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U.S. Century Bank Arena CommencementModesto A. Maidique Campus, Miami, Florida Monday, April 26, 2010 Tuesday, April 27, 2010 Table of Contents

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY Order of Commencement Ceremonies...... 3

Honorees...... 9

Florida International University is a vibrant, student-centered public research university, ideally located in Miami, that is worlds ahead in its commitment to learning, research, entrepreneurship, innovation and creativity so that our An Academic Tradition...... 12 graduates are prepared to succeed in the global market.

Since 1965, when it was chartered as the area’s first public university, FIU has built a reputation for excellence in University Governance and Administration...... 14 teaching, research and community engagement. Since taking office in August 2009, President Mark Rosenberg has focused on strengthening student-centered academic excellence, enhancing research that supports community priorities and expanding community partnerships. Commencement Committee...... 16 FIU has a diverse and nationally celebrated faculty who bring a global perspective to their research and teaching. Our vibrant student body comes from throughout the United States and more than 130 countries. FIU’s worlds ahead alumni have risen to prominence in every field. The university takes full advantage of its ideal location, which serves as a “living laboratory” for many of its programs and offers unparalleled career opportunities. As a public Honors College...... 17 university located in one of the nation’s great cities, FIU offers a combination of vast resources, personal attention and affordability. Council for Student Organizations...... 18 The university offers more than 200 baccalaureate, master’s, doctoral and specialist degree programs in its colleges and schools: College of Architecture and The Arts, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business Administration, College of Education, College of Engineering and Computing, Honors College, College of Law, College of Medicine, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, School of Journalism and Spring 2010 Doctoral Candidates...... 22 Mass Communication, and Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work. FIU has more than 38,000 students, 1,000 full-time faculty and more than 146,000 alumni. The university has three campuses – Modesto A. Maidique Campus in western Miami-Dade County; the Biscayne Bay Campus in northeast Spring 2010 Graduate and Undergraduate Candidates...... 25 Miami-Dade County, and the FIU Broward Pines Center, an academic facility in nearby Broward County. The 40- acre Engineering Center, a major research facility, is located near Modesto A. Maidique Campus. Message from the Alumni Association...... 57

Commencement Program Commencement Program Monday, April 26, 10:00 a.m. Monday, April 26, 3:00 p.m.

The audience is requested to remain seated for the Processional and rise for the National Anthem and the FIU Alma Mater. The audience is requested to remain seated for the Processional and rise for the National Anthem and the FIU Alma Mater.

SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT...... Jinlin Zhao, Banner Marshal COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ...... Monica Tremblay, Banner Marshal SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATION...... Neil Reisner, Banner Marshal UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL...... Yunhao Chen, Banner Marshal COLLEGE OF EDUCATION...... Maria Fernandez, Banner Marshal UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION...... Charlie Andrews, Banner Marshal UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL...... Joan T. Wynne, Banner Marshal HONORS COLLEGE...... Regina Bailey, Banner Marshal UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION...... Janie Valdes, Banner Marshal STUDENT AFFAIRS...... Nancy Hernandez, Banner Marshal HONORS COLLEGE...... Mary Lou Pfeiffer, Banner Marshal STUDENT AFFAIRS...... Ana Sippin, Banner Marshal PROCESSIONAL ...... Grand Marshal Thomas Breslin,Chair, Faculty Senate PROCESSIONAL ...... Grand Marshal Thomas Breslin,Chair, Faculty Senate Pomp and Circumstance, Sir Edward Elgar Pomp and Circumstance, Sir Edward Elgar Fanfare for the Common Man, Aaron Copland Fanfare for the Common Man, Aaron Copland THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AND FIU ALMA MATER...... Ashley Lewis, Sophomore, Voice Performance THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AND FIU ALMA MATER...... Rebecca Longtemps, Bachelor of Music, Voice Performance The Star-Spangled Banner, Francis Scott Key The Star-Spangled Banner, Francis Scott Key CONVENER...... Douglas Wartzok, Interim Provost and Executive Vice President CONVENER...... Douglas Wartzok, Interim Provost and Executive Vice President

WELCOME AND RECOGNITIONS...... Mark B. Rosenberg, President WELCOME AND RECOGNITIONS...... Mark B. Rosenberg, President BOARD OF TRUSTEES MESSAGE...... Joseph L. Caruncho ’81, Member BOARD OF TRUSTEES MESSAGE...... Albert E. Dotson, Sr., Chairperson SGA MESSAGE...... Anthony Rionda, SGA President, Modesto A. Maidique Campus and SGA MESSAGE...... Sholom Neistein, SGA President, Biscayne Bay Campus and Pines Center; Member, FIU Board of Trustees Member, FIU Foundation Board of Directors PRESENTATION OF GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE DIPLOMAS CONFERRAL OF FIU MEDALLION...... President Rosenberg and Provost Wartzok Narrator ...... Stephen Neal, Business Manager and Instructor, Theatre Richard Brilliant ’93, Outstanding Alumnus R. Kirk Landon Undergraduate School of Business...... Joyce Elam, Executive Dean and Dean, University College Undergraduate Education...... Douglas L. Robertson, Dean CONFERRAL OF DOCTORAL DEGREES...... Kevin O’Shea, Interim Dean, University Graduate School CONFERRAL OF DEGREES...... President Rosenberg PRESENTATION OF GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE DIPLOMAS Narrator...... Stephen Neal, Business Manager and Instructor, Theatre School of Hospitality and Tourism Management...... Joan Remington, Interim Dean School of Journalism and Mass Communication...... Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver, Dean RECESSIONAL College of Education...... Marie McDemmond, Interim Dean University Graduate School ...... Kevin O’Shea, Interim Dean Undergraduate Education ...... Douglas L. Robertson, Dean

CONFERRAL OF DEGREES...... President Rosenberg

RECESSIONAL

3 Florida International University Spring 2010 Commencement 4 Commencement Program Commencement Program Monday, April 26, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 27, 10:00 a.m.

The audience is requested to remain seated for the Processional and rise for the National Anthem and the FIU Alma Mater. The audience is requested to remain seated for the Processional and rise for the National Anthem and the FIU Alma Mater.

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ...... Debra VanderMeer, Banner Marshal ROBERT STEMPEL COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL WORK...... Mary Jo Trepka, Banner Marshal COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTING...... Caesar Abishdid, Banner Marshal COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES ...... Elizabeth Azutillo, Banner Marshal UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL...... Mark A. Weiss, Banner Marshal UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL...... Ellen Brown, Banner Marshal UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION...... Connie Boronat, Banner Marshal UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION...... Liza Carbajo, Banner Marshal HONORS COLLEGE...... Alan Raudez, Banner Marshal HONORS COLLEGE...... Scott Kass, Banner Marshal STUDENT AFFAIRS...... Oscar Loynaz, Banner Marshal STUDENT AFFAIRS...... Elias Bardawil, Banner Marshal PROCESSIONAL...... Grand Marshal Thomas Breslin,Chair, Faculty Senate PROCESSIONAL...... Grand Marshal Thomas Breslin,Chair, Faculty Senate Pomp and Circumstance, Sir Edward Elgar Pomp and Circumstance, Sir Edward Elgar Fanfare for the Common Man, Aaron Copland Fanfare for the Common Man, Aaron Copland

THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AND FIU ALMA MATER...... Keba Williams, Junior, Voice Performance THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AND FIU ALMA MATER...... John Cabrali, First Year, Graduate Voice Performance The Star-Spangled Banner, Francis Scott Key The Star-Spangled Banner, Francis Scott Key CONVENER...... Douglas Wartzok, Interim Provost and Executive Vice President CONVENER...... Douglas Wartzok, Interim Provost and Executive Vice President WELCOME AND RECOGNITIONS...... Mark B. Rosenberg, President WELCOME AND RECOGNITIONS...... Mark B. Rosenberg, President BOARD OF TRUSTEES MESSAGE...... Jorge L. Arrizurieta, Member BOARD OF TRUSTEES MESSAGE...... Joseph L. Caruncho ’81, Member SGA MESSAGE...... Anthony Rionda, SGA President, Modesto A. Maidique Campus and SGA MESSAGE...... Sholom Neistein, SGA President, Biscayne Bay Campus and Pines Center; Member, FIU Board of Trustees Member, FIU Foundation Board of Directors

CONFERRAL OF FIU MEDALLION...... President Rosenberg and Provost Wartzok CONFERRAL OF FIU MEDALLION...... President Rosenberg and Provost Wartzok Steven Leifman, Cal Kovens Distinguished Community Service Award Gustavo Roig, University Service Jennifer Mwaisela, University Service, Posthumous Conferral

CONFERRAL OF DOCTORAL DEGREES...... Jonathan Tubman, Associate Vice President for Research Integrity CONFERRAL OF DOCTORAL DEGREES...... Jonathan Tubman, Associate Vice President for Research Integrity

PRESENTATION OF GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE DIPLOMAS PRESENTATION OF GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE DIPLOMAS Narrator...... Stephen Neal, Business Manager and Instructor, Theatre Narrator...... Stephen Neal, Business Manager and Instructor, Theatre Alvah H. Chapman Graduate School of Business ...... Joyce Elam, Executive Dean and Dean, University College Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work...... Fernando Treviño, Dean College of Engineering and Computing ...... Amir Mirmiran, Dean College of Nursing and Health Sciences...... Sharon Pontious, Interim Dean University Graduate School...... Jonathan Tubman, Associate Vice President for Research Integrity University Graduate School...... Jonathan Tubman, Associate Vice President for Research Integrity Undergraduate Education ...... Douglas L. Robertson, Dean Undergraduate Education...... Douglas L. Robertson, Dean

CONFERRAL OF DEGREES...... President Rosenberg CONFERRAL OF DEGREES...... President Rosenberg

RECESSIONAL RECESSIONAL

5 Florida International University Spring 2010 Commencement 6 Commencement Program Tuesday, April 27, 7:30 p.m. Commencement Program Tuesday, April 27, 3:00 p.m. The audience is requested to remain seated for the Processional and rise for the National Anthem and the FIU Alma Mater. COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE AND THE ARTS ...... Paula Matthusen, Banner Marshal The audience is requested to remain seated for the Processional and rise for the National Anthem and the FIU Alma Mater. COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES...... Valerie Patterson, Banner Marshal UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL...... Jamie L. Flexon, Banner Marshal UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION...... Maria Kulick, Banner Marshal COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES...... John Jenson, Banner Marshal HONORS COLLEGE...... UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL...... Jose F. Rodriguez, Banner Marshal Jennifer Rehage, Banner Marshal STUDENT AFFAIRS...... Sofia Santiesteban,Banner Marshal UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION...... Bill Beesting, Banner Marshal HONORS COLLEGE...... Fred Blevens, Banner Marshal STUDENT AFFAIRS...... George Simms, Banner Marshal PROCESSIONAL UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES...... Grand Marshal Thomas Breslin,Chair, Faculty Senate Althea “Vicki” Silvera, Banner Marshal Pomp and Circumstance, Sir Edward Elgar Fanfare for the Common Man, Aaron Copland PROCESSIONAL...... Grand Marshal Thomas Breslin,Chair, Faculty Senate Pomp and Circumstance, Sir Edward Elgar THE NATIONAL ANTHEM...... Theresa Sparbel, Masters of Music, Voice Performance Fanfare for the Common Man, Aaron Copland The Star-Spangled Banner, Francis Scott Key

THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AND FIU ALMA MATER ...... Marie Sanz, Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Studies FIU ALMA MATER...... Sarah Olivia Hale, Masters of Music, Voice Performance The Star-Spangled Banner, Francis Scott Key Rebecca Longtemps, Bachelor of Music, Voice Performance

CONVENER...... Douglas Wartzok, Interim Provost and Executive Vice President CONVENER...... Douglas Wartzok, Interim Provost and Executive Vice President

WELCOME AND RECOGNITIONS...... Mark B. Rosenberg, President WELCOME AND RECOGNITIONS...... Mark B. Rosenberg, President

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MESSAGE...... Sukrit Agrawal, Member BOARD OF TRUSTEES MESSAGE...... Albert E. Dotson, Sr., Chairperson

SGA MESSAGE...... Sholom Neistein, SGA President, Biscayne Bay Campus and Pines Center; SGA MESSAGE...... Anthony A. Rionda, SGA President, Modesto A. Maidique Campus; Member, FIU Foundation Board of Directors Member, FIU Board of Trustees

CONFERRAL OF DOCTORAL DEGREES...... Kevin O’Shea, Interim Dean, University Graduate School CONFERRAL OF FIU MEDALLION...... President Rosenberg and Provost Wartzok Morris Broad, Cal Kovens Distinguished Community Service Award PRESENTATION OF GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE DIPLOMAS Danny Pino ’96, Outstanding Alumnus

Narrator...... Stephen Neal, Business Manager and Instructor, Theatre CONFERRAL OF DOCTORAL DEGREES...... Jonathan Tubman, Associate Vice President for Research Integrityl College of Arts and Sciences...... Kenneth Furton, Dean University Graduate School...... Kevin O’Shea, Interim Dean Undergraduate Education...... Douglas L. Robertson, Dean PRESENTATION OF GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE DIPLOMAS Narrator...... Stephen Neal, Business Manager and Instructor, Theatre CONFERRAL OF DEGREES...... College of Architecture and The Arts...... Brian Schriner, Interim Dean President Rosenberg College of Arts and Sciences...... Kenneth Furton, Dean University Graduate School...... Jonathan Tubman, Associate Vice President for Research Integrity RECESSIONAL Undergraduate Education...... Douglas L. Robertson, Dean

CONFERRAL OF DEGREES...... President Rosenberg

RECESSIONAL 7 Florida International University Spring 2010 Commencement 8 FIU Medallion FIU Medallion Richard Brilliant ’93 Steven Leifman Outstanding Alumnus Cal Kovens Distinguished Community Service Award

As vice president and chief audit executive of Carnival Corporation & plc, Richard Brilliant manages an international team of 60 As a community activist and former assistant public defender, Miami-Dade County Judge Steven Leifman has devoted his career professionals and reports to the Audit Committee of the corporation’s board of directors. to advocating on behalf of people with mental illnesses, earning the recognition of many of his field’s leading organizations. Brilliant first joined Carnival in 1994 as a member of the Carnival Cruise Lines Audit Services group, where he performed Since April 2007, Leifman has served as special advisor on criminal justice and mental health for the Florida Supreme Court. In operational and financial reviews to improve organizational effectiveness, efficiency and internal controls. During his time at this capacity, he has served as chair of the court’s mental health subcommittee, which authored a groundbreaking report outlining Carnival, he has had a wide range of responsibilities, including overseeing the corporation’s global financial and operational internal recommendations for redesigning services, systems and financing strategies in order to decrease the inappropriate and costly audit projects, designing and implementing the SOX 404 compliance program, managing various special projects and implementing involvement of people with mental illnesses in the justice system. Leaders in Tallahassee and across the country are reviewing these the Enterprise Risk Management Framework. He has been involved with the various due diligence activities associated with recommendations to increase access to comprehensive and cost-efficient community-based services that target specialized treatment Carnival’s acquisition of brands and was responsible for establishing the internal audit functions at several international brands. needs. Prior to joining Carnival, he worked in the hospitality and consulting services group of Kenneth Leventhal & Company. At the The judge also serves as chair of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida’s Mental Health Committee and is responsible for same time, he pursued a master’s in the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management. creating its Criminal Mental Health Project. That initiative brings together the resources and services of law enforcement, Brilliant, who credits the education he received at FIU for the track his career ultimately took, continues to be closely involved justice system and community stakeholders to divert individuals with mental illnesses who commit low-level offenses away from with his alma mater. He is a member of the board of directors of the FIU Foundation, where he also serves as treasurer and chairman incarceration and into community-based care. of the Finance and Audit Committee and in 2009, he received an FIU Distinguished Alumni Torch Award. He is also engaged In 1998, the U.S. Department of State selected Leifman to serve as an election supervisor in the 1998 national election in community service and participates in the Big Brothers Big Sisters School to Work mentoring program and supports Camillus in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Closer to home, he founded a successful, 10-year mentoring program for at-risk children from House. Overtown. Leifman currently serves on the Community Advisory Board of The Honors College at FIU.

FIU Medallion FIU Medallion-Posthumous Conferral Gustavo Roig Jennifer Mwaisela ’05 University Service University Service For more than two decades, Dr. Gustavo Roig has demonstrated singular devotion and loyalty to FIU as a professor, administrator Jennifer Mwaisela was well known for her good humor, quick wit and passion for environmental health and safety and and former member of the University Faculty Senate and Faculty Senate Steering Committee. emergency preparedness. Sadly, this longtime member of the FIU family passed away August15, 2009, after a year-long battle with Currently a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Roig was the founding director of the Center cancer. for Diversity in Engineering and Computing and has served as associate dean in the College of Engineering and Computing. For To many at FIU, Mwaisela was the associate vice president for risk management and environmental health and safety. To many the last several years, he has been one of the university’s top five researchers in terms of dollars brought to FIU through sponsored more, she was a respected friend and colleague who worked tirelessly to improve university operations. training and research grants. More significantly, he has helped to mold hundreds of pre-college students into success stories through She created, from scratch, the award-winning emergency management program FIU has today. She transformed the the numerous special programs he runs and his actions as an exemplary mentor. environmental health and safety culture at the university and, in so doing, became a leader among her peers in the State University Roig has received three of the four most distinguished awards that can be given to a faculty member of FIU for teaching, service System. Through her leadership and hard work, she founded the Emergency Management Group and systematized emergency and research, including the Presidential Award in 2003. In 1998, he received the university’s Access and Equity Award and in 1996, management procedures at the university. She earned a well-deserved reputation as a passionate and driven individual and under he was the first recipient of the Community Service Award from FIU’s Black Employees’ Association. her leadership, her team won numerous awards and recognitions, including the Florida Interagency Advisory Council Loss A leader of his field, he has authored, co-authored and published numerous papers and publications throughout his career. Prevention Award for the last two years. He was the principal investigator of the Homestead GEAR UP program, the ENLACE Miami partnership and NASA’s Project Mwaisela was an integral part of the FIU community by virtue of her professional role and her service in numerous committees, VISION, among others. His most outstanding accomplishments and contributions are in human potential development – efforts many of which she chaired, including the Substance Abuse Taskforce and the Access and Equity Committee. that have been praised by local, state, national and international organizations. They include founding Florida Action for Minorities With her passing, the university has lost a leader, a dedicated and loyal employee and an esteemed friend. in Engineering, a program that provides year-round education program for minority students who aspire to enter the engineering She is survived by her sister, Ann-Marie Grant, and father, Albert Grant. profession.

9 Florida International University Spring 2010 Commencement 10 FIU Medallion The Commencement: Morris Broad Cal Kovens Distinguished Community Service Award An Academic Tradition Michael J. Wagner, Ph.D., Retired Professor of Music Education For many years, Morris Broad has championed international education at FIU through the philanthropic and leadership endeavors of the Shepard Broad Foundation named after his father. A longtime Miami-Dade resident, Broad served in the U.S. Army until 1958 when he was honorably discharged. He then joined At every academic institution, commencement exercises are the high Elgar, is traditionally played at commencement ceremonies throughout point of the calendar. Since the purpose of a college or university is to the United States, and many places around the world. It has come to American Savings & Loan Association of Florida, a public company listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and concluded a prepare its students to merit the conferral of an academic degree, the symbolize the commencement experience. After the processional, and successful 32-year career as chairman of the board and CEO when the company was sold in 1988 with $3 billion in assets. It is now commencement ceremony serves as the instrument for exhibiting the after the academic body is assembled, our national anthem, The Star part of Bank of America. success of both the university and its students in fulfilling this primary Spangled Banner, is played. goal. The rites involved in the celebration of commencement stem from Since then, Broad has dedicated his time to furthering his charitable causes, which include supporting higher education. In 2007, civilization’s earliest times. In fact, the very word, commencement, After the National Anthem, the FIU Alma Mater is played. This piece the foundation and the Broad family pledged the first private gift toward the new School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) means a beginning. If you are familiar with the trappings of this of FIU symbolism was composed by Clair McElfresh of the FIU Music grand ceremony, you are aware that the traditions carried forth from faculty, former dean of undergraduate studies, and now retired. building at Modesto A. Maidique Campus, which will allow for the construction and dedication of the Ruth K. and Shepard Broad medieval days are revealed in all of their pomp, color and symbolism. Auditorium. Through the foundation, Broad and his sister Ann Bussel support the Ruth K. and Shepard Broad Educational Series, a It is a celebration of new beginnings. For participants and observers Marshals program that brings international scholars to campus. alike, commencement is meant to be both self-serving and an emotional The leader of the academic procession is the Grand Marshal. At FIU, experience. this prestigious honor goes to the chairperson of the Faculty Senate (the Together with his wife, Broad recently established the Morris and Anita Broad Graduate and Faculty Scholarship Fund at FIU to university’s governing body for academic matters). You will notice that provide awards and incentives to young distinguished SIPA faculty. The Chain of Office as the Grand Marshal processes, the mace (a formidable weapon) is The University President is the ceremony’s convener and chief presider held at port arms, the ready position for quick protection. Faculty and Currently the vice president and director of The Ruth K. Broad Biomedical Research Foundation, an affiliate of Duke University, at the commencement ceremonies The great chain, which is the FIU student marshals have been elected to lead candidates for graduation Broad also has served his community in many roles, including trustee and executive committee member of Mt. Sinai Medical Center chain of office is displayed on stage. This ancient symbol is perhaps the from each of the university’s schools and colleges. of Greater Miami, director of Camillus House and president of the Dade County Safety Council. most beautiful and artistic of any of the accoutrements of the ceremony. During the Renaissance, holders of very high office sometimes wore The Dais Party a chain as a symbol of their authority. FIU’s chain is made of sterling The Dais Party is also known as the Platform Party. This group is silver and its designs are cast, cut and etched. The center medallion composed of the university’s administrative leaders and very special represents the world and is surrounded by sea shells cast from an actual guests. The Dais Party enters the hall before the faculty and proceeds FIU Medallion shell. Reflecting the university and the South Florida area are the eight directly to stage. At the end of the processional, the Grand Marshal ovals which make up the chain. Each link is connected by a shell motif declares the proceedings open, and the ceremony moves forward. Danny Pino ’96 and exemplifies a specific entity: 1) the University Park tower, 2) the Outsanding Alumnus Vrana sculpture over the entrance of Primera Casa, and 3) the Torch Academic Regalia of Friendship. The others represent the five original schools in the The tradition of wearing distinctive academic attire at commencement A performer of the big and small screens, as well as the stage, Danny Pino is a Hollywood hit. FIU community: Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, Hospitality ceremonies originated in Europe in the twelfth century. However, gowns Management, and Engineering. Inscribed upon four of the medallions and capes had been worn by clerics and ecclesiastics even before that Whether he is playing a drug lord on the cable drama The Shield, Desi Arnaz on a telepic or solving crimes in his ALMA Award- are the names and dates of tenure of FIU presidents — Charles Perry, date. A heavy black or brown gown was apparently worn at all times. nominated role as Detective Scotty Valens on CBS’s hit Cold Case, Pino has constantly and consistently proven his versatility as an Harold Crosby, Gregory Wolfe, Modesto A. Maidique. The chain was Hoods and capes were also a necessity during the long, cold European designed by Dr. Clem Pennington, associate professor of art education, winters because the buildings in which scholars lived, studied and taught actor. now retired, and executed in 1977 by Leo Shirker, a Miami goldsmith, were cold and drafty. When not being used to provide warmth, hoods A burgeoning silver screen presence, he has appeared in The Lost City, a film directed by fellow FIU alumnus Andy Garcia set art teacher and FIU alumnus. and baggy sleeves served the same purpose as do today’s pockets. Often against the Cuban revolution; the family film Flicka; and The Burning Plain, opposite Oscar-winning actresses Charlize Theron and a crust of bread or some cheese were tucked away in them for sustenance The Mace on a long journey. The academic costume at English universities (from Kim Basinger. The Grand Marshal carries a ceremonial club called a mace. In antiquity, which many of our American commencement traditions originate) can On stage, he has co-starred with Madonna in the West End’s of Up For Grabs and with Billy Crudup in the New York when an official of high rank went out in public, a mace-bearer was be traced as far back as the middle of the fourteenth century, to the time assigned to accompany him in order to literally beat away those who when scholars were rebuked that a decent habit was to be worn (Statutes Shakespeare Festival’s production of Measure For Measure. Pino most recently starred the Miami production of Havana Bourgeois at got close enough to try to petition the favors of the official. Today, the of Peterhouse, 1344). This document further prescribed the code of the Actor’s Playhouse. bearing of the university’s mace is ceremonial in nature, signifying the dress for university teachers of that era. In a 1432 statute, students A proud graduate who served as a peer advisor during his years at the university, Pino has demonstrated his commitment to authority and authenticity of those who are to follow. and even doctors of theology were restricted to bunge and sad-colored habits. The robes of master were to be flowing and reach the ankles. In his alma mater by working with the College of Architecture + The Arts’ Dean’s Leadership Council since its inception. A Lifetime Music an order dated 1358, tailors were admonished not to stint the robes, Member of the FIU Alumni Association and the recipient of a 2007 FIU Distinguished Alumni Torch Award, he was instrumental Music plays an important role in the commencement experience. The which should be argae et talares, because clerks (of whom scholars were commencement procession begins with the playing of Aaron Copland’s one type) should be distinguished from the laity. A few universities still in the development of an association chapter in Los Angeles. Fanfare for the Common Man. It is followed by the traditional and require students and faculty to wear a short gown both on and off the His community service includes work with Amnesty International; El Faro, an orphanage in Mexico; the CASA organization; and familiar Pomp and Circumstance March #1, by Sir Edward Elgar. university campus. Oxford, Cambridge and some Scottish universities the Roxy Theatre in Miami. This march, one of a set of five Pomp and Circumstance marches by maintain this custom. The faculties of American universities have worn

11 Florida International University Spring 2010 Commencement 12 State of Florida academic garb for commencement ceremonies since the beginning Caps of the system. For almost 250 years, each university chose its own Traditionally, the Oxford style square cap is considered proper headdress. costume until it was realized that in 1896 an event unique in history In recent times, however, it has become stylish to wear a soft cap of The Honorable Charlie Crist, Governor would be taking place. This was the simultaneous celebrations of the either square or octagonal shape. All graduates wear a tassel over the left 250th anniversary of Harvard University and the 500th anniversary side of the cap. Bachelor’s and master’s tassels may be black or the color The Honorable Bill McCollum,Attorney General of Heidelberg University. Because of this unique circumstance, the of the academic discipline, while doctor’s tassels are always gold. The Honorable Alex Sink,Chief Financial Officer Intercollegiate Bureau of Academic Costume was opened in 1895 to record the distinctive colors of institutions, their arrangement, the These are by no means all of the styles or accoutrements worn as academic The Honorable Charles H. Bronson, Commissioner particulars of gowns, hoods and caps, as well as information pertaining dress. Indeed, in South American, Spanish and Dutch universities, the to academic ceremonies. At that time, an American code of academic academic attire can be likened to plumage. It is not uncommon to see dress was agreed upon. With few modifications, it is still with us today. brightly colored gowns adorned with ermine and other furs, flowing capes, and caps trimmed with beads or tassels. Some universities in Gowns South America even add Indian feathers to the headdress, in honor of Academic gowns of today are most easily identified by the distinctive the Inca Indians. At Florida International University, whose colors are style of their sleeves. The bachelor’s gown is worn closed and its sleeves blue and gold, the traditional colors of the disciplines are: Board of Governors are long, open and pointed. The master’s gown can be worn either open or closed, and has long distinctive sleeves which are closed, with a slit FIU traditional tassel colors, according to college/school are: near the elbow to free the hand and forearm. These pointed sleeves hang School of Architecture and The Arts Ava L. Parker, Chair down from the elbow to below the hand. The doctor’s gown can be — Architecture Blue Violet Dean Colson, Vice Chair worn either opened or closed, and has five inches of velvet trim down — The Arts White both front edges, and three velvet chevrons on each sleeve. The velvet College of Arts and Sciences White Eric J. Smith, Education Commissioner trim may be either black or the color of the discipline in which the — Public Administration Peacock Blue degree is granted. The sleeves are closed and bloused. — Criminal Justice Peacock Blue John Barnes Morteza “Mori” Hosseini Judith Solano College of Business Administration Drab Richard A. Beard III J. Stanley Marshall Gus A. Stavros Hoods College of Education Light Blue Ann W. Duncan Frank Martin John W. Temple Probably the greatest degree of symbolism is expressed with the College of Engineering and Computing Orange Charles B. Edwards Tico Perez Norman D. Tripp academic hood. Those who hold bachelor’s degrees and participate in School of Hospitality and Tourism Management Navy Blue commencement sometimes wear a hood. Candidates for the bachelor’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication Crimson Patricia Frost John Rood degree do not. The bachelor’s hood is black and is three-feet long, with College of Nursing and Health Sciences a two-inch velvet border in the color of discipline in which the degree — Nursing Apricot is awarded. The master’s hood is also of black material, and is three- — Health Sciences Green and-one-half feet long with a three-inch velvet border in the color of Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work the discipline. It is lined with the colors of the institution conferring — Public Health Salmon the degree. The doctor’s hood is four-feet long, has a five-inch velvet — Social Work Peacock Blue border in the the color of the discipline, and is lined with the colors of Honors College Gold the institution granting the degree. Florida International University Board of Trustees 2009-2010

Albert E. Dotson, Sr., Chairperson Albert R. Maury ’96, ’02,Vice Chair and Treasurer Mark B. Rosenberg, Secretary

Michael M. Adler Jorge L. Arrizurieta S. Lawrence Kahn, III Sukrit Agrawal Joseph L. Caruncho, ’81 Miriam López Cesar L. Alvarez Marcelo Claure Claudia Puig

Faculty Member Student Member Thomas A. Breslin Anthony A. Rionda Chair, FIU Faculty Senate President, Student Government Association

13 Florida International University Spring 2010 Commencement 14 Florida International University Florida International University Foundation Board of Directors 2009-2010 Alumni Association Executive Board of Directors 2009-2010

Executive Committee José M. Pérez de Corcho ’93 Cynthia J. Dienstag, Esq. ’83 Ralph Rosado, BA ’96, MA ’03 President Secretary Parliamentarian

Noel J. Guillama-Alvarez, Honorary Alumnus, Chairperson Joaquín “Jack” F. González ’98 Gabriel Albelo ’93 William R. Trueba, Jr., Esq. ’90 T. Gene Prescott, Vice Chairperson Vice-President Treasurer Past President Veronica Cervera Goeseke, Secretary Richard Brilliant, ’93, Treasurer Carlos B. Castillo, ’88 Albert E. Dotson, Sr. Gerald C. Grant, Jr., ’78, ‘89 Rosa L. Jones Ray E. Marchman

Florida International University Florida International University 2009-2010 Commencement Committee

Administration Gitta Montoto, Committe Chair

Mark B. Rosenberg, President Vanessa Baldomero Ruth Hamilton Karla Ortega Douglas Wartzok, Interim Provost & Executive Vice President Whitney Bauman Lissette Hernandez Vicky Owles Kenneth A. Jessell, Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, Administration Laura Benavides Olga Hernandez Lourdes Pereira Robert F. Conrad, Vice President, University Advancement and Executive Director, FIU Foundation Josefina Cagigal Cristina Jaramillo Lazaro Rodriguez Pete Garcia, Director, Intercollegiate Athletics Julissa Castellanos Sandra Jimenez Lynda Rodriguez Meaghan Connelly Cameron Jones Marisa Salazar Andres G. Gil ’86, Vice President, Sponsored Research Robert Dundas Sanyo Mathew Dan Salzverg Sandra B. Gonzalez-Levy, Senior Vice President, External Relations Georgina Gonzalez Renaissance McIntyre Kristina Sanchez Divina Grossman, Vice President, Engagement Rosa Gonzalez Douglas O’Chipa Debra Sheridan Jaffus Hardrick, Vice President, Human Resources Rosa L. Jones, Vice President, Student Affairs Javier I. Marqués ’92, ’96, Chief of Staff, Office of the President Isis Carbajal de Garcia, Interim General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel John A. Rock, MD, Senior Vice President, Medical Affairs Stephen A. Sauls, Vice President, Governmental Relations Min Yao, Vice President, Information Technology and Chief Information Officer

15 Florida International University Spring 2010 Commencement 16 The Honors College Graduates of the Honors College have had the opportunity to work members of the Honors faculty. Students and faculty members meet each with some of the University’s most outstanding faculty members in week for large group lectures, panel discussions, student presentations and Council for Student Organizations’ Honor Societies a program of excellence in academics, personal development, and films; they also meet weekly in small discussion sessions to analyze reading service. The College boasts faculty from a wide array of academic assignments and to elaborate on issues raised during the large group. disciplines and students from 80 different nations and states. The Students thus have the opportunity to work closely with one faculty Student Honor Stole Honors College provides top students with an interdisciplinary education member, while learning from several in their large group, from the earliest The greatest honor is bestowed to those students who wear the Honor Stole and Medallion. Those students who that complements their major fields and prepares them to compete in point in their studies. Third and fourth year students take advanced have been recognized by their respective Honor Society and by Florida International University Council for the workplace or for graduate or professional school placement after trans-disciplinary seminars and/or study abroad trips or participate in Student Organizations have reached a high level of academic achievement. The traditional gold honor stole has graduation. research the emblem of the FIU Honors Community of the Council for Student Organizations on the left hand side and their distinguishing Honor Society’s Greek letters on the right. Created as a program in 1990, the College has grown to include over a The Students thousand students and forty-three faculty members in an exciting and Students chosen for the College are excellent students capable of PHI BETA KAPPA Miryam Teresa Rodriguez Rachel Robles Anahi Mingo challenging academic environment. The Honors College now provides performing well in the rigorous Honors curriculum as well as in their Silvia Laura Acosta Lorraine M. Rodriguez Rosa Rodriguez Anabella Mowbray a full range of opportunities and support activities for its students, other course work. The average SAT score for Honors students is Monika Maria Masumi Avello Monica Nikole Rodriguez Hassel Rojas Kimberly Ocean Nason including study abroad courses, individual advising, research and 1870. Admission, however, is not simply based on numbers. Since the Samantha A. Banal Rosa Rodriguez Manuel Romero Crystal Pena internship programs, and service opportunities. The heart of the college is “ideal” Honors student should be active in the community and seeks out Sohani Barrientos Hassel Liseett Rojas Yanisis B. Romero Martin Perelmuter its creative and supportive community. challenges both academically and personally, emphasis is placed on letters William Beltré Gabriela Rosell Jennifer Sanchez Elizabeth E. Perez of recommendation, a personal essay, and the breadth of the student’s Andrea Maria Benitez Jessica Ruiz Yazmet M. Perez The Curriculum experiences. Luis Eduardo Camacho Luis Salazar ALPHA ETA MU BETA Emory G. Pinto Honors seminars are unique classes that assure a challenging thread winds Candace Alexandra Campos Luis Ernesto Saumell San-Martin Zenith Acosta-Torres Claudia Portella through the undergraduate experience of all students in the College, The success of these graduates of the Honors College is yet another Alejandro Castaneda Jose Angel Soria Lopez Carolina Bautista-ValldeRuten Michelle A. Quintana regardless of major. Every semester Honors College students take an example of Florida International University’s continuing commitment to Tiffany Choe Dariel Suarez Camila Ceballos Deborah M. Recalde interdisciplinary honors seminar. Most are team-taught by three to four providing an exceptional undergraduate education for its students. Amanda Elizabeth Anne Cornell Nora N. Szejnblum Gisela Gonzalez Valeska Rodriguez Yaima Couso Ashley Marie Torres Jean Gonzalez Andrea Sanchez Laura Elizabeth Creel Aryeh Samuel Wiznitzer Miguel Manuel Libera Susana Sosa The Honors College Graduates Stephanie Marie Cua Hae Na Yoon Sergio Martinez Gregory R. Tapia Amy Acero Franklin Danger Elizabeth Jovel Cristina Neuman Jessica Ruiz Ricardo Freyre Aksana G. Zahorskaya Arvind Parsan Avi Toledano Daniel Alfonso Linda Delapaz Erica Kapadia Casey Neville Patrizia Salani Janette B. Dieguez Manuel Romero Amerelys Umana Ramon Alvarez Marika de los Reyes Mahira Khan Francesco Orofino Frances Sanchez Vignesh Iyer Doraiswamy ALPFA NATIONAL HONOR Christofer Zapata Carla Uriarte Mariano Amicarelli Amber Diaz Jenna Kulbersh Jose Otero Maria Santella Kathleen Marie Falgons SOCIETY Cristina Zeinali-Ghalah Ana Arocha Natalie Dominguez Andrea Lahoz Crystal Pena Luis Saumell San Martin Helen Garcia Yosbel Barranco ALPHA KAPPA DELTA Monika Avello Vignesh Doraiswamy Kevin Lamott Marea Perea Anna Scharnagl Andrew Gomez Ana Maria De Armas Stephanie Lee Diez ALPHA PHI SIGMA Shalini Bahad Moises Enghelberg Yesica Laver Sandra Perez Amanda Segovia Raymond M. Hernandez Maiquel Gorrin Jose Francisco Longoria Paola Caruso Danielle Baiz Myron Evans Kimberley Lee Mariel Petruk Lauren Shepard Matthew Allen Hyrne Christopher Houseman Hecter Concepcion Samantha Banal Kathleen Falgons Linda Lee Melissa Pita Richard Shutes Diana Lourdes Jordan Oscar Navarrete ALPHA KAPPA DELTA Alexis Undorfer Carolina Bautista Iris Febres Erika Littles Pedro Porras Michael Sierra Amanda Laiyin Lee Dalia Poussin SOCIOLOGICAL HONOR William Beltre Vanessa Fernandez Mario Londono Natasha Pytlik Suedy Sobrado Katherine R. Lee William Rodriguez SOCIETY BETA ALPHA PSI Katherine Bennett Danil Flores Alejandro Lopez Christie Quintero Valerie Soued Kimberley Tashai Lee Ana Isis Rodriguez Perez Lis-Marie Alvarado Melissa Bautista Allison Bodnar Monica Font Jacqueline Lorenzo Tahrim Rahman Alejandro Stein Natalie Lauren Marin Hisae Tinaka Owen Gaither Natalie Bello Tiffany Brown Elya Franciscus Christine Luzuriaga Umer Rahman Daniel Suarez Yirama C. Medina Alexandre Wawa Jason Valdivia Monica Chan David Bush Adriano Froes Natalie Marin Ana Restrepo Mirena Suarez Malisa Maria Mercado Paola Valladares Jesey Chen Jorge Burgos Helen Garcia Linda Martin Mariana Restrepo Erwin Tejos Camilla Monteiro ALPHA EPSILON DELTA Thelma Velez Barbara Coleman Yessenia Caldera Sergio Garrido-Diaz Christopher Martinez Christopher Reyes Mikiala Tennie Kelly R. Newhouse Okechukwu Aniagoh Lisandra Correa Christina Calilung Tristan Gibbs Sara Marzougui Michael Riobueno Danielle Tighe Aleida Ortega Carla Chauca ALPHA MU ALPHA Andres Cruz Luis Camacho Dahiana Gil Alexandra Marzouka Alexander Rivera Ashley Torres Juan Claudio Oves, Jr. Linda De La Paz Michael M. Abadi Patricia De Jesus Joanna Castriota Florencia Giordano Jose Matteo Cristina Rodriguez Marina Tyuryayeva Sandra C. Perez Yanet Diaz Janell Benzaquen Vanessa de la Guarda Jiron Dinorah Chacin Samantha Gonzalez David Mayett Jackie Rodriguez Nestor Visyrada Léonie Pludwinski Blady Gonzalez Mary Correa Sabina Dinescu Guillermo Chavez Danielle Goveia Isselle Medina Lorraine Rodriguez Justin Vizaro Tahrim Rahman Byron Jarquin Amanda Delbusto Jose Estrada Diana Chicuri Ingrid Guerra Yirama Medina Monica Rodriguez Bonnie Weintraub Umer Rahman Jose Soria Lopez Laura M. Dettinger Mario Garcia Tiffany Choe Rennie Haylock Emmanuel Mevs Miryam Rodriguez Kristina Willenbucher Evelio Manuel Ramirez Lucia Lopez Francis Elizabeth Forte Jesse Gonzalez Kaydee Claverol Jacqueline Hernandez Juan Molina Rosa Rodriguez Simone Worsdale Mariana Restrepo Camilla Monteiro Cenely Jarquin Paul Gulisano Alexander Cool Briana Huggins Camilla Monteiro Elise Rogers Jacqueline Young Michael Alexander Riobueno Manuela C. Noriega Holly Lavin Juan Leal Yaima Couso Kyle Hurst Katherine Napuri Manuel Romero Jasmine Young Alexander Eduardo Rivera Eloisa Pantoja Cristina D. Lima Danny Lorenzo Laura Creel Stephanie Jimenez Ana Navarrete Gabriela Rosell Elizabeth Zambrana Carmen Julia Rodriguez Samer Riaz Lynette J. Marte Jaleesa Lynch Pablo Cubeddu Adam Johnson Jenesis Negron Maria Rubio

17 Florida International University Spring 2010 Commencement 18 Council for Student Organizations’ Honor Societies (continued) Council for Student Organizations’ Honor Societies (continued) Lilly Martinez Yusmilia Macias Humberto Lopez Elizabeth Hernandez Maria Camila Atehortua NATIONAL RESIDENCE Kate Stuart Diana Jordan Elizabeth Nunez Rachel Robles Osvaldo Quinones, Jr Sandra Ibanez Maria Andrea Rodriguez HALL HONORARY William Kennedy Vanessa Pedroso Manuel Romero Cristina Rodriguez Madelin Isaac Yuly Sanchez Erika Littles ORDER OF OMEGA Julia Susan Klumb Yoshy Pince Ana Scharnagl Diamond Rosales Jasmine Jas Fiorella Silva Christina Nielsen Dianne Cordova Jose Monzon Susana Potesta Michael Sierra Carmen Suarez Stephanie Jimenez Desiree Tejada Natasha Pytlik Lilianne de la Calle Katherine Napuri Josh Randall Shane Suean Stoby Yanisley Valenciaga Diana Jordan Vignesh Doraiswamy Rosalind Penney Nicholas Rufin Gabriela Vila Jonathan Velasco Liz Jovel INTERNATIONAL NATIONAL SOCIETY OF Ashley Fernald Danai Pestana Marisol C. Saavedra Francine Keene BUSINESS HONOR COLLEGIATE SCHOLARS Dori-Ann Fernandes Ashley Pumares Laura Sotomayor CHI SIGMA IOTA GAMMA EPSILON PHI Andrea Lahoz SOCIETY Allison Bodnar Mykaelle Figueiredo Haydee Tina Reese Jennifer Tam Sandra R. Ibanez Samantha Banal Lucia Lopez Briana Huggins Alexander Briceno Elizabeth Perez Mariana Restrepo Marie K. Torossian Allison Bodnar Christine Luzuriaga Yirama C Medina Marlon Bright Lauren Perez Kielia Samuels Yingxi Wang DELTA EPSILON IOTA Laura Creel Comfort Max-Wirth Nina Sanchez Milvionne Chery Kate Stuart Jose Angel Soria Lopez Tiffany Wat (Academic Honor Society) Kathleen Falgons Yumi Mendez Francisco Zeledon Daniela Cristina Coto Victor Velarde David Williams Brandy Abascal Linda Lee Malisa Mercado Katherine Delgado PHI ALPHA HONOR Kristina M Willenbucher Okechukwu Anagoh Jacqueline Lorenzo Jennifer Nimmo KAPPA DELTA PI Vignesh Iyer Doraiswamy SOCIETY (Delta Iota Chapter) BETA BETA BETA (Biological Oscar Bernal Christine Luzuriaga Klaudia Pereira Rebecca Bello Myron Evans Linda Joyce Dixon-Adams PI ALPHA ALPHA HONOR Honor Society) Talita Carmona Priscilla Mojica Danai Pestana Dania Benavides Kathleen Falgons Yaima Couso SOCIETY Okechukwu Aniagoh David Clarke Umer Rahman Larissa Pozo Jennifer Berre Elizabeth M. Fernandez Madelin Isaac David Ceron Janetxia Barber Mary Correa Mariana Restrepo Ana Ramon Dana Concepcion Mykaelle Figueiredo Janelle Desiree Job Stephen Draeger Carla Chauca Amanda Delbusto Jenny Tovar Mariana Restrepo Noely Cruz Elizabeth Jovel Morela Jova Mariana Oria Franklin Danger Amanda K. Duarte Kristina Willenbucher Quinella Richards Vivianne Cardenas William Kennedy Francine Kerri-Ann Keene Darcelle Skeete Yanet Diaz Zoeann Finzi-Smith Angelie Rodriguez Angeline Gonzalez Pablo Martinez Saylen Moore Maria Donayre Christina Marie Fontaine GOLDEN KEY (International Hassel Rojas Monica Leyva Alan Meca Belkis Naranjo PI DELTA PHI Laura Florez Odileibys Garcia Honor Society) Jack Rose Maria Mendoza Malisa Mercado Jessica Pabon Victoria Certain Dangond Sunelys Guibernau Ingrid Gonzalez Mejia Nora Abdel Hamid Jessica Ruiz Cathryn Montalto Marybeth Montrichard Mirla Perez Manuella Gombauld Katrina Jimenez Jose Roddy Guerra Amanda Almirall Patrizia Salani Michelle M. Orol Aleida Ortega Lorraine Quintana Andrea Janina Lahoz Monica Jimenez Georgeanna Gutierrez Figueroa Maria Atehortua Isbel Salgueiro Jacqueline Pajon Marea Perea Ana Isabel Ramos William Kennedy Alexandria Hernandez Yosbel Barranco Sabrina Salla Erika Palacios Jeanette Rodriguez Kyrie Shanerica Salters PI SIGMA ALPHA Brenda Lagares Andrea Jackson Alexandra Belniak Gibelle Salomon Katherine Perez Mishelle A. Ruiz Kelly Michelle Sydnor Christy Lapadula Yusmilia Macias Lucia Lopez Alexandra Briceno Kielia Samuels Zabdi Perez Jessica Ruiz Jose Maria Zayas Gabi Rosell Rachel Robles Christine Luzuriaga Daylon Burke Fiorella Silva Taylor Prandini Amanda Segovia Katarina Barreiro Manuel Romero Sara Marzougui Angela Caballero Darcelle Skeete Kathleen Rivera Darcelle Skeete PHI ALPHA THETA Oscar Lombana Ana Scharnagl Jennifer Nimmo Michael Cajigal Zhuo Sun Belkys Rubio Kate Stuart Maria Aliano Michael Sierra Marea Parea Giselle Calejo Kelly Sydnor Jessica Torres Paola Valladares Remington Frow PI THETA EPSILON Shane Suean Stoby Ashley Pumares Nina Castro Xinyu Tian Jaclyn Valla Gabriela Vila Ashley Mateiro Claudia Ganem Gabriela Vila Quinella A. Richards Guy Cayo Marie Torossian Linnett Villalba Gellaine Newton Nicole Garcia Marisol C. Saavedra Carlton Chisom Jr. Christine Torres KAPPA TAU ALPHA Michelle Whitaker Frank Rodriguez Christina Marie Guerra CHI EPSILON (National Civil Ana Scharnagl Sue Demmings Rebecca Viamontes Jorge Nestor Amador Simone Worsdale Melissa Guzman Engineering Honor Society) Kate Stuart Amanda Duarte Gabriela Vila Milvionne Chery PHI KAPPA PHI Laura Llamas-Sardinas Okechukwu Aniagoh Tiffany Maria Urriola Annette Elgarresta Chaundra Whitehead Niris Natalia Elizondo OMICRON DELTA KAPPA Silvia L Acosta Jennifer Martinez Janetxia Barber Myrian Vidal-Herlle Zoeann Finzi-Smith Kimberly Woolery Yanet Gomez Danny Anzueto Amanda M Almirall Melissa Peralta Carla Chauca Gabriela Vila Laura Florez Xiaozhen You Colette Monique Hanna Robert Borgmann Jorge Nestor Amador Giselle Villanueva Franklin Danger Beverly Francois Joyce Yu Stephanie Londono Vignesh Doraiswamy Monika Avello Yanet Diaz ETA KAPPA NU Odileibys Garcia Aksana Zahorskaya Marcibel Loo Dori-Ann Fernandes Lina Benavides PSI CHI Maria Donayre (Kappa Delta Chapter) Maria Garcia Xinyi Zhang Vanessa Ortega Jenise Fernandez Angela M Caballero Christina Blanco Laura Florez Tiffany Brown Larissa Garcia Dos Santos Erika C. Perez Mykaelle Figueiredo Sue Ellen Demmings Dominique Diazgranados Sunelys Guibernau Hassan Chaudharry Yaisel Gonzalez HONOR SOCIETY FOR Keila Samuel Zoeann Finzi-Smith Amber Diaz Janette Dieguez Katrina Jimenez Arnold Colina Ingrid Guerra OPERATIONS RESEARCH Elena Vidal Fernanda Garcia-Castillo Niris N Elizondo Ana Escalante Monica Jimenez Henry Diaz Melissa Guzman AND MANAGEMENT Pablo Martinez Francis Elizabeth Forte Odiledbys Garcia William Kennedy Maria Pilar Gil Palacios Colette Hanna SCIENCE Lauren Perez Rennie Haylock Jessica Gonzalez Brenda Lagares Jean Paul Larach Linda Henderson Alejandra Apraez Jeanette Rodriguez Bryan S Hubain Veronica Gonzalez

19 Florida International University Spring 2010 Commencement 20 Council for Student Organizations’ Honor Societies (continued) Melissa Guzman Katherine L. Pina SIGMA TAU DELTA David Sanjurjo Myrian Herlle Umer Rahman Christopher Adams Nayvi Serrano Alexandria Hernandez Valerie L. Raphael Brian Andino Janique Stewart Byron Jarquin Walsy K. Saez Ana Arocha Leonardo Trobajo Elizabeth Jovel Igor Mattar P. Scardua Samantha Banal Fransua Vicente 2010 Spring Semester Doctoral Candidates Amanda Lee Amena Siddiqui Lauren Breckenridge Melissa Villar Hassel Lopez Nicolas Springer Laura Creel Melissa Wright Yusmila Macias Malena Torres Iris Febres Jennifer Martinez Aksana Zahorskaya Christopher Gilbert TAU BETA PI College of Arts and Sciences Katherine Muniz Britney Lipton Daniel Alonzo Ana-Sofia Navarrete SIGMA LAMBDA CHI (The Natalie Marin Julio Aparicio Leah Hutton Blumenfeld Sabrina E. Des Rosiers Eloisa Pantoja Honor Society for Leaders in Malisa Mercado Carolina Bautista ValldeRuten Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology Klaudia Pereira Construction) Pricilla Mojico Suvrat Bhargava Dissertation: Trading Democracy for Security? The Effects of the Dissertation: Examination of the Impact of Personality, Social and Jennifer Rees Christopher Betancourt Melissa Myers Tiffany Brown International Drug War on the Quality of Democracy in the Dominican Cognitive Factors on the Co-Occurrence of Health Risk Behaviors among Angelie Rodriguez Dariel Adato Felhandler Nicole Myers David Bush Republic, 1996-2008 Multi-Problem Youth: The Utility of an Integrative Framework Irina Rodriguez Ernesto Fonseca Gellaine Newton Martha Elisa Casas Major Professor: Dr. Eduardo Gamarra Major Professor: Dr. Jonathan G. Tubman Monica Rodriguez Jennifer Nicole Glender Jaime Ott Diana Chicuri Alyssa Ruiz Brandon Hillebrecht Yaveth Parodi Hector Joel Cintron Megan Bottegal Patricia Diaz Sabrina Salla Maria Krivtsova Rebecca Peterson Juliana Corrales Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry Frances Sanchez Stefano Meijinhos Michael Riobueno Javier S. Cortavitarte Dissertation: Analysis of Novel Explosives by Dissertation: Improved Sampling, Pre-Concentration, and Marisa Shube Deepika Paryani Gabriela Rosell Jean Gonzalez Chromatographic and Spectrometric Techniques Detection of Hidden Explosives and Illicit Drugs by a Novel Solid Phase Jason Valdivia Sasha Seco Meena Rupani Gisela Gonzalez Major Professor: Dr. Bruce McCord Microextraction Geometry Coupled to Ion Mobility Spectrometry Nicole Vilaseca Thomas Waddell Isbel Salgueiro Kevin LaMott Major Professor: Dr. José R. Almirall Gisselle Villanueva Paul McCall Anne Margaret Braseby Melissa Wright SIGMA OMEGA ZETA SIGMA THETA TAU Raimundo J. Onetto Doctor of Philosophy in Comparative Sociology Melissa S. Doud HEALTH INTERNATIONAL HONOR Maria Pilar Gil Palacios Dissertation: Adaptation of Trailing Spouses: Does Gender Matter? Doctor of Philosophy in Biology SIGMA ALPHA LAMBDA SCIENCES HONOR SOCIETY OF NURSING Holger Paas Major Professor: Dr. Sarah J. Mahler Dissertation: A Multi-Faceted Diagnostic Approach to Katherine Benzaquen SOCIETY Vanessa Alvarez Fanny Ramirez Lung Infections in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis Janelle Gonzalez-Vega Fernando Aguilera Laura Arrazola Fiorella A Silva Rebolledo Tiffany Yolanda Jimmece Bryant Major Professor: Dr. Kalai Mathee Raisa Kirton Alexandra Maria Belniak Jessica Carrion Laura Marquez Reyes Doctor of Philosophy in International Relations Mariella Lopez Thierry James Derane Julian Cedeno Evelyn Rodriguez Dissertation: Inter-Subjective and Transnational Racial Effects: The Role Samia Georges Harb Diane Mcrea Annette Marie Elgarresta Majib Cobty Cristina Rodriguez of the United States in the Formation and Evolution of the Collective Doctor of Philosophy in International Relations Nicole Quick Jeannot Estimable Jossue Corrales Victor M. Uriarte Perception and Racial Relations in Cuba, 1898-1902 Dissertation: Gender Politics, Women’s Rights and Natalie Anne Salas Jeffrey Fernandez Javier De La Cruz Claudio S Valero Major Professor: Dr. Félix E. Martin International Norms in Lebanon Keysha Santana Melissa Guzman Angelique Marie Duquesne Major Professor: Dr. Elisabeth Prügl Paoloa Valladares Byron J. Jarquin Marilyn Encinosa THETA ALPHA KAPPA Jie Cheng Alexandra M. Lopez Mark Fonseca NATIONAL HONOR Doctor of Philosophy in Geosciences Gabriela Hoberman SIGMA IOTA RHO Annette Losada Elizabeth Hernandez SOCIETY FOR RELIGIOUS Dissertation: Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction of Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science Lis-Marie Alvarado Christine Luzuriaga Daniela Ibarra STUDIES/THEOLOGY Florida Bay, South Florida, using Benthic Foraminifera Dissertation: The Absence of Race in Democratic Politics: Rosemary Artigas Nicola Kathryn MacKenzie Simon Laine Nilam Gajwani Major Professor: Dr. Laurel S. Collins The Case of the Dominican Republic Monica A. Bozza Jennifer Martinez Julmiste Lubin Myrian Herlle Major Professor: Dr. Eduardo Gamarra Steven Carmelo Alexandra France Marzouka Monica Mena Comfort Max-Wirth Jasney Cogua-Lopez Nina Yari Castro Magee McGriff Grace Mendoza Elizabeth Adriana Perez Doctor of Philosophy in Comparative Sociology Monica L Joshi Alexandra Friz Nerline Nelson Lesbia Oropesa Patrick Rabulan Dissertation: Through the Prisms of Gender and Power: Agency in Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry Yaisel Gonzalez Jatinder Pabla Rosario Paz Anna Scharnagl International Courtship between Colombian Women and American Men Dissertation: Headspace Analysis of Smokeless Powders: Development Micheline Harbie Dalina Padron Jessica Philogene Michael Zolondek Major Professor: Dr. Sarah J. Mahler of Mass Calibration Methods using Microdrop Printing for Wilma Hernandez Juan Sanchez Felipe Rabre Chromatographic and Ion Mobility Spectrometric Detection Andrea Janina Lahoz Susana M. Sanchez Rodney Rosello Major Professor: Dr. José R. Almirall Romney Manassa Edelmys A. Suncar Serge Ruiz Claudia Mesa Gisselle Villanueva Carlos Salazar Ioana Cristina Milasan Stacy Samuels

21 Florida International University Spring 2010 Commencement 22 2010 Spring Semester Doctoral Candidates (continued) 2010 Spring Semester Doctoral Candidates (continued)

Hanh Tuyet Lai Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry College of Business Administration College of Engineering and Computing Dissertation: The Construction and Optimization of an Ion Naveen Kumar Jain Subrahmanyam Venkata Garimella Xiaowen Zhang Mobility Spectrometer for the Analysis of Explosives and Drugs Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering Major Professor: Dr. José R. Almirall Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering Dissertation: Resources, Strategies, Location Determinants, and Dissertation: High Pressure Studies on Group VI Dissertation: Resource Management and Optimization in Wireless Mesh Host Country Location Choice by Emerging Market Firms Metal Hexacarbonyl Molecular Solids Networks Daniel Murgo Major Professor: Dr. Surendra K. Saxena Doctor of Philosophy in Economics Major Professor: Dr. Sumit Kundu Major Professor: Dr. Hao Zhu Dissertation: Essays on Political Economy Waseem Haider Major Professor: Dr. Cem Karayalcin Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering Dissertation: Enhanced Biocompatibility of Robert Stempel College of Public Jean-Philippe Pitteloud College of Education NiTi (Nitinol) via Surface Treatment and Alloying Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry Vivian Bango-Sanchez Major Professor: Dr. Norman Munroe Dissertation: New Organogermanium Substrates for Palladium-catalyzed Health and Social Work Cross-Coupling Reactions. Application of Organogermanes towards the Doctor of Education in Adult Education and Human Resource Maria Hulett Evelyn Patricia Davila Synthesis of Carbon-5 Modified Uridine Analogues Development Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial and Systems Engineering Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health Major Professor: Dr. Stanislaw F. Wnuk Dissertation: The Effects of Peer Teaching of Infant Massage on General Self-Efficacy and Mother Infant Attachment among Mothers Dissertation: Analytical Approximations to Predict Performance Measures Dissertation: Glycemic Control: Risk Factors, Quality of Life, Workforce of Manufacturing Systems with Job Failures and Parallel Processing Participation, and Mortality Among US Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Paola Alexandra Prada in a Residential Rehabilitation Facility for Drug Addiction and Substance Abuse Co-Major Professor: Dr. Chin-Sheng Chen Major Professor: Dr. Theophile Niyonsenga Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry Co-Major Professor: Dr. Purushothaman Damodaran Dissertation: Evaluation of Contact and Non-Contact Trapping Major Professor: Dr. Tonette S. Rocco Efficiencies of Human Scent Chemical Profiles and their Stabilities under Liana Gonzalez Siddharth Mestry Different Environmental Conditions Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial and Systems Engineering Major Professor: Dr. Kenneth G. Furton Doctor of Education in Exceptional Student Education Dissertation: Class Placement and Academic and Behavioral Variables as Dissertation: Branch and Price Solution Approach for Order Acceptance and Capacity Planning in Make-to-Order Operations Josué Rey Predictors of Graduation for Students with Disabilities Major Professor: Dr. Elizabeth Cramer Co-Major Professor: Dr. Chin-Sheng Chen Doctor of Philosophy in History Co-Major Professor: Dr. Purushothaman Damodaran Dissertation: The Civil War of Ideas: Ayn Rand, Intellectual Josee Gregoire Freedom, and the Regulation of Thought in the Soviet Union and United Desiree Tejada Calvo States, 1905-1943 Doctor of Education in Exceptional Student Education Dissertation: An Analysis of Haitian Parents’ Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial and Systems Engineering Co-Major Professor: Dr. Rebecca Friedman Dissertation: A Dynamic Distribution Model for Hurricane Relief Co-Major Professor: Dr. Kenneth Lipartito Perceptions of their Children with Disabilities Major Professor: Dr. Elizabeth Cramer Major Professor: Dr. Niki Pissinou Rita A. Sabat Bonnie J. Kissel Fang Wang Doctor of Philosophy in International Relations Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering Dissertation: Translating International Norms: Doctor of Education in Adult Education and Human Resource Development Dissertation: Chlorine Contribution to Quantitative Structure and Filters to Women’s Rights Campaigns in Lebanon Activity Relationship Models of Disinfection By-Products’ Quantum Major Professor: Dr. Elisabeth Prügl Dissertation: The Effects of American Sign Language on General Self-Efficacy and Anxiety among Mothers in a Residential Rehabilitation Chemical Descriptors and Toxicities Facility for Drug Addiction and Substance Abuse Co-Major Professor: Dr. Walter Z. Tang Mustafa Gokhan Sahin Co-Major Professor: Dr. Fernando R. Miralles-Wilhelm Doctor of Philosophy in International Relations Major Professor: Dr. Tonette S. Rocco Dissertation: Turkey and Neo-Ottomanism: Xiaozhen You Domestic Sources, Dynamics, Foreign Policy Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering Major Professor: Dr. Mohiaddin Mesbahi Dissertation: Principal Component Analysis and Assessment of Language Network Activation Patterns in Pediatric Epilepsy Hui Tian Major Professor: Dr. Malek Adjouadi Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry Dissertation: Tailoring Heme-Thiolate Proteins into Efficient Biocatalysts with High Specificity and Selectivity Major Professor: Dr. Xiaotang Wang

23 Florida International University Spring 2010 Commencement 24 Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Priscilla Gonzalez Nathalie Marie Guedes 2010 Spring Semester Graduate and Marquita Dianne Adrian Kaleena Eileen Holness Esther Krumhansl Susana Victoria Artola Lauren Shepard, Cum Laude Mark Bobbitt Legg Undergraduate Candidates Alain Mesa Alex Lozano Natalie Milian Bachelor of Music Fernando Enrique Mane Natasha Suarez Anthony A. Martinez To graduate Summa Cum Laude, a student must have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.90 or better and Lucas M. Almeida Jesus Mateo completed 40 semester hours of coursework for GPA at FIU Karen Elena Argenal Olivier Montfort Daniel H. Brigham To graduate Magna Cum Laude, a student must have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.70 or better and Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Yanelis G. Moreno Nuria Camino, Magna Cum Laude completed 40 semester hours of coursework for GPA at FIU Stephanie Nicole Alvarezdaza, Geraldine Pena Magna Cum Laude Michael T. Davis Annaliet Pino Cum Laude To graduate , a student must have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or better and Gisella Calejo, Summa Cum Laude Jeffrey Guanch Nicholas Edward Rozwadowski completed 40 semester hours of coursework for GPA at FIU Izlia M. Fernandez, Summa Cum Laude Alejandro Artemio Larumbe Martinez, Kristopher Herman Ruiz (Honors designations are based on cumulative GPA through the Fall Semester) Alexander R. Ferrer Magna Cum Laude Andrew Santa Lucia Christine M. Fitzgerald, Magna Cum Laude James D. Llewellyn Mikhaile M. Solomon Carlos E. Folgar, Magna Cum Laude Cesar Martinez Bourguet Sabina Vakhovsky Jose Alejandro Henao, Magna Cum Laude Alen Julio Pulido Oscar Martin Wasmosy College of Architecture and The Arts Tamara Alejandra Hervera, Cum Laude Joseph A. Saenz Abigail M. Lelis Thomas J. Uriarte Jessica J. Marquez, Cum Laude Karina Gabriela Carias, Cum Laude Master of Arts in Architecture Bachelor of Arts in Architecture Cristhian C. Montiel, Cum Laude Angel Maria Vanegas Juan M. Maxinez Yvonne M. Elejalde Francisco Javier Garcia David Acosta Liliana Marcela Mora Alfredo J. Zayas, Magna Cum Laude Johanna Caridad Mencia Ana C. Garcia, Cum Laude Maike Acosta Melissa Pita, Summa Cum Laude Roberto J. Munguia Jannette Francis Graf, Cum Laude Veselin Alexiev Deborah Rodriguez, Magna Cum Laude Master of Fine Arts in Visual Arts Josanne M. Oneil Olga Hernandez, Magna Cum Laude Bachelor of Science in Music Lauren J. Bartroli, Cum Laude Maria Eduvigis Silva Becky A. Flowers Ali Khalid Qureshi Cristina H. Herrero Tara Jordan Beck Tova C. Teitelbaum, Summa Cum Laude Education Jason K. Galbut Carolina Salazar Tennile L. Jackson, Cum Laude Ansel Blanco Melissa Suzann Wallen Yannet Amador, Summa Cum Laude Patricia Laylle Laylle Patricia Soares Borba, Cum Laude Sofia Maria Salvat Erika Luciani, Cum Laude Matthew R. Murrell, Cum Laude Kim Y. Strycharski Fiorella Bravo Jereme David Sanchez Juan M. Martinez, Summa Cum Laude Juan Calero Jennifer Catalina Sandoval Jane Elizabeth Mitchell, Magna Cum Laude Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Master of Interior Design Dalila Leite Serrao Melissa Pita, Summa Cum Laude Susana Victoria Artola Master of Music Christian Caporaletti Flavia Gomes Cardoso Chrisna Maria Smith Mayra A. Rodriguez, Magna Cum Laude Casper Enrique De La Torre Marina Berberian Sheyla Estefania Carbonell Pablo Lalaguna Rosana Rique Souza-Filho, Cum Laude Miryam Teresa Rodriguez, Michelle Marie Fraioli, Cum Laude Mark Curtis Beverley Olenka Cevallos Kirsten Leigh Workinger Gina Chavarriaga Alejandro L. Stein Raffalli Magna Cum Laude Veronica A. Gonzalez Carmen Denise Collazo Irvelt Chery Alejandro Javier Vazquez Natasha Marie Solis, Cum Laude Janine Granda, Magna Cum Laude Jennifer D. Fernandez Stephanie I. Colon Oscar Vega Karen Vanessa Vanegas Dixon D. Gutierrez, Cum Laude Sarah Olivia Hale Master of Landscape Architecture Wess Michael Sanjeev Diptee Maria Wilkinson Chelsey R. Youse Fernando Luis Lamberty Hector Hernandez Perez William S. Long Natalia Escobar Alvarez, Magna Cum Laude Maria Yepes, Magna Cum Laude Maribel Martinez, Magna Cum Laude Jaclyn D. Heyen Lucia Carolina Mora Konstantin Litvinenko Jorge E. Ochoa Crespo Josue Feito Magally R. Zamora Bachelor of Arts in Dance Kathleen Andrea Moreno, Antonella Marie Fernandez Peter A. Zegarra Magna Cum Laude Theresa A. Sparbel Aista Sobouti Katherine F. Brady, Cum Laude Andrys Garcia Matthew C. Mur Antonio G. Succar Marcela Alejandra Tejedor Jennifer M. Dabalsa Maylin Garcia Adam B. Ramos Bachelor of Arts in Art Camille Tiffany-Kaye Fletcher, Cum Laude Aileen Garrido, Cum Laude Douglas M. Reilly Tania Duran Kelly B. Gamboa Master of Architecture Tristan Wayne Austin Gibbs, Jason M. Torres, Cum Laude Giselle Garcia-Lavin Susana Garcia Jessica Jackeline Berthin Magna Cum Laude Harold Trenhs Elizabeth M. Izquierdo Kate S. Post Vincent B. Castellucio Olga Y. Gomez Anna Kim Justine Rodolico Rafael Concepcion Hermann A. Gonzalez, Magna Cum Laude Roberto Mario Macias Pamela M. Scardina Bachelor of Interior Design Yanina Corbea Natalia Gutierrez Annette Lucia Mauricio Angel C. Demdam Vivian Carolina Almeida Audrey Handal Jeremy Meisenberg, Cum Laude Reynolds Diaz Vanessa Arteaga Fernando Alvaro Herrera Karen Escarlet Rayo Bachelor of Arts in Music Nicolas Esper Jenny Centeno Silvana Herrera, Magna Cum Laude Mayra Alicia Kucera Madeline A. Gannon Aneesa Charania Helena Hung Cen, Magna Cum Laude Eva Reyes Cisnero Adriana S. Garcia Andrea E. Chery Lloydlyn Jean Bachelor of Arts in Art History Alfredo J. Zayas, Suzette Auxiliadora Garcia Apichaya Chumsai Na Ayudhya Javier Jesus Lorenzo Martha Betancourt, Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Jorge Luis Garciga Astrid Culver Lizzet R. Lozada Andres Roberto Bilbao Lindsay Goeb

25 Florida International University Spring 2010 Commencement 26 Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Greg M. Summers Salma Howeedy, Magna Cum Laude College of Arts and Sciences Studies Rafael Toro Adam N. Johnson, Cum Laude Michael George Torres Amanda G. Karpati Gerardo Jose Collado Kirk Daniel Inman Ashley P. Aldrete Bachelor of Arts in Asian Studies Stephanie Vasquez Jason Kavanaght Humberto De La Osa Anwar Janania Joseph B. Baca Orlando A. Armada Timothy Lee Williams Joseph William Keller, Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Joshua D. Farkas Ana M. Jarp Andrea M. Benitez, Magna Cum Laude Doria Sapphire Bareket, Inalvis Maria Zubiaur Andrea Janina Lahoz, Cum Laude David Jonathan Flores Sandra Jean-Pierre Danielle K. Crisostomo Zenen De Armas Nicole A. Lampru Hernando Forero Brendan M. Joiner, Cum Laude Amber J. Diaz, Cum Laude Mark Nicholas Kennedy Jose J. Lebrun Ricardo Freyre, Magna Cum Laude Youngah La Jamie Alicia Louise Gill Bachelor of Arts in Humanities Sean Loret De Mola Michael De La Caridad Ledezma Cum Laude Celeste Garcia Lauren Marie Lesende Juliana Sousa Reis Ricardo Barea Nicholas David Roma, Wanakee S. Leemcpherson Cum Laude Roberto M. Gonzalez, Summa Cum Laude Britney Candace Lipton Kristy Rodriguez, Summa Cum Laude Fritz Sander Saint-Germain Maria Santella, Jose I. Leon Cum Laude Steve G. Guillaume Natalie Marin, Magna Cum Laude Jennifer Ann Utter, Cum Laude Erika A. Sierra Gisselle Sarmiento, Ingrid Lopez, Magna Cum Laude Jamie Thorpe Kimberley Ann Habermehl Malisa M. Mercado, Magna Cum Laude Richel Hernandez William Mesa Bachelor of Arts in International Oscar A. Lopez Andrea Isaac Jonathan Todd Miles Bachelor of Arts in French Natalia Luna Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry Magna Cum Laude Wade Jolivert Alexander N. Miller Manuella Gombauld Relations Tanees Ul Huda Malik, Danielle R. Adrien Cum Laude Yirama C. Medina, Magna Cum Laude Cindy Elizabeth Montero Elizabeth A. Grear Diana C. Acevedo Joseph Norman McDaniels, Monika M. Avello, Summa Cum Laude Willy Moeller Alexandra Lauren Muskat Sophonie Joseph Sebastian Acosta Alexander Mejia Vladimir A. Avril Angelo Kambod Mojtabaee Mary Ausable Myers, Cum Laude Patricia Lyvia Lolo Eduardo Alorda Stephanie R. Mendy John A. Betancourt Forest Lee Neal, Cum Laude Melissa Nicole Myers, Magna Cum Laude Bénédicte Thérèse Morel Amelia Arce Yasir Mercado David E. Catano, Cum Laude Kettelie Nicolas Anita Devi Nath Bethie Valbrun Kelly Marie Austin Eduardo G. Milanese Navila Collazo Cum Laude Sandra M. Quesada, Magna Cum Laude Gellaine T. Newton, Cum Laude Mariana G. Beczkowski Ioana Cristina Milasan, Ignacio Luis De Echevarria III Cindhi Mariela Ortega Bachelor of Arts in Geography Sarah Ann Brady David David Moises Linda De La Paz Ruth Casanova Adrian M. Molina Maria Jesus Ortega Joy M. Clahar Sandra Dejean Bachelor of Arts in English Paul Patricia Casimir Andrea Mon Aileen Perez Henry Milton Golac Leidy G. D’Elia, Magna Cum Laude Diana Alvarez, Magna Cum Laude Stephanie Marie Cua, Magna Cum Laude Sarah A. Morgan Samantha Quinon, Cum Laude Mario Londono, Magna Cum Laude Alexander Henao Brian M. Andino Violeta M. Del Villar Ivan J. Nieves Christie Lee Quintero, Cum Laude Erwin Ulisses Tejos, Cum Laude Ricardo Javier Hernandez Zoraya Arguello Oumar Khomeini Ndiaye Diallo Adriana Ortega Sylvia Stephanie Regalado, Cum Laude Cum Laude Steven M. Hernandez Ana Arocha Wanda I. Torres-Ojeda, Vanessa Reyes Frima Enghelberg Pamela Pamela Coralie Laroche, Cum Laude Melanie K. Austin Michael Alexander Riobueno, Enrique Alberto Eraso Avni Dipak Parekh Omar Medina Samantha Banal, Summa Cum Laude Bachelor of Arts in History Magna Cum Laude Gissette Espinosa Michael Pedroso Yumi Mendez, Magna Cum Laude Fausto Barrionuevo Maria N. Aliano Cum Laude Latasha L. Roach Ashley L. Fernald, Susana Maria Penaranda Brittany Kathleen Mercado, Cum Laude Christian R. Bauman Elizabeth Monique Diaz Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Miryam Teresa Rodriguez, Antonio M. Fernandez, Marea Perea, Camilla C. Monteiro, Magna Cum Laude Maryleen J. Beras Jasmine M. Dortival Magna Cum Laude Steven J. Fernandez Teresa D. Perrin Richard A. Penuela Ana P. Capaldo, Cum Laude Miguel Flores Christopher L. Romaguera Javier Andres Figueroa Douglas J. Platt Lourdes Perez Jacqueline Paige Cassady Remington Ross Frow Isbel Salgueiro, Cum Laude Pascale L. Fils-Aime Rodrigo T. Prichard Rachel V. Robles, Cum Laude Sarahi Castaneda Alexandra Mercedes Gomez Katriona L. Salmon Maryflor Flores Taylor M. Prochnow Rosa Rodriguez, Magna Cum Laude Erick H. Castrillon, Cum Laude Andrew Gomez, Magna Cum Laude Allan I. Santiago, Magna Cum Laude Alexandra Paola Friz Natasha J. Pytlik Hassel L. Rojas, Magna Cum Laude Tiffany Choe,Summa Cum Laude Victor Aquiles Gruber Summa Cum Laude Tiffany A. Santos,Cum Laude Celeste Garcia Umer Rahman, Jessica Ruiz, Magna Cum Laude Laura Elizabeth Creel, Summa Cum Laude Donald Maurice Hirst Jorge Luis Sosa-Renteria Raphael A. Garcia Valerie Lourdes Raphael Isis Caridad Sosa, Magna Cum Laude Giselle Miriam Defalle, Magna Cum Laude Akilah M. Hunte Dariel Suarez, Summa Cum Laude Larissa Cristina Garcia Dos Santos, Aida M. Raphel Isel Suarez Priscilla Delgado Charles Jones Cum Laude Cum Laude Aracelys Cherie Tapia Christopher L. Reyes, Ana K. Vega Nakeeta Simone Duncan Matthew Anthony Joseph Summa Cum Laude Juan Teijeiro Florencia Giordano, Sherree Rhoden Joanna Villar, Cum Laude Dorothy Edwards Luis A. Mayorga Pilar Maria Ulibarri Manuella Gombauld Yaremis Riguero Richard R. Waithe Jonathan Phillip Escoffery Jorge Luis Perez-Prado Alicela Val Jeff Watson Gomez Noel O. Rivero Carolina Valdez Wentworth Dennys Falcon John Henry Price, III Robert A. Vicens Rolon Mercedes D. Graham Reinaldo Rocha, Jr. Keba J. Williams, Magna Cum Laude Iris A. Febres, Cum Laude Alejandro L. Rodriguez Christine Rae Vorsteg William Henry Graydon Natalie M. Rodriguez Haena Yoon, Magna Cum Laude Dori Ann K. Fernandes Arturo G. Rodriguez Aryeh Samuel Wiznitzer, Summa Cum Laude Antoniette Guaba-Ortiz Alejandro Ruiz-Castaneda Jessica Zayas Joshua T. Fernandez Frank Rodriguez Cum Laude Sara Yanes Ingrid Y. Guerra, Sandra Y. Santos Monica M. Garcia Matthew D. Ruckman Christine Anne Zelenka Kenneth Haave Oluwafunmilayo Shodeko Elkin D. Giraldo Angelo Santa Lucia Micheline Harbie, Magna Cum Laude Amena Siddiqui Bachelor of Arts in Economics Carter R. Glass Alejandro Sasieta Erica L. Hernandez Dianah Elizabeth Silvera-Tippens Gabriela Monica Blinder Reinier A. Hernandez, Cum Laude Alexander Joseph Sawdye Lisette M. Hernandez, Cum Laude Amandine Smith, Cum Laude Gurkan Bukulmezer Kristina Hornsby Kelly Feitosa Silva Wilma Hernandez Nakeitheya T. Smith Luis Eduardo Camacho, Magna Cum Laude

27 Florida International University Spring 2010 Commencement 28 Samuel Solis Noah Matthew Feldman Bradley S. Raposo William Beltre, Magna Cum Laude Nicolas Jorge Luis Martinez Carolina M. Alfonso, Magna Cum Laude Iennis V. Sosa Melissa Caridad Fernandez Rona Rene Oscar Daniel Bernal Nina Maria Martinez Amanda Maria Almirall, Cum Laude Kseniya Starykava, Cum Laude Gabriel Anthony Flores Mariana Restrepo, Summa Cum Laude Michael Andrew Boan Luis Witald Mazzotti Kayla Marie Alonso Patricia Suau Roger Garcia Lacey Kreistine Rice Daniel Camargo Bratkowski Ana P. Mendieta Jennifer C. Amy Erwin Ulisses Tejos, Cum Laude Courtney E. Gardner Andrew E. Robinson Yessenia M. Caldera Emmanuel C. Mevs, Summa Cum Laude Laura Marcela Angel Mildred Michelle Terrero Nerifuse Gassant Hannibal Rosa Iii Franco J. Caliz-Aguilar, Cum Laude Felix Manuel Molero Jesus Francisco Antelo Selamawit Yohannes Tesfamariam Jessica Goicoechea Marie L. Sanz Alexis X. Castillo Yuniel Molina Daniel Anzueto Michelle Laura Tikasingh Mariele Gonzalez Asif Ali Siddiqui Gabriela Maria Castillo Felipe Munoz Claudia A. Aramayo Fernanda Torres Claudia Gonzalez la Guardia Jeffrey Somerstein Juan S. Chaquea Kevin William Neumann Lizette Arias, Cum Laude Malena Torres, Cum Laude Anna Elkis Hansen Blayne Stone Pamela Elizabeth Chavez Pamela Pamela Grace Milena Baca Sara E. Trinchini Valerie D. Hernandez Annalyse Briann Swenson Alexis Francesca Choeff Jennifer Pena, Cum Laude Sohani F. Barrientos, Summa Cum Laude Olga Valery Vergun Deborah S. Jensen, Cum Laude Will Biggs Thompson Miriam Colmenarez, Summa Cum Laude Victoria Penalver Lina G. Benavides, Magna Cum Laude Julie A. Walton, Magna Cum Laude Atheena A. Johnson Mariza Torres Cristal Ann Contreras Katherine Lee Pina Jennifer A. Berre, Cum Laude Nateece Washington Benjamin David Johnson William O. Torres Miguel A. Decastro Maureen Porras, Cum Laude Flavia Betalleluz Danella Williams Nathalie Yvonne Jolain Maria Celeste Upthegrove, Yariel Diaz Taylor M. Prochnow Michael Lee Billings Aksana G. Zahorskaya, Summa Cum Laude Jude Joseph Magna Cum Laude Gissette Espinosa Michael Proenza Vanessa Blanc Loav Kaplan Andrew P. Valentino Michelle Barbara Facio Kristina Quiros Christina Blanco Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies Brian K. Keil Rosanna Milagros Varona Christian Falquez Irma Qureshi Veronica M Blanco Melissa Nicole Aguilera Nicholas Alexander Khouri Gabriela I. Vazquez Elizabeth M. Fernandez Evelio Manuel Ramirez, Magna Cum Laude Janicke Borges Patricia Alcantara Bernard Klinger Kelli A. Werksman Keith Edward Fernandez Marilia Gabriela Richards David A. Bound Daniel L. Alfonso Tania Lamourt, Summa Cum Laude Lyanne C. Williams Vanessa F. Fossati Leo Robillard Gina M. Bretos, Cum Laude Patrice Edward Altine Vanessa Marie Leon Jennifer A. Fuentes Garrett W. Rockfeld Stefania M. Brito Judith Alvarez Nicole Lifaite Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy Kristopher Garcia Alejandro D. Rodas Yolette O. Brown Margaret Raspall Alvarez Krystel L. Limonte Katrina Acosta Zachary S. Gardner Ivan Rodriguez Jessica Marcela Buitrago Olga T. Alvarez Michael Llanes Vanessa K. Coletto, Cum Laude Guillermo Andres Gascue Layda Rodriguez Francesca Cabrero Trevor Andrews Stanley P. Lomnicky, Cum Laude Katherine Lynn Corlett, Magna Cum Laude Michael Godoy Lorraine Rodriguez, Magna Cum Laude Maria Katherine Callejas Ninette Cristina Arcay Kristina Anne Lucia Joseph Gonzalez, Magna Cum Laude Jonathan Godur Shanonlee Rodriguez Jardina Campbell Kalena Usha Arjune Myra Makhija Guillermo Antonio Guevara Ingrid B. Gonzalez Mejia Liset Romero Elizabeth Campos George Alexander Aspros Iliyaas Asad Mallard Sergio M. Guzman Odele Gregorisch Gabriela Rosell, Summa Cum Laude Monica Capovani, Magna Cum Laude Uti T. Baird Christina Martinez Janet Karro, Magna Cum Laude Miguel Francisco Gutierrez Jill-Brittany Gabriella Rubin Lisette Cardo Derek Scott Barbara Ruben T. Martinez Jenna Kulbersh, Cum Laude Marbely Hernandez Meena G. Rupani Adam Alexander Caro, Cum Laude Penny Shannon Baxter Beatriz Matos Samantha C. Navarrete Raymond Mariano Hernandez, Michael P. Ryan Jessica Casado Eric F. Berkowitz Karen Judith Mena Nicole Marie Rhody Summa Cum Laude Andrew M. Sanchez Stephanie M. Casas Beth Bligh Christine Mendoza Carlos A. Rodriguez, Jr. Ashley D. Hicks Claribel Sanchez Janyll Irene Castineira David Bosakewich Hugues Montoban Luis Alberto Salazar, Magna Cum Laude Michael Hobbs Eric Joel Sanchez Daisy Chan, Magna Cum Laude Alejandro R. Caos Maria C. Montoya Michael Sanchez Stephanie C. Jimenez, Cum Laude Samuel Selanikio Richard Kenneth Chavarriaga Mario A. Caraballo Claudia Elisa Morales Amanda A. Segovia Petra D. Jones Naylin Silva William Cisneros, Magna Cum Laude Juan Carlos Chiu Carlos A. Moreno Jeremy Francois Serres Kirshner K. Joseph Carlos O. Suarez Anthony W. Clemow David S. Clarke, Cum Laude Johanna Morera James L. Julian Lysette Taylor Palmer Felicia Helen Collazo Cum Laude Ana Maria Collins Nodalys Mosquera Bachelor of Arts in Political Anastasios Kamoutsas, Joe Alexander Vargas Kadian Nicola Collins Michael M. Cortinas Kelly Newhouse, Summa Cum Laude Afroza S. Kashar Natalie N. Vazquez Beatriz Comesanas Jasen Anthony Cruz Sherilyn M. Nunez Science Mahira Q. Khan, Magna Cum Laude Mariam Vega Leonardo E. Concepcion, Cum Laude Dominique L. Cyril Gilda Ocampo Wolfgang A. Acevedo Jennifer Marie Laffita Sabrina Veronica Velarde Luis Cordoba Melissa G. Daggerhart Daniel R. Olivier Carlos Christian Aguila Christina Lapadula, Cum Laude Victor M. Velarde, Magna Cum Laude Amanda E. Cornell, Magna Cum Laude Daniel Del Sol Monica Patricia Ordonez Cristhie Griselle Alaniz Oscar Lombana, Magna Cum Laude Derek L. Veliz Yaima Couso, Summa Cum Laude Chrisnatha Derosier Christie Pageler Christian Alfonso Jacqueline Lorenzo, Cum Laude Kristina Michele Willenbucher, Cum Laude Monica Cruz Acevedo Danerys Diaz Pablo A. Penton Pedro Javier Alonso Daylin Lugo Jamie Nicole Woods Amanda N. Cunningham-Taitz Naomi Doole Elie O. Philippe Ramon Alvarez Eliana A. Luque, Magna Cum Laude Elizabeth Zambrana Franklin Javier Danger Adrian O. Duranona Danelle Berta Pino Yonathan I. Amselem Caridad E. Macyke Yohanka Marie Delgado Kanaan K. Eldaher, Cum Laude Elizabeth Tereza Poliquin Ivan A. Arguello Jessica Mari, Magna Cum Laude Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Yvette N. Dent Andrea Alicia Espinosa Krystle Nordia Powell Zynthia Leina Arocena Janet Marin, Cum Laude Nabil Akber Abbasi Jennifer R. Diaz, Cum Laude Sophia Espinosa Giovanni Angelo Profera Katarina Arminda Barreiro, Evelyn Lucia Marte Andres Samuel Acosta Dominique Victoria Diazgranados, Dimitry D. Etienne Cristhie Marie Ramirez Magna Cum Laude Meliz Marie Martin Silvia L. Acosta, Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude

29 Florida International University Spring 2010 Commencement 30 Janette Beatriz Dieguez, Summa Cum Laude Erika Marie Hernandez Patricia Daniela Montealegre Monica Nikole Rodriguez, Bachelor of Arts in Religious Richard Toussaint Natalie Dominguez Juan Hernandez Patricia Montero, Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Studies Paola M. Valladares, Cum Laude Kellie Downing, Cum Laude Magaly C. Hernandez Dalismar Morales, Cum Laude Stephanie G. Rodriguez Karyn Tricia Walrond Daniel Brizan, Magna Cum Laude Marc A. Duchaussee Vanessa Hernandez Elena Rose Morlini Jeniffer Juliet Rojas Christina M. Williams Elizabeth K. Evans Lacy Ebarb Alexandria Hernandez Hernandez, Jessica M. Moro Alyssa Ruiz Sam Abraham Zakkour Nilam S. Gajwani Yanek Elias Cum Laude Elizabeth Ann Morrison Michael Sabater, Cum Laude Barbara J. Zidek, Magna Cum Laude Jair David Hooker Ana E. Escalante Myra Hunt Cristina D. Moussawel Alexandra Sagastume Andrea Martinez Jennifer Isabel Espejo, Magna Cum Laude Matthew A. Hyrne, Summa Cum Laude Sanaa Mrabet, Cum Laude Patrizia Salani, Cum Laude Anna Scharnagl Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Ariadna Espinosa, Summa Cum Laude Miranda Loretta James, Cum Laude Tatiana Muller Michelle Saldana, Cum Laude Kary Torres Diana Lourdes Jordan, Summa Cum Laude Gipsy I. Espinosa Byron Javier Jarquin Katherine L. Muniz Sabrina Salla, Cum Laude Vanessa Isabel Valle Laura B. Marks, Summa Cum Laude Patricia Eugene Anne M. Jayawickrema Shimela Murray Eric L. Salomatoff Jucel Gabriela Mena Maria D. Evans Carlos Jimenez, Jr. Ana Sofia Navarrete Frances Sanchez Bachelor of Arts in Sociology/ Ivet Milian Marie Louise Elizabeth Fabien Jesse Collin Jones Laura Nelson Jennifer Sanchez, Cum Laude Julia Susana Moreno Dunia A. Felipe, Cum Laude Rebecca Joseph Christina Nielsen Yaquelin Sanchez Anthropology Elizabeth A. Perez Caresse Audra Fernandez Elizabeth D. Jovel, Cum Laude Katalin Terezia Nieves Jesus M. Santana Simone Colson Bailey, Magna Cum Laude Stephanie M. Pi, Cum Laude Vanessa C. Fernandez, Summa Cum Laude Crystal J. Kalicharan Rashel Nimroozi Karenia Santoyo, Cum Laude Priscilla Castillo Aida Celeste Portes Yenisey Fernandez Anuradha Kirpalani Linette Nodarse Stephanie Schein David N. Copeland Cortes Stephanie Joy Sheffield Gabriel A. Ferraro Veritza Kostovski Eliza Nunez Bruna Meirelles Schneider, Alvaro A. Cuello Nora N. Szejnblum, Summa Cum Laude Alexander Celadie Fiallo Jamie B. Kreisberg Stephanie Nunez Magna Cum Laude Dominique L. Cyril Andres Michael Urbom Kelly Anne Fleites Ivette Lafita Yanil Ochoa Yvonne C. Scull Suzette Grace De Lara Summa Cum Laude Micaela Simone Flores Yisbemi N. Landestoy Karina Orofino, Demy Semino Marika De Los Reyes Bachelor of Arts in Women’s Yanina Florez Rocio Rarmelis Larosa-Rico Aleida Ortega, Magna Cum Laude Samreen Shahzad Lilli Michele De Lucca, Magna Cum Laude Vanessa Franqui Yesenia F. Lau Krystle Ortega Richard Andre Shutes, Cum Laude Danny Delgado Studies Michell Fuentes Kelly Leano Falan Jana Owens Rosanna Marie Simone Stephanie Lynne Domena Janniree Gutierrez Samuel Y. Galvez Amanda L. Lee, Summa Cum Laude Jessica Pabon, Cum Laude Maricia C. Smith Lucedson G. Edouard Michelle Renee Roberts Amanda Caridad Garcia Andrew Phillip M. Lindsay Michelle Paez Monica Socorro Moises Enghelberg Vanessa Santana, Magna Cum Laude Maria Garcia, Cum Laude Geysa Loo Jenis Pak Samantha Spellerberg Christine M. Fitzgerald, Magna Cum Laude Tiffany Yeomans-Benford, Cum Laude Odileibys Garcia, Summa Cum Laude Hassel Y. Lopez Natalia Maria Palenzuela Megan Ann Sturman Manuela Gabaldon Ricardo Javier Garcia Jessenia L. Lopez Lauren Patricia Pardo Michael A. Suarez Owen C. Gaither, Magna Cum Laude Bachelor of Public Administration Stephanie M. Garcia Natalie M. Lopez Silvana Patino Michael Suarez, Cum Laude Julia M. Garcia Gilvert Angervil, Cum Laude Susana Garcia Merav Lurie, Cum Laude Sarah C. Paulick, Summa Cum Laude Andrea Maria Tellechea Shani Golani, Cum Laude Charmaine A. Beale Tatiana S. Garcia, Summa Cum Laude Yusmila Macias Maria Dolores Pazo, Cum Laude Angy Tennor Nick Hidalgo-Gato Jose Manuel Cardoso Claudia Garcia-Ribbi Christina Geraldine Mainville Klaudia Pereira Natalie Tirado Virginie Ilanit Illouz Amaury Casadesus, Cum Laude Christopher Scott Gilbert Maevis Manoly Adriana Perez Trisha A. Todman, Cum Laude Jennifer Jimenez Francys Crevier Ana Gabriela Giron Leonardo Marin Carmen Perez Gene Wilfred Magalit Tolentino Carlos A. Jordi, Cum Laude Elia G. De La Torre, Cum Laude Tatiana Carolina Goldberg Melodie Lea Alexis Marin Leveque Jessenia Perez-Carrion Harold Bryan Trujillo Michael Joseph Kennedy Martha P. Echavez-Roman Laura Gomez Graciela P. Marques, Magna Cum Laude Shanteria Pertilla Ashley N. Tudor, Cum Laude Katherine Lee, Magna Cum Laude Claudia Tamara Garcia Yasmin Gomez Jennifer Marquez Joanne Pierre-Louis Christina Valdes Luis C. Leon Gliset Garrido Arianna Gonzalez Raymond Matias, Jr. Leonie Pludwinski, Summa Cum Laude Raquel Celine Valido, Cum Laude Qian Li Bernadette Green Jessica Gonzalez, Summa Cum Laude Krystal P. Martin Raquel M. Pozo, Magna Cum Laude Veronica Vasquez Emilio R. Lorenzo Martin Alfonso Gutierrez Lilian Gonzalez Elizabeth Martinez Fanny Pujol Jacqueline Vazquez Jessica A. McFarlane Michelle A. Heath Mayle Gonzalez Jennifer Martinez Obaid Raja Nestor Via Y. Rada, Cum Laude George Washington Parker lll Rosa J. Lee Veronica Mayela Gonzalez Eufemia A. Mayers Franchesca Ramirez Nicole Vilaseca Claude Pierre Liliana Margarita Loayza Juliana Camila Gutierrez, Cum Laude Yoslayne Meana Ismail Rashid Christina Marie Walden Armando Azarias Portillo Thallawattie Mahadeo Emperatriz Guzman Alan Meca, Cum Laude Jennifer Rees Michelle Elizabeth Whitaker, Victoria M. Pourhossein Melissa Xiomara Minino Philip Hamilton Maria Angelica Mejia Jennifer Reynolds Magna Cum Laude Edward P. Quinto Njeri Leesandra Mwangi Joshua Hanna Natasha Nicole Menendez Florina Reznik Alejandro Rolando Zagales Nathalie Ramirez Eliza R. Mykoo Brian C. Harris Yasir Mercado Katherine Rivas Elizabeth Zambrana Atiya Farzana Rasheed Emmanuel Arelus Norelus Myrian Vidal Herlle Jolie Ana Mestre Tensy M. Rivera, Magna Cum Laude Danae Zamora Rose Reid Mariana Oria, Magna Cum Laude Christine Michelle Hernandez, Marie Yvonne Mevs, Magna Cum Laude Angelie Rodriguez, Magna Cum Laude Jean-Pierre Zuniga Andres Felipe Saldarriaga Hector Jose Perez Magna Cum Laude Tekoya N. Middlebrooks Blanca Estela Rodriguez Maria Santella, Cum Laude Natacha Pierre Danette Analys Hernandez Giselle Millares Irina Rodriguez, Cum Laude Kerrie E. Taylor Carlos J. Pons Daniela Hernandez Ivania Lorena Miranda Katherine Rodriguez Ashley Torres, Magna Cum Laude Jennifer Puente, Cum Laude

31 Florida International University Spring 2010 Commencement 32 Andrea Wilson Roberts Ruth Fridman Mohammed Nabeel Oosman Justine Young, Cum Laude Mitchel Diaz Jeanette Marie Marti Darcelle A. Skeete, Magna Cum Laude Raquel Friera Gabriel Osorio Leanet Zaballa Chandra D. Dupont Sheila Martin Clarisa Torres Elena Gabrian Juan C. Oves, Magna Cum Laude Michael Alexander Duque Maylena Martinez Lauren Villalba Daniel Garcia Priscilla Pages Bachelor of Science in Chemistry Shay Edery Gilberto Matute Cindel Wolnizak Helen Eunice Garcia, Summa Cum Laude Regine Pamphile Anabel Gonzalez Gil, Cum Laude Janet Espin Alicia L. McTaggart, Cum Laude Jan Garcia, Summa Cum Laude Dan Pedersen Nellymar Membreno Rolin Felix Jose Alberto Mena Bachelor of Science in Biological Jennifer Gilmore Carmen Perez Vianessa W. Ng Bianca Fernandez Alejandro E. Mendoza Cum Laude Sciences Ingrisds C. Gomez Eduardo Javier Perez, Kathryn A. Perez, Magna Cum Laude Luis F. Fernandez Francisco DeJesus Mendoza David D. Gonzalez Katherine Islena Perez Kia K. Rigsby Alfredo Ferrer Adrian Siroma Meneses Isabel Acosta Lixandra Gonzalez Nicole M. Perez Brunie Fleury Juviza V. Meneses-Araica Rosemeen Sabrina Ahmed Yaribey Rodriguez Anaely Guevara Pablo Perez Anamary Tarifa Janeika A. Forbes Natalia Mesa Shohana Ahmed Sunelys Guibernau Sandra C. Perez, Magna Cum Laude Michael Franco Romina Teresita Mesa Doyinsola Osatohamwen Akinsomisoye Bernardo Vellon Catherine E. Hamilton, Cum Laude Mariel Petruk Diane P. Williams Carlos O. Friger Jesimiel Millar Dale Christopher Alderson Yeni Hayes Nicole Quicuti David E. Garcia Jeisson Steven Molina Nancy Alonso Ahmad Hassan Irshad Tahrim Rahman, Magna Cum Laude Dayana Garcia, Cum Laude Jaqueline J. Monterrey Lian Anthony William Jamette Franchesca Ramirez Bachelor of Science in Criminal Kelly Garcia Adrian Javier Morales Kantica Arora Guy Marie Jean Ana Patricia Restrepo Daniel Joseph Garza Eduardo J. Morales Janetxia Barber Justice Katrina E. Jimenez, Magna Cum Laude Alexander Rivera, Summa Cum Laude Ingrid Y. Abad Urquieta Alex Gaud Tamara Latoya Morris Daniel A. Benito Monica M. Jimenez Rachel V. Robles, Cum Laude Jean Carlos Giraldi Denise D. Nicholas Sophia Bhaijee, Cum Laude Cosmin Achim Priscilla S. Jin Dayana C. Rodezno Javier Agosto Alfredo G-Larrinaga Antoinette M Nicholson Allison Bodnar Arnold Joasil Arelys D. Rodriguez Kanndy Gomez Syria Nolasco Nicole Brandon Maigret Alonso Elliot Johnson Jackie Valesca Rodriguez Adrian Alberto Alvarez Lourdes A. Gomez Estefania Nunez Lauren S. Brenner Barbara Juarez Hassel L. Rojas, Magna Cum Laude Frank Gonzalez Karla Cecilia Ocampo Nicole M. Brown, Cum Laude Brian M. Andino Erica Ashley Kapadia, Cum Laude Karina Rojas Matthew Thomas Aulton Marco A. Gonzalez Michael O. Ogunlade Jorge L. Burgos Beena S. Kazi Lidia Rosado Michael J. Gonzalez Gregory Julio Ortiz Erik A. Cabrera Ann Elizabeth Aviles William J. Kennedy, Cum Laude James Sacco Shavell Marian Baker Anthony G. Goordeen, Magna Cum Laude Naanunga Samone Pace Christina P. Calilung Ahsan Khan Marie Therese Anissya Saint-Albin Christina Gresseau Kristel S. Paniagua Lisandra Calzadilla, Magna Cum Laude Melissa Bedoya Mohsin Inam Khan Fredericka Salbo, Cum Laude Suhey D. Bello Matthew David Habermehl Keren Paul Sharon Cam Kimberley Tashai Lee, Summa Cum Laude Marilyn Jisela Salgado Siham J. Hagos Cassie Glee Pechonis, Magna Cum Laude Vanessa Campa Daniel E. Bencosme Kristian Alexander Leon Fernando O. San Juan Katherine A. Benzaquen, Magna Cum Laude Freddy Hernandez Jorge L. Perdomo Jorge Carreno Aliberkys Lopez Alberto Sanchez Jonathan Hernandez Christopher Perez Alejandro Castaneda, Summa Cum Laude Phadia Berlus Lucia A. Lopez Wesley Saraceni Frandzy B. Bernadin Juan Carlos Hernandez Javier E. Perez Isabel C. Castillo Julio C. Marino Chirino Anna Scharnagl Yunarky Hernandez Jennifer Osorio Pernas, Cum Laude Carla Chauca Brian Bonilla Shirley Marquez, Cum Laude Cristina Eugenia Segrera Stephany M. Bonilla Andres Felipe Holguin Betty Pierre Guillermo William Chavez Lindsy E. Martinez Michael Anthony Sierra, Cum Laude Lovecia Antionette Holmes Elizabeth Amparo Ramirez Christopher James De Cardenas Monika Bosilj Magela Martinez, Magna Cum Laude Shebani Singhal Rhonda Denise Bowers Jamelia A. Hudson Ivelys Ramirez Alina Devitchinskaya Marilia J. Martinez Jose Angel Soria Lopez, Summa Cum Laude Dante K. Jennings Kimberly D. Ramirez Yanet Diaz Iris Brautigam Michel Medina, Cum Laude Valerie Soued, Cum Laude Joseph Michael Cabrera Tywana Chanise Johnson Jennifer Restrepo Martin Dieguez Brittany Kathleen Mercado, Cum Laude Justyna Stachnik Terrance Johnson-Sanders Melissa Revoredo Jason A. Dimart Katie J. Calabrese Enrique I. Milian Charity Ruth Strunc Ernesto Luis Calderin Gerda Joseph Chiquita L. Richardson Matylda Maria-anna Domanski Camilo M. Mohar, Cum Laude Sara A. Tano Nadia Alejandra Kawas Walter R. Rivas Juan Antonio Dorado James Cericola, Cum Laude Juan L. Molina, Cum Laude Danielle F. Tighe, Cum Laude Christian Chang Edgar A. Kelly Felix-George Roder Vignesh I. Doraiswamy, Summa Cum Laude Marybeth Montrichard Jorge Trabanco Randdy Lams Michael Rojas, Cum Laude Melissa Duran, Cum Laude Christina Michelle Coello Annalee J. Monyhan Veronica Urquidi Major E. Collins Alexander M. Lamelas Maribel Rosado Ima-Obong E. Ekwere Luisa Paola Munoz Humberto Valdes Kerry Lasso Joaniris Ruiz Natasha Estevez Monica L. Cook Yamily Marie Musa Jayme Valdez Monica Correa Keaira Waqiah Legrier Armando A. Sagastume Adriana L. Estrell, Cum Laude Katherine Napuri, Cum Laude Nadia V. Vascianna Luis Ernesto Linares, Cum Laude Rosa F. Salas Myron Evans, II, Cum Laude Tatiana Cortes Mina Nasserzare Isabel K. Vera Judith Cuadra Yeniselle Lorie, Summa Cum Laude Maykelin L. Salmeron Kathleen Falgons, Magna Cum Laude Jai Rajkumar Nebhrajani Gabriela Vila, Magna Cum Laude Amanda M. Loza Isis Sanchez David Francisco Fandino Munick D’Avila Jenesis M. Negron, Cum Laude Ettie Weisser Vermita D. Davis Vanessa Lozano Ernesto Santana Sara Fandino Ekaterina V. Nemtsev, Cum Laude Shontonna Nicole Wray Daniel Moises Madrid Keysha Maria Santana Joshua Ian Farinas Jennifer Carida Delapaz, Cum Laude Manuela C. Noriega-Revilla Jacqueline Young, Magna Cum Laude Eric Delara, Magna Cum Laude Sindy Maradiaga Nurian Santos-Rodriguez Ishie T. Fernandez Daniel T. Nunez Jasmine Young, Summa Cum Laude Sarah M. Marquis Regina Marie Sara Monica Font, Magna Cum Laude Enrique D. Diaz

33 Florida International University Spring 2010 Commencement 34 Casey C. Schroer Bachelor of Science in Natalie Melissa Carlier Saray Cardenas Master of Science in Chemistry Master of Science in Debbie Silva Mathematics Andreina Fernandez Fuenmayor Laurette Charles Darwin O. Babino Environmental Studies Jason Gary Simpson Candy F. Hurtado Tiernan Cole Xavier A. Delpino, Cum Laude Mark J. Cejas John A. Dittmar, III Eric Earl Speirs Bradley Stephen Porter Stephen E. Draeger Cristina H. Morales Lin Chen Matilde A. Duque Loreley Spencer Shantel M. Drayton Luis Rodriguez Simona Horsa Amida U. Frey William Stephen Stropp Catherine Maura Forte Arthur N. Rosales Fukhrudin K. Maalim Shauna J. Thomas Master of Arts in Liberal Studies Carmen Gonzalez Jesse Tirado, Magna Cum Laude Liya Mango Brenda Torres Jillian M. D’Alessio Jaclyn Gonzalez Master of Science in Criminal Beth A. McCartney Olga Adriana Torres Carmen Hernando Justice Shanna Nicole McClain Esther Tsang Bachelor of Science in Physics Master of Arts in Linguistics Jasmine Jas Bryan Avila Maia C. Benavente Ximena Mesa Wendy Crystal Turner Christina N. Galeano Rousseline Julot Ravi Joseph Brammer Travis J. Brody Rachel L. Pryor Beatriz Uria Michelle Garcia-Vega Sandra Marrero Paola Caruso Deon Dick Aileen Valdes Carlos A. Saucedo Keven E. Mayo Rebecca L. Cash Jacqueline Sussette Vasquez Ricardo Leante Henna Mir Hecter Concepcion Master of Science in Forensic Luis Vega, Magna Cum Laude David Mayett, Magna Cum Laude Nadia Mir Francesca Paola Di Giovanni Science Mailyn Veiga Victor H. Nava, Cum Laude Master of Arts in Religious Studies Andre John Naumann Esther Zamelia Farmer Sarah Elizabeth Hughes Natalie N. Vera Casey M. Neville David Aelion Erin K. O’Donnell Jennifer Figuereo Margaret Shekarkhar Denis Alejandro Villagra Angel E. Nunez Alexander E. Albert Diana Lucia Perez Yeny Garcia Bryan S. Walker Kristian D. Rovira Comfort Max Wirth Maggie A. Perez Sonia Granados Alejandro T. Ward Miguel Angel Nieves Jennifer E. Rivera Michael Gualtieri Master of Science in Psychology Shakita Lashawnda Warren Bachelor of Science in Statistics Sandra G. Wells Blanche Rose Rodriguez Robert H. Israel Sabrina A. Mendez Justin Samone West Jose Daniel Abadia Michael V. Zolondek Jennifer Marie Rosario Latoya F. Moody Mikayla ShaLyra Mitchell Neil Blakely Wyatt Kareen Dunn Adysney N. Socarras Juan G. Rosa Marnie Rose Weitzman Velier Zaccheo Master of Arts in Spanish Kwesi A. Tarradath Menashe Liran Shahar Fumika Yonekawa Henry Zuluaga Master of Arts in African and Alejandro Almaguer Sarah Nmi Thermidor Julie Smith Chanel Williams African Diaspora Studies Arlena Amaro Taline Starr Master of Science in Statistics Bachelor of Science in Monica Alexandra Duran Marco A. Suarez Noelle Danielle Theard Kosgallana Dees E. Leelaratne Environmental Studies Ryan John Enger Master of Science in Biology Alexis Undorfer Mengying Lu Amy B. Wolfson Viviana Velandia-Yusti Yordanka Bienes Nelia Nogues Beyte Barrios Roque Norma Piloto Sandra Ibeth Reyes Rebecca Jane Bernard Tina M. Free Master of Arts in English Danielle Elizabeth Goveia, Cum Laude Jose Antonio Villarreal Jay Munyon Diana I. Dabek Raul Urgelles Ana M. Prado Bachelor of Science in Geosciences Master of Fine Arts in Creative Candace Alexandra Campos, Master of Arts in Global and Writing Magna Cum Laude Peter A. Borrebach Fidelis Okwudiri Egbogu Sociocultural Studies Jennifer K. Hearn Carla Garcia, Cum Laude Heather H. Burmeister Angela Marie Kelsey R. Kirk Landon Undergraduate School of Business Roberto Antonio Luque David J. Landsberger Rusudan Derisma Patricia Herrera Estefania Sandoval Yousi Mazpule Bachelor of Accounting Master of Arts in History Duaxson Roberto Espinoza Woodentsky W. Hilaire Bree Sunshine Smith, Cum Laude Edward H. Reardon Yoshuhiro Nakasone Allen Sitela Alvarez Jose David Estrada Vianca Maria Hillman Waller, Laura Richardson Yosbel Barranco, Magna Cum Laude Heidi Lou Anthony Barbara Garboza Magna Cum Laude Jeffrey Joseph Ronci Natalie Ann Bello, Magna Cum Laude Bachelor of Science in Marine Yehudis Benhamou Antonio Benitez, Magna Cum Laude Danny Garcia Christopher Jason Houseman, Biology Berbeth S. Foster Basil Bowe Lisbel Garcia Magna Cum Laude Kristin Caridad Carver Alberto D. Hernandez Master of Public Administration Jamie Lou Luna Calibara Paula Gomez Henry Infante, Cum Laude Dinorah H. Chacin, Cum Laude Paul Kumer Shreya Agrawal Monica Chan, Cum Laude Jessica Alexandra Gomez Suarez Larysa Kavaleva Andrea Mabel Reategui Ashley Marie Mateiro Isabelle Allen Jesey Lichin Chen Eryslen Gonzalez Veronica A. Kinal Jesse M. Spencer, III Enock Alouidor Margarita Coira, Cum Laude Jesse L. Gonzalez, Cum Laude Nelsia King Bachelor of Science in Julio Amoedo Lisandra Correa, Magna Cum Laude Jessica Gonzalez Yuliya Kuzniatsova, Summa Cum Laude Master of Arts in Latin American Bryan Avila Vanessa De La Guarda Jorge Luis Gonzalez, Magna Cum Laude Juan Carlos Leal, Cum Laude Mathematical Sciences Elmita Bolivar Janelis De Leon Maiquel Gorrin, Cum Laude Jaleesa Lynch Magna Cum Laude and Caribbean Studies Camilo A. Silva, Evelyn Borrell Jessica A. Delgado, Cum Laude Paul Alexander Gulisano, Cum Laude Carlos A. Manrara James O. Bell, Jr. Michelle Calderon Katherine Delgado, Summa Cum Laude Carlos Samuel Hermida Eduardo Martinez

35 Florida International University Spring 2010 Commencement 36 Osmel Masson Bachelor of Business Bailey Meriwether Battle Michelle Casanova Amanda Delbusto, Cum Laude Juan J. Fondeur Alvaro F. Medina Administration Natalie A. Bedia Marco Tulio Casas Sarah Delgado Alejandro Fonseca Uvaldo Mencia, Cum Laude Frank Belmont Ronald Casimir, Cum Laude Elsa Y. Delima Francisco J. Forero Michael Moises Abadi Pamela Mosquera Yudelkys Beltran, Cum Laude Ubaldo Americo Castellon Olivier Desire Alexander Emmanuel Formoso Carlos Abanto, Magna Cum Laude Oscar Alexander Navarrete, Cum Laude M’hamed Ben Nasr Kathia Julissa Castillo Armando J. DeZayas Francis Elizabeth Forte, Magna Cum Laude Dhuha Abdulsallam, Magna Cum Laude Sergio Nieto Camilo Benavides Kelly Castillo Francia Milena Diaz Scott R. Fraser Marilyn Labibe Abud Elizabeth Nunez Janell Tess Benzaquen, Magna Cum Laude Jed R. Cayobit Heidi Diaz, Cum Laude Adriano Froes Amy Acero Viktorija Orlova Dan O. Berkovitz Victoria E. Certain Ivette Mercedes Diaz Alexandra D. Fronte Arbelaez Iftekhar Ahmed Pedro N. Oyola Eduardo Bermudez Christina Chacon Jennifer R. Diaz, Cum Laude Joshua A. Fuchs Lubna Alabed Yorky Padilla, Magna Cum Laude Nelson Jose Bermudez Gustavo Jose Chacon Yadira Diaz, Summa Cum Laude Nikola Gacesa Mariel A. Aleman Vanessa Pedroso Jennifer Bernauer Virgilio Isaac Chen Melissa Ashley Diego Anabelen Dayana Gaeta Stephanie Dawn Alexander Jorge Eduardo Pena Amanda Estella Berry Jeremy A. Chevres, Magna Cum Laude Lupita Dieguez, Magna Cum Laude Michael Gallego Maggie Alfaro Celsa Lilybeth Perez Marcell Betancourt Kerri F. Chin Quee Alestre Dominguez Nathalia Galvis Brian David Allen Janette Perez Crystal Chantel Bethea Ileana Chinea Susana Dominguez Adrian Garcia Jessica Alonso Jennifer Marie Perez Corina Bethencourt Kaydee M. Claverol, Cum Laude Jessica Elizabeth Doolittle Andrea Garcia Jaymie Alvarez Pedro Porras, Magna Cum Laude Francoise J. Blanco, Magna Cum Laude Saul Cohen, Cum Laude Allen Dorvil Andy Garcia Maria A. Alvarez Amy Lynn Poteet Susana Blanco Steven J. Cole Gwen Claire Douglass Ashley Elisa Garcia Sara Alvarez Susana Potesta Jeremy Deshawn Blockson Natalia Monique Collazo Jana Droscova, Magna Cum Laude Carla M. Garcia Marilyn Amaro Dalia Poussin, Cum Laude Amanda G. Bolanos Richard Joseph Collazo Amanda Duarte, Magna Cum Laude Gianni Garcia Liliana Mared Amaya Vanesa Pricien Viviana Rivera Bolanos Kevla C. Collins Silvette Gema Duarte Jade K. Garcia Aiman Z. Amra, Cum Laude Liany Prieto Elmes R. Bolufe Juan Pablo Constain Phillip Daniel Dufresne Monica Garcia Patrick D. Anderson Yenny Luz Reyes-Bueno, Cum Laude Alejandrina Bovard Roberto Contreras Axel Dunstan, Cum Laude Raul Garcia, Cum Laude Shinelle Angel Alex Andrew Rivero, Cum Laude Jessenia Bovell, Magna Cum Laude Randie M. Cook Jorge Echevarria, Summa Cum Laude Ricardo Alejandro Garcia Enrique Angulo Daniel Rodriguez Alan Brador Alexander Thomas Cool Yerisell Abigail Echeverria Richard Garcia Rene M. Ansuarez Diana Caridad Rodriguez Andres Brik, Cum Laude Michael David Cooper Yandi Eirea, Magna Cum Laude Maria F. Garcia Castillo Jessie Gisel Apaza Jessica Rodriguez Shelly Marie Brown Trenton P. Cooper Yevgeniy Aleksndr El Perin Larissa Cristina Garcia Dos Santos, Clifford J. Appolon William Rodriguez, Cum Laude Emelyn Bruguera Carla J. Cordoba Ramzi Elabed Cum Laude Ronald Andres Aragon Ana Isis Rodriguez Perez, Cum Laude Terry S. Burka, Magna Cum Laude Luis Felipe Cordova Brandon Jerrod Ellison Jeanette Garciamontes Teresa Arana Monica Romero Daylon E. Burke Ricardo Jose Cordova Andonie Carolle El-Naffy Sergio E. Garrido-Diaz, Magna Cum Laude Linda E. Arellano Svetlana Rozova Roy Jesus Bustillo Stefanie A. Coroalles Tirso A. Elward Matthew Garris Marcos Alejandro Ares, Cum Laude Mishelle A. Ruiz, Magna Cum Laude Casey M. Byrnes Elizabeth Carolina Coronel, Enrique F. Enriquez Eric Ramon Garzon Ruddy Alexander Arguello Linda V. Salgado Ariadna C. Cabanas Magna Cum Laude Juana L. Escobar Stephanie C. Gayle Miguel Eduardo Arias Tatiana Jazmin Sanchez Silvana Mosqueda Cabarcas Yiselle Coronel Giselle Escudero Tyrone L. Gayle Lady J. Arismendy Shawn Sarabjit Bayardo Martin Cabezas Jeffrey Correa Abel Espinal Dennis Gebken Israel Arocho Ralph Sassine Ammer Cabrera Ricardo Andres Correa Maria Daniela Espinosa Yousef N. Ghareeb Harvis A. Astorga Wellington Paiva Siqueira Danilo J. Cabrera Lianys Cortes Cedric Essola Alex J. Gil Jenna R. Austin Ronald Howard Smidley Suleika Cabrera, Cum Laude Kaysha Covington, Cum Laude Cristian Estrada Dahiana Gil, Cum Laude Yasser Abraham Ayerdis Hisae Tanaka Fernando Andres Cacabelos Marcus Crawford Michel Rafael Faleni Andrea C. Gilbert Millerlandy Badillo Erica Nicole Tarafa Mermelie Cadet Carlton Ray Crumbliss John Feliciano Marcel Gilbert, Cum Laude Shalini S. Bahad Victor Andres Tovar, Magna Cum Laude Mariangel Caicoya Belkis M. Cruz Rafael Fermoselle Doreen Evadney Gill Danielle Marie Baiz, Cum Laude Erica L Tranese Michael Cajigal, Magna Cum Laude Sandra Ivonne Cuervo, Cum Laude Carlos Daniel Fernandez Florencia Giordano, Summa Cum Laude Alexis O. Baker David Truong, Magna Cum Laude Tammi Calarco, Summa Cum Laude Iris Carmen Curtis Diana Fernandez Andres Giraldo Kirenia L. Balan Mary Carolina Urdaneta Luis Eduardo Camacho, Magna Cum Laude Brenda Dalie Frank A. Fernandez Gabriel Giron Claudia Luz Balarezo Doris V. Urteaga Eduardo Canizares Stuart Russell Davis Jessica Fernandez, Cum Laude Christopher Gloc Julio Cesar Ballon Esmeralda S. Valdes, Cum Laude Krystle Caraza Oscar Santiago Daza Joaquin Eduardo Fernandez Jason Michael Gold Melissa Bandera Lyndsay Walker, Cum Laude Jose Ramon Carbonell Ana Maria De Armas Marbelys Fernandez Jonathan Goldin, Cum Laude Jimmy Baquedano Alexandre Wawa Sherwin George Carey Melanie De Armas Maria Fernandez, Summa Cum Laude Felipe Gomez Anwar Barakat James Ross Welborn, Magna Cum Laude Luis Carmona Allen De Castro Yosvany Fernandez Yenisleydy Gomez Nanyu Jermahl Barbosa Robert Lee Wilkinson Fermin Carranza Noelia De Jesus Alejandro Fertitta, Cum Laude Vanessa M. Gomez-Rios Christine M. Barfels Tia-Toni Williams Douglas Oscar Carrillo Andres De la Regata, Jr. Sinclair Flemming Shibei Gong Brian Abraham Barkett Kevin Michael Winkler Valerie Carrillo Amanda Eve De Lima, Cum Laude Jane Fleuremy Carlos Gonzalez Edmon Elias Barnichta Robert M. Young Lisa Marie Cartaya Kesley Nelson De Miranda Jaime Alberto Flor Elizabeth Gonzalez Jonathan Barrios, Summa Cum Laude Michael J. Zarate Adua E. Casado, Magna Cum Laude Geninne Del Oso Kein I. Flores Franchesca Gonzalez Brenda Delosangel Bassett

37 Florida International University Spring 2010 Commencement 38 Jorge Gonzalez Jessica Robin Huenke Joel Rodolfo Lleonart Madeline D. Mendez, Summa Cum Laude Aya Bashar Nouri, Cum Laude Steven Perico Jose M. Gonzalez Briana Y. Huggins, Cum Laude Delia S. Locicero Ernesto Jose Mendoza Saray T. Nuno Gabriana Persad Katharyne Gonzalez Nihshon Tony Hulin Brian P. Long Nathalie Mendoza, Cum Laude Vilma Obando Christophe Michieli Phillips Maylem Gonzalez, Summa Cum Laude Edison C. Hunter Chu Alejandro Lopez, Cum Laude Elizabeth K. Meneses, Cum Laude Matthew Ohashi Mayker E. Pichardo Raul Gonzalez Kyle J. Hurst, Cum Laude Chad Lopez Carlos H. Mercado Marc Okeefe Adrian Pinto Samantha Gonzalez, Summa Cum Laude Lourdes Emilia Ibarra, Cum Laude Giselle Lopez Michael Andrew Meynarez Alvaro Olavarria Aude J. Piriou Stephanie Gonzalez Ayesha Sofia Mohamed Ibrahim-Fletcher Gladys Lizanka Lopez Henriot Jean Ashley Mezadieux Bridget J. Oliver Andrew Plotnikow Vanessa Gonzalez Babajide Idowu Ingrid S. Lopez Christina Michelena Jose E. Olivera Daniel C. Poirot Yurien Gonzalez Cristina Maria Iglesias Manuel Antonio Lopez, Magna Cum Laude Brett S. Miller Jenniffer P. Omana Fabianne Pompee Leonardo Gonzalez-Rubio Diana Interian Richard J. Lopez Johana Andrea Miller, Magna Cum Laude Kevin O’Neill Aristides Ponjuan, Magna Cum Laude Roxanne Angela Goodluck Julian A. Isaza Lina Maria Lorenzo, Magna Cum Laude Marko Milosevic John-Bryan Orbegozo, Magna Cum Laude Vincent Porpiglia Anil Gopaul Cristina M. Ivory, Cum Laude Miguel Lugo Marcos Hugo Minaya Francesco Maria Orofino, Luis A. Portal Brittany Gordon Melissa M. Izquierdo Mariett Luna Nelis Maria Mir, Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Claudia Portella Jaime D. Greene Samantha L. Jacques Adriana Virginia Luzardo, Marcos A. Miranda Deisy Orozco Stephen Phillip Posse Stephen C. Gribas Michael W. Jadoo Summa Cum Laude Brittany Katherine Miro Aleida Ortega, Magna Cum Laude Leticia Alina Presmany, Cum Laude Andrea Veronica Grieco, Magna Cum Laude Joeane Antoinette Jadotte Amaury Manuel Luzardo Giovanna Modica Bellassai Rolando Ortega, Cum Laude David Wayne Pukas, Cum Laude Jean Guarnizo Cenely D. Jarquin, Magna Cum Laude Estefania Jeanice Macchiavello Marcelo Molina Luis Alberto Ortiz Gonzalez Mel Raoul Pyatt Erika V. Guerra Andrelle Jean-Baptiste Giovanni Machado Vanessa Moncada Stephany Ospina Glenda Quinones Jose Roddy Guerra, Cum Laude Noadia R. Jean-Baptiste Leonardo Machado Miguel Monroy Kirstin Osterberger Arassay Quintana, Cum Laude Vladymir J. Guerrero Juan Jidy Ana Maria Madero Sonia Marcela Monroy Kristopher George Osuna Michelle Alicia Quintana Alexis Guini Patricia I. Jimenez, Cum Laude Evelyn Jeanette Madnick Grasiella Monteiro Nicole Ivette Otero Roberto Quintana Giulianna Nataly Gutierrez Vanessa Johnson Nicholi Maillard Daniel Raul Montenegro George Otte Tanique Alecia Ramgeet Jason Gutierrez Isaac Joseph Wilder Jose Mairena Felix Monterrey Orande E. Otto Alexandra Ramirez Karen Celeste Gutierrez Aysun Zaynep Kanar Joshua A. Manikum Maria Ximena Montes Annette Pacheco Daniela Ramirez Luisa Maria Gutierrez Tarik Ramez Kemp Yanelis Mantilla Claudia Lorena Montoya Christopher Lee Pacheco Jennifer Ramirez, Cum Laude Georgeanna Gutierrez Figueroa Stefano Samad Khan Amelia Manzano Jose Carlos Monzon, Magna Cum Laude Erick Marcel Pacheco, Magna Cum Laude Jorge C. Ramirez Jessica Guy, Cum Laude Juan D. Kong Yamila J. Marsh Theodore Francis Mook Jean P. Padilla Cecilia M. Ramos Jose Daniel Guzman Faith LeAnne Kostyack Lynnette Josmelly Marte, Cum Laude Ilein Morales Lauren Padron Nicole Neivy Rato Valerie Guzman Martha S. Kubiliun Arline Marti Yosbel Morales Lizmary Padron Miriam A. Ravelo, Magna Cum Laude Michael Antonio Habib Edith M. Lacayo Christine Martin Agatha Morazzani Daniel Cadena Paez Deborah M. Recalde, Magna Cum Laude Christos M. Hadjichristofi Ryan Lafarga Jonathan Martin Claribel Moreno Maria Sabrina Palacios Sheredith R. Reda Edward R. Hannsz, Summa Cum Laude William Lafaurie Linda Keren Martin Felipe Moreno Jessica E. Palencia Abhiram Chavva Reddy Rennie B. Haylock, Summa Cum Laude Steve Rodrick Lafrance Carlos Luis Marcelo Martinez Joel Moreno Antonio Arma Panella Jacqueline Andrea Renard Vanessa Hebra Henny Astrid Lalinde, Magna Cum Laude Carlos Ernesto Martinez Walter P. Morera Marina R. Pappas Gustavo A. Rendon Linda K. Henderson, Cum Laude Erica Lamy Christopher Robert Martinez, Naiviv R. Morera Gil Carlos J. Parada-Cardenas Andrea Christine Renzo Albertha Henry, Cum Laude Obed A. Landeros Magna Cum Laude Jonathan Paul Morgan Hernan R. Paredes Gonzalo Resta Kelly Elizabeth Heredia Jesus G. Lara Jeissa Martinez, Magna Cum Laude Marcel O. Morgan Jennie Tatiana Patarroyo George Reyes Nicholas Heredia Andres Larin Lisette Martinez Peter W. Munoz, Cum Laude Jomo JohnathanPaul, Summa Cum Laude Maria Cristina Ricardo Alan Eduardo Hernandez Jose Daniel Larin, Magna Cum Laude Marjury Suyen Martinez Alfons Musry Tierra D. Pearce Christopher Paul Richardson Dailin Hernandez Melissa A. Latham Pablo A. Martinez, Jr. Kimberly Ocean Nason, Cum Laude Gustavo F. Pecego Jorge J. Rios Haniel Jesus Hernandez Jacqueline Marie Latour Aissa Gloria Masforroll Nilka Navalo Laroche Jorge Enrique Pedraza Juan Pablo Rios Ivonne Hernandez Maria Lee Yen Lau, Cum Laude Mallory McConchie Alexandra Teresa Navas Cody A. Pellicer, Cum Laude Edwin M. Rivero Kathleen Hernandez Lisa Marie Lavernia Tiffaney McCullough Stephanie Kristen Navas Catherine S. Pena, Cum Laude Roosevelt J. Robin Sabrina Yamila Hernandez, Cum Laude Holly Ann Lavin Toniann McGill Brandon M. Nealey Crystal Pena, Magna Cum Laude Maria Fernanda Rodado Juan Manuel Herrera Johnson Van Le, Cum Laude Diane A. McRea Jonathan B. Nejad Tiffany Joy Pendlebury Alyssa Grace Rodolico Deri Athena Hill Angel Renato Leal-Avila Harold J. McRea Kerven Nelson Bruno Gustavo Pereira Christian Rodriguez John R. Hinton Megan Alison Lee Isselle Medina, Magna Cum Laude Cristina E. Neuman, Summa Cum Laude Martin Perelmuter David A. Rodriguez Gregory Hodgson Jason Leitao Vanessa Medina Loon Yin Ng Annabelle A. Perez Erik Rodriguez Robert Michael Hofler Domingo Luis Leon Yirama C. Medina, Magna Cum Laude Ashleigh T. Nguyen Maralis Perez, Cum Laude Jeanette Rodriguez Amelia T. Honores Frank G. Leon Deborah M. Mejia Ricardo Franco Nieto Nannette Perez Jennifer Rodriguez Steven M. Horowitz Lorry Herdel Levasseur Ainaric Menard Anthony Nieves Veronica V. Perez, Magna Cum Laude Joaquin David Rodriguez Megan E. Howard Geovanny Licona Jorge Enrique Mendez Armando Nino Wilma Perez Jose A. Rodriguez, Cum Laude Nicolas Hoyos Cristina Lima Juan Mendez Mohammed T. Nizami Yazmet Marie Perez, Cum Laude Melissa Rodriguez

39 Florida International University Spring 2010 Commencement 40 Monica Nikole Rodriguez, Omar Siddiqkara Diana Maria Vazquez Magna Cum Laude Pedro L. Silva Vaughn Augustine Veira Alvah H. Chapman Graduate School of Business Timothy Nelson Rodriguez Andrea Simmons Juan D. Velandia Ana Cristina Fernandez Irina Maxwell Julio Javier Roger Alejandra Laura Smith Carlos Andres Velasquez Master of Business Administration Erick Anthony Fernandez Dorcia Elecia Mckenzie Bolton Elise D. Rogers, Cum Laude Darrell A. Smith Erlin Isabel Velasquez Gonzalo A. Acevedo Fausto Bruno Fernandez Jacqueline Michelle McLeod Alejandro Rojas Luis Ernesto Sobalvarro Yuraisy Velazco Eduardo Alejandro Aguero Maria Cristina Fernandez Joanne Mena Byron A. Roldan Suedy Sobrado, Summa Cum Laude Diana Paola Velez Sonia Margarita Aguirre Eric Aime Flechet Michael R. Mendez Samuel Alberto Romero, Cum Laude Emery J. Solis Lorraine Velez Leo Almengor Yolanda R. Foster Tabitha Menendez Sheela Romeu Johann Adrian Soo Yee Maria Venegas Alberto Alvarado Alejandro Jose Gamarra Brian R. Mercado Roberto Angel Roque Aliosha Stern Dianne M. Veulens Felix Manuel Alvarado Jose Ricardo Gantus Suzette Marielly Millo Carlos A. Rosado Sorrell A. Stewart Keturym S. Viana Adrian Luis Alvarez Jennifer Elisabeth Garcia Rosangela Mills Josue Orlando Rosado Mitzue Kimberly Stockdale, Alex Maluta Vieira Elizabeth Ann Alvarez Jose A. Garcia Patreena Alicia Minto-Powell Jean A. Roseme Magna Cum Laude Rolando Giovani Villacis Gabriel G. Alvarez Mariana de Vasconcelos Garcia Arturo M. Molina Benjamin R. Rosenberg Julia Ann Sturgill Albania Karina Villalona Stefanie Corinna Anding Ricardo Garcia Carlos Jose Montecalvo Michele P. Ross Glenn E. Suarez Marcela Villarraga Vanessa Angulo Alvaro Felipe Garrido Clover Michelle Moodie Maria Alejandra Rozo Jose Felipe Suarez Elio Simon Villegas, Jr., Magna Cum Laude Raimundo Aranguiz Christiane Gaul Heather Anita Renee Morrison Alejandra E. Rubio Roberto Susi Manuel Vinas Ana Bayuelo Macarena Gomez Craig Jared Morrissey Christopher Richard Rubio Leonardo Hiran Tamayo Antonio Vives Yanay Blanco-Calvo Fernanda Goncalves Jennifer Kathrina Moy Nicholas C. Rufin,Summa Cum Laude Gregory R. Tapia, Cum Laude Justin C. Vizaro Erbira Blanco-True Rocio Del Pilar Goni Alvin Naterpaul Christian Ruiz Humberto Tapia Eric Thomas Voight Amaury F. Blondet Carlos Antonio Gonzalez Mirna Nava Diana Olegovna Ruiz, Cum Laude Chirag Tekchand Rodolfo Vollmer Ana Margarita Brito Frances C. Gonzalez Dodgry Gerald Newell Rodrigo Abel Ruiz Erika Tellechea, Cum Laude Layla K. Vulcain Brian C. Brito Olga Gonzalez Rafael Omar Nottaro Andrea Rusca Gabriella Tembras Bonnie G. Weintraub Janice Antoinette Brown Michael Jared Green Shelly-ann Natalee Nugent Thomas R. Russo-Rodriguez Jayme L. Tingirides Arlisa M. Whitby Lydia S. Browne Santiago Grossi Juan Carlos Nunez Alan Rutty Rollin Anthony Tobie Danielle F. Wiedman Melaine Dashana Bryan Dario Guerrero Laura Margarita Ortiz Felipe Saad Avi Toledano Greg-émile Willybiro Giuseppina Buglione Ana Raquel Hartner Marco Antonio Osorio Darma R. Saavedra Louis Emil Toledo, Cum Laude Mei-Ting Yeung Alvin G. Bullard Jill Michelle Henry Luz Adriana Ospina Marisol C. Saavedra Thanya Iva Torrealba Lisa-Marie Young Jacqueline Cabrera Althea Mae Heron Mahmut Ozturk Carmen Delia Sabalsa Oscar Orestes Torrecilla, Jr. Robert M. Young Kevin R. Callender Anneli M. Hilpinen Vivian Padron Jesika J. Sacramento Eduardo F. Torres Vasquez Loudji Marc Zahiri Daniel Enrique Camejo Maureen Rosemarie Howell Eric Anthony Palacio Reyna D. Saenz Eduardo Tremols, Cum Laude Luis Alfonso Zapata Leandra Josefina Campusano Wendy Ann Hutchinson Romani M. Patel Ronaldo Exequiel Salgado Christian Tribie Maria L. Zapata Karen Denise Cantor Enrique R. Iribarren Jolita Paulauskaite Ketia Salvador Carol Vanessa Triminio Francisco N. Zeledon Karla Y. Cardona Maria Elizabeth James Manuel Antonio Payan Marali Samudio, Magna Cum Laude Yuslienny Trimino Victor Fernando Zevallos Enrique V. Carrasco Renee Nicle Jones Kirsten Riis Pedersen Ivonne Sanchez Daniel R. Trujillo Christopher N. Zumarraga Vivianne Marie Cedeno Michelle R Joubert Victoria P. Perez Jessica Paulette Sanchez, Magna Cum Laude Joanna Turek Everton Francis Anthony Charles Daniel Kahane Thomas Edward Pilla Jhon Jairo Sanchez Marina Tyuryayeva, Cum Laude Carla Isabel Chui Tessa Kavanaugh Kelsa-Marie St. Clair Pinnock Kristopher Sanchez Fabiola C. Ubinas Juan Alberto Corradine Olutomilola Kayode Daniel Eduardo Ponce Miguel Martin Sanchez Paul Rafael Ubinas Joanna Graciela Crooks Yvonne Nicole Kilborn Iovana Posada Nina Sanchez Natalia Ugaz, Summa Cum Laude Alejandro Cubillos Zachary Lee Kluckowski Christopher David Powell Yamile Andrea Sanchez Amerelys Denise Umana Christopher Cummock Vivian Carballo Lara Natalie Louise Quiles Karina A. Santamaria Antonio S. Urbina Nicola Grace Davis Solymar Osiris Lau Idelso Quintero Paul J. Santiesteban Andres Urrutia, Summa Cum Laude Nicole Terry-Ann Davis-Gooden Steven Lazar Pablo Jose Ramirez Gelsy Santos Gilbert Valdesuso, Cum Laude Emma Muriel De la Victoria Patricia Elena Lee Daimion Gawaine Reid Andros Giordano Sarduy Sara Juliana Valencia Iessua Alberto De Leon Sanchez Mariana Esther Leon-Smith Michelle Grace Reyes Bhuvan P. Satyaketu Eric T. Valle Ramon Antonio De Los Santos Ronald R. Lherisson Julio F. Ribeiro Lamine M. Savane Ashley Nicole Valls Felipe Esteban De Varona Gaffney Hamerton Lilavois Vincent Samuel Riley Jamal Lafond Scott Debra Jean Vanzant Mio DePlachett Jaime Nelson Machado Adrian Rodriguez Franki Segura David Kevin Vargas, Cum Laude Denise Jacqueline Ebanks Melissa Dawn Malinovsky Luis Eduardo Rodriguez Krista A. Selasky Amanda Leyla Vasallo Karen Nicole Edwards Vanessa Kristina Marquez Miguel Angel Rodriguez Reslande Seus Chavdar I. Vasilev, Cum Laude Ricardo A. Estevez Carolyn Adella Marshall-Passley Adriana Rojas Nitin Sharma Carla Y. Vasquez Raphael Joao Evans Melissa Lissette Martinez Johanna Rojas Adebunmi O. Shoyoye Barbara Vazquez Catalina Ewig George Kalman Farkass Yusimit Martinez Paula Romo

41 Florida International University Fall 2009 Commencement 42 Jack Albert Rose Damion St. Patrick Tyrell Jose Masip Stephanie C. Negrette Mardelys Izquierdo Mallory J. Speiser Jonnathan A. Rugama Juan Carlos Urdaneta Kenn Adam McComas Katherine S. Perez, Cum Laude Denise Natasha Jackson, Magna Cum Laude Bridget Conchita Springer Emmanuel Akanji-Oluwasina Salako Javier Vacas Jeffrey A. Miller Mirena Suarez, Magna Cum Laude Neces Jean Lynnise Joi Thomas Mauricio H. Salcedo Sechopoulos Vasiliki Diana C. Moreno Marina Urban, Summa Cum Laude Edlene L. Julien Michelle Christine Torbiak Renata Cunha Rodrigues Saldanha Percy Vega Maria Y. Pradilla Picas Davina B. Kemp Jeanette Maria Torres Norma Matilde Salguera Davis Bianca S. Vitale Julio F. Ribeiro Rennay Knight Lauren B. Valhuerdi, Cum Laude Karen Antoinette Salmon Andrea Maxine Walters Pablo F. Rodriguez Bachelor of Science in Elementary Yesica Ibel Laver, Summa Cum Laude Lucy K. Vargas Trudy Nailuney Sankey Antonio Enrique Ward Vicente Rojas Education Monica Leyva, Summa Cum Laude Vanessa Marie Vila Juliet Santos Juan M. Ward Sheila C. Romero Marcquan V. Adderly Iliana Lopez, Magna Cum Laude Andrew R. Weiner Jose E. Sequeira Karen Erica Watson Brown Ashley Chloe Shnapier Lia Cristina Agamez Elynette M. Marsal Cynthia Lynn Wheeler, Cum Laude Johan Sierra Rose-Marie Georgia Whyte-Sewell Elisa Moncao Souza Roxana Arguelles Dayreen Mercedes Martin Regina Evette Wimberly Kimberly Skiffington Patrice Simone Wiggan Lauren Jean Spiers Katrina Artamendi Erica Martinez Alicia J. Wright Ilana Slotsky Patricia Annvonnette Williams-Burke Paola M. Vasquez Danielle J. Aycardi Yaneilys Mercedes Martinez, Cum Laude Evelyn Zanini Althea Yolene Smikle-Martin Rodrick Willton Alexandra Bellon Julia S. Matchanickal Amiel Alice Smith James E. Woolford Dania Benavides, Cum Laude Vanessa Alexandra Mejia Bachelor of Science in English Barrington Smith Shenia Kara Wright Master of Science in Finance Marie C. Blanchet Maria Carolina Mendoza Jennifer Anne Smith Simone Patrice Wynter Sofia W. Bitela Maggie Elizabeth Booher, Leslie T. Menoya Education Nicheta Althea Smith Mildred Del Carmen Zayas-Nieves Leandra Josefina Campusano Magna Cum Laude Andrea P Minto Yamilis Cruz Kira M. Solares Carolina Zingg Christopher Cummock Melissa Burgos, Magna Cum Laude Jenifer Molina Verissa Jeanine Davila Ryan R. Sookhai Abel Luis Gonzalez Deanine V. Bussey Bella C. Mompierre Yara Luna A. Gonzalez Camille Odette Spaulding Laura Giselle Cabral Delilah Montoya Claudia M. Nino, Magna Cum Laude Fernando Jose Spohr Master of International Business Master of Science in Human Elena Maria Capo, Magna Cum Laude Elisa Andrea Morales, Cum Laude Steven Horace Stanley Jose Marcel Bellosta Perera Denise Elisa Cardona Shennie Morales Bachelor of Science in Exercise Ben John Chisholm Resource Management Ebony Litiwan Strange Sandra Gross Betty Castellanos, Cum Laude Alysia Mia Muniz and Sports Sciences Paola D. Suarez Monica C. Cueva Collantes Dana Concepcion, Summa Cum Laude Ibis Marie Nieves Maria Carolina Farfan Cintya S. Aguilera Brian Anthony Suchyna Roxanna Concepcion, Magna Cum Laude Naovanni Noa Tania Arellano Bradlee-Ann Alyssa Swire Carlos Alberto Figueroa Master of Science in Management Aileen Barbara Conklin Michelle Marie Orol Brian Fonseca Daniel Batista Evangeline Ann Tagaropulos Information Systems Noely Cruz Nora Maria Padilla, Magna Cum Laude Cherisse M. Buddy Kimolee Ann-Francine Thomas-Spence Adriana Maria Gomez Kristan Marie Davalos Jacqueline Maria Pajon Jasmine Kannikal William D. Dovale Jennifer N. Colon Tarayne Adawn Thompson Luciano Medori Bryan Davidson, Cum Laude Erika Isabel Palacios Dustin A. Elliott Liese D. Timmermann Marco A. Lavalle Isabel P. De Echevarria, Cum Laude Melissa Palomino Daniel A. Liste Kenneth A. Metral Suzana Fleury Patricia Ann Marie Tomlinson Priscilla Dominguez Alexis M. Perez, Cum Laude Felix Arnaldo Flores, Cum Laude Joseluis Torres Majelissa M. Luna Alexis S. Epstein Isabeli Loliette Pimienta Yasmine Macan Karina Dionne Gutierrez Kathlyn Tuano Michelle Judy Fernandez Yoldie Andrea Pinzon, Magna Cum Laude Raymond Alan Kirch Katrina Figueredo, Cum Laude Kenesha D. Pollock, Magna Cum Laude Kamla M. Macko Heather Flynn Taylor Mills Prandini Elisandrix Matos Leslie Gabriela Garcia Sandra Ramallo, Cum Laude Katie Amber Million Natalia Garcia Heikel Marina Ramirez Jeff Monsalve Maite Gomez, Magna Cum Laude Jeanette H. Rego Albert Pelaez College of Education Angeline Gonzalez Tania Y. Reina Bachelor of Science in Early Kelsey Anne Gabino, Cum Laude Carolina Elizabeth Sanchez Christina Gonzalez, Magna Cum Laude Natalie Rios Childhood Education Anjeanette Garcia, Cum Laude Lauren M. Sanchez Janelle M. Gonzalez Jorisbeth Rivera Bachelor of Science in Stephanie Anne Glassman, Jessica Torres, Cum Laude Brandy Abascal, Cum Laude Lisette Marie Gonzalez, Magna Cum Laude Kathleen M. Rivera, Magna Cum Laude Mathematics Education Magna Cum Laude Priscilla Torres Daisy Anillo Hope E. Greene Aniutka Rodriguez Michael Amores Melissa Goetze Yiasha Villarreal Rebecca M. Bello Christina Gregorio Emely Rodriguez Iris Y. Cheung, Cum Laude Irasema Guzman, Magna Cum Laude Erika Yano, Cum Laude Jennifer A. Berre, Cum Laude Amy Alissa Grill Monica E. Rodriguez Iesha Alethia Clarke Lourdes M. Hernandez Maria Elena Caicedo, Magna Cum Laude Natalia Gutierrez Belkys Rubio, Cum Laude Gaby C. Dandrinos Sophie Houllou Vivianne Cardenas Synthia Guzman Martha Marie Sanchez Richard Joseph Gornail Martine Joseph Bachelor of Science in Art Maria C. Costa Heather Ashley Haddon, Cum Laude Rachel Sanmartin, Cum Laude Brenda Kobrin, Magna Cum Laude Education Michelle Estrada Kusum Hemnani Nicole Marie Savanello Desiree Manduley Kevin Cabral Cristina Etzold, Magna Cum Laude Patricia Ashley Hendon Rosemary Michele Schwartz, Cum Laude Stephanie Moncayo Carla J. Colato Jennifer Maria Fernandez Monica I. Heras, Magna Cum Laude Jocelyn Solis Kevin D. Quinto Guadalupe Delgado Jacqueline Nicole Ferreira Lizette Marie Hernandez, Cum Laude Alexandra S. Someillan

43 Florida International University Spring 2010 Commencement 44 Bachelor of Science in Physical Bachelor of Science in Science Jaclyn C. Valla Master of Science in Educational Lorna V. Scott Lesley Virginia Nadal-Yanes Education Education Leadership Marie O. Val Danai Pestana Carolina Zapata Erin Lynn Peterson-Barroso Ann Eustace Jasmine Armesto Betsy Almonor Master in the Art of Teaching Maxine Sylvia Plummer Chadli Fernandez Tatiana P. Cantillo Kathya M. Cuevas Natalie Alexandra Bryan Malani Ramirez Wilson Gonzalez Alexander Donis Cindy M. Montes De Oca Rachel Metayer Master of Science in Human Gianny Ramon Randy Jesus Heguy Melissa A. Riggs Resource Development Gena Marie Raymond Deborah McDonald, Magna Cum Laude Christian Saavedra Willene Albertha Adker Michele Andrea Rubin Erika J. Santiago Bachelor of Science in Social Master of Science in Adult Daniel Ray Shourds Sofia T. Baralt Zamina N. Solomon Sean R. Santiago Studies Education Education Maria Borge Rachael Diane Somerstein Freideman J. Sifontes Wade R. Charlestant Janet Lee/Dean Dapprich Master of Science in Exercise and Krystina Marie Figueredo Rebecca Viamontes Brian James Tonietti, Cum Laude Patricia Crespo Chaundra L. Whitehead Cinthya C. Gutierrez Dianne Irene Zdanowicz Marisa Janelle Dominguez, Cum Laude Sports Sciences Laura Lubin Kate Elizabeth Elliott Omari I. Bernard Bachelor of Science in Recreation Marina Winberg Argelio Estrada, Jr. Master of Science in Counselor Tatiana Ortiz Master of Science in Recreation and Sport Management Nicholas E. Gallego Education Bennett Packman and Sport Management Timothy Bovre Elizabeth A. Phillips Matthew Timothy Gedvilas Marlen Margarita Burgos Master of Science in International Davon E. Estelle, Jr. Danielle C. Brown Jacqueline Suzzanne Green, Cum Laude Frank Lazaro Castillo Nicole Elena Lugo Janay D. Collier /Intercultural Education Nichol Guerra Patricia Elena Gutierrez Master of Science in Foreign Marc J. Weingrad Daniela Coto, Cum Laude Chanreaksmey Khun Robert K. Kennedy, Cum Laude Sandra Rocio Ibanez Luis Curras, Jr. Language Education MIndy Lynn Leonard Erika P. Littles, Magna Cum Laude Jacqueline Teri Kawarsky Marcos Cesar DeOliveira Caitlin Erin Chew Roldy Losada, Cum Laude Alexandra C. Lejarza Master of Science in Special Vanessa Liseth Dibujes Sara Beth Da Conceicao Jesus O. Medinilla Francesco V. Rivera Master of Science in Physical Education Sidney D. Drake Maria Luz Hermida Larissa Anne Metalidis Amie Rodriguez Education Jessica M. Fortich Priscilla Maria Gascon Elvia M. Hernandez Cathryn Marie Montalto Melisa Sanchez Lauren Beers Monica Luz Lopez Rachal Girolmetti Matthew C. Monaghan Julianna Mundo, Cum Laude Maria F. Santacruz Lesley A. King Jessica Dawn Zarnoff Lammar Rashad Guy James P. Powers Gabriela M. Otero Alice Adalgisa Veloso Hans W. Martin Amy Elise Jackson Yujing Sun Joyann G. Parrimore Ashlee M. Morse Dezaree Johnson Master of Science in Urban Irma Y. Saavedra Eric Alexander Ramsay Josie Lara Master of Science in Curriculum Master of Science in Higher Adolfo Sanchez Rahul Sharma Education Andrew Augustus Leavine Eric Steven Valdes and Instruction Education Administration Rashod A. Smith Andrene Jones Gian Franco Manzur Yamilet Arenal Alan I. Bamberg Anna Marie Van Stippen Marisa D. Moceri Katherine Mathias Melissa Avello Reina M. Beades Lorine R. Woodard Erica Peron Jennifer Mitzenmacher Bachelor of Science in Special Stephanie L. Caruso Lorie T. Bellot Seth Sanford Jean C. Otero Education Deanne Cavada Robert G. Borgmann Said A. Palacios Master of Science in Reading Stephanie Lee Carter Carlos Augusto Crissien Arys R. Cabrera Educational Specialist in Jakeelah T. Parker Carolina Charria, Summa Cum Laude Jorge Alfonso Crissien Marion J. Carberry Education Deandra R. Paul Jessica Marie Dipuglia Melanie Esquivel Dianne F. Cordova Rosa Abarca Educational Leadership Natalia Peralta Karen Escoffery, Cum Laude Janelle Y. Fajardo Michael K. Cordova Brenda Lea Allen Leticia L. Coello-Fuentes Rodolfo Perez Kenya Essix Edward-Jude Kunkel Richard J. Dapko Indira Almeida Niurka R. Martinez Daniel R. Perez-Vining Alexis Cardona Gaston, Cum Laude Cyntianna Caridad Ledesma Phillip C. Duventre Nancy Carolina Baez Stacey M. Vazquez Adam Phen, Cum Laude Donna Green Elizabeth Pena Joanna Garcia Aida Jannette Brar Monica Vigna Corey A. Polizzano Jessica A. Klinger, Cum Laude Yvette Govin Perez Katey L. Genrich Maite Caballero Nancy Louise Wiener Kirk Ragoonath Alicia Matos, Cum Laude Diana Cecilia Rios Adam K. Hope Stefanie Marie Cabrera Kristofer L. Rato Michael D. Mocerino Jacayla Lashea Toson Bryan S. Hubain Jennifer L. Cardenas Educational Specialist in School Travis Clemente Rich, Magna Cum Laude Ibis Paneca Manuel Antonio Vilchez Dellareese T. Jackson Ethel Davis Psychology Cristobal Ruiz Stephanie Marie Pena Christos Kelepouris Darlene Diaz Ivette Marie Calles Justin D. Sherman Kristina Marie Perez Margie Leonard Zuzel Caridad Echemendia Master of Science in Early Gabriela Andrejkova Dahlin Alexander Tamayo Haydee Tina Reese, Magna Cum Laude Symonia A. McKenzie Trisha A. Fonseca Childhood Education Josiane Etienne-Cine Elizabeth Zarate Tanya J. Santos Neudy Carolina Nunez Nicole K. Garcia Maria M. Marin Mikerlande Gedeum Sophia Souffrant Zakina A. Ogbourne Jennifer Golding Irene Charity Perez Natasha Gorman Cornelius Dewayne Storr Rhea M. Perkins Jennifer B. Gonzalez Enrique Lorenzo-Luaces Edna C. Tapia France Gaelle Prophete Susan G. Gonzalez Anabelle Rodriguez Jonah Daproza Tiguelo Vanessa P. Robinson Tania Gutierrez Mario A. Rodriguez Marcela Lucia Mendoza

45 Florida International University Spring 2010 Commencement 46 Julio Cesar Lopez Bachelor of Science in Industrial Jose E. Roman College of Engineering and Computing Sybil Samantha McField and Systems Engineering Jonathan Sanchez Tanya Keysean McMillion Justin A. Santiago, Magna Cum Laude Annette Alejandra Badal Bachelor of Arts in Information Aaron Gonzales Christopher Mur Alvaro Jose Minoso Fernando Valladares Enrique Arturo Barcenas Michael D. Gonzalez Edemio Navas Cindy Moreno Frank Alvin Walton Technology Salvatore Vincent Interlicchio Othman Guillermo Gonzalez Ericka G. Perez Jose Antonio Orence Sajjad H. Zaidi Jose E. Hernandez Carla V. Jimenez Jeffrey P. Gropper, Cum Laude Ashwin Soerdien Daniel Perez Caridad E. Macyke Lisa A. Lawrence Edelberto Jose Hernandez Flavius Adrian Stroia Edward William Portas Andres Urrutia, Summa Cum Laude Catalina Londono Bachelor of Science in Sebastian Hernandez Maksim Vitaliy Tsarenko Alexander Daniel Ramirez Aleyda K. Mejia Jean G. Jerome Alfredo Valdivia Jose Luis Rodriguez Mechanical Engineering Carla A. Mejias Bachelor of Science in Adrian E. Leon Stephanie Villedrouin Nicole Renee Rodriguez Alan Mauricio Abad Christian Mora Daniel Enrique Alonzo, Magna Cum Laude Biomedical Engineering Andrew James List Christopher D. Rubalcaba, Cum Laude Uriel Lombardo Maria J. Pena Denisse V. Aranda Zenith C. Acosta-Torres Bachelor of Science in Arturo Rolando Spirgatis Willy Macias Jou Penuela Bruno M. Barbosa, Cum Laude Carolina Bautista, Cum Laude Sergio Vargas Otto Jahir Manzi Computer Science Yamille Quinones Jason Albert Barrocas Kevin J. Bechtold Alexander Viani Yosmel Milian Alain Aboukhalil Carol Relayze Lee Brady, Cum Laude Sarah S. Boodram Bernardo D. Villar Oscar Alonso Miranda, Cum Laude Enzo Alvarez Lizbeth Riollano Hernando Buendia Lizeth J. Caldera Thomas J. Waddell Takara N. Mosquera Jorge Andres Arenas Heidy Rodriguez David A. Bush, Cum Laude Camila Ceballos, Magna Cum Laude Kristian Navarro Luis Gabriel Bautista Marcos Alfonso Rodriguez Martha Casas, Summa Cum Laude Marco Ceron Bachelor of Science in Abel A. Oporto Erica Eileen Cameron Maria Andrea Rodriguez Cindy M. Cerna, Summa Cum Laude Gainie Cesar Juliana Ortiz, Cum Laude Ricky Cheung Electrical Engineering Fiorella Silva, Cum Laude Diana Chicuri Yasamin Soheyla Fatemian Jose Antonio Otero, Magna Cum Laude Marcelo Delgado Yuniel Barbon Rasheedah Olaitan Surakat Esteban A. Cifuentes, Magna Cum Laude Gisela D. Gonzalez German Jose Pao Gregory P. Dickson Christopher M. Bello Camilo Vilchez Hector Joel Cintron Jean Gonzalez, Magna Cum Laude Diego A. Quintero Danil M. Flores Randi Cabezas, Summa Cum Laude Orena Danoa Maurice D. Hopwood Anamaria Restrepo Elizabeth Gomez Hassan W. Chaudhary, Magna Cum Laude Bachelor of Science in Glenn E. Drzewicki Felix Jauregui Wing S. Ho Daniel Andres Rey Arnold Janssen Colina Information Technology Javier J. Garcia Miguel M. Libera, Cum Laude Carlos Nadir Lopez Alain Corbelle Jose David Garzon Carlos Andres Rodriguez Simon Peter Bacquie Jose E. Matteo, Magna Cum Laude Yoandry Lopez Andrae Warren Darby Kevin Hernandez Evelyn L. Rodriguez, Magna Cum Laude Jay Dee Bushman Fawzia Mohammed Fanny Ramirez Guillermo Egoavil Jeffrey Karpf Nicolas Rodriguez Ricardo Bustos Esteban P. Molina Eduardo Ros, Cum Laude Anthony Manuel Escarra Kevin T. La Mott Randy Suarez Natalia Carvajal Arvind A. Parsan Michael Tarno Edgar Garay Jose A. Matos Cueto Francisco Teresa-Calleja Roderick A. Carwise Manuel A. Romero Roderick Wisdom Maria P. Gil Palacios Joseth A. Moreno Eric Usengimana Jean Kesnel Chevery Hernando Salas Jorge D. Gonzalez Johnson Ng Claudio S. Valero Brian Cobas Christofer P. Zapata, Cum Laude Jose David Granados Oswaldo A. Noriega Jesus Ignacio Velarde Bachelor of Science in Luis Javier Crespo Humberto Lopez Raimundo J. Onetto Gonzalez, Cum Laude Maryori P. Velasco Construction Management Roberto Carlos Crespo Bachelor of Science in Albert Marshall Holger Paas, Magna Cum Laude Mguel Angel Vila Charles Agero Yasmanix Dominguez Andres Eduardo Pena Leslie Paredes Civil Engineering Esau Alvarez Martin G. Enriquez Juan Sebastian Ramirez Galeano Homero H. Perez Mariano Amicarelli, Cum Laude Bachelor of Science in Reinaldo Alvarez Maykel Fernandez Alex Roberto Rodriguez Brian O. Posse Omar Nawaaz Baksh Christopher Betancourt Diana M. Ferro Computer Engineering Cristina Rodriguez, Summa Cum Laude Jorge E. Ramirez Javier M. Barrientos Guy Brazela Wilson Ethan Georges Marlon W. Bright, Magna Cum Laude Joseph Anthony Rodriguez Jorge Ramon Mesa Bodler Barthelemy Laurentiu Cristian Ciurea, Seijiro A. Ikeda Tiffany L. Brown Wilder Saint-Hilaire Roca Najeeb W. Reyes Leopoldo Alexander Bastante Magna Cum Laude Mark Morris Jones Wilhem M. Camacho Wai T. Tsang Tanisha Richard Howard J. Bechtold Victoria Cuello Greg Carlos Mandiola Pablo Eugenio Cubeddu, Cum Laude Jonathan Velasco Stephano Salani Ricardo N. Caif Juan Fernandez Mark A. Martin Henry Diaz Laura Verdaguer Jimmy A. Sandoval Vanessa C. Caycedo Ernesto Fonseca Peter Andrew McNairy, Magna Cum Laude Travis F. Felder Raul Janer Villanueva Karina G. Santa Marco Aurelio Delgado Jennifer Nicole Glender Michael Robert Oltmans Andrew Scott Freeman-Keiper Azucena Ines Vizcarra Erin G. Silva Evenson Demas Fernando Alberto Gomez Brenda Y. Ortiz Andre L. Gonzalez Victor M. Uriarte, Magna Cum Laude Samuel Desir David Lanier Gonzalez Suylleng Padilla Deisy D. Hernandez Giovanni Valdes Sean Dvoran Raul V. Guerra Bachelor of Science in Carlos J. Pena Kenroy S. Johnson Yassel Valdes Claudia Patricia Echeverri-Parra Dariceli Heredia Alen Julio Pulido Jean P. Larach Environmental Engineering Nestor Manuel Vega Randy Erysthee Brent Wesley Huffman Krysta M. Riefkohl Janos E. Magasrevy Matthew Paul Simon Gonsalves Robert Ivan Vergara Diego M. Espitia Soraya Lorian Looby Michael A. Right Juan Rodolfo Meza Oscar Alberto Villatoro Jalal Farooq, Cum Laude Christine Marie Rodriguez Karson Yu-man Wong

47 Florida International University Spring 2010 Commencement 48 Stephen L. Wood, Cum Laude Jay Bitzer Master of Science in Engineering Anthony N. D. Andrade Niovi Rojas Eric Zuniga Dhivya Bommakanti Management Eric Daniel Machado Suresh R. Subash Chandra Bose Carlos Andres Chavarro Robert Mendoza Vanessa R. Arcieri Michael J. Courtney Alex Jose Ortega Master of Science in Biomedical Ryan Raymond Bareno Vrushali Davakhar Anirudh S. Padiyal Herbert Omar Guerrero Engineering Andres Neumann Diaz De Villegas John Fredy Herrera Serkan Akar Louicin Dieudonne Summer C. Johnson Abdourahman Cham Christopher Michael Dusvitch Marbell Lastra Jhonnatan Escalante Diana C. Martin Master of Science in Mauricio Ferrer Shahriar SarrafYazdi Loren A. Fraute Civil Engineering Maria Zavala Sheikh Ahmed Tomas Mariano Gimenez Vamshi C. Annimalla Tatiana Rosario Iparraguirre School of Hospitality and Tourism Management Marie Jean Master of Science in Sudheer Chinta Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Gilberto P. Gonzalez Carlos Noriega Shaun J. Daniel Teddy Kamarzarian Environmental and Urban Eric Klausmeyer Management Kevin Gonzalez Michael O’Neil Jankristof Devastey Monica Gonzalez Maria Ortega Muhammad Koliwala Systems Gabriella M. Abaunza Serge A. Feuze Lekem Vanessa Jeanette Gonzalez Colleen C. Osborn Maria Krivtsova Camilo Arias Luis Enrique Abril Clyde L. Grey Vanessa Kristine Gonzalez Melissa Ann Palazzolo Aaron Jason Libes Paula Andrea Gomez Faruk Amireh Roberto Jimenez Jennifer Leigh Graber Dwike Parramore Lindsay Spaulding Libes Samantha A. Andino Humma B. Khan Sierra S. Grant, Summa Cum Laude Sebastian Carlos Pecunia Nicole Lilliam Lopez Renell Christina Andrews Giancarlo Pena Master of Science in Santiago Martin Grossy Oriana Penalver Melissa D. Manos Janessa Marie Barcos Christopher M. Rego Environmental Engineering Glorimar Guadalupe Cotto Valerie S. Pett, Magna Cum Laude Irving Norvin Mehu Sebastian A. Bednarski Guillermo D. Rios Olukayode Aremu Anais Gutierrez Ashton Nicholas Pina Mohammed S. Mohiuddin Amy Beth Bendik Rudolf Roux-Bruno Somshekhar Kundral Elvi Antonio Guzman Angela Maria Pinto Alberto Jose Parjus Erika Gabriela Benjamin Harish Sarikonda Ratnaji Mudragada Kiko G. Hamilton Freddy Ramos Deepika Paryani Justin Loren Berger Jenny M. Toruno Carlos Eduardo Tamayo Bin Hao, Cum Laude Gregory Thomas Renderer Ancizar Alfredo Portilla Velez Loreta L. Blanco Jevon Williams Daniela Helcer Andreina Maria Rincon Diego Gerardo Sanchez Padla María Boquín Orenday Keqiang Xing Gabriela M. Henriquez Diego Andres Rivas Kenneth Sands Master of Science in Industrial Lauren Dianna Burer Jermaine C. Hooks Jehnny Priscilla Rivera, Cum Laude Sasha Seco Nathali Carroll, Cum Laude and Systems Engineering Natasha L. Iannone Michelle Rodrigues Master of Science in Computer Kevin B. Stanley David Harrison Chodorow, Anantha Gangadhara Rao Adam Richard Jessup Maria Rolle Ramon J. Torres Guzman Magna Cum Laude Engineering Kasali Babajide Kotun Yu Jiang Ghazala K. Salam, Magna Cum Laude Christian A. Vidal Aleyda K. Mejia Zachary Michael Cohen Yusbel Castro Valeria S. Johnson Nicholas Salvatore Yueren Wang Marly Carolina Colina Jennifer Lynn Kavanaugh Shan Shan, Cum Laude Chris Jay Cook Master of Science in Mechanical Raisa M. Kirton Jacqueline Suzanne Shedden Kami Ellette Cunningham Master of Science in Computer Master of Science in Chelsea Lamberti Hannika Shellings, Cum Laude Engineering Gabriela C. Damas Science Electrical Engineering Jonathan Edward Leal Tomas Sickus Julio A. Aparicio Najla Louisa Davis Kulasekaran Devarajan Vedanayagam Arunachalam Cong Li Gabrielle Smith Suvrat Bhargava Lara Alencar De Castro Roberto A. Espinoza Hiren S. Bilaney Lin Liu Tameca Smith Kelvyn J. Guzman Cabrera Manuel A. Delgado Carlos R. Guerrero Hemanth Dinavahi Luis A. Tiberio Lobo-Navia Nedge Barbara St. Jacques Cesar Eduardo Nunez Zachary Di Iulio Eddie Javier Incer Erika Duge-Augustin Kathryn E. Lovell Ana Elizabeth Stadthagen Mario J. Rostran Satomi Echigoya David Martinez Anthony Filippone Coery D. Lozano Henry M. Stewart Adriana Egozcue, Magna Cum Laude Daniel Nathan Medvin Naga V. Mandava Xiaoxi Lu Alleetta Taylor Kevin Feldman Francisco Domingo Pagano Peter J. Martinez Master of Science in Technology Chao Ma Stephany Torres Giovanni Fernandez Miguel Dejesus Rivero Paul David McCall Diana Marin Milena Ucukalo Management Lori Fernandez Sasanka Vadlamudi Nayeem Mohammad Abdullah Katherine Marie Martin Therese Martin Ujowundu David Morehead Victor Manuel Figueroa Prajwal Yemalur Srinivasa Shahdeep Mohammed Jennifer Martinez Catherine Marie Vallin Pedro Fluriach Roberto Ariel Ojeda Martha Maria Meyea, Cum Laude Daniel Varona Master of Science in Eleanor Marline Francis Rodrigo J. Salmeron Andrea Cecilia Mendoza Kyle A. Wakefield Master of Science in Sebastian M. Garcia Peng Su Telecommunications and Jhonery Y. Mendoza Jue Wang, Cum Laude Hosea Gilespie Construction Management Colin D. Sullivan Christopher Michael Merlo Elsada Whyne Networking Alexandria C. Giordanelli Jorge Archilla Matthew B. Moran Melissa Shafffia Williams Ahmad Nabil M. Abbas Adriana M. Gonzalez Kurt Ivor-Victor Bennett Juanita L. Murrell Beverly Anne Wright

49 Florida International University Spring 2010 Commencement 50 Zhou Zhao Yu-Chin Chen Karina G. Ponce Ocxanne Jean Natalie A. Salas Master of Science in Zixin Zhao, Cum Laude Yen-ping Chiang Shannel Leigh Roberson Marcela E. Jiron-Bendana Daniel Ernesto Salazar Mass Communication Hong Zhu Juan Jose Davila Bianca M. Rojas Ashley L. Johnson Camila Saldarriaga Di Ai Rachel Goldberg Andrea A. Rumble Catherine M. Kaiman, Cum Laude Karla Salgado Fatima Saud Al Salem Andrea Lane Hillsey Manuel Jesus Saldanas Ghisays Mona Assem Khalil Kielia Samuels, Cum Laude Bachelor of Science in Travel and Jorge N. Amador Patricia Elise Johnson Kate J. Shin Adriana Larios Chanell Sanchez Catalina Bantula Tourism Management Caroline M. Karlberg Suzanne M. Smatt Leilani Laureano, Cum Laude Rafael S. Sanchez Wesley-Anne Bock-Nelson Laura J. Brazauskas Tiffany M. Kennedy Daisia Melissa Spence Yamari Lesca, Cum Laude Gustavo S. Santa Ana, Cum Laude Maria C. Cedeno Christina Celia Ibanez Elefterios Koumaris Hugo Hernando Villarreal Juan Lopez, Cum Laude Claudia M. Santana Matthew A. Crenshaw Renne J. Rattigan Van Thi Thanh Lam Heather Elizabeth Wheeler Christine M. Lugo, Cum Laude Tiffany Savinon Joseanne Cudjoe Calie A. Rodriguez Lisa Layne Ariana Wohlstein Marilyn Luna, Magna Cum Laude Theresa Gedalye Schreiber, Layssa B. Diaz Ana L. Valladares, Cum Laude Jung Ju Lee Jennifer C. Zabatta Flora J. Madriz Magna Cum Laude Kimberley N. Doodnath Ying Li Jessica F. Malval Maria Antonia Scudella Katrina Fernandez Yu-Yao Lin Mey-Ling Marani, Cum Laude Elinoelle Ronquillo Senina, Cum Laude Master of Science in Hospitality Mara Fernandez Zhiwen Lin Master of Science in Tourism Tatiana C. Markakis Eileen Sinconegui Gabriel Ferrer Management Jeff S. London Studies Vanessa Marrero Whitney E. Smith Jeannine Ann Froget David Mario Avalos Amy E. Lopez Erisbel Hidalgo Cristina Inez Martin Alani Chari Sohan Brittany Elyse Graham Joel C. Bartimmo Michael Fairbanks Lui Nurylin Rivera-Weinstein Tatiana Martinez, Cum Laude Arianne E. Sohan Robert Michael Holtzman Stefanie N. Bennett Anamaria Maggiolo Sara Marzougui, Magna Cum Laude Jorge Solis Lourdes Rene Iturrey Sara Lynne Bitzer Carolina Paez Kristine Anne McGlinchey Mariel Brissett Sucre John Richard Jacob Michael Joseph Burns Tingting Pan Tarsena Amanda McKellop, Wen Hsing Tai Mariela Juncos Mayra E. Castillo Carcamo Shinal Patel Magna Cum Laude Monique S. Tavares Caitlin Leonetti Tzu-Ching Chao Alejandro E. Mejia Mikiala C. Tennie, Cum Laude Sunday Lee Lewandowski Jennifer Millon, Cum Laude Catherine Thomas Joaquin Antonio Lorie Theresa N. Montague,Cum Laude Nichelle R. Thompson Kristina M. Matos Sergio M. Montealegre, III Brian Stephen Trickett Juliette Mayi-Rivas Kristina Alexandra Montes Tiffany M. Urriola Amanda M. Melendez Martine Roberto Javier Moreno Gina Alexandra Vargas Jordan D. Nassar Jessica L. Morris Lauren Vega Thu-Nhi T. Nguyen Domingo Murillo Roxana M. Velazquez, Cum Laude Illiet Ojeda School of Journalism and Mass Communication Natalie Anne Noriega Elena Vidal, Cum Laude Christine Angela Okoye Stephanie Bonilla Maria Jose Fajardo Sheska Ocasio Margaret Cammile Vieira Bachelor of Science in Myya Nowe Passmore Brittany Marie Bridgman Jenise F. Fernandez Angela Oneto Carolina Villa Communication Joseph Alexander Quinones Ashleigh Jean Brymer Stephanie Fernandez Christie Maimo Orozco Xavier J. Villarmarzo Jenine Abdeljaber, Cum Laude Michelle H. Richardson Jennifer Bueno Adriana Lucia Galindo Vanessa Ortega, Cum Laude Carola Voges Pardis Afshar Denisse Lucia Salazar Samantha Shirley Burkley Laura Galvez Vanessa Ortega Phalan J. Walker Jessica Lynn Alabastro Ramzi Houssam Sarieddine Julia D. Cardenuto Carla M. Garcia Joelle Parra Noel Walter Samuel Alcime Corey Tatlock Stoddard Luz A. Castillo Joseph Garcia Juliana Patino Glenford Christophe Walters Ana C. Alvarez Sidonie Camille Walsh Tatiana Ceballos Erica Gil Lauren Marie Paz Ruth-Allyson Webster Aaron Alvarez Candelaria, Veon Tony-Ann Watson Paola Cedeno Jessica Gomez Ellie C. Peemoller Warren A. Webster Magna Cum Laude Michelly Wei Carmen L. Chan Lourdes A. Gomez Fabiola Pellicer Simone Renee Worsdale, Cum Laude Tatihanna Arroyave Paichen Wei Joanna Chau Mayte Gorostiaga, Summa Cum Laude Jorge A. Pico Megan Oretia Wright Louis R. Arzu Tanya B. Williams Milvionne N. Chery, Cum Laude Ramona Taseen Grant Carla Polanco Josefina Wytrykusz Michelle Balais, Magna Cum Laude Daniel Cueto Charles A. Grau Francisco Jesus Quijada, Cum Laude Carlos Zapata Melissa Barahona Lilianne M. De La Calle Issel Guigou, Cum Laude Mariela E. Quintanilla Christina Zayas Heidi Barfels, Magna Cum Laude Pamela E. De Melo Michaele G. Hart Diana Patricia Ramirez Anastasiya Zhytkouskaya Jennifer M. Barrios Zaimarie M. De-Guzman, Cum Laude Tantiana Henderson, Cum Laude Cindy Ramos, Cum Laude Gili A. Zimmerman Amanda M. Batchelor Melissa E. Desrameaux, Magna Cum Laude Jacqueline Hernandez, Cum Laude Lourdes Reigosa Keisha E. Bazile Adriana Angelica Diaz Kathleen Marie Hernandez Gabriel Luis Reyes Katherine Bennett, Summa Cum Laude Tanha T. Dil Marina Hernandez Vanessa Rae Rodriguez Melissa B. Binns, Cum Laude Glenys Domingo, Cum Laude Marjorie Hernandez Yelany Rodriguez Gustavo Alejandro Bolanos Devin James Dunevant Vanessa Hernandez Elise D. Rogers, Cum Laude Roberto Bolona Lorena Sofia Estrada Andrea Jackson Yvonne A. Romero Sergio E. Bonilla

51 Florida International University Spring 2010 Commencement 52 Julian Cedeno, Cum Laude Grace Alexandra Mendoza, Cum Laude Master of Science in Athletic College of Nursing and Health Sciences Alexa Judith Cintron Michelle Marie Mendoza Training Majib Cobty, Magna Cum Laude Maibys Molina Beverly Francois Betty C. Ng Nicole Figuerola Bachelor of Science in Health Antonio Jose Cordova Karen Elizabeth Montoya Claudia Milena Ganem, Cum Laude Saile M. Noa Robinson Henry Information Management Jossue Corrales, Magna Cum Laude Alexsandra Morales Karen Maria Garces Larisa Odessky Kenneth Johnson Joel G. Hanna Elizabeth Correa Elyam Munoz Alejandro J. Garcia Christopher Olson Laurenie G. Louissaint Monique Helwig Anandy Cruz Rogelio De Jesus Muro, Magna Cum Laude Nicole Danielle Garcia, Summa Cum Laude Jatinder Pabla, Cum Laude Indira Moreno Lillet D. Kerr-Cousins Javier De la Cruz, Magna Cum Laude Estevaly Obando Rosanna Marie Garcia, Cum Laude Dalina Padron Derek J. Rivera Geanyra Medina Raul De los Reyes Gavilan, Cum Laude Lesbia Isabel Oropesa, Magna Cum Laude Tracy Georges Patricia Palenzuela Courtney L. Schaiper Alexandra Wright Patricia Delerme, Cum Laude Angel F. Ortega Rosenise Gila Melissa Peralta Shannon R. Singleton David F. Dial Vanessa M. Padron Alberto Gonzalez Kristina Perez Ginette A. Torres Nicholas J. Diana Kathlene L. Palencia Bachelor of Science in Blady D. Gonzalez Lauren Nicole Perez Lindsay J. Tunney Angelique Marie Duquesne, Cum Laude Raquel Elizabeth Pastrana, Cum Laude Daineysy Gonzalez, Magna Cum Laude Yuliska M. Perez Julian A. Varela Health Sciences German V. Duran Rosario Paz, Magna Cum Laude Melissa Gonzalez Elizabeth Pfeffer Brian Christopher Abaroa Jerica Duverge Ramon A. Perez, Cum Laude Yaite Gonzalez, Cum Laude Brian Randall Quinones Dave Padrique Abinsay Marilyn Encinosa, Magna Cum Laude Huong Thi Phan Yosleny Gonzalez Luis R. Quinto Master of Science in Occupational Kodra C. Ables Vivian Josephine Erb Esther Philistin, Cum Laude Aldrin Hans Granthon, Cum Laude Julissa Ivelisse Rosado, Cum Laude Therapy Cristina Acosta Moises Enrique Espinoza Jessica N. Philogene, Cum Laude Christina Marie Guerra Justin Rey Sabates April Ann Colson Fernando Aguilera Sharay Estevez Jean Marie Pierre Olga Eloisa Guerrero, Cum Laude Kristina Sallie, Cum Laude Gloriam Gonzalez Federico Alban Joaquin Eduardo Fernandez Valerie R. Pierre Betsy V. Guevara Juan C. Sanchez, Cum Laude Lisa A. Jaegers Luis Alvarez Fernando Anibal Flores Aimee Danielle Pittman Lisandra Gutierrez, Cum Laude Nomar Sanchez, Summa Cum Laude Pauline Lorraine Kelly Akeem T. Alvarez-Lee Mark A. Fonseca, Cum Laude Japit Trinidad Quintana Melissa Guzman, Magna Cum Laude Rene Arnaldo Sanchez Alejandro Toro Yordan Ascanio Angelica D. Gacayan Felipe Rabre, Magna Cum Laude Stephanie Hernandez Sabrina Sanchez Shira Alisa Wender Rose Balcer, Cum Laude Leatrice E. Gachette Luissette Del Carmen Ramos Diana Lynn Hoppe Susana Sanchez, Cum Laude Neil Batungbakal Iris Garcia Lisa Cleo Reid Danielle Jebelean Elizabeth Jeanine Santiago Alexandra Belniak, Cum Laude Laura Garcia Gabry A. Rivas Master of Science in Speech Anna Alexandria Johnson Christopher Shirley Hesoo Byun Moraima Garcia, Cum Laude Gretter Rodriguez Language Pathology Angela M. Caballero, Cum Laude Kristen Michelle Kaldahl Umer Ali Siddiqui Leopoldine Gayap Rodney Rosello, Cum Laude Francoise Farah Bellande Yasenia Caballero Kolby A. Kola Edelmys Australia Suncar James Arthur Gestwicki Samuel Ruiz Leslie Coro-Santoyo Jonathan David Casero Rachael Diane Lania Rennes Toussaint Andres Gomez Serge Ronald Ruiz, Summa Cum Laude Courtney Gwen Einhorn Vicki Marcelle Charles Fabiola Laporte Elisa Trujillo Liliam Gonzalez Elaine Salgado, Cum Laude Tasheka D. Gipson Ashley Raquel Chavez Drialys Leal Gisselle Carolina Villanueva Natalia X. Gonzalez Evelyn Salgueiro Mateka Antonette Glave Jessica A. Chester Sherain Cole Lewis Ileana Halley Stacy Ann K. Samuels Stephanie Ann Jones Christie Cordero Laura Llamas-Sardinas Bachelor of Science in Nursing Meagan A. Headrick Caroline Joan Sanchez Sofia Lago Diana V. Covington Roxana Marie Llanes Oluwakemi I. Ajayi Lisbet Henriquez Luis Sanchez Elizabeth Marie McCarthy Dyan A. Cruz Hebbert Stephanie Ann Marie Llanos, Cum Laude Vanessa Nicole Alvarez, Cum Laude Elizabeth Hernandez, Summa Cum Laude David Sanjurjo, Magna Cum Laude Jennifer Lee Mesa Odarris M. D. Haiti Alexandra Lopez Kavita R. Amachee Tamaria E. Hodge Luzmary Santa Vanessa Santiago Thierry J. Derane Jessica Lopez Laura M. Arrazola Daniela Andreina Ibarra, Cum Laude Daniel M. Santiago Chelsea Dawn Tims Marline Derilus Katherine J. Lopez Judith Beauvais, Cum Laude Rubens Luc Jean-Baptiste, Cum Laude Nayvi Serrano, Cum Laude Aileen Torres Ariana Diaz Lesly Lopez, Cum Laude Rodolfo Modesto Bello, Cum Laude Kyung Tae Kim Janique P. Stewart, Cum Laude Wayneisha T Williams Annette M. Elgarresta, Magna Cum Laude Maria Mercedes Lopez Del Castill Mustapha Benjouali, Magna Cum Laude Anne-Marie Kirkland Peter K. Stoyanov, Magna Cum Laude Kristen Nichole Espinosa Annette Losada, Cum Laude Aimee Elena Bermudez Simon Laine, Magna Cum Laude Lauren Suarez Jeannot Estimable, Magna Cum Laude Christine Luzuriaga, Cum Laude Clara Ines Bertorelli, Cum Laude Joanna C. Ledesma Amilkar Torrealba Josh Fede Nicola Mackenzie Barbara Bessa Joan Stephanie Leon Daniel Hernando Torres Joshua Feliciano Dennis Rosete Madarang Cynthia Maria Betancourt Sen Li, Cum Laude Juan Carlos Ucros Amarilys Fernandez Jennifer Martinez, Magna Cum Laude Sasha Blanc Jocelyne Marguerite Lubin Julmiste, Fransua Vicente, Magna Cum Laude Esther Ann Fernandez Vanessa Martinez Michelle Anne Borron Magna Cum Laude Jean C. Vicioso George Luis Fernandez Alexandra France Marzouka, Cum Laude Juan Carlos Cabrera Crystal Michelle Martin, Cum Laude Melissa Villar, Magna Cum Laude Jeffrey Albert Fernandez, Cum Laude Sheniko Letrese McAllister Jessica Carrion, Magna Cum Laude Hernan Alonso Martinez, Veronica Adriana Wittman Yanelis Fiandor Magee Lee Mcgriff Michael Lorin Caschette Magna Cum Laude Melissa L. Wright, Magna Cum Laude Joel Fleitas Maheen Moughal Mara D. Casco Jonelle A. Mattis Monica Marie Flores Christopher O. Mullings Humberto E. Castro Monica Mena, Magna Cum Laude Carlos Eduardo Florian, Cum Laude Kathleen Marie Murphy Jeanette A. Castro Natacha Mendez Daniel Fortunato Nerline Nelson

53 Florida International University Spring 2010 Commencement 54 Master of Science in Dietetics and Master of Social Work Olivia Anne Mattson Campos Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work Nutrition Natacha Alabre Saylen Y. Moore Amarilys Salome Morales Joanna Alexis Castriota Maria Antoinette Ciliberti Khadija Alharbi Summer Taleb Al-Majed Bachelor of Health Services Rosena Payoute Marcelo Ferrate Lidice Diaz Amanda F. Berhaupt Heather Callam Administration Jilma E. Roiz Janet Garces Tracie Lynn Dickerson Dianne C. Buckmire Gerthy Cenat Nora Abdel Hamid, Magna Cum Laude Monica Cristina Sanchez Natalia Garcia Del Moral Deepa Dillikar Vivian Mileydi Cantor Katrina Forman Winddy Acuna, Magna Cum Laude Sandra D. Savini Yanira A. Gonzalez Che Nara A. Dixon Courtney Dill Joy M. Foster Nicole Jessica Adside Kelly Michelle Sydnor Nicole Hermosilla Lesley Roberts Evans Giselle Haftel Stacy-Ann Alethia Gabbidon Erika D. Agudelo Latrice Ann Thomas Duniet Lago Hurdley Freemantle Meredith Mishkin Harper Daniela Gelbspan Guerdine Aldajuste Angela Francesca Van Bilderbeek Monique V. Malo Thresia B. Gambon Cynthia Elaine Kluss Georgette Mariethel Green Elizabeth Bacallao Eduardo Augusto Villavicencio Nichole Mena Dildeep Gill Chhabra Alexandra Noemi Leonce Daysi Alina Herrera Rachelle Barthelemy Winstera Ceclia Washington Fozieh Najafian Maria Yolanda Giraldo Stephanie M. Pillow Janelle Job Sabrina A. Blanco Jael S. Rodriguez Yessica Gomez Keely L. Sartori Lourdes Sarabasa Levy Manuel R. Buigas Yarenia Veloz Natalia Guevara Jasmine Monique Smith Danielle Marie Lind Jessica M. Cabezas Reidun M. Hallenberg Laura Swanson Rhoda Louissaint Michelle Chavez Ingrid Kay Herrmann Kapil Nath Veeravalli Sandra Martinez James Carlo Desroches Bachelor of Science in Social Work Shyam S. Jindal Jamia Laverne Washington Beatriz Elena Matiz Mykaelle G. Figueiredo, Cum Laude Linda Joyce Adams Jamie Lamson Wolda Zuerzelle Garcon Jennifer Aguiar Ana Clemencia Lopez Ekaterina Grouchitcheva Jessica Marie Arguello Joy Dionne Marinelli Aidarih L. Hernandez Janelle C. Clarke Denise Gisele Martinez Ana Odil Hertz, Cum Laude Yaima Couso, Summa Cum Laude Carla J. Munoz Latasha Nicole James Edwin Crespo Yyolany E. Palma Angie Saint Jean William Ricardo Farfan, Cum Laude Blossom Paravattil Devan-Ann Michelle Lewis, Nyocca Maluna Farquharson Kerri-Anne Parkes Magna Cum Laude Lesline Fleurinord Erica Danielle Payton Nayroma Martinez Madelin Isaac Rosalind B. Penney Carla Ivette Melendez Morela Jova Angela T. Pinto Iris Belly Morales Francine Kerri-Ann Keene, Cum Laude Vanita P. Potdar Mirela Nicolae, Summa Cum Laude Jennifer Rose Maldonado Kehmisha K. Reid Maria I. Noguerra, Cum Laude Wendy Mitchell Maribel Rodriguez Deanna Rebecca Ossorio, Cum Laude Belkis Naranjo Elizabeth I. Rolon Christine Alison Penton Stephanie Ollino Kelly Ann Sawyer Julio Cesar Perez Jessica Pabon, Cum Laude Maggie Diane Seblani Yousline Pierre Mirla Perez Jacqueline Loren Senior David B. Quiros Lorraine Quintana Marshanette Shaw Lorena Paola Ramirez Ana Isabel Ramos Stephanie Sherman Quinella Amentra Richards Ammy Salas Kristen D. Talavera David O. Roque Kyrie Shanerica Salters Chelsea N. Thomas Christine M. Senke Doctor K. Scott Natacha Duconge Vega Atiya Sewell Jose Maria Zayas Marc Edward Welsh Kate C. Stuart Tahis Daniela Zuniga Brandi S. Williams Debby Ann Thompson Yoko Young Sang Nicole A. Torres Karina Micaela Vasquez Master of Public Health Jason Wong Irene Omoiyekemwen Aihie Master of Health Services Jamila I. Bello-Malabu Administration Bachelor of Science in Dietetics Jessica Michelle Brazis Marcelous M. Johnson Merritt Elise Bresnahan and Nutrition Vinai K. Katragadda Quialashon Brown Martin Nariznis Juana Azabache Julie Michelle Burke Hanif Anthony Ramdon Emma Brambila Talita Carmona Willie A. Thomas Alexandra E. Briceno, Cum Laude Carlton J. Chisom

55 Florida International University Spring 2010 Commencement 56 FIU Alma Mater by Dr. Clair T. McElfresh Rededicated on November 3, 1988 • Orchestration by Dr. Philip Fink

Spring 2010

On behalf of the FIU Alumni Association and its Board of Directors we extend our congratulations and welcome you to your new family of more than 146,000 alumni.

Your Alumni Association exists to support the goals and mission of FIU and to be a viable resource for engaging alumni. The Association helps fund scholarships and sponsors numerous events including the Torch Awards Gala, Fishing Tournament, Silver Pride Reunion, Panther Pit tailgates and Career Networking.

Membership in the Alumni Association is a great way for you to show your school pride and establish a lifelong relationship with the university. As a member, you have a huge alumni network at your finger tips. The FIU Alumni Association is over 22,000 members strong and growing.

Stay connected and get perks: Receive member-only event invitations and discounts to theme parks, car rentals, hotels and much more.

Jumpstart your career: Find out about job opportunities from alumni and Fortune 100 companies by registering to My Panther Connection, a career networking site exclusive to FIU alumni.

Get your lifetime email address: Sign up for a lifetime affinity email address with alumni.edu as your tag.

Network, Network, Network: Attend one of our many upcoming events.

Keep in touch with old friends: Search for your classmates online.

The FIU Alumni Association will always be your home away from home! Whenever you are on campus, stop by and pay us a visit in MARC Suite 510 at MMC. Remember membership has its privileges. You can enjoy all the benefits of being an active member by joining online at www.fiualumni.com or calling 305-348-3334.

GO PANTHERS!

Best regards,

Jose M. Perez de Corcho ’93 Bill Draughon President, Alumni Association Associate Vice President and Executive Director Florida International University Office of Alumni Relations Modesto A. Maidique Campus, MARC 510 Miami, FL 33199

57 Florida International University Florida International University is a vibrant, student-centered public research university, ideally located in Miami, that is in its commitment to learning, research, entrepreneurship, innovation, and creativity so that our graduates are prepared to succeed in a global market.