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K e n n e s a w s t a t e U n i v e r s i t y

C o m m e n C e m e n t

December 13, 2016

10 a.m.College of Humanities and Social Sciences

3 p.m.College of Architecture and Construction Management

College of Computing and Software EngineeringSouthern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology

7 p.mGraduate College

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 E I G H T Y- S I X T H C O M M E N C E M E N T


December 13, 201610 a.m.

Sam Olens, PresidentPresiding

PRELUDE Nathaniel Parker, Conductor KSU School of Music Brass Ensemble

The audience is requested to stand as the processional beginsand 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 Claire Pappas The Star-Spangled Banner and Audience JohnStaffordSmith Francis Scott Key, Lyrics TRUSTEE REPRESENTATIVES Kirk Gadebusch Jack A. Dinos, LHD

WELCOME Sam Olens, President COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Dr. Rita Bailey Dean, Honors College PRESENTATION OF THE W. Ken Harmon CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES Provost and Vice President forAcademicAffairs CollegeofHumanities RobertDorff,Dean and Social Sciences CONFERRAL OF DEGREES Sam Olens, President Kim West, Associate Vice President and University Registrar Merle S. King, Narrator

CHARGE TO THE GRADUATES Sam Olens, President

ALUMNI REPRESENTATIVE Michael E. Russell, Master of Accounting ‘92

ALMA MATER Claire Pappas Gaudeamus Igitur and Audience Anonymous, 18th Century German Melody Lyrics by Cynthia Parks ‘82

RECESSIONAL Tom Crawford, Bagpiper Scotland the Brave

POSTLUDE Nathaniel Parker, Conductor KSU School of Music Brass Ensemble

The audience is requested to stand and remain standing throughout the recessional.

December 13, 2016 SPeAKer

Dr. Rita BaileyDean, Honors College

O N E H U N D R E D E I G H T Y- S I X T H C O M M E N C E M E N T


Rita Bailey has been the dean of the Honors

College at Kennesaw State University since

July 2016. She leads the college that provides a

community within the University to academically

talented, highly motivated students who enjoy

lively discussion, creative expression and

intellectual challenge.

Bailey previously served as assistant provost

for the Office of International Studies and

Programs, the English Language Institute and

the Honors Program at Illinois State University.

Along with managing those programs, she served

as provost liaison to the University Curriculum

Committee and assisted with faculty/staff and

student diversity initiatives. She joined the faculty

at Illinois State in 2002 and rose to administrative

posts of increasing responsibility.

Prior to her academic roles, Bailey worked

as a hospital- and school-based speech-language

pathologist, a pediatric dysphagia specialist,

hospital administrator and special-education

administrator and consultant in multiple

educational settings.

Bailey is an accomplished grant writer, as 25 of

the grant proposals she has written or contributed

to have been awarded a total of $941,000 in

funding for higher education initiatives. She

also has authored or co-authored nearly 40

peer-reviewed articles, book chapters and other

published materials.

Bailey earned an Ed.D. in special education,

her third degree from Illinois State University

following her master’s degree in speech pathology

and bachelor’s degree in speech pathology/

audiology.


Dr. Rita BaileyDean, Honors College

C A N D I D A T E S F O R G R A D U A T I O N

*CUM LAUDE **MAGNA CUM LAUDE ***SUMMA CUM LAUDE


COLLEGE of HUMANITIES and SOCIAL SCIENCES

BACHELOR of ARTS

Danielle Marion Abram English Mustafa Yaseen Abubaker English Lea Elizabeth Addington*** InternationalAffairs Christian Alejos New Media Arts Diane Allston InternationalAffairsNadege Edoulebe Amagne InternationalAffairsAkilah Jeaniece Amir-Al-Sharif Modern Language and CultureCraig Archer GeographyMaxine Amponsah Asumadu African and African Diaspora StudiesRosalyn Bangurah Modern Language and CultureRiley Thomas Barrington HistoryJacqueline A. Bartelmo EnglishKatherine J. Bazemore Modern Language and CultureEarl Patrick Beegle** InternationalAffairsClaudia Astrid Berumen HistoryNadya Gabriela Berumen HistoryRachel M. Black EnglishCaleb Bouchard EnglishJacob Eli Bowman Modern Language and CultureAmanda Elise Brown EnglishMegan Ann Burns Modern Language and CultureSara Ashlyne Byrd EnglishEnsley Ann Caldwell*** English

Phillip John Carlson GeographyDavin W. Carter HistoryJonquil Meishad Carter New Media ArtsSarah Annabel Cheek EnglishWesley S. Clark EnglishTommi Lynn Cooley Modern Language and CultureBrittany Lane Davis*** Modern Language and CultureKandie L. Day** EnglishChristopher Lawrence Doby InternationalAffairsAshley Elizabeth Doyal HistoryGabrielle Bianca Fabiano HistoryWilliam Bostick Fassnacht Modern Language and CultureChelsea Camille Ferrell EnglishLindsey Hehua Filipowicz** New Media ArtsLydia Elizabeth Flugum* New Media ArtsTim Ford EnglishTony Maxwell Foster African and African Diaspora StudiesJustin Eric Fox Modern Language and CultureAaron Fuchs* Modern Language and CultureLourdes Gendreau** Modern Language and CultureAsia Rochelle Gibson African and African Diaspora StudiesDaniel Austin Gibson HistoryTeresas T. Glance-Richards Modern Language and CultureKatelyn Marie Gray EnglishZachary R. Gruca** Philosophy

Yunjia Guan** New Media Arts Adreka Shalondon Hall EnglishKatie Elizabeth Hambrick* EnglishWilliam Ryan Hames EnglishKaley Patricia Harbin HistoryJon Carlyle Hardee** New Media ArtsKeith Alexander Hasty New Media ArtsJames Paul Hathorn New Media ArtsBrad Allen Hawkins*** HistoryAshley Marie Hay EnglishArianna Marie Head HistoryAlex William Henson InternationalAffairsDylan Hewitt New Media ArtsJon Chad Hiddleson HistoryAnnie Elizabeth Joy Hill InternationalAffairsDesmond Jermaine Hilson, Jr. New Media ArtsMarquise Dontae’ Hughes InternationalAffairsJenna Song Kim HistoryZachary J. King GeographyJoshua Alexander Kiser GeographyBrittany Amber Kovel HistoryRamya V. Lakshmanan EnglishLevan Terri Lamont EnglishZackary James Lanier HistoryHyun Jee Lee InternationalAffairsErwynique Leszczynski History




Joseph Scott Lorren** New Media ArtsAfiyaGraceLunda HistoryAngelina Marie Marrone EnglishAlessandra Patricia Martinez InternationalAffairsJordan Patrick Mason HistorySamantha Lenn Maxwell EnglishRobert Nicholas Maynard InternationalAffairsTyler Colin McNally*** EnglishKyle Michael Miller* EnglishCupertina Lorraine Moe EnglishMerlange Morency Modern Language and CultureDavid Emory Morris New Media ArtsAshlee Brooke Moss EnglishMichael Harden Murphy HistoryTymbhi Nayyirah Murphy Modern Language and CultureShahana Najam* New Media ArtsAmanda Liseth Orellana Nawaz HistoryZachary Henry North Writing and New MediaPatrick Ward Oliver HistoryMichael Brian Olson PhilosophyMaria Alejandra Palencia Hernandez InternationalAffairsAlexandria Asher Parvin Modern Language and CultureNicholas James Allen Pasley EnglishRobert Scott Phillips GeographyJoseph Lee Pitts New Media ArtsZachary Blake Pounds New Media Arts

William Walker Pruett EnglishYuqing Qiao* New Media ArtsSamuel L. Rathvon EnglishStephen T. Ray* New Media ArtsGabriela Reynoso Modern Language and CultureDonald Ray Rice, III Geography William James Roche HistorySilvia Maria Rodriguez** Modern Language and CultureBrittany J. Rosario English and Professional CommunicationScott Dean Ross* Modern Language and CultureJanine Karen Rowe EnglishCara Elizabeth Ryfun* EnglishAbigail Elizabeth Schlosser*** Modern Language and CultureJennifer Wistoft Schulze HistoryMonroe Seigle PhilosophyDavid Spencer Sharp PhilosophySummer Lynn Shearer*** EnglishAyusha Shrestha** InternationalAffairsBrianna Trenise Simmons Modern Language and CultureJeremy Connor Simpson EnglishAmanda Catherine Slaughter EnglishJessica Mechele Smith** HistoryJasmine Spells EnglishCaroline Charlotte St. John* EnglishNicole Bianca Stoecker InternationalAffairsNicole Bianca Stoecker Modern Language and Culture

Latavis Andrew Thompson EnglishVictoria Elizabeth Thompson EnglishTaylor Lea Tipton New Media ArtsJohn W. Tucker PhilosophyJoseph Aloysious Walsh HistorySuemi Noelle Wang EnglishSonya Nicole Weaver* EnglishAndrew Zachary Weldon HistoryMichael Jamal Wells EnglishJade LaRue West EnglishElaina M. Wiggins* HistoryBritton Justin Wright PhilosophySamantha Robyn Wright*** EnglishGerald Wyble, III History Jack Alexander Zayn English

BACHELOR of SCIENCE

Justin Sebastian Abernathy-Cornelius Criminal Justice Joanna Faye Abrams PsychologyKelsye M. Acker CommunicationJustin Tanner Adams Political ScienceKelsie Hannah Adams PsychologyOlubunmi Zainab Adeleke Criminal JusticeNikou Ahmad-Khosravi Criminal JusticeAngie LaShae Aiken CommunicationKaren Lynn Ake PsychologyDanitra Sareya Aldridge Communication




Tyler Michael Alexander-White PsychologyLucybelle Madison Allen PsychologyBerly Diana Alvarez Criminal JusticeSarah Maria Alvarez* PsychologyJaida Nycole Anderson PsychologyLuculious Nelson Anderson II Political ScienceStephen Leo Antczak** PsychologyViktor A. Atabaigi Criminal JusticeAllan Emanuel Atherton Criminal JusticeJamiella D. Atkinson Criminal JusticeGloria Kenie Badio SociologyNicole Danielle Bailey PsychologyChase Michael Baker CommunicationKarina DeAnn Baker Political ScienceMichael Thomas Baker Public RelationsMary Lauren Ballard CommunicationCarly Tycia Bandy Journalism and Emerging MediaPeter Bard* History EducationJazmine Nicole Barnes PsychologyTiara C. Baskin PsychologyAmanda S. Bass PsychologyErica Batista PsychologyAutumn Victoria Batson PsychologyTaylor Danielle Belcher CommunicationIvonne Lilian Beltran* PsychologyKensia Cecelia Lashay Benjamin PsychologyAlexander Nicholas Bentle Communication

Ashley Marie Berberich CommunicationKarima Alisha Bilal PsychologyMelissa Dawn Billet PsychologyMishaal Abdul Kader Binhindi SociologyMolly Ann Bisges Criminal JusticeRandi Joanne Bishop PsychologyAustin Thomas Blankenship CommunicationApril Ann Bloom** PsychologyNicole Horen Bobon Political ScienceSarah Katharine Bolt PsychologyChloe Lenae Branch** Political ScienceEvan Brandonisio CommunicationMadison T. Brennan AnthropologyDelicia Marie Brewer Public RelationsWilliam James Brock Criminal JusticeDavid Charles Brown Criminal JusticeEric Brown SociologyKristen Nicole Bryan Journalism and Emerging MediaWilliam Burnard Bryant, III CommunicationKiersten Nicole Brydie CommunicationLauren Elizabeth Bryson CommunicationKatherine Lee Burden PsychologyFelicia Alei’ Burnett PsychologyAlexandra Kelley Burns PsychologyKristine Busey PsychologyHaley Anne Bustle PsychologyKatie Elizabeth Callahan** Political Science

Kelsey Lynn Callaway Criminal JusticeKelly E. Canipe PsychologyKatiana Antoionette Cantave PsychologyDaniel Nelson Cardwell CommunicationNautica Shakeira Carlers** SociologyPhillip Carroll PsychologyShikara Carroll Criminal JusticeDominique Cartagena PsychologyBetty Lou Carter CommunicationAlexander J. Cellini* PsychologyKelly Yvette Cepeda PsychologyLauren Elizabeth Cerny CommunicationMelissa Cervantes-Oporta PsychologyStephen Marshall Chapman*** Criminal JusticeAndrew Quinn Chester Criminal JusticeBreanna Jade Chisolm PsychologyJaharatul Choudhury PsychologyBrent Michael Cimermancic AnthropologySatia Vontae Clay PsychologyNatalie M. Coke SociologyJared Andrew Connell Criminal JusticeBrittany Gail Cook Political ScienceKaelen Corona PsychologyMorgan Lee Cotta SociologyVictoria Angelina Cox PsychologyChristina M. Craft CommunicationErin Leigh Crawford Criminal Justice




Jaiva Mone’t Crawford* Criminal JusticeSamantha E. Crovatt* Technical CommunicationChaunda Chaunean Dallas Criminal JusticeRobert J. Dalton Political ScienceJazzalyn Elessia Daniels CommunicationElizabeth Brynn Daugherty CommunicationMichael Patrick Daugherty** Criminal JusticeJacob Ian Davis CommunicationJonah Shawn Davis** CommunicationTaylor Jordan Davis Political ScienceJaimie Kristyn De Ridder*** Psychology Sean Lenard Deans Criminal JusticeMarc David Deguzis PsychologyKristin Nicole Demkowski Criminal JusticeJustin Wayne Denney CommunicationTiffanyLaRayDennis PsychologyLewis Emannuel Dixon* Criminal JusticePatrick Joseph Doherty CommunicationBrianna Leigh Dominguez PsychologyJames Stuart Down** PsychologyTrenton Tyler Draper Geographic Information ScienceChamblyn Blake Dudley** CommunicationCameron O. Dunlap AnthropologyChase Tyler Eby CommunicationBenjamin William Douglas Edgar** History EducationAnna Nicole Edmondson* Political ScienceJoel Morgan Edwards Anthropology

Samaria Edwards PsychologyToni Jenae’ Edwards Journalism and Emerging MediaTerrence Isaiah Eggleston CommunicationEloho Arriona Egona PsychologyMolenda Elem CommunicationCharles N. Elliott PsychologyTabitha MarEsha Ervin PsychologyBridget Levett Evans Criminal JusticeChristina Lee Evans CommunicationToni Carmen Evans SociologyKennith Ian Everett CommunicationSamantha Elaine Felker* Political ScienceTori Imani Ferguson CommunicationTawny Cristina Fernandez Criminal JusticeDalton Trevor Fishback PsychologyChristie Lee Fisher CommunicationLyndsie Fisher Public RelationsDanielle Kristna Fitch CommunicationLauren Sylvia Flagg PsychologyKevin Jay Flatow CommunicationNicole Shoshanna Fliegel SociologyLaShea Gordon Ford** Technical CommunicationJaslyn Monique Foster Criminal JusticeFantashia Shardett Francis Criminal JusticeHannah Christine Frary CommunicationGabriella Freitas Journalism and Emerging MediaJason Thomas Frothingham Psychology

Jessica Gaddis PsychologyDeborah Noel Gaines PsychologyNatalie Nicole Galbraith*** CommunicationAbigail Nicole Galviz Criminal JusticeElena Rachael Garza PsychologyMargaret E. Gentry CommunicationEmilee Ann Gilbert CommunicationNicole Lorraine Glasco AnthropologyStephen Tyler Glass Psychology Brittany May Glover CommunicationConner Goodrow AnthropologyGabriella Louise Gorham Criminal JusticeKristin Amanda Gorski PsychologyRyan David Graham Political ScienceMorgan Granade CommunicationKatie Gray SociologyAnthony Morgan Green PsychologyJa’Vonda YeVette Green PsychologyMorgan Neale Greenan PsychologyKeegan Joshua Greene PsychologyJenna Danae Greer SociologyMaryMargaretGriffin Public RelationsSteven Andrew Gross CommunicationAmanda Margaret Gulley PsychologyAmarrah Shatia Guyton PsychologyCharlotte Ladd Gwynn Public RelationsKimberly M. Haase Political Science




Evin Daniel Hall Political ScienceKevin L. Hall Public RelationsShazad Hamid Political ScienceKayla K. Hankins CommunicationKendra Celeste Hansen*** Technical CommunicationKalyn Elizabeth Hardison** Criminal JusticeNathanial Scott Harris PsychologyShakira Lishe’ Harris PsychologyVictoria Vera Hauber CommunicationDavid D. Haynes II CommunicationMadison Mae Head PsychologyAniq LeShay Heard CommunicationChristopher William Henry Criminal JusticeCaitlin Elizabeth Hensley PsychologyYesica Susana Hernandez Arroyo History Education Shavonne Marie Herr* SociologyCaitlin Marie Herring PsychologyPaige Alexandra Hicks CommunicationJon Highsmith CommunicationChelsea E. Hill CommunicationKeyshuna Lashay Hill-Davenport Criminal JusticeDeborah Marie Hitchner CommunicationAndrea Katrina Hochworter*** CommunicationKatelyn Hohn Technical CommunicationPenny Lane Hollingsworth CommunicationJillienne Andrea Hooper Sociology

Kaitlyn Brenna Hoover** PsychologyLeah Camille Horne PsychologyAnna Hou CommunicationKouevi Houedjakou Political ScienceKaya House PsychologyLogan Nacoal Howard AnthropologyAshli Howell Political ScienceKristina Anne Hu* CommunicationBrittney Sierra Hughes Public RelationsNathan Edwin Hughes CommunicationSherika L. Hughley SociologyTravis M. Hunter* Criminal JusticeCaitlin A. Hussey*** Technical CommunicationMichelle Alexandria Hyatt PsychologyMichaela Mary Catherine Hyduke SociologyChristine Olivia Ibarguen-Walker SociologyAbdul-Raheem Igbadume Political ScienceChinasa Tochi Iheanacho PsychologyAlexandria Oyovwikevwe Ikomoni CommunicationOlalekan Majid Ipaye SociologyJhernelle Tonya Irish Criminal JusticeSara Louise Iwanowski* CommunicationBrittany Jackson PsychologyKandia Shante Jackson Political ScienceKareem Lashawn Jackson Criminal JusticeEmily Payton Jacobson Communication

Jarod Jesse James Jaecksch Criminal JusticeCooper Jordan Jannuzzo*** PsychologyShadia Waleed Jaraysi PsychologyAryan Ashraf Javan CommunicationJoy Marie Jernigan SociologyDarlene Ophelia Johnson Political ScienceChrista Elizabeth Jones** PsychologyRebecca Marshae Jordan CommunicationBrittany Jourdan PsychologyDaniela Kalaydzhieva** PsychologySarah Elizabeth Keefe* Public RelationsTrevanna Keene SociologyJessica Ann Keith CommunicationJonathan Uel Kemp AnthropologyWhitney Dionne Kennedy Public RelationsSimoine Brashy Kenya PsychologyVivien Nicole Kibble** AnthropologyAlexi Lee Kicklighter CommunicationSierra Stabler Kihlstadius SociologyJemal Martiste Kinchen SociologyKenyatta Donté Kinloch CommunicationLoren Kirkland CommunicationAlex Kline Political ScienceAnja Sandholdt Kolmers Public RelationsAmy Beth Koonin Public RelationsDiana C. Korir** Communication




M. Elizabeth Krehbiel Psychology Cindy Melissa Kreitz Criminal JusticeCandace Elise Kube PsychologyJoshua Patrick Kuhn CommunicationRhian Kelsea Kuhn CommunicationLuke Lambertson CommunicationJulia Larkin CommunicationDavid Robert Lathem SociologyNatalie J. Lawson PsychologyLaChielle Sylvia Nicolette Leath* CommunicationJonathan Lee PsychologyJessica Christine Levalois AnthropologyConnor Lavell Lewis** PsychologyCooper Todd Lewis** PsychologyRaqiyah J. Lewis PsychologyRaven Marie Lewis** PsychologyThomas Larry Lewis Criminal JusticeJonie Tuggle LiVigni SociologyCasey T. Linch CommunicationNiema Emani Linebarger CommunicationYueh-Wen Liu PsychologyChandler Alan Lively CommunicationGarnett Junior Lobaman PsychologyDaniel Andrew Loero CommunicationTamika Selena Long Criminal JusticeAmanda Leigh Lovinggood Criminal Justice

Christopher Mercer Santiago Lowe Political ScienceMichelle Zuri Lunn PsychologyEmily Ann Lykins** PsychologyTyra Aaliyah Mackey Public RelationsSelena Renee Maddox Public RelationsLauren Rae Mancuso CommunicationKathryn Rachael Manning PsychologyWilliamMansfield CommunicationSarah Therese Mantell CommunicationEric Marlow Criminal JusticeLuke Alexander Marra PsychologyTiffanyCrystenMarshall AnthropologyCrystal Lauren Hopkins Marston Political ScienceAndrew Cline Martin Criminal JusticeErin Nicole Martin CommunicationJennifer Renee Martin Criminal JusticeOcelander Nicola Mason CommunicationTaylor Lamar Mason PsychologyPaige Courtney Mathews PsychologyDarrell Stinson Mathis, Jr. History EducationAndrea Lynn Maxwell SociologyDylan James Maynard Political ScienceJoshua Vincent Mazzarella Criminal JusticeJoseph Erastus McCart CommunicationNeil J. McCarty* CommunicationKelsey Brooks McClellan Communication

Charles Andrew James McCray Political ScienceBriana Leigh McCullough SociologyGrace Michael McDonald** CommunicationCatherineMcDuff-Viau PsychologyCory S. McGinnis CommunicationKathryn Mae McGowan* PsychologyRyan Daniel McKay Criminal JusticeMorgan Elizabeth McKenna** AnthropologyJordyn Aeriel McKinley Communication Jared David McLeroy PsychologyJarel Semaj McRae CommunicationBrittany Meeks* Criminal JusticeEliane Mendy CommunicationChristine Marie Mezzatesta* PsychologyJamie Nicole Miller** PsychologyTyler Miller** PsychologyJamial Cummings Mims CommunicationBryan Wilson Miyares PsychologyWarren James Momon* PsychologyMichael Jabari Moore CommunicationCody Morgan CommunicationKylica Lynna Morgan Public RelationsShonna M. Morgan** Political ScienceErica A. Morris SociologyKyle Grayson Morse CommunicationAsha Briana Morton Communication




Cameron David Moyer CommunicationMary Katherine Mullin Political ScienceKatie Marie Mullins CommunicationSarah Elizabeth Muncy Journalism and Emerging MediaMatthew Thomas Murphy Political ScienceAlicia Jasmine Murray CommunicationIrene N. Mwaniki Geographic Information ScienceJazzmin Elyse Neal Criminal JusticeBreanna Dawn Nelson** PsychologyMatthew John Nelson, Jr.* CommunicationTaylor Nelson Criminal JusticeNhat Ha Nguyen* PsychologyVictoriaRatcliffNix Technical CommunicationKimberly Norton* CommunicationBrianna Katrina Norwood PsychologyHeather M. Oglesby Criminal JusticeAnn Okeson Criminal JusticeMarisa Linea Orr CommunicationJonathan Orrillo CommunicationBrendan Nizar Oweida PsychologyMariam Busola Oyedotun PsychologyTiyanna Shabria Johnee’ Page PsychologyJames Park PsychologySamantha Ann Parrish Criminal JusticeSarah Margaret Parsons CommunicationKyle E. Partridge Criminal Justice

Kaely Brooke Perry SociologyJimmy Daniel-Calvin Peters Public RelationsRebecca Faye Pharr PsychologyJoseph Lee Pitts Technical CommunicationSamantha Alina Popham Communication Ashley Nichole Powers PsychologyHalley Micah Ramsey PsychologyKimberly Ranallo SociologyLauren Elizabeth Randall Political ScienceAustin E. Rapp CommunicationIoana Rebeca-McGehee*** PsychologyYolanda Michelle Redding PsychologyHaley Maxine Reich Criminal JusticeMatthew David Reitz Political ScienceHarmony Clove Rennie SociologyMeagan Kendall Reynolds** PsychologyMary Anne Richards PsychologyAnna Louise Rinker PsychologyIsaiah Thomas Riobe Political ScienceAaron Bradley Roberson CommunicationShannon Nichole Robinson Journalism and Emerging MediaCourtney Haven Rogers* Criminal JusticeCandace Victoria Roper Political ScienceStephanie Ann Roper*** Geographic Information ScienceCaryn Alesha Ross Criminal JusticeMarcus Edward Ross International Studies

Samuel Alan Rusch Journalism and Emerging MediaAmber Karisma Ryan CommunicationOlivia Ashley Salomon SociologyBrittany Nicole Sandres Political ScienceDavid Saucedo* CommunicationSamantha Brittany Savage PsychologyKelsey Marjorie Schuler CommunicationLuana Oh Scienza PsychologyJames Alexander Scott CommunicationMontana Ariell Scott* CommunicationCharles Kenneth See Criminal JusticeAleena Rachel Shah CommunicationSarah Elizabeth Shapiro** SociologyTodd Joseph Sheehan*** SociologyHallie Marina Shepard PsychologyHayden Connor Shick Criminal JusticeNikiyah Shields PsychologyJeremy Shirley Public RelationsRachel Laine Shoap Public RelationsDylan Joseph Simmons Political ScienceLauren Alissa Simmons PsychologyJordan Mignon Sims CommunicationNigel Raynard Sims Political ScienceKimberly Erin Skinner Criminal JusticeCarrie Addison Skipper PsychologyAkuavi Smith Sociology




Amber Elizabeth Smith* CommunicationAustin Mikeal Smith PsychologyChristina Janelle Smith CommunicationCourtney Lou-Ann Smith* Public RelationsJasmine Shawne’ Smith CommunicationLily Marie Smith* Political ScienceTyshawn Phillip Smith CommunicationMatthew Sorenson PsychologyRussell Seth Spann Political ScienceTrevor Michael Spink CommunicationAubrey Lin Spivey PsychologyAshley Lynn Spooner SociologyEmily L. Spruill PsychologyJulie Dawn St. Onge PsychologyCharles Garrett Stanley CommunicationAbbie Stapleton SociologyDuncan Tayo Steele Criminal JusticeRaven Jean Ann Stegall Public RelationsTerar Stewart CommunicationShane Donald William Stone CommunicationJohn Daniel Storer CommunicationKyleigh Michele Strid CommunicationCollin Andrew Stuart Criminal JusticeNikia Briana Sublett Criminal JusticeShelby Tyler Swan*** CommunicationBriana Toure’ Sypho Psychology

Tony L. Terry, Jr. Political ScienceAlexandra Caroline Thayer Journalism and Emerging MediaAliya Nicole Thomas CommunicationBrittany Shanee Thomas Political ScienceGeorge William Thomas** Political ScienceJennifer Rose Thomas CommunicationMara Nicole Thomas* CommunicationMatthew Parker Thompson Public RelationsMorgan Leigh Thompson* Criminal JusticeAndilyn Nichole Tichenor PsychologyKatherine Elizabeth Tierce PsychologyMadison Rae Tilley PsychologySteven Mark Tilley CommunicationMarko Todorovic PsychologyMcKenna Lee Tomczyk Public RelationsErin Susannah Trupiano SociologyJoshua Dale Turner Public RelationsTarwehlyn Tyler Political Science Jessica M. Vega Criminal JusticeCha’Jay Velez Criminal JusticeChristopher Vernet-Djelou PsychologyChristopher Vroman CommunicationKristofer John Wachner AnthropologyDanielle Wallis Criminal Justice Jackson M. Walsh CommunicationShekeela Denise Walter Psychology

Usman Sheikh Waqar PsychologyTori Renee Ward Political ScienceJaclyn Michella Watlington SociologyKrystin Marie Weatherby SociologyBethany Anne Weaver CommunicationSarah Elizabeth Welsh CommunicationTieRre Jamere Whitaker CommunicationJordan Nikole White CommunicationNicola Rashauwn White SociologyJordan A. Whiteman** AnthropologyPaigeA.Whitfield Geographic Information ScienceJesse Eller Wiley CommunicationTaylor Renee Wilkins SociologyChristopher Ryan Williams*** Criminal JusticeJamila K. Williams PsychologyKabria Lexis Williams CommunicationMariah Lynn Williams CommunicationTre Undrell Williams SociologyApril Renee Willis Criminal JusticeStephanie Andrea Wilson PsychologyAmanda Rose Wiseman PsychologyHeather Womack SociologyAustin Michael Wood** Journalism and Emerging MediaTiffanyMarieWood CommunicationCarson Woodall Criminal JusticeKeenan Anthony Woods-Scott Psychology




Scot Andrew Woolf Criminal JusticeMicah Jermaine Wooten Criminal JusticeRachel Marie Wright PsychologyBethany Anne Wyman** PsychologyGrant David Yeager PsychologyRobert M. Youngblood Public RelationsSamantha Katherine Zieber** CommunicationJessica Zurheide** Criminal Justice

Honors Designations

* Cum Laude - 3.5 grade-point average or 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 StatementStudents announced as Honors Scholars have completed the requirements of Ken-nesaw State’s undergraduate honors pro-gram and wear red and gold epaulets on their left shoulder to signify this extraordinary academic accomplishment.

Final Degree AuditsDegree 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 dead-line/editing complications due to extensive lists of frequently changing names.

Beginning with spring commencement 2008, graduation ceremonies are individually numbered.

O N E H U N D R E D E I G H T Y- S E V E N T H C O M M E N C E M E N T


December 13, 20163 p.m.


PRELUDE KSU School of Music Brass Ensemble Nathaniel Parker, Conductor



NATIONAL ANTHEM The Star-Spangled Banner JohnStaffordSmith ClairePappas Francis Scott Key, Lyrics and Audience TRUSTEE REPRESENTATIVE Julie B. Kimball WELCOME Sam Olens, President COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Richard Cole Dean, College of Architecture and Construction Management

PRESENTATION OF THE W. Ken Harmon CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES Provost and Vice President forAcademicAffairs College of Architecture and Richard Cole, Dean Construction Management College of Computing and Jon Preston, Interim Dean Software Engineering Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering Thomas R. Currin, Dean and Engineering Technology

CONFERRAL OF DEGREES Sam Olens, President Kim West, Associate Vice President and University Registrar Merle S. King, Narrator


ALUMNI REPRESENTATIVE Frank L. Ziller, Computer Science ‘07 ALMA MATER Claire Pappas Gaudeamus Igitur and Audience Anonymous, 18th Century German Melody Lyrics by Cynthia Parks ‘82

RECESSIONAL Tom Crawford, Bagpiper Scotland the Brave POSTLUDE KSU School of Music Brass Ensemble Nathaniel Parker, Conductor


Deceber 13, 2016 SPeAKer

Richard ColeDean, College of Architecture and Construction Management

O N E H U N D R E D E I G H T Y- S E V E N T H C O M M E N C E M E N T


Rich Cole, AIA, NCARB, is the dean of

the College of Architecture and Construction

Management at Kennesaw State University. He

began his professional academic career at the

legacy Southern Technical Institute (Southern

Tech) in 1982. Before joining the Southern Tech

Architectural Engineering Technology faculty,

he was vice-president and managing partner of

Simpson and Associates, a 15-person architecture

andplanningfirm located inBuckhead,Atlanta.

After leaving Simpson and Associates in 1989, he

founded Cole Associates, a consulting architecture

andplanningfirm.

While practicing with Simpson and Associates,

Dean Cole’s work won awards for architectural

design in government, civilian, and military

areas of construction. He served as the Southern

Polytechnic interim vice president for academic

affairs preceding the consolidation ofKennesaw

State University and Southern Polytechnic State

University. As a faculty member, he chaired

the initial 1994/95 successful effort in SPSU’s

architecture program’s initial professional

accreditation. This accreditation was only

the second in the history of the architectural

accrediting board to be awarded the full term in

an initial accreditation. Dean Cole is especially

proud of having received the Outstanding

Faculty Member Award twice in his career as

well as serving as moderator of the SPSU Faculty

Senate. He has served the American Institute of

Architects as an Intern Development Program

Education Coordinator and the National Council

of Architectural Registration Boards as an NCARB

advisor and has authored and edited a number of

publications in his discipline.

Dean Cole has served as a director on

the Georgia Board of the American Institute

of Architects and remains active in several

professional associations. He received his

graduate degree from Georgia Tech and resides

in Marietta. He is married to Lori Watters Cole

(a.k.a., “The Lovely Mrs. Cole”) and they live in

a house divided - their son, Zach, attends Georgia

Tech and their daughter, Amy, the University of

Georgia.

Deceber 13, 2016 SPeAKer

Richard ColeDean, College of Architecture and Construction Management




COLLEGE of ARCHITECTURE and CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

BACHELOR of ARCHITECTURE

Kier Kentrica Adams ArchitectureJamilah-Renae Bouges ArchitectureAlexis Marie Corrao ArchitectureClifton Adam Figaro ArchitectureSandra Adel Lamie Iskander ArchitectureMichael Lutin ArchitectureMichael Lennart Martinson ArchitectureZhenglong Qin ArchitectureSantiago Ramirez ArchitectureMary L. Soley ArchitectureJohn Wilcox Tufts Architecture

BACHELOR of SCIENCE

Joshua David Allen Construction ManagementGrant Michael Bean* Construction ManagementMelody Sonja Bjorkgren** Construction ManagementJason Garet Blumsack Construction ManagementMatthew Jake Brineman Construction ManagementJonathan Glenn Byers** Construction ManagementRosa A. Cortes-Garcia*** Construction ManagementStephen J. Crook Construction ManagementSamuel F. Cross* Construction ManagementMar’Vic Gaawyne Davis Construction ManagementJonathan English Construction Management

Jacob L. Freeman** Construction ManagementBeauford Goodrum Construction ManagementDarrel Lee Gracey Construction ManagementBret Gregory Haley* Construction ManagementBlake Harbin** Construction ManagementSatoree Rashad Hogan Construction ManagementTimothy John Hudek Construction ManagementBarry C. Hutchinson* Construction ManagementJonathan Lindley Lantis** Construction ManagementOtis James Lucas Construction ManagementJean Enold Luma Construction ManagementTiffanyLeigh-HolmesMcCoy* Construction ManagementAngus Joseph McLean, III Construction ManagementQuindell Terrell Myrick Construction ManagementJohn Morgan Page Construction ManagementJohn Parkman Construction ManagementMarvin Kenneth Richardson, Jr. Construction ManagementJason Santos** Construction ManagementJustin Michael Seal Construction ManagementKarlinAndrewSheffey Construction ManagementPhilip Alexander Townsend* Construction ManagementBrian K. Wambugu Construction ManagementWilliam Wesley Ward* Construction ManagementMontrece Williams Construction ManagementDaniel Levi Wurzel* Construction Management

COLLEGE of COMPUTING and SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

BACHELOR of APPLIED SCIENCE

Juan Alberto Aguirre Information TechnologyWisdom N. Attipoe Information TechnologyChristy Baker Information TechnologySteven Andrew Bennett Information TechnologyAlex W. Brown Information TechnologyTiffanyRacquelDixon Information TechnologyJeremy Todd Evans Information TechnologyJacob Daniel Gillespie Information TechnologyJuan Isac Lopez Information TechnologyJeffreyAllenMarfisi Information TechnologyFrancisco Gabriel Martinez* Information TechnologyEmily June Nix** Information TechnologyErick Omari Information TechnologyRahsaan K. Phillips Information TechnologyMohammed Jamal Rashid Information TechnologyChristian L. Sailor Information TechnologySteveA.Schiff** Information TechnologyJonathan A. Sprewell Information TechnologyMorgan McKenzie Willis, Jr. Information Technology

BACHELOR of ARTS

Benjamin Aaron Cubitt Applied Computer ScienceShannon Neville Dye Applied Computer ScienceNicholas Benjamin Fenton Applied Computer Science




BACHELOR of SCIENCE

Bilal Hassan Abdullah Computer ScienceJeswin John Abraham** Computer ScienceStephen Ayotunde Ajetomobi* Computer ScienceGhassan Ali Computer ScienceLarry D. Allen Computer ScienceDeborah Amosu Computer ScienceBrian Javier Benavides Computer ScienceJoshlen Bennett Computer ScienceRobert H. Bercovic Computer ScienceWilliam Adam Brooks Computer ScienceEric Stephen Brovont Computer ScienceMichael Joseph Clapper Computer ScienceMayima Malaysia Clark Computer ScienceAlyssa Nicole Cohen** Computer ScienceZachery Taylor Cox Computer ScienceColton Garet Cross* Computer ScienceAmber Christine Cunningham Computer ScienceJames Philector Daves, IV** Computer ScienceJacob Davidson Computer ScienceChristopher John Deakin Computer ScienceJacob Adam Diaz Computer ScienceCharles Ernest Driver Computer ScienceMarc Joseph Ducharme** Computer ScienceJohn Ellison Computer ScienceAdetokunbo Ibidolapo Fayemi Computer ScienceAndrew Forbes* Computer Science

Weston Hurley Ford Computer ScienceJustin Ryan Fortin Computer ScienceChristopher Francis-Christie Computer ScienceEljay Fuentes** Computer ScienceJonathan O’Neil Gascoigne* Computer ScienceNaga Chaitanya Gattupalli Computer ScienceAmine Teclai Ghilazghi Computer ScienceThomas-Scot Kim Hamilton Computer ScienceAustin Richard Hickman Computer ScienceMatthew Dylan Holt Computer ScienceShawn Pham Hutcherson Computer ScienceJae Jin Hwang Computer ScienceDemoris Lamar Jackson Computer ScienceNathaniel U. Jean** Computer ScienceJustin E. Jennings Computer ScienceGregory Alan Johns Computer ScienceSteven M. Jolly Computer ScienceHarrison Whitehurst Jordan Computer ScienceMarcus Dupuy Joseph Computer ScienceYeojin Kim Computer ScienceChristopher Koronkowski Computer ScienceDavid Lam Computer ScienceDerek Joseph Maier** Computer ScienceMartin McClain Marchman* Computer ScienceAndrew Jay Marks Computer ScienceKyle Jester McLendon Computer ScienceRobert M. Mullins Computer Science

Jean-Jacques Muteteke Computer ScienceCharlotte Simone Nadaud Computer ScienceNedko Koychev Nedev Computer ScienceDavid Eric Nelson* Computer ScienceJun Nguyen Computer ScienceChukunyere Nlewedim Computer ScienceChris Nordike Computer ScienceFarah Sharmeen Obaidullah Computer ScienceMohini Ketul Patel** Computer ScienceJames Earl Patterson Computer ScienceEnrique Penaloza, Jr. Computer Science Ryan Patrick Pont* Computer ScienceChristopher Rene Computer ScienceRonald Drake Rocker Computer ScienceMiles B. Sakmar* Computer ScienceJoshua Nathaniel Saxton Computer ScienceThomas Charles Schnabel Computer ScienceKyle Stephen Sekellick Computer ScienceNidhi Sudesh Shah Computer ScienceDaniel Aaron Singleton Computer ScienceNattanon Siwabut Computer ScienceDylan Romaine Vollrath Computer ScienceShiva Kalyan Voruganti Computer ScienceLawson H. Welborn** Computer ScienceJustin Ryan Wooten Computer ScienceAly Wright Computer ScienceDonna Marie Young* Computer Science




Junan Zhao Computer ScienceTimothy A. Zuspan Computer Science

BACHELOR of SCIENCE in COMPUTER GAME DESIGN and DEVELOPMENT

Michael Anthony Aprile Computer Game Design and DevelopmentJason Bourn Computer Game Design and Development Lawrence Ferretti Computer Game Design and DevelopmentMatthew Hubers Computer Game Design and DevelopmentMichael Isaza Computer Game Design and DevelopmentRobert Jimenez Computer Game Design and DevelopmentAaronKauffman Computer Game Design and DevelopmentTrevor Phillip Love*** Computer Game Design and DevelopmentPatrick Cole Miller* Computer Game Design and DevelopmentRyan Dennison Murray Computer Game Design and DevelopmentAdam Mackenzie Nall Computer Game Design and DevelopmentBrandon Seals Computer Game Design and Development

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Kerwin S. Alleyne Information TechnologyChristian Alejandro Barahona Information Technology

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Qazi Ahmed* Software EngineeringJason Alwyne Dyett Software EngineeringJames Edwards, Jr. Software Engineering

Richard Fidencio Linares* Software EngineeringEthan Michael Mitchell* Software EngineeringJohn Bryce Tyburski Software EngineeringMisti Bradley Watkins Software EngineeringThompson A. Wiley* Software EngineeringJordan Woodman* Software EngineeringShravani Yelakanti Software Engineering

SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE of ENGINEERING and ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

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Jaimila Bantenga Supply Chain LogisticsJonathan P. Brewington Supply Chain LogisticsMichael Gardner Supply Chain LogisticsJustice Mikel Gragg Manufacturing OperationsShenir Jordan*** Supply Chain LogisticsStephen F. Mckinney Supply Chain Logistics Alejandro Murillo Manufacturing OperationsMarc Shaun-Craig Whittaker Manufacturing Operations BACHELOR of SCIENCE

Selby Eapen Abraham Industrial Engineering TechnologyThaddius Joseph Baginski, III* Computer Engineering Technology




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Fabian A. Schwark Mechanical Engineering TechnologyEdward Julian Sheeran Mechatronics EngineeringBrian Corey Smith Industrial Engineering TechnologyAlex Solakian* Industrial Engineering TechnologyBrandon Jay Sprouse Industrial Engineering TechnologyMatthew P. Strauss Mechatronics EngineeringKenji Sudo Mechanical Engineering TechnologyChristian Taborda Industrial Engineering TechnologyBrendan D. Thies Mechanical Engineering TechnologyJefferyH.Thomas Mechanical Engineering TechnologyNate Thonnesen Electrical Engineering TechnologyChristopher Andrew Tranter Industrial Engineering TechnologyEmilia Ngateu Tsemo Mechatronics EngineeringDeborah Solace Ossei Tutu*** Industrial Engineering TechnologyUdoukpong Albert Udoukpong Civil Engineering TechnologyLance Osazee Uwaifo Industrial Engineering TechnologyRaymond Walsh Civil Engineering TechnologyWilliam Eugene Walston, III Mechatronics EngineeringAmanda Eva Warner Mechatronics EngineeringMiles Welch Surveying and MappingDrew Allen Westbrook* Mechanical Engineering TechnologyDerek A. Willingham Computer Engineering TechnologyDaniel Wilson Mechanical Engineering TechnologyEthan Mark Winstead** Mechatronics EngineeringGeorge Young Electrical Engineering Technology

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Jamie Lee Archie Civil EngineeringRebeca L. Barstow Civil EngineeringRobert C. Bell*** Civil EngineeringChristian Richard Bourguillon Civil EngineeringTylerAlanChaffer* Civil EngineeringTacie Elizabeth Crawford Civil EngineeringAllison Mary Frost DeWeese Paraense Civil EngineeringJacob Leland DeWoody*** Civil EngineeringMarian Elizabeth Diamond Civil EngineeringAdam Wayne Dixon Civil EngineeringDaShawn McCarthy Giles Civil EngineeringTshiteya Kalonji Civil EngineeringKirill Kantor Civil EngineeringAlex Burger Lago Civil EngineeringJacob Alan Law Civil EngineeringOanh Trieu Hoang Le Civil EngineeringJohn Christian Minch Civil EngineeringBenjamin L. Moss Civil Engineering Davis Lowry Ozier*** Civil EngineeringSahr Eric Pessima Civil EngineeringFrancisco Javier Ramirez Vanegas Civil Engineering Andrew Michael Rebeiz Civil EngineeringDemoins Simpson Civil EngineeringJonathan Joseph Tilenis** Civil EngineeringKenechukwu Umeano Civil Engineering

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Tue Anh Huynh Construction EngineeringPrince O. Magbegor Construction EngineeringElizabeth Lena Majors* Construction Engineering

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Jodi-Ann S. Allen Electrical EngineeringKweku Amoah Electrical EngineeringNnabuike Aneke* Electrical EngineeringBrian Douglas Avit** Electrical EngineeringAlex Harrison Baska Electrical EngineeringAnthony W. Bilotta Electrical EngineeringWesley Allen Carlsen*** Electrical EngineeringZhousheng Chen* Electrical EngineeringSamuel E. Comer Electrical EngineeringAndrew Gregory Cooper, Jr. Electrical EngineeringJames Edward Dehne Electrical EngineeringIan Patrick Dorell Electrical EngineeringWesley Young Fair Electrical EngineeringRim Loul Fesshaye Electrical EngineeringJefferyWayneGilchristII Electrical Engineering




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Kyle S. Hall Industrial and Systems EngineeringNoor Sonihal Kapur Industrial and Systems Engineering

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Jason Charles Anderson*** Mechanical EngineeringMichael John Andretta Mechanical EngineeringEthan Kyle Blevins Mechanical EngineeringPeter Starr Brandt Mechanical EngineeringDavid Matthew Bullington Mechanical EngineeringMatthew Robert Burkart Mechanical EngineeringDavid Timothy Byrd Mechanical EngineeringAdam Joseph Chiarella Mechanical EngineeringJay Bartley Cobb Mechanical EngineeringNicolas Debatin Crespo Mechanical EngineeringWilliam Michael Curtis Mechanical EngineeringBrent David Dion Mechanical EngineeringGarronPatrickDuffy Mechanical EngineeringBijan Brian Fallahi Mechanical EngineeringWilliam Henry Fredlund Mechanical EngineeringRyan William Graham Mechanical EngineeringSeth Tyler Gunnells Mechanical EngineeringAneela Hameed Mechanical EngineeringJonathan Akil Hawkins Mechanical EngineeringJacob Hewell** Mechanical Engineering

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Joshua Jaymes Kelly Williams-Charleston Mechanical EngineeringJared Wittmayer* Mechanical EngineeringYuchen Yan*** Mechanical Engineering

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Brian Matthew Taylor Telecommunications Engineering

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Honors Designations






O N E H U N D R E D E I G H T Y- E I G H T H C O M M E N C E M E N T


December 13, 20167 p.m.


PRELUDE Nathaniel Parker, Conductor KSU School of Music Brass Ensemble



NATIONAL ANTHEM Claire Pappas The Star-Spangled Banner and Audience JohnStaffordSmith Francis Scott Key, Lyrics TRUSTEE REPRESENTATIVES Scott C. Johnston

WELCOME Sam Olens, President COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Mrs. Jo Ann Chitty Senior Vice President, Selig Enterprises, Inc.

PRESENTATION OF THE W. Ken Harmon CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES Provost and Vice President forAcademicAffairs Graduate College Mike Dishman, Interim Dean

CONFERRAL OF DEGREES Sam Olens, President Kim West, Associate Vice President and University Registrar Merle S. King, Narrator


ALUMNI REPRESENTATIVE Nayasia C. Coleman, Integrative Studies ‘13

ALMA MATER Claire Pappas Gaudeamus Igitur and Audience Anonymous, 18th Century German Melody Lyrics by Cynthia Parks ‘82

RECESSIONAL Tom Crawford, Bagpiper Scotland the Brave POSTLUDE Nathaniel Parker, Conductor KSU School of Music Brass Ensemble


O N E H U N D R E D E I G H T Y- E I G H T H C O M M E N C E M E N T


Jo Ann Chitty is a senior vice president of acquisitions, development, and project financefor Selig Enterprises. Since 2005, she has acquired more than $35 million of land and improved properties; structured over $300 million in mixed-use joint ventures; and $100 million in project financing. Chitty is very involved in thecompany’s strategic operations and planning. Eachyear,sheplansandleadsthecompany’soff-site annual strategic planning meetings, which includea fullportfolio reviewand identificationoffinancialresourcestoimplementthecompany’snewinvestmentefforts.

Prior to her tenure at Selig Enterprises, Inc., Chittyservedforfiveyearsasfoundingexecutivedirector and president of the UGA Real Estate Foundation, Inc. The 501(c)(3) nonprofit wascreated as a public/private entity to acquire, develop, and finance real estate projects for theUniversity of Georgia. During her five-yeartenure, she acquired, developed, and financedmore than $200 million in real estate assets.

Prior to that, Chitty was senior vice president of iStar Financial, the successor company of the 1999 merger of Tri Net Corporate Realty Trust and Starwood Financial Inc. She was with the companies a combined total of 16 years. During her tenure, she was responsible for all asset management and operations responsibilities, including leasing, dispositions, risk management, and acquisition underwriting of the company’s equity portfolio valued at approximately $2.5 billion.

Chitty received her undergraduate and

MBA degrees from Jacksonville University in Jacksonville, Fla.

Chitty, a graduate of Leadership Atlanta, is an active volunteer in the community. She currently serves as chair of the Kennesaw State University Foundation. Previously, she served as chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee, chair of the Real Estate Committee, and vice chair. She has been awarded the Erwin Zaban Prize for Entrepreneurial Spirit in 2009; the Horace W. Sturgis Award for Strategic Leadership in 2011; and the Chairman’s Award in 2012. She recently served as a juror in the national ULI/Hines Competition.

Chitty is on the Board of the Town Center Community Improvement District in Cobb County.

She is past vice chair of the Capital Improvements Committee for the Piedmont Park Conservancy and was a member of Piedmont Park Conservancy’s Executive Committee.

She serves on the Managing Board of Urban Land Institute of Atlanta and is a past chair of Urban Land lnstitute’s Urban Plan program that brings government and urban planning into high school and college classrooms.

She is married to Steve Chitty, and will soon celebrate their 36th anniversary. They have two sons, Stephen Chitty, a Kennesaw State University graduate with a degree in international affairs,and David Chitty, a Georgia Tech finance andaccounting major with a UGA master’s in tax accounting.


Mrs. Jo Ann ChittySenior Vice President, Selig Enterprises, Inc.




+ HONORS GRADUATE - 4.0 GPA

MICHAEL J. COLES COLLEGE of BUSINESS

DOCTOR of BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Ryan L. MatthewsDissertation Title: Recognizing andExploiting New Opportunities inTimes of Chaos and UnintendedImpacts Dissertation Co-Chairs: Torsten Pieper, Ph.D. andJustin Webb, Ph.D.

JeffreyJoeRisherDissertation Title: FromOffshoringto Reshoring: A Conceptual Framework for ManufacturingLocation Decisions in a Slow-SteamWorld Dissertation Chair: Joe Hair, Ph.D.

Diego Velez MontesDissertation Title: Capital Structurein the Family Firm: Exploring theRelationship between FinancialSources and Family DynamicsDissertation Co-Chairs: Torsten Pieper, Ph.D. andJoe Astrachan, Ph.D.

LELAND and CLARICE C.BAGWELL COLLEGE ofEDUCATION

DOCTOR of EDUCATION

Laura Barbara AstorianDissertation Title: ImplementingDocument-Based Lessons in HighSchool Classrooms: A Case Study ofWorld History Teachers’ Perspectives and PracticesDissertation Chair: Guichun Zong, Ed.D.

Kimberly Robertson Foster+Dissertation Title: Culturally Relevant Pedagogy in the EnglishLanguage Arts ClassroomDissertation Chair: Scott Ritchie, Ph.D.

Carol Kahrmann+Dissertation Title:EfficacyofMathVideo Tutorials on Student Perception and AchievementDissertation Chair: Jo Williamson, Ph.D.

Abigail Marie May+Dissertation Title: The Assistant Principal Position as Preparation forthe PrincipalshipDissertation Chair: Arvin Johnson, Ed.D.

Barbara Elizabeth McClure+Dissertation Title: Critical Literacyand Student EngagementDissertation Chair: Mei-Lin Chang, Ph.D.

Lisa Fern MozerDissertation Title: A Comparison ofOnline and Face-to-Face Achievement in Secondary PhysicalScienceDissertation Chair: Julie Moore, Ph.D.

Cheryl Denise Jones PappyDissertation Title: Mathematics Engagement in Middle School: It’s aFamilyAffairDissertation Chair: Desha L. Williams, Ph.D.

Leslie Ann PourreauDissertation Title: Perceptions ofOnline Teaching Endorsement ProgramEffectivenessinGeorgia:ACase StudyDissertation Chair: Anissa Vega, Ph.D.

Deena Wright Townsend+Dissertation Title: Beyond a Meeting: A Case Study Examiningthe Impact of Data-Focused Professional Learning Communitieson Teacher Practice and StudentLearningDissertation Chair: Julie Moore, Ph.D.

Amy Elizabeth VitalaDissertation Title: From #edcamp to#edchat: A Case Study Exploring Innovative, Self-Directed EducatorProfessional LearningDissertation Chair: Jo Williamson, Ph.D.

Daphne Mae WinklerDissertation Title: A New Approachto Parental Involvement: The Roleof Virtual Parent-Teacher ConferencesDissertation Chair: Yanghee Kim, Ph.D.

COLLEGE of HUMANITIESand SOCIAL SCIENCES

DOCTOR of PHILOSOPHY

Haluk Baran BingolDissertation Title: Paradiplomacyand Protodiplomacy in WorldPractice: A Comparative Case StudyofConflictandInternationalDevelopmentDissertation Chair: Jesse Benjamin, Ph.D.

Maureen Erinne-KperogiDissertation Title: From the Creeks tothe Community: The Reintegrationof Ex-combatants in Nigeria’s Niger DeltaDissertation Chair: Akanmu Adebayo, Ph.D.

Catherine Ayugi Odera+Dissertation Title: Peacebuilding inthe Context of Displacement:Women’s Groups in Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Settlementsin KenyaDissertation Chair: Akanmu Adebayo, Ph.D.






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MASTER of ARTS

Robert Barker+ Integrated Global CommunicationTanya Rosemary Brinkley American StudiesCelia Jean Burns+ Integrated Global CommunicationJilyian Ta’rese Chappel-Couser Integrated Global CommunicationDavid J. Galban American StudiesPaola García+ American StudiesGabriel Adam Greaves American StudiesRoula Mouner Harfoush Integrated Global CommunicationHeather Michelle Harris+ American StudiesRyanCapersHuff American StudiesPaymon Kashani Integrated Global CommunicationD. Camille Kleidysz American StudiesLindsey Lee Miller+ Integrated Global CommunicationAndy James Murphy American Studies

Daryl Andre’ Renolds Integrated Global CommunicationNaznin Sultana American StudiesAnna Tussey+ American StudiesKristen Michelle Walker+ American StudiesAlicia Kathleen Whittle Integrated Global CommunicationChristi Lynn Williams American StudiesEmily Michelle Yates Integrated Global Communication

MASTER of ARTS in PROFESSIONAL WRITING

Constance Margarite Banks Briggs Master of Arts in Professional Writing

Carolyn Buonomo+ Master of Arts in Professional WritingMegan Patricia Graham Master of Arts in Professional

WritingKathryn Knight Master of Arts in Professional

WritingZola Matingu Master of Arts in Professional

WritingJune Godshalk Newton Master of Arts in Professional

Writing David Samuel Owen Master of Arts in Professional

Writing Elizabeth Brooks Visscher Master of Arts in Professional

Writing Christi Lynn Williams Master of Arts in Professional

WritingBrian Douglas Zabell Master of Arts in Professional

Writing

MASTER of PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Hameed Yahya Al-Qatabry Master of Public AdministrationKristofer John Breedlove Master of Public AdministrationTorri Cheryll Brown Master of Public AdministrationMarcia Elizabeth Chandler Master of Public AdministrationBrunessa Elizabeth Drayton Master of Public AdministrationJared Daniel Foster Master of Public AdministrationBeatrice Wairimu Kibera+ Master of Public AdministrationJennifer Q. Kimberlain Master of Public AdministrationAhmad Jamal Lewis Master of Public AdministrationAndrius Alonzo Maddox Master of Public AdministrationKelsey M. Martin+ Master of Public AdministrationJustin Phillip Morales Master of Public AdministrationAlexander Ryan Moyher Master of Public AdministrationSalim Elienai Trew Pinnock+ Master of Public AdministrationStephanie Graves Robison Master of Public AdministrationAli Sarr Master of Public AdministrationDavid Thomas Snively Master of Public AdministrationChristopher Allan Wolf Master of Public Administration

MASTER of SCIENCE

Robert Bryan Bollinger Criminal JusticeBailey Lynn DeRidder Criminal JusticeAmanda Jean Main International Policy ManagementShanquis Nicole Manora Criminal JusticeGregory Clyde Stacy Criminal Justice





Honors Designations






Erika Waterman-Smith Criminal Justice

MASTER of SCIENCE in CONFLICT MANAGEMENT

Amanda Katherine Abrenillo-Brown+ ConflictManagementMeagan Avrit ConflictManagementChristina Paula Campbell+ ConflictManagementBrenda Louise Cleaver ConflictManagementAmy Jeanelle Cromer ConflictManagementCourtney Michelle Crump ConflictManagementNichole Desiree Farris ConflictManagementLaDeidra Jacinda Gordon ConflictManagementEric John Helliwell+ ConflictManagementPenny S. King+ ConflictManagementFlora Deane Lowe-Rockett ConflictManagementNicole Mechele Newton ConflictManagementJoseph Emil Risby ConflictManagementTenisha Senior ConflictManagementSusan Solomon+ ConflictManagementTamara D. Starks+ ConflictManagementLauren Michelle Turk ConflictManagement

MASTER of SCIENCE in INFORMATION and INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN

Nikole Felice Kauer Information and Instructional

Design

COLLEGE of SCIENCE and MATHEMATICS

MASTER of SCIENCE

William A. Bentley Applied StatisticsJennifer Irene Clift Applied StatisticsGina Colaianni Applied StatisticsHavish Deepnarain Integrative BiologyMelissa Engelbrecht Applied StatisticsJohn David Gerard Applied StatisticsReuben Hilliard Applied StatisticsMureese Hodge Applied StatisticsStephanie Lynn Krutick+ Applied StatisticsJonas Espino Magdangal Applied StatisticsKurt S. Schulzke Applied Statistics

A P E R S P E C T I V EK E N N E S A W S T A T E U N I V E R S I T Y

Sam OlensPRESIDENT

Kennesaw State University

Sam Olens became Kennesaw State University’s fourth president on Nov. 1, 2016.

Olens was elected Georgia’s 53rd attorney general in 2010 and re-elected in 2014. In his role, Olens worked with the governor and legislature to strengthen the penalties for sex trafficking andprotect the victims. He also guided a comprehensive revision of Georgia’s sunshine laws and led the effort to stem the epidemic of prescription drugabuse. Additionally, in cooperation with the Georgia Food Bank Association and Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of Georgia, Olens established the Georgia Legal Food Frenzy, which has collected the equivalent of over 5 million pounds of food for Georgia’s youth.

Prior to being elected attorney general, Olens was chairman of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners, serving from August 2002 through March 2010. He previously served as a county commissioner from 1999 through June 2002. He also served as chair of the Atlanta Regional Commission from December 2004 through 2009, and as vice-chair of the Metropolitan North Georgia Water District from 2005 through March 2010.

Olens is the recipient of numerous awards and honors for leadership and service. In 2016, Georgia Trend magazine named him the Georgian of the Year, and he has been listed among the publication’s “100MostInfluentialGeorgians”for12consecutiveyears. In 2015, Olens received the Charles L. Weltner Freedom of Information Award, and in 2013, he received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Emory University School of Law. Additionally, in 2011, the Cobb Chamber of Commerce honored Olens for his dedication to community and philanthropic service by naming its annual community service award the “Sam Olens Business Community Service Award.”

He recently served as vice president of the National Association of Attorneys General, having previously served as chair of the 13-state Southern

Region both in 2013 and 2015. Olens is a registered mediator/arbitrator with the Georgia Office ofDispute Resolution and has been admitted to practice law in Georgia and the District of Columbia.

Olens received his juris doctorate from Emory University School of Law, and holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree from American University in international politics.

He and his wife Lisa have two children, Lauren and Jonathan.

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 35,000 undergraduate and graduate students — nearly 5,200 residing on campus — representing 92 countries. Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Kennesaw State offersmore than150bachelor’s,master’sanddoctoraldegrees.

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 andundergraduate 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 firstfootballteamtookthefield,competingintheFootballChampionship Subdivision as an associate member of the Big South Conference.

As one of four comprehensive universities in Georgia, Kennesaw State is 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 theMiddleAges. It is anancient,dignifiedandhighly 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 staffmadeoutofwalnut, featuringahand-carved,stylized owl, complete with an ebony finish toreflect the styling of the mace. Gold and blacktassels 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, theprovostandvicepresidentforacademicaffairs,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 ceremonialstaffcarriedbythechieffacultymarshalof 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 oflearning,withaflamerepresentingthequestforknowledge. 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 overtheceremony.Themedallionbearstheofficialuniversity 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.


DISCIPLINE COLORS

Agriculture: MaizeArt, Letters and Humanities: WhiteBusiness Administration: DrabChemistry: Red and Gold Construction Management: GoldDentistry: LilacEconomics: CopperEducation: Light BlueEngineering: OrangeFine Arts, Architecture: BrownForestry: RussetHome Economics: MaroonJournalism: CrimsonLaw: PurpleLibrary Science: LemonMedicine: GreenMusic: PinkNursing : ApricotOratory: Silver GrayPharmacy: Olive GreenPhilosophy: Dark BluePhysical Education: Sage GreenPublic Administration: Peacock BluePublic Health: Salmon PinkScience: Gold YellowSocial Work: CitronTheology or Divinity: ScarletVeterinary Science: Gray

HONOR SOCIETIESDuring commencement, students who are members of honor societies at Kennesaw State University are eligible to wear the following approved designations of their respective society.

Alpha Kappa Delta, Sociology–Teal CordsAlpha Phi Sigma, Criminal Justice–Royal Blue and Yellow CordsAlpha Rho Chi, Architecture–Sanguine and Azure CordsBeta Alpha Psi, Accounting–Red Ribbon with MedallionBeta Gamma Sigma, Business–Blue and Gold CordsBlue Key National Honor Society, All Majors–Blue CordsDelta Phi Alpha, German–Black, Red, and Gold Cords Gamma Theta Upsilon, Geography–Light Blue StoleGolden Key International Honor Society, All Majors–Gold Medallion with Blue and Gold RibbonsKappa Delta Pi, Mathematics Education–Green, Purple, and Gold CordsLambda Alpha, Anthropology–White stoleLambda Pi Eta, Communication–Red and White CordsNational Society of Collegiate Scholars, All Majors–Burgundy and Gold Cords

National Society of Leadership and Success, All Majors–Red and Black CordsNu Delta Alpha, Dance–Burgundy and Gold CordsOmicron Delta Epsilon, Economics–Blue and Gold CordsOrder of Omega, All Majors–Gold and White CordsPhi Alpha, Social Work–Gold Cords with MedallionPhi Alpha Theta, History–Red and Blue CordsPhi Beta Delta, International Scholars Society–Medallion with Red and Gold RibbonPhi Eta Sigma, All Majors–Black and Gold CordsPhi Kappa Phi, All Majors–Gold, White, Blue Medallion,Royal-Blue RibbonPhi Lambda Upsilon, Chemistry – Blue and Pink CordsPi Delta Phi, French–Blue, White and Red CordsPi Kappa Lambda, Music–White and Gold CordsPi Mu Epsilon, Mathematics–Violet, Gold, and Lavender Pi Sigma Alpha, Political Science–Red, Black, and White CordsPsi Chi, Psychology–Blue and Gold CordsSigma Delta Pi, Spanish–Gold and Red CordsSigmaIotaRho,InternationalAffairs–PurpleandGoldCordsSigma Lambda Chi, Construction Management–Green and Gold cords and MedallionsSigma Tau Delta, English–Red and Black CordsSigma Theta Tau, Nursing–Orchid and White CordsTau Upsilon Alpha, Human Services–Gold Stole with Royal Blue LetteringUpsilon Pi Epsilon, Computer and Information Disciplines–Maroon and White Cords

KSU ARMED FORCES VETERAN RECOGNITONWhite and Gold Stole with Red & Blue StripesAir Force –Air Force Insignia Army–Army InsigniaCoast Guard–Coast Guard InsigniaMarines Corp–Marines Corp InsigniaNavy–Navy Insignia


KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.BOARD OF TRUSTEES

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEJo Ann Chitty, ChairJames P. Dunn, Vice Chair-Chair Elect/TreasurerConnie L. Engel, Immediate Past Chair Hollister A. Hill, Secretary Steven I. CadranelMichael J. Coles Julie KimballSamuel S. Olens Mitzi S. MooreSteven E. NicholsonTheodore L. Parrish Bob M. PrillamanAndre SchnablRichard S. SiegelJ. Larry Stevens Trenton D. Turk

TRUSTEESMr. Chester A. Austin Mr. Thomas N. Bagwell Mr. Richard A. Bennett Mr. Walton C. Bryde Mr. Steven I. Cadranel Mrs. Jo Ann ChittyMr. Thomas E. Clendenin Dr. Michael J. ColesMr. Richard Corhen* Mr. Donald E. DavidsonMr. Stephen W. Dils Mr. James P. Dunn Dr. Stanley H. Dysart Ms. Connie L. EngelMr. Kirk M. Gadebusch Dr. W. Ken Harmon*Mr. William M. HayesMr. Daryle J. Higginbotham Ms. Hollister A. HillMr. Frank M. HowardMr. Thomas W. Hughes Mr. Clark F. Hungerford Mr. I. Barry Hyman Mr. Donald JohnsonMr. G. Donald Johnson Mr. T. Fitz JohnsonMr. Scott C. Johnston Mr. Douglas E. Jones Mr. George W. Kalafut Ms. Julie KimballMr. Lawrence P. Kraska Mr. William G. Lako, Jr. Mrs. Ellen E. Langford Mr. Shepherd D. Long Mr. Ben L. LooperMrs. Janie S. Maddox Mrs. Judith Moen StanleyMrs. Mitzi S. Moore Mr. Steven E. Nicholson Mr. Samuel S. OlensMr. Nicholas S. PapleacosMr. Theodore L. Parrish Mrs. Deborah H. Pike

Mr. J. Chris PikeDr. Bob M. Prillaman Mr. Norman J. Radow Mr. Dan L. Rakestraw Mr. Charles Ross*Mr. Andre SchnablMr. Charles T. Sharbaugh Mr. Douglas ShoreMr. Richard S. SiegelMr. J. Larry Stevens Mr. Dennis B. Story Mr. Trenton D. Turk Dr. Nnaoke UfereMr. Ralph W. Walker, III Mr. Robert K. Walsh, Jr. Mr. Mark L. Williams

TRUSTEES EMERITI Mr. Jonathan F. Anderson Mr. Brent D. Armstrong Mr.H.NeilBarfieldMr. Fred D. Bentley, Sr. Ms. Sarah C. BrownMr. Kenneth W. Cannestra Mr. Dennis CooperMr. Stevan H. Crew Mr. Jack A. DinosMr. William B. Dunaway Ms. Jo Ann A. Durham Ms. Nina C. FreyMr. James E. Henderson Mr. Thomas E. HillHonorable P. Harris Hines Mr. Richard L. Holmes Mr. Mark R. KirkSenator Mack F. Mattingly Ms. Beverly L. McAfee Mr. John H. MooreMs. Malinda J. MortinMr. Samuel O’BriantDr. Spencer G. Mullins, Jr. Mr. W. Wyman Pilcher, III Mr. James H. PowellMr. Lee E. RhyantMr. Michael B. Russell Mr. Joseph I. Sewell, Jr. Mr. Kessel D. Stelling, Jr. Mr. Fred E. StillwellDr. D. Arnold Tillman Mr. Matthew Towery Dr. Charles UnderwoodMr. Lawrence D. Wheeler

HONORARY TRUSTEES Former Gov. Joe Frank HarrisU.S. Sen. Johnny H. Isakson

* EX-OFFICIO MEMBER

KSU ARMED FORCES VETERAN RECOGNITONWhite and Gold Stole with Red & Blue StripesAir Force –Air Force Insignia Army–Army InsigniaCoast Guard–Coast Guard InsigniaMarines Corp–Marines Corp InsigniaNavy–Navy Insignia


THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA

Hank M. Huckaby, Chancellor

BOARD OF REGENTS

C. Dean AlfordW. Paul Bowers Larry R. EllisRutledgeA.Griffin,Jr.C. Thomas Hopkins, Jr., Vice ChairJames M. HullDonald M. Leebern, Jr. Laura MarshDoreen Stiles PoitevintNeil L. Pruitt, Jr.Sachin ShailendraE. Scott Smith Kessel Stelling, Jr., ChairBenjamin J. Tarbutton, III Richard L. Tucker Thomas Rogers Wade Larry WalkerDon L. WatersPhilip A. Wilheit, Sr.

KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY

Sam Olens, President

PRESIDENT’S CABINET

Dr. Charles Amlaner Vice President for Research Melisa Baldwin Assistant Vice President of DevelopmentJames Cooper Assistant Vice President, Alumni Relations and Advancement CommunicationsRichard Corhen ChiefOperatingOfficer Kennesaw State University FoundationTammy DeMel Assistant Vice President, University RelationsDr. Ken Harmon ProvostandVicePresidentforAcademicAffairsLynda Johnson Executive Administrator to the President and Chief of ProtocolDr. Ron Koger Special Assistant to the PresidentLectra Lawhorne InterimChiefInformationOfficerDr. Erik Malewski ChiefDiversityOfficerAndrew Newton Interim General CounselArlethia Perry-Johnson Vice President for MarketingJulie Peterson ChiefBusinessOfficer

Charles Ross Vice President for Economic Development and Community EngagementAmanda Seals Government RelationsBrenda Stopher Interim Director of Internal Audit and Assistant to theChiefBusinessOfficerDr. K.C. White VicePresidentforStudentAffairsVaughn Williams Director of Athletics

KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Steven Ellis, PresidentFrank Ziller, Vice PresidentBarbara Lusk, TreasurerThomas Baglivo, SecretaryTeronzo Helm, Past PresidentTrent Anderson, Chair, Student Outreach CommitteeStephen Butler, Chair, Board Governance Committee

DIRECTORS

Carly Alexander Greg BarnerBradford BorumLisa Buice Johnny CampBridget CantrellRobert GrahamDustin GrauNathan HumphreyA. Tyler IsgettDavid JettTanjalon Lewis Betsy Madrerohon David McKoyR. Gene MorrisAmanda Moyer Chisom OhiaguAshlie Pendley Michael RussellW. Reid WilbornDean Yoder

EMERITI

Ben PhillipsRay Pinkerton

Alma MaterGaudeamus Igitur

Anonymous, 18th Century German MelodyLyrics 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.

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