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University of the Virgin Islands Fortieth Annual COMMENCEMENT Saturday, the Twenty-second of May Two Thousand and Four Five O’Clock in the Evening UVI Sports and Fitness Center St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands Dr. Len Ishmael Director General, Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States Dr. Len Ishmael is the first female Director General of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, the administrative body of the nine member states that make up the OECS region. Dr. Ishmael assumed leadership of the OECS in May 2003, punctuating a career marked by achievement and world travel. As Director General of the OECS, Dr. Ishmael is responsible for the overall management of the technical and administrative functions of the OECS Secretariat, which has as its ultimate goal the attainment of an OECS Economic Union. Given the dynamics within the global environment and the challenges facing small island developing states such as the OECS countries, Dr. Ishmael is committed to lead the way to strategically re-position the OECS Secretariat to meet the complex challenges that lie ahead. From August 1997 until May 2003, Dr. Ishmael was the director of the ECLAC subregional headquarters for the Caribbean, a regional “think tank” that engages in research, strategic policy advice and governmental technical assistance to 23 countries in Central and South America and in the insular Caribbean. Before joining ECLAC, Dr. Ishmael was the director of Leadership for Environment and Development (LEAD) International, an international organization founded by the Rockefeller Founda- tion to pursue changes in worldwide development policies and attitudes in pursuit of sustainable development at the global level. As director her work took her to Africa, South and Central America, Mexico, the Soviet Union, China, Japan, Thailand and Africa. Prior to this, Dr. Ishmael operated her own consultancy firm, providing services in her field of specialization to many governments and international organizations in the Caribbean and elsewhere. Born in St. Lucia, Dr. Ishmael lived in Germany as a child and returned to St Lucia where she received her high school education. She graduated with honors from the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica in 1974 with a bachelor of arts degree in economics and geography, and went on to attend Columbia Univer- sity in New York, where she received a master’s degree in urban planning in 1978. In May 1988 she was conferred a doctoral degree in developmental planning from the University of Pennsylvania – the first Caribbean national to obtain a doctorate in this field. The mother of two teenage sons, Dr. Ishmael has worked and traveled extensively around the world, meeting interesting people along the way, an experience that has influenced her work in no small way. Her interesting career has not been without its own challenges, a fundamental one of which has been the need to balance responsibilities as a mother with that of the rigors of a professional career. *** summa cum laude ** magna cum laude * cum laude 2004 CANDIDATES FOR MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEGREE George Dexter Brown Cindy Richardson Hunt Katherine Lenore Marguerite Lewis Louise A. Richardson Lecia Susan Smith Nathalie Yolande Hanson Nicole Ann VanHolten-Frett ST. THOMAS CAMPUS CANDIDATES FOR MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION DEGREE Sylvia L. Adams Lucia Patricia Benjamin-Brown Seymour Llewellyn Bernier Grace E. M. Brissett Jerelyn D. Callwood Beverley Ann Clarke Vonetta Taiescha Clarke-Hart Coval Mayvalda Cruickshank Uleary Gloria Donovan Marieta Cilicia Flax Daphne Denise Gonzalez-Thomas Susan R. Gregg Vaniqua Theresa Gumbs-Smith Leslie Tammy Henry Deborah James Kesia Monifa King Jacqueline Leader Jamon E. Liburd Shirley E. Martin Stacy Roger Mather Kurtis O. Paul Enid S. E. Penn-Charles Sandra L. Rabsatt Gary Lyn Rosenthal Tonia Tomeica Savage Arlene Smith Keturah Smith Wade Winston Toblin Reneé R. Weston CANDIDATES FOR MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION DEGREE Schuler V. Brown Augustina Y. Celaire Colin Kenrick Frank Reisa Patrice Jackson Janice Marie Penn Narda Candace Petty CANDIDATES FOR BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE Syl Andrew Tamesha Shemoy Antoine Pauline Cecelia Arnold Camille E. Aubain *Japheth Auguste E. James Belle Icis C. M. Benjamin Jarelle Adrian Berkeley Grace Naomi Best DeShaun Kareem Blyden *Bonnie M. Braga Keischa Rochelle Brooks Janelle S. Browne Yvette Maria Brutus **Kishone K. Bussue Millicent Corinne Byron Kamesha Carole Chalwell John K. Chinnery Teisha Lyneé Colemen LaVerne Cecelia Cruse Chrystal April Daley Merle Manda Defreitas Mercedes D. Donastorg **Vernesia Douglas *Marsha Meriba Duncan-Fleming ***Wilma E. Espinosa Otto Almeric Etienne *Chérisse Ilott Gardner **Kristal Lynn Gardner *Latoya Taiesher Garvey Hazell CANDIDATES FOR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE Natalie Alicia Anthony Ayishih Kizzy Bellew Alexandria Leah Bradley **Hanne Buckhalton **Emily Eloi Genio Lorenzo Etienne Jahli Khadijah Galloway **Nicole Christena Hanley Nadalie Joseph Suzette Pearline Kelly Jennifer Vienetter King Rayna Shinere Knight Catherine A. Lake *Christine Margaret Lauterborn DeNita Marie Lima Julie Matthew ***Ranan Hussein Mustafa Pedro Ramirez Nieves *Jinne’ Niki Richards Karen Angella Royer Selma P. Rubaine ***Gul Raj Sachwani-Daswani Yasmine Riyas Salem Daya Lenise Stridiron Vickki-Ann Shemika Samuel Wendy Cecelia Stevens Lazarus G. Toussaint Carmen Vanterpool Ja-Vorn Mario George Claudette Alicia Georges Germayne Marie Gonsalves *Shaka Omari Goodwin Trabert Heston Graneau Jeffray Andrew Graham Haverlon T. Gumbs Carl Sylvester Gumbs ***Paula Victoria Gumbs Charmaine Diane Harrigan Kevré L. Hendricks Marica W. P. Hendricks Brenda Agnes Hodge Dushikka L. Hodge Juline A. Hughes Eno Inemesit Iniama Kim D. Jackson Ronice LaDawn Jackson Valarie Christy Jackson Kamilah M. Joseph *Latashia Lornetta Joseph Camille E. Kean **Andrea A. Keddo CANDIDATES FOR BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE (cont’d.) Vinay Ashok Khemani Christopher James LaBarbera Marisha Marie LaMotta-Neptune Celestina Nkechi Lapenna Kima-I Ninikca Italist Martin **Sheryl Deserie Martin Natasha K. Mills Lorraine T. Murray-Richardson *Agnes D. Nicholas Tashi Natasha O’Flaherty Astra Mavis Parris Fern M. Penn Tanisha Joy Penn Delene G. M. Peters James Peters *Eltino Shawn Pickering Alverine E. Rawlins Kismarie Davida Rawlins Wayne W. Rawlins *Ionie Wileen Reid **Kathleen Agatha Rogers Twana Arlene Rogers Verna Alicia Rogers Myrshem Hudson Ruan-George Alvina Leotha Ryan Arjun Shashikant Sampat Stefanie Miriam Lois Samuel Colleen Marguerite Scatliffe Kiesha Aziza Schulterbrandt Holly Annamarie Smith Linda Vynette Elaine Smith *Nina St.Brice Gemma Jo-Anna Stout ***Sidonia Ja’Net Swan Kyle Clinton Thomas *Marlene Olivia Thomas **Tekeisha Nicole Thomas *Teshonda Fiona Thomas Kimberly Thompson *David Johnathon Titley Kimalee V. Vanterpool-Emanuel Kamilah Vanterpool-Raymond Orilda Varlack Wendy Marsha Williams Barbara B. Williams-Brown Tessa Meridith Wrensford *** summa cum laude ** magna cum laude * cum laude 2004 CANDIDATES FOR ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE DEGREE Daryl Alphonso Petersen CANDIDATES FOR ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE Germaine Juliette Baird Shareef A. Bankhead Bernie Abba Bertrand Kishone K. Bussue Teisha Lyneé Colemen Adrian Simeon Daniel Vernesia Douglas Adrien Nkrumah Fahie Marissa Coleen Garvey Latoya Teiesher Garvey Hazell Lorna Melita George Claudette Alicia Georges Trabert Heston Graneau Katubelle Gweneth Gumbs Paula Victoria Gumbs Janney Hawley Brenda Agnes Hodge Andrea A. Keddo Delene G.M. Peters Yvonne Marie Plaskett-Brutus Valerie Loretta Price Kismarie Davida Rawlins Ionie Wileen Reid Derrys Ajani Richardson Twana Arlene Rogers Stefanie Miriam Lois Samuel Kiesha Aziza Schulterbrandt Sidonia Ja’Net Swan Marlene Olivia Thomas Kamilah Vanterpool-Raymond Bernadine Rosetta Williams Yulandra Venecia Wilson Riorita R. Woods Tessa Meridith Wrensford PROGRAM Gene Emanuel, Associate Professor of English COMMENCEMENT MARSHAL *PROCESSIONAL “Pomp and Circumstance” (Elgar) University Concert Band Professor Austin A. Venzen, Director *INVOCATION Grace Best Class of 2004 *NATIONAL ANTHEM “Star Spangled Banner” (Key) University Concert Band *VIRGIN ISLANDS MARCH “Virgin Islands March” (Adams) University Concert Band WELCOME LaVerne E. Ragster, Ph.D., President KEYNOTE ADDRESS Len Ishmael, Ph.D. Director General Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States MUSICAL SELECTION “God Bless America” (Healy) University Concert Choir Professor Elvira O. Green, Director ADDRESS Wilma Espinosa, Class of 2004 REMARKS Auguste E. Rimpel, Jr., Ph.D. Chairman, UVI Board of Trustees The Honorable David S. Jones President of the 25th Legislature of the Virgin Islands The Honorable Donna M. Christensen Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress The Honorable Charles W. Turnbull Governor, United States Virgin Islands MUSICAL SELECTION University Concert Band PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES Gwen-Marie Moolenaar, Ph.D., Provost and John Leipzig, Ph.D., Chancellor St. Thomas Campus CONFERRING OF DEGREES Master of Arts in Education • Master of Business Administration • Master of Public Administration Bachelor of Science • Bachelor of Arts • Associate in Science • Associate in Arts *ALMA MATER “Alma Mater by the Sea” (LaMotta) University Concert Band and Choir *BENEDICTION Lecia Smith Class of 2004 *RECESSIONAL “War March of the Priest” (Mendelssohn) University Concert Band *Audience is requested to stand. (Every effort is made to ensure that this program is accurate; circumstances beyond our control may have resulted in unintentional errors.) Academic Regalia The wearing of caps, gowns and hoods at graduation exercises is one of the oldest and most democratic of collegiate customs. It originated in the Middle Ages when the first universities were founded as clerical institutions. Besides distinguishing the wear- ers from laymen, the costume served a very practical purpose in the unheated churches and clois- ters of the time. It often added grace to the individuals and im- pressiveness to the ceremonies in which they took part. Its chief vir- tue, however, was that it elimi- nated undemocratic differences in dress which might otherwise have marred an essentially democratic occasion. Under the intercollegiate sys- tem adopted in 1893, the Oxford cap or “mortarboard” is worn for all degrees, but the doctor is entitled to a gold tassel and optional velvet cap. The sleeve of the master’s gown is distinguished from the bachelor’s by a half-moon cut at the end. The doctor’s gown has faced-down fronts, and round bell sleeves with bars of velvet. The master’s degree hood is longer than the bachelor’s and the doctor’s is longer than the master’s. All hoods are lined with silk showing the official colors of the institution that conferred the degree. The bachelor’s and master’s degree candidates at the University of the Virgin Islands wear hoods lined with Caribbean blue and white, the school colors. The bachelor’s degree hoods are trimmed with white velvet to signify liberal arts, and with golden yellow velvet to signify science. UVI master’s candidate hoods are also trimmed with velvet — light blue for education, drab to represent business, and peacock blue to indicate public administration. According to the Academic Costume Code, at most U.S. institutions the color of velvet trim indicates the following academic disciplines: agriculture/maize; economics/copper; engineering/or- ange; fine arts/brown; home economics/maroon; law/purple; library science/lemon; music/pink; nurs- ing/apricot; philosophy/dark blue; physical education/sage green; public health/salmon pink; science/ golden yellow; social science/cream; social work/citron; speech/silver gray. Golden Key International Honour Society members wear an 18-carat gold honor medallion sus- pended by a blue and gold neck ribbon. Alma Mater By the Sea Words and Music by Wilbur “Bill” LaMotta Hail to thee, dear Alma Mater Beside the blue Caribbean calm Hail to thee, dear Alma Mater ‘neath sunny skies and whisp’ring palm Proud we are to tread thy ways Loud and true we voice our praise Open door thy every portal ‘mid sand and sea and golden days Long the ties that will endure Strong in heart and memory Faithfully we’ll always honor Our Alma Mater by the sea Hail to thee, dear Alma Mater For guiding stars so brightly shown Hail to thee, dear Alma Mater How wide the bound’ries we have flown Sing we now of bright tomorrows Yesterday we never knew Walking down thy halls of wisdom The towerin’ heights are all in view Here to us on islands famed Dear to us thy name will be University of the Virgin Islands Our Alma Mater by the sea.