Grambling State University - Tiger Yearbook (Grambling, LA)

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167 Claim Fall Diplomas | Friday the 13th is usually viewed with apprehension at Grambling State University, but last Dec. 13 it was a joyous occasion for 167 Gramblinites. On that cold, rainy morning this happy group of graduate and undergraduate students participated in fall commencement exercises. Degrees were conferred following the keynote address by Dr. Norman Christopher Francis, president of Xavier University of New Orleans. The renowned educator told graduation candidates, ‘“Oppor- tunity comes in subtle ways—it usually just doesn’t knock.” | He added, ‘‘You must often create the opportunity and use your winning ways to develop a successful career.”’ Dr. Francis also touched upon educational reform and related that equity and excellence are necessary parts of it. He further suggested that all those interested in public school. education systems must never let the ‘‘voucher system’’ be ap- proved. Gramblinites graduating with magna cum laude honors includ- ed Cynthia Green, an accounting major from Jamaica; Jacqueline Henry, accounting, Ft. Worth; Matthew Emokpae, | accounting economics, Nigeria; Monica Ingram, radio and en receives diploma. Dr. Norman Francis addresses crowd. television, Columbus, Ga.; Kathy Lorine Jackson, computer science, Shreveport.” Cum laudes were Michelle Cormier, accounting, Rayne; Yvette Madison, accounting, Alexandria; Lisa Ford, computer science, Calhoun; Carolle Moss, computer science, Houma; Charles Turner, management, Ruston; Lawanda Evans, office administration, Grambling; Anita Pierre, English Education, Shreveport; Melody Gamblin, music education, Prentiss, Miss.; Mable Bernard, criminal justice, Opelousas; Michelle Carter, criminal justice, Joiner, Ark.; Edward Coward, computer science, Delhi; Kertrail Daniel, computer science, Arcadia; Angela Gardner, computer science, Monroe; George Taylor, physics, Monroe. Congratulations! Tiger plaque awarded to Dr. Francis.

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GILL-HERBERT Gill, Adriane, Monroe Computer Science Goins, James, Monroe Information Systems Gordon, Patrice, Leesville Criminal Justice Gordon, Rushundria, Minden Biology Gray, Sharon, Belle Chasse Accounting Green, Cynthia, Jamaica Accounting Green, LaShaun, Shreveport Social Work Green, Lorraine, Saginaw, Mich. Criminal Justice Greenard, Anita, Springhill Computer Science Griffin, Alicia, Shreveport Accounting Griffin, Marchantia, Monroe Computer Science Griffin, Tiffany, Monroe Computer Science Guanah, W. Valiant, Nigeria Marketing Management Guidry, Michael, Opelousas - Accounting Haley, Shelia, Mansfield Information Systems Hammond, Faith, Alexandria Business Office Admin. Harbor, David, Shreveport Biological Research Harris, Bonita, Angleton, Tex. Information Systems Harris, Cedric, Grambling Accounting Harris, Virgil, Muskegon, Mich. Accounting Harris, Zanaida, Birmingham, Ala. Dev. Education Counseling Henry, Jacqueline, Ft. Worth, Tex. Accounting : Henry, Lisa, Shreveport Computer Science 4 Herbert, Vivienne, Brooklyn, N.Y. Management Seniors 195

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