Commencement Program PRINT

JOHNSON

126TH COMMENCEMENT

December 15, 2018
2:00 p.m. · Phillips-Welshimer Gymnasium

Johnson University
Knoxville, Tennessee

Pianist: Brent Weaver
Song Leader: Donald R. Trentham

COMMENCEMENT IS BEING BROADCAST LIVE AT

JohnsonU.edu/Livestream

Commencement

*Audience standing
Please silence cell phones during ceremony.

PRELUDE.............................................................................Piano

COMMENCEMENT MARSHALL.....................Jerilyn Weaver

The Marshall of this ceremony places an open Bible on the podium
to proclaim to all present the centrality of Scripture in the academic
programs and collegiate experience at Johnson University.

*ACADEMIC PROCESSIONAL ....... Pomp and Circumstance

Edward Elgar/Arranged by William Stickles

*INVOCATION...............................................Pete N. Cummins

*HYMN OF PRAISE.........................................Holy, Holy, Holy

Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!
Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee;

Holy, Holy, Holy! Merciful and mighty!
God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!

Holy, Holy, Holy! All the saints adore Thee,
Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea;

Cherubim and seraphim falling down before Thee,
Which wert and art and evermore shalt be.

Holy, Holy, Holy! Though the darkness hide Thee,
Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see;

Only Thou art holy – there is none beside Thee,
Perfect in pow’r, in love and purity.

Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!
All Thy works shall praise Thy name in earth and sky and sea;

Holy, Holy, Holy! Merciful and mighty!
God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!

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*RESPONSIVE READING.................................Nikki L. Votaw

“Because of Your Participation in the Gospel”
Philippians 1:2-11

Leader: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the
Lord Jesus Christ. I thank my God every time
I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I
always pray with joy

Congregation: because of your participation in the gospel from

the first day until now, being confident of this, that

he who began a good work in you will carry

it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

Leader: It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since
I have you in my heart; for whether I am in chains or
defending and confirming the gospel, all of you share
in God’s grace with me. God can testify how I long for
all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.

All: And this is my prayer: that your love may abound
more and more in knowledge and depth of
insight, so that you may be able to discern what is
best and may be pure and blameless until the day
of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that
comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory
and praise of God.

COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS..........................Jon Weatherly
PRAYER OF CONSECRATION...............April Conley Kilinski
PRESENTATION OF GRADUATES............Andrew M. Frazier
CONFERRING OF DEGREES..................L. Thomas Smith Jr.

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*CLOSING HYMN..................The Johnson Hymn (Finlandia)

William F. Tucker (1941)

To thee, O Johnson, our hearts’ adoration,
Thy grand traditions we will ever prize;
Our hopes, our aims, our every expectation

In thee and in our God we realize.
Thy message of a sure and real salvation

Is ours to carry to a million lives.

We praise His name, we pledge allegiance to Him;
Our love for Him will never wane or die

Strong in His word that points us to our duty
To preach of peace to those who sin-sick lie
Our Alma Mater, heed we thy entreaty,

“Proclaim God’s kingdom coming from on high.”

*BENEDICTION......................................................Trevor J. Egli

*RECESSIONAL..............................................March of the Priests

Felix Mendelssohn/Arranged by William Stickles

Commencement Participants

Pete N. Cummins Donald R. Trentham
Professor of Counseling Director of Music Education Program,
Professor of Music
Trevor J. Egli
Associate Professor of Sport & Nikki L. Votaw
Fitness Leadership Director of Graduate Studies, Professor
of Education
Andrew M. Frazier
Registrar Brent D. Weaver
Director of Worship Program, Associate
April Conley Kilinski Professor of Music
Associate Dean of Arts & Sciences for the
Humanities, Professor of English and Jerilyn Weaver
Literature Student Services Coordinator

L. Thomas Smith Jr. Jon Weatherly
President Vice President for Academic Affairs/

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Jon Weatherly, Vice President for Academic Affairs/Provost

Jon Weatherly has served since 2013 as professor of New Testament, from 2013 to 2017
as dean of the School of Bible and Theology, and since the beginning of 2018 as provost
at Johnson University, having previously served for 23 years as a faculty member and
administrator at Cincinnati Christian University. Born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana,
he holds degrees from CCU and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and received the Ph.D.
in New Testament Exegesis from the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. Jon served full-
time on the ministry staff of a church in the Chicago area, has written two books, edited a
third, and written several articles that have appeared in scholarly and popular publications.
He has taught as a guest in colleges and churches on five continents. Jon and his wife,
Tammie, have been married for 38 years and are the parents of a daughter, Allison, a resident
physician in pediatrics at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital in Nashville, and a son, Cale, a
Ph.D. chemist doing pharmaceutical research in the Philadelphia area. Jon’s other interests
include listening to and playing classical music and jazz, exercising, cooking, gardening,
reading, watching classic movies, and following the Cincinnati Reds and Cincinnati Bengals,
an increasingly frustrating pastime.

Board of Trustees University Cabinet

L. D. Campbell L. Thomas Smith Jr.

Chairman President

Richard E. Woods Cynthia T. Barnard

Vice Chairman Vice President for Finance

Jeff Whitlock Michael L. Chambers

Secretary Executive Vice President,
Johnson University Florida
Martha Raile Alligood
W. Perry Bailey Richard Clark
James Book
Carol McLean Clifford Vice President for External Relations/
Kenneth Funk Chief Advancement Officer
Gregory J. Grant
Mark Harrell David A. Legg
Drew Mentzer
Sam Widener Vice President for Student Services

Paul T. Coleman Clifford C. McCartney

Legal Counsel Vice President for Administration

Jon Weatherly

Vice President for Academic
Affairs/Provost

William F. Wolf

Dean of the Chapel

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The Academic Banners

The disciplines housed in each of the schools are symbolized by the colors of the individual
banners that are carried to mark the entrance of the faculty and the graduates. The colors were
selected by the faculties to portray the academic characteristic of their programs of study.

School of Arts & Sciences Science Gold White Sage Green
School of Bible & Theology Scarlet
School of Business & Public Leadership Dark Blue Gold Royal Blue
School of Communication & Creative Arts Crimson
School of Congregational Ministry Scarlet Drab Peacock Blue
School of Intercultural Studies Light Blue
School of Social & Behavioral Studies Light Blue Silver Pink
Templar School of Education Light Blue
Gold Light Blue

Scarlet Peacock Blue

Antique Gold Sage Green

Gold Royal Blue

Graduation Honors

Graduation honors are awarded to students on the bachelor’s degree. White honor cords
are worn by students who receive Cum Laude honors; silver cords are worn by students who
receive Magna Cum Laude honors; and double gold cords are worn by students who receive
Summa Cum Laude honors. Presidential Ambassadors wear navy and white cords. Sigma Beta
Delta members wear forest green and gold double cords.

Academic Hoods

The hood’s coloring and size represent the institution, the field of study, and the type of degree
earned. The color of the interior lining generally displays the colors of the institution. More than
one color is sometimes used in the chevron pattern. The trim’s width and length is dependent on
the level of degree. The color of the trim is dependent on the field of study or degree. Candidates
for graduate level degrees have the hood placed on them during the ceremony.

Graduate Programs Trim Interior Colors
New Testament Scarlet Royal Blue/White
Business Administration Drab Royal Blue/White
Leadership Studies (Ph.D.) Dark Blue Royal Blue/White
Strategic Ministry Scarlet Royal Blue/White
Intercultural Studies White Royal Blue/White
Counseling Citron Royal Blue/White
Education Light Blue Royal Blue/White

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Graduates

(SCL) - Summa Cum Laude 3.85-4.0 A.A. – Associate of Arts
(MCL) - Magna Cum Laude 3.70-3.84 A.S. – Associate of Science
(CL) - Cum Laude 3.50-3.69 B.A. – Bachelor of Arts
B.S. – Bachelor of Science
1 Honors Program M.A. – Master of Arts
2 Presidential Ambassadors M.B.A. – Master of Business Administration
M.S.M. – Master of Strategic Ministry
Ph.D. – Doctor of Philosophy

School of Bible & Theology Mark Ziese DEAN

BIBLICAL STUDIES NEW TESTAMENT
Michaela Gabrielle Begley A.S. Jacob Leigh Wright M.A.
Caleb Jordan Bryant A.S. Drew D. Foster M.A.
Katrina Rea Ward M.A.

School of Business & Public Leadership Catherlyn F. Brim DEAN

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Lucas Michael Hakes M.B.A.
Dominique Norma Angela Harrison B.S. Betsabe Bonilla Jimenez M.B.A.
Edward Omoji Kalu B.S. Wesley Emerson Smith M.B.A.

School of Communication & Creative Arts Matthew Broaddus DEAN

COMMUNICATION WORSHIP MINISTRY
Cameron Trent Jeffries B.S. (MCL) 1, 2 Benjamin Taylor Whitson B.A. (SCL)
  2nd Degree: Preaching and Church
 Leadership

School of Congregational Ministry James Jeffrey Snell DEAN

MINISTRY LEADERSHIP (A.S.) PREACHING & CHURCH LEADERSHIP
Isaac S. Foltz A.S. Rafael Ignacio Herrera B.S.
Leah Shae Yates A.S. PREACHING & YOUTH MINISTRY
Ireland Cierra Fay Early-Spidell B.S.
CHILDREN'S MINISTRY Nathaniel Edward Plyler B.A. (SCL)
Robert Eugene Paulk III B.S. Grayson Wingfield B.A.

MINISTRY LEADERSHIP (B.A./B.S.) 7
Archie L. Gilmer B.S.
Adam Frankland Jones B.S. (CL)
Zachary William Payne B.S.
Michaela Jeanette Wood B.S. (CL)

School of Intercultural Studies Linda F. Whitmer DEAN

INTERCULTURAL STUDIES (A.S.) INTERCULTURAL STUDIES (M.A.)
Benjamin Dakota Meinke A.S. Mei Yang M.A.

INTERCULTURAL STUDIES (B.A./B.S.)
Drew Alexander Clement B.A.
Jordan Nicole Hess B.A.
Adam K. Jones B.S. (SCL)
Austin D. Spidell B.S.
Elizabeth Hernandez Villard B.A.

School of Social & Behavioral Sciences Sean Ridge DEAN

HUMAN SERVICES (A.S.) HUMAN SERVICES (B.S.)
Alexis Christine Morgan Graham A.S. Lindsay Taylor Lowe B.S.

Templar School of Education Roy V. Miller DEAN

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
Patricia Orlanda Faith Kelleher B.S.

Most candidates listed in the program have completed the requirements for the degree. Some
have contracted with the University and should complete their degrees within the next year.
Graduation honors are awarded to qualified graduates when their degrees are complete.

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