NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY · 2020. 12. 1. · Recessional, Crown Imperial ... Mr W. illiam Walton Arr. W.J. Duthoit VIRTUAL COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM. 5. 6 SOARING ON THE LEGACY

NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY

one hundred thirty-sixth commencement exercises

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On behalf of the Board of Trustees, administration, faculty, staff and alumni of North Carolina Central University, I want to congratulate the esteemed fall class of 2020 for pushing beyond the challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic to earn your degrees. Job well done! We know that you have collectively worked very hard for this moment and your NCCU family is very proud of your accomplishments.

Your academic achievements have prepared you to successfully soar into your next chapter — one that is filled with enormous opportunity and will assist you greatly in addressing the challenges in our rapidly-evolving world of globalization and innovation.

It is my hope that you look back at your time on campus with fond memories as now you are a part of a worldwide network of alumni who share your passion for changing the world and making a difference in people’s lives.

Congratulations again! I look forward to witnessing how each of you will transform your communities and model the ideals of “Truth and Service.”

Johnson O. Akinleye, Ph.D. Chancellor

DEAR CLASS OF 2020,

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2020 • 1 P.M. H.M. MICHAUX, JR. SCHOOL OF EDUCATION BUILDING

Chancellor Johnson O. Akinleye, Presiding

Processional, Pomp and Circumstance .............................................................................................. Mr. Edward Elgar

Opening Statement .................................................................................................................. Dr. M. LaVerne Reid University Marshal

Welcome and Remarks ............................................................................................................. Chancellor Akinleye

Reflections ............................................................................................................. The Rev. Gloria Winston-Harris NCCU Office of Spiritual Development and Dialogue

Greetings .............................................................................................................................. Ms. Pearl Burris-FloydMember, University of North Carolina Board of Governors

Mr. Kevin M. HollowayChairman, NCCU Board of Trustees

Ms. Tyrionna L. DockerySenior Class President, Class of 2021

Ms. Deja YoungPresident, Graduate Student Association

Ms. Alexis MurrayPresident, Student Bar Association

“Make Them Hear You” .................................................................................................................... Mr. Isaiah Mudd by Mr. Stephen Flaherty Ms. Roberta Laws, Director

Mr. Grover Wilson, Accompanist

Conferring of Baccalaureate Degrees ........................................................................................ Chancellor Akinleye

Dr. Yolanda Banks Anderson Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Conferring of Graduate and Professional Degrees .................. Chancellor Akinleye and Interim Provost AndersonDr. Jaleh Rezaie

Dean, School of Graduate Studies

Attorney Browne LewisDean, School of Law

Recognition of Graduates into the NCCU Alumni Association, Inc.

The Alma Mater – Dear Old N.C.C.

Closing Statement .......................................................................................................................................... Dr. Reid University Marshal

Recessional, Crown Imperial .......................................................................................................... Mr. William Walton Arr. W.J. Duthoit

VIRTUAL COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM

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SOARING ON THE LEGACYIn 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. 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 five-year 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 North Carolina Central University by the University of North Carolina Board of Governors. Saunders-White was formally installed on April 4, 2014. During her successful tenure, the university’s first- to second-year retention rates rose to 80 percent, enrollment increased by 4.3 percent and fundraising attained a near-record annual total of $7.6 million.

Saunders-White took a leave of absence in 2016, and the provost, Johnson O. Akinleye, Ph.D., was appointed as acting chancellor. Following her death in November 2016, Akinleye was named interim chancellor in January 2017.

Akinleye was appointed the 12th Chancellor on June 26, 2017. Under his leadership, NCCU’s enterprise has expanded significantly, including increased enrollment in undergraduate, graduate and professional programs, in both on campus and online programs. Akinleye has led the development of three new major capital projects and was instrumental in securing approval for NCCU’s Millennial Campus Designation in October 2018. Akinleye also executed a comprehensive $3 million campus security initiative that invests in the safety and security of students, faculty, staff and visitors. He spearheaded NCCU’s five-year strategic plan, as well as a new 10-year master plan.

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THE FOUNDERJAMES 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.

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a perspective: North Carolina Central University 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 One Hundred Thirty-Sixth Commencement is being held today for graduates who qualified for their degrees with the completion of Fall semester, 2020. This colorful ceremony is the formal climax and recognition of the graduates’ years of study and preparation.

academic attire: All participants in the commence ment 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 North Carolina Central University. The color of the velvet border on the hood denotes the field of study to which the degree pertains:

Apricot ...................................................... NursingBrown ..................................................... Fine ArtsCrimson ................................................ JournalismDark Blue ............................................. PhilosophyGolden Yellow ........................................... ScienceLemon Yellow ............................... Library ScienceLight Blue ............................................. EducationMaroon ....................................... Human SciencesPink ............................................................. MusicPurple ............................................................. LawSage Green .............................. Physical EducationSalmon Pink .................................... Public HealthScarlet ..................................................... TheologyYellow-Brown ....................... Commerce/BusinessWhite ........................... 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

THE COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY

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1. The student who entered North Carolina Central University as a first-time freshman, and who has completed at least 95 percent of his/her overall credits at North Carolina Central University, or

2. The student who entered North Carolina Central University as a transfer student, and who has completed at least 51 percent of the credits required in his/her degree programs at North Carolina Central University.

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 a member 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 Chancellor is attired in the distinctive maroon and gray gown symbolic of his or her office.

university colors:Maroon and Gray

university flower:White Carnation

university motto:“Truth and Service”

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 3.75-3.899.

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:

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*Student

CHANCELLOR AND VICE CHANCELLORSDr. Johnson O. Akinleye, Chancellor

Dr. Yolanda Banks Anderson, Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic AffairsMs. Akua Johnson Matherson, Interim Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance

Dr. Gia Soublet, Vice Chancellor for Institutional AdvancementDr. Angela A. Coleman, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

BOARD OF TRUSTEESMr. Kevin M. Holloway, Chairman

Mr. Michael P. Johnson, Vice ChairmanMrs. Oita C. Coleman, SecretaryAttorney Roderick G. Allison

Mr. William V. Bell

Mr. G. Keith ChadwellMr. Keshaun M. Coleman*

Mr. John A. HerreraMs. Allyson M. Siegel

Mrs. Hellena H. TidwellDr. Kenneth R. Tindall

Attorney James S. WalkerMrs. Karyn S. Wilkerson

DEANSDr. Audrey Beard, Dean, School of Education

Dr. Jon P. Gant, Dean, School of Library and Information SciencesDr. Joseph Green, Dean, University CollegeAtty. Browne Lewis, Dean, School of Law

Dr. Anthony Nelson, Dean, School of Business

Dr. E.K. Park, Associate Provost/Dean, Division of Research and Sponsored ProgramsDr. Kimberly Phifer-McGhee, Director, Extended Studies and Distance Education

Dr. LaVerne Reid, Interim Dean, College of Health and SciencesDr. Jaleh Rezaie, Dean, School of Graduate Studies

Dr. Theodosia Shields, Director, James E. Shepard Memorial Library

COMMENCEMENT PLANNING COMMITTEEDr. Jerome Goodwin, ChairMichael BaileyTyshima Collins Tyrionna L. Dockery*Lamisa Foxx Anthony Glenn Tony Hall Joy Hartfield Ayana D. Hernandez Iris Hicks Willie Hill Bryan Huffman Dee Jackson Carol Johnson Joyce Kovalik Jacqueline Marrow Timothy Moore Attorney Lisa MorganSelina Mumford Lucretia Pinckney Denise Raynor Dr. M. LaVerne Reid

Quiana Shepard Brenda ToomerAndre’ Vann Phillip L VereenThomas Verrault Kenya Ward

PRESIDENTS AND CHANCELLORS EMERITIAtty. Julius L. Chambers (Deceased)Dr. Alfonso Elder (Deceased)Dr. Tyronza Richmond (Deceased)Dr. LeRoy T. Walker (Deceased)Dr. Albert N. Whiting (Deceased)

PROFESSORS EMERITI Dr. Les Brinson Dr. Walter M. BrownDr. George H. ConklinDr. Howard FittsDr. William T. Fletcher Dr. Cecelia Steppe-Jones

Dr. Marilyn K. McClellandDr. Muriel J. Mellown Dr. Percy E. Murray Dr. Charles NicholsonDr. Freddie L. Parker Dr. Norman E. PendergraftDr. Patsy B. PerryDr. Lilian PruettDr. Phyllis R. RandallDr. Thomas Ringer Dr. Arthrell D. SandersDr. Barnetta WhiteDr. Sandra White

Dr. Carlton E. Wilson, Interim Dean, College of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities

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ARIEL RENEE WILLIAMSB.S., University of North Carolina at Charlotte, BiologyM.S., N.C. A&T State UniversityPh.D., NCCU, Integrated Biosciences

DISSERTATION: “Novel Interleukins Contribute to Lipid and Glucose Dysregulation in African Americans with Type 2 Diabetes”.

Dr. Sean Kimbro and Dr. ClarLynda Williams-Devane, Committee Co-Chairs

Dr. Ariel Williams is a native of Greensboro, NC., where she graduated from Dudley High School in 2006. She plans to continue her work in health disparities research after receiving her Ph.D.

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY CANDIDATE

HOSTS AND HOSTESSES Ms. Tannya ArtisMr. Camryn Anderson Mr. Demarcus BensonMr. Jon Childress Ms. Tyshima CollinsMs. Judith DunstonMs. Fredricka GoseMs. Calleen HerbertMs. Iris HicksMr. Willie Hill, IIIMs. Juls JoynerMs. Elena KendrickMs. Joyce KovalikMr. James LeachMs. Mena LewisMs. Tammie MarshallMr. Douglas McDowellMs. Selina MumfordMs. Carolyn NorwoodDr. Sharon OliverMs. Haven PowellMs. Nicole PiscitelliMr. Jordan RamseyMr. Melvin Riggs, Jr.

Mr. Rayshon RobertsonMs. Cyndi ShawMs. Ilean SuttonMs. Amanda ThompsonMr. Marshall ThompsonMs. Wendy ThompsonMs. Brenda ToomerMr. Andre VannMr. Kent WilliamsMr. Michael WilsonMs. Pearl WilsonMs. Katherine Wulff

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GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL CANDIDATES

Candidates are listed as of the printing of the program. The appearance of a name on this program is not proof of graduation. Only a notation on an Official Transcript is proof of graduation. Honors representation is based upon accumulated grades at the completion of the previous term.

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COLLEGE OF ARTS, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES

MASTER OF ARTS

SUMMA CUM LAUDESean P. FitzgeraldShanice Lyons

MAGNA CUM LAUDELatifat O. AdebakinJessica R. Lands

CUM LAUDEMikerobert JosephAlexis S. Troy

ENGLISHShanice Lyons

HISTORYLatifat O. AdebakinFaith L. BaxterAlexis S. TroyAjanae T. Willis

PSYCHOLOGYAva L. BennettWilliam J. DeShieldsDemetris L FaulknerSean P. FitzgeraldNorwood A. GlaspieBrittney C. HamptonMikerobert JosephJessica R. LandsDominique M. Martin

Andrea D. RichardsonAshley N. RobinsonBirchie S. Warren

MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

SUMMA CUM LAUDEChristopher D. GenwrightReinishia GonzalezLaTarsha M. Powell Doretha M. Tonkins

CUM LAUDEMatthew CrawfordYawovi A GblokporJennifer L. HolmesChanetha A. McCabeAntrel T. Thomas Branch

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIONDominique L. AdamsJasmin J. BrownShakira R. CampbellTeniqua A. Coates-SinghAdrianne C. CorleyMatthew CrawfordJanae M. CrewsGina M. Dantzler-SneedBryan D. DeVaughn IIMarcus D. DorseyMiriam L. DuenCourtney J. FarringtonShanta C FennellAkil M. FrazierDeDreana H. FreemanLatasha A. FullerYawovi A GblokporChristopher D. Genwright

Reinishia GonzalezJamel R. GraceSharon T. GrayJanelle V. HampdenJada I. HaynesJennifer L. HolmesRasheeda HudsonAailyah P. JacksonAndrew T. JacksonAnna JollyTracey Y. LinkJessica C. MayoChanetha A. McCabeCorneisha S. McCallOmar R. McKnightVanessa V. MooreSheri W. MossSteven E. OwohLaTarsha M. PowellJeremy RatcliffLori N. SniderDuchess S. TabbAntrel T. Thomas BranchShaundrelle L. Todd Doretha M. Tonkins

MASTER OF SCIENCE

MAGNA CUM LAUDEJanell C. UnderdueVeronica Vargas Guadalupe

CRIMINAL JUSTICEQuonaisha Y. JennetteJordan C. MaithJasmine N. PopeJanell C. UnderdueVeronica Vargas GuadalupeJamiceia S. WilloughbyAshley K. Witherspoon

GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL CANDIDATES

* Denotes Student Service Impact Awardee ** Valedictorian_________________________________________


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MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK

CUM LAUDERashid S. Asadullah-El

SOCIAL WORKRashid S. Asadullah-ElShaun C. BarrettQuanasia T. GrimesSydney M. McGeeKendra L. SmithDevon T. SuittKorey J. Williams

COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND SCIENCES

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

Ariel R. Williams

MASTER OF SCIENCE

SUMMA CUM LAUDEEmmanuel A. AlberioElizabeth A. BarnesMelissa K. CaiolaJason A. CathcartRichard K. FosterD’myia C. GauseElizabeth L. GoinsOluwayemisi O. MohammedMichael D. PughChristy N. QuirkJessica D. RussellHassan M. ShehataJessica B. Simmons

MAGNA CUM LAUDEChristina H. BoydKaLynn L. HarrisRick-Kia M. HowardLorelle SchaubAnna W. StevensDashena Stevens

CUM LAUDEAvery R. AndrewsTerrah B. FainYanan LiBrittany A. MessierDiasolua S. NsikuNatalie R. Pierce

BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCESSterling BrownJayla C. CalhounJames S. CarrawayElizabeth L. GoinsMyles M. JonesHassan M. ShehataBrencee D. SmithJeff SongTevin S. Williams

CHEMISTRYDiasolua S. NsikuThakur P. Sapkota

COMMUNICATION DISORDERSD’myia C. GauseRhondrea K. HendersonYanan LiBrittany A. MessierNatalie R. PierceAnna W. Stevens

COMMUNICATION SCIENCES AND DISORDERSPaula A. CastroRaina J. Cheruvathoor

EARTH SCIENCEBoris L. DeShazoTerrah B. FainRichard K. FosterKaLynn L. HarrisRick-Kia M. HowardKshitij S. KumarBarryn E. McLaughlin

FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCESAvery R. AndrewsElizabeth A. BarnesChristina H. BoydMelissa K. CaiolaGloria L. DorsetteDanielle R. KellyBrenicia T. McNeillVeronica U. OginiLareshia S. OwensChristy N. QuirkJessica D. RussellJessica B. SimmonsShamirah A. Wilson

KINESIOLOGY AND RECREATION ADMINISTRATIONEmmanuel A. AlberioJarmal R. BelcherAlphonso C. CarterDaniel E. Larios-JoyaRashann L. LondonAliciana L. RamirezLorelle SchaubDashena StevensMicah Zanders



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MATHEMATICSJason A. CathcartMichael D. Pugh

PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCESAladein IbraheemOluwayemisi O. Mohammed

PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND RECREATION ADMINISTRATIONNaquandre M. HillMarius L. McAllister DePierre

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

SUMMA CUM LAUDEImani B. Gaston

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONJaron T. AllenImani B. Gaston

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

MASTER OF ARTS

SUMMA CUM LAUDEKanesha B. JonesLuke M. Saunders

MAGNA CUM LAUDELaura DeanElizabeth M. GhekiereCrystal N. Newell Boyd

CAREER COUNSELING AND PLACEMENTTovon L. Hamilton

CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELINGWhitney T. Alston-BrownKanesha B. JonesCrystal N. Newell BoydNekiah K. Stanfield

MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELINGRobyn A. BristowElizabeth M. GhekiereTovon L. Hamilton

SCHOOL COUNSELINGLaura DeanCrystal N. Newell BoydLuke M. SaundersNekiah K. Stanfield

MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING

CUM LAUDEJessica S. Rogers

TEACHING, GENERAL CONTENTKeshante D. CavinLaBonnie CavinessLadwana D. CovingtonJessica S. Rogers

MASTER OF EDUCATION

SUMMA CUM LAUDEBrenna Ozment

SPECIAL EDUCATION, BLIND AND VISUALLY HANDICAPPEDVicki M. McLeanBrenna Ozment

MASTER OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION

CUM LAUDEYolanda M. Bowden

SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIONYolanda M. BowdenYorick A. Sands


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SCHOOL OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCES

MASTER OF INFORMATION SCIENCE

SUMMA CUM LAUDEDana J. BembryLakennya W. BlueYawovi A. Gblokpor

MAGNA CUM LAUDERévon D. JacobsCleveland E. Joyner III

CUM LAUDEMara J. GravesJulius L. HintonJenette D. HodgeKevin O. JeterVeronica JoynerPatrice J. WalkerDavid K. Williams

INFORMATION SCIENCEDana J. BembryLakennya W. BlueJeremy J. BrownJoseph J. DaleyYawovi A. GblokporMara J. GravesJulius L. HintonJenette D. HodgeRévon D. JacobsKevin O. JeterVeronica JoynerCleveland E. Joyner IIIMichael B. Render IIPatrice J. WalkerDavid K. Williams

MASTER OF LIBRARY SCIENCE

SUMMA CUM LAUDEAnastasia J. BoxellJosiah Boyd-QuirosAshleigh FaggardJennifer A. HeaslipCeleste L. HoltzmannLicia D. KimAudriana N. KirbySarah C. MartinAbby M. PardueMelody S. PetersErnest L. Peters IIAmelia K. Reynolds

MAGNA CUM LAUDEShaunese O. CoombsKimberly S. JonesErika LarsonKali PaszkiewiczMischa M. Smith

CUM LAUDEMonique R. AndersonJennifer L. CarlsonKiara M. Garrett-ReavesKenyarna C. HardenStephanie M. HuneycuttSharmaine M. JenningsCecily M. JobeGregory W. MasonLeigha A. MorrisNathalie P. ReedJamey C. RorieKaylin M. SpriesterbachDominique S. SykesGina L. WilliamsRebecca L. WilliamsChristy WoodberrySamantha M. Woolhiser

LIBRARY SCIENCEMonique R. Anderson

Cecelia C. ArtisJohnathon R. AugustineJazmyne R. BaylorRobin M. BlankenshipAnastasia J. BoxellJosiah Boyd-QuirosKamesha L. BradhamTamika T. BrownJennifer L. CarlsonLori CochranShaunese O. CoombsNakeia N. Coston-SaulterBelinda L. DunnAshley T. EvansAshleigh FaggardKiara M. Garrett-ReavesJehan A. GilesKristen J. GoodingKenyarna C. HardenJennifer A. HeaslipCeleste L. HoltzmannStephanie M. HuneycuttSharmaine M. JenningsCecily M. JobeKimberly S. JonesLicia D. KimAudriana N. KirbyErika LarsonBao LorCaitlin P. MartellSarah C. MartinGregory W. MasonLeigha A. MorrisAbby M. PardueKali PaszkiewiczMelody S. PetersErnest L. Peters IINathalie P. ReedAmelia K. ReynoldsLaShaunda N. RogersJamey C. RorieElizabeth A. ScheckMischa M. SmithKaylin M. SpriesterbachDominique S. SykesMildred E. TorresArae’yana N. Vaught


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Sydni A. WhiteCiera B. WilliamsGina L. WilliamsRebecca L. WilliamsChristy WoodberrySamantha M. Woolhiser

SCHOOL OF LAW

JURIS DOCTOR

CUM LAUDEAshley Brown

JURIS DOCTORAshley BrownSunny Choi-WillardAmro ElsayedSarah GhannamPolycarp O. Omollo




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BACCALAUREATE CANDIDATES

COLLEGE OF ARTS, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES

BACHELOR OF ARTS

SUMMA CUM LAUDEAssandra BaysahWilliam T. ChesanekMiranda C. ClintonKathlee McCoy-Turner**

MAGNA CUM LAUDETanika M. BrownBrian T. GravesLayla M. Meyer

CUM LAUDELeo AndersonLogan P. DavidsonAshley P. HicksPalace C. JonesKameron J. MartinCarla C. McCordMia A. McManusDaniela S. RomeroKathleen R. StittDaraka J. WilsonChrista S. Witherspoon

ARTRonald T. HillKathleen McCoy-Turner**Mia A. McManusLayla M. MeyerKathleen R. Stitt

ENGLISHKendall J. MasonIsaiah D. Williams

HISTORYBerlin J. BarbeeBryanna R. BowdenWilliam T. ChesanekMiranda C. ClintonQuinn Hobson-PowellChelsea G. JohnsonChrista S. Witherspoon

INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIESJaelyn I. HargraveNoah J. Rainbow-DouglasJennifer C. TaylorKristen T. Williams

MASS COMMUNICATIONKeliah S. AdamsAssandra BaysahKeynari J. BrownTanika M. BrownJacoby I. BullockMarshall J. Chavis IIDominique J. CrymesTianna L. DegraffenriedBrian T. GravesKyana R. GreenAmirah R. GreeneAshley P. HicksPalace C. JonesJa’Va P. KelleyDanielle M. PattersonTylasia B. PattonPhillip I. PerryCameron A. RogersDaniela S. Romero

Torrean M. StallingsTyrell S. TurnerAramis D. WatkinsOvriona J. WeaverDaraka J. WilsonKelvin J. Worthey, Jr.

POLITICAL SCIENCELeo AndersonHenderson A. BrownLogan P. Davidson LaDaiyjah GodwinPaulette T. Jackson-EatonKinaya A. MarshallKameron J. MartinFifi O. MayeleCarla C. McCordBrittany A. MonroeKashif OsmanKeondra O. RuffinLauren E. SmithJuan WillisKelvin J. Worthey, Jr.

THEATREBrandon N. Ulmer

BACHELOR OF MUSIC

MAGNA CUM LAUDEDaniel J. Campos

MUSICDaniel J. CamposJayson P. Pender


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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

SUMMA CUM LAUDEConstance E. ChavisJoshua G. HarrisHomero F. HernandezShequilla N. JacksonSenia L. McClureMallory T. Shepard

MAGNA CUM LAUDEDianne J. AbernathyBrianna N. BarnesAjaque BrownBhrandi M. CrenshawTehillah G. DuffyMichelle S. ElsenbaryGary L. LassiterBriana N. LorickHeather A. MasseyShaquan MooreBritnee J. MorganMichaela S. MorganTyler R. PennerJessica E. PrinslooBratanya K. Simmons

CUM LAUDEPaul R. BellMalcom A. BuieZeidriaunna Z. CollinsMorgan A. ConnorIris L. CopelandRikeba N FloydEmily L. GreshesJaime L. GuerraAlejandro G. HernandezCaitlyn HollowaySamuel E. HoodWendy L. IsbellDaylen M. JonesCrystal I. LoweryKiara S. MasseyTakia J. McClainMary H. McMannenDionne M. Oliver

Mariam A. Peguero Montes De OcaNahjila T. PriceTonya RayJudy W. SpruiellLatifah L. SyehKinyara S. Warren-DanielsBryanna L. WilburnBrandi M. Wright

BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCESDianne J. AbernathyEquisha S. AdkinsJacynthia L. BaileyBrianna N. BarnesShakayla A. BlueKierra L. BonnerCaitlin E. BradyWhitney D. BrodieMyah BurnetteTiphani CeresConstance E. ChavisShawntell M. CorbittDanielle C. CraytonDiamond S. DavisLateesha N. DickersonTehillah G. DuffyJelisa S. EnglishLatosha L. FaulknerLaShanda Y. GoodeEmily L. GreshesMaya S. HardenEssence C. HendersonBetty L. HenneganFelecia W. HensonCatina R. HillAyanna D. HolmesGlenwood A. HortonLotrice M. HulinShequilla N. JacksonKiera M. JohnsonBreana M. KeaGary L. LassiterKiara S. MasseyChristina MattioliTakia J. McClain

Xavier J. McCoyAlexia C. McCreeDwayne K. McIntireTina M. McLeanAngela C. McNeillRacqwell MessickTaquayzae R. MillerFaith A. MooreShaquan MooreKendra L. MylesAndrea P. NixonDionne M. OliverAustin C. ParkerYucconda M. PorterTonya RayChloe K. RobinsonChristina M. RobinsonLoren D. SettleAmina S. SmithLatifah L. SyehKiara S. ToomerTsianna A. TownsChassidy TurnerCyrelle D. WhisenantBryanna L. WilburnDanielle U. WilderCmiya C. WilliamsLatrice N. WilliamsCiconni S. WillisIyonee WilsonJoy A. WilsonYvonne R. Wilson

CRIMINAL JUSTICEGregory K. AndreaJaleesa N. BarnesMichael H. Barnes, Jr.Paul R. BellAjaque BrownMalcom A. BuieCelena A. CampbellJamesha Q. Cannon-PhillipsKiana D. CarterAriane M ChandlerIris L. CopelandShundrea L. Crank



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Bhrandi M. CrenshawTy’Lexus M. EllisMichelle S. ElsenbaryRikeba N FloydJanae R. GainesKasandra B. GardnerKiaira S. GreeneJaime L. GuerraJoshua G. HarrisLakisha S. HarrisonAlejandro G. HernandezHomero F. HernandezAhshawntee M. HopkinsDesiree A. JohnsonMarlene E. JonesMiriam S. LettJordan N. LewisBriana N. LorickRobert LyonsHeather A. MasseySenia L. McClureBritnee J. MorganMichaela S. MorganElizabeth OlmosMariam A. Peguero Montes De OcaTyler R. PennerONisha S. PhilpotNahjila T. PriceWilliam L. Satterwhite IIMallory T. ShepardBratanya K. SimmonsJonathan W. SmithTimothy E. Smith IIKate’yah S. SpenceJudy W. SpruiellKiana L. TatumSharika D. TaylorKimberly E. ThomasJasmice S. ThompsonShakira L. TurnerKinyara S. Warren-DanielsCole R. Williams

PSYCHOLOGYMichelle F. AdamsAmber L. AlmondJasmine A. Bailey

Ashley J. CarterDeshalea T. CarterKiana D. Carter Major L. ClarkZeidriaunna Z. CollinsMorgan A. ConnorImani Q. CorderoChristie G. CottenArnita L. CowellChelsey A. DavisNaomi B. DavisEleanor V. DeberryBria A. FosterLakiyah W. GilliardMariah S. GreenCatlin Hernandez AcostaSierra R. HicksBobby HillJalen HoldingCaitlyn HollowaySamuel E. HoodWendy L. IsbellDwayne M. James, Jr.Daylen M. JonesNariq A. JonesVanessa N. LillyTyrone LittleCrystal I. LoweryTajanea L. ManessRobin MappMary H. McMannenMichaela S. MorganMaggie K. OberlyJessica E. PrinslooAsia I. RobertsChelsea M. SmallwoodSheniqua S. SuggsAnthony D. SwaringenMia N. TorresJazmyne N. TurnerLashannen D. WalkerAmir R. WilliamsNatasha L. WilliamsNiara A. WrayBrandi M. WrightQasim Zafar

BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK

SUMMA CUM LAUDEDajah S. KennedyAlyssa A. McRaeNatalie Michel

MAGNA CUM LAUDETakiara S. CadlettEthel M. ColeDeandre Q. Lee*Chiane R. MartinNatasha C. RouseErica R. Scott

CUM LAUDECamerie L. Brooks-HendersonLeisa A. ButlerIrene S. GbolumaMonica N. Williams

SOCIAL WORKFidaa AbudayehLe’Naya S. BaldwinDestiny D. BarringerCamerie L. Brooks-HendersonDakari T. BrownLeisa A. ButlerTakiara S. CadlettEthel M. ColeShanasre T. CollinsChelsea R FryeIrene S. GbolumaBriana N. HunterDajah S. KennedyDeandre Q. Lee*Janesha S. MarrowChiane R. MartinAlyssa A. McRaeNatalie MichelFanny A. NavarroONisha S. PhilpotKaliyah M. PruittSamiyah K. RiversNatasha C. Rouse


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Erica R. ScottJada M. ThomasMonica N. Williams

COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND SCIENCES

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

SUMMA CUM LAUDEAnushka MathurJuliet C. Uzodimma

MAGNA CUM LAUDEFelicia D. Al-Nehmi Muhammad U. AnsariLeniyah M. BestRachel A. DawsonEmily P. HargroveMakayla A. JohnsonAnusha M. JoshiRobin M. LittlejohnAnna C. MartinAlexius N. SimrelLane G. SpringleJennette Wright

CUM LAUDECrystal D. AlstonDavida N. ChapmanShayla Marie ChavisAlleyesia L. CrequeParis M. DupreeChristopher M. GilliardMary A. GloverGregory MinottBeverly D. NelsonSarah M. OliveNikki A. PurcellJacob D. Raby

Alexis D. SloanLettia J. SpruillRithika VakaSummer M. Wynne

BIOLOGYDangelo M. DoctorDavid A. EmersonDecatur FarmerKayla A. JacksonTatyana M. McAllister-SandersGregory MinottTeeyana P. MooreJasmine D. RobinsonAlexis D. StephensonTatianna A. TaylorKyra D. Thompson*Jasmine N. WoodleSummer M. Wynne

BIOMEDICAL SCIENCENina L. BaltimoreLindsay M. JasmineJamia M. LovelaceMiasha S. RichardsonJohnny L. SmithJuliet C. Uzodimma

CHEMISTRYShayla Marie ChavisKeila M. RobertsonZariya M. Tillery

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND BUSINESSChristopher GodwinIsmat I. HafizJacobia N. JohnsonDorissa D. LewisAlexander R. Rivera

ENVIRONMENTAL AND GEOGRAPHIC SCIENCESMuhammad U. AnsariTauren G. BaldwinPrecious T. DavisJonathan E. IyamuDavid L. LuzaderLettia J. SpruillAntonio M SwepsonTysean D. Wooten

FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCESFelicia D. Al-Nehmi Crystal D. AlstonTykima S. AlstonZharia M. AvingerHeavens J. AytchAnna K. BattsLeniyah M. BestAshlei K. CobbAlleyesia L. CrequeGabrielle N. CrossKiera J. CrowderRachel A. DawsonParis M. DupreeMary A. Glover Jhane R. HaleEmily P. HargroveSheenah I. HerbertKayla N. HollandTony B. Ingram, Jr.Ayanna D. JamesDe’la JohnsonMiracle LambertAdriana LangleyRobin M. LittlejohnAnna C. MartinAnushka Mathur Makala E. McGowanBeverly D. NelsonSarah M. OliveKalynn Z. PatrickNikki A. PurcellAlexus T. RatliffMonica J. Ray-BassMonica P. Reid Tatum


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Jordan T. RidleyFatimah SalhhadinAlexis D. SloanKalyn D. WilsonCourtney E. WoodsJennette Wright

KINESIOLOGYNia S. AlstonWilliam M Baker, Jr.Shar’Dasia V. Bethea-HaynesHannah M. BrodieRaekwon J. BrownMadison A. CheekJorden D. FreemanChristopher M. GilliardTiana Z. GlantonKatherine GuevaraDashaun C. HollowayMakayla A. JohnsonMorgan Q. SimmsLane G. SpringleTavian U. StegallTahaveen D. Williams

MATHEMATICSRithika Vaka

PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCESAlexa B. ComberAnusha M. JoshiAnthony N. NarteyTia NorwoodJordan T. RamseyCeli R. SmithJessika D. Trower

PHYSICAL EDUCATIONTerrel L. RiceAlexius N. SimrelDaryl A. Williams, Jr.

PHYSICSMichael A. CruseAlarek V. Lemus

PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATIONJerry A. Hankerson, Jr.Michael E. Stephens Davis

RECREATION ADMINISTRATIONBobby K. BurtonDavida N. ChapmanKiante J. CottonKawuan M. CoxRekiyah A. DennyChelsey C. ElliottSimyah M. Farrior MoormanLetitia M. JamersonJaeda K. MaithClarence T. MontgomeryNathaniel A. ParryJacob D. RabyElise M. RussDa’Shaun M. SimpkinsAnthony B. SmithCyrus I. StanbackDarius X. StonerYasmine N. WilliamsRomillio Q. Young

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

SUMMA CUM LAUDEMariam O. FolarinMelba J. Greene

MAGNA CUM LAUDEGina M. Ariza AyaRebecca M. Kennedy

Abenaa OforiwaaSahar OwrangiSylvia A. Rice Claytor

CUM LAUDERajpreet K. BrarChadwick ChabailEdward V. Miranda

NURSINGGina M. Ariza AyaNardos G. BayuRajpreet K. BrarMaria CalderonChadwick ChabailEbonie N. ConleyNatori N. CousinTamaya DunsonMariam O. FolarinMelba J. GreeneRoylena J. HawkinsBernardo J. HuerteIlham IsseRebecca M. KennedyStacy L. MatthewsEbony N. McCrayEdward V. MirandaJanet A. OdongoAbenaa OforiwaaVictoria I. OgidiSahar OwrangiSurbhiben B. PatelGeorge E. Price, Jr.Austin B. RandallSylvia A. Rice ClaytorHawanatu SavageKatlyn D. SingletaryDaShawna N. SmithNy’che L. ThomasAyanna S. WilkinsSezman D. WilliamsChamaria N. WilsonVictoria D. WiseTyler D. Youngblood



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SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

SUMMA CUM LAUDEMalcolm T. BrownMauricio Cabrera**

MAGNA CUM LAUDEStacey BilesZayd M. HanniniEmily V. Pena

CUM LAUDEMichelle C. AlvarengaSamuel S. BellHanan S. BudwanMiguel A. Campos UmanaGenesis M. GeorgeMohammed S. HusseinShannon C. LeeAusar-ra D. LewisAva M. LockamyKelsey B. LovelaceDaejah M. PooleCarlessia A. StreaterAngelica WilliamsBrevin T. WilliamsTraniece S. Wilson

ACCOUNTINGStacey BilesDallas M. BlakneyMauricio Cabrera**Genesis M. George Anthony T. GrahamZayd M. HanniniMohammed S. HusseinChelsea D. Whitfield

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONKinya D. AbdulhamidMichelle C. AlvarengaZaria K. AtkinsDeron T. AverySamuel S. BellMalcolm T. BrownHanan S. BudwanTyra M. BurtMiguel A. Campos UmanaEric D. CollinsJa’Marr T. DayeElantra A. DupreeUlrick J. DutervilRhonnie E. EilandJulissa N. Garcia GutierrezNicholas A. GriffithAmaya C. HallBrendan R. KrollBrooklynn J. LeeShannon C. LeeAusar-ra D. LewisAva M. LockamyKelsey B. LovelaceChristopher ManigaultJarrad L. McDowellShaquon O. McNealRobbyn MercerDanielle C. MettsChristian T. NewellEmily V. PenaDavid A. PendergrassDaejah M. PooleLeila A. SeidCamryn D. SmithCarlessia A. StreaterAnthony D. WhiteTyrone L. White Wesley A. WilderAngelica WilliamsAntanisha E. WilliamsBrevin T. WilliamsDerreck T. WilliamsTraniece S. WilsonZona J. Woodberry

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

SUMMA CUM LAUDEIsmat I. HafizDorissa D. Lewis

MAGNA CUM LAUDEJacobia N. Johnson

CUM LAUDEChristopher GodwinAnna A. Jensen

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND BUSINESSChristopher GodwinIsmat I. HafizJacobia N. JohnsonDorissa D. LewisAlexander R. Rivera

HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM ADMINISTRATIONRheyanna Y. CherryAnna A. Jensen

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

BACHELOR OF ARTS

SUMMA CUM LAUDEChakerya R. GarlandRyan P. MatthewsDanitra R. Squire


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MAGNA CUM LAUDETatianna A. FordAdorah T. Moore*Taneya L. Thompson

CUM LAUDERema A. AlzerMatthew D. McCauleyJordan A. RandolphJasmine N. Winston

ELEMENTARY EDUCATIONJayda N. Alexander*Rema A. AlzerPam DayTatianna A. FordChakerya R. GarlandKerrett L. Hibbert*Ryan P. MatthewsMatthew D. McCauleyAdorah T. Moore*Danitra R. SquireTaneya L. ThompsonJasmine N. WinstonAshanti S. Woolard

MIDDLE GRADES EDUCATIONJordan A. Randolph

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.

induction into the alumni association pledge of allegiance

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NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY · 2020. 12. 1. · Recessional, Crown Imperial ... Mr W. illiam Walton Arr. W.J. Duthoit VIRTUAL COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM. 5. 6 SOARING ON THE LEGACY