Winter Commencement 2022

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Saturday December 10, 2022 10:00 a.m.

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COMMENCEMENT

Prelude

Ms. Alandra Blume Collaborative Accompanist, Piano

*Processional

Pomp and Circumstance Sir Edward Elgar

Ms. Alandra Blume

*Invocation

Dr. Emily Lambert Dean of the College of Sciences and Health Sciences

*Scripture Reading

Dr. Challen Mabry Assistant Professor of Counselor Education, Psychology and Human Services

Welcome and Introductions

Dr. David W. Olive President

Greetings from the Board of Trustees

Mr. Jack Reasor Vice Chair, Board of Trustees

Special Music

For the Beauty of the Earth arr. by John Rutter

Variations Choir led by Ms. Laura Horton Student Conductor

Student Graduate Addresses College of Sciences Caudill School of Business

Ms. Alysia Townsley Mrs. Erika Bell

*Commencement Hymn

Dr. Mark Milberger Assistant Professor of Music

Joy to the World Watts/Mason arr. by Lloyd Larson

and Worship Arts

accompanied by Ms. Alandra Blume and Brass Quintet

Commencement Address Mr. Brian Tracey ([HFXWLYH 'LUHFWRU %OXH¿HOG $UWV DQG 5HYLWDOL]DWLRQ &RUSRUDWLRQ Presentation of Graduates Dr. Michael Salmeier 3URYRVW DQG &KLHI $FDGHPLF 2̇FHU

Mrs. Rebecca McCoy-Reese Assistant Professor of Theatre

Conferral of Degrees

Dr. David W. Olive

Alumni Induction

Mr. J. Morgan Lloyd, ‘13 Vice President, Alumni Association Board of Directors

*Alma Mater

Zambus/Stovall

Dr. Mark Milberger accompanied by Ms. Alandra Blume

*Benediction

Dr. Joshua Pittman Chair, English Department

†Recessional

Christmas Hymn H. Maylath

Ms. Alandra Blume

Postlude

Brass Quintet

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

COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER Mr. Brian Tracey

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CANDIDATES FOR MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION

Dessiry Valencia Eugenio Virginia Beach, Virginia Teaching Health Sciences Archit Satish Kumar Tampa, Florida Teaching Health Sciences

Shivani Ranjan Patel Orangeburg, South Carolina Teaching Health Sciences

CANDIDATES FOR MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Richard Anthony Allen III Williamsport, Pennsylvania Healthcare Management

Abagail Renee Key Midlothian, Virginia

Healthcare Management Samuel Blake Kirtley Moneta, Virginia Justice Administration Sarah Megan McKnight Boston, Virginia Justice Administration Evan Snead McManus Radford, Virginia Justice Administration Tyrone Lorenzo Montague, II 6WD̆RUG &RXQW\ 9LUJLQLD Justice Administration Tommy Ryan Owens Richlands, Virginia Leadership Sabrina Lynette Porter Christiansburg, Virginia Leadership Haley Turman Laurel Fork, Virginia Healthcare Management Charles Gregory Turner-Cox

Erika Elaine Bell 7D]HZHOO 9LUJLQLD

Healthcare Management Colton James Bochtler Maryville, Tennessee Healthcare Management Karen Ryan Byerly Roanoke, Virginia Leadership Anyshiannie Camacho Figueroa 0D\DJXH] 3XHUWR 5LFR Leadership Zachary Carlisle %OXH¿HOG 9LUJLQLD Leadership Larry Randall Fannon, Jr. Abingdon, Virginia Leadership 7DQQHU / *UL̇WK Gloucester, Virginia Justice Administration Dreama Gills Hatcher Rocky Gap, Virginia Leadership Amy Lynn Havens Roanoke, Virginia Leadership &KULVWLQD /\QQ 'H¿EDXJK Crawley, West Virginia Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Sasha Nicole Farmer Grundy, Virginia Family Nurse Practitioner Damien Zachary Carlton Farris )DLU¿HOG 9LUJLQLD Family Nurse Practitioner

Baltimore, Maryland Justice Administration Noah Patrick Walker Waxhaw, North Carolina Leadership

CANDIDATES FOR MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

Ashley Erin Larkin Rocky Gap, Virginia Family Nurse Practitioner Luzmila Zona Via Fieldale, Virginia Family Nurse Practitioner

* With Distinction

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***Magna Cum Laude

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CANDIDATES FOR MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING CERTIFICATE

Lora Beth Bowens Saint Albans, West Virginia Psychiatric Mental Health Cheri Call Culloden, West Virginia Psychiatric Mental Health Kimberly Dawn Kessler %OXH¿HOG :HVW 9LUJLQLD Family Nurse Practitioner

Carol Denise Miller Virginia Beach, Virginia Psychiatric Mental Health 0HJDQ 5HQHH 5DGFOL̆ Parkersburg, West Virginia Psychiatric Mental Health Michael Steven Skaggs Ripley, West Virginia Psychiatric Mental Health

CANDIDATES FOR HONORS PROGRAM

Maddison M. Miller**** 'ẊHOG 9LUJLQLD Criminal Justice Forensic Science

Alysia Marie Townsley*** Stanardsville, Virginia Forensic Science

CANDIDATES FOR BACHELOR OF ARTS

Carly Lynn Connor Prince George, British Columbia Criminal Justice Brian Edward Fisher**** %OXH¿HOG 9LUJLQLD Theatre Noah Jennings**** Princeton, West Virginia Theatre

Tina Marie Smothers Houghton, Michigan Music Jessica Wells** Melbourne, Florida Graphic Communication

CANDIDATES FOR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Ashlee Nicole Adams Chapmanville, West Virginia Early Childhood Education

Volante Carroll Raleigh, North Carolina Psychology Christopher David Clark*

Brandie Arnold* Wytheville, Virginia Human Services Ashleigh Kristen Baughan**** Culpeper, Virginia 2UJDQL]DWLRQDO /HDGHUVKLS Jared Michael Bourne** Radford, Virginia Cybersecurity Hunter Paul Bowers*** Galax, Virginia Business Administration BreAnne Nicole Burgis* Dublin, Virginia Business Administration Devin DaShawn Calloway Keeling, Virginia Business Administration Exercise and Sport Science

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Charley Stevens* &HGDU %OX̆ 9LUJLQLD Criminal Justice Lonni Cox 6X̆RON 9LUJLQLD Exercise and Sport Science Janet Renee Deel*** Swords Creek, Virginia Elementary Education Melissa A. Fielding Charlottesville, Virginia Criminal Justice Stephen E. Glass

Danville, Virginia Criminal Justice

* With Distinction

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Derek L. Gray Hughesville, Maryland Criminal Justice Amber Nicole Hampton**** Hillsville, Virginia Psychology and Human Services Joseph Irving Haner Moneta, Virginia Business Administration Roger Haynes**** Cana, Virginia Exercise and Sport Science Kelly Anne Hess Rural Retreat, Virginia Elementary Education Cynthia Rae Hutchison* Christiansburg, Virginia 2UJDQL]DWLRQDO /HDGHUVKLS 0DVRQ $ -H̆HUVRQ Charles City, Virginia Criminal Justice Jordan Sadler Johnson Narrows, Virginia Psychology and Human Services Lindsey Knight* Charlottesville, Virginia Management and Leadership Stephanie Grace Kosinar %OXH¿HOG :HVW 9LUJLQLD Psychology and Human Services Emily Isabella Ledford* Jonesville, Virginia Business Administration Chelsea Kaye Martin**** Woodlawn, Virginia Psychology and Human Services Caleb Michael Maurer** Bland, Virginia Cybersecurity Scott R. McClain*** 6X̆RON 9LUJLQLD 2UJDQL]DWLRQDO /HDGHUVKLS

Elisabet Hope Minter* Ridgeway, Virginia Early Childhood Education Lillian Rose Morgan Brewton, Alabama

Business Administration Carolyn Anne Moss**** 7D]HZHOO 9LUJLQLD Interdisciplinary Studies with Teacher Licensure Colby Michael Mutter Chesapeake, Virginia Criminal Justice

Shane Elliotte Nelson Orange County, Virginia Criminal Justice Jamie Picot** 6PLWK¿HOG 9LUJLQLD Early Childhood Education Myrtle Rhodes* Williamson, West Virginia Early Childhood Education Hannah Noel Rice*** Gloucester, Virginia Criminal Justice Carson Richardson**** Richlands, Virginia Business Administration Lakeyn Nicole Sabo %OXH¿HOG :HVW 9LUJLQLD Criminal Justice Amanda Scott*** Stockholm, Sweden Exercise and Sport Science Business Administration Roxie Gail Smerecki* Roanoke, Virginia Early Childhood Education Carrie Grace Sutherland** Pounding Mill, Virginia Business Administration Joshua Ryan Taylor* Ivanhoe, Virginia Psychology and Human Services Hali Elizabeth Thorne* Narrows, Virginia Psychology and Human Services Matthew Benjamin Trevillian Hopewell, Virginia Psychology Justin Sereno Salem, Virginia

Cheyenne McMahon Yale, Virginia Biology Gabriel McReynolds Bristol, Virginia Business Administration Stephanie Lynn Miller %OXH¿HOG :HVW 9LUJLQLD Criminal Justice

* With Distinction

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***Magna Cum Laude

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Francisco Jose Vasquez** Fairfax, Virginia Business Administration Angela Pearl Wallace Manassas, Virginia Psychology and Human Services Omega Webb Roanoke, Virginia Exercise and Sport Science Kristie M. Breedlove* Pounding Mill, Virginia RN to BSN Nursing Brandi Lynn Christian* Princeton, West Virginia RN to BSN Nursing Kimberley Dawn Edwards* Ridgeway, Virginia RN to BSN Nursing Jennifer Rose Greene* Trade, Tennessee

Timothy David Weldon Gloucester, Virginia Mathematics Danielle Christine West** Zuni, Virginia Exercise and Sport Science Joshua Lenoris Wright Spotsylvania, Virginia Business Administration Lauren D. Richardson Pounding Mill, Virginia RN to BSN Nursing Brittany Nichole Shortridge* Pounding Mill, Virginia RN to BSN Nursing Alexis Smith* %OXH¿HOG :HVW 9LUJLQLD RN to BSN Nursing Kourtney Shyann Woodard*

CANDIDATES FOR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

Honaker, Virginia RN to BSN Nursing Valerie Jane Wriston* Narrows, Virginia RN to BSN Nursing

RN to BSN Nursing Carolyn J. Hicks Laurel Fork, Virginia RN to BSN Nursing Miranda McCoy* Jolo, West Virginia RN to BSN Nursing

CANDIDATE FOR ASSOCIATE OF MINISTRY LEADERSHIP

Jessica Ann Greene Abingdon, Virginia Associate of Ministry Leadership

CANDIDATES FOR ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE

Haley Felton Fairdale, West Virginia General Studies Sasha Banks Hickman Buena Vista, Virginia Early Childhood Education Christina Noon Brandywine, Maryland General Studies Hannah Grace Ramey Bolivia, North Carolina General Studies

Nathan Isaiah Ramey Bolivia, North Carolina General Studies Maya Saucerman &UR]HW 9LUJLQLD General Studies Taneha Latrice Terry Meherrin, Virginia Early Childhood Education

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