K e n n e s aw S tat e U n i v e r s i t y
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o m m e n c e m e n t
December 16, 2015
10 a.m.
Michael J. Coles College of Business
College of Science and Mathematics
3 p.m.
College of the Arts
Leland and Clarice C. Bagwell College of Education
WellStar College of Health and Human Services
University College
K E N N E S A W
S T A T E
U N I V E R S I T Y
K E N N E S A W
S T A T E
U N I V E R S I T Y
O N E H U N D R E D S E V E N T Y- F I F T H C O M M E N C E M E N T
K E N N E S A W
U N I V E R S I T Y
O N E H U N D R E D S E V E N T Y- F I F T H C O M M E N C E M E N T
December 16, 2015
December 16, 2015
10 a.m.
SPEAKER
Charles Ross
Vice President for Economic Development and Community Engagement
Kennesaw State University
Daniel S. Papp, President
Presiding
PRELUDE
S T A T E
KSU School of Music Brass Ensemble
David Kehler, Conductor
The audience is requested to stand as the processional begins
and remain standing throughout the singing of the national anthem.
PROCESSIONAL
Ode to Joy Ludwig van Beethoven
Bagpiper Tom Crawford
Chief Faculty Marshal Ana-Maria Croicu
NATIONAL ANTHEM Amy Hebel Smithwick
The Star-Spangled Banner and Audience
John Stafford Smith
Francis Scott Key, Lyrics
TRUSTEE REPRESENTATIVES Ben L. Looper
Douglas E. Jones
WELCOME COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Daniel S. Papp, President
Charles Ross, Vice President for
Economic Development and
Community Engagement
PRESENTATION OF THE W. Ken Harmon
CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES Provost and Vice President
for Academic Affairs
Michael J. Coles College of Business
Kathy Schwaig, Dean
College of Science and Mathematics
Mark R. Anderson, Dean
CONFERRAL OF DEGREES Daniel S. Papp, President
Kim West, Associate Vice President
and University Registrar
Merle S. King, Narrator
CHARGE TO THE GRADUATES Daniel S. Papp, President
ALUMNI REPRESENTATIVE Teronzo D. Helm
Master of Business Administration ’02
ALMA MATER Amy Hebel Smithwick
Gaudeamus Igitur and Audience
Anonymous, 18th Century German Melody
Lyrics by Cynthia Parks ‘82
RECESSIONAL Scotland the Brave
POSTLUDE Tom Crawford, Bagpiper
KSU School of Music Brass Ensemble
David Kehler, Conductor
The audience is requested to stand and remain standing throughout the recessional.
Charles Ross is the vice president for economic
Additionally, Ross was a director of Ameritech’s
development and community engagement at
venture capital division, where he identified
Kennesaw State University. As KSU’s chief
and executed strategic technology investments.
economic development officer, Ross provides
During these assignments, he served as a
campuswide leadership in deploying university
corporate director and observer for several early-
resources
Georgia’s
stage technology companies and participated in
economic development efforts and engaging off-
investment exits via initial public offerings and
campus communities. He chairs the KSU Economic
strategic acquisition.
to
support
northwest
Development Task Force, is the University’s chief
In addition to his technology entrepreneurship
liaison to the Cobb County Competitive EDGE
experience, Ross has over 10 years of business
Project, and oversees Offices of Community
development
Engagement and Government Relations.
experience acquired through several assignments
Ross came to Kennesaw State after 10
years of service in university-based economic
and
engineering
management
within Ameritech’s cellular, telephony, electronic
commerce, and IT business units.
development. Prior to his current position,
Ross is a director with the National Business
he held several positions with the Enterprise
Incubation Association, an organization focused
Innovation Institute (EI2) at the Georgia Institute
on supporting entrepreneurship and the business
of Technology. During his tenure at EI2, Ross was
creation process in communities throughout
responsible for executing growth opportunities
the U.S. and abroad. He is also a director of The
that expanded the scope and reach of EI2’s
Center for Working Families, an employment and
programs and provided leadership for several
asset-building initiative to improve the economic
nationally recognized programs focused on
well-being of inner city residents within the city
technology, rural, and minority entrepreneurship.
of Atlanta, and Neighborhood Nexus, a regional
Prior
to
the
Enterprise
Innovation
Institute, Ross was a vice president of the
collaborative
to
enable
data-based
decision
making for community-focused organizations.
Telecommunications Development Fund, where
Ross holds an undergraduate degree in
he sourced, structured, and managed investments
electrical engineering from Marquette University
in several early-stage communications companies.
and a MBA from Indiana University.
K E N N E S A W
S T A T E
C A N D I D A T E S
MICHAEL J. COLES
COLLEGE of BUSINESS
BACHELOR of APPLIED SCIENCE
Darlene Peterson Pettway
Business Management
BACHELOR of BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION
Selama Abdul Abdella**
Management
Meredith R. Adams
Marketing
Megan Genice Adcock
Accounting
Andrea Marie Adkison
Finance
Seema Ahmed
Information Systems
Lila S. Akilan
Accounting
Lila S. Akilan
Management
Ruth Alcala
International Business
Rachel Katherine Allen***
Accounting
Jared R. Ames
Accounting
Henry Ampadu-Effah
Accounting
Morgan Delaine Anderson
Finance
Sonny Chase Anderson
Accounting
Andrew Anenih*
Accounting
Tricia Kilgore Anthony
Management
David M. Arredondo
Management
Reginald Eyo Astra-Blossom
Information Systems
Aichetou Ba*
Economics
Muhammad Aqeel Baig
Management
Olamiposi Adebanjo Bakare
Accounting
Elijah Benoni Bankston
Accounting
*CUM LAUDE
F O R
Samuel Jordan Basone
Marketing
Jimmy Claude Beck, Jr.
Management
Joshua Lane Beck
Accounting
Justin Scott Bell
Management
Franklin Beltran**
Information Systems
Matthew David Biles
Management
Gant Christian Billow
Marketing
Atalie J. Bland
Management
Davis Benjamin Blanks
Management
Lily C. Bor*
Accounting
Reno M. Borgognoni, Jr.
Accounting
Danica Rae Botting*
Accounting
Charles Lane Bradford
Management
Stephanie D. Brake
Accounting
Wendy A. Brennan
Accounting
H. Kinsley Bridges
Accounting
Jerry Chase Brock*
Information Systems
Kathy Tracy Brown
Accounting
Leslie Allison Brown***
Management
Michael Elkanah Brown II
Information Security and
Assurance
Michael Elkanah Brown II
Information Systems
Parks Heard Brown IV
Marketing
Kevin Wayne Bryson*
Accounting
Kevin Wayne Bryson*
Management
Whitney Lauren Bryson*
Management
Percy Bueno*
Information Systems
**MAGNA CUM LAUDE
U N I V E R S I T Y
G R A D U A T I O N
Stephanie Marie Bulecza
Marketing
Kurt James Bulmer*
Finance
Christopher William Bussmann*
Management
Ramon Perry Buster
Information Security and
Assurance
Stephanie Byers*
Marketing
Patrick Mason Callahan
International Business
Itzel Canongo
International Business
David Paul Cantwell
Finance
Matthew Gregory Capinas
Accounting
Nicole Moutos Carder***
Finance
Matthew Forbes Carlton
Marketing
Nicholas Carpenter
Finance
Lisa Carol Carter
Accounting
Katherine G. Carver
Finance
Sarah Louise Caudle*
Accounting
Viola L. Chiambiro
Management
Gregory Eugene Childers
Accounting
Maya Carmen Choucair
Marketing
Ally Ngoc Chung
Marketing
Maud Fabrice Clay*
Information Systems
Eric Tait Clements
Management
Kyle Cohen*
Marketing
Curtis Gerard Coleman
Finance
Michael Rocco Colorito
Accounting
Benjamin K. Compton
Finance
Randee Marie Comstock
International Business
***SUMMA CUM LAUDE
K E N N E S A W
S T A T E
C A N D I D A T E S
Cassandra Renee Cope
Marketing
Nicholas Andrew Corley
Finance
Cody Christian Cornwell*
Information Systems
Rebekah Anne Cotton*
Marketing
Jason Craig
Management
Barbara Elizabeth Craven
Finance
Meagan H. Croft
Finance
Traci Cruz
Accounting
Kimberly Donna Curtis
Management
Kyle Tyler Danz
Accounting
Eric Bradley Davis
Accounting
Clayton Andrew DeBary
Accounting
Christopher De Leo
Finance
William Alexander DeLoach
Accounting
Britt Montana DeLuca
Management
Nathanael Samuel Delille
Information Systems
Yan Delovsky
Management
Jesus Vazquez De Santos
Finance
Ronald J. DiMaio II**
Information Systems
Steven Everett Dodd
Professional Sales
Trevor Alston Dodge*
Marketing
Phillip Jordan Dollar
Marketing
Mason Drew Dorin*
Finance
James Dustin Dunn*
Accounting
Carl Olivier Duperval
Information Systems
Lauren Michelle Dutcher
Marketing
Jana Eady
Information Systems
U N I V E R S I T Y
F O R
G R A D U A T I O N
Amy Catherine Earle
Accounting
Hassan Anthony Easley
Finance
Andrew Connor Egan
Management
David Ellard
Marketing
Abshul Aben Jarmaral Ellis
International Business
Emily Elmore
Information Security and
Assurance
Sara Kaitlyn Etterman
Accounting
Andrew Mckinley Evans
Marketing
Jason Ny Evans
Information Systems
Joshua Lee Fair
Accounting
Sarah Lane Fair**
Information Systems
Amanda Rebecca Faircloth
Accounting
Leslie Dean Farmer**
Information Security and
Assurance
Lucas Asher Farmer
Economics
Tyler Scott Featherston***
Information Systems
Tyler Scott Featherston***
Management
Danielle Marie Ferguson*
Marketing
Gabriel E. Fernandez
Information Systems
John Anthony Ferrante*
Economics
Stephen Gordon Fichtner
Accounting
Christopher Lloyd Fisher
Information Systems
Brian Joseph Follensbee
Accounting
Emma Yvonne Ford**
International Business
Juan Camilo Forero
International Business
Jonathan Farrell Freeman***
Management
Christopher Glenn Froemming
Marketing
*CUM LAUDE
**MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Edward Robert Fulton**
Management
Amanda Funderburke*
Accounting
Chaseedaw Machelle Gable
Finance
Michael Cameron Gaines
Accounting
Andrew Paul Gillespie
Finance
Ryan Thomas Glancy
Marketing
Madeline Goldi**
Accounting
Michael Joseph Gooding
Finance
Amanda Beth Greene*
Accounting
Brooke Rena Grier
Management
Jesse O. Griffin
Information Security and
Assurance
William Mitchell Griffith
Management
Michael Claude Grizzard
Professional Sales
Imran Haider
Accounting
Taylor Scott Halligan
Information Systems
Mike P. Hanamean
Management
Mark Easton Hankins
Professional Sales
Megan Ashley Hardt
Marketing
Olivia Kean Harper
Accounting
Christopher Brandon Harris*
Accounting
Heidi Knowlton Harris**
Accounting
Taylor Griffin Harris**
Accounting
Justin Harrison***
Management
Melika Hassannouri
Marketing
Hernan Federico Hatem
International Business
David J. Hawkins
Finance
***SUMMA CUM LAUDE
K E N N E S A W
S T A T E
C A N D I D A T E S
Anna Janel Heffernan
Management
Alexis Michelle Hembree*
Information Systems
Wesley S. Henderson
International Business
Ian Benjamin Herr
Professional Sales
Kendrick V. Herrera
Marketing
Bryan Scott Herrick
Marketing
Timothy Darryl Hewatt II
Management
Kalen Hickman
Information Systems
JoAnn Hill
Finance
Jeanette Monae Hines
Management
Lauren Marie Hines II
Marketing
Christopher Connor Hogan
Information Systems
Tiffany G. Hogue
Management
Dillon A. Horak
Finance
Trevor Eugene Howard
Management
Brittany Nichole Howell
Marketing
Bruce Eugene Hudson
Management
Richard Keith Hudson
Information Systems
Jasmine Marie Hughes
Finance
Zachary Kane Hula
Accounting
Alysa Louise Hulslander
Finance
Thompson Hiles IV
Information Security and
Assurance
Ike Stephane Oliver Iloko Balephou
Finance
Michael James Irby
Management
Nicholas Kuhnen Isbell
Management
Dylan William Isgette
Information Systems
*CUM LAUDE
F O R
Iliyana Ivanova Ivanova
Accounting
Justin Michael Jackson
Management
Jeffrey William Jarvis
Professional Sales
Bryce Cameron Johnson***
Finance
James Arthur Johnson**
Information Security and
Assurance
Daniel Earl Jones
Finance
Shannon Maile Jones
Management
Tanesha Jones
Information Systems
Sarah Jane Joseph*
International Business
Robert Philizaire, Jr.
Marketing
Haruyoshi Kakiuchi
Accounting
Svitlana Kaluzova*
International Business
Ryan Kane
Information Systems
Kelcey Lewis Keller
Management
Amanda Kelley
Accounting
David Ryan Kemp
Information Systems
Kristen Ann Keown
Management
Mahbubur Rahman Khan
Accounting
Ali Khanmohamed
Finance
Jessica Lauren Lovell Kiley***
Marketing
Benny Kim
Marketing
Min Jeong Kim
Finance
Taylor Chase Kleppe
Management
Tyler Scott Knack*
Accounting
Pavel L. Kotelnikov
Information Systems
Lauren Kelly Kranick
Marketing
**MAGNA CUM LAUDE
U N I V E R S I T Y
G R A D U A T I O N
Joshua Albert Kroeger***
Accounting
Fezan Kurashi*
Accounting
Joëlle Lamarche***
Finance
Timothy Bryce Langford
Accounting
James Ray Langston
Accounting
Scott Michael Laprade**
Accounting
Ashley Holt Larrea
Marketing
Lloyd Lawrence Lassiter, Jr.
Professional Sales
Jonathan Robert Lassiter-Nieves
International Business
Christopher C. Latson
Finance
Johnny DangKhoa Le
Management
Brian Wai Lee
Management
Christine Danielle Lee**
Management
Brandon Robert Leith*
Management
Stephany Leon
Marketing
Andrew Phillip Lieu
Finance
Alexander Blake Liggio
Marketing
Hugo Vieira Lima
Marketing
Katitlyn Elise Lindly
Management
Grace Livingston
Accounting
Emily Grace Lord
Management
Joshua Ross Lowers
Accounting
Maria Daniela Lozovaya
Marketing
Braden Douglas MacDonald
Information Systems
Joshua Michael Machado*
Finance
Shennell Monique Mack
Information Security and Assurance
Russ Richard Malsnee*
Management
***SUMMA CUM LAUDE
K E N N E S A W
S T A T E
C A N D I D A T E S
Kevin Ansley Maltby*
Marketing
Nava Tehila Maman*
Marketing
John James Marino III
Management
Brandon Carter Martin**
Management
Gabriela Martinez
Finance
Sean Martinez
Accounting
Justin T. Marx
Accounting
Ashley Margaret Matherne***
Finance
Marcus Matkins
Management
Jessica Bowen Matthews
Accounting
Christina Marie Mauney
Management
Cory Nathaniel Mauney
Management
Patrick Russell McCarrey
Accounting
Savannah McConnell
Accounting
Kevin Daniel McCoy
Economics
Patrick Sean McCue
Management
Mary Alene McDowell
Finance
Tayler Anne McDowell
Marketing
Andrew Patrick McInerney
Marketing
William David Mealor*
Finance
Blerim Mema
Accounting
Marilyn Kimbrough Merriman
Marketing
Cassandra Jo Meyer
Marketing
Mark Karani Mgandi
Finance
Matthew Davis Miller***
Marketing
Daniel Mimnaugh
Information Security and Assurance
Jenny Lynn Minter*
Management
*CUM LAUDE
F O R
Austin W. Miramonti
Accounting
Zachary Thomas Mitchell
Information Systems
Elizabeth Mondesir
Accounting
Haley Claire Montgomery*
Marketing
Marlon Moody
Information Systems
Matthew Corey Morgan*
Finance
Michael Keath Morgan
Information Systems
Zachary Aaron Morgan**
Marketing
Taylor Norman Morin
Finance
Tiffany Jo Morrison**
International Business
Jake Ryan Moyle
Management
Zachary James Munoz
Management
Aaron Nathaniel Murphy
Accounting
James Murphy
Economics
Bartie Fallah Musa
Accounting
Fakhria Mushfiq
Finance
Derek Robert Mussell*
Marketing
Hunter Scott Myers
Management
James Douglas Nalley
Marketing
Jonathan Michael Napier
Marketing
Jennifer L. Naylon
Accounting
Steven Andrew Negron
Accounting
Adam Bartlett Newman
Management
Ashley Brooke Newsome*
Finance
Michael Paul Newsome
Marketing
Gichuhi Nganga
Information Systems
Hoang Anh Ngo
Accounting
**MAGNA CUM LAUDE
U N I V E R S I T Y
G R A D U A T I O N
Binh Ngoc Nguyen
Marketing
Thuy Huong Nguyen**
Finance
Alex Nicolai*
Marketing
William John Nikodem III
Information Security and
Assurance
Alibek Tursynbek Nurmagambetov
Economics
Blair Beaumont O’Bryant
Accounting
Vivian Chinonye Okere
Professional Sales
Paul Olivares
Information Systems
Haurea Lidiamares Oliveira*
International Business
Shantell M. Otis
Accounting
Junhui Pak
Information Systems
Nicholas Vincent Palmby
Information Systems
Neil Gaurang Patel
Finance
Vishal Vipul Patel
International Business
Christie Anne Patterson
Accounting
Ryan Matthew Penge
International Business
Natalie Elizabeth Perotti
Management
Benjamin Kyle Peters*
Accounting
Denzel Anthony Peterson
Information Systems
Heiko Amparo Pinero, Jr.
Marketing
Justin Anthony Pizzano
Accounting
Matthew Joseph Poletti
Information Security and
Assurance
Chaya Miriam Pransky***
Management
Jared Levar Prather
Finance
Marlil A. Provost
Management
Michael Quaye-Sowah*
Accounting
***SUMMA CUM LAUDE
K E N N E S A W
S T A T E
C A N D I D A T E S
Justin Christopher Radomski
Information Systems
Richard Elwin Ram
Finance
Samantha Denise Ramey***
Marketing
Josue M. Ramirez
Accounting
Jessica Lynn Rampley
Accounting
Evan J. Ray
Finance
Kalan Alexander Reese
Marketing
Kaitlin Reeves
Finance
Meagan Ryan Retter
Marketing
Joseph B. Reynolds
Finance
Bradford Allen Richards
Accounting
Lincoln Augustus Richards*
Finance
Joseph Scott Richardson
Management
Jacob P. Riescher*
Marketing
Cara Lynne Ritchey*
Marketing
Meghan Roark
Accounting
Benjamin Roberts
Accounting
Taylor Sean Roberts
Professional Sales
Timothy John Roberts
Marketing
Melony Elaine Robinson
Economics
Maria Asuncion Rodriguez**
Accounting
Melissa Rodriguez
Accounting
Santiago J. Rodriguez
Information Systems
Jorge Dela Mercedez Rodriguez, Jr.
Information Systems
Steven Paul Rogers
Management
Shannon Crista-Marie Rookwood
Management
Elreque Ross
Accounting
*CUM LAUDE
F O R
Maria Elizabeth Rotthoff
Accounting
Ryan Joseph Roussel
Accounting
Charles B. Rudell III
Accounting
Michael W. Runyon
Finance
Cailen Michele Ryke
Accounting
Amy K. Saechao
Management
Maria Teresita V. Salac*
Accounting
Sarah Sanford
Finance
Joao Lucas Dos Santos Pessoa
Marketing
Natalie Renee Sarro*
Accounting
Audriana Lauren Sattler
Accounting
Matthew Sawyer
Accounting
John Schilpp
Management
Diana Schlicht***
Accounting
Falcon Nikole Scott
Marketing
Joshua Daniel Scott
Finance
Jenna Nicole Searock
Marketing
Alexander James Seath
Marketing
Jacobo Pascual Sebastian
Management
Robert Clayton Sellers
Accounting
Kevin Michael Seoane
Finance
Carolina Serrano**
Accounting
Rachel Lauren Shepherd
Accounting
Rachid Philippe Sidibe
Management
Santiago Sierra*
Information Systems
Fritzbert Silmone
Accounting
Nara Silva*
Accounting
**MAGNA CUM LAUDE
U N I V E R S I T Y
G R A D U A T I O N
Zachary Sims
Management
Kristin Elizabeth Slayton
Management
Kayla Bridgette Smart*
Information Systems
Dramico Dion Smith*
Information Systems
Kevin E. Smith
Management
Shantelle Smith
Information Systems
Shiloh Merrell Smith
Finance
Shakawat Hossain Sobuj
Information Systems
Victor Soto
Accounting
Katherine Marie Spangler
Accounting
Kenneth M. Specht
Accounting
Alexandria Pauline Spiesel
Marketing
Marina Squire**
Accounting
Sean Tyler Stanfill
Finance
Leslie A. Stauss*
Management
Shawn E. Steele***
Economics
Jonathan Mark Stevens
Accounting
JoAnna Story
Accounting
Morgan Elizabeth Suing
Accounting
Tyler Sumrall
Management
Steven Paul Sutcliffe
Marketing
Faiza Syed**
Information Security and
Assurance
Ashley Lauren Syla
Management
Evan Michael Szumowski
Economics
Robert Tabora-Paredes*
Accounting
Michael Rocco Tamucci
Management
***SUMMA CUM LAUDE
K E N N E S A W
S T A T E
C A N D I D A T E S
Tabri Thomas Tandy
Information Systems
Logan Taylor*
Marketing
Marina Morais Alves Teixeira
Finance
Cindy Thai
Information Systems
Chaz E. Theady
Marketing
Jessica Renee’ Thornton
Management
Jamie Christine Tolbert
Marketing
Elizabeth Tomer
Finance
Austin David Trine***
Accounting
Kinsey Michelle Trzcinski
Management
Ntumba Jeanette Tshimanga
Finance
Tracey Leigh Uhler**
Information Systems
Marcel Upchurch
Information Systems
Osvaldo Horacio Vilomar
Information Systems
Spenser Kyle Vollmer
Accounting
Destiny Marie Voyles
Marketing
Garrett Miles Wagner
Management
Casey Danielle Washinski
Accounting
Ryan Edward Webster
Accounting
Kathryn Jimmie Whitaker
Management
Natashia Samantha White
Management
Zach White
Finance
Rodaina Ashley Wiggins
Accounting
Anthony David Wilcox
Accounting
Yvonne S. Wiley***
Management
Willyn Wilke
Management
Andria Jo Williams
Finance
*CUM LAUDE
F O R
Deona Sade’ Williams
Marketing
Hillarie Ann Williams
Management
Matthew John Williams
Management
Meagan Jane Williams
Accounting
Mitchell Williams
Economics
Christopher David Wilson
Information Systems
Grace Maria Wilson
Management
Kristie Marie Wilson
Management
Brandy Leigh Winfrey
Management
Weston James Wininger
Marketing
Kyle Wise
Information Systems
Leighanna Brooke Wise*
Information Systems
Robyn Simone Woods
Marketing
Alexander John Wright
Management
Joshua L. Wright
Accounting
Tavarick Devon Wynn
Accounting
Ikram Zalland
International Business
Marcos Andres Zambrano**
Finance
BACHELOR of SCIENCE
James Lamar Caldwell
Business Administration
Zachary Taylor Cole
Business Administration
William Earl Fishburn
Business Administration
Justin Healy
Business Administration
Louis W. Hermann*
Business Administration
Baileigh Madison Lankford
Business Administration
Yinuo Liu**
Management
**MAGNA CUM LAUDE
U N I V E R S I T Y
G R A D U A T I O N
James Gilchrist Marsh**
Business Administration
Brandon Kyle Odum
Management
Tyler Dalton Woodruff
Business Administration
Salem Zemariam
Management
BACHELOR of SCIENCE IN
ACCOUNTING
Stefanie Brooke Adams***
Accounting
Nathan Bellot*
Accounting
Leilani Denise Burkhead
Accounting
Catherine Carol Meara
Accounting
Kelsey Marie Tenney
Accounting
Samuel Parker Tomlinson
Accounting
COLLEGE of SCIENCE
and MATHEMATICS
BACHELOR of SCIENCE
Suhaib Hussein Abaza
Biology
Cristian Sebastian Acero
Biochemistry
Lateefat E. Akanmu
Biology
Derek Amponsah
Chemistry
Coretha Antchouey
Biotechnology
Laurel Luise Armocida
Biology
Caitlen Michell Attaway
Chemistry
Katherine Elaine Avery
Biology
Maya M. Ayoubi
Mathematics
Thomas John Beckman
Chemistry
Justin Bisset
Biology
Benjamin Black
Biology
***SUMMA CUM LAUDE
K E N N E S A W
S T A T E
C A N D I D A T E S
Eunice Boateng Bonsu
Chemistry
Emmanuel Grant Brown
Mathematics
Julia Bullock
Mathematics Education
Brandon James Butler
Biology
Joshua Butler, Jr.
Biology
Kristina Marie Campisi*
Chemistry
Kaitlyn Deeanna Childers
Mathematics
Andrea Rodriguez Cisneros***
Biology
Queenetta-Tye Zalika Clark
Biology
Alexis Noel Coates
Biology
Ryan Charles Cottrill
Mathematics
Derek Ryan Cox
Mathematics
Jaclyn Maria D’Avanzo
Physics
Mohammad Daneshnia
Biology
Jared Allen Dangar*
Mathematics
Debora Dinsey
Chemistry
Jeffrey Keith Dodelin***
Biology
Joshua Donaldson
Biology
Nicole K. Dowling
Mathematics
Alfie Jason Dowuona-Hammond
Biology
Robert Dulmage
Chemistry
Wayne Dun, Jr.
Mathematics
Austin James Duplechain
Chemistry
Snehashish Dutta
Biology
Aleema Marie Dyer
Biology
Janiece Sheree Edwards
Biology
John Thomas Emery
Biology
*CUM LAUDE
F O R
U N I V E R S I T Y
G R A D U A T I O N
Jessica Lynn Ertel
Biology
Divana Altagracia Espinosa-Rodriguez
Mathematics
Saniita Kanis FaSenntao**
Mathematics
Esther Fabien
Mathematics
Veronica Gutierrez Feitosa*
Biology
Khadija Akilah Finch
Biology
Shene Nicole Fortune
Mathematics
Erin Lindsay Foster
Mathematics
Alejandra Garcia***
Biology
Linda Margaret Giuffre
Biology
Cody Dwayne Hardin
Biology
Adashia Nicole Harding
Mathematics
Joenesha M Hardman
Biology
Joshua James Henderson*
Biology
Phillip Charles Calvin Higgins
Biology
Hafsa Humail
Biology
Jacob Matthew Hutton***
Biology
Tulsi Jetha
Biology
Elizabeth Hammill Johnson*
Chemistry
Tiffany Reanee Jones
Biology Education
Seulki Kang
Biochemistry
Morgan Elizabeth Kennedy
Biology
Mattison Bailey Kernea
Biology
Irina Romanovna Khiyayeva
Biology
Jongmin Kim
Mathematics
Pyeongsug Kim
Biochemistry
Royalle Kenisha Lazard
Biology
**MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Nicole Renee Lynch
Biology
Michael Jonathan Magruder
Mathematics
Camille Stonestreet Maleiko*
Biology
Dalton D. Mason
Biology
Aubrey Erin McMekin
Biology
Stephen Michael Misko
Biology
Shnequa Denise Mixon
Chemistry
Alyssa Corinne Moore
Biotechnology
Apeksha Nagar
Biology
Bryan Valery Naidenov*
Biology
Joseph Aaron Nassar*
Mathematics
Nasser Goltrand Hepi Ndasi
Biology
Sara Rose Nease
Biology
Sara Rose Nease
Mathematics
Cody Alexander Newman
Chemistry
Tyler Anthony Nicholson
Biology
Arleen Nicius
Biochemistry
Tatiana Nzinkeu
Biology
Glory Chinyere Orji
Biology
James Elwood Palm, Jr.
Biology
Jonathan J. Parham
Biology
Leticia Pasillas
Chemistry
Emily Kathryn Peecher
Biology
LuAn Amaryllis Pierre
Biology
Aaron Pital
Biochemistry
Alexandria Shanece Prince
Biology
Britney L. Pugh
Biology
***SUMMA CUM LAUDE
K E N N E S A W
S T A T E
C A N D I D A T E S
Jessica Patrice Pulliam
Biology
Sandra L. Pullin-Schertler
Biology
Casey Ryan Quade
Biology
Troy Alden Rau
Chemistry
Tanvi Reddy
Biology
Katrina Robinson
Biology
Elizabeth Rodriguez
Mathematics
Brandon Alexander Roehrig
Biology
Emily G. Rojas-Blanco*
Biology
Christopher James Rose
Physics
Emily Marie Roth
Biology
Catherine Brooke Salet
Mathematics
Trevor Stephen Sands
Mathematics
Nancy Dawn Seifried
Biology
Jenny J. Seo
Biology
Emily Paige Sexton
Biology
Jeffery D. Sheldt
Mathematics
Jiyeon Shin
Biology
Stefan Julian Shrewsbury
Biology
Courtney R. C. Simpson
Biology
William Grayson Souheaver
Biology
Calen J. Souther
Biotechnology
Turner Lee Stapleton
Biology
Jillian Catherine Thompson*
Biology
Joshua Thomas Tijerina
Mathematics
Jacob A. Townsend***
Chemistry
Rebecca Trofort
Biology
F O R
Megan Velarde
Biology
Freddy Albert Velasco
Mathematics
Freddy Albert Velasco
Chemistry
Nathan Dean Walker*
Biochemistry
Melody Marie Wendel*
Biology
Amanda Gwen Winkfield
Biochemistry
Jonathan Septon Winkjer, Jr.
Biochemistry
Summer Maxine Wisehart
Chemistry
Tyler Steven Wright
Biology
Kimberly Ann Zientarski
Biology
U N I V E R S I T Y
G R A D U A T I O N
Honors Designations
*Cum Laude - 3.5 grade-point
averageor above
** Magna Cum Laude - 3.7
grade-point average or above
***Summa Cum Laude - 3.9
grade-point average or above
+
HONORS GRADUATE - 4.0
Graduate students only
Honors Statement
Students announced as Honors Scholars
have completed the requirements of Kennesaw State’s undergraduate honors program and wear red and gold epaulets on their
left shoulder to signify this extraordinary
academic accomplishment.
Final Degree Audits
Degree completion and honor designations are
contingent upon final degree audits. Because
the names must be provided to the printer in
final form several days prior to commencement,
one or more candidates listed herein may have
been unable to complete all requirements for the
degree. Inability to remove a name at the last
moment from the commencement program does
not commit the university to grant the diploma
to a person thus listed. Similarly, honor status
as printed in this program was determined at
the end of the previous semester. Final honor
status will be noted on the diploma and on the
official permanent record.
Note: This program is provided as a courtesy; it is
by no means an official or complete record. Some
names may not appear because of timing, production
and editing processes, incomplete records or deadline/editing complications due to extensive lists of
frequently changing names.
Beginning with spring commencement 2008,
graduation ceremonies are individually numbered.
*CUM LAUDE
**MAGNA CUM LAUDE
***SUMMA CUM LAUDE
K E N N E S A W
S T A T E
U N I V E R S I T Y
K E N N E S A W
S T A T E
U N I V E R S I T Y
K E N N E S A W
S T A T E
U N I V E R S I T Y
K E N N E S A W
S T A T E
U N I V E R S I T Y
O N E H U N D R E D S E V E N T Y- S I X T H C O M M E N C E M E N T
O N E H U N D R E D S E V E N T Y- S I X T H C O M M E N C E M E N T
December 16, 2015
December 16, 2015
Daniel S. Papp, President
Presiding
Kathleen C. White
Vice President of Student Affairs, Kennesaw State University
SPEAKER
3 p.m.
PRELUDE
KSU School of Music Brass Ensemble
David Kehler, Conductor
The audience is requested to stand as the processional begins
and remain standing throughout the singing of the national anthem.
PROCESSIONAL
Ode to Joy Ludwig van Beethoven
Bagpiper Tom Crawford
Chief Faculty Marshal Ana-Maria Croicu
NATIONAL ANTHEM Amy Hebel Smithwick
The Star-Spangled Banner and Audience
John Stafford Smith
Francis Scott Key, Lyrics
TRUSTEE REPRESENTATIVE James Chris Pike
Judith Moen Stanley
WELCOME COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Daniel S. Papp, President
K. C. White, Vice President
of Student Affairs
PRESENTATION OF THE W. Ken Harmon
CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES Provost and Vice President
for Academic Affairs
College of the Arts
Patricia Poulter, Dean
Leland and Clarice C. Bagwell College of Education Arlinda J. Eaton, Dean
WellStar College of Health Monica Nandan, Interim Dean
and Human Services
University College
Keisha L. Hoerrner, Dean
CONFERRAL OF DEGREES Daniel S. Papp, President
Kim West, Associate Vice President
and University Registrar
Merle S. King, Narrator
CHARGE TO THE GRADUATES Daniel S. Papp, President
ALUMNI REPRESENTATIVE Michael E. Russell
Master of Accounting ’92
ALMA MATER Amy Hebel Smithwick
Gaudeamus Igitur and Audience
Anonymous, 18th Century German Melody
Lyrics by Cynthia Parks ‘82
RECESSIONAL Scotland the Brave
POSTLUDE Tom Crawford, Bagpiper
KSU School of Music Brass Ensemble
David Kehler, Conductor
The audience is requested to stand and remain standing throughout the recessional.
Dr. Kathleen C. White serves as vice president
of student affairs at Kennesaw State University.
As the divisional leader focused on assuring
and Recovery, parent and family programs and
the Veterans Resource Center.
White
has
remained
committed
to
the
student success beyond the classroom, she
growth and development of students; pursued
oversees, manages, and directs the University’s
opportunities for students to challenge themselves
Division of Student Affairs and provides campus-
and one another to lead with compassion and
wide leadership in planning, integrating, and
integrity; and advocated on students’ behalf
conducting co-curricular student programs and
to involve them in the life of University and its
activities. White also collaborates across all areas
surrounding community.
and constituents within the University to enhance
Prior to assuming the vice president position
the student experience, including service to
at Kennesaw State University, White served as the
students, parents, alumni, community members,
associate vice chancellor and dean of students at
faculty, staff, and campus administrators.
Louisiana State University from 2005 to 2015. She
White
directs
served as an advocate for the needs of students
planning
and worked to provide a student-centered
and strategic initiatives, global learning fee
experience to support their academic pursuits and
and student activities and budget advisory
enable their success.
the
oversees,
division
manages
assessment
and
process,
committees, student development programs for
Previously, White held positions in student
special student populations, student involvement,
affairs at University of Miami, Mercer University
Career Services Center, Residence Life, club
and Florida State University.
sports,
intramural
and
recreation
activities,
White holds a Doctor of Education from
student conduct and academic integrity, Center
Florida State University, a Master of Education
for Student Leadership and Student Success
from the University of South Carolina, and a
Services to include counseling and psychological
Bachelor of Business Administration from Stetson
services, the Center for Young Adult Addiction
University in DeLand, Fla.
K E N N E S A W
S T A T E
C A N D I D A T E S
COLLEGE of the ARTS
BACHELOR of ARTS
Lindsey Blackburn
Dance
Sebastian Maxwell Broome*
Art History
Breanna Margurite Bushyager
Theatre and Performance Studies
Sarah E. Charles
Theatre and Performance Studies
Leticia Hope Chavez
Dance
Hannah Emily Cohen
Theatre and Performance Studies
Angelica Eloisa Delaney
Art History
Britani Rachelle Edwards
Dance
Laurel E. Feldstein***
Dance
Chase Montgomery Giles
Theatre and Performance Studies
Lily Anne Greene*
Dance
C’aira Tania Amber Hall
Theatre and Performance Studies
Ciara Adel Hart*
Theatre and Performance Studies
Evan Mitchell Hynes
Theatre and Performance Studies
Hannah Gabrielle Jarvis
Music
Ashley Alexandra Johnson*
Theatre and Performance Studies
Nicholas Stuart Johnson
Theatre and Performance Studies
Tiana J. Johnson
Theatre and Performance Studies
Megan N. Larkin**
Dance
Anterior JuWreta Leverett
Theatre and Performance Studies
Damian Lamar Lockhart
Theatre and Performance Studies
Gianelli Delira Lopez
Art History
Armando Villarreal Luna
Dance
Julie Mitchell**
Music
Avery Leigh Rabbitt*
Theatre and Performance Studies
*CUM LAUDE
F O R
U N I V E R S I T Y
G R A D U A T I O N
Lauren Elizabeth Robinson
Art History
Ivelisse Rivera Rodriguez
Art History
Magen Rachelle Small
Art History
James Gerard Smith
Theatre and Performance Studies
Katrina Veldhuis
Dance
Callie Dawn Wright*
Theatre and Performance Studies
BACHELOR of FINE ARTS
Theresa Ann Buchanan***
Art
Leah Marie Clemons
Art
Kenneth Brad Dalton
Art
Will Darnell
Art
Sheherazade Zenobia Draw
Art
Maggie Mae Dunn
Art
Michael R. Eilers
Art
Leah Renee Freeland*
Art
Tyree Delance Hodo
Art
Sara Christine Hollis
Art
Deremier Ariel Humphrey
Art
Savannah Laurinne Huston
Art
Elisha Lent
Art
Heather Carolyn Miller
Art
Catherine Rich
Art
Carmen Joy Van Ameringen
Art
Kenneth Jeffery Walters
Art
Kay Seung Hee Wellham
Art
**MAGNA CUM LAUDE
BACHELOR of MUSIC
David Matthew Anders
Music Performance
Brandon Taylor Austin*
Music Performance
Katie Lynn Baumgarten
Music Performance
George Durrell Blevins**
Music Performance
Jenna Marie Byess
Music Education
Kristen Laurice Gravlee*
Music Education
Ciara Adel Hart*
Music Education
Amy Lynn Hebel**
Music Performance
Kyle Thomas Mayes
Music Performance
Julie Mitchell**
Music Education
BACHELOR of SCIENCE
Mary Margaret Bolton**
Art Education
Ally Elizabeth Carswell***
Art Education
Caitlin Hannah Chase**
Art Education
Tyree Delance Hodo
Art Education
LELAND AND
CLARICE C. BAGWELL
COLLEGE of EDUCATION
BACHELOR of SCIENCE
Rahila Alarakha
Early Childhood Education
Annastasshia Retnoningdias Ames
Early Childhood Education
Ashtyn Lynn Barber
Early Childhood Education
Cecelia Marie Baust***
Early Childhood Education
Brooke Beasley
Early Childhood Education
Rachel Marna Marie Benhart***
Early Childhood Education
Corrie Elizabeth Biesecker**
Middle Grades Education
***SUMMA CUM LAUDE
K E N N E S A W
S T A T E
C A N D I D A T E S
Lauren Ashley Black***
Early Childhood Education
Tracy Lynn Black
Early Childhood Education
Josie M. Bradfield
Early Childhood Education
Samantha Evans Brock
Early Childhood Education
Bobbi Leigh Ann Brown
Middle Grades Education
Chelsey Rebecca Brown
Early Childhood Education
Alexandra C. Bullock
Early Childhood Education
Tasheena Carter Burch**
Early Childhood Education
Christen Lee Burke
Early Childhood Education
Meagan Nicole Carey*
Early Childhood Education
Maria Paula Carreno*
Early Childhood Education
Hannah Lee Carter***
Early Childhood Education
Alexis Danielle Champion
Early Childhood Education
Amy V. Chavarria
Middle Grades Education
Brittney Leighann Copeland**
Early Childhood Education
Chase Hunter Craven*
Early Childhood Education
Caitlin Renee Crews***
Early Childhood Education
Chloe Elizabeth Dale
Middle Grades Education
Kenzie Lechel Dillard
Early Childhood Education
Shelby Marissa Drayton
Early Childhood Education
Medina Dzihic*
Early Childhood Education
Kami A. Ennis*
Early Childhood Education
Jessica Fetzer**
Early Childhood Education
Hannah Rebekah Floyd*
Early Childhood Education
Ramona Emilie Gibson
Early Childhood Education
Ann E. Goodman**
Early Childhood Education
Kunyang Gou**
Early Childhood Education
*CUM LAUDE
F O R
U N I V E R S I T Y
G R A D U A T I O N
Brittany Nichole Graham**
Middle Grades Education
Rachel Caroline Gray***
Early Childhood Education
Charles Stephen Hardin*
Early Childhood Education
Aubrey Lavenia Reynolds Haschart
Early Childhood Education
Grace Elizabeth Hawkins*
Middle Grades Education
Ashlee Nicole Hayward
Early Childhood Education
Amanda Henderson*
Early Childhood Education
Victoria Nicole Hicks*
Early Childhood Education
Sauncerae Nicole Hohman
Early Childhood Education
Nancy Lee Justen*
Early Childhood Education
Yura Kim**
Middle Grades Education
Joseph Robert Kirkland
Early Childhood Education
Jessica Marie Lee**
Early Childhood Education
Lori Little**
Early Childhood Education
Elizabeth Jane Lochridge**
Early Childhood Education
Kettly S. Mallebranche
Early Childhood Education
Caprice Abrie’ Mays*
Early Childhood Education
Lea Jeanene McDonald
Early Childhood Education
Sontikka Mitchell
Early Childhood Education
Aja’ Camille Moore
Middle Grades Education
Macey Samantha Mullens
Early Childhood Education
Jennifer Nicole Mullins
Early Childhood Education
Danielle Elizabeth Pearl
Early Childhood Education
Bianca Rose Popola***
Early Childhood Education
Claire Allyse Potter
Early Childhood Education
Sarah Alice Potts
Early Childhood Education
Rachel Renee Rains
Early Childhood Education
**MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Melanie Elizabeth Repine
Middle Grades Education
Shelby Nicole Russell
Early Childhood Education
Rekaya Evette Sanders
Early Childhood Education
Elizabeth R. Sasseen
Early Childhood Education
Gabrielle Leigh Selementi
Early Childhood Education
Lauren Elizabeth Simerly**
Early Childhood Education
Charlotte Emilia Smith**
Early Childhood Education
Kelly Smith***
Early Childhood Education
Mary Katherine Smith***
Early Childhood Education
Patricia L. Snook*
Middle Grades Education
Ashleigh Nicole Snyder
Early Childhood Education
Elizabeth Ann Southern***
Early Childhood Education
Chloe Lynn White*
Middle Grades Education
Angela Jean Williams
Early Childhood Education
Gabrielle Elaina Williams***
Middle Grades Education
Janice Lillian Wszolek*
Early Childhood Education
WELLSTAR COLLEGE of
HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES
BACHELOR of SCIENCE
Amber Nicole Adams
Exercise Science
Marisol Ruiz Ahumada
Exercise Science
Sharon V. Alpha**
Human Services
Braden Edward Arcaro*
Exercise Science
Diana Ansley Arnold*
Exercise Science
Jessica Catherine Astalos
Exercise Science
Gayelle Augustin
Human Services
***SUMMA CUM LAUDE
K E N N E S A W
S T A T E
C A N D I D A T E S
Ryan Babcock
Sport Management
Karmesa Marie Battle
Human Services
Sara Beth Bell
Human Services
Stephen Malachi Bibbs
Sport Management
Samuel Basford Bocz
Human Services
Cesily Renee Boggs*
Human Services
Katy Ann Bradley*
Human Services
Lisa M. Brannon***
Human Services
Ashlie Lillian Brewer*
Exercise Science
Bobby Dean Brown, Jr.
Sport Management
Emily Elizabeth Brown*
Human Services
Sabrina Victoria Kay Burns
Exercise Science
Dylan Zachary Bush*
Exercise Science
Ashley Anna Chacko
Exercise Science
Monica A. Chandler
Human Services
Anavel Chavez
Human Services
Thomas Henry Clark III
Sport Management
Whitney Danielle Clark
Exercise Science
Taylor Jaymes Collins**
Exercise Science
Amadi Marika Cooper
Exercise Science
Andrew Cox
Human Services
LaKedra Nequole Curney
Exercise Science
Latia Daniels
Human Services
Sarah Mustafa Dossaji
Exercise Science
Jordan Alexis Drawver*
Exercise Science
Christopher James Dudley*
Exercise Science
Alicia Ebrahim
Human Services
F O R
Kimberly Evadne Elam
Human Services
James M. Ficklen
Sport Management
Dale A. Fitzpatrick, Jr.
Exercise Science
Michael Emmett Fleming
Sport Management
Trevor J. Flesch
Sport Management
Samantha Victoria Franks
Sport Management
Patricia A. Cleveland Friday
Human Services
Kathryn Nicole Friend
Exercise Science
NiAmber Fulks
Human Services
Callie Renee Fuller
Sport Management
Jose Antonio Garcia
Exercise Science
Bethany Jo Garrett
Exercise Science
Kaleigh Rebecca Gensel
Exercise Science
Emily Lynn Gray*
Human Services
Brandon Michael Hanberry
Sport Management
Colin Hanley
Exercise Science
Nicholette Ann Hannah
Exercise Science
Sandra Lynn Hayes***
Human Services
Paige Nicole Hayward
Human Services
Devon Jamal Heyward
Exercise Science
Mary Kathryn Higgins**
Exercise Science
Jennifer Guerrero Hilotin
Exercise Science
Alyssa Paige Hojnowski
Exercise Science
Porsha Lynn Howard
Exercise Science
Katherine Ann Hurley
Exercise Science
Chelsea Ann Hutchinson
Exercise Science
Candyce A. Jackson
Human Services
*CUM LAUDE
**MAGNA CUM LAUDE
U N I V E R S I T Y
G R A D U A T I O N
Nicholas Edward Jackson*
Exercise Science
Seth O’Neal Jacob*
Exercise Science
Katie Dawn Jacobs
Human Services
Zakary D. Jezequel
Health and Physical Education
Rebecca Lindsay Johnson**
Human Services
Shyterria Dejuan Johnson
Exercise Science
Chloe Selyse Jones
Exercise Science
Clennysha Idaree Jones*
Exercise Science
Molly Morgan Jones
Human Services
Tyler Keith Jones*
Sport Management
Waundricka Renitha Kentya Jones***
Human Services
Melissa Allen Jordan*
Human Services
Taylor Jungman
Exercise Science
Amber Kasinger*
Human Services
Amber DaVonne Kelley*
Human Services
Ryan Joseph Kenerson***
Exercise Science
Clarence Kernisant
Human Services
Aaisha Yaqub Khokhar**
Human Services
Erica Mariah Kiesche*
Exercise Science
Isabella Kim
Exercise Science
Sul Ryung Kim**
Human Services
Petra Rea Kornicer
Human Services
Jaelyn Leanee’ Lambert**
Human Services
Jessica Leigh Lawson
Human Services
Jenna Nicole Lee*
Human Services
Patricia M. Mann
Human Services
Emilee Marie Manning
Sport Management
***SUMMA CUM LAUDE
K E N N E S A W
S T A T E
C A N D I D A T E S
Jacobi Tyree Mapp
Exercise Science
Nathaniel Abasta Martinez
Exercise Science
Gina Marie Masdea
Exercise Science
Courtney Ann McClure
Human Services
Jalishia S. McNeil
Human Services
Stephanie Brooke Metzger
Exercise Science
Taylor Crawford Bell Meyer*
Human Services
Zachary Michael Mielnicki
Exercise Science
Beshoy Nabil Mikhail
Exercise Science
Andrew Thomas Miller
Sport Management
Brandon Joseph Miller
Exercise Science
Hannah Katherine Mimms
Exercise Science
Jeffrey Montana Minko*
Exercise Science
Courtney Lynn Moroney
Human Services
Brenda Faye Morris
Human Services
Brittany Leigh Newton
Human Services
John Nguyen**
Health and Physical Education
Vanessa Nguyen
Exercise Science
Destiny Arielle Nieves*
Exercise Science
Amanda Marie Oakley
Exercise Science
Meredith Gabrielle Orr**
Human Services
Maria Juliana Ospina
Exercise Science
Mackenzie Taylor Owens
Exercise Science
Jessica Nichole Padgett*
Exercise Science
Kendra Leigh Pannell
Sport Management
Katherine Schroeder Parker**
Human Services
Nycole Antoinette Patterson
Human Services
*CUM LAUDE
U N I V E R S I T Y
F O R
G R A D U A T I O N
William Robert Payne
Sport Management
Kevin Michael Pelchat
Exercise Science
Sheba K. Phelps*
Human Services
Bryan Powers Polanski
Exercise Science
Stephen James Poole**
Sport Management
Michael Joseph Porter
Exercise Science
Leah Kenly Pridgeon*
Human Services
Yvette Marie Quinones
Human Services
Hayley Alexis Radman
Exercise Science
Shane Andrew Rapson**
Exercise Science
Jazzlyn Tamer Anna Roberson
Exercise Science
Priscilla Marie Rodriguez
Human Services
Ashley Marie Saddler
Human Services
Lesley Alison Samb**
Human Services
Ashlyn Samels*
Human Services
Natalie Nicole Schleicher
Exercise Science
Nicole Marie Schwarz
Exercise Science
Samantha Marie Scott
Human Services
Kris Ellen Shock**
Human Services
Leanne Shub*
Human Services
Recardo Bernard Sibley**
Human Services
Jarrett Randolph Smith
Sport Management
Joshua Chase Smith**
Exercise Science
Mathew Austin Smith
Exercise Science
Micah Taylor Smith
Exercise Science
Taylor Nicole Southerland
Exercise Science
Molly Grace Stein
Exercise Science
**MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Travis Stigall
Sport Management
Marjorie Rose Stillwagon
Human Services
Telissa Sullivan**
Human Services
Natalie Colene Tilson
Exercise Science
Aaron Lee Trujillo
Sport Management
Jesse Elizabeth Hollingshead Turcot
Exercise Science
Jennifer Lynn Underwood
Exercise Science
Jacob C. Ussery
Exercise Science
Monica Nicole Vickery
Human Services
Leslie Carol Wade
Exercise Science
Leah Nicole Wagner
Human Services
Daneidra Ilan Watkins
Sport Management
Erik Jon Welker
Exercise Science
Monique Wheeler*
Human Services
Darius D. White
Exercise Science
Deonte Brianna White
Human Services
Codie Nicole Williams
Human Services
Jasmine Sharnice Williams
Exercise Science
Natalie Rose Williams
Health and Physical Education
Britny Meschelle Wilson
Human Services
Phileneya LaChelle Winfrey
Human Services
Jocelyn Tye Witt
Human Services
Michael James Woodall*
Exercise Science
Alla Yoonis
Human Services
Bria Nicole Young
Exercise Science
***SUMMA CUM LAUDE
K E N N E S A W
S T A T E
C A N D I D A T E S
BACHELOR of SCIENCE in
NURSING
Richard Abdulai
Nursing
Veronica Ayimba Abuya
Nursing
Cynthia Nathaly Abzun-Lara
Nursing
Akosua Adobea Agyire
Nursing
Kelly Azabache**
Nursing
Laura Thomas Baker**
Nursing
Taylor Marie Battaglia***
Nursing
Derek Blane Beaver
Nursing
Melody Lynn Beverly*
Nursing
Kathryn Louise Boober**
Nursing
Rebecca Anne Bourne
Nursing
Hannah Michelle Bryan**
Nursing
Jonathan David Burke, Jr.
Nursing
Fatima Castanos
Nursing
Caitlin Anne Champion
Nursing
Ashley Elizabeth Chitwood*
Nursing
Eun Mi Cho
Nursing
Melanie Rose Cioffi***
Nursing
Emily Faye Clark*
Nursing
Elizabeth Nell Cochran**
Nursing
Katie May Conover**
Nursing
Meghan Leigh Cook**
Nursing
Silvia Eugenia Coronell
Nursing
Erin Michelle Cox*
Nursing
Kelsey Clemmons Cox*
Nursing
F O R
U N I V E R S I T Y
G R A D U A T I O N
Barbara Ann Dabbs*
Nursing
Carl Joseph DuShane III
Nursing
Amanda Blythe Fehr-Piotter
Nursing
Shannon Danae Frady
Nursing
Jennifer Meriam Freeman
Nursing
Angela Brannan Gabehart
Nursing
Cony Garcia***
Nursing
Stephanie R. Green
Nursing
Raeshon Botkin Greenlee*
Nursing
Tonya Alona Gregoire
Nursing
Emily Catherine Grubbs
Nursing
Brittaney Nylonda Haley
Nursing
Jessica Thames Heath
Nursing
Lauren Marie Herron
Nursing
Catherine Jane Ingram
Nursing
Aven Jackson
Nursing
Judith Christa Jenkins
Nursing
Abigail Magdalene Johnston*
Nursing
Edna Kumba Keili
Nursing
Danielle Cathleen Krukowski
Nursing
Vanessa Chantal Ladina*
Nursing
Rebecca Lampert
Nursing
James Chen-Chiau Liu
Nursing
Annette Seleyian Lolchoki*
Nursing
Krisola del Valle Marcano Manzanero
Nursing
Aleksandrina Veselinova Marinova
Nursing
Jennifer Ihuoma Matthew
Nursing
*CUM LAUDE
**MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Sydney Greer McConnell
Nursing
Charles Abram McIlwain
Nursing
Erika Mendoza-Rodríguez
Nursing
Kathryn Deborah Moore**
Nursing
Sarah Caroline Murphy*
Nursing
Gladys N. Mutura
Nursing
Naziat Nayma
Nursing
Charlotte Ebong Ndema
Nursing
Joan Vivian Nichols*
Nursing
Jennifer Kimberly Nobrega*
Nursing
Abigail Marie O’Reilly
Nursing
Cori Marie Ostrowski
Nursing
Katherine Lauren Oudin**
Nursing
Se Jin Park
Nursing
Lauren Nicole Pazda*
Nursing
Ashlie Wilson Pendley*
Nursing
Svetlana Periut*
Nursing
Jacquelyn Loan Pham
Nursing
Amy Lauren Phillips
Nursing
Marissa Joy Rebello*
Nursing
Erica Danielle Reddy*
Nursing
Shelbe Elizabeth Redmond*
Nursing
Sarah Marie Rice
Nursing
Alison C. Rimer
Nursing
Brandi Robison**
Nursing
Emily Johnson Roth
Nursing
Sean Ira Russell
Nursing
***SUMMA CUM LAUDE
K E N N E S A W
S T A T E
C A N D I D A T E S
Andrea Renee Sargent**
Nursing
Sara Anne Satterfield*
Nursing
Megan Michelle Gerdes Schewe*
Nursing
Selena Christine Sharpe
Nursing
Susan Gail Simpson
Nursing
Neha Singh
Nursing
Jessica Leigh Smith*
Nursing
Joanna Elizabeth Smith
Nursing
Jessica Rose Spinnler
Nursing
Katherine Grace Street***
Nursing
Maria Alejandra Suarez
Nursing
Deborah Anne Szatko
Nursing
Amanda Thorp
Nursing
Amanda Brooke Tuck
Nursing
Joy Turner
Nursing
Kristi S. Vines
Nursing
Breanna Christine Voyce*
Nursing
Jessica Lee Wackerman
Nursing
Anthony John Wagner
Nursing
Carie Watt
Nursing
Howard Joseph West**
Nursing
Kayla Theresa White**
Nursing
Chanel Caprice Williams*
Nursing
Taylor Marie Wilson
Nursing
Katlin Valerie Wise*
Nursing
Eileen Wright
Nursing
Mary Smith Yeager*
Nursing
*CUM LAUDE
U N I V E R S I T Y
F O R
G R A D U A T I O N
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
BACHELOR of SCIENCE
Elliott James Abnatha III
Integrative Studies
Andrena M. Albury
Integrative Studies
Gayle Goddard Anderson**
Integrative Studies
Thomas James Barkas II
Integrative Studies
Jesse Troy Beard*
Integrative Studies
Jayme Carla Beasley
Integrative Studies
Adam Charles Nix Beaudoin
Integrative Studies
Andrea M. Bobb
Integrative Studies
Christoper Lee Brayton
Integrative Studies
Elizabeth Lynn Brazelton
Integrative Studies
Ernest McKinley Brown, Jr.
Integrative Studies
Cynthia Kellie Brun
Integrative Studies
Kristen Lee Brune
Integrative Studies
Antonio Lamar Bullard
Integrative Studies
Nolan Ryan Byrnes
Integrative Studies
Jasmine Marie Cajigas
Integrative Studies
Olivia Morgan Cantrell*
Integrative Studies
Alyssa Layne Causey
Culinary Sustainability and
Hospitality
Sarah Lee Coicou
Integrative Studies
Keri Amanda Crane
Integrative Studies
Eren C. Dagtekin
Integrative Studies
Romina Del Alcazar
Integrative Studies
DéVon Dieudonné
Integrative Studies
Kenneth Michael Duffey
Integrative Studies
**MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Jayson D. Duncan*
Integrative Studies
Nicholas Aaron Dunham*
Integrative Studies
Jasmine Latrece Edwards
Integrative Studies
Abshul Aben Jarmaral Ellis
Culinary Sustainability and
Hospitality
Kenny Faulk
Integrative Studies
Emily Ann Fayette
Culinary Sustainability and
Hospitality
Xuan Gao**
Culinary Sustainability and
Hospitality
Michael Dominic Garcia
Integrative Studies
Monique Denise Glover
Integrative Studies
Amanda Renee Goldi
Integrative Studies
Brenan Christopher Goldi
Integrative Studies
Kathryn Rose Gottung
Integrative Studies
Jarrett Rogers Greene
Integrative Studies
Ronald Grisson
Integrative Studies
Ashley Nicole Hart
Integrative Studies
Jason Hoover
Integrative Studies
William Keith Ingraham
Integrative Studies
Dylan Chase Ivey
Integrative Studies
Leroy Paul John
Integrative Studies
Cynthia B. Johnson**
Integrative Studies
Bradley R. Jones
Integrative Studies
Timothy Scott Jordan
Integrative Studies
Vanessa Widlyn Joseph
Integrative Studies
Abwavo Violet Kaluhi
Integrative Studies
Elyse Rashay Kendrick
Integrative Studies
***SUMMA CUM LAUDE
K E N N E S A W
S T A T E
C A N D I D A T E S
Marielle Natascha Kromis
Integrative Studies
Kelcie Eileen Largent
Integrative Studies
Wyatt Sigurd Lee
Integrative Studies
Aric Aulton Lovingood
Integrative Studies
Nikki I. Lyons
Integrative Studies
Nadeje Ayana McArthur
Integrative Studies
Robert Elliott McMullen
Integrative Studies
Russell Allen Midkiff*
Integrative Studies
Breyanna Marshay Mikel
Integrative Studies
Blake Bartley Miranda
Integrative Studies
Marcella Patricia Morris
Integrative Studies
Taylor James Morris
Integrative Studies
Thi San Nguyen
Integrative Studies
Jane Njoroge
Integrative Studies
Dylan Northrup
Integrative Studies
Amber Thuy-Trinh Pham
Integrative Studies
Dee Phelps
Integrative Studies
Jason Ryan Pietras
Integrative Studies
Macie Erin Post
Integrative Studies
Justin Alan Potter**
Integrative Studies
Jasper Eugene Anderson Preston
Integrative Studies
Taylor Wade Puett
Integrative Studies
Emily A. Reiner**
Integrative Studies
Joshua Robinson
Integrative Studies
Josephine Sumner Rogers
Culinary Sustainability and
Hospitality
*CUM LAUDE
U N I V E R S I T Y
F O R
G R A D U A T I O N
Aliyah Nichelle Shakir
Integrative Studies
Larmar Jagdeo Singh
Integrative Studies
James Clayton Skinner
Integrative Studies
Kierra Nicole Natalie Stamps
Integrative Studies
Jeffrey Scott Stanhagen
Integrative Studies
Michael Malone Stephens
Integrative Studies
Bryant Thomas Stewart, Jr.
Integrative Studies
Katlyn Faith Storey**
Integrative Studies
Naima-Kai Noni Strickland
Integrative Studies
Cecily Renee Tartaglione*
Integrative Studies
Jessica Renae Towner
Integrative Studies
Maurice A. Tucker II
Integrative Studies
Kenneth Ware
Integrative Studies
Chelsea Mae Wells
Culinary Sustainability and
Hospitality
Michael Peter Frederick White
Integrative Studies
Laura Elizabeth Williams
Integrative Studies
Erin A. Young
Integrative Studies
Timothy Jason Young
Integrative Studies
**MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Honors Designations
*Cum Laude - 3.5 grade-point
averageor above
** Magna Cum Laude - 3.7
grade-point average or above
***Summa Cum Laude - 3.9
grade-point average or above
+
HONORS GRADUATE - 4.0
Graduate students only
Honors Statement
Students announced as Honors Scholars
have completed the requirements of Kennesaw State’s undergraduate honors program and wear red and gold epaulets on their
left shoulder to signify this extraordinary
academic accomplishment.
Final Degree Audits
Degree completion and honor designations are
contingent upon final degree audits. Because
the names must be provided to the printer in
final form several days prior to commencement,
one or more candidates listed herein may have
been unable to complete all requirements for the
degree. Inability to remove a name at the last
moment from the commencement program does
not commit the university to grant the diploma
to a person thus listed. Similarly, honor status
as printed in this program was determined at
the end of the previous semester. Final honor
status will be noted on the diploma and on the
official permanent record.
Note: This program is provided as a courtesy; it is
by no means an official or complete record. Some
names may not appear because of timing, production
and editing processes, incomplete records or deadline/editing complications due to extensive lists of
frequently changing names.
Beginning with spring commencement 2008,
graduation ceremonies are individually numbered.
***SUMMA CUM LAUDE
K E N N E S A W
S T A T E
U N I V E R S I T Y
K E N N E S A W
A
S T A T E
U N I V E R S I T Y
K E N N E S A W
S T A T E
U N I V E R S I T Y
P E R S P E C T I V E
1973 as an assistant professor of international affairs. While at Georgia Tech, Papp was also visiting professor
at the Western Australia Institute of Technology; research
professor at the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S.
Army War College; senior research professor at the Center
for Aerospace Doctrine, Research and Education of the
U.S. Air War College; and visiting professor at Fudan
University in Shanghai. In 1993, Papp was recognized as
a distinguished professor at Georgia Tech, the first-time
the honor was given to faculty other than an engineer or
physical scientist. He has twice been awarded the Army’s
Outstanding Civilian Service medal.
Daniel S. Papp
PRESIDENT
Kennesaw State University
Daniel S. Papp has served as president of Kennesaw
State University, Georgia’s third-largest university,
since July 2006. Under his leadership, Kennesaw
State has risen in academic stature. In 2010, it became
a doctorate-granting institution, and now it offers 11
doctoral degrees, including two Ph.D. programs. In
2012, Kennesaw State was recognized as one of the
top universities in the South; it was designated as a
comprehensive university in 2013; and its First-Year
Experience program was ranked for the 12th year in 2015
as one of the best in the nation. In 2015, Kennesaw State
and Southern Polytechnic State University consolidated
to create one of the 50 largest public universities in the
country with more than 33,000 students. Also in 2015,
Kennesaw State earned the Carnegie Foundation’s
Community Engagement Classification. Since Papp became president, the University
completed its transition to NCAA Division I and
launched a football program. In addition, the University’s
infrastructure has expanded with the opening of stateof-the-art buildings, including a student recreation and
activities center, an education classroom facility, a fivestory science lab addition, a health sciences building,
and a sports and entertainment park that includes an
8,300-seat stadium.
Prior to assuming the presidency of Kennesaw State,
Papp served as senior vice chancellor for academics
and fiscal affairs of the University System of Georgia
from 2000 to 2006. In that role, Papp was responsible for
system-wide academic issues, business and financial
affairs, academic and business information-technology
systems and strategic planning for the University
System’s institutions. Previously, Papp directed
educational programs for Yamacraw, Georgia’s
initiative to become a global leader in broadband
technologies. He served as interim president of
Southern Polytechnic State University from 1997 to
1998 and as faculty executive assistant to the president
of Georgia Tech from 1994 to 1997.
Papp was founding director of Georgia Tech’s Sam
Nunn School of International Affairs from 1990 to 1993
and director of Georgia Tech’s School of Social Sciences
from 1980 to 1990. He joined Georgia Tech’s faculty in
Papp is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Dartmouth
College and received his Ph.D. in international affairs
from the University of Miami. His academic specialties
include international security policy and U.S. and
Russian foreign and defense policies. He has authored or
edited 10 books, including the biography of former U.S.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk. He has published more
than 60 journal articles and chapters in edited books.
ABOUT KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY
Since its founding in 1963, Kennesaw State University
has been known for its entrepreneurial spirit and sense
of community. Kennesaw State is Georgia’s third-largest
university, with more than 33,000 undergraduate and
graduate students — nearly 5,200 residing on campus —
representing 130 countries. Accredited by the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools, Kennesaw State
offers nearly 150 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral
degrees.
A comprehensive university, Kennesaw State is
dedicated to research, teaching and service and provides
a unique blend of academic excellence, vibrant student
life and world-class facilities. Kennesaw State has been
recognized for its First-Year Experience program and as
one of the most innovative universities in the region by
U.S. News & World Report. The University’s nursing
program is the largest in Georgia. Its nursing students
are highly sought-after in the medical community and
have some of the highest passing rates on the statewide
licensing exam. The Bagwell College of Education is the
second-largest producer of teachers in the state, and the
Michael J. Coles College of Business boasts one of the top
50 part-time MBA programs in the country as ranked by
U.S. News & World Report.
Since 2009, the University has awarded Global
Engagement
Certifications
to
graduate
and
undergraduate students as part of its commitment
to expanding the global experience. Kennesaw State
competes at the NCAA Division I level in the Atlantic Sun
Conference. In 2015, the University’s first football team
took the field, competing in the Football Championship
Subdivision as an associate member of the Big South
Conference.
As one of four comprehensive universities in Georgia,
Kennesaw State poised to become a world-class
institution.
THE COMMENCEMENT
Rather than an ending, commencement ––
both the word and the ceremony –– represents a
beginning. It is appropriate that an occasion marking
the beginning of a new phase of life should be
conducted with pomp and circumstance, stateliness
and tradition. The ceremony of commencement
celebrated at colleges and universities throughout
the world has its roots in the scholastic traditions
of the Middle Ages. It is an ancient, dignified and
highly symbolic ritual of conclusion and emergence,
a rite of passage into a new life.
MARSHALS/BATONS
Faculty members from each college are chosen to
serve as marshals and to assist with the ceremony.
These marshals carry KSU batons — created for
the inauguration of President Daniel S. Papp —
as they lead the processional lines. Like the mace,
the baton was originally a war club — though
miniature in stature. The four batons, created by
biology professor Bowman Davis, are hand-turned
staff made out of walnut, featuring a hand-carved,
stylized owl, complete with an ebony finish to
reflect the styling of the mace. Gold and black
tassels complete the batons.
THE DAIS PARTY
The dais party is the last group in the procession
to enter the hall. The group consists of the president,
the provost and vice president for academic affairs,
cabinet members, the registrar, deans of the
colleges and invited honored guests, such as the
commencement speaker and recipients of awards.
When members of the dais party reach their seats,
the processional ends. The chief faculty marshal
declares the candidates for graduation to be
assembled and the ceremony begins.
THE KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY MACE
The honor of leading the academic procession
as chief faculty marshal is given to a distinguished
Teacher of the Year. Faculty members from each
college are chosen to serve as student and faculty
marshals and to assist with the ceremony. The
ceremonial staff carried by the chief faculty marshal
of the academic procession is a symbol of the rich
traditions of higher education. The practice of
carrying a mace dates back to the Middle Ages,
when the mace was designed to be used as a weapon.
It was carried by a respected senior member of
the community who was chosen to protect and
guide the leaders as their group traveled through
crowded streets. Kennesaw State takes special pride
in its mace, which was designed by Patrick Taylor,
former chairman of the Department of Visual Arts,
and handcrafted on campus. The polished bronze
handgrip is actually a stylized owl. In addition to
being Kennesaw State’s mascot, it is the symbol of
Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom. The globe
near the top of the mace represents graduates
going out into the world. Topping the globe is the
traditional symbol of higher education — a lamp
of learning, with a flame representing the quest for
knowledge. A large bronze medallion displaying the
university seal is part of the globe and the festive
ribbons streaming from the crown that cradles the
globe represent the university colors.
THE CHAIN OF OFFICE
The president of the university wears a gold
chain and medallion around his neck, denoting
the status of president and the presiding authority
over the ceremony. The medallion bears the official
university seal. The Kennesaw State University
seal is an adaptation of the state seal of Georgia
with Kennesaw Mountain in the background. M.
Thomson Salter III, professor emeritus of art and a
charter member of the faculty, designed the seal.
GONFALONS
The third presidential inauguration at KSU
ushered in many new changes, including the
academic gonfalons. Banners suspended on a
crossbar, gonfalons are another piece of medieval
history that have been incorporated into academic
tradition. Originally designed by Holly Miller, the
gonfalons were redesigned following consolidation
to include all 13 colleges at Kennesaw State
University.
ACADEMIC REGALIA
The caps and gowns worn at commencement
connect contemporary graduates with scholarly
tradition that dates back as long as universities
have existed. Clerics, ecclesiastics and scholars
wore hoods or caps and heavy gowns at European
universities during the Middle Ages. Beginning
in the middle of the 14th century, scholars at
English universities wore an academic costume
of “bunge- and sand-colored habits.” A costume
for commencement has been a tradition since the
beginning of higher education in America. In 1895,
the Intercollegiate Bureau of Academic Costume
was created and a standard code of academic dress
for commencements was adopted. It calls for the
existing cap and gown (the traditional bachelor’s
gown with long, open, pointed sleeves) and the
master’s gown (with its long sleeves hanging down
from the elbow) to set apart the graduates. The
doctoral gown has bell-shaped sleeves, with three
velvet stripes on each sleeve.
K E N N E S A W
DISCIPLINE COLORS
Maize: Agriculture
White: Art, Letters and Humanities
Drab: Business Administration
Red and Gold: Chemistry
Lilac: Dentistry
Copper: Economics
Light Blue: Education
Orange: Engineering
Brown: Fine Arts, Architecture
Russet: Forestry
Maroon: Home Economics
Crimson: Journalism
Purple: Law
Lemon: Library Science
Green: Medicine
Pink: Music
Apricot: Nursing
Silver Gray: Oratory
Olive Green: Pharmacy
Dark Blue: Philosophy
Sage Green: Physical Education
Peacock Blue: Public Administration
Salmon Pink: Public Health
Gold Yellow: Science
Citron: Social Work
Scarlet: Theology or Divinity
Gray: Veterinary Science
S T A T E
U N I V E R S I T Y
HONOR SOCIETIES
Students who are members of honor societies at
Kennesaw State University are eligible to wear the
following designations of their respective society at
graduation:
Alpha Kappa Delta, Sociology – teal honor cord
Alpha Psi Omega, Theater – blue and gold cords
Beta Alpha Psi, Accounting – red ribbon with medallion
Beta Beta Beta, Biology – green ribbon with medallion
Beta Gamma Sigma, Business – blue and gold
honor cords
Kappa Delta Pi, Education – green, purple and gold
honor cords
Lambda Alpha Honors Society – white stole
Lambda Pi Eta, Communication – red and white
honor cords
Nu Delta Alpha, Dance – burgundy and gold
honor cords
Omicron Delta Epsilon, Economics – blue and gold
honor cords
Pi Delta Phi, French – blue and red honor cords
Pi Kappa Lambda, Music – white and gold cords
Pi Sigma Alpha, Political Science – purple and gold
honor cords
Sigma Delta Pi, Spanish – gold and red honor cords
Sigma Theta Tau, Nursing – orchid and white
honor cords
Sigma Tau Delta, English – red and black honor cords
Tau Upsilon Alpha, Human Services – gold with royal
blue lettering
Phi Alpha, Social Work Honor Society – gold honor cord
Phi Alpha Theta, History – red and blue honor cords
Phi Beta Delta, International Scholars Society – medallion
with red and gold ribbon
Phi Eta Sigma – black and gold cords
K E N N E S A W
KENNESAW STATE
UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Jo Ann Chitty, Chair
James P. Dunn, Vice Chair-Chair Elect
Connie L. Engel, Immediate Past Chair
Andre Schnabl, Treasurer
Hollister A. Hill, Secretary
Steven Cadranel
Michael J. Coles
Richard Corhen*
Michael Harders*
Don Johnson
Mitzi Moore
Sam O’Briant
Daniel S. Papp*
Theodore L. Parrish
Richard S. Siegel
J. Larry Stevens
Ralph W. Walker, III
Lawrence D. Wheeler
TRUSTEES
Mr. Chester A. Austin
Mr. Thomas N. Bagwell
Mr. Richard A. Bennett
Mr. Walton C. Bryde
Mr. Steven Cadranel
Mrs. Jo Ann Chitty
Mr. Thomas E. Clendenin
Dr. Michael J. Coles
Mr. Richard Corhen
Mr. Don E. Davidson
Mr. Stephen W. Dils
Mr. James P. Dunn
Dr. Stanley H. Dysart
Ms. Connie L. Engel
Mr. Kirk M. Gadebusch
Mrs. Mary Ellen Garrett
Mr. Michael Harders
Mr. William M. Hayes
Mr. Daryle J. Higginbotham
Ms. Hollister A. Hill
Mr. Frank M. Howard
Mr. Thomas W. Hughes
Mr. Clark F. Hungerford
Mr. Barry Hyman
Mr. Don Johnson
Mr. G. Donald Johnson
Mr. T. Fitz Johnson
Mr. Scott C. Johnston
Mr. Douglas E. Jones
Mr. George W. Kalafut
Ms. Julie Kimball
Mr. Lawrence P. Kraska
Mr. William G. Lako, Jr.
Mrs. Ellen E. Langford
Mr. Shepherd D. Long
Mr. Ben L. Looper
Mrs. Janie S. Maddox
Mrs. Judith Moen Stanley
Mrs. Mitzi Moore
Mr. Steven E. Nicholson
S T A T E
U N I V E R S I T Y
Mr. Sam O’Briant
Mr. Nicholas S. Papleacos
Dr. Daniel S. Papp
Mr. Theodore L. Parrish
Mrs. Debbie Pike
Mr. J. Chris Pike
Mr. Bob M. Prillaman
Mr. Norman J. Radow
Mr. Dan L. Rakestraw
Mr. Andre Schnabl
Mr. Charles T. Sharbaugh
Mr. Douglas Shore
Mr. Richard S. Siegel
Mr. J. Larry Stevens
Mr. Dennis B. Story
Ms. Carol B. Tome
Mr. Trenton D. Turk
Dr. Nnaoke Ufere
Mr. Ralph W. Walker, III
Mr. Robert K. Walsh, Jr.
Mr. Lawrence D. Wheeler
Mr. Mark L. Williams
TRUSTEES EMERITI
Mr. Jonathan F. Anderson
Mr. Brent D. Armstrong
Mr. H. Neil Barfield
Mr. Fred D. Bentley, Sr.
Ms. Sarah C. Brown
Mr. Kenneth W. Cannestra
Mr. Dennis Cooper
Mr. Stevan H. Crew
Mr. Jack A. Dinos
Mr. William B. Dunaway
Ms. Jo Ann A. Durham
Ms. Nina C. Frey
Mr. W. James Goldin
Mr. James E. Henderson
Mr. Thomas E. Hill
Honorable P. Harris Hines
Mr. Richard L. Holmes
Mr. Mark R. Kirk
Mr. Anthony A. Manolius
Senator Mack F. Mattingly
Ms. Beverly L. McAfee
Mr. John H. Moore
Ms. Malinda J. Mortin
Dr. Spencer G. Mullins, Jr.
Mr. W. Wyman Pilcher, III
Mr. James H. Powell
Mr. Lee E. Rhyant
Mr. Michael B. Russell
Mr. Joseph I. Sewell, Jr.
Mr. Roy L. Simmons, Jr.
Mr. Kessel D. Stelling, Jr.
Mr. Fred E. Stillwell
Dr. D. Arnold Tillman
Mr. Matthew Towery
Dr. Charles Underwood
HONORARY TRUSTEES
Former Gov. Joe Frank Harris
U.S. Sen. Johnny H. Isakson
* EX-OFFICIO MEMBER
K E N N E S A W
S T A T E
THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA
Hank M. Huckaby, Chancellor
BOARD OF REGENTS
W. Paul Bowers
Lori Durden
Larry R. Ellis
Rutledge A. Griffin, Jr.
C. Thomas Hopkins, Jr.
James M. Hull
Donald M. Leebern, Jr.
Doreen Stiles Poitevint
Neil L. Pruitt, Jr., Chair
Sachin Shailendra
E. Scott Smith
Kessel Stelling, Jr, Vice Chair
Benjamin J. Tarbutton, III
Richard L. Tucker
Thomas Rogers Wade
Larry Walker
Don L. Waters
Philip A. Wilheit, Sr.
U N I V E R S I T Y
Charles Ross
Vice President for Economic Development
and Community Engagement
Kathleen C. White
Vice President for Student Affairs
Vaughn Williams
Director of Athletics
KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Teronzo Helm, President
Steven Ellis, Vice President
Carly Hutchison, Financial Secretary/Secretary
William Hayes, Immediate Past President
DIRECTORS
Charles Amlaner, Jr.
Vice President for Research and
Professor of Biology
Bradford Borum
Stephen Butler
Johnny Camp
C. Suzanne Lako
Barbara Lusk
Kip Meeboer
Mandy Moyer
Jaclyn Osborne
Ashlie Wilson Pendley
Michael Russell
Elizabeth Webster
Dean Yoder
Flora B. Devine
Special Assistant to the President for Legal Affairs
and General Counsel
SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY
Daniel S. Papp, President
PRESIDENT’S CABINET
Michael Harders
Vice President for University Advancement
and Devel opment
W. Ken Harmon
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Randy C. Hinds
Vice President for Operations and Chief
Information Officer/Chief Business Officer and Professor of Information Systems
Lynda K. Johnson
Executive Administrator to the President and
Chief of Protocol
Ron Koger
Special Assistant to the President for Consolidation
Erik Malewski
Chief Diversity Officer and Professor of
Curriculum Studies
Arlethia Perry-Johnson
Vice President for Strategic Communications
and Marketing
Jon Preston
Faculty Executive Assistant to the President and
Professor of Gaming
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Frank Ziller, President
Robert Graham, Vice President
Lisa Buice, Treasurer
Greg Barner, Secretary
Tyler Isgett, Immediate Past President
DIRECTORS
Trent Anderson
Thomas Baglivo
Garrett Bailey
Bridget Cantrell
Dustin Grau
Edrick Harris
David Jett
David McKoy
R. Gene Morris
Ben Moss
Chisom Ohiagu
Aakash Shah
Tanjalon Solomon
B. R. “Ben” Phillips, Emeritus
C. Ray Pinkerton, Emeritus
Alma Mater
Gaudeamus Igitur
Anonymous, 18th Century German Melody
Lyrics by Cynthia Parks ‘82
Kennesaw, dear Kennesaw,
Nestled in the Georgia pines,
What a special place you hold,
Treasured in this heart of mine.
For the candles you set burning,
Lighting paths of love of learning,
For the gifts you have given me,
Kennesaw, I will cherish thee.
Kennesaw, dear Kennesaw,
Fairest of the Southland’s fame,
Sons and daughters gathered here,
Stand to praise thy lovely name.
For the friendships that were made here,
For the dreams we dared to dream here,
Kennesaw, we will cherish thee,
Kennesaw, we will cherish thee.