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Louisiana State University Medical Center School of Allied Health Professions Commencement Strand Theater 1 1 :00 A.M., Saturday, August 24, 1 991 The School of Allied Health Professions was established by the Board of Supervisors April 2, 1970, and became operational July 970. At present the School has estab- 1 , 1 lished seven departments: Allied Health Auxiliaries, Cardio- pulmonary Science, Communication Disorders, Medical Technology, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Rehabilitation Counseling. The Department of Communi- cation Disorders offers a Masterof Communication Disorders Degree oriented to specialization in health environments. A Master of Health Sciences Degree Program also offered is for allied health professionals wishing to obtain graduate- level credentials in health professions education, admini- and advanced stration, supervision, or clinical skills, in addition to eduational programs, the School incorporates educational, diagnostic, treatmentand service components through the Human Development Center in New Orleans and Children's Center of Shreveport. Program "The audience is requested to remain seated until the academic procession complete" is PROCESSIONAL PRESIDING GORDON H. SCHUCKERS, Ph.D., ASSOCIATE DEAN School of Allied Health Professions, Shreveport Programs NATIONAL ANTHEM INVOCATION DENNIS R. WISSING, M.H.S., Program Director Department of Cardiopulmonary Science WELCOME STANLEY H. ABADIE, Ph.D., DEAN School of Allied Health Professions ADDRESS THOMAS C. ROBINSON, Ph.D., DEAN University of Kentucky Medical Center College of Allied Health Professions AWARDING OF DEGREES STANLEY H. ABADIE, Ph.D., DEAN BENEDICTION DENNIS R. WISSING, M.H.S. AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL RECESSIONAL Jim Williams, Organ Ken Dooley, Vocals Thomas C. Robinson, Ph.D. Dr. Thomas C. Robinson is Dean of the College of Allied Health Professions at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. Born October 16, 1944, he later attended the State University of New York at Buffalo and received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History, a Master of Education Degree in Counselor Education, and the Ph.D. Degree in Higher Education. During his career Dr. Robinson has held a number of successively impressive academic appointments. While Associate Dean of the School of Health Related Professions at Buffalo, New York, Dr. Robinson was awarded the Special Dean's Award for Excellence and Service. In 1978, hejoined the Universityof Kentucky Medical CenterCollege of Allied Health Professions as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, a position he held until 1984, when he was named Dean. Dr. Robinson was recognized by his peers in 1986 and 1987 for his outstanding professional accomplishmentswhen theyselected him as recipient of the American Society of Allied Health Professions Service Award. An acknowledged authority in thefield ofAllied Health, Dr. Robinson has written three educational books and numerous articles, abstracts, and book reviews. During his professional career Dr. Robinson has beenactive nationally and internationally as a consultant, and a member of regional advisory groups, national site survey teams, and state Governor- appointed coalitions. Heisa memberoftheAmerican SocietyofAllied Health Professions, KentuckyAllied Health Consortium,andthe Kentucky Association. Dr. Robinson is married to HelenT. Robinson. They reside in Lexington, Kentucky. THE GRADUATES PHYSICAL THERAPY BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Candace Catherine Aucoin CARDIOPULMONARY SCIENCE Sonya Suzonne Brunson Thomas Joseph Clawson Jeffrey Lyoll Hunter Christy Lynn Grote Annie Kay LaHood Robert Brian Haden Frank Morace Karen AT.nn Oberle Karl Wayne Higginbotham Crystal Leigh Rabon Jennifer Lea Johnson Wendell Joseph Juneau Garey Allen Trisler Sharon Kay Lounsberry David Lynn Vines Kathryn Lynn Mattox MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY Richard Clayton O'Quinn ## Lauren Elaine Oubre Jennifer Lynne Brown # Lisa Carlos Patout Vincent Luke Leggio Karen Marie Pohlman Alkico Freeman Woods Stacey Lynn Sayes Sherri Betz Schember OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY Kermit John Soileau Cathryn Shaffett Adger Michelle Lane Willis Karen Wren Adkins Alicia Renee Burrough Theresa Ann Cearley MASTERS OF COMMUNICATION Daphne Laura Lynn Ciufo DISORDERS Tamla Copes J. Lisa Noel Barnett Davison Diana Marble Boswell Katherine M. Hall Jolinn Whitsell Burt Karen Lynne Newlen Donna Evans Harris Kelly Ann Pendola Donna Robinson Jordan (in absentia Jennifer Dawn Peterson Kathryn Collier Sexton Ginger Thomas Sanderson Pamela Louise Camp Walker MARSHALS Richard Whitehead, RRT B.S., Bridget Langley, ML (ASCP)SC Kristin Seidner, M.S.W. Wesley McWhorter, Ph.D. J. Mary Pannbacker, Ph.D. *** Indicates Summa Cum Laude ** Indicates Magna Cum Laude * Indicates Cum Laude ACADEMIC HERALDRY: THE SYMBOLS OF LEARNING commencement The college or university procession, in the United States and abroad, is a pageant alive and bright with dress and ceremony. Its history can be traced to medieval European universities of the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Continued recognition of the need to preserve scholarlydignityand meaning resulted in universities establishing rulesforacademic dress. American universities agreed on a standard system in 1 895 and designed a suitable code ofacademic dress for the colleges and universities of the United States. In 1932 the American Council on Education presented a revised code which governs the style of academic dress today. The principal features of academic dress are three: the gown, the cap, and the hood. The Gown.Theflowing gown originated during the twelfth century. It has become symbolic of the democracy of scholarship. As such, it completelycovers anydress of rank orsocial standing. It is blackforall degrees, with pointed sleeves for the Bachelor's degree; long, closed sleeves with a slit for the arms for the Master's degree; and round open sleeves for the Doctor's degree. The gown worn for the Bachelor's or Master's degree has no trimmings. The gown for the Doctor's degree is faced down thefrontwith velvetand hasthree bars ofvelvetacrossthe sleeves, in the color distinctive of the faculty or discipline to which the degree pertains. Forcertain institutionsthe official colors ofthe college or university may appear on the gown or its decorations. The Cap. The freed slave in Ancient Rome won the privilege of wearing a cap. Thus, the academic cap is a symbol denoting the freedom of scholarship and the responsibility and dignity with which the wearer is endowed. Old poetry records the cap of scholarship as square to symbolize the book. Other authorities claim that the cap, or "mortar board" is the symbol of the masons, a privileged guild. The color of the tassel denotes the discipline, although a gold tassel may be worn with a doctoral gown. The Hood. The heraldic design of the hood symbolizes an inverted shield with one or more secondary color chevrons on the background color of the college or university. The color of the facing of the hood denotes the discipline represented bythe degree, and the colorofthe lining designates the university or college from which the degree was granted. COLORS DISTINCTIVE OF DISCIPLINES AND PROFESSIONS Dark Blue: Philosophy Green: Medicine Yellow: Science Lilac: Dentistry Light Blue: Education Apricot: Nursing Uu)s -td Caa^^-^^2-^ S^ ' essio