December 14, 2024
Commencement
The Platform Party
Dr. Brian Noland, President
Dr. Kimberly D. McCorkle, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dr. Andrew Joyner, 2024 Distinguished Faculty in Service (Mace Bearer, 10:00 a.m.)
Dr. Cuihong Jia, 2024 Distinguished Faculty in Research (Mace Bearer, 2:30 p.m.)
Dr. Tom Kwasigroch, 2024 Distinguished Faculty in Teaching, Commencement Speaker (10:00 a.m.)
Dr. JD Hickey, CEO of BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Commencement Speaker (2:30 p.m.)
Ms. Christina A. Graham, Chief Financial Officer and Vice President for Business and Finance
Dr. Keith Johnson, Vice President for Equity and Inclusion
Dr. Joe Sherlin, Vice President for Student Life and Enrollment
Dr. Nick Hagemeier, Vice Provost for Research and Chief Research Officer
Dr. Thomas N. Donohoe, University Registrar
Mr. David P. Atkins, Dean, University Libraries
Dr. Joseph Bidwell, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Board of Trustees
Dr. Linda Latimer, Chair
Mr. Charles Allen, Jr.
Ms. Janet Ayers
Mr. Steve DeCarlo
President’s Cabinet
Dr. Brian Noland, President
Dr. David Linville, Associate Vice President for Clinical Affairs, Quillen College of Medicine
Dr. Debbie Byrd, Dean, Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy, and Interim Dean, College of Nursing
Dr. Cerrone Foster, Director of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities, Honors College (10:00 a.m.)
Dr. Bill Duncan, Associate Director of Undergraduate Research & Creative Activities, Honors College (2:30 p.m.)
Dr. Sharon James McGee, Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School
Dr. Tony Pittarese, Dean, College of Business and Technology
Dr. Janna Scarborough, Dean, Clemmer College of Education and Human Development
Dr. A. Lynn Williams, Interim Dean, College of Health Sciences
Dr. Randy Wykoff, Dean, College of Public Health
Dr. Alan Stevens, Faculty Senate President
Mr. Hunter Turgeon, Student Government Association President
Dr. Steph Frye-Clark, Faculty Trustee
Ms. Dorothy Grisham
Lt. Gov. (Ret.) Ron Ramsey
Dr. Kimberly D. McCorkle, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dr. William Block, Vice President for Clinical Affairs and Dean, Quillen College of Medicine
Dr. Mark Fulks, University Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer
Ms. Christina A. Graham, Chief Financial Officer and Vice President for Business and Finance
Dr. Adam S. Green, Chief of Staff
Dr. Nick Hagemeier, Vice Provost for Research and Chief Research Officer
Mr. Trent White, Student Trustee
Ms. Melissa Steagall-Jones
Mr. Tony Treadway
Dr. Mike Hoff, Vice Provost for Decision Support and University Chief Planning Officer
Dr. Keith Johnson, Vice President for Equity and Inclusion
Dr. Karen King, Chief Information Officer for Information Technology Services
Mr. Jeremy Ross, Chief Operating Officer
Dr. Joe Sherlin, Vice President for Student Life and Enrollment
Ms. Jessica Vodden, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
The Program for Commencement
East Tennessee State University
Saturday, December Fourteenth, Two Thousand Twenty-Four Ballad Health Athletic Center
*Platform Party Processional ........................................................ Liam Horne, Bagpiper
*The Star-Spangled Banner ................................................................ Francis Scott Key ETSU Bluegrass Pride Band
Presiding .........................................................................
Dr. Kimberly D. McCorkle
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, East Tennessee State University
Message on Behalf of the Board of Trustees ..............................................
Dr. Linda Latimer Chair, Board of Trustees, East Tennessee State University
Introduction of Commencement Speaker ..................................................
Dr. Brian Noland President, East Tennessee State University
Commencement Speaker ......................................................
Dr. Tom Kwasigroch (10 a.m.) 2024 Distinguished Faculty in Teaching
Dr. JD Hickey (2:30 p.m.)
President and CEO of BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
Light of a Clear Blue Morning ..................................................... ETSU Bluegrass Pride Band
President’s Remarks
Recognitions ................................................................
President Brian Noland
Provost Kimberly D. McCorkle
Degree Candidate Host .............................................................
Dr. Thomas N. Donohoe University Registrar, East Tennessee State University
Degree candidates will walk across the stage in order by college and then by degree type (Doctoral, Master’s, Baccalaureate).
Presentation of Candidates ................................................... Provost Kimberly D. McCorkle
Conferring of Degrees.
President Brian Noland
*Alma Mater ETSU Bluegrass Pride Band
*Platform Party Recessional ......................................................... Liam Horne, Bagpiper
The audience is requested to remain in their seats until the platform party exits the Ballad Health Athletic Center. Guests are not allowed to come forward to take pictures during the ceremony.
* Audience Standing
Dr. Linda Latimer, M.D.
Dear Graduates of the Class of 2024,
On behalf of the East Tennessee State University Board of Trustees, I extend to you our warmest and most enthusiastic congratulations! Today is a monumental day, a culmination of your tireless efforts, and a testament to your unwavering dedication. You have navigated challenges and overcome obstacles, emerging stronger and wiser, and for that, we applaud you.
Your journey at ETSU has been a journey of hard work, growth, and personal discovery. You have dedicated years to your education, and your perseverance has brought you to this significant milestone. It’s an accomplishment worth celebrating.
As you move forward, I encourage you to maintain a commitment to lifelong learning. The knowledge and skills you’ve gained here are the building blocks of your future success. Keep your minds open to new perspectives and continue to learn from others; this will enrich your personal and professional life. These are some of the insights and skills that I learned
Hunter Turgeon
You’ve made it! Every stressful deadline, late-night study session, and spontaneous Cookout run has led you to this moment. I join you today, not just as a fellow Buccaneer, but as a representative of the entire student body, to celebrate the dedication that has fueled your journey and to congratulate you on this significant achievement.
As you conclude this chapter of your ETSU journey, I encourage you to pause and reflect on everything that has brought you here—the memories made, the friendships forged, and the lessons learned that have shaped your experience.
As your SGA President, I have had the privilege of witnessing the many ways you have left your mark on our university. Your impact will continue to inspire those who follow in your footsteps. You’ve pushed your boundaries through leadership roles, embraced new experiences, and discovered passions that will
Chair
East Tennessee State University Board of Trustees
when I attended ETSU Quillen College of Medicine, and these lessons and my experience here changed my life forever.
Now the future lies squarely in your hands, and it is a future brimming with opportunities. Take the knowledge you have gained, the understanding of the world and of yourselves, and use them to craft the life you have always dreamed of living. Be the change you wish to see in this wondrous world.
We are grateful that you chose ETSU as your academic home, and you will always have a place in our ETSU family. We look forward to welcoming you back to campus someday to hear about your achievements and experiences.
In closing, let me reiterate our heartfelt congratulations to the Class of 2024. We are immensely proud of your accomplishments, and we have no doubt that you will continue to shine as you venture into your future. Embrace it with confidence, courage, and determination!
Warmest regards,
Linda Latimer, M.D., FCAP, FASCP
President Student Government Association
shape your future. You have truly left a legacy that will continue to shine.
As you cross this stage today, remember that this is not a conclusion but the start of an exciting new chapter. Today embodies your dedication, creativity, and resilience—qualities that will guide you to the achievements you envision for yourself. While challenges may arise, approach them with the skills and knowledge you’ve gained here.
Each of you has a unique story, and today, we celebrate the next chapter that’s about to unfold. As you move forward, embrace every opportunity, challenge, and lesson that comes your way. Carry the spirit of ETSU with you, knowing that you are equipped to make a difference in your communities and beyond. You are now and forever will be a Buccaneer. Congratulations, Class of 2024! Go Bucs!
Hunter Turgeon
Dr. Brian Noland
President East Tennessee State University
Dear Class of 2024,
In the blink of an eye, Commencement has arrived. Today represents a milestone moment in your life as you, your faculty, your family, and your friends join together to celebrate the culmination of your hard work and dedication over the past several years. This event also marks the beginning of a new journey in your life – a journey that no matter where it takes you, whether it is into the workforce or continuing your education, will be enhanced by your experiences at ETSU.
On this day, I encourage you to take a moment to reflect upon the journey that led you to the Commencement stage. Your hard work and persistence paved the way for you to achieve this dream. Undoubtedly, your journey also has been enhanced through the support and encouragement of someone close to you: your family members, your classmates, and your loved ones, many of whom are seated in the audience today to celebrate your success. Please remember today to say “thank you” for their ongoing support as you begin this new chapter in your life.
I also encourage you to show your gratitude to the faculty and staff who have stood with you throughout this journey. The ETSU community is so proud of you, and we cannot wait to see the many things you will accomplish. I hope you will stay engaged with your alma mater and the National Alumni Association. Also, we invite you to return to campus to take in a performance at the Martin Center for the Arts, cheer for the Bucs at an athletics event, attend Homecoming, or simply walk through our beautiful grounds. This campus will always be a place you can call home.
You have achieved the dream of a college degree. Share that dream with others and talk with them about the importance of higher education. It is through the power of higher education that we can make the greatest difference in the world.
Congratulations on this outstanding accomplishment. Godspeed and go Bucs!
Brian Noland
Dr. Tom Kwasigroch
2024 Distinguished Faculty Award in Teaching
For 45 years, Dr. Thomas Kwasigroch, recipient of East Tennessee State University’s 2024 Distinguished Faculty Award in Teaching, has guided medical students through the intricacies of medical human gross anatomy at ETSU’s Quillen College of Medicine.
He currently serves as Professor in the Department of Medical Education and Department of Biomedical Sciences.
Kwasigroch earned his bachelor of science degree in biology at Niagara University, a Ph.D. in anatomy and embryology at the University of Virginia, and he completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Freie University in Berlin. He has a distinguished record of military service in the U.S. Army and is a recipient of a Bronze Star, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Purple Heart, and several other military awards.
Throughout his more than four decades at Quillen, Kwasigroch has served in various leadership roles, including Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Assistant Dean for Medical School Curriculum. He has been instrumental in many of the developments of Quillen’s facilities and curriculum over the years, including helping guide the design of the anatomy lab in Quillen’s StantonGerber Hall, located on ETSU’s VA campus, as well as spearheading the development of Quillen’s Student Study Center.
In 2018, Kwasigroch envisioned another way to give medical students more hands-on experience with physical exam skills and developed the concept for the Center for Surgical Innovation and Training. There students, medical residents, and area surgeons and clinicians can learn and practice surgical procedures in a state-of-the-art operating room on anatomical donors.
Kwasigroch has received numerous teaching accolades throughout his academic career including two national awards, the Alpha Omega Alpha Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Award, and the McCann National Award in Teaching and Mentoring. He was also honored with the Quillen Dean’s Distinguished Award, is a 15-time recipient of the Quillen Course of the Year award, a 16-time recipient of the Quillen Professor of the Year award, and was honored as Hooder by 15 of the College of Medicine’s graduating classes.
Dr. JD Hickey
President and Chief Executive Officer BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
Jason D. (JD) Hickey, M.D., is President and CEO of Chattanooga-based BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee.
In this position, Hickey is responsible for the development and implementation of long-range plans, goals, and objectives for the organization. He leads the executive team responsible for daily performance and management of the enterprise that employs more than 6,500 people and serves more than 3.4 million plan members.
Prior to his appointment as CEO in September 2015, Hickey served as BlueCross Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for three years. He joined the company in 2011 as President and CEO of Medicaid managed care subsidiary BlueCare Tennessee.
Before coming to BlueCross, Hickey was a partner at McKinsey & Co., one of the world’s leading strategic management consulting firms. Located in McKinsey’s Washington, D.C., office, he was a leader within the Payor Provider practice and a recognized expert on health care reform.
As a member of Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen’s cabinet, Hickey served as Director of the Tennessee Medicaid Program, known as TennCare, from 2004 to 2006. In this role, he led efforts to reform the TennCare program and ultimately return it to financial stability.
After graduating magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree from Colgate University, Hickey earned his medical degree from the Duke University School of Medicine and his juris doctorate from the Duke University School of Law.
Hickey serves on the board of directors for Coke Consolidated, the National Institute of Health Care Management, and the Tennessee Collaborative on Reforming Education. However, among all these endeavors, Hickey is most proud of his involvement in the BlueSky Tennessee Institute program, a groundbreaking partnership between BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee (BCBST) and ETSU. He is thrilled to welcome these talented students as full-time BCBST employees in the coming months!
1911 Society Honorees
East Tennessee State University is proud to announce the members of the 1911 Society, which honors the university’s most notable graduates from undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs. Commemorating the year this institution was established, the 1911 Society recognizes students who have distinguished themselves among all graduates for academic excellence, service, and leadership. Members of the Class of 2024-2025 who are being inducted into the 1911 Society are:
Skylar Brackett Bachelor of Science Public Health
Opal Frye-Clark Doctor of Public Health Public Health
Sara Goodwin Bachelor of Science Health Sciences
Matthew Kinsler Bachelor of Science Arts & Sciences
Taylor Leonard Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Social Work Health Sciences
Abigail Simpson Bachelor of Science Health Sciences
Morgan Teeters Doctor of Pharmacy Pharmacy
Shaina Thompson Bachelor of Social Work Health Sciences
Hunter Turgeon Bachelor of Business Administration Business & Technology
Trent White Bachelor of Science Arts & Sciences
Ava Yobst Bachelor of Science Public Health
Graduating Students Receiving Army Commissions
Two cadets in the Army ROTC Program at East Tennessee State University took the oath of office during a special ceremony and were commissioned as second lieutenants. The new officers will serve in various branches upon graduation from ETSU.
Timothy J. Gresham, Second Lieutenant, US Army Reserves, Signal Corps, South Carolina Army National Guard
*Kenton D. Rowe, Second Lieutenant, US Army Reserves, Branch Unassigned, Education Delay to attend Law School
* Designated as a Distinguished Military Graduate by the Army ROTC
Commencement Participants
Mace Bearer
Dr. Andrew Joyner, 2024 Distinguished Faculty in Service (Mace Bearer, 10:00 a.m.)
Dr. Cuihong Jia, 2024 Distinguished Faculty in Research (Mace Bearer, 2:30 p.m.)
Bearers of University Banners
College of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Alyson Chroust
College of Business and Technology
Dr. Christel Young
College of Health Sciences
Dr. Allison Bourassa
Clemmer College of Education and Human Development
Dr. Virginia Foley
Graduate School
Dr. Manik Ahuja, 10:00 a.m.
Dr. Judith Rice, 2:30 p.m.
Quillen College of Medicine
Dr. Eric Beaumont
ETSU Bluegrass Pride Band
Dan Boner, Program Director –fiddle/vocals
Eli Durham – guitar
Audrey Neel – guitar
Announcement of Candidates
College of Nursing
Dr. Amber Arsenault
Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy
Dr. Brandi Dahl
College of Public Health
Ms. Mikki Johnson Honors College
Dr. Karla Jolene Leybold
University Libraries
Ms. Katherine Libby, 10:00 a.m.
Mr. Travis Clamon, 2:30 p.m.
ETSU National Alumni Association
Dr. Melanie Stanton, 10:00 a.m.
Ms. Robyn Johnson Ivester, 2:30 p.m.
Ethan Church – mandolin
Steven Ivey – banjo
Will Potts – bass
Reid Warren – fiddle
Chad Barrett, ETSU Radio Station Director, WETS-FM
Candidates for Degrees
cum laude
summa cum laude
Because the Commencement program must be prepared in advance to be printed, cthe list of candidates, graduate theses, and dissertation titles is tentative and/or may be incomplete. Certification of graduates must come from the Registrar of the university.
Academic Regalia and Honors - See descriptions on pages 30-33. # - Indicates students who completed degree requirements in August.
QUILLEN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Dean: Dr. William Block
Doctor of Philosophy
Jessa Leigh Aldridge # Biomedical Sciences
Dissertation: “The Role of Cardiac Mitochondria in Arrhythmias and Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy in Models of Dravet Syndrome”
Chair: Dr. Chad Frasier
Akeemat Oluwafisayo Tijani
Biomedical Sciences
Dissertation: “Overcoming the Barrier to the Clinical Application of Naloxone: Application of Drug Delivery Technologies”
Chair: Dr. Ashana Puri
COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Dean: Dr. Randy Wykoff
Doctoral Degrees
Matthew Edward Beer # Public Health
Dissertation: “Dengue and Climate Change: Assessing Potential Future Areas of Concern for Transmission in the United States”
Chair: Dr. Megan Quinn
Opal Frye-Clark Public Health
Dissertation: “Service Provider Perceptions of Systems Serving Individuals Experiencing Homelessness: A Needs Assessment and Strategic Plan for Johnson City, TN”
Chair: Dr. Amal Khoury
Master’s Degrees
Oluseyi Adedeji Aderinwale Public Health
Hussain Alaseel Public Health
Tito Francisco Alvarado Alava Public Health
Joel Mcleod Atikemah # Public Health
Elise Atkinson Public Health
Haleigh Christine Ball Public Health
Ashley Sarah Beck Public Health
Ibrahim Boateng Public Health
Emily Kate Bowen Public Health
Celeste Marie Cernich Public Health
Rachel Rene Coulthard Public Health
Rachel Crider Public Health
Samantha May Denlinger Health Administration
Hannah Nicole Desrosiers Public Health
Daniel Chase Foster # Public Health
Kylie B. Futrell Public Health
Ignacio M. Garcia Public Health
Achala Ghimire Public Health
Randi Glass Public Health
Mercy Oluwaseun Itopa Health Administration
Janette LaRae Johnson Health Administration
Dustin Thomas Kidd Public Health
Kristen Lashae Livesay Health Administration
Madison Miller Health Administration
Michael J. Morris Public Health
Valerie Murray Public Health
Stephen Michael Pennington Public Health
Krista Kay Petersen Public Health
Jessica Laraine Pfeffer Public Health
Tarrah Danielle Sanders-Aguiar Public Health
Fanta Sanoe Health Administration
Sophie Jo Schibonski # Public Health
Diana América Tamayo Public Health
Tristan Timbrook Public Health
Jessica Holt Turner Public Health
Nnenna Ann Ukoha Public Health
Baccalaureate
Degrees
Mustafi Rashid Al-Garawi Health Sciences
Julia Grace Allen Health Sciences
Chukwufumnanya Ruth Aninyei Health Sciences
Haylee Nicole Antonelli # Health Sciences
Marlee Grace Archer # Health Administration
Kennedy Joules Averhart Health Sciences
Jessie Nicole Baker Health Administration
Alexandra Megan Banks Health Sciences
Bricyn CreShea Bassett Health Administration
McKylee Ariel Booher Health Sciences
Skylar N. Boytsov Public Health
Emma Grace Carpenter Health Sciences
James A. Cecconi Health Sciences
Emily Jane Cleveland Health Sciences
Madison G. Cox Public Health
Jenny Nicole Donaldson Public Health
Mackenzie N. Goodman # Public Health
Abigail Savannah Gosnell Environmental Health
Joshua Ryan Grizzel Health Sciences
Brandon Edward Guinn # Health Administration
Sadie Faith Helton Health Administration
Akyssa Nadae Hollinger # Health Sciences
Alexis Lee Holzer # Health Administration
Jenna Renee Horner # Health Sciences
Brandon Michael Johnson Health Administration
Mariia Khilchenko Health Sciences
Delana Grace King # Health Administration
Carly Elizabeth Lemieux Health Sciences
Weng Yee Y Liew Health Sciences
Tiana Jade Long # Public Health
Abigail Elizabeth Loran Public Health
Alyssa Mae Matthews # Health Sciences
Kenadi Briae McKenna Health Administration
Katelyn Danita Miller # Microbiology
COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Interim Dean: Dr. A. Lynn Williams
Doctoral Degrees
Olivia Michelle Adams Physical Therapy
Madison Asher Bazyk Physical Therapy
Leslie Franses Beecham Physical Therapy
Benjamin Collier Borders Physical Therapy
Caleb Aaron Boyd Physical Therapy
Chase Alexander Bruce Physical Therapy
Victor Manuel Carrillo Ochoa Physical Therapy
Tiffany Rose Morris Health Sciences
Keegan A. Myers Health Sciences
Haley Elizabeth Newman #
Health Administration
Jacinta Rayne Peak #
Health Administration
Makayla Mechelle Phillips Health Sciences
Jarret Dylan Pool # Health Sciences
Raegan Maryann Povlich # Health Administration
Kaylee Grace Robinette
Health Administration
Olivia Grace Runion # Health Sciences
Spencer Skyler Sheets Health Sciences
Taylor Brianne Slemp Health Administration
Stephanie Lauren Tipton Health Administration
Morgan G. Turner Health Administration
Lauren E. Urbani
Health Administration
Allyson Emily Waszak
Health Administration
Marlee Grace Westbrook Health Sciences
Abbigail Grace White # Health Sciences
Rylan Hunter White Health Sciences
Emily Brooke Willard Environmental Health
Kayla Grace Winfield Health Sciences
Elijah Blaine Wing Health Sciences
Carson Kelly Winston Health Administration
Harriet Rollins Coggan Physical Therapy
Dennis Oliver Courtney, III Physical Therapy
Rachel Anna DeLung Physical Therapy
Sidney Lynn Dennis Physical Therapy
Luke Thomas DeVirgiliis
Sport Physiology and Performance
Dissertation: “Comparison of the Effect of Heavy Pulls vs Light Powers on a Subsequent Clean in Trained Athletes”
Chair: Dr. Michael Stone
Fiona Kate Dodge #
Sport Physiology and Performance
Dissertation: “The Effects of a Period of Match Congestion on Countermovement Jump Height and Match Performance Variables in NCAA Division I Female Soccer Players”
Chair: Dr. Michael Stone
Emmanuel Espinoza #
Sport Physiology and Performance
Dissertation: “An Examination of the Physical and Technical Demands of the Competitive Season for NCAA Division I Male Soccer Players”
Chair: Dr. Marco Duca
Nicholas James Goode #
Sport Physiology and Performance
Dissertation: “Changes in Blood Lactate and High Intensity Exercise Endurance during a StrengthEndurance Accumulation Training using Accentuated Eccentric Loading”
Chair: Dr. Michael Stone
Darren Lynn Greear Physical Therapy
Jacob Wallace Grove Physical Therapy
Joshua Paul Grubb Physical Therapy
Kaitlyn M. Grube Physical Therapy
Daniel Harding Physical Therapy
Makenzie Hicks Physical Therapy
Victoria Lyn Kohler Physical Therapy
Vincent Leong Physical Therapy
Haven Ihle Linkous Physical Therapy
Ryan Patrick Lis #
Sport Physiology and Performance
Dissertation: “Soreness and Perceptual Responses from the Combined Use of Accentuated Eccentric Loading and Cluster Sets During a Strength-Endurance Training Block”
Chair: Dr. Michael Stone
Caroline Hope Lucas Physical Therapy
Jessica Rose MacDonald Physical Therapy
Emilee Alissa Manz
Physical Therapy
Vanyssa Lynn Marlin Physical Therapy
Amanda E. Martin Physical Therapy
Kurt Wesley McDowell #
Sport Physiology and Performance
Dissertation: “Strength and Endocrine Adaptations from the Combined Use of Accentuated Eccentric Loading and Cluster Sets During a Strength Endurance Training Block”
Chair: Dr. Michael Stone
Stephen Christopher Mills Physical Therapy
Morgan Parker Murray Physical Therapy
Eric Thomas Naatz Physical Therapy
David Andrew Nelson
Sport Physiology and Performance
Dissertation: “General Sport Skills Performance Following the Combined Use of Accentuated Eccentric Loading and Cluster Sets During a Strength-Endurance Training Phase”
Chair: Dr. Michael Stone
Sean Oliver O’Connor Physical Therapy
Jacob A. Qualls Physical Therapy
Anna Marie Rogers Physical Therapy
Brandon Tyler Scott Physical Therapy
Sarah Elizabeth Sexton Physical Therapy
Chase Baron Shelton Physical Therapy
Rachel Ellen Smith Physical Therapy
Trenton Newman Treadway Physical Therapy
Master’s Degrees
Alexandria Kirsten Bowers Counseling
Hannah Nichole Burkhart Sport Science & Coach Education
Lillian RoseMyra Chicco Clinical Nutrition
Amberli Kyra Clinebell Counseling
Callie Grace Coleman #
Clinical Nutrition
Thesis: “Enriching the PCOS Lifestyle”
Chair: Dr. Whitney Bignell
Candi Jo Craig Clinical Nutrition
Sage B. Davis # Counseling
Sara Joy Disoso Individual, Family, & Community Sciences
Hasty Estes # Allied Health
Nancy Marie Estrada # Counseling
Ashlea Forlines # Social Work
Jan Denning Garver Counseling
Nathan Gibson Counseling
Katelyn Dawn Gill Human Services
Haley Miranda Harmon Human Services
Cheyenne Faith Hawkins # Counseling
Madeline Mae Hegerich Sport Science & Coach Education
Jasmine Nicole Jacquez # Counseling
Sarah Marguerite Kelley # Clinical Nutrition
Thesis: “Food Insecurity and SelfRated Health of Older Adults in Appalachia”
Chair: Dr. Whitney Bignell
Stephen Andrew Lockett # Sport Science & Coach Education
Lesley Ann Mackley # Allied Health
Nora Elizabeth Marshall # Speech-Language Pathology
Jessica Anne Maxin # Allied Health
Christopher Jermaine May # Human Services
Noval Cornelius Mayes Human Services
Amber Nichole Miller Counseling
Johanna Mary Miller # Human Services
Marc Andrew Montgomery # Counseling
Hannah Rebecca Musick # Counseling
Joel Patera # Sport Science & Coach Education
Rachel Lynne Pearson Counseling
Victoria Lynn Perlroth Counseling
Katlyn Christine Picataggio Counseling
Maura E. Quinn # Counseling
Kaylee Faith Sexton # Counseling
Alexis Kyah Smith # Clinical Nutrition
Jonathan David Spencer Allied Health
Samantha Lynn Thumma # Human Services
Lorena Katelynn Wance Clinical Nutrition
Robin Renae Ward # Allied Health
Baccalaureate
Degrees
Alexiss Danielle Allen # Respiratory Therapy
Hassan Alnemer Social Work
Polly Leanne Archer # Human Services
Wendi Askew Allied Health
Jordan Deantron Barnes Radiologic Science
Kiley Addison Bennett Kinesiology
Kelli Noel Bledsoe # Human Services
Jenna Gray Branum Rehabilitative Health Sciences
Emma Gouge Britton Rehabilitative Health Sciences
Kaitlyn Breanne Brown Kinesiology
Selena Marie Bukowski # Human Services
Callie Faith Burchette Kinesiology
Kayla Lea Cabbage # Respiratory Therapy
Jessica B. Cameron # Human Services
Megan Marie Carlton Kinesiology
Trina Chaudhuri Human Services
Rachel Lee Conley # Radiologic Science
Loren Lorelle Cook Rehabilitative Health Sciences
Taylor Camryn Cross Kinesiology
Elizabeth Scott Crutchfield Human Services
Ethan Taylor Dennis # Rehabilitative Health Sciences
Kylie Nicole Dunford Rehabilitative Health Sciences
Summer Michelle Edmondson
Allied Health
David Taylor Fields Kinesiology
Treyveon Foster Kinesiology
Haleigh K. Graybeal Rehabilitative Health Sciences
Joan Rose Haase Human Services
Tensae Berhanu Haile # Cardiopulmonary Science
Brooke Elizabeth Harmon Kinesiology
Nicole Marie Hayes
Rehabilitative Health Sciences
Daniel Brian Helm Allied Health
Kevin Isidro Hernandez Kinesiology
Katlyn Nicole Higgins Human Services
Molly M’Ledge Marie Holmes
Rehabilitative Health Sciences
Kacha Lane Holt Human Services
John Isaac Hood Kinesiology
Brianna Hudson Radiologic Science
Tareshelia Jackson # Human Services
Cassandra Nicole Jones Human Services
John Christian Jones Rehabilitative Health Sciences
Kimberly Mae Jones Radiologic Science
Nicholas Alan Jones Kinesiology
Courtney Rachell Krebs Human Services
Joshua Cade Lockhart Kinesiology
Jennifer Berryhill Malone # Radiologic Science
Emily Grace Marilla # Kinesiology
Abigail Kathleen Markley Rehabilitative Health Sciences
Amanda Naarah Martin Human Services
Cecilia S. Martin
Dental Hygiene
DeAnna Rae Martin # Radiologic Science
Megan D. Martin
Radiologic Science
Taylor Brenda Nichole McFalls
Allied Health
Cora Elizabeth Miller Dental Hygiene
Dakoda Danielle Millsaps Human Services
Ashton Mckenna Mutchmore
Rehabilitative Health Sciences
Evelyn Rose Newhouse Kinesiology
Alyssa Annette Noe
Rehabilitative Health Sciences
Jill Lynn Oatsvall
Rehabilitative Health Sciences
Ashley Maria O’Dell Respiratory Therapy
Megan O’Donnell # Allied Health
Sydney DeNae Parnell Human Services
McKenzie Patera Kinesiology
Colton Garrett Ratz
Allied Health
Michelle Cannon Roller
Allied Health
Tori Dezera Rollins Human Services
Noah Michael Savini # Kinesiology
Audrey Marie Schaefer Kinesiology
Rebecca Marie Seymore Human Services
Brooklynn D. Shelton
Rehabilitative Health Sciences
Natalie Paige Snapp Human Services
Iris Daniela Sorto Fuentes
Rehabilitative Health Sciences
Kristiana S. Thorkildsen
Rehabilitative Health Sciences
Alexis Nicole Torney Kinesiology
Lily Rae Waye
Rehabilitative Health Sciences
Jordin M. Webb Kinesiology
Annalee Isabelle Yeaman Human Services
Kimberly Nicole Young # Dental Hygiene
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Dean: Dr. Joseph Bidwell
Doctoral Degrees
Alexandria Nicole Dismuke # Psychology
Dissertation: “Evaluating the Impact of an Experimental Intervention on Reducing Social Anxiety through Impression Efficacy Changes”
Chair: Dr. Ginette Blackhart
Kyndal Nicole Grammer # Psychology
Dissertation: “Psychological Mediation of Minority Stress and Health: Exploration of Risk Factors in LGBQ College Students”
Chair: Dr. Julia Dodd
Shania Lynn Siebert # Psychology
Dissertation: “Associative Stigma among Criminal Legal Staff: Measurement and Relation to Job Factors”
Chair: Dr. Kelly E. Moore
Tess Ann Simpson # Psychology
Dissertation: “Informed Consent Document Delivery: Effects on Appalachian Caregivers’ Comprehension, Trust in Researchers, and Willingness to Participate”
Chair: Dr. Wallace E. Dixon, Jr.
Thalia Pitsillidou Sullivan Nicholson # Psychology
Dissertation: “Stigma Reduction and Resiliency Training for First Responders (SRRT-FR): A Feasibility and Initial Efficacy Evaluation”
Chair: Dr. Meredith Ginley
Hannah Gabrielle Truitt # Psychology
Dissertation: “The Implications, Magnitude, and Development of Traumatic Brain Injury for Individuals Undergoing Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder”
Chair: Dr. Meredith Ginley
Master’s Degrees
Victor Tolulope Aderanti # Mathematical Sciences
Thesis: “Exploring the Diagnostic Potential of Radiomics-Based PET Image Analysis for T-Stage Tumor Diagnosis”
Chair: Dr. Mostafa Zahed
Tolulope Oluwanifesimi Adeusi Sociology
Chukwuka Emmanuel Agbo History
Akintayo Ezekiel Akintobi #
Studio Art
Thesis: “Ìlànà Òrí-òkè Àtiyanrìn: T(h)reading Sands and Mountains”
Chair: Dr. Mira Gerard
Stephen Amoako # Chemistry
Thesis: “Application of Functionalized Organosilicas in Adsorption of Nitrates”
Chair: Dr. Aleksey Vasiliev
Matthew Edward Beer # Geosciences
Thesis: “A Comparison of MaxEnt Models for Aedes aegypti Species Distribution in South America
Utilizing Different Bioclimatic and Environmental Variables”
Chair: Dr. Andrew Joyner
Remi Johansen Berg #
History
Thesis: “Transatlantic Memory and Identity: The Legacy of Colonel Heg and the 15th Wisconsin in Norway and Norwegian America”
Chair: Dr. Steven Nash
Frederick Kwadwo Boakye Engineering Technology
Tiffany Ann Bonnagio
Psychology
Thesis: “Perceiving, Processing, and Evaluating Infant Facial Affect in Potential Parents: An ERP Study”
Chair: Dr. Eric Sellers
McKinley Marie Bowers # Criminal Justice and Criminology
Thesis: “An Exploratory Study of Flora Poaching in Central Appalachia ”
Chair: Dr. Dustin Osborne
Steven Nicholas Bunch Criminal Justice and Criminology
Craig James Campbell #
Biology
Thesis: “Spectral Sensitivity of Circadian Entrainment in Araneoid and Non-Araneoid Spiders”
Chair: Dr. Thomas Jones
Autumn Rayne Carroll Criminal Justice and Criminology
Amy Sowers Collins Geosciences
Thesis: “Insights into Life on the Tennessee Frontier at Amis Mill in Rogersville from Historical Archaeology Using Geophysical Methods and Remote Sensing”
Chair: Dr. Eileen Ernenwein
Samuel Patrick Cooper
Public Administration
Callie Ellena Daniel
English
Brandy Lynn Driscoll # Criminal Justice and Criminology
Ashit Kumar Dutta
Biology
Thesis: “Consuming Heat Acclimated Algae Improves Heat Tolerance and Longevity in Daphnia”
Chair: Dr. Lev Yampolsky
Mikal Renee Eledge English
Ramona Faith Fulkerson #
Biology
Thesis: “Poly (ADP-Ribose) Polymerase-1 (PARP1) Expression in the Frontal Cortex and Hippocampus in Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and Suicide”
Chair: Dr. Michelle Chandley
Muslihat Adejoke Gaffari # Mathematical Sciences
Thesis: “An Application of an InDepth Advanced Statistical Analysis in Exploring the Dynamics of Depression, Sleep Deprivation, and Self-Esteem”
Chair: Dr. Mostafa Zahed
Chad Arnold Gann # Criminal Justice and Criminology
Breshay Jade Helton Public Administration
TaKya Trenelle-Jennings Hughes English
Danielle Manae Humphrey Public Administration
Kenton Warren Jen # Public Administration
Oluwatosin Tabitha Leshaodo #
Biology
Thesis: “Effect of Chemical Enhancers on Transdermal Delivery of Amiloride for Management of Resistant Hypertension”
Chair: Dr. Ashana Puri
Jessica Elyssa Lord #
Biology
Thesis: “The Functional Role of the Dynorphin-Kappa Opioid Receptor System in Cocaine-Dependent Male Rats”
Chair: Dr. Brooke Schmeichel
Robert T. McSweeney Geosciences
Thesis: “Landslide Inventory and Unstable Slope Monitoring Along Highways in Eastern Tennessee”
Chair: Dr. Arpita Nandi
Emilie Casey Miller #
Criminal Justice and Criminology
Yakubu Gausu Mohammed #
Chemistry
Thesis: “Electrocatalytic Reduction of Hydrogen Peroxide at ParaffinSealed Nitrogen-doped Carbon Fiber Ultramicroelectrodes”
Chair: Dr. Greg Bishop
Issaka Obuaba
Chemistry
Thesis: “Unraveling Phytosulfokine Trafficking in Arabidopsis thaliana Using Fiber-Optic Fluorescence Microscopy”
Chair: Dr. Robert F. Standaert
John David Parigger #
Psychology
Thesis: “Co-Rumination, Psychological Inflexibility, and Internalizing Symptoms in Adolescence”
Chair: Dr. Rachel Miller-Slough
Austyn Mariah Rhea Criminal Justice and Criminology
Jayla Shanice Ruffus-Milner # Criminal Justice and Criminology
Thesis: “Patterns of the Use and Perception of Cannabis among College Students in Tennessee”
Chair: Dr. Nicole Prior
Heather Marie Shipley Criminal Justice and Criminology
Gabriel Skyler Smith #
Biology
Thesis: “PilZ Domain-Containing Proteins Regulate Motility in Acinetobacter baumannii”
Chair: Dr. Erik Petersen
Abigail Lizzette Suarez # Biology
Thesis: “Characterizing Enterobacter cloacae Genetic Elements Responsible for Interactions with Candida albicans”
Chair: Dr. Sean Fox
Edwin Jeremiah Swatsell
Appalachian Studies
Martin Tindi
Chemistry
Thesis: “Investigating Phytosulfokine Trafficking: Insights into the Role of Phytohormones in Plant Signaling”
Chair: Dr. Robert Standaert
Holly A. Todaro English
Alexis D. Turner #
Criminal Justice and Criminology
Thesis: “Enhancing Ethical Competency: A Review of Ethical Instruction for Law Enforcement”
Chair: Dr. Bradley Edwards
Cole S. Walker #
Chemistry
Thesis: “Use of Computational Methods to Determine the Relative Thermodynamic Stability of Myricetin, Quercetin and 4-Methylesculetin for Use as Spin Traps”
Chair: Dr. Scott Kirkby
Dana Kristin Walter # Public Administration
Carrie Elizabeth Waxler Criminal Justice and Criminology
Jonah Estel Welch Applied Data Science
Anna Brooke White Applied Data Science
Jessica Nicole Williams Biology
Thesis: “Elevation and Population Size Effects on the Survival of Drosera rotundifolia”
Chair: Dr. Gerardo Arceo Gomez
Donna D. Zastrow
Psychology
Thesis: “Perceived Stigma’s Influence on the Association Between Suicide Risk Severity and Help-Seeking for Suicidal Crises”
Chair: Dr. Aubrey Dueweke
Baccalaureate Degrees
Braeden Wester Ables Engineering Technology
Emily Noel Adkins Chemistry
Alexis Carolyn Ann Alexander # Communication Studies
Mustafi Rashid Al-Garawi Biology
Heidi Allen Biology
Allison Michelle Alvarez Garcia Surveying and Mapping Science
Michael Brandon Amerson Psychology
Tony Lynn Anderson Geosciences
Christian Austin Surveying and Mapping Science
Abigail Nancy Avonda Biology
David Jackson Baggett # Surveying and Mapping Science
Tyler Jay Baker
Criminal Justice and Criminology
Raven Rae Baldwin Psychology
Grace LeeAnn Ball
Interior Architecture
Richard Micah Banks
Engineering Technology
Haley Elisabeth Barnett #
English
Hailey Marie Barrett
English
Christian Alexis Baxter Surveying and Mapping Science
Madison Faith Biddix
Graphic Design
Isabelle A. Bisio
Psychology
Celeste Noel Lynn Blair Sociology
Makaila Beth Blankenship Criminal Justice and Criminology
Matthew Blevins Geosciences
McKylee Ariel Booher Biology
Kira Joelle Bourne Psychology
Melissa Bourque English
Tristan Shay Bowden Engineering Technology
Katherine Renee Bowman Geosciences
Ethan Kendall Britton Psychology
Autumn Lynn Brown Psychology
Isaac Riley Brown Engineering Technology
Kali Bryant Criminal Justice and Criminology
Meghan Marie Bryant Psychology
Bethany Morgan Burke Psychology
Sophia Leigh Cacciatore Communication Studies
Elizabeth M. Cahalin
Bluegrass, Old Time, & Roots Music Studies
Ryan Seth Carlock Physics
Jillian Larkin Carter Psychology
Sherlyn Montserat Castro
Interior Architecture
Shelby Alice Cave
Criminal Justice and Criminology
Caroline Nicole Cavin
Biology
Abbie Elizabeth Chandler
Interior Architecture
Tate Mitchell Childers Surveying and Mapping Science
Peak McGee Collins History
Mackenzie Shalin Cooke #
Sociology
Sean Jameson Cornett # Criminal Justice and Criminology
Laura Danielle Cox # Sociology
Autumn G. Crawford Graphic Design
Courtney Croft Psychology
Robert Louis Crossley, III
English
Hannah Rose Davidson # Psychology
Gracie Ellen Davis Criminal Justice and Criminology
Brennan S. Deitz Psychology
Caleb J. Dillard # Criminal Justice and Criminology
Jade O. Dinger Art
Sydney Madisyn Dobbs Chemistry
Carley Jean Dockins Interior Architecture
Mattie L. Dotson History
Kerri Ann Draskovich Music
Emme Evelyn Ducker Chemistry
Tyler Chance Dunn Chemistry
Eli Blake Durham Bluegrass, Old Time, & Roots Music Studies
Angel Chantel Edgemon Bluegrass, Old Time, & Country Music Studies
Kendra Lee England English
Marhya Elizabeth Faulk Criminal Justice and Criminology
James Ty Fillers Biology
Lainey Nicole Fink Criminal Justice and Criminology
Lindsay Flewell # Theatre
Devin Ryan Foster Engineering Technology
Makayla Hope Freeman Mathematics
Jonathan Cole Freshour Biology
Leah Ashton Galliher Psychology
Selena Gentry Biology
Eryn Brooke G’Fellers Psychology
Elaina Grace Gilliam English
James F. Glover Anthropology
Sarah Elizabeth Gonce Philosophy Political Science
Shannah Lynne Gray Criminal Justice and Criminology
Stacy Hugh Greer Surveying and Mapping Science
Madison Ashley Gwynne # Psychology
Jared Michael Haack Graphic Design
Natalie Tariq Haddadin Psychology
Natalie Elizabeth Hale Communication Studies
Zachary James Hamrick Music
Samuel Mark Harrod Biology
Christina Hart English
Benjamin C. Hastings Graphic Design
Laura Raylee Heath # Art
Autumn Brooke Hensley Political Science
Riana Hensley # Psychology
Ian Hickey History
Noah Brelynn Higgins Criminal Justice and Criminology
Evan Trey Hillyer Geosciences
Paige Danielle Hooven Geosciences
Nathan Michael Hubbard Mathematics
Wesley Joseph Hudson Psychology
Emily Dawn Huffman Sociology
Allen L. Hughes Philosophy
Sutton Isabella Hughes Communication Studies
Xavier Matthew Hurley Physics
Jillian Elise Hyatt Geosciences
Ean Iboy Psychology
Becca Rayann Iddings Biology
Tyler Ethan Iske Geosciences
Eric Glenn Jager
Surveying and Mapping Science
Hannah McAllister Johnson
Criminal Justice and Criminology
Dalton Damon Jones
Mathematics
Michael Tucker Jones
Music
Jakob Jovet
Music
Joann Juarez # Psychology
Megan Elizabeth Kelliher Criminal Justice and Criminology
Shannon Mary Kelly Criminal Justice and Criminology
Sydney G. Ketterhagen
Graphic Design
Jacob Ray Kinch Chemistry
Peter Richard Kriebel Communication Studies
Megan Brooke Lemons # Psychology
Heather M. Leonard English
Morgan Jeana Love Lewis Biology
Weng Yee Y Liew Biology
Nathan David Longfellow # Political Science
Shelby Lunceford Biology
Molly Megan Lynn Psychology
Brianna Maine Markland
Interior Architecture
Isaac W. Marshall History
Victoria Michelle Martinez Biology
Isabelle Mathis Psychology
Treytin Charlene Maynard # Sociology
Landon Crockett McDaniel
Surveying and Mapping Science
Jaden Mae McGaha # English
Kayla Kavari McGriff # Biology
Caden Alexander McNabb Psychology
Charli Camerone Meade Psychology
Koren Elaine Meadows
Surveying and Mapping Science
Rachel Alexis Mendez # Psychology
Macean Cody Metcalf #
Criminal Justice and Criminology
Lillian Nicole Miller
Psychology
Hunter Bryce Misuraca Geosciences
Ashley A. Moody
Psychology
Cobie Tyee Mooney
Engineering Technology
Alex Joshua Moore Political Science
Sharon R. Morgan # Psychology
Cody Evan Morrell Physics
Claudia Leah Musick
Psychology
Caroline Ruth Myers
Communication Studies
Adam Nagoudi # Psychology
Rachael Elizabeth Neufeld Criminal Justice and Criminology
Jackson Bowin Newgent Political Science
Caleb M. Nunley
Mathematics
August Sinclair Obenschain Criminal Justice and Criminology
Karson M. Oliver
History
Isabel Alejandra Ortiz Criminal Justice and Criminology
Taylor Jasmine Owens Criminal Justice and Criminology
Hailey Lynn Painter Criminal Justice and Criminology
Psychology
Hannah Elizabeth Parry
Biology
Autumn Delaney Patterson
Psychology
Kaitlyn E. Pederson
Biology
Stetson Daulton Pendergrass Surveying and Mapping Science
Austin Browning Percival
English
Gabrielle Elisse Perez # Criminal Justice and Criminology
Anna Elizabeth Pershing Criminal Justice and Criminology
Skyler Jon Peterson Biology
Charlotte Anne Phillips
Anthropology
Andrew Thomas Porter
Biology
Madison LeRae Powers
Interior Architecture
Cole Reagan Presson Engineering Technology
Hezekiah Bathsheba Ramirez
Psychology
Dixie Lee Ramsey
Criminal Justice and Criminology
MaKenna Rasnake
Art Theatre
Kevin C. Reed
Mathematics
Shellymar Joann RepolletRodriguez English
Mara Jade Rich History
Ty Robbins Psychology
Micah David Robinette # Surveying and Mapping Science
Brock Cameron Rosenbaum Criminal Justice and Criminology
Christopher Jordan Rowe Political Science
Kenton David Rowe Political Science
Preslie Jordyn Ryder # Engineering Technology
Rashad Mohammad Sawalhah Biology
Annabelle Ashton Sechrist Biology
Maggie McNeil Sellers
Interior Architecture
Cessalie Renee Severson Sociology
Mikayla Brooke Sexton Criminal Justice and Criminology Psychology
Porshia Jenea Sexton # Sociology
Cayden Jade Shatley Psychology
James P. Shawcross Music
Tara Ann Shilling Interior Architecture
Kaitlyn I. Siejka Graphic Design
Abigail Elizabeth Slater Interior Architecture
Cole David Slavens # Criminal Justice and Criminology
Carley Amanda Slezak #
Interior Architecture
Candace Whitney Smith Chemistry
Sheridan Frances Smith
Political Science
Editha Spahn Communication Studies
Caroline Michelle Sparks
Interior Architecture
Julia Alyssa Spencer
Criminal Justice and Criminology
Elizabeth Louise Squier # Psychology
Allison Lindsey Stafford Psychology
Victoria Aleah Stamper #
Political Science
Shalyn Leann Statzer Psychology
Rachael Lee Stephenson Sociology
Stephanie Anne Stevens Sociology
Savannah Lynn Stewart Psychology
Elizabeth McColl Swenson
Interior Architecture
Haylee Nevaeh Lawson Tallent Psychology
Jessica L. Taylor Psychology
Morgan Allie Tays Psychology
Ella Kay Thomas Bluegrass, Old Time, & Roots Music Studies
Wesley Paul Thomas # History
Austin B. Thompson Engineering Technology
Ethan Wayne Thompson Interior Architecture
Preston M. Trent Music
Sierra Rose Trent Psychology
Sayona Bean Turner Geosciences
Macey Monae Upchurch Communication Studies
Anthony Quentin Vaughn Physics
Cheyenne L. Vaughn Psychology
Sydney Allyson Waldo
Criminal Justice and Criminology
Sierra Nicole Walker Biology Chemistry
Caitlyn Elizabeth Wallace
Criminal Justice and Criminology
Madeline Grace Walters # Psychology
Sierra Wanca # Psychology
Megan A. Ward
Interior Architecture
Abigale Viola Weishaupt
English
Blaize M. Welch
Criminal Justice and Criminology
Jalyn Bishop Weston
Art
Sydney Marie Wilder Foreign Languages
Braden Eli Williams
Surveying and Mapping Science
Molly Williams Psychology
Reagan Hope Willis Biology
Anna Lee Wilson Psychology
Sterling Elizabeth Wilson Music
Lindsey Brooke Winstead
Psychology
Isabella Mae Wolfe # Psychology
CLEMMER COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Dean: Dr. Janna Scarborough
Doctoral Degrees
Patience Mensah-Bonsu Aggrey
Early Childhood Education
Dissertation: “An Exploration of K-3 Teachers’ Beliefs, Attitudes, and Instructional Technology Use
Pre-, During, and Post-COVID-19”
Chair: Dr. Pamela Evanshen
Afaf Saleh Alsofyani #
Early Childhood Education
Dissertation: “The Influence of Teaching Digital Resources of MyPlate on Nutrition Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice (KAP) for Healthy Eating Habits of Children”
Chair: Dr. Amy Malkus
Courtney Marie Andrews
Educational Leadership
Dissertation: “Self-Rated Interprofessionalism Among Allied Health Professionals”
Chair: Dr. Don Good
Caitlin Armstrong #
Educational Leadership
Dissertation: “Outside the Box: Examining the School Experience from the Perspectives of Early Leavers”
Chair: Dr. Virginia Foley
Rebecca Morgan Aslinger
Educational Leadership
Dissertation: “Examining Community College Student Success During the Covid-19 Pandemic Based on Class Modality”
Chair: Dr. Pamela Scott
James M. Bernard #
Educational Leadership
Dissertation: “Adjunct Faculty Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Narrative Analysis”
Chair: Dr. William Flora
Audrey Wilson Besch
Educational Leadership
Dissertation: “Resilient Students: Traumatic Experiences, ACEs, and Resources That Influence University Students’ Perceptions of First-Year College Adjustment”
Chair: Dr. Ginger Christian
Kelsey Aslee Cupp #
Educational Leadership
Dissertation: “Trauma Informed Schools: Investigating K-12 Educator Perceptions from Professional Learning to Implementing Practices”
Chair: Dr. Ginger Christian
Maria José Araujo Dias #
Early Childhood Education
Dissertation: “Exploring Early Childhood Teachers’ Experiences in Teaching Multilingual Children in Public Mainstream Schools in Tennessee”
Chair: Dr. Jane Broderick
Kelly Brooke Mitchell
Educational Leadership
Dissertation: “Graduation Rates of Students with Disabilities at A Participating Southern University”
Chair: Dr. Jill Channing
Michael Paul Riddell
Educational Leadership
Dissertation: “An Examination of the Effect of the Implementation of a Trauma-Informed School Initiative on the Attitudes of the Staff in a School”
Chair: Dr. Virginia Foley
David H. Robinson
Educational Leadership
Dissertation: “STEM Teacher Perceptions in East Tennessee about Using AI in Classroom Operations”
Chair: Dr. Virginia Foley
Tess Abigail Woodard Geosciences
Nathan Robert Wurmser # Graphic Design
Logan Wyszynski
Surveying and Mapping Science
Jonathan T. Young Foreign Languages
Fatimah Ahmed A Rubayyi #
Early Childhood Education
Dissertation: “The Perspectives and Experiences of Arabic Mothers About Families’ Home and School Engagement”
Chair: Dr. Jane Broderick
Robert Wayne Satterfield
Educational Leadership
Dissertation: “Educator Perceptions of Career and Technical Education Courses and the Involvement in Career and Technical Student Organizations on Student Attendance”
Chair: Dr. Virginia Foley
Samantha Ann Satterfield
Educational Leadership
Dissertation: “Career and Technical Educator Transitions from Industry to Secondary Classrooms: A Narrative Study in Rural Schools”
Chair: Dr. Ginger Christian
Jo Anne Smith
Educational Leadership
Dissertation: “College Students’ Learning Experiences during COVID-19 among Traditional and Post-Traditional Students Enrolled in Institutions Affiliated with the Appalachian College Association”
Chair: Dr. Terence Hicks
Lindsey Brooke Weeden #
Educational Leadership
Dissertation: “Student Achievement in the State of Tennessee Through Virtual Learning in Asynchronous, Bisynchronous, and Hybrid Approaches”
Chair: Dr. Virginia Foley
Callie Dorcas Welch #
Educational Leadership
Dissertation: “Consultation Versus Direct Special Education Services and Postschool Outcomes for Individuals with Disabilities as Assessed by Indicator 14 Data”
Chair: Dr. Virginia Foley
Master’s Degrees & Education Specialists
Clary Gardner Aaron # Education Specialist
Larry Bowman Baranowski # Curriculum & Instruction
Mackenzie Caroline Bolling Liberal Studies
Mary Beth Boltinhouse Teacher Eduation
Annalee Beth Brock Early Childhood Education
Carrie Logan Burton Educational Leadership
Jaelyn Danielle Cargle Educational Leadership
Tecla Wanja Chiuri Early Childhood Education
Aleigha Madison Cope Educational Leadership
Leah Elise Darnell School Librarianship
Madison Bell Duke # Curriculum & Instruction
Jennette Leigh Ellis Curriculum & Instruction
Michael Kenneth Freeman Special Education
Mackenzie Caryl Garcia # Curriculum & Instruction
Anne Walker Godfrey Educational Leadership
Elizabeth Rebecca Johnson Educational Leadership
Braylee Ann Ketron Teacher Education
Jeb Ethan Lambert # Special Education
Karen Kay Lawson # Early Childhood Education
Elizabeth DeVault Light Educational Leadership
Takiyah Angelle McCathern Education Specialist
Jackson Dane McCloud Teacher Education
Cynthia Katherine Millhorn Liberal Studies
Chelsea N. Minkler # Teacher Education
Cody James Dixon Morelock # Educational Leadership
Charles Mark Morgan, III # Education Specialist
Riley A. Prickett-Armstrong # Education Specialist
Ben Robertson
Education Specialist
Eric Matthew Rountree # Education Specialist
Mindy Lynn Salyer # Curriculum & Instruction
Aaron George Scalf # Curriculum & Instruction
Hannah Lee Scheurer # Educational Leadership
Mary Cristan Shepherd-McGown Education Specialist
Benjamin Louis Smith # Educational Leadership
Alex Scott Turner # Education Specialist
Sarah Baise Vaughan Reading
Kristen Way Education Specialist
Angela Paige Webb # Curriculum & Instruction
Alexander C. White Special Education
Taylor S. Widener Educational Leadership
Korri-Lee Smith Wood Education Specialist
Anna Miriam Wright Early Childhood Education
Baccalaureate
Degrees
Emily Brooke Ashley
Interdisciplinary Studies
Derrell Bailey
Interdisciplinary Studies
Broadus Brown
Interdisciplinary Studies
Elijah P. Brown
Interdisciplinary Studies
Callie Faith Capps #
Interdisciplinary Studies
Jackson R. Catlett
Interdisciplinary Studies
Brooke Sierra Cawood
Early Childhood Development
Lily E. Chambers #
Interdisciplinary Studies
Jordan Renee Collett
Interdisciplinary Studies
Heather Lyn Cross #
Interdisciplinary Studies
Michael Grayson Crum
Interdisciplinary Studies
Edafe Kevin Evivie
Interdisciplinary Studies
Meagan Elissa Gay
Interdisciplinary Studies
Alexander Grant Harrison
Interdisciplinary Studies
Marinda Suzanne Hill
Interdisciplinary Studies
James P. Kurts #
Interdisciplinary Studies
Maylee Nicole Leonard
Interdisciplinary Studies
Ryle Z. Manis #
Elementary Education
Sofia Markova #
Interdisciplinary Studies
Hakeem Meggett
Interdisciplinary Studies
Bridget D. New
Interdisciplinary Studies
Garrett Lee Norton
Interdisciplinary Studies
Cheyenne Jade Peebles #
Interdisciplinary Studies
Tammy H. Peterson
Interdisciplinary Studies
Roxanne Michelle Ramey #
Interdisciplinary Studies
Peggy Meashelle Redmon #
Interdisciplinary Studies
Alma Jesenia Regules
Interdisciplinary Studies
Rebekah G. Rice
Interdisciplinary Studies
Matthew Clark Seaman #
Interdisciplinary Studies
Emily Elizabeth Sell
Interdisciplinary Studies
Jeremy Scott Sexton
Interdisciplinary Studies
Braxton Henry Shipp
Interdisciplinary Studies
Cameron Sisneros #
Interdisciplinary Studies
Eric Mitchell Smith
Applied Science
James Robert Springer
Interdisciplinary Studies
Max Lawrence Suchomski #
Interdisciplinary Studies
Jamie Lynn Tomasello #
Interdisciplinary Studies
Samuel Valusek
Interdisciplinary Studies
Karma Nicole Walker #
Interdisciplinary Studies
Brandon James Ward
Interdisciplinary Studies
Dawn Rene Webb
Early Childhood Development
Sierra Leann Whitehead #
Interdisciplinary Studies
Bryan Mark Willis #
Interdisciplinary Studies
Donovan C. Wilson
Interdisciplinary Studies
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Dean: Dr. Tony Pittarese
Master’s Degrees
Abolaji Adebayo Information Systems
Maame Aba Afful
Brand and Media Strategy
Thesis: “Digital Storytelling Strategies for Viewer Engagement: A Rhetorical Analysis of YouTube Videos by Nonprofit Healthcare Organizations” Chair: Dr. Chase Mitchell
Tolani Bamidele Akinyemi Information Systems
Alhumaidi Abdullah Aljuhani # Business Administration
Dennis Kofi Amoatey Accountancy
Akiyana Amos Business Administration
Barbara Aryeley Aryee Information Systems
Oluwayemisi Elizabeth Ayo-Bali Information Systems
Stephanie Lauren Bailey Business Administration
Marcia Ann Barnes Business Administration
Laney Elizabeth Biggs Accountancy
Austin Levi Blazer # Digital Marketing
Leslie Blevins # Digital Marketing
Benjamin Golden Douglas Brashears Business Administration
James Aaron Brown Business Administration
John Alexander Brown Business Administration
Samuel Hunter Burnette # Business Administration
Matthew Bynum Business Administration
Ella Balou Callebs Accountancy
Joshua Thomas Cloer Accountancy
Lundyn Grace Coffman # Digital Marketing
Ryan Charles Cox Business Administration
Jacob Matthew Dayton Business Administration
Ally Elizabeth Deason Business Administration
Isaac Andrew Deel # Digital Marketing
Peyton Nicole Domby Business Administration
Matthew Dukes # Business Administration
Jennifer N. Edwards Business Administration
Emmanuella Osarumwense Erhabor Information Systems
Abraham Escarcega # Digital Marketing
Joseph Zane Estes Accountancy
Steven Chukwuemeka Ezeadi Computer Science
Vivian Adija Falomo Information Systems
Jacob Ray Ferguson Sport Management
James Brandon Fillers Business Administration
Levi Cole Gillespie # Accountancy
Cody Goatley Business Administration
Austin James Hamilton Computer Science Thesis: “Detecting Anomalies in Dynamic Attribute Graphs: An Unsupervised Learning Approach” Chair: Dr. Mohammad Khan
Katelyn Michelle Haun Business Administration
Logan L. Hill Accountancy
Hannah Marie Hogan Digital Media
Heather Christine Holstein-Mahi Accountancy
Jade Alexis Hughes Business Administration
Chanda Marie Humphreys # Business Administration
Caleb Ayomikun Ishola Computer Science
John Kyle Justice Business Administration
Dalton Lewis Kern, Jr. # Digital Marketing
Mary Jean Kerns # Digital Marketing
Jared Curtis Kirby Business Administration
Ashley Rutherford Lindholm # Business Administration
Amy Elizabeth Loveday Business Administration
Juan Lugo Cirkovic # Business Administration
Sierra Danielle Malone Accountancy
Evan Nicholas Mann Accountancy
Chad J. Marshall Sport Management
Taylor Elizabeth Maupin # Digital Marketing
Rachel Perry Mayes # Digital Marketing
Kinley Elizabeth Meade Accountancy
Jessica Helen Miller Accountancy
Nicholas Walter Miller Sport Management
Elizabeth Ann Minton # Business Administration
Stella Uchechi Mkpuma Information Systems
Alyssa Marie Morel # Digital Marketing
Michelle Lorraine Morgan # Digital Marketing
Preston Hamilton Morris Business Administration
Pragna Sai Nutulapati Computer Science
Oghogho Timothy Obasuyi Information Systems
Bukunmi Temiloluwa Ofili Information Systems
Adesewa Sarah Ogunnubi Information Systems
Okhae Joel Ojugo Information Systems
Christiana Bose Oserei Information Systems
Kwaku Owusu Information Systems
Enrique Pacheco-San Martin # Digital Media
Steven Robert Perrotta # Digital Marketing
Amanda Paige Peters # Digital Marketing
Daryl A. Porter
Business Administration
Darby Chapuz Potts Business Administration
Gabriela S. Reagan # Digital Marketing
Darien Adeeb Roach # Computer Science
Ramiro Edward Rodriguez Computer Science
Cody Aaron Ryans # Brand and Media Strategy
Thesis: “Culturally Attuned AI: Balancing Creative, Ethical and Societal Considerations in the Future of Brand- Consumer Relationships”
Chair: Dr. Stephen Marshall
Chandler Davis Scott # Computer Science
Thesis: “Enabling IoV Communication through Secure Decentralized Clustering Using Federated Deep Reinforcement Learning”
Chair: Dr. Mohammad S. Khan
Hunter James Seehorn # Digital Marketing
Paul D. Southard Business Administration
Anderson L. Southerland Accountancy
Wendy Shelton Tase # Digital Marketing
Gabriel Vieira Ramos Computer Science
Hannah K. Ward Business Administration
Madison Grace Warner Business Administration
Zachary D. West Business Administration
Grayson Matthew Wiles Digital Media
Montea Noemia Wright Business Administration
Alexander R. Yost # Business Administration
Baccalaureate
Degrees
Brooke Acevedo Computing
Kagan T. Adams Management
Gina E. Albert Marketing
Ashley Alsip Computing
Ryan Julian Alter Finance
Wesley Jacob Andes # Finance
Kayla Leigh Asbury
Digital Media
Samantha Asbury Media and Communication
Abdulai Bah Computing
Cassandra Ellen Baker Sport and Recreation Management
Madison Adeline Ball Marketing
Caden Paul Barnes # Management
Jesse Thomas Benitez # Management
Caleb J. Bolling Sport and Recreation Management
Kenlie Michelle Boone Marketing
Matthew Bozich Management
Jinna Margie Brackins Management
Nathaniel Jacob Brickey
Digital Media
Robert Elijah Brooks Accountancy
Hannah Elisabeth Lucie Brown Management
Malachi Raine Bullock Management
Grayson McLain Burke Computing
Christopher Victor Cacciatore Marketing
Morgan A. Calhoun Marketing
Luke Walter Carrier Management
Flint D. Carter Management
Jeffery Scott Castle Management
Kaylee D. Chandler # Marketing
Gannon Walker Chase Finance
Parker Duran Chastain Sport and Recreation Management
Brittany Michelle Church Marketing
Jaiden Danielle Clark Management
Keillor Scott Cogswell Computing
Andrew Stephen Cook
Digital Media
Kennon West Cook Marketing
Christopher Carter Counts # Marketing
Jonathan Partner Cox # Accountancy
Riley Ceven Cramer
Computing
Kinsley Grayson Crowdis Computing
Skyler Michael Czapko
Sport and Recreation Management
Erika Lee David Management
Hunter Matthew Davis Management
Jayden Woodrow Davis Computing
Aeryne Jessica De Leon # Marketing
McKenzie Shae Decker Marketing
Thomas Jeffrey Dial #
Sport and Recreation Management
Kyah Sebastian Dollinger Computing
Allison Jane Dowling Accountancy
Seth R. Downes Marketing
Zane Alexander Duggan Management
D’Angelo Edmondson
Digital Media
Isaac Christian Edwards Marketing
Phillip Bradley Edwards Computing
Katie Raina Ellenburg Marketing
Samuel Haynes Eller #
Sport and Recreation Management
Caroline E. Elliott Finance
Brantley Ryan Ellis Accountancy Finance
Addison Samuel Evans # Management
Graham A. Everett Economics
Jordan Rose Fanuele Media and Communication
Alec C. Fitzgerald Computing
Carson Paul Fitzgerald # Media and Communication
Jonathan Marshall Fleenor Accountancy
Jerika J. Fox
Digital Media
Noah Ronald Fraser Computing
Ethan Daniel Frazier Computing
William I. Funderburk Economics Finance
Genalyn Alvarino Furches Computing
Andrew Garcia Computing
Nicholas Christopher Garnand Computing
Laura Michelle Gibson Management
Kaylee Paige Glascoe Media and Communication
Hailey Makinna Goodman Marketing
Dylan Ryan Grampp Computing
Dalton Conley Gray Management
Andrew Gregg # Finance
Leyla Brianne Gregory Marketing
Shoshanna Ladybug Grenti Marketing
Timothy Jaylen Gresham Computing
Garrett Lee Gribble Marketing
Timothy David Grindstaff Computing
Kristopher Logan Grizzel Media and Communication
Evan Guzman # Management
Colton Lane Hall Digital Media
Neely Gabriel Hamilton Digital Media
Jazmine Grace Hann Management
Kyah McKenzie Hanson Computing
Lillie Elizabeth Harper Management
Autumn DeNyece Harrison Computing
Zachary Taylor Harrison # Management
Adam Gregory Haun Computing
Alexander Peyton Hawk Supply Chain Management
Abigayle Marie Hays Computing
Kyle Benjamin Helms Computing
Dawson Cole Henry # Media and Communication
Andruw Cas Hensley Accountancy
Matthew J. Hensley #
Sport and Recreation Management
Andrew William Herman # Marketing
DeQuell Quashon Hester
Sport and Recreation Management
Luke Edward Hiltman Sport and Recreation Management
Lauren Baylee Hilton # Marketing
Zachary Isaiah Hoekstra Finance
Faith Danielle Honoski Management
Alexis Mattison Horton Management
Sydney Nicole Ice Marketing
Bryson Andrew Irby Sport and Recreation Management
Clayton Johnson Ivester Marketing
Deidre A. James Marketing
Mahogany D. James Management
Owen Riley Jaynes Marketing
Clay Lester Johnson Management
Paige Elizabeth Johnson Finance
Jordan Elizabeth Judlin Sport and Recreation Management
William R. Karst Finance
Makayla Dawn Kincaid Accountancy
Colten Walker King # Marketing
Margaret Ruth Lambert Media and Communication
Cynthia Lynn Lane # Management
Morgan Wade Laymon Computing
Hanson Le Marketing
Yu H. Lee Computing
Leeanna Lewis Marketing
Mackenzie Rae Lewis Media and Communication
Jacob Jeffrey Lipford Accountancy
Christopher James Long Management
Connor Michael Lute Media and Communication
Jaimie T. Maltese Digital Media
Aspen Nicole Matthews # Marketing
Baron W. May #
Finance
Molly Parklynn May Marketing
Maddux S. Maynor Computing
Cheyenne Lynn McCullough Digital Media
Nicholas J. Mcginty Media and Communication
Sophia Marie Mcinturff Marketing
Sandra Mejia Mejia Computing
Haley Danielle Merkel Management
Brandy Leeann Milhorn Management
Hannah Elizabeth Miller Accountancy
Dillon Yearsley Minnix Accountancy
Brandon Guy Maynard Mitchell Accountancy
Robert Montanaro, III
Media and Communication
Corbin Andrew Montgomery Management
Autumn Brooke Moore Accountancy
Bianca Jaymes Morris # Management
Darrell A. Mullins Accountancy
William Padraig Murphy Management
Cara M. Murray # Finance
Abigail Hope Musick Management
Jessica A. Mynatt # Sport and Recreation Management
Travis Nagle Computing
Parker Andrew Newton Management
Ha Dinh Nguyen Accountancy
Long Hoang Bao Nguyen Management
Daniel J. Niermans
Digital Media
Tiana J. Nunez
Finance
Ansley Oliver
Supply Chain Management
Kloey Lynn Nicole Ostendorf Management
Rhiannon Raquel Palmer Digital Media
James Bert Park
Computing
Jadyn K. Parker #
Sport and Recreation Management
Mason Blake Parker Economics
Finance
Dhruv DK Patel # Management
Max Maurice Patrick Management
Andrew David Peachey Media and Communication
Jacob D. Perdue Computing
Ryan Winston Peters Supply Chain Management
Emily Ayden Peterson # Marketing
John Hayes Petrillose
Computing
Geneva Grace Phillips Media and Communication
Shelby Elizabeth Phillips Media and Communication
Grayson E. Phipps
Sport and Recreation Management
Chloe Grace Proffitt Accountancy
Saxon Storm Radcliffe Media and Communication
Carter G. Randolph #
Finance
Joshua T. Reagon Management
Kacie Danielle Reburn
Computing
Raseem Reedy
Computing
Destinn Mikel Reilly-Krapish # Media and Communication
Sebastian Reventlow-Mourier # Sport and Recreation Management
Trevor Mitchell Rhudy Computing
Skylar AnnMarie Ricker
Marketing
Myah Kenzie Riddell Management
David Brandon Riddle
Computing
Karson Ridge Rider
Sport and Recreation Management
Richard Cole Ridings
Supply Chain Management
Ethan James Roberts Computing
Siana Marie Robey
Digital Media
Emma Grayce Robinson
Media and Communication
Logan Paul James Rogers
Computing
Micah Brice Roland
Digital Media
Caleb Jordan Rose Accountancy
Grant Jacob Rosenbaum Management
Isaac Michael Ross Computing
Tian M. Rowland Finance
Kayla Erin Rubin Management
Peyton McKenzie Sams Media and Communication
Kimberly Jasmine Saucedo # Marketing
Tanner Eric Schneider Sport and Recreation Management
Aimen Shahbaz Computing
Reed Hyer Shamblin Sport and Recreation Management
Kayli A. Shelton Management
Aaron Levi Shingleton Computing
Brooke C. Simerly Marketing
Kwesi A. Small Digital Media
Jackson Reid Smith Marketing
James Thomas Smith Finance
Leah Ruth Smith Media and Communication
Madison R. Smith Accountancy
Phoebe Cayla Smith Marketing
Kindle E. Solomon Management
Madelyne Rose Spears Digital Media
Walker R St. Peter Management
Seth Randall Starrett # Management
Logan Thadeusz Stegmaier Computing
Ryan Michael Stewart # Sport and Recreation Management
Daria J. Stokely Accountancy
Myles F. Stoots # Finance
Jacob I. Stout
Digital Media
Dustin Charles Swayze Computing
Marcus Ayers Taylor
Supply Chain Management
Grady William Tester
Media and Communication
Sydni Nicole Thompson
Digital Media
Trevor Allen Toole Marketing
Daniel Tucker # Computing
Gabriel Scott Turitto Computing
William Theodore Turner, II Accountancy
Halle Abigail Tweed Marketing
Michael Brandon Twitty Computing
Chelsea Dawn Underwood Marketing
Lawson Elijah Vance Digital Media
Anthony Bryce Vandergriff Computing
Jillian Grey Vanderpool
Media and Communication
Thatcher Conrad Vogt Finance
Dylan Scott Lee Wagner Accountancy
Mahayla Bryn Waldrop
Media and Communication
Faith Rosemary Walker Digital Media
Cameron A. Ward Marketing
Brandon Michael Webb Sport and Recreation Management
Emma Elaine Weber Marketing
Addason Sayanna Wellington Computing
Zachary Emmanuel Werner Computing
Nathan Landon Wetzel Finance
Joseph Bryant Whitmire Computing
Jackson Phillip Whittemore # Management
Sydney Marie Wilder Management
Brayden Edward Wilkerson
Finance
Micah Andrew Kennedy Wilkinson Management
Walter Hardeman Williams, III Management
COLLEGE OF NURSING
Interim Dean: Dr. Debbie Byrd
Doctoral Degrees
Sandra Alexander # Nursing
Terry Lewis Armstrong, Jr. # Nursing
Keelyn Danielle Boles # Nursing
Heather Bradford # Nursing
Dama Gayle Cooley # Nursing
Dissertation: “A Descriptive Study: Aging in Place in the Rural Southeastern United States”
Chair: Dr. Florence Weierbach
Chesnie Mae Cox # Nursing
Carolyn Lea Goodin # Nursing
Sarah Lynn Guimaraes # Nursing
Dissertation: “Moral Disengagement and the Tendency to Engage in Academic Dishonesty in Prelicensure Nursing Students”
Chair: Dr. Katherine Hall
Madeline Shay Johnson # Nursing
Ligemie Joseph Jones # Nursing
Christina Nicole Morton # Nursing
Kristina Hesson O’Meara # Nursing
Casandra Reyes Arellano # Nursing
Bobby Wade Tosh # Nursing
Rebecca Erin Vaughn # Nursing
Melissa Gene Whited # Nursing
Cortney Leanne Wolfe # Nursing
Madison Abigail Wolfe # Sport and Recreation Management
Benjamin Natee Wongmanee Computing
Master’s Degrees
Kristin Parkerson Bode Nursing
Kaitlin E. Brooks # Nursing
Sara L. Buckner # Nursing
Graycen Olivia Clark # Nursing
WeiQian Coates Nursing
Sarah Michelle Dickson Nursing
Hamere Eshete # Nursing
Rachel Anne Fielden Nursing
Erica Ann Fitzgerald Nursing
Sydney Erin Franklin # Nursing
Sandra Gail Gaddy # Nursing
Mary Grace Hollomon # Nursing
Ashley Marie Keylon # Nursing
Scott Christopher Laffey # Nursing
Preetal Lakha # Nursing
Julia Lynn Lyons Nursing
Cristy Rickita McCrobey # Nursing
Chelsie Lynn Peters # Nursing
Hannah Leigh Pope # Nursing
Ashley Elizabeth Roach # Nursing
Lacy Dawn Robinson # Nursing
Kaylan Rene Salyer # Nursing
Micah Lebron Wright Computing Christopher J. Yarberry # Management
Mikaela Brooke Salyer # Nursing
Katrina Robin Slover # Nursing
Kristy Lynn Smartt Nursing
Indianna Paterina Thompson Nursing
Kimberly Lovvorn Tooley # Nursing
Audrey Nicole White # Nursing
Sydney Morgan Witherspoon # Nursing
Tawnee Louise Yelle # Nursing
Baccalaureate Degrees
Nazret Abadi # Nursing
William Preston Lee Adams # Nursing
Zahra Alaseel Nursing
Eric Keith Anderson # Nursing
Erica Nichole Anderson # Nursing
Anita Appiah Nursing
Rebecca Carli Applebaum Nursing
Morgan Harley Atkins Nursing
Aaliyah Nicole Bailey Nursing
Diana Baker Nursing
Nina Michelle Baker Nursing
Yajaira Estefany Barrera # Nursing
Taylor Bartlett Nursing
Jacob Julius Becker # Nursing
Marilisa Bernal Morales Nursing
Shana Antrice Bishop # Nursing
Jennifer Bonapart # Nursing
Londa Bottoms # Nursing
Ashlyn Kate Bowers Nursing
McKenna Blaine Bowery # Nursing
Emma Kate Branson Nursing
Michael Zachary Brown # Nursing
Reagan Kylar Brown Nursing
Madison Paige Burden # Nursing
Bethany Amanda Burke # Nursing
Alexis Mariana Butler # Nursing
Emma Kathryne Calloway Nursing
Shelby Madison Carmichael Nursing
Aaron K. Chebet # Nursing
Chun-An Chen Nursing
Olivia Faith Christian Nursing
Melody Joy Chupp Nursing
Aubrey Briana Cobb Nursing
Geoffrey Matthew Cook Nursing
TeCara LeAnn Copeland Nursing
Victoria Marie Coriell # Nursing
Hailey Marie Crowell # Nursing
Malachi Nathaniel Cumbow Nursing
Hannah G. Davenport # Nursing
Savannah Tyann Davis Nursing
Ashley Marie De Sousa Arocha # Nursing
Lindsay Willis Delp # Nursing
Brooke L. Dingus # Nursing
Hollyn Renee Dixon Nursing
Devon Alaina Donegan # Nursing
Amanda Omelia Douglas # Nursing
Amanda Rachelle Doyle # Nursing
Deeana C. Drumm # Nursing
Keegan Denise Duffield Nursing
Chloe Grace Duncan Nursing
Eryn Gray Duncan Nursing
Kelly Paige Dunlap # Nursing
Ivory Naomi Eidson # Nursing
Maggie K. Evans Nursing
Kaira Brooke Fain Nursing
Abigail Caroline Fannin Nursing
Annika Charlize Isabell Franklin # Nursing
Eden Garcia Galvez # Nursing
Caroline Glenn Nursing
Lindsey Grizzel Nursing
Cloe Grace Hale Nursing
Martha Harmon # Nursing
Savanna Katlyn Harwood # Nursing
Haley Hawkins # Nursing
Kennedy Hagan Hensley Nursing
Elvira Hernandez Moya # Nursing
Sydnee Madison Hill Nursing
Rachel Aline Hilliard # Nursing
Cassidy Brooke Hilton Nursing
Halle Jade Hilton Nursing
Cade Brenton Hipps Nursing
Mikaela Aolani Hostallero Nursing
Rebekah Amaris Howard Nursing
Lauren Faith Hubbard # Nursing
Victoria Hunt # Nursing
Madelyn Ide # Nursing
Jessica Brooke Jackson # Nursing
Holly May Johnson Nursing
Rebecca Joann Johnson # Nursing
Caroline Elizabeth Johnston # Nursing
William Aljoesph Jones, Jr. # Nursing
Madison Elissa Jo Kanipe Nursing
Madeline Belle Keeton Nursing
Sara Mae Key # Nursing
Rachel Carlee King Nursing
Ajinkya Kumbhare # Nursing
Scheherazade Lamale # Nursing
Jessica Danielle Lambert # Nursing
Crystal Langston Nursing
Karlisha Connie Linder # Nursing
Lita Danielle Lowe # Nursing
Charlee Danielle Marcoaldi # Nursing
Amie Markland # Nursing
Bryanna D. Marshall Nursing
Ella Martin Nursing
Macie Mathes # Nursing
Savannah Sue-Lynn Mattie Nursing
Terri C. McKnight Nursing
Hayley Nichole McNeal # Nursing
Mayra Mercado Nursing
Chelsea Denise Messick Nursing
Chukwuma Gerrard Nnamdi Mgbemena Nursing
Abby Christine Miller # Nursing
Alysia Arlene Moncada Nursing
Sarah Breanna Morales # Nursing
Amanda Brook Moreno # Nursing
Savana Alexis Morgan Nursing
Austin Hunter Mullins # Nursing
Patrick Muiruri Mwangi Nursing
K-Leigh Ann Nappila Nursing
Dane William Nemec Nursing
Sydney Elise Noe Nursing
Gianna Marie Norton Nursing
Kylie Madison Ostling Nursing
Cassidy Eulala Jade Paquette Nursing
Callie Brooke Parton # Nursing
Luke Edward Perryman Nursing
Haley Nicole Phillips # Nursing
Marlena Phillips # Nursing
Kaitlyn G. Prevette # Nursing
Halle Blair Rastall Nursing
Emilee Faith Ratliff # Nursing
Natalee Taylor Reis Nursing
Brittany Nicole Ritter # Nursing
Sydnee Akia Roark Nursing
Jynnika Saint Surin # Nursing
Rebekah Ann Saylor Nursing
Maggie Brooke Shell Nursing
Madesson A. Silva # Nursing
Graciela Sinko # Nursing
Jessica L. Smith Nursing
Mattie Grace Smith Nursing
Morgan Elizabeth Sparks Nursing
Santana F. Sparks # Nursing
Randi E. Starnes # Nursing
James Stone # Nursing
Jennifer Lynette Strahan # Nursing
Jimmy Sturgill, Jr. # Nursing
Alyssa Josephine Thom Nursing
Will Nolan Thomas # Nursing
Juliet Anne Thompson # Nursing
Jessica Kaylan Traffanstedt # Nursing
Lael Rush True # Nursing
Bella Rose Tuccinardi Nursing
Dallas Tucker Nursing
Kiva Denali Lawson Turner Nursing
Chinyere A. Ubamadu # Nursing
James Adam Vandyke Nursing
Whitney Paige Vazquez # Nursing
Lexi C. Wallace # Nursing
Kindyl Jade Walsh # Nursing
Emily Alexia Wampler Nursing
Tiffany Bobby Ann Ward # Nursing
Hannah Grace Webb Nursing
Amy Michelle Webber # Nursing
Victoria Ann West Nursing
Ashlee N. Whited # Nursing
Aimee L. Williamson Nursing
Holly Jean Wolford Nursing
Hunter Laurel Yates Nursing
Thank You
Graduate School
Dr. Karin Bartoszuk
Shella Bennett
Molly Bible
Queen Brown
Rickie Carter
Anna Dampf
Angela Edwards
Fiona Goodyear
Dr. Scott Kirkby
Dr. Sharon McGee
Aaron Pierce
Emily Redd
Don Rice
Alondra Robbins
Ethan Spann
Jessimine Strauss
Thomas VerDow
Disability Services
Matthew Gilbert
Patric Hays
Mary Little
Emergency Management / Public Safety
Jeff Blanton
Rusty Sells
Mark Tipton
Facilities
David Austin
Aaron Ayers
Laura Bailey
Teresa Bailey
April Ball
Mark Blevins
John Bryant
Tim Burton
Lance Dugger
Commencement is the most exciting and anticipated day of the academic year. We greatly appreciate the many individuals who participated in, planned, and coordinated this event.
Todd Elrod
Jason Ervin
Maverick Francis
Samuel Hanna
Tisha Harrison
Chad Head
Jessica Holder
Kim Lewis
Joey McNeil
Bob Montgomery
Sean Morris
Alan Wilkinson
David Windsor
Information Technology Services
John Paul Lane
Brian Bradley
Rob Nelson
Marketing and Communications
Chad Barrett
Romario Briscoe
Ember Brummit
Ron Campbell
Preston Cox
Amerrica Duggan-Torbert
O.J. Early
Yasmeen Elayan
Jeanette Jewell
Vanessa Hawkins
Jennifer Hill
Rachel Howard
Richard Lovette
Barbara Mason
Steven May
Lindsey Mumpower
Melissa Nipper
Jonathan Roberts
Cody Ryans
Fred Sauceman
Larry Smith
Jessica Vodden
Charles Warden
Parking Services
Waymond Babb
Lisa Booher
Vernon Bradley
Dana Carufel
Sandra Scott
Marty Story
Office of the Registrar
Makayla Arnold
Jessica Barrett
Natalie Benge
Dr. Thomas Donohoe
Cynthia Edwards
Stacie Hill
Dr. LaDonna Hutchins
Sarah Jones
Nam Le
Megan McKinney
Jessica Miller
Dr. Jamila Moody
Tabitha Peters
Hannah Benfield Rhoades
Jennifer Seal
Bobbie Wood
Sodexo Dining Services
Kelvin Tarukwasha
Tracy Mitchell
University Events
Allison Athon
Jennifer Clements
Claire Shoun
Academic Regalia
The three academic degrees generally recognized are the bachelor’s, the master’s and the doctor’s. The name of each degree seems to have been determined by medieval university custom. The bachelor’s degree, the baccalaureate, takes its name directly from the medieval practice of “bachelors” wearing a garland of bayberries. The master’s degree was equivalent to a license to teach, and sometimes was followed by the express words Licentia Docendi. The doctor’s degree was originally a title of respect and a recognition of great learning. Today the doctor’s degree indicates advanced study and independent research in a specialized field of learning, whereas honorary degrees are granted for meritorious service and for distinction in public or private endeavor. In the medieval university, students and teachers wore gowns indicating their status and scholastic achievement.
In 1895, an intercollegiate commission drafted a uniform code for the use of academic caps, gowns and hoods in the United States. This code is followed by approximately 95 percent of all colleges and universities. In 1932 and 1935 the American Council on Education reviewed and refined the American academic costume.
Those holding a bachelor’s degree traditionally wear a gown of worsted material, fastened at the top, and distinguished by long pointed sleeves hanging nearly to the knees. The master’s gown, worn open, is made either of worsted or silk, and has long closed sleeves with an arc appearing near the bottom and a slit for the arm near the middle of the sleeves. The doctor’s gown, also worn open, is made of silk, faced with a broad strip of velvet, and has three bars of velvet on each sleeve.
A hood may be worn with the gown and is made of the same material. The master’s hood is three and onehalf feet long, faced with a three-inch strip of velvet; the doctor’s hood is four feet long, faced with a fiveinch strip of velvet. The color of the tassel or the velvet strip on the hood indicates the field of study in which the degree was earned or granted, as for example: Agriculture – Maize; Arts, Letters, Humanities – White; Commerce, Accountancy, Business – Drab; Dentistry – Lilac; Economics – Copper; Education – Light Blue; Engineering – Orange; Fine Arts including Architecture – Brown; Forestry – Russet; Journalism – Crimson; Law – Purple; Library Science – Lemon; Medicine – Green; Music – Pink; Nursing – Apricot; Oratory (Speech) – Silver Gray; Pharmacy – Olive Green; Philosophy – Dark Blue; Physical Education – Sage Green; Physical Therapy – Teal; Public Administration including Foreign Service – Peacock Blue; Public Health –Salmon Pink; Science – Golden Yellow; Social Work – Citron; Theology – Scarlet; Veterinary Science – Gray.
The appropriate cap for all degrees is the familiar “mortarboard.” A tassel, displaying the color signifying the field of specialization, hanging to the left of the face, is appropriate for all degrees. Those holding a doctor’s degree may wear a soft velvet cap of the color indicating their field of study, or with the “mortarboard” may wear a tassel in whole or in part of gold thread.
The Presidential Medallion - The presidential medallion is the traditional symbol of office worn at official functions. The design features a torch symbolizing learning; a wreath, symbol of victory, while the star ruby symbolizes excellence.
The Mace - The East Tennessee State University mace is an organic design in forged silver with an ebony handle. The form gives a circular impression, referring to the medieval concept of a heavy armor-breaking club yet losing its warlike appearance by becoming less solid and a more decorative symbol of the university as it encompasses global thinking. A central staff radiates the thrust of the rhythmical branches of the tree of knowledge; the heavier branches representing the well-established disciplines and the more delicate ones the beginnings and growth of the new.
The Flag - The flag of East Tennessee State University is of simple conception, yet representative of the rich heritage of the area and the aspirations of the university.
Academic Honors
Students wearing a medallion on a colored ribbon are graduating with honors as follows:
White ribbon - cum laude (3.50 – 3.64 GPA)
Yellow ribbon - magna cum laude (3.65 – 3.84 GPA)
Blue ribbon - summa cum laude (3.85 – 4.00 GPA)
National Honor Societies
Alpha Epsilon Delta
Purple and red cords signify membership in Alpha Epsilon Delta, the national health pre-professional honor society dedicated to the encouragement and recognition of excellence in pre-professional health scholarship.
Alpha Sigma Lambda
The cream colored stoles with deep burgundy and antique gold embroidery signify the credo “First in Scholarship and Leadership.” Membership in the Zeta Tau chapter of Alpha Sigma Lambda represents the premier national honor society for nontraditional students.
Delta Alpha Pi International
The blue and gold cords signify the participation in the Psi chapter of Delta Alpha Pi, which honors high achieving students with disabilities.
Gamma Beta Phi
The gold sashes signify membership in the Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society, which emphasizes service, scholarship, and character.
Gamma Sigma Alpha
The cords of red and gold signify membership in Gamma Sigma Alpha and a commitment to leadership, academic achievement, and excellence as core values of fraternities and sororities.
Golden Key International Honour Society
The Golden Key medallion is a round 2” gold sandblast finished medallion with the GK logo attached by a royal blue and gold 30” neck ribbon. The honor stole is a beautiful rich gold satin embroidered material with the GK logo in royal blue. The honor cords have double strands of intertwined royal blue and gold cords with a GK charm attached. The Golden Key regalia signifies membership in the Golden Key International Honour Society and the pillars of academics, leadership, and service for which the society was founded.
Omicron Delta Kappa
The sky blue, black, and white intertwined honor cords signify membership in Omicron Delta Kappa, the national leadership honor society which recognizes juniors, seniors, and graduate students who exhibit excellence in one or more of the following areas: scholarship, athletics, community service, campus governance, involvement in student organizations/publications, or the performing arts.
Phi Kappa Phi
The blue, gold, and white medallions signify membership in the National Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, which recognizes and encourages superior scholarship in all academic disciplines.
Phi Sigma Pi
The purple and gold sashes signify membership in Phi Sigma Pi, a national co-ed honor fraternity. The fraternity’s purpose is to bring together some of the brightest and most motivated students on campus and work together in a spirit of excellence to encourage the three ideals of scholarship, leadership, and fellowship.
Sigma Alpha Lambda
The navy, black, and gold intertwined honor cords signify membership in Sigma Alpha Lambda, a national leadership and honors organization, which recognizes and encourages academic achievement, servant leadership, and community service.
Tau Sigma
Cords of burgundy and gold signify membership in Tau Sigma, an academic honor society designed specifically to recognize and promote the academic excellence and involvement of transfer students.
College of Arts and Sciences
Alpha Psi Omega Lambda Epsilon
The amber and sky blue cords signify membership in the Alpha Psi Omega National Theatre Honor Society, designed to recognize and reward exemplary student participation in theatre.
Kappa Mu Epsilon
The rose pink and silver cords signify membership in the Tennessee Beta Chapter of the Kappa Mu Epsilon national mathematics honor society, which recognizes achievement in and appreciation of mathematics.
Lambda Pi Eta
Graduates who have attained a standard of excellence in the field of communication wear honor cords of red and white to signify their membership in Lambda Pi Eta honor society.
Phi Alpha Theta
The maroon and light blue cords signify membership in Phi Alpha Theta, an American honor society established in 1921 for undergraduate and graduate students and professors of history. The society is a charter member of the Association of College Honor Societies and ETSU’s chapter, Alpha Epsilon Epsilon, was chartered in 1989.
Pi Gamma Mu
The blue and white honor cords signify membership in the Pi Gamma Mu International Honor Society in Social Science, which emphasizes scholarship in the social sciences.
Pi Kappa Lambda
The gold and white honor cords signify membership in the National Music Honor Society, Pi Kappa Lambda, which recognizes outstanding scholarly achievement and musicianship.
Pi Sigma Alpha
The red, white, and black honor cords signify membership in Pi Sigma Alpha, the Political Science National Honor Society, which recognizes excellence in the study of political science.
Psi Chi
The silver satin stole worn by some psychology graduates signifies membership in Psi Chi, the honor society in psychology.
Sigma Tau Delta
The red and black honor cords signify membership in the Sigma Tau Delta International Honor Society, which recognizes excellence in English scholarship.
College of Business and Technology
Beta Alpha Psi
The red and black honor cords signify membership in Beta Alpha Psi, the international honor society for accounting, finance, and information systems.
Beta Gamma Sigma
The blue and gold honor cords signify membership in Beta Gamma Sigma, the honor society for schools accredited by AACSB - the International Association for Management Education.
Epsilon Pi Tau
The blue, gold, and white honor cords signify membership in Epsilon Pi Tau, the international honorary for professions in technology.
Upsilon Pi Epsilon
The maroon and white cords signify membership in Upsilon Pi Epsilon, the national honor society for computer science.
College of Health Sciences
Alpha Eta
The intertwined white and light green honor cords signify the distinction of membership in Alpha Eta, the national honor society for allied health professionals. Alpha Eta members maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or greater and have evidenced community and professional service and leadership status, reflected in their motto: “Together We Serve.”
Lambda Beta
The blue and green cords and ribbons signify membership in Lambda Beta, the national honor society for the respiratory care profession. Lambda Beta honors scholastic achievement, service, and the character of students, graduates, and faculty members of the respiratory care profession. These graduates represent the top 25 percent of their respiratory class.
Lambda Nu
The maroon and forest green cords signify membership in Lambda Nu, the national honor society for the radiologic and imaging sciences. Lambda Nu fosters academic scholarship at the highest academic levels, promotes research and investigation in the radiologic and imaging sciences, and recognizes exemplary scholarship.
Phi Alpha National Honor Society
The blue and gold medallions signify membership in the Phi Alpha National Honor Society, which recognizes and encourages superior scholarship in social work as well as all other academic disciplines.
Sigma Phi Alpha
The purple and gold cords signify membership in Sigma Phi Alpha, the national honor society for the dental hygiene profession. The purpose of Sigma Phi Alpha is to promote, recognize, and honor scholarship, leadership, and service among dental hygiene graduates. These graduates represent the top 10 percent of their dental hygiene class.
Clemmer College of Education and Human Development
Chi Sigma Iota
The royal blue and white twined honor cords signify membership in the Eta Tau Sigma chapter of Chi Sigma Iota, Counseling Honor Society International, which values academic and professional excellence in counseling.
Kappa Delta Pi
The violet and jade green twined honor cords with violet tassels signify membership in Kappa Delta Pi, the international honor society in education.
Kappa Omicron Nu
The crimson and cream honor cords signify membership in Kappa Omicron Nu, the national family and consumer sciences honor society.
College of Nursing
Sigma Theta Tau
The orchid and white honor cords signify membership in Sigma Theta Tau, the international honor society of nursing.
Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy
Phi Lambda Sigma
The green and gold honor cords signify membership in Phi Lambda Sigma, also known as the National Pharmacy Leadership Society. Members of Phi Lambda Sigma are selected by their peers in recognition of service and leadership in the advancement of pharmacy.
Rho Chi
The purple and white honor cords signify membership in Rho Chi, the academic honor society in pharmacy. Membership in Rho Chi is based on academic and professional achievement.
College of Public Health
Delta Omega
The black and salmon stoles signify membership in Delta Omega, the national honor society for public health. Membership reflects dedication to quality in the field of public health and to protection and advancement of the health of all people.
Epsilon Nu Eta
The gold, green, and sky blue honor cords signify membership in Epsilon Nu Eta, the national honor society for environmental health majors. ETSU is the founding chapter of Epsilon Nu Eta.
Graduate School
Graduate Liberal Studies Programs
The Association of Graduate Liberal Studies Programs National Honor Society is open to graduate students in liberal studies who have earned a minimum of a 3.75 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale and who have demonstrated leadership in the classroom and in the greater community. AGLSP National Honor Society members at ETSU wear honors cords of blue and gold to signify their distinction.
Additional Programs
Access ETSU
Access ETSU is a two-year, non-degree, inclusive higher education program that provides students who have an intellectual disability with similar college experiences as their same age peers. This experience focuses on the enhancement of academic and career development skills needed for meaningful, competitive, integrated employment.
Center for Academic Achievement
The gold medallions with blue ribbons designate tutors, Supplemental Instruction (SI) leaders, and academic coaches from the Center for Academic Achievement. These graduates were selected based on academic performance, faculty recommendations, and interpersonal skills. Each individual must maintain a 3.0 GPA each semester. After selection and completion of an internationally recognized training program, the tutors and SI leaders work diligently to provide one-onone and group academic assistance to support the success of their fellow students.
Emerging Leaders Academy
The intertwined royal blue, gold, and silver cords signify completion of The Dr. Brenda White Wright Emerging Leaders Academy. Based on principles of servant-leadership, the Emerging Leaders Academy serves to identify, encourage, and equip emerging student leaders with the skills, knowledge, and experience to effectively lead at ETSU and beyond.
Expedition Leaders
The gold stoles designate graduates who are members of the Expedition Leader organization through the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. After selection through a competitive application and interview process, these leaders work to provide an unforgettable on-campus experience for prospective students and guests through the facilitation of campus tours and events. As an indispensable part of our recruitment team, they must maintain at least a 2.5 GPA, uphold the standards of their contract, and meet specific performance objectives.
EQUIP
The Kelly green cord designates EQUIP, a three-year mentoring program for academically capable students from rural communities who want to attend the Quillen College of Medicine and return to rural communities to practice primary care medicine. Kelly green represents the hood color of a Doctor of Medicine graduate.
Fine and Performing Arts Scholars Program
The long stoles of silver designate the Fine and Performing Arts Scholars Program of the ETSU Honors College. These graduates were selected as artistically talented students and have completed a rigorous major or minor in an arts-related field.
Global Citizen Scholars
The long stoles of ETSU blue designate the Global Citizen Scholars of the ETSU Honors College. These graduates, selected on the basis of academic excellence and their passion for positively impacting their community and communities around the world, traveled abroad to witness and delve deeper into some of the most important challenges facing humanity firsthand.
Honors-in-Discipline Programs
The long light blue stoles designate the Honors-in-Discipline Programs of the ETSU Honors College. These graduates, selected on the basis of their academic performance, completed a rigorous honors program in their major area of study.
International
Regalia
Stoles depicting the colors and/or flags of different countries represent the home countries of ETSU international graduates or the countries where the graduates have participated in significant study abroad experiences as part of their degree programs.
Interprofessional Education (IPE) Program
Graduates who complete the two-year Interprofessional Education Experience offered through the Academic Health Sciences Center are wearing white cords. This experience focused on the four core domains of Interprofessional Education and Practice – Interprofessional Communication, Interprofessional Values and Ethics, Teams and Teamwork, and Roles and Responsibilities. The white color represents the end result when multiple colors of light (representing each profession involved in the experience) pass through a prism and symbolically blend expertise in the Interprofessional Education Experience.
Midway Honors Scholars Program
The long stoles of ETSU blue with gold embroidery designate the Midway Honors Scholars Program of the ETSU Honors College. These graduates were selected as academically talented students who transferred from other colleges and universities and who have completed programs of academic challenge and performance here at ETSU.
National Residence Hall Honorary
The blue and white cords signify membership in the National Residence Hall Honorary, which recognizes the top one percent of residence hall students who are exemplary residential students in academics, leadership, and service.
National Society of Collegiate Scholars
The burgundy and gold cords signify membership in the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, which recognizes students who earned at least a 3.0 GPA in their first and second years of college. The cord shows that the student is a lifetime member of the NSCS, and is committed to the three pillars of scholarship, leadership, and service.
Pre-Health Living-Learning Community
The gold stoles signify membership in the pre-health living-learning community, an interdisciplinary undergraduate community focused on the academic, professional, and personal growth of pre-health students.
Physician Assistant Student Organization
The sky blue and royal blue cords signify membership in the PrePhysician Assistant Student Organization, which promotes academic excellence, compassion, leadership, community service, and professional achievements of pre-physician assistant students.
Presidential Honors Community Service Scholars and Changemaker Scholars
The long stoles of ETSU gold designate the Presidential Honors Community Service Scholars and Changemaker Scholars of the ETSU Honors College. These graduates, selected on the basis of their passion for community service, have explored a variety of service opportunities; engaged in meaningful, continuous, hands-on service; and empowered themselves and the community to effect real change.
Preview and Orientation Leader (POLO)
The Preview and Orientation Leader (POLO) emblem is represented on white stoles trimmed in gold. This emblem is a circle of blue surrounded by a laurel wreath. At the center, in a field of white, is a tree, a burning torch, and the ETSU mascot, Bucky. POLO team members represent themselves as leaders to new Buccaneers through transition programming and campus traditions.
Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC)
Graduates wearing military uniforms participated in ETSU’s ROTC program and are newly commissioned officers of the United States Army. These graduates took on the challenge and seized the opportunity to combine world-class leadership and management training with their academic studies here at ETSU.
Roan Scholars Leadership Program
The purple and gray stoles are representative of the prestigious Roan Scholars Leadership Program founded in 1997. Outstanding studentleaders throughout the region are selected based on exemplary character, leadership, intellectual curiosity, physical vigor, and overall leadership potential.
Student Veterans of America
The Student Veterans of America (ETSU Chapter) is a national student organization that recognizes veterans for their service to our country and their continuing excellence in pursuing higher education. The red stoles presented proudly by SVA represent the graduate’s veteran status while attending ETSU. Yesterday’s Warriors, Today’s Scholars, Tomorrow’s Leaders.
Undergraduate Research Honors Program Scholars
The long light blue stoles designate the Honors-in-Discipline Programs of the ETSU Honors College. These graduates, selected on the basis of their academic performance, completed a rigorous honors program in their major area of study.
University Honors Scholars Program
The long stoles of antique gold with blue embroidery designate graduates of the University Honors Scholars Program of the ETSU Honors College. These graduates, selected on the basis of academic excellence and well-rounded experiences, have participated in a four-year program of academic challenge and performance at ETSU.
The Star-Spangled Banner
Oh say, can you see, by the dawn’s early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight, O’er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. Oh say does that star-spangled banner yet wave O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?
Alma Mater
In the shadow of the mountains, Under skies of blue, Stands our dear old Alma Mater, Glorious to view.
Sound the chorus, speed it onward; Thee we’ll never fail!
Hail to thee, our Alma Mater— Hail to thee, all hail!
In thy halls we formed our friendships, Dear old college home; And to thee we pledge our hearts, Wherever we may roam.
Sound the chorus, speed it onward; Thee we’ll never fail!
Hail to thee, our Alma Mater— Hail to thee, all hail!
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