The University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Sixty-fourth Commencement Exercises

Friday, the twentieth of December, Two thousand and two
Nine forty-five o'clock in the morning
Trask Coliseum

"I pledge to explore and take into account, the social and environmental
consequences of any job I consider and will try to improve these aspects of any
organization for which I work"

UNCW recently joined the Graduation Pledge Alliance, a national movement that
encourages graduates to take an active role in creating a responsible citizenry and
better world. The students who have voluntarily taken this pledge are wearing green
ribbons on their graduation gowns today.

Program

Processional UNCW Wind Ensemble

Devin Gillis, Highland Piper

Welcoming Comments James R. Leutze, Chancellor

Greetings fromUNC Board of Governors Ruth Dial Woods
Greetings from UNC General Administration Jeffrey R. Davies, Vice President for
Finance
Greetings from UNCW Board of Trustees Franklin L. Block, Chairman
Greetings from UNCW Alumni Association D. Ray Cockrell, Jr., '88, '96M, Chairman
Greetings from UNCW Senior Class L. Danielle Oliver, Senior Class President

Presentation of Awards and Distinctions:

Alumni Association Scholastic Achievement Award D. Ray Cockrell, Jr.

Students Graduating with Special Distinction and Honors James R. Leutze
Authorization for Conferring of Degrees Franklin L. Block
Presentation of Candidates for Graduate Degrees Robert D. Roer, Interim Dean
Conferral of Graduate Degrees James R. Leutze
Presentation of Candidates for Undergraduate Degrees James R. Leutze and Paul E.
Hosier,
Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
College of Arts and Sciences Jo Ann M. Seiple, Dean
Cameron School of Business Lawrence S. Clark, Dean
Watson School of Education Cathy L. Barlow, Dean
School of Nursing Virginia W Adams, Dean
Conferral of Undergraduate Degrees James R. Leutze
Recessional UNCW Wind Ensemble and the Highland Piper

Candidates for the Bachelor of Arts Degree

July 2002
Elena Rose Adinovich
Stephanie Joy Andersen
Brad Linn Anthony
Kelly Jean Antonissen
Trent James Antony Magna Cum Laude
Jacob Lyle Bair
Jennifer Anne Barnes
Kristin Paige Beard
Laura Nicole Bencke
Clifton Randell Bobbitt

Ashley Wayne Burch

Joanna Lynn Capps
Amanda Alexandra Carter
Erin Nichole Casey
Cynthia Lynn Cassidy
Xzavier Marquis Chisholm
Lisa J. Clemmons
Carrie Annette Composto
Caitlin Elizabeth Cowart
Jesse Lee Crabtree
Tyana Lynn Danberry
Travis Blake Davenport
Rosalayla Mieshia Douglas
Timothy Andrew Dugan
Jeffrey Nathaniel Durham
Stephanie Heather Edwards
Devan Carol Ezzell
Jamison Matthew Fair
Amy Marie Morrow Feller
Alexander William Fletcher
Holly Lynn Forghetti
Joseph Ryan Forto
Jonathan Wayne Foster
Francesca Fraser
Angela Denise Gerald
Jeff S. Gerdes

Lori Elizabeth Gilbert

Mary Kathleen Gill
Sidney Gerald Gray
Jorge Daniel Greenwood
Jacqueline Tara Griffith
Leslie E. Grimes Magna Cum Laude
Dawn Marie Gunter
Isaac A. Haldeman
Ben Hammer
Alicia Monique Hardy
Amy Jo Hawk Cum Laude
Amy Melissa Henke
Mariah Ann Henley
Orlando Xavier Heyliger
Scott T. Hollar
Wayne Aydlett Hollowell Jr.
Amy Louise Ingle
Bethany Leigh Jackson
Lori Ellen Jaross
Jennifer Jo Johnson
Jodi-Lynn Kasson
Kathryn Gibson Kimrey
Jennifer Stowe Kitts
Ryan Patrick Lane
Rachel Erika Lerner
Evguenia Levtchenko

Casey Lynn Little

Chandler Thomas Madray
Mandy Rae Magrath Summa Cum Laude
Scott Mitchell Mayberry
James Patrick Mayew
Catherine Lee McKoy
Jessica Meekins Cum Laude
Elizabeth Lynn Midyette
Catherine Blair Mileski
David L. Minella Jr.
Tshaka Folayan Mitchner
Maria Jan Moore
Andrea Lucille Muro
Natallia Tera Nemes
Justin Carlton Niessner
Terri Rae Nunley
Cassandra Gail Parks
Erica Brooke Pittelkow
Amanda Julia Prosser
Ronald Robert Pruitt
Daniel Patrick Rhodes
Nicholas James Riddell
Noah William Riedel
Heather Nicole Rowell
Scott Michael Scipione
Jennifer Leigh Sebastian Magna Cum Laude

Megan Ann Shumate

Levannah K. Silverwood
Kristi Lynn Singer Cum Laude
Timothy Jerome Squires
Thomas John StanJanet Margaret Lynn Stegall
Guro Stene
Jeffrey Adam Summerlin
Stacie Lea Swindell
Kristina Rae Szelkowski
Kevin John Taylor
Laura Beth Wagner Cum Laude
H. Daniel Walker
Michelle Lynn Warfield
Edward Dewayne Williams
Sue Mei Wong
Michael David Wright

Candidates for the Bachelor of Arts Degree

December 2002
Hannah Dela Cruz Abrams
Cum Laude with honors in English
Betty Tennille Adams Cum Laude
Dale Frederick Albrecht
Jordan Leith Aldridge
William Kevin Allen

Meghan Elizabeth Armour Magna Cum Laude

Jacqueline Suzanne Armstrong
Michael Ray Armstrong
Asekesai LaDara Arnette
William Ronald Arnette
Ashley Leann Asbury
Kristin Kelly Gruver Asher
Paul Bradley Atkinson Magna Cum Laude
Christopher Michael Autry
Stacy Lynne Averette
Justin Neil Baggarley
Alan Robert Barbieri
Jessica Carolyn Barfield
Angela Sherrelle Barnes
Kimberly Diane Barney
Louise Burd Barrett
Michael Louis Batuyios
Laura Michelle Beedie
William Oliver Belche
Angela Marie Bell
Carlin Ganim Bitton
Andrew Tal Blackwell
Robert Douglas Blackwell
Rebecca Jean Blanks Summa Cum Laude
Charles Clay Blanton
Megan Elizabeth Blaskovich

Benjamin C. Blevins
Jason Gabriel Blumenthal
Taylor Randolph Bode
Ryan Michael Bogue
Ioulia Koukourouzova Boxley
Samantha Ann Brady
Melissa Catherine Bragg
Michelle Leigh Branch
Ethan Michael Bridges
Jamie Lynn Brill
Christopher Brantley Brock
Stephanie Dawn Brooks
Amanda Ann Brown
Rachel Anne Buck
Cristina Rose Buffington
Allison Carol Bullington
Clint Bishop Bullock
Daniel Joseph Burke
David Spencer Bush
Shannon Nicole Callahan
Rebecca Sue Canade Cum Laude
Howard Chandler Carmichael
Meredith Cameron Carruthers
Mary Anne Carter
Colleen Marie Casey
Tamarisk Leigh Caudill

Vashti Chenoa Cavenaugh-Easter

Kyle O'Neal Chalk
Kelly Anne Chesnutt
Heather Gayle Chisholm
Lisa Marie Cioci Cum Laude
Christopher Scott Clayton
Shemekka Ebony Coleman
Heather Slade Congo
James Weldon Connor
Adam Spencer Cooke
Patricia Kay Cooke
Angela Denise Copenhaver
Dana Michelle Cox
Christopher Edward Davis
Terrence Lee Davis
Amanda Maultsby Dial
Monica Brooke Dills
Bartley Myles Dixon
John Roberts Dooling
Caroline Nicole Ducharme
Kyle Royce Dufore
Lisa Kay Dunson
Carla Susanne Eaton
Christian Einar Ebbe
Brian Anthony Egan
Daawud Naseer El-Amin

Benjamin Robert Ellison

Maria Marie Engrahm
Lisa Stephanie Espy
Krista Michelle Eudy
Scott Ryan Evans Cum Laude
Susan Elizabeth Evans
Adam Graham Faircloth
Justin Shane Faires
Tanesha Nicole Farrior
Kristen Elizabeth Ferguson
Michael Joseph Ferguson
Tara Michelle Ferguson Cum Laude
Daniel Scott Ferrucci
Kelly Lee Finch
Christian Hans Fischer
Demetra Dawn Fox
Amanda Nicole Gaines
Jessica Brooke Gay
Elizabeth J. Gibbard
Jason Lawrence Gilbert
Jason Joseph Gillespie
Kelly Dianne Givens
Michelle Nicole Goessens
Gabrielle Jena Golde
Deidre Moriah Goodwin
Erin Lynn Gordon

Stephen Walter Gossin

Elizabeth Hope Grant
Willfrey Forrest Grant III
Nina Margaret Greene
Cynthia Michelle Hanley
Rokeya Michele Hanson
Jill Michelle Harlow Cum Laude
David Lytle Harmon
Victoria Faith Harper
James George Harrington Summa Cum Laude University Honors and honors in
History
Nicole Gail Harris
Melanie White Harriss
Brandon Taylor Hart
Kimberly Ann Hart
David Hattman
Justin Keith Heatherly
Crystal A. Heft Cum Laude
Annsley Dolan Henderson
Dayna Marie Hibbeus
Mary Melissa Hickok
Colin Frazer Hilliard
Thomas Lucian Hines IV
Clifford Brent Hohas
Holly Renee Holden
Staci Muckelvane Holt
Jennifer Lynn Homer

Melissa Noel Home

Jeffrey Thomas Horton
Michelle Marie Hossinei
Mark Julian Howell
Jada Melink Hueber Magna Cum Laude
Kimberly Diane Huffman
Cynthia Lee Huggins
Bryan Nicholas Humphries
Amy Lynn Hurt
Erin Rae Hyatt
Eric Fernando Irizarry
James Dorsey Jacaruso
Pamela Marie Jacobson
Cortney Lea Johnson
Joseph Richard Johnson
Lindy Alma Johnson
Erin Hannah Jones
Gloria McKenzie Jones
Kristin Leanne Jones
Timothy Paul Jones
Tracey Dawn Jones
Nathan Daniel Joseph
Rebecca Ruth Kappel Cum Laude
Dana Brianne Kappler Cum Laude
April Diane Keen
Christopher Michael Kegerreis

Andrew Michael Keller

Kathleen "Kit" Kelly Cum Laude
Colleen Erin Kenney
John G. Kistler
Jason Len Kiziah
Beverly Hope Kornegay Cum Laude
Catherine Marie Kosobucki
Aimee Michelle Krueger
Deanna Clark Lane
Briana Jane Lanier
Rebecca Jean Larson with honors in English
Sara Suzanne Leach
Bailey Christine Lee Magna Cum Laude University Honors and honors in Biology
Carrie Dawn Lefler Cum Laude
Kristie Jacobs Leland
David Craig Lewis
Joshua Quentin Little
Ian Banks Lovell
Colin Michael Lucas
Amy Lyn MacDonald
Austin Menzies MacPhee
Christopher Patrick Madden
Tami Suzanne Maes
Ellie Adair Maldonado
Christopher Steven Malpass
Joshua Steven Manley

Lindsay Catherine Mann

Alan Bryant Maready
Darah Ilima Markley
Jonathan Edward Marston
Carrie Ann Martin
Jennifer Nichole Martin
Luisa Coleen Martinez
Cory Aron Mashburn
Laura Gale Matthews
Mark Edward Matusko
Angela Nichole Mauer Cum Laude
Amy Beth McCarty
Casey Hoyle McCarty
Jeromy Alan McConnell
Tiffany Marie McCoy
Linda Dickinson McCurdy Cum Laude
Sinclair Russell McDow
Heather Anne McDuffee
Jeffrey C. McGann
Clint Ashley McGinnis
Jennifer Leigh Mcllnay
Jonathan Wayne McLean
Rae Anne McNeill
Summer Lee Meares
Kimberly Nicole Melnick Magna Cum Laude
Jesse Lee Mills IV

Dustin Scott Mincey

Kimberly Anne Mirasola
David Patrick Monahan
Aaron Everett Moore
Eugene Branson Moore Jr.
Jaime Lynne Moore
Tamesha Masherrill Moore
Jerri Raquel Morehead Magna Cum Laude with honors in Recreation
Marquie Eileen Morrison
Caswell Alden Mullins
Amanda Leeann Murphy
Alisha Mikala Murray
Matthew O'Neill Nappo
Justin Ot Ngamthonglor
Collis Neely Niro
Kimberly Gail Norwood
Jessie Henry Nunery
Matthew Hall Nunez
Samantha Lea O'Briant
Megan Elizabeth O'Brien Cum Laude University Honors and honors in English
Joe Daniel O' Grady
Jeffrey Shane Oakley
Elaina Marie Oberlender
Ursula Alessandra Ortega
Kim Marie Ostrander
Julie Lescelles Overman Cum Laude

Jeffrey Thomas Owen

Zachary Michael Owen
Michael Edward Paino
Caroline Marie Park
Ashley Nicole Parker
Ellison Ruth Parker
Holly Derai Parrott
Daniel George Paulsen
Landon Eugene Pennington Magna Cum Laude
Heather Lynn Peterson Magna Cum Laude
Melissa Ann Peterson
April Carissa Phillips
Jaclyn Piermarini
Ryan Charles Pittman
Andrea Kaiser Pogue
Amy Elizabeth Pollard
Catherine Lashley Powell
Nora Pauline Powell
Amanda Nichole Price
Katherine Mary Edwards Proukou Magna Cum Laude
Melody Jill Pruitt
Mitzi Dawn Pulliam
Kenneth Robert Purgason Jr.
Kelly Theresa Putnam
Jessica Erin Rafal
Tani Victoria Randolff

Ralph Bernard Reeves IV

Jessica Rachel Reiss
Elizabeth Stocks Rhodes
Johnney L. Roberts
Monica Jean Roberts
Mary Leigh Robertson
Patrick Stone Robertson
Jaime Lynn Robinson
Nicholas Carrington Robinson Magna Cum Laude
Stacey Marie Robinson
Lauren Lee Rupright
Terri Moon Sanders
Carley Suzanne Sassmann
Jason Paul Scales
Heather Schaffran
Justin Ryan Schatz
Joshua Philip Serano
Dora Meivis Serracin
Christy Elizabeth Sevier
Caroline Elizabeth Shelton
Keenan LaNier Shepard
Kellista Rae Sidwell
Tara Lorene Singleton
Dorothy E. Smaldone
Alysa Caroline Smith
Brooke Randall Smith

Daryn Turner Smith

Maura Teresa Sommers
Zachary Lee Stauffer
Michael Hettrick Steele
Staci Dale Stewart
Tabitha Anne Stewart
Angela Valenti Stokes Magna Cum Laude
Erica Beth Studebaker
Heather Cara Stutzman
Hope Elisabeth Sutton Magna Cum Laude
Jennifer Rayburn Swain
Erik Gunnar Swanson
Kimberly Jean Tann
Valerie Joan Tart
Adam Daniel Taylor
Regina Dawn Taylor
Sarah Elizabeth Taylor
Ronald James Thomas Jr.
Charles Everett Thompson III
Briana Kristine Thrower
Amy Keenan Todd
Miranda Odom Tompkins
Nicole Anne Tracey
Holly Ellen Tripman
James Michael Turner
Michael Andrew Tutwiler

Rachel Lynn Urban

Mandy Elizabeth Uticone
Peter Nicholas Viele
Steven Marvin Vincent Jr.
Natalie Ann Vulpis
Christopher Michael Walch
Carrie Jane Warwick Cum Laude
Beth Helaine Wasserman
Daphne Charlene Watkins
Loleetta Turner Weems
Catherine Gray Wells
Adrienne Lynn Westlake Cum Laude
Kara Leigh Wherry
Brian Graham Whitaker
Catherine Hwa Whitman
Lindi Ashley Whittemore
Ann Blair Wilburn
Hugh Parker Williams
James Shannon Williams
Juliet Amy Williams Cum Laude
Kristy Cheryl Williams
Michael Kinnard Williams
Brian David Williamson
Ronalda Christine Lee Willis
Joy Marie Willoughby
Oliva H. K. Wilson Cum Laude

William James Wilson

Kristen Marie Wingenroth
Lori Anne O. Winters
Keith Marcelle Wise
Natalie Yvonne Wolfe
Elizabeth Anderson Woodson
Thomas Edward Wooters
Brittany Leigh Younts
Amy Susan Zemak

Candidates for the Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree

December 2002
Hannah Dela Cruz Abrams Cum Laude
Charles Edward Beckwith III
Travis Sean Chilcott
Jennifer Aline Doolittle
Michelle Marie Hossinei
Christopher Michael Kegerreis
Thomas Elwood Lamkin Jr.
Michelle Nicole Lloyd
James Charles Neese
Jason Noel Neese
Julie Lescelles Overman Cum Laude with honors in Creative Writing
Jaclyn Piermarini
Whiting Lee Schindel
Allison Marie Wilkins

Candidates for the Bachelor of Music Degree

December 2002
Steven Thomas Fenick III
Jane Elizabeth Rack Cum Laude

Candidates for the Bachelor of Science Degree

July 2002
Jason Keith Andre
Amanda Lee Burdick
Matthew Lloyd Childers
University Honors and
honors in Chemistry
Thomas Edward Cofer Jr.
Christopher Michael Fay
Tarah Eileen Fernalld
Kimberly Hoover Fleming
with honors in Biology
Seth Richard Flowers
James Drayton Franken
Tavares Donelle Franklin
Sarah Denton Gainey Magna Cum Laude
Tinna Karen Gunnarsdottir Cum Laude
Emily Nicole Haggerty
Meghan Elizabeth Hearne Cum Laude
Benjamin David Holt

Amber Leigh Kornegay

Denissa Mechelle Massey
Patricia Joy McMurry
Kelly Nicole Mellette
Rebecca Lynn Popovec
Angela Maria Rappa
Dawn Nicole Reed
Benjamin Cabanada Saavedra Jr.
Michele Renee Schwahn
Lori Shizuko Semple
Nicole Renee Shipley
Bryan Lane Swing
Brandy Moriah Ward
EliJacob Weinstock-Herman

Candidates for the Bachelor of Science Degree

December 2002
Gordon Alexander Albertson
Anna Belinda Balzer
Jennifer Erin Barry
Nicholas Miller Benson IV
Susan Lee Blake
Carletha Rollinson B landing
Kelly Alan Brintle
Paul RM Brooks III
Christina Nycol Brown

Stacy Lea Brown

Jeffrey Ryan Bruening
Grant Robert Burger
Brandon S. Cain
Donald Eric Caison
Joel Fredric Cockrell
Tasha Lynn Coley
Karen Lee Collins
Michael Colon Cum Laude
Stephen Scott DaSilva
Justin Lamas Denning
Nilufar Derakhshanian
James Brickell Edwards
Heather Lynn Ellett
Olasumbo Eweje
Michael Craig Faircloth
Brian Glenn Farlow
Vincent Peter Ferrara
Stacy Marie Fricke
Jennifer Anne Geary
Michelle Lee Gittler
Jennifer L. Glenn
Benjamin Russell Goforth
Lynne Ann Golembiewski
Megan Ann Goold
Daniel Michael Govoni

Charles Howard Gruver Magna Cum Laude

Teri Ann Guerrero-Ragland
Stephen Ross Hall
Rodney Eugene Hedrick
Richard Ferdinand Herber
Audra Burton Hodges Cum Laude
Jessica Lynn Hooper
Hobert Harry Howe
William Ellis Humphries
Amber Erin Jackson
Teddy Michael Johnson
Trenton Harris Johnston
Tera Renee Kilian with honors in Biology
Lauren Ladd King
Kelly-Jean Christine Lambert
Christopher Thomas Lancaster
Joseph Gerald Landry II
Elizabeth Irene Ludlum Cum Laude
Reuben J. A. Macfarlan
Jennifer Lea Mason
John Daniel Mauser
Chad Douglas McGhee
Heather Michelle McMunn Magna Cum Laude
Amber Lyne Morris
Kimberly Sue Nayda
Christopher Eric Nichols

Kimberly Gail Norwood

Mary E. Palliardi Magna Cum Laude
Geoffrey Hamilton Palmer
Jung Ah Park
Charles Terrell Partin
Jerry Michael Peake
Ruben Angel Perez
Kyle Benjamin Quick
Adam Wilson Reagan
Jessica Ann Reavis
John Thomas Rogers
Edward Rosado Jr.
Christian E. Runnels
Amy Louise Sands
Aleah Elizabeth Scanlon
Sarah Elizabeth Scott Cum Laude University Honors and honors in Environmental
Studies
Ann Jennison Shields
Anna Leigh Sipe Summa Cum Laude
Charles Henry Sloan
Susan Lauren Smith
William Patrick Smith
Stephanie Ann Spencer
Robert G. Szczypta Jr.
Aaron Robert Thatcher
Jason Charles Thomas
Paul Daniel Thurmond

Margaret Ann Torre Magna Cum Laude

Kevin Scott Valois
Steven Charles Van Sluyter Cum Laude University Honors and honors in Biology
Amanda Renee Vestal
Gwendolen Marie Watson Magna Cum Laude
Michael Shannon Watson
Felice Ann Wells
David Michael Wheeler
Kimberly Anne Wilkerson Cum Laude
Jonathan Patrick Williams
Sarah Marcy Williams Cum Laude

Candidates for the Bachelor of Social Work Degree

July 2002
Gerald Christopher Brown
Laura A. Croom
Larissa Marguerite DeLoach
Tracy Amanda Long
Ophal Brown Midgette

Candidates for the Bachelor of Social Work Degree

December 2002
Janet Mahler Axelson
Angela Renee Bell
Megan Elizabeth D'Jernes Magna Cum Laude
Angela Dawn Gammons

Ella Rose Magers Magna Cum Laude

Stacey Ross McDormand

Candidates for the Bachelor of Arts Degree

July 2002
Nathan Arnold Johnson

Candidates for the Bachelor of Arts Degree

December 2002
Timothy Hampton-Stewart Nester

Candidates for the Bachelor of Science Degree

July 2002
Antonia G. Alexander
Heather Michelle Anderson
David Stanton Ange
Amanda Elizabeth Ashbrook
Cory Barwick
Jessica Lee Bass
Miguel Fernando Beasley
Carmen Persaud Blake
Brandy Marie Blaske
Adrienne Marie Blume
Natalie Suzanne Blythe
Trisha Jene't Bolton
Jason Brinkley Brock

Ariel Dawn Brooks

Shaun McFerron Brown
Gary Ray Burrow
Harold David Byerly
Meghan L. Callahan
Jay Michael Carraway
Joseph William Casper
Nikolas Austin Colclough
Aaron Thurber Conant
Joy Elizabeth Cook
Lauren Allison Craven
Bethany Lauren Davies
Thomas Shea DeAntonio
Chad Cameron Dickens
Tristan Katherine Eckert
Wingate Anthony Edwards
Jonathan Shayne Ellis
Jeffrey S. Fisher
Carrie Emile Goldbeck
Christa Leah Gray
Candace Kay Haggerty Magna Cum Laude
Krista Lorraine Hardison Cum Laude
Charlie Winfield Harris Jr.
Matthew Brian Harrison
Haydn Stewart Hasty Jr.
Bradley Smith Hilton

Christopher Whitley Holbrook

Wayne Aydlett Hollowell Jr.
Jonathan Kent Hooks
Jaime Norris Hunter
Ryan Alan Jackie
Mary Elizabeth Jackson
Joshua Thomas Johnson
Paul W. Johnson
Randall Alan King
Martin Kleppe
Russell Addison Lambe
Kristy Starr Langdon
Lane Alan Lavrack
Amanda Lynn Lister
Christopher George McCrary
Katie Jean Mc Watty Cum Laude
Geoffrey Brian Michalski
Michael Miles Minard
Lisa Dawn Moore
Jessica Gayle Morris
Holly Ann Murray
Stephanie Ann Myers
Charles Raymond Niforos
Lori Leighe Perry
David Michael Radcliffe
Andrea Parker Rankins

Lori Elizabeth Sessoms

Sabrina Georgianna Sluder
Meredith Ann Smith
Johnathan Christian Stephens
Laura Jane Stone
Brian Gary Tarrant
James Brewer Tew Jr.
Jay Chandler Toland
Jennifer Louise Watts
Christian Lee Wells
Jeofrey Adam Wells
Jayme Lyn Westman
Chad Vance Yarborough
Christian Michael Zeller
Lynn Anne Zimmerman

School Of Science
Candidates for the Bachelor of Science Degree
December 2002
Sarah Lulavage Addy
Travis Allan Agler
Casey Lea Aiton
Melissa Jean Andersen
Lisa Michelle Andrison
Beverly Helen Angeli
Amanda Lynn Arrington

Jonathan Chad Aspinwall

Andre Alexander Augustus
Thomas Paul Batson Cum Laude
Kristen Marie Bilous
Paige Allison Boone
Gail N. Brayton
Katherine Forester Broadway
Wesley Graham Brown
Kristine Anne Brunner Cum Laude
Lindsay Anne Burton
Grady Sherdale Carpenter III
Christopher Scott Clayton
Catherine Corinne Clement
Katy Caroline Coggin
Rosemary Elizabeth Cohen
William Carl Coin
Brian Neal Cook
Troy Montgomery Coughlin
Caroline Elizabeth Craven
Corey Lee Creswell
Mark Arthur Cri spell
Christopher Dacey Cronk
Nicholas Lee Davis
Joseph Paul Dekker
Ashley Carol Delph
Matthew L. DeMars Magna Cum Laude

Brian Robert Edwards

Scott Ryan Evans
Kevin Edward Fanning
Amber Leanne Fayne
Amanda Jane Ferguson
Kelly Gray Floyd
Michael Ronald Flynn
Douglas Allan Fox Jr.
Caitlin Leigh Gallagher
Jennifer Leona Gambrell
Emilie Suzanne Gantt
Allison Joy Gardner
Carlan Brooks Gordon
Daniel Mark Gore Jr.
Jonathan Frederick Wilmouth Guy Cum Laude
William Dana Haake
Lauren Ann Hahn
Christopher Scott Hardee
Andrew Thomas Harrison
Stacey N. Hartling
Shaelene Renee Hawley
Melissa Dawn Helms
Alison Leigh Hendren
Fernanda Ribeiro Heyl
Seola Thomas Hill III
Wade Dixon Hill Jr.

Travis Newman Hipp

Stacy Ann Honey cutt
Michael C. Hooks
Andrew F. Hoover
Gary Thomas Home Jr.
Isaiah Emanuel Hunter
Leslie Elaine Ingram
Ashley Kay Jacob
Jason Thomas Jarvis
Harvey Leon Johnson
Jerome Fonza Johnson
Gina Kelley
Cindy Kay Kelly
John Thomas Kenion
Laura Elizabeth Klingensmith
Matthew Philip Kohl Summa Cum Laude
Christopher Ray Lancaster
Donna Frances Langley
Gwendolyn Leckemby Summa Cum Laude
Cameron Crowell Lee
Laura Bridget Leff
Ryan William Lenz Summa Cum Laude
Jeffrey Norman Lucas
Samuel Lewis Lum
Henry Ward Mahan
Alyssa Anderson Martin

Brian Andrew McCorkle

Rochelle Rae McDermott
Matthew Everett McDonnell
Andrew Reed McFarland
Dana Andrew McManus
Rae Anne McNeill
Kimberly Nicole Melnick Magna Cum Laude
Stephen Spain Mervin Jr.
Maria Therese Mevs
Carlette Marie Miller
Jesse Lee Mills IV
Alena Michelle Mitchell
Jasan Ryan Mobley
Nora Camille Morgan
Leigh Elizabeth Morin
Linda Marie Morris
Jason Brabham Murray
Dameion Vandell Natale
Michael David Nepstad Jr.
Gerald Knight O'Mara
Bradford Wayne Odell
Shaun Olsen
Bryan Russell Ormsby
Ursula Alessandra Ortega
Jason Keith Parrish
Terry Glenn Poindexter Jr.

Jessica Carol Polston

Nicholas John Popovich
Sunita Ponnapula Prasad
Anne Christine Proukou
Timothy Lloyd Pruitt
Drew Robert Quehl
Michael Paul Ramos
John William Rathemacher III
Laurie Francis Reid
Woodrow Wilson Rhodes
Connie Wisdom Roberson
Jennifer R. Roberts
Keeley Elizabeth Rogers
Brandon Lee Russell
Elizabeth Mario Sabrinsky
Terri Salter
Shane J. Santini
Jeffrey Holden Schroeder
William Garrett Shaver III
Michael Dale Shisler
Carl Edward Shubert Jr.
Jacqueline Suzanne Sloop
Connie Michelle Smith
Mary Ann Smith
Kristin Lea Stamey
Angela Diann Steffen

Charles Edward Strickland II

Jason Thomas Tarter
Adam Paul Tartt
Kristin Marie Taylor
Shannon Elayne Taylor
Leslie Naylor Tew
Christopher Ryan Thomas
Andrew Thomas Trammell
Timothy Neal Trussell Jr.
Brandy Garrell Turbeville Summa Cum Laude
Elizabeth Anne Unger
Ronald Jacob Valentine
Tom Jimison Vaughn III
Tasha Chennel Waters
Jon Phillip Watts
Jeremy Joseph White
Joel Nathan White
Patrick Scott Wicker
Christopher Daily Wild
Barbara Elizabeth Willard
Bruce Lawrence Williams Jr.
Adam Clark Winstead
John David Wojda
Todd Newton Zullo

School Of Education

Candidates for the Bachelor of Arts Degree

July 2002
Rhonda Lynnette Allgood
Grace Freeman Ammons
Pamela Garner Benson
Magna Cum Laude
Melissa Rae Bryant
Nicole Lynn Burk
Cum Laude
Paula Loraine Contreras
Juliane Beatrix Duddy
Summa Cum Laude
Amanda Jane Moon
Jessica Godfrey Outland
Holly Ann Petrino
Catherine Lee Roberts
Martha Christy Spain
Cum Laude

Candidates for the Bachelor of Arts Degree

December 2002
Brittany Reid Baker Wendy Dawn Green
Amber Misty Dawn Bechter Makesha Lee Grgurich
Megan Marie Bever Kimberly Carol Guthrie
Julie Marie Burch Arwyn Nicole Harrell
Jennifer Lynn Carroll Elizabeth Harbeck Harrison

Mark Harrison Clapton Summa Cum Laude

Sandra Elaine Clifton Jacquelyn Noel Hewett
Elizabeth Ann Cruess Cum Laude
Candice Riley Davis Laura Nichols Hewett
Settle Dale Dawkins Shannon Elizabeth Hills
Cheryl Ann Eldridge Christian Brown Hope
Magna Cum Laude Lori Ann Hoppensteadt
Lisa Stephanie Espy Guy Leslie Hunter Jr.
Erin Marie Ferguson Summa Cum Laude
Angela O'Neal Fournier Ashley Ann Isaacson
Jerry Houston Fulks Melissa Gail Jensen
Summa Cum Laude Jennifer Leigh Kebert
Cecelia Bradley Gore Kimberly Stamford Keith
Magna Cum Laude Edward Baker Kellett
Jenny Leigh Gray Natalie Eileen Lafferty
Vanessa Ann Lapre
Elizabeth Anne Lovoy
Jennifer Karen Lutschewitz
Ashley Anne Martin
Cum Laude
Mary Beth McClanahan
Brandy Lee McCoy
Magna Cum Laude
Candy Jean Milburn
Joy Herchenhahn Minard
Zebulon Vance Moseley IV

Mary Parker O'Donnell

Connie Renee(Lee)OHver
Magna Cum Laude
Ashley Andringa Parnell
Magna Cum Laude
Kimberly Kaye Parrish
Rebecca Diane Pate
Darlene Hedi Paton
Summa Cum Laude
Heather Lynn Peterson
Magna Cum Laude
Amy Lynn Pettapiece
Jennifer Lynn Phelps
Jessica Anne Phelps
Brandy Michelle Pittman
Magna Cum Laude
Laurel Marie Powell
Daniel Cortis Pyle
Fernando Tolentino Ramos
Laura Richardson Raybon
Magna Cum Laude
Austin John Reinshuttle
Robert Charles Rich
Casey Lynn Roberts
Maribeth Purdy Ross
Sandra Jean Sadler

William Paul Starling IV

Vanessa Laura Salvi
Jill Burgess Scholl
Lisa Shaffer Scott
Kelmarie Kay Staples
Adina Julia Strauss
Tara Lee Sydes
Cum Laude
Katie Stevens Tew
Cum Laude
Monica Mendoza Thomas
Cynthia Karen Thompson
Summa Cum Laude
Janis Ellen Thompson
Tammy Shockey Thompson
Brooke Lee Turner
Jennifer Marie Tyndall
Cum Laude
Lori Ann Underwood
Cum Laude
Holly Renee White
Keri Denise White
Magna Cum Laude
Jennifer Jones Williams
Amanda Sue Wilmesher
Caryn Leigh Young

School of Science
Candidates for the Bachelor of Science Degree
July 2002
Shelia Harris Goolsby
Candidates for the Bachelor of Science Degree
December 2002
Billy Wayne Britt Jr.
Leslie Zachary Collier
Leann Melissa Dillon
Cum Laude
Symatha F. Drains
Anna Maria Shaw Kirk

July 2002
Master of Arts Degree
Anna V. Agranovich
Pamela P. Cumbee
Keisha Alon Herbin
Darcy Marie McMullin
Puja Seth
Mary Rebekah Settle

Master of Education Degree

Tammy Lynn DeCesare
Christine S. Dutton

Maria Shawntel Greene

Heather Dawn Lankford
Lindsay Page Vaughn

Master of Science in Accountancy Degree

Brooke Elizabeth Abraham
Dallas Lloyd Alford
Recep Boz
Amy Ann Butzin
Andrew Alex Callihan, Jr.
Wenliang Chen
Raymond A. Dennis
Julia Raven Dudley
Lisa Marie Eakins
Christopher S. Elrod
Jann Lynn Goodman
Marcus Darnell Green
Katie Ann Hanson
Matthew Ryan Hilker
Michelle Robertson Howe
Tamara Collins Kemp
Laura Curlee Leonard
Gerardo Vincenzo Marano
Steven Lee May
John James McCaig
Kelly Keen McKinney

Travis Matthew Miller

Stephanie Phillips Milosh
Eric Christian Olsen
Brooke Joelle Perry
Joey M. Pruitt
Emilie Leigh Rautus
Jeannalee Trenace Reynolds
Thomas Brian Routh
Jeremy O. Sellers
Jessica Leigh Tatum
Joshua Heinl Torok
Valerie Meta Vance
Karen Elizabeth Vassar
Jonathan Lawrence Watts
Terry Jefferson Weaver
Jason Lee Wilson
Michael Deane Wilson
Daniel Alan Yarborough

Master of Science Degree

Marcus Jermaine Boone
Genevieve M. Haviland
Jody Lee Hinson
Debra Joan Koster
Kenneth Alan McAdams
Corey Marie Ottenberg

Ninitha Tharalla
Ying Wang

December 2002
Master of Arts Degree
Heather Nicole Bell (deceased)
Michelle Lee Britt
James P. Butler
Jody Marie Butler
Thomas Engelbert Devine
Amanda Evans Jordan
John Michael Kunak, Jr.
Renee Denise McElheney
Cassandra Hines McKoy
Debra L. Niven
Christina Erin O' Sullivan
Glenn Alan Pack
Stephannie Lynne Perrin
Linda Kay Ramge
Cecil Woodall Sutton
Reagan Blair Williams
Chanda Leigh Wynne

Master of Business Administration Degree

Brian Christopher Jackson

Master of Education Degree

Jo-ann Hedus Cascardi
Lauren Marie Fowler
Kathryn Ann Hayslett
Leta Colleen Hicks
Julie A. Hunter
Lesa Brewington Locklear
Deborah C. Powell
Wanda J. Sloan
Melissa Ellen Stroud
Yolanda L. Warren
Gwen Elizabeth Wilson

Master of Science Degree

Erin C. Barney
Michael Anthony Crump
Ronnie Jerome Dean, Jr.
Jermaine Lydell Ford
Michelle B. Gomperts
Donnie Ransom Hardison
Ronald Christian Hardman
Emily Hill Johnson
Kenneth Austin MacGillivary, Jr.
Karyn Sue Olschesky
Douglas Piatkowski
Andrea Marie Quattrini

Rachel Elizabeth Sackett

Ashley Rebecca Skeen
Amanda Rennea Smith
Kim Wainwright Urian
Victoria Maria Voss
Paula Elizabeth Whitfield

Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Gerontology

Faye Griffin Hoffman
June Ann Moss
Melissa Rene Spear
Page Lohmeyer Wingfield

This ceremony includes persons who completed all degree requirements in summer
2002 and those who expect to complete all requirements at the end of the fall 2002
semester. Therefore, while the listing of degree candidates is final for summer
graduates it remains tentative for fall graduates. The diploma of the university
signed by its proper officers remains the official testimony to the possession of a
degree. Likewise, academic honors designations for summer graduates are final
while honors for fall candidates are based on performance through the last
semester.

The University Seal

The seal of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington has evolved over the
years. Originally, there were no pine boughs on the seal. A compass, square, quill
and triangle were depicted to represent the pre-engineering program offered by
Wilmington College. Today's seal retains the triangle as a reference to our roots,
adds the pine boughs for the longleaf pine, indigenous to North Carolina, and the
scroll for a diploma-issuing university. The UNCW Seahawk, our mascot, appears at
the top of the pine boughs, and 1947, the date of the establishment of Wilmington
College, appears at the bottom.

UNC Wilmington's unique motto, Discere Aude, was created by Dr. William Madison
Randall, the next to the last president of Wilmington College. It has been defined as
both "Dare to learn" and "In order to discover the truth firsthand, be courageous!"

The University Mace

The UNCW Mace, carried by the chief faculty marshal at commencement,
incorporates elements and materials important to the history of our university and
region. The boss, or top ofthe mace, represents the essence of education, the flame
of learning. It was designed to embody humankind's timeless pursuit of knowledge
and quest for truth.
Below the boss are four official seals important to the university's history. They
represent New Hanover County, Wilmington College, the University of North
Carolina and the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Four bands on the shaft
symbolize UNCW's four academic areas: the College of Arts and Sciences, the
Cameron School of Business, the Watson School of Education and the School of
Nursing.
The terminus, or end piece, consists of a longleaf pinecone to symbolize the
longleaf pine tree common to the landscape of Southeastern North Carolina. The
longleaf pine is also the state tree. The boss and terminus are cast bronze and goldplated. The shaft is made of live oak, a tree indigenous to the area, often associated
with strength and endurance. Four gold-plated bands on the shaft resemble dentil
moldings common to the Georgian architecture of our campus. The bands are inlaid
with mother-of-pearl to symbolize the university's ties to the Atlantic and leadership
in marine studies.
The mace was designed by Jeff Morvil, a Wilmington artist, and created by Marvin
Jensen, a sculptor from Penland. North Carolina.

The University
The campus of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington offers an oasis of
green amidst the commercial bustle of South College Road, and the warm brick
Georgian architecture of the campus provides a suitable atmosphere for learning.
With a student body of over 10,700, a faculty of 641 , and staff of 923, the
university has grown in prestige under the leadership of Chancellor James R. Leutze.
UNCW, among the fastest-growing universities in the 16-campus UNC system,
prides itself on its undergraduate education, a marine biology curriculum that ranks
fifth in the world, a commitment to increased internationalism and environmental
education, and its mission to provide public service to the region.

Organized into the College of Arts and Sciences, the Cameron School of Business,
the Watson School of Education, the School of Nursing, and the Graduate School,
the university offers undergraduate degrees in 71 areas of concentration, 20
master's degrees and a doctoral in marine biology. Through the Division for Public
Service and Continuing Studies, many useful and challenging enrichment courses
are offered for students of all ages, from science-by-the-sea day camps to senior
scholar luncheons.
The university, founded in 1947 as Wilmington College, moved to the College Road
site in 1961 and occupied three buildings. It became the University of North Carolina
at Wilmington in 1969. Now the campus has approximately 96 buildings on 665
acres. Approximately 2,100 students live on campus in seven residence halls, 13
apartment buildings, and seven suites. The University Union and Warwick Center
provide for the needs of resident and commuting students and are used by the
general public as well. In addition, the university owns 52 acres adjacent to the
Intracoastal Waterway across from Masonboro Island, where the Center for Marine
Science is located.
For the sports enthusiast, the Seahawks compete in the Colonial Athletic Association
as a NCAA Division I program. The university fields 19 varsity teams, including
men's and women's programsin basketball, tennis, golf, track, cross country,
swimming, diving, and soccer.
Franklin L. Block
Wilmington, N.C.

Board of Trustees

Charles D. Evans
Manteo, N.C.

Linda Upperman Smith

Wilmington, N.C.

Alfred P. Carlton, Jr.

Raleigh, N.C.

Lee B. Garrett
Wilmington, N.C.

Krista S. Tillman
Charlotte, N.C.

Lawrence J. Dagenhart
Charlotte, N.C.

John A. McNeill
Whiteville, N.C.

Dennis T. Worley
Tabor City, N.C.

Jeff D. Etheridge, Jr.

Whiteville, N.C.

Katherine Bell Moore

Wilmington, N.C.

Neil R. Watson
Asheboro, N.C.

R. Allen Rippy, Sr.

Wilmington, N.C.

Academic Regalia
The academic regalia usually recognizes three different academic degrees: the
bachelor, the master, and the doctor. The name of each degree was derived by
medieval university custom. The bachelor's degree, or baccalaureate, takes its
name from the medieval practice of "bachelors" wearing a garland of bayberries.
The master's degree was equivalent to a license to teach and sometimes was
followed by the express words "Licentia Docendi." The doctor's degree, when
earned by study, as is true of the Doctor of Philosophy degree, indicates advanced
study and independent research in a specialized field of learning, whereas honorary
degrees are granted for meritorious service and for distinction in public or private
endeavor. In the medieval university, students and teachers wore gowns indicating
their status and scholastic achievement.
Those holding a bachelor's degree wear a gown of worsted material, fastened at the
top, and distinguished by long pointed sleeves hanging nearly to the knees. The
master's gown, worn open, has long closed sleeves with an arc of a circle appearing
near the bottom of a slit for the arm near the middle of the sleeves. The doctor's
gown, also worn open, is faced with a broad strip of velvet and has three bars of
velvet on each sleeve.
A hood may be worn with the gown. The bachelor's hood is three feet long, with a
two-inch strip of velvet; the master's hood is three and one-half feet long, faced
with a three-inch strip of velvet; the doctor's hood is four feet long and faced with a
five-inch strip of velvet. The color of the tassel or the velvet strip on the hood
indicates the field of study in which the degree was earned or granted; for example:
Arts, white; Science, yellow; Education, light blue; Nursing, apricot; Business, drab.
Each hood is also lined in silk with the colors of the institution which granted the
degree. UNCW's hood is lined with green and gold. The appropriate cap for all
degrees is the familiar black "mortarboard." A black tassel, or one of the colors
signifying the field of specialization, hanging to the left of the face, is appropriate
for all degrees. Those holding a doctor's degree may wear a soft velvet cap of the
color indicating their field of study or, with the "mortarboard," they may wear a
tassel in whole or in part of gold thread.

CHIEF FACULTY MARSHAL

Dr. William J. Cooper
2002 Recipient of the Award for Faculty Scholarship

FACULTY CO-MARSHALS
Dr. James H. Reeves, Chemistry
Dr. Stephen A. Skrabal, Chemistry

STUDENT MARSHALS
William B. Fields, SGA Senior Class Representative
Kelly B. Graham, SGA Vice President of Public Relations
Carlo D. Laurore, SGA Treasurer
Gina M. Pugh, SGA Vice President

BEARERS OF PROCESSIONAL BANNERS

Dr. Bradford L. Walker, The University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Dr. Neil F. Hadley, Graduate School
Dr. D. Ann Pabst, College of Arts and Sciences
William H. Sackley, Cameron School of Business
Kathleen O. Benzaquin, Watson School of Education
Dr. Jeanne K. Kemppainen, School of Nursing

USHERS
UNCW Alumni Association, UNCW Adult Scholars, UNCW Ambassadors and UNCW
Staff

WITH SPECIAL THANKS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO:

Williams Cleaners

Reception Locations

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Anthropology S&BS Building, Room 212
Art and Theatre Kenan Hall Lobby
Biological Sciences (Biology, Clinical Laboratory Science, Marine Biology) Dobo Hall
Lobby
Chemistry Dobo Hall, Room 202
Communication Studies Warwick Center Ballroom
Computer Science King Hall Auditorium
Creative Writing University Union Living Room
Earth Sciences and Environmental Studies DeLoach Hall Lobby
English Cameron Auditorium
Film Studies Morton Hall, Room 101
Foreign Languages and Literatures Lakeside Hall Main Lobby
Health, Physical Education and Recreation Wagoner Hall, Thurs., Dec. 19, 6 p.m.
History Madeline Suite, Thurs., Dec. 19, 7 p.m.
Liberal Studies S&BS Building, Room 106
Marine Science Center for Marine Science, Thursday, Dec. 19, 5 p.m.
Mathematics & Statistics DeLoach Hall, Room 1 14
Music Kenan Hall Lobby
Philosophy and Religion Madeline Suite
Political Science Warwick Center, Center Stage Cafe
Psychology Trask Coliseum
Social Work Lakeside Hall, Room 246
Sociology and Criminal Justice University Union, Room 100
CAMERON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Wagoner Hall
SCHOOL OF NURSING Hoggard Hall Lobby
WATSON SCHOOL OF EDUCATION Kenan Auditorium

Receptions (unless otherwise noted) begin 30 minutes following the conclusion of

commencement exercises.