One Hundred Fifty Ninth Commencement December 9, 2001 Savannah State University

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The Chief Marshal

The Class Marshals

Candidates for Master's Degrees

Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees

Faculty Emeriti

The Faculty

The Presidential Party

The academic regalia, the academic processional, and the ceremonial
program are part of an ancient tradition of learning. This tradition is a unified,
solemn occasion at which only applause is appropriate.

The audience is asked to refrain from any other form of expression and
to reserve celebrations until the program is concluded.

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Dr. Carlton E. Brown, President
Presiding

PRELUDE "Largo" Handel

Ms. Gwendolyn B. Taylor, Organist

ACADEMIC PROCESSION "War March of the Priests" Felix Mendelssohn

Ms. Gwendolyn B. Taylor, Organist

INVOCATION Rev. Bennie R. Mitchell, Jr.

Pastor, Connor's Temple Baptist Church

Solo Rahsheim Wright

Accompanied by Ms. Gwendolyn B. Taylor

INTRODUCTION OF PLATFORM
GUESTS AND SPEAKER Dr. Carlton E. Brown

COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings

7th Congressional District of Maryland
United States House of Representatives

SELECTION "Let There Be Peace On Earth"

Arranged by Althouse

The Savannah State University Concert Choir

Ms. Gwendolyn B. Taylor, Director

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES
FOR THE MASTER OF

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION DEGREE Dr. George N. Williams

Dean of Graduate Studies and Research

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES

FOR THE MASTER OF SCIENCE

IN URBAN STUDIES DEGREE Dr. George N. Williams

CONFERRING OF MASTER'S DEGREES Dr. Carlton E. Brown

Assisted by Mr. Benjamin J. Allen, Registrar
and Dr. R. L. Stevenson, Professor of Fine Arts and Humanities

INTRODUCTION

OF UNDERGRADUATE DEANS Dr. Joseph H. Silver, Sr.

Vice President for Academic Affairs

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES

FOR THE BACCALAUREATE DEGREE

College of Business Administration Dr. Mostafa H. Sarhan, Dean

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Dr. Otis S. Johnson, Dean

College of Sciences and Technology Dr. Kuppuswamy Jayaraman, Interim Dean

CONFERRING OF BACCALAUREATE DEGREES Dr. Carlton E. Brown

Assisted by the Academic Deans,

Mr. Benjamin J. Allen, Registrar

and Dr. Robert L. Stevenson, Professor of Fine Arts and Humanities

PRESIDENT'S CHARGE TO THE GRADUATES Dr. Carlton E. Brown

ALUMNI INDUCTION Dr. Percy A. Mack

President, Savannah State University National Alumni Association

PRESENTATION OF NAVAL RESERVE OFFICERS

TRAINING CORPS CANDIDATES

FOR COMMISSIONING Commander Garland Stephens

COMMISSIONING OF OFFICERS

Reading the Commissioning Document Dr. George N. Williams

Dean, Graduate Studies and Sponsored Research
and Faculty Representative to NROTC

Administering the Oath of Office Commander Garland Stephens

ALMA MATER* Ms. Gwendolyn B. Taylor, Organist

BENEDICTION Rev. Bennie R. Mitchell, Jr.

Pastor, Connor's Temple Baptist Church

RECESSIONAL** "Pomp and Circumstance" Sir Edward Elgar

Ms. Gwendolyn B. Taylor, Organist

Savannah State College Hymn

J. Randolph Fisher and Hillary Hatchett

Let us give thanks and praise to Thee

To our Alma Mater, S.S.C.

Thine honor, pride, and eminence,

We raise in prayerful reverence.

Guide us still from day to day,

Be Thou mindful lest we lose our way;

Help us know that life, short or long,

Means unceasing work for weak and strong.

Refrain

Where Savannah meets the sea,

Where grassy plains and palms abound,

Where the Flow'rs are gems of loveliness,

There S.S.C. is found.
We adore each beauteous scene and hall,

Our all we pledge to Thee!

In our hearts we'll build a shrine for Thee

We hailThee, S.S.C!

*The audience is requested to stand.

**The audience is requested to sit and to remain seated until the recession has exited.

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COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCE

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Josephine Holliman Allen Savannah State University

Stacy Shermaine Davis Stanton Mercer University

Veronica Reasonover Earle Chaminade University

Earnest Huewitt Saint Leo College

Shannon Natasha Nelson Savannah State University

Kimberly Ann Polite-Heyward Paine College

Doris LaVorn Starkes University of South Carolina

Tamara Alexander Waterman Georgia Southern University

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Robert Lee Speight Savannah State University

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Nicole Brantley Savannah, Georgia

NaTasha Nicole Cross Twin City, Georgia

Palma Alethia Swinton Davis Savannah, Georgia

Harriett Jackson Harris Savannah, Georgia

Monique Latrice Hill Savannah, Georgia

Melissa L. Martin Freeport, Bahamas

**Milton R. Morgan Bronx, New York

Tiffany LaWanda Nabors Savannah, Georgia

*Maribel Rios Savannah, Georgia

**Daphanie A. Williams Savannah, Georgia

***Summa Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude !In Absentia

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Michael Jerome Alvin, Jr. Brunswick, Georgia

Dionne Yvette Baul Savannah, Georgia

Erica Conswello Broadwater Augusta, Georgia

Melika Kesonya Cody Dawson, Georgia

Carole Monique Currie Columbus, Georgia

Nakesha Wynette English Hinesville, Georgia

Fernando Antonio Foster Savannah, Georgia

*Tywan Gonzalez Federal Way, Washington

Marcus Antoine Griffin Riverdale, Georgia

Jarred Lamar Humes Garden City, Georgia

Loretta Williams Jones Savannah, Georgia

*Kevin Patrick Lucas Savannah, Georgia

* Jason Ray Malick Richmond Hill, Georgia

*Kelicea Monique Meadows Columbus, Georgia

Jesse Obed Moki . . .Tallahassee, Florida

Stefan Colin Myers Brunswick, Georgia

Kendra Morenika Palmer Savannah, Georgia

Lester Rondey Pearson Sumter, South Carolina

Nikisha Nya McKee-Ruff Savannah, Georgia

Yvette Denise Ruff Savannah, Georgia

Shameka Roberta Smalls Savannah, Georgia

Lavinia Denise Warrens Brunswick, Georgia

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Cedric Sharone Beamon Savannah, Georgia

***Summa Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude !In Absentia

Nomi Sabriya Clarke Brooklyn, New York

Kimberly Elise Collins Altamonte, Florida

Louise R. Copeland Savannah, Georgia

Tellis Antwon Fears Decatur, Georgia

Corey Johnteace Frazier Charlotte, North Carolina

Jennifer Lynn Green Savannah, Georgia

Karla Nichelle Green Savannah, Georgia

Martina Renee Hall Clyo, Georgia

Brenda S. Johnson Savannah, Georgia

Ozell Lane Adel, Georgia

*Kalpesh J. Patel Port Wentworth, Georgia

Roderick Hosea Ricks Columbus, Georgia

Sharon Vernice Smith Savannah, Georgia

Philmon Kenneth Thomas Hephzibah, Georgia

*Michael Lerone Tucker .Wetumpka, Alabama

Gwendolyn Young Youmans Savannah, Georgia

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*Laura Joyce Flaherty Richmond Hill, Georgia

Stephanie Lynette Harris Atlanta, Georgia

*Shameka S. Humphrey Atlanta, Georgia

Regena Sims Atlanta, Georgia

Antonio Kinte Sisk Davenport, Iowa

Christopher Fonte Smart Macon, Georgia

Sherika Nekole Sterling Statesboro, Georgia

Ryan D. Stokeling Perry, Georgia

Utesa Futch Tilley Savannah, Georgia

Steven Lorenzo Washington Bonneau, South Carolina

Twyla Tyronda White Atlanta, Georgia

***Summa Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude !In Absentia

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

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Tequila Simone Mack Augusta, Georgia

Edward Marcellous Persons Atlanta, Georgia

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Gerald Bernard Arlington, Jr. East Point, Georgia

*Tamika Lashawn Bond Swainsboro, Georgia

Tanika LaSaundra Hicks College Park, Georgia

*Jael A. Odhiambo Nairobi, Kenya

Shayla Willis Fairburn, Georgia

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Timothy Alan Jones Douglasville, Georgia

Rochelle Sharon Mack Ellenwood, Georgia

Gregory Bernard Sullivan Columbus, Georgia

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*Ramon M. Barboa Merced, California

*OmShanti O. Green Clarkston, Georgia

Jennifer German Roberts Savannah, Georgia

Edward Jason Roundtree Garden City, Georgia

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Valencia Monique Breedlove Atlanta, Georgia

Felicia Annette Britt St. George, South Carolina

Brianna Teshea Brown Fayetteville, Georgia

Breena LaTrese Burgess Pooler, Georgia

***Summa Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude !In Absentia

Stacy Maurine Goodridge Stone Mountain, Georgia

Torijuano Khareem Harris Savannah, Georgia

Willie James Jenkins McClellanville, South Carolina

*Shakethia Latishia Morgan Albany, Georgia

Karien Shanique Nettingham Macon, Georgia

Aixas Jenelle Parkins Brooklyn, New York

political Science

Milton Edward Ashford, Jr. Columbia, South Carolina

Lorraine Chantel Orr Savannah, Georgia

Shanaque Michelle Wallace Decatur, Georgia

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*Cicely Nicole Harpe Augusta, Georgia

Naima Rebecca Henderson East Orange, New Jersey

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Josephine McFadden Williams Savannah, Georgia

COLLEGE OF SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY

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Alana Racquel Bryant Savannah, Georgia

Frandreka Chivon Cooper Lithonia, Georgia

Hilton Lewis Fordham, Jr. Toomsboro, Georgia

Kimberly Garrett Blakely, Georgia

Beverly Vanessa Geter St. Mary's, Georgia

DeWanna La Von Jordan Augusta, Georgia

**Kenny Ross Knowles Nassau, Bahamas

Tracey Murell Knudsvig Savannah, Georgia

***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude !In Absentia

Cheryl Renee Lucas Washington, District of Columbia

Chantrice Lanaye Rogers Decatur, Georgia

Javan Tekio Sanders Vidalia, Georgia

**LaKeshia Knaron Smith Pensacola, Florida

Laurie Marie Thomas Savannah, Georgia

Elijah Lawrence Waife Brooklyn, New York

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Christina Monique Archer Canton, Michigan

Victoria Denise Ballard Augusta, Georgia

Ellie Love Covington Newnan, Georgia

Archie Ricardo Hayes Burgaw, North Carolina

Tiffany Elnora Lee Westfield, New Jersey

Quansa Earl McCullough Hinesville, Georgia

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Micah Quintez Fears Savannah, Georgia

Alaina Rhae Rafter Stone Mountain, Georgia

DeAndre Jerome Robinson Columbus, Georgia

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Terry O'dell Gibson, Jr. Warrenton, Georgia

Latoya McFadden Eastover, South Carolina

**Monica Nicole Roland Atlanta, Georgia

Rasheed Lamont Simmons Brooklyn, New York

Reyderron Jamar Street Douglas, Georgia

Terrence Sherrod Tate Decatur, Georgia

***Summa Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude ! In Absentia

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Henry Joemodie Hughie Georgetown, South Carolina

Keith Victor Lord Savannah, Georgia

Tony Carey Thompson II Savannah, Georgia

Solomon S. Wilson, Jr. Lithonia, Georgia

Alton Tyrone Wright Savannah, Georgia

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Rhonda Pray Allenhurst, Georgia

*Sophia L. Williams Freeport, Bahamas

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*Nasser Ali Jaber Almerri Rikka, Kuwait

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**Jerimiah James Fulton Redding, California

NOTE: Appearance of name on any list in this program must not be considered as
conclusive evidence of graduation. Persons who have met all requirements for a par-
ticular degree and whose names appear on the lists in this program will receive the
degree indicated.

***Summa Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude !In Absentia

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Jerimiah James Fulton
Kenny Ross Knowles
Milton R. Morgan

Monica Roland
LaKeshia Knaron Smith
Daphanie A. Williams

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Nasser Ali Jaber Almerri
Ramon M. Barboa
Tamika Lashawn Bond
Laura Joyce Flaherty
Tywan Gonzalez
OmShanti O. Green
Cicely Nicole Harper
Shameka S. Humphrey

Kevin Patrick Lucas
Jason Ray Malick
Kelicea Monique Meadows
Shakethia Latishia Morgan
Jael A. Odhiambo
Kalpesh J. Patel
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Michael Lerone Tucker
Sophia L. Williams

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Observing the centuries-old convocation procedures, each Marshal in the Savannah State
University Academic Procession carries an official mace which is indicative of the power, dignity,
and magisterium vested in the University. The mace is a club-shaped staff that originated in the
Middle Ages as a weapon. Eventually, it gained a ceremonial character and is presently employed
most often by legislative forums and academic enterprises.

The official mace and stand of Savannah State University were designed and made from
mahogany wood by Dr. Ernest S. Brown, Associate Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering
Technology.

The University motto is "Lux Et Veritas" (Light and Truth).

glcabemic Costumed

Modern academic dress, has evolved from a type of apparel prescribed by English Medieval
Universities to distinguish their schools from the lay person in dress at a time when everybody wore
robes or gowns. When American colleges and universities desired to adopt some suitable system of
academic apparel a half century ago, it seemed best to agree on some definite system which all might
follow. Accordingly, this attire has consisted of the cap, the gown, and the hood, the latter two now
differing according to the degree the wearer has received.

The modern cap, in academic dress, has the same design for all degrees: black and square-
shaped with a tassel hanging from the center. However, the color of the tassel usually differentiates
the field of study for which the degree was granted, the gold tassel being worn by doctors or by pres-
idents of colleges and universities; but it may be added that the black tassel is correct for all degrees.
The gown, unlike the cap, differs appreciably in design according to the degree conferred on the
wearer. The gown for the bachelor's degree has pointed sleeves. It is designed to be worn closed.
The gown for the master's degrees, worn open or closed, has an oblong sleeve, open at the wrist, like
the others. The sleeve base hangs down in the traditional manner. The rear part of its oblong shape
is square cut, and the front part has an arc cut away. The doctor's gown, worn open or closed, has
long sleeves faced with velvet; three bars of velvet are midway the sleeves. The trimmings of the
doctor's gown may be black or the color associated with the field of study.

The hood, while not an article of dress, is however, the most distinctive feature of the academ-
ic attire. It is a black, crow-shaped badge or adornment with an oval opening and worn down the
back. It enables one to quickly determine not only the degree held by the wearer but also the college
or university from which he is graduated. The colors lining the hood and the size and the shape of
the hood make this distinction. The bachelor's and master's hoods are three feet and three and a half
feet in length, respectively; the doctor's hood is four feet in length and is made with a wide panel.
Hoods may be worn for only those degrees actually held by the wearers.

Members of the governing body of a college or university, and they only, whatever their degrees
may be, are entitled to wear doctor's gowns (with black velvet), but their hoods may be only those of
degrees actually held by the wearers or those especially prescribed for them by the institution.
In some colleges and universities, it is customary for the president, chancellor, or chief officer to wear
a costume similar to that worn by the head of a foreign university.

The chief marshal may wear a specially designed costume approved by the institution.
For all academic purposes, including trimmings of doctor's gowns, edging of hoods, and tassels of
caps, the color associated with different subjects as prescribed by the revised American
Intercollegiate Code is as follows:

Arts, Letters, Humanities White Oratory (Speech) Silver Gray

Business Drab Philosophy Dark Blue

Economics Copper Physical Education Sage Green

Education Light Blue Public Administration Peacock Blue

Law Purple Science Golden Yellow

Library Science Lemon Social Work Citron

Music Pink Theology Scarlet

At Savannah State University, the lining of the hood has an orange chevron on a blue back-
ground to represent school colors. A faculty member wears the color of his alma mater.

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