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InauguralCommencementJ u ne 14 , 2 0 1 4Re naissance Na shville HotelNa sh vil l e , Tennessee
Member GovernorsAlaskaNevadaArizonaNew MexicoCaliforniaNorth DakotaColoradoOklahomaGuamOregonHawaiiSouth kaWyomingThe HonorableSean ParnellThe HonorableBrian SandovalThe HonorableJan BrewerThe HonorableSusana MartinezThe HonorableJerry BrownThe HonorableJohn “Jack” DalrympleThe HonorableJohn HickenlooperThe HonorableMary FallinThe HonorableEddie Baza CalvoThe HonorableJohn KitzhaberThe HonorableNeil AbercrombieThe HonorableDennis DaugaardThe HonorableC.L. “Butch” OtterThe HonorableJ. Richard “Rick” PerryThe HonorableMichael R. “Mike” PenceThe HonorableGary R. HerbertThe HonorableSteve BullockThe HonorableJay R. InsleeThe HonorableDavid E. “Dave” HeinemanThe HonorableMatt Mead-2-
Board of TrusteesC h airm anThe Honorable Jim GeringerDirector, Policy & Public Sector, ESRIGovernor of Wyoming (1995 - 2003)Frank AlvarezTammy JohnsDr. Therese “Terry” CraneDr. Robert W. MendenhallDr. Emily S. DeRoccoLenny MendoncaRobert EvansonDavid SimmonsDr. Joe HairstonDr. Samuel H. SmithThe HonorableJohn HickenlooperDr. Blenda WilsonFormer President & CEOThe Hispanic Scholarship FundCEOStrategy & TalentPresidentCrane AssociatesPresidentWestern Governors UniversityPrincipalE3 Engage Educate EmployDirector of Firm KnowledgeMcKinsey Global KnowledgeFormer PresidentMcGraw-Hill EducationPresidentSimmons Media GroupFormer SuperintendentBaltimore County Public SchoolsPresident EmeritusWashington State UniversityFormer PresidentCaliforia State University, NorthridgeGovernorState of Colorado-3-
WGU Tennessee Advisory BoardDr. Jerry AskewDr. Thom MasonShannon BrownRalph SchulzJohn M. DanielJohn SteeleSenior Vice President,Government RelationsTennova Healthcare-KnoxvilleDirectorOak Ridge National LaboratoryOak RidgeSenior Vice President/Chief HR & Diversity OfficerFedEx Express-MemphisPresident & CEONashville Area Chamber ofCommerce-NashvilleExecutive Vice President& Chief HR OfficerFirst Horizon NationalCorporation-MemphisSenior Vice President HRHCA-NashvilleBlair TaylorCEOMemphis Tomorrow-MemphisDavid GoldenSenior Vice President, Chief LegalOfficer & Corporate SecretaryEastman Chemical Company-KingsportKaren WardSenior Vice President andChief HR OfficerBlueCross BlueShield ofTennessee-ChattanoogaJohn IngramChairmanIngram Industries, Inc.-NashvilleDr. Jim McIntyreSuperintendentKnox County Schools-Knoxville-4-
Commencement SpeakerShannon BrownSenior Vice President/Chief HR & Diversity OfficerFedEx ExpressShannon A. Brown is Senior Vice President/Chief HR & DiversityOfficer for FedEx Express, the world’s largest express transportationcompany. With more than 160,000 team members, the companyprovides fast and reliable delivery to every U.S. address and morethan 220 countries and territories. As the most senior humanresources executive for FedEx Express, Brown provides strategicdirection for all human resources practices, policies and operationsfor the company. His role includes overseeing global initiatives todevelop and retain a highly talented and diverse workforce, where employees are empowered torespond to customer needs in an environment that promotes a safe and sustainably responsiblework place.Brown embodies the company’s shared commitment “to make every FedEx experience outstanding”and through his leadership has established a workforce dedicated to delivering the best customerservice. During his tenure, FedEx has consistently been ranked on Fortune magazine’s list of the“World’s Most Admired Companies” and Black Enterprise magazine’s “40 Best Companies forDiversity.” The company has also been among the top 10 on the Great Place to Work Institute’s listof the “25 World’s Best Multinational Workplaces.”Brown began his career at FedEx more than 30 years ago as a package handler at the MemphisWorld Hub. He was also Senior Vice President of HR for FedEx Ground. He has attained manyhonors, including the FedEx Five Star Award and CEO Five Star Award.Brown was appointed by Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam to the advisory board for WesternGovernors University, and he chairs the International Air Transport Association (IATA) HumanCapital Steering Group. Brown is also a member of the Board of Trustees for National-LouisUniversity, where he received the National-Louis University Distinguished Alumni Award. He alsoserves on the University of Denver’s Board of Directors of the Intermodal Transportation Institute.The Memphis Tri-State Defender newspaper named Brown one of “50 Men of Excellence” and BlackMBA magazine recognized him in its list of “Top 50 Under 50,” an honor bestowed upon executivesfor outstanding leadership.His dedication to community service includes membership on the March of Dimes Board ofTrustees and the Board of Trustees of Lausanne Collegiate School. Brown is Chairman of theBoard for United Way of the Mid-South, and he is a member of the Central Board of the Boys& Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis. He has served as March of Dimes Executive Champion andDiversity Memphis Walk Chair. Brown received the Crystal Award from the Association ofFundraising Professionals (AFP) Foundation for Philanthropy and has been inducted into theMemphis City Schools Alumni Hall of Fame.Born in Memphis, TN, Brown earned his bachelor’s degree from National-Louis University inChicago and his master’s degree from the University of Denver. He currently resides in Memphis.-5-
Commencement ProgramProces sion alNation al An th e mDonice StimeareStudent Mentor, WGU TennesseeWelcom e & Op ening Re m ar k sDr. Kimberly K. EstepChancellor, WGU TennesseeC om m encem ent A ddre ssShannon BrownSenior Vice President/Chief HR & Diversity Officer,FedEx ExpressWGU Tennessee Advisory Board MemberGraduate Sp eak ersMiranda Good, Murfreesboro, TNBA Special EducationJeff Gebhart, Clinton, TNBS Information Technology ManagementTabitha Calvin, Atoka, TNBS Information TechnologyShannon Tucker, Mount Juliet, TNMBA Healthcare ManagementC on ferral of De gree sDr. Kimberly K. EstepChancellor, WGU TennesseeC losi ng Rem ark sDr. Robert W. MendenhallPresident, Western Governors UniversityReces sional-6-
Gr ad uate De g r ee sT e ac h ers C ol l e g eMaster of ArtsM at he m at ics Educ ationJennifer AmmonsMaryville, TNStephen EastepCrossville, TNAmy CarrollWaynesboro, TNMelissa Haun*Lenoir City, TNCarmen JenkinsHixson, TNDee WagnerMt. Juliet, TNScie nce E duc ationHolly PorterHenry, TNPaul RolandChattanooga, TNM as t e r o f A r t s i n Tea c hi n gE l e m e ntary Educ ationLaura GarciaMurfreesboro, TNScie nce E duc ationConnie BrooksChattanooga, TNPaxton ClausenMillington, TN*Subject to completion of requirements-7-
M as t e r o f E duc a t i o nInst r u ct ion al DesignJennifer PrinceBaxter, TNJason SowardsNashville, TNL e ar ning and Tec hnologyJennifer CrossCleveland, TNM as t e r o f S c i en c eCu r r icu lum and I n structionAngelique BallBenton, TNGretchen FranksNewport, TNShannon MoodyOoltewah, TNMegan SimmonsKnoxville, TNRachel CoileEtowah, TNCherity HuntJefferson City, TNJozelda PorterJackson, TNJennifer TyrellKnoxville, TNAmber CurtisMadisonville, TNKimberlyJones-AllensworthAdams, TNMallory RussellLoudon, TNStaci WheatGallatin, TNSpe cial E duc ationBrenda CableNashville, TNKimberly KnappSilverpoint, TN-8-
Colle g e of B u sin e ssMas t e r o f Bu s i n es s A dm i ni st ra t i o nM anage m e nt and S tr ategyDarrin AtkinsonKnoxville, TNCheryl DuffyHendersonville, TNDeanna SlusherLoudon, TNLisa WiggsHermitage, TNShannon BeaversGallatin, TNJohn JonesChattanooga, TNJennifer WayneKnoxville, TNDelores Williams*Knoxville, TNC ol leg e of He alt h Profe ssion sMa s t e r o f B u s i n e s s A dm i ni st ra t i o nHe alt hcar e M an agemen tScott Balentine*Cordova, TNLori GravesHermitage, TNRobert LairHermitage, TNKimberly SuttonGreenbrier, TNKristi DelaneyChattanooga, TNLori GuptonOak Ridge, TNEndia SharpCordova, TNShannon TuckerMt. Juliet, TNM as t e r o f S c i en c eNu rsing — Educ ationKay GardnerKnoxville, TNStacy GreenMaryville, TNJodie HeimbachMt. Juliet, TNPatricia GravesGoodlettsville, TN*Subject to completion of requirements-9-Rebecca HergertCamden, TN
N ursing — L e ade rship and M an agemen tLori BrownMartin, TNClaudia KonesMemphis , TNCarmen MorrowGeorgetown, TNAmanda JohnsonMurfreesboro, TNTimothy LewisNashville, TNMary Oldham*Nashville, TNHeather SwiftKnoxville, TNCollege of Information TechnologyM as t e r o f S c i enc eI nf or m at ion Se cu r i t y and A ssur anc eAnthony AndersonCollierville, TNClinton RajaniemiSelmer, TNEddie SharpArdmore, TNJohn WhiteCleveland, TNLorie DotsonCross Plains, TNChristopher SaskoDickson, TNGary SmithNashville, TNSteven ZahnLa Vergne, TNDarren GilbertClinton, TNSamson SeyfouAntioch, TNZachary WarrenNashville, TN*Subject to completion of requirements-10-
Un derg rad uat e De g r ee sT e ac h ers C ol l e g eBach e l o r o f A r t sE ar ly Chil dhood Educ ationMary McCartManchester, TNAnnmarie McGheeBartlett, TNJulia Shelton-SmithColumbia, MSMelissa Southerland*Loveland, OHE du cat iona l S tudiesJennifer AfflerbaughSmyrna, TNCurtis CooleyEstill Springs, TNOwen JonesDunlap, TNJacqueline MonroeColumbia, TNJahangeer BangashMaryville, TNJacquelynHerring-PorterCordova, TNJohn LynchChapel Hill, TNEwelina Sala-FosterHarriman, TNInt e r discipl in ary S tudiesDavid BradleyNolensville, TNJill-Marie HaynesMurfreesboro, TNMelissa MathisNewport, TNShawna SaylorClarksville, TNChristine BurnettBolivar, TNJennifer HicksAdams, TNSarah McCroskeyMaryville, TNStefanie ShermanDunlap, TNBrittany DevaultHendersonville, TNRodney KinderMorristown, TNElizabeth MooreArlington, TNChristi TurnerFort Knox, KYAmanda EdensEast Ridge, TNValerie LeavertonNorth Port, FLJulia MosierJackson, TNKira UpdikeWartburg, TNM at he m at ics Educ ationLatonia NettlesClarksville, TN*Subject to completion of requirements-11-
Scie nce E duc ationMinda Anderson*Niota, TNKari CruzeKnoxville, TNSpe cial E duc ationNatalie BradleyManchester, TNMiranda GoodMurfreesboro, TNDenise CableLebanon, TNKathryn HarmonFayetteville, TNSandra MotesClarksville, TNTed Phillips Jr.Clinton, TNColle g e of B u sin e ssBach e l o r o f S c i en c eAccou ntingSarah BuftonOak Ridge, TNMarcus GravesHohenwald, TNMarcus BullockClinton, TNPatricia LoweClinton, TNSandra RennerWhitesburg, TNSusan StandishCorryton, TNBu sine ss M an agemen tDebra CefaloSmyrna, TNJeremy FaulkTullahoma, TNKathryn HolmanNashville, TNDaniel QuillenKnoxville, TNJohnny ClaytonHohenwald, TNSusan FowlerFranklin, TNMichele JacksonKnoxville, TNCharles RackleyNashville, TNKristi ColeCottontown, TNKimberly GreenWaynesboro, TNClara PosadaNolensville, TNRenée WallaceClarksville, TNKathleen CornFranklin, TN*Subject to completion of requirements-12-
Hum an Re sou r c e M an agemen tLindsey BrownPowell, TNNikki EidsonCottontown, TNLaTasha Faulkner*Memphis, TNI nf or m at ion Te chnology M an agemen tJeffrey GebhartClinton, TNRobert PoormanFranklin, TNM ar k e t ing M an agemen tCrystal BurtonKnoxville, TNChristopher MeehlSavannah, TNJennifer OwensClarksville, TNAustin RectorHelenwood, TNSal e s and Sal e s M an agemen tJoy WilliamsDandridge, TNC ol leg e of He alt h Profe ssion sB ach e l o r o f S c i enc eHe alt h Inform atic sHolly DeatonAthens, TNNu rsing — Prelic en sureTeresia Maina*Nashville, TNN u rsingIrene AmimoNashville, TNJill BeckerBrentwood, TN*Subject to completion of requirementsMelissa BeckerClarksville, TN-13-Rachel HenleyCollegedale, TN
Katie JohnsonNashville, TNKrista OwensSmyrna, TNSasha RedmondChattanooga, TNWilliam StatumEstill Springs, TNMartha Sarah KillamMosheim, TNRena PardueAthens, TNThomas Reyes*Pegram, TNTammra WearChattanooga, TNEllen MitchellMemphis, TNRonald PhillipsKnoxville, TNAmanda RobinsonClarksville, TNKimberly WilsonGoodlettsville, TNBolanle OseniNashville, TNCollege of Information TechnologyB ach e l o r o f S c i enc eInf or m at ion Tec hnologyPaul BartoszekMurfreesboro, TNJohn FinnellMcDonald, TNMichael JordanMt. Juliet, TNTabitha Calvin*Atoka, TNDonald HeflinClarksville, TNRaymond KyleClarksville, TNChristopher SannerDickson, TNInfor m at ion Te chnolo gy — N et work A dministr ationRobert CzymochNashville, TNMuhammad MemonFranklin, TNPhilip WalleyThompson Station, TNInformation Technology — Network Design and ManagementJoshua BrookshireEast Ridge, TNGary IsbellClarksville, TNMichael McCoyJonesborough, TNI nfor m at ion Te chnology — S ec urit yDavid AlbrechtChattanooga, TNChristopher Thatcher*Three Way, TNTerri FantettiRutledge,TN*Subject to completion of requirements-14-
National Advisory BoardAs part of Western Governors University, WGU Tennessee benefits from the support of WGU’s NationalAdvisory Board comprised of representatives from prestigious corporations and foundations that provideongoing support and advice to the university. Current members include:AT&TMicrosoft CorporationBill & Melinda Gates FoundationOracle CorporationCenturyLinkRobert Wood Johnson FoundationDell Computer CorporationSimmons Media GroupGoogle, Inc.Alfred P. Sloan FoundationHewlett-Packard Family FoundationTenet Healthcare CorporationHospital Corporation of AmericaWasatch Property ManagementLumina FoundationZions BankMarriott FoundationDonor AppreciationWe would like to express our appreciation to the following organizations for their significant financialcommitment to WGU Tennessee:Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationBlueCross BlueShield of TennesseeEastman Chemical CompanyIngram Industries, Inc.John R. Ingram Advised Fund for the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee-15-
Our MissionThe principal mission of WGU Tennessee is to expand access toaffordable higher education for Tennessee residents through online,competency-based degree programs that address key workforce needs.Our PromiseWe help our students achieve their dreams for a degree and careersuccess by providing a personal, flexible, and affordable educationbased on real-world competencies. We provide employees ameaningful, enjoyable, and rewarding work experience.tennessee.wgu.edu
Jun 14, 2014 · Manchester, TN Denise Cable Lebanon, TN Miranda Good Murfreesboro, TN Kathryn Harmon Fayetteville, TN Sandra Motes Clarksville, TN College of Business Bachelor of Science Accounting Sarah Bufton Oak Ridge, TN Marcus Bullock Clinton, TN Marcus Graves Hohenwald, TN Patricia Lowe Clinton, TN Sandra Renner Whit