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G R A D 2 0 1 5 HATS OFF TO THE GRADUATES INSIDE FALL 2015 GRADUATION EDITION MR. UTA’S JOURNEY | Page 2 MATHEMATICS SENIOR OWES EDUCATION TO MOTHER | Page 2 LIST OF SCHEDULED CEREMONIES | Page 3 MEET THE CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION | Page 3 Page 2 The ShorThorn Monday, December 14, 2015 Sorority brings out leader in senior Gonzalez owes her education to her mother By NArdA Perez “I was able The Shorthorn senior staff to pick the place where I wanted This Sigma Lambda Gamma se- to intern and had nior will walk across the stage at the the pleasure of end of the semester. helping at science Graduating from college is some- camps at the Mu- thing mathematics senior Joana Gon- seum of Nature zalez owes to her mom, Gonzalez said. and Science in Gonzalez was born in a town called Joana Gonzalez, Dallas,” Gonzalez Sabinas Hidalgo, located in Mexico, said. “It was a re- and lived there until she was 10 years mathematics senior ally neat experi- The Shorthorn: Jocilan Caston old, Gonzalez said. ence.” Mr. UTA Danish Dawood quizzes a faculty member on UTA’s history during MavSwap on Aug. 31 on the University Center “Living there was a lot different mall. MavSwap gave students the opportunity to trade in their old college T-shirts for a new UTA T-shirt. than life here,” Gonzalez said. “School Being a part of fraternity and so- was only about four-to-five hours a rority life has helped Gonzalez grow as day, so I guess you can say we had a lot a person, she said. of free time.” “It really brings out the leader in UTA feels like home Gonzalez’s mother wanted more you,” Gonzalez said. “When you love for her children, she said. She wanted your sorority, you want to help as her children to have more options in much as you can and want to give it Mr. UTA used leadership to find fit on campus life. your all, so you have to step up and “She was a single mother to my sis- somewhere along the way you grow By ChrisTiAN BUrNo do something new,” Dawood said. Ambassador and said he is com- ter and I, and she gave up everything a lot.” The Shorthorn senior staff “All of these things were pushing petitive and passionate about any- to move to a different country just Sigma Lambda Gamma has five me toward more leadership posi- thing that he does. so my sister and I could get a good principles it stands for, communica- Danish Dawood, accounting tions, and it just helped me direct “He strives to be the best in education,” Gonzalez said. “So being tion freshman Jordan Adames said. senior and Mr. UTA, is gearing up myself towards the place I wanted anything he immerses himself in, able to graduate is like me giving her “Those principles make you grow something back after so much she has to graduate Dec. 19 and said his to be.” and I’ve seen him grow so much and Joana has had true dedication given me.” experience on campus has been After being heavily involved in over the past couple of years,” and commitment in every aspect Gonzalez was hesitant about join- nothing short of amazing. After the Ambassadors program, Da- DeCay said. “He went from being to better our sorority in every way.” getting involved in organizations wood decided to run for Mr. UTA ing a sorority, she said. a member of my committee to “I was never into the sorority Adames said. his sophomore year, he realized his junior year and was elected being the president of our orga- Gonzalez enjoys school and plans that making a difference on cam- into the role. He said he is still thing,” Gonzalez said. “But one semes- nization. He has a very ambitious ter I asked myself, ‘Why not?’ and I on furthering her education after pus is what he wanted to do. grateful for those who helped him drive and that’s why he has been ended up going to rush events and graduation, she said. “Freshman year was kind of along the way, because that pro- so successful at UTA and in his life info sessions.” “I think you can never have too rocky for me, since I was new here cess was a big growing experience. in general.” Gonzalez has held multiple lead- much school,” Gonzalez said. “I love as an international student,” Da- “I really, really want to thank With his undergraduate career ership positions within the sorority, learning, and I want to go back to wood said. “Soon I realized I need- the people who helped me a lot,” coming to an end, Dawood is look- including associate member educator school to earn a Master’s degree, and ed to change that, and I wanted to Dawood said. “People who helped ing forward to the next step. He for the past two years, and has always one day even a PhD.” get more involved on campus and me make fliers. People who helped shown kindness, business manage- Spending all day at Pickard Hall get to know more people.” me market. People who helped is returning to UTA for gradu- ate school next semester and has ment junior Ana Torres said. and having late nights at the library Dawood rushed fraternity me campaign during the day. I “She always tries her best to be as Alpha Tau Omega his sophomore would not be able to do anything an internship lined up with Ernst is what Gonzalez is going to miss the & Young, a multinational profes- involved as possible, and I know that most, Gonzalez said. year and said that was the mo- that I’m doing right now without if we even need her help in planning ment his college career changed. them because I’m just a person. To sional services firm. “Also, my professors, I’ve known Dawood said being here has an event or coming up with ideas, she some of them for about two or three “These were leaders on cam- me, without my support, there’s is willing to help.” Torres said. allowed him so many opportuni- years, and they’re always really helpful pus,” Dawood said. “I just looked nothing.” Balancing work, school and soror- with everything,” Gonzalez said. up to them, and I was like, ‘If they Finance junior Kaajal Patel is ties and being a Maverick is about ity life took some time to adjust to, can do it, I can do it too.’ I want to serving as Ms. UTA for the Am- being a family. Gonzalez said. Gonzalez has been an active mem- do something like that.” bassadors and said Dawood is self- “This is the best job I’ve ever “Once you get the hang of it, you ber of Sigma Lambda Gamma since During his sophomore year, he motivated. had because I can see the impact can do anything,” Gonzalez said. “I’ve the spring of 2013, Gonzalez said. was elected to UTA Ambassadors “He knows what he wants to we made on a day-to-day basis,” learned how to balance two jobs, “It’s been two-and-a-half years and Student Congress and served accomplish, not only within the Dawood said. “We are such a di- instead of one, and also attending since I rushed and we’ve had some in both during his junior year. He ambassador program, but also verse campus, and we are all one. school.” great times,” Gonzalez said. “It’s kind also was accepted into the Goolsby with his future career,” Patel said. UT-Arlington is so welcoming. It In the summer of 2012, Gonzalez of hard to accept the fact that I won’t Leadership Academy during his “I could not have asked for a better feels like home.” was chosen to intern at Robert Noye, be around them most of the time sophomore year. Mr. UTA to work with.” which is an internship program at anymore.” “My thing is that, every semes- Management junior Keri @ChrisTiANALexB UTA sponsored by the National Sci- @NArdALPerez ter, I wanted to get involved and DeCay works with Dawood as an [email protected] ence Foundation, she said. [email protected] Monday, December 14, 2015 The ShorThorn Page 3 FALL 2015 COMMENCEMENT class of FALL 2015 candidates** PROCEDURE AND SCHEDULE COLLEgE OF Jon-Michael Louis Clothier Degrees conferred Aug. 22, 2015 A commencement ceremony represents and commemorates a Susan Caroline Justus Robert Casasus Martinez significant academic achievement in one’s career and a moment of ARCHitecture, Jo Ann P. Leavell Patrick Joseph Craine pride for the graduate’s loved ones. Krishan Patel Alexei Dukov PlanniNg AND Charles L. Shy Francisco Ibarra The College Park Center, located at 601 Spaniolo Drive, will host Johnny Limones all commencement ceremonies. Parking will be available in the PUbLiC AffaiRS Degree conferred Aug. 22, 2015 Ryan P. Moore College Park garages and the surrounding surface lots. Graduates will Randy Glenn McLain Jaron Jay Lyndon Ricketts assemble inside the College Park Center west entrance. Doctoral DEgREES Tommi Salmi Department of Public Affairs Zachary Joseph Zimmerman It is strongly encouraged to arrive one hour before the ceremonies Doctor of PhilosoPhy in Urban commence for parking and ticket collection. Guests arriving 10 Planning anD PUblic Policy Master of arts in Urban affairs minutes after the ceremonies begin will not be allowed to enter. anD Policy Baccalaureate DEgREES Graduates should arrive one hour before their commencement timings Megan Irene Topham to assemble with their school or college.