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The One Hundred Forty-Sixth COMMENCEMENT

ELEVEN O’CLOCK • SATURDAY THE SEVENTEENTH OF MAY TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN WPI QUADRANGLE

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Prelude WPI Brass Ensemble Douglas G. Weeks, Conductor Processional Led by the Honorary Marshal and the Honorary Marshal for Graduate Students Full details on page 53 Call to Order Warner S. Fletcher Chairman, WPI Board of Trustees National Anthem The audience is invited to join in the singing Invocation Rev. Matthew L. James Pastor, Trinity Lutheran Church, Worcester WPI Campus Chaplain Student Remarks “A Different Perspective?” Joseph F. Gay ’14 Presentation of the Class of 2014 Phillip Blake ’14 Campaign Gift Monolina Binny ’14 Remarks from the Alumni Association Myles A. Walton ’97, President, Alumni Association Recognition of ROTC Graduates Philip B. Ryan ’65, President Presentation of the Chairman’s Eric W. Overström, Provost Exemplary Faculty Prize Presentation of the Presidential Medal President Ryan Conferring of Honorary Degrees President Ryan Commencement Address Bernard Amadei, Founder, Engineers Without Borders; Professor, University of Colorado Boulder Presentation of Candidates for Degrees Provost Overström Conferring of Degrees President Ryan Charge from the President President Ryan Alma Mater Joshua Croke ’14 Words and music on page 56 Benediction Rev. Matthew L. James Recessional WPI Brass Ensemble

The audience is requested to remain standing until the end of the national anthem.

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Several longstanding campus traditions infuse the The Senior Class Gift is presented by gift committee WPI spirit, two of which will be in evidence during chairs Phillip Blake and Monolina Binny. This year’s today’s Commencement ceremony. gift is a set of three garden swings to be installed in the Crossing Earle Bridge is one of the oldest. To visi - arbor in the side yard of Higgins House. Gifted to WPI tors, the bridge is a lovely pathway connecting the east in 1970, Higgins House and its gardens are enjoyed by and west sides of campus. For WPI students, the span the entire campus community, and the Class of 2014 plays a symbolic role at the start and end of their under - hopes the swings will encourage even more use of the graduate careers. Traditionally, students cross the outdoor space. bridge as an entire class only twice during their four Student speaker Joseph Gay ’14 is gradu ating with a BS years: at Convocation, when they are welcomed as first in mechanical engineering with a materials science and year students, and at Commencement, as they process engineering concentration. toward the Quadrangle. The Charlton, Mass., native has served as treasurer Another tradition involves the WPI seal in the cen - of the Social Committee (SocComm), as section editor ter of the Quad. Throughout their four years, under - of the Peddler (yearbook), and as a Crimson Key tour grads make a point of walking around the seal, for it is guide. He is a member of Phi Kappa Theta fraternity. said that students who step directly on the landmark Joe’s IQP took him to Thailand, where he worked won’t graduate on time. That this tradition is upheld is with coffee farmers to improve farming practices. His most evident during the snowy winter months. After MQP focused on the feasibility of using magnesium for four years of avoidance (not to mention four years of a fracture fixation technique on the elbow. hard work and intense studying), each graduate will walk directly over the seal as part of today’s ceremony.

Performing the national anthem this year are seniors Paul Bender, Janelle Boucher, Anthony Cangello, Megan Cann, Joshua Croke, Anthony DeCicco, Rebecca Draper, Anthony Guerra, Brendan Henrich, Kevin Hufnagle, David Karbassi, Louisa King, Giovanna Olson, Merrielle Ondreicka, Katelyn Puttre, Laura Sandford, Andrew Smith, Jack Tyson, Melanie Wiater, As the processional begins, members of the faculty, attired in colorful robes and Eileen Wrabel. and hoods, line both sides of Earle Bridge to pay tribute to the graduates as they cross the bridge for the final time before receiving their diplomas.

See page 53 for more notes about Commencement Day.

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CHAIRMAN ’S PRIZE RECIPIENT

TERRI A. C AMESANO

To perform their functions—whether starting infections or week BioDiscovery Camp for middle school girls. She later causing tooth decay—bacteria must stick to surfaces, where founded an innovative program—also funded by the NSF— they can form antibiotic-resistant colonies called biofilms. For through which middle school teachers design curricular units more than a decade, Terri Camesano has been conducting in bioengineering to use in their classrooms. Both programs pioneering research on the biochemical mechanisms bacteria aim, in part, to inspire girls to think about pursuing careers in use to adhere to substrates and exploiting that knowledge to engineering. find ways to prevent biofilm formation. Currently, Camesano is the principal investigator on five- Beginning with a highly prestigious National Science year, $3 million award through the NSF’s highly competitive Foundation CAREER Award, and continuing Integrative Graduate Education and Research with awards from the NSF, the National Traineeship (IGERT) program. The first such Institutes of Health, the U.S. Army, and other award received by WPI, it is funding an organizations, Camesano has developed novel innovative graduate program in biofabrication techniques for studying her tiny subjects. For through which students learn to conduct example, using the atomic force microscope to research and then translate their discoveries measure the forces that hold bacteria in place, into innovative solutions that can improve she showed how E. coli stick to cells in the people’s lives. urinary tract, and how compounds in cranberry Despite the heavy demands of research, juice prevent infections. teaching, and advising, Camesano has been She is also studying natural antimicrobial active in service to the university and her peptides, with the goal of developing coatings profession. At WPI, she has served on that can prevent biofilm formation on all numerous faculty and administrative kinds of surfaces, including medical implants. committees. To explore her interest in And she is exploring tools that can kill virulent academic administration, she applied for bacteria in soil. Her research has resulted in more than 60 and won an appointment as a HERS Faculty Fellow at the scholarly publications and book chapters, one edited book, Wellesley College Institute for Women in Higher Education more than 100 presentations, and invited lectures in the United Administration and was selected for the inaugural class of States, Australia, and Europe. ELATE (Executive Leadership in Academic Technology and Camesano brings her enthusiasm for discovery to her Engineering) fellows at Drexel University. With that work as an educator. She excels at infusing her courses with the preparation, she was named WPI’s first assistant dean of immediacy of her ongoing research, and she welcomes engineering. Beyond WPI, she is on the editorial board undergraduates into her lab; many have won awards or for the highly regarded journal Applied & Environmental published their work. In 2002 she established a partnership Microbiology and is organizing the Advanced Research with École Nationale Supérieure des Industries Chimiques in Workshop on Nanotechnology to Aid Chemical and Biological Nancy, France, through which chemical engineering majors Defense; funded by NATO, it will take place this fall gain global experience while working on projects. in Turkey. Camesano has spearheaded several federally funded For her groundbreaking research on bacterial adhesion, programs for students from middle school to graduate school. her innovative contributions to scientific and technological As principal investigator for an NSF Research Experience for education, and her service to WPI and the chemical Undergraduates program, she gave students the opportunity to engineering profession, WPI is proud to confer upon Terri inspire future scientists and engineers by teaching in the two- Camesano the 2014 Chairman’s Exemplary Faculty Prize.

The Chairman’s Exemplary Faculty Prize was established in 2007 through the personal philanthropy of Donald K. Peterson ’71, former chair of the WPI Board of Trustees. Current Board Chair Warner Fletcher is proud to continue the tradition established by Mr. Peterson.

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PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL RECIPIENT

TAREK M. A.AL-SHAWAF ’55

In the early 1950s, as technical engineering skills were in great more than 2,000 engineers, architects, consultants, designers, demand worldwide, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia had technicians, and other staff. The firm’s influence has also extensive needs for developing its infrastructure. In 1952 the grown well beyond the borders of Saudi Arabia, as it has Kingdom sent a young student named Tarek Al-Shawaf to completed architectural and engineering projects in a long list study civil engineering at WPI; he was one of the first to benefit of nations, including Lebanon, Yemen, Sudan, Sierra Leone, from government programs that sought to build the nation’s Mali, Djibouti, and Azerbaijan. It now has six offices in Saudi technical capabilities by awarding scholarships for overseas Arabia and overseas offices in London, Cairo, and Bahrain. engineering education. In addition to acting as founder, president, and chairman During his time at WPI, Tarek Al-Shawaf of Saudconsult, Tarek Al-Shawaf plays an demonstrated true leadership in intellect, influential role in his community, where he civics, and athletics, serving in student has held such titles as director of the government and joining the debating club, the International Road Federation; vice chairman varsity soccer team, and the tennis team. He of the Federation of Consultants from Islamic was also vice president of WPI’s chapter of the Countries; founding member of the Steering American Society of Civil Engineers and a Committees of the U.S. Saudi Arabian member of the Theta Chi fraternity. Business Council; and a founder of the Having earned his bachelor’s degree in prestigious Saudi equestrian club, which he civil engineering, he returned to Saudi Arabia has served as a member of the board of in 1955 and immediately put his skills to work. directors and secretary general of the board. He got his start as a junior engineer for the He also continues to propel WPI’s influence region’s largest contractor, living and working across the globe. He has so far sponsored five in remote areas of the desert. In 1965 he put on scholarships for students from the Middle East hold his lifelong dream of establishing his own to attend WPI; all of the recipients have business to serve his country as director general of projects and excelled at WPI and gone on to successful careers. advisor to the minister of agriculture and water. In 1967 he was The university has recognized Tarek Al-Shawaf’s ready to launch his own consulting engineering firm in leadership several times through the years. In 1990, in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. He named it Saudi recognition of his professional and civic achievements, it Consulting Services, better known today as Saudconsult. awarded him an honorary doctorate in engineering. Five years Saudconsult is now the oldest and largest engineering and later, as he celebrated his 40th anniversary, he received the WPI architectural firm in Saudi Arabia. It has grown along with the Alumni Association’s Robert H. Goddard Alumni Award for Kingdom, constructing numerous industrial projects, Outstanding Professional Achievement. He has expressed his transportation systems, modern housing facilities, schools, gratitude to his alma mater through service, in particular as a medical facilities, power plants, water and wastewater projects, longtime member of the Civil and Environmental Engineering harbors, marinas, and airports. It has participated in various Department Advisory Board and as a member of the water desalinization projects along the west and east coasts of President’s International Advisory Board. the Kingdom, which has the largest water desalinization For his extraordinary career as an entrepreneur and program in the world. It has also taken the lead on an array of business leader, his global contributions as an engineer and oil and gas projects that continue to help the nation capitalize pioneer in urban development and infrastructure, and his on the world’s largest oil reserve. generous service to his alma mater, the Institute is proud to From a modest start, Saudconsult has grown to employ present the WPI Presidential Medal to Tarek Al-Shawaf.

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HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENT

ROBERT A. F OISIE ’56 DOCTOR OF ENGINEERING

Bob Foisie learned early in life that if you really want Kenneth G. Merriam, Edward C. Brown, Allan E. Parker, and something, you have to work for it. An honor roll student in Fred N. Webster—who made a lasting impression on him high school, he held down jobs as a clerk and a truck driver to through their competence and concern for students. "Those earn money for college. It was only with the funds he’d saved fond memories have fueled my dream of establishing a and help from a small local scholarship that he was able to scholarship fund to support qualified students with financial enroll at WPI, becoming the first member of his family to need and a burning ambition to make a difference in the attend college. When he earned his degree in mechanical world," he said at the time. engineering in 1956, he vowed that he would one day help A gift of $1.3 million followed in 1993 (used partly for other young men and women achieve their scholarships and partly for the Campus dreams. In the intervening years, he has Center) and another, of $1 million, arrived in fulfilled that pledge in spectacular fashion, 1994. In 2011 Foisie made one of the largest giving more than $63 million to create gifts in WPI’s history, up to that time: scholarships that have, so far, supported close $9.4 million to support the Robert Foisie to 600 WPI students. Scholars Fund, which he had established for Foisie began his career as a test engineer undergraduate students in 2009. Each year, with Hamilton Standard. After earning a through the fund, 10 incoming undergraduate master’s degree at Cornell University, he students who were at the top of their high joined the Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Division school classes are selected to each receive a in his native Hartford, Connecticut, where his four-year full scholarship, along with a one- entrepreneurial spirit helped him become time allowance for a WPI global studies assistant to the chief production engineer. He experience. distinguished himself early on when he Two days ago, the WPI community discovered and patented a way to simplify the learned that Robert Foisie has made plans for his most fuel control valve for jet aircraft, making it more efficient and significant gift, which is also the largest gift the university has less expensive. ever received: $40 million for undergraduate scholarships. In He went on to become founder and president of Matik recognition of his extraordinary and inspiring record of North America Inc., an import, distribution, and service firm generosity and his devotion to helping young people achieve in the paper processing industry. He also owned a Swiss company that makes carton and packaging machinery. Today, their aspiration to attend WPI, the university will name he maintains business interests in a variety of industries, Alumni Gymnasium, which is being transformed into a center including telecommunications and real estate. In 1991, WPI for educational innovation, and the School of Business in honored Foisie, who served the university as an active trustee his honor. from 1993 to 2007 and has been an emeritus trustee since then, For his entrepreneurial spirit, dedication, and vision, by bestowing on him the Robert H. Goddard Alumni Award through which he has built a highly successful career; for for Outstanding Professional Achievement. his loyalty and service to his alma mater; and for his It was also in 1991, as he prepared to celebrate the 35th extraordinary generosity, which has already opened the door anniversary of his WPI graduation, that he created his first of opportunity to hundreds of WPI students and which scholarship fund, for engineering students, with a gift of will benefit students for generations to come, WPI is honored $1 million. He used the gift to honor the memory of several to confer upon Robert Foisie the degree of Doctor of WPI professors—Harry B. Feldman, Donald E. Johnson, Engineering, Honoris Causa.

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HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENT

SHEILA M. H ARRITY DOCTOR OF HUMANE LETTERS

When Sheila Harrity was named principal of Worcester education from Worcester State University and another in Technical High School in 2006, it was one of the lowest moderate special needs education from Assumption College. performing schools in the state. Today, it is a national success She recently earned her doctorate in education at Northeastern story. In fact, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has University. visited to learn more about the school’s extensive career In addition to serving as a teacher for many years (she was training programs. Next month the school will have another Worcester’s 1999 Teacher of the Year), Harrity spent five years high-profile guest when President Barack Obama delivers its as the school-to-career coordinator for five area high schools. Commencement address. She has guided students in exploring career options through Harrity, who was born and raised in Worcester’s Comprehensive Skills Center and Worcester, is quick to share credit for has helped place 2,100 kids in summer jobs Worcester Technical High School’s remarkable through Work for Worcester’s Youth. She transformation with its faculty, staff, and served as principal of Wachusett Regional students, and the local community. But there’s High School before assuming her current post. no denying that she has been a guiding force Thanks to Harrity’s leadership, students in its ascension. After all, that’s why she was no longer slog through the day in hopes of named the 2014 MetLife/National Association merely earning a diploma. Instead, Worcester of Secondary School Principals National Technical High School has developed 24 Principal of the Year and the 2013 cutting-edge vocational programs and Massachusetts Principal of the Year. surrounded itself with 350 industry advisors. The numbers speak volumes: In 2006, The result: students get real-world experience when the school moved to a new $90 million working with the public in the school’s own building, its graduation rate was just over 79 restaurant, a L’Oreal/Redkin salon and day percent; by 2013 it was 95 percent, and the spa, a 16-bay automotive service center, and a dropout rate had fallen by nearly 80 percent. Eight years ago full-service bank. They have also worked with WPI students to only 27 percent of students achieved advance or proficient build an energy-efficient house for the 2013 Solar Decathlon status in English language arts, and only 35 percent in math. in China, and will next year build a new footbridge for Those numbers have skyrocketed to 88 percent and 78 percent. Worcester’s Elm Park that WPI students designed. The school began offering AP courses in 2008, and in just two It is not surprising that the school has received a number years the number of AP students doubled and credit- of other accolades with Harrity at its helm. They include being qualifying scores rose more than 60 percent. named a 2011 MetLife Foundation-NASSP Breakthrough What started in 1910 as a boys’ trade school has evolved School (the award recognizes schools with high poverty rates into a state-of-the-art institution, with wide-ranging courses of that dramatically improve achievement) and a 2013 U.S. study that include design and engineering, health and human Department of Education National Blue Ribbon School (an services, and information technology. It’s also one of the only award honoring great American schools). selective-enrollment schools in Worcester. Students are now so For her tireless dedication to developing students’ eager to attend what has become the largest high school in the potential, her leadership in making Worcester a nationally city, that only 47 percent of incoming freshman could be recognized city for secondary education, and her generosity of accepted in 2012. time and resources to ensure that young people have the Career development has long been a driving force for opportunities to pursue their dreams and realize their full Harrity. She received her BA in social work at Providence potential, WPI is honored to confer upon Sheila Harrity the College and two master’s degrees—one in early childhood degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, Honoris Causa.

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HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENT

STEPHEN E. R UBIN ’74 DOCTOR OF ENGINEERING

Steve Rubin has never shied away from a challenge. He An active and engaged trustee from 1996 to 2013, the last enrolled at WPI in 1970, just after the faculty approved the three years as board chairman, he helped guide the Institute WPI Plan. When WPI put out a call for a pioneering group of through a period of historic growth and recognition. He has students to switch to the new project-based curriculum in supported student scholarships, global projects, faculty 1971, he jumped in with both feet. Three years later, he was not research, and facilities, among many other aspects of the only one of the first Plan graduates, but one of the first WPI university’s operation. students to earn a bachelor’s degree in computer science. A frequent presence on campus, he is widely recognized, With his diploma in hand, he was ready for the next wherever he goes, for his enthusiasm and loyalty to his alma challenge: starting his own company. To gain mater. Beyond WPI, he has advised, invested experience, he worked for EMC Controls in in, and managed a large number of emerging Maryland and Copeland and Roland Inc. in technology companies, and, throughout his Ohio. In both positions, he drew on what he’d career, he has developed relationships with learned about developing computer programs prominent corporations. Even in these for process control while completing his Major activities, he has kept WPI top of mind, Qualifying Project at WPI. Missing the East frequently securing resources for the school, Coast, he and his wife, Tracy, decided to take from sponsorships to software. the plunge and return home to build their In 1989 WPI honored Rubin with the own business. Ichabod Washburn Award, for outstanding In the basement of their home, they professional achievement at a young age. He started what would become Intellution (short went on to become one of the youngest for Intelligent Solutions) in 1980. They had Presidential Founders, in honor of lifetime five employees at first; most were fellow WPI giving that matched that of WPI founder John graduates, people Rubin knew he could count Boynton, and he was honored for his service on to jump in and begin solving problems. Filling a specialized to WPI with the Herbert F. Taylor Alumni Award. In 2011, niche, the company produced software for fully integrated during its centennial year, Rubin was inducted into Skull, the industrial control systems; it grew to become the world’s senior honorary society. Tradition calls for new members to leading developer of industrial automation software, doing undergo a series of educational rituals, and Rubin gladly business with an array of Fortune 500 companies and traveled to campus each week during the initiation period to employing 300 in offices in the United States, Europe, and Asia. become immersed in WPI and Worcester lore. Although he After the business was acquired by Emerson Electric in was initially hesitant to see his name emblazoned on a 1995, Rubin went on to help found and run several other building, in 2013 he graciously accepted the Institute’s gesture start-ups (often with WPI alumni in senior positions). He is of gratitude: naming the Campus Center—a building whose currently president and CEO of Recognisis, which helps construction he supported and which often serves as his institutions, like WPI, track and manage the efforts of their "office" during his frequent visits to WPI—in his honor. donors and the plaques and other items that recognize their For his energy, his continual mentorship of students, contributions. his entrepreneurial spirit, and his dedication to advancing It has often been challenging to keep up with Rubin’s own the university wherever he goes, WPI is honored to bestow innumerable contributions. He has given generously to WPI, upon Stephen Rubin the degree of Doctor of Engineering, not just monetarily, but in leadership, knowledge, and service. Honoris Causa .

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HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENT

BERNARD AMADEI DOCTOR OF ENGINEERING

Bernard Amadei doesn’t just give fish to a hungry village, and It’s also given Amadei new purpose: to shift his focus from he doesn’t just teach villagers how to catch their own. The solving the engineering problems of one billion “haves,” and holder of the Mortenson Endowed Chair in Global focus, instead, on the challenges that impact the world’s six Engineering and professor of civil engineering at the billion "have nots." These are the people whose lives are at risk, University of Colorado Boulder shows communities how to every day, because of issues stemming from poverty, sanitation, create an entire fishing industry. He calls it "engineering for the and disease—all of which could be addressed through 90 percent." engineering. By teaching people and giving them resources, It was in 2001 that Amadei’s life changed. On a visit to a Amadei discovered he could empower them to solve their small Mayan village in Belize he met a young own problems. girl whose job was to carry water from the That has become his mission at the river to the village, over and over again. University of Colorado, where he launched Because of that responsibility, he learned, the and chaired a program, now known as the girl was unable to go to school. In time he Mortenson Center in Engineering for returned to the village with 12 University of Developing Communities, which educates Colorado students who brought $14,000 they engineers in economics, public health, social had raised and a desire to make a difference. entrepreneurship, and politics. Through it all, Together, they designed a pump that could Amadei has become the voice for the billions propel water 120 feet—from the river to the of people who often go unheard and an village—without electricity or fuel. advocate for those who live in poverty. His The experience taught Amadei an tone is inspiring and instructional, a powerful important lesson about education. He reminder that health, not wealth, should be observed how his students were driven to our end goal and driving force. solve this practical design challenge. He saw Amadei, who grew up in France and how a real-world engineering problem engaged them in a way earned his PhD in engineering at the University of California that classroom work didn’t seem to. He was inspired to create at Berkeley, has been decorated with an array of awards and Engineers Without Borders USA and, later, EWB accolades, including the 2007 Heinz Award for the International. Both programs match students and faculty environment and the 2008 ENR Award of Excellence. In members with local partners to identify problems around the addition, he is an elected member of the U.S. National world related to water supply, sanitation, energy, agriculture, Academy of Engineering and the National Academy of civil works, structures, and information systems and solve Construction and an elected Senior Knight-Ashoka Fellow. them through engineering. He holds four honorary doctoral degrees. In 2012 Secretary Amadei is a prime example of the impact of lehr und of State Hillary Rodham Clinton named Amadei one of three kunst , or the balance of theory and practice that is at the heart science envoys to help the United States address global of WPI’s approach to education. Under his guidance, EWB has challenges. Outlets including National Public Radio, PBS grown to nearly 14,000 members in 48 countries, with 325 NewsHour, Time magazine, and TEDx have featured his work. chapters spread across the United States (including one here For his compassionate vision and global dedication, for at WPI). The organization has worked on nearly 400 his application of engineering concepts to the betterment of community-driven development projects, among them the humanity, and for his unyielding dedication to the ideal of constructing a health clinic in Peru and delivering safe theory and practice, WPI is honored to confer upon Bernard drinking water to Rwandan orphans. Amadei the degree of Doctor of Engineering, Honoris Causa.

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DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

Guanqun Bao Victor Hugo Gonzalez Jaramillo BS, Zhejiang University, China; MS, University of Toledo MS, MBA, ESPOL, Ecuador; MS, Worcester Polytechnic ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING — Institute “On Simultaneous Localization and Mapping MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING — Inside the Human Body (Body-SLAM)” “A Methodology to Transform Small and Medium Advisor: Kaveh Pahlavan Companies to Lean Manufacturing Enterprises in Ecuador” Danielle Lynn Belsito Advisor: Yiming Rong BS, University of New Hampshire; MS, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Prachi Gupta MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING — BE, Maharshi Dayanand University, India “Application of Computational Thermodynamics BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY — and Kinetics to Lightweight Al Alloy Design” “Analyzing the Role of Lipid Elongases in Drosophila Advisor: Richard Sisson Development: From Barriers to Behavior” Awarded: February 28, 2014 Biology and Biotechnology Advisor: Joseph Duffy Xiang Chen Awarded: February 28, 2014 BS, North University of China; MS, Central South University, China Heather Kathleen Hagg MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING — BS, University of Missouri; MS, Worcester Polytechnic “A Novel Methodology for Evaluating Hot Compressive Institute Dwell Effects on Fatigue Crack Growth and Optimizing MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING — Materials Microstructures for High-Temperature “Large System Transformation Within Healthcare Applications” Organizations Utilizing Lean Deployment Strategies” Advisor: Diana Lados Advisor: Isa Bar-On Awarded: February 28, 2014 Paul Krupaker Reddy Dasari BE, Visvesvaraya Technological University, India; Parvathalu Kalakonda MS, Worcester Polytechnic Institute MS, Worcester Polytechnic Institute BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING — PHYSICS — “Characterization and Compensation of Hysteretic Cardiac “Thermal Physical Properties of Nanocomposites of Respiratory Motion in Myocardial Perfusion Studies Complex Fluids” through MRI Investigations” Advisor: Germano Iannacchione Advisor: Yitzhak Mendelson Awarded: October 11, 2013 Paulo G. de Barros Klaida Lapi Kashuri BS, MS, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Brazil BS, University of Tirana, Albania; COMPUTER SCIENCE — MS, Worcester Polytechnic Institute “Evaluation of Multi-sensory Feedback in Virtual and Real PHYSICS — Remote Environments in a USAR Robot Teleoperation “Calorimetric and Dielectric Studies of Self-assembled Scenario” Bio-molecules in an Aqueous Environment” Advisor: Robert Lindeman Advisor: Germano Iannacchione Awarded: February 28, 2014 John Thomas Favreau BS, ME, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Yasmin Khakpour BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING — MS, Illinois Institute of Technology “Oscillatory Wall Strain Reduction Precedes Arterial MECHANICAL ENGINEERING — Intimal Hyperplasia in a Murine Model” “Numerical and Experimental Study of Heat and Mass Advisor: Glenn Gaudette Transfer Enhancement Using Phase Change Materials” Advisor: Jamal Yagoobi Zhu Fu BE, ME, Beijing Institute of Technology, China ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING — “Digital Pre-distortion for Interference Reduction in Dynamic Spectrum Access Networks” Advisor: Alexander Wyglinski

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Mihyun Esther Kim Kelly Charles Seals BS, Yonsei University, South Korea; BS, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; MS, Worcester Polytechnic Institute MS, Northeastern University FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERING — ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING — “Parameter Estimation Methods for Comprehensive “Enhanced Acquisition Techniques for Pyrolysis Modeling” GPS L1C Receivers” Advisor: Nicholas Dembsey Advisor: William Michalson Awarded: February 28, 2014 Kathleen Fan Wang Denis Gjergji Kole BS, Harvey Mudd College; MS Worcester Polytechnic BA, Clark University Institute BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY — CHEMICAL ENGINEERING — “Role of Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 in Maintenance of “Characterizing Molecular-scale Interactions between Multipotency in Human Dermal Fibroblasts Treated Antimicrobial Peptides and Model Cell Membranes” with Xenopus Laevis Egg Extract Fractions” Advisor: Terri Camesano Advisor: Tanja Dominko Wei Wang Pu Liu BS, Shandong University, China; MS, Tsinghua University, BS, Fudam University, China; China MS, Worcester Polytechnic Institute ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING — ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING — “Accelerating Cryptosystems on Hardware Platforms” “Experimental Investigations of EMG-Torque Modeling Advisor: Xinming Huang for the Human Upper Limb” Advisor: Edward Clancy Karen Edwards Works BA, State University of New York at Geneseo; Min Ni MS, Union College MS, Worcester Polytechnic Institute COMPUTER SCIENCE — ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING — “Targeted Prioritized Processing in Overloaded “Cooperative Distributed Transmission and Reception” Data Stream Systems” Advisor: Donald Brown Advisor: Elke Rundensteiner Awarded: February 28, 2014 Chenguang Yang Gregory Michael Noetscher BS, Beihang University, China; MS, Peking University, BS, MS, Worcester Polytechnic Institute China ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING — ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING — “The VHP-F Computational Phantom and its “Security in Voice Authentication” Applications for Electromagnetic Simulations” Advisor: Berk Sunar Advisor: Sergey Makarov Ying Yang Haejun Park BS, Beijing Institute of Technology, China; MS, North BS, Hanyang University; MS, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Carolina State University FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERING — BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY — “Development of a Holistic Approach to Integrate “Effects of Temperature, Light Intensity and Quality, Fire Safety Performance with Building Design” Carbon Dioxide, and Culture Medium Nutrients on Advisor: Brian Meacham Growth and Lipid Production of Ettlia oleoabundans ” Awarded: February 28, 2014 Advisor: Pamela Weathers Awarded: February 28, 2014 Altin Pelteku BS, MS, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Yuqin Yao ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING — BS, MS, Nanjing University of Technology, China “Adaptive Suppression of Interfering Signals MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING — in Communication Systems” “Synthesis, Processing and Applications of Advisor: John McNeill Carbonaceous Nanomaterials” Awarded: October 11, 2013 Advisor: Jianyu Liang Awarded: February 28, 2014 Christopher George Scully BS, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Hao Yu MS, Stony Brook University BS, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING — MS, Worcester Polytechnic Institute “Detection of Spatial and Temporal Interactions MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING — in Renal Autoregulation Dynamics” “Metal Recovery via Automated Sortation” Advisor: Ki Chon Advisor: Diran Apelian Awarded: October 11, 2013 11 Comm14 PROGRAM_x 5/14/14 2:32 PM Page 12

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Martins Zaumanis Sergey S. Zheltukhin BE, MS, Riga Technical University, Latvia MS, Worcester Polytechnic Institute CIVIL ENGINEERING — MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES — “100% Recycled Hot Mix Asphalt and the “Preferred Frequencies for Coupling of Seismic Use of Rejuvenators” Waves and Vibrating Tall Buildings” Advisor: Rajib Mallick Advisor: Darko Volkov Awarded: February 28, 2014

DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE

Dunia Yousef Abdulrazak Pratiba Anand Scott Randell Auxier Electrical and Computer Electrical and Computer Power Systems Management Engineering Engineering Awarded October 11, 2013 Awarded February 28, 2014 Placido José Acevedo Papa Aye Nyansafo Aye-Addo Electrical and Computer Mihnea Stefan Andrei Mechanical Engineering Engineering Financial Mathematics Awarded October 11, 2013 John Alexander Babu Steven Marcus Andrews Electrical and Computer Ryan J. Adams Mechanical Engineering Engineering Management Awarded February 28, 2014 Nathan Tavis Angliss Ivana Ahmed Manufacturing Engineering Richard J. Badon Systems Engineering Awarded October 11, 2013 Electrical and Computer Awarded February 28, 2014 Engineering Danielle Grace Antonellis Awarded February 28, 2014 Zaki Siraj Akhtar Fire Protection Engineering Mechanical Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014 John Dennis Bagnoli Electrical and Computer Tyler Harold Albee Georgios Antoniadis Engineering Mechanical Engineering Materials Science and Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014

Troy Michael Alexander Andrew David Archambault Bradford David Bailey Management Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering

Syed Sarim Ali Luis Dean Archuleta Gregory Jefferey Bailey Mechanical Engineering Fire Protection Engineering Mechanical Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014 John Robert Allen Marc Joseph Balboa Electrical and Computer Kenneth Bruce Arnold Mechanical Engineering Engineering Systems Engineering Awarded October 11, 2013 Awarded October 11, 2013 Mohammad Abdullah Alshuqaiq Brandon Nicholas Ball Fire Protection Engineering Kevin John Arruda Systems Engineering Mechanical Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014 Nicholas Alunni Awarded February 28, 2014 Robotics Engineering Alexander Balsley Awarded October 11, 2013 Sina Askarinejad Environmental Engineering Mechanical Engineering Yinglin An Awarded October 11, 2013 Amr Ahmed Banjar Management Fire Protection Engineering Awarded October 11, 2013

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Ying Bao Joseph R. Boyd Ed Wah Chen Mechanical Engineering Bioinformatics and Computational Electrical and Computer Awarded February 28, 2014 Biology Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014 Bryan C. Barbera Brian James Bradley Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering Kehui Chen Engineering Mechanical Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014 J. Peter Brady Awarded October 11, 2013 Electrical and Computer Jacob Alexander Baril Engineering Liwei Chen Mechanical Engineering Applied Mathematics Christopher G. Brandmaier Justin Michael Barrett Mechanical Engineering Xiaolei Chen Robotics Engineering Fire Protection Engineering Electrical and Computer Christopher Jesse Bric Engineering Systems Engineering Xiaoyang Chen Awarded October 11, 2013 Financial Mathematics Jonathan E. Bashar Mechanical Engineering Daniel P. Brody Xiongfei Chen Awarded February 28, 2014 Bioscience Administration Information Technology Awarded October 11, 2013 Luke Edward Bassett Xizhao Chen Materials Science and Engineering Frank Daniel Bruton Computer Science Materials Science and Engineering Gary Richard Baxter Yanlin Chen System Dynamics Charles Prosper Bryant Operations Design and Leadership Awarded February 28, 2014 Systems Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014 Ziyong Chen Morteza Behrooz Materials Science and Engineering Computer Science David L. Bucher Awarded February 28, 2014 Systems Engineering Aaron M. Birt Hui Cheng Materials Science and Engineering Evans John Burford Financial Mathematics Biomedical Engineering Allen Purcell Blaylock Awarded February 28, 2014 Yuan Cheng Electrical and Computer Civil Engineering Engineering Valerie Sharon Butler Awarded October 11, 2013 Mechanical Engineering Adam L. Blumenau Kimberly Marie Chinkidjakarn Robotics Engineering Xiaoqing Cai Electrical and Computer Materials Science and Engineering Engineering Elizabeth Madeline Bocchino Mechanical Engineering Bryce Lawrence Calvetti Andrew Jeffrey Choate Mechanical Engineering Systems Engineering Brandon Shane Boucher Awarded February 28, 2014 Mechanical Engineering Jeremy M. Carson Computer Science Stephen M. Cialdea Amy Laura Liu Bourgeois Electrical and Computer Environmental Engineering Tiffney Arlene Cates Engineering Fire Protection Engineering Matthew James Bourque Awarded February 28, 2014 Brianna Christine Clark Fire Protection Engineering Electrical and Computer Dongyu Chai Engineering Valerie Anne Boutin Materials Science and Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014 Fire Protection Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014

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Nigel Bowers Cochran Lauren Marie D'Angelo Michael Joseph Dragonas Robotics Engineering Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering Awarded October 11, 2013 Benjamin William Davidson Ruixiang Du Catherine E. Coleman Electrical and Computer Robotics Engineering Robotics Engineering Engineering Awarded October 11, 2013 Awarded February 28, 2014 Awarded February 28, 2014 Christopher Granaudo Dunn Jessica Marie Collins Andre Joseph Davis Mechanical Engineering Chemistry Electrical and Computer Engineering Kyle George Dunn Matthew Sean Connolly Awarded February 28, 2014 Applied Mathematics Fire Protection Engineering James Scott DeCelle Jr. Julie Marie Eagle Jennifer Lee Cooper Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Anthony Joseph DeCicco Lesley J. Eckert Richard E. Coppa Mechanical Engineering Environmental Engineering Electrical and Computer Awarded February 28, 2014 Engineering Robert John Delean Awarded February 28, 2014 Mechanical Engineering Jeffrey Michael Elloian Awarded February 28, 2014 Electrical and Computer Jeffrey Corado Engineering Mechanical Engineering Cheng Deng Awarded February 28, 2014 Information Technology Robert Michael Cordell Timothy John Ellsworth Fire Protection Engineering Jiye Deng Management Mechanical Engineering Awarded October 11, 2013 Matthew David Cosgro Power Systems Management Wen Deng Samuel R. Erb Awarded October 11, 2013 Financial Mathematics Computer Science

Samantha Gray Cote Elizabeth Marie De Zulueta Cyrus Esmaeili Environmental Engineering Robotics Engineering Power Systems Management Awarded October 11, 2013 Julian Alexander DeZulueta James Nichols Everett Adam Paul Crisafulli Electrical and Computer Fire Protection Engineering Systems Engineering Engineering Karla M. Fajardo Yi Cui Armen Hagop Dilsizian Systems Engineering Materials Science and Engineering Chemical Engineering Yuan Fang Zhe Cui Fangjie Ding Operations Design and Leadership Marketing and Technology Electrical and Computer Awarded February 28, 2014 Innovation Engineering Awarded October 11, 2013 Sheikh M. Farabi Sarah Anne Dinwoodie Systems Engineering Zhuoju Cui Environmental Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014 Financial Mathematics Anh Hoang Do Hamed Farmahini Farahani Lena L. Dagher Electrical and Computer Fire Protection Engineering Systems Engineering Engineering Tongxin Feng Sean Michael Donnelly Marketing and Technology Fire Protection Engineering Innovationnology Innovation Awarded February 28, 2014

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Yisha Feng Gabriel Garza Junjie Gu Operations Design and Leadership Electrical and Computer Computer Science Engineering Keith Ferreira Daniel Robert Guerin Systems Engineering Paul Peter Gawrych Jr. Electrical and Computer Fire Protection Engineering Engineering Adolfo Mario Figueroa Quevedo Awarded October 11, 2013 Awarded February 28, 2014 System Dynamics Awarded February 28, 2014 Nathaniel John Gee Matthew J. Guilfoyle Mechanical Engineering Fire Protection Engineering Corey Brian Fisher Awarded February 28, 2014 Fire Protection Engineering Alex Christopher Gilman-Smith Mechanical Engineering Hao Guo Erin Katherine Flaherty Awarded February 28, 2014 Fire Protection Engineering Biology and Biotechnology Ryan Joseph Giovacchini Qihao Guo Nevin Francis Flanagan Robotics Engineering Materials Science and Engineering Interactive Media and Game Development Huibin Gong Suyao Guo Mechanical Engineering Operations Design and Leadership John Charles Flannagan III Awarded February 28, 2014 Fire Protection Engineering Michael Anthony Gorgone Fire Protection Engineering Xi Guo Thomas Michael Fontecchio Awarded October 11, 2013 Computer Science Mechanical Engineering Awarded October 11, 2013 Supreeth Maheshwarappa Gowda Jeremy William Fulton Hagger Learning Sciences and Technology Mechanical Engineering Christopher Ronald Forman Management Michael Thomas Greaves Elizabeth May Hale Power Systems Management Electrical and Computer William Hartman Fort Engineering Systems Engineering Steven Charles Greco Awarded February 28, 2014 Awarded February 28, 2014 Mechanical Engineering Barbara Anne Hall Gregory Edward Freeman Scott Greenberg Fire Protection Engineering Civil Engineering Systems Engineering Ryan Christopher Hall Megan Fuhr Kevin Raymond Griffin Electrical and Computer Information Technology Management Engineering

Matthew Joseph Gallagher James Michael Grimard Casey Charles Halvordson Electrical and Computer Fire Protection Engineering Mechanical Engineering Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014 Awarded February 28, 2014 Awarded February 28, 2014 Shaine Grogan Brendan Michael Hamm Jameel Tariq Galloway Fire Protection Engineering Financial Mathematics Management Jorin Grori Shengwen Han Weihan Gao Electrical and Computer Computer Science Information Technology Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014 Jennifer Melissa Hanley Yuxiong Gao Mechanical Engineering Financial Mathematics Laura Marie Gruca Financial Mathematics Christopher Michael Hanrahan Awarded February 28, 2014 Mechanical Engineering Awarded October 11, 2013

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Allison Jean Hardy Myles Christian Horst Ruobing Jia Management Mechanical Engineering Marketing and Technology Awarded February 28, 2014 Awarded February 28, 2014 Innovation

Waldemar CW Hartung Liang Huang Le Jian Mechanical Engineering Financial Mathematics Operations Design and Leadership Awarded February 28, 2014 Awarded February 28, 2014 Anthony Joseph Hassan Mechanical Engineering Xiaochen Huang Junfei Jiang Computer Science Mechanical Engineering William J. Hawkins Computer Science Yan T. Huang Nan Jiang Computer Science Financial Mathematics Landon Kenneth Haywood Systems Engineering Zachary Allan Humphrey Rui Jin Awarded February 28, 2014 Electrical and Computer Electrical and Computer Engineering Engineering Jiefeng He Awarded February 28, 2014 Computer Science Yudong Jin Karim A. Ibrahim Financial Mathematics Meinan He Computer Science Materials Science and Engineering Aren Andreas Johansen Awarded October 11, 2013 Neil Anthony Innarelli Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Yundi He Kengel Henry Joseney Electrical and Computer Shakir Iqbal Marketing and Technology Engineering Electrical and Computer Innovation Engineering Yuting He Awarded February 28, 2014 Donald Joseph Kane Biomedical Engineering Power Systems Management Alec Andrew Ishak Awarded February 28, 2014 Colleen Elise Heckley Robotics Engineering Mechanical Engineering Nishanth Kanthraj Ryan Patrick Ismirlian Management John Hernandez Jr. Mechanical Engineering Systems Engineering Kyle James Karpuska Awarded February 28, 2014 William Jeffrey Ivans Jr. Systems Engineering Fire Protection Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014 Paul Michael Heslinga Awarded February 28, 2014 Robotics Engineering Andrea Erin Kates Nicholas New Jamba Mechanical Engineering Victoria A. Hewey Computer Science Mechanical Engineering Jennifer Elizabeth Keating Awarded February 28, 2014 Satyanarayana Reddy Janga Electrical and Computer Computer Science Engineering Gallagher James Hogan Awarded February 28, 2014 Mechanical Engineering Amanda Jean Keller Stephen Michael Jaskolka Fire Protection Engineering Richard Anthony Holak Fire Protection Engineering Environmental Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014 William Eugene Kempskie Awarded February 28, 2014 Environmental Engineering Hong Young Jeong Jason Matthew Hopkins Fire Protection Engineering David Eben Kent Fire Protection Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014 Robotics Engineering

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Jin Kyung Kim France Larivee Jingwei Li Fire Protection Engineering Fire Protection Engineering Electrical and Computer Engineering Alexander Lawrence Kindle Jeremiah Joshua Larrea Awarded February 28, 2014 Robotics Engineering Systems Engineering Awarded October 11, 2013 Awarded February 28, 2014 Lanjie Li Marketing and Technology James Faulkner Kirk Jessica Karen Lau Innovation Mechanical Engineering Power Systems Management Awarded February 28, 2014 Wenhuan Li Giao Dang Le Materials Science and Engineering James Faulkner Kirk Electrical and Computer Awarded October 11, 2013 Management Engineering Awarded October 11, 2013 Xiaoshuai Li Matthew James Leahy Marketing and Technology Jason Michael Kittredge Marketing and Technology Innovation Mechanical Engineering Innovation Awarded October 11, 2013 Yang Li Joon-Ho Joseph Lee Financial Mathematics Stephanie Violette Klegraefe Mechanical Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014 Mechanical Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014 Min Kyu Lee Yingjia Li Fire Protection Engineering Financial Mathematics Yumiko Kobayashi Bioscience Administration Zhenhao Lei Yuguan Li Awarded October 11, 2013 Computer Science Computer Science

Evren Kocabas Jonathan David Leith Tianlang Liang Biochemistry Mechanical Engineering Marketing and Technology Awarded October 11, 2013 Awarded October 11, 2013 Innovation

Eric Alan Kujala Brett Michael Levasseur Miaokun Lin Information Technology Computer Science Marketing and Technology Innovation Sanjay Kumar Nathaniel Jon Lewis Awarded February 28, 2014 Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering Engineering Chong Liu Awarded February 28, 2014 Antonio Andres Lewis Nachio Civil Engineering Management Awarded February 28, 2014 Shuyuan Lai Awarded February 28, 2014 Operations Design and Leadership Jin Liu Fei Li Materials Science and Engineering Christopher David Laliberte Financial Mathematics Systems Engineering Kejiang Liu Hairan Li Mechanical Engineering Bin Lang Information Technology Computer Science Xing Liu James Li Information Technology Ronald Allen Langstaff Systems Engineering Fire Protection Engineering Yanguang Liu Awarded October 11, 2013 Jing Li Financial Mathematics Operations Design and Leadership Renee A. Lanza Yiwei Liu Civil Engineering Applied Statistics Awarded October 11, 2013

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Yuying Liu Yinghui Ma Luca Dugatto Mastrangelo Mechanical Engineering Operations Design and Leadership Systems Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014 Zaozao Liu Yunzhao Ma Operations Design and Leadership Biomedical Engineering Hope Matis Awarded February 28, 2014 Awarded October 11, 2013 Environmental Engineering Awarded October 11, 2013 Zhaolong Liu James F. Maclaughlin V Mechanical Engineering Electrical and Computer Gregory David McArthur Engineering Financial Mathematics Zhiqiang Liu Awarded February 28, 2014 Chemical Engineering Hannah Leigh Graff McCallum Awarded February 28, 2014 Derek MacNeil-Blackmer Mechanical Engineering Computer Science Zijian Liu Awarded October 11, 2013 Connor Martin McCann Electrical and Computer Mechanical Engineering Engineering Kelly J. Maher Systems Engineering James Andrew McClintock Rohanie Devi Lochan Awarded February 28, 2014 Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Awarded October 11, 2013 Awarded February 28, 2014 Fatima Zahra Mahhou Electrical and Computer Patrick Joseph McDonald Xianchao Long Engineering Systems Engineering Robotics Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014 Awarded October 11, 2013 Devin Thomas Maloney Systems Engineering John Bennett McDonough Yanren Long Awarded February 28, 2014 Systems Engineering Robotics Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014 Dina Ellise Manfredi Elizabeth Ann Louvat Systems Engineering David Connor McGinnis Information Technology Awarded February 28, 2014 Civil Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014 Jiaqi Lu Xin Mao Marketing and Technology Electrical and Computer Tresha Kay Melong Innovation Engineering Environmental Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014 Xuan Lu Nathan Gilbert Marculis Computer Science Applied Mathematics Paul Joseph Melzen Awarded February 28, 2014 Awarded February 28, 2014 Electrical and Computer Engineering Yue Lu Brian Marino Awarded February 28, 2014 Computer Science Management Awarded October 11, 2013 Jinfeng Meng Yun Lu Mechanical Engineering Materials Science and Engineering David James Markham Awarded October 11, 2013 Mechanical Engineering Zhu Meng Marketing and Technology Xue Luan Alexandra Helene Marokhovsky Innovation Marketing and Technology Civil Engineering Innovation Liang Mi Douglas Ryan Marshall Electrical and Computer Jay Edward Lubomirski Systems Engineering Engineering Computer Science Awarded February 28, 2014 Awarded February 28, 2014 Zahid Muhammad Mian Christopher Michaels Martinez Jr. Computer Science Mechanical Engineering Awarded October 11, 2013 Awarded February 28, 2014

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Marc Gregory Michaud Tuan Anh Nguyen Autumn D. Paro Electrical and Computer Bioscience Administration Physics Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014 Rushi Rameshbhai Patel Matthew Dominick Miello Arnold Niedbala Robotics Engineering Mechanical Engineering Manufacturing Engineering Awarded October 11, 2013 Shodhan Dinesh Patel Robert David Norquest Electrical and Computer Kamal A. Mohamed Systems Engineering Engineering Systems Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014 Daniel J. Obercon Soroush Mohammadzadeh Systems Engineering Thomas Hercules Patsis Civil Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014 Manufacturing Engineering Awarded October 11, 2013 Awarded February 28, 2014 Dylan Joseph O'Connell Jennifer Elizabeth Molignano Applied Mathematics Philip R. Pause Biomedical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014 James Michael O'Connor Mechanical Engineering Regina Gaspar Pedroso Kevin A. Moore Systems Engineering Electrical and Computer Naomi Okazawa Awarded February 28, 2014 Engineering Fire Protection Engineering Martti A. Peltola Divya Aneeta Moorjaney Jeffrey D. Onderdonk Computer Science Financial Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Awarded October 11, 2013 Shirui Peng Ashley Taylor Morgan Information Technology Chemical Engineering Okechukwu Nnasia Onwuka Robotics Engineering William Edward Perry Robert Charles Morlath III Systems Engineering Mechanical Engineering Brandon J. Otte Awarded February 28, 2014 Awarded October 11, 2013 Mechanical Engineering Jeffrey David Peters David Njenga Muchene Yi Pan Physics Computer Science Materials Science and Engineering Justin D. Pezzi Kyle Kevin Mullane Amanda Elsie Pannenko Systems Engineering Mechanical Engineering Systems Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014 Awarded February 28, 2014 Soukdao Phothisane Systems Engineering Edwin Muniz Daniel Alan Pappas Environmental Engineering Mechanical Engineering Matthew David Pitta Awarded October 11, 2013 Awarded February 28, 2014 Environmental Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014 Nicholas Alexander Nava Nikita D. Paranjape Fire Protection Engineering Management Felipe Polido Robotics Engineering Jonathan Kar-Yan Ng Maria I. Paredes Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Esha Prasad Awarded February 28, 2014 Information Technology Thanh Van Nguyen Electrical and Computer Jason Christopher Parker Lixia Qian Engineering Mechanical Engineering Information Technology Awarded February 28, 2014

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Qi Qin James Albert Riemer José Rolando Serrano-Lopez Marketing and Technology Mechanical Engineering Systems Engineering Innovation Awarded February 28, 2014 Azuri Tanesh Shah Jingmin Qiu Chris Rimchala Financial Mathematics Marketing and Technology Mechanical Engineering Innovation Jingting Shao Mark Alexander Rizzo Marketing and Technology Long Qu Systems Engineering Innovation Mechanical Engineering Awarded October 11, 2013 Elder Orlando Romero Xuan Shao Electrical and Computer Operations Design and Leadership Yuyun Qu Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014 Financial Mathematics Awarded February 28, 2014 Zachary Joseph Shaw Wasim Enayet Quddus Thomas Robert Roy Systems Engineering Electrical and Computer Robotics Engineering Awarded October 11, 2013 Engineering Corey Wayne Russell Jiawei Shen Stephen John Quinn Robotics Engineering Marketing and Technology Fire Protection Engineering Innovation Cynthia Anne Sabonis Awarded February 28, 2014 David Blair Randell Applied Mathematics Fire Protection Engineering Yuchen Shen Neal Sacks Financial Mathematics Raymond T. Ranellone Jr. Management Fire Protection Engineering Zhiyuan Shen Awarded February 28, 2014 Hossein Salahshoor Pirsoltan Biology and Biotechnology Civil Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014 Raghu Srinivasa Rangan Awarded October 11, 2013 Computer Science Divya Shivakumar Benjamin C. Sancetta Information Technology Patrick Wayne Raspante Mechanical Engineering Electrical and Computer Mina Shojaeizadeh Engineering Tanmay Padmakar Sandbhor Physics Awarded October 11, 2013 Mechanical Engineering Awarded October 11, 2013 Awarded October 11, 2013 Michael James Rawdon Prawal Man Shrestha Computer Science Hayley Rose Sandgren Electrical and Computer Materials Science and Engineering Engineering Briana Brittany Rawson Awarded October 11, 2013 Mechanical Engineering Anushri S. Sanikop Information Technology Matthew Brian Simmers Kathryn Anne Remillard Management Management German Sayunts Systems Engineering Carleton Brown Simpson Jixiao Ren Awarded February 28, 2014 Electrical and Computer Electrical and Computer Engineering Engineering Michael E. Scanlon Awarded February 28, 2014 Materials Science and Engineering Talha Riaz Awarded February 28, 2014 Wesley T. Simpson Mechanical Engineering Fire Protection Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014 Anthony Angelo Senerchia Jr. Mechanical Engineering Samantha Rose Sinapi Curtis Zelim Richard Awarded February 28, 2014 Fire Protection Engineering Systems Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014

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Alexander Robert Sirocki Paul Michael Suchocki Daniel Brian Thomas Environmental Engineering Mechanical Engineering Electrical and Computer Awarded October 11, 2013 Engineering Justin Louis Skelly Environmental Engineering Adrian Charles Sudol Liam A. Thompson Robotics Engineering Mechanical Engineering Eva B. Skorupka Awarded February 28, 2014 Civil Engineering Huaming Sun Applied Statistics Weirong Tian Matthew H. Sleeper Financial Mathematics Systems Engineering Thomas Amato Svirsky Awarded February 28, 2014 Fire Protection Engineering Yujia Tian Electrical and Computer Wenlin Song Jeffery Owen Swan Engineering Electrical and Computer Electrical and Computer Engineering Engineering Kevin Andrew Tongue Awarded February 28, 2014 Civil Engineering Yang Song Awarded February 28, 2014 Mechanical Engineering Kinga Anna Szalecki Awarded February 28, 2014 Mechanical Engineering Russell Charles Toris Awarded February 28, 2014 Computer Science Lucas David Sorensen Awarded February 28, 2014 Mechanical Engineering Michael David Szkutak Awarded February 28, 2014 Fire Protection Engineering Chung Van Tran Awarded February 28, 2014 Computer Science Audra Gail Sosny Operations Design and Leadership Trenton Scott Tabor Rebecca Ann Trojanowski Robotics Engineering Mechanical Engineering Eric Anthony Spazzarini Awarded February 28, 2014 Civil Engineering Hou Kuan Tam Fire Protection Engineering Amber Paige Truhanovitch Victoria Sculley Spofford Awarded February 28, 2014 Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014 Yichao Tang Cassandra Lynn Stacy Materials Science and Engineering Chelsea Burke Tuttle Environmental Engineering Fire Protection Engineering Kairat Tapalov Haowen Su Manufacturing Engineering Robert Phillip Stanley Upson Mechanical Engineering Fire Protection Engineering Awarded October 11, 2013 Gregory Allan Tardif Electrical and Computer Silvia Radelqui Valerio Mohan Su Engineering Electrical and Computer Materials Science and Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014 Engineering Awarded October 11, 2013 Awarded February 28, 2014 Charles Wesley Taylor Shu Su Fire Protection Engineering Andrew John Vella Materials Science and Engineering Awarded October 11, 2013 Systems Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014 Awarded February 28, 2014 Curtis R. Taylor Yibin Su Computer Science Arun Srinivasan Venkatesan Marketing and Technology Mechanical Engineering Innovation Jesse Donald Taylor Mechanical Engineering Elizabeth Warner Veracka Matthew R. Suarez Mechanical Engineering Chemical Engineering Adel Terzic Awarded February 28, 2014 Mechanical Engineering Yoshua Almonte Villari Awarded February 28, 2014 Manufacturing Engineering

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Michael Julian Votruba Lin Wang Tianyu Wei Environmental Engineering Marketing and Technology Electrical and Computer Awarded October 11, 2013 Innovation Engineering

Bradford L. Wach Qing Wang Wei Wei Systems Engineering Financial Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014 Renxiang Wang Bo Wen Sarah Louise Walker Applied Statistics Financial Mathematics Management Shiwei Wang Brian Robert White Jennifer Lynn Wallace Electrical and Computer Computer Science Systems Engineering Engineering Awarded October 11, 2013 Awarded February 28, 2014 Shiyi Wang Katherine Marie Whittier Anbo Wang Financial Mathematics Financial Mathematics Materials Science and Engineering Tuo Wang Luke Alexander Wilcome Boyu Wang Operations Design and Leadership Systems Engineering Financial Mathematics Xin Wang Alexander Zygmunt Williams Ge Wang Operations Design and Leadership Mechanical Engineering Computer Science Awarded October 11, 2013 Yanni Wang Haoran Wang Marketing and Technology Jesse Alexander Williams Electrical and Computer Innovation Fire Protection Engineering Engineering Awarded October 11, 2013 Awarded February 28, 2014 Yu Wang Information Technology Management Peter J. Gore Willse Awarded February 28, 2014 Fire Protection Engineering Hongze Wang Materials Science and Engineering Yuncheng Wang Leah Constance Wilson Computer Science Bioscience Administration Jiayuan Wang Awarded February 28, 2014 Computer Science Yutao Wang Awarded February 28, 2014 Computer Science Benzun Pious Wisely Babu Awarded October 11, 2013 Robotics Engineering Jie Wang Awarded October 11, 2013 Financial Mathematics Nicholas Howard Ward Mechanical Engineering Stephanie K. Woloshin Jinghao Wang Awarded February 28, 2014 Mechanical Engineering Electrical and Computer Awarded October 11, 2013 Engineering Lauren Elizabeth Waring Fire Protection Engineering Grant Madison Wong Kaixi Wang Mechanical Engineering Manufacturing Engineering Alicia Kristine Weber Awarded February 28, 2014 Fire Protection Engineering Kian Kok Wong Systems Engineering Kun Wang Eric Michael Weber Awarded February 28, 2014 Materials Science and Engineering Mechanical Engineering Awarded October 11, 2013 Awarded February 28, 2014 Kevin Robert Woods Management Le Wang George Peter Wegh Electrical and Computer Electrical and Computer Ryan Keith Worsman Engineering Engineering Civil Engineering Awarded October 11, 2013 Awarded February 28, 2014

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Beilin Wu Wei Xu Pan Ye Marketing and Technology Operations Design and Leadership Information Technology Innovation Awarded February 28, 2014 Awarded February 28, 2014 Lingyun Yi Xiaomeng Xu Operations Design and Leadership Di Wu Materials Science and Engineering Materials Science and Engineering Awarded October 11, 2013 Min Ying Awarded October 11, 2013 Mechanical Engineering Xing Xu Haoyu Wu Information Technology Kan Yu Operations Design and Leadership Materials Science and Engineering Awarded October 11, 2013 Yang Xu Awarded October 11, 2013 Electrical and Computer Pak Hei Wu Engineering Shunchao Yu Materials Science and Engineering Operations Design and Leadership Yangzi Xu Awarded February 28, 2014 Qiuyang Wu Materials Science and Engineering Materials Science and Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014 Yingzi Yu Marketing and Technology Wenxin Wu Zhiqing Xu Innovation Financial Mathematics Applied Statistics Yuan Yu Yue Wu Jing Xuan Applied Statistics Financial Mathematics Applied Statistics Awarded February 28, 2014 Thomas E. Zajac Jr. Jeffrey Peter Wyman Civil Engineering Management Kai Yan Awarded February 28, 2014 Operations Design and Leadership Yuqi Zeng Mechanical Engineering Winnie Pei Xia Fan Yang Awarded October 11, 2013 Marketing and Technology Materials Science and Engineering Innovation Awarded February 28, 2014 Yuwei Zhai Materials Science and Engineering Yang Xia Gaer Yang Information Technology Marketing and Technology Jiachen Zhang Innovation Mechanical Engineering Lu Xiao Marketing and Technology Han Yang Jun Zhang Innovation Management Financial Mathematics

Lijun Xie Hang Yang Ling Zhang Operations Design and Leadership Financial Mathematics Materials Science and Engineering

Yuan Xie Liu Yang Qian Zhang Materials Science and Engineering Materials Science and Engineering Chemical Engineering Awarded October 11, 2013 Awarded February 28, 2014 Yuting Yang Beihao Xu Management Qing Zhang Management Financial Mathematics Shun Yao Siyuan Xu Information Technology Rui Zhang Interactive Media and Game Electrical and Computer Development Hussein Tarek Yatim Engineering Awarded October 11, 2013 Mechanical Engineering

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Xiaoxiao Zhang Hao Zhou Feng Zhu Operations Design and Leadership Computer Science Marketing and Technology Innovation Xue Zhang Xiang Zhou Awarded February 28, 2014 Fire Protection Engineering Materials Science and Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014 Awarded October 11, 2013 Linglong Zhu Computer Science Yafei Zhang Xiang Zhou Financial Mathematics Electrical and Computer Qingyun Zhu Engineering Marketing and Technology Kevin Xiao Lin Zheng Awarded October 11, 2013 Innovation Management Awarded February 28, 2014 Yanqing Zhou Sichao Zhu Computer Science Electrical and Computer Ye Zheng Awarded February 28, 2014 Engineering Marketing and Technology Innovation Yun Zhou Soutongonoma Claude Edmons Electrical and Computer Zongo Xinchun Zhong Engineering Systems Engineering Management Yuqing Zhou Sai Zuo Materials Science and Engineering Marketing and Technology Innovation

DEGREE OF MASTER OF ENGINEERING

Muhsin Kasheef Abdur-Rahman Nikole Marie Connor Shiheng Guo Power Systems Engineering Biomedical Engineering Electrical and Computer Awarded February 28, 2014 Engineering Jeffrey Blake Bolkhovsky Biomedical Engineering Marlon Christopher Cunningham Mark Alan Lindblad Electrical and Computer Biomedical Engineering James William Borowitz Engineering Power Systems Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014 Jennifer Marie Ober Awarded February 28, 2014 Biomedical Engineering Tristan Isaac Evans Zachary Aaron Butcher Biomedical Engineering Zachary Alex Samuels Electrical and Computer Awarded October 11, 2013 Electrical and Computer Engineering Engineering Jason Matthew Forte Courtney Ann Caplette Biomedical Engineering Yuan Yin Biomedical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014

DEGREE OF MASTER OF MATHEMATICS FOR EDUCATORS

Michael Gerard Kropman Cynthia Lynn Piehl Susan Marie Tarallo Awarded February 28, 2014 Awarded October 11, 2013 Awarded October 11, 2013

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DEGREE OF MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Stephanie Nicole Alwais Constantina Gallos-Badoian Kate M. Pilotte Awarded February 28, 2014 Awarded October 11, 2013 Eric Bradford Polson Kate Elizabeth Angelosanto Kimberly Ann Giannola Awarded October 11, 2013 Awarded October 11, 2013 Sitaram Ramaswamy Nathan Tavis Angliss Mei Han Mohamed Ramzy Awarded October 11, 2013 Robert Edward Hatcher Victoria Susan Richardson Carlos Daniel Arellano Echeverria Awarded October 11, 2013 Zhe Huang Awarded February 28, 2014 David Gregory Roscoe Young Hean Kim Ashley Parker Aust Jonathan Daniel Ross Awarded February 28, 2014 Carl Robert Knerr Awarded October 11, 2013 Joseph William Backus Thulasidass Kothandan Andrew Michel Rossetti Awarded February 28, 2014 Awarded February 28, 2014 Justin Robert Rothwell Keith William Bacon Andrew Gabriel Leone Awarded February 28, 2014 Awarded February 28, 2014 Awarded February 28, 2014 Andrew Philip Roy Joseph William Beagen, Jr. Jonathan Levin Awarded February 28, 2014 Awarded February 28, 2014 Bardhyl Salihu Michael Stephen Benz Stacy Andrea Lewis Sam Edward Schepner Suhas Shripad Biwalkar Awarded October 11, 2013 Yang Shen Awarded February 28, 2014 Xingchen Li Awarded February 28, 2014 Michael R. Blair Awarded February 28, 2014 Isaiah E. Silva Awarded February 28, 2014 Megan M. Lindberg Wenhui Song Henry Bispham Brown Jr. Brian D. Litke Awarded February 28, 2014 Awarded October 11, 2013 Charles Kesley Maddox Zheng Song Michael E. Brzezinski Awarded February 28, 2014 Awarded October 11, 2013 James Francis Calnan Jacob Peter Mastro Meghan Bowman Sullivan Awarded October 11, 2013 Awarded October 11, 2013 Awarded October 11, 2013 Andrew David Campbell Angela K. Mello Patricia Marie Thomas YaoHua Chung Yongqiang Miao Carlton Constance Vaz Awarded October 11, 2013 Awarded October 11, 2013 Jonathan A. Vo Lisa Jean Claveloux Peter Joseph Mulken Awarded February 28, 2014 Awarded October 11, 2013 Awarded October 11, 2013 Ryan Alan Waite Gregory Coppenrath William John Musiak, Jr. Awarded October 11, 2013 Robert Rajan Dandekar Awarded February 28, 2014 Nathan Perry Ware Awarded February 28, 2014 Aditya Nadkarni Awarded October 11, 2013 Josef Martin Delgado Awarded February 28, 2014 Alden Byrne Whitney Awarded February 28, 2014 Nicole Marie Diana Vijayan Damodaran Nambiar Awarded February 28, 2014 Awarded February 28, 2014 Ruicheng Xu Awarded February 28, 2014 Gary Dunderdale Christopher John Nikopoulos Awarded February 28, 2014 Daniel Porter Young Colleen Anne Ellsworth Awarded October 11, 2013 Awarded February 28, 2014 Brandon Evan Noble Bethany R. Faber Caroline Stephanie O'Hara Awarded February 28, 2014

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DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS

Richard R. Breault Jr. * * Julia Darcy * Tara Shewchuk Environmental and Environmental and Environmental and Sustainability Studies Sustainability Studies Sustainability Studies Awarded February 28, 2014 Stasia L. M. DeVito Environmental and Sustainability Studies

DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

* George Paul Abbiati III Ali Saad Algarni * Mihnea Stefan Andrei Mechanical Engineering Electrical and Computer Actuarial Mathematics Engineering Minor in Business Ritesh Adhikari Electrical and Computer * Nicholas James Algiere Babadee Angwafo Engineering Mechanical Engineering Management Engineering with Biomechanical with Civil Engineering * Diego Martin Adrianzen Minor in English Management Engineering Kevin James Antalek with Electrical and Computer * Caroline Elizabeth Allen Electrical and Computer Engineering Mechanical Engineering with Engineering Minor in Industrial Engineering Mechanical Design * * John Nicholas Antonopoulos * Landon Joseph Airey Edward Eric Allison Civil Engineering Electrical and Computer Mechanical Engineering Engineering Brishell Junior Aquise-Calizaya Thomas J. Allwood Biomedical Engineering Abdulla Zakaria Al Abri Manufacturing Engineering Electrical and Computer Awarded February 28, 2014 * * Paige Tracy Archinal Engineering Mechanical Engineering Awarded October 11, 2013 Julia Maria Alvidrez with Mechanical Design Management Engineering Minor in Environmental and * * Abdulaziz Mohammed Abdullah Sustainability Studies Alamer * * Kelly Ann Ames Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering * * Maximilian Alexander Ardini Minor in Materials with Environmental Biomedical Engineering

Nikolas Nunes Albergaria Jerome Michael Anaya * John Richardson Arnold Mechanical Engineering with Mechanical Engineering with Physics Thermal-Fluid Engineering Materials Science and Engineering Minor in Music Awarded October 11, 2013 Benjamin Haven Anderson Jacob Daniel Aschettino * Hector Enmanuel Alberti Arroyo Electrical and Computer Biomedical Engineering Electrical and Computer Engineering Engineering Minor in Computer Science

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* Francis L. Ascioti Casey David Barney * * Paul Ryan Bender Mechanical Engineering Electrical and Computer Civil Engineering Engineering Minor in Spanish * Bertan Atamer Mechanical Engineering Poonam Barot Aaron Baruch Benjamin with Mechanical Design Biology and Biotechnology Biochemistry Minor in Manufacturing Minor in English Engineering Bryan Jonathon Bergeron * * Frederick Anthony Baruffi IV Physics * * Britney Lee Atwater Robotics Engineering Awarded October 11, 2013 Biomedical Engineering Minor in Mechanical Engineering * Christopher James Berthelette Elizabeth Anne Audet * Sarah Elizabeth Basehore Robotics Engineering Architectural Engineering Biomedical Engineering * Jack Gallimore Besse * * Moe Hein Aung * Armir Bashllari Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering Computer Science Matthew Earl Beyler Laura Aurilio Sidney Spalding Batchelder II Computer Science Biology and Biotechnology Robotics Engineering Awarded October 11, 2013 Awarded October 11, 2013 Janell Marie Biczak Industrial Engineering Travis Lee Austin * * Jennifer Renee Baulier Aerospace Engineering Computer Science * Jennifer Rose Biener Interactive Media and Game Chemical Engineering * * Papa Aye Nyansafo Aye-Addo Development Minor in Materials Aerospace Engineering Alex Robert Bean * * Monolina Habib Binny * * Amy Monique Babeu Management Engineering Biology and Biotechnology Biomedical Engineering with Mechanical Engineering Minor in Business Minor in Spanish Minor in History Alexandra Lee Beando Khalil Fadi Badran Mechanical Engineering Phillip Andrew Blake Mechanical Engineering with Biomechanical Mathematical Sciences

Jennifer Lynn Baker * Timothy Jason Beane Matthew Cameron Blakeman Mechanical Engineering Biochemistry Civil Engineering

Joshua Stephen Baker * James Albert Beaulieu Jr. * * Jeffrey Luis Blanco Mechanical Engineering Electrical and Computer Electrical and Computer with Robotics Engineering Engineering Minor in Computer Science Minor in Physics * * Elena Victoria Banegas Nunez Chemical Engineering * Matthew Charles Beck * Alaina Plugge Blanker Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering * Ying Bao Mechanical Engineering Bryan Dariel Belliard Audrey Hope Blasius Minor in Manufacturing Chemical Engineering Mechanical Engineering with Engineering Minor in Chemistry Mechanical Design Awarded February 28, 2014 * * Sebastian Nickolai Bellisario Patrick Anthoney Bobell Alexander James Barat Mechanical Engineering Robotics Engineering Biomedical Engineering with Mechanical Design Humanities and Arts Luke Paul Bogdanovich Biomedical Engineering

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Kyle David Bonaccorso Kai Ola Brevig Jennifer Lynn Burnham Biomedical Engineering Electrical and Computer Biomedical Engineering Engineering Natasha Alexis Bonina * Kevin Burns Electrical and Computer * Taylor I. Briseno Robotics Engineering Engineering Biology and Biotechnology Minor in Computer Science Minor in Spanish * Zachary Bornemann * * Michael Joseph Burns Mechanical Engineering Charles Warren Brock Computer Science with Mechanical Design Mechanical Engineering Minor in Music with Manufacturing * David Edward Boroyan * Madeline Rose Burris Management Engineering Sarah Evelyn Brockway Robotics Engineering with Mechanical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Ryan Thomas Bussett Joseph Anthony Botelho III Cody Peder Brooks Electrical and Computer Management Environmental Engineering Engineering Minor in Economics Awarded February 28, 2014 Thomas Butler * Tyler Michael Bouchard * * Sarah Elizabeth Brooks Biomedical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Electrical and Computer Awarded October 11, 2013 with Biomechanical Engineering * * Damien Joseph Cabral * * Janelle Marina Boucher * Christopher Earle Brown Biology and Biotechnology Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Biochemistry

* * Daniel Ronald Boudreau * * Benjamin Nathanael Bruso * * Katelyn A. Cabral Humanities and Arts with Architectural Engineering Biomedical Engineering American Studies Minor in Materials * Linjun Bu * * Daniel David Bouffard Mechanical Engineering * Joseph Cacaccio Computer Science with Mechanical Design Biochemistry Awarded October 11, 2013 * * Elisabeth Eileen Boulanger Sean Patrick Callaghan Biomedical Engineering * Carly Jeanne Buchanan Chemical Engineering Minor in Business Robotics Engineering Minor in Biology Professional Writing * Michael Boyd Kelsi P. Callahan Biochemistry * George Catalin Bucsan Biology and Biotechnology Aerospace Engineering * * Jordan Thomas Brauer Minor in Electrical and Computer Rodrigo Calles Electrical and Computer Engineering Management Engineering Engineering with Electrical and Computer * * Brandon Christopher Bukowski Engineering * Bielinsky Alberto Brea Chemical Engineering Minor in English Biomedical Engineering Minor in Physics Minor in Materials Sean Patrick Calvert Ryan Robert Burgan Interactive Media and Game * Eric Breault Aerospace Engineering Development Aerospace Engineering Minor in Music Anthony Joseph Cangello Michael Eric Brendlinger * Bethany Suzanne Burke Mechanical Engineering Robotics Engineering Biochemistry Minor in Business Minor in Psychology Minor in Electrical and Minor in History Computer Engineering

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* Megan Elizabeth Cann * Sayok Chattopadhyay Anthony Michael Cicchetti Electrical and Computer Mechanical Engineering Electrical and Computer Engineering Engineering Michael Domenic Checca * Ryan Orlando Cantalupo Computer Science Benjamin Carey Clark Electrical and Computer Civil Engineering Engineering * Hongling Chen Mechanical Engineering Cassandra Lucille Clift * Marissa R. Capua with Mechanical Design Biomedical Engineering Environmental Engineering Minor in Manufacturing Engineering * Rebekah Anne Cocks Anthony John Caravella Biology and Biotechnology Chemical Engineering Charles Steele Cheston IV Minor in Biochemistry Mechanical Engineering * Elizabeth Kate Carcone Adam Scott Coen Chemical Engineering * * Marina Flaksberg Chevis Civil Engineering Industrial Engineering * * Marlisa Cardoso Overton * Matthew Cogswell Biomedical Engineering Andrew J. Childs Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering Benjamin John Carlson Minor in Business Naida Colakhodzic Interactive Media and Game Biomedical Engineering Development Randy Gar Lok Chin Biomedical Engineering * * Benjamin Marts Collins * Courtney Elizabeth Carroll Electrical and Computer Industrial Engineering Ilya Chmykh Engineering Management Information Systems Minor in Robotics Engineering * Sean Casley Robotics Engineering Jennifer Helen Choe Kevin Michael Conley Management Electrical and Computer Andrew Michael Cayer Engineering Biomedical Engineering Chan Young Choi Minor in Mathematics Electrical and Computer Michael George Chadwick Engineering * * Sarah Alyse Conlin Biology and Biotechnology Humanities and Arts Carl K. C. Chong with American Studies Christopher Paul Chaggaris Mechanical Engineering Electrical and Computer * Kailyn Sara Connor Engineering * * Thanacha Choopojcharoen Management Engineering Robotics Engineering with Operations Management Jillian Chalke Minor in Electrical and Computer Minor in Social Entrepreneurship Robotics Engineering Engineering * Matthew Russell Cook Kimberly Chan * Jesus Octavio Chung Mock Chemical Engineering Management Engineering with Mechanical Engineering with Environmental Operations Management Minor in Robotics Engineering * Sarah Marie Cook Matthew Chareth Devin Allan Churchman Biomedical Engineering Mechanical Engineering with Chemical Engineering with Mechanical Design Biochemical Ian Christopher Corcoran Minor in Materials Mechanical Engineering Matthew Christopher Chase Electrical and Computer Christopher Rocco Ciampa Amanda Maria Cormier Engineering Mechanical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Minor in Spanish Mechanical Engineering

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* * Scott Paul Cornman * * Joshua D. Croke * * Julia Darcy Robotics Engineering Interdisciplinary in Creative Design, Chemistry Computer Science Technology, and Business Minor in Music * * Andrew James Daudelin * Robert Michael Correa Physics Mechanical Engineering Michael Nathan Cross with Mechanical Design Mechanical Engineering * Katlin Bess Davis with Mechanical Design Aerospace Engineering * * Joao Paulo de Jesus Correia Minor in History Environmental Engineering * John P. Croteau Minor in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering with * Andre da Vitoria Computer Engineering Astronautics Mechanical Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014 Margaret Corrigan * * Ian James Crowe Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering with Gilmar B. da Vitoria Jr. Mechanical Design Robotics Engineering * Steven John Cortesa Awarded February 28, 2014 Mechanical Engineering * Michael Cullen Minor in Manufacturing Mechanical Engineering * Danielle C. Dechaine Engineering Minor in Electrical and Computer Chemical Engineering Minor in International Studies Engineering Minor in Business

* Madalyn Elaine Coryea * Paul Cupido * Wesley Jordan DeChristofaro Computer Science Biology and Biotechnology Electrical and Computer Minor in Interactive Media Engineering and Game Development Courtnae-Symone Currie Minor in Physics Architectural Engineering * * Sarah Ann Cote * * Anthony Joseph DeCicco Civil Engineering Shawn A. Czerniak Mechanical Engineering Minor in International Studies Mechanical Engineering with Aeronautics Minor in Physics Minor in Music Brooke Leigh Cotta Environmental Engineering * Erik Richard Dahlinghaus Nicholas Andrew Defossez Robotics Engineering Interactive Media and Game * Brooke Elizabeth Coughlan Awarded February 28, 2014 Development Biology and Biotechnology Computer Science Minor in Biochemistry * Xingchi Dai Electrical and Computer Timothy Robert DeGreenia Matthew Daniel Coughlin Engineering Mechanical Engineering Electrical and Computer Minor in Computer Science Engineering Enrique De La Cruz Stephen Peter Daigneau Mechanical Engineering Zackary Aaron Couture Management Engineering with Manufacturing Civil Engineering with Operations Management Awarded February 28, 2014 Darcy Ann Del Dotto * * Stephen Neil Dalton-Petillo Biomedical Engineering Melissa Cowan Biology and Biotechnology Awarded October 11, 2013 Management Engineering with Mechanical Engineering * * Ryan Anthony Danas Dean DelleChiaie Computer Science Mechanical Engineering * Eric Benjamin Cremer Mechanical Engineering * * Elvis Arben Dapshi * Emanuel DeMaio with Aeronautics Electrical and Computer Robotics Engineering Engineering

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* Gizem Demircioglu * Matthew Robert DiPinto * * Zachary Alain Duca Psychological Science Mechanical Engineering with Chemistry Minor in Biology Mechanical Design Biology and Biotechnology Minor in Business * * Megan Elizabeth Dempsey Minor in Manufacturing * Jeffrey Ronald Ducki Biomedical Engineering Engineering Biomedical Engineering Minor in Chemistry Minor in Business * * Anh Hoang Do Mariana De Obaldia Electrical and Computer Elizabeth Anne Dufresne Environmental Engineering Engineering Mechanical Engineering

Amber Lynn Desjardin * Emily Hilda Domain * Christopher Matthew Dunkers Electrical and Computer Chemistry Robotics Engineering Engineering Minor in Computer Science * * Zachary Edward Dombroski Minor in Mechanical Engineering * Jaime Arnon Queiroz De Souza Management Chemical Engineering Meaghan Kelley Dunn Alyssa Erin Donohue Biomedical Engineering Stephen Joseph Diamond Biochemistry Robotics Engineering Sarah Elizabeth Dunn Electrical and Computer * * Caitlin Mary Donovan Management Engineering Engineering Actuarial Mathematics with Biomedical Engineering Minor in Business * Gabriel Rene Diaz Awarded February 28, 2014 William Plaut Dunn Aerospace Engineering Robotics Engineering Minor in Electrical and * Jonathan Joseph Dorich Computer Engineering Electrical and Computer * Nicolas Ephrem Dupuis Engineering Management Engineering * Brittany Starr DiCapua Robotics Engineering with Applied Computer Biomedical Engineering Engineering Management Peter William Dowling Minor in Financial Economics * * Alexander Dich Mathematical Sciences Electrical and Computer Minor in Physics * Olivia Nicole Durand Engineering Minor in Computer Science Biomedical Engineering Minor in Mathematics Minor in Music Robert Read Doyle * Gonul Duren Interactive Media and Civil Engineering Lauren Ashley DiFelice Game Development Biomedical Engineering * * Aaron Durkee Minor in Business * * Brian R. Doyon Aerospace Engineering Biochemistry Minor in Computer Science * * Andrea DiGioia Biomedical Engineering * Rebecca Anne Draper * Daniel J. Dwan III Awarded February 28, 2014 Mechanical Engineering Management Engineering with Mechanical Design with Mechanical Engineering * * Fangjie Ding Minor in Music Electrical and Computer David Dwyer Engineering * Mengxi Du Computer Science Awarded February 28, 2014 Chemistry Awarded October 11, 2013 Minor in Biology * * Xinxin Ding Jessica Dzwonkoski Biology and Biotechnology * Jiye Duan Environmental Engineering Bioinformatics and Computational Electrical and Computer Minor in Manufacturing Biology Engineering Engineering Minor in Computer Science

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* * Edmund Carl Eduah Tyler Edward Faszewski * Timothy Metter Forrest Chemical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Minor in Entrepreneurship with Mechanical Design Ryan Patrick Fawthrop and with Robotics * Peter James Eggleston Electrical and Computer Civil Engineering Engineering * Megan Forti Chemical Engineering Caroline B. Eigenbrodt Patrick Joseph Feeney Environmental Engineering Interactive Media and Game * Elizabeth Carr Fortner Development Aerospace Engineering * * Samuel Casey Eisenberg Computer Science Minor in Physics Biomedical Engineering Biochemistry * * Juliana Kristina Fekete * John Cato Kaulele Biomedical Engineering 'Eheu o ka moa'e Foy Mariah Genevieve Eldredge Minor in Biology Biomedical Engineering Biology and Biotechnology Minor in Business * * Gary Thomas Feldman Jr. James Edward Elmore Aerospace Engineering Samuel Dave Francois Actuarial Mathematics Minor in History Electrical and Computer Engineering Mahmoud El-Rifai * * William Albert Feraco Biomedical Engineering Mechanical Engineering William Thomas Frankian Mechanical Engineering * Julian E. Enjamio * Eduardo Ignacio Fernandez Rincon Minor in Materials Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Minor in Entrepreneurship * * Matthew James Franklin Jared Douglas Erb Mechanical Engineering Biomedical Engineering * * Nathan C. Ferreira Minor in Business Humanities and Arts Electrical and Computer Engineering * Cecelia Rose Franzini James David Erickson Electrical and Computer Biomedical Engineering * * Giancarlo Feula Engineering Minor in Management Chemistry Alexander Richard Freilich * Timothy Carl Erlandson Andrew Joseph Firenze Management Engineering Biomedical Engineering Aerospace Engineering with Biomedical Engineering Minor in Mathematics Anthony Michael Fisher Matthew Robert Gagnon Juan Pablo Eslava Computer Science Biomedical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Minor in Materials Awarded October 11, 2013 Mark W. Fitzgibbon Computer Science * * Ryan Joseph Gall Sebastian Eslava Chemical Engineering Aerospace Engineering * Micah Louis Flock Minor in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering * Andrew Lloyd Gallagher Computer Engineering with Mechanical Design Mechanical Engineering with Aeronautics Christopher Ettis * Danny Flores Minor in English Aerospace Engineering Biomedical Engineering Scott Corbett Gallagher Malcolm Stuart Fano Ethan Edward Forbes Chemical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Awarded October 11, 2013

* Amirhossein Farvardin Elizabeth Forehand Thomas Gammel Biomedical Engineering Electrical and Computer Biomedical Engineering Minor in Mechanical Engineering Engineering

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* * Holly Ganser Frank James Gleason Alan Jeffrey Gribble Civil Engineering Electrical and Computer Biomedical Engineering Minor in Environmental and Engineering Sustainability Studies Kirk F. Grimsley * Nikhil Godani Robotics Engineering * Runzi Gao Robotics Engineering Robotics Engineering Graham Nelson Grinnell Interactive Media and * * Marissa Anne Goerke Biochemistry Game Development Mechanical Engineering Awarded October 11, 2013 Awarded February 28, 2014 Minor in Electrical and Computer Engineering * Timothy K. Grupp * Kevin Adam Garcia Mechanical Engineering Chemistry Katherine Rose Goldberg with Astronautics Chemical Engineering * * Joseph F. Gay Steven Guayaquil Torres Mechanical Engineering with * Veronica Clarice Goldsmith Robotics Engineering Materials Science and Engineering Chemical Engineering Electrical and Computer Engineering Eric John Gehrken Jr. Dominic Gonzalez Mechanical Engineering Electrical and Computer * Anthony E. Guerra with Mechanical Design Engineering Civil Engineering Minor in Entrepreneurship Luis Alexander Gonzalez Christina Guertin * Zachary T. Gendreau Aerospace Engineering Computer Science Mechanical Engineering Minor in Business Christopher Robert Gorgone * Jessica Lorraine Guyette Biomedical Engineering Biology and Biotechnology * * Jeannette Marie Gerry Minor in Biochemistry Biology and Biotechnology Agatha Gornisiewicz Biomedical Engineering Jessica Gwozdz * George Tucker Gettel Robotics Engineering Computer Science Scott Francis Gould II Computer Science Civil Engineering * Mohammad Affan Ghani Kimani Owusu Gyening Electrical and Computer Dana Michelle Gowing Interactive Media and Engineering Mathematical Sciences Game Development Awarded February 28, 2014 * Michael Gheorghe Trevor Michael Hajko Computer Science Eyleen K. Graedler Mechanical Engineering Interactive Media and Interactive Media and Minor in Manufacturing Game Development Game Development Engineering

* Joseph Giesecke Patrick Lernard Graham Jr. * * J. Victor Haley Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Electrical and Computer Minor in Business with Mechanical Design Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014 Minor in Computer Science * * Brianna Helen Gillespie Chemical Engineering * Timothy Edward Granger * Claire L. Hambright Biomedical Engineering Biomedical Engineering * David Orion Girardo Mathematical Sciences William Conrad Grebe * * Ehab Hazem Hamdan Minor in Bioinformatics Mechanical Engineering Civil Engineering and Computational Biology Minor in Computer Science * * Marc Evan Green Jr. Matthew William Hammond Awarded February 28, 2014 Computer Science Management Minor in Electrical and Awarded October 11, 2013 Computer Engineering

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Oliver Byron Hammond * Reed Richard Hebert * Kathleen Florence Hodge Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Minor in Materials * Qiaochu Han Erin Michelle Heckley Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering * Grace Elizabeth Holliday Chemistry * * Amanda Rose Hanley Danielle Marie Heinle Minor in Materials Biology and Biotechnology Biomedical Engineering Awarded October 11, 2013 * Robert Hollinger Jerrod Thomas Heiser Computer Science * * Tyler Stephen Hanna Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering with Mechanical Design * Nichole Allison Holman with Mechanical Design Mechanical Engineering Minor in Physics * Meghan D. Hennessey Minor in Materials Civil Engineering * * Ariane Elizabeth Hopkinson Chemical Engineering Jared Clayton Harbold * * Zachary Kurt Hennings Environmental Engineering Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering with Biomechanical * * Muyeedul Hoque * Logan Mary Harrington Minor in Materials Industrial Engineering Interactive Media and Management Information Systems Game Development * Brendan Miles Henrich Electrical and Computer Michael Shamus Horgan Christopher David Harris Engineering Management Engineering Civil Engineering with Civil Engineering * * Casey Allen Hensel * * Olivia Rebecca Hart Chemical Engineering * * Minh-Tri Ho Thanh Biomedical Engineering Engineering Physics Lee F. Hermsdorf-Krasin Minor in Computer Science * * Kate Harten Chemistry Biology and Biotechnology Minor in Music * Amanda Paige Houyou Minor in Spanish Environmental Engineering * Rocio Cristina Herrera Flores * * Johanna Hartmann Mechanical Engineering * Aung Thu Htet Chemical Engineering Electrical and Computer Minor in Materials * * Justin Peter Hess Engineering Bioinformatics and Computational Minor in Computer Science * Melissa Ann Haughn Biology Awarded February 28, 2014 Biomedical Engineering Minor in German * * Yar Zar Moe Htet * * Brianna S. Hayes * Margaret Riley Hester Civil Engineering Biology and Biotechnology Biology and Biotechnology Minor in Business Minor in German Minor in English Cassiopia L. Hudson Casey Lee Miniutti Hayes * Brian James Hetherman Robotics Engineering Electrical and Computer Robotics Engineering Awarded October 11, 2013 Engineering Minor in Computer Science Minor in Mathematics * * Kevin Brian Hufnagle Jr. * Caitlin Joyce Hill Computer Science Nicholas Glen Hayes Chemistry with Medicinal Professional Writing Mechanical Engineering Chemistry Awarded February 28, 2014 Olivia J. Hugal * Lindsay Ann Hock Robotics Engineering * Michael Winlow Heard Biomedical Engineering Minor in Computer Science Aerospace Engineering Minor in Materials

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* Daniel Patrick Hullihen * Kevin Simitz Janesch * David Ali Karbassi Electrical and Computer Robotics Engineering Biology and Biotechnology Engineering Minor in English * * Chietara Dionita Japutra * * Alan Peter Humphrey Biochemistry * Alexander Sebastian Karp Biomedical Engineering Minor in Music Computer Science Mechanical Engineering Minor in Biology * Gregory Karp-Neufeld * Shelby Nichole Hunt * Adam Sebastian Jardim Management Information Systems Engineering Physics Robotics Engineering Civil Engineering Minor in Computer Science Seth Wolk Karstaedt Computer Science * Gregory J. Hutchinson * * Tara Ann Jarobski Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014 Minor in Materials * * Han Ngoc Linh Huynh Ditton Graciano Kawalya Chemical Engineering * Bryce R. Jassmond Mechanical Engineering Minor in Mathematics Interactive Media and Game Development Lee W. Keaffer John Hyde Computer Science Biology and Biotechnology Chemical Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014 * Nathan Richard Jaworski * David T. Keeley-DeBonis Civil Engineering Computer Science Ariel Hyman Chemical Engineering Duje Jelaska * Elizabeth Barbara Kelley Mechanical Engineering Chemical Engineering David Christopher Ilacqua Awarded October 11, 2013 Mechanical Engineering * * Sean Michael Kelly with Mechanical Design Brian C. Jennings Biomedical Engineering Mechanical Engineering * Hosung Im with Biomechanical * Corinne Kennedy Biomedical Engineering Interactive Media and Robotics Engineering Andrew Richard Johns Game Development Environmental Engineering Curtis James Innamorati Awarded February 28, 2014 * * Sonja Kent Biochemistry Industrial Engineering Awarded October 11, 2013 Eric Jacob Johnson Minor in Business Biology and Biotechnology Minor in German * * Amanda Nicole Ippolito Biomedical Engineering * * Brittany Anne Jones * Brendan Mark Kerrigan Minor in English Biology and Biotechnology Civil Engineering

* * Shakhizada Issagaliyeva Daniel Rodgers Jones Shannon Patrick Ketcham Environmental Engineering Chemistry Electrical and Computer Engineering Gary Lee Jackson * * Emily K. Jones Awarded February 28, 2014 Mechanical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Chemical Engineering * * Narimane Khaled * Alexandra Leigh Jaeger Aerospace Engineering Civil Engineering * Lindsay Jones Biology and Biotechnology * Jeremy Harris Kibby Samuel Joseph Jaffe Biomedical Engineering Mathematical Sciences Bansari Mayur Kamdar Computer Science Management Engineering * * William John Kiely Minor in English Mechanical Engineering

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John Clifford Kilfoil * Vivek Kumar * Michael James LeBlanc Management Engineering Biomedical Engineering Biochemistry with Biomedical Engineering Minor in Chemistry Biology and Biotechnology Minor in Spanish * Timothy Ryan Kurisko * * Mauricio Ledesma Maura Killeen Mechanical Engineering Industrial Engineering Mechanical Engineering with Mechanical Design Minor in Entrepreneurship Awarded October 11, 2013 Awarded February 28, 2014 * Kaitlyn Marie Labbay * Alexander Jungnom Kim Actuarial Mathematics * * Jefferson Ching Hoi Lee Interactive Media and Mechanical Engineering Game Development John Joseph LaCamera Mechanical Engineering Jennifer Grace Parel Legaspi DongHae Kim with Mechanical Design Electrical and Computer Mechanical Engineering Engineering with Aeronautics Thomas Curtis Lacroix Civil Engineering * * Daniel W. Lent Inhwan Kim Electrical and Computer Civil Engineering with * * Justin Bronson Lagassey Engineering Environmental Chemical Engineering Elia Lerma Callie Barlow King Samuel J. Lalezari Biomedical Engineering Chemical Engineering Computer Science Mark Lerret * Louisa S. King * Douglas Lally Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering Computer Science Awarded October 11, 2013 with Biomechanical * Andrew Charles Lamb * Stephanie Lesage Catherine Jeanette Knott Biomedical Engineering Biology and Biotechnology Biomedical Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014 * * Courtney Emily Langley * * Brian Myer Leslie Biomedical Engineering Electrical and Computer Ryan M. Kolb Engineering Management Engineering * Erin May LaRoche with Operations Management Biomedical Engineering Andrew Leverone Biomedical Engineering * Jacob Edward Konowitch * Aleksandra Rose LaRue Biomedical Engineering Biomedical Engineering David Andrew Levien Mechanical Engineering Aerospace Engineering William A. Korb Society, Technology and Policy * * Myo Han Latt Camille Shelley Levy Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering * Dennis N. Koufos Electrical and Computer Jacob Anthony Lautman Lauren Emily Lewis Engineering Civil Engineering Electrical and Computer Minor in English Engineering * * Laura A. Kowalczyk Chemical Engineering Christina Marie Lavarn Rachel Amelia Lewis Electrical and Computer Mechanical Engineering * * John David Krill Jr. Engineering Minor in Materials Biomedical Engineering Minor in German Minor in Materials * Bryan Z. Li Tuan Nhat Le Aerospace Engineering * Surabhi Kumar Mathematical Sciences Computer Science Electrical and Computer Awarded February 28, 2014 Engineering Minor in Physics

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* Congji Li * * Zhengyuan Lu Anselm Joey Mak Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Minor in Electrical and with Mechanical Design Computer Engineering Andrew Benjamin Lukas Robotics Engineering Interactive Media and Game * * Ran Li Development * Brianna Rose Maljanian Electrical and Computer Civil Engineering Engineering * * Ian Lukens Minor in Computer Science Computer Science John Curtis Mallers Jr. Mechanical Engineering * Yao Li Edward Raymond Lukowski IV Electrical and Computer Mechanical Engineering * * Siena Mamayek Engineering with Mechanical Design Civil Engineering

* William John Lind * Emily Beth Lurier Alicia L. Manley Chemical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Management Engineering with Materials with Environmental Engineering * * Adrienne Taylor Lysen Minor in Environmental and Daniel M. Lipka Mechanical Engineering Sustainability Studies Aerospace Engineering with Biomechanical Kevin David Mann * * Weifan Liu * * Bryan Joseph MacDonald Interactive Media and Game Mathematical Sciences Chemical Engineering Development Minor in English * * Yilan Liu * * Caryn Ellen MacDonald Computer Science Environmental Engineering Gregory David Mannheim Mathematical Sciences Management Information Systems Charles Kitterer MacDonald Minor in Computer Science * * Zhongxiu Liu Mechanical Engineering with Computer Science Biomechanical * * Bryan James Manning Minor in Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Minor in Statistics William David MacDowell with Mechanical Design Electrical and Computer Minor in Physics Ian Patrick Lonergan Engineering Minor in History Computer Science Emily Sara Machlin * * Taylor Margaret Manning * * Mary A. Long Environmental Engineering Biology and Biotechnology Mechanical Engineering Minor in History Mayank Maewall * Nathan W. Longnecker Industrial Engineering Hanin Maqsood Computer Science Awarded October 11, 2013 Electrical and Computer Engineering Jeremy Lester Lowrey Robert Joseph Mahoney Robotics Engineering Management Engineering Jordan David Marchetto with Civil Engineering Aerospace Engineering James Wilson Loy Robotics Engineering * Christopher Alfred Maino * Ashley Elizabeth Marcinkowski Awarded February 28, 2014 Engineering Physics Chemical Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014 * * Ye Lu * * Alex M. Margiott Aerospace Engineering Corey James Majeika Biomedical Engineering Mathematical Sciences Biomedical Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014 Awarded October 11, 2013

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* Nicholas Robert Martin * * Lauren McCarthy Charles Antonio Mendes Mechanical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Chemical Engineering Minor in Physics Karen Siobhan McDonald * * Michele Lee Mensing Christopher Joseph Martineau Industrial Engineering Mechanical Engineering Civil Engineering Minor in Business with Mechanical Design Physics Danielle Masone Nicole Marie McDonough Biomedical Engineering Mechanical Engineering * Edward W. Mercer Civil Engineering * Anthony Mastromattei * * Brent Daniel McGrath Minor in Business Electrical and Computer Electrical and Computer Engineering Engineering * Adam J. Meunier Environmental Engineering Brendan Matheny * * Devyn Elise McHugh Professional Writing Civil Engineering Biomedical Engineering Minor in English with Environmental Walter McIntyre * * Samantha Leigh Meyerhoff Daniel R. Matroni Robotics Engineering Civil Engineering Electrical and Computer Engineering * Vincent John McMahon Jonathon P. Michel Awarded February 28, 2014 Mechanical Engineering Electrical and Computer Engineering Rachael Marie Matty * Kelly Elizabeth McManus Minor in Business Biomedical Engineering Actuarial Mathematics Minor in Biology Awarded February 28, 2014 * Pedro John Miguel Electrical and Computer * Wai Phyo Maung * Natalie McMillan Engineering Biomedical Engineering Chemical Engineering Emily E. Miller Xavier Jacques Mauprivez * * Taylor Cole McNally Computer Science Interactive Media and Game Mechanical Engineering Interactive Media and Development Game Development Minor in Computer Science Jacob McSweeney Robotics Engineering * * Nathaniel William Miller * * Christopher McAndrews Computer Science Computer Science Emily Gillian McWilliam Electrical and Computer Cameron Mills * Mark Francis McCabe Jr. Engineering Biomedical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Minor in Business Minor in Biology

* Erik Peter McCaffrey Sarah Katherine Meehan * * Emily R. Miner Aerospace Engineering Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering

* * Hannah Leigh Graff McCallum * Tara Brittany Meinck Molly Mioduszewski Aerospace Engineering Mechanical Engineering Industrial Engineering with Mechanical Design Minor in Business * Courtney Jeanne McCann Biochemistry * Brad Mello * * Sam Vincent Miraglia Awarded February 28, 2014 Mechanical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Minor in Electrical and Gregory Daniel McCarthy Tyler Jarrett Menard Computer Engineering Robotics Engineering Computer Science

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* * Louie-John Vincenzo Mistretta * Michael Morales Michael Murillo Electrical and Computer Electrical and Computer Electrical and Computer Engineering Engineering Engineering

* * Lindsay Mitchel Nicholas Morassi Edward Matthew Murphy Chemical Engineering Biochemistry Robotics Engineering Minor in Chemistry Minor in Drama/Theatre * Elena Sergiu Musteata Tyler Jay Modelski Gabriel G. Morell-Pacheco Biology and Biotechnology Biomedical Engineering Electrical and Computer Minor in Biochemistry Engineering Ashwin Mohanakumaran Awarded February 28, 2014 Alexandra Mutty Electrical and Computer Electrical and Computer Engineering * * Adam Christopher Moreschi Engineering Management Engineering Evan Christopher Molenda with Operations Management * Arnab Nanda Mechanical Engineering Minor in Entrepreneurship Mechanical Engineering with Manufacturing Awarded February 28, 2014 with Biomechanical Awarded October 11, 2013 * Christine Mary Morgan * Samuel Omar Naseef Christopher Molica Mechanical Engineering Robotics Engineering Biomedical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Robotics Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014 Daniel Joseph Morgan * * Corinne Danielle Nawn Mechanical Engineering Biomedical Engineering * * Rachel Jacqueline Mollard Minor in Computer Science Biomedical Engineering * Kelly Marie Morgan Minor in Materials Management Engineering * Kara A. Negrini with Biomedical Engineering Biomedical Engineering * Paul M.C. Monahan Minor in Industrial Engineering Minor in Biochemistry Robotics Engineering Minor in Mechanical Engineering * * Adam Francis Morin Jacquelyn Marie Nemet-Sousa Minor in Computer Science Mechanical Engineering Biochemistry Awarded February 28, 2014 Joseph Monasky II * * Nicholas C. Morin Civil Engineering Robotics Engineering * * Katherine M. Newell Computer Science Biomedical Engineering * * Katie A. Monighetti Mechanical Engineering Ryan Alexander Moseley Erik Joseph Newman with Mechanical Design Mechanical Engineering Chemical Engineering Minor in Spanish with Mechanical Design * Brianna Marie Newton Robert Lothar Monteith * Ransom Philip Mowris Biomedical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Robotics Engineering Professional Writing * * Diana Dai Nguyen * * Madalyn Amber Moore Management Industrial Engineering * Devin Kostka Mulcahy Psychological Science Awarded February 28, 2014 Robotics Engineering Minor in Organizational Leadership Minor in Social Entrepreneurship * * Joshua Abraham Morales Matthew Robert Mulvey Engineering Physics Management Engineering * * Khanh Thi Hoang Nguyen Minor in Mathematics with Biomedical Engineering Biochemistry Minor in Mechanical Engineering

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* * Ngan Thuy Nguyen * Stephen Philip Oliveira * Deniz Berk Ozgoren Chemical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Robotics Engineering Minor in Business with Mechanical Design Electrical and Computer Engineering * * Thomas Van Nguyen * * Amanda Olm Electrical and Computer Chemical Engineering * Isabel Heron Pagliaccio Engineering Mechanical Engineering * Giovanna C. Olson * * Uyen Ngoc Thao Nguyen Civil Engineering * Karen Paklin Chemical Engineering Minor in Drama/Theatre Chemical Engineering Industrial Engineering Minor in Biochemistry Merrielle Diane Ondreicka Divya Ramachandra Panickar Computer Science Biology and Biotechnology * Brittany T. Nichols Mechanical Engineering * * Keleigh Marie O'Neil * Alexander K. Pankratov with Biomechanical Mathematical Sciences Biology and Biotechnology Minor in Computer Science Awarded October 11, 2013 Arianna Catherine Niro Robotics Engineering * * Timothy P. O'Neil Justin Shane Paprota Biomedical Engineering Electrical and Computer * * Wesley Nitinthorn Minor in Materials Engineering Computer Science Minor in Management * * Wut Yee Oo Jeffrey Pascal Paquette Information Systems Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering with Mechanical Design with Mechanical Design * * Nicholas J. Noons Minor in Robotics Engineering Environmental Engineering Nirali Sanjay Parekh * Michael Elson O'Regan Biology and Biotechnology Michael Benjamin Notkin Mechanical Engineering Biomedical Engineering David Michael Parry Minor in Biology * Jeffrey Francis Orszulak Mechanical Engineering Robotics Engineering Peter Nowak Minor in Electrical and * * Visit Pataranutaporn Civil Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science

Jack Richard O'Brien * * José Luis Ortiz Rosero Raj D. Patel Physics Industrial Engineering Chemical Engineering Minor in Entrepreneurship Minor in Biochemistry * Sean A. O'Brien Minor in German Computer Science * * Ankush Yuvraj Patil Humanities and Arts * * Andrew Fiifi Osei Chemical Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014 Civil Engineering with Environmental * * Quan Peng Paul Francis O'Brien III Minor in Spanish Robotics Engineering Mechanical Engineering Minor in Computer Science with Aeronautics * Molly Katherine Ott Biomedical Engineering Maris Pepo Julieth Ochoa Biomedical Engineering Robotics Engineering Christina Elizabeth Ouellette Biology and Biotechnology Jeffrey Perron * James Michael O'Connor Mechanical Engineering Aerospace Engineering Benjamin Kwame Owusu-Ansah with Mechanical Design Biology and Biotechnology Awarded October 11, 2013 * Brandon Okray Minor in Psychology Mechanical Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014

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Michael Joesph Perruccio David A. Polito * Laurel Elizabeth Pytko Management Information Systems Biomedical Engineering Actuarial Mathematics Awarded February 28, 2014 * Evan Joseph Perry * Mariela Qirici Mechanical Engineering * * Ryan J. Pollin Mechanical Engineering Minor in Electrical and Computer Mechanical Engineering Engineering with Mechanical Design Alex Michael Quartulli Minor in Environmental Computer Science Quinn Perry and Sustainability Studies Interactive Media and Electrical and Computer Game Development Engineering * Brandon Reid Poole Biochemistry * Jeffrey Michael Quinn * * Stephen Louis Peters Minor in Business Mechanical Engineering Mathematical Sciences Computer Science Matthew J. Poppa Nicholas Roy Rallis Actuarial Mathematics Aerospace Engineering * Samuel F. Petersen Awarded February 28, 2014 Electrical and Computer Kevin Mauricio Ramirez Engineering * * Kristin Elizabeth Poti Mechanical Engineering Minor in Computer Science Biology and Biotechnology Minor in Electrical and Awarded February 28, 2014 Humanities and Arts Computer Engineering

Jamie Rae Pierce * Michael A. Potter * * Trevor M. Rancourt Environmental Engineering Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering Minor in Business * Tyler Ayanna Pietri-Bostick * * Alexandria Nicole Powell Mechanical Engineering with Biomedical Engineering * Ryan Aaron Rangle Mechanical Design Mechanical Engineering Jessica Mary Prashaw Minor in History William John McAdoo Pinette Mechanical Engineering Biomedical Engineering * * Olive Ruth Rappoli Minor in Materials Alex Joseph Presnal Mechanical Engineering Actuarial Mathematics with Mechanical Design * Asher Breakspeare Nii-Odartey Minor in Business Plange Savan Shantilal Ratanpara Mechanical Engineering Victor Charles Puksta Actuarial Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Eric W. Plante * Grant Michael Raymond Mechanical Engineering * Jennifer Pulkowski Mechanical Engineering Minor in Manufacturing Biology and Biotechnology Engineering Alec Rebh * Katelyn Mary Puttre Biomedical Engineering * David Michael Poganski Mechanical Engineering Minor in Materials Mechanical Engineering with Mechanical Design Minor in Music Charity Lynn Reed William Poirier Biomedical Engineering Interactive Media and Game * * Hunter James Putzke Development Aerospace Engineering Patricia Anne Reed Physics * Henrique Polido Antonio David Puzzi Garrido Mathematical Sciences Mechanical Engineering * * Umair Abdul Rehman Computer Science with Robotics Electrical and Computer Minor in Interactive Media Minor in Electrical and Engineering and Game Development Computer Engineering

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* * Michaella Marie Reif * * Jordyn Leigh Rombola * Neal Sacks Biochemistry Electrical and Computer Electrical and Computer Humanities and Arts Engineering Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014 Robotics Engineering Lamyae Reklaoui Minor in German Civil Engineering * Marco Antonio Romero Minor in International Studies Aerospace Engineering * Enrique Salazar Management * * Theresa Marie Renna * * Ralle Adrian Rookey Biology and Biotechnology Mechanical Engineering Anthony Daniel Salerni Minor in Chemistry with Biomechanical Chemistry Minor in Materials * * Tyler Kevin Reynolds * * Melissa Ann Samaroo Physics * * Eric Robert Rooney Civil Engineering Minor in German Environmental Engineering Minor in Environmental Minor in Business and Sustainability Studies Kyle Richardson Actuarial Mathematics * * Kathryn Louise Roosa * * Laura Marie Sandford Minor in Business Environmental Engineering Biology and Biotechnology Awarded February 28, 2014 Minor in Computer Science * Jason Victor Rosenman * * Kelsey Morgan Rieger Electrical and Computer Timothy Norman Sarasin Industrial Engineering Engineering Chemical Engineering Minor in Management Minor in Computer Science Information Systems Minor in Music Samantha Marie Sargalski Biomedical Engineering * Jay Allen Ringenbach Joseph Rocco Rubino Minor in English Environmental Engineering Civil Engineering Christopher J. Savoia * * Andrea R. Rivas Ruffatti Kevin Alexander Rullmann Biomedical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Minor in Bioinformatics Minor in Materials with Biomechanical and Computational Biology

Devin Roberts Caitlin T. Rush * Sarah Rose Sawatzki Computer Science Biochemistry Robotics Engineering Minor in Business Minor in International Studies * Daniel Robertson Computer Science Anthony Russo Meghan Elizabeth Sawicki Interactive Media and Biochemistry Melissa Katerin Rodas Game Development Electrical and Computer Awarded February 28, 2014 Kristen Elizabeth Schleier Engineering Mechanical Engineering Steven Mize Rutledge * Dylan Tabare Rodriguez Electrical and Computer * Kaitlyn Marie Schneider Management Engineering Engineering Psychological Science with Applied Computer Minor in Biology Engineering Management Michael Jacob Ruzzi Minor in Law and Technology Electrical and Computer Max Schrader Minor in Entrepreneurship Engineering Environmental Engineering Minor in History Awarded February 28, 2014 Patrick C. D. Roll Mechanical Engineering * * Amanda Ryan * Iliana Jeanne-Marie Schulman Minor in Business Biomedical Engineering Chemical Engineering Minor in German

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Mary E. Schwartz Salik M. Siddiqui * * Christopher David Sontag Chemical Engineering Electrical and Computer Electrical and Computer with Biochemical Engineering Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014 Minor in Environmental * * Daniel L Sigalovsky and Sustainability Studies * Erik Winfield Scott Biochemistry Aerospace Engineering * Shahbaz Soofi Nicholas A. Silvia Industrial Engineering * Erik Alexander Scougal Interactive Media and Minor in Environmental Aerospace Engineering Game Development and Sustainability Studies

* Bo Rim Seo Phillip Simon * Danielle Alyse Spector Mechanical Engineering Computer Science Actuarial Mathematics Minor in Physics Minor in Business Minor in Music * * Allison N. Simpson Awarded October 11, 2013 Biology and Biotechnology Victoria Sculley Spofford Professional Writing Mechanical Engineering Jaime Shannon Awarded October 11, 2013 Management * Matthew James Simpson Awarded October 11, 2013 Robotics Engineering Matthew L. Sprague Civil Engineering * Timothy J.W. Sharood Andrew Joseph Sinkewicz Robotics Engineering Management Engineering John Michael Stackable Awarded October 11, 2013 with Operations Management Aerospace Engineering Minor in Entrepreneurship Gregory N. Sharp Samantha Stadtlander Electrical and Computer Tracy Marie Sinkewicz Interactive Media and Engineering Biology and Biotechnology Game Development

* * Ronald D'Andre Sherrod * * Doran Smestad * * Matthew James Steeves Chemical Engineering Computer Science Civil Engineering

* Kexin Shi * * Andrew Michael Smith * Brendan Michael Stephen Computer Science Chemistry Computer Science Minor in Computer Science Minor in Management Alula T. Shiferaw Minor in Drama/Theatre Information Systems Mechanical Engineering * Kristen Anne Smith * Evan Reed Stewart * Leonard Shollo Management Mechanical Engineering Electrical and Computer Minor in Materials Engineering * Nicole Anne Smolko Minor in Manufacturing Biology and Biotechnology Engineering * * Mark Haywood Shooter Mechanical Engineering Alan Thomas Snapp * Brendan Stitt Aerospace Engineering Environmental Engineering Peter Nelson Shorrock Jr. Biomedical Engineering Shun Watanabe Snoddy Raymond P. Stockwell Minor in Electrical and Management Information Systems Electrical and Computer Computer Engineering Minor in Computer Science Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014 * * Shikha Shrestha * Erik Michael Snodgrass Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering * * Victoria Alice Stratton Chemical Engineering * * Kelin Song Minor in Business Biomedical Engineering Minor in Materials

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* * Brian Nolan Strobel Gregory Tersoff John Arthur Tordoff Mechanical Engineering Computer Science Interactive Media and with Robotics Interactive Media and Game Development Minor in Music Game Development * Leo Edward Torrente * Susan M. Stukas * * Sarah Elizabeth Thayer Mechanical Engineering Civil Engineering Bioinformatics and Computational Minor in Business Biology * Patrick Sullivan Justin Michael Torres Electrical and Computer * Allison Thibault Aerospace Engineering Engineering Electrical and Computer Awarded October 11, 2013 Engineering * * Yunqiu Sun Minor in Art Joseph Toto Chemistry Chemical Engineering Professional Writing * * Phyo Thinzar Electrical and Computer Matthew Keith Townsend * Kristin Sundberg Engineering Actuarial Mathematics Biomedical Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014 * * Sarah E. Thomson * * John William Swalec Mechanical Engineering Nicholas Patrick Musselman Chemical Engineering with Mechanical Design Trabucco Minor in Materials Biomedical Engineering * * Peerapas Thongsawas Minor in Biology * William James Sweeney Industrial Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014 Mechanical Engineering Economic Science Nguyen Tran John Stephen Synnott * Dominique Marina Throop Computer Science Computer Science Chemical Engineering * * Natasa Trkulja Joseph Victor Szerszunowicz * * Ran Tian Electrical and Computer Chemical Engineering Industrial Engineering Engineering with Materials Minor in Computer Science Minor in International Studies Awarded February 28, 2014 * Alexander Richard Szumita * David Michael Trujillo Aerospace Engineering Daniel D. Tocco Mechanical Engineering Minor in Physics Computer Science * Alyssa B. Tsiros Matthew R. Taber Amira Tokatli-Apollon Biology and Biotechnology Chemical Engineering Biomedical Engineering * George H. Tsougranis Matthew Voland Tatro * Zachary Tomkinson Biochemistry Mechanical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Minor in History Minor in Manufacturing Minor in Business Engineering Andrew Steele Turgeon * Anqi Tong Mechanical Engineering with Nicholas J. Teceno Mechanical Engineering Materials Science and Engineering Biochemistry with Mechanical Design Awarded October 11, 2013 Minor in Manufacturing Ryan Friedrich Turner Engineering Mathematical Sciences Jean-Luc Teixeira Civil Engineering * Daniel Alden Edward Topping Charvi Tyagi Biomedical Engineering Electrical and Computer * * Da Teng Awarded October 11, 2013 Engineering Chemistry

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* Jack Tyson * * Alexander Francis Verrelli * Taoning Wang Mechanical Engineering with Mechanical Engineering Architectural Engineering Thermal-Fluid Engineering with Mechanical Design * Zibo Wang * Arman Uygur * Tam Minh Vi Computer Science Mechanical Engineering Management Engineering with Robotics with Operations Management Catherine A. Waple Minor in Electrical and Interactive Media and Computer Engineering * Gregory N. Viera Game Development Minor in Business Mechanical Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014

* * Matthew Thomas Valcourt * Lee Joan Gamboa Villafuerte * * Rachel Marie Warden Civil Engineering Chemical Engineering Biology and Biotechnology Awarded October 11, 2013 Biochemistry * * Veronica Isabel Vallenilla Industrial Engineering Jordan Vishniac * * Shane William Waterman Computer Science Physics * Mariel Elizabeth VanAtta Interactive Media and Civil Engineering with Game Development * * Ryan Bartlett Weitz Environmental Civil Engineering * * Tatiana Vitorino Prata Minor in Law and Technology Travis Aaron Van Dale Biomedical Engineering Minor in History Mechanical Engineering * Irma Marisela Vlasac * * Paige Victoria Westlake * Nicholas Donald Van Sciver Biology and Biotechnology Management Engineering Biology and Biotechnology with Operations Management * * Raphael Peter Walcott Julien Van Wambeke-Long Robotics Engineering * Keegan Garrity Westwater Robotics Engineering with Robotics Actuarial Mathematics Minor in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Minor in Business Computer Engineering Awarded February 28, 2014 Christian German Walker Michael John Vardaro Interactive Media and Ryan C. Wheeler Industrial Engineering Game Development Robotics Engineering Minor in Business Minor in Entrepreneurship Awarded February 28, 2014 * Thomas Anthony Walker Chemical Engineering Chadwick James Whitcher Keila M. Vazquez Minor in Chemistry Mechanical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Minor in Business with Mechanical Design Awarded February 28, 2014 * * Kelsey Ann Wall * * Charles Wellington White III Jarred Alexander Velazquez Biomedical Engineering Biology and Biotechnology Electrical and Computer Biochemistry Engineering Ryan Troy Wallace Minor in Music Electrical and Computer * Justin Ryan White Engineering Aerospace Engineering * * Juan Mauricio Venegas Chemical Engineering Brendan Peter Walsh * Melanie Louise Wiater Mechanical Engineering Biomedical Engineering James Ventola with Aeronautics Minor in Materials Management Engineering with Biology Chenbo Wang Eric N. Willcox III Actuarial Mathematics Robotics Engineering Courtney Verdel-Ogden Electrical and Computer Civil Engineering * * Melody Yijun Wang Engineering Minor in Business Architectural Engineering

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* * Madeline Rae Willer * Eileen Susan Wrabel * * Jennifer Juliane Maria Zehnder Civil Engineering Biochemistry Chemical Engineering with Environmental Minor in Materials Katie Annmarie Wright Minor in American Studies Benjamin Alexander Black Wilson Biomedical Engineering Mechanical Engineering * Haoyang Zhang Minor in Robotics Engineering * Wenbo Wu Interactive Media and Chemistry Game Development * * Danielle Catherine Wisheart Computer Science Biology and Biotechnology * * Heidi R. Wyman Minor in Biochemistry Environmental Engineering * Yuchen Zhang Minor in Business Actuarial Mathematics * * Andrew Peter Wolff Computer Science Robotics Engineering Zeynep Deniz Yalcin Interactive Media and Game Biomedical Engineering * * Tianci Zhao Development Minor in Industrial Engineering Robotics Engineering

* Dana Elizabeth Wolkiewicz * * Yang Yang * Sean B. Zheng Civil Engineering Industrial Engineering Electrical and Computer Engineering * Jeffery Wilson Wong Ziqing Yang Mechanical Engineering Actuarial Mathematics Qiyang Zhou with Mechanical Design Minor in Computer Science Actuarial Mathematics

Mung Wong Irene Yeung Bolin Zhu Actuarial Mathematics Architectural Engineering Interactive Media and Awarded October 11, 2013 Game Development * Kevin Kai Wing Yiu Computer Science * Angela Marie Wood Chemical Engineering Biology and Biotechnology Sergey Zolotykh Professional Writing * * Stephen Foster Young Robotics Engineering Industrial Engineering Tyler William Wood Minor in Management Caitlin Marie Zuschlag Mechanical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Awarded October 11, 2013 * Nathaniel James Yuhas Awarded October 11, 2013 Mechanical Engineering James W. Worcester Mechanical Engineering * Lukasz Zawada with Robotics Interactive Media and Minor in Manufacturing Game Development Engineering Computer Science Awarded October 11, 2013

The names published in this Commencement program were determined from information available at the time of printing, which preceded the faculty vote on degrees. Inclusion of a name in the program is not testimony to completion of WPI’s degree requirements and does not commit WPI to award a degree.

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ACADEMIC HONORS AND AWARDS — C LASS OF 2014 —

SALISBURY PRIZE SIGMA XI GRADUATE RESEARCH AWARD Nyansafo Aye-Addo, Aerospace Engineering John Favreau, PhD candidate : “Murine Ultrasound Paul Bender, Civil Engineering Imaging for Circumferential Strain Analyses in the Angiotensin II Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Model” Daniel Boudreau, Humanities and Arts Advisor: Glenn Gaudette Elisabeth Boulanger, Biomedical Engineering Ying Yang, PhD candidate : “Effects of Temperature, Light Damien Cabral, Biochemistry; Biology and Biotechnology Intensity and Quality, Carbon Dioxide, and Culture Medium Nutrients on Growth and Lipid Production of Katelyn Cabral, Biomedical Engineering Ettlia oleoabundans ” Thanacha Choopojcharoen, Robotics Engineering Advisor: Pamela Weathers Scott Paul Cornman, Computer Science; Yuwei Zhai, MS candidate : Robotics Engineering “Additive Manufacturing (AM): Processing, Xinxin Ding, Biology and Biotechnology; Microstructure, Static and Dynamic Properties, and Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Damage Mechanisms” Advisor: Diana Lados Anh Do, Electrical and Computer Engineering This award, established in 1983, is presented for outstanding Kevin Hufnagle, Computer Science; research by students at the doctoral and master’s levels and is Professional Writing (AWARDED 2013 ) sponsored jointly by the Society of the Sigma Xi and the Ran Li, Electrical and Computer Engineering Committee on Graduate Studies and Research. Weifan Liu, Mathematical Sciences Nicholas Noons, Environmental Engineering SIGMA XI UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AWARD Courtney McCann: “Phylogenetic Profile of Copper Timothy O'Neil, Biomedical Engineering Homeostasis in Deltaproteobacteria” José Ortiz Rosero, Industrial Engineering Advisor: José Arguello Kristin Poti, Biology and Biotechnology; Michele Mensing: “Design of a Protective Device for Head Humanities and Arts and Neck Injuries in Football” John Swalec, Chemical Engineering Advisors: Brian Savilonis, Erkan Tüzel Ryan Weitz, Civil Engineering This award, established in 2004, is presented for outstanding research by students at the undergraduate level and is spon - Andrew Wolff, Interactive Media and Game Development; sored by the Society of the Sigma Xi. Robotics Engineering This award is made to the most meritorious seniors at the WILMER L. AND MARGA RET M. K RANICH PRIZE university. It was established by Stephen Salisbury II, a WPI founder and the first president of the Board of Trustees. Giovanna Cutietta Olson This award was established in 1994 by Margaret Kranich to honor WPI students majoring in engineering or science who TWO TOWERS PRIZE best exemplify excellence in the humanities and arts and the Timothy Grupp, Mechanical Engineering (AWARDED 2013 ) full integration of these disciplines into their undergraduate In keeping with the original purposes of the founders of WPI, experience. Wilmer Kranich, her husband, was dean of the Two Towers Prize is awarded to students who, through graduate studies at WPI. Margaret Kranich taught a variety general academic competence, campus leadership, regular of courses at WPI over the years and, as an artist, painted course work, and special work in research and projects, best portraits of four WPI presidents and of Robert H. Goddard, exemplify a combined proficiency in the theoretical and Class of 1908. practical union that is at the heart of the WPI educational tradition. This prize was established by Mildred M. Tymeson Petrie, author of TWO TOWERS , WPI’s centennial history, published in 1965.

Awards were presented in 2014, unless otherwise noted.

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MARIETTA E. ANDERSON AWARD SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS SCHOLARSHIP Sarah Cote (AWARDED 2013) Emily Miner Established by Arvid E. Anderson ’20 in memory of his wife, The SWE Scholarship Program provides financial assistance this award is presented to outstanding freshman, sophomore, to women in accredited baccalaureate or graduate programs, or junior women students who not only have a superior acad- in preparation for careers in engineering, technology, and emic record, but have been work-study students, volunteers computer science. for college-sponsored activities, and participants in recognized extracurricular activities. TAU BETA PI SCHOLARSHIP BONNIE-BLANCHE SCHOONOVER AWARD José Ortiz Rosero, Sarah Thomson Adrienne Lysen (AWARDED 2013) Tau Beta Pi Scholarships are awarded to junior members in a national competition based on high scholarship, campus lead- This award, honoring WPI’s former librarian, is provided ership and service, and promise of future contributions to the by funds from an anonymous donor. Based on academic engineering profession. excellence, contributions to the WPI community, and pro - fessional goals, the award is given in tribute to junior women students preparing for a career in engineering or science, who GRADUATE RESEARCH ACHIEVEMENT DAY AWARDS have played a significant role at WPI. BUSINESS AND SOCIAL SCIENCE Siavash Mortazavi, MS, School of Business: EL LEN KNOTT AWARD “Gaze as Input: A New Way to Play Games” Elena Banegas Nuñez (AWARDED 2012) Advisor: Soussan Djamasbi Sylvia Parol (AWARDED 2012) Raafat Zaini, PhD, Social Science and Policy Studies: This award, honoring a longtime secretary in the Mechanical “Dynastic Cycle: A Resource Allocation Theme for Engineering Department, is provided by funds from an anony- Addressing Dissent in Universities” mous donor. Based on academic excellence, contributions to the Advisor: Khalid Saeed WPI community, and professional goals, the award is given in tribute to sophomore women students preparing for careers in ENGINEERING engineering or science, and who have played a significant role Aaron M. Birt, MS, Materials Science and Engineering: at WPI. “Spatiotemporal Property Control of Ti-6Al-4V Near Net Structures via the Laser Assisted Cold Spray Process” Advisor: Diran Apelian GERTRUDE R. RUGG AWARD Bethany Burke (AWARDED 2011) Yuwei Zhai, MS, Materials Science and Engineering: Sylvia Parol (AWARDED 2011) “Microstructure Evolution, Mechanical Properties, and Damage Mechanisms in Ti-6Al-4V Manufactured by Laser ’ This award, honoring WPI s late registrar, is provided by Engineered Net Shaping” funds from an anonymous donor. Based on academic excel- lence, contributions to the WPI community, and professional Advisor: Diana Lados goals, the award is given in tribute to first year women stu- Kemal S. Arsava, PhD, Civil and Environmental dents preparing for a career in engineering or science who Engineering: “Modeling, Control, and Monitoring of Smart have played a significant role at WPI. Structures Under High Impact Loads” Advisor: Yeesock Kim BENJAMIN A. GILMAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP Ivo T. Dobrev, PhD, Mechanical Engineering: “Full-Field Andrea Digioia, Mary Long, Adrienne Lysen, Sylvia Parol, Transient Acousto-Mechanical Response of Human Christopher Sontag, Mohammad Soofi Tympanic Membrane Characterized by High-Speed Digital Holography” Established by the International Academic Opportunity Act, this scholarship provides awards for undergraduate study Advisor: Cosme Furlong abroad. INTERDISCIPLINARY Sarah E. Schultz, MS, Computer Science: “A Combined GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP Model of Knowledge and Engagement for Educational Kristin Poti (HONORABLE MENTION) Data Mining” The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship Program, established in Advisor: Ivon Arroyo 1986 to honor U.S. Sen. Barry Goldwater, is designed to foster Erin M. Kiley, PhD, Mathematical Sciences: “Electromag - and encourage outstanding students to pursue careers in the netic, Thermal, and Mechanical Phenomena of Microwave fields of mathematics, the natural sciences, and engineering. Sintering: Introduction to the Compre hensive Model” Advisor: Vadim Yakovlev

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LIFE SCIENCES AND BIOENGINEERING BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING Erin K. Flaherty, MS, Biology and Biotechnology : Cassandra Clift, Alexandria Powell: “Novel Low-Cost “Cytoplasmic Adaptor Protein MIG-10 Interacts with Smartphone Enabled Contaminant Detection Device” Abelson Target ABI-1 During Neuronal Migration in Advisors: Mustapha Fofana, Mark Norige C. elegans ” Advisor: Elizabeth Ryder BUSINESS Marina Chevis, José Ortiz Rosero, Veronica Vallenilla: Jason M. Forte, PhD, Biomedical Engineering : “Opticap XL Output and Workflow Improvement— “Development of a Cell Self-Assembled 3-Dimensional Examining Production Line Dedication” Skeletal Muscle Tissue Model” in vitro Advisor: Renata Konrad Advisor: Raymond Page CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE Casey Hensel, Callie King, Joseph Szerszunowicz: Christopher Legacy, : MS, Chemistry and Biochemistry “The Effects of Biomass Particle Size on Production “Iron Catalyzed Oxidative Syntheses of Amides” Distribution of the Hydrothermal Liquefication of Advisor: Marion Emmert Pine Wood” Nguyenho Ho, PhD, Mathematical Sciences : “Accelerated Advisors: N. Aaron Deskins, Michael Timko Uzawa Iteration for the Stokes Equations” Brianna Gillespie, Mary Long, Natalie McMillan, Advisor: Sarah Olson Caitlin Walde: “Decomposition Kinetics of Fire Resistant Polymers” i3: I NVESTING IN IDEAS WITH IMPACT AWARDS Advisors: David DiBiasio, Richard Sisson BEST CONCEPT PRIZE CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY Lindsay Lozeau, PhD candidate: “AMProtection: Julia Darcy: “Copper-Catalyzed Methods for Benzylic Preventing Implant Infections in the First Place” C-H Bond Amination” Advisor: Terri Camesano Advisor: Marion Emmert

BEST PRESENTATION PRIZE Joseph Cacaccio, Eileen Wrabel: “Development and Analysis of a Novel Nanotherapeutic for the Treatment of Sarah Hernandez, PhD candidate: “Diagnosing Pre-Cancer” Glioblastoma Multiforme” Advisor: Tanja Dominko Advisor: Destin Heilman CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING PROVOST ’S MQP A WARDS Nicholas Noons, Andrew Osei, Kathryn Roosa, Mariel VanAtta: “Nutrient Removal at the Gardner Wastewater ACTUARIAL MATHEMATICS Treatment Facility” Alan Alezker, Kaitlyn Labbay, Laurel Pytko, Danielle Advisor: Jeanine Plummer Spector: “Identifying Policy Characteristics Leading to Benefit Exhaustion” COMPUTER SCIENCE Advisor: Jon Abraham Stephen Peters, Keleigh O’Neil: “Experimental Improvements to Regularity Clustering” AEROSPACE ENGINEERING Advisors: Gabor Sarkozy, Peter Christopher George Bucsan, Ryan Burgan, Marco Romero, John Sam Jaffe, Thinh Nguyen, Brendan Stephen: “Intelligent Stackable, Alexander Szumita: “Micro Aircraft Team 2” Simulation of Worldwide Application Distribution for Advisors: David Olinger, Anthony Linn OnLive’s Server Network” ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING Advisors: Mark Claypool, David Finkel Elizabeth Audet, Benjamin Bruso, Courtnae-Symone ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING Currie, Irene Yeung: “Architectural Engineering Institute James Beaulieu, Natasha Bonina, Phyo Thinzar, Lauren Student Design Competition” Lewis: “Campus Safety System” Advisors: Leffi Cewe-Malloy, Leonard Albano, Kenneth Advisor: Susan Jarvis Elovitz, Umberto Berardi ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY Caroline Eigenbrodt, Eric Rooney: “Adsorption of 1,4 Xinxin Ding: “Isolation of Temperature-sensitive Dioxane on GAC with Regeneration by TiO2/UV” Mutants in the Moss Physcomitrella patens and Mapping Advisor: John Bergendahl of their Casual Mutation by Genome Sequencing of Pooled Segregants” Advisors: Luis Vidali, Patrick Flaherty

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HUMANITIES AND ARTS PRESIDENT ’S IQP A WARDS Sarah Conlin: “Through the Eyes of a Student: 100 Years FINALISTS : of Student Life at WPI” LISTED IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER Advisors: Kent Ljungquist, James Hanlan Courtnae-Symone Currie, Julian Enjamio, David INTERACTIVE MEDIA AND GAME DEVELOPMENT Girardo, Casey Hensel: “Tsunami Awareness and Andrew Lukas, Christian Walker, Bryce Jassmond, Preparedness in the Greater Wellington Region” Corinne Kennedy: “Ember's InkLinko” Advisors: Michael Elmes, Ingrid Shockey Advisor: David Finkel Timothy Grupp, Anthony Guerra, Olivia Hart, Dana Cian Rice, “Hyper Groove” Wolkiewicz: “Okundjeneka, Okutalaleka: A Two-Step Advisor: Brian Moriarty Process for Sustainable Thermal Regulation in Kambashus in Katutura” MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES Advisors: Creighton Peet, Alexander Smith Weifan Liu: “Study of Whirling Instability” Kailyn Connor, Steven Cortesa, Shakhizada Issagaliyeva, Advisor: Sarah Olson Adam Meunier: “Developing A Sustainable Waste Tire Management Strategy for Thailand” MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Advisors: Stanley Selkow, Seth Tuler Sarah Basehore, Tyler Bouchard, John Foy, Jerrod Heiser, Alexander Verrelli, Chadwick Whitcher: “Load Limiting Jay Ringenbach, Matthew Valcourt, Wenli Wang: Passive K3 Below-Knee Prosthetic” “Mapping the Potential for Urban Agriculture in Advisor: Christopher Brown Worcester: A Land Inventory Survey” Advisors: Robert Hersh, Suzanne LePage Matthew Chareth, Eduardo Fernandez, Eric Gehrken, William Grebe, Camden Mallette, Vincent McMahon, Tyler Moser, Justin Paprota: “Design and Optimization of AEROSPACE ENGINEERING — a Formula SAE Vehicle “ Advisors: David Planchard, William Michalson AEROSPACE ENGINEERING AWARD Luis Gonzalez, Narimane Khaled, Timothy Theriot, PHYSICS Justin White: “Optical Emission Study of a Pulsed Michele Lee Mensing: “Design of a Protective Device for Plasma Thruster” Head and Neck Injuries in Football” Advisor: John Blandino Advisors: Brian Savilonis, Erkan Tüzel Luke C. Goodman: “Listening to Optical Spectra” BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY — Advisor: Richard Quimby AMES ANIELLI WARD Patricia Reed: “Spectroscopy of Thulium Doped Crystals J F. D A for an 800 nm Laser” Ying Yang, PhD candidate Advisor: Richard Quimby This award for excellence in research is named for former department head James F. Danielli, whose model for the PROFESSIONAL WRITING cellular membrane remained relevant for a half century. Allison Simpson: “Candidiasis Risk Factors and A fellow of the Royal Society, he stressed the importance of Co-Morbidities” research to good teaching and helped build the department Advisors: Brenton Faber, Reeta Prusty Rao into a center for scholarship.

ROBOTICS ENGINEERING Sean Casley, Thanacha Choopojcharoen, Adam Jardim, BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING — Deniz Ozgoren: “Smart Robotic Prosthetic Hand” ALFRED R. AND JANET H. P OTVIN AWARDS Advisors: Cagdas Onal, Taskin Padir Yuan Yin, PhD candidate SOCIAL SCIENCE AND POLICY STUDIES This award is given to outstanding graduate students in Xi Wen: “Investing in Institutions for Cooperation” biomedical engineering. Advisor: Alexander Smith Maximilian Ardin, Kristin Sundberg This award is given to outstanding under graduate students in biomedical engineering.

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CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY — CIVIL ENGINEERING ADVISORY BOARD AWARD Alexandra Jaeger, Nicole Martucci, Lamyae Reklaoui, AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY DIVISION OF Erik Snodgrass, Matthew Steeves, Matthew Valcourt, ORGANIC CHEMISTRY AWARD Courtney Verdel-Ogden: “Myra Hiatt Kraft Memorial Caitlin Hill Bridge Restoration in Historic Elm Park” Michael LeBlanc (AWARDED 2013) Advisors: Tahar El-Korchi, Yeesock Kim, Nima Rahbar, This award recognizes a student who has demonstrated Steven Van Dessel excellence in organic chemistry at the undergraduate level This award is presented to the best MQP poster presentation. and has future plans that include a career in chemistry.

HERB BEALL GENERAL CHEMISTRY AWARD COMPUTER SCIENCE — Julia Darcy (AWARDED 2011 ) COMPUTER SCIENCE OUTSTANDING SENIOR AWARD Xinxin Ding (AWARDED 2011 ) Yilan Liu Kristin Poti (AWARDED 2011 ) Established to honor the memory of Professor Herb Beall, This award is presented to computer science seniors who this award is given to students who have completed the have an outstanding academic record and who have con - freshman Chemistry course with superior academic tributed to the enrichment and professional development of performance. fellow students. COMPUTER SCIENCE OUTSTANDING JUNIOR AWARD GENERAL CHEMISTRY CHALLENGE AWARD John Swalec Visit Pataranutaporn (AWARDED 2013 ) This award is presented to Computer Science juniors who POLYED AWARD IN INORGANIC CHEMISTRY have an excellent academic record and who show promise Caitlin Hill for con tinuing success. This award recognizes undergraduate students for outstand - ing achievement in Organic Chemistry. DR. N EIL G. S ULLIVAN ’83 M EMORIAL AWARD Taymon Beal, Ryan Danas, Marc Green (AWARDED 2013 ) POLYED AWARD IN ORGANIC CHEMISTRY This award was established in 1991 by members of the Julia Darcy Sullivan family in memory of their son and brother, who This award recognizes undergraduate students for outstand - was killed in an automobile accident that year. It is awarded ing achievement in Organic Chemistry. to juniors majoring in computer science in recognition of demonstrated ability and promise. CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING — ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING — ANDREW HOLT MEMORIAL AWARD Sarah Cote ETA KAPPA NU OUTSTANDING ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING TEACHING ASSISTANT AWARD This award is presented to civil engineering seniors who Yishuang Geng, PhD candidate have consistently earned academic honors and who show excellent promise for success. ETA KAPPA NU OUTSTANDING ELECTRICAL CARL F. M EYER IMPROVEMENT AWARD IN ENGINEERING SENIOR TUTOR AWARD CIVIL ENGINEERING William MacDowell Erik Snodgrass HAROLD S. B LACK AWARD Established by Professor Emeritus Meyer, this award is pres - ented to civil engineering seniors who have demonstrated the Petra Hartman most improvement in academic and professional attitude Established to honor the memory of inventor Harold S. since entering the department. Black ’21, this award is given by the faculty to ECE seniors who have demonstrated outstanding creativity and enthusi - FRANK D. D EFALCO AWARD asm in engineering problem solving, practical implementa - Taoning Wang, Architectural Engineering (AWARDED 2013 ) tion of problem solutions, and exemplary character in their contributions to the welfare of the WPI community. This award is presented to juniors interested in going into professional practice in the constructed facilities area.

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WPI-IEEE C OMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD RICHARD V. O LSON AWARD Petra Hartman, Daniel Hullihen, Jennifer Legaspi Mihnea Andrei (AWARDED 2012 ) Nicholas DeMarinis, Tan Zhang, MS candidates Established to honor the memory of Professor Olson, this Established by the IEEE University Partnership Program, award is given to sophomores in recognition of outstanding this award is given to students, staff, and/or faculty who have performance in basic mathematics courses. made outstanding contributions to the ECE community. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING — HUMANITIES AND ARTS — DONALD N. Z WIEP SCHOLAR CLASS OF 1879 P RIZE FOR OUTSTANDING PROJECTS Michele Mensing IN THE HUMANITIES This scholarship is awarded to a senior pursuing a mechanical Damien Cabral: "The Origins of Muslim Extremism" engineering degree with emphasis in kinematics and design. Advisor: Bland Addison Sarah Conlin: “Infamy: The Before After” PHYSICS — Advisor: James Cocola (AWARDED 2012 ) ROBERT H. G ODDARD AWARD This award is given to undergraduate students for excellent Michele Mensing work in humanities projects that demonstrate exceptional creativity and skill in conceiving, developing, and expressing Endowed by the graduation classes of 1908 and 1909 in a theme within any discipline in the humanities and arts. memory of Robert H. Goddard ’08, pioneer of American rocketry, this award recognizes outstanding achievement, scholar ship, consistent effort, and dedication of purpose in INTERACTIVE MEDIA AND GAME both theoretical and experimental areas of physics. DEVELOPMENT — LAWTON -P LIMPTON AWARD IMGD O UTSTANDING SENIOR AWARD Shane Waterman Bryce Dumas Established in honor of Willard Elliot Lawton and Samuel This award is presented to Interactive Media and Game James Plimpton, distinguished former members of the WPI Development seniors who have an outstanding academic Department of Physics, this award is made in recognition of record and who have contributed to the enrichment and steady and substantial improvement in physics scholarship, professional development of fellow students. as evidenced by scholastic record and attained depth of understanding. IMGD O UTSTANDING JUNIOR AWARD Bryce Dumas, Alex Quartulli (AWARDED 2013 ) This award is presented to Interactive Media and Game ROBOTICS ENGINEERING — Development juniors who have an outstanding academic OUTSTANDING SENIOR AWARD record and who have contributed to the enrichment and Scott Cornman professional development of fellow students. OUTSTANDING JUNIOR AWARD MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES — Thanacha “Pi” Choopojcharoen (AWARDED 2013) DIMENSIONS AWARD Weifan Liu, Mihnea Andrei This award is given to seniors who have faithfully, industriously, and with distinguished attainment completed all requirements (and beyond) for the BS degree in Mathematical Sciences.

SENIOR MATH AWARD Stephen Peters This award is presented to senior mathematical sciences majors who have shown outstanding performance and who have made valuable contributions to the WPI community.

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A F EW NOTES ABOUT COMMENCEMENT DAY

The annual graduation ceremony is an important milestone PHOTOGRAPHS AND VIDEOS — in the lives of our students and their families. The information The photographs and videos you take today will be treasured on these pages will help assure this is an enjoyable and mementos. The following information should help all of our memorable event for everyone. guests get the shots they want.

Photos before the ceremony: Degree candidates line up for PROCESSIONAL AND RECESSIONAL — The ceremony begins at about 10:30 a.m. with the proces - the processional around 9:30 a.m. The line of graduate stu - sional. The marchers line up in front of Boynton Hall in the dents begins in front of Boynton Hall and curves around the following order: honorary marshal, the colors, honorary building toward Gordon Library. The line of undergraduate marshal for graduate students, candidates for graduate students begins near the library. Guests are asked to finish degrees, ceremonial marshal, candidates for undergraduate taking photos and proceed to the Quadrangle by 10:15. degrees, faculty members, and the stage party. The procession Photos of the ceremony: Commencement Photographers moves across Earle Bridge and follows the roadway past Inc. will take a photograph of every graduate receiving his or Alden Memorial and Sanford Riley Hall, then moves onto the her diploma. The company will mail proofs and an order Quadrangle passing the bronze Proud Goat. (Guests are asked form to graduates or their families. In addition, WPI will to not block the progress of the proces sional. It is especially videotape the entire ceremony from several vantage points. important to keep the center aisle clear so marchers may For more information about the photo service, you may call make their way to their seats.) Commencement Photographers at +1-978-851-5924. Video At the ceremony’s conclusion, the marchers, in reverse excerpts from the ceremony will be linked from the WPI order, move back down the center aisle and proceed to the home page (wpi.edu) the afternoon of Commencement reception in the Sports and Recreation Center. (Again, guests day. A complete, high-quality video of the ceremony will are asked not to interfere with their progress.) be available for downloading within two weeks at This year’s honorary marshal is Sharon Wulf , professor of wpi.edu/+Commencement. practice, WPI School of Business, and winner of the 2014 Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Teaching. The honorary Photos after the ceremony: If you’d like to capture your marshal for graduate students is Diane Strong , professor, WPI happy graduate after the ceremony, we recommend the School of Business, and winner of the 2014 Trustees’ Award following locations: for Outstanding Research and Creative Scholarhip. The cere - •The Stage Area: After the procession has left the Quad - monial marshal is Eric W. Overström , provost. The baton rangle, guests are invited to take photos on or near the carried by the honorary marshal is the walking stick of John stage (WPI banner and plantings in background). Boynton, a founder of WPI. •Earle Bridge: Spanning West Street, the footbridge is President Ryan wears the Presidential Medallion, with decorated with flowering plants. the WPI seal cast in silver and the names and years of service of all 15 of WPI’s presidents engraved on small silver plates •Boynton Hall: WPI’s first building, with its granite ex terior that form links in the chain. Provost Overström carries the and clock tower, is located just across the footbridge. Academic Mace, a 42-inch-tall staff made from fluted cherry •Higgins House: This WPI mansion, l ocated directly wood topped with a circular silver pedestal on which sits, on behind the Campus Center, is surrounded by plantings and edge, a large silver medal that has the WPI seal on both sides. formal gardens that are in full bloom at this time of year.

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ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP

VICE PROVOSTS Yehia Massoud Mark L. Claypool Electrical and Computer Engineering Interactive Media and Michael B. Manning Game Development Research Kathy A. Notarianni Fire Protection Engineering Peter H. Hansen Mark P. Rice International Studies Entrepreneurship and Innovation Kristin Boudreau Humanities and Arts Janice Gobert Neil T. Heffernan ACADEMIC DEANS Luca Capogna Learning Sciences and Technologies Mathematical Sciences David Cyganski (INTERIM ) John A. Orr Engineering Jamal S. Yagoobi Lance E. Schachterle Mechanical Engineering Liberal Arts and Engineering Karen Kashmanian Oates Arts and Sciences Germano S. Iannacchione Diane M. Strong Physics Management Information Systems Arthur C. Heinricher Undergraduate Studies James K. Doyle Richard D. Sisson Jr. Social Science and Policy Studies Manufacturing Engineering Joseph Sarkis (INTERIM ) Materials Science and Engineering School of Business PROGRAM DIRECTORS LTC Ciro C. Stefano Richard D. Sisson Jr. Military Science/Army ROTC Graduate Studies Jon Abraham Actuarial Mathematics Chrysanthe Demetry Richard F. Vaz Morgan Teaching and Learning Nikolaos A. Gatsonis Interdisciplinary and Center Global Studies Division Aerospace Engineering CDR Jamie Godwin, USN LT COL Michael L. DeRosa Navy ROTC DEPARTMENT HEADS Air Force and Aerospace Studies Dana L. Harmon Roberto Pietroforte Joseph B. Duffy Physical Education, Recreation, Architectural Engineering Biology and Biotechnology and Athletics Elizabeth F. Ryder Ki H. Chon Chrysanthe Demetry Biomedical Engineering Bioinformatics and Jennifer DeWinter Computational Biology Professional Writing David DiBiasio Michael J. Radzicki Chemical Engineering Jeanine Skorinko Economic Science Psychological Science Arne Gericke Jeanine D. Plummer Chemistry and Biochemistry Michael A. Gennert Environmental Engineering Robotics Engineering Tahar El-Korchi J. Robert Krueger Civil and Environmental Engineering Patricia A. Stapleton Environmental and Society, Technology, and Policy Craig Wills Sustainability Studies Computer Science Khalid Saeed Amy Zeng System Dynamics Industrial Engineering

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Michael E. Aspinwall ’75 Debora Jackson ’89 Donald K. Peterson ’71

James P. Baum ’86 Stuart C. Kazin ’61 Frederick D. Rucker ’81

Curtis R. Carlson ’67 Francesca Maltese Mark E. Russell

Richard F. Connolly Jr. Robert R. Martin ’75 Philip B. Ryan ’65

Michael J. Dolan ’75 Erica Mason ’96 Stephen Spinelli

Daniel F. Farrar ’84 Neil McDonough Joan Bolduc Szkutak ’79

Henry Fitzgerald ’75 Linda McGoldrick Richard D. Willett II ’91

William A. Fitzgerald III ’83 John T. Mollen Dorothea C. Wong ’92

Warner S. Fletcher Philip R. Morgan Glenn Yee ’74

Steven C. Halstedt ’68 George R. Oliver ’82 Michael P. Zarrilli ’71

David K. Heebner ’67 Karen Tegan Padir ’90, ’95 (MBA)

OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS

Warner S. Fletcher Stephen P. Flavin Stephanie Pasha Chair Vice President for Academic and Assistant Vice President and Corporate Development Secretary of the Corporation Francesca Maltese George R. Oliver ’82 A. Tracy Hassett Jeffrey S. Solomon Vice Chairs Vice President for Human Resources Executive Vice President and Treasurer Philip B. Ryan ’65 William J. McAvoy President Vice President for University Kristin R. Tichenor Advancement Senior Vice President Eric W. Overström Provost

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Alma Mater Willard Hedlund, WPI Class of 1910

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Following his graduation in 1910, Willard Hedlund taught civil engineering at WPI until 1913. He later served the city of Worcester as superintendent of public buildings. Hedlund’s original version of the Alma Mater has seen a few changes over the years; these are the lyrics currently sung on the WPI campus. A second stanza often follows:

As years roll on, and changes bring, To all things great and small We still will thee in rev’rance hold, We’ll greet thee, one and all In accents which no one will doubt, In terms so strong and bold The world will know thy worth to us Increases many fold. Then here’s to good old Worcester Tech, Come, fellows, join in our refrain Wave high the colors crimson and gray, For good old Worcester Tech

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