Dr. Michael D. Dailey '84 Provost and Vice President Division of Academic Affairs Presiding

GOLDEN CLASS AND ACADEMIC PROCESSIONAL “War March of the Priests” (from Athalie by Felix Mendelssohn) Mr. Gordon D. Ford Jr. '19 Guest Organist

THE SUMMONS TO CONVOCATION

Mr. Gordon D. Ford Jr. '19 Guest Organist

Dr. Phillip H. Clay, Jr. '99 Associate Professor of School of Education, Interim/Acting Director of Graduate Studies

MUSICAL INTROIT ENTRANCE OF PRESIDIUM PLATFORM

Mr. Gordon D. Ford, Jr.

WELCOME TO FRANKFORT

Mr. Layne Wilkerson Mayor, City of Frankfort

PROVOST WELCOME

Dr. Michael D. Dailey '84

WELCOME

Ms. Drew McEachin 97th Miss Kentucky State University Mr. LaTrae Redrick 33rd Mister Kentucky State University

THE OCCASION

Ms. Tammi Dukes '94 Chair, Kentucky State University Board of Regents

THE HERITAGE ANTHEM “Lift Every Voice and Sing” (by James Weldon Johnson and John Rosamond Johnson/Arr. Roland Carter)

INVOCATION

Dr. Patricia Griffith Accompanist

Reverend Leslie Wayne Whitlock Pastor, First Corinthian Baptist Church Frankfort, KY