One Hundred Thirteenth
Spring
Commencement
Sunday Afternoon
May Twelfth
1996
One Thirty O'Clock
The Edmunds Center DeLand, Florida
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Program
President H. Douglas Lee, Presiding
Professor Donald Musser, University Mace Bearer
Vice President James Beasley, Associate Dean Judson Stryker, and
Professor Robert W. Weickel, University Marshals
PROCESSIONAL Processional Fanfare
University Brass Ensemble
David Schmidt, Conductor and
Adjunct Professor of Music
Elgar Howarth
Invocation Welcome Senior Addresses
John Pelham Director of Church Relations
H. Douglas Lee President
Amy E. Johnson, '96 Christopher G. O'Brien, '96
Presentations
Retiring Faculty
Hand Awards for Excellence in Research
Etter McTeer Turner Award
McEniry Award for Excellence in Teaching
H. Douglas Lee
Eugene S. Lubot
Provost
Eugene S. Lubot
Michael Rickman
Professor of Music
1995 Recipient
Address
The Honorable Shirley Chisholm
Please stand during the Processional and the Recessional.
Please remain at your seat during the Recessional until all graduates
have reached the exits.
For your convenience, a Quiet Room is available for small children, when accompanied by an adult; ask any usher.
Recognitions
Honor Graduates Eugene S. Lubot
Army ROTC
Commissioned Cadets Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jack D.Woodall
Major Roger Billings Assistant Professor of Military Science
The Conferring of Degrees H. Douglas Lee
Installation of New Alumni Gary A. Meadows
Executive Director, National Alumni Association
Alma Mater
Dear Alma Mater, smile upon thy children,
Gladly we greet thee, altogether lovely!
Peace be within thy classic halls and temples.
Hail, Alma Mater dear!
Dear Alma Mater, tenderly thy children
Gather and bring to thee gracious salutations.
Comrades, your voices lift once again in chorus;
Hail, Alma Mater dear!
Benediction James W. Beasley
Vice President for Campus Life and Enrollment Management
RECESSIONAL Fanfare Andrew Fox
University Brass Ensemble David Schmidt, Conductor
Please stand during the Processional and the Recessional.
Please remain at your seat during the Recessional until all graduates
have reached the exits.
For your convenience, a Quiet Room is available for srrudl children, when accompanied by an adult; ask any usher.
Honorary Degrees
Doctor of Laws
Shirley Hill Chisholm
Doctor of Divinity
R. Grady Snowden, Sr.
Candidates for Degrees
Education Specialist
Dorothy Heald Oldham
Howey-In-The-Hills, Florida
Master of Arts
Cindy Louise Lovell Michaela Caitlin Mullarkey
Edgewater, Florida DeLand, Florida
Cornelia Clara Policke DeLand, Florida
Master of Arts in Teaching
Dana Denice Rich Port Orange, Florida
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Master of |
Education |
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Lori Anne Riggs DeLand, Florida |
Deborah A. Stork Ormond Beach, Florida |
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Howard Lane Thaw Ponce Inlet, Florida |
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Master of Business Administration |
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Amy Louise Carr Miami, Florida |
Diane Kathleen Long Orlando, Florida |
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Nieta T Cleveland Ormond Beach, Florida |
Roberta Jean Martin Port Orange, Florida |
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Korosh Daryabeygi Orebro, Sweden |
Joseph P. McNamara DeLand, Florida |
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Dana Christina Dougherty DeLand, Florida |
Michael Charles Myers South Daytona, Florida |
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Chad Michael Dunbar Altamonte Springs, Florida |
Federico Ernesto Palle, Jr. Boca Raton, Florida |
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Corinna Iris Farmer Deltona, Florida |
Marcus D. Prescott Siesta Key, Florida |
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James Matthew Franzese DeLand, Florida |
Arlene Sutton Smith DeLand, Florida |
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Lauren Barkan Houk DeLand, Florida |
Adam T Tadros DeLand, Florida |
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William Charles Lee II DeLand, Florida |
S. Cash Ulmer Lake Mary, Florida |
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Walter John Wozniak Longwood, Florida |
Master of |
Accountancy |
Raymond O. Bailey, Jr. Flagler Beach, Florida |
Karen Kaye Lenn Orlando, Florida |
Robin Jolie Caston Longwood, Florida |
EdmundoJ. Pustizzi Davie, Florida |
Kerry Jo French Tavares, Florida |
Scott Carl Shank Lake Helen, Florida |
Theresa Lynn Hall DeLand, Florida |
Cassandra Rose Tromley-Scalf Port Orange, Florida |
Lori Melissa Kolb Sarasota, Florida |
James Merrit Whittaker Altamonte Springs, Florida |
Bachelor of Arts |
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Eve Jessica Abbott Brandon, Florida |
Yuri Nicholas Mikail Beam Hernando Beach, Florida |
Eilene Corona Ahr Deltona, Florida |
Jennifer Marie Beaver Delaware, Ohio |
Heather Lynn Anderson Melbourne, Florida |
Barbara Victoria Berry DeLand, Florida |
Serena Katrina Baldacchino Daytona Beach, Florida |
Virginia Lindstrom Bishop Atlanta, Georgia |
Sandra Maria Baldwin Ormond Beach, Florida |
Gordon Wallace Blain Sarasota, Florida |
David William Barkett Vero Beach, Florida |
Anna Lee Blessing Sarasota, Florida |
John Tolbert Baucom DeLand, Florida |
Jean Keeley Blutenthal Osprey, Florida |
Robin Lynn Bauer Sarasota, Florida |
Thomas Eliot Bobalik Kingsport, Tennessee |
Bachelor of Arts ...continued |
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Mary Rebekah Boothe Longwood, Florida |
Thomas Francis Coyle, Jr. Pompano Beach, Florida |
Angela Sue Boudreaux Lake Mary, Florida |
Crista Angela Cueto Orlando, Florida |
Heather Jane Bowman Jupiter, Florida |
Stacy Leigh Davis Alpharetta, Georgia |
Amanda Kay Brayton Port Charlotte, Florida |
Kathryn Nell DeRienzo Haworth, New Jersey |
Tamara Masters Byrd Silver Springs, Florida |
Serge Wagner Desir, Jr. Largo, Florida |
Shane Thomas Cadden Ipswich, Massachusetts |
Sharlene Michele DiNicola New Smyrna Beach, Florida |
Michele Lee Carpenter Lighthouse Point, Florida |
Laurie Anne Dorywalski DeBary, Florida |
Rhesa MeLea Carroll Jacksonville, Florida |
Amy Kathryn Downer Oneida, New York |
Amy Michelle Catt Mount Dora, Florida |
John Kevin Doyle Barnegat, New Jersey |
Heather Kay Coleman Bradenton, Florida |
Serita Michelle Duhart Sanford, Florida |
Elizabeth Ann Copeland* Longwood, Florida |
Taisia Ealy DeBary, Florida |
Maria Teresa Correa Grand Island, Florida |
Jewel Elizabeth Everett-Scherr DeLand, Florida |
Jamey Lynn Cournoyer Deltona, Florida |
Dana Marie Faircloth Chiefland, Florida |
♦Honors |
Program |
Bachelor of |
Arts ...continued |
June Margaret Farrell Marianna, Florida |
Cathy Anne Howe McAlpin, Florida |
Pamela Jean Foard Longwood, Florida |
Baboucar Jobe DeLand, Florida |
Stephanie Lynn Friese Cuthbert, Georgia |
Amy Rebecca Johns* Gainesville, Florida |
Kevin Walker Fuller Inverness, Florida |
Jennifer Lynn Johnson Naples, Florida |
George John Galante III Port Orange, Florida |
Bryan David Jones Macon, Georgia |
Erin Dale Garvin Bethesda, Maryland |
William Alan Kerns, Jr. Sanford, Florida |
Shannon Linder Gilchrist Pompano Beach, Florida |
George Christos Kezemides New Port Richey, Florida |
Adrienne Marie Hall* DeLand, Florida |
Dawn Marie Kirkwood* Edgewater, Florida |
Jaclyn Marie Hall Tampa, Florida |
Kelly Elizabeth Krause West Palm Beach, Florida |
Florence Deloris Harewood Montserrat, BR West Indies |
Kimberly Ann Krause West Palm Beach, Florida |
Catie Colleen Hart Jacksonville, Florida |
Amy LaBosco Daytona Beach, Florida |
Melissa Suzanne Hart Nashville, Tennessee |
Knsten Leah Lambert Sarasota, Florida |
Rhonda Sophia Hill Zephyrhills, Florida |
Heather Anne Lenholt DeLand, Florida |
* Honors Program |
Bachelor of |
Arts ...continued |
Thomas Campbell Long Lafayette, Indiana |
Fred Lee Morrison Apopka, Florida |
Matthew Douglas Lott Jacksonville, Florida |
Sonya Karina Moses Coral Springs, Florida |
Kerne Ann Lynch Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida |
James Anthony Nicks Jacksonville, Florida |
Jennifer Ann Maira* Port Orange, Florida |
Christopher Gerard O'Brien* Trinidad, West Indies |
Kristie Lynn Marchand Largo, Florida |
Nancy Pingree Pahel Spring Hill, Florida |
Angel Marie Martinez Dunnellon, Florida |
Angela Marie Palumbo Afton, New York |
Ellen McGauley Macclenny, Florida |
David Alan Papa Deltona, Florida |
Dawn Christianna McKenna New Smyrna Beach, Florida |
Brian Merle Payne Sebring, Florida |
Brian Lucas Meredith Orlando, Florida |
Ruth Laura Pearl Orlando, Florida |
Dana Sue Mier Fall River, Massachusetts |
Sharon Leigh Perkins DeLand, Florida |
Kristen Elizabeth Moody Roswell, Georgia |
Jodi Marie Rano DeLand, Florida |
Christopher Michael Heman Morrison Orlando, Florida |
Mark Allen Repicky Naples, Florida Michelle Lee Richard Orlando, Florida |
* Honors Program |
Bachelor of |
Arts ...continued |
Barbara Ann Rickmers New Smyrna Beach, Florida |
Brandy Ann Stoddard Altoona, Florida |
Yovannie Noelle Rodriguez Winter Park, Florida |
Penny Ellen Stringham DeLand, Florida |
Danielle Nicole Rothbard Jupiter, Florida |
Shannon Evelyn Swem Port Orange, Florida |
Terri Lynne Rotte Winter Springs, Florida |
Beth Ann Tallarico Ft. Lauderdale, Florida |
Carmen Veronica Santiago Kissimmee, Florida |
Shannon Rose Teper Bunnell, Florida |
Kevin Christopher Schuck, Jr. St. Petersburg, Florida |
Tremayne Fredric Thomas Pensacola, Florida |
Thomas Evans Seeley Greenwich, New Jersey |
Cristina Torres Hatillo, Puerto Rico |
Ruiz Norodon S. Shivrattan Deltona, Florida |
Dawn Marie Turner Orlando, Florida |
Chad Louis Shoemaker Delray Beach, Florida |
Carolina Valdes Paitilla, Panama |
Christina Clair Skelton Leesburg, Florida |
Tara Ann Valente Baltimore, Maryland |
Danita Linda Smith South Daytona, Florida |
James Vassiliadis Orlando, Florida |
Heidi Melissa Sputh DeLand, Florida |
Tracy Lynn Vinson East Palatka, Florida |
Joyce Anne St. Thomas Cooper City, Florida |
Ehren Lee Wallhoff Ft. Lauderdale, Florida |
Bachelor |
of Arts ...continued |
Rachel Kathryn Ward DeLand, Florida |
James Littlejohn Williams Orlando, Florida |
Kristyn Kay Whetstone Clearwater, Florida |
Brent Roy Willis DeLand, Florida |
Kim Marie Whitaker Hollywood, Florida |
Shana Lynn Workman Seminole, Florida |
Chad David Wilkinson Ft. Myers, Florida |
Louisa Ann Wright Deltona, Florida |
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isa Ann Zepeda Ft. Lauderdale, Florida |
Bachelor of Science |
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Clint Revers Adams Lakeland, Florida |
Jennifer Anne Badgley New Port Richey, Florida |
Sofiya Alahassan Silver Springs, Maryland |
Dena Dea Baker* Destin, Florida |
Constantine Ananiadis Athens, Greece |
Thamina Baker Sanford, Florida |
Farhad K. Babazadeh Daytona Beach Shores, Florida Joseph Sebastian Bacsa Belle Mead, New Jersey |
James Francis Barra Canton, Massachusetts Heather Marie Barrs Gainesville, Florida |
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\ lonors Program |
Bachelor of |
Science ...continued |
Kristin Diane Bartholomew Apopka, Florida |
Laurie Anne Dorywalski DeBary, Florida |
Jeffery Allen Bates Lehigh Acres, Florida |
Deborah Joanne Dubendorff DeLand, Florida |
Barbara Ann Beech DeLand, Florida |
Amy Beth Hessler Tampa, Florida |
Ryan James Bennett DeLand, Florida |
Sean Patrick Hobbs Maitland, Florida |
Robin Elizabeth Blackmer Sarasota, Florida |
Elizabeth Charity Hogen Orlando, Florida |
Marci Alison Booth Oldsmar, Florida |
John Thomas Holsombach* Heathrow, Florida |
Melinda Lee Bradford Lake Park, Georgia |
Amy Elizabeth Johnson* Decatur, Georgia |
Erin Fromm Buchholz Ft. Myers, Florida |
Katheryn Knutson Melbourne, Florida |
Dimitri Cosmios Athens, Greece |
Lauren Leigh Konitzer Hollywood, Florida |
Richard Steven Costa, Jr. DeLand, Florida |
Jorge Antonio Lamarche Port Orange, Florida |
Gerald Stanley DeGray, Jr. Longwood, Florida |
Alexander Edward LaTour Orlando, Florida |
Erin Ann Dineen Crestview Hills, Kentucky |
Cynthia Chesney Lucas Longwood, Florida |
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mors Program |
Bachelor |
OF |
Science ...continued |
Robert Craig Mannion Roswell, Georgia |
Ali Marie Rabatsky DeLand, Florida |
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Sheila Maureen McDonough Richmond Hill, New York |
Bryan Alexander Regar Tampa, Florida |
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James Anthony Murphy IV Lake Mary, Florida |
Mark George Reynolds Sayre, Oklahoma |
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Heather Marie Niemas Orlando, Florida |
Allison Elizabeth Righter DeLeon Springs, Florida |
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Christopher Gerard O'Brien* Trinidad, West Indies |
Jennifer Joy Roth Hollywood, Florida |
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Deborah Louise Orchard Sarasota, Florida |
Carrie Michelle Rowland Orlando, Florida |
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Juan Jose Ornelas Fellsmere, Florida |
James Timothy Rybinski DeLand, Florida |
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Mercedes Pacheco* Davie, Florida |
Melody Sue Schindler Lake Worth, Florida |
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Amish Ashwin Patel Warren, Rhode Island |
Efran Schraeder Destin, Florida |
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Elena Christine Pfarr Loveland, Ohio |
Tiffany Amanda Smith* Ft. Myers, Florida |
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Donald Glenn Purcell Crystal River, Florida |
Darby Jayne Stewart Dunedin, Florida |
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Peter Gabriel Stickney Naples, Florida |
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mors Program |
Bachelor of Science ...continued |
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Arthur Laurence Sweeney III |
Stephanie Michelle Vann |
Miami, Florida |
Glastonbury, Connecticut |
Susanne Tomas |
Michele Marie Wallace |
DeLand, Florida |
Altamonte Springs, Florida |
Steven Maurice Van Hook |
Sean James Welch |
Winter Haven, Florida |
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida |
Bachelor |
of Music |
Riselle Bain |
Armand Melnbardis |
DeLand, Florida |
Riga, Latvia |
Roosevelt Richard Escalante, Jr. |
William Shane Phillips |
Lehigh Acres, Florida |
Tallahassee, Florida |
Lori Ann Fuller |
Mark Thomas Reed |
Bossier City, Louisiana |
Dade City, Florida |
Kristin Alicia Ludecke |
Robert White Robinson |
Eustis, Florida |
Columbus, Ohio |
Kevin Robert Manderville |
Ryan Daniel Storms |
Palatka, Florida |
Dade City, Florida |
Robert William Tudor |
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New |
Smyrna Beach, Florida |
Bachelor of |
Music Education |
Erin Elizabeth Bailey Ormond Beach, Florida |
Edward George Kingfield, Jr. Melbourne, Florida |
Aaron Robert Choate Conway, Arkansas |
John Mark Perrine Merritt Island, Florida |
Raymond Lai Diaz Bushnell, Florida |
Ranae Michelle Risley Merritt Island, Florida |
William Todd Henry Sarasota, Florida |
Carmen Judith Rivera Deltona, Florida |
Julia Davidson Hood Port Orange, Florida |
Charles Michael Roesch Rockledge, Florida |
Joel Clinton Houseman Riverview, Florida |
Stacey Renee Wheeler South Daytona, Florida |
Nancy Jane Kerner Lehigh Acres, Florida |
Joanna Carol Williams Conway, Arkansas |
Bachelor of Business Administration |
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Nicole Renee Abbruscato Burnsville, Minnesota |
Heather Jean Bergnes Winter Haven, Florida |
Lorie Etheldra Bailey Brown Savannah, Georgia |
Kerry Devon Blackshear Fort Pierce, Florida |
Christopher Lee Balmer Edgewater, Florida |
Allison Mac Do we 11 Boulware Tavares, Florida |
Stephen Preston Barnett Cape Coral, Florida |
Shannon Renee Bowling Jacksonville, Florida |
Guadalupe Barragan-Santana Santa Ana, California |
David William Brookes Newtown, Connecticut |
John Stephen Bender Cincinnati, Ohio |
George Sidney Broward Jacksonville, Florida |
Bachelor of Business Administration ...continued |
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Edgar Rollins Brown II Ft. Pierce, Florida |
Michael John Doyle Vero Beach, Florida |
Wendy Renee Brown Clearwater, Florida |
Kerri Ann Durney Orlando, Florida |
Bradford Gibbons Budd Marietta, Georgia |
John Christopher Durrant, Jr. Altamonte Springs, Florida |
Davina Kay Burns Orange City, Florida |
Dawn Marie Favero St. Petersburg, Florida |
Maria Cappelli St. Petersburg, Florida |
Brett Benton Feinstein Belize, Central America |
Keith William Carter DeLand, Florida |
Emily Claire Fisher DeLand, Florida |
Sean Andrew Casperson Tampa, Florida |
Lamilia Marquerita Ford Orlando, Florida |
Melanie Denise Cook Calhan, Colorado |
Crystal Joy Freed Stuart, Florida |
Glenda Charak Daugherty DeLand, Florida |
Sharon Marie Fusick Crystal River, Florida |
Marisol De La Sancha Barberville, Florida |
Christina Lynn Gawron Orlando, Florida |
Kenneth David DeNicolo South Windsor, Connecticut |
Angela Marie Gay Jacksonville, Florida |
Kimberly Dawn DeVore Ft. Myers, Florida |
Charles James Gehrke, Jr. Marietta, Georgia |
Joseph Ishmael Distel Newnan, Georgia |
James Robert Haskins Key West, Florida |
Bachelor of Business Administration ...continued
Mark Aaron Helmling Ponce Inlet, Florida
Matthew Arthur Helmling Ponce Inlet, Florida
Abigail Marie Hodge
Farmington, Connecticut
Zachary Stephen Hoover Short Hills, New Jersey
Robert Douglas Hostetler Orlando, Horida
Charisse Raquel Jackson
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Brian Michael Jarrard DeLand, Florida
Timothy Harrison Johns Orlando, Florida
Leonard Sammuel Jordan III Ormond Beach, Florida
Joy Ann Joseph Fern Park, Horida
Curd Bryan Kooyman Curacao, Netherlands Antilles
Erik Jason Kraby Deltona, Florida
Barbara Louise Lambright South Daytona, Florida
Shawn Dwight Langrick DeLand, Florida
Mario Rocco Lanzisera Bayville, New York
Frank Thomas Leistner Delray Beach, Horida
Matthew David Lighttiser Granville, Ohio
Jason Frederick Longo Palm Beach, Florida
Brian David Lucas Ft. Myers, Florida
Sonya Michelle Marino Ft. Myers, Florida
Carolyn Marie Mengel Winter Springs, Florida
Melissa Renee Miller Palm Harbor, Florida
Karl Filip Morawski Naples, Florida
Hiroki Morikawa Casselberry, Florida
Bachelor of Business Administration ...continued |
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Michael Shane Murray Naples, Florida |
Gilbert James Rooth Largo, Florida |
Quynh-Loan Thi Nguyen St. Petersburg, Florida |
Jonathan David Ross Sarasota, Florida |
Marshall Farrokh Ollia Lakeland, Florida |
Melissa Anne Ross Sarasota, Florida |
Paula Renee Parker Jacksonville, Florida |
Mark Scott Rotondaro Wethersfield, Connecticut |
Esben Winther Pedersen Aabenraa, Denmark |
Sharla Denise Ruland Waco, Texas |
Robert Delmas Picard III Ocala, Florida |
Taucier Ann Smalls Crestview, Florida |
Robert Anthony Prather Brandon, Florida |
Luiz Felipe Moreira de Souza Curitiba, Brazil |
William Patrick Premock Ft. Lauderdale, Florida |
Marti Russell Stuedle Louisville, Kentucky |
David Alexander Rakowski* Memphis, Tennessee |
Nathan Niles Surface Ft. Pierce, Florida |
Joanna Skladzien Reeley Palm Coast, Florida |
Paul Landry Svilokos Englewood, Florida |
Michael Christopher Rodenburg Nassau, Bahamas |
Chadwick Robert Taberner Mississauga, Ontario, Canada |
Patricia Denisse Rodriguez-Mena Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Richard Mark Romine Ormond Beach, Florida |
Niki Victoria Taurel Barbados, West Indies Brian Lewis Trimyer Danville, Virginia |
*Honors |
Program |
Bachelor of Business Administration ...continued
Jeffrey Jerome Vail
Satellite Beach, Florida
Robin Caroline Van Winkel Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
Susan Varkey
Orlando, Florida
James Vassiliadis Orlando, Florida
Tina Marie Villanova Ft. Pierce, Florida
Giliane Marie Laurence Vital-Heme Port au Prince, Haiti
William Henry Wendell, Jr. Orlando, Florida
Jennifer Lynn Wilber
Swanzey, New Hampshire
Juli Catherine Williams Mt. Plymouth, Florida
William Andrew Wood III DeLand, Florida
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Graduation Honors
Summa Cum Laude
Stephen Preston Barnett
Elizabeth Ann Copeland
Jewel Elizabeth Everett-Scherr
Adrienne Marie Hall
Nancy Jane Kerner
Sonya Michelle Marino
Esben Winther Pedersen
Mark Thomas Reed
Ranae Michelle Risley
Christina Clair Skelton
Shannon Rose Teper
Robert William Tudor
Dawn Marie Turner Joanna Carol Williams
Magna Cum Laude
Riselle Bain
Kristin Diane Bartholomew
Robin Lynn Bauer
Angela Sue Boudreaux
Aaron Robert Choate
Brett Benton Feinstein
Amy Rebecca Johns
Leonard Sammuel Jordan III
Jorge Antonio Lamarche
Jennifer Ann Maira
Angel Marie Martinez
Melissa Renee Miller
Christopher Michael Heman Morrison
Christopher Gerard O'Brien
Paula Renee Parker
Amish Ashwin Patel
Patricia Denisse Rodriguez-Mena
Carrie Michelle Rowland
Tiffany Amanda Smith
Marti Russell Stuedle
Steven Maurice Van Hook
Stephanie Michelle Vann
Stacey Renee Wheeler
Jennifer Lynn Wilber
Shana Lynn Workman
Graduation Honors ...continued
Cum Laude
Heather Lynn Anderson
Jennifer Anne Badgley
John Stephen Bender
Ryan James Bennett
Mary Rebekah Boothe
Allison MacDowell Boulware
Melinda Lee Bradford
Amanda Kay Brayton
Amy Michelle Catt
Crista Angela Cueto
Pamela Jean Foard
Stephanie Lynn Friese
Lori Ann Fuller
Angela Marie Gay
Jaclyn Marie Hall
Amy Beth Hessler
Julia Davidson Hood
Lauren Leigh Konitzer
Kristin Alicia Ludecke
Dawn Christianna McKenna
Brian Lucas Meredith
Mercedes Pacheco
Robert Anthony Prather
Richard Mark Romine
Sharla Denise Ruland
Susanne Tomas
Tara Ann Valente
William Henry Wendell, Jr.
The Honorable Shirley Chisholm
Widely known as the first African American woman to seek a major political party nomination as President of the United States, Shirley Chisholm began her political career at the lowest rung of the ladder. It was in Brooklyn's "boss-run Democratic clubhouses," as she described it, that she began establishing her reputation as a questioner of inequities and as a self- described trouble-making maverick — but one to be reckoned with.
Born in New York, Chisholm grew up in Brooklyn where her Barbadian parents survived depression and poverty to give their children college educations. It was during these formative years that her racial awareness grew into a resolve to do something meaningful for the black community.
She began her career in politics in the early 1950's, rising, by strength of will and unswerving belief in purpose, from local clubhouse worker to New York State Assemblywoman to the U.S. House of Representatives. In 1972, Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm made history by seriously campaigning for the Democratic party nomination for U.S. President, the first woman of her race to do so.
In February 1982, Rep. Chisholm announced her decision not to seek re- election to Congress, citing a longstanding intention not to remain in politics throughout her productive and creative life. Instead, by writing, teaching, lecturing and traveling, she hopes to create "a new national state of mind that demands peace, prosperity, and equality for all Americans." She cunently holds the Purington Chair at Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts and lives part of the year in Palm Coast, Florida.
She is the author of two books: UNBOUGHT AND UNBOSSED, her autobiography; and THE GOOD FlGHT, the story of her 1972 bid for the presidency. She holds a bachelor of arts degree from Brooklyn College, and received the master of arts degree and a professional diploma in educational supervision from Columbia University. She has received honorary doctorates from 3 1 institutions.
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