COMMENCEMENT

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA

December 15–16, 2011 UCF Arena Orlando, Florida

This Commencement Program will be available at http://commencement.ucf.edu for download as a PDF beginning Monday, December 19, 2011. Gonfalons Symbolize the Spirit of the University of Central Florida College of Arts and Humanities College of Nursing The senses of sight, sound, and sensation The spirit of the College of Nursing is are transformed by spirit and creativity into conveyed by images that symbolize meaningful diverse forms of expression in caring, knowledge, and leadership. the College of Arts and Humanities.

College of Business Administration College of Optics and Photonics Familiar symbols elicit world marketplace The striking multifaceted relief captures the spirit 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. THE UCF CREED and nationally recognized programs.

INTEGRITY, SCHOLARSHIP, COMMUNITY, CREATIVITY, AND EXCELLENCE ARE THE CORE College of Education College of Sciences VALUES THAT GUIDE OUR CONDUCT, nitive symbol As one of the largest colleges at UCF, the College PERFORMANCE, AND DECISIONS. of education and knowledge for centuries. of Sciences’ programs range from the behavioral, And for the College of Education, a galaxy of biological, computational, and physical to the encircling stars serves as a shining example communicative, political, and social sciences. INTEGRITY of diverse opportunities for learning. I WILL PRACTICE AND DEFEND ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL HONESTY. College of Engineering and ce of Undergraduate Studies SCHOLARSHIP Computer Science ce of Undergraduate Studies provides the I WILL CHERISH AND HONOR LEARNING AS The Space Transportation System symbolizes foundation, vision, and leadership necessary c for students to reach their academic potential A FUNDAMENTAL PURPOSE OF MY MEMBERSHIP feats ever achieved and epitomizes the spirit of the and to prepare for the steps, challenges, IN THE UCF COMMUNITY. College of Engineering and Computer Science. and rewards of lifelong learning.

COMMUNITY I WILL PROMOTE AN OPEN AND College of Graduate Studies Rosen College of Hospitality SUPPORTIVE CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT BY Leadership, research, and service empower Management graduate students in the division’s quality RESPECTING THE RIGHTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS The central fountain, framed by Mediterranean learning environment. The doctoral cap, hood, arches, has come to symbolize the Rosen College of OF EVERY INDIVIDUAL. and gown epitomize the highest achievement Hospitality Management’s state-of-the-art campus for the College of Graduate Studies. and its standard of excellence for the industry. CREATIVITY I WILL USE MY TALENTS TO ENRICH THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE. airs The Burnett Honors College Academic programs in the College of Health and ame airs are bound together by a shared sense symbolizes The Burnett Honors College’s mission EXCELLENCE of purpose—to serve communities and contribute to foster honor and passion for lifelong learning. I WILL STRIVE TOWARD THE HIGHEST knowledge that improves the quality of life of citizens. STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE IN ANY ENDEAVOR I UNDERTAKE.

College of Medicine The UCF Creed The Rod of Aesculapius, serpent entwined around Integrity, scholarship, community, creativity, and , is an ancient Greek symbol associated with excellence are the core values that guide the healing the sick. The rod topped by the UCF Flame university’s conduct, performance, and decisions. of Hope is spiraled with the DNA’s double helix to form the symbol for the College of Medicine. University of Central Florida Commencement ♦ December 15–16, 2011

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 198,000 alumni, more than 58,000 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, 92 master’s degrees, 3 specialist degrees, and 29 doctoral degrees, as well as more than 94 graduate certificate programs. To date, more than 220,000 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 15, 2011 2:30 p.m. Ceremony ...... vi December 16, 2011 9:00 a.m. Ceremony ...... vii 2:30 p.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 ...... 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 ...... 21 Order of Pegasus ...... 21 Air Force ROTC Commissions ...... 21 Army ROTC Commissions ...... 21 College of Arts and Humanities ...... 23 College of Business Administration ...... 26 College of Education ...... 32 College of Engineering and Computer Science ...... 34 College of Health and Public Affairs ...... 38 College of Medicine ...... 42 College of Nursing ...... 43 College of Sciences ...... 44 Office of Undergraduate Studies ...... 50 Rosen College of Hospitality Management ...... 52 The Commencement Ceremony and Academic Regalia ...... 54 College Gonfalons and University Mace Information ...... 56 The Presidential Medallion ...... 56 Honorary Degrees Awarded ...... 57 Degrees Conferred ...... 58 Diploma Distribution Information ...... 58 UCF Alma Mater ...... 59 UCF Regional Campuses ...... 60 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. 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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University of Central Florida Administration

John C. Hitt ...... President Tony G. Waldrop ...... Provost and Executive Vice President Scott Cole ...... Vice President and General Counsel Helen Donegan ...... Vice President for Community Relations 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; Interim Director of Athletics 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 Patricia J. Bishop...... 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 Foard Jones ...... Interim Dean, College of Business Administration Alvin Y. Wang ...... Dean, The Burnett Honors College Sandra L. Robinson ...... Dean, College of Education Marwan Simaan ...... Dean, College of Engineering and Computer Science Michael Frumkin ...... Dean, College of Health and Public Affairs Jean D. Leuner ...... 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

Jennifer Carroll, Lieutenant Governor

Jeff Atwater Ava L. Parker Adam Putnam Chief Financial Officer Chair, SUS Board of Governors Commissioner of Agriculture

Pam Bondi Gerard Robinson Attorney General Commissioner of Education

Board of Trustees

Jim Atchison Richard T. Crotty Marcos R. Marchena Windermere Orlando Orlando

Olga M. Calvet, Vice Chair Alan Florez Matthew McCann Lake Buena Vista Flagler Beach President, Student Government Association Ida Cook Robert A. Garvy Chair, Faculty Senate West Palm Beach Harris Rosen Orlando Meg Crofton Ray Gilley Lake Buena Vista Orlando John Sprouls Windermere Michael J. Grindstaff, Chair Orlando

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University of Central Florida Commencement Program

Prelude

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

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 Faculty The Platform Party The Graduate and Baccalaureate Candidates

Andrew Walker, Organist Jose Velez, Vocalist David Enzfelder, Carol Fortier, 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 15, 2011 - 2:30 p.m. Platform Party

Grand Marshal ...... Dr. Patrick LiKamWa Commencement Speaker ...... The Honorable Buddy Dyer President ...... Dr. John C. Hitt Provost and Executive Vice President ...... Dr. Tony G. Waldrop Vice President and General Counsel ...... Mr. Scott Cole Vice President for Community Relations ...... Ms. Helen Donegan 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 Strategy, Marketing, Communications, ...... VADM Alfred G. Harms, Jr., USN (Ret) and Admissions; Interim Director of Athletics 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 President for Research and Commercialization ...... Dr. M. J. Soileau Associate Dean, College of Graduate Studies ...... Dr. Michael Stern Dean, The Burnett Honors College...... Dr. Alvin Y. Wang Interim Dean, College of Business Administration ...... Dr. Foard Jones College Top Honor Graduates Mr. Luke Christopher Kelly, Economics Mr. Christopher D. Laderer, Accounting Ms. Stephanie Jean Schlacks, Accounting Dean, College of Engineering and Computer Science ...... Dr. Marwan Simaan College Top Honor Graduates Mr. Michael Luke Falls, Electrical Engineering Mr. Perry Lloyd Johnson, Mechanical Engineering Dean, College of Medicine ...... Dr. Deborah C. German College Top Honor Graduate Mr. Matthew Robert Hagerman, Molecular and Microbiology Dean and Director, College of Optics and Photonics ...... Dr. Bahaa Saleh Alumni Representative ...... Mr. Bill Peppler, Class of 1996 President, Student Government Association...... Mr. Matthew McCann University Faculty Representative ...... Dr. Ranganathan Kumar Staff Council Representative ...... Mr. Peter Alfieris

Commencement Speaker Mayor Buddy Dyer has served as the City of Orlando’s chief executive since 2003. He previously represented Central Florida for a decade in the Florida Senate, where he led the Senate Democrats for three years. Before he was elected to the Senate, Dyer worked as an environmental engineer and practiced law for 20 years. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Brown University, and he graduated with honors from the University of Florida College of Law. As mayor, Dyer helps to oversee the Orlando Utilities Commission, Orlando International Airport, and Orlando Executive Airport. His areas of focus have included diversifying Central Florida’s economy, securing Central Florida’s first mass transit system, developing the new Amway Center, strengthening neighborhood safety, and making government more effective and efficient. Dyer was selected this year as the “National Municipal Leader of the Year” by American City and County Magazine.

The Honorable Buddy Dyer

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College of Arts and Humanities, College of Graduate Studies, College of Health and Public Affairs, College of Nursing, and Office of Undergraduate Studies December 16, 2011 - 9:00 a.m. Platform Party

Grand Marshal ...... Dr. Susan Chase Commencement Speaker ...... The Honorable Tico Perez Honorary Degree Recipient ...... Mr. James A. Hinson President ...... Dr. John C. Hitt Provost and Executive Vice President ...... Dr. Tony G. Waldrop Vice President and General Counsel ...... Mr. Scott Cole Vice President for Community Relations ...... Ms. Helen Donegan 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 Strategy, Marketing, Communications, ...... VADM Alfred G. Harms, Jr., USN (Ret) and Admissions; Interim Director of Athletics 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 President for Research and Commercialization ...... Dr. M. J. Soileau 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 College Top Honor Graduates Ms. Vanessa Flores, Art Mr. Jaroslav Kalfar, English Dean, College of Health and Public Affairs ...... Dr. Michael Frumkin Dean, College of Nursing ...... Dr. Jean D. Leuner Interim Vice Provost and Dean, Office of Undergraduate Studies ...... Dr. Elliot Vittes College Top Honor Graduate Mr. Ryan Maddox Chabot, Interdisciplinary Studies Alumni Representative ...... Mr. Matt Assenmacher, Class of 1993 President, Student Government Association...... Mr. Matthew McCann University Faculty Representative ...... Ms. Sharon Douglass Staff Council Representative ...... Ms. Cortright Francis

Commencement Speaker Tico Perez received his bachelor’s degree in political science from UCF in 1983, where he also served as student body president. After earning his law degree from Georgetown University, Perez practiced business law and became a partner at the national law firm of Baker and Hostetler. He has served as a political commentator for WESH-Channel 2 and started a political talk-radio show on WDBO-580 AM. Today, Perez is co-founder of Edge Public Affairs, and he is a member of the Florida Board of Governors, which oversees the State University System of Florida. He chairs the board’s influential Budget Committee. Perez has served on more than 40 business and community boards. He has led the boards of the Orlando Utilities Commission, Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce, and United Arts of Central Florida. He is a past president of the Southern Region of the Boy Scouts of America and presently serves as the national commissioner of the Boy Scouts. He has also served as president of the UCF Alumni Association and was appointed to the UCF Board of Trustees. Perez has been named one of the 10 most influential men in Central The Honorable Florida by the Orlando Business Journal, and he has received the UCF Distinguished Alumnus Award. Tico Perez

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College of Education, Rosen College of Hospitality Management, and College of Sciences December 16, 2011 - 2:30 p.m. Platform Party

Grand Marshal ...... Dr. Martha H. Hopkins Commencement Speaker ...... Ms. Dede Schaffner President ...... Dr. John C. Hitt Provost and Executive Vice President ...... Dr. Tony G. Waldrop Vice President and General Counsel ...... Mr. Scott Cole Vice President for Community Relations ...... Ms. Helen Donegan 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 Strategy, Marketing, Communication ...... VADM Alfred G. Harms, Jr., USN (Ret) and Admissions; Interim Director of Athletics 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 President for Research and Commercialization ...... Dr. M. J. Soileau Senior Associate Dean, College of Graduate Studies ...... Dr. Max Poole Dean, The Burnett Honors College...... Dr. Alvin Y. Wang Dean, College of Education ...... Dr. Sandra L. Robinson College Top Honor Graduates Ms. Amy Nicole More, Elementary Education Ms. Samantha Elle Smith, Elementary Education Ms. Kayla C. Watson, Elementary Education Dean, Rosen College of Hospitality Management ...... Dr. Abraham Pizam College Top Honor Graduate Mr. James Ichitaro Williston, Hospitality Management Associate Dean, College of Sciences ...... Dr. Jack McGuire College Top Honor Graduate Ms. Adriana Marino, Psychology Alumni Representative ...... Ms. Traci Blue, Class of 1990 President, Student Government Association...... Mr. Matthew McCann University Faculty Representative ...... Dr. Roger Handberg Staff Council Representative ...... Mr. Michael Smith

Commencement Speaker Dede Schaffner is serving her third term as a member of the Seminole County School Board, and she has completed a term as chair of the board. As a parent volunteer, Schaffner founded Seminole County schools’ nationally recognized Dividends School Volunteer Program. Last year, more than 25,000 volunteers donated 490,000 hours to help students from kindergarten through high school succeed. Schaffner is a member of the Foundation for Seminole State College, and she is a former chair of the college’s Board of Trustees. She is chairman of the Seminole County Youth Commission, and she is also a member of the boards of directors of United Arts of Central Florida and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Florida. She has been recognized among Florida Trend’s “People to Watch” for her efforts to involve the business community in public education. Schaffner earned a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and a master’s degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Central Florida. Ms. Dede Schaffner

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Candidates for Doctoral Degrees

College of Arts and Humanities

HATEM NAZIR AKIL JANE E. MOODY Texts and Technology Texts and Technology Major Advisor: Dr. Barry Mauer Major Advisor: Dr. David Wallace

STACEY LYNN BARRETO DILIBERTO Texts and Technology Major Advisor: Dr. Patrick Murphy

College of Business Administration

CLARK J. HAMPTON SANTIKORN PAMORNPATHOMKUL Business Administration Economics Major Advisor: Dr. Steve G. Sutton Major Advisor: Dr. Mark Dickie

College of Education

DONNA M. BABCOCK MARK WILLARD MULLINS Educational Leadership Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Barbara Murray Major Advisor: Dr. Barbara Murray

ANNE COCHRAN GREY KIMBERLY ALLISON MURZA Education Education Major Advisor: Dr. Thomas M. Brewer Major Advisor: Dr. Chad Nye

AMY PARKER KLEEMAN MICHELLE MADDEN PISANI Educational Leadership Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Tammy Boyd Major Advisor: Dr. Rosemarye T. Taylor

JUMYONG LEE ANDREW L. RITCHIE Education Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Deborah Breiter Major Advisor: Dr. Rosemarye T. Taylor

LEAH JANEAN LERMA MANUEL ANTONIO RIVERA Education Education Major Advisor: Dr. Martha Lue-Stewart Major Advisor: Dr. Robertico Croes

ZHIGANG LI MILAGROS RIVERA Education Education Major Advisor: Dr. Stephen Sivo Major Advisor: Dr. Suzanne Martin

ROBERT HENRY MAHONE JOHN FLOYD SHELBY Education Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Bobby Hoffman Major Advisor: Dr. Rosemarye T. Taylor

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JESSICA LYNN SIMMONS Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Tammy Boyd

College of Engineering and Computer Science

RAWAD NASHAT AL-HADDAD VERNET MICHAEL LASRADO Computer Engineering Industrial Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Ronald F. DeMara Major Advisor: Dr. Dima Nazzal

HAMID REZA AMINI RAMIN MEHRAN Environmental Engineering Electrical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Debra Reinhart Major Advisor: Dr. Mubarak Shah

HAITHAM BAHAITHAM SYED FAHAD ALLAM SHAH Industrial Engineering Computer Science Major Advisor: Dr. Ahmad Elshennawy Major Advisor: Dr. Gita Sukthankar

SAYAK K. BISWAS PATRICK MICHAEL SHEA Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. W. Linwood Jones Major Advisor: Dr. Zheng Shen

RICHARD JASON CALLOWAY PHILLIP RYAN VERBANCSICS Modeling and Simulation Computer Science Major Advisor: Dr. Michael Proctor Major Advisor: Dr. Kenneth Stanley

CHEN-FU CHIANG WILFRED HENRY WELLS Computer Science Industrial Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Pawel Wocjan Major Advisor: Dr. Waldemar Karwowski

BENITO GRANIELA ORTIZ NING YU Modeling and Simulation Computer Science Major Advisor: Dr. Michael Proctor Major Advisor: Dr. Kien Hua

AI HUA HO YAZID NIHAD YUSUF Computer Science Electrical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Kien Hua Major Advisor: Dr. Xun Gong

College of Health and Public Affairs

JAMES RICHARD DOWNING BIANCA PEREZ Public Affairs Public Affairs Major Advisor: Dr. Thomas T.H. Wan Major Advisor: Dr. Aaron Liberman

TRACI R. FRANCIS CAREY L. THALDORF Public Affairs Public Affairs Major Advisor: Dr. Lawrence Martin Major Advisor: Dr. Thomas T.H. Wan

VANESSA A. LOPEZ-LITTLETON HAMDI YESILYURT Public Affairs Public Affairs Major Advisor: Dr. Aaron Liberman Major Advisor: Dr. Thomas T.H. Wan

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College of Medicine

CHERINE BELAL JIXIANG XIA Biomedical Sciences Biomedical Sciences Major Advisor: Dr. Sic Chan Major Advisor: Dr. Steven Ebert

RYAN P. LAMERS Biomedical Sciences Major Advisor: Dr. Alexander Cole

College of Nursing

JEANNE MARY HOPPLE Nursing Major Advisor: Dr. Angeline Bushy

College of Optics & Photonics

DERREK REGINALD DRACHENBERG LIKAI ZHU Optics Optics Major Advisor: Dr. Leon Glebov Major Advisor: Dr. Guifang Li

College of Sciences

CHRISTINE MARANO ALLEN JUSTIN KYLE DAVIS Modeling and Simulation Mathematics Major Advisor: Dr. J. Peter Kincaid Major Advisor: Dr. Marianna Pensky Major Advisor: Dr. Sae Schatz DEBORAH JANE DIAZGRANADOS WORKALEMAHU MIKRE BERHANU Psychology Chemistry Major Advisor: Dr. Eduardo Salas Major Advisor: Dr. Artem E. Masunov Major Advisor: Dr. Kimberly Smith-Jentsch

LUCAS JAMES BLAIR CRAIG ALLEN FINCH Modeling and Simulation Modeling and Simulation Major Advisor: Dr. Clint Bowers Major Advisor: Dr. James J. Hickman Major Advisor: Dr. J. Peter Kincaid MAXWELL SCOTLAND BONNER Chemistry LISA ANNE MCCAULEY Major Advisor: Dr. Andre J. Gesquire Conservation Biology Major Advisor: Dr. David G. Jenkins KRISTY ANNE BRADLEY-RADAKOVICH Modeling and Simulation GAUTAM MEDHI Major Advisor: Dr. J. Peter Kincaid Physics Major Advisor: Dr. Robert E. Peale MICHAEL T. CURTIS Psychology DANIEL SCOTT MILLER Major Advisor: Dr. Florian Jentsch Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Kimberly Smith-Jentsch

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TAMMY MARIE POITRAS MUHS TONYA DIONNE RIDDLESWORTH Modeling and Simulation Mathematics Major Advisor: Dr. J. Peter Kincaid Major Advisor: Dr. Jian-Jian Ren

TOSHIO MURASE OMAR LEIGHTON THOMPSON Psychology Modeling and Simulation Major Advisor: Dr. Leslie A. Dechurch Major Advisor: Dr. J. Peter Kincaid Major Advisor: Dr. Michael Bass CRISTINA MELINDA OROPEZA Chemistry JESSICA LEE WILDMAN Major Advisor: Dr. Christian Clausen III Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Eduardo Salas JOEL JOHN PALATHINKAL Modeling and Simulation Major Advisor: Dr. J. Peter Kincaid

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Candidates for Education Specialist

HECTOR F. MAESTRE Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Kenneth Murray

JUSTINA M. MORGAN Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Walter Doherty

MELISSA KAY WELLER Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Walter Doherty

PAUL FREEMAN WILHITE Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Rosemarye Taylor

Candidates for Master of Fine Arts

MARCOS B. CASILLI Film

JACLYN A. ELGENESS Creative Writing

KIMBERLY KELLEY LUNDBLOM Creative Writing

MELISSA L. MASON Theatre

MEGAN EVELYN MAYO Theatre

MARIA MILAZZO Creative Writing

BRIAN ALFRED TORTORELLI Emerging Media

VANCE E. VOYLES Creative Writing

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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.

Nicolas Aguirre Mitchell Froelich Kayleen Mayer Melissa Alicea Brenda Garcia Lori McGill Charles Andrews Paul Gatterdam Benjamin Messersmith Terese Avery Luis Gutierrez Susan Mullins Kathryn Bartelski Ryan Harrison Lesley Noyes James Blake Michelle Heafy Caitlin Ochmanski Alexander Boyce Diana Hernandez Reginald Paros William Bradford Thomas Hernandez Rebecca Rashkin James Cassiano Harrison Hilliard Taylor Rassmann Jonathan Castro Kassidy Isselbacher Sean Remz Ryan Chabot Perry Johnson Sono Shah Erin Chandler Ross Kerley Kari-Ava Sherwood Brittani Cole Anam Khaja Alexandra Short Victoria Davis Korey Lane Jamie Smolar Natalie Delgado Christine Lange Charles Snyder Faith Dickens Erik Lee Daniel Starman Alyssa Edelman Drew Lenssen Lauren Supersano Morris Esquenazi Frances Loiz Chelsea Vensel Stephan Faulkner Bradley Maier Mark Weston Danielle Frantz Briana Marquardt Suzanne Zavada

Honors in the Major

Caitlin Araldi Lillie Dao Kristin Hall Spanish Anthropology General Business

David Birnbaum Jean-Pascal Deillon Marin Halperin Anthropology Political Science Elementary Education

Kristin Blair Faith Dickens Perry Johnson Elementary Education English Mechanical Engineering

Karla Burgos Kevin Dupree Pamela Kacerosky Economics Humanities Anthropolgy

Ashley Carrel Matthew Golsen Jaroslav Kalfar Marketing Mechanical Engineering English

Ashley Carter Nicholas Gurney Travis Kent Psychology Legal Studies Psychology

Ross Cotton Gina Hall Ross Kerley Political Science Criminal Justice Electrical Engineering

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Jie Liang Cynthia Oakes Valeria Restrepo Mathematics Psychology Economics and Finance

Brian Lichtman Julianne Ong Farin Robinson Computer Engineering Sociology Political Science

Michael Main Angiemil Perez Ashley Schachter Humanities Sociology Psychology

Emmanuel Malchiodi Colleen Powers Marco Specoli Humanities Sociology Legal Studies

Joshua McGuire DeAnna Price Juliana Stalter Economics Art Education Psychology

Jonathan Miniello Akhtar Qureshi Maria Vera Tata Political Science Political Science English

Katie Neill Brandon Raphael Ronald Zmuda Economics History Accounting

LEAD Scholars

Erica Lynne Adamo Kristy Lauren Galler Reginald James Paros Charles Wesley Andrews Jennifer Kathleen Griffith Nicholas John Pavgouzas Madeline Kelly Armstrong Carmella R. Griffo Grace Maria Richardson Sara Artz Kristin Michelle Hall Richard R. Rippy Savannah Paige Barrett Marie Elizabeth Hayman Estifani Rodriguez Kathryn Bartelski Mallory Jennifer Hunt Elyse Virginia Rowe Stephanie Renee Baughman McKenzie Leigh Kaufeld Stefanie Lynn Secker Richard Henry Bella Kristyn Amanda Kendrick Alexandra Jade Short Rachel Michelle Bennett Kevin Peter Kulbacki James Peter Smeriglio III Rosemary Chacko Christopher Cornelis Kuyper Laura Marie Smith Kate Lynn Connin Monica M. Larkin Ashley Hugh Stewart Stephanie Elizabeth Deen Chelsey E. Martin Rebekah Noelly Torres Faith B. Dickens Michael Joseph Masino Heather Sue Vance Drew Danielle Dickson Jared Thomas Masucci Christina Rene Nicole Vicari Morgan A. Earnheart Melissa Kalen McBride Beth Michelle Worman Samantha J. Falk Megan Marita McCann Suzanne Catherine Zavada Stephan N. Faulkner Sarah Eileen Minich Ronald Joseph Zmuda

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President’s Leadership Council

Reginald Paros Tavia M. Record

Order of Pegasus

Brennan Dobbins

Air Force ROTC Commission

Mark Flaherty Aisha Lemos Quinn Lowry Mary Olive

Army ROTC Commission

Christopher Boyd Theodore Castellano Richard Espaillat Kari Larubio Gabriel Pope Horacio Rivas

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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 five percent but not in the top 2.5 percent * cum laude—students in the top ten 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://www.iroffice.ucf.edu/character/honorscutpoints.html

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54 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, Carol Fortier, 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 teacher, 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 English ...... White Film & Digital Media ...... White Foreign Languages ...... White History ...... White Interactive Entertainment ...... White Music ...... Pink Religious Studies ...... Scarlet Red Studio Art & the Computer ...... Brown Teaching English as Second Language ...... White Texts & Technology ...... White Theatre ...... Brown

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College of Business Administration DISCIPLINE ...... COLOR OF DISCIPLINE Accounting ...... Drab Business Administration ...... Drab Economics ...... Copper Management ...... Drab Management Information Systems ...... Drab Sports Business Management ...... Drab Taxation ...... Drab

College of Education DISCIPLINE ...... COLOR OF DISCIPLINE Education ...... Light Blue

College of Engineering and Computer Science DISCIPLINE ...... COLOR OF DISCIPLINE Computer Science ...... Science Gold Digital Forensics ...... Science Gold 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 Physical Therapy ...... Teal Public Administration ...... Peacock Blue Social Work ...... Citron

College of Medicine DISCIPLINE ...... COLOR OF DISCIPLINE Biomedical Sciences ...... 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

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

College of Sciences DISCIPLINE ...... COLOR OF DISCIPLINE 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

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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, 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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57 Honorary Degrees Awarded

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

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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.F.A. Bachelor of Fine Arts M.B.A. Master of Business Administration 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!

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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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60 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 College of Sciences SCHOLARSHIP nitive symbol As one of the largest colleges at UCF, the College I will cherish and honor learning as of education and knowledge for centuries. of Sciences’ programs range from the behavioral, And for the College of Education, a galaxy of biological, computational, and physical to the a fundamental purpose of my membership encircling stars serves as a shining example communicative, political, and social sciences. in the UCF community. 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 (STS) 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 The UCF Creed Academic programs in the College of Health and Integrity, scholarship, community, creativity, and airs are bound together by a shared sense excellence are the core values that guide the of purpose—to serve communities and contribute university’s conduct, performance, and decisions. knowledge that improves the quality of life of citizens. COMMENCEMENT

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA

December 15-16, 2011 UCF Arena Orlando, Florida

Th is Commencement Program will be available at http://commencement.ucf.edu for download as a PDF beginning Monday, December 19, 2011.