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GRATULATIO CON NS 56th Annual COMMENCEMENT 56 TH Brilliant Future Juris Doctor Degrees MAY 8 Doctor of Medicine Degrees JUNE 5 Baccalaureate, Master’s and Doctoral Degrees JUNE 12 Table of Contents 2021 Commencement Schedule of Ceremonies . 3 Chancellor’s Award of Distinction. 4 Message from the Chancellor . 5 Message from the Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs . 6 Messages & Ceremonies Claire Trevor School of the Arts . 7 School of Biological Sciences . 8 The Paul Merage School of Business . 9 School of Education . 10 The Henry Samueli School of Engineering . 11 Susan & Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences .. 12 School of Medicine .. 13 Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing .. 13 School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences . 14 Program in Public Health . 14 School of Humanities . 15 Donald Bren School of Information & Computer Sciences .. 16 School of Law . .17 School of Physical Sciences . 18 School of Social Ecology . 19 School of Social Sciences . 20 Graduate Division . 21 List of Graduates Advanced Degree Candidates . 22 Undergraduate Degree Candidates Claire Trevor School of the Arts . 33 School of Biological Sciences . 34 The Paul Merage School of Business . 39 School of Education . 41 The Henry Samueli School of Engineering . 42 School of Humanities . 47 Donald Bren School of Information & Computer Sciences .. 51 Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing . 57 School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences . 57 School of Physical Sciences . 58 Program in Public Health . 61 School of Social Ecology . 63 School of Social Sciences . 70 Honors and Awards . 85 UCI Alumni Association . 89 University of California Regents & Chancellors . 90 The UCI Mace . 91 2 2021 Commencement Schedule of Ceremonies Saturday, May 8 9:30 A.M. School of Law Saturday, June 5 4:30 P.M. School of Medicine Saturday, June 12 9 A.M. University-wide Virtual Ceremony Receptions Receptions begin at 9:30 a.m. following the virtual ceremony. Claire Trevor School of the Arts School of Biological Sciences The Paul Merage School of Business School of Education The Henry Samueli School of Engineering Graduate Hooding – Ph.D., D.N.P & M.F.A. degrees Susan & Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences School of Humanities Donald Bren School of Information & Computer Sciences School of Physical Sciences School of Social Ecology School of Social Sciences 3 Chancellor’s Award of Distinction The Chancellor’s Award of Distinction acknowledges the University of California, Irvine’s most outstanding graduating seniors . Awarded by the UC Irvine Alumni Association, these students represent exceptional academic achievement, and a commitment to cutting-edge research, leadership and service to UCI . Selected by a committee of alumni, recipients can be identified by the blue and gold shoulder cord worn with their commencement regalia . Ali Al-Hakeem Yifeng Huang Zhiqi Rong The Paul Merage School of Business Donald Bren School of Information & The Paul Merage School of Business Program in Public Health Computer Sciences Donald Bren School of Information & School of Physical Sciences Computer Sciences Agatha Sahra Augustynski School of Social Sciences School of Biological Sciences Saad Iqbal School of Social Ecology Cesar Manuel Rosales Jr. Jennifer Christina Bell School of Social Sciences School of Humanities Annette Pimpisa Ketsiri School of Humanities Taleen Christina Sarkissian Nadine Ben Romdhane Henry Samueli School of Engineering School of Biological Sciences Nyree Khachikyan Henry Samueli School of Engineering Adrianna Carolina Burton Nandhana Sathish School of Humanities Christine Ji-Young Kim Donald Bren School of Information & School of Humanities Computer Sciences Karyssa Alyson Courey School of Social Sciences School of Social Sciences Aparna Rajesh Shakkarwar School of Education Sabrina Turallo Dela Roca Isabelle Lee School of Social Ecology School of Social Sciences Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing Tri Ngoc Dong Shih Yu Lee Claire Christine Simmons School of Pharmacy & School of Social Sciences Claire Trevor School of the Arts Pharmaceutical Sciences Sarah Jiamei Li Shelby Leigh Smith Alessandra Katrina Flaherty Donald Bren School of Information & School of Social Sciences School of Humanities Computer Sciences School of Physical Sciences Bailey Erika Spelman Katherine Renee Medel Lingle Claire Trevor School of the Arts Claire Trevor School of the Arts Aileen Jeanette Fletcher School of Education Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing Uyen Thanh Mai Samantha Phyllis Gille Program in Public Health Katherine Grace Teixeira School of Pharmacy & Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing Pharmaceutical Sciences Kai S. Malloy Donald Bren School of Information & Manuel Teran Claire Louise Goldes Computer Sciences School of Social Ecology Claire Trevor School of the Arts School of Social Ecology Irene Morales Bethany Abigail Urbano School of Education School of Education Joe Christopher Gonzales School of Social Ecology School of Social Sciences School of Physical Sciences Katia Lorena Necoechea Madriz Isabel Villalpando Insiya Farhan Gunja School of Education Donald Bren School of Information & School of Education School of Social Sciences School of Social Sciences Computer Sciences Thanh Hoang Nguyen Brooke Elizabeth Waechtler Emily Noel Ha School of Pharmacy & Program in Public Health School of Biological Sciences Pharmaceutical Sciences School of Social Sciences School of Physical Sciences Michelle Rafaela Heredia Daniel Everardo Palafox School of Social Ecology Sarah Wang Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing Program in Public Health Audrey Isis Hernandez Peterson Victoria Tuong-Vi Pham Kaylie Elizabeth Wong Claire Trevor School of the Arts School of Biological Sciences Henry Samueli School of Engineering School of Social Sciences Steve Huy Dinh Phan Mary Lei Hu School of Biological Sciences Calvin YiChih Xu The Paul Merage School of Business School of Social Sciences Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing Donald Bren School of Information & Computer Sciences Zoe Annelise Portnoff Nuodi Zhang School of Social Sciences School of Humanities School of Physical Sciences 4 Message from the Chancellor Dear Class of 2021: Congratulations on reaching this very special milestone in your life . Today, as we celebrate the University of California, Irvine’s 56th commencement, enjoy the pride, nostalgia, and excitement of the moment . As you participate in these time-honored graduation rites, which although performed remotely have not lost any of their meaning or importance, I encourage you to remember that you did not achieve this success alone or in a vacuum . Please take the time to thank the family, friends, and mentors who have supported and shepherded you through this journey . All of us are extremely proud of your accomplishments and the contributions you have made to UCI and our community . I am even more excited, though, by what lies ahead for you, as you enter the world enabled, empowered, and inspired to succeed in whatever endeavors you choose to pursue . Today, as you join the proud alumni of UCI, you become part of a family of graduates who are leaders, innovators, and teachers who make a difference in our global community . Please come back and visit us, update us with news on your careers, and stay in touch through the Alumni Association . Wherever the future leads you, you will always be remembered at UCI . Fiat Lux, Howard Gillman Chancellor 5 Message from the Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs Dear Class of 2021 Graduates: On behalf of the Division of Student Affairs, I would like to congratulate you and your family on this amazing accomplishment . You are now a UCI graduate and now join the ranks of close to 200,000 alumni from across the world . You should be proud of all that you have accomplished during your time at UCI, especially during an unprecedented global pandemic . My sincere hope is that you have taken the past years to learn more about yourself, your community, and your academic major . College is truly a transformative time in one’s life and I am sure you have taken everything you have learned during your collegiate time to transform not only yourself, but also the world . As you close this chapter in your life, take some time and thank your family and friends for their support . Your graduation from UCI is a reflection of their love and support for you through this time . I hope that you will remember your time at UCI fondly, and I hope you will tell the story of how your life was changed from being here . You are an Anteater for life and we could not be more proud to have you as one of our proud alumni . Zot, Zot, Zot! Willie L. Banks Jr., Ph.D. Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs 6 Claire Trevor School of the Arts Dear 2021 Claire Trevor School of the Arts graduate, Though no one asked you to do it, you’re graduating from UCI and CTSA with the unique distinction of having weathered COVID-19 for the entire year . Your resilience and passion have been an inspiration to those of us who remain behind – we will remember you and your accomplishments with special amazement and delight . But this has hardly been a “lost year” – you’ve created art objects and experiences of enduring value, all the more so because of the conditions in which you’ve been working . You’ve been the very center of the amazing CTSA experience, and now, as we emerge from COVID-19 and you emerge from CTSA, you become one of tomorrow’s creative leaders in and for the arts, a voice for the vital role the arts will play in our emerging, complicated world . You’ve been forced to explore new ways to make your art, honed and broadened your skills with us, but of course it’s just a beginning . Our hope and expectation are the adversity you’ve faced in the last period has given you even more of the critical and creative tools you’ll need to achieve your highest aspirations in the next chapters of your life as an artist . As dean, I’ve been bursting with pride as I’ve reported on the skills you’ve developed and the accomplishments you’ve achieved .