The president of the Alabama Baptist State Convention, Michael D. McLemore, was awarded the honorary doctor of divinity degree during graduation ceremonies for the University of Mobile May 11.
During his commencement address, McLemore cited the story of Joseph. “God indeed had a destiny for the life of Joseph.
He had a plan and purpose and destiny for his life, just as He has a plan and purpose and destiny for your life.”
McLemore challenged the graduates to “walk with compassion, walk with wisdom and walk with courage.
Joseph found tremendous courage in overcoming the obstacles in his life. He knew that courage comes from faith in God.”
Approximately 460 graduates were awarded master’s, bachelor’s and associate degrees during commencement at the Mobile Civic Center.
Top honors were awarded to 16 outstanding graduates.
The university’s highest honor, the H. Austill Pharr Award, was presented to Alicia Diane Morris of Chatom. She was selected by the university faculty as the senior who best exemplifies attainment of educational values consonant with the purpose and objectives of the institution. Morris, who graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor of science in communication, also received an honorary Fellows Award in recognition of her 4.0 grade point average.
Tara French Greene of Satsuma received the University of Mobile Auxiliary Award for the female senior who best exemplifies outstanding qualities of character, leadership and service. Greene graduated with the bachelor of arts in art.
Brent Allen Long of Wilmer received the University of Mobile Regents Award for the male senior who best exemplifies outstanding qualities of character, leadership and service. Long earned the bachelor of science in social science.
The J.L. Bedsole Awards were presented to Danielle Cherisse Darrington of Mobile, bachelor of science in music education; Brandon Lynn Newman of Olive Branch, Miss., bachelor of arts in religion and political science; and Laurie Lynn Champagne of Jeanerette, La., bachelor of science in nursing. The Bedsole Awards are given to students who have demonstrated the most significant progress while at the university.
The University of Mobile Alumni Award is presented to students with the highest grade point average in the bachelor’s and associate degree programs.
Those who received the bachelor’s degree award for having a perfect 4.0 grade point average, in addition to Morris, were Katrina Kay Sullivan of Millry, bachelor of science in business administration; Samuel Britton Platt V of Satsuma, bachelor of science in communication; Rachael Marie Armitt of Daphne, bachelor of science in elementary education; Leanne Elizabeth Stewart of Bay Minette, bachelor of science in early childhood education and elementary education; Jill Elaine Puckett of Mobile, bachelor of arts in English; Angela Marie Woods of Enterprise, bachelor of arts in English; Tiffany Richerson Scarborough of Bay Minette, bachelor of science in nursing and Kimberly A. Busby Sullivan of Mobile, associate degree in nursing.
Janice Lee Etheridge of Mobile, bachelor of science in business administration, received the Honorary Fellows Outstanding Business Undergraduate Award.
Angela Elizabeth Chancellor-Prine of Mobile, bachelor of science in accounting and master of business administration, received the Honorary Fellows Outstanding MBA Graduate Award.
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