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2021
Spring Commencement
Saturday, May Eighth
Two Thousand Twenty One
Commencement II - 11:00 a.m.
Alexander Durley Sports Complex
3393 Blodgett Street
Houston, Texas
Credo: Excellence in Achievement
TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
SPRING COMMENCEMENT
Saturday, May Eighth
Two Thousand Twenty One
Eleven o’clock in the Morning
Alexander Durley Sports Complex
3393 Blodgett Street
Houston, Texas
Credo: Excellence in AchievementB OARD O F REG EN TS
Regent Albert H. Myres, Sr., Chairman
Houston, Texas
Regent Marc C. Carter, Vice Chairman Regent Ronald J. Price
Houston, Texas Mesquite, Texas
Regent Pamela A. Medina, 2nd Vice Chair Regent Marilyn A. Rose
Houston, Texas Houston, Texas
Regent James M. Benham, Secretary Regent Mary Evans Sias
College Station, Texas Richardson, Texas
Regent Stephanie D. Nellons-Paige Regent Caroline Baker Hurley
Houston, Texas Dallas, Texas
Student Regent Joseph R. Johnson
Sugar Land, Texas
O F F I C E RS O F AD MI N I STRATI O N
Kenneth R. Huewitt Hao Le
Interim President General Counsel
Kendall T. Harris Mario Berry
Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs & Research Vice President for Information Technology
Anita Lockridge Heidi Smith
Interim Vice President for Administration and Finance/ CFO Chief of Staff
Teresa McKinney
Vice President for Student Services and
Mary Young
Chief of Police
Enrollment Services / Dean of Students
Melinda Spaulding Yolanda Edmond
Vice President for University Advancement Senior Associate Vice President of Human Resources
Kevin Granger DeAnna Nwankwo
Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer
O F F I C E R S O F ACAD EMIC AD MI N I STRATI O N
Joan R.M. Bullock Rockell Brown-Burton Azime S. Saydam
Dean, Thurgood Marshall Interim Dean, School of Communication Interim Dean, College of Science,
School of Law Engineering and Technology
Bernnell Peltier-Glaze
Gregory H. Maddox Interim Dean, College of Education Dianne Jemison Pollard
Dean, The Graduate School Dean, Thomas F. Freeman
George Klay Kieh, Jr. Honors College
Needha Boutte-Queen Dean, Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland
Dean, College of Liberal Arts School of Public Affairs Haiying Sarah Li
and Behavioral Sciences Interim Executive Director
David Yen Rashid Mosavin
LeWanna Hobbs
Dean, College of Pharmacy and
Dean, Jesse H. Jones University Registrar
Health Sciences
School of Business
Our Mission
Texas Southern University is a comprehensive metropolitan university. Building on its legacy as an Historically Black
institution, the University provides academic and research programs that address critical urban issues and prepare an
ethnically diverse student population to become a force for positive change in a global society.
2 TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITYT E X A S S O U T H E R N U N I V E R S I T Y IN TERIM P RESID EN T K E NNE TH R . H U E WITT
K
enneth “Ken” Huewitt currently serves as Interim President of Texas
Southern University. He was hired in 2017 as TSU’s Vice President
of Finance & Administration and Chief Financial Officer, overseeing
all financial functions of the university including Treasury & Budget,
Administration & Finance, Risk Management, the Controller’s Office, Procurement
Services, Facilities & Maintenance, and Building & Grounds.
During his time as CFO, the university’s investment rating (Moody’s) has improved
from ‘negative’ to ‘stable’ to ‘positive’ over a three-year period. A three-year strategic
Capital Expenditure Plan was developed and implemented, “days cash on hand”
more than doubled, and a negative reserve in 2016 was transformed into a healthy,
positive reserve.
Huewitt began his career as an auditor with the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development’s Office of Inspector General. He has held a variety of roles during his career including Senior Audit
Specialist for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Senior Associate for Coopers & Lybrand, and Regional Director of
Finance for The ServiceMaster Corporation.
After leaving ServiceMaster, he joined the Finance Team at the Houston Independent School District. Huewitt served
as the Controller focusing on Budgets, Payroll, Treasury, Food Services Accounting, General Accounting and Bond Fund
Accounting, as well as handling day-to-day operations of the Controller’s Office during his first 11 years with the district.
He went on to serve as Chief Financial Officer leading all the financial services functions of the district. He developed
and executed strategic plans and district-wide policies and programs related to the financial activities of HISD, impacting
215,000 students on 283 campuses, and overseeing a $1.8 billion general operating budget.
Huewitt was named Chief Financial Officer of the Year in 2015 by the Council of the Great Cities Schools. This national
honor is bestowed each year through the Bill Wise Awards Program to recognize Chief Financial Officers in urban school
districts who exemplify professionalism, commitment, integrity, strong leadership and advocacy for all students..
Huewitt holds a B.B.A. in Accounting from Texas State University. He is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Internal
Auditor, Certified Government Financial Manager, Certified Financial Services Auditor and Chartered Global Management
Accountant. He is a member of several organizations including the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Texas
Society of Certified Public Accountants, and The Institute of Internal Auditors. He served as Chairman of the Texas State
Development Foundation Board, member of the T-Association Board, and past-president of the Alumni Association Board.
While attending Texas State, he was a member of the back-to-back National Championship football teams in 1981 and
1982. In 2007, Ken was an inductee into the T-Association’s Hall of Honor, the highest honor for any athlete at Texas State.
He and his wife are the proud parents of two children.
SPRING COMMENCEMENT 2021 3A C O N C I S E H I S T O RY O F TE X A S SO U TH E R N U NIVE R SIT Y
T
exas Southern University, a special-purpose
institution for urban programming, has a
history that dates back to 1927. The University
developed from several antecedents: extension
classes, a junior college, and a four-year private institution,
eventually becoming a state-supported institution of higher
education. Texas Southern became a state University during
the era of segregation when the State of Texas denied
entrance into the University of Texas Law School to Heman
Marion Sweatt, an African-American. The Texas State Senate
of the 50th Legislature passed Senate Bill 140 on March
3, 1947, providing for the establishment of the institution,
including a law school, to be located in Houston. This bill
was complemented by House Bill 788, which called for the
purchase of a 53-acre site to house the campus. Thus, the
Texas State University for Negroes was born, becoming
Texas Southern University on June 1, 1951.
Today, Texas Southern University offers bachelor’s,
master’s, and doctoral degree programs in the following
academic colleges and schools: the Thurgood Marshall
School of Law, The Graduate School, the College of Liberal
Arts and Behavioral Sciences, the Jesse H. Jones School
of Business, the School of Communication, the College of
Education, the Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of
Public Affairs, the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences,
the College of Science, Engineering and Technology, and
the Thomas F. Freeman Honors College. Special programs
and projects include the NASA Research Center, Center for
Excellence in Urban Education, the Center for Transportation
Training and Research, the National Center for Excellence
in Petrochemical Transportation Safety, the Center on the
Family, the Center for Justice Research, and the Mickey
Leland Center for Environment, Justice, and Sustainability.
Today, Texas Southern University is staffed by approximately
1,322 faculty and support personnel. TSU enrolls students
representing ethnically and culturally diverse backgrounds.
4 TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITYSPRING COMMENCEMENT 2021 5
C O M MEN CEMEN T SP EAKER
B E NJA MIN C R U MP
CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER, ATTORNEY, AUTHOR AND MEDIA INFLUENCER
T
hrough a steadfast dedication to justice and service, renowned civil rights
attorney Benjamin Crump has established himself as one of the nation’s
foremost lawyers and advocates for social justice, earning the nickname
“Black America’s Attorney General.” His legal acumen has ensured that
those marginalized in American society are protected by their nation’s contract with
its constituency. He is the founder and principal owner of Ben Crump Law.
Crump’s tireless advocacy has led to legislation preventing excessive force and
developing implicit bias training and policies. He has been nationally recognized as
the 2014 NNPA Newsmaker of the Year, The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Lawyers,
and Ebony Magazine Power 100 Most Influential African Americans. In 2016, he
was designated as an Honorary Fellow by the University of Pennsylvania College of
Law representing families in several high-profile civil rights cases including Trayvon
Martin, who was killed in 2012 by a neighborhood watch volunteer in Sanford, Florida; Michael Brown, who was killed in 2014 by a
law enforcement officer in Ferguson, Missouri; Stephon Clark, who was killed in 2018 by police officers in Sacramento, California;
as well as the residents of Flint, Michigan, who were affected by poisoned water from the Flint River. Crump represented nine of
the 13 black women who were victims in the Holtzclaw Oklahoma City Police rape case in 2015 and worked on the precedent-
setting U.S. Supreme Court case involving excessive police force against Robbie Tolan in 2008.
Crump is president of the National Civil Rights Trial Lawyers Association and previously served as president of the National Bar
Association. He was the first African-American to chair the Florida State University College of Law Board of Directors and currently
serves on the Innocence Project Board of Directors. He is the founder and director of the Benjamin Crump Social Justice Institute.
Among dozens of accomplishments, Attorney Crump has been recognized with the NAACP Thurgood Marshall Award, the SCLC
Martin Luther King Servant Leader Award, the American Association for Justice Johnnie Cochran Award, and the Alpha Kappa
Alpha Eleanor Roosevelt Medallion for Service.
He hosted the critically acclaimed legal docudramas Evidence of Innocence on TVOne and Who Killed Tupac: The Search For
Justice on A&E, and served as executive producer of the documentary, Woman in Motion, about Nichelle Nichols, one of the first
African-American TV actresses. He is a frequent contributor to Huffington Post Black Voices, CNN, MSNBC and USA Today.
Crump’s book, published in October 2019, Open Season: Legalized Genocide of Colored People, reflects on the landmark
cases he has battled, and how discrimination in the courthouse devastates real families and communities.
Crump graduated from Florida State University and received his law degree from FSU College of Law. He is married to Dr. Genae
Angelique Crump.
6 TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITYC OMM E N C E M EN T I I
THE ORDER OF EXERCISES
Saturday, May 8, 2021 • 11:00 a.m.
Presiding Mr. Kenneth R. Huewitt
Interim President
The Prelude † — Various Composers
University Concert Wind
Dr. Darryl Singleton, Interim Director
Call to Order and the
Announcing of the Processional Dr. Brian Armstrong
Director of Outreach Services
The Academic Processional Pomp and Circumstance — comp. Sir Edward Elgar/arr. Clare
Grundman
Conducted by Mr. Christopher Gray
The Great Coronation Hymn — comp. Oliver Holden
University Concert Wind
The Candidates for the Doctor of Philosophy Degrees
The Candidates for the Doctor of Education Degrees
The Candidates for the Juris Doctor Degrees
The Candidates for the Doctor of Pharmacy Degrees
The Candidates for the Masters Degrees in the Graduate School
The Candidates for the Baccalaureate Degrees in the
College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
The Candidates for the Baccalaureate Degrees in the
College of Education
The Members of the Faculty
The Officers of the Administration
The President’s Party
The National Anthem †
— University Concert Wind — lyr. Francis Scott Key
Conducted by Mr. Christopher Gray
Lift Every Voice And Sing
— University Concert Wind
Wrtn. James Weldon Johnson; Comp. John Rosamond Johnson
Conducted by Mr. Kedrick Redding
The Invocation † Reverend Karl J. Minor
Pastor/Founder, The Church of Grace and Fellowship
The Welcomes Honorable Pamela A. Medina
2nd Vice-Chair Board Of Regents
The Greeting & Recognition Interim President Kenneth R. Huewitt
† Please Stand. †† Please remain in your seats until the Recessional is completed.
*The Commencement Committee requests all attendees refrain from video recording during the speaker’s address.
SPRING COMMENCEMENT 2021 7The Introduction of the Interim President Kenneth R. Huewitt
Commencement Speaker
The Commencement Speaker Attorney Benjamin Crump
Civil Rights Leader, Author and Media Influencer
The Musical Selection “All I Do” – music composed by Stevie Wonder/arr. Christopher Gray
Trumpet Soloist: Joshua Hunt
University Concert Wind
Conducted by Mr. Christopher Gray
The Presentation of the Candidates Dr. Kendall T. Harris
Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs
Academic Deans
Dr. George Kieh Dr Bernnell Peltier-Glaze
Dr. Rashid Mosavin Dr. Joan R.M. Bullock
Dr. Azime S. Saydam Dr. Gregory H. Maddox
The Conferral of Degrees in Courses Interim President Kenneth R. Huewitt
The Doctoral Degrees
The Juris Doctor Degrees
The Doctor of Pharmacy Degrees
The Master’s and Special Degrees
The Baccalaureate Degrees
The appearance of names on this program is presumptuous
evidence of graduation, but it must not in any sense be regarded
as conclusive. The diploma of the University, signed and sealed by
its proper officers, remains the official testimony of the possession
of the degree.
The Alumni Pledge Mr. Keith T. Scott ‘83
President, Texas Southern University
National Alumni Association
We, the alumni of Texas Southern University, pledge ourselves to
uphold the principles and ideals for which she stands and to move
forward with our Alma Mater in the vanguard of its educational,
cultural, and economic progress.
The Alma Mater † University Concert Wind - arr. Campbell Tolbert
Conducted by Dr. Darryl Singleton
The Benediction † Reverend Karl J. Minor
The Dismissal Provost Kendall T. Harris
The Recessional † † Pomp and Circumstance — comp. Edward Elgar/arr. Clare Grundman
University Concert Wind
† Please Stand. †† Please remain in your seats until the Recessional is completed.
*The Commencement Committee requests all attendees refrain from video recording during the speaker’s address.
8 TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITYC A N D I D AT E S F O R T H E D O C T O R O F P H I L O S O P H Y D E G R E E I N T H E
BA R B A R A JORDAN- MICKEY LE LAN D S C HOOL OF PUBLI C AF FA I R S
The Candidates will be presented by
DEAN GEORGE KIEH, PH.D.
The mission of the Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs is to serve as an urban-focused community of learning
dedicated to educating professionals who will plan and administer environmentally healthy and sustainable communities at the local,
state, national, and international levels of society.
DOCTOR OF PHIL OSOPHY
Ana Lidieth Andino
Administration of Justice
B.S., Long Island University; M.S., University of Houston-Downtown
Dissertation: Identifying Human Trafficker Profiles and Predictors
of Sentencing Outcomes
Advisor: Dr. Howard Henderson
C A N D I D AT E S F O R T H E D O C T O R O F P H I L O S O P H Y I N T H E
COLL EG E OF P HARM AC Y AN D HE ALTH S C I E N C E S
The Candidates will be presented by
DEAN RASHID MOSAVIN, RPH., PH.D.
The primary mission of the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is to produce quality health care professionals, especially African-
Americans and other underrepresented groups, who are competent and competitive in pharmacy and the health sciences.
DOCTOR OF PHIL OSOPHY
Christabel Nkiru Ebuzoeme
Pharmaceutical Sciences
B.Tech., Federal University of Technology, Nigeria; M.S., Texas
Southern University
Dissertation: The Role of Bacterial Beta Glucuronidase Activity
in Irinotecan-induced Diarrhea
Advisor: Dr. Song Gao
C A N D I D AT E S F O R T H E D O C T O R O F P H I L O S O P H Y D E G R E E I N T H E
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
The Candidates will be presented by
INTERIM DEAN AZIME S. SAYDAM, PH.D.
The mission of the College of Science, Engineering and Technology is to prepare students to be proficient in the application of basic
science and technology in order for them to pursue career opportunities in various public and private sectors, such as industry,
government, education, and business.
DOCTOR OF PHIL OSOPHY
Anson North Demilade Kudirat Adisa
Environmental Toxicology Environmental Toxicology
B.S., M.S., Texas Southern University B.S., Goa University, India; M.S., Texas Southern University
Dissertation: Impact of Chronic Exposure of Selected Azo Dissertation: Evaluation of the Acute and Chronic Effects
Dyes on the Model Organism Caenorhabditis elegans of Food Coloring Dyes on the Biological Molecules of
Advisor: Dr. Fawzia Abdel-Rahman Caenorhabditis elegans
Advisor: Dr. Mahmoud Saleh
¹Summa Cum Laude – Gold Fillet | ²Magna Cum Laude – Maroon Fillet | ³Cum Laude – Silver Gray Fillet | *Walk Only | HC
Honors College
SPRING COMMENCEMENT 2021 9C A N D I D AT E S F O R T H E D O C T O R O F E D U C AT I O N D E G R E E I N T H E
C O L L E G E O F E D U C AT I O N
The Candidates will be presented by
INTERIM DEAN BERNNELL PELTIER-GLAZE, ED.D.
The mission of the College of Education is to prepare competent career professionals for effective service in urban schools and agencies.
Through research collaboration and applications, it seeks solutions to teaching, learning, and behavioral problems facing America’s
urban populations.
DOCTOR OF ED UCATION
Jordan Lee Alan Curtin David Wayne Fletcher
Educational Administration Educational Administration
B.A., M.S., Texas Southern University B.S., M.S., Texas Southern University
Dissertation: The Effect of Classroom Factors on Academic Dissertation: The Predictability of Personal, Academic and
Achievement of Fifth Grade English Learners (EL) Students Service Related Factors on Perceived Academic Success in
Advisor: Dr. Bernnell M. Peltier-Glaze Mathematics of College Students
Patricia Ann Jackson Advisor: Dr. Danita Bailey-Samples
Educational Administration
B.S., M.S., Texas Southern University
Dissertation: The Predictability of Demographic Academic
Factors on the Career Decision Making and Self-Efficacy of
African American Freshman College Students
Advisor: Dr. Bernnell M. Peltier-Glaze
C A N D I D AT E S F O R T H E D O C T O R O F P H I L O S O P H Y D E G R E E I N T H E
T H U R G O O D M A R S H A L L S C H O O L O F L AW
The Candidates will be presented by
DEAN JOAN R.M. BULLOCK, J.D.
The mission of the Thurgood Marshall School of Law is to provide a high quality, academic, legal training program to a diverse community
of students who possess the potential to become outstanding members of the legal profession.
CA NDIDAT E S F OR J URIS D OCTOR D EGREE
SUMMA CUM LAUDE Joshua Lamar Taylor Gabrielle Annette Davis
Kevin Eduardo Castillo B.A., Texas Southern University B.A., Southern Arkansas University
B.S., University of Houston Tamika Deshaw Temple Dreu Olivia Dixson
Lauren Ashley Dorman B.A., California State University of B.A., Rice University
B.A., Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Bakersfield Nancy Iris Escaname
Stephanie Rene Guerra Abigail Blaine Ventress B.A., University of Houston
B.A., Houston Baptist University B.A., Sam Houston State University Amanda LaShay Franklin
Shay’la Marie Nicole Lyles Michael Lee Wong B.S., Tarleton State University
B.A., University of Louisville B.A., Baylor University Daniela Alessandra Fuentes
Mariah Zerene Noyola MAGNA CUM LAUDE
B.A., The University of Texas at Austin
B.A., Texas A&M University-Kingsville Javier Gonzalez
Amie Kathleen Bundy
Wesley Okereke B.A., University of Wisconsin Oshkosh B.S. University of Houston
B.S., University of Houston D’Anthony Marquise Graham
William Garlin Crayton
Justin William Ray B.A., University of Houston B.A., Houston Baptist University
B.S., Sam Houston State University Susana Nicole Hart
Anthony Curtis Fluker Curry
Alejandra Robledo B.S., Arizona State University B.A., The University of Texas at Austin
B.A., University of Texas at Austin
¹Summa Cum Laude – Gold Fillet | ²Magna Cum Laude – Maroon Fillet | ³Cum Laude – Silver Gray Fillet | *Walk Only | HC
Honors College
10 TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITYJayden Dinh Hoang Jarrell Deon Gibson Cynthia Chidiogo Offordile
B.A., California State University Long Beach B.A., Sam Houston State University B.A., Lamar University
Shaquita D. Jones Gerardo Luis Garcia Olubiyi Ibikunle Ogundipe
B.S., University of Houston B.S., Texas A&M University College Station B.A., University of Colorado at Boulder
Morteza Benjamin Karimi Ronny Varughese George Stanford Parrish
B.A., University of Texas at Arlington B.S., University of Houston-Downtown B.S., University of North Texas
Blue Chip McCreary Jarrell Deon Gibson Neelam Narendra Patel
B.S., University of Houston-Victoria B.A., Sam Houston State University B.S., University of Houston
Ariana Tiana Mehdipour Farath Ivonne Gonzalez Danielle E’lise Richardson
B.A., University of Houston B.S., Texas Christian University B.A., Mercer University
Ashton Deon Moore Kayla Genae Jamerson Elayne MeShell Robinson
B.A., The University of Texas at Austin B.S., Texas State University B.A., Wiley College
Austin Ryan-Vinh Nguyen Marquetta R. Johnson Carman Nichole Ross
B.A., University of Texas B.S., Texas State University B.A., Concord University
Chidiogo Crystal Ofoegbu Erica Sharron Johnson Jose Manuel Salazar
B.S., California State University, Northridge B.A., Sam Houston State University B.S., Texas A&M International University
Stephanie Monique Pimentel Demoine L. Jones Katrise Blouin Samake
B.S., University of Texas at Austin B.A., Texas Southern University B.S., University of New Orleans
Georgiana Orleen Reefer Bhavesh Rajendra Jokhaker Rashonda LaKay Shaw
B.A., Sam Houston State University B.S., University of Houston B.A., University of North Carolina at
Yesenia Rios ReNessa Rae Killion Charlotte
B.A., University of Texas Rio Grande Valley B.S., Southeast Missouri State University David Sierra
Ranjit Singh Lidhar Connor Ann Lasater B.A., The University of Texas Permian Basin
B.S., University of San Antonio B.A., The University of Alabama Simran William Singh
Taylor B. Thames Minh A. Kolenda B.S., South Texas College
B.A., Texas A&M University-College Station B.S., Texas A&M University-Central Texas CANDIDATES FOR JURIS DOCTOR
Michelle Marie Villagomez Stephany Chidimma Mgbadigha Karina Evette Acosta
B.S., University of Houston B.S., Oregon State University B.S., University of Houston-Clear Lake
Myrna Denisse Whitworth Anita Sasha Mehdipour Stephanie Abigail Adams
B.A., University of Texas Pan-American B.S., University of Houston B.A., University of Florida
Holly Sulak Willis Sarbjit S. Nagi Tonya Adams-Felder
B.A., The University of Texas at Austin B.S., University of Houston B.S., University of Houston-Downtown
CUM LAUDE Isabella Figueroa Navarro Bianca Adrienne Almaguer
Gerardo Angel Acevedo B.A., University of Texas Rio Grande B.S., M.A., University of Houston-Downtown
B.A., Texas Tech University Maitrinh Lena Nguyen Karina Andrade
Tyler Keith Arner B.S., Louisiana State University B.A., University of Houston
B.A., University of North Texas Mireya D. Nunez Allure M. Anoma
Cicely Denise Benoit B.S., Texas A&M International University B.A., University of Houston-Main Campus
B.A., The University of Houston
Sydney Darreale Brown
B.S., The University of St. Thomas
Tonjula La’Tryce Carey
B.A., The University of Alabama
Alexandra Guadalupe Cirlos
B.S., University of Houston-Clear Lake
Bre’Anna Shawn’Tina Donaldson
B.S., Indiana State University
Cassandra Ann Escobedo
B.A., University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Henry Charles Falcon, III
B.A., Texas Lutheran University
¹Summa Cum Laude – Gold Fillet | ²Magna Cum Laude – Maroon Fillet | ³Cum Laude – Silver Gray Fillet | *Walk Only | HC
Honors College
SPRING COMMENCEMENT 2021 11Staci Lynn Antu Meiqi Feng Kelsey Anne Leeper
B.A., Sam Houston State University B.S., Indiana University Bloomington; B.A., Syracuse University
Abiebatu M. Bah M.S., University of Houston Chrishna Mahanai Lindor
B.A., Virginia Union University Brittany Lashon Fisher B.A., Texas State University
Isaac Daniel Bahena B.A., Eastern Illinois University Coren Nicole Majors
B.A., University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Stephany D’Nae Fitz B.S., Texas Woman’s University
Michael Anthony Bates B.S., Sam Houston State University Cameron Melton
B.S., University of Missouri-Columbia Derrick Christopher Flemming B.A., Texas State University
Jacqueline Racquel Bily B.S., Indiana State University Sydney Cheri Merrell
B.S., Sam Houston State University Chelsea Migyon Foster B.A., Hampton University
Teclesha Deneé Blanchard B.A., Our Lady of the Lake University Faith Danielle Miller
B.S., University of Houston Sarai London Gardner B.S., Ohio Valley University
Le’Otis Rashaud Boswell-Johnson B.A., Howard University Tyler Paige Mims
Florida State University Dorian Leonard Giles B.A., University of Houston
Bianca Jade Brazil B.S., University of Missouri Jim Banque Narvios
B.A., University of Oklahoma Diron Laderek Gipson B.A., University of Houston-Downtown
Stephanee Temperance Brower B.A., Prairie View A&M University Christopher Michael Neal
B.A., College of William & Mary Adrian Candelario Guardiola B.A., Wiley College
Victor-Savoy Lowell Burton B.S., Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Zain U. Nomani
B.S., Sam Houston State University Jeffrey Charles Guyot B.A., University of Houston-Downtown
Bryce Ervin Carpenter B.A., The University of North Texas Nnamdi John-Samuel Nwaneri
B.S., Southeastern Louisiana University Scarlett Marie Hallagan B.A., University of Northern Iowa
Parker Thompson Caruthers B.S., Texas State University Laiza Andrea Palma
B.A., Texas Southern University Malik Raheem Hannah B.S., University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Lorena Patricia Castillo B.A., University of Houston Nikita Parbhu
B.S., University of North Texas Darian Shonte Marie Hannah B.A., University of Houston
Gilberto Chavez B.A., California State University, Long Beach Jacob Arturo Perez
B.S., St. Mary’s University Huziafah Ali Hashmi B.A., Ashford University
Deja Nicole Clark B.S., University of Houston-Downtown Ayanna Stephanie Pierre
B.A., Virginia State University LaSonja Lajean Henry B.S., University of Houston-Downtown
Jordan Imani Coleman B.S., Stephen F. Austin State University Landalynn Haley M. Ramirez
B.S., University of Houston Augustine Ifebi B.A., Schreiner University
Lauren Marie Coler B.A., Houston Baptist University Ashleigh Nicole Rapp
B.A., University of Louisiana at Lafayette Keydra Cherrelle Jones B.A., University of Houston Downtown
Devonte Jamal Curlin B.S., University of New Orleans Sana B. Rashid
B.S., University of Houston-Downtown Lauren LaQuinne Jones B.A., University of Massachusetts Boston
Malik Samory Dean B.S., The Howard University Manuel Jordan Reyes
B.S., Hampton University Kameron M. Jynes B.A., University of California, Berkeley
James R. Dickey, Jr B.S., Stephen F. Austin State University Jonathan Robert Riehs
B.S., Texas A&M University Michaela Marie Kirkland B.S., University of Houston Victoria
Beasia C. Dozier B.S., Dallas Baptist University Ja’Nore Anternett Scott
B.A., Smith College Kayla Elaine Lattimore B.A., Langston University
Shaniecea Marie Dunham B.S., Tuskegee University; Shaleigha Morgan Shepard
B.A., Texas Southern University M.S., Columbia University B.A., Georgia Southern University
Briana Nicaule Duplechain Rey Manuel Laurencio Mi’esha Minette Smith
B.S., Prairie View A&M University B.A., The University of Texas at Austin B.S., University of Mississippi
Maria Guadalupe Escoto Jerry Lytel Lavespere Sanjam Kaur Sohal
B.A., University of St. Thomas B.A., Centenary College of Louisiana B.S., University of Houston
Billy Joe Fair Tyler Noelle Lee Markello A. Spivey
B.S., Harris Stowe State University; B.A., Hampton University B.S., Florida A&M University
M.B.A., Texas Southern University
¹Summa Cum Laude – Gold Fillet | ²Magna Cum Laude – Maroon Fillet | ³Cum Laude – Silver Gray Fillet | *Walk Only | HC
Honors College
12 TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITYSidney Michelle Stubbs Janette Uribe MASTER OF LAWS
B.A., Abilene Christian University B.A., Sam Houston State University LAW IMMIGRATION
Renee Dieu Taylor Noah Samuel Valdez Nneka Adaeze Akubeze
B.S., University of Houston; B.S., University of Texas at Brownsville and B.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.B.A., St. Edward’s University Texas Southmost College Yessica Lizeth Bustamante
Jiovanni Christian Teheran-Jones Kaylee Rae Veltri Law, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de
B.A., Texas State University B.S., University of South Carolina Honduras
Tasha Theresa Thompson Victoria Alexis Villalobos Bernardo Martin Falcon
B.S., University of Houston B.A., University of Texas Rio Grande B.A., Southern Connecticut State University;
Trevon J. Watson JD., Western New England University
Josephine Naira Tine
B.S., M.S., Paris Nanterre University B.S., University of Louisiana at Lafayette Maurice O. Ezuruike
Lindsay West B.S., Texas State University
Alberto Daniel Trevino
B.A., St. Mary’s University B.A., The University of Texas at Arlington Monique Nicole Sneed
Johari Wiley B.A., Huston-Tillotson University
Adolfo Trevino
B.A., University of Houston-Clear Lake B.A., Prairie View A&M University
C A N D I D AT E S F O R T H E D O C T O R O F P H A R M A C Y D E G R E E I N T H E
COL LEGE OF PHAR M AC Y AN D HE ALTH S C I E N C E S
The Candidates will be presented by
DEAN RASHID MOSAVIN, RPH., PH.D.
The primary mission of the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is to produce quality health care professionals, especially African-
Americans and other underrepresented groups, who are competent and competitive in pharmacy and the health sciences.
DOCTOR OF PHARMACY
ENTRY LEVEL Joan Ishioye Cinju Raju
Ahemad Ababor John Joseph Anabel Rodriguez Rangel
Uzoamaka Chinedu Abajue Anamika Kalam Tasha Nedumkandathil Roshan *
Ariam Habtom Abraham Sungjin Lee * Warren Rule
Oyinkansola Akindele Jamila K. Mayoya Valerie Lisbeth Scarpetta
Fariya Nusrat Ali Uchenna Matilda Mbama Shivanna Shalini Sharma
Yuri Jewell Amons Katherine Verenice Menendez * Lorin James Shirdon HC
Tooba Ashfaq * Alaa Saad Mohammed Jordan Scott Simpson *
Chuck Emeka Asonye Florence Nyamusi Moranga Amanda Bao Hanh Taylor
Clarivel Bourque Denis K. Mutai * Aminat Kehinde Teriba
Jorhn Alne Broussard Sreekumar Nair Jabeen Verani *
Zahie Majed Charide Anhdao Ba Nguyen Andy Vu
Mackenzie Aimon Cherry Dung Thi My Nguyen Brenea Malise Webb
Collins Enwerem Kim Lan Pham Nguyen
Vivian Nkeonyelu Ezeigwe Linh Khanh Nguyen *
George Onwe Eyanuku * Thien Kim V. Nguyen *
Felissamaria Garina Farinas * Timmy Ngoc Nguyen
Jamie Cor Cruz Ferrer Tung Thanh Nguyen
David Blake Freddie * Uyen Nguyen
Sumaya Gendra Vinh Nham
Hazel Waithera Githumbi Edelquinn Y. Nkwa *
Karla Nayver Ramos Guardado Ngozi Obiageli Nwajiaku
Kelsian Catherine Henry * Ugonna S. Okolie *
Vincent Vinh Hoang Santos C. Okwara
Nuzrat Hossain Noah Fazil Ozbilge
Avery James Hunter Linh Thuc Phan
David Chimaobi Igwegbe * Mariam Mazin Philip
¹Summa Cum Laude – Gold Fillet | ²Magna Cum Laude – Maroon Fillet | ³Cum Laude – Silver Gray Fillet | *Walk Only | HC
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G RADUATE S C HOOL
The Candidates will be presented by
DEAN GREGORY H. MADDOX, PH.D.
The Graduate School of Texas Southern University is the major academic unit for advanced study and research within the university.
The basic objectives of The Graduate School are (a) to preserve and disseminate its existing knowledge and (b) to seek new knowledge
offered through profession-focused graduate degrees in the humanities, the sciences, and various professional areas of graduate
studies.
M A S TER O F A RT S ENGLISH EXECUTIVE MAST ER OF
Candice Yvonne Thornton BUSIN ESS AD MIN IS T RAT I ON
COMMUNICATION
B.A., Spelman College
Marcus James Boykin Valecia R. Nickerson-Reece
B.A., Texas Southern University Tamar Valentine
B.B.A., Strayer University
B.A., Lamar University
Tomeka Debruce Marcus R. Ricks
B.A., Ashford University HISTORY B.B.A., Texas Southern University
Mary Gentry Fatoumata Konate
B.A., Northern Illinois University B.A., University of Houston MASTER OF BUS I NES S
Timothy Jerome Maddox AD MIN ISTRATI ON
Ebony Patrice Greenfield
B.A., Texas Southern University B.A., Texas Southern University Marcus Jamall Brooks
Ashley Nicole Hendricks Tamia Tacole Myers B.B.A., Texas Southern University
B,A., South Carolina State University B.A., University of Houston Micholette Dawn Cooke
Sierra N. Henry Robert Craig Reese, Jr B.B.A., Texas Southern University
B.A., Texas Southern University Brooke Evans
B.A., University of Houston
Kendricka Nyasiah Jenkins-Simmons Racheal Anne Wigley B.S., Prairie View A&M University
B.S., University of Houston-Downtown Gabriel I. Eke
B.A., South Carolina State University
Brianna Marquel Wright B.A., Abia State University, Nigeria
Mohannad O. Minhas
B.A., University of Texas at Arlington Cartier D. Featherston
B.A., University of Houston-Downtown
B.B.A., Texas Southern University
Zaragoza Munoz III PSYCHOLOGY
B.A., University of Houston-Downtown Travskia Antoinette Bullock Gieinik Z. Gray
B.S., University of Houston B.B.A., Texas Southern University
Shazia Najmi
Elis Sandy Gaytan Darrick De’Juan Jackson
B.S., University of Karachi Pakistan
B.S., Sam Houston State University B.A., Texas Southern University
Erin Johnnae Nash
Alma Alejandra Martinez Ramonica R. Jones
B.A., Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
B.A., Texas A&M University B.A., Huston-Tillotson University
Jacci R. Neal
Tywonn C. Moss
B.S., Sam Houston State University SOCIOLOGY B.S., Baker University
Alisha Leighann Nichols Tempist L. Collins
Henry C. Okafor
B.A., Sam Houston State University B.S., Lamar University
B.A., M.S., Texas Southern University
Kennedra Nicol Nicholson Miesha A. Jones
Abidemi Temitope Omoloja
B.A., Texas Southern University B.S., Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
B.S., Ajayi Crowther;
Oluwatunmise Olaoluwa Okufuwa Amber Denise Spencer M.S., Texas Southern University
B.A., University of Lagos B.A., Texas Southern University
Uzoamaka Orizu
Emerald Me’Shawn Smith Courtney Renee Williams B.S., Madonna University
B.A., Rust College B.S., Sam Houston State University
Jayda D. Oubre
Nicolette Stewart E X ECUTIVE MASTER OF B.S., California State University, Northridge
B.A., San Francisco State University A D MIN ISTRATION OF Shenise Vivian Semiens
Jade Shantrell Williams JUSTICE B.B.A., Texas Southern University
B.A., Texas Southern University Qwintira V. Tallamon
Deona Symone Johnson B.B.A., Texas Southern University
B,S., Jarvis Christian College
¹Summa Cum Laude – Gold Fillet | ²Magna Cum Laude – Maroon Fillet | ³Cum Laude – Silver Gray Fillet | *Walk Only | HC
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14 TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITYDarae Michelle Taylor Demetria Lynette Claybon Douglas Christopher Moore II
B.S., Grambling State University B.S., University of Houston-Downtown B.S., Jackson State University
Lakesha Shreé Thompson Kayla Cherise Garrett Elisa M. Noriega
B.B.A., Texas Southern University B.A., Texas Southern University B.A., Texas Southern University
Christopher Ryan White Kimberly Lauren Williams Kathryn Marie O’Neal
B.A., Florida State University B.A., University of Houston B.A., Texas Southern University
Brittany Pauletta Williams Antonio Ramos Jr
EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION B.A.A.S., Texas A&M University-San Antonio
B.B.A., Texas Southern University
Nicolette LeBlanc Arceneaux Douglas Ray-Breaux
Denzel Jerome Wilson B.A., University of Texas-San Antonio
B.B.A., Texas Southern University B.S., Southern University and A&M College
Joyce M. Gillaspie De’Lesha Barnes Robinson
Bereket Worku B.A., Sam Houston State University B.A., Lane College
B.A., University of St. Thomas
Shermetra Chadle Imo Kieandra Clarece Tatum
B.S., University of Houston B.A., Texas Southern University
M A S TER O F E DU CAT IO N
Chasity Jean McFarland Thurston Lionell Roberson
COUNSELOR EDUCATION B.S., Sam Houston State University B.S., Mountain State University
Perneisha Adams
B.A., Texas Southern University E X ECUTIVE MASTER OF MASTER OF SCI ENC E
Christina Arnold PU B LIC AD MIN ISTRATION ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
B.A., University of Nevada-Las Vegas Laura Garnett
Doris Jean Blake B.S., University of Mississippi
Brianca Minai Francois B.A., Texas Southern University
B.S., Prairie View A&M University Shon Taylor Vantrece Johnson
Brandon Joe Blount B.A., Louisiana Tech University
Desiree D’Maudria Johnson B.A.A.S., Texas A&M University-San Antonio
B.A., Texas Southern University Debra Lynnette Christine Mallard
Kenya Yashima Cole B.S., Texas Southern University
TyEisha LaShawn Lawson B.A., Texas Southern University
B.S., Texas A&M University Isaiah Jarai Mathis
Darius Dillard B.S., Prairie View A&M University
Kanwal Raheel B.A., University of Houston-Downtown
B.S., University of Houston-Downtown Mahdi Dhafer Al Mujibah
Nnenna A. Ekeke B.S., King Saud University;
Jeff Wayne Williams B.A., University of Houston-Downtown
B.S., University of Houston-Downtown M.S., PH.D., Alexandria University-Egypt
Rodney Aubrey King
B.A., Texas Southern University Desirae Alexis Sands
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION B.A., Central State University
Robert Clayton Barry Mersedez Shellese Mallard
B.A., Sam Houston State University Briana T. Watson
B.A., Lamar University B.S., Western Illinois University
Jesse DuBois Victor Black Devon Danielle Menefee
B.A., Texas Southern University B.A., University of Louisiana-Monroe CHEMISTRY
Kendra Dawn Coronado
B.S., University of Houston-Downtown
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Olaleye Olayinka Adedoyin
B.S., M.A., Texas Southern University
Moazzam Ahmad
B.S., Texas Southern University
Andre Kristian Buchanan
B.A., University of Miami
Ogor Grace Okosun
B.S., Covenant University
ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY
Xiara Anajja Day
B.S., Xavier University of Louisiana
Theodora Ifeyinwa Jacobs
B.S., University of Jos
¹Summa Cum Laude – Gold Fillet | ²Magna Cum Laude – Maroon Fillet | ³Cum Laude – Silver Gray Fillet | *Walk Only | HC
Honors College
SPRING COMMENCEMENT 2021 15Sadith Lorena Mosquera
B.S., Universidad de Antioquia-Colombia
HEALTH AND KINESIOLOGY
Jamila C. Benoit
B.S., Stephen F. Austin University
Keelan L. Greene
B.S., Stephen F. Austin University
Daniel Edward Lawson
B.S., University of Central Arkansas
HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Indira Tiaré Cuero
B.S., Texas Southern University
Ugochi C. Ekeocha
B.A., Abia State University
Larissa T. Ellis
B.A., University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Eghogho Henrietta Etomi
M.D., Kharkiv National Medical University
Myeisha C. Hamilton-Moore
B.S., University of Louisiana-Monroe
T’Hera Hassell
B.S., Middle Tennessee State University
Abidemi T. Omoloja
B.S., Ajayi Crowther University Alex Charles O’Saw TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND
M.S., Texas Southern University B.S., Texas Southern University MANAGEMENT
Darian M. Pryor David Abiola Ajayi
Michelle Aliz’e Thomas
B.B.A., University of Texas-San Antonio B.S., Lagos State University
B.A., Texas Southern University
Sinaly Traore Anson Kendal Gill
Kaylah S. Valdry
B.S., M.S., Wuhan University B.S., Texas Southern University
B.S., Texas Southern University
Sidney Onugadi Udeze Prasanth Gopinathan Nair
HUMAN SERVICES & CONSUMER SCIENCE B.S., Texas A&M University-Kingsville B.Eng., Vinayaka Missions University
Chiamaka Basilia Okoli Lydia Kisasa Ndagire
M.S., Texas State University
B.S., Imo State University B.S., Texas Southern University
Osaretin Augustine Uzama
Gloria Jean Roberson Rahmatullah Sherzai
B.S., University of Benin
B.S., Texas Southern University B,S., Kabul University
M.B.A., University of Bedfordshire
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS Sephorah Jennifer Yandouma MASTER OF URBAN
Adedolapo Oluwabusola Adedoyin B.B.A., Texas Southern University
B.S., University of Lagos
PL AN N IN G AND
Chigozirim Ruth Wellington EN VIRON MEN TAL P OLI C Y
Chiedu Calvin Chukwuka B.A., Babcock University
B.B.A., Texas Southern University Naomi Jay’na Walker
SPORT STUDIES & SPORT LEADERSHIP B.S., Texas Southern University
D’Anca Ronai Deville
B.S., University of Louisiana-Lafayette John Ryan Bonney
B.S., University of Texas
Nicole R. Jones
B.B.A., Texas Southern University Jonathan W. Giles
B.S., Louisiana State University
Faisal M. Khan
B.S., University of Houston Denzel Elijah Powell
B.S., North Carolina Central University
Francess Chinyere Okolo
B.B.A., St. Edwards University; Tim Emanuel Walton
B.A., Syracuse University
M.B.A., St. Edwards University
¹Summa Cum Laude – Gold Fillet | ²Magna Cum Laude – Maroon Fillet | ³Cum Laude – Silver Gray Fillet | *Walk Only | HC
Honors College
16 TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITYCA N D I DAT ES F O R TH E B A C H E LO R ’ S DE G R E E I N T H E
C O L L E G E O F E D U C AT I O N
The Candidates will be presented by
INTERIM DEAN BERNNELL PELTIER-GLAZE, ED.D.
The mission of the College of Education is to prepare competent career professionals for effective service in urban schools and agencies.
Through research collaboration and applications, it seeks solutions to teaching, learning and behavioral problems facing America’s urban
populations.
BA C H EL O R O F SC IE NC E Jekalen Sondrea Jones 1 KINESIOLOGY
Raykeija Le’shea Kelly Oscar Lee Asberry
HEALTH STUDIES
DaShavonta La’shaye Kinney Ataiya Debrione Bridges 2
Daija Lyne Baugh
Linda Larissa Marquez Tony Desvignes *
Chelsea Taylor Baxter
Jordan Michael Martinez 3 Markel Jomon Dupree
Dallas Joseph Blacklock
Terrence Rashaud Mayes Shajuan K. Grimitt
Jason C. Briggs 2
Angel Taja Brown 3 Konnor Alexa Miller-Strayhorn Shaniqua Renee Piper
Victor Manuel Bueno 3 Tyasia Antnaique Mitchell Tiffany Bre’Shaun Whitfield
Coren L. Davis Victoria L. Nunez Tiffany Denese Williams
Jessyca M. Driver Anthony Charles Phillips SPORT MANAGEMENT
Andre C. Felder Tyler Jawan Redden-Robinson Aaron Andy Cuevas
Matthew Alden Gilmore Tanner N. Skiles Taylor Hood
Valencia Paige Grayson 3 Kenedi Janae Wooten 3 Teah Chanel Johnson 3
Anaaja J’zane Hall HUMAN PERFORMANCE John Jones
Brooke Aleah Ianiero 1 Mariah R. Youngblood 2 Nathaniel Tacuma Akil Margerum
Rochelle D. Jacobs-Fitchett 3 Kayla C. Martinez 1
INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
Zachary Deleon Jamison Shayniece McCrary
Aaliyah Domonique Carter
Averis Johnson Anndrea Lashawn Palmer
Saverio Treavon Hampton 3
Shanta Aqunette Johnson 2 Julian De’von Shepard
Jaylin Mya Smith 1
Lanique Rayvonne Smith
Adrian Dwayne Sparks
¹Summa Cum Laude – Gold Fillet | ²Magna Cum Laude – Maroon Fillet | ³Cum Laude – Silver Gray Fillet | *Walk Only | HC
Honors College
SPRING COMMENCEMENT 2021 17CA N D I DAT ES F O R TH E B A C H E LO R ’ S DE G R E E IN TH E
COLL EG E OF P HARM AC Y AN D HE ALTH S C I E N C E S
The Candidates will be presented by
DEAN RASHID MOSAVIN, RPH., PH.D.
The mission of the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is to produce quality health care professionals, especially African-Americans
and other underrepresented groups who are competent and competitive in pharmacy and the health sciences.
BA C H EL O R O F SC IE NC E RESPIRATORY THERAPY Derese Briann Jackson
Abisai Andrade Bianka Edith Rodriguez 3
CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE
Jessica Leone Baker Ian Wells
Zainab Ali Alkhalifah 2
Autumn A. Franklin Chad L. Zeno 3
Unaib Bashir 2
Vanessa Gonzales
Maya Romae Davis 2 HC
Amanda Dang Nguyen
Tu Thanh Nguyen
Aderonke Foluke Olatunji 3
Amy Thanh Pham 2
Julie Phan
Jasmine Pineset
Hau Trung Tran 1
Thao Nguyen Vu 1
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Phung Kim Morrison 3
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
Fatimah A. Alhadad 2
Hadi Mohammad Alsayoud 3
Diana Sofia Arauz 2
Donté Ja L. Barnes-Smart 2
Tyronique Deon’shenae Boudreaux 3
Tania Lashae Daniels
Kaleigh J. Davis *
Aerremee Janae Granville 3
Tera Lewis 3 *
Brianna Ermalee Melton
Ja’Darrian D. Morgan 1 HC
Briana D. Myles
SALUTATORIAN 1 HC
Tekeema Dean Oliver
HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
I’Keya Laryn’ Bell
Tiffany Nicole George 2
Laura N. Green
Rachel Halcomb 3
Armelle Linda Njinkeu Ngonga 3
Mia Jordan Nolley
Taifour Yaye Traore
¹Summa Cum Laude – Gold Fillet | ²Magna Cum Laude – Maroon Fillet | ³Cum Laude – Silver Gray Fillet | *Walk Only | HC
Honors College
18 TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITYT H E S Y M BO LS O F CO MMEN CEMEN T
The academic costumes worn today originated in universities of the Middle Ages. They varied in design until
they were standardized by the American Intercollegiate Commission in 1894. At that time, it was decided
that all robes would be black. In the last few years, many universities have decided to return to a distinctive
gown design. The traditional doctor’s gown has velvet panels down the front and three velvet bars on the
regular sleeves. The master’s gown does not have velvet and does not have long sleeves. The bachelor’s
gown is similar to the master’s, but has regular length, pointed sleeves. The hood can be the most colorful
part of the entire costume. Only the lining of the hood indicates the university by its color. The border of the
hood indicates the academic discipline in which the degree is earned. The color facing the hood, whether it
is black or some other color, indicates the following:
Architecture and the Fine Arts..........................Brown Library Sciences....................................Lemon Yellow
Arts, Letters, and Journalism.............................White Medicine............................................................ Green
Business...................................................Light Brown Music.................................................................... Pink
City Planning..............................................Blue-Violet Oratory.......................................................Silver Gray
Dentistry...............................................................Lilac Pharmacy............................................................ Olive
Economics...................................................... Copper Philosophy................................................... Dark Blue
Education....................................................Light Blue Physical Education................................... Sage Green
Engineering..................................................... Orange Public Health...........................................Salmon Pink
Geography......................................... Blue and Green Science..............................................................Yellow
Home Economics & Technology.......... Golden Yellow Social Work............................................ Citron Yellow
International and Public Affairs.............Peacock Blue Theology...........................................................Scarlet
Law....................................................................Purple
The most common head-piece (or cap) for the ceremony is the black, square, flat-topped or mortarboard
type with a gold or black tassel. It is called a mortarboard because it is shaped like the board of the mason
that holds the mortar. Large velvet Tam-o-Shanter style of headpieces, replaced the mortarboard in recent
years. Some of the velvet tams have brilliant colors, including bright blue.
The tassel on the doctor’s cap is usually gold and permanently fastened on the left side. The master’s cap has
a black tassel worn on the left. The bachelor’s cap has a black tassel worn on the right prior to graduation,
then moved to the left during the ceremony.
T E X A S S O U T H E R N U N I VERSI TY’S SYMBO LS AN D N O TATIO N S
¹ Summa Cum Laude – Gold Fillet
² Magna Cum Laude – Maroon Fillet
³ Cum Laude – Silver Gray Fillet
* Walk Only
HC
Honors College
SPRING COMMENCEMENT 2021 19ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT FACULTY MARSHAL COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND
COMMITTEE Dr. Daniel Adams HEALTH SCIENCES
Dr. Kendall T. Harris, Chair Dr. Renard Thomas
DOCTORAL Dr. Zivar Yousefipour
Dr. Teresa McKinney, Co-Chair Dr. Emmanuel Nwagwu
Linda Coach-Riley, Coordinator COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, ENGINEERING
THURGOOD MARSHALL AND TECHNOLOGY
Sharon Benavides SCHOOL OF LAW Dr. Roderick Holmes
Karen Celestan Dr. Shaundra Lewis
Ms. Reem Haikal Dr. Desirée Jackson
Janna Chancey
Dr. Bruce M. Prince
Connie Cochran PHARM.D. Dr. Fengxiang Qiao
D’Angelo Colter Dr. Flora Estes Dr. Ayodotun Sodipe
Jonathan Cummings Dr. Tyrone Felder Dr. Yachi Wanyan
Mayur Desai
GRADUATE SCHOOL UNIVERSITY MACE BEARER
Kala Ellis Dr. Mark Harvey Dr. Jason B. Oby
Bertran Harrison Dr. Reginald Todd
COMMENCEMENT NAME READER
Barry K. Henry
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND Dr. Darryl Singleton
Charles Henry BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
LaWanna Hobbs UNIVERSITY PHOTOGRAPHY
Dr. Nicole Willis
Mr. Andrew McCray
Fred Holts Dr. Daniel Adams
Mr. Edwin Rose
Dawnica Jackson Dr. Ronald Samples
Dr. Jesse Esparza Program Booklet Design by
Melanie Jackson Grafikally Speaking Designs, LLC
Chantel Jefferson JESSE H. JONES Barry K. Henry
Darnell Joseph SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Mr. Naveed Haider COMMENCEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY
Reuben Joseph
Dr. Carlton Perkins Provost & Associates Photography
Blaine Keener To purchase Graduation photos
Dr. Mulugeta Wolde
Anita Lockridge please visit the official website:
Derrick Manns SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION www.provoststudios.com.
Dr. Michael Berryhill
Diane Nicholson-Jones
Dr. Vera Hawkins
Lacey Reynolds
Dr. Zantel Nichols
Faith Ruiz Dr. Christian Ulasi
Rasoul Saneifard
Romaine Smoots
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Dr. Amber Adams
Melinda Spaulding Dr. Nana Asara
Cynthia Williams Dr. Dominique Guinn
Kameron Williams Dr. Jacqueline Smith
Mary Young BARBARA JORDAN-MICKEY
LELAND SCHOOL OF PUBLIC
UNIVERSITY MARSHALS
AFFAIRS
Dr. Lacey Reynolds Dr. Antoinette Christophe
Chief Marshal Dr. Bum Seok Chun
Dr. Sannie Reagan, Assistant Dr. Jasmine Drake
Dr. Sharlette Kellum-Gilbert
20 TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITYALMA MATER
Verse:
The air is filled as our voices ring
From earth to the heav’ns above.
With voices raised; we’re singing praise,
To the school we dearly love.
Refrain:
Hail, Hail, Hail! to Texas South-ern
Hail to our dear Maroon and Gray,
Undivided we will stand
By the greatest in the land;
T-S-U, T-S-U, we love you.
All roads lead to Texas South-ern,
Paved with light for one and all.
T-S-U’re a shining star
And we’re proud of what you are;
T-S-U, T-S-U, we love you.
Hail, Hail, Hail! to Texas South-ern,
Hail to our Chiefs in reverence we sing.
In our hearts you’ll always stay
As you lead us on our way;
T-S-U, T-S-U, we love you.
— WORDS AND MUSIC BY C. A. TOLBERT —
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