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COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES PROCESSIONAL Solemn Processional from the African-American Organ Music Anthology March, Trumpet Tune, and Promenade Robert Harris Gordon Young Recording of Dr Javier Clavere, Berea College Organist (The audience will please remain seated during the Processional ) THE ACADEMIC PROCESSION BEARER OF THE MACE Dr Marie-Madeleine Watkins Professor of French, Foreign Languages Department PLATFORM PARTY COLLEGE FACULTY LABOR SUPERVISORS OF GRADUATING STUDENTS STUDENT MARSHALS Bernadette Kwisera Daniela Olivera CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS Dr Lyle D Roelofs President, Berea College INVOCATION Mohlatlego Makgoba Student Chaplain Coordinator Member, Senior Class CELEBRATORY MUSIC The Gift to Be Simple Traditional Shaker Arr Bob Chilcott Members of the Black Music Ensemble and Concert Choir Dr Stephen Bolster, Conductor Yuri Kim, Pianist PRESENTATION OF AWARDS Student Employee of the Year, Student Employment Supervisor of the Year Presented by Dr Sylvia Asante, Dean of Labor Elizabeth Perry Miles Award for Community Service Presented by Dr Lyle D Roelofs, President Paul C Hager Award for Excellence in Advising Presented by Dr Scott Steele, Dean of Curriculum and Student Success Seabury Award for Excellence in Teaching Presented by Dr Chad Berry, Academic Vice President and Dean of the Faculty T J Wood and Hilda Welch Wood Achievement Awards Presented by Dr Lyle D Roelofs, President CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREE AND COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Introduction of Dr George Ella Lyon Dr Kathryn R Akural Professor Emerita of Education Studies Conferral of Honorary Degree Dr Lyle D Roelofs Begin Again George Ella Lyon Dr George Ella Lyon George Ella Lyon, born in Harlan, Kentucky, is an award-winning author with strong Appalachian roots A writer of poetry and songs, fiction and non-fiction, she has authored more than 50 books for children, adolescents, and adults Whatever the age of her intended audience, George Ella speaks to the reader’s heart and mind, nurturing care in thinking and wonder at the world within and the world without While she writes in various genres, poetry lies at the heart of George Ella’s work Her collection for adults, Many-Storied House, is a compelling memoir in verse in which each room of her family home evokes memories of relationships and experiences within those spaces over the decades Her single poem, “Where I’m From,” continues to influence the lives of those who follow its pattern, pen in hand, to plumb and re-value their own life experiences And while most of her books for children are not classified as poetry, the words “poetic” and “lyrical” abound in reviews of many of those works, including, to name just a few, All the Water in the World, Come a Tide, and Who Came Down that Road? After completing her undergraduate studies in music and English at Centre College, George Ella earned her Ph.D in English from Indiana University, where she studied with the poet Ruth Stone She was named Kentucky Poet Laureate in 2015-16 Her books have garnered many awards, both national and regional, including the American Library Association’s Schneider Family Book Award, the Appalachian Book of the Year, the Bluegrass Award, and many Notable and Best Book citations George Ella has taught creative writing on numerous campuses, and she has encouraged and taught writers of all ages in hundreds of schools, libraries, and conferences throughout the United States George Ella Lyon lives in Lexington, Kentucky, with her husband, Steve Lyon, a musician and writer, and two cats They have two sons, Benn and Joey RECOGNITION OF FIRST-GENERATION GRADUATES Virgil Burnside Vice President for Student Life PRESIDENT’S CHARGE TO THE CLASS Dr Lyle D Roelofs PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES Presented by Dr Chad Berry Academic Vice President and Dean of the Faculty Candidates for degrees listed on pages 4–9 BENEDICTION Rev Loretta Reynolds Dean of the Chapel Willis D Weatherford, Jr Campus Christian Center ALMA MATER BEREA, BEREA, BELOVED Raymond M Cable ’29 and Wilfred P Johnson ’29 I Berea, Berea, Beloved Where friendships are formed fast and true, And all shall stand shoulder to shoulder In kinship beneath White and Blue II When storms raged and danger was threatening, And stout hearted trembled with fear, The spirit of heroes implanted their roots in the wilderness drear Chorus Thy mem’ry be enshrined in ev’ry heart; Thy spirit be of us a part; And though we wander far away, Thy chimes will ring for us each day A flower nurtured by a plain And watered by the mountain rain, May you ever flourish there, O’ Berea, the beautiful, the fair (The audience will please be seated for the Benediction and Recessional) RECESSIONAL Grand Chorus op 18 no Alexander Guilmant Recording of Dr Javier Clavere, Berea College Organist CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES Michael A Dawson* Sydney M Depp Alondra Barrera Garcia+ John Henry Hite III* Lance M Hostetler Eunice Betzabe Jijon Jarquin+ Grace Kathleen Kinner (magna cum laude) Noah Bestwick Satterlee Loren E Weber+ (cum laude) Katlyn Desiree Yates+ DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Aidana Almazova (summa cum laude) Yabsira Habtewold Ayele+ Benhardt P Christson Derby Ozioma Chukwudi+(cum laude) Alyssa N Coon Matilda Oluwabukola Dada Ian Alexander Dorman Juliesa Carla Guzman* Annelise M Hackney Jacquelyne Renee Howard Merrill Glenn Hudson (magna cum laude) Elina A Huseynova Lakshiya Indreswaran+* Martin Manganda Munyika Kameya* Griffen Chase Norris* Brandon W Pollock Benjamen T Rowe Andreea Mihaela Teban Brianna Nicole Williams Kyle Theodore Young (magna cum laude) DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING Melissa Garcia Maldonado Rachel Lauren Hickman Laura E Lindsay Marissa Lynette Morales Awa Nyassi Logan Zane Price Dana N Sutton (cum laude) Brooklin Danette Wiggins (cum laude) DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN TECHNOLOGY AND APPLIED DESIGN Kayla Michelle Barbour (cum laude) Benjamin James Butero+ Khaelor B Coleman* John Logan Holbert* Michael Paul Hurtt Jonathan Alexander Kemp* Luke D McLean+* Justin Wilson Radosevich* Robert Lee Tatum, Jr.* Travis Wade Uzzle Rachel L Warren Jonathan W Wilson DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS Esther Ayomide Christian Abiara Emmanuel Acheampong (cum laude) Biology Computer & Information Science, Mathematics Education Studies History Biology Katherine Lindsey Ackerman Austin T Adkins Favour Chinecherem Akabogu (magna cum laude) Andrew Connor Akins* Yohannes Netsere Amsalu Kris Tina Anderson* Brett James Arthur* Haley D Arthur Bradley Phillip Atkinson* Yabsira Habtewold Ayele+ Courtney Beth Baker Caleb Adiel Bannister* Emily Irene Barger Kiley Elena Joann Barnard (cum laude) Ram Bastola Emma Rose Batson (magna cum laude) Briana F Beckler* Dave Bell IV Kylie R Bernard Erin Tonnisha Berry Lakshya Bharadwaj Rosalyn Irene Bizzell Brynn Elizabeth Boggs Shinayla Janise Bond* Constantine Miles Botimer Emily L Brown Theresa Jade Bruns Jacob R Buckley (magna cum laude) Kevin Thomas Buckshot, Jr Julia Constance Bullock* Amanda Paige Burton (cum laude) Corey S Bush Benjamin James Butero+ Jordan Matthew Byrnes (cum laude) Jairis Adelayde Carter Alberto Cepeda (cum laude) Jonathan M Chauwa Education Studies Biology Communication Communication Theatre Communication Psychology Political Science Communication History Political Science Computer & Information Science Child & Family Studies, Psychology Psychology Computer & Information Science English Psychology, Sociology, African & African American Studies Economics, Political Science Sociology Education Studies Psychology Art Chemistry Child & Family Studies Spanish Computer & Information Science Women’s & Gender Studies Sociology, Spanish English Art Independent major: Public Health Education Theatre Peace & Social Justice Studies Computer & Information Science Mario A Chavarria Rodriguez Derby Ozioma Chukwudi+ (cum laude) Niki Ann Clayton (summa cum laude) Dorothy A Coe (magna cum laude) Adrianna R Coffee SunShine Renae Cogar (cum laude) Dusty S Cole Kevin Scott Coleman Trey Michael Lee Collins (magna cum laude) Megan L Colwell* Alicia Marie Crocker (magna cum laude) Ominica Rochelle Crockett Vincent Michael Davis (cum laude) Emily Dove DeNigris Canessa R Dickerson Isaiah Dodson* Issac Pedro Domenech-Gonzalez Chemistry Economics Child & Family Studies, Psychology Chemistry Sociology Communication Computer & Information Science Health & Human Performance Education Studies Women’s & Gender Studies English Chemistry Computer & Information Science, Mathematics Computer & Information Science Music Independent major: Visual & Environmental Studies Chemistry (magna cum laude) Autumn Breanne Edwards (cum laude) Tahmid Efaz Augusta Simone Enns (magna cum laude) Christopher Escamilla Emily Ravon Kearie Fitzpatrick Eilish Rose Flannery Corbin L Flege Andrea Flores Rocha Amber Jean Follin (summa cum laude) Alejandro Galeana-Salinas Alondra Barrera Garcia+ Logan Gabriel Gardner* Guy Luke Garrison Isaac Christian Parker arvin Angel L Gass Moses Saffa Gbondo Christian Justice Gentzel Sean Yu Gillette Anthony E Gluck (magna cum laude) Tyler M Goins (cum laude) Gabriel L S Gabou-Gomez II (cum laude) David Gonzalez Luis Gerardo Gonzalez Anguiar (magna cum laude) Mathematics Computer & Information Science Education Studies, Art Economics Psychology, Child & Family Studies Education Studies Physics Child & Family Studies Biology Sociology Peace & Social Justice Studies Peace & Social Justice Studies Art History Biology Economics, Computer & Information Science Communication Chemistry Asian Studies Spanish Communication, Psychology Mathematics Chemistry Erin Faith Goodpaster Matthew Neil Graham Danielle M Graves Dayzaughn Symone Graves* John R Grove (magna cum laude) Joseph S Grove Benjamin Patrick Hall (cum laude) Leemu Kutu Hall Timothy C Hammett Jalen E Harris* Brittany Renae Harrison Dionysium Labdo Grahito Hatmaji* John M Hayes Sabria Kristina Nyree Hector Manuela Hincapie Vidal* (magna cum laude) Caitlin Michele Hodgson Malachi Thomas Holden (summa cum laude) Colton Grant Honeycutt (magna cum laude) Bethany Jade Howard (cum laude) Erika Christine Howard (magna cum laude) Simeon Michel Joseph Huff Communication Communication Communication Women’s & Gender Studies Political Science Education Studies Asian Studies, Theatre African & African American Studies Political Science Biology Psychology Art Psychology Theatre Peace & Social Justice Studies, Art History Mathematics, Computer & Information Science Religion Psychology German, Education Studies Sociology, Spanish (summa cum laude) Noah Creigh Hughes* Julia Nichole Hyden Lakshiya Indreswaran+* Merci Irakoze Shanita Ariona Monique Jackson (cum laude) Christopher James Eunice Betzabe Jigon Jarquin+ Evan James William Johnson* Tyshaun Johnson* Jada S Jones Lyric-Arnelle Sympathy Jones Puspa L Kafley Gyanu Karki (cum laude) Leander A Keim Coralyn Marie Kinney Genae Bryanne Knowles Levi Vincent Kurtenbach (summa cum laude) Riley Moriah Lanham* Kurtis R Lawson* Sean Lee* (magna cum laude) Josie Maria Lewis Seth Matthew Lewis Communication Biology Computer & Information Science Child & Family Studies African & African American Studies Chemistry Asian Studies Computer & Information Science Political Science History African & African American Studies Computer & Information Science Economics History Child & Family Studies Psychology Spanish, Child & Family Studies English History Music Psychology Political Science, History Samantha Renae Lo’Ren Mohlatlego Ellen Makgoba Jackie Hunter Malone Kavita Catherine Malstead (magna cum laude) Marima Andrew Mambondiumwe Alexandria J Marascia* Alondra Martinez Emily Perfect Masters (magna cum laude) Temvelo Rejoice Matsebula Hallie Virginia Mattingly (magna cum laude) Luke D McLean+* Samuel S McMahan* Chamal Rajith Mediwaka Laura Diana Menefee Rebecca Anne Miller* Cody W Mitchell (cum laude) Abdirahman Osman Mohamed Kaitlin Charity Morris Hajar Mouchtahi Ashley Erin Muller Sara R Mullins (cum laude) Kateryna Nabukhotna (magna cum laude) Kenny L Nelson (magna cum laude) Jacob A New Kitumaini Nturubika Jaleesa M Nunez Kyra Ann O’Conner Rebecca Lynn O’Connor Tre A Ogletree* Marea Celin Otero (cum laude) Thomas Jeff Owens Kaylie Alexandra Padgett (cum laude) Svetlana Katerina Patterson (cum laude) Alyssa Michel Payne Victoria A Phillips Chase J Powell Erin P Pugh Jessie J Ray Taylor Nichole Ray Emma M Reasoner (summa cum laude) Talha Rehman Arres J Reilly Angela M Reinhard Kendra Daisy Roberts Theatre, Women’s & Gender Studies Economics Sociology English Computer & Information Science Child & Family Studies Child & Family Studies English Child & Family Studies, Biology Child & Family Studies Art Music, Child & Family Studies Economics Child & Family Studies Communication Computer & Information Science Computer & Information Science Communication Communication Biology Communication, English Chemistry Computer & Information Science Education Studies Psychology Sociology Child & Family Studies English Sociology English Religion Child & Family Studies Child & Family Studies Asian Studies Asian Studies Women’s & Gender Studies, Philosophy Theatre Computer & Information Science Music Biology Physics Psychology Computer & Information Science Child & Family Studies Elizabeth Alexandra Ronilo Arlo Anthony Rosdatter Connor Runyan Wade A Rutherford Dakota Dannie Saylor Rebecca Lynn Schmidt Beau Siaka Schweitzer (cum laude) Adara L Scott Matalynn Leigh Shealy Zakary D Sholtz Erick Leo Shyaka* Samantha Elaine Madison Sise Rebecca Danielle Sizemore (magna cum laude) Samuel Wayne Elkana Slater Madison Layne Stanfield Destiny Dakota Strange-Banks Tirtha Subedi* (cum laude) Daisy Laura Marie Sullivan Christopher S Tadlock Liam David Taylor Aubrey Michelle Thompson Katheryn R Thompson Kearstin Caroline Tingle (magna cum laude) Jonathan Rayeshawn Tinsley Sierra N Turner* Ly Linh T Tran Jacob Martin Uzzle* (magna cum laude) Jennifer Elizabeth Walden (magna cum laude) Drienna Ann Wallace Sarah Alexandra Watts Chandler M Waugh Loren E Weber+ (cum laude) Abigail L Whitaker (cum laude) Joshua Mark Wilson Keven Berdette Woods, Jr Mursal Jamal Yaqubi* Katlyn Desiree Yates+ Dustin Keith Young* Michelle Zarco * August graduate + Dual degree student History History Communication Computer & Information Science Communication Child & Family Studies Chemistry Health & Human Performance Biology Communication Economics History Asian Studies Independent major: Health Science Child & Family Studies Child & Family Studies Computer & Information Science Chemistry Computer & Information Science African & African American Studies Art Asian Studies Health & Human Performance Psychology Independent major: Health Studies Economics Computer & Information Science Sociology, Women’s & Gender Studies Education Studies Computer & Information Science Computer & Information Science Peace & Social Justice Studies Chemistry Health & Human Performance Communication Peace & Social Justice Studies Biology Computer & Information Science Women’s & Gender Studies ACADEMIC REGALIA The pageantry of commencement dates back to medieval Europe, where robes grew out of an ecclesiastical tradition and where hoods and caps were worn for warmth The width of the hood designates the level of the degree; the color heralds the major field of study; and the lining identifies the institution that granted the degree Worn in the United States since the early nineteenth century, academic regalia celebrates the attainment of educational degrees At our commencement celebration, it is evident that the academic origins of Berea’s teaching faculty are diverse and varied When they were graduated, however, they were vested with stoles and hoods that looked just like those of their classmates The blue stoles worn by Berea College graduates today represent the unifying quality of the liberal arts tradition as it has been experienced by all Berea students While our graduates have pursued a variety of academic majors, concentrations, and minors, their blue stoles are a symbol of what they have experienced together as Bereans Our graduates are vested at the outset of our program by officers of the Berea College Alumni Association, who welcome them as fellow alumni of Berea The flags around the arena reflect the states and countries of our student body The current student body of Berea College represents 42 states and 76 countries Every Berea college graduating class is eloquent testimony of our motto that “God has made of one blood all peoples of the earth.” The traditional Latin used in today’s program designating candidates graduating with honors is interpreted from grade-point averages (GPAs) as follows: Summa cum laude—with highest honors (GPA 3.9 and higher) Magna cum laude—with high honors (GPA 3.75–3.899) Cum laude—with honors (GPA 3.6–3.749) Honors designations in the Commencement program reflect graduate cumulative GPAs as of the end of the Fall 2018 term Honor bars attached to diplomas reflect cumulative GPAs as of the end of the Spring 2019 term for May graduates and the end of the Summer 2019 term for August graduates 10 BEREA COLLEGE HISTORY Berea College is unique in American Higher Education It combines challenging academics, a No-Tuition Promise, an educational work experience for all students, and a residential learning community devoted to equality, social justice, and unity in diversity Berea was founded in 1855 by Christian abolitionists led by Rev John G Fee, who preached a “gospel of impartial love” and envisioned a school that would welcome everyone—regardless of race, religion, or gender His vision was to educate “not merely in the ordinary branches of learning but in love as first in religion and justice as first in government.” Withstanding local dissent, and enduring the turmoil of the Civil War, Berea emerged as the first coeducational and interracial college in the South Through the years, Berea College adapted as necessary and continues today to focus on providing educational access for students who could not otherwise attend college Berea students, many the first in their families to attend college, excel in the College’s supportive but demanding academic environment The College has a longstanding commitment to interracial co-education; here, people of different races seek to learn from and about each other, while also living together The Labor Program is founded on the worth of work well done, whether manual or mental, and presents students with the opportunity to contribute directly to the wellbeing of all members of the community and to learn valuable job skills, while rewarding them as well with a personal income A strong commitment to its regional home of Appalachia has generated programs enabling preservation, prosperity, and understanding For 160 years Berea College has been living out its motto, “God has made of one blood all peoples of the earth,” providing educational access that transforms the lives of its students, promoting social justice and equality for all, and serving as an exemplar of affordability and access throughout the world of higher education ORIGIN OF THE MACE Originally, the mace was a weapon of war used in Europe The word derived from the Old French word, “masse,” which means “large hammer.” Around the fourteenth century, the mace evolved into a weapon carried by the bodyguard of a monarch during processions, eventually acquiring a purely ceremonial use as an ornate symbol of royal authority Today, an academic mace represents an educational institution’s authority to bestow academic degrees The Sesquicentennial Mace was presented to Berea College by Union Church to be used in academic processions The hollow cherry wood globe sits atop a metal band that bears Berea College’s motto The outside of the mace bears four images that depict ideals to which the College is committed: learning (a burning lamp), labor (a mop and computer keyboard), service (hands clasped in greeting), and a cross signifying our Christian identity Inside the globe, four symbolic pieces of the College’s history are held Union Church is represented by soil from its foundation and a piece of its slate roof A small audible chime represents the “clarion call” of the College, and a scroll containing the 30,000 names of those long associated with the College and listed on its historic register were inserted into the mace head The mace was designed and sculpted by retired minister and wood artist, Rev Gerald Cooper, and the metal band was made by Dr Gary Mahoney, Laban T and LaVerna McClure Chair of Technology and Applied Design at Berea College 11