CONCORD UNIVERSITY HOLDS 147TH SPRING COMMENCEMENT

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May 7, 2022

CONCORD UNIVERSITY HOLDS 147TH SPRING COMMENCEMENT

Candidates for graduation – both graduate and undergraduate – are included at the end of this file.

ATHENS, W.Va. – Concord University held the 147th Spring Commencement during four ceremonies on two days. Master’s degree candidates were honored on Friday, May, 6, 2022 at 6 p.m. Candidates for undergraduate degrees were recognized on Saturday, May 7, 2022 during ceremonies at 9 a.m., 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. All ceremonies were held in the Main Gym of the Leslie R. and Ruby Webb Carter Center.

The Spring 2022 class has four valedictorians: Katherine Michelle Helmick of Meadow Bridge, W.Va.; Chloe Martin King of Peterstown, W.Va.; Marisa S. Montgomery of Oak Hill, W.Va.; and Colton Elliott Lively of Bluefield, W.Va.

Helmick is receiving a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, summa cum laude; King is receiving a Bachelor of Science in Education, summa cum laude; Montgomery is receiving a Bachelor of Science in Education, summa cum laude; and Lively is receiving a Bachelor of Science, summa cum laude.

Two honorary doctorates were presented during the commencement ceremonies. West Virginia Del. Joe Ellington was recognized during the 11 a.m. ceremony on May 7. Concord alumnus Mr. Gregory Allen was honored during the 1 p.m. ceremony on May 7. Both individuals received the Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa for their professional achievements and dedicated service to Concord University.

The Spring 2022 Class includes 334 candidates for graduation with 122 graduate candidates and 212 undergraduate candidates. One hundred and four are graduating with honors. Two veterans are among the candidates for graduation.

Along with West Virginia, states represented in the Spring 2022 Class include Virginia, Pennsylvania, Texas, Florida, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Nevada, Colorado, Kentucky, Tennessee, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, and New Jersey.

Countries represented include the United States, Spain, Vietnam, England, United Kingdom, The Bahamas, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Sweden, and Venezuela.

Candidates for graduation participated in a ceremony based upon their degree. The May 6 ceremony honored master’s degree candidates receiving the following degrees: Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Business Administration, Master of Education, Master of Arts in Health Promotion, and Master of Social Work.

The 9 a.m. ceremony on May 7 honored candidates for graduation from the Department of Fine Arts and Communication, the Department of Social Sciences, the Department of Humanities, Interdisciplinary Studies and those receiving the Regents Bachelor of Arts degree.

The 11 a.m. ceremony on May 7 honored candidates for graduation from the Department of Social Work and Sociology, the Department of Biology, the Department of Health Sciences, and the Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences.

Candidates for graduation from the Department of Business, the Department of Education, and the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science were honored during the 1 p.m. ceremony on May 7.

Dr. Kendra Boggess, President, issued the welcome and offered remarks during the ceremonies. Dr. Susan Robinett, Department Chair and Professor of Business, served as Grand Marshal. The candidates were presented to the President by Dr. Edward W. Huffstetler, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. Dr. Kathryn Liptak, Associate Provost and Interim Dean of the College of Professional and Liberal Studies, assisted Dr. Boggess with the hooding ceremonies for the master’s degree candidates.

The ceremonies were recorded and commemorative jump drives of the recording are available at a cost of $20 each. Orders may be placed online here.

                                                              Valedictorians

President Boggess presents honorary doctorate to Del. Joe Ellington.

President Boggess with honorary doctorate recipient Mr. Greg Allen.

MASTER’S CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION

WEST VIRGINIA

  • ATHENS: Lauren Nicole Bethel, Master of Arts in Health Promotion; Lauren Amanda Phillips, Master of Arts in Health Promotion
  • BARBOURSVILLE: Ashley Nichole Jackson, Master of Social Work
  • BECKLEY: Eric John Floresca, Master of Business Administration; Kelshawn Anthony Grant, Master of Social Work; Ann Haley, Master of Social Work; Emily Catherine Lively, Master of Arts in Teaching; JoAnn Ross, Master of Arts in Health Promotion; Angel Beth Steplowski, Master of Social Work
  • BLUEFIELD: Vanita Rachae Dowell, Master of Arts in Health Promotion; Justin Tyler Lightfoot, Master of Education; Jessica Marie McConnell, Master of Social Work; Amber Monroe, Master of Social Work; Kristen Janelle Williams, Master of Social Work
  • BRIDGEPORT: Kaci Leigh Ann Longwell, Master of Social Work; Alyssa Lynn (Suan) Tillman; Master of Social Work
  • BURNSVILLE: Riley P. Fitzwater, Master of Business Administration
  • CAMP CREEK: Lola Elizabeth McKinney, Master of Social Work
  • CHAPMANVILLE: Ryder Davis Gore, Master of Social Work
  • CHARLESTON: Travis Granich, Master of Social Work; Bobby Grishaber, Master of Education; Cecil J. Lester, Master of Education; Tara Brooke Woods, Master of Social Work
  • CLEAR FORK: Alesha Lorraine Toler Lester, Master of Education
  • CRAIGSVILLE: Natasha Lynn Tucker, Master of Social Work
  • CROSS LANES: LaDonna Gilpin, Master of Social Work
  • DANIELS: Julie Marie Remillard, Master of Social Work; Jonathan Lee Sawyers, Master of Arts in Health Promotion
  • ELKVIEW: Abagail Hager, Master of Social Work; Alena R. Harper, Master of Social Work
  • FAIRMONT: Alexandria Faye Hamler, Master of Social Work
  • FAYETTEVILLE: Jonathan William Gore, Master of Arts in Health Promotion; Myrissa Nicole Grose, Master of Social Work; Jamie Kay Hogan, Master of Business Administration; Stephen Wayne Price, Master of Business Administration
  • FOREST HILL: Adam P. Dixon, Master of Education
  • GAP MILLS: Erica Jo Brownfield, Master of Social Work
  • GLEN FORK: Tiffaney Kathleen Thompson, Master of Education
  • HINTON: Caitlyn Elizabeth Jeffries, Master of Education
  • HUNTINGTON: Ashley Dawn (Frey) Covington, Master of Social Work
  • HURRICANE: Heather N. Bumgarner, Master of Social Work
  • JANE LEW: Roberta Jo Simons, Master of Social Work
  • JESSE: Peyton Gabrielle Brown, Master of Social Work
  • KENOVA: Dana Shane Adkins, Master of Social Work
  • LEWISBURG: Seth Cody Brown, Master of Business Administration; Jennifer Lilly, Master of Social Work
  • LINDSIDE: Samantha McKinney, Master of Social Work
  • LINN: Jared Brock Fitzwater, Master of Education
  • LOST CREEK: Elizabeth Ann Dempsey, Master of Social Work
  • MARTINSBURG: Mikayla Lawrence, Master of Social Work; Tracey D. Smith, Master of Arts in Teaching
  • MONTCALM: Destiny Nicole Clemins, Master of Social Work
  • MORGANTOWN: Randall Hacker, Master of Social Work; Olivia McCormack, Master of Social Work; Jenny Richards, Master of Social Work; Parker Christian Unroe, Master of Business Administration
  • MOUNDSVILLE: Carmen Jeanette Andrea Hill, Master of Social Work
  • MOUNT ALTO: Samaria Alisa Oiler, Master of Social Work
  • MOUNT HOPE: Lillie Marie Boyd, Master of Social Work
  • NETTIE: Amber Nicole Moore, Master of Social Work
  • NEWBURG: Meegan Lynn Cordero, Master of Social Work
  • OAK HILL: Ebony C. Anderson, Master of Social Work; Anastasia Keener, Master of Social Work
  • PARKERSBURG: Brandy B. Blatt, Master of Social Work; Madisson Perdue, Master of Social Work
  • PETERSBURG: James Curtis Parker, Jr., Master of Social Work; Sherry L. Watts, Master of Arts in Teaching
  • PETERSTOWN: Tanya Lynn Jewell, Master of Education; Katherine Leigh Mann, Master of Education
  • PRINCETON: Tabitha Austin, Master of Education; Shyann Marie Carr, Master of Education;
    Heather Michelle Haynes, Master of Education; Matthew V. Thomas, Master of Education;
    Troy M. Walker, Master of Arts in Health Promotion; Jessica Whitt, Master of Social Work
  • RICHWOOD: Justine N. Reynolds, Master of Social Work
  • RIPLEY: Sally Anne Stewart, Master of Social Work
  • ROCK: Loressa Mae Bouldin, Master of Education
  • SCARBRO: Gabrielle Ann Jones, Master of Social Work
  • SHADY SPRING: Morgan Brown, Master of Education; Kelsi Meadows, Master of Social Work; Wilson Smith, Master of Social Work
  • SOUTH CHARLESTON: Chelsie K. Farmer, Master of Social Work; Megan Marie Vance, Master of Social Work
  • SUMMERSVILLE: McKayla Moore, Master of Social Work, Allison Renee Morris, Master of Social Work
  • SWITCHBACK: Aaron Wayne Fowler, Master of Education
  • UNION: Adam M. Neel, Master of Education
  • VIENNA: Kevin David Marra, Master of Social Work
  • WAYNE: Jacob Mark Gilliam, Master of Arts in Health Promotion

OUT-OF-STATE

  • MANZANOLA, COLORADO: Danielle Ray Tye, Master of Social Work
  • FLEMING ISLAND, FLORIDA: Morgan Ashley Carmichael, Master of Business Administration
  • JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA: Alyssa Mahar, Master of Arts in Health Promotion
  • PUNTA GORDA, FLORIDA: Allison Michele Ratcliff, Master of Arts in Health Promotion
  • CATLETTSBURG, KENTUCKY: Magan LaTara Hatten, Master of Social Work
  • POCOMOKE CITY, MARYLAND: Darby Fitzpatrick, Master of Social Work
  • WESTMINSTER, MARYLAND: Madisen Jones Levesque, Master of Social Work
  • OMAHA, NEBRASKA: Molly Loker, Master of Social Work
  • ERROL, NEW HAMPSHIRE: Stacey Smith, Master of Social Work
  • BROOKLYN, NEW YORK: Xavier Braithwaite, Master of Arts in Health Promotion
  • RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA: Dwain Porterfield, Master of Social Work
  • NASHPORT, OHIO: Matthew Remy Weir, Master of Business Administration
  • PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA: Dana Dukic, Master of Social Work
  • BLUEFIELD, VIRGINIA: Jade Elaine Dixon, Master of Social Work; Nathan Ray Lawson, Master of Education
  • BRIDGEWATER, VIRGINIA: Morgan Nicole Milligan, Master of Education
  • CEDAR BLUFF, VIRGINIA: Shirley Wilson, Master of Social Work
  • CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA: Eva Meredith Buck, Master of Social Work
  • CHRISTIANSBURG, VIRGINIA: Keith Alan Taylor, Master of Education
  • GROTTOES, VIRGINIA: Claire Marie Griffin, Master of Social Work
  • LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA: Raegan Nicole Jessee Paxton, Master of Social Work
  • MONTCLAIR, VIRGINIA: Anthony Jacob Stehlin, Master of Business Administration
  • NARROWS, VIRGINIA: Rachel Caitlin Riggs, Master of Education; Denise Lynn Ward, Master of Education
  • NORTH TAZEWELL, VIRGINIA: Gabrielle Rene Cline, Master of Business Administration
  • PEARISBURG, VIRGINIA: Christopher Smallwood, Master of Social Work
  • RADFORD, VIRGINIA: Jeremy Scott Nelson, Master of Social Work
  • ROANOKE, VIRGINIA: Danielle Nicole Hart, Master of Business Administration; John Thomas Turner, Master of Business Administration
  • STAUNTON, VIRGINIA: Alexis Ferry, Master of Social Work
  • WIRTZ, VIRGINIA: Spencer Clay Hoyt, Master of Business Administration
  • WYTHEVILLE, VIRGINIA: Rebekka Grace Robinson, Master of Business Administration

UNDERGRADUATE CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION

WEST VIRGINIA

  • ALDERSON: Catherine Ruth Boyd, Regents Bachelor of Arts; Matthew Colin Harvey, Bachelor of Science in Education, Summa Cum Laude, Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum Laude; Skyler Nekole McCallister, Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum Laude, Bachelor of Social Work, Summa Cum Laude
  • ALKOL: Dylan M. Pauley, Bachelor of Arts
  • ATHENS: Elizabeth Carey, Bachelor of Arts, Field Honors in Advertising/Graphic Design; Joseph Dart, Bachelor of Science in Education; Sydney L. Philpott, Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training, Cum Laude; Steven R. Pugh, Regents Bachelor of Arts; Phelicity Robinson, Bachelor of Arts
  • BEAVER: Melanie Dawn Hicks, Regents Bachelor of Arts; Jonathan Tanner Odell, Bachelor of Science; Abigail E. Stimson, Bachelor of Science in Education, Summa Cum Laude, Bachelor of Arts, Summa Cum Laude
  • BECKLEY: Logan Marie Bare, Bachelor of Science in Education, Field Honors in Special Education K-6/5-Adult; Sierra Brook Bragg, Regents Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude; Tabatha Angelique Cook, Regents Bachelor of Arts; Ashton Farrell, Bachelor of Science in Education; John N. Forinash, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Anastasia Garner, Bachelor of Science; Taneysha Dawn Hairston, Regents Bachelor of Arts; Megan Sierra Hawkins, Bachelor of Science; Amber D. Lively, Regents Bachelor of Arts; Heather L. Martin, Bachelor of Science in Education; Deadra Ann Williams, Regents Bachelor of Arts
  • BERKELEY SPRINGS: Grace I. Watson, Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude
  • BERWIND: Kimberley Ann Click, Bachelor of Science
  • BLUEFIELD: Joseph Ian Addison, Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude; Joseph D. Barton, Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum Laude; Erin Carene Duffy, Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude; Colton Elliott Lively, Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum Laude; Megan LouAnn McGraw, Bachelor of Arts, Summa Cum Laude, Bachelor of Arts, Summa Cum Laude; Ciara McKee, Bachelor of Social Work, Bachelor of Science; Mark Richard Shaffer, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Madison Nicole Shanklin, Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude; Kiersten Nichelle Thomason, Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude, Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude
  • BOLT: Madison Belle Maynard, Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude; David Lee Meadows, Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude; Gillian Harleigh Tolliver, Bachelor of Science in Education, Summa Cum Laude
  • BRIDGEPORT: John Wesley Merica, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
  • CALVIN: Makayla S. Woods, Bachelor of Social Work
  • CAMDEN ON GAULEY: Rachel Jarvis, Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude, Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude
  • CHARLESTON: Bayleigh Anne Meadows, Bachelor of Arts, Summa Cum Laude, Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems, Summa Cum Laude
  • COOL RIDGE: Karlee Jean Forren, Bachelor of Science in Education, Summa Cum Laude; Caitlin Stump, Bachelor of Science in Education, Magna Cum Laude
  • COWEN: Brittany Case, Bachelor of Social Work
  • CRAB ORCHARD: Robbie Cochran, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
  • CRAWLEY: William Cody Heaster, Regents Bachelor of Arts
  • CROSS LANES: Briana Parsons, Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude, Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude
  • DANESE: Donna Kay Downes-Moore, Bachelor of Social Work; Crystal Dawn Fox, Regents Bachelor of Arts
  • DANIELS: Charles Hawley, Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum Laude
  • DAVIN: Faith Porter, Regents Bachelor of Arts
  • ELEANOR: Victoria Ann Cobb, Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude, Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude;
  • ELKINS: Cecil N. Pritt, Regents Bachelor of Arts
  • FAYETTEVILLE: Micah Elliott Bates, Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude
  • FRANKFORD: Jacob Wickline, Bachelor of Science
  • GHENT: Holly Hutchens, Bachelor of Social Work, Cum Laude; Emily Grace Meyers, Bachelor of Science in Education, Cum Laude
  • GILBERT: Micah Hawks, Bachelor of Science; Hollie Nagy, Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude
  • GLEN FORK: Clayton Garrett Brown, Bachelor of Science; Corey L. Lucas, Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude, Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude
  • HINTON: Savannah Marie-Hawkins Conner, Bachelor of Science in Education
  • HUNTINGTON: Cory Michael Lilly, Regents Bachelor of Arts; Savannah Faye Short, Bachelor of Science
  • JUMPING BRANCH: Robert M. Rakes, II, Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum Laude
  • KEARNEYSVILLE: Tori Hanes, Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude, Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude
  • LERONA: Tara James, Bachelor of Science in Education, Cum Laude; Hunter Mitchelson, Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude
  • LESTER: Amanda Lee Taylor-Haught, Regents Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude
  • LOGAN: Leonnah Herndon, Regents Bachelor of Arts
  • MABSCOTT: John David Thompson, Regents Bachelor of Arts
  • MACARTHUR: Amber Lea Ellis, Regents Bachelor of Arts; Kaytlin Rakes, Bachelor of Social Work
  • MAXWELTON: Dakota B. Baker, Bachelor of Science
  • MEADOW BRIDGE: Katherine Michelle Helmick, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Summa Cum Laude; Rose Renee Richmond, Bachelor of Science in Education
  • MIDWAY: Brian M. Akers, Regents Bachelor of Arts; Amber Jackson, Regents Bachelor of Arts
  • MILTON: Logan Marie Ward, Bachelor of Science, Field Honors in Health Sciences – Pre-Professional Studies, Bachelor of Science
  • MORGANTOWN: William B. Bussey, Regents Bachelor of Arts; Leah Mattinson Marsh, Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude
  • MOUNT HOPE: Brandy Nicole Lawrence, Regents Bachelor of Arts
  • MOUNT NEBO: Aaliyah Sue Morgan Gerwig, Bachelor of Science in Education, Summa Cum Laude
  • NIMITZ: Tucker Bennett, Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude, Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude
  • OAK HILL: Kyra Skye Arrington, Bachelor of Social Work, Cum Laude; Broderick Wesley McDonald, Bachelor of Science; Allyson Marie McLain, Regents Bachelor of Arts; Marisa S. Montgomery, Bachelor of Science in Education, Summa Cum Laude; Keegan Brent Webb, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
  • OAKVALE: William Johnston, Bachelor of Science in Education
  • OCEANA: William Brown, Bachelor of Science in Education; Pam Nelson, Regents Bachelor of Arts; Benjamin Hunter Price, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
  • PANTHER: Hunter Bailey, Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training, Magna Cum Laude
  • PETERSTOWN: Kiera Conner, Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude; Christopher Dunn, Bachelor of Science; Kelli Elizaveta Ellison, Bachelor of Science, Field Honors in Sociology Criminology Emphasis, Bachelor of Science; Haley Lawrence, Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude; Chloe Martin King, Bachelor of Science in Education, Summa Cum Laude; Kaylin Shelton, Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum Laude;
  • PINEVILLE: Seth Bailey, Regents Bachelor of Arts; Cameron Cook, Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude; Madyson Faith Kennedy, Bachelor of Social Work, Cum Laude; Lisa McCoy, Regents Bachelor of Arts
  • PRINCETON: Joycelina Nicole Baker, Regents Bachelor of Arts; Daniel C. Baldwin, Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude; Abigail Billings, Bachelor of Science in Education, Cum Laude; Hallie Carr, Regents Bachelor of Arts; Katherine Elizabeth Curran, Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude; Danielle Lorene Damewood, Bachelor of Social Work; Breanne N. Fields, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Summa Cum Laude; Madeline Kate Hawkins, Bachelor of Social Work, Summa Cum Laude; Delissa Jo Marie Haynes, Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude; Austin Hazelwood, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Samantha Ann Hazelwood, Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude; Alexis Jennings, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Brendon Jacob Jones, Bachelor of Science; Samantha B. Juba, Bachelor of Science in Education, Cum Laude; Kristin N. Kelly, Bachelor of Social Work, Magna Cum Laude; Brittany Ann Long, Bachelor of Science, Field Honors in Sociology Criminology Emphasis; Cheyenne Loomis, Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude; Kaitlyn Elizabeth Matney, Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude; Michael McGrady, Bachelor of Social Work; Melissa Ann McKinney, Regents Bachelor of Arts; Emily Hannah Peck, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Cum Laude; Aubrie Shyann Peyton, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Cum Laude; Timmy Wayne Poe, Regents Bachelor of Arts; Shauntina Reed, Regents Bachelor of Arts; Brandon L. Roberts, Bachelor of Science; Jocelyn Paige Scott, Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude; Bethany D. Sisk, Bachelor of Science; Robert Lee Snidow, III, Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude; Hannah Grace Stauffer, Bachelor of Science in Education, Summa Cum Laude; Mary Margaret Taylor, Regents Bachelor of Arts; Andrew Trimble, Bachelor of Science; Andrea Dawn Webb, Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems; Zachary Evan White, Bachelor of Science in Education, Summa Cum Laude; Kameron Whittaker, Bachelor of Science in Education, Summa Cum Laude
  • QUINWOOD: Laurie Dawn Starcher, Regents Bachelor of Arts
  • RAINELLE: Jonathon A. Wilhelm, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
  • RED HOUSE: Mikayla Renae Fisher, Bachelor of Science
  • RICHWOOD: Madison Aleice Berg, Bachelor of Social Work, Magna Cum Laude
  • ROCK: Elizabeth Virginia Elaine Martin, Regents Bachelor of Arts
  • RUPERT: Jonathan Anthony Plohocky, Regents Bachelor of Arts
  • SCARBRO: Kaelea D. Smith, Bachelor of Science, Field Honors in Sociology Criminology Emphasis
  • SHADY SPRING: Amanda F. Carrico, Regents Bachelor of Arts; Abigail Starr Gwinn, Regents Bachelor of Arts; Meredith Kay Gwinn, Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude, Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude; Deena Renae Weatherbee, Bachelor of Science in Education, Cum Laude, Bachelor of Science in Education, Cum Laude
  • SINKS GROVE: Lisa Gail Coburn, Bachelor of Science, Field Honors in Communication Arts – Theatre
  • SOUTH CHARLESTON: Shannon Joins, Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude
  • SPANISHBURG: Brittany Vaught, Bachelor of Science
  • ST. ALBANS: Kirsten Michelle Wiik, Regents Bachelor of Arts
  • SUMMERSVILLE: Jake Hamilton, Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude; Issac Prather, Bachelor of Science in Recreation and Tourism Management, Cum Laude
  • SUTTON: Madison Brooke Spencer, Bachelor of Science
  • WHARNCLIFFE: Austin Taylor, Bachelor of Science
  • WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS: Taren Brittny Winnings, Regents Bachelor of Arts

OUT-OF-STATE

  • THORNTON, COLORADO: Jasmine Mary Louise Daily, Bachelor of Science
  • SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND: Amanda Banfield, Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum Laude, Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum Laude
  • LAS VEGAS, NEVADA: Brandon Michael Bayne, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
  • WATERFORD WORKS, NEW JERSEY: Edward Bober, Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies
  • BURLINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA: Stephanie Jones, Bachelor of Social Work
  • CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA: Zachary Mark Farley, Regents Bachelor of Arts
  • KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA: Nathan Lease, Bachelor of Science
  • LUCAMA, NORTH CAROLINA: Brittany N. Worley, Bachelor of Science in Recreation and Tourism Management
  • RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA: Isaiah Caleb Bowman, Regents Bachelor of Arts
  • STATESVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA: Jordan Nicole Edmonds, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Abby Wishon, Bachelor of Science
  • CHILLICOTHE, OHIO: Brandon Kennedy, Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude
  • CORNING, OHIO: Olivia Leigh Houk, Bachelor of Science
  • WARREN, OHIO: Kyle William Brown, Regents Bachelor of Arts
  • WOODRUFF, SOUTH CAROLINA: Tylen Kendell Fowler, Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems
  • BRISTOL, TENNESSEE: A.J. Wilson, Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude
  • SCHERTZ, TEXAS: Kristian Isaiah Drake, Regents Bachelor of Arts
  • BEDFORD, VIRGINIA: Travis Dillion McGlothlin, Bachelor of Science
  • BLACKSBURG, VIRGINIA: Raheem Andre Williams, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science
  • BURKE, VIRGINIA: Marcus Farrel Wilson, Bachelor of Science
  • CHRISTIANSBURG, VIRGINIA: Keith R. Reed, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude
  • CLIFTON FORGE, VIRGINIA: Cedric Tyler Drennen, Bachelor of Science; David Wade Halsey, Regents Bachelor of Arts
  • DRYDEN, VIRGINIA: Sheridan Herron, Bachelor of Science
  • DUBLIN, VIRGINIA: Hunter James Thomas, Bachelor of Science in Education
  • DUMFRIES, VIRGINIA: Evan Joseph Antonellis, Bachelor of Science in Education
  • FALLS MILLS, VIRGINIA: Katherine Franklin, Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude
  • LANCASTER, VIRGINIA: Tiko Lamontie Henderson, Regents Bachelor of Arts
  • LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA: Hollis Brittany Laing, Bachelor of Social Work
  • NARROWS, VIRGINIA: Gavin Jackson Pruett, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Cum Laude
  • NORTH CHESTERFIELD, VIRGINIA: Luke Timothy Walls, Regents Bachelor of Arts
  • PEARISBURG, VIRGINIA: Noah Holland Clark, Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude;
    Maggie Garris Guynn, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
  • PRINCE GEORGE, VIRGINIA: Laura Sun Thompson, Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum Laude, Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum Laude; Sarah Young Thompson, Bachelor of Social Work
  • PULASKI, VIRGINIA: Colton Christopher Dickerson, Regents Bachelor of Arts; Alexis Cruise Phillips, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
  • RINER, VIRGINIA: Hannah Altizer, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Summa Cum Laude
  • ROANOKE, VIRGINIA: Payton Alexis Hurd, Bachelor of Science in Education, Magna Cum Laude
  • STUART, VIRGINIA: Hanna Hylton, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
  • SUFFOLK, VIRGINIA: Zachary Noah Roney, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
  • SUTHERLAND, VIRGINIA: Jarod Fischer, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
  • VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA: Imani T. Rodgers, Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training

INTERNATIONAL:

  • FREEPORT, WEST GRAND BAHAMAS, BAHAMAS: Jada Strachan, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
  • WOODLEY, ENGLAND: Leigh Wightman, Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies
  • ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA: Tsega Tsewameskel, Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems, Summa Cum Laude
  • ABUJA, NIGERIA: Victor Atasie, Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude; Victoria Nneka Atasie, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
  • ALGECIRAS, ANDALUSIA, SPAIN: Adrian Cabello Espinar, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
  • KRISTIANSTAD, SKAANE, SWEDEN: Piyo Debesay, Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude, Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude
  • DONCASTER, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM: Yasmin Neve Mosby, Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum Laude
  • WIGAN, UNITED KINGDOM: Leah Beth Foster, Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum Laude
  • CARACAS MIRANDA, VENEZUELA: Gabriel Garcia, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
  • HANOI, VIETNAM: Linh Nguyen, Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude

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The spring 2022 valedictorians