FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2020

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS & LEADERSHIP COMMISSIONING SERVICE

Dr. M.G. “Pat” Robertson is founder, chancellor and CEO of Regent University. Robertson has achieved national and international recognition as a religious broadcaster, philanthropist, educator, religious leader, businessman and prolific author. In addition to his significant role at Regent, he is the founder and chairman of the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) Inc., and founder of International Family Entertainment Inc., Operation Blessing International, American Center for Law and Justice, The Flying Hospital Inc., and several other organizations and broadcast entities.

Robertson is the son of Gladys Churchill Robertson and A. Willis Robertson, who served for 34 years in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. He entered Washington and Lee University in 1946, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. In 1948, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. After graduating magna cum laude from Washington and Lee University in 1950, Robertson served as assistant adjutant of the First Marine Division in combat in Korea and was promoted to first lieutenant upon his return to the states in 1952. He received a Juris Doctor degree from Yale University Law School in 1955 and a Master of Divinity degree from New York Theological Seminary in 1959.

Honors for his humanitarian efforts include: Lifetime Achievement Award, 2017 - 25th Silver Anniversary Movieguide Awards Winston Churchill Lifetime Achievement Award, 2013 - Faith & Freedom Coalition Hampton Roads Business Hall of Fame, 2009 New York Theological Seminary Distinction in Ministry Award, 2009 The State of Israel Friendship Award, 2002 - Zionist Organization of America, Chicago Cross of Nails Award for his work with The Flying Hospital, 2000 Defender of Israel Award, 1994 - Christians’ Israel Public Action Campaign One of America’s 100 Cultural Elite, 1992 - Newsweek Magazine Christian Broadcaster of the Year, 1989 - National Religious Broadcasters Man of the Year, 1988 - Students for America Humanitarian of the Year, 1982 - Food for the Hungry Robertson is past president of the prestigious Council on National Policy. He has served on President Ronald Reagan’s Task Force on Victims of Crime, the Board of Virginia Economic Development Partnership and the Governor’s Council of Economic Advisors in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Robertson also founded and served on the Christian Coalition of America.

He and his wife, Dede, have four children, 14 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren, and reside in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

DR. M.G. “PAT” ROBERTSON

2020 Commissioning Address

2020 Commissioning Service

Welcome ...............................................................................................................................................Dr. Doris Gomez

Dean, School of Business & Leadership

Address from the Dean .........................................................................................................................Dr. Doris Gomez

Academic Awards ................................................................................................................................Dr. Doris Gomez

Alumni Hall of Distinction Induction ...................................................................................................Dr. Doris Gomez

Introduction of the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs.....................................................Dr. Doris Gomez

Congratulatory Remarks ........................................................................................................ Dr. Gerson Moreno-Riaño

Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, Regent University

Introduction of the Founder, Chancellor and CEO ................................................................ Dr. Gerson Moreno-Riaño

Chancellor’s Commissioning Address .................................................................................... Dr. M.G. “Pat” Robertson

Founder, Chancellor and CEO, Regent University

Closing and Prayer ...............................................................................................................................Dr. Doris Gomez

Commissioning Ceremony is a special event that offers a time of prayer, dedication, preparation, and sending

forth that represents not only an end, but also a beginning. This ceremony recognizes the outstanding

achievements of our graduating students, and of our alumni who have made significant contributions not only to

their fields of endeavor, but also to the quality of life both in our nation and abroad.

Message from the Dean

Congratulations, Class of 2020!

Commissioning, especially in the Christian context, marks the moment when the Master entrusts His message to His

disciples and sends them out into the world with full confidence that they will faithfully embody all they have been

taught, not only by their words, but by their actions as well.

This is a high calling. A sacred mission.

After years of hard and faithful work, Jesus sends you out today as the hope and healers of a wounded world. He sends

you out to be Christian Leaders to Change the World.

Today, we celebrate you and your great accomplishment. Although we are sending you forth in Jesus’ name, we will

remain connected by our eternal bond in Christ Jesus, our love for Regent University, our time together in the School of

Business & Leadership, and our commitment to Christ-centered business & leadership.

“May the Spirit of the Lord God be upon you; may He anoint you to preach good news to the poor; may He send you to

bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners; may you

always comfort those who mourn and bestow on them a crown of beauty; may you rebuild ancient ruins, restore places

long devastated and renew ruined cities,” (Isaiah 61, paraphrased).

May you be the Christian Leaders that Change the World.

For His Glory. By His Spirit.

Doris Gomez, Ph.D.

Dean

“…All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make

disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the

Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am

with you always, to the very end of the age.”

Matthew 28:18-20 (NIV)

Academic Regalia

The wearing of academic regalia dates back to the 12th century and has been a tradition in American academic institutions since colonial days.

The associate’s and bachelor’s gowns fall in a straight line and have pointed sleeves. The long black master’s and

doctoral gowns are similar except for the sleeves, which are oblong on the master’s gown and bell-shaped on the

doctoral gown. The doctoral gown also has velvet trimmings on the front and sleeves, with the three bars signifying the

number of degrees of the graduate. In recent years, several institutions have elected to change the graduate gown color to their official school colors.

The graduates’ hoods are lined with colors representing the degree-granting institution (e.g., blue and green for Regent University) and edged in colors representing the degree major (other than Ph.D.s, which are all dark blue):

Crimson ............................... Communication, Journalism

Brown................................... Fine Arts

Royal Blue ........................... Leadership Studies, Doctor of Psychology

Scarlet .................................. Divinity

White .................................... Counseling

Purple................................... Law

Drab ..................................... Business

Light Blue ............................ Education

Peacock Blue ....................... Government

These strange shaped hoods originally served the very practical purpose of helping medieval scholars keep their heads

warm while they worked in unheated university buildings. The most common master’s and bachelor’s cap is the four-cornered mortarboard. Doctoral candidates wear the traditional six-sided tam.

Graduates wearing red, white and blue honor cords are active duty and honorably discharged veterans of our nation’s

military service branches. We salute these service men and women for their academic achievements and for their duty and sacrifice to our country.

Graduates wearing gold honor stoles are being recognized as recipients of Latin honors. Other graduates with various

cords are members of one of the following academic honor societies: Alpha Phi Sigma, Beta Phi, Chi Sigma Lota,

Lambda Pi Eta, Phi Alpha Delta, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, Sigma Beta Delta and Sigma Tau Delta. Student Government leaders are also wearing cords with the Regent colors of royal blue and green.

Candidates for Graduation

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and

not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN

ORGANIZATIONAL

LEADERSHIP

Thepiolus Herrera Aspiras

Dissertation: Management Best

Practices for Business as Mission

Organizations: A Case Study of

GAJ Marketing in the Philippines

Christa Maria Bonnet

Dissertation: Leading from a

Transformed Heart: A Content

Analysis of Biblical Pivotal

Moments in the Life of Apostle

Peter

Daniel Mark Collins

Dissertation: Curiously Connected:

A Holistic Case Study of Identity

and Leadership Within

Multiethnic, Faith-Based, Small

Groups

Theresa Marie Creel

Dissertation: Individual, Team, and

Organization Antecedents of

Shared Leadership in Knowledge

Organizations: A Case Study

Analysis of a Neuroscience Clinic

in the United States

Robert C. Crosby III

Dissertation: Generativity Among

Hispanic and White Evangelicals

in the United States: A Quantitative

Study of Ecclesial Values and

Practices

Roderick Dwayne Dailey

Dissertation: Authentic

Followership and Psychological

Ownership

Antony Elisha Daley Jr.

Dissertation: Succession Planning

in Organizations: Understanding

Organizational Survival Patterns in

Non-Profit Organizations

Bryan Christopher Daniels

Dissertation: Entrepreneurial

Passion and Perceived Startup

Performance: The Moderating Role

of Entrepreneurial Orientation

Ali Michael David

Dissertation: Impact of

Agripreneurial Competency on the

Performance of Agro-Based SMES

in Nigeria and the Moderating

Influence of the Business

Environment

Allan E. Day

Dissertation: Leading Air Force

Cyber Warriors: Cyber Wing

Commander Competencies

Suzana Dobric Veiss

Dissertation: Collective Efficacy

and Performance: The Israelites

Crossing the Jordan River

John L. Estorge

Dissertation: Organizational

Commitment: The Contribution of

Follower Implicit Followership

Theories

Anthonia Ogochukwu Ezeibekwe

Dissertation: Women and

Leadership: Leadership

Characteristics of the Forum for

African Women Educationalists

(FAWE) and their Impact on the

Education of the Girl Child in

Sierra Leone

Perry Edward Geue

Dissertation: The Amplification of

Organizational Virtuousness

through High-Quality Relational

Connections: Impact on Energy

and Identity

William Timothy Gregory Jr.

Dissertation: Towards a Model of

Transformational Pastoral

Leadership: A Socio-Rhetorical

Analysis of Paul’s Letter to the

Philippians

Daniel Bernard Holmquist

Dissertation: The Moderating Role

of Subordinate Political Skill in the

Relationship Between Abusive

Supervision and Affective

Organizational Commitment

Elizabeth Kathrina Hunt

Dissertation: The Last Discourse:

Jesus and Sensegiving in the

Gospel of John

Lavoy Richard Love

Dissertation: Emotional

Intelligence as a Moderator of the

Relationship Between

Followership Behavior and

Influence Ability

Valentin Novikov

Dissertation: The Moderating

Impact of Organizational

Spirituality on Employee

Spirituality and Work Engagement

Edna Mae Lee Perkins

Dissertation: Women in Ecclesial

Leadership: An Exegetical Study

of Galatians 3:26-29

Sarah Ruth Furman Rolle

Dissertation: Followership and

Personality

Adam Christopher Schwenk

Dissertation: The Co-Shepherd

Metaphor: An Examination of the

Ecclesial Leader’s Identity

Formation Using a Socio-

Rhetorical Analysis of Acts 20:17-

38 and 1 Peter 5:1-11

Jeffrey J. Singfiel

Dissertation: Missionary Teams as

Complex Adaptive Systems:

Understanding the Impact of

Multiple Embedding Contexts on

Team Coherence

Shirley Ann Suarez

Dissertation: Authentic Leadership

Effect on Workplace Spirituality:

A Quantitative Evaluation

Fred Wantaate Settuba Male

Dissertation: Gossiping About the

Supervisor: The Mediating Role of

Follower Self-Esteem on the

Relationship Between the Dark

Triad Traits and Workplace Gossip

Alina Wreczycki

Dissertation: The American

Women in Leadership from the

Suffrage Movement through the

Present: National Culture, Values,

and Behaviors Perspective

DOCTOR OF STRATEGIC

LEADERSHIP

Dawn Cheryl Babar

Project: Why are Unqualified

Employees in Leadership Roles?

Greg Anthony Baldeo

Project: The Divide: A

Facilitator’s Guide Aiding Church

Leaders and Members in

Understanding and Becoming

Successful Cross-Generational

Churches

Edward Bawa

Project: Challenges to Health Care

Access Among the Zimbabwean

Rural Communities

Abdulai V. Bayoh

Project: Visionary Christian

Leadership: Engineering

Exceptional Personal, Business,

and Organizational Leadership

Outcomes

April Renee Bennett

Project: Small Business and Non-

Profit Leadership Development

Curriculum

Bradley Dean Bloom

Project: Strategic Foresight

Workshop for Azimuth

Corporation

Brittany Danielle Bowman

Project: Leadership Development

in an Increasingly Diverse World

Carla Denise Brown

Project: The H.E.A.R.T. of

Leadership: Understanding Key

Characteristics Which Strengthen

Organizational Capacity

Gregory C. Brown

Project: Abraham Global

Consulting, Inc.: A Hybrid

Business and Development,

Qualification Plan

James Aaron Brown

Project: Lenses: The Story of Gen

Z

Keshia Avant Brown

Project: It’s Not What You Call

Me, It’s What I Answer To!

Kimberly Michelle Brown

Project: Financial Literacy

Seminar Series

Cedric J. Bryant

Project: The Comprehensive

Guide for Global Leaders

Doreen Bryant-Escobar

Project: Think Mission and

Beyond: Using Foresight for

Social Impact

Widza C. Bryant

Project: Leadership Practices: A

Global and Biblical Perspective

Colleen Ann Chapp

Project: Leadership Coaching:

Future Smart Design

Matthew Thomas Corbitt

Project: Leadership and Culture

Joseph M. Davenport III

Project: Toward What is Ahead:

Elements of an Anticipatory

Leadership Model

Darlene Lynette Davis

Project: A Look at Authentic

Leadership through the Eyes of

Job

Kenneth Sylvester Dixon

Project: An Objective and

Scholarly Look at Leadership and

Its Practicality

Edwin Alex Floate

Project: Sheridan Community

Futures Workshop

Ashley Monique Gary-Roper

Project: Where are all the Black

Executives? A History and

Blueprint for Black Emerging

Leaders.

Alicia Jean Granholm

Project: The Confident Leadership

Deena R. Graves

Project: Brain on Fire:

Extinguishing the Flames of

Societal Trends Damaging our

Children’s Brains. An Advanced

Conference on Complex Trauma,

Trafficking, Running,

Pornography, and More.

Teresa Lynn Habib

Project: The ‘Corps’ of Servant

Leadership: One Marine’s Story

Justin Lee Hamrick

Project: The Benevolent Dictator:

Competitive Advantage Through

Leadership

David Handera

Project: Facilities Management

Program at Amtrak

Justin Lee Hardcastle

Project: Leadership Fitness: Five

Truths to Greater Influence

Cheryl Ann Harris

Project: Seminar: The Hive

Followership Framework (HF2):

An Innovative Approach to

Supporting the Level 5 Leader

LaQueta Rena Hatton

Project: Your Road Map for Your

Journey to the Greatness Within:

A Leader Development Series

Patrick J. Hill

Project: The Leadership Sphere:

Forging Influential Relationships

with Bosses, Peers, Employees,

Family, Friends, and Communities

Monica Chere Hockaday

Project: 21st Century Leading

Leaders

William Ernest Isaacs

Project: Be the Leader: Dream

More. Build Teams. Stay Focused.

Move Forward

Velma Jackman

Project: Leading Project

Stakeholders with Grace

Fanhui Kong

Project: Leadership Coaching in

Chinese Churches in North

America

Annah Kalondu Kyoya

Project: Tackling Corruption in

Africa: Anti-Corruption Solutions

Beyond 2030

Erika Laos

Project: A Convergence of

Leadership Theory, Organizational

Development, Coaching, and

Strategic Foresight in Volunteer

Organizations: An Intervention

Report

Marissa Renita Layton

Project: The Cure to Ineffective

Leadership

Palina Louangketh

Project: Launching the Idaho

Museum of International Diaspora

David Scott Love

Project: A Lifetime of Leadership:

Leadership Lessons and Theory

from the Paradoxical Life of King

David

Tamara R. Love

Project: I Didn’t Plan for This:

Leading Uncomfortably in

Itinerant Ministry

Ronald Allen Luce

Project: Faith at the Speed of

Light: Experiencing Exponential

Growth While Surfing the Wave

of Change

Jose Artemio Lugo Santiago

Project: A Leap from Smart City

to Foresight City

John B. Messer

Project: Burnout or Breakout:

Systems Thinking for Stifled

Leaders and Stuck Churches

Daniel K. Mundt

Project: Empowering Leadership:

How to Develop Empowered

Followers

Phuoc Dinh Nguyen

Project: Designing and

Establishing a Leadership

Consulting Firm in Vietnam

Ifeanyi Uzoma Onyemere

Project: Executive Certificate in

Foresight and Leadership Program

Sherita K. Parks

Project: Reimagining Church

Outreach: Partnership Paradigms

for Social Change (PPSC)

Jacqueline Pope

Project: The Matrix of Servant

Leadership: Insight and Focus

Institute/Servant Leadership

Magazine, a Magazine Sent Out

by Insight and Focus Institute,

Targeting Leaders and Servant

Leaders

Nikitia Vernae' Powell

Project: When Leadership Hurts:

The Reality of Poor Leadership on

All Employees

Guerdy Regilus-Dieuveil

Project: How to Be an Excellent

Leader: 5 Incredible Tools All

Leaders Should Have

Theodore Grover Roberts

Project: Leading in a Joint and

Combined Organization

Melva Olivia Bell Robertson

Project: The Brand New Leader:

Recognizing the Impact of Your

Leadership Brand

Victoria Rodriguez

Project: Building a Business and

Creating a Brand

Christine Ann Sharp

Project: Women in Leadership: A

Regional Study and Workshop

Regarding Licensed and Ordained

Women in Ministry

Joel Richard Simons

Project: GEN Z: Setting the Stage,

Development, and How to Speak

Teresia Katindi Sivi

Project: Fear of Monday Morning:

A Structural Perspective of Youth

Unemployment in Africa and How

to Be Future-Ready

Sarah Michelle Skidmore

Project: Stronger People Leaders:

A Leader Development Solution

Sherita D. Smith

Project: The Selection Process:

Choosing Leaders Who Fit

Loretta Paris Smith-Johnson

Project: Global Foresight

Angela Joy Sprowls

Project: Mentoring Matters:

Valuing Women in Business

Andrea Stefanovik

Project: Genome Modification:

Learning from the Past,

Understanding the Present,

Preparing for the Future

Kendra N. Thomas

Project: Business Plan for Blessed

Hands, Inc.

Katrina Elizabeth Thornton

Project: Coloring Inside and

Outside of the Lines: Elevating

Black Women in Leadership

Amaris Thurston

Project: The Importance of

Leadership and Character

Development in Children

Johnetta Thurston

Project: Leadership from the

Inside Out: 7 Do-It-Yourself Steps

to Grow Your Leadership Skills

Darlingston Varr

Project: The Intersection of

Strategic Foresight & Culture: The

Cultural Dimensions of Strategic

Foresight in High-Velocity

Environments

Rhanada Renee Vazquez

Project: Prepping for Perfection:

Taking the Lead Early

Kaenean Tamara Warren

Project: Enemies to Leadership:

The Complexities of Leadership

and Lessons Learned

Morgan Ashley Wells

Project: The Poetic Nature of

Leading Others: An Evaluation of

Organizational Relationships,

Team Communication, and Leader

Experience

Judy Celesta Jones Williams

Project: Understanding Harmful

Discrimination in the Church and

Religious Organizations from a

Biblical Perspective

Robert Lee Wilson Jr.

Project: Occupational Wellness

and Resiliency Training

Curriculum to Build Effective

Leadership Practices, Foster Better

Employee Engagement, and Help

Cultivate a Healthy Organizational

Culture for Success

MASTER OF BUSINESS

ADMINISTRATION

Christopher Ackerman

Adekanmi Elijah Adeniyi

Se'Jauna T. Alvanzo Heidi Anne Ambrose

Christine Amoa-Ahene

Bradley David Arthur Selidji Telesphore Azogan

Stephanie Joy Banus

Angelo Edward Barrionuevo Lydia Gatwiri Baynor

Brian Bennett

Shannon Borsello Chelsea Nicole Bostic

Brenda C. Boston

Renee Yeates-Brisbon

Phillip P. Brown

Avian Sahar Burch

Sheronda Marie Bynum Perla Kassandra Cardenas

Michael Andrew Cerefice

Jonathan Kyu Chang Kathryn Diane Christenbury

Douglas Lee Collett

Randall Avery Crutchfield Nathaniel Ellis Darnell

Jennifer L. Demos Joel Alexander Demos

LaChere Adelle Denton

Matthew Dey

Christian Erica Dixon

Yeda Jacqueline M.C. Duarte

Mary Suianna Duncan Amanda Dunn

Ashley Nikole Edwards

Daniel Leonard Ellenburg Kristin Elizabeth Epperson

Lindsay Annette Fleming

Paul Michael Fogle Jr. James Derek Fritz

Haley Svadeba Gaston

Jared Daniel Gerringer Sarah Gillis

Susan M. Givens

Lucy Gray

Matthew Lamar Green

David J. Guarino

Brianne Meaghan Hall Benjamin C. Hamilton

Tyrone Marcus Hamilton

Marianne Elizabeth Hansel Ryan Wayne Harding

James Brett Hayden Jr.

Chantelle Dominique Holston- Woods

Tamarra Renee Holt

Jade Mercedes Kenya Huger-

Sanders David James Jablonsky

Jakiem Mogai Jackson-Dinnall

Lolita Veronica Jamison Wanda F. Jennings

Ernest Terrell Johnson

Charmay Antoinette Jones Constance Yvette Jones

Joshua Samuel Jones

Kevin Bruce Jones Maria A. Jones

Auldrick Samuel Joseph

Joy Darlene LaLonde Kelly Fridah Nkatha Kelley

Tania Lee Kersey

Erin Marie Kirk

Ebony N. Knatt

Veronica V. Knight

Rochelle Dawn Laskey Damon Lamar Leek

Jamie Lombardi Ortiz

Clifton Lorzier Sr. Jose Alex Lugo

Brenda Denise Matesig

Michael D. McDuffie Nariah A. McKnight-Ravnell

Joseph Paul McLeod Chanel Nicole Miller

Riana Millington

Gabrielle B. Mills

Virginia Mills

StacyAnn Alisia Minott

Daniel Hamilton Miot Kirklan Alexander Moss

April R. Muhammad

Abubakar Musah Tyanna Parrish

Katherine Victoria Person

Mindy Rae Read Hector Edgardo Rios

Alina Maria Sanchez-Cuellar

Emily Jeanne Sanders Dan Sandoval

Anna Wiltina Lynette Sealey

Cheralynn Spratley Shearn

Diana Alexandra Sherban

Jennifer Rae Sifrit

Andrew James Sims Chauncey Michael Smith

Scott Douglas Stewart

Canesha Swift Leona Domnique Tatum

Loretta Jean Taylor-McDougal

Garrin Dale Teed Rajan Nath Tewari

Zackary Duane Thompson

Andrew Philip Thorne

Chenon Michelle Times-Rainwater

William Mitchell Toy Thomas Andrew Waddington

Kristie Lynn Whittaker

Andrea Michelle Williams LaShanna Ronalda Williams

Tamara Wilson

Yahaira Miguelina Wilson Dominique Chavah York

MASTER OF ARTS IN

BUSINESS & DESIGN

MANAGEMENT

Angela Rose Stenglein

MASTER OF ARTS IN CHURCH

LEADERSHIP

Janette Ortiz Button

Sarah Rose Picard

Andy Andres Trevizo

MASTER OF ARTS IN NOT-

FOR-PROFIT LEADERSHIP

Jordan Rose Arias

Holly Nicole Leppert

MASTER OF ARTS IN

ORGANIZATIONAL

LEADERSHIP

Oludare A. Abiona

Andrea Denise Allen

Cynthia W. Allen

Stephanie Marie Alston

Samford Anderson Montagu Scott Andrews

John Patrick Armstrong

Maria Cecilia Baker Paul Edward Blagg

John Alfred Blausey

Cresta Lee Blocker Robin Booth

Michael James Borrello

James Brockway Benjamin David Brooks

Darick Lamont Bryant

Samuel Bryant Jr.

Brennen Reid Buttram

Rebecca L. Call

Madelyn Cardenas

LeeAnn M. Carrera Evan Carrington

Courtney R. Caruthers

Daniel L. Collins Rebecca J. Crow

Christina Marie Dadaian

Melissa Nicole Dayton Reubin Yeb Delle

Christian J. Ellis

Donna Fenner Luke Ferguson

Ryan Andrew Forgey

Michael Loring Forney Dana Theresia Galbraith

Daisy J. Godfrey

Rashauna Nicole Gordon

Derek Wayne Griffin Sr.

Kim Morrison-Griggs

Daniela Q. Gruver Lindsey Rebecca Gutierrez

Bob Brandon Hall

Candy E. Harmon Joseph M. Harris

Christopher M. Hebert

Erik Wayne Hedlund Nicholas Keith Heltzel

Grace Henry Forin Hernandez

Cathy Lee Jacobs

Joshua Jahnsen

Tashana Zakia-Kittrell James

Taylor Danielle Jeffery

Thelma Marie Jenkins Christopher A. Johnson

LaTaunja Valrese Johnson

Margaret Smith Johnson Chelsea Z. Kiani

Lillian Lubowa Kyobe

Lau Hwee Lan Gracie Barry Robert Lee

Simon Longden

Linda B. Lopez Jada Evette Mabry

Joseph Livingi Mbange

Daniel David McKee

Meshelle Melika McNair

Tonya Marie Means

Reagan Hiroki Miura

Richard Antonio Morales Chelsea Elizabeth Morgan

Dawayne Morgan

Adama Francess Moseti Ruth P. New

Nnamdi Okangba

Morgan Mckinley Olds Victor Salgues Agra Oliveira

Michelle Oliver

Robert D. Payne Saverio Perrotta

Keywannia S. Polite

Tammy Dannette Prichard Christina Clare Richter

Matthew Roberts

Chad Rose

Stacie Elaine Russell

Enrique Salazar

Emma Page Schneider Kimberly Renae Searcy

Ryan Andrew Seler

Cassi Lea Sherley Sandra Laverne Simmons

Anthony L. Spann

Maria Irene Squillaci Sandoval Suzi Rae Steele

Sheri Lynn Terrillion Gary Demilton Thomas

Kenneth M. Thomas Jr.

Laura Anne Unruh

O’Shea Utley

Scott Weaver

Briana Young

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN

BUSINESS ANALYTICS

Sanaz Golban

Arthur B. Hernandez

Laura Rae Kozej Chandelle Nugent-Pullen

LaCleder Jovan Odom

Angela Dawn Lenz Richardson Alfred Franquelle Schneider

Maya Wilson

“Well done, good and faithful servant!”

Matthew 25:23 (NIV)

Faculty of the

School of Business & Leadership

Mihai Bocarnea, Ph.D.

David Boisselle, DSL

Maurice Buford, Ph.D.

MaryJo Burchard, Ph.D.

Emilyn Cabanda, Ph.D.

Kathleen Cabler, DSL

Steven Crowther, Ph.D.

Debra Dean, Ph.D.

Barry Doublestein, DSL

Dail Fields, Ph.D.

Pamela Fields, DSL

Stephen Firestone, Ph.D.

Rob Freeborough, Ph.D.

Doris Gomez, Ph.D.

Bob Habib, DSL

Justin Hamrick, DSL

Joshua Henson, Ph.D.

Russell Huizing, Ph.D.

Brian Knight, Ph.D.

Melissa McDermott, Ph.D.

Jeanne McDonnell, Ph.D.

John Mulford, Ph.D.

Gary Oster, DSL

Kathleen Patterson, Ph.D.

Timothy Redmer, Ph.D.

Lisa Renz, Ph.D.

Steven Renz, Ph.D.

Virginia Richardson, DSL

Andrew Root, Ph.D.

Arthur Satterwhite, DSL

Carlo Serrano, Ph.D.

Mark Shannon, Ph.D.

Ron Sones, Ph.D.

Judy Steiner-Williams, Ed.D. (ABD)

A. Gregory Stone, Ph.D.

Seth Stone, DSL

Jeffrey Suderman, DSL

William David West, Ph.D.

Diane Wiater, Ph.D.

William David Winner, Ph.D.

Bruce Winston, Ph.D.

James Andrew Wood Jr., Ph.D.

Amanda Wynn, Ph.D.

“And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to

reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others.”

2 Timothy 2:2 (NIV)

School of Business & Leadership

Alumni Hall of Distinction

PURPOSE To recognize alumni who have made significant contributions, not only to their fields of endeavor, but to the quality of

life both in our nation and abroad, thereby advancing the cause of Christ and Christian Leadership to Change the

World.

SELECTION Outstanding achievement and leadership on a community, state, national or international level.

Distinction in their chosen field, profession or public service.

Significant and lasting contributions to the business and leadership professions, including, but not limited to,

small/large business entrepreneurship, organizational leadership and/or management.

Financial support and personal service to the Regent University School of Business & Leadership.

Valuable promotion of the ideals of the university’s mission and vision.

Dedication to and advancement of the academic excellence of business and leadership education.

PREVIOUS INDUCTEES 2019 Mr. Stephen Levy (MBA, 2011)

2018 Dr. Jason Carthen (Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership, 2009)

2017 Mr. Kenton Lee (M.A. in Organizational Leadership, 2008)

2016 Dr. David J. B. Burkus (Doctor of Strategic Leadership, 2012)

2015 Ms. Nataliya Khom’yak (MBA, 2003)

2014 Dr. D. Clay Perkins (Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership, 2004)

2013 Mr. Rex Miller (M.A. in Strategic Foresight, 2011)

2012 Dr. Rodrigo Zarate (Doctor of Strategic Leadership, 2007)

2011 Ms. Susan Hares (M.A. in Organizational Leadership, 2008)

2010 Representative Scott Rigell (M.A. in Management, 1990)

2009 Dr. Marshal Wright (Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership, 2003)

2008 Dr. Jeremy C. Kohomban (Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership, 2005)

2020 Alumni Hall of Distinction Inductee Ms. Cynthia Hopkins

Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership, 2015

Cindy Hopkins joined the Care Net team in 2006 and currently serves

as the Vice President of Center Services and Client Care. In this role,

Cindy provides leadership to program staff and is dedicated to Care

Net’s vision of transformational services for people considering

abortion.

Care Net envisions a culture where women and men faced with

pregnancy decisions are transformed by the Gospel of Jesus

Christ and empowered to choose life for their unborn children

and abundant life for their families. (Care Net Vision Statement).

Cindy and her team use innovation and creativity to develop and deliver meaningful resources, training, and education

to Care Net’s network of more than 1100 pregnancy centers, helping these life-affirming ministries effectively achieve

their mission of serving women, men, & families at risk for abortion.

Cindy also provides leadership to Care Net’s national call center, Pregnancy Decision Line (PDL-help.org), where

everyday Pregnancy Decision Coaches offer compassion, hope, and help to women and men considering abortion.

Cindy has been actively involved in the pregnancy center movement since 1990. She has served as a peer counselor,

board member, abstinence leader, and as Executive Director for the Pregnancy Care Center of Ogden, Utah. Before

accepting a position with Care Net, Cindy served as the Director of Outreach for the Assist Pregnancy Center in

Annandale, VA.

Cindy earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Weber State University in Ogden, Utah and a

master’s degree in Organizational Leadership from Regent University in Virginia Beach, VA.

Academic Award Recipients Each year, the faculty of the School of Business & Leadership nominates outstanding graduates throughout our degree

programs. These individuals are chosen from among their peers and recognized for their outstanding perseverance,

leadership, service, scholarship, and research.

Outstanding Graduate, Master of Science in Business Analytics ................................................... Arthur B. Hernandez

Outstanding Graduate, Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership ...................................................Matthew Roberts

Outstanding Graduate, Master of Business Administration ................................................. Joy Darlene LaLonde Kelly

Outstanding Graduate, Doctor of Strategic Leadership .................................................... Dr. Theodore Grover Roberts

Outstanding Graduate, Doctor of Philosophy in Organizational Leadership ............................ Dr. Suzana Dobric Veiss

Master of Science in Business Analytics Outstanding Final Project............................................... Arthur B. Hernandez

Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership Outstanding Final Project ....................................... Reagan Hiroki Miura

Master of Business Administration Outstanding Business Plan .......................................................... Tania Lee Kersey

Doctor of Strategic Leadership Outstanding Final Project ................................................................... Dr. Fanhui Kong

Doctor of Philosophy in Organizational Leadership Outstanding Dissertation ............ Dr. Fred Wantaate Settuba Male

Special Thanks Special thanks to Regent University Founder, Chancellor and CEO Dr. M. G. “Pat” Robertson who, through his

obedience to Christ, birthed a university for God’s glory, leads with vision and models Christian leadership that truly

changes the world.

Greetings from Alumni Relations Welcome to the Regent University Alumni Association! Upon graduation you will join a community of over 26,000

alumni in all 50 states and across the world. As your Alumni Officers, we want to congratulate you on all of your

accomplishments and invite you to stay in touch with us! Visit regentalumni.org today to create your alumni profile!

Although you may be completing your time as a student at Regent University, we hope you will always stay connected

to your Regent family. You can follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/regentalumni, Instagram by searching

@regentalumni, or LinkedIn at linkedin.com/regentalumni. Congratulations Class of 2020!

Sincerely,

Your Alumni Officers

Ashley Weekley & Alora Tejada

“We Are More Than Conquerors.”

ROMANS 8:37

Mission & Vision

The mission of Regent University is to serve as a leading center of Christian thought and action, providing excellent education

from a biblical perspective and global context in pivotal professions to equip Christian leaders to change the world.

The vision of Regent University is to be the most influential, Christian, transformational university in the world.

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