FISK UNIVERSITY
ONE HUNDRED FIFTIETH COMMENCEMENT
Monday, May 6, 2024, 8:30 A.M.
Dr. Agenia Walker Clark
University President
MISSION & VALUES
MISSION
Fisk University produces graduates from diverse backgrounds with the integrity and intellect required for substantive contributions to society Our curriculum is grounded in liberal arts Our faculty and administrators emphasize the discovery and advancement of knowledge through research in the natural and social sciences, business, and the humanities We are committed to the success of scholars and leaders with a global perspective Fisk University produces graduates from diverse backgrounds with the integrity and intellect required for substantive contributions to society. Our curriculum is grounded in liberal arts. Our faculty and administrators emphasize the discovery and advancement of knowledge through research in the natural and social sciences, business, and the humanities We are committed to the success of scholars and leaders with a global perspective.
VALUES
The D E T A I L S represents Fisk's core values Our values reflect our overall ethical and moral engagement We, the Fisk Family, seek to internalize these principles and apply them in our day-to-day work and in our lives
DIVERSITY
We believe that our individual differences are a collective strength. We will support and encourage diversity of opinion and culture which aids us in building a collective wisdom that results in more powerful and relevant solutions to our challenges
EXCELLENCE
We believe that excellence is the result of a lifelong pursuit of the highest standards. At Fisk, our collective quest is to earn merit through commitment to rigorous scholarship, cultural literacy, and high ethical standards.
TEAMWORK
We believe that individuals achieve high standards when supported by the collective work of others We reinforce this value by constantly creating opportunities to collaborate both inside and outside of traditional alliances on our university, our proximate community, and the world
ACCOUNTABILITY
We believe that we must hold ourselves to the highest standard when we make commitments Consistent and measurable follow-through isessential for individual and team progress We are forthright about our successes and shortcomings, and we will position Fisk for continued achievement
INTEGRITY
We believe that it is our responsibility to prepare young people to be stewards of an ever-changing world That means that we must model behavior grounded in truthfulness and compassion
LEADERSHIP
We believe that leaders are obligated to empower those around them We are consistent, transparent, and accountable Through our words and behaviors,we encourage others to exhibit these same attributes
SERVICE
We believe that service is our ability to give the gift of knowledge to humanity As we service, we become transformed and so are our communities.
COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER
AL ROKER
WEATHER AND FEATURE ANCHOR, TODAY AND CO-HOST OF 3RD HOUR, TODAY
Al Roker, is the weather and feature anchor of NBC News’ TODAY as well as the co-host of The 3rd Hour of TODAY. He joined in January 1996. Prior to this, he served as cohost of "Wake Up with Al" on the Weather Channel from July 2009 to September 2015 Roker began his career in broadcasting as a weatherman in 1974 and has since won multiple awards, including Best Weatherman from New York Magazine and three Daytime Emmy Awards. He is also known for hosting various shows on Sirius XM and TODAY’s streaming service, TODAY All Day, as well as for his Broadway debut in 2018.
Roker has broken Guinness World Records for his live weather broadcasts and has reported on major storms and natural disasters throughout his career. He has conducted exclusive interviews with notable figures such as Charles Shultz and Willie Nelson. Additionally, Roker is involved in various charitable initiatives and is the founder of Al Roker Entertainment, Inc He is a bestselling author with 13 books to his credit. Roker is a member of several professional organizations and holds a B.A. in Communications. He resides in Manhattan with his wife, ABC News correspondent Deborah Roberts, and has three children.
COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER
DEBORAH ROBERTS
ABC NEWS, CO-ANCHOR, 20/20; SENIOR NATIONAL AFFAIRS CORRESPONDENT
borah Roberts is an award-winning ABC ws correspondent and co-anchor of the estigious news magazine, “20/20”. A media eran, Roberts has traveled the world for r reporting She also serves as a substitute chor for “Good Morning America” as ll as a guest co-host on “The View.”
r in-depth coverage of current events has ned her a Peabody Award for the “20/20” ecial “Say Her Name: Breonna Taylor ” e has been awarded multiple Emmy® wards for international and national verage of world events, including the DS crisis in Africa and maternal mortality Bangladesh.
berts is the author of “Lessons Learned d Cherished: The Teacher Who Changed y Life”, a New York Times Bestseller. She’s also authored a book with her husband, Al Roker, called “Been There, Done That: Family Wisdom For Modern Times ” She currently resides in New York City with her husband and family.
ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS
Processional
”Grand March”
Composed by: York Bowen
Commencement Opening University Marshal
Presentation of Colors Color Guard Maplewood High School
National Anthem
Performed by: Zoe Frazier ‘24 | B.A., Music
Invocation
Reverend Jason Curry, Ph D Dean of Chapel
Greetings from the Board of Trustees and Introduction of Speaker
Juliette Pryor, ESQ Board Chair
Commencement Address
Mr. Al Roker
American Weathercaster and Journalist
Commencement Address
Mrs Deborah Roberts
American Journalist
Greetings from the President
Agenia Walker Clark, Ed D 18th University President
Musical Selection
“Lift Every Voice and Sing” by Rosamond Johnson
Performed by: Khalil McCarthy ‘24 | B A , Music
Introduction of the Valedictorian and Salutatorian
Robert Z Carr, Jr , Ed D ,Ph D
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Valedictorian
Dabeluchukwu Okolo ‘24 | B.S., Business Admin. Salutatorian
Chibuikem Samuel Iheagwaram, B.S., Art
Abraham Felipe Millan, B A , Criminal Justice
ResponsefortheGraduatingClass DabeluchukwuOkolo‘24|BS,BusinessAdmin ResponsefromourGraduateSchool
UniversityRecognitionandAwards RobertZCarr,Jr,EdD,PhD ProvostandVicePresidentforAcademicAffairs (RecognitionofstudentsearningLatinHonorsand RecognitionofmembersofAcademicHonor Societies.)
RecognitionoftheGraduating FiskJubileeSingers® ZoeFrazier‘24|BA,Music KhalilMcCarthy‘24|BA,Music DavidHuery‘24|BA,Music
The2024AlumniLeadershipAwards BrooklynnAFarmer‘24|BA,Psychology JeremiahC.Ivey‘24|B.S.,BusinessAdmin.
ConferralofDegrees
AgeniaWalkerClark,Ed.D. 18thUniversityPresident
PresentationofCandidates forGraduation
MasterofScience
MasterofArts
BachelorofScience BachelorofMusic BachelorofArt
Classof2024GeneralAlumni AssociationInduction
MrSamuelLWilliams,Jr‘68 Chairperson,GeneralAlumniAssociationofFisk University,INC
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
PLEDGE FOR GRADUATES
Being mindful that we are confronted by life in the larger world, and being conscious of our obligation to be both faithful followers and dependable leaders, we, the members of the Class of 2024 do hereby covenant with one another, and with all other alumni of Fisk University, to be worthy sons and daughters of our alma mater; to realize in ourselves high standards of integrity and competence; to fulfill in ourselves her traditions of unselfish service to mankind, to up building and to support; and in the days and years ahead to meet with dignity and fortitude whatever comes to us personally
Charge to the Graduating Class of 2024
Agenia Walker Clark, Ed D 18th University President
Musical Selection
“Hallelujah from Messiah”
Composed by George F. Handel
Conductor: Dr. Christopher Duke
“The Gold and Blue”
Composed by: John W Work II, 1895
Conductor: Gwendolyn Brown
Fisk University Choir
Benediction
Reverend Jason Curry, Ph.D. Dean of Chapel
Recessional
“Pomp and Pride”
Composed by King Palmer
HUMANE LET
ALBERT LINCOLN ROKER, JR.
Albert Lincoln Roker, Jr for decades, Americans have turned on their televisions and welcomed you into their homes Your infectious personality and unmistakable passion for journalism have become instantly recognizable to us all and have made you an endearing presence within the media landscape.
A son of Queens, New York, your story embodies the American story. Your mother, Isabel Roker, was of Jamaican descent and was, in your words, “a wonderful mom who sacrificed for, loved, disciplined, taught and was a terrific example for her kids and grandkids.” Your father, Albert Lincoln Roker Sr., was of Bahamian descent; he was a bus driver and labor-relations negotiator for New York City's Transit Authority. Your relationship with him, in your words, was a “two-way street of pride.” Though your parents weren’t financially wealthy, they bestowed upon you and your siblings a different kind of wealth, measured in love, respect, discipline, and perseverance
During your time at Manhattan’s Xavier High School, you honed your artistic craft, aspiring to someday become a cartoonist, but answered another calling while a student at the State University of New York at Oswego In your coursework you discovered your passion for meteorology, which led you to weather forecasting jobs in the Syracuse, Washington, DC, Cleveland, and New York City television markets
While at WNBC in New York, you distinguished yourself with your command of local and national meteorology, earning the honor of New York Magazine’s “Best Weatherman” award; overall, you have received this distinction twice. In 1995, you married the love of your life, journalist Deborah Roberts, who graces us with her presence today. In 1996, you became the regular weekday weather anchor for the Today Show, following longtime anchor Willard Scott’s retirement.
From the many Macy’s Thanksgiving Parades you’ve hosted to the iconic fist bump you gave President Joe Biden at his 2021 inauguration; your career has had many memorable moments But perhaps the most memorable thing you’ve given us is your example For teaching us to dream big, make a difference in the lives of others, and carry with us the love of our forebearers, Fisk University is proud to confer upon you the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters
D
DOCTOR OF
HUMANE LETTERS
DEBORAH ANN ROBERTS
Deborah Ann Roberts as an Emmy Award and Clarion Award-winning ABC News correspondent, co-anchor of the newsmagazine program 20/20, and veteran of broadcast journalism, your commitment to first-class reporting has indelibly set the standard within the industry and has made you a beloved and trusted presence in American households for decades.
A daughter of Perry, Georgia, you grew up in a time when Black faces were rare on the evening news, and even rarer in the anchor’s seat In an era when Black people pushed against legalized segregation and dared to dream of greater opportunities for future generations, you dared to dream of yourself as a journalist You were inspired and nurtured by your mother, Ruth Roberts, a homemaker, and your father, Ben Roberts, who owned his own carpet installation business and believed, in your words, “in hard work, humility, [and] faithfulness.”
You carried those values with you to the University of Georgia, following in the footsteps of another courageous Black woman journalist, Charlayne Hunter-Gault, the first Black woman to integrate its halls. After graduating with your of bachelor’s degree in journalism, you advanced in the business, working in the Columbus, Georgia, Knoxville, Tennessee, and Orlando, Florida television markets; in Orlando, you became a bureau chief for WFTV and served as its field anchor at NASA during shuttle launches. The Orlando Sentinel named you the area’s top woman news anchor.
In 1990, you joined NBC News and covered harrowing events from the Gulf War to the 1992 Summer Olympics, which earned you a Sports Emmy Throughout your career you’ve reported for and hosted several iconic news programs, including NBC’s Dateline and ABC’s 20/20, where you’ve covered stories ranging from the plight of refugees in Rwanda to Black Americans returning to the African homelands from where their enslaved ancestors were stolen In 1995, you married the love of your life, Al Roker, who joins us on this stage today In 2023, you were named co-anchor of 20/20, alongside co-host David Muir.
Your attention to detail, your sense of candor, and your passion for humanity distinguish you within your field, and you continue to serve as an inspiration for countless Black students who want to tell stories about our community and our world. For blazing a path forward and teaching us the importance of telling stories well, Fisk University is proud to confer upon you the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters.
HONORS & HONOR SOCIE
LATIN HONORS
BasedonDecember2023GPAandCreditHours
Latinhonorsindicatethehighestlevelofdistinctionwithwhichanacademicdegreecanbeearned. Latinhonorsareanationallyrecognizedsymbolofacademicachievement.Latinhonorsare determinedattheendoftheFallSemesterofthesenioryearandarenotedonofficialtranscriptsand ondiplomastorecognizethedistinctionofastudent’soverallrecordatFisk Studentsmusthave earnedatleast60credithoursofresidentworkatFisktobeconsideredLatinhonors
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
With greatest honors/praise: these graduates are those who cumulative grade point average over their entire Fisk career is at least 3.7
Lucky Oneimu Abolorunke
Covenant Eberechukwu Adenuga
Ayomide Emmanuel Adewuyi
Bethel Kofi Arthur
Charisma LaShae Beatty
Aayush Bhatta
Rahkel Naomi Dixon
Ann Ehinobhen Ebhounu
Brooklynn Adrianna Farmer
Arun Giri
Jessica McCier Grimes
Nicole Marie Hart
Shy'nya Ashanti Hymon
Chibuikem Samuel Iheagwaram
Collins Ijale
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Malia Danielle Jennings
Acacia Marie Jiles
Joyce Jemmelle Danielle Johnson
Monica Marie Gale Kincade
Emanuel Eugene Lawton Jr.
Abraham Felipe Millan
Makayla Reshea Miller
Dabeluchukwu Anwuli Okolo
Subrat Prasad Pandey
Rasneet Singh
Aman Singh
Eternity Mechele Sledge
Anna Nicole West
With greatest honors/praise: these graduates are those who cumulative grade point average over their entire Fisk career is at least 3 5
Erin Nicole Allen
Aspen Mahogany Bailey
Chinaza S Belolisa
Kayla Christen Black
Jadyn Genell Brackins
Ada'Jiah Tranea Burton
Maia Marie Cook
Breyana Alyssia Daniels
Zipporah Denise Davis
Marcel Donavin Edinbugh
Kayla Rene Hawthorne
Jeremiah Caleb Ivey
Markia Artajiah Lampley
Joshua Taylor Merrill
Sopuruchi Uloma Ndubuisi
Chigoziri J Mark Princewill
Aaliyah Tyon Riddle
Olivia Jessica Shareef
Peyton Simone Shepard
Kendal Nicole Whitney
HONORS & ACADEMIC HONOR SOCIETIES
Cum Laude
With greatest honors/praise: these graduates are those who cumulative grade point average over their entire Fisk career is at least 3 3
Kennedy Joanne Anderson
Ismail Eniola Babalola
Maya Denise Baldwin
Charniece C Crenshaw
KaTia Lynae Cummings
Onaopemipo Omotosho Dimowo
Michael Grant Henderson
Aliyah Simone Hutton
Madison Elizabeth Jones
Jaden Jawuan Jones
Indigo Isis Jones
Ngozi Glory Nwankwo
Charles Alexander Owens
Timia ZoAnn Raines
Timaya L Roberts
Joia Danae Robertson
Aneesa Nadira Sawh
Nyla Elise Stoner
Mauryce Leroy Thomas
Raevyn Janae White
Rodney Djuan Wiley Jr
Peyton Alise Williamson
Kelsey Lynn Wilson
NOTICE: Due to circumstances, it is possible that one or more names of candidates listed herein may not have completed all the requirements for the degree However, failure to remove ineligible names from the program does not obligate the university to grant diplomas
HONORS & HONOR SOCIE
Academic Honor Societies
Honor societies recognize outstanding academic achievement among students within their departments or programs Fisk University has several honor societies recognizing academic excellence in a variety of disciplines The students below have been elected to membership in the following honors societies
Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society | EST. 1776
Maia Marie Cook
Ann Ehinobhen Ebhouna
Briana Elibo-Mendez
Brooklyn Adrianna Farmer
Kayla Rene Hawthorne
Collins Ijale Ijale
Monica Marie Gale Kincade
Emanuel Eugene Lawton Jr
Makayla Reshea Miller
Aaliyah Tyon Riddle
Pi Sigma Alpha Honor Society in Political Science | EST. 1929
Dailyn D Davis
Joshua T Merrill
Delta Mu Delta Honors Society In Business Administration
Rahkel Naomi Dixon
Jeremiah Ivey
Daveluchukwu Okolo
Olivia Shareef
Jordan Nicole Wiggins
Alpha Kappa Delta International Honor Society of Sociology | EST. 1920
Maddyson Jair Barron
Alpha Mu Gamma Honor Society In Foreign Languarge | EST. 1931
Collins Ojale
Beta Kappa Chi National Scientific Honor Society | EST. 1923
Ayomide Emmanuel Adewuyi
Erin Nicole Allen
Bethel Kofi Arthur
Charisma LaShae Beatty
Aayush Bhatta
Jadyn Genell Brackins
Orneilia Kimali Campbell
Maia Marie Cook
Brooklyn Adrianna Farmer
Arun Giri
Jessica McCier Grimes
Nicole Marie Hart
Christian James Heffner
Michael Grant Henderson
Chibuikem Samuel Iheagwaram
Collins Ijale
Malia Danielle Jennings
Acacia Marie Jiles
Acacia Marie Jiles
Markia Artajiah Lampley
Emanuel Eugene Lawton Jr
Ardria Jewel McDonald
Makayla Reshea Miller
Subrat Prasad Pandey
Aman Singh
Jasmyn Thrash
Peyton Alise Williamson
HONORS & ACADEMIC
HONOR SOCIETIES
i Eta Sigma National Honors Society EST. 2019
Covenant Adenuga
Kennedy Alexander
Erin Allen
Emerald Arrington
Maddyson Barron
Charisma Beatty
Christopher Burrell
Cjohnita Carr
Sata Cham
Bryant Coleman
Maia Cook
Valeah Copeland
Tashaura Cummings
KaTia Cummings
Joshua Cunningham
Jasmin Cuspard
Zipporah Davis
Dailyn Davis
Ann Ebhounu
Sharon Edwards
Jessica Grimes
Sydni Hamilton
Simone Harvey-Foote
Michael Henderson
Brilyn Houston
Collins Ijale
Joyce Johnson
Jaden Jones
Monica Kincade
Emanuel Lawton
Bryston Lee
Khalil McCarthy
Joshua Merrill
Makayla Miller
Dabeluchukwu Okolo
Charles Owens
W. E. B. Du Bois Honors Program Scholars
Lucky Oneimu Abolorunke
Covenant Eberechukwu Adenuga *
Emerald Arrington
Elijah Asemota
Aayush Bhatta
Sata Cham
Maia Cook *
Dailyn D Davis *
Ann Ebhounu
Dajanette Echols
Jaya Eskridge
Brooklyn Adrianna Farmer *
Mariah George
Arun Giri
Nicole Marie Hart *
Kayla Rene Hawthorne
Michael Henderson *
Collins Ijale
Acacia Marie Jiles *
Jaden Jawuan Jones
Indigo Isis Jones
Kya Tiffany Knight
Abraham Felipe Millan *
Makayla Reshea Miller
Sopuruchi Uloma Ndubuisi *
Dabeluchukwu Okolo *
Ifeoluwa Owolabi
Subrat Prasad Pandey
Chigoziri J Mark Princewill
Timia ZoAnn Raines
Tima Raines
Olivia Shareef
Peyton Shepard
Ashton Stanford
Aiyana Stevenson
Nyla Stoner
Mauryce Thomas
Jasmyn Thrash
Tyreahnna Tillman
Nurudeen Umar
Amaia Washington
Ada'Jiah Watson
Anna West
Raevyn White
Kendal Whitney
Kelsey Wilson
Amelia Wright
Aaliyah Tyon Riddle *
Aman Singh
Nyla Stoner *
Mauryce Leroy Thomas *
Nurudeen Umar
Ada’Jiah Watson
Amelia Wright
Meghan Ziegler
Graduates marked with an asterisk (*) have written and defended Honors Thesis to graduate with “General University Honors” printed on their transcripts. Each graduate mentioned above is a distinguished member of the honors program.
RULES OF DECORUM FOR FISK COMMENCEMENT
Commencement is a dignified ceremony marking a special time in a student's life Students have invested significate effort to reach the goal, and family members and friends are understandably proud In order for everyone to hear the name of each person receiving a degree, we ask your help in making the ceremony a pleasant experience for all by attentively considering the right and feeling of the other participants and guests.
Do not applaud for individuals during the presentation of the candidates for graduation
Family and friends are invited to stand quietly to salute the graduate when his /her name is announced.
The use of noisemakers during the commencement ceremony is strictly prohibited.
The ensure our compliance with fire code regulations, camera tripods are not allowed in the aisles or between seats occupied by the audience. The official university photographer and videographer will capture the special moments as each candidate crosses the stage.
It is requested the family members and friends refrain from leaving their seats as the graduate approaches the stage to receive his/her degree.
Please place all cell phones on silent mode during the ceremony.
CANDI GRADUATE DEG
MASTER OF SCIENCE
BIOLOGY
Elizabeth Sophia Daniels
Skye Destini Faucher
Jamica Jacobs
Arline Christopher Pierre-Louis
Melody Simone Vail
CHEMISTRY
Alexis Roberson
Vida Storm Robertson
Karly Beth Serrano
PHYSICS
Kamara Simmons Culbreath
Geordan Dorsey
Shaniya Mae Jarrett
Kaylah Breanne McGowan
Jonathan J Rodriguez
Jordan Sibley
Justice Estel Stewart
SOCIAL JUSTICE
Morgan Dion Allen
MASTER OF ART
BIOLOGY
Nicole Fana-Brito
Ke'Jaunna Nycole Kidd
Brittany Lewis-Moore
Timothy Jeffrey Simpson
Leiana-Lavette Yarbrough-Woodward
Kyra Lynn Banks CHEMISTRY
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
Amber Noel Glenn
Ariel D Long
Shania Nicole Norvell
Kennedi Simone Parks
Gradi Sawuna-Luketo
SOCIAL JUSTICE
Trinity Elise Woodson
CANDIDATES FOR UNDERGRADUATE
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
ART
LuShawn Eugene Laws
Tonica Tye Laws
Bryston Ja'juan Lee
Sopuruchi Uloma Ndubuisi
BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Valeah Helena Copeland
Ann Ehinobhen Ebhounu
Natasha M Ellis
Chibuikem Samuel Iheagwaram
Semiat Ifeoluwa Omotunwashe
Nurudeen Nurudeen Umar
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Bethel Kofi Arthur
Michael Emmet Ashley
Sha’Tyah Ballad
Maya Camille Buckhanon
Dawn Jeanne Casraiss
Charniece C Crenshaw
KaTia Lynae Cummings
Rahkel Naomi Dixon
Madison Alyse Harvey
Amaya Noemi Howard
Jeremiah Caleb Ivey
Indigo Isis Jones
Taylor Elise Lewis
Andreu Noa Mason
Dabeluchukwu Anwuli Okolo
Kaila Attayania Reggans
Netara Olympia Rolle
Robert H Roundtree III
Olivia Jessica Shareef
Jamon M Siler
Brendon Jamar Tate
Anthony Elrick Walker
Jalen Elijah Watson
Sean Edward Webb
Rodney Djuan Wiley Jr.
DEGREES
CHEMISTRY
Baylee Reed Gilbert
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Lucky Oneimu Abolorunke
Ayomide Emmanuel Adewuyi
Ismail Eniola Babalola
Sean Jerome Bailey
Chinaza S Belolisa
Aayush Bhatta
Ada'Jiah Tranea Burton
Arun Giri
Indigo Isis Jones
Charles Alexander Owens
Subrat Prasad Pandey
Chigoziri J Mark Princewill
Timia ZoAnn Raines
Aman Singh
Rasneet Singh
DATA SCIENCE
Covenant Eberechukwu Adenuga
Aspen Mahogany Bailey
Onaopemipo Omotosho Dimowo
Asha E Hopkins
KINESIOLOGY
Breyana Alyssia Daniels
MyKalia Grace Sams-Owereh
Sarah Jessica Hall
Christian James Heffner
Michael Grant Henderson PHYSICS
CANDI UNDERGRADUATE DEG
BACHELOR OF ART
ART
Bobbi TaMia Crosby
John Thomas Henderson IV
Kya Tiffany Knight
Anna Nicole West
BIOLOGY
Erin Nicole Allen
Maya Denise Baldwin
Kayla Christen Black
Jadyn Genell Brackins
Alexandria Chanel Brown
Armond Webb Christopher
Maia Marie Cook
Jasmin Amaya Cuspard
Dailyn D Davis
Zipporah Denise Davis
Marcel Donavin Edinbugh
Jordan Elizabeth Gray
Jessica McCier Grimes
Collins Ijale Ijale
Malia Danielle Jennings
Emanuel Eugene Lawton Jr.
Sydney Lynn McDaniel
Ardria Jewel McDonald
Makayla Reshea Miller
Ngozi Glory Nwankwo
Joia Danae Robertson
Aneesa Nadira Sawh
Amira Niara Sawh
Peyton Simone Shepard
Niara Saná Siddiq
Shania Brianna Smith
Kiara Renee Teague
Albert Livingston Thompkins
Jasmyn Noelle Thrash
Jordyn Denise Westbrook
Raevyn Janae White
Peyton Alise Williamson
Kelsey Lynn Wilson
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Abraham Felipe Millan
DATA SCIENCE
Kayla Rene Hawthorne
Madison Elizabeth Jones
ELECTED STUDIES
Breanna N Dallas
Eternity Mechele Sledge
ENGLISH
Peyton Amaya Jasmine
Quintin Marcell Scott
HISTORY
Aliyah Simone Hutton
Monica Marie Gale Kincade
Zoe Aaliyah Frazier
David Justin Huery
Khalil Steven Lewis McCarthy MUSIC
CANDIDATES FOR UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Maddyson Jair Barron
Cjohnita Teree Carr
Evan Perríann Chrismon
Katelynn Carla Fencl
Joshua Taylor Merrill
Timaya L Roberts
Tamia Laquinta Roberts
Dozier Bruce Thomas Jr.
PSYCHOLOGY
Autumn Jonai Anderson
Kennedy Joanne Anderson
Charisma LaShae Beatty
Orneilia Kimali Campbell
Brayden Lorraine Crawford
Brooklynn Adrianna Farmer
Nicole Marie Hart
Shy'nya Ashanti Hymon
BreJanae Ethalia Teshera Jackson
Madison Michelle Jackson
Acacia Marie Jiles
Jaden Jawuan Jones
Markia Artajiah Lampley
Montrell Antonio McKnight
Sawh Kenneth Ramdath
Aaliyah Tyon Riddle
Kenneth Ramdath Sawh III
Nyla Elise Stoner
Mauryce Leroy Thomas
Kendal Nicole Whitney
SOCIOLOGY
MaKayla Belinda Shaw
Theresa Jean Vyconne Sims
SPECIAL EDUCATION
Joyce Jemmelle Danielle Johnson
FISK U GOLDEN AND DAUGH CLASS OF 1974
Eris Gene Adams
Michael Leon Adams
Gregory Louis Adams*
Mary Sherryl Eady Alston
Louis Pierre Anderson
Rita Lynn Andrews
Miller Dee Anglin
Stephanie Billie Avery (Mrs Boyd)
Arrica Ann Baker
Ralph L. Baker
Renee Theodora Baker (Mrs Howard)
Doris A. Baker
Karen Irene Ballard
Cheryl Lynn Banks (Mrs Mason)
Michelle Renee Banks
Angie Bankston (Mrs Pelt)
Alita Louise Barker (Mrs. Anderson)
Freddye Mae Cobb Bartley (MA)
Larry Andres Bastian
Winona Laverne Bell
Gay Meniece Benjamin (Mrs Nash)*
Ronald Betts
Regina Ann Blanton
Ruby Marie Blount (MA)
Hazel Ruth Bolden*
Charlotte Louise Booker (Mrs. Hall)
Barbara D Booker (MA)
Beryl C Borel
Eula M. Boulton
Bessie Mae Bowe (Mrs Rolle)*
Denise Billye Bowers (Mrs.) Sanders
Diane Elaine Bowers*
David Earl Boyd
Arthur Jerome Bradford
Walter Oswald Bradley
Chyrall Elizabeth Brandon (Mrs. Dawson)
Beth Ellen Brayboy (Mrs Andrews)
Arthelia Janet Brewer (Mrs. Wright)
Walter Joseph Brewer, Jr
Frankie S Bridges (MA)
Denise Adrienne Bruton (Mrs. Wilson)*
Cynthia Ann Buford (Mrs Calhoun)
Edward Tipton Buford III
Harry Burroughs (MA)
Samuel Arthur Cain
Deborah Evette Campbell (Mrs Ponder)
Constance Andrea Carr (Mrs Beatty)
Jerald Shirley Carter
Willenhan Cortez Castilla (MA)
Albert Austin Cheek*
Celeste Yvonne Clark
Ernest Andew Cobb
Cheryl Yvonne Cole (Mrs. Hairston)
Deborah Joy Coleman (Mrs Francis)
Alvin Corley (MA)
Charles Crenshaw
Lanett Crews (Mrs. Scott)*
*DECEASED
Karran Jeanette Cunningham (Mrs Love)
Paulette Lisa Curry
Vincent Garfield Dabney
Mary Delores Davis (Mrs Sams)
Regina Marlene Davis (Mrs. Cook)
Willie J Davis (MA)
Deborah Lynn Dede (Mrs. Coleman)
Angela Raynette Dennis
Robert Earl Denson
Irvin Eugene Dent
Robert Louis Dillingham
Candance Patrice Dilworth (Mrs. Scott)
Johnnie Mae Dishman (Mrs Crews)
Beverly C Dixon
Jacqueline Yvonne Dixon (Mrs Knight)
Richard Emanuel Dixon
Michael Orlando Dixon*
Leo Rodnell Donaldson*
Marcia Virene Douglas (Mrs. Sheppard)*
Angela Janese Drake
Daviryne Mari Driskell (Mrs McNeil)
Gwendolyn Jean Edwards (Mrs. Foot)*
Konrad E Edwards
Elizabeth Rose Eghaghe
Michael Reid Elam
Leonard Elion
Jerome Arnold Ennels (MA)
Luther James Ensley (MA)
Denise Gayler Evans
Absolom Criss Farmer
Russell Joseph Ferguson
Roger A Ferguson (MA)*
Sharon Yvette Figgens
William Edward Flippin
Leon Andew Fowler*
Alice Renee Francis (Mrs. Lee)
Delores Agartha Francis
Rudolph N. Francis
William Lewis Freeman*
Richard Gardner
Cedric Bernard Garner
Marilyn Patrice George
Breverly Denise Gilbert (Mrs. Littles)
Jacqueline Erline Gilliard (Mrs Bright)
Richard Lee Gold
Jon Lewis Goodman
Ronald Edward Goodman
Robert B. Goodwin
Cheryl Maureen Goza (Mrs Smith)
Vernon Geoffrey Graves
Billie Bonlynne Gray (Mrs Porter)
Bonita Lynne Greene (Mrs Morgan)
Thyria Salome Greene (Mrs. Ansley)
Mary Frances Greene (MA)*
Michael Conrad Gunn
Frank Noel Hairston
Nancy Margaret Hall (Mrs. White)
Henry Williams Hall III
Vivian Arlene Hambrick (Mrs Ryan)
Melvin Lynn Hannsberry
Carol Maria Harris (Mrs Whitner)
Delia Ann Harris (Mrs. McPherson)*
Dorothea Pia Harris (Mrs Strickland)*
Edmund Lemont Harris
Mona Nissa Harris (Mrs Mitchell)*
Primila Donetta Harris (Mrs Pratt)
Mitchell Jerome Harris (MA)*
Stewart Milton Harris, Jr
Dianna Harrison
Lela Mae Hayes
Jacolyn Gwynne Hedrick
Brenda Anne Henderson (Mrs Spivey)
Pastricia Hill
Patricia Grace Hill (Mrs. Colbert)
Gail Leslie Hoffman
Debra Ann Holland
Jennifer Daisy Holley (Mrs Morrison)
Cora Cassandra Holmes (Mrs Duke)
Laurel Ann Howell
Gregory Lynell Hubbard
Marc Sherman Hughes
David G Ike
Arlah Jackson (Mrs. Pruitt)
Elizabeth Kate Jackson
Linda A Jackson
Roy Howard Jackson
Sylvia Althea Jackson
Addie B. Jackson (MA)*
Charles Jackson, Jr
Patricia Ann James
Theodore R Jarrett*
Connie Ann Johnson (Mrs Black)
Cora Louise Johnson (Mrs. Cooper)
Patricia Yvonne Johnson
Janis Lynnett Jones
Meriel Denise Jones (Mrs Williams)
John Eddie Jones*
Margaret Rose Kaigler (Mrs. Armstead)
Barbara Nan King
Jacquelyn Jane King
Gloria Kirkland (Mrs Holmes)*
Carolyn Sue Edwards Knowles
Gilda Alicia Knowles
Bobby Wade Lands
Valentino Lassiter*
Adrienne Taylor Latham (MA)
Earl Louis Lawrence
Kenneth Patrick Legall
Marianne Mary Anne Lemle
Theodore Louis Lemle
Lisa Cheryl Lester (Mrs Payne)
June Lewis (Mrs. Mustiful)
Neddie L Lewis
Harrison Timothy Lockhart
GOLDEN SONS AND DAUGHTERS CLASS OF 1974
Ann Long
Henry Luckett, Jr
Brenda A. Martin (Mrs. Wimberly)
Frank Thomas Martin
Ralph Deitrich Martin
Debbie Annetta Mason(Mrs. Allen)
Ginger Anne Mason
Deborah Yvette Matthews (Mrs. Evans)
Bernita E Mays
Mae Ruth McClain
Harold White McCoo, Jr
Veonie Taylor McKinnie (MA)
Kenneth W. McKnight
Stephanie Yvonne McMillian*
Wanda Renee McNeal (Mrs. Lewis)
Charles Edward McPeters
Granell McShepard (MA)
Denise S Meekins (Mrs McBride)
George Franklin Meggett
Cyril Keith Melvin
James Delander Miles*
Pamela Hunt Miller (Mrs. Dabney)
Cheryl Yvonne Mitchell (Mrs Samuel)
Fern Renee Mitchell (Mrs Cheek)
Herman Mitchell
Clara Lynn Moore
Glenda Fae Morris (Mrs. Robinson)*
Vance R Morris
Walter Ronald Morrissette*
Derek Wayne Moses
Sheila Renee Muckleroy (Mrs Anderson)
Eleta Jean Murray
Walter John Murray
Carla Ann Nichols
Linda Dianne Nixon (Mrs Wiley)*
Cecilia Grace Nolcox (Mrs Hawkins)
Monday Achilefu Nwangwa
Linda Renee Odom (Mrs Lydia)
Albert Landre Olaku
Stephen Vincent Oliver*
Roderick Montgomery Owens
Joshua Oyckale Oyekeji
Charles Roscoe Peery III*
Beettyh Ann Perry
Grandison M Phelps III
Ralinda Alisa Pickens (Mrs. Goldback)
Nancy Brooks Piercy
Alma Lee Pillow
Neva Lamar Pinkston (Mrs McCray)*
Michael Raiford Polk
William Alexander Puckett
Ruth Floretta Quarles
Brenda Gail Rambeau
Janet Evelyn Rankin (Mrs Nettles)
Yvonne Lona Rawls
John Robert Raymond*
Verna Dianne Reese
*DECEASED
Ruth B. Reeves
Stephen Everett Rhodes
Daryl Ann Rice*
Ernest Warfield Rich*
Hampton Richardson
Velma Deloris Richberg
Pamela Elizabeth Riddick
Vernon Dumont Riley
Gary Ross Roan
Beverly Laverne Roberts*
Kathy Patrice Roberts*
Tessi Carolyn Roberts*
Angela Robinson (Mrs. Bellamy)
Connie Anita Robinson
Louis Robison
Vando L Rogers, Jr
Lydia Margaret Rose (Mrs Radcliffe)
Judy Kernetta Roseburr (Mrs Williams)
Andra M Ross
Vivian Vernice Sanford (Mrs. Howard)
Bernard Ramon Scott
Dorothy Marie Scott
Carl Michael Sharfner
Antoinette Silva (Mrs Simmons)
Alric Warren Smalls
Anna Elizabeth Smith
Carolyn Faye Smith (Mrs. Stewart)
Cathy Denise Smith (Mrs Nunn)
Gail Alexander Smith (Mrs Gaines)
Gail Patrice Smith
Gayle Alexis Smith (Mrs Lacy)*
George Hershel Smith
Myrtle Denise Smith (Mrs Dunson)
Daphne Denise Smith*
Gwendolyn Lee Stevens
Betty Mae Stewart
Cheryl P. Sullivan
Lynn Paula Talley*
Cartheda Alva Taylor
Angela Yvonne Thomas Boatwright
MaryAnn Thomas (Mrs. Franklin)
Karen Elizabeth Thompson*
Deborah June Tolliver (Mrs Whittaker)
Donald Ray Tolliver
Freddie Mae Tomlin (Mrs Brinson)
Earlean R. Tooley
Michael Tribue
Edward Bertram Turner
Ronald Keith Turner
Beth Yvonne Turpin (Mrs Adkins)
Stanislaus Aaron Umoren
Michel Denise Vaughan
Carolyn Patricia Vaughn (Mrs. Melenyah)
Jesus Antonio Vega Caban (MA)
James B Walker
James H. Walker
Kathy Arlene Walker (Mrs Steele)
Ollie S. Walker, Jr.
Hershell Arthur Warren
Percy Louis Washington
Jerrie Yvonne Watkins
Dottie Louise Watson
Denise Dell Weston (Mrs. Smith)
Debra Lynnette White
Tanya Louise White (Mrs. Lawrence)*
Gail Kristina Whitlow
Deborah Ann Wilcox
Delphenia Wiles
Henry Christopher Williams
Kathryn Louise Williams
Marsha Lenore Williams
Edwin Daniel Williams, Jr.
Debra Fahye Willingham
Adrienne Denise Wilson
Debra Devon Wilson (Mrs Peeples)
Linda B Wood
Patricia Ann Woodard (Mrs. Hudson)
Linda Karen Woods (Mrs Phillips)
Janean M. Wynn
Richard Allen Wynn
Sylvia Delores Yancey
George H. Zachary
FISK
UNIVERSITY
Travis L. Adkins
SILVER SONS AND DAUGHTERS
Brandon E Alexander
Lalita L. Alexander
Dana Y Anderson (Mrs Ewell)
Sasha Gaye S Angus
Tiffany J. Armstrong Gorman
Pamela A Arteson (Mrs Harris)
Adjoa H. Arthur (Mrs. Taylor)
Latoya S Artis
Yejide A Atkins
Kevin R Bailey
Shirley R Ball
Isabel Barrington
Trelaunda D Beckett
Willandria D. Blount
Cassandra A Bowers
Aquila Q Branch
Eugene Brooks III
Dana R Broussard (Mrs Labat)
Orissa Y. Brown (Mrs. Massey)
Mark Lemar Burch
Latonsha Y. Byas (Mrs. Robinson)
Terrence D Campbell
Sharon R Canada
Edward J. Carter
Reginald D Carter
Edwin J. Carter, Jr.
Tiffiny N Claybrooks
Milele A Coggs (Mrs Phillips)
Rachelle M Coleman
Shamica C Coleman (Mrs Jamison)
Cayanna L. Collier (Mrs. Good)
Esker Copeland
Bahia Anise Cross (Mrs. Overton)
Breanne E Daniels
Dion L Davis
Ramona A. Davis
Rosalyn D Davis
Tenille E. Davis
Alicia A Dixon
India T. Dorsey (Mrs. Gaston)
Meleisha J Edwards
Dwight D Ellis II
Bradley G. Farrow
Chiquithia D Fells
Raheem DeShone Fields
O'Mekao R Fontenot (Mrs Banks)
Gerald K Fostem
Montanique T Freeman (Mrs Abbeyea)*
Marcus K Fullard
Marcus C. Gaiter
Christie S Gates (Mrs Oates)
Michael G. Gilbert
Charise L Griffin
Kelli Halbert
Wendy M. Hall (Mrs. Warren)
Gia R Hall
*DECEASED
Tera T. Hambrick
LaToya Y Hampton (Mrs Jones)*
Miguel D. Hayes
Chuan He
Rosemary R Hendricks
Melissa R. Hibbet
Jesse J Hightower
Evelyn S. Holden (Mrs. Armstrong)
David Hongo
Monica C. Horton
Anna E Hutchinson
Ebony C Jackson (Mrs Crews)
Jinaki S. James
Adwowa J James
JaNae E. Jamison
Maryam H Jernigan (Mrs Noesi)
SaLynn K Johnson (Mrs Evans)
Candace A Jones
Nekischa C Jones
Danisha R. Jones
James T Jones
Parriss Caralyn Jones (Mrs. McCleskey)
Brushaun D Lagway
Reeshema Y Langham
Octavia A. Lawrence
Latreaile U Lee
Robyn R. Lewis (Mrs. Bedell)
LaShai M Love
Miatta K Madave
Sharletta K Mahone
Erica Malone
Patrice M. Mark
Raymond L Martinez
Lemuel O. Maynard
Artis McCann
Melissa J McElroy
LaKesha V. McEwen
Dollena T McTaw
Jeffery Menzise
Shelia V Miller-Ward
Johnathan E. Montgomery
Meika C Moore (Mrs Winstead)
Jennifer K Moore
Bruce L. Moore, Jr.
Zakkiyya N Mumin
Tanesha Y. Murph
Anthony M Murphy
Theeda Elaine Murphy
Carrie N Owens (Mrs Webb)
Shauntynee D Penix
Darcus J. Poe
Latasah Dantori Polk
Rashida A. Pollion
George M Price III
Tajuana C Pugh
India D. Purchase
Naima K Rankins
CLASS OF 1999
Kuwanna K. Reed
Jada J Reese (Mrs Sheriff)
Shanna K. Richards (Mrs. Daniels)
Danielle M Robinson
Courtney N Rogan
Onika A. Samuda-Coke (Mrs. Muñoz)
Jamillah J Scott
Raymone Scott
Tomeka C Scott (Mrs Johnson)
Kelly V. Scott
Timothy L Shannon
Latondray Ureka Shaw (Mrs Williams)
Demetrius B. Short
Kimara A Simpson
Adrian R. Skinner
Rulonda L Smith (Mrs Green)
Alana O Snyder
Oluwa-Kemi M Sosanya
Aisha Staggers
Sherell A. Stanley
Tanya N Swain
Robert W. Swearingen
Kizzy K Taylor (Mrs Daniels)
Sean M Taylor
Analisa D. Thompson
Shanna M Thompson (Mrs Langford)
Erica K. Turner
Asher A Turney
Inger E Tyree
Cyril Van Landingham
Sandy L Wade (Mrs Johnson)
Tasha R. Walker
Tiffany R Ware (Mrs Johnson)
LaSheena D. Washington
Brian C Watson
Tameka L Wellington
Tomeka Whitfield
Donald F Williams, Jr
Taryn M. Wilson
Cedric G Woodard
Susannah N. Yorke
FISK UNIVERSITY
FISK UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
JULIETTE PRYOR, ’86, ESQ. Board Chair Atlanta, GA
AGENIA W. CLARK, ED.D. University President Nashville, TN
MARCUS D. COSBY,’95, D. MIN. Houston, TX
DAVID P. CRABTREE Nashville, TN
FRANK M. GARRISON Nashville, TN
JOLINDA HERRING ’85, ESQ. Miami, FL
CALLIE KHOURI Nashville, TN
KATIE MARCHETTI Nashville, TN
SAMUEL P. MCKENZIE ‘87 Nashville, TN
ROLAND PARRISH Dallas, TX
SURENDRA RAMANNA Brentwood, TN
RONALD S. SAFER, ESQ. Chicago, IL
KIM SEYMOUR New York, NY
NZINGA SHAW Atlanta, GA
SAMUEL L. WILLIAMS, JR. ‘68 Adelphi, MD
EDWARD M. ZIMMERMAN, ESQ. New York, NY
EMERITUS TRUSTEES
BARBARA LANDERS BOWLES, ’68
Hon. D.H.L. Chicago, Illinois
MIKE CURB, J.D.
Hon. D.H.L. Nashville, TN
LEATRICE B. MCKISSACK, ’51
Hon. D.H.L. Nashville, TN
CAL TURNER, JR.
Hon. D.H.L. Nashville, TN
PATRICIA CASTLE MEADOWS
Hon D H L Nashville, TN
ROBERT W. NORTON
Hon. D.H.L. Bluffton, SC
COMMITTEE & MARSHALS
COMMENCEMENT COMMITTEE
Dr Jennifer W Adebanjo,Chair
Ms Maya Brown
Dr Eugene Collins
Dr Jason Curry
Mr James Dennis
Mrs Persephone Felder-Fentress
Dr Natara Garvin
Ms Katara Grissom
Mr Frederick Haywood
Ms Kaneeah Jones
Ms Akira Black
Ms Veronica Kizer
Mrs Adrienne Lathan
Mr Joseph Momany
Ms Patricia McCarroll
Dr. Sheila Peters
Ms. Mariah Tibbs
Mrs. Latrease Wells
Ms. Faith Wilson
Chief Mickey West
COMMENCEMENT MARSHALS
Dr. Jennifer W. Adebanjo
Dr. Shirley Brown
Dr. Eugene Collins,
Dr. Leslie Collins
Dr. Antwain Hamdallahi
Professor Felder-Fentress
Ms LiFran Fort
Dr Sajid Hussain
Dr. James Pratt
Ms. Patricia McCarroll
Dr. Steve Morgan
Dr. Gary Nash
Dr. Sheila Peters
Dr Bryan K Wallace Chief Marshal
Mr. Nicholas Umontuen
SENIOR CLASS MARSHALS
MykaliaSams-Owereh SeniorClassPresident
OliviaShareef StudentGovernmentAssociationPresident
Elizabeth Sophia Daniels | Master of Science, Biology
“Cytotoxicity Studies of Keto and Amino-oxy Polyglycerol Derivatives”
Alexis Roberson | Master of Science, Chemistry
“Understanding the role of CPX-1 and CALF-1 in regulating dopaminergic systems”
Karly Beth Serrano | Master of Science, Chemistry
"The Thermodynamic stability and misfolding properties of S100A12 "
Geordan Dorsey | Master of Science, Physics
“The Growth and Characterization of Gallium Oxide Nanowires”
Justice Estel Stewart | Master of Science, Physics
“Effects of Gamma Ray Radiation on Newly Discovered CsPbBr3 for Room Temperature Semiconductor Detectors”
Kaylah Breanne McGowan | Master of Science, Physics
“Mitigating Scattered Light Noise in aLIGO with Advanced Data Analysis Techniques”
Shaniya Mae Jarrett | Master of Science, Physics
“Leveraging Galaxy Distributions to Model the Astrophysical Foreground in Simulated LISA Data”
DOUBLE MAJORS
Timia ZoAnn Raines
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science and Bachelor of Arts, History
Ada’Jiah Tranea Burton
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science and Bachelor of Arts, Mathematics
Aspen Mahogany Baily
Bachelor of Science, Data Science and Bachelor of Arts, Psychology
Adria Jewel McDonald
Bachelor of Arts, Biology and Bachelor of Arts, Art
Peyton Simone Shepard
Bachelor of Arts, Biology and Bachelor of Arts, Art
Maddyson Jair Barron
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and Bachelor of Arts, Sociology
Dailyn D Davis
Bachelor of Arts, Biology and Bachelor of Arts, Political Science
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THE GOLD AND BLUE
FISK UNIVERSITY ALMA MATER | JOHN W. WORK CLASS OF 1895The warm and genial setting sun Lights up the hills with mellow hue, Where Fisk our Alma Mater stands Majestic dear old Gold and Blue.
From North, from East, from South, from West, Ethiopia’s children gather here, And breathe in loft’est light and love Of thy inspiring atmosphere.
To North, to East, to South, to West, Thy loyal children make their way; To execute thy fine behest, “Go turn the darkness into day."
To heav’n, to country, and to thee, Our hearts shall first and last be true, We e’en shall die with loyalty To heav’n, to country, Gold and Blue.
Chorus: Then hurrah and hurrah!
For the Gold and the Blue, Her sons are steadfast, Her daughters true, Where e’re we be we shall still love thee Fisk our Alma Mater.
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