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Page 1: Honors Convocationto instill a particular pride into Dillard students, with a major focus on academic excellence. Biographical information written by Dillard University Archivist,

Honors Convocation

LAWLESS MEMORIAL CHAPEL

TUESDAY, MARCH TWENTY-THIRD

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY-ONE

ELEVEN O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING

THURSDAY, MARCH TWENTY-FIFTH

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY-ONE

ELEVEN O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING

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Jared Ingram, Class of 2023

“Dillard encompasses an atmosphere of great

familiarity and a love for the cultivation of the mind

through higher education. In my short time here,

Dillard has given me lifelong friends, provided me with

once in a lifetime experiences, and granted me mentors

whose wisdom will guide me for all my life to come.”

When I arrived on Dillard’s campus in 2017, I was merely

a shell of who I am today. My growth can be attributed to

the knowledge, experiences, friendships, and mentorships

that I have gained during my time here. Most importantly,

I have learned that when challenges arise they

work to my advantage because I can’t grow being stagnant.

My gratitude to my university runs so deep because I will

graduate in May knowing that I am prepared for the next

phase of my life.

Precious Richardson, Class of 2021

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Fair Dillard, Gleaming white and spacious green,

We love thy every blade and tree. We love thy breathless days, thy

nights serene, Thy halls where men are men and

free. Arise, O sons and daughters, hail

thy queen, And pledge for aye, thy loyalty.

Fair Dillard, Flaming love and learning’s light,

Teach us each day, each passing hour.

A deep’ning love for beauty, truth and right.

Source of all nobleness and pow’r. And, through the joyous day, the

dreaded night, Forever guide, Alma Mater! Forever guide, Alma Mater!

FAIR DILLARD WILLIAM STUART NELSON & FREDERICK D. HALL

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ORDER OF EXERCISES

Tuesday, March 23, 2021

INVOCATION Kaila Love ‘23 Thompson/Cook Honors Program Student Advisory Council Chaplain INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER Indya Lusk ‘21 Thompson/Cook Honors Program Student Advisory Council President

ADDRESS Dorian Williams, Ph.D. Interim Dean, College of Business

PRESENTATION OF HONOREES Yolanda W. Page, Ph.D. ’91 Vice President for Academic Affairs Ebony C. Turner, Ph.D. Interim Dean, University College

Terrica Watkins, M.A.,NCC Thompson/Cook Honors Program, Coordinator

CLOSING Walter M. Kimbrough, Ph.D. University President

ALMA MATER Fair Dillard Music: Frederick Douglas Hall Words: William Stuart Nelson

BENEDICTION Rev. Herbert Brisbon, III University Chaplain

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Thursday, March 25, 2021

INVOCATION Kaila Love ‘23 Thompson/Cook Honors Program Student Advisory Council Chaplain INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER Indya Lusk ‘21 Thompson/Cook Honors Program Student Advisory Council, President

ADDRESS Eartha L. Johnson, Ed.D. ‘80 Dean, Faculty and Student Academic Services

PRESENTATION OF HONOREES Yolanda W. Page, Ph.D. ’91 Vice President for Academic Affairs

Ebony C. Turner, Ph.D. Interim Dean, University College Terrica Watkins, M.A., NCC Thompson/Cook Honors Program, Coordinator

CLOSING Walter M. Kimbrough, Ph.D. University President

ALMA MATER Fair Dillard Music: Frederick Douglas Hall Words: William Stuart Nelson

BENEDICTION Blair Condoll, Esq. Assistant Professor of Political Science

ORDER OF EXERCISES

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DORIAN WILLIAMS, PH.D.INTERIM DEAN, COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

EARTHA L. JOHNSON, ED.D. ‘80DEAN, FACULTY AND STUDENT ACADEMIC SERVICES

Dr. Eartha L. Johnson serves as dean of Faculty and Student Academic Ser-vices and previously served as the in-terim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences (COAS). She is a tenured Associate Professor of Psychology, Co-Director of the Center for Teaching, Learning and Academic Technology: CTLAT, and the NYU-FRN Faculty Research Network Liaison. Her areas of expertise and research include: vio-

lence against women, men and youth; accultura-tion of Jamaican immigrants; student retention; and faculty development. While at Dillard, she has served as Assistant Dean COAS, Director of Academic Testing, Director of University Coun-seling, University Counselor, Director of the Freshman Program, and Coordinator of Student Retention. She is a member of Delta Sigma The-ta Sorority, Inc., Dr. Johnson is a drum major

for education and values the experiences her stu-dents share with her once they have persevered to complete graduate school. Dr. Johnson is a New Orleans native, educator and civic leader. She is a graduate of Texas Southern University with a doctorate in educational counseling and a mas-ter’s degree in clinical/community psychology. She was the inaugural member of the Univer-sity Scholars Program and served as Miss Dillard University.

Dr. Johnson is an alumna of Walter L. Cohen Senior High School graduating as salutatorian. She has done further study at Harvard University with the Mind, Brain and Education Institute and is a Salzburg Fellow where her research em-phasis centered on internationalizing curricula that embraces the multicultural climate in uni-versity systems.

Dorian Williams is a na-tive of Brookhaven, Miss., with a strong belief in the value of educating the next generation of global lead-ers in business, especially those from HBCUs. He has served in higher educa-tion for the last five years as a professor and currently serves as the Interim Dean

of the College of Business. His current research in-terest centers around labor economics and issues surrounding higher education with a strategic fo-cus on African Americans and minority groups. His research stream includes numerous peer-reviewed

publications and presentations.As an academic leader, he is responsible for de-veloping innovative ways to enhance the academic experience for students by preparing them for the emerging global business market. He is a member of numerous organizations such as the American Eco-nomic Association and the Association of Social and Behavioral Scientists where he serves as second vice president. In this capacity, he is responsible for the continued promotion of scholarly research in areas that affect minorities as well as encouraging partici-pation amongst students and professionals within the areas of social and behavioral science. His great-est accomplishment is that he is the husband of Ke-nyatta Williams and the father to Kieran Williams and De’Naejah Williams.

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ACADEMIC HERALDRY

The following colors are associated with the various academic disciplines:

T he history of traditional academic dress is traced to the 12th century when Oxford University was founded and to the medieval European universities of the 14th century. Although European universities follow varied patterns in cut and color of gown and type

of head dress, academic dress at American colleges and universities is fairly standardized.

The traditional academic gown is usually black. The pattern varies with the degrees held. The bachelor’s gown has a simple design, with long, pointed sleeves as its distinguishing mark. The master’s gown has oblong sleeves with the rear cut square and the front featuring a cutaway arc.

The most elaborate academic costume is the doctoral gown, with velvet panels down the front and three velvet bars across the sleeves. The velvet is usually black, but it may be a color designating the subject to which the degree pertains.

The hood of the doctoral gown features velvet trimmings, the width of which designates the level of the degree. The color of the hood indicates the major field of study, and its lining identifies the institution that granted the degree. Dillard’s doctoral gown is navy blue with front panels and four cobalt blue chevrons trimmed in metallic gold.

Agriculture Maize

Arts, Letters, Humanities White

Commerce, Accountancy, Business Drab

Dentistry Lilac

Economics Copper

Education Light Blue

Engineering Orange

Fine Arts, including Architecture Brown

Forestry Russet

Journalism Crimson

Law Purple

Library Science Lemon

Medicine Green

Music Pink

Nursing Apricot

Optometry Sea Foam Green

Oratory Silver Gray

Pharmacy Olive Green

Philosophy Dark Blue

Physical Education Sage Green

Podiatry, Chiropody Nile Green

Public Administration, including For-eign Service Peacock Blue

Public Health Salmon Pink

Science Golden Yellow

Social Work Citron

Theology Scarlet

Veterinary Science Gray

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DANIEL C. THOMPSON/SAMUEL DUBOIS COOK HONORS PROGRAM

“DILLARD UNIVERSITY IS A BEAUTIFUL PLACE, BUT IT IS ALSO A CULTURE” - DR. DANIEL C. THOMPSON

T he philosophy embedded in, “we learn not for school, but for life,” forms the foundation of belief for the Daniel C. Thompson/Samuel DuBois Cook Honors

Program at Dillard University. This philosophical basis declares the program’s dual commitment to nurturing the intellectual potential of highly motivated students and to providing a moral and ethical framework for responsible social activism in a multicultural, global context.

The Daniel C. Thompson/Samuel DuBois Cook Honors Program is dedicated to producing graduates who excel, become world leaders, are broadly educated, culturally aware, and concerned with improving the human condition.

Using a highly personalized, learning-centered approach, Dillard

University Honors students will meet the competitive

demands of a diverse, global, and technologically advanced society.

Dr. Daniel C. Thompson was a longtime staple at

Dillard University beginning in 1945. Throughout

his tenure, Dr. Thompson served as: instructor of sociology,

professor of sociology, chairman of the social science division and vice president of academic affairs.

A native of Green County, Georgia, Dr. Thompson received his B.A. at Clark College, his B.D. from Gammon Theological Seminary, his M.A. (Sociology) at Atlanta University, M.A. from Harvard (Social Relations), and his Ph.D. (Sociology) from Columbia University in 1955.

Dr. Thompson was also a renowned author, whose works covered many aspects of African American life. The books: “A Black Elite: A Profile of Graduates of UNCF Colleges” (1986), “Sociology of The Black Experience” (1974), “Private Black Colleges At The Crossroads” (1973), “The

Negro Leadership Class” (1963), “The Eighth Generation” (1959), are scholarly works meant to convey certain components of the African American experience consisting of changes measured in time, sexism, sociological shifts, and social class status.

Dr. Samuel DuBois Cook led Dillard University as President from 1974- 1997. A native of Griffin, Georgia, Dr. Cook received his B.A in history from Morehouse College in 1948, an M.A. from Ohio State University in 1950, as well as, a Ph.D. in 1954, both in political science. His teaching experience includes positions at Atlanta University, Duke University, and UCLA. When hired at Duke, he became the first African American professor to teach at the university, also the first African American to hold a regular faculty appointment at any predominantly White college or university in the entire South. He also served as a Social Science Specialist to the United States Army from 1953-55. Dr. Cook’s writings include articles on Martin Luther King, Jr.,African American revolutionary movements, and political movements in the South.

Cook sought to elevate Dillard in all aspects, but held the students in special regards. Cook wanted to instill a particular pride into Dillard students, with a major focus on academic excellence.

Biographical information written by Dillard University Archivist , John Kennedy

“Dillard University is a living testament to the

creativity, vitality, nobility and power of the human spirit.”

—Dr. Samuel DuBois Cook

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DEAN’S LISTSPRING 2020 SEMESTER, 3.88 - 4.00 GPA

GRADUATED STUDENTSBillie AddisonBreanna BaileyTavis BaptisteDerriah BrownPrecious ButlerConnor DaileyAndrew DickersonLeah ErbyGlenae GuidryKayla HicksLaDrienna HowzeJustice HunterAshley JackGuyana JarreauDominique JohnsonBria JonesCourtney LandryJohn LawsonMarley LeeErienne LewisJakari ListerAngel Love Jamika MackJalen MooreKentrez MorrisTyson MossRaheem NguyenDaizha NorrisTaj Odem Sydney PelichetShawndrea PierreAlexcia PughNia Randolph Tyrion RichardsDazjah SamuelsHadiya SmithKia SmithRodricka TaylorBrianna ThomasEssence ThomasRavin WalkerBianca WallaceIndia WaltonTodd Welch

Christina Woodard

CURRENT STUDENTSThomas AdamsDeja AlexanderTrinity AlexanderTayler BanksCaitlin BarnesDeAndre BellAshley BerryTravionne BobCody BranchBianca BroomfieldCiara BrothersAlaina BrownTaylor BuchannaDominique BuddingtonPaige ButtsAlexis CampbellBria CarboAlaysia CarterRachel CarterShyanne CazeauChelsey ColemanCheryl DanielJessica DavisTaylor DavisTabari DeClouetteDionne DelpitQuinsi DominguezSavannah DorseyJailen DoyleBlessing EborkaJerika EdwardsTamara EllisonZaria EvansAbrianna ExumMadris FabreYasmine FontenotRaven GabrielAmira GilfordKendall GlostonKaDiamond GordonJermany GrayJasmine GuyNadiah HadirBrinisha HamiltonJorden Hampton

Victoria HardyKennedi HarrellMattie HarrisFelicia HartBrandie HayesIndia HaywoodAlicia HoeyKia HowardGenesis JohnsonKiAvian JohnsonMariah JohnsonOlivia JohnsonMaya JonesSpencer JonesJordan KaneDelani KelleySemira KidaneSharandall LewisNatalie LinneyLillie MaeMacLellandJaida ManuelDeMeisha MartinAmari McAllisterTimothy McGaryKaila MilesTaiyler MitchellDierra MizeJywana MooreTaylor MorrisJaLeah MurphyKennedy MusgraveBria NewellJada O’MallyLeah PaigeTierney ParkerMelba ParnellBailey PattersonElijah PittmanJonea PledgeTaylor PondsValesha RhodesPrecious RichardsonJazanna Marie RiddlespriggerTate RobertsonVictoria RobertsonJamya Robinson

Traelon RodgersAmaya RonczykRachel RoweTania RoysterNdia RuffinAndrew SaarahPriscilla SaarahJuwan Saint CharlesNykayla SampsonDamaris ShakesphereLaJeanne SheltonWilliam SheltonSchyler SmithElizabeth SpearsZahria SpearsNailah StarksMykeisha TennerEssence ThomasMyla ThomasErionna ThorntonBenjamin ToddTyrese TriggsKaylyn TurnerCassidy ValentineRavin WalkerBianca WallaceIndia WaltonChasity WashingtonLanece WebbLentrell WebbTodd WelchIman WellsDestinii Wells-KimballKierra WestonAhjenea WhiteDonielle WhiteAlexis WhittakerArlyndria WilliamsJada WilliamsKaren WilliamsTyanna Willis-VanarsdaleNahja WilsonChristina WoodardKiara WoodsDarLinda WrightJeremiah Wright-GrahamTaylor Youngblood

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DEAN’S LISTSPRING 2020 SEMESTER, 3.76 – 3.87 GPA

GRADUATED STUDENTS

Alana Andrew-Fortune

Alexis Barnett

Jeanique Billingsley

Ezell Bridges

Yolanda Brooks

Trashayla Bryant

Tayler Celestine

Courtney Edwards

Amara Edwards Coulibaly

Joseph Hogan

MaKayla Johnson

Jovana Koldzic

Lauren Maupin

Jaliah Pabon

Devontre Parker

Jade Roy

Nadia Sam

Shaniece Sargent

Jasmine Smothers

Angel Wesley

Jamaya Wilson

CURRENT STUDENTS

LeAnne Adams

Kamerin Aiken

Omari Alonso

A’Jane’ Baker

Ashlynn Barnes

Jaren Barnes

Tessa Barrett

Madicyn Battiste

Jaylin Bedell

Richard Blatcher

Shakur Blaylock

Aaron Brown

Lauren Brown

Kamri Butler

Courtland Carey

Kye Carter

Seione Cheffen

Atlantis Clay

Destiny Collins

Eboni Collins

Chandler Cyres

Daylon Daye

Brian Desil

Taylor Dewitt

Jevon Dixon

Walter Dixson

Lashai Dowl

Raven Every

Jalen Fellows

Jai Flowers

Talia Ford

Isis Gaines

Jahnia Garner

Thomas Hanlon

Esaba Hebert

Carolyn Hernandez

Joshua Hines

Faythe Huffman

Jacquell Isidore

Daphene Jean-Pierre

Danielle Jones

Shemayya Jones

Jessica Justin

Destiny Keys

Shyan Lawson

Kourtnie Leary

Dejah Linson

Amirah Little

Alexandria Lofton

Akeria Lowe

Indya Lusk

Aliyah Mansion

Michelle Marfo

Justin Matthews

Bethany Mayes

Lyric McKay

Xavian McKay

Fred Menville

Ucari Morris

Kaelah Mundley

Mishayla Murrell

Jasmine Patterson

Kirstin Patterson

BreOn Perkins

Kerrinisha Piper

Carlos Pollard

Alaina Robinson

Aniya Rosse

Rachel Rowe

Jada Sayles

Kyle Steib

Justin Stoklosa

Amaya Sweeney

Jerry Talley

Alohna Taylor

Savannah Terrell

Aria Townes

Chloe Veal

Mary Viltz

Derrick Webb

Paulina Webber

Tiereny Wiggins

Jahide Williams

CeMaria Woodard

Chloe Young

Leflora Young

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DEAN’S LISTSPRING 2020 SEMESTER, 3.50 - 3.75 GPA

GRADUATED STUDENTSBrittany AllenBrandi BillingsleySherick BooneAaron BrownRachelle CarterTristan CojoeDominique ColeMakeedah CollinsChrishel CrawfordDeliliah DavisRoniqua DavisMarkia FerrellKennedy GibsonDeja HollandElliott HudsonChristopher IngramCristela JimenezJordan JohnsonDominique JonesMacharia KirkQuincy LaurentMilynn LawlessTrzur LeeSeantrell LemarLehana LewisAria LoweryDaija MayfieldLaShantanise MillerTyler RacklinShanshan RenThadzhane RichardsonKandall SmithKeRyne SmithMaxine Smith-RobinsonMyron SolomonGa’Lisa StewardCierra SwingtonRaenique SylveJdah ThibeauxCammy White Dale Williams

CURRENT STUDENTSJalen AdamsJayla AdamsJordan AdamsAvossia AgbonkonkonDaniel Ahrens-BryantMelinda A llenShailan A llenCameryn ArmsteadNoah Armstrong

Aaliyah ArnoldSummer AstorgaAustin AubertDeSirer BaileyKatelyn BarkerAyriah BarrTyrone BarrowNaomi BaskinsSkylar BassZachary BastianKhristian BatiseShakyra BeasleyRacquel BellBrylon BergeronJalisa BlandAmber BluntTeana BostonKristen BoudreauxHeaven BoudyTya BrooksAnthony Brooks-ErvinTaylor BroussardAshley BrownJaiylan BrownMya BrownDinah CadorSherice CampbellNicholas CarmoucheTrinity CarterLangston Carter-PriceCaleb ClaytonDevin ColemanQuiana CooksColby CordierKatelyn DavisTaylor DeVareDiamond DivinityShamila DixonGianni Duncan-MosleyKelasia EdwardsTreston EgbyTrenicia EvansBrooklyn FalconAaliyah FarrowJoneisha FranklinElizabeth GallonJustus GennusoJerra GentryJazmine GerardMiguel GironTiara HamiltonIndica HamptonKalin Hankton

Brett HarrisMorghan HarrisonMekhi HayesLondon HeardLorryiane HenryAsia-Monet HogueJuanita HolmesTatyana HolstonMaya HortonAngel HuntleyJared IngramCamryn JacksonTairah JacksonTaye-Rafael JacksonTevrin JacksonJayla JamisonAutumn JemisonAshley JohnsonKaila JohnsonRalph JohnsonShaNyliah JohnsonFelita JonesJamiah JonesSamire JordanDiavion JosephReianna LangAmaia LewisJaDazeja LewisYahnah LighthallKamryn LintonAndrew LoganEmily LopezDeontrell MarshallJazzmine MasonBria McCannRonisha McCardellDe’Auan McClaineMegan McClintonKiajuanda McDanielsCaira McGheeTyrelle McgheeEric McGlothenKayla McIntyreAretha McKinneyMaya McQuarterKyra McWhorterDeJoan MitchellLydia Paige MoffettMoriah MooreNafiah MuhammadHolly NeelyZariah NolanAmbra Odom

Darius OwensMikayla PerkinsNicole PerryLauren PetryEnjoli PhillipsBrea PorterJared PoublancJada PriceArianne RandallItalia RavasioLauren RhodesSevanna RhoneSparkle RichardsonJaylah RichieRachel RileyJamerson RobertsMakeda RoyalLea SanfordBryanna ShawTaelin SheltonRenee SimienBrenton SmithDorrian StewartKaylan TannerTeerica TatumHalle TaylorKyricia TennesseeJeremiah ThomasToni ThomasSemaj ThompsonBraxton TurkAnMeika UrsinRyann VaughnCourtney WalkerLavonJa WalkerAreion WashingtonDanna WestAsia WhitmoreHonour WilliamsJulian WilliamsZaige WillsDarius WilsonBrianna WyattJordan Young

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HONOR ROLLSPRING 2020 SEMESTER, 3.20 - 3.49 GPA

GRADUATED STUDENTSMikahla AndersonJermela BookerNicole BougereDestiny BrownEbony BrownIriyonn BuggageBria BurrasCurtrell CharlesIsiah ColemanMaKayla Collins-WeaverJasmine ElliottCorneisja HarrisonKeseree HopkinsToenisha HudsonRevis JacksonJaizah JordanKieyonie JuneTyQuieria LodgeDarrielle LumarAaliyah MarreroWarren NealYasmeen NealyTeira NickersonDeshawn OdomAlexis PiggAllegra SlaughterNaya SlaughterTaylor StephensonJazmine ThibodeauxAustin ThomasTreShayne TuircuitArmani WattsNinyaka WhiteAnanda Whitsett

CURRENT STUDENTSFrancisco AldanaRandi AndersonHansel ArmantJustin BakerKennedy Bennett

Christopher BookerMarcquetta BouieDariyona BridgesTerrianna BrooksBreah BroussardJoshua BrownTamia BrownAmanda BurelJalen CarrJaquez ChandlerEmiia CharlesAshayla ClayKemia ClevelandLondon CooperColby CrainLeah CunninghamTrent DalcourtAnaya DeClouetteReyan DeCuireZahria DouglasDuron DunbarCamri EvansKeyosha EwellAmari FergusonJason FlorentinoImani FrancisZionne FrancisKala FranklinRodney FrazierNayeli GeraldinoGregory GrayerJacoby GreenRacheal GreenDontea GrimesLariel HadrickBrooke HainsKenedi HambrickDiQuisha HarborGabrielle HarringtonAMaiya HarrisKhadedra HarrisonSeth Harrison

Kailynn HartJonathan HenryAnthony HillJamar HillAlexandria HolmesClifton HolmesJavonna HolmesAshton HolseyMykah HowzeCimone JacksonJawil JacksonJared JeffersonDevonte JohnsonBreyette JonesMariah King-BarnettShameiah KirtonJoshua KragenbringTiea LanauxBreonna LeeArmani LenorJada LewisJuanita LipseyJasmine LomasJasmine LondonKenya LopezKaila LoveRodney MadisonJoie MalikKeOnia MarshallErnisha MillerGabrielle MimsReAujia MitchellAlexis MorganMylan Morris-EleySheletha MortonCassia MylesDesire NealAryel OdomesHolly O’NealCrystial PhillipsTahj PierreKaloni Price

Zion RandleKira ReneyBreonne RichardCabria RidgnalJamaar RobinsonSierra RoseAshley ShropshireKalaya SibleyAlexis SimsKhyler SimsPreHonior SingletonAundrea SmithDanyel SmithRyan SmithShareiffe SmithToiya SmithKeyana StanleyRichard StepneyKiara StinsonJadarius TaylorJevon TaylorKierra ThompsonJulia TippenKhyris TriggAmari WalkerValencia WashingtonBrooklynn WellsRachel WestJasmine WilliamsKeDrion WilliamsKennedy WilliamsShante WilliamsTaylor WilliamsAriana WingfieldRonnesha WingoCymone WintersKendall WiseTiara WoodenZannae YoungKirsten Zeilinger-Gardiner

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DEAN’S LISTFALL 2020 SEMESTER, 3.88 - 4.00 GPA

GRADUATED STUDENTS

Kennedy Gibson

Jamika Mack

CURRENT STUDENTS

Deja Alexander

Trinity A lexander

Jada Allen

Noah Armstrong

Ceyonce Audrict

DeSirer Bailey

Tayler Banks

Ashlynn Barnes

Tessa Barrett

Brylon Bergeron

Kiarston Blackman

Richard Blatcher

Travionne Bob

Lauren Brown

Mya Brown

Taylor Buchanna

Dominique

Buddington

Paige Butts

Alexis Campbell

Kye Carter

Langston Carter-Price

Shyanne Cazeau

Chelsey Coleman

Gina Cousin

Sydney Cummings

Aiyana DaBriel

Jessica Davis

Lashai Dowl

Malik Durant

Blessing Eborka

Jerika Edwards

Abrianna Exum

Madris Fabre

Brooklyn Falcon

Tyler Finley

Talia Ford

Zionne Francis

Rodney Frazier

Kyle Fulton

Chad Fuselier

DaMazia Gaines

Miguel Giron

Jermany Gray

Jasmine Guy

Nadiah Hadir

Noriell Hales

Brinisha Hamilton

Tiara Hamiltin

Jorden Hampton

Kalin Hankton

Nobie Harris

Brandie Hayes

Carolyn Hernandez

Iysis Howard

Jacquell Isidore

Autumn Jemison

Spencer Jones

Covay Joseph

Jordan Kane

Semira Kidane

Yahnah Lighthall

Indya Lusk

Lillie Mae MacLelland

Aliyah Mansion

Jaida Manuel

DeMeisha Martin

Jazzmine Mason

Justin Matthews

Kyla Mayo

Amari McAllister

Ronisha McCardell

Kaila Miles

Sterling Miller

Isabel Mitchell-Starks

Dierra Mize

Markeyah Moore

JaLeah Murphy

Mishayla Murrell

Holly Neely

Akilah Northern

Leah Paige

Bailey Patterson

Marissa Pittman

Jonea Pledge

Elmonisha Raymond

Valesha Rhodes

Precious Richardson

Sabrina Roberts

Victoria Robertson

Traelon Rodgers

Amaya Ronczyk

Makeda Royal

Ndia Ruffin

Andrew Saarah

Priscilla Saarah

Nykayla Sampson

Katelyn Shelby

William Shelton

Aaliyah Southall

Keyana Stanley

Kyle Steib

Amaya Sweeney

Teerica Tatum

Halle Taylor

Rajah Thomas

Callia Thompson

Benjamin Todd

Areion Washington

Tom Washington

Iman Wells

Destinii Wells-Kimball

Ahjenea White

Alexis Whittaker

Arlyndria Williams

DelKyra Williams

Glenn Williams

Honour Williams

Jada Williams

Lexus Williams

Kiara Woods

DarLinda Wright

Taylor Youngblood

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DEAN’S LISTFALL 2020 SEMESTER, 3.76 – 3.87 GPA

CURRENT STUDENTS

Yasziara Anderson

Thomas Adams

Aaliyah Arnold

Katelyn Barker

Shakyra Beasley

Fabiana Bonilla-Robles

Chancie Bouton

Angelique Boutte’

Treasure Boykin

Bianca Broomfield

Aaron Brown

Jaiylan Brown

Hayley Brumfield

Bria Carbo

Nicholas Carmouche

Rachel Carter

Nadia Chavez

Atlantis Clay

Cheryl Daniel

Taylor Davis

Daylon Daye

Taylor Dewitt

Jevon Dixon

Quinsi Dominguez

Jordan Donegan

Savannah Dorsey

Zahria Douglas

Jailen Doyle

Camri Evans

Kaila Fontno

Raven Gabriel

Aaliyah Gaskins

Jerra Gentry

Nayeli Geraldino

Auguste Harris

Jada Harris

Justin Harris

Seth Harrison

London Heard

Jbrionne Helaire

Anthony Herring

Joshua Hines

Alicia Hoey

Denisha Hymes

Azaria Jack

Camryn Jackson

Jawil Jackson

Trinity James

Deja Jasper

Grace Johnson

Olivia Johnson

Ross Jones

Judeline Joseph

Destiny Keys

Reianna Lang

Sharandall Lewis

Natalie Linney

Dejah Linson

Angel Love

Akeria Lowe

Tayelor Menefee

Willie McCaulley

Kaylin McGlothen

Kyra McWhorter

ReAujia Mitchell

Taiyler Mitchell

Lydia Paige Moffett

Jywana Moore

Kennedy Musgrave

Lashaia Nickens

Caia Olden

Jada O’Mally

Karsten Patrick

Lauren Petry

Carlos Pollard

Lawrence Raymond

Asia Richardson

Jaylah Richie

Jazanna Marie

Riddlesprigger

Sevanna Rhone

Tania Royster

Juwan Saint Charles

LaJeanne Shelton

Danyel Smith

Schyler Smith

Cameron Spencer

Nailah Starks

Mykeisha Tenner

Tyrese Triggs

Cassidy Valentine

Jahi Walker

Ayanna Walton

Brea Wash

Lentrell Webb

Paulina Webber

Aspen Young

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DEAN’S LIST FALL 2020 SEMESTER, 3.50 - 3.75 GPA

GRADUATED STUDENTSAshley JackJoshua Mitchell

CURRENT STUDENTSLeAnne Adams Daniel Ahrens-BryantShailan AllenAmir AkinloyeBailey AuzenneJustin BakerAdreyonna BanksNaomi BaskinsSkylar BassKennedy BennettAshley BerryKaya BlackJnia BobKristen BoudreauxMarcquetta BouieSanaa BradleyCody BranchCiara BrothersRyan BrowderTorri BurgessRylie ButeDinah CadorJaquez ChandlerSeione CheffenDestiny ChrissCaleb ClaytonEboni CollinsDestiny CollinsSusan CraigChandler CyresColby CrainIsis Cuttino

Tabari DeClouetteDavid De JohnBrian DesilJustin DorseyDuron DunbarGianni Duncan-MosleyKelasia EdwardsTamara EllisonAshley EphrimZaria EvansJalen FellowsDezahney FergusonMadison FinleyJai FlowersYasmine FontenotCaitlyn GrahamTorian GreenKendall Gloston Lariel HadrickMattie HarrisMorghan HarrisonFelicia HartKailynn HartMahri HatcherCardell HaynesRayah HaynesEsaba HebertLorryiane HenryJonathan HicksKia HowardJustice HunterTaylor HurstJared IngramZaria IvoryCimone JacksonSydni John-BaptisteGenesis Johnson

Nia JohnsonMaya JonesJessica JustinDelani KelleyPatrina KennedySariah LacyHildevert LafeuilleLakendria LawhornKourtnie LearyJamiya LewisTakyra LewisAlexandria LoftonAndrew LoganKaila LoveNya LoveAtondra MartinFlor MartinezChristian McGaryJakala McGowanAnnisa McGregorAnthony McintoshLyric McKayXavian McKayMoriah MooreTaylor MorrisKaelah MundleyTierney ParkerJasmine PattersonNadia PattersonNicole PerryTia PerryNoelle PerkinsEnjoli PhillipsTaylor PondsBrea PorterJared PoublancZMia Price

Arianne RandallCabria RidgnalJamya RobinsonJermaine RobinsonSkye RobinsonAniya RosseAutumn RyanSydni SamTori SaundersDamaris ShakesphereBryanna ShawRenee SimienMadison SimonsAjayah SimpsonAundrea SmithTahagie SmithK’Ya SowellElizabeth SpearsJadarius TaylorSavannah TerrellErionna ThorntonAria TownesEliya TullochKaylyn TurnerAmari WalkerCourtney WalkerChasity WashingtonChristopher WatsonLanece WebbJasmine WhitleyCasey WhittingtonDevonte WilliamsTaelor WilliamsDarius WilsonKendall WiseJordan YoungMya Young

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HONOR ROLLFALL 2020 SEMESTER, 3.20 - 3.49 GPA

GRADUATED STUDENTSDestiny DavalosMartaz LynchYasmeen NealyShanshan RenNinyaka White

CURRENT STUDENTSKenneshel AdamsOyinloluwa AkandeKennedy AllenAungelle AndersonZharia ArmstrongAustin AubertA’Jane’ BakerTyrone BarrowZachary BastianJaylin BedellMadison BellJalisa BlandShakur BlaylockAmber BluntAnthony Brooks-ErvinAlaina BrownAshley BrownBrionne BrumfieldJoi BrumfieldEssence BurroughsChristopher BurtonHeShea ButtsTakiyah CaldwellCourtland CareyImahni CarringtonChyrean CharlesEmiia CharlesA’Niya ClaiborneTyra ClarkCaytlyn CollinsQuiana CooksDarius CooperTrent DalcourtPhinela Debrady

Taylor DeVareDwayne DillingWalter DixsonKendall DoloKeacha DrakeRaven EveryJason FlorentinoCaitlin FosterSierra GainesElizabeth GallonJahnia GarnerKendra GarrettJustus GennusoShaieMei GibsonAmira GilfordBrooke HainsThomas HanlonDestiny HartAshiree HayesIndia HaywoodJamar HillJade HolcombJuanita HolmesAshton HolseyDaijah HubbardFaythe HuffmanAngel HuntleyRachel JacksonTaye-Rafael JacksonJayla JamisonDaphene Jean-PierreBrittani JohnsonKiAvian JohnsonRalph JohnsonYana JohnsonFelita JonesTyJae JonesKalani KaliliJohnathan KitchenJoshua KragenbringJanee Knox

Kennae LathersJaDazeja LewisJuanita LipseyJade LittletonAmyrah LongElton LucienDailen ManuelAlanni MartinDerrica McAllisterKaleb McClendonMegan McClintonEric McGlothenGabrielle MimsUcari MorrisCassia MylesDesire NealAmbra OdomChristianah OgunleyeTrinity OwensKirstin PattersonKeva Peters Jr.Alexis PierreJada PriceKaloni PriceKennedi PurdyAsia RachalKennedi RandolphDavid RhodesAlexandra RichardTraiajia RileyJasson RiveraAlaina RobinsonTyana RomanJada SaylesAkaylah ScottCorinn ScottTaelin SheltonTimothy ShortsKyla SimmonsTayler SimmonsAlexis Sims

Khyler SimsTameyah SlocumAutonay Smith Brenton SmithCaleb SmithJulian SmithJeNesis SmuthersKiara StinsonJnell SuttonKaylan TannerAlohna TaylorDijonay ThomasJeremiah ThomasMyla ThomasBraxton TurkLena UddybackJordan WadeAsia WalkerLavonJa WalkerLeila WaltonBrynn WarrenMartez WarrenJadia WashingtonDanna WestAniya WhiteCamillia WhiteEric Wilkinson-HicksonPaige WilliamsZaige WillsTyanna Willis-VanarsdaleRonnesha WingoDestiny WoodsElissia WoodsRyana WoodsJeremiah Wright-GrahamLef lora Young

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DR. DANIEL C. THOMPSON / DR. SAMUEL DUBOIS COOK

HONORS PROGRAM

Thomas Adams

Yasziara Anderson

Alana Andrew-Fortune

Breanna Bailey

Shakyra Beasley

Kiarston Blackman

Travionne Bob

Cia Brooks

Ciara Brothers

Sydney Brown

Hayley Brumfield

Taylor Buchanna

Sarah Caldwell

Kye Carter

Atlantis Clay

Jazmin Clemons

Alexis Cole

Caytlyn Collins

Eboni Collins

Quiana Cooks

Cheryl Daniel

Deliliah Davis

Savannah Dorsey

Jailen Doyle

Frank Duplessis

Blessing Eborka

Tamara Ellison

Leah Erby

Zaria Evans

Jason Florentino

Alayna Fontenot

Zionne Francis

Chad Fuselier

Aaliyah Gaskins

Kendall Gloston

Jermany Gray

Jasmine Guy

Lariel Hadrick

Brinisha Hamilton

Tiara Hamilton

Kalin Hankton

Thomas Hanlon

Justin Harris

Kayla Hicks

Justice Hunter

Jared Ingram

Bailie Jackson

Camryn Jackson

KiAvian Johnson

Olivia Johnson

Nakeisha Joiner

Bria Jones

Maya Jones

Spencer Jones

Covay Joseph

Jordan Kane

Mykayla Kearse-Wolert

Semira Kidane

Gabrielle Landry

John Lawson

Marley Lee

Seantrell Lemar

Erienne Lewis

Yahnah Lighthall

Natalie Linney

Indya Lusk

Jamika Mack

Michelle Marfo

Kyla Mayo

Amari McAllister

Keadria Miller

Markeyah Moore

Kennedy Musgrave

Akilah Northern

Leah Paige

Bailey Patterson

Lauren Petry

Marissa Pittman

Taylor Ponds

Nia Randolph

Valesha Rhodes

Precious Richardson

Rachel Riley

Victoria Robertson

Amaya Ronczyk

Aniya Rosse

Jade Roy

Makeda Royal

Tania Royster

Andrew Saarah

Priscilla Saarah

Nykayla Sampson

Dazjah Samuels

Katelyn Shelby

LaJeanne Shelton

William Shelton

Schyler Smith

Keyana Stanley

Cierra Swington

TeErica Tatum

Kyonna Taylor

Essence Thomas

Madison Torry

Justiss Tyner

Cassidy Valentine

Courtney Walker

India Walton

Areion Washington

Lentrell Webb

Paulina Webber

Honour Williams

Jada Williams

Zaige Wills

Jamaya Wilson

DarLinda Wright

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ALBERT W. DENT

ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

Chelsey Coleman

ALMA ADAMS AND JEAN CAULFIELD CHUKSORJI ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

Avossia Agbonkonkon

ALPHA PHI ALPHA-BETA PHI CHAPTER ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

Jermaine Robinson

ANDREW YOUNG ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

Paiton Young

ARTHUR VINING DAVIS SCHOLARSHIP

Chelsey Coleman

Jerika Edwards

Trenicia Evans

Felicia Hart

Clifton Holmes

Ashton Holsey

Kia Howard

Lauren Jones

Jaizah Jordan

Kourtnie Leary

Amirah Little

Jazanna Mar Riddlesprigger

Rachel Riley

Tania Royster

BILLY RAY HOBLEY

ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

Terrence Gragg

Elijah Pittman

BLACK GREEK LETTER ORGANIZATION

Jalen Adams

Jayla Adams

Javonna Holmes

Daphene Jean-Pierre

Xavian McKay

Ernisha Miller

Braxton Turk

Harriston Turk

Kiara Woods

Jordan Young

BLEU DEVIL ADVOCATE SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Terrence Gragg

BLEU PRIDE SCHOLARSHIP

Noriell Hales

Holly Neely

C.V. STARR FOUNDATION ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

Madison Bell

Marcquetta Bouie

Morghan Harrison

Taylor Ponds

Alaina Robinson

Jamya Robinson

Dorrian Stewart

Keyana Stanley

Jeremiah Wright-Graham

CLAIBORNE & LINDA HAUGHTON ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

Loubreia Blackmon

THE CLASS OF 1977 LEGACY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

Justus Gennuso

CLELIE PEREZ PECOT ENDOWED NURSING SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Anthony Hill

Alohna Taylor

Aspen Young

COLLEGE OF NURSING

SCHOLARSHIP

Kamri Butler

Shamila Dixon

COURTNEY BLAIR MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

JaLeah Murphy

DANIEL HAND SCHOLARSHIP

Kayla Adams

Kayla Banks

Sydney Cummings

Jalen Fellows

Nia Garrett

Jacoby Green

Nadiah Hadir

Ashiree Hayes

Camryn Johnson

Dakyra Jones

Asia McCall

David Rhodes

Alana Taylor

Leah West

DILLARD UNIVERSITY NATIONAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION (DUNAA)

ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

Aaliyah Arnold

DILLARD UNIVERSITY NATIONAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION (DUNAA) ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP-

HOUSTON CHAPTER

Krystal Criss

Taylor Davis

Jerra Gentry

Anthony Jackson

Jayla Jamison

DORIS AND ARTIE HICKS SCHOLARSHIP

Walter Dixson

DOROTHY AND ROY BENCEL MEMORIAL ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

Jaylin Bedell

DUPON NURSING ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

Juanita Holmes

ELOISE T. BOLDEN ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

Jasmine Nunnery

FLINT GOODRIDGE ENDOWED NURSING SCHOLARSHIP

Krystal Criss

Janee Knox

Marcella Murphy

Imani Salter

FRANCETTA C. MARSHALL ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

Dierra Mize

GEORGE MARK COULTER

SCHOLARSHIP

Sanaa Bradley

Tyra Clark

Kayla Edwards

GLENDA GOODLEY MCNEAL ENDOWMENT SCHOLARSHIP

Seione Cheffen

GLORIA AND CHARLES LETT ENDOWED

SCHOLARSHIP

Cabria Ridgnal

GNO-ABO CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC

Noah Armstrong

HANK AARON CHASING THE DREAM

SCHOLARSHIP

Langston Carter-Price

Felicia Hart

Kaylan Tanner

Halle Taylor

ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS

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HAROLD AND RHEA LUCIEN ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

Taylor Davis

Trinity James

Jessica Justin

HELEN FULD HEALTH TRUST SCHOLARSHIP

Avossia Agbonkonkon

Jessica Justin

Erionna Thornton

JESSIE C. DENT SCHOOL OF MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP

Arianne Randall

JIMMIE EDWARDS ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

Jayla Jamison

Krystal Criss

Jerra Gentry

Anthony Jackson

Taylor Davis

JOHNIE SEALS AND JOYCE ROCHE’ ENDOWED

SCHOLARSHIP

Desil Brian

JOSEPH AND MARY FORD & SUSAN SERGEANT MEMORIAL

SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Taylor Dewitt

JOYCE ROCHE’-ROSELLA GOINGS ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Ndia Ruffin

Tyrese Triggs

KATIE & SADIE BELL-BARROW ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

Chelsey Coleman

Emily Lopez

Joie Malik

Jacob Martin

Dierra Mize

LaJeanne Shelton

Elizabeth Spears

Aria Townes

Glenn Williams

KEITH W. PRYCE ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

Tiara Hamilton

LEATRICE H. SUTTON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Alicia Hoey

LESLIE AND STEPHANIE S. MURRAY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

Raven Ayro

LETTIE PATE WHITEHEAD FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP

Kenneshel Adams

Kamri Butler

Kathryne Carruthers

Quintrell Craig

Reyan DeCuire

Sthara Elie

Jazmine Gerard

Indica Hampton

Destiny Hart

Juanita Holmes

Asia Johnson

Shemayya Jones

Jamiah Jones

Patrina Jones

Samire Jordan

Tiea Lanaux

Darrian Montgomery

Bria Newell

Ambra Odom

Brianna Vaughan

Tamica Walker

Kasia Washington

Kourtney Washington

Natasha Young

Jowanna Young

LOUISIANA INDEPENDENT COLLEGE FOUNDATION-CIC/UPS SCHOLARSHIP

Traelon Rodgers

LUTHER AND MARY IDA VANDROSS SCHOLARSHIP

Jaquez Chandler

LUTHER GRAVES ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

Kennedy Bennett

MALCOLM MCDONALD ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

Justin Baker

Elshanik Fleming

Lashaia Nickens

METHODIST HEALTH SYSTEMS FUND-COLLEGE OF NURSING SCHOLARSHIP

Indica Hampton

MELVIN R. SYLVESTER ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

Lankendria Lawhorn

MICHAEL D. AND SHAUN JONES ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

LeAnna Adams

Jordan Kane

MORITZ V. AND JUDITH CRAVEN ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

Randi Anderson

Mya Brown

Taylor DeVare

Tiara Hamilton

Neisinia Mafi

Deontrell Marshall

Samiya Williams

NAOMI BELL MONTRELL ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

Jerra Gentry

Kaelah Mundley

Lashaia Nickens

Damaris Shakesphere

Glenn Williams

ORA D. LARKINS ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

Kamri Butler

OVERTURE TO THE CULTURAL SEASON SCHOLARSHIP

Karen Anderson-Grant

David Rhodes

PAUL AND DONNA FLOWER ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

Aundrea Smith

PEYBACK SCHOLARSHIP

Alaina Robinson

THE RAY CHARLES SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Sherice Campbell

Brea Porter

Destini Wells-Kimball

Jada Williams

JUSTICE REVIUS O. ORTIQUE (NON-ENDOWED) SCHOLARSHIP

Carlos Pollard

DR. RICHARD H. AND MRS. MARY B. TIMPTON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Elizabeth Spears

RITA E. MILLER SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Brooke Hains

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ROBERT TODD MASON SCHOLARSHIP

Joseph Covay

Gracian Zenon

RUTHANN AND JAN TORE HALL SCHOLARSHIP

Taylor Buchanna

DR. SARAH L. LANDRUM-MORGAN MEMORIAL ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Abrianna Exum

SODEXO SCHOLARSHIP

Daniel Ahrens-Bryant

Heaven Boudy

Jada Sayles

SYLVIA FIELDS COOK ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

Destiny Keys

UNCF-COURSE HERO SCHOLARSHIP

Priscilla Saarah

UNCF-BLANCHE FORD

SCHOLARSHIP

Savannah Dorsey

UNCF-CROWN CASTLE OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP

De’Auan McClaine

UNCF-FOOT LOCKER SCHOLARSHIP

Alicia Hoey

Ashley Jack

Derrick Webb

Zoey Wright

UNCF-HELP FROM THE HART CHARITY SCHOLARSHIP

AMaiya Harris

UNCF-JACK & JILL OF AMERICA SCHOLARSHIP

Yasziara Anderson

UNCF- JOHN LENNON SCHOLARSHIP

Taylor Williams

UNCF-KOCH SCHOLAR

Jalen Fellows

Alicia Hoey

Ashley Jack

Jordan Kane

Sterling Miller

Arlyndria Williams

Taylor Williams

UNCF-LENA KING LEE SCHOLARSHIP

Ashley Jack

UNCF- NASCAR WENDELL SCOTT SCHOLARSHIP

Karsten Patrick

UNCF- NISSAN SCHOLARSHIP

Ciara Brothers

UNCF- PANDA CARES SCHOLARSHIP

Trenicia Evans

Felicia Hart

Brandie Hayes

Jazanna Mar Riddlesprigger

LaJeanne Shelton

Kalaya Sibley

Savannah Terrell

Callia Thompson

Erionna Thornton

Benjamin Todd

Paulina Webber

Jordin Williams

UNCF- QUILLIN HASTINGS SCHOLARSHIP

Justin Baker

Kayla Banks

Skylar Bass

Nayana Bridgewater

Essence Burroughs

Shania Campbell

Jaquez Chandler

Shelvondra Clark

Destiny Davalos

Ronasia Davis

Kailyn Dunn

Heaven Edmonson

Yasmin Garaad

Keiajah Grays

Racheal Green

Darien Henderson

Cherise Henry

Jana Highshaw

Anthony Jackson

Tyshondra Jarrow

Jared Jefferson

Meshaya Johnson

Kourtnie Leary

Neisinia Mafi

Alana Matthews

Shaniya Melton

Asia McCall

Joshua Mitchell

Sarah Pannia

Asia Partlow

Lauren Petry

TraMichael Poole

Demetricia Pounds

Russell Roberson

Alaina Robinson

Jada Sayles

Damaris Shakesphere

Taelin Shelton

Kalaya Sibley

Nataria Simmons

Karrie Spears

JaKiyah Steinbrook

Kayla Umbra-Atkins

Jaydin Walch

Martez Warren

Kourtney Washington

Rachel West

Ninyaka White

Taylor Williams

Nahja Wilson

Zoe Taylor Wright

UNCF-RALPH LAUREN SCHOLARSHIP

Sterling Miller

UNCF-ROY GLAPION SCHOLARSHIP

Leah Paige

UNCF-SAMUEL NEWHOUSE SCHOLARSHIP

Trinity James UNCF-UNITED WAY SCHOLARSHIP

Voncile Johnson

Jywana Moore

Kourtney Washington

UNCF-WALT DISNEY SCHOLARSHIP

Felicia Hart

Leah Paige

Jonea Pledge

Bryanna Shaw

Sterling Miller

De’Auan McClaine

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST-HAND FUND SCHOLARSHIP

Kayla Banks

Krystian Broussard

Zuri Butler

Jourdan Clark

Haleigh Collier

Makeedah Collins

Quiana Cooks

Ameszyah Copeland

Alexis Granville

Trinity Gray

Kaylen Hawkins

Jared Jefferson

Jocilyn Johnson

Jakyra Jones

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Jamari Lee

Coral Lowe

Angell Merrill

Racheal Mulondo

Daizha Norris

Destinee Ross

Latisha Sylvester

Jdah Thibeaux

Joshua Thomas

Alexia Washington

Riyan Wise

Victoria Youngblood

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Treston Egby

Ari Hawkins

Voncile Johnson

Breonna Lee

Julia Tippen

Paulina Webber

VIRGINIA R. CLARKE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Fred Menville

WALTER AND MAJORIE KIMBROUGH SCHOLARSHIP

Tayelor Menefee

DR. WARREN A. JONES

ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

Angela McCoy

WARREN JULES JACOB AND CHARLINE JACOB ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

Kaylan Tanner

WELLINGTON SWINDALL SCHOLARSHIP

Lena Uddyback

Aniya White

WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

Cabria Ridgnal

W. T. HANDY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

Alaina Brown

THE ZAHNISER ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Asia Washington

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DEAN’S SCHOLARSJalen AdamsOyinloluwa AkandeAmir AkinloyeDeja AlexanderTrinity AlexanderAmari AllenJada AllenOmari AlonsoNyla AndersonChanning ArmourNoah ArmstrongBailey AuzenneRaven AyroDeSirer BaileyA’Jane’ BakerTayler BanksReginald BartholomewTessa BarrettNaomi BaskinsKhristian BatiseJaylin BedellDeAndre BellMadison BellBrylon BergeronKaya BlackJalisa BlandRichard BlatcherAmber BluntTeana BostonKristen BoudreauxHeaven BoudyJaleel BowmanTreasure BoykinMarlon BrooksAnthony Brooks-ErvinAlaina BrownAyla BrownJaiylan BrownBrionne BrumfieldJoi BrumfieldChristopher BurtonRylie ButeHeShea ButtsDinah CadorTakiyah Caldwell

Alexis CampbellMycah CannonImahni CarringtonKathryne CarruthersAlaysia CarterLangston Carter-PriceShyanne CazeauChyrean CharlesEmiia CharlesDestinee ChavisA’Niya ClaiborneAshayla ClayCaleb ClaytonBrenda CoakleyQuiana CooksDevin CoxSusan CraigDarynaisha CrawfordSydney CummingsLeah CunninghamIsis CuttinoNailah DabonAiyana DaBrielTrent DalcourtBrooke DapremontTaylor DavisTabari DeClouetteDionne DelpitCheyenne DewDiamond DivinityDavid De JohnMalik DurantKendall DoloQuinsi DominguezJerika EdwardsKayla EdwardsTamara EllisonAbrianna ExumJalen FellowsDezahney FergusonZakirah FieldsJason FlorentinoYasmine FontenotGabrielle Fortune-ColesCaitlin Foster

Imani FrancisRaven GabrielJahnia GarnerNayeli GeraldinoJazmine GerardAlexandria GibbsAmira GilfordKhalia GilnerMiguel GironKaDiamond GordonJasmine GuyLariel HadrickJorden HamptonMattie HarrisKiara Harvey-JonesEsaba HebertJbrionne HelaireNahla HendricksAnthony HerringJala HicksJana HighshawJoshua HinesAlicia HoeyJaelynn HoffmanJade HolcombAshton HolseyIysis HowardKia HowardFaythe HuffmanAngel HuntleyLauryn IvyCamryn JacksonKhaelyn JacksonRachel JacksonTrinity JamesJared JeffersonAutumn JemisonBrittani JohnsonDevonte JohnsonGenesis JohnsonKaila JohnsonNosy JohnsonNia JohnsonAshira JonesDanielle Jones

Maya JonesJudeline JosephDelani KelleyDestiny KeysTreasure KingRichard KirbyShameiah KirtonRyan LastieLakendria LawhornBreonna LeeJaDazeja LewisYahnah LighthallNichole LoganKenya LopezNya LoveAkeria LoweTrinity MaloneAliyah MansionMichelle MarfoJazzmine MasonJustin MatthewsBethany MayesRonisha McCardellKennedy McCaskeyDe’Auan McClaineKyra McWhorterLauren MearidySterling MillerIsabel Mitchell-StarksJywana MooreMoriah MooreTaylor MorrisMylan Morris-EleyAlexis MosesJaLeah MurphyMishayla MurrellDesire NealYasmeen NealyZariah NolanKeiondra NormanCaia OldenHolly O’NealMelba ParnellJasmine PattersonKirstin Patterson

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Noelle PerkinsRodney PerkinsTia PerryEnjoli PhillipsJustin PhillipsDivion PhoenixAlydia PlairTaylor PondsBrea PorterRaymond PowellZMia PriceAsia RachalKira ReneySevanna RhoneAlexandra RichardJaylah RichieRachel RileyDeAuvian RobersonTate RobertsonDeshawn RobinsonJamya RobinsonMakeda RoyalImani SalterAshley SceauLea SanfordClarence ShawLaJeanne SheltonKalaya SibleyRenee SimienKyla SimmonsAjayah SimpsonDiamond SmithMiracle SmithTahagie SmithMichelle SnowdenElizabeth SpearsKeyana StanleyNailah StarksJaKiyah SteinbrookKiara StinsonAlohna TaylorJadarius TaylorMykeisha TennerDijonay ThomasAushanti ThompsonErionna Thornton

Kyndra TillmonBenjamin ToddMilan TurnerAnMeika UrsinCassidy ValentineTia VerrettCourtney WalkerLeila WaltonBrynn WarrenBrea WashAsia WashingtonChasity WashingtonDerrick WebbBrooklynn WellsDAnna WestAhjenea WhiteCasey WhittingtonTiereny WigginsEric Wilkinson-HicksoArlyndria WilliamsDelKyra WilliamsKorey WilliamsLexus WilliamsSamiya WilliamsTaylor WilliamsNakiAsia WilsonNatania WilsonKendall WiseKiara WoodsReggi WrightBrianna WyattAspen Young

PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSThomas AdamsBrooklyn AndersonYasziara AndersonKiarston BlackmanTravionne BobTya BrooksLauren BrownHayley BrumfieldPaige ButtsKye CarterEboni CollinsCheryl Daniel

Savannah DorseyBlessing EborkaTyler FinleyZionne FrancisAaliyah GaskinsKendall GlostonTerrence GraggCaitlyn GrahamBrinisha HamiltonThomas HanlonAniya HowardTairah JacksonKiAvian JohnsonShaNyliah JohnsonSpencer JonesSemira KidaneKaila LoveKyla MayoKaila MilesBailey PattersonNadia PattersonJada PriceVictoria Robertson Traelon RodgersAniya RosseKaylyn TurnerAreion Washington Paulina WebberDarLinda Wright

UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSShakyra BeasleyCiara BrothersAtlantis ClayCaytlyn CollinsJailen DoyleTreston EgbyZaria EvansChad FuselierJermany GrayJustin HarrisJustice HunterJared IngramOlivia JohnsonNatalie LinneyAmari McAllister

Markeyah MooreKennedy MusgraveAkilah NorthernLeah PaigeLauren PetryMarissa PittmanPrecious RichardsonValesha RhodesAmaya RonczykAndrew SaarahPriscilla SaarahNykayla SampsonKatelyn ShelbyWilliam SheltonSchyler SmithTeerica TatumMary ViltzLentrell WebbIman WellsZaige Wills

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ALPHA KAPPA MU NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

MAJORS: ALL MAJORS

GPA: 3.4 AND ABOVE

ADVISOR: DR. RUBY BROADWAYMikanna AdkinsNicole BougereTrashayla BryantPrecious ButlerTristan CojoeAmara Edwards CoulibalyDeliliah DavisAlicia HoeyMarley LeeLaShantanise MillerSydney PelichetAlexcia PughDazjah SamuelsThadzhane RichardsonRachel RileyJade RoyShaniece SargentJasmine SmothersRodricka TaylorAngel Wesley

ALPHA PSI OMEGA THEATRE HONOR SOCIETY, RENAISSANCE CAST CHAPTER

MAJOR: THEATRE

GPA: 2 .8 AND ABOVE

ADVISOR: PROF. RAY VRAZELKayla BanksJacques ChandlerChelsey ColemanWalter Dixson IVShana HillSterling MillerZachary Paige-WestbrookElvin StewartIman WellsNinyaka WhiteJasmine Williams

BETA BETA BETA NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

MAJORS: STEM AND PSYCHOLOGY

GPA: 3.3 AND ABOVE

ADVISOR: DR. ERIC BUCKLESLauren BrownCaitlyn GrahamJoshua HinesLentrell Webb

BETA KAPPA CHI NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

MAJORS: STEM AND PSYCHOLOGY

GPA: 3.0 AND ABOVE

ADVISOR: DR. RUBY BROADWAYBrylon BergeronNicole BougereTrashayla BryantIriyonn BuggagePrecious ButlerDinah CadorTristan CojoeDominique ColeAmara Edwards CoulibalyDeliliah DavisRoniqua DavisDaylon DayeTaylor DeVareTalia FordJoneisha FranklinYasmine FontenotKennedy GibsonLariel HadrickDeja HollandAshton HolseyElliott HudsonMilynn LawlessMarley LeeRonisha McCardellCassia MylesDeshawn OdomDevontre ParkerRodney PerkinsMakeda RoyalDazjah SamuelsNaya SlaughterAlexis Sledge

Keyana StanleyAmaya SweeneyHalle TaylorRodricka TaylorRavin WalkerAnanda WhitsettSamiya WilliamsRonnesha Wingo

MELTON FELLOWS

COORDINATOR: DR. LANA CHAMBLISS

ADVISORS: DR. COURTNEY WILLIAMS, MR. OSCAR GARCIA AND DR. ROLAND BULLARD

Jared IngramAmari McAllisterKennedy Musgrave

LeJeanne Shelton

PI SIGMA ALPHA THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

MAJOR: POLITICAL SCIENCE

GPA: 3.1 AND ABOVE

ADVISOR: DR. GARY M. CLARK AND PROF. BLAIR CONDOLL Justin BakerJai FlowersRaven GabrielJermany GrayNadiah HadirYahnah LighthallLydia Paige MoffettLashaia NickensTierney ParkerKira ReneyJazanna RiddlespringerJamya RobinsonLaJeanne Shelton

Kira Woods

HONOR SOCIETIES

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HONOR SOCIETIESPSI CHI, THE INTERNATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY IN PSYCHOLOGY

MAJOR: PSYCHOLOGY

COORDINATOR: DR. SEAN GIBBS

GPA: 3.3 AND ABOVECody BranchBianca BroomfieldGianni Duncan-MosleyTamara EllisonKia HowardGenesis JohnsonMariah JohnsonJaDazeja LewisAmari McAllisterZariah NolanNicole PerryVictoria RobertsonBryanna ShawLaJeanne Shelton

SIGMA THETA TAU INTERNATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY-XI PSI CHAPTER-AT-LARGE

MAJOR: NURSING

GPA: 3.1 AND ABOVE

ADVISOR: CHARLOTTE S. HURST, PHD., RN, CNMEborka BlessingJanee’ KnoxJessica JustinAniya RosseJuanita HolmesAlohna TaylorNeobbie ThomasErionna Thorton

SIGMA PI SIGMA THE PHYSICS HONOR SOCIETY

MAJOR: PHYSICS

GPA: 3.0 AND ABOVE

ADVISOR: DR. ABDALLA DARWISHEboni CollinsTreston EgbyMilan GilbertJustin MatthewsAsia McCallMishayla MurrellBrenton SmithTodd WelchTierny WigginsJamaya WilsonJeremiah Wright-Graham

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TRUSTEES EMERITI

Michael D. Jones, Esq. ’82 Chairperson

Orim Graves

Dr. Walter M. KimbroughPresident

Rochester Anderson ’84

Alvin Gentry

Roland Pickens ’85

Kim M. Boyle

Ronald V. Burns Sr. ’73 Secretary

William Hess

Charles L. Rice Jr.

Shirley J. Williams- Kane ‘97

Leith Hill

Hon. Carl E. Stewart ’71

Ayo Davis ’98

Vince Hudson ‘93

Erroll G. Williams ’71

Dathel C. Georges

Lana Michele Moorer

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Rev. Jan Curwick

David B. Dillard R. King Milling

Joyce M. Roché ’70Edward M.Swan

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CEREMONIAL MARSHALS

PLATFORM MARSHALS

Lana N. Chambliss, Ph.D., ’88 Associate Professor of Psychology

Hong Dai, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Mathematics

Abdalla Darwish, Ph.D.Professor of Physics

Presidential Professor

Mona Lisa Saloy, Ph.D. Professor of English

FACULTY MARSHALS

Lovell Agwaramgbo, Ph.D. Professor of Chemistry

Charlotte Hurst, Ph.D., ’75Professor of Nursing

STAFF MARSHALS

Dawn Williams, Ph.D. Academic Counselor

Ebony Turner, Ph.D., Interim Dean, University College

Sharon Hutchinson, Ph.D., Dean, College of Nursing

Dorian Williams, Ph.D., Interim Dean, College of Business

Eric Buckles, Ph.D., Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

Eartha Lee Johnson, Ed.D., ’80, Dean, Faculty and Student Academic Services

UNIVERSITY DEANS

Walter M. Kimbrough, Ph.D., President

Marc A. Barnes, Ph.D., Vice President for Institutional Advancement

Roland N. Bullard Jr., Ph.D., Vice President for Student Success

Ralph Johnson, M.B.A, Vice President for Business and Finance

David D. Page, M.A., Vice President for Enrollment Management

Yolanda W. Page, Ph.D., ’91, Vice President for Academic Affairs

Brendan Greene, J.D., General Counsel

OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY

Henry C. Lacey, Ph.D.,’65

Dorothy V. Smith, Ph.D.

PROFESSOR EMERITA

STUDENT MARSHALS

Keith Alan Morris, M.F.A.Associate Professor of Film

Courtney E. Williams, Ed.D.Assistant Dean of Students

Director, Center for Student Engagement & Leadership

UNIVERSITY MARSHALRobert Collins, Ph.D.

Professor of Urban Studies and Public Policy

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NOTES

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NOTES

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