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1 Class of 2015 May 16, 2015 Spring Commencement Don Haskins Center 1

2 The center of campus features a new Centennial Plaza bordered by the Union, Geological Sciences, Psychology and Administration buildings. Centennial Plaza includes a large open area reminiscent of urban plazas located across the Paso del Norte region and in Mexico, where residents congregate and celebrate life. Centennial Plaza commemorates the University's Centennial in 2014 and celebrated its grand opening on Saturday, April 18, The listing of graduates is based upon information provided prior to the printing of this program. The appearance or absence of any name in the program does not constitute recognition or denial of completion of degree requirements nor the conferring of honors. The program is issued as a ceremonial publication and is not an official record of graduates. The awarding of degrees will be based on the outcome of final examinations and final grades. The University apologizes for any errors or omissions. 2

3 BOARD OF REGENTS The University of Texas System Paul L. Foster, Chairman... El Paso R. Steven Steve Hicks, Vice Chairman... Austin Ernest Aliseda... McAllen David J. Beck...Houston Alex M. Cranberg...Houston Wallace L. Hall, Jr.... Dallas Jeffery D. Hildebrand...Houston Brenda Pejovich... Dallas Sara Martinez Tucker... Dallas Max Richards (Student Regent)... Austin Francie A. Frederick General Counsel to the Board of Regents SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS The University of Texas System William H. McRaven Chancellor Pedro Reyes, Ph.D. Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Raymond S. Greenberg, M.D., Ph.D. Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs Scott C. Kelley, Ed.D. Executive Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs 3

4 PROGRAM Morning Ceremony 9 a.m. Diana Natalicio President of the University, Presiding Concert... Ceremonial Brass Ensemble Stephen Haddad, Conductor Senior Lecturer, Music Academic Procession... Fernando García-Núñez, Grand Marshal Professor Emeritus, Languages and Linguistics National Anthem... The Audience, Ceremonial Brass The Star Spangled Banner Ensemble and Chamber Singers UTEP Chamber Singers Elisa Fraser Wilson, Conductor Associate Professor, Music Welcome and Introductions... Diana Natalicio, President Presentation of Candidates Names... Howard Daudistel, Interim Provost Alma Mater... The Audience, Ceremonial Brass Ensemble and Chamber Singers Conferral of Degrees... Diana Natalicio, President The College of Liberal Arts... Patricia Witherspoon, Dean The Graduate School... Charles Ambler, Dean Announcement of Candidates Names... Richard Pineda, Associate Professor Communication Rebecca Rivas, Assistant Professor Theatre and Dance University Faculty Marshals of Students... Ezra Cappell, Associate Professor English Maria-Soccorro Tabuenca, Professor Languages and Linguistics Recessional Graduates will recess through the center aisle and out the south tunnel of the Don Haskins Center. Family members may meet their graduate in Lot P-11. Refer to the diagram on page 7 of the program. 4

5 ORDER OF ACADEMIC PROCESSION Morning Ceremony 9 a.m. Fernando García-Núñez Grand Marshal of the University Lanica Yu-Richardson The University Banner Jakub Pawel Zajakala Graduate School Banner Esther Valenzuela Liberal Arts Banner Diana Natalicio President Gary Edens Vice President for Student Affairs Marc Cox President, Faculty Senate Willarda Edwards President, Alumni Association Howard Daudistel Interim Provost Charles Ambler Dean of the Graduate School Jack Chessa Chair, Graduate Council Ben Carnevale Chair, Staff Council Roberto Dominguez President Student Government Association 5

6 MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY The Graduate School Jack Chessa, Marshal Charles Ambler, Dean The College of Liberal Arts Dena Kay Jones, Marshal Patricia Witherspoon, Dean Faculty of the College GRADUATES AND CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE The Graduate School The College Banner Bearer Lex Williford Faculty Marshal of Students Adelmar Alvin Ramirez, Liberal Arts Student Marshal Candidates for the Degree The College of Liberal Arts The College Banner Bearer Maryse Jayasuriya Michael Topp Faculty Marshals of Students Guy McGunegle Student Marshal Candidates for the Degree The University Librarians Juan A. Sandoval, Marshal The University Staff Steve Rosenfeld, Marshal 6

7 Student Seating and Post-Commencement Family Waiting Areas 9 a.m. Ceremony Spring Commencement Saturday, May 16, 2015 Faculty and Staff Seating Graduate School Liberal Arts Liberal Arts To Mesa St. Glory Rd. Oregon St. Liberal Arts Graduate School 7

8 PROGRAM Afternoon Ceremony 2 p.m. Diana Natalicio President of the University, Presiding Concert... Ceremonial Brass Ensemble Stephen Haddad, Conductor Senior Lecturer, Music Academic Procession... Brian H. Giza, Grand Marshal Associate Professor Emeritus, Teacher Education National Anthem... The Audience, Ceremonial Brass The Star Spangled Banner Ensemble and Chamber Singers UTEP Chamber Singers Elisa Fraser Wilson, Conductor Associate Professor, Music Welcome and Introductions... Diana Natalicio, President Presentation of Candidates Names... Howard Daudistel, Interim Provost Alma Mater... The Audience, Ceremonial Brass Ensemble and Chamber Singers Conferral of Degrees... Diana Natalicio, President The College of Business Administration... Robert Nachtmann, Dean The College of Education... Cynthia A. Giorgis, Dean The School of Nursing... Elias Provencio-Vasquez, Dean The Graduate School... Charles Ambler, Dean Announcement of Candidates Names... Adriana Dominguez, Director Audience Development Theatre and Dance Elena Izquierdo, Associate Professor Teacher Education University Faculty Marshals of Students... John Hadjimarcou, Professor Marketing and Management Robert Trussell, Associate Dean Education Recessional Graduates will recess through the center aisle and out the south tunnel of the Don Haskins Center. Family members may meet their graduate in Lot P-11. Refer to the diagram on page 11 of the program. 8

9 ORDER OF ACADEMIC PROCESSION Afternoon Ceremony 2 p.m. Brian H. Giza Grand Marshal of the University Lani D. Miranda The University Banner Robert Thomas Webb Graduate School Banner Mauricio G. Mercado Business Administration Banner Giselle Alyss Bustamante Education Banner Kayla Rae Black Nursing Banner Diana Natalicio President Gary Edens Vice President for Student Affairs Cynthia Vizcaino Villa Vice President for Business Affairs Marc Cox President, Faculty Senate Willarda Edwards President, Alumni Association Howard Daudistel Interim Provost Stephen Riter Vice President for Information Resources and Planning Charles Ambler Dean of the Graduate School Jack Chessa Chair, Graduate Council Ben Carnevale Chair, Staff Council Robert Dominguez President Student Government Association 9

10 The College of Business Administration Hendrik Devos, Marshal Robert Nachtmann, Dean Faculty of the College The University Librarians Sebastian Diaz, Marshal 10 MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY The College of Business Administration The College Banner Bearer Miguel A. Ramos-Gonzalez Faculty Marshal of Students Esteban Quintanilla Student Marshal Candidates for the Degree The Graduate School Jack Chessa, Marshal Charles Ambler, Dean The School of Nursing Patricia Herbias, Marshal Elias Provencio-Vasquez, Dean Faculty of the College The College of Education Elena Izquierdo, Marshal Cynthia A. Giorgis, Dean Faculty of the College GRADUATES AND CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE The Graduate School The College Banner Bearer Fernanda Wagstaff, Business Administration Helen M. Hammond, Education Lisa L. Hennessy, Nursing Faculty Marshals of Students Patrick D. McGrail, Business Administration Lili Carrasco, Education Sandra E. Arias, Nursing Student Marshals Candidates for the Degree The School of Nursing The College Banner Bearer Myrna Anchondo Faculty Marshal of Students Jennifer Allen Posern Student Marshal Candidates for the Degree The College of Education The College Banner Bearer Rodolfo Rincones Faculty Marshal of Students Cassandra Macias Student Marshal Candidates for the Degree The University Staff Laura Aguirre, Marshal

11 Student Seating and Post-Commencement Family Waiting Areas 2 p.m. Ceremony Spring Commencement Saturday, May 16, 2015 Faculty and Staff Seating Reserved for Graduation Candidates Graduate School Business Admin. Graduate School Education Reserved for Graduation Candidates Nursing To Mesa St. Glory Rd. Business Administration Graduate School Education Nursing Oregon St. 11

12 PROGRAM Evening Ceremony 7 p.m. Diana Natalicio President of the University, Presiding Concert... Ceremonial Brass Ensemble Stephen Haddad, Conductor Senior Lecturer, Music Academic Procession... Philip Goodell, Grand Marshal Associate Professor, Geological Sciences National Anthem... The Audience, Ceremonial Brass The Star Spangled Banner Ensemble and Chamber Singers UTEP Chamber Singers Elisa Fraser Wilson, Conductor Associate Professor, Music Welcome and Introductions... Diana Natalicio, President Presentation of Candidates Names... Howard Daudistel, Interim Provost Alma Mater... The Audience, Ceremonial Brass Ensemble and Chamber Singers Conferral of Degrees... Diana Natalicio, President The College of Engineering... Richard Schoepho*rster, Dean The College of Science... Robert Kirken, Dean The College of Health Sciences... Kathleen A. Curtis, Dean The Graduate School... Charles Ambler, Dean Announcement of Candidates Names... Richard Teschner, Professor Emeritus Languages and Linguistics Elena Izquierdo, Associate Professor Teacher Education University Faculty Marshals of Students... Mark W. Lusk, Associate Dean Health Sciences David Zubia, Associate Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering Recessional Graduates will recess through the center aisle and out the south tunnel of the Don Haskins Center. Family members may meet their graduate in Lot P-11. Refer to the diagram on page 15 of the program. 12

13 ORDER OF ACADEMIC PROCESSION Evening Ceremony 7 p.m. Philip C. Goodell Grand Marshal of the University Gabriela Enriquez Rodriguez The University Banner Amanda Marie Sepulveda Graduate School Banner Daniela A. Noriega Engineering Banner Esther Valenzuela Health Sciences Banner Isaac Gabriel Torres Science Banner Diana Natalicio President Gary Edens Vice President for Student Affairs Marc Cox President, Faculty Senate Jack Chessa Chair, Graduate Council Willarda Edwards President, Alumni Association Roberto Dominguez President Student Government Association Howard Daudistel Interim Provost Roberto Osegueda Vice President for Research Charles Ambler Dean of the Graduate School Diane Ginsburg Assistant Dean, UT Austin College of Pharmacy José O. Rivera Director, Cooperative Program in Pharmacy Ben Carnevale Chair, Staff Council 13

14 MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY The College of Engineering Devesh Misra, Marshal Richard Schoepho*rster, Dean Faculty of the College The Graduate School Jack Chessa, Marshal Charles Ambler, Dean The College of Health Sciences Candyce Berger, Marshal Kathleen A. Curtis, Dean Faculty of the College The College of Science Behzad Djafari-Rouhani, Marshal Robert Kirken, Dean Faculty of the College GRADUATES AND CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE The Graduate School The College Banner Bearer Luis Rene Contreras-Sapien, Engineering Terry L. Pavlis, Science Bess Sirmon-Taylor, Health Sciences Faculty Marshals of Students Yvonne Chavez, Engineering Arjun Sharma Neupane, Science Viridiana Sigala, Health Sciences Student Marshals Candidates for the Degree The College of Engineering The College Banner Bearer Adeeba Raheem Faculty Marshal of Students Aldo I. Vidaña Student Marshal Candidates for the Degree The College of Health Sciences The College Banner Bearer George King Faculty Marshal of Students Kristie Ann Apodaca Student Marshal Candidates for the Degree The College of Science The College Banner Bearer Chuan Xiao Faculty Marshal of Students Paola Aseret Ramos Villegas Student Marshal Candidates for the Degree The University Librarians Angela Lucero, Marshal 14 The University Staff Terry Weber, Marshal

15 Student Seating and Post-Commencement Family Waiting Areas 7 p.m. Ceremony Spring Commencement Saturday, May 16, 2015 Faculty and Staff Seating Reserved for Graduation Candidates Engineering Science Graduate School Health Sciences Reserved for Graduation Candidates To Mesa St. Glory Rd. Science Health Sciences Oregon St. Engineering Graduate School 15

16 CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES MAY

17 COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS Bachelor of Arts Anthropology Tonantzin Graciela Lozano Roberto Israel Ortega Celaya Delilah Y. Quezada Nicole A. Ronquillo Richard Alan Taylor Art History Erica Chacon Maria Luisa Minjares-Villalobos Art Roberto Arellano Veronica Andrea Chaparro Eugenio Felix Gabriela M. Grajeda Carolina Magnolia Meraz Lozano David Moreno Ana Elvia Nunez Karla Abigail Rangel Ortiz Sonia Rhein Jennifer Schaefer Barbara Helene Schmidt Carlos Tomas Vasquez Alejandra Yerena Frederica Diamanta Yoshawirja Art/Art History Marbeth R. Ruiz Art/Media Advertising/ Communication Studies Victor Omar Camacho Jr. Mayra Angelica Rivera Zamora Chicano Studies Jessie Andrea Gracia Communication Studies Tania Elizabeth Flores Peter Varela Gonzalez Jose D. Maldonado Lorraine Teresa Perez Creative Writing Eric Michael Acosta Carolynne Muehsam Ayoub Iris Erika Beyer Melissa M. Blackey Cherrita Concepcion Bruce Jaime J. Garcia Marissa Nicole Morales Paloma Pelayo Samantha Jo Stephens Kimberly Marie Trejo Criminal Justice Dora Alicia Acosta Cynthia Aguinaga Ismalia Almaraz Adrian Isaac Alvarado Diana Amaya Michelle Alejandra Arellano Jacqueline Baca Itzel Denisse Barbosa Jennifer Alice Beltran Alejandro Salazar Booth Eric Borunda Eugenia Brizuela Juan J. Cadena Lisa Campa Daniel Arturo Carmona Omar Carmona Walter Carrera Sebastian C. Chavez Chantell Nicole Decatur Orlando Ikaika Dennis Jaime Arturo Desantiago Carlos E. Duran Mathew David Elam Ayram Arturo Esparza-Sustaita David A. Falin Maribel Fragoso Genoveva Fuentes-Cuellar Joshua Raul Gandara Abigail Garcia Daniel Garcia Jr. Erika Susana Garcia Kennedy Garcia Mayra Alejandra Garcia Melanie Marie Garcia Gracy Z. Garcia-Samaniego Rosalba Guadalupe Gomez Elizabeth Kristal Gonzalez Esmeralda Gonzalez 17

18 Jazmine Ozelle Gonzalez Jonathan Gonzalez Joshua Emanuel Gonzalez Samantha Aileen Gonzalez Yvonne Marie Gonzalez Jacqueline Elizabeth Granados Omar Guerrero Jorge A. Guevara Jennifer Marie Heredia Larry Hernandez Luis R. Herrera Venessa Jeanette Herrera Jermaine Lee Hicks Ivy Odille Jauregui Diana Juarez Sandy Jung Tiffany Ann Kleppe John Henry Lanahan III Sandra Lopez Jesus Ignacio Lozoya Josue Rogelio Luna Javier Magdaleno Zachary David Martin Cristina Aracely Martinez Brissa Lourdes Martinez-Sosa Araceli Medina Iriz Edna Mendivil Shannyn Bethany Moose Alejandro Munoz Maria Elena Oaxaca Chrishauna Michelle Parker Abraham Perez Melanie Marie Peterson Michelle Rae Ramirez Ruben Arturo Ramirez Steven Pedroza Reed Irvin Alexander Reyna Adrian Rincon Salvador Rios Jr. Christine Rodriguez Frank Justin Rodriguez Joel Rodriguez Michael Rodriguez Erika Guadalupe Rosales Jessica Ruiz Maria A. Saenz Stephanie Salazar Alejandra Salinas Cesar Humberto Salinas Michael Salloum Alan Lorenzo Sanchez 18 Jesus Abdiel Saucedo Alan Ezquerra Shanahan Gustavo Alejandro Sias Maritza Terrazas Aneli Marie Vasquez David Issac Vazquez Angel Verduzco Patrick H. Ward Lawrence Andrew Wise Criminal Justice/Psychology Isaac James Alvarado Blanca Estela Delatorre Criminal Justice/Sociology Tammy Lynette Gill Guadalupe Vanessa Sarellano Digital Media Production Paul Jacob Castellanos Steven Rene Roy Chapa Samuel Raul Gandara Taylor Brianna Gunn Margaret Elizabeth Johnson Jesus Genaro Limon Christian Martin Monzon Itzel Nayeli Pichardo Marcus C. Seegers Stephen Paul Snyder Karla Janelle Valenzuela Peralta Thomas Valles Diana Lizeth Vega-Rojas Electronic Media Jeanette Guadalupe Rodarte English and American Literature Ryan Alexander Alford Monica Banuelos Blanca A. Campos Dina N. Chagoyan Laura Isela Flores-Ceballos Kirstie A. Gervacio Ana Alicia Infante Michelle Denise Millen Jorge Eduardo Montelongo II Hector Montero Arturo Morales David Otto Shelbie Nicole Ponder Andrea Elena Reveles Eric M. Reza Ricardo Tinajero Lori Anne Whitaker

19 English Jovan David Abrego Maribel Diaz Gerardo Gonzalez Rosanna Michelle Lomeli Alejandra Marie Ortiz Kasandra M. Payen Bianca Larissa Veloz French Tania Mendoza History Molly Katherine Butler Esteban De Jesus Casas Ryan Douglas Dillard Hans Duran Emmanuel Franco Samuel Stephen Green Alejandrina Guardado Michael David Hamilton Alfredo Lopez Dominique Denise Mannix Josue J. Mata Melanie Ann Browning Matheus Idali Reyes Karina Lizette Reyes Gerardo Sanchez Aros History/Chicano Studies Diana Sanchez Linguistics Amanda Nicole Avila Adrian Cesar Carlos Gilberto Garcia Silvia Natascha Hecht Selina Maritza Leyva Marisol Marroquin Joanna Mendoza Ruth Orozco Amy Yvonne Palacios Erika Crystal Perez Elizabeth Portillo Carlos Ricardo Serna Media Advertising/Communication Studies Erika Danielle Arcuri Christian Damian Balderrama Arely Alejandra Camacho Karla Mayram Lugo Paloma Medina Carlos Rafael Moctezuma Istiban Abraham Morales Ana Laura Ordonez Estefania Perea Ricardo Segoviano Jr. Rosa Luz Zenteno Multimedia Journalism Diana Gomez Mabel Gutierrez Camilo Mauricio Jimenez Esther Hervas Jurado Alexsia Rayleen Licon Renee Louise Malooly Karina Iliana Moreno Daniela Moriel-Valdivia Jeraldine G. Ramos Lorena Villela Benjamin Gus Woolridge Helen Marie Yip Marco Antonio Zamora Multimedia Journalism/ Organizational & Corporate Communication Ellisia Noami Shafer Organizational and Corporate Communication Winter Marie Aguilar Annette Barbier Rebeca Calvillo Melissa Marie Cano Carl Duran Cooper II Renee Marie Corbin Isabel Margarita De La Rosa Janice Rose Dominguez Cassandra Lynn Hernandez Cedrick John Lang Karina Itzel Miranda Yolanda Sarai Tiemann Caroline Goretti Vazquez Sydney Anja Vazquez Marla Leticia Villalva-Barron Lanica Yu-Richardson Organizational & Corporate Communication/Art Lesly Limon 19

20 Political Science Alejandro Amaya Alexis M. Cain Rodrigo Camacho Rodolfo Martin Carrillo Jr. Alejandro Daniel Carrillo Rodriguez Vianey Arianna Escudero Marco Aaron Herrera Matthew John Ibarra Guy William McGunegle Isai Montero Angel E. Ramirez Michelle Rojas Pedro Enrique Sanchez Dustin Nicholas Schirmer Victor Eduardo Trujillo Jr. Political Science/History Viana Pinedo Psychology Lizette Acuna Roxanne Arzola Oscar Brian Avila Alejandra Barraza Alex Barron Dominique Alaysha Brown Silvia Ivette Calderon Carmen Adriana Candelaria Teresa Castillo Andrew Clayton Cook Jonathan Joseph Covarrubias Cynthia Jacqueline Cuellar Jessica Duarte Halina Fonseca Gabriel Fontan Elijah Anise Garcia Irma Verenisse Garcia Jesus Humberto Gonzalez Vanessa Gonzalez Luis Gonzalez-Cruz Gabriella Anne Guerena Samantha Jae Guerrero Corina Gutierrez Kristi Marie Hicks Keaton John Light Kristin Nicole Lile Claudia Iliana Lopez Vanessa B. Lopez Karina Lozano Corina Judith Marrufo 20 Margaret Elizabeth Martinez Vianney Miranda Sara Liliana Molina Payan Lezlye Monarrez Daniela Morales Jazmin Moreno Cecilia Adriana Munoz Edith Munoz Samantha Michelle Munoz Joseph Anthony Negron Crystal Nunez Martha Porras Stephanie Marie Ramirez Maria Paula Ransom Ruiz Katherine Reyes Emilia Onzures Rios Mara C. Rivas Cristy Ann Russell Edgar Gerardo Sanchez-Crespo Brenda Terrazas Esther Valenzuela Jennifer Leanne Whelpdale Psychology/Criminal Justice Angelica Almaraz Psychology/Multimedia Journalism Nancy Lorain Watters Sociology Estevan L. Bustillos Denise Natalia Delgado Victor A. Galvan Thalia Ortiz Sociology/Criminal Justice Loren Flores Spanish Monica Denisse Cepeda Manuel Jesus Guerrero Florencia Gutierrez Theatre Arts Stephanie Alejandra Ortega Women s and Gender Studies Alyssah Vielka Roth Bachelor of Fine Arts Dance Ana Maria Barrueta Barbara Bernal

21 Bianca Isabel Gomez Andrea Saucedo Estala Painting Sarah Elizabeth Mays Studio Art David Andrew Corchado Fernando Enriquez Susana Olivia Flores Jason Rene Lucero Christopher Jon Macias Aaron Quinn Martinez Deven James Mc Coy Francisco Alfredo Melendez Juan Daniel Pina Claudia Muriel Trejo-King Cristina Stephany Vega Rojas Martin M. Zubia Theatre Rebecca Escobedo Danielle Hernandez Klarissa Marie Robles Yahaira Nallely Roman Olivia C. Silvas Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Studies Robert Wayne Anderson Bernadette Avalos Robert Matthew Barton Conor Raymond Bellegarde Ana Maria Bernal Samantha Rae Brooks Anabel Bueno Candace Megan Cabler Tallen Ashley Capt Briann Edward Castillo Miguel Gabriel Castro Joanna Marie Corral William R. Crews Eddie Joe Custard Quintin Lamon Demps Tiffany Deveze Ana Luisa Diaz Peter Nathan Diaz LaQuintus Antonio Dowell Marvin Nnamdi Jr. Emetom Rebecca Esparza Alejandro Esteban Esparza-Sandy Michael Anthony Farrar Kimberly Lorayne Forsyth Celeena R. Garcia Rosa Irene Garcia Troy Lee Gibson Fernando Gomez Samantha Judith Gomez Andrea Marie Gonzales Esmeralda Gonzalez Stephanie Marie Graham Ian Ivory Hamilton Juan Jose Heredia Hector Alejandro Hernandez Martina Concepcion Hinojosa Latisha Denise Hinton Krystle Marie Holguin Dustin Scott Hollingsworth Kyle Rene Horvath Alonso Ibarra Arthur Joseph Imai Mark Edward Jackson Adrian K. James Katelyn Elise Johnson Xavier Olawale Jones Victor Hugo Lechuga Melissa Martinez Leyva Rocio Loera Andrew Jude Lopez Dora Guadalupe Lopez Luis R. Lopez Erika Martinez Claudia Medina Kandyce Joy Meza Klarissa Mijares Miraya Alexis Montiel Elizabeth Morales Antonio Samuel Mota Valerie Ann Munoz Kelsey Mae O Leary William Dexter Pate Abril Maciel Perez Grecia Idalhi Picazo Rebecca Ponce de Leon Anahi Quezada Rachel Muniz Quintanilla Robert Ray Ramirez Sotero David Ramirez IV Salvatore Enrique Rayas Irene LouAnn Rivera Ruby Rivera Brenda Marie Robles Ana Karen Rojas 21

22 Jonathan Adrian Roman Jorge Luis Salas Jr. Bernadette Ann Sank Jarrad Michael Shaw Candace Nicole Smith Phillip McKinney Smith Telecia Yvette Sparks Caroline S. Stephan Ruben Carlos Stoeltje George Walter Teixeira Cynthia Torres John Bernard Trott Alejandra Vasquez Jessica Marie Watson Julian Scott Williams-Washburn Bryce Easton Wylie Juan Antonio Zavala Jr. Bachelor of Music Commercial Music Armando Aguirre III Christian Paul Chesanek Cesar Emanuel Ramirez Mario Anthony Xavier Tenorio General Music Kathryn Elyse Andrade Richard Isaac Beltran Alexandro Contreras Michael Anthony Garcia Ismael Reyes Juan Miguel Rodriguez Music Performance Emperatris Cabrera John David Guevara Gabriel Gutierrez Rocio Adriana Martinez Penner Bachelor of Science Psychology Amanda Amaya Christian Pritzel Castillo D Ann Marrie duch*ene Vanity Nicole Flores Joy P. Hewitt Lissette Christina Maldonado Sarah Nicole Pantoja Candice Autumn Pochick Ana Carolina Rodriguez Ashley Nicole Rodriguez Christian Ruiz Monica Marcela Saenz Stephanie A. Shaw Wendy Arlene Soto Reyna Janneth Zubiate 22

23 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies Stacy Denise Acosta Marcela Ivon Aguayo Aide Giovanna Argueta Daniela Edith Armendariz Rene Travis Balandran Giselle Alyss Bustamante Diana Carrera Mark Anthony Carrillo Jacob Eric Chavez Nancy Chavira Veronica Alexis Contreras Daniel Correa Jr. Jazmin Correa Brandi Kay Cromeans Adriana Cruz Jeanette Davis Karim De La O Joshua M. De Lao Iliana De Leon Yesenia Diaz Daniela Garcia Melissa Ashley Garcia Veronica Guadalupe Garcia Viridiana Garcia Marilyn Gomez Javier Jose Gonzalez Aimee Granados Gloria Guerra Laura Carolina Guerra-Villalobos Andrea Guevara Cynthia Leticia Hernandez Valerie Hill Colleen Anne Hohman Shana Starr Long Leeann Macias Bianca Alexis Martinez Briana Elena Martinez Edwar Omar Martinez Jennifer Ann Martinez Lindsey Elaine Mendez Adam Alexander Meza Ashley Marie Mireles Margie Olivas Erica Ortiz Claudia Regina Perales Jennifer Percastegui-Roque Cynthia Cristal Perez Stacy Perez Iris Y. Renteria Janelle Eve Reyes Ana Laura Rios Arianna Marina Rojas Refugio Rojas Stephen John Ross Brittany Danielle Simonds Melody Collins Smith Samantha Soltero Claudia Grizzet Sosa Jacqueline Isabel Urueta Dolores Cecilia Valencia Maria J. Valencia Aileen Armida Vargas Naomi Ann Vasquez Claudia Flores Venegas Paul Zamarripa 23

24 COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Bachelor of Business Administration Accounting Evelyn Amaya Eunice Yvette Arrieta Sarah Elizabeth Atkinson Daniela Fernanda Barraza Escudero Giovanna Paola Barron Hope Lauren Barron Patrick Anthony Baughman Jazmin Candace Buchberg Kristen Rose Connie Bustamante Joshua Austin Calderon Keith Jeremy Camacho Marissa Anne Carrillo Pablo Castanon III Maribel Castello Lorenso Ceballos Jr. Cynthia Ivette Corella Joshua David Diaz Brandon Joseph Duran Vanessa Esparza Alejandro Eduardo Fierro Elizabeth Kay Fierro Elizabeth Gallegos Nicole Demi Garibay Javier Enrique Gonzalez Omar Allen Gonzalez Samuel Esteban Gonzalez Wendy Esmeralda Halm Teresa Marie Hernandez Carolina Herrera Pei Chieh Hsu Sylvia Guadalupe Jaramillo Cary Lamar Lawson Alejandra Leon-Jasso Adriana Dalila Limon Sandra Lozada Isaac Madero Alejandro Adrian Maldonado Claudia Maria Mejia Uribe Michael Angel Melendez Jacqueline Marie Molina Alejandra Molinar Jackelin Montelongo Gabriel Ruben Mora Amanda Morales 24 Angela Yvonne Morales Victor Jesus Navarro Carlos Adrian Ontiveros Esteban Quintanilla Suzanne K. Richards Jonathan Young Roberson Ashley Rodriguez Marissa Adriana Rodriguez Monica Lizeth Rodriguez Paulina Rodriguez Telma O. Rodriguez Jose Antonio Salazar Lisa Beth Sanchez Martha Aracely Sanchez Erika Nikole Sano Priscilla Sein Jennifer Silva Miroslava Silva Harley Urquidi Marco Enrique Verduzco Liliana Zubia Accounting/Computer Information Systems Ivan De Jesus Villegas Accounting/Finance Ana Victoria Alonso Bunsow Kathryn Eileen Bohle Gilbert Jay Magana Teresa Caroline McCarthy Accounting/Marketing David Cisneros Computer Information Systems Juan Carlos Alvarado Luis Garcia Carmen Manzanares Economics Juan Carlos Alvarado Luis Garcia Carmen Manzanares Economics/Finance Edwin Ramirez-Homs Sergio Alejandro Tanino

25 Finance Melissa Ann Alva Dareen Osama Azzam Jacob Joseph Baca Jennifer Rose Barredo Rogelio Tomas Bernal Jordan Michael Bowles Michelle Elizabeth Bueno Elizabeth Ann Canales Ricardo Cos Daniel E. Fierro Joseph Anthony Flores Amaris Garcia Astrid Georgina Garcia Villaosbaldo Gonzalez Jr. Claribel Gutierrez Omar Francisco Hernandez Baltazar Herrera III Jacob Frank Loya Carlos Rafael Lozano Jr. Jeanne Rocio Luna Jacqueline Mendoza Mauricio G. Mercado Jessica Alejandra Meza Cristina Miranda Alejandra Monge Osvaldo Montelongo Griego Sarah Isela Olivas Jose Orozco Zamora Marco Antonio Pacheco Cesar I. Rodriguez Hector Antonio Rodriguez Alva Kendall Shea Samaniego Jesus E. Tellez Christian Teran Lopez Bertrand Mark Torres Analissa Vivar Michael Scott Woods Jr. Finance/Accounting Jesus Cisneros Jr. General Business Bjorn Klaus Michael Loeding Thomas Charles Magee-Samano Jr. Priscilla Porras Laureano Jaime Riosvelasco-Saenz Laura Andrea Sandino Rosalio Torres Jr. General Business/Computer Information Systems Jose Luis Arellano Jr. Information Systems Wedd Younis Bukhari Rafael Carmona George Manuel Guerrero Jr. Daisy Marie Lucero Mark Anthony Manzanares Isaac Andrew Martinez Josuhe Neri Dustin P. O Leary Erik Eduardo Oaxaca Jessica Reta Alberto Reyes Jr. Management Bonnie G. Allen Hannah Renae Asuchak Samuel Barraza Susan A. Beltran Eduardo Campos Ian Karim Chufani Jose Salvador Cortez Javier Dominguez Rebecca Jean Enchinton Thalia Carolina Gamboa Melissa Vianney Gameros Elizabeth Gonzalez Felicia Nicole Hoats Joy Ann Joslin Erik T. Ledesma AdriAnn Martinez Aeisha Anne McDavid Isaac Moreno Mayra Alejandra Moreno Jocelyn Nevarez Berenice Novela Erica Andrea Olivas Rosa Isela Orozco Phillip David Pandy Jr. Galia Isabella Perez Aaron Antonio Prangner Erica Y. Ramos Isaac Refugio Reyes Sarah Catherine Ruiz Crystal Saenz Luis Rene Saenz Jr. Mario A. Salas 25

26 Veronica Sanchez Sean Paul Sterling Jorge Octavio Suarez Joseph Ventura Naomi Anne Wagnon Barbara Ann Wilson Marketing Julio Cesar Ayala Felipe Alberto Baltazar Lorenzo Manolo Borrego Daniela Caballero Posadas Javier Enrique Castrejon Erika Ramirez Castro Joel Andrew Delgado Gibran Erives-Moriel Jorge Alberto Flores Stephanie Alexa Flores Megan Jane Fuentes David Alejandro Garcia Lydia Crystal Gonzalez Monique Groeschel Emily Marie Headley Brianda Priscilla Herrera Perez Vianneiy Jimenez Walter Ricardo Lopez Denise Martinez Erick Martin Mendez Miguel Angel Molinar Rocio Vanessa Navarro Timothy Shay O Leary Dalia Viviana Pinon Michael Raymundo Ramon Esteban Salais Juishree V. Samant Genevieve Singer Gilberto Sosa Acosta Tahla M. Wade Marketing/Finance Lilia Cristina Hernandez Marketing/Management Cesar Alejandro Vasquez Marketing/Operations and Supply Chain Management Javier Adrian Alvarado Operations and Supply Chain Management Anallely Borunda Mirka Yadeth Duran Vega Eduardo Pascual Gandara Jose Angel Gomez Oscar Adrian Gonzalez Faudoa Matthew James Grupp Jose Fernando Gutierrez De La Rocha Kimberly Lauren Hernandez Julio Cesar Jimenez Karen Rocio Matamoros Rocio Sarahi Mingura Paulina Ivette Ochoa Amy Rosalie Padilla Dirk Dee Patterson Raymundo Perez Fernando Ivan Quinones Walter Recoder Gonzalez Lizbeth Rodarte Operations and Supply Chain Management/Computer Information Systems Floyd Breninek 26

27 SCHOOL OF NURSING Bachelor of Science in Nursing Alejandra Yamille Acuna Ricardo Adame Linna Lorraine Alexander Mayra Alfaro Warren Rory Allen Holly Victoria Alva Hilda Edith Antillon Christian Aparicio Cecilia Aquino Rosa Isela Aranda Cynthia Elvira Avila Sara Monique Ayala Lee Ann Baize Jeorgina Balderrama Maria Esther Barbosa Kimberly Denise Barrera Tiffani Lynn Bates Elizabeth Beltran-Munoz Janet Bernal Rebecca Louise Bird Kayla Rae Black Connie Lynn Blackwell Nuria Rivera Bron Ann Cecilia Brumm Narja Esther Bryce Stephanie Cano Cecilia Cantillo Luis Armando Carbajal Matthew Castanon Jesus Jose Chavez Joshua Neal Crawford Dominique Marie David Joshua Ryan De Anda Rocio Daniela De La O Rene Michelle DeBerry Anna Leslie Delgado Jeannette Rachael Dennis Talisha Jenelle Dennis Samantha Ledean Deucher Cruz Maria Diaz Cassandra Helene Drury Alejandro Duran III Kevin Eckhardt Jr. Denise Elizabeth Elliott Erick A. Enriquez-Parra Alexandra Ximena Escobedo Adrianna Banda Esparza Andrea Jacqueline Esparza Janet Andrea Estrada Christine Helen Fawcett Cesar Fernandez Mayra Denisse Fernandez Amy Nichole Fidalgo Eva Laura Flores Gabriela Ivette Flores Irene Nayeli Flores Irene Flores Pamela Coleman Gable Karen A. Gallardo Guadalupe A. Garcia Laura Lizeth Garcia Miguel J. Garcia Rosa Maria Garcia Samuel David Garcia Tannia Alexandra Garcia Molly Elizabeth Garner Pamela Renee Gearn Bianca Marie Gonzalez Summer Gonzalez Corina Grijalva Priscilla Nohemi Guerrero Christina Haire Jana Michelle Haney Teresa Annette Hemphill Denise Priscilla Heredia Estrellita Monica Hernandez Ilse Maritza Hernandez Jose Luis Hernandez Lisa Amber Hernandez Beatriz Anita Herrera Jossue Herrera Christal Holguin Steven Holguin Seprina Renee Howard Carolina Juarez Nicole Kristen LaBeth Marie Eve Lacerte Diana Georgina Lechuga Suyun Lee Jon Austin Leeah Brandy Elaine Lerma Larry Gene Lewis Jr. Rosario Lombardo Melissa Lopez Angelica Alicia Lujan 27

28 Claudia Idaly Lujan Elizabeth Luna Evans Graciela Macias Jorge Enrique Macias Otto Niel Madrigal Gabriella Marie Marquez Jessica Martin Edward Martinez Kim Alexis Martinez Yvonne Alejandra Martinez Michelle Mateos Jacqueline M. Mauer Alia Mauricio John Michael McGinnis Kelly Michele Mckinley Valerie Joanna Medina Jeanette Mendez Xochitl G. Mendez Anahi Janette Meneses Jeannette Adriana Mitchell Jessica Alyse Mitchler Valerie Molina Rosa Isela Montenegro Aaron Michael Montes Ana Maria Montoya Jessica Mora Alena Munoz Dmietress Luecill Myers Viet Xuan Nguyen Jaime R. Nunez Nancy Akinyi Obiero Stephanie Irene Ortiz Trace Blaine Owens Adriana Carolyn Padilla Roberto Alfredo Padilla Jr. Robert Michael Parke Christian Hector Payan Brenda Selene Perez Marielle Karyna Perez Carmen Peterson Angela Chinasa Pieri Salvador Rivera Porras Jr. Robina Nicole Posada Jennifer Allen Posern Hanna Minh Quan Jessica Quinteros Stephanie Renee Radke-Pence Carolina Ramirez Isabel Maria Ramirez Melinda Kay Reed Michael James Revels Sofia Rey 28 Ileana Berenice Rimada Irene Rivas Rios Carla Regina Rivas Zain Zavel Rivas Corina Rivera Karen Rodarte Anna Jeanette Rodriguez Heber Rodriguez Librado Rafael Rodriguez Robyn Elizabeth Rodriguez Sergio Ivan Rodriguez Tracey Michelle Rodriguez Socorro Isabella Rodriguez Brockman Ulysses Romo Steven Rosales Claudia Ibet Salas Jacqueline Lazo Salcido Victoria Lynn Sanders Lokelani Aipa Sarazen Lindsey Renee Seipel Priscilla Perla Sepulveda Sergio Soto Mario Gerardo Sotomayor Robin O. Stemerman Marilyn Ann Straitwell Alyssa Marie Tavizon Hilda Terrazas Arlene Terrones Claudia Rocio Teruel Gina Torre Katherine Ann Torres Karina Nicole Valdespino Denise Valdez Sumali Valentine Celina Lucero Valenzuela Jose Ivan Valenzuela Maira Christina Valenzuela Mayra Nathalie Valenzuela Jose Manuel Varela Jr. Jasmine Velasquez Naomi Villa Claudia Yvette Villalobos Clarissa Teresa Villalva Rene Villalva Ilsse Alejandra Villegas Jaleesa Denise Wade Hanna-Jen Ebuen Wang Theresa Marie Warren Aaron Seth Weislow Ashley Nicole Wells Victoria Zavala

29 COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Jose Abraham Acosta-Rios Barbara Paola Aguilera Aaron Alberto Arce Ismael Beltran Marianna Borrego Enrique Castillo Sara Inez Contreras Paulina Cristoforo Nagib Dajlala Molina Cesar De La O Hernandez Angela M. Erickson Diana Isabel Espinosa Alfonso Fierro-Aguilera Alejandro Franco Lisa Marie Haisan Raul Omar Issa Daniel Jimenez Adrian Arturo Lopez Antonio R. Loya Rodriguez Elaine Michelle Madrid Luis Fernando Marines Adam Mitchell McCreary Juan Paulino Nunez Saenz William O Hara II Levi Ladislao Pavia Alejandro Pinedo Jesus Manuel Placencia Luis Carlos Ramirez Alexandra Riccillo Jose Alfonso Rodriguez Ana Karen Rodriguez-Damian Marisol Salado Berenice Salaices Gomez Sergio Saldana Taryn Marie Swopes Jose Ignacio Talamantes Jose Antonio Tarin Michael Jason Vasquez Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Crisel Viridiana Blanco Saenz Emilio Miguel Campa Esaul Campos Carlos Andres Corral Ruben Alberto Dominguez Jorge Mario Espinoza Scott J. Freeman Jose Alfredo Garcia Soto Isaac Eduardo Gonzalez Jason Michael Holt Omar Alonso Macias Enrique Martinez Daniel Michael Mejia Marie Angeline Moya Victor Noe Joleen Marie Ontiveros Andres Salinas Jr. Luis Fernando Trejo John A. Vasquez Ana Itiel Villegas Jaquez Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Hugo J. Acosta Adrian Aguilar Efrain Aguilera Jr. Zubin Aaron Assadian Ana Evelyn Baca Marcos R. Banda Mauricio Barba Reyes Jose Alfredo Bernal Edgar Bustamante Gilbert Cardenas Martin V. Carrasco Vanessa Yadira Castaneda Alfredo Ismael Chavez-Hernandez Erick Humberto Cordova Lozano Angel Saray De la Rosa Jose Antonio Eguade Diego Renato Flores Carlos Orlando Gomez Hernandez Sergio Adrian Guerrero II Atziry Ibarra Zachary Tyler Jackson David Israel Jimenez Joseph Scott Kyle Marcos I. Lerma Karla Ivette Leyva Marco P. Lopez 29

30 Edgar Omar Lozano Juan Eduardo Lozano Pedro Lucero Lorenzo Luevano Jr. Noel Pedro Martinez Jorge Daniel Martinez Garcia Luis Carlos Medina Contreras Antonio Melendez Josue Menchaca Karla Eloisa Montano Briana Yolanda Nunez Ivan Ocon Delgado Jesus Erick Orozco Delgado Eduardo Ramirez Jr. Jose Rivera Jr. Ruben Rivera Jr. Stephanie Rodriguez Miguel Angel Saldana Alfonso Torres Sanchez Jessica Jazmine Segovia Louis Charles Steinmetz David Suarez Larissa Tarango Valles Jose Giovanni Tocoli Yosh*to Yamane Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering Meliza G. Almeraz Jonathan Armendariz Raul Humberto Corella Eloy Deras Alejandro Espinola Jesus Alejandro Gamez Susana Gonzalez Mendez Luis Carlos Hernandez Javier Alberto Maldonado Aguirre Daniela Abigail Noriega Belem Perez Aaron Sierra Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Jad Aboud Alfonso Aleman Hector Luis Anchondo Jr. Angelica Celeste Bailey Adam M. Baray Karla Veronica Becerra 30 Miriam Abigail Bustamante Jaime C. Campero Jonathan Candelaria Joselyn Cardenas Anaya Jacqueline Laurin Cason Victor D. Castillo Manuel Daniel Chavarria Jose Luis Contreras Jr. Sergio Cordova Jr. Marcos Diaz Rodrigo Enriquez Gutierrez Gabriela Enriquez Rodriguez Juan Antonio Flores Christian Ivan Franco Delgado Alvaro Garcia Eduardo Garcia Ricardo Garcia Stephanie Pharo Garfield Alberto Hiram Gonzalez Carlos Alejandro Gonzalez Rivera Samuel Daniel Guzman Jesus Hernandez Michael Anthony Holguin Alfredo Jimenez Jr. Brady Dean LaBree Daniel Llausas Luis Lopez Ulises Lopez Brian Matthew Lovich Dominique Luevano Abraham Luna Alfredo E. Maese Sergio Magallanes Jessica Araceli Magdaleno Jaclyn Mona Mejia Heimdall Mendoza Alejandro Mora III Daniel Ernesto Morales Pedro Nunez Paulina Fernanda Olivas Dylan A. Ott Chris Perez Raul Ponce Leslie Prat Jason Andrew Prine Jr. Gilbert Quintana Ernest Ramirez Carlos A. Reyes Daniel Rodriguez Esteban Salcedo

31 Francisco Javier Salcedo Ortega John Saldana Jr. Rogelio Salgado Armando Sandoval Irvin Solis Randy Solis Emilio Tarango Valles Francisco Torres III Michael Torres Oscar Vargas Daniel Eduardo Vargas Franco Isai Velazquez Tania A. Ventura Luna Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Mayela Renata Aldaz-Cervantes Cesar Omar Arias Paola Guadalupe Barragan Mauricio Cheda Laura Teresa Delgado Joel Daniel English Aaron Flores Adriana Garcia Matthew Anthony Garcia Daniel G. Heredia Matthew Manriquez Victor Manuel Ornelas Jr. Jaime Venegas Aldo I. Vidana COLLEGE OF SCIENCE Bachelor of Science Applied Mathematics Carlos Humberto Murillo Biochemistry Jose Santiago Enriquez Leonel Griego Sophia Nicole Hantzopulos Melissa Gerisim Marrufo Hanna Sofia Pena Armando Salazar Esquivel Rebecca Annette Soto Biological Sciences Ivan Aguilar Alexa Elena Aguirre Erika Aguirre Jowan Chahe Ahmaed Zain A. Al-Marayati Omar Arturo Alanis Yareiry Vanessa Alba Cassandra Gabrielle Antillon Caroline Arellano Javier Benitez Allyson Denise Benson Kyle Andres Brito Athyla Marie Carrasco Cynthia Carreon Andrea Estefanie Chavez Catherine Isabel Chavez Daniel Ramon Contreras Waldo Cuellar Daniel De Anda Lorenzo G. De La Torre Celina Lynn Duran Claudia N. Felix Tanya Renee Fillingham Yamileth Fong Brian Emmanuel Frescas Christina Alexis Frias Maria Isabel Gallardo Arthur Ruben Gallegos Bernadette Gamboa Belen Garcia Kayla Roshelle Garza Jessica Astrid Gonzalez Victor Manuel Gonzalez Vazquez Summer Star Green Alexandra Julieta Gutierrez Gustavo Guzman Rodney Alexander Hansen Diana Marie Hernandez 31

32 Ivan David Hernandez Roxana Hurtado Dawn Rae Jerome Lauren Frances Katada Melissa Lizardo Michael John Lopez Vianay Lopez Perla Angelica Lozano Evelyn Maldonado Irene Martinez Hector Javier Matar Vanessa Nicole Medina Erika Mercado Kayla Sarah Novoa Tayler Ann O Hayre Hector Rodolfo Ornelas Jr. Erik Marcel Pacheco Diana Leticia Padilla Amanda Pak Stephanie Paredes Victor Manuel Parga Jr. Jasmine Peralta Illian Mayela Perez Angelica Pineda-Celis Lawrence Portillo Samara Chabeli Resendez Perla Anahi Retana Marissa Marie Reyna Bianca Isabel Rivas Bianca Vanesa Rodriguez Claudia Berenice Rodriguez Veronica Romero Clarissa Francisca Rosa Ruben Salmeron Linda Gissel Samaniego Anahi Sanchez Edward C. Sanchez Christian Javier Sandoval Julie Marie Schlichte Natalia Amanda Sillas Sal Solis Jasmine Idessa Sotelo Anahis Tena Campbell Aaron Tole Blanca Farai Trenti Adam Joseph Vera Chantal Vidal Jose Manuel Villanueva Zachary Joseph Young Cellular and Molecular Biochemistry Rudy Ricardo Acosta Jose Antonio Arredondo Jr. Andres H. Belmont Rodrigo Castillo Stefanie Cisneros Luis Galvan Aaron Osvaldo Garcia Luis Javier Guanche Beatriz Del Carmen Madrigal Sanchez Jose Eduardo Marin Sanchez Sebastian Montalvo Alexa Noel Montoya Joanna Arleen Olivas Beu Primavera Oropeza Arturo Ortega Catalina Ortega Ana Padilla Nayell Alexandra Palomino Andre Fernando Perez Orozco Joel Alberto Quinones Daniel Hector Ramirez Paola Aseret Ramos Villegas Jasmin Rocio Segovia Diana Torres Minh Nhat Do Tran Chemistry Denisse Alejandra Arce Cecilio Marcos Castaneda Oscar Alan Delgado Talamantes Dora Alicia Gomez Jessica Gonzalez Jorge Daniel Guerra Audrey Julie Lacerte Beatriz Lujan Natalie Marie Macias Gabriel Angel Orozco Michelle Monique Portillo Samantha Nicole Rodela Laura Isabel Saucedo Isaac Gabriel Torres Environmental Science Raul Armendariz Jr. Samira Grace Armijos Candace Rene Hvizdak Maricruz Soto Forensic Science Myriah L. Acuna 32

33 Joshua Allen Garcia Brittany Marie Herrera Ashley Janette Rosiles Geological Sciences Chloe Olivia Glover Myra Guerrero Marc Andrew Lucero Sergio G. Macias Isaac Alejandro Martinez Kameron Jordan Ortiz Fatima Renee Smith Genevieve Torrez Raymond Perry Turner II Mathematics Jesus Alaniz Amanda Giovany Carrillo Elizabeth Corral Raymond Anthony Ford Priscila Galvan Jennifer M. Garcia Valerie Gonzales Brenda Teresa Gonzalez Earlyne Gonzalez Christopher Lee Nabhan Jaime Daniel Pena Juan Prado Jr. Ruby Esmeralda Rodriguez Jose Tobias Clarissa Valles Danielle Cristine Willis Microbiology Hector Bernal Munir H. Buhaya Sergio Burciaga Viridiana Carrillo Christopher Dallo Matthew Dallo Ethan Deion Gaytan Jourdan Dean Harper Claire Marie Martinez Darleen Shirley Olsen Jimmy Jesse Ortega Victor Yuanhao Pang Huang Stephanie Pichardo Liliana Maria Quevedo Shani Lineth Rivera Luis Rucobo Nasim Ghassan Salloum Jonathan Vazquez Perez Physics Celia Garcia Amparan Sebastian Gomez Christian Brandon Honsaker Aaron Ortega Anthony Jesus Vasquez Brian Zamarripa Roman Rhonda Jo Whiteman COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES Bachelor of Science Clinical Laboratory Science Jimena Ivonne Aguirre Andrea America Armendariz Jovanna Arreola Lydia Denisse Carranco Jose Manuel Chong Susana Magdalena Espinoza Rebeca Favela Elizabeth Gandara Edinson G. Garcia Ana Emilia Garibay Alejandro Granillo Michelle Holguin Juan Manuel Jaramillo Vanessa Pinon Alberto Portillo Jr. Mamie Michelle Ramirez Krystal Lee Rodriguez Sandra Andrea Salinas Christine Marine Santa Cruz Magaly Segovia Kevin Daniel Telles Roxanna Valdez Health Promotion Luis Alberto Aguilar Amanda A. Ahumada Alexandra Alba Melissa Castillo 33

34 Grace Ojornile Chimekwene Evelyn Garcia Marie Audrie LeBlond Georgina Louise Macias Naomi Rodriguez Aileen Melissa Soto Ginalen Stephanie Soto Esther Valenzuela Manuel Vaquera Jr. Misty Amanda Villegas Kinesiology Deneb Marie Acevedo Ivan G. Acosta Sr. Nabil Alomari Marco Antonio Andrade Cassie Ann Arnold Hillary Deanna Avila Esther Yvonne Barreras Robert Justin Carreon Crystal Carrion Anthony James Chasco Jorge Alberto Chi Hazael Jesus Delgado Cassandra Jo Diaz Xavier Alejandro Diaz Kimberly Joanna Escobar Dawn M. Escobedo Ishmael Cyrus Espinal Lilia Cynthia Favela Denisse Adriana Ferrer-Silveyra Michelle Josie Galvan Issac Gonzalez Valerie Frances Heinrich Tamra Dawn Hendren Westin Wayne Humble Pamela Marie Isita Jacqueline Maese Nidia Angelica Martinez Eliza Mendez Alejandra Mireles Anthony Michael Moye Cassie Alison Nares Luis Raul Nevarez Lizbeth Octuna Batista Alejandra Ortiz Bianca Olivia Quinones Juan Alberto Remigio Ricardo Robledo Grajeda Karlo Asrael Rodriguez Krystal Rodriguez Andrea Isabella Rosales 34 Jennifer Rosales Jamil Mikhael Saliba Alexandra Renee Sanchez Amanda Justine Santana Veronica Beatriz Santos Casey Lynn Sholtis Harold Zermeno Soto Jr. Adrian Edward Stevens Brittney Amanda Torres Christine Victoria Torres Omar Andres Torres Trevor James Turner Adrian Salvador Varela Rudy Vega Mario Gerardo Villegas Bachelor of Social Work Kristie Ann Apodaca Cristina Rebecca Armendariz Erica Renee Balderrama Bianca Castrejon Ashly Nicole Contreras Cynthia Giselle Cordova Jo Ann Dindinger Robert Jonathon Fernandez Jr. Yanida Gamboa Leslie Garcia Lara Yvette Gil Cynthia Gomez Ana Laura Gonzalez Tyanna May Holland Irma Isassi Luis Enrique Jacquez Miguel Jesus Lopez Ana Luisa Luna Nancy M. Magallanes Billy Joe Montgomery II Ana Zolitzin Munoz Talavera Elsa Yessenia Napoles Melissa Olivo Myriam Judith Ontiveros Natascha Holguin Poole Michelle Nicole Regalado Jacqueline Rodriguez Neida Susana Rodriguez Reyna Michelle Rubio Mayra Irene Soto Amanda Rae Vasquez Denisse Andrea Violante Cassandra Wagoner Kimberly Williams Nuvia Williams Steven Yeh

35 UNIVERSITY HONORS PROGRAM University Honors Degree Candidates Biological Sciences Caroline Arellano Irene Martinez Diana Leticia Padilla Cellular and Molecular Biochemistry Beatriz Del Carmen Madrigal Sanchez Paola Aseret Ramos Villegas Civil Engineering Lisa Marie Haisan Clinical Laboratory Science Sandra Andrea Salinas Electrical Engineering Jorge Daniel Martinez Garcia Metallurgical & Materials Engineering Mayela Renata Aldaz-Cervantes University Honors Certificate Candidates Kinesiology Pamela Marie Isita Mechanical Engineering Joselyn Cardenas Anaya Gabriela Enriquez Rodriguez 35

36 GRADUATE SCHOOL Doctor of Education Educational Leadership and Administration Sandra Calzada Dissertation Title: Pathways to the Superintendency: Case Studies of Hispanic Superintendents in Texas Blanca Estela Garcia Dissertation Title: Work-Life Balance: A Phenomenological Study on How Female Principals Balance Their Professional and Personal Lives Marisa Elva Pierce Dissertation Title: High School Student Experiences with College Readiness: A Phenomenological Study Doctor of Philosophy Biological Sciences - Pathobiology Vincent Ulysses Gant Jr. Dissertation Title: Characterization of the Nodamura Virus RNA Dependent RNA Polymerase and Formation of RNA Replication Complexes in Mammalian Cells Yang Li Dissertation Title: The role of p62/ IMP2 in Breast Cancer Progression Felipe Gazos Lopes Dissertation Title: Structural and Functional Analysis of Lipids and Glycolipids from the Mammal- Dwelling Stages of Trypanosoma cruzi Borderlands History Scott Christopher Comar Dissertation Title: The Tigua Indians of Ysleta del Sur: A Borderlands Community Aaron Margolis Dissertation Title: La Otra Frontera: Exiles, Engineering, and State Power in the Chiapan Borderlands 36 Timothy E. Nelson Dissertation Title: The Significance of the Afro-Frontier in American History Blackdom, Barratry, and Bawdyhouses in the Borderlands Alejandro Rodriguez-Mayoral Dissertation Title: Zapatistas: Vida cotidiana durante la Revolución Mexicana Chemistry Sudhakar Kalagara Dissertation Title: Total Synthesis of Syringolides 1 and 2 Civil Engineering Danniel David Rodriguez Dissertation Title: Performance Life of Various Hot Mix Asphalt Mixtures in Texas Computational Science Paul M. Delgado Dissertation Title: A Heterogeneous Multiscale Method for Poroelasticity Electrical and Computer Engineering Jose Juan Chavez Dissertation Title: Molecular Dynamics Study on Defect Reduction Strategies towards the Fabrication of High Performance Cd1-xZnxTe/CdS Solar Cells Aryzbe Najera Dissertation Title: Effect of Si Substrate Orientation on the Quality of CdTe Selective Growth on Si(100), Si(111), and Si(211) Substrates via Closed-Space Sublimation (CSS) without the use of a Mask Berta Rodriguez Dissertation Title: Development of

37 Algorithms for Classification of Slow Movement Objects in Urban Traffic Environments Using Radar English Rhetoric and Composition Petcharat Saenpoch Dissertation Title: Peer Review in a Graduate Writing Class: Case Studies of First-and Second- Language Students Environmental Science and Engineering Elsa Castillo Dissertation Title: Aerosol Physical and Chemical Properties Over the Tropical Atlantic Ocean Shantha Kumar Sanjay Dissertation Title: Reaction of Liquid Aluminium- Samarium Alloys with B4c at Ultra High Temperatures Geological Sciences Nisa Maksim Dissertation Title: An Integrated Geophysical Survey of Kilbourne Hole, Southern New Mexico: Implications for Near Surface Exploration of Mars and the Moon Lennox Emmanuel Thompson Dissertation Title: Development of 3-D Shear Wave Models using a Multi-Objective Optimization Scheme Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Clarissa Sara Gomez Dissertation Title: Differences in Stress Biomarkers in Women with High and Low Stress Appraisal Christi Duette Luby Dissertation Title: Health Assessment For Loved Ones: Development And Validation Of A New Instrument To Measure Well-Being In Military Spouses Benigno Valles Jr. Dissertation Title: The Impact of Accented English on Speech Comprehension International Business Claudia Araceli Hernandez Gonzalez Dissertation Title: Market Reactions to Businesses Actions towards People with a Disability: Making the Business Case in the International Context Michelle Lynn Wurster Ruiz Dissertation Title: Creative Based Entrepreneurship: The Impact of Acculturation on Opportunity Engagement, the Case of Recent Mexican Immigrants to the United States Materials Science and Engineering Kathryn Suzanne Thomas Dissertation Title: High Temperature Oxidation of Nb-Cr-Mo-Si-B Alloys Angel Ramon Torrado Perez Dissertation Title: Defeating Anisotropy in Material Extrusion 3D Printing Via Materials Development Psychology Yu-Cheng Lin Dissertation Title: Phonological Unit Sizes of Bilingual Spoken Word Recognition Elijah Paige Ricks Dissertation Title: The Rock and the Hard Place: How the Prison Psychotherapist Balances Treatment Needs with Security Needs Teaching, Learning and Culture Grace Olutayo Babarinsa-Ochiedike Dissertation Title: Challenges in Assessing College Students Conception of Duality: The Case of Infinity 37

38 Brenda Oriana Fuentes Dissertation Title: Latina K-2 Dual Language Teachers: Juxtaposing Linguistic Identities and Pedagogical Practices on the U.S.-Mexico frontera Rocio Elena Gallardo Dissertation Title: Borderland Pedagogy Study of High School Mathematics Teachers Lesson Plan Development and Implementation Practices Karla Huereca Dissertation Title: High School Mathematics Teachers Connective Knowledge of the Challenges and Possibilities of the Flipped Learning Model: An Embedded Mixed- Methods Study Benjamin R. McDermott Dissertation Title: Pre-Service Elementary Teachers Affective Dispositions toward Mathematics Danielle Nicole Navariz Dissertation Title: Examining Teachers Acceptance and Use of Mobile Applications and ipads in Instruction through the Technology Acceptance Model: A Mixed Methods Study Raul Saldana Jr. Dissertation Title: Impact of a Professional Development Intervention to Assess Teachers Acquisition of Technology Application Competencies and Dispositions Doctor of Nursing Practice Jesus Manuel Almodovar Ramon Amparan Jr. Elizabeth Andreadakis Darlene Bedwell Bilha Anna Candelaria Kimberly Ruth Capps Editha Abrenilla Claros Maria Luisa Faner Jeff Gainok Jesus Maria Hernandez Bernadette Herrera Tanya Veronica Marin Pedro Mendoza Crista Payan Trinette Leeann Radasa Sandra Louise Shuya Regina Godwin Udo Alejandra Valenzuela Daniel C. Vallejo Mario Vela Charles Vickrey Doctor of Pharmacy UTEP-UTA Cooperative Pharmacy Program Melissa Carrillo Stacy Lynn Evans Michael Xavier Payan Ivan Glade Pierce Andrea Nicole Ramos Pedro Sanchez Juan Elias Villanueva Dominique Ariel Werge 38

39 Master of Accountancy Mariel Lisette Albo Stephanie Barraza Claudia Yvette Carrillo Denisse Alejandra Fernandez Guzman Luis Carlos Hernandez Joseph Kababie Nancy Montoya Robert Thomas Webb David Bryan Wierson Master of Arts Education Karla Renee Singh Clinical Psychology Nazanin Mina Heydarian Tamara Kang Miriam Pando Communication Claudia Martinez Boyd Joshua J. Espinoza Jessica Raquel Molinar Munoz Lauren Elizabeth Perez Victor Santana-Melgoza English-Writing and Rhetoric Studies Abril Alicia Perez Mariarlett Villalobos English and American Literature Rebekah Renee Grado Joanna Ruth Hinojosa Experimental Psychology Adon Lee Neria History Gregory Joseph Cannon Robert William Flickinger Janice Katherine Jackson Angelina Teresa Martinez Leopoldo Negrete Latin American and Border Studies Olga Alvina Estrada Leadership Studies David James Ahola Eric Andreis James Steven Bellendir Sean Mitchel Brewer Joseph Brock Lawrence Bufalino Tristan Cavanaugh Jesse F. Crawford II Ricky Donnell Davis David Michael Doubek Calvin Jerome Ely Maria Antonia Estrada Richard F. Falk Jr. Sean Fallon Michael Craig Gray Donnell Green Tony Ray Hays Jody Robert Heikkinen Kelvin Wendell Hinkle Andrew Johnson Chris Ryan Kohunsky Jared John Kopacki Darren LaVersa Victor Joseph Laragione Jr. Stephen Joseph Larocque Richard Luna Steven Lee Major Rennet Linton Miller Misty Montoya Martyn Pauwels Alvin Perez-Cruz Delcio Pivetta Uriah Shane Popp Patricia Rangel James Richardson Jr. Cesar Rojas Matt Ruan Juan Carlos Serrato Jameill Lamonte Showers Cameron Richard Smith Benjamin Paul Snyder Richard Jovan Spikes Jr. Tony Curtis Stephens Shauntenette Dalene Telepak Denise Underwood Walden Wagner III Lee Yoneyama Linguistics Yuliana Dominguez Anna Rahymov 39

40 Political Science Alexandra Elizabeth Infanzon Alan Matthew Serna Kimberley Mei Smith Jakub Pawel Zajakala Sociology Mario Javier Chavez Stephanie Elizabeth Clark Selene Ines Diaz Jorge Luis Hernandez Jacqueline Loweree Olga Lizbeth Ochoa Spanish Maria Fernanda Carrillo Veronica Morales Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies Mauricio Olague Eric Manuel Santoscoy-McKillip Master of Arts in Teaching Teaching English Carissa Renee Delgado Vicki Magness Adriana Hernandez Nieto Mathematics Alejandro Agustin Galvan Diana Gomez Science Arcy Irene Aguina Marc Eliot Almklov Michael Graham Lechner Abdiel Francisco Lopez Jorge Perez Alejandra Pineda Veronica Stela Ramirez John Salas Matthew Wright Master of Business Administration Albeza Guadalupe Alanis Garza Olga Maria Alonso Bunsow Danielle Anaya Maria Elena Banda Raul Alonzo Cuevas Zachary Eldridge 40 Xavier Hugo Escobedo Alexandra Garcia Oscar Rene Garcia Alma Cristina Gutierrez Saldana Denise Irene Hermosillo Polanco Berenice Herrera Nicholas W. Lim Christian Alexander Martinez Michael Mendivil Lani Dinorah Miranda Mojica Hannah Ileen Muegge Iliana Raya Skye Ariel Schultz Ivan Siqueiros Victor Oswaldo Valdez Savannah Marie Wilburn Master of Defense and Strategic Studies Peter Judean Klundt Master of Education Educational Administration Gilbert Andrews Jr. Ivette Barragan Gina Marie Brooks Melissa Ann Duran Tomas E. Espinosa Erika Fernandez Elida Gamez Fernando Rene Garnica Jr. Veronica Gonzalez Charles Wesley Knight Jr. Patricia Lira Linda Rosario Luna Yolanda Marin Yadira Munoz Alejandra Najera Crystal Estelle Ortiz Christopher Paul Portillo Gina Annette Ramirez Devin Kacie Roush Summer Isis Steele Allison Celeste Valles Tyler David Wright Guidance and Counseling Laura Martell Acosta Amanda Alderete Jennifer Arias

41 Andres Arvizu Diana Maria Bernal Lorena Corral Blank Jezabel Burrola Marilyn Francis Corbin-Burdick Lauren Michaela Cushion Michelle Renee Devora Amy Cynthia Duncan Gilbert Garza Patricia Hernandez Norely Hidalgo Claire Marie Lopez-Stafford Manuela Elizabeth Lugo Munoz Isela Lujan Edna Aileen Martinez Carmen Beatriz Medellin Isabel Morales Chavarria Iris Perea Yazmin Herminia Perez Stephanie Rocha Evelyn Rodriguez Cynthianne Valdes Cynthia Valenzuela Adriana Velez Instructional Specialist /Curriculum and Instruction Monica Patricia Aguirre Renee Irene Aguirre Gabrielle Jasmine Apa Brenda Leticia Arostegui Anna Carolina Ayres Pereira Barbosa Sylvia Patricia Beste Melissa Bradley Alex Ellen Buggs Diana Carreon Elva Chacon Cynthia Chavez Avril G. Dantzler Gianna Abigail Diaz Maria Christina Duran Luz Angelica Eggerstedt Myrna Escajeda Maria C. Fierro Diana Flores Mavis Lizette Govea Kristin Hernandez Melinda Hsia Jessica Marie Jacobs Brittany Byron Lane Cynthia Gabriela Martinez Monique McTague Rita Alicia Melendez Gustavo Muniz Jr. Maria Elena Noel-Flores Nichole Cecilia Orozco Teresa Ovalles Ana Lidia Rivas Lillian Rivera-Olazagasti Rosalia Rodriguez Adriana Solis Angela Staderman Maria Isabel Varela Sarah Y. Viesca Karla Denisse Villado Reading Education Diana Rae Meraz Special Education Lili Carrasco Clarissa Cecilia Castanon Humberto Diaz Richard Ontiveros Junjun Wang Master of Engineering in Civil and Environmental Engineering Jose Ismael Cepeda Jr. Chen Fang Daniel Rodriguez Mckeon Pargas Sr. Brad Russell Thompson Master of Fine Arts Creative Writing Elena Christine Bitner Hector Cisneros Vazquez Jose Eduviges Durango Polo Diana Esparza Lara Dennis W. Gonzalez Tafari Amin Nugent Alex O Meara Adelmar Alvin Ramirez Jesus Jose Silveyra Riley Holyoak Welcker 41

42 Master of Music Music Education Raul Chavira Jr. Robert Lloyd Hayden Music Performance Hannah Renee Baslee Edgar Abdiel Camargo James Michael Covington Freddie Gates Christopher David Thiem Lawhorne Orlando Murillo Karla Ramos Master of Public Administration Paulina Alvarado Ana Gabriela Arias-Gonzalez Orlando Antonio Arriola Sr. Aracelli Astorga Carolina Camargo De Luca Diana Krissel Gonzalez Ninfa Sara Huerta Christopher Samuel Jarvis Amy Melissa Lechuga Gabriela Munoz Earl O Veal Andrea Rosario Ortiz Monique Ositelu Maribel Santoyo Joseph A. Tellez Master of Public Health Michelle Del Rio Eric Martinez Master of Rehabilitation Counseling Sarah Elguea Brianda Danzel Hernandez Theron Robert Nicholson Corene Seymour Master of Science Bioinformatics Amal M. Hassan Sivakumar Kareti Biological Sciences Gabriela Raschel Franco Thornton Robert Larson Maria Fernanda Medina Biomedical Engineering Fabio Diaz Santillan Silvia Rea Felix Saucedo Castor Chemistry Svetlana Valentinovna Lagoykina Civil Engineering Sarvesh Dip Dhakal Karla Yolanda Gamez Jose Carlos Hernandez Michal ji*zba Karel Kus Levi Alonso Pereda Computational Science Rogelio Long Withana Kankanamalage Umayanganie Munipala Computer Engineering Robert Benjamin Post Esau Enrique Ruiz Gaistardo Computer Science Guillermo Flores Jr. Robert Munoz Jr. Luis Fernando Ramirez Karen Aracely Richart Ruiz Lauren Elaine Waldrop Construction Management Alberto Buhaya Carlos Enrique Guillen Sr. Vicente Lopez Flores Electrical Engineering Naveen Chowdari Bandla Yvonne Chavez Jose Luis Enriquez Jr. Stephanie Michelle Sanchez Environmental Science Ector Matias Martell 42

43 Geological Sciences Jade Ashley Brush Fotios Fouskas Geophysics Richard Alexander Alfaro-Diaz Chanel Ashlie Perez Shane Michael Schinagel Industrial Engineering Balaji Alagarsamy Bagavathyraj Manuel Antonio Gonzalez Camarena Gabriela Ituarte Villarreal Intelligence and National Security Studies Sean Neil Curtis Joseph Martin Escobar Sirenna Marie Evans Francisco Javier Gomez Kris Hemme Emilio Morales Jr. Christopher Angel Olivares Nicholas Rocha Milan Roberto Villarreal Kinesiology Cheryl Lynn Giordano Lorin Robert Jeppsen Jae Eun Kim Jose Jesus Munoz Hans Edward Straub Jenna Charlene Swengros Kristal Vigil Jennifer Ashley Walz Manufacturing Engineering Noel Eduardo Medina Bruce A. Saenz Karla Alondra Villalobos Mechanical Engineering A S M Arifur Rahim Chowdhury Alejandro Garcia Mohammad Shafinul Haque Mohammad Arif Hossain Alma Lucia Leanos Ortiz Arturo Medina Juan Isai Melendez Zayna Widad Shaheen Luis Alejandro Varela Jimenez Stephen Paul Wilson Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Eduardo Andrade Physics Punam Ghimire Rosette Maria Gonzalez Arjun Sharma Neupane Mohan Pant Jessica Goretty Salazar Software Engineering Jorge Armando Carreon Yadira Yvette Jacquez Baltazar Santaella Jr. Speech-Language Pathology Alma Rosa Acosta Audrey Alba Sha-Renae Amani Alexander Victoria Alexander Alexandrea Arras Burciaga Brenda G. Compean Bao Hoang Dang Jessica Marie Hewitt Aireen Marie Tigno Macatula Kylie Lauren Marshall John Gregory Pfirman Lizette Rodarte Christopher Anthony Roosmalen Joanna Marie Scott Amanda Marie Sepulveda Melissa Rose Silver Bethany Iris Urquidi Statistics Luis Mora Hao Yang Teng Systems Engineering Alan Arturo Arana Galindo Thomas Eugene Brown Justin Lee C De Baca Dalia Esther Figueroa Kristopher Genera Jorge Moreno Luis Alonso Ochoa Enrique Olascoaga Luis Fernando Rascon Mijares 43

44 Master of Science in Environmental Engineering Evelyn Rios Master of Science in Information Technology Patrick David Solis Master of Science in Nursing Nursing Education Stephanie Lynn Gasser Nicole Celeste Mason Heriberto Merced Jr. Nursing-Practitioner Octavio Aguilera Jr. Jodi Bogenrief Clee Lema Enjema Dohmanju Marcia Watts Hammons Stephanie Brooke Knight Andrea Vera Mclean Guillermina Alicia Nelson Daniel Joseph O Donnell II Angela Christina Orozco Holly A. Powers Patrick E. Pruitt Brenda Quinonez-Sarinana Francis Wilson Risulme Celene Robles Kumar Hari Yesudoss Isabel Cristina Zuniga Nursing Systems Management Sandra Endlich Arias Ruth Beulah Charles Nancy Brisbin Gore Rinie Ann Mathai Ervin Lex Williams Master of Social Work Courtney Amber Adcox Lindsey Renee Baker Kathleen Kay Burns Kimberly Delgado Elisa Ivet Dobler Justine Lorraine Esparza Jessica Garcia Marlett Garcia Anacani Gonzalez Sandra Gonzalez Areli Guajardo Victoria Estrella Gutierrez Marcela G. Ordonez Martha Alexandra Pasaret Yvette Perez Sara Elizabeth Polk Cynthia Rangel-Olguin Viridiana Sigala Sandra Marie White Luis Alfonso Zamarripa 44

45 HONORS CANDIDATES May 2015 College of Liberal Arts Jovan David Abrego Winter Marie Aguilar Cynthia Aguinaga Armando Aguirre III Alejandro Amaya Robert Wayne Anderson Kathryn Elyse Andrade Carolynne Muehsam Ayoub Christian Damian Balderrama Monica Banuelos Ana Maria Barrueta Jennifer Alice Beltran Richard Isaac Beltran Samantha Rae Brooks Estevan L. Bustillos Molly Katherine Butler Silvia Ivette Calderon Carmen Adriana Candelaria Tallen Ashley Capt Adrian Cesar Carlos Daniel Arturo Carmona Rodolfo Martin Carrillo Jr. Monica Denisse Cepeda Dina N. Chagoyan Steven Rene Roy Chapa Veronica Andrea Chaparro Christian Paul Chesanek Jonathan Joseph Covarrubias Chantell Nicole Decatur Jaime Arturo Desantiago Tiffany Deveze Mathew David Elam Rebecca Escobedo Vianey Arianna Escudero David A. Falin Susana Olivia Flores Vanity Nicole Flores Laura Isela Flores- Ceballos Gabriel Fontan Kimberly Lorayne Forsyth Genoveva Fuentes- Cuellar Jaime J. Garcia Michael Anthony Garcia Kirstie A. Gervacio Troy Lee Gibson Tammy Lynette Gill Bianca Isabel Gomez Rosalba Guadalupe Gomez Peter Varela Gonzalez Yvonne Marie Gonzalez Gabriela M. Grajeda Jacqueline Elizabeth Granados Samuel Stephen Green Manuel Jesus Guerrero Corina Gutierrez Gabriel Gutierrez Cassandra Lynn Hernandez Hector Alejandro Hernandez Venessa Jeanette Herrera Latisha Denise Hinton Dustin Scott Hollingsworth Matthew John Ibarra Ana Alicia Infante Xavier Olawale Jones Esther Hervas Jurado Daniel Yehuda Katz John Henry Lanahan III Selina Maritza Leyva Alexsia Rayleen Licon Keaton John Light Alfredo Lopez Claudia Iliana Lopez Vanessa B. Lopez Tonantzin Graciela Lozano Jason Rene Lucero Renee Louise Malooly Dominique Denise Mannix Rocio Adriana Martinez Penner Melanie Ann Browning Matheus Guy William McGunegle Tania Mendoza Carolina Magnolia Meraz Lozano Kandyce Joy Meza Lezlye Monarrez Hector Montero Isai Montero Elizabeth Morales Marissa Nicole Morales Karina Iliana Moreno Joseph Anthony Negron Ana Elvia Nunez Kelsey Mae O Leary Carolyne Suzanne Ordonez Roberto Israel Ortega Celaya Alejandra Marie Ortiz Paloma Pelayo Erika Crystal Perez Lorraine Teresa Perez Shelbie Nicole Ponder Martha Porras Andrea Elena Reveles Idali Reyes Katherine Reyes Adrian Rincon Emilia Onzures Rios Ruby Rivera 45

46 Klarissa Marie Robles Cristy Ann Russell Gerardo Sanchez Aros Jennifer Schaefer Dustin Nicholas Schirmer Barbara Helene Schmidt Marcus C. Seegers Gustavo Alejandro Sias Wendy Arlene Soto Samantha Jo Stephens Ruben Carlos Stoeltje Brenda Terrazas Maritza Terrazas Cynthia Torres John Bernard Trott Victor Eduardo Trujillo Jr. Esther Valenzuela Thomas Valles Aneli Marie Vasquez Bianca Larissa Veloz Lorena Villela Jessica Marie Watson Lori Anne Whitaker Benjamin Gus Woolridge Frederica Diamanta Yoshawirja Lanica Yu-Richardson Rosa Luz Zenteno Martin M. Zubia College of Education Stacy Denise Acosta Marcela Ivon Aguayo Rene Travis Balandran Giselle Alyss Bustamante Diana Carrera Brandi Kay Cromeans Adriana Cruz Joshua M. De Lao Iliana De Leon Yesenia Diaz Veronica Guadalupe Garcia Viridiana Garcia Marilyn Gomez Aimee Granados Gloria Guerra Laura Carolina Guerra- Villalobos 46 Colleen Anne Hohman Shana Starr Long Leeann Macias Lindsey Elaine Mendez Erica Ortiz Claudia Regina Perales Jennifer Percastegui- Roque Stacy Perez Janelle Eve Reyes Ana Laura Rios Arianna Marina Rojas Refugio Rojas Brittany Danielle Simonds Melody Collins Smith Samantha Soltero Claudia Grizzet Sosa Jacqueline Isabel Urueta Aileen Armida Vargas Paul Zamarripa College of Business Administration Bonnie G. Allen Ana Victoria Alonso Bunsow Eunice Yvette Arrieta Hannah Renae Asuchak Sarah Elizabeth Atkinson Jacob Joseph Baca Rogelio Tomas Bernal Kathryn Eileen Bohle Floyd Breninek Kristen Rose Connie Bustamante Daniela Caballero Posadas Elizabeth Ann Canales Pablo Castanon III Jesus Cisneros Jr. Joel Andrew Delgado Joshua David Diaz Brandon Joseph Duran Rebecca Jean Enchinton Vanessa Esparza Joseph Anthony Flores Nicole Demi Garibay Villaosbaldo Gonzalez Jr. Matthew James Grupp Teresa Marie Hernandez Baltazar Herrera III Alejandra Leon-Jasso Daisy Marie Lucero Michael Angel Melendez Erick Martin Mendez Mauricio G. Mercado Amy Rosalie Padilla Aaron Antonio Prangner Esteban Quintanilla Edwin Ramirez-Homs Suzanne K. Richards Marissa Adriana Rodriguez Sarah Catherine Ruiz Luis Rene Saenz Jr. Miroslava Silva Naomi Anne Wagnon Halle Whitley School of Nursing Ricardo Adame Hilda Edith Antillon Sara Monique Ayala Lee Ann Baize Jeorgina Balderrama Kimberly Denise Barrera Tiffani Lynn Bates Rebecca Louise Bird Kayla Rae Black Connie Lynn Blackwell Nuria Rivera Bron Ann Cecilia Brumm Stephanie Cano Cecilia Cantillo Dominique Marie David Jeannette Rachael Dennis Cruz Maria Diaz Alejandro Duran III Denise Elizabeth Elliott Christine Helen Fawcett Amy Nichole Fidalgo Eva Laura Flores Gabriela Ivette Flores

47 Guadalupe A. Garcia Rosa Maria Garcia Molly Elizabeth Garner Pamela Renee Gearn Summer Gonzalez Corina Grijalva Christina Haire Jana Michelle Haney Beatriz Anita Herrera Seprina Renee Howard Suyun Lee Jon Austin Leeah Larry Gene Lewis Jr. Rosario Lombardo Jorge Enrique Macias Jacqueline M. Mauer John Michael McGinnis Jeanette Mendez Rosa Isela Montenegro Alena Munoz Dmietress Luecill Myers Viet Xuan Nguyen Jaime R. Nunez Nancy Akinyi Obiero Carmen Peterson Angela Chinasa Pieri Jennifer Allen Posern Jessica Quinteros Stephanie Renee Radke- Pence Melinda Kay Reed Ileana Berenice Rimada Robyn Elizabeth Rodriguez Ulysses Romo Lokelani Aipa Sarazen Marilyn Ann Straitwell Arlene Terrones Katherine Ann Torres Denise Valdez Sumali Valentine Jose Ivan Valenzuela Mayra Nathalie Valenzuela Jose Manuel Varela Jr. Rene Villalva Jaleesa Denise Wade Theresa Marie Warren Aaron Seth Weislow Ashley Nicole Wells College of Engineering Jad Aboud Efrain Aguilera Jr. Mayela Renata Aldaz- Cervantes Meliza G. Almeraz Karla Veronica Becerra Ismael Beltran Edgar Bustamante Jaime C. Campero Esaul Campos Jonathan Candelaria Joselyn Cardenas Anaya Vanessa Yadira Castaneda Alfredo Ismael Chavez- Hernandez Sergio Cordova Jr. Raul Humberto Corella Ruben Alberto Dominguez Gabriela Enriquez Rodriguez Scott J. Freeman Eduardo Garcia Ricardo Garcia Carlos Orlando Gomez Hernandez Sergio Adrian Guerrero II Samuel Daniel Guzman Lisa Marie Haisan Raul Omar Issa Zachary Tyler Jackson Karla Ivette Leyva Daniel Llausas Lorenzo Luevano Jr. Noel Pedro Martinez Jorge Daniel Martinez Garcia Karla Eloisa Montano Marie Angeline Moya Victor Noe Daniela Abigail Noriega Briana Yolanda Nunez Pedro Nunez Victor Manuel Ornelas Jr. Jesus Erick Orozco Delgado Dylan A. Ott Raul Ponce Leslie Prat Jose Rivera Jr. Francisco Javier Salcedo Ortega Armando Sandoval Jessica Jazmine Segovia Louis Charles Steinmetz Emilio Tarango Valles Francisco Torres III Aldo I. Vidana Yosh*to Yamane College of Science Caroline Arellano Samira Grace Armijos Andres H. Belmont Javier Benitez Allyson Denise Benson Kyle Andres Brito Munir H. Buhaya Amanda Giovany Carrillo Cecilio Marcos Castaneda Christopher Dallo Matthew Dallo Celina Lynn Duran Jose Santiago Enriquez Claudia N. Felix Raymond Anthony Ford Brian Emmanuel Frescas Christina Alexis Frias Maria Isabel Gallardo Priscila Galvan Bernadette Gamboa Kayla Roshelle Garza Sebastian Gomez Valerie Gonzales Brenda Teresa Gonzalez Victor Manuel Gonzalez Vazquez Jorge Daniel Guerra Myra Guerrero Rodney Alexander 47

48 Hansen Roxana Hurtado Lauren Frances Katada Audrey Julie Lacerte Beatriz Del Carmen Madrigal Sanchez Jose Eduardo Marin Sanchez Irene Martinez Erika Mercado Christopher Lee Nabhan Tayler Ann O Hayre Joanna Arleen Olivas Darleen Shirley Olsen Arturo Ortega Catalina Ortega Jimmy Jesse Ortega Kameron Jordan Ortiz Diana Leticia Padilla Amanda Pak Nayell Alexandra Palomino Stephanie Paredes Hanna Sofia Pena Jasmine Peralta Andre Fernando Perez Orozco Stephanie Pichardo Joel Alberto Quinones Daniel Hector Ramirez Paola Aseret Ramos Villegas Perla Anahi Retana Bianca Vanesa Rodriguez Clarissa Francisca Rosa Luis Rucobo Nasim Ghassan Salloum Linda Gissel Samaniego Anahi Sanchez Natalia Amanda Sillas Rebecca Annette Soto Isaac Gabriel Torres Minh Nhat Do Tran Raymond Perry Turner II Clarissa Valles Anthony Jesus Vasquez Chantal Vidal Jose Manuel Villanueva Zachary Joseph Young College of Health Sciences Alexandra Alba Kristie Ann Apodaca Cassie Ann Arnold Crystal Carrion Bianca Castrejon Jo Ann Dindinger Kimberly Joanna Escobar Susana Magdalena Espinoza Lilia Cynthia Favela Robert Jonathon Fernandez Jr. Michelle Josie Galvan Evelyn Garcia Lara Yvette Gil Tamra Dawn Hendren Westin Wayne Humble Pamela Marie Isita Luis Enrique Jacquez Miguel Jesus Lopez Nancy M. Magallanes Eliza Mendez Ana Zolitzin Munoz Talavera Cassie Alison Nares Luis Raul Nevarez Melissa Olivo Myriam Judith Ontiveros Natascha Holguin Poole Mamie Michelle Ramirez Michelle Nicole Regalado Krystal Rodriguez Krystal Lee Rodriguez Jennifer Rosales Reyna Michelle Rubio Sandra Andrea Salinas Christine Marine Santa Cruz Aileen Melissa Soto Adrian Edward Stevens Esther Valenzuela Manuel Vaquera Jr. Denisse Andrea Violante Cassandra Wagoner Kimberly Williams Steven Yeh 48

49 TOP TEN SENIORS Mayela Renata Aldaz-Cervantes Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Alexander Jeremiah Balcazar Sociology Karla Veronica Becerra Mechanical Engineering Joselyn Cardenas Anaya Mechanical Engineering Lisa Marie Haisan Civil Engineering Taylor Steven Harmon Cellular and Molecular Biochemistry Beatriz Del Carmen Madrigal-Sanchez Cellular and Molecular Biochemistry Andre Fernando Perez-Orozco Cellular and Molecular Biochemistry Claudia Stephanie Preza Art History Esteban Quintanilla Accounting 49

50 STUDENT HONORS Members of the Graduating Class Men and Women of Mines Tillie Alvillar Caroline Arellano Daniela Fernanda Barraza Escudero Kathryn Bohle Robert J. Fernandez Lisa Haisan Jose E. Marin Guy McGunegle Sandra Andrea Salinas Kevin Schnittker Lindsey K. Hunter Evelyn Barraza Who s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities Lindsey Adams Taylor Adams Adrian Aguilar Alexandra Alba Yareiry Alba Richard Alegria Keighton Allen Veronica Alvarez Perla Alvelais Shayla Alves Regine Amaro Dave Arellano Crystal Avila Rene Balandran Monica Banuelos Jesus Barreno Janet Bernal Destiny Blanchette Victor Blanco Alejandro Booth Tierra Brooks Ricardo Burciaga Mia Caldwell Martha Cardona Rebecca Carrasco Rachel Castillo Matthew Chavez Luis Chavez Villalobos Jesus Cisneros Rosa Contreras Jessica Corral 50 Lee Curry Alexandra Davila Erwin Delgado Eloy Deras Maralyn Doering Denise Elliott Victor Escobar Genoveva Fuentes- Cuellar Ruby Gamez Celeena Garcia Joshua Garcia Michael Garcia Tiffany Garcia Lara Gil Amber Gomez Gabriela Gonzalez Louie Gonzalez Nanette Gonzalez Viviana Gonzalez Susana Gonzalez Mendez Gabriela Grajeda Benjamin Guerrero Myra Guerrero Samantha Guerrero Alexia Guillen Teresa Hemphill Alexandra Hernandez Cecilia Hinojosa Jered Holder Trisha Holmes Lindsey Hunter Carla Jaquez Johnna Johnston Lauren Katada Jedediah Leachman Daniella Lopez Cheyanne Lozano Lizett Lucero Sarah Madrid April Marquez Luis Martinetti Omar Martinez Rocio Martinez Penner Amber Massey Melanie Matheus Guy McGunegle Emma Mejia Jaclyn Mejia Erik Mena Miguel Mena Maria Mendoza Araceli Meza Patrick Molin Karla Montano Rebecca Montoya Elizabeth Morales Gabriela Moreno Abner Moreno Tarango Demi Nares

51 Andrea Norte Valerie Nunez Myriam Ontiveros Sophia Ornelas Amy Padilla Diana Padilla Ricardo Paez Luis Pantoja Jessica Polanco Ana Quevedo Angel Ramirez Leslie Ramirez Walter Recoder Gonzalez Michelle Regalado Damaris Reyes Melissa Rivas Erica Rodarte Nikki Rodelas Monica Rodriguez Ryan Saenz Melissa Salgado Linda Samaniego Andres Sanchez Rodolfo Sanchez Mariana Schenk Natalie Serna Mary Shaner Saad Sheikh Arlene Smith Erikka Smith Adriana Soto Summer Soto Timothy Steffler Kevin Telles Jennifer Tellez Carlo Terrazas Claudia Teruel Ana Van Nortwick Juan Vargas Cesar Vasquez Chantal Vidal Juan Villalba Shane Wallace Emma Weatherly Lanica Yu-Richardson Adam Ziegenhals ROTC Commission as Second Lieutenant United States Army, United States Army Reserve 2nd LT Ashle P. Allen United States Army - Active Duty Chemical Corps 2nd LT Abigail Garcia United States Army - Active Duty Medical Services Corps 2nd LT Jorge Guevara United States Army Reserve Ordnance Corps 2nd LT Xavier O. Jones United States Army - Active Duty Medical Service Corps 2nd LT Keaton J. Light United States Army - Active Duty Infantry 2nd LT Zachary Martin United States Army - Active Duty Ordnance Corps 2nd LT Billy J. Montgomery United States Army Reserve Military Police 2nd LT Lap C. Mui United States Army - Active Duty Ordnance Corps 2nd LT Phillip D. Pandy United States Army - Active Duty Ordnance Corps 2nd LT Melanie M. Peterson United States Army Reserve Adjutant General Corps 2nd LT Micheal Revels United States Army Reserve Army Nurse Corps 2nd LT Adrian Rincon United States Army - Active Duty Infantry 2nd LT Sal Solis United States Army Reserve Quartermaster Corps 51

52 52 HONORS REGALIA University Academic Honors candidates are recognized by cords with the following designations: Summa Cum Laude (Highest Honors)...Gold Magna Cum Laude (High Honors)...White Cum Laude (Honors)...College Color Business Administration...Drab Education...Light Blue Engineering... Orange Health Sciences... Salmon Liberal Arts... Royal Blue Nursing...Apricot Science...Golden Yellow Honors Degree... Gold Stole Honors Certificate...Lilac Honors Senior Thesis... Dark Green College of Business Administration Beta Alpha Psi - Black/Red Cords...National, Scholastic, and Professional Financial Information Honor Society Beta Gamma Sigma - Blue/Gold Cords and Stole... International Honor Society College of Education Chi Sigma Iota - Blue/White...National Counseling Honor Society Kappa Delta Pi...International Education Honor Society Double Gold Double White Green/Purple/White Green/Purple College of Engineering Alpha Sigma Mu - Yellow... Materials Engineering Honor Society Chi Epsilon - Purple Cowl...National Civil Engineering Honor Society Eta Kappa Nu - Red/Blue... National Electrical Engineering Honor Society Tau Beta Pi - White/Orange Stole... Interdisciplinary Honor Society College of Health Sciences Eta Sigma Gamma Gamma Lambda Chapter Gold/Forrest Green Stole...National Honorary Health Education Organization Phi Alpha - Orange Cords... National Honor Society for Social Work College of Liberal Arts Iota Iota Iota - Lavender... Honor Society for Women s Studies Phi Alpha Theta - Red/Blue Cords...National History Honor Society Pi Kappa Delta - Red/Gray Cords...National Honorary Society Pi Sigma Alpha - Red/White/Black Cords...National Political Science Honor Society Psi Chi - Gold Double Cords with Blue/Gold Tassels... National Honor Society in Psychology College of Science Sigma Gamma Epsilon - Gold/Blue/Silver Cords... National Honor Society for the Earth Services University Honor Societies/Programs Alpha Chi - Royal Blue/ Emerald Green Cords...National Honor Society for Juniors, Seniors, and Graduates Golden Key International - Blue/Gold Cords,...International Honor Society for Graduates Gold Medallion with Blue/Gold Ribbon, and Gold Stole and Undergraduates Alpha Lambda Delta - Red/White and Gold Honor Cords...National Honor Society for Freshmen Year Students National Society of Collegiate Scholars - Gold/Maroon or Gold Sash (officers)... National Society of Collegiate Scholars for First and Second Year Students Order of Omega - White/Gold Cords...National Honor Society Phi Kappa Phi - Navy Blue/Gold...National Honor Society Sigma Alpha Lambda - Navy Blue/ Gold, and Black Cords...National Leadership and Honors Organization Tau Sigma Alpha Eta Chapter - Gold/Burgundy Cords...National Academic Honor Society University Honors Council - Royal Blue/Orange... Honors Program Honor Society United States Military Honor - Red/White/Blue Cords...All Military Candidates

53 REGALIA HISTORY Prior to 1980, The University of Texas at El Paso (and its predecessors, the Texas College of Mines and Metallurgy and Texas Western College) borrowed regalia for ceremonial occasions. In 1980, Drama Department faculty member C.L. Etheridge suggested that the time had come for UTEP to have its own unique regalia. President Haskell Monroe established the University Heritage Commission to raise funds for the creation of official regalia, to include a mace, chains of office for the President and the Vice President for Academic Affairs, a UTEP banner and seal, and a banner and seal for each of the colleges. A University seal, depicting El Paso s sun, mountains and river, had been created for Texas Western College in 1949 by renowned local artist José Cisneros. This seal was incorporated into the official heraldic layout for the University banner designed by Art Department faculty member Sally Bishop Segal, who also designed seals for the colleges of Liberal Arts, Science, Nursing and Allied Health (now the College of Health Sciences), and the Graduate School. Albert Ronke, Drama Department faculty member, designed the seals for the colleges of Business Administration, Education, and Engineering. All eight seal designs in their heraldic layout were then crafted into fabric by Esther Terrie Cornell. In 2001, the seals for Engineering, Business and Health Sciences were updated by Sally Segal to reflect new programs offered by those colleges. UTEP alumnus James Love created the Chain of Office for the President, consisting of eight seals reproduced on two-inch-diameter enameled disks; the Chain of Office for the Vice President for Academic Affairs; and the University Mace. C.L. Etheridge developed the ceremonial rituals used in University commencement since BANNERS Among the many traditions associated with commencement, the presentation of the ceremonial University and College banners symbolizes the accomplishments of the graduates whom we honor on this occasion and the University s commitment to their success. Each banner bears a unique seal placed on a 4 x 6-foot heraldic field, or saltire, and each incorporates symbols and colors that define it: University Banner Colors: Orange, White and Blue Symbols: Open Book the learning process; the Sun, Mountains and River the city of El Paso; Star The Lone Star of Texas; Laurel Branch high academic achievement; Oak Branch solidity and permanence Colleges Business Administration Colors: Brown - Business and Accounting Copper - Economics Symbols: Flame - depicts knowledge and enlightenment; Miner s pick - represents unity with the University s identity; Column - symbolic of strength and an emblematic inference to the importance of international accreditation; Scroll - associated with commerce and contracting; Laurel branches - denote academic and professional success; Globe -international 53

54 Education Color: Light Blue Symbols: Lamp lamp of learning; Book learning and literacy; Sigma Greek symbol for all-encompassing ; Book, Ruler and Compass the tools of learning Engineering Color: Dark Orange Symbols: Castle Structure civil engineering; Gear mechanical engineering; Bolt of Lightning electrical engineering; Hammer and Assaying Scale metallurgical and mining engineering; Human Form industrial engineering; Computer Card and Binary Numbers computer science Health Sciences Colors: Apricot Nursing Green Healing Arts Symbols: Dark Red Field blood of life; White Shield and Red Cross humanitarian aid; Human Figure physical care and therapy; Beaker, Needle and Test Tube laboratory research and application Liberal Arts Color: White Humanities, Arts and Letters Symbols: Alpha/Omega first and last letters of Greek alphabet symbolizing the scope of studies in Liberal Arts; Torch knowledge; Open Book the learning process and literacy Color Stripes denote disciplines within liberal arts: Brown for Fine Arts, Crimson for Journalism, Pink for Music, Dark Blue for Philosophy, Violet for Psychology, Scarlet for Religion, Citron for Social Work and Silver Gray for Speech and Drama Nursing Color: Apricot Symbols: Maltese Cross - exceptional service to humanity; Lamp of Knowledge - tribute to Florence Nightingale; Eternal Flame - lifelong quest for knowledge; Laurel Leaves - honor; Corpus Sanare - healing the body; Burnt Orange Ring - School of Nursing becomes part of The University of Texas System in 1972; Columbia Blue and Navy Blue - past and present shades of blue designated as official colors; Stars - the State of Texas with Miner orange. Science Color: Golden Yellow Symbols: Clouds/Sky the atmosphere surrounding the earth; Globe earth and geography; Methane Molecule chemistry, biology and physics; Five Mathematical Symbols basic and higher math concepts; Tree the history of science; and the Mountains, Earth and Strata geology Graduate School Colors: University colors of Orange, White and Blue and other colors from academic areas offering graduate study Symbols: Rainbow the spectrum of disciplines forming the Graduate School; Star the Lone Star of Texas and the skyward direction of the flames; Pan of Flames group knowledge; and Laurel Branches high academic achievement THE UNIVERSITY MACE A symbol of authority and dignity of office, the Mace has been associated with civil and academic ceremonies from at least the 14th century. The Mace 54

55 is designed to convey honor, optimism, hope, accomplishment, learning and scholarship, and its association with special events denotes tradition, solemnity and a commitment to excellence. At The University of Texas at El Paso, the Mace plays a prominent role in all Commencement and Convocation ceremonies. The University Mace is a timeless and inspiring symbol that combines forms selected from the distinctive Bhutanese architecture of the UTEP campus; the natural landscape of the Chihuahuan Desert; and the multicultural heritage of the U.S.- Mexico border region. The Mace captures the University s rich history as well as its highly promising future, from its beginnings as Texas first mining school in 1914 to today s competitive research university serving a 21st century student demographic. GOWNS, CAPS AND HOODS The tradition of the gown, cap and hood worn at UTEP events dates back to universities in the Middle Ages, when such garments had very practical applications. The gown and hood kept the chill away as students and teachers labored in halls of learning that were often damp and drafty. Originally, the mortar board, or flat square cap, was a hat which, when removed, provided its wearer with a flat writing surface. Writing instruments and paper were kept in the long sleeves of the gown. Until modern times, caps and gowns were made of black fabric to illustrate the gravity of learning. Although today s gowns, caps and tassels are available in a variety of colors, the symbolism of color remains. For example, students who graduate from UTEP wear a tassel whose color represents the college from which they receive their degrees. The hood drapes over the shoulders and is worn by those who have earned a master s or doctoral degree. It consists of a black shell, lined in satin, and bears the color of the institution that conferred the degree. The hoods worn by UTEP graduates have an orange lining crossed with a white chevron. The velvet on the border bears the color of the field of learning in which the degree was earned. COMMENCEMENT STOLES The University of Texas at El Paso Alumni Association honors Faculty and Student Marshals, Banner Bearers and the University Banner Bearer with an orange satin stole bearing the Class Medallion and Alumni Association logo. Inaugurated in May 2004, the stoles are proudly worn by students who were selected to represent their college based on their exceptional academic achievement. The University Banner Bearer selected based on academic achievement, leadership and campus involvement is considered the highest honor bestowed upon a student during commencement. This student follows the Grand Marshal and leads the college banners in the processional. The University Banner Bearer is the second to receive their diploma in their respective college. In the second phase of the processional, undergraduate and graduate Student Marshals lead their fellow candidates and are the first in their college to receive their diploma. The College Banner Bearers 55

56 carry their college banner and lead their college in the second phase of the processional. These students are second in their college to receive their diploma except in the college represented by the University Banner Bearer. CLASS MEDALLION The first class medallion was created to commemorate UTEP s 100 th Commencement ceremony in May 1998 at the Sun Bowl featuring The Honorable George W. Bush, then Governor of Texas. Because of the medallion s popularity, University officials decided to create a Class Medallion for each year s graduating class starting in the new millennium. The Class Medallion unifies graduates of the spring, summer and winter graduation classes into a single class determined by the graduation year. A scholarship from the Medallion Endowed Scholarship Fund is awarded to a commencement candidate during the spring and winter ceremonies. Now in their 17th year, the medallions have become a tradition and part of the regalia worn by graduates at commencement ceremonies. MINING MINDS To honor the Class of 2015 Spring Semester graduates, Mining Minds, the iconic piece of public art installed in 2010 to enhance the entrance of The University of Texas at El Paso campus, will glow in orange and blue through the weekend of commencement. Michael Clapper, the sculptor who created Mining Minds, honored President Diana Natalicio by selecting and converting into binary code on the pick the final lines from her Fall 2008 Convocation remarks: Believe in yourself and in your dreams. Believe in UTEP and its aspirations. Share the dream! At night, light illuminates the steel structure, while LEDs emanate from the perforated ones and zeros at each end of the pick. On special occasions, including historic dates, annual milestones and to celebrate special accomplishments, the pick illuminates the campus entrance. The majestic pickaxe sculpture is located in the roundabout at University Avenue and Sun Bowl Drive, in front of the UTEP Bookstore. 56

57 DECORACIONES, INSIGNIAS Y TRAJES CEREMONIALES HISTORIA La Universidad de Texas en El Paso, al igual que sus antecesoras, Texas College of Mines and Metallurgy y Texas Western College, pedían prestados los trajes que se usaban en algunas ocasiones solemnes que tuvieron lugar antes de En el verano de dicho año, el profesor C.L Etheridge, miembro del cuerpo docente del Departamento de Arte Dramático, sugirió que ya era hora de que UTEP contara con sus propios trajes de ceremonia. El Presidente Haskell Monroe fundó la Comisión Patrimonial de la Universidad con el fin de recaudar fondos destinados a la creación de una serie de elementos decorativos oficiales, que incluirían un bastón de mando, collares emblemáticos de los cargos de Rector y Vicerrector de Asuntos Académicos, el estandarte universitario y el escudo, así como estandartes y escudos para cada una de las facultades. En 1949, el renombrado pintor paseño José Cisneros creó un escudo universitario para Texas Western College. Más tarde, se incluyó el escudo que representaba el sol, las montañas y el río de El Paso en el diseño heráldico oficial del estandarte de la universidad, diseñado por la profesora y pintora Sally Bishop, quién también creó los diseños de los emblemas para las facultades de Artes Liberales, Ciencias, Enfermería y Ciencias Afines (actual facultad de Ciencias de la Salud), y la Escuela de Graduados. A su vez, Albert Ronke, profesor de arte dramático y escenógrafo, concibió los diseños de los escudos para las Facultades de Administración de Empresas, Educación e Ingeniería. Los ocho diseños de los escudos y su disposición heráldica fueron plasmados en tela por Esther Terrie Cornell. En el 2001, los escudos de la Facultad de Ingeniería, de Administración de Empresas y de Ciencias de la Salud fueron rediseñados para que se incluyeran los nuevos programas ofrecidos por dichas facultades. Un ex-alumno, James Love, artista y joyero de El Paso, elaboró el collar del cargo oficial de Rector, que comprendía ocho escudos reproducidos sobre discos esmaltados de dos pulgadas de diámetro, así como el collar de cargo de Vicerrector de Asuntos Académicos y el bastón de mando de la Universidad. Los procedimientos y procesiones ceremoniales que se siguen actualmente fueron ideados por C.L Etheridge y fueron puestos en práctica desde ESTANDARTES Entre las diversas tradiciones relacionadas con la Ceremonia de Graduación, la presentación de los estandartes ceremoniales de la Universidad y de las Facultades simboliza los logros alcanzados por los graduados a los cuales honramos en cada ocasión, así como el compromiso de la Universidad para que tengan éxito. Cada estandarte ostenta el escudo oficial de la universidad colocado en un campo heráldico de cuatro por seis pies, y cada uno de ellos muestra los colores y símbolos que identifican a cada una de las facultades. ESTANDARTE UNIVERSITARIO Colores: Naranja, Blanco y Azul. Símbolos: Libro Abierto-el proceso de aprendizaje; el Sol, las Montañas y el 57

58 Río-La ciudad de El Paso; La Estrella- La Estrella Solitaria de Texas; La Rama de Laurel-logros académicos superiores, La Rama de Roble-solidaridad y permanencia. Facultades Administración de Empresas Colores: Café- Administración y Contabilidad Cobre Economía Símbolos: Flama conocimiento e iluminación. Pico Minero unidad con la identidad de la Universidad, Columna Fortaleza y es una inferencia emblemática a la importancia de la acreditación internacional, Pergamino relacionado al comercio y contratos, Ramas de Laurel éxito académico y profesional, Mapa Mundi internacional Educación Color: Azul cielo Símbolos: Lámpara- luz del conocimiento; Libro aprendizaje y alfabetismo; Sigma símbolo griego que significa que lo abarca todo ; Libro, regla y compás- las herramientas del aprendizaje Ingeniería Color: Anaranjado oscuro Simbolos: Castillo ingeniería civil; Engranaje ingeniería mecánica; Relampago ingeniería eléctrica; Martillo y Bascula de Ensaye ingeniería metalúrgica y materiales; Forma Humana ingeniería industrial; Tarjeta de Computadora y Números Binarios Informática Ciencias de la Salud Color: Enfermería Albaricoque Artes de Curación Verde Símbolos: Campo Rojo Oscuro la sangre de la vida, Campo Blanco y Cruz Roja ayuda humanitaria; Figura Humana cuidado y terapia física; Vaso de precipitado / Aguja / Tubo de Ensaye investigación de laboratorio y su aplicación Artes Liberales Color: Humanidades, Filosofía y Letras- Blanco Símbolos: Alpha / Omega Primera y última letra del alfabeto Griego simbolizando los ámbitos de estudio en las Artes Liberales; Antorcha conocimiento; Libro abierto el proceso de aprendizaje y el alfabetismo. Las franjas de colores denotan las disciplinas que forman parte de las Artes Liberales: Café para las Bellas Artes, Carmesí para Periodismo, Rosa para Música, Azul Rey para Filosofía, Violeta para Psicología, Escarlata para religión, Verde Lima para trabajo Social y Gris plateado para Declamación y Drama. Enfermería Color: Albaricoque Símbolo: Cruz de Malta - Servicio excepcional a la humanidad; Lámpara del Conocimiento - Tributo a Florence Nightingale; La Llama Eterna - Búsqueda del conocimiento durante toda la vida; Hojas de Laurel - Honor; Corpus Sanare - Sanador de cuerpo; Aro Naranja Quemado - La Escuela de Enfermería forma parte del Sistema de la Universidad de Texas en 1972; Azul Columbia y Azul Marino - Tonos anteriores y actuales del color azul designados como oficiales; Estrella El estado de Texas con el color naranja de los Mineros. Ciencias Color: Amarillo dorado Símbolos: Nubes/ cielo la atmósfera que rodea la tierra; Globo la Tierra y la geografía; Molécula de Metano química, biología y física; Cinco Símbolos Matemáticos conceptos matemáticos básicos y superiores; Árbol la historia de la ciencia; y las Montañas, la Tierra y el Estrato geología Escuela de Graduados: Colores de la Piedra Angular: los colores universitarios Anaranjado, Blanco y Azul y otros colores de áreas académicas que ofrecen estudios para graduados Símbolos: Arco iris el espectro de las disciplinas que forman la escuela de graduados; Estrella la estrella solitaria de Texas y las flamas dirigidas hacia el cielo; Bandeja de Flamas conocimiento grupal; y Ramas de Laurel conocimiento académico superior. 58

59 EL BASTÓN DE MANDO UNIVERSITARIO El bastón de mando, símbolo de autoridad y dignidad del cargo, ha sido asociado con ceremonias civiles y académicas desde el Siglo XIV, por lo menos. El bastón de mando está diseñado para trasmitir honor, optimismo, esperanza, logro, aprendizaje y sabiduría y su vínculo con acontecimientos especiales denota tradición, solemnidad y un compromiso hacia la excelencia. En la Universidad de Texas en El Paso, el bastón de mando representa un papel importante en todas las ceremonias de graduación y de convocación. El Bastón de Mando Universitario es un perenne símbolo de inspiración que combina las formas seleccionadas de la característica arquitectura Butanesa del campus de UTEP, el paisaje natural del Desierto Chihuahuense y la herencia multicultural de la región fronteriza de Estados Unidos y México. El bastón de mando capta la rica historia de la Universidad así como su futuro sumamente prometedor, desde sus inicios como la primera escuela de minería de Texas en 1914, hasta la universidad de hoy en día, dedicada a la investigación competitiva, que ofrece sus servicios a la población estudiantil del Siglo XXI. TOGAS, BIRRETES Y ESCLAVINAS La tradición del uso de las togas, birretes y esclavinas que se utilizan en las ceremonias de UTEP tiene su origen en los albores de las universidades medievales, cuando dicha vestimenta tenía usos prácticos. La toga y la esclavina eran utilizadas por los estudiantes y profesores para abrigarse del frío y la humedad imperantes dentro de los salones de aprendizaje. En un principio, el birrete, o sea la gorra plana cuadrada, se utilizaba para cubrir la cabeza del estudiante, y cuando se quitaba podía emplearse como una superficie plana para escribir (el papel y los instrumentos para escribir se guardaban en las amplias mangas de la toga). Incluso actualmente, las togas y los birretes se fabrican con tela negra para simbolizar el aspecto sombrío de la educación. Aunque hoy en día existe variedad en los colores de las togas, birretes y borlas, el simbolismo del color permanece. Por ejemplo, los estudiantes que se gradúan de UTEP utilizan borlas cuyo color representa la facultad de la cual se están graduando. La esclavina la portan únicamente aquellos que han obtenido un grado de Maestría o Doctorado. Consiste en una capa negra forrada en satín que cuelga sobre la espalda de la toga; el color del forro varía según el color de la institución que confiere el título. Las esclavinas que portan los graduandos de UTEP ostentan un forro color naranja atravesado por un listón blanco. El terciopelo del borde ostenta el color del campo de estudios del cuál se está obteniendo el título. ESTOLAS DISTINTIVAS DE GRADUACIÓN La Asociación de Ex-Alumnos de la Universidad de Texas en El Paso honra con una estola de satín color anaranjado que ostenta el Medallón de la Generación y el Emblema de la Asociación a aquellos estudiantes y profesores que fueron distinguidos para fungir como Marshals, como portadores del estandarte universitario y de la insignia de cada facultad. 59