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Class of 2017
Keynote Speaker
Honorary Class Speaker
Class of 2017
Vladyslav Akimenko Bachelor of Science, Management Information Systems Donetsk, Ukraine
Karley Louise Allen
Bachelor of Science, Psychology Lanexa, Virginia
Erin Marie Anderson
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Richmond, Virginia
Rachel Elizabeth Georgia Austin Bachelor of Science, Business Administration Norton, Virginia
Cassidy Elise Ayers Bachelor of Science in Nursing Pearisburg, Virginia
John Forrest Bailey
Bachelor of Science, Administration of Justice Falls Church, Virginia
Kaitlyn Cheyenne Baker
Bachelor of Science, Biology Clintwood, Virginia
Morgan Brittni Baker Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies Big Stone Gap, Virginia
Kenneth Dean Ball Bachelor of Arts, Health and Physical Education Azusa, California
Ashley Nicole Barnett
Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry Big Stone Gap, Virginia
Wesley Michael Baugh Bachelor of Science, Accounting Wise, Virginia
Thomas Milford Bauserman Bachelor of Arts, Government Luray, Virginia
Jean-Luc Baxter
Bachelor of Science, Biology Narrows, Virginia
Sarah Lynn Beamer
Bachelor of Science, Psychology Front Royal, Virginia
Garrett Cameron Belcher Bachelor of Science, Business Administration Bluefield, Virginia
Anthony Shangh Bentley Bachelor of Science, Business Administration Wise, Virginia
Roland Scott Berthold Jr.
Bachelor of Arts, Music Front Royal, Virginia
T’ontray Timmion Billups
Bachelor of Science, Administration of Justice Norfolk, Virginia
Santana Tierra Bishop Bachelor of Arts, Health and Physical Education Gate City, Virginia
Daria Dominika Blach SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science, Chemistry / Mathematics Katowice, Poland
McKenna Beth Blevins CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies Coeburn, Virginia
Israel Loren Bolling
Bachelor of Arts, Health and Physical Education Wise, Virginia
Jodie Ann Lewis Bolling Bachelor of Science in Nursing Pound, Virginia
Samuel Charles Boyle CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science, Sociology Central Point, Oregon
Laken Elise Branson MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts, Theatre Saltville, Virginia
Kenneth Alexander Breckley
Bachelor of Science, Administration of Justice Bealeton, Virginia
Briana LaShawn Brooks Bachelor of Science, Sociology Ringgold, Virginia
James Skylar Brownlow Bachelor of Science, Administration of Justice Houston, Texas
Burnis Robert Brummitt
Bachelor of Science, Administration of Justice Wise, Virginia
Chelsea Paige Brummitt
CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Wise, Virginia
Kazmier Adara Bucklen Bachelor of Science, Business Administration Coeburn, Virginia
Amanda Desiree Burns Bachelor of Science, Business Administration Big Stone Gap, Virginia
Jade LaShay Burton
CUM LAUDE Bachelor of Science in Nursing Richmond, Virginia
John Brandon Cantrell Bachelor of Arts, English Literature Pound, Virginia
Katelyn Paige Carico
CUM LAUDE Bachelor of Science, Business Administration Gate City, Virginia
Steven Eugene Carico Bachelor of Science, Sociology Fort Blackmore, Virginia
Cassie Rhea Carnes
MAGNA CUM LAUDE Bachelor of Science, Administration of Justice Big Stone Gap, Virginia
Silk Pinero Carter
Bachelor of Arts, English Literature Hilton, Virginia
Alyssa Drew Castle
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration Castlewood, Virginia
Makayla Danielle Castle Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies Coeburn, Virginia
Jacob Carlton Caudill Bachelor of Arts, Health and Physical Education Norton, Virginia
Matthew Allen Chapman Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Arts and Sciences Oakwood, Virginia
Nicholas Steven Childers
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration Norton, Virginia
Bailey Marie-Ward Christoforatos
CUM LAUDE Bachelor of Science, Psychology Spotsylvania, Virginia
Caleb Andrew Church
Bachelor of Arts, Health and Physical Education Wise, Virginia
Clay Collins Clark
Bachelor of Arts, History Bachelor of Science, Administration of Justice Drewryville, Virginia
Evan Michael Clark
MAGNA CUM LAUDE Bachelor of Arts, Government Big Stone Gap, Virginia
Olivia Danielle Cleary
Bachelor of Arts, Health and Physical Education Riner, Virginia
Taylor Nash Cline
Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies West Point, Virginia
Brooke Elizabeth Colley Bachelor of Science, Environmental Science Wise, Virginia
Jared Keith Colley CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts, Theatre Lebanon, Virginia
Cheyenne Tierra Collier
Bachelor of Science, Psychology Norton, Virginia
Autumn Adams Collins Bachelor of Science, Psychology Vinton, Virginia
Thomas Chapman Commons Bachelor of Science, Computer Science Alexandria, Virginia
Samuel Alexander Cook
Bachelor of Arts, History Reston, Virginia
Jeremiah Keith Cooke
Bachelor of Science, Administration of Justice Wise, Virginia
Zachary Ian Cooper Bachelor of Science, Business Administration Big Stone Gap, Virginia
Laura Elizabeth Couch CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Arts and Sciences St. Paul, Virginia
Austin Drake Counts Bachelor of Science, Environmental Science Coeburn, Virginia
Meghan Patricia Coyne
Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Arts and Sciences Chesapeake, Virginia
Mekdelawit Mekonnen Damtie Bachelor of Science, Business Administration Arlington, Virginia
Jamie Patrick Davis Bachelor of Science, Biology Hurley, Virginia
Kaitlynn Maxine Davis
Bachelor of Arts, Theatre Richmond, Virginia
Richard Laurence Day
Bachelor of Science, Management Information Systems Louisa, Virginia
Ashlynn Brooke Dean Bachelor of Science, Psychology Jonesville, Virginia
Sydney Dianna Dean Bachelor of Science, Administration of Justice Wise, Virginia
Daniel Griffin Deane
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Charlottesville, Virginia
Gary Willard Deel
Bachelor of Arts, History Clintwood, Virginia
Karla Gail Degener Bachelor of Science, Administration of Justice Cumberland, Tennessee
Matthew Jon Desaulnier Bachelor of Science, Business Administration Mineral, Virginia
Taysha Lee DeVaughan
Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies Fort Cobb, Oklahoma
Griffin William Duy Bachelor of Arts, Government Oak Hill, Virginia
Nikki Jean Dye Bachelor of Science, Business Administration Fredericksburg, Virginia
Sarah Nicole Elbon
CUM LAUDE Bachelor of Science, Biology Strasburg, Virginia
Kassidy Nicole Eldridge CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Blackwater, Virginia
Louis Edgard Eliacin Bachelor of Science, Psychology Danville, Virginia
Chelsey LeAnn Spencer Emershaw Bachelor of Arts, History
Bachelor of Science, Psychology Patrick Springs, Virginia
Robert Dalton Emershaw Bachelor of Arts, Theatre Norton, Virginia
Alvin Eronmosele Enahoro
Bachelor of Science, Economics Brentwood, New York
Nicholas Alexander England
Bachelor of Science, Biology Wise, Virginia
Paige Brienne Estep Bachelor of Arts, Art Big Stone Gap, Virginia
Jeremiah Watson Marr Eubank Bachelor of Science, Business Administration Varina, Virginia
Zachary Tyler Evans MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science, Accounting Bridgewater, Virginia
Caleb Daniel Fast CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science, Chemistry Pound, Virginia
Matthew Alexander Fields
Bachelor of Arts, Government Abingdon, Virginia
Harold John Fischer Bachelor of Arts, Health and Physical Education Virginia Beach, Virginia
Rachel Anastasia Fischer CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts, History Virginia Beach, Virginia
Crystal Lynn Fletcher Bachelor of Science, Sociology Coeburn, Virginia
Kayla Nicole Flint
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Clintwood, Virginia
Christopher Johnathan Flood
Bachelor of Science, Administration of Justice Hampton, Virginia
Hannah Melissa Franklin Bachelor of Science, Biology Big Stone Gap, Virginia
Kimmy S. Frazier Bachelor of Science, Administration of Justice Norfolk, Virginia
Carlie Elizabeth Fugate Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies Castlewood, Virginia
Selina Danielle Gaddis
Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies Appalachia, Virginia
Kaitlyn Nicole Gainer
Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Arts and Sciences Yorktown, Virginia
Madison Christine Gaither Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies Ruther Glen, Virginia
Candon Layton Alan Gardner Bachelor of Science, Environmental Science Wise, Virginia
Kody Hunter Gardner
COLLEGE HONORS SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science Appalachia, Virginia
Marti Kate Gay
CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry Salisbury, North Carolina
Samuel Wesley Gibson
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration Castlewood, Virginia
Andrew Wesley Giles MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts, Government Duffield, Virginia
Jacob Robert Gilliam Bachelor of Arts, History Sandston, Virginia
Rachel Ann Glines CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts, Government Wise, Virginia
Adam Cody Greear Bachelor of Science, Business Administration Coeburn, Virginia
Shirley Michelle Guzman CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science, Mathematics Stuart, Virginia
Andrew Bishop Hamilton MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts, Government / History Big Stone Gap, Virginia
Bethanie Page Hamilton
Bachelor of Arts, Biology Castlewood, Virginia
Alec Preston Hargreaves Bachelor of Arts, History Centreville, Virginia
Wayman Chad Hart
Bachelor of Science, Psychology Glendale, Kentucky
Nathaniel Kent Hatmaker
Bachelor of Arts, Health and Physical Education Harrogate, Tennessee
Taylor Mack Hayes Bachelor of Science, Accounting Pound, Virginia
Bailey Curtlan Helbert Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry Coeburn, Virginia
Roosevelt Denzell Everett Henderson Bachelor of Science, Management Information Systems Vienna, Virginia
Nicole Gabrielle Hermann
Bachelor of Arts, Government Midlothian, Virginia
Alexa Corinne Hernandez
Bachelor of Science, Economics Woodbridge, Virginia
Fred Wayne Hicks Bachelor of Science, Biology Gate City, Virginia
Michael Paul Hinkle CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science, Biology Stickleyville, Virginia
Logan Danielle Hobbs Bachelor of Science in Nursing Norton, Virginia
Trevor Alexander Holdren Bachelor of Arts, Health and Physical Education Roanoke, Virginia
Alyssa Grace Holton
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Amherst, Virginia
Jessica Nicole Huff
Bachelor of Science, Sociology Coeburn, Virginia
Ashley Gail Huffman CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science, Biology Castlewood, Virginia
Cassidy Jade Hughes
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Wise, Virginia
Donnell Tyrell Hunt Bachelor of Science, Administration of Justice Newport News, Virginia
Ryan Wesley Huntington CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts, Music Bealeton, Virginia
Jacob Wyatt Hurd Bachelor of Science, Sociology St. Paul, Virginia
Nafisa Ibrahim Bachelor of Arts, Government Republic of China
Owen Poe Inkley
Bachelor of Science, Accounting Vienna, Virginia
Elmer James Jackson
Bachelor of Science, Sociology Vansant, Virginia
Amatha Sky Blaise Jenkins Bachelor of Arts, English Literature Pound, Virginia
Hannah Nicole Jessee Bachelor of Science, Business Administration Castlewood, Virginia
Cody Dylan Jewell
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration Manassas, Virginia
Austin Andrew Johnson Bachelor of Science, Economics Montpelier, Virginia
Chelsea Amber Justice Bachelor of Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies Stuart, Virginia
Emily Buchanan Justice
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Wise, Virginia
Emily Taylor Kale
CUM LAUDE Bachelor of Arts, Health and Physical Education Shelby, North Carolina
Kelly Dawn Katzer
Bachelor of Science, Administration of Justice Patrick Springs, Virginia
Kayleigh Jordan Kent
Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies Leesburg, Virginia
Hope Ariana Ketron CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science, Psychology Gate City, Virginia
David Mwangi Kihiu
Bachelor of Science, Biology Fairfax, Virginia
Hannah Elizabeth King Bachelor of Science, Computer Science Cromona, Kentucky
Vincent Joseph Kuchenbuch
Bachelor of Science, Administration of Justice Floyd, Virginia
Tyler Aristin Laney Bachelor of Science, Business Administration Big Stone Gap, Virginia
Erin Taylor Lee CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science, Biology Fincastle, Virginia
Julian Alexander Lee Bachelor of Science, Administration of Justice Portsmouth, Virginia
Kelsey Michelle Lee Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Arts and Sciences Saltville, Virginia
Cara Audrene Jamila Legge
Bachelor of Science, Administration of Justice Norton, Virginia
Julia Lange Maggard
COLLEGE HONORS MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies Wise, Virginia
Jason Matthew Marsingill Bachelor of Science, Psychology Pound, Virginia
Christopher Matthew Martin
CUM LAUDE Bachelor of Science, Administration of Justice St. Paul, Virginia
Tiffany Starr Evans Martin Bachelor of Science, Mathematics Damascus, Virginia
Trenton Lyle Martin
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration Virginia Beach, Virginia
Edward Sylvester Massaquoi Bachelor of Science, Administration of Justice Alexandria, Virginia
Brianna Kayleen Matney Bachelor of Arts, Art Tazewell, Virginia
Shacodi Rayne Mays
Bachelor of Science, Psychology Norton, Virginia
Michael West McCollum
Bachelor of Arts, Health and Physical Education Richmond, Virginia
Keely Winston McCormick Bachelor of Arts, Spanish Abingdon, Virginia
Timothy Michael McDonald Bachelor of Science, Environmental Science Lynchburg, Virginia
Renee Mamiko McKinney
Bachelor of Arts, Foreign Studies Clintwood, Virginia
Alyssa Danielle Meade
MAGNA CUM LAUDE Bachelor of Arts, Art Wise, Virginia
Fallon Nicole Meade
MAGNA CUM LAUDE Bachelor of Arts, Spanish Coeburn, Virginia
Sara Ann Meade
Bachelor of Arts, Music Coeburn, Virginia
Amanda Margaretha Meffert Bachelor of Science, Psychology Hillsborough, California
Austin Elizabeth Miller Bachelor of Science, Psychology Chesterfield, Virginia
Kayla Rachelle Miller
CUM LAUDE Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Arts and Sciences Big Stone Gap, Virginia
Nathan Lee Minor Bachelor of Arts, Biology Coeburn, Virginia
Mariela Elizabeth Mira
Bachelor of Science, Psychology Alexandria, Virginia
Lewis Edward Moore II
MAGNA CUM LAUDE Bachelor of Science, Psychology /Administration of Justice Jonesville, Virginia
Devon Thomas Moring
Bachelor of Science, Psychology /Administration of Justice Portsmouth, Virginia
Andrea Dawn Mullins
Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies Clintwood, Virginia
Caitlin MacKenzie Mullins Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Arts and Sciences Norton, Virginia
Jessica Leigh Mullins
CUM LAUDE Bachelor of Arts, Theatre Jenkins, Kentucky
Logan Jacob Mullins Bachelor of Science, Psychology /Administration of Justice Norton, Virginia
Matthew Taylor Mullins Bachelor of Arts, Music Clintwood, Virginia
Chelsea Lynn Murphy
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration Big Stone Gap, Virginia
Tiffany Renee Murray
Bachelor of Arts, Health and Physical Education Big Stone Gap, Virginia
Bezawit Terefe Negash Bachelor of Science, Business Administration Arlington, Virginia
Micah Reece Nida Bachelor of Arts, Government Big Stone Gap, Virginia
Tyler John Odle
Bachelor of Science, Accounting Coeburn, Virginia
Mustapha Ouzia
Bachelor of Science, Software Engineering / Computer Science Algiers, Algeria
Kaitlyn Nicole Owens MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Arts and Sciences Grundy, Virginia
William Robert Palmer
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science, Accounting / Business Administration Norton, Virginia
Chase Macnabb Patrylak Bachelor of Arts, Health and Physical Education Virginia Beach, Virginia
Amon Ivory Patterson Bachelor of Science, Psychology Richmond, Virginia
Justin Tyler Peters
Bachelor of Science, Administration of Justice Wise, Virginia
Raqueal Nashea Phillips
Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Arts and Sciences Castlewood, Virginia
Sarah Rose Phipps Bachelor of Arts, Art Flatridge, Virginia
Madison Grace Powers Bachelor of Science, Business Administration Coeburn, Virginia
Veronica Rene Presley
Bachelor of Arts, English Literature Gate City, Virginia
Aaron Daniel Price
Bachelor of Arts, Health and Physical Education Norton, Virginia
Alexis Kourtlyn Price Bachelor of Science, Psychology Lebanon, Virginia
Emily Diana Puckett MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts, English Literature Haysi, Virginia
Christian Montez Raja-Estes Bachelor of Science, Management Information Systems Richmond, Virginia
Alexander Keats Rickman Bachelor of Science, Mathematics Wise, Virginia
Marissa Ann Riley CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Grundy, Virginia
Shelby Caroline Roberts Bachelor of Arts, English Literature Abingdon, Virginia
Allie Jo Robinson CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies Clintwood, Virginia
Hannah Ruth Rose Bachelor of Arts, History Norton, Virginia
Kayla Melissa Rose Bachelor of Arts, Health and Physical Education Bluefield, Virginia
Kennedy Elisabeth Rose
Bachelor of Science, Psychology Marion, Virginia
Natalia Stephanie Saar
Bachelor of Arts, Biology Curitiba, Brazil
Corey Ethan Salyers CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science, Administration of Justice Gate City, Virginia
Ethan Michael Samerdyke COLLEGE HONORS
MAGNA CUM LAUDE Bachelor of Arts, English Literature Wise, Virginia
Taylor Lauren Sandidge Bachelor of Arts, Health and Physical Education Waynesboro, Virginia
Fallon Nichole Saunders Bachelor of Arts, Government Lynchburg, Virginia
Joshua Rick Shoemaker
Bachelor of Arts, History Dryden, Virginia
Kelsey Noelle Skaggs
SUMMA CUM LAUDE Bachelor of Science, Psychology Jonesville, Virginia
Cassandra Carrie Smith
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Falls, Pennsylvania
Christopher Dustin Smith
Bachelor of Science, Biology Duffield, Virginia
Gabrielle Lee Smith Bachelor of Science, Mathematics Manassas, Virginia
Jessica Eryn Smith MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science, Accounting /Business Administration Clifton Forge, Virginia
Caitlin Dawn Sprouse Bachelor of Arts, Biology Craigsville, Virginia
Joshua James Stephens
Bachelor of Arts, History Whitesburg, Kentucky
Tyler Reid Stone Bachelor of Science, Administration of Justice Ridgeway, Virginia
William Cassidy Strange Bachelor of Science, Biology Wise, Virginia
Sharmae Leigh Stringfield
MAGNA CUM LAUDE Bachelor of Science, Psychology Hampton, Virginia
Zane Matthew Sturgill MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science, Accounting Wise, Virginia
Katelyn Marie Sutherland COLLEGE HONORS
CUM LAUDE Bachelor of Science, Computer Science Clintwood, Virginia
Michael Shane Sutherland
Bachelor of Science, Psychology St. Paul, Virginia
Catherine Maria Taylor
CUM LAUDE Bachelor of Science, Psychology Wise, Virginia
Megan Hope Taylor
Bachelor of Science, Biology Honaker, Virginia
Haley Autumn Thacker
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Elizabethton, Tennessee
Robert Darnell Torres Bachelor of Arts, Theatre / Government Hampton, Virginia
Joshua Thomas Townsend Bachelor of Science, Mathematics Greensboro, North Carolina
Mackenzie Lauren Trent SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Castlewood, Virginia
Lindsey Frances Tucker Bachelor of Arts, Health and Physical Education Newark, Deleware
John Donnelly Tuite Bachelor of Arts
Health and Physical Education Virginia Beach, Virginia
Rebecca Colleen Turner Bachelor of Science, Environmental Science Clintwood, Virginia
Jose Andres Urrutia Bachelor of Science, Administration of Justice Alexandria, Virginia
Eulala Samantha Vanover
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Clintwood, Virginia
James Ira Vanover
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science / Mathematics Coeburn, Virginia
Laura Elizabeth Viers
Bachelor of Arts, English Literature Coeburn, Virginia
Jonathon Taylor Vipperman Bachelor of Science, Administration of Justice Stuart, Virginia
Javier Adolfo Wagner CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science, Economics Pulaski, Virginia
Anthony Christopher Wallis
MAGNA CUM LAUDE Bachelor of Science, Accounting Strasburg, Virginia
Kelsey Rochelle Webb
CHANCELLOR’S MEDAL SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science, Chemistry Big Stone Gap, Virginia
Alexander Marc Webster
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration Mollusk, Virginia
Lauren Elizabeth Welborn Bachelor of Science in Nursing Poquoson, Virginia
Cynthia Renee White
Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Arts and Sciences Castlewood, Virginia
Eric Louis White
Bachelor of Science, Environmental Science Seymour, Tennessee
Jordyn Breann White Bachelor of Science in Nursing Wise, Virginia
Chelsea Elizabeth Whittington CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science, Biology St. Paul, Virginia
Shaquon Otez Wilkins Bachelor of Science, Administration of Justice Fredericksburg, Virginia
Jimmy Franklin Williams III Bachelor of Science, Business Administration Wise, Virginia
Whitney Logyn Williams Bachelor of Science, Psychology Charleston, South Carolina
Tanner Samuel Winesett
CUM LAUDE Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry Bluefield, Virginia
Katie Marie Wolle Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Arts and Sciences Pennington Gap, Virginia
Megan Leann Woodward
Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies Saltville, Virginia
Stephanie Lynn Wright
SUMMA CUM LAUDE Bachelor of Science
Accounting / Business Administration Pennington Gap, Virginia
Hope Sierra Wymer SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science, Biology Marion, Virginia
Taylor Rae Yeary Bachelor of Science in Nursing Wise, Virginia
Talon Gerald Young Bachelor of Science, Administration of Justice Woodbridge, Virginia
William Lee Young
Bachelor of Science, Administration of Justice Fredericksburg, Virginia
Simona Aukse Zduoba Bachelor of Science, Psychology Boyce, Virginia
Ning Zhou SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science, Accounting Republic of China
Keynote Speaker
Delegate Terry G. Kilgore began serving in the Virginia General Assembly in 1994. The Scott
County native represents the 1st Legislative District in the House of Delegates.
Kilgore, a 1983 graduate of Clinch Valley College, later named The University of
Virginia’s College at Wise, received his juris doctorate from the Marshall-Wythe School of
Law at the College of William and Mary. He practices law in Gate City.
He has made education, economic development and jobs priorities during his
tenure in the nation’s oldest legislative bodies. Kilgore serves on the Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission and serves as chair of the House
Commerce and Labor Committee. He also serves on the House Courts of Justice and Rules committees.
The lawmaker serves on the Appalachian Region Interstate Compact Commission, Coal and Energy Commission Uranium Mining Subcommittee,
Coal and Energy, Virginia Commission on Electric Utility Regulation, Commission on Growth and Opportunity Board, Judicial Panel, Southwest
Virginia Cultural Heritage Foundation, Southwest Virginia Health Authority, Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center Board of Trustees, Southwest
Virginia Public Education Consortium, Wireless Communications Infrastructure Group, and Joint Subcommittees of House Commerce and
Labor, Senate Commerce and Labor, and Senate General Laws and Technology.
Kilgore and his wife, Debbie, have two children, Kayla and Kyle.
Honorary Class Speaker
Gabrielle Smith, a math major, has been selected as honorary student speaker for
Commencement 2017 at The University of Virginia’s College at Wise.
The 21-year-old Manassas, Virginia resident arrived at UVa-Wise four years
ago and quickly earned a reputation across campus for her strong work ethic
in the classroom and in the undergraduate research program. Smith,
along with her faculty mentor James Vance, spent two years driving a specific
route through Southwest Virginia surveying wildlife collisions with vehicles. The road kill study uses a logistic regression analysis to identify hot spots for
wildlife collisions so mediation measures may be taken if viable. Ironically, as a youngster, Smith, when on long trips with her mother, would pass the
time by pointing out the variety of road kill they would encounter on roadways.
A born teacher, Smith tutors math and Spanish on campus, worked with the Summer Bridge Program, and, as a licensed educator, teaches math at Union High School as a long-term substitute.
Smith, who graduated from Stonewall Jackson High, plays piano, sings, and has participated in several theater productions on campus. A self-proclaimed
outdoor enthusiast, Smith has enjoyed her time living in the mountains of Southwest Virginia.
She enjoys life on a small campus because of the close ties that are formed with students, faculty and staff. Smith, a member of the Sigma Zeta Honor
Society, says she will always treasure the times that she and her fellow math majors would sit in the atrium in the second floor of Darden Hall and discuss all aspects of mathematics.
“It’s a family,” she said. “We became a close-knit family, just sitting with like-minded people talking about math.”
Smith, who wants to teach mathematics while continuing research, has applied to begin a Ph.D. program in genetics, bioinformatics and computational biology at Virginia Tech.