COMMENCEMENTSPRING 2020

May 2, 2020

SIXTY-SEVENTH

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University Mission

The University of Mount Olive is a Christian faith-based, values-centered private institution rooted in the liberal arts tradition. We serve our students, our founding church, and our communities.

Recognition of May 2020 Graduates

Message from University Interim President H. Edward Croom, Ed.D. Interim President

Hello University of Mount Olive Class of 2020, and congratulations on achieving a major milestone! You should be proud of yourselves and your accomplishments. Graduation is a time of culmination and celebration…a time to gather with family and friends to celebrate successes achieved and the start of a new chapter.

As you know, COVID-19 has been an unwelcome guest for our entire nation. It has caused us to do things differently and think creatively to stay connected. In that regard, I know many of you are feeling the disappointment of not being able to take part in our traditional May graduation. While we will offer you the opportunity to walk during our August commencement, I realize that there are circumstances that will prevent some of you from returning to campus. Therefore we have put together this virtual commencement program as way to help you experience some of the pomp and circumstance of graduation day.

As you embark on the next phase of your life, I hope you will fondly remember your UMO experience. We know that you could have chosen to attend any school anywhere, but you chose the University of Mount Olive. We are so glad you did! You will always be a part of our UMO family. And from our family to yours, congratulations and best wishes on this next chapter in your lives. May God bless you and may He continue to bless the University of Mount Olive!

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Presentation of Candidates Dr. Hines

President Croom, on behalf of the University of Mount Olive Faculty, I present to you the Candidates for the following degrees: Associate in Science, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, Master of Business Administration, Master of Education, and Master of Science in Nursing.

Conferral of Degrees Dr. Croom

In recognition of your successful completion of the prescribed courses of study at the University of Mount Olive, upon the recommendation of the faculty, upon the approval of the Board of Trustees, and by virtue of the authority granted to the University Mount Olive by the State of North Carolina, I hereby confer upon you the Associate of Science Degree, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, Master of Business Administration, Master of Education, and Master of Science in Nursing with all rights and privileges pertaining thereunto.

The list of graduates in the program denotes students who achieved Latin Honors by earning these grade point averages:

• Cum Laude, 3.7 GPA• Magna Cum Laude, 3.8 GPA• Summa Cum Laude, 3.9 GPA

Recognition of May 2020 Graduates

CANDIDATESFOR

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MASTER DEGREES

5* In Absentia

Tanya C. Faulkner *Master of EducationEarly Childhood Education

Christina Lynn Allen *Master of EducationEarly Childhood Education

Princess Michelle Cooper *Master of EducationEarly Childhood Education

School of Arts and Sciences

Robert L. Tillman School of Business

John P. Bukowski *Master of Business AdministrationHealthcare Management Cassandra Jean Burke Master of Business Administration Amanda Lin Byrd Master of Business Administration Cody Austin Graden *Master of Business Administration Camille Hardison Jones Master of Business AdministrationHealthcare Management Mallory Ledford Kennedy Master of Business Administration Kristy M. Kincaid Master of Business Administration Carson Mac McCurdy *Master of Business Administration Lisa Moran Master of Business Administration Seth Zachary Norris Master of Business Administration Alonzo Donald Pate III *Master of Business Administration

Kenia Leonor Perez Master of Business Administration Lisa Lynn Pierce Master of Business Administration Niraj M S Rajbhandari *Master of Business Administration Ashley Regina Singletary Master of Business Administration Laura Ashley Solomon Master of Business AdministrationHealthcare Management Brooke Michelle Tesner Master of Business Administration

Karla Brianne Thompson Master of Business Administration Jordanna Elise Warren-Bridgers *Master of Business Administration Ashley Renee Winstead Master of Business Administration Allyson Swain Woolard Master of Business AdministrationHealthcare Management

CANDIDATESFOR

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ASSOCIATES DEGREES

7* In Absentia

School of Arts and Sciences

Illya Burke Associate in ScienceGeneral Studies Donta L. Bush, Sr. *Associate in ScienceGeneral Studies Isaac Franklin Cecil Associate in ScienceAgriculture Robert T. Ceres *Associate in ScienceGeneral Studies Angela Johnson Chinnis Associate in ScienceGeneral Studies William Branson Coltrane Associate in ScienceAgriculture Lacey Nicole Ellis *Associate in ScienceHealth Science Cassandra Lynn Ettson Associate in ScienceGeneral Studies Amanda Scott Evans Associate in ScienceGeneral StudiesHigh Honors Andrew M. Farley Associate in ScienceGeneral Studies Theodoer Jeano Farrow Associate in ScienceGeneral Studies Shelbe Diane Foate Associate in ScienceGeneral Studies

Patricia Aldaya *Associate in ScienceHealth Science Shaun A. Allen *Associate in ScienceGeneral Studies Charles McArthur Arrick Associate in ScienceGeneral Studies Rema Rachel Eliza Mia Atwood *Associate in ScienceHealth ScienceHonors Nathaniel William Barwick Associate in ScienceHealth Science Rhonda Kay Bates *Associate in ScienceGeneral Studies Lindsey Noelle Taylor Beasley *Associate in ScienceGeneral StudiesHonors Suzanne Sayles Beckwith *Associate in ScienceHealth Science Teisha LaShan Bedford Associate in ScienceGeneral Studies Leshaunda N. Bellamy *Associate in ScienceHealth Science Karlee Blair Bennett Associate in ScienceHealth Science

8* In Absentia

School of Arts and Sciences

Jeremy Jammal McNeil, Sr.Associate in ScienceGeneral Studies Amber Marie Meacham *Associate in ScienceHealth Science Kelsey Katelyn Metz *Associate in ScienceGeneral StudiesHigh Honors Katherine Ann Meyer *Associate in ScienceHealth Science Shernette Earlene Miles Associate in ScienceGeneral Studies Valencia Monique Mitchell Associate in ScienceGeneral Studies Blair Ryder Mosier *Associate in ScienceHealth Science Laramille Onglengco *Associate in ScienceHealth Science Allison Jeannine Padgett *Associate in ScienceGeneral StudiesHonors Kaitlin Elizabeth Parrish *Associate in ScienceHealth Science Stephanie Janēe Parsons Associate in ScienceHealth Science

Elise M. Graziano *Associate in ScienceGeneral Studies Deirdre A. Hart Associate in ScienceHealth Science Susan Jeanine Herring Associate in ScienceGeneral StudiesHonors

Danielle Faith Hill *Associate in ScienceGeneral Studies Brittni Hines *Associate in ScienceHealth Science Dionne R. Holliday *Associate in ScienceGeneral Studies Joshua A. Horner Associate in ScienceGeneral StudiesHonors Brittany Jowelle Hughes Associate in ScienceGeneral Studies La’Vonne Elisabeth Lancaster Associate in ScienceGeneral StudiesHonors Meghan Lockwood Associate in ScienceGeneral Studies Dachelle Quintarra McCain Associate in ScienceGeneral Studies

9* In Absentia

School of Arts and Sciences

Annette Michelle Sterner *Associate in ScienceGeneral Studies

Tracy Ann Stimpson *Associate in ScienceHealth Science

Joshua SymonsAssociate in ScienceGeneral Studies

Nichole Marie TatalebaAssociate in ScienceHealth Science

Zoe Marie Thompson *Associate in ScienceHealth Science

Jacqueline TranAssociate in ScienceHealth Science

Victor M. Trevino Zuniga *Associate in ScienceGeneral Studies

Gabrielle Rose Tringali *Associate in ScienceHealth Science

Timothy Tucker *Associate in ScienceGeneral Studies

Michael G. Wells *Associate in ScienceGeneral Studies

Timothy Uriah Westbrook *Associate in ScienceGeneral Studies

Christopher E. Wilson *Associate in ScienceGeneral Studies

Katherine Laura Piccola *Associate in ScienceHealth Science Christine Ward Price *Associate in ScienceGeneral Studies McKinley Anne Rainey *Associate in ScienceHealth Science Bridgette Michelle Renn *Associate in ScienceHealth Science

Gabrielle Letrice RoachAssociate in ScienceGeneral Studies

Latasha Lea Rone *Associate in ScienceHealth Science

Leatha Diane Rothrock *Associate in ScienceGeneral StudiesHigh Honors

Holly Sessoms *Associate in ScienceHealth ScienceHigh Honors

Shaquana Monique Singletary Associate in ScienceHealth Science

Cressell Marie Spoo *Associate in ScienceHealth Science

Emilia Grace Starr *Associate in ScienceHealth Science

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BACHELOR DEGREES

11* In Absentia

Scarlet Wynter Autry Bachelor of ScienceAgricultural Production Systems: Animal Science Trevor F. Barefoot Bachelor of ScienceAgricultural Production Systems: Business Rachel Elizabeth Bissette Bachelor of ScienceBiology Altan Cornu Bachelor of ScienceBiology Allison Faith Cribb Bachelor of ScienceBiology Raven Mackenzie Curry Bachelor of ScienceBiologyMagna Cum Laude Hannah Marie Foust Bachelor of ScienceAgricultural Education Brianna Jeanette Fowler Bachelor of ScienceAgricultural Production Systems: Animal Science Daniel James Francken Bachelor of ScienceBiology Mackenzie Anne Elizabeth Hall Bachelor of ScienceAgricultural Production Systems: Animal Science Steven Blake Hill Bachelor of ScienceAgricultural: Environmental & Natural Resources Tyndall Kelly Hunter Bachelor of ScienceAgricultural Production Systems: Business

Macy Colleen Jernigan Bachelor of ScienceAgricultural Education James Alton Johnson Bachelor of ScienceAgricultural Education Victoria Wayde Johnson Bachelor of ScienceAgricultural EducationMagna Cum Laude Ruby Jordan Jones Bachelor of ScienceBiology Adam E. Keith Bachelor of ScienceAgricultural Education Jordan Dale Kennedy Bachelor of ScienceAgricultural Production Systems: Animal Science Andrew William Lorenz Bachelor of ScienceAgricultural Production Systems: Animal Science John Roland Luther Bachelor of ScienceAgricultural Production Systems: Business Mariela Matul Puac Bachelor of ScienceBiology Logan Kyle McKee Bachelor of ScienceAgricultural Production Systems: Business Benjamin Henry Meares Bachelor of ScienceAgricultural Production Systems Logan Quade Mobley Bachelor of ScienceAgricultural Education

School of Agriculture and Biological Sciences

12* In Absentia

Andrea Palos-Jasso Bachelor of ScienceBiologyChemistry Kellee Anne Payne Bachelor of ScienceAgricultural Production SystemsCum Laude

Alyssa Nicole Pickle Bachelor of ScienceBiology Kaitlin Mackenzie Plowman Bachelor of ScienceBiology

Kai Kelby Poffenroth Bachelor of ScienceAgricultural Production Systems: Business Tanner Alexander Poole Bachelor of ScienceBiology Austin Reid Rash Bachelor of ScienceAgricultural Education Austin Franklin Rouse Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Agribusiness Amanda Lee Salmi Bachelor of ScienceAgricultural Production Systems: Animal ScienceCum Laude Amber Jamison Sessoms Bachelor of ScienceAgricultural Production Systems Holly Jane Smith Bachelor of ScienceAgricultural Production Systems

Graden Allen Soucy Bachelor of ScienceBiologyMagna Cum Laude

Elizabeth Rose Spence Bachelor of ScienceAgricultural Production Systems Noah Williamson Stewart Bachelor of ScienceAgricultural Education Sarah Elizabeth Swain Bachelor of ScienceAgricultural EducationMagna Cum Laude Noah Trail Tate Bachelor of ScienceAgricultural Education Noah Lynn Walker Bachelor of ScienceAgricultural Production Systems Landon West Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Agribusiness Victoria Grace West Bachelor of ScienceBiology Nikita Lea Wooldridge Bachelor of ScienceBiology Bryan Wooten Bachelor of ScienceAgricultural Production Systems: Business

Mackenzie Rae Abbott Bachelor of ScienceCriminal Justice and CriminologyMagna Cum Laude

School of Agriculture and Biological Sciences

13* In Absentia

Tonya Marie Adams Bachelor of ScienceEarly Childhood Education Amber Constance Alexander *Bachelor of ScienceNursingMagna Cum Laude Ashraf Basem Allan Bachelor of ArtsPsychology Taylor Faith Aman Bachelor of ScienceBiologySumma Cum Laude Juan Esteban Arbelaez Rengifo Bachelor of ScienceHistory Jada Lade Bacchus Bachelor of ScienceRecreation and Leisure Studies: Exercise Science Cary Kenneth Barnes, Jr. *Bachelor of ScienceCriminal Justice and Criminology Eileen Marie Barrera Bachelor of ScienceBiology Justin Allen Bellamy Bachelor of ScienceRecreation and Leisure Studies: Exercise Science Heather Berglund Bachelor of ArtsEnglish Melissa Jean Blaine *Bachelor of ScienceNursingMagna Cum Laude

Amari Natile Borrego Bachelor of ScienceBiology Michael Bovenzi Bachelor of ScienceCriminal Justice and Criminology Jasmin S. Brock Bachelor of ScienceCriminal Justice and Criminology KaShauna Brooks Bachelor of ScienceCriminal Justice and Criminology Erica Lakel Bullock Bachelor of ScienceEarly Childhood Education

Emily Cameron Burgner *Bachelor of ScienceNursing Stephanie Ann Burns Bachelor of ScienceEarly Childhood Education Evan Gregory Bush Bachelor of ScienceRecreation and Leisure Studies: Exercise Science Trevor Juwan Carr Bachelor of ScienceRecreation and Leisure Studies Samantha Ivonne Carreno Bachelor of ScienceChemistry: Biochemistry Kevin David Cartagena Bachelor of ScienceMusic: Instrumental Emily Caroline Carter Bachelor of ScienceRecreation and Leisure Studies: Exercise Science

School of Arts and Sciences

14* In Absentia

Rosario Jissel Castillo *Bachelor of ScienceHistory Hannah Davis Chadwick Bachelor of ScienceEarly Childhood Education Emily Helen Chaisson Bachelor of ScienceMathematics & ChemistryCum Laude

Danielle Champagne Bachelor of ArtsArtGraphic Design Cum Laude Jennifer Marie Clayton *Bachelor of ScienceNursing Cynthia Lee Collins Bachelor of ScienceEarly Childhood Education Demond T. Cooper Bachelor of ScienceRecreation and Leisure Studies: Sports Management Morgan Malpass Cotton Bachelor of ScienceCriminal Justice and Criminology Paula Stokes Dance Bachelor of ScienceCriminal Justice and Criminology Aimee Keren Darrow Bachelor of ArtsEnglish Catherine McKinnon Dines Bachelor of ScienceEarly Childhood EducationCum Laude

Spencer Dingess *Bachelor of ScienceRecreation and Leisure Studies: Exercise Science William Irving Dixon *Bachelor of ScienceCriminal Justice and Criminology Alyssa Janae Dobson Bachelor of ArtsPhotography Brittainey Tenee’ Dunn Bachelor of ScienceEarly Childhood Education Holly Brooks Eaddy Bachelor of ScienceNursingSumma Cum Laude Rhonda Rene Edwards Bachelor of ScienceNursingSumma Cum Laude Amber Lee ElliottBachelor of ScienceCriminal Justice and Criminology Yigit Erkek Bachelor of ScienceRecreation and Leisure Studies: Sports ManagementCum Laude Rebekah Corbett Evans Bachelor of ScienceEarly Childhood Education Evan Eric Floyd Bachelor of ScienceCriminal Justice and Criminology MacLayne Gairrett Bachelor of ScienceMathematics

School of Arts and Sciences

15* In Absentia

School of Arts and Sciences

Kelly Anne Garrido Bachelor of ScienceCriminal Justice and Criminology Alexandria Annamarie Gast Bachelor of ScienceLeadership Charlene Nicole Generette Bachelor of ScienceEarly Childhood EducationMagna Cum Laude

Jazlyn Danyell Grimes Bachelor of ScienceCriminal Justice and Criminology Suzanne Cere’ Hamilton Bachelor of ScienceNursingMagna Cum Laude

Jessica Christian Hardison Bachelor of ArtsPsychology Sarah Dawn Harker Leary Bachelor of ScienceEarly Childhood EducationSumma Cum Laude Crystal D. Hash *Bachelor of ScienceNursing Daphne Rayne Hawkins Bachelor of ScienceSocial Studies Education Lydia Marie Hedgepeth Bachelor of ScienceRecreation and Leisure Studies: Exercise Science Phoenix Herrick Bachelor of ScienceEarly Childhood Education

Zakery Caleb Herrin *Bachelor of ScienceCriminal Justice and CriminologyCum Laude Mary Abigail Hester *Bachelor of ScienceNursing Annette Michelle Higgs Bachelor of ScienceEarly Childhood Education Contonya Shonta Hill *Bachelor of ScienceCriminal Justice and Criminology Niki Marie Hinson Bachelor of ScienceEarly Childhood Education Caleb Hippensteel Bachelor of ArtsEnglishCum Laude Peter Daniel Scott Hughes *Bachelor of ScienceCriminal Justice and Criminology Angela Davis Jackson Bachelor of ScienceEarly Childhood Education Whitney Chanae Johnson Bachelor of ScienceNursing Kelly Jean Jolly Bachelor of ScienceRecreation and Leisure Studies: Recreational Therapy Kennedi Lynn Jones Bachelor of ScienceCriminal Justice and Criminology

16* In Absentia

School of Arts and Sciences

Timothy Matthew Jones Bachelor of ScienceCriminal Justice and Criminology Jennifer Lynn Joyce *Bachelor of ScienceNursingSumma Cum Laude Malak Kafi Bachelor of ScienceRecreation and Leisure Studies: Sports Management Lena Maria Kaster Bachelor of SciencePsychology Angela H. Keel Bachelor of ScienceEarly Childhood Education Tyler James Keele Bachelor of ScienceRecreation and Leisure Studies: Recreational Therapy Amanda Brooke Kennedy Bachelor of ScienceGraphic DesignMagna Cum Laude Brittany King *Bachelor of SciencePsychology Mikayla Koch Bachelor of SciencePsychology

Savannah Ashley Kroll *Bachelor of ScienceCriminal Justice and CriminologySumma Cum Laude Logan Zacharie Langston Bachelor of ScienceSocial Studies Education

Justin Ellis Lee Bachelor of ScienceRecreation and Leisure Studies: Sports Management Brianna Michelle Leonard Bachelor of ScienceElementary Education Meredith Huguette Lorient Bachelor of ScienceCriminal Justice and Criminology PsychologyCum Laude Alejandra Lujan Bachelor of ScienceRecreation and Leisure Studies Jenna Lyn MacAlpin Bachelor of ScienceEarly Childhood EducationSumma Cum Laude Stacy Zurek Macklin Bachelor of ScienceCriminal Justice and CriminologySumma Cum Laude Patricia Meagan Marsh *Bachelor of ScienceNursing Andrew Noah Martin Bachelor of ScienceRecreation and Leisure Studies: Exercise Science Tomica Ranelle Martin *Bachelor of ScienceNursing Delancy Strickland Mattocks Bachelor of ScienceEarly Childhood Education Melanie Allure McCallop Bachelor of ScienceCriminal Justice and Criminology

17* In Absentia

School of Arts and Sciences

Jonathan Shane McDonald *Bachelor of ScienceCriminal Justice and CriminologySumma Cum Laude Jennie Antoinette Miele Hall Bachelor of ScienceLeadership Natalie Dixon Miller *Bachelor of ScienceCriminal Justice and Criminology Taylor Marie Moncrief Bachelor of SciencePsychologyMagna Cum Laude Joanna Morales Bachelor of ScienceEarly Childhood Education Logan James Morris Bachelor of ScienceMathematicsSumma Cum Laude Tyler Scott Mozingo Bachelor of ScienceRecreation and Leisure Studies: Health & Physical EducationCum Laude Paul Stephen Newby Bachelor of ScienceMusic Education: Instrumental/VocalSumma Cum Laude Makenzie Brooke Niston Bachelor of ScienceRecreation and Leisure Studies: Recreational TherapyCum Laude Elise Lewis Overstreet *Bachelor of ScienceNursingSumma Cum Laude

MacKenzie Lee Padgett Bachelor of ArtsPsychology Tyler Ellis Parrish *Bachelor of ArtsReligion Jennifer Michelle Pedersen Bachelor of ScienceEarly Childhood EducationSumma Cum Laude

Sierra Shawnté Pigford †Bachelors of ScienceEarly Childhood Education

JaQuandre J. Pittman Bachelor of ScienceCriminal Justice and Criminology Kelly Post Bachelor of ScienceRecreation and Leisure Studies: Exercise Science Jodi Lynn Ratliff *Bachelor of ScienceEarly Childhood Education Rhonda Renee Ray Bachelor of ScienceEarly Childhood EducationMagna Cum Laude Cindy Ella Rhodes *Bachelor of ArtsArtSumma Cum Laude Carolyn Althea Richards Bachelor of ScienceNursingSumma Cum Laude Patti I’man Richardson Bachelor of ScienceEarly Childhood EducationMagna Cum Laude

* In Absentia † Posthumous

18* In Absentia

School of Arts and Sciences

Jamie Arlene Rieg Bachelor of ScienceLeadershipSumma Cum Laude Cameron Dimitri Robinson Bachelor of SciencePsychology Sophia Rosado Bachelor of ArtsEnglish Hannah Lynn Rouse Bachelor of ArtsArt Tyler Alexander Santiago *Bachelor of ArtsEnglish Cedric Armand Brooks Shannon Bachelor of ScienceRecreation and Leisure Studies: Sports Management Kelvin Tirrell Shannon *Bachelor of ScienceCriminal Justice and Criminology Allyssa Jana Siegrist *Bachelor of ScienceNursing Anthony M. Sloane Bachelor of ScienceLeadership James Smibert Bachelor of ScienceRecreation and Leisure Studies Matthew Snyder Bachelor of ScienceRecreation and Leisure Studies: Exercise Science

Joseph Daniel Spears Bachelor of ScienceCriminal Justice and CriminologySumma Cum Laude Mekia Manette Staton Roberson Bachelor of ScienceEarly Childhood Education Kristin C. Sternkopf Bachelor of ScienceLeadership Brody Sullivan Bachelor of ScienceCriminal Justice and Criminology Jenna Davis Tilley Bachelor of ScienceNursingSumma Cum Laude

Hope Olivia Toliver Bachelor of ScienceMathematics

Charlene Monia Monice Thompson Bachelor of ScienceRecreation and Leisure Studies: Exercise ScienceHealth & Physical Education Taylor Rose Vandiford *Bachelor of ScienceCriminal Justice and Criminology Jimina Maribel Villafuerte Galaviz *Bachelor of ScienceLeadership Leah Kaitlyn Walker Bachelor of ScienceLeadershipSumma Cum Laude Abbie Louise Walton Bachelor of ScienceElementary EducationSumma Cum Laude

19* In Absentia

School of Arts and Sciences

Madison Allen Walton Bachelor of SciencePsychologySumma Cum Laude Chad Leonard Welch Bachelor of ScienceCriminal Justice and Criminology Laura L. Whalen *Bachelor of ScienceNursingCum Laude Johnny E. Williams Bachelor of ScienceReligion

LaSandra Satchell Williams Bachelor of ScienceNursing Heather Lauren Wright *Bachelor of ScienceNursing Maria Rose Zimmer Bachelor of ScienceElementary EducationSumma Cum Laude

Robert L. Tillman School of Business

Wyley Scott Alford Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Business ManagementSumma Cum Laude Jonathan Tyrone Alston IIBachelor of Business AdministrationBusiness Administration Maria T. Ayscue Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Human Resource Management Amanda Dawn Berger Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Accounting Linn Mimmi Margareta Bergman Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Business ManagementMagna Cum Laude

Matthew Henry Born *Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Computer Information Systems Adriana A. Bradley Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Human Resource Management Monica Synoria Brown Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Healthcare Management James Stewart Bryan, Jr. *Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Management & Organizational Development Lindsey Burton Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Business Management

20* In Absentia

Robert L. Tillman School of Business

Steven Joseph Carver Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Business ManagementCum Laude Rosa Isela Castaneda Avila Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: AccountingSumma Cum Laude Timothy M H Collins Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Business ManagementAccounting Anabel Cortes Cortes Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Healthcare Management Dana-Lou Wilson Daniels Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Accounting Andre Davis II Bachelor of Business AdministrationBusiness Administration Chandler Elijah Davis Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Healthcare Management Matthew Shawn DeLeone Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Computer Information Systems LaToya Nicole Dennis Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Healthcare Management Clinton Lee DeViney, Jr. Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Human Resource ManagementMagna Cum Laude

Jeremy Delanta Faison Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Human Resource Management Sharon Bell Freeman *Bachelor of Business AdministrationBusiness Administration Angela Thorpe Fuller Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Healthcare Management Cristina Galvan Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Business Management Fany Gabriela Garcia Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Accounting

Natalie Daniels Gibble Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Human Resource Management

Jaymie Denise GloverBachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Accounting Betty Garland Graves Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Healthcare Management Keisha Lashawn Gray Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Human Resource Management Alisha Ann Green Bachelor of Business Administration Business Administration Joseph T. Groce, Jr. *Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Business Management

21* In Absentia

Robert L. Tillman School of Business

Alioune Badara Gueye *Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Healthcare Management Mamie Allena Hale Bachelor of Business AdministrationBusiness AdministrationSumma Cum Laude Isabel Hanson Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Business Management Elizabeth A. Hardee Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Human Resource Management Eric Sean Healy Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Business Management Rene Antonio Hernandez Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Healthcare Management Scott E. Hetzel Bachelor of Business AdministrationBusiness AdministrationMagna Cum Laude Drekkerius Dwayne Hicks Bachelor of Business AdministrationBusiness Administration Misty Dawn Holleman Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: AccountingCum Laude Dawn Overman Jackson *Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Business Management Felicia Simley Jean Bachelor of Business AdministrationBusiness Administration

Kathryn Anne Judd *Bachelor of ArtsBusiness ManagementCum Laude Ania Keene Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Business Management Kaitlyn Ann Kelly Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Business Management Jacqueline Banzuela Kendall Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Healthcare Management Ashley Lorraine KennedyBachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Business Management Joshua Ryan Lane Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: AccountingMagna Cum Laude Nicolas Laxar Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Business ManagementSumma Cum Laude Ronald Kyle Little Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Business Management Ahren T. Ludwig Bachelor of Business AdministrationBusiness AdministrationSumma Cum Laude Derrick Thomas Luethje Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Business ManagementSumma Cum Laude

22* In Absentia

Robert L. Tillman School of Business

Ryan Patrick Marz Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Management & Organizational DevelopmentCum Laude Karla Eunice Massenburg Bachelor of ArtsHealthcare Management Joenikki Shan McLean Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Business Management Stephanie Lynn McLean Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Business Management Mason Medlin Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Business Management Jack Elliot Middleton Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Business Management Kenneth Paul Moore II Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Business Management Oanh H. Moraine *Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Business ManagementSumma Cum Laude Michelle Renee Murdock Bachelor of Business AdministrationBusiness Administration Shauna D. Nasholts Bachelor of Business AdministrationBusiness AdministrationMagna Cum Laude Makayla Renee Nichols Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Business Management

Branson Oduor Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Accounting Jesiah Marcos Orr Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: FinanceSumma Cum Laude Haeku Paw Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: AccountingMagna Cum Laude Nicholas Gregory Petersen Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Healthcare Management Adie Louise Rascoe Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Human Resource Management Jason Roland Reed Bachelor of Business AdministrationBusiness AdministrationMagna Cum Laude Shauna Reed Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Business ManagementMagna Cum Laude Jodi McKenna Riggs *Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Management & Organizational Development Shirley Little Roberson *Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Business Management Ticardo Dre’von Roberson Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Human Resource Management

23* In Absentia

Robert L. Tillman School of Business

Karla Lore Robinson *Bachelor of ArtsBusiness Management Vanessa Abigail Rodriguez Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Healthcare Management Seretta Nicole Rubio Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Healthcare Management

Terina J. Sanchez Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Healthcare ManagementMagna Cum Laude Patrick Oscar Schweitz Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Business Management Elizabeth Croom Seavey Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Accounting Adam Carter Shelp *Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Accounting Hannah Rachel Singletary Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Business Management Kristen Smiley *Bachelor of Business AdministrationBusiness AdministrationMagna Cum Laude Betty Williams Smith *Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Healthcare Management Justin Christopher Smith Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: AccountingSumma Cum Laude

Robin Harrell Smith Bachelor of ArtsHealthcare Management Portia A. Suggs Bachelor of ArtsBusiness Management James Clifton Sullivan Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Human Resource Management Francine Naomi Taylor Bachelor of ArtsHealthcare Management Jennifer Brick Taylor *Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Business Management Nakisha Necole Taylor Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Healthcare Management Paisly M. Taylor *Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Accounting Dominique Antonio Tham Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Business Management Christopher Allen Tillapaugh Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Management Information Systems James Ryan Todd Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Human Resource ManagementMagna Cum Laude Patrice Bonica Vaughn Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Healthcare Management

24* In Absentia

Robert L. Tillman School of Business

Rosa Maria Washington Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Human Resource Management Mason Robert Watt Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Business Management Quintequa Leonae Bettrice Weaver Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Healthcare Management Anthony Lynn Wellman Bachelor of Business AdministrationBusiness AdministrationSumma Cum Laude Anna Louise Wells Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Healthcare Management

Nola Patrice Wesche Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Business Management

Mark T. Winchester *Bachelor of Business AdministrationBusiness Administration

Shane Michael Yeo Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Banking & FinanceBusiness Management Kelly Ann Young Bachelor of ScienceBusiness Administration: Business Management

Note: the graduation candidates list is subject to change based on the submission of final grades.

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University of Mount Olive Alma Mater

Hail Mount Olive, Alma Mater,Endless years shall crown thy head;Praise we then our great creator,Who through all the years shall lead.May thy torch of truth grow brighterStill supplied with light divine;Strong, and clear, and ever burning,On the path of wisdom shine.

Alma Mater By Eugene S. Mauney

Alma Mater, our dear mother,Honored ever honored now;Courage, faith and love devoted,Be the laurels on thy brow.O, Mount Olive, how we love thee,Dowered with thy fost’ring care;Kindest Heaven smile above thee,God exalt and keep thee fair.

Benediction

Loving God, we offer you our praise today, for truly you are worthy. You have loved us with a love that is without beginning or end. You have sustained us through some difficult and previously unimagined days. So now we pause to say thank you…

• For the achievements of our May 2020 graduates – their perseverance and commitment.• For the support of families and friends who helped bring our graduates to this day.• For the gift of hope. We do not know what the future holds, but we will continue to hold to your hand for guidance and courage.

We now ask your blessing upon the UMO Class of May 2020. May they experience the joy that comes from serving others. May they sense your peace through life’s storms. May they know your life-transforming and world-changing love.

For we offer this prayer in the name of the Risen Christ, Amen!

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Commencement Traditions

The University of Mount Olive maintains its own traditions practiced during various ceremonies and services. Among those that are included in the University Commencement exercises are the carrying of the University Mace, Processional Cross, and the Presidential Medallion.

The mace is carried by the senior faculty member. It was presented to the University by the Town of Mount Olive on November 5, 1994. The Cross is carried by a student selected by the Department of Religion. It was presented to the University by the Convention of Original Free Will Baptists on March 19, 2010. The President’s Medallion is given to the President at the time of the installation by the Chairman of the Board of Trustees. The Medallion is worn by the President at all University ceremonial functions.

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Board of Trustees

Cords, Stoles, and Medallions

Cords, stoles, and medallions are worn around the neck of graduates, signifying academic honors or other achievements. Cords are made of braided nylon in a variety of colors. Stoles are panels of silk that can be embroidered with letters or symbols. Medallions are made of metal or glass-like material and hang on colored ribbon.

Red, white, and blue cords, braided .................. Veteran, United States of AmericaCrimson and cobalt blue, braided ......... Upsilon Phi Delta (Healthcare Administration)Medallion with green ribbon ..........................................Honors Program GraduateBlack with gold edge stole ............................................................ University MarshalApricot stole ...................................................................................................... Nursing White stole ....................................................................Pi Lambda Theta (Education)

Jean M. AveretteWesley BeddardBeverly P. BoyetteMary H. DrummondThe Reverend De Wayne Eakes, D.Min.Albert ElrodBenjamin D. ForrestThe Reverend George H. FutrelleChristine J. GreeneThe Reverend H. Adrian GrubbsC. Darrell HorneCarolyn F. JerniganGene T. Jernigan

Bobby Kenneth Jones, IILloyd W. Jones, Jr.Robert B. KornegayDonnie E. LassiterJerilyn J. LeeDr. J. Bryan MartinDavid L. McPhersonCharles W. Pittman, IIIEmmett Judson Pope, IIIKim QuinnDr. Lawrence L. RouseThe Reverend Howard F. ScottRobert Sutter

Earl W. Worley, Jr., Chair