Your commencement marks a milestone for you, your families and the North Carolina Central University community. Today, we celebrate the determination, discipline and growth that brought you to this moment, and we honor the promise you carry into the future.
This spring, we are proud to welcome three distinguished speakers whose lives and careers reflect the values we hope every Eagle will carry forward. The Rev. Dr. Gwendolyn Elizabeth Boyd, a pioneering engineer, educator and minister, has opened doors in STEM, higher education and public service through vision, faith and steadfast leadership. The Honorable Dena J. King '06, former U.S. attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, represents the power of justice, integrity and service shaped by an NCCU education. Ray Lewis, Pro Football Hall of Famer, author and motivational speaker, has inspired audiences around the world with lessons on discipline, resilience and the will to overcome.
Together, their stories will challenge you to lead with purpose, meet adversity with resilience and make a meaningful impact in their communities and beyond.
Your time at NCCU has prepared you for this next chapter. You have been shaped by a university grounded in "truth and service", and you now join a proud community of alumni who lead in classrooms, courtrooms, laboratories, businesses and neighborhoods across the nation and around the world.
We also offer heartfelt thanks to the families, friends, faculty, staff and mentors who supported you along the way. Your encouragement, sacrifice and belief helped make this day possible.
As you step into new opportunities and new responsibilities, trust what you have learned here. Lead with courage. Serve with integrity. Make room for others. And let your life reflect the values that brought you to this moment.
In Truth and Service,
Karrie G. Dixon, Ed.D. Chancellor
GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM
FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2026 • 9 A.M.
McDOUGALD – McLENDON ARENA
dr. karrie g. dixon, chancellor, presiding
Faculty Processional: “Trumpet Voluntary” ........................................................ Jeremiah Clark
Mr. Grover Wilson Jr., piano
Celebrants and Platform Guests Processional: Pomp and Circumstance ............................................ Sir Edward Elgar
Mr. Grover Wilson Jr., piano
Presentation of the Colors .................................................................................... Pope Air Force Base Honor Guard
“The National Anthem” .............................................................................................................. John Stafford Scott
Curtis Olawumi, trumpet '26
“Lift Every Voice and Sing” ..................................................................................................... J. Rosamond Johnson
Opening Statement ................................................................................................................. Dr. Shauntae B. White University Marshal
Invocation .......................................................................................................................Reverend Dr. Robert James NCCU Volunteer Chaplain
Greetings ...................................................................................................................... ........Mr. Courtney Crowder Chair, NCCU Board of Trustees
Mr. Cameron L. Shaw President, Graduate Student Association
Ms. Olivia Bayabona President, Student Bar Association
Recognition of Platform Guests, Retirees and Other Guests ......................................................... Chancellor Dixon
"Great Day" .......................................................................................................................Arranged by Moses Hogan
NC Central University Choir
Ms. Aliyah Busby, soprano '25
Ms. Roberta Laws, director
Mr. Grover Wilson Jr., piano
Introduction of the Speaker .......................................................................................................... Chancellor Dixon
Commencement Address .................................................................................................Rev. Dr. Gwendolyn Boyd Former university president, minister and researcher
NCCU Awards for Excellence in Teaching ..............................................................................Dr. Ontario Wooden Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Recognition of Honor Students ............................................................................................................. Dr. Wooden
Presentation of Candidates for Graduate and Professional Degrees
Presentation of Master Degree Candidates ........................................................... Dr. Jim Harper II Interim Associate Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies
Dr. Arwin D. Smallwood, Dean, College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
Dr. Mohammad W. Ahmed, Dean, College of Health and Sciences
Dr. Anthony C. Nelson, Dean, School of Business
Dr. Audrey W. Beard, Dean, School of Education
Dr. Jon P. Gant, Interim Dean, School of Library and Information Sciences
Presentation of Juris Doctor Degree Candidates ............................................... Atty. Donald W. Corbett Interim Dean, School of Law
Induction of Graduates into the NCCU Alumni Association Inc. .......................................Ms. Nikki Davis-Green President, NCCU Alumni Association Inc.
Charge to the Graduates ................................................................................................................. Chancellor Dixon
The Alma Mater – Dear Old N.C.C. .............................................................................................. Harry T. Burleigh NC Central University Choir Lyrics by Annie Day Shepard (Please stand and refer to the back of the program for the singing of the first stanza only.) Remain standing until the recession is completed.
Benediction ....................................................................................................................... Reverend Dr. Robert James
Closing Statement ........................................................................................................................................ Dr. White University Marshal
Recessional: “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” ........................................................................... Peter J. Wilhousky
Mr. Grover Wilson Jr., piano
BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM
THE COLLEGE OF ARTS, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES
SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2026 • 9 A.M.
McDOUGALD – McLENDON ARENA
dr. karrie g. dixon, chancellor, presiding
Faculty Processional: “Trumpet Voluntary” ........................................................ Jeremiah Clark
Mr. Grover Wilson Jr., piano
Celebrants and Platform Guests Processional: Pomp and Circumstance ............................................ Sir Edward Elgar
Mr. Grover Wilson Jr., piano
Presentation of the Colors.................................................................................... Pope Air Force Base Honor Guard
“The National Anthem” ............................................................................................................. John Stafford Smith
Ms. Aliyah Busby, soprano '25
“Lift Every Voice and Sing” ..................................................................................................... J. Rosamond Johnson
Mr. Jalen Jackson, piano '26
Opening Statement .............................................................................................................. Dr. Shauntae B. White University Marshal
Invocation ...................................................................................................................... Reverend Dr. Robert James NCCU Volunteer Chaplain
Greetings .....................................................................................................................................Mr. Kirk T. Bradley Member, University of North Carolina Board of Governors
Mr. Courtney Crowder Chair, NCCU Board of Trustees
Mr. Nizaiah M. Dixon President, Senior Class
Recognition of Platform Guests, Retirees and Other Guests ........................................................ Chancellor Dixon
"Great Day".................................................................................................................... Arranged by Moses Hogan
NC Central University Choir
Ms. Aliyah Busby, soprano '25
Ms. Roberta Laws, director
Mr. Grover Wilson Jr., piano
Introduction of the Speaker .......................................................................................................... Chancellor Dixon
The Honorable Dena King Partner, Parker Poe Adams and Bernstein LLP and former U.S. Attorney
Presentation of the UNC Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching ..................... Mr. Kirk T. Bradley
NCCU Awards for Excellence in Teaching .................................................................... .........Dr. Ontario Wooden Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Army Oath of Office .......................................................................................................... Lt. Col. David Norwood Duke/NCCU Army ROTC
Recognition of Honor Students ............................................................................................................. Dr. Wooden
Conferring of Baccalaureate Degrees Introductory Remarks..................................................................
Presentation of Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees
Introduction of the Candidates by Deans ..................................................................................................... Dr. Arwin D. Smallwood, Dean, College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
Induction of Graduates into the NCCU Alumni Association Inc. .......................................Ms. Nikki Davis-Green President, NCCU Alumni Association Inc.
Charge to the Graduates ................................................................................................................. Chancellor Dixon
The Alma Mater – Dear Old N.C.C. .............................................................................................. Harry T. Burleigh NC Central University Choir Lyrics by Annie Day Shepard (Please stand and refer to the back of the program for the singing of the first stanza only.) Remain standing until the recession is completed
Benediction ...................................................................................................................... Reverend Dr. Robert James
Closing Statement ........................................................................................................................................ Dr. White University Marshal
Recessional: “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” ........................................................................... Peter J. Wilhousky
Mr. Grover Wilson Jr., piano Dr. Wooden
BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM
THE COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND SCIENCE, SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2026 • 2 P.M.
McDOUGALD – McLENDON ARENA
dr. karrie g. dixon, chancellor, presiding
Faculty Processional: “Trumpet Voluntary” ........................................................ Jeremiah Clark
Mr. Grover Wilson Jr., piano
Celebrants and Platform Guests Processional: Pomp and Circumstance ............................................ Sir Edward Elgar
Mr. Grover Wilson Jr., piano
Presentation of the Colors .................................................................................... Pope Air Force Base Honor Guard
“The National Anthem” .............................................................................................................. John Stafford Scott
Ms. Aliyah Busby, soprano '25
“Lift Every Voice and Sing” ..................................................................................................... J. Rosamond Johnson
Opening Statement .............................................................................................................. Dr. Shauntae B. White University Marshal
Greetings .............................................................................................................................. Mr. Courtney Crowder Chair, NCCU Board of Trustees
Mr. Nizaiah M. Dixon President, Senior Class
Recognition of Platform Guests, Retirees and Other Guests ........................................................ Chancellor Dixon
"Great Day" ....................................................................................................................... Arranged by Moses Hogan
NC Central University Choir
Ms. Aliyah Busby, soprano '25
Ms. Roberta Laws, director
Mr. Grover Wilson Jr., piano
Introduction of the Speaker .......................................................................................................... Chancellor Dixon
Commencement Address ................................................................................................................... Mr. Ray Lewis Pro Football Hall of Famer and author
NCCU Awards for Excellence in Teaching .................................................................... .........Dr. Ontario Wooden Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Army Oath of Office .......................................................................................................... Lt. Col. David Norwood Duke/NCCU Army ROTC
Recognition of Honor Students .............................................................................................................Dr. Wooden
Conferring of Baccalaureate Degrees Introductory Remarks .................................................................Dr. Wooden
Presentation of Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees
Introduction of the Candidates by Deans .....................................................................................................
Dr. Mohammad W. Ahmed, Dean, College of Health and Sciences
Dr. Audrey W. Beard, Dean, School of Education
Dr. Anthony C. Nelson, Dean, School of Business
Induction of Graduates into the NCCU Alumni Association Inc. ...................................... Ms. Nikki Davis-Green President, NCCU Alumni Association Inc.
Charge to the Graduates ................................................................................................................. Chancellor Dixon
The Alma Mater – Dear Old N.C.C. .............................................................................................. Harry T. Burleigh NC Central University Choir Lyrics by Annie Day Shepard (Please stand and refer to the back of the program for the singing of the first stanza only.) Remain standing until the recession is completed
Benediction .......................................................................................................................... Reverend Dr. Robert James
Closing Statement ........................................................................................................................................ Dr. White University Marshal
Recessional: “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” ........................................................................... Peter J. Wilhousky
Mr. Grover Wilson Jr., piano
SOARING ON THE LEGACY
In 1910, Dr. James E. Shepard, a Durham pharmacist and religious educator, opened the National Religious Training School and Chautauqua for the Colored Race and declared its purpose to be “the development in young men and women of the character and sound academic training requisite for real service to the nation.”
The institution struggled financially in its early years. In 1915, it was sold and reorganized, then becoming the National Training School. In 1923, the state legislature appropriated funds to buy the school, and renamed it the Durham State Normal School. Two years later, the legislature converted the institution into the North Carolina College for Negroes, dedicating it to liberal arts education and the preparation of teachers and principals. The college thus became the nation’s first state-supported liberal arts college for Black students.
In 1939, the college offered its first graduate-level courses in the arts and sciences. The School of Law opened in 1940, followed in 1941 by the School of Library Science. In 1947, the legislature changed the name to North Carolina College at Durham. Shepard served as president until his death in 1947. Dr. Alfonso Elder was elected in 1948 as his successor.
Under Elder’s leadership, Shepard’s ambitious building program came to fruition and the university experienced an increase in enrollment of students as well as faculty. At his retirement in 1963, Elder was named president emeritus. Dr. Samuel P. Massie succeeded Elder in 1963 and served in the role for three years.
Dr. Albert N. Whiting led the university from 1967 until 1983. During his tenure, in 1969, North Carolina College at Durham became North Carolina Central University (NCCU). On July 1, 1972, all the state’s public four-year colleges and universities were joined to become the Consolidated University of North Carolina. As part of the transition, the chief executive’s title changed from president to chancellor.
In 1983, Whiting was succeeded by Dr. LeRoy T. Walker, vice chancellor for university relations and an internationally renowned track and field coach. Dr. Tyronza R. Richmond succeeded Walker in 1986; Richmond’s tenure saw the establishment of the School of Education.
In 1992, Dr. Donna J. Benson became interim chancellor, serving for one year before Dr. Julius L. Chambers, a noted civil rights attorney, was named as the first NCCU alumnus to lead the university in 1993. Chambers’ tenure led to construction of a biomedical/ biotechnical research institute and a new education building.
Dr. James H. Ammons became chancellor in June 2001, eight months after state voters approved a major bond issue for UNC
system capital improvements. Under Ammons’ leadership the university experienced a surge in enrollment.
Dr. Charlie Nelms succeeded Ammons in 2007. During his fiveyear tenure, Nelms emphasized student success and focused on improving retention and graduation rates. Nelms presided over NCCU’s centennial celebration during the 2009-10 academic year. NCCU was ranked as the nation’s No. 1 public historically Black university by U.S. News & World Report for two consecutive years under Nelms’ leadership.
Nelms retired in 2012 and was succeeded on an interim basis by Charles L. Becton, a prominent attorney and former judge on the North Carolina Court of Appeals. He served until August 2013.
On Feb. 8, 2013, Dr. Debra Saunders-White was selected as the 11th and first permanent female chancellor of NCCU by the University of North Carolina Board of Governors. SaundersWhite was formally installed on April 4, 2014. During her successful tenure, the university’s first- to second-year retention rates rose to 80%, enrollment increased by 4.3% and fundraising attained a near-record annual total of $7.6 million.
Saunders-White took a leave of absence in 2016, and the provost, Dr. Johnson O. Akinleye, was appointed as acting chancellor. Following her death in November 2016, Akinleye was named interim chancellor in January 2017.
Appointed as NCCU’s 12th chancellor on June 26, 2017, Akinleye led major growth in enrollment and a $400 million campus expansion, the largest to date for the institution. His leadership also secured NCCU’s historic Millennial Campus designation, the first for a historically Black college and university in the UNC System. He retired in June 2024.
Dr. Karrie G. Dixon became NCCU’s 13th chancellor on July 1, 2024. Under her leadership, the university has achieved record enrollment and posted the highest percentage growth in the UNC System for the second consecutive year in fall 2024 and spring 2025. In fall 2025, NCCU surpassed 9,000 students for the first time in its history, with notable increases among online, adult, graduate and military-affiliated learners. The university also became the nation’s first HBCU to establish an AI institute. Dixon is the first woman to serve as permanent chancellor at two UNC System institutions.
NCCU continues to honor its legacy of excellence while embracing innovation and opportunity as the Research Triangle’s only public HBCU 'where purpose takes flight.'
THE FOUNDER
JAMES E. SHEPARD was born Nov. 3, 1875, in Raleigh, the son of the Rev. Augustus and Mrs. Harriet Whitted Shepard. He received undergraduate and professional training at Shaw University, from which he graduated in 1894. The next year, he married Annie Day Robinson, a descendant of Thomas Day, a famed North Carolina furniture maker.
The Shepards had three daughters, Marjorie A. Shepard, Annie Day Shepard Smith and Marion Shepard, who died in infancy. The family legacy continues through the two daughters of Annie Day Shepard Smith, Annie Day Smith Donaldson and Carolyn Marie Smith Green, their children, and Mrs. Green’s grandchildren.
Soon after his graduation, Shepard opened a pharmacy business in Durham, and he continued his education in theology and related studies. From 1905 to 1909, he traveled nationally and internationally as field superintendent for the International Sunday School Association, whose goal was a standardized Christian education curriculum across denominational lines.
By 1909, he had decided to start his school to train pastors and educate African Americans, who were shut out of most opportunities for higher education by Jim Crow laws. The first 130 students arrived in 1910 when the school opened as the National Religious Training School and Chautauqua for the Colored Race. It was supported by the philanthropy of Dr. Shepard’s numerous black and white friends in both the North and the South. The institution struggled in its early years and suffered two devastating fires. Undeterred, Shepard would reconfigure the school and press on. He was a constant presence on campus. He demanded decorum and stellar behavior of students and faculty. From his home and from his office, he kept a close watch on the students’ comings and goings.
Shepard also played key roles in the founding of major financial institutions that serve African Americans to this day. He became a sought-after speaker nationally. He lent his influence at the state and federal levels to increasing public aid to African American education.
He died in his NCCU home on Oct. 6, 1947. The tiny enterprise had grown to a physical plant worth $2 million, with state appropriations that year of an additional $2 million. At the time of his passing, African Americans could earn an array of degrees from then North Carolina College at Durham, including law and nursing.
COMMENCEMENT SPEAKERS
Ray Lewis is widely considered to be one of the most dominant defensive players in the history of the NFL. He led the Baltimore Ravens to victory in Super Bowl XXXV and Super Bowl XLVII. Lewis is only the second player in NFL history to win both the NFL Defensive Player of the Year and Super Bowl MVP awards in the same year (2000). His 13 Pro Bowl selections are tied for the fifth-most in the NFL. In 2018, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Lewis wrote a memoir, “I Feel Like Going On.” For years, Lewis has been bringing his brand of inspiration and motivation to some of the world’s biggest companies and organizations. Post-NFL, Lewis earned a Doctorate of Humanities while building a variety of business and philanthropic endeavors.
Rev. Dr. Gwendolyn Elizabeth Boyd served as the 14th and first female president of Alabama State University. She previously worked at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory for more than three decades. Early in her career, she conducted evaluation of strategic weapons systems on Polaris, Poseidon and Trident submarines. Boyd is a nationally recognized champion of education, especially as it relates to STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) disciplines. She was twice nominated by President Barack Obama, as a trustee to the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation and to serve on the President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans. Boyd is a minister and an ordained itinerant elder in the African Methodist Episcopal Church. She served as the 22nd National President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.
Dena J. King served as the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina from November 2021 to February 2025, becoming the first person of color to hold the position. She led an office of approximately 100 federal prosecutors and staff responsible for handling complex criminal and civil matters while also advancing crime prevention and community safety initiatives across the region. Prior to her appointment as U.S. Attorney, King served as the Deputy Criminal Chief at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Western District of North Carolina, where she oversaw the Violent Crimes and Narcotics Section. She also served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Eastern District of North Carolina, prosecuting narcotics, organized crime and violent crime cases. Today, King serves as a partner at Parker Poe Adams and Bernstein LLP, advising clients on white collar defense, government investigations and regulatory compliance.
Ray Lewis, Pro Football Hall of Famer and author; Rev. Dr. Gwendolyn Elizabeth Boyd, former university president, minister and researcher; The Honorable Dena King, former U.S. Attorney, Western District of NC (pictured left to right above).
Mr. David Alexander
Atty. Roderick G. Allison
Mr. Farad Ali
Mr. William V. Bell
dr. karrie g. dixon, chancellor
board of trustees
Mr. Courtney Crowder, Chair
Mr. G. Keith Chadwell
Mr. Ryan Combs
Ms. Francesca D. Gary
Mr. Michael Goodmon
EXECUTIVE CABINET
Mr. Alyn Goodson, J.D., Executive Vice Chancellor
Ms. Lisa F. Martinez
Ms. Sha ’lexus Sanders
Dr. Orlando R. Stovall
Atty. Antwan Thornton
Dr. Ontario S. Wooden, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Dr. Gary L. Brown, Vice Chancellor and Chief of Staff
Ms. Laurie Wilcox, Chief Financial Officer and Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance
Dr. Angela A. Coleman, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Ms. Susan Hester, Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement
Dr. Louis Perkins, Director of Athletics
deans
Dr. Arwin D. Smallwood, Dean, College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
Dr. Mohammad W. Ahmed, Dean, College of Health and Sciences
Dr. Anthony C. Nelson, Dean, School of Business
Dr. Audrey W. Beard, Dean, School of Education
Dr. Jim Harper II, Interim Associate Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies
Atty. Donald W. Corbett, Interim Dean, School of Law
Dr. Jon P. Gant, Interim Dean, School of Library and Information Sciences
Dr. Zack W. Underwood, Dean, University College
PRESIDENTS AND CHANCELLORS EMERITI
Atty. Julius L. Chambers (Deceased)
Dr. Alfonso Elder (Deceased)
Dr. Tyronza Richmond (Deceased)
Dr. LeRoy T. Walker (Deceased)
Dr. Albert N. Whiting (Deceased)
NCCU BOARD OF TRUSTEES EMERITI
Mr. Franklin Anderson (Deceased)
Mr. John A. Barbee
Mr. Charles J. Baron
Mr. Gail H. Blackburn III (Deceased)
Mrs. Brenda Brodie
Mr. Victor S. Bryant Jr. (Deceased)
Mr. George Watts Carr Jr. (Deceased)
Mr. William Clement (Deceased)
Atty. Bert Collins (Deceased)
Dr. Robert E. Dawson (Deceased)
Dr. George C. Debnam (Deceased)
Mr. Robert E. Dolan
Mr. Harold T. Epps
Atty. Ralph Frasier (Deceased)
Mr. J. Richard Futrell
Mr. George R. Hamilton
Dr. Charles V. Holland (Deceased)
Mr. Hiliary H. Holloway (Deceased)
Mr. Kevin M. Holloway
Ms. June McLaurin Jefers (Deceased)
Ms. Valeria Lee
Atty. Eric Michaux
Dr. Dwight D. Perry
Mr. Paul R. Pope Jr.
Mr. E. K. Powe (Deceased)
Mrs. Avon L. Ruffin
Mr. Terry Sanford Jr.
Mr. Clyde A. Shreve (Deceased)
Mr. John N. Smith
Mr. Carl Stewart
Mr. R. Edward Stewart (Deceased)
Mrs. Kay T. Thomas
Mrs. Peggy Ward
Mr. Alfred J. Whitesides Jr.
PROFESSORS EMERITI
*Distinguished Professor Emerita
Dr. Charles L. Alcorn (Deceased)
Dr. Les Brinson
Dr. Walter M. Brown (Deceased)
Dr. Marjorie L. Browne (Deceased)
Dr. George H. Conklin (Deceased)
Dr. Marvin E. Duncan (Deceased)
Dr. Helen G. Edmonds* (Deceased)
Dr. W. Edward Farrison (Deceased)
Dr. Howard Fitts (Deceased)
Dr. William T. Fletcher
Dr. Stewart B. Fulbright (Deceased)
Dr. Jerry Gershenhorn
Dr. Marion K. Gooding (Deceased)
Dr. Nell Hirschberg (Deceased)
Dr. Irene D. Jackson (Deceased)
Dr. Sylvia M. Jacobs (Deceased)
Dr. Norman C. Johnson (Deceased)
Dr. Charles E. King (Deceased)
Dr. Octavia B. Knight (Deceased)
Dr. Ernst M. Manasse (Deceased)
Dr. Elinor T. Massoglia (Deceased)
Dr. Thomas J. Mayberry (Deceased)
Dr. Marilyn F. McClelland
Dr. Muriel J. Mellown
Dr. Percy E. Murray
Dr. John Myers
Dr. Charles Nicholson
Dr. Charles E. Orr (Deceased)
Dr. Freddie L. Parker
Dr. Cecil L. Patterson (Deceased)
Dr. Walter H. Pattillo (Deceased)
Dr. Norman Pendergraft
Dr. Patsy B. Perry (Deceased)
Dr. Charles A. Ray (Deceased)
Dr. Lilian Pruett
Dr. Phyllis R. Randall
Atty. Thomas A. Ringer
Dr. Leonard Robinson (Deceased)
Atty. Daniel G. Sampson (Deceased)
Dr. Arthrell D. Sanders
Dr. Theodore Speigner (Deceased)
Dr. Cecelia Steppe-Jones
Dr. Marian H. Thorne (Deceased)
Dr. Earlie E. Thorpe (Deceased)
Dr. Ezra L. Totton (Deceased)
Dr. Mary M. Townes* (Deceased)
Dr. Ross D. Townes (Deceased)
Dr. Barnetta M. White
Dr. Sandra L. White
Dr. Patricia Wigfall
Dr. George P. Wilson
Dr. James E. Younge (Deceased)
COMMENCEMENT PLANNING COMMITTEE
Dr. Anthony Nelson, Chair
Mr. Gijs Aarden
Ms. Viviane Ackall
Dr. Gary Brown
Atty. Carol Chestnut
Mr. MacArthur Daniel
Mr. Nizaiah M. Dixon
Senior Class President
Mrs. Tia Dunn
Ms. Pandora Frazier
Mr. Anthony Glenn
Dr. Jerome Goodwin
Mrs. Toya Green
Dr. Joy Hartfield
Ms. Sharnia Herbin
Ms. Ashley Hill
Ms. Joyce Kovalik
Ms. Roberta Laws
Ms. Jacqueline McDowell
Ms. Jay Morrow
Ms. Selina Mumford
Dr. Sharon Oliver
Dr. Kimberly Phifer-McGhee
Lt. Lateria Scott
Ms. Kodi Scott
Ms. Tyra Slade
Dr. Shauntae B. White
Mr. Jeffrey Williamson-Rose
FACULTY MARSHALS
Dr. Shauntae B. White, University Marshal
Mrs. Toya Green, Head Faculty Marshal
Dr. K. Lea Alexander
Dr. Rudolph Bailey, Stage Marshal
Dr. Erica-Brittany Horhn
Dr. Fredrick D. Johnson
Dr. Mijon R. Knight
Dr. Kimberly W. Moore
Dr. Theophraste Noussi
Dr. Agnes Pearcy
Dr. Alexis Redford
Dr. Ufana Riaz
Dr. Sonya Reddick-Shaw
Dr. Tina Scott
Dr. Maureen Short
Dr. Stephen Stacks
Dr. Darlene Taylor
THE COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
a perspective: North Carolina Central University (NCCU) owes a substantial debt to its medieval predecessors for its commencement ceremony and academic attire. The Middle Ages gave birth to the academic heritage that provided us with a teaching institution, the university; a method of measuring academic progress, degrees; and a structure for an appropriate ceremony recognizing student achievement, commencement. This 147th Commencement is being held today for graduates who qualified for their degrees with the completion of the Spring 2026 semester. This colorful ceremony is the formal climax and recognition of the graduates’ years of study and preparation.
academic attire: All participants in the commencement ceremony, except members of the military services, are attired in traditional cap and gown, patterned after the attire of the monks and students in the Middle Ages. Black is the traditional color for all academic gowns. The bachelor’s gown has pointed sleeves; the master’s gown has oblong sleeves with an arc at the bottom; and the doctor’s gown has bell shaped sleeves. The bachelor’s and master’s gowns are untrimmed. The doctor’s gown is faced down the front with velvet and has three velvet chevrons across the sleeves. The facing and chevrons may be black or the distinctive color of the field of study. The hoods recognized for each of the degrees vary in size, shape and length, with the larger and more elaborate designating the doctoral level.
The shell of the hood matches the black material of the gown. The lining, which is folded out, bears the official colors of the institution that conferred the degree, maroon and gray for NCCU. The color of the velvet border on the hood denotes the field of study to which the degree pertains:
White ........................... Arts, Letters, Humanities
Mortarboards are the traditional headdress. The tassel, worn on the left side of the cap, may be gold if the holder has a doctor’s degree. Candidates for undergraduate degrees wear the tassel on the right side of the mortarboard until after their degrees have been conferred.
Candidates receiving honors for academic achievement wear honor cords draped around the collar. The gold cord represents summa cum laude; purple, magna cum laude, and white, cum laude honors. The highest level for undergraduates is summa cum laude, maintaining a grade point average between 3.8-4.0. The second level for undergraduates is magna cum laude, maintaining a grade point average between 3.5-3.799. The third level is cum laude, maintaining a grade point average between 3.2-3.499.
The highest level for graduate students in the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Behavioral and Social Science, the School of Business and the School of Education is summa cum laude, maintaining a grade point average between 3.92–4.0. The second level for graduate students is magna cum laude, maintaining a grade point average between 3.85–3.919. The third level is cum laude, maintaining a grade point average between 3.770-3.849.
The highest level for graduate students in the School of Library and Information Sciences is summa cum laude, maintaining a grade point average of 4.0. The second level for graduate students is magna cum laude, maintaining a grade point average between 3.9-3.999. The third level is cum laude, maintaining a grade point average between 3.753.899.
The highest level for professional students in the School of Law is summa cum laude, maintaining a grade point average between 3.5-4.0. The second level for professional students is magna cum laude, maintaining a grade point average between 3.3-3.49. The third level is cum laude, maintaining a grade point average between 3.0-3.29.
Recognition as valedictorian will be given to students with the highest cumulative grade point average in each of the following categories:
1. The student who entered NCCU as a first-time freshman, and who has completed at least 95 percent of his/her overall credits at NCCU, or
2. The student who entered NCCU as a transfer student, and who has completed at least 51 percent of the credits required in his/her degree programs at NCCU.
the procession: The university marshal leads the procession. Following the marshal are the faculty, the candidates and members of the platform party. Platform guests include members of the University of North Carolina Board of Governors and the NCCU Board of Trustees, the guest speaker, the provost, deans of the colleges and schools and other members of the university administration. The procession concludes with the chancellor. The university marshal at the beginning and the chancellor at the end of the procession are both attired in the distinctive maroon and gray gowns symbolic of their offices.
university colors: Maroon and Gray
university flower: White Carnation
university motto: ‘Truth and Service’
hosts and hostesses
Violet Barber
Demarcus Benson
Lyric Bethea
Maya Bellinger
John Black
Jazziel Brewster
Jakai Brown
Morgan Burgess
Iysis Carelock
Brianna Caro-Sevilla
Carolyn Carothers
Channel Chance
Janyla Charleswell
Andrial Cheeks
Tanecia Davis
Kameron Doe
Byron Dickey
Gloria Dorsette
Trinity Eaton
Mariama Faye
Kalvin Franklin
Rosalyn Galloway
Kayla Owens Garrett
Jaiana Hall
Kennedy Hall
Tysha Hansley
Calleen Herbert
Aniyah Hill
Keyairra Imes
Karrington James
Charles Jennings
Amayah Johnson
Kelyce Johnson
Arjhay Jones
Michele Jones
Juls Joyner
Charli Kennedy
Azaria King
Kimberly Lassiter
Terri N. Lawson
James Leach
Nadia Long
Necy Lipscomb
Darrian Lynch
Tammie Marshall
Kymani Mason
Katherine Max
Rosalind McCarthy
Deborah McQueen
LaMona Moore
Jasmine Moreira
Jordan Middleton
Lauren Middleton
Jaleah Miles
Dominique Mitchell
Selina Mumford
Juwa Nosika
Sharon Oliver
Haven Powell
Paul Phipps
Trinity Prichard
Quincy Ratcliff
Melvin Riggs
Kiamari Robinson
Autumn Sanders
Cyndi Shaw
Aalurah Slates
Gabrelle Smith
Gemaeka Smith
Ahkhylah Spencer
Layla Steele
Rokeia Stephens
Edward Surratt
Marshall Thompson
Moriah Todman
Brenda Toomer
Andre D. Vann
Olivia Watson
Micah Watts
Jesse White
Kent Williams
Grace Wilson
Pearl Wilson
Michael Wilson
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA BOARD OF GOVERNORS AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING
RACHELLE GOLD, PH.D., is a professor of English at North Carolina Central University (NCCU), where she has served as a dedicated instructor, mentor and scholar since 2008. She teaches a wide range of courses, from developmental writing and first-year composition to graduate seminars, with expertise spanning composition, literature and English education.
Gold is known for her ability to connect with students at every stage of their academic journey. She helps firstyear students build critical thinking and communication skills while guiding graduate students through advanced research and scholarly inquiry. She also advises English Education majors and supports their progress through the Teacher Education Program.
Her teaching emphasizes the power of student voice, patience with the writing process and persistence in mastering rhetoric and grammar. She incorporates purposeful reading and discussion to spark curiosity and deepen engagement in the classroom.
Gold’s commitment to student success extends beyond instruction. She is a leader in advancing digital humanities at NCCU and has secured major grants to support humanities education and research. Her work includes a National Endowment for the Humanities grant and a $500,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support student-led research documenting the achievements of African American women connected to North Carolina and NCCU.
Since joining the faculty, Gold has earned numerous honors, including the NCCU Award for Teaching Excellence, the Outstanding First-Year Advocate Award and the Chancellor’s Excellence in Service Award.
Gold earned a bachelor’s degree in humanities from San Jose State University, a master’s degree in education from the University of California, Berkeley, a master’s degree in English from Indiana University and a doctorate in education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Gold is one of 17 faculty members across the University of North Carolina System to receive the 2026 UNC Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching. Recipients are nominated by their institutions and selected by the Board of Governors Committee on Educational Planning, Policies and Programs. Each award carries a commemorative bronze medallion and a $12,500 cash prize.
NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING
Stephanie Freeman, Ph.D., is a faculty member in the arts and humanities focused on student engagement and meaningful learning. She designs culturally relevant courses that foster critical thinking, creativity, curiosity and cultural awareness while encouraging a lifelong love of learning. An early adopter of online teaching at NCCU, she integrates digital tools and explores the responsible use of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, to enhance learning experiences and student engagement.
Yvette Bonaparte, Ph.D., is an associate professor of marketing who brings more than 20 years of corporate experience in consumer packaged goods and healthcare marketing into her teaching and research. Her scholarship centers on healthcare and pharmaceutical marketing as well as experiential learning. In the classroom, she emphasizes building student confidence and competence, strengthening collaboration and communication, and creating structured, supportive learning environments that provide engagement and growth.
Kellyn Hall, Ph.D., is a professor of communication disorders with over 30 years of experience teaching undergraduate and graduate students. She teaches across medical speech-language pathology, dysphagia, fluency, diagnostics, phonetics, neurology and research methods. Her teaching emphasizes clinically grounded, simulation-based learning, cultural responsiveness and thoughtful use of technology to help students build confidence, clinical reasoning and readiness for professional practice.
Jennifer Wiley, is a clinical instructor in criminal justice with extensive real-world experience as a former probation and parole officer and law enforcement academy director. She brings that background into the classroom through applied learning that connects theory to practice. Her approach emphasizes accessible, low-barrier technology that encourages interaction, reflection and skill development. She is pursuing a doctorate in instructional design and remains active in international criminal justice and professional communities.
Taheera Blount, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of counselor education whose work is grounded in both scholarship and real-world practice in school counseling and clinical mental health. Her research explores school-based mental health, spirituality and culturally responsive approaches to counseling. In the classroom, she balances high expectations with strong support, focusing on building student confidence, engagement, organization and collaboration. Students and colleagues often describe her as motivating, intelligent, fair and approachable.
Scott Marshall, Ph.D., is an associate professor of biological and biomedical sciences, where he connects neurobiological research with studentcentered teaching. Since 2019, he has taught courses ranging from general biology to advanced biochemistry and neuroscience lab techniques. His teaching philosophy emphasizes hands-on laboratory learning as a space for discovery, encouraging students to explore, build confidence and form meaningful academic connections.
POSTHUMOUS DEGREES
Joshua Bramel Tillman
Master of Public Administration
Joshua Bramel Tillman embodied NCCU’s motto of 'Truth and Service.' He completed the requirements for the Master of Public Administration degree and was scheduled to graduate in fall 2025. Tillman served as a graduate hall coordinator and held roles on and off campus, demonstrating leadership, compassion and a deep commitment to service. He aspired to a career in economic development policy, focusing on expanding opportunity and advancing equitable, affordable housing for underserved communities.
He will be remembered for his intellect, character and the meaningful impact he made on the university community.
Sulaimane Alhaji Bangura
Juris Doctor
Affectionately known as “Sully,” Sulamaine Bangura was a third-year student at the NCCU School of Law.
A distinguished scholar, Bangura demonstrated a strong commitment to service, including an externship with the North Carolina Supreme Court and involvement with the Stagville Memorial Project.
He will be remembered as a loving son, devoted brother and cherished friend. His warmth, intellect and compassion left a lasting impact on all who knew him.
Adrianne Celeste Stevens
Bachelor Arts in Elementary Education
Adrianne Celeste Stevens' academic dedication and strength of character made an impact to those who were around her. Stevens was a meticulous student, an exceptional writer and a passionate advocate for literacy. She aspired to become a teacher, committed to making a meaningful difference in the lives of children through education, and was well on her way to completing the requirements of the elementary education program.
She will be remembered for her perseverance, her aspirations and the meaningful difference she made through her life and work.
BACCALAUREATE CANDIDATES
COLLEGE OF ARTS, SOCIAL SCIENCES, AND HUMANITIES
BACHELOR OF ARTS
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Evan J. Bailey
Mikayla S. French
Joshua A. Gatson
Sean M. Johnson
Genesis V. Leonard
Jameka Matthews
Haven I. Norfleet
Erin Parks
Zoe T. Rollins
Kierra N. Southerland
Paris S. Wilkins
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Micah K. Edwards
Taylor M. Gomes
Mckenzie A. Goode
Karrington S. Henderson
Asia V. Mack
Amila Moore
Jabari D. Robinson
Jordan D. Slade
Taylor M. Stewart*
Zachrey C. Wimberley
CUM LAUDE
Danthony T. Boutwell
Naia C. Faraji
Amarea R. Fullilove
Sahara F. Gar
Kayla A. Gaymon
Ariana L. Gray
Thesha R. Johnson
Tayah S. Little
Haley A. Moore
Malachi Z. Moore
Janiya D. Nicholson
Taighlor M. Richardson
Sha'lexus J. Sanders
Makyah Thompson
Zamir Vazquez
Cenniya J. Williams
ART
Imani Cosby
Amarea R. Fullilove
Joshua A. Gatson
Kayla A. Gaymon
Sean M. Johnson
Zada B. Mitchell
Nahala S. Moore
Aundray D. Riddick Jr.
Blair J. Rinehart
Zamir Vazquez
ENGLISH
Genesis V. Leonard
Haley A. Moore
Cenniya J. Williams
HISTORY
Zoe T. Rollins
Taylor M. Stewart*
Paris S. Wilkins
Zachrey C. Wimberley
Asia M. Womack
INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
Patrick D. Douthit
Mikayla S. French
Kenya M. Hall
Dionte W. Johnson
Taniyah Justice
Amila Moore
Haley A. Moore
Fallyn S. Roberts
Langston M. Thomas
MASS COMMUNICATION
Nakaiya Bias
*Denotes Student Service Impact Awardee
Jonathan L. Borden
Danthony T. Boutwell
Jordasia I. Davis
William C. Dozier
Micah K. Edwards
Torrie A. Ferguson
S'Mari A. S. Fields
Dylan A. Franks
Ramon J. Galloway
John C. Howard
Terri Hughes
Tayah S. Little
Maye A. Matthews
Divine N. Mitchell
Amila Moore
Clarence C. Morse
Janiya D. Nicholson
Fallyn S. Roberts
Jabari D. Robinson
Selah M. Shorts
Sydney A. Smith
Mark Q. Stout*
Chidinma V. Ukpabi
Julia S. Washington
Amari T. Wood
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Micayla G. Addy-Lamptey
Alicia J. Anglin
Evan J. Bailey
Zhae J. Braswell
Onayshea L. Carter
T'Kyra B. Christian
Simone M. Eddings
Braquan M. Ellis
Naia C. Faraji
Sahara F. Gar
Taylor M. Gomes
Mckenzie A. Goode
Karrington S. Henderson
Thesha R. Johnson
Asia V. Mack
Jameka Matthews
William T. McCorkle
Haven I. Norfleet
Erin Parks
Taighlor M. Richardson
Sha'lexus J. Sanders
Kierra N. Southerland
Camille A. Steele
Makyah Thompson
THEATRE
Aiyanah L. Alston
Tyrone D. Andrews
Tiana Bailey
Dashiel M. Brigman Jr.
Jodeya Brown
Ariana L. Gray
Malachi Z. Moore
Jordan D. Slade
BACHELOR OF MUSIC
CUM LAUDE
Jalen A. Jackson
Vernon A. Lee
MUSIC
Jalen A. Jackson
Vernon A. Lee
Aaron M. Orr
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Craig L. Adams
Tamia D. Belcher
Anthony De La Cruz Leal
Victoria N. Diggins*
Jordynn Freeman
Nicholas A. Green
Desiree' N. Heard
E'Monie D. Hopper
Julia I. Howell
Jennifer Lopez-Rojas
Omoanatse S. McCarther
Amaya G. Medlin
Semaj I. Nichols
Aysia Smith
Noelle E. Smith
Talisha Williams
Dazjah S. Wright
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Asia Albright
Lucas M. Artigas
Ezryn S. Bishop
Jadyn Cado
Kaisiya Collins*
Alexis D. Evans
Jacqueline B. Evans
Tavia L. Ferebee*
Sierra N. Howcott
Myles N. King
Nia S. Kinlaw
Jasanni D. McAlister
Genesis McLaurin
Kristen M. McPherson
Yolanda Mejia
Zakaria M. Melton
Nadia R. Nichols
Jaelyn N. Phanelson
Jada N. Potts
Ebony E. Reid
Omari J. Robinson
Tori C. Samuels
Makenzi D. Searcy
Taylor N. Slaughter
Aniya D. Tate
Amber D. Ward
Crystal A. Williams
CUM LAUDE
Courtney I. Adams
Makayla J. Albright
Nyree Bacchus
Kristen Bonham
Brianna J. Brown
Caleb D. Clabon
Marvin Cleveland
Imani S. Davis
Jaquan R. Devega
Joslyn A. Forney
Sarae A. Gabriel
Aleya A. Gill
Allayne G. Grant
Tiara Jeffers
Shkinley Jenkins
Jada L. Jones
*Denotes Student Service Impact Awardee
Xavier R. Kelley
Robyn C. Lane
Briah J. Mack
Samaria S. McGee
Kaia S. McSwain
Amaya R. Moulton
Latisha T. Newkirk
Taveon M. Pierce
Janiyah G. M. Powell
Sidney Procter
Amber Purnell
Camryn M. Roberts
Anira R. Russell
Zmyria T. Siler
Darryl Taylor
Chavora D. Thompson
Shannon D. Ward
BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Craig L. Adams
Asia Albright
Albert D. Barber
Kyle D. Bement
Mahogany D. Bethea
Kristen Bonham
Theodora Brisbane
Briona E. Cameron
Diana S. Carter
Maseba Daniels
Wilma E. Daniels
Tempest S. Dawkins
Jacqueline B. Evans
Briana E. Faire
Terri M. Fegley
Sarae A. Gabriel
Edyeane J. Gblee
Deborah A. Gerald
Janaya N. Gilbert
Aliya J. Givens
Gladys E. Harris
LaTecia L. Hentz
Elton L. Holley
Terreka S. Humphrey
Jadiza H. Jimenez
Shaniya T. Judon
Marcia K. Kovalchik
Megan Laws
Christine A. Leiva
Jennifer Lopez-Rojas
Whittlee M. Lynch
Gianna Marquez
Jasanni D. McAlister
Omoanatse S. McCarther
Yolanda Mejia
Curtis C. Miller
Kanya Morrison
Aurieon J. Mozelle
Tatem A. Y. Nu Church
Keiarrah Owens
Maylynn Patterson
Deron K. Perkins
Jade T. Pittsley
Eddie N. Powell
Jasmine R. Rogers
Keiona M. Scott
Zmyria T. Siler
Taylor N. Slaughter
Ashlee N. Staley
Ebony L. Tate
Desirae C. Terrazas
Jennifer Thompson
Tonya Thornton-Correa
Darleshia N. Thorpe
Ebony S. Walker
Robyn A. Walker
Shannon D. Ward
Amber N. White
Crystal A. Williams
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Courtney I. Adams
Grace Akoth
Ashley Alford
Tyjaii T. Allen
Lucie A. Amaglo
Roderick L. Anderson
Nathaniel Atkinson
Nyree Bacchus
Jennifer Banks
Tamia D. Belcher
Dexter L. Berry
Andrea C. Brown
Brianna J. Brown
Logan A. Brown
Rayquan H. Brown
Jadyn Cado
Kiessence J. Campbell
Hannah B. Ceja
Alexia Chavis
Caleb D. Clabon
Marvin Cleveland
Kaisiya Collins*
Douglas O. Cox
Ricky Davis
Jaquan R. Devega
Joseph J. Downing
Ariana S. Ferguson
Aleya A. Gill
Chemeeka J. Green
Nicholas A. Green
Kamren A. Harper
Destiny M. Harrell
Lacretia C. Harris
Daria Henry
Eveangel Hines
E'Monie D. Hopper
Sierra N. Howcott
Tiara Jeffers
Kaleb J. Jerald-Smith
Iyonna L. Kelley
Xavier R. Kelley
Nia S. Kinlaw
Medje V. Laurore
Tahlia Lee
Aniaya N. Longus
Jeffery L. Love
Briah J. Mack
Tadashi L. McClure
Samaria S. McGee
Genesis McLaurin
Nyasia McMurrin
Kristen M. McPherson
Kaia S. McSwain
Nicia J. Medina
Amaya G. Medlin
Shamiya R. Mewborn
Ashley R. Mingo
Dasani A. Minter
Capri D. Mitchell
Jaiden F. Morrisey
Amaya R. Moulton
Miles A. Murray
Samineo D. Myers
Nadia R. Nichols
Semaj I. Nichols
Brook'lyn Paris
Samariyah L. Paul
Heaven J. Perkins
Taveon M. Pierce
Jada N. Potts
Janiyah G. M. Powell
Sidney Procter
Amber Purnell
Keren Ramirez
Ebony E. Reid
Alaina Robinson
Anira R. Russell
Tori C. Samuels
Makenzi D. Searcy
Ajanae A. Smallwood
Kristen K. Steward
Aniya D. Tate
Darryl Taylor
Chavora D. Thompson
Sherita T. Truesdale
Naquandra B. Wallace
Yasmeen T. M. Waller
Siyanna J. Webster
Talisha Williams
Kaniya Willingham
Cameron X. Wilson
De'Shun Woods
William E. Wordsworth
FASHION,
APPAREL, AND TEXTILE DESIGN
Destiny D. Rouse
PSYCHOLOGY
Makayla J. Albright
Lucas M. Artigas
Ezryn S. Bishop
Stephanie A. Burleson
Imani S. Davis
Anthony De La Cruz Leal
Megan E. Devaul
Morgan M. Dickens
Victoria N. Diggins*
Nizaiah M. Dixon
Jade Dugger
Alexis D. Evans
Taylor Evans
Tavia L. Ferebee*
Tionne C. Fitzgerald
Joslyn A. Forney
Briana A. Foster
Jordynn Freeman
Allayne G. Grant
Desiree' N. Heard
Destiny K. Holley
Julia L. Howell
Jessica Jenkins
Shkinley Jenkins
Brian M. Johnson
Jada L. Jones
Lakayla S. Jones*
Laniya S. Jones
Myles N. King
Robyn C. Lane
Lauryn Latimore
Zaria L. Lewis
Laporsha Little
Andrea Matthews
Sherman Mbachu
Quincie McKnight
Zakaria M. Melton
Sonise N. Miles
Latisha T. Newkirk
Tereyonna A. Paul
Shiva Pazokian
Noah A. Peltier
Jaelyn N. Phanelson
Courtney L. Pope
Monique I. Powell
Camryn M. Roberts
Omari J. Robinson
Tynatta T. Shaw
Aysia Smith
Noelle E. Smith
Larry E. Thompson
Aubriana T. Van Horn
Amber D. Ward
Dejanay Wilson
Kyra N. Wilson
Dazjah S. Wright
BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Penelope D. Baker
Zariah M. Carter
S'Mari Fields
A'Niyah S. Grant
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Sahniya A. Bilkerdyk*
Zariya K. Cowan*
Kahmiyah Jones
Lemaria A. Neal
Prim Shepard Jr.
Janiya D. Williams-Tomlinson
CUM LAUDE
Ayanna Dennis
Saniya R. Dyson
Ariel Green
Jadyn S. Hunter
Nyla C. Lee
Keshawna Moore
Hailey S. Rochelle
Narzayla E. Smith
DaeJ'Nique S. Terry
Alexandria S. M. Wiggins
SOCIAL WORK
Penelope D. Baker
Mekhi J. Baldwin
Sahniya A. Bilkerdyk*
Ahmirah G. Blount-Coston
Zariah M. Carter
Zariya K. Cowan*
Ayanna Dennis
Saniya R. Dyson
A'Niyah S. Grant
Ariel Green
Tashiona M. Holmes*
Jadyn S. Hunter
Cire' L. Johnson
Dymynd M. Johnson
Jada I. Jones
Kahmiyah Jones
Tamia D. Keith
Nyla C. Lee
Kailah Moore
Keshawna Moore
*Denotes Student Service Impact Awardee
Jayah N. Morris
Dajah T. M. Moses
Lemaria A. Neal
Dynaija L. Paris
Kamyra J. Prince
Sole L. Ramirez
Hailey S. Rochelle
Prim Shepard Jr.
Crystal D. Smith
Narzayla E. Smith
DaeJ'Nique S. Terry
Alexandria S. M. Wiggins
Janiya D. Williams-Tomlinson
COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND SCIENCES
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Pablo Bautista-Cortezano
Naresh Mithran Bharathy
David P. Bjorkback
Saniya M. Chambers
Malik A. Glasper
Savana N. Johnson
Jesse A. Santos
Nigel M. Smith
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Keana E. Abrams
Mohammed A. Ahmed
Tiara N. Baker
Kameryn Z. Benn
Kevona Buzzar
Kaitlynn C. Cooper
Anaya J. Forte
Nolen Frazier
Morgan E. Holloman
Alexia J. Horton
Aaron M. Jackson
Alivia T. Jackson
Raven N. Johnson
Jadashia M. Mitchell*
Adam A. Mohammed
Solomon A. Mubashir
Justin M. Nickle
Crystal Nowell
Khamani Ridley
Johnnyce K. Smith
Octavious C. Smith
Neiman C. Sneed
Adam W. Walton
Charles K. Wilson
CUM LAUDE
Tristen Beasley
Dynishia Boston
Jordan Boyce
Mikyua S. Braswell
Sanaya L. Brewington
Aaliyah N. Brown
Ashanti A. Fairley
Angel C. Figueroa
Erica J. Freeman
Brooklyn K. Givens
Adriana C. Holloman
Rhyan N. Hurns
Kameron D. Johnson
Ty'Asia Johnson
Kayla L. Jones
Leah King
Tia Lucas
Jameelah A. Marsh
Tyashia M. Mitchell*
Kristia J. Monroe
Zyria Pirela
Octavia C. Richardson
Sofia M. Sanchez Lemus
Jaiden S. Scott
Cerenity I. Shakur
Austin J. Smith
Mekhi W. VanRiel
Ni'Asia L. Walker
Shontavia A. Wynn
BIOLOGY
Kyliah Bagwell
Naresh Mithran Bharathy
Jordan Boyce
De'Metrius L. R. Brown
Tierra Cobbler
Zaniya L. Coleman
Ashanti A. Fairley
Omari A. Grant
Adriana C. Holloman
Rhyan N. Hurns
Willow M. Johal
Raven N. Johnson
Charlene Lopez Herrera
Tia Lucas
Khamani Ridley
Shaolin T. Russell
Kayala J. Smith
Lakiya M. Stimpson*
Ni'Asia L. Walker
Lyberti Whitsett
Jolee A. Young
BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
Mohammed A. Ahmed
Kiana L. Artis
Kameryn Z. Benn
Christopher M. Boone
Brandy Q. Boston
Aaliyah N. Brown
Saniya M. Chambers
Aubree N. Clements
Angel C. Figueroa
Anaya J. Forte
Brooklyn K. Givens
Alexia J. Horton
Erianna James
Adam A. Mohammed
Jael D. Oliva Escobar
Cerenity I. Shakur
Zubayda S. Sheikhyusuf
Mekhi W. VanRiel
Essence N. Williams
CHEMISTRY
Jameelah A. Marsh
Adam A. Mohammed
Sofia M. Sanchez Lemus
Denis A. Sibrian Gonzalez
Neiman C. Sneed
CLINICAL RESEARCH
Kayla L. Jones
ENVIRONMENTAL AND GEOGRAPHIC SCIENCES
David P. Bjorkback
Glenn D. Bullock
Brianna L. Fett
*Denotes Student Service Impact Awardee
Krystal A. Jones
Crystal Nowell
Josias L. Riggs
Anissa H. Wallace
KINESIOLOGY
Dynishia Boston
Jasilyn G. Brown
Armani M. Burnett
Tahir M. Chase
Ty L. Faulkner
Malcolm Forbes
Alexis E. Franklin
Malik A. Glasper
Destiny Graham
Bradyn K. Griffin
Kameron D. Johnson
Ty'Asia Johnson
Brandon Kidd
Leah C. King
Kristopher Lotharp
Jerel L. McGraw
Kristia J. Monroe
Justin M. Nickle
Zyria Pirela
Aaliyah Pool
Octavia C. Richardson
Nigel M. Smith
Octavious C. Smith
Nitasha Spearman
Brennan L. White
Destiny Y. Whitehead
Charles K. Wilson
MATHEMATICS
Bushra Orpa
NUTRITION AND DIETETICS
Kayla M. Applewhite
Julius D. Lyde
PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
Oluwatomisin Arogundade
Erica J. Freeman
Kaylan E. Miller
PHYSICS
Pablo Bautista-Cortezano
Jesse A. Santos
PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION
Tiara N. Baker
Anthony L. Burnette
My'Asia Dalton
London Gaither
Jordyn I. Gross
Alexis Guess
Daquan M. Holland
Takari I. Hood
Savana N. Johnson
Nuri Madina
Kaitlyn V. McCray
Allyson D. Neal
Quavius Roseborough
Lily A. Salisbury
Jaiden S. Scott
Austin J. Smith
Charisma Streeter
Adam W. Walton
RECREATION
ADMINISTRATION
Tristen Beasley
Nathaniel Cummings
Nolen Frazier
Julian M. Harris
Aaron M. Jackson
Kyle R. Lord
Junious G. Murray
Ladarius K. Riles
Johnnyce K. Smith
Theotric A. White
SPORTS MEDICINE
Keana E. Abrams
Kenniya R. Bowman
Mikyua S. Braswell
Sanaya L. Brewington
Kevona Buzzar
Donovan K. Cartwright
Kaitlynn C. Cooper
Morgan E. Holloman
Alivia T. Jackson
Kaylan D. Little
Jadashia M. Mitchell*
Tyashia M. Mitchell*
Solomon A. Mubashir
Jaedaun L. Slack
Shontavia A. Wynn
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Erin E. C. Campo
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Denisse A. Abreu
Ijeoma I. Alaezi
Guadalupe Garcia Hernandez
Nyabhan M. Jock
CUM LAUDE
Amber T. Barrett
Kathryn M. Chapman
Jasmine Fisher
Kayla T. Gilliam-Fikes
Noa S. N. Leger
Amaya A. Weaver
Niyah M. Woodard
NURSING
Denisse A. Abreu
Ijeoma I. Alaezi
Amber T. Barrett
Erin E. C. Campo
Kathryn M. Chapman
Anjanae Counts
Janiya M. Cratch
Jeremy Davis
Elhadji Diao
Jasmine Fisher
Morgan T. Forte
Guadalupe Garcia Hernandez
Kayla T. Gilliam-Fikes
Allison Hagler
Christine Hanna
Nyabhan M. Jock
Syreeta N. Latta
Shannon Lee
Noa S. N. Leger
Imani A. Pankey
Allayah J. Perry
Angela M. Perry
Sandra B. Shirley
Tasha N. Warren
Amaya A. Weaver
Niyah M. Woodard
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Daijah A. Boyd
Kelvin L. Chadwick
Myla D. Crawford
Malik J. Farmer
Kyle J. Gregory
Kareem A. Hakim
Jasmine Jones
Madison Knight
Maria K. Lightfoot
Makenyia P. Mackey
Myiah McKenzie
Sanai A. Price
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Rachel R. Barnes
Miqueen Bennett-Burch
Zainab Bori
Nicholas B. Bullock
Emmanuel Z. Davis
Keon Davis
Mackenzie S. Gilchrist
Nolita M. Goldston
Shyheem Griffith
Jaelyn Hall
Anthony M. Jackson
Delaney S. Jarmon
Amarah C. Johnson
Marissa A. Jones
Leila C. Kelly
Khalil A. McLean
Deshaun R. Parker
Tervonna J. Pollard
Sidney A. Renville
Travis J. Stuckey
Tamela R. Tillman
Roberto Velasquez
Alandas M. Williams
Tiana N. Williams
Tytianna S. Williams
CUM LAUDE
Tamira A. Campbell
Jazmine Cheeks
Azhyia O. Clemons
Micah Dixon
Jada Fryar
Jayla M. Graham
Akeyah L. Harris
April A. Henderson
Alejandra Hidalgo
Kiari J. Johnson
Lyniah A. Johnson
Ma'Kiya L. Johnson
Diawoda Kamara
Daejion C. Langley
Graison H. McKissick
Emek Mpiana
Anjel Perry
Jocelyn Ray
Deontae Richardson
Destinie Roland
Aliza K. Taylor
Christopher J. Thorns
Meckhi J. Wells
ACCOUNTING
Myla D. Crawford
Emmanuel Z. Davis
Keon Davis
Amiyah L. Evans
Sigifredo Garcia
Ramses A. Graves Coleman
Amarah C. Johnson
Graison H. McKissick
Khalil A. McLean
Deshaun R. Parker
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Emmanuel Allen
Rodrigo Alves
Frankie L. Avery
Rachel R. Barnes
Miqueen Bennett-Burch
Yhaya Bey
Zahria Bickley
Zainab Bori
Daijah A. Boyd
Hayden R. Brandon
Nicholas B. Bullock
Katrina S. Byrd
Tamira A. Campbell
Kelvin L. Chadwick
Jazmine Cheeks
Azhyia O. Clemons
Princess J. Courtney
Cora T. Davis
Veronica M. Davis
Micah Dixon
Haley Dublin
Kennedi Edmonds
Malik J. Farmer
Jada Fryar
Mackenzie S. Gilchrist
Nolita M. Goldston
Jayla M. Graham
Stephen A. Graham
Kyle J. Gregory
Milton L. Griffin
Shyheem Griffith
Kareem A. Hakim
Jaelyn K. Hall
Zamya A. Hammond
Akeyah L. Harris
Mason A. Harris
April A. Henderson
Alejandra Hidalgo
Nyree M. Howard
Anthony M. Jackson
Delaney S. Jarmon
Amarah C. Johnson
Kiari J. Johnson
Lyniah A. Johnson
Ma'Kiya L. Johnson
Robert Johnston
Jasmine J. Jones
Jaylan Jones
Marissa A. Jones
Jaquan K. Joyner
Diawoda Kamara
Elvis W. Kaswamila
Leila C. Kelly
Elijah C. King
Madison Knight
Daejion C. Langley
Maria K. Lightfoot
Makenyia P. Mackey
Shadea D. Mann-Mayo
Terrance McAuley
Myiah McKenzie
Angie C. Melchor-Roque
Emek Mpiana
Camron M. Myers
Samuel M. Odoom
Jason T. Olsen
Melissa Patrick
Anjel Perry
Saliman A. Phoenix
Tervonna J. Pollard
Sanai A. Price
Andrew Qualls
Jocelyn Ray
Sidney A. Renville
Deontae Richardson
Destinie Roland
Valeria San Miguel Soria
Cynthia D. Spencer
Travis J. Stuckey
Moses D. Talton
Jamel Tanski-Dinkins
Aliza K. A. Taylor
Darmesha J. Terry
Christian I. Thompson
Christopher J. Thorns
Tamela R. Tillman
John A. Tyes
Roberto Velasquez
Mea A. Walton
Meckhi J. Wells
Alandas M. Williams
Noreonte K. Williams
Ryann Q. Williams
Tiana N. Williams
Tytianna S. Williams
Karolina Zubkova
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Khalisa Ba'th
Christian A. Nettles
Feyf H. Osman
Jordan L. White
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Dhashawn J. Johnson
Marissa A. Jones
Benjamin E. Morris
Kyle B. Oldham
Melanie L. Osley
Yuki Temma
Ibrahim A. Umer
CUM LAUDE
Samarie E. Blaise
Brandon L. Foxworth
Charnae C. Harkins
Daejion C. Langley
Corey Little
Triniti D. Long
Ayana Z. Myrick
Malcolm L. Reed
HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM ADMINISTRATION
Khalisa Ba'th
Samarie E. Blaise
Bruce K. Davis
Brianna M. McKoy
Ayana Z. Myrick
Christian A. Nettles
Garrett L. Robertson
Yuki Temma
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Savion Brown
Brandon L. Foxworth
Damonte Green
Charnae C. Harkins
Aaliyah J. Harrell
Dhashawn J. Johnson
Rein L. Johnson
Marissa A. Jones
Daejion C. Langley
Jaiden M. Lanier
Corey Little
Triniti D. Long
Sevon K. D. Moore
Benjamin E. Morris
Kyle B. Oldham
Melanie L. Osley
Feyf H. Osman
Malcolm L. Reed
Ibrahim A. Umer
Jordan L. White
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
BACHELOR OF ARTS
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Tanisha Hinton
Alicia Hoover
Diana M. Justiniano
Gypsy R. Queen
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Nadean D. Raper
Talea S. Ward
ELEMENTARY
EDUCATION
Deanna N. Butler
Tanisha Hinton
Alicia Hoover
Diana M. Justiniano
Gypsy R. Queen
Nadean D. Raper
Talea S. Ward
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Shanteessee E. Davender
Monica R. Evans
Sabre Morris
Monserrat G. Sierra Hernandez
Sydni A. Smith
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Kourtnee R. Bloomfield
Cherish I. Powell
CUM LAUDE
Taaliya Bennett
Kiyanna A. Chavours
Kennedi R. Williams
EARLY CHILDHOOD
EDUCATION
Eman Q. Alsamawi
Sharyla Bell
Taaliya Bennett
Kourtnee R. Bloomfield
Bria Burnett
Kiyanna A. Chavours
Shanteessee E. Davender
Monica R. Evans
Armando E. Garcia Montes
Jordan S. Gladden
Daysha Holloman
Sabre Morris
Cherish I. Powell
Angel N. Richardson
Amelia B. Rogers
Amaya Z. Ruffin
Kendra J. Russell
Monserrat G. Sierra Hernandez
Sydni A. Smith
Sydney R. White
Kennedi R. Williams
GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL CANDIDATES
COLLEGE OF ARTS, SOCIAL SCIENCES, AND HUMANITIES
MASTER OF ARTS
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Ashley S. Membreno Lopez
Taylor M. Zande
CUM LAUDE
Meredythe Q. Galliher
Bibi Miller
HISTORY
Della R. Braschi
Bibi Miller
PSYCHOLOGY
Sunshine T. Alvarez
Daija S. Anderson
Michaela S. Boggan
Brook-Lynn M. Clear
Camrynn J. Cutchin
Margaret J. Fryman
Meredythe Q. Galliher
Brian M. Gaskin
Bayan Haseem
Ileana E. Joseph
Danielle A. May
Tea J. Medley
Ashley S. Membreno Lopez
Jamal E. Midgette
DaMia Milhouse
Jayda R. Moore
Mustafa Oner
Jaynai D. Rainey
Naomi Q. Thombs
La'shatiss D. Williams
Taylor M. Zande
MASTER OF MUSIC
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Margaret Johnson
Jibreel G. McDonald
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Curtis D. Olawumi
CUM LAUDE
Anthony E. Towns
JAZZ STUDIES
Margaret Johnson
Jibreel G. McDonald
Curtis D. Olawumi
Anthony E. Towns
Ezra D. Tutt
MASTER OF PULIC ADMINISTRATION
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Martin G. Jackson
Jessica W. Watkins
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Alexcia J. Brooks
Taraza N. Tyler
RiShawna D. Woods
CUM LAUDE
Jordin M. Foucher
Kayla Jackson
Yolanda S. Little
Key-Shana Marshall
Mary L. Rider
Jazmine S. Webb
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Tyrese M. Abdulhamid
Wisdom O. Asaboro
Alexcia J. Brooks
Destiny Butler
Isaiah D. Fisher-Smith
Jordin M. Foucher
Joey J. Garrett
Fleurette G. Gregory-Phillips
Angela T. Hardin
Bria Hendricks
Chanel T. Higgins
Kayla Jackson
Martin G. Jackson
Angel E. Jaimes-Valdez
Rhyan D. Johnson
Davu Keels
Tiara King
Catherine M. Leake
Yolanda S. Little
Key-Shana Marshall
Maiah C. Overton-Ashford
Mary L. Rider
Kennadie C. Ross
Lawanda T. Sessoms
Abigail Simko
Kadijia S. Smith
Raquel C. Swann
Taraza N. Tyler
Jessica W. Watkins
Jazmine S. Webb
RiShawna D. Woods
MASTER OF SCIENCE
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Kia D. Borum
Robert E. Gaddy
Teaneale N. London
Deonna F. Moore
Asia S. Robinson
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Kia D. R. Borum
Taniyah Cannon
Carri A. Curtis
Shatara Fulton
Robert E. Gaddy
Aniya G. Jones
Teaneale N. London
Deonna F. Moore
Jasmine P. Richards
Asia S. Robinson
MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Aleta L. Alade
Stephanie N. Anagor
Corranda T. Baker
Yolanda R. Blossom
Jasmine V. Bradley Wilson
Carlos Bryan
Christina E. Carlisle
China S. Dailey
Jamiya L. Hargraves
Anthony Hughes
Hilary Keller
Aniyah R. Lane
Zariyah M. Lock
Niyah N. Moore
Sasha Paxton
Robert L. Perkins
Sommer Presswood
Tiana K. Ramsey-Gathers
Austin J. Reaves
Tanay S. Richmond
Cristina Rodgers
Amiri S. Sims
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Paura S. Heo
George W. McGue
Destiny Y. Mullen
Trinity H. Turkson
Adina Warren
CUM LAUDE
Jarrian L. Fuller
LaRhonda King
Victoria L. Kroll
Chyna Marbury
Ella Thomas
SOCIAL WORK
Aleta L. Alade
Stephanie N. Anagor
Corranda T. Baker
Chantel M. Barkley
Danielle Bennett
Yolanda R. Blossom
Jasmine V. S. Bradley Wilson
Micaiah Brown
Carlos Bryan
Christina E. Carlisle
Myka L. Carroll
Tierney M. Coleman
China S. Dailey
Kimberly A. Deberry
Ariel Elliott
Jarrian L. Fuller
Ebony Fulmore
Dion L. Gaines
Ceaira N. Gillis
Taneeya Greene
Kayla E. Hairston
Zy'Annah Haizlip
Nia Hamilton
Jamiya L. Hargraves
Mi'kayla A. Harris
Paura S. Heo
Deja Hill
Jaida S. Hines
Kaylaa' G. Holman
Anthony Hughes
Coogi H. Johnson
Faith J. Johnson
Erica W. Joynes
Hilary Keller
LaRhonda King
Victoria L. Kroll
Aniyah R. Lane
Zariyah M. Lock
Gwendolyn A. Lomax
Nicholas B. Major
Chyna Marbury
George W. McGue
Kyra T. Mitchell
Niyah N. Moore
Destiny Y. Mullen
Christina Parker
Sasha Paxton
Robert L. Perkins
Sommer Presswood
Joshlen Purnell
Tiana K. Ramsey-Gathers
Austin J. Reaves
La'Nia K. Richardson
Tanay S. Richmond
Danielle C. Rinz
Cristina Rodgers
Amiri S. Sims
Tolayah Stancil
Ella Thomas
Trinity H. Turkson
Adina Warren
Andrea P. Wiley
Timayah Williams
COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND SCIENCES
MASTER OF SCIENCE
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Natasha Alexander
Mayme Allen
Ikhlas Altaweel
Laiken N. Baity
Catriona Baughman
Summer L. Campbell
Anthony L. Cerniglia
Amanda J. Dallas
Emma G. Dube
Ahmed Elobeid
Shimaa Elsheikh
Kathryn E. Girard
Emily C. Grund
Sydney M. Haynes
Katelyn S. Holmes
Esohe H. Imafidon
Brenda Kemunto
Lisa E. Kwon
Janiyah Latta
Miranda E. LeBrun
Jennifer D. Loflin
Gabrielle E. Masarik
Christin W. McKenzie
Daniel C. Nduka
Mae Ostrom
Cynthia K. Perez
Holly A. Pflugfelder
Madison A. Ratchford
Leah Resler Clark
Krystle Reyes
TaBonya R. Royal-Craig
Ricki L Speigner
Rachelle Starreveld
Alyesia R. Watkins
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Angham R. Alazzawi
Katelyn A. Bailey
Kittrece Cade
Joshua P. Crabtree
Amarachi S. Eze
Keren A. Fernandez Cruz
Ellandra K. Howell
Kayla Hyman
Davida A. Julien
Emily W. McLeod
Benjamin W. Meyers
Faith W. Mwangi
Labrittny Sims
CUM LAUDE
Hyperion Aurinkeihas
Lawson M. Brown
Alicia Brunetti
Alexis M. Hollis
Patrick S. Jacobs
Sarah London
Marina L. Miller
Angel A. Ngote
Jillian C. Sampson
Brooklyn L. Stitt
Juwan M. Wrenn
BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
Esohe H. Imafidon
Jayden Waites
CHEMISTRY
Angham R. A. Alazzawi
Kittrece Cade
Faith W. Mwangi
COMMUNICATION SCIENCES
AND DISORDERS
Mayme Allen
Katelyn A. Bailey
Lawson M. Brown
Alicia Brunetti
Summer L. Campbell
Anthony L. Cerniglia
Lauren Clark
Amanda J. Dallas
Derrick W. Davis
Ellison N. Frazier
Emily C. Grund
Sydney M. Haynes
Kayla Hyman
Maris Kellar
Lisa E. Kwon
Jennifer D. Loflin
Sarah London
Gabrielle E. Masarik
Angel A. Ngote
Madison A. Ratchford
Krystle Reyes
Nadia Richardson
Jillian C. Sampson
Labrittny Sims
Ricki L. Speigner
Brooklyn L. Stitt
Alyesia R. Watkins
Zakiya D. Wilson
ENVIRONMENTAL, EARTH, AND GEOSPATIAL SCIENCES
Darrenta E. Haley
Ellandra K. Howell
Daniel C. Nduka
Kaya M. Peyton
TaBonya R. Royal-Craig
KINESIOLOGY AND RECREATION ADMINISTRATION
Hannah M. Brodie
Joshua P. Crabtree
Rekiyah A. Denny
Kelsey N. Dumpson
Alexis M. Hollis
Janiyah Latta
Isaac N. Parson
Cynthia K. Perez
Marvin Reed Jr.
Rachelle Starreveld
Juwan M. Wrenn
MATHEMATICS
Patrick S. Jacobs
Ronaii A. Walker
NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES
Natasha Alexander
Laiken N. Baity
Catriona Baughman
Justin S. Brooks
Theodore L. Castro
Joy Coates
Emma G. Dube
Keren A. Fernandez Cruz
Kathryn E. Girard
Emily A. Hentschl
Katelyn S. Holmes
Davida A. Julien
Miranda E. LeBrun
Christin W. McKenzie
Emily W. McLeod
Benjamin W. Meyers
Marina L. A. Miller
Mae Ostrom
Holly A. Pflugfelder
Leah Resler Clark
PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
Alysee M. Allen
Ikhlas Altaweel
Yannick A. Elima
Ahmed Elobeid
Shimaa Elsheikh
Amarachi S. Eze
Savanna Kanu
Brenda Kemunto
Tiana A. Lennon
PHYSICS
Hyperion Aurinkeihas
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Zinia Akther
Lavernia D. Bass Devine
Milagro Camargo Sanjur
Ayana M. Hicks
Ka'Nesha Maggette
Whitney Manley
Felicia Murphy
Cheyenne M. Perry
Camiya D. Royster
Jason H. Shelton
Essence Smith
William Stanley
Nia Y. Travis
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Aaron Allen
Delsaan L. Alston
Katrina Best
Floyd J. Borden
Eustace T. Conjoh
Erica S. Harden
Jesudamilola I. Ibitoye
Tashau C. Mathis
Kyndal S. McDuffie
Shauna Olayiwola-Olosun
Miranda D. Sterrett
Taylor N. Watson
Quentin M. White
CUM LAUDE
Yasin Aksu
Reginald H. Andrews
Queenora R. Golden
Saadia Kartaoui
Zebedee A. Martin
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Yasin Aksu
Zinia Akther
Aaron Allen
Delsaan L. Alston
Reginald H. Andrews
Jarrett A. Ayers
Zyaire L. Barbour
Lavernia D. Bass Devine
Katrina Best
Floyd J. Borden
Lynette A. Bright
Logan M. Bryant
Milagro Camargo Sanjur
Jalliyah T. Cannady
Eustace T. Conjoh
Necole J. Credle
Sean Ford
Trinity Gathright
Queenora R. Golden
Abraham Gonzalez-Brindis
Erica S. Harden
Deandre R. Hayes
Ayana M. Hicks
Jesudamilola I. Ibitoye
Kyra Joyner
Ashish S. Karki
Saadia Kartaoui
Tysheka D. Lanier
Jada T. Lindsey-Swanson
Ka'Nesha Maggette
Whitney Manley
Zebedee A. Martin
Tashau C. Mathis
Mikhael I. McCormick
Kyndal S. McDuffie
Felicia Murphy
Babatunde I. Olayiwola-Olosun
Shauna Olayiwola-Olosun
Cheyenne M. Perry
Maya Reeves
Camiya D. Royster
Jason H. Shelton
Consuela Simmons
Essence Smith
William Stanley
Royal A. Steele
Miranda D. J. Sterrett
Nia Y. Travis
Max R. U'Ren
Matthew J. Wardsworth
Amya T. Watson
Taylor N. Watson
Quentin M. White
Vernita N. Wilburn
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
MASTER OF ARTS
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Kathleen D. Anderson
Angelica Baylor
Maria L. Bertacchini
Matthew Boerner
Shamiracle K. Bridges
Ashley E. Broadwater
Pamela A Carlton
D'andrea T. Cooper
Caroline B. Crumpler
Raven S. Dames
Avery C. Deason
Christopher D. Henson
Samuel J. Laurent
Kadijah A. Lilley
Wayne Marcelli
Michelle Martells
Rebecca McDuffie
Meika D. Reaves
Jordan Richardson
Edwin A. Snyder
Trent M. Stamer
Christine Stanczak
Hugh Tullner
Michele C. Walcott
Wanda R. Wilkins
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Halee Knowles
Cree C. Tabor
Ashley H. Watts
CUM LAUDE
Jerrod L. Christmas
Riah K. Pearson
Danielle E. Voigt
Yolanda N. Womble
CAREER COUNSELING
Matthew Boerner
CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING
Kathleen D. Anderson
Breanna S. Baines
Angelica Baylor
Maria L. Bertacchini
Shamiracle K. Bridges
Ashley E. Broadwater
Pamela A. Carlton
Jerrod L. Christmas
Caroline B. Crumpler
Raven S. Dames
Avery C. Deason
Christopher D. Henson
Tranisha N. Hubbert
Samuel J. Laurent
Mai-lan M. Lewis
Kadijah A. Lilley
Wayne Marcelli
Michelle R. Martells
Bryan S. Patton
Riah K. Pearson
Meika D. Reaves
Kyla B. Saunders
Edwin A. Snyder
Trent M. Stamer
Christine Stanczak
Cree C. Tabor
Hugh Tullner
Danielle E. Voigt
Ashley H. Watts
Wanda R. Wilkins
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
Rena S. Armwood
Cami Simone F. Koivogui
INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN
Jordan Richardson
SCHOOL COUNSELING
Breanna S. Baines
Pamela A. Carlton
D'andrea T. Cooper
Arame K. Hall
Halee Knowles
Rebecca McDuffie
Bryan S. Patton
Hugh Tullner
Michele C. Walcott
Yolanda N. Womble
MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Diamond T. Pearson
Tamara S. Wilcox-Curtis
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Katie A. Moose
TEACHING
GENERAL CONTENT
Helen O. Baldwin
Nia S. Marsh
Katie A. Moose
Diamond T. Pearson
Octavia E. Sturdivant
Tamara S. Wilcox-Curtis
Ryan A. Wright
MASTER OF EDUCATION
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Isabella B. Bergami
SPECIAL EDUCATION VISUAL IMPAIRMENT, ORIENTATION, AND MOBILITY
Isabella B. Bergami
Caroline G. McClure
Jamie Sosbee
MASTER OF SCIENCE
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Jananne K. Fiebig
Davonna Person
Ty'Aunna S. Spencer
Natasha N. Vaughn
Zaida M. Walker
CUM LAUDE
Sha'nyah D. Moore
FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES
Davonna Person
Micaiah Timmons
HIGHER EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION
Brant S. Barber
Summer J. Brown
Jananne K. Fiebig
Sha'nyah D. Moore
Tierra D. O'Garra
Ty'Aunna S. Spencer
Natasha N. Vaughn
Zaida M. Walker
MASTER OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Cicelia V. Aguilar
Tyffany N. Alexander
Fateya Black
Shontia Blount
Sophia J. Bonner-Cranston
Sylvia K. Carver
Sonjia M. Colson
Elaine E. Correa-Castro
Arian W. Davenport
J'Vonn C. Davis
Brittany S. Daye
Morgan L. Fisher
Christian Gangitano
Megan E. Gentry
Willonda D. Gillespie-Cates
Tiffany Harris
Toni Hicks
Tyneka L. Howard
Taylor Hunter
Ashley S. Knowles
Victoria Y. Lightfoot
Marquitta McLean
Jermal J. Newton
Crystal L. Parker-Rorie
Brandon Powell
Kenya A. Raynor
Jackeline Sanchez
Tori N. Smith
Irma Suffern
Shannon A. Thomas
London Turner
Calethea N. Vinson
Brittany W. Weaver
Danielle M. Wissner
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Trevore M. Beverly
Nicole Bryant
Alejandro V. Ellis
Pamela D. Jordan
Ya Lee Leung
Jennivise R. Lindsay
Wesley E. Scherer
CUM LAUDE
James O. Brown
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
Cicelia V. Aguilar
Tyffany N. Alexander
Trevore M. Beverly
Fateya Black
Shontia Blount
Sophia J. Bonner-Cranston
James O. Brown
Nicole Bryant
Sylvia K. Carver
Sonjia M. Colson
Cedric B. Cooper-Thompson
Elaine E. Correa-Castro
Arian W. Davenport
J'Vonn C. Davis
Brittany S. Daye
Alejandro V. Ellis
Morgan L. Fisher
Christian Gangitano
Megan E. Gentry
Willonda D. Gillespie-Cates
Tiffany Harris
Toni Hicks
Tyneka L. Howard
Taylor Hunter
Pamela D. Jordan
Ashley S. Knowles
Ya Lee Leung
Victoria Y. Lightfoot
Jennivise R. Lindsay
Marquitta McLean
Patrice C. Mintz
Jermal J. Newton
Crystal L. Parker-Rorie
Brandon Powell
Kenya A. Raynor
Jackeline Sanchez
Wesley E. Scherer
Tori N. Smith
Irma Suffern
Shannon A. Thomas
London Turner
Calethea N. Vinson
Brittany W. Weaver
Danielle M. Wissner
SCHOOL OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCES
MASTER OF INFORMATION SCIENCE
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Gabriel F. Cucalon Jacques
Randell Murrell
Jessie J. Redd
CUM LAUDE
Olashile M. Aluko
Jennifer Augello
Aprylee K. Brown
Michael C. Nwachukwu
Vaniah Russell
Judy W. Spruiell
Jalen C. Walker
INFORMATION SCIENCE
Olashile M. Aluko
Jennifer Augello
Aprylee K. Brown
Gabriel F. Cucalon Jacques
Octavia F. Johnson
Noah W. Mack
Randell Murrell
Michael C. Nwachukwu
Jessie J. Redd
Vaniah Russell
Ashlynn M. Solomon
Judy W. Spruiell
Jalen C. Walker
Tomeka T. Williams
MASTER OF LIBRARY SCIENCE
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Holly D. Aldridge
Jana L. Bradley
Susan F. Carswell
Kelsey K. Cochran
Shana S. Dejesus
Ashton A. Gadson-Webb
Gypsy C. Houston
Emily Johnson
Hannah Johnson
Miracle J. Johnson
Andrea Koufopoulos
Howie H. Lemonds
Rachael Leslie
Victoria T. McCroary
Haley A. McElligott
Aiyanna-Jizelle S. Ordillas
Amelia Sanchez
Laura E. Shaw
Katelyne M. Stamey
Anne M. Wall
Madison M. Welten
CUM LAUDE
Kaniah I. Allan
Krista M. Bradley
Kenah A. Dayo
Derrick J. Foskey
Matthew J. Frabotta
Corey C. Moore
Sara D. Vanmeter
LIBRARY SCIENCE
Holly D. Aldridge
D'andra L. Alexander
Kaniah I. Allan
Meagan E. Bolick
Jana L. S. Bradley
Krista M. Bradley
Susan F. Carswell
Kelsey K. Cochran
Kenah A. Dayo
Shana S. Dejesus
Derrick J. Foskey
Matthew J. Frabotta
Ashton A. Gadson-Webb
Gypsy C. Houston
Emily Johnson
Hannah Johnson
Miracle J. Johnson
Andrea Koufopoulos
Howie H. L. Lemonds
Rachael Leslie
Victoria T. McCroary
Haley A. McElligott
Corey C. Moore
Aiyanna-Jizelle S. Ordillas
Kadie M. Pierce
Amelia Sanchez
Laura E. Shaw
Katelyne M. Stamey
Sara D. Vanmeter
Anne M. Wall
Madison M. Welten
SCHOOL OF LAW
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Halena J. Bohs
Alena C. Carr
Elikem P. Dodor
Keri A. Edwards
Caleb Fisher
Sloan E. Godbey
Marim W. Habib Istafanos
Brett A. Jackson
Rebekah I. Shabazz
Robert G. Tudor
Matthew J. Vincenti
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Christian P. Bolduc
Christian A. Carrillo Ramirez
Aaron Gordon
Morgan D. Miller
Lynn C. Moore
Coleman L. Parrish
CUM LAUDE
El-Joshua Allen
Naomi S. Ashley
Dnya H. Awamleh
Olivia M. Bayabona
Peyton E. Byrd
Brooke H. Caldwell
Joseph L. Clark
Ashley C. Conyers
Donna A. Dodson
Aminah S. Ghaffar-Fulp
Raygan M. Hansley
Jernequa E. Hunter
Kamilah Kennedy
Mick A. Miller
Kayla N. Mitchell
Ruth J. Montilla
Janelle N. Moore
William C. O'Bannon
Samuel Peticos
Christopher M. Rodermond
Brandon M. Sanders
Brandon M. Scicluna
Jordan E. South
Kristien R. Teel
Taylor N. Wheeler
Levi H. Wiggins
Davis K. Williams
Kaitlyn Williamson
JURIS DOCTOR
LAW
Diana Aguilar
Nesita D. Alexander
El-Joshua Allen
Faith V. Allen
Imilsis S. Alma
De'ja I. Alston
Naomi S. Ashley
Dnya H. Awamleh
Keisha M. Barfield
Olivia M. Bayabona
Halena J. S. Bohs
Christian P. Bolduc
Alexcia J. Brooks
Joseph A. Bullis
Krystalyn S. Butler
Peyton E. Byrd
Brooke H. Caldwell
Elizabeth Camara
Alena C. Carr
Christian A. Carrillo Ramirez
Robert E. Carter
Morgan N. Casey
Joseph L. Clark
Ashley C. Conyers
Ivan J. Cunningham
Elikem P. Dodor
Donna A. Dodson
Tammy L. Edington
Keri A. Edwards
Caleb Fisher
Aminah S. Ghaffar-Fulp
Nadteya C. Glover
Sloan E. Godbey
Lanie Goforth
Aaron Gordon
Izabelle M. Gutierrez
Marim W. Habib Istafanos
Raygan M. Hansley
Randall W. Hazard
Taylor M. Hodges
Jernequa E. Hunter
Mia M. Jaber
Brett A. Jackson
Kayla Jackson
Ludny V. Jean-Baptiste
Bria Johnson
Kylie S. Kelly
Kamilah Kennedy
Brianna H. Martin
Kayla C. McInnis
Mick A. Miller
Morgan D. Miller
Kayla N. Mitchell
Ruth J. Montilla
Janelle N. Moore
Lynn C. Moore
Melody L. Moorehead
Malachi Moultrie
William A. Norris
William C. O'Bannon
Sydney S. Owens
Coleman L. Parrish
Cassidy S. Patterson
Joseph A. Perry
Samuel Peticos
Mckenzie A. Powell
Maraya Reaves
Tatiana M. Reyes
Cameron J. Richardson
Christopher M. Rodermond
Davis J. Salmeron
Brandon M. Sanders
Brandon M. Scicluna
Rebekah I. Shabazz
Aniyah R. Solomon
Jordan E. South
Reagan D. Steele
Betseat Tadiwos
Kristien R. Teel
Justice Thomas
Robert G. Tudor
Matthew J. Vincenti
Paulina C. Webber
Taylor N. Wheeler
Levi H. Wiggins
Davis K. Williams
Kaitlyn Williamson
Trevor G. Wilson
Leah N. Wright
induction into the alumni association pledge of allegiance
I hereby solemnly pledge unbroken allegiance to my alma mater in appreciation for the opportunities for development afforded me as a student at North Carolina Central University.
I pledge active membership in the Alumni Association wherever I may be. Through association with fellow alumni, I shall ever do my best to uphold the ideals and traditions of my alma mater.
I pledge as a citizen to exemplify the high ideals thus implied, seeking truth always, rendering positive service to community, state, and nation, and so to live as ever to bring honor and respect to my alma mater.
DEPARTMENTAL DEGREE DISTRIBUTION
Immediately following the ceremony unless otherwise indicated
COUNSELING AND HIGHER EDUCATION
H.M. Michaux Jr. School of Education Building, Atrium
ART AND DESIGN
NCCU Art Museum
BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Miller-Morgan Building, Second Floor Lobby
BIOLOGY AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
Mary M. Townes Science Complex, Room 1111
BUSINESS
School of Business Building, Lobby
829 E. Lawson St.
CHEMISTRY & BIOCHEMISTRY
Mary M. Townes Science Complex , Room 1223
COMMUNICATION SCIENCES AND DISORDERS
Mary M. Townes Science Complex, Room 1229
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Whiting Criminal Justice Building, Room 201
ENVIRONMENTAL, EARTH AND GEOSPATIAL SCIENCE
Mary M. Townes Science Complex, Room 1233
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION (EDUCATION)
H.M. Michaux Jr. School of Education Building, Atrium
HISTORY
Helen G. Edmonds Classroom Building, Room 201B
KINESIOLOGY AND RECREATION ADMINISTRATION
Mary M. Townes Science Complex, Room 1221
LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
Farrison-Newton Communications Building, Room 347
MASS COMMUNICATION
Farrison-Newton Communications Building, Lobby
MATHEMATICS & PHYSICS
Mary M. Townes Science Complex, Room 1223
MUSIC
NCCU Art Museum
NURSING
Mary M. Townes Science Complex, Room 1229
NUTRITION SCIENCES
Mary M. Townes Science Complex, Room 1225
PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
Mary M. Townes Science Complex, Room 2221
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Helen G. Edmonds Classroom Building, Room 105
PSYCHOLOGY
Taylor Education Building, First Floor Lobby
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Albert N. Whiting Criminal Justice Building, Room 212
PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION
Mary M. Townes Science Complex, Room 1234
SOCIAL WORK
Miller-Morgan Health Sciences Building, Second Floor Lobby
