. Williams
General Business Administration
Holcomb
Kassie Paul Williamson
General Business Administration
Grenada
Haley Brooke Windham
Marketing
Oxford
BACHELOR OF COMMERCIAL AVIATION DEGREE
**
NAME
MAJOR FIELD
HOMETOWN
Stephen Donte' Barksdale
Aviation Management
Garrett Reid Gee
Flight Operations
Austin S. Jenkins
Aviation Management
Laura Elizabeth Morgan
Flight Operations
Trent Patrick Spencer
Aviation Management
Covington, LA
Clinton L. Wallace
Aviation Management
Pearl
Southaven Boyle Philadelphia Blue Mountain
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE NAME
MAJOR FIELD
HOMETOWN
Barbara Ann Beckham
Psychology
Inverness
Logan Cheyenne Callow
Psychology
Merigold
Symone Marshae Cobbs
Psychology
Indianola
Vonnae R. Simmons
Psychology
Vicksburg
19
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE
**
**
**
NAME
MAJOR FIELD
Taylor Rae Addison
Family & Consumer Sciences
Gulfport
Eleanor Steele Aldridge
Family & Consumer Sciences
Hernando
Noori Mulchand Bartolome
Family & Consumer Sciences
Greenville
Jocelyn D. Bays
Health, PE & Recreation
Clarksdale
Jared Michael Bond
Health, PE & Recreation
Denham Springs, LA
Brant Andrew Botill, II
Health, PE & Recreation
Corcoran, CA
Ursula Dakota Burnett
Family & Consumer Sciences
Madison
Mary Katherine Busching
Family & Consumer Sciences
Oxford
Gwen Butler
Family & Consumer Sciences
Cleveland
Terdell Lamar Causey
Health, PE & Recreation
Cleveland
Stanecia Kashannon Curtis
Family & Consumer Sciences
Coffeeville
Kacey Hope Floyd
Family & Consumer Sciences
Itta Bena
Maurice Andretti Funderburg
Family & Consumer Sciences
Greenwood
Rachel Lea Gammill
Family & Consumer Sciences
Philadelphia
Delicsa Diana Green
Family & Consumer Sciences
Hollandale
Joel Robert Head
Health, PE & Recreation
Dubbo, Australia
Brittney Nicolette Holmes
Health, PE & Recreation
Cleveland
Richard D. Howell, III
Health, PE & Recreation
Southaven
Kristin Alyce Johnson
Family & Consumer Sciences
Florence
Marissa Anne Juenger
Family & Consumer Sciences
Columbia, IL
20
HOMETOWN
* +
**
* +
*
William H. Kent
Health, PE & Recreation
Greenwood
William Brent Langston
Health, PE & Recreation
Southaven
Sarah Rene Loper
Family & Consumer Sciences
Cleveland
Kathryn Layne Morgan
Family & Consumer Sciences
Shreveport, LA
Dorothy M. Morris
Family & Consumer Sciences
Cleveland
Heidi K. Nichols
Health, PE & Recreation
Cleveland
Travis Elliott Northern
Health, PE & Recreation
Springfield
Sammuel Ramen Partee
Family & Consumer Sciences
Clarksdale
Erin Kaylee Rochelle
Health, PE & Recreation
Canton
Robert Scot Stine
Health, PE & Recreation
Olive Branch
Lekia Shunta Sutton
Family & Consumer Sciences
Leah Bethany Thompson
Health, PE & Recreation
Boyle
Michael Chad Williams
Family & Consumer Sciences
Shaw
Jasmine Barbresha Williamson
Family & Consumer Sciences
Camden
Kayla B. Wilson
Health, PE & Recreation
Pace
Horn Lake
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION DEGREE
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NAME
MAJOR FIELD
HOMETOWN
Brianna Day Battistelli
Elementary Education
Cleveland
Taylor N. Berry
Elementary Education
Brandon
Chelsea Leann Campbell
Elementary Education
Holly Springs
Ann Shelby Davis
Elementary Education
Wesson
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Claire Michelle Fortenberry
Elementary Education
Brandon
Elizabeth Mary Frye
Elementary Education
Mt. Vernon, IN
Lisa M. Hemphill
Elementary Education
Brandon
Artidra Janee Hubbard
Elementary Education
Clarksdale
Katina Hunter
Elementary Education
Clinton
Mallory Whatley May
Elementary Education
Yazoo City
Shelby Lynn McGuffee
Elementary Education
Flowood
Morgan Nicole McPhail
Elementary Education
Brandon
Jalysa Janel Merrill
Elementary Education
Greenville
Stacey Maria Moncrief
Elementary Education
Byhalia
Kristin Kadedre' Myles
Elementary Education
Marks
Jennifer Tillman Nichols
Elementary Education
Pearl
Elizabeth Marie Partain
Elementary Education
Clarksdale
Aubree Elaine Ray
Health, PE & Recreation
Horn Lake
Lynn Smith
Elementary Education
Raleigh
Claire Marie Thames
Elementary Education
Magee
Brittany Lee Thompson
Elementary Education
Jackson
Ana M. Vance
Elementary Education
Florence
Holly Marie Wells
Elementary Education
Grenada
Lasonya Michelle Wilson
Elementary Education
Clarksdale
Mary Arlene Wilson
Elementary Education
Pope
Kourtney Danielle Winters
Elementary Education
Moorhead
22
Holly Ann Yoakum
Elementary Education
Richland
SCHOOL OF NURSING BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
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NAME
MAJOR FIELD
HOMETOWN
Molly K. Barlow
Nursing
Madison
Jamie C. Barrett
Nursing
Cleveland
William N. Blood
Nursing
Southaven
Anne Howard Cobb
Nursing
Greenwood
Jessica Nicole Davis
Nursing
Glen Allan
Michelle Elizabeth Delahoussaye
Nursing
Cleveland
Benjamin M. Duncan
Nursing
Philadelphia
Mary Lucretia Hodges
Nursing
Cleveland
Ariel Danielle Jordan
Nursing
Grenada
Amanda Dawn King
Nursing
Hernando
Taylor Carraway Knight
Nursing
Cleveland
Alyse Cathryn Malavasi
Nursing
Hernando
Kimberly Marie Patterson
Nursing
Pelahatchie
Kameisha Y. Richardson
Nursing
Charleston
Graham B. Rone
Nursing
Oxford
Kotero Appolonia Russell
Nursing
Drew
Elyse Cleora Thomas
Nursing
Cleveland
23
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Rashemia L. Washington
Nursing
Greenville
John Christopher Williams
Nursing
Winona
24
BANNERS
Each banner is comprised of six colors corresponding to the school colors and the academic disciplines located within each College of the University: Education—Light Blue, Business—Drab, Arts and Sciences—White, Nursing—Apricot, and Graduate Studies—Gold. The banner of each college is bordered on its sides by the color assigned to its discipline by academia, but, in keeping with the unity of the Delta State community, all six colors can be found on each banner. The university exists because of the integral relationships between each college, thus each college is represented by color in each banner. College of Arts and Sciences The quill pen denotes the obvious association of literature and art but also serves as a valuable symbol for the role of history, biological and social research, and music composition within this college. The five bold lines denote an unfinished composition but one that higher education can complete. Organic and geometric shapes are transferable symbols which link the arts and sciences. The College of Arts and Sciences banner was donated by the William N. LaForge family in memory of Dr. William F. LaForge, the first Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences. College of Business The key is symbolic of unlocking the door of knowledge to the world. The light of knowledge passes through the keyhole with the world at its center. The grid lines are associated with columns, charts, flight grids, and matrix patterns, comprising the many aspects of this globally-oriented college. The College of Business banner was donated by Mr. and Mrs. John P. Quon in memory of John C. Gibson and John Yurkow, Jr., for their outstanding contributions to the College. College of Education & Human Sciences The philosophy of learning is the foundation from which all knowledge grows. Thus, in the College of Education banner, philosophical quotations serve as the foundation for the tree of knowledge. A ray of sunlight symbolizes educational enlightenment while an opening is left for future learning. The College of Education& Human Sciences banner was donated by the College of Education Administrative Council in honor of the faculty and staff of the College of Education & Human Sciences.
School of Nursing As the universal symbol for the discipline of Nursing, the Nightingale lamp is used prominently in the foreground, surrounded by the abstracted numbers of 1977, the year the School of Nursing was founded on the Delta State University campus. The light of learning shines brightly from the lamp, lighting the way for the compassion and caring of these graduates. The School of Nursing banner was donated by Joshua, Zachary, and Adam Hilpert in honor of their mother, Patricia L. Hilpert, and her outstanding service as a Registered Nurse. Graduate and Continuing Studies and Library Services The pedestal denotes taking learning to a higher level while the sweeping band suggests a pathway to the future. Often associated with the great philosophers, the laurel leaf is used to signify triumph and humanity as well as matriculation and lifelong learning. The book of learning sits atop the pedestal displaying the philosophical principles serving as the foundation of education. The Graduate and Continuing Studies banner was donated by Viking Range Corporation in memory of Ada Mitchell, who was responsible for Viking’s commitment to the education of its employees. Banners designed and made by Mary Catherine Koehler, Adjunct Instructor in Art.
SIGNIFICANCE OF ACADEMIC REGALIA FOR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
Since the Middle Ages, a time-honored tradition of great dignity has been the wearing of academic apparel, which was a survival of still earlier civilian fashions. The academic gown, necessary for a scholar’s warmth, and the hood to protect his tonsured head were apparently first regularly adopted in the thirteenth century at the University of Cambridge (1284). The University of Oxford was soon to follow. The custom was transplanted to this country in colonial times by King’s College in New York, now Columbia University. In 1895 American universities and colleges decided to standardize their academic styles and developed the intercollegiate code of academic costume, following primarily the Cambridge tradition. The characteristic elements of academic regalia are three: gown, cap, and hood. The gown is usually of black material (serge or worsted for bachelors, the same or silk for masters, and silk for doctors). The doctors’ dress gowns of the chief British universities are scarlet. Bachelors’ gowns have pointed sleeves; masters’ have long, closed sleeves, with lunettes at the bottom and slits at the elbows from which the arms protrude; and doctors’ have wide, round, open sleeves. Doctors’ gowns are faced with panels of velvet down the front and three bars of velvet across each sleeve. The cap, the square mortar-board in American universities but a round, soft, flat, velvet hat in British, Canadian, and some European universities, bears a tassel that may be black for all ranks and degrees or may be of gold thread for doctors and the color of the degree for bachelors and masters only. The doctors’ cap may be of velvet. The hood, worn around the neck so as to hang down the back, is the principal emblem of the nature and source of the degree and may be worn only after the degree has been granted. Bachelors’ hoods are three feet long; masters’ are three and one-half feet; and doctors’ hoods have wide panels at the sides. The color edging the hood defines the nature of the degree while the lining of silk bears the colors of the institution that granted the degree. The degree colors are appropriate to the category of the degree rather than to the scholar’s major subject. For example, the appropriate color for degrees in Arts and Letters (B.A., M.A., B.Litt.) is white; in Commerce, drab; in Education, light blue; in Engineering, orange; in Fine Arts, brown; in Humanities, crimson; in Laws, purple; in Library Science, lemon; in Medicine, green; in Music, pink; in Pharmacy, olive; in Philosophy (Ph.D.), dark blue; in Physical Education, sage; in Science, golden yellow; in Theology, scarlet. These colors are used for the edging of all hoods and may be used for the velvet facing and sleeve bars of doctors’ gowns and for the tassels on bachelors’ and masters’ caps.
The institutional colors with which the hoods are lined indicate the university or college granting the degree. Among those hoods you will see worn by Delta State’s faculty are those from Alabama, crimson and white; Arkansas, red and white; Central Missouri, red, white, and black; Columbia, light blue with white chevron; Duke, royal blue with white chevron; Emory, navy blue and gold; Florida, orange and blue; Indiana, crimson with white chevron; Louisiana State, purple with old gold; Michigan, maize and light blue; Mississippi, red with blue chevron; Mississippi State, maroon and white; Missouri, old gold and black; Southern Mississippi, gold and black; Tennessee, white with orange chevron; Texas, white above orange; Tulane, green and white; and Virginia, navy blue with orange. The colors of Delta State University are green and white, adopted in the fall of 1925, the first quarter after opening, by the faculty and administration on the recommendation of an eight-member committee, including local residents William P. Moses and Doyle Garrett. Faculty Marshals:
Student Marshals:
Debra Allen Lacey Blessitt Eckward McKnight David Jay Hebert
Corrie Dalrymple Mary Jones Ronnie Mayers
Banner Bearers: Janie Magee - Arts & Sciences Ashley Soliz - Business Jonathan Westfall - Education & Human Sciences Heather Wilkey - Nursing Michael Mounce - Library Services
Interpreter: Billie Mays