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VNCW tnmencemen m (jommencement^ The University ofNorth Carolina at Wilmington Fifty-fourth Commencement Exercises Saturday, the seventeenth ofMay Nineteen hundred and ninety-seven Ten o'clock in the morning Trask Coliseum rojram UNCW Processional ConcertBand LouisF. Hines,Jr.,HighlandPiper WelcomingComments JamesR. Leutze, Chancellor Greetings fromUNC BoardofGovernors Ellen S.Newbold GreetingsfromUNC GeneralAdministration D.G. Martin, Jr. GreetingsfromUNCW BoardofTrustees Connie S.Yow GreetingsfromUNCWAlumniAssociation NormanMelton UNCW Greetingsfrom SeniorClass MelissaRamirez, SeniorClassPresident PresentationofSpeaker JamesR. Leutze CommencementAddress TheHonorableRobertW. Scott RecognitionoftheBoardofGovernorsTeachingExcellenceAwardRecipient JamesR. Leutze PresentationofAwardsandDistinctions: HoggardMedal PatriciaLeonard ViceChancellorofStudentAffairs WilliamA. Bryan SeniorLeadershipAward PatriciaLeonard ViceChancellorofStudentAffairs Rachel Freeman ServiceLeadershipAward PatriciaLeonard ViceChancellorofStudentAffairs AlumniAssociation ScholasticAchievementAward NormanMelton StudentsGraduatingwith SpecialDistinctionandHonors James R. Leutze AuthorizationforConferringofDegrees Connie S.Yow HonoraryDegreeCitations MarvinK. Moss ProvostandViceChancellorforAcademicAffairs ConferralofHonoraryDegrees JamesR. Leutze PresentationofCandidatesforGraduateDegrees Neil F. Hadley,Dean ConferralofGraduateDegrees JamesR. Leutze PresentationofCandidatesforUndergraduateDegrees CollegeofArtsand Sciences JoAnnM. Seiple,Dean Cameron SchoolofBusiness HowardO. Rockness, Dean Watson School ofEducation RobertE. Tyndall,Dean SchoolofNursing VirginiaW.Adams, Dean ConferralofUndergraduateDegrees JamesR. Leutze UNCW Recessional ConcertBandandtheHighlandPiper $ (9oUeje oj(Swfc Sciences Candidates for the Bachelor ofArts Degree May 1997 JulietAugustaAbernethy Scotty James Beshears Carla JoAlger Victoria Patricia Biele Nicholas JayAllen Alisha Dianne Bilskie University Honors and honors in History Charles Neal Black Michael John Allers Robin Leslie Black Jennifer LeighAlverson Amber Dawn Blank Christi LynnAmnions Shannon Gue Bolton Antonio JewanAnderson Lauren Danielle Bonica Steven JosephAntini Billy Joe Booth cum laude Stephanie Kaye Booth SharonAnnArmstrong MiguelAntonio Bordo CherilynAnn-MarieArnott Jennifer Elaine Bowen magna cum laude Travis Scott Bower David ScottAtkins Kristen Rebecca Boyer cum laude Dawn Rene Brayton-Benson Ashley LeighAust Kathryn Lynn Brock Michael Bryan Aydlett Stephanie Dee Brown Stacia MichelleAyers David Mitchell Brown III Jennifer Leigh Bachman Kathleen Marie Browning Michael Lindsey Bailey Courtney Michelle Bryant Elizabeth Susan Bair cum laude Renee Joy Bair Janet Kay Bryant Rita Sholar Baker Robert S. Bua Ronald Scott Baker Anne Davis Bunn Melissa Lea Balderson Brian Lee Bunn Steven Jason Baldwin Douglas Lars Burley Kesa LaShawne Barnes MaryAnn Sabina Burrell Joseph Harry Barrett cum laude Heather Michelle Bartolini Brandy Suzette Burros Ellen B. Barton Rhett Franklin Butler Janice Anne Bates James Patrick ButlerJr. Kristy Flewwellin Batson PatriciaAnne Callison Todd Franklin Beane Kristen Lee Candelora TonyaAnn Bennett Eric Anthony Canino Dana Meredith Berrier John Perry Carden Jr. Gina Elizabeth Carter James Paul Derfel Rosa G. Carter Marci Glyn Dickerson Cheryl Rockwell Cartrette cum laude Ruby S. Casanova Christina Beth DiGiovanna Lisa Joann Cash Christy Anne Dix Matthew Chandler Causey Joseph Wayne Dixon II cum laude David Samuel Dorsey JenniferAnne Cavallaro Kristen Marie Dougherty ErikAlbert Chamberjian Katherine Lynne Dozier Frank Lawrence Chapman II Jason Jarman DuBose Benjamin John Chontos Elaine Morgan Duck Stacy Lynn Christensen Stephen Mark Dugan Sherri Denise Clark Susan Mock Eavey Phillip Matthew Clayton cum laude Seth Christopher Clayton Bradford Walker Edmundson cum laude Daawud Naseer El-Amin Andrea Sue Cohen Leslie Haynes Elliott Amy Elizabeth Coleman Kathryn Marie Etheridge magna cum laude Christopher R. Evans Coy Lee Coley Jr. David Edgar Evans Jennifer Marie Collins Shannon Derek Everette cum laude Frederick Peter Falkson Catherine John Connor MichaelAnthony Finn Erin O'Neill Cooper Alisha Mae Fleming Jamie Christine Covington April Link Fleming KathrynAnne Craddock Michael Joseph Foley Kiowa Jeremy Crawford Lauren Michele Fordyce Christy Benita Curtis Kristian Daniel Forslin Anastasia ReNae D'Alcamo Kristen Caren Fowler Darcia Deann Daggett MarkAndrew Foxx James Michael Dail Kelly Lynn Frederick Christie Sharlene Daniel Jennifer Gottilly Freeman Felicia C. Daniels Lauren Elisa French Robert Herring Daughtry Ronni Suzanne Fuhrman CarolAnn Davis Mary Katherine Furr Karma Rachele Davis Timothy Lee Fuss NatashaYolande Davis Melissa Desirae Futreal Charles Edward Davis Jr. Rick Garrett Futrell William Corey Dawkins Natalie Galluccio TrishaAnn Dean Mary Margaret Galog Gregory Wayne Deck Curtis Aaron Gamble Darcy Elaine DeMart Douglas Paul Gast Brandon Ray Dempsky Ernestine Kim Tolbert Gatewood Jennifer Leigh Gautreau Barbi Bree Hoff Mary Elizabeth Gerlach Ryan Hayes Holley Henry Walter Gerock III Ginna Louise Holt Amy Jean Glass John Brooks Honeycutt Angelque Gonzalez Stephanie Campbell Hooper Elizabeth Ann Goodwin Shane Anthony Huddleston magna cum laude Craig Allen Hudson DeniseAnn Gorski SherickAndre Hughes Lisa Daniell Green Kimberley Rae Humphrey Katrina Nicole Greene William Bascomb Hurd Heather Leah Gregory Michael Joseph Hutton Michael Anderson Griffin Waylon Lamar Iddings Heather Lea Grigsby Travis Lee Ingold Catherine Dale Halecki Lisa Marie Innacelli Christopher P. 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Johnson Julie Shannon Harris magna cum laude Elizabeth Battle Harrison Joseph Robert Johnson Helen Cornell Harriss Wanda Caines Johnston Cara Maureen Hayes cum laude Justin Howard Hayes Stephanie Lorien Jones Jennifer Mary Head NatalieAnn Jordan Colin Douglas Heaton II Jennifer Heather Brooke Judah with honors in History Michelle Bleue Kaehny Brigitte Gallien Helms Karalyn Nancy Kampen magna cum laude ElizabethAnn Keely Holly Greason Henderson Dana Marianna Kegl Jeffrey James Herrett Michael Davidson Kelley Shannone Shereka Herring Kerri Diane Kennedy Gina Nichole Hight Elizabeth Stewart Kepley Don Kevin Hill Mitzi Carol Kepley Tamara Lee Hill cum laude cum laude Kathy Lynn Kerns Amy Archibald Hittle Scott Brian Key Sarah Louise Hoadley Todd Elwood King Megan E. 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Natter Darrell Bryant Rice Jr. Danielle Patrice O'Connor James Wesley Rider Jr. Kathleen Camilla O'Neal Genevieve J. Rigdon Bryan Alan Oesterreich Donna Lee Rimel magna cum laude Pamela Jo-Ann Robbins Jason Scott Oliver Jacques William Robert Jennifer Lynn Ondrish Clinton Elias Roberts Anthony James Orlando JasperTyrone Robertson DemetraTillman Overton Michelle Dawn Robinson Kimberly Renee Owens cum laude Leslie Rochelle Park with honors in Psychology Rachel Virginia Parker Scott Kent Robinson magna cum laude Aimee Leigh Rochedieu GeneAuthur Parris Amanda Christine Rose Rodney Brent Pearson magna cum laude Paul Anthony Perella Laura Bowen Ross magna cum laude Lynn Ellen Rotanz Margaret Radford Perry magna cum laude WilliamAllen Person Holly E. Roughton JillianAlicia Pertsch cum laude RobertA. Peterson III Blake Spencer Rouse Johnnie A. 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