Belmont University Commencement
Friday, December 16 Two Thousand and Twenty Two
Program
5 O’Clock p.m. | Curb Event Center
L. Gregory Jones, President of the University, presiding
Prelude: Celebration Fanfare Richard Byrd
*Processional 1: Fanfare Treybig Procession of the Nobles Rimsky-Korsakov Rigaudon .................................................................................................................Campra
*Processional 2: Fanfare ...................................................................................................................... Dukas Highland Procession, Suite from Danserye Dawson, Susato
*Invocation & Welcome Milton Johnson Chairman, Board of Trustees
Scripture Reading & Student Reflection
Lauren Lynn Tweedell Candidate, Bachelor of Art, English
Student Musical Performance: “So I Will” ............................................................ Christopher Daniel Wiper Written by: Platt, Pollack, Finneas Candidate, Bachelor of Music, Commercial Voice
Marcus Giovanni Perry Candidate, Master of Music, Commercial Music
Recognition of Faculty Honors David F. Gregory Provost Commencement Remarks ...................................................................................................... President Jones
Presentation of Candidates Provost Gregory Conferring of Degrees President Jones
Assisting
La Kiesha Armstrong ............................................................................University Registrar Jhennifer Amundson O’More College of Architecture & Design James Pierce .................................................................................... Watkins College of Art Sarah F. Gardial Jack C. Massey College of Business James McIntyre .................................................................................. College of Education Sarita Stewart Mike Curb College of Entertainment & Music Business Cathy Taylor ...............................Gordon E. Inman College of Health Sciences & Nursing Bryce Sullivan College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Stephen Eaves College of Music & Performing Arts Thom Spence College of Sciences & Mathematics Darrell Gwaltney College of Theology & Christian Ministry James McIntyre University College & Interdisciplinary Programs Erin Behnen College of Pharmacy Shawn Knight Name Reader
“Let Hope Abound” Piper Jones
*Benediction La Kiesha Armstrong University Registrar
*Fanfare/Recessional: Königsmarsch (King’s March).............................................................................. Strauss
*audience please stand
Candidates for Degrees
Name Degree Major Hometown Baccalaureate Degrees
The O'More College of Architecture & Design
Marian Rose Anderson BFA Fashion Design Tullahoma
Lisa Marie Burnett BFA Interior Design Franklin
Dorothy Morgan Holt BFA Interior Design Columbus, GA
Hannah Nicole Landis BFA Interior Design Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Mikaela Leslie Renaud BFA Interior Design Columbia, IL
Morgan Alicia Wisted BFA Interior Design West Chicago, IL
Watkins College of Art
Zackary Ryan Ford BFA Watkins College Illustration Glasgow, KY
Samantha Nicole Giamundo BFA Design Communications McKinney, TX
Courtney Michelle Gilley BFA Studio Art Watertown
Kayla Kinsley Herrera BFA Studio Art Old Hickory
Lily Margrethe Nelson BFA Design Communications Nashville
Erica Lynn Oppelt BFA Watkins College Film Spring Hill
Mary Elizabeth Parkinson BFA Watkins College Illustration Anderson, SC
Darry'el L. Patton BFA Watkins College Graphic Design Nashville
Natalie Meredith Welch BFA Watkins College Illustration Franklin Shelby Faith Wilson BFA Illustration Hendersonville
Jack C. Massey College of Business
Kyle Joseph Barks BBA Finance St. Louis, MO
Jack Elliott Bergstrom BBA Economics/ Finance Lexington, KY
Ariana Michele Brooks BBA Economics Nashville
William Blake DeBusk BBA Business Administration Tazewell
Michael James Deuel BBA Business Administration Murfreesboro
Austin Cole Ehren BBA Management/ Exercise Science Hawthorn Woods, IL
Evan Matthew Elbaz BBA Economics Nashville
Mitchell Scott Feigley BBA Business Systems & Analytics Baltimore, MD
Madison Rose Flick BBA Management Mount Pleasant
David Gilani BBA Finance Brentwood
Jack Patrick Hanson BBA Accounting/Business Systems & Analytics Madison, NJ
Philip Saunders Jaroch BBA Business Administration Joelton
Amando Jimenez BBA Economics Columbia
Jared Richard Johnson BBA Entrepreneurship St. Charles, MO
Sean Alan Jones BBA Economics White House
Parker Daring Joyce BBA Business Administration Jacksonville, FL
Alivia Grace Kempf BS Economics/Political Science Grand Haven, MI
Camden McBride Lee BBA Management Information Systems Nashville
Jessica Michelle Lee BBA Entrepreneurship/Marketing Brentwood
Jonathan Cooper Lyons BBA Business Administration Franklin
Ella Rae McConkey BBA Marketing Danville, IL
Emily Uliana Melton BBA Business Administration Columbia
Carter McAlister Moore BBA Economics/Marketing Anchorage, AK
Taylor Morgan Moore BBA Business Systems & Analytics/Accounting Lexington, KY
Keenan Ambrose Myers BBA Business Administration Frederick, MD
Gabrielle Annaliese Nicastro BS Social Entrepreneurship St. Charles, IL
Zachary Allen Patton BBA Business Systems & Analytics Franklin
Gabriel Addison Payne BBA Business Systems & Analytics Antioch
Aiden Thomas Powell BS Economics Canton, OH
Ben Shlomo Ramon BBA Entrepreneurship Nashville
Kellin McKenzie Smith BBA Finance Oswego, IL
Lauren Michelle Stidham BBA Business Systems & Analytics/Economics Jacksonville, IL
Savannah Grace Taylor BBA Entrepreneurship Haines City, FL
Sophie Maureen Vredenburg BBA Business Administration Glastonbury, CT
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College of Education
Sarah Larrin Boegel BS Elementary Education/Psychology Clarksville
Lindsay Marie Dawson-Poirier BS Elementary Education: Interdisciplinary Studies Fairview
Claire Winifred Denton BA Elementary Education: Interdisciplinary Studies Mobile, AL
Mike Curb College of Entertainment & Music Business
Tiffany Morgan Alexander BS Publishing Spring Hill
Ashley Nicole Alfermann BBA Music Business Washington, MO
Austin Cooper Allen BBA Music Business Rome, WI
Catherine Paige Allen BBA Music Business Louisville, KY
Ava Sofia Anduze BS Songwriting/Computer Science Mt. Kisco, NY
Darwin Tucker Asplund BBA Music Business Longview, WA
Sara Gloria Bares BBA Music Business/Songwriting Los Altos, CA
William Ernest Barker BS Audio Engineering Technology Troy, NY
Abigail Maryn Behrens BS Creative & Entertainment Industries Murrells Inlet, SC
Maisie Anderson Benfield BBA Music Business Louisville, KY
Quinten Giovanni Bianchi BA Songwriting Big Lake, MN
Ashley Nicole Black BS Journalism Dayton, VA
Tyler Allen Bock BS Creative & Entertainment Industries St. Louis, MO
Chloe Annagayle Brandsness BS Songwriting Tulsa, OK
Makena Alyse Brown BBA Music Business Louisville, KY
Kathryn Eloise Burnside BA Songwriting Louisville, KY
Hailey Renee Canter BS Audio and Video Production Mayfield, KY
Maggie Danielle Carmody BA Creative & Entertainment Industries Coopertown
Kimberly Anne Carter BS Songwriting Ringgold, GA
Lindsay E. Cashman BA Creative & Entertainment Industries Baltimore, MD
Nicholas Andrew Cazana BFA Motion Pictures Knoxville
Alexandria Dean Cheatham BBA Music Business Tampa, FL
Augustine Anthony Ciardiello BS Songwriting/Creative & Entertainment Industries Chesapeake Beach, MD
Corinne Elizabeth Coady BBA Music Business/Accounting Memphis
Hannah Elizabeth Cole BA Songwriting Covington, LA
Kennedy Anne Collins BBA Music Business Olympia, WA
Ashley Anne Colvin BBA Music Business Huntsville, AL
Claire Elizabeth Compton BS Creative & Entertainment Industries Batavia, IL
Tatiana Denisse Corona BBA Music Business Wyomissing, PA
Hannah Grace Craver BBA Music Business Kernersville, NC
Ruby N. Cuddy BS Audio Engineering Technology Westchester, NY
Rhena Nisha Curran BA Publishing Novi, MI
Cooper Allen Danel BBA Music Business Lexington Park, MD
Stephen Jay Dashiff BS Audio Engineering Technology Nashville
Sarah Elizabeth De Falcis BBA Music Business Mechanicsburg, PA
JonMichael Ross DeAngelo BS Creative & Entertainment Industries Jamestown, NY
Nicholas Michael Doukas BBA Music Business Nashville
Renée Frances Dusseau BA Publishing Denton, TX
Justin Taylor Eidem BS Audio Engineering Technology Greeley, CO
Jack Dylan Eilts BS Creative & Entertainment Industries Glenview, IL
Kayla Madeline Emmer BS Motion Pictures Ramsey, NJ
Elise Estrada BS Songwriting San Antonio, TX
Maiah McKenzie Farley BBA Music Business Mifflinville, PA
Joseph Christian Bliss Ferguson BBA Music Business Mt Juliet
Kelsey Arden Ferrell BFA Motion Pictures Plano, TX
Makayla Ann Filasky BBA Music Business Mechanicsville, VA
Christian David Florek BBA Music Business Advance, MO
Lydia Wynne Gentry BBA Music Business Cape Girardeau, MO
Sofia Kathleen Giardella BBA Music Business New York, NY
Kristin Nicole Gjovig BBA Music Business Olathe, KS
Hannah Rebecca Glass BA Songwriting Charleston, SC
Finn Samuel Goodwin-Bain BS Songwriting Avon, OH
Kennedy Kay Green BBA Music Business Springfield, IL
Rebekah Noel Gresser BFA Motion Pictures West Lafayette, IN
Madison Faith Grimes BA Publishing Burleson, TX
Emma Grace Halloran BS Songwriting Rochester, NY
5 Name Degree Major Hometown
Audrey Lynn Harper BA Publishing Birmingham, AL
Daniel Patrick Heck BA Songwriting Princeton, MN
Melisa Hester BBA Music Business Charlotte, NC
Haiden Sierra Hill BS Creative & Entertainment Industries Delray Beach, FL
Anna Elise Hiltajczuk BBA Music Business Alexandria, VA
Aimee Elizabeth Hollcraft BA Songwriting Annandale, VA
Hayden Clark Holthaus BS Motion Pictures Tuscaloosa, AL
Griffin Carter Honthy BS Video Production Clinton, NJ
Sarah Elizabeth Hudspeth BBA Music Business Springfield, IL Eleni Iglesias BA Songwriting Nashville
Danielle Tesia Iwanicki BS Audio and Video Production Loveland, CO
Ella Kiyono Jervik BBA Music Business Highlands Ranch, CO
Mandla Zizwe Johnson BS Audio Engineering Technology North Potomac, MD
Jonathan Fitzgerald Jones BBA Music Business Huntsville, AL
Kaitlyn Jarrett Joy BA Creative & Entertainment Industries Lewisville, NC
James Kameron Judd BS Creative & Entertainment Industries West Plains, MO
Jackson Thomas Julow BFA Motion Pictures Hendersonville
John Parker Kerns BFA Motion Pictures Mount Juliet
Ann Elizabeth Kerr BBA Music Business Kansas City, MO
Dorianne Danielle Key BA Motion Pictures Washington, MO
Tammy Annabella Lopez BBA Music Business Thousand Oaks, CA
Jonah Anthony Lund BBA Music Business Flint, MI
Aidan James Madden BBA Music Business Mahopac, NY
Kailee Grace Maguire BS Creative & Entertainment Industries Toms River, NJ
Sarah Marie Maninger BS Journalism Santa Monica, CA
Arielle Rebecca Markowicz BBA Music Business Franklin
Thomas Wesley Martin, Jr. BBA Music Business Lynnfield, MA
Avila Leigh Mauk BS Songwriting San Ramon, CA
Camille Marie McGuire BBA Music Business Chapel Hill, NC
Maxwell Aidan Meeder BBA Music Business San Diego, CA
Colby Austin Mikell BBA Music Business Palatka, FL
Grant Saxton Morgan BS Audio Engineering Technology/ Physics Addison, TX
Isabella Ashton Morrissette BBA Music Business Denver, CO
Jacob Andrew Mosier BBA Music Business Kersey, PA
David Benjamin Murphy BS Songwriting Atlanta, GA
Ashleigh Lauren Neilio BBA Music Business Magnolia, NJ
Joshua Tate Nelson BS Audio Engineering Technology Toney, AL
Ian Taylor O'Brien BS Audio Engineering Technology Morristown, NJ
Liam Michael O'Brien BBA Music Business/Marketing Freehold, NJ
Arianna Frances Pappas BA Songwriting Dix Hills, NY
Jordan Lacey Loomis Paterson BA Audio Engineering Technology New Canaan, CT
Karissa Lorelle Paulsen BS Audio Engineering Technology Wheaton, IL
Grace Frances Penner BS Motion Pictures Nashville
Katie Power BS Songwriting Sicklerville, NJ
Addison Jacob Pozzi BS Audio and Video Production/ English Rockford, IL
Holly Marie Pratt BA Motion Pictures Knoxville
Sonia Christina Proctor BFA Motion Pictures Nashville
Anja McCrea Reese BA Publishing Carmel, IN
Henry Alchron Rhodes BBA Music Business Nashville
Tyler Christian Richards BBA Music Business Duxbury, MA
Cheyenne Bianca Robertson BBA Music Business Murfreesboro
Garrett Asa Robinson BS Audio Engineering Technology Kalamazoo, MI
Megan Kay Rolapp BS Publishing/ English Brentwood
Linsey Marie Rotter BBA Music Business New Market, MD
Alexander Evan Russell BS Audio Engineering Technology Nashville
Zach Alexander Salerno BBA Music Business Carmel, IN
Anna Layne Sampson BBA Music Business Gloucester, MA
Sheena Sandhu BS Creative & Entertainment Industries Santa Monica, CA
Allison Paige Santa Rita BBA Music Business Nashville
Margaret Helena Santmyer BA Audio Engineering Technology Roswell, GA
Lexi Lee Sarrett BBA Music Business Lexington, KY
Ty David Sato BS Audio Engineering Technology Round Lake, IL
Seth' Thomas Schwappach BS Audio Engineering Technology Highland, IL
Name Degree Major Hometown 6
Brenna Shea-McNamara Seaman BA Songwriting Brighton, MI
Chandel Emanuel Shanklin BS Creative & Entertainment Industries Bowling Green, KY
Elijah Duane Sheets BS Audio Engineering Technology Salinas, CA
Grant Cummings Soso BBA Music Business Orinda, CA
Eva Sophia Speaker BA Journalism Westlake Village, CA
Aaron Robert Spears BBA Music Business Harriman
Megan Elizabeth Spencer BFA Motion Pictures St. Charles, IL
Sabrina Faith Stewart BS Songwriting Pickens, SC
Timothy Hayes Stewart BBA Music Business Burford, GA
Molly Elizabeth Suess BS Audio and Video Production Troy, IL
Brooke Surrett BS Songwriting Williamstown, KY
Toby Lynn Taber BBA Music Business Costa Mesa, CA
Ashley Charlene Tessmann BA Creative & Entertainment Industries Birmingham, AL
Dominic Joseph Toso BBA Music Business Gallatin
Kennady Spencer Tracy BA Songwriting Encinitas, CA
Nicholas James Truitt BS Multimedia Production Dacula, GA
Hannah Jennifer Wacholtz BFA Motion Pictures Nashville
Justin Leigh Walters BBA Music Business Perkiomenville, PA
Joshua Thomas Webber BBA Music Business Dunkirk, NY
Emma Grace Webster BS Multimedia Production Hamilton, GA
Sally Hill Wetherell BBA Music Business Wayne, PA
Claire Rae Whittle BS Creative & Entertainment Industries Camdenton, MO
Iva Teresa Wich BA Songwriting Strafford, VT
Robert Creighton Wilson BBA Music Business Greenville, SC
Jessey Lynn Wyzgowski BBA Music Business College Grove
Katherine Anne Yates BBA Music Business Tolland, CT
Gordon E. Inman College of Health Sciences & Nursing
Danielle Elizabeth Adams BSN Nursing Orlando, FL
Joy-Alyce Abieyuwa Amadasun BSN Nursing Nashville
Eliza Jane Anderson BSN Nursing Atlanta, GA
Emily Lynn Anderson BSN Nursing Fishers, IN
Megan Reilly Arnold BSN Nursing Jacksonville, FL
Chelsea Rose Bailey BSN Nursing Vacaville, CA
Gillian Elizabeth Barfield BSN Nursing Phoenix, AZ
Hailey Nicole Barnum BSN Nursing Phoenix, AZ
Kieran McKenzie Barry BSN Nursing Wilmington, NC
Kaylie Elizabeth Bauman BSN Nursing Franklin
Erica Lynn Binkele BSN Nursing Paso Robles, CA
Jessica Rae Bitsura BSN Nursing Pittsburgh, PA
Sydnee L'Shea Blair BS Exercise Science Nashville
Kimberlin Lee Burkett BSN Nursing Nashville
Grace Michele Cochran BSN Nursing Danville, CA
MaKinna Bronson Corbin BSN Nursing Springfield
Kelsea Alexis DaLee BSN Nursing Fruitland, MD
Kelly Ann Dennen BSN Nursing Simsbury, CT
Ishaa Dharani BSN Nursing Franklin
Taryn Sally Donnels BSN Nursing Newport Beach, CA
Alexandra Kay Mary Draper BSN Nursing Kasilof, AK
Megan Inez Duenas-Burns BSN Nursing Seattle, WA
Katie Ashton Eakes BSN Nursing Mt. Juliet
Ashley Kate Earthman BSN Nursing Nashville
Madison B. Eaton BSN Nursing Medford, OR
Preston T. Emore BSN Nursing Murfreesboro
Alexandra Lynn Fairfax BSN Nursing Kailua, HI
Katherine Ruth Fales BSN Nursing Falconer, NY
Makenzie Elise Farro BSN Nursing Livermore, CA
Olivia Grace Feiten BSN Nursing Knoxville
Madeline Fichtner BSN Nursing Sacramento, CA
Emma Elizabeth Frazier BSW Social Work /Psychology Lexington, KY
Hannah Josephine Friedrich BSN Nursing Oakdale, CA
Vannesa Gil BSN Nursing Carson, CA
7 Name Degree Major Hometown
Kristen Nicole Green BS Exercise Science Buchanan, GA
Clara Anne Clawson Gulsvig BSN Nursing Beaverton, OR
Elijah Harper Gunter BS Exercise Science Nashville
Rachel Elizabeth Harris BSN Nursing Granite Bay, CA
Hannah Marie Hassan BS Exercise Science Murfreesboro
Jessica May Hayes BS Exercise Science Asheboro, NC
Lilly Ann Hildebrand BSN Nursing Templeton, CA
Charles Alan Carveth Hubbard BSN Nursing Orangevale, CA
Blaine Elise Irwin BSN Nursing Foley, AL
Taylor Marie Jurisich BSN Nursing Sacramento, CA
Lauren Elizabeth Kanaly BSN Nursing Prospect, KY
Taylor Elizabeth Kreutz BSN Nursing St. Peters, MO
Grace Ann Laster BS Exercise Science Nashville
Taylor Renee Layland BS Exercise Science (3+3) Brentwood
Danielle Elizabeth Lee BSN Nursing Murfreesboro
Makenna Sue Martin BSN Nursing Mission Viejo, CA
Taylor Reagan McSpadden BSN Nursing Nashville
Robbyn Blaire Myrick BSN Nursing Nashville
Alyssa Miyuki Oki BSN Nursing Livermore, CA
Abigail Lee Page BSN Nursing Nashville
Moira Arlene Pearcy BS Exercise Science McHenry, IL
Rebecca Renae Phelps BSN Nursing Verona, WI
Morgan Eve Prachar BSN Nursing Willow River, MN
Ashley Rose Rentos BSN Nursing Glenolden, PA
Kathryn Grace Rice BSN Nursing Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ
Erika Yadira Robles BSN Nursing Nashville,
Estefany Maria Rogers BSN Nursing Nashville
Anya Rubinstein-Koreh BSN Nursing Long Island, NY
Makena Joanne Schlosser BSN Nursing Indianapolis, IN
Jazmin Belle Schwartz BS Exercise Science Quincy, IL
Charla Joan Simons BSN Nursing Pendleton, OR
Anna Lise Simpson BSN Nursing Roseville, CA
Kimberly Smith BSN Nursing Houston, TX
Willow Grace Smith BSN Nursing Medford, OR
Payton Leigh Smoot BS Exercise Science Franklin
Lauren Nicole Solis BSN Nursing Los Angeles, CA
Lydia Payton Spence BSN Nursing Winter Garden, FL
Mackenzie Joanne Spycher BSN Nursing Turlock, CA
Kendall Blair Stewart BSN Nursing Georgetown, TX
Tara Nicole Stoneham BSN Nursing Livermore, CA
Kenna Christine Stoney BSN Nursing Shelton, WA
Christina Marie Stopka BSN Nursing Nashville
Margaret Sullivan Taylor BSN Nursing Austin, TX
Alyssa Breanne Tomasini BSN Nursing Camas, WA
Anthony Pvnda Vannarath BS Exercise Science Nashville
Lauren Marie Veltri BS Exercise Science (3+3) Clarksville
Callyn Marie Walton BSN Nursing College Station, TX
Sophie Roe Ward BSN Nursing Princeton, NJ
Abigail Ragan Wetherbee BS Exercise Science Concord, GA
Kaitlin Ashlea Whidby BS Exercise Science Smyrna
Rachel Yarbrough BSN Nursing Raymond, MS
Yasmine Zandieh BSN Nursing Brentwood
College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
Emily Anne Bartholomew BA English/ Philosophy
Van Buren Point, NY
Samuel Thomas Candler BA English Birmingham, AL
Jack Robert Capobianco BS Corporate Communication London, KY
Dorothy Day Dark BA English Nashville
Lillie May Fergus BA Public Relations Nashville
Larry Gene Hayes III BA English Nashville
Emily Serena Isbell BA English Killen, AL
Ragan Elizabeth Jacaty BS Social Media Management Fort Lauderdale, FL
Name Degree Major Hometown 8
Bryn Elizabeth Keeney BS Public Relations Topton, PA
Claudia Sue Kern BA Corporate Communication Sikeston, MO
Taylor Anne Leibold BS Communication Studies Atlanta, GA
Madison Luster BA English Colorado Springs, CO
Janie Olivia Miller BS Sociology Cleveland
Sydney Lee Miller BS Social Media Management Mount Juliet
Jenna Ashley Moore BS Public Relations Beaumont, TX
Anwaar Muhsin BA English Brentwood
Jonathan Louis Owens BA English O' Fallon, MO
Simbiat Abisade Oyewoga BS Corporate Communication Hermitage Sweeti J. Patel BS Political Science/Philosophy Hendersonville
Morgan Chase Pettit BS Politics and Public Law/Economics Gainesville, VA
Cameron David Rawlings BS Politics and Public Law Cross Plains
Madison Greer Schaffer BS Public Relations Jackson
Lauren Mackenzie Smithwick BA English Austin, TX
Laura Grace Tatum BA Communication Studies Pelham, AL
Lauren Lynn Tweedell BA English Quincy, IL
Chloe Lorraine Vaughn BS Political Science/Global Leadership Studies Jacksonville, FL
College of Music & Performing Arts
Andrew William Bassett BFA Theatre Performance Colorado Springs, CO
Julia Lynne Bibeault BFA Theatre Performance Greenwich, CT
Olivia Catherine Blizzard BM Music Performance Gallatin
Rachel Nicole Caniglia BM Commercial Music Canal Fulton, OH
Lauren Chloe Cook BA Theatre and Drama Union City
Grant David Ellingson BM Commercial Music Bettendorf, IA
Zachary Adam Flores BM Commercial Music Fredericksburg, VA
Michael Christopher Higgins BM Commercial Music Redwood City, CA
Campbell Sophia Jenkins BM Commercial Music Indianapolis, IN
Molly Elizabeth Katz BM Commercial Music Menlo Park, CA
Ryan Michael McAvoy BM Music Composition/Music Performance/Music Theory Fort Worth, TX
Kaitlyn Rose McMurry BM Music Therapy Boonton Township, NJ
Jillian Anabel Meredith BM Music Therapy Carbondale, IL
Kaylee Abigail Phillips BFA Theatre Performance Mount Juliet
Jacob Andrew Reavis BM Commercial Music Augusta, KS
Haley Juleen Schattschneider BM Commercial Music Wapakoneta, OH
Christian Lawrence Starrett BM Commercial Music Piqua, OH
Claire Olivia Striet BA Theatre and Drama/Creative & Entertainment Industries Cincinnati, OH
Haley Layne Verinder BM Music Therapy Longboat Key, FL
Juliet Alcyon Weybret BM Music Therapy Lodi, CA
Peyton Janel White BFA Theatre Performance Canton, OH
Christopher Daniel Wiper BM Commercial Music Wheaton, IL
Weston James Wittek BM Commercial Music Danville, CA
Anna Grace Wolfzorn BFA Theatre Education Ankara, Turkey
College of Sciences & Mathematics
Yezen Alhamda BS Biology Memphis
John Robert Bannec BS Psychology Bloomington, IN
Ronae Michelle Briley BS Computer Science/Journalism Nashville
Caitlin Brianna Chapman BS Computer Science Nashville
Mary Katherine Davis BS Computer Science Nashville
Leslie De Leon BS Biology Nashville
Martin James Dolan BS Biology Lakeland
Essence Simone Hamer BS Psychology Nashville
Bailey Grace Harvey BS Psychology Brentwood
Teya Jean Haughey BS Psychology Three Oaks, MI
Caroline Gabrielle Haynes BS Neuroscience Jackson
Grace Megredy Higley BS Biology Germantown
Isaiah Charles Hollars BS Mathematics Bloomington, IN
Emma Betrice Irbe BS Biology Kenosha, WI
Evan Blake Mason BS Environmental Science Mount Zion, IL
Kaylianna Amiah Maylani McCormick BS Psychology Lakeland, FL
9 Name Degree Major Hometown
Abigail Leigh Mitchell BS Neuroscience Greenbrier
Avery Scott Myers BS Biology Knoxville
Neil Patel BS Biology Camden
Kayla Denise Pritchett BS Mathematics Nashville
Wesley Andrew Stuart BS Psychology Nashville
Veen Shivan Tovi BS Biology Nashville
Hanna Sophia Vafiades BS Psychology Brentwood Claire Winogrodzki BS Computer Science Naples, FL
College of Theology & Christian Ministry
Elisabeth Page Larro BA Faith and Social Justice Richmond, VA Colton Dwayne Williams BA Christian Leadership Niceville, FL
University College & Interdisciplinary Programs
Hannah Grace Avery BA Legal Studies Bardstown, KY
Vanessa Brusseau BS Liberal Studies Nashville
Claire Leann Bryant BA Global Leadership Studies Fairview
Carly Baskin Curry BS Liberal Studies Nashville
Emily Elizabeth Macon BS Liberal Studies Raleigh, NC
Hannah Cathryn Majchrzak BS Global Leadership Studies Tucker, GA
MarieLuise Sabina Otteman BA Global Leadership Studies Zeeland, MI
Gina Goode Patton BS Liberal Studies Hendersonville
Mollie Katherine Reed BS Legal Studies Fairview
Juleesia Sandra Santiago BS Liberal Studies New York City, NY
Farris Anne Turner BA Global Leadership Studies /Psychology Tuscaloosa, AL
Masters Degrees
Jack C. Massey College of Business Master of Accountancy
John Peter Armbruster MACC Accounting Nashville
Ronald Winston Hewett III MACC Accounting Nashville Emma Elizabeth LaBelle MACC Accounting Columbia
Master of Business Administration
Elizabeth Ann Cinquino MBA Business Administration Plantation, FL
Cody Robert Cline MBA Business Administration Milford, IN
Christopher P. Federici MBA Business Administration Washington Township, NJ
Kennedy Sharon Noem MBA Business Administration Castlewood, SD
Laurel Marie Sabadosh MBA Business Administration Blue Ridge, GA
Kelsey Caitlin Saint Clair MBA Health Care Management
The Florida Keys, FL
Lily Lauren Scott MBA Business Administration Nashville Tatiana Steven MBA Business Administration Colón, Panama
College of Education
Master of Arts in Teaching
Kendra Mercedes Garcia Urena MAT Secondary Job Embedded Portland Adrienne Lee Williams MAT Secondary Job Embedded San Marcos, TX
Name Degree Major Hometown 10
Mike Curb College of Entertainment & Music Business Master of Science
Emily CJ Reynolds MS Audio Engineering Thousand Oaks, CA
Gordon E. Inman College of Health Sciences & Nursing
Master of Science in Nursing
Nicole Marie Bails MSN Nursing Plantation, FL
Ellen Huffaker Beam MSN Nursing Nashville
Angela Brisson MSN Nursing El Paso, TX
Kallie Whaley Bryant MSN Nursing Nashville
Elizabeth Diane Conroy MSN Nursing Charlotte, NC
Kheeli Dawn Ferrel MSN Nursing Benton, KY
Caroline Allison Hendrick MSN Nursing Lebanon
Anna Elizabeth Horton MSN Nursing Bloomfield Hills, MI
Kyle Gregory Johnson MSN Nursing Joplin, MO
Madison Grace Keller MSN Nursing Nashville
Sajani Nainesh Patel MSN Nursing Cookeville
Jessica Diane Phelps MSN Nursing Kent, OH
Brooke Elizabeth Rogers MSN Nursing Lexington, KY
Sky Shah MSN Nursing Pigeon Forge
Mary Helen Simmons MSN Nursing Nashville
College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
Master of Arts
Sin Kang MA English Nashville
Madison Ann Smith MA English Orange, CA Master of Science
Matthew Way Charlton MS Strategic Communication & Leadership Nashville
Kate Elizabeth Clayson MS Strategic Communication & Leadership Northampton, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Ann Gordon MS Strategic Communication & Leadership Nashville
Zoie Marie Hill MS Strategic Communication & Leadership Rockwood Bailey Constance Musto MS Strategic Communication & Leadership Huntington Beach, CA
Chesley Anne Taylor MS Strategic Communication & Leadership Nashville Aidan Thompson MS Strategic Communication & Leadership Dunfermline, Scotland
College of Music & Performing Arts
Master of Music
James DaSilva MM Commercial Music Mount Pleasant
Marcus Giovanni Perry MM Commercial Music Nashville Aidan Scrivens MM Commercial Music Montacute, United Kingdom
Joseph Henry Wandass, IV MM Commercial Music Nashville AnnaStasia M. Yoshida MM Commercial Music Loogootee, IN
Doctoral Degrees
College of Pharmacy
Doctor of Pharmacy
Shelby Leigh Lanham PHARMD Pharmacy Clarksville
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Honors and Awards
Belmont Scholars Honors Program
Lauren Lynn Tweedell—Advisor: Sarah Blomely The Belmont Burnout Project
MarieLuise Sabina Otteman—Advisor: MarQo Patton How Thrifting can Perpetuate Gentrification
Madison Luster—Advisor: Mary Ellen Pethel Nashville Sites: Edgehill Walking Tour
Madison Rose Flick Hannah Rebecca Glass Kennedy Kay Green Audrey Lynn Harper Hannah Marie Hassan
Sean Alan Jones—Advisor: Howard Cochran Utilizing Microlending to Improve Economic Outcomes for Impoverished Individuals in Rural Panama
Finn Samuel Goodwin-Bain—Advisor: Meaghan Brady Nelson Bird Safe Nashville Documentary
Aaron Spears —Advisor: Stacy Elliott Something Queer
Alpha Chi
Caroline Gabrielle Haynes Emma Beatrice Irbe Alivia Grace Kempf Elizabeth Page Larro Camille Marie McGuire
MarieLuise Sabina Otteman Morgan Chase Pettit Ty David Sato Lauren Michelle Stidham Claire Olivia Striet
Honors Designations
Kathleen B. Horrell Scholarship Award (graduate maintaining the highest grade point average)
Summa cum laude—with highest honors (grade point average of 3.950–4.000)
Magna cum laude—with high honors (grade point average of 3.75–3.949)
Cum laude—with honors (grade point average of 3.50–3.749)
Cassandra Grace Thomas Farris Anne Turner Chloe Lorraine Vaughn Hannah Jennifer Wacholtz
Chaney Distinguished Professor 2021–2022 (Commencement Basin and Towel Carrier) Dr. Douglas Crews, Assistant Professor of Social Work
Presidential Faculty Achievement Award Recipient 2021–2022 (Presidential Banner Carrier) Ms. Kathryn Paradise, Instructor of Music & Assistant Director, School of Music
Faculty Scholarship Award Recipient 2021–2022 Dr. David L. Hudson, Jr., Assistant Professor of Law Dr. Gary McDowell, Associate Professor of English
Commencement Musicians
Belmont Brass
Fanfare Trumpets
Preston Bailey, trumpet; Fred Sienkiewicz, trumpet; Brian Reichenbach, trumpet; Alfred Maresca, trumpet Brass Ensemble
Joel Treybig, trumpet; Pat Kunkee, trumpet; Adam Hayes, trumpet; Jacob Haymans, trumpet; Tara Johnson, French horn; Angela DeBoer, French horn; Jeff Phillips, trombone; Greg Swanson, trombone; Gerald Cates, tuba; Chris Combest, tuba; Chris Norton, percussion; Rob Gregg, conductor
University Carillonneur
Richard Shadinger, Professor Emeritus of Music
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Belmont University Board of Trustees
Alphonzo Alexander Nolensville
Harry Allen ............................. Brentwood
James Archer San Angelo, TX
Janet Ayers Nashville
Lee Beaman Nashville
Chris Bollinger ........................... Nashville
Carolyn McAfee Bruner Macon, GA
Rebecca McKelvey Castañeda Nashville
Agenia Clark Brentwood
John Faison ............................. Hermitage
Dan Foutch Glasgow, KY
Rusty Gaston Nashville
Cordia Harrington Nashville
Steve Hewlett ........................... Brentwood
Steve Horrell Nashville
Gordon E. Inman Franklin
Milton Johnson Nashville
Jamie Jones Nashville
Larry Kloess ....................... Kingston Springs
Ron Knox Brentwood
Cynthia Leu Nashville
Drew Maddux Hendersonville
Bruce Maxwell .......................... Brentwood
Kimberly Williams Paisley Franklin
Ben L. Rechter Nashville
Barbara Massey Rogers Nashville
Joseph V. Russell .......................... Nashville
Anne Russell Nashville
Gabriel Salguero Orlando, FL
Clay Stauffer Nashville
Larry Thrailkill .......................... Brentwood
Claire Tucker Brentwood
Angela Webb Nicholasville, KY
James Wright Lake Quivira, KS
Emeriti
Randall Baskin Franklin
Jack Benz ............................................................................... Goodlettsville
Mike Curb Nashville
Helen Kennedy Brentwood
Carolyn Patton Greenville, SC
J. Randolph Smith ........................................................................... . Nashville
George A. West, III Brentwood
Belmont University Regents
Emily Falvey Nashville
Shirley Kyere .............................................................................. . Laurel, MD
Emily Tomosovic............................................................................. . Nashville
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Honorary Degrees
Honorary degrees (honoris causa) are given in recognition of merited humanitarian service and investment, as well as scholarly and creative attainments. Harvard University awarded the first honorary degree in 1692, and American institutions of higher education have selectively presented them since.
Belmont University has honored meritorius individuals through honorary degrees and, from 1978 to 1999, through Collegiatus Collegiatus recipients are individuals whose support of Christian higher education has been of special relevance and significant continuity in the life of the University. Once the University began offering doctoral degrees as a part of its graduate educational program, the Board of Trustees approved the selective awarding of honorary degrees to replace recognition into Collegiatus. Previous inductees into Collegiatus are now recognized as honorary doctorate recipients. Honorary degree recipients of the University are:
Barbara Massey Rogers 2022
James Wesley Ayers 2022
Robert Fisher ................................ 2021
Judy Fisher 2021
Marty Dickens 2021
Betty Dickens 2021
Michael (Steve) Anderson ....................... 2015
Vincent Gill 2011
D. Mark Wright 2009
Larry T. Thrailkill 2004
Gordon E. Inman ............................. 2003
Peg Grow 2002
Eddy Arnold 2002
Sally M. Beaman 2002
Mike Curb .................................. 2002
Annie Cooper (Ginnie) Thornton (posthumously) 1999
Spencer P. Thornton 1999
Robert E. Mulloy (posthumously) 1998
Morris C. Early ............................... 1997
Dan W. Maddox 1997
Bernice M. Johnson 1996
Drew R. Maddux, Sr. 1996
Ben R. Rechter ............................... 1995
Wallace N. Rasmussen 1994
George A. West, III 1993
R. Clayton McWhorter ......................... 1993
D. L. Lowrie ................................. 1991
E. W. Wendell 1990
A. O. Buck 1989
Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon (Minnie Pearl) ........ 1989
Charles A. Wheeler, Jr. 1988
Helen Jarrett Kennedy 1988
Roy Claxton Acuff 1987
Helen A. Gabhart ............................. 1987
Tom Joel Hitch 1986
Margaret Huffman Maddox 1986
George Weakley Logan 1985
Hortense Cheek Medlin Downard ................ 1985
Frances Lewis Harton 1984
Henry Franklin Paschall 1984 Kathleen Brazelton Horrell 1983
Thomas Henry Horrell ......................... 1983 Goebel G. Bunch 1982
John Eugene Kidd 1982
Joe C. Davis 1981
Dorothea Wright Douglas ....................... 1981
Margaret Oman Leu 1980
Anna S. Moench 1980
Ernest J. Moench, Sr. 1980 Hollis E. Johnson ............................. 1979
Willette Thomason Wright 1979
Albert B. Maloney 1978
Stirton Oman, Sr. (posthumously) ................. 1978 Jack C. Massey ............................... 1975
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Academic Regalia
The academic regalia worn at Belmont University commencement and other formal academic ceremonies began as the dress of scholars and students in the universities of the Middle Ages. One of the most distinctive features of this dress is the hood, which signifies both the degree awarded and the institution. The lining of the hood displays the color of the institution that granted the degree, such as blue and red for Belmont University, while the border indicates the discipline. A partial list of colors of the borders with their respective disciplines is as follows:
The Basin and Cloth A large wooden basin and cloth, handcrafted by Watkins College of Art faculty member Doug Regen, symbolizes the gesture of Jesus washing his disciples’ feet and represents Belmont’s commitment to service and humility. The various layers of wood species also reflect the diversity of the Belmont community. The Basin and Cloth are carried by the Virginia M. Chaney Distinguished Professor, an honor awarded each year to a faculty member who is selected as an outstanding teacher. The 2021-22 recipient is Dr. Douglas Crews, Assistant Professor of Social Work.
Presidential Banner The Presidential Banner was commissioned for the inauguration of Belmont’s fourth President, Dr. Robert C. Fisher. This banner is carried in front of university processionals by the faculty member who has received the Presidential Faculty Achievement Award recognizing outstanding contributions to student life outside the classroom. The 2021–2022 recipient is Ms. Kathryn Paradise, Instructor of Music & Assistant Director, School of Music.
Belmont University awards the following degrees
B.Arch – Bachelor of Architecture
BA – Bachelor of Arts
BBA – Bachelor of Business Administration
BFA – Bachelor of Fine Arts
BM – Bachelor of Music
BS – Bachelor of Science
BSAS – Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies
BSN – Bachelor of Science in Nursing
BSPH – Bachelor of Science in Public Health
BSW – Bachelor of Social Work
MACC – Master of Accountancy
MA – Master of Arts
MAT – Master of Arts in Teaching
MBA – Master of Business Administration
MEd – Master of Education
MFA – Master of Fine Arts
MM – Master of Music
MS – Master of Science
MSN – Master of Science in Nursing
MSOT – Master of Science in Occupational Therapy
MSA – Master of Sport Administration
JD – Juris Doctor
DNP – Doctor of Nursing Practice
OTD – Doctor of Occupational Therapy
PharmD – Doctor of Pharmacy
DPT – Doctor of Physical Therapy
PhD – Doctor of Philosophy
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Scarlet .................................................................................................................Theology Dark Blue ........................................................................................................Philosophy White ..................................................................................................... Humanities/Arts Golden Yellow........................................................................................................Science Pink ........................................................................................................................ Music Light Brown......................................................................................................... Business Copper............................................................................................................. Economics Lemon Yellow ........................................................................................................Library Light Blue ......................................................................................................... Education Citron Yellow ................................................................................................. Social Work Apricot................................................................................................................. Nursing Sage Green ...........................................................................................Physical Education Olive Green .......................................................................................................Pharmacy Teal ......................................................................................................... Physical Therapy Purple ........................................................................................................................ Law Slate
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Blue
Occupational Therapy
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BELMONT UNIVERSITY Class of 2022
Dear Belmont Graduate,
Our heartfelt congratulations on arriving at this incredible moment! We’re so proud of you and all the hard work you’ve invested in this chapter of your life as a Belmont student, and we’re grateful to get to celebrate you.
As one of Belmont’s newest graduates, you now stand at the threshold between student and alum—a threshold both richly informed by your story as a student and ripe with possibility for where your story will take you.
No matter where you go or what you set your hands to, you are a Bruin for Life and a valued member of Belmont’s Alumni Association. Located in the Foutch Alumni House adjacent to the Bell Tower, the Alumni Association is an ongoing invitation for you to continue to enjoy the university’s resources, connect with fellow Belmont graduates across generations and disciplines, and make a positive impact on the Belmont experience of current and future students. If you ever have questions, ideas, or concerns as a Belmont alum, don’t hesitate to share by stopping by the Foutch Alumni House or sending an email to alumni@belmont.edu.
Today is your day—to celebrate, remember, and cherish. Tomorrow begins a new chapter, an opportunity to take all that you’ve learned as a student and offer it, with hope, wherever you find yourself next. May your life and work be permeated with this hope and blessed with fruitfulness.
Our warmest welcome, Belmont University Alumni Association
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