MAY 12, 2018 DON HASKINS CENTER

MAY 12, 2018 DON HASKINS CENTER TABLE OF CONTENTS

Board of Regents/Senior Administrative Officials 3 Morning Ceremony Program 4 Order of Academic Procession 5 Members of Faculty/Candidates for Degree 6 Recessional 7 Afternoon Ceremony Program 8 Order of Academic Procession 9 Members of Faculty/Candidates for Degree 10 Recessional 11 Evening Ceremony Program 12 Order of Academic Procession 13 Members of Faculty/Candidates for Degree 14 Recessional 15 Distinguished Alumni 16 Candidates for Degrees College of Liberal Arts . 19 College of Education . 23 College of Business Administration 24 School of Nursing . 26 College of Engineering . 27 College of Science . 28 College of Health Sciences 30 Graduate School 32 University Honors Program 39 Honors Candidates 40 ROTC Commissioning/Student Honors 44 Honors Regalia 46 Regalia 47 Mining Minds 53 Men O’ Mines 54 Committee on Commencement 56 BOARD OF REGENTS The University of Texas System

Sara Martinez Tucker, Chairman Dallas Paul L. Foster, Vice Chairman El Paso Jeffery D. Hildebrand, Vice Chairman Houston Ernest Aliseda McAllen David J. Beck Houston Kevin P. Eltife Tyler R. Steven Hicks Austin Janiece Longoria Houston James C. “Rad” Weaver San Antonio Jaciel Castro (Student Regent) San Antonio

Francie A. Frederick General Counsel to the Board of Regents

SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS The University of Texas System

William H. McRaven Chancellor

David E. Daniel, Ph.D. Deputy Chancellor

Steven Leslie, Ph.D. Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Raymond S. Greenberg, M.D., Ph.D. Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs

Scott C. Kelley, Ed.D. Executive Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs

3 PROGRAM Morning Ceremony 9 a.m.

Diana Natalicio President of the University, Presiding

Concert/Concierto Ceremonial Brass Ensemble Stephen Haddad, Conductor Senior Lecturer, Music

Academic Procession/Entrada de catedráticos Luis Arturo Ramos, Grand Marshal Professor Emeritus, Creative Writing

National Anthem/Himno Nacional Ceremonial Brass Ensemble The Star Spangled Banner UTEP Chamber Singers and Audience

UTEP Chamber Singers Elisa Fraser Wilson, Conductor Associate Professor, Music

Welcome and Introductions/Bienvenida y Presentaciones ������������� Diana Natalicio, President

Presentation of Candidates’ Names/ Presentación de los Nombres de los Candidatos ������������������������������������������������ Carol Parker Provost

Alma Mater Ceremonial Brass Ensemble Men O’ Mines UTEP Chamber Singers and Audience

Conferral of Degrees/Entrega de Títulos Diana Natalicio, President

The College of Liberal Arts Stephen Crites, Interim Dean The Graduate School Charles Ambler, Dean

Announcement of Candidates’ Names/ Anuncio de los nombres de los candidatos Richard Pineda Associate Professor, Communication

Adriana Dominguez Clinical Professor, Theatre and Dance

University Faculty Marshals of Students/ Bastón de Mando y Estandartes Ezra Cappell Associate Professor, English

Maria-Socorro Tabuenca Professor, Languages and Linguistics

Recessional Graduates will recess through the center aisle and out the south tunnel of the Don Haskins Center. Family members may meet their graduates in Lot GR5. Refer to the diagram on page 7 of the program.

Himno de despedida Los graduados desfilarán por el pasillo central y saldrán hacia afuera por el túnel del lado sur del Centro de Eventos Don Haskins. Los familiares pueden reunirse con los graduados en el estacionamiento GR5. Consulte el diagrama en la página 7 del programa.

4 ORDER OF ACADEMIC PROCESSION Morning Ceremony 9 a.m.

Luis Arturo Ramos Grand Marshal of the University

Rachel Ann Arreola The University Banner Bearer

Kyla Ann McMillan Graduate School Banner Bearer

Star C. Flagel College of Liberal Arts Banner Bearer

Diana Natalicio Carol Parker President Provost

Gary Edens Beth L. Brunk-Chavez Vice President for Student Affairs Dean of Extended University

Charles Ambler Elena Izquierdo Dean of Graduate School President, Faculty Senate

Jack Chessa Maria Hernandez Chair, Graduate Counsil Chair, Staff Council

Bobby Gonzales Kristen Ahumada President, Alumni Association President, Student Government Association

5 MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY

The Graduate School Bess Sirmon-Taylor Marshal Charles Ambler Dean

The College of Liberal Arts Jon Amastae Marshal David Ross Marshal Stephen Crites Interim Dean Faculty of the College

CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE

The Graduate School The College Banner Bearer Faculty Marshal of Students James Wood Student Marshal Amanda Danielle Barraza Candidates for the Degree

The College of Liberal Arts The College Banner Bearer Faculty Marshals of Students Maryse Jayasuriya Crystal Herman Student Marshal Reem Mustafa Ali Candidates for the Degree

The University Librarians Joy Urbina Marshal

The University Staff Lorenzo L. Jones Marshal

6 STUDENT SEATING & WAITING AREAS Morning Ceremony 9 a.m.

Graduates will recess through the center aisle and out the south tunnel of the Don Haskins Center. Family members may meet their graduates in Lot GR5.

FACULTY AND STAFF SEATING STAGE

GRADUATE LIBERAL SCHOOL ARTS

LIBERAL ARTS

TO MESA ST.

POST-COMMENCEMENT OREGON ST. CELEBRATION PLAZA

GLORY RD.

LIBERAL ARTS

GRADUATE SCHOOL

7 PROGRAM Afternoon Ceremony 2 p.m.

Diana Natalicio President of the University, Presiding

Concert/Concierto Ceremonial Brass Ensemble Stephen Haddad, Conductor Senior Lecturer, Music

Academic Procession/Entrada de catedráticos Santiago Ibarreche, Grand Marshal Professor, Marketing and Management

National Anthem/Himno Nacional Ceremonial Brass Ensemble The Star Spangled Banner UTEP Chamber Singers and Audience

UTEP Chamber Singers Elisa Fraser Wilson, Conductor Associate Professor, Music

Welcome and Introductions/Bienvenida y Presentaciones ������������� Diana Natalicio, President

Presentation of Candidates’ Names/ Presentación de los Nombres de los Candidatos ������������������������������������������������ Carol Parker Provost

Alma Mater Ceremonial Brass Ensemble Men O’ Mines UTEP Chamber Singers and Audience

Conferral of Degrees/Entrega de Títulos Diana Natalicio, President

The College of Business Administration Robert Nachtmann, Dean The College of Education William H. Robertson, Interim Dean The School of Nursing Elias Provencio-Vasquez, Dean The Graduate School Charles Ambler, Dean

Announcement of Candidates’ Names/ Anuncio de los nombres de los candidatos Elena Izquierdo Associate Professor, Teacher Education Yvonne Carranza Rolph Director of Student Success, College of Liberal Arts University Faculty Marshals of Students/ Bastón de Mando y Estandartes James Holcomb Associate Professor, Economics and Finance

David Carrejo Associate Professor, Mathematics Education Recessional Graduates will recess through the center aisle and out the south tunnel of the Don Haskins Center. Family members may meet their graduates in Lot GR5. Refer to the diagram on page 11 of the program.

Himno de despedida Los graduados desfilarán por el pasillo central y saldrán hacia afuera por el túnel del lado sur del Centro de Eventos Don Haskins. Los familiares pueden reunirse con los graduados en el estacionamiento GR5. Consulte el diagrama en la página 11 del programa.

8 ORDER OF ACADEMIC PROCESSION Afternoon Ceremony 2 p.m.

Santiago Ibarreche Grand Marshal of the University

Jason Chung The University Banner Bearer

Samantha J. Salazar Graduate School Banner Bearer

Eduardo Montes Samaniego Zenia Avelar College of Business Administration Banner Bearer College of Education Banner Bearer

Evan Gray Merworth School of Nursing Banner Bearer

Diana Natalicio Carol Parker President Provost

Gary Edens Stephen Riter Vice President for Student Affairs Vice President for Information Resources and Planning Benjamin Gonzalez Vice President for Asset Charles Ambler Management and Development Dean of the Graduate School

Elena Izquierdo Jack Chessa President, Faculty Senate Chair, Graduate Council

Bobby Gonzales Maria Hernandez President, Alumni Association Chair, Staff Council

Kristen Ahumada President, Student Government Association

9 MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY

The Graduate School Bess Sirmon-Taylor Marshal Charles Ambler Dean

The College of Business Administration Godwin J. Udo Marshal Robert Nachtmann Dean Faculty of the College

The College of Education Timothy G. Cashman Marshal William H. Robertson Interim Dean Faculty of the College

The School of Nursing Tracey Merworth Marshal Elias Provencio-Vasquez Dean Faculty of the College CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE

The Graduate School The College Banner Bearer Faculty Marshals of Students Miguel A. Ramos-Gonzalez, Business Administration Penelope P. Espinoza, Education Diane B. Monsivias, Nursing Student Marshals Amy Eileen Ramirez , Business Administration Samantharai C. Yrigoyen, Education Faith Borunda, Nursing Candidates for the Degree

The College of Business Administration The College Banner Bearer Faculty Marshal of Students Alex Holcomb Student Marshal Daniel Valles Candidates for the Degree

The College of Education The College Banner Bearer Faculty Marshal of Students William J. Medina-Jerez Student Marshal Gabrielle M. Cervantes Candidates for the Degree

The School of Nursing The College Banner Bearer Faculty Marshal of Students Pat Herbias Student Marshal Te’Kandria M. Wingfield Candidates for the Degree

The University Librarians Sebastian Diaz Marshal

The University Staff Robert Parham Marshal

10 STUDENT SEATING & WAITING AREAS Afternoon Ceremony 2 p.m.

Graduates will recess through the center aisle and out the south tunnel of the Don Haskins Center. Family members may meet their graduates in Lot GR5.

FACULTY AND STAFF SEATING STAGE

GRADUATE GRADUATE SCHOOL SCHOOL

BUSINESS EDUCATION ADMIN.

NURSING

TO MESA ST.

POST-COMMENCEMENT OREGON ST. CELEBRATION PLAZA

GLORY RD. EDUCATION

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION NURSING GRADUATE SCHOOL

11 PROGRAM Evening Ceremony 7 p.m.

Diana Natalicio President of the University, Presiding

Concert/Concierto Ceremonial Brass Ensemble Stephen Haddad, Conductor Senior Lecturer, Music

Academic Procession/Entrada de catedráticos Anthony Tarquin, Grand Marshal Professor, Civil Engineering

National Anthem/Himno Nacional Ceremonial Brass Ensemble The Star Spangled Banner UTEP Chamber Singers and Audience

UTEP Chamber Singers Elisa Fraser Wilson, Conductor Associate Professor, Music Welcome and Introductions/Bienvenida y Presentaciones ������������� Diana Natalicio, President Presentation of Candidates’ Names/ Presentación de los Nombres de los Candidatos ������������������������������������������������ Carol Parker Provost Alma Mater Ceremonial Brass Ensemble Men O’ Mines UTEP Chamber Singers and Audience

Conferral of Degrees/Entrega de Títulos Diana Natalicio, President

The College of Engineering Theresa A. Maldonado, Dean The College of Health Sciences Shafik Dharamsi, Dean The College of Science Robert Kirken, Dean The School of Pharmacy Jose O . Rivera, Dean The Graduate School Charles Ambler, Dean

Announcement of Candidates’ Names/ Anuncio de los nombres de los candidatos Richard Teschner Professor Emeritus, Languages and Linguistics

Luis A. Anchondo Visiting Assistant Professor, Languages and Linguistics University Faculty Marshals of Students/ Bastón de Mando y Estandartes David Zubia Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Harry Meeuwsen Professor, Kinesiology Recessional Graduates will recess through the center aisle and out the south tunnel of the Don Haskins Center. Family members may meet their graduates in Lot GR5. Refer to the diagram on page 15 of the program.

Himno de despedida Los graduados desfilarán por el pasillo central y saldrán hacia afuera por el túnel del lado sur del Centro de Eventos Don Haskins. Los familiares pueden reunirse con los graduados en el estacionamiento GR5. Consulte el diagrama en la página 15 del programa. 12 ORDER OF ACADEMIC PROCESSION Evening Ceremony 7 p.m.

Anthony Tarquin Grand Marshal of the University

Valeria G. Varela The University Banner Bearer

Samantha Eve Ramirez Graduate School Banner Bearer

Andres Chavira Carlos O. Ontiveros College of Engineering Banner Bearer College of Science Banner Bearer

Crystal Morales College of Health Sciences Banner Bearer

Diana Natalicio Carol Parker President Provost Gary Edens Roberto Osegueda Vice President for Student Affairs Vice President for Research Maria Hernandez Charles Ambler Chair, Staff Council Dean of the Graduate School Kristen Ahumada Jack Chessa President, Student Chair, Graduate Council Government Association Elena Izquierdo President, Faculty Senate

Bobby Gonzales President, Alumni Association

13 MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY

The Graduate School Bess Sirmon-Taylor Marshal Charles Ambler Dean

The College of Engineering Chintalapalle Ramana Marshal Theresa A. Maldonado Dean Faculty of the College

The College of Health Sciences Thenral Mangadu Marshal Shafik Dharamsi Dean Faculty of the College

The School of Science Geoffrey Saupe Marshal Robert Kirken Dean Faculty of the College CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE

The Graduate School The College Banner Bearer Faculty Marshals of Students Jose F. Espiritu Nolasco, Engineering Loretta Dillon, Health Sciences Lin Ma, Science Student Marshals Aldo R. Perez, Engineering Alexis Nicole Ramos, Health Sciences Luis Enrique Martinetti, Science Candidates for the Degree

The College of Engineering The College Banner Bearer Faculty Marshal of Students Eric D. Smith Student Marshal Nicholas R. Echevarria Candidates for the Degree

The College of Health Sciences The College Banner Bearer Faculty Marshal of Students Carolina Valencia Student Marshal Patricio Manuel Rubalcaba Candidates for the Degree

The College of Science The College Banner Bearer Faculty Marshal of Students Carl Lieb Student Marshal Ashley M. Priego Candidates for the Degree

The University Librarians Jacob Galindo Marshal

The University Staff Concha Ruiz Marshal

14 STUDENT SEATING & WAITING AREAS Evening Ceremony 7 p.m.

Graduates will recess through the center aisle and out the south tunnel of the Don Haskins Center. Family members may meet their graduates in Lot GR5.

FACULTY AND STAFF SEATING STAGE

GRADUATE GRADUATE SCHOOL SCHOOL

SCIENCE RESERVED FOR RESERVED ENGINEERING GRADUATION CANDIDATES GRADUATION HEALTH SCIENCES

TO MESA ST.

POST-COMMENCEMENT OREGON ST. CELEBRATION PLAZA HEALTH GLORY RD. SCIENCES

SCIENCE

GRADUATE SCHOOL ENGINEERING

15 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI EX ALUMNOS DISTINGUIDOS The University of Texas at El Paso is proud La Universidad de Texas en El Paso se to recognize its 2017 Distinguished Alumni enorgullece en reconocer a los galardonados Award recipients presented by the UTEP como Ex alumnos Distinguidos del 2017 Alumni Association. The award is the presentados por la Asociación de ex alumnos highest honor bestowed upon graduates de UTEP. Este reconocimiento es el mayor who have excelled in their professions and honor que se otorga a alumnos que se han sustained a commitment to the University. graduado de UTEP, que han destacado en sus profesiones y que han mantenido su compromiso hacia la universidad.

MARIA CASTAÑÓN MOATS

Maria Castañón Maria Castañón Moats nació en Juárez, Moats was born creció en El Paso y en 1990 se graduó in Juárez, Mexico de UTEP con una Licenciatura en and grew up in El Administración de Empresas. En el Paso. She graduated 2004, se unió a PwC y posteriormente, from UTEP in del 2011 al 2016, fue designada Líder de 1990 with a bachelor’s degree in business Diversidad en la firma donde reportaba administration. She made partner at PwC in para el Director Ejecutivo de la compañía 2004 and was later appointed as the firm’s en E.U. laborando para el equipo de U.S. Diversity Leader from 2011-16, where liderazgo de la misma. Castañón Moatas she reported to the company’s U.S. CEO es actualmente la primera mujer y primera and served on the U.S. leadership team. hispana en desempeñar dicho cargo en Currently, Castañón Moats serves as the PwC y fue reconocida en la lista inaugural first woman and first Hispanic to hold her de la revista Fortune, como la segunda position at PwC and recently claimed the entre las 50 latinas más poderosas. No. 2 spot on Fortune magazine’s inaugural list of the 50 Most Powerful Latinas. “Me siento increíblemente honrada por haber sido designada Exalumna “I’m incredibly humbled by being named as Distinguida”, comentó Castañón. “UTEP a Distinguished Alumna,” Castañón Moats significa tanto para mí – fue donde said. “UTEP means so much to me – it’s aprendí el valor del trabajo arduo y where I learned the value of hard work estuve en contacto con una diversidad and was exposed to a variety of people, de personas, culturas e información, cultures, and information, all of which todo lo cual contribuyó tanto para que contributed to both the person I’ve become fuera la persona que soy como para la and the fulfilling career I have today.” carrera tan satisfactoria que hoy tengo”.

JACOB CINTRON

Jacob Cintron started Cuando Jacob Cintron tenía 17 años out doing odd jobs desempeñó todo tipo de funciones en el in the Engineering Departamento de Ingeniería del Hospital Department Thomason, actualmente Centro Médico of Thomason Universitario (UMC, por sus siglas en Hospital, now inglés). En 1983, Cintron obtuvo su University Medical Center (UMC), when título de Ingeniero Industrial en UTEP y he was 17 years old. Cintron earned his regresó a la Universidad para estudiar una bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering Maestría en Administración de Empresas from UTEP in 1983 and returned to the y en Contabilidad. Llegó a ser director de

16 University to earn an MBA and a Master ingeniería en el Thomason y posteriormente, of Accountancy. He became director of administrador asistente del hospital. engineering at Thomason and, later, assistant Permaneció en el Thomason durante 17 años administrator of the hospital. He stayed antes de cambiarse a puestos ejecutivos en los at Thomason for 17 years before moving principales sistemas de salud en Chicago, San on to executive positions at major health Antonio y San Diego. En el 2006, Cintron care systems in Chicago, San Antonio, regresó a El Paso para fungir como Director and San Diego. Cintron returned to El Ejecutivo de Del Sol Medical Center, puesto Paso in 2006 to become CEO of Del Sol que ocupó por más de 10 años antes de ser Medical Center, a position he held for 10 nombrado Director Ejecutivo del UMC. years before being named CEO of UMC. “Me siento muy emocionado, orgulloso “I am blown away, proud and humbled by y honrado de ser nombrado uno de los being named as one of UTEP’s Distinguished Exalumnos Distinguidos de UTEP”, comentó Alumni,” Cintron said. “If it weren’t for Cintron. “Si no hubiera sido por UTEP, yo UTEP, I would have settled for something habría optado por algo más y la trayectoria else, and my life path would have been de mi vida hubiera sido muy diferente. very different. Thanks to UTEP, I am in a Gracias a UTEP, estoy en un sitio donde place where I’d never thought I’d be.” nunca me hubiera imaginado que estaría”.

ALLEN GILMER

Allen Gilmer Allen Gilmer asistió a la Universidad Rice para attended Rice estudiar derecho, sin embargo, una vez allí se University intending interesó por las clases de geología y en 1984, to become a lawyer. se graduó con una Licenciatura en Geología. While at Rice, he Posteriormente regresó a El Paso y se inscribió enjoyed his geology en UTEP donde en 1987, obtuvo una Maestría classes and ended up earning a bachelor’s en Ciencias Geológicas. Trabajó algunos años degree in geology in 1984. Gilmer returned como geofísico en la compañía Marathon to El Paso and attended UTEP, where he Oil Co. y fue cofundador de varias empresas earned his master’s degree in geological en el sector petrolero y del gas antes de sciences in 1987. He worked several years comenzar Drillinginfo, un proveedor líder de as a geophysicist at Marathon Oil Co. and servicio de base de datos en nube y programas went on to co-found several companies in analíticos para la industria petrolera y gasera. the oil and gas sector before starting up Drillinginfo, a leading provider of cloud- Gilmer ha recibido innumerables based data and analytics software for reconocimientos en el ámbito profesional. the oil and gas industry. Professionally, En el 2014, fue elegido Director Ejecutivo Gilmer has received numerous accolades. del Año de Grandes Compañías de Central He was selected as Large Company CEO Texas, posteriormente fue reconocido entre of the Year for Central Texas in 2014, los 7 principales de mayor influencia en la Top 7 North American Prospect Expo North American Prospect Expo del 2014, Influencers in 2014, Texas’ Outstanding como el Geocientifico Sobresaliente de Texas Geoscientist in 2012 by Texas Monthly por la Revista Texas Monthly, en el 2012 magazine and Ernst & Young Entrepreneur y como el Empresario del Año en Central of the Year in Central Texas in 2012. Texas por Ernst & Young, en el 2012.

“Throughout the history of TWC and “A lo largo de la historia del TWC y de UTEP, UTEP, there have been some true giants ha habido algunos verdaderos gigantes que se who have earned their degrees at this han graduado de esta reconocida Universidad”, outstanding university,” Gilmer said. “I am señaló Gilmer. “Me siento increíblemente amazingly humbled by being recognized as honrado de ser reconocido como uno de one of UTEP’s Distinguished Alumni.” los Exalumnos Distinguidos de UTEP”.

17 CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES SPRING 2018

Congratulations Class of 2018! As you leave your alma mater to make your mark upon the world, we want to stay connected with you and be part of your journey. Picks Up! GO MINERS!

¡Muchas Felicidades Generación 2018! Al dejar su alma mater para comenzar a dejar su huella en el mundo, queremos seguir en contacto con ustedes y ser parte de su travesía. ¡VAMOS MINEROS y arriba esos picos!​

18 COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS BACHELOR OF ARTS Anthropology Criminal Justice Brian Lopez Karen Aimee De Anda Jessica Acevedo Amy Carina Loya Dario Garza Trevor Cuthbert Adams Andres Humberto Lucero Maria Rachel Gonzalez Stephanie Nicole Alvarado Isbell Daniella Machuca Sashiel Marie Pina Ociris D. Alvarez Joseph Michael Macias Brenda Ruiz Lopez Luis M. Alvidrez Jr. Meghann Michelle Maloney Wendy Andujo Denise Martinez Art Mario Alberto Arroyo Jessica Martinez Francisco Javier Arrieta Jr. Crystal Ayala Kimberly A. Martinez Brianna Auror Calvillo Roxana Bernal Erik Mecinas Vasquez Ivan Chavarria Ryan Thomas Bruce Diana I. Medina Hector Manuel John A. Camacho Delilah A. Meraz Chavira Rubio Jessica E. Cardenas Ernest Monteros Emmanuel Falcon Crystal Carrillo Arturo Moreno Amy J. Freitas Jorge Carrillo Ashley Marie Munoz Daniela Garcia Christopher Sonny Castro Jr. Carlos Munoz III Sarah Huizar Karla Regina Chacon Luis Armando Munoz Jr. Karla Ivonne Maciel Miguel Angel Chavez Jr. Roy Najera Bernadette Alicia Ramos Rocio Patricia Chavez Jessica Marie Navarro Andi Monet Salazar Nicholas Tirrell Colbert Maria Elena Navarro Monica Michelle David Contreras Denise Olivas Silva De Lucio Adrian Delgado Jr. Jesus Daniel Ortega Jose Enrique Torres Marco Antonio Delgado Adrian Ortiz Imelda Denisse Diaz Jose Jesus Ortiz Art/English & Luis Diaz Jr. Alexa G. Perez American Literature Joaquin Aaron Dominguez Jr. Branden B. Perez Raul A. Valadez Melissa Elizabeth Escobar Miriam Elizabeth Perez Oscar J. Estrada Eduardo Arturo Poblano Jr. Art/Media Advertising Andres S. Freitekh Martin G. Portillo Yoly M. Cortez Guillermo Galarza Jesus Quiroga Alan Cruz Castruita Jacqueline Nichole Garcia Loren Ramirez Julie Garcia Albert James Reaux Chicano Studies Lesley Garcia Alberto Renteria Melissa Lisette Trejo Luis D. Garcia Joshua Demis Reyes Priscilla H. Garcia Alejandra Robason Chicano Studies/ Jessica Robles Criminal Justice Margarita A. Garcia-Salas Randy Alan Gilbreath Andrew Michael Rodriguez Jessica Ann Sanchez Abraham Gonzalez Gabriel Rodriguez Joel Rodriguez Communication Studies Angel A. Gutierrez Michael J. Gutierrez Jose I. Romero Jr. Hillary Ashley Alvarez Michael Torrez Guzman Jacqueline Rosales Sofia Castiello Rocio Guzman Christian Ruiz Estefania Castillo Arlene Hernandez Stephanie Ruvalcaba Mark A. Davis Ricardo Jaloma Steve Saenz Angela K. Rodriguez Stephanie Jaramillo Edgar Salas Sheyenne Tercero Roman Javier Jimenez Jose Abraham Salazar Marlon R. Saldana Communication Priscilla Jo Kincaid Cristian Sandoval Studies/French Cesar A. Lara Gerardo A. Lara Milagros Shiroma Camila Trespalacios Ana Gabriela Lariz Alberto Hilario Silva Communication Nora Oney Lawler Michael A. Sota Jr. Studies/History Joseph Christian Lawson Michael A. Soto Hector Torres Moises Richard Blankenship Andrew Joseph Lazarin

19 Roxanna Nicole Trent English & Nicholas Al Lopez Roxanna Ivette Ulloa American Literature Christopher I. Maldonado Edward James Uritson IV Alejandra Arroyos Lisa Marie Molina Stephanie Valerio Theresa G. Cast Kristina Marie Ramirez Mayra Angelica Vargas Destiny Leann Fierro Sarah Nicole Ramirez Gabriela Vega Rebekah Elizabeth Flamm Mario A. Sanchez Mayra Lizbeth Zapata Elizabeth Marie Garcia Eybar Vasquez Nevarez Luis Miguel Zarate Victoria Rhiann Gomez History/Anthropology Alma C. Zepeda Cassandra Maria Kuntz Rebeka Isaac Criminal Justice/Linguistics Phillip Stephen Martinez Victoria Loren Martinez Linguistics Delilah Alva Christian Martha P. Alvarado Maleny Alin Garcia Morales-Castaneda Silvia Arenas Cassandra Corinne Moreno Criminal Justice/ Charlena Victoria Burke Pilar Aurelio Munoz Political Science Juan Davila Jr. Mark Anthony Nores Derek Dermont Emmett Rebekah Rae Onate Philip C. Ortega Liliana B. Gomez Tabitha Herlinda Owens Brendan Allan Sundt Ana Luisa Guerra Sonia I. Quinones Gabriela Trevizo Valeria Marin Karla Edith Quiz Mary Ann Uribe William K. Signet Ruth Ramirez Elizabeth Vigil Alexa Yasmin Valdez Criminal Justice/Psychology English & American Media Advertising Valeria Carbajal Literature/Creative Writing Andrew Contreras Demetrio Gonzalez Valerie Rachel Cuellar Dennyse H. Muniz Soto Diana Garcia Andrea Ivanova Vicencio English Rebecca Eugenia Solis De Los Rios Creative Writing Justine T. Flores Jacobo Alejandro Multimedia Journalism Stephanie A. Aguilar Garcia Castaneda Jeremy Allan Carranco Jasmin Raeann Flores Adriana G. Kennedy Alvarez Eddie Castro Sidney Carolyn Thomas Creative Writing/ Rene Alejandro Delgadillo Tanya Zulema Torres Theatre Arts Maria Del Rocio Diaz Renee Alexandra Trejo Gabriela Cristina Montelongo Ryann Hannah Ellis French Matthew Isaiah Euzarraga Digital Media Production Karen Michelle Davalos Mike Christopher Flores Janett Bustamante Carla Maria Perez Ashley Amaya Johnson Ivan Dieguez-Enriquez Joshua John Rincon Alex Michael Jurado Jacob R. Farfan Evelyn Loya Rivera Wendolyn Garza Vargas History Kayla G. Melson Amanda Renee Jaramillo Idalhy O. Correa Salvador Gabriel Adam Felipe Lopez Charles Anthony Desouza Angel Porras Cynthia June Marshall Laura Vanessa Diaz Megan Koren Rios Paloma Pilar Fabian Francisco Fierro Mariana F. Sierra Nevarez Armendariz Star C. Flagel Aylin V. Tafoya Paulina Portugal Jacob Martin Fong Melynda Ann Venegas Italy Rojas Robert A. Garcia Paulette Villa Cynthia Marie Sifuentes Clara Whitney Giroux Sara Brissel Villegas Hector Orlando Silva Richard Gonzalez Fandi Viridiana Steffanie Chong Toth Alejandro Gutierrez Jr. Zapien Lopez Digital Media Production/ Alexandra M. Gutierrez Multimedia Journalism/ Multimedia Journalism Tajei L. Harper Organizational & Abel Hernández Jr. Andres Gallegos Corporate Communication James Mitchell Jacobson Michaela Irene Roman Michael Steven Juarez Tierra Ashley Fletcher Adam Leyva

20 Organizational & Annaeli Duran Psychology/ Corporate Communication Deovonna E. Figueroa Anthropology Jocelyn Antiga Jessica D. Garcia Carlos Alejandro Jessie Socorro Arellano Pablo R. Garcia Saldana Perez Anna Marie Braxton Sylvia Garcia Torri Kaitlin Harris Psychology/ Ilse A. Delgado Communication Studies Angelica Fernandez Gladys Liliana Megan C. Martinez Hermosillo Hernandez Michael Angelo Galvan Roberto S. Hernandez Krista Marlen Mireles Psychology/ Raquel Hernandez Borjon Elizabeth A. Ortega Criminal Justice Jazmine Quiralte Tania Vanessa Leyva Krystal Yvonne Diaz Valeria Aimee Romo Breanna Renee Lopez Norma Erika Ordoñez De Vivar Gallardo Rebeca Martinez Cervantes Alexandra Thome Michelle Fernanda Ronquillo Noemi A. Medellin Danny Vargas Jr. Audrey Jean Russell Dominique Melendez Velia L. Mora Felipe Roberto Talavera Psychology/ Jose A. Morales Creative Writing Philosophy Rubie Moreno Melissa Marie Blanco Edgar M. Llamas Monica Stephanie Moreno Herrera Psychology/Media Political Science Almendra Nares Advertising Reem Mustafa Ali Yvette Ortega Christian Serrano Amarige Koteiba Azzam Zenyacy Ortega Rojero Ashley Nicole Bendtsen Lorena A. Ortiz Psychology/Sociology Daniela Del Campo Mayra Perales Mariah V. Alvarez Azul Denisse Britney N. Perez Priscilla Medellin Farpon Espinoza Perla Celeste Perez Tyler J. Herrera Desiree Pimentel Sociology Carolina Guadalupe Iglesias Samantha Aylin Pinedo Denise Cordova Hector Mejia III Kaleena Renee Ponce Virginia L. Jenkins Eric Andres Monsivais Alan Daniel Quinonez Charlotte Lori McCall Jonathan Alexis Picado Paulina Ivonne Quintana Alejandra Ruiz Mariana Rodriguez Eric Rangel Jorge Balta Roman Jessica Rocio Ray Sociology/Women’s Jason Jefferey Vickers Michelle Regalado and Gender Studies Joseph Anthony Reyes Gabrielle Clarisse Mendoza Psychology Natalie Rivera Samantha Nicole Alonzo Guadalupe I. Rodarte Spanish Gabriela Alvara Blanca Elvira Rodriguez II Alejandro Chavez Jr. Sandra L. Andres Ricardo Rubio Alejandra Fernandez Miguel Angel Arenivar Julie Ruiz Angelica Ariadnee Gandara Carolina Arredondo Lizette Salcido Dafne Lorena Hernandez Edith Arriaga Joseph D. Shelleman III Haydee Martinez Alexa Marlene Arzaga Amaris Soltero Erika Elizabeth Portillo Alan Barrera Jaime Ivan Sosa Diana C. Bayona Elizabeth Anahi Soto Security Studies Mariana Camacho Marina Yvonne Soto Mason Connor Shuya Christopher Michael Carzoli Valeria Soto Victoria Layne Castanon Victor Ivan Valdez Theatre Arts Athena Ann Chavez Edgar A. Velez Rachel Ann Arreola Gloria Sarai Contreras Cristal Guadalupe Vicente Jennifer A. Cormican Xochitl Villalobos Women’s and Amber Priscilla Covarrubio Kennia Nohemy Villegas Gender Studies Mackenzie Leigh Daniels Amri Viruet Andrea Fernanda Ramirez Leslie Angel Delgado Deseree Alexis Ware Valerie Derma

21 BACHELOR OF Amanda R. Brown Antonio Nevarez Mariana Cadena Ocejo Yvonne Harriet Nkwocha FINE ARTS Michelle Campos Laura Veronica Ontiveros Dance Peter Jacob Carrillo Sarah Elizabeth Ornelas Arturo Justino Carrion Joanna Ortiz Ray Brandon Alba Victoria Christine Chacon Jose Eden Ortiz Ana Cristina Arellano Marcus Loman Clay Omega Ortiz Dance/Music Theatre Elizabeth Gale Clemmons Tiffany Nicole Parra Jeffrey Dannel Quintana Devin Cockrell Micaela Pena Jesus Corrales Jr. Tiffany Lizette Pimentel Studio Art Jaime Covarrubias Rosalyn H. Pool Pablo D. Alcala Aaron Lee Daniel Alejandra Ramirez Magdalena Montserrat Mateo De La Rosa Jessica M. Ramirez Covarrubias Olmedo Samantha Michelle Manuel Humberto Michelle A. Esparza De Santiago Ramirez Jr. Hector Gabriel Garcia Paloma C. Diop Erik Ramos Alix Rebecca Gaytan Veronica Dominguez Monica Rauda Alejandra Gonzalez Krystiana Nicole Edwards Rebecca Raygoza Guillermo Gutierrez Karen Vanessa Fajardo Robert A. Read Adriana Hernandez Christina M. Favela Leanna L. Rivera Diego M. Herrera Arlen Fernandez Alan Octavio Robles Andrew Jacob Holguin Jose Arturo Fierro Jr. Alisa Miranda Rodriguez Jorge David Irigoyen Veronica Isabel Flores Crystal A. Rodriguez Ana Carolina Martinez Zachary John Galuska Lizbeth Rodriguez Paola Martinez Sandra Alicia Garcia Roberto Rodriguez Anabel Najera Lopez Jesus Antonio Garcia Salas Ruben Alfonso Rodriguez Clyde Darrin Perkins Maria C. Gomez Adrianna Rosales Ana Gabriela Ramos Sosa Patricia Gomez Julie A. Russell Ian Matthew Roberts Grant Eugene Gonzalez Karla Yvone Saenz Sara Rebeca Sarmiento Jessica B. Gonzalez Cynthia Sanchez Justin M. Silva Andrea Fabiola Herrera Joanne Acera Santos Melissa Trejo Samantha Benae Herrera Damian Dawayne Stevenson Paola Vargas Devyn Christine Hunley Daisy Jaquez Tarango Joaquin J. Vasquez Zachary Michael Jacques Destiny Tipton Miriam Vega Javier Jimenez Robert Scott Toliver John Dylan Kittrell Kimberly Nicole Urquidi Theatre Chantele Flemister Krabill Lauren Elizabeth Van Zandt Raul Chavez Sabrina Renee Lashley Luz-Elena Yanez Merle Roland Dewitt Daniel Lopez Victoria Zamarron German Benjamin Gomez Iliana Renee Lopez Jesus Enrique Lopez Vargas Ivette Paulina Loya BACHELOR Amanda Bethany Lujan OF MUSIC BACHELOR OF Dana C. Lyles Patricia Annetta Madison Commercial Music MULTIDISCIPLINARY Jessica Manjarrez STUDIES Zoe Farah Mark Maria Fernanda Raymundo Marshall Lozano Gomez Paula Y. Akell Nicole Martino General Music Christina Venessa Alcantar Benjamin Joseph Mazzocchi Claudia Iveth Dominique Victoria Mcalister Perla Elena Cardenas Alcazar de Aguilar Conrad Daniel Mccue Lidia Chavez Melodia S. Ayon Holly Ann McDonald Omar Arturo Cordova Adrian Barrios Casey Lee Mcfadin Michael Cortez Joshua Lee Beach Dolores Daligdig Mena Kevin Elizalde Deborah Berg Cynthia Prado Molina Jasmine Alyssa Fernandez James Anthony Boyd Bianca Yolanda Mondragon Aaron Gomez Jaiden Patryck Briones Gabriela Murdock Cesar Hinojos

22 Genesis Lopez COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Stephanie Lozano Rocio Aline Manriquez BACHELOR OF INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES Jonah Michael Rayas Patricia Acuna Crystal Karina Meza Francisco Javie Renteria Melissa Aguilar April Monarez Lourdes Salazar Juan Alberto Alvarez Jr. Jessica Montenegro Kevin Vazquez Claudia Ivonne Anaya Garcia Isabel Montoya Music Performance Zenia Avelar Priscilla Lluvia Moreno Jennifer Avila Tasha Morris-Perez Thomas W. Woo Jr. Jennifer Irene Barragan Lorren Nicole Muela Music Theory & Janeth Cristina Barrera Marcos A. Munoz Composition Valeria Blake Celeste Danielle Ortiz Agnieszka Danuta Brooks Abril Ozorio Esai Cantu Deanna Camacho Danitza Nichole Pedregon BACHELOR OF Berenice Cangas Lorena Perea Claudia Elizabeth Cantu Jacqueline Puente SCIENCE Iris Stephanie Castro Katherine Elizabeth Gabrielle M. Cervantes Quesada Psychology Damaris Contreras Stefani Marie Ramirez Celeste Apodaca Margaret Renee Cunnington Joel Rangel Amanda R. Ballesteros Vanessa De La Pena Araci Rocio Reyes Flores Elizabeth Barrera Audrey Naomi Duran Maida Ammi Rivas Diana Renee Bravo April Brianna Escalante Daisy L. Rodriguez Gabrielle Bianca Campos Kaitlynn Marie Escontrias Karla Lizeth Rodriguez Amaris Sarai Chaparro Maxim Itzel Esparza Vanessa M. Rosario Maria G. Chavarria Jessica Espinoza Marisa Valeria Saenz Kyra Anne Clark Jaqueline Esquivel Karen Patricia Salazar Vicente Cobos Alvarado Mylina Ferrer Munoz Dominique Shaar Isabel Cruz Kaitlin Randi Fifield Delaila Sifuentes Aldo Figueroa Judith Flores Liana Marie Sosa Janeth Alejandra Hernandez Elizabeth Ann Gabriel Maria Cristina Sosa Jessica Melissa Hernandez Danielle Nichole Garcia Maira Alejandra Soto Jennifer Lee Kim Fatima Fabiola Garcia Erika Cristal Tapia-Juarez Monica Zoe Lobera Itzel Carolina Garcia Derek A. Thomas Mercedes Lubo Karla Adelene Garcia Karina A. Valadez Shelby L. Macias Sierra Marie Navil Mitzel Varela Christian Marie Garcia-Middleton Melissa C. Vega Helen Marquardt Candy Luz Gardea Selene Velarde Paula M. Martinez Mariana Gonzalez Angela Eunice Veliz Mitzi Mariela Bernice Hernandez Holger Peter Viel Martinez Marquez Kenia Ivette Hernandez Sarah Miranda Villa Manuel Raul Melendez Lujan Juliann Sophia Lavigne Mario Edmundo Villanueva Daniel A. Munoz Cynthia Lewis Karen Zuniga Karen Eberechi Omayi Heather Lopez Clarissa Marianela Palacios Lorraine Elizabeth Lorenzo Leslie P. Perez Andrea Diana Lozano Joseph Reyes Ryan C. Luebke Minerva Rodriguez Alexandra R. Lund Anapaula Themann Crystal Mendez Regina Tovar Stephanie Pauline Mendoza Denae Noe Vega

23 COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Accounting Carlos Robledo Anaise Escobar Cynthia Mercado Alvarez Giannino Manuel Rodriguez Jazmine Escobedo Aaron Augustine Anaya Manuel Rubio Jr. Omar A. Fierro Shahrzad Ansari Sadrabadi Rodolfo Rubio Arturo Flores Ashley Vianey Argueta Triston Michael Sowles Carlos Fernando Garcia Angelica Arreola Yadira Valles Alejandra Gutierrez Luis Fernando Baca Adrian Vega Melissa Gutierrez Daniela Barragan Adrian Velasquez Erika Lin Harrawood Alondra Grisel Becerra Israel Raul Williams Adriana Solis Hernandez Joseph A. Bejarano Liliana Zubia Priscilla Hernandez Francisco Islas Samie Goitom Berhane Accounting/Economics Veronica Taimi Blanco Eric A. Lara Alberto Salvador Carrillo Nessim Issa Brandon Gary Layne Adrian Antonio Leos Kendra I. De La Pena Accounting/Finance Rebecca A. Dominguez Steven Reyna Loya Luis Angel Avitia Michelle Duarte Saul Lujan Jr. Miguel Angel Barriga Saenz Lina Dughaish Valerie K. Maldonado Raymundo Issac Cuevas Diana Laura Duran Damaris Sujey Medina Joshua Anthony Gilbreath Alyse Cristina Ellis Hugo Munoz Daniel Valles Gizette Espalin Nicklas Lind Pihl Colleen Alexis Rader Sandra Guadalupe Computer Information Enrique Ramos Franco Amparan Systems Elizabeth Fuentes Leandro David Ramos Erika C. Campos Christopher Lee Gallardo Samuel Retana Lidia Franco De La Cruz Benjamin Cristian Gandara Ruben Noe Rodriguez Rodriguez Alejandra Garcia Economics David Garcia Roman I. Rubio Carolina Alvarado Thomas B. Geller Ricardo Ruiz Martinez John J. Beach II Tavares Green Andres Salcido III Luis F. Herrera Kristina Renee Guevara Devany R. Serrano Manal Mohammed Ulises Jaramillo Hector Eduardo Sifuentes Moazam Ali Yvonne Vanessa Juarez Serena Rose Soledad Lucia C. Murillo Humberto Labrado Octavio Varela Jr. Bethanie A. Lester Economics/Finance Ricardo Vejarano Joshuah Zachary Zavala Sara Maria Lopez Carlos Bernardo Shuangpei Ma Soto-Quezada Finance/Economics Melissa Marquez Cesar Enrique Martinez Finance Eric A. Gomez Luis A. Martinez Sebastian Albores Finance/General Business Esteban Melendez Garcia De Alba Nubia Giszel Miranda Alondra Alejandra Miranda Alfonso Antonio Allen Samantha Natera Joyce Morales Marco Antonio Alonso Nancy Guadalupe Moreno Angel A. Aragon Finance/ Jeanna A. Mullen Valente Cesar Babb International Business Eduardo Murguia Joshua M. Baeza Eduarda Nardi Dos Santos Nancy J. Noriega Cristian Hael Barron Mora Salmaan Orozco Eyder Santiago Benitez Jr. General Business Pablo Alejandro Palacios Omar Fayez Boureslan Jorge Arroyo Jr. Stephanie Pena-Chavez Anthony Ricardo Carrillo Angela Mariajose Esquerra Leslie Quezada Mariano Cazares Jr. Jason Lee Fowler Fernando Ramirez Tania Chaparro Salcido Eunice Garibay Munoz Michelle Remes Charles Corner Erick Javier Gonzalez David Robert Riley Lisa Ellis Catherine Maria Rivera

24 Paola Rodriguez Luke Adam Elsner Carlos Francisco Mejia Jr. America Guadalupe Rosas Itzae Denise Facio Maria Alejandra Brenda Loraine Sanchez Alexandrya R. Figueroa Meouchi Madrid Lois Celine Wagenvoort Luis A. Gaucin Ana Karen Meraz Tsz H. Wong Corey Lee Gentry Edward Ruben Molina Zachary Alec Ziegler Jose O. Gonzalez Desiree Marie Morales Jesus E. Gutierrez Yuma Moreno General Business/ Jose Adrian Harari Emilio Hugo Noriega Management Lauren Irene Holguin Juan Eduardo Ortega Jordan Jazmin Alejandra Flores Cristian Ibarra Iveth A. Padilla Alejandra Rivera David Lopez Jimmy Palacios Jr. Daphne Naomi Visscher Jesusita Luna Chantelle Perez General Business/Marketing Prescott Lewis Mann Evan Romo Justen Edward Marquez Hector Terrazas Genesis Diaz Sebastian Leonardo Martinez Rafael Alejandro International Business Edgar Omar Molina Urquide-Sandoval Mauricio Becerra Andy Morales Alexandra Valenzuela Ricardo Borquez Clarisa E. Morales Tatum Kate Winter Oscar A. Del Valle Celia Navarro Marketing/Computer Evelyn Lopez Silerio Jesce Kidd Nimnualrata Information Systems Elmer Abel Martinez Andres Ochoa Arturo Alexis Rios Daniel P. Ortega Lindsey Marie Lara Michael Porras Marketing/Finance International Business/ Arely Ramirez Torres Operations & Supply Juanita Rodriguez Jose Daniel Colon Chain Management Damien P. Romero Marketing/Management Manuel Rodriguez Arzaga Rebecca Adriana Ruelas Lauren Nicole Sandoval Daniel Andres Herrera Information Systems Rachel N. Santos Marketing/Operations & Jorge Ivan Burciaga Victoria A. Saucedo Supply Chain Management Brandon Aaron Bustamante Blanca M. Savusa Matthew Dominguez Tamara Seda Ivan Chavez Yasmine Abigail Encinas Ernesto Sotelo Manuel Enrique Joaquin Esquivel Jr. Alexander Edward Chavez Ortega Marco A. Luna R Thomson Operations & Supply Eduardo Montes Samaniego Naomi A. Vela Chain Management Jorge Ilan Olivares Patrick H. Ward Christian James Ponce Anton Joseph Warnick Pedro Ayala Michael Francisco Prieto Nicholas Bandstra Marketing Lauren Roseanne Rueda Valeria Jimena Kevin Santiesteban-Ochoa Gilberto Simon Acosta Cavazos Corral Christian Tovar Huipom Ahn Jr. Isai Benjamin Coronado Hugo Daniel Troncozo Jaqueline Andrade Victoria Fernandez Alex Anthony Villalobos Raquel Andre Andrew M. Gutierrez Abraham G. Vizcarra Adrian Alejandro Arvizo Cesar Gutierrez Paul Ryan Wickenheiser Marisa Ann Camacho Miguel Angel Ibave Jr. Rodolfo Kain Cardenas Serjik Leon De La Rosa Management Estibalis Annel Caro April B. Marquez Adrian Librado Aguilar Blanca Alejandra Castillo Jordan Mike Martinez Michelle Calderon Clarissa Cervantes Dante Alejandro Perez Tania Camargo Raul Chavez Jr. Victor Rene Vazquez Ana M. Campos Steven Cordova Alma Victoria Jonathan H. Carter Bianca Danielle Duran Vazquez Cardona Charles Justin Chavez Rebecca C. Ed Katia Fernanda Villa Alvarez Jason Chung Biyanca Noel Gomez Operations & Supply Chain Hector Coronel Jr. Stacy A. Gonzales Management/Marketing Natalie De La Cruz Daniel Ivan Infante Daniel Dominguez Rose Luna Ariely Poulette Medina 25 SCHOOL OF NURSING BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING Yamile Abdelaziz Jennifer Gilman Sinai Perez Everth Paola Achim Carmen Leticia Gonzalez Diane Quintana Melissa Bianc Aguilar Vanessa Gosseck-Ramirez Chelsea Lauren Reeser Isabel D. Aguirre Tiffany Brooke Granados David J. Reyes Isha Allina Ahmad Alexis Selene Gutierrez Edgar Reyes Manuel Alonzo Mariana R. Gutierrez Megan A. Rivera Amira Thabet Roberto Adrian Gutierrez Janeth Rivera Tavarez Awad-Del Valle Marion Maude Harrienger Emily Gail Roberts Veronica Bahner Savannah Loene Hearon Bernardo Rodriguez III Sharonda Monique Baker Christina Elizabeth Jennifer Ann Rodriguez Isela Beanes Hernandez Naomi Rodriguez Sophia Lynn Bond Sheila Vernette Hughes Paul Anthony Rodriguez Ohnah Joy Brown Irasema Ibarra Alyssa Danielle Ruiz Jonathan Christopher Natasha Corinne Jones Robert Ruiz Bustillos Luis Vincent Leal Ashley Abigail Sanchez Adrian Caldera Jillian Ruth Lehr Daniela Sanchez Terrazas Eileen Camacho Karen Lozano Nadia Lourdes Shashaty Jessica Eliana Cardiel Sophia Lucero Sherry Lynn Shelton Ezra Benito Ceniceros Melissa Luera-Sanchez Fukamanji Sikazwe Karen Chavira Erikka Kay Luevano Sarah K. Silberman Carlos Contreras Joselyn Luevano Noah C. Skory Daniel Ramon Contreras Cassandra Yvette Luna Nataliya Viktorivna Eileen L. Contreras Alfredo Martinez Skrypkina Gabriela J. Contreras Ashley Martinez Josabeth Elena Stedt Ana Karina Cruz Lira Lorraine Michelle Mata Jennifer Steed Amy Yvette Delgado Tania Isabel Medina Rogelio Tarin Idaly Mariana Diaz Evan Gray Merworth Lizette Verenice Torres Victor G. Duran Donna Faye Midkiff David Andrew Tovar Vivian Alexis Duron Joshua Thomas Moore Annie E. Valenzuela Amanda Esparza Armida Moya Lorena Adriana Vega Jorge Armando Cheryl Antoinette Mull Monica Velazquez Esparza Lozano Angela Juliana Munoz Karla Paulina Vidrio Claudia Esquivel Jennifer Munoz Edgar Raul Villalobos Jesus Daniel Esquivel Estela Sarahi Navarro Kayla Rose Villalobos Eva L. Fierro Blanca E. Nunez April F. Vinson Rebekah Elizabeth Flamm Luis Leonel Ochoa Jr. Sarah Hope Wheat Roberto A. Gamillo III Diana Desiree Ontiveros Te’Kandria M. Wingfield Victor Garcia Anne Pacheco Delilah Zapata Ana Patricia Gastelum Claudio Pacheco Jr. Angela M. Zavala

26 COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Bachelor of Science in Antonio Quiroz Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Diego Andres Reynoso Engineering Leadership Benjamin Arras Luis Gabriel Romero Alejandra Belmont Sarah Marie Ballard Aaron Santellanes America Fernandez Karen Barraza Victor Carmelo Tantillo Crystal Fernandez-Pena Mariana Benitez Christopher Kell Tarango Miguel Angel Fraga Elias Aaron Castillo Toan Huu Ton Diego A. Lucero Andres Chavira Joshua A. Villegas Vanessa Janell Saavedra Luis Carlos Dominguez Bachelor of Science in Pablo I. Servin Estephanie Flores Construction Engineering Noelle K. Zavala Andrea J. Gamez and Management Alejandro Gomez Medina Bachelor of Science in Matthew Gonzalez Sergio David Industrial Engineering Hector Ivan Hermosillo Hidrogo Castaneda Ricardo Hyslop Jorge Obed Jaramillo Bachelor of Science in Bachelor of Science Yohtaro Christopher Electrical Engineering Kobayashi in Industrial and Nancy Lopez Hector Agustin Aispuro Systems Engineering Hector Daniel Marquez Enrique Anguiano Chavez Natalia Velma Acosta-Celis Elizabeth Montes Arreola Laura Betancourt Leonel Andujo Luisa Alejandra Morales Emmanuel Caro Del Castillo Liliana Cardoza Sanchez Carolina Lizet Osegueda Jesus Corona Cesar Antonio Estrada Fernanda Esthibaliz Quezada Jazmine M. Covarrubias Alfredo Garcia Raymond M. Salazar Priscilla De Los Santos Luis Ricardo Garcia Ramos Isidro Efrain Sianez Adrian Diaz Ruth Denisse Alex Soto Ana Laura Dominguez Lara-Marmolejo Fernando J. Soto Luis Andres Dominguez Jose Martinez Jesus Vizcaino Jose M. Duran David Jacob Paradis II Nicholas R. Echevarria Braulio Eduardo Reyes Bachelor of Science in Cristian Flores Alberto Reyes Terrazas Computer Science Edgar Esteban Gomez Fernando Salcido Celada Ricardo Alvarez Enrique Gonzalez Aileen Aime Tapia James E. Bias Jr. Franco I. Gonzalez Gerardo Cervantes Jose Daniel Guillen Bachelor of Science in Hector Cervantes Jr. Andrew Herrera Mechanical Engineering Jesus Alejandro Chavez Roberto Carlos Jaquez Ana Cristina Acosta Brandon J. Cobos Carlos E. Lopez Daniela Acosta Erick Javier Duarte Eduardo Macias Zugasti Harum Cruz Aguirre Andrew Aaron Duron Sami Merkel Daniel Aleman Adriana Escobar Michael Micheal Mikhael Abdullah Bargh Alharbi De La Torre Mary Lynn Moreck Hussam A. Alzateemeh Carlos Herrera Raul Ontiveros Jose L. Aragon Ruben Dario Juarez Guadalupe Ortega Victor Aragon Kimberly E. Kato Alfonso Luciano Ramos Victor Ladd Avalos Karina Macias Christian I. Rivera Angel De Jesus Barraza Oliver Martinez Angel Guillermo Rodriguez Jerry C. Barrera Ulises Martinez Parada Omar David Salazar Mares Steven Matthew Barrera Alberto D. Morales Lilia A. Sanchez Eric Anthony Batista Martin A. Morales Luis E. Sandoval Jeffrey William Beard Patrick A. Morales Luis Alberto Santos Luis Eduardo Bravo Marco Antonio Munoz Jr. Angel Izael Solis Lucero Buendia Daniel Ornelas Lyris Nezika Soto Ryan J. Bustamante Abner Palomino Mac Torres Luis Carlos Calderon Justin Ruben Parra Luis Eduardo Valerio Frias Carlos Campos Jr. Jose G. Perez Victor Velasco III

27 Jaime Aaron Cano Hector Lugo Jarenny Esther Alma Delia Carrasco Juan F. Mares Jr. Santiesteban Sanchez Mariana Castaneda Omar Marquez Itzel Adriana Torres Alejandra Castellano Israel Martinez Keirim A. Varela Richard Aaron Chacon Norberto Oswal David M. Vasquez Juan Jose Corona Melendez III Dylan M. Veliz Miguel F. Corral Rene Miranda Aaron R. Villalva Andrew T. Davis Gitzel Moncivais Scott Thomas Wilkins Diego Ricardo De Santos Michael Anthony Morales Ian Michael Woodruff Aaron Diaz Daniel Moreno Blanca S. Zamora Cesar Enrique Dominguez Andres Najera Martinez Dulce Gabriela Manuel Eduardo Joseph Orduno Zamorano Orozco Edwards Gonzalez Erick M. Ortega Maldonado Armando Antonio Zavala III David Espejo Maria Isabel Palacio Jackie Denise Flores Aaron R. Pantoja Bachelor of Science Alonso Franco Niral Patel in Metallurgical and Victor H. Garcia Hector Sebastian Perez Materials Engineering Marlyn Angelica Monica Denisse Karla Isabel Acevedo Becerra Garcia Torres Pinon Martinez James Edward Cooper Anthony Michael Gonzalez Adolfo Quiroz Jr. Elizabeth V. Favela Regina Faith Goodwin Julian Quiroz Teresa Gonzalez Cristian D. Grijalva Diego Ramirez Isaac J. Hernandez Carlos Orlando Gutierrez Ponce De Leon Ye Jin Ji Lyan Eduardo Santiago Emilio Rascon Jeremy Karisch Gutierrez Hernandez Jaime Eduardo Regis Esperanza Lopez Noshin R. Habib Itza Hanai A. Rodriguez Hyun Ji Oh Javier Adrian Hernandez Alfonso Arturo Jesus Antonio Palma Rodrigo Andres Hernandez Rodriguez Fernandez Jeremy R. Pena Lluvia Yazmin Herrera Juan Angel Roman Roberto Armando Pena Lana M. Hussein Oscar Ruiz Jr. Walter Antonio Reem Wael Issa David Sanchez Rodriguez Villa Jesus Roberto Lara Homero Sanchez II Rebecca Alexandra Romero Kevin Kum Hung Lau Irvin O. Sanchez Jazmin Valencia Fernando Lucero Erlan Arturo Santeliz Truman James Word COLLEGE OF SCIENCE BACHELOR OF ARTS Biological Sciences Illyana Baeza BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Biochemistry Jesus Manuel Aleman Christian Pritzel Castillo Sergio Barrios Luis Manuel Amezcua Anila Chintagunta Jonathan Ivan Blattner Darcy C. Aranda Alejandra Compean Daniel Cheruiyot David M. Arteaga Marisa Inez Cone Jesus Alberto Garza Jislem Susset Avila December T. Crew Brenda Moreno Paulina Avila Adelis Cruz Soraida Munoz Christopher Isaiah Beard Daniela Del Campo Andre Nicholas Sharp Daniel A. Betancourt Marcela I. Diaz Daniel Han Von Salzen Ana Laura Blanco Victoria Marie Diaz Jason Borrego Osvaldo Elias Dominguez Biological Sciences Olivia Calderon Paulina Dominguez Pardis Abdollahi Zarandi Christian Michelle Cano Maricela Duarte Austin Nathanial Adams Aridiana Carrillo Khevan Oliver Dueck Stephanie Alarcon Julian Domonic Castanon Bianca A. Duran

28 Andrea Esparza Imran Laiq Raja Chemistry Gabriel Armando Estrada Celeste A. Ramirez Jaime Ayala Paola Faivre Gimena Paola Ramirez Miguel Angel Baeza Cinco Natalia Alejandra Fernandez Kaesha S. Ramirez Alma Carolina Natalie M. Fernandez Zahid Ramirez Escobosa Salas Claudia Patricia Diane Renteria Aldo Michele Jordan Ferreiro-Chavez Jesus Antonio Reyes Jr. Jose A. Rosales Danielle Nicole Fincham Luis Carlos Reza Jose Mario Sanchez Valeria Fontes Leslie Robles Ruben Gamez Kathia Edith Rodarte Environmental Science Zacnite Rosario Garcia Itzahi Kayla Rodela Angela Marisol Daniel S. Gonzalez Priscilla Angelica Rubio Encerrado Manriquez Victor Manuel Gonzalez Maria Gabriela Ruiz Mariana Hernandez Molina Monica Guardado Maya Andrea Ruiz Lydia A. Ornelas Benjamin C. Guerrero Salma Lorena Sandoval Magdalen Paredes Ruben Guzman Ashanti Natesha Shapiro Rocio Concepcion Ronquillo Afsaneh Hamed-Zanjani Mark Andrew Smith Fabian Andres Uribarri Angelica Hernandez Clarissa Alexandra Soto Anthony T. Hernandez Quy Phung Nu Ton Forensic Science Ariel Hernandez Kevin Rafael Torres Pamela Angel Alcantara Ashley Marie Hernandez Robert Anthony Torres Jr. Cristina Isaura Barraza Erika R. Hernandez Priscilla Valle Enereida Barreras Jacob Hernandez Valeria G. Varela Sabrina Ann Gayle Caroline Hernandez-Casner Brenda Nicol Vasquez Isela Nayeli Lopez Sai N. Kolli Victor Manuel Vasquez Jr. Yadira Ivonne Meza Manuel Larragoity Colon Jr. Elizabeth Dolores Vicencio Alejandra Ortega Candice Michelle Lerma Alexia Paola Victoria Luz Vanessa Porras Jahel Priscilla Licea Abraham Villa Valeria Urbina Omar Lira Crystal Wong Abigail Lopez Alexis C. Zubia Geological Sciences Sergio Esteban Lopez Vanessa Apodaca Mercedes Lubo Cellular & Molecular Deandra De Los Santos Fernanda Lugo Biochemistry Iliana Garcia Larissa Luna Alejandro Emmanuel Lucia Fernanda Alejandro Madrid Borrego Gonzalez Rodriguez Aleida Marquez Andrew Dean Boyer Gerardo Jimenez Gual Nandi Nahomy Martinez Bernice Caad Anthony Joel Marrufo Alethia L. Mata Jesus Antonio Cedeno Christian Jesus Ortiz Katherine M. Mccormick Ryan Emmanuel Contreras Rebecca Elizabeth Platt Adrian Meza Jerry A. Duran Jr. Joseadrian Rubio Cayla Cecilia Molina Mark A. Grant Alison Victoria Segura Aleena Rubie Montoya Colin Daniel Knight Jesus Sotelo Martha Maria Moreno Jose Luis Lopez Jacqueline Lauren Torres Malvina G. Munoz Diana Amairani Maciel Armando Trejo Crystal Danielle Nava Lenore Monterroza Antonio Verduzco Mendez Timothy Evan Nila Karla Vianney Moriel Jesus Daniel Zapata Edith Nuno Erik Munoz Luis Antonio Ocana Morgan Nicole Newton Mathematics Amaka Jazmin Okwunwanne Daniel Alfredo Justin Luis Bernal Carlos O. Ontiveros Pacheco Nunez David Yedlin Broom Clarissa Marianela Palacios Ingemar Alexander Quesada Luz Elvia E. Cisneros Brenda Cristal Payan Andrea Ramir Ramirez Pema Euden Brian O. Peinado Christian Alexander Marco Antonio Gallegos Rosaisela Pineda Rodriguez Larissa Guzman Moreno Valeria Quezada Anapaula Themann Guillermo Lopez Ramirez Maria Elena Quinonez Shanahan E. Vigil Beatrice Lucio Kayla Quintero Maria Del Rosario Zamilpa Anthony J. Moran

29 Troy Lawrence Payne COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES Jorge Puente Paul Adair Rascon BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Enrique Salcido Clinical Laboratory Science Rebecca Antonia Drennan Enrique Saucedo Galindo Damariza Barraza Abril Almendra Ganem Diego Seira Samantha Yvette Garcia Juan Salvador Sigales Sosa Charles Jefferson Beshears Guadalupe Bugarin Cesar Giova Gonzalez Zabdiely Eunice Torres Miranda Marie Gonzalez Martin Devante Valdez Adrian Antonio Camarena Mayra Alexandra Chavez Diana Ruby Guardado Adriana Vasquez Lazarus Wilcot Gutierrez Cesar Iram Vazquez Stephanie Marie Cobos Monica Elizabeth Escobar Giuliana A. Leal Microbiology Dominique Paulina Favela Amber Luna Ariana Luna Karol Steph Balderrama Aaron Osvaldo Garcia Karina Marquez Marlynn Cadena Joshua Goldman Gabino Meza Priscilla Del Valle Karla Valeria Gonzalez Lydia A. Miranda Arely Virid Diaz Claudia Alejandra Huereca Rebecca Miranda Mirelle Celeste Dominguez Derek Keith James Geneva Nieto Jose Maximiliano Duron Itzel Jurado Jovana Nieto Cesar Giova Gonzalez Travis Allan Laliberte Sonia A. Provencio Diego Gutierrez Filiberto Lopez Jr. Clarissa V. Robles Jaime Hernandez Jason Lopez Verona De Jesus Rodriguez Guillermo Ivan Nunez Jocelynn Lopez Humberto Sebastian Rojas Jorge Salvador Ortiz Sarahi Morales Diana Ronquillo Ashley M. Priego Steven James Peters Michelle Trejo Ana E. Segura Lerma Jazmine Ramirez Jorge Orlando Sierra Erick Rodriguez Kinesiology Lucero Lizeth Truphena Jebitok Sum Heather Stephanie Adriano Mayra Daniela Terres Rojas Gallegos Amanda Marie Sanchez Erick Antonio Alarcon Angel Torres Alexandra Brooke Israel Raul Williams Michelle L. Schmidt Chantal Nicole Tillman Alexander Physics Demi Rae Veliz Larissa Esther Andrade Austin A. Armendariz Mario Cardenas Jr. Health Promotion George F. Augustain Jr. Jose Armando Delgado Carlos A. Batres Jose Arturo Guerrero Adriana Avina Corona Diana Bernal Raul Higuera Selina R. Barrientos Annamarie Blake Christopher Alexis Ibarra Jaclyn N. Berger Daniel A. Camacho Noe Labrado Pedroza Priscilla Chacon Ariana Sarahi Campos Sonam Choki Lhamo Courtney Maureen Clayton Benjamin Jesus Castro Brayant Manuel Lopez Vicente Cobos Alvarado Larissa Castro Luis Alfredo Lopez Macias Savannah Xiomara Contreras Emily Ann Chavez Andres Reyes Sonia Alejandra Cordova Jessica Y. Chavez Kuenzang Tashi Brandon Tyler Dawson

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Rogelio Corral III Susana I. Lopez Matthew Michael Mark E. Cortez Erika A. Luna Rodriguez James Henry Dice III Juan Francisco Manjarrez Ariel Julian Rojas Jr. Aracely Dones Ana Luisa Martinez Patricio M. Ruvalcaba Bernice Franco Flatonia Watkins McKinney Jose R. Saenz Luis Armando Gamboa III Raul Alejandro Ivette Marie Sanchez Ruben Garcia Medellin Portillo Neida Sandoval Derron Lee Gatewood Mariel Melchor Rachael M. Schoenrock Gabriela Gonzalez Pamela Mendoza Kevin Sias Isabelle Matthews Gorman Samantha Courtney Munoz Jordan E. Sonora Manuel I. Grajeda Nico Nunez Tameka Rena Sumter Jose L. Guillen III Jesus David Olivas Ricardo R. Tacuba Ariana Bianca Gutierrez Humberto Orozco Alexis Dee-Ann Thornton Phillip Michael Harper Lauren A. Ortega Luis Tinoco Taylor R. Harper Christopher Michael Portillo Laura Angel Torres Jr. Danny Angel Hernandez Joaquin Aaron Quevedo Monica Torres Christopher Michael Holguin Israel Christian Ramirez Yazmine Torres Emily Durrett Horsch Saul Ramos Florence Nkiru Uwakwe Korina Jimenez Vanessa Reyes Oscar E. Valenzuela Rylee Lynn Jones Alondra Rodriguez Kelsey Renee La Bier Annette Rodriguez Jose Vicente Lamas Jr. Halil E. Rodriguez BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK Odette Rocio Abbud Aguero Andrew Luevano Rosa E. Torres Rosalva Blanco Laura Elvia Marquez Sonia Villegas Matthew Christopher Bryan Alejandra Martinez Adriana A. Zachary Gabriela Cervantes Destiny U. Miramontes Alexandria M. Zuniga Sarai A. Chairez Jesny Liceth Miranda Esther Corral Crystal Morales Abby Carolina Del Toro Catherine Gloria Aaron Isaac Escajeda Moreno Villarreal Aracely Favela Alina Gabriela Morin Evelyn Gallegos Natalie Pena Fransheska Garcia Nicole Pena Genesis Marie Garcia Cynthia Peralta Jessica Garcia Lucila Rodriguez Valeria Garcia Gilbert Sandoval Sadie Guerrero Cristina G. Schaffino Rebekah M. Kulowski Michael Christopher Shibley

31 GRADUATE SCHOOL DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Biological Sciences - Pathobiology Computational Science Johnathan Salim Abou-Fadel Withana Kankanamalage Dissertation Title: Steroid-COA Ligases, FADD17A1 Umayanganie Klaassen and FADD19A1, and their Role in Cholesterol Side- Dissertation Title: Analysis of High Performance Chain Degradation in Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Scientific Programming Workflows

Borderlands History Henry Roger Moncada Lopez Mayra Lizette Avila Dissertation Title: Parallelization and Dissertation Title: La Pena Negra: Mexican Scalability Analysis of the 3D Spatially Women, Gender, and Labor during Variant Lattice Algorithm the Bracero Program, 1942-1964 Omeiza Kolawole Olumoye Miguel Juarez Jr. Dissertation Title: Identification of Irregular Dissertation Title: From Concordia Objects Using Computational Intelligence to Lincoln Park: An Urban History of Highway Building in El Paso, Texas Leobardo Valera Dissertation Title: Interval Constraint Solving David Robles Techniques and Model-Order Reduction to Dissertation Title: Chicano Revolt and Political Enhance the Solution of Dynamic Systems Response: Grassroots Change in the South Texas Town of Pharr after the 1971 Riot Electrical and Computer Engineering Mohammed Qassim Alkhatib Business Administration Dissertation Title: Superpixel-Based Hyperspectral Zhuofan Zhang Unmixing with Regional Segmentation Dissertation Title: Fear of Missing Out: Scale Development and Impact Salvador Canales Andrade on Brand Choice Behavior Dissertation Title: Time-of-Flight and other Depth Images: Up-Sampling Using Variational Methods Chemistry Illya Aidee Medina Velo Hebin Luan Dissertation Title: Exposure of Bean Dissertation Title: Efficient Design for Plants to Coated and Uncoated Zinc Oxide Constructive Simulation System using Object- Nanomaterials under Different Soil Conditions: Oriented and Visualization Approaches Effects on Plant Growth and Seed Quality Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Alfredo Ornelas Daniel Frederick Hughes Dissertation Title: Synthesis of Photoreactive Dissertation Title: Comparative Phylogeography Peptides and their Application in Taxonomy, and Neuroanatomy of Montane Micropatterning, Peptide Derivatization Chameleons in the Albertine Rift, Central Africa and as Antiparasiitic Agents Azar Kordbacheh Sanjay Sharma Timilsina Dissertation Title: Hidden Diversity in Aquatic Dissertation Title: Integrated Immunoassays Habitats: Lessons from Cryptic Speciation on Paper/Polymer Hybrid Microfluidic in Microscopic Invertebrate (Rotifera) Devices for Low-Cost Detection of Infectious Diseases and Cancer Geological Sciences Anthony Matthew Alvarez Civil Engineering Dissertation Title: Greenvillian Tectonomagmatic Malynda Aragon Cappelle Evolution of Southwestern Laurentia; Virtual Dissertation Title: High Recovery Inland Tour of Multidimensional Orders of Scale; Two Desalination: A Technical and Economic Methods to Describe the Vastness of Time; Math Performance Evaluation of Zero Discharge Concepts Utilizing Google Earth; Systematic Desalination and Other Technologies Approach to Motion Analyses; Mathematics and

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Earth Science-Based Knowledge and Learning Psychology Trends: A Multi-Tiered Investigation and Rationale Jessica Rose Carre Dissertation Title: Differentiating Darkness: Luis Martin Sandoval Magallanes Decision Making Differences between Dissertation Title: Geophysical Studies of Psychopathy and Machiavellianism Southwestern Part of the North American Craton Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Gabriel Andrew Frietze Dissertation Title: Factors that Influence Teresa Mercedes Anchondo the Perceived Risk of Driving Under Dissertation Title: Geographic and Multilevel the Influence of Small Amounts of influences of School Environments on the Marijuana and Alcohol (DUI-SAMA) Development of Obesity and Physical Activity Among School Children in a Rhetoric and Composition U.S.-Mexico Border Community Jennifer Falcon Dissertation Title: Rethinking Multimodality Dyanne Giselle Herrera in First Year Composition: Applying Theories Dissertation Title: Regional Differences in of Digital Rhetoric, Procedural Rhetoric and Fetal-Infant Mortality in the U.S. Mexico Electracy to Multimodal Assignments Border Region: Using the Perinatal Period of Risk (PPOR) Approach Louis Aaron Herman Dissertation Title: Writing Center Data Collection Danielle Andrea Walker and Analysis: Creating a Survey System for Dissertation Title: Understanding the Collecting Data and Communicating Effectiveness Multidimensional Factors that Influence HIV Testing among Women in the Ross Jacob Lambert Democratic Republic of the Congo Dissertation Title: Literacies of the Disaster Materials Science and Engineering Zone: New Media Genres and Participatory Rhetorics after the 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Ngozi Chinoyerem Ochoa Dissertation Title: Investigation of Lizbett Tinoco Material Response to Atmosphere Re- Dissertation Title: Community College Entry Exposure for Substructural Ti-6Al-4V Writing Program Administrators: Inconel 718, A-286 and Al202 Components Implementing Change through Advocacy Recovered from Space Shuttle Columbia Jasmine Villa Nishat Tasnim Dissertation Title: Re/Framing the Dissertation Title: An Integrated Study Hispanic/Latino Non-Profit Identity towards Curing Neurodegenerative Disorders using Materials Science and Stem Cell Teaching, Learning and Culture based Tissue Engineering Approaches Katherine Susan Clark Mechanical Engineering Dissertation Title: Professional Identities of Child and Youth Program Assistants A S M Arifur Rahim Chowdhury (CYPA) at a Military Installation Dissertation Title: Design and Experimental Study of a High Pressure and Supercritical Lucy Hernandez Michal Methane-Oxygen Burner Dissertation Title: Exploring Teacher Content Knowledge, Mindset, and Lesson Objectivization Mohammad Shafinul Haque in Two-Year College Mathematics Dissertation Title: Adaptive Creep Modeling Approach using Metamodeling Nora Lee Paugh Dissertation Title: Language and Literacy, Hoejin Kim an Ethnographic Case Study of a New Dissertation Title: Additive Manufacturing Tech Project Based Learning Classroom of Multi-Functional Nanocomposites for in High School on the US/Mex Border Sensor and Energy Storage Devices 33 Annette Marie Siemssen Dissertation Title: Using Data Mining to Model Student Achievement on the 4th Grade TIMSS 2015 Mathematics Assessment: A Five Nation Study

Laura Ann Venegas Dissertation Title: Analyzing School-Wide, Project-Based Learning in a Middle School: From a Cultural Historical Activity Theory Perspective

DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE Monica Denning-Maldonado Charity Ifunanya Ejiakonye Homero Guaderrama Vanessa Michelle Hernandez Ruby Michelle Jamison Mercedes Martinez Athena Nichole Nathan Mary Ellen Ostrowski Lily Annette Ramirez Elizabeth Reyes Peter John Schanen Sondra Susan Skory Monica Saucedo Vasquez Sandra Viscon Michael Manuel Zavala

DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY Marcela Bagues Ashley Nicole Williams

DOCTOR OF PHARMACY UTEP-UTA Cooperative Pharmacy Program Norma Leticia Cruz Sandra De Anda Siena Lindsey Meador Christopher Garrett Medlin

34 MASTER OF Paris Whankeis Broderick Sociology ACCOUNTANCY Jonathan Michael Brooks Ana Lucia Acosta William Raul Castilla Nora Angelica Benavides Larissa Ana Adame Jon L. Clark Dario Caire Nicole Alexandra Aguirre Thomas Dwayne Conner Marilyn Garcia Karen Pamela Baca Rodolfo Bernardo Davila Rodolfo Gonzalez Garza Oswaldo Balderrama Jameel Dashaun Erving Enrique Gonzalez Jr. Maria Lourdes Estrada Patricia Lira Figueiredo Grace Lavin Earl Anthony Landry III Sean Patrick Fitzwilliam Karla Lorenzana Brandon Nathan Golden Spanish Andres Rafael Loya Johnny Herrera Lozano Romy Yanahi Ceron Canche Ruben Paredes Taylor Christopher Hines Rosalia Guadalupe Rodriguez Juan Ruben Romero Jamie Lee Hollen Antonio Ruvalcaba Jr. Otis Eugene Hudson Jr. MASTER OF ARTS Erik Salomon Saucedo Sylvester Damien Ishmael IN TEACHING Abigail Tellez Matthew Lucas Jamison Carlo Terrazas Matthew Rey Leal English Germaine Liburd Aaron Edward Goulette MASTER OF ARTS Robert R. Lilly Clinical Psychology Chuling Lo Mathematics Juan Manuel Martinez Nathalie Gonzalez Eliana E. Alvarez Brandon Joshua Moss Candelario Barragan English: Rhetoric and Charles Sterling Napier Blanca Ayde Cardona Writing Studies Rick A. Neal Martha Alicia Delgado Richard Neal Nichols Corina Lerma Brenda Leticia Gonzalez Luis Nino De Rivera Mrinalkanti Ray Christian Paola Heredia Scott Richard Obrigewitch Jennifer Wilhite Maria Del Sagrario Noyola Steven Ray Oldham Ana Laura Vazquez English and American Lucas M. Pullen Literature Christopher John Shattuck Sciences Blanca Campos Decker Patrick Smith Crystal Avila Vincent Carlos Martinez Franklin Joshua Solomon Kevin Vincent Cataldi Shelbie Nicole Ponder Lesley Brad Tener Dively Inez Diaz Luis Reynolds Manuel Alfonso Torres Baez Anna Rose Trujillo Daniel Marcos Vasquez Robert Norman Vose Timothy Daring Walton MASTER OF Experimental Psychology Andre Lavar Welch BUSINESS Shelby Rae Curtis Michael Douglas Williamson Zachary Bradford Wright ADMINISTRATION History Bryan Michael Wynn David Yi Stephanie Rachel Amerena Abel Enrique Gomez Jonatan Miguel Contreras David Emmett Jacobson Linguistics Miguel A. Cortez Daniel Paura Mena Lexi Goranson Micha L. Seeburg Michelle Aguilar Ohood Asiri Joel Martinez Latin American and Adonis de Carvalho Borges Nallely Itzel Medina Border Studies Nestor Yered Yazmin Montoya Halley N. Morell Oscar Eduardo Gardea Duran Nungaray Ashley Marie Herrera Kawehiokalani Vika Netane Leadership Studies Kyla Ann McMillan Sergio Alejandro Ornelas Olivares Amador Aguillen Roberto Israel Ortega Jorge Quintero Xander J. Alix Philosophy Ruben Eduardo Quiroga Brandon Lee Ames William Austin Richardson Lawrence Eugene Andrews Jr. Kayla Rachel Mehl Chundu Rigden Amanda D. Barraza Political Science Carlos Rodriguez Kelvin Broadnax Perla M. Galindo Eduardo Rodriguez

35 Mariel Soto Melissa Ibarra MASTER OF Isaiah Nathaniel Webb Cosanne Lara Ronald G. Welter Juan Carlos Lopez ENGINEERING Felipe Martinez Jr. IN CIVIL AND MASTER OF DEFENSE Sofia Matamoros ENVIRONMENTAL AND STRATEGIC Kindra Ardra Maya Cinthia Meraz Pantoja ENGINEERING STUDIES Stephanie Morales Ignacio Luis Jeffrey Allen Adkins Georgina Munguia Delgado Gonzalez Antonio D. Carter Laureen Michelle Orozco Antonio Espinoza Carrillo Roland Andre Ellis III Rocio Padilla Luis Carlos Gonzalez Alvin Romell Gardner Erika Quintero Mauricio Alberto James Scott Halchishick Jose Antonio Ramirez Valenzuela Lara Kyle G. Hansen Michelle Ramirez David Lee Henry Noemi Ribot Munoz MASTER OF Darren LaVesa Carmen Robledo FINE ARTS Thomas Gordon Miller Evangelina Rivera Rodriguez Hewa Mahmood Rubi Salazar Creative Writing Marina Elizabeth Sifuentes Mohammed ameen Joseph Anthony Crisafulli IV Geisha Adriana Soto Stuart C. O’Black Jessica Marie Granger Ernest Telles Omid Saeed Sedeeq Saul Hernandez Jessica Vera Donacio Gregory Brian Slater Reynaldo George Constance Romo Villalobos Vernon Yates Hinojosa Jr. Erin Nicole Williams Joshua Robert Long MASTER OF Educational Administration Eric Robert Luthi Mario Benito Martinez EDUCATION Sandra Yadira Aguirre Crystal Denise Pennymon Lori Ann Alt Counseling Angela Joanna Marie Ridley Vanessa Attel-Wolf Daniela Ruelas Diaz Judith Edisa Correa Juan Carlos Berumen Cesar Vladimir Clarissa Ilianna Herrera Ramon Carrillo Jr. Ruiz Ledesma Laura Liliana Herrera Rebecca Carrillo Criseida Santos Guevara Roxanna Solis Pendelton Patricia Flores Randall Russell Surles Elizabeth Marie Resendez Joanna Gonzalez Allyson Mary Whipple Monica Graciela Rodriguez Daniel Gutierrez Nadia Olga Terrazas Lorraine Herrera MASTER OF MUSIC Curriculum and Instruction Angelic Lopez Veronica Lujan Cynthia Acosta Music Education Angela Marie Mendoza Alejandra Acosta Davila Flora Eugenie Newberry Eric Jacob Palomares Velia A. Alvidrez-Aguirre Eduardo Ramirez Sr. Music Performance Mandy Aofia Vanessa Chacon Ramirez Rosa Maria Avila Raul Ricardo Dolores Roque Reyna Estefania Balderas Dominguez Cortez Michael Salas Erika Becerra Aina Oladimeji Olonade Rosa Maria Serrato Sonny Bernal Susan Elaine Smith Gerardo Talamantes Belen Maria Bordes Johanny Veiga Barbosa Daniel Vega Jessica Chavarria Corina Leticia Villarreal Samantharai Chaen Paola Chow Yrigoyen Steven Cordero MASTER IN PUBLIC Priscilla Davila Educational Diagnostician ADMINISTRATION Aurora Villegas Dominguez Grissel Castaneda Alejandra Guadalupe Escalera Eric Richard Blyberg Cynthia Cristal Estrada Reading Education Richard Vincent Brockett Katrina Michelle Clark Barbara Garcia Vasquez Alicia Alvarado Bailey Rose Eiland Corina Ramirez Garrison Leticia Beltran Tyler Elbrecht Monica Sue Gonzalez Patricia Maria Rasura

36 Pedro Roberto Chemistry Environmental Science Fierro Barraza Jr. Bianka Andrea Holguin Esenam Adzo Fumador Paul Fluharty Alejandro Rodriguez Victor Manuel Parga Jr. Troy Devon Garner Sherwyn Steve Gibbs Civil Engineering Geological Sciences Jesus Gonzalez David Hoblik Matthew Albert Costa Anna-Kay Annmarie James Jorge Luis Navarrete Myra Guerrero Anthony Ray Jennings Edgar Daniel Samantha Eve Ramirez Monica Leal Rodriguez Velasquez Tai Antonia Subia Randy Lee McCoin Bryan Keith Stephens Monique McDade Industrial Engineering James Middleton Computational Science Agniprava Banerjee Eddie Montanez Pratik Baral Nora Patricia Cuvelier Eugene Thomas Mustin Jr. Hugo Ascanio Mendieta Scott Patrick Pierce Computer Engineering Olayinka Samuel Obafemi Alicia Rascon Jose Antonio Hernandez Paul Leroy Riedel Julio Alberto Reyes Munoz Intelligence and National Stephen Michael Robbins Gabriel Soto Security Studies Steven Ray Rogers Merissa Christine Amerena Kellen Craig Rowley Computer Science Julio Cesar Borunda Martinez Julio Angel Rozon Kehinde Akinbayo Akinola Adam J. Carlson Jermaine Thomas Harshavardhini Vanessa Marie Goss Erika Lyniece Vinson Bagavathyraj Rebecca Marie Hernandez Donald Richard Wilson Jr. Zejing Cao Lisa Marie Holz Priscilla Darlene Velez Christian Del Hoyo Nicole Christine Ruiz Jose Manuel Perez Jr. Elizabeth Ann Tabarani MASTER OF Carlos Daniel Tafoya David Anthony Vijil Jr. PUBLIC HEALTH Construction Management Kinesiology Maria De Los Angeles Aracely Anguiano Katrina Monique Fisher Fuentes Luis Francisco Arce Kelley Sue Harshaw Kathleen Anne O’Connor Karim Dajlala-Molina Dorothy Marie Stewart Alexis Nicole Ramos Peter Alexander Estrada Matthew Isaac Gomez Manufacturing Engineering MASTER OF Ashkan David Khorshidi Sergio Eric Flores Martinez REHABILITATION Edna Landa Medina Eric Albert Lucero Liliana Lozada Medellin Jesus Alfredo COUNSELING Misael Luna Rivas Escarcega Diana Elizabeth Guerrero Eric Navarrete Varaha Venkata Hector Rodolfo Ornelas Jr. Vyas Kumar Naidu MASTER OF SCIENCE Ademiju Olayinka Carlos Parada Gonzalez Oyebanjo-Odofin Biological Sciences Jose Luis Ramirez Mathematical Sciences Sara Raquel Garcia Melissa Marie Sanchez Luis R. Suarez Salas Cesar Xavier Saucedo Kayla Roshell Garza Mechanical Engineering Claudia Manriquez Roman Maria Fabiola Luis Enrique Martinetti Suarez Gonzalez Victor Fernando Elicerio Mireya Nael Ramirez David Charles Worley Luis Alfonso Espino Garcia Caresse Lynn Torres Quetzalcoatl Electrical Engineering Brenda Guadalupe Zepeda Mendoza Rosas Juan Francisco Gonzalez Abner Jael Moreno Tarango Biomedical Engineering Luis Alfonso Gutierrez Dylan Allan Ott Maria Carolina De Pablo Roberto Martinez Manuel Palacios Delgado Miriam Itzel Garcia David Suarez Md Fazle Rabbi David Guillermo Mariana Aurora Suarez Israel Alfonso Segura Gonzalez Hermida Jr. Ann Marie Uribe Ricardo Robledo Grajeda

37 Mental Health Counseling Amy Sato MASTER OF Victoria Marie Estrada Marylu Vazquez SOCIAL WORK Maria De Jesus Gonzalez Joanna Velasco Vanessa Gonzalez Kari Lauren Yanez Rachel Barron-Sifuentes Karla Betancourt Priscilla Marie Gutierrez Systems Engineering Kirstin Jacklyn Perez Janelle Contreras Humberto Americo Jesus Jaime Bensojo Veleta Jacquelin Isabel Cordero Perez Monge Valeria Chavira Julissa Elena Corona Samantha J. Salazar Francisco Joaquin Martinez Norma Guadalupe Duque Jazmine Araceli Silva Maria Del Carmen Martha Madrid Gallegos Villaverde Mayorga Monique Renee Garcia Metallurgical and Ana Laura Gonzalez Materials Engineering MASTER OF SCIENCE Raina Soojin Koller David Adrian IN ENVIRONMENTAL Wendy Magallanes Martinez Holguin ENGINEERING Corina Judith Marrufo Sandra Elena Najera Beltran Barbara Frances McLean Edgar Ivan Reyes Anthony Joe Rodriguez Karen Menagh Jessica Morales Physics MASTER OF SCIENCE Angel Moreno Omar Hernandez Rodriguez IN INFORMATION Paloma Moreno Pawan Koirala Jesus Miguel Ochoa Luis Miguel TECHNOLOGY Ana Lucia Orellana Mejia Martinez Milian Raphael Toyosi Akande Karla Rubi Puga Andrea J. Montgomery Vincent Chijioke Ikeagu Adriana Rose Rayas Laura Elisa Reyes II Software Engineering Erick G. Morales Opeyemi Paul Olatunji Nidia Reyes Eric Isai Camacho Flores Aldo Raziel Aimee Iliana Rivera Pedro Estrada Jr. Pillado Rodriguez Natasha Oakes Rivera Erick Garcia Cristina Robledo Raul Abnner Gomez MASTER OF SCIENCE Mirna Robledo Kyle Zachary Lawson Neida Susana Rodriguez Edgar Adrian Lopez IN NURSING Reyna Michelle Rubio Roberto Aaron Madrid Nursing Education Francisco Daniel Sagredo Cynthia Morales Contreras Carl Shaw Jr. Diana Cristina Bowen Aldo Rafael Perez Brenda Guadalupe Urena Alejandro Duran III Daniel Ivan Saenz Ruben Velez Jerico Erik Garino Hector Roberto Tejada Kimberly Williams Seth Hemker Ralph Alex Woiwode Lekashia Wright Kimberly M. Hernandez Speech-Language Pathology Donia Tym Martinet Alexandra Aragon Margaret Patricia Smallwood Alexandra Christine Austin Patricia Teresa Solis Elisa Guadalupe Barraza Kristine Annette Tejeda Cassandra Nicole Curtis Nursing Systems Nguyen-chau Dinh Management Myranda Sue Erickstad Nancy Armida Gaytan Lydia Mae Alkire Ninive Corina Gomez Brenda Esperanza Arroyo Marcela Grajeda Faith Borunda Nelva Denisse Kneip Kevin Eckhardt Jr. Kelly Marie Lambeth Amy Lynn McMurdo Emily Ann Marquez Lisa Kay Merryman Briana Martinez Nydia Pages Arlene Orozco Mindy Michelle Smith Christopher Padilla Lisa Carroll Waters Johanna Yvette Katherine Evelyn Woodard Puga-Martinez Gabriela Vidal

38 UNIVERSITY HONORS PROGRAM Graduating in Spring 2018

UNIVERSITY HONORS PROGRAM HONORS CERTIFICATE

Victoria M. Diaz Biological Sciences Valeria Fontes Biological Sciences Reem W. Issa Mechanical Engineering David E. Lopez Management Carlos O. Ontiveros Biological Sciences Valeria Quezada Biological Sciences Alexandra Thome Psychology/Criminal Justice Luis E. Valerio Frias Electrical Engineering

UNIVERSITY HONORS PROGRAM HONORS DEGREE

Rachel A. Arreola Theatre and Dance Karol S. Balderrama Microbiology Miguel A. Fraga Engineering Leadership Afsaneh Hamed-Zanjani Biological Sciences Lana M. Hussein Mechanical Engineering Fernanda Lugo Biological Sciences Lorena S. Mejorado Biological Sciences Lenore Monterroza Cellular & Molecular Biochemistry Eduardo Montes Samaniego Computer Information Systems Erik Munoz Cellular & Molecular Biochemistry Monica D. Pinon Martinez Mechanical Engineering Zahid Ramirez Biological Sciences Rebecca A. Romero Metallurgical & Materials Engineering Isaac A. Trujillo Nursing

UNIVERSITY HONORS PROGRAM HONORS SENIOR THESIS

Rachel A. Arreola Theatre and Dance Miguel A. Fraga Engineering Leadership

39 HONORS CANDIDATES Graduating in Spring 2018 COLLEGE OF Ricardo Ruiz Martinez Priscilla Lluvia Moreno Kevin Santiesteban-Ochoa Lorren Nicole Muela BUSINESS Victoria A. Saucedo Marcos A. Munoz Devany R. Serrano Celeste Danielle Ortiz ADMINISTRATION Carlos Bernardo Stefani Marie Ramirez Marco Antonio Alonso Soto-Quezada Araci Rocio Reyes Flores Ashley Vianey Argueta Triston Michael Sowles Daisy L. Rodriguez Samie Goitom Berhane Rafael Alejandro Karla Lizeth Rodriguez Omar Fayez Boureslan Urquide-Sandoval Vanessa M. Rosario Valeria Jimena Daniel Valles Karen Patricia Salazar Cavazos Corral Alma Victoria Maira Alejandra Soto Jason Chung Vazquez Cardona Erika Cristal Tapia-Juarez Charles Corner Adrian Velasquez Selene Velarde Lidia Franco De La Cruz Daphne Naomi Visscher Mario Edmundo Villanueva Oscar A. Del Valle Lois Celine Wagenvoort Luke Adam Elsner Patrick H. Ward COLLEGE OF Omar A. Fierro Alejandra Garcia COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Thomas B. Geller EDUCATION Hector Agustin Aispuro Joshua Anthony Gilbreath Leonel Andujo Jose O. Gonzalez Claudia Ivonne Enrique Anguiano Chavez Alejandra Gutierrez Anaya Garcia Benjamin Arras Andrew M. Gutierrez Zenia Avelar Sarah Marie Ballard Cesar Gutierrez Jennifer Irene Barragan Jeffrey William Beard Daniel Andres Herrera Valeria Blake Mariana Benitez Luis F. Herrera Agnieszka Danuta Brooks Lucero Buendia Cristian Ibarra Deanna Camacho Jaime Aaron Cano Francisco Islas Claudia Elizabeth Cantu Alma Delia Carrasco Brandon Gary Layne Iris Stephanie Castro Mariana Castaneda David Lopez Gabrielle M. Cervantes Gerardo Cervantes Saul Lujan Jr. Margaret Renee Cunnington Richard Aaron Chacon Marco A. Luna Vanessa De La Pena Andres Chavira Shuangpei Ma Audrey Naomi Duran Miguel F. Corral April B. Marquez April Brianna Escalante Diego Ricardo De Santos Justen Edward Marquez Kaitlynn Marie Escontrias Ana Laura Dominguez Ariely Poulette Medina Maxim Itzel Esparza Cesar Enrique Dominguez Damaris Sujey Medina Mylina Ferrer Munoz Jose M. Duran Nubia Giszel Miranda Judith Flores Nicholas R. Echevarria Eduardo Montes Samaniego Danielle Nichole Garcia Manuel Eduardo Joyce Morales Itzel Carolina Garcia Edwards Gonzalez Yuma Moreno Karla Adelene Garcia Adriana Escobar Jeanna A. Mullen Sierra Marie De La Torre Eduarda Nardi Dos Santos Garcia-Middleton Cesar Antonio Estrada Samantha Natera Mariana Gonzalez Elizabeth V. Favela Nancy J. Noriega Bernice Hernandez Crystal Fernandez-Pena Pablo Alejandro Palacios Juliann Sophia Lavigne Miguel Angel Fraga Stephanie Pena-Chavez Cynthia Lewis Marlyn Angelica Nicklas Lind Pihl Lorraine Elizabeth Lorenzo Garcia Torres David Robert Riley Andrea Diana Lozano Enrique Gonzalez Carlos Robledo Alexandra R. Lund Cristian D. Grijalva Giannino Manuel Rodriguez Crystal Mendez Jose Daniel Guillen Manuel Rodriguez Arzaga Stephanie Pauline Mendoza Lyan Eduardo Rodolfo Rubio Isabel Montoya Gutierrez Hernandez

40 Noshin R. Habib Jessie Socorro Arellano Guillermo Gutierrez Javier Adrian Hernandez Miguel Angel Arenivar Michael J. Gutierrez Rodrigo Andres Hernandez Carolina Arredondo Rocio Guzman Lana M. Hussein Rachel Ann Arreola Janeth Alejandra Hernandez Reem Wael Issa Edith Arriaga Jessica Melissa Hernandez Jeremy Karisch Alejandra Arroyos Tyler J. Herrera Yohtaro Christopher Alexa Marlene Arzaga Cesar Hinojos Kobayashi Amarige Koteiba Azzam Sarah Huizar Kevin Kum Hung Lau Elizabeth Barrera Rebeka Isaac Hector Lugo Diana C. Bayona James Mitchell Jacobson Ulises Martinez Parada Ashley Nicole Bendtsen Virginia L. Jenkins Norberto Oswal Melendez III Deborah Berg Javier Jimenez Rene Miranda Diana Renee Bravo Alex Michael Jurado Elizabeth Montes Arreola Jaiden Patryck Briones Jennifer Lee Kim Martin A. Morales Charlena Victoria Burke Priscilla Jo Kincaid Patrick A. Morales Brianna Auror Calvillo Cassandra Maria Kuntz Mary Lynn Moreck Esai Cantu Ana Gabriela Lariz Andres Najera Martinez Valeria Carbajal Adam Felipe Lopez Guadalupe Ortega Perla Elena Cardenas Iliana Renee Lopez Erick M. Ortega Maldonado Jeremy Allan Carranco Nicholas Al Lopez Carolina Lizet Osegueda Estefania Castillo Jesus Enrique Lopez Vargas Abner Palomino Eddie Castro Mercedes Lubo Justin Ruben Parra Ivan Chavarria Dana C. Lyles Jose G. Perez Alejandro Chavez Jr. Isbell Daniella Machuca Monica Denisse Lidia Chavez Meghann Michelle Maloney Pinon Martinez Marcus Loman Clay Rocio Aline Manriquez Jaime Eduardo Regis Yoly M. Cortez Cynthia June Marshall Angel Guillermo Rodriguez Valerie Rachel Cuellar Denise Martinez Rebecca Alexandra Romero Aaron Lee Daniel Kimberly A. Martinez Oscar Ruiz Jr. Mark A. Davis Phillip Stephen Martinez Omar David Salazar Mares Daniela Del Campo Victoria Loren Martinez David Sanchez Rene Alejandro Delgadillo Mitzi Mariela Aaron Santellanes Ilse A. Delgado Martinez Marquez Jarenny Esther Leslie Angel Delgado Nicole Martino Santiesteban Sanchez Charles Anthony Desouza Charlotte Lori McCall Angel Izael Solis Ivan Dieguez-Enriquez Holly Ann McDonald Aileen Aime Tapia Krystiana Nicole Edwards Erik Mecinas Vasquez Itzel Adriana Torres Michelle A. Esparza Manuel Raul Jazmin Valencia Oscar J. Estrada Melendez Lujan Luis Eduardo Valerio Frias Alejandra Fernandez Kayla G. Melson David M. Vasquez Jasmine Alyssa Fernandez Dolores Daligdig Mena Victor Velasco III Star C. Flagel Delilah A. Meraz Dylan M. Veliz Tierra Ashley Fletcher Cynthia Prado Molina Truman James Word Jasmin Raeann Flores Gabriela Cristina Dulce Gabriela Veronica Isabel Flores Montelongo Zamorano Orozco Amy J. Freitas Christian Angelica Ariadnee Gandara Morales-Castaneda COLLEGE OF Diana Garcia Ashley Marie Munoz Pablo R. Garcia Gabriela Murdock LIBERAL ARTS Jacobo Alejandro Paloma Pilar Trevor Cuthbert Adams Garcia Castaneda Nevarez Armendariz Reem Mustafa Ali Wendolyn Garza Vargas Philip C. Ortega Gabriela Alvara Alix Rebecca Gaytan Joanna Ortiz Stephanie Nicole Alvarado Randy Alan Gilbreath Clarissa Marianela Palacios Mariah V. Alvarez Aaron Gomez Micaela Pena Sandra L. Andres German Benjamin Gomez Carla Maria Perez Demetrio Gonzalez Perla Celeste Perez

41 Jonathan Alexis Picado Gabriela Cervantes Miguel Angel Baeza Cinco Eduardo Arturo Poblano Jr. Sarai A. Chairez Karol Steph Balderrama Salvador Gabriel Courtney Maureen Clayton Sergio Barrios Angel Porras Sonia Alejandra Cordova Justin Luis Bernal Erika Elizabeth Portillo Esther Corral Daniel A. Betancourt Andrea Fernanda Ramirez Abby Carolina Del Toro Andrew Dean Boyer Manuel Humberto Aaron Isaac Escajeda Bernice Caad Ramirez Jr. Aracely Favela Julian Domonic Castanon Ana Gabriela Ramos Sosa Fransheska Garcia Anila Chintagunta Joseph Reyes Jessica Garcia Ryan Emmanuel Contreras Joshua Demis Reyes Ruben Garcia Adelis Cruz Joshua John Rincon Samantha Yvette Garcia Daniela Del Campo Natalie Rivera Valeria Garcia Priscilla Del Valle Angela K. Rodriguez Cesar Giova Gonzalez Arely Virid Diaz Valeria Aimee Romo Miranda Marie Gonzalez Marcela I. Diaz De Vivar Gallardo Isabelle Matthews Gorman Victoria Marie Diaz Michelle Fernanda Ronquillo Diana Ruby Guardado Paulina Dominguez Adrianna Rosales Sadie Guerrero Jerry A. Duran Jr. Ricardo Rubio Emily Durrett Horsch Angela Marisol Lourdes Salazar Claudia Alejandra Huereca Encerrado Manriquez Lizette Salcido Rebekah M. Kulowski Alma Carolina Mario A. Sanchez Flatonia Watkins McKinney Escobosa Salas Christian Serrano Mariel Melchor Pema Euden Mason Connor Shuya Gabino Meza Claudia Patricia Cynthia Marie Sifuentes Destiny U. Miramontes Ferreiro-Chavez Hector Orlando Silva Crystal Morales Danielle Nicole Fincham Elizabeth Anahi Soto Geneva Nieto Valeria Fontes Michael A. Soto Nico Nunez Marco Antonio Gallegos Alexandra Thome Lauren A. Ortega Ruben Gamez Tanya Zulema Torres Natalie Pena Iliana Garcia Renee Alexandra Trejo Nicole Pena Sabrina Ann Gayle Gabriela Trevizo Clarissa V. Robles Cesar Giova Gonzalez Roxanna Ivette Ulloa Erick Rodriguez Mark A. Grant Victor Ivan Valdez Halil E. Rodriguez Ruben Guzman Lauren Elizabeth Van Zandt Patricio M. Ruvalcaba Afsaneh Hamed-Zanjani Danny Vargas Jr. Amanda Marie Sanchez Erika R. Hernandez Eybar Vasquez Nevarez Gilbert Sandoval Jacob Hernandez Miriam Vega Cristina G. Schaffino Mariana Hernandez Molina Jason Jefferey Vickers Michael Christopher Shibley Caroline Hernandez-Casner Elizabeth Vigil Luis Tinoco Christopher Alexis Ibarra Paulette Villa Monica Torres Aldo Michele Jordan Fandi Viridiana Rosa E. Torres Noe Labrado Pedroza Zapien Lopez Demi Rae Veliz Manuel Larragoity Colon Jr. Luis Miguel Zarate Adriana A. Zachary Sonam Choki Lhamo Alexandria M. Zuniga Brayant Manuel Lopez COLLEGE OF Isela Nayeli Lopez COLLEGE OF Jose Luis Lopez HEALTH SCIENCES Sergio Esteban Lopez SCIENCE Larissa Esther Andrade Mercedes Lubo Adriana Avina Corona Pardis Abdollahi Zarandi Fernanda Lugo Carlos A. Batres Austin Nathanial Adams Alejandro Madrid Charles Jefferson Beshears Stephanie Alarcon Anthony Joel Marrufo Rosalva Blanco David M. Arteaga Adrian Meza Matthew Christopher Bryan Jislem Susset Avila Cayla Cecilia Molina Guadalupe Bugarin Jaime Ayala Lenore Monterroza Larissa Castro Illyana Baeza Anthony J. Moran Karla Vianney Moriel

42 Erik Munoz SCHOOL OF NURSING Malvina G. Munoz Crystal Danielle Nava Isabel D. Aguirre Morgan Nicole Newton Isha Allina Ahmad Carlos O. Ontiveros Veronica Bahner Lydia A. Ornelas Sharonda Monique Baker Daniel Alfredo Pacheco Nunez Ohnah Joy Brown Clarissa Marianela Palacios Jessica Eliana Cardiel Brian O. Peinado Karen Chavira Ashley M. Priego Eileen L. Contreras Ingemar Alexander Quesada Idaly Mariana Diaz Valeria Quezada Amanda Esparza Maria Elena Quinonez Jorge Armando Esparza Lozano Kayla Quintero Roberto A. Gamillo III Imran Laiq Raja Jennifer Gilman Andrea Ramir Ramirez Carmen Leticia Gonzalez Gimena Paola Ramirez Vanessa Gosseck-Ramirez Zahid Ramirez Mariana R. Gutierrez Paul Adair Rascon Marion Maude Harrienger Diane Renteria Christina Elizabeth Hernandez Andres Reyes Sheila Vernette Hughes Jesus Antonio Reyes Jr. Irasema Ibarra Luis Carlos Reza Sophia Lucero Leslie Robles Erikka Kay Luevano Kathia Edith Rodarte Joselyn Luevano Itzahi Kayla Rodela Cassandra Yvette Luna Christian Alexander Rodriguez Lorraine Michelle Mata Priscilla Angelica Rubio Evan Gray Merworth Maya Andrea Ruiz Donna Faye Midkiff Salma Lorena Sandoval Joshua Thomas Moore Alison Victoria Segura Armida Moya Diego Seira Cheryl Antoinette Mull Jorge Orlando Sierra Angela Juliana Munoz Juan Salvador Sigales Sosa Claudio Pacheco Jr. Clarissa Alexandra Soto Sinai Perez Kuenzang Tashi Megan A. Rivera Angel Torres Janeth Rivera Tavarez Zabdiely Eunice Torres Ashley Abigail Sanchez Valeria Urbina Daniela Sanchez Terrazas Priscilla Valle Sherry Lynn Shelton Valeria G. Varela Fukamanji Sikazwe Brenda Nicol Vasquez Noah C. Skory Cesar Iram Vazquez Nataliya Viktorivna Skrypkina Alexia Paola Victoria Josabeth Elena Stedt Abraham Villa David Andrew Tovar Kayla Rose Villalobos Sarah Hope Wheat Te’Kandria M. Wingfield

43 ROTC COMMISSION AS SECOND LIEUTENANT United States Army United States Army Reserve

2LT Brandon Dawson 2LT Luis Herrera 2LT Luis Munoz Armor Field Artillery Military Police United States Army United States United States Army National Guard 2LT Robert Garcia 2LT Cristian Sandoval Ordnance Branch 2LT Demeatia Jasper Infantry United States Army Chemical Corps United States Army United States Army 2LT Erika Hernandez 2LT Edgar Velez Signal 2LT Jessica Kinder Field Artillery United States Army Reserve Ordnance Branch United States Army United States Army Reserve

2LT Alfredo Martinez Army Nurse Corps United States Army

DISTINGUISHED LEADER AWARD Melissa N. Melendez College of Education Aileen A. Tapia College of Engineering Christian Morales-Castañeda College of Liberal Arts Patricia O. Carrete School of Nursing

MEN & WOMEN OF MINES Jason Chung College of Business Administration Nubia G. Miranda College of Business Administration Amy Martinez Perez College of Education Alejandro Davila Murra College of Engineering Elizabeth Montes Arreola College of Engineering Adriana Aviña Corona College of Health Sciences Crystal Morales College of Health Sciences Celeste Acevedo College of Liberal Arts Ilse Delgado-Gonzalez College of Liberal Arts Malvina G. Muñoz College of Science Maya Ruiz College of Science Ramon Andres Lujan School of Nursing

44 TOP TEN SENIORS 2018 Rachel Ann Arreola Theatre Arts-Generalist Concentration

Victoria Marie Diaz Biological Sciences-Biomedical

Tyler Joe Herrera Political Science

Victor Hurtado Art History

Lana M. Hussein Mechanical Engineering

Paloma Vianey Martinez Art History

Christian Morales-Castañeda English and American Literature

Malvina G. Muñoz Biological Sciences-Biomedical Concentration

Carlos Oscar Ontiveros Biological Sciences-Biomedical Concentration

Aileen A. Tapia Industrial and Systems Engineering

45 HONORS REGALIA University Academic Honors candidates are recognized by cords with the following designations: 3.9 – 4.0 Summa Cum Laude (Highest Honors) Gold 3.8 – 3.89 Magna Cum Laude (High Honors) White 3.5 – 3.79 Cum Laude (Honors) College Colors Business Administration Drab Nursing Apricot Education Light Blue Science Golden Yellow Engineering Orange Honors Degree Gold Stole Health Sciences Salmon Honors Certificate Lilac Liberal Arts Royal Blue Honors Senior Thesis Dark Green

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Beta Alpha Psi, Theta Beta–Black/Red Cords National, Scholastic and Professional Financial Information Honor Society Beta Gamma Sigma–Blue/Gold Cords and Stole International Honor Society COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Chi Sigma Iota, Upsilon Tau Epsilon–Blue/White National Counseling Honor Society Kappa Delta Pi International Education Honor Society Double Gold 3 . 9 - 4.0 Double White 3.8 - 3.89 Green/Purple/White 3.5 - 3.79 Green/Purple 3 . 25 - 3.49 COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Alpha Pi Mu – White Cowl Industrial Engineering Honor Society Alpha Sigma Mu – Yellow Materials Engineering Honor Society Chi Epsilon – Purple Cowl National Civil Engineering Honor Society Tau Beta Pi – White/Orange Stole Interdisciplinary Honor Society COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND SCHOOL OF NURSING Eta Sigma Gamma, Lambda – Gold/Forest Green Stole National Honorary Health Education Organization COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS Iota Iota Iota – Lavender Honor Society for Women’s Studies Honors Program Student Organization – Blue/Orange Stoles Honorary Student Organization Phi Alpha Theta – Red/Blue Cords National History Honor Society Pi Kappa Delta – Red/Gray Cords National Honorary Society Pi Sigma Alpha, Epsilon Epsilon – Red/White/Black Cords National Political Science Honor Society International Honor Society in Psychology – Silver Double Cords with Silver/Blue Tassels International Honor Society in Psychology Lambda Pi Eta – Red and White Cords National Honor Society COLLEGE OF SCIENCE Sigma Gamma Epsilon – Gold/Blue/Silver Cords National Honor Society for the Earth Science UNIVERSITY HONOR SOCIETIES/PROGRAMS Alpha Chi, Texas Alpha Beta Royal Blue/Emerald Green Cords National Honor Society for Juniors, Seniors, and Graduates Alpha Lambda Delta – Red/White/Gold Cords National Honor Society for Freshmen Year Students EPCC Transfer Honor – Orange/Teal Cords All EPCC Transfer Honor Candidates Delta Alpha Phi – Royal Blue and Gold Cords International Honor Society Golden Key International – Blue/Gold Cords Gold Medallion with Blue/Gold Ribbon, and Gold Stole International Honor Society for Graduates and Undergraduates Order of Omega - White/Gold Cords National Honor Society Sigma Alpha Pi (NSLS) – Black and Silver Cords and Silver Stole National Society of Leadership and Success Society for Collegiate Leadership & Achievement Royal Blue/Gold Cords Honor Society of Collegiate Leadership & Achievement Tau Sigma National Honor Society, Alpha Eta – Gold/Burgundy Cords National Academic Honor Society The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Navy Blue/Gold National Honor Society for “The Unity and Democracy of Education” The National Society of Collegiate Scholars Gold/Maroon or Gold Sash (officers) National Society of Collegiate Scholars for First and Second Year Students University Honors Council – Royal Blue/Orange Honors Program Honor Society United States Military Honor – Red/White/Blue Cords All Military Candidates

46 REGALIA HISTORY Prior to 1980, The University of Texas at occasion and the University’s commitment El Paso (and its predecessors, the Texas to their success. Each banner bears a College of Mines and Metallurgy and unique seal placed on a 4 x 6-foot heraldic Texas Western College) borrowed regalia field, or saltire, and each incorporates for ceremonial occasions. In 1980, drama symbols and colors that define it: department faculty member C.L. Etheridge suggested that the time had come for UTEP University Banner to have its own unique regalia. President Colors: Orange, White and Blue Haskell Monroe established the University Symbols: Open Book – the learning process; Heritage Commission to raise funds for the Sun, Mountains and River – the city the creation of official regalia, to include of El Paso; Star – The Lone Star of Texas; a mace, chains of office for the President Laurel Branch – high academic achievement; and the Vice President for Academic Oak Branch – solidity and permanence Affairs, a UTEP banner and seal, and a banner and seal for each of the colleges. COLLEGES Business Administration A University seal, depicting El Paso’s sun, Colors: Brown – Business and Accounting mountains and river, had been created Copper – Economics for Texas Western College in 1949 by Symbols: Flame – depicts knowledge and renowned local artist José Cisneros. This enlightenment; Miner’s Pick – represents seal was incorporated into the official unity with the University’s identity; heraldic layout for the University banner Column – symbolic of strength and an designed by art department faculty member emblematic inference to the importance Sally Bishop Segal, who also designed of international accreditation; Scroll – seals for the colleges of Liberal Arts, associated with commerce and contracting; Science, Nursing and Allied Health (now Laurel Branches – denote academic and the College of Health Sciences), and the professional success; Globe – international Graduate School. Albert Ronke, drama department faculty member, designed Education the seals for the colleges of Business Color: Light Blue Administration, Education and Engineering. Symbols: Lamp – lamp of learning; Book All nine seal designs in their heraldic layout – learning and literacy; Sigma – Greek were then crafted into fabric by Esther symbol for “all-encompassing;” Book, “Terrie” Cornell. In 2001, the seals for Ruler and Compass – the tools of learning Engineering, Business and Health Sciences were updated by Sally Segal to reflect new Engineering programs offered by those colleges. Color: Dark Orange Symbols: Castle Structure – civil UTEP alumnus James Love created the engineering; Gear – mechanical engineering; Chain of Office for the President, consisting Bolt of Lightning – electrical engineering; of eight seals reproduced on two-inch- Hammer and Assaying Scale – metallurgical diameter enameled disks; the Chain of Office and mining engineering; Human Form – for the Vice President for Academic Affairs; industrial engineering; Computer Card and the University Mace. C.L. Etheridge and Binary Numbers – computer science developed the ceremonial rituals used in University Commencements since 1981. Health Sciences Colors: Green – Healing Arts BANNERS Symbols: Dark Red Field – blood of Among the many traditions associated life; White Shield and Red Cross – with Commencement, the presentation humanitarian aid; Human Figure of the ceremonial University and college – physical care and therapy; Beaker, banners symbolizes the accomplishments Needle and Test Tube – laboratory of the graduates whom we honor on this research and application

47 Liberal Arts optimism, hope, accomplishment, Color: White – Humanities, Arts and Letters learning and scholarship, and its Symbols: Alpha/Omega – first and last association with special events denotes letters of the Greek alphabet symbolizing tradition, solemnity and a commitment the scope of studies in liberal arts; to excellence. At The University of Torch – knowledge; Open Book – the Texas at El Paso, the Mace plays a learning process and literacy prominent role in all Commencement Color stripes denote disciplines within and Convocation ceremonies. liberal arts: Brown for Fine Arts, Crimson for Journalism, Pink for Music, Dark Blue The University Mace is a timeless and for Philosophy, Violet for Psychology, inspiring symbol that combines forms selected Scarlet for Religion, Citron for Social Work from the distinctive Bhutanese architecture of and Silver Gray for Speech and Drama the UTEP campus; the natural landscape of the Chihuahuan Desert; and the multicultural Nursing heritage of the U.S.-Mexico border region. The Color: Apricot Mace captures the University’s rich history Symbols: Maltese Cross – exceptional as well as its highly promising future, from service to humanity; Lamp of Knowledge its beginnings as Texas’ first mining school in – tribute to Florence Nightingale; 1914 to today’s competitive research university Eternal Flame – lifelong quest for serving a 21st century student demographic. knowledge; Laurel Leaves – honor; “Corpus Sanare” – healing the body; GOWNS, CAPS AND HOODS Burnt Orange Ring – School of Nursing The tradition of the gown, cap and hood becomes part of The University of Texas worn at UTEP events dates back to System in 1972; Columbia Blue and Navy universities in the Middle Ages, when such Blue – past and present colors; Stars – garments had very practical applications. the State of Texas with Miner Orange The gown and hood kept the chill away as students and teachers labored in halls of Science learning that were often damp and drafty. Color: Golden Yellow Symbols: Clouds/Sky – the atmosphere Originally, the mortar board, or flat square surrounding the Earth; Globe – Earth cap, was a hat which, when removed, and geography; Methane molecule provided its wearer with a flat writing – chemistry, biology and physics; surface. Writing instruments and paper Five Mathematical Symbols – basic were kept in the long sleeves of the gown. and higher math concepts; Tree – the history of science; and the Mountains, Until modern times, caps and gowns Earth and Strata – geology were made of black fabric to illustrate the gravity of learning. Although today’s Graduate School gowns, caps and tassels are available Colors: University colors of Orange, in a variety of colors, the symbolism of White and Blue and other colors from color remains. For example, students academic areas offering graduate study who graduate from UTEP wear a tassel Symbols: Rainbow – the spectrum of whose color represents the college from disciplines forming the Graduate School; which they receive their degrees. Star – the Lone Star of Texas and the skyward direction of the flames; Pan of The hood drapes over the shoulders and Flames – group knowledge; and Laurel is worn by those who have earned a Branches – high academic achievement master’s or doctoral degree. It consists of a black shell, lined in satin, and bears THE UNIVERSITY MACE the color of the institution that conferred A symbol of authority and the degree. The hoods worn by UTEP dignity of office, the Mace has been graduates have an orange lining crossed associated with civil and academic with a white chevron. The velvet on the ceremonies from at least the 14th century. border bears the color of the field of The Mace is designed to convey honor, learning in which the degree was earned.

48 COMMENCEMENT STOLES The University of Texas at El Paso Alumni Association honors Faculty and Student Marshals, Banner Bearers and the University Banner Bearer with an orange satin stole bearing the Class Medallion and Alumni Association logo. Inaugurated in May 2004, the stoles are proudly worn by students who were selected to represent their college based on their exceptional academic achievement.

The University Banner Bearer – selected based on academic achievement, leadership and campus involvement – is considered the highest honor bestowed upon a student during Commencement. This student follows the Grand Marshal and leads the college banners in the processional. The University Banner Bearer is the second to receive their diploma in their respective college.

In the second phase of the processional, undergraduate and graduate Student Marshals lead their fellow candidates and are the first in their college to receive their diplomas.

The College Banner Bearers carry their college banner and lead their college in the second phase of the processional. These students are second in their college to receive their diploma except in the college represented by the University Banner Bearer.

CLASS MEDALLION The first class medallion was created to commemorate UTEP’s 100th Commencement ceremony in May 1998 at the Sun Bowl featuring The Honorable George W. Bush, then Governor of Texas. Because of the medallion’s popularity, University officials decided to create a Class Medallion for each year’s graduating class starting in the new millennium. The Class Medallion unifies graduates of the spring, summer and winter graduation classes into a single class determined by the graduation year. A scholarship from the Medallion Endowed Scholarship Fund is awarded to a Commencement candidate during the spring and winter ceremonies.

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MAY 12, 2018 DON HASKINS CENTER DECORACIONES, INSIGNIAS Y TRAJES CEREMONIALES

HISTORIA Un ex-alumno, James Love, artista y La Universidad de Texas en El Paso, al joyero de El Paso, elaboro el collar del igual que sus antecesoras, Texas College cargo oficial de Rector, que comprendía of Mines and Metallurgy y Texas Western ocho escudos reproducidos sobre discos College, pedían prestados los trajes que esmaltados de dos pulgadas de diámetro, se usaban en algunas ocasiones solemnes así como el collar de cargo de Vicerrector que tuvieron lugar antes de 1980. En el de Asuntos Académicos y el bastón verano de dicho año, el profesor C.L. de mando de las Universidad. Etheridge, miembro del cuerpo docente del Departamento de Arte Dramático, Los procedimientos y procesiones sugirió que ya era hora de que UTEP ceremoniales que se siguen actualmente contara con sus propios trajes de fueron ideados por C.L. Etheridge y ceremonia. El Presidente Haskell fueron puestos en práctica en 1981. Monroe fundo la Comisión Patrimonial de la Universidad con el n de recaudar ESTANDARTES fondos destinados a la creación de una Entre las diversas tradiciones relacionadas serie de elementos decorativos o ciales, con la Ceremonia de Graduación, la que incluirían un bastón de mando, presentación de los estandartes ceremoniales collares emblemáticos de los cargos de la Universidad y de las Facultades de Rector y Vicerrector de Asuntos simboliza los logros alcanzados por los Académicos, el estandarte universitario graduados a los cuales honramos en cada y el escudo, así como estandartes y ocasión, así como el compromiso de la escudos para cada una de las facultades. Universidad para que tengan éxito. Cada estandarte ostenta el escudo oficial de la En 1949, el renombrado pintor paseño universidad colocado en un campo heráldico José Cisneros creo un escudo universitario de cuatro por seis pies, y cada uno de para Texas Western College. Más tarde, ellos muestra los colores y símbolos que se incluyó el escudo que representaba identifican a cada una de las facultades. el sol, las montañas y el rio de El Estandarte Universitario Paso en el diseño heráldico oficial del estandarte de la universidad, diseñado Colores: Naranja, Blanco y Azul por la profesora y pintora Sally Bishop, Símbolos: Libro Abierto – el proceso de quien también creo los diseños de aprendizaje; el Sol, las Montañas y el los emblemas para las facultades de Rio – La ciudad de El Paso; La Estrella – Artes Liberales, Ciencias, Enfermería La Estrella Solitaria de Texas; La Rama de y Ciencias Afines (actual facultad de Laurel – logros académicos superiores; Ciencias de la Salud), y la Escuela de La Rama de Roble – solidaridad Graduados. A su vez, Albert Ronke, y permanencia. profesor de arte dramático y escenógrafo, concibió los diseños de los escudos para FACULTADES las Facultades de Administración de Administración de Empresas Empresas, Educación e Ingeniería. Colores: Café – Administración y Los ocho diseños de los escudos y su Contabilidad Cobre – Economía disposición heráldica fueron plasmados Símbolos: Flama – conocimiento e en tela por Esther “Terrie” Cornell. iluminación; Pico Minero – unidad En el 2001, los escudos de la Facultad con la identidad de la Universidad; de Ingeniería, de Administración Columna – fortaleza y es una inferencia de Empresas y de Ciencias de las emblemática a la importancia de la Salud fueron rediseñados para que acreditación internacional; Pergamino se incluyeran los nuevos programas – relacionado al comercio y contratos; ofrecidos por dichas facultades. Ramas de Laurel – éxito académico y profesional; Mapa Mundial – internacional

50 Educación Azul Columbia y Azul Marino – Tonos Color: Azul cielo anteriores actuales del color azul designados Símbolos: Lámpara – luz del conocimiento; como oficiales; Estrella – El estado de Libro – aprendizaje y alfabetismo; Sigma Texas con el color naranja de los mineros. – símbolo griego que signi ca “quo lo Ciencias abarca todo”; Libro, regla y compas – las herramientas del aprendizaje Color: Amarillo dorado Símbolos: Nubes / cielo – la atmosfera Ingeniería que rodea la tierra; Globo – la Tierra Color: Anaranjado oscuro y la geografía; Molécula de Metano Símbolos: Castillo – ingeniería civil; – química, biología y física; Cinco Engranaje – ingeniería mecánica; Relámpago Símbolos Matemáticos – conceptos – ingeniería eléctrica; Martillo y Bascula matemáticos básicos y superiores; Árbol de Ensaye – ingeniería metalúrgica y – la historia de la ciencia; las Montañas, materiales; Forma Humana – ingeniería la Tierra y el Estrato – geología industrial; Tarjeta de Computadora y Números Binarios – Informática Escuela de Graduados Ciencias de la Salud Colores de la Piedra Angular: los colores Color: Albaricoque – Enfermería universitarios Anaranjado, Blanco y Verde – Artes de Curación Azul y otros colores de áreas académicas Símbolos: Campo Rojo Oscuro – la sangre que ofrecen estudios para graduados de vida; Campo Blanco y Cruz Roja – ayuda Símbolos: Arco iris – el espectro de humanitaria; Figura Humana – cuidado las disciplinas que forman la escuela y terapia física; Vaso de precipitado / de graduados; Estrella – la estrella Aguja / Tubo de Ensaye – investigación solitaria de Texas y las amas dirigidas de laboratorio y su aplicación hacia el cielo; Bandeja de Flamas – conocimiento grupal; y Ramas de Laurel Artes Liberales – conocimiento académico superior. Color: Blanco – Humanidades, Filosofía y Letras EL BASTÓN DE MANDO Símbolos: Alpha / Omega – Primera y última letra del alfabeto Griego simbolizando los UNIVERSITARIO ámbitos de estudio en las Artes Liberales; El bastón de mando, símbolo de autoridad Antorcha – conocimiento; Libro abierto – el y dignidad del cargo, ha sido asociado proceso de aprendizaje y el alfabetismo. con ceremonias civiles y académicas desde el Siglo XIV, por lo menos. El bastón Las Franjas de colores denotan las de mando esta diseñado para transmitir disciplinas que forman parte de las artes honor, optimismo, esperanza, logro, Liberales: Café para las Bellas Artes, aprendizaje y sabiduría y su vínculo con Carmesí para Periodismo, Rosa para acontecimientos especiales denota tradición, Música, Azul Rey para Filosofía, Violeta solemnidad y un compromiso hacia la para Psicología, Escarlata para Religión, excelencia. En la Universidad de Texas en Verde Lima para trabajo Social y Gris El Paso, el bastón de mando representa un plateado para Declamación y Drama. papel importante en todas las ceremonias de graduación y de convocación. Enfermería Color: Albaricoque El Bastón de Mando Universitario es un Símbolo: Cruz de Malta – Servicio perenne símbolo de inspiración que combina excepcional a la humanidad; Lámpara las formas seleccionadas de la característica del Conocimiento – Tributo a Florence arquitectura Butanesa del campus de Nightingale; La Llama Eterna – Búsqueda UTEP, el paisaje natural del Desierto del conocimiento durante toda la vida; Chihuahuense y la herencia multicultural Hojas de Laurel – Honor; “Corps Sanare” – de la región fronteriza de Estados Unidos Sanador de cuerpo; Aro Naranja Quemado y México. El bastón de mando capta la – La Escuela de Enfermería forma parte del rica historia de la Universidad así como su Sistema de la Universidad de Texas en 1972; futuro sumamente prometedor, desde sus

51 inicios como la primera escuela de minería estudiantes y profesores que fueron de Texas en 1914, hasta la universidad distinguidos para fungir como Marshals, de hoy en día, dedicada a la investigación como portadores del estandarte universitario competitiva, que ofrece sus servicios a y de la insignia de cada facultad. la población estudiantil del Siglo XXI. Los estudiantes que llevan con orgullo estas estolas instauradas en mayo de 2004, TOGAS, BIRRETES Y ESCLAVINAS son seleccionados para representar a su La tradición del uso de las togas, birretes escuela en base a sus logros académicos. y esclavinas que utilizan en las ceremonias de UTEP tiene su origen en los albores Ser Portador del Estandarte Universitario, de las universidades medievales, cuando es el mayor honor que se otorga durante la dicha vestimenta tenia usos prácticos. ceremonia de graduación a un estudiante que La toga y la esclavina eran utilizadas ha sido elegido por su desempeño académico, por los estudiantes y profesores para liderazgo y participación en el campus. El abrigarse del frio y la humedad imperantes galardonado sigue al Grand Marshal, guía dentro de los salones de aprendizaje. a los estandartes de las facultades durante la ceremonia y es el segundo en recibir el En un principio, el birrete, o sea la gorra diploma en la facultad que le corresponde. plana cuadrada, se utilizaba para cubrir la cabeza del estudiante, y cuando se En la segunda fase de la procesión quitaba podía emplearse como una ceremonial, los estudiantes de licenciatura superficie plana para escribir (el papel y los y de posgrado que fueron designados instrumentos para escribir se guardaban como Marshals guían a sus compañeros en las amplias mangas de la toga). graduados y son los primeros en recibir el diploma de su facultad. Incluso actualmente, las togas y birretes se fabrican con tela negra para simbolizar el Los Portadores del Estandarte de la Facultad aspecto sombrío de la educación. Aunque llevan el que representa a su escuela, sirven hoy en día existe variedad en los colores de de guía para los graduados de la misma las togas, birretes y borlas, el simbolismo en la segunda fase de la ceremonia y son del color permanece. Por ejemplo, los los segundo en recibir el diploma de su estudiantes que se gradúan de UTEP facultad, a excepción de la representada por utilizan borlas cuyo color representa la el Portador del Estandarte Universitario. facultad de la cual se están graduando.

La esclavina la portan únicamente MEDALLÓN DE LA GENERACIÓN aquellos que han obtenido un grado de El primer Medallon de la Generacion Maestría o Doctorado. Consiste en una fue ideado con el fin de conmemorar la capa negra forrada en satín que cuelga Ceremonia de Graduación del Centenario sobre la espalda de la toga; el color del de UTEP en mayo de 1998 en el Estadio forro varía según el color de la institución Sun Bowl. La ceremonia contó con la que con ere el título. Las esclavinas que presencia del Honorable George W. Bush portan los graduados de UTEP ostentan en ese entonces, Gobernador de Texas. un forro color naranja atravesado por un listón blanco. El terciopelo del borde Debido a la popularidad del medallón, los ostenta el color del campo de estudios funcionarios universitarios decidieron crear del cual se está obteniendo el título. uno para cada generación a partir del nuevo milenio. El medallón de generación une a los ESTOLAS DISTINTIVAS graduados de las generaciones de primavera, verano e invierno en una sola generación DE GRADUACIÓN que se determina por año de graduación. La Asociación de Ex-Alumnos de la Durante las ceremonias de primavera e Universidad de Texas en El Paso honra invierno se otorgara a un graduado una con una estola de satín color anaranjado beca del Fondo de Becas del Medallón. que ostenta el Medallon de la Generacion Medallon, illustrado en pagina 49. y el Emblema de la Asociación a aquellos

52 MINING MINDS MINING MINDS To honor the graduates, “Mining La icónica pieza de arte público Minds,” the iconic piece of public Mining Minds, instalada en el 2010 art installed in 2010 to enhance the para realzar la entrada del campus de entrance of The University of Texas at la Universidad de Texas en El Paso, El Paso campus, will glow in orange brillara de color naranja y azul este fin and blue through the weekend of de semana de graduaciones para celebrar Commencement. Michael Clapper, a los graduados. El escultor que elaboro the sculptor who created “Mining Mining Minds, Michael Clapper, hizo Minds,” honored President Diana honor a la Rectora Diana Natalicio Natalicio by selecting and converting el seleccionar y convertir en código into binary code on the pick the final binario las palabras de la convocatoria lines from her Fall 2008 Convocation de Otoño del 2008 para añadirlas al remarks: Believe in yourself and in pico: “crean en ustedes mismos y en your dreams. Believe in UTEP and sus sueños. Crean en UTEP y en sus its aspirations. Share the dream! aspiraciones. ¡Compartan el sueño!”

At night, orange light illuminates the Por la noche, la luz naranja ilumina la steel structure, while LEDs emanate estructura de acero, mientras que los from the perforated ones and zeros pequeños focos LED emanan de los unos at each end of the pick. On special y ceros perforados en cada orilla del occasions, including historic dates, pico. En ocasiones especiales incluyendo annual milestones and to celebrate fechas históricas, hitos anuales y para special accomplishments, the pick celebrar logros especiales, el pico ilumina illuminates the campus’ entrance in la entrada del campus en naranja y azul. orange and blue. The majestic pickaxe La majestuosa escultura de la punta de sculpture is located in the roundabout pico está ubicada en la glorieta de la at University Avenue and Sun Bowl Avenida Universidad y calle Sun Bowl Drive, in front of the UTEP Bookstore. Drive, en frente de la librería de UTEP.

53 “MEN O’ MINES” (1932; Alma Mater 1956)

In 1932, biology professor Burt Burt Franklin Jenness, profesor Franklin Jenness wrote a seven de biología, compuso en 1932 un stanza poem titled “Men O’ poema de siete estrofas titulado Mines” that was published in that “Men O’Mines” que fue publicado year’s yearbook. Band director en el anuario de ese año. Rayo Rayo Reyes set it to music and Reyes, director de la banda le puso Katherine Owsley arranged the música y Katherine Owsley hizo music for four-part choir. By 1934 los arreglos musicales para un coro the song was regularly performed en cuatro partes. Para el año de at games, assemblies and special 1934, la canción se interpretaba functions. Copies were sent to regularmente en juegos, asambleas civic clubs throughout El Paso for y reuniones especiales. Se enviaron popularization by club song leaders. copias a los clubes cívicos por todo El Paso para que los líderes de In 1956, music graduate student canciones de clubes la popularizaran. J. Sande Morrison rewrote the song for choir. Its first two verses En 1965, J. Sande Morrison, un and chorus were adopted with egresado de UTEP, reescribió la some minor changes as the new canción para coro. Se adaptaron alma mater for Texas Western sus primeros dos versos y coro con College after approval by the Music algunos cambios menores como Department, executive council nueva Alma Mater para el Texas of the student body, and alumni. Western College, después de haber Sometimes the chorus is played sido aprobada por el Departamento alone and called “Miner Victory.” de Música, el Consejo Ejecutivo del The University premiered a new cuerpo estudiantil y los ex-alumnos. version of the Alma Mater at the En ocasiones, se toca el coro solo 2015 Spring Commencement. y se le llama “Miner Victory”. It was arranged by Edward Rodriguez, then a Choral Music La Universidad estrenó una Education student and a member nueva versión del Alma Mater of the UTEP Chamber Singers. en la Ceremonia de Graduación de la primavera del 2011. Los arreglos fueron hechos por Edward Rodríguez, en ese entonces estudiante de educación en música coral y miembro de los cantantes de Cámara de UTEP.

Traducciones al español por Victoria Alicia García

54 “MEN O’ MINES” (1932; Alma Mater 1956)

1. Far beneath the crags of Franklin Stand our Alma Mater’s halls. Gleams afar her rock-hewn campus, Dust brown walls against the hills. Gem of learning in a country Whose own wealth of lore enthralls. Hail the light of Texas Western And the mission she fulfills!

Chorus: Up! Men of mines, and hit the trail; The Texas spirit shall not fail; Miners fight for the right! For the orange and white! Tamp! Tamp! Tamp! Men of mines, Tramp! Tramp! Tramp! Men of mines, Now clear the way, for it’s today, That we must gain the victory.

2. May the canyon walls above her Echo back her classic name, And the deeds of men who leave her Stir the heights on which she stands. May the pangs of recollection Set their memories aflame, Till they see again the beauty Of the vista she commands.

55 COMMITTEE ON COMMENCEMENT

James H. Holcomb Committee Chair, Economics and Finance Kristen Ahumada Student Government Association Olympia Caudillo Graduate School Jenn Crawford University Communications Liliana Barrios Chávez Alumni Relations Office Bill Dethlefs Center for Accommodations and Support Services Ofelia Dominguez Union Services Gary Edens Student Affairs Nohemi Gallarzo Registration and Records Office Victoria Alicia Garcia Translation Services Office/Languages and Linguistics Charles Gibbens Student Housing Pete Hensgen University Police Jose Huerta Information Technology Beto Lopez University Relations Rene Lopez Facilities Services Catie McCorry-Andalis Student Affairs Frank Montes de Oca III University Relations Alex Muñoz Food Services Raul Pantoja University Bookstore Mike Spence Office of Special Events Craig Thompson Career Services Amanda Vasquez Registration and Records Office

The listing of graduates is based upon information provided prior to printing of the program. The appearance or absence of any name in the program does not constitute recognition or denial of completion of degree requirements nor the conferring of honors.

The program is issued as a ceremonial publication and is not an official record of graduates. The awarding of degrees will be based on the outcome of final examinations and final grades. The University apologizes for any errors or omissions.

La lista de graduandos está basada en la información proporcionada antes de imprimir el programa. La inclusión u omisión de algún nombre en el mismo no implica que se hayan satisfecho o no se hayan cumplido los requisitos de la carrera o el otorgamiento de honores.

Este programa se ofrece como una publicación de la ceremonia y no representa el registro oficial de graduandos. El otorgamiento de un título se basará en el resultado de los exámenes y las calificaciones finales. La Universidad se disculpa de antemano por cualquier error u omisión.

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