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tAcademic Heraldry1:1The custom of wearing academic regalia in the colleges and universities of the UnitedStates has been continuous since Colonial times. The colors indicating fields of studyand degrees conferred are now of standard significance and at Marshall Universityshow in the hoods worn by the Master's and Doctoral degree candidates. Hoods forboth Master's and Doctor's are made of black, lined with silk chevrons in the officialcolors of the university conferring the degree, and trimmed with velvet collars in colorsdistinctive of the degree. The hoods of the Marshall Faculty represent the many institutions and variety of degrees that comprise a university faculty.MARSHALL UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOLIMaster of Arts - WhiteMaster of Science - Golden YellowMaster of Business Administration - DrabMaster of Arts in Journalism - CrimsonMaster of Education - Light Blue:Master of Science in Nursing - ApricotjMARSHALL UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL'!.,Doctor of Medicine - GreenFACULTY HOODS - MASTER'S AND DOCTOR'SI1I,IIAgriculture . MaizeArts and Humanities . WhiteBusiness Administration . DrabDentistry . LilacEconomics . CopperEducation . Light BlueEngineering . OrangeFine Arts and Architecture . BrownForestry . RussetHome Economics . MaroonJournalism . CrimsonLaw . PurpleLibrary Science . LemonMedicine . GreenMusic . PinkNursing.·. ApricotOratory (Speech) . Silver GrayPharmacy . Olive GreenPhilosophy . Dark BluePhysical Education . Sage GreenPublic Administration . , . Peacock BluePublic Health . Salmon PinkScience . Golden YellowSocial Science . CreamTheology or Divinity . ScarletVeterinary Science . GrayAt Marshall University, holders of the bachelor's and associate degrees do not wearhoods. The color of the tassel on their caps indicates the level of academic excellenceachieved in pursuit of their respective degrees. (See Honor Graduates).

Profile of Marshall UniversityMarshall College had a problem withits students:"The most decided objection we haveto find to any considerable number (ofthe students) is the tendency to study toolong hours, a tendency we are trying tocorrect . "The quotation comes from the 1909-10Marshall College Catalog and onehistorian has attributed it to PresidentLawrence J. Corbly. The historian addedhis own wry comment: "President Corbly and his successors evidently met withconsiderable success in correcting thistendency.''The problem of overzealous studentsmay have been exaggerated. In. anyevent, Marshall has had more seriousproblems in an often-turbulent historyextending back to 1837--some 26 yearsbefore the state of West Virginia wasborn.The early history of Marshall is filledwith colorful events and people.To put things in chronological perspective, the academic melodrama started in1837 when the good citizens of Guyandotte and the farming country to thewest--now the city of Huntingtondecided they needed an annual schoolto provide for the education of theiryoungsters.Tradition records they met at thehome of John Laidley, who assumedleadership of the project and named thenew school Marshall Academy in honorof his friend, the late Chief Justice JohnMarshall.They decided to locate their newschool on a knoll known as "MapleGrove," site of a small log building calledMount Hebron Church. The structurealso had served for some time as a subscription school for the area, open butthree months each year.It remained a subscription school thatsummer, conducted by Isaac H. Peck. Itwasn't until March 30, 1838, t1iat theGeneral Assembly of Virginia passed anact formally incorporating MarshallAcademy and appointing Laidley andeight other men as trustees.On June 30 of that year, the trusteespurchased from James and Lucy Holderbythe one and one-fourth acre lot containing their log "academy." The price: 40.That land is now the site of Old Main.The trustees proceeded to build a newtwo-story, brick building, 22 feet wideand 50 feet long, containing four rooms.It was completed by February, 1839.The first full school term was conducted in 1838-39 with Peck serving asprincipal for a salary of 500.In 1850, the academy and its financialobligations were accepted by the Conference of the Methodist EpiscopalChurch, South. In 1858, MarshallAcademy was renamed Marshall College.The coming of the Civil War nearlyspelled the end of the young college.Lack of financial support, accumulateddebts, court action and the war itselfforced the school to close its doors in1861. The property was sold at publicauction.Mrs. Salina Mason bought the landand building for 1,500 for her father,John W. Hite. He was a Confederatesympathizer and could not appear incourt in his own behalf. For the next fewyears, Hite and his family lived in thecollege building.During at least part of the war, a smallschool, probably a subscription school,was maintained at the college-fulfillinga provision in the, original deed fromJames Holderby which specified it wasto be used '' . for the express purposeof an Academy (sic) and for no otheruse.'' The building also was used as ahospital during part of the conflict.In the fall of 1866, the SouthernMethodists made an attempt to regaincontrol of the property, but were unableto raise enough money.Meanwhile, the new state of West Virginia had recognized the need for aninstitution to train teachers to serv thestate's public schools. After manymonths of wrangling over location, theLegislature on Feb. 27, 1867, votedapproval of a bill establishing a "statenormal school" to be located at MarshallCollege.

.i'tl,ItIn order to get the college reopened,the voters of Cabell County approveda property tax levy amounting to 5,000.The state also appropriated funds andon Aug. 1, 1867, the schools' regentspurchased the lot and building fromMrs. Mason for 3,600. The regents ofthe state normal school also authorizedadditions and repairs amounting toabout 3,800.During that period, the regents purchased an additional 10 acres land fromWilliam P. Holderby for 1,000. Itturned out that there was a lien againstthe land and the regents had to ask theLegislature to authorize condemnationin order to obtain a valid title. In September, 1868, they obtained 13 andthree-quarters acres at a price fixed at 1,375. This brought the college holdings to a total of 15 acres in order" . that there might be ample roomaround the buildings, and that the Steward of the College might be able to provide material for his table . "In 1868, Marshall needed land forfarming. A hundred years later, theproblem was parking.The first session of Marshall Collegeas a state normal school began June 15,1868, and lasted 10 weeks, but financialproblems continued to plague theschool. The Legislature made noappropriation for salaries and expensesfor the year 1879-80 and Principal A.D.Chesterman had to struggle to keep theschool open with the money receivedfrom tuition fees. These were not adequate to provide a proper teaching staff.Matters began to improve during theadministration of Thomas E. Hodges(1886-1896) as the state graduallyincreased its financial support.During Hodges' last year, 1895-96, theschool's enrollment exceeded 200 for thefirst time. The 1896 graduating class of19 also was a record.Hodges was followed by Lawrence J.Corbly, who was to serve 19 years--thelongest tenure of any Marshall presidentwith the exception of Stewart H. Smith(1946-68).Corbly's administration marks amajor turning point in Marshall's fortunes. Enrollment began a steady climb,from 258 in 1896-97 to 1,021 by 1907.In 1905, construction was started onthe final section of Old Main. This isthe familiar "towers" segment facing themain entrance to the campus on HalGreer Boulevard. With its completion,Old Main consisted of five sections.Reading from the east, these were c;:ompleted in 1898, 1870, 1899, 1896 and1907.The first edition of the campus newspaper, The Parthenon, was published in1898, although there had been an earliernewspaper with a different name.Intercollegiate athletics got their startat Marshall during this period, with thefirst football team being fielded in 1898.The Marshall teams originally wereknown as the Blue and Black, but thenow-familiar Green and White colorshad been adopted by 1904.In May, 1907, the board of regents .adopted a plan for the reorganization ofthe college. Among other things, theplan changed Corbly's title from "principal" to "president" and raised his salary to 2,500 a year.In 1907, Marshall was still strictly asecondary school. By 1912, the regentshad added two years of study to theschool's program, equivalent to thefreshman and sophomore years in college. In 1914, President Corbly recommended that " . Marshall Collegeshould be made a 'college' in fact as wellas in official name -- a degree-conferringinstitution."But when Corbly retired in 1915,Marshall was still a thriving juniorcollege.A few years later, however, his hopeswere to be realized. In 1920, the StateBoard of Education approved Marshall'sgranting of a bachelor's degree in education. Teachers College conferreddegrees upon four candidates in June,1921.The years ahead were to see steadyphysical and academic expansion andMarshall became a university in 1961.J3y the fall of 1990 Marshall had anenrollment exceeding 12,500, a full-timefaculty of about 500 and more than 100part-time instructors.The small academy has become amajor university operating nine collegesand schools: College of Liberal Arts,College of Fine Arts, College of Science,College of Education, College of Business, Graduate School, School of Medicine, Community and TechnicalCollege, and School of Nursing.

Class of 1992 Honor GraduatesBachelor Degree CandidatesThe bachelor's degrees honor graduates are distinguished by stoles and matching tassels wornwith their caps and gowns. The Summa Cum Laude graduates are so distinguished by the RedStoles and Tassels. The Magna Cum Laude graduates are distinguished by the White Stoles andTassels. The Cum Laude graduates are distinguished by the Gold Stoles and Tassels.Summa Cum LaudeMagna Cum LaudeThese students have attainedan over-all academic averageof 3.85 to 4.0.These students have attainedan over-all academic averageof 3.6 to 3.84.Todd Anthony AndersonMelissa Ann AnthonyBelina Rowena ApelizanCynthia Dawn BaisdenMolly Elizabeth BrownLaura J. BustetterSusan Elizabeth CarsonRenea Ann Nelson ClarkJulia M. Powers CollinsBrenda Kay FinlayLynnette Waugh FlesherMegan Elizabeth GruberLance Armand HarrisJon Heath HatfieldTammie Ann HayesSharon L. Carter HornCarolyn Faye Clark HurdLarry Sean KinderPamela Ann KohlMarti Ann LeachJames Malcolm LeonardKrista Rae LytleMelanie Ann MathewsJennifer Corn McDowellLinda Staats MollohanBarbara Leslie MunroRona Lee MurrayWendy Kay O'DellSabrena Ann OliveRhonda Leigh ProudfootGeorgetta LeAnn RamseySherrie Ann RiffeJan Elise Wilcox SereyMary Margaret ThomassonElizabeth Clark TracyLaurie Ann WhitcombAnn Elizabeth WilfordEric Scott AdamsCrystal Meredith AdkinsPaul Wesley AmbroseDeborah Gail ArmentroutJennifer Michelle AshtonTimothy James AtkinsMelanie Darlene BadgettBonnie Sue BaisdenRodney Lynn Baker, IISteven Michael BaneAngela Leigh BensonChristina Lee BlankenshipMaribeth BrooksT ameria Sue Cline BuchananKimberly Ann CampbellFrank Howard Capehart, IVAshley Anne CarterKaren Laverne Casteel-RodeheaverKristi Marie CastoMichelle CastoBeverly Cavender-LaresJonnhy Renee ClayCynthia Shawn CooperPamela Sue Clay CopleyLisa Paige DandeletAmy Leigh DavisRichard D. DunbarKristi Lee Lemley EblinCara J. ElzaMeghan Kathryn EmanuelStephanie Lane FarhattDarlena Scites FergusonStefani Rae FleenorMelinda Kay FosterBeth A. FreemanAngela Virgin FryJohn Rex Frye

JIIKimberly Lynn Dewey GilkersonGina Michelle GilmanCindy Ann GodfreyLaurale GwinnThomas Everett HamiltonCecilia Ann HarrisMerritt Elizabeth HendersonAngela Suzanne HollandChristy Lyn HolleyShawn Patrick HollidayNevin Cabot JaggersKaren Russell JonesVeronica Paige Keefer-AdkinsLadoska Sheree KeenanGinger Michele KeesKimberly Susan KellyKristen Lynn KinnairdThomas Kurtland KruthofferDavid Lewis LawsonCynthia Z. LefilsJerri Jeaneen LegatoJennifer Hicks LimlePamela Jo LuskMaureen Bernardette MackGregory Thomas MartinRichard C. MaxeyKevin Scott McCannJason R. McClureJennifer Carolyn McCoySusan Kay McDanielJean Suzanne MeadMelanie Cleveland MooreShelly Beth MortonNancy Louise MosierKaren Lynne MurphyTerri Lynn Cameron NorrisAmy Marie NortonStefanie Gayle PaceAmy Loraine Gee PauleyDonald Ray Pauley, IVMichael Dale PerryLauri Raquel RhodesJohn William RichardsSuzanne Roach RobinetteElisa Florence SenesiJennifer Nicole SiasJaime Lee SmithJeffrey Dean SmithIrvin William Snider, IIITina Marie SparksChristopher Paul StadelmanKaren Lynn StephensChris Ann StoutamyerLisa Ann SuddothKaren Lynn SuhakaJennifer TaylorBarbara Jo ThomasJames Thomas WaggyBryan Montgomery WardKaren Faye WattsKelly Noreen WeekleyJulia Ellen WeikleCindy Kay WestfallPaulette Renee WhiteJack David WhittTeresa Beth WickElizabeth Nicole WillsCum LaudeThese students have attainedan over-all academic averageof 3.3 to 3.59.Melissa Ann AdamsGina Lynn AllenR. Scott AndersonDenita Linn AngusJames Richard BaileyKimberly Dawn BakerAmy Beth Harris BaneEmery Jack BeeverJanet Spicer BennettMichael Brian BeresClaudia Jo BerlinLisa Dawn BirdRebecca Jane Alley BookwalterBrae M. BryantLisa Dawn CadleTammy Lea ChaneyBeth Ann ChildersKimberly Dawn ChildersLori Gayle ChildersBrenda Faye ClarkRoxanne Miller ClarkJohn Steven CoffmanStacy Renee CoonLeah Dawn CopleyKellie Michele Sweeney CyrusBarbara Edith DavisRodney Duane DavisAnthony Stephen DelCottoSarah Jane DennisonKristina Dawn DodsonKimberly Ann DotsonBruce lain DuckworthTracy Lynne EdgertonDonna Jo EllerCharlotte Stansberry FergusonBrian Scott FletcherMelissa Hope ForrenAnthony Scott FrancoMeredith Anne FredekingAngela Marie FryeMichele Aileen FuhsWinnifred Eliza FullerKimberly Richele GarrettAllyson Lea GlannonTammy Lynn GravelyPatricia Alene Hackney

Janet Arlene HallLisa Lynn HandleyJulie Christine HannahLisa Ann HessKelli Rene HolmesConstance Louise HooblerJason Eskwith HuberPamela Danette HughesDavid Wayne HummelGene Bretton KuhnSuzanne Wischer LandonJeremy K. LeamingEmory Lewis LeaseburgeMelissa Ann LycanBetina Kaye Sayre MarcumJennifer Suzanne MarkleLeaha Carol MathisMelissa Suzanne MatthewsMelissa Dawn Hall MayCathryn Leslie MaynorWilliam Arnold McCloudPamela Jean McClungRobert Lee McKinney, IILisa Ann MetheneyMary Lynn MollettKrista Dawn MonroeRobert Alan MonroeKelli Ann MullensPaul William MullinsTimothy Patrick MurphyBeverly Kay MyersSherri E. NashShelley Denise NealTodd Alan OsbornePerry Wayne OxleyGeneva Lynn ParrishRenee Christine PattonMichael Thomas PereiraAmy Sue PerryMichelle LeAnne PhillipsRodney Gene PhillipsMichael Wayne PikeSusan Marie Lamach PorterJohn Dale Powers, Jr.Raymond L. PreeceHarold Eugene Preston, Jr.David Kenneth PriceDavid ProfittBillie Jean QuateChristopher Alan RiceMickey Lee RichmondR. Benjamin RoachChristina Lynn RossDeborah Lynn SampsonKeith Madison SayreLori Ann SchwertfegerChad Allen SeckmanMary Ann SengewaltRobin Lee ShafferKimberly Dawn ShaverChristopher Lee SlaughterChristopher Kouns SmithMark Edward SmithMichelle Dawn SmithRhonda S. Brown StephensJames Vance 'StewartJennifer Louise StockRichard Scott StultzMary Lea StumpLeigh Ann SuppleChester Troy TuckerKatherine L. T ukMargaret S. VanZandtPenny Noelle VaughnAlisha Lynn WadeRobert Anthony WalkerStacey Rae WardLeslie Rene WellmanMelvin Samuel WenmothAndrea WheatcraftCheryl Christine WhiteRobert Michael WillauerKatherine Ann WilliamsKathy Evonne WilliamsonKatrina Rachelle WilliamsonLannes C. Williamson, IISharon Lynn WoodsJames Andrew Work

Associate Qegree CandidatesThe Associate Degree honors graduates are distinguished by the Royal Blue Stoles andTassels worn with their caps and gowns.With High HonorsThese students have attainedan over-all academic averageof 3.7 to 4.0.Barbara Lynn AdkinsBetty Sue Fisher BaldwinBarbara Gail BatesJacqueline Lucille Reynolds BlankenshipKathryn Sue ClaySuzanne Michelle CummTeresa Lea DialKaren Lynn DotsonBarbara S. FettyLisa Renee HaneyJo Ann HemannMelanie Anne MeadowsJay Thomas NaegeleSherri Lynn PeytonJeanette Ann Adkins PorterSue C. Frazier QueenMary Elizabeth RobertsonJackie Lee SmithTracy Dawn SmithUte Helmtraud Gertrud VanceEugenia Lynn Bechtle WilliamsPenny Sue Edwards WootenWith HonorsThese students have attainedan over-all academic averageof 3.3 to 3.69.Christie Michelle AdkinsPatricia Ann AdkinsSheena Dawn AdkinsJohn Allen CurryMarian Clark DiengesMerri C. FanninBeth Ann FarleyJackie F. FourieDorothy Jean GodgluckBryan C. HannaConnie Jean JoyceAnita Sue KellyRodney William MoehlingPatrick Troy MooreDeborah Lynn NidaAmy Lynn O'NealGary ,Edwin ParsleyCarol Ann PeeleKimberly Dawn PerryPatricia Lynn Westfall SchoolcraftErika Ruth SmithSheila Lea SpencerKaren Elaine StoneBarbara Ann TackettSteven Brian WebbHelen Ruth Wilson

Military CommissionsUnited States ArmyReserve Officers' Training Corps BattalionThe following individuals will be commissioned Second Lieutenants in the United States Army at Marshall Universityon May 9, 1992:*ATKINS, Timothy J, Regular Army, InfantryBARRETT, Kenneth W, USAR, Aviation*BLEDSOE, Elizabeth E, Regular Army, Signal CorpsCLARKSON, George S, USAR, Military PoliceCREEKMORE, Kelly M, USAR, OrdnanceFOURNIER, Stephen M, USAR, Medical ServiceMEADE, Lonnie S, Jr, USAR, Medical ServiceNORTHUP, Zachary K, Regular Army, Field ArtilleryQUESENBERRY, Scott C, USAR, Army Nurse CorpsThe following individuals have been commissioned Second Lieutenants in the United States Army Since May 1991:*NELSON, David, USAR, Adjutant Generals Corps*McGOVERN, James M, USAR, Field ArtilleryCABELL, John A, USAR, Military PolicePEREIRA, Michael T, Regular Army, InfantryROSANOFF, Leonard, USAR, Armor*PIERCE, Kenneth R, III, USAR, ArmorMARSHALL, Lane B, USAR, ArmorRAMEY, Roy L, II, USAR, InfantryROBINSON, Ryan W, USAR, Engineer*designates Distinguished Military GraduateJ

Candidates andDegrees Granted-tCollege of EducationCandidates presented by Carole A. Vickers, Dean· Candidates for· Degrees May 9, 1992Bachelor of ArtsILisa Christine AkersGina Lynn AllenKevin Robert AllenJamie Suzanne AndersonSharon Elizabeth AndersonDenita Linn AngusJoni Lynn ArcherMelanie Darlene BadgettBonnie Sue BaisdenCheryll Rene BakerKimberly Louise BaldwinAmy Beth Harris BaneMargaret Michele BarnetteEmery Jack BeeverKristie Dale BelvilleAngela Jeffery BennettKendall K. BeresClaire A. Zenowicz BiasSusan Caroline BiasLisa Ann Garnes BosleyT ameria Sue Cline BuchananA. Kristen Hogsett BurnsGregory A. CaricoSusan Elizabeth CarsonBeth Ann ChildersCandice Jean ClarkRenea Ann Nelson ClarkKimberly Michele CoburnJulia M. Powers CollinsJoseph Michael ColomboStacy Renee CoonCynthia Shawn CooperKellie Michele Sweeney CyrusTanya Louise DillonKris

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