j^aimnnai} J$tatc QloIIcgc j&rtomnatj Qlommaicemeni ICux rt Veritas 3ne jlixtfi Nineteen Mnnbreb mtfr Nincty-cElircc (Thro (II|trty GJInrk JUL uannal| QJtutc GJentcr (Uj cater rfrer of Processtnn The Chief Marshal The Class Marshals Candidates for The Master' s Degree Candidates for The Baccalaureate Degree Professors Emeriti The Graduate Faculty Professors of the College Associate Professors of the College Assistant Professors of the College Instructors of the College The Presidential Party Dr. Annette K. Brock, Acting President, Presiding PRELUDE: "Pilgrims' Chorus" (Tannhaeuser) Wagner Mr. James Thompson, Jr., Organist * ACADEMIC PROCESSIONAL "War March of the Priests " Felix Mendelssohm Mr. James Thompson, Jr., Organist ^INVOCATION Reverend Larry J. Stell, Pastor College Park Batpist Church SELECTION "The City On The Hill" Curtis Savannah State College Concert Choir Mr. Willie E. Jackson, Director Mr. Jerome Glover, Accompanist INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER Dr. Annette K. Brock COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Dr. James A. Hefner, President Tennessee State University Nashville, Tennessee PRESENTATION OF AWARDS Dr. Annette K. Brock Cyrus G. Wiley Award Mr. Johnnie P. Jones Richard R. Wright Award Dr. Priscilla D. Thomas President's Award Mr. Henry G. Nash SELECTION "Even Me " Hymn; Arranged Savannah State College Wesleyan Gospel Choir Mr. Artie Maxwell, Mrs. Derrick Rozier, Mr. Spencer E. White, III, Directors INTRODUCTION OF THE ACTING ASSOCIATE GRADUATE DEAN Dr. George W. Reid Vice President for Academic Affairs PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATE DEGREES Dr. Willie E. Johnson Acting Associate Graduate Dean CONFERRING OF DEGREES Dr. Annette K. Brock INTRODUCTION OF THE UNDERGRADUATE DEANS Dr. George W. Reid PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR THE BACCALAUREATE DEGREES School of Business Dean Andrew E. Honeycutt School of Humanities & Social Sciences Dean Ja A. Jahannes School of Sciences & Technology Dean Margaret C. Robinson CONFERRING OF DEGREES Dr. Annette K. Brock Assisted by the Academic Dean and Mr. Robert Ray, Registrar ALUMNI INDUCTION Mr. John Clark President, Savannah State College National Alumni Association PRESENTATION OF NAVAL RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS CANDIDATES FOR COMMISSION Commander Claven Williams PRESENTATION OF ARMY RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS CANDIDATES FOR COMMISSION Captain Joseph Johnson COMMISSIONING OF OFFICERS Reading the Commissioning Document Dr. George N. Williams Acting Head, Department of Chemistry and Faculty Representation to NROTC Association of Colleges Administering the Oath of Office, N.R.O.T.C. Commander Claven Williams Administering the Oath of Office, A.R.O.T.C. Captain Joseph Johnson 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. ~J. Randolph Fisher Hillary Hatchett BENEDICTION THREE-FOLD AMEN ^^RECESSIONAL "Pomp and Circumstance " Sir Edward Elgar Mr. James Thompson, Jr., Organist *The audience is requested to remain seated **The audience is requested to remain seated until the procession has exited USHERS N.R.O.T.C. Midshipmen A.R.O.T.C. Cadets JHagier s egras (danferreh SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES MASTERS' IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Delorise Golden-Manor Savannah State College Phillip Wallace, Jr Savannah State College SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ACCOUNTING **Miller Bargeron, Jr Savannah, Georg Deborah F. Bickham Savannah, Georg * Carol Connell Burlock Savannah, Georg ** Patrice Bearden Campbell Savannah, Georg John Lewis Clemmer, Jr Savannah, Georg Terrance Beryl Farmer Dublin, Georg * Vida Michelle Hill Savannah, Georg *Marilyn Denise Johnson Savannah, Georg ***fElizabeth H. Morris Bristol, Virgin ** Ann Maner Murph Garden City, Georg ** John Willie Parks, Jr Lincolnton, Georg Tammy Anita Perkins Savannah, Georg Janice Reese Greenville, Georg Bridget Denise Styles Douglas, Georg **Tia Lattice Wilborn Savannah, Georg INFORMATION SYSTEMS Earnestine Beatrice Dooley Atlanta, Georgia Candice Briggitte Ellis Savannah, Georgia * Rhonda Marie Gordon Moultrie, Georgia Keva Michelle' Mackey Nassau, Bahamas * Shannon Denise McFadden Savannah, Georgia ** Susan D. McLendon Savannah, Georgia Venus SandraDee Moore Richmond Hill, Georgia *Rose Albright Murray Savannah, Georgia ***Delora Jean Post Savannah, Georgia Janese Terah M. Turnquest Nassau, Bahamas *t Cynthia Joyce White Savannah, Georgia Sheila Wilcox Savannah, Georgia ***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude 5 *Cum Laude fin Absentia MANAGEMENT Allicia Denise Anderson Cairo, Georgia Dwayne Thomas Bailey.. Savannah, Georgia Charlotte Thornton Blue Savannah, Georgia Renee' Gwendolyn Boyd Orlando, Florida Shirley Ann Boyd Savannah, Georgia Eugene Anthony Brantley Estill, South Carolina Stephanie Karen Fleming Brazzle Savannah, Georgia Richard C. Burchette ...Savannah, Georgia *** David J. Coker Savannah, Georgia * Melvin Maurice Coleman Savannah, Georgia Shadale Deann Corley Aiken, South Carolina Laura Lee Crumbly Reidsville, Georgia Caroline Eileen Everson Darien, Georgia Chad Irvin Faulkner Port Royal, South Carolina Schanea LaVette Fleming ....Athens, Georgia Alloceia Latrell Hall Savannah, Georgia * Laticia Gray Harris Savannah, Georgia Frederick Eugene Hawkins Columbia, South Carolina Cassandra Evette Ivery Athens, Georgia Sharon Jarvis St. Croix, U.S. V.I. Stephanie Lorraine Johnson Cadwell, Georgia Lorene M. Jones Savannah, Georgia Steven Cleon Kittles Sylvania, Georgia David Alexander Lake St. Thomas, U. S.V.I. Lorna A. Linen Georgetown, South Carolina Kimberly Alisa McCormick ...Jacksonville, Florida Adriunne Degail Mcintosh Riverdale, Georgia Melissa Faye Mcintosh Wadley, Georgia Clyde A. Newton Savannah, Georgia Serenthia L. Norwood Stone Mountain, Georgia Monica Marie Oglesby Savannah, Georgia *Titilayo Odunola Onashile Lagos, Nigeria Alfonso Troy Plummer Warner Robins, Georgia Chandra LaTrelle Porter Savannah, Georgia Pamela Jeanine Ruley Savannah, Georgia Jo- Anne Brown Salter Savannah, Georgia Monika Tyiese Scales , Decatur, Georgia Claude Sheldon Simmons Jacksonville, Florida Shea' Lynette Stephens Decatur, Georgia Mark Dadin Stevens Savannah, Georgia Sauceraee Monique Swift Atlanta, Georgia Carolyn Deloris Tanksley Savannah, Georgia * Monica L. Tillman Elberton, Georgia Jamise Parker Waldburg Savannah, Georgia Cassandra Antoinette Walden Wadley, Georgia Eric Eugene Waters Savannah, Georgia Bridgette Tranell Williams Savannah, Georgia ***Summa Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude fin Absentia 6 Carolyn Denise Williams Savannah, Georgia * Crystal Michelle Williams.. Elberton, Georgia Pamela DeVette Williams Irwinton, Georgia Troy Wellington Wright Savannah, Georgia Andrew James Young II Savannah, Georgia MARKETING Tatia Kimberly Adams Savannah, Georgia Leonard F. Alfred ..Hephzibah, Georgia Kelethia Monique Boyd Atlanta, Georgia Kareen AnnMarie Bryant Savannah, Georgia Victoria Boykin Buck Savannah, Georgia * William Eurenstoff Gardner Savannah, Georgia Michelle Y. Green Savannah, Georgia Deveda Michelle Hall Savannah, Georgia * Darlene Harmon Savannah, Georgia Derrick Rennard Jenkins Decatur, Georgia MarRonde' Adelaide Lumpkin Savannah, Georgia LaZenza Monique McGill Manchester, Georgia Theresa Lynn Miles Yemassee, South Carolina ACCOUNTING AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS **John E. Conner Hilton Head, South Carolina SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES ENGLISH, LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE Rhonda La Verne Robinson Decatur, Georgia Derrick C. Sims Savannah, Georgia MASS COMMUNICATIONS Glenn Allen Savannah, Georgia Teresa LaShon Austin Las Vegas, Nevada Tishia M. Chevez-Dobson Savannah, Georgia David Bernard Dicks Augusta, Georgia Aleisia Dionne Gibson Miami, Florida Nina Simone Hasan Thomasville, Georgia * Russ Anthony Jackson Coatesville, Pennsylvania * Absolon Smith Kent Savannah, Georgia Corenthus Marchell McArver Rome, Georgia * Serena Garcia McCoy Brunswick, Georgia Melissa Ferguson Nelson Savannah, Georgia ***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude fin Absentia 1 Tracey Evetta Parker Swainsboro, Georgia LaShawnda Monique Parrish Savannah, Georgia Terrence G. Patterson-Renigade Newington, Georgia * Selina Lee Ruth Savannah, Georgia Tonya Renee' Walton Vidalia, Georgia JaQuitta Antreiz Williams Hephzibah, Georgia t Samuel Williams Savannah, Georgia RECREATION AND PARK ADMINISTRATION ^Stephanie Lenade Anderson Savannah, Georgia Veronica Smith Savannah, Georgia **LiannaDawn Williams Atlanta, Georgia HISTORY William Robert Davis, Jr Savannah, Georgia Azagba N'Namdi Kereenyaga Savannah, Georgia Sandra Anita Merritt Savannah, Georgia *Brian A. Simon Atlanta, Georgia CRIMINAL JUSTICE Carlos Ramon Baker Savannah, Georgia Antoinette Y. Barnes Savannah, Georgia J. Loretta Benton Boone Jesup, Georgia Shannon Dwayne Brown Atlanta, Georgia Sesame Denise Cotton Montezuma, Georgia Victor Len Dixon Macon, Georgia ** Susan Kelly Epperson Savannah, Georgia ** Bernadette Grace Fields Pembroke, Georgia Rodney V Gerido Rincon, Georgia Alfredo Henry Givens Yemassee, South Carolina Yolanda Pleshette Grant Macon, Georgia Kimberly Monique Hinkins Wadley, Georgia * Patricia Ann Jenkins Savannah, Georgia Eugene Johnson Memphis, Tennessee Eugene Maurice Johnson Savannah, Georgia Mia Latrese Johnson Savannah. Georgia **t Carlton Lamarr Jones ...Jacksonville, Florida Deanna Nicole Littles Warner Robins, Georgia Lloydette Charlezetta Hendika Martin Savannah, Georgia Leon Adolphus May, Jr Dublin, Georgia Persephanie Sherae Miller Decatur, Georgia Zenobia LaShann Mitchell Augusta, Georgia t Janice Morgan Marietta, Georgia *Terri Tonyettee Morgan Savannah, Georgia Tanis Germaine Nelson Savannah, Georgia Stacey Lynn Pollard Indianapolis, Indiana ***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude fin Absentia 8 Kascey Teresa Porter Glennville, Georgia Sherrene LaVette Sears Savannah, Georgia Kiwi L. Spikes Atlanta, Georgia * James Reginald Terrell Athens, Georgia Deanna Cheri' Thurmond Hephzibah, Georgia Raquel Ulendus Walker Atlanta, Georgia Henry Herbert Washington III Thomasville, Georgia Natasha West Hephzibah, Georgia Mickelle Williams Savannah, Georgia * Lenetta Michelle Woods Tifton, Georgia POLITICAL SCIENCE . Damon Erik Elmore Savannah, Georgia * Robert German, Jr Hardeeville, South Carolina Amy Yvonne Graham Savannah, Georgia Simone M. Green Seattle, Washington * Kimberlynn Elizabeth Hendricks Decatur, Georgia Gwendolyn Theresa Harris Johnson Savannah, Georgia Sesley Renee' Jones Atlanta, Georgia *Renita Dione Lipscomb Savannah, Georgia Ronald Dale Rogers Hinesville, Georgia **LaShawn Yvette Warren Savannah, Georgia Reina Latoshia Williams Atlanta, Georgia *** Stephanie Michelle Williams Louisville, Georgia SOCIAL WORK Sharon Denise Bond Savannah, Georgia Kenneth Jerome Brown Savannah, Georgia Jessica Renee' Anderson Fambro Warner Robins, Georgia Juanita Tamara Gilford Savannah, Georgia t Sandy Hall Blakely, Georgia Melissa Elizabeth Harvey Savannah, Georgia Detra Regina Howard Macon, Georgia **t Rosalinda Cardenas Johnston Houston, Texas Shannon Danielle Linsey College Park, Georgia *Terri Lynn Manigault Savannah, Georgia Sharon Anita Manigo Savannah, Georgia * Margaret Antionette Mellows St. Michael, Barbados Able Alisa Moore Savannah, Georgia Emily Preer Morrall Savannah, Georgia Iona M. Newton Savannah, Georgia Sylvestine Verlyn Payne Providence, Rhode Island Angela Roshan Williams Savannah, Georgia ***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude fin Absentia 9 SOCIOLOGY * Nicole Jennifer Blount Atlanta, Georgia *Tiffany Anne Cutler Warner Robins, Georgia t James Omar Dean Milledgeville, Georgia ** Pamela Crallie Green Savannah, Georgia Jacqueline T. Mills Jacksonville, Florida Mari Rice Atlanta, Georgia Sharon Denise Savage Savannah, Georgia ** Joffrey Lavell Smith , Hinesville, Georgia SCHOOL OF SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY BIOLOGY Tonya Antionette Brockington Savannah, Georgia * Ronnie Brown Albany, Georgia Sonja Renee' Hill Macon, Georgia Jennifer Yvette Mayfield Homer, Georgia * Sametria Renee' McFall Savannah, Georgia Candice Danette Neal Atlanta, Georgia Bertina Ezette Roberts ....Augusta, Georgia *Tangela Simone' Tharpe Toomsboro, Georgia ** Valencia Renell Thomas Savannah, Georgia * Andrea Michelle Warren Savannah, Georgia Jennifer LaQuita Washington Savannah, Georgia MARINE BIOLOGY '* Christine Gayle Craig Savannah, Georgia CHEMISTRY Ebenezer A. Adedun Savannah, Georgia Martin Luther Daniel Griffin, Georgia Faith Yvette Mclnnis Savannah, Georgia MATHEMATICS * Danielle Nicole Ellison Savannah, Georgia Antonio Devilrow Hull Savannah, Georgia James Reginald Lockhart Savannah, Georgia Lucius Walter Mack Savannah, Georgia Louis Malone II Savannah, Georgia Dorothy Haseleria Sanders Savannah, Georgia Markeita Michelle Spaulding Brunswick, Georgia Thelvie Rachalle Winston Roanoke, Alabama ***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude 10 *Cum Laude fin Absentia COMPUTER SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY Joy-Ann Thereese Anthony,. St. Thomas, U.S. V.I. Angel Maria Boles Savannah, Georgia Chandra Young Jones Savannah, Georgia Timeko Rachelle Richard Georgetown, South Carolina CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Marvin Davis Savannah, Georgia Talmage Fabian Fowler Nassau, Bahamas A. Hamid Meshkar Savannah, Georgia Sheldon Terrence Minor Sandersville, Georgia Lawrence Edward Waring III Savannah, Georgia ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Craig Lamont Daughtry Savannah, Georgia *Carl William Ekholm Bluffton, South Carolina Bernard 0. Green-Francis Newark, New Jersey * Shirley Rolanda Hanson Norwood, Georgia Kerven Bernard Hardnett Lithia Springs, Georgia Robert Greene McGhee Marshallville, Georgia Michael A. O'Brien Nassau, Bahamas Hamid Raza Lahore, Pakistan Eddie C. Reviere, Jr Glennville, Georgia *tCynthia Hope Stewart Forsyth, Georgia MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY ***Reginald H. Hendrix Savannah, Georgia John I. Lansiquot St. Croix, U.S. V.I. *Jewelstine Pinkston Louisville, Georgia Willie Thomas Waye III Hinesville. Georgia Kenneth Wilson Summerville. South Carolina CHEMICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Ricardo Howard Grant Savannah, Georgia COMPUTER ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Joy-Ann Thereese Anthony St. Thomas, U.S. V.I. Angel Maria Boles Savannah, Georgia Petrina Renee Ford Athens. Georgia Hamid Razq Lahore, Pakistan Timeko Rachelle Richard Georgetown, South Carolina ***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude i~/n Absentia . 11 MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY Maronda Lizette Hastie College Park, Georgia MATHEMATICS AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Janice Theressa Savage 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 fin Absentia 12 JConnr (inrhirates David J. Coker Reginald H. Hendrix Summa Cum Laude - (3.75 - 4.00) Elizabeth H. Morris Delora Jean Post Stephanie Michelle Williams Miller Bargeron, Jr. Patrice Bearden Campbell John E. Connor Christine Gayle Craig Susan Kelly Epperson Bernadette Grace Fields Pamela Crallie Green Rosalina Cardenas Johnston Magna Cum Laude - (3.40 - 3.749) Carlton Lamarr Jones Susan D. McClendon Ann Maner Murph John Willie Parks, Jr. Joffrey Lavell Smith Valencia Renell Thomas LaShawn Yvette Warren Tia Latrice Wilborn Lianna Dawn Williams Cum Laude - (3.0 - 3.399) Stephanie Lenade Anderson Nicole Jennifer Blount Ronnie Brown Carol Connell Burlock Erlinda Montejo Carroll Melvin Maurice Coleman Tiffany Anne Culter Carl William Ekholm Danielle Nicole Ellison William Eurenstoff Gardner Robert German, Jr. Rhonda Marie Gordon Shirley Rolanda Hanson Darlene Harmon Laticia Gray Harris Kimberlynn Elizabeth Hendricks Vida Michelle Hill Russ Anthony Jackson Patricia Ann Jenkins Marilyn Denise Johnson Absolon Smith Kent Renita Dione Lipscomb Terri Lynn Manigault Serena Gracia McCoy Shannon Denise McFadden Sametria Renee' McFall Margaret Antionette Mellows Terri Tonyettee Morgan Rose Albright Murray Titilayo Odunola Onashile Jewelstine Pinkston Selina Lee Ruth Cynthia Hope Stewart James Reginald Terrell Tangela Simone' Tharpe Monica L. Tillman Andrea Michelle Warren Cynthia Joyce White Crystal Michelle Williams Lenetta Michelle Woods ***Summa Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude 13 *Cum Laude In Absentia 14 (Oje j^tgnfftcancE of CjUI^c Antfrcmtc Mutt Observing the centuries-old convocation procedures, each Marshal in the Savannah State College Academic 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 Emeritus 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"). JVtahcmfr Olnshtntcs 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 golf 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, and entitled to wear doctor's gowns (with black velvet), but their hoods maybe 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 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. 15