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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.
Donated to SSU Archives
by Sheri Saleem Scott
upon her Retirement on July 1, 2011
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Dr. Carlton E. Brown,
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. Wilson Scott, Jr.
Pastor, Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church
SELECTION "Praise, Oh Praise Jehovah!" L. O. Potter
The Savannah State University Alumni Men's Glee Club
Co-directors, Rose O. Smith and Lawrence Hutchins
INTRODUCTION OF PLATFORM
GUESTS AND SPEAKER Dr. Carlton E. Brown
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Dr. N. Joyce Payne
Director, Human Resources and Minority Programs
for the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges
SELECTION "Battle Hymn of the Republic" arr. by Wilhousky
The Savannah State University Alumni Men's Glee Club
PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES
FOR THE MASTER OF
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION DEGREE Dr. George N Williams
Dean of Graduate Studies and Sponsored Research
PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES
FOR THE MASTER OF
SOCIAL WORK DEGREE Dr. George N. Williams
PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES
FOR THE MASTER OF SCIENCE
IN MARINE SCIENCE DEGREE Dr George N Williams
CONFERRING OF MASTER'S DEGREES Dr. Carlton E. Brown
Assisted by Mr. Matthew Latson, Registrar
and Dr. Charles J. Elmore, Professor of Humanities and
Chairman, Department of Mass Communications
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. Jane Gates, Dean
College of Sciences and Technology Dr. Babajide Familoni, Dean
CONFERRING OF BACCALAUREATE DEGREES Dr. Carlton E. Brown
Assisted by the Academic Deans,
Mr. Matthew Latson, Registrar
and Dr. Charles J. Elmore, Professor of Humanities and
Chairman, Department of Mass Communications
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 ARMY RESERVE OFFICERS
TRAINING CORPS CANDIDATE FOR COMMISSION LTC William C. Gillespie
COMMISSIONING OF OFFICER
Reading the Commissioning Document Dr. George N. Williams
Dean, Graduate Studies and Sponsored Research
and Faculty Representative to NROTC
ADMINISTERING THE OATH OF OFFICE LTC William C. Gillespie
ALMA MATER* Ms. Nan Poole Spicer, Organist
BENEDICTION Reverend Dr. Wilson Scott, Jr.
RECESSIONAL** "Pomp and Circumstance" Sir Edward Elgar
Professor Nan Poole Spicer, 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 iound.
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 sit and to remain seated until the recession has exited.
JfHa#ter' egree* Conferred
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
faster of public gfomini#tratton
Marty Joe Alexander
Daniel L. Enzmann
Tewana Corinthia LeCounte-Young
Sharmonique Latisha McDaniel
Jael Odhiambo McLemore
Jeffrey Bernard Roberson
Bobby Erastus Roberts, Jr.
Kwame Shiroya
Savannah State University
College of Charleston
Chatham College
Savannah State University
Savannah State University
Savannah State University
Morris Brown College
Armstrong Atlantic State University
JfHaster of foetal Work
Lauren Chamberlain Aguillon
Jill Ann Barefoot
Shelia Ann-Chaffin Baxley
Cynthia B. Mclver
Deborah Ann Williams Sawyer
Jonathan L. Walthour
Barbara Griffin Webb
Armstrong Atlantic State University
University of Georgia
Brewton Parker College
Savannah State University
University of Alabama
Brewton Parker College
Georgia Southern University
COLLEGE OF SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY
j$later of ikiente in Jftflartne Science
Jody Frost
Erin L. Pulster
Kennesaw State University
University of Rhode Island
accalaureate egree Conferred
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
accounting
Damien S. Brown
*Melessa Joy Bryant
* Kathleen Pierce Carellas
Ricardo E. Castillo
*Tina Way Corbell
LaTonia Kasia Curry
Charlene Denise Da Souza
***Summa Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude
Eastman, Georgia
Midway, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Miami, Florida
Savannah, Georgia
Freeport, Bahamas
St. Mary's, Georgia
*Cum Laude !In Absentia
**Tiffany Latrice Haynes
** Christopher Crawford Kemp
Antonio Irvin Vaughn
Phyllis Bush Williams
Albany, Georgia
Nassau, Bahamas
Morrow, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Computer information l>pgtem
Paul Franklin Berksteiner
* Danielle L. Bush-Hillery
Courtney Nicole Edwards
Aqueelah Terrell Gray
Emily C. Greene
Troy Victor Guillory
*Charleen Willette Harden
Teirance Antoan Harris
Lakia Lachelle Hubbard
Drashonda S. Ingram
Keziah L. Inniss
Richard Dean Lundy III
Antonio Rodriquez Marion
*Teronica Latrelle Miller
Angela Latrice Milner
Michelle Denise Moore
?Terrence Akil Myles
*AItovise Sturdivant
Johnny Williams, Jr.
Savamiah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Macon, Georgia
Rincon, Georgia
Ft. Washington, Maryland
Guyton, Georgia
Augusta, Georgia
Jeffersonville, Georgia
Chicago, Illinois
Pooler, Georgia
Decatur, Georgia
Dublin, Georgia
Soperton, Georgia
Fairburn, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Decatur, Georgia
Ozell Lyn Banks II
Janie W. Brooks
TaNesha Dannette Rene Chaplin
Tawana Necole Gibbs
Jermaine Antione Gilley
Hawa Edith Lansanah
Nikeisha Marlovouise Simpson
LaTesha Tennerson
Rodney Scott Thomas
Allen DeGuzman Williams
Thunderbolt, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Wadmalaw Island, South Carolina
East Point, Georgia
Norcross, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Macon, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude
* Cum Laude ! In A bsentia
ittarkettng
Willis Blake
Charis Melba Brown
Steward Dondi Clinton
Miranda Ean Fitzpatrick
Crystal Dionne Freeman
Stacy LeAnn Helton
Siaka M. Hill
*Latravius Deonta Johnson
Timothy Jubar Paige
TawfiqA. Ramsey
Charleeta S. Richardson
Karlos Rashard Roberts
Starlet Jasmine Ware
Brian Jamaal Williamson
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Lithonia, Georgia
Macon, Georgia
Riverdale, Georgia
Rockmart, Georgia
Macon, Georgia
Cordele, Georgia
Martinez, Georgia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Washington, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Dublin, Georgia
Columbus, Georgia
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
ngiist) Language anb lUterature
Christopher L. Daniel
Vondra Vanessa Mackie
Anita Valaria Matchett
**Lekita Shantell McKennie
Tomika Nikita Woodson
College Park, Georgia
Aiken, South Carolina
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Savannah, Georgia
Columbus, Georgia
ffluiti Conrauuucattong
*Hadara Zemira Brown
Tiffany Quoshauna Bullock
Jazmyn Kathleen Evans
Ashley Quartez Sims
Tara LaTese Tyson
*Shanika Michelle Walker
Rahsheim Ahmad Wright
Lithonia, Georgia
Conley, Georgia
Norcross, Georgia
Locust Grove, Georgia
Americus, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Forestville, Maryland
Richard Van Frazier III
*Timothy Titus Hill
Randall Keith Williams
Mmk
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
***Summa Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude
*Cum Laude !In Absentia
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Brian LaKeith Fisher Columbus, Georgia
Matthew Gunn Social Circle, Georgia
Anthony LaMont Judson Hinesville, Georgia
Kara Tiffany Feterkin Reddick Pikesville, Maryland
Keith Ferrero Strong Athens, Georgia
IMstorp
Daisy Burnett- Jones
Derick Lawrence Cunningham
** Sharif Abdul Deveaux
Shomari Lateef Gilford
Cheryl Denise Holmes
Sheri Anissa Johnson
* Barbara Delores Price
Anita Roberts
Criminal
Samantha Nicole Ayers
Ashanti Rashida Bellamy
DeLeah Regina Blake
IKennisha N. Davenport
*Charmeian Denise Edwards
Kentrell Jarvarias Fields
Tiffany Marie Golden
Christy Renee Haynes
Ricardo Antwan Newman
LouBrenda Hendrix Stephens
Kamilah Masani Traylor
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Stone Mountain, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
justice
Macon, Georgia
Hardeeville, South Carolina
Savannah, Georgia
Cincinnati, Ohio
Columbus, Georgia
Green Pond, South Carolina
Rex, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Lithonia, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
San Jose, California
***Shelly Jermaine Barnes
Byron LaMont Duvernay
NaTisha Shanta Maxwell
political Science
Savannah, Georgia
Hinesville, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
i>ociologp
Alice Mitchell Allen
Anthony Lorenso Bacon
** Robin Elizabeth Cohen
* Natasha Falaine Johnson
Marquenita Eyvette Kitchens
Karra Latrice Land
Lekeya Nichole Legree Pressley
***Summa Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude
St. Augustine, Florida
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Little Rock, Arkansas
Savannah, Georgia
* Cum Laude ! In A bsentia
Kristen Nicole Settle
*Melanie Charise Thompson
Stephanie Nicole Williams
Kennesaw, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Douglas, Georgia
Social Work
Mary Louise Peters
Savannah, Georgia
COLLEGE OF SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY
! Stephen Le'Darrell Culver
Rinata Daniel
Bryan Christopher Ellis
*** Josephine C. Heinz
* Richard Hodges, Jr.
Quinita Shantell Martin
Danielle Monique Moore
Robert Jason Armand Settle
***Nena Catherine Strachan
Mableton, Georgia
Griffin, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Accra, Ghana
Columbus, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Riverdale, Georgia
Kennesaw, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
***Benjamin Francis Maher
nence
Savannah, Georgia
Cnbtronmental
Monica Yvette Murchison
!Ade O. Oni
Nicola Evelyn Outlaw
Dynesha D. Reeves
Kina Odessa Reynolds
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Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
**Destiny Latrice Allen
Darkus Elizabeth Jenkins
Cftemtstrp
Hazlehurst, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Computer Science tEecImologp
Natasha Patrice Andrews
**Chastity Bianca Biggers
Yasmin Lenisha Brooker
Milton Damarcus Fisher
Frank Deyon George
* * * Summa Cum Laude * * Magna Cum Laude
Milledgeville, Georgia
Columbus, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Decatur, Georgia
Blakely, Georgia
*Cum Laude !In Absentia
Catressa Kelle Gooden Albany, Georgia
* Harold Cleveland Hackstall, Jr. Riegelwood, North Carolina
Tyquan Spencer Johnson Decatur, Georgia
* * ! Debbie A . Lewis Savannah, Georgia
Avery Allen Reynolds East Point, Georgia
Desmond LaMont Smalls Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
electronic* engineering tEecImologp
Marvin Christopher Bynoe Savannah, Georgia
**Linda Quinisa Dave Augusta, Georgia
* Alexus Lloyd Terrence Green Marietta, Georgia
* Crystal Tamiko Martin Dublin, Georgia
Jodi A. Martin Freeport, Grand Bahamas
LeDon A. Sanders Warner Robins, Georgia
jEedjanical engineering tSTecImologp
Jermaine Edward Jones College Park, Georgia
* Jonathan Corey Ross Augusta, Georgia
*William Henry Westbrooks I Savannah, Georgia
NOTE: Appearance of names on any list in this program must not be considered as
conclusive evidence of graduation. Persons who have met all requirements for a partic-
ular 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
Shellv Jermaine Barnes
Nena Catherina Strachan
Honor #rabuate
ismmma Cum 3Lautre
(3.75 - 4.00)
Josephine C. Heinz
Destiny Latrice Allen
Chastity Bianca Biggers
Robin Elizabeth Cohen
Linda Quinisa Dave
Sharif Abdul Deveaux
Hadara Zeraira Brown
Melessa Joy Bryant
Tiffany Quoshauna Bullock
Danielle L. Bush-Hillery
Kathleen Pierce Carellas
Tina Way Corbell
Charmeian Denise Edwards
Alexus Lloyd Terrence Green
Harold Cleveland Hackstall, Jr.
Charleen Willette Harden
Timothy Titus Hill
JWagna Cum Itautre
(3.40 - 3.74)
Tiffany Latrice Haynes
Christopher Crawford Kemp
Debbie A. Lewis
Benjamin Francis Maher
Lekita Shantell McKennie
Cum Haube
(3.00 - 3.30)
Richard Hodges, Jr.
Latravius Deonta Johnson
Natasha Falaine Johnson
Crystal Tamiko Martin
Teronica Latrelle Miller
Danielle Monique Moore
Barbara Delores Price
Jonathan Corey Ross
Altovise Sturdivant
Melanie Charise Thompson
Shanika Michelle Walker
William Henry Westbrooks I
***Summa Cum Laude
: *Magna Cum Laude
* Cum Laude !In Absentia
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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).
Stabemic Costume*
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 every-
body wore robes or gowns. When American colleges and universities desired to adopt some suit-
able system of academic apparel a half century ago, it seemed best to agree on some definite sys-
tem 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 (hat 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 trim-
mings 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 aca-
demic 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 institu-
tion.
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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