One Hundred Forty Eight Commencement June 9, 1996 Savannah State College

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The Chief Marshal

The Class Marshals

Candidates for the Baccalaureate Degree

Candidate for Master's Degree

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 form of expression and to reserve
celebrations until the program is concluded.

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Dr. John T. Wolfe, Jr., President
Presiding

PRELUDE "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring". . . Bach

Mr. James Thompson, Jr., Organist

'ACADEMIC PROCESSION "War March of the Priest". . . Felix Mendelssohn

Mr. James Thompson, Jr., Organist

INVOCATION Reverend James H.Cantrell

Pastor, Second African Baptist Church, Savannah, Georgia

SELECTION Achieved is the Glorious Work from "The Creation". . . Franz Joseph Haydn

Savannah State College Concert Choir
Mr. Willie E. Jackson, Director ... Mr. Jerome Glover, Accompanist

INTRODUCTION OF PLATFORM GUESTS AND SPEAKER Dr. John T. Wolfe, Jr.

COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Mrs. Juanita Baranco

Chair, Board of Regents

SELECTION "Elijah Rock". . . Moses G. Hogan

Savannah State College Concert Choir

INTRODUCTION OF UNDERGRADUATE DEANS Dr. George J. O'Neill, Jr.

Vice President for Academic Affairs

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR THE BACCALAUREATE DEGREE

School of Business Dr. William Dowling, Dean

School of Humanities and Social Sciences Dr. Kenoye K. Eke, Dean

School of Sciences and Technology .... Dr. Margaret C. Robinson, Interim Dean

CONFERRING OF DEGREES Dr. John T. Wolfe, Jr.

Assisted by the Academic Deans
and Mr. Robert Ray, Registrar

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR THE

MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION DEGREE Dr. Willie Johnson

Acting Associate Graduate Dean

ALUMNI INDUCTION Dr. Jimmie C. Jackson, President

Savannah State College
National Alumni Association

PRESENTATION OF NAVAL RESERVE OFFICERS

TRAINING CORPS CANDIDATES FOR COMMISSION Commander Welch Fair

COMMISSIONING OF OFFICERS

Reading the Commissioning Document Dr. George N. Williams

Head, Department of Chemistry
and Faculty Representative to NROTC

Administering the Oath of Office

N.R.O.T.C Commander Welch Fair

BENEDICTION Reverend James H. Cantrell

*Alma Mater - Savannah State College Hymn

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

Mr. James Thompson, Jr., 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 hail Thee, S.S.C!

The audience is requested to stand.
** The audience is requested to remain seated until the procession has exited.

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SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

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Judith Lynn Hightower Savannah State College

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SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

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Anika Latasha Blackwell Savannah, Georgia

Tiffany Anne Brooks Savannah, Georgia

James Guy Burk III Savannah, Georgia

Theresa Michelle Burroughs Savannah, Georgia

Valencia Yuvett Cody Atlanta, Georgia

Deborah B. Davis Savannah, Georgia

Lois E. Evans Savannah, Georgia

Lynnae Marie Floyd Hinesville, Georgia

Bretonna Yvette Goldwire Savannah, Georgia

Tranace Jackson Sandersville, Georgia

Vida Anitra Johnson Hopkins, South Carolina

Melanie Deason Kramer Savannah, Georgia

Angela Larayne Larochester Savannah, Georgia

Tanya Lenette Lewis Columbus, Georgia

Ursula Mason Richmond Hill, Georgia

! Liza Joyce Mullins Guyton, Georgia

Qiana Cilcretia Powell Decatur, Georgia

Steve Wesley Shelton Savannah, Georgia

David Scott Sutlive Tybee Island, Georgia

James Heyward Walker Savannah, Georgia

Marie Michelle Westmoreland Ft. Stewart, Georgia

Damon Todd Wilson Savannah, Georgia

April Nacole Worthy Savannah, Georgia

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Nikki Makeba Baker Camilla, Georgia

Joyce Meachum Brenson Savannah, Georgia

Dexter Germier Briggs Union City, Georgia

Keenya Asenath Burts Augusta, Georgia

Edward Grayson Cannon, Jr Savannah, Georgia

Kelly Renae Clark Decatur, Georgia

Wendolyn Denise Davis Camilla, Georgia

Dawn Yvette Garvin Savannah, Georgia

! Karen L Head Savannah, Georgia

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

Lenora Johnson Sandersville, Georgia

Samuel Tyrel Johnson Ft. Gaines, Georgia

Reginald D. Leseane Savannah, Georgia

Kenyetta Tonganique Love Decatur, Georgia

Wilson Damon Morgan Townsend, Georgia

Angela Thomas Wilson Savannah, Georgia

management

Curtis R. Bean Savannah, Georgia

Chennis Courtney Berry Lithonia, Georgia

Daswell J. Bevans Nassau, Bahamas

Corwin Cullen Black Atlanta, Georgia

Linwood A. Brown Savannah, Georgia

Lucretia Denise Butler White Oak, Georgia

WilmaTate Byrd Savannah, Georgia

Cassandra Fayette Cooper St. Petersburg, Florida

Patricia Robinson Deloach Garden City, Georgia

Frontia Maurice Fountain Perkinston, Mississippi

Natasha Latrice Givens Savannah, Georgia

Winifred Lynette Hill Decatur, Georgia

Lynnette Yvonne Scott Hymes Savannah, Georgia

Joy Revita Johnson Smyrna, Georgia

Terra LaShon Jones Ellenwood, Georgia

Anitra Cherie Lester Stone Mountain, Georgia

Steve Carlton Moore Savannah, Georgia

Jacqueline Covodis Williams Morris Savannah, Georgia

Lisa Annette Peeples Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Karen Elizabeth Portosa Guyton, Georgia

Deborah Mae Rish Savannah, Georgia

Trina Rivers Savannah, Georgia

Rakesha LaShawnda Shank Thomson, Georgia

Tracie Yvonne Shedrick Edison, Georgia

Ayanna Joi Stevens Jacksonville, Florida

David Elmer Thomas Savannah, Georgia

Angelo Douglas Turnquest Nassau, Bahamas

Kimberly Anndrea Washington Savannah, Georgia

Patricia G.Williams Savannah, Georgia

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Shahn Ali Battle Atlanta, Georgia

Synthe Maria Fleming Savannah, Georgia

LeRon McKendrick Warner Robins, Georgia

Keishel Edwin Moffett East Point, Georgia

Amy Nicole Phillips Savannah, Georgia

Dwain Anthony Whitehead Savannah, Georgia

Barbara Ann Williams Stapleton, Georgia

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

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Kwasi Osei Agye-Gyamfi Accra Ghana

Cassandra Renae Johnson Harlem, Georgia

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Shaunce Renard Riley Savannah, Georgia

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Stephanie D. Byrd Monroe, Georgia

SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

iEmjltslj, iCanguage and literature

Bessie Green Allen Savannah, Georgia

Demetra Antoniou-Johnson Decatur, Georgia

Sydnay Core Axon Savannah, Georgia

Cynthia PGarner Atlanta, Georgia

Esperanza Hernandez Savannah, Georgia

Shannon Hester Jetter Savannah, Georgia

Eddie Lamont Jones III Savannah, Georgia

Edward M. Persons Savannah, Georgia

Treva Adriane Rivers Savannah, Georgia

Reavers Cory Sapp Deerfield Beach, Florida

Ronald N. Singleton, Jr Savannah, Georgia

Andre L.Torrance Savannah, Georgia

Harrell Wilder Lincolnton, Georgia

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Tomika LaTonya Boykins Thomson, Georgia

Gloria Latrell Brack Savannah, Georgia

Steven Louis Dickerson Savannah, Georgia

Maria Williams Green Savannah, Georgia

Tanya Tharese Lewis College Park, Georgia

Kenneth McFarland Savannah, Georgia

Shari P Roberts Savannah, Georgia

Jose A. Roque Decatur, Georgia

Kevin Lamont Shuman Savannah, Georgia

Natasha Dny Weaver Woodbury, Georgia

Secrcation anfo JIark Administration

Alvin Jones Savannah, Georgia

Jonathan Dewayne Kelly Philadelphia, Mississippi

Cornelius Terrell Leverett Lincolnton, Georgia

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

iSjistory

Shawn Demetrius Davis Lincolntoa Georgia

Carey Wayne Gaines Atlanta, Georgia

Rodney Christopher Herring Savannah, Georgia

Sherry Denise Heyward Savannah, Georgia

Bobby Glenn Leaphart, Jr Waycross, Georgia

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Tony Bernard Jackson Savannah, Georgia

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DeVonn Cape Adams Savannah, Georgia

Alexis L Alexander Savannah, Georgia

Jeffrey Bright Savannah, Georgia

Monica Yvette Bryant Savannah, Georgia

Susan Mary Bryant Savannah, Georgia

Uhuru Willie Burnette Augusta, Georgia

Michele Rene Carthon Savannah, Georgia

Christopher Bernard Chachere Valdosta, Georgia

Lloyd Kiambo David St. Croix U.S.VI.

Kimberly Sherea Davis Albany, Georgia

Patricia Doe Freeport, New York

Sheldon Andre Eatmon Savannah, Georgia

Keith Eric Ellison Savannah, Georgia

Terry Lamont Enoch Savannah, Georgia

Keith Lamont Foard Savannah, Georgia

Fredrick Bernard Ford Savannah, Georgia

Marcus Donnell Gamble Columbus, Georgia

Charles Alexander Gordon Savannah, Georgia

Stacie Anita Greene Savannah, Georgia

Latosha S. Harris Macon, Georgia

Reginald Dewayne Haywood Gray, Georgia

Harry Burt Hezekiah, Jr Savannah, Georgia

Reginald Jacobs Savannah, Georgia

Vinson Erich Jenkins Savannah, Georgia

Ashley Madison III Ft. Washington, Maryland

Montenegro Mickens Augusta, Georgia

Darryl Glenn Norman Lincolntoa Georgia

Lloyd George Porter Ft. Polk, Louisiana

Aaron Lamont Quarterman Savannah, Georgia

Derrick Roberson Savannah, Georgia

Torrance Tyrone Slaughter Orlando, Florida

Nicole Lynne Smart Albany, Georgia

Shawn Xavier Smith Waycross, Georgia

Aaron Julian Washington Washington, District of Columbia

Elwin Andre West Brunswick, Georgia

Nicole Sheray Whitaker Savannah, Georgia

Rachel Williams Vidalia, Georgia

Valerie Luv Wright Savannah, Georgia

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

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Political Octettes

Sandra Cimeatria Alexander Columbus, Georgia

Bengy Gordon Savannah, Georgia

Kindra Alicen-Elane Hobbs Powder Springs, Georgia

Lazarus Jawiyambe Kampala, Uganda

Trone Darnell Jefferson Savannah, Georgia

Mary Catherine Mitchell Savannah, Georgia

Tanyetta LetitiaSims Savannah, Georgia

Mashaunda Latrice Tanner Snellville, Georgia

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Nicole Suzette Ansley Savannah, Georgia

Pauline Winnifred Barclay Lawrenceville, Georgia

Carlean Maria Brown Georgetown, South Carolina

Yolanda Yvette Corbin Cordele, Georgia

Fredrica Felica Dunbar Savannah, Georgia

Comia Vernese Flynn Savannah, Georgia

Tiffany Tallise Linston Athens, Georgia

Susan Keri Mingledorf Garden City Georgia

Rasheen Gartrell DeMille Powell Savannah, Georgia

Emeka Roshun Smith Decatur, Georgia

Johnnie L Williams Midway, Georgia

Sharon Althea Addison Savannah, Georgia

Ricky Alexander Sparta, Georgia

Sandra C.Augustine-Dennis Savannah, Georgia

Beverly Anne Bell Waycross, Georgia

Cherwanda Elaine Bell Atlanta, Georgia

Talvia Cillette Bradley Garden City, Georgia

J'Netra Andrea Brown Wrightsville, Georgia

Tonya Monique Burnette Savannah, Georgia

Mercedes Stevens Byrd Midway, Georgia

Renee Denise Cannon Savannah, Georgia

Lorraine Yvette Copeland Savannah, Georgia

Lorrell Pauleen Dockery Claxton, Georgia

Robert Lee Donaldson Savannah, Georgia

Leslie Ann Edwards Savannah, Georgia

Katina Maria Euley Riceboro, Georgia

Carolyn Jackson Fields Savannah, Georgia

Nicole Simone Fields Savannah, Georgia

Dana Nicole Frasier Hinesville, Georgia

Elease Daily Gaiter Savannah, Georgia

Leona M. Hankerson Savannah, Georgia

Terrain Marie Hines Savannah, Georgia

Suzanne Huston Webster, Texas

Christa Nicole Jackson Savannah, Georgia

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

LaWanda P Jones Savannah, Georgia

Ruby Dennis Lee Blakely, Georgia

Patsy Michelle Miller Rochester, New York

Tiffany Nelson-Frazier Savannah, Georgia

Andrea Monique Owens Savannah, Georgia

Robin Selby Owens Savannah, Georgia

Cheryl Ann Randall Savannah, Georgia

Tanika Charron Rivers Savannah, Georgia

Yolanda Cole Roberson Savannah, Georgia

Yolanda Fisher Sharpe Savannah, Georgia

Lori Anne Shindell Savannah, Georgia

Krystal Felicia Smalls Savannah, Georgia

Kimalecia Leshay Weekes Savannah, Georgia

Mary Ann Williams-Wright Savannah, Georgia

Tyajuanna Suggs Williamson Savannah, Georgia

Sylvia Annette Womack Savannah, Georgia

SCHOOL OF SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY

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John Lee Baker, Jr Brandon, Mississippi

Morris Blaylock Albany, Georgia

Kim Evette Burns Savannah, Georgia

Leslie Nicole Galloway Atlanta, Georgia

Wauchita Ayanna Green Savannah, Georgia

Ericka Blount Harmon Vidalia, Georgia

Nikki Kachena Harris Eatonton, Georgia

Natasha Levonya Hill Warrenton, Georgia

Jamal Y Mitchell Savannah, Georgia

Jerri Yvettea Owens Whigham, Georgia

Xanthus Nate Rouse Macon, Georgia

AdeebaSaboor Atlanta, Georgia

Lisa Danielle Saunders Macon, Georiga

TaWanda Denise Teasley Savannah, Georgia

VinhTu Vuong Savannah, Georgia

Danielle Walker East Dublin, Georgia

Crystal Bukonla Williamson Cobbtown, Georgia

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Virginia Rae Griesbach Statesboro, Georgia

Daniel Brian Kalson Garden City, Georgia

Richard Warren Kufer Richmond Hill, Georgia

James Jefferies Lilliewood Beaufort, South Carolina

Raymond Lon Moore Eastman, Georgia

Steven Donald Payne Atlanta, Georgia

Shannon Denise Smith Atlanta, Georgia

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

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Daniel Mark Arnold Decatur, Georgia

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Stephen Bernard Bruce Savannah, Georgia

Marvin Kareem Bussie Delran, New Jersey

Samuel Carter IV Savannah, Georgia

Shontier Randyetta Prescott Girard, Georgia

Tenisia Lena Ransom Savannah, Georgia

Tanya Regina Sterling Nassau, Bahamas

Anthony Bernard Williams Sandersville, Georgia

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Jasmine Jalyn Bryant Elkridge, Maryland

Sean Gregory Burgest Savannah, Georgia

Robert Carter III Pompano Beach, Florida

Samuel Luogon Dolo Ganta, Liberia

Natasha Teresa Hunter Decatur, Georgia

Reginald Demetrius Sanders Pensacola, Florida

Charlesette Venita Tiller Columbus, Georgia

Keshia Lethia Walters Dublin, Georgia

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Paul Eddie Hurley, Jr. Decatur, Georgia

Qumi Chantell Spann Savannah, Georgia

Malichi Jamili Wilson Brooklyn, New York

Electronics Engineering SecfjnoUigij

Mohammed Khalil Al-Damisi Savannah, Georgia

Daman Bhandari Kathmandu, Nepal

TamaraTimeka Hampton Savannah, Georgia

Chandrain Felicia Holmes Augusta, Georgia

Stafford L Saxton Savannah, Georgia

Cedric L Shaw Nashville, Georgia

FelmaStanely Savannah, Georiga

Shailesh Mani Upadhyay Kathmandu, Nepal

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

mechanical Engineering ufectjnnUigij

Walter Brown III Stone Mountain, Georgia

Michael Edward Cousins Decatur, Georgia

Lionel Alphonso Eddy, Jr. St. Thomas, U.S.VI.

Julius E. Harden, Jr. Starke, Florida

Christopher Hart Jeffersonville, Georgia

Eric Emmanuel Kirkland Orangeburg, South Carolina

Tarek Maurice Kreitem Jerusalem, Israel

Demond Derrick Mitchell Riverdale, Georgia

Rodney Alexander Smith Savannah, Georgia

(Computer Science QlecljnflUigij

Evan R. Brigham III Savannah, Georgia

Shawn Lakisha Burden East Point, Georgia

Michael J. Helmly Savannah, Georgia

CamissaTawanna Johnson Atlanta, Georgia

Kelsey Jarrell Alkebulan Quarterman Savannah, Georgia

Trina Yvette Roberson Savannah, Georgia

Michael Jerome Rollins, Jr Stockbridge, Georgia

Bishal Shrestha Kathmandu, Nepal

Natasha Reyna Wright Savannah, Georgia

(Computer Engineering Serijnologij

Mohammed Khalil Al-Damisi Savannah, Georgia

Shawn Lakisha Burden East Point, Georgia

CamissaTawanna Johnson Atlanta, Georgia

Kelsey Jarrell Alkebulan Quarterman Savannah, Georgia

Trina Yvette Roberson Savannah, Georgia

Bishal Shrestha Kathmandu, Nepal

Shailesh Mani Upadhyay Kathmandu, Nepal

Natasha Reyna Wright Savannah, Georgia

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.

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

i^anat (graduates

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Jasmine Jalyn Bryant
Virginia Rae Griesbach
Karen L. Head
Suzanne Huston
Lazarus Jawiyambe
Daniel Brian Kalson
Reginald D. Leseane
Ursula Mason

Damon Todd Wilson

Raymond Lon Moore

Liza Joyce Mullins

Karen Elizabeth Portosa

Lori Anne Shindell

Shannon Denise Smith

Shailesh Mani Upadhyay

Vinh Tu Vuong

James Heyward Walker

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Bessie Green Allen
Sandra C. Augustine-Dennis
Curtis R. Bean
Morris Blaylock
J'Netra Andrea Brown
Sean Gregory Burgest
Marvin Kareem Bussie
Stephanie D. Byrd
Edward Grayson Cannon
Renee Denise Cannon
Robert Carter III

Lorrell Pauleen Dockery

Lynnae Marie Floyd

Cynthia P Garner

Tranace Jackson

Eddie Lamont Jones III

Robin Selby Owens

Steven Donald Payne

Amy Nicole Phillips

Bishal Shrestha

Marie Michelle Westmoreland

Anthony Bernard Williams

(Hum Saute (3.00 - 3.399)

Sharon Althea Addison
Nicole Suzette Ansley
Demetra Antoniou-Johnson
John Lee Baker, Jr.
Nikki Makeba Baker
Anika Latasha Blackwell
Joyce Meachum Brenson
Evan R. Brigham III
Tiffany Anne Brook
Stephen Bernard Bruce
Susan Mary Bryant
Tonya Monique Burnette
Theresa Michelle Burroughs
Keenya Asenath Burts
Mercedes Stevens Byrd
Deborah B. Davis
Patricia Doe
Samuel Luogon Dolo
Robert Lee Donaldson
Lionel Alphonso Eddy Jr.
Keith Eric Ellison
Lois E. Evans
Carolyn Jackson Fields

Frederick Bernard Ford

Elease Daily Gaiter

Leona M. Hankerson

Nikki Kachena Harris

Michael J. Helmly

Esperanza Hernandez

Harry Burt Hezekiah, Jr.

Camissa Tawanna Johnson

Melanie Deason Kramer

Tarek Maurice Kreitem

Kenneth McFarland

LeRon McKendrick

Montenegro Mickens

Jamal Y Mitchell

Jerri Yvettea Owens

Shontier Randyetta Prescott

Deborah Mae Rish

Shari P Roberts

Jose A. Roque

Yolanda Fisher Sharpe

Krystal Felicia Smalls

Kimberly Anndrea Washington

Kimalecia Leshay Weekes

Natasha Reyna Wright

fj >tgntftcanc of t|c Academic iEace

Observing the centuries-old convocation procedures, each Marshal in the Savannah State College Aca-
demic Procession carries an official mace which is indicative of the power, dignity, and magisterium vested in the
College. 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 of Savannah State College was designed and made from mahogany wood by Dr. Ernest
S. Brown, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering Technology. Dr. Lester B. Johnson, Jr. former Head of the
Department of Engineering Technology, designed and built the Mace Stand.

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

Acatomtc (Cnstumcs

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 con-
sisted of the cap, the gown, and the hood, the latter two now differing according to the degree the wearer has
received.

The modem 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:

Music Pink

Oratory (Speech) Silver Gray

Philosophy Dark Blue

Physical Education Sage Green

Public Administration Peacock Blue

Science Golden Yellow

Social Work Citron

Theology Scarlet

Arts, Letters, Humanities White

Business Drab

Economics Copper

Education Light Blue

Law Purple

Library Science Lemon

At Savannah State College, 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.