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GoldEN Anniversary Commencement  December 16, 2016 From the REGENTS of the University to the Class of 2016

Dear Graduate: One of the greatest honors for the University of Colorado Board of Regents, the institution’s governing board, is to be part of this commencement ceremony. Your success is a success for us all. Your degree is a measure not only of an accomplishment of dedication and talent, but also notice to the world that you have the skill and discipline to contribute greatly to any endeavor you pursue. This commencement ceremony, like every University of Colorado graduation since 1935, will close with the reading of the Norlin Charge. As originally expressed by former CU President George Norlin in 1935, graduation "marks your initiation in the fullest sense of the fellowship of the University, as bearers of her torch, as centers of her influence, and as promoters of her spirit." Welcome to the ranks of CU’s alumni family, which is over 350,000 strong. Congratulations on achieving this milestone. Well done and well earned!

The Regents of the University of Colorado

Back Row: Glen Gallegos, Vice Chair, District 3 (Grand Junction); John Carson, District 6 (Highlands Ranch); Stephen Ludwig, At Large (Denver); Michael Carrigan, District 1 (Denver); Linda Shoemaker, District 2 (Boulder) Front Row: Irene Griego, Chair, District 7 (Lakewood); Kyle Hybl, District 5 (Colorado Springs); Sue Sharkey, District 4 (Castle Pines Village); Steve Bosley, At Large (Longmont) Order of Exercises

Dr. Christopher Bell, Commencement Marshal UCCS Marshal’s Club Member*

Prelude Instrumental Music...... Visual and Performing Arts Honors Ensemble Directed by Music Program Director Glen Whitehead

Processional Pomp and Circumstance Military March No. 1 in D, Op. 39, No. 1 – Arranged by Joseph Prostakoff* Pianist Kelly Zuercher

Ceremony America the Beautiful (Lyrics on page 16). . . . . Visual and Performing Arts Student Brittany Merritt

The National Anthem (Lyrics on page 16)...... Visual and Performing Arts University Choir Directed by Instructor Solveig Olsen

UCCS Chancellor’s Welcome...... Chancellor Pamela Shockley-Zalabak

University of Colorado President's Remarks...... President Bruce Benson

Class of 2016 Gift ...... SGA President Samuel Elliott

Congratulations from Distinguished Alumnus...... Professor Charles Greer

University Medal Presentation...... Mr . Mike Fryt

Recognition of the Class of 1991...... Chancellor Pam Shockley-Zalabak

Recognition of 1965 Main Hall Society Inductees...... Chancellor Pam Shockley-Zalabak

Conferring of Advanced Degrees (page 17)

Recognition of Honors Graduates . . . Interim Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Terry Schwartz

Conferring of Baccalaureate Degrees (page 22)

Initiation of Graduates into Alumni and Friends Association...... Graduate Travis Tafoya Students Today Alumni Tomorrow (STAT) Representative

Charge to the Graduates...... Regent Steve Bosley

Alma Mater (Lyrics on page 16)...... Visual and Performing Arts Instructor Solveig Olsen

Recessional Music...... Pianist Kelly Zuercher

* The 2013-14 Faculty Assembly created the UCCS Marshal’s Club; the Club selects a Commencement Marshal for each graduation ceremony starting this year going forward.

December 16, 2016 ◆ Commencement 1 From the President of the University to the Class of 2016

December 16, 2016 Dear University of Colorado Graduate, Congratulations on earning your degree from the University of Colorado Colorado Springs . This is a monumental time in your life and the lives of those who have supported you . We take great pride in what we have accomplished at UCCS, just as we take pride in your accomplishments during your time here . Accepting your degree after years of sacrifice and dedication is one of life's greatest achievements . When you walk away from this exciting day, I am confident that you will do so with a passion to pursue your dreams . Expect nothing but the best from yourself and those who surround you on your journey through life . I hope you will always remember how the university shaped you and prepared you to face life's challenges . Students who have passed through the campus's classrooms, laboratories, lecture halls and libraries have emerged with a greater understanding of their place in the world . Many of your predecessors have gone on to excel in education, the sciences, the arts, journalism, medicine and many other fields . The University of Colorado community is proud of you and your accomplishments . Welcome to the generations of alumni around the globe who carry that pride within them . Our collective legacy has been to leave a positive and meaningful mark on Colorado and the world, and I have faith that you will each contribute to that legacy . Today is your day to shine and share your accomplishments with your family and friends . We wish you success, prosperity, happiness and good health in all your endeavors . Sincerely,

Bruce D . Benson President of the University of Colorado

2 University of Colorado Colorado Springs From the CHANCellor of UCCS to the Class of 2016

December 16, 2016 Dear Graduate, Congratulations on reaching this milestone achievement – the completion of your degree from the University of Colorado Colorado Springs . At the same time you are celebrating your accomplishment, our first graduates are celebrating their own – their 50th graduation anniversary during our golden anniversary commencement . I am extremely proud of the 2016 graduating class . You represent the best of what our student body has dared to dream . Your academic achievements are represented by the high scores on licensure exams, as well as the notable number of you offered jobs without interview as a direct result of your consummate internship work . Your hard work is the best predictor of your future success . I am gratified by the number of first generation college graduates who are sharing this day with family . Many of you also faced challenging decisions and situations that made you all the more determined to reach you college dream . You are an inspiration to me and to those celebrating in your success today . Your UCCS degree will only increase in value across your lifetime . Welcome to the family of UCCS graduates . I am honored we could be a part of your journey, and I look forward to seeing the spread and influence of Mountain Lion tracks across our city, state, nation, and world . We move forward with excitement about what accomplishments the next 50 years of graduates will achieve . Best of luck to all of you in your future . Sincerely,

Pam Shockley-Zalabak Chancellor

December 16, 2016 ◆ Commencement 3 Distinguished Alumnus

CHARLES A. GREER Charles Greer is Professor of Neuroscience in the Departments of Neuroscience and Neurosurgery, Vice Chair for Research in Neurosurgery, and Director of Yale University’s Interdepartmental Neuroscience Ph D. . Program . He has served as the President of the Association for Chemoreception Sciences, Chair of National Institutes of Health Study Sections and recently completed a term on the Advisory Council for the National Institute of Deafness and Other Communicative Disorders . Throughout his career he has been fortunate to receive very generous support from the National Institutes of Health for his research and the postdoctoral fellows and graduate students working in his lab . Though they have made progress, Greer and his colleagues continue to explore the fundamental cellular and molecular mechanisms that regulate the initial organization of the nervous system during embryogenesis and its capacity for plasticity in the adult . Professor Greer entered UCCS, then better known as Cragmor, during the fall term of 1966 . At the time, there were only about 500 enrolled students . Most of the faculty were drawn from colleges and universities in the area on a part-time basis and many of the classrooms and hallways still had the medical equipment from Cragmor’s former life as a tuberculosis sanitarium . Like many of his peers, Dr . Greer held a full-time job while taking evening classes . He received his B A. . in December, 1971 but stayed on as a teaching assistant in the Department of Psychology, under the leadership of Dr . David Nichols, until he entered graduate school in Boulder in 1973 . He earned his Ph D. . in Biopsychology (Neuroscience) and Behavioral Genetics in 1978 . Dr . Greer and his wife, Sandra, moved to Yale where he began postdoctoral studies on the development and organization of sensory systems . Since 1985, Professor Greer has been a UCCS donor, contributing to the David Nichols Scholarship Endowment, which provides support to Psychology majors, and to the Kraemer Family Library . Dr . Greer has organized several national and international conferences and is frequently an invited speaker . He is an Associate Editor of The Journal of Comparative Neurology and Journal of Neuroscience and a member of the editorial boards of Frontiers in Neurogenomics, Frontiers in Neuroanatomy and Frontiers in Neuorgenesis and the Faculty of 1000 . Last month, he was elected as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science . Dr . Greer has been the recipient of numerous awards recognizing his research accomplishments . Welcome to the Alumni & Friends Association!

Welcome to the Alumni & Friends Association! x Celebrate the memories that will last a lifetime and receive a special message ffrom alumni who have gone before you. x Congratulations! And don’t forget: you’ll always be a Mountain Lion.

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4 University of Colorado Colorado Springs UNIVERSITY MEDaL

Michael D. Fryt Mike Fryt approaches life as if it's a Colorado Fourteener . The Manitou Springs native earned a bachelor's degree in accounting magna cum laude from UCCS in 1977 and a law degree from CU Boulder before launching a successful career with some of the world’s largest and most prestigious companies . Before his 2014 retirement, he served as FedEx's corporate vice president of tax where he was responsible for the global tax affairs for the Memphis, Tennessee-based company . Prior to joining FedEx, he was a senior tax counsel at TRW Inc ,. Cleveland, Ohio, and held various positions with Exxon Corp . including postings in Sydney, Australia, Brussels, Belgium and Houston, Texas . Throughout his career and travels, he remained a continual advocate for UCCS and its College of Business . In 2007, when Dwire Hall needed renovation, he led the college's largest-ever alumni fundraising drive, paving the way for the building's expansion and updating . In 2011, he advocated for an endowment in honor of his mentor, Kirk Wilcox, professor of accounting, and in 2015 he helped lead the College of Business 50th Anniversary Scholarship Endowment Fund drive . Those efforts will ensure top-flight instruction for years to come . Also in December 2011, he delivered the Distinguished Alumnus commencement speech, emphasizing the importance of having a global perspective while appreciating the beauty and opportunity Colorado provides . Fryt recently joined the College of Business as executive in residence, offering to faculty and students current connection to industry . He serves on the University of Colorado Foundation Board of Trustees and the UCCS College of Business Dean’s Executive Advisory Board, and is, or has been, on the boards of directors of numerous other organizations such as Tax Talent, the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, and the Washington, D C. -based. Tax Council, Alliance for Competitive Taxation, Coalition for Reducing America’s Taxes Equitably, and Cost Recovery Action Group . He has climbed every Colorado Fourteener – there are 54 – with his three brothers and is an avid tennis player and triathlete . UCCS lauds Michael D . Fryt for his leadership and commitment to the university . The University of Colorado Board of Regents is proud to present him the 2016 University Medal in recognition of his outstanding contributions and support . 

University of Colorado Medal University Medals are awarded in recognition of those persons whose achievements and contributions are particularly associated with the university .

December 16, 2016 ◆ Commencement 5 Golden and Silver Graduates

In 2012, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs began a Commencement tradition for two very special groups of alumni – our Golden and Silver Graduates . These alumni graduated 50 and 25 years ago, respectively, and helped build the foundation of what our university has become today . We are honored to recognize the classes of 1966 and 1991 at our 2016 Commencement ceremonies – Golden Graduates recognized at the Spring ceremony and Silver Graduates recognized during the Summer/Fall ceremony . 2016 marks UCCS’ Golden Anniversary Commencement, and as such we are proud to acknowledge our first UCCS Golden Graduates – one who graduated in May 1966 and two who graduated in December 1966 . Given that initial university programs focused on engineering and business, the three UCCS Class of 1966 members are all business majors . UCCS operated as an extension of the Boulder campus at the time, so each of these graduates received his degree from Boulder and participated in commencement exercises on the University of Colorado Boulder campus . In 1997 a Colorado Springs community referendum merged the city-owned Beth-El College of Nursing, founded in 1904, with UCCS . Though not graduates of UCCS, we are pleased to include 1966 graduates of the Helen and Arthur E . Johnson Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences in our tradition . Dressed in silver regalia, alumni of the Class of 1991 will lead the 2016 graduates during today’s ceremony processional . Class of 1991 Attendees Elizabeth Anne Boss Cynthia Hahn Steve Linhart Kelly Peck

6 University of Colorado Colorado Springs 1965 Main Hall Society

Established in 2015, the 1965 Main Hall Society recognizes donors who have shown extraordinary generosity to the University of Colorado Colorado Springs through their lifetime gifts . In the introductory year, UCCS recognized donors who had given lifetime gifts of $500,000 or more spanning the first 50 years of the institution . Starting in 2016, UCCS recognizes cumulative lifetime gifts of $1 million or more . Some of these donors have asked to remain anonymous, and thus, we respect their choice not to be publicly recognized as a Society member . Named in honor of one of the original buildings on the campus, Main Hall, the Society’s membership now totals 48 donors – comprised of individuals, foundations and corporations – an enormous tribute to the value of a UCCS education, its impact on individual lives, and benefits for the future of our region, state, and world . Names of society members will be permanently engraved on a future dedicatory on the campus . 2016 New Inductees: Jane C . Dillon Keith D . Ketelsen Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Jeff Flygare Kevin and Jamie Kratt Foundation

Continuing Society Members: The Balsells Foundation El Pomar Foundation Nor’wood Foundation James and Winnette Berger Ent Credit Union Scott D . Oki Boettcher Foundation James L . and Janet M . Gallogly Ed and Mary Osborne Caring for Colorado Foundation Dona R . H . Hildebrand Penrose-St . Francis Health Bert R . Carollo, MD and Inasmuch Foundation Services Mary L . Carollo, PA-C Helen K . & Arthur E . Johnson Jim and Karen Possehl Randle and Lena Gail Case Foundation The Reisher Family Foundation Mary K . Chapman Foundation Kane Family Foundation Tom and Charlotte Saponas Clement Family Foundation Sandy and Dorothy Kraemer Peter and Vivian Teets The Colorado Health John E . Lane & Margaret L . Joe and Linda Woodford Foundation Lane Foundation Charles and Pam Shockley- Daniels Fund Lester B . (Dusty) Loo and Zalabak Joseph Henry Edmondson Katherine H . Loo Foundation Memorial Health Foundation

December 16, 2016 ◆ Commencement 7 Mission of the University of Colorado The University of Colorado is a public research university with multiple campuses serving Colorado, the nation and the world through leadership in high-quality education and professional training, public service, advancing research and knowledge, and state-of-the-art health care . Each campus has a distinct role and mission as provided by Colorado law . (Laws of the Regents, Article 1, Part C. Adopted 02/11/2010.)

Mission of the University of Colorado Colorado Springs The Colorado Springs campus of the University of Colorado shall be a comprehensive baccalaureate and specialized graduate research university with selective admission standards . The Colorado Springs campus shall offer liberal arts and sciences, business, engineering, health sciences, and teacher preparation undergraduate degree programs, and a selected number of master’s and doctoral degree programs . Colorado Revised Statutes. Senate Bill 11-204. Section 2. 23-20-101 (1) (c) Approved June 10, 2011.

Vision of the University of Colorado Colorado Springs UCCS, a premier comprehensive undergraduate and specialized graduate research university, provides students with academically rigorous and life-enriching experiences in a vibrant university community . We advance knowledge, integrate student learning with the spirit of discovery, and broaden access to higher education for the benefit of southern Colorado, the state, nation and world .

8 University of Colorado Colorado Springs The Norlin Charge to Graduates

(From the baccalaureate address by President George Norlin, of the University of Colorado, June 1935) “You are now certified to the world at large as alumni of the university . She is your kindly mother and you her cherished sons and daughters . This exercise denotes not your severance from her, but your union with her . Commencement does not mean, as many wrongly think, the breaking of ties and the beginning of a life apart . Rather it marks your initiation in the fullest sense into the fellowship of the university, as bearers of her torch, as centers of her influence, as promoters of her spirit . The university is not the campus, not the buildings on the campus, nor the faculties, nor the students of any one time — not one of these or all of them . The university consists of all who come into and go forth from her halls, who are touched by her influence and who carry on her spirit . Wherever you go, the university goes with you . Wherever you are at work, there is the university at work . What the university purposes to be, what it must always strive to be, is represented on its seal, which is stamped on your diplomas — a lamp in the hands of youth . If its light shines not in you and from you, how great is its darkness! But if it shines in you today, and in the thousands before you, who can measure its power? With hope and faith, I welcome you into the fellowship . I bid you farewell only in the sense that I pray you may fare well . You go forth, but not from us . We remain, but not severed from you . God go with you and be with you and us ”. 

The University Seal The University of Colorado has used three seals in its lifetime . The present seal, adopted in 1908, depicts a classical male Greek figure seated against a pillar and holding a scroll . Laurel branches frame a burning torch beside him . The Greek inscription means “Let Your Light Shine ”. The seal’s designer, Henry Reed of Denver, chose the classical motif because Greek civilization “stands as the criterion of culture ”. The laurel symbolizes honor or success, the youth of the figure suggests the “morning of life,” and the scroll represents written language . From 1893 to 1908, the university seal was a copy of Wyon’s medallion, “Science Trims the Lamp of Life ”. The classical figure of a Greek woman knelt before a lamp and was flanked by mariposa lilies, which President Baker described as “a true Colorado flower ”. Before 1893, a seal was used which essentially copies the Colorado state seal . It was never adopted by the Regents . The official seal of the University of Colorado is used primarily on official documents, such as diplomas and transcripts that have been issued on behalf of the university . The Board of Regents uses the seal in transmitting official business .

December 16, 2016 ◆ Commencement 9 The Presidential Chain of Office Chains of office or “necklets” are one of the oldest symbols of authority . They have been worn as early as the days of the Roman Empire and displayed by emperors, kings, pharaohs, and religious figures as physical representation of their power and position . In their formal portraits, both Napoleon and Henry the 8th were pictured wearing these symbols . The tradition of the chain of office was passed down through the Middle Ages and coincided with the rise of the university system in Europe . Many of these European institutions of higher learning were branches of the church or connected to royal power and soon the chain of office became a treasured part of university practice . When American colleges and universities began to establish themselves in the 17th century, they adopted the same chain of office tradition from their European counterparts . Each chain of office is as unique as the institution it represents . In most designs a prominent medallion or shield is suspended from a series of links . The central piece usually bears the institution’s official seal or logo, and it may be enhanced with enamel in the official colors of the school . The links in each chain of office are also highly personal to the institution they represent . Often shaped to resemble specific school symbols, they can be engraved with meaningful words, mottos, or ideas . Chains of office are worn as part of the pomp and ceremony at official public celebrations of the college or university . The University of Colorado Presidential Chain of Office was created in 1980 by Mary Sartor, M F. A. ,. University of Colorado Boulder, for the inauguration of President Arnold R . Weber . The chain was a gift to the university by Mr . and Mrs . David G . Hawthorn, Class of 1924 . Colorado gold and silver are used throughout the chain to symbolize the importance of those minerals to the history of the state . The gemstones chosen also consist entirely of minerals from Colorado . Three pendants are suspended on the chain . The back pendant is the seal of the State of Colorado surrounded by a golden ribbon representing the golden “Circle of Knowledge ”. The top pendant in the front, the seal of the University of Colorado surmounted by an arch set with diamond and topaz, signifies the necessary link between the search for knowledge and its practical application to the world outside the university . The seal is supported at the bottom by the laurel wreaths found in the seal, emblematic of honor and success . The bottom pendant is centered with a golden topaz indicating man’s quest for knowledge . The surrounding ring is paved with fragmented cubes and diamonds which suggest fragments of knowledge with brilliant breakthroughs of understanding . The chain surrounding these pendants symbolizes the endless but ever-changing cycle of human knowledge . The presidents of the University of Colorado are: Joseph A . Sewell 1877–1887 Roland C . Rautenstraus 1974–1980 Horace M . Hale 1887–1892 Arnold R . Weber 1980–1985 James H . Baker 1892–1914 William H . Baughn 1985 Livingston Farrand 1914–1919 E . Gordon Gee 1985–1990 George Norlin 1919–1939 William H . Baughn 1990–1991 Robert L . Stearns 1939–1953 Judith E . N . Albino 1991–1995 Ward Darley 1953–1956 John C . Buechner 1995–2000 Quigg Newton 1956–1963 Alexander E . Bracken 2000 Joseph R . Smiley 1963–1969 Elizabeth Hoffman 2000–2005 Eugene H . Wilson 1969 Hank Brown 2005–2008 Frederick P . Thieme 1969–1974 Bruce Benson 2008-present

10 University of Colorado Colorado Springs The Chancellor’s Chain of Office A campus commencement tradition began in 2008 when the Chancellor’s Chain of Office was created to recognize and celebrate the chancellors who have led the University of Colorado Colorado Springs since its founding in 1965 . The chain was a gift to the university from Kathy Griffith and other campus leaders . Mrs . Griffith worked in the Chancellor’s Office for 30 years, upon her retirement in 2008, and provided the initial gift to create the chain . The chain is a traditional part of academic regalia that provides recognition at formal events to the person who currently holds the position of chancellor, as well as those who previously filled the role . The Chancellor’s Chain of Office is connected with the interlocking CU to symbolize campus ties to the University of Colorado System . The words “Chancellor” and “Colorado Springs” surround the chain’s medallion of the university’s seal . The chain includes links denoting the university’s six colleges and schools; it also includes individual links recognizing all UCCS chancellors .

Lawrence Silverman 1974-1977 Dwayne Nuzum 1986-1993 Don Schwartz 1978-1982 Linda Bunnell Shade 1993-2001 Neal Lane 1984-1986 Pam Shockley-Zalabak 2002-present

December 16, 2016 ◆ Commencement 11 Academic Dress The tradition of the academic costume began during the twelfth or thirteenth century in the early European universities . Since the clergy composed the majority of the educated class, academic dress is an adaptation of the cape or mantle which was usually of silk or wool and worn by church dignitaries in religious processions . Through the years, great diversity in color and in style of cap, gown and hood developed . In 1896, the colleges and universities in the United States adopted a uniform code governing academic dress . Today, the black gown, hood, and mortar board worn by the graduates in most institutions follow this code . While it is not apparent to the casual observer, the gowns worn by the recipients of the various degrees differ somewhat in design . The sleeves of the gown worn by the baccalaureate candidate are long and pointed, while the sleeves of the gown worn by the master’s degree recipients are square at one end with a slit at the elbow . The doctor’s gown has flowing sleeves with three bars of velvet and facing of velvet down the front of the gown . Those who receive a master’s or a doctoral degree from the University of Colorado wear hoods lined with the school colors, silver and gold . The hood worn by the doctoral candidate differs in design from that of the master’s as it has side panels and is slightly longer . The velvet border of the hood indicates the degree and usually follows the same code as the color of the tassels . The oxford cap, usually referred to as a mortar board, is black and has a long tassel which is fastened by a button on the top . Candidates for the baccalaureate degree wear the tassel pendant over the right front of the cap before the degree is conferred, then it is worn on the left thereafter . Cum Laude candidates wear bronze honor cords . Magna Cum Laude and honors candidates wear silver honor cords . Summa Cum Laude and special honors candidates wear gold honor cords . The color of the tassel on the bachelor’s cap indicates the field of study, with the exception of the BA degrees in Letters, Arts & Sciences whose candidates wear white tassels indicating the arts .

Doctorate Tassel Colors Bachelor Tassel Colors Doctor of Philosophy...... Old Gold Nursing ...... Apricot Doctor of Nursing Practice ...... Apricot Health Care Science...... Green Business...... Sapphire Criminal Justice...... Peacock Master Tassel Colors Education...... White Master of Science/Sciences (Beth-El). . . . . Gold Engineering...... Orange Master of Business Administration. . . Sapphire Letters, Arts and Sciences ...... White Master of Criminal Justice...... Peacock Master of Public Administration . . . . . Peacock Master of Arts (Education)...... White Master of Sciences (Education)...... Gold Master of Engineering/Science...... Gold Master of Arts (LAS) ...... White Master of Science/Sciences (LAS)...... Gold

12 University of Colorado Colorado Springs Honors Designations Descriptions Graduates having been awarded honors are noted in the program . Following is an explanation of the criteria required of the honors designations . with Honors with Special Honors These terms denote students who have met criteria including, but not limited to, grade point average set by the college from which they are graduating that demonstrate exceptional academic performance within the college . with Distinction with High Distinction with Highest Distinction These terms denote students who have met criteria including, but not limited to, grade point average set by the department of the student’s major that demonstrate exceptional academic performance within the major .  Graduates having completed an honors program are also noted in the program . Following is an explanation of the criteria required of the honors programs . University Honors This program recognizes students who have successfully maintained a cumulative GPA of 3 75. and have completed 18 hours of Honors-dedicated or designated courses, including the First-Year Honors Seminar, Honors Public Speaking, and the Honors Capstone Seminar . Mountain Lion Honors This program recognizes students who have successfully maintained a cumulative GPA of 3 50. and have completed the First-Year Honors Seminar, Honors Public Speaking, and the Honors Capstone Seminar .

December 16, 2016 ◆ Commencement 13 2016 summer/fall Commencement Ceremony Attendees

Administrators, Faculty, Instructors and Directors Chancellor Pamela Shockley-Zalabak Vice Chancellor for Student Success, Sentwali Bakari Interim Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Terry Schwartz Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives, Charles Sweet Senior Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance, Susan Szpyrka Senior Vice Chancellor for University Advancement and Development, Martin Wood Helen and Arthur Rebecca Duray Sudhanshu Kumar Kirsten Bartholomew E. Johnson Beth- Jeffery Ferguson Semwal Ortega El College of Monique French** Charles M . Shub Nikki Pike Nursing and Spencer Harris (retired)*** Sara Honn Qualls Health Sciences Martin Key Scott Trimboli Raphi Sassower Dean Nancy Smith Gary Klein Richard White Daniel L . Segal Melissa J . Benton David G . Leupp Mark Wickert Pam Shockley-Zalabak Jacqueline Berning Matthew Metzger College of Andrew Subudhi Vicki Brownrigg Eric M . Olson Letters, Arts Susan B . Taylor Rebecca Theobald Lynne Bryant Morgan Shepherd and Sciences Kee Warner Gina Burton Colleen Stiles Dean Peter Braza Glen Whitehead KC Craig Gregory Stock Sabine Allenspach Susan Finke Gordon M . Stringer Ann N . Amicucci Carole Woodall Ben Galatzan Kathleen A . Tomlin Matt Barton School of Public Susan L . Garrett Sheri Trumpfheller Christopher Bell* Affairs Eileen Gerrard-Gough Scott Van Ness Sandra Berry-Lowe Dean George Reed Cheryl Hawkinson James R . Van Scotter Peter R . Brumlik Katy Cathcart Deborah J . Kenny Kimberly A . Zahller Radu C . Cascaval Jon Caudill Jess Kirby Tom Zwirlein Tom Christensen Don Klingner Sherry Lee College of Michele Companion*** Anna E . Kosloski*** Sherry McCormick Education Mary Coussons-Read Michael Landon-Murray Denise Millot Dean Valerie Martin Elizabeth Daniels Michael Martinez Janol Montroy Conley Corey Drieth Stephanie Bontrager Kerry Peterson Linda Button Lisa Durrenberger Ryon Lynn Phillips Elizabeth Cutter Leilani Feliciano Regina Winters Deborah Pina-Thomas Barbara Frye Sean Forrest Kraemer Family Deborah Pollard Cory Gavitt Maria J . Goni Kathy Prue-Owens Library Leslie Grant Amy Haines Dean Martin Garnar Judith Martin Scott Scott Kupferman Erik M . Hanson Amy Silva-Smith Rhonda Glazier Laura Marshall David Havlick Jefferson M . Spicher Christina Martinez Sylvia Mendez Andrea Herrera Mysha Tompkins Carla Myers Phillip Morris Curt Holder Carole G . Traylor Mary Rupp Al Ramirez Andrei Iarygin Deborah Tuffield DIRECTORS Margaret Scott Lori James Mary Claire Wahl Erica Allgood Patty Witkowsky Christina M . Jimenez*** College of Lauren M . Kinnee Matthew Balk College of Business Kelli Klebe Brad Bayer Dean Venkateshwar Engineering and April Lanotte Chris Beiswanger Reddy Applied Science Karin Larkin Anthony Cordova Greg Augspurger Dean Ramaswami Meghan Lybecker Jeff C . Davis Diane Belger Dandapani Katherine Mack Barbara Gaddis Margaret Beranek Carlos A . Paz de Araujo DeLyn Martineau Mandy Hansen Dustin Bluhm Robert Block David Moon Bev Kratzer Jill Bradley-Geist Peter Gorder Sherwyn Morreale Deborah O’Connor Cathy Claiborne Willie Harrison Mateo Munoz Nina Polok Andrew Czaplewski*** John Lindsey Michelle Neely Jenifer Robertson

Solveig Olsen Anja Wynne

* Commencement Marshal, ** Faculty/Directors Marshal, *** Faculty/Directors Graduate Floor Marshals

14 University of Colorado Colorado Springs Staff Support Assisting with Commencement

Commencement Coordinator Andrea Cordova Staff Support Windy Adoretti Laura Edwards Rick Landis Bradley Plesz Renai Albaugh Steve Ellis Peggy Laney Whitney Porter Tungsten Alcazar Sarah Elsey Officer Dave Lanford Patricia Rea Amanda Allee Ray Fisco Ali Langfels James Rehkopf Claire Ami Jeff Foster Cheya Lacroix Katherine Reyes Kathryn Andrus Brett Fugate Van Leath William Roberts Carrie Arnold Amanda Garcia Kurt Liljekvist Gregory Rodgers Brad Bailey Chad Garland Steve Linhart* Renee Rudolph Bill Bannister Lt . Clay Garner* Sgt . Grant Lockwood Ruth Sansing Mallory Barger Garrett Gatlin Nicholas Lockwood Pam Sawyer Bonnie Bates Craig Ginter Michael Lopez Michael Schaller Brad Bayer Sally Greene Sandra Loux Jolene Schauland Joanna Bean Linda Goodwin Brian Mann Krystal Schiffelbein Chris Beiswanger Marissa Guerrero Nereida Macias Ben Sloan Mike Belding Amandine Habben Emanuelita Martinez Alegra Smith Megan Bell* Windy Haddad Drew Martorella Stephanie Smith Candida Bennett Norm Halford Linda Matthies Jim Spice Brenda Bonn Jennifer Hane* KrisAnn McBroom Tim Stoecklein Sheryl Botts Katie Harris Rashell McCann Tricia Timney Matthew Broderick Marian Harris Valerie McClinton Officer Martin Toetz Ellen Burkart Officer Jerod Heidrick Gudrun McCollum Anthony Trujillo Diane Busch Dana Herrera-Garcia Erin Mitchler Jessica Tvrdy Chris Choi Crista Hill Kirk Moore Keith Valentine Renee Cinkosky Hope Hoch Alana Moran Jared Verner Sterlynn Clendenin Ron Honn Phillip Morris Stephanie Vigil Ariadna Coffman Shawn Hood Jane Muller Kirk VonLoh Tina Collins* Katie Horner Molly Mulligan Debbie VonRueden Anthony Cordova Steve Horner Leilani Mullins Sabrina Wienholtz Stephen Cucchiara Dawn House Megann Murphy Branden Williams Carolyn Daley Kelsey Hunt* Sue Myers Samantha Wood Jeff Davis Tom Hutton Heather Neilan Kristina Woods Marcus Davis Julie Jardon Eric Nissen Eva Wynhorst Alejandro Dejesus Rosemary Kelbel Cynthia Norton FACULTY SUPPORT Paul Deniston Nan Kerr Maria O’Connell Sandra Berry-Lowe Tom Dewar Kathleen King Jeremy Offutt Robert Camley Ida Dilwood Heather Kling Nick Ota-Wang John Harner Cpl . Lisa Dipzinski Andrew Koloski Jesse Perez Robert Larkin Rob Dougherty Bev Kratzer Interim Chief Marc Pino* Mark Malone David Dubois Cheya Lacroix Katherine Placzek *Lead Coordinators

In Memoriam Sarrah Clark-Chapin, student James Daniel Cruz, student Ryan Moss, student Danessa Nunez, student Martin Olsen, former faculty member, Psychology Department

December 16, 2016 ◆ Commencement 15 America the Beautiful Oh Beautiful for spacious skies For amber waves of grain For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain! America! America! God shed His grace on thee And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea! 

The National Anthem Oh, say, can you see, by the dawn’s early light, What so proudly we hail’d at the twilight’s last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro’ the perilous fight, O’er the ramparts we watch’d, were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof thro’ the night that our flag was still there. O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave? 

CU Alma Mater Hail, all Hail our Alma Mater Ever will our hearts be true You will live with us forever Loyal we will be to you. We will sing forever your praises Ever more our love renew Pledge our whole devotion to you Dear Old CU!

16 University of Colorado Colorado Springs Candidates for Advanced Degrees

The following list of candidates for degrees includes students graduating in December 2016. Graduates will receive their diploma jackets by walking across the commencement stage in two lines in order of college or school listed in the program.

Graduate School Kelli Klebe, Dean

Ph.D. – Educational Leadership Research & Policy Daniel Bowan “Impact of an Environment-Based Education Program on Academic Achievement” David Callahan “Impact of Junior Officer Training Corps (JROTC) on Educational and Socioeconomic Outcomes” John Donovan “My Exercise in Life is to Produce a Report that Nobody Reads: Perceptions of Clery Act Use, Compliance, and Effectiveness” Greg Ecks "And Still We Tinker: A Study of Incremental Policy Change Through State Compulsory Attendance Law" Sandy Ho “Effect of 2012 Federal Student Financial Aid Policy Changes on Colorado Public Higher Education Student Enrollment” Leona Lopez "The Veteran Perception: Exploring the Role of Veterans Benefits on the Transition from Service Member to Civilian" Ph.D. – Engineering Feras Al Tarouti (emphasis in Computer Science) “LexBank: A Multilingual Lexical Resource for Low-Resource Languages” Anthony Ayodele (emphasis in Security) “Towards Application-centric Fairness in Multi-tenant Clouds with Adaptive CPU Sharing” Christine Izuakor (emphasis in Security) “Critical Infrastructure Asset Identification: A Multi-Criteria Decision System and Aviation Case Study” Ryan Jobman (emphasis in Electrical Engineering) “Identification of Lithium-Ion Cell Physics-Model Parameter Values” Marcelo Araujo Xavier (emphasis in Electrical Engineering) “Efficient Strategies for Predictive Cell-Level Control of Lithium-Ion Batteries” Ph.D. – Psychology Samantha John “The Unity and Diversity of Neuropsychological Tasks of Executive Functioning: Construct and Ecological Validity of Common Assessment Measures” Brenna Renn “Healthy Mind, Healthy Body: Modeling Psychological Determinants of Physical Activity in Midlife”

December 16, 2016 ◆ Commencement 17 Candidates for Advanced Degrees

Doctor of Nursing Practice - Capstone Project Aubrie Elizabeth Woodger Brooks “The Relationship between Compassion Fatigue, Burnout, and Resiliency in relation to Coping Skills, Job Satisfaction, and Intent to Turnover among the Hospice Interdisciplinary Team” Sarah Gibson “Integrated Health Care: The Effect on Homeless Type 2 Diabetics” Lorraine F . Mattingly “Assessing Risks for Medication Nonadherence in Older Adults: A Primary Care Intervention Utilizing the MMAS-8 and MARC Screening Tools” Rebekah Jean Montgomery “Implementation of a Global Health Education Module to Improve Cultural Competency for Medical Mission Volunteers”

HELEN AND ARTHUR E. JOHNSON BETH-EL COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES Nancy Smith, Dean the Degree Master of Science in Nursing Sofi Abraham Connie Hetzel Jennifer Ann Tierney Brittany Leigh Aliberti Lisa Montijo Christina Travis Rosa Isabel Guajardo Kimberly Markell Newcomb John Joseph VanNostrand, Jr . Kelli J . Hansen Alison Marie Pfeffer Courtney L . Vesely Rachel Lauren Harrison Michal Dru Szafraniec

The Degree Master of Sciences in Sports Medicine Nicholas John Nunley

The Degree Master of Sciences in Sports Nutrition Zoe Lefrancois-Hanson

18 University of Colorado Colorado Springs The Degree Master of Sciences in Health Promotion

Candidates for Advanced Degrees

College of Business and Administration Venkateshwar Reddy, Dean

The Degree Master of Business Administration Distinguished Graduate Academic Achievement Award: Jason Edward Gunter Michael Santino Baraky Candida Hardy Martha Lyndsey Reindl Rebekah Zalatan Bartleson John Ingham John Roberts Laura Beasley Jed Johnson Jacob Rose Aaron Birks Joshua Jones Kayla Marie Ross Christina Marie Boyd Sean Keebler Brian Rugg Beth Louise Case Rebecca Loosley Kristina Elizabeth Rutledge Mark Davies Pressly Hodge McCance, IV Sandeep Jagdish Rai Sharma Kevin Deutsch Bemnetayehu Mekonnen Shelly Lynn Stellwagen Fitzhugh Lee Duggan Alexander Paul Miller Richard Philip Stokes Mark Stephen Erickson Alaine Monts Amber Louise Stoops Carol Fischer Kyle Morris Lindsay Taylor Carla Genao Sara Marie Parks Alberto Teixeira Christopher Gill Nicholas Andrew Perez Sarah Suzanne Thomas John Anthony Gonzales Kevin Porter Benjamin Weems Westfeldt Jason Edward Gunter Allison Joyce Pulcini

Degree Master of Science in Accounting Anny C . Kaiser Jessie Lee Martinez Daniel Slaymaker Svetlana Marie Koenig Aishia Rogers

School of Public Affairs George Reed, Dean The Degree Master of Criminal Justice Outstanding Student of the Year: Nicolas Berdjis Nicolas Berdjis

The Degree Master of Public Administration Michael Todd Baddley Shelby Kindell Kimberley Pitchford Sannes Nicolas Berdjis Joseph Lewis Carol Lynn Stotts Morgan Leigh Devendorf Jason Daniel Mills Emily Christine Susic Paul Ugwunna Ekeh Ryan Robert Oettinger Julie Weinheimer Levino Lorenzo Johnson Tiffani Phillips

December 16, 2016 ◆ Commencement 19 Candidates for Advanced Degrees

College of Education Valerie Martin Conley, Dean The Degree Master of Arts in Counseling and Human Services Jenarae Melikian Leland Paul Reeck

The Degree Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction Mohammed Ahmad Algozi Mychal Cinotto Lisa Paulin Jason Attias Rachel A . Dewey Alyssa Phillips Katy Baccam Kyle Harris Evelyn Celeste Reeder Lauren Blair Alyssa Victoria Malcolm Kathryn Mae Trenda Rude Kathryn Daniels Boal Alicia Allen Mauer Ashley Samek Carolyn Brewer Lauren Mabry Miller Kimberly Blake Smith Kathryn Speir Brinkley

The Degree Master of Arts in Leadership in Education Distinguished Graduate Academic Achievement Award: Claudette Marie Murtha Tommie Renee Burks Geoffrey William Green Sarah Morehead Sarah Burris Lauren Nicole Hambalek Claudette Marie Murtha Andy Dalton Daniel Lord Hinkin Sean Keeley O'Connor Patricia Louise Dennard Burcu Johnson Alfredo Pargas Tresha Stevens DiPasquale Sarah Pollitt Krider Katherine Reyes Benjamin Franks Emily Veronica Leschisin Jasmine Leah Silverman Rachel Garcia Sarah Ann Leschisin Reagan Ward

The Degree Master of Arts in Special Education Asma Algamdi Taylor Hayes Briana Wagner Nasser Abdullah Alqahtani Stephanie Anne Moon

The Degree Master of Arts in Teaching english to speakers of other languages Shanna Brewer Danielle Alexa French Jesse D . Walker Ahmad Eddib

College of Engineering and Applied Science Ramaswami Dandapani, Dean

The Degree Master of Engineering Carol Barker Jerome Henry Hernandez Torres Lazelle Haitham Mohamed Ennajah Ben Kelly Joel Thomas Nosker David Anthony Gerrells Christan Shane Kramer Jacob Zivko Petrovic Jason Thomas Griffith Skyler Mark-Edmund George Eugene Turner, Jr

The Degree Master of Science in Computer Science Ahad Alotaibi Chaithanya Kumar Chava Kathiravan Palaniappan Kaznah Magbel Alshammari Uma Maheswari Chinta Mubaraka Nuruddinbhai Parekh Vishnutheja Bandemneni Matt Doman Rama Prasada Reddy Peddireddy Chloe Iris Rose Bradley Ross Nordstrom

20 University of Colorado Colorado Springs Candidates for Advanced Degrees

The Degree Master of Science in Electrical Engineering Annanya Aella Gregory Stephen Larmore Mong Sim Abdulbasit F . Ali Michael Zhang Li Francesc Soler Gonzalez Kenneth Gregory Hassey Paul M . Lundquist The Degree Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering Colin William Curtis Kevin Schafer Emily Dao Shields Jacob Axel Pinello

College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences Peter Braza, Dean

Degree Master of Arts in Applied Geography Wyatt F . Norris

Degree Master of Arts in Communication Jordyn Gunn Fletcher Jennifer Lee Guajardo Janet Ann Swierkosz Sloan Nichole Gonzales Ralica Rosenova Rangelova

Degree Master of Arts in History Julie Doellingen Melanie R . Pimentel Margaret G . Williams Torrah Giles Kevin Ross Johanna Jean Bible Robert Melton Keith Michael James Toth

Degree Master of Arts in Psychology Nadia M . Al-Tabaa Sara Anne Goring Leah Parker Nathan Baumann Sarah Elizabeth Greene Courtney Sutton Gina L . U . Boesdorfer Nicolette Halvorson Aimee Walsh Alexander Darrell Laura Kathleen Morgan Allison Eades Nicole Marie Norelli

Degree Master of Arts in Sociology Karen Becknell Laura Marie Hammond Mary Kate Pincus Molly Cotner Ryan Lewis Merrifield Aaron James Thompson Degree Master of Science in Applied Mathematics Matthew Michael Jones

Degree Master of Sciences in Chemistry Christopher R . Butler Justin Glen Bernard Case Degree Master of Sciences in Physics Joseph Alan Woods

December 16, 2016 ◆ Commencement 21 Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees

HELEN AND ARTHUR E. JOHNSON BETH-EL COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES Nancy Smith, Dean

The Degree Bachelor of Science in Health Care Science Amanda Michelle Angeli Danielle Nicole Friel Daniel Alan Teel*** Megan Avery* Danielle Nicole Green*** Caitlin Marie Thompson Felicia Barker** Erin Simone Golston Kayla Noelle Thompson Nathan James Bass Chad Alan Liscar Jaime L . Threet** Melin Craze*** Suzanne Lisa Livelli Jessica Leigh Todd Kelsey Lauren Culver Emily Marie Montavon Kari Mae Voigt Casey Dolen*** Ethan Daniel Riker Alyssa Wendt** John Luke Duncan* Thomas J . Roach Aaron Wright Mary Margaret Eisele Gina Marie Schmidt* Juliana Zavoksky Lanarra Katelyn Ferguson Ronald Ramon Simpson Austin Morrell French Kevin Eugene Smith

The Degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing Brian Keola Adams** Nichole Ann Freeman** Rebecca Lynn Roy* Grace Blocker Aimar* Theophilus Oduro Frimpong Lara Russell*** Joy Ajamian* Ashley Fuentes Husam Salih** Tamika Alexander** Andrea Marie Geitner*** Sarah E . Sandwick* Brittany Danielle Baggett Kelsi-Jo Greenfield** Tara Daughtry Sborov Julie Barnabo*** Christy Lynn Grissom Chandra Angelica Shaw* Brittany Rachelle Baumann* Nora Edith Gutierrez** Danielle Whitenton Signore** Sarah E . Baxter** David B . Hollander Amanda Michelle Slattery Lizeth Berry Jennifer Inman** Jessie Emma Smith Annina Estelle Bobb*** Ilana Valeri Jesse** Brittany Stai* Morgan Marie Broekhuis** Zachary Johnson** Katherine Rae Stapleton** Andrea Rae Brown Christina Lehman Kellums Joey Francisco Tavera Tiffany Noelle Bundy Joshua Daniel Klute Emma Kate Tennefoss*** Shayla Teal Byers** Luke James Loftin Taylor Alexandria Tolman* Joshua Paul Chambers** Mary Masters Martindale** Zachary Alan Trevarton*** Heather Hyejin Cho* Julie Anna McIntyre*** Suzanne Jean Tuten*** Callie Elizabeth Davidson** Pamela Lindsey Meyer*** Jessica Elise Vanderpool* Ashley Danielle Davis** Ashley Elizabeth Miller* Adam Anthony Violante** Catherine Nohelani De Leon Hailey Jessica Neumann** Nancy Helene Wagner* Alisha Nicole Dilling* Heather Nowell Denice Weinbrenner** Noelle Joy Dunnan Ben Patrick O'Brien Sabrina Whidden*** Philip Alexander Eastburn* Shalee Ongoy* Erin Jean Williams* Kyle J . Evans Scott D . Ostrin*** Leslie Suzanne Williams* Bilal Ezzeddine Ashley Love Plesz** Travis Austin Williams* Fatima Farl* Laurie Ann Pyles Rochelle Lee Wooldridge* Tessa Jane Farmer Jessica Marie Robey** Maegan Ruth Anne Yoder** Cailee Teal Ferguson** Akuvi Massiwo Robin Britney Flattery* Megan Kelsey Rogers**

Explanation of Honors: *Cum Laude - 3.5 - 3.69; **Magna Cum Laude - 3.7 - 3.89; ***Summa Cum Laude - 3.9 or above

22 University of Colorado Colorado Springs Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees

College of Business and Administration Venkateshwar Reddy, Dean The Degree Bachelor of Innovation in Business Administration Ryan C . Bartling Eric A . Gomez Daniel Lemmond Carlos David Garcia Eric Lawson Ashlea Sikon The Degree Bachelor of Science in Business Distinguished Undergraduate Academic Achievement Award: Kimberly Anne Maxson Emily Allen** Melody Horbach Sheridan N . Porter Brianna Anderson Amy Diana Hou** Jacob Lough Potman* Lauren Ashley Bachtelle-Willars Cassandra Nicole Houston Mitchell Rea Ebony Bailey Marchyll Queara Jones Faith Marie Reed Greta Lynn Baltrusch* Shawn Branden Kalister Nicole Marie Renfrow*** Joshua Bartelson Jackson Dean Keller* Eric Steven Robinson** Krystina Amber Beltran Sarah Jean Kellogg Taylor Rodriguez Tucker Bennett* Emily Elizabeth Kendall Barbara Rae Root Zachary Bertrand Jordan Kennaugh Elizabeth Erin Ryan Sara Bethke Ian Kluckman Kelly Elizabeth Sardella Steven Lynn Botteicher Katie Korum Kimberly Seck*** Matthew J . Bradley Alexander N . Krause** Nicole Danielle Seip-Romero Kyle Reed Brattlof Jason W . Kroening* Amelia Sewell Rebekah Mary Bressler* Patrick Olson Kundracik* Alexandra Laura Shayler* Dylan Brian Brown Tarren Noah Lievens Chris Sholts Aaron Brownell* Thomas Little Danielle Sick Laurissa Lynn Brunk*** Meredith Marie Macaluso Taeber Christine Silva Evan William Brunner* Nathan Maclean Andrew Skinner** Brian Patrick Carroll Megan Ann Maez-Smith Paul Nathaniel Smith* Joseph Cheung Ryan Allan Main* Kyle Southard Chavon Marie Click** Thomas James Malmberg Alexa Sprouse* Sean Matthew Coulahan* Sadie W . Malone** Alicia Marie Strabala Richard Crandall* Michaela Luree Mansfield* Evan Strait Justin Deangelo Charles James Martin Danielle Sweigard*** Gianna Merie Dolan-Umipig David Vance Martin Eduardo Tello, Jr . Jacob Ryan Duenckel** Eric Lee Mason* Brianna Lokilani Templeton Christopher Robert Durandette* Jennifer S . Mast Abigail Elizabeth Tolson Andrew Lloyd Eldridge Lorie Mathews Andrew Steven Trujillo** Christian P . Erickson Kimberly Anne Maxson*** Tia Ann Tuttoilmondo Kylie M . Erickson Dell Robert McDermott* Colton Taylor Vance** Michelle M . Fallon Kevin McDowell* Taylor Savannah Verity Keeley Fillmore** Kristin Barbara McMorris Eugene Carlo Herrera Villanoz Allison Mackenzie Flory-Brown Nicholas Carl Merkel Shelby Lynn Wachtendorf Danielle Marie Fonseca Kenzi Jayne Mitchell Drew N . Webb Kristin Franklin** Leah Danielle Moreland** Ryan Weber* Hannah Brianne Geegan** Holly Michelle Nehls* Nathan Edward Westerfield* Kelly Thomas Geslin Gabrielle Morgan Nelms Ryan Lee Willard Andrew Femrite Gibbs* Adam Joseph Noel Yvonne Williams* Samantha Ginnett Austin Nonte Tyler J . Wilson Sarah Lynn Glauvitz Brendan O'Malley** Seth Ryan Worthey Gregory Ryan Gomez Joseph Ortega Suo Wei Wu Rochelle A . Grambihler Terrance Packard Kevin Dave Yezek Austin Griffith Francesca Pagliuco Ian K . Young Ryan Bradley Gunther Alex Paris Owen Taylor Zaiger** Courtney Harriman* Arron Angelo Paulino Rachel Nicole Hawkins Estefany Gabriela Pineda-Suazo Explanation of Honors: *Cum Laude - 3.5 - 3.69; **Magna Cum Laude - 3.70 - 3.89; ***Summa Cum Laude - 3.9 or above

December 16, 2016 ◆ Commencement 23 Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees

School of Public Affairs George Reed, Dean The Degree Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice Distinguished Graduate Academic Achievement Award: Ashley Demosthenes Serena Ayesha Ahmad* Marissa Nicole Cronan Mariah Rose LaFollette Brooke Marie Archuleta** Rossi Nicole Deleo Malajah Jimae Logan** Chelsea Eufemia Arellano Ashley Demosthenes*** Josiah Maner** Paige Marie Atkinson* Jordan Ryanne Duran Michael Van Ryen Montoya Kurt Baron Mallory Taylor Dyer Joshua Adam Palmer Joshua Bauer** Nicholas Stephen Flynn Sharon Roberts Patrick Allen Beardin Travis Lee Gooden Maija B . Roscoe Diane Borges* Jared Paul Harry Amanda Ross** Elizabeth Bruffett** Alexandra Nadine Hood* Erika Marie Weliever Celia B . Bueno Navjot Kaur Michelle Renee Wright Kamal Rasheed Bush Maranda McGowan Marlo Zahn**

Explanation of Honors: *Cum Laude - 3.5 - 3.69; **Magna Cum Laude - 3.7 - 3.89; ***Summa Cum Laude - 3.9 or above

24 University of Colorado Colorado Springs Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees

College of Education Valerie Martin Conley, Dean Degree Bachelor of Innovation in Inclusive Early Childhood Education Jennifer Renee Callaghan

College of Engineering and Applied Science Ramaswami Dandapani, Dean

The Degree Bachelor of Innovation in Computer SciencE & Security Josh Vidals

The Degree Bachelor of innovation in Electrical Engineering : Neil Alan Orgon Ron Merriam

The Degree Bachelor of Innovation in Game Design & Development Ryan E . Darras Murphy J . Dudevoir Collin Reed Wilson

The Degree Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering Derek James Cook James Greene Bryan Lee Anthony Duran Timothy Horton Austin Wasinger

The Degree Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Austin Jarrod Cobbs William Joseph Pace, with Honors John Michael Thompkins Brian Glickman Sean Curtis Ricotta Shaun Cameron Tucker Caleb Kaiser Colton C . Shibe Aaron James Wilson, Sean Mathew Keane John Sieben with Special Honors Travis Noble

The Degree Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering : Gary M . Bohannon Garrett Edward Gibson Jeremy Michael Angelo Santoro Emily Bohannon Kennedy Alexa Knutson Rebekah Tomsick Nathaniel Edward Chin Dylan Shea Maisel

The Degree Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Fahad Mohammed Albouq Alexander Geber David William Bernard Ratliff, Ali Aldubaikhi James David Goforth with Honors Younes Mahdy Alrabaay Antero Joshua Seth Guy Elizabeth Ritchey David Arnot, with Special Honors Chance Hartsfield Kevin Schafer, with Special Honors Scott Alan Baldwin Shane Johns Bryan Taehong Seo Pierce Alexander Berg Brian Nicholas Josephson Dillon Smith Andrew Bishop Scott Daniel Karl Meghan C . Smith Thomas Edward Booker Daniel Kurt Villanueva Kuhn Christian Xavier Sprague Amanda Renee Brown Ryan Lang Zachary Thomas Stuart, Mark Edward Cooper Ian Ryan McCreary with Honors James Daniel Cruz, Posthumously Emily Megginson Yahya Mahdi Sughayyir Christopher Daniel Edwards James Cole Paris, with Honors Ian Swett Jonathan Matthew Frazey Matthew Peterson Eric Dylan Thomas Brett Whitaker Gage Austin James Prestel Stephen Charles Vangampleare Ann Elizabeth Gates Sabine Silvia Zentgraf

Explanation of Honors: Honors - 3.6 - 3.79; Special Honors - 3.8 - 4.0

December 16, 2016 ◆ Commencement 25 Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees

College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences Peter Braza, Dean

The Degree Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology Nadia Bechtold Ian M . Galland Hjal Nelson*** Samantha Victoria Blackmer Brandon Kirk Harris Charles Brendan Simmons*** Daniel Caldeira Raine Isabella Lamb Rachel Marie Smith Marisa East* Jenifer Karen Lewis

The Degree Bachelor of Arts in Biology Michael Scott Bunko Kyle J . Gracia Janette Ruth Hudson* Lois Lynn Eisenhauer* Taylor Anne Hanks

The Degree Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry Stephanie Samiya Barnett Kendra Lesnick*** Jordan Michael Townsend Matthew R . Feria** Ryan Stahl

The Degree Bachelor of Arts in Communication Brandon Applehans* Josiane C . Koski, Gabriella Lynn Sappenfield** Nicholas J . Baca with High Distinction Melissa Schloesser Tyler Baird Hannah Marie Kuechle Cody Ryan Sedlak Taylor Paige Bryerton Melissa Yvonne Laughlin Jeffrey Snowden** Justin Alexander Carrillo Alexandria Irene Lightfoot Natalie Elizabeth Spencer Janelle Nicole Castle Jose Olegario Lopez Delaney R . Steele Alaysia Shanelle Cauley Blake Jackson Macias Noah Suess** Kaitlyn Chadbourne Laria Cecilia Martinez-DeLeon Alexandra Marie Sutfin Kyal Leslie Cook Kayla McDonald Sydnie Danielle Sweeney Matthew T . Davis Ian Marc McGill Eric Andrew Tedesco Shanna Lynn Devie** Lance Bodie Medina Clare Thomas** Sean C . Durck Haley M . Mills Anna VanRemortel Ashton Encarnacion Christopher Spencer Milo Danielle R . Vialpando Christopher James Gates Christiana Nicole Mingus Cherise Alana Vidinha Amber Bourgeois Granier* Trevor Bradley Mork Jeffrey Walters Tracee Michelle Gray Paul Mpande Mary Anne Gollena Wang* Kelsey Colleen Gregg Jamil Pollock Scott Richard Weaver** Ian E . Gregory** Ashley Pruett Patrick White Hays Hansen Griswold Hannah B . Quaney Christine Wilhelm Peyton Elise Hamlin Guadalupe Yamiller Rodriguez Cherissa Lynne Will James Thomas Harrod* Sarah Roth** Susan Karabin Winston Tabitha Brooke Hartbauer Brian M . Routt Jeremiah Zeigler Tim Henderson Rebekah Rutz Samuel James Law Zimmerer

The Degree Bachelor of Arts in Distributed Studies George Tyler Pennington Jae Min Song John W . Zavada

The Degree Bachelor of Arts in Economics Russell Ibrahim Alissa Nelson Magdiel Marquez Fuentes Paul John Watson-Ausencio* Conner J . Curtis Brittany Celeste Torres* James William Fleckenstein Adrian A . Villarreal

Explanation of Honors: *Cum Laude - 3.5 - 3.69; **Magna Cum Laude - 3.7 - 3.89; ***Summa Cum Laude - 3.9 or above

26 University of Colorado Colorado Springs Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees

The Degree Bachelor of Arts in English James J . Aaron Sarah Doe* Katherine Parra Nicole Alexis Abramson Halle Dorey-Perez Elizabeth A . Pearce***, Colby Quinten Albrandt Taylor Lee Eaton with Highest Distinction Zoe Anderson Jon Oray Griffin Felisha Anne Port***, Kellie Marie Arroyo Monterey Kaelyn Hall with Highest Distinction Cynthia Ruth Barram Madison Lea Hutchins** Paula Pyne***, Julianne Michelle Baumgardner Valerie Larson with Highest Distinction Estelle Brock**, Jennifer Faith Leal Davis Rebhan with Highest Distinction Shannon Rose Lewis Megan Elizabeth Robinder Mary Christi Carmack**, Naomi Nichole Lopez* Adylene Silva with Highest Distinction Alexandra Nicole Lucier Roxane Stiles Aaron Tomas Cerna**, Kayla McDaniel Benjamin Ernesto Vargas with Highest Distinction Jennifer Lee Nickle

The Degree Bachelor of Arts in Geography and Environmental Studies Paul Accola Grace Klaus* Hailey M . Pukansky Kathryn Lydia Anderson** Mark Paul Kwiatkowski Kaitlyn Becca Pukansky Jake Carpenter Matthew Wayne Lamastus Alexandra Rae Sinchak, Nathan Carr Whitney Lentz* with Highest Distinction, Marion Denise Diaz Kelley Marie Mathews** with Mountain Lion Honors Kira Doty** Catelin Miles Jared Thomas Smith Jessica Lynn Ebersole Jesse Eugene Miller**, Dylan Robert Stup Emilio Jesus Garcia with Distinction Alexandria Deanna Talley Katie Mae Green Reid Katherine Mitchell Jason Walton Shannon Brae Hernandez**, Robert Loren Munger Joel Ward*** with High Distinction James Thomas Osaer** Traci Ann Woodson Brian Huston Randi Pratt*

The Degree Bachelor of Arts in History Trisha Nichole Castro Marion Peggy Loehr**, Michael Allan Smith Samantha Nicole Crofford with Distinction Jared Stephen Steen*, Kateri Dawn Coyhis Drew Ortiz with Distinction Laura Elizabeth Holmstrom-Walker Thomas Henry Price**, Remi Mitchell Vaillancourt**, Dominika Kamionka with High Distinction with High Distinction John Kostelecky*** Ashley Pruett

The Degree Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics Katrina Biele* Benjamin P . Griffith***, Logan Miller*, Yaser Ali Al Qatifi with Highest Distinction with Highest Distinction Lori French Douglas Berry Jones***

The Degree Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy Matthew Duane Alvin Braun*, Megan Jo Lane, with Distinction Jeffrey Snowden**, with Distinction Logan Miller*, with Highest Distinction Patrick Burkhardt with Highest Distinction Lanita Stokes, Maire Frances Therese Carmack**, Beau Ryland Negrete with High Distinction with Highest Distinction Trinity Selena Parker, Noah Suess**, with Distinction Christopher Scott Hendry*, with High Distinction Ciarra Alayne Talay with High Distinction Christopher Joseph Rotering Remi Mitchell Vaillancourt**, Shannon Brae Hernandez**, Ashley Renee Slack with High Distinction with High Distinction

Explanation of Honors: *Cum Laude - 3.5 - 3.69; **Magna Cum Laude - 3.7 - 3.89; ***Summa Cum Laude - 3.9 or above

December 16, 2016 ◆ Commencement 27 Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees

The Degree Bachelor of Arts in Political Science Richard Adam Clinch Dominika Kaamionka Samuel Billy Okindo Vanessa Elizabeth Contreras* Kaitlyn McPherson Emily Mae Sampson*** Troy Anthony Hensley Mandi Lynn Michalski

The Degree Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Meghan Elizabeth Adee Dylan Gutierrez Courtney Marie Pellegrino** Phil Barker Thomas Marshall Hetherington** Ashlyn Hope Pike-Goodrich Jordan Erik Beltran Alexandra Nadine Hood* Jessica K . Morgan Porter Mollie Jean Bennett Rebecca Ingram Anthony A . Rivera Laura Danielle Bergemann Miranda Lee Jazdyk Ashley Renee Slack Rebekah Caitlin Chovanec Anna Marie Jones Jennifer Stevens* Callie Mikala Cook Rachel Melissa Jordan* Travis Robert Tafoya* Ashley Nicole Daugherty Jasmine Jo Krizan Jaden Thompson Emily Jo De Vries Mariah Rose LaFollette Juliana Marie Tuck* Ivonne Diaz Kathleen Marie Largent Lafoaina Ferila-Jacqueline Wendt Beverly Carol Enoch Mirella Vieira Lewis*** Bailey Noel Westerfield-Cao Adriana Estrada Heather Anne Macdonald* Jeanne Marie Wickham*** David Felder Cady Maier Kaitlin Wickwire* Mercedes Ciriaca Filoteo Anna Manning Lisa Williams Kaitlin Alexandra Forsythe**, Rachel Marie Nathaniel Kimberley Nicole Janson Wilson with Mountain Lion Honors Samantha Oed Katrina Suzanne Zeller** Callie Gilbert** Lindsay Elaine Olson Heidi Nell Gilmore** Sarah Pedley

The Degree Bachelor of Arts in Sociology Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award: Kirstin Reynolds Zachary Jordan Barrow Jessica Johnson Desai Beau Ryland Negrete Camille Lorraine Bernal Ashley Elizabeth Haag Kirstin Reynolds* Tamika Jo Bjork Elissa Lane Hurlbut Tia Richae Vines Dinah Carney*** Joseph Hyatt Brittney Whitev Emily Mills Day Mary Elizabeth Leonard

The Degree Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Jeffrey Alphonso Heun Nesby, Jr ,. Kersey Ruder**, with Highest Distinction with High Distinction

The Degree Bachelor of Arts in Visual and Performing ArtS Rachel Asleson**, Elyse Kimberly Madden, Jonathan David Sell with High Distinction with High Distinction Gian Franco Signorelli* Ari Joshua Bach** William Andrew Martin*** Rachel Maranda Spencer***, Brandon Barela Jeffrey Patrick Mills***, with Highest Distinction Charles Reed Burns with Highest Distinction Kacie N . Vance Maire Frances Therese Carmack** Alexandrea Marie Pingrey Lesley Ann Garlan, with Distinction

The Degree Bachelor of Arts in Women’s and Ethnic Studies Kaitlyn Chadbourne Felisha Anne Port***

Explanation of Honors: *Cum Laude - 3.5 - 3.69; **Magna Cum Laude - 3.7 - 3.89; ***Summa Cum Laude - 3.9 or above

28 University of Colorado Colorado Springs Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees

The Degree Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry Kimia Ahmadian***, Siobhan Barnes* Zachary May* with University Honors Melissa Martin

The Degree Bachelor of Science in Biology Nathaniel Graeme Aston Connor Matthews Gordon Jenna Register Siobhan Barnes* Christopher Lynn Green Jonathan Roberts Stephanie Samiya Barnett Brandon Kirk Harris Melissa Marie Roe* Damon Lee Beardslee Tyler Amanda Howell Nathan Joseph Rubio* Cassie Lee Beauchene Christine Michelle Jarest Radha Pandya Serventi* Sila Bishara Ryan Johnson Rachel Simpson Matthew Parnell Blais Kaela Kassing* Taylor J . Sjobakken David Thomas Buesing Steven Gena Kerr* Molly June Spalding* Paul Christopher Chroneos* Katelyn Michelle Kuzmak** Janie Nicole Stull** Megan Cochran Deanna Nadine Lee Veronica Olivia Thomas* William Cary Covington* China Leiggi* Ashley R . Triplett Devan Cruz* Charlene Renee Lucero Shannon Triplett*** Emily Daines** Rachel Macios Iris Suzanne Vollmer Lena Demuth Jessica Nicole Mancini*** Eric L . Wagner*** Ellen DeNicola William Martinez** Matthew M . Walker Nikae Easterling Paige Lee Mondragon Ashley Michelle Weaver Nicole Sara Echales Serena Stacy Montoya Christopher John Welch** Alexandra Kathleen Ekwall Michael T . Moody** Bailey Noel Westerfield-Cao Preston Ford Rebecca Allison Nagrassus Dominic Alexander Young* Kaitlin Alexandra Forsythe**, Kristina Marie Nemeth Breanna Zimbelman with Mountain Lion Honors Lindsay Elaine Olson Ronza Zoorob Stafford* The Degree Bachelor of Science in chemistry Nathan John Weeks***, with Highest Distinction

The Degree Bachelor of Science in Mathematics Sabaa ALshammari Casey Russell Chalifour John Lassiter Dominique Nicole Brasee Julian Felipe Gonzales Timothy Andrew Retting*

The Degree Bachelor of Science in Physics and Energy Science Casey Russell Chalifour Skipper Kagamaster Daniel J . Noble Jacob Ryan Jackson Tyler Jordan Kaminski Zach Thomas Pollmiller

Explanation of Honors: *Cum Laude - 3.5 - 3.69; **Magna Cum Laude - 3.7 - 3.89; ***Summa Cum Laude - 3.9 or above

Candidates for Commission

Military Science Noble Turner, Major Second Lieutenant, United States Army Paige Marie Atkinson Antero Joshua Seth Guy Luke James Loftin Caitlin Marie Thompson

The preceding list of candidates for degrees is not an official record that such candidates have been awarded such degrees or honors.

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December 16, 2016 ◆ Commencement 29 Celebrating 50 Years of Commencement

1966 1993-1998 First UCCS Commencement student held on campus graduates; in former parking walked in the lot in front of Boulder Engineering Commencement Building. and listed in the Boulder 1984-2013 program. 1975 & 1976 1977-2005 May Commencement Marshal is the previous Graduates were honored with a Professor Paul Ballantyne (1967-2011) was the year’s Outstanding Teacher Award Recipient. “recognition ceremony” on-campus. featured vocalist at every UCCS commencement. 1966 1976 1986 1996 2006

1976-1985 1977-1992 1988 1998 1999-present Graduates wore gold Until 1977, UCCS graduates marched in CU Boulder’s First Ph.D. in First Ph.D. in May Commencement regalia from 1976 Commencement. UCCS held its ﬁrst ofﬁcial Electrical Computer Science held at new World Arena (centennial year of the Commencement at the Engineering graduates University) to 1985. BROADMOOR International graduates Center on May 17, 1977. 1998 First Distance MBA Later ceremonies moved to Degree graduate the original BROADMOOR World Arena.

2007 May 2009 Dec 2009 First December Commencement for Student Distinguished Summer and Fall graduates held at the Achievement Award Alumnus ﬁrst 2013-present

Pikes Peak Center on December 14, recipients are first introduced Increasing numbers of graduates prompts a need for 2007. Moved to the World Arena in 2009. introduced as May as December two May Commencement ceremonies; separated into 2007 Commencement Commencement May 2011 LAS and all other colleges. speakers. speaker. First Ph.D. in Psychology graduate. First Ph.D. in Applied Science graduate. May 2013 First concurrent high school/UCCS graduate – earns BS in Biology. 2006 2011 2016

2007-2013 May 2008 May 2009 Dec 2009 May 2010 May 2012 2014 2015 December First graduates under reworked First Doctor of First Bachelor First Ph.D. in Educational First recognized Golden and The 2013-14 Faculty 40,000 Commencement Ph.D. in Engineering. Nursing Practice of Innovation™ Leadership Research & Silver graduates. Assembly created alumni. Marshal is that graduates. graduate. Policy graduates. the UCCS Marshal’s year’s Faculty Club;the Club selects a Award for Commencement Marshal Excellence in for each graduation Research ceremony starting this recipient. year going forward. 1966 1993-1998 First UCCS Commencement student held on campus graduates; in former parking walked in the lot in front of Boulder Engineering Commencement Building. and listed in the Boulder 1984-2013 program. 1975 & 1976 1977-2005 May Commencement Marshal is the previous Graduates were honored with a Professor Paul Ballantyne (1967-2011) was the year’s Outstanding Teacher Award Recipient. “recognition ceremony” on-campus. featured vocalist at every UCCS commencement. 1966 1976 1986 1996 2006

2007 May 2009 Dec 2009 First December Commencement for Student Distinguished Summer and Fall graduates held at the Achievement Award Alumnus ﬁrst 2013-present

he history of the University of Colorado dates Tback to the earliest days of Colorado and precedes the creation of the state . At its first session in 1861, the Colorado territorial legislature passed an act providing for the creation of a university in Boulder . To establish the university, the legislature appropriated $15,000, which was matched by Boulder residents . However, the formal founding was delayed for another fifteen years by the Civil War . When Colorado became the 38th state in the Union in 1876, Circa 1968, Cragmor Campus sign the university was declared an institution of the Courtesy, Kraemer Family Library, UCCS Archives state, and the Board of Regents of the University The first known building on the site was a cabin of Colorado was established under Colorado’s built by the world-famous physician, Dr . Edwin State Constitution as its governing authority . Solly . Dr . Solly suffered from tuberculosis and The University of Colorado Colorado Springs moved from England to the area, as the region has a rich history as a site and campus . Many was becoming known for its healthy climate . millennia before any students began studying After years of planning for a sanatorium on the here, a small group of ancestral American Indians site, Dr . Solly was spurred into action in 1902 set up camp overlooking an arroyo on the west when General William Jackson Palmer (founder edge of what is now the campus . Remains from of Colorado Springs) gave him 100 acres of approximately 30 sites used by Plains Indians land on Austin Bluffs and $50,000 towards the from about 100 A .D . to 1400 A .D . dot the campus start of his sanatorium . Solly selected one of the grounds . The cultural heritage of the area is most important and versatile architects working witnessed not only architecturally and in diverse in Southern Colorado, Thomas MacLaren . ecological phenomena but also in the significant MacLaren (1863-1928), acknowledged master prehistoric archeological components observable of architecture, designed many structures in throughout the University acreage . The daily Colorado Springs including several sections of discarded artifacts of Cragmor Sanitorium life the opulent BROADMOOR Hotel . The sanitorium - medicine bottles, crumbling foundations, and building echoed the aesthetics of the founders broken dishes are intertwined with artifacts from merging with Spanish-Moorish influence; it the prehistory of the region . embodied the heritage of the builders of Colorado Henry Austin, for whom the bluffs on campus Springs and the understated beauty of the were named, purchased a large part of what is Hispanic culture . Cragmor Sanitorium (now Main now the campus in 1873 to graze herds of sheep . Hall) opened its doors to patients on June 20, 1905, and thereafter became the most luxurious place for well-to-do consumptives in the United States . Dr . Solly named the site Cragmoor (later shortened to Cragmor), reminiscent of the crags and moors he had left behind in Great Britain . Cragmor became the health mecca for artists, writers, and corporate tycoons who found not only their health but also a new home in Colorado Springs . Laura la Tille (Broadway performer), Constance Pulitzer (Joseph Pulitzer's daughter), Circa early 1960s Courtesy, Kraemer Family Library, UCCS Archives Murielane Pancost (concert soprano), Jeanette

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MacCoil (well-known New York musician), and as Navajo Indians were flown in to Cragmor . Russell Cheney (renowned painter) spent time This was one of the first public health programs and regained their health at Cragmor . launched by the newly formed U S. . Department Upon his death Solly was memorialized as a of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW) . The world class physician who had brought the first Indian patients arrived at Cragmor in 1952 Colorado Springs community to global acclaim with the signing of a government contract for its outstanding health facility . Ironically, the between the Cragmor Foundation and HEW . The world forgot Solly as Cragmor became even institution would be guaranteed a permanent more established under the direction of new base of financial support . In return, Cragmor leaders in health care: Gerald B . Webb, Alexius would provide for the medical needs of hundreds M . Forster, Otto Einstein, and George J . Dwire . of tuberculous Navajos . George Dwire, Managing Director, oversaw the decade of fiscal recovery The 1930's stock market crash brought financial for the institution . He created a dynamic program disaster to many of the Cragmor Sanitorium's which not only provided for the health needs of exclusive clientele . The facility was adapted to hundreds of Navajos infected with tuberculosis serve the health needs of less affluent patients . but also expanded to include educational and Alexius Forster's death in 1954 (took charge of occupational therapy . As the health crisis of Cragmor in 1910 at age 29) found Cragmor at a the Navajo people subsided so did the Federal loss for medical and financial leadership . The last funding for Cragmor . By April of 1962, remaining decade of the sanitorium's homeopathic life was patients were being transferred to other facilities . to become tied to the Bureau of Indian Affairs

Circa 1980s, Main Hall Courtesy, Kraemer Family Library, UCCS Archives

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Circa 1995, Spring Commencement On-Campus Courtesy, Kraemer Family Library, UCCS Archives

As early as the 1920s, the University of Colorado to the building’s previous use as a nursing home offered courses at numerous Colorado Springs (Cragmor Manor was added to the Sanitorium locations including Colorado College and various in the 1950s) . A few offices were still outfitted storefronts . By the mid-1960s, community with this unique piece of history as late as 2002; leaders were pressing for a full-fledged University Cragmor Hall was completely remodeled and of Colorado presence in the community . In reopened in January 2004 . his negotiations with then-Governor John Love, From 1965 to 1972 the Colorado Springs Center Hewlett-Packard (HP) co-founder David Packard, operated as a division or extension of the Boulder a Pueblo native, wanted a permanent University of campus . It became the first permanent home Colorado campus in Colorado Springs to support for a growing following of scholars . Colorado the educational needs of company employees . Constitutional Amendment 4, approved at the The combination of the state's desire to attract 1972 Colorado General Election, designated the HP to Colorado Springs and George J . Dwire's Colorado Springs campus and two other centers sale of the defunct 80-acre Cragmor Sanatorium as distinct campuses of the University of Colorado . property for $1 led to birth of the Colorado Dwire Hall opened as the first solely academic Springs Center of the University of Colorado . building on campus in 1972; it was completely June 15, 1964, commemorated the funding and remodeled in 2007 . In 1974, the University of legislation signed by Governor Love allowing the Colorado reorganized into four campuses – University of Colorado to assume custody of Colorado Springs, Boulder, Denver, and the Cragmor . In 1965, the Colorado Springs Center Health Sciences Center in Denver . The two Denver of the University of Colorado opened on the south campuses later consolidated administratively in side of Austin Bluffs, an area which showcased June 2004; the model was reversed in 2014 for a spectacular panoramic view of Pikes Peak each campus to again have its own chancellor . and the Garden of the Gods; tuition was $13 1974 also marked the establishment of the first per credit hour . Professor offices in Cragmor Chancellor of the Colorado Springs campus, with Manor (now Cragmor Hall) were equipped with ties to the Boulder campus being changed to have small kitchenettes and private bathrooms, due the campus directly reporting to the President of

34 University of Colorado Colorado Springs UCCS Site and university/Campus History the University . UCCS grew over the years, and an administrative branch of the CU School of in 1996 the first on-campus student housing Medicine is in the Lane Center for Academic opened . The next year a community referendum Health Sciences at UCCS . From its original 80 merged the city-owned Beth-El College of acres, UCCS has added 450 additional acres Nursing with the campus . During the 2010-2011 along Austin Bluffs Parkway and North Nevada new branding campaign, “at” was removed from Avenue . 2015 saw continued growth on North the official UCCS name – University of Colorado Nevada with the groundbreaking of the Ent at Colorado Springs – to become University of Center for the Arts . The student population Colorado Colorado Springs . continues to grow significantly as well; as of fall Because of the ties to HP, initial university 2016 more than 12,000 students are enrolled on programs focused on engineering and business . campus . Today, 51 years after its beginning, UCCS offers UCCS spring commencement ceremonies have 45 bachelor’s, 22 master’s, and five doctoral been held at the old BROADMOOR Ice Arena, a degrees in six colleges and schools . The initial campus parking lot where the Osborne Center university programs of engineering and business for Science & Engineering now stands, and The still serve as pillars of the university, and are BROADMOOR World Arena . The first December joined by a broad range of degree programs commencement ceremony for summer and fall offered in the liberal arts and sciences, as well as graduates was held on December 14, 2007 at professional programs in nursing, education and the Pikes Peak Center . After only two years, the public affairs to meet the needs of Colorado's December graduates outgrew the Pikes Peak second-largest metropolitan area and beyond . Center, and now all yearly ceremonies are held at In 2012, Colorado Springs voters again added The BROADMOOR World Arena . Since the first to the UCCS campus by agreeing to lease UCCS commencement in 1975, approximately city-owned Memorial Hospital to University of 43,300 students have graduated from the Colorado Health . As part of the agreement, University of Colorado Colorado Springs .

Photo by Jeff Foster, staff, 2010

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he University of Colorado TColorado Springs mascot is the mountain lion . It is visible across campus in a variety of ways – as the artistic logo on UCCS shuttles, the grand marble statue on El Pomar Plaza (moved from University Center Lower Plaza in March 2016), and the costumed mascot who ignites crowds at athletic games and official campus events . The mountain lion is an integral part of campus life, but that has not always been the case . As UCCS began to develop an intercollegiate sports program in the 1980s, it became necessary to establish team identity with official colors and a mascot . In 1986, the first UCCS mascot, the hawk, was chosen and green and white sports prospectors, gold diggers, golden avalanche, and uniforms were purchased . The Editor’s Corner in pronghorns . Popularity of the spirit symbol waned The Scribe (student newspaper) was even renamed with time . Many did not connect the giraffe with “The Hawk’s Eye ”. Until this time, the campus was “CU Gold” and wanted a stronger identity . told it was part of the University of Colorado System, Not until 1997 did a new campaign for a UCCS and as such, already had a mascot — the buffalo . mascot begin . Realizing a need for a credible NCAA rules stated that due to differences in division mascot, the SGA collected nominees for an official level sports played at the Boulder and Colorado mascot . The overwhelming suggestion was the Springs campuses that UCCS was not allowed to mountain lion, which won by 86% of the student claim the buffalo as its mascot . At the June 18, 1987 body vote in spring 1998 . Since that time, it has been University of Colorado Board of Regents Meeting, the officially recognized symbol of the University of the “regents decided not to officially designate a Colorado Colorado Springs . Dakota, a 14-year-old school mascot and colors for UCCS, but instead mountain lion at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, was opted to allow UCCS to choose its own mascot adopted by the student body in December 2002 . while still maintaining the official CU colors of gold, Boomer, the costumed mascot, was named by silver, blue and black” (The Scribe, August 1987, pg the winner of the “Name the Mascot” contest in 1) . “CU Gold” became the accepted identity of the September 2003 and was officially introduced at sports teams in Fall 1987 . Fall Fest (original name for Back to the Bluffs and In 1991, the student body voted for the “Fighting Homecoming) that year . Longneckers” - or giraffes – to become the unofficial In spring 2011 the UCCS student body voted to spirit symbol . This was personified by “Stretch,” officially change the name of the school mascot to a costumed giraffe obtained by former chancellor Clyde, based on the name of a live mascot UCCS Dwayne Nuzum . Other options for a new spirit supported at the time . symbol considered by the Student Government Details provided by Kraemer Family Library Archives . Association (SGA) Committee were eagles,

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*subject to change FOR YOUR SAFETY UCCS has taken every possible measure to ensure the safety of our graduates, their families, and their friends during Fall 2016 Commencement Exercises. You can do your part by noting the following: • Once you are seated in The BROADMOOR World Arena, locate the nearest exit to your seat. • In the event an evacuation takes place during the ceremony, we recommend your party have a pre- determined location outside the facility to aid in reunification. • Treat all alarms as real. • Listen carefully and follow any instructions which may be issued by the master of ceremonies, chief of police, fire chief, or other public authority. • Parents should keep their young children with them at all times. • Pay particular attention to the safety of any elderly persons or persons with disabilities. • If directed to evacuate The BROADMOOR World Arena, please move away from the arena and remain outside until you have been given an “all-clear” by a public authority. • If necessary, seek assistance from a UCCS staff member, The BROADMOOR World Arena employee, or a uniformed police officer. Thank you, and congratulations to our fall graduates! 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway Colorado Springs, CO 80918 800-990-UCCS www.uccs.edu