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Saturday, the Ninth Day of May Two Thousand Fifteen Ten o’clock in the Morning Raleigh Convention Center n Raleigh, North Carolina

“Pro Christo et Humanitate”

Commencement Ceremony Decorum and Courtesy

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elcome to the 2015 Commencement of The Shaw University. The pageantry of today’s ceremony is the pinnacle and recognition of years of study, preparation and achievement of our graduates. We hope you will find these ceremonies both meaningful and impressive. They reflect the efforts of all members of the Shaw University family - faculty, staff, students, families and friends.

The University solicits your cooperation in helping to sustain the dignity and solemnity of this happy occasion. We respectfully request that you refrain from engaging in conversation as well as moving about while the Commencement Exercise is in progress. Once the exercises have begun, only members of the authorized working press, authorized photographers, and staff are permitted on the floor. Individuals wishing to take photographs may do so following the exercises. We ask that all guests turn off their cellular telephones.

Commencement begins with the academic procession of students, faculty, members of the Board of Trustees, the President’s Cabinet and platform guests. The final person to enter the Center is the President of the University who is escorted by an honor guard.

The audience is asked to rise as the procession enters the Center and remain standing until the platform party has taken its place, the Invocation has been given and the Hymns have been sung.

The President will close the ceremonies with a farewell statement. The audience is asked to rise and remain standing for the singing of the Alma Mater and the benediction. The audience is asked to take their seats and remain seated for the retrieval of the colors and the recessional of the platform party. The ceremonies are then concluded.

Thank You.

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Symbols of Authority‌ Office of the President THE CEREMONIAL ACADEMIC MACE

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he ceremonial Academic Mace appeared in European universities during the fourteenth century, and represented the amalgamation of two much older staff-like devices of similar length and shape. These were the regal scepter and the medieval battle mace. Kings throughout history have carried scepters in insignia of the lawful authority of just rulers. Medieval princes first used the battle mace as an effective hand weapon in combat.

In the fourteenth century, the royal scepter and the battle mace were combined to produce the ceremonial academic mace. It was carried before royalty, mayors of cities and chief officers of the medieval universities.

Today, the mace is used on ceremonial occasions in the life of the university. In commencement exercises, the mace specifically indicates the authority of the university president to award degrees. The Chief Marshal who immediately precedes the presidential party in the ceremonial procession most often carries it.

The Shaw University Mace consists of a twenty-four inch base of hard cherry and applied dark finish. The large flat ends of the upper mace have been fitted with banks of fine sterling silver. Over this is an open work design with several solid areas, which are decorated with garnets, long regarded as the stone of compassion and peace of mind. This stone also reflects one of the University’s colors and the other color is white. The mace design is inspired, in part, by the burning torch depicted in the University’s crest.

Dr. Gaddis J. Faulcon, Interim President, has been handed the University Mace, designed, and executed in 1988 by the noted Shaw University artist and former Associate Professor Minnie McMillan.

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Academic Regalia

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he caps and gowns worn by those in the procession are of ancient origin and have been the traditional costume of the scholar since the Medieval Period. Today’s modern academic costume in the United States is based upon an intercollegiate code established in 1895. The costume code regulated the cut, style and materials of gowns as well as the specification of different colors for different disciplines. These early agreements have been revised periodically to cover standardization of the cap, the gown, and the hood.

The distinctions set up by the Intercollegiate Code are simple. Each degree has its own distinctive gown and hood. The gown, commonly black, differs in sleeves and trimming according to level of degree. The bachelor’s gown is relatively simple in design. It is full cut, falling in a straight line from an elaborate yoke with long pointed sleeves as its distinction. The master’s gown is similar to the bachelor’s except for its peculiar arrangement of the oblong sleeves, which terminate in square ends at the wearer’s knees. The wearer’s arms emerge through slits in the sleeves made at the elbows. The doctoral gown, full and flowing, is distinguished by velvet panels down the front and around the neck and by three bars of velvet on the voluminous bellshaped sleeves. The velvet is usually black, or it may be a color designating the field of study, for example, dark blue for philosophy.

The academic cap was a later development. It was conferred as a symbol of the Master of Arts degree. Some of these master’s caps were stiff, some soft, some square, and some round with a tuft in the center. Today’s tassel is an elaboration of the tuft. Although round caps are still used at some universities, Oxford University’s mortar board style is more common.

The most distinguishing feature of academic attire is the hood, which was originally a practical element of dress, but which evolved into a separate and purely ornamental article draped over the shoulder and down the back. The length of the hood and the width of its velvet designate the level of the degree. The color of the velvet edging on the hood specifies the wearer’s field of learning.

These colors include: Agriculture—Maize

Arts, Letters, Humanities—White

Commerce, Accountancy, Business—Drab

Dentistry—Lilac

Economics—Copper

Education—Light Blue

Engineering—Orange

Fine Arts, including Architecture—Brown

Forestry—Russet

Human Ecology—Maroon

Journalism—Crimson Law—Purple

Library Science—Lemon Medicine—Green

Music—Pink Nursing—Apricot Oratory (Speech)—Silver Gray Pharmacy—Olive Green Philosophy—Dark Blue Physical Education—Sage Green Public Administration, including Foreign Service—Peacock Blue Public Health—Salmon Pink Science—Golden Yellow Social Work (Social Science)—Citron Theology—Scarlet Veterinary Science—Gray

Colors of the silk lining in the center of the hood are those of the college or university that conferred the degree. The tassel may be either black or the color of the field of learning. The tassel of the doctor’s cap may be gold.

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COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER G. K. Butterfield

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ongressman G. K. Butterfield believes that if you work hard and play by the rules, you deserve a fair shot at achieving the American Dream. But for many Americans, this dream seems out of reach. That is why Congressman Butterfield is working to expand opportunity to all Americans and ensure the poor and middle class have a seat at the decision-making table. From the courts to Congress, G. K. Butterfield has always fought for equality of opportunity.

Congressman Butterfield’s roots in Wilson, NC taught him the values of hard work and responsibility. His father, Dr. G.K. Butterfield, Sr., was a respected dentist and elected official. Dr. Butterfield graduated from Meharry Dental College and practiced dentistry for 50 years. His mother, Addie, was passionate about education. She taught elementary school for 48 years in some of the poorest communities in NC. Butterfield’s parents led by example and instilled in him the importance of serving your community and working to give people the opportunity to succeed.

After graduating from Charles H. Darden High School in Wilson, Congressman Butterfield earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science and Sociology from North Carolina Central University (NCCU). During his time at NCCU, Congressman Butterfield was active in organizing voter registration drives in Durham. After the enactment of the Voting Rights Act in 1965, Butterfield organized a student march from the State Capitol in Raleigh to the Wilson County Courthouse to dramatize the importance of voter registration. At the conclusion of the march, Congressman Butterfield registered to vote for the first time.

During his junior year at NCCU, Congressman Butterfield was drafted into the United States Army. He returned to NCCU to complete his undergraduate degree. Following his graduation, he attended NCCU School of Law. While in law school, Congressman Butterfield focused on learning how the law could be used to protect people’s rights as opposed to limiting them. After completing law school, Congressman Butterfield began his distinguished legal career as a civil rights attorney.

Congressman Butterfield was elected Resident Superior Court Judge for the First Judicial Division. For the next 12 years, he presided over civil and criminal courts in 46 counties throughout NC. In February 2001, then-Governor Mike Easley appointed Butterfield to the NC Supreme Court. While serving on the highest court in the state, Congressman Butterfield authored more than 15 opinions on cases involving judicial sentencing procedures, eminent domain, and the application of capital punishment.

In January 2007, Congressman Butterfield was appointed a Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus, a position in which he continues to serve. In November 2012, Congressman Butterfield was unanimously elected First Vice-Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) for the 113th Congress. His focus is on promoting anti-poverty programs, expanding economic development and job creation, protecting voting rights, advocating for the appointment of African Americans to judgeships and senior Administration positions, and increasing diversity in leadership positions in corporate America.

Since coming to Congress, Congressman Butterfield has been a tireless advocate and champion for his constituents.

He has consistently supported projects in his district that work to increase student achievement and expand opportunities for his constituents. He has fought for funding for transportation and redevelopment projects and has secured funding to support important health care programs in the First District.

He is a lifelong member of Jackson Chapel First Missionary Baptist Church in Wilson, North Carolina. He is the father of three adult daughters, Valeisha, Lenai and Tunya, and a proud grandfather.

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SHAW UNIVERSITY CELEBRATES 150 YEARS

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s the first and oldest historically Black university in the South, founded in 1865, Shaw University has a rich history steeped in tradition, leadership, service and activism. In celebrating 150 years of existence, the University seeks to raise awareness about its historic legacy and contributions made to the city, state, nation and world, while celebrating the future of its nationally accredited programs, STEM-focused disciplines and innovative vision for the next 150 years and beyond.

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Throughout 2015, the University will recognize this sesquicentennial anniversary with a variety of programs, celebrations and lectures that tell our story, while helping to raise needed funds for the Institution. During this historic occasion, Shaw will inform, engage and promote its legacy and current contributions which will help to ensure the future of our great institution. Our vision includes a renewed University that is laden with current technology, ground breaking research and graduating scholars who are able to compete in a 21st century economy on a local, national and global level.

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Shaw is and will continue to be a vibrant community of young researchers, engaging leaders and compassionate students destined to change the world. We invite you to join our celebration! For more information about Shaw’s 150th Celebration, visit www.shawu.edu/150.

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CITATION…Doctor of Humane Letters Barbara L. Goodmon Reader: Dr. Maria Spaulding

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ister President: Mrs. Barbara L. Goodmon is an actively engaged philanthropist and advocate, supporting and promoting effective, and high-quality human services from communities in need. At age 22, her career began as the head nurse in the pediatric trauma and burns unit in Memphis, TN. In 1965, she obtained her nursing degree from St. Joseph’s School of Nursing and later graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts from Meredith College and a Master of Liberal Studies from North Carolina State University.

Throughout her lifetime, she has been devoted to helping those in need. During her time in Memphis, she was nearby when Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated, and the moment proved to be a turning point in her life. After relocating to North Carolina, she began dedicating herself to civic and social change that would continue through decades of community engagement, board service, and philanthropy. She is a passionate believer in community-building partnerships and supporting the less fortunate.

Mrs. Goodmon has served on several community organization boards, including the Salvation Army of Wake County, The Healing Place of Wake County, Wake County Human Services, UNC’s School of Social Work Board of Visitors, UNC School of the Arts Board of Trustees, Raleigh Fine Arts Society, Meredith College Board of Trustees, NCSU College of Humanities and Social Sciences Advisory Board, and she helped to found NCSU’s Institute for Nonprofits.

In 2001, as Vice Chairman of The Healing Place, Mrs. Goodmon started a substance abuse treatment center for homeless men and women in Raleigh. Since that time, this facility has provided more than one million beds and days of recovery to those in the community. In 2014, the Salvation Army of Wake County named its new women’s shelter in honor of Barbara Goodmon’s service. Mrs. Goodmon has served as president and executive director of the AJ Fletcher Foundation. She is currently president and board member of the Fletcher Academy.

Among other honors, she has received the prestigious William Booth Award (1992), the Others Award (1999) from The Salvation Army and was also honored in 1998 as a YWCA Academy of Women Inductee.

She is married to James Fletcher Goodmon and they have three children and eight grandchildren.

Mister President, for the above reasons and many others, I am pleased to present to you Mrs. Barbara L. Goodmon, Philanthropist, to receive at your hand the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, Honoris Causa.

Done by order of this Administration on this ninth day of May in the year of our Lord two thousand and fifteen.

Gaddis J. Faulcon | Interim President Joseph N. Bell, Jr. | Chairman of the Board

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Shaw University Alumni Oath of Allegiance

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hereby solemnly pledge perpetual allegiance to Alma Mater in appreciation for the opportunities for development afforded me as a student at Shaw University.

I will sustain my interest in Shaw and will affiliate with the Alumni Chapter nearest me. I will, on a regular basis, support the University by participating in Alumni Chapter activities and, as my financial circumstances permit, send financial support to Alma Mater. Through involvement with fellow alumni, I shall do my best to countenance the ideals and traditions of Alma Mater.

I pledge as a citizen to portray the standards thus implied, performing positive service to community, state and nation, and so to live as ever to bring honor and adoration to Alma Mater

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Shaw University Board of Trustees Dr. Joseph N. Bell, Jr. (Chair)

Dr. John Kester

Dr. Lorenzo Williams (Vice Chair)

Dr. Wilson Lacy

Dr. H. Donell Lewis (Secretary)

Dr. John H. Lucas

Rev. Dr. Nilous Avery, II

Dr. Ol’Bunmi Peters

Mr. Randolph Bazemore

Dr. Howard W. Parker

Mr. Thomas F. Darden

Mr. Bobby Sanders (Faculty)

Dr. George C. Debnam

Dr. Mack Sowell (NAA President)

Dr. Carolyn G. Ennis

Dr. Maria Spaulding

Attorney Willie E. Gary

Dr. James Thornton

Dr. Haywood Gray

Dr. David Walker

Miss Ariel Griffin (SGA President)

Dr. Ida Silver Wiggins

Rev. Linda Inman

Mr. Sean Woodroffe

Mr. Dallas Joseph

TRUSTEES EMERITI Dr. Stanley Alexander Dr. Thomas J. Boyd Dr. Geneva Chavis Bishop Melvin Clarke Dr. Chancy R. Edwards Dr. W. B. Lewis

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Chief Administrative Officers Dr. Gaddis J. Faulcon Interim President Dr. Pamela Denning Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Alfonza Carter Vice President for Administrative Services Dr. Keith Powell Interim Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Tashni Dubroy Special Assistant to the President for Process Optimization Ms. Ayesha Givens Special Assistant to the President for Grants Management and Support Title III/Sponsored Programs Mr. Levi Beckwith, CPA Interim Vice President for Fiscal Affairs Dr. Bruce Grady Interim Vice President for Institutional Advancement Dr. Cecil McManus Director of Strategic Planning, Institutional Research and Effectiveness

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Order of Exercise Dr. Gaddis J. Faulcon, Interim President ~ Presiding Academic Processional............................................................................................... Pomp and Circumstance

Edward Elgar

Shaw University Band

Mr. Charles V. Brown, Director

Invocation.................................................................................................................Chaplain April Rhinehardt

University Chaplain Hymns

The Star Spangled Banner Frances Scott Key

O! say, can you see, by the dawn’s early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bright stars, Thru the perilous fight, O’er the ramparts we watched,

Were so gallantly streaming?

And the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there O! say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

“Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” James Weldon Johnson and J. Rosamund Johnson Lift every voice and sing Till earth and heaven ring, Ring with the harmonies of Liberty; Let our rejoicing rise High as the listening skies, Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.

Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us, Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us, Facing the rising sun of our new day begun Let us march on till victory is won.

Stony the road we trod, Bitter the chastening rod, Felt in the days when hope unborn had died; Yet with a steady beat, Have not our weary feet Come to the place for which our fathers sighed?

We have come over a way that with tears has been watered, We have come, treading our path through the blood of the slaughtered, Out from the gloomy past, Till now we stand at last Where the white gleam of our bright star is cast.

God of our weary years, God of our silent tears, Thou who has brought us thus far on the way; Thou who has by Thy might Led us into the light, Keep us forever in the path, we pray.

Lest our feet stray from the places, our God, where we met Thee, Lest, our hearts drunk with the wine of the world, we forget Thee; Shadowed beneath Thy hand, May we forever stand, True to our God, True to our Native Land

Greetings.......................................................................................................................... Dr. Joseph N. Bell, Jr.

Chairman, Shaw University Board of Trustees Conferring of Honorary Degree....................................................................................... Dr. Gaddis J. Faulcon Barbara L. Goodmon.................................... Reader: Dr. Maria Spaulding, Board of Trustees Shaw University Distinguished Service Medal............................. Attorney Willie E. Gary, Board of Trustees Congressman G. K. Butterfield

Presentation of Speaker.....................................................................................The Honorable David E. Price

US Congressman, Fourth Congressional District of North Carolina Musical Selection................................................................................“My Soul’s Been Anchored in the Lord”

Arranged by Moses Hogan

The Shaw University Choir

Mrs. Tiffani Bennett-Cornelous, Soprano

Dr. Loñieta T. Cornwall, Director

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Order of Exercise Commencement Address.................................................................................The Honorable G. K. Butterfield

US Congressman, First Congressional District of North Carolina Music................................................................................................................................ “Universal Covenant”

Quincy C. Hilliard

The Shaw University Band

Mr. Charles V. Brown, Director *Conferring Of Degrees.................................................................................................. Dr. Pamela F. Denning

Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs

Undergraduate Degrees

College of Arts & Sciences................................................................... Dr. Renata H. Dusenbury, Dean

College of Graduate and Professional Studies .............................................Dr. James McCallum, Dean Presentation Of Commissioned Army ROTC Officer................................................................. LTC Robert Zanca

Dean/Professor of Military Science

Cadet Antoinette Wells

Quartermaster Branch (QM)

Graduate Degrees

The Shaw University Divinity School......................................................Dr. David C. Forbes, Sr., Dean Challenge To The Graduates Induction Into The National Alumni Association.................................................................. Dr. Mack Sowell

President, National Alumni Association President’s Farewell Statement To The Graduates................................................................ Dr. Gaddis J. Faulcon Alma Mater

Shaw University Alma Mater Hail, Dear Old Shaw U, Thy sons revere they name, Long shall thy works be proud, Undimmed thy fame, Time shall thy praises sing; Glory repay thy tears, And loud thy praises ring, Thru’ all the years.

Noble thy hallways Noble thy grassy plains, Nobler the hearts of men Where thou dost reign All we who love thy name, Stout hearts that shall not fail, All rise and loud proclaim, Alma Mater, Hail!

Benediction............................................................................................................... Chaplain April Rhinehardt Retiring Of Colors..........................................................................................................Color Guard ROTC Unit Recessional.................................................................................................................. Pomp and Circumstance

Edward Elgar

Shaw University Band

Mr. Charles V. Brown, Director *Applause is the most appropriate method of conveying congratulations as your graduate’s name is called. Other methods may keep your neighbors from hearing their graduate’s name. As a courtesy to the graduates and families being recognized today, we ask that you remain in your seat until all graduates have crossed the platform. Please silence any cell phones, pagers, or electronic devices, and refrain from talking during the ceremonies.

Thank you for joining the faculty, staff, administration, and student body in honoring our graduates.

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College of Arts and Sciences CANDIDATES for DEGREES

Mass Communications

BACHELOR OF ARTS

Diamond Alexander Gastonia, NC

English Abiodun Olumiac Busayi Raleigh, NC Summa Cum Laude Quintin D. Powell** Baltimore, MD

Liberal Studies Ilesia C. Gill** Louisburg, NC Arthur Lee kindred, Sr. Buffalo, NY Shankiqua Mitchell Durham, NC Morgan Danielle Moore* Raleigh, NC Stracey St. George Orange, NJ Sha-Ketta La-Cole Thomas Louisburg, NC

Earlyne Collette Bascombe Raleigh, NC Ikee Xavier Boyd Charlotte, NC Cassandra Sevelle Cook Staten Island, NY Courtland Jerret Gingles Raleigh, NC Cum Laude

Ta’Nele Corzet Walker\ Hope Mills, NC Ray Shawn Ware Brooklyn, NY Lamont Washington Sharon Hill, PA Bud Whitaker Jr. Enfield, NC

Shawn William Goins Jr. Chapel Hill, NC

Political Science

Aaron Arnell Harrington Durham, NC

Taylor Brooke Britt Franklin, VA Magna Cum Laude

Alicea Michelle Harris Raleigh, NC Sherard Akeem Johnson Frederick, MD Brittany Kate Leak Monroe, NC Korey Eugene Merritt Raleigh, NC Tania R. Perry Raleigh, NC

Ariel L. Griffin Washington, DC Magna Cum Laude Bradley Tremayne Hicks Charlotte, NC Khirya Chantia Swift Orlando, FL Korneil Lamount Williams Jamaica Queens, NY

Shakiyla Maria Rasberry Wilson, NC

Political Science:International Relations

Victoria Lynette Rodrigues Raleigh, NC

Miriam Kiarra Young Fayetteville, NC Summa Cum Laude

Kierra Unique Staggers Charlotte, NC

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Jessica Turner Capitol Heights, MD

College of Arts and Sciences Psychology

Religion and Philosophy

Terence Andrae Adams Jacksonville, FL

James Keyth Eddings** Asheville, NC

Darian Stanley Brown Highland Springs, VA

Patricia McCluney Hayes High Point, NC Summa Cum Laude

Tiombe A. Burton Wilmington, NC Florence Cutler Franklinton, NC Magna Cum Laude

Aubrey Lamont Hampton** Greensboro, NC Nathan Tyrone Jones Winston-Salem, NC

Toronda Lashell Johnson* Chester, VA Hazel George Johnson** Louisville, KY Sheanika Stena Scales Greensboro, NC Kerron Dominique Taylor-Weaver High Point, NC Cum Laude Symone Amber Wrice** New Bern, NC

Jacqueline Marie Desse Gibson, NC

Toya T. Littles-Marshall Raleigh, NC

Daniel Alonza Harris Louisburg, NC

Cedric Terrell Love Kannapolis, NC

Anita Somto Ilonze* Knightdale, NC

Marlo McCray Shoffner High Point, NC Summa Cum Laude

DeVante’ Glendon Antonio Knowles Raleigh, NC

Bridgette Jestine Smith Kannapolis, NC

Brandon Lamar Bell Raleigh, NC Cum Laude

Tyrone Lerus Jackson East Orange, NJ Taja Monay Johnson Franklinton,NC Magna Cum Laude Kiara C. Palmer** Washington, DC Tierra Nicole Richardson Rocky Mount, NC Samisha Tankeyia Rose Raleigh, NC Margaret Monika White Tyner, NC Summa Cum Laude

Sociology:Criminal Justice

Monica Roshell Bobbitt Rocky Mount, NC Sociology Dekara Lanae Dugger Winston Salem, NC April Renee’ Dunlap** Washington, DC Cupid Lynae Gentry Garner, NC Sharon Denise Harrington* Raleigh, NC Michael Travis Hooker* Greensboro, NC Summa Cum Laude

Brittnay Latoya Coleman** Zebulon, NC Michelle Cateese Corey-Brown** Wilmington, NC Isaiah Carris Daniels New Bern, NC Brittney Janey Darden Zebulon, NC Magna Cum Laude Altrimese Davis Wilmington, NC * Requirements completed Summer 2014 ** Requirements completed Fall 2014 SHAW UNIVERSITY | 14

College of Arts and Sciences Joseph Edward Fuller* Norfolk, VA

Visual and Performing Arts:Music

Darian Ja’Quez Gunter Nassau, New Providence,Bahamas

Shavardo Levar Bullard** Nassau, Bahamas

Jasmine Shadee Jones Richmond, VA Cum Laude

Byron Travanti Cartwright Nassau, Bahamas

DeVante’ Glendon Knowles Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas Keshaunna Lunsford Durham, NC Diamond Shanee Mitchell Chula Vista, CA

Taurian Antoin Parham Zebulon, NC

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Biology

BACHELOR OF ARTS Birth-Kindergarten Education Rosa Marie’ Stokes** Dunn, NC

Early Child Development Desaree Evette Dundas** Rocky Mount, NC Cum Laude Arielle Simon Fairley Aberden, NC

LaQuanda Bynum Raleigh, NC

Kimerely Carpenter Kelly Lexington, NC Cum Laude

Bobby Moore Charlotte, NC

Mera Seifu Hailemanam Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Summa Cum Laude

Princess Ira McMillian Marston, NC

Jared Scott Ollison Wendell, NC

Gabrielle Paull-Chapman Covington, GA

George Anthony Sinkler Raleigh, NC

Amore Chera Sanderlin Chesapeake, VA

Carla Michelle Waddell Goldsboro, NC

Andrew Dontae V. Thompson Nassau, Bahamas

Annie Louise Thomas High Point, NC Magna Cum Laude

Chemistry

Sheltonya Renita Vaugh Ahoskie, NC

Jackie P. Moody Ahoskie, NC

Antoinette Janet Wells Raleigh, NC Cum Laude

Alexis Nicole McGill* Lithonia, GA

Shanekia Shane’ Merritt Ladson, SC Syreeta Cozeeta Sutton Wendell, NC

Kimberly Annette Williams** Cary, NC Cum Laude

Elementary Education Zana Tamianby Stroman Philadelphia, PA Cum Laude

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College of Graduate and Professional Studies Public Administration Andrew Glliam Harris, Jr. Raleigh, NC Summa Cum Laude Jessie James Eastover, NC Tonia Leach-Lawrence Garner, NC Nickisha Nicole Livingston Fall River, MA Summa Cum Laude Phillip LeJuane Mann* Durham, NC

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Adapted Physical Education: Exercise Science Timothy Grant Gresham, SC Camillia Veronica Henry Carrboro, NC Arminius Leonard Patterson Jr.** Jacksonville, FL

Dana Franklin** Durham, NC

Tajhrae Lewis Barber Waynesboro, VA

Jamecia Tanisha Hawkins Newsoms, VA

Kelli R. Blackmond Raleigh, NC

Kristian Danielle Keith Los Angeles, CA Cum Laude

Jeremy Jamel Brown Charlotte, NC

Athletic Training Ronald Kerry Davis New Orleans, LA Cum Laude

Business Administration:Accounting Jessica Perez Medina Cumoral Meta, Columbia Cum Laude Candance B. Powell Raleigh, NC Magna Cum Laude Gofur Sirojiddinov Los Angeles, CA Magna Cum Laude

Alicia Pendleton Fayetteville, NC Alyssa Simone Cromwell Tarver Charlotte, NC

Business Administration:Management

Adapted Physical Education: Kinesiotherapy

Jessica Kristine Anderson San Diego, CA Magna Cum Laude

Cleyce Jamal Almond Ellerby, NC

Durrell Montrice Armwood** Raeford, NC

Christian Demichael Campbell** Charlotte, NC Temeckia Carson Kannapolis, NC Sergio Cuartas Naples, FL Cum Laude Jeremiah Gandy Florence, SC Remarlus Ornell Gillum** Asheville, NC Cum Laude Jasmine Devina Harris Durham, NC Cum Laude Tammy Evette Harris Raleigh, NC Travis Terell Harris Wilson, NC Cherrelle Margaret Hollman Knightdale, NC Deidra Renee Howard** Concord, NC Magna Cum Laude Aneshia Nicole Hughes Washington, DC

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College of Graduate and Professional Studies Ariel Cecelia Johnson Garland, NC

Communication Sciences and Disorders

Bernard Taylor Jones* Raleigh, NC

Jessica L. Morings Wilson, NC Cum Laude

Charles Daniel Jones Jr. East Cleveland, OH

Computer Science Jakia Brashay Bowers Virginia Beach, VA Tehanea L. Lindsay Charlotte, NC Cum Laude

Myca Yvette Jones** Durham, NC

Computer Information Systems

Traci A. Lynch Greenville, NC

Akil Hamadi Demeritte Nassau, Bahamas

Jessica Perez Medina Cumoral Meta, Columbia Cum Laude

Samuel Ashton Duncombe Nassau, Bahamas

Recreation Management

Kiere Fluker Montclair, NJ

Marcus Jay Baker Raleigh, NC

Trevius Karrington Folston Cocoa, FL

Larenzo Donte Barber Washington, DC

Lakia Sharell Parker Tracys Landing, MD

Shai Etta Bease Haledon, NJ

Jaware J. Robbins Savannah, GA

Nicole Mickesha Dias Montego Bay, St. James, Jamaica Cum Laude

Jeremiah Amon Smith Hawthrone, CA Cum Laude

Darnell Tyler Evans* Madison, NJ

Johnny Barry Stewart* Rocky Mount, NC

Gislaine C. Farias Barueri SP, Brazil

Ryan Chistopher Tose’ Williamsburg, VA

Erica Caprina Ford* Washington, DC Cum Laude

Ronnie Deangelo Pedergrast Washington, DC Angelica N. Pittman* Raleigh, NC Mary Ann Pittman Greenville, NC Juan Pablo Sanchez Guayaquil, Ecuador Summa Cum Laude Kellie Alandria Stone Washington, DC Nicole Michelle Tatum Greensboro, NC Shayla Monique Waddell Leland, NC Jamel Walker Washington, DC Prenquetta Marquisha Williams** Tarboro, NC Annie F. Wilson Windsor, NC 17 | COMMENCEMENT 2015

Christopher L. Sanders Raleigh, NC

Anthony T. Greenup II Raleigh, NC Shalisa Marae Jones Charlotte, NC Jeffrey Karl LeGree Jr. Durham, NC Summa Cum Laude

College of Graduate and Professional Studies Shakiara McLean Raleigh, NC

Cecilia M. Bradford** Rocky Mount, NC

Tynesha Lashey Hailey Wingate, NC

Koron Reed Philadelphia, PA

Selma Williams Bunn Rocky Mount, NC Cum Laude

Kawana Shonta Hines Greenville, NC Cum Laude

Carolyn Williams Casterlow** Murfreesboro, NC Summa Cum Laude

Daryl Matthew Holloway Greenville, NC Summa Cum Laude

Gloria Nicholson Coppage Enfield, NC

Lyniese Howard Louisburg, NC Magna Cum Laude

James Walter Roberson Washington, DC Christina Patrice Verbal Sanford, NC

Recreational Therapy Tyuana Lynnell Herring Raleigh, NC Tyree’ Vontrell Smith** Greenville, NC

Andre’ Dabney Raleigh, NC Cum Laude Sherry V. Danzy Black Creek, NC Magna Cum Laude

Vickie S. Jiles Raleigh, NC Cum Laude Everett M. Jones Burlington, NC

Cynthia Early Dean Durham, NC

Tamica L. Jones Tarboro, NC

Veronica Bynum Dickerson Elm City, NC

Kisha Echols McLean Fayetteville, NC

Social Work

Timothy Wayne Duell Raleigh, NC

Lillie H. Barnhill Greenville, NC Cum Laude

Jack Le’Von Ellerbe, Jr. Raleigh, NC Magna Cum Laude

Raitesha Neville-Hopkins Rocky Mount, NC Summa Cum Laude

Cristina Sharise Barrow Spring Lake, NC

Crystal JoAnn Floyd Durham, NC Summa Cum Laude

Glennita Raeford-Davis Hope Mills, NC Summa Cum Laude

Eva Regina Fuller Fayetteville, NC

Jafar Abdul Rashed Raleigh, NC Summa Cum Laude

BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK

Saketa W. Bell Durham, NC Demetria Benjamin Durham, NC Summa Cum Laude

Dontarius Dernard Gilmore Greensboro, NC

Cambrea Grace Borders Walkertown, NC

Shalesa Renay Graham Raleigh, NC

Cheryl G. Bowers Como, NC Summa Cum Laude

Catora Jasmine Gregory Greensboro, NC

Ebony Francen Osborne Clarksville, VA

Hermione Graves Ruffin Raleigh, NC Summa Cum Laude

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College of Graduate and Professional Studies Donita La’Juan Smith Rocky Mount, NC Summa Cum Laude

Kaisha Tanay Tibbs Silver Spring, MD Doronise Wright Raleigh, NC

Bryanna Nicole Stoddard Raleigh, NC

Kimberly Anieka Young Wilson, NC

Latisha Hendricks Teachey Wake Forest, NC Magna Cum Laude

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MASTER OF SCIENCE Curriculum and Instruction Vanessa Norwood Clark** Garner, NC Felicia Ann Holder** Garner, NC Elizabeth Mathis Williams Raleigh, NC

Michael Ulysses Thomas Durham, NC

ommencement 2015

Bachelor’s degrees with Latin honors are awarded to students who have earned 50 or more semester hours in residence at Shaw University, in accordance with the following scale for grade point averages (GPA): Summa Cum Laude (3.75-4.00)

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Magna Cum Laude (3.50-3.74)

Cum Laude (3.25-3.49)

Saturday, the Ninth Day of May Two Thousand Fifteen Ten o’clock in the Morning

School of Divinity MASTER OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

Darren William Frazier** Raleigh, NC

David Earl Moore Grimesland, NC

Gloria Richardson Adams Danville, VA

Tara Shebree Gibbs Raleigh, NC

Sydney Moore Jr. Greensboro, NC

Shawn O. Harrison Reidsville, NC

Sharlene Moses Goldsboro, NC

Wanda P. Hill Raleigh, NC

Larry Dewitt Newkirk Kinston, NC

Lyndell Phillip Ingram Sr. Ansonville, NC

Matilda Ann Parker** Durham, NC

MASTER OF DIVINITY Wanda Sue Ann Applewhite Winston-Salem, NC Thomas L. Barksdale II High Point, NC Welton Barnes Garner, NC Keith Durrain Davis Kenly, NC William James Dingle Burlington, NC Dawn Augustine Fairley Greensboro, NC

Roy Anthony Lisenby Wadesboro, NC Mona Cates Long Raleigh, NC Deborah Victoria Lord Raleigh, NC William Vincent Lucas Durham, NC Shakeer Antoinette McNair* Cameron, NC

Andrew T. Payne Fayetteville, NC Andrea Towe Richardson Raleigh, NC Michael Edward Smith** Fayetteville, NC Barbara Jean Sutton** Raleigh, NC Patrick T. Worthy Holly Springs, NC

Degree Disclaimer: This commencement program is for Ceremonial purposes only and does not reflect the official graduation status of the participants. The diploma of the University, signed and sealed by its proper Officers, remains the official testimony of the possession of the degree. * Requirements completed Summer 2014 ** Requirements completed Fall 2014 Program Notes: 1. Last minute additions or deletions often must be made after the program has been printed. This program does not serve as an official graduation list – it contains the most accurate graduation information available at press time. Therefore, it should not be used to determine a student’s academic or degree status. Official diplomas and appropriate honors are awarded upon completion of all degree requirements and fulfillment of financial obligations.

The University’s official registry for conferral of degrees is the student’s permanent academic record kept by the Office of the Registrar.

2. Only representatives of the press, authorized by the University, are permitted to take photographs on the floor.

3. Photographs of graduates as they walk across the stage are available through professional groups who have contracted with the University to provide these services. These photographs are available from Photo Specialties, P.O. Box 360, Chapel Hill, NC 27515, (919) 967-9576, http://photospecialties.com. A color proof will be mailed to teach student whose address is made available.

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Acknowledgments Marshal Corps Dr. Cheryl Kirk Duggan, Chief Marshal Dr. James Ashmore Mrs. Agnes Baxter Mrs. Cassandra Brown Dr. Joseph Bryant Dr. Carol Bunch Dr. Beverly Clark Dr. Paulette Dillard

Dr. Kim Leathers Mr. Timothy Marriott Dr. James McCallum Dr. Patricia Nwosu Dr. Nnamdi Onuorah Dr. Joseph Palmer Miss Jaret Walton Mr. Anthoni Wedderburn

Color and Honor Guards Cadets from ROTC MSG Timothy Thomas

Hosts and Hostesses Shaw University Staff and Students

Commencement Committee Dr. Pamela Denning, Chairperson Sergeant James C. Johnson Mr. Darrell Daniels Mrs. Marilyn Fields Ms. Jody Hamilton Chief Wayne Joiner Mrs. Bessie Lewis

Management Professionals Dr. Cheryl Kirk-Duggan Mrs. Melissa Thomas Kreative Koncepts Mrs. Odessa Hines Ms. Juanda Holley Mrs. Queen Monk

Special Thanks

Shaw University Campus Police and Security Delonica’s Florist Raleigh Convention Center Office of the Registrar Photo Specialties Herff Jones, Inc. Sharpe Pursuits Incorporated Progressive Business Solutions Wake County Deputy Sheriffs Dr. Fred Hall Ms. Reekitta Grimes

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