Spring 2021 Bluefield College Commencement Program

THE TWENTY-NINTH ANNUAL WINTER COMMENCEMENT of Bluefield College B luefield , V irginia

Saturday December 12, 2020 10:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m.

O COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL trans. by Oakeley/Wade

O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant! O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem! Come and behold Him, born the King of Angels!

O come, let us adore Him O come, let us adore Him O come, let us adore Him Christ the Lord!

Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation, O sing, all ye bright hosts of Heaven above! Glory to God, all glory in the highest! O come, let us adore Him O come, let us adore Him O come, let us adore Him Christ the Lord! Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, born this happy morning, Jesus, to Thee be all glory giv’n; Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing!

O come, let us adore Him O come, let us adore Him O come, let us adore Him Christ the Lord!

COMMENCEMENT

Prelude

Mrs. Alandra Blume Hinkle Collaborative Pianist

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Processional Pomp and Circumstance Sir Edward Elgar Invocation

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Dr. Lewis O. Brogdon Associate Professor of Christian Studies Dean of Institutional Effectiveness and Research

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Scripture Reading

Dr. Kimberly P. Farmer Professor and Dean of the School of Criminal Justice

Welcome and Introductions

Dr. David W. Olive President

Greetings from the Board of Trustees

Mr. John Beckett Board of Trustees

Variations Chamber Singers I Sing the Mighty Power of God

Dr. John-Scott Moir Director Assistant Professor of Music

Watts/Strite

All the Way My Savior Leads Me Ahnfelt/McDonald

Student Graduate Addresses Caudill School of Business Caudill School of Business

Michael Hanniel Gutu Corey Edward Mullins

Commencement Hymn Holy, Holy, Holy

led by Dr. John-Scott Moir

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Heber/Dykes

Commencement Address

Reverend Garry D. Moore

Presentation of Graduates

Dr. Marshall E. Flowers, Jr. Vice President for Academic Affairs Rebecca McCoy-Reese Assistant Professor of Theatre

Conferral of Degrees

Dr. David W. Olive

Alumni Induction

Mr. Zachary B. Smith, Esq. ‘08 President, Alumni Association Board of Directors

Alma Mater

led by Dr. John-Scott Moir Mrs. Alandra Blume Hinkle

Zambus/Stovall

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Benediction

Dr. Charles T. Priest Associate Professor and Department Chair, Music

† Recessional

Triumphal March for Tarpeja Ludwig van Beethoven

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Please stand †Please remain standing at your seat until after the Recessional.

COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER Reverend Garry Moore

Garry D. Moore was born in Lynchburg, Virginia, and graduated from Amherst County High School in 1976. Following graduation, he was granted the opportunity to join an international singing and educational organization, Up With People . Through this organization, he was afforded the opportunity to travel the world for three years visiting all continents except Australia, and every country except Afghanistan sharing his wonderful musical talent. One of his most memorable performances was at Super Bowl XIV in 1980 between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the former Los Angeles Rams in Pasadena, California. In 1993, Rev. Moore received his Bachelor of Science degree from Bluefield College, and his Master of Divinity from Virginia Union University, in 1997. Rev. Moore continued his education by matriculating at the University of California, San Diego. After attending four quarters at the University, he moved to Los Angeles and received his life-changing call into the Christian Ministry and was licensed to preach on Palm Sunday 1981, at the Second Benevolent Missionary Baptist Church. In 1982, Rev. Moore, moved back home to Lynchburg to continue his heart for ministry and was ordained to preach by Lovingston Baptist Church of Madison Heights, Virginia. He and his family then moved to West Virginia in 1990, to accept the call at Scott Street Baptist Church where he currently pastors. This year he is celebrating his 31st anniversary with the family of Scott Street Baptist Church. Rev. Moore is also a family and community oriented minister and truly believes in Dr. Martin Luther King’s vision about changing society for the better and instilling unity, love, and forgiveness in our communities. Dr. King inspired communities across our country to improve and make a difference for others. Rev Moore was presented the Dr. Martin Luther King Peace Award in Charleston, WV, in January 2017, by the MLK Statewide committee. In 2019, Bluefield College presented to Rev. Moore the Community Service and Justice Award, a true embodiment of the mission and values of the College.

CANDIDATES FOR MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION Jarred R. Angles Tazewell, Virginia Educational Leadership with Licensure MyKenzie Kayln Roach Bluefield, Virginia Educational Leadership with Licensure

Kevin Dewayne Hall Oceana, West Virginia Educational Leadership with Licensure

CANDIDATES FOR MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Andrew C. Bailey Bluefield, West Virginia Master in Business Administration, Leadership Alan Bowen Hopewell, Virginia Master in Business Administration, Leadership Katie A. Collins Christiansburg, Virginia Master in Business Administration, Leadership Chrysti Holmes Compton Saltville, Virginia Master in Business Administration, Health Care Carrie A. Davison Roanoke, Virginia Master in Business Administration, Leadership Sunni V. Dunford Pulaski, Virginia Master in Business Administration, Leadership Erica Faith Gibson Fort Blackmore, Virginia Master in Business Administration, Health Care Terrence Hall Glen Burnie, Maryland Master in Business Administration, Leadership Amber M. Kinzer Bluefield, West Virginia Master in Business Administration, Leadership Baylor Scott May Lynchburg, Virginia Master in Business Administration, Leadership Corey Edward Mullins Bluefield, Virginia Master in Business Administration, Leadership Wesley Alan Strock Bland, Virginia Master in Business Administration, Leadership

* With Distinction

* * Cum Laude

***Magna Cum Laude

****Summa Cum Laude

CANDIDATES FOR MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING Samantha Rhea Bishop Pulaski, Virginia Family Nurse Practitioner Susan Leigh Horne Kendra R. Peltier White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia

Family Nurse Practitioner Wesley Allen Stickley Bristol, Tennessee Family Nurse Practitioner

High Point, North Carolina Family Nurse Practitioner Virginia Katz McNichols Fairlawn, Virginia Family Nurse Practitioner

CANDIDATES FOR HONORS PROGRAM

Clara Dianne Blevins**** Clifton, Virginia Bachelor of Arts Graphic Communication Kaylyn Rene Bridges*** Princeton, West Virginia Bachelor of Science Interdisciplinary Studies with Teacher Licensure Marisa Marie Clifton*** Charlotte, North Carolina Bachelor of Science Forensic Science

Deana Joy Stinson** Madison Heights, Virginia Bachelor of Science Psychology Caleb Pleas Williams* Brookneal, Virginia Bachelor of Science Business Administration

CANDIDATES FOR BACHELOR OF ARTS

Brandi M. Feher* Ahoskie, North Carolina Art and Design Communication Sarah Marie LaPrade Ridgeway, Virginia Graphic Communication Matthew Earl Mainville Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Psychology

Sahara C. Brewster** Falls Mills, Virginia Communication Adrina Brown-Duncan** Princeton, West Virginia Criminal Justice

Melissa Denson Berryville, Virginia Theatre Communication

* With Distinction

* * Cum Laude

***Magna Cum Laude

****Summa Cum Laude

Jakobi A. Montgomery Petersburg, Virginia Graphic Communication

Mattison JoAnne Stokes Tracy, California Communication Taylyn Noel Strange** Cocke County, Tennessee English with Teacher Licensure Noah Trogdon Blounts Creek, North Carolina History Robert WilliamWalls Chicago, Illinois Theatre

Bobby A. Addington Jr.* Aldie, Virginia Organizational Leadership Lauryn Michelle Bailey Suffolk, Virginia Exercise and Sport Science Gavin Joseph Bauer*** Bluefield, West Virginia Business Administration Colton James Bochtler Maryville, Tennessee Exercise and Sport Science Sarah Boggs* Frankford, West Virginia Tanya Margaret Pinette*** Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Communication Noel Rose Saunders**** Athens, West Virginia English Brent Alexander Shelton**** Princeton, West Virginia Music Aynae Ashaunte Simmons Richmond, Virginia Communication

CANDIDATES FOR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Cynthia Brown Portsmouth, Virginia Biology Viola Brown

Tazewell, Virginia Criminal Justice Michelle Bryant Lambsburg, Virginia Human Services Ty Campbell Sweetwater, Tennessee Psychology Robert Carl Chandler III South Boston, Virginia Criminal Justice Alberto Arioli Chiaparini** Joinville, Brazil Health and Physical Education Exercise and Sport Science

Human Services Victoria Boone Stuart, Virginia Human Services

* With Distinction

* * Cum Laude

***Magna Cum Laude

****Summa Cum Laude

Stanley L. Christian Jr . Norfolk, Virginia

Sarah Rebecca Essic Westfield, North Carolina Human Services Steven David Estep Lexington, South Carolina Exercise and Sport Science

Business Administration Cierra Michaela Cook Chesapeake, Virginia Biology Tianna Georgia Crockett Wytheville, Virginia Human Services Psychology George Michael Francisco Curbelo

Michael Everett Alexandria, Virginia

Exercise and Sport Science Lauren Victoria Ezzyk* Mineral, Virginia

Miami, Florida Criminal Justice Nialla Curtis Waldorf, Maryland

Business Administration Brandy N. Ferguson* Rocky Mount, Virginia Early Childhood Education Cameron Paige Gasperson**** Bluefield, Virginia

Exercise and Sport Science Clarice Pinky Cypress Dendron, Virginia Early Childhood Education Ryan James Daniels Warrenton, Virginia Criminal Justice Samantha Kery Dickens Skippers, Virginia Exercise and Sport Science Edward A. Dixon Spotsylvania, Virginia Management and Leadership Anthony D. Durham Stuarts Draft, Virginia Criminal Justice Victoria Edwards** Bluefield, Virginia Exercise and Sport Science Elijah Ervin Brooklyn, New York Exercise and Sport Science

Interdisciplinary Studies with Teacher Licensure Megan Taylor Grose Bluefield, Virginia Criminal Justice Jessica Wylene Grubb* Rural Retreat, Virginia Human Services Michael H. Gutu** Harare, Zimbabwe Business Administration Lexi Harmon Loudon, Tennessee Psychology David Aaron Hash North Tazewell, Virginia Cybersecurity Laura J. Heldreth Wytheville, Virginia Business Administration

* With Distinction

* * Cum Laude

***Magna Cum Laude

****Summa Cum Laude

Andreas Holtzer** Adelphi, Maryland Business Administration Rodrigo Huarachi La Paz, Bolivia Business Administration Amy Jessup Fredericksburg, Virginia Business Administration Abagail Renee Key Midlothian, Virginia Exercise and Sport Science Olivia Dawn Kinser* Tazewell, Virginia Organizational Leadership Maclaine Kirkley Marshville, North Carolina Business Administration Sidney Tyrell Knox Fayetteville, North Carolina Exercise and Sport Science April D. Larck Scott Depot, West Virginia Human Services Eligha Lewis San Diego, California Exercise and Sport Science Brooklyn Paige Lowery Bluefield, West Virginia Human Services Jessica Lowry** Richmond, Virginia Human Services Jennifer Mallea* Winston Salem, North Carolina Human Services

Bobby W. McBride Bronx, New York Exercise and Sport Science

Cody McBride** Bluefield, Virginia Criminal Justice Elianel Mejia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Exercise and Sport Science Gabrielle Tiana Melick*** Newport News, Virginia Biology Casey Keith Meling**** Ilwaco, Washington Management and Leadership Osvaldo Antonio Millet Miami, Florida Business Administration James T. Morris* Hiwassee, Virginia Organizational Leadership Jessica Mullins Clintwood, Virginia Early Childhood Education Christina Ashleigh Nunley Bluefield, Virginia Biology Sianna Howell Osborne* Mouth of Wilson, Virginia Early Childhood Education Lowell LaVell Patron Jr. Newport News, Virginia Exercise and Sport Science Chanta Renae Person* Dinwiddie, Virginia Human Services

* With Distinction

* * Cum Laude

***Magna Cum Laude

****Summa Cum Laude

Sabrina Lynette Porter Christiansburg, Virginia Organizational Leadership Robert C. Price**** Fredericksburg, Virginia Organizational Leadership Amy Lyn Richardson* Narrows, Virginia Business Administration Joseph M. Cardona Rivera** Aricebo, Puerto Rico Exercise and Sport Science

Laken LeeAnn Sparks Tazewell, Virginiia Exercise and Sport Science Shayla Rayenne Spell Meridian, Idaho Criminal Justice History (B.A.) Carolina Naranjo Stinson*** Miami, Florida Psychology Omega Shalom Stitt Matthews, North Carolina Exercise and Sport Science Madison Grace Thompson** Bluefield, Virginia Biology Charles Gregory Turner-Cox Baltimore, Maryland Criminal Justice Toria Wilkerson Vaughan* Farmville, Virginia Human Services Mary Jo White* Greenville, South Carolina Cybersecurity Latrice SayVon Williams** Tazewell, Virginia Criminal Justice Allison Bishop Woods** Radford, Virginia Organizational Leadership Anderson James Xapsos* Gasport, New York Business Administration

Lesley M. Sanchez* Martinsville, Virginia Early Childhood Education Tiyanna Janay Scott Norfolk, Virginia Biology Amanda Rae Shepherd Danville, Virginia Early Childhood Education Emilee Brooke Shortt

Grundy, Virginia Criminal Justice Jessie L. Shupe* Louisa, Virginia Management and Leadership João Victor Barbosa Silva*** Guapo-GO, Brazil Business Administration Tori Sisk**** Nemours, West Virginia Criminal Justice Kody Sjoholm Gardere Lake Park, Florida Exercise and Sport Science Joseph Jefferson Smith Bluefield, Virginia Organizational Leadership

Luke Young**** Troutville, Virginia Exercise and Sport Science

* With Distinction

* * Cum Laude

***Magna Cum Laude

****Summa Cum Laude

CANDIDATES FOR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

Gabriel Dominique Eggleston Ridgeway, Virginia RN to BSN

Manekia Morris-Preston Martinsville, Virginia RN to BSN

CANDIDATES FOR ASSOCIATE IN MINISTRY LEADERSHIP

Tessa Suzanne Brown Marion, Virginia Associate in Ministry Leadership

Anna Marie Workman Abingdon, Virginia Associate in Ministry Leadership

CANDIDATES FOR ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE

Riley Charis Andrews Tappahannock, Virginia General Studies Riley Campbell Eaton New Palestine, Indiana General Studies Andrew Cecil Fluharty Fredericksburg, Virginia General Studies Allison Grace Gustafson East Moline, Illinois General Studies

Abigail Love Jenkins Rixeyville, Virginia General Studies Grace Elizabeth Love Powhatan, Virginia General Studies General Studies Kasean Ridgel Wesley Chapel, Florida General Studies Macy Grace Warner Megan Lee Love Powhatan, Virginia

Kendall Ryan Hall Woodbine, Maryland General Studies

Fishers, Indiana General Studies

* With Distinction

* * Cum Laude

***Magna Cum Laude

****Summa Cum Laude

THE COLLEGE SEAL The College Seal has been in existence since the doors of Bluefield College opened in 1922. Designed by the daughter of Dr. R. A. Lansdell, first President of Bluefield College, it features three Latinwords, “Deus,”meaning God, “Patria,”meaning country, and “Lux,” meaning light. The seal has been a beacon of light for those who study, teach, and serve at Bluefield College, as it speaks of the duty to serve God and to be divine light in this country and throughout the world. THE COLLEGE MACE Bluefield College ceremonial occasions begin with the entrance of the College Mace, carriedby the College senior facultymember andFacultyMarshal. Themace symbolizes the College’s governing authority and is present when the College leadership and faculty are in attendance. The tradition of the mace derives frommedieval times in England, when the mace was held by a bodyguard for dignitaries at ceremonial functions. Today, ceremonial maces are used by governing bodies worldwide, including the U.S. House of Representatives and the British Parliament. As an ancient symbol of authority, it reminds us that colleges and universities are custodians both of the enduring traditions of learning and of the power they bestow upon those who come to learn. It is also a reminder that the learning process has not always been comfortable and easy. The Bluefield College mace is seen regularly at the President’s Convocation, the Honors Convocation, and the Winter and Spring Commencement ceremonies. The Bluefield College mace is 42 inches in length. The four-sided head-piece displays red and blue enamel reproductions of the College Seal on antique bronze medals. The mahogany shaft is ringed in brass banners engraved with the College’s four core values, which read “Christ-centered Learning,” “Academic Excellence,” “Integrity and Mutual Respect,” and “Serves to Transform the World.” GRADUATION HONORS Bluefield College baccalaureate graduates are recognized with honors for achievement of a cumulative grade point average from 3.5 to 4.0. Baccalaureate degree honors are recognized by wearing blue, white, and gold cords, and by the following distinctions: Cum Laude 3.50 - 3.74 Magna Cum Laude 3.75 - 3.89 Summa Cum Laude 3.90 - 4.00 Baccalaureate graduates who complete less than 60 credit hours at Bluefield College and earn a cumulative grade point average from 3.5 to 4.0 are recognized “With Distinction.”

ACADEMIC REGALIA The origins of academic regalia date back to the 12th and 13th centuries, when universities were beginning. The first gowns were patterned after the dress of the cleric and were believed to be a necessity for warmth in unheated buildings. Hoods were designed to serve as head coverings. Caps were not used at that time. The shape of the gown indicates the academic level: bachelor, master, or doctor. Black is the most common color in America, although now many colleges and universities are using one of their colors. The doctor’s robe usually has three velvet stripes on the sleeves, in black or in the color of the discipline of the degree. The colors of the hood indicate the academic discipline and the institution. The colors associated with the different disciplines are as follows: THE COLLEGE GONFALON The Bluefield College Gonfalon is a symbol of our collective responsibility to engage in a Christ-centered community of integrity and learning. Bluefield College’s colors, which compose the College Gonfalon, are blue, white, and red. The College Seal adorns the top of the Gonfalon, and at its base, is the symbol of inspiration for the College, which is the College Spire. In this official version, the Spire is left half open to convey the responsibility that each individual, be they student, faculty, staff or administration, has to do their part to complete the work of learning to which we have been entrusted.

Accountancy........................................Drab Anthropology....................................... Gold Arts....................................................White Behavioral Science........................... Oyster Biochemistry. ...................................... Gold Business Administration.....................Drab Chiropractic......................................... Grey Commerce. ..........................................Drab Communication.............................Crimson Counseling & Guidance.............. Light Blue Divinity.............................................Scarlet Dramatic Arts................................... Brown Economics....................................... Copper Education................................... Light Blue Engineering.....................................Orange English...............................................White Fine Arts........................................... Brown History...............................................White Home Economics...........................Maroon Humanities........................................White Journalism. ...................................Crimson

Jurisprudence. ................................. Purple Law................................................... Purple Letters................................................White Library Science.................................Lemon Literature...........................................White Medicine............................... Hunter Green Music................................................... Pink Nursing............................................Apricot Oratory (Speech)................................Silver Philosophy..................................Ph.D. Blue Physical Education................... Sage Green Physical Therapy..................................Teal Psychology........................................... Gold Public Administration........... Peacock Blue Public Health...................................Salmon Physics......................................Bright Gold Science......................................Bright Gold Social Work.......................................Citron Speech. ...............................................Silver Theology...........................................Scarlet Urban Planning.........................Blue-Violet

ALUMNI CREED As a member of The Bluefield College Alumni Association, I will take an active role in the life of my College through prayer, advocacy, and gifts of time and resources. Good work ethic, compassion, community involvement, appreciation for others, and faith in God have become a foundation for me as a student. These values give me a hope and a passion to share the Bluefield College mission with others as I journey through each chapter of my life. I will remember the lighted spire on the hill, and may it remain a symbol to guide me all of my days. May God continue to bless the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of Bluefield College, and may God bless each of us as we impact our world.