Summer Commencement 2021

Summer Commencement 2021Summer Commencement 2021 August 6 - 7 • Hattiesburg, Mississippi August 9 • Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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MISSION STATEMENT

As a Christian university which embraces its Baptist heritage and namesake, William Carey University provides quality educational programs,

within a caring Christian academic community, which challenge the individual student to excel in

scholarship, leadership, and service in a diverse global society.

VISION

William Carey University is a community of learners which seeks to blend faith and learning with living.

Within this unique nurturing and challenging environment, students prepare to fulfill their diverse callings

in the larger global community.

THE CAREY CREED

“Expect great things from God; attempt great things for God.”

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Commencement Ceremonies ~ August 2021 Thomas Fine Arts Auditorium, Hattiesburg • Ceremonies 1–3 Jefferson Baptist Church, Baton Rouge • Ceremony 4

Ceremony 1 ~ August 6 – 6:00 p.m. ................................................... Page 4 School of Education

Ceremony 2 ~ August 7 – 9:00 a.m. ................................................... Page 9 College of Health Sciences ~ Department of Physical Therapy School of Arts & Letters School of Business School of Missions and Ministry Studies School of Music School of Natural & Behavioral Sciences

Ceremony 3 ~ August 7 – 11:00 a.m. ............................................... Page 15 College of Health Sciences

Ceremony 4 ~ August 9 – 11:00 a.m. ............................................... Page 18 School of Nursing

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Ceremony 1 ~ August 6 • 6:00 p.m.

THE PRELUDE .................................. Thanks Be to God ..................................... G. F. HandelWes Cameron, Assistant Professor of Music — organist

*THE PROCESSIONAL ............... Triumphal Processional...............................Wes CameronMr. Cameron

*THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE .................................................................. Dr. Ben Burnett Executive Vice President

*THE INVOCATION ................................................................................................. Dr. Burnett

WELCOME AND RECOGNITION OF PLATFORM PARTY ...................Dr. Tommy King President

RECOMMENDATION FOR DEGREES ...................................................Dr. Daniel Caldwell Associate Provost

THE CONFERRING OF DEGREES ............................................................................. Dr. King

PRESENTATION OF THE CANDIDATES .......................................................... Dr. Caldwell

CLOSING REMARKS

*THE BENEDICTION ............................................................................................. Dr. Caldwell

*THE RECESSIONAL ..................... To God Be the Glory ........................William H. Doane Mr. Cameron Arr. by Don Phillips

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*Audience will please stand. The audience will kindly remain in place until after the recessional.

Ushers will dismiss guests row by row for an orderly and safe exit from the building.

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Ceremony 1Graduating Class of August 2021

School of Education

Doctor of PhilosophyJames A. McGee

Doctor of EducationBobby Lee Banks, Jr.Kelli Grimsley BrownMelissa Ann Breland BufkinCathy Baxter GonzalezCarrie HammondLisa G. HebertBrandy Waltman KopszywaKim Michelle Krankey LaFontaineArdella Marie MackSheila McKayJohn Roy Moran IIIWoodrow Price, IIITraci M. SullivanRegrick Allen Young

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Specialist in Education

Shawna Shantel AbneyKristy Geary AlspaughMary Melinda Owens AndersonHannah Elaine Gadd ArdreyToyia Arin Missy Bell BarhamBrittany Leigh BrownPhilece LaTrelle BrownVanessa Estella BrownKameron BurnhamAdrian Ferreira CabadoMari Megan CasePorusha CraftBlair Delynn CriglerGlenisha Louise CunninghamLisa Gardner DaleAmanda DeLane DanzeyShayla DedeauxLaura Latham DeLauneJakob EasterlingCynthia Lynn EdmondsLauren Douglas FarrarAngel Marie FlemingChristy Ann Kirkendoll ForrestCandace L. FosterSusanah Vaughan GodardAdarius HaralsonMashayla Chauntell HarperHaley HarrisonRachel Brewer HigdonShelly Jo HollandThomas B. Holmes IIINedra Ann HoseyShasta Renae HusbandPatty Amason JacksonKatie Harvey JohnsonShawana Lewis JohnsonVictoria Renee JohnsonKendra McGee JonesRussell Demond JonesCourtney LadnerRosemary Lampley

Geneva Vicole LeeRebekah MayfieldLetischa McDyessSantrella B. MillerDana MimsSharon Nicole MurrayJalesa NicksonJasmine Simone PageJacqueline A. PatrickQuintavious V. PhillipsKylan Armani PollardJoe B. Raymond IIIPierce Douglas Reid IIIKelleigh ReynoldsJarred Wayne RogersChristine Nguyen SalminenAmie Lynn SinsAmie Nicole SmothersJada SpeedKari Raye StewartBlaine Stiger Carmen TaylorSherleen D. ThibodeauxJessica S. ThomasEric Lamont ThurmanMegan Ann TolbertCrystal Lachelle TuckerJennifer Christine TynesDawn M. WattsAlisa Brooke WestbrookJeremy Charles WilliamsPeggy J. Hirschey Williams

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Master of Education

Sherlie S. AndrewsSandra Lea AnthonyJasmine Deprisha ApplewhiteKimberly Wiese BalliTeresa R. BeltonRegina Michelle BlackledgeJordan BlackmonJessica BourgeoisMargaret BowmanBruce Holmes Brady, IIISharron Renee' BrewerWilliam K. Bridges, Jr.Lisa J. BrooksBrittney Nicole CleggKasey CockrumLauren Mabile CoddingChance Colton CollinsWilliam Donald Collins IIIAnna Grace CooleyBailey J. CuevasXavier De VreeseValarie Denise Dismuke Coretta Denise DuckworthDianna Jeannette DunnMandell Laron EcholsElizabeth Hopkins EllzeyHelen H. FacellaChristine Ann FieldAndrew Mark FranklinShaella FreemanThomas L. GipsonLauren Elizabeth GranthamChantal GravesJessica C. GreggAlexander Stephen GullettMisty Lee HaaralaTaylor HaralsonHannah HathornAhmena C. HaynesMichelle Harden HendersonShayla E. Hill

Jerry F. HodgesKimberly Keterell HusbandZaria Antoinette HusbandGina Dawn IngramLester James Jackson Jr.Sadora Michelle JarvisJamarri JohnsonSara Beth KellyMonica Shae KeyesWilliam James Kosachook IIChristine Kugelmann DyerAmanda LadnerHannah LawlerAmy ListerWilliam Joseph LoftonTimber Josi LottLogan Dawn LovdahlAmy MabryLakimbereta MalloryKeith McQueenBarbara Lucille McVeayTaylor Meyers-RockTony Allen NealGuilherme Oliveira de Avila TerraHanna OttJessie ParkerAutumn Lusk ParrishJuan Pablo Pinilla PulidoKelsie Pineda PooleSean Anthony PoundsSchatorious RedmonKayla-Elizabeth Victoria RobichauxAlexandria Lauren RobinsonLara Kelly RobinsonHugo Alexandre Henri RobuchonAdam RowellSavannah Elaine SaucierStephanie Renee ScottCharles Barham Shearer, Jr.Candace SmithCindy Raulerson Stork

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Master of Education, continued

Fredrick Dewayne Strickland Jr.Markesha L. StrongHailey VierlingJulie Ann WallJamie WeathersbyTyler Victoria WestHailee Keaton WilliamsKyla Versiga YoungLeighAnna B. ZuggEduardo Zurita

Bachelor of ScienceNancy Rachell BrashierLarissa R. Alves CaldasBrianne Noelle DavisIgnacio Palacio de InzaAntonio DillonMichael Connor EllisMagnolia KellerTatyana De'Arielle LewisJoshua MeisnerStephen Allen PerryJace C. PetersAmber ReaverAna Paula Silva SantosJaQuan Drew Thomas

Bachelor of General StudiesAsia Herrington BoltonTaylor McCarter Harvison

Ashley Marie Wesley

Bachelor of Arts

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Ceremony 2 ~ August 7 • 9:00 a.m.






RECOMMENDATION FOR DEGREES ......................................................Dr. Garry Breland Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost


PRESENTATION OF THE CANDIDATES ............................................................ Dr. Breland

CLOSING REMARKS

*THE BENEDICTION ............................................................................................... Dr. Breland


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Ceremony 2

Graduating Class of August 2021William K. Ray College of Health Sciences

Doctor of Physical TherapyLewis Steel BatemanMakayla LeAnn BavidoAngela Larke BickhamTaylor Mackenzie BraddockCody Lee BroomKelbe Christine CallawayJordan Nicole Mertens ClaverieJameka Samone DavisDylan Blake DelanceyEugena Roshell GrigsbyKelsey BriAnna HubbardRichard Luke KimmelAmy Savannah LyonRobert Taylor McSwainJustin Nathaniel MillerAbbie Lynn MorganJoseph James PattersonWyatt Stephen PopovichPeyton Leonard QuillenLacy Nicole SantanaLauren Claire SimarJeremy Allan SimsElizabeth Carole SudeihaHaley Kristen ThomasLindsay Rachelle Dunaway TomlinYilin Zhou

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Ralph and Naomi Noonkester School of Arts and Letters

Cooper School of Missions and Ministry Studies

Bachelor of ArtsRobert Noah Cox

Bachelor of ScienceKristin Briana Fennell

Bachelor of ArtsAlexis Grace Brown

Bachelor of ScienceHunter Lamar CarpenterConnor McClainMary Heather PilcherBenedict Whalley

Bachelor of General StudiesKatie BeechJeffrey Holder

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Meg Magdalena DoldeLisa Lesina FaolotoiAriel Alyda GeldienNadine GeschkeAngela Rena Hawkins

Master of Business Administration

Trenita Lozenda Anderson Amber CooleyAshley Christine Hardy

Bachelor of General Studies

Paula Patrece BarialChristy Marie JohnseyZoe Elizabeth MillerLondon Noel PerraultAnna Swartzel RocheJaden LeeAnn ScottMichael Peter White

Bachelor of Science in Business

School of Business

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Morgan Ashley Wilson

Rebecca Schmidt

Bachelor of Music

Donald and Frances Winters School of Music

Master of Music Education

Felicia Marie BondAlbert Wilder GunschJamie Michelle Davis HoweColton Powell

Master of Music

Adam Stanford

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Isaiah Charles Jones

Alice AbramAlfreda Von CookJennifer GlennBarbara V. GoodinSavannah Scafide HarrisonRobert L. JenkinsNatasha C. Miller

Brandon OakesRoshea Perkins PeytonKayleigh Morgan ShorterAudia Gaye Sullivan-FellsAkella R. White

School of Natural and Behavioral Sciences

Master of Science

Bachelor of Science

Lakendra Sadé AlexanderMacKenzie L. ClarkStephanie GordonAbigail Joyleen GreerCharayana Frenchasia JohnsonJarquiez Lafield JohnsonKelsea JohnstonBrittney KitchensAshley Jeaney McClinton

Raja Raja Cholan Nittianandan, Jr. Wijitbanjong PakkaroAaron E. PayneJalen RankinElijah Peter RycroftDe'Ereka S. ShaheedJabez J. TaylorJamia La-Tay Walker

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CLOSING REMARKS



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Bachelor of Science

Timeshia BarnesJeremy Lester CumminsStephen ElsenrathJustina Merwin LeeChandani Amanda SeebalackGillian Elizabeth TrippDavid Michael Wray

Joseph and Nancy Fail School of Nursing

Doctor of Philosophy

Ceremony 3

Graduating Class of August 2021William K. Ray College of Health Sciences

LaDana BadgerKimberley M. BrownleeJennifer Wright ChildressDonna Sue EverettCarolyn Senseney FisherAdele Louise HarrellLeslie Gandy HarringtonKatayoun JalaliLaShonda JonesTabitha Jones-Thomas

Devanand LackrajMarina MartinezMitzie Rains MeyersPatricia Ann MillerDara Jones MurrayKelli Ann SelvageKatherine McGough Smith

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Master of Science in Nursing

Angela Jill BurgeRicky Raidell Floyd, IIKelly T. HollisSunya Denise LawsTaylor Renee McMurtreyHannah Ashley SwartzNadezhda Tutyninac

Bachelor of Science in NursingJessica J. BahamAllyson BinningerWhitney Amanda BrownAlisha Christine ButlerKimberlyn ClarkCory A. CooleySavannah CorbittJillian Brooke CranDestiny LaShea CuevasChristy DeakleAshton DelmarterDeseren DillonMelissa B. DionneLacey DulaneyLauren DunnFaith Nicole GavinJason Edward Smith GiegerCharles E. Gilbert Jr.Kelly GravesAbigail Joyleen GreerPrincess Keria-Abreail GreerAundrea Sheree HalesSarah Hawkins

Tanisha JacksonLaura V. Jimenez OrtizApril N. KittrellTyler Tyrell LewisCrystal LocklarFrankecha MacfieBrandon MazurJocelyn Cora MorrisRebecca Victoria NashKasandra Michelle PackardRebecca Butler PalmerThomas PennellSarah N. PineroColton Anthony PittmanCourtney SandersNoel SmithSheryl SmithHarlee Jo StuartMatthew K. ThigpenVivian TranHeather A. Vaughan

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THE PRELUDE

*THE PROCESSIONAL







CLOSING REMARKS


*THE RECESSIONAL

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Ceremony 4Graduating Class of August 2021

Baton Rouge Center

Joseph and Nancy Fail School of Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Joseph ArnetteMorgan BrownCourtney Blair ClouatreAshlyn CollinsSharon ConnellEmily Ann CypelRoxanne DentonMaya M. EstevesBrittany Marie GatesNicole GollopTyriana Griffin-NimsVictoria JohnsonClaire Saucier LangloisRyan McCutcheonChristian RobertsAngel SmithRaegan TheriotMonica ToupsCarly VarnadoNatasha Necole Winchester

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THE MEDALLION

Since the Middle Ages the pectoral medallion has been a sign and symbol of power and authority. Worn by episcopal abbots, lords, and royal chancellors, medallions identified their bearers as men entrusted with the privileges and duties of government. As part of academic regalia, the medallion is the ceremonial mark of a college president’s high position as the leader of a community of learning.

The William Carey University medallion was cast in 1990. In the center of the seal is a stylized rendering of the classical portico at the north entrance of Tatum Court, the university’s administration building, which houses the office of the president. Circling the portico is the university’s motto taken from the writings of the missionary William Carey: “Expect Great Things From God; Attempt Great Things For God.” The outer circle bears the name “William Carey University” and the founding date, 1892.

THE MACE

The university ceremonial mace, commissioned in 2004, is carried by the grand marshal who heads the academic procession. The mace is a ceremonial insignia which dates back to antiquity. The top ellipse with the official university medallion and the staff are made of black walnut. The six-inch rectangle block between the ellipse and the staff is made from wood salvaged from the original columns of Tatum Court. Wood carvings and labels depicting the life of the university namesake, William Carey, appear on the four sides. The carved icons are a world globe with India in prominent relief (Carey as missionary); an open book (Carey as linguist); a pair of eighteenth century shoes (Carey as cobbler); and a vine (Carey as botanist).

ACADEMIC ROBES AND REGALIA

The pageantry and color of an academic convocation come from medieval times when academic robes and regalia were adapted from ecclesiastical garb. Most robes were black to symbolize the democracy of scholarship, since they cover any dress or rank of social standing worn beneath. Bachelors’ gowns are cut with long pointed sleeves; masters’ gowns feature closed slit sleeves, and doctors’ gowns are full-cut with double-belled sleeves and bars of velvet trim. Some universities have authorized doctoral gowns in a single color representative of the institution.

The hood, originally a simple cowl attached to the gown, bears the heaviest symbolism of the academic costume. Its lining displays the colors of the institution which granted the degree, and the bordering color indicates the field of learning in which the degree was earned. The square cap, or mortarboard, originated in the 13th century at the University of Paris and came to England in Tudor times. Round caps originally were reserved for doctoral degree holders. Doctoral tassels are usually gold and other degrees are represented by black tassels. However, in recent years tassels have come to match the lining of the hood to indicate the field of learning.

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