One Hundred Seventy First Commencement December 15, 2007 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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Earl G. Yarbrough, Sr., Ph.D., President
Presiding

PRELUDE "Largo" Handel

Professor Nan Poole Spicer, Organist

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

Professor Nan Poole Spicer, Organist

INVOCATION Reverend Dr. John Foster

Pastor, St. Philip AME Church

SELECTION "Almighty God of Our Fathers" by Will James

The Savannah State University Alumni Men's Glee Club
, Co-Directors, Rose O. Smith and Lawrence Hutchins

INTRODUCTION OF PLATFORM GUESTS

AND INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER Dr. Earl G. Yarbrough, Sr.

COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Dr. Susan Herbst

Chief Academic Officer and
Executive Vice Chancellor, Office of Academic Affairs
Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia

SELECTION "Go Where I Send Thee" arr. by Uzee Brown

The Savannah State University Alumni Men's Glee Club
Co-Directors, Rose O. Smith and Lawrence Hutchins

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES
FOR THE MASTER OF

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION DEGREE . . . , Dr. CheJlu S. Chetty

Dean, Graduate Studies and Sponsored Research

CONFERRING OF MASTER'S DEGREES Dr. Earl G. Yarbrough, Sr.

Assisted by Dr. Chellu S. Chetty, Mr. Adrian Cornelius, Dean of Enrollment

Management and Mrs. Linda Crossman, Registrar

INTRODUCTION OF UNDERGRADUATE DEANS Dr. Mary C. Wyatt

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. Jane M. Gates, Dean

College of Sciences and Technology Dr. Babajide Familoni, Dean

CONFERRING OF BACCALAUREATE DEGREES Dr. Earl G. Yarbrough, Sr.

Assisted by the Academic Deans, Mr. Adrian Cornelius, Dean of Enrollment

Management and Mrs. Linda Crossman, Registrar

PRESIDENT'S CHARGE TO THE GRADUATES Dr. Earl G. Yarbrough, Sr.

ALUMNI INDUCTION Dr. Shirley McDuffie

President, Savannah State University National Alumni Association

PRESENTATION OF NAVAL RESERVE OFFICERS

TRAINING CORPS CANDIDATES FOR COMMISSIONING. . Capt. Leonard B. Jones

USN and Professor of Naval Science

COMMISSIONING OF OFFICERS

Reading the Commissioning Document Capt. Leonard B. Jones

ADMINISTERING THE OATH OF OFFICE - N.R.O.T.C Capt. Leonard B. Jones

*ALMA MATER Professor Nan Poole Spicer, Organist

BENEDICTION Reverend Dr. John Foster

**RECESSIONAL "Pomp and Circumstance" Sir Edward Elgar

Professor Nan Poole Spicer, Organist

Savannah State College Hymn
Original words and music by J. Randolph Fisher and Hillary Hatchett

Let us give thanks and praises to

Our Alma Mater, S.S.U.

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 gerns of loveliness,

There S.S.U. is found.

We adore each beauteous scene and hall,

Our all we pledge to Thee!

In our hearts we'll build a shrine for You

We hail Thee, S.S.U.!

Lyrical Revision by Ms. LaGina M. Frazier

*The audience is requested to stand.

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

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

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Tamara Simone Christian Savannah State University

Gregory Maurice Hunter Savannah State University

Denise J. Larkin Georgia Southern University

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

Accounting

Brandon Michael Allen Savannah, Georgia

Zara Boukary* Savannah, Georgia

Gem A. Burrows** Eleuthera, Bahamas

Qingnu Chen Bluffton, South Carolina

LaToya Michelle Kelly* Savannah, Georgia

Allen Phillip Larkins Thomasville, Georgia

Aiesha Ladawn Osborne*! Savannah, Georgia

Jay PankajPatel Savannah, Georgia

Kasie Cheri Shields* Savannah, Georgia

Paul Emmett Williams! Stone Mountain, Georgia

Shivon Dominique Wilson Albany, Georgia

Tara Nicole Wright* ! Savannah, Georgia

Computer information i>s>tem

Adrienne Collier Macon, Georgia

Charles Henry Fort Decatur, Georgia

Jasmine Nicole Jones Savannah, Georgia

Jacqueline Marie Love Savannah, Georgia

Tamaria Lynn Raleigh** Savannah, Georgia

Asim Hasana Shillingford Saint Croix, Virgin Islands

Michelle Marie Ware Atlanta, Georgia

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

Jffllanagement

Aaron RaShad Binion*
Zakwanza Kenyatta Brown
Melody Michelle Coburn
Natasha A. Davis-Fogerty
Margaret Antoinette Garcia
Ayanna Marzella Gordon*
Michelle Jones Grier
Gerald Henderson**
Shari Nicole Henderson
April Sallen Jackson*
Donna Denise Jenkins*
Montoya Demetric Johnson
James Edward Lawrence
Cory Jarrod May
Tamekia Alesia Parence
Kareem J. Pollard
Destinye Leu Mecha Robinson
Shaakira Nia Saffir
Gregory J. Stepherson
Jennifer Yuvette Stiggers*
Katie R. White
Randy Conard Williams
Earl Eugene Wise, II*

Conyers. Georgia

Schererville, Indiana

Hinesville, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

Powder Springs, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

Jonesboro, Georgia

Garden City, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Baconton, Georgia

Valdosta, Georgia

Oconee, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Brunswick, Georgia

Hardeeville, South Carolina

Savannah, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

Waynesboro, Georgia

Macon, Georgia

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Jamese L. Beazer-Maxwell
Kevin Leonard Dempsey
Kimberly Michelle Hurst
Phyllis L. Jackson
Saad Ben Morrell

Savannah, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

Camilla, Georgia

Lawrenceville, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

***Summa Cum Laude

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Magna Cum Laude

*Cum Laude

! In Absentia

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Whitney Cherelle Parker
Myron Gustavious Walker, Jr.
Sika Christina Walker
Joshua R. Williams
Josephus Young, Jr.

Savannah, Georgia

Conyers, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

Freeport, Bahamas

College Park, Georgia

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

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Tiffany Shenicka Andrews
Robert Blake Edwards, III**
Edward Bernard Gresham
Alisha Tenyatta Lester**
Jada Teyana Powell
Ronna Naome Richardson
Kimberly Shuntia Ware*
Valerie Warner

Cobbtown, Georgia

Blackshear, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

Waycross, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

Jacksonville, Florida

Richmond Hill, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

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Jarvis Jervante Alexander*

Greensboro, Georgia

Richard Anderson, Jr.

Milledgeville, Georgia

Sameca Lee Brandon

Hephzibah, Georgia

Tamika LaSha Chase***

Lawrenceville, Georgia

Chadrick R. Cone

Waycross, Georgia

Joha Oneil Harrison

Stone Mountain, Georgia

Chester Jamicheal McBride*

Statesboro, Georgia

LaQuesha C'ana Mungin

Savannah, Georgia

George Henry Pope, II

Decatur, Georgia

Sunny Nwabueze Udunka

Decatur, Georgia

***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude

Cum Laude ! In Absentia

Cnglisrt), ^language & Utterature

Brian Stephen Jones
Ronald Armond Jones
Cheryl Nicole Polite*
Angela Julia Saltalamachea**

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Jayme Glenn Bowens
LaShaun Vernyce Lovett

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Atlanta, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Snellville, Georgia

Marietta, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia

Marjorie Renae Battle
Alicia Leigh Bradford
Jesse Emery Brandy
Eric R. Brooks
Ayana Neameisha Chester*
Taneisha Evette Favors
Holly Richomi Glenn
Tremayne A. Jackson
Jazmynn Tanika Lewis*
Chilembwe Kijana Manuel*
Kenielle Erica Morris
Cara Nikia Murdock
Shafaye Satrina Rainey*

Savannah, Georgia

Stone Mountain, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Brooklyn, New York

Stone Mountain, Georgia

Montezuma, Georgia

Athens, Georgia

Jeffersonville, Georgia

Brunswick, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Indianapolis, Indiana

Clayton, Georgia

Ellenwood, Georgia

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Brian W. Boatwright

Williston, Florida

***Summa Cum Laude

**

Magna Cum Laude

*Cum Laude

! In Absentia

political Science

Shaquita S. Boyd

Sherian C. Feaster

Sonya Renee Scott-Campbell*

Latricia LaShawn Avaloyn Stubbs

Amber Danielle Allen*
Ariane Nicole Anderson
David Lee Bedford*
April Chads Blake
LaTisha Reynolds Blake
Beatrice V. Brown
Dedrick Jaron Clark
Rodney Doral Daniels!***
Sabrina Princess Johnson
Karen Denise Kelly*
James William Mock, III
Rakia Leanna Reeves
Nettie Lynn Seabrook-Sams
Jacqueline Boston Small

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Augusta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

Cochran, Georgia

Conyers, Georgia

Cairo, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

Richmond Hill, Georgia

East Point, Georgia

Bluffton, South Carolina

Savannah, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

Jacksonville, Florida

Atlanta, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

COLLEGE OF SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY

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Azzell B.C. Benton**
Katrise Danielle Blades
Christopher James Jean-Louis*
Shawanna Tenise Smith
Lavezza Pearl Zanders*

Columbus, Georgia

Glenwood, Illinois

Conyers, Georgia

Lithonia, Georgia

Macon, Georgia

***Surama Cum Laude

**Magna Cum Laude

*Cum Laude

! In Absentia

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Artez L. Sims* Savannah, Georgia

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Marcel Anthony Cherry Hephzibah, Georgia

Computer Science Cecljnologp

Jeremy James Brigham! Augusta, Georgia

Olurotimi O. Fagbohun* Duluth, Georgia

Micheal Deshawn Fluellen Perry, Georgia

Ruhollah Mustafaa Mahdi, II Savannah, Georgia

Kevin Justin Samuels Grovetown, Georgia

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Charles Doughty, III Marietta, Georgia

Terrell Marquis Green Savannah, Georgia

Deitra Rashelle Jenkins Fort Gaines, Georgia

Danteral Marteiz McCray College Park, Georgia

Phuoc Hong Nguyen!** Savannah, Georgia

Rowena Flora Palko** Savannah, Georgia

Marvis J. Smith Sparta, Georgia

Cnbironmental Science

Mariel Cabansag Potts* Savannah, Georgia

Vincent Ryan Scott Grovetown, Georgia

Quintena Crystal Tinson Albany, Georgia

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

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Amber Renee Messick Hogfeldt*
Johnny Emanuel Moore

Pooler, Georgia
Scotland, Georgia

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Shaniqua Latrice Carter*
Olurotimi O. Fagbohum
Adam Richard Heyde
Calvin Wells

Albany, Georgia

Duluth, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

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

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 particular degree
and whose names appear on the lists in this program will receive the degree indicated.

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(3.75 - 4.00)

Tamika LaSha Chase
Rodney Doral Daniels

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(3.4 -3.74)

Azzell B. Benton Alisha Tenyatta Lester

Gem A. Burrows Phuoc Hong Nguyen

Robert Blake Edwards, III Rowena Flora Palko

Gerald Henderson Tamaria Lynn Raleigh

Angela Julia Saltalamaches

Cum Hautre

(3.00 - 3.39)

Jarvis Jervante Alexander Jazmynn Tanika Lewis

Amber Danielle Allen Chilembwe K. Manuel

David Lee Bedford Chester Jamicheal McBride

Aaron RaShad Binion Aiesha Ladawn Osborne

Zara Boukary Cheryl Nicole Polite

Shaniqua Latrice Carter Mariel Cabansag Potts

Ayana Neameisha Chester Shafaye Satrina Rainey

Olurotimi O. Fagbohum Sonya Renee Scott-Campbell

Ayanna Marzella Gordon Kasie Cheri Shields

Amber Renee Messick Hogfeldt Artez L. Sims

April S alien Jackson Jennifer Yuvette Stiggers

Christopher James Jean-Louis Kimberly Shuntia Ware

Donna Denise Jenkins Tara Nicole Wright

Karen Denise Kelly Earl Eugene Wise, II

LaToya Michelle Kelly Lavezza Pearl Zanders

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Gem A. Burrows Gerald Henderson

Tamika LaSha Chase Tamaria Lynn Raleigh

Kasie Cheri Shields

Wtyt Significance of tfje &cafcemic iflace

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 magis-
terium 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).

^cabemtc Costtumeg

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 cr 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.

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Donated to SSU Archives

by Sheri Saleem Scott

upon her Retirement on July 1, 2011