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CommencementRoane State Community CollegeFriday, May 3, 2019 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.Saturday, May 4, 2019 at 10 a.m.Harriman, Tennessee
2019 CommencementWelcome to the 2019 commencement of Roane StateCommunity College’s 2018–19 academic year.Commencement is the most important ceremony in the life of aRoane State Community College student. The entire Roane Statecommunity extends cordial greetings to parents, spouses, relatives,and friends gathered here for this significant ceremony. We celebratethe success of our graduates, who have spent years of study to earna Roane State Community College degree.Today’s ceremony recognizes our students’ academic achievementsat Roane State and begins a new era in their careers. A singletheme unites us all today–the joy of accomplishment.Roane State Community College has ten locations across East Tennessee–the Roane County flagship campus; an Oak Ridge campus; higher educationcenters in Campbell, Cumberland, Fentress, Morgan, Loudon and Scottcounties; a center for health science education in West Knoxville; and ahigher education Workforce Training Facility in Clinton.Students listed in this program have either completed all requirements for graduation fall termor are candidates for graduation in the spring or summer term. Inclusion in this Commencementprogram does not signify graduation for those in candidate status, as one or more of the candidateslisted herein may not be able to complete all requirements within that time.
A Brief HistoryRoane State provides transfer and career preparation study options, as wellas continuing education and developmental education. Designed for studentswho plan to transfer to senior institutions, the Roane State academic transfercurricula includes two years of instruction in the humanities, mathematics,natural sciences, and social sciences to build a strong liberal arts backgroundduring the freshman and sophomore years. Roane State graduates maytransfer to in-state senior institutions or to out-of-state universities andprofessional schools.Roane State’s career preparation programs train students in businessmanagement, health science, nursing, contemporary management,criminal justice, and other fields for students desiring associate degreesor certificates. In this role, Roane State offers more health science optionsthan any other community college in the state.Roane State’s continuing education opportunities are provided through avariety of non-credit courses that do not require admission to the college.These courses are offered for personal enrichment, for compliance withbusiness and industrial requirements, for specific technologicalinformation and for general cultural benefits.Founded in 1971, Roane State is accredited by the Commissionon Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.The Presidents of Roane StateDr. Cuyler A. Dunbar1970 - 1988Dr. Sherry L. Hoppe1989 - 2000William S. Fuqua, III (Interim President)2000 - 2001Dr. Wade B. McCamey2001 - 2005Dr. Gary Goff2005 - 2012Dr. Chris Whaley2012 - present
Accredited ProgramAccrediting BodyBusiness Management Technology &Contemporary ManagementAccreditation Council for BusinessSchools and Programs (ACBSP)Dental HygieneCommission on Dental Accreditation(CODA)Early Childhood EducationNational Association for the Educationof Young Children (NAEYC)EMT-ParamedicEducational Programs for the EMSAccreditation of Allied Health EducationCommittee on Accreditation ofProfessions (CoAEMSP); Commission onPrograms (CAAHEP)Health Information TechnologyCommission on Accreditation forHealth Informatics and InformationManagement Education (CAHIIM)Massage TherapyCommission on Massage TherapyAccreditation (COMTA)NursingAccreditation Commission for Educationin Nursing (ACEN)Occupational Therapy AssistantAccreditation Council for OccupationalTherapy Education (ACOTE)OpticianryCommission on OpticianryAccreditation (COA)ParalegalAmerican Bar Association ApprovedPharmacy TechnicianAmerican Society of Health SystemPharmacists (ASHP)Physical Therapist AssistantCommission on Accreditation inPhysical Therapy Education (CAPTE)PolysomnographyCommittee on Accreditation ofPolysomnographic TechnologistEducation (CoAPSG); Commissionon Accreditation of Allied HealthEducation Programs (CAAHEP)Radiologic TechnologyJoint Review Committee on Educationin Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)Respiratory Therapy TechnologyCommission on Accreditation forRespiratory Care (CoARC)Surgical TechnologyCommission of Accreditation Commissionon Accreditation on Allied HealthEducation (CAAHEP)
The Ceremonial MaceThe mace was initially modeled after a twelfth century implement of war.Today it symbolizes the authority of the university to carry out its mission,especially the granting of degrees. Roane State Community College’s mace isused on ceremonial occasions in the life of the college. It is carried by the maceattendant during the academic procession, and has a prominent place on stage.The ceremonial mace and staff were handcrafted by local craftsman TroyHeaton for Roane State Community College in 2007. An enamel color-filledmedal of the college crest adds dimension to the walnut Roane State CommunityCollege mace. The college crest signifies the founding date of the flagshipcampus in 1971. Highlighting the walnut are polished gold plates inscribedwith the founding date of the Roane State Oak Ridge Campus and thefounding dates of each of Roane State’s Higher Education Centers.The Presidential Chain of OfficeA medallion or seal of office, worn by the head of an educational institution, isa practice that dates back to the Middle Ages. In those times, a seal was usedto mark documents as official. Wearing the seal eventually became a symbolof authority. For centuries, custom handcrafted Chains of Office have honoredthe highest officials of education with an instantly visual recognition of theauthority of office. Roane State Community College’s Chain of Office designedby the Medallic Art Company consists of a bronze medallion of the college crestsurrounded by a wreath. The chain contains small bronze plates inscribed withthe name of the current Roane State Community College president and also thepast presidents and their dates of service.PhotographsPhotographs of commencement are available through Graduation Images ofNashville. Photographs of each graduating student will be taken on the stageand a second photo is taken as you return to your seat. Color proofs will bemailed within a week. Also your images will be available to view on the websitewww.gradimages.com within 24-48 hours.Other video recording or photography equipmentis not permitted on the gym floor.
PreludeFriday AfternoonThe Roane State Jazz Band and Bluegrass BandThere Will Never Be Another You by Harry WarrenDon’t Get Around Much Anymore by Duke EllingtonOn the Sunny Side of the Street by Jimmy McHughA Night in Tunisia by Dizzy GillespieLittle Cabin Home on the Hill by Lester Flatt, Bill MonroeIn the Pines by Thomas Bryant, Jimmie DavisThe World is Waiting for the Sunrise by Ernest Seitz, Eugene LockhartSweet Child o’ Mine by W. Axl Rose, Slash, Izzy StradlinFriday EveningThe Roane State Stage BandCan’t Take My Eyes Off of You arr. Bob LowdenRespect by Aretha Franklin, arr. Victor LopezBattle Hymn of the Republic by Steffe, arr. Bill MoffitNight Train arr. John HigginsJoshua arr. Paul YoderLil Liza Jane Traditional, arr. Mark BraudHighland Farewell Traditional, arr. Andy NormanChameleon by Herbie Hancock, Paul Jackson, Harvey Mason, Bennie Maupin,arr. Gary LangfordSaturday MorningConcert Choir/Celebration SingersHere I Am, Lord by Daniel L. SchutteAmerican Hymn by Carl StrommenMichelle arr. Eric PaulsonLet There Be Peace on Earth (Let It Begin With Me) arr. William SticklesTant Que Vivray (Long Shall I Live) arr. Patrick M. LiebergenSo Take This Song of Joy by Greg GilpinFly Away Home by PINKZEBRAThis Is Me from The Greatest Showman by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
ProgramProcessional*Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1Edward ElgarColor Guard*Oak Ridge Navy JR ROTCNational AnthemThe Star Spangled Banner,Francis Scott KeyInvocationOdell Fearn, Director of Human ResourcesWelcome, Introduction of GuestsDr. Chris Whaley, PresidentTBR RepresentativeRegent Tom GriscomIntroduction of SpeakersDr. Chris Whaley, PresidentCommencement AddressDavid Bunch, President and CAO ofCumberland Medical Center (Friday Afternoon)Jim Davis, Retired and Former Clemson Lady TigersHead Basketball Coach (Friday Evening)Andy Landers, ESPN Women’s BasketballAnalyst and Former Georgia Lady BulldogsHead Basketball Coach (Saturday)President’s Award WinnerMaria Paulina JuarezStudent AwardsDr. Diane Ward, Vice President for Student LearningPresentation of CandidatesDr. Diane Ward, Vice President for Student LearningConferring of DegreesDr. Chris Whaley, PresidentDr. Diane Ward, Vice President for Student LearningDr. Patricia Jenkins, Dean of Health SciencesDr. Don Lanza, Dean of Social Science,Business & EducationDr. Myra Peavyhouse, Dean of HumanitiesDr. Markus Pomper, Dean of Mathematicsand SciencesRecessional*Triumphal March from Aidaby Giuseppe Verdi*Audience please stand; gentlemen please remove your hats/caps.You are cordially invited to a reception in the courtyard outside the athletic complexhonoring the 2019 graduates immediately following Commencement.
Tom GriscomTom Griscom was appointed to the Tennessee Board of Regents on September 30, 2010,by Governor Phil Bredesen representing the third congressional district.Griscom currently is a media and communications consultant. He resigned fromthe Chattanooga Times Free Press in June 2010 after eleven years as Publisher andExecutive Editor.Griscom’s previous experience includes service as Senior Account Executive withWashington-based public affairs firm, Powell-Tate Public Affairs; Executive VicePresident of External Relations of R. J. Reynolds; first holder of the West Chair ofExcellence in Communication at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga;Director of Communications for President Ronald Reagan; and Press Secretaryfor Senator Howard Baker.A graduate of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga with a BA in English, Griscomis a member of the Blue Key, Scabbard and Blade and Alpha Societies. He was namedOutstanding Alumnus in 2007.
Friday Afternoon, May 3David BunchDavid Bunch is Chief Administrative Officer and President of Cumberland MedicalCenter in Crossville, Tennessee.He grew up in Oliver Springs and started his health care career as a physical therapyassistant after graduating from Roane State Community College in 1990. When asked whathis most memorable experience at Roane State was, he shares that it was doing his clinicalrotations at Baptist Hospital in Knoxville and the relationships that he developed with hisfellow classmates and faculty members.Bunch continued his higher education with a bachelor’s degree in healthcareadministration from Tennessee Wesleyan College and a master’s degree in health servicesadministration from the University of Alabama-Birmingham. He is also a Fellow of theAmerican College of Healthcare Executives.Bunch has served more than 15 years as a hospital chief executive officer at variousfacilities operated by Community Health Systems, Mercy Health Partners, HealthManagement Associates, and Covenant Health. He has served in the healthcare fieldfor nearly 30 years.Bunch is applauded for his overall commitment to excellence that has led to theimprovement of patient care, which aligns with Covenant Health’s mission of improvingthe quality of life of residents in the communities it serves.During his three years with Cumberland Medical Center, he has not only led multi-milliondollar facility improvement projects, but has also celebrated patient care milestones suchas the hospital receiving its first LeapFrog “A” Patient Safety Score Rating; becomingthe first cancer center east of Nashville to earn the American College of Radiology (ACR)Radiation Oncology accreditation; and being the region’s only hospital to be awarded byiVantage Health Analytics as a nationwide Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital.He and his wife, Jenna, have two sons, Joshua and Jacob. They are avid outdoorenthusiasts and enjoy calling the Cumberland Plateau their home.
Friday Evening, May 3Jim DavisWomen’s basketball coach Jim Davis has succeeded at every level of the sport.A native of Englewood, Tenn. and a graduate of Tennessee Wesleyan College, Davisposted a .679 winning percentage as a high school coach. In 29 seasons as a collegehead coach, Davis had 548 wins.During his six years at Roane State Community College from 79-85. Davis was127-35. His tenure included three Top 10 finishes and a national championship in1984, the college’s only national title in a National Junior College Athletic Association(NJCAA) sport.Davis spent 18 years (1987-2005) at Clemson University. Davis’ Clemson teamsrecorded 355 wins, 51 victories over Top 25 teams, two ACC titles, 14 NCAA Tournamentappearances, four Sweet 16 appearances, and one trip to the Elite Eight. A two-time ACCCoach of the Year, Davis posted 20 or more wins in 11 of his 18 seasons.Davis is the winningest basketball coach—men or women—in Clemson history and amember of the Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame. During his Clemson tenure, every singlefour-year player received her degree.Davis also had success with Tennessee Tech University, Middle Tennessee StateUniversity, Young Harris College, the University of Florida, and the WNBA’s MinnesotaLynx. From high school to the WNBA, Davis developed a reputation as an outstandingcoach.Davis and his wife, Bobbie, have one son, Todd; a daughter-in-law, Rhonda; and twograndchildren, Ansleigh Grace and Jacob Garrett.
Saturday, May 4Andy LandersAndy Landers is among the elite coaches in women’s basketball, and his path toexcellence started at Roane State Community College.A Maryville native and Tennessee Tech University graduate, Landers was just 22 when hebecame head coach at Roane State in 1975. He posted an 82-21 record and three Top 10national finishes in four years.Landers left Roane State to become the University of Georgia’s first full-time women’sbasketball coach. When Landers retired in 2015 after 36 years at Georgia, his list ofaccomplishments was incredible. 944 career wins, then ranked No. 5 in women’s college basketball history 24 wins per season, among the best all-time in the sport 522 weeks in the Top 25, 268 weeks in the Top 10 11 SEC titles 31 NCAA Tournament appearances 20 Sweet 16 appearances 11 Elite Eight appearances 5 Final Four appearances Four-time National Coach of the YearLanders’ program epitomized academic excellence and furthered the popularity ofwomen’s basketball. Every four-year letter-winner who played under Landers graduatedwith a degree from Georgia. In 1981, a Georgia game was the first-ever national networkbroadcast of a regular season women’s basketball game.As a testament to Landers’ excellence on and off the court, legendary coach Pat Summittsaid after Landers announced his retirement, “You were one of the best in the business.Rest. Renew. Enjoy.”Since his retirement, Landers has worked as a women’s basketball analyst for ESPN andthe SEC Network. Landers and his wife, Pam, and have two children: Andrea and Drew.
Academic DistinctionA gold honors tassel signifies students who graduated with 3.5 GPA or higher.Cum Laude–graduating with honors; GPA of 3.5 to 3.69Magna Cum Laude–graduating with high honors; GPA of 3.70 to 3.89Summa Cum Laude–graduating with highest honors; GPA of 3.90 to 4.0Honors AssociatesStudents earn 12 semester hours of honors credit and maintain a 3.3 GPA.Honors DiplomaStudents earn 18 semester hours of honors credit and maintain a 3.3 GPA.Lambda Epsilon ChiLEX was established in 1996 and is a national honor society in paralegalstudies that recognizes persons who have demonstrated superior academicperformance. LEX honor students will wear a purple and gold sash.Middle CollegeThe colors of the cords for Middle College are red for recognitionof determination and grey for intelligence displayed by the graduating classof Middle College. All students of Middle College receive a red cord.The two colors intertwined represent a GPA of 3.0 or higher.Phi Theta Kappa Honor SocietyPTK is an honor society for two year colleges and institutions. The colorsof the cords for PTK are royal blue and gold. PTK members may alsowear a Key Honors Stole in addition to the cords.VeteransRoane State is proud of the veterans who return to college after their service tothe United States of America. The colors of the cords for our veteran studentsare red, white, and blue honor cords and tassels in recognition of their service.*Academic distinction in the program is as of the end of Fall 2018 semester and is subject to change.
CommencementFriday, May 3, 20192 pmASSOCIATE of APPLIED SCIENCEHealth Sciences DegreesDental HygieneAlma Delia Almanza GonzalezKrista Shea BunchJennifer Ellen Cowan*Kathleen Marie Ford*Christina Kay Graham*Emily Marie Lewis**Rachel Marie Mullins**Tory Elizabeth Quin Nelson**Savannah Marie PattersonSydney B. PriceRoyse Johanne Taguchi YankeyHealth Information ManagementKimberly Kathryn BlalockDonna Marie CrainCheryl Kay Greene*Peggy Lin HannahHeather N. JenkinsCaitlyn Alexis JohnsonElaine Reagan JonesElgin Ayres McCammon*Lyndi Shea MillerBrittni S. SmithHolly Marie StewartKatie L. Tracz**Amber Dawn WootonHealth SciencesChristian Adam BassAmy Renee BlantonCynthia Kendra Campbell***BreYajiah CurryChristina C. GrahamSara Elizabeth HarmonJessica Harris***Haylee Annisse HenryKevin Trent KirklandKatilyn Lashea McLainAmber K. MooreMiKayla LeAnne PerkeyJoshua D. Poston*cum laude**magna cum laudeMichael Scott PotterIan Forrest PriceGarrett Wayne RussellChatara SandersAnna E. Simpson*Lisa Mechelle Smith*Edwin Suarez IIIStephen C. Watts*Charity Faith Worrick*Occupational Therapy AssistantMason M. AndersonSamantha G. Arndts***Markie Barnwell*Amanda K. Bean-PagnoniPaige Meadows Brown**Cobie L. ChambersMakayla G. ChoatePaige E. Cooper*Heather Marie CunninghamJacob Hampton GreshamBrittany D. HollandAngela May Jones*Tara L. Kadunce*Kimberly F. Kingry***Jessie S. LewisRyne Paul Muse*Amber Kaye Napier**Sara Catherine PersonAspen Leigh PostonMary Kaitlyn Richesin***Rachel Sawyer**Amy Rhiannon Sexton*Macailyn Nicole UnderwoodJordan WhiteIrene ZarouhliotisOpticianryBrandon J. Adkisson*Chad Anthony Baker**Jolie Megan BottsHayley A. BrownSarah F. CanslerAmber D. CrispJamie Michaela DoyleMeotia Harness*Breanna Arlene HatcherSarah Elizabeth HillBreanna Nicole KeithLaci Michelle Kitts***summa cum laude
Lisa Gail MayZachary Alan McDaniel***Keala Saundra NaborsTravis Isaiah NewportAshley LaDawn RichardsMiranda Nicole Robey*Emily Leann SheltonAshley Marie Smith***Gerardo Zavala Jr.Craig Allen Ray*Tanner Carlton ReedRachael Rose Ricks**Morgan BreeAnn Ridenour**Paige Rose**Joy Elisabeth Still**Rachel A. Sutton**Hunter Faith Tuggle***Alexandra Bailey Webb**Amanda Nicole Wollard***Physical Therapist AssistantXue Jing Alcott**Madison Marie Altenhoff**Kelly Renea BuckMichael Adam Buck*Anna Cloninger**Kierstan Bryianna Donaldson**David Allen Henes**Charity L. King**Amy C. Logan*Ian Gordon MacLeod*Andrew B. Moss**Eliza B. Schmidt**Nathaniel Christian Shine*Olivia Caroline Smith*Savannah Lee TateHaley A. Trott**Shannon K. Wallace***Anna Woodall***Radiologic TechnologyHope Marie Buckner***Mindy May BurnworthAlina Chibotar***Rebecca Lorene Cordina***Jamee Nicole Cox***Katrina B. Cox**Anthony K. Dyer*Megan Elizabeth Elliott*Kerrie Garner***Cortney Rose Incampo***Maria Paulina Juarez**Rebecca Danielle Leone***Chelsea Renee Manis***Matthew W. MeadowsBrooke Logan MillerAndrea E. Morgan***Jacob T. Nance*Sarah Grace O’Rourke***cum laudeRespiratory TherapySavanna AndersonHeather BollingHannah Nicole BusseyHaley Victoria FergusonRicha Rachel GuptaJarvis L. HensleySarah Jo HoodPeggy Snyder***Angela Marie TindalPresto
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