December 13–14, 2013 CFE Arena Orlando, Florida

COMMENCEMENT

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA

This commencement program will be available at http://commencement.ucf.edu for download as a PDF beginning Monday, December 16, 2013. Gonfalons Symbolize the Spirit of the University of Central Florida College of Arts and Humanities College of Medicine The senses of sight, sound, and sensation The Rod of Aesculapius, serpent entwined around are transformed by spirit and creativity into , is an ancient Greek symbol associated with meaningful diverse forms of expression in healing the sick. The rod topped by the UCF Flame the College of Arts and Humanities. of Hope is spiraled with the DNA’s double helix to form the symbol for the College of Medicine.

The Burnett Honors College College of Nursing ame The spirit of the College of Nursing is symbolizes The Burnett Honors College’s mission conveyed by images that symbolize to foster honor and passion for lifelong learning. caring, knowledge, and leadership. THE UCF CREED Integrity, scholarship, community, creativity, and excellence are the core College of Business Administration College of Optics and Photonics values that guide our conduct, Familiar symbols elicit world marketplace The striking multifaceted relief captures the spirit performance, and decisions. nance for the of the Age of Light and epitomizes the science and College of Business Administration with its technology of the College of Optics and Photonics innovative curriculum, state-of-the-art facilities, uence in the 21st Century. INTEGRITY and nationally recognized programs. I will practice and defend academic and personal honesty. College of Education and College of Sciences SCHOLARSHIP Human Performance Science seeks to explain how the world works – living organisms, the physical world, people I will cherish and honor learning as nitive symbol in groups, and people as individuals. Just as a of education and knowledge for centuries. a fundamental purpose of my membership microscope gives a way to look at objects otherwise And for the College of Education, a galaxy of too small to see, so the tools of scienti c inquiry in the UCF community. encircling stars serves as a shining example let us observe nature in its many aspects. of diverse opportunities for learning. COMMUNITY I will promote an open and College of Engineering and ce of Undergraduate Studies supportive campus environment by Computer Science ce of Undergraduate Studies provides the foundation, vision, and leadership necessary respecting the rights and contributions The Space Transportation System symbolizes c for students to reach their academic potential of every individual. feats ever achieved and epitomizes the spirit of the and to prepare for the steps, challenges, College of Engineering and Computer Science. and rewards of lifelong learning. CREATIVITY I will use my talents to enrich the human experience. College of Graduate Studies Rosen College of Hospitality Leadership, research, and service empower Management EXCELLENCE graduate students in the division’s quality The central fountain, framed by Mediterranean learning environment. The doctoral cap, hood, arches, has come to symbolize the Rosen College of I will strive toward the highest and gown epitomize the highest achievement Hospitality Management’s state-of-the-art campus for the College of Graduate Studies. standards of performance in any and its standard of excellence for the industry. endeavor i undertake.

airs 50 Years of UCF Academic programs in the College of Health and Since the signing of the legislative bill that airs are bound together by a shared sense established a university in Central Florida to being of purpose—to serve communities and contribute the largest university in Florida and the second knowledge that improves the quality of life of citizens. largest in the United States, UCF has become a partnership university with groundbreaking research, innovative education and more than 200,000 alumni. University of Central Florida Commencement ♦ December 13–14, 2013

University of Central Florida

UCF Stands for Opportunity in scholarship, leadership, research, and service. The university also creates opportunities for economic development, as well as community and industry collaboration. UCF is Central Florida’s higher education partner and its hometown university.

The talents of UCF’s more than 220,000 alumni, more than 59,700 students, and more than 10,000 faculty and staff members have made UCF one of the nation’s leading metropolitan research universities. And UCF is committed to innovative community partnerships, world-class research with local impact, and the integration of technology and learning.

The university offers 91 bachelor’s degrees, 86 master’s degrees, three specialist degrees, and 31 doctoral degrees, as well as more than 94 graduate certificate programs. To date, more than 250,000 degrees have been awarded.

The university seal, shown above, is the symbol that sets our university apart from others. As you might expect, choosing a university seal is no simple task. In UCF’s case, the job took 26 months. From the very first suggestion, submitted in early 1966, to the unveiling of the present seal, it was a task without precedent for those who were involved in the process.

In the two years after the first submission, nearly 50 designs and 70 different color combinations were considered. The motto, Reach for the Stars, eventually served as the inspiration for the seal. It was first verbalized by charter President Charles N. Millican. The phrase came to him, he recalled, when he was flying on a night that was so clear the stars sparkled.

Stars were used in a variety of combinations. Pegasus, the winged horse of mythology, was added to depict both contrast and connection between old and new, the humanities and the sciences.

In their search for tenets on which to launch a new experiment in higher education, the university’s founders focused on two: Accent on Excellence and Accent on the Individual. Growth notwithstanding, their successors remain committed to that end. The university’s motto, Reach for the Stars, encourages UCF’s students, faculty and staff members, and alumni to go beyond the ordinary.

Indeed, extraordinary things happen in UCF’s classrooms and laboratories every day, and UCF is prominent among its peers. UCF Stands for Opportunity.

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University of Central Florida Office of the President

Dear Graduates:

Congratulations to each of you for the achievements that have brought you to this day. Congratulations are also in order to your families, whose love and support have undoubtedly contributed to your success.

Today’s commencement exercises mark the completion of a period of studying and learning, of developing and adapting, and of accomplishing and contributing. All of these activities prepare you for successful careers and for service as leaders in our society. Your university education will be of immeasurable benefit to you for the rest of your lives.

As you leave UCF, please remember three things. First, your education is a lifelong process. Maintain the intellectual curiosity that got you this far, and never cease your learning. Second, use your knowledge, your talent, and your degree for responsible purposes. Our world is so complicated that we need all the ability we can muster to solve the great problems of our time. Finally, remember your university and be loyal to it.

Best wishes for a lifetime of success and satisfaction.

Cordially yours,

John C. Hitt President

P.O. Box 160002  Orlando, FL 32816-0002  (407) 823-1823  (407) 823-2264 An Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Institution

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Table of Contents

The UCF Creed ...... Inside front cover University of Central Florida ...... i President’s Personal Note ...... ii University of Central Florida Administration ...... iv Commencement Program ...... v Commencement Speaker and Platform Party December 13, 2013 9:00 a.m. Ceremony ...... vi 2:30 p.m. Ceremony ...... vii December 14, 2013 9:00 a.m. Ceremony ...... viii Candidates for Graduate Degrees Doctoral Candidates ...... 1 Education Specialist Candidates ...... 5 Master of Fine Arts Candidates ...... 5 Master’s Candidates College of Arts and Humanities ...... 6 College of Business Administration ...... 7 College of Education and Human Performance ...... 8 College of Engineering and Computer Science ...... 10 College of Health and Public Affairs ...... 12 College of Medicine ...... 14 College of Nursing ...... 15 College of Optics and Photonics ...... 16 College of Sciences ...... 17 Rosen College of Hospitality Management ...... 18 Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees Baccalaureate Degree Honors and Recognition ...... 19 LEAD Scholars ...... 20 President’s Leadership Council ...... 20 Order of Pegasus ...... 21 Air Force ROTC Commissions ...... 21 Army ROTC Commissions ...... 21 College of Arts and Humanities ...... 23 College of Business Administration ...... 27 College of Education and Human Performance ...... 33 College of Engineering and Computer Science ...... 36 College of Health and Public Affairs ...... 39 College of Medicine ...... 43 College of Nursing ...... 44 College of Sciences ...... 46 Office of Undergraduate Studies ...... 53 Rosen College of Hospitality Management ...... 55 The Commencement Ceremony and Academic Regalia ...... 58 College Gonfalons and University Mace Information ...... 60 The Presidential Medallion ...... 60 Honorary Degrees Awarded ...... 61 Degrees Conferred ...... 62 Diploma Distribution Information ...... 62 UCF Alma Mater ...... 63 UCF Regional Campuses ...... 64

This program contains the most accurate graduation information available at press time. The appearance of a name here is presumptive of graduation but not conclusive.

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University of Central Florida Administration

John C. Hitt ...... President Tony G. Waldrop ...... Provost and Executive Vice President Beth Barnes ...... Vice President Emerita and Special Assistant to the President Scott Cole ...... Vice President and General Counsel Maribeth Ehasz ...... Vice President for Student Development and Enrollment Services Deborah C. German ...... Vice President for Medical Affairs and Dean, College of Medicine Alfred G. Harms, Jr...... Vice President for Strategy, Marketing, Communications, and Admissions Robert J. Holmes, Jr...... Vice President for Alumni Relations and Development Daniel C. Holsenbeck ...... Vice President for University Relations William F. Merck II ...... Vice President for Administration and Finance John F. Schell ...... Vice President and Chief of Staff M. J. Soileau ...... Vice President for Research and Commercialization C. Ross Hinkle ...... Vice Provost and Dean, College of Graduate Studies Elliot Vittes ...... Interim Vice Provost and Dean, Office of Undergraduate Studies José B. Fernández ...... Dean, College of Arts and Humanities Paul Jarley ...... Dean, College of Business Administration Alvin Y. Wang ...... Dean, The Burnett Honors College Sandra L. Robinson ...... Dean, College of Education and Human Performance Michael Georgiopoulos ...... Dean, College of Engineering and Computer Science Michael Frumkin ...... Dean, College of Health and Public Affairs Mary Lou Sole ...... Interim Dean, College of Nursing Bahaa A. Saleh ...... Dean and Director, College of Optics and Photonics Michael Johnson ...... Dean, College of Sciences Abraham Pizam ...... Dean, Rosen College of Hospitality Management

State of Florida Rick Scott, Governor

Jeff Atwater Dean Colson Adam Putnam Chief Financial Officer Chair, SUS Board of Governors Commissioner of Agriculture

Pam Bondi Pam Stewart Attorney General Commissioner of Education

Board of Trustees

Jim Atchison Alan Florez Dr. Reid Oetjen Windermere Flagler Beach Chair, Faculty Senate

Clarence H. Brown III, MD Robert A. Garvy Beverly J. Seay Orlando West Palm Beach Winter Park

Olga M. Calvet, Chair Ray Gilley John Sprouls, Vice Chair Lake Buena Vista Orlando Windermere

Richard T. Crotty Marcos R. Marchena Melissa M. Westbrook Orlando Orlando President, Student Government Association Alex Martins Orlando

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University of Central Florida Commencement Program

Prelude

The Processional The Platform Party The Faculty The Baccalaureate and Graduate Candidates

Convening of the Commencement

The National Anthem

Opening Remarks and Introductions John C. Hitt, President

Commencement Address

The Conferring of Degrees The Faculty The Deans The Provost The President

Honors and Individual Recognition* Student Body Representative Alumni Association Representative

Alma Mater

The Recessional The Platform Party The Faculty The Graduate and Baccalaureate Candidates

Andrew Walker, Organist Jose Velez, Vocalist David Enzfelder, Ben Pugh, and Reg Lyle, Bagpipers Reader by ROMAGNA Company Sign Language Interpreter by Interpretek

* Applause is the most appropriate method of conveying congratulations as your graduate’s name is called. Other methods may keep your neighbors from hearing their graduate’s name.

As a courtesy to the graduates and families being recognized today, we ask that you remain in your seat until all graduates have crossed the platform.

The ceremony will last approximately two hours.

Thank you for joining the faculty, staff, administration, and student body in honoring our graduates.

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College of Business Administration, College of Engineering and Computer Science, College of Medicine, and College of Optics and Photonics December 13, 2013 – 9:00 a.m. Platform Party

Grand Marshal ...... Dr. Pamela McCauley Bush Commencement Speaker ...... The Honorable Rick Walsh President ...... Dr. John C. Hitt Provost and Executive Vice President ...... Dr. Tony G. Waldrop Vice President for Student Development and Enrollment Services ...... Dr. Maribeth Ehasz Vice President for Medical Affairs and Dean, College of Medicine ...... Dr. Deborah C. German Vice President for Alumni Relations and Development ...... Mr. Robert J. Holmes, Jr. Vice President and Chief of Staff ...... Dr. John F. Schell Senior Associate Dean, College of Graduate Studies ...... Dr. Max Poole Dean, The Burnett Honors College...... Dr. Alvin Y. Wang Dean, College of Business Administration ...... Dr. Paul Jarley Dean, College of Engineering and Computer Science ...... Dr. Michael Georgiopoulos Dean, College of Medicine ...... Dr. Deborah C. German Dean, College of Optics and Photonics ...... Dr. Bahaa Saleh Alumni Representative ...... Ms. Alexandra Gramatikas, Class of 2012 President, Student Government Association...... Ms. Melissa M. Westbrook University Faculty Representative ...... Dr. Zenghu Chang Staff Council Representative ...... Ms. Anna Dvorecky Order of Pegasus ...... Mr. Calvin Stewart, Ph.D. Candidate, Mechanical Engineering

Commencement Speaker

Rick Walsh is a respected businessman, community leader, and philanthropist. He arrived in Central Florida in 1969 to serve as a hospital corpsman at the U.S. Naval Hospital. He graduated from UCF in 1977, and he joined General Mills restaurants in 1982.

Walsh was a member of the leadership team that established Darden Restaurants, Inc. in 1995. He retired from Darden Restaurants in 2006, and he is now the chairman and CEO of the Knob Hill Group, an enterprise that assists emerging and established businesses to develop and thrive.

Walsh has held important leadership roles in organizations as varied as the Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation, Nemours Children’s Hospital, the Florida State Chamber of Commerce, Florida’s Blood Centers, and Workforce Central Florida.

He was a charter member of the UCF Board of Trustees, and he served with distinction as a trustee from 2001 to 2011, including four years as chair of The Honorable the board. He was awarded Chairman Emeritus status in 2011. Rick Walsh

Walsh received a bachelor’s degree in political science from UCF in 1977, a master's degree in public policy in 1983, and the Distinguished Alumnus Award in 1985.

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College of Arts and Humanities, College of Graduate Studies, College of Nursing, College of Sciences, and Office of Undergraduate Studies December 13, 2013 – 2:30 p.m. Platform Party

Grand Marshal ...... Dr. Ida Cook Commencement Speaker ...... Ms. Paula Kerger President ...... Dr. John C. Hitt Provost and Executive Vice President ...... Dr. Tony G. Waldrop Vice President for Student Development and Enrollment Services ...... Dr. Maribeth Ehasz Vice President for Medical Affairs and Dean, College of Medicine ...... Dr. Deborah C. German Vice President for Alumni Relations and Development ...... Mr. Robert J. Holmes, Jr. Vice President and Chief of Staff ...... Dr. John F. Schell Senior Associate Dean, College of Graduate Studies ...... Dr. Max Poole Dean, The Burnett Honors College...... Dr. Alvin Y. Wang Dean, College of Arts and Humanities ...... Dr. José B. Fernández Interim Dean, College of Nursing ...... Dr. Mary Lou Sole Dean, College of Sciences ...... Dr. Michael Johnson Interim Vice Provost and Dean, Office of Undergraduate Studies ...... Dr. Elliot Vittes Alumni Representative ...... Dr. Christopher W. Blackwell, Class of 2000, 2001, and 2005 President, Student Government Association...... Ms. Melissa M. Westbrook University Faculty Representative ...... Dr. Maureen Covelli Staff Council Representative ...... Ms. Pauline Strauss Order of Pegasus ...... Ms. Kaitlyn Chana, College of Sciences Order of Pegasus ...... Ms. Valerie Greco, Interdisciplinary Studies

Commencement Speaker

Paula A. Kerger is president and CEO of PBS, the nation’s largest non- commercial broadcast television network with more than 350 member stations.

Since arriving at PBS in 2006, Kerger has been an advocate for arts, news and public affairs, and education programming. She has also championed the use of new technology to expand access to public media.

Among her many broadcast accomplishments are the pop-culture phenomenon Downton Abbey, which is the most-watched program in the series’ history; Ken Burns’ acclaimed 2012 documentary, The Dust Bowl; and children’s, science, and arts series.

Under Kerger’s leadership to expand the impact of public television, PBS programming is now more accessible to Americans than at any time in the system’s history.

Prior to joining PBS, Kerger served for more than a decade at the Ms. Paula Kerger Educational Broadcasting Corporation, the parent company of THIRTEEN, the principal public television station in the New York tri-state area.

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College of Education and Human Performance, College of Health and Public Affairs, and Rosen College of Hospitality Management December 14, 2013 – 9:00 a.m. Platform Party

Grand Marshal ...... Dr. Martha Lue Stewart Commencement Speaker ...... The Honorable Olga Calvet President ...... Dr. John C. Hitt Provost and Executive Vice President ...... Dr. Tony G. Waldrop Vice President for Student Development and Enrollment Services ...... Dr. Maribeth Ehasz Vice President for Medical Affairs and Dean, College of Medicine ...... Dr. Deborah C. German Vice President for Alumni Relations and Development ...... Mr. Robert J. Holmes, Jr. Vice President for University Relations ...... Dr. Daniel C. Holsenbeck Vice President for Administration and Finance ...... Mr. William F. Merck II Vice President and Chief of Staff ...... Dr. John F. Schell Vice Provost and Dean, College of Graduate Studies ...... Dr. C. Ross Hinkle Dean, The Burnett Honors College...... Dr. Alvin Y. Wang Dean, College of Education and Human Performance ...... Dr. Sandra L. Robinson Dean, College of Health and Public Affairs ...... Dr. Michael Frumkin Dean, Rosen College of Hospitality Management ...... Dr. Abraham Pizam Alumni Representative ...... Mr. Justin Yelken, Class of 2007 and 2011 President, Student Government Association...... Ms. Melissa M. Westbrook University Faculty Representative ...... Dr. James Hogg Staff Council Representative ...... Ms. Barbara Brown

Commencement Speaker

Olga Calvet is the chair of the University of Central Florida Board of Trustees. She is the only trustee to have served on the board since its inception in 2001.

Calvet is the senior vice president and chief financial officer of Palmas Inc., a company that has managed restaurants and food-service operations in Central Florida for more than 25 years.

Calvet is the first woman to serve as governor of the Florida District of the Civitan International service organization. She is a past chair of the UCF Foundation and has served as a board member of the St. James Cathedral School, LYNX, Orlando Municipal Planning Board, and the Community Foundation of Central Florida. She is a former member of the Florida Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission.

Born in Havana, Calvet moved to Orlando in 1962, and she received her bachelor’s degree in accounting from UCF in 1971. The Honorable Olga Calvet

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Candidates for Doctoral Degrees

College of Arts and Humanities

WARREN G. JONES Texts and Technology Major Advisor: Dr. Barry Mauer

College of Business Administration

JOSEPH GARRETT CANADA YA YOU Business Administration Business Administration Major Advisor: Dr. Vicky Arnold Major Advisor: Dr. Amit M. Joshi

JEFFERY F. REINKING Business Administration Major Advisor: Dr. Vicky Arnold

College of Education and Human Performance

TARYN H. AIELLO MARCELINO GERALD KOCK Education Education Major Advisor: Dr. Denver E. Severt Major Advisor: Dr. Tadayuki Hara

GEORGE ALTON AUSTIN MARK ANTHONY LEMON Education Education Major Advisor: Dr. Rosa Cintrón Major Advisor: Dr. Rosa Cintrón

CHRISTINE CAPPS BROEKER DENNIS W. MCMILLION Educational Leadership Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Tom Owens Major Advisor: Dr. Kenneth Murray

KRISTOPHER J. CHILDS KENDRA L. MINOR Education Education Major Advisor: Dr. Juli K. Dixon Major Advisor: Dr. Atsusi Hirumi

DEANA LYNN DEICHERT PAUL MATTHEW NEHRIG Education Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Juli K. Dixon Major Advisor: Dr. Kenneth Murray

DEBRA LYNN FLOYD MCGANN LAUREL JANE ROBINSON Education Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Thomas Brewer Major Advisor: Dr. Rosemarye Taylor Major Advisor: Dr. Lihua Xu LESLEY MARGHERITA SILEO-ROBINSON VINCENT A. GEIGEL Education Education Major Advisor: Dr. Carolyn Hopp Major Advisor: Dr. Glenn Lambie MERCEDES SOTILLO TASHANA DENISE HOWSE Education Education Major Advisor: Dr. Juli K. Dixon Major Advisor: Dr. Juli K. Dixon

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JOSHUA HYLTON TRUITT SHELLY A. WYATT Education Education Major Advisor: Dr. Sandra Robinson Major Advisor: Dr. Glenda Gunter

College of Engineering and Computer Science

EMAD HASHIEM ABUALSAUOD SAEED KHAN Industrial Engineering Electrical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Christopher Geiger Major Advisor: Dr. Sasan Fathpour

MUSTAFA I. AKBAS MURAT KUCUKVAR Computer Engineering Civil Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Damla Tugut Major Advisor: Dr. Mehmet Omer Tatari

MOHAMED YASEEN HASAN AL HOSANI ANDREAS MAHENDRO KUNCORO Electrical Engineering Industrial Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Zhihua Qu Major Advisor: Dr. Ahmad Elshennawy

WALEED ALRASHEED JOSHUA DAVID LEE Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Wasfy Mikhael Major Advisor: Dr. Ranganthan Kumar

AHMED ATEF BAKHSH NI LI Industrial Engineering Mechanical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Christopher Geiger Major Advisor: Dr. Yunjun Xu

HAKAN BOYRAZ GEUNSIK LIM Electrical Engineering Materials Science and Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Marshall Tappen Major Advisor: Dr. Aravinda Kar

HAITAO CHENG SHAO HUA LIN Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Xun Gong Major Advisor: Dr. Thomas Wu

JOSE R. CINTRON WEI LIN Industrial Engineering Electrical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Luis Rabelo Major Advisor: Dr. Zhihua Qu

DON P. GRAHAM WILAWAN ONKHAM Civil Engineering Industrial Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Essam Radwan Major Advisor: Dr. Luis Rabelo

SAEED HADIAN NIASAR LUIS FELIPE ROBLEDO Civil Engineering Modeling and Simulation Major Advisor: Dr. Kaveh Madani Major Advisor: Dr. Jose Sepulveda Major Advisor: Dr. Debra Reinhart CALVIN M. STEWART SYED NAVEED IMRAN Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Ali Gordon Major Advisor: Dr. Ronald F. Demara YU WANG ILHAN KAYA Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Marwan Simaan Major Advisor: Dr. Jannick P. Rolland Major Advisor: Dr. Hassan Foroosh 2 University of Central Florida Commencement ♦ December 13–14, 2013

3 JONATHAN DWIGHT WEHKING AMIR ZAVICHI TORK Mechanical Engineering Civil Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Ranganthan Kumar Major Advisor: Dr. Kaveh Madani Major Advisor: Dr. Amr Oloufa DAVID A. WOODBURN Electrical Engineering KEJIU ZHANG Major Advisor: Dr. Thomas Wu Electrical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Thomas Wu

College of Health and Public Affairs

SANA KHOSA MICHAEL C. LOYAL Public Administration Public Administration Major Advisor: Dr. Naim Kapucu Major Advisor: Dr. Thomas T. H. Wan

ELIZABETH ANN LINDSEY-MOWERY CHRISTELLE MARIE SCHAFER Public Administration Public Administration Major Advisor: Dr. Michael Reynolds Major Advisor: Dr. Olga Molina Major Advisor: Dr. Roberto Hugh Potter

College of Medicine

TISHA SHASHANKA CHOUDHURY TIANSHU LI Biomedical Sciences Biomedical Sciences Major Advisor: Dr. Mollie Jewett Major Advisor: Dr. Jihe Zhao

MICAH D. HALPERN ALEJANDRA MARIA PETRILLI GUINART Biomedical Sciences Biomedical Sciences Major Advisor: Dr. Mollie Jewett Major Advisor: Dr. Cristina Fernandez-Valle

College of Nursing

SIGRID LYNN LADORES Nursing Major Advisor: Dr. Karen Aroian

College of Optics and Photonics

KYLE MICHAEL DOUGLASS JIE SUN Optics Optics Major Advisor: Dr. Aristide Dogariu Major Advisor: Dr. Shin-Tson Wu

MARC ANDREW SEGALL YI WU Optics Optics Major Advisor: Dr. Leonid Glebov Major Advisor: Dr. Zenghu Chang

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College of Sciences

MARAL AMINPOUR AARON C. POOLE Physics Sociology Major Advisor: Dr. Talat S. Rahman Major Advisor: Dr. Jay Corzine Major Advisor: Dr. Lin Huff-Corzine PATRICIA SUE BOCKELMAN Modeling and Simulation STEPHANIE A. QUINN Major Advisor: Dr. Lauren Reinerman-Jones Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Edward Rinalducci JAMES E. DRISKELL Psychology JENNIFER MELISSA REED Major Advisor: Dr. Eduardo Salas Chemistry Major Advisor: Dr. Shengli Zou GREGORY A. KATONA Physics MICHAEL D. REEVES Major Advisor: Dr. Richard Klemm Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Barbara A. Fritzsche JOYCE MARIE KLAUS Conservation Biology MARY JANE SIERRA Major Advisor: Dr. Reed Noss Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Kimberly Jentsch MARIANNE GENDRON KOROSY Conservation Biology ANGELA TRINGALI Major Advisor: Dr. Reed Noss Conservation Biology Major Advisor: Dr. Reed Noss MARTIN WITEK MICHALAK Major Advisor: Dr. Reed Bowman Mathematics Major Advisor: Dr. Bhimsen Shivamoggi JOSE A. VAZQUEZ PEREZ Psychology WILLIAM V. MORESHEAD Major Advisor: Dr. Janan Smither Chemistry Major Advisor: Dr. Kevin Belfield HENRY E. WILLIAMS Chemistry SCOTT JEFFREY OSOSKY Major Advisor: Dr. Stephen M. Kuebler Modeling and Simulation Major Advisor: Dr. Florian Jentsch YUANWEI ZHANG Chemistry PAMELA LYNN PANNOZZO Major Advisor: Dr. Kevin D. Belfield Conservation Biology Major Advisor: Dr. Reed Noss

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Candidates for Education Specialist

THOMAS NIGEL HAMES DANIELLE LOUTH KENDALL Educational Leadership Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Walter J. Doherty Major Advisor: Dr. Walter J. Doherty

RENEE JOY HUDSON SARA M. SCHUMACHER Education Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Stacy Van Horn Major Advisor: Dr. Walter J. Doherty

Candidates for Master of Fine Arts

GARY CHRISTOPHER BOMHOFF Creative Writing

WILLIAM CHASE CONNER Film

DANIEL E. DAVIS Theatre

MARIA EMILIA GARCIA VELASQUEZ Film

JONATHAN PARKER JACKSON Theatre

JOHN ROBERT MILES Creative Writing

JASON W. SUTTON Film

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19 Baccalaureate Honors and Recognition

University Honors – The Burnett Honors College

To graduate with University Honors, the student must complete 12 hours of Honors lower-division coursework, an Honors Symposium, and upper-division Honors course requirements in his or her college or major.

Paul Ang Rachel Disalvo-Tonell Justine Lozeau Armando Anzellini Megan Donnelly Hannah McLean Jackson Barnett William Dunbar Andre Meireles Sabrina Bayona Laura Estupinan Higuera Alyssa Meyers Kristen Berg Athena Forbes-Summers Daqiu Ren Hogan Bernreuter Rebecca Frank Alyse Saunders Alexandra Betrone-Harpst Yader Gomez Stephen Thomas Eric Brown Kaye-Alese Green Solomon Twiggs Travis Brundage Iriz Guerrero Renee Vanderhoof Kyle Burnett Michael Hadee Jules Vasquez Samuel Burns Leonardo Hanon Lindsey Walker Peter Colletti Brian Hinkle Katherine Weber Christine Comfort Samantha Hunt Jason Weiss Krystle Costello Brandi King Gabriel Willman Laura Czerkies Jason Landrum Amy Wytkewicz Sarah Dierking Shawn Lopez

Honors in the Major

Mitchell Adams Christy Clarke Dylan Kelly Finance Early Childhood Education English

Armando Anzellini Christine Comfort Theresa Kessler Anthropology International and Global Studies Psychology

Mira Atia Jennifer Dewey Megan Kizzort Psychology Anthropology Art

Christina Belmonte Asya Fergiani Julie Kopp International and Global Studies English English Language Arts Education Kristin Bider Vaughn Glinton, Jr. Elementary Education Legal Studies Christine Kreutzer Psychology Jessica Brandt Renan Gongora Psychology Chemistry Michaela LaRosa English Language Arts Sarah Castro Kaye-Alese Green Education Legal Studies Psychology Duaa Lutfi John Chapman Lorraine Humbert Elementary Education International and Global Studies Anthropology Rachel Merz Onaiza Chippa Christine Johns Elementary Education Elementary Education English

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Alexandra Minnick Autumn Perdue Emily Williams Sociology Psychology Art

Timothy Nash Monica Rosen Gabriel Willman Elementary Education Psychology International and Global Studies

Sanjana Nayee Kevin Smith Gabriel Willman English Language Arts Mechanical Engineering History Education Kyle Thurmond Jolene Winn Elizabeth Oliver Mechanical Engineering Health Sciences Early Childhood Development and Education Olga Tomasello Joshua Witt Philosophy Molecular Biology and Melissa Patrick Microbiology Psychology Roman Torres Political Science Bryan Zuanetti Lin Peng Mechanical Engineering Psychology Rebb Valeris Political Science

LEAD Scholars

Alanna Jo Alvarez Douglas Casey Greenwald Allison Danielle Pryor Kelsey Elisabeth Azadian Melissa Gail Gregory Michael Allan Reif Joanna Bak Ariel Shaunte Hatten Arika E. Richardson Tatianna Hortense Belot Christine Paulina Higgins Michael Myers Rippy Kristen Ashley Berg Joshua Payne Hillman Tyler James Rits Alexandra Marie Betrone-Harpst Drexler B. James Erica Elizabeth Rivas Samuel Joseph Burns Holly Marie Kaminski Carlos Enrique Robles-Malave Araima Isabel Caballero Jillian Leigh Loisel Chelsea Lynn Roman Kaitlyn Anne Chana Justine Ann Lozeau Garrett Joseph Sawyer Roosevelt Civil Michelle Lucio Deanna Lyn Schneider Samantha Elizabeth Cleek Estefania Alejandra Martinez Annie Grace Maria Shaffer Roxanne Crosdale Alyssa Danielle McCauley Kassie Snow Nicholas Albert Deacon Jacquelyn Michele McCaw Charles Jared Sweetman Katarina Dos Santos Thomas Andrew McSpadden Denise Sharon Taylor Kevin Carnell Edgecomb, Jr. Sachi Kalpesh Mehta Ashley Kathleen Thayer Laura Rocio Estupinan Alyssa Kathryn Meyers Stephanie Valdes Kristen Minna Francis Sumner Graham Nesbitt III Julie Anne Valentine John Patrick Gibison, Jr. Kevin Javier Ortiz-Diaz Rebecca Lynn Young Valerie Michelle Greco Sammantha Kristina Pendergast

President’s Leadership Council

Jason Avola Kaitlyn Chana Kaye-Alese Elizabeth Green Melissa Gregory Emily Jaworski

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Order of Pegasus

Kaitlyn Chana Valerie Greco Calvin Stewart Cortez Whatley

Air Force ROTC Commission

Stephen A. Zimmerman

Army ROTC Commission

Cynthia D. Lapham James A. Linn Ethan S. Long Jairo A. Millan Jiwook Ryu Charles B. Smith Robert E. Studly

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22 Baccalaureate Honors

Baccalaureate Honors are conferred on those students who complete a minimum of 48 semester hours at UCF and attain an overall grade point average that falls in the top 10 percent of all graduating students in the same college over the prior two-year period.

Honors are distinguished as follows:

*** summa cum laude—students in the top 2.5 percent ** magna cum laude—students in the top 5 percent but not in the top 2.5 percent * cum laude—students in the top 10 percent but not in the top 5 percent

The asterisk (*) appears as indicated above next to the name of each graduate who may qualify for Baccalaureate Honors.

Because records for the final term are incomplete at the time the commencement program is printed and final term grades may affect relative rankings and overall GPA, indication in the program of graduation with Honors is presumptive rather than conclusive.

Baccalaureate Honors list cutpoints are available at: http://ikm.ucf.edu/academic-reports-2/honorsgpa-ay-2013-2014/

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The Commencement Ceremony and Academic Regalia

The Academic Procession has descended from religious processions that came to include teaching faculties when universities were closely associated with the medieval church. The presence of a piper in American academic processionals has become popular in recent years. The pipers for UCF’s ceremonies are David Enzfelder, Ben Pugh and Reg Lyle.

The procedure followed for the awarding of degrees is based on a practice developed at the University of Paris almost 800 years ago. In those days, the bishop of Paris, like every other bishop, was responsible for local educational curriculum and degree granting. His authority in these matters, however, soon came to be disputed by the teachers. They asserted that only they could be the proper judges of the qualifications of the students. This threatened impasse was resolved by a compromise under which the teachers, or masters, judged the merits of the students and then recommended them to the bishop for their degrees. Today’s ceremony includes a secularized version of that procedure. A representative of the Faculty Senate certifies that the student candidates are qualified to receive their degrees. The president then authorizes the awarding of the degree.

Academic heraldry in the form of academic dress reaches as far back as the earliest days of the oldest universities. Formal directives concerning the correct and proper wearing of academic regalia date back to the early 14th Century. In the United States, as a result of our English heritage, caps and gowns have been used since colonial times.

As heraldic devices such as shields, coats of arms, and standards could identify a knight and his individual heritage, academic regalia can describe the academic origin and accomplishments of the wearer. Easily recognizable are holders of bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. With the same glance, the trained eye may identify the university that conferred the degree as well as the individual’s field of learning.

The shape and decorations of the gown are the keys to the highest degree earned by an individual. The gown for bachelor’s has long pointed sleeves and is designed to be worn closed only. The master’s gown has an oblong sleeve and is open at the wrist; the rear part of its oblong shape is square cut, and the front part has an arc cut away. The master’s gown may be worn open or closed. The doctor’s gown has bell- shaped sleeves, may be worn open or closed, and may be most readily identified by its velvet facing down the front and by three velvet chevrons on each sleeve.

It is the hood, however, which is the most important and distinctive feature of American academic pageantry. Chevrons enable those attending an academic function to distinguish at a glance the wearer’s academic heritage. The bachelor’s hood, seldom seen in American academic circles, is three feet long with a two-inch edging of velvet. The master’s hood is three and one-half feet long with a three-inch edging. The doctor’s hood is four feet long with a five-inch edging.

The color of the hood’s velvet edging represents the field in which the wearer earned his or her degree. Although black may be used for any area, colors denoting selected fields of learning are as follows at UCF and American universities: all Ph.D.s are edged in dark blue, while professional doctorates, such as the Ed.D., are edged in the color of professional discipline.

The hoods used by American colleges and universities are lined with silk in the official academic colors of the institution that conferred the degree. UCF graduates, for example, will wear hoods with linings of black and gold. Generally, a school’s academic colors are identical to its athletic colors.

The academic regalia you see before you today can be traced directly back to the beginnings of the oldest colleges and universities. In 1885, there occurred a widespread student movement in America to wear caps and gowns at commencement ceremonies. The graduating students seemed to feel a need for significant and dignified apparel for the occasion. By 1895, widespread adoption of a uniform code by 95 percent of colleges and universities in the country gave America its own distinct academic regalia.

However, at any academic gathering, there usually appear regalia which cannot be fathomed by these guidelines. Some of these may be from foreign universities; others are from those American institutions that have preferred to remain with the European tradition of allowing each school to determine its own costume. The result is the academic regalia you see before you today. The colors of the master hoods are as follows:

College of Arts and Humanities DISCIPLINE ...... COLOR OF DISCIPLINE Creative Writing ...... White Digital Media...... Brown English ...... White Film ...... Brown Foreign Languages ...... White History ...... White Interactive Entertainment ...... White Music ...... Pink Studio Art & the Computer ...... Brown Teaching English as Second Language ...... White Theatre ...... Brown

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College of Business Administration DISCIPLINE ...... COLOR OF DISCIPLINE Accounting ...... Drab Business Administration ...... Drab Economics ...... Copper Management ...... Drab Real Estate ...... Drab Sports Business Management ...... Drab Taxation...... Drab

College of Education and Human Performance DISCIPLINE ...... COLOR OF DISCIPLINE Education ...... Light Blue

College of Engineering and Computer Science DISCIPLINE ...... COLOR OF DISCIPLINE Computer Science ...... Orange Digital Forensics ...... Orange Engineering ...... Orange

College of Graduate Studies DISCIPLINE ...... COLOR OF DISCIPLINE Interdisciplinary Studies ...... White

College of Health and Public Affairs DISCIPLINE ...... COLOR OF DISCIPLINE Communication Sciences and Disorders ...... Sage Green Criminal Justice ...... Science Gold Health Care Informatics ...... Kelly Green Health Sciences ...... Kelly Green Nonprofit Management ...... Peacock Blue Public Administration ...... Peacock Blue Social Work ...... Citron Urban and Regional Planning ...... Blue-Violet

College of Medicine DISCIPLINE ...... COLOR OF DISCIPLINE Biomedical Sciences ...... Science Gold Biotechnology ...... Science Gold Molecular Biology and Microbiology ...... Science Gold

College of Nursing DISCIPLINE ...... COLOR OF DISCIPLINE Nursing ...... Apricot

College of Optics and Photonics DISCIPLINE ...... COLOR OF DISCIPLINE Optics ...... Aqua

College of Sciences DISCIPLINE ...... COLOR OF DISCIPLINE Advertising ...... Crimson Anthropology ...... White Biology ...... Science Gold Chemistry ...... Science Gold Communication ...... Crimson Forensic Science ...... Science Gold Mathematical Sciences ...... Science Gold Physics ...... Science Gold Political Science ...... Dark Blue Psychology ...... Gold Sociology ...... White Statistical Computing ...... Science Gold

Rosen College of Hospitality Management DISCIPLINE ...... COLOR OF DISCIPLINE Hospitality and Tourism Management ...... Pineapple

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College Gonfalons

The gonfalon originated in the medieval state of Italy as an ensign of the state of office. The UCF gonfalons designate the university seal, the various colleges, and the core values of The UCF Creed. The colors of the university, black and gold, are joined together in a UCF star common to all colleges.

The University Mace

During the Middle Ages, the mace was an effective weapon in battle, but as newer and more powerful military arms developed, it was transformed into a symbol of authority.

The earliest ceremonial maces were borne by bodyguards of 12th Century English and French kings. By the end of the 16th Century, they were used widely by officials of English cities and towns. Today, the ceremonial mace is found in the British Houses of Parliament and is frequently carried in ecclesiastical processions and in university convocations and commencement ceremonies.

The mace incorporates two symbols identified with the University of Central Florida. The top is cast in the shape of the star found over the Pegasus in the UCF emblem. Inside the star is a reproduction of the “Flame of Hope” sculpture near the UCF library.

The mace is cast in bronze with three bronze UCF emblems inlaid at the crest of the rosewood staff. The center of the staff is engraved with the names of the presidents of UCF.

The creation of UCF’s mace was a collective effort by UCF art professor Jagdish Chavda, sculptor David Cambia, and wood craftsman David Conway.

The Presidential Medallion

The gold medallion worn by the university president at formal and ceremonial occasions marks the president as a distinguished scholar and administrator, the highest officer of the university, and one who strives to uphold the twin tenets established by its founders: Accent on the Individual and Accent on Excellence.

The medallion is embossed with the university seal showing the mythical Pegasus ascending toward a single heavenly star and the motto, Reach for the Stars. The seal serves as a visible reminder to each member of the university community to strive to reach individual goals. The president has been entrusted to maintain and develop an atmosphere in which these creeds can be realized. The presidential position represented by the medallion epitomizes the foundations and aspirations of the university that the president has pledged to uphold.

As the only university official who can formally award a degree, the president recognizes the graduates for meeting the standards of excellence set by the university and for reaching the point from which new ventures begin.

From the presentation of the first medallion in 1968 to charter President Charles Millican to the one worn today, the Presidential Medallion has remained a symbol of academic leadership and the legacy of those pioneers who launched a unique experiment in higher education.

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Honorary Degrees Awarded

December 1969 Kurt H. Debus, Doctor of Engineering Science April 1996 Nicolaas Bloembergen, Doctor of Science William H. Dial, Doctor of Commercial Science December 1996 Richard A. Nunis, Doctor of Public Service June 1970 John W. Young, Doctor of Applied Sciences May 1997 Maxwell C. King, Doctor of Public Service March 1973 Louis C. Murray, Doctor of Public Service Joe R. Lee, Doctor of Commercial Science August 1974 Fred C. Clayton, Doctor of Professional August 1998 Trevor Colbourn, Doctor of Humane Letters Engineering December 1998 Linda W. Chapin, Doctor of Public Service August 1978 Richard F. Livingston, December 1999 Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Doctor of Business Administration Doctor of Humane Letters June 1979 Albert F. Hegenberger, President Oscar Arias, Doctor of Humane Letters Doctor of Engineering Science Reubin O’D. Askew, Doctor of Public Service Lee R. Scherer, Doctor of Engineering Science May 2000 Lotfi Zadeh, Doctor of Science December 1979 Joseph Daniel Duffey, Doctor of Humane Letters May 2001 Richard M. Karp, Doctor of Science June 1980 Thelma Vivian Jackson Dudley, Joseph F. Traub, Doctor of Science Doctor of Humanities LeRoy T. Walker, Sr., Doctor of Public Service Howard Phillips, Doctor of Public Service James Bacchus, Doctor of Public Services December 1981 Gene Burns, Master of Letters May 2002 Richard M. DeVos, Sr., April 1982 Robert J. Whalen, Doctor of Engineering Science Doctor of Commercial Science Andrew Duda, Jr., Doctor of Agricultural Service October 2002 Nancy Burnett, Doctor of Commercial Science Ferdinand Duda, Doctor of Agricultural Service Albert Burnett, Doctor of Commercial Science John Duda, Doctor of Agricultural Service December 2002 Robert E. Kahn, Doctor of Science July 1982 Mary Jo Davis, Doctor of Public Service December 2004 G. Vince Amico, Doctor of Science William E. Davis, Doctor of Public Service Lester Mandell, Doctor of Commercial Science December 1982 Joseph A. Boyd, Doctor of Engineering Science May 2005 Harriet Elam-Thomas, Doctor of Public Service July 1983 J. W. Hubler, Doctor of Engineering Science March 2006 Anibel Acevedo Vila, Doctor of Public Science Charles Wadsworth, Doctor of Public Service December 2006 Rita Bornstein, Doctor of Humane Letters December 1984 Allan E. Gotieb, Doctor of Laws May 2007 Charles Hard Townes, Doctor of Science May 1985 George J. Becker, Jr., Doctor of Public Service December 2008 Robert Vander Weide, Doctor of Commerce Jerry Collins, Doctor of Public Service May 2009 Howard Lance, Doctor of Science D. Robert Graham, Doctor of Public Service December 2009 Jerry S. Roth, Doctor of Commercial Science Walter O. Lowrie, Doctor of Engineering Science December 2011 James A. Hinson, Doctor of Public Service William C. Schwartz, Doctor of Engineering December 2012 Sanford Shugart, Doctor of Humane Letters Science May 2013 President William Jefferson Clinton, March 1986 Isaac Bashevis Singer, Doctor of Letters Doctor of Humane Letters October 1988 Elie Wiesel, Doctor of Letters Michael M. Crow, Doctor of Humane Letters December 1988 Sven Caspersen, Doctor of Engineering Science John D. Holloway, Doctor of Public Service Wolfgang-Detlef Petri, Doctor of Commercial Science May 1989 Frank M. Hubbard, Doctor of Public Service David Albertson, Doctor of Humane Letters William S. Jenkins, Doctor of Humane Letters James C. Robinson, Doctor of Public Service Charles N. Millican, Doctor of Laws May 1990 Helen Harris Perlman, Doctor of Humane Letters Thaddeus Seymour, Doctor of Letters May 1991 Roald Hoffman, Doctor of Science May 1992 Robert Bryan, Doctor of Humane Letters May 1993 Buell G. Duncan, Jr., Doctor of Commercial Science May 1995 Norman R. Augustine, Doctor of Engineering Science December 1995 Jesse Stone, Doctor of Humane Letters

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Degrees Conferred

B.A. Bachelor of Arts M.A.A.E. Master of Arts in Applied Economics B.A.B.A. Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration M.A.T. Master of Arts in Teaching B.A.S. Bachelor of Applied Science M.P.A. Master of Public Administration B.Des Bachelor of Design in Architecture M.B.A. Master of Business Administration B.F.A. Bachelor of Fine Arts M.D. Doctor of Medicine B.M. Bachelor of Music M.Ed. Master of Education B.M.E. Bachelor of Music Education M.F.A. Master of Fine Arts B.S. Bachelor of Science M.N.M. Master of Nonprofit Management B.S.As.E. Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering M.S. Master of Science B.S.B.A. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration M.S.A. Master of Science in Accounting B.S.C.E. Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering M.S.A.E. Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering B.S.Cp.E. Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering M.S.B.M. Master of Sports Business Management B.S.ConE Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering M.S.C.E. Master of Science in Civil Engineering B.S.E.E. Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering M.S.Cp.E. Master of Science in Computer Engineering B.S.E.E.T. Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology M.S.E.E. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering B.S.E.T. Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology M.S.Env.E. Master of Science in Environmental Engineering B.S.Env.E. Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering M.S.I.E. Master of Science in Industrial Engineering B.S.I.E. Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering M.S.M. Master of Science in Management B.S.M.E. Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering M.S.M.E. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering B.S.N. Bachelor of Science in Nursing M.S.M.S.E. Master of Science in Material Science and B.S.W. Bachelor of Social Work Engineering D.N.P. Doctor of Nursing Practice M.S.N. Master of Science in Nursing D.P.T. Doctor of Physical Therapy M.S.R.E. Master of Science in Real Estate Ed.D. Doctor of Education M.S.T. Master of Science in Taxation Ed.S. Education Specialist M.S.W. Master of Social Work M.A. Master of Arts Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy

Diploma Distribution Information

Approximately 6-10 weeks after commencement, all baccalaureate, education specialists, and master’s degree diplomas will be mailed to the address indicated on the student’s Intent to Graduate form. To update their diploma mailing addresses, undergraduate students should contact the Registrar’s Office and master’s students should contact the College of Graduate Studies.

For additional information, undergraduate students should call the Registrar’s Office at 407-823-3100. Graduate students should contact the College of Graduate Studies at 407-823-4132.

Congratulations, graduates!

Lost and found items may be turned in or claimed at Guest Services, located at the main entrance on the second level. All University of Central Florida campus activities, events, programs, and facilities are available to all students of any race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and veterans’ status with due respect to law and the university’s philosophy of respect for individual and personal dignity.

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UCF ALMA MATER

All hail to Alma Mater whose banner black and gold, will wave in fame and splendor as the passing years unfold.

May loyalty and friendship, within our hearts unite, and light the star to guide us ever upward in our flight.

With honor and affection our friendship will renew, we sing of thee our Alma Mater ever true.

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64 Gonfalons Symbolize the Spirit of the University of Central Florida College of Arts and Humanities College of Medicine The senses of sight, sound, and sensation The Rod of Aesculapius, serpent entwined around are transformed by spirit and creativity into , is an ancient Greek symbol associated with meaningful diverse forms of expression in healing the sick. The rod topped by the UCF Flame the College of Arts and Humanities. of Hope is spiraled with the DNA’s double helix to form the symbol for the College of Medicine.

The Burnett Honors College College of Nursing ame The spirit of the College of Nursing is symbolizes The Burnett Honors College’s mission conveyed by images that symbolize to foster honor and passion for lifelong learning. caring, knowledge, and leadership. THE UCF CREED Integrity, scholarship, community, creativity, and excellence are the core College of Business Administration College of Optics and Photonics values that guide our conduct, Familiar symbols elicit world marketplace The striking multifaceted relief captures the spirit performance, and decisions. nance for the of the Age of Light and epitomizes the science and College of Business Administration with its technology of the College of Optics and Photonics innovative curriculum, state-of-the-art facilities, uence in the 21st Century. INTEGRITY and nationally recognized programs. I will practice and defend academic and personal honesty. College of Education and College of Sciences SCHOLARSHIP Human Performance Science seeks to explain how the world works— living organisms, the physical world, people I will cherish and honor learning as nitive symbol in groups, and people as individuals. Just as a of education and knowledge for centuries. a fundamental purpose of my membership microscope gives a way to look at objects otherwise And for the College of Education, a galaxy of too small to see, so the tools of scientic inquiry in the UCF community. encircling stars serves as a shining example let us observe nature in its many aspects. of diverse opportunities for learning. COMMUNITY I will promote an open and College of Engineering and ce of Undergraduate Studies supportive campus environment by Computer Science The O ce of Undergraduate Studies provides the foundation, vision, and leadership necessary respecting the rights and contributions The Space Transportation System symbolizes c for students to reach their academic potential of every individual. feats ever achieved and epitomizes the spirit of the and to prepare for the steps, challenges, College of Engineering and Computer Science. and rewards of lifelong learning. CREATIVITY I will use my talents to enrich the human experience. College of Graduate Studies Rosen College of Hospitality Leadership, research, and service empower Mtanagemen EXCELLENCE graduate students in the division’s quality The central fountain, framed by Mediterranean learning environment. The doctoral cap, hood, arches, has come to symbolize the Rosen College of I will strive toward the highest and gown epitomize the highest achievement Hospitality Management’s state-of-the-art campus for the College of Graduate Studies. standards of performance in any and its standard of excellence for the industry. endeavor i undertake.

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December 13–14, 2013 CFE Arena Orlando, Florida

This commencement program will be available at http://commencement.ucf.edu for download as a PDF beginning Monday, December 16, 2013.