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Virtual Commencement Spring 2020 Eastern Kentucky University 113th Spring Commencement Online Streaming video.eku.edu/graduation Saturday, May 16, 2020 • 10:00 a.m. Richmond, Kentucky

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Page 1: Virtual Commencement Spring 2020 Eastern Kentucky University€¦ · 3 Candidates for University Honors Baccalaureate Degrees Latin Honors SUMMA CUM LAUDE Autumn K Able Caden S Adams

Virtual CommencementSpring 2020

Eastern KentuckyUniversity

113th Spring Commencement

Online Streamingvideo.eku.edu/graduation

Saturday, May 16, 2020 • 10:00 a.m.

Richmond, Kentucky

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College of Education

The College Program Guide is followed by the names of the College of Education Graduates.

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Candidates for University HonorsBaccalaureate Degrees

Latin Honors

SUMMA CUM LAUDE

Autumn K AbleCaden S AdamsHaley D AndersonVittoria Andriolo FerratoGrey R ArnoldNathanael W AvaraAlec H BahnickJoshua C BaileyMarlee T BairCourtney N BallardKristan A BarberSkylar J BargerCarson D BarnettMadeline M BartleyHaley E BatesHannah M BatscheHolly A BladesDara B BockrathHaley M BoggsKarlie L BolenAdam BorgOliver BoryszewskiEmaleigh C BowlingHannah M BrauerMichael J BrennanDavid A BrewerJacquelynn G BrianRonald R BrickellMichaela C BrooksChristina E BrownMaja BursacAlyssa G BustleZachary J CallihanCaroline S CampbellAbby J CamptonMorgan N CarlMargaret R CarrMadison D CarrollKyle M CassonRonald D CaudillNaomi E CheekBrooklyn S Clements

Sarah E CobbleJordan T CochranKaitlin M CombsJordan E ConnellyLiam P CooperAdriannah N DamronSummer B DarnellMakenzie M DavisBereket D DegefaAlex J DixonMadeline J DoolinJessica N DowningBrian J DuhacekHannah M EagleSamantha L EastesMerrilyn S Escalante-GuimaraesHannah E FaulconerSarah L FaulknerKaragan N FeldmeierSagung I FernandaErin E FifieldMegan R FordErnest GaichasMalia B GardnerTasia M GilchristDavida F GilliamJoy R GirgisBrooke R GobleKensey L GodbeyRebecca S GoebelLarson M GoochAllison B GordonLynsie B GregoryJoseph L GriderSarah V GriffeySarah M GripshoverMikayla L GroonwaldEmily R HallMax B HargettBrandon HargraveHaley M Harrod

Katelyn M HarrodRebecca L HaykoSarah A HeinAndrew K HensleyLarissa D HeslopHannah S HillardJoseph H HolbrookTroy S HollonAdam L HoskinsBraden W HoustonNicholas A HowieMegan N HubbardMegan N HurleyShampane D HurstNicholas C JacksonRebecca A JamesYazmeine M JohnsonEmily R JonesAustin L JordisonKallie M KaufmanVictoria G KellySarah C KingAnders C KippCaitlyn M KirchoffKatelynn T KniesDemita G KubalaKatlin B KyleGregory M LaMallarie B LafolletteKarly E LainhartAshley P LawrenceEmily C LaytonAllyson R LegeSydney D LewisTaylor N LongLuis F Lopez RosaNichole D LuardeMariam MaddoxPeter MalanowskiBrenna S MaloneArthur T MartinKerrie A Martin

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MAGNA CUM LAUDE

Jacob A AbleJoshua D AdamsJoshua W AdamsAlicia N AebersoldMadison L AhnafieldAied G AleneziMegan B AlexanderSaeed M AlGhamdiMckinley A Allen

Aaron L AmbroseSaramarie AndersonRyan J AnglinBrittany L AnsellSarah E ArthurEmily A BabcockJacob D BarnesAthena M BarreraMark R Barsalona

Elizabeth A BatesCaraline A BaughmanTristan E BegleyHannah C BelcherMegan K BellSamantha D BellMaria D Beltran CartyKenton R BentleyKyle J Best

Taelor G MartinMaKayla B MatthewsAllison R MaynardTimbre R McCoyAndrea M McKinneyMadison K McNewJoseph A MeadeRaven J MelsonJennifer R MeltonJalin M MillsSpencer P MizeAmanda S MonroeCallie R MontgomeryCaraline MorganKennedy E MorinRanda M MorrisEvan B MoserAllyson B MosleyDevin R MoutardierDakota A MullannixLakyn R MullinsRachael J MurphyKristen M NapierCourtney N NolandAbigail A OdegardCasey W PahnerAndrea PatinoKatie Patton Taylor C PattersonBaylee N PeckRebecca H PenistonRene A PerezJennifer K PerkinsSara A PetersHaley C PetreyJenna N Price

Emma K PriggeEmily J PrinceKelci D PylesHaleigh D RallsMadisyn B ReedAlexandra L ReinertKennedy L ReisterMegan M ReynoldsKatelyn A RichardMason K RichardsonAlexis T RiepReagan E RobertsJohn C RobyJaelyn M RossNathan T RoyKellie A SchinzelMadison R SchoenbachlerKrystiana N ScottDennis E SealeHanah J ShanebrookAlex ShehuDylan T SilerRobert O SimpsonTommy B SipsyJeremy T SmelcerKelli L SmithSarah M SparksTosha R SparksKasey R StephensJennifer L StilesRiley StrattonSelsey A StriblingChelsea SullivanGregory E SwordsBailey N TackettCierra D Taylor

Samuel J TaylorSydney N TaylorAshley M ThompsonChelsea L ThompsonErin S ThompsonKyndall N TillerRebecca K TolsonThien-Kim T TranDonna TrustySarah E TuerpeJillian C TurnerDarlene VanHoeveSarah A VincentYehor VitelHaley M WagnerNatasha C WalkerLauren F WaltersMadison T WartmanDanielle M WattPolly-Anna J WestShantel M WhiteLisa R WierMicaela E WilhoiteAshley M WilkirsonAbigail N WillettAmber K WillettKara B WilliamsBrad L WilliamsonKristen M WilsonDestinee R WittLaura M WolfRachel K WoodyRachael A YeagerMakenzie A Young

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Kayla S BlackburnKayla S BlairStanley B BlevinsConor BlountJames L BoggessSeth A BooneBrittany S BowlingLyndsi M BradfordPatricia H BradshawMelissa K BrewerDavid C BridgmanJeffrey D BrightRobert S BrockMikala L ByersCaitlyn CairelMadelyn G CapleAlexis H CarnesSydney P CarpenterKatelynn A Caserma-KloebleJimmy L CaudillEvan H CharlesKendall R ChelianJennifer A ClarkRachel T ClementsAllea B CobbAllison B CoganJacob E CollinsShelby F ConveryMatthew W CookMichael D CopelandMorgan N CorderBrian A CorderoSarah K CoxSamantha J CoyleKaren Jo S CrabtreeKatherine E CrabtreeCasey P CraigerKatelin J CrawfordLynnsee A CressElizabeth CriderMelisa R CrowderCassidy L DaltonSarah K DareKatelyn M DavisKristina A DavisTaeyah B DeskinsAllison T Dicks

Sydney M DollJohnna L DopelGillian S DownsRobert H DrakefordJacob D DurhamMark E DvornakElizabeth B EllemanBenjamin E ElliottBrittany A ElliottHeidi B EverettChris A EverittJacob T FarrisCory D FeeAlexis C FelberErin N FeltyJenna M FenwickTyler N FinleyAndrea C FlaminiRosa L FlattAshley E FletcherNoah B GabbardJames D GaitherTristan M GarnerAshley N GarnessGrant P GartlandAlexis K GeetingJames K GiffordAmy B GoinsColton T GrahamCourtney L GriffiethJannah E HalbertRachel S HallAlexandrea D HamblinJenny A HammonsClairissa M HankinsonLauren E HarlessRyan C HartsockJacob W HaysMorgan A HeinRicky S HembreeJonathan B HeraldBradley D HobbsMary C HodgesSarah E HoeslRachel C HofererLauren N HoffBenjamin T HoltTravis B Horn

Savannah M HubbardAbbey A HulettAmelia J HunleyDezarie ImsandPeyton R IngramMelissa E JacobsenMiranda M JeffersEmily E JohnsonJacob E JonesAlex B JuddNikki R KaylorSarah E KelleyErick KennedyJessica E KingKeely A KingMadison K KingLaura E KirkSamantha G KolbHailey N LacyKristina LagodaTyler C LambertKimberly L LandKaitlyn M LaneRobert J LarzalereDavid R LeeWhitney L LoveEmilyanne M LoyLeah R MaddoxRoswell N ManningZachary M MarcumSamantha A MartinRobert E MathewsAbigail B MattinglyMia C MattinglyEmilie J McCaffreyKennedy K McCrystalTimothy M McElveenSarah E McIntoshAbdiel O MendozaAlexander S MesonesChad R MichelsBrianna K MilesAlexis R MillerEmylie R MillsMary A MillsMaegan E MitchellArtist MontfortAaron J Moore

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Eli J MorelandKaitlin E MullaneyKayla M MullinsPatrick E NapierMarlee R Neal-SmithDagmawi Z NegesseTerron J NewDavid B OliverLauren R OssegeOlivia M OwensRiyaben H PatelSunny K PatelMollie J PaulickBrenna I PayneWilliam L PeaseCraig A PetittSophia N PeytonBryce M PhillipsSavannah R PoorEmma K PorterNicholas A PrewittPaige E QuintinSierra N RaderJoshua A RexroatKatelyn B ReynoldsAaron L RiceRodney W RichardsonTobi N RileyDevan M RobinsonCasey L RogersRebecca M Rogers

Ashley RooneySandra M SandovalShelby N SantiagoEmily R SavardCelina J SaylorLoren M SchulerTucker M SeidtMadison K ShivelyCiara B SimpsonSamantha SlaytonSteven A SloneBailey T SmithHeather G SmithCiara N SnowdenRyan G StamperAndrea M StatonRebecca S StemlerPaige D SterlingKendall N StiensEmily H StorkSavannah J SubletteKristen S TackettHaley J TaulbeeNathaniel S TaylorSalem D ThomasJames F ThompsonTabitha M ThomsonMegean TibblesJoshua W TolliverBrooke L TompkinsAbby R Turner

Cierra M TygartCindy V Vasquez-CaballeroJoseph R VaughnRobert M VickersTaylor P WadeJoshua S WallinAlbert J WareRandal C WarfordNoah A WatsonRebecca J WatsonBenjamin M WellsAllison A WestPeter S WesthoffNatalie E WhelanTiffany L WhittakerCheyenne S WilliamsLauren S WilsonSarah E WilsonMarian M WolskiStanley WoodsCassidy D WoosleyChloe WootonRebecca A WorksAlexander J WrightElizabeth A WrightMatthew A YontsAshton E YoungSteven M Zajdlik

CUM LAUDE

Logan K AbnerJasmine S AbulailaAdam W AckermannZachary S AkersMohammed S Al ShaikhahmedMeshal H AlanaziAbdulellah J AlkhunaizyElizabeth G AllenSaif S AlnuaimiSultan O AlsuwaidiMariah L AndesKimberly C ArvinAutumn L Asher

Josh A BaileyKatrina R BaileyMatthew S BaileyHaley B BarberRosemary V BargoSwade M BarnedJustin K BartramZachary L BasarJaxson W BlairChristian L BondBrandon J BrizendinePeyton A BrockDaniel E BroskeyEric T Brown

Alexander J BrunoAlexis M BulleitNatalie L BurcheskyLyndsey M BurkeJustin T BurtonRegan BusbyDeja BushJessica N CaldwellTara N CampbellMegan G CarmackLoren R CarneyElena G CastroMorgan P CaudillBrooke E Chancey

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Corey D ChapmanElizabeth L CharronCameron A ChaseBlake R ClarksonMadison P CochranMario R ColemanEmily R CombsSeaton D CombsChris H CovingtonRaegan M CoyleCasey J CrisologoCody CrowderHillary B DanielsHannah M DariaEmily J DaughertySamuel L DaughertyKaleigh N DawsonDaniel T DempseyJanie R DentonDalyne A DixsonDavid J DonaldsonChristina N DunavanAllison E DyasSierra D EgnerHunter M EickhoffJasmine M EllisTrinity L EllisSarah R EnglandTiffaney L EstillAhjani Y EvansEmily J EvansMadison A FarleyAlexis P FellowsJustin D FerrisBrittany R FisherBrittney A FowlerSavannah G FrancisSarah J FranciscoGuy P GastineauJohn W GholsonLauren E GilpinThomas D GossKyle P GoushaSamantha J GreenErin E GreisBrittany M GriffinWilliam M GriffithMaya N Gulliford

Julie F HadleyMatthew K HalcombCaitlyn L HallSeaton M HallHayley J HaningDerek M HansfordTiffany R HarperZachary R HartAdam J HasteHolly M HatfieldGrayson R HearnMalorie M HeggeRandall G HeiteCatelynn A HelmJohn D HensleyMcKenzie N HensleyKendall F HerndonJenna R HicksKaylee J HicksHunter HillMacy B HinesKimberley A HodgeBrady W HooperAlexandria D HornMegan E HoukTodd B HowardMeredith F HuffmanGabrielle A HughesMichael W HukleLawrance A HunsakerLauren E InterranteJessie K JohnsonSeth W JohnsonKeelin R JonesPhilip C JonesMadison N KellerJacob C KeyJesse D KeyesMinnie P KirbyBrenton L KlineMackenzie W KnightMackenzie R KrapeCorinne K KurigerBreanna L LambDustin LawhornJoshua M LinskeyNoelle Jirah J LlerenaQuinton W Locklear

Anthony M LongRachele R ManfreJadi A MasryMcKenna L MaxeyCasie M McBurneyEmily A McCordLaura J McIntoshDaishaun J McMullenBrandi V MearsJessica N MeeksLiubitza Mendoza AguazulNanci A MiddletonBreanna N MilburnAndrew P MillerAmanda E MillsAndrew V MillsCorey C MiracleArnold R MooreAustin L MorrisAshley M MorrowRebecca J MullinsThomas D MundellDavid J MurphyAlexander J NaegleLondon A NelsonBrittany N NordhoffAnnie M O’HaraEmily B OrthJordan B OsborneClaire C OscadalMitchell R OseKyla M OwensBrianna C PalmerSamuel D ParsonsKarankumar H PatelEmily M PatrickMadison L PhilpotPashia A PraterFelicity C PriceSamieh M RabahKiana D RainesAlexander S RameyKristina R RameyRyan M ReevesDenise M ReynoldsMikaela B RhodesCameron E RiceSeth H Richardson

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Danielle M RitterAshley R RobbinsGilbert W RobertsLindsey B RobertsKatherine M RobinsonBrady A SalisburyWilliam A SalleeLaura E SasserZaida J ScheffLoressa K SchulzeVictoria A SextonElizabeth R ShortMadison L SimpsonDwight C SkipworthMatthew SmithJacob M SnellLogan M SpearsRachael A StagnerCasandra D SteeleVeronica Stephany

Zachary R StewartTrase L SuttonIan T SzyjkowskiSamantha L TamplinJordan L TaylorKi’ara T TaylorHayleigh G TharpAbidell T ThomasClark S ThrockmortonMercedes L ToddMegan R TurnerSchuyler A TymulaAdam J ValigaLauren A ValmontThomas E VandorpeSarah E VanoverDaniel R VarneyKeila M VenturaCarly E WallsCole H Walters

Cassidy A WardJacob C WatsonJoel M WestLogan M WestWilliam H WestChancellor W WhitakerTimothy R WhitneyDalton E WilesJacob B WilhelmRyan A WilliamsSamuel T WilliamsEmily A WilsonSarah N WollamKarmen A WoodsTaylor S WorkmanBrittany N WorthyEvan T WrightKatie A WynnRoselind M Young

ASSOCIATE DEGREES WITH HIGH DISTINCTION

Jacob A AbleMark R BarsalonaAllison L BensingBrianna D ColwellEleanora A Cowser

Gabriel A GuntherNeal G HilemanAustin L JordisonLuke J McBrideSunny K Patel

Emily J PrinceJoshua A RexroatAlex ShehuRebecca A Works

ASSOCIATE DEGREESWITH DISTINCTION

Logan K AbnerBrandi J BolenSeaton D Combs

Julie F HadleyMakayla R HornTrase L Sutton

William H West

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UNIVERSITY HONORS PROGRAMHONORS SCHOLARS

Ryan J AnglinJoshua C BaileyHaley B BarberHannah M BatscheHolly A BladesDara B BockrathJustin T BowmanJacquelynn G BrianPeyton A BrockAndrew M BrockmanIsaac C BrooksMorgan N CarlNaomi E CheekRachel T ClementsSarah E CobbleJordan E ConnellyCassidy L DaltonMakenzie M DavisAlex J DixonSydney M DollMadeline J DoolinMark E DvornakAllison E DyasAhjani Y EvansKaragan N FeldmeierJoy R Girgis

Brooke R GobleAllison B GordonWilliam M GriffithSarah M GripshoverMax B HargettJacob W HaysMalorie M HeggeRandall G HeiteJenna R HicksHannah S HillardGabrielle A HughesAmelia J HunleyMegan N HurleySeth W JohnsonSarah E KelleySarah C KingLaura E KirkKelsey L ManessZachary M MarcumArthur T MartinTaelor G MartinBrianna C McManusAlexander S MesonesHelen C NeelyDagmawi Z NegesseAndrea Patino

Brenna I PayneJennifer K PerkinsRobert T PollardLucas G PowellJenna N PriceMikaela B RhodesAlexis T RiepReagan E RobertsRebecca M RogersKrystiana N ScottTucker M SeidtKristen M SmithKendall N StiensSelsey A StriblingHaley J TaulbeeSydney N TaylorAshley M ThompsonKyndall N TillerThien-Kim T TranHaley M WagnerLogan S WatkinsLisa R WierMicaela E WilhoiteAmber K WillettSarah E WilsonCassidy D Woosley

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College of Education Convocation Program

SHERRY POWERS, DEANFAYE DETERS, ASSOCIATE DEAN

Saturday, May 16, 2020

Processional .............................................. March from “Pomp and Circumstance,” Op. 39Edward Elgar

Opening Remarks ............................................................................Dr. David T. McFaddinInterim President, Eastern Kentucky University

Board of Regents Chair Remarks ............................................................... Mr. Lewis DiazChair, Board of Regents

Dean Remarks..........................................................................................Dr. Sherry PowersDean, College of Education

Introduction of the Student Speaker ........................................................Dr. Sherry Powers

Student Speaker .................................................................................Ms. Ashley LawrenceBachelor of Science, Deaf / Hard of Hearing Education

Presentation of the Graduating Class of 2020 .....................................Dr. Jerry PogatshnikExecutive Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost

Conferring of Degrees .....................................................................Dr. David T. McFaddin

Induction of EKU’s Newest Alumni ...................................................... Ms. Amy Jo GabelPresident, International Alumni Association

“My Old Kentucky Home” ............................................................................Stephen Fosterarr. Ron Cowherd

Ms. Cheyenne Jennings, vocalist

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Commencement Reader .............................................................................. Mr. John Strada

Captionist ..................................................................................... REV Captioning Services

Administration Interim President .....................................................................Dr. David T. McFaddin Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost .....Dr. Jerry J. Pogatshnik Dean of Education ...........................................................................Dr. Sherry PowersAssociate Dean of Education .............................................................. Dr. Faye DetersDean of Graduate School .......................................................... Dr. Jerry J. Pogatshnik

College of Education Department ChairsAmerican Sign Language and Interpreter Education ........................ Ms. Vicki BrashearCurriculum and Instruction ........................................................................Dr. Ginni FairEducational Leadership, Counselor Education, and Communication Disorders ...................................................... Dr. Andrew W. Place

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STUDENTS EARNING GRADUATE DEGREES

SCHOOL OF GRADUATE EDUCATION & RESEARCHJERRY POGATSHNIK, DEAN

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION SHERRY POWERS, DEAN

Doctor of Education

Abra A Endsley ....................................................... Educational Leadership/Policy StudiesAlicia A Hunter ....................................................... Educational Leadership/Policy StudiesMichael P Lewis ..................................................... Educational Leadership/Policy Studies

Specialist in Education

Amy M Barlow .................................................Educational Administration & SupervisionAbigail Beale ....................................................Educational Administration & SupervisionDustin R Bowers ...............................................Educational Administration & SupervisionChristina N Cecil ..............................................Educational Administration & SupervisionRobert B Collins ...............................................Educational Administration & SupervisionKristopher Gordon ............................................Educational Administration & SupervisionEmily R Haneline .............................................Educational Administration & SupervisionTiffany M May ..................................................Educational Administration & SupervisionKathryn M Myers .............................................Educational Administration & SupervisionKathleen A Ray .................................................Educational Administration & SupervisionShawnda G Richardson .....................................Educational Administration & SupervisionSheena M Roller ...............................................Educational Administration & SupervisionAshley N Smith .................................................Educational Administration & SupervisionCraig A Sowders ...............................................Educational Administration & SupervisionAmanda Trent ...................................................Educational Administration & SupervisionJuett A Wells .....................................................Educational Administration & SupervisionPenny M Wilbur ................................................Educational Administration & Supervision

Master of Arts

Gustavo Alcantara Ocampo ..........................................Clinical Mental Health CounselingBrittany L Ash ..........................................Student Personnel Services in Higher EducationKayla D Barber ........................................Student Personnel Services in Higher EducationAustina M Bruton .........................................................Clinical Mental Health CounselingMaria E Dopico ........................................Student Personnel Services in Higher EducationJacob W Hurd ...............................................................Clinical Mental Health CounselingTravis L Martin ........................................Student Personnel Services in Higher EducationOliver H McFarland ......................................................Clinical Mental Health CounselingAmanda McIntosh ....................................Student Personnel Services in Higher EducationKarly N Mitchell ...........................................................Clinical Mental Health CounselingEmily C Nantz ..............................................................Clinical Mental Health CounselingElena Nikolaeva ............................................................Clinical Mental Health Counseling

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Koty T Riley ............................................Student Personnel Services in Higher EducationAnubha Saxena .............................................................Clinical Mental Health CounselingEmily Schickel ..............................................................Clinical Mental Health CounselingAlexandra E Scroggins ............................Student Personnel Services in Higher EducationSipera L Simons ............................................................Clinical Mental Health CounselingTracy M Springate ........................................................Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Master of Arts in Education

Marisa Albright ...................................................................................Library Science P-12Contea R Allan ................................................................................................ Literacy P-12Joannie D Bentley ......................................................................... Middle Grade EducationMichelle R Berendsen .............................................................................School CounselingCourtney R Bernado ................................................................................ Special EducationKatherine E Boggs ................................................................................... Special EducationCarmen L Broderick .......................................................................School Media LibrarianCourtney B Bruce .......................................................................Communication DisordersCaitlin A Buckley ............................................................................................ Literacy P-12Tena N Burns ..............................................................................Communication DisordersBrittney M Bush ............................................................................ Instructional LeadershipAmanda R Cassella ........................................................................ Instructional LeadershipKayla E Clevenger ......................................................................... Instructional LeadershipVanessa R Cooper .................................................................................... Special EducationWhitney N Croom .................................................................................... Special EducationMorgan R Cummings..................................................................Communication DisordersLindsay S Descoteaux .................................................................Communication DisordersGwendolyn Mae A Dorsey .........................................................Communication DisordersKristen M Fante ............................................................................. Instructional LeadershipNanci L Farrell ......................................................................................... Special EducationJames B Fraley ............................................................................Communication DisordersKelly Franklin .................................................................................School Media LibrarianMorgan D Freeman .........................................................................School Media LibrarianTaylor C Garrison .......................................................................Communication DisordersRose M Hay .................................................................................................... Literacy P-12Danielle L Heller............................................................................................. Literacy P-12James C Higgins ........................................................................................Gifted EducationJessica M Hodges ......................................................................................Gifted EducationJeana M Hubbard ..................................................................................... Special EducationMercades D Jeffries ................................................................................. Special EducationJessica N Jenkins .......................................................................... Middle Grade EducationTrenda D Johnson ...........................................................................School Media LibrarianCynthia L Jones ......................................................................................School CounselingSarah M Jones .............................................................................Communication DisordersTanya M Jordan ....................................................................................... Special EducationDawn A Keyton ...........................................................................Communication DisordersCammie Kinder ..................................................................Elementary Education TeachingKelsey D King ............................................................................Communication DisordersSkyla M King ..................................................................................School Media Librarian

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Cori F Kirk ............................................................................................... Special EducationSara M Kuhse ................................................................................................. Literacy P-12Casey M Lay .......................................................................................Secondary EducationHannah M Logan ........................................................................Communication DisordersTiffany L Long ......................................................................................... Special EducationChelsey B Lynn ...........................................................................Communication DisordersMichelle M Martin .............................................................Elementary Education TeachingMary A Mccormick ........................................................................ Instructional LeadershipKristin M McDonald .......................................................................School Media LibrarianKaylee N McNiel ........................................................................Communication DisordersBethany N McWhorter ............................................................................ Special EducationErin E Melching ....................................................................................... Special EducationStephanie L Miles ...................................................................................School CounselingKatie E Mink ............................................................................................ Special EducationCarrie R Moses ........................................................................................ Special EducationAmanda N Murphy .....................................................................Communication DisordersKyley T Myers ......................................................................................... Special EducationChristopher D Noe ..............................................................................Secondary EducationVictoria E Perkins .......................................................................Communication DisordersKelsi N Peters .....................................................................................Secondary EducationWhitney L Phillips-Lay ..................................................................School Media LibrarianJolena A Ramey ..............................................................................School Media LibrarianLauren H Ramsey .......................................................................Communication DisordersAnnabel L Rawlins .....................................................................Communication DisordersDakota J Reese ............................................................................Communication DisordersKayla N Reynolds .......................................................................Communication DisordersOlivia F Roby .............................................................................Communication DisordersLena B Ross ............................................................................................. Special EducationAmy R Shackleford ........................................................................School Media LibrarianMary J Shoemaker .............................................................Elementary Education TeachingKelsey Sinclair ................................................................................................ Literacy P-12Rachael L Slone .........................................................................................Gifted EducationRachel A Smith .......................................................................................School CounselingSelena H Smith ............................................................................. Middle Grade EducationCatesby M Spears .......................................................................... Instructional LeadershipWendi N Stanley .................................................................................Secondary EducationAmber L Sturgill ...................................................................................... Special EducationAmber K Taylor .............................................................................................. Literacy P-12Danica M Thompson ......................................................................School Media LibrarianAnna E Tobias .............................................................................Communication DisordersChelsea L Toth ............................................................................Communication DisordersMalea K Tubbs ............................................................................Communication DisordersShae M Tucker ................................................................................School Media LibrarianLee A VanDyke ...............................................................................School Media LibrarianJasmine R Varner ..................................................................................... Special EducationAlison M Ward ................................................................................................ Literacy P-12Pamela B Wilson ...................................................................................... Special EducationStephanie L Wilson ....................................................................................Gifted Education

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Andrew L Worley ........................................................................Communication DisordersAmy Wright ............................................................................................. Special Education

Master of Arts in Teaching

Toby R Anderson .................................................................................... Teacher EducationMolly E Ashley ....................................................................................... Teacher EducationBrittney Babbs ........................................................................................ Teacher EducationJeffery T Brock ....................................................................................... Teacher EducationChristopher M Collins ............................................................................ Teacher EducationJames M Cox .......................................................................................... Teacher EducationKali N Gillette ......................................................................................... Teacher EducationJoe R Jenkins .......................................................................................... Teacher EducationJessica R Lewis ....................................................................................... Teacher EducationAmber L Marcum ................................................................................... Teacher EducationRachael M Mason ................................................................................... Teacher EducationJourdan Myatt ......................................................................................... Teacher EducationMacie R Thomason ................................................................................. Teacher EducationMartha C Valencia Rueda ....................................................................... Teacher Education

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STUDENTS EARNING UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION SHERRY POWERS, DEAN

FAYE DETERS, ASSOCIATE DEAN

Bachelor of Arts

Abbigail J Coyle .............................................................................................. Deaf StudiesMadeline D Deneau .....................................................................................General StudiesJason T Mills ................................................................................................General StudiesRebecca D Speedy .......................................................................................General Studies

Bachelor of Science

Mckinley A Allen ...............................................................Elementary Education TeachingAutumn L Asher .................................................................Elementary Education TeachingChelsea L Baker ....................................................................... Special Education TeachingHaley M Boggs ...........................................................................Communication DisordersBrittany S Bowling ............................................................Elementary Education TeachingMadison T Bowman ................................................................. Special Education TeachingLyndsi M Bradford ....................................................................... Middle Grade EducationJacquelynn G Brian .....................................................................Communication DisordersStephanie D Brown ....................................................................... Middle Grade EducationAlexis M Bulleit ................................................................Elementary Education TeachingJames A Burke .............................................................................. Middle Grade EducationAlexis H Carnes .................................................................Elementary Education TeachingSydney P Carpenter ....................................................................Communication DisordersMadison D Carroll .............................................................Elementary Education TeachingElizabeth L Charron .............................American Sign Language & English InterpretationBrooklyn S Clements ..................................................................Communication DisordersJordan T Cochran .......................................................................... Middle Grade EducationDrew G Combs ....................................American Sign Language & English InterpretationEmily R Combs ..................................................................Elementary Education TeachingKaitlin M Combs ........................................................................Communication DisordersMorgan N Corder ........................................................................Communication DisordersAbbigail J Coyle ..................................American Sign Language & English InterpretationKatelin J Crawford .............................................................Elementary Education TeachingElizabeth Crider .................................................................Elementary Education TeachingCassidy L Dalton ............................................................ Deaf/ Hard of Hearing EducationAdriannah N Damron ........................................................Elementary Education TeachingKaleigh N Dawson .............................................................Elementary Education TeachingMadeline J Doolin ..............................................................Elementary Education TeachingJohnna L Dopel ..................................................................Elementary Education TeachingSamantha L Eastes .............................................................Elementary Education TeachingBrittany A Elliott ........................................................................... Middle Grade EducationMerrilyn S Escalante-Guimaraes .......................................Elementary Education TeachingMadison A Farley ........................................................................Communication Disorders

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Megan S Farley ............................................................... Deaf/ Hard of Hearing EducationSarah L Faulkner .........................................................................Communication DisordersKaragan N Feldmeier ..................................................................Communication DisordersErin N Felty .......................................................................Elementary Education TeachingMegan R Ford .............................................................................Communication DisordersDominic W Gentile .....................................................................Communication DisordersDominic W Gentile .....................................................................Communication DisordersSarah D Green ....................................................................Elementary Education TeachingLynsie B Gregory ...............................................................Elementary Education TeachingBrittany M Griffin .......................................................................Communication DisordersVictoria R Grillo ............................................................. Deaf/ Hard of Hearing EducationKatlyn B Harmon .................................American Sign Language & English InterpretationTiffany R Harper .........................................................................Communication DisordersHaley M Harrod ....................................................................... Special Education TeachingMalorie M Hegge .......................................................................... Middle Grade EducationMacy B Hines ......................................American Sign Language & English InterpretationMary C Hodges ....................................American Sign Language & English InterpretationKasey L Houlihan .................................................................... Special Education TeachingSavannah M Hubbard ........................................................Elementary Education TeachingEmily P Johnson ................................................................Elementary Education TeachingKeelin R Jones ...................................................................Elementary Education TeachingJessica A Jordan .................................................................Elementary Education TeachingKallie M Kaufman ......................................................................Communication DisordersKatelynn T Knies .................................American Sign Language & English InterpretationMackenzie R Krape ...........................................................Elementary Education TeachingAmanda D Lambert .............................American Sign Language & English InterpretationAshley P Lawrence ......................................................... Deaf/ Hard of Hearing EducationAshley L Lee ......................................................................Elementary Education TeachingSusie L Lewellen ...............................................................Elementary Education TeachingNoelle Jirah J Llerena .................................................................Communication DisordersEmilyanne M Loy ................................American Sign Language & English InterpretationLeah R Maddox ............................................................................ Middle Grade EducationMadelyn M Marks ...............................American Sign Language & English InterpretationKerrie A Martin ..................................................................Elementary Education TeachingSamantha A Martin .................................................................. Special Education TeachingAbigail B Mattingly .............................American Sign Language & English InterpretationKennedy K McCrystal .......................................................Elementary Education TeachingLeah K McMaine ..................................................................... Special Education TeachingMadison K McNew .....................................................................Communication DisordersMadison H Meade ........................................................... Deaf/ Hard of Hearing EducationElizabeth R Merrifield .................................................................. Middle Grade EducationAmanda E Mills .................................................................Elementary Education TeachingMary A Mills ................................................................................. Middle Grade EducationWhitney N Miniard ......................................................... Deaf/ Hard of Hearing EducationCallie R Montgomery ........................................................Elementary Education TeachingKayla M Mullins ..................................American Sign Language & English InterpretationKristen M Napier ........................................................................Communication DisordersDavid B Oliver .............................................................................. Middle Grade Education

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Olivia M Owens ..........................................................................Communication DisordersTaylor C Patterson .............................................................Elementary Education TeachingBaylee N Peck ....................................................................Elementary Education TeachingRebecca H Peniston ...........................................................Elementary Education TeachingSavannah R Poor ................................................................Elementary Education TeachingEmma K Porter ........................................................................ Special Education TeachingEmma K Prigge ...........................................................................Communication DisordersHayley B Puckett ...............................................................Elementary Education TeachingKelci D Pyles ..............................................................................Communication DisordersKiana D Raines ...........................................................................Communication DisordersAlexandra L Reinert ...........................................................Elementary Education TeachingAngelica M Reisig ................................................................... Special Education TeachingAaron L Rice ...............................................................................Communication DisordersTobi N Riley.........................................American Sign Language & English InterpretationLaKenzie D Ritchie ...........................................................Elementary Education TeachingKayla M Roark ..................................................................Elementary Education TeachingVictoria A Sexton ..................................................................... Special Education TeachingHanah J Shanebrook ............................American Sign Language & English InterpretationMadison L Simpson ...........................................................Elementary Education TeachingHannah D Smallwood ..................................................... Deaf/ Hard of Hearing EducationKelli L Smith ..............................................................................Communication DisordersLiana R Smith ................................................................. Deaf/ Hard of Hearing EducationRachael A Stagner .......................................................................Communication DisordersCasandra D Steele .................................................................... Special Education TeachingPaige D Sterling .................................................................Elementary Education TeachingEmily H Stork ................................................................. Deaf/ Hard of Hearing EducationHaley J Taulbee ...........................................................................Communication DisordersCierra D Taylor ...........................................................................Communication DisordersSydney N Taylor ................................................................Elementary Education TeachingTabitha M Thomson ....................................................................Communication DisordersDalton S Tuggle .................................................................Elementary Education TeachingAbby R Turner ............................................................................Communication DisordersSchuyler A Tymula ................................................................... Special Education TeachingEmily A Uresti .....................................American Sign Language & English InterpretationAdam J Valiga .......................................................................... Special Education TeachingGarrison S Watts ................................................................Elementary Education TeachingBenjamin M Wells ...............................American Sign Language & English InterpretationNatalie E Whelan ...............................................................Elementary Education TeachingAshley M Wilkirson ...........................................................Elementary Education TeachingLauren S Wilson ............................................................. Deaf/ Hard of Hearing EducationDestinee R Witt ..................................................................Elementary Education TeachingRachel K Woody .........................................................................Communication DisordersAshton E Young ..........................................................................Communication Disorders

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Academic Honors and HeraldryBaccalaureate degree students are graduated with honors upon achievement of the grade point average as indicated on all semester hours attempted at Eastern and upon completion of degree requirements.

Summa Cum Laude – GPA of 3.9 or higherMagna Cum Laude – GPA of 3.7 but less than 3.9

Cum Laude – GPA of 3.5 but less than 3.7Associate degree students are graduated with honors upon achievement of the grade point average as indicated on all semester hours attempted at Eastern and upon completion of a minimum of 60 credit hours.

With High Distinction – GPA of 3.7 or higherWith Distinction – GPA of 3.5 but below 3.7

As a further distinguishing feature, those who are baccalaureate degree candidates for honors wear a maroon sash on which is a white stripe. Candidate honors for this ceremony are based on hours attempted through the spring semester and grades earned through the preceding spring semester.Baccalaureate degree students graduate as Honors Scholars when they complete 18-25 hours of special course work in Honors Program courses, successfully complete and present an honors thesis, satisfy all comprehensive and program requirements for an undergraduate degree from this University, and achieve a cumulative GPA of at least 3.20. Honors Scholars wear a special maroon mortar board at commencement.

Academic RegaliaThe academic regalia you see at Commencement developed from the traditional academic and clerical dress worn at European universities in the middle ages. In the United States, the use of academic regalia dates to the American Colonial period. Until the Civil War, formal academic dress was worn most of the time, by the faculty when teaching, and by the students when studying and attending class. After the Civil War, academic regalia became reserved for ceremonies. In 1893, an Intercollegiate Commission composed of representatives from leading American universities established a system of academic dress – a code of academic regalia, describing cut, style, and colors to indicate fields of learning. A revised code was approved in 1932, and revised again in 1959, by the American Council on Education (ACE). The regalia you see used by Eastern Kentucky University follows this academic regalia code.Doctoral Degree RegaliaDoctoral gowns are similar to specialist’s and master’s gowns, but are noted by three velvet bars, or chevrons. The full sleeves appear more oblong at the end than baccalaureate gowns. Students earning a doctoral degree at EKU wear a gown with three maroon chevrons on the sleeve. The President of the University is the only participant to wear a gown with four chevrons on the sleeve. While doctoral gowns are traditionally black, some universities have designated other colors to be their institutional doctoral gowns. Traditional academic headwear for a doctorate degree is a square velvet mortarboard, or a soft rounded velvet tam, with a gold tassel.

Doctoral hoods have a classic flap cape as well as a cowl and yoke. Maroon and white satin on the inside cowl indicates a doctorate earned at EKU. In addition to these colors on the inside of the EKU hood, there is a maroon outer cape. Doctoral hoods are the largest hood and the velvet trim indicates the field of learning for the doctoral degree. However, if the degree earned (as with most faculty) is a

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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) the velvet trim of the hood is always dark blue velvet, regardless of the field of learning. If the doctoral degree is an Education Doctorate (Ed.D.) then the velvet on the hood is light blue, indicating the field of study is Education. If the degree is Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) then the velvet on the hood is apricot, indicating the Nursing field. If the doctoral degree is an Occupational Therapy Doctorate (O.T.D.) then the velvet on the hood is slate blue, indicating the field of study is Occupational Therapy. If the doctoral degree is a Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D) then the velvet on the hood is golden yellow, indicating the field of study is Psychology.

Specialist Degree RegaliaA specialist degree requires additional academic work beyond that of a master’s degree. The gown worn by those being conferred with a specialist degree has long oblong open sleeves, but no chevrons. The hood for a specialist degree is as wide as a doctoral hood but has no cape. The hood is silk lined to indicate the institution where the degree was earned. The velvet trim border indicates the field of learning of the specialist degree.

Master’s Degree RegaliaThe master’s degree gown is the same as that worn by the specialist degree recipients. A master’s hood is smaller than a doctoral or specialist hood. It is not as wide and has no cape. The velvet trim border signifies the specific degree and field of learning,

Most of the color and meaning of the regalia is found in the hood worn by the advanced degree holders. These are silk-lined with the color or colors of the institution conferring the degree. The official colors of Eastern Kentucky University are maroon and white. The border of the hood is velvet and its color signifies the field of learning to which the degree pertains as follows:

APRICOT: Nursing. BROWN: Construction Management. DRAB BROWN: Accounting, Business Administration. GOLDEN YELLOW: Psychology, Sciences. LEMON: Library Science. LIGHT BLUE: Counseling, Education. MIDNIGHT BLUE: Justice Studies, Safety, Security Emergency Management. ORANGE: Engineering. PINK: Music. PEACOCK BLUE: Public Administration. SAGE GREEN: Parks & Recreation, Physical Education. SALMON PINK: Community Nutrition, Public Health. SLATE BLUE: Occupational Therapy. WHITE: Humanities.

Baccalaureate Degree RegaliaStudents earning their baccalaureate degree wear a simple black gown with long pointed sleeves. They do not wear a hood and have a basic black mortarboard with a maroon and white tassel. Students who are graduating from the EKU Honors Scholar program wear a maroon mortarboard.

Associate Degree RegaliaStudents earning their associate degree wear a simple black gown with long pointed sleeves. They do not wear a hood and have a basic black mortarboard with a maroon and white tassel.

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HeraldryGraduates who hold memberships in: • African & African American Studies • African Students Association may wear a white stole with black, red, & green stripes with a logo • Agriculture Club may wear a maroon, gold and silver braided cords • Alpha Delta Pi may wear a blue stole with Greek letters • Alpha Gamma Delta may wear a maroon stole • Alpha Kappa Alpha may wear a pink and green stole with Greek letters • Alpha Lambda Delta may wear gold, red, and white cords • Alpha Omicron Pi may wear a red and white stole with Greek letters • Alpha Psi Omega may wear amber and blue braided cords • Alpha Tau Omega may wear a blue and gold stole with Greek letters and crest • American Sign Language Honor Society may wear a Laurent Clerc gold medal, Alice Cogswell silver medal • Animal Studies Club may wear maroon and white braided cords and officers may wear a maroon stole with a logo • Appalachian Studies Minor may wear a light blue stole with EKU logo • Association of Fire Science Technicians may wear a black stole with red trim and a logo • Beta Gamma Sigma may wear royal blue and gold double stranded cords with a logo • Beta Theta Pi may wear a light blue stole with Greek letter and year • Black Student Union may wear a multicolored stole • Chi Omega may wear a white stole with gold trim and Greek letters • Child and Family Studies Student Association may wear a braided cord with sapphire and silver colors • Delta Alpha Pi may wear blue and gold cords • Delta Omicron may wear pink and grey cords • Delta Sigma Theta may wear a red and white stole with Greek letters • Delta Tau Alpha (no description provided) • Delta Zeta may wear a pink stole with green trim and Greek letters • EKU Dance Team may wear a white stole with a maroon logo • EKU Finance Society may wear a maroon and white cord • EKUs Honors Scholar’s Program may wear a maroon mortarboard • Epsilon Nu Eta Honors Society may wear a green, blue, & yellow braided cord • ETA Sigma Gamma may wear gold and green cords • First Year Leaders may wear a triple knotted cord in maroon, old gold and silver • Golden Key International Honor Society may wear a gold and blue braided cord with a logo • Green Dot Advocates may wear a green and white braided cord • Kappa Alpha Theta may wear a gold stole with black trim and Greek letters • Kappa Delta may wear a green stole with Greek letters • Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society in Education may wear a white stole, medallion and purple and green cords • Kappa Delta Tau may wear a white stole with Greek letters • Kappa Tau Alpha National Honor Society may wear a gold and blue cord and medallion • Kentucky Education Association may wear teal, pink, and white cords • Lambda Alpha Epsilon may wear royal blue cords • Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity may wear a green stole with crest and Greek letters • Lambda Sigma Mu may wear a gold cord • Latino Student Association may wear a multicolored stole • Maroon SHRM may wear three individual cords of navy, blue, white, and light blue • Minority Collegiate Connections may wear a sliver and/or fuchsia cords • National Residence Hall Honorary may wear a blue cord

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• National Student Speech Language and Hearing Association may wear one white and one royal blue stole, royal blue honor cord • Omega Nu Lambda – Gamma Chapter may wear navy blue and silver cords • Omicron Delta Kappa may wear light blue, gold, & White cords • Order of Omega may wear gold and white cords • Phi Alpha Social Work Honors Society may wear a gold stole with Greek letters and logo • Phi Alpha Theta may wear Madonna red and blue cords • Phi Beta Lambda may wear blue and gold cords • Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity may wear a blue stole with white and Greek letters • Phi Kappa Phi may wear a yellow stole with crest and Greek letters or yellow and blue cords • Phi-Sigma Biological Honors may wear a gold stole with green crest • Phi Upsilon Omicron Honor may wear a purple, yellow, and white cord • Pi Beta Phi may wear a white stole with maroon Greek letters • Pi Theta Epsilon may wear blue and yellow cords • Pre-Professional Health Society • Pre-Vet Club may wear a white stole with stethoscope and paw print • Psi Chi may wear a platinum and dark blue intertwined double cords with a mixed tassel • Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) may wear blue cords • Rho Phi Lambda may wear one silver and one green rope cord to be draped around the neck • Rodney Gross Scholars may wear a maroon stole with the EKU logo • Sigma Alpha may wear a gold and green stole with logo • Sigma Alpha Epsilon may wear a golden stole with purple Greek letters • Sigma Chi Eta Alpha may wear a blue stole with gold Greek letters • Sigma Nu may wear a golden stole with Greek letters • Society of Professional Journalists may wear a royal blue and white braided cord • Student Alumni Ambassadors may wear a gold medal • Student Association of Health Services Administration may wear a green stole • Student-Athletes may wear a white stole with maroon EKU Colonel Icon and lettering indicating a student’s sport • Student Government Association may wear a light blue cord • Student Occupational Science Association may wear a maroon/burgundy braided cord • Student Occupational Therapy Association may wear a maroon/burgundy braided cord • Student Social Work Association may wear a teal stole with SSWA logo • Tau Sigma may wear maroon and gold cords • The Wildlife Society may wear a red stole with white trim • Theta Chi Fraternity may wear a red stole with white Greek letters • Theta Nu (Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society) may wear lavender and white cords • University Honors (Summa Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, or Cum Laude) may wear a maroon sash with a white stripe. Summa Cum Laude graduates may wear a maroon and white cord in addition to the sash • Veterans may wear woven cords of red, white, and blue • Zeta Phi Beta Sorority may wear a blue stole with white Greek letters

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University MaceThe EKU ceremonial mace serves as a symbol of presidential authority. Consequently the EKU mace is used at formal ceremonies that include the President.

The symbolism of a mace, or academic scepter, being used to represent institutional or regal authority dates to the 14th century when a procession including a mace was a distinctive sign of medieval university officials. Historically, besides being a symbol of rank, royal bodyguards could wield the mace to protect people of authority, when needed. The mace-bearer therefore symbolically precedes the President in the academic procession for his “protection”. Now universities consider the mace to represent their charge that education should be a weapon to protect and proclaim universal constructs of harmony, truth and justice.

At EKU the distinctive honor of being the mace-bearer at formal University ceremonies (commencement, Commencements, and inaugurations) is reserved for the leader of the Faculty Senate.

The EKU Mace used in this ceremony was hand carved in 1960. In each of its four faces is the great seal of the University. Production of the current mace was a cooperative effort involving research by Miss Annie Alvis, supervising teacher in the Laboratory School; carpentry work by Dr. James Masterson, then student shop foreman in the Department of Industrial Arts; and designing, carving, metal enameling and finishing by Mr. Dean Gatwood, a member of the faculty of the Department of Art. Later Mr. Gatwood directed the refurbishing of the EKU Mace.

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Eastern Kentucky UniversityBoard of Regents

Lewis Diaz, ChairUnion

Alan Long, Vice ChairRichmond

Laura BabbageLexington

Juan CastroLexington

Nancy CollinsHazard

Lynn Taylor TyeDanville

Vasu VasudevanFrankfort

Dr. Jason MarionFaculty Representative

Richmond

Philip GumpStaff RegentRichmond

Madison LipscombStudent Regent

Georgetown

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Charge to the Graduating ClassAs Eastern Kentucky University confers on you the certification of achievement represented by a degree, you take on a new relationship to the University, the Commonwealth and to the greater society. You are now a son or daughter of Eastern. You will be looked upon as an educated person and the nature and quality of your life will reflect both upon you and your Alma Mater. Remember, you are our ambassador wherever you go.

Eastern has succeeded if you have acquired here the ability to think critically and act constructively; if you now have, based on the knowledge of the past, a vision of the future. Moreover, we are further contented if you have developed skills that will be used in the service of humanity. May you have a full life, based upon personal integrity and respect of others. As an educated person you should find no satisfaction with the commonplace in character, attitude and value. By your example you should raise the intellectual and moral tone of soci ety.

The Commonwealth of Kentucky has been a partner in the educational program that has brought you to this fine hour. It has contributed generously to the cost of education in order to prepare you for high service. The need to maintain opportunities and programs of excellence will become more urgent as our soci ety continues to increase in complexity. We are confident you will help ensure that those who follow you will have opportunities equal or superior to those which you have enjoyed. Your appreciation to Eastern Kentucky University can best be expressed by the life that you lead.

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The sun shines bright on my old Kentucky homeTis summer, the people are gayThe corn top's ripe and the meadow's in bloomWhile the birds make music all the dayThe young folks roll on the little cabin floorAll merry, all happy and brightBy 'n by hard times come a-knocking at the doorThen my old Kentucky home, good night Weep no more, my ladyOh, weep no more, todayWe will sing one song for the old Kentucky homeFor the old Kentucky home far away. They hunt no more for the 'possum and the coon,On meadow, the hill and the shore,They sing no more by the glimmer of the moon,On the bench by that old cabin door. The day goes by like a shadow o'er the heart, With sorrow where all was delight. The time has come when the people have to part, Then my old Kentucky home, good night. The head must bow and the back will have to bend,Wherever the poor folks may goA few more days and the trouble will end,In the field where sugar-canes may grow.A few more days for to tote the weary load,No matter, 'twill never be lightA few more days till we totter on the road,Then my old Kentucky home, good night.

Stephan Collins Foster 1853

My Old Kentucky Home

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Alma MaterHail to thee our Alma Mater, Faithful guide of youth, Holding high amid the darkness Duty, light, and truth; Still above, the skies attend thee, Still thy stately columns stand, Still thy sons and daughters love thee Sing thy praises o'er the land. All the earth's resplendent beauty Nature gathered here, Rolling lawns and trees and grasses On thy hillsides fair; Happy days within thy shadow, Friends and comrades we have won. Fill our hearts with exaltation For thy work so nobly done. When beloved Alma Mater Memory recalls Other days of youth and laughter In thy gracious halls; When thy sons and daughters scattered Turn again to thee, Still thy lamp is brightly lighting Us afar, that we may see. Music by Jane Campbell Words by Nancy Evans

Eastern Kentucky University