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Rites of Passage celebrated

13 May 2019

Morehead State University’s Office of Student Activities, Inclusion and Leadership Development sponsored its 36th Rites of Passage recognition ceremony on Friday, May 10, in the Adron Doran University Center (ADUC).

The purpose of the ceremony was to recognize and celebrate the scholastic achievement of minority and international students at MSU. Each student will receive a certificate, a gift and a special Kente stole.

Spring graduates who participated in the ceremony were:

Nekko Beal, Cincinnati
Darius Jordan Boykin, Ironton, Ohio
McKenzie Calvert, Schertz, Texas
Georgia Crystal Campbell; Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Miranda Dianne Crockett, Martinsville, Virginia
Landie La’Mont Davis, Detroit, Michigan
Jeremiah S. Draper, Fort Knox
Brandyn Martin Duncan, Lexington
Nicholas Flores, West New York, New Jersey
Kiana Gilbert, Louisville
Hannah Marie Gipson, Louisville
Joshua Isaiah Hall, Hampton, Virginia
Kellie Jernise Harris, Shelbyville
Lamontray S. Harris, Louisville
Sayyid Kanu, Columbus, Ohio
Aliyah Jeune, Mount Holly, New Jersey
Brittany Nicole McCoy, Louisville
Logan Seth Wolfgang McLane, Georgetown
Tierra McGowan, Chicago, Illinois
Leighann S. Neal, Frankfort
Robert De’Andre Sparks, Shelby, Mississippi
Hassan Abdalla Suleiman, Louisville
Christian DeAndre Thomas, Mt. Sterling
Aaron T’Sai D’Jon Turk, Atlanta Georgia
Johna Chanel Becknell Walker, Beattyville
Stephon Terrell Williams, Paris
Cierra Shapprell Wilson, Lexington
Cuibing Wu, Wei County, Xingtai City, Hebei Province, China

The keynote speaker for the spring celebration was Dr. Caroline Atkins. She is a visiting assistant professor of criminology and assistant to the president for strategic initiatives. She has been at MSU since July 2018 and serves as MSU’s chief diversity officer. Prior to this position, she served as a senior associate in academic affairs at the Council on Postsecondary Education.

To view a photo gallery of the Rites of Passage ceremony, go to www.flickr.com/photos/msu1887/sets/72157691413655683/show.

Additional information about the ceremony is available by calling Shannon Colvin, associate director for programming, leadership and inclusion, at 606-783-2071 or emailing s.colvin@moreheadstate.edu.

Pictured above:

Front Row, from left: Leighann S. Neal, Kelli Jernise Harris, Hannah Marie Gipson, Ceirra Shapprell Wilson, Brittany Nicole McCoy, Miranda Dianne Crockett, McKenzie Calvert, Johna Chanel Becknell Walker and Nekko Beal.

Second Row, from left: Christian DeAndre Thomas, Logan Seth Wolfgang McClane, Hassan Abdalla Suleiman, Nicholas Flores, Landie La’Mont Davis, Aaron T’Sai D’Jon Turk, Sayyid Kanu and Georgia Crystal Campbell.

Back Row, from left: Stephon Terrell Williams, Cuibing Wu, Jeremiah S. Draper, Brandyn Martin Duncan, Lamontray S. Harris, Joshua Isaiah Hall, Robert De’Andre Sparks and Tierra McGowan.

Not pictured: Aliyah Jeune.