Spring 2024 Morning Commencement Exercises

e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e watch [Music] [Music] e e e [Music] [Music] [Music] for [Music] be [Music] [Music] I'll [Music] ladies and gentlemen the commencement ceremony is about to begin please silence cell phones and all other devices at this time and now please rise for the procession of the stage party faculty and graduation candidates led by Master of Ceremonies and provos and vice president for academic Affairs and enrollment management Dr Frederick chip Lemieux [Music] for e [Music] [Music] e [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] stre [Music] you e [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] w [Music] [Music] ter you good morning good morning please be seated it is my honor to welcome you to the 162nd MCN State University commencement exercises I am Dr Frederick U Provost and vice president for academic Affairs and enrollment management this morning we will celebrate the graduates in the College of Business the Burton College of Education and the College of Nursing and Health Professions on behalf of the faculty and staff of mcne State University I extend congratulations to the candidates and to their families please stand while the mne State University wins Symphony Under the direction of Dr Timothy parue director of bands performs our national anthem and remains standing for the moment of Reflection by Miss Chan Youngblood director of inclusive excellence [Music] [Music] good morning everyone graduation marks the end of one chapter and the beginning of another as you stand on the threshold of this significant Milestone take a moment to reflect on your journey think back to the countless hours spent studying the late nights fueled by coffee and determination and the challenges you faced along the way consider the friendships forged the mentors who guided you and the moments of TR Triumph that filled you with pride reflect on the growth you've experienced both academically and personally remember the setbacks you encountered and the lessons you learned from them cherish the memories you've made and the experiences that have shaped you into the person you are today as you prepare to embark on the next chapter of your life take pride in your accomplishments and the knowledge you've gained hold on to the values that have guided you thus far and embrace the opportunities that lie ahead above all remember that graduation is not just an end but a new beginning it's a time to celebrate your achievements and look forward to the adventures that await so take a moment Savor this milestone knowing that the Best Is Yet To Come congratulations graduates thank you please be seated graduates you are why we are here today you or why we the administration faculty and staff of mcne State University strive every day to do our best to prepare you for the next step in your career your continuing education and your life you have made an investment in your future and today you embark on a New Journey take pride in how far you have come believe in your abilities be optimistic about what is to come and be thankful for your family your friends and your mentors we are so proud of you and we wish you the very best at this time it is my privilege to introduce Dr darl berel president of mcnees State University who will deliver the president's welcome Dr berel began his term as the seventh President of MCN on July 1st 2017 his a professor of accounting and prior to becoming president he held the Arthur Hollands endowed professorship in accounting Dr berel earned both his bachelor's degree in accounting and master of Business Administration from MCN he he then earned the doctor of Business Administration from Mississippi State University Dr brel is a certified public accountant and a certified valuation analyst he has served as president and director of the Lake Charles Harbor and terminal district and as chairman of the board of director for Christa St Patrick hospital he also served on the board of directors for the Louisiana Housing Corporation the Louisiana land trust and the council for a better Louisiana he currently serves on the board of directors for JD Bank ladies and Gentlemen please welcome Dr Daryl burkel well good morning welcome to the 162nd MCN commencement ceremony the spring graduating class includes 670 candidates from 39 parishes 24 States and a territory and 20 countries 692 degrees will be awarded today including 21 associate degrees 594 Bachelor degrees and 77 master's degrees many of these graduates are the first generation in their family to earn a college degree I'm a first generation college graduate and it forever changed my life and my family's life to the families of our graduates I want to thank you for the love support and encouragement that you've given to your graduate I also want to thank our faculty and staff for their commitment to the MCN motto Excellence with the personal touch and for their dedication to being student Centric in all we do our MCN mission is to change lives to the members of the class of 2024 your lives will be forever changed because you you've earned this degree the journey to this day is a special is your special story along the way you learned to adapt to challenges none of us could have imagined you're the class that endured the sudden unexpected and continuous changes to your lives during the covid-19 pandemic you experienced the disruption and Devastation caused by Hurricane Lara in delta in a Thousand-Year flood no other university univers in the country encountered the trials we faced over a 14-month period we work together we helped each other and we persevered you learn to take personal initiative you learn to be self-reliant and you learned the importance of helping others those characteristics will serve you in the future take pride in how far you've come and the obstacles you've overcome along the way in just a few minutes you will transition from being a MCN student to a MCN alumnus a large part of your life will be dedicated to your career that you've chosen dream big be diligent work hard believe in yourself and have faith in your abilities be accountable courageous but most of all be grateful the skills drive and determination that you leave here with today will make a difference in our state our country and our world I hope that our motto Excellence with a personal touch will guide you throughout your career also remember civility is important respect is important and kindness you entered MCN with dreams and aspirations about your future and today marks a milestone for you your investment in your education should give you confidence and I encourage you to leave here today full of optimism and hope optimism is the primary ingredient to progress optimism is not wishful thinking op optimism means that you choose to see possibilities and seek Solutions when faced with challenges it's the unwavering belief that something can be better and it's what drives us forward life has no script no textbook with all the answers for you there will be curves along the road ahead learn from your experiences and keep going you may even fail but keep going you cannot always control what happens around you but you can control your attitude and how you react Victor Franco wrote everything can be taken from a person but one thing the ability to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances to choose one's way I encourage you to never stop learning to grow in wisdom and understanding commit your life to leadership and service and always strive for excellence notice I didn't say perfection ction because you know you will never attain that strive for excellence in all you do in the words of Henry David thoro go confidently in the direction of your dreams live the life you've imagined on behalf of the entire MCN family of Faculty staff students in alumni it is an honor to extend congratulations to this exceptional graduating class I wish you great success as you go forward to make a life make a living and make a difference in your careers your families and your community go pokes congratulations at this time we will present an honorary doctor of Humane letters to Mr Doug thoron this is the highest recognition that the university can bestow on an indivi individual Dr Bale assisted by Dr John Noble Jr a member of the Board of Supervisors of for the Louisiana University of Louisiana systems will present the honorary doctorate in regalia Mr Doug Thorton serves as the Executive Vice President of ASM Global one of the world's largest private facility management firms in this role he manages the North American Stadium Mar and theater division overseeing more than 100 venues including seven NFL stadiums Mr Thorton received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from MCN in 1980 and a Bachelor of Science degree in petroleum Land Management from the University of Houston downtown his exemplary achievements in his field were recognized in 2012 when he received the mnes Alumni Association distinguished alumnus award during his 27-year tenure with ASM Global Mr Thorton led the Monumental $225 million renovation of the Caesar super doome after it was devastated by Hurricane Katrina this project was crucial for the recovery of New Orleans and is considered one of the largest stadium reconstructions in American Sports history under Mr Thorton's leadership the Caesar Superdome has undergone continued improvements over the years that have allowed the facility to remain competitive at a time when newer stadiums are being constructed at higher cost the stadium is currently in the final stages of a multi-year $535 million renovation and upgrades that are due to be complete in July 2024 in time for the 2025 NFL Super Bowl he has played an essential role in helping New Orleans to attract and host four NFL Super Bowls four college football championships three NBA All-Star games three NCAA men's final four and women's final four championships and several NCAA Regional tournaments he is also deeply involved in local Civic and tourism efforts and has received numerous honors and recognitions for his work and leadership in the sports and tourism industry Mr Thorton's substantial achieve achievements and his passion for service along with his ordent support from mcne State University clearly warrant the granting of the honorary doctorate please join me in congratulating Mr Doug thoron good morning everyone Dr burel Dr Noble Dr Clark fellow graduates and your parents um you can't imagine how proud I am to stand before you as a fellow graduate today and share this day with you I'm very humbled and grateful for this honor it's great to be back on the magnes campus after so many years a beautiful new building here I know you had a great basketball season this year we're looking forward to a great one next year as well it's hard to believe it's been 48 years since I first stepped onto the magnes campus as a young freshman from shreport Louisiana like many of you I come from a middle class family and I was the first member of my family to finish college those years certainly changed my life as it will yours when I graduated in 1980 I never dreamed that I would be someday managing a company that runs sports venues around the world it's been an incredible journey for me and I'm joined today by my wife Denise our son Jared his wife Effie and their children Eloise Mack and Phoenix and my brother and sister-in-law Sammy Melinda poron and I want to say a special thanks to Denise for all the love and support she's provided me throughout my career my journey and the many sacrifices that she's made to allow me to do what I do and today as you prepare to Embark upon your careers I thought I might take a few minutes to share with you some of the life lessons that I've learned since my time here at mnes so many years ago first realize that change is inevitable and growth is optional that's something I tell our employees all the time change is constantly happening you must be willing to adapt and accept change if you're going to be successful otherwise you'll be left behind just think about the changes that have occurred in my lifetime since I was here uh my fellow graduating class in 1980 if you think back U we came up in the era of black and white television rotary dial phones and today uh look at what we have you know the internet it was found was came along in the 1990s uh the iPhone in the 2000s well in the next 25 years you're going to see an acceleration of changes in technology with generative AI the metaverse uh and space exploration in medicine so embracing and exploring change in the way the world Works will create opportunities for you so don't don't forget that second find your talent and have a purpose at some point in the future you're going to encounter situations that call for making really hard decisions that will set the course for the rest of your life for me one of those moments occurred in 1995 when I made the decision to change careers and get into the sports industry you know sometimes it's a matter of being in the right place at the right time but I'm a firm believer that things happen for a reason at at the time I was working in the oil business for a company called Taylor Energy company um owned by a well-known philanthropist by the name of Patrick F Taylor he afforded me the opportunity to work as a loaned executive for the 1992 Olympic track and field trials which we were hosting uh in New Orleans as part of the greater New Orleans Sports Foundation which was an organization that I was involved with at the time and I volunteered to lead the stadium renovation project it was an $8 million reconstruction of Tad Gormley Stadium an inner city uh 55y old stadium with a cender track uh I was 33 years old and I'd never done anything like that before and I really didn't know what I was getting into uh the project took two years uh the trials were very very successful and it turned out to be my introduction to the sports world and that experience allowed me to develop many relationships with local Business Leaders State officials and individuals in the sports industry and it set me on the course for my future 3 years later I was approached by the New Orleans Sports Foundation to join the organization as CEO which meant that I had to make a decision do I stay within my comfort zone and grow my career in the oil industry or do I follow my passion and go to work for a fledgling nonprofit in the sports business it was one of the most difficult decisions I've ever made but one that would literally alter the course of my life I took a chance and it turned out to be the right decision for me I remember what Pat Taylor said to me the day that I was told or day I told him that I was leaving he said Doug take it from a guy who has a lot of money money is not going to make you happy money alone will not make you happy but if you're happy doing something you love the success and the money will follow you I had found my passion and my purpose and he was right about that third and you probably heard this before life is 10% of what happens to you and 90% of how you react always be prepared to accept life's challenges you never know when you'll be challenged to step up in the face of aders adversity the way you respond to that adversity will Define your character of all the challenges that I faced in my lifetime it was none no greater than the challenges that we faced uh during Katrina 19 years ago but the lessons learned during that trying period helped shape me into the person that I am today my wife Denise and I spent five difficult days evacuated in a battered Superdome which was a refuge of Last Resort during the storm and I'll never forget the feeling of Despair that I had on the day that we lifted off from the Superdome in the helicopter and headed west to Baton Rouge I could see the devastation firsthand from the air and I could hardly believe my eyes it was catastrophic I could see the neighborhoods that were completely flooded water up to the rooftops and as I looked down I could see my own neighborhood with seven feet of water and as we left New Orleans that day I look back over my left shoulder and I never will forget seeing the dome in the background and the water glistening all the way to the building and I couldn't help but think to myself it's over get a good look at it because you'll never be back and I don't mind telling you I wept all the way to Baton Rouge on that 1-h hour flight given the circumstances it would have been easy for us to cut and run and never look back and and actually to tell you the truth as humans that's a normal response but I believe God gives us something in our human DNA that allows us to pick ourselves up and face life's challenges and have a desire to recapture what you've lost so after some soul searching we made the decision to stay and help rebuild our community and two weeks later we were back there in the dome with work Crews to assess the damage and determine how it could be rebuilt meanwhile Denise was busy trying to figure out how to restore our neighborhood and rebuild our house she would go on to create the Beacon of Hope Recovery Center that helped to rebuild 15,000 homes in the lake view area of New Orleans and was later named one of the top 10 Heroes of the Storm by the time pikun remember ADV Verity only visits the strong it lives in the weak finally never doubt what can be accomplished through Unity of purpose people ask me all the time how in the world were you guys able to get the Dome back up and running in such a short period of time uh when when it we were told it was going to take probably two years we were able to do it in less than a year even though it was a massively complex job I boil it down to something very simple I describe it as Unity of purpose which is what happens when you combine a compelling Vision with inspiration and a single common goal Unity of purpose allows us to accomplish great things especially when it's driven by an unyielding desire and a will to win we've seen this time and time again throughout history in sports in business and other organizations even in politics what I witnessed was that project was something truly remarkable despite the challenges of financing and materials and labor shortages and the painful process of dealing with FEMA which I know many of you went through here and rebuilding the campus the pace actually accelerated and we were able to get the Dome back up and running in just nine months after the start of construction you could literally feel the energy and the momentum when you walked in the building each day and when you think about it each of the stakeholders in the process the NFL the New Orleans Saints the state of Louisiana led by Governor Blanco all had their own self-interest and were motivated in different for different reasons but once the decision was made to rebuild they were unified and got behind one common purpose and that was to reopen the Dome and play a football game on September M 26 20 2006 and show the world that New Orleans is back so in closing here's my advice to you who you want to be in life starts when you walk out that door today there might not be another time in your life when you feel so free free from school on your own and able to make your own decisions enjoy that fre them and don't be afraid to make decisions even though sometimes they may turn out to be the wrong decisions you can learn from that experience volunteer for the hardest job when you succeed people will pay attention if you fail they won't fault you for trying Falling Down is an accident not getting up is a choice if you don't push your limits you'll never be able to test your boundaries believe in yourself at some point in your career each of you will be called upon to be a leader answer the Bell wear the jersey and give it all you have build relationships and trust with other people around you without trust you have nothing Pat Taylor used to tell me it takes 20 years to build a reputation and only five minutes to ruin one think about that build a strong work ethic and have pride in your effort vence Lombardi the great coach of the Green Bay Packers once said Perfection is not attainable but if we Chase Perfection we can catch excellence and remember the 2190 rule what do I mean by that it takes 21 days to create a habit and 90 days to create a lifestyle routine building a strong work ethic is a lifestyle routine it's not a habit Nick Sabin has a great philosophy on creating lifestyle routines that lead to success he says in order to be successful you have to have a vision you have to visualize what you want to do then you have to have a process by which to achieve it and then finally you have to have the discipline to commit to the process each day and what does he say about discipline he says it's doing what you have to do each day to commit to that process even though you might not feel like doing it the best example I can give you there is if you wanted to lose weight and that was your goal the process would be I've got to go to the gym every day right to lose that weight the discipline would be committing to go to the gym every day even though one morning you might wake up and you might not feel like it if you remember nothing else that I say today remember those words every one of you is talented in your own special way find your passion and be good at it the money and success will follow you make a plan and follow through remember each day is a gift it's not a given you were about to experience an incredible journey called life congratulations to you all and a special congratulations to all of your parents who have worked so hard to get you here today the rest is up to you go pokes and thank you thank you Mr thoron congratulations on a welld deserved honor at this time I'd like to introduce Mr Matthew Graham a member of the board of directors for the MCN Alumni Association today you officially become graduates alumni of mne State University as a president of the Alumni Association board I am honored to announce our third cohort of outstanding graduate award recipients partnered with the student government Association and the office of University advancement candidates for the prestigious outstanding graduate award are nominated by the dean of each college for one undergraduate and one graduate who meet an overall GPA of 3.5 or higher participates in leadership and service and emulate our motto excellent with a personal touch I am overwhelmed by the High Caliber of students we have here at magnes I would now like to recognize our 11 undergraduate and graduate candidates and announce our over overall recipients please stand when your name is called from the College of agricultural Sciences Jude briette undergraduate cutter cutter ton graduate from the College of Business adap pujo PJ Adat tunji undergraduate chrisina sopu Puri graduate from the Burton College of Education Kennedy Mallet undergraduate Sierra Gilroy graduate from the College of liberal arts Samuel Gil undergraduate from the College of Nursing and health profession Bailey Bard undergraduate Henrietta Chambers graduate from the College of science engineering and Mathematics Darcy lever undergraduate Kaylee Johnston graduate I would now like to present our overall outstanding undergraduate Samuel Gil son of Eric and Nicole Gill is a native of Vil plat Louisiana graduated today with an assoc associate of General Studies with a concentration in applied and Natural Sciences and Bachelor of Science in mass communication concentration public relations he has served two terms as student body president and was the first ever full serving student member on the Louisiana border of regions for MCN State University he has served in various other capacities on campus including being a member of the Honors College two-time executive committee member of Kappa Sigma Theta Row in eternity Council vice president and president as well as a three-year chairman of the campus development committee he made history as the first ever Road scholar finalist from mne State University and served the state of Louisiana as Governor's fellow working to bring high-speed internet to rural Louisiana he was previously declared a national undergraduate brother of the Year from the Kappa Sigma fraternity and was inducted into its John W Ryan leadership Circle upon graduation he will be attending the University of Texas at Austin to pursue master of public affairs ladies and Gentlemen please join me in congratulating Mr Samuel Gil for being selected our overall outstanding undergraduate this year I would now like to present our overall outstanding graduate chrisina suupu putri earned her undergraduate degrees in accounting and Finance from mnes in 2013 and returned to pursue an MBA after gaining extensive experience primarily in the accounting profession she is an active CPA in Texas and Louisiana and worked principally for two prominent companies in Texas and California while at magnes she interned with KPMG LLP in Houston Texas and Grant Thorton LLP in Washington DC she was involved in freshman mentoring at mnes she recently published her academic Journal on empirical validity of okun's law evidence from Indonesia in the internal review of business and economics she accepted a position working for Community Coffee as a senior accountant after earning her MBA degree Christina is inspired daily by her family friends and professors to live life to the fullest ladies and Gentlemen please join me in congratulating Miss Christina soop Puri for being selected as our overall outstanding graduate this year graduates today belongs to you your family and friends you have worked extremely hard to get to this point and your achievements are a testament to your determination and perseverance As you move forward to the next chapter of your lives remember that the skills and knowledge you have gained here will serve you well I encourage you to use them to make a positive impact in your communities and the world I also want to thank the families and friends who have supported you throughout your academic Journey congratulations once again and I wish you all the success in your future endeavors thank you Mr Graham now we would like to recognize faculty retiring at the end of the Academic Year from the Burton College of Education Mr Lee McBride visiting assistant professor HC Drew school of health and human performance 21 and a half years from the College of Nursing and Health Professions Dr Carl bartling Professor Department of psychology and counseling 34 years Dr Peggy wolf Professor Department of graduate nursing 31 years Miss Katrina Carter assistant professor Department of undergraduate nursing 28 years Miss Kathleen Williams assistant professor Department of of undergraduate nursing 16 years from the Lether e friezer Memorial Library Miss Mary Jane Bloomquist assistant professor 25 and a quarter Years thank you for your service to our students and University now we will introduce our degree candidates who are honored graduates college students make a significant commitment of time and effort to complete the curriculum required to earn a degree while all candidates here today have met requirements for their degree many of our undergraduate students excelled in the academic work and earned academic honors and we will now take time to recognize them a baloran student graduates with honors by earning an overall grade point average of at least 3.5 Miss Morgan Turpin will introduce our candidates who have earned academic honors honored graduates please stand when your name is called and remain standing until all honored graduates have been announced the following students have earned the distinction of Summa cumladi for an overall grade point average of 3.9 to 4.0 at aju atat tunji 4.0 Cade body 4.0 Miranda halan 4.0 Abigail peder 4.0 Elizabeth peder 4.0 Jenna Leblon ishala Bend Leila Morton Hannah Hancock Elena fno and Caitlyn booty the following students have earned the distinction of Magnum LTI for an overall grade point average of 3.7 to 3.89 n Riley Maria fno n hanich John Noble Julie FL Molly Monte Harley Doohan Caleb Jacobson Madison mafuz Andrew Mir Madison fono Natalia morabo Marley rishard Shany Smith Russell Mixon Maggie Lofton Hannah AES Gabrielle leov Haley Lon Audi Owens AA Domingo bernabo Crystal Minon Isabella baggot and Carissa illingworth the following students have earned the distinction of kumlade for an overall grade point average of three 3.5 to 3699 Deacon rishard Kelby dupan Ty fuseler Olivia Carney Samuel oay Lexi brussard Kennedy Mallet Cassidy oan Kaye abar Jolie laflor faith Camp brenley budro reys Edwards Sarah Fuller Reed rjo Bailey Bard Elise Hamilton Janna Martin naaa white Kayla Harrison Heather vizena mie fno Kennedy beard cydney Robinson Raine hatal Kayla Warner Bryce bearon Sydney oblan paty beard Kylie Oliver Morgan Smith Ryan Roberts Nathan cunk Christian dupan Sarah Coker Dylan vigine Claudia Merritt Cade kaval Emma Tran Sophia tassen Isaiah Johnson Skyler neelson Ethan Alam and Courtney Smith let's give these students a round of applause congratulations on your outstanding academic accomplishments you can be seated now and now we will present our degree candidates out of consideration for the families and friends who wish to hear their candidates named announced we ask that artificial noise makers not be used we will begin with honors college candidates honors college students must complete a unique curriculum in their field which includes a minimum of 24 credit hours of honors coursework president burel will present the Honors College candidates with a medallion depicting the scholarship leadership and service motto of the college it is with great pleasure that I present the following magnes Honors College candidates who have completed all requirements for the baloran degree with all the rights Privileges and responsibilities pertaining there to atap poju aramu atat tunji Bachelor of Science and finance summum latul Kennedy an Mallet Bachelor of Science in Health and Human Performance and Bachelor of Science in biological science Kum [Music] lad Kaylee Nicole Maguire Bachelor of Science in Health and Human Performance General Dr shuing by Dean of the College of Business will present the candidates from the College of Business Dr Lamie the following students from the College of Business have completed all requirements for graduation The Faculty of the College of Business and I take great pleasure in recommending these students as candidates for The Bachelor of Science and the master of Business Administration degrees with all the rights Privileges and the responsibilities pertaining there to two from the Department of Business disciplines with the Bachelor of Science Hannah Lee [Music] EGS hammad s [Music] Ali Brett Christian ardn [Music] denan Chase ardwin Cassidy Michelle [Applause] o'quin ishua ilu yumika Bend [Music] Canon Mel Barton Rolando edra balal II Kade Andrew body brenley Morgan [Applause] budro Shelby Marie [Applause] [Music] brussard James Hunter brette Taylor Ashlin Burgess TL Faith lean Camp two degrees Bryce a Carter Grant Mitchell Chie angel Nicole clavier gunar Cole [Music] kapton Logan Montgomery [Music] Collins Taylor Marie [Music] Dickens Bryce Taylor [Applause] Dickinson Landon philli Dorman John Mark [Music] Downer Carly Ryan [Music] Doohan James kin [Music] dupan Christian m dup Shan Lauren Elizabeth [Music] aen Elena Grace fno Madison Faith fno Sarah Nicole Fuller Gabrielle Lee Garner Andre Nicholas gasbar David Larry gilber Paige Marie [Applause] Gil Katherine [Music] Payton delisia duette Hamilton n [Music] hanage Daven Gerard [Applause] Harmon Samuel Gregory oay Karissa May illingworth Ethan Warner Johnson Ezekiel way Johnson [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] Jared Lee Johnson Trevor Dawson Campbell Nicholas Patrick [Music] [Applause] [Music] Kelly Trevor Dawson Kimbell Destiny Grace leau Brett Chandler Brett [Music] Lor Jolie K [Music] laflor Julie and the floor [Music] Lisa Michelle Landry Leia leonella [Applause] [Music] lza Lauren Lee Roa Jenna Claire Leblon two [Music] [Laughter] degrees Grace Katherine Leonards Julie an Lage [Music] [Applause] Zoe morray Levens Madison McKay L [Music] MAFO J Allen Shan [Music] Manuel Blake M Maro Austin Lou [Music] McCall Allison Lane [Music] McClure Gabriel Matthew Tyler James Mir Molly Claire Monte Natalia Mora bio Morgan Rachel Marine Logan Burton [Music] Nettles John Wallace Noble [Music] III Sydney K oblong [Music] Kylie Marie Oliver Joseph William payack Alexandra Lee Peron Ali Monique [Music] pan Kennedy Lee Pon Constance Marie Willis Ramos Bradley John [Music] Reed kall Morgan Rainey Deacon Brock rishard [Applause] [Music] Cameron Monique [Music] reard Benjamin Jacob Sharp [Applause] [Music] Jr Hayden Lawrence Shaw [Music] Courtney and [Music] Smith Sophia Grace [Music] tassen Emily Taylor rud sing fin from the William Jor senior School of Graduate Studies with a master of Business Administration Braden Wayne Adams Shelby LeAnne Bailey jodianne Lavina Barber Lynette M Cormier [Music] Petri Martin Sophie ellson Tyler Lane [Music] Rivers Chris Nina ailani suopo [Music] putri Julia Marie Thompson Dr Angelique o dean of the Burton College of Education will present the candidates from the Burton College of Education you are awesome as well Dr Lemieux the following students from the Departments within the Burton College of Education have completed all requirements for graduation The Faculty of the Burton College of education and I take great pleasure in recommending these students as candidates for The Bachelor of Science master of arts and teaching master of education and master of science degrees with all the rights Privileges and responsibilities pertaining there to from the Department of Education professions with a Bachelor of Science paty Naomi beard [Music] Caitlyn Renee booty Lauren Paige vro Jordan [Music] [Applause] [Music] Bruno Maria Gabrielle fno Hannah Elizabeth [Music] Hancock Holly Marie [Music] louvier Claudia Rose Merritt May [Music] Owens Billy Brook Payne Baxter Jordan K [Music] Quinn from the HC Drew school of health and humor performance with a Bachelor of Science Kennedy Bell beard two degrees Payton Patricia Blanchard Kaden Luke bson Olivia K Carney Taylor an [Music] colar AA Domingo bernabo Julia Marie dor Devin Blake [Music] fno madalie an fno Ty Michael fuseler [Applause] [Music] keln Jade Griffin Elise Lillian Hamilton Taylor Marie horn Caleb Scott Jacobson Isaiah Eugene Johnson Jac an [Music] Johnson Hannah Noel Kazi [Music] Haley Elizabeth Leblon Emily Claire [Music] lubner Janna Lee Kate Martin [Music] Grayson sha Mays Soria [Music] Maye Gracie Michael [Music] mcau Elijah Cole Midkiff Russ Carson Mixon ivth Leila Michelle Morton Skyler Jaden neelson Jona Nicole Patterson Kennedy Joy paard Ryan Walker Roberts read a [Music] rjo Amber Nicole Sanders Morgan Maron schoie Nathan Jude srun Lindsay Brook Tyler Dylan James viin Kayla Alexis Warner [Music] Xavier J [Music] Wilson from the William jori senior School of Graduate Studies with a master of arts and teaching Sheree Alexandra hillbrand Jennifer eileene Walls with the master of education Kimberly Brooke Underwood with the master of science Brandon Lee Hayden zernia Chen palard [Music] Dr Dr an Warner dean of the College of Nursing and Health Professions will present the candidates from the College of Nursing and Health Professions Dr lemie the following students from the Departments Within the College of Nursing and Health Professions have completed all requirements for graduation The Faculty of the College of Nursing and Health Professions and I take great pleasure in recommending these students as candidates for The Bachelor of Science The Bachelor of Science in nursing the master of arts the master of education the master of science and the master of science in nursing degrees with all rights Privileges and responsibilities pertaining there to from the health systems Management program with the Bachelor of Science Kaylee Gabrielle Alfred Sydney Claire Allen [Music] Caitlyn Elizabeth [Music] Ferguson Jessica an Freeman Kyla nishelle [Music] goody Sabrina Nicole Griffin Reggie paig [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] Noel Emily and Petri Shelby Carmen Schmidt from the Department of psychology and counseling with the Bachelor of Science Stacy Renee [Music] Adams Ethan Scott Alam Ashley Megan andrepont Brittany M Blanchett Abigail Rose borell [Music] Allison Claire Brado Lexi Angel [Music] brussard Kent myON Brown revna chakur Colby Lane [Applause] Carter Megan Michelle KO [Music] Kennedy River [Music] Hawkins Ashley Paige [Music] Miller Crystal Lee 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Shantel B Vincent him Dr Briel with the authority vested in mcne State University by the Louisiana Board of Regents and the UN University of Louisiana a system I declare degrees conferred graduates please stand ladies and gentlemen I present to you mcnees State University spring 2024 graduating class [Music] will the graduates and guests please stand as music Major Julia Dyer leads us in singing our alma mater the words for the alma mater are printed on the back of the commencement program we hail all with hearts full of gratitude where knowledge dwells with friendship and all that is right and true our memories here will linger with faith in all you do [Music] m m May Glory rain here too all hail all hail magnes we are proud of you [Applause] [Music] e e e e e e e e e e e