Winter 2020 Commencement Program

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

Saturday December 12 , 20 20 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 College Accompanist, Piano Mrs. Alandra Blume Hinkle Dr. Martin Offield (10:00 a.m.) Professor of Biology Dr. Sharon Perot (1:00 p.m.) Associate Professor of Business

Processional *

Pomp and Circumstance Sir Edward Elgar

Invocation

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Scripture Reading

Ms. Catherine Vollmer (10:00 a.m.) Assistant Professor of Exercise and Sport Science Ms. Leslie Floyd (1:00 p.m.) Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education

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Welcome and Introductions

Dr. David W. Olive President

Vocal Duet

Jesus! Name of Wondrous Love Titcomb/arr. by Young

Dr. John-Scott Moir, bass Assistant Professor of Music Mr. Matthew R. Hamilton, tenor Director of Traditional Admissions

Four-Hands Piano

He is Born, the Divine Christ Child 19th century French Carol/arr. by Ijames

Mrs. Alandra Blume Hinkle Mr. Jeffrey D. Brannon

Student Graduate Addresses School of Education & Social Sciences (10:00 a.m.)

Mrs. Ashley H. Bauer Mrs. Rebecca O’Quinn

School of Nursing (1:00 p.m.)

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Hymn

O Come, All Ye Faithful trans. by Oakeley/Wade

led by Dr. John-Scott Moir

Commencement Address

Mr. C. Todd Asbury Chair, Board of Trustees

Presentation of Graduates

Dr. Marshall E. Flowers, Jr. Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Shawn P. White Assistant Professor of Christian Studies

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

Zambus/Stovall

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Benediction

Mr. Michael Bandy (10:00 a.m.) Assistant Professor of Accounting Dr. Yosely Cruz-Fernandez (1:00 p.m.) Assistant Professor of Nursing

† Recessional

Christmas Bells March Sir George Elvey

Mrs. Alandra Blume Hinkle

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

COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER C. Todd Asbury

C. Todd Asbury is President, CEO and Board Member of New Peoples Bankshares and its subsidiary New Peoples Bank. Todd has been with the bank since 2003 serving as an executive in the role of Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary prior to his appointment as President and CEO in December 2014. His banking career spans over 32 years, of which 28 years have been primarily in the southwestern region of Virginia. Todd is also a licensed CPA in VA. Todd is involved in several community ventures where recently, he was elected as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of his alma mater (‘93), Bluefield College. He has served the Board as Vice Chairman and Finance Committee Chairman in recent years. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the United Way of Southwest Virginia, the Virginia Early Childhood Development Foundation and the Southwest Virginia Workforce Development Board.

Todd is an Ordained Bishop and serves as Senior Pastor of Adoration Church of God in Bristol, Virginia for the past 17 years. He and his wife Melissa, also an alumna of Bluefield College (’98), and their 4 children, are residents of Bristol, Virginia.

10:00 a.m. COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY

CANDIDATES FOR BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE

COMMUNICATION Christopher P. DeBerry Richmond, Virginia Communication

CANDIDATES FOR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE BIOLOGY Meredith Ann Throckmorton Smithfield, Virginia Biology Deborah Helen Tung Chatham, Virginia Biology BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Madison Hope Cockram Stuart, Virginia Angelina M. Bragg** Orange, Virginia Management and Leadership Dana Marie Draughn** Radford, Virginia Management and Leadership Melanie C. King* Fredericksburg, Virginia Management and Leadership Casey Keith Meling*** Ilwaco, Washington

Business Administration Jovita Noelle Dabney Richmond, Virginia

Management and Leadership Porsha Gabrielle Nance Farmville, Virginia Management and Leadership Mary L. Stewart Wytheville, Virginia Management and Leadership Management and Leadership Kendall Hunter Woodward Roanoke, Virginia Management and Leadership Amanda Beth Woodyard* Pulaski, Virginia Management and Leadership Toni M. Thomas*** Spotsylvania, Virginia

Business Administration Jonathan Edmonds Pounding Mill, Virginia Business Administration Dreama Arlene Gills Hatcher Rocky Gap, Virginia Business Administration Victor Yamada Trujillo, Peru Business Administration MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP Jarrett Zachary Barksdale* Glade Hill, Virginia Management and Leadership

* Cum Laude

**Magna Cum Laude

***Summa Cum Laude

CRIMINAL JUSTICE Abel Bogale

Rose Marie Spencer Lambsburg, Virginia Criminal Justice Autumn Williby*** Bluefield, Virginia Criminal Justice INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES Ashley Hope Bauer*** Halifax, Virginia Interdisciplinary Studies Honors Program

Montreal, Canada Criminal Justice

Victoria E. Corner** Bluefield, West Virginia Criminal Justice Tanner Griffith Gloucester, Virginia Criminal Justice Jordan Grey Hall

Christalyn Rose Doig Lexington Park, Maryland Interdisciplinary Studies

Galax, Virginia Criminal Justice Channing Victoria Harrison* Tazewell, Virginia Criminal Justice Jordan A. Johnson Troutdale, Virginia Criminal Justice Edwin Wayne Kirby III Max Meadows, Virginia Criminal Justice Elizabeth Anna Koranek* Madison County, Virginia Criminal Justice Amanda Leigh Lytton Radford, Virginia Criminal Justice Hunter WilliamMelvin

Carlee King Riner, Virginia

Interdisciplinary Studies with Teacher Licensure Harleigh Elizabeth Marie Stillwell Richlands, Virginia Interdisciplinary Studies EXERCISE AND SPORTS SCIENCE Justin Michael Coleman Maryville, Tennessee

Exercise and Sport Science Savannah Blake Dame* Richmond, Virginia Exercise and Sport Science Chelsea Ford Gerringong, New South Wales Australia Exercise and Sport Science

Tazewell, Virginia Criminal Justice Collin O’Donnell Buffalo, New York Criminal Justice

Lindsay M. Gray Tazewell, Virginia

Exercise and Sport Science Canaan Reece Looney Bluefield, Virginia Exercise and Sport Science

Thomas F. Regan Jr. Spotsylvania, Virginia Criminal Justice

* Cum Laude

**Magna Cum Laude

***Summa Cum Laude

Trey Allen Martin Morristown, Tennessee Exercise and Sport Science

DaMarcus Tayon Wimbush Danville, Virginia Exercise and Sport Science

1:00 p.m. COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY

CANDIDATES FOR MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Tira V. Alston Chester, Pennsylvania Master of Business Administration, Leadership Nicholas Stephen Goad Stuart, Virginia Master of Business Administration, Leadership

Linda Krepp Moseley, Virginia Master of Business Administration, Leadership Marvin Gerard Lemons Atlanta, Georgia Master of Business Administration, Leadership Tiffani Cheyanne Lyons Max Meadows, Virginia Master of Business Administration, Leadership Kayla Lynn Viars Max Meadows, Virginia Master of Business Administration, Leadership

Brad Howard Jaffe Williamsburg, Virginia Master of Business Administration, Leadership Hylea Marie Johnson Wytheville, Virginia Master of Business Administration, Leadership Ona L. King Richmond, Virginia Master of Business Administration, Leadership

CANDIDATES FOR MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

Vanessa Lynn Bailey Frankford, West Virginia Family Nurse Practitioner

Mahala Odessa Bowman Ararat, Virginia Family Nurse Practitioner

* Cum Laude

**Magna Cum Laude

***Summa Cum Laude

Kayla Corell North Tazewell, Virginia Family Nurse Practitioner Wanda Kay DeLong Axton, Virginia Family Nurse Practitioner Tonya Reneé Jackson-Lockett

Rebecca Sue O’Quinn Wise, Virginia Family Nurse Practitioner Anna L. Pettrey Athens, West Virginia Family Nurse Practitioner

Princeton, West Virginia Family Nurse Practitioner

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING CANDIDATES FOR THE NURSING CERTIFICATE

Roberta Jo Whetzel Martinsburg, West Virginia Psychiatric Mental Health Certificate

Nancy Delores Davidson Anawalt, West Virginia Psychiatric Mental Health Certificate Debra Shortridge Magee Grundy, Virginia Psychiatric Mental Health Certificate

CANDIDATES FOR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION Stefanie Ranae Heretick Hopewell, Virginia Early Childhood Education

Kristy Michelle Stout Bluefield, Virginia Early Childhood Education Chelsea Cheyenne Sykes Bassett, Virginia Early Childhood Education Elizabeth A. Walker Paintsville, Kentucky Early Childhood Education Chante Renea Wampler* Haysi, Virginia Early Childhood Education

April Katrice Martin Newport News, Virginia Early Childhood Education I’Vonna Mercedees Martin Danville, Virginia Early Childhood Education Victoria R. Montgomery Williamsburg, Virginia Early Childhood Education Kayla LeAnn Scrotsky* Tazewell, Virginia Early Childhood Education

HUMAN SERVICES Teresa Wills Beard* Lynchburg, Virginia Human Services

* Cum Laude

**Magna Cum Laude

***Summa Cum Laude

KaTia Bostic Danville, Virginia Human Services Lisa Dawn Brown North Tazewell, Virginia Human Services William Christopher Brown Santa Rosa Beach, Florida Human Services Mary Rebecca Chambers Richmond, Texas Human Services Alison Christman Galax, Virginia Human Services Aspen Laurel Cruise Ivanhoe, Virginia Human Services Monica Nichols Crum Bluefield, Virginia Human Services Rebecca Jones Charlottesville, Virginia Human Services Sharon Lee Fredericksburg, Virginia Human Services Stacie Murphy Richlands, Virginia Human Services Katherine Greer Nelson Blacksburg, Virginia Human Services Jennifer Starr Pagan

JoCinda Phillips* Floyd County, Virginia Human Services Elizabeth Scales Ruther Glen, Virginia Human Services Amy Beth Sowers

Pulaski, Virginia Human Services

Certificate in Substance Abuse Marlena Johnson VanDyke

Raven, Virginia Human Services ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP Terri Gillespie Galax, Virginia Organizational Leadership Quintez Raheem Harrison Meherrin, Virginia Organizational Leadership Gregory Peoples, Sr.

Orangeburg, South Carolina Organizational Leadership Oliver Lee Upchurch III Pikeville, Kentucky Organizational Leadership Kristen Ashley Whelchel Spotsylvania, Virginia Organizational Leadership Christopher Blair Wright* Christiansburg, Virginia Organizational Leadership

Pulaski, Virginia Human Services

* Cum Laude

**Magna Cum Laude

***Summa Cum Laude

CANDIDATES FOR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

Whitney Suzanne Alford Bluefield, Virginia RN to BSN Sheila Maria Allen Asheville, North Carolina RN to BSN Amber Jeanette Ashton Carroll County, Virginia RN to BSN LeRena Lee Barrett Draper, Virginia RN to BSN Morgan Ellis Bowman Marion, Virginia RN to BSN Kendra Nicole Keen Brooks** Richlands, Virginia RN to BSN Adam Bryce Carbaugh Bluefield, Virginia RN to BSN Keith A-E DeBord* Marion, Virginia RN to BSN Christina Lynn Defibaugh Ronceverte, West Virginia RN to BSN Dillon Wyatt Dotson Pound, Virginia RN to BSN Erin Kay Hale Honaker, Virginia RN to BSN

Virginia Denise Haynes Axton, Virginia RN to BSN Ashley N. Hill* Galax, Virginia RN to BSN Austin T. Horton* Richlands, Virginia RN to BSN Kendra B Humphrey Richlands, Virginia RN to BSN Coraleigh Briana Jones Salem, Virginia RN to BSN Jacob Andrew Leighton Rocky Gap, Virginia RN to BSN Amber Noel Lowe Richlands, Virginia RN to BSN Vanessa Mullenaux** Richlands, Virginia RN to BSN Amber Otey Roanoke, Virginia RN to BSN Ashley Lynn Riley* Pound, Virginia RN to BSN Jessica Dawn Robinson Butler, Tennessee RN to BSN

Amanda M. Hargis Panther, West Virginia RN to BSN

Samuel Shahan Roanoke, Virginia RN to BSN

* Cum Laude

**Magna Cum Laude

***Summa Cum Laude

Sarah Elizabeth Grace Storms Wytheville, Virginia RN to BSN

Kathleen Rebecca Van Nostrand Bristol, Tennessee RN to BSN Emilee Lauren VanDyke Richlands, Virginia RN to BSN Hannah Rebecca Willard* Henry County, Virginia RN to BSN

Briana Michelle Sundlie Orange County, California RN to BSN Morgan B. Taylor Danville, Virginia RN to BSN Melissa Kaye Tibbs* Bastian, Virginia RN to BSN Caitlyn Marie Guthrie Virginia Beach, Virginia General Studies Amber Leigh Mason Bluefield, Virginia General Studies Kendall J. Pond Montpelier, Virginia General Studies

Tavares K. Rabb Ridgeway, South Carolina General Studies Morgan J. Wilson Honolulu, Hawaii General Studies CANDIDATES FOR ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE

* 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 indeed throughout 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 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.”

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 aChrist-centered community of integrity and learning. BluefieldCollege’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.