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Forty-Sixth Annual Commencement ST. THOMAS CAMPUS Saturday, the Fifteenth of May Two Thousand and Ten Seven O’Clock in the Evening Sports and Fitness Center St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands ST. CROIX CAMPUS Sunday, the Sixteenth of May Two Thousand and Ten Half after Four O’Clock in the Afternoon Campus Grounds St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands Randall Robinson, an internationally respected social justice advocate and author, is also a professor of law at Penn State University. In 1979, he established TransAfrica, the mandate of which is to promote enlightened, progressive U.S. policies towards Africa and the Caribbean. While president of that organization, he frequently testified before the House and Senate on U.S. policies toward Africa and the Caribbean. He also led the “Free South Africa Movement” – the nation-wide campaign to end apartheid in South Africa. His 1994 campaign to end military rule in Haiti included a 27-day hunger strike that caused the United States government to lead the successful multinational operation that, in 1994, returned to power Haiti’s first democratically elected – but violently overthrown – government. Through his writings, congressio- nal testimony, television appearances and civil disobedience campaigns, Mr. Robinson was actively involved in efforts to expose the brutality of the Mengistu regime in Ethiopia and the corruption in Nigeria during that country’s era of military dictatorships. He also fought to thwart U.S. attempts to end the Caribbean’s access to the European banana market. Mr. Robinson resigned from TransAfrica in 2001. He is a best-selling author whose works include “Defending the Spirit – A Black Life in America,” “The Debt – What America Owes to Blacks,” “The Reckoning – What Blacks Owe to Each Other,” “Quitting America – The Departure of a Black Man from his Native Land,” and “An Unbroken Agony – Haiti, from Revolution to the Kidnapping of a President.” He is a graduate of Harvard Law School. Some 19 universities have bestowed honorary Ph.D.s upon him in recogni- tion of the international impact of his social justice advocacy. He is the re- cipient of numerous awards. Among the institutions that have honored him are the United Nations, the Congressional Black Caucus, Harvard University, Essence Magazine, ABC-News Person of the Week, the Martin Luther King Center for Non-Violent Change, the NAACP and Ebony Magazine. Mr. Robinson has shared his views and policy recommendations on “Nightline,” CNN, the “Today Show,” C-Span, “The Tavis Smiley Show,” “Charlie Rose,” and other leading American television programs. He resides with his wife Hazel in St. Kitts, where he continues to write. Social Justice Advocate, Author, Educator Randall Robinson Randall Robinson UVI HISTORY The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) was chartered on March 16, 1962, as the College of the Virgin Islands (CVI) – a publicly funded, coeduca- tional, liberal arts institution – by Act No. 862 of the Fourth Legislature of the U.S. Virgin Islands. According to that law, UVI’s cornerstone objective is to provide for “....the stimulation and utilization of the intellectual resources of the people of the Virgin Islands and the development of a center of higher learning whereby and wherefrom the benefits of culture and education may be extended throughout the Virgin Islands.” The first campus opened on St. Thomas in July 1963, on 175 acres donated by the federal govern- ment. The first Board of Trustees took office in August 1963. In 1964, the college founded a second campus on St. Croix, on 130 acres also donated by the federal government. CVI began by offering only associate of arts degrees. It now offers numerous associate and bac- calaureate degrees, including an associate’s degree in process technology. UVI also offers six master’s degree programs, an education specialist’s degree program, and certificate workforce training courses through the UVI Community Engagement and Life- long Learning Center. In 1972, the College of the Virgin Islands was awarded land grant status by the U.S. Congress. This allowed for the establishment of an Agricultural Experiment Station and a Cooperative Extension Ser- vice. Since then, many other programs and services have been added. These include the Reichhold Center for the Arts, the Eastern Caribbean Center, the Wil- liam P. MacLean Marine Science Center and the UVI Sports & Fitness Center, among others. In 1986, the College of the Virgin Islands was renamed the University of the Virgin Islands to reflect the growth and diversification of its academic curri- cula, community and regional services, and research programs. That same year, the U.S. Congress named UVI one of America’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). It is the only HBCU outside the continental U.S., and the first to offer an undergradu- ate degree in marine biology. Dr. David Hall began his tenure as president of the University of the Virgin Islands on August 1, 2009. Dr. LaVerne E. Ragster was named the fourth president of the University of the Virgin Islands in 2002, succeeding Dr. Orville Kean who had served since 1990. Dr. Kean succeeded Dr. Arthur A. Rich- ards, who became president in 1980. Lawrence C. Wanlass served as the first president of the College of the Virgin Islands from 1963 until 1980. Today, UVI enrolls approximately 2,600 full-time and part-time students on its two campuses. It con- tinues to offer a high-quality, affordable liberal arts education in a culturally diverse environment. The University boasts more than 5,500 alumni who have gone on to excel as doctors, lawyers, judges, univer- sity and government administrators, teachers and other professionals. Among the many accomplished UVI alumni are two Rhodes scholars, the winner of a Pulitzer Prize for Journalism and the Premier of Nevis. UVI holds active membership in many higher education associations, including the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, and is accred- ited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association. The University is also an active member of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, the American Associa- tion of University Women, the American Council on Education, the Association of Caribbean Information Systems and the Association of Caribbean Universi- ties and Research Institutes. Cooperative agreements between the Univer- sity of the Virgin Islands and many other leading universities allow UVI students to receive degrees not offered on the UVI campuses. The Boston University School of Medicine cooperative agreement allows UVI students, after meeting certain qualifications, to be accepted provisionally into the medical school at the end of their sophomore year. These students spend two summers and their senior year at Boston University, graduate with a bachelor of science degree from the University of the Virgin Islands, and then proceed to complete medical school at Boston University. Students in St. Martin and the British Virgin Islands earn bachelor’s degrees via cohort programs the University of the Virgin Islands has established with the University of St. Martin and H. Lavity Stoutt Community College in Tortola. Additionally, there are less formalized transfer programs in pre-engineering, pre-pharmacy and pre-medical technology for students who wish to begin their studies in these fields at the University of the Virgin Islands before transferring to a specialized institution to complete their degrees. The National Student Exchange (NSE) program operates on both the St. Thomas and St. Croix campuses. Each semester approximately 25 students from the U.S. mainland enroll through NSE. In addi- tion, UVI continues to admit students via memoranda of understanding with the State University of New York at New Paltz, the College of Charleston, Emory University, Savannah State University (social work completion), Columbia University and Washington University in St. Louis (engineering), UNINTER (Uni- versidad Internacional de Cuernavaca, Mexico) and the UNICA Caribbean Exchange Program. The University of the Virgin Islands is increas- ingly being recognized as a leading American institu- tion of higher learning in the Caribbean. PROGRAM - St. Thomas Campus Alexander Randall, Ed.D., Visiting Associate Professor of Communications COMMENCEMENT MARSHAL *PROCESSIONAL........................................................................................................... “Pomp and Circumstance” (Elgar) University Jazz Ensemble Martin Lamkin, Director *INVOCATION......................................................................................................................... Dacil Heyliger, Class of 2010 *NATIONAL ANTHEM............................................................................................................“Star Spangled Banner” (Key) University Jazz Ensemble *VIRGIN ISLANDS MARCH............................................................................................... “Virgin Islands March” (Adams) University Jazz Ensemble WELCOME............................................................................................................................... David Hall, S.J.D., President KEYNOTE ADDRESS........................................................................................................................ Randall Robinson, J.D. Professor of Law, Penn State University MUSICAL SELECTION.................................................................................... “Let Us Walk In Peace” (Patsy Ford Simms) University Concert Choir Lorna C. Young-Wright, D.M.A ADDRESS....................................................................................................................... Jaedee S.K. Caines, Class of 2010 REMARKS ......................................................................................................................................Alexander A. Moorhead Chairman, UVI Board of Trustees The Honorable Louis Patrick Hill President of the 28th Legislature of the Virgin Islands The Honorable Donna M. Christensen Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress The Honorable John P. deJongh, Jr. Governor, United States Virgin Islands MUSICAL SELECTION............................................................................................ “In a Sentimental Mood” (D. Ellington) University Jazz Ensemble featuring Ashena DeSouza, Steel Pan PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES................................................................................ Al Hassan I. Musah, Ph.D., Provost CONFERRING OF DEGREES Master of Arts in Education • Master of Business Administration • Master of Public Administration Master of Science in Marine and Environmental Science Bachelor of Science • Bachelor of Arts • Associate of Science • Associate of Arts • Associate of Applied Science INDUCTION INTO ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.........................................................................................Henry H. Smith, Ph.D. Interim Vice President for Institutional Advancement *ALMA MATER............................................................................................................ “Alma Mater by the Sea” (LaMotta) University Jazz Ensemble *BENEDICTION ............................................................................................................. Re’Neesha Thomas, Class of 2010 *RECESSIONAL......................................................................................... “March in F/Blues March” (G. Holst/B. Golson) University Jazz Ensemble *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. ***summa cum laude **magna cum laude *cum laude ^ Fall Semester 2009 Graduate SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Pamela V. Berkeley Kimbalee Kareema Dawson Kevermay A. Douglas Cecile Y. Fahie Willa Fils Allyson R. Gregory William E.C. Mike Monifa Jamila Potter ^ Ravi Vashi Ramnani ^ Simina Van Clief Candidates for Master of Business Administration Degree Jyrell R. Amaro * Sherell Shantaye’ Anthony Roberto C. Arrindell Jermaine L. Baptiste Genecia T. Bassue Danisha N. Benjamin * Carolyn L. Brewley ^ Shakeemia A. Browne Triola T. Browne ** Cordell A. Buchanan Dawn A. Callwood Marilyn Michelle Callwood ^ *** Avon J. Cannonier ** Kyle K. Coker * Joycelyn A. Connor ** Joselita M. Daniel Dyan A. Defrietas Dujon J. DeSuza *** Bimar Disashi Kevin A. Donovan Julo Chez Drigo Te’Wanna T. Eddy Tracy D. Evans ^ Eugene D. Farrell Gemma Florant Denetra M. Francis Millicent M. Francis Sharice A. Francis Cristina Aurora Frederiksen ^ Kishma K. Freeman Katubelle Gweneth Gumbs Melvin L. Gumbs Tiffany M. Gumbs Ornella Rosney Halliday ^ * Emelda A. Hamm Gary Helders *** Dacil M. Heyliger *** Lyndon A. Hodge Herle C. Howe * Jeneva A. Hughes *** Leah J. Hughes ** Jane G. Husband Tanya N. Industrious Ikysha James Randy Jean ^ *** Jevern V. Jeffers ** Ray Jenkins Jennifer Jones Kimmoleah S. Jones Keya Kuntz Leon A. Lafond ^ Alastair M. LaFong Anthea C. Leo Lambert E. Lewis ** Tiffany S. Lewis Mauverneen C. Liburd Natalie A. Malone ** Tashima I. Martin Victorine Merrifi eld *** Ija J. Mills ** Clepha A. Murray Cononiah M. McCarthy ^ *** Jo-Anne Catherine Neale ^ *** Judith A. Parris * Belinda Phillips Natalie C. Thomas Pickering Kaisa L. Prentice * Danielle M. Questel Daryl D. Rawlins *** Paul H. Remy, Jr. Jacelle D.A. Richardson ^ * Rhymia A. Samuel Kassandra K. Sasso Jennifer R. Simon Nicoye Vanecia Smithen ^ * Sharon Marie Stapleton ^ Taneshia C. Stevens * Ebony I. Stout-Corea * Shantell N. Taylor Barbara I. Todman ^* Ariana A. Thomas Neline E. Thomas Roslind M. Tudor Adrian M. Ward * Jewelle J. Warner ** Monique N. Warner Shamara T. Watts Keri A. Weeks * Akeliah Subira Welcome ^ ** Francesca P. Wenner-Carty Renee N. Wilkinson ** Elizabeth Williams Zoya S. Williams Candidates for Bachelor of Arts Degree Sherell Shantaye’ Anthony ^ Youlando Semon Belle ^ Laurel Amanda Boulai ^ Shivonne L. Bridgewater Kyza Asward Callwood ^ Patricia Esdaille ^ Anita Lynn Etienne ^ Corey O. Forbes Tammie C. Gage Julia A. Grant-Abramson Selwyn Gumbs Nicole Hobson Symone R. Huggins Leon A. Lafond Valerie Melany Mills ^ Cononiah M. McCarthy Tamika M. Morson Shara Smith Lisa S. Thomas Tamara Tiffany Ward George L. Watts Nelcia I. Tyson Williams ^ Candidates for Associate of Arts Degree SCHOOL OF EDUCATION Lourdes Ma Rita D. Aguila Kernis A. Akers Racquel E. Benjamin Rebecca Brahm Susan Heartburg Edwards Nina R. Farrell Jacqueline P. Francis Valerie L. Giterson-Pantophlet Shana E. Jno Finn Nina N. Joseph Buffy Daphine Myers Ja’Nel A. Moorehead Jahima A. Parsons Elirie S. Pierre Roshini N. Rajwani Saraan Antoinette Saunders Sheneen T. Smith Glenda I.A. Stevens ^ Ann Paul Williams Candidates for Master of Arts in Education Degree Andrea O. Bridgewater ** Joycelyn Marie Bryan ^ * Rhashaunda R. Charles *** Cheryl L. Eddy * Kishma O. Liburd Ashley Victoria Phillip ^ * Candidates for Bachelor of Arts Degree Shirlin M. Brown Cheryl Leona Hodge Eddy ^ Bernice Ephraim-Roberts Merle Narcisse Diana N. Woods ^ Candidates for Associate of Arts Degree ST. THOMAS CAMPUS ***summa cum laude **magna cum laude *cum laude ^ Fall Semester 2009 Graduate ST. THOMAS CAMPUS COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS Allan Joseph Bright ^ Ian Lundgren ^ Candidates for Master of Science in Marine and Environmental Science Degree Patricia A. Benjamin Tiffany A. Bernier Aleta M. Brown Zina M. Dore Nikita Rombley Nakeia M. Williams Candidates for Bachelor of Arts Degree Rifa H. Abdullah ** Kurt H. Alexander ** Joselyn N. Allen ** Mahogany J. Ambrose *** Trevil L. Baker Chalaine A. Barry Everard A. Bellot ** Angela A. Boateng Neisa Cazaubon Clarissa J. Chapman Phyon K. Christopher Al’Lima L. de Lugo Lystra A. Edwards Nailah J. Elliot Ferlicia Fergusson Sayvi R. George * Kafi S. Gumbs Jaurel L. Harley * Kelvin D. Harry Lindauson G.I. Hazell Artisha R. Hector * Michel J. Herbert Kiah A. Hodge Tafara N. Hyndman Glenfi eld A. Jarvis, Jr. Elisha D. Jno-Baptiste *** Sherikha C. Lewis * Zakenya Z. Ross Aimee M. Sanchez * Kiara D. Scatliffe ** Brittani A. Stanley Nikita R. Thompson Jonathan L. Toussaint Cherissre S. Tyrell-Boateng * Crystal M. Vanterpool Ophelia J. Wadsworth * Janel D. Webster Candidates for Bachelor of Science Degree Artisha R. Hector Glenfi eld A. Jarvis, Jr. Candidates for Associate of Science SCHOOL OF NURSING Megan M. Anderson * Lois L. Browne Natasha Caines Samantha V. Duval Nishel D. Lawrence Nicole T. Lewis Corleen K. McTavous ^ Faridah Mumin Stephen D. Persaud Shenella L. Pogson Benita Randolph *** Shalini Riley Melanie M. Ruiz Sherise Sonnatte Smith ^ Jamie M. Spaulding ^ Princess-Onesha O. Stuard Candidates for Bachelor of Science Degree COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES Jaedee S.K. Caines Leoneal A. Furet Janelle R. Lake Kishma O. Liburd Ernest S. Smithen Troy P. Titley Julian Warner Candidates for Associate of Applied Science Degree Trisha D. Baker-James ^ Luvia C. Blijden ^ Shoran Denise Caines-Sasso ^ Leo L. Gardner, Jr. Kemba Martin-Morgan ^ Abena M. McClean ^ Monique M. Richardson-Blake ^ Karen Cecelia Warner-Gonzalez ^ Candidates for Master of Public Administration Degree Natisha Alexander Alan K. Browne Nicole M. Burke Charisse S. Burroughs Desiree D. Burton Jaedee S.K. Caines *** Michael L. Charles Denise Christopher ^ Teejah T. Daley Ashena K. DeSouza ** Campbell Q. Douglas ** David Paul Dudemaine ^ Paula A. Duke ** Hariyah dan-Fodio ** Leoneal A. Furet Robyn G. Glasgow * Ava B. Gumbs Charmaine N. Heyliger Davril M. Huggins * Karen H. Isaac Siovoln V. Jones Marah Joseph Janelle R. Lake * Michall J. LaRochelle * Zoe M. Mathis Kathleen Pascal Shakeimah K. Pemberton * Leida Perez Angelina J. Prince ** Joshuanette J. Rhasba Ernest S. Smithen ** Re’Neesha J. Thomas * Julian Warner Sacher J. Warner * Candidates for Bachelor of Arts Degree Meuriel Georges-Adams ^ Candidate for Associate of Arts Degree COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES Rochelle F. Elizee Candidate for Associate of Applied Science Degree Michelle M. Albany-Crispin Samuel J. Baptiste ^ Barbara Elizabeth Jackson-McIntosh Candidates for Master of Public Administration Degree Shanet S. Alexander ^ *** Adrienne A.M.D. Anthony Erika Rochelle Barnes Vanessa J. Battiste Laurna Bodley Shareece A. Cannonier ** Rasheeda T. Clarke Sana Mohammed Hamed ^ * Justina Esther Joseph ^ * Raheem Mohammed ** Junia N. Shillingford Liza Amanda Weber * Candidates for Bachelor of Arts Degree ***summa cum laude **magna cum laude *cum laude ^ Fall Semester 2009 Graduate SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Amy A. Augustin Brian W. Dore Onage S. Ghanie Ann-Merrie Adalia Hendrickson Carmie K. Thompson Candidates for Master of Business Administration Degree Sylvester L. Allen Jr. * Nickaya I. Armantrading ** Marva Michelle Austrie Danisha Natasha Benjamin * Santiago Camacho Jr. ^ Scott J. Cave * Claudia D. Charles Esteban Christian Carl K. Christopher Esther Menerva Clifford ^ Mark A. Corneiro Victoria F. Cornelius Ivinia P. Douglas Rozana L. Felicien Anita J. Gibbs-Forde Timothy W. Gilbride ^ *** Abimbola I. Gomez Jenella Y. Gordon Kareema NaTasha Huggins Kelly-Ann M. Joseph Ziel G. La-Force ** Franklin Orr Derval A. Prince II * Irene Jerris Ramos * Rosetta A. Romain *** Sharmane Cindy Simon ** Joel Alan Sinanan * Charmin L. Springer Marva Swanson ^ Denise M. Tita-Walcott Andrew Charles Warbington III * Renako S. Wells *** Candidates for Bachelor of Arts Degree Scott J. Cave ^ Mallar Douglas ^ Lana L. Liburd Ellsworth E. London Viviana V. Matthew-James ^ Derval A. Prince II ^ Bernhardt Simmonds Catherine B. Simon ^ Sharmane Cindy Simon ^ Candidates for Associate of Arts Degree SCHOOL OF EDUCATION Marcella Clara Combie Ellen Cyrille-Charles Bruce A. Graham Alexandra B. Hinkson ^ Annette Susan Jones Juel Patricia Mills Shanda Ramnarine-Cebedo Maria V. Rios-Johansen Stefanie Miriam Lois Samuel Margaret Vidal Candidates for Master of Arts in Education Degree Marlen Jiménez ^ Leoba John Baptiste-Pelle Miguelina V. Neptune ** Kim Vanessa Phillip Akela L. Richards Leana Timothy *** Candidates for Bachelor of Arts Degree Nichole C. Durgadeen ^ Rosanna E. LaFond Candidates for Associate of Arts Degree ST. CROIX CAMPUS ***summa cum laude **magna cum laude *cum laude ^ Fall Semester 2009 Graduate ST. CROIX CAMPUS SCHOOL OF NURSING E’jaaz A. Abdulkabir Kelley A. Aldridge Goodson Claudina Jones Antoine Ryan Leon Ellsworth Kinara A. Gresham Haven A. Halk Neysha E. Jagrup Charisma V. Julian Monique O. Lake-Appleton April M. Leonard Jeannie Mathurin Eldorana Weeks Candidates for Associate of Science Degree RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS - ROTC - COMMISSIONING Cadet Roger O. Simon Candidate for Second Lieutenant Order of Commissioning Ceremony Introduction/Oath of Offi ce ....................................................................................... Lieutenant Colonel Jose Plaza Battalion Commander, Professor of Military Science, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Pinning .............................................................................................................................................. Myrtle Rogers Cadet Simon’s Mother First Salute as an Offi cer ....................................................................................... Master Sergeant Eugene Farrell Associate Professor of Military Science, University of the Virgin Islands COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS Zina M. Dore * Wendell W. Grouby Jr. Wynante St. Jean Candidates for Bachelor of Arts Degree Kurt H. Alexander ** Angela Akua Amoanimaa Boateng ** Anna-Mai F. Christmas Phyon K. Christopher Sara Rebeca Danaher * Lystra Annic Edwards Nailah Jessica Elliott Love R. Felix ^ Howard Anthony Forbes Jr. ** Dana C. McDougal Gabriel Jesus Rivera Alfonso Rodriguez Jr. Roger O. Simon Candidates for Bachelor of Science Degree Candidates for Associate of Applied Science Degree Shem E. Bramble Claudia Celestine ^ Janel M. Chitolie Ivosson A. Dyer Farresha L. Farrell Ryan A. Felicien Chenelle R. Hendricks Travis I. Matthew Carlyle A. Maynard Philmore A. Mills ^ Sharleen Nestor Dwayne Nesbitt ^ Carice C. Glasgow Medwo K. Paul ^ Candidates for Associate of Science Degree PROGRAM - St. Croix Campus Denis Griffith, Ed.D., Associate Professor of Education - COMMENCEMENT MARSHAL Aletha Baumann, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology - COMMENCEMENT CO-MARSHAL *PROCESSIONAL........................................................................................................... “Pomp and Circumstance” (Elgar) St. Croix Educational Complex Concert Band *INVOCATION............................................................................................................ Shareece A. Cannonier, Class of 2010 *NATIONAL ANTHEM............................................................................................................ “Star Spangled Banner” (Key) St. Croix Educational Complex Concert Band *VIRGIN ISLANDS MARCH............................................................................................... “Virgin Islands March” (Adams) St. Croix Educational Complex Concert Band WELCOME............................................................................................................................... David Hall, S.J.D., President KEYNOTE ADDRESS........................................................................................................................ Randall Robinson, J.D. Professor of Law, Penn State University ADDRESS.................................................................................................................... Carmie K. Thompson, Class of 2010 REMARKS ...................................................................................................................................... Alexander A. Moorhead Chairman, UVI Board of Trustees The Honorable Louis Patrick Hill President of the 28th Legislature of the Virgin Islands The Honorable Donna M. Christensen Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress The Honorable John P. deJongh, Jr. Governor, United States Virgin Islands MUSICAL SELECTION............................................................................................................................................. “Rocky” Arranged by Robert W. Smith St. Croix Educational Complex Concert Band PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES..................................................................................Al Hassan I. Musah, Ph.D., Provost CONFERRING OF DEGREES Master of Arts in Education • Master of Business Administration • Master of Public Administration Bachelor of Science • Bachelor of Arts • Associate of Applied Science Associate of Science • Associate of Arts INDUCTION INTO ALUMNI ASSOCIATION..........................................................................................Henry H. Smith, Ph.D. Interim Vice President for Institutional Advancement *ALMA MATER.............................................................................................................. “Alma Mater by the Sea” (LaMotta) *BENEDICTION ................................................................................................. Ann-Merrie A. Hendrickson, Class of 2010 *RECESSIONAL................................................................................................................. “Ceremonial Procession” (Elgar) St. Croix Educational Complex 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 Dr. Al Hassan I. Musah Provost Vincent J. Samuel Vice President for Administration and Finance Dr. Henry H. Smith Vice Provost for Research and Public Service Interim Vice President for Institutional Advancement Dr. Judith Edwin Vice Provost for Access and Enrollment Services LilyMae Durante St. Thomas Campus Acting Executive Administrator Nereida Washington St. Croix Campus Acting Executive Administrator Tina M. Koopmans Chief Information Officer Dr. Noreen Michael Chief of Staff Office of the President Dr. Haldane Davies Special Assistant to the President Commencement Committee St. Thomas Campus Dr. Lorna C. Young-Wright – Chair Velma Abramsen LeRue C. Browne Diana Claxton Peggy Fahie Maria E. Fleming Patrice K. Johnson Tamara K. Joseph Liza Margolis Charles A. Martin John Payne Dr. Alexander Randall Gail T. Steele Mervin Taylor Pamela Toussaint Barbara Williams-Brown Kyza A. Callwood – Student Representative President’s Cabinet President’s Message St. Croix Campus Dr. Simon Jones-Hendrickson – Chair Francisca Barry Dr. Aletha Baumann Maria E. Fleming Maria Friday Dr. Denis Griffith Myrtle Pemberton Nereida Washington Rishina Williams Carmie K. Thompson – Student Representative It is with a great sense of pride that I salute you, members of the University of the Virgin Islands’ Class of 2010. I am thrilled to be celebrating this auspicious and momentous occasion with you, your family members, and friends at this my first commencement as the 5th President of the University of the Virgin Islands. At this 46th annual commencement, I see all around me success stories that have a firm foundation in personal sacrifice, hard work, commitment to excellence, and dreams and aspirations that have been nurtured and cultivated for many years. Your achievement of this significant mile- stone in your educational journey is a resound- ing testimony that the University is fulfilling its mission and that we have prepared a cadre of persons who are poised to contribute to the educational, social and economic growth and development of the Territory. I challenge you to use the knowledge and insights that you have gained at UVI to make a unique contribution to the community in which you decide to make your home. Remember, you are and will always be ambassadors for the University of the Virgin Islands. On behalf of the UVI faculty and staff, I salute you on your accomplishments and wish you Godspeed. David Hall, S.J.D. President Dr. David Hall - ex-officio Board Secretary President of the University St. Thomas, Virgin Islands Dr. La Verne Terry - ex-officio Commissioner Department of Education St. Thomas, Virgin Islands Ms. Winona A. Hendricks - ex-officio Chair - V.I. Board of Education St. Croix, Virgin Islands Dr. Patricia Rhymer Todman Faculty Representative 2009-2010 St. Thomas, Virgin Islands Mrs. Carol Fulp Boston, Massachusetts Mrs. Jennifer Nugent-Hill St. Croix, Virgin Islands Hon. Patricia D. Steele St. Croix, Virgin Islands Mrs. Luz Suarez de Highfield St. Croix, Virgin Islands Mr. Marthious Clavier Alumni Representative 2010-2013 St. Croix, Virgin Islands Mr. Kyza A. Callwood Student Representative 2009-2010 St. Thomas, Virgin Islands Mr. S. Donald Sussman St. John, Virgin Islands Mr. Edward E. Thomas St. Thomas, Virgin Islands Dr. Yvonne E. L. Thraen St. Thomas, Virgin Islands Rev. Dr. Wesley S. Williams, Jr. St. Thomas, Virgin Islands Mr. Sinclair L. Wilkinson St. Thomas, Virgin Islands University of the Virgin Islands Board of Trustees The Honorable John P. deJongh, Jr. Honorary Chairman Governor of the Virgin Islands Mr. Alexander A. Moorhead Chair St. Croix, Virgin Islands Attorney Henry C. Smock Vice Chair St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 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. 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 institu- tions. Besides distinguishing the wearers from laymen, the costume served a very practical purpose in the unheated churches and cloisters of the time. It often added grace to the individuals and impressiveness to the ceremonies in which they took part. Its chief virtue, however, was that it eliminated undemocratic differences in dress which might otherwise have marred an essentially democratic occasion. Under the intercollegiate system 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; engineer- ing/orange; fine arts/brown; home economics/ maroon; law/purple; library science/lemon; music/pink; nursing/apricot; philosophy/dark blue; physical education/sage green; public health/salmon pink; science/golden yellow; so- cial science/cream; social work/citron; speech/ silver gray. Academic Regalia