UWA announces 2014 spring graduates

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LIVINGSTON —The University of West Alabama conferred undergraduate, master’s, and education specialist degrees from the colleges of Business, Education, Liberal Arts, and Natural Sciences and Mathematics; the Division of Nursing; and the School of Graduate Studies to nearly 500 students in May. In addition, several special awards were presented to students and faculty during commencement exercises.

Richard West of Vail, Ariz., a December 2013 graduate, received the 2013-14 Ralph M. Lyon Award, which is given annually to the graduating senior with the highest grade point average. The University Honors Program recognized eight graduating seniors for their research in the fields of environmental science, integrated marketing communications, psychology, exercise science and history.

UWA’s spring 2014 graduating class represents 22 states across the U.S., as well as Canada, Russia, China, and Ukraine.

The William E. Gilbert Award for Outstanding Teaching, which annually recognizes excellence in classroom instruction at UWA, was awarded to Rita Bonner. An instructor of mathematics, Bonner was nominated and selected by the student body for the prestigious honor.

Two outstanding faculty members were recognized as recipients of University faculty awards. Dr. Amy H. Jones, assistant professor of journalism and speech is the 2014 Loraine McIlwain Bell Trustee Professor Award and of the 2014 Nellie Rose McCrory Service Excellence Award. Dr. R.T. Floyd, chair and professor of Physical Education and Athletic Training is the inaugural recipient of the University’s Distinguished Professorship.

The University conferred honorary degrees to Alabama historian Robert Gamble and healthcare executive Wayne T. Smith. Each received the honorary doctor of humane letters degree.

Spring 2014 graduates from the west Alabama area include (grouped by state, then hometown):

Mary Smith
Associate in Science
Nursing
Akron, AL

Lonia Dancy
Bachelor of Science
Mathematics
Boligee, AL

Luke Speed
Bachelor of Science
Mathematics
Boligee, AL

Beverly Burge
Bachelor of Science
Special Education
Butler, AL

Andrea Tyson
Associate in Science
Nursing
Butler, AL

David Butts
Master of Education
Instructional Leadership
Camden, AL

Amy Turner

Master of Education
Library Media
Deatsville, AL

Angel Beville
Master of Education
Special Education
Demopolis, AL

Joyce Duke
Associate in Science
Nursing
Demopolis, AL

Sesha Gentry
Associate in Science
Nursing
Demopolis, AL

Elizabeth Manning
Associate in Science
Nursing
Demopolis, AL

Ruby Merriweather
Education Specialist
Elementary Education
Demopolis, AL

Savanna Osmer
Associate in Science
Nursing
Demopolis, AL

Shilpaben Patel
Bachelor of Science
Biology Comprehensive
Demopolis, AL

Norbert Perret
Bachelor of Business Administration
Marketing
Demopolis, AL

Charles Pickett
Bachelor of Business Administration
Accounting
Demopolis, AL

Etta Pope
Master of Education
Elementary Education
Demopolis, AL

Ronald Richardson
Associate of Applied Science
Industrial Maintenance
Demopolis, AL

Keyneshia Stewart
Bachelor of Science
Sociology
Demopolis, AL

Amber Hudson
Bachelor of Science
Psychology
Dixons Mills, AL

Demarlo Nickson
Master of Science in Continuing Education
Counseling/Psychology
Eutaw, AL

Alicia Ward-Thomas
Education Specialist
School Counseling
Faunsdale, AL

Anner Gray
Education Specialist
Library Media
Forkland, AL

Chelsea Etheridge
Bachelor of Business Administration
Accounting
Gallion, AL

Donmonique Morgan
Education Specialist
Teacher Leader
Gallion, AL

Kristie Roberts
Associate in Science
Nursing
Gallion, AL

Leeah Walker
Associate in Science
Nursing
Gallion, AL

Kekke Young
Education Specialist
Elementary Education
Gilbertown, AL

Candis Baty
Associate in Science
Nursing
Greensboro, AL

Markesha Grant
Associate in Science
Nursing
Greensboro, AL

Dori Stegall
Associate in Science
Nursing
Greensboro, AL

Chandra Toney
Education Specialist
Elementary Education
Greensboro, AL

William Washburn
Bachelor of Business Administration
Accounting
Greensboro, AL

Daniel Norris
Bachelor of Science
Elementary Education
Grove Hill, AL
Teresa Tucker
Education Specialist
Elementary Education
Linden, AL

Juyuan Bao
Bachelor of Business Administration
Accounting
Livingston, AL

Shelby Campbell
Bachelor of Science
Integrated Marketing Communications
Livingston, AL

Zhixin Cao
Bachelor of Business Administration
Finance
Livingston, AL

Natalia Cardenas
Bachelor of Science
Biology Comprehensive
Livingston, AL

Jingyun Chen
Bachelor of Business Administration
Finance
Livingston, AL

Sidney Collins
Bachelor of Science
Environmental Science
Livingston, AL

Jianzhen Ding
Bachelor of Business Administration
Finance
Livingston, AL

Robert Elliott
Associate of Applied Science
Industrial Maintenance
Livingston, AL

Zhizhao Feng
Bachelor of Business Administration
Finance
Livingston, AL

Lanita Futrell
Bachelor of Science
Physical Education
Livingston, AL

Qiuqi Hong
Bachelor of Business Administration
Accounting
Livingston, AL

Renfei Hu
Bachelor of Business Administration
Finance
Livingston, AL

Haodong Huang
Bachelor of Business Administration
Finance
Livingston, AL

Shengyun Huang
Bachelor of Business Administration
Finance
Livingston, AL

Anton Ivanov
Bachelor of Science
Psychology
Livingston, AL

Yuyi Li
Bachelor of Business Administration

Finance
Livingston, AL

Yingsi Lin
Bachelor of Business Administration
Finance
Livingston, AL

Jianbin Liu
Bachelor of Business Administration
Finance
Livingston, AL

Sicong Liu
Bachelor of Business Administration
Finance
Livingston, AL

Hilary Lobenstein
Master of Science in Continuing Education
Continuing Education
Livingston, AL

Yongjia Luo
Bachelor of Business Administration
Finance
Livingston, AL

Yuzhang Luo
Bachelor of Business Administration
Finance
Livingston, AL

Jinrong Ma

Bachelor of Business Administration
Finance
Livingston, AL

Manyi Mai
Bachelor of Business Administration
Finance
Livingston, AL

Li Peng
Bachelor of Business Administration
Finance
Livingston, AL

Darya Popova
Bachelor of Science
Psychology
Livingston, AL

Yiyi Quan
Bachelor of Business Administration
Finance
Livingston, AL

Xincheng Shen
Bachelor of Business Administration
Finance
Livingston, AL

Everett Stuart
Associate of Applied Science
Industrial Maintenance
Livingston, AL

Meijie Tang
Bachelor of Business Administration
Finance
Livingston, AL

Hayley Taylor

Bachelor of Arts
Integrated Marketing Communications
Livingston, AL

Tianyi Wang
Bachelor of Business Administration
Finance
Livingston, AL

Clinton Williams
Bachelor of Science
Psychology
Livingston, AL

Donald Williams
Master of Arts in Teaching
Physical Education
Livingston, AL

Junhao Wu
Bachelor of Business Administration
Finance
Livingston, AL

Xietong Wu
Bachelor of Business Administration
Finance
Livingston, AL

Wei Yang
Bachelor of Business Administration
Finance
Livingston, AL

Yixin Yang

Bachelor of Business Administration
Finance
Livingston, AL

Xudong Ye
Bachelor of Business Administration
Finance
Livingston, AL

Junyan Zhan
Bachelor of Business Administration
Finance
Livingston, AL

Cuiyi Zhang
Bachelor of Business Administration
Finance
Livingston, AL

Hanyu Zhang
Bachelor of Business Administration
Finance
Livingston, AL

Shaoli Zhong

Bachelor of Business Administration
Finance
Livingston, AL

Sharene Abrams
Education Specialist
Teacher Leader
Moundville, AL

Jalicia McCaskill
Master of Education
School Counseling
Moundville, AL

Callie Ray
Associate in Science
Nursing
Moundville, AL

Julie Rester
Bachelor of Business Administration
Business Administration
Moundville, AL

Heather Rhodes
Master of Education
Elementary Education
Moundville, AL

Cieara Speight
Bachelor of Science
Mathematics/Computer Information Systems
Moundville, AL
Nicholas Harrell
Bachelor of Science
History
Pennington, AL

Krista Black
Bachelor of Science
Psychology
Sweet Water, AL

Danny Dixon

Bachelor of Science
Sociology
Sweet Water, AL

William Ware
Bachelor of Science
Social Science
Sweet Water, AL

Kindra Washington
Education Specialist
Library Media
Sweet Water, AL

Courtney Mims
Bachelor of Science
Chemistry Comprehensive
Thomaston, AL

Eddie Armstead
Master of Education
Instructional Leadership
Thomasville, AL

Anna Edmonds
Associate in Science
Nursing
Thomasville, AL

Rhonda Harris
Education Specialist
Elementary Education
Thomasville, AL

Ashley Meadows
Master of Education
Instructional Leadership
Thomasville, AL

Daniel O’Bryant
Bachelor of Science
Athletic Training
Thomasville, AL

Angela Robinson
Master of Science in Continuing Education
Counseling/Psychology
Thomasville, AL