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Maidique Campus, Miami, Florida CommencementSunday, 2015 May 3, 2015 Monday, May 4, 2015 Tuesday, May 5, 2015 Table of Contents FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY Order of Commencement Ceremonies ........................................................................................................4 Florida International University is a vibrant, student-centered public research university, ideally located in Miami, Commencement Speakers...........................................................................................................................12 that is Worlds Ahead in its commitment to learning, research, entrepreneurship, innovation and creativity so that our graduates are prepared to succeed in the global market. Since 1965, when it was chartered as the area’s first public university, FIU has built a reputation for excellence in An Academic Tradition ..............................................................................................................................16 teaching, research and community engagement. Since taking office in August 2009, President Mark Rosenberg has focused on strengthening student-centered academic excellence, enhancing research that supports community priorities and expanding community partnerships. University Governance and Administration ...............................................................................................17 FIU has a diverse and nationally celebrated faculty who brings a global perspective to its research and teaching. Our vibrant student body is made up of individuals from throughout the United States and more than 130 countries, and Commencement Committee ......................................................................................................................19 our Worlds Ahead alumni have risen to prominence in every field. FIU offers more than 200 baccalaureate, master’s, doctoral and specialist degree programs in its colleges and schools, including: College of Architecture + The Arts, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business, College of The Honors College ...................................................................................................................................20 Education, College of Engineering and Computing, Honors College, College of Law, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, and Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Council for Student Organizations’ Honor Societies .................................................................................21 Social Work. FIU has more than 54,000 students, 1,200 full-time faculty and more than 200,000 alumni – many of whom live Spring 2015 Doctoral Candidates and work in South Florida. The university is split between two major campuses: the Modesto A. Maidique Campus ..............................................................................................................23 (MMC) in western Miami-Dade County and the Biscayne Bay Campus (BBC) in northeast Miami-Dade County. FIU also has several other locations across South Florida: FIU at I-75, an academic facility in nearby Broward County; the Engineering Center, a 40-acre research facility located near MMC; FIU Downtown on Brickell; and the Spring 2015 Graduate and Undergraduate Candidates ..............................................................................29 Miami Beach Urban Studios (MBUS) on South Beach. Three fully accredited museums are a part of FIU’s portfolio: the Patricia and Phillip Frost Art Museum at MMC; the Wolfsonian FIU; and the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU- both on South Beach. FIU also has the Marriott Tianjin China Program with the Chaplin School of Hospitality and Message from the Alumni Association .......................................................................................................67 Tourism Management. Thanks to the support of the South Florida community, FIU has emerged as aWorlds Ahead leader of higher education and is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2015. FIU Alma Mater .........................................................................................................................................68 Spring 2015 Commencement 3 Commencement Program Commencement Program Sunday, May 3, 9:30 a.m. Sunday, May 3, 2 p.m. The audience is requested to remain seated for the Processional and rise for the National Anthem and the FIU Alma Mater. The audience is requested to remain seated for the Processional and rise for the National Anthem and the FIU Alma Mater. COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE + THE ARTS ................................................................... …Elena Nuciforo, Banner Marshal R. KIRK LANDON UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ........................................Flavio Carrillo, Banner Marshal COLLEGE OF EDUCATION ......................................................................................................Alicia Mendoza, Banner Marshal UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION ...............................................................................................Maria Kulick, Banner Marshal UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL ............................................................................................... Joyce Fine, Banner Marshal HONORS COLLEGE ................................................................................................................... Adam Gorelick, Banner Marshal UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION .......................................................................................Stephen Anderson, Banner Marshal STUDENT AFFAIRS ..............................................................................................................Kristen Kawczynski, Banner Marshal HONORS COLLEGE ........................................................................................................................... Scott Kass, Banner Marshal ENROLLMENT SERVICES ..........................................................................................................Edivaldo Mota, Banner Marshal STUDENT AFFAIRS .................................................................................................................. Sabrena O’Keefe, Banner Marshal ENROLLMENT SERVICES .................................................................................................... Alexandra Laforest, Banner Marshal PROCESSIONAL ......................................................................................Grand Marshal Kathleen Wilson, Chair, Faculty Senate Fanfare for the Common Man, Aaron Copland PROCESSIONAL ......................................................................................Grand Marshal Kathleen Wilson, Chair, Faculty Senate Chariots of Fire, Vangelis Fanfare for the Common Man, Aaron Copland Pomp and Circumstance, Sir Edward Elgar Chariots of Fire, Vangelis Pomp and Circumstance, Sir Edward Elgar THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AND FIU ALMA MATER ............................................ Kathy Maichel, Junior, Vocal Performance The Star-Spangled Banner,Francis Scott Key THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AND FIU ALMA MATER ....................................................Maria Hernandez, Bachelor of Music FIU Alma Mater, Belinda Gunn The Star-Spangled Banner,Francis Scott Key Laura Martinez-Leon, Master of Music FIU Alma Mater, Belinda Gunn Edgar Abreu, Master of Music CONVENER .............................................................................................Kenneth G. Furton, Provost and Executive Vice President CONVENER .............................................................................................Kenneth G. Furton, Provost and Executive Vice President WELCOME AND RECOGNITIONS ............................................................................................Mark B. Rosenberg, President WELCOME AND RECOGNITIONS ............................................................................................Mark B. Rosenberg, President BOARD OF TRUSTEES MESSAGE .................................................................. Gerald C. Grant, Member, FIU Board of Trustees BOARD OF TRUSTEES MESSAGE ....................................................................Natasha Lowell, Member, FIU Board of Trustees STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION MESSAGE ............................Jazmin Felix, SGA President, Biscayne Bay Campus and Member, Board of Directors STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION MESSAGE ............................Jazmin Felix, SGA President, Biscayne Bay Campus and Member, Board of Directors CONFERRAL OF FIU MEDALLION ...................................................................................Jessica