Berry College Graduation Commencement 2008

BERRY COLLEGE Commencement 2008 COMMENCEMENT COLLEGE A foundation for life AT TWO O'CLOCK BERRY SATURDAY, MAY TENTH, TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT MEMORIAL LIBRARY LAWN Program Stephen R. Briggs President of Berry College Presiding ACADEMIC PROCESSION FORMS ':'2:00 p.m ........ . .... . .... .. . . ..... . ................ PROCESSIONAL Intrada ... .. .................. . ..... . ......... Anthony Holbourne WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Mr. G lenn Corne ll Chairman, Board of Trustees PRAYER Dale McConkey Cha/Jlain *SPECIAL MUSIC Victoria Wilson Visiting Instructor of Music Kris Ca rlisle Assistant Professor of Music SCRIPTURE READING John Luke W eaver Senior Class President COMMENTS Pre ident Briggs INTRODUCTION OF GRADUATING SPEAKER Debbie Heida Vice President for Student AffaiTS COMMENT S FOR THOSE GRADUATING Allison Shelton Class of 2008 ADDRESS Saxby C hamb liss United States Senator for Georgia 2 COMMENTS, PRESENT A TION OF Mary S. and Samuel Poe Carden Award Dave and Lu Garrett Award for Meritorious T eaching President Briggs HONORARY DEGREES President Briggs PRESENT A TION OF CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES Kathy Brittain McKee Associate Provost CONFERRING OF DEGREES President Briggs WELCOME TO THE ALUMN I ASSOCIATION Bill Roseen President, Berry Alumni Association *BENEDICTION Chaplain McConkey *ALMA MATER Kristen Reagan C lass of 2008 *RECESSIONAL Rondeau ........ . ................. . .. .. .... ... ........ J.J. Mouret *Audience standing, please 3 Candidates for Degrees BACHELOR OF ARTS Atteka H ennid A bdou Sydney A biga il Ada ir C h arles Aaron Beauch am Emil y Elizabe th Bender Savann ah Lynn Bobo t Jo rd an Andrew Bowman Emily Bran an Rebekah Lynn Britt Robe rt Ke ith Brooks Ind ia Eli zabe th Bryant t H eath er icole Bucsh H a ley H ayn es Burke Eli zabeth H elen Cady Dani ela Carde n as C hristin a Kathleen Carnes H annah Rose Carswe ll Patrice D ian e C lo nts Kri sten A li se Cole Joel Aaron Correa Patri c ia Ann D ill ard Jacob Whitney Dirnberger S h annon Dawn Douglas t Va lentine Eberhardt Lauren A shley Edwards Megh an Eli zabeth Elli o tt S teven Au stin El rod Lydi a Ca th erine Fie lds Dav id Robert John Fikis Rebecca Erin Ford Ann e Le igh ton Fow ler A manda S ue Frisbee Erika Sch a ll G ilbe rt Brian Ro bert G ilton Jon atha n Dav id G ooch Hugh Ful ton H agen C h arlotte Marie H ager t t t Aubrey Mich e lle H a ll S usan Allen e H arberson Jeffrey Ne il H awkins Jess ica Jea nine H aws Emilee Bess H ead Rebecca Elese H enry Sara Adr ien e H es ter Cole Frederick Heyer Mary Eli zabeth Ho lco mb Lesli e Kirk H ouck Ke lly H ough t Lyn dsey N icole Johnson Tracy Eli zabe th Kase t Whitn ey Jewe ll Kilgore N ic ho las A lan Kimbro Brittani e A nn Kinc h Jacob A lan Koze lichki Me lani e A nn LaFoy Kath erin e A li ce La ndry Steph anie A nn Marbut Theodore Iva n Marcus Emily Be th Massey H arry W orthington McCoo l II Nan a C hrist ina McEntyre Bryan C lay McG on ag ill Eri c Matth ew McG overn Ellissa Sade Mc Henry t Jenn y Lee Mon ey Virgini a Le igh Odom O li v ia Mc Duffie O rdway Jere my S teph en Osh an sky Britto n Albert Ozburn Sco tt Albert Perkins Carri e J Pinckard A shley Lauren Porter Lindsey Mi che lle Powe ll Ro be rt William Powe ll * t Ma tthew Lowe ll Pratt Dav id Price, Jr. C lifton Dani el Pucke tt Manu el Roberto Rec inos Tiffan y Dani ell e Lyle Reese Kathryn Da le Re ich ert T e rri Elizabeth Rhoads Sa muel Dav id Romero Je nnifer Lynn Rume ll Leslie Kirby S mith S tefani e Noe ll e Ste vens Jennifer N icho le Stidh am Mo lli e Kath erin e S urber C ri stin a T arga A nthon y Dav id Th am Ka trin a Lynn T oth *tA nn a Eli zabe th Tucker Samue l Da ley Vautie r Elizabeth Lu A nn W aller amue l Ca leb W arren Krys tle D ian e W aters John Luke W eave r Hannah Kath arine W e inre ich A nn Mari e Wilk e De Aundra N ico le Wilkey Jennifer N icole Williams Jess ie Rebecca W illiamson Jeffe ry Dav id Wilson Marth a Eleanor W o lff Mo ll y Mary Carlisle W o lfso n Trav is James W o lven Erin S uzann e Wright Kati e Mi ch e lle Wrinn Anna Grace Zimmerman N ava Zo brist BACHELOR OF MUSIC t Kylee Jean Carmin Benj amin Mi ch ael Carter C h eryl A nn Fan ce ll as t Krista Ma ri e Firkus Laure l Pa ige H arwood *tMatthew Lowell Pratt Kristin Rebecca Reagan * Double Degree at Ben"y 4 * H onors Program § Dual Degree Engineering/Nursing t Phi Ka/)pa Phi BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Elyse A nn Anderson Jessica Whitn ey Atkins Kristen Patri ce Barwick Laura Katherine Baugh Jillian Michele Beary Jocelyn Nicole Bee Tiffany Renee V icto ria Bellino Stephanie Elaine Bettis Casey Douglas Bohanon Dav id Steve n Bolding Da le Braxton Bosco § Lauren Rache lle Boudreaux . Ro bert Kane Bowen § John Mi chael Boyea Jamie Lynn Boze Ashley Eli zabeth Brake Jamie Michae l Brown Mary-Margaret Duncan Allison Leigh Duryea Sarah Elizabeth Kovar Jeffrey Hunter Kyle Kassandra Michelle Lawson A ustin John Lewis William Perry Lucas N icole H ope Lyle Igo r Maas C hri stine Eli zabeth Mager Kati e Mari e Mann Timoth y Eaves Margrave Deborah A nn Mazzo la Ashley Lynn McAlister Sean T yler McCarron Rya n A . McClay Deana Marguerite McDouga ll * Sa rah Michelle Earl Kay leen Ellen Elsbree Allison Theresa Evans C harles Matthew Evans Andre Lima De Castro Ferreira t t Ca ndice Ashley Fingerle Heidi Joy Fishman Connie Cecilia Francia Kara T almadge Freeman T ay lo r Drew Freeman Kay lin Go ldie Gadoua Susanne Elise Ga lyon Megan Marilyn Geren Laura Ann G illespie Ke lly Lee G raham t t t t t Brittany Alyse Merritt Sharon Elise Miller Bridgette N icole Milner A mand a Suza nne Mimms Erek Matthew Mimms Da niel Jo rdan Mitchell Emil y A nne Money Kri t ie Lee Moni z C hesley Lew in Montgomery Sarah Katherine Moore Jess H arding Mullens Matth ew A lbert Mullin Jessica Paige Murphy Brittany Michelle Nas h A manda Frances No land Kim be rly Noe l O' Brien A nge la Marie Obloy Parri cia Lynne Paden C harly C issna Parker Mital Patel Keely Da nielle Patterson Pe ter N icholas Pelosi N icole Ruth Pettus Isaac G. Phillips A ngela Zeccola Poole Ryan Patri ck Post Kimberly Lynn Pra ter A nne Blaire Rathbo ne Felicia A ntuan Reedy Cody Lawrence Robinson t Joyce N icole Burns Kimberl y Butler Michae l Lewis Byrne Ne ll Cape rs Paula Way ne Ca rl is le T yler La ird Carman Gen ny Den ise Castillo Laura Elizabeth C h appe ll Mary Eliza beth C hupp Laki a A ndrea C larke Dav id Bri an Coe Derrick Sean Colbe rt t t t Rya n Arthur G raham Elizabeth Kathryn G raves Eric Antho ny G riffin Laura Eli zabeth Hale Erin Elizabeth H all Kristin Renee H arb recht C hri stopher Patrick Harney Whitney A nders Harper Le igh A nn H arrell Juli e A nn Hil debrand Katrina W alker Hilliard Risa Hiroshima Mil ton Leroy Hite III Dru e Tho mas H ocker Jennifer A lyssa Holes Laura Leigh Holland Brittn ee N ichole Howell Kev in Mi chae l Hull Kacy Lee Hurlbert Ca itlin Mari e Ivy C hristi an M. Jackie Brittany Erin Jackson Joseph Mi chae l James H aley A nne Johnson A ndrew Riley Jones Megan T en ille Jo nes Bri an G regory Kase Sarah A nn King t A mber Renee Cole C hristen Ashley Cooper § Jennifer Laura Costyn Jennifer A nn Drake Croft Justin Lee Croft t * Joa nn a Eli zabe th Crompton Eli zabeth Ka tharine Crook Susan Elaine C unningham Tifann y N icole Daniels *t Alison Ruth Daub-Sychra § Lauren Leigh De ment Jesse Gorden De mo nbreun Lindsay Machele DePriest Radhi ka Dhir Lauren Elise Disharoon Erica Leigh Dodd * Double Degree at Berry * Honors Program § Dual Degree Engineering/Nursing t Phi Kappa Phi 5 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (continued) Alison Melissa Ryan Yuko Sato Dav id W yatt Saunders Bryan Dav id Schildgen G raham Lee Schofi eld Bri an C hristopher Seay A llison Marie Shel ton Aira Shimura H yunmin A ngela Shin James W . Sink C harl es R. Smith Miles Parker Smith LaShaun Bela ine Solomon Lauren Elizabeth Sorrow Mark Ryan Speck Megan Suzanne Spruill Roy Hill Srymanske A ndrea Ragan S tanley Renee Frances Stan ton Rya n William S tarr Emily Cyllene Thaxton Matth ew Baity Thomas Lacy Mae Thompson Laura J. Thompson Philip Vito Tobia Jesse Loga n T unnello Leanna Kathryn Va ugh an Lindsey A llyson W able Kyle Andrew W aller Harris G ri ffith Burto n W alters Matthew Ira W arren Laken C rys tal W atkins Jennifer T erae W elch A llen Jesse White II C hristopher W oodson White Jennifer Meaga n Whitehead C hrista Michele Wilbanks John W illiam Wilker Samantha Jean Wilkins Spencer Lawrence Williams Stephanie Sizemore Wilson Lea Eli zabeth Xenakis '" Sunan Zhang t t MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Anna Elizabeth Brock Aaron Lee C hilders jessica C hloe Doy le Kirk A llen Feinswog t W illiam Ke ,~per Fitch IV Georgette Nico la N ichols Ko mal Pa tel Lori Shannon Philli ps Xiaojing Zu MASTER OF EDUCATION Aaron Dewonne Rap ier Leah S. Reynolds Adrian Kendrick Stone Cynthi a T ay lor As final action cannot always be taken by the time the program is printed, the list of recipients is tentative; the college reserves the right to withdraw or add names. USHERS PROVIDED BY CLASS OFFICERS * Double Degree a t Ben-y 6 ::: Honors Program § Dual Degree Engineering/Nursing t Phi Kappa Phi S. Truett Cathy DOCTOR OF HUMANE LETTERS S. Truett Cathy is founder, ch airman and ch ief executive officer of Chick-fil-A Inc., the second- largest quick-serv ice chicken restaurant chain in the United States based on annual sales. He is also the founder of the WinShape Foundation, wh ich annually awards 20 to 30 tudents wishing to attend Berry Co llege with scho larsh ips up to $32,000 that are jointly funded by WinShape and Berry. Other involvement with Berry includes WinShape Camps, WinShape Retreat and WinShape Homes. Sam Spector DOCTOR OF HUMANE LETTERS Dr. Sam Spector is the retired president of Garden Lakes Realty Co. in Rome, Ga. A longtime fr iend of Berry Co llege, he was a member of the business faculty for n ine years from 1967-76, during which time he attained the rank of full professor, served as department chair and led the effort to establish the Master of Bus iness Adm inistration program. He continues to serve Berry as a member of the Executive Advisory Counci l for the Campbe ll School of Business. 7 Honorary Degrees* Awarded by Berry College 1933,1983 1933 Mrs. Emily Vanderbilt Hammond Ms. Martha Berry Dr. C harles Proctor Doctor of Humanities Doctor of Humanities Doctor of Science 1947 Mrs. C lara Bryant Ford ** Doctor of Humanities 1951 Mrs. Leila Laughlin Carlisle** Doctor of Humanities 1953 Mrs. Lettie Pate Evans Doctor of Humanities 1960 Mrs. Inez W ooten Henry Doctor of Humanities 1981 John A. Sibley O . W ayne Rollins Doctor of Laws Doctor of Laws 1982 Richard Edgerto n Doctor of Laws 1983 William R. Bowdoin Doctor of Laws ':' Honorary degrees are awarded at commencement ** Awarded at a special chape l service 8 Senior Class Honor Gifts Th e senior class gift is a traditio n at Berry C o llege. It gives seniors the distinct opportunity to give back to Be rry a po rti o n of wh a t was g ive n to the m. Fo llow ing a re th e n a mes of those se ni o rs who h ave contributed to the gift. The ir donations were made in honor or memory of indiv iduals who have touched the ir lives and influenced the ir education . The students are listed in capital letters, the persons honored in capital an d lowercase. This year's senior gift was used to fund the Cage Ce nter, a new and important fac ility for the student body. SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS Joseph M . James, Pres id ent Lauren Ramsey, Secretary Stefanie Stevens, V ice Pres ident John Cason , Treas urer JOCELYN BEE REBEKAH BRITT GENNY CASTILLO Getuli o and Betty Cas tillo Fanny and Paul Bees ley O tto Eric Cas tillo J u lissa Castill o T oda mi fa mili a y fri ends Deana, C heri , Ke isha D r. C larice Ford Dean of Studen ts Office CHRISTEN COOPER Mrs. Kath y Jo Cooper Mr. and Mrs. Dav id Cooper Mr. an d Mrs. Emory D. Cooper Mrs. June W ester Mr. Edward W es ter Mrs. Kri ste n Dav idson Ms. Laura A nne C ielinski LYDIA FIELDS Bruce Fie lds Nancy Fields Do t Spa rkman Julie Bumpus Kay Gardner Bob Frank Celily Crow AMANDA FRISBEE Bo b, Pam, and Evan Frisbee T ed and Carol yn Frisbee C huck and Sue C hambers Communi cation Faculty ANNE FOWLER Joe and Carol Fowler KA YLIN GADOUA Diane and A rno ld Binder Rick Gado ua Scott Perkins The Perkins Fam ily Pam Smith MEGAN GEREN G reg and Cath y Geren Ruby Ball John and Pat Geren ELIZABETH GRAYES Mary Lo u Miller Jo ri e Graves Lo la G raves Don G raves Pau line Go ldbe rger A lbe rt Go ldberger KRISTIN HARBRECHT Paul Harbrech t Lo ri H arbrecht Benj amin Smith Flo rence Hillmiller Dorothy S mith KEVIN HULL Edd ie Hull Lew is Hull H e ll en Hull M ark Paul T ami Hull Jill Jo hnson Jani ce Johnson Psycho logy Department CAITLIN Ivy Adelia Ivy Rick Ivy Jeremiah Goss Brian Ivy Blake Ivy Dusty Ivy BRIAN KASE Beth and V ince Murray T erry and Jan Kase Ada m Kase Campbe ll Schoo l Faculty TRACY KASE Mi chele Nystrom Cecil and Sh aron Callison Michae l Calliso n Lauren Jones Dick and V icki Barone Ri ch an d We nd y Specia le Damon , Kare n , Ashley, and A mber Bushaw Communication Faculty and S taff SARAH KING Tim King C ind y King G randparents Coach P G inger Swann KATIE LANDRY Mom and Dad Mi chae l an d Jen Paul Deaton Ray John r 9 Senior Class Honor Gifts KAS LAWSON Dee Lawson Sue B. Lawson Randy Eva ns CHRISTIE MAGER Norm and T erri Mager Betty Stroh STEPHANIE MARBUT Peggy Marbu t Dani el Marbut Jeff Marbut Kev in Marbut Betty Williamson The Hagoods The Smiths EMILY MASSEY T ina Massey Michae l Massey Rebecca Fordney A lex Fordney Joyce Russe l Betty Espy HAL MCCOOL Pilgrim Brothers BRYAN McGONAGILL Mom and Dad Nana and Baboo Grammy The Hardys Dean Juli e Bumpus Dr. Julee T ate NRH 11 0 BRIOGETTE MILNER Andy and Phyliss Mi lner Drew Milner Dr. Dara W akefield EMILY MONEY Mom Dad Micah Jamie Boze Bob Pearson KRISTIE MONIZ Deedee W est Byron W est Eric Johnanse n Ashley Roberts Jocelyn Bee Dr. Goldberg Ben Wilson God SARAH MOORE Mr. and Mrs. Keith Moore Mr. and Mrs. George Ruddi ck Mr. and Mrs. Haro ld Moore Mr. Matt Moore Mr. C hase Callaway Ms. Laura Sutton Ms. Erin Horne PATRICIA P ADEN Ralph and Tracey Paden PETER PELOSI SCOTT PERKINS Ri chard Perkins Carl a Perkins Derrick Perkins Kay lin Gadoua The Binders Dr. Kathy McKee Dr. Brian Carroll Scott Simpson ANNE R ATHBONE KRISTIN REAGAN Jeff and Linda Reagan C helsea and Kyle Reagan Bob and Becky Black Ro land and Betty Reagan Kevin Hull T ami and Eddie Hull Jord ann Burns C hrista Wilbanks MANUEL RECINOS Dr. Bailey and Dr. Gardner My Incredi ble roomi es and friends at Berry LAURA THOMPSON Jeanna and Mark Thompson Lillian G riffin G regory Thompson Dr. Michae l Morgan LA KEN WATKINS Dann a W atkins T erry W atkins JOHN LUKE WEAVER Ruby W eave r John W eaver Lynn W eave r Luke Denso n Emily Denson CHRISTA WILBANKS C hris and Dawn Wilbanks Kip and Cand y Wilbanks Cody Wilbanks Cydney Wi lbanks My G randparents Jord ann Burns Kristin Reaga n Kati e O'Kelley My aunts and uncles The professors and staff at Berry Mauree n and Barbara at the Library Those fri ends and fami ly in attend ance Car and Jen, the best brother and sister Mom and Dad, thanks for eve rything TERRI RHOADS Patrick Lee George R. Rhoads Jr. Debra and Dav id Howell G. Robert Rh oads III BRIAN SEAY Mom and Dad Kevin My Entire Extended Famil y Saxon 10 Berry History The seeds of Berry College were planted in 1902 with the opening of the Boys' Industrial School, a boarding school for boys. The school's creation was the result of the vision and devoted efforts of Martha Berry, the daughter of a prosperous local business owner who had come to believe that education could provide a path from poverty for local children. Martha decided to use the 83 acres she had inherited from her father to found the Boys' Industrial School. Eventually, her endeavor grew to include a girls' school (1909) and a junior college (1926). The junior college later expanded in to a senior college, Berry Co llege, which graduated its first class in 1932. From its inception, Berry has emphasized the regenerative power of work. The academic curriculum followed Martha's declaration that the schools shou ld promote a comprehensive education of "the head, the heart and the hands." The schoo ls' religious teachings placed greater emphasis on service than on theology, as reflected by the adoption of the biblical admonition, "Not to be ministered unto, but to minister," as their motto. Self-help ideals and Martha's relentless fundraising efforts made the schools an attractive cause for the nation's pol itical and social elite. Substantial contributions - including the donation of severa l buildings by automobile manufacturer Henry Ford - helped keep the schools in operation despite tight budgets. Martha also approved land purchases in Floyd County as a way to promote the institution's long-term financia l security. By the 1930s, the schools owned nearly 30,000 acres and possessed the largest campus of any educational institution. Martha Berry, meanwhile, gained national renown for her efforts, including recognition in 1930 from Good Housekeeping magazine as one of the nation's 12 most influential women. Martha Berry's death in 1942 deprived the schools of their central figure. Without the founder's personal appeals, contributions declined. Declining enrollment and high costs led to the closing of the girls' school in 1955. The college and boys' school likewise struggled, and five presidents served over a 12-year period. Ultimately, the trustees concluded that the best hope for Berry's legacy lay in the development of the college. Under the leadership of Dr. John R. Bertrand, who was appointed president in 1956, the college continued to offer vocational training but concentrated on improving the liberal arts and professional programs to competitive levels. Berry gained accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools in 1957. Other reforms were enacted in the 1960 and early 1970s, and by the late 1980s severa l publications recognized Berry College as one of the best comprehens ive colleges in the Southeast. Dr. Gloria M. Shatto, who made history in 1980 as the first female college or univer ity president in Georgia, continued to work on securing the institution's financial stability and led the completion of Berry's first major capital campaign. She also oversaw improvements in Berry's academic, student work and religion-in-life programs. In 1984, she entered into a partnership with Truett Cathy, C hick-fi l-A founder, to establish WinShape Center on Berry's mountain campus, former site of Berry High School and Academy (closed in 1983). Dr. John Scott Colley assumed the presidency in 1998 and worked to improve the college's national academic reputation, increase diversity within the faculty and student body, and bolster classroom, laboratory and student life fac ili ties. During this time, the college embarked on the most successful fundraising effort in its history, the $100 million Century Campaign. Dr. Stephen R. Briggs became Berry's eighth president in July 2006. Key events during hi tenure include the January 2008 grand open ing of the Steven J. Cage Athletic and Recreation Center. Under his leadership, Berry remains committed to providing students with a firsthand learning experience that emphas izes strong academ ics, meaningful work opportunities and a commitment to community ervice. 11 The Berry College Seal The Berry Co llege Seal consists of a scro ll bearing the college's motto, a shield inscribed with the four symbols upon which Martha Berry based her work - the open Bible, the log cabin, the lamp and the plow; and, surrounding the scro ll and shield , a circle in which are inscribed the college name, the name of college founder Martha Berry and the year she established her first school, The Boys' Industrial School. The Bible was the foundation of the ea rly school; it represents Berry's Christian heritage. The log cabin represents simp licity, or in the words of a student in the early days, "our simple way of livingthe very beginning." The lamp symbo lizes the desire ro learn, and the plow stands for labor. The Berry College Mace Leading today's processional is the faculty marshal, Dr. Janna Johnson, '81 C, who carries the official Berry College mace. The Berry College mace was first carried on April 9, 1999, in the inaugural ceremonies for Berry College's seventh president, Dr. Scott Colley. The mace was de igned and crafted by Luther Pugh, a 1951 graduate of Berry's high school, with ass istance from his brother, Arthur Pugh, who graduated from Berry's high school in 1952. The Berry Co ll ege mace features the traditional ball shape topped with two sections styled after the finials located on the first level and upper levels of the Berry College Chapel. Embedded in the mace are three medallions bearing the college sea l and symbolizing the three parts of Berry's mission to educate the head, heart and hands. Academic Costume The gowns and trim of the academ ic regalia represent the highest degree earned. The color of the gown and the trim of the hood may also represent the institution from which the degree was awarded. The color of the hood traditionally represents the discipline in which the degree was earned. For all academic purposes, includ ing trimmings of doctor's gowns, edgings of hoods, and tassels of caps, the colors associated with the different subj ects follow: Agriculture Arts, Letters, Humanities Co mmerce, Accounting, Business Dentistry Economics Education Engineering Fine Arts Forestry Home Economics Journalism Law Library Science maize white drab lilac copper light blue orange brown russet maroon crimson purple lemon Medicine Music Nursing Oratory (Speech) Pharmacy Philosophy Physical Education Public Administration, including Foreign Service Public H ealth Science Social Work Theology Veterinary Science green pink apricot silver gray o li ve green dark blue sage green peacock blue salmon pink go lden ye llow c itron scarlet gray 12