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WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT december 2020 A Alma Mater by Louis Corson Alma, our Alma Mater, The home of Mountaineers. Sing we of thy honor, Everlasting through the years. Alma, our Alma Mater, We pledge in song to you. Hail, all hail, our Alma Mater, West Virginia “U”. A Congratulations from President Gee December 2020 Commencement is a life-changing milestone, and it is truly disappointing that we cannot celebrate this moment together. While the COVID pandemic has presented challenges unique in West Virginia University history, they reminds us of the many hardships that 200,000 Mountaineers have overcome—from wars, to economic depressions, to national tragedies—while completing their education. Grit and determination have seen you through to graduation and will continue to sustain you during this difficult time. But, as the word “commencement” implies, your real journey is only now beginning. Better days lie ahead, and you will help us reach them. Life is about finding your purpose and making sure your choices serve that purpose. Is your goal healing this sick? Inspiring others with your artistic vision? Shattering the status quo with the next high-tech innovation? Whatever path you choose, Mountaineer perseverance will guide you to ever-higher summits. The unique skills and strengths you honed here will drive you onward. The hopes and goodwill of 200,000 other West Virginia University graduates will accompany you. And your own inner calling will lead you to the perfect destination. Your purpose is calling. A brighter future is dawning. Let’s go! Sincerely, E. Gordon Gee President, West Virginia University 2 | COMMENCEMENT 2020 Table of Contents 4 Commencement Speaker 5 Benjamin M. Statler 60 West Virginia University College of Engineering and Certificate Mineral Resources 61 Congratulations from the 12 College of Creative Arts Alumni Association 15 College of Education and 62 West Virginia University Human Services Governance 19 College of Law 21 College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences 24 Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design 30 Eberly College of Arts and Sciences 39 John Chambers College of Business and Economics 44 Reed College of Media 47 School of Dentistry 49 School of Medicine 53 School of Nursing 56 School of Pharmacy 58 School of Public Health COMMENCEMENT 2020 | 3 Commencement Speaker By the conclusion of Smith’s 11-year Smith received his BA in marketing brad d. smith tenure as Intuit’s CEO, he nearly from Marshall University in 1986, doubled the company’s revenue and followed by his MA in leadership increased its stock price more than development from Aquinas College in Brad D. Smith is the former CEO of 500%, while accumulating a robust 1991. list of annual “Best Places to Work” Intuit and co-founder of The Wing 2 He currently resides in Menlo Park, CA. Wing Foundation. He currently serves awards and accolades. as Intuit’s executive chairman of the In 2018, Smith announced that he Board of Directors and is chairman was leaving his CEO role at Intuit. of Nordstrom’s Board of Directors, Shortly after, he co-founded The and a sitting member of the Board of Wing 2 Wing Foundation with his Directors of SurveyMonkey. wife, Alys. Smith led Intuit’s transformation The organization’s goal is to advance from a North American desktop the great equalizers of education and software company to a global, entrepreneurship in regions where cloud-based product and platform individuals and communities have company, proving himself as a leader been overlooked and underserved. capable of the necessary flexibility to In doing so, they strive to champion thrive in today’s tech landscape. human dignity and unleash human potential. 4 | COMMENCEMENT 2020 BENJAMIN M. STATLER COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND MINERAL RESOURCES Pedro J. Mago Glen H. Hiner Dean Dear Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources Class of 2020, On behalf of the Statler College, congratulations on this outstanding achievement! It is always a great day when we have the opportunity to celebrate the accomplishments of our students! To say this has been a challenging year is an understatement, but in spite of that, you have remained dedicated and focused to your education. As much as graduation is a very personal achievement, today, we also celebrate the friends, family members, loved ones, and mentors who supported and encouraged you along this journey. Although this time has forced us apart, I believe that it has also unified us. Concluding your academic journey during these uncertain times is the ultimate accomplishment and I couldn’t be more proud of each and every one of you. I want to thank you for your resilience, your flexibility and your patience as we navigated these unchartered waters together. We have all learned a lot about ourselves and pushed ourselves to new lengths, and these lessons will be critical for your future. I truly believe that the Class of 2020 has the chance to make a significant impact in our society. Now more than ever, this world needs your talent, courage and determination to make a difference. With the tools and skills that you have acquired from our college, you have the opportunity to chart a new course and to be the leaders we need. At the Statler College, we strive to uphold the importance of education, celebrate diversity, and remember to always treat one another with respect. I hope that you hold these values close to you and carry them with you as you navigate your own path in life. Although this is a celebration of the end of your academic journey, it is also the moment when a new chapter of your life is beginning. Each one of you has left your mark on the Statler College and I look forward to seeing the mark you leave on our world. For today, though, I hope that you find a moment to enjoy the fruits of your labor as cheerfully as our circumstances allow. This is a major milestone in your life, and you deserve to savor this moment. I hope you al- ways have WVU in your heart and remain a proud member of the Statler College family. Stay well and I wish you all the best! Let’s go! Pedro J. Mago Glen H. Hiner Dean COMMENCEMENT 2020 | 5 Doctor of Philosophy August 2020 December 2020 CHEMICAL ENGINEERING AEROSPACE ENGINEERING Qian Liu Gabrielle Laurence Camille Hedrick CIVIL ENGINEERING CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Musfique Ahmed Amoolya Dattatraya Lalsare Amrita Dutta Chirag Mevawala Abha Dwivedy Mohammad Abu Zafer Siddik CIVIL ENGINEERING Erfanul Huq COMPUTER ENGINEERING Melaine Edouard Kolimedje Xuan Xu COMPUTER ENGINEERING COMPUTER SCIENCE Haifa M S Abulaiha Thomas Ryan Devine Mrwan Omar Kh Ben Idris Scott Alan Zemerick INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING COMPUTER SCIENCE Muztoba Ahmad Khan Stanislav Pidhorskyi Hossein Motabar ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Ali Dehghan Banadaki Joeseph Martin Bright Jayaram Subramanian Zhipeng Zeng INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Faisal Mohammed Alessa Furkan Kodakoglu Fahad Mesfer H Alqahtani Sr. Premnath Rasik Pondicherry MECHANICAL ENGINEERING MINING ENGINEERING Robert Scott Heltzel Danqing Gao Ali Can Sivri Nima Zamani Meymian OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH Jamal Jabban Alanazi MINING ENGINEERING Ibrahim Abdullah Almuhaidib Xue Huang Jian Yang OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH Akintunde Stephen Akinyemi IV Olanrewaju John Fadairo Names listed in this program are taken from applications for graduation made to the WVU Office of the University Registrar. This document is not an official record of degrees awarded. Honors listed in this program are based upon the next-to-last term of enrollment and are not official until all academic work has been certified by the WVU Office of the University Registrar. 6 | COMMENCEMENT 2020 Master of Science August 2020 CHEMICAL ENGINEERING PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS ENGINEERING ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING James Matthew Koval Semaa Hatam Ahmed Alessa Jared D. Baker Qingyang Li Majed Hisham Kabbani Ahmad Jamal Baroudi Andrew White Matthew David Grubb SOFTWARE ENGINEERING Minou Khayami CIVIL ENGINEERING Ryan Catania Catherine Grace O’Hearn Shabnam Khanal Jeffrey Dale Cogar Pratyusha Chowdary Vakkantula Samir Deeb Sudeep Kafle ENERGY SYSTEMS ENGINEERING COMPUTER SCIENCE Steven Adam Kitterman Branson Chance Beach Marko Mrdja Mark Kerby Zachary Thomas Smith ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING Douglas Eugene Kerr Jr. SAFETY MANAGEMENT Rupa Das Faythe Maston Muayad Ahmed Alhassan Sr. Isha Gaut Casey Alexander Norville Sandra Carol Aufermann Pradyumna Bettagere Jagadish Zachary Lee Gentry James Henry Lapp II Akash Rajesh Mehta ENERGY SYSTEMS ENGINEERING Miguel Armando Lickliter Emma Lee Yokum Marina Miranda INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE Houssem Eddine Younes Taoreed Taiwo Lawal Shawn Robert Williamson INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING December 2020 Fajer Alrowaih AEROSPACE ENGINEERING MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Nyasha Carter Parisa Hajibabaee Hunter Charles Dalton Edwin Vega Hiraldo Unique Karki Levi Samuel Hubbard Roseline Mostafa Danylo Shapovalov MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Kevin Oberdick Kehinde Oluwatobi Adenuga Josage Chathura Perera CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Amber Pauline Barr Mohammadreza Torkjazi Benjamin Tyler Buzzo Kisheon Alexander Andre Fabian Fernandes INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE Geoffroy Gauneau Hui Ci CIVIL ENGINEERING Thomas Harris Moathe Salah Aljeri Christian Hushion Diego Bernabe Mejia MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Abdulaziz Alwadhenani Mohammad Nasr Azadani James Derek Meyer Jennifer Stephenie Boryczka Elizabeth Louise Bashiti John Adam Phillips Robert Nathaniel Baylor Olivia Layne Santee MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Lucas James Bucklen Dalton Anthony Thompson Jared Joseph Beard Robyn Lauren Christoferson Anirudh Tirunahari Alain Islas Montero Roberto Ecuador Martinez Ochoa Lucas Aaron Ware Trevor Moon Cory Sumner Yarrington Ansan Pokharel MINING ENGINEERING Christopher Alexander Arend Tatsch Sena Cicek COMPUTER SCIENCE Dakota Faulkner Sai Akhil Bharthavarapu MINING ENGINEERING Mustafa Can Suner Sean Gregory Kreps Mladen Dragic Alexander David Martin Mindi Ruan Andrew Foster Wiesenmayer Alexander James Wilson Weijun Yi Names listed in this program are taken from applications for graduation made to the WVU Office of the University Registrar. This document is not an official record of degrees awarded.