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G raduate
C ommencement
C eremony
F riday, August 20, 2021
10 a . m .
Robinson G rand
P erforming A rts C enter
2021 Graduate Commencement
BOARD OF TRUSTEES & GOVERNORS
SUMMER 2021
TRUSTEES:
Dr. James “Tim” Barry, President
Mr. John W. Ebert
Dr. Philip T. Ellmore ’82
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Mr. Stephen M. Fowler ’80
Mr. Anthony E. Franklin
Mrs. Jane E. Harkins, Esq. ’88
Dr. Rebecca A. Hooman ’81, ’17 Hon
Mr. Jeffrey A. Lamphere ’86, ’09
Mrs. Catherine B. Lawrence ’78, ’14
Dr. Karen K. Rainey ’89, ’91, ’07, ’11 Hon
Dr. Harry G. “Chip” Shaffer III, Esq. ’19 Hon
Dr. J. Soren Sofhauser ’76, ’18 Hon
Dr. F. Joseph Super
Rev. Dr. Marilyn P. Turner-Triplett ’17 Hon
Mr. Derrick R. Ward
Mr. Thomas R. Wilmink II
Dr. Valerie A. Woodruff ’66, ’21 Hon
GOVERNORS:
Dr. Jean A. Cunningham ’53, ’08 Hon
Mr. Scott L. Northcott ’67
The Honorable Chris Phillips
Dr. Arnold D. Scott ’64, ’17 Hon
Alderson Broaddus University
PHOTOGRAPHY:
Metz Photography will be present to take photos of the graduates as they receive their diplomas.
All photos will be available online for order at www.metzphotowv.com.
For questions, please contact Metz Photography at metzphotowv@gmail.com.GRADUATE COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
Faculty Marshals: Cheryl A. Bowers ’85, M.S., PA-C
Deanna L. Leach ’06, M.S. ’09
F. Joseph Super, Ed.D.
PRELUDE
*PROCESSIONAL FOR THE FACULTY, GRADUATES, AND PLATFORM PARTY
Pomp and Circumstance................................................................................................................................................ Edward Elgar
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*INVOCATION......................................................................................................................................... Danny L. Franke, Ph. D.
Professor of Philosophy and Religion
WELCOME.............................................................................................................................................. James “Tim” Barry, Ed.D.
President, Alderson Broaddus University
INTRODUCTION OF THE SPEAKERS............................................................................................................. President Barry
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS:
Hu C. Myers - A Man of Vision
Michelle Williams Combs ’73, PA-C and Glen E. Combs ’73, M.A., PA
PRESENTATION OF DEGREE CANDIDATES....................................................................................Andrea J. Bucklew, J.D
Provost/Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
PRESENTATION OF MASTER OF EDUCATION HOODS............................................................... F. Joseph Super, Ed.D.
Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Education
PRESENTATION OF MASTER OF SCIENCE HOODS.............................Thomas F. Moore ’04, Ed.D., DMSc, PA-C, ’07
Dean, College of Medical Science; Director, Physician Assistant Studies Program
CONFERRING OF THE DEGREES.................................................................................................................... President Barry
INDUCTION INTO THE AB UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION..........................................Joshua D. Allen ’05, M.S.
Associate Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Director of Alumni Relations
CHARGE TO THE GRADUATES........................................................................................................................ President Barry
*ALMA MATER
Far above the winding Tygart In our home among the mountains,
With its banks of green With our little town
Stands our noble Alma Mater May we ne’er forget the memories
Fairest ever seen. That still gather ‘round.
Chorus: Crowning still the verdant hilltop
Swell the chorus! Let it echo ‘Neath the azure blue.
Over hill and dale; Sends she forth her sons and daughters
Hail to thee, our Alma Mater, Loyal, loving, true.
Alderson Broaddus, hail
*BENEDICTION....................................................................................................................................................Danny L. Franke
*RECESSIONAL
*If you are able, please stand. Please remain standing at your seats until the conclusion of the Processional and Recessional.The Class of 2021
MASTER OF EDUCATION
Jordan Elizabeth Turner
Charleston, W.Va.
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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDIES
*Jessica L. Armes Kayla N. Lester Jeffrey Smythe
Bomont, W.Va. Marlinton, W.Va. Fort Worth, Texas
Allan Joshua Avellanet Jake A. Lloyd Patrick J. Stickle
Dallas, Texas Orem, Utah Canfield, Ohio
Brooke E. Birckbichler Morgan Elizabeth Lutz Elle Elizabeth Tattoni
Butler, Pa. Uniontown, Pa. Elburn, Ill.
Hilary Rae Boucher Blaire Malinowski Laura Marie Tranchini
Presque Isle, Maine Bridgeton, N.J. Pittsburgh, Pa.
Jordan Scott Campbell Lauren Elizabeth Martin Matthew Taylor Vero
Grafton, W.Va. Woodstock, Va. Bruceton Mills, W.Va.
Danielle Marissa Chatelain Samantha R. May Jason Kevin West
San Antonio, Texas Pasadena, Md. Parkersburg, W.Va.
Aidree Cook *Paolo Mesde Morgan Taylor Winterbottom
Perry, Ga. Copertino, Calif. Lothian, Md.
Cassidy Marie Costello Kelsey Reba Marie Morkem Tyler Wirfel
Scenery Hill, Pa. Suwanee, Ga. Ebensburg, Pa.
*Madeline Eggert Aaron Rhys Norris Brett Workman
Wrightstown, Wis. Bethesda, Md. Lemont Furnace, Pa.
Laken Lee Fleming Reesha Patel
Bridgeport, W.Va. Randolph, N.J.
Hannah Elise Hugo Abigail Mary Price
Surprise, Ariz. Memphis, Tenn.
Viridiana Chelsea Jefferson *Kirby Alan Robbins
Juarez, Chihuahua Randleman, N.C.
*Pi Alpha is the national Physician Assistant honor society organized for the promotion and recognition of both PA students and graduates. Membership signifies
the inductees’ significant academic achievement and honors them for their leadership, research, community/professional service and other related activities. The
society also encourages a high standard of character and conduct among students and graduates.
Once a student. Congratulations on your graduation from Alderson Broaddus University,
and welcome to the Alumni Association.
Always a Battler. Please stay in touch and let us know about all your amazing post-graduation
achievements! Send updates and photos to the Office of Alumni Relations
at alumni@ab.edu or contact us at 304.457.6202. Don’t forget to follow
Forever an alum. ABAlumni on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to stay connected with
your classmates and AB.Commencement Speakers
MICHELLE WILLIAMS COMBS, PA-C
Michelle Combs graduated from Alderson Broaddus University in 1973.
She grew up in West Virginia with her family which included three younger
sisters. She now lives in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Her first PA position was with the AB PA program serving as their
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educational coordinator while working in Philippi and Charleston, West
Virginia at the Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC). After she and
her husband Glen were married, they moved to San Francisco where they
worked in an Internal Medicine practice.
She has worked in several different positions as a PA including a Health
Department in Lexington, Kentucky during the HIV/AIDS pandemic;
Planned Parenthood, and for more than 10 years in Primary Care. Most
recently, she worked in Hematology/Oncology for 14 years. She is now retired after 48 years as a practicing PA.
GLEN E. COMBS, M.A., PA
Glen Combs graduated from Alderson Broaddus University in 1973. As
a physician associate (PA), Mr. Combs has had an illustrious career as
an educator, national leader and as a practicing clinician in obstetrics/
gynecology, emergency medicine, family medicine and psychiatry.
He has chaired two university departments of PA studies; first at the
University of Kentucky, 1978 to 1989 and at Wake Forest School
of Medicine, 1989 to 2004. He advanced the Wake program from
certificate to a Master’s degree program. He served as president of the
American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) on two occasions,
1985 to 1986 and 2000 to 2001. He has served on the North Carolina
Academy of PAs board of directors.
As a national advocate for the PA profession, he has testified on PA
matters to the US Congress as well as numerous state legislatures early in his career when there was a need
to achieve enabling legislation to allow PAs to practice as early as 1976. He lobbied the Department of
Defense promoting commissioning of Navy PAs in active service. He has interacted with the leadership of
the American Medical Association (AMA) and American Academy of Family Practice (AAFP). He has served
as the AAPA representative to the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) for
nine years and was awarded a distinguished service award. He served as the first treasurer of the Physician
Assistant History (PAHx) Society, 2002 to 2008. Providing quality health care is his goal now and for the
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