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Commencement ExercisesMay 7, 2022
ProgramProcessionalPlease stand for the procession of the graduation candidates and platform party.Platform Party led by Colonel Joel C. Berlinghieri, SCMCollege MarshalWelcomeBrigadier General Sally C. Selden, SCMProvost and Dean of the CollegeInvocationChaplain (Lieutenant Colonel) S. Aaron Meadows, USAFChaplain to the Corps of CadetsNational AnthemRemarks by the PresidentGeneral Glenn M. Walters, USMC, RetiredCommencement AddressClaudius E. Watts IV (“Bud”)Managing Partner, Meeting Street CapitalChairman of the Board, CommScope, Inc.Conferring of DegreesColonel Dylan W. Goff, SCMPresentation of DiplomasGeneral WaltersAlumni WelcomeLieutenant Colonel Charles E. Bledsoe, USA, RetiredPresident, The Citadel Alumni AssociationAlma Mater(Please refer to back inside cover of this program.)Closing RemarksBrigadier General SeldenThe Citadel Graduate College Commencement 2022 1
Distinguished GuestsMembers of The Citadel Board of VisitorsLieutenant Colonel Charles E. Bledsoe, USA, Retired, The Citadel 1991, President, The Citadel Alumni AssociationMajor General John S. Grinalds, USMC, Retired, 18th President of The CitadelMrs. Deborah W. Hargrove, Designated Representative of the State Superintendent of EducationLieutenant General John W. Rosa, USAF, Retired, The Citadel 1973, 19th President of The CitadelLieutenant General Claudius E. Watts III, USAF, Retired, The Citadel 1958, 17th President of The CitadelCladius E. Watts IV (“Bud”), The Citadel 1983, Managing Partner, Meeting Street Capital; Chairman of the Board,CommScope, Inc.Alumni Parents, Grandparents, and Children Presenting DiplomasCOL Eugene Harold Brislin Jr., ’86Ms. Elena Burgess, ’20, ’21Mr. Alan O. Campbell, ’80Mr. Ronald Leon Carlay II, ’88Mr. Robert A. Daniel Sr., ’49Mr. Robert A. Daniel Jr., ’72Mr. Michael R. Dockery, ’10, ’21Mrs. Carmella Weston Elliott, ’13MSgt Gregory S. Ford, USAF, Retired, ’18Mr. Patrick Michael French, ’10Dr. Reza Ghaffari, USN, Retired, ’80Mr. Brian Graves, ’86LTC Richard Lewis Kellahan, ’74Dr. Donald Kilpatrick, ’79Mr. Michael D. Lewis, ’01Mr. Martin H. Maghakian, ’85Mr. David Todd McDonald, ’92Dr. Carlos Manuel Parrado, ’79Ms. LaTasha Pinckney, ’15Mr. John Wesley Ropp III, ’88Mr. Matthew Francis Sarre, ’99Mr. Robert Vergnolle Jr., ’89Mr. William Edward Weber Sr., ’86Commencement SpeakerClaudius E. Watts IV (“Bud”)Managing Partner, Meeting Street Capital; Chairman of the Board, CommScope, Inc.2/22/22, 1:00 PMWatts headshot.jpgFoundation as Chairman, and the RoperSt. Francis Foundation as Vice Chairman.Claudius E. Watts, IV, (“Bud”) is aprivate investor and the founder ofMeeting Street Capital, LLC, a privateinvestment firm focused primarily onearly-stage software businesses.Mr. Watts also serves as Chairman ofthe Board of Directors, CommScope,Inc. and as a Senior Advisor to theCarlyle Group where he was a partnerfor nearly two decades. From May2016 through May 2020, he served asthe Chairman of the Board of Directorsof Carolina Financial Corporation.Following college, Mr. Watts served as afighter pilot in the United States Air Forceand in a number of leadership positionsnationally and internationally.Mr. Watts earned his B.S. in electricalengineering cum laude from The Citadeland his MBA from the Harvard GraduateSchool of Business Administration. In2018, Mr. Watts received an honoraryDoctor of Commerce degree from TheCitadel for his leadership as Chairman of The CitadelFoundation Board of Directors, where he served as thedriving force behind the successful six-year Foundationfor Leadership campaign that raised over 250 millionfor the College.https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?zx ��HVFMPprlnNB?projector 1In addition to his current business activities, Mr. Wattsserves on numerous for profit and nonprofit boards,including The Citadel Trust Board as Chairman andThe Citadel Foundation Board, The Belle W. Baruch2 The Citadel Graduate College Commencement 20221/1
AwardsFaculty Award for Outstanding Contributionsto the Graduate CollegeDr. Timothy MaysGraduate Student Award for AcademicExcellence and LeadershipStephanie FyeCollege Transfer Program Award forAcademic Excellence and LeadershipAlicia BrewingtonThe Veteran Student Success Center Awardfor Academic Excellence in LeadershipJesse BrooksHirshey AwardsKelly VaritzJessica OrcuttJoshua SimonBrent HamricKatelyn King-DiazNichole SingletonCorey BaldwinAline Mahan AwardDevan BowersoxJ. Patrick Leverett AwardLaura SullivanLt. Gen. John W. Rosa Award for OutstandingAchievement in Graduate Leadership StudiesAllyson BurrellLindbergh AwardsEzekiel R. DurandMBA Faculty Member of the YearJeffrey FreyMBA Student of the YearAbigail ShowalterBusiness College Transfer Program Faculty of the YearMaria AselageBusiness College Transfer Program Student of the YearDanielle OlivettiP. Michael Politano Graduate Research AwardEmma SandgrenThe Citadel Graduate College Commencement 2022 3
Roll of the Graduating Class – Graduate Students(Listed alphabetically by School and Degree)Tommy and Victoria Baker School of BusinessMaster of Business AdministrationTamara AlexanderDominique Jabari AllenAndrew Jacob AltmanJoseph Blackard BakerLogan Joseph BarkerBenjamin John BereskyBrian BrennanJalaina Marselle BrownColby Alan BrunerAbigail BuckshornGarrett Butler James Christopher Byrne William Summie CarlayRussell Todd CashTamra Leigh CashRiley Caroline ChaferCody Lee ClevelandAndrew Christopher CoxPhelan CoxDinara Dair Robert Anthony Daniel IIISharlissa Marie de Jesús LópezJohn Frederick Deakin Jr.Tuong Vy DoanMarei Martin Draper Robert Earl Driver Jr.Tyler Reed DunnAliyah Renee Duren Lindsay Renee French Genevieve Irene Garland Jordyn Linn GellerOlivia June GillJustin Lee Goble Isiah Marcell GochettJohn Harrison Hamilton Alexandria Marie Hernandez Kaelyn Victoria Lillie HeywardHolly Susan HillmanDaulton Cayce Hodge Travis Sentell HollandRyan Jeffrey HughesKevin Edward HymansDaniel Houston JenkinsCrystal Danielle Johnson Michael James KahlyTyler Christian KahnEmily Anne KarafaChristopher Allen Kendig Ryan Jeffrey Kimball Jonathan DeWayne KittsMadison Rush KocherCarol Chong Larson Rachel Gamble LechnerEmily Elizabeth Brown LeonardBartholomew Michael Levin Abigail Elise Lippert Jane Ann Luu Rachel MacDonaldBlake Cody Mallett-FuinaPenny Michelle MaytonMichael Francis McAleavey Jr.Brittany Anne McCauleyAllison Victoria McClearyAnne Laird SimpsonAmanda Kathryn Meck Robert Felton Mikell Nicholas Andrew Miller Keturah Dorcas MingledolphGage Chandler MitchellTuong The NguyenLaura Marie Nile TuellJoshua NolesCharles M. O’ByrneIfeoma Kristie Okonkwo Frederick Forest PageMatthew Kellard Paiva Allyssa Marie ParaganoSamantha Rose Paragano Anna Catherine ParhamAmi Tejas Patel Student received a cumulative GPA of a 4.0v Armed Forces Commissionee HHH Summa Cum Laude HH Magna Cum Laude H Cum LaudeAppearance of a name in this program is presumptive evidence of graduation and graduation honors, but it must not be regarded as conclusive.Graduation honors are listed for fall and spring graduates. The signed and sealed transcript of The Citadel remains the official testimony of the possession of the degree.4 The Citadel Graduate College Commencement 2022
Skyler William PearsonThomas Ian PetersNicole Marie PiaskowskiAndrea McAlister PinkstonKathleen Polkowski Richard James Prescott Matthew Phillip Pruitt Alexander Clark PuseyArthur Lee Rich Jr.Timothy Lee RobbinsGeorge Albert Rogers IIIJohn Wesley Ropp IVJames Joseph Sanyi III Kellie Aislinn Savage Abigail Kerr ShowalterMark David SpanglerRylee Elizabeth StacyRobert Allen Streett Jr.Ashley Loren Woodard StrodeKenneth Russell StylesLogan Stephen TaplettJoseph Douglas TempleMichael Jon TitoMatthew David ToppDominic Anthony TranchitellaRonald Coleman Turner Jr.Fionia Loraine WashingtonJames Easton Burns WatkinsWilliam Edward Weber Jr. Michael Keith Weeks IILauren Meredith WesolowskiMicheal P. WhiteJasper Paul WilliamsChenxi Zhang Steven Charles Zimmer School of EngineeringMaster of ScienceCivil EngineeringJoseph Kelley Cook Mackenzie Arnold Kelley Electrical EngineeringAustin Chandler KilpatrickJosé Simón ViteriJohn Lee WarderMechanical EngineeringGiancarlo Emanuel ParradoJerome Francis Rolinger Jr. Trenton Lee SilversProject ManagementChristopher Clay AlpertJefferson Z. Burns Ricardo Alejandro CohenMaria Fernanda Contreras MuñozKyle Robert DuBoisJason John Eacho Brillyance Paige Gilchrist-PoteatKyndal Hartline Going Gary Lee Layton David Evan McDonaldDaniel Henry McDowell Jr.Konnor S. McGeeJames Paul Mock Jacob Thomas MooreRobert Dean Neal IICharles Andy Puckett Mathew David SartoriDanielle Marie Skerritt Link Haws Spann Jr.Lindsay Marie Stafford Paul Scott Stimis James Lee Stokes Peter Alexander TuftsMarian Mae Williams Kevin Richmond Tye Student received a cumulative GPA of a 4.0v Armed Forces Commissionee HHH Summa Cum Laude HH Magna Cum Laude H Cum LaudeAppearance of a name in this program is presumptive evidence of graduation and graduation honors, but it must not be regarded as conclusive.Graduation honors are listed for fall and spring graduates. The signed and sealed transcript of The Citadel remains the official testimony of the possession of the degree.The Citadel Graduate College Commencement 2022 5
School of Humanities and Social SciencesSpecialist in EducationErica RoblesEmma Elizabeth SandgrenHannah Lee ThompsonAlexandra Margot TrousdaleSchool PsychologyHaylee Beth BabbDevan Alexis BowersoxErica Morgan ElliottSavannah GuimaraesMaster of ArtsEnglishAlaina Bryce Rink HistoryJames Matthew CarrollIntelligence and Security Studies: General IntelligenceClark Alexander RobertsCarlos Santiago AlmeidaZachary Perry BonadiesMichael S. BradickBradley CloseBenjamin Manuel DacobaMorgan Day Demboski McKenzie Paige FurrParrish J. GordonMitchell Joseph HintonKaren Frances KilbergJohn Paul Lalumia Audrey Kay LaneGabriel Joseph StokesTanner Bryce StoneAudrey Anna SuttonMegan Marie Varley Intelligence and Security Studies: LeadershipHayley Caroline BarberSteven Benjamin BentleyMadison Christine Burgess Dennis Edward Clair Jr.Meredith Elder MooreKristopher Joseph NetzelKayla Marie ShayAbigail Rae SzostakBethany Joy WickliffeCatherine Garrett WoodwardInternational Politics and Military AffairsTerry Wayne EllingtonFranklin David Robert HoffmanGage Vincent Klipper Maxxym Burch RiceMilitary HistoryThomas Gilbert Akers Michael Robert AntonishakPhillip Ryan DockeryJared Chase FeuersteinJoshua Todd GoreScott Alan Hoffman Richard Russell Johnson Robert Allen Phillips Jr.James Scott Mark Ashley Singleton Student received a cumulative GPA of a 4.0v Armed Forces Commissionee HHH Summa Cum Laude HH Magna Cum Laude H Cum LaudeAppearance of a name in this program is presumptive evidence of graduation and graduation honors, but it must not be regarded as conclusive.Graduation honors are listed for fall and spring graduates. The signed and sealed transcript of The Citadel remains the official testimony of the possession of the degree.6 The Citadel Graduate College Commencement 2022
Psychology: Clinical CounselingDominic AquinoLacey Raine AtkinsVincent Charles BianculliChelsea Rose Bongiovanni Rachel Jackson BurlingameMegan Smith GoettschesMalorie Ann IgoBrett Dean LeachDemi LewisLaura W. LewisVivian Shuler LewisMackenzie Carney Cassidy LoganDanielle Elizabeth Lombardi Kristine Gabrielle Henry LukeMary Emmie McQuown MaiClaire Allison MariacaNoelle Elizabeth NataleBrandi Karina PfeilCelena Rose Courchaine RichardsKeishla Natasha Soto-SanchezLaura Anne Sullivan Julianna Jean WellsAmanda WilsonBrittany Maranda WorkPsychologyMorgan Chase Olsen Emma Elizabeth SandgrenSocial ScienceAaleeyah My BrimmerTaylor Brianne GravesJason Edwin HatchVictoria RodriguezCheyenne Marie VaughanShelby WalkerJennifer Michele TurnerDepartment of Leadership StudiesMaster of ScienceLeadershipMelody Cherie Boland Hayden Alan BrownAllyson Elaine BurrellRonnie Thomas Collins II Julie Lynn FordRichard Thomas HickmanHeidi Nanette Leslie Matthew Wilson LupoRyan McLaughlinTyler David MoffeBrian Paul ScarboroughDeanna Lynn Shore-Rees Raleigh Grant WebbSwain Family School of Science and MathematicsMaster of ArtsBiologyPeter BergesonCecelia Naomi Dailey Logan Austin DixBonnie Marie Ertel Dynasty HeywardJennifer Ivelisse RiveraChase SaulisburyJonathan Michael TudorSport ManagementJames LeCue Blake IIIIsaiah MastAndrew Peter RussoAlexis Shae Ryan Collin Thomas Smith Student received a cumulative GPA of a 4.0v Armed Forces Commissionee HHH Summa Cum Laude HH Magna Cum Laude H Cum LaudeAppearance of a name in this program is presumptive evidence of graduation and graduation honors, but it must not be regarded as conclusive.Graduation honors are listed for fall and spring graduates. The signed and sealed transcript of The Citadel remains the official testimony of the possession of the degree.The Citadel Graduate College Commencement 2022 7
Master of ScienceComputer Science Software EngineeringMatthew Bryce BlairCybersecurityDevin Morgan KiernanJared Alan MathewsHealth, Exercise and Sport ScienceJared Thane BradshawLeanne BryantJohn Philip CaglioneGiovanna Elinor Leone Shelby Grace LoweMegan Maureen McLaughlin Alexandra Isabella Myatich Dakota Stephen SheppardCaleb Aaron SpencerHealth, Exercise and Sport Science:Tactical Strength and ResiliencyLanear Terrell BrownMandy Enloe Brittney EvansDavid Powers Zucker Family School of EducationSpecialist in EducationEducational Leadership- School SuperintendentKatherine Kellahan Anderson Audrey Danielle Gilden Brent Andrew Hamric Jamie Lyn McCarthyRichard Mark Morvin Jr. Master of Arts in TeachingMiddle Grades: Social SciencesBrittney Bre’Auna MorganSecondary Education EnglishBryant Lidell Childs Jr.Cassie Lynn KeeneSarah Rose Reynolds Secondary Education MathematicsLauren Ann StoneDavid Edward Rieder Hunter Samuel StoutSecondary Education Social StudiesJessica Ann Orcutt Physical EducationWilliam Grant Accetta Student received a cumulative GPA of a 4.0v Armed Forces Commissionee HHH Summa Cum Laude HH Magna Cum Laude H Cum LaudeAppearance of a name in this program is presumptive evidence of graduation and graduation honors, but it must not be regarded as conclusive.Graduation honors are listed for fall and spring graduates. The signed and sealed transcript of The Citadel remains the official testimony of the possession of the degree.8 The Citadel Graduate College Commencement 2022
Master of EducationEducational Leadership School Administration:ElementaryBlake Anthony BredemeierMary Callison CollinsJennifer Elizabeth Cutchins-NimocksLaShone Shanise Ellington-TolbertLara Renee Borja HayesMarie Carolina HornsbyBethany Anne LogginsAmy Michelle Moye Melissa Mixon OdomMargaret Whisnant SmithLauren Stahl ThompsonErin Lynch WisemanEducational Leadership School Administration:SecondaryLeslie Hamilton AdkinsAmanda Greene BirchmeierEarl David Brown IIBrittany Ashley CarterCharlynnica Yvonne GlasschoErica Denise HarperElizabeth Ashlan HerlihyShaquille T. HiltonSara HolsteinTilease Glover JenkinsTasha Veletta JoynerAllison Evans LoweAlvin Carl Lumpkin Jr.Barbara Michelle MeierRobert Cameron OrrI’isha Romaine PinckneyJennifer Rachel PlaneDeborah Andrews SomervilleTabytha Lien-Yee WallsNicole Evonne WhitfieldSylvia WrightCounselor Education: Elementary CounselingJordan DeLynn Bates Victoria Lyndsay BristerTaylor Marie BuchananNadine Marie DannerErika Nicole Lerro Jennifer Mazell Roland Lauren Peterka Roland Nicole Sherell SingletonSavannah SpiveyCeleste Diane ThompsonCyra Faison ValenteMargaret Baker WaltonLesley Ann WarrenCounselor Education: Secondary CounselingLisa Christine AhrensMegan Tyeast BrownMichaela Ruth ButtelAustin JamesSade’ DeLesia Nacheyle Nelson Bianca Shantel WhiteHigher Education LeadershipJesse Hoye Brooks Jamie Samantha Cannady Brianna Michelle Chapman Stephanie Anne Fye Anne Marie Guerriero Claire Ryan HolmJoshua Luke Simon Interdisciplinary STEM EducationKayla ClarkSamuel Tadros Girgis Chelsi Gia HumelbaughRachael Nicole Miller Joseph Carmelo Montana Catherine Ann Schwartz Matthew Christopher SwensenElizabeth Watkins ThomasJoel Bradford Walsh Student received a cumulative GPA of a 4.0v Armed Forces Commissionee HHH Summa Cum Laude HH Magna Cum Laude H Cum LaudeAppearance of a name in this program is presumptive evidence of graduation and graduation honors, but it must not be regarded as conclusive.Graduation honors are listed for fall and spring graduates. The signed and sealed transcript of The Citadel remains the official testimony of the possession of the degree.The Citadel Graduate College Commencement 2022 9
Literacy EducationElizabeth Masayo DavisEmma Marie Martindale Amber Michelle Myers Elizabeth Dietrich Parker Danielle Shearouse Riley Avriel Ayerim-Ospri TaylorInstructional Systems Design and PerformanceImprovementAshley Ray AndrewsRobert Wayne Elliott Jr. Robert Randall MitchellDanielle Marie RecinosKelly Lee Ann Varitz Roll of the Graduating Class – Undergraduate Students(Listed alphabetically by School and Degree)Tommy and Victoria Baker School of BusinessBachelor of Science in Business AdministrationThomas Jeffery AyersKyrey AzucenaDavid Matthew BlauserLaura Gabriela Bonilla OspinaTy Edmund Bouscal HHWilliam Scott BrownHelen Lebby ClementJohn Emmett CrowderChad Anthony CurryCarl Dillitte IIMason Storm EadieJames Burke Fairey IIILatrice S. FordLeslie Aileen Fuller HHHJohn Edward GombosCody A. Hibbard HKayla HouserNaomi M. HurtKolby Hunter JacksonWilliam Bradford Jones HHHAnthony John Kalinofski-GreenSherline Juan LawsonSean William McLarnonThomas Patrick McManusPeyton John-Robert MonizJames Robert Neel HHDanielle Marie Olivetti HHHBrooklyn Laura ParnellPhillip Ray Rogers Jr. HBrittany Schaffer RoseChristine Elizabeth ScharnagleRaymond Robert Scully HHHCharles Parker SmithNicole Sant Anna Stolf HHJon Michael StrainAmber Lynn Williams ThigpenSamuel Robert ThompsonDustin Edward Wade HJonathan Michael WarnckeNicole Seavey WhitenColleen Adele WrightWhittney Ann WrightHHSchool of EngineeringBachelor of Science in Civil EngineeringWilliam Taylor BishopAlicia Claire Brewington HHSebastian John Burton-AustromJennifer Alexis CoppsEzekiel Robert Durand HHAngel Eduardo FigueroaJames Wesley Gillam HHHTristin Allen HagermanHHHChristian Bailey Honeycutt HNathan Thomas KovacsKirsten Megan Linz HHKevin Bryant Macaspac HHGrace LeAnn Silvers HHJoseph Troy Walters HAndrew Christopher WilliamsH Student received a cumulative GPA of a 4.0v Armed Forces Commissionee HHH Summa Cum Laude HH Magna Cum Laude H Cum LaudeAppearance of a name in this program is presumptive evidence of graduation and graduation honors, but it must not be regarded as conclusive.Graduation honors are listed for fall and spring graduates. The signed and sealed transcript of The Citadel remains the official testimony of the possession of the degree.10 The Citadel Graduate College Commencement 2022
Bachelor of Science in Electrical EngineeringConnor Thomas Bevins HHHJonathan Lee Bruner HHHAn Nguyen CaoJonathan Roger Dobson-LewisRobert Wayne Elliott IIIWilliam Brenden GuthrieBailey Scott Marr HHRonald Wayne Nelson IIIArlou Lita NicolasRachel ShortSamuel Riley VenningHHHHBachelor of Science in Mechanical EngineeringBenjamin Tucker Brislin HHCaleb Janus CampbellChristopher Ryan Diemer HHHParker Ean GustafsonCazzy McElligott Hein HHHJason Chase Howell HHHCorbin Alexander Lucarelli HBrandon Joseph Miles HHHManuel Christopher Millare HHHStephen Richard Sullivan Jr. HHHZucker Family School of EducationBachelor of Science in Secondary EducationRaquel Lucia Clark HHSchool of Humanities and Social SciencesBachelor of ArtsCriminal JusticeCade Andrew Adams HHH vLauren Elizabeth BoyleAlaycier Nicole BrownWilliam Thomas HudsonChanise S. KingNicole Elizabeth KingstonTiffany Michele KingstonHanna Lee LandCaroline E. LaneAshley Suzanne PolikoffTyler Anton RissellTaylor Nicole Tugya HHHNicholas William WrightIntelligence and Security Studies: General IntelligenceRandolph Carlton Allen Jr.Ruben Benjamin Benitez HHHSteven CrowleyBrandon Keyon DanielsWilliam Richard Kyzer IIGerard Michael Maurer II HHThomas William MoranGarrett Michael MusicKendall James Wouters HHHPolitical ScienceMelanie Joann DelgadoWilliam Austin David BurgessHH Student received a cumulative GPA of a 4.0v Armed Forces Commissionee HHH Summa Cum Laude HH Magna Cum Laude H Cum LaudeAppearance of a name in this program is presumptive evidence of graduation and graduation honors, but it must not be regarded as conclusive.Graduation honors are listed for fall and spring graduates. The signed and sealed transcript of The Citadel remains the official testimony of the possession of the degree.The Citadel Graduate College Commencement 2022 11
Swain Family School of Science and MathematicsBachelor of Science in NursingTameka McCulloughAkeisha PatelEmily Paige SpielvogelAmy ThompsonNicholas Paul Tupper HHMcKenna Jeanne VergnolleRenae Josephine Ahring HHHSeung M. Baek HThashemia Mekel BrownMichaela Halli Caron HHSarah GhaffariAlexis Danielle KnappMallory Sandra Lipton Student received a cumulative GPA of a 4.0v Armed Forces Commissionee HHH Summa Cum Laude HH Magna Cum Laude H Cum LaudeAppearance of a name in this program is presumptive evidence of graduation and graduation honors, but it must not be regarded as conclusive.Graduation honors are listed for fall and spring graduates. The signed and sealed transcript of The Citadel remains the official testimony of the possession of the degree.12 The Citadel Graduate College Commencement 2022
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4 The Citadel Graduate College Commencement 2022 Student received a cumulative GPA of a 4.0 v Armed Forces Commissionee Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Appearance of a name in this program is presumptive evidence of graduation and graduation honors, but it must not be regarded as conclusive.
