May 2012 Commencement Program - Savannah State University

ACADEMIC REGALIAModern academic dress has evolved from a type of apparel prescribed by English Medieval Universitiesto distinguish their schools from the lay person in dress at a time when everyone wore robes or gowns.When American colleges and universities desired to adopt some suitable system of academic apparel ahalf century ago, it seemed best to agree on a definite system which all might follow. Accordingly, thisattire has consisted of the cap, the gown, and the hood, the latter two now differing according to thedegree the wearer has received.The modern cap, in academic dress, has the same design for all degrees: black and square-shaped with atassel hanging from the center. However, the color of the tassel usually differentiates the field of studyfor which the degree was granted, the gold tassel being worn by doctors or by presidents of colleges anduniversities; however, the black tassel is correct for all degrees.The gown, unlike the cap, differs appreciably in design according to the degree conferred on thewearer. The gown for the bachelor’s degree has pointed sleeves. It is designed to be worn closed. Thegown for the master’s degrees, worn open or closed, has an oblong sleeve, open at the wrist, like theothers. The sleeve base hangs down in the traditional manner. The rear part of its oblong shape issquare cut, and the front part has an arc cut away. The doctor’s gown, worn open or closed, has longsleeves faced with velvet; three bars of velvet are midway on the sleeves. The trimmings of the doctor’sgown may be black or the color associated with the field of study.The hood, while not an article of dress, is however, the most distinctive feature of the academic attire.It is a black, crow-shaped badge or adornment with an oval opening and worn down the back. Itenables one to quickly determine not only the degree held by the wearer but also the college oruniversity from which he or she is graduated. The colors lining the hood and the size and the shape ofthe hood make this distinction. The bachelor’s and master’s hoods are three feet and three and a halffeet in length, respectively; the doctor’s hood is four feet in length and is made with a wide panel.Hoods may be worn for only those degrees actually held by the wearers.Members of the governing body of a college or university, and they only, whatever their degrees maybe, are entitled to wear doctor’s gowns (with black velvet), but their hoods may be only those of degreesactually held by the wearers or those especially prescribed for them by the institution.In some colleges and universities, it is customary for the president, chancellor, or chief officer to wear acostume similar to that worn by the head of a foreign university.The chief marshal may wear a specially designed costume approved by the institution. For all academicpurposes, including trimmings of doctor’s gowns, edging of hoods, and tassels of caps, the colorassociated with different subjects as prescribed by the revised American Intercollegiate Code is asfollows:Arts, Letters, Humanities ............................. WhiteBusiness .......................................................... DrabEconomics .................................................. CopperEducation............................................... Light BlueLaw ................................................................PurpleLibrary Science ............................................ LemonMusic ................................................................ PinkOratory (Speech) .................................. Silver GrayPhilosophy .............................................. Dark BluePhysical Education ............................... Sage GreenPublic Administration ....................... Peacock BlueScience ............................................ Golden YellowSocial Work ................................................. CitronTheology ....................................................... ScarletAt Savannah State University, the lining of the hood has an orange chevron on a blue backgroundto represent school colors. A faculty member wears the color of his or her alma mater.| 3 |

ORDER OF CEREMONYDR. CHERYL D. DOZIER, INTERIM PRESIDENTPresidingPRELUDE ..........................................................................................................................................Largo(Handel)PROFESSOR QUYNH SHANNON, OrganistACADEMIC PROCESSIONAL* .............................................................................. War March of the Priests(Mendelssohn)PRESENTATION OF COLORS* ................................... SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY NAVAL RESERVEOFFICERS TRAINING CORPS COLOR GUARDThe Star-Spangled Banner(Key, Arr. Spicer)SSU CONCERT CHOIRDR. NAN POOLE SPICER, DirectorINVOCATION ..................................................................................................... PASTOR JOYCE C. HALLLiving Hope Community FellowshipSELECTION .................................................................................................... Battle Hymn of the Republic(Howe, Moen, Arr. Wells)AMBER YOUNG, soprano, ARCEAFUS CURRY, bassINTRODUCTION OF PLATFORM GUESTS ........................................................ DR. CHERYL D. DOZIERINTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER ................................................. GUNNERY SERGEANT JOSHUA SHAFFERNROTC Student, U.S. Marine CorpsCOMMENCEMENT ADDRESS .............................................. GENERAL LARRY R. ELLIS, USA (RETIRED)Member, University System of Georgia Board of RegentsPRESENTATION OFPRESIDENT’S SECOND MILE AWARD .............................................................. DR. CHERYL D. DOZIERSELECTION ...................................................................................................................... Too Late Sinnuh(Spiritual, Arr. Simpson)ERVIN SMITH, tenor| 6 |

ORDER OF CEREMONYCONFERRING OF DEGREES .............................................................................. DR. CHERYL D. DOZIERDr. Mostafa Sarhan, Interim Vice President for Academic AffairsPRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES IN THECOLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ...................................................... DR. REGINALD LESEANEAssociate DeanPRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES IN THECOLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES ................................... DR. MICHAEL SCHROEDERInterim DeanPRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES IN THECOLLEGE OF SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY ........................................................... DR. DERREK DUNNDeanALUMNI INDUCTION ............................................................................................ MR. ROY L. JACKSONPresident, SSU National Alumni AssociationPRESENTATION OF NAVY RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPSCANDIDATES FOR COMMISSIONING ............................................... CAPTAIN CLARK PRICE, US NAVYCommanding Officer, SSU Naval ROTC UnitProfessor of Naval ScienceCOMMISSIONING OF OFFICERSREADING OF THE COMMISSIONING DOCUMENTADMINISTERING THE OATH OF OFFICE ............................................. CAPTAIN CLARK PRICEALMA MATER* ....................................................................................... Savannah State University HymnBENEDICTION*................................................................................... REVEREND MICHAEL T. BROWNWilmington Island United Methodist ChurchRECESSIONAL** .................................................................................................... Pomp and Circumstance(Elgar)*The audience is requested to stand.**The audience is requested to sit and to remain seated until the procession has exited.| 7 |

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONGRADUATESMASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONGRACE ELIZABETH CURRY | University of GeorgiaMICHAEL LENARD KING | Savannah State UniversityMYRA E. STOKES | Georgia Southern University***JENNIFER LANE BROWN | Savannah, GeorgiaLASHAN RENEE COAXUM | Savannah, Georgia***JEFFREY DANIEL CROSLEN | Savannah, Georgia! NATASHA NICOLE CROSS | Columbus, Ohio**ME'KIA ANGELA DAVIS | Savannah, GeorgiaANN SHAREEN JOHNSON | Saint Simons Island, GeorgiaLATASHA ASHANTI BLOUNT | Statesboro, GeorgiaUNDERGRADUATESACCOUNTINGCOMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMSPATRICIA KNIGHT | Savannah, GeorgiaJASMINE ZENA' MAYS | Ellenwood, Georgia*JASMINE BREE PENDERGRAPH | Savannah, Georgia***AYTEK A. TEKAY | Savannah, GeorgiaNATHANIEL WAYNE, JR | Savannah, GeorgiaSAMUEL LEBRENT PROSSER | Irwinton, GeorgiaBERNARD COURTNEY BUSSIE | College Park, GeorgiaAMBER VERITIA FREEMAN | Monroe, Georgia**BRIAN LAQUINN GLADNEY | Savannah, Georgia**JULIUS OCTAVIUS GREEN | Pooler, GeorgiaKIEARA SHANTAEL HALL | Hephzibah, Georgia*GARRY DEXTER KELLEY | Augusta, GeorgiaANJULI CHATAL KING | Savannah, GeorgiaMANAGEMENTCHRISTY NICOLE MCCLAIN | Dublin, GeorgiaRODERICK L. MITCHELL, JR. | Columbus, Georgia*TIAISHA MONA RANDOLPH | Columbia, South CarolinaRASHAMOD LEE TORRANCE | Savannah, GeorgiaANTHONY LEE WEST | Stone Mountain, GeorgiaSUMMER ASHLEY WILCOX | Decatur, GeorgiaDEMARCUS AHMED DIXON | Columbus, GeorgiaRODRIQUEZ ANTWAIN FLORENCE | Rex, Georgia*PHYLICIA MONIQUE PATTI HAWKINS | Providenciales,Turks and Caicos IslandGABRIEL HORTON | College Park, Georgia**JOHN EDWARD HUDSON, JR. | Marietta, GeorgiaMARKETINGMAGENTA RHENICE LOUIS | Savannah, GeorgiaJAMARCUS MARTAY POLLOX | Griffin, Georgia***RACHEL LEANDRA RAINES | Alpharetta, Georgia*NESHA JANINE SIMPSON | Gordon, Georgia**DEREK PAUL WILLIAMS | Toronto Ontario, Canada***SUMMA CUM LAUDE **MAGNA CUM LAUDE *CUM LAUDE ! IN ABSENTIA| 8 |

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCESGRADUATESMASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIONLATECIA CRAWFORD | Savannah State UniversityDANA N. ELLIS DANIELS | Georgia State UniversityTENAY AZIZAH DRAYTON | Savannah State UniversityISAAC LAMAR FELTON | Savannah State UniversityJULISA JOANETT HENRY | Valdosta State UniversityAMANDA LOLITA LOCKETT | Savannah State UniversityDONNA ELAINE LONG-DAVIS | Savannah State UniversityMARY HILLMAN LOOMIS | Augusta State UniversityLAQUESHA C'ANA MUNGIN | Savannah State UniversityJACQUELINE EMERY ROWE | Spelman CollegeBRITTANY M. SIMMONS-WILLIAMS | Savannah State UniversityMASTER OF SOCIAL WORK! DANNY RAY ADAMS, II | Georgetown CollegeJANELLE JAQUE BACON | Georgia Southern UniversityRATOYA STEPHENS CARR | Fort Valley State UniversityREIA ANEICIA CHAPMAN | University of North CarolinaDEBRA LEE CONE | Belmont Abby CollegeCENTRALIA PATRICE CONEY | Macon State UniversityCRYSTAL GAIL CRAWFORD | Tuskegee UniversityLINDA JANE DAVIS | Mercer UniversityDIANE CAROL DIVER | University of Notre DameSHERRONICA CHAMERA HAMPTON | Savannah State UniversityEDWANA DESRAE HARRIS | Savannah State UniversityCHANEL TAKISHA JACKSON | Armstrong Atlantic State UniversityKRISTIN RENEA LEWIS | Georgia Southern UniversityKIA MICHELLE MYERS | South Carolina State UniversityJADA NOBLES | Middle Georgia CollegeANDREA MONIQUE OWENS-NIXON | Savannah State UniversitySHEMECA L. PATTERSON | Auburn UniversityWAKESHIA LATOYA ROBERSON | Norfolk State University! SARAH JUDITH SPRAUVE | Cuny Queens CollegeBRITTANY JOI TURNER | Albany State University!KIMBERLY SUE WATSON | Savannah State UniversityAMY LYN WILDER | Savannah State UniversitySHEREE ANTOINETTE WYATT | Clark Atlanta UniversityMASTER OF SCIENCE IN URBAN STUDIES AND PLANNINGWINDI J. FLOYD | Savannah State UniversityANDREA LYNETTE GLOVER | Savannah State UniversityLASHAUN VERNYCE LOVETT | Savannah State University***SUMMA CUM LAUDE **MAGNA CUM LAUDE *CUM LAUDE ! IN ABSENTIA| 9 |

MASS COMMUNICATIONS*COURTNEY ALEXANDRA Banks | Douglasville, GeorgiaLONI LEATHA BENAU | Savannah, GeorgiaASHLEIGH MEGAN BING | Pooler, GeorgiaASHLEY MICHELLE BRUNSON | Conley, GeorgiaSTEVEN KIEYON CHEEKS, II | Buford, GeorgiaJAMES VINCENT COCHRAN, JR. | College Park, Georgia*KE'AIRA JANAE DAVIS | Savannah, GeorgiaTIANNAKEDECE MONIQUE ELLIOTT | Decatur, Georgia*KEYONDRA SHANAY GARVIN | Springfield, GeorgiaTERRELL JAMAR GIBSON | Pooler, Georgia**BRIAN LAQUINN GLADNEY | Savannah, GeorgiaGREGORY KING GLOVER | Warner Robins, GeorgiaBETHUREL GRIFFIN, JR. | Lawrenceville, GeorgiaTASHA PARI HALL-GARRISON | Valdosta, GeorgiaBRANDIE ZENOBIA HARRIS | Macon, GeorgiaMICHELLE JESSICA HOUSTON | Savannah, GeorgiaDEVAUGHN MARCEL JOHNSON | Norcross, GeorgiaWHITNEY DENISE KEITT | Savannah, GeorgiaBRITTANY NICOLE LEWIS | Powder Springs, GeorgiaCRYSTAL DELISE LEWIS | Augusta, Georgia! BRANDON DEAN MILLER | Acworth, GeorgiaMATTHEW WILLIAM NOWACKI | McDonough, GeorgiaBRITTANIE TRAMAINE ODUM | Pooler, GeorgiaANDRE' JAMAR OSBORNE | Pooler, GeorgiaANGELA LAUREN PALMER | Atlanta, GeorgiaSHEENA LARICEY REYNOLDS | Savannah, GeorgiaPATRICE ANTOINETTE ROGERS | Snellville, GeorgiaJELESIA MIYON SMITH | Fairburn, GeorgiaJACORI DUJUNA TELFAIR | Lithonia, GeorgiaNAIMA MAKKEDAH THOMPSON | Savannah, Georgia*KIMBERLY MICHELLE VINING | Rex, Georgia*CHANNING NAPOLEON WELCH | Fayetteville, GeorgiaMIA ELISE WHIGHAM | Stone Mountain, GeorgiaCHRISTINA ASHLEY WOMACK | Stone Mountain, GeorgiaSHANICE MICHELLE WOODS | Savannah, GeorgiaDWAYNE ANTHONY WRIGHT, JR. | Eatonton, Georgia**CHRISTOPHER NATHANIEL BARNES | Savannah, Georgia*RUBEN LUBALA CHIZA | Lawrenceville, Georgia*JONATHAN THOMAS HALL | Lorton, VirginiaALICIA JANELLE JONES | Stockbridge, GeorgiaJAMAL ELI LEWIS | Pooler, Georgia*LAMONT L. MIGNOTT | Atlanta, Georgia*SHAKARI MOSLEY | Milledgeville, Georgia**KRAYNEWSKIA KINSHASA ALLEN | Lithonia, GeorgiaANGELA RENEE ASHLEY | Ludowici, Georgia*BETHANY CHANEL BLOUNT | Savannah, Georgia*JA'NAE MONIQUE BROWN | Savannah, Georgia*LA'SHEMA YVETTE CHEEKS | Dublin, Georgia*EONYXE RENEE EDWARDS | Riverdale, Georgia**MELISSA SHEENA FLEURIO | Jonesboro, GeorgiaTRESSIE HALL | Savannah, GeorgiaTERICA JANAE HANEY | Savannah, GeorgiaJESSICA MARIE HARRIS | Midway, GeorgiaZAKIYYAH MONIQUE HOLLINGSHED | Lawrenceville, GeorgiaCLARENCE HENRY HUNT, III | Greensboro, GeorgiaPOLITICAL SCIENCESOCIAL WORK*CARLENE KIMBERLY ROBERSON | Savannah, Georgia*KENDRA ETHEL-RENEE' ROBINSON | Savannah, GeorgiaJASHAE MIGNON SMITH-BLUE | Conyers, GeorgiaCORBIN J. SPENCER | Fayetteville, Georgia*JARVIS KENTRELL THOMAS | Social Circle, GeorgiaCAPRI DION WARNER | Savannah, Georgia**BRITTNEY TRASHUN WILLIAMS | Union City, GeorgiaCONNIE DENISE KELLY | Savannah, GeorgiaBRITTANY NICOLE LIVINGSTON | Bowie, MarylandLAUREN JALESSA MARTIN | Powder Springs, Georgia*PORSHE LASHEA MOODY | Carrollton, GeorgiaBRANDILYN SHEREE PARKER | Savannah, Georgia*QUITERIA QUINTA Thomas | Goldsboro, North Carolina*ERIKA MONIQUE WHEATLEY | Hephzibah, GeorgiaANSLEY ELIZABETH WILLIAMS | Savannah, GeorgiaBARBARA PINKNEY WILLIAMS | Savannah, GeorgiaRACHAEL KATRINA WILLIAMS | Savannah, GeorgiaTERRI MARIA WILLIAMS | Savannah, GeorgiaKORTNIE TRINETTE FAVORS | Stone Mountain, Georgia! CHRISTOPHER LAMAR HERANS | Stone Mountain, Georgia*ASHENNA VIRGINIA HOWARD | Savannah, GeorgiaDERRICK TRAVIS JOHNSON | Savannah, GeorgiaMARGARET DENISE JONES | Savannah, GeorgiaBRIANA REN'EE LEE | Savannah, GeorgiaSOCIOLOGYCOURTNEY DEANGELA LONG | Bowdon, Georgia! LATARNESHA ME'CHELLE MARTIN | Hephzibah, GeorgiaSHELIA DINGLE MCGIRT | Savannah, GeorgiaALISHA RENEE NELSON | Columbus, GeorgiaSHYLA CHRISTINA SMITH | Savannah, Georgia**BRITTNEY NICOLE SPARKS | Macon, Georgia***SUMMA CUM LAUDE **MAGNA CUM LAUDE *CUM LAUDE ! IN ABSENTIA| 11 |

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCESDANGUA PATRICE ALLEN | Lithonia, GeorgiaDANIELLE CLARICE BROWN | Savannah, GeorgiaREGINA DIONNE FELTON | Columbus, Georgia*THELMORE MATTHEW JACKSON | East Point, GeorgiaVISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS*MICHAEL THOMAS MCQUEEN, II | Lithonia, Georgia**TRACY NICOLAS | Marietta, GeorgiaANTWAN DONTAVAIS SMALLS | Savannah, Georgia*SHETERRICA TRENEICE WALKER | Thomaston, GeorgiaCOLLEGE OF SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGYGRADUATESMASTER OF SCIENCE IN MARINE SCIENCESBRANDON WILLIAM COLEMAN | Savannah State UniversityKELLI LYNEA' EDWARDS | University of IllinoisJEREMY NEAL MITCHLER | Savannah State UniversityUNDERGRADUATESTAQUITA SHANEKA ALLEN | Sparta, GeorgiaAISHA MONIQUE BRANTLEY | Savannah, GeorgiaANDRE QUEMOY CRAWFORD | Hephzibah, GeorgiaJASMYN AURIEL DAVID | Savannah, GeorgiaMARGARET LATRICE DAVIS | Savannah, GeorgiaISAAQ JOSEPH DRUMGOOLE | Eatonton, GeorgiaSHANNON RONIQUE ANGEL GREENE | Savannah, GeorgiaDERRICK SYDNEY GUILLORY | Loganville, GeorgiaTIFFANY SHANTEL HOWARD | Brunswick, GeorgiaCEIARA MECHELLE HYDE | Conyers, GeorgiaCRAIG KEWAUNE BURTON | Richmond Hill, GeorgiaTANISHA DARSHELL CRITTLE | Decatur, GeorgiaJORA MONIQUE ETHERIDGE | Stone Mountain, GeorgiaBIOLOGYCHEMISTRYETHEL TOMAWR JOHNSON | Loganville, GeorgiaRICO OCTAVIS JORDAN | Atlanta, Georgia*SOBRIQUIA ZASHUN KELLEY | Atlanta, GeorgiaSOMAYAH OAMANI MURPHY | Collins, GeorgiaROSETTA DEWEAH REEVES | Lawrenceville, GeorgiaDENE' DASHON RICHARDSON | Laurel, Maryland*RAHJA' MASON SHARP | Savannah, GeorgiaCOURTNEI CHANEL SIMS | Decatur, Georgia* LYUDMILA TKACHUK | Savannah, GeorgiaRACHEL ROBIN WILSON | Lithonia, Georgia*RHECIA MARIE GOODLEY | College Park, Georgia*LEWIS BATTISE HALL, JR. | Savannah, GeorgiaWILLIAM ROBERT COOK | Savannah, GeorgiaBRITTANI MICHELLE HOWARD | Savannah, GeorgiaCIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY*RODNEY DEMOND MCDOWELL-TURNER | Stone Mountain, GeorgiaTIMOTHY DEVON RUTLEDGE | Lawrenceville, Georgia***SUMMA CUM LAUDE **MAGNA CUM LAUDE *CUM LAUDE ! IN ABSENTIA| 12 |

*ERIC JAY CORBETT, JR. | Savannah, GeorgiaKENNY KEITH ROBERTS, JR. | Waynesboro, Georgia**MATTHEW ALEXANDER SIMMONS | Riverdale, GeorgiaERVIN CLOIS SMITH | Augusta, GeorgiaCOMPUTER SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY*FREDERICK JEROME SMITH | Columbus, GeorgiaJASMINE BIANCA-TEOLITA TILSON | Savannah, GeorgiaPERRY LUKE WALKER, JR. | Savannah, GeorgiaREGINALD CEASAR WRIGHT | Savannah, GeorgiaJAMES COLEMAN, III | Garden City, GeorgiaANTONIO MAURICE FORTUNE | Mayesville, South CarolinaBERNARD DEWAYNE GRANT, JR. | Macon, GeorgiaHERMAN GRAYBILL, II | Savannah, GeorgiaSHEMEKA YVONNE DUNBAR | Augusta, Georgia*MELVIN GUISCHARD WINFREY | Marietta, GeorgiaELECTRONICS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCEDAMON AHMED MCKINNEY | Decatur, GeorgiaCARLOS A. MITCHELL | Savannah, GeorgiaARIEL SHANICE POWELL | Lithonia, GeorgiaSTUYVESANT MARTIN REID, JR. | Lithia Springs, GeorgiaCRAIG L. YOUNG | Savannah, Georgia*JAVAR EMANI HENRY | Rex, Georgia**AMARA FELECIA JONES | Freeport, BahamasMARINE SCIENCESAMARRIA BONICE PHILLIPS | Fairburn, Georgia*ERIC LEE RANSOM | Savannah, GeorgiaSHAMYRA IVANA ADAMS | Hiram, GeorgiaANTONIO SHAIMAR EDWARDS | Savannah, Georgia*WILLIAM DEMETRIUS EDWARDS | Athens, Georgia*LAVONDA DENISHA FOXX | Atlanta, Georgia*RHECIA MARIE GOODLEY | College Park, Georgia*LEWIS BATTISE HALL, JR. | Savannah, GeorgiaMATHEMATICS*CRAIG HULING | Elberton, Georgia**KAHNTINETTA M. PR'OUT | Newark, Delaware**JULIAN RASHAD RAYFORD | Powder Springs, GeorgiaSIERRAH DELANCIA ROSS | Warner Robins, GeorgiaDEVIN ANTHONY STOWERS | Savannah, Georgia**SHAYANA MAYRENE THOMAS | Decatur, Georgia***SUMMA CUM LAUDE **MAGNA CUM LAUDE *CUM LAUDE ! IN ABSENTIANOTE: Appearance of a name on any list in this program must not be considered as conclusive evidence of graduation. Persons who have met allrequirements for a particular degree and whose names appear on the lists in this program will receive the degree indicated.| 13 |

HONOR GRADUATESSUMMA CUM LAUDE(3.75 -4.00)JENNIFER LANE BROWNCOURTREVEZ L. MCTIERJEFFERY DANIEL CROSLENRACHEL LEANDRA RAINESAYTEK A. TEKAYKRAYNEWSKIA KINSHASA ALLENCHRISTOPHER NATHANIEL BARNESSIDRAYA A'DAI BUSSIEME’KIA ANGELA DAVISLENESHIA KEONE DIXONMELISSA SHEENA FLEURIOBRIAN LAQUINN GLADNEYMAGNA CUM LAUDE(3.40 -3.74)JULIUS OCTAVIUS GREENJOHN EDWARD HUDSONAMARA FELECIA JONESTRACY NICOLASKAHNTINETTA M. PROUTJULIAN RASHAD RAYFORDMATTHEW ALEXANDER SIMMONSBRITTNEY NICOLE SPARKSBRIDGET DION STEPHENSSHAYANA MAYRENE THOMASBRITTNEY TRASHUN WILLIAMSDEREK PAUL WILLIAMSJASMINE NICOLE ALLSMONICA JUANITA ALSTONOPRAH SHERA ANDERSONCOURTNEY ALEXANDRA BANKSBETHANY CHANEL BLOUNTLASHEMA YVETTE CHEEKSRUBEN LUBALA CHIZASYHJIA NAKARRE COLEMANERIC JAY CORBETT, JR.DORKESE ELISE DAVISKE'AIRA JANAE DAVISALFRED JOHN DEFILIPPISEONYXE RENEE EDWARDSWILLIAM DEMETRIUS EDWARDSLAVONDRA DENISHA FOXXKEYONDRA SHANAY GARVINRHECIA MARIE GOODLEYCLARICE ANASTASIA GORDYCUM LAUDE(3.00 – 3.39)JONATHAN THOMAS HALLLEWIS BATTISE HALL, JR.PHYLICIA MONIQUE PATTI HAWKINSJAVAR EMANI HENRYASHENNA VIRGINIA HOWARDCRAIG HULINGDARREN HUNTERTHELMORE MATTHEW JACKSONJACOB DAVID JOHNSONGARRY DEXTER KELLEYSOBRIQUIA ZASHUN KELLEYADRIANA LARSHA LARDELEANOR VINEZ MARCHANTRODNEY DEMOND MCDOWELLMICHAEL THOMAS MCQUEEN, IILAMONT L. MIGNOTTPORSHE LASHEA MOODYSHAKARI MOSLEYJASMINE BREE PENDERGRAPHTIAISHA MONA RANDOLPHCARLENE KIMBERLY ROBERSONERIC LEE RANSOMKENDRA ETHEL ROBINSONRAHJA MASON SHARPNESHA JANINE SIMPSONFREDERICK JEROME SMITHJARVIS KENTRELL THOMASQUITERIA QUINTA THOMASLYUDMILA TKACHUKKIMBERLY MICHELLE VININGSHETERRICA TRENEICE WALKERCHANNING NAPOLEON WELCHERIKA MONIQUE WHEATLEYMELVIN GUISCHARD WINFREYPRESIDENT’S SECOND MILE AWARD NOMINEESRUBEN L. CHIZAME’KIA DAVISBRIAN GLADNEYCLARICE GORDYRODNEY MCDOWELL-TURNERRAHJA’ SHARP| 14 |

SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITYNATIONAL ALUMNI COVENANTGraduates/Now Alumni, will you please stand?By this physical act of standing, you have passed symbolically through a door, leaving pastexperiences on one side, to start new experiences on the other side. At this moment, you areparticipating in the rites of passage from that of student to member of the Savannah StateUniversity National Alumni Association.Please raise your right hand and signify your understanding by saying “I do so understand.”As a Savannah State University graduate, you must keep in mind the high purposes to whichyou have aspired and for which this great university has prepared you: intellectualdevelopment, moral behavior, compassionate relationships and personal actions for the good ofthe commonwealth. Do you understand?GRADUATES: “I do so understand.”As a Savannah State University graduate, you must be alert to opportunities to advance thelegitimate interests and welfare of the Savannah State University National AlumniAssociation, and through the association, to assist in the continued development of SavannahState University. Do you understand?GRADUATES: “I do so understand.”As a Savannah State University graduate, it is incumbent that you give financial support tothe Savannah State University National Alumni Association and to your alma mater as ameans of providing an educational legacy for those who will follow you. Do you understand?GRADUATES: “I do so understand.”Considering what you have just heard and have read silently, do you covenant with membersof the Savannah State University National Alumni Association?GRADUATES: “I do hereby covenant with the members of the Savannah StateUniversity National Alumni Association and solemnly pledge my loyal support tomy Alma Mater—Savannah State University.”Congratulations, Alumni, and I look forward to seeing you during the many activities that weshare when we return to campus. You may be seated.| 15 |

CongratulationsMay 2012 Graduates!YOU CANGET ANYWHEREFROM HERE.www.savannahstate.edu