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Commencement Convocation 2008
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GRADUATE’S MOTHER TO ADDRESS HT’S
CLASS OF 2008 AT COMMENCEMENT
DURING MOTHER’S DAY WEEKEND
Reunion Weekend 2008 Highlights
(AUSTIN, Texas) 4.21.08 — Dr. Mary Evans Sias (pictured above), president of Kentucky State University, and the mother of a Huston-Tillotson University graduate, rendered the Commencement Convocation address during the program on Saturday, May 10 at 8:30 a.m. on the campus, 900 Chicon Street.
Nearly 100 graduates, including Adrienne M. Sias (seye as), the speaker’s daughter, had their degrees conferred at the outdoor ceremony during Mother’s Day weekend. Mary Sias was appointed president of KSU in 2004 after serving eight years as senior vice president for student affairs and external relations at the University of Texas at Dallas. She is a 1972 graduate of Tougaloo College where she received her bachelor’s degree with summa cum laude honors in sociology. She obtained her advanced degrees, also in sociology, from the University of Wisconsin-Madison after obtaining a master’s in business administration from Abilene Christian College, Dallas, Texas. Kentucky State is a historically black, public university.
Commencement Convocation featured the 50-year class and the concert choir, under the direction of Dr. Gloria Quinlan. The activities started with Honors Convocation on Friday, May 9 at 10 a.m. in King-Seabrook Chapel. Students on the Dean’s List, honor roll, and honor societies as well as members of Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges will be recognized for their academic accomplishments, community service, and leadership.
Students from Samuel Huston, Tillotson, Huston-Tillotson College, and the Class of 1958, which include the University’s million dollar donor assembled for a weekend of activities. The festivies began with the 20th Annual Alumni Select Shot Golf Tournament at Morris Williams Golf Course on Friday, May 9. A listing of remaining reunion activities is as follows:
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Time
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Location
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Thursday, May 8
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Registration 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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Hilton Austin Airport Hotel
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10 a.m.
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50-Year Class Brunch
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Davage-Durden Student Union
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Friday, May 9
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Registration 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.
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Hilton Austin Airport Hotel
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8 a.m.
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Golf Tournament
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Morris Williams Golf Course
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10 a.m.
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Honors Day Convocation
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King-Seabrook Chapel
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12 p.m.
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Opening Alumni Luncheon
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Davage-Durden Student Union
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9 p.m. – 1 a.m.
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Ram Gala Breakfast Dance
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Hilton Austin Airport Hotel
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Saturday, May 10
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Registration 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.
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Hilton Austin Airport Hotel
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8:30 a.m.
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Commencement Convocation
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Huston-Tillotson Athletic Field
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12:45 p.m.
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Necrology Service
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Agard-Lovinggood Auditorium
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1 p.m.
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Annual Association Meeting
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Agard-Lovinggood Auditorium
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5 p.m.
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Class Photos
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Hilton-Austin Airport Hotel
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6:30 p.m.
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Annual Awards Banquet
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Hilton Austin Airport Hotel
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W.E.B. Dubois Honor Scholars
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Huston-Tillotson University launched it first class of William Edward Burghardt DuBois Honors Program scholars during the 2003-04 academic year with 25 students. Named for the African American sociologist, historian, writer, civil rights advocate, and intellectual of the twentieth century, the program attracts academically gifted students whose high school accomplishments indicate their intellectual ability, level of motivation, and leadership potential.
Students selected as DuBois Scholars came to Huston-Tillotson University from many large cities and small towns throughout the state of Texas and from several other states. Overall, these DuBois Scholars earned above average scores on standardized tests and were ranked in the top ten percent of their high school classes. DuBois Scholars excelled in a variety of different academic disciplines, including writing, fine arts, business, math and the sciences. All have proven themselves to be leaders, critical thinkers, and problem solvers.
2007 graduates are as follows:
Alexandra E. Aponte, Biology, San Antonio
Natashia L. Cooper, Business Administration, Dallas
Jonathan D. Hamilton, Music, Austin
Christine R. Henderson, Business Administration, Austin
Michael K. Lewis, Business Administration, Houston
W. Twelvis Matthews, Biology and Mathematics, Killeen
Andre Price, Biology, Austin,
Alexander Rancier, Biology and Chemistry, Austin
Shuntavia D. Wimby, Interdisciplinary Studies, Killeen
2008 graduates are as follows:
Allen N. Davenport (Business Administration)
Ashley K. Davis (Criminal Justice)
Soleil Hernandez (Psychology)
Matthew L. Morris (History)
Richard Powers Northcote (Chemistry)
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Research Day Symposium 2008
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Dr. Joseph Jones, Jr., Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, announced during the Third Annual Research Day Symposium the establishment of the campus chapter of the National Science Teachers Association. HT’s chapter is the first among historically black colleges and universities in Texas and only the second among HBCU nationwide. Founded in 1944, NSTA is the largest organization in the world committed to promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all.
HT is in a league with the few universities that engages undergraduate students in research. Students Joshua A. Colvin, Logan Blackmon, and Soleil Hernandez presented on “Variability of Practice for the Acquisition of an Overhand Throw,” Adolescent Deviance: Human Development and Social Forces,” and Abuse in Adolescent Women,” respectively. Students Daena Maxwell, Lovetta Gibson, Jimmy Young, Crystal Jackson, and Edward Kozel provided poster presentations and examinations of their work. Maxwell explained “Auditory and Visual Influence on the Vestibular System.” Gibson offered explanations on “Effects of Mental and Physical Rehearsal on Motor Performance.” Young researched “The Effect of Three Minute Step Test on Blood Pressure Measurement for Minimally Active Individuals.” Jackson offered research on “Nuclear Energy and Nuclear Reactors.” Finally, Kozel demonstrated “Metal Production via Electrolysis.”
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Huston-Tillotson University Concert Choir
Conducted by Dr. Gloria Quinlan
Friday, May 9
HT’s Honors Convocation
10 a.m.
King-Seabrook Chapel
Saturday, May 10
HT’s Commencement Convocation
8:30 a.m.
Athletic Field
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