Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, Florida
Friday, the Thirty-First of July
Four O'Clock in the Afternoon
The Year Two Thousand and Twenty-Six
Alfred Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center and Teaching Gymnasium
Friday, July 31, 2026
Four O'Clock in the Afternoon
Alfred Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center and Teaching Gymnasium
Friday, July 31, 2026 • 4 p.m.
MARVA B. JOHNSON, J.D. UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT, PRESIDING
Prelude: “Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral”
Richard Wagner
Processional: “War March of the Priests” from Athalia ................................ Felix Mendelssohn
Selection: “Star Spangled Banner” .................................................
Samuelle Pierre-Louis Cange, Spring 2026 Graduate
Meditation
Opening Remarks
Francis Scott Key
Rev. Clarence Jackson
Pastor, Destiny Church Tallahassee
President Johnson
Greetings ........................................................... Trustee Deveron Gibbons, J.D. Chair, FAMU Board of Trustees
Introduction of Speaker
Commencement Address
Kennedy Williams Member, FAMU Board of Trustees and President, Student Government Association
Tirrell D. Whitley
Vice Chair, FAMU Foundation Board of Directors, Alumnus and Founder/CEO of LIQUID SOUL
Presentation to the Speaker
Administration of the Military Oath of Office
Awarding of U.S. Army Commissions
Presentation of the Deans
CPT Matthew R. Caswell
U.S. Military, Professor of Military Science
CPT Caswell
Allyson L. Watson, Ph.D.
Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs
Conferring of the Degrees ........................................................
Senior Transcendent Ceremony
President Johnson
Artisha R. Polk
President, Florida A&M University National Alumni Association
Alma Mater ...........................................................
University Symphonic Band
(No walking or movement during the Alma Mater; and men should remove hats/caps.)
The Rattler Charge
Benediction
Recessional “Pomp and Circumstance”
(The audience will remain seated during the Processional and Recessional)
Rev. Jackson
Sir Edward Elgar
(Participation in tonight's commencement ceremony does not certify that a student has satisfied degree requirements.)
Candidates for the baccalaureate degree who maintain high scholarship are graduated with honors. Graduation with honors is based on earning a minimum of 45 semester hours at Florida A&M University and maintaining a cumulative 3.00 grade point average or higher for all work completed prior to the awarding of the degree. Candidates graduating with honors wear cords during the commencement exercises. The averages necessary for earning graduation honors for all bachelor and doctor of pharmacy degrees are listed below.
***Summa Cum Laude: 3.70 - 4.00 — Orange and Green
**Magna Cum Laude: 3.30 - 3.69 — Green
*Cum Laude: 3.00 - 3.29 — Orange
Honors for the College of Law graduates will be awarded as follows:
***Summa Cum Laude: highest honors to graduates with a cumulative GPA of 3.80 or higher — Orange and Green
**Magna Cum Laude: high honors to graduates with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 - 3.79 or higher — Green
*Cum Laude: honors to graduates with a cumulative GPA of 3.1 - 3.49 — Orange
Military Graduates
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SCIENCES
PRESENTED BY G. DALE WESSON, PH.D., DEAN
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRIBUSINESS
Antoine Malcolm Cooper
Crystal Loretta Gabriel
Ro'Mari Jenea Guy Arielle Renner
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE CONCENTRATION IN ANIMAL SCIENCE-INDUSTRY OPT
Uriah Chrystian Alexander
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE CONCENTRATION IN ANIMAL SCIENCE PRE-VET OPT
Kayla Jasmine Armand*
Tamia Delynn Simmons** Iyanni Faye Stevens*
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
PRESENTED BY SARAH PRICE, PH.D., DEAN
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION K-6
Shaahid Brown*** Sierra Mckinzey Mack***
Channel Denece McPherson*** Amya Noni Thompson*
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION/FITNESS
Arianna Monet DeBagio***
Emory Jordan Clemons
Jordan Nicole Dossett***
Sahmon Gandjei
Nancy Augustin*
Damien Tyreik Henry*
Janiyah Shauntlee Jones
Monique Renay Judge***
Chrissa Yolanda Elizabeth Martin**
Arianna A. Smith
Tyrike Lamar Smith*
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN SECONDARY EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Miles Justus Howard***
DeVonte Harvey**
Soigne Yvette Thompson
Kipchirchir James Woodin*
COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH
PRESENTED BY SETH Y. ABLORDEPPEY, PH.D, INTERIM DEAN
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
Dasia Daniel
Makayla Leah Bland*
PRESENTED BY PIERRE D. NGNEPIEBA, PH.D., INTERIM DEAN
DeAndrea De'Chelle Davis
Valerie Sandra Dorestin
Alesia Douglas**
Jeff Pierre
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY
Dominique Dovi-Dotse Lawson
Ashley Regina Lafrance
Jasmine Elizabeth Lafrance
Kennedy Elizabeth Hayes**
Skylar Laletta McPhail
Ayiana Knicole Murphy
Taylor Giana Ver'son Williams*
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Cameron Allen Brown
Caleb Steven Daniels*
Brooke Malikah Lynn Davis*
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
Dennis Gresham-Chappelle
Marcus Alonzo Louis Jones
Caleb Eric-Esmond Parker*
Dervin Altenor**
Nya Sierra Oliver**
Kennedy Janae Hill
Fayolah Pierre
Keshawn Darnell Ross
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CYBERSECURITY
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MATHEMATICS
PRESENTED BY VALENCIA E. MATTHEWS, PH.D., DEAN
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ENGLISH
Hannah Georges-Pierre*
Heaven McIver*
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN THEATRE
Tamunotonye Danielle Robinson*
Jade Tajé Livingston
Quincy Allen*
Charmange Andrews*
Regann Marie Boswell-Brown
Mackenzie Edna Colson
Darian Louis Conner
Johniyah Johnae Dasher*
Taliyah Enos
Rebekah Christina Tyson
BACHELOR OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Tameko Roshelle Gatlin***
Ja'khorion Xavier Lavon Harris**
Zoe Kasside Henry*
Andrew Malik Hines
Kiersten Simone Jackson
Kie'Niyah La'Keyrah James*
Bianca Jean**
Nia Ann Williams
Qiara Tangela King**
Alexis Knowles
Kori Danielle Leak**
Tamia Brianna Lucas
Rickhia Gwendolyn McClam**
Jada Nicole Owens
Lamaury Luther Sears**
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
Saiyd Akil*
Neah Alexis
KayLah Chanel Armand
Miles Benjamin
Byanca Miracle Campbell*
Kiersten Tiana Clark*
Tarryn Alexa Collier
Reanayla Nondi Collins**
Kenneth Crutchfield
Prince Aaron Day, Jr.
India Glory Dias
Danyell Victoria Dilworth*
Jamari Cambrell Gassett
Annalissia Nashay Green*
McKenze Teylor Hammond
Avriel Jayden Harris
Lamar Anthony Reese
Emil Alfredo Martinez*
Timichel Addison***
Tylia Nicole Caston*
Ashley Julia Charles
Danielle Kaleeya-Nicole Harris-Clemons
Jacklyn Shaunice Harvey
Ebony Bridgétt Hawkins*
Quineldra Shavone Jackson
Ramyia Lashae Johnson*
Ty'Onna Nakiis Jones**
Saniya Cimone Kelly
TeQuan Latimore
Jada D. Lawrence
Artiyah Nicole Myles
Miles Casey Ndalama**
Tusan Jesse Chidi Onuoha
Kenneth Alton Parson***
Jayden Bryce Patterson
Willie James Queen III
Mazio Randall*
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MUSIC
Jameel Tiree Sanders, Jr.
Raquel Patricia Shivers**
Zachariah Erich Sigmon**
Aubrey Smith**
Amber I. Stothart-Arauz*
Lenard Taylor, Jr.
Ivanique Latevia Thompson
Anthony Elexanders Udell, Jr.*
Phalatphon Viboonvirityasakul***
Devan Michael Vilfrard
Kaleb Washington
Kaleana Mariah Whitfield
Dylan Matthew Wilkins
Zenya Renaee Wilson
Christian Thomas Wingfield
Imani Jarah Wright
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN POLITICAL SCIENCE
Mikaili M. Millien*
Maria Sears
Kennedi Brooke Adams**
Chandler Lawrence Allen***
Brionnia Janae Anderson
Dawson James Clyde Baker
Nia Patrice Bozeman
Shania Rikalia Shariela
Comenencia**
Dafton Bradley Connell
Sanaa Naomi Corbett
Raheem J. Crumbie
Natalie Reshundrika Davis***
Angela Dieujuste
Khaleah Yvonne Janay Douglas
Marquavia Lucy Evans*
MaJai Finley*
Rachel Celeste Fordham*
Tangela S. Fowler***
Kaitlyn Nicole Gaines
Bianka Marie Sicard*
Donovan Steele Summers
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PSYCHOLOGY
Gabryelle Ariyuanna Goggans**
Kristin Griffin***
Tyler Jones Griffin
Taylor Elizabeth Hamilton
Chanice Shon' Travia HardenMcClain
Yadon Yael Johnson*
Destanee Jones**
Gideon Peter Joseph *
Zion Nesta Kennedy**
Sebastien Hans Lacroix
Morgan Trinity Lee
Daniya Janae May***
Amari Isaiah Denis-McCormick*
Elisha Rochelle McDowell***
Jacob M. Michel*
Cyla Rena' Morgan*
Ejikeme Wilfred Onyia*
Olivia Mae Phelps*
Victoria Yollha Sacha Pierre
Amiya Janea' Reese-Loving
Maurjea' A. Robinson
Bellannie Saintilme
Dana Tamika Sainvil*
Jaliece Arianna Slaughter
Cadence Smith
Seairra L. Smith*
Jayla Deanna Steptoe**
Shawn'Dasia Marie Taylor*
SaNanda Elizabeth Patrice
Thomas**
SaMia L. Walker***
Connicia Suzette West*
Mija Chante' Williams*
Adrian M. Willis***
Joscelyn Sherrie Hall
Kor'nita Shanail Baldwin**
Ja'Niyah Alexia Brooks*
Dakota Raey'Luan Brown*
Ciara Janiece Buckner**
Derilyn Moore Dixon***
Jacoyia Azhanae Ellington**
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN SOCIOLOGY
Michael Marshall
BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Ahyunis Delayah Goldwire**
Ty'Kia Toccara Graham***
Alexis Lillian Le'na Holden***
Trinity Patrece Hooks***
Tayla Sha'Kyra Humose*
Jaisha Ann Smith
Jeremiah Cordeyus Hopkins
Kwajo Burrs
Berline Lafontant***
Pamela Denise Sailor
Alexis Shenica Shaw***
Kenya Thomas*** Daviyana Armani Wilfork**
PRESENTED BY SUVRANU DE, PH.D., DEAN
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Alexander Lamont Harris
Jaylan Howell, Sr.
Kylen Payton Callum
Mark Futch
SCHOOL OF ALLIED HEALTH
PRESENTED BY MARY SIMMONS, PH.D., DEAN
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CARDIOPULMONARY SCIENCE
Chloe Aniyah Myrick-Ellis
Madwlaine Nertilus
Paris Pointville*
Adam Reynolds
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT
Gabrielle Kimberly Douglas*
Ishmael Ahmad Gay
Zion Josiah Green
Kamaya Monét Larry
Malisa Alexis McWhite
Cikaria Laurencia Sands***
Carrighan Nicolette Slydell*
Jayden Ashari Williams
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH INFORMATICS AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
Ameera Sadiyya Abdul-Baseer***
Amaiya Brown**
Camilla Brown*
Brianna Jonet Christopher
Brianna Michelle Cook**
Amaryah Naiyel Denson*
Chazelle Aniya Edge**
Tanyiah Geisel Hepburn
Syummer Savanna Jackson
Cierra Dionne Jett*
Nyla Amari Johnson*
Ikoya Lynch*
Tashay Elise McFadden*
Fabiola Carla Meritil*
Nashley Pierre**
Taylor Simone Riley
Kimora Shafter**
Amber Ce'niya Whitt**
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH SCIENCE-GENERAL
Princess-Victoria Justice Albert
Aniya Dione Ball**
Jordan D. Brown
Justyce A'mir Coates**
Kenadi Amarii Culver***
Anaija Precious Cure**
Anaya Renee Dove
Markus Dunn*
Jasmine Jalissa Dyson Bershawna Eggleston
Jaadyn LeeAnn Barr*** Nyarah Henry***
Samari Mone Franklin
Kyana Marie Hackley*
Raven Harris
Gerrod La'mond Hersey
Valerie Pearl Howard**
Naya Aurissa Hudson**
Asia Nicole Jones**
Iyanna Kelly*
Dominique Tiana Lester*
Linda Ligonde**
Ariyanna Necole Janae Lofton
Jada Brione Lofton**
Ashanta'liyah Necole Perkins**
Ta'Nya Dane' Rhodes*
Gisele Roberts
Nevaeh Lillian Sapp
Alyse Shepherd
Jayda Alecia Taylor*
Machaela Marreané Thomas**
JaMiracle Patrice Williams
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH SCIENCE CONCENTRATION IN PRE-OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Sarah Quinn McGinnis*** Malik De'Andre Patrick**
Youdeline Atilus***
Kendal Branch
Tayler Denise Camp**
Gaelle Chatelier**
CeNiqua KimMiyah Edwards*
Eriana Lashaun Keese**
Cierra E. Lindquist**
Ka'Drian Amir Phillips**
Ahmari M. Williams*
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH SCIENCE CONCENTRATION IN PRE-PHYSICAL THERAPY
Andrea' Marie Outlaw*
Kimari Alexander Romero Peterson**
Arianna Amara Ritchie
Kiana Lynn Scott*
Jessica Scutte ***
William Tywon Shelton, Jr.**
Jalen Amann Sloan
Katelynn Louise Smith
Kyra Celeste Smylie**
Latonia Angeleese Thomas*
Raymond Anthony Thompson II
SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
PRESENTED BY ANDREW CHIN, M. ARCH., DEAN
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES
Keshawn Cummings* Dene' Garrett
Briana Hernandez* Malachi Segura*
Vershod Tyrik Quinn
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Malik Fearon**
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Jalen Isami Calloway Patrice Morgan
Dijah Spencer
Ian St Cyr
PRESENTED BY IRA W. BATES, PH.D., INTERIM DEAN
DeAngelo James Crawford*
Ayana Pearl Ferguson*
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTING
Thalia J. Agosto Gatling***
Taylor Roland Green**
Hanif B. Harris*
Nyla A. Morrison
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Michael Alan Daniels, Jr.*
Kirk Dawkins **
Shane Alyn Dawson**
Joann Fleurjuste**
Adrianne J. Forbes
Layla Brianna Tamar Frasier*
Kenneth Franklin Greene V*
Jasmine Ari Hall***
Kyana Lakier Haynes**
Tamerin Hummings*
Jusonique Jackson
Daniel Edmond Johnson
Jill C. Johnson*
Taliyah Sarah Johnson**
Kenneth D. Jones
Ce'Niya Gladys Louden***
Arlisha Tiauna Madison*
Maiya MeChelle Malone
Angel Antonio Martinez, Jr.**
Falonne Michel
Tsani Adeo Neal
Keyarrah Rivers**
Alexis Za'Queria Roberts**
Jonathan Daniel Scott*
Te'Dajah Ze'Naya Sims
Denise Olivia Smikle*
Dylan M. Span
Jecomiah Alex Walker, Jr.**
Laila Renee Welch
Moriyah Olexcia West*
Alissa Tekyah Whitfield***
Dorrien Christopher Williams
Malachi Antoine Wilson
Bryan Wilson-Cooper
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ECONOMICS
Mikai Omauri Brown*
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ECONOMICS WITH MINOR IN BUSINESS
Gregory Bernard Jones, Jr.*
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MANAGEMENT
Mya Julissa Bloodgood***
Gabriella Alexis Patrick Goodison*
Machía Jenéé Sanders*
Taylor Denae Whittley***
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Nubian Denina Cousins
Roxanne James*
Taniyah Latasha Mackey
SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM & GRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
PRESENTED BY MIRA LOWE, DEAN
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN GRAPHIC DESIGN
John Adrian Marlon Dehaarte**
Justin Curtis Floyd**
licia Glenneze Adams*
Kazon Lorenzo Allen**
Dylan Harry**
Ta'laia Kellianna Wimberly**
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN JOURNALISM
Kandon Justin Fears*
Laila Lynch
Jada N. Richard*
Imani Nicole Ruff
Shaniyah Keona Ellies**
Alexis Dominique Freeman**
D'Niya Tonae Henderson*
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC RELATIONS
Sydney Arielle McLennan*
Takeira Sémaj Nettles
Maryn Quinton**
SCHOOL OF NURSING
(cont’d)
Merritt Emory Slaughter
Jada Tiara Stephens***
PRESENTED BY SHANNON BRIGHT SMITH, PH.D., DNP, DEAN
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
Victoria Cynn Horton*
Adrienne Raphael McMillan**
Christine C. Larsen**
Latoya McTier**
Omega St Jean
Leslie Arlena Williams Caraballo
SCHOOL OF THE ENVIRONMENT
PRESENTED BY VICTOR IBEANUSI, PH.D., DEAN
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH
PRESENTED BY SETH Y. ABLORDEPPEY, PH.D, INTERIM DEAN
DOCTOR OF PHARMACY
Hamza Bhatty*
Jayda Diamond Boreland
Shaniyah Bradley
B.S., South Carolina State University, 2021
Yamari Leanne Davis
Ashley Ladella Fernandez
Imani Elizabeth Hudson
Miracle Uzumma Kalu
Antoinette L. Mahon
Jayden Rosa
Karmen Alexis Thomas
COLLEGE OF LAW
PRESENTED BY SIMONE MARSTILLER, J.D., DEAN
JURIS DOCTOR
Angelina Grace Ruiz
B.S., University of Central Florida, 2023
Enya Armani Brackins*
Rayon Lando Gayle
PRESENTED BY GWENDOLYN SINGLETON, PH.D., ASSOCIATE DEAN
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE
B.S., College of Agriculture, Science and Education, 2022
Thesis Title: “Effect of Dietary Mannan Oligosaccharides on Growth Performance and Intestinal Morphology of Channel Catfish (Ictalurus Punctatus).”
Thesis Chair: Betiku Omolola, Ph.D.
Adeolu Victor Adegbemiro
Kizzy Yvette Montgomery
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2025
Jermane Devon Taylor, Jr.
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2024
CONCENTRATION IN AGRIBUSINESS
B.Tech , The Federal University of Technology, Akure, 2024.
Thesis Title: “Adoption Dynamics of Improved Maize Seeds among Smallholder Farmers in Ethiopia: Evidence from Early Adopters, Disadopters, and Never Adopters.”
Thesis Chair: Michée A. Lachaud, Ph.D.
Jonros Ricardo Brown
CONCENTRATION IN ENTOMOLOGY
B.S., College of Agriculture, Science and Education, 2022
Thesis Title: “Assessment of the Presence or Absence of the Invasive Tropilaelaps Mite and Monitoring of Resistance Allele Frequencies in Two Major Honey Bee Pests, Varroa destructor and Aethina tumida.”
Thesis Chair: Dr. Kanga Lamberth, Ph.D.
MASTER OF EDUCATION IN CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
Najja Reginald Thomas Hughey
B.A., Georgia State University, 2025
Victor Andre Clark, Jr.
Dean Abraham Verret
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2024
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SPORT MANAGEMENT
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2024
Ah'mare Corey Lee
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2024
Andre Maurice Powell, Jr.
BCJ, Florida A&M University, 2025
FAMU-FSU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Torius Moore
B.S. Tuskegee University, 2020
Nicholas H. Coppock
OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY
B.S., Missouri State University, 2020
Thesis Title: “Cryptic Diversification and Historical Biogeography of North American Amphipoda (Crustacea: Malacostraca): Insights from Estuarine and Freshwater Lineages”
Thesis Chair: Thomas. R. Sawicki, Ph.D.
Xandria Laniya Symone Chandler
Zonnelle Hanley
B.S., Florida State University, 2011
Thesis Title: “AI-Guided Redesign of KRGM-453: A Safe, Soluble, and TumorPenetrating Tetrahydroisoquinoline for NonToxic Cancer Cell Cycle Arrest”
Thesis Chair: Elizabeth Mazzio, Ph.D.
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CHEMISTRY
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2023
Thesis Title: “Development of Versatile Polymers for Microplastic Remediation and Nanoparticle Drug Delivery.”
Thesis Chair: Natalie Arnett, Ph.D.
Kalab Markos Kiros
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
B.S., Marwabi University, 2023
Thesis Title: "An Explainable and MLBased Virtual Machine Scheduling for High Resource Utilization in Clouds"
Thesis Chair: Jerry F. Miller, Ph.D.
MASTER OF APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Selicia Dozier
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2024
An’dreana Graham
B.S., Florida Memorial University, 2025
Carlton Breon Jones
Derrick Velgema Love
B.A., Barry University, 2006
GLOBAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
B.S., Alabama State University, 2014
MBA, Louisiana State University, Shreveport, 2021
Armani Triplett
BCJ, Florida A&M University, 2024
(cont’d)
COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, ARTS AND HUMANITIES (cont'd) HISTORY
Jasmine Annette Williams
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2018
MED, Florida A&M University, 2024
Myah Leeandra Canidate
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2025
India Cole
De'Ron De'Armoran Colley
B.S., Jacksonville University, 2025
MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2025
Aaron Charles Collette
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2024
Abigaelle Compas
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2025
Shakeirra Alexus Fletcher
BSW, Florida A&M University, 2025
Tavian Tyrik Green
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2023
Rasheen Barnard Hill
BSW, Florida A&M University, 2025
Cedric R. Johnson
BSW, Florida A&M University, 2025
Mycah Takala Moore
BSW, Florida A&M University, 2025
Karmen Holden Rhynes
BSW, Florida A&M University, 2025
INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH
MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Shamekia Latoria Brown
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2022
India Ciara Butler
B.S., Florida State College at Jacksonville, 2021
Shuntella Leona Gray
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2019
Ahnya Elon Sade Hines
B.S., Norfolk State University, 2024
Mounika Aare
Cinque Jackson
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2024
Shannon Samere Lee-Sin
B.A., University of Technology, Jamaica, 2011
M.A., Florida International University, 2016
Meshalin Leon
B.S., Edward Waters University, 2019
Ashley Yvonneasia Williams
B.S., Seminole State College, 2023
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
B.Pharm, Chebrolu Hanumaiah Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2020
Thesis Title: “Engineering Targeted Exosomes for Pd-L1-Mediated Immune Modulation and Cannabinoid-Based Therapeutic Intervention in Treating Triple Negative Breast Cancer”
Thesis Chair: Mandip Sachdeva, Ph.D.
Abdulrahman Yahya A. Alharbi
B.S., Umm Al-qura University-Makkah, 2016
Thesis Title: “Guideline-Directed LipidLowering Therapy in U.S. Adults: Trends in Utilization, Treatment Patterns, Disease Burden, and Healthcare Expenditures”
Thesis Chair: Fatimah Sherbeny, Ph.D.
(cont’d)
COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH (cont'd)
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES (cont'd)
Albaraa Mohammad Alwafi
PharmD, Taif University, 2015
Thesis Title: “Real-World Utilization, Expenditures, and Cardiovascular Outcomes of SGLT-2 Inhibitors and GLP-1 Receptor Agonis”
Thesis Chair: Fatimah Sherbeny, Ph.D.
Rayjae Isaiah Grant
Kiara Nicole Edge
B.S., Norfolk State College, 2023
Thesis Title: “The Synthesis of Non-Steroidal Antiestrogens to Treat Breast Cancer”
Thesis Chair: John Cooperwood, Ph.D.
MASTER OF HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2024
Kabria Janae Mullins
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2023
MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE
Christian Xaivier Gilbert
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2018
Thesis Title: “Architecture as A Bridge: From Past Resilience to Future Possibility”
Thesis Chair: George Epolito, M.Arch.
Mya Julissa Bloodgood
Trey Nicholas Bradford
Raeshaun Kenall Coonce
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
B.S., University of Central Florida, 2022
Amari Freeman
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2024
Leonard Latron Gant II
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2025
Gabriella Alexis Patrick Goodison
Andrea Kayla Johnson
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2025
Bryce Gabrielle Johnson
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2025
Kinaya Imani Kerr
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2025
Alexis Janay Henderson
Rayonne Nicole McToy
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2024
Dave Anthony Noble, Jr.
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2025
Raquel Jenise Russell
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2025
Danielle Abria Samuel
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2025
Machía Jenéé Sanders
Taylor Denae Whittley
Darius Demetris Williams
B. A., Edward Waters University, 2013
Ka'Juan Williams
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2025
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2024
(cont’d)
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
Marie Nerline Denezaire
BSN, Barry University, 2015
Cassidy Lanita Howard
BSN, Auburn University at Montgomery, 2021
Amanda McCall
BSN, Capella University, 2024
Imonie Patrick
BSN, Chamberlain University, 2024
Kyla L. Williams
BSN, Florida A&M University, 2019
Tashay Javonne Wright
B.S., University of Central Florida, 2024
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Eman Abdelfattah Mohmed Hassan Elkholy
B.S., Suez Canal University, 2004
Thesis Title: "Spatiotemporal Assessment and Monitoring of Carbon Storage and Sequestration in Apalachicola National Forest Using the Invest Model”
Thesis Chairs: Elijah Johnson, Ph.D. & Charles Jagoe, Ph.D.
LaTorya L. Walker
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
B.S., Clark Atlanta University, 2014
M.A., Georgia State University, 2017
Dissertation Title: “Evaluating Leadership Practices in the Development, Implementation, and Sustainability of Dual Language Immersion Programs in a Southeastern United States Public School District: A Qualitative Document Analysis”
Dissertation Chair: Patricia Green-Powell, Ph.D.
Aspen Nicole Reyes
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
B.S., Florida State University, 2018
Dissertation Title: “Development and Multiscale Analysis of Boron Nitride NanotubeReinforced Nanocomposites for Extreme Aerospace Environments”
Dissertation Chair: Rebekah Sweat, Ph.D.
Danielle Carr
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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Florida State University, 2020
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Florida A&M University, 2023
Dissertation Title: “Design and Validation of a Finger-Scale CVT-Based Cobot Architecture”
Dissertation Co-Chairs: Carl Moore, Ph.D. and Rodney Roberts, Ph.D.
Mounika Aare
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
B.Pharm., Chebrolu Hanumaiah Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2020
Dissertation Title: “Engineering Targeted Exosomes for Pd-L1-Mediated Immune Modulation and Cannabinoid-Based Therapeutic Intervention in Treating Triple Negative Breast Cancer”
Dissertation Chair: Mandip Sachdeva, Ph.D.
Aakash Nathani
B.S., National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research, 2020
M.S., Florida A&M University, 2024
Dissertation Title: “Engineering Natural Killer Cell- and Milk-Derived Exosomes for Cancer Immunotherapy, Therapeutic Cargo Delivery, and Translational Nanomedicine”
Dissertation Chair: Mandip Sachdeva, Ph.D.
Tolulope Elizabeth Fiola
Kweku Ofosu-Asante
B.S., University of Ghana, 2018
M.S., Florida A&M University, 2024
Dissertation Title: “The Anticancer Effects of Polyisoprenylated Cysteinyl Amide Inhibitors in Pancreatic Cancer Cells Involve the Uncoupling of KRAS from Ca2+/Calmodulin”
Dissertation Chair: Nazarius Lamango, Ph.D.
Krystal J. Segura Williams
B.S., Florida A&M University, 2009
MPH, Florida A&M University, 2016
Dissertation Title: “Examining the Intersection of Race, Socioeconomic Statis and Mental Health in HIV Treatment Outcomes: A Focus on African American Women”
Dissertation Chair: Sandra Suther, Ph.D.
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
B.S., Federal University of Technology, 2018
M.S., Florida A&M University, 2018
Dissertation Title: "Ecosystem Assessment to Advance Water Use Efficiency and Water Quality in Mississippi Major Land Resource Area”
Dissertation Chair: Victor Ibeanusi, Ph.D.
PRESENTED BY CPT
MATTHEW R. CASWELL, U.S. ARMY, PROFESSOR OF MILITARY SCIENCE
Kimari Alexander Romero Peterson Malik De'Andre Patrick
Audrey Alexander
Claudine Beale
Carey Brown, Sr.
Vernon E. Bryant
Thomas Cavano, Ph.D.
Shelby Chipman, Ph.D.
Darlene Cordero
Carmen Cummings Martin
Christina Compere-Minor
Rufus Ellis, Ph.D.
Regina Gardner
Lavetta B. Henderson, Ed.D.
Montell Holmes
Robin Holmes
Rachel James-Terry
Desi Jenkins
Herbert Johnson
Cornelius McGlockton
Bomani H. Spell, Ph.D., Chair
Allison McNealy
Col. Ronnie D. Michael
Candace Stuart Morris, Esq.
Carucha Nelson
Harold Parker
Antoneia Roe
Bryan Smith
Marquis J. Stewart, Ed.D.
Alonda Thomas, Ph.D.
Kenedria Thurman
Jefferson Walker
Michael Walker
Roger Walker
Angela Williams
Senovia Williams
LTC Tamar Wilson
Antonio Witherspoon
Valencia E. Matthews, Ph.D., Co-chair Sabrina P. Thompson, M.Ed., Co-chair
GRAND MARSHAL
Valencia E. Matthews, Ph.D.
ASSOCIATE GRAND MARSHAL
Reginald Perry, Ph.D.
Kyle Harris, Ph.D.
Phyllis Reaves, Ph.D.
Dexter Smith, J.D.
Kimberly Harding Kenneth Jones
Phyllis Reaves, Ph.D.
Eugene Matthews, Ph.D. Luther D. Wells
Mace-Bearer
Maurice Holder, Ph.D.
Will the members of the graduating class please stand? As you prepare to make the transition from student to alumnus, I want to impress upon you that, for the past several years, you have been an integral part of the many exciting events that have taken place at Florida A&M University. You are now about to become a part of its history, forever.
You are among the privileged who have been nurtured in the spirit of the many men and women who have passed this way and are rendering distinguished service to mankind because of the dedication of Florida A&M University to QUALITY EDUCATION.
You have been trained by men and women who have passed on to you, the very best that time and experience have given to them and that you do well to remember their dedicated service.
As a member of the Florida A&M University National Alumni Association, do you solemnly promise to:
REMEMBER THAT YOU ARE THE RECIPIENT OF A GREAT AND PRECIOUS HERITAGE; THAT YOU WILL STRIVE WITH ALL YOUR MIGHT AND ENERGY TO PROVE YOURSELF WORTHY, THROUGH SERVICE TO MANKIND; AND TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS OF FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY AND ITS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. DO YOU SO PROMISE?
I DO!
By the authority vested in me as President of the Florida A&M University National Alumni Association, I pronounce that you have full membership in the Association with all the rights, privileges and duties appertaining thereto. We invite you to join us for progress at the University in the years ahead.
Congratulations! Please be seated.
Vice Chair, FAMU Foundation Board of Directors/Alumnus CEO and Founder of LIQUID SOUL
Tirrell D. Whittley is an entrepreneur, media executive, filmmaker, and proud Florida A&M University alumnus whose career exemplifies innovation, leadership, and excellence. After graduating cum laude from FAMU with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting, he began his professional career in information technology before rising to executive leadership at SAP America, one of the world's leading enterprise software companies.
In 2001, Whittley founded LIQUID SOUL, a culturally driven marketing and advertising agency headquartered in Atlanta with offices in Los Angeles and Dallas. Under his leadership, the agency has partnered with major brands including Disney, Amazon, Walmart, AT&T, ESPN, HBO, and NBCUniversal. LIQUID SOUL has supported marketing campaigns for more than 300 feature films, including Black Panther, Girls Trip, 42, and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, contributing to numerous box-office successes and award-winning campaigns.
A passionate storyteller, Whittley has also made his mark in the film industry. His producing credits include the Tribeca Film Festival selection COPWATCH, the acclaimed Aretha Franklin documentary Amazing Grace, the feature film Brian Banks, and the award-winning independent films Waterboyz and Little Brother. He is a member of both the Producers Guild of America and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
His accomplishments have earned numerous honors, including Atlanta Business League's Entrepreneur of the Year, induction into the FAMU School of Business and Industry Hall of Fame, and recognition as a twotime Georgia Titan 100 honoree. He currently serves as Vice Chairman of the FAMU Foundation and is a member of 100 Black Men of Atlanta.
Today’s occasion is especially meaningful because Whittley’s connection to FAMU spans generations. A Spring 1993 initiate of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., he is joined by his wife, daughters, twin sister, and extended family whose lives have also been shaped by the FAMU experience. As he returns to campus today, he does so not as a guest, but as family coming home.
Cynthia Hughes-Harris, Ph.D., is an esteemed academic leader and occupational therapist whose transformative 22-year tenure as dean of the School of Allied Health Sciences (2000–2022) anchored her legacy at Florida A&M University (FAMU). As one of the University's most prominent administrators, she also stepped into university-wide leadership, serving as FAMU's provost and vice president for Academic Affairs from 2008 to 2012 before returning to lead her school. A fierce champion for health equity, Dr. Hughes-Harris secured major research initiatives during her career, including a $6 million NIH grant in partnership with Harvard to eliminate healthcare disparities in underserved communities. Her pioneering impact extends nationally as a co-founder of the National Black Occupational Therapy Caucus in 1969 and a Fellow of the American Occupational Therapy Association. Prior to her retirement in July 2022, she left a profound legacy at FAMU centered on social justice, community health, and the advancement of minority professionals in the healthcare industry.
Rodner Wright’s distinguished 26-year career at Florida A&M University (FAMU) was anchored by his steady leadership as the long-serving dean of the School of Architecture and Engineering Technology from 1996 to 2022. As the University's senior dean, Wright twice stepped up to serve as interim provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, steering FAMU's academic operations, managing high-profile dean searches, and guiding critical institutional restructuring. His influence also extended nationally, notably serving as president of the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), cementing a lasting legacy of academic excellence, structural growth, and dedicated service to the Rattler community prior to his retirement in June 2022.
The academic attire, which makes an inaugural procession colorful, is as old as universities. The attire represents eight centuries of a continuous tradition; it is not a modern revival of medieval customs. It goes back to the days when students were “clerks” – that is, members of the minor clergy – and wore monkish gowns and hoods. In those days of unheated study halls and garret sleeping quarters, the hoods served a very practical purpose. When the hood was pulled over the head, the “tippet,” a sort of hollow tail, served as a convenient pocket. Today, the hood is only an adornment.
The mortarboard, which seems to have evolved from the square biretta of Renaissance churchmen, came into use after the hood had ceased to be worn on the head. The tassel on the mortarboard may be either black or the “color of the faculty” – as described below; or for the holder of a doctorate degree, it may be of gold. Many universities replace the mortarboard with their own distinctive headgear.
Both the gown and the hood indicate the degree held by the wearer. The gown for the bachelor’s degree has pointed sleeves. Bachelor’s hoods have only recently become a part of the attire in the United States. In the master’s gown, the wearer’s arm projects from the sleeve at the elbow, or, in the more modern gowns, at the wrist, and the lower part of the sleeve, ending in another tippet, dangles below the arm. The doctor’s gown has bell-shaped sleeves. Bachelor’s and master’s gowns have no trimmings, but the doctor’s gown is faced down the front with velvet and has three velvet cross-bars on each sleeve. This velvet may be either black or the color of the faculty members’ discipline.
Graduates of some institutions, on all continents, may wear gowns in the color of the university that awarded their degree, for instance, orange and green for Florida A&M University. In the United States, the hood is edged with velvet in the color of the faculty and lined with the colors of the university conferring the degree. For all academic purposes, trimmings of the doctor’s gowns, edgings of hoods and tassels of caps, adhere to the colors for the different subjects as indicated:
College of Agriculture and Food Sciences - Maize; College of Education - Light Blue; FAMU-FSU College of Engineering - Orange; College of Law - Purple; College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences - Forest Green; College of Science and Technology - Bright Gold; College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities - White; School of Allied Health Sciences - Olive; School of Architecture and Engineering TechnologyLilac; School of Business and Industry - Drab; School of Journalism and Graphic Communication - Crimson; School of Nursing - Apricot; School of the Environment - Light Gold; Doctor of Philosophy - Royal Blue; Doctor of Physical Therapy – Sage Green; Doctor of Public Health - Salmon
Symbolizing the authority vested in the president by the University’s governing body, the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Ceremonial Mace is made of bright gold plated bronze and mahogany wood. The shaft of the mace bearing the seal of the University is made of bright gold plated bronze, double-sided medal surrounded with orange and emerald green Swarovski crystals around the outer edge upon a six inch diameter chrome plated polished mace head with clear Swarovski crystals around the circumference.
Ten gold plated engraved nameplates featuring the names of each university president are mounted on a 2-inch diameter mahogany baton. A 1.5 inch mahogany wood staff with wood and chrome plated polished aluminum turnings separates the rest of the baton from its base. The baton is made of mahogany, which symbolizes the trees of knowledge, which adorn the campus of the University. The overall length of the mace is 30 inches long. At the very base of the mace is a gold plated brass “Rattler”, the symbol of the University. Its coiled posture represents the fact that although the dark clouds may surround the horizon, the “Rattler” will strike, strike, and strike again!
Dating to medieval times, the Presidential Medallion and Chain of Office signify the symbol of authority vested in the President as head of the University. The current chain is approximately 36 inches long and is made of gold plated bronze. It features ten 1-3/4 inch gold plated sculpted engravings of each president from 1887 to the present. Under each sculpted model are ten banner link engravings inscribed with the names of each president and his term of office. At the base of the chain is the Presidential Medallion, which features the seal of the University.
Deveron Gibbons, J.D.
Chair, Senior Executive Vice President, Amscot Financial (Ret.)
Michael White
Vice Vice Chair, Co-Founder and Chief Business Development Officer of Indelible Management Solutions
Jamal A. Brown, Pharm.D. President, Faculty Senate
John Crossman President/CEO, CrossMarc Services, LLC
Natlie G. Figgers, J.D.
Founder & Managing Attorney The Law Office of Natlie G. Figgers
Emery A. Gainey Former Sheriff of Marion County
Roderick Harris
Director, Office of System Innovation Florida Dept. of. Juvenile Justice
Kenneth Jones CEO, HCA Florida Northwest Hospital
Prerak "Pre" Shah, J.D. Partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP
Raphael Vazquez
Owner and Operator, J.V. & Sons, Inc.
Nicole Washington
Principal, Washington Education Strategies
Kennedy Williams
President, Student Government Association
Victor Young
Managing Partner at Morgan Auto Group
Marva B. Johnson, J.D. University President
Kelvin Lawson Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Allyson L. Watson, Ph.D. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
William E. Hudson Jr., Ph.D. Vice President for Student Affairs
Robert E. Noble, II, DrPH Vice President for Health Science Enterprise & Research Innovation
Joseph Maleszewski, MBA Vice President for Audit
Marcus H. Burgess, Ed.D. Sr. Vice President, Enterprise Partnerships & Innovation
G. Dale Wesson, Ph.D. College of Agriculture and Food Sciences
Sarah Price, Ph.D. College of Education
Pierre Ngnepieba, Ph.D. (Interim) College of Science and Technology
Valencia E. Matthews, Ph.D. College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities
Ira Bates, Ph.D. (Interim) School of Business and Industry
Alonda Thomas, Ph.D. Vice President/Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
Brandi Tatum-Fedrick, Ed.D. Vice President for University Advancement/Executive Director, FAMU Foundation, Inc.
Altony Lee, III, Ed.D. Interim Chief of Staff
Michelle Robinson (Interim) Vice President of Government Relations
John F. Davis Vice President/Director of Athletics
Angela Suggs Special Assistant to the President
Rica Calhoun, Esq. Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer
Simone Marstiller, J.D. College of Law
Suvranu De, Ph.D. FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
Andrew Chin, M.Arch. School of Architecture and Engineering Technology
Mary Simmons, Ph.D. School of Allied Health Sciences
Gwendolyn Singleton, Ph.D., Associate School of Graduate Studies and Research
Donald E. Palm, Ph.D. Executive Vice President for Health Sciences Enterprise and Research Innovation
Roddrick D. Jones, Ph.D. Vice President for Strategic Planning, Analysis and Institutional Effectivenes
Avery McKnight, Esq. Vice President of Legal Affairs and General Counsel
Erick Akins, Ph.D. Director of Title III
Robert Seniors Vice President, Information Technology Services/CIO
Kyle Eidahl, Ph.D. Faculty Senate Representative
Daniel Osborne Ph.D. Faculty Senate Representative
Mira Lowe School of Journalism & Graphic Communication
Victor M. Ibeanusi, Ph.D. School of the Environment
Shannon B. Smith, DNP, Ph.D. School of Nursing
Seth Ablordeppey, Ph.D. (Interim) College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Public Health
College of love and charity
We gather ‘round thy noble shrine; We lift our voice in praise to thee, And ask a blessing all divine.
Chorus
FAM-U! FAM-U! I love thee! I’ll fight and win whate’er the battle be, The Orange and the green thy sons shall e’er defend And loyal to thy voice of love attend FAM-U! FAM-U! FAM-U! I love thee!
On gridiron, diamond, track and field, Thy sons the vict’ry never yield, And while they tread a broader life Thy love shall stay them in the strife.
(repeat chorus)
God ever keep us true to thee; Thy faith that truth shall make men free, Shall guide thy loyal sons aright And fend them thru the skeptic night.
(repeat chorus)