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(Above) and grads from the Department of Visual Arts (Below) and grads from the Department of Theatre & Performance Studies Photos by Cheryl Anderson Brown |
COTA honors May graduates
By Lauren Highfill
On May 14, 2008, the Kennesaw State University College of the Arts recognized its largest graduating class in history. Joined by family, friends and in KSU's Convocation Center, a record number of more COTA students made the transition to alumni.
Georgia State Senator and KSU alumnus Doug Stoner spoke to the graduates in the commencement address. He congratulated them on their accomplishments and encouraged them in their lives after commencement.
After Stoner’s speech, Lendley C. Black, KSU provost and vice president for academic affairs, presented the candidates for degrees from the College of the Arts, Bagwell College of Education and University College.
The College of the Arts candidates* for graduation are:
Vincent M. Brooks Pharon Benjamin Brown Stephanie Lynn Dodgen Kallie Ann Gay Kayce Grogan-Wallace Dru Stavros Jamieson Judyth Carolyn Jascomb Katherine Dale Jordan Matthew Edwin Lewis Joseph Lee Moss, Jr. Yvonne Renee Pattillo Lisa Kristin Israel Richard Lofton Smith Erik Reagan Teague John W. Tucker Cory Antoine Washington Stephanie Elaine Wiernik Alissa Beth Blaney JodiAnne E. Brown Heather Diane Carlile Roy C. Fleeman Nathan Christopher Furderer Jeff Gaines David Alexander William Gibbs Christopher Chad Giles Byron Mitchell Hill, III Rachel Jennings Vivian Lai Lacey Brooke McKelvey Veronica Pesantes April Candace Petty |
Erin Amanda Potts Nathaniel Edwin Puckett Patricia J. Quilichini Doyle Angela Marie Stephens Allison Janelle Timbs David Shea Trenbeath Nicholas J. Voss Erin Ruth Bell Kelly Theresa Cato Marla Christine Feeney Jeremy Ryan Frasier Eric Olaf Hanson Amy Lynn Hoelscher Matthew David Mattice Katherine R. McCollum Ivana Sri Laramie Rodriguez Linda Carol Rogers Brian Gregory Roman Otto Albert Stoy, III Wilson Tong Nathaniel Thomas Whitehurst Dean Alan Wolinsky Jessica Hunt Amy Virginia Franz John E. Hamilton Jamie Catherine Hollis Kelly Marie Jenkins Jeanna McNatt Haley Michelle Reilly Katherine Anne Shipley |
While many COTA students received degrees at this ceremony, still others were also an integral part of the event. Students from the KSU Brass Quintet, conducted by Chair of the Department of Music Peter Witte, played during the prelude and postlude of event. Music student Michael Alcorn led the audience in singing the national anthem and KSU’s alma mater.
For a gallery of photos from the event, click here.
* Degree completion is contingent upon final degree audits. One or more candidates
listed herein may have been unable to complete all requirements for the degree. Inclusion
in this list does not commit the university to grant the diploma to aperson thus listed.