One Hundred Twenty Sixth Commencement August 20, 1982 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 Educa-
tion. Dr. Lester B. Johnson, Head of the Department of Engineering Technology,
designed and built the Mace Stand.

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

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

James Thompson, Jr., Organist

"""INVOCATION The Reverend James A. Eaton

Pastor, Midway Congregational Church

Midway, Georgia

SELECTION: "The Lord Is My Shepherd" Peter I. Charkousky

Joshua Walker, Guest Soloist
James Gordon, Accompanist

INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER Wendell G. Rayburn

President, Savannah State College

COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Henderson E. Formey

Acting Superintendent, Chatham-Savannah Board of Education

SELECTION: "My Soul Has Been Anchored In The Lord" Negro Spiritual

Joshua Walker, Guest Soloist

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, Acting Registrar

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR THE BACCALAUREATE DEGREES:

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Dean Leo Parrish

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: "Veni Sancte Spiritus" . The Reverend Samuel Williams

Savannah State College Minister
Pastor, Christ Memorial Baptist Church

Savannah, Georgia

ANNOUNCEMENTS

SAVANNAH STATE COLLEGE HYMN J. Randolph Fisher, Hillary Hatchett

BENEDICTION The Reverend James A. Eaton

SEVEN-FOLD AMEN

***RECESSIONAL: "Pomp and Circumstance" Sir Edward Elgar

James Thompson, Jr., Organist

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

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MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Komray, Mark Robert Undergraduate Degree

Denison University

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SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

Accounting

Butler, Robert III Savannah, Georgia

Jones, Leonard H Petersburg, Virginia

Lee, Christopher Charles Savannah, Georgia

General Business Administration

Davis, Gay Jesup, Georgia

Ferguson, Charlene Renee' Savannah, Georgia

Holland, Thomas Savannah, Georgia

Johnson, Angela M Clyo, Georgia

Johnston, Barbara S Savannah, Georgia

Mitchell, Teresa Monticello, Georgia

Nelson, Darlene Marion, South Carolina

White, Henry T Hinesville, Georgia

Wilbon, Angela D Savannah, Georgia

Palmer, Arnette St. Simons Island, GA

Finance
Robinson, Kathy Dockery Savannah, Georgia

Management

Faison, Sandra Teresa Savannah, Georgia

Harrell, Anne Elizabeth Savannah, Georgia

Marketing
Bell, Elinda Michelle Toomsboro, Georgia

Marketing and Management

Armstrong, Gary Kingsland, Georgia

Barnes, Randall Timothy Savannah, Georgia

Burns, Wendell M Savannah, Georgia

Copeland, Cecilia Machelle Savannah, Georgia

Vereen, O'Neal Georgetown, South Carolina

Young, Carolyn Denise Savannah, Georgia

Information Systems
Smith, Deltonia Atlanta, Georgia

Office Administration

Houston, Patricia Yvetta Savannah, Georgia

O'Connor, Maureen Savannah, Georgia

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SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

English Language and Literature

Carlyle, Barbara Ann Twin City, Georgia

Ladson, Stephanie D Savannah, Georgia

Snowden, Mary A Savannah, Georgia

Criminal Justice

Arkwright, Josie Kelly Savannah, Georgia

Childs, Rickie Lee Savannah, Georgia

Political Science

Borden, Bettie Jean Cairo, Georgia

Bullock, Edward Willie, Jr Augusta, Georgia

Social Work

#Jones, Cynthia Marie G Savannah, Georgia

Jones, Michael J Savannah, Georgia

Sociology

Beauford, Edith Charlene Beaver Falls, PA

Brown, Kathy M Savannah, Georgia

#Williams, Paula Renee' Savannah, Georgia

Biology

Dopson, Carolyn Savannah, Georgia

McMillian, Adam Duncan Lumber City, Georgia

SCHOOL OF SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY

Chemistry

Anderson, Geraldine Savannah, Georgia

Gleaton, Calvin Stockbridge, Georgia

#Le, Phong Quoc Vietnam

#Le, Tram Kim Thi Vietnam

Mathematics

Johnson, Mary Ruth Adel, Georgia

Kaigler, Michael Anthony Savannah, Georgia

Electronics Engineering Technology

Dantzler, Reginald W Savannah, Georgia

Roberts, George Savannah, Georgia

Mechanical Engineering Technology

Aarabi-Taft, Seyed Mohammad Iran

Amusan, James Olusegun Nigeria

#Croslen, Rodney Savannah, Georgia

Dietetics and Institutional Management
Ferrebee, Debra Elaine Savannah, Georgia

#Cum Laude

Honor (Srafcuatea

August 20, 1982

Cum Laude (3.000-3.399)

Rodney Leo Croslen
Cynthia Marie Jones
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Le Thi Kim Tram

Paula Renee Williams

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USHERS
N.R.O.T.C. MIDSHIPMEN

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

1982 Fall Quarter Freshmen, September 13

Upperclassmen, September 17

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 differen-
tiates 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 clos-
ed. 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
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 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 of-
ficer 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
background to represent school colors. A faculty member wears the color of his alma mater.

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