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The Chief Marshal

The Class Marshals

Candidates for Masters Degree

Candidates for the Baccalaureate Degree

Faculty Emeriti

The Faculty

The Presidential Party

Donated to SSU Archives

by Sheri Saleem Scott

upon her Retirement on July 1, 2011

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

Dr. Willie Tucker, Organist

ACADEMIC PROCESSION "War March of the Priests". . . Mendelssohn

Dr. Willie Tucker, Organist

INVOCATION ..Father Robert Chaney

Pastor, St. Anthony of Padua and
Most Pure Heart of Mary

Posting of the Colors NROTC Unit

Savannah State University/ Armstrong Atlantic State University

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

COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Attorney Patricia Russell-McCloud

President, Russell-McCloud Associates

SELECTION "Total Praise".... Richard Smallwood

Savannah State University Wesleyan Gospel Choir

Korey Bowie, Director

Presentation of Richard R. Wright Award Dr. Carlton E. Brown

Conferring of the Degree, Honoris Causa Dr. Carlton E. Brown

For the Degree of Doctor of Humane Letters

Mr. Westley Wallace Law

The Candidate Will Be Presented by

Dr. Joseph H. Silver, Sr., Vice President for Academic Affairs

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR THE

MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION DEGREE .Dr. George N. Williams

Dean, Graduate Studies and Sponsored Research

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR THE

MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK DEGREE Dr. George N. Williams

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

Assisted by Dr. Joseph H. Silver, Sr., Vice President for Academic Affairs,

Mr. Benjamin Allen, Registrar
and Dr. Robert 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

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

College of Sciences and Technology Dr. Charlesworth Martin

CONFERRING OF BACCALAUREATE DEGREES Dr. Carlton E. Brown

Assisted by the Academic Deans,

Mr.Benjamin Allen, Registrar

and Dr. Robert L. Stevenson, Professor of

Fine Arts and Humanities

PRESENTATION OF NAVAL RESERVE OFFICERS
TRAINING CORPS CANDIDATES FOR COMMISSION

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 N.R.O.T.C Commander Garland Stephens

ALUMNI INDUCTION Mr. John Brown, President

Savannah State University National Alumni Association

BENEDICTION Father Robert Chaney

*Alma Mater - Savannah State College Hymn

**RECESSIONAL "Pomp and Circumstance". . .Sir Edward Elgar

Dr. Willie Tucker, Organist

Immediately after the recessional the Presidential Party and Faculty will greet
guests in the round facing the Asa Gordon Library, Kennedy Fine Arts Building
and the Drew Griffith Biology Building.

* The audience is requested to stand.

The audience is requested to remain seated until the recession has exited.
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Dr. Clifford E. Hardwick, III graduated from Beach-Cuyler High School in Savannah and
attended Hampton Institute. He transferred to Savannah State University (then Savannah
State College), where he received a bachelor of science degree in biology. He later earned
a master's degree from the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Hardwick has done advanced
study at Howard University, South Carolina State University, North Carolina College,
Atlanta University, Michigan State University's Mott Leadership Institute for
Community Leaders, University of Georgia and Turner Theological Seminary Extension
Division.

Dr. Hardwick has dedicated his life to education, teaching at the elementary, secondary
and college level. He served as the chairman of the Biology Department at Beach High
School for nine years, where he was affectionately known as "Mr. Biology." After his
tenure at Beach, he became the first African-American to be appointed supervisor of
Secondary Education by the Savannah-Chatham County Board of Education. At that
time, he was the highest ranking African-American official in the school system. In 1968,
Dr. Hardwick was named director of Community Education, a position he held for two
years. He then went on to serve as assistant professor of Continuing Education for the
University of Georgia, director of the Neighborhood Continuing Education Center in
Savannah and assistant to the dean and director of administration of the Coastal Georgia
Center for Continuing Education.

Though he retired from the University System of Georgia in 1997, Dr. Hardwick took a
brief hiatus in 1 999 to serve as interim vice president of Student Affairs at Savannah
State University. During his eight-month tenure, Dr. Hardwick made a tremendous
impact on the entire SSU student body and garnered praise throughout the university.

Dr. Hardwick has been involved in numerous professional, civic, religious and fraternal
organizations over the years. He joined the NAACP in the 1940s and later served as the
president of the Savannah Branch. In 1998, he was the recipient of the organization's
Leadership Award. Dr. Hardwick became the first African-American to serve as
chairman of a major Red Cross Chapter in the U.S. when he was named chairman of the
Board of Directors of the Savannah Chapter. He was also the first African-American
elected as foreman of a grand jury in Savannah-Chatham County. He currently serves as
vice president of the Savannah-Chatham County Board of Public Health and as executive
vice president of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance Day Committee. He is a director
of the Savannah Branch of NAACP and Carver State Bank and is a member of the
Advisory Board to the African-American Health Information Center.

In 1990, Dr. Hardwick was elected to serve on the Savannah City Council as an alderman
in the Fifth District and was re-elected to a second term in 1992. Upon his retirement
from the political arena, Savannah Mayor Floyd Adams bestowed Dr. Hardwick with the
title Alderman Emeritus.

Dr. Hardwick has received numerous awards and citations for outstanding service in the
areas of education and civic involvement, including an honorary doctor of law degree
from Morris Brown College in Atlanta and a proclamation on October 24, 1982,
declaring it "Clifford Hardwick Day" in the City of Savannah. His name has appeared in
publications including Outstanding Personalities of the World, Community Leaders of
America, 1969-1970 and Who 's Who Among Black Americans.

Dr. Hardwick was ordained as Itinerant Elder in the A.M.E Church and serves as
associate minister of St. Philip A.M.E. Church, where he works with the Commission of
Christian Education. He is married to the former Beautine Williams of Savannah, Miss
Savannah State 1950-51 and a 1951 graduate. They have two children, Clifford Hardwick
IV, a corporate attorney in Atlanta, and Kenneth Allen Hardwick, an investment broker in
Atlanta, and several grandchildren.

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Mr. Westley Wallace Law is a renowned historian, community activist, civil rights leader
and preservationist. As the organizer of several cultural institutions in the City of
Savannah, he has blazed a trail that will be appreciated by countless generations of
Savannahians to come. Mr. Law's life has been characterized by a passionate devotion to
economic, cultural and political access for all citizens. He is considered the foremost civil
rights leader in the city and is credited with leading the successful and relatively peaceful
integration of the city.

Mr. Law was born in Savannah in 1923 to West and Geneva Law. He was educated in the
city's public school system and went on to earn a bachelor's degree in biology from
Georgia State College (now Savannah State University) in 1948. Mr. Law's affiliation
with the NAACP made it impossible for him to secure a job with the local public school
system. Instead, he accepted a position with the U.S. Post Office, where he worked until
his retirement in the early 1990s.

Mr. Law's involvement with the NAACP began during his high school days at A.E.
Beach High School, where he joined and led the NAACP Youth Council. In 1950, he
became president of the Savannah Branch of the NAACP, a position he held until 1976.
During Mr. Law's tenure as president, the Savannah Branch became one of the most
active in the country, championing desegregation in the public school system among
other causes. In March of 1960, the organization led an 18-month boycott of segregated
Broughton Street stores. Under Mr. Law's leadership, a bi-racial council was organized
and the boycott ended with the desegregation of Savannah's stores and restaurants. Mr.
Law became a life member of the NAACP in 1961, was named president emeritus of the
Savannah Branch in 1976 and went on to serve for 30 years on the national board of
directors.

Preserving the history of Savannah and the African-American community has been one
of Mr. Law's missions in life. He is credited with starting the Savannah Yamacraw
Branch of the Association for the Study of Afro- American Life and History, organizing
the Negro Heritage Trail Tour and saving the King-Tisdell Cottage, which was restored
under his leadership and converted to a museum. The Cottage, under Mr. Law's
leadership, led to the establishment of the King-Tisdell Cottage Foundation, Inc. In 1989,
he succeeded in expanding the foundation to include the Beach Institute. Because of Mr.
Law's leadership, the King-Tisdell Cottage Foundation secured the Ulysses Davis Wood
Sculpture Collection, which is the permanent collection at the Beach Institute. The
collection has been displayed at the High Museum, the State Capitol and the Smithsonian
and featured on television. Mr. Law's desire to preserve local African-American history
continued, and in 1996, he spearheaded a campaign to establish the Ralph Mark Gilbert
Civil Rights Museum. The Museum, along with the Beach Institute and King-Tisdell
Cottage, is revered as a significant part of cultural life in Savannah and has been cited
nationally and abroad. Today, Mr. Law inspires new generations of Savannahians to
follow in his footsteps: Local college students have teamed up with him to map and
document graves at the historic Laurel Grove South cemetery.

Mr. Law's achievements have been recognized on both the local and national level. He
was the recipient of Savannah State University's (then Savannah State College) Major

Richard R. Wright Award in 1973, the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce's
Oglethorpe Leadership Award in 1985, the Martin Luther King Jr. State Holiday
Commission's Humanitarian Award in 1989, the National Education Association's Carter
G. Woodson Memorial Award in 1992, the State of Georgia's Governor's Award for the
Humanities in 1992, the Historic Savannah Foundation's Davenport Trophy in 1996, the
National Trust for Historic Preservation's National Preservation Award in 1998 and the
Augusta State University Center for the Study of Georgia History's Distinguished
Georgian Award in 1998. In 1997, Mr. Law received an honorary doctor of humanities
degree from the Savannah College of Art and Design. Mr. Law's accomplishments have
been featured by a number of media outlets, including local television stations and
newspapers and Georgia Public Television. In addition, he is featured on the Coca Cola
Foundation's Centennial Olympic Wall of Well Known Georgians located in Atlanta,
Georgia. Mr. Law is the only person from South Georgia featured on the wall.

From his involvement with the NAACP to his commitment to historic preservation,
Westley Wallace Law has served as an inspiration to the students of Savannah State
University and to the entire community. His efforts have ensured that generations to
come will live in a world marked by equity and cultural diversity.

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COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

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Janella Bonita Booker Savannah State University

TenishelahD. Dixon-Boatright Clemson University

Renita Lipscomb Graves Savannah State University

Alzena Veronica Hewitt Savannah State University

Omar Masekela Kalief Johnson Savannah State University

Samantha Marie Jackson Jones Morgan State University

MarRhonde' Adelaide Lumpkin-Lotson Savannah State University

Jennifer Denyse McCord Savannah State University

Sametria Renee McFall Savannah State University

Barbara Solomon Myers Paine College

Lakisha Traci Powell Savannah State University

Connie Johnson Roberts Savannah State University

Carolyn Cassandre Robinson Savannah State University

Merita Faye Trimuel St. Leo College

Carolyn Denise Williams Savannah State University

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Onie Odell Alexander Liberty University

Tonya A. Barbee Georgia Southern University

Renee Chicawn Mithcell Boston Georgia Southern University

Elizabeth Bagley Braun Georgia Southern University

Teri Lynn Cristal Augusta State University

Stephanie Cruwys Roger Williams University

Catherine Davis .Athens State College

Virginia Clare Donihoo Roanoke College

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

Cristobalina Lenee Freeman National University of Panama

Thomas Raphael Hall Savannah State University

Jeanease Leslie Florida Internationsl University

Lee Nash Maxwell Georgia Southern University

Able Alisa Moore Savannah State University

Bernard Higgins Robinson Upper Iowa University

Tonya Lashell Scott Savannah State University

Evalee Paige Smith Armstrong Atlantic State University

Tyajuana Suggs Williamson Savannah State University

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COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

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**RobertDave Bynoe Georgetown, Guyana

*Jahmaal Yohance Byrd Woodstock, Georgia

**Tanisha Levetta Hardy Ft. Stewart, Georgia

Katarah Artique Harris Savannah, Georgia

***Jennifer Elizabeth Jack Savannah, Georgia

Janice Lang Perry Savannah, Georgia

*Lorie Ann Gale Rogers Bloomingdale, Georgia

Alex Daniel Scruggs Blommingdale, Georgia

Sonya Michelle Stewart Savannah, Georgia

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***Leena Faiq Awad Savannah, Georgia

**CarIton Dwayne Boatright Savannah, Georgia

Kacey Lamont Brown Savannah, Georgia

*Sabrina DeAnn Bryant Savannah, Georgia

Tracy Lucille Burroughs Savannah, Georgia

**Robert Dave Bynoe Georgetown, Guyana

***Beverly Anne Cobb Savannah, Georgia

***

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

Azikiwe Y. Conner Savannah, Georgia

Edward Denson, Jr Savannah, Georgia

Benitra Alana Eason Savannah, Georgia

*Julie Kellene LaFrance Futch Savannah, Georgia

Natasha Latrice Givens Savannah, Georgia

Vanessa Haygood-Greeley Savannah, Georgia

*Marcus Janell Grier Jackson, Georgia

**Brad N. Jensen Savannah, Georgia

Sonia Elizabeth Love Savannah, Georgia

Jywana Kendra Smith Savannah, Georgia

Kevin Gerrod Young Savannah, Georgia

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*Anika Marie Hernandez Savannah, Georgia

Shannon Terrell Howard Glennville, Georgia

Beverly Ann Jackson Savannah, Georgia

*Dreidre M. Johnson Savannah, Georgia

Shela Elaine Jones-Mainer Savannah, Georgia

Terrye G. Nash Decatur, Georgia

*Brian Leigh Ruland Savannah, Georgia

*Tara Nicole Wright Savannah, Georgia

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Barbara Jean Gregory Savannah, Georgia

Shawn Olondo Holmes Midway, Georgia

Lanita Ann Houston Gray, Georgia

Katina Raquel Howell Cartersville, Georgia

Kitsy Fidelia Johnson Rock Hill, South Carolina

Tony Lynn Leggett Savannah, Georgia

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

Shasheen Anika McCarthy Brunswick, Georgia

Tyrone Lanoris Morrow Thomasville, Georgia

Elmore Patterson HI Savannah, Georgia

Shaina Lynn Singleton Savannah, Georgia

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

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Marcus Carl Conner Chicago, Illinois

*Cherwonna Lyneah Ferguson Savannah, Georgia

JWaga Communication*

*Anglea Traci Adams Savannah, Georgia

Ali K. Alston Ladson, South Carolina

Roslyn Barron Hephzibah, Georgia

Latisha Lynette Brown Jonesboro, Georgia

Lakita Beatrice Gantz Detroit, Michigan

Alzora Walker Graham Garden City, Georgia

Renita LaKeithea Hamilton Snellville, Georgia

Monica Michelle Heyward Beaufort, South Carolina

Renee Reid Huff Savannah, Georgia

*Darrin Lamont Moultrie Yemassee, South Carolina

Patricia Rosina Robinson Savannah, Georgia

***Dwight Antonio Shuman Pembroke, Georgia

Terry-ann Tresha Tallow Savannah, Georgia

Andrea Celeste Williams Savannah, Georgia

Deandrea Jones Williams Pooler, Georgia

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James Marcus Anthony Byhalia, Mississippi

Celline Antionette Dark Savannah, Georgia

Tiffany Necole Jones College Park, Georgia

*Thackery Leonard Saussy Savannah, Georgia

April Latrelle Snider Savannah, Georgia

Antisha Jeanette Walls Seattle, Washington

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

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Criminal Justice

Tameka Nicole Brown Marietta, Georgia

DarleneCarr Bloomingdale, Georgia

Norda Evans Chavis Garden City, Georgia

IMatthew Arthur Devlin Brunswick, Georgia

Sandra Middleton Early Savannah, Georgia

**Patricia Ann Emerson Savannah, Georgia

Jacquelin Gadson Savannah, Georgia

Vernel Lee Gainey III Savannah, Georgia

Staci Anita Greene Savannah, Georgia

Stacy LaVarne Martin Savannah, Georgia

Kimberly Michelle Owens Rome, Georgia

Althea Black Postell Savannah, Georgia

Kathy Sharon Sherman Savannah, Georgia

Shawnte Monique Worriels , Savannah, Georgia

political Science

Dorsheania Antranette Finley Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

** Thomas H. Hines Savannah, Georgia

Ahmed Asim Holt Palmetto, Georgia

Julie LaMonica Jackson Savannah, Georgia

Keyona Patric Jenkins-Cook Savannah, Georgia

Kim Lundy Jacksonville, Florida

**Bianca Kenyonna Marshall Jacksonville, Florida

Lamar Shawn Rhodes Darien, Georgia

Sheila Shanta Richardson Moultrie, Georgia

Terrion Deshandra Simpson Atlanta, Georgia

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Lynnia Elisha Davis Atlanta, Georgia

Dedra Lashawn Spencer Tennille, Georgia

Larry Michael Wilson Vidalia, Georgia

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

Social Work

Jerusha LaQuan Andrews Griffin, Georgia

Delia Griffin Brown Savannah, Georgia

IKarleen Ivy Brown Savannah, Georgia

Denitra Arliss Foster Sparta, Georgia

Barbara Jowo Hina Savannah, Georgia

Melinda Smith Johnson Savannah, Georgia

Larissa Christine Jones Augusta, Georgia

Margo Ann King Savannah, Georgia

Lucius Orlando Mayes Atlanta, Georgia

Bridgett Cassandra Best Miller Savannah, Georgia

Lula Mae Ogunpola Savannah, Georgia

Keondra LeShawn Richardson Savannah, Georgia

Daona Jerree Williams Jacksonville, Florida

COLLEGE OF SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY

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Kendra Renee Allen North Charleston, South Carolina

Timira Daphine Anderson Savannah, Georgia

Dana Monique Baker Mableton, Georgia

Aisha Jamila Douglas Atlanta, Georgia

Waynard Mark Hickox Savannah, Georgia

Marco Viveca Hicks Jacksonville, Florida

Cynethia Tvonna Holton Moultrie, Georgia

Jennifer Lynn Tolbert Columbus, Georgia

Joyce Eulamae Warren Savannah, Georgia

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Kevin Lamont Barnes Washington, District of Columbia

James Ryan Forrest Snellville, Georgia

James Edward Greig Nepean, Ontario, Canada

Cinthia Lee Janus St. Simmons Island, Georgia

Brandy Yvette Smith Jackson, Georgia

Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude !In Absentia

environmental Science

*Waynard Mark Hickox Savannah, Georgia

Harry Blackshear James IV Augusta, Georgia

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Jermaine Thomas Butler Augusta, Georgia

*Leon Dyers, Jr Augusta, Georgia

Taletha LaTrice Maddox Moultrie, Georgia

*Kolin Constance Newsome Savannah, Georgia

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Tamara Vernee Gray Macon, Georgia

Myia Angelia Harris Hephzibah, Georgia

Marqus Jediene Johnson Atlanta, Georgia

Deirdre Lewis Atlanta, Georgia

Pamela Ann Butler Spence Savannah, Georgia

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*Kendrell Lamont Albright Savannah, Georgia

Danielle Faith Bryan Savannah, Georgia

Frederick Xavier Hull Savannah, Georgia

Daniel Y. Inyang Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Juan Johnson Tifton, Georgia

Shannon Addison Philson Savannah, Georgia

Elbennit Turner, Jr Savannah, Georgia

Chemical engineering 2Cecf)nologj>

Deirdre N. Arline Lithonia, Georgia

LynAnn Kris Decollette Austin Lewis Newnan, Georgia

Quent Bershodd Morrison Lake Park, Florida

Derrick Genard Robinson Savannah, Georgia

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

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Liberto Chacon Savannah, Georgia

*Lynette Nicole Goodman Orange Park, Florida

Troy J. Redmond Savannah, Georgia

Jason Samuel Rundles Atlanta, Georgia

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Denoavis Jamale Smartt Decatur, Georgia

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**Jyoti Srivastava Tortola, British Virgin Island

***Summa Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude Un Absentia

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 SSC 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 hail Thee, S.S.C!

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

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Beverly Anne Cobb
Jennifer Elizabeth Jack

Kendra Renee Allen
Robert Dave Bynoe
Carlton Dwayne Boatright
Patricia Ann Emerson

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Anglea Traci Adams
Kendrell Lamont Albright
Roslyn Barron
Delia Griffin Brown
Sabrina DeAnn Bryant
Jahmaal Yohance Byrd
Leon Dyers, Jr.
Cherwonna Lyneah Ferguson
Dorsheania Antranette Finely
Julie Kellene LaFrance Futch
Lynette Nicole Goodman
James Edward Greig
Marcus Janell Grier

Jyoti Srivastava

Cum Haube

(3.00 - 3.39)

Lula Mae Ogunpola

Dwight Antonio Shuman

Brandy Yvette Smith

Tanisha Levetta Hardy

Brad N. Jensen

Margo Ann King

Bianca Kenyonna Marshall

Anika Marie Hernandez

Waynard Mark Hickox

Barbara Jowo Hina

Dreidre M. Johnson

Darrin Lamont Moultrie

Kolin Constance Newsome

Lorie Ann Gale Rogers

Brian Leigh Ruland

Thackery Leonard Saussy

Bruneisa Kayandra Taylor

Jennifer Lynn Tolbert

Antisha Jeanette Walls

Tara Nicole Wright

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Magna Cum Laude

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!In Absentia

2TJ)c Significance of tfie gcafaemic jftflace

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 which 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).

gcabemic Costumes

Modem 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
presidents 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
academic 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
background to represent school colors. A faculty member wears the color of his alma mater.