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Candidates for Degrees Fall 2022

Published: 30 November 2022
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President Miller stands at lectern in regalia

Mississippi University for Women has announced the list of candidates to be conferred with degrees during the Fall Commencement Ceremony on December 2, 2022.




DEGREE CANDIDATES

| Master of Arts| Master of Arts in Teaching | Master of Business Administration | Master of Fine Arts | |

| Bachelor of Arts | Bachelor of Applied Science | Bachelor of Business Administration | Bachelor of Fine Arts | Bachelor of Music | Bachelor of Professional Studies | Bachelor of Science | Bachelor of Science in Nursing |

| Candidates for Degrees with Honors | Candidates with Latin Honors |

Master of Arts

Grace Gillespie
Mileka Ontiyana Nelson

Master of Arts in Teaching

Mitchill Bohon
Anna E. Wood

Master of Business Administration

Bailey Beaird
Leah Marie Boiardi
Jeremy Monts
Elizabeth Michelle Zettler

Master of Fine Art

Mary K. Armbrester
Jessica Calvert
Anthony Cimino-Johnson
Dominique Frederick
Susan Elizabeth Kelejian
Kelly Pate
Madison Rhodes

Bachelor of Arts

Kaitlan R. Dillon
April Johnson
Tonya M. Rowland
Jordan Alexis Taylor

Bachelor of Applied Sciences

Donna Ealy Banks
Jerlisa Michelle Bell
Rebecca S. Canull
Adrian L. Divinity
Amanda Golden
Maggie Ann Grady
Lillie C. Greenlaw
Christopher Lee Jackson
Bionca V. Johnson
Charles Al Lawton
Brittany P. Menshy
Angela Mingo
Zavier Marcel Minor
Jennifer Morales
Ashley Pearson
Salvador Perez
Michael Prater
Lee-Anna Grace Richey
Katelyn Sumner
Ciara Thompson
Jarod Wescovich

Bachelor of Business Administration

Cody R. Brewington
Anna Grace Butler
Megan Shan Butterfield
Taylor Ariana Chandler
Bradford Clarke
Dalton Eugene Cohea
Jackson T. Covington
Jessica Deming
Maranda M. Diggs
Amie Leigh Dowe
Chelsie Deon Elliott
Reayana Nashea Gardner
Kalaysha M. Gavin
Rebecca Gregory
Shelby Elizabeth Harrington
Sarah Jackson
Chelsea Ann Jones
Bret Harden Linton
Blair Ward McCleskey
Ariel Monique McKnight
Alexis J. Miller
Emma Newman
Christopher J. Oglesby
Justice Wray Preston
Danielle Denise Richardson
Alyssa K. Riddley
Luiz Antonio Aranda Riedlinger dos Santos
Anna Claire Stahl
Karley B. Stevens
Hannah Katherine Taylor
Jacquette Alonzo Young

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Lexie Ava
Justin Dashaun Carson
Myles M. Moye
Dominique Wells
Georgia R. Wood

Bachelor of Music

Benny Garrison
Lydia Claire Lowery
Kelly A. Williams

Bachelor of Professional Studies

Danielle Lashurn Clay
Audrea Sykes Minor
Annie C. Praytor
Laquita Rochelle Sturdivant
Sam Watford

Bachelor of Science

Jaala A. Addison
Madeline C. Allsup
Allyson Nicole Barber
Mariah Patrice Beckom
Ravyn Renee Bishop
Devenique Bolden
Autumn Buckley
Leslie Michelle Burns
Christian Renee Cain
Kimia Simone Cole
Dawson Crawford
Cynthia Denise Cunningham
Lynnzie Shawniece Dean
Jillian Dutcher
Lindsey Robin Evans
Hallie Nicole Goodwin
Terraline M. Green
Maria Hernandez
Ethan C. Holley
Nyishi V. Howard
Harleigh Carter Kelly
Rebecca Kimbrough
Kelly C. Leonard
Audrey Elizabeth Littlejohn
Kei’Asia Lasha McGee
Aaliyah Raine McPhail
Madison G. Morgan
William G. Mullenix
Cassidy Hope Murphy
Lauren Nykole Newson
Kelsey D. Oliver
Wendy Parker
Holly Elizabeth Parson
Eddie T. Redmond
Hillary Reeves
Brittney Renea Renfroe
Karen Saffold
Asahel Salgado
Nicole Seals
Ryan James Smith
Haley G. Speaks
Emily Gracie Thompson
Jacob Noel Vickers
Arenzo Devon Walker
Rokila Renea Wallace
Anaya Keiasha Walters
Makayla Danielle Washington
Alexis Wharton
Makayla Williams
Anna Grace Wilson
Layla Thamou Wilson

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Jalena Allen
TaKoia Tyshiona Armstead
Daysha Boyd
Ashley Brown
Chloe Michelle Burke
Charlene Hornsby Cooke
Alexis R. Frasher
Kendra N. Gray
Rakeshia Hines
Shelby Claire Holloway
Sheila T. Jones
Tonya R. Jones
Breanna F. Lopez
Kimberly W McEwen
Porsha B. Pole
Grecia Ringo
Ella G. Robertson
Diamond Solita Smart
Megan Strange
Jessica Sullivan
Tybrisha M. Thedford
Mirion Alexandria Thompson
Nicole L. Williams
Briana BreeAl Wilson
Breanna Faith Yarbrough

CANDIDATES FOR DEGREE WITH HONORS

Katelyn Sumner
Honors in Public Health Education

LATIN HONORS

Magna Cum Laude (3.80 to 3.94 GPA)

Leslie Michelle Burns
Megan Shan Butterfield
Lillie C. Greenlaw
Brittany P. Menshy
Katelyn Sumner
Emily Gracie Thompson

Cum Laude (3.50 to 3.79 GPA)

Madeline C. Allsup
Daysha Boyd
Ashley Brown
Charlene Hornsby Cooke
Jessica Deming
Amie Leigh Dowe
Lindsey Robin Evans
Benny Garrison
Kalaysha M. Gavin
Hallie Nicole Goodwin
Rebecca Gregory
Maria Hernandez
Shelby Claire Holloway
Christopher Lee Jackson
Bionca V. Johnson
Bret Harden Linton
Blair Ward McCleskey
Aaliyah Raine McPhail
Audrea Sykes Minor
Emma Newman
Christopher J. Oglesby
Ashley Pearson
Danielle Denise Richardson
Lee-Anna Grace Richey
Alyssa K. Riddley
Grecia Ringo
Ryan James Smith
Anna Claire Stahl
Karley B. Stevens
Megan Strange
Hannah Katherine Taylor
Jacob Noel Vickers
Alexis Wharton
Kelly A. Williams
Makayla Williams
Anna Grace Wilson
Layla Thamou Wilson

Latin honors based on MUW and Overall GPA as of August 1, 2022 for first baccalaureate degrees only. Some honors may change based on the final GPA.

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The W celebrates fall graduates with commencement

Published: 28 November 2022
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Mississippi University for Women will recognize fall graduates during the Fall Commencement Ceremony Friday, Dec. 2 at 11 a.m. in Rent Auditorium, Whitfield Hall.

Each graduate will receive six tickets for their conferral ceremony. Tickets will be distributed from Parkinson Hall approximately two-and-a-half hours prior to the ceremony. Graduates should bring their student ID, some other form of identification or be prepared to share the 950 number.

Doors will open to guests 60 minutes prior to each ceremony. There will be no extra tickets, no general admission seating and no one (including infants and children) will be admitted without a ticket. The Nissan Auditorium located in Parkinson Hall will be open on campus to view livestream broadcast.

The conferral ceremonies will be live streamed at muw.edu for family members and loved ones to enjoy at home or on a phone, tablet or computer.

Graduates are encouraged to share their celebratory photos by using #LongBlueLine. Photos and videos also may be submitted to socialmedia@muw.edu.

More Commencement ceremony information is available at www.muw.edu/commencement.

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W singers excel in regional competition

Published: 22 November 2022
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Seven Mississippi University for Women voice majors advanced to the semifinal round and three advanced to the finals at the Southern Regional Student Auditions of the National Association of Teachers of Singing.

Jerry Brown, Moira Cairns, Shakia Butler, Tiffani Jernigan, Ri’Carrdo Byrd, Aaron Rishel, Ricky Dubuisson

“Our W singers invested the time and effort necessary to be solidly prepared for this competitive experience. All of our semifinalists gave inspired performances and sang well. On top of that, they demonstrated high levels of collegiality and mutual support for one another throughout the entire process,” said Dr. Susan Hurley, associate professor of voice at The W. “Working with them has been an absolute joy, and I’m extremely happy for their success.”

The first two rounds of the competition were held Nov. 10 and 11 on the campus of the University of Louisiana at Monroe. The finals were Nov. 12 at the Parkview Baptist Church in Monroe, Louisiana.

Jerry Brown, a tenor and music education major, won first place in Older Student Adults with his performance of “Lord, I just can’t keep from crying” by Margaret Bonds. Ri’Carrdo Byrd, a bass-baritone and music education major, placed third in Advanced Musical Theatre for Tenors, Baritones, and Basses with a performance of “Evermore” from “Beauty and the Beast.” Moira Cairns, a soprano and music therapy major, won third in Younger Student Adults singing the German Lied “Er ist gekommen in Sturm und Regen” by Clara Schumann.

Baritone Aaron Rishel, a vocal performance major, won honorable mention in 4th Year Classical Tenors, Baritones, and Basses, performing “Questo amor, vergogna mia” from Puccini’s “Edgar.”

The competition included 256 student entrants from Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. In addition to competing, students also attended conference presentations and recitals and participated in masterclasses. The W’s Ri’Carrdo Byrd was one of five student singers selected to perform on a special “American Negro Spirituals” masterclass Nov. 11 at Parkview Baptist Church, where he sang “Deep River” as arranged by Harry T. Burleigh.

In addition to the singers named above, The W’s semifinalists included Shakia Butler, Ricky Dubuisson and Tiffani Jernigan. All seven W singers are voice students of Hurley.

NATS is the largest professional association of singing teachers in the world, with over 7,000 members. NATS members teach at colleges and universities, independent studios and secondary and community schools. NATS supports teachers and students of singing through publications, masterclasses, internships, student auditions and more.

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Healthcare, community leaders focus on supporting students at The W

Published: 21 November 2022
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Student success and community partnerships were the focus when the College of Nursing and Health Science at Mississippi University for Women met with community healthcare leaders Thursday, Nov. 17.

Dr, Maria Scott, BSN department chair, speaks to community members and healthcare leaders.

For the first time since COVID-19, the College of Nursing and Health Sciences held its annual advisory council meeting. In the audience were healthcare and community representatives from Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus Chamber of Commerce, Children’s Health Center of Columbus, International Paper, North Mississippi Medical Center and OCH Regional Medical Center.

“Our meeting is an important vehicle for partnership, program improvement and networking. Attendees gain insight into our programs and their roles in making our programs better while the college gains feedback that helps prepare our graduates for practice and improve our programs to help serve our communities,” said Dr. Brandy Larmon, dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences.

Larmon and faculty members addressed the audience providing highlights and data from each of the five departments of the college. The College of Nursing and Health Sciences is comprised of the departments of associate nursing, baccalaureate nursing, graduate nursing, health and kinesiology and speech-language pathology.

The ASN department shared that the average admitted student held a 3.47 GPA, up from the 3.3 GPA average in 2021. Students who completed the ASN program in May passed the NCLEX with a 91% first-time pass rate and an overall pass rate of 100%. The GPA of students entering the BSN program was 3.7. The BSN program boasted a 95.9% first-time pass rate for the NCLEX and a 100% overall pass rate. As of September 2022, the national average for NCLEX first-time pass rates was 77% for associate degrees and 79% for bachelor’s degrees, according to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN). The Department of Graduate Nursing shared that during the summer students complete 5,400 clinical hours.

The Department of Health and Kinesiology announced a new healthcare navigator track for public health education majors. The track will prepare students to be members of a healthcare team to help individuals overcome barriers to quality care, including access to health care, insurance, or lack thereof, poor health literacy, transportation and childcare.

The Department of Speech-Language Pathology announced that the program has the largest graduate cohort in program history. Over the course of the fall semester, graduate clinicians and clinical supervisors have provided free speech, language and hearing screeners for more than 250 preschool and kindergarten-age children in the tri-county area. First-year graduate students and faculty supervisors regularly provide more than 300 hours of therapy to children and adults with disabilities each semester through The W’s Speech and Hearing Center located in Turner Hall.

The advisory board meeting concluded with a short question and answer session. Community members, healthcare leaders and the College of Nursing and Health Sciences discussed supporting student mental health, scholarship opportunities and health fair opportunities.

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Nominations open for inaugural Hall of Fame for The W Athletics

Published: 16 November 2022
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The Mississippi University for Women’s Athletics Department is now accepting nominations for its inaugural Hall of Fame induction ceremonies in the fall of 2023. Nominations must be submitted via the online form and received by November 30, 2022, for consideration.

The W Athletics Hall of Fame home page can be found at: owlsathletics.com/HALLOFFAME

There are four categories in which to nominate. The categories and criteria are listed below:

Student-Athlete: Must have competed in a varsity sport at The W. Must have left The W in good standing. Eligible 7 years after the final season of competition. Should have graduated from The W (special circumstances will be considered by the Committee; i.e.- went into military service, signed to play professionally, etc.). Those considered should have attained a minimum of all-conference accolades – or the equivalent – during their career.
 
Team: This shall be for teams that, by their successes, brought distinction to The W. Teams nominated should have won a conference, regional or national championship (special circumstances will be considered by the Committee) or the equivalent. Teams are eligible 5 years after their season is completed.
 
Coach/Administrator: This recognition is for Coaches, Staff, and Faculty members who, by the achievements of their teams and/or efforts on behalf of Athletics, brought distinction to The W. Those selected shall have left the University in good standing if they are no longer employed by The W. There are no time restrictions on these nominations.
 
Distinguished Service: This award honors those who have, by their efforts in time, service, financial support, etc., greatly advanced the intercollegiate athletics program. Those elected do not directly have been affiliated with The W by enrollment or employment (i.e.- local business leaders, etc.). In addition to their contributions, those elected should represent the ideals and mission of The W. There are no time restrictions on these nominations. Once nominated, a person/team will remain in consideration for five (5) years. Anyone with questions may contact Dave Beyer, director of Athletic Communications, at wdbeyer@muw.edu.

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