Table of Contents 2 – The History of Gardner-Webb University

2 – The Purpose of Gardner-Webb University

3 – Academic Regalia

4 – Honors and Recognition

2013 Graduate Programs Ceremony

5 – Graduate Programs Graduates

2013 GOAL and Graduate Programs Ceremony

17 – Traditional Undergraduate and GOAL Graduates

24 – National Honor Societies

25 – Marshals

26 – Administrative Senior StaffAssociate/Assistant ProvostsDeansSenior Faculty Members

27 – Board of Trustees

28 – Honorary Degrees

29 – Special Recognition

30 – Statement of Values

31 – At-a-Glance

32 – Invitation from Alumni Relations*

* A special invitation for all new Gardner-Webb University Graduates and their Families

A Brief History of Gardner-Webb UniversityOn December 2, 1905 the Boiling Springs High School was chartered as a result of an initiative

sponsored by the Kings Mountain Baptist Association (Cleveland County) and the Sandy Run Baptist

Association (Rutherford County). Three years later, the first campus structure, the Huggins-Curtis

building, was completed.

In response to the changing educational needs of the area, the institution was transformed in 1928

into the Boiling Springs Junior College. The Great Depression created many obstacles for the College,

but its survival was secured by the sacrifices of many loyal supporters. One such instance occurred in

1932 when the school contracted with teachers to run the College on the condition that the teachers

pay all expenses for food, books, supplies, heat, water, and lights and then accept for their own pay

what was left from fees and gifts. There were at least two occasions in the 1930’s when trustees made

motions to close the school. The proposals failed (once by a single vote) and the college survived.

Shortly thereafter, North Carolina Governor, O. Max Gardner, began devoting his energy, time, and

wealth to strengthening and guiding the college. On June 15, 1942 the trustees voted to change the

name to Gardner-Webb Junior College in honor of Gardner and his wife Fay Webb-Gardner. During the

following year, the institution embarked on a $300,000 financial campaign. At the conclusion of this

initiative, the trustees announced that the school was debt-free.

Enrollment stood at 1300 when Gardner-Webb was granted senior college status in 1969. In 1971, the

first graduates of Gardner-Webb Senior College received their Bachelor’s degrees. During this same year,

the Christian Service Organization was established to provide scholarships to students preparing for

ministry.

The institution became a pioneer in distance learning in 1978 with the establishment of the GOAL

(Greater Opportunity for Adult Learners) Program. In 1980, the first Master’s Degree program was

offered - a Master’s of Arts in Education with concentrations in early childhood, middle school, and

physical education.

In 1991, Gardner-Webb was recognized by the John Templeton Foundation as a character building

school. The School of Divinity was established in 1992, with the initial group of students enrolling in

Spring 1993. Two other significant events occurred during 1993 - the school changed its name to

Gardner-Webb University and the Master of Business Administration program began in earnest.

The University began offering its first doctoral program in 2001 - the first graduates with the Doctor

of Ministries degree received their diplomas at the May 2004 commencement ceremonies. A second

doctoral degree program, the EdD in Educational Leadership, was added in 2004. The Doctor of Nursing

Practice degree was added in the Summer of 2010.

The Purpose of Gardner-Webb UniversityGardner-Webb, a private Christian, Baptist-related University, offers a comprehensive academic

experience that introduces undergraduate and graduate students to the diverse world of ideas and to

the people who think them, challenging students spiritually and intellectually and equipping them not

only for professional success but for lives marked by empathy, compassion and a commitment to

service on the broadest scale, Pro Deo et Humanitate (For God and Humanity).

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Academic RegaliaAcademic Regalia, as we know it, traces its origins to the Middle Ages, first to the church and later to

the guilds. The apparel is little changed in design, colors, and symbolism. The earlier forms of caps, gowns,

and hoods served not only to declare the wearer’s rank and station, but also to provide warmth in cold,

drafty halls.

Since 1895, most colleges and universities in the United States have subscribed to a uniform code of

academic dress designed to show the various degrees, the courses of study and the institutions conferring

the degrees.

Gowns – usually black; the distinguishing mark is the sleeve:

Bachelor – a long pointed sleeveMaster – an oblong sleeve open at the wristDoctor – a bell-shaped sleeve with three velvet bars.

Hoods – lined with silk in colors identifying the institution granting the degree. The color of the velvetedge indicates the discipline in which the degree was earned:

Agriculture Maize

Arts, Letters, Humanities White

Commerce, Accountancy, Business Drab

Dentistry Lilac

Economics Copper

Education Light Blue

Engineering Orange

Fine Arts, Architecture Brown

Forestry Russet

Journalism Crimson

Law Purple

Library Science Lemon

Medicine Green

Mental Health Counseling Light Blue

Music Pink

Nursing Apricot

Oratory (Speech) Silver Gray

Pharmacy Olive Green

Philosophy Dark Blue

Physical Education Sage Green

Public Administration (including Foreign Service) Peacock Blue

Public Health Salmon Pink

Science Golden Yellow

Social Work Citron

Theology Scarlet

Veterinary Science Gray

Mortarboard and Tassel – the black mortarboard may be worn with each type of gown. Those holding

doctoral degrees may wear gold tassels; others usually wear black. Some colleges and universities

prescribe velvet tams with gold tassels for those with doctorates. 3

Honors and RecognitionGraduation Honors

To be eligible for baccalaureate honors, the student must have completed a minimum of 64 hours at

Gardner-Webb. Based on the Gardner-Webb cumulative GPA, the top 12% of the graduates in each of the

following programs will be recognized: Arts and Sciences (DAY); Arts and Sciences (GOAL); Business

(DAY); and Elementary Education/Physical Education. Of this total, approximately 17% will be designated

as summa cum laude, 33% magna cum laude, and 50% cum laude. Associate degree candidates with an

overall cumulative GPA of at least 3.2 are awarded honors recognition.

Honor graduates wear gold cords as part of their academic regalia. The specific level of honor

recognition will be announced as the diploma is awarded.

Alpha Chi (Traditional Undergraduate Program) ACAX is a national organization for students in all disciplines who place in the top 10% of the junior and

senior classes. Membership in Alpha Chi (AC) is the highest academic honor available to students at

Gardner-Webb University.

Alpha Sigma Lambda (GOAL Program) ASLAlpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society is devoted to the advancement of scholarship and to the

recognition of nontraditional students continuing their higher education. Its purpose is to honor superior

scholarship and leadership in adult students.

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Gardner-Webb University10:00 a.m.

Graduate ProgramsGraduation Ceremony

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Commencement CeremonyMonday, The Fifth of August

Lutz-Yelton Convocation CenterTen O’clock in the Morning

A. Frank Bonner, PresidentPresiding

The PreludeSelected Music

The Gardner-Webb University OrchestraPatricia C. Sparti, Conducting

Professor of Music, Chair, Department of Music

The ProcessionalFanfare for the Common Man Aaron CoplandPomp and Circumstance #1 in D Major, Op. 39 Edward Elgar

The Academic ProcessionalThe University Mace BearerThe Faculty MarshalsThe Candidates for DegreesThe University FacultyThe Chief MarshalThe Platform Participants

The Ringing of the Bell Alpha Chi Member

Opening Remarks A. Frank BonnerPresident

The Invocation Jeffrey S. RogersDean, Gayle Bolt Price School of Graduate Studies

The National Anthem Key/SmithLed by Tracy C. Jessup

Vice President for Christian Life and Service and Senior Minister to the University

The Greetings from the Trustees C. Neal Alexander, Jr., ’84Chair, Board of Trustees

The Greetings from the Alumni Association Board of Directors Jeremy Boler, ’09Alumni Association Board of Directors

The Scripture ReadingOld Testament Proverbs 3: 5-6 Delores M. HuntNew Testament Philippians 4: 8-9 Vice President and Dean

of Student Development

The Special Music“Shout Glory” Byron J. Smith

The Gardner-Webb University ChoirTimothy Scruggs, Accompanist

Paul J. Etter, Professor of Music, Conducting

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The Introduction of the Commencement Speakers A. Frank Bonner

Angela W. BoydMaster of Divinity

Chester, SC

Tanya M. HudsonDoctor of EducationNova Scotia, Canada

The Conferring of the Honorary Doctorates A. Frank BonnerC. Neal Alexander, Jr.

Carolyn C. TuckerDoctor of Humane Letters

Robert B. TuckerDoctor of Humane Letters

The Conferring of DegreesPresented by Benjamin C. Leslie

Provost and Executive Vice President

C. Earl LeiningerAssociate Provost for Arts and Sciences

Frances Bailey BurchAssociate Provost for Professional and Graduate Studies

Conferred by A. Frank Bonner

The Alma Mater Hammett-HammettLed by Tracy C. Jessup

The Benediction Sharon M. StarrAssociate Professor and Dean of the School of Nursing

The RecessionalNicolai Rimsky-Korsakov “Procession of the Nobles” from MladaWhen the Caisons Go Rolling Along Gen. Edmund L. GruberOlympic Fanfare John Williams

The audience is requested to remain standing until the graduates have exited the arena.

Stephanie Oliver Lauren M. IsomInterpreter for the Deaf Captionist

Rebecca PriestTactile Interpreter

*The international flags displayed at today’s commencement ceremony represent the home countries of various members of the graduating class and the student body at large. 7

International Master of Business Administration

Tina Marie Fesquet Gastonia, NCMarilyn Virginia Hamilton Gastonia, NCJeffrey Allan Seiden Moore, SCKabao Thao Siong Tulsa, OKTerrence Johnny Washington Charlotte, NCWendy Marie Wells Lucedale, MS

Master of Accountancy

Andrea Nekol Biddix Granite Falls, NCYuen Hung Chan Miami, FLJulia Anne Fagg Charlotte, NCCody Michael Faulkner Somerset, KYAlicia Michelle Greer Rock Hill, SCKatie Hoffner Sebring, FLLonnie Richard Parker Charlotte, NCCrystal Pruitt Shelby, NCBrandi Nicole Sellers Hartsville, SCPhilip John Slater Kernersville, NCEthel Robinson Wynn Chesterfield, SC

Master of Business Administration

Tangela Adams Charlotte, NCDiane Gambrell Austin Greenville, NCHoward Tramaine Ballenger Boiling Springs, SCCourtney Murphy Bennett Sparta, NCHeather Lynn Bryant Greenville, SCKyle Daye Greenville, SCKristin Nicole Dehart Charlotte, NCLaquella Enise Gibson Mooresville, NCAnn Margaret Gilsdorf Spartanburg, SCTodd Alan Hammel Hope Mills, NCTyra Lynn Harrison Hudson, NCSteven Andrew Hayes Sparta, NCKimberly Dawn Hicks Granite Falls, NCEmily Lauren Hurst Bessemer City, NCFrederick O'Brian Keenan Spartanburg, SCTimothy Craig Lancaster Statesville, NCKelly Stroud Llewellyn Mooresville, NCAshlin Donnell Massey Wingate, NCAaron Britt Miller Shelby, NCIndia Omega Lynn Morris Garner, NCKatie Marie Munger Maiden, NCNicole Anthonique Mungo Charlotte, NCJoseph John Nord Waconia, MN8

Stephen Wayne Pozil Thomasville, NCSherri Green Strickland Crouse, NCEric Garland Summerour Charlotte, NCAllison Anne Taylor Tryon, NCDana Wattley Charlotte, NCRobin Marie White High Point, NC

Master of Divinity

Angela Wilson Boyd Pastoral Care and Counseling Chester, SCFranklin David Cooper, Jr. Pastoral Ministries Rock Hill, SC

Master of Arts

Susan Thompson Abbott Elementary Education Henderson, NCPamela Ruth Adams Middle Grades Education Warsaw, NCJennifer Parker Adcock Elementary Education Ocean Isle Beach, NCCathy Horne Andrews Middle Grades Education Fayetteville, NCLisa Robinson Andrews Elementary Education Ash, NCNickie Bishop Armstrong Executive Leadership Studies Hookerton, NCAmy Lea Atkinson Elementary Education Asheville, NCChaquita Synea Avent-Holloman Executive Leadership Studies Rocky Mount, NCAlex Clayton Bailey Executive Leadership Studies Blacksburg, SCCatrina Dawn Bailey Executive Leadership Studies Lumberton, NCWayne Thomas Barlow Elementary Education Tarboro, NCHarold Lee Barnes, Jr. Executive Leadership Studies Pikeville, NCSabrina Barnes Executive Leadership Studies Charlotte, NCChristopher Eric Barr Executive Leadership Studies New Bern, NCRenee Basnight Executive Leadership Studies Washington, NCJoshua Colt Batchler Executive Leadership Studies Gaffney, SCAdrian Shavonne Batten Executive Leadership Studies Whiteville, NCJulie Katherine Batton Elementary Education Bunn, NCTheresa Jacobs Batts Executive Leadership Studies Holly Ridge, NCDavid Legrand Bennett Executive Leadership Studies Kernersville, NCSarah Beth Bennett Middle Grades Education Bryson City, NCJoseph Wendell Benton Executive Leadership Studies Ash, NCCourtney Nichole Bissette Executive Leadership Studies Elm City, NCShawn Christian Black Executive Leadership Studies Leland, NCRoshika Boone Executive Leadership Studies Clinton, NCLaurel Spencer Bordeaux Middle Grades Education Wilmington, NCMiranda Nicole Borders Executive Leadership Studies Blacksburg, SCHelena Hunt Bostic Executive Leadership Studies Ayden, NCLindsay Jo Scearce Brake Executive Leadership Studies Jamestown, NCNancy Holland Breedlove Executive Leadership Studies Franklin, NCMyra Pope Bridgers Middle Grades Education Zebulon, NCAnastasia Hettinger Brown Executive Leadership Studies Wilmington, NC

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Brittany Lynn Brown Elementary Education Wilmington, NCConsuelo Renae Bryant Executive Leadership Studies Goldsboro, NCStephanie Diane Bryson Executive Leadership Studies Cullowhee, NCMatthew Cullin Buchanan Executive Leadership Studies Robbinsville, NCLouanna Buck Executive Leadership Studies Rocky Mount, NCJumela Michelle Bullock Executive Leadership Studies Greenville, NCRobin L. Butler Executive Leadership Studies Clarkton, NCJeremy Will Byrd Executive Leadership Studies Four Oaks, NCSusan Ricks Camden Executive Leadership Studies Shawboro, NCAmy Marie Cannon Executive Leadership Studies Hayesville, NCBelinda Cannon Executive Leadership Studies Dudley, NCPamela Cherry Cannon Executive Leadership Studies Wilmington, NCShanna Nicole Cannon Executive Leadership Studies Kinston, NCTarrence Anthony Carter Elementary Education Kinston, NCShannell Marley Caulder Elementary Education Shallotte, NCLakea SanQuetta Champion Elementary Education Henderson, NCMelanie Lynn Chappell Executive Leadership Studies Spring Hope, NCDana Blue Chavis Executive Leadership Studies Lumber Bridge, NCCharity Alexis Clemmons Executive Leadership Studies Morehead City, NCJacqueline Cromartie Clemmons Middle Grades Education Leland, NCYulia Abigail Coburn Executive Leadership Studies Wilmington, NCLeslie M. Cole Executive Leadership Studies Ocracoke, NCYolanda Windley Coleman Elementary Education Smithfield, NCRebecca Lynn Cordell Middle Grades Education Greensboro, NCAngeline Rachelle Cotton Executive Leadership Studies Laurinburg, NCJacqueline Jennifer Cowan Executive Leadership Studies Fayetteville, NCErica Christine Crawford Elementary Education Spring Lake, NCMary Joseph Creech Executive Leadership Studies Pine Level, NCPamela Parks Creech Executive Leadership Studies Goldsboro, NCEdward Earl Cromartie, Jr. Executive Leadership Studies Mount Olive, NCTrelvia Loarraine Cromartie Executive Leadership Studies Mount Olive, NCCharles Freeman Crumpler Executive Leadership Studies Goldsboro, NCBrandy Lee Cummings Elementary Education Red Springs, NCWendy Lyn Dahlin Executive Leadership Studies Wilmington, NCAshlee Larrese Daniels Elementary Education Greenville, NCAnya Clotea Davis Middle Grades Education Wilmington, NCBrooke LeAnn Davis Elementary Education Kings Mountain, NCGina Gurganious Davis Elementary Education Ivanhoe, NCChristine Marie Deans Elementary Education Wilson, NCTessa Coltrane Denton Elementary Education Goldsboro, NCMarcelle Dineen Elementary Education Wilmington, NCJames Edward Dockery Executive Leadership Studies Hope Mills, NCMichelle Elizabeth Donahue Executive Leadership Studies Benson, NCRosalayla Mieshia Douglas Elementary Education Bolivia, NCVelicia Lawan Everett Middle Grades Education Burgaw, NCAmanda Puckett Ferrell Executive Leadership Studies Rocky Mount, NCBenita Louise Fields Executive Leadership Studies Rocky Mount, NCCrystal Coburn Fleming Elementary Education Longs, SCKarla Ann Wallace Franklin Elementary Education Youngsville, NC

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Denotra Leona Franks Elementary Education Winnabow, NCJune Boone Frederick Elementary Education Clinton, NCThomas Wesley Fulmore, III Executive Leadership Studies Hope Mills, NCBeatrice Gerald Executive Leadership Studies Whiteville, NCJoanelizabeth Gilbert Middle Grades Education Cary, NCKarla Katrina Glass-Stanley Executive Leadership Studies Longs, SCEllenita Tonnaye Golding Executive Leadership Studies Fayetteville, NCTiffany Tyner Gooden Executive Leadership Studies Dublin, NCGina Evans Gore Elementary Education Shallotte, NCShellemiah Krystle Graham Executive Leadership Studies Kinston, NCTonya Nicole Gray Executive Leadership Studies La Grange, NCJennifer Wooles Green Elementary Education Louisburg, NCGregory Earl Griffin Executive Leadership Studies Spring Lake, NCDavid Ray Groce Middle Grades Education Lexington, NCJoshua Travis Ham Middle Grades Education Delco, NCRebecca Wooten Ham Elementary Education Delco, NCCarrol Lee Hammonds Elementary Education Fayetteville, NCAmy Hemphill Hardison Elementary Education Wilmington, NCKatie Blankenship Harris Elementary Education Candler, NCMelanie Ann Harrison Executive Leadership Studies Elm City, NCCynthia Teresa Hayden Executive Leadership Studies Fayetteville, NCJustin Michael Hayes Executive Leadership Studies Tabor City, NCAmanda Michelle Hedrick Executive Leadership Studies Zebulon, NCHope Clagon Herring Middle Grades Education Kinston, NCAngeline Lee Hobbs Elementary Education Kenansville, NCLeigh Ann Horton Elementary Education Pikeville, NCSheila Frederick Houston Executive Leadership Studies Warsaw, NCMary Channing Huffman Elementary Education Raleigh, NCAngela C. Hurley Executive Leadership Studies Fayetteville, NCRevelene Parks Hutchins Middle Grades Education Seven Springs, NCAmy Lee Ingles Middle Grades Education King, NCHolly Draughon Jackson Executive Leadership Studies Fayetteville, NCDaniela Denise Jacobs Executive Leadership Studies Raeford, NCAngela Beth Jarvis Executive Leadership Studies Wilmington, NCKimberly Ray Jessup Executive Leadership Studies Wilmington, NCKamesha Janta' Johnson Executive Leadership Studies Goldsboro, NCKaysi Lee Johnson Executive Leadership Studies Lumberton, NCWilson Daniel Johnson Elementary Education Fayetteville, NCCarla Denice Johnson-Royal Elementary Education Dudley, NCDanielle Katrece Jones-Howington Executive Leadership Studies Rocky Mount, NCDouglas Avery Justice Executive Leadership Studies Hendersonville, NCMelissa Melton Kahan Middle Grades Education Garner, NCShannon Christina Kanavel Elementary Education Hubert, NCFranchesca Patterson Kelley Elementary Education Nashville, NCMarcia Ann Kennedy Sport Science and Pedagogy Shelby, NCCarolyn Everett Kennings Executive Leadership Studies Fayetteville, NCSherlante Denise Kindred Middle Grades Education Rocky Mount, NCCrystal Lane King Middle Grades Education Southport, NCJason Ryan King Executive Leadership Studies Youngsville, NC

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Bryan Joseph Klobucar Sport Science and Pedagogy Baldwin, MIMichelle Lynn Kornegay Executive Leadership Studies Wilmington, NCMaureen Lalino Elementary Education Youngsville, NCRhonda Lynn Lamm Executive Leadership Studies Elm City, NCLisa Kay Lane Middle Grades Education Shiloh, NCSarah Elizabeth Lankford Elementary Education Raeford, NCKorey Lolies Lawlis Executive Leadership Studies Edenton, NCLeslie Marie Ledford Executive Leadership Studies Murphy, NCKristin Marie Lee Elementary Education Leland, NCKevin Dontay Leonard Executive Leadership Studies Nashville, NCAria Ananda Lewis Elementary Education Knightdale, NCDonna Lynn Lewis Executive Leadership Studies Trenton, NCAaron Lee Livengood Executive Leadership Studies Wilmington, NCLindsey Locklear Elementary Education Maxton, NCLisa Bennett Locklear Middle Grades Education Winnabow, NCRuth Ann Loeven Middle Grades Education Stedman, NCAmanda Richardson Lynch Elementary Education Hollister, NCMargaret Frances Madigan Middle Grades Education Newport, NCLeslie Yancey Magnanti Executive Leadership Studies Stem, NCMichelle Rhodes Marr Elementary Education Rocky Point, NCPatricia Edwards Mathews Executive Leadership Studies Murphy, NCBethany Boswell Mayo Executive Leadership Studies Rocky Mount, NCMichael Carl McCann Executive Leadership Studies Boonville, NCGladys Best McClary Executive Leadership Studies Goldsboro, NCRonnie Stacato McClary, Jr. Executive Leadership Studies Goldsboro, NCTeresa Royal McCray Middle Grades Education Supply, NCAngela Denise McCullers Executive Leadership Studies Kenly, NCCandi Le McGuyer Elementary Education Hubert, NCKaren Hamilton McKeithan Elementary Education Louisburg, NCWanda Phelps McLamb Elementary Education Castle Hayne, NCLatonya Marie McLean Executive Leadership Studies Laurinburg, NCKimberly Jones McQueen Middle Grades Education Fremont, NCNicole Francine Melendez Executive Leadership Studies Fayetteville, NCCalvin Dale Miller Executive Leadership Studies Willard, NCAndrew Joseph Mitchell Executive Leadership Studies Dudley, NCAmanda Mixon Executive Leadership Studies Clayton, NCJacquetta B. Morrison School Administration Charlotte, NCVenecia Chrizell Morrison Executive Leadership Studies Maxton, NCHeather Smith Morse Elementary Education Ash, NCCherrie Bernadette Moye Middle Grades Education Greenville, NCCharles Evan Myers Executive Leadership Studies Winston Salem, NCSonya Lynette Oates Executive Leadership Studies Leland, NCDelores Wood Overby Executive Leadership Studies Wilmington, NCAngelena Shirl Owens Elementary Education Hope Mills, NCTeresa Nixon Palmer Elementary Education Rocky Mount, NCJulie Allison Parker Executive Leadership Studies Emerald Isle, NCLinda Harrell Parker Executive Leadership Studies Wallace, NCMary Parker-Ashley Elementary Education Wilmington, NCCassandra Annette Parsons Executive Leadership Studies Spring Lake, NCKari Ragland Pearce Elementary Education Louisburg, NC12

Gwenevere Curry Peebles Elementary Education Rocky Mount, NCTammy Parker Pickard Elementary Education Supply, NCJulie Allison Pirtle Middle Grades Education Greensboro, NCMelissa Lee Prevatte Middle Grades Education Lumberton, NCPatrick Harley Price Sport Science and Pedagogy Kings Mountain, NCKimberly Rascoe Executive Leadership Studies Rocky Mount, NCBrittany Monique Ray Executive Leadership Studies Aberdeen, NCRyan Reagle Executive Leadership Studies Swansboro, NCAnjanette Sutton Reed Executive Leadership Studies Goldsboro, NCPamie Eugene Reese Executive Leadership Studies New Bern, NCAngel Richardson Executive Leadership Studies Castalia, NCCeeGee Shanikua Richardson Executive Leadership Studies Whiteville, NCDavid Robb Sport Science and Pedagogy Shelby, NCLinda Cook Robbins Executive Leadership Studies Wilmington, NCAshley Suzanne Roberts Executive Leadership Studies Inman, SCCamilla Stephens Rogers Elementary Education Bladenboro, NCJacqueline Rogers Executive Leadership Studies Goldsboro, NCRenee Grace Rogers Middle Grades Education Franklin, NCHeather Davenport Rouse Executive Leadership Studies Kinston, NCTinkia Twan Ruffin Middle Grades Education Goldsboro, NCJenny Lynn Salsgiver Elementary Education Rocky Mount, NCKelli Nicole Schatzman Elementary Education Goldsboro, NCLindsey M. Scott Elementary Education Fayetteville, NCStephanie Amos Scott Elementary Education Wilmington, NCApril Mabry Shackleford Executive Leadership Studies Farmville, NCAntoine Sharpe Executive Leadership Studies Pikeville, NCNicole Kristin Sheldon Elementary Education Louisburg, NCMattie Pearl Simes Executive Leadership Studies Warrenton, NCLisa Ray Simmons Elementary Education Calabash, NCDonna Smigiel Simpson Elementary Education Shallotte, NCChristine Elizabeth Smith Elementary Education Pikeville, NCCynthia Herndon Smith Executive Leadership Studies Mount Olive, NCJamie Harris Smith Executive Leadership Studies Raeford, NCMelissa Dawn Southerland Executive Leadership Studies Kinston, NCRose Marie Spencer Elementary Education Jacksonville, NCDustin Boyd Stamey Executive Leadership Studies Denver, NCTylisha Stephens Executive Leadership Studies Willard, NCAlex Martin Strickland Elementary Education Zebulon, NCDonald R. Strickland Executive Leadership Studies Raeford, NCEllen M Strother Elementary Education Wilmington, NCAimee Kristin Stroud Executive Leadership Studies La Grange, NCRosemarie Sutzko Middle Grades Education Leland, NCAmy Powers Tabor Executive Leadership Studies Clayton, NCCraig William Tedford, Sr. Executive Leadership Studies Rocky Mount, NCAmy Nicole Thigpen Elementary Education Pikeville, NCAlexandria Thompson Executive Leadership Studies Winston Salem, NCTiana Thompson Elementary Education Saint Pauls, NCTomeka McNeil Todote Executive Leadership Studies Fayetteville, NCJennifer Daly Tucker Executive Leadership Studies Ridgeway, NCWilliam Blake Tucker Executive Leadership Studies Wilson, NC 13

Beth Ann Van Horn Executive Leadership Studies Goldsboro, NCRay Franklin Vanness, III Middle Grades Education Greensboro, NCTracy Jones Vannurden Executive Leadership Studies Garner, NCChaundler Maurita Vaughn Elementary Education Goldsboro, NCCassandra Michelle Walker Middle Grades Education Fayetteville, NCApril Richardson Watson Executive Leadership Studies Castalia, NCSusan Denise Watson Executive Leadership Studies Elizabethtown, NCPaula Webb Middle Grades Education Greenville, NCShannon Lynn West Middle Grades Education Topton, NCTheresa Grenada Whitley Executive Leadership Studies Rocky Mount, NCEmily Elizabeth Williams Elementary Education Raleigh, NCJames Zachary Williams Executive Leadership Studies Nichols, SCJennifer Jeannette Williams Elementary Education Wilmington, NCYolanda Regina Williams Executive Leadership Studies Snow Hill, NCTetnika Williamson School Administration Cary, NCAmanda Denise Wilson Executive Leadership Studies Enfield, NCCarmen Michele Wilson Elementary Education Bath, NCTimothy John Worrell Executive Leadership Studies Hertford, NCAmanda Alice Wrench Elementary Education Stedman, NCSabra Robbins Wright Executive Leadership Studies Wilmington, NC

Master of Arts/Education Specialist - Mental Health Counseling

Rachel Singleton Bost Concord, NCFranklin David Cooper, Jr. Rock Hill, SCJessie Marie Dawson Gastonia, NCKristi Lynn Miller Charlotte, NC

Master of Science in Nursing

Angela Ford Barnett Wellford, SCDeborah S. Bridgeman Spartanburg, SCHeather Lynn Bryant Greenville, SCCourtney Jones Capotosta Oakboro, NCMary Pope Gantt Mocksville, NCDeborah Shannon Hickman China Grove, NCKarla M. Lamb Pacolet, SCSandi W. Lane Inman, SCGinny Nicole Little Taylorsville, NCStephanie Lee Lowrance Gastonia, NCMary Michaele Owens Inman, SCKasi Suzanne Reinhardt Shelby, NCHeather Marie Robinson Kings Mountain, NCDiane Tilley Rodgers Landis, NCLenecia Ashley Ross Spartanburg, SCRobin Johnson Sherrill Statesville, NCMelanie Jane Starrett Kings Mountain, NCApril Michelle Willis Shelby, NC14

Doctor of Education

John Daniel Balls The Perceived Association of Merit Pay and Teacher Qualities in Two Middle Schools in a Southeastern State Charlotte, NC

Susan Mary Trotter Borgman The Relationship between Parent Participation and Student Success in a Long-term Weight Loss Immersion Program Asheville, NC

Cristi Michelle Bostic Evaluation of the Implementation of Professional Learning Communities and the Impact on Student Achievement Gastonia, NC

Donna Hurley Howell Effects of an Inverted Instructional Delivery Model on Achievement of Ninth-Grade Physical Science Honors Students Gaffney, SC

Tanya Melana Hudson Impact of Stress-Coping Strategies on Perceived Stress, Intrinsic Motivation, and Self-Efficacy Levels of Students Gastonia, NC

Phillip Jermaine Johnson The Impact of a Grade Nine Transition Program on Student Success in the Piedmont Region Area of North Carolina Concord, NC

Laura Lynn Kick Comparative Analysis of the Measurement of Total Instructional Alignment Charlotte, NC

Laura Colson McLean First-Generation Freshman College Students: Factors Impacting Retention for the Subsequent Year Huntersville, NC

Dorothy Bryant Myers Attitudes and Beliefs of Upper Elementary Teachers Regarding the Teaching of Cursive Handwriting Fort Mill, SC

David Wayne Snapp An Examination of Academic Growth of Minority Elementary Magnet School Students Winston Salem, NC

Pa Thao Literacy Coaching: Roles and Responsibilities Charlotte, NC

Johnna Fox Thompson The Relationship between Middle Childhood Body Mass Index, Stress, Physical Activity, and Academic Achievement Troutman, NC

Doctor of Nursing Practice

Sharon Ann Cherry Medication Safety: Improving Faculty Knowledge and Confidence Washington, NC

Tracy Petleski Compassion Fatigue among Emergency Department Nurses Charlotte, NC

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CONGRATULATIONSTO ALL

GARDNER-WEBBUNIVERSITYGRADUATES!

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Gardner-Webb University3:00 p.m.

Traditional Undergraduate and GOAL ProgramsGraduation Ceremony

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Commencement CeremonyMonday, The Fifth of August

Lutz-Yelton Convocation CenterThree O’clock in the Afternoon

A. Frank Bonner, PresidentPresiding

The PreludeSelected Music

The Gardner-Webb University OrchestraPatricia C. Sparti, Conducting

Professor of Music, Chair, Department of Music

The ProcessionalFanfare for the Common Man Aaron CoplandPomp and Circumstance #1 in D Major, Op. 39 Edward Elgar

The Academic ProcessionalThe University Mace BearerThe Faculty MarshalsThe Candidates for DegreesThe University FacultyThe Chief MarshalThe Platform Participants

The Ringing of the Bell Alpha Chi Member

Opening Remarks A. Frank BonnerPresident

The Invocation Benjamin C. LeslieProvost and Executive Vice President

The National Anthem Key/SmithLed by Tracy C. Jessup

Vice President for Christian Life and Service and Senior Minister to the University

The Greetings from the Trustees C. Neal Alexander, Jr., ’84Chair, Board of Trustees

The Greetings from the Alumni Association Board of Directors Matthew B. Walters, ’08Major Gifts Officer

Alumni Association Board of Directors

The Scripture ReadingOld Testament Proverbs 3: 5-6 C. Earl LeiningerNew Testament Philippians 4: 8-9 Associate Provost

for Arts and Sciences

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The Special Music“Shout Glory” Byron J. Smith

The Gardner-Webb University ChoirTimothy Scruggs, Accompanist

Paul J. Etter, Professor of Music, Conducting

The College of Adult Education and Distance LearningAcademic Award Barbara G. Cox

Associate Vice President for Adult Education and Distance Learning

The Recognition of Student Awards Benjamin C. Leslie

Senior Scholastic Achievement

The Introduction of the Commencement Speaker A. Frank Bonner

Chandler S. DurhamBachelor of Arts in Religious Studies

Lyman, SC

The Conferring of DegreesPresented by Benjamin C. Leslie

C. Earl Leininger

Frances Bailey BurchAssociate Provost for Professional and Graduate Studies

Conferred by A. Frank Bonner

The Alma Mater Hammett-HammettLed by Tracy C. Jessup

The Benediction Frances Bailey Burch

The RecessionalNicolai Rimsky-Korsakov “Procession of the Nobles” from MladaWhen the Caisons Go Rolling Along Gen. Edmund L. GruberOlympic Fanfare John Williams

The audience is requested to remain standing until the graduates have exited the arena.

Stephanie Oliver Lauren M. IsomInterpreter for the Deaf Captionist

*The international flags displayed at today’s commencement ceremony represent the home countries of various members of the graduating class and the student body at large. 19

Bachelor of Science

Candace Ammons Alspaugh ASL Accounting Troy, NC

Susan A. Alt Business Administration Columbus, NC

Joshua Ian Franklin Angel Business Administration Boiling Springs, NC

Keith Douglas Barker Business Administration Elkin, NC

Gwendolyn Ineta Benjamin Business Administration Charlotte, NC

Matthew George Blanton Business Administration Grover, NC

Scott Allen Blevins Human Services Wilkesboro, NC

Derek Jerome Bonds Human Services Rockingham, NC

Brandi Alexandra Bostic Human Services Laurinburg, NC

Sherry Denise Bridges Business Administration Bennettsville, SC

Trixie H. Briggs Business Administration Green Mountain, NC

Michael Duane Bruch Health/Wellness Charlotte, NC

Brandi Michelle Burkhart Accounting Siloam, NC

Virginia Richardson Cameron Human Services Rockingham, NC

Erica Byrd Camp ASL Human Services Kings Mountain, NC

Matthew Gregory Caramenico Biology Perkiomenville, PA

Belinda Dawn Cardwell Elementary Education Troutman, NC

Eric Dale Childers ASL Criminal Justice Hiddenite, NC

Joyce Collins Computer Information Systems Westfield, NC

Anthony Gray Cook Accounting Pilot Mountain, NC

Caleb Douglas Cosby Computer Information Systems Dobson, NC

Ryan Lee Cothran Business Administration Fort Mill, SC

Brandon Anthony Crawford Sport Management Winston Salem, NC

Brianne N. Crump Criminal Justice / Human Services Hickory, NC

Paul Christopher Cunningham Human Services Hickory, NC

Melissa Marie D'Antonio Human Services Wadesboro, NC

Ronaldo Quintana Denuna Economics/Finance Boiling Springs, NC

Louis Franklin Deschamps Human Services Troy, NC

Shakeena Lataya Devore Business Administration Charlotte, NC

Charlene Ann Dockery Business Administration Granite Falls, NC

Marquis Lavar Douglas Criminal Justice Gastonia, NC

Ashley Brooke Fortner Healthcare Management Shelby, NC

Leslie Ann Fox Accounting Statesville, NC

Amber Hamby Garwood Criminal Justice North Wilkesboro, NC

Kenneth Edgar Greason, III Business Administration Shelby, NC

Angela Marie Greene Human Services Biscoe, NC

Lashonda Denise Griffith Human Services Mount Airy, NC

Justin Kyle Gullickson Health/Wellness Spartanburg, SC

Sloan Marie Hames Human Services Rutherfordton, NC

Le Reynolds Hansen Accounting Connelly Springs, NC

Amanda Brooke Hardy Human Services Hamptonville, NC

Jaclyn Tyler Harrill Business Administration Lincolnton, NC

Kayla Renee Harris Business Administration Mount Airy, NC

Kevin Patrick Hartley Sport Management Plano, TX20

Natalie Rebecca Hill Human Services North Wilkesboro, NC

Kandace Nicole Howey Human Services Charlotte, NC

Joshua Ryan Huffman Business Administration Hickory, NC

Michelle Carter Hunter Health Management Gastonia, NC

Melissa Gail Huskins Accounting Lenoir, NC

Jamie Patrest Johnson ASL Human Services Gibson, NC

Patricia Anne Jones ASL Human Services Charlotte, NC

Kiersten Aleana Justice AC Psychology Mebane, NC

Billy Tommy Keegan Criminal Justice Clemmons, NC

Carleine M. Kennedy Accounting Charlotte, NC

Gayle Ruby Kiser Criminal Justice Dallas, NC

Michelle Rhodes Kitson Business Administration Jefferson, NC

Frances Mayle Kniceley Health Management Shelby, NC

Jordan Robert Lacroix Business Administration Concord, NC

Christopher Charles Logan Computer Information Systems Spindale, NC

Tyler Thomas Lowe Business Administration Lexington, NC

Renee Macemore ASL Human Services Elkin, NC

Jaime Ann McCaffrey Business Administration Clemmons, NC

Kimberly Jean McClure Business Administration Winston Salem, NC

Lynora Loreece McLaurin Human Services Winston Salem, NC

Clint Garrett McManus Accounting Franklin, NC

David William McNeil Computer Information Systems Wilkesboro, NC

Donna Jean Miller Human Services Morganton, NC

Leslie Nicole Mitchell Human Services Rutherfordton, NC

Gloria Magdalena Moctezuma Accounting Gastonia, NC

Andrea Marie Monteleone Accounting Wake Forest, NC

Jeffery Clayton Moore Human Services Connelly Springs, NC

Linda Edwards Morrison Criminal Justice Mooresboro, NC

Rashelle Natate Penley Accounting Lenoir, NC

Tyson Sinclair Petty Health/Wellness Gaffney, SC

Angela Ann Phillips ASL Accounting Shelby, NC

Nancy Ellen Pittman Human Services Laurel Hill, NC

Megan Elizabeth Pope Psychology Mount Gilead, NC

Jo Jarrell Reid Human Services Asheboro, NC

Saliah Deborah Rice Criminal Justice Kernersville, NC

Jonas Myzekus Richardson Business Administration Charlotte, NC

Myra McKinley Riggans Human Services Mount Airy, NC

Julie Lane Sherrill Accounting Troutman, NC

Marsha Symone Silver Human Services Cherryville, NC

Elizabeth Ann Simons ASL Business Administration Sparta, NC

Jason Thomas Singleton Business Administration Mount Airy, NC

Laurenn Elizabeth Singleton Health/Wellness Elkin, NC

Robert Corydon Skinner Human Services Hickory, NC

Cathy Ann Snyder Accounting Statesville, NC

Lisa Stokes Stone Accounting Gastonia, NC

Sandra D. Stubbs Business Administration Bennettsville, SC21

Charity Nichole Summers Criminal Justice Statesville, NC

Mildred Rutherford Swepson Human Services Marion, NC

Amy Jo Thrasher Accounting Statesville, NC

Caroline Elizabeth Torres ASL Business Administration Dobson, NC

Amanda Shea Trent Criminal Justice Statesville, NC

Teresa Hager Troutman Accounting Statesville, NC

Laura Denise Waters Human Services Charlotte, NC

Shana Renee Welborn Criminal Justice / Business Administration Statesville, NC

Dennis Allen White Healthcare Management Hamlet, NC

Devon Williams Business Administration Charlotte, NC

Quentin Brock Wilson Sport Management Big Island, VA

Joshua Stephen Winck Business Administration Lowell, NC

Jennifer Stout Wise Human Services Newland, NC

Shelly Nicole Withrow Human Services Newland, NC

Patrick Jay Wayne Woods Criminal Justice Lenoir, NC

Oscar Wooten, IV Criminal Justice Harrisburg, NC

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Kimberly April Bass Concord, NCValerie E. Berry Shelby, NCStacy Lee Bowen Tobaccoville, NCJaclyn Black Gosnell Marshall, NCSandra Hubbard Gunnell Wilmington, NCHaley Dawn Hardy Lincolnton, NCVictoria Lynn Morris Lincolnton, NCSarah Payne Nobles Gastonia, NCLara Katelyn Pasour Bessemer City, NCCaroline Rebecca Pendleton Randleman, NCSamantha Redman Lenoir, NCCarole Nicole Reed Shelby, NCHannah Washburn Robb Shelby, NCKatie Lynne Rountree Elkin, NCAmanda Ann Rowland Concord, NCBetty Haytt Haikal Smith Mount Holly, NCSherry Ann Smith Mount Airy, NCEmily Marie Speece Statesville, NCShirika Jones Terrill Shelby, NCJordan Elizabeth West Enka, NC

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Bachelor of Arts

Ashlei Catherine Alexander Journalism Springfield Gardens, NYChandler Stephen Durham Religious Studies Lyman, SCElizabeth Brooke Galyan Communication Studies Lincolnton, NCKristen Emily Larimer American Sign Language Clyde, OHKamar Lloyd Morrison Sociology Inglewood, CAKevin Leslie Nolan Communication Studies Simpsonville, SCAndy Tyler Scates Communication Studies Boiling Springs, NCJennifer Betsy-Maria Willis Art Shelby, NC

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MembershipsNational Honor Societies

Alpha Psi Omega (Theatre Arts) Jonathan Banner

Beta Beta Beta (Biology) – No Graduates for August 2013

Chi Sigma Iota (Counseling) Rachel Singleton Bost, Franklin David Cooper, Jr., Jessie Marie Dawson, Kristi Lynn Miller

Delta Mu Delta (Business Administration)Keith D. Barker, Anthony Gray Cook, Ronaldo Quintana Denuna, Lonnie R. Parker, Cathy A. Snyder, Allison A. Taylor, Wendy Marie Wells

Gamma Sigma Epsilon (Chemistry) – No Graduates for August 2013

Kappa Delta Pi (Education)Wayne Thomas Barlow, Julie Katherine Batton, Theresa Jacobs Batts, Courtney Nichole Bissette, Louanna Buck,Dana Blue Chavis, Rebecca Lynn Cordell, Angeline Rachelle Cotton, Pamela Parks Creech, Christine Marie Deans,Karla Ann Wallace Franklin, Shellemiah Krystle Graham, Jennifer Wooles Green, David Ray Groce, Melanie Ann Harrison, Amanda Michelle Hedrick, Amy Lee Ingles, Daniela Denise Jacobs, Kaysi Lee Johnson,Rhonda Lynn Lamm, Aria Ananda Lewis, Karen Hamilton McKeithan, Amanda Mixon, Venecia Chrizell Morrison,Angelena Shirl Owens, Teresa Nixon Palmer, Mary Parker-Ashley, Kari Ragland Pearce, Gwenevere Curry Peebles,Julie Allison Pirtle, Lindsey M. Scott, Rose Marie Spencer, Alex Martin Strickland, Tiana Thompson, Jennifer Daly Tucker, Beth Ann Van Horn

Pi Delta Phi (French) – No Graduates for August 2013

Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science) – No Graduates for August 2013

Psi Chi (Psychology) Aleana Justice

Sigma Delta Pi (Spanish) – No Graduates for August 2013

Sigma Tau Delta (English) – No Graduates for August 2013

Sigma Theta Tau-Phi Upsilon (Nursing) – No Graduates for August 2013

Sigma Zeta (Math and Science) Tyler Beckler, Brittani Elizabeth Fioritto, Jeremy Dale Griffin, Aaron Spencer Hunt, Alex Medved, Ryan Patrick Medved, Tyler John Nuss, Aaron Price, Carolina Solano-Bloodworth, Mitch Turner

Theta Alpha Kappa (Religious Studies and Theology) – No Graduates for August 201324

MarshalsFaculty

Dr. Sue Camp, Professor of Business AdministrationDr. Carolyn Billings, Professor of Music

Dr. I. Glenn Bottoms, Professor of Economics and Management Information SystemsDr. Janie Carlton, Professor of Nursing

Alpha ChiKristina Michelle GraysonMegan Denise Grindstaff

Christopher Nathan Roberts

Non-Academic National Honor OrganizationsNational Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH) No Graduates for August 2013

University-Sponsored OrganizationsGraduates in Executive Management Program (GEM) No Graduates for August 2013

Presidential Associates No Graduates for August 2013

Student Alumni Council (SAC) No Graduates for August 2013

University Honors Program Kiersten Justice

Reaching for Ones Potential for Excellence (ROPE)No Graduates for August 2013

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Administrative Senior StaffA. Frank Bonner, President

Ben C. Leslie, Provost and Executive Vice President

Stefka G. Nikolova Eddins, Chair of the Faculty, Professor of Chemistry

Charles S. Burch, Vice President for Athletics

Mike W. Hardin, Vice President for Administration

Jeffrey L. Tubbs, Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness and Distance Learning

Tracy C. Jessup, Vice President for Christian Life and Service and Minister to the University

Delores M. Hunt, Vice President and Dean of Student Development

Monte K. Walker, Vice President for Advancement

Debra T. Hintz, Vice President for Enrollment Management

Glenda S. Crotts, Senior Assistant to the President

Ralph “Scoot” Dixon, Special Assistant to the President

Associate/Assistant ProvostFrances Bailey Burch, Associate Provost for Professional and Graduate Studies

C. Earl Leininger, Associate Provost for Arts and Sciences

C. Douglas Bryan, Associate Provost for Academic Services

DeansAnthony I. Negbenebor, Dean of the Godbold School of Business

Robert W. Canoy, Dean of the School of Divinity

Sharon Starr, Dean of the School of Nursing

David M. Carscaddon, Dean of the School of Psychology and Counseling

Mary Roby, Dean of Libraries

Allen Douglas Eury, Dean of the School of Education

Jeffrey Rogers, Dean of the Graduate School

Gregory J. Davenport, Dean, Physician Assistant Studies

James W. Thomas, Dean of the School of Performing and Visual Arts

Senior Faculty MembersSue C. Camp, Professor of Business Administration (1976) *

Carolyn A. Billings, Professor of Music (1979) *

Tom Jones, Professor of Biology; Associate Dean of the Honors Program (1980)

Janie Carlton, Professor of Nursing (1982) *

Glenn Bottoms, Professor of Economics and Management Information Systems (1983) *

Susan Bell, Professor of Art (1986)

Earl Godfrey, Professor of Business Administration (1988)

Marcia Miller, Professor of Nursing (1977)

* will serve as faculty marshals for today’s commencement ceremony

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2012 – 2016Wesley W. Barkley, ’00, Newton, NC

David C. Brinkley, Kings Mountain, NC

Robert E. Cribb, ’74, Atlanta, GA

Max J. Hamrick, Boiling Springs, NC

Carole Roberts-Carvajal, D.D.S.,’93, Forest, VA

Tony Tench, Shelby, NC

Philip E. Turner, D.D.S., Shelby, NC

Thomas L. Warren, Hickory, NC

H. Gene Washburn, ’52, L.H.D., ’02, Boiling Springs, NC

TRUSTEE EMERITABettye A. Moore, Boiling Springs, NC

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRC. Lorance Henderson, L.H.D., Morganton, NC

Gardner-Webb University2013 Board of Trustees

Chairman of the Board C. Neal Alexander, Jr., ’84 Denver, NC

Vice Chairman of the Board Frank A. Stewart Gastonia, NC

Secretary Ronald R. Beane, ’54 Lenior, NC

Treasurer John J. Godbold Rock Hill, NC

Attorney Fred A. Flowers, J.D. Shelby, NC

2009 – 2013Franklin V. Beam, Shelby, NC

Ronald R. Beane, ’57, Lenoir, NC

Adelaide A. Craver, J.D., Shelby, NC

William M. Eubanks, M.D., Troutman, NC

George R. Gilliam, ’76, College Park, GA

C. Lorance Henderson, L.H.D., Morganton, NC

James E. Robbins, Forest City, NC

John E. Roberts, ’49, L.L.D., Litt.D, L.H.D., Greenville, SC

Wade R. Shepherd, Sr., L.H.D., Hickory, NC

Dorothy A. Spangler, ’47, Shelby, NC

Frank A. Stewart, Gastonia, NC

2010 – 2014C. Neal Alexander, Jr., ’84, Denver, NC

Candace J. “Candy” Arey, Shelby, NC

Ralph L. Bentley, M.D., Statesville, NC

Billy C. Henry, Jr., Cornelius, NC

H.S. Keeter, Jr., Shelby, NC

Randall “Randy” Marion, Mooresville, NC

E. Harvey Rogers, Jr., ’78, D.Min., Mooresville, NC

Bob D. Shepherd, ’94, D.Div., Morganton, NC

Carl M. Spangler, Jr., ’52, Shelby, NC

2011 – 2015Dennis R. Axelson, Racine, WI

Hoyt Q. Bailey, L.H.D., Shelby, NC

R. Alton Cadenhead, Charlotte, NC

Grady S. Duncan, Belmont, NC

Teresa Hamrick Huggins, Boiling Springs, NC

Steve M. Simpson, ’71, Raleigh, NC

Stanley W. Spence, D.Min.’06, Lincolnton, NC

Lisa C. Tucker, ’81, Concord, NC

Maurice York, ’96, Columbia, SC

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Gardner-Webb Honorary Degrees (55)May 1971 Lloyd Cleveland Bost HumanitiesSept 1971 Johnny R. Cash HumanitiesMay 1972 John Labon Fraley Humanities

Vance Houston Havner DivinityRoyce Patrick Spangler HumanitiesNorman Adrian Wiggins Laws

May 1973 Zenon Clayton Raymond Hansen HumanitiesJames Lineberry Jenkins (posthumously) Divinity

May 1974 Wofford Benjamin Camp HumanitiesCharles Quitman Carter DivnintyJames Orville Terrell Humanities

Dec 1974 Gene Lee Watterson DivinityMay 1976 Thomas Robert Mullinax Divinity

Mae Cline Stroup HumanitiesAug 1976 John Emmett Martin, Jr. Science

Burrell Ellis Morris DivinityErnest Carl Upchurch Divinity

May 1977 Charles I. Dover Humane LettersCecil L. Gilliatt Humane Letters

May 1978 Hargrove Bowles, Jr. HumanitiesJerry R. Potter Divinity

May 1979 C. Lorance Henderson HumanitiesMay 1980 Sir John King HumanitiesAug 1980 Forest Feezor DivinityMay 1983 Max Linnens DivinityAug 1983 Alex Booth DivinityMay 1985 Linda Morrison Combs HumanitiesAug 1985 Sara Ann Hobbs DivinityMay 1986 Hobart C. Smith HumanitiesSept 1986 Earl Scruggs HumanitiesMay 1987 John Elgin Roberts HumanitiesAug 1988 Marquerite W. Noel HumanitiesMay 1990 W. Wyan Washburn HumanitiesMay 1991 Edwin S. Coates Humanities

Noriaki Okajima Business AdministrationMay 1992 Fay Webb-Gardner (posthumously) Humanities

O. Max Gardner, Sr. (posthumously) HumanitiesMay 1994 Bob D. Shepherd DivinityAug 1994 Gordon Weekly HumanitiesMay 1995 Davi d Gomes DivinityMay 1997 George Blanton, Jr. Humanities

M. Lansford Jolley HumanitiesAug 1997 Mikhail Ovchinnikov Humanities

H. Fields Young, III HumanitiesMay 1998 Daniel Wesley Moore, Jr. (posthumously) Humanities

J. L. Suttle, Jr. HumanitiesAug 1998 Samuel A. Raper, Sr. DivinityMay 1999 Hoyt Quattlebaum Bailey HumanitiesMay 2000 Paul H. Broyhill HumanitiesAug 2000 Walter H. Dalton Humane LettersAug 2001 Gregory T. Mathis DivinityMay 2002 H. Gene Washburn Humane LettersMay 2003 Wade R. Shepherd, Sr. Humane LettersMay 2004 Martha Mason Humane LettersMay 2006 C. Earl Leininger HumanitiesMay 2009 Ronald Vincent Rash Humane LettersDec 2012 John Jackson Hunt Humane LettersDec 2012 Randall L. Marion Humane LettersDec 2012 Emmett Harvey Rogers Divinity28

Special RecognitionWe would like to express our appreciation to the following members of

THE GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY CHOIR:Paul J. Etter, Associate Professor of Music, Conducting

(THE CHOIR IS MADE UP OF GWU STUDENTS AND ALUMNI)Ashley Barlow, Samantha Cole, Travis Cole (3 pm only), Darrell Currence, Kate McCall,

Ben McKinnon, Leanna Stroup, Gena Wiltshire, Omar Wingo

and also to the members of

THE GRADUATION ORCHESTRADr. Patricia C. Sparti, Chair, Music Department of the School of Performing and Visual Arts

and Professor of Music, Conducting

Violin 1Sharon Lawrence

Violin 2Isaac ShigemiMacy Philbeck

ViolaMatthew WyattDavis WestbrookTaylor McGinnis

CelloBonnie Scruggs

Flute/piccoloSam Stowe

Natasha PulichhuisenBecky Nelson

TrumpetTim HudsonAdam WhiteBen DawkinsCory MorgenKevin Clary

TromboneDave WulfeckOmar Wingo

Cornelius LoganJJ Gibbs

EuphoniumShawn Fowler

OboeCandace Schmidt

ClarinetMatt Whitfield

Samantha CokerElizabeth MooreJessica Powell

BassoonChristina ‘Tuna’ Martin

HornBob Campbell

Brittany Thomas Jeremiah Hamby

Christopher GeorgeChristopher Griffin

TubaTyler ScruggsColt Cooper

HarpHannah Blalock

PercussionKenny CollinsMark Cole

Andrew PriceDover WalkerRoger Lowe

Ricky Alston, Jr.

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Gardner-Webb UniversityStatement of Values

CHRISTIAN HERITAGEAcknowledging One God - Creator and Sustainer of life, and Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord; committing

to self-giving service displayed in Christ-like moral action that respects the dignity and value of everyperson.

BAPTIST HERITAGEAffirming historic Baptist values such as the freedom of individual conscience and the right of people

to worship God as they choose, the authority of Scripture in matters of faith and practice, the priesthoodof every believer, the autonomy of the local church, and the separation of church and state.

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCEEncouraging visible enthusiasm for knowledge, intellectual challenge, continuous learning, and

scholarly endeavors; inviting pursuit of educational opportunities within and beyond the classroom forthe joy of discovery; and inspiring accomplishment within one’s field of study.

LIBERAL ARTSOffering broad-based exposure to the arts, humanities and sciences and to each field’s unique

challenges, contributions, and life lessons; complementing the acquisition of career-related knowledgeand skills with well-rounded knowledge of self, others, and society.

TEAMWORKWorking collaboratively to support and promote shared goals, assuming responsibility willingly,

meeting commitments dependably, handling disagreement constructively, and persevering despitedistraction and adversity.

STUDENT-CENTERED FOCUSProviding students an environment that fosters intellectual and spiritual growth; encourages physical

fitness, service, social and cultural enrichment; strengthens and develops moral character; and respectsthe value and individuality of every student.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTAssisting campus, local, national, and global communities through education, outreach, and research;

fostering dialogue and action in support of human welfare and environmental stewardship.

DIVERSITYStudying and celebrating our world’s rich mix of cultures, ideologies, and ethnicities; respecting and

welcoming students without regard to ethnicity, gender, religious commitment, national origin, ordisability.

Location: GWU, a private Christian University, is located 50 miles west of Charlotte in the Piedmont area of Western North Carolina. Main campus of 250 acres is located in Boiling Springs, NC.

Enrollment: Approximately 5,000 students, including the day program, graduate studies, and the GOAL program (Greater Opportunities for Adult Learners). 68% female, 32% male. Geographic distribution: 37 states, 21 foreign countries.

Faculty: 147 full-time, 79% with Ph. D. or equivalent. Faculty to student ratio is 1:13.

Curriculum: A total of 5 professional schools, 2 academic schools, and 11 academic departments offer nearly 60 undergraduate and graduate major fields of study. Approximately 33% of students major in the business field, 30% in social sciences, and 17% in nursing.

Athletics: NCAA Division I; member of the Big-South Conference.

History Highlights: Founded in 1905 as Boiling Springs High School; became Boiling Springs Junior College in 1928; renamed Gardner-Webb College in 1942 in honor of Governor O. Max Gardner and his wife Fay Webb Gardner; became a university in 1993; hosted 1996 U.S. Olympic Trials- Cycling; completed $34 million capital campaign in 1998; reclassification to NCAA Division I athletics in 2000; added first doctoral program (Doctor of Ministry) in 2001. Gardner-Webb celebrated 100 years of educational service in 2005.

President: Dr. A. Frank Bonner (July 1, 2005 - Present)

Did You Know?:

� Gardner-Webb’s Online Graduate Program in Business was ranked No. 1 in the nation for “Student Services and Technology” inthe U.S. News and World Report’s rankings of America’s Top Online Education Programs for 2012. The Report also rankedGardner-Webb No. 15 in the nation for “Faculty Credentials and Training,” No. 27 for “Teaching Practices and StudentEngagement,” and was one of only 14 institutions to make the Honor Roll.

� The U.S. News and World Report also ranked Gardner-Webb as one of the “Best Universities” in the South that offer “a fullrange of undergraduate and master’s programs” in the 2012 edition of “America’s Best Colleges.”

� Gardner-Webb’s core curriculum ranks in the nation’s top two percent for quality and breadth, according to the recent WhatWill They Learn? study by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA).

� Gardner-Webb was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for its prestigious CommunityEngagement Classification, recognizing the University’s institutionalized commitment to service. GWU is one of only 311institutions nationwide to have earned the distinction.

� Gardner-Webb’s online Master of Business Administration (MBA) program is ninth best in the world according toBusinessMBA.org’s list of the “Top 50 MBA Programs for 2012.”

� Gardner-Webb was one of only 528 universities and colleges nationwide to be named to the President’s Higher EducationCommunity Service Honor Roll (for the fifth consecutive year).

� Gardner-Webb was selected in 2011 by the White House for the President’s Interfaith and Community Service CampusChallenge. GWU is one of just over 300 schools to participate in this yearlong community service initiative.

� Gardner-Webb was recently awarded the North American Mission Board’s (NAMB) Courts Redford Award, which recognizesthe nation’s top 10 universities for mobilizing student missionaries through NAMB.

� The Big South Conference honored Gardner-Webb’s Jane Savage (softball) and Josh Padgett (men’s track and field) with the prestigious George A. Christenberry Award for Academic Excellence in 2012.

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You and your family are invited to attend

the

Welcome New Alumni ReceptionMonday, August 5, 2013

Immediately Following Commencement Tucker Student Center

Gardner-Webb University

Light Refreshments will be served. Senior Gifts will be given to

all new alumni.

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