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Forty-fourth Annual Commencement

New River Community CollegeDublin, Virginia

May 15, 20136:30 p.m.

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ORDER OF EXERCISEANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMENCEMENT .........................................................Dr. Jutta D. Green Marshal Chair, NRCC Faculty Assembly Interpreter: Kimberly BrewerPROCESSIONAL

INVOCATION .....................................................................................................................Dr. Graham C. Mitchell Professor of Psychology and Religion

WELCOME .......................................................................................................... Dr. Linda H. Petrie Chair, New River Community College Board

OPENING REMARKS ............................................................................................Dr. Jack M. Lewis President

INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER .........................................................................................Dr. Lewis

COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS ........................................................The Honorable David A. Nutter Former Member, Virginia House of Delegates Member, State Board for Community CollegesPRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FORDEGREES, DIPLOMAS, AND CERTIFICATES ..................................................Dr. Patricia B. Huber Vice President for Instruction and Student Services

Assisting: Dr. Mark C. Rowh Vice President for Workforce Development and External Relations

CONFERRING OF DEGREES, DIPLOMAS, AND CERTIFICATES ......................................Dr. Lewis

BENEDICTION ...............................................................................................................Dr. Mitchell

RECESSIONAL

The audience is asked to remain standing during the Recessional.

After the ceremony, please join us for a receptionin the student lounge in Martin Hall with music by

The Old Pros Big Band Orchestra of New River Community College.

4* Fall 2012 Graduate ** Summer 2013 Graduate

New River Community College

Associate of Arts and SciencesBusiness Administration

Christopher P. Bielema ...............................................................................................Christiansburg

*John David Breslin ............................................................................................................Roanoke

David S. Brueckl .............................................................................................................. Blacksburg

Allyson Cook Chiles ...........................................................................................................Batesville

Travis Allen Cox .....................................................................................................................Dublin

Quiao Cui ........................................................................................................................ Blacksburg

*Adam Stewart Dzik ........................................................................................................... Chantilly

*James Andrew Eggers ............................................................................................................. Riner

Paul Christopher Lee Monta Elkins ................................................................................. Blacksburg

*Julie Lewis Jones ..................................................................................................... Max Meadows

**Christina Renee Lanza ................................................................................................. Blacksburg

Jacob Forrest Lawton .............................................................................................................Pulaski

Elizabeth Mackin ..............................................................................................................Springfield

Joel Leander McCormick-Goodhart ...........................................................................Christiansburg

*Stephanie Marie McKinney ................................................................................................ Radford

Kizito Kaunga Mukuni .................................................................................................... Blacksburg

Samuel Bernard Readinger .................................................................................................Herndon

Laura Renee Seibert ........................................................................................................ Midlothian

Michelle Diane Stalvey ...............................................................................................Christiansburg

Anthony McCray Turpin ........................................................................................................Dublin

*James Michael Walker .......................................................................................................Roanoke

*Michael Webb .....................................................................................................................Palmyra

Kianna Paige Williams ..................................................................................................... Blacksburg

Yaneng Zhou ................................................................................................................... Blacksburg

Education

*Greta Marie Blevins ..............................................................................................................Pulaski



Lindsey Grace Boyer ..................................................................................................Christiansburg

Mandy Beth Harrell ................................................................................................................Dublin

Crystal Felicia Brooke Hartsook .............................................................................................Dublin

Timothy Justin Hatcher ................................................................................................... Blacksburg

Brittany Nichole Isom ............................................................................................................Pulaski

Erin Leigh Johnson ......................................................................................................... Blacksburg

*Amanda Leigh Johnston ..................................................................................................... Radford

*Kristina Nichole O’Berry..................................................................................................... Radford

Leslie Anne Phipps ...................................................................................................................Galax

*Sarah Jeanne Russell ..................................................................................................... Blacksburg

Lucy C. Secrist ................................................................................................................. Blacksburg

**Tiffany Doshá Sherman ...........................................................................................Christiansburg

Amber Wiseman Skidmore ................................................................................................. Narrows

Engineering

Muluken Ayal Asres ............................................................................................................. Radford

*Samuel Joseph Brewer .....................................................................................................Manassas

*Eric James Bronnenkant ................................................................................................. Pearisburg

*Jeremy A. Clauden ........................................................................................................ Blacksburg

Dagemawi S. Gebremedhin .................................................................................................. Radford

Timothy William Harvey ................................................................................................. Blacksburg

Tesfu Mekonen ................................................................................................................ Blacksburg

**Tyler Andrew Poe ........................................................................................................ Bentonville

Ronald Edgar Sisido ......................................................................................................... Blacksburg

Josam Hart-Culver Waterman ......................................................................................... Blacksburg

David Rudolph Wells ..............................................................................................................Draper

Educationcontinued



Engineering

Computer Science Specialization

Corbin Matthew Crocker ................................................................................................ Blacksburg

Hunter Anderson Morgan ............................................................................................... Blacksburg

Jonathan Gregory Phillips .................................................................................................... Radford

General Studies

**Amber Renea Akers .........................................................................................................Fairlawn

*Timothy Wayne America ......................................................................................................Dublin

Jessica Lee Alger .........................................................................................................Christiansburg

**Lucas Samuel Anderson .................................................................................................... Radford

Mildred Naa Dedei Aryee ................................................................................................ Blacksburg

Savanah Nicole Bane ........................................................................................................ Pearisburg

Heather Tamira Banks ..................................................................................................... Blacksburg

*Hayle Nicole Barbour ..................................................................................................... Blacksburg

Natalie Ann Battilana .................................................................................................Christiansburg

*Amiha Girma Beri ............................................................................................................... Radford

**Gwendolyn Berry .............................................................................................................. Radford

Joshua Cole Blackburn ......................................................................................................... Radford

Stephanie Braden ................................................................................................................. Radford

Edward Brannon ........................................................................................................Christiansburg

Justin Lee Brown ................................................................................................................. Radford

William Davis Caldwell, II .................................................................................................... Radford

Chris Calfee ............................................................................................................................Dublin

Kevin Wayne Cappello ...............................................................................................Christiansburg

Sharon Holloway Cecil ..................................................................................................... Pearisburg

Nicholas Steven Cincinelli ....................................................................................................... Forest

*Chase H. Coble ..........................................................................................................Christiansburg

**Tyler Paxton Cole ................................................................................................................Dublin

Mary Alice Cook .........................................................................................................Christiansburg



Brittany Christine Davis .........................................................................................................Dublin

*Molly Beth Davis ............................................................................................................Wytheville

Ericka Natasha Dawson ..............................................................................................Christiansburg

**Stephanie De Los Santos ............................................................................................Falls Church

**Thomas Andrew Dindinger ................................................................................................... Riner

Kyle Ewing ..................................................................................................................Stephens City

Gary Chadwick Fox ................................................................................................................Pulaski

Catherine Taylor Frye ........................................................................................................... Radford

Kelly Noelle Gordon ...................................................................................................Christiansburg

Chad Wesley Grady ....................................................................................................Christiansburg

**James Michael Graham ................................................................................................. Pearisburg

Victoria Lynn Griffith .................................................................................................Christiansburg

**Ashley D. Griggs ........................................................................................................... Blacksburg

Graysen Lee Hagin .......................................................................................................... Blacksburg

Cody Russell Hamilton ...........................................................................................................Dublin

*Jonathan Ross Hancock ........................................................................................................Dublin

Byron Stewart Hannon ...................................................................................................Winchester

**Kayla Harris .............................................................................................................Christiansburg

Chandler R. Harry ............................................................................................................... Tazewell

**Savannah Morgan Hazelwood ..................................................................................... Blacksburg

*Angela H. Helm ....................................................................................................................Elliston

Rachel Mae Hensley ................................................................................................................ Salem

Courtney Danielle Hinkley .........................................................................................Christiansburg

**Melanie Blair Hollis .......................................................................................................Gloucester

Sarah Caitlin Howlett .............................................................................................................Pulaski

Helen Suzane Hunsucker ..................................................................................................Pembroke

*Ashlin Michelle Jackson .......................................................................................................Dublin

Caitlin Marie Johnson .......................................................................................................... Radford

Erica Lenee Johnson ........................................................................................................ Pearisburg

General Studiescontinued



**Tammy Lynne Johnson ................................................................................................. Pearisburg

Glendon E. M. Jones ..............................................................................................................Pulaski

Tejitu F. Kebede .................................................................................................................... Radford

*Angela Elaine Kinzie ..........................................................................................................Newport

*Larry W. Kittinger .....................................................................................................Christiansburg

**Justin Mark Lawson ................................................................................................Christiansburg

**Rebecca M. LeBlanc ............................................................................................................Dublin

**Steve Anthony Lightbody ................................................................................................. Radford

*Marianna Rachel Long ..............................................................................................Christiansburg

**Amanda C. Lovern ..........................................................................................................Belspring

*Elizabeth Harrington Lynde ........................................................................................... Blacksburg

Hannah Marie Martin .......................................................................................................... Radford

**Sarah Victoria Martin ....................................................................................................... Hillsville

**Skyler Toy Martin .......................................................................................................... Pearisburg

Danielle Marie Miles ..................................................................................................Christiansburg

*Ashton Grace Moran ................................................................................................Christiansburg

**Jordan Ryan Matusevich.....................................................................................................Dublin

**Beza Zwedie Abdi Mesfin .................................................................................................. Radford

**Uriah Seth Miller ................................................................................................................Elliston

**Karly Aline Moses ........................................................................................................... Hiwassee

Zachary Thomas Neal ........................................................................................................... Radford

Caleb Barry Nester .................................................................................................................Dublin

*Kristina Nichole O’Berry..................................................................................................... Radford

Christopher Michael Parker .......................................................................................Christiansburg

Lauren Phillips ..................................................................................................................Warrenton

Marlayna O’Berry Pickard .................................................................................................... Radford

**Kimberly Caton Piland .......................................................................................................... Riner

*Diana Marie Pless ...................................................................................................................Axton

*Mason Wayne Poff .........................................................................................................Copper Hill




Lewis Quesenberry ...........................................................................................................Shawsville

Zachary Dwayne Quesenberry ...............................................................................................Dublin

Joseph Rice Rader ......................................................................................................Christiansburg

Aaron Riegel ...............................................................................................................Christiansburg

Shannon LaFon Riley .............................................................................................................Pulaski

James Lyford Ripley, III ........................................................................................................ Radford

**Jenna Megan Ronan ............................................................................................................. Floyd

Joseph James Roy-Stewart .........................................................................................Christiansburg

*Tucker Ryan Shaheen ......................................................................................................... Radford

*Jessica Shasteen .................................................................................................................. Stafford

Aiyani Ren Shaw ............................................................................................................. Blacksburg

Brian Jared Shelton .............................................................................................................. Radford

Katherine L. Shirah ...........................................................................................................Pembroke

*Amanda Gail Shrewsberry .................................................................................................. Radford

Marvin Johnson Silcott ..............................................................................................Christiansburg

Catherine Slayman .................................................................................................................Dublin

**Kimberly Ann Smith ............................................................................................................. Riner

Lanner Elizabeth Smith ..............................................................................................Christiansburg

**Maurica Smith .............................................................................................................. Blacksburg

Rachel Odessa Smith ........................................................................................................ Pearisburg

*Hunter Ross Spahr ....................................................................................................Christiansburg

Robert Alan Squires ...................................................................................................Christiansburg

Bethany Clemmons Stewart............................................................................................ Blacksburg

Kristin D. Surber ............................................................................................................. Blacksburg

**Catlin C. Suttle ............................................................................................................. Rich Creek

**Tamara Danielle Testerman .................................................................................................Pulaski

**Reena Thapa ................................................................................................................. Blacksburg

Shawntea LaTrice Thomas .................................................................................................... Radford

Eleanor Rachel Thompson .............................................................................................. Blacksburg




*Sophie Tomi ................................................................................................................... Blacksburg

Cody Shane Trenar ........................................................................................................... Pearisburg

Aaron Vest ....................................................................................................................... Blacksburg

Samuel Christopher Wall ........................................................................................................ Salem

*Ciara Leigh Waldron ........................................................................................................... Radford

**Whitney Anne Weaver................................................................................................. Blacksburg

*Cassaundra Faye White .......................................................................................................... Floyd

**Christalina M. White .............................................................................................. Max Meadows

April Kay Johnson Whitehurst ..................................................................................Christiansburg

Dennis Glen Whitlow ...................................................................................................... Rich Creek

**Samantha Whitlow .................................................................................................Christiansburg

Elliott Allen Williams ...................................................................................................... Blacksburg

Kevin Leon Willis ................................................................................................................ Lebanon

Nicholas Ryan Wood ..................................................................................................Christiansburg

**Shane Douglas Woodrum ...................................................................................................Dublin

*Helen Wyllo Wooge ..................................................................................................Christiansburg

General Studies-Computer Science Specialization

**Benjamin F. Brumback ................................................................................................. Blacksburg

Eileen P. Hindmon ........................................................................................................... Blacksburg

**Dale Roy Richardson, Jr. .........................................................................................Christiansburg

Matthew Robert Seiler ...............................................................................................Christiansburg

Liberal Arts

*Ashley Danielle Kinsey ....................................................................................................... Radford

**Joseph Mack ................................................................................................................. Blacksburg

*William J. Shields .......................................................................................................... Blacksburg

*Ryan Matthew Turpin ......................................................................................................... Radford




Science

Elisabeth Jean Archer ............................................................................................................... Floyd

**Victoria Brookes Armbrister .............................................................................................. Radford

Mildred Naa Dedei Aryee ................................................................................................ Blacksburg

Jean-Luc Baxter .................................................................................................................. Narrows

**Gwendolyn Dawn Berry ................................................................................................... Radford

Christopher P. Bielema ...............................................................................................Christiansburg

Matthew Henry Brisendine ............................................................................................. Blacksburg

*Staci Dawn Carpenter ........................................................................................................ Dugspur

Heather Crawford .......................................................................................................Christiansburg

**April Rena Davis ................................................................................................................... Riner

Brianna Joy Dean .......................................................................................................Christiansburg

Abdoul Goudouss Diallo .................................................................................................. Blacksburg

*Lauren Nicole Dickinson .......................................................................................................Pulaski

**Thomas Mengesha Gebremichale ..................................................................................... Radford

**Taylor Allen Hale (NRCC Advanced Learners Program Scholar) ...............................................Dublin

Jordan Brooke Jackson ..........................................................................................................Dublin

Courtney Renee Johnson .................................................................................................... Narrows

**Antonios Kapranos ..................................................................................................Christiansburg

Hamilton Keith ....................................................................................................................Newport

*Benjamin Lee Kilgore ...........................................................................................................Pulaski

Grace Marie Krafft ........................................................................................................... Blacksburg

Melissa Joy Macomber ...............................................................................................Christiansburg

*Lauren Nicole Martin ...................................................................................................... Pearisburg

Amanda Day Muise ......................................................................................................... Blacksburg

Benyam Abayneh Negere ..................................................................................................... Radford

**Surafal Abayneh Negere ................................................................................................... Radford

Matthew Lawrence Osterbind ......................................................................................... Midlothian

Christopher Michael Parker .......................................................................................Christiansburg

*Christine Marie Riddell .............................................................................................Christiansburg



*Shimelis M. Roba ................................................................................................................ Radford

*Michael Rutherford ..................................................................................................Christiansburg

*Paul Andrew Sparks ........................................................................................................... Radford

Caleb R. Tilley ....................................................................................................................Pembroke

Katharine C. Truxel ......................................................................................................... Purcellville

Kevin Phillip Wilson ........................................................................................................ Blacksburg

*Andrew Michael Witt .................................................................................................... Blacksburg

Associate of Applied ScienceAccounting

Molly Jean Dillon ...................................................................................................................Draper

Irina Evdokimova ............................................................................................................ Blacksburg

Tami D. Hall ............................................................................................................................Parrott

Kayla Danielle Hodge Johnston ...................................................................................... Blacksburg

*Kathy Taylor Jones ........................................................................................................New Castle

Jeanna Louise King ..........................................................................................................Shawsville

*Brandon Michael Lewis ........................................................................................................Dublin

Melissa Sue Simpkins .................................................................................................Christiansburg

Administrative Support Technology

Michelle Teressa Boothe .........................................................................................................Dublin

*Sheila Whitfield Caldwell .........................................................................................Christiansburg

Shana Brooke Eads ........................................................................................................... Pearisburg

*Mark Keaton Hanks ..............................................................................................................Pulaski

Caitlin Nicole Hanvey ........................................................................................................... Radford

**Debora Sue Higgs ....................................................................................................Christiansburg

Tiffany Michelle Jackson-Poston ......................................................................................Wytheville

Margaret M. Jarrell ............................................................................................................... Radford

**Lacie D. Papsidero ...............................................................................................................Pulaski

Eve Rosanna Rierson ...............................................................................................................Check

Sciencecontinued




Medical Administrative Support Specialization

Daniel Joseph Akers ...................................................................................................Christiansburg

Patricia B. Arnold ...................................................................................................................Pulaski

Teresa R. Bishop .....................................................................................................................Pulaski

Teresa Lane Booth ............................................................................................................Shawsville

**Sarah Elizabeth Bowman ....................................................................................................Dublin

Lynn Carden ............................................................................................................................. Floyd

Elizabeth A. Conner ...............................................................................................................Pulaski

*Ann Renee Crigger .....................................................................................................Rural Retreat

Abigail Blake Davis .............................................................................................................. Narrows

Victoria Kilbert DeCosta .........................................................................................................Dublin

Candice Nicole Edwards .............................................................................................................Pilot

Stephanie Josephine Evans .............................................................................................. Pearisburg

*Rachel Melinda Farmer ............................................................................................ Independence

Ruth Ann Fletcher ..................................................................................................................Dublin

Lydia Elaine French ................................................................................................................Dublin

Monica DeAnn Hagerman ......................................................................................... Max Meadows

Anita Rose Hall ...........................................................................................................................Pilot

**Meggan Dawn Hall ..................................................................................................Christiansburg

Autumn Thompson Harrell ....................................................................................................Dublin

**Teresa Maxwell Hinkley .................................................................................................... Radford

Kimberlie S. Honaker (NRCC Advanced Learners Program Scholar) ......................................... Radford

Brittany Rene Hurd ................................................................................................................Pulaski

Tracy Ann Irby ..................................................................................................................Wytheville

Tiffany Michelle Jackson-Poston ......................................................................................Wytheville

Margaret M. Jarrell ............................................................................................................... Radford

**Betty Jane Kleimann .................................................................................................... Blacksburg

*Melanie W. Leonard ................................................................................................................ Willis

*Melissa Ann Lewis ................................................................................................... Max Meadows



Lisa Phillips Love .......................................................................................................... Indian Valley

Sherry A. Lozano ...................................................................................................................... Willis

Sharon Marie McDaniel ........................................................................................................... Floyd

Dawn M. Owens ...............................................................................................................Shawsville

*Jeffrey R. Putnam ............................................................................................................... Radford

*Dorothy Susan Rees ..................................................................................................Christiansburg

*Chelsey Brooke Richardson ..................................................................................................Pulaski

Haley Denise Riggins ....................................................................................................... Fishersville

**Danielle Nicole Rowland .........................................................................................Christiansburg

Lindsey Nicole Sayers .......................................................................................................Wytheville

**Teresa Renee Scarberry ......................................................................................................... Willis

Kimberly Ann Sherwood .......................................................................................................Pulaski

Neslie M. Shoemaker ...................................................................................................... Rich Creek

Ashlan Sheyanne Smith .........................................................................................................Pulaski

Debra R. Taylor ....................................................................................................................Newport

*Rita Faye Tomlinson ...............................................................................................................Galax

Carol F. White .........................................................................................................................Dublin

**Melvin L. Williams ..............................................................................................................Dublin

Terri L. Wohlford .................................................................................................................. Radford


Paralegal Administrative Support Specialization

Steven Drew Rigney ............................................................................................................. Radford

Business Management

**Anna Elizabeth Bain ......................................................................................................... Radford

*Thomas Jamison Beckett ..........................................................................................Christiansburg

*Byron Ashley Brown ..............................................................................................................Galax


Medical Administrative Support Specializationcontinued



Michael David Burnett ...................................................................................................Martinsville

Rhonda Lynn Carner ........................................................................................................... Narrows

*Jonalyn Nicole Collins .....................................................................................................Pembroke

*Bethany M. Cox .................................................................................................................Roanoke

Audrey Jeanette Crouse .........................................................................................................Pulaski

Deborah R. Hamilton .........................................................................................................Belspring

**Grant Emerson Holly .......................................................................................................Roanoke

Neil Alvin Huss ....................................................................................................................Roanoke

Casey Patrick Lawlor ...........................................................................................................Ashburn

*Kristen Marie Lowery ......................................................................................................Pembroke

**Jennifer Amy Majdanik ..........................................................................................Christiansburg

*Sonya Figueroa McCoy .........................................................................................................Bassett

Calvin Preston Mullins ........................................................................................................ Narrows

**Jerry Quesenberry ............................................................................................................. Radford

**Miranda Karla Quesenberry .............................................................................................. Radford

*Anita Janette Ratcliffe..................................................................................................... Pearisburg

Jeffrey Wayne Repass .............................................................................................................Pulaski

*Jennifer Ann Stevens................................................................................................Christiansburg

Andrew Christopher Supcoe ......................................................................South Charleston, W.Va.

Melissa J. Williams .................................................................................................................Dublin

Cynthia Ann Wren .....................................................................................................Christiansburg

Computer Aided Drafting and Design

*Chad Douglas Edney ...................................................................................................... Blacksburg

Matthew Scott George ........................................................................................................Gate City

Deniese Alida Powell ....................................................................................................Rural Retreat

Business Managementcontinued




Architecture Specialization

Sarah Elizabeth Crawford ...........................................................................................Christiansburg

Adam Wesley Crowder ...............................................................................................Christiansburg

*Jon Marshall Schula ............................................................................................................... Floyd


Game Technology and Animation Specialization

Ezekial Keenan Jeansonne-Moore .................................................................................. Blacksburg

Electrical Engineering Technology

Logan Andrew Bishop ..................................................................................................... Sutherland

Tyler Scott Hannon .......................................................................................................... Sutherland

Ryan Duane Huber ...........................................................................................................Disputanta

Andrew Tyler Hunt ............................................................................................................... Radford

*Whitney Lynn Meredith ....................................................................................................Newport

*Jared Tyler Musick ............................................................................................................... Bastian

Cameron Foster Nye .........................................................................................................Wytheville

*Jonathan Jesse Pilkington .....................................................................................................Pulaski

Adrian Mark Rygas .................................................................................................................Pulaski

Joe C. Schroepfer .......................................................................................................Christiansburg

*Matthew Kyle Yost ......................................................................................................... Pearisburg

James Andrew Weikel ............................................................................................................Pulaski

Electronics Technology

*Brett Douglas Anauo ..............................................................................................................Galax

*Joshua Wayne Morris ........................................................................................................Fairlawn



Forensic Science

Tara DeAnna Combs .................................................................................................................Galax

Natalie Galaszewski ....................................................................................................Christiansburg

Michael David Spencer ...............................................................................................................Pilot

Human Services

*Amber Renea Akers ...........................................................................................................Fairlawn

Meridith Meade Ayers ..............................................................................................................Bland

Heather Reneé Boyd ..................................................................................................Christiansburg

*William Christopher Brown ......................................................................................Christiansburg

Austin Y. Burns ..................................................................................................................Arlington

Cheyenne Lynn Caldwell ...........................................................................................Christiansburg

**Katrina Elaine Conner ............................................................................................................Pilot

Marcella Ann Goad .................................................................................................................. Willis

Shanda Lee Green ............................................................................................................... Narrows

Emily Laura Hill ................................................................................................................... Radford

*Tammy R. Higley ...................................................................................................................Pulaski

Jessica A. Holmes ............................................................................................................ Blacksburg

Latoya Ashley Howard .................................................................................................... Blacksburg

Heather Dawn Jennelle ..............................................................................................Christiansburg

Amanda C. Lovern .............................................................................................................Belspring

Sherry Stump Manning ..................................................................................................Ripplemead

**Michele Eileen McMillan ............................................................................................. Blacksburg

*Kenneth Edward Meadows ..................................................................................................Pulaski

Stephanie Marie Myrthil ............................................................................................Christiansburg

*Britney Taylor Okes ............................................................................................................ Radford

Joyce Marie Ondell .......................................................................................................... Pearisburg

Christina Lee Sechrist .............................................................................................................Pulaski

Leslie Denise Sexton ...............................................................................................................Pulaski

*Robin René Shupe ................................................................................................................... Fries



**Korina Noele Stewart ..............................................................................................Christiansburg

*Tina Sue Webb .................................................................................................................... Radford

Terra Dawn White ................................................................................................................ Radford

*Marcella Lynn Wellman ..........................................................................................................Bland

Human Services

Early Childhood Development Specialization

Sophia Anokye Frimpong ............................................................................................... Blacksburg

*Sarah Elizabeth Graham ...........................................................................................Christiansburg

*Amy Beth Hale .....................................................................................................................Dublin

Jessica A. Holmes ............................................................................................................ Blacksburg

Jessica Ashley Philpott ......................................................................................................... Radford

Leslie Denise Sexton ...............................................................................................................Pulaski

*Marcella Lynn Wellman ..........................................................................................................Bland

Information Technology

Tesfa A. Bogale ..................................................................................................................... Radford

**Christopher M. Drzal .................................................................................................... Blacksburg

Michael S. Feld ...........................................................................................................Christiansburg

Chase Kevin Irby ........................................................................................................Christiansburg

*Michael Vince Hicks ..............................................................................................................Pulaski

**Ashenafi Bayou Mengistu ................................................................................................. Radford


Computer Graphics and Web Design Specialization

**Crystal Anne Farris .............................................................................................................Dublin

**Alexander Red Grizzard ..........................................................................................Christiansburg

Ramee Jimmy Hamad ................................................................................................Christiansburg

Dennis Fairmen Sleighter, II .......................................................................................Christiansburg

Human Servicescontinued




Game Design Specialization

Stacy Joe Austin ................................................................................................................... Radford


Network and Technical Support Specialization

Corbin Matthew Crocker ................................................................................................ Blacksburg

*Timothy Russel Eller .................................................................................................Christiansburg

*Robert David Martin .................................................................................................Christiansburg

Matthew Aaron Senn .................................................................................................Christiansburg

Joseph Larkin Stowers, Jr. ........................................................................................ Barren Springs

Instrumentation and Control Automation Technology

Logan Andrew Bishop ..................................................................................................... Sutherland

Dustin M. Brumagin ...............................................................................................................Pulaski

Cameron Scott Clark ............................................................................................................ Radford

George C. Cooper ..................................................................................................................... Floyd

Horace David Godfrey, III ....................................................................................................Newport

Bradley Dwight Goins .......................................................................................................Claudville

Tyler Scott Hannon .......................................................................................................... Sutherland

*Stephen John Hoyt ............................................................................................................. Radford

Ryan Duane Huber ...........................................................................................................Disputanta

Kris Madison Hurst .............................................................................................................. Hillsville

Harlan Lustgarten ......................................................................................................Christiansburg

*Jared Tyler Musick ............................................................................................................... Bastian

Cameron Foster Nye .........................................................................................................Wytheville

*Jonathan Jesse Pilkington .....................................................................................................Pulaski

Adam Dennis Quesenberry ........................................................................................Christiansburg

Bradley Hobert Raines ...................................................................................................Stuarts Draft

Adrian Mark Rygas .................................................................................................................Pulaski

Joseph Cameron Williams ......................................................................................................Pulaski



Machine Technology

*Caleb Reed Buzzard ............................................................................................................ Radford

Casey William Lucas ..........................................................................................................Pembroke

**William Michael Martin ......................................................................................................Pulaski

Lucas Armand Parah ...........................................................................................................Fairlawn

*Michael Anthony Perdue ................................................................................................ Pearisburg

Skyler Wade Webb ................................................................................................................... Floyd

Marketing

**Susan Ann Carpenter ....................................................................................................... Dugspur

*Lauren Ashleigh Zikes ............................................................................................................ Riner

Marketing

Graphic Design Communications

Natalie Ann Battilana .................................................................................................Christiansburg

**Erem Jeramiah Memisyazici ...................................................................................Christiansburg

*Allison Marie Volkmar ................................................................................................... Blacksburg

Marketing

Small Business Management Specialization

Shannon D. Cressell ............................................................................................................. Radford

*Cherry A. Messer ......................................................................................................Christiansburg

Nursing

Leslie Nichole Bandy ....................................................................................................... Blacksburg

Oksana L. Bouldo ............................................................................................................ Blacksburg

Ashley Nicole Bowers .............................................................................................................Dublin

Mysti Michelle Dawn Buchanan ......................................................................................... Hillsville

Zachary Fairbanks Chapin ............................................................................................... Blacksburg

Kerry Ann Connors ....................................................................................................Christiansburg



Bradley Michael Coon .......................................................................................................... Radford

Jessica Leigh Cox .................................................................................................................. Radford

Sarina Elaine Day .......................................................................................................Christiansburg

Toni Lynn Fannon ......................................................................................................Christiansburg

Eleanor Jo Faulkner ..................................................................................................... Dunn Loring

Callie Branson Flood ...........................................................................................................Roanoke

Alicia Renee Gates ......................................................................................................Christiansburg

Crystal Marie Graves ............................................................................................................ Radford

Elizabeth Marie Graves...............................................................................................Christiansburg

Jessica Lynn Groose .............................................................................................................. Radford

Helen Juanita Hayner .............................................................................................................Draper

Lindsey Marlow Heldreth .................................................................................................Rocky Gap

Diane Marie Hensley ..................................................................................................Christiansburg

Amanda Duff Hood (All-Virginia Academic Team Scholar) .............................................Christiansburg

Benjamin Richard Huber ..................................................................................................Glen Allen

Paul Jason Kiser ....................................................................................................................... Floyd

Elizabeth Ellyson Landry ................................................................................................. Blacksburg

Lindsi Morgan Lawrence ................................................................................................. Blacksburg

Megan Nicole Lineberry .........................................................................................................Dublin

Jessica Marie Martin ...............................................................................................................Pulaski

Sharon Marie Martin ............................................................................................................... Stuart

Angela Hope Moses .................................................................................................................. Floyd

Jennifer Pauline Mounlavong ................................................................................................Dublin

Mary Elizabeth Nay ......................................................................................................... Blacksburg

Kelly Elizabeth Robertson ..........................................................................................Christiansburg

Beth Amber Smith .................................................................................................................... Fries

Kristi Lynn Snapp .......................................................................................................Christiansburg

Christina Marie Spangler ...................................................................................................Pembroke

Robert Parke Sprague ...................................................................................................... Blacksburg

Nursingcontinued



Ashley Renee Spraker ............................................................................................................Pulaski

Leaundra Rae Stewart .......................................................................................................Pembroke

Raymond Paul Stone ................................................................................................................ Floyd

Shuzhen Wang ................................................................................................................ Blacksburg

Brenna Pyne Williams .........................................................................................Peterstown, W. Va.

Yekaterina M. Yepifanova ............................................................................................... Blacksburg

Paralegal Studies

Molly Jean Dillon ...................................................................................................................Draper

Bridget Lynn Lester ....................................................................................................Christiansburg

Debbie Stevenson Mohay .......................................................................................................Pulaski

Angie S. Spradlin ...................................................................................................................... Floyd

Police Science

**Shania A. Booker ....................................................................................................Christiansburg

Cory Grae Brinkley ............................................................................................................... Suffolk

Tara DeAnna Combs .................................................................................................................Galax

*Michele L. Garcia ......................................................................................................Christiansburg

Jessica H. Moles .............................................................................................................. Laurel Fork

Terry Michael Smith, II...............................................................................................Christiansburg

**Taylor Allen Suydam ................................................................................................. Staffordsville

Michele Lynn Thompson ..................................................................................................Wytheville

**Dakota Lewis Vaughn ................................................................................................... Pearisburg

Nicholas Joseph Wakeman ................................................................................................. Edinburg

Jeralynn Irene Williams .........................................................................................................Pulaski

DiplomaAutomotive Analysis and Repair

Christopher Alexander Alcantara ...........................................................................................Pulaski

Nursingcontinued



Tyler R. Arrington ............................................................................................................... Honaker

*Jeffery Scott Combs .........................................................................................................Pembroke

Benjamin S. Goad ..................................................................................................................... Willis

Raleigh Steven Jones ..............................................................................................................Dublin

Austen Neill Pittsenbarger ......................................................................................................Pulaski

Nathaniel Scott Roop ............................................................................................................ Saltville

*Carl Adam Smith .............................................................................................................Pembroke

*Dereje Tekle Solomon ......................................................................................................... Radford

Alan Leon Street ................................................................................................................... Radford

Bradley Allen Saunders ..........................................................................................................Pulaski

Ethan Albert Simpkins ....................................................................................................... Hiwassee

**Josh Wade Stewart ..................................................................................................Christiansburg

*Cody Shane Whitaker .....................................................................................................Woodlawn

CertificateAccounting

**Emily Nicole Kugel ....................................................................................................... Blacksburg

Irma Tona ........................................................................................................................ Blacksburg

Wanda Lou Walker .....................................................................................................Christiansburg

Practical Nursing

**Shaunna Leigh Andrews ................................................................................................... Radford

*Rebecca Dawn Barker .............................................................................................................Galax

**Janessa Kaye Bolt .................................................................................................................. Willis

**Natalie Dawn Breeden ........................................................................................................Dublin

**Casey Jean Calfee .............................................................................................................. Radford

*Douglas Coursen Caldwell .................................................................................................Roanoke

*Mary Beth Custer ............................................................................................................... Radford

*Jason Warden Dove ....................................................................................................... Blacksburg

Automotive Analysis and Repaircontinued



*Amanda Marie Duncan .......................................................................................................... Willis

*Laurissa Lynn Eller ...............................................................................................................Dublin

*Anita Beth England ........................................................................................................ Pearisburg

*Sabrina Renee Goad ............................................................................................................... Willis

**Vickie Hill Harvey .............................................................................................................. Radford

**Rhonda Lynn Hungate ..........................................................................................................Bland

*Ashley Kristin Hurst .............................................................................................................Pulaski

**Stacey Annette Ingram ..................................................................................................... Radford

**Shannon Nicole Jarels .................................................................................................. Blacksburg

*Heidi Marie-Frances Jennings ..............................................................................................Pulaski

**Brandy A. Kastilahn .......................................................................................................... Radford

*Adam Silas Lamb .................................................................................................................... Floyd

**Haley Danielle Lawson ........................................................................................................Pulaski

**Ashley Linette Ligon .................................................................................................... Blacksburg

**Kristen Ann Litton ........................................................................................................Wytheville

*Sarah Hope Martin ................................................................................................................. Floyd

**Cynthia Ann Miles ....................................................................................................... Blacksburg

*Brooke Amber Musselman .......................................................................................Christiansburg

**Elizabeth Mae Nester ............................................................................................................ Floyd

*Jennifer Renea Nester ...........................................................................................Meadows of Dan

*Paula H. Parsell .................................................................................................................. Narrows

**Amy Jo Plaugher .......................................................................................................... Blacksburg

*Amara Wetzel Price ................................................................................................................. Floyd

**Cynthia Lea Reed ....................................................................................................Christiansburg

**Stephani M. Richards ........................................................................................................ Radford

*Sara Nicole Rupe ...................................................................................................................Dublin

*Michelle Ann Smith ..................................................................................................................Pilot

*Chelsea Dianne Vest ............................................................................................................... Riner

**Rechell LeeAnn Williams .................................................................................................. Radford

Practical Nursingcontinued



Welding

**Thomas Gean ..........................................................................................................Christiansburg

Jacob W. Hess .........................................................................................................................Dublin

James Allen Hunter .........................................................................................................New Castle

Vincent Nathaniel Charles Miller ...........................................................................................Dublin

*Grant David Tadiello ........................................................................................................... Radford

Word Processing Certificate

Theresa Chaney Walter ....................................................................................................... Narrows

Career Studies CertificateAdministrative Assistant

*Daniel Joseph Akers .................................................................................................Christiansburg

*Teresa R. Bishop ....................................................................................................................Pulaski

Stacy Michelle Conrad ...........................................................................................................Pulaski

**Kimberly Jean Cumbee ............................................................................................. Staffordsville

*Cindy L. Hooper ....................................................................................................................Dublin

Constance Brown Paul ...........................................................................................................Pulaski

Kimberlee Dawn Smith ........................................................................................................ Radford


Alternative Energy

Brian D. Lamon .................................................................................................................... Radford

Basic Machine Tool Operations

Stephen Charles Martin .............................................................................................Christiansburg

Electricity

Christopher Christian .............................................................................................. Lindside, W. Va.

*Steven Ryan Fizer ................................................................................................................Elliston



Human Resource Practices

Lauren Ashley Cupp ........................................................................................................ Blacksburg

Takia C. Kasey ...................................................................................................................... Radford

*Jerry W. Quesenberry ...........................................................................................................Dublin

*Miranda K. Quesenberry ......................................................................................................Dublin

Margaret Elizabeth Tabor .......................................................................................................Dublin

Medical Coding

Teresa Lane Booth ............................................................................................................Shawsville

Kimberly Jean Cumbee ................................................................................................ Staffordsville

**Victoria Kilbert DeCosta ......................................................................................................Dublin

Rachel Melinda Farmer .............................................................................................. Independence

Chelsea Dawn Fisher ....................................................................................................... Blacksburg

Paula Cecile Hale ................................................................................................................. Narrows

Autumn Thompson Harrell ....................................................................................................Dublin

Nancy Sue Heckendorn ..............................................................................................Christiansburg

Brittany Rene Hurd ................................................................................................................Pulaski

Kelly Perdue Linkenhoker .............................................................................................. Blacksburg

William J. Linkenhoker ................................................................................................... Blacksburg


Edwina Watson McDaniel .................................................................................................... Radford

Nicole L. Rakes .......................................................................................................... Max Meadows

*Chelsey Brooke Richardson ..................................................................................................Pulaski

**Lindsey Nicole Sayers ....................................................................................................Wytheville

Neslie M. Shoemaker ...................................................................................................... Rich Creek

Amy Nicole Shelton ........................................................................................................ Blacksburg

Olivia Shereé Simmons .................................................................................................... Pearisburg

Loyce Morris Sowers ................................................................................................................ Floyd

Ryan Shane Turner ....................................................................................................Christiansburg

Terri L. Wohlford .................................................................................................................. Radford



Medical Office Assistant

*Daniel Joseph Akers .................................................................................................Christiansburg

April Anallene Alcorta ................................................................................................Christiansburg

*Heather Anders .........................................................................................................Christiansburg

Bridgett Kay Breeden .................................................................................................Christiansburg

Tara Dawn Compton ...............................................................................................................Check

Kimberly Jean Cumbee ................................................................................................ Staffordsville

Rachel Melinda Farmer .............................................................................................. Independence

Sandra Wolfe Fisher ...................................................................................................Christiansburg

Lydia Elaine French ................................................................................................................Dublin

Jayme L. Gilmore .......................................................................................................Christiansburg

**Cindy L. Hooper ..................................................................................................................Dublin

Alysha Deniece Lopez ......................................................................................................Wytheville


*Deborah Kay Mitchell ...............................................................................................Christiansburg

Amanda Jarrells Moore ..............................................................................................Christiansburg

Brandy Nicole Moore .................................................................................................Christiansburg

*Nichole Marie O’Dell .......................................................................................................... Radford

Vandana S. Parikh ......................................................................................................Christiansburg

Jocelynn Hahnel Reese .................................................................................................... Kenbridge

*Jessica L. Riddle ........................................................................................................Christiansburg

Amanda Gail Roope ............................................................................................................. Radford

Lindsey Nicole Sayers .......................................................................................................Wytheville

*Shawn Damian Shearing ........................................................................................................ Willis

Jessica Nicole Smith ...................................................................................................Christiansburg

Ashley Nichole Snider ................................................................................................Christiansburg

Loyce Morris Sowers ................................................................................................................ Floyd

Christine Kay Tueller ................................................................................................................ Floyd


Mary Brooke Woodyard ...................................................................................................... Narrows



Nurse Aide

Linet Mwaitsi Obuya ....................................................................................................... Blacksburg

Paralegal Assistant

*Ammie Lynn Shupe ........................................................................................................... Hillsville

Pharmacy Technician

Lynda Ann Atkins ......................................................................................................Christiansburg

Brittany Nicole Barnett ..............................................................................................Christiansburg

Justin Colby DiRico ...........................................................................................................Pembroke

Sandra Wolfe Fisher ...................................................................................................Christiansburg

Amanda Dawn Giles ........................................................................................................... Hiwassee

Tracy Ann Irby ..................................................................................................................Wytheville

*Vaundlene A. Jones ..............................................................................................................Dublin

*Melanie W. Leonard ................................................................................................................ Willis

Morgan Elaine Linkous .......................................................................................................Newport

**Alysha Deniece Lopez ...................................................................................................Wytheville

Kimberly Lynn Marshall ...................................................................................................... Hillsville

Shannon Leann Monk ....................................................................................................Copper Hill

Vandana S. Parikh ......................................................................................................Christiansburg

Carmen Price ...................................................................................................................... Hiwassee

*Jessica L. Riddle ........................................................................................................Christiansburg

Chelsea Rae Saville-Reynolds ....................................................................................Christiansburg

Kimberly Ann Sherwood .......................................................................................................Pulaski

*Jessica Nicole Smith ..................................................................................................Christiansburg

Michelle Lynn Szady ..................................................................................................Christiansburg

*Christine Kay Tueller .............................................................................................................. Floyd

*Stacey Wade ............................................................................................................................ Floyd

Shannon Reynolds Yates ........................................................................................................Pulaski



Refrigeration and Air Conditioning

**Trevor Drew Compton .........................................................................................................Check

**Brian D. Lamon ................................................................................................................. Radford

*Hugo S. Malik .................................................................................................................Shawsville

*Donald W. McClure ..................................................................................................Christiansburg

James Melton .........................................................................................................................Dublin

*Joshua Wayne Morris ........................................................................................................Fairlawn

Hubert Harrison Reed ............................................................................................................... Floyd

*Timothy Brian Slate ..............................................................................................................Dublin

*Jeffrey Allen Stanley .......................................................................................................Austinville

Supervision and Leadership

*Crystal Handy Hypes ............................................................................................................... Riner

*Joseph W. Jones ............................................................................................................. Blacksburg

*Lisa S. Jones ................................................................................................................... Blacksburg

*Jeffrey Wayne Repass ...........................................................................................................Pulaski

Welding

Kyle Nelson Harris ........................................................................................................... Blacksburg

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NRCC EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPGRADUATES

Through generous donations by local individuals and businesses, the NRCC Educational Foundation annually awards thousands of dollars in scholarships to qualified persons for attendance at New River Community College. Once enrolled, most scholarship recipients must maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0.

Amber Renea Akers

April Anallene Alcorta

Muluken Ayal Asres

Savanah Nicole Bane

Christopher P. Bielema

Benjamin F. Brumback

Caleb Reed Buzzard

William Davis Caldwell, II

Shannon D. Cressell

Corbin Matthew Crocker

Abigail Blake Davis

April Rena Davis

Sarina Elaine Day

Mark Keaton Hanks

Mandy Beth Harrell

Savannah Morgan Hazelwood

Lindsey Marlow Heldreth

Kimberlie S. Honaker

Jordan Brooke Jackson

Kayla Danielle Hodge Johnston

Takia C. Kasey

Hamilton Keith

Christina Renee Lanza

Casey William Lucas

Hannah Marie Martin

Sarah Victoria Martin

Joel Leander McCormick-Goodhart

Cherry A. Messer

Debbie Stevenson Mohay

Brooke Amber Musselman

Christopher Michael Parker

Deniese Alida Powell

Anita Janette Ratcliffe

Cynthia Lea Reed

Dorothy Susan Rees

Aaron Riegel

Haley Denise Riggins

Shimelis M. Roba

Matthew Robert Seiler

Matthew Aaron Senn

Kimberlee Dawn Smith

Kimberly Ann Smith

Lanner Elizabeth Smith

Catlin C. Suttle

Cody Shane Trenar

Anthony McCray Turpin

Shuzhen Wang

David Rudolph Wells

April Kay Johnson Whitehurst

Joseph Cameron Williams

Cynthia Ann Wren

Yekaterina M. Yepifanova

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Honor CordsPurple ..................................................................... Summa Cum Laude 3.8 (With Highest Honor)Green ............................................................................Magna Cum Laude 3.5 (With High Honor)Orange .............................................................................................. Cum Laude 3.2 (With Honor) Honors Based on Cumulative Grade Point Average

Gold Stoles ................................................................................................ Phi Theta Kappa Member

Antique Gold Medallion with Blue Ribbon ..................NRCC Advanced Learners Program Scholar

Silver Medallion with Red and Blue Ribbon ........................... All-Virginia Academic Team Scholar

The Academic Regalia

In the universities of medieval Europe, the gown, cap, and hood signified the privileges and

responsibilities of the scholar. The teaching guild was the guild of the master of arts. The bachelor was the

apprentice of the master.

In American colleges and universities, the gown has become a symbol of the democracy of

scholarship as it covers dress indicating rank or social standing. Associate, bachelor’s and master’s degree

gowns have no trimming. The doctor’s degree gown is faced with velvet and has velvet bars on the sleeves

in colors to show the faculty or discipline to which the degree pertains.

The cap derives from Roman times when freed slaves had the privilege of wearing a cap and thus

symbolizes freedom of scholarship. Academic caps feature a tassel indicating the wearer’s discipline.

The hood is the forerunner to the present cap. The colors of the hood denote the discipline represented

by the degree, and the college or university from which the degree was granted.

The Ceremonial Mace

The New River Community College mace was created in 2000 by Ted Alberts who is retired from

the NRCC faculty. It was developed both in recognition of the start of the new century and in honor of the

initiation of the presidency of Jack Lewis.

The mace is a traditional symbol of authority. New River Community College’s mace includes, as a

part of its design, symbols for the five political subdivisions which make up the college’s service area.

Because the list of names must be furnished to the printer in final form ten days prior to graduation, it is possible that one or more of the candidates listed may have been unable to complete all requirements for a certificate, diploma or degree. Inability to remove a name before printing the program does not commit the college to grant a certificate, diploma or degree to a person listed. Similarly, receipt of a Summer 2013 degree, diploma or certificate listed in the program is contingent upon completion of the necessary requirements.

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GOVERNANCE OF THE COLLEGEPresident

Dr. Jack M. Lewis

New River Community College BoardDr. Jack Brockway

Mr. F. Brad Denardo

Dr. Florine R. Graham

The Hon. Walter B. Keister

Mr. James Loux

Dr. Douglas Martin

Mr. Thomas J. McCarthy, Jr., Esquire

Mr. Michael Patton

Dr. Linda H. Petrie, chair

Mrs. Barbara Straub

Dr. Sue Thacker

Dr. J. Lewis Webb, vice chair

Virginia Community College System

ChancellorDr. Glenn DuBois, Chancellor

State Board for Community CollegesMr. Hank W. Chao, Chair

Ms. LaVonne Ellis

Ms. Idalia P. Fernandez

Radm. Robert R. Fountain

Mr. Stephen T. Gannon

Dr. Sasha Gong

Ms. Dorcas Helfant-Browning

Dr. Mirta M. Martin

Mr. Bruce J. Meyer, Vice Chair

Mr. Jeffery K. Mitchell

The Hon. David A. Nutter

Mr. Don “Robin” Sullenberger

Mr. William H. Talley, III

Mr. Michael E. Thomas

Mr. Michel Zajur

NRCC Educational FoundationBoard of Directors

*Dr. Edwin L. Barnes

Mr. Robert L. Blake

Ms. Ann Carter

Mrs. Krisha Chachra

Ms. Angela E. Covey

*Dr. H. Randall Edwards

Mr. Carl Epley

*Dr. Florine R. Graham

Mr. Eddie Hale

Mr. Gary C. Hancock

Ms. Nanci Hardwick

Mr. Robert J. Ingram, Esquire

Mr. Gordon King

Mr. Ed Lawhorn

Dr. Jack M. Lewis

Mr. Larry Linkous, Vice President

Mrs. Billie Mills

*Mr. Hiawatha Nicely

Mr. Wayland “Street” Overstreet

Mr. Andrew D. Owens

*Mr. Les Pugh

Mr. Greg Rooker, President

Mr. L. T. Simmons

Mr. Charles Warren

The Hon. Michael Watson

Dr. Lewis Webb

Mrs. Anne Wheeler

* Emeritus Directors

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