One Hundred Twenty Fourth Commencement August 12, 1981 Savannah State College

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THE CHIEF MARSHAL

THE CLASS MARSHALS

CANDIDATES FOR THE MASTERS DEGREE

CANDIDATES FOR THE BACCALAUREATE DEGREE

INSTRUCTORS OF THE COLLEGE

ASSISTANT PROFESSORS OF THE COLLEGE

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS OF THE COLLEGE

PROFESSORS OF THE COLLEGE

PROFESSORS EMERITI

THE GRADUATE FACULTY

THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE ACADEMIC MACE

Observing the centuries-old convocation procedures, each Marshal in the
Savannah State College Academic Procession carries an official mace which is in-
dicative 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, Assistant Professor of Industrial
Education. Dr. Lester B. Johnson, Head of the Department of Engineering
Technology, designed,and built the Mace Stand.

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

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

Jane Parker - Jerome Glover, Pianists

"INVOCATION The Reverend Samuel Williams

Savannah State College Minister
Pastor, Christ Memorial Baptist Church

Savannah, Georgia

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE TO GRADUATES Wendell G. Rayburn

President, Savannah State College

SELECTION: "Come, Come, Ye Saints" William Clayton, Leroy J. Robertson

S.S.C. Weselyan Gospel Choir

Gerron Miller, Director

Jane Parker - Jerome Glover, Accompanists

INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER Wendell G. Rayburn

COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Commander Royal H. Logan, Jr.

Executive Officer, Savannah State College N.R.O.T.C.

SELECTION: "I Love The Lord" Richard Smallwood

S.S.C. Weselyan Gospel Choir

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATE DEGREES Edward J. Hayes

Vice President for Academic Affairs

CONFERRING OF GRADUATE DEGREES Wendell G. Rayburn

Assisted by John B. Clemmons, Registrar

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR THE BACCALAUREATE DEGREES:

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Dean J. Gordon Gilkey

SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES Dean Ja Arthur Jahannes

SCHOOL OF SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY Dean Margaret C. Robinson

CONFERRING OF BACCALAUREATE DEGREES Wendell G. Rayburn

Assisted by the Academic Deans and The Registrar

ALUMNI INDUCTION Roy L. Jackson

Vice President, Savannah State College National Alumni Association

PRESENTATION OF N.R.O.T.C. CANDIDATE

FOR COMMISSION Commander John Slaven

Commanding Officer, Savannah State College N.R.O.T.C.

ADMINISTERING THE OATH OF OFFICE Commander John Slaven

PRAYER FOR THE NEW OFFICER: "Vera Sancte Spiritus" ... The Reverend James A. Eaton

Pastor, Midway Congregational Church

Midway, Georgia

ANNOUNCEMENTS

SAVANNAH STATE COLLEGE HYMN J. Randolph Fisher, Hillary Hatchett

The audience is requested to remain seated
The audience is requested to stand

BENEDICTION The Reverend Samuel Williams

SEVEN-FOLD AMEN
***RECESSIONAL: "Pomp and Circumstance" Sir Edward Elgar

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

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MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Undergraduate Degrees
Breedlove, William A University of Georgia

McNeill, George V University of North Carolina

Sewell, Daniel E Armstrong State College

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SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

Accounting

Davis, Barry Craig Savannah, Georgia

Gaines, Beverly Denise Savannah, Georgia

Hill, Gary Lavell Midville, Georgia

Middleton, Patricia Ann Davisboro, Georgia

Thompson, Bruce Darrell Neptune, New Jersey

Walker, Pamela Rena Sparta, Georgia

Verdree, Stanley Savannah, Georgia

General Business Administration

Cochran, Jeannette Savannah, Georgia

Duncan, Deloris D Allenhurst, Georgia

Haynes, Earl Frankie Savannah, Georgia

tHudson, LaZelda D Savannah, Georgia

Montgomery, Roosevelt Waycross, Georgia

Pearson, Jonette Savannah, Georgia

Quarterman, Sharon Elizabeth Savannah, Georgia

Wilson, Gregory Levon Boston, Massachusetts

Woodall, Jacquelyn A Gray, Georgia

Finance and Banking
Lipsey, Joan Laronce Savannah, Georgia

Finance

Gibson, Lewis Edward Savannah, Georgia

Weinbrecht, Nancy Savannah, Georgia

Management - Marketing

Featherston, William Bryan Savannah, Georgia

Fletcher, James Edward McRae, Georgia

Morgan, Dennis W Savannah, Georgia

SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

English Language and Literature
Dukes, Gloria Winder, Georgia

Criminal Justice

Allen, Roosevelt Elberton, Georgia

Batten, Mary Vineater Savannah, Georgia

$4Ferguson, Jernell Elizabeth Savannah, Georgia

Gibbs, Shirley Burton, South Carolina

Johnson, Janice Verdon Scott Savannah, Georgia

Lovett, Willie C Savannah, Georgia

Platts, Ellie Jean Savannah, Georgia

Ramey, Carl Lee Savannah, Georgia

History

Cason, Marsha H Savannah, Georgia

tRoyal, Sandra Marie Savannah, Georgia

Scott, Margo Savannah, Georgia

Political Science

tJordan, Dwight E Mcintosh, Georgia

White, Veronica Quarterman Savannah, Georgia

Social Work

Givens, Cynthia Marie Savannah, Georgia

tMitchell, Yvette Lynell Ailey, Georgia

SCHOOL OF SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY

Biology

Allen, Isaiah James McRae, Georgia

Harris, Natasha Rene Savannah, Georgia

Williams, Ranell Savannah, Georgia

Chemistry

Sadler, Elizabeth Savannah, Georgia

Mathematics

Javadi, Shapar Jahromi Iran

Civil Engineering Technology

Ahmadi, Seyed Nooreddin Iran

Meshksar, Abdolhamid Iran

jSaadat, Abbas Ebrahimzadeh Iran

Mechanical Engineering Technology
Akanbi, Babiru Saibu Nigeria

Textiles and Clothing

Mosley, Sherryl Lynn Savannah, Georgia

Newton, Terry Marie Savannah, Georgia

Scott, Margaretta Savannah, Georgia

*In Absentia
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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.

'Manor (Srafcuatea

August 12, 1981

SUMMA CUM LAUDE (3.750 - 4.000)
Jernell Elizabeth Ferguson

MAGNA CUM LAUDE (3.400 - 3.749)
LaZelda D. Hudson

CUM LAUDE (3.00 - 3.399)

D wight E. Jordan

Yvette Lynell Mitchell

Sandra M. Royal

Abbas Saadat

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S.S.C. Staff

SAVANNAH STATE COLLEGE HYMN

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

ANNOUNCEMENTS

1981 Fall Quarter Freshmen, September 14

Upperclassmen, September 18

ACADEMIC COSTUMES

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 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 degree, 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 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
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:

Agriculture Maise

Arts, Letters, Humanities White

Business Drab

Economics Copper

Education Light Blue

Law Purple

Library Science Lemon

Music Pink

Oratory (Speech) Silver Gray

Philosophy Dark Blue

Physical Education Sage Green

Science Golden Yellow

Theology Scarlet

At Savannah State College, the lining of the hood has an orange chevron on a blue back-
ground to represent school colors. A faculty member wears the color of his alma mater.