M A S T E R O F BU SI N E S S A DM I N I ST R AT IO N
COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
MAY 18, 2019
Commencement Speaker
Matthew S. Briggs'10 Matt graduated from Millikin University in 2004 with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree. He graduated with his Master's in Business Administration from Millikin in 2010. Matt has been with Decatur Industrial Electric since 2011 as Controller. Matt lives in Decatur with his wife, Cathy, and daughters Rebecca, Claire, and Lucy.
Commencement Student Speaker
Emily N. Albert'19 Emily N. Albert will graduate tonight with her Master’s in Business Administration. Emily received her B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from RoseEmily N. Albert Class of 2019 Graduate Master of Business Administration
Hulman Institute. She is currently employed with Cargill as the Operations Manager at their lecithin plant in Decatur. Emily recently married Brian Allensworth and they live in Saint Joseph, Illinois.
President Patrick E. White, Presiding with Provost Jeffery P. Aper FACULTY MARSHALS:
Hee Young Choi, Associate Professor of Education RJ Podeschi, Associate Professor of Information Systems
STUDENT MARSHALS:
Brock O. Barnes, Junior Physical Education Major Haley N. Vemmer, Sophomore Mathematics Actuarial Science Major
The audience will rise with the entrance of the Academic Procession, and will remain standing for the Invocation.
PROCESSIONAL
“Allegro Molto" from Divertimento No. 14 K 270 - WA Mozart (arr. by Voxman) Eidolan Woodwind Quintet - Claire E. Taylor, Director
INVOCATION
Rev. Dr. Miley E. Palmer - Pastor, First United Methodist Church, Decatur, IL
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION President White
STUDENT SPEAKER
“Does it Spark Joy?” - Emily N. Albert, MBA Class of 2019
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS
“Believe in the Goal" - Matthew S. Briggs, Controller, Decatur Industrial Electric, MBA Class of 2010
SPECIAL MUSIC
“Allegro vivace” from Quintett Op. 79 - August Klughardt Eidolan Woodwind Quintet
THE CONFERRING OF DEGREES
The Master of Business Administration Degree
CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Randell S. Blackburn - Chairman, Board of Trustees
WELCOME TO THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Paul Lidy, Class of 2004 - President of the Alumni Association Board
TASSEL CEREMONY
Dwight G. Brown - MBA Class of 2019 The audience will rise and remain standing for the Alma Mater, Benediction, and until the academic procession has exited the theatre.
SINGING OF THE ALMA MATER Howard Akers Eidolan Woodwind Quintet
To the Blue and the White we will loyal be, Hail our Alma Mater With our voices we’ll sing ever faithfully, Hail our Alma Mater Her cherished traditions we’ll uphold, Our loyalty will ne’er grow old Loyal sons and daughters we always will be, Hail our Alma Mater. BENEDICTION - Reverend Palmer The audience will remain standing until the Academic Procession has exited the arena.
RECESSIONAL
“Allegro molto vivace” from Quintett Op. 79 - August Klughardt Millikin University Eidolan Woodwind Quintet (Emily A. Hill, flute; Kody M. Myhra, clarinet; Nicholas G. Tipsword, French horn; Mikaela K. Wattleworth, oboe; Professor Claire E. Taylor, bassoon & faculty coach)
Dr. Najiba Benabess, Dean
TABOR SCHOOL OF BUSINESS MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Lauren Acton Springfield, IL Management
Emily Nicole Albert Saint Joseph, IL Management
Latoya T. Alexander Decatur, IL Management
Maranda Ashley Archer Decatur, IL Management
Eric L. Bishop Blue Mound, IL Management
Dwight George Brown Jr. Chicago, IL Management
Stacia Alyse Burns Decatur, IL Management
Myra Denice Burries Decatur, IL Management
Joshua Thomas Chamblin Decatur, IL Management
Thomas Mark Emola Frankfort, IL Management
David C. Freeman Springfield, IL Management
Connor Jordan Gross Bement, IL Management
Jaylyn Mandolin Harris Decatur, IL Management
Bryce Arman Harvey Saint Louis, MO Management
Nicholas Heckman Forsyth, IL Management
Melanie Joy Heslop Decatur, IL Management
Robert James Leonard Lisle, IL Management
Alex Loren Love Sullivan, IL Management
Lorena Meyenberg Ponzio
Lucas Anthony Stimach
Chelsea Lynn Miller
Mark Jerome Sweeney
Carlos Rafael Travassos Pereira
Logan Howard Talkington
Monterrey, Mexico Management
Clinton, IL Management
Decatur, IL Management
Forest View, IL Management
Decatur, IL Management
Girard, IL Management
LeRyan R. Wolfe
Adam Boaz Peters
Decatur, IL Management
Decatur, IL Management
Jeremy James Woods
Kiava K. Plato
Decatur, IL Management
Decatur, IL Management
William Anthony Rendina Jr. Naperville, IL Management
Megan Lyn Scott Forsyth, IL Management
Jeffonne Lynnette SmithOwens Decatur, IL Management
Cole William Sondgeroth El Paso, IL Management
M I L L I K I N U N I V E R S I T Y M B A C O M M E N C E M E N T G R A D U AT E S
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The appearance of names on this program does not necessarily signify the issuance of degrees. Honors are based on previous term. We regret that later changes may not be reflected in the Commencement Program. Photographs may be taken at any time during the ceremony, but please observe common courtesy for others.
AT MILLIKIN, WE PREPARE STUDENTS FOR: professional success; democratic citizenship in a global environment; and a personal life of meaning and value. The regalia worn by participants in this afternoon’s academic procession are an extension of a medieval tradition and symbolize the highest academic degree earned by the wearer and the academic institution awarding the degree. The robe is usually black with a semi-stiff yoke and pleated front. The bachelor’s gown has pointed open sleeves with no ornamentation; the master’s gown has longer, crescentshaped sleeves; the doctor’s gown has full-length lapels of velvet and bell-shaped sleeves with three horizontal velvet bars. The doctor’s gown and the velvet bars may be a color reflecting the wearer’s field of study. The doctor’s hood is the longest and fullest. The color of lining of the hood indicates the degree-granting institution. The doctoral gown is usually faced with black or blue velvet down the front, and there are three bars of black or blue velvet across the sleeves. The facing and crossbars may also be done in velvet in the color distinctive of the subject for which the degree was awarded, or in colors of the institution awarding the degree. The color of the trim signifies the field of study: white, arts and letters; golden yellow, science; purple, law; apricot, nursing; green, medicine; olive drab, business and accounting; lemon, library science; scarlet, theology; dark blue, philosophy; pink, music; light blue, education. Candidates for degrees in the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Professional Studies at Millikin University wear white tassels except for nursing degree candidates who wear apricot tassels. Candidates for the bachelor of science degree in the Tabor School of Business wear olive drab tassels. Students in the College of Fine Arts wear brown tassels except for bachelor of music candidates who wear pink tassels. Tassels are worn on the right side of the mortarboard until the degree is conferred and then will be shifted to the left side by the entire graduating class. Members of the faculty with advanced degrees wear hoods in the colors of their degrees and the granting institutions. The facing of the hood denotes the field of study while the colors of the lining are those of the college or university which conferred the degree. Millikin University confers honorary doctorates; linings for these hoods are Yale blue and white. Tassels for advanced degrees are normally black, except doctorates may be of gold metallic thread. Tassels may also be colored as are the facings of the hoods for advanced degrees: arts, letters and humanities, white; business and accounting, olive drab; education, light blue; music, pink; philosophy, dark blue; science, golden yellow; law, purple; library science, lemon; theology, scarlet; etc. The processional is led by student marshals, who are generally selected by Student Senate. Two senior professors serve as faculty marshals. Following them in the processional are the faculty; University trustees, who wear distinguishing purple hoods and mortarboards; and the platform party.
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