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S A M F O R D U N I V E R S I T Y

D E C E M B E R 1 2 , 2 0 2 0

Commencement

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Commencement D E C E M B E R 1 2 , 2 0 2 0 / S A M F O R D U N I V E R S I T Y

This listing of degree candidates is for ceremonial purposes only and is in no way to be considered an official listing of actual graduates.

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Samford is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Samford is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. The Wall Street Journal ranks Samford 2nd nationally for student engagement and US News & World Report ranks Samford 86th nationally for best value. Samford enrolls 5,729 students from 47 states and 30 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy, and public health. Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference, and ranks 1st nationally for its Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools. Among Samford’s 53,915 alumni have included more than 60 members of the U.S. Congress, eight state governors, two U.S. Supreme Court justices, one Secretary of State, four Rhodes Scholars, multiple Emmy and Grammy award-winning artists, two national championship football coaches, and recipients of the Pulitzer and Nobel Peace prize.

Welcome to Samford University

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–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––CONGRATULATIONSFrom the President 2–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––ACADEMIC HISTORYHistory of the Mace 3Commencement Honors 4Academic Dress and Honors 4College and School Gonfalons 4Speaker 5 –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––ORDER OF COMMENCEMENT 6Degrees 8-15

Contents

Please silence alarm watches and cellular phones. Please hold your applause until after all diplomas have been presented. Family members are invited to stand in honor as their graduate’s name is called. Emergency assistance during the service is available in the lobby.

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CongratulationsTHANK YOU FOR JOINING US AT SAMFORD UNIVERSITY to celebrate the accomplishments of the Class of 2020. The commencement ceremony is the pinnacle of the academic year. All our work and effort at Samford leads to this moment. We rejoice in the fulfillment of our institutional mission and honor the beginning of a new era in the life of each graduate. This exercise continues our tradition that stretches to Samford’s founding in 1841 as Howard College in Marion, Alabama. Across the past 179 years, Samford has granted thousands of degrees; today these graduates join more than 52,000 living alumni serving around the world. We take pride in their hours of study and preparation required to earn their academic degrees. We recognize the sacrifice of the students and their families, the work of the faculty, and the dedication of so many who provide the financial support necessary to build and sustain a great independent university. All of us at Samford are especially grateful to those who have loved and supported these graduates. We welcome each of you into the fellowship of our extended Samford University family as we celebrate this very special day. Congratulations to the Class of 2020. We have given you our best; we will hold you in our hearts until we meet again. Sincerely,

Andrew Westmoreland, President

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University MaceThere are two maces used at commencement. The oldest mace is from the 1970s, made from wood, and represents the founding of Samford University. It contains a medallion used in past university presidents’ inauguration ceremonies. The new mace—constructed of silver and ebony—comprises eight elements that symbolize Samford’s history and tradition as a Christian university. A simple cross resides at the top of the instrument. Beneath the cross, silver bands embrace a Lucite sphere embedding a computer chip containing the entire Bible, linking the high-tech world with the timeless biblical Word. A likeness of columns, reflective of Samford’s Georgian Colonial architecture, bears the university motto, “for God, for learning, forever.” A decahedron follows bearing the university seal, logo and historical scenes. A globe symbolizes Samford’s international mission as an educational institution devoted to world awareness and ministry. Below the globe, a cylinder encases actual soil from Samford’s four campuses (two in Marion, Alabama, and two in Birmingham). The cylinder bears the Shema (“Hear O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is One”). Extending to the bottom of the mace is an ebony wood shaft inlaid with silver plates bearing the names of Samford presidents. The mace rests on an acorn base, reflective of Sherman Oak, symbol of the East Lake campus, and of the fact that sturdy, strong lives spring from humble beginnings. The mace is borne by a faculty representative at the head of all university academic processions as an ensign of authority. To be the mace bearer is an honor extended to faculty who have won teaching awards or who have been recommended for this honor by the dean of their college.

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Commencement HonorsHonors at Samford University are awarded on the basis of all academic work taken at Samford University. Students who earn at least 70 credits at Samford and a grade point average (calculated on all work done at Samford University) of 3.500 through 3.749 are graduated cum laude; of 3.750 through 3.899 are graduated magna cum laude; and 3.900 through 4.000 are graduated summa cum laude. Latin honors announced at commencement are not official; they are subject to change once grading is completed. Upon recommendation of the faculty, a candidate for a J.D. may be awarded the degree cum laude if the student’s grade point average at the law school ranks the student in the top 15% of the graduating class. A candidate whose grade point average at the law school ranks the student in the top 5% of the graduating class may be awarded a J.D. magna cum laude. A candidate whose grade point average at the law school ranks the student in the top 1% of the graduating class, but no less than two students, may be awarded a J.D. summa cum laude. Undergraduates receiving a degree designated “University Fellows” have completed the rigorous university honors program, which requires a two-year interdisciplinary core curriculum, and provides opportunities for international study and academic enrichment. As a result, this degree

recognizes exemplary academic achievement. These students may also qualify for summa cum laude, magna cum laude and cum laude designations.

Academic DressThe formal academic dress worn today originated in the Middle Ages and is modeled after the gowns used at Cambridge University and Oxford University in England. Until the Civil War, American university students usually wore their gowns to class each day. Now, gowns are typically worn only at commencement. In general, the gown indicates the level of the highest degree held: for bachelor’s degrees, the black gown with flowing, pointed sleeves; for master’s degrees, the black gown with sleeves slit midway for the arms and the sleeve bottom closed flat with a semicircle cut in the side; for doctoral degrees, the flowing robe with sleeves closed at the wrist, decorated with chevrons of velvet, most often black on black, but occasionally with chevrons of another color indicating the general field of study. Occasionally, the entire robe is of another, university-specific color.

GonfalonsIn May 2016, Samford University introduced new gonfalons, the ceremonial flags that serve as a symbol of each college and school that compose Samford University. The gonfalons, hand-stitched by the New England Flag and Banner Company, are displayed only at university commencement. The history of gonfalons goes back to the time of ancient Rome. Roman armies used them to identify military units and were symbols of pride. In medieval Europe, gonfalons served important purposes in commerce. Most people could not read, so gonfalons served to advertise businesses. Different colors and symbols on the flags denoted what each business had to offer. In Renaissance Italy, gonfalons were used in religious processions and were often adorned with pictures of the life of Christ or of the saints. Trade guilds and city-states used them much as we use national flags today. Today, colleges and universities mark occasions of special significance with gonfalons. They are a reminder of both the solemnness and the celebratory nature of commencement.

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Speakers

In 1996, DR. JANE S. MARTIN was the first graduate faculty member hired at Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing. As a new hire, she quickly developed a legacy of excellence. She began her tenure by launching the school’s first nurse practitioner program. She developed curriculum, secured clinical sites and taught the inaugural class of just four students. Today, the program has developed into a full department that offers a combined twelve pathways, concentrations and certificate options and has contributed to the careers of nearly 900 nurses.

Over the years, her service has been instrumental in the growth and development of the school’s programs and beyond. With a contagious level of passion, commitment and humility, she enhances the work of all who are around her. Martin has volunteered for numerous committee positions and has served students, alumni, faculty, staff and the advisory board faithfully. She has fought for the appointment of faculty, aided in the formation of programs, overseen multimillion-dollar grants, and worked to further develop curriculum and experiential learning

opportunities—all of which have enhanced the reputation of Samford’s Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing and the skillsets of its graduates. Since 2015, Martin has served as senior associate dean and professor, and, in 2020, she was appointed as the school’s interim dean.

Still, her reach stems far beyond the gates of Samford University as her ability to forge relationships is unmatched. She befriends all she meets and has a true heart for serving others. In the 90s, Martin was responsible for securing Birmingham’s first mobile clinic that provided medical care to migrant workers. She has served as a board member and committee member for numerous service and nursing organizations, a consultant for a variety of academic programs and she has volunteered her clinical skills and knowledgebase for disaster relief and the betterment of populations such as our veterans, the physically disabled and migrant workers.

JANE MARTIN / INTERIM DEAN, MOFFETT & SANDERS SCHOOL OF NURSING

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ORDER OF COMMENCEMENTSchool of the Arts, Howard College of Arts and Sciences, Brock School of Business, Beeson Divinity School, Orlean Beeson School of Education, School of Health Professions, Cumberland School of Law, Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing, McWhorter School of Pharmacy, School of Public HealthSaturday, December 12, 2020, 12 p.m.Leslie S. Wright Fine Arts Center

PRESIDINGAndrew Westmoreland, President.......................................................................................INVOCATIONRosemary Fisk, Professor, Howard College of

Arts and Sciences.......................................................................................WELCOMEAndrew Westmoreland.......................................................................................INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKERJ. Michael Hardin, Provost .......................................................................................ADDRESSJane Martin, Interim Dean, Moffett & Sanders

School of Nursing.......................................................................................PRESENTATION OF DEGREESJ. Michael Hardin, Provost .......................................................................................ANNOUNCEMENT OF GRADUATESDana Basinger, Assistant Professor, Assistant

Dean, Howard College of Arts and Sciences

.......................................................................................REMARKS Andrew Westmoreland.......................................................................................BENEDICTIONJennings Marshall, Professor, Brock School of

Business

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Madison Rose Cooper Meredith Dianne O’Neal Samantha Marie Solberg Lillian Mays Welch

Rebecca Anne Davis* Leah Marie Jones* David Baxley Roberts*

CANDIDATES FOR BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS

School of the Arts

CANDIDATES FOR BACHELOR OF MUSIC EDUCATION

Cora Faye Elmore Kevin Alan James Jr.

CANDIDATES FOR BACHELOR OF MUSIC

Savannah Morgan Bracewell

CANDIDATE FOR MASTER OF MUSIC

CANDIDATES FOR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Jonathan R. BordenMerrilea Kay DukeNicholas Tyler Dunn

Frank Jose GonzalezHannah Lynn HarperCarissa Faith Hope

Nicholas Daniel MunozKatherine Carlyn O’Neal‡

Audrey J. Saunders

Shawn O. SmithKaitlynn Jean WadeStephanie Brooke Westaway

Nadia Kiley Al-HomoudAudrey LeRene BlountChase Alexander CochranDaniel Benjamin DodsonTrenton James HannahHolly May Horsfall

Jaleel Joseph LaguinsMegan Scot LenoirHannah Nicole MaynorSarah Lillian Naish Jalen Malik NashChristopher Michael Oladokun

Katherine Carlyn O’Neal‡

Rachel L. RanieriJulianne Elizabeth SmithJacob Riley SpeightsAlexander Jacob ThompsonJarece Nicole Tillery

Sarah Grace WatlingtonMegan Michelle WestMichael Garrett Williams

CANDIDATES FOR BACHELOR OF ARTS

Howard College of Arts and Sciences

‡Earning two degrees*Receiving teacher certification

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Brock School of Business

CANDIDATES FOR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Margaret Linley BeckHan Sky BowersDominique Brooks

Emily Lane BryantMadison Faith ChapmanJacob Scott Fischer

Robert Alexander GibsonEmily Lewis HarrellDavid Patrick Morris

John Curtis Staton IVArturo Dewalt Vega

CANDIDATES FOR MASTER OF ACCOUNTANCY

Sara Elizabeth Asmann Thomas Jackson Bundy

CANDIDATES FOR MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Molly Katherine ChuPhillip Gavin DossArthur Francis Fisher Jr.Caroline Collier Harrington

Luke Alan HerlineAngela O’Neil HarrisAniel Emmanuel Oseguera MartinezConnor Dylan Radcliff

Adam Foster RoebuckMatthew Justin SirmansSara Walker SpruiellTanner R. Tapp

Sarah Marie Waller

Beeson Divinity SchoolDaniel L. Blake Jamaal L. Hunter Adam Everett Marsch Dalton Hunter Reed

CANDIDATES FOR MASTER OF ARTS IN THEOLOGICAL STUDIES

CANDIDATE FOR BACHELOR OF ARTS

Hannah Elizabeth Florence Vincent Jon Russo

Allison McSwain DavisAubrey Jane JohnstonReagan Andrew Keith

Russell Alan MannKwabena Okai-TweneboahJustin Lawrence Poole

Jarrod Blaine ReeseDaniel Tsado SheshiDeAnna J. Smith

Zachary Tyler WadeRobert Willis

CANDIDATES FOR MASTER OF DIVINITY

Gregory Lynn Tippins†

CANDIDATE FOR DOCTOR OF MINISTRY

†Degree awarded posthumously

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William David BookerJohn Lawrence CreedLindsey Terney Creed

Allie GolsonKayla Elizabeth HolcombJames Michael Huston Jr.

Robert Wayne Millican Jr.Katie Lee NewtonAnita Renee Peters

Rachel Anne RookerAnsley Chapple Walker

CANDIDATES FOR BACHELOR OF ARTS

Orlean Beeson School of Education

Gloria Jean BaggettArthur DeMario Beard

Burtram Corey Duane HallElisabeth Jean Henry Lawrenz

Bianca Lashae MooreTheta Reane Warren

Sherita Murdock Williams

CANDIDATES FOR EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST

Norman Alan Collins* Mary Grace DeFrancesco Genie Natalyn Horne* Laney Elizabeth Parks*

CANDIDATES FOR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION

Courtney Graham Baker*Julia Ruth BickleyWesley James Carter*Jenny Liana Cimato

Rachel Elizabeth GawErin Nicole Grubb*Andrew Jackson King*Jonathan Patrick Kresena*

Margaret T. LaughmillerKara Elizabeth MartinJesse Elijah McCord*Colin Garrett Miller*

Macy Gabrielle Posey*Caton Lane Reynolds*Haley Reine’ Thornton*Maricell Lisa Valenti

CANDIDATES FOR MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION

*Receiving teacher certification

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Daniel Jackson Birdsong Implementation of and Support For

Comprehensive School Counseling Programs: An Examination of Alabama Program Of Distinction Recipient

Brad Allen Cooper Instructional Coaches in the High School

Setting: Their Role, Relationships, and Influence on Teacher and Student Learning

Janelle Cousins-Billings Teacher Retention in Alabama’s Urban

Schools: A Quantitative StudyEugene Dallas III Secondary and Post-Secondary

Instructors’ Perceptions of College Readiness in Gateway English

LaTausha Davetta Daniels Teachers’ Perception of Social Emotional

Learning: A Qualitative Study of Academically Successful Middle Schools with Low Socio-Economic Status

Angela L. Day Teachers’ Perception of Social Emotional

Learning: A Qualitative Study of Academically Successful Middle Schools with Low Socio-Economic Status

Mark Allan Edwards Instructional Coaches in the High School

Setting: Their Role, Relationships, and

Influence on Teacher and Student Learning

Catherine Nicole Finkley Educator Perspectives On The Most

Useful Strategies For Minority Students In Acquiring Social-Emotional Learning Skills In An Urban School Setting: A Descriptive Qualitative Study

Thomasena R. Garner Teachers’ Perceptions of Principal

Leadership Styles in Schools with Effective Character Education Programs

Kenya Martin Hall Educators’ Beliefs on Evidence-Based

Problem-Solving Mathematical Practices in High and Low Performing Urban Elementary Title I

Michelle Brooks Hayes Educator Perspectives On The Most

Useful Strategies For Minority Students In Acquiring Social-Emotional Learning Skills In An Urban School Setting: A Descriptive Qualitative Study

Ann Marie Jemison Educators’ Beliefs on Evidence-Based

Problem-Solving Mathematical Practices in High and Low Performing Urban Elementary Title I

Johanna Ward Jones An Analysis of Factors that Impact

Special Needs Programming in Christian Churches

Theresa Diane King Elementary Educators’ Perceptions of

Instructional Efficacy and Factors that Impact Instructional Efficacy in Inclusion Classrooms

Haley Amanda Nix Secondary and Post-Secondary

Instructors’ Perceptions of College Readiness in Gateway English

Meghan Patterson Owens A Case Study Exploring the Mindsets of

Those in Residential Group Homes and Perceptions of Teachers and Students

Dedre Maurice Slater Warren Teachers’ Perception of Social Emotional

Learning: A Qualitative Study of Academically Successful Middle Schools with Low Socio-Economic Status

Bradley Thomas Stapler Instructional Coaches in the High School

Setting: Their Role, Relationships, and Influence on Teacher and Student Learning

Robert Montrell Stewart Educators’ Beliefs on Evidence-Based

Problem-Solving Mathematical Practices in High and Low Performing Urban Elementary Title I

Wendy Jordan Story Exploring Educators’ Lived Experiences

of Facility Dogs In Elementary Schools: A Phenomenological Study

Benjamin Wesley Styles Promoting Resilience in Teachers: An

Examination of a Program Designed to Improve Teachers’ Social-Emotional Competence

Laura Hawkins Tate Exploring Educators’ Lived Experiences

of Facility Dogs In Elementary Schools: A Phenomenological Study

Kenneth B. Thornbrough A Case Study Exploring the Mindsets of

Those in Residential Group Homes and Perceptions of Teachers and Students

Edward Williams Jr. Teachers’ Perceptions of Principal

Leadership Styles in Schools with Effective Character Education Programs

Jessica James Williams Promoting Resilience in Teachers: An

Examination of a Program Designed to Improve Teachers’ Social-Emotional Competence

CANDIDATES FOR DOCTOR OF EDUCATION

Project titles provided by candidates

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CANDIDATES FOR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Nathalee L. AndrewsNatalie Louise ArmstrongAlaina Nannette AveryKara Brooke BellenfantWynne Allison BracewellAllison Claire BrowneJeffrey Clayton Buchweitz

Anna Caroline CovingtonD’Marcus Rashaun CrawfordEmily Brierre DavidsonMadison Rian DorsettNathan Wayne EastKalei Shae GrahamLilli Grace Hardiman

Madison Nicole HuffAbigail Faith JonesJohn Michael KendallAbigail Lynn KessingerKailee MarascoJohn William McCannCallie Grace McCaw

Kendall Jess RhoadsJohn Patrick RooneyMorgan Christian SullivanZachary Stephen SuttonJonaira Tatyana Wilkins

School of Health Professions

Eduardo Messias Altemani Jose Wellington B. Costa Neto Leonardo Tocchetto Pauperio Paulo Cesar Batista dos Santos

CANDIDATES FOR MASTER OF COMPARATIVE LAW

Cumberland School of Law

Christopher G. BalesLidia Esther BatistaCaitlin Elizabeth Beard

Derek ChenRobert Allen ComptonBlake W. Harper

Emily G. HigdonAshley JonesAhamefula Christian Nwosu

Fallyn Allandra PharrRichard C. Woods

CANDIDATES FOR JURIS DOCTORATE

Michele Danise Miller

CANDIDATE FOR MASTER OF SCIENCE

Elizabeth A. BeuryChristian Sharpe CoxAimee Kaitlyn Dykes

Paul Richard GravesChamekia LaTrice JonesChriston Kentel Miles

Margaret T. SarrisVani Kamal SingletonGrant Michael Urenovitch

CANDIDATES FOR MASTER OF STUDIES IN LAW

Christopher William Clark I Philip N. Hunt Vincent Paul Intoccia Kevin Thomas O’Hara

CANDIDATES FOR MASTER OF LAWS

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CANDIDATES FOR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

Madeline Grace BallardLauren Ashlyn BarnesHolland Irene BaylesKatherine Love BeasleyArianna Grace Beltrame Abbie Elizabeth BrownKaitlyn BrownSara Kathryne BrumbelowJacklyn Diane ByrdSarah Elizabeth CarrollSarah Grace CopelandMatthew M. Devine

Mary Quinn DulaneyJacob E. GoodMichal Ashley GravesKayleigh Nicole GreenCatherine Leigh GriffithMadison Michelle HacklerHarrison Blake HansardAbigail Grace Hathaway« Hannah Rachel HawthorneMatthew Stoddard JonesLaura Rose KittenKatherine Rose Kurkjian

Hollin Radford LeGetteAshleyann Livingstone LeinesEmily Marie LerilleAnne Elise LovettMitra Tabesh MostowfiAbigail O’Neil NicarKatherine Ivy PaniuckiCollin Andrew ReavesSierra Elizabeth ReedCaleb Austin RiggsMakenzie Michele RobertsCandray Gabrielle Rutledge

Jenna SimpsonOlivia Anne SimsSabrina Rhea SmithAmy Kristina SteeleKelcey Jo StiversKayla Anne VanderfordSarah Lindsey WarwickAlexis Trasha WilliamsHannah Leigh WilliamsDavid Samuel WilsonMelanie N. WrenMadison Grace Young

Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing

CANDIDATES FOR DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE—FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER

Amy Suzanne AkelPromoting and Standardizing Early Ambulation in Postoperative Pediatric Patients to Reduce Complications and Decrease Length of Stay

Myra Bethany AndersAssessment Tool for Early Indications for at Risk Suicidal Adolescents

Nolan Penn BauldreeThe Impact of Dietary Education on Eczema Exacerbations in the Pediatric Population

Marquissa BrentInvestigating Primary Care Deficits in a Special Needs Population

Sarah Fite BrooksThe Impact of Dietary Education on Eczema Exacerbations in the Pediatric Population

Mary Hannah BucklewReducing Postpartum Depression Through Implementation of Postpartum Depression Screenings

Tania Deborah Chery The Use of Gait Belts to Minimize Falls in Long-Term Care Facility Residents

Molly Elizabeth FuehrerThe Utilization of Rapid Strep Test in the Emergency Department to Reduce Therapeutic Turnaround Time, Door to Clinical Decision Time, and Overall Emergency Room Congestion

Jane-Anne Elliott GarrickReducing Postpartum Depression Through Implementation of Postpartum Depression Screenings

Randi Hall HattonDevelopment of a Diagnostic and Sustainable Treatment Protocol for Asthma and COPD for use on Medical Mission Trips to Rural Underserved Areas

Tiffany Rudeseal HethcoxInvestigating Primary Care Deficits in a Special Needs Population

Iris Lea HolbackImproving Depression Detection and Intervention Initiation Through the Implementation of Annual Screenings in Adult Primary Care

Haley Bruce KirkpatrickDevelopment of a Diagnostic and Sustainable Treatment Protocol for

Asthma and COPD for use on Medical Mission Trips to Rural Underserved Areas

Morgan Alford LeethThe Impact of Dietary Education on Eczema Exacerbations in the Pediatric Population

Tyler M. McBethAnalysis of Nurses’ Professional Quality of Life During a Pandemic

Erika Marie MeadowsImplementation of a Fall Risk Screening Tool in Primary Care for Geriatric Population

Natasha Denise MeltonAssessment Tool for Early Indications for at Risk Suicidal Adolescents

Haiya Virendrakumar PatelA Healthy Diet and its Effects on Lowering Fasting Blood Glucose in People with Uncontrolled Type II Diabetes Mellitus

Lauren Nicole RobertsReducing Antibiotic Overuse in Pediatric Patients by Educating Parents at Time of Viral Diagnosis

Amber Nicole RossReducing Antibiotic Overuse in Pediatric Patients by Educating Parents at Time of Viral Diagnosis

Lauren Bass ShawReducing Postpartum Depression Through Implementation of Postpartum Depression Screenings

Russell William SmithDevelopment of a Diagnostic and Sustainable Treatment Protocol for Asthma and COPD for use on Medical Mission Trips to Rural Underserved Areas

April Lynn ThannoliDevelopment of Emergency Department Process for Mental Health Patients That do not Meet Criteria for Inpatient Admission

Elizabeth Melody YamaguchiEvaluating the Efficacy of an Educational Intervention for Increasing Pneumococcal Vaccine Compliance Rates among Hispanic Patients 65 years and Older

«Will be commissioned in Spring 2021 as Second Lieutenant, United States Air Force

Project titles provided by candidates

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Tammie S. BrownSara H. McAleer

Marleigh R. SelbySumner R. Stayer

Tristen TurkHannah Joy VanFossen

CANDIDATES FOR MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH

CANDIDATES FOR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Danielle Grace Hickman Lucy Ann Lastovic

School of Public Health

Landon A. BeebeAshley J. BlackwellMadison N. Couch

Riley Baker EidsonHope Marie EtheridgeBrittany Jane Forsyth

Jenna Rose MabryMorgan Keenum McGradyRohini P. Patel

Eliza McCall Petersen

CANDIDATES FOR MASTER OF SCIENCE

CANDIDATE FOR DOCTOR OF PHARMACY

Wyatt William BurnsDiabetes Prevention Programs at the Community Pharmacy Level: A Literature Review

McWhorter School of Pharmacy

LaDonna Anneka GainesSimulation for Poison Center Telephone Triage: A Model for Quality Improvement of Training

Kelli GillilandModified Early Warning Score Toolkit: Multi-Disciplinary Implications for Practice

CANDIDATES FOR DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE—INFORMATICS

Project titles provided by candidates

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1. Main Gate2. Sherman Oak3. Frank Park Samford Hall (Administration)4. Jane Hollock Brock Hall Jane Hollock Brock Recital Hall5. Hazel P. Boren Courtyard and Garden6. John H. Buchanan Hall (Arts)7. Leslie S. Wright Fine Arts Center8. Bonnie Bolding Swearingen Hall Benjamin F. Harrison Theatre Bolding Studio Samford Art Gallery9. Gertha Itasca Earwood Bolding Memorial Garden10. Divinity Hall (Divinity)10a. Andrew Gerow Hodges Chapel11. West Gate Entrance11a. Lower Leslie S. Wright Fine Arts Center Parking Lot12. F. Page Seibert Stadium12a. Leo E. Bashinsky Press Tower13. Sullivan-Cooney Family Field House14. South Stadium Parking Lot15. West Village15a. Barbara Drummond Thorne Hall15b. West Village Parking16. Joe Lee Griffin Baseball Field16a. Carl E. Miller Jr. Press Box17. J. T. Haywood Field House18. Bulldog Softball Field19. West Parking Deck20. Samford Tennis Center Darwin E. Hardison Tennis Courts Pat Murphy Courington Tennis Pavilion21. West Campus Residence Halls a. Alpha Omicron Pi f. Chi Omega b. Mountain View g. Alpha Delta Pi c. Residence Hall h. Zeta Tau Alpha d. Sigma Chi i. Tri Delta e. Phi Mu22. Pi Kappa Phi House23. Air Force ROTC Detachment24. Theta Alpha House25. Pete Hanna Center (Athletics) Thomas E. and Marla H. Corts Arena Fitness/Wellness Center26. Bulldog Spirit Plaza27. Leo E. Bashinsky Field House28. F. Page Seibert Hall28a. University Health Services29. Dwight M. and Lucille S. Beeson Center 30. Orlean Bullard Beeson Hall (Education)31. Victory Flag32. John D. Pittman Hall33. Art Lofts33a. Upper Shop Lot34. Lena Vail Davis Residence Hall35. Mamie Mell Smith Residence Hall36. North Parking Deck Facilities Management 37. Cooney Hall (Business)

38. Northeast Parking Deck39. Beeson Woods Residence Halls a. James Hall h. Lucille Hall b. Luther Hall i. Treetop Hall c. Malcolm Hall j. Evergreen Hall d. Wesley Hall k. Rosa Hall e. Ralph Hall l. Ethel Hall f. Orlean Hall m. Marvin Hall g. Dwight Hall40. William Self Propst Hall40a. Conservatory40b. Boyd E. Christenberry Planetarium41. Robert I. Ingalls Sr. Hall (Admission, Arts and Sciences)41a. Ingalls Hall/Russell Hall Parking42. Thomas D. Russell Hall43. James Horton Chapman Hall44. A. Hamilton Reid Chapel45. Percy Pratt Burns Hall46. Elinor Messer Brooks and Marion Thomas Brooks Hall (Arts and Sciences)47. Martha F. and Albert P. Brewer Plaza48. Memory Leake Robinson Hall (Law)49. Lucille Stewart Beeson Law Library50. Harwell G. Davis University Library51. Ben Brown Plaza52. Dwight M. Beeson Hall53. Ralph W. Beeson University Center Dining Hall Bookstore The Hub (Information Center) Public Safety54. Centennial Walk/University Quadrangle

55. Intramural/Recreation Complex55a. Alpine Tower56. Track and Soccer Stadium56a. Track and Soccer Stadium Parking57. Academy of the Arts58. President’s Home59. College of Health Sciences Gate Entrance60. College of Health Sciences (Health Professions,

Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health)61. College of Health Sciences Parking62. College of Health Sciences Main Campus Access

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