Friday, December 9, 2022
Six O'Clock in the Evening Alfred Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center and Teaching Gymnasium
Friday, December 9, 2022 • 6 p.m.
PRESIDENT LARRY ROBINSON, PH.D. UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT, PRESIDING
Prelude: “Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral” .......................................... Richard Wagner
Processional: “War March of the Priests” from Athalia ................................ Felix Mendelssohn
Selection: “Star Spangled Banner”
Francis Scott Key Bria McCray, Junior Political Science Major
Meditation ................................................................ Rev. Quincy D. Griffin Pastor, Family Worship & Praise Center
Greetings .......................................................... Trustee Kimberly Moore, Ph.D. Vice Chair, FAMU Board of Trustees
Introduction of Speaker President Larry Robinson, Ph.D. Commencement Address John Morgan, Atty. Founder, Morgan & Morgan Law Firm
Presentation of the Deans Allyson Watson, Ph.D. Interim Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs Conferring of the Degrees President Robinson Administration of the Military Oath of Office
Commander Ricardo A. Escalante USMC, Associate Professor of Naval and Marine Science Awarding of U.S. Navy Commissions ........................................... Commander Escalante Awarding of U.S. Army Commissions LTC Christopher Everett U.S. Army, Professor of Military Science
Senior Transcendent Ceremony
Curtis E. Johnson, Jr President, FAMU National Alumni Association
Alma Mater (No walking or movement during the Alma Mater; and men should remove hats/caps)
Benediction Rev. Griffin
Recessional “Pomp and Circumstance”
Sir Edward Elgar (The audience will remain seated during the Processional and Recessional)
Florida A&M University Commencement
Candidates for the baccalaureate degree who maintain high scholarship are graduated with honors. Graduation with honors is based on earning a minimum of 45 semester hours at Florida A&M University and maintaining a cumulative 3.00 grade point average or higher for all work completed prior to the awarding of the degree. Candidates graduating with honors wear cords during the commencement exercises. The averages necessary for earning graduation honors for all bachelor and doctor of pharmacy degrees are listed below.
***Summa Cum Laude: 3.70 - 4.00 — Orange and Green
**Magna Cum Laude: 3.30 - 3.69 — Green
*Cum Laude: 3.00 - 3.29 — Orange
Honors for the College of Law graduates will be awarded as follows:
***Summa Cum Laude: highest honors to graduates with a cumulative GPA of 3.80 or higher — Orange and Green
**Magna Cum Laude: high honors to graduates with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 - 3.79 or higher — Green
*Cum Laude: honors to graduates with a cumulative GPA of 3.1 - 3.49 — Orange
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SCIENCES
PRESENTED BY ROBERT W. TAYLOR, PH.D., DEAN
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRIBUSINESS
Justin Deon Anderson** Christen Deanne Bryant*
Khya Dion Nelson*** Amaury Marie Cecil Toure**
Hanna Lorae’ Triplett**
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE CONCENTRATION IN ANIMAL SCIENCE-INDUSTRY OPT
Kayla Amari Davis**
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE CONCENTRATION IN ANIMAL SCIENCE PRE-VET OPT
Alexis Lizeah Alcime**
Brianna Andrea Lambert*
Zaria Kindreece Williams
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE CONCENTRATION IN FOOD SCIENCE-SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY OPT
Jaylin Ezra Jacobs
Dylan Alexander Lenczewski-Jowers
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE CONCENTRATION IN FOOD SCIENCE BUSINESS & INDUSTRY OPT
Amaris Rachel Turner
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE CONCENTRATION IN VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY
Kortni Alise Harrell
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Rae'gan Genise Burton* Katie Briann Light**
Shomar Kerwyn Okera Bullen** Jayden Charles Burnett*(H)
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Melvin Angelo Jordan
PRESENTED BY SARAH PRICE, PH.D., INTERIM DEAN
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
Kenyatta Lashae Connelly***
Kayla W. Dorfeuille** Kiara Maris Fields**
Makayla R. Gore*** Lydia I. Jones*** Jordan Choate Nachtwey**
Ashley Alexandra Perry*** Evonia Sharie Thompson
Florida A&M University Commencement
Shantress Allen
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (cont’d)
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENGLISH EDUCATION
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND FITNESS
Marcus D. Boston, III* Kortney Keonte' Cox
Joshua Ross*
Latrell Thompson*
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HISTORY TEACHER EDUCATION
Jordan Christopher Spells
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MUSIC TEACHER EDUCATION
Jazmun Nicole Thomas* Nathan Alexander Lettera**
PRESENTED BY RICHARD ALÓ, PH.D., DEAN
Harmony Naterria Adams
Arianna M. Allen Kiara A. Braziel
Katrina Cheriscar Androson Constant Taylor Ariel Dixon* Christian Elizabeth Glenn** Mallory V. Glenn
Carly Chayenne Griffin*** Ahja Diane Harris* Kourtney Romera Hart* Fernell Cimeon Hearns, Jr. Sapphire Armani Miracle Holston*
Tanasia Jenise Hopkins
Tamia J. Isaacs Bernadine Joseph* Marciane Joseph Monet Santina Kay** Sydney Joyce Kelly Britney Lundy** Nora Elizabeth March* Azana C. Mason* Taylor Marie Mccullar Amani La'Velle Mincey Zachary Lorenzo Mitchell Eyona Mone Moore***
Shantell Nicole Mullings** Dunstan Sopuruchukwu Nwaobi Carmen Lillian Powell Ayana Mellina Reid Kenya Renee Shield* Leamie-Ruth Silas**
Alexis Ruth Sincere Michael Bradley Stephens, Jr. Sherlanda Telusmond Kiarra L. Terry Aryiana Felicia Elaine Ward* Krystal Ann Gabrielle Washington* Timia Chinique Williams** Jamyla Yetunde Young*
BACHELOR
A&M University Commencement Exercises
PRESENTED BY VALENCIA E. MATTHEWS, PH.D., DEAN
Miya Gilmore Daniel Londono* Halle Ajih Williams
Jazzlyn Elease Staley** Devonique Christian Taylor***
Shaunterricka Teiarra Ashanty Chambers Kintisa Tyima Hallmon
Jayla M. Allen**
Katherine Camille Arce***
Alexandra Dionne Baker*
Antiyahn Breyunsha Bradley***
Terrance Levalle Brisbane, Jr. Aonesti Nicole Brooks
Christopher George Cambridge* Jordan Karriem Canady Jewel Theone Crouch** Anaria Cunningham* Tatianna Denise Garcia J'von Jennings Derrick LaVon Jones** Manica Joseph**
TaNyia JaShae Jurineack**
Ja'Miyah Michelle Levy*** Justyce Elyce Mallory David Kenneth Manigo Kamikou China Mathias*** Marcus James McCreary*** Rasean M. Mckay Justin Robert Meiler Stanley Mentor
Ishmael Cody Millien Chase Ayanna Drew Moore* Leah Mone'Moore** Leona Ruth Pierre** Valendy Pierre Gilles*
Skila Danyelle Rogers**
Zoe Jemiah-Audreale Rogers*** Kenya Naomi Sears Dezmon Bani Smith
Eric Dewayne Smith, Jr. Cameron Tyree Starkes* Richard David Summers III Ottisha Avion Torres Jamai Rohan Watson* Joshua Shemar Whitehead* Ju'Sha Williams
Keysiah Amaria Williams** Timothy Williams, Jr. Afrika-ImanEvette Worship
Austin Trayvoris Adams
Aja Alona Allen
Abu B. Bangura II
Elijah Bazelais
Deena Bellavoix
Guysen Napoleon Bohler, Jr.*
Tanesha Lashon Brown
Danielle Janaé Carrington*
Franklin V. Combs
Jeromee Kalud-Fitz Conner
Rianna LaShelle Daniels**
Anthony Jamaar Harvey
Orlando Deshawn Heggs II
Shakur Deandre Hudson
Josie Jean-Louis**
Debresia Nathel LeSane
Lamar Tyrell Mullins**
Jason Osazee Osagie
Christian E. Outler
Robin King Pandley Barbara Pannitteri**
Oriana Simone Plummer
Braelyn Reeder Russell Jahmarae Sheread
Jose Brian Storr
Sharontay Oneisha Swinton
Caitlyn Alia Taylor**
Derrick George Taylor Michelle Washington Tanisha L. Washington* Angela Christina Williams
Florida A&M University Commencement Exercises
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MUSIC
Kyle Barker Nia Je'Nee Thomas**
Kemuel Derrick Turner
Angel Noelle-Jazmin Wallace
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MUSIC INDUSTRY BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PHILOSOPHY
Jacob G. Solis* Reginald Willis, Jr.* Giahni Bosquet
Odunayo Joy Aladeniyi** Amir Hernandez
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PHILOSOPHY & RELIGION
Conrad Alexander Echols***
Leonardo Rayvon Washington
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN POLITICAL SCIENCE
Aurelio Eugene Anderson*** Isabelle Jackie Bateau** Dayquon Tyric Edmond* Nondiana M. Emmanuel* Dashana Etienne* Jasmine Renee' Holland** Kishana Arrindell* Brianna Bailey
Jazmin Nikole Barzey* William Renard Bell Breonna Booker* Andrew Alessandro Bourque* Camille De'Jure Bryant** Kennedi Chadwrick Ayana L. Clayton Justin Samar Cooks Jada Sincere Davis Takeia Michelle Davis Shavonne Antoinette Boggs Jairen Wayne Embry* Ani Kareem
Desiree Coleman-Williams* Denise Ariel Coombs***
Janai Jones Aaron Michael Levens-Brown Tiahna Jenee Lilavois** Amon Ramell McKinney Turner** Morgan K. Morris* Jivan Kwaku Nkansah
Brooklyn Nicole Smith Savannah Jade Sparrow Azsha Washington* Jileah BreAnna Wilder Jordan Avery Williams**
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PSYCHOLOGY
Tyra Alyse Davis Naomi Frederic Aaliyah Vasheta Gant Trystine T. Gibs Trinity K. Hamilton** Robert Warren Hampton III Jada Sa'Mya Harrison** Sybile Hector Ariyanna Linda Hobbs Rumer Danielle Jones** Sebastiani Darla Pompee Haliyma T. Reese*
Robbie Ananda Robinson** Marve Arkee Singleton* Alexis Va-Shawn Smith** Taylor Smith** Alasia Spivey** Kayla Danielle Stanton*** Ayanna Thompson Jordann Noel Whylie* Justin Jeremiah Williams* Heavyn Sincere Willis Essence Shami Wright*
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN SOCIOLOGY
Sabrina Elizabeth McMillan* Melanie C. Smith*** Jaden Klien Vilvert
Makeda Chauntel Limose* Christella Jean-Pierre*
Alysia Donique Waugh Brittney Webster
Eric Lovonne Street, Sr.
PRESENTED BY SUVRANU DE, PH.D., DEAN
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
Rotney Theodore Allen Kyle Abram Jackson
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Kayla S. Morrison
David L. Sailor, Jr.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Brandon Keith Young
PRESENTED BY MARY SIMMONS, PH.D., INTERIM DEAN
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CARDIOPULMONARY SCIENCE
Lencie Sejour
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT
Linda Alexis**
Elyssa Joi Brinson Jordyn Arionna Bryant*** Ichana Alexis Destin
Labresia Linton Laura Agnew Rayshia C. Albury*
Kiara Diasia Antoine
Bettye Talyia Asberry
Ondreis Le'Jean Atkins
Shawn Michael Bailey
Christopher Barnes
Taelor Bowman
Noelle Antoinette Bradford
Shaklari Ahmad Brayboy Aubrey Allana Carr
Kamari Carter*
Rose Darline Celancoeur
Melissa Cheremond***
Leilah Marie Clark
Jana Yvette Crawford**
Tashyra Neisha Crockett*
Jeaniah Chardenay Cummings*
Demiya Joi Davis*
Demyja Lauren Sole Davis***
Makylah R. Davis*
Stephen Wayne Dunn II
Macada Octavia Doobay Samone Iman Dornes** Jay'se Colbyana McKnight*
De'Niya Neshae Pace Sadia Smith** Chandrahasa Siddhartha Srinivasa, Jr.**
Monica R. Escarment
Imani J. Fleming
Tamia Breonna Foxx Bailey** Tatiyana Tanae Gardner** Makiya Alazae Giles
Tyranisha Laquise Golden Jameshyia Janae Hunter
Skyla Kristina Jackson
Amiah Tailyah James
Jada LaJoyce Johnson
Destiny Alana King**
Anesti Kotti***
Destiny Latham***
Aaliyah Nicole Lockhart* Brianna Nicole Manker
Farah A. Marjan*
Marthelie Martin Mathe
Silvia Mathurin*
Sterling Stiles McClendon*
Denique Marie Mcfarlane*
Christine Nasice**
Palama Ngondara**
Juliana Temiloluwa Olodude Jahmal Hassan Orr
Destinie Aaliyah Paulk Jalisa L. Poole
Da'Mya Areon Preston Itiana G. Redding Brittney Lanea Reese Jarvis D. Rittman Michael Roach Lenorra Rone Charletta Le'Ann Shoemo
Uriah Smith** Briana So
Alexis Neshei St.Hilaire***
Mikayla Dominique Stovall* Chardline Jasmine Thervil* Brianna Alexis Thomas Osheona Nicole Twyman** Tyler Jamal Veneszee Kristian Williams** Nya Ja'nez Wilson** Ayanis Nicole Young*
Florida A&M University Commencement Exercises
SCHOOL OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES (cont’d)
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH INFORMATICS AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
Safiya Brown* Laquesa Tishawnna Dickey
Shereca Ann Florestial***
Shudayza Dewanna Thomas*
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH SCIENCE CONCENTRATION IN PRE-OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Jellisa Megeta Alleyne Tyrrell R. Coston Ashley Rachel Daise* Jaylon Feacher*
Djenane Fevrier***
Kadijah Tiara Freeman** Andrea Elaine Jefferson Rondrelle Johnson
Melanie Perez Emilee Addison Sims** Imara White*
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH SCIENCE CONCENTRATION IN PRE-PHYSICAL THERAPY
Alise Mone' Bryant
Rodasha J. Clemon Ranard Prince Dornes Anika Y. Flewellyn* Carlton Donovan Gantt** Nathan Graham
Sheldon A. Green
Zoi Yanae Hall*
Juniqua Lesrika Henry Christopher M. Hunter* Jared L. James* Kasheena Markayla Mcelroy*
Julia Elizabeth Reyes Flores Dacari Taylor Arniyah Jaciona Thigpen Tabitha Matalyiah Weston* Zharia Rosemarie White* Travis Earlson Wizzard*
SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
PRESENTED BY ANDREW CHIN, M. ARCH., INTERIM DEAN
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES
Franklyn Fransisco Carty** Kayla Cuffy
Regan Kennedy Green* Noopur Vimalkumar Patel*** Devin L. Pryor**
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Jamone S. Minton
Jacob Tyler Oliver**
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Kofoworade Oladele FawumiCameron S. Hall
Marc Claudin Jeannot**
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY
PRESENTED BY SHAWNTA FRIDAY-STROUD, PH.D., DEAN
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTING
Natalie Jupsyna Antenor
Jalen Thomas Applewhite
Jayla Brinkley
A&M University Commencement Exercises
David Collins
Travis Godwin** Jaylynn Alijah Lowery*
Kendan Lacey Martin Lawarren Omeal Meadows
Archie Albritton
Melissa Amenuveve**
Jasmine Chauncia Augliar**
Chris Anton Beasley*
Joshua Walden Beauplan
Jonathan Boysaw
Kamari Tiera Cason
Asia Abria Clinch
Symone Leeann Doxey* Calliyah Tana Fertil
OF BUSINESS
(cont’d) BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Craig Bernard Flakes
Andrea Destiny Forney*
Cameran Gordon*
Cuyler Nichole Hollis*
Kierra Monet Jenkins**
Trenton Marquis Johnson
Caylan Latrice Jones***
Raven Jones*
Kadina Michelle King Jalen Marcellos McClees
Cortavious Jermaine McNeal
Jasha Chimere Moncur**
Jeff Marvin Nozius**
Keliecia Cameron Parker Samya N. Pearce Martine Yusef Sellers
Bryan McKane Squires
Andre Shemar Arthur Walker Kiara Ajaiah Walls Stephen Lorenzo Washington*
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION CONCENTRATION IN FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
Kiara Ponchera Broner**
Tyla Marshawne Edwards Samuel Louijeune
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ECONOMICS
Sydney Lauren Jaudon
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ECONOMICS WITH MINOR IN BUSINESS
Emily Nicole Perez TaKayla Kelviana Perry**
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Sydney Raquel Battle* Benaja Denis Dedrick Douglas
Claude Leger Briara Dunkley Lindsey**
Dayleen Julissa Marinez Camryn Inez Smith
BY MIRA LOWE, DEAN
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN GRAPHIC DESIGN
Sapphire Jewel Bailey* David Deon Lawton** Kah'milah Qodesha Ledgester*
Adrian Glen Andrews
Brandice Felise Boatwright**
Anandah Brandy*
Naya Mone Campbell***
Kiara Charde'y Carey**
Courtney LaRayah Clark* Kya Symone Cudjo*
Jalin Deandre Leonard** Jalonda Arielle Alexis Martinez*** Jaylan Michael Rawlings
Kezia Lenez Sharpe** Teirra E. Tysinger**
OF SCIENCE IN JOURNALISM
Kylan Alain Guerrier*
Gabrielle Toni Hall
Malcolm Jamaal Harvey**
Jada Aubrey Hill
Destiny Derneisha Jackson
Richana K. Johnson
Cirsten T. Jones
Lyneisha Tatiana Lewis
Dashai Laquanda McClendon
Asha L. McKinley
Oshia D. Myers
Diamond Keiara Postell
Keveona L. Rhodes* Madeline Breauchelle Smith* Kayla T. Walton*
Florida A&M University Commencement Exercises
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC RELATIONS
Taylor Ashley Beard
Skhai K. Bennett*
Kaia C. Bonner**
Chante Richari Coleman* Jaela Nekol Davis Kapriesha Markeda Dessalines
Abe Mitchel Drisdom, Jr.
Maeve Makeda Francois Jada AnnMarie Henderson*
Darryl Lamar Lewis II* Adrian M. Murray, Jr. Iyanna Kabria Peoples***
Charlesalyn Perrea Preston Rainelle Lynn Riggins* Jayla Mechell Smith** Robert Deandre Whitehead III Carla L. Williams Khedgen Ja'Quest Bailey Willis*
SCHOOL OF NURSING PRESENTED BY SHELLEY JOHNSON, ED.D. RN, DEAN
Adenike Ernestine Akinsola*
Asaiah Nefertari Alexander*
Carlynn Ayanna Berry**
Amari' Darshay Boone* Santia Victoria Boykins** Abigaelle L. Caillot*** Shanarah Diane Cannon** Alec Daley* Jamiah Shalise Dangerfield***
Kayla Imani Dawson*
Angelle Domingue** India Tamaya Fitz*** Azaria C. George**
Jonae Symone Harris** Tatiyana A. Johnson** Janay Latoria Lawson*
Kamara Amiya Lundy** Sarene Nicole Morgan**
Jahnicia Mosley**
Ty'la C. Radford**
Amani Carina Smith*** Paige Ashley Smith* E'Nyah Breann Spurgeon* Briana Kimani Stephens* Quya M. Thomas** Tylia Lynett White** Evan Maurice Williams**
SCHOOL OF THE ENVIRONMENT
PRESENTED BY VICTOR IBEANUSI, PH.D., DEAN
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Osagboro Abdus Samad Kamaria Le'ann Waddy
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Benjamin Grant Johnson II Charan Sham Mahtani
OF PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL
INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC
PRESENTED BY JOHNNIE L. EARLY II, PH.D., RPH, FELLOW NPHA, DEAN
A&M University Commencement Exercises
PRESENTED BY DEIDRÉ KELLER, J.D., DEAN
Chrystina M. Albertini*
B.A., Florida International University, 2017
Natalie Akel
B.A., University of Central Florida, 2018
Daniel Anderson
B.A., University of Central Florida, 2017
Chance Askew
B.S., University of Central Florida, 2016
Tyeshia Lashea Bailey
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2009
Cole Bailey Davidson Branson
B.A., University of Central Florida, 2016
Sade Campbell Christie*
B.A., Keiser University, 2019
Diana Davis
B.S., Florida Southern College, 2011
Justin Ford
B.S., Florida State University, 2019
Iqueena Victoria Hollis
B.A., University of West Florida, 2016
Claudeline Joseph
B.S., University of Central Florida, 2019 Lenore Cartier Keefer* B.A., Florida Atlantic University, 2001
Natasha Serwaa Kyei-Donkor* B.A., University of Central Florida, 2019 Alia Carah Leroy B.A., Florida International University, 2014 Lina P. Mondragon* B.A., University of Florida, 2015 Skyler Edward Simpson
B.A., University of Central Florida, 2019 Tatiana Vazquez-Colon B.A., University of Central Florida, 2012 Ebony Vontrice Walker* B.S., University of South Florida, 2013 Jessica Winona Walker B.S., Mercer Univerity, 2010
SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH PRESENTED BY MICHAEL ABAZINGE, PH.D., DEAN
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SCIENCES
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE
Roderic Leon Duckworth
B.S., Southern Arkansas University, 1987
Rachel Fernandez B.S., Florida A&M University, 2020
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE CONCENTRATION IN ENTOMOLOGY
Breonna Nakia Davis B.S., Florida A&M University, 2019
Sharise Danielle James B.S., Florida A&M University, 2019
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE CONCENTRATION IN SOIL AND WATER
Saheed Tunde Bolarinwa
B.S., Federal University of Technology at Akure
Florida A&M University Commencement Exercises
SCHOOL OF GRADUATE
AND RESEARCH (cont’d)
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
MASTER OF EDUCATION IN COUNSELOR EDUCATION
Renee Jean-Charles B.S., Florida State University, 2013
Sylvester Peck, Sr. M.S., Florida A&M University, 2010
MASTER OF EDUCATION IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SPORT MANAGEMENT
Maher Eid Alsulami
B.S., King Abdul Aziz University, 2005
Bahari Amaya B.S., University of Illinois at Springfield, 2020
Adrienne Scott Clayton B.S., Florida A&M University, 2021
Eleana B. Daniels B.S., Florida A&M University, 2021
Jerrod Antonio Ferguson B.S., Florida A&M University, 2020
Ralph Goodman III B.S., Florida A&M University, 2021
Moeub Lanh B.S., Florida State University, 1995
Kyron Allen Lawson
B.S., University of Arkansas, 2018 Makayla Shanice Lowder B.S., Florida A&M University, 2020
Christopher Alexander Lucas B.A., Wartburg College, 2021
Jordan A. Peterson B.S., Florida A&M University, 2021 Zakariya E. Rasher B.S., Florida A&M University, 2021
Angelo Jose Torres Soldevila B.S., University of Florida, 2021
FAMU-FSU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
Laureana Jacqueline Muok B.S., New York University, 2020
Thesis Title: “Characteristics of Choroid Plexus Organoids Derived from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells Are Affected by Wnt Activation”
Thesis Chair: Dr. Yan Li
Annie Francesca Scutte B.S., Florida A&M University, 2020
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Shefik Bowen B.S., Howard University, 2019
Thesis Title: "Modeling Dynamic Swelling of Polymer-Based Artificial Muscles"
Thesis Chair: Dr. Daniel Halinan
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Nancy Joseph B.S., Florida A&M University, 2019
Florida A&M University Commencement Exercises
FAMU-FSU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (cont'd) MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
Bryana D. Beckford B.S., Florida State University, 2020
Thesis Title: "Investigaation of Embedded Sensor Integration in Additively Manufactured Composites in Extreme Environments"
Thesis Chair: Dr. Okenwa Okoli
(cont’d)
Alayna B. Huckleby B.S., Tuskegee Institute, 2017 Tsegai Okbay Yhdego M.S., Kenyatta University, 2019
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Cyron Terell Ferguson, Jr. B.S., Florida A&M University, 2019
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER INFORMATION SCIENCES
Jasmine Tabitha Abazinge B.S., Florida A&M University, 2018
Ahmon Arnez Ferguson B.S., Florida A&M University, 2020
Jarhonda Lewis B.S., Florida State University, 2020
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICS
Abdullah I. Alsayegh B.S., Florida A&M University, 2018
COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, ARTS AND HUMANITIES
MASTER OF APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES
CONCENTRATION IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Keith B. Brockington B.S., Florida A&M University, 2021
Jatarica U. Mims B.A., Columbia College, 2020
CONCENTRATION IN GLOBAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Sharlene D. Jones B.A., Florida A&M University, 2020
CONCENTRATION IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Larry Bernard Holsey, Jr. B.S., Florida A&M University, 2011
Nicholas Delvan Thomas II B.S., Florida A&M University, 2018
Florida A&M University Commencement Exercises
SCHOOL OF GRADUATE
La'portia Mercedra Dasher
AND RESEARCH (cont’d)
SCHOOL OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES MASTER OF HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2020
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Raihanna Abdur-Rahman
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2018
Lamar Cole III
B.S., Prairie View A&M University, 2020
Calvin Davon Davis
B.S., Florida State University, 2021
Keon Javon Glass
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2021
Simone Dawnae Harris B.S., Florida A&M University, 2021
Nubian Dae Jean-Charles B.S., Florida A&M University, 2018
Shelday Jules B.S., Florida A&M University, 2020
Shernise Lewis B.S., Florida A&M University, 2021
Bryce Edward Moragne B.S., Florida A&M University, 2021
Jazzman Shabazz Simmons B.S., Florida A&M University, 2012
Joshua Darnell Thomas B.S., Florida A&M University, 2020
Dominique Deborah Washington B.A., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2021 Kenidee D' Webster B.S., Florida A&M University, 2020
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION JOINT/MBA SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Monay Crawford
Asya Nadiyah Muhammad B.S., Florida A&M University, 2020
SCHOOL OF THE ENVIRONMENT MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Quentin Merrell Cooper B.S., Florida A&M University, 2017:
Angelique Rosa Marin B.S., University of Peurto Rico, 2017
FAMU-FSU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Isaac Oluwadunsin Ogunrinde
M.S., Florida A&M University, 2019
Florida A&M University Commencement Exercises
COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Kimberly Barber M.S., Florida A&M University, 2014 Dissertation Title: “The Antioxidant Effects of Cardamonin on BV-2 Microglial Cells.” Dissertation Chair: Karam F.A. Soliman, Ph.D. Andriana Inkoom B.S., Kwame Nkrumah University, 2016 Dissertation Title: “Synthesis, characterization, and biological evaluation of novel stearoyl gemcitabine nanoparticles for treating pancreatic cancer in patient-derived xenograft mouse models with tumors established from Black and White patients.”
Dissertation Chair: Edward Agyare, Ph.D. Konan J.W. Kanga M.S., Florida A&M University, 2014 Dissertation Title: “Chemopreventive Effect of The Garlic Organosulfide Diallyl Trisulfide (Dats) On Tnfα-Induced Ccl2 Release from Triple Negative Breast Tumor (Mda-Mb-231 And Mda-Mb-468) Cells.”
Dissertation Chair: Seling Darling-Reed, Ph.D.
Ashley C. Payne
M.S., Tennessee State University, 2014 Dissertation Title: “Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate (Egcg) Modulation of Proinflammatory Cytokines and Chemokines in Lipopolysaccharide (Lps) Activated Bv2 Microglial Cells.”
Dissertation Chair: Karam F.A. Soliman, Ph.D. James Alexander Wright M.S., Florida A&M University, 2014 Dissertation Title: “Marijuana Perceptions of College Students in Regard to Stress, Depression, and Anxiety.”
Dissertation Chair: Askal Ali, Ph.D.
Alkevius Jamar Smith
M.A.S.S., Florida A&M University, 2016 Dissertation Title: “An exploration of the relationship between adult hookah and cigarette use and perceived psychological well-being in the U.S. using the population assessment of tobacco and health (PATH) study series.”
Dissertation Chair: Clyde Perry Brown, DrPH
Florida A&M University Commencement Exercises
(cont’d) COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Reem Alreshidi M.S., Clark Atlanta University
Jerry Lee Clark, Jr. M.S., Florida A&M University, 2014 Dissertation Title: “Investigation of ElectronIon Equilibration in High-Energy-Density Plasmas using Time-Dependent Stark Broadening”
Dissertation Chair: Ronald Williams, Ph.D.
SCHOOL OF THE ENVIRONMENT DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Bobby Henry Edwards III
B.S., University of West Alabama, 2012
Simone Delarice English M.A., Florida A&M University, 2010
Florida A&M University Commencement Exercises
Mario Albert Marquez B.S., University of Texas Rio Grande, 2010 Olusegun Michael Oladokun M.S. Florida A&M University, 2017
Audrey Alexander Claudine Beale
Carey Brown, Sr. Vernon E. Bryant
Thomas Cavano, Ph.D.
Shelby Chipman, Ph.D. Carmen Cummings Martin Bruce Daniels Terence Davis
Rufus Ellis, Ph.D. Regina Gardner Chazmen Geames Aaron Hayden Lavetta B. Henderson, Ed.D. Percy Henry Erica Herring Desi Jenkins Kenneth Kirksey
Merlin R. Langley, Ph.D. Cornelius McGlockton Candace Stuart Morris, Esq. Carucha Nelson
Agatha Onwunli, Ed.D. Harold Parker Col. Benjamin Ringdelski Antoneia Roe Audra Salter
Tanya Scott
Bomani Spell
Tanya Tatum
Kenedria Thurman
Michael Walker
Roger Walker
Angela Williams Kevin Williams Antonio Witherspoon
Genyne H. Boston, Ph.D., Chair Valencia E. Matthews, Ph.D., Co-chair Sabrina P. Thompson, M.Ed., Co-chair
Valencia E. Matthews, Ph.D.
Lavetta Henderson, Ed.D. Phyllis Reaves, Ph.D.
ASSOCIATE GRAND MARSHAL
Genyne H. Boston, Ph.D.
Darryll Jones, J.D.
Jennifer Collins, Ph.D. Elizabeth Dawson, Ph.D. Kimberly Harding
Rufus Ellis, Ph.D.
Kenneth Jones Eugene Matthews Luther Wells
Maurice Holder, Ph.D.
Will the members of the graduating class please stand? As you prepare to make the transition from student to alumnus, I want to impress upon you that, for the past several years, you have been an integral part of the many exciting events that have taken place at Florida A&M University. You are now about to become a part of its history, forever.
You are among the privileged who have been nurtured in the spirit of the many men and women who have passed this way and are rendering distinguished service to mankind because of the dedication of Florida A&M University to QUALITY EDUCATION.
You have been trained by men and women who have passed on to you, the very best that time and experience have given to them and that you do well to remember their dedicated service.
As a member of the Florida A&M University National Alumni Association, do you solemnly promise to:
REMEMBER THAT YOU ARE THE RECIPIENT OF A GREAT AND PRECIOUS HERITAGE; THAT YOU WILL STRIVE WITH ALL YOUR MIGHT AND ENERGY TO PROVE YOURSELF WORTHY, THROUGH SERVICE TO MANKIND; AND TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS OF FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY AND ITS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. DO YOU SO PROMISE?
I DO!
By the authority vested in me as President of the Florida A&M University National Alumni Association, I pronounce that you have full membership in the Association with all the rights, privileges and duties appertaining thereto. We invite you to join us for progress at the University in the years ahead.
Congratulations! Please be seated.
John Morgan is founder of the nationally known Morgan & Morgan law firm and supporter of initiatives to support the hungry, poor and afflicted.
A native of Lexington, Kentucky. In 1971, Morgan and his family moved to Orlando, Florida, where he attended high school. After graduating, Morgan enrolled in the University of Florida. In 1982, he became president of the Florida Blue Key honor society. He graduated from the UF College of Law in 1983.
By 1988, he founded Morgan & Morgan with the mission to represent the people, not the powerful. To this day, Morgan has run the firm by that code, promising never to take a case representing an insurance carrier or large company. Over the past three decades, the firm has expanded to more than 800 attorneys across all 50 states, representing clients in over 50 practice areas, including national mass torts and class actions, labor and employment, civil rights, personal injury, medical malpractice, product liability, business litigation, and insurance disputes, among others. Three decades after the firm’s inception, “for the people” continues to be a way of life for John Morgan and the firm.
Morgan is well known for his philanthropy and support of causes that lift up the downtrodden. His financial backing of the $15 per hour wage and the medical marijuana initiatives were instrumental to their passage and addition to the Florida Constitution.
In 2013, Morgan and Ultima, his wife of 39 years, made a generous donation that helped the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida build and open the Morgan & Morgan, P.A. Hunger Relief Center. The 100,000-square foot facility—more than double the size of its predecessor—is equipped with ample freezers, coolers, and infrastructure space to store the millions of pounds of food collected by Second Harvest each year.
Despite all his successes, however, Morgan counts raising four children with Ultima as his greatest accomplishment. She remains dearest to his heart, as does the joy of watching his five grandchildren grow up.
The academic attire, which makes an inaugural procession colorful, is as old as universities. The attire represents eight centuries of a continuous tradition; it is not a modern revival of medieval customs. It goes back to the days when students were “clerks” – that is, members of the minor clergy – and wore monkish gowns and hoods. In those days of unheated study halls and garret sleeping quarters, the hoods served a very practical purpose. When the hood was pulled over the head, the “tippet,” a sort of hollow tail, served as a convenient pocket. Today, the hood is only an adornment.
The mortarboard, which seems to have evolved from the square biretta of Renaissance churchmen, came into use after the hood had ceased to be worn on the head. The tassel on the mortarboard may be either black or the “color of the faculty” – as described below; or for the holder of a doctorate degree, it may be of gold. Many universities replace the mortarboard with their own distinctive headgear.
Both the gown and the hood indicate the degree held by the wearer. The gown for the bachelor’s degree has pointed sleeves. Bachelor’s hoods have only recently become a part of the attire in the United States. In the master’s gown, the wearer’s arm projects from the sleeve at the elbow, or, in the more modern gowns, at the wrist, and the lower part of the sleeve, ending in another tippet, dangles below the arm. The doctor’s gown has bell-shaped sleeves. Bachelor’s and master’s gowns have no trimmings, but the doctor’s gown is faced down the front with velvet and has three velvet cross-bars on each sleeve. This velvet may be either black or the color of the faculty members’ discipline.
Graduates of some institutions, on all continents, may wear gowns in the color of the university that awarded their degree, for instance, orange and green for Florida A&M University. In the United States, the hood is edged with velvet in the color of the faculty and lined with the colors of the university conferring the degree. For all academic purposes, trimmings of the doctor’s gowns, edgings of hoods and tassels of caps, adhere to the colors for the different subjects as indicated:
College of Agriculture and Food Sciences - Maize; College of Education - Light Blue; FAMU-FSU College of Engineering - Orange; College of Law - Purple; College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences - Forest Green; College of Science and Technology - Bright Gold; College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities - White; School of Allied Health Sciences - Olive; School of Architecture and Engineering TechnologyLilac; School of Business and Industry - Drab; School of Journalism and Graphic Communication - Crimson; School of Nursing - Apricot; School of the Environment - Light Gold; Doctor of Philosophy - Royal Blue; Doctor of Physical Therapy – Sage Green; Doctor of Public Health - Salmon
Symbolizing the authority vested in the president by the University’s governing body, the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Ceremonial Mace is made of bright gold plated bronze and mahogany wood. The shaft of the mace bearing the seal of the University is made of bright gold plated bronze, double-sided medal surrounded with orange and emerald green Swarovski crystals around the outer edge upon a six inch diameter chrome plated polished mace head with clear Swarovski crystals around the circumference.
Ten gold plated engraved nameplates featuring the names of each university president are mounted on a 2-inch diameter mahogany baton. A 1.5 inch mahogany wood staff with wood and chrome plated polished aluminum turnings separates the rest of the baton from its base. The baton is made of mahogany, which symbolizes the trees of knowledge, which adorn the campus of the University. The overall length of the mace is 30 inches long. At the very base of the mace is a gold plated brass “Rattler”, the symbol of the University. Its coiled posture represents the fact that although the dark clouds may surround the horizon, the “Rattler” will strike, strike, and strike again!
Dating to medieval times, the Presidential Medallion and Chain of Office signify the symbol of authority vested in the President as head of the University. The current chain is approximately 36 inches long and is made of gold plated bronze. It features ten 1-3/4 inch gold plated sculpted engravings of each president from 1887 to the present. Under each sculpted model are ten banner link engravings inscribed with the names of each president and his term of office. At the base of the chain is the Presidential Medallion, which features the seal of the University.
Kelvin L. Lawson, Chair Director, National Client Service Acosta Sales and Marketing
Kimberly Moore, Ph.D., Vice Chair Vice President, Workforce Innovation Tallahassee Community College
Zachary Chandler Bell President, Student Government Association Florida A&M University
Ann Marie Cavazos, J.D. President, Faculty Senate Florida A&M University/ Professor of Law
Otis Cliatt II President of Pacific Harbor Line, Inc.
Thomas W. Dortch Jr. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TWD, Inc.
Michael Dubose
President of Fisher Healthcare, A Division of Thermo Fisher Scientific
Kristin Harper
Founder and CEO of Driven to Succeed, LLC
Belvin Perry Jr., J.D. Personal Injury Attorney, Morgan & Morgan Law Firm
Craig Reed
Chief Procurement Officer and Head of Corporate Real Estate for Corteva Agriscience
Kenward Stone Co-Chief Executive Officer, Broughton Pharmaceuticals
Nicole Washington Principal, Washington Education Strategies
Larry Robinson, Ph.D. University President
Maurice Edington, Ph.D. Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Allyson Watson, Ph.D. Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
William E. Hudson Jr., Ph.D. Vice President for Student Affairs
Gloria Walker, Ed.D. Vice President for Finance and Administration
Charles Weatherford, Ph.D. Vice President for Research
Joseph Maleszewski, MBA Vice President for Audit
Shawnta Friday-Stroud, Ph.D. Vice President for University Advancement
Keith Miles Director of Communications
Carmen Cummings Martin, M.S. Assistant Vice President for University Engagement/Alumni Affairs
Linda Barge-Miles, Esq. Chief of Staff
Danielle McBeth, J.D. Director of Government Relations
Michael O. Smith (Interim) Vice President and Director of Athletics
Kelly McMurray, Ph.D. Vice President for Strategic Planning, Analysis and Institutional Effectiveness
Rica Calhoun, Esq. Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer
D. Denise Wallace, J.S.D. Vice President of Legal Affairs and General Counsel
Erick Akins, Ph.D. Director of Title III
Robert Seniors Vice President, Information Technology Services/CIO
Kyle Eidahl, Ph.D. Faculty Senate Representative
Robert Taylor, Ph.D. College of Agriculture and Food Sciences
Sarah Price, Ph.D. (Interim) College of Education
Richard Aló, Ph.D. College of Science and Technology
Valencia E. Matthews, Ph.D. College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities
Shawnta Friday-Stroud, Ph.D. School of Business and Industry
Deidré Keller, J.D. College of Law
Suvranu De, Ph.D. FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
Andrew Chin, M.Arch. (Interim) School of Architecture and Engineering Technology
Mary Simmons, Ph.D. (Interim) School of Allied Health Sciences
Michael Abazinge, Ph.D. School of Graduate Studies and Research
Mira Lowe
School of Journalism & Graphic Communication
Victor M. Ibeanusi, Ph.D. School of the Environment
Shelley Johnson, Ed.D. School of Nursing
Johnnie L. Early II, Ph.D. College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Public Health
Florida A&M University
College of love and charity
We gather ‘round thy noble shrine; We lift our voice in praise to thee, And ask a blessing all divine.
Chorus
FAM-U! FAM-U! I love thee! I’ll fight and win whate’er the battle be, The Orange and the green thy sons shall e’er defend
And loyal to thy voice of love attend FAM-U! FAM-U! FAM-U! I love thee!
On gridiron, diamond, track and field, Thy sons the vict’ry never yield, And while they tread a broader life Thy love shall stay them in the strife.
(repeat chorus)
God ever keep us true to thee; Thy faith that truth shall make men free, Shall guide thy loyal sons aright And fend them thru the skeptic night.
(repeat chorus)