PAINE COLLEGE ONE HUNDRED FOURTIETH COMMENCEMENT CONVOCATION
THE DAVID AND BETTY C. PETERSON HEAL COMPLEX THE EIGHTH OF MAY IN THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO NINE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING
DR. CHERYL EVANS JONES, PRESIDENT
Class Motto THE CLASS OF 2022
“Motivated, Dedicated, HBCU Educated”
Programme Dr. Cheryl Evans Jones, Presiding Posting of Colors...................................................................Westside High School NJROTC Color Guard Petty Officer First Class Corey Jones
National Anthem Processional: War March of the Priests-from Athalia ...................................................arr. F. Mendelssohn Prayer .................................................................................................. Reverend Dr. Eugene Robinson, ‘67 Director of Spiritual Health, Emory University
Scripture Lesson: Proverbs 4:10-15 CEB ........................................................... Attorney Tianna Bias, ‘15 Criminal Defense Attorney, Hawk Law Group
Greetings .................................................................................................... Mr. Melvin (“Mel”) W. Lindsey Medicaid Health Plan President of Amerigroup Community Care of Georgia
Tribute to the Senior Class .......................................................................................... Ms. Tierra Smith, ‘22 Senior Class Vice President
Introduction of the Speaker ....................................................................................... Ms. Frances Wimberly Musical Selection ............................................................................... Paine College Concert Alumni Choir Convocation Address ............................................................................................ Dr. Lester G. Jackson, III Vice-Chair, Paine College Board of Trustees Georgia State Senator
Presentation of Candidates ........................................................................................... Dr. Marci Middleton Acting Vice President of Academic Affairs
Conferring of Degrees............................................................................................. Dr. Cheryl Evans Jones Valedictory Address.......................................................................................... Ms. LaShawn Doolittle, ‘22 Induction of the Class of 2022 ................................................................................. Dr. Tedro R. Rouse ‘97 2nd Vice President, Paine College National Alumni Association
Remarks to the Class of 2022 ................................................................................. Ms. Charleston Lee, ‘22 President, Student Government Association
Recognitions and Presentations .............................................................................. Dr. Cheryl Evans Jones Charge to the Class of 2022 .................................................................................... Dr. Cheryl Evans Jones The Paine College Hymn ............................................................................................... Frank G. Yerby ’37 (See Back Cover)
The Benediction ....................................................................................................... Bishop Thomas Brown Presiding Prelate, Sixth Episcopal District, Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
Recessional: March from “Aida” ........................................................................................... arr. G. Verdi
Class of 2022 Candidates for Degrees 2021-2022 BACHELOR OF ARTS HUMANITIES Yasmine Bayor History
Jaime Shanae’ Lewis † History
Hezekiah Edod Hartry †† History
Jasmine Reeves History Tierra M. Smith History
MEDIA STUDIES Shamari Bell Mass Communications
Jacqueline Symone Williams Mass Communications
SOCIAL SCIENCES Jared G. Boyd Sociology
Zindzy K. Jones Sociology
Tae’ron Corbin Psychology
Morris Terrel Porter Sociology
Jalen Va’shon Easley † Sociology
Devontae L. Owens Psychology
Fadil Talib Edwards-Robinson Sociology
Morris Terrel Porter †† Sociology
Jaylan Kavon Fenner † Psychology
Treasure Nicole Reid Sociology
Claudia La’Erica Heard Psychology
Tania Ward Sociology
Keontray Howard Sociology
Gabrielle Suzanne Williams †† Psychology
*Honors Program Graduate † Cum Laude †† Magna Cum Laude ††† Summa Cum Laude Disclaimer: The names that appear in the graduation program are presumptive of graduation but not conclusive.
Candidates for Degrees 2021-2022 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Deismon Arnold Business Administration
Latek Ali McNeil †† Business Administration
Lashawn Doolittle ††† Business Administration
Charles Jakobe Moore Business Administration
Ian Amar Cooper Business Administration
David New Business Administration
Roy Hoewischer Business Administration
Isaac Fletcher Pennymon Business Administration
Allon Ingram † Business Administration
San Marteen Rozier † Business Administration
Taylor Faith Jones-Louis Business Administration
Jada Cymone Wilks Business Administration Ce’Ona La’Nae Wright Business Administration
MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY Jakeria Monyail Burton Biology
Jasmine Elease Jackson Biology
Ty’tiyanna Burton Biology
Charleston Christina Lee †† Mathematics
Damianika J’Crystal Mi’Eunice Dunn Biology
Jaylin McMicheal Mathematics
Angel Heard Biology
Alexus S. Nelson Biology Antonia LoEva Turner Biology
*Honors Program Graduate † Cum Laude †† Magna Cum Laude ††† Summa Cum Laude Disclaimer: The names that appear in the graduation program are presumptive of graduation but not conclusive.
Honors Valedictorian The Valedictorian is the graduating senior with the highest-grade point average in the class who has completed twothirds of the Common Curriculum requirements and two-thirds of the major field requirements on the main campus.
Lashawn Doolittle
Salutatorian The Salutatorian is the graduating senior with the second highest grade point average in the class who has completed two-thirds of the Common Curriculum requirements and two-thirds of the major field requirements on the main campus.
Hezekiah Edod Hartrry
Summa Cum Laude The following members of the Class of 2022, having earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.80 to 4.00, are granted their degrees with High Honors (Magna Cum Laude). They are wearing three (3) gold cords.
Lashawn Doolittle
Magna Cum Laude The following members of the Class of 2022, having earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 to 3.79, are granted their degrees with High Honors (Magna Cum Laude). They are wearing two (2) gold cords.
Hezekiah Edod Hartry Charleston Christina Lee Latek Ali McNeil Morris Terrel Porter Gabrielle Williams
Cum Laude The following members of the Class of 2022, having earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.30 to 3.49, are granted their degrees with Honors (Cum Laude). They are wearing one (1) gold cord.
Jalen Va’shon Easley Jaylan Kavon Fenner Allon Ingram Jaime Shanae’ Lewis San Marteen Rozier
Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society The following members of the Class of 2022 have been inducted into the Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society. They are wearing gold cords.
Lashawn Doolittle Allon Ingram Jalen Va’shon Easley Charleston Christina Lee Jaylan Fenner Jaime Shanae’ Lewis Hezekiah Edod Hartry Latek Ali McNeil Morris Terrel Porter San Marteen Rozier Gabrielle Suzanne Williams
Dr. Lester G. Jackson, III A family dentist from Savannah, Georgia, Dr. Lester G. Jackson, III, is providing exceptional dental services to the Savannah/Chatham County area for over two decades. Partnered with his wife, Dr. Lorna C. Jackson, The Jackson Dental Center is a cornerstone of dental services for the coastal region of the state, expanding their services in the last seven years to providing dental services for institutional healthcare through the southeast. Dr. Jackson currently serves in the Georgia General Assembly as a three-term senator, representing the 2nd district of Georgia. Dr. Jackson was first elected to the legislature in 1998. While in the Georgia House of Representatives, he was voted by his peers as Freshman Legislator of the Year. After serving in the Georgia House of Representatives for 10 years, Dr. Jackson was elected to the State Senate, where he currently serves as Chairman of the Senate Urban Affairs Committee. Dr. Jackson is a nationally renowned healthcare provider who has received numerous awards, including being honored by the Georgia Dental Association as the Legislator of the Year and he received the Distinguished Service Award from the National Dental Association. In addition, Dr. Jackson was voted by his legislative peers as the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus Legislator of the Year and currently serves as the chairman of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus, the largest in the nation. After graduating from Meharry Medical College in 1985, Dr. Jackson was commissioned as a naval officer, proudly serving seven years as a dental officer for the United State Navy. He obtained the rank of Lt. Commander in four years and served as Detachment Commander of the Beaufort Marine Corp. Air Station Dental Clinic, in Beaufort, South Carolina. As the Detachment Commander, Dr. Jackson provided dental services to military personnel and their families. In 1991, after serving his country with distinction, he later established the Jackson Dental Center in Savannah, Georgia. The Jackson Dental Center is a part of the Minority and Women Businesses Enterprise (MWBE). MWBE is an organization that is committed to developing mutually beneficial business relationships with minority and women owned businesses in Chatham County. Dr. Jackson is the CEO of Coastal Health Solutions, Inc. (CHS). CHS recognizes the growing need to promote and employ dental allied health professionals who are experts in their field. Dr. Jackson and the Jackson Dental Center moved into this phase of growth with a vision for further advancement. Located in the Coastal Empire of the South; Coastal Health Solutions Inc. is a private agency which provides staffing, management resources and services for various needs of the dental and allied health industry. This arm of Dr. Jackson’s focus takes pride in building strong relationships with potential employees and those in healthcare field. Coastal Health Solutions Inc. is a staffing and Allied Health Management company currently serving the southeast region. Our Senator Lester G. Jackson, III Senate District 2 mission is to provide the highest quality of service to dental and allied health professionals to meet their staffing needs. Please refer to the website http://coastalhealthsolutions.com/ for more detailed information on Coastal Health Solutions, Inc. Dr. Jackson’s memberships include an active member of the Pierre Fauchard Academy; The American Dental Association; The National Dental Association and The Georgia Dental Association. He is life member of both Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Dr. Jackson also serves as a contributing healthcare editor for the Savannah Herald. Coastal Health Solutions, Inc. is located in Savannah, Georgia where Dr. Jackson is committed to the highest-level of customer service, dental care and allied health for the entire community.
Mission Statement Paine College is a private institution steeped in the tenets of Methodism that provides a liberal arts education of the highest quality. The College emphasizes academic excellence, ethical and spiritual values, social responsibility, and personal development to prepare spiritually centered men and women for positions of leadership and service.
The Paine College Ideal To love truth and to seek it above material things; To ennoble and be ennobled by common fellowship; To keep the energies of life at full tide; To cultivate an appreciation of the beautiful; To work well and play with zest; To have an open, unprejudiced mind; To find joy in work well done; To be an earnest disciple in the school of Him who brings the abundant Life; To work diligently for a better understanding of the White and Black races. Such is the spirit and ideal of Paine College. To all who share this spirit and are eager for the pursuit of high things, We offer a hearty welcome.
The Paine College Ideal was originally developed by a faculty committee appointed by President E. C. Peters in 1933 and was revised by the Board of Trustees at the Spring meeting in 2003.
Paine College is affiliated with the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church and the United Methodist Church.
History of the College The history of Paine College is tied to the history of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church and the United Methodist Church. Immediately after the Civil War, Black members of the Methodist Episcopal Church-South formed the Colored (now Christian) Methodist Episcopal Church. Then, realizing the need for an institution of learning for the newly freed persons, Bishop Lucius H. Holsey and other leaders of the CME Church requested assistance of the Mother Church in the organization and support of a school. In 1880, the Methodist Episcopal Church- South appointed a commission of clergy and lay persons to cooperate with the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in establishing an educational institute to train Black ministers and teachers. Bishop Lucius H. Holsey and leaders of both denominations then began work on what Paine College Trustee, the late Bishop Joseph C. Coles, Jr., termed a "holy audacity." In 1882, each church appointed three of its members to a committee which established The Paine Institute, named in honor of Bishop Robert Paine. The institute was incorporated in June 1883. In January 1884, class began in rented quarters at 10th and Broad Streets in Augusta, Georgia. The present campus site on Fifteenth Street was acquired in 1886. In 1903, The Paine Institute was re-charted as Paine College. However, there were no public schools for Blacks at that time, and Paine continued to provide secondary education as well as college work for students. It was not until 1945, when the first public high school for Blacks was opened in Augusta, that Paine discontinued preparatory programs. Paine College has a long-standing tradition of interracial cooperation. Dr. John Wesley Gilbert, Paine's first student and first graduate, furthered his education at Brown University and Athens, Greece, and returned in 1888 to become the first Black faculty member. Since that time, the faculty has been interracial and international. Throughout its history, Paine has been a distinctively Christian college. It has maintained deep concern for the quest for truth and has been
resolute in blending knowledge with values and personal commitment. Paine has been historically dedicated to the preparation of holistic persons for responsible life in society. There have been 17 presidents over 15 terms at Paine College. They are: Morgan Callaway ............................... 1882-1884 George Williams Walker .................... 1884-1911 John D. Hammond .............................. 1911-1915 D. E. Atkins ........................................ 1915-1917 Albert Deems Betts ............................. 1917-1923 Ray S. Tomlin ..................................... 1923-1929 E. C. Peters ......................................... 1929-1956 E. Clayton Calhoun............................. 1956-1970 Lucius H. Pitts .................................... 1971-1974 Julius S. Scott, Jr................................. 1975-1982 William H. Harris ............................... 1982-1988 Julius S. Scott, Jr................................. 1988-1994 Shirley A. R. Lewis ............................ 1994-2007 George C. Bradley .............................. 2008-2014 Samuel Sullivan .................................. 2015-2017 Jerry L. Hardee ................................... 2017-2019 Cheryl Evans Jones .......................... 2019-Present Upon his retirement as President in 1994, Dr. Julius S. Scott, Jr., was elected President Emeritus by the Board of Trustees. Dr. Shirley A. R. Lewis was elected President Emerita by the Board of Trustees in April 2010. During interim periods, the following persons served as chief administrators and chairpersons of the interim committees: Stewart B. Gandy, Chairman October-December 1970 Canute M. Richardson, Chairman January-June 1971 Canute M. Richardson, Acting President March-December 1974 Curtis E. Martin, Interim President July-December 2007 Samuel Sullivan, Interim President September 2014-April 2016 Paine College is a member of the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS), having been awarded Accredited Status as a Category II Institution by the TRACS Accreditation Commission on October 27, 2020.
Academic Heraldry The history of traditional academic dress may be traced to the 12th century when Oxford University was founded and to the medieval European universities of the 14th century. Although European universities follow varied patterns in cut and color of gown and type of headdress, academic dress at American colleges and universities is standardized. The traditional academic gown is usually black; the pattern varies with the degrees held. Although there is much variation, the traditional bachelor's gown has a simple design, with long, pointed sleeves as its distinguishing mark. The master's gown has oblong sleeves with the rear cut square and the front featuring a cutaway arc. The most elaborate academic costume is the doctoral gown, with velvet panels down the front and three velvet bars across the sleeves. The velvet is usually black, but it may be a color designating the subject to which the degree pertains or one of the school's colors. The hood of the doctoral gown features velvet trimmings, the width of which designate the level of the degree. The color of the hood indicates the major field of study, and its lining identifies the institution that granted the degree. The following colors are associated with the various academic disciplines: Arts, Letters, Humanities ..............................................................................White Business, Commerce, Accountancy ............................................................... Drab Education .............................................................................................. Light Blue Journalism .................................................................................................Crimson Library Science ........................................................................................... Lemon Music .............................................................................................................. Pink Philosophy.............................................................................................. Dark Blue Psychology ..................................................................................................... Gold Public Health ...................................................................................... Salmon Pink Science ........................................................................................... Golden Yellow Social Science .............................................................................................. Cream Social Work ................................................................................................. Citron Theology ..................................................................................................... Scarlet