2010

FRIDAY, MAY 7

SEVEN O ’ C L O C K P . M .

OLIVER C. DAWSON STADIUM

O R A N G E B U R G ,S O U T H C A R O L I N A

Commencement Convocation

The University Seal is comprised of the following carefully sculptured symbols:a palmetto tree, a miniature building and a torch. The Palmetto Tree stands inthe center of the seal and represents the official tree of South Carolina. At thebase of the tree, on the left, is a miniature of Morrill Hall symbolizing educationand history. Morrill Hall, one of the first buildings constructed on the campuswas named in recognition of the Morrill Act which established land-grant collegesin the United States. South Carolina State University is a member of the land-grant system. On the right side of the tree is a torch which connotes a deepdevotion to truth: “Scientia, Officium, Honos,” meaning Knowledge, Duty, Honor.The Seal is used on all official documents of the University. The Seal was designedfor the Inauguration of Dr. M. Maceo Nance, Jr. as fifth president of SouthCarolina State University in 1968 by Dr. Leo F. Twiggs, Professor of Art at theInstitution.

The Mace has an ancient history as a symbol of authority. During the thirteenthcentury, it was used for civil purposes and during the processions of royalty andother dignitaries.

The Mace symbolizes the autonomy and authority of the University, the Boardof Trustees, the administration, and the faculty to grant degrees to graduates andrepresents one of the oldest traditions in academia. The University Mace wasdesigned by Dr. Clarence W. Hill, School of Engineering Technology and Sciences,during the Fall Semester of 2003. The Mace is carried before the president andother dignitaries of the platform party during commencement and other formalprocessions.

The University Mace was commissioned by Dr. Andrew Hugine, Jr. and presentedduring his inaugural ceremony as the ninth President of South Carolina StateUniversity. Dr. Hugine’s vision for the design of the mace included “full captureof the strength of the University, as evidenced in its history.” He envisioned theMace representing “the significant growth, prosperity and vitality for the futureof the University.” The Mace design is reflective of and captures the rich historyof the University while embracing the challenge to preserve its legacy as a land-grant institution.

A brass multi-ring base supports the 42” elegantly crafted walnut fluted staffwith brass rings bearing the names of former University presidents. This ornatefeature presents eight bronze engraved panels. Engraved on four of the eightpanels are the three historic seals of the University and the seal of the State ofSouth Carolina. On three of the remaining panels are the names of the Universityfrom beginning to present. One panel is blank to capture future developments.Two marble plates, one garnet and one blue, serve as the base and top plate forthe uppermost part of the Mace. The pinnacle of the Mace is a sphere, havingtwo faces: one face with Morrill Hall, one of the first buildings on the campus,and the second having the President’s Seal, representing the University’s leadershipand global presence in higher education.

The Seal and Mace

Commencement Convocation

FRIDAY EVENING, THE SEVENTH

OF MAY

TWO THOUSAND AND TEN

SEVEN O’ CLOCK P.M.

OLIVER C. DAWSON STADIUM

ORANGEBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA

Contents

The University

President’s Message

Program

Keynote Speaker and Honorary Degree Recipient

Honorary Doctorate Recipient

Candidates for Undergraduate Degrees

School of Graduate Studies

Honor Graduates

Commissioned Officers

The Symbols of Learning

Chief Administrators

Honorary Degree Recipients

Board of Trustees

President’s Cabinet

Commencement Committee

Announcements

Alumni Oath

The Star Spangled Banner

Alma Mater

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Inside Back Cover

Inside Back Cover

The University

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Since its founding in 1896, South Carolina State University has evolvedfrom a small teachers’ college into a major university center of learning.

One of the most attractive campuses in the Southeast, the University islocated in Orangeburg, South Carolina, which is centrally located betweenthe capital city of Columbia and the beautiful seaport city of Charleston.South Carolina State University is one of two land-grant institutions in thePalmetto State. The University is state-assisted and draws its students fromall over the United States and various foreign countries.

The approximately 5,000 students enrolled at the University have a choiceof more than fifty different fields of study on the undergraduate and graduatelevels. The academic programs are housed in three colleges and one graduateschool. The degree-producing academic divisions of the University include:the College of Business and Applied Professional Sciences; the College ofEducation, Humanities and Social Sciences; the College of Science,Mathematics and Engineering Technology; and the School of GraduateStudies. The School of Graduate Studies offers programs at the master’s,educational specialist, and doctoral levels as well as three certificate programs.The University also provides undergraduate and graduate courses throughDistance Learning and Continuing Education.

In support of its mission as a land-grant institution, South Carolina StateUniversity also administers an Extension Program of service to the people ofthe state of South Carolina. The Institution makes a special effort to contributeto the intellectual and cultural life of the community through numerous co-curricular offerings and special activities such as its lecture series and its lyceumpresentations.

The main campus is comprised of 160 acres and more than sixty buildings.Adjacent to the main campus is Queens Village, housing for married students.

South Carolina State University supports seventeen NCAA varsity sports,which have brought the Institution more than eighty-five conferencechampionships and seven national titles.

MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT COOPER

May 7, 2010

Dear Graduates:

Congratulations to you, the Spring 2010 graduates of South CarolinaState University. Today serves as confirmation of the accomplishmentsyou have made during your academic endeavor. On this day, you willbecome distinguished alumni of SC State, an honor of which you shouldbe very proud. With the help of the faculty, staff and the Universityadministration, you have come to the end of a very purposeful journeywhich will serve you for a lifetime.

Although you have reached the end here, you will experience evenmore beginnings. I challenge you to take forth your respective degreesand make indelible marks on society just as those who came before you. Your impression uponsociety should go beyond your professional field and must also embrace service within yourcommunities.

You are to be commended on this great achievement. The knowledge you have obtained as astudent at SC State will be a tremendous asset as you move through life’s journey. Congratulations toyou, I wish for you the very best as you continue your support and affiliation with SC State University.

Sincerely,

George E. CooperPresident

DR. GEORGE E. COOPERPresident

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Commencement Convocation Program

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The ProgramDr. George E. Cooper, Presiden

Presiding

PRELUDE Symphonic Band

ACADEMIC PROCESSIONAL – War March of the Priests Mendelssohn Symphonic Band(Audience is requested to remain seated)

POSTING OF COLORS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bulldog Battalion Color Guard

STAR-SPANGLED BANNER Francis Scott Key AudienceConcert Choir and Symphonic Band

SCRIPTURE AND INVOCATION The Reverend Dr. John H. CorbittSpringfield Baptist Church, Greenville, SC

MUSIC – “Battle Hymn of the Republic” ...arr. Peter Wilhousky Concert ChoirDr. Richard E. Beckford, Director

INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER President Cooper

COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Ms. Patricia Sowell HarrisGlobal Chief Diversity OfficerMcDonald’s Corporation LLC

CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREES President Cooper and Dr. Joyce A. BlackwellVice President for Academic Affairs

DOCTOR OF HUMANE LETTERS

Mrs. Emily England ClyburnHumanitarian

Ms. Patricia Sowell HarrisHumanitarian

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Mace BearerDr. Willie Legette

Concert ChoirDr. Richard Beckford,

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University BandsMr. Eddie Ellis,

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Grand MarshalDr. Joyce A. Blackwell

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READERS:Dr. Margaret Felder-Wilson, Associate Professor, Department of EducationDr. Angela Shaw-Thornburg, Assistant Professor, Department of English and Modern Languages

FACULTY RECOGNITION Dr. Blackwell

SPECIAL RECOGNITION President Cooper

INDUCTION OF GRADUATES INTO THENATIONAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Mr. Nathaniel Howard, President

South Carolina State University National Alumni Association(Page twenty)

REMARKS President Cooper

ALMA MATER AudienceConcert Choir and Symphonic Band

RETIRING OF COLORS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bulldog Battalion Color Guard

BENEDICTION The Reverend Corbitt

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PATRICIA (PAT) HARRISGLOBAL CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER

MCDONALD’S CORPORATION LLC

Keynote Speaker and Honorary Degree Recipient

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Pat is responsible for the development and implementation ofdiversity strategies throughout McDonald’s Corporation including the31,489 restaurants in 118 countries. She began her career withMcDonald’s over 30 years ago as an administrative assistant in theCorporate Legal department. Harris was quickly promoted to severalpositions within the Human Resources department leading to her currentglobal leadership role.

Under her leadership, McDonald’s has been widely recognized for it’s commitment to inclusionand diversity. This recognition includes, Fortune Magazine’s “Top 50 Places for Minorities to Work”,Black Enterprise Magazine’s “Top 40 Companies for Diversity”, Latina Style Magazine’s “BestCompanies for Latinas”, Asian Enterprise Magazine’s “Top 25 Companies for Asians,” and the“Disability Diversity Award” by Worklife Matters magazine.

Harris is considered an expert in the field of diversity and holds several leadership positions inmany national organizations. Pat is a founder and member of the Women’s Foodservice Forum,founder and past Chair of the MultiCultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance, and past Presidentof the Board of Directors for the Breast Cancer Network of Strength (formerly Y-Me NationalBreast Cancer Organization).

Pat continues her work with non-profit organizations through her work with the Women’s LeadershipBoard at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government.

Pat has been featured in several national and local publications including Black Enterprise, Essencemagazine, Chicago Tribune and Today’s Chicago Woman. Pat was named one of the “Top 10 DiversityChampions in the Country” by Working Mother magazine, she was named “Woman of the Year” bythe Roundtable for Women in Foodservice, received the Roosevelt University “Harold WashingtonProfessional Achievement Award”, featured on the South Carolina African American History Calendarand received the Eagle award from the International Franchise Association.

Pat recently documented her experience within McDonald’s in her book, None of Us is as Good asAll of Us: How McDonald’s Prospers by Embracing Inclusion and Diversity.

Pat received her Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration and Personnel Administration fromRoosevelt University in Chicago. Harris resides in Chicago, Illinois and has one son and grand daughter.

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EMILY ENGLAND CLYBURNHUMANITARIAN

Honorary Doctorate Recipient

Emily England Clyburn is a former librarian with an extraordinarydedication to her alma mater, South Carolina State College (nowUniversity). A 1961 graduate of S.C. State, Emily Clyburn and herhusband, U.S. Congressman James E. Clyburn, have raised more than$1.7 million since 2005 for the James E. and Emily E. ClyburnEndowment for Archives and History at their alma mater. In recognitionof her contributions to her profession and to the college, S.C. Stateplans to honor her with the Emily E. Clyburn Archives and HistoryCenter in the soon to be constructed James E. Clyburn UniversityTransportation Center on the Orangeburg campus.

Emily Clyburn was born to Peter and Mattie England in the Whitesville section of Moncks Corner,South Carolina. She has one surviving sister, Mattie Wadley.

She has been married to Congressman Clyburn since 1961 and has three daughters: Mignon Clyburn,Jennifer Clyburn Reed (Walter) & Angela Clyburn Hanibal (Cecil); two grandchildren: Walter A ClyburnReed and Sydney Alexis Reed.

In addition to receiving her Bachelor’s degree from S.C. State, Mrs. Clyburn is a 1956 graduate ofBerkeley Training High School in Moncks Corner. She also attended Atlanta University and receiveda Masters in Librarianship from the University of South Carolina in May 1977.

Her entire professional career has been associated with some aspect of librarianship. She establishedthe library at Fairwold Middle School (now W. G. Sanders) in Columbia, S.C. She worked at SimontonElementary School in Charleston, S. C. and was Assistant Librarian at Burke High School inCharleston, S.C. She served as Head Librarian at the Naval Hospital in Charleston, S.C. and servedtwo tours as Assistant Librarian at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Columbia, S.C. fromwhich she retired in 1994.

She is a member of Morris Brown AME Church in Charleston, S.C., a life member of the NAACP, alife member of the SCSU National Alumni Association, a member of the Greater Columbia Chapterof the SCSU Association, and is actively involved in the Congressional Black Caucus Spousesorganization.

Emily Clyburn has been honored with the distinction of being included in ”A Seat at the Table” - adocumentary featuring ten “Notable African American Women in Their Own Voices,” which wasproduced in March 2007 by the University of South Carolina College of Social Work, I. DeQuinceyInstitute for Peace and Social Justice.

Today Emily Clyburn is retired and enjoys spending time with her family and friends, and maintainsan active interest in politics, reading and the computer.

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Candidates for Undergraduate Degrees

The academic honors of Summa Cum Laude (3.75-4.00), Magna Cum Laude (3.50-3.74), and Cum Laude (3.00-3.49) aredesignated in the commencement program for undergraduate students with outstanding scholastic records based on theircurrent cumulative grade point averages where A=4, B=3, C=2.

Bachelor of ArtsSpeech Pathology and AudiologyChristina Danielle BryantBrittany Marcell BurkeApril Danielle Burris-ChisholmMagaly CerdaKristin Julianna FordEnsley Sakira Graves+Jasmine Alexandria SmithRashida Latiff SnowMandy DeShell Stevens

Bachelor of ScienceAccountingShadon Moniqué AllenCarl James Curnell, Jr.Naomi Keyatta CurryDiamond Lynette DavidLinnie LaTrice GarrettBrittani Riane HaynesPhiletha Latoya HenryhandIbn Tariq HoweCharity Marsena HugeeMichael Lapaul HymanTiffany Veronica PearsonTerrance Sean Porcher, Jr.Andria Sante Proctor

Bachelor of ScienceAgribusinessRaynette Arnice GregoryTerrance Lennard Richardson

Bachelor of ScienceBusiness EconomicsJahwaun Wesley BlairWilliam Kenneth DeFossett, IIILevar KnightJamario Antron LewisSemaj Tarell Moody

Bachelor of ScienceFamily and Consumer SciencesKareem Hassan BensonDorothy Ann Cook BowenDeborah Ann Angevine BraceyJamika Sherrell BrealonTravis Lamont BullMarcus Allen CabbagestalkAnthony CampbellWyatt DavisJennifer Lanette FordOluwaseun GbemiTymon Melvin GrahamEulane HallKerisa Latesh JacobsChrista Toccara JeterKensha Latroy JohnsonLindsey Janelle JohnsonBelva Betrell English JonesCurtis Jones, Jr.Ida Renee KearseOtis Matthew Key, Jr.Allison Marie MathisTravis Datrell MontgomerySpecial LáToya MosesMontina Nicole MyersAlexis Nicole RiversDeondra Raquel RoperAisha Shaquan SchlieferJames Harold Simmons, Jr.Steinna Renee SingletaryZuri Valencia StackhouseAlicia Lanette ThompsonChannell Raquel ThompsonTyneshia Janell Wilson

Bachelor of ScienceManagementMaygen Odessa BlakeIveta BlodnieceTravis BrownJames Martin Chandler

Clayton Tyrrell ChisholmBrandon Octavius DixonDeQuincey Stephon EdwardsJanine Cherrelle FrancoisBrittany Lynette GrantDonté Lavar GrossJenae Arlene JacksonJan LangerChristopher Jurrell LeSaneIyesha Jessica McNeilZachary Delano MiddletonVontrell Dior MurrayRobert Andrew ParkerRadek PivonkaIesha Breonna RickersonMyron Kelley TisdelJervin Henry TrappDavid White, Jr.Talmadge Marius WigginsMarvin Gay Williams, Jr.

Bachelor of ScienceMarketingJerome Charles Bell, IIMoses Ormond BellMalcolm Lamar BrownBryant Omar FluddSherman Alfred Leaphart, IIVeronica Chanell NowellMichael Paul PriesterMaurice Lewis RobinsonTravis Marquis SmallsAnthony Lee Whaley, IITiffany Renee Wright

Bachelor of Science in NursingLeslie Arlechia BastonShanika La’Shaunda CheathamAmber Nicole ClarkBarbara CopeAsia Shantell Dargan-GrayAshley Renea Davis

Summa Cum LaudeGold Tassels and Gold Stoles

Magna Cum LaudeGold Tassels and Gold Honor Cords

Cum LaudeGold Tassels

College of Business and Applied Professional Sciences–Dr. Robert T. Barrett, Dean

Stacy Amanda GilliardBriana Michele GillensTeala Shakilra GolsonJerette Regenia HurstAshley Renee LadsonTiffany Renee LafayetteMaria Asuncion Lacson MillerCleopatra Deloris MurraySherlia Lavette Calloway NicholsLeslie Patrice O’NealSamanda PearsonDana Chantelle PickeringAlice Olivia PrestonHarvey Eldon RockJessica Renea SabbAdilene SerranoNaomi SmallsAshley Patricia Sutton

Amanda Michelle Zeigler

Bachelor of ScienceNutrition and Food ManagementDevlin Rah’Jeeah BoswellLatoria Nakia BrownCandice Oreder Necole HarmonXavier Dyrell HarrisKendra Valencia MackMcKenzee Darnell Singley

Bachelor of SciencePhysical Education/ActivityManagementBrittany Aleshia Bonaparte+Rafael BushCory Renard FosterErica Yvonne Johnson

Renard Fritzgerald Johnson, Jr.LaThomas MackGary Antione Williams

Bachelor of SciencePhysical Education/Health EducationServicesKorey Leon BoydAddi Mae McLaren

Bachelor of SciencePhysical Education/SportCommunicationBrittany Nicole AbramsMarquita Yamise ChisolmDeLeon JohnsonBrandon Rashad TurnerDustin Sinclair Williams

College of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences–Dr. Ronald E. Speight, Interim Dean

Bachelor of ArtsDramaJohn Semaj BrownElijah Corley

Bachelor of ArtsEnglishKendrick Jerome GibsonTaylor Brooke HarrisonDeAnna Anthonia JamesMarquita JohnsonIbrahim Mohammed Nwagui, IIJe’Ana Markeisha OliverMichael Durane Simpson, IILucretia Jasmine WhiteHarold Devain Wilson, IIJosalyn Deveda Woodruff-LeeFrankie Chanelle Wright

Bachelor of ArtsHistory+Mikial CorleyJames Edward Jackson, IIIJohn Ringo Jackson

Bachelor of ArtsMusic IndustryKenneth Antawn BrabhamNatasha Janette-Lyn Gillespie

Kadina Shanise SangsterDe’Wayne Antione WashingtonMark Anthony Wilson, II

Bachelor of ArtsPolitical ScienceByron Allen BrockRobair Edlam-SmithChantel Monique KnowlingMegan Celeste MartinoDeMorian DeWonn PriesterLatoya Evette RobbsLouAnne Rachel Wilkes

Bachelor of ArtsSocial Studies EducationMara Jene’ Thomas

Bachelor of ArtsSociologyLorpu Louise CooperCourtney Shanta’ Johnson

Bachelor of ArtsStudio ArtAvery Ramone BrownMicah Jamaal BrownJekela Sade BurgessBrittny Cokley

Johnathan Sentral MackinsDavid McLeod, IIIMelvin Moore, IIJonathan Rondell Whitfield

Bachelor of ScienceCriminal JusticeKatrina Latrell AndersonJessica Shaneé BoydPhylicia Raemona BrownSadé Denise BryantMyashia Shada CarterBrittney Chavonne ChisolmLauren Ashley EppsDarcie Andrae EvansRokia Britney FosterAndrew Charles FullerBrittany Lee GillispieJassmine Samoine HoseyDenzel Jermaine JohnsonSarah Elaine KittrellConstance Deanna LeakSharad Arman McNultyJolonda Nichelle NicholsSean NimmonsBrittany Andrea PhillipsBrannon David Scruggs

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College of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences–continued

Terrance Scentrail SmithSheana Porsha WardDonta Maurice Williams

Bachelor of ScienceEarly Childhood EducationCourtenay De’Von BrunsonKelli Marie DowdyLawanda Shavone HamptonTeffanie May Nneka Uwalor

Bachelor of ScienceElementary EducationCrystal Doniece BryantCasey Lavon ByrdLatasha Shyrell GreeneQuinton Jamal GregoryDarius Lamar KriderSharolyn Nicole ShawWillie Shondre’ Lynch, Jr.

Bachelor of ScienceMathematics EducationJocelyn Lynette Holloman

Bachelor of ScienceMusic EducationYolanda LaNora BennettTimothy Amen GreeneBrandon Davon Hopkins

Auriel Jennese JamesGarrick Dant RiversIrving Ray Stegall, Jr.

Bachelor of SciencePsychologyFrederica Charlene AlexanderJaleesa Nicole BeckettJatavious Derrel-Jamond BingStanita Vanice BowmanShequita Lanicie BranchKiam Kadeem GrahamWhitney Delores GreeneCandice Charmane JacksonVa’Shaun Alexis JoyeMarche’ Larissa MillerCrystal Ebony Angela MunginKristen Alexandria NashJasmine Sherlise PowellBrionna Nicole RuffShanadria Shalan RushSharlianne Meredith SmithJanetta Elaine Walker

Bachelor of ScienceSpecial EducationValerie Yolanda Manning

Bachelor of Social WorkJessica Marlena AlbertJackie Neon BushCassita Tramaine CainCrystal Lea CokerShameka Rone’ ConyersChristin DavidDanielle Nicole DavisLauren Nicole GlearsNa’Tasha Kamise GrateDarcelle Monae GreenEframane Frant’e HolmesWalter Lee Kinlaw, IIIElasha Ade’Nike LefevreJohn Thomas Loftis, IITonisha Desireé MaddoxMarjetta Janise McBrideJakeshia Shantae’ MontgomeryBernicesha Johnnette PhoenixElizabeth Victoria PowersMe’Lisa Jovan ReedAvril Annette RobinsonLynn Acquanetta RobinsonShaila Chica SmithTierra Laquan SmithLadovia Hope WashingtonShaquita Diane Wilson

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Bachelor of ScienceBiologyShannon Kanae’ BlairMelisa Jelain BrownNatasha Renee BryantKristie Dione ByrdChadester D´Ron CainSandi Noel Jennifer CorleyEpiphany Ann DavisTiara Elaine DowningAndrea Nicole FosterKeysi Margaret FranklinBrian Lamont GaryJohneatha Aquella IrbyEndia JohnsonCrystal Alaine LimehouseCatherine Elaine MillerTremayne Kendell MitchellShanee’ Latrece MobleyFavel Leah MondesirShaquette Shanta OliverJanel LaTonya RandolphAshlei Jervonne RavenellDemetris Altamese RhodesJynae LaToya Denise RobinsonAshley Danielle ScottCedric Napoleon Shamley, Jr.Kendall Lamar SimmonsCrystal Desiree SingletonSalena Sherease SmallsSecret Toni SpencerShenille Tenee StrakerJeremy Lamar StukesTempleton Lynch TisdaleThea Latrice WilliamsTalitha Corene Rose WoodPreston Edmond Zimmerman

Bachelor of ScienceChemistryBradley Covington ChildsMegan Antionette JacksonSophie Jean LeBlythe Lä’Relle MiddletonAndrea Dailia Payne

Bachelor of ScienceCivil Engineering TechnologyChaquora Quinterra BookertEdward Erasmus, Jr.Courtney GreenJohn Franklin McDuffie, II

Bachelor of ScienceComputer ScienceChristopher O’Neal BowmanAnthony Wade Braye, IILasonya Renee BrownDaniel Colby BusseyKristie Dione ByrdCedrick Marcel CollinsTirrell Marquis CooperPatrick Adam DicksLerond Tedric FreemanMirisa Mechelle HicksJason Lamont MartinShasarina Darise McCormickDevin Durrell MooreMartavis Deon ParkerJohn Maurice RossTywone Jeffery Williams

Bachelor of ScienceElectrical Engineering TechnologyNapoleon Orlando JohnsonZachary Costile LykesDarvelle MooreAl Jamal Winston PryorBrandon Alexander RobinsonRonald Douglas Starwalt

Bachelor of ScienceIndustrial Engineering TechnologyFloyd Arthur Gant, Jr.Romaal Alton LeeEaston Rhodes

Bachelor of ScienceIndustrial TechnologyNadran Deon BookhardtJohn Rasheed Summers, Jr.DeAndre Alonza Witherspoon

Bachelor of ScienceMathematicsWilliam Scott DunnMarie Evette ReidHope Marie Holloway Shay

Bachelor of ScienceMechanical Engineering TechnologyByron Jorrod ClemonsMark Vincent ElmoreDwayne Carmeil Hamilton, Jr.Travis Jerod Thompson

Bachelor of ScienceNuclear Engineering (In conjunctionwih the University of Wisconsin-MadisonLandis ChambersKatrina Nakita ChisolmJonathan Edward EvansWhitney Kayla Verner

Bachelor of SciencePhysicsJennifer Nicole ConwellShenita Taylor JacksonJessica Diane JohnsonHorace Lambert, IIISaba Hamidi Vadeghani

College of Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology–Dr. Kenneth Lewis, Dean

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Master of ArtsRehabilitation CounselingStacy Elizabeth AyersLaQuita Antoinette BallGeorge Buggs, IIIRacquel Holmes CarterJacqueline DeasSha’Vonna Villette GibsonNatasha May GriggStephanie Renee Ladell JohnsonAndric Jamaul McNeilJosie Marie NelsonJennifer Shaquon NowellKayla Lashay OwensLauren Danielle PorchiaConnie Nicole PorteeAaron Basheen PoughMichelle O’Keefe PrevostDavid Emmanuel Sanders+Gerald Glenn Sealey, Jr.Levette Montrice SegarsCharlene Denise SimmonsValerie Delphine Bookard SingletonOla Anthene StokesLinda Salley ThompsonNina Dena TwymanShanel LaShaun VinsonNavodda WilsonKatrina La-Reh Woodall

Master of ArtsSpeech Pathology and AudiologyDawn Sheree CatesEddrina Raefield FrasierTonya Denise HallNancy Renee SmithKie’rra Lavonda Tyndall

Master of Arts in TeachingAnderia Tinell BlanchardBrittani Carol Eulillian LaneAshley Chrisshonda LawsonRodney OttMelissa Elaine RobinsonMischa Ione Sumter

Master of Business AdministrationMargarita Hoshimovna AksyonovaAshley Tenele OwensRahul Lawal SinghMarzan Alamgir Wahab

School of Graduate Studies–Dr. Stacey Settle, Interim Dean

Master of EducationCounselor EducationTamara Shonett BoydDeanne Siobhan ByrdFelicia Hawkins DanielsSerena Joy Colette FoxworthTawanna Felicia FreemanDiane Elizabeth GrantTavita Shannelle HerriottShara Yvette JonesCelestine Conyers McIntoshShanika Lakesha McKinleyEugina Clarissa Niles+Ardona Monique ScottKaren LaShawn VassellNatasha Yashanda Witcher

Master of EducationSecondary Education+Teresia Athieno Omolo-Adongo

Master of ScienceTransportationLydia Perry EdwardsDirk Kosi FrancisRandy Kingsley GoodenShaun Christopher HemingwayZacourie JacksonEdward Newman Starks

Educational SpecialistSusan Rice BeattieDemestress Carsa Bell-CreeseMarva Gailene Burrows Cannion+Tara Denise Cunningham CanteyAlicia Anita DavisRoberta Lathonia HeywardKemeka Iesha Kearse JohnsonFreddie Wilson Lawrence, IVSarah Gasque SmithSharon Sheryl Sprinkle+Sabrina Jones Suber

Doctor of EducationJessica Marlene BrabhamTanya Lighty CampbellJohn Wesley Felton, Jr.Viola Lorie Freeman-WillisDarrell Lorenzo EvansWalter Turner Jackson, III

Alfreda JamisonSandra Joyce Lindsay-Brown**Katrina PostellRobert RhodesSolomon Smalls

Viola Lorie Freeman WillisDissertation:Title I Public School Transfer MayPotentially Harm Schools’ PerformanceRatingsDr. Jesulon S.R. Gibbs, Advisor

Tanya L. CampbellDissertation:The Effects of White Boards on StudentAchievement in Fourth GradeMathematics as Measured in thePalmetto Achievement Test at SelectedSchools in North Central South CarolinaDr. Michael A. Boatwright, Advisor

Walter T. JacksonDissertation:An Investigation of Teacher andAdministration Attrition and the ImpactAttrition has on Student Achievementand School Cost in a Selected SchoolDistrict in Southeast, North CarolinaDr. Michael A. Boatwright, Advisor

Sandra J. Lindsay-BrownDissertation:The Impact of Year-Round Schoolversus Traditional School Calendars onStudent Achievement at SelectedElementary Schools in North CentralSouth CarolinaDr. Michael A. Boatwright, Advisor

Katrina PostellDissertation:The Impact of Selected PrincipalLeadership Behaviors on ElementarySchool Students’ Reading andMathematics Achievement in SoutheastMarylandDr. Michael A. Boatwright, Advisor

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School of Graduate Studies–continued

Appearance of a name on this program is presumptive evidence of graduation and graduation honors, but it must not be regarded asconclusive. The signed and sealed diploma of South Carolina State University remains the official testimony of the possession of thedegree. The names in this program list the graduation candidates for May 2010.

+ In absentia* Posthumously** December 2009 Graduate

Jessica Marlene BrabhamDissertation:School Choice: The Perspectives ofRural Public School EducatorsDr. Necati Engec, Advisor

Darrell Lorenzo EvansDissertation:The Impact of Leadership Practices onStudent Achievement in the GriffinRegional Educational Service AreaDr. Necati Engec, Advisor

Robert RhodesDissertation:Teachers’ Perceptions Regarding theImpact of Classroom ManagementTechniques on Negative Behavior inNortheast GeorgiaDr. Nacati Engec, Advisor

John W. FeltonDissertation:Principal Leadership and SchoolPerformance: A Comparison of PrincipalLeadership Practices in Two HighPerforming Schools and Two LowPerforming Schools in a School District inMetropolitan GeorgiaDr. Casmir J. Kowalski, Advisor

Jamison, Alfreda L.The Impact of School-wide Discipline onStudent Academic Achievement and

TransportationLydia Perry EdwardsThesis:An Analysis of Accident Fatality Rate onRural Secondary Highways in SouthCarolina Compared to Response TimeBy Emergency Medical Services

Dirk K. FrancisThesis:The Creation of GIS Web Application toAlleviate Safety for EmergencyResponders During Flooding Events

Randy K. GoodenThesis:A Comparative Analysis of Traffic FlowBetween Roundabouts Versus Four WayStop Control Intersections inOrangeburg County, South Carolina

Shaun HemingwayThesis:The Optimal Location of BiomassProcessing Facilities: A Case Study of theI-95 Corridor in South Carolina

Zacourie JacksonThesis:Relieving Congestion: An Analysis ofHigh Occupancy Toll Lanes on the I-95Corridor in Miami. Florida

Edward N. StarksThesis:The Economic Impact of AccessManagement Has on U.S. Highway 601/Magnolia Street in Orangeburg, SouthCarolina

Behavior in Elementary Schools in SouthCarolinaDr. Charlie G. Spell, Advisor

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The academic honors of Summa Cum Laude (3.75-4.00), Magna Cum Laude (3.50-3.74), and Cum Laude (3.00-3.49) aredesignated in the commencement program for undergraduate students with outstanding scholastic records based on theircurrent cumulative quality point averages where A=4, B=3, C=2.

South Carolina State University Salutes Its Honor Graduates!

College of Business andApplied ProfessionalSciences

Summa Cum LaudeJan LangerRadek Pivonka

Magna Cum LaudeIveta BlodnieceAmber ClarkLinnie GarrettJerette HurstMontina MyersTerrance PorcherAlice PrestonHarvey RockJasmine Smith Cum LaudeBrittany AbramsShadon AllenLeslie BastonMaygen BlakeKorey BoydDeborah BraceyApril Burris-ChisholmMarcus CabbagestalkMagaly CerdaShanika CheathamClayton ChisholmMarquita ChisolmCarl CurnellNaomi CurryAsia DarganDiamond DavidAshley DavisDequincey EdwardsJennifer FordKristin FordJanine FrancoisBriana GillensStacy GilliardTeala GolsonTymon GrahamEnsley GravesXavier HarrisBrittani HaynesJenae JacksonKerisa JacobsKensha JohnsonAshley Ladson

Jamario LewisKendra MackAddi MclarenZachary MiddletonMaria MillerSpecial MosesCleopatra MurraySherlia NicholsSamanda PearsonBernicesha PhoenixDana PickeringAlexis RiversDeondra RoperJessica SabbAdilene SerranoNaomi SmallsRashida SnowZuri StackhouseMandy StevensAshley SuttonMyron Tisdel

College of Education,Humanities and SocialSciences Summa Cum LaudeLouAnne Wilkes

Magna Cum LaudeJackie BushCrystal CokerBrittny CokleyDarcie EvansKendrick GibsonBrittany GillispieLauren GlearsLatasha GreeneValerie ManningMarjetta McbrideKirsten NashSharolyn ShawJosalyn Woodruff-Lee

Cum LaudeFrederica AlexanderJaleesa BeckettYolanda BennettJessica BoydKenneth BrabhamMicah BrownCrystal BryantMyashia CarterElijah CorleyWilliam DunnRokia FosterBrian GaryWhitney GreeneQuinton GregoryLawanda HamptonTaylor HarrisonJocelyn HollomanBrandon HopkinsAuriel JamesChrista JeterMarquita JohnsonSarah KittrellChantel KnowlingDarius KriderConstance LeakWillie LynchJohnathan MackinsTonisha MaddoxMarche’ MillerJakeshia MontgomerySean NimmonsGarrick RiversAvril RobinsonBrionna RuffTerrance SmithIrving StegallTeffanie UwalorLucretia WhiteDonta WilliamsMark Wilson

College of Science,Mathematics,Engineering andTechnology

Summa Cum LaudeSophie Jean LeFavel Leah MondesirAndrea Payne

Magna Cum LaudeMelisa BrownBradley ChildsJennifer ConwellSaba HamidiJanel Randolph Whitney Verner-Dingle

Cum LaudeShannon BlairChaquora BookertNadran BookhardtChristopher BowmanLandis ChambersKatrina ChisolmByron ClemonsCedrick CollinsShameka ConyersTirrell CooperSandi CorleyTiara DowningJonathan EvansJohneatha IrbyShenita JacksonHorace LambertJohn McduffieShanee MobleyDevin MooreMartavis ParkerJynae RobinsonAshley ScottHope Marie Holloway ShayKendall SimmonsSalena SmallsSecret SpencerShenille StrakerJeremy StukesTalitha Wood

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Rank of Second Lieutenant Commissioned Officers from the Class of May 2010

The Academic ProcessionThe academic procession of today’s commencement exercises is made up of candidates for degrees, members of the

faculty, members of the Board of Trustees, and members of the platform party marching in that order. After the ceremony,the order of march is reversed except that graduates are dismissed at their seats.

The order of march is in accordance with academic protocol which was established centuries ago when academic ceremonieswere predominantly directed by the clergy. In keeping with the familiar order of the religious procession, the younger andnewer groups precede the older, and the place of highest honor is at the end of the procession.

Academic AttireThe academic costume worn at American college exercises today dates back in its essential features to the Middle Ages. The

oldest universities of northern Europe, such as Paris and Oxford, grew out of church schools. Students and faculty woreclerical garb, largely borrowed from the monastic dress of their day.

The head-covering of the academic costume developed out of the skull cap worn by the clergy in cold weather. In theuniversities, this skull cap acquired a point on top which gradually evolved into a tassel. In this country, it has been replacedby the familiar mortar-board, which still retains the medieval tassel.

The hood was originally worn over the head, and otherwise dropped onto the shoulders, like a cowl. Today, each collegeor university has its distinctively colored hood-lining, by which its graduates may be recognized in academic processions.

The gown worn today seems to have been borrowed from the habit of the Benedictine monks. At medieval institutionsof higher learning, undergraduate and graduate degree candidates could be distinguished by the simplicity or elaborateness oftheir gowns. The graduate degree candidates’ gowns were often furred, a feature that survives today in the ornamentationfound on doctoral gowns.

In keeping with long established traditions, graduates of South Carolina State University continue to wear black robes withan Oxford mortarboard cap and a black tassel. Baccalaureate students graduating with the distinctive honors of cum laude,magna cum laude, and summa cum laude wear gold tassels, stoles, and honor cords, as appropriate. Candidates for thebachelor’s and master’s degrees wear color hoods designating their academic disciplines, and Doctor of Education candidateswear the light blue hood of their discipline, as well as fur-ornamented robes, which display three stripes on each sleeve.

The colors for academic disciplines, established by the American Council on Education, include white for arts, letters, andhumanities; drab for business administration, commerce and accountancy; crimson for communication and journalism;copper for economics; light blue for education; brown for fine arts; purple for law; lemon for library science; green formedicine; pink for music; apricot for nursing; silver gray for oratory; dark blue for philosophy; sage green for physicaleducation; peacock blue for public administration; golden yellow for science; citron for social science; and scarlet for theologyand divinity.

The Symbols of Learning

Philetha Heneryhand (Quartermaster)Curtis Jones (Signal Corps)Walter Kinlaw (Military Police Corps)Travis Montgomery (Quartermaster)

Zuri Stackhouse (Quartermaster)Gary Williams (Field Artillery)Tywone Williams (Signal Corps)Derick Wilson (Military Police Corps)

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Division of Academic Affairs–Chief Administrators

Dr. Joyce A. Blackwell, Vice President for Academic AffairsDr. Learie Luke, Interim Associate Vice President for Faculty and ProgramsDr. Christine Boone, Interim Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs

Dr. Robert Barrett, Dean, College of Business and Applied Professional SciencesDr. Stacey Settle, Interim Dean, School of Graduate StudiesDr. Ronald Speight, Interim Dean, College of Education, Humanities and Social SciencesDr. Kenneth Lewis, Dean, College of Science, Mathematics, Engineering and TechnologyMs. Adrienne Webber, Dean, Miller Whittaker Library

Deans

Dr. Ethel Jones, Chair, Department of Family and Consumer SciencesDr. Gwendolyn Wilson, Chair, Department of Health SciencesDr. Barbara Adams, Chair, Department of Accounting, Economics and AgribusinessDr. Gerald Gonsalves, Chair, Department of Business administrationLTC Orestees Davenport, Professor of Military ScienceDr. M. Evelyn Fields, Chair, Department of EducationDr. Ghusann Greene, Chair, Department of English and Modern LanguagesDr. Cassandra Sligh-DeWalt, Interim Chair, Department of Human ServicesDr. Thomas Thompson, Chair, Department of Educational LeadershipDr. Benedict Jua, Interim Chair, Department of Social SciencesDr. Touloupe Filani, Chair, Department of Visual and Performing ArtsDr. Judith Salley-Guydon, Chair, Department of Biological and Physical SciencesDr. James Keller, Chair, Department of Mathematics and Computer ScienceDr. Stanley Ihekeazu, Chair, Department Civil and Mechanical Engineering TechnologyDr. Hasanal Basher, Chair, Department of Industrial Electrical Engineering Technology

Chairpersons

Mrs. Annie R. Belton, RegistrarMr. Alfred Moore, Associate RegistrarMrs. Felicia McMillan, Assistant Registrar

Records and Registration

Honorary Degree Recipients

His Excellency Amani Abeid Karume Doctor of Laws 2008

Donald Beatty Doctor of Laws 2007

Hugh K. Leatherman, Sr. Doctor of Laws 2007

Reg Weaver Doctor of Public Service 2007

Philip Simons Doctor of Fine Arts 2006

Inez M. Tenenbaum Doctor of Laws 2005

George H. Grace Doctor of Humane Letters 2005

John Hope Franklin Doctor of Humane Letters 2005

Henry Nehemiah Tisdale Doctor of Laws 2004

Lindsey Olan Graham Doctor of Laws 2004

Rev. Joseph Armstrong DeLaine* Doctor of Laws 2004

Harry Briggs* Doctor of Laws 2004

Eliza Briggs* Doctor of Laws 2004

Levi Pearson* Doctor of Laws 2004

Essie Mae Washington-Williams Doctor of Education 2004

Earl G. Graves Doctor of Laws 2004

Mark Sanford Doctor of Laws 2003

Leroy Davis, Sr. Doctor of Laws 2002

Clifford L. Stanley Doctor of Laws 2002

Dr. Benjamin F. Payton Doctor of Laws 2001

Mrs. Crandall C. Bowles Doctor of Laws 2001

Kay Patterson Doctor of Laws 2000

James F. Barker Doctor of Education 2000

Charles P. Austin Doctor of Public Service 2000

John Hurst Adams Doctor of Humane Letters 2000

James Hovis Hodges Doctor of Laws 1999

Albert Gore, Jr. Doctor of Laws 1998

Kenneth L. Chenault Doctor of Humane Letters 1997

Joel A. Smith, III Doctor of Humane Letters 1996

Ernest Finney, Jr. Doctor of Laws 1996

James E. Clyburn Doctor of Humane Letters 1995

Annabelle Spann Boykin Doctor of Humane Letters 1995

William E. Simms Doctor of Humane Letters 1995

John E. Jacob Doctor of Humane Letters 1995

Reatha Clark King Doctor of Humane Letters 1995

Carl A. Carpenter Doctor of Humane Letters 1994

Johnnetta B. Cole Doctor of Humane Letters 1994

L. Douglas Wilder Doctor of Laws 1994

Trudelle Willetta Wimbush Doctor of Education 1994

Rodell Lawrence Doctor of Laws 1992

John W. Matthews, Jr. Doctor of Laws 1990

Harold J. Mackey Doctor of Humane Letters 1990

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Maude E. Callen* Doctor of Humane Letters 1990

Earle E. Morris, Jr. Doctor of Public Service 1990

A. Barry Rand Doctor of Public Service 1990

Abelle Palmore Nivens Doctor of Education 1989

Marshall Burns Williams Doctor of Laws 1989

Matthew J. Perry, Jr. Doctor of Laws 1989

John C. Marous Doctor of Public Service 1989

Ruby Middleton Forsythe Doctor of Education 1988

J. Strom Thurmond Doctor of Laws 1988

M. Maceo Nance, Jr. Doctor of Laws 1988

Ernest Frederick Hollings Doctor of Laws 1988

Henry Doctor, Jr. Doctor of Laws 1988

Sammy Davis, Jr. Doctor of Humane Letters 1988

Walter Ivey Master of Farmer 1946

Ernest A. Grant Doctor of Agriculture 1946

W. H. Aiken Doctor of Science 1946

Robert Shaw Wilkinson, Jr. Doctor of Science 1946

Benjamin E. Mays Doctor of Letters 1946

George W. Howard Master of Arts 1924

J. B. Pierce Master of Science 1924

John T. Williamson Master of Arts 1922

Marion B. Wilkinson Masters of Arts 1922

Miller F. Whittaker Masters of Arts 1922

Herbert U. Seabrook Master of Arts 1922

Celia D. Saxon Master of Arts 1922

Martin A. Menafee Master of Arts 1922

William C. Nance Master of Arts 1922

Isaac S. Leevy Master of Arts 1922

Lucy C. Laney Master of Arts 1922

Louise F Holmes Master of Arts 1922

Bessie E. Green Master of Arts 1922

Otis D. Council Master of Arts 1922

Cora S. Boykin Master of Arts 1922

Mary McLeod Bethune Master of Arts 1922

J.C. Whittaker Doctor of Laws 1922

J.J. Starks Doctor of Laws 1922

Ernest E. Just Doctor of Laws 1922

Nelson C. Nix Doctor of Laws 1922

Lewis M. Dunton Doctor of Laws 1922

*Posthumously

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Dr. George E. Cooper, President

Board of Trustees

President’s Cabinet

The Honorable Marshall C. Sanford, Jr., Governorand Ex-Officio Chairman

Mr. Jonathan N. Pinson, ’93, ChairmanDr. John H. Corbitt, ’62, Vice ChairmanMr. Robert M. Nance, SecretaryMr. Earl Bridges, Jr.Mr. Lumus Byrd, Jr. ‘65Mrs. Linda Edwards-Duncan, ’76, ‘81Mr. F. Reggie GallantMr. Karl V. GreenMr. Matthew RichardsonMrs. Martha Scott-SmithDr. Walter L. TobinMaurice G. Washington, ‘85Mr. Lancelot D. Wright

EMERITUSDr. James A. Boykin, ‘48Mr. Charles C. Lewis, Sr., ‘76

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERSMr. Nathaniel Howard, ‘72National Alumni Association President

Dr. M. Evelyn FieldsFaculy Senate President

Mrs. Kay E. SniderStaff Senate President

Mr. Zachary MiddletonStudent Government Association President

Mr. George K. Quick, ‘68Chairman, Board of DirectorsSC State University Foundation

Mr. Charlton “Chuck” WhippleChairman, Board of DirectorsSC State University Advancement Foundation

Mr. Jackie SteeleChairmanSC State Board of Visitors

Mr. John E. SmallsSenior Vice President for Finance, Facilities

and Management Information Systems

Dr. Joyce A. BlackwellVice President for Academic Affairs

Mr. Anthony L. HollomanVice President for Institutional Advancement

and Executive Director of the Foundation

Dr. Charles N. SmithVice President for Student Affairs

Dr. G. Dale WessonVice President for Research, Economic Development

and Public Service/Executive Director of 1890 Programs

Mrs. Charlene M. Johnson, ’80Director of Athletics

Dr. Rita J. TealExecutive Director of Institutional Effectiveness

Edwin GivensGeneral CounselSpecial Assistant to the President for Legal and Governmental Affairs

Ms. Joyce GreenExecutive Director to the Board of Trustees and Legislative Liaison

Mrs. Erica S. Prioleau-TaylorDirector of University Relations and Marketing

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Members of the Commencement Committee 2009-2010

Announcements

Dr. Judith Salley, Co-ChairMr. Elbert R. Malone, Co-ChairMs. Lillian AddersonMrs. Shirley AutryMr. Michael BartleyMr. Richard BeckfordMs. Annie BeltonMs. Deborah BlackmonMs. Deborah BlacknallDr. Joyce Blackwell, VPAAMrs. Betty BoatwrightMrs. Deitra BriggmanMr. Anthony CaldwellLTC Orestees Davenport

Mr. Eddie EllisMr. Dennis EpleyMs. Stephanie FelksDr. Valerie FieldsDr. Allen FlemingMs. Iva GardnerMr. James L. GordonMr. Derrick GreenMs. Annette Hazzard JonesDr. Clarence HillDr. Clemmie HillDr. Ethel JonesMs. Dannie KeeplerMrs. Johnnie Mae Keller

Mr. Dennis LarrymoreMr. Steve MartinDr. Christopher MathisMr. Zachary D. Middleton, SGADr. Octavio MiroMr. Leon MyersMr. Art PinckneyMr. Joseph ThomasDr. William WhitakerMr. Tedro RouseMr. Joseph McLeodMrs. Erica Prioleau TaylorMrs. Kay Snider

Alumni Oath

I hereby solemnly pledge allegiance to my Alma Mater in appreciation of theopportunities for development afforded me at South Carolina State University. Ipledge active membership in the National Alumni Association wherever I may be.Through association with my fellow alumni, I shall forever do my best to uphold theideals and traditions of my Alma Mater. I pledge to exemplify high ideals by renderingpositive and dignified service to the community, state, nation, and world, thus living tobring honor and respect to my Alma Mater.

2010 SUMMER TERMRegistration – Tuesday, March 30, 2010 – Friday, May 14, 2010

Classes begin – Session I – Monday, May 17, 2010Late Registration, Monday, May 17, 2010

2010 FALL TERMRegistration – Monday, April 12, 2010 – Thursday, July 15, 2010

Late Registration begins - Friday, July 16, 2010 – Wednesday, August 18, 2010Classes begin – Thursday, August 19, 2010

All tuition and fees are due Thursday, July 15th for the 2010 Fall Semester.

Sing the praise of Alma MaterLet us rally to her callsLift our voices, send them ringingThru the groves and classic halls.

Hail! Hail! Dear Alma MaterHail! Hail! Dear S.C.C.We’ll defend and honorLove and cherish thee.

We are loyal sons and daughtersProud to own the name we bear,For the truths that thou has taught usReady all to do and dare.

--Robert Shaw Wilkinson(Second President, 1911-1932)

Oh! say, can you see, by the dawn’s early light,What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming?Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight,O’er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming?And the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air,Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.Oh! say, does that star-spangled banner yet waveO’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

On the shore, dimly seen through the mists of the deep,Where the foe’s haughty host in dread silence reposes,What is that which the breeze, o’er the towering steep,As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?Now it catches the gleam of the morning’s first beam,In full glory reflected, now shines on the stream.’Tis the star-spangled banner. Oh! long may it waveO’er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

And where is that band who so vauntingly sworeThat havoc of war and the battle’s confusionA home and a country should leave us no more?Their blood has washed out their foul footstep’s pollution.No refuge could save the hireling and slaveFrom the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave,And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth waveO’er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

Oh! thus be it ever when free men shall standBetween their loved homes and the war’s desolation,Blest with victory and peace, may the Heaven rescued landPraise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation.Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,And this be our motto, “In God is our trust.”And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall waveO’er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

--Frances Scott Key (1814)

The Star Spangled Banner

A lma Mater

Words written by Dr. Robert Shaw Wilkinson, second president of South Carolina State College. Mr. Ted D. Phillips, an alumnus, wrote the music.

I N S T I T U T I O N A L A C C R E D I TAT I O N

South Carolina State University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the SouthernAssociation of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097: telephonenumber 404-679-4501) to award the bachelor’s, master’s, specialist, and doctorate degrees.Undergraduate and graduate teacher-education programs are approved by the South CarolinaDepartment of Education, using the standards of Specialty organizations approved by the NationalCouncil for the Accreditation of Colleges of Teacher Education (NCATE). All teacher educationprograms are also accredited by NCATE. Other accredited programs and their accrediting bodiesare as follows: the Family and Consumer Sciences programs by the American Association ofFamily and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS); the Food and Nutrition Program is approved by theCommission on Accreditation/Approval for Dietetics Education of the American Dietetics

Association (CADE of ADA). The Speech Pathology and Audiology Program by the Council on Academic Accreditation ofthe American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASLHA); the Social Work Program by the Council for Social WorkEducation (CSWE); the Rehabilitation Counseling Education Program by the Council of Rehabilitation Education, Inc.(CORE); the Nursing Program by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE); the Music Program by theNational Association of Schools of Music (NASM); the Computer Science Program by the Computing AccreditationCommission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (CAC/ABET) 111 Market Place, Suite 1050,Baltimore MD 21202 Phone number: 410-347-7700; the Civil Engineering Technology, Electrical Engineering Technology,Industrial Engineering Technology, and Mechanical Engineering Technology programs by the Technology AccreditationCommission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (TAC/ABET) 111 Market Place, Suite 1050,Baltimore MD 21202 Phone number 410-347-7700; the Business Programs by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schoolsof Business (AACSB) International, and the Art Program by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design(NASAD).In addition, the Counseling and Self-Development Center is accredited by the International Association of CounselingServices, Inc. and the Child Development Learning Center is accredited by the NationalAcademy of Early Childhood Programs (a division of the National Association for theEducation of Young Children (NAEYC)). Engineering Accreditation Commission ofthe Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (EAC of ABET) 111 MarketPlace, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202 Phone Number: 410-347-7700.