APRIL 4, 2023 JAMES WELDON JOHNSON AUDITORIUM 6:00 PM
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COPPIN STATE UNIVERSITY 1 OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT April4,2023 Dear Eagles: Here at Coppin State University, we have high standards of excellence and integrity which will help build a strong foundation for current and future success for each member of our community. Those of you recognized during the Eagles Choice A wards, in the eyes of your peers and our esteemed faculty, have met and exceeded our standards, in your academic, artistic, and athletic pursuits. You are respected for your scholarship, talents, and leadership. Make no mistake,your contributions have made life in the Coppin community much richer. I have no doubt that you will continue to rise to every challenge and accomplish great things. Rest assured your hard work and sacrifices will be well worth it. Today we roll out the blue and gold carpet to celebrate you and all you have done to make Coppin State University a strong community, and a great place to be. Remember, at Coppin State University, the sky is not the limit. Congratulations, and Go Eagles! Sincerely, 2500 West North Avenue I Baltimore, Maryland 21216 I P (410) 951-3838 I F (410) 333-5369
EAGLES CHOICE AWARDS 2 The Distinguished Eagle Award This engraved crystal eagle is granted to Coppin State University graduating seniors who have earned the highest grade point averages in their undergraduate majors and to exceptional organizations and collegians who have excelled as athletes and campus leaders.
Order of Program Keylin Perez, C’23, Miss Coppin and Mistress of Ceremony Tre’Quan Hayes, C’23, Mister Coppin and Master of Ceremony Mr. James Young, IV, C’19, Announcer WELCOME MUSICAL PERFORMANCE Voices of Coppin Kevin Carr, C’04, Director CLASSIFICATION AWARDS Master and Mistress of Ceremony DISTINGUISHED ACADEMIC AWARDS Dr. Emmanuel Anoruo, Chairperson College of Business Accounting, Data Science, and Management Dean Sadie Gregory Information Systems Dr. Shingirayi Mushonga, Chairperson Management and Marketing DANCE PERFORMANCE Aalayah Easter, C’25 “This is Me” Choreographer ATHLETIC AWARDS Master and Mistress of Ceremony DISTINGUISHED ACADEMIC AWARDS Dr. Christa Gilliam, Chairperson College of Behavioral and Social Sciences Social Work Dr. Johnny Rice, Chairperson Criminal Justice COPPIN PRIDE MOMENT James Young, IV RESIDENCE LIFE AWARDS Master and Mistress of Ceremony Resident Assistant of the Year (Male & Female) DISTINGUISHED ACADEMIC AWARDS Dr. Blessing Diala-Ogamba, Chairperson College of Arts and Sciences and Education Humanities Dr. Mintesinot Jiru, Chairperson Natural Sciences Dr. Stephen V. Providence, Program Coordinator, Mathematics and Computer Science Dr. Karen Rogers, Chairperson Teaching and Learning COPPIN STATE UNIVERSITY 3
4 EAGLES CHOICE AWARDS Order of Program SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Coppin Soaring Eagles Coppin Leaders Dean’s List COPPIN PRIDE AWARD Dr. Anthony Jenkins, President ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR/ FRATERNITY Sandra Green, Director AND SORORITY OF THE YEAR AWARDS Student Engagement and Assessment DISTINGUISHED ACADEMIC AWARDS Dr. Mona Calhoun, Chair College of Health Professions Health Information Management Dr. Yolanda Savoy, Health Sciences Coordinator Health and Health Education Dr. Danita Tolson, Chair Bachelor’s Program in Nursing DANCE PERFORMANCE Monet Mabry, C’24 “Survivor” Choreographer, CSU Dance Ensemble Member FANNY JACKSON COPPIN AWARD Ihsan Mujahid Assistant Dean, Campus Life SPECIAL PRESENTATION Mr. and Miss Coppin CLOSING REMARKS AND INSTRUCTIONS Dr. Pamela Wilks Provost & Vice President, Academic Affairs Mr. and Miss Coppin ALMA MATER Voices of Coppin “Hail to Thee, Coppin” Reception for Eagle Award winners and nominees begins immediately after the ceremony in the Tawes Ballroom. #EaglesChoiceAwards
Eagles Choice Awards Enrollment Management and Student Affairs Award Categories Freshman of the Year Sophomore of the Year Junior of the Year Senior of the Year Male Athlete of the Year Female Athlete of the Year Male Athletic Team of the Year Female Athletic Team of the Year Female Resident Assistant of the Year Male Resident Assistant of the Year Coppin Pride Organization/Fraternity and Sorority/Social Fellowship of the Year Fanny Jackson Coppin Award COPPIN STATE UNIVERSITY 5
Eagles Choice Awards Academic Affairs Distinguished Eagle Award Recipients (Seniors—Fall 2022 or Spring 2023—who have earned the highest grade point averages in their majors, 3.5 minimum.) College of Business Nathaniel Harris Sport Management Luka Markovic Marketing Solange Mbuyi Accounting Jayeed Norbal Management Information Systems Lynn Porter Sport Management (Dec. 2022) Tiffany Wiggins Management College of Behavioral and Social Sciences Karmen Brown Interdisciplinary Studies (Dec. 2022) Sofia Dirie Political Science Clifton Fitzgerald Applied Psychology Kevin Freeman Interdisciplinary Studies Dominique Gibbs Social Work Rone’ Green Criminal Justice Rone’ Green Nonprofit Leadership Shankeia Richardson Social Work Michele Turner Applied Psychology (Dec. 2022) College of Arts and Sciences and Education Tamia Anthony Early Childhood Education Shane Bryant Computer Science Ariana Clapp Dance (Dec. 2022) Nichelle French History Lanice Holmes English (Dec. 2022) Chika Iwuji Biology and Life Sciences Cledia Kalembo Chemistry Stephanie Leggette Early Childhood Education (Dec. 2022) Jamie Reed Elementary Education Carolyn White Urban Arts College of Health Professions Themy Nguyen Nursing—Traditional Amadi Phillips Nursing—Traditional (Dec. 2022) Lisa Stephney-Pendleton Health Information Management Torree Webb Health Sciences (Dec. 2022) Kyra Welch Health Sciences 6 EAGLES CHOICE AWARDS
Coppin’s Soaring Eagles (Will stand as group to be recognized. Certificates distributed at conclusion of program.) Athletes Sam Sessoms - Basketball (M) Jewel Watkins - Basketball (W) Jordan Hamburg - Baseball Brissa Alvarado - Softball Amadou Ba - Cross Country (M) Jahnei Wyatt - Cross Country (W) James Bell - Track-Indoor (M) Kaelyn Woodrum - Track-Indoor (W) Noxroy Wright - Track-Outdoor (M) Latifa Ali - Track-Outdoor (W) Luka Markovic - Tennis (M) India Ampaw - Tennis (W) Logan Brown - Bowling Miajavon Coleman - Volleyball Honors Program Scholars Chika Iwuji Chelitha Thurston Maxie Collier Scholars Tyler Fullwood Dominique Gibbs Shankeia Richardson Faith Rogers Our House Freshmen: Khaleb Byrd Praise Alayode Sophomores: Darius Smith Amya Taylor Resident Advisors 7 COPPIN STATE UNIVERSITY Jabari Adeleye Stephan Armstrong Vanessa Ball Jalen Camp Camryn Durant Franklin Egbunike Bobbi Forrest Kailah Griffin-Randall Jachele Jennings Amarion Lemon Monet Mabry Jayla McCullough Mercy Nkhoma Faith Rogers
Coppin’s Soaring Eagles Royal Court Mister and Miss Coppin - Tre’Quan Hayes and Keylin Perez Miss Senior - Miracle Jordan Mister and Miss Junior - Jawaad Williams and Kailah Griffin-Randall Mister and Miss Sophomore - Shawn Berry and Jayla McCullough Mister and Miss Freshman - Khaleb Byrd and Angel Love Student Activities Programming Board T’Asia Hall - Chair T’Aisha Woodard - Co-chair Jawaad Williams - Secretary Leah Alemu Khaleb Byrd Barisira Court Ruth Damoah Kenya Dixon Camryn Durant Aalayah Easter Christanier Grandberry Tonidra Hackett Maiana Harcum Shayla Harris Kareemah Hopkins Tania Parrott Terrian Spence Kiara Williams Student Government Association Justin Evans - President Camryn Durant - Vice President Kyndall Johnson - Secretary Amara N. Evans - Business Manager Anthony C. Amalaha - Chief Justice Khala Cameron - Chief of Staff Visual and Performing Arts Visual Arts Justin Eastman Jahmei Wyatt 8 EAGLES CHOICE AWARDS Theatre Larry Gill Carolyn White Dance Alaya Bacon Ericka Smith
Coppin Students Who Excel As Leaders (Will stand as group to be recognized. Certificates distributed at conclusion of program.) Clubs and Organizations Organizations Presidents African Student Association Anthony Amalaha Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (Epsilon Kappa Chapter) Kyra Welch Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. (Pi Theta Chapter) Luis Perez, Jr. Bethel Campus Fellowship Abigail Graham Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc. (Gamma Alpha Beta Chapter) Chantel Charles Coppin Entrepreneurship Organization Tiffany Wiggins Coppin Models, Inc. Trachya Biles The Coppin Room Joy’dan Rowley Coppin State Education Association Carla Brown Criminal Justice Club Shanaya Walker The Culturally International Club Karina Rodriguez Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (Zeta Epsilon Chapter) Khala Cameron Forensic Investigation Club India Johnson Global Student Union Karina Rodriguez Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. (Psi Chapter) Stephon Fowlkes Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. (Zeta Gamma Chapter) D’Angelo Thompson Lady Sapphires Majorette Dance Team Keashia Moore Latinix Unidos Ashley Roman Leadership International Michael Michael Math and Computer Science Club Shayla Harris National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Mercy Nkhoma Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. (Delta Beta Chapter) Garyn Mercer Phi Alpha National Honor Society for Social Work, Theta Rho Chapter Terrena Williams Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. (Delta Delta Chapter) Lemarr Carr Prestige Maiana Harcum Queen In You Jayla McCullough S.A.S.S.Y. Models Aujhile Hilliard Sigma Tau Delta Honor Society Trinity Gray Strong Men Overcoming Obstacles Through Hard Work (SMOOTH) Ira Anderson, Jr. Social Work Association Tara Smith Student Athlete Advisory Committee Miajavon Coleman Student Health Information Management Association Tiara Harvey Students Open to Unique Love (S.O.U.L.) Sofie Dirie Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. (Nu Gamma Chapter) Tykita S. Copes 9 COPPIN STATE UNIVERSITY
Dean’s List (Will stand as group to be recognized. Certificates distributed at conclusion of program.) A full-time student is eligible for the Dean’s List if s/he has completed at least 12 graduation credits with a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or above and no grades of D, F, CS, or I. The following is a list of students appearing on the Dean’s List for both the spring 2022 and fall 2022 semesters. 10 ABUNAW, DORIS ADAMS, KSHA AGARD, JERVONNE AGYEI, SALOMAY ALPHONSE, KIMANI BELL, AMAYAH BELTON, ANNALYSE BOYD, TAATIANA BROWN, LOGAN BROWN, CAMARYN BURRELL, SHAMAR BURTON, SYDNEY CANALES, GIOVANNI CAPEL, CRYSTAL CARROLL, DIAMONIQUE CARTER, RAYLA CHUNGA, MUYANG COOK, SYDNEY DANIEL, KAYLA DORCEAN, MICHAEL DUPREE, DAYONNA FORGET, JACOB FREEMAN, KEVIN FRENCH, NICHELLE FULLWOOD, TYLER FULLWOOD, TAYLOR GACHAU, LIZZY GARDNER, CORTNEY GEORGIEVA, KRISTINA GIBBS, DOMINIQUE GIBSON, GIONNI HADDOU, ANAS HAGAN, DARREN HAMBERG, JORDAN HARRIS, NATHANIEL HARRIS, ARNAYSHA HAWTHORNE, WILLIAM HERNANDEZ, GENESIS HOLMES, LANICE HOR, HALUTIE HOXTER, SHANIYA HUEY, ZIONA IWUJI, TOCHI JOHNSON, SONIYA JOHNSON, WILLIAM JONES, XAVIER JORDAN, TAMYRA JOSEPH, KELLYANN KALEMBO, CLEDIA KAPOOR, VANSH LANGLOIS, MARLY LEE, MIA LEGGETTE, STEPHANIE LEMON, JORDAN EAGLES CHOICE AWARDS
Dean’s List (Will stand as group to be recognized. Certificates distributed at conclusion of program.) A full-time student is eligible for the Dean’s List if s/he has completed at least 12 graduation credits with a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or above and no grades of D, F, CS, or I. The following is a list of students appearing on the Dean’s List for both the spring 2022 and fall 2022 semesters. 11 COPPIN STATE UNIVERSITY LOVE, LOGEN LOWE, MARCUS MABENA, MABEL MARKOVIC, LUKA MATTHEWS, BREAH MBUYI, SOLANGE MCLEOD, DESTINEE MOMOH, KENNEDY MORALES, MELLANY MYERS, IYANA MYHILL, SIERRA NEELD, JOHN NGUATTA, ANNECOLOMBE NGUYEN, THEMY NORBAL, JAYEED NOWLIN, CHEANTAE NOWLIN, BROOKE OKINE, CHRISTOPHER PEAKER, NGHANGHIA PEREZ, KEYLIN PEREZ, JR LUIS PHILLIPS, AMADI PORTER LYNN POSTELL, MARCUS PRIDGEN, SIARA REED, JAMIE RICHARDSON, SHANKEIA ROMAN, ASHLEY RONYAK, SHAWNEE ROWE, TERESE RUFFINO, TIMOTHY SARABIA, SEBASTIEN SAUNDERS, BRITTANY SHYNGLE, YEMISI SMITH, TARA SMITH, CHRISTIAN SMITH, DARIUS SMITH, KRISHNA SOMERVILLE, TYAJAH STEVENS, CHRISTIAN STRICKLAND, AUBRIANA STUTELEY, SAIDAI TAYLOR, AMYA TENCATENVIANA, PAOLA TERRELL, JASMINE THOMAS, BREA THOMAS, CHARRON THOMAS, CHARISMA TSVETANOVA, ANDREA WALTON, SHRIONA WARNER, TAYLOR WEIMANN, ASHLEY WHITE, CAROLYN YOUNG, TIFFANY
12 Honor Societies at CoppinState University (Listed by year of founding.) SOCIETY DISCIPLINE YEAR FOUNDED Kappa Delta Pi Education 1911 Delta Mu Delta Business 1913 Sigma Delta Pi Spanish 1919 Alpha Kappa Delta Sociology 1920 Phi Alpha Theta History 1921 Beta Kappa Chi Mathematics/Science 1923 Alpha Lambda Delta First Year Students 1924 Pi Gamma Mu Social Sciences 1924 Sigma Tau Delta English 1924 Alpha Psi Omega Theatre 1925 Psi Chi Psychology 1929 Alpha Phi Sigma Criminal Justice 1942 Phi Alpha Social Work 1962 Chi Sigma Iota Rehabilitation Counseling 1985 Mary Mahoney Nursing 1996 National Society of Leadership and Success Leadership 2001 EAGLES CHOICE AWARDS
13 COPPIN STATE UNIVERSITY Acknowledgments EAGLES CHOICE AWARDS PLANNING COMMITTEE (2022-2023) Ms. DeChelle L. Forbes, Co-Chair (Academic Affairs) Ms. Ihsan Mujahid, Co-Chair (Enrollment Management and Student Affairs) Mr. James Brown Mr. Paul Gass Ms. Sandi Green Prof. Sherida Morrison Ms. Latanya Muhammad Ms. Melissa Rigby The Eagles Choice Awards Planning Committee recognizes the following units, groups, and individuals for supporting this event in important ways: Coppin State University Offices The Office of the President Division of Academic Affairs Division of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs Facilities Management Mail and Print Services Office of Information Technology Office of Records and Registration Procurement Public Safety Office of University Relations Coppin State University Individuals, Groups and External Organizations Archetype360 Ms. Karen Barland Mr. Andrew Brezinski Mr. Kevin Carr Ms. Vera Carrington CSU Royal Court Mr. Michael Davenport Mr. Steve Delice Honors Program Students Dr. Garey Hyatt Dr. Vanessa Jackson Ms. Sherita Jordan Prof. Julie Manley Mr. Jonathan Ogbazghi Thompson’s Hospitality Time Printers, Inc.
14 Alma Mater Coppin, Our Alma Mater true. We raise our song to thee with hearts anew. Thy name has been our pride, Thy light has been our guide. Leading us ever on Through all the years. Hail to thee, Coppin, our Alma Mater true. Emblem of light and love, our gold and blue. Here at thy shrine we bow, Gladly to make our vow That we shall always stand Loyal to thee. EAGLES CHOICE AWARDS
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