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Commencement, Florida International University, Fall 2011 Florida International University FIU Digital Commons FIU Commencement Programs Special Collections and University Archives Fall 2011 2011 Fall Florida International University Commencement Florida International University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/commencement_programs Recommended Citation Florida International University, "2011 Fall Florida International University Commencement" (2011). FIU Commencement Programs. 26. https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/commencement_programs/26 This work is brought to you for free and open access by the Special Collections and University Archives at FIU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in FIU Commencement Programs by an authorized administrator of FIU Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Florida International University U.S. Century Bank Arena CommencementModesto A. Maidique Campus, Miami, Florida Monday, December 12, 2011 Tuesday, December 13, 2011 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY Florida International University is a vibrant, student-centered public research university, ideally located in Miami, 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 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. FIU has a diverse and nationally celebrated faculty who bring a global perspective to their research and teaching. Our vibrant student body comes from throughout the United States and more than 130 countries. FIU’s worlds ahead alumni have risen to prominence in every field. The university takes full advantage of its ideal location, which serves as a “living laboratory” for many of its programs and offers unparalleled career opportunities. As a public university located in one of the nation’s great cities, FIU offers a combination of vast resources, personal attention and affordability. The university offers more than 180 baccalaureate, master’s, doctoral and specialist degree programs in its colleges and schools: College of Architecture and The Arts, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business Administration, College of Education, College of Engineering and Computing, Honors College, College of Law, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, and Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work. FIU has more than 46,000 students, 1,000 full-time faculty and more than 160,000 alumni. The university has three campuses – Modesto A. Maidique Campus in western Miami-Dade County; the Biscayne Bay Campus in northeast Miami-Dade County, and the FIU Broward Pines Center, an academic facility in nearby Broward County. The 40- acre Engineering Center, a major research facility, is located near Modesto A. Maidique Campus. Fall 2011 Commencement 3 Commencement Program Table of Contents Monday, December 12, 10:00 a.m. The audience is requested to remain seated for the Processional and rise for the National Anthem and the FIU Alma Mater. Order of Commencement Ceremonies .........................................................................................................5 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION ....................................................................................................... Charles Bleiker, Banner Marshal COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTING ..............................................................Masoud Sadjadi, Banner Marshal UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL ....................................................................................Omar Abdul-Aziz, Banner Marshal UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION ..........................................................................................Valerie Morgan, Banner Marshal An Academic Tradition ...............................................................................................................................13 HONORS COLLEGE ..................................................................................................................Daniel Anzueto, Banner Marshal STUDENT AFFAIRS .......................................................................................................................Elias Bardawil, Banner Marshal University Governance and Administration ...............................................................................................15 PROCESSIONAL ...................................................................................... Grand Marshal Thomas Breslin, Chair, Faculty Senate Fanfare for the Common Man, Aaron Copland Pomp and Circumstance, Sir Edward Elgar Commencement Committee ......................................................................................................................17 THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AND FIU ALMA MATER ............................................. Anjane Girwarr, Senior, Music Education The Star-Spangled Banner, Francis Scott Key The Honors College ....................................................................................................................................18 CONVENER ................................................................................................Douglas Wartzok, Provost and Executive Vice President WELCOME AND RECOGNITIONS ............................................................................................Mark B. Rosenberg, President Council for Student Organizations .............................................................................................................19 SGA MESSAGE ...............................................................................Patrick O’Keefe, SGA President, Modesto A. Maidique Campus and Member, FIU Board of Trustees Fall 2011 Doctoral Candidates ...................................................................................................................21 PRESENTATION OF DOCTORAL DIPLOMAS .....................................Lakshmi N. Reddi, Dean, University Graduate School Fall 2011 Graduate and Undergraduate Candidates ...................................................................................25 PRESENTATION OF GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE DIPLOMAS Narrator ........................................................................................................................... Stephen Neal, Instructor, School of Theatre College of Education ......................................................................................................................................Delia C. Garcia, Dean College of Engineering and Computing .........................................................................................................Amir Mirmiran, Dean Message from the Alumni Association ........................................................................................................57 University Graduate School ....................................................................................................................... Lakshmi N. Reddi, Dean Undersraduate Education ..................................................................................................................... Douglas L. Robertson, Dean FIU Alma Mater .........................................................................................................................................58 CHARGE TO THE GRADUATES............................................................................................................... President Rosenberg RECESSIONAL 4 Florida International University Fall 2011 Commencement 5 Commencement Program Commencement Program Monday, December 12, 3:00 p.m. Monday, December 12, 7:30 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 ARTS AND SCIENCES .......................................................................................Kenton Harris, Banner Marshal COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES ............................................................................................ Lidia Tutle, Banner Marshal UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL ......................................................................................................Jay Sah, Banner Marshal UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL ................................................................................ Hakan Yilmazkuday, Banner Marshal UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION ................................................................................... Magnolia Hernandez, Banner Marshal UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION .......................................................................................Consuelo Boronat, Banner Marshal HONORS COLLEGE ........................................................................................................................... John Bailly, Banner Marshal HONORS COLLEGE ................................................................................................................. Ricardo Castells, Banner Marshal STUDENT AFFAIRS ................................................................................................................Beverly
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