ARKANSAS
Friday, August 2
7:00 p.m.
Arkansas State University
History and Overview
Arkansas State University in Jonesboro enjoys a reputation as an excellent institution of higher education serving citizens throughout Arkansas and surrounding states. It is the only comprehensive public university located in this region. Dedicated to teaching, research and service, the university provides students with the broad educational foundations that help develop critical thinking and analytical skills, decision-making capabilities, and communication skills. Dr. Tim Hudson became chancellor of the ASU-Jonesboro campus on May 1, 2012.
This institution was founded in Jonesboro in 1909 by the Arkansas General Assembly as a regional agricultural training school. It began offering a two-year college program in 1918, then became "First District Agricultural and Mechanical College" in 1925. A four-year degree program was begun in 1930, then A & M College became "Arkansas State College" in 1933. The Arkansas Legislature elevated the college to university status and changed the name to Arkansas State University in 1967. Today, the institution has more than 67,000 alumni. ASU was designated a tier I Southern Regional institution of higher education by the editors of U.S. News & World Report in the 2012 edition of “America’s Best Colleges.” Military Times Edge magazine listed ASU among the top 10 most veteran friendly institutions of higher education, and the editors of Military Advanced Education listed ASU among the top military friendly institutions of higher education in 2010-11. More information about ASU-Jonesboro is available at its web site, www.astate.edu.
Degree Programs
Master degree graduate programs were initiated in 1955, and ASU began offering its first doctoral degree, in educational leadership, in the fall of 1992. Additional doctoral programs are now offered in environmental science, heritage studies, molecular biosciences, and physical therapy. Programs at the specialist, master, bachelor and associate degree levels are available through the various colleges: Agriculture and Technology, Business, Communications, Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Nursing and Health Professions, Sciences and Mathematics, and University College. Classes also are offered through The Honors College and the independent Department of Military Science. More information about the various colleges and academic departments is available through the Office of Academic Affairs and Research.
Accreditation
Arkansas State University's commitment to excellence in higher education is demonstrated by its accreditation by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association, as well as 23 specialized accrediting organizations. In addition, the university holds membership in numerous national organizations which support the highest educational standards.
The ASU System
The ASU System includes campuses at Jonesboro (Craighead County), which offers degree programs through the doctoral level; Beebe (White County), Mountain Home (Baxter County), and Newport (Jackson County), where associate degree programs are offered; and at Heber Springs, Marked Tree and Searcy. Dr. Charles L. Welch is president of the Arkansas State University System, which was created by Board of Trustees resolution, effective July 1, 2006. Arkansas State University-Beebe became part of ASU in 1955. White River Vo-Tech at Newport became associated with ASU-Beebe in 1992; that campus is now Arkansas State University-Newport. The Mountain Home campus officially became ASU-Mountain Home on July 1, 1995. Delta Technical Institute at Marked Tree merged with ASU and became Arkansas State University Technical Center on July 1, 2001. ASU-Heber Springs operates as a sister campus of ASU-Beebe. Foothills Technical Institute at Searcy was merged with ASU-Beebe on July 1, 2003, and is now ASU-Searcy, a technical institute of ASU-Beebe.
ASU offers bachelor degree programs, master degree programs and upper level courses through ASU degree centers at ASU-Beebe, ASU-Mountain Home, and three other cities—Blytheville, Forrest City and West Memphis—where partnership agreements have been established in cooperation with the local community colleges. ASU also operates instructional sites at nearby Paragould in Greene County, and at Little Rock Air Force Base.
Enrollment Growth
ASU has grown significantly over the past three decades. The Jonesboro campus enrollment in the fall of 1981 was 7,448; in the fall of 2012, it was 13,900. Today, because of the close partnerships between the campuses, ASU reports a combined enrollment for the ASU System. Total ASU System enrollment in the fall of 2012 was 21,976.
Mission
Arkansas State University Mission, Core Values, and Vision
Arkansas State University educates leaders, enhances intellectual growth, and enriches lives. (ASU = e3)
Core Values
Arkansas State University values the following as central to our success:
• Student-Centered: We are committed to education, inquiry and service in order to meet students’ changing needs. We foster lifelong learning, civic and social responsibility, leadership, and individual and career growth.
• Learning-Centered: We nurture intellectual flexibility, knowledge and skills by integrating teaching, research, assessment and learning to promote continuous improvement of our scholarly community.
• Excellence: We pursue excellence within the campus community through opportunities for achievement in teaching, research, scholarship, creative activity and service.
• Diversity: We embrace diversity in all of its dimensions realizing that mutual respect for individuality and the inclusion of all are vital for both personal and institutional success.
• Service: We support and recognize service at all levels of the university. We strive to contribute to the benefit of the university, the Delta, the state, the nation and the world.
• Integrity: We hold high standards of character and integrity as the foundations upon which the University is built.
Vision
Arkansas State University aspires to be an academic leader recognized for innovation and quality in teaching and learning, international standing in strategic research areas, and commitment to outreach and service to the Delta and beyond.
Mr. Mike Gibson, Chair Osceola, Arkansas
Mr. Dan Pierce, Vice-Chair Jonesboro, Arkansas
Mr. Charles Luter, Secretary Paragould, Arkansas
PLATFORM PARTY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Mr. Ron Rhodes Cherokee Village, Arkansas
Mr. Howard L. Slinkard Rogers, Arkansas
PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
Dr. Charles L. Welch
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY
Dr. Tim Hudson Chancellor
Dr. Lynita M. Cooksey Provost and Vice-Chancellor
Dr. Jason Penry Vice-Chancellor for University Advancement
Mr. Jeff Bailey, Director Library and Information Resources
Dr. David Beasley, Dean College of Engineering
Dr. Donald Bowyer, Dean College of Fine Arts
Dr. Tim Burcham, Dean College of Agriculture and Technology
Dr. William R. Stripling Vice-Chancellor for Student Affairs
Dr. Len Frey Vice-Chancellor for Finance and Administration
Mr. Terry Mohajir Director of Athletics
ACADEMIC DEANS
Dr. John Pratte, Dean College of Sciences and Mathematics
Dr. Brad Rawlins, Dean College of Media and Communication
Dr. Jill Simons, Dean University College
Dr. Thilla Sivakumaran, Dean College of Education
Dr. Beverly Boals Gilbert, Dean Continuing Education and Community Outreach
Dr. Susan Hanrahan, Dean College of Nursing and Health Professions
Ms. Rebecca Oliver, Director The Honors College
Dr. D. Michael McDaniel Mace Bearer
Ms. Julie Isaacson President, ASU Faculty Association
Dr. Andrew Sustich, Dean Graduate School
Dr. Lauri Umansky, Dean College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Dr. Jim Washam, Interim Dean College of Business
OTHER CEREMONY PARTICIPANTS
Mr. Michael Doyle Procession Line Announcer
Ms. Lauren Rowe Graduating Senior
Ms. Charlotte Razer President, ASU Alumni Association
Ms. Ruth Treadway Signer/Translator
UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT MARSHALS
Dr.Lillie Fears
Dr.Lillie Fears
College of Media and Communication Grand Marshal
MARSHALS FOR STUDENT PROCESSION
Doctoral Degrees
College of Media and Communication
Specialist, Master, Baccalaureate and Associate Degrees
Dr. David Agnew
Mr. Rod Carmack
Dr. Patricia Robertson
Dr. Amy Pearce
Dr. Gwendolyn Neal
Dr. Paul Mixon
Dr. Curtis Steele
Dr. Deborah Chappel Traylor
Dr. Chris Harper
Mr. William Payne
Dr. Roy Aldridge
Dr. Marty Huss
Mr. Justin Smith
Dr. Bill Humphrey
Dr. Andy Mooneyhan
Dr. Cherisse Jones Branch
Dr. Gauri Bhattacharya
College of Agriculture and Technology
College of Business
College of Education
College of Engineering
College of Fine Arts
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
College of Media and Communication
College of Nursing and Health Professions
College of Sciences and Mathematics
University College
MARSHALS FOR FACULTY PROCESSION
College of Agriculture and Technology
College of Education
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
College of Nursing and Health Professions
SPECIAL MUSIC
T H E P R O G R A M
Dr. Lauren Schack Clark Pianist
ACADEMIC PROCESSION
*Processional Dr. Lauren Schack Clark Pianist
Order of Procession
Mace Bearer
Chancellor and Platform Party
Marshals
Graduating Classes
Marshals
Faculty of the University
OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM
*The Star Spangled Banner....................................................................................Francis Scott Key Dr. Marika Kyriakos Vocalist
Dr. Lauren Schack Clark Pianist
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS........................................................Dr. Lynita Cooksey Provost and Vice-Chancellor
REMARKS ON BEHALF OF THE FACULTY ASSOCIATION................................Ms. Julie Issacson President, ASU Faculty Association
REMARKS ON BEHALF OF THE GRADUATING CLASS....................................Ms. Lauren Rowe Graduating Senior
PRESENTATION OF DEGREE CANDIDATES.....................................................Dr. Gina Hogue Associate Vice-Chancellor for Academic Services
CONFERRAL OF DEGREES......................................................................Dr. Lynita Cooksey
INDUCTION INTO ASU ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.......................................Mrs. Charlotte Razer President, ASU Alumni Association
*Please stand for the processional and the anthem.
ACADEMIC RECESSION
**Recessional
Our Alma Mater A.S.U. Your hallowed halls shall ring With praise by daughter and noble son Who proudly stand and sing. Mem’ries of your stirring glory And of youthful friends we knew The red and black shall ever wave on high for A.S.U.
*Please stand for the Alma Mater. **Please be seated for the recession.
Lauren Schack Clark
Dr. Lauren Schack Clark
Vocalist
Dr.
Pianist
STATE OF ARKANSAS
MIKE BEEBE GOVERNOR
August 2, 2013
CANDIDATES FOR DOCTORAL DEGREES
Doctor of Education
Krishna Kumar Bista
B.A., Tribhuvan University
M.A., Tribhuvan University
M.S., Troy University
S.C.C.T., Arkansas State University
DISSERTATION ADVISOR:Dr. Amany Saleh
DISSERTATION TITLE:Asian International Students’ College Experiences At Universities In The United States: Relationship Between Perceived Quality Of Personal Contact And Self-Reported Gains In Learning
DISSERTATION DEPARTMENT:Educational Leadership
Doctor of Philosophy
Elista Dawn Istre
B.A., University of Louisiana-Lafayette
M.A., University of Louisiana-Lafayette
M.A., Arkansas State University
DISSERTATION ADVISOR:Dr. Brady Banta
DISSERTATION TITLE:“Honey, We’s All Creoles”: Exploring South Louisiana’s Creole Identity, Culture, and Heritage
DISSERTATION DEPARTMENT: Heritage Studies
Moriah Correen Istre
B.A., University of Louisiana-Lafayette
M.A., University of Louisiana-Lafayette
M.A., Arkansas State University
DISSERTATION ADVISOR: Dr. Brady Banta
DISSERTATION TITLE: “Music Is The Voice Of A Culture”: Cajun and Creole Musicians Speak About The Power Of Music To Preserve, Represent, And Celebrate South Louisiana’s French Heritage
DISSERTATION DEPARTMENT: Heritage Studies
Cesar Augusto Nopo-Olazabal
B.B., Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
DISSERTATION ADVISOR: Dr. Fabricio Medina-Bolivar
DISSERTATION TITLE: Differential Biosynthesis Of Antioxidant Stilbenoids In Hairy Root Cultures Of Muscadine Grape And Peanut Treated With Methyl Jasmonate And Hydrogen Peroxide
DISSERTATION DEPARTMENT:Molecular Biosciences
CANDIDATES FOR SPECIALIST DEGREES
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Specialist in Community College Teaching
Debora Ann Polak
B.S., Arkansas State University
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Shaquita Lee Renelique
B.S., Arkansas State University
M.S., Arkansas State University
Sheena Tracienne Terrell
B.A., University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff
M.S., Arkansas State University
Specialist in Education
Julie A. Amstutz
B.A., Ouachita Baptist University
M.S.E., University of Central Arkansas
M.S.E., Western Illinois University
Cathelene Hoskyn Arnold
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Britt Thomas Bauer
B.S., University of The Ozarks
M.E.D., Arkansas Tech University
Joshua Maurice Davenport
B.S., Mississippi State University
M.S., Mississippi State University
Jasmin Tanae’ Davis
B.S., University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Donna Carol Dillahunty
B.S.E., Southwest Baptist University
M.S. E., Arkansas State University
Waymon Thomas Duncan
B.S.E., Memphis State University
M.S., Memphis State University
Christine Nicole Eddinger
B.A., Arkansas State University
James Pittman Everett Jr.
B.S.E., Delta State University
M.S.E., Delta State University
Cherye’ Heather Whittemore
B.S., Arkansas State University
M.S., Arkansas State University
Michael Anthony Williams
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Jamie Adams Few
B.S., Southern Wesleyan University
M.E.D., Southern Wesleyan University
Laura Elizabeth Guynes
B.S., Belhaven College
M.S., Jackson State University
Tamara S. Hall
B.S., Ohio University
M.S., Western New Mexico University
Marie Harlow
B.A., Athens State College
M.S.E., Jackson State University
Marion Madeline Rimer Hendrickson
B.A., Arkansas Tech University
M.E.D., Arkansas Tech University
Tina Faye Hotchkiss
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Jason Derek Jones
B.S.E., Southwestern Oklahoma State University
M.E.D., Harding University
Allyson Hall Keown
B.S., Clemson University
M.E.D., Southern Wesleyan University
Holli Power McBrayer
B.A., Delta State University
M.S., Mississippi State University
Specialist in Education (continued)
Christopher Michael McDonald
B.S.E., Missouri Western State University
M.A., Baker University
Florence Susan Miley
M.E.D., William Carey College
Christopher Wayne Miller
B.S., Southern Illinois University
M.E.D., Grand Canyon University
Donald Ray Nash
B.S., Mississippi State University
M.S., Mississippi State University
Jonathan Omar Newson
B.S., Delta State University
M.A., University of Phoenix
Amillia Kae Oswalt
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Roland Travis Popejoy
B.S., Arkansas State University
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Mark J. Price
B.A., University of Arkansas
M.A.T., University of Arkansas-Monticello
M.E.D., University of Arkansas-Monticello
Iliana Ramos-Sibila
B.A., Florida International University
M.S., Nova University
Budd A. Smith
B.S., University of The Ozarks
M.A., Lindenwood University
Jeanne Smith
B.S.E., Henderson State University
M.S.E., Henderson State University
Gay Dawn Street
B.S., Florida Southern College
M.S.E., Saint Leo University
Karla Lee Watts
B.A., Southeastern Louisiana University
M.E.D., University of Mississippi
Amy Nicole Weddle
B.A., Delta State University
M.E.D., Delta State University
Sharesa R. White
B.S.E., Ouachita Baptist University
M.S.E., Henderson State University
Master of Accountancy
Wynne Stephens Cox
B.S., University of Mississippi
CANDIDATES FOR MASTER DEGREES
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
Monica Nicole Yarbrough
B.S., Arkansas Tech University
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Master of Accountancy
Xiuhong Jin
B.S., Qingdao University
Master of Business Administration
Khulud Khalid A. Alqarni
B.A., King Saud University
Sunni Comstock Booker
B.S., University of Central Arkansas
Naohiko Kawai
B.A., Rikkyo University
Thomas Richard Lebeau
B.S., Universite De Cergy-Pontoise
Hongmei Li
B.S., Henan University of Science and Technology
Master of Science in Education
Tawanna L. Broadway
B.S., Arkansas State University
Master of Science
Tara Nicole Allen
B.S., Arkansas State University
Spencer Wesley Bennett
B.S., Arkansas State University
Meelviss Nataly Torres
B.S., Arkansas State University
Xiang Li
B.S., Guangdong University Business Studies
Jingwen Lu
B.S., Shanghai Sanda University
Patrick Pregernig
B.S., Fachhochschule Wiener Neustadt
Qianqian Yu
B.S., Zhengzhou University
Kayla Jo Holland
B.S., Arkansas State University
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Christopher John-Clark Graddy
B.S., Arkansas State University
Nicholas Guy Hays
B.S., Arkansas State University
Master of Science (continued)
Justin T. Hewitt
B.S., University of Southern Mississippi
Andrew David Jones
B.S., Missouri University of Science & Technology
Krista J. Morrison
B.S., Arkansas State University
Rachel Marie Ploor
B.S., Salisbury State University
Master of Science in Education
Pasha Shea Adkisson
B.S.E., Henderson State University
Patti L. Allen
B.S.E., Northeastern State University
Shelly Renee Anderson
B.S.E., University of Central Arkansas
Brandy Marie Andrews
B.S.N., Arkansas State University
Candice Arispe
B.S., University of Texas at El Paso
James H. Armstrong
B.S., University of Mississippi
Michele D. Arnold
B.S., Arkansas Tech University
Laura Beth Bailey
B.S., The University of West Alabama
Tara H. Barrett
B.S.E., Henderson State University
Robert Edward Bass
B.S., Mississippi State University
Lori Simpson Beasley
B.S., Middle Tennessee State University
Jeremy B. Beck
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Lissa Rae Bishop
B.S., University of Arkansas
Stephanie Diane Bowers
B.S.E., Minot State University
Naga Sunil Reddy Reddammagari
B.S., Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences
Anthony Deshaun Robinson
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Jacob Wayne Sherry
B.S., Missouri University of Science & Technology
Stacey Marie Bowman
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Barry Lynn Branscum
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Stacie Renee Branson
B.A., California State University
Stacy Lynn Brashier
B.S., Middle Tennessee State University
Brady Mitchell Bratcher
B.A., University of Arkansas-Little Rock
Jeri A. Breashears
B.S.E., Henderson State University
Tracy Ann Bremmer
B.A., Lee College
April Brewster
B.A., Westminster College
Molly M. Briscoe
B.S.E., Central Michigan University
Megan Elyse Brown
B.S.E., University of Central Arkansas
Christina R. Bufford
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Brett Bunch
B.A., University of Arkansas-Little Rock
Emily Moore Burke
B.S., University of Mississippi
Master of Science in Education (continued)
Amy Michelle Burks
B.S., University of Arkansas-Little Rock
B.S.E., University of Arkansas-Little Rock
Marissa N. Burton
B.S.E., Henderson State University
Arrah Noelle Callahan
B.A., Freed-Hardeman University
M.S., Arkansas State University
Megan Jo Calvillo
B.A., Harding University
Amanda Jo Cardenas
B.S.E., University of Central Arkansas
Crystal Ann Carranco
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Maeghan L. Cavener
B.S.E., Missouri Southern State University
Amanda Rae Chack
B.S.E., University of Toledo
Summer D. Clauer
B.S.E., University of Central Arkansas
Thalea Marie Clay
B.S.E., University of Central Arkansas
Carreather Arlene Coleman
B.M.E., Arkansas State University
Lashann C. Coleman
B.S., Florida A&M University
Margaret Ann Connors
B.S., College of The Ozarks
Lucille Langrall Conrad
B.A., Bulter University
M.A.T., Depauw University
Justin Lee Cook
B.A., Arkansas State University
Sandra Marie Cooper
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Brandi Leigh Cordell
B.S.E., University of Central Arkansas
William Corlew
B.S.E., Delta State University
Sarah L. Costin
B.A., Colorado Christian University
Casey Ann Cox
B.S., Henderson State University
Erika Leigh Crabtree
B.S.E., Arkansas Tech University
Jacob Allen Cragg
B.A., Arkansas Tech University
Christina Renee Craig
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Jodi Lynn Crainer-Buckner
B.S., Saginaw Valley State University
Tessa Camille Cripe
B.F.A., Arkansas State University
D. Grant Crockett
B.A., University of Mississippi
Holly Lynn Crossman
B.A., Lyon College
John Curbow
B.A., Delta State University
Terri C. Dampier-Askue
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Zachary Storm Davis
B.S., Liberty University
Jason Michael Dewey
B.A., University of New Orleans
Mary Elizabeth Diemer
B.S.E., University of Arkansas-Little Rock
M.E.D., University of Arkansas-Little Rock
Sydney Elyse Dingman
B.A., Park University
Ashley Marie Doddridge
B.A., Luther College
Edward Francis Dougherty
B.S., State University of New York College
Andrew Dennis Drozdak
B.A., University of South Carolina
M.A.T., University of South Carolina
Master of Science in Education (continued)
Kimberly Ann Dunn
B.S., East Tennessee State University
Ales Dvorak
B.A., Point Loma Nazarene College
Breigh Dudley Earnhart
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Martha E. Edens
B.S.E., Southern Arkansas University
Candace Dawn Edwards
B.S.E., Williams Baptist College
Teri Beth Eklund
B.S.E., University of Arkansas
Donna K. Eldridge
B.S.E., University of Montana
Tisha Lynn Ellis
B.F.A., Rockford College
Kyle Alan Embick
B.S.E., University of Missouri-St Louis
Marilee Frances Fairman
B.S.E., University of Arkansas
Samuel Casey Farris
B.S., University of Central Arkansas
Amanda L. Finch
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Travis R. Fletcher
B.A., Harding University
Cynthia Ann Fletcher
B.S., Middle Tennessee State University
ReBecca Susanne Fransen
B.S., California State University-San Bernardino
Jacqueline Nicole Freeman
B.S., Fayetteville State University
Brittany Kay Frisbie
B.A., Saginaw Valley State University
Christian Victoria Gadberry
B.S., Arkansas Tech University
Angela G. Garland
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Kelly Danielle Geoffrion
B.S., Arkansas State University
Shannon Brawley Ginn
B.S.E., Memphis State University
Lorna Sharp Golden
B.S.N., University of Tennessee
B.S., Mississippi State University
Dawn Leigh Golson-Saunders
B.A., Middle Tennessee State University
Betty Gramling
B.S.E., University of Memphis
Lisa Gray
B.S., Arkansas State University
Melanie C. Green
B.S.E, Arkansas State University
Kathy Jo Gregory
B.S.E, Arkansas Tech University
Diana Michelle Gregory
B.S., East Central University
Amy LaNell Griffin
B.S., University of Central Arkansas
Katelyn R. Grigg
B.S.E., University of Central Arkansas
Annetti L. Grinnell
B.S.E., Midwestern State University
Judy M. Hagler
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Johnathon Paul Hampton
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Tiffany Diane Hansen
B.A., University of Maryland
Jamie Lane Harness
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Jeffrey Harrison
B.S.E., Missouri Southern State University
Laura Kathleen Harvey
B.A., California State University
Master of Science in Education (continued)
Mitchell Alan Harville
B.S.E., Delta State University
Philip Joseph Harville
B.S.E., Delta State University
Kim N. Hauk
B.A., University of Arkansas-Monticello
Stacy Michelle Havner
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Jarrod Granville Haymond
B.S., West Virginia University
M.S., West Virginia University
Heather Nicole Heflin
B.A., Arkansas Tech University
Emily Ann Hemme
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Kalicia Alpe Henderson
B.S.E., Mississippi State University
Whitney D. Hickman
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Sara Meadows Hillhouse
B.A., Rhodes College
Claudia Chandler Hodge
B.S.E., University of Memphis
Emily Kristine Hodson
B.A., Grand View College
Brittney Nicole Holifield
B.A., Lyon College
Lori Jean Holst
B.S., Southwest Baptist University
Sarah E. Hoskyn
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Laura Ann Howard
B.S.E., University of Central Arkansas
April Joy Howell
B.S., John Brown University
LaVonda Sue Huckabee
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Brenda Michelle Hughes
B.S.E., Henderson State University
Clyde Eugene Hughley
B.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kathey Rena Huskey-Wilson
B.S., Arkansas State University
Shea Courtney Hylton
B.S., Henderson State University
Anthony Gerald Jackson
B.G.S., Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Glenda Jo Jackson
B.A., Great Plains Baptist College
Misti Danielle Jackson
B.A., University of Arkansas-Monticello
Miranda Jeanne Johnson
B.S., Alice Lloyd College
Brian Scott Johnson
B.S., University of Mississippi
Joshua Lee Johnson
B.S., University of Arkansas
Lauren Ashley Johnson
B.S.E., University of Memphis
Kimberly Marie Jordan
B.S., Missouri State University
Matthew Blake Justice
B.A., University of Mississippi
Adam Michael Kedley
B.A., University of Northern Iowa
John William Kelly II
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Samantha Kelly
B.S., University of Tennessee Martin
M.A., Bethel College
Jason Clenn Keys
B.S., Arkansas Tech University
Melanie Suzette King
B.F.A., University of Arkansas
Master of Science in Education (continued)
Paige Kristin Kiolbasa
B.S., University of Missouri-Kansas City
Amanda A. Kirby
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Elizabeth Kohler
B.S.E., Ashland College
Megan Nicole Lakes
B.A., University of South Carolina-Aiken
Sarah Melissa Lambrecht
B.A., University of Northern Colorado
Rebecca L. Lamury
B.S., Nicholls State University
Linda Lance
B.S.E., University of Arkansas
Rodney Allan Landreth
B.S., Radford University
Candice Robin Larsen
B.A., Ouachita Baptist University
Melinda Anne Leon
B.S., Georgia Southern University
Melinda Kay Love
B.S., University of Arkansas
Jennifer Michelle Lucchesi
B.A., University of Missouri-St Louis
Traci E. Lyon
B.S.E., Arkansas Tech University
Natasha Dawn Lucas
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Gina Marie Mann
B.S.E., Arkansas Tech University
M.A., Arkansas Tech University
Tammy Ann Manning
B.S., American Intercontinental
Julie Manuel
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Amy Henehan Markham
B.S.E., Baylor University
Kristy Michelle Marrs
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Jerry Lee Marshall Jr.
B.S., Kaplan University
Lori Michell Marshall
B.S.E., Henderson State University
Amy Clock Marshall
B.S., Indiana University-Bloomington
Katherine Roseann Mascal
B.S.E., Missouri Western State University
Lonnie Jefferson Mathis
B.S., Mississippi State University
Matthew John McBride
B.S.E., Henderson State University
Jennifer Ann McBride
B.S., Nova University
Michelle Iline McCord
B.S., Arkansas Tech University
Amber Walker McCuin
B.S.E., University of Arkansas
Beverly Ann McGhehey
B.S.E., Williams Baptist College
Sarah D. McPhate
B.S.E., Louisiana Tech University
Micah Craig Meadows
B.A., University of Mississippi
Kristi Nichole Medford
B.S., University of Tennessee
Dallas Ashley Merrihew
B.S.E., Arkansas Tech University
Joshua August Miller
B.S., Arkansas State University
Connie Lea Mills
B.S., Texas A&M University-Texarkana
Amber Dawn Mink
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Master of Science in Education (continued)
Haley Brooke Mitchell
B.S., Mississippi State University
LaChanca J. Morris
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Jeffrey Shane Newsome
B.S., Middle Tennessee State University
Elizabeth Eve Oetjen
B.S., Arkansas State University
James O’Neal
B.S., Mars Hill College
Staci Diane Papageorge
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Angela Lynn Parsons
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Jennifer E. Pate
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Geraldine C. Patterson
B.S., New Mexico Highlands University
Carlinda Mical Munoz Perez
B.S., Texas State University-San Marcos
Bethany Ann Petty
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Kathleen Schroll Pifer
B.A., University of California-Irvine
Vance Michael Pitman
B.A., University of Arkansas
M.A.T., University of Arkansas-Monticello
Sarah Elizabeth Poettker
B.S., Southern Illinois University
Laveeda Toya Willis-Powell
B.S., Grambling State University
Wendy Dawn Prater
B.S., Arkansas State University
Brandon Pulliam
B.S.E., University of Central Arkansas
James Wesley Ray
B.S., Delta State University
Rebecca J. Rezny
B.S.E., Tennessee Tech University
B.S.E., University of Central Arkansas
Naoma D. Riordan
B.S., University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
Ashley Renae Robbins
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Amy Lynn Robins
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Jeffrey Mark Rolf
B.A., Michigan State University
Holly Brainard Rollison
B.A., Clemson University
Robin Niki Rothman
B.A., Thomas A. Edison State College
Timothy Harden Rubey
B.A., William Jewell College
Traci Lee Rucker
B.S.E., Henderson State University
Courtney Beth Russell
B.A., Lyon College
Bryan Keith Sanders
B.S.E., Southern Arkansas University
Candace L. Sanders
B.S.E., University of Memphis
Laura Hollingsworth Scheeler
B.S.E., University of Central Arkansas
Donna F. Schrader
B.S., University of Arkansas
April E. Scurlock
B.S.E., Henderson State University
Amanda Denise Seago
B.S.E., University of North Alabama
Amanda L. Self
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Sharon Angela Sherrill
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Master of Science in Education (continued)
Scotty Glen Shettles
B.S., Faulkner University
Sheila Kaye Wood Shields
B.A., Harding University
Kimberly Nicole Smith
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Artee Deshon Smith
B.S., Alcorn State University
Dennis Wade Smith
B.A., Harding University
Michael Riley Smith
B.A., Arkansas Tech University
Patricia Ann Smith
B.S., Arkansas Tech University
Ashley Nicole Smith
B.S., Mississippi University for Women
Jamie Leigh Smith
B.S.E., Athens State College
Tracye Lynne Smith
B.S., Arkansas Tech University
Casey Andra Spurlock
B.S., Miami University
John Joseph Staller III
B.S.E., University of Nebraska
Michael C. Stinnett
B.S.E., Williams Baptist College
Carolyn Y. Stokes
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Steven Roy Stone
B.S., Tennessee Wesleyan College
John Cleveland Stults II
B.S.E., Tennessee Tech University
Matthew Lane Sullivan
B.S., Texas Tech University
Leslie Ann Sutton
B.S.E., Southeast Missouri State University
Teagan E. Swain
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Joseph P. Sweat
B.S., Arkansas State University
Amanda L. Swift
B.S.E., Southern Arkansas University
Whitney Brooke Taylor
B.S., Bethel College
Betty Ann Telles
B.A., Harding University
Kenneth DeWayne Thornton
B.S.E., Northeastern State University
Karen Tidwell
B.S., Henderson State University
Victoria Jaymes Tigrett
B.S.E., Mississippi College
Kenneth Raymond Timbrel
B.S., Missouri Southern State University
M.S., Harding University
Rebecca J. Traywick
B.S.E., University of Memphis
Whitney Shovone Tucker
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Jay Turley
B.S., Ouachita Baptist University
Amanda Michelle Tyler
B.S., Arkansas State University
Heather Ubrun
B.S., University of California-Riverside
Shelley Renae Underwood
B.S.E., Missouri State University
Mary Austin Unsell
B.S.E., University of Tennessee
Labrada Vann
B.S.E., Southern Arkansas University
Dawn Vazquez
B.S., Barry University
Kimberly Lee Walker
B.S., TAMU - Commerce
M.S., TAMU - Commerce
Master of Science in Education (continued)
Walter Kim Wallace
B.S., Excelsior College
Bonita Gail Walters
B.S.E., Arkansas Tech University
Sarah Elizabeth Watson
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Renee Lynn Wells
B.A., California State University Northridge
Jenny Lynn Westmoreland
B.S.E, Arkansas State University
M.S.E., Arkansas State University
Rachel Elizabeth White
B.S., University of Tennessee
Susan Renee White
B.S.E., Arkansas Tech University
Crystal Nichole White
B.S., Arkansas State University
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Brian S. Willhite
B.A., Harding University
Vernon Carlton Wilson
B.S., Arkansas State University
Joshua Duane Wingo
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Amy Marie Woiwod
B.A.E., Eastern Washington University
Morgan Denise Wyatt
B.S.E., University of North Alabama
Janet Yoder
B.A., Mount Vernon Nazarene College
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Master of Engineering Management
Harvey Thomas Nash
B.S., Arkansas State University
Eric R. Scarbrough
B.S.C.E., Arkansas State University
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Master of Music
Yan Xuan Tan
B.M., University Sains Malaysia
Master of Arts
Edward Anthony Belly, III
Tung Quoc Truong
B.E., The Social Republic of Vietnam
Gang Wu
B.E., Southeastern University
COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS
COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
B.A., Arkansas State University
Jacqueline N. Henke
B.A., Duquesne University
Master of Arts (continued)
Lindsey Nichole Jackson
B.A., Arkansas State University
Julianna Marilyn Lindsay
B.A., University of Arkansas
B.S., Middle Tennessee State University
M.S., Marian College
Maha Mohammed Nahshal
B.A., King Abdulaziz University
Emmett E. Powers
B.A., Ouachita Baptist University
Master of Public Administration
Jonathan Rhoads Carvell
B.A., Arkansas State University
Alison G. Eskew
B.A., Freed-Hardeman University
Cassie Lewis
B.S., Lane College BS
B.S.N., University of Missouri-Kansas City
Master of Arts
Monique Alyssia Ball
B.S., Arkansas State University
Alexander D’Angelo Sims
B.A., Mississippi Valley State University
Michael L. Vandermark Jr.
B.F.A., Arkansas State University
Andrei Mihai Varney
B.S., University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Iva N. Lewis
B.A., Arkansas State University
Sarah Louise Love-Brozynski
B.A., Dominican University
Kelli Suzanne Rollins
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
COLLEGE OF MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION
Master of Science in Mass Communication
Abdulaziz Bander A. Alothman
B.A., King Saud University
Rong Yang
B.S., Changsha University
Master of Science
Tonya Y. Allen
Colton Lamar Gilbert
B.A., Arkansas State University
Lijie Zhou
B.S., Xinjiang Normal University
COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS
B.S., Arkansas State University
Katie Lyn Belknap
B.A., Arkansas State University
Master of Science (continued)
Adrieanna Danielle Brown
B.S., Arkansas State University
Molly Elizabeth Brown
B.A., Oklahoma Baptist University
Emily S. Garner
B.A., Arkansas State University
B.S., Arkansas State University
Krystle Rae George
B.S.N., Arkansas State University
Master of Arts
Gregory James Robinson
B.S., Lyon College
Master of Science
Melissa Marie Bobowski
Leanna Voogd-Kennedy
B.S., Arkansas State University
Jennifer Marie Moon
B.S., Williams Baptist College
Kayleigh Nichole Wilson
B.S., Arkansas State University
COLLEGE OF SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS
B.S., Grand Valley State University
Yi Chen
B.S., South-Central University for Nationalities
James Hugh Choate
B.S., Tennessee Tech University
M.S., Auburn University
Suresh Kumar Gampala
B.S., Jawaharlal Nehru University
Steven Andrew Hoke
B.S., Arkansas State University
Master of Science in Education
Melodie Jean Murray
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Emily Onnen
B.S.E., Arkansas State University
Vineeth Mathi
B.S., Nagarjuna University
Robert Allen Monteforte II
B.S., Arkansas State University
Ninad Deepak Patil
B.E., Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University
Kenichiro Saito
B.S., Nagano National College of Technology
Yulu Zhang
B.S., East China Normal University
Johnny Lee Stitts
B.S., Arkansas State University
STUDENT:Tara N. Allen
THESIS ADVISOR: Dr. Brian Church
THESIS TITLE: Effects Of Massage Therapy On Muscle Recovery Following Downhill Running
STUDENT:Abdulaziz B. Alothman
THESIS ADVISOR: Dr. Gilbert Fowler
THESIS TITLE: A Survey Of Social Media Users In Saudi Arabia To Explore The Roles, Motivations And Expectations Toward Using Social Media For Social And Political Purposes
STUDENT: Edward Anthony Belly III
THESIS ADVISOR: Dr. Ronnie Lott
THESIS TITLE: Azzan
STUDENT: Melissa Marie Bobowski
THESIS ADVISOR:Dr. Thomas S. Risch
THESIS TITLE: The Foraging Behaviors And Decision-Making Strategies Of Overwintering Red-Tailed Hawks (Buteo Jamaicensis) And American Kestrels (Falco Sparverius) In Relation To Prey Density And Patch-Site Characteristics In Northeastern Arkansas
STUDENT: Yi Chen
THESIS ADVISOR: Dr. Hai Jiang
THESIS TITLE: GPU-Based Mapreduce Schemes For Big Data Processing
STUDENT: Donna Carol Dillahunty
THESIS ADVISOR: Dr. Dixie K. Keyes
THESIS TITLE: Teachers As Writers, Writers As Teachers: A Narrative Inquiry Into Teachers’ Perceptions Of Self As Teachers, Writers, And Teachers Of Writing
STUDENT: Emily Ann Hemme
THESIS ADVISOR: Dr. Ryan Kelly
THESIS TITLE: Clearing Hurdles: Determining Infrastructure Needed For Literacy Coaching At The Secondary Level
STUDENT: Jacqueline Henke
THESIS ADVISOR: Dr. Gretchen Hill
THESIS TITLE: Separate Spheres Or Common Domestic Ground: Gender Ideology In Parenting Manuals From 1820 To 1860
STUDENT: Robert Allen Monteforte II
THESIS ADVISOR: Dr. Jeongho Ahn
THESIS TITLE: The Mathematical Modeling Of A Space Elevator: Numerical Approaches
STUDENT: Maha Mohammed Nahahal
THESIS ADVISOR: Dr.Gretchen J. Hill
THESIS TITLE: The Ways Women In Saudi Arabia Define Domestic Violence
STUDENT: Rachel Ploor
THESIS ADVISOR: Dr. Amanda Wheeler
THESIS TITLE: Anterior Pelvic Tilt As A Predictor For Hamstring Injury
STUDENT: Kenichiro Saito
THESIS ADVISOR: Dr. Hideya Koizumi
THESIS TITLE: A Hybrid Approach To Calculating Coulombic Interactions: An Effective And Efficient Method For Optimization Of Simulations Of Many Ions In Quadrupole Ion Trap Device With Simion
STUDENT: Andrei Mihai Varney
THESIS ADVISOR: Dr. F. David Levenbach
THESIS TITLE: The Effect Of Ethnic And Religious Intolerance On Confidence In The European Union
STUDENT: Monica Nicole Yarbrough
THESIS ADVISOR: Dr. Donald Kennedy
THESIS TITLE: Prevalence Of Shiga-Toxin Producing E. Coli On Cattle Farms Located In The Arkansas Delta Region
STUDENT: Yulu Zhang
THESIS ADVISOR: Dr. Hai Jiang
THESIS TITLE: A Checkpoint/Restart Scheme For CUDA Applications With Complex Memory Hierarchy
STUDENT: Lijie Zhou
THESIS ADVISOR: Dr. Lily Zeng
THESIS TITLE: Crisis Communication Strategies Used During The 2008 Chinese Milk Scandal: A Content Analysis Of Press Releases From Four Major Chinese Milk Companies
Names of honor students, and their honors designations, appear in boldface italics.
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
Bachelor of Applied Science
Jared A. Lindley
Bachelor of Science
Carl David Finley
Nicholas A. Frost
Robert Hicks
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Levi Alleyn Arens
Weston E. Cissell
Kara Marie Deardorff
Bachelor of Arts
Arda Fazil Altunigne
Erdem Gökyar
Bachelor of Science
Sylvester Adaway, Sr.
Dalton Kyle Adcock
Ece Akkan
Abdullah Majed Al-Jawad
Abdulkader Khalil A Almkinzy
Jennifer O. Arter
Shane Bernell Babson
James Anthony Barker
Kandace Joann Buckner
Derek Skyler Chappell
Pinghua Chen
Zachary A. Clark
Tyler Blake Cornwell
Andrew Allen Cranfield
Kierra Monique Davis
Sarah Diane Doty
Kirsten Druckenmiller
Seth Aaron Dunlap
Eathan Cole Eddinger
Wallace Glenn Fortner
Benjamin Thomas Maddox
Allen Thomas Muse, Jr.
Gary W. Riney
Jerad Cody Hawkins
2nd Lt. Rebecca Diane Kennedy
Alexander R. Lane
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Scott W. Pilcher
Jeremy C. Pittman
Tachina Rashonda Frazier
Sally Loraine Garringer
Dean Gericke
Olen Blake Gladden
Eric C. Gremard
Qiming Guo
Zachary Hunter Hamilton
Clayton A. Harbers
E. Margaret Harris
Hunter Franklin Hughey Hinton
Allison J. Horn
Karman La'Tish Jones
Tandrea Shericca Lynch
Jessica L. Miles
Brandon Lee Milhouse
Ryan Keith Montgomery
Meghin M. Murray
Cum Laude
Cathy L. Murrell
Maria Noemi Perez
Bachelor of Science
(continued)
Breanna E. Phillips
Andrew J. Pittman
Madison Brooke Roddy
Octavia Unique Roddy
Dillon Vance Sauerwein
Meng Shi
Morgan Ann Sills
Charl Louis Stander
George W. Stipe
Cum Laude
Meredith Lynn Terrell
2nd Lt. Aaron M. Tomaszewski
Qingqing Wang
Queen E. Watson
Katrina A. Williams
Jonathan Lee Wright
Cheng Cheng Wu
Brittany Marie Zakrzewski
Limin Zhang
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science
Brendon Andrew Aitken
Cum Laude
Samantha D. Armstrong
Magna Cum Laude
Jordan E. Babcock
Matthew Carl Baltensperger
Cum Laude
Jacob Robert Bax
Cum Laude
Joseph T. Birdsong
Magna Cum Laude/Honors Program
Tia Rachel Booth
Magna Cum Laude/Honors Program
Courtney Lyn Bradford
Samuel Aaron Brucks
Cum Laude
Christopher W. Carter
Magna Cum Laude
Danielle Marie Chidister
William Taylor Clarke
Cum Laude
Brittany C. Collins
Jalissa Cox
Alana Catherine Dover
Timothy Tyrone Eskridge, Jr.
Cum Laude
Amy Elizabeth Hale
Grant T. Harper
Magna Cum Laude
Shelby Elise Higgins
Cum Laude
Jenay Sharee Hodges
Bachelor of Science in Education
Zoe Nicole Banks
Chelsea Earlene Boone
Kristen Catt
Jennifer Alissa Curtis
Patricia Lynn Holloway
Cum Laude
Tausean Mitchell Holmes
James D. Kelly
Sara D'Anne Kinnie
Andrew A. Laxton
Daniele M. Marongiu
Madison Pauline Grace Mashburn
Magna Cum Laude
Carlos McCants
Chelsey LyTae Moser
Magna Cum Laude
Ashley Naomi Olvera
Cum Laude
Brett A. Phillips
Karah Ryan Privett
Alex Richardson
India Khlil Robinson-Blansett
Lauren A. Rowe
Summa Cum Laude
Samantha S. Salinas
Bethany D. Sisneros
Ginah Brianne Smith
John C. Spranger
Amy Renee Ward
Grant S. Weaver
Amelia Jo Williams
Cum Laude
Wallace Cory Williamson
Shannon Dwayne Wynn
Joshua Scott Dowler
Fabiola Ecker
Cody P. Edgar
Cum Laude
Bachelor of Science in Education (continued)
Julie Elizabeth Finney
Jennifer L. Griffin
Cum Laude
Rachel Ann Hunter
Belinda Christine Lawrence
Jocie M. Linck
Hugh H. Logan
Pamela Kay McRae
Randi LeAnn Ramsey
Billy Heath Richardson
Megan Michelle Russell
Jessica Brooke Shirey
Ashley Michelle Smith
Cum Laude
Rhonda Maureen Taylor
Sarah E. Underdown
Sydney Marie York
Cum Laude
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Bachelor of Science in Engineering
Stuart Wayne Etheridge
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Stuart Wayne Etheridge
Bachelor of Arts
Erynn Starr Fenner
Cum Laude
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Janie D. Best
Bachelor of Music
Albert Darren Brown, Jr.
COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS
Jordan C. Seitz
Bachelor of Arts
Ivania K. Alberto
Michael Aaron Barnes
Eileen Diana Bufano
Jonathan L. Carmichael
Magna Cum Laude
Cody L. Coley
Jennifer Sue Covey
COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Woodrow Vowell Crawford
Christopher Adam Cross
Whitney D. Crutcher
Jacob C. Daffron
Gina B. Elliott
James Brandon Frye
Courtney C. Garner
Bachelor of Arts (continued)
Andrea Kimberly Garrison
Amanda Lain Graham
Fernando E. Gutierrez
Doris A. Haralson
Patricia Lynn Holloway
Cum Laude
Tyler Wayne Jones
Cameron D. Kelley
Kimi L. Mason
Chelsea Desirea McNutt
Tammy Sue Bailes-Morgan
Tyler La'tele Pittman
Bachelor
of Science in Education
Kristy M. Brasfield
Allison T. Kearney
Bachelor of Arts
David M. Duncan, II
Bachelor of Science
Donald Andrew Bearden
Katrina Latrice Broyles
Corrie A. Clayton
Jamie Deanetta Curry
Bachelor of Science
Sara Elizabeth Barker
Randall Curtis Calhoun
Kaylah E. Harris
Angela K. Reed
Cum Laude
Frank Russell Shaw, Jr.
Kyle Logan Singleton
Austin Andrew Smith
Rachelle M. Stewart
Megan Stramaglia
Kimberly K. Thomas
Agustin Horacio Vautier
Andrea Victoria Watson
Shane Michael Lee Williams
Sencerity Naté Wilson
Courtney Michelle Miller
COLLEGE OF MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION
Christopher Lawson Ishmael
Dana Haggard Davison
Whitley J. Green
Kelly Denisse Leader
COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Kimberly G. Allen
Stacy Ann Arnold
Harmeet Kaur Banipal
Holly Renee Barnes
Patty M. Bilbrey
Jason Kyle Massey
Madison Elizabeth Riley
Whitney M. Birch
Olesea Bonanno
Magna Cum Laude
Sherry Janeé Brandon
Laura Abigail Braswell
Heather A. Breckenridge
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (continued)
Stephanie Ann Butler
Cum Laude
Hannah Rae Carter
Tracy L. Cross
Grace Elizabeth Crownover
April Pearl Evangelista
Leah Danielle Fountain
Cum Laude
Valerie Rae French
Christine Marie Grauer
Jessica A. Hairston
Whitney Leigh Ann Hardin
Kimberly Ann Henderson
Monica Annette Hinds
Marilyn Ann Jetton
Brandon E. Keener
Lisa M. Manning
Summa Cum Laude
Jeremy Wayne Merrick
Rachel F. Moore
Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Sciences
Kenneth James Durmeier
Chris Dewayne Ellsworth
Brittany Lynn Freeman
Jessica A. Gill
Steven P. Johnson
Lindsey B. Johnston
Amanda Elizabeth Lovins
Ryan L. Morgan
Associate of Applied Science
John Boyce Hill, III
Bachelor of Arts
Jacob A. Kirkpatrick
Britton Alan Strain
Bachelor of Science
Sulav Regmi
Alex L. Sullins
Cum Laude
William Denver Morris
Stephanie A. Moser
Morgan Bliss Noble
Sharon Lynn Oakes
Irine Sambe Onyah
Magna Cum Laude
Megan M. Orick
Magna Cum Laude
Whitney Leigh Parrish
Jo Lynn Robert
Lauren Elizabeth Rockwell
Sarah Caitlin Russell
John Mark Rutter
Brandilyn Nichole Smakal
Beverly Bickerstaff Smith
Sherry D. Smith
Kenneth Edward Sutton, III
Donna L. Toumajan
Tara Elizabeth Wallace
Marcel Avram Nicorici
Meaghan Ainslee Nix
Lindsey Beth Rogers
Kasey Beth Seay
Jim L. Smith, Jr.
Titus Alan Smith
Dena Diane Teague
Robert Scott Young
COLLEGE OF SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS
Noah Steven Tacker
Quinntin K. Taylor
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
Bachelor of Science
LaAngelo Deago Albright
Ronald Anthony Bedford
Michelle Anne Beeks
Brooke Lauray Bennett
Cum Laude
Kara M. Brandon-Davis
Shakita Chantel Brown
Martika Cabezas
Laura J. Carmichael
Ryan L. Carrethers, Jr.
Jessie Marie Davis
Lauren Lee Duckworth
Rebecca Dudic
Wesley A. Edwards
Magna Cum Laude
April Conway Exum
Ashley Daniella Garcia
Melissa S. Gause
Callista Anne Gilson
Associate in General Studies
Julie N. Wagster
Associate of Arts
Lydia E. Howard
Associate of Science
Nashundra Brooks
Deborah S. Brown
Robert D. Bullard
Jana R. Chamblee
Alessandra E. Davey
Likita Pernette Dewitt
Danielle D. Earley
Ashtyn L. Fannon
Angela M. Fox
Heaven LaShae Howard
Kyle E. Jackson
Somer L. Jackson
Terry D. Jenkins
Mary Ann Gore
Steven Haunga
Amanda J. Holman
Shervarius Mykel Jackson
Sonja G. Jaco
Don Jones, II
David A. Magee
Laura Ann McGregor
Morgan Reddmann Mitchell
Cade Wesley Oliver
Andrewniquis Gene Perkins
Julia A. Plunk
Alexander G. Potts
Jazmine Deniece Prunty
Ashley Danielle Reeves
Kristian Fayeth Sanders
Charles Edward Smith, III
Seth Alan Speer
Sara Henegar Sullivan
Miyah Z. Washington
Dustin S. Kent
Melody L. Kent
Taylor J. Machen
Zachary L. Maggio
Hiroki Matsuo
Kathryn A. Morrow
Heather K. Newberry
James T. Owens
Amy Marie Smith
Franklin S. Snellgrove
Meghan R. Vance
Christopher A. Wheeless
Ryan James Whitlock
ACADEMIC APPAREL
The present-day academic costume probably originated at Oxford and Cambridge universities and is a survival of the ecclesiastical garb of the late middle ages. As the universities passed from ecclesiastical control, the academic gown used brighter colors to distinguish it from the totally drab clerical robe. Although colonial American universities used academic gowns based upon the British system, people continued to associate them with the clergy.
Late in the nineteenth century, a student movement centering in New England instigated the establishment of a “senior badge” to improve commencement week exercises and revive the traditions of university life. In the 1890’s, American universities and colleges established a uniform code for caps, gowns, and hoods for the various degrees, thereby standardizing academic styles in this country. The gown, the cap, and the hood are the characteristic elements of academic apparel.
The gown is usually of black material. However, some doctors’ gowns are of the school color. Bachelors’ gowns have pointed sleeves; masters’ have long, closed sleeves, with slits from which the arms protrude; the doctors’ have wide, round, open sleeves. Doctors’ gowns are faced with panels of velvet down the front and three bars of velvet across each sleeve.
The cap, the square mortar-board in American universities, but a round, soft, flat velvet hat in British, Canadian, and some European universities, bears a tassel which may be black for all ranks and degrees, or may be of gold thread for doctors and the color of the degree for bachelors and masters.
The hood, worn around the neck to hang down the back, is the principal emblem of the nature and source of the degree held. It is edged with velvet of the color of the degree, while its lining of silk bears the colors of the institution which granted the degree. Hoods may be worn only after the degree has been granted.
Originally, the hood had three uses: as a head covering, as a shoulder cape, and as a bag in which alms could be collected. When large wigs were in vogue in Britain, the cape part of the hood was split in front and a narrow neckband inserted. The entire cape and hood was allowed to fall back as it is today, and it was never restored to the original style.
The degree colors in the hood are appropriate to the category of the degree, rather than to the scholar’s major subject. Appropriate colors for degrees:
Agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture Education
Business
Accounting
Business Administration
Business Education
Education
Education
Psychology
Maize
Maize
Drab Brown
Drab Brown
Light blue
Light Blue
Light Blue
Counseling Gold
College Student Personnel Services
Exercise Science
Physical Education
Rehabilitation Counseling
Engineering
Fine
Art
Peacock Blue
Sage Green
Sage Green
Sage Green
Humanities and Social Sciences
Humanities
English Education
Criminal Justice
Political Science
Public Administration
Social Science Education
Heritage Studies—PhD
Media and Communication
Communication Studies
Creative Media Production
Multimedia Journalism
Strategic Communication
Nursing and Health Professions
Communication Disorders
Health Science
White
Light Blue
Golden Yellow
Dark Blue
Peacock Blue
Light Blue
White
Crimson
Crimson
Crimson
Crimson
Gray
Sage Geen
Nursing Apricot
Physical Therapy
Teal
Social Work Citron
Sciences and Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics Education
Science
Science Education
Golden Yellow
Light Blue
Golden Yellow
Light Blue
Black tassels are correct for all degrees, but gold metallic tassels may be worn by holders of doctoral degrees or by presidents of universities and colleges. The tassel should be worn draped over the left front quarter of the cap.
THE MEDALLION
Medallions were used as adornments in biblical days and also served as symbols of authority. The Arkansas State University medallion, designed and cast by Robert Mitchell, a former member of the ASU art faculty, is made of sterling silver and bears the seal of the university. It is worn by the president of the university at official academic ceremonies.
THE MACE
Originally a weapon of the Middle Ages, the mace gradually became ceremonial in character. The mace was carried by church officials, guards of kings, and other high officials. Today it is used symbolically in academic ceremonies.
The Arkansas State University mace was designed and crafted by former faculty member Robert Mitchell. It was presented to the university on April 12, 1981 by the men of Arkansas Gamma Chapter, Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity, Arkansas State University.
The mace is composed of three parts: the head, the staff, and the finial. The three blades of the head symbolize the three diamond-shaped torches of the ASU seal, representing teaching, research, and service. The central core supports the seal, surrounded by the blades and protected by them. The contrast of the highly polished and shaped surfaces of the sterling silver blades with the hammered edges magnifies the dual roles of education—refinement of rational thought and strength of hard labor and intellectual work.
The staff is made of rosewood, a material commanding as high a place among woods as silver among metals. The finial, also of sterling, symbolizes the foundation of university excellence: students, faculty, and alumni. It also contains the crest of the donor.
The marks on the finial collar are quality marks of the maker. The sterling stamp attests to the metal’s purity, and the “M” is the personal hallmark of the maker.
THE SEAL
The official seal of Arkansas State University has been designed for the purpose of authentication, and to both represent and build upon the impact of an education at ASU.
The current design of the Arkansas State University seal was adopted by the Board of Trustees in 1998. The new design incorporates current concepts and goals of the University.
The seal has three distinct characteristics:
1) The torch symbolizes leadership, a call to action, learning, and education.
2) The arch symbolizes a portal or entrance to new life, balance in form, and university tradition.
3) The inset date of 1909 is the date the institution was established. These three features represent qualities of tradition, authority, and integrity of the University.
GRADUATION WITH ACADEMIC DISTINCTION/HONORS
Arkansas State University recognizes the academic achievement of graduating baccalaureate-degree students in the following ways:
1.Students graduating summa cum laude (4.00 grade point average) will wear a gold cord.
2.Students graduating magna cum laude (3.80-3.99 grade point average) will wear a red cord.
3.Students graduating cum laude (3.60-3.79 grade point average) will wear a white cord.
4. Students who complete the Honors Program or the University Honors program shall be designated as graduating “In Honors” or “In University Honors.” The ASU Honors Medal, developed in 2006, is a means of recognizing undergraduate students who graduate from The Honors College at Arkansas State University. The medal’s design is taken from “The Scholar” character which is an architectural relief on Wilson Hall, the university’s oldest building on campus. There are two separate medals, gold and silver. Students who graduate “In Honors” are awarded the silver medal. Students who complete an honors thesis and graduate “In University Honors” are awarded the gold medal. Students graduating “In University Honors” or “In Honors” will wear blue cords.
GRADUATING STUDENT SEATING
(By College)
