Winthrop University to award 694 degrees Saturday
Winthrop University will award degrees to 694 undergraduates at two commencement exercises at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday at Winthrop Coliseum.
During the 10 a.m. commencement for the College of Arts & Sciences and College of Visual & Performing Arts, President Dan Mahony will receive the president’s hood.
S.C. Sen. Wes Hayes, chairman of the York County legislative delegation, will read a letter of congratulations from Gov. Nikki Haley, while Rock Hill Mayor Doug Echols, who graduated from Winthrop in 1977, will speak on behalf of the city.
At the 3 p.m. commencement for the College of Business Administration and Richard W. Riley College of Education, Mahony will receive the president’s medallion, give remarks and welcome investiture speaker Melody Tankersley, who received degrees from Winthrop in 194 and 1986, the senior associate provost and interim dean of graduate studies at Kent State University.
Graduates are:
College of Arts and Sciences
Bachelor of Arts
Christopher Thomas Adams, Marquise Jamal Adams, Courtney Nichole Adkins, Samuel Adams Alexander, Aaron Keith Allen, Stephen Harrison Ateca, Kara Ann Balarezo, Aaron Joseph Ball, Alexandra Helen Barnett, Mitchell Garrison Barnette, Kelsey Brooke Short, Mackenzie Rae Beaucage, Kamry S. Bell, H. Danielle “Dani” Berry, Michaela Margaret Bishop, Katelyn Renee Blackwell, Kayla Rae Blanc, Alyssa Renata Bonner, Dontrell Quaye Brailsford, Tamsyn Alain Doane Brasier, Robert Callaway Breakfield, Fabian Johannes Broich, Lucas Dillon Bryant, Benjamin John Buchanan,
Thomas Eugene Calamia III, Sara Marisa Campanelli, Clayton Elliott Campbell, Bryant Timothy Cannon, Sara Lynn Carlstrom, Amber Christine Clark, Taylor Brooke Coleman, Aarin Donte Cooper, Ayana Mikala Crawford, Austin Tyler Cross, Robin Renee Daniels-Joyner, Jocelyn Blair Davey, Steven Lee Davidson, Chassidy Miyana Davis, Cara Isabella DiRisio, Hannah Kathryn Dockery, KiSha DeQendria ShaCole Donaldson, Dillon Demetrius Donolds, Michaela Ellen Dunbar,
Annalise Elaine Eberhard, Kyle Wesley Edwards, Raymond Eric Edwards-DaRosa, Danielle Elizabeth Ellis, Casey Thomas Espich, Rachael Elizabeth Estes, Alexis Marie Evans, Katelyn Marie Evans, Ian Robert Fagan, Joseph Hampton Ferguson, Tanner Clayton Finney, Emily Katharine Fitzgerald, Kimberly Brianna Foster, Kevin LaPatrick Fowler Jr., Leigh Olivia Fransen, Deborah Bertice Frasier, Andrew Guy Gates, Heather Katlyn Gay, Zharne Channelle Glover, Cynthia Renee Gordon, Amber Elizabeth Grant, Marissa Carey Grant, Zachary Brian Grieger, Emily Elena Grom, Mary Margaret Guilbault,
Rachael Rose Hadden, Jacob Timothy Hallex, Joie Renee Harrison, Luceil Best Harrison, Anna-Marie Hayward, Laurie Elizabeth Hilburn, Craig David Hodge, Emily Crystal Hokett, James Ferrell Raistlin Holland, Adrienne Miranda Houston, Krysten Ann Hudson, Dylan Reese Hunt, Shelby Lenoir Hyatt, Lydia McCullough Johnson, Patrick Alexander Kay, Megan Elizabeth Kelley, Dyshay Aliyah Kilpatrick, Rachel Nicole King, Samuel Eric Kmiec, Cody Terrence Knight, Paul Joseph Laffredo III, Desiree D’Alise LaFreniere, Caroline Leigh Lankford, Ismail Omar Shabazz Lee, Kirstie Elizabeth Lorentz, Brandon Christopher Lounsbury,
Kimberly Joanna Mack, Rachael Elaine Malone, Simone Mercedes Mayers, Jordan Alexis McCoy, Elizabeth Carolina Delaney McDonald, Tiana Rochelle Latrice McGee, Andrew Paul McIver, Elizabeth Heaven McKnight, Megan Sarah McLean, Jessica Janaí McMillan, Deiondra ShaKayla McMorris, Jakeem Autrel McNeil, Lauren Michelle Miller, McKenzie Taylor Miller, Jacob Brian Moan, Marguerite Louise Montanye, Michael Hunter Mundinger, Mackenzie Garrett Munn, Risa Marie Murray, Keith Zvikomborero Mushonga, Andrea Templeton Myers, Tanner Joseph Nestle, Cameron Eric Norris,
Charles Michael Owens Jr., Tabitha Kamille Owens, Hillary Kaye Palmore, Michelle Perez, Jesse Howard Perl, Sarah Jessica Pickus, Danielle Kristen Platt, Imani Bertell Poole, Malyn Victoria Pope, James Zachary Price, Ashley N. Proctor, James Christian Ramsey, Brittany Jean Rauch, Rachel Irene Reed, Mari Rachel Reeves, Connor Renfroe, Carolyn Nicole Rennix, Zane Matthew Repp, Cathyleen Olivia Rice, William Daniel Richard, Corey Leighton Riley, Debra Nicole Riley, Caroline Mary Roark, Brunson Corey Robins, Mieyah Symon’e Rogers, Emily Nicole Rounds, Joyana Noel Rudd,
Jonathan William Saldeen, Rachel Logan Sample, Jessica Breanne Sampson, Hakeem Hanny Samra, Christopher Aaron Sandlin, Abigail Kay Santulli, Eva Winifred Schleicher, Briana Morgan Schoen, Taniyah Nychellé Scott, Connie Rook Shen, Laura Vanessa Simpson, Melissa Mary Snodgrass, Marissa Amber-Chae Southard, David Yates Spearman, Ashleigh Nicole Stallworth, Kelsi Danielle Starks, Hannah Louise Strong, Amber Laine Stroud,
Skyler Ashlyn Teal, Sara Grace Tennant, Angela-Faith Catherine Thomas, Crystal Alexis Thomison, Taylor Elizabeth Toves, Linh My Tran, Rachel Dara Trueblood, Marie Rose Tumaniec, Callie Marie Tyner, Carolyn Velez, Joseph Edward Vick, Tammy Michelle Walls, Asa Stanley Walvoort, Holly Jade Webb, Bethany Lynn Wells, Jace Kameron Whitley, Jacob Christopher Whitmire, Sara Elizabeth Parnell Wilcox, Aalayah Marchette Williams, Veronica Marie Williams, Sherri Lynn Wilson, Chrystal Ann Winzenried, Gerald Christian Withers, Garrett Lynn Woolf, Timothy Blake Wooten and McKenzie Elizabeth Workman.
Bachelor of Science
Cayla Richelle Adams, Adaeze Vivian Aninweze, Dianna Bardis, John William Barrera, Cameron Jamahl Benton, Bria Tyesh Bethea, Molly McCall Bishop, Azure Da’Jailyn Bookman, Maranda Rebecca Boyd, Brittnay Evelyn Brown, Kayla Diane Brown, Katlyn Nicole Brumley, Ingrid Maria Primina Sylvia Busvetre, Victoria Miranda Butler, Susan Bridge Carr, Hannah Elizabeth Cheesborough, Michael Y. Chen, Rebecca Victoria Chopko, Chelsea Suzanne Clark, Stephanie Anne Colburn, Anne Christelle Clemence Courcelle,
Megan Marie David, James Robert Dean, Imani Sajae Ervins, Esseabasi Sunday Etim, C. Matthew Farmer, Samantha Ricarda Farmer, Casey Nicole Finnell, James David Ford, Danielle Victoria Gasparik, Shiannea Nicole Gathers, Laura Kay Gibbs, Roger R. Gonzalez, Caroline Monroe Gooding, Victoria Lee Gray, Lauren Ashley Green, Katja Adean Hall, Anita Patrese Harris, Shadelle Sade Herring-Goodson,
Brandon Jimmy Hicks, Shannon Nicole Himes, Kristin Marie Hinson, Lisa Renee Howard, Han-Hua Hsu, Lynnique Monnae Johnson, Bria Genee Jones, Emily Elizabeth Jones, Arnaud Felix Henri Numa Julien, Nicole Kaminski, Dallas Nicole King, Anna-kay Dannyline Knight, Brittany Carolyn Langston, Lauren Amanda Lay, Lauren Ashley Lintz, Jordi Lluch Casarramona, Jessica Kate Logan, Alesha Marie Love,
Tamber Jelecia Manigault, Olivia Maia Manley, Achille Herve Marchet, Tyler Manning Marthers, Jeanna Rebekah Martin, Zachary Cheyenne Masters, Jeneah Nicole McBride, Brianna Rose Milks, Lauren Brittany Miller, Charles Derick Mills Jr., Morgan Leigh Mohr, Charles Tyree Moore, Tanece Nicole Moore, Rachel Nicole Morris, Brianna Danielle Moss,
Ariba Naz, Thao Mai Nguyen, Antoine Niezborala, Kaitlyn Michelle O’Brien, Rashell Lynn O’Neal, Owolabi Chukwuemeka Oguntimehin, Steven James Patrick, Alexandria Imani Pinnix, Courtney Lynn Porfilio, Cecilia Anne Ralyea, Kristin Ava Ramirez, Katherine Michelle Rhoden, Ashley Rose Ricciardi, Kyle Austin Rine, Kelly Marie LaRose,
Jessica Maria Shealor, Benjamin Travis Shelley, Symone M. Smalls, Bridgette Southern Smith, Maya Davitra Smith, Yvvey Albertrice Smith, Kathryn Victoria Steverson, Amelia Florence Stockman, Sarah Ashley Thatcher, Danielle Lee Thibault, Alex Nicole Thomson, Brooke M. Tracy, Nicole Langley Turbeville, Morgan Taylor Turnow, Konmeng Vue, O’Jayron Sanchez White, Ashley Shaneé Williams, Brittni Nia-Joyce Woodland, Deanna Joy Worley, Mathilde Celine Marie Xavier, Amber Briana Young and Jessica Marie Zinna.
Bachelor of Social Work
Teena Marie Jackson-Allen, Lexi Denise Barnhill, Ashley Boulware Bizzell, Tracy Elizabeth Marie Blackwell, Snami Winnie Blamon, Stephanie Michelle Brewer, Jalisa Kelrita Byrd, Brittany Nicole Cannon, Ashley Brianna Collins, Haley Michelle Cook, Cristina Margarita d’Erizans, Shanice Nicole Ellis, Tiavon Shyam Falu, Shannon Louise Gooding, Lauren Ashley Goodwin, Natalie Lynn Hyland, Teresa Lynnett Kikelomo, Madeline Manfredi, Maiesha LaShay McCruel, Elissa Margaret Phillips, Elle Maxine Plattenburger, Kimberly Greenwood Pope, Miranda BreAnne Stevenson, Monique Swaby and Delilah Arielle Turner-Nix.
College of Business
Bachelor of Arts
Jo-Marie Crews, Anna Rebecca Eckenrode, Krista Alexandra Frowein, Jordi Lluch Casarramona, Eduardo Guimaraes Minuci and Abigail Elaine Roush.
Bachelor of Science
Oluwatobi Olasubomi Abel, Monica Aguado, Mohammad Hussain Alkhuraidah, Marcus William Allen, Mohanad Faisal Alotaibi, Carlissa Marie Alston, Carol Thomas Bagwell, Ronnie Robert Baker Jr., Tanner Kevin Baker, Patrick Joel Barnes, Sophia LaNette Barnes, Emillie April Rose Benka, Marcus Juarez Bennett, Caitlin Beth Bowman, Warrick Oswald Bowman III, Morganne Ashley Brabham, Franklin Marion Britt, Rashard Lamar Brooks, Mark Stephen Burger, Yutong Cai, Alexis Karin Badyna, Millie Caroline Capps, Jeffrey Michael Castaldo, Jamalica Khadica Cathcart, Yang Chen, Seth Riley Cooke, Sha’Ron Clayton Cooper, Keyatta Zhané Crowell,
Manshu Dai, Charles Zachary Davis, Karlie Elizabeth Davis, Derricka Alaina Deas, Adrienne Khaniya Drake, Destiny LaBrady Drummond, Christian Lucas Eisenstein, Esseabasi Sunday Etim, Kevin Eduardo Ferreira da Silva, Octavia Nicole Fletcher, Shannon Marie Gallagher, Hollie Michelle Garrett, Tanesha Katrell-Jenell German, Khadijah Nycole Gillians, Anna-Kay Patrice Green-Woolcock, Billy Don Greene III,
Martin Ethan Hanner, Michael Howard Hanners, Jessica Jeanquelle Harris, Michael Oscar Harris Jr., Ramazan Abdulla Heyni, Salé Moné Holmes, Zhitian Huang, William Andrew Jackson, Jr, Daniel Justin James, Marcus Tyler Jamison, Dominque Shanice Jenkins, Shaquille Jaquan Jenkins, Yuqiu Jiang, Zhen Jiang, Shengjia Kan, Mohammed Jamal Kashkari, Kyle Eoin Kennedy, Steven Khalil, Lauren Ludell Leaks, LeeQuan Montre Lee, Symone Janay Lee, Qiuqi Li, Trayshaun L. Lipscomb, Huangning Lu, Qincheng Lu, Alexander Ensminger Lukens,
Xiaochen Ma, Erial Nicole Maple, Zachary Baylen Martof, Breyanah Shantrelle McNeal, Tammy Ann McTaggart, Michelle Maria Mendez, Christopher James Miller, Dana Elaine Moore, Claudette Chappell Moseley, Courtney Sha’Rica Mungo, Brittany Lashawn Neely, Meheret Yohannes Negash, Jacob Tyler Noah, Schaquilla M. Nunn, James Donovan O’Brien, Kent N. Obieze, Micheal Chidera Oguntimehin, Charlee Breana Payne, Latavia Nekiel Pearson, Cody Nathaniel Poole, Joseph Henry Quiminer, Halmat Tofiq Rahman, Holly E. Rankin, Jacob Thomas Ratier, Peter Resch Jr., Katilyn Re Faye Reynolds, Amanda Erin Rhoten, Scott Evan Richardson, Jann Margaret Robinson, Kelsey Annette Rodgers, Kimberly Nicole Ryder,
Nathanael Thomas Schmidt, Avery Mario Scott Jr., Christian Blane Sease, Brandon Lee Sewell, Laura Grace Simpson, Andrew Bennett Smith, Erika Nichole Smith, Justin Patrick Smith, Megan Marie Smith, Yuzhi Song, Travis John Steinacher, Jacob Bailey Sullivan Jr., Yuxiang Sun, Christopher Alan Taylor, Tanisha Monique Terrell, James Gregg Thomasson II, Frederick Adam Thompson, Jonathan Hunter Thompson, Kathleen Paige Thompson, Lakevion Rakeal Thompson, William Arthur Timmerman Jr., Corey Christian Tinkler, Robert Ellis Vereen, Andrea Vestmann, Mark Thomas Vickery, Zonchance Vue, David Matthew Walker, Yixin Wang, Lantz Cleveland Weaver, Noah William Weber, Adam Michael Wenger, Christopher White Jr., Xiaoxiong Wuzhang, Joshua Brian Yannotti, Yao Yao, Miosha Alise York, Lin Zhang, Ruiqi Zhang, Qingyan Zhu and Biying Zhuge.
College of Education
Bachelor of Science
Katie Lynn Acton, Angela Renee Adamson, Katie Roseann Arevalo, Tyler Macklin Asbill, Kayla Grace Bakker, Robert Harrison Barber, Mary Kaitlin Barbero, Molly Loray Blum, Madison Hazel Boatwright, Clayton Andrew Boone, Dylan Mackenzie Brennand-McClemont, James Jeffrey Brewer, Kimberlee Latrice Brooks, Dori Elizabeth Brown, David Wayne Bryant, Noah Scot Bucy, Brittany Lauren Bullard,
Jakayla C. Campbell, Ashley Renee Causey, Kaylie Marie Claire, Ryan Scott Clemence, Caroline Nicole Cody, Dylan James Colletti, Katherine Emilie Conover, Madison Leigh Cooley, Eboni Brooke Copeland, Katelyn Teresa Corley, Colby Aaron Coulter, Emily Layne Craft, Haley Patricia Craft, Zanaiya La’trice Craig, George Logan Daughtry, Christine Patrice Davenport, Amy Carol Davis, Lauren Elizabeth Dooley, Annie Elizabeth Dover, Courtney Ederer-Shelton, Hjordis Eiriksdottir, Elizabeth Clare Farrell, Kaylen Marie Fickes,
Jesse Nicole Filyaw-Hiu, Paige Renee Finney, Jessica Morgan Ford, Amber Henri Gadsden, Kaylin Genna Gragg, Caitlyn Sloan Greene, Brett Benjamin Hagan, Emily Elizabeth Hart, Whitney Alexis Helton, Melanie Alyssa Hicks, Heather Marie Hobbs, Bradlee S. Holeman, Jacqueline Nicole Homyk, Mary Hannah Howie, Jarvais Javon Jackson, Brandon Kyle Jacobs, Walker Evan Johnson, Daniel Xavier Charles, Caitlin Marie Kennedy, Kevin Terrell Kennedy, Raniqua Angelica King, Hayley Marie Krause, Alexis Nicole Kroah,
Jessica Maria Law, Quintessia Angalik Lightner, Joseph Maxwell Long, Adam K. Luke, Jocelyn Renee Mack, Nikita S. Maigur, Lauren Rebecca Mangum, Marvonne Antonesa Marston, Kathryn Charlotte McCann, Logan Jeanne McCarthy, Lesleigh Nicole McDaniel, Kathryn Roland McGee, Brandon Thomas McKellar, Hannah Elizabeth McMillan, Brittany Jasmine McTier, Britton Michelle Middleton, Alexis Taylor Miller, Autumn Marie Morris, Justine Erendira Mummert, Nadia Ziad Naja, Katelyn Nash Aiken, Jessica Nettles Luke, Beverly Jade Nobles, Matthew Kyle O’Brien, Coryn Noel Owens,
Audrey Elizabeth Parra, Faith Marie Patterson, Tyler Alexander Pennypacker, Rahsaan Niri Perry Jr., Sydney Diann Phillips, Alicia Kathleen Poore, Erica Deanne Portman, Liana Elizabeth Ramirez, William Frank Reeves, Lacey Michelle Rippy, Erin Casey Roberts, Sherry Diane Roof, Steven Keith Ross Jr., Alexis Jean Rowland, Alexander Thomas Ruppert, Sarah Elizabeth Sarvis, Katherine Charlene Schaade, Hannah Wells Simmons, Sandra Allison Sims, Sheryl Marshandra Small, Rebekah Mishal Smart, Laura Elizabeth Smith, Brittney Nichole Spears, Regan Elizabeth Stegall, Nathalie Joi Stewart, Anna Elisabeth Stillinger, Savannah Lee Sweatman, Sabrina May Swick,
Blake Justin Taylor, Brandon Nicolas Taylor, Octavius Jerel Thompson, Ashley Breanne Tillman, Kimberly Nicole Tisdel, Kaitlyn Elizabeth Tompkins, Ashley Carol Trimnal, Kristin Rebecca Turner, Erin Pendergraph Tweed, Haylee Morgan Utter, Zoe Amber Walsh, Lauren Olivia Watson, Sarah Noel Webb, Kalie Nicole Wehunt, Karey Renee Wengert, Jennifer LeAnn West, Elizabeth Marie Whitaker, Albert Thomas Williams, Brenae Denyel Williams, Chelsea Leigh Williams, Hannah Elizabeth Williams and Haley Brock Zuehlke.
College of Visual and Performing Arts
Bachelor of Arts
Sarah Elaine Bruce, Danielle Sheray Cannon, La’Rae Devaughan Carmichael, Aubree Ja’Nae Carter, Patricia Nikole Credit, James Mason Diaz, Devon Layne DiFederico, Kaila LeeAnn Dockal, Connor Davis Fernald, Shambria Brenee Figueroa, Rodrick Steven Freitas, Joseph Austin Fry, Mariah Inez Gibbs, Jasmine Bre’sha Gunter, Justin Ezekiel Jones, Taylor Nikole Kennedy, Lillian Riley Noel Ketcham, Tyler Young Lewis, Jenna Anne Lilly, Nicole Lyndria Love, Bradie Jane Lowman,
Dashae Morris Middleton, Mary Louise Mizell, Mashario Sharae Morton, Bridget Anne O’Connor, Elizabeth Nicole Oliver, Shivam Vishnuprasad Patel, Jesse Joel Pritchard, Kristin Ava Ramirez, Sarah Luisa Rubinstien, Mackinsey K. Shahan, Michael Justin Squirewell, Kathryn Jean Thoma, Erica Ja-ki Truesdale, Christen Thomas Wade, Samantha Ashley White and Haley Denise Willis.
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Dallas Ryan Austin, Dylan Robert Bannister, Lindsey Michelle Bargar, Ariana Michelle Brown, Chelsea Meilee Chao, Ah Young Cheong, Amy Lynn Ciravolo, Connor Lindsay Clinch, Taylor Nichole Farrell, Emily Rosemary Furr, Courtney Anna Guy, Althea Ketchum Holenko, Alexis Lorraine Howard, Melanie April Jones, Caroline Ashley Kalayjian, Kaitlin Alyssa Larke, Yaritza Xiomara Luna, Reagan Edward Martin, Kyahdric Shaquan Moses, Tung Son Nguyen, Abigail Hope O’Daniel,
Andrea J. Perkins, Tara Lynette Phillips, Tatiana Earin Rice, Nia Aloia Ricks, Sarah McCall Ruple, Ashley Victoria Scarborough, Amy Lynn Schoch, Brandy Christine Scholl, Passhunate Alexandria Scott, Kathryn Francis Shaw, Amber Dawn Thompson, Katherine Alisse West, Sharon Denise (Elder) Willerding, Kathryn Bernard, Hayden Charles Davenport, Matthew King Johnston, Aaron Conner Keith and Alexander Thomas John Skiro.
Bachelor of Music
Angel Lee Thomason.
Bachelor of Music Education
Laura Mallory Berley, Jonathan Quinton Busch, Christian Michael Folk, Nicholas Jay Glick, John Andrew Goodale, Thessalonia “T.J.” Graham Jr., Leianne Nicole Johnson, Emily Meghan Milford, Lex Henry Nordlinger and Necie Lenore Wolfe.
This story was originally published May 6, 2016 at 7:56 AM with the headline "Winthrop University to award 694 degrees Saturday."