University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Commencement  May 12, 2017 From the REGENTS of the University to the Class of 2017

Dear Graduate: One of the greatest honors for the University of Colorado Board of Regents, the institution’s governing board, is to be part of this commencement ceremony. Your success is a success for us all. Your degree is a measure not only of an accomplishment of dedication and talent, but also notice to the world that you have the skill and discipline to contribute greatly to any endeavor you pursue. This commencement ceremony, like every University of Colorado graduation since 1935, will close with the reading of the Norlin Charge. As originally expressed by former CU President George Norlin in 1935, graduation "marks your initiation in the fullest sense of the fellowship of the University, as bearers of her torch, as centers of her influence, and as promoters of her spirit." Welcome to the ranks of CU’s alumni family, which is over 350,000 strong. Congratulations on achieving this milestone. Well done and well earned! Cordially,

The Regents of the University of Colorado

Back Row: John “Jack” Kroll, District 1 (Denver); John Carson, District 6 (Highlands Ranch); Stephen Ludwig, At Large (Denver); Heidi Ganahl, At Large (Superior); Kyle Hybl, District 5 (Colorado Springs) Front Row: Sue Sharkey, District 4 (Castle Rock); Irene Griego, Chair, District 7 (Lakewood); Glen Gallegos, Vice Chair, District 3 (Grand Junction); Linda Shoemaker, District 2 (Boulder) From the President of the University to the Class of 2017

May 12, 2017 Dear University of Colorado Graduate, Congratulations on earning your degree from the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. This is a monumental time in your life and the lives of those who have supported you. We take great pride in what we have accomplished at UCCS, just as we take pride in your accomplishments at UCCS. Accepting your degree after years of self-sacrifice and dedication is one of life's greatest achievements. When you walk away from this exciting day, my hope is that you will do so with a passion to pursue your dreams. Never forget how the university shaped you and prepared you to face life's challenges. Expect nothing but the best from yourself and those who surround you on your journey through life. Students who have passed through the campus's classrooms, laboratories, lecture halls and libraries have emerged with a greater understanding of their place in the world. The University of Colorado community is proud of you and your accomplishments. As you leave here to start careers, draw on your academic achievements at UCCS to help you succeed and inspire others. I still remember the deep sense of pride I felt when I accepted my geology degree from the University of Colorado. My education has served me well over the years, and I am sure yours will, too. Welcome to the generations of alumni around the globe who carry that pride within them. Our collective legacy has been to leave a positive and meaningful mark on Colorado and the world. Today is your day to shine and share your accomplishments with your family and friends. We wish you success, prosperity, happiness and good health in all your endeavors. Sincerely,

Bruce D. Benson President of the University of Colorado

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May 12, 2017 ◆ Commencement 1 From the interim CHANCellor of UCCS to the Class of 2017

May 12, 2017 Welcome to the University of Colorado Colorado Springs commencement. Today, the entire university community comes together in celebration of the achievements of the class of 2017, those who earned bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. We are pleased that family and friends who played an important role in your journey have joined us in celebration. Their physical presence today is as meaningful as has been their emotional and financial support to get to this milestone achievement. Commencement ceremonies are steeped in tradition. As part of an exuberant procession of graduates marching into The BROADMOOR World Arena, you pass through a line of faculty and staff dressed in brightly colored regalia, receive degrees officially conferred by the University of Colorado Board of Regents, and seal completion with a handshake from the president or chancellor and provost or college dean. As a campus community, we salute the accomplishments of your past, present and future. We expect the members of the class of 2017 to achieve great things personally and professionally and to make their mark on the world. We are confident UCCS has prepared you for the challenges inherent in a complex and fast-changing world. The presence of the members of the University of Colorado Board of Regents, faculty, staff and alumni shows the pride of the university in you – its graduates. We are pleased to welcome you to the family of UCCS graduates as you begin a new chapter in your lives. This is your moment, graduates. Congratulations. Respectfully,

Venkat Reddy Interim Chancellor

Welcome to the Alumni & Friends Association!

Celebrate the memories that will last a lifetime and receive a special message from alumni who have gone before you at alumni.uccs.edu

2 University of Colorado Colorado Springs Commencement Speakers

Student Achievement Award Recipients In 2009, the UCCS administration decided to showcase a graduate as the main speaker during the Spring Commencement ceremonies. They chose the recipients of the Student Achievement Award to be the speakers. The Student Achievement Award is an annual award presented to a student who has excelled in one or both of the following areas: • Made a significant personal accomplishment in conjunction with earning a degree (e.g., overcame a personal barrier, or undertook a special student research project) • Made a substantial contribution to the quality of student life at UCCS (e.g. served with a student organization, launched a new program or group) The award has been in existence since 1982 and is presented during the annual Campus Awards Ceremony during the Spring semester. This year’s speakers are: Mykinthia Ebron (10:30 Ceremony) Mykinthia Ebron is graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication. She has shown herself to be a woman of vision and integrity in her multiple leadership roles within the Black Student Union and the Student Government Association. Perhaps her most notable accomplishment was her push to create free access at the Student Counseling Center for students in need. As an advocate for students, Mykinthia was able to build strong relationships that enabled her to make real changes at UCCS. Mykinthia has faced difficulties and challenges in her life, but she used those challenges to fuel her success and to help others. She is an avid community volunteer, believing her passion for helping others will ultimately make a difference in the world. Thinking beyond her own future to make our communities the best they can be, Mykinthia impresses those around her in the way she analyzes problems and seeks solutions. She plans to attend law school and then go into politics. Her legacy of leadership and commitment will serve her well in these endeavors. Ms. Ebron represents the best of what the Student Achievement Award honors. Nicole Chung (2:30 Ceremony) Nicole Chung is graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing. She has overcome many obstacles to achieve this accomplishment and along the way has contributed to her fellow nursing students in a meaningful way. Nicole made the decision to become a nurse after she became a single mother and wanted a better future for herself and her son. She served as a role model for other single mothers who also wanted to achieve a better life for themselves and their families. Nicole volunteered with the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Association, served as a nursing student mentor, and spoke to all nursing intent students in their first year of college about the life enriching experiences and broad access to higher education at UCCS. Additionally, she demonstrated leadership and mentorship as a member of the National Society of Leadership and Success, as well as in her role as the community service director for the Beth-El Student Nurses Association. During clinical rotations at Memorial Hospital, Nicole impressed the oncology staff so much with her medical training and her uplifting bedside manner that they offered her a job in the oncology unit as a C.N.A. UCCS lauds Ms. Chung for her leadership and commitment to the university. Former Graduate Commencement speakers: 2009 Michael Reyes 2014 Chris Richey (morning) 2010 Caleb Rainey Paige Wilson (afternoon) 2011 Benjamin Jourdan 2015 Dylan Shuster (morning) Matthew Prichard (afternoon) 2012 Mary Commerford 2016 Christopher Roth (morning) 2013 Maria Tobin (morning) Tanweer Saleem Baig (afternoon) Jesse Perez (afternoon)

May 12, 2017 ◆ Commencement 3 The Norlin Charge to Graduates

(From the baccalaureate address by President George Norlin, of the University of Colorado, June 1935) “You are now certified to the world at large as alumni of the university. She is your kindly mother and you her cherished sons and daughters. This exercise denotes not your severance from her, but your union with her. Commencement does not mean, as many wrongly think, the breaking of ties and the beginning of a life apart. Rather it marks your initiation in the fullest sense into the fellowship of the university, as bearers of her torch, as centers of her influence, as promoters of her spirit. The university is not the campus, not the buildings on the campus, nor the faculties, nor the students of any one time — not one of these or all of them. The university consists of all who come into and go forth from her halls, who are touched by her influence and who carry on her spirit. Wherever you go, the university goes with you. Wherever you are at work, there is the university at work. What the university purposes to be, what it must always strive to be, is represented on its seal, which is stamped on your diplomas — a lamp in the hands of youth. If its light shines not in you and from you, how great is its darkness! But if it shines in you today, and in the thousands before you, who can measure its power? With hope and faith, I welcome you into the fellowship. I bid you farewell only in the sense that I pray you may fare well. You go forth, but not from us. We remain, but not severed from you. God go with you and be with you and us.” 

The University Seal The University of Colorado has used three seals in its lifetime. The present seal, adopted in 1908, depicts a classical male Greek figure seated against a pillar and holding a scroll. Laurel branches frame a burning torch beside him. The Greek inscription means “Let Your Light Shine.” The seal’s designer, Henry Reed of Denver, chose the classical motif because Greek civilization “stands as the criterion of culture.” The laurel symbolizes honor or success, the youth of the figure suggests the “morning of life,” and the scroll represents written language. From 1893 to 1908, the university seal was a copy of Wyon’s medallion, “Science Trims the Lamp of Life.” The classical figure of a Greek woman knelt before a lamp and was flanked by mariposa lilies, which President Baker described as “a true Colorado flower.” Before 1893, a seal was used which essentially copies the Colorado state seal. It was never adopted by the Regents. The official seal of the University of Colorado is used primarily on official documents, such as diplomas and transcripts that have been issued on behalf of the university. The Board of Regents uses the seal in transmitting official business.

4 University of Colorado Colorado Springs Mission of the University of Colorado The University of Colorado is a public research university with multiple campuses serving Colorado, the nation and the world through leadership in high-quality education and professional training, public service, advancing research and knowledge, and state-of-the-art health care. Each campus has a distinct role and mission as provided by Colorado law. (Laws of the Regents, Article 1, Part C. Adopted 02/11/2010.)

Mission of the University of Colorado Colorado Springs The Colorado Springs campus of the University of Colorado shall be a comprehensive baccalaureate and specialized graduate research university with selective admission standards. The Colorado Springs campus shall offer liberal arts and sciences, business, engineering, health sciences, and teacher preparation undergraduate degree programs, and a selected number of master’s and doctoral degree programs. Colorado Revised Statutes. Senate Bill 11-204. Section 2. 23-20-101 (1) (c) Approved June 10, 2011.

Vision of the University of Colorado Colorado Springs UCCS, a premier comprehensive undergraduate and specialized graduate research university, provides students with academically rigorous and life-enriching experiences in a vibrant university community. We advance knowledge, integrate student learning with the spirit of discovery, and broaden access to higher education for the benefit of southern Colorado, the state, nation and world.

May 12, 2017 ◆ Commencement 5 The Presidential Chain of Office Chains of office or “necklets” are one of the oldest symbols of authority. They have been worn as early as the days of the Roman Empire and displayed by emperors, kings, pharaohs, and religious figures as physical representation of their power and position. In their formal portraits, both Napoleon and Henry the 8th were pictured wearing these symbols. The tradition of the chain of office was passed down through the Middle Ages and coincided with the rise of the university system in Europe. Many of these European institutions of higher learning were branches of the church or connected to royal power and soon the chain of office became a treasured part of university practice. When American colleges and universities began to establish themselves in the 17th century, they adopted the same chain of office tradition from their European counterparts. Each chain of office is as unique as the institution it represents. In most designs a prominent medallion or shield is suspended from a series of links. The central piece usually bears the institution’s official seal or logo, and it may be enhanced with enamel in the official colors of the school. The links in each chain of office are also highly personal to the institution they represent. Often shaped to resemble specific school symbols, they can be engraved with meaningful words, mottos, or ideas. Chains of office are worn as part of the pomp and ceremony at official public celebrations of the college or university. The University of Colorado Presidential Chain of Office was created in 1980 by Mary Sartor, M.F.A., University of Colorado Boulder, for the inauguration of President Arnold R. Weber. The chain was a gift to the university by Mr. and Mrs. David G. Hawthorn, Class of 1924. Colorado gold and silver are used throughout the chain to symbolize the importance of those minerals to the history of the state. The gemstones chosen also consist entirely of minerals from Colorado. Three pendants are suspended on the chain. The back pendant is the seal of the State of Colorado surrounded by a golden ribbon representing the golden “Circle of Knowledge.” The top pendant in the front, the seal of the University of Colorado surmounted by an arch set with diamond and topaz, signifies the necessary link between the search for knowledge and its practical application to the world outside the university. The seal is supported at the bottom by the laurel wreaths found in the seal, emblematic of honor and success. The bottom pendant is centered with a golden topaz indicating man’s quest for knowledge. The surrounding ring is paved with fragmented cubes and diamonds which suggest fragments of knowledge with brilliant breakthroughs of understanding. The chain surrounding these pendants symbolizes the endless but ever-changing cycle of human knowledge. The presidents of the University of Colorado are:

Joseph A. Sewell 1877–1887 Roland C. Rautenstraus 1974–1980 Horace M. Hale 1887–1892 Arnold R. Weber 1980–1985 James H. Baker 1892–1914 William H. Baughn 1985 Livingston Farrand 1914–1919 E. Gordon Gee 1985–1990 George Norlin 1919–1939 William H. Baughn 1990–1991 Robert L. Stearns 1939–1953 Judith E. N. Albino 1991–1995 Ward Darley 1953–1956 John C. Buechner 1995–2000 Quigg Newton 1956–1963 Alexander E. Bracken 2000 Joseph R. Smiley 1963–1969 Elizabeth Hoffman 2000–2005 Eugene H. Wilson 1969 Hank Brown 2005–2008 Frederick P. Thieme 1969–1974 Bruce Benson 2008-present

6 University of Colorado Colorado Springs The Chancellor’s Chain of Office A campus commencement tradition began in 2008 when the Chancellor’s Chain of Office was created to recognize and celebrate the chancellors who have led the University of Colorado Colorado Springs since its founding in 1965. The chain was a gift to the university from Kathy Griffith and other campus leaders. Mrs. Griffith worked in the Chancellor’s Office for 30 years, upon her retirement in 2008, and provided the initial gift to create the chain. The chain is a traditional part of academic regalia that provides recognition at formal events to the person who currently holds the position of chancellor, as well as those who previously filled the role. The Chancellor’s Chain of Office is connected with the interlocking CU to symbolize campus ties to the University of Colorado System. The words “Chancellor” and “Colorado Springs” surround the chain’s medallion of the university’s seal. The chain includes links denoting the university’s six colleges and schools; it also includes individual links recognizing all UCCS chancellors. Former chancellors are:

Lawrence Silverman 1974-1977 Merrill Lessley (interim) 1992-1993 Charles Hinkle (interim) 1977-1978 Linda Bunnell Shade 1993-2001 Don Schwartz 1978-1982 Pam Shockley-Zalabak (interim) 2001-2002 Jack Sherman (interim) 1983-1984 Pam Shockley-Zalabak 2002-2017 Neal Lane 1984-1986 Venkat Reddy (interim) 2017-present Dwayne Nuzum 1986-1993

May 12, 2017 ◆ Commencement 7 Academic Dress The tradition of the academic costume began during the twelfth or thirteenth century in the early European universities. Since the clergy composed the majority of the educated class, academic dress is an adaptation of the cape or mantle which was usually of silk or wool and worn by church dignitaries in religious processions. Through the years, great diversity in color and in style of cap, gown and hood developed. In 1896, the colleges and universities in the United States adopted a uniform code governing academic dress. Today, the black gown, hood, and mortar board worn by the graduates in most institutions follow this code. While it is not apparent to the casual observer, the gowns worn by the recipients of the various degrees differ somewhat in design. The sleeves of the gown worn by the baccalaureate candidate are long and pointed, while the sleeves of the gown worn by the master’s degree recipients are square at one end with a slit at the elbow. The doctor’s gown has flowing sleeves with three bars of velvet and facing of velvet down the front of the gown. Those who receive a master’s or a doctoral degree from the University of Colorado wear hoods lined with the school colors, silver and gold. The hood worn by the doctoral candidate differs in design from that of the master’s as it has side panels and is slightly longer. The velvet border of the hood indicates the degree and usually follows the same code as the color of the tassels. The oxford cap, usually referred to as a mortar board, is black and has a long tassel which is fastened by a button on the top. Candidates for the baccalaureate degree wear the tassel pendant over the right front of the cap before the degree is conferred, then it is worn on the left thereafter. Cum Laude candidates wear bronze honor cords. Magna Cum Laude and honors candidates wear silver honor cords. Summa Cum Laude and special honors candidates wear gold honor cords. The color of the tassel on the bachelor’s cap indicates the field of study, with the exception of the BA degrees in Letters, Arts & Sciences whose candidates wear white tassels indicating the arts.

Doctorate Tassel Colors Bachelor Tassel Colors Doctor of Philosophy...... Old Gold Nursing ...... Apricot Doctor of Nursing Practice...... Apricot Health Care Science ...... Green Business ...... Sapphire Master Tassel Colors Criminal Justice...... Peacock Master of Science/Sciences (Beth-El) . . . . Gold Education...... White Master of Business Administration. . . . Sapphire Engineering ...... Orange Master of Criminal Justice...... Peacock Letters, Arts and Sciences...... White Master of Public Administration . . . . .Peacock Master of Arts (Education)...... White Master of Sciences (Education)...... Gold Master of Engineering/Science ...... Gold Master of Arts (LAS)...... White Master of Science/Sciences (LAS)...... Gold

8 University of Colorado Colorado Springs Honors Designations Descriptions Graduates having been awarded honors are noted in the program. Following is an explanation of the criteria required of the honors designations. with Honors with Special Honors These terms denote students who have met criteria including, but not limited to, grade point average set by the college from which they are graduating that demonstrate exceptional academic performance within the college. with Distinction with High Distinction with Highest Distinction These terms denote students who have met criteria including, but not limited to, grade point average set by the department of the student’s major that demonstrate exceptional academic performance within the major.  Graduates having completed an honors program are also noted in the program. Following is an explanation of the criteria required of the honors programs. University Honors This program recognizes students who have successfully maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.75 and have completed 18 hours of Honors-dedicated or designated courses, including the First-Year Honors Seminar, Honors Public Speaking, and the Honors Capstone Seminar. Mountain Lion Honors This program recognizes students who have successfully maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.50 and have completed the First-Year Honors Seminar, Honors Public Speaking, and the Honors Capstone Seminar.

May 12, 2017 ◆ Commencement 9 2017 Spring Commencement Ceremony Attendees – 10:30 AM Ceremony

Administrators, Faculty, Instructors and Directors Interim Chancellor Venkateshwar Reddy Interim Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Terry Schwartz Vice Chancellor for Student Success, Sentwali Bakari Senior Vice Chancellor for University Advancement and Development, Martin Wood

College of Letters, Meghan Lybecker School of Arts and Sciences Suzanne P. MacAulay*** Public Affairs Dean Peter Braza Katherine Mack Dean George Reed Sabine Allenspach Teresa L. Meadows College of Education Ann N. Amicucci David Moon Dean Valerie Martin Conley Matt Barton Sherwyn Morreale Timothy J. Callahan Christopher Bell*** Solveig Olsen Barbara J. Frye Beverly Buchanan James Pearson Bobby Gagnon James F. Burkhart ## Sally Planalp Cory A. Gavitt Steve Carter Nikki Pike Laura Marshall Radu C. Cascaval Sara Honn Qualls College of Engineering Leah Chandler-Mills Ronald R. Ruminski and Applied Science George Cheney Dena Samuels Dean Ramaswami Dandapani Tom Christensen Kristin Samuelson Brandon Runnels Michele Companion*** Raphael Sassower ## Charlie Shub ## Frederick L. Coolidge Daniel L. Segal Cindy Wang Elizabeth Daniels Constance Staley Kraemer Family Corey Drieth Andrew Subudhi*** Library Lisa Durrenberger Susan B. Taylor Dean Martin Garnar Liesl H. Eberhardt Janice Thorpe Suzanne L. Byerley Sean Forrest Kevin Tvrdy*** Christina Martínez* Brandon Gavett Kee Warner directors Amy Haines Glen Whitehead Erica Allgood John Harner Carole Woodall Matthew Balk ## Paul Harvey Kelly Zuercher Brad Bayer David Havlick Ellen Burkart HELEN AND ARTHUR Andrea Herrera ## Anthony Cordova Christopher V. Hill E. JOHNSON Jeff Davis Beth-El College Curt Holder Barbara Gaddis of Nursing and Lori James Mandy Hansen Health Sciences Sandy Ho Christina M. Jiménez Dean Nancy Smith Lauren M. Kinnee Bev Kratzer Deborah O’Connor Michael Kisley College of Business Carolyn Rupp Kelli Klebe Interim Dean M. Cathy Claiborne Sabrina Wienholtz Maja Krakowiak** William Ayen Karin Larkin Robert Block

* Commencement Marshal, ** Faculty/Directors Marshal, *** Faculty/Directors Graduate Floor Marshals, # Distinguished Professor, ## President's Teaching Scholar

10 University of Colorado Colorado Springs 2017 Spring Commencement Ceremony Attendees – 2:30 PM Ceremony

Administrators, Faculty, Instructors and Directors Interim Chancellor Venkateshwar Reddy Interim Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Terry Schwartz Vice Chancellor for Student Success, Sentwali Bakari Senior Vice Chancellor for University Advancement and Development, Martin Wood

HELEN AND ARTHUR College of College of College of E. JOHNSON Business Education Letters, Arts Beth-El College Interim Dean Dean Valerie Martin and Sciences of Nursing and M. Cathy Claiborne Conley Dean Peter Braza Health Sciences Greg Augspurger*** Katie Anderson- Christopher Bell Dean Nancy Smith William Ayen Pence James F. Burkhart ## Melissa J. Benton Diane Belger Elaine Cheesman Tom Christensen Jacqueline Berning Robert Block Elizabeth Cutter Liesl H. Eberhardt Kathryn Blair Kaitlyn DeGhetto Julaine Field Kelli Klebe Gina Burton Jeffery Ferguson*** Barbara J. Frye Suzanne P. MacAulay* Sue Davis Tracy Gonzalez-Padron Corinne Harmon David Moon Jay Dawes Spencer J. Harris Tacy Killingsworth Solveig Olsen Amanda Elder Gary Klein Scott Kupferman Barbara Prinari** Craig Elder James Ma Laura Marshall Kee Warner Susan Finke Brian McAllister Sylvia Mendez Glen Whitehead Ben Galatzan Eric M. Olson Leann M. Morgan*** Kelly Zuercher Susan Garrett Assma Sawani Phillip Morris Kraemer Family Helen Graham Colleen Stiles Lori Notestine Library Margaret Harris Gordon M. Stringer Al Ramirez Dean Martin Garnar Cheryl Hawkinson Kathleen A. Tomlin Bita Rivas Tabatha Farney Margaret Hunt Scott Van Ness Margaret Scott Lynn E. Gates Andrea M. Hutchins*** James R. Van Scotter Joe Wehrman Deborah Kenny Don Warrick ## Patty Witkowskiy directors Mary Ann Kluge Kimberly A. Zahller Brad Bayer Sherry Lee College of Ellen Burkart Engineering and Rebekah S. Lynch School of Anthony Cordova Public Affairs Applied Science Nanna L. Meyer Mathew A. Cox Dean George Reed Dean Ramaswami Denise E. Millot Jeff Davis Katy Cathcart Dandapani Janol Montroy Lissanna M. Follari Donald Klingner # Terry Boult Lynn Phillips Brett Fugate Anna E. Kosloski Willie Harrison Deborah Pina-Thomas Sandy Ho Michael Martinez Jugal Kalita Deborah Pollard David Khaliqi Edin Mujkic Thottam S. Kalkur Kathy Prue-Owens Bev Kratzer Stephanie Bontrager John Lindsey Kimberly Schenck Deborah O’Connor Ryon Sudhanshu Semwal Judith Scott Nina Polok Rod Walker Charlie Shub*** Jefferson M. Spicher Suzanne K. Scott Henriikka Weir Mysha Tompkins Sabrina Wienholtz Regina Winters Carole G. Traylor Deborah Tuffield Mary Claire Wahl Evonne Young

* Commencement Marshal, ** Faculty/Directors Marshal, *** Faculty/Directors Graduate Floor Marshals, # Distinguished Professor, ##President's Teaching Scholar

May 12, 2017 ◆ Commencement 11 Staff Support Assisting with Commencement

Commencement Coordinator Andrea Cordova

Staff Support Windy Adoretti Paul Deniston Jennifer Hane* Sandra Loux Whitney Porter Renai Albaugh Thomas Dewar Katie Harris Brian Mann Kat Reyes Tungsten Alcazar Cpl. Steve Dewey Marian Harris* Nereida Macias Gary Reynolds Amanda Allee Ida Dilwood Jerod Heidrick Emanuelita Martinez Renee Rudolph Claire Ami Lisa Dipzinski Crista Hill Linda Matthies Ruth Sansing Carrie Arnold Rob Dougherty Hope Hoch KrisAnn McBroom Michael Schaller Bill Bannister David Dubois Ron Honn Rashell McCann Krystal Schiffelbein Lisa Bartholme Laura Edwards Shawn Hood Valerie McClinton Ben Sloan Brad Bayer Steve Ellis Kathryn Horner Gudrun McCollum Alegra Smith Joanna Bean Sarah Elsey Steve Horner Sherry McDonnell Stephanie Smith Mike Belding Ray Fisco Dawn House Erin Mitchler Jim Spice Megan Bell* Jennifer Fisher Kelsey Hunt* Kirk Moore Tim Stoecklein Candida Bennett Tish Fleener Tom Hutton Phillip Morris Officer Martin Toetz Brenda Bonn Jeff Foster Julie Jardon Jane Muller Jessica Tvrdy Sheryl Botts Brett Fugate Rosemary Kelbel Molly Mulligan Keith Valentine Matthew Broderick Amanda Garcia Nan Kerr Lani Mullins Stephanie Vigil Matt Brown Carlos García Kathleen King Megann Murphy Kirk Von Loh Diane Busch Lt. Clay Garner Andrew Koloski Sue Myers Nick Ota-Wang Ruby Cheng Garrett Gatlin Bev Kratzer Heather Neilan Sabrina Wienholtz Renee Cinkosky Jacqueline Gatlin Rick Landis Heather Nicholson Andrea Williams Sterlynn Clendenin* Rebecca Gianarkis Peggy Laney Eric Nissen Branden Williams Ariadna Coffman Craig Ginter Officer David Lanford Cindy Norton Samantha Wood Tina Collins* Linda Goodwin Ali Langfels Maria O’Connell Kristina Woods Anthony Cordova Katie Gordon Sarah Larsen Steven Paulluke Eva Wynhorst Stephen Cucchiara Sally Greene Kurt Liljekvist Jesse Perez Robynne Dahl Marissa Guerrero Steve Linhart* Bob Pinnock FACULTY SUPPORT Larry Darnall Officer Stephen Sgt. Grant Interim Chief Marc (program review) Jeff Davis Gurian Lockwood Pino* Emily Skop Marcus Davis Amandine Habben Nicholas Lockwood Katherine Placzek Sandy Berry-Lowe Alejandro Dejesus Norm Halford Michael Lopez Bradley Plesz

*Lead Coordinators

2016-2017 Retirees Valerie Bivens-Young (staff) Barbara Joyce (faculty) Aldo Ramirez (faculty) Vicki Brownrigg (faculty) Steve Kirkham (staff) Pam Shockley-Zalabak Joseph Callaway (staff) Cecile Malek (faculty) (administrator) Cathy Claiborne Linda Matthies (staff) Curtis Smith (faculty) (faculty administrator) Mark McConkie (faculty) Beverly Wasinger (staff) Richard Dukes (faculty) Kenneth Pellow (faculty) Walter Williams (staff) Christopher Hill (faculty) Deborah Preston (staff) Thomas Zwirlein (faculty) In Memoriam • Eddy Dietz, former men’s soccer head coach, and Management for the Continuing Education Division Intercollegiate Athletics • Connie Pitman, laboratory coordinator, Chemistry • Jesse Gatlin, former lecturer, English Department and Biochemistry Department • Michael Hiskey, assistant professor adjoint, Chemistry • Murray Ross, founder and artistic director, and Biochemistry Department Theatreworks • Joseph Petta, co-chairman of The Committee for the • Treva Thomas, auxiliary accountant, Controller’s Office Expansion of the University of Colorado Extension • Ron Wilkinson, manager, Mechanical and Aerospace Center in Colorado Springs and lecturer in Business Engineering

12 University of Colorado Colorado Springs America the Beautiful Oh Beautiful for spacious skies For amber waves of grain For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain! America! America! God shed His grace on thee And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea! 

The National Anthem Oh, say, can you see, by the dawn’s early light, What so proudly we hail’d at the twilight’s last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro’ the perilous fight, O’er the ramparts we watch’d, were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof thro’ the night that our flag was still there. O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave? 

CU Alma Mater Hail, all Hail our Alma Mater Ever will our hearts be true You will live with us forever Loyal we will be to you. We will sing forever your praises Ever more our love renew Pledge our whole devotion to you Dear Old CU!

May 12, 2017 ◆ Commencement 13 Order of Exercises, 10:30 aM

College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

Dr. Christina Martinez, Commencement Marshal UCCS Marshal’s Club Member*

Prelude Instrumental Music...... Visual and Performing Arts Honors Band Directed by Music Program Director Glen Whitehead

Processional Pomp and Circumstance Military March No. 1 in D, Op. 39, No. 1 ...... Pianist Kelly Zuercher – Arranged by Joseph Prostakoff

Ceremony America the Beautiful (Lyrics on page 13) ...... Visual and Performing Arts Student Staci Mize Directed by Instructor Solveig Olsen

The National Anthem (Lyrics on page 13)...... Visual and Performing Arts University Choir Directed by Instructor Solveig Olsen

UCCS Chancellor’s Welcome...... Interim Chancellor Venkateshwar Reddy

Class of 2017 Gift ...... SGA Vice President Tamara Marshall

Congratulations from 2017 Student Achievement Award Recipient . . . . Graduate Mykinthia Ebron B.A. in Communication

Recognition of the Class of 1967 ...... Interim Chancellor Venkateshwar Reddy

Conferring of Advanced Degrees (page 15)

Recognition of Honors Graduates . . Interim Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Terry Schwartz

Conferring of Baccalaureate Degrees (page 17)

Initiation of Graduates into Alumni and Friends Association...... Graduate Erin Bolinger B.A. in Communication Students Today Alumni Tomorrow (STAT) Representative

Charge to the Graduates...... Regent Kyle Hybl

Alma Mater (Lyrics on page 13)...... Visual and Performing Arts Instructor Solveig Olsen

Recessional Music...... Pianist Kelly Zuercher

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* The 2013-14 Faculty Assembly created the UCCS Marshal’s Club; the Club selects a Commencement Marshal for each graduation ceremony starting this year going forward.

14 University of Colorado Colorado Springs Candidates for Advanced Degrees

The following list of candidates for degrees includes students graduating in May 2017. Graduates will receive their diploma jackets by walking across the commencement stage in two lines in order of college or school listed in the program.

Graduate School Kelli Klebe, Dean

Ph.D. – Applied Science Vira V. Kravets (emphasis in Physics) “Optical Properties of Plasmonic Nanostructures for Bioimaging and Biosensing Applications” Ph.D. – Psychology Tracie Anne Nicoll* (emphasis in Clinical Geropsychology) “Engaging Social Support in Future Planning for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities” Kelly A. O’Malley* (emphasis in Clinical Geropsychology) “Caregiver Family Therapy: A Pilot Study of Treatment Fidelity, Acceptability, and Efficacy” Caitlin J. Tyrrell* (emphasis in Clinical Geropsychology) “Stereotypes, Attitudes about Aging, and Optimism and Their Impacts on Vocabulary Performance.”

*Summer or Fall 2017 graduate walking in Spring 2017 ceremony following successful defense of dissertation; internship completion Summer or Fall 2017.

May 12, 2017 ◆ Commencement 15 Candidates for Advanced Degrees

College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences Peter Braza, Dean The Degree Master of Arts in Applied Geography Outstanding Graduate Student Award: Katherine Wright Nicole Blais Troy Ruiz Katherine Wright Michael James Madsen

The Degree Master of Arts in Communication Outstanding Graduate Student Award: Amanda Dobias Ingrid Elise Black Cynthia Griffin Jessie Morris Amanda Dobias James Scott Gromelski Janet Ann Swierkosz Arielle Glembocki Jennifer Lee Guajardo Susan Tyra

The Degree Master of Arts in History : Trent Joseph Bailey Thomas Jon Fugler Jennifer Sundberg Michael Clifton Bunch Michelle Ozonur Jami Michelle Wilson Marc Antonio Cavazos Marc Anthony Peck Dennis Dilmore Emilee Nicole Shindel

The Degree Master of Arts in Psychology Michelle Lyn Buffie James Michael Hicks Kadija Ny'Omim Williams Jason Griffin

The Degree Master of Arts in Sociology Ladda Arceneaux Elizabeth Alison Cook Shelby Lynn Shively Michael Briscoe Kelly Anne Major Amanda Karin Veneklasen Clarissa Felice Carrillo

The Degree Master of Science in Applied Mathematics Outstanding Graduate Student Award: Thomas William McDowell Thomas William McDowell

Degree Master of Sciences in Biology Erin Noel Jordan Alylssa Mallette Andrew Reed

The Degree Master of Sciences In CHEMISTRY Danielle Rae Dalzell Saunders

The Degree Master of Sciences In Mathematics Stephen John Sivetts, Jr.

The Degree Master of Sciences In Physics Joseph Conrad Gasteiger

16 University of Colorado Colorado Springs Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees

College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences Peter Braza, Dean The Degree Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award: Jenifer Lewis Samantha Jane Adams Marcus Heimberger** Rachel Ann Leis* Richard L. Almarode, III* Gina Elizabeth Johnson Michelle Quintana Patton Meurer Lindsey Dyan Bretanus Jenifer Lewis, Aliceia Wenona Schubert* Brooks Jensen Brummitt with Highest Distinction Tanya Bush

The Degree Bachelor of Arts in BioChemistry Rebekah Rene Acosta Belinda S. DeMario** Asma Samara Amal A. Alhadad Taylor Liptack*

The Degree Bachelor of Arts in Biology Christopher Epps Kelsey Marie Kuyper*** Shannan Ravetti Samantha Carmella Hope Kristina Rae Linders Caroline Natalie Turner

The Degree Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry Paige Duncan

The Degree Bachelor of Arts in Communication Outstanding Undergraduate Student Awards: Baylee Alexandra Chavez, Halie Mae Featherston, Carlene Gray, Celene Joann Lovato, Nicole Marie Martinez, Marcus Wright Brian S. Apicella Christopher Kevin Guambana Eli Palmer** David J. Atkinson Nathan Vincent Harris Ji Hye Park* Bailey M. Austin*, Tabitha Hartbauer* David Pickering with Distinction Kathryn Lindsay Hartshorn Kariana Nicole Pilone Jacob W. Bair** Caitlin Henry Katelyn Rietveld Morgan L. Bills Corey Jacob Herrin Samantha Lee Rowe Erin Elizabeth Bolinger* Kayla Marie Hess* Brian Andrew Ruzycki** Arianna E. Brennan Michael Joseph Hooker** Aialaina Cozata Salani Louis Annmary Ariate Caragao Audrey Jensen Chelsea Sanchez Rae LA Vonne Carlson James Henry Johnson Nao Savelkoul* Baylee Alexandra Chavez** Austyn Dawn Jones Mikayla Marie Schneider* Erik M. Coahran Jeffrey Todd Jones* David Benjamin Schultz Sydney Davis Jared Kadzikowski Tawni Rae Schwarzman, Rachael Olivia Deegan Connor Kelleher* with Distinction Hannah Joelle Derosier** Gabriella C. Lanphier* Taylor Kay Shurtz Andrea Rose DeRudder William Edward Long Christine Banafsheh Sigman* Justin DeStefano Celene Joann Lovato, Amber Sterner** Mykinthia Corynthia Ebron with High Distinction Kelly Anne Stickney Nicholas Lee Ekhoff Natalie Faye Martinez Michael Dale Stout Jacob Daniel Ellithorp Nicole Marie Martinez**, Skyler Sward* Halie Mae Featherston** with Highest Distinction Jamie Brook Taylor Amber Nicole Ferreira Nicole McConnell Michael David Tuxhorn* Eric B. Fisher Jesse Skyler Megyeri Xavier Andres Vialpando Luke Xavier Gaffney Andrea L. Molli Jennifer L. Vigil Ashlynn Nicole Gilbert Charles T. Moran Rebecca Jeanne Waneka** Carlene Gray Lindsey Jo Morrow Taylor Watters Cynthia Griffin*** Patrick James O'Connell***, Cherissa Lynne Will Elizabeth Anne Grimme with High Distinction Joshua John Winn Kayla Gronseth Boyer*** Victoria Ann Ortiz Anna Claire Wolff*

Explanation of Honors: *Cum Laude - 3.5 - 3.69; **Magna Cum Laude - 3.7 - 3.89; ***Summa Cum Laude - 3.9 or above

May 12, 2017 ◆ Commencement 17 Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees

Cassady M. Workman* Alexandra Rose Zehnder Samuel James Law Zimmerer Marcus Wright Brittany Brianne Ziegler

The Degree Bachelor of Arts in Distributed Studies Joseph Edgar Conrad

The Degree Bachelor of Arts in Economics Samantha Abbarno Jason Daniel Drasner*, John Sanders Russell Ibrahim Alissa Mountain Lion Honors Jennifer Lehuamakanoe Scoville Samuel Troy Bayer Elizabeth Clara Horton*** Paul John Watson-Ausencio Logan Beck Courtney Rachelle Lutton Cliff Webb Daniel Berry Curtis Medina Zachary Brice Welz William Nicholas Cavil William Marsh Miller*** Aidan K. Wiese* Lily Cosgrave** Jahaira Shanira Pardo** Ryan Anthony DeGeare Alexander Humberto Paredes

The Degree Bachelor of Arts in English Zoe Anderson Eryn Elisabeth Hogan Sarah A. Schreiber Hope Deaneen Armstrong ReBecca Evonne Hollifield**, Joseph Alexander Shofner Natalie Vivian Bluhm with Highest Distinction Stephanie Louella Stedman*** Ian Bruner Ainsley Whitfield Holloman Rebecca Tarnow Joseph Edgar Conrad Kianna Rae Huwe Nicole Mariah Taylor** Rachel Cullen*** Jonathan Blair Latham Halle Thornton**, Halle Dorey-Perez Virgilia Teche Laux with Highest Distinction Taylor Lee Eaton Kayla E. Little Addey Rebekah Vaters**, Ashley Feil***, Zoe Martinez with Highest Distinction, with Highest Distinction Gina Marie McBroom**, Mountain Lion Honors Angelita V. Flores with Highest Distinction Janelle Marie Watson**, Abigail Christine Goodwill Patrick Russell McClellan with Highest Distinction Christina Marie Hartmann**, Madeleine Louise Pettit Christy Wiesner***, with Highest Distinction Ashley Breannon Reppart** with Highest Distinction Eric S. Haverkamp Jessicca Lynn Riffel* with University Honors Rachel Hetrick***, Summer Romney* Jennifer Nicole Wright***, with Highest Distinction, Micaela Rane Scapin* with Highest Distinction Mountain Lion Honors Brenna Schledwitz

The Degree Bachelor of Arts in Geography and Environmental Studies Drew Anderson Mitchell Hakala Victoria Roybal Justin Lowell Annan Katherine Anne Kralik Jenny Satre*** Jonathan Apgar** Julie Lake* Dana Marie Shellhorn** Daniel Timothy Boshart Jeremy Michael Liechty Evan Sterling Christopher James Brown*** Kymberlee Lane Littleton*** Alexandria Deanna Talley Lisa Corbett Katherine Jane Murray** Noah Taube** Ronnell Leon Curtis, Jr. Kaitlyn Becca Pukansky Robert Teti** Stabler Allen Fahey Larry David Rodgers*** Trenton Hudson Turner Hannah L. Ferris Mae Antie Rohrbach**, Jasmine Vialpando Tyson Floersheim with Distinction Marcos Willman Victoria Rose Gross* Devin Eugene Roush*** Traci Ann Woodson Kristian E. Gudahl

Explanation of Honors: *Cum Laude - 3.5 - 3.69; **Magna Cum Laude - 3.7 - 3.89; ***Summa Cum Laude - 3.9 or above

18 University of Colorado Colorado Springs Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees

The Degree Bachelor of Arts in History Tescha Zandra Anderson Meredith Therese Holloway Trent A. Runyan Ivan Chinchilla Katelyn Kelly Huddleston, Daniel Joseph Russell Erika Click, with High Distinction with Highest Distinction Brenna Schledwitz Kathryn Paige DePalma***, Jeramie Hunter Megan Louise Sellinghausen with High Distinction Kelly Alicia Johnson Lindsay R. Shelton, Alexander Arnold William Jessica Keriane Juhala***, with Distinction Heller Edwards*, with Distinction with Highest Distinction Felicity Childs Smith, Laura Anne Estevez***, Alexis Rae Kashman*, with Distinction with Highest Distinction with Distinction Michael Allan Smith Drew Austin Ferreira Boaz H. King Amy Carroll Statton***, Joseph Sidney Follett**, Savannah Kyle Miller***, with Highest Distinction with High Distinction with Highest Distinction Jennifer Elizabeth Vanderwalker***, Nina Foster***, Jamie Morgan**, with Highest Distinction with Highest Distinction with High Distinction Ryan Michael Walters Bobby Dwayne Garcia**, Ann Mulligan**, Albert Samuel Welch, with High Distinction with High Distinction with High Distinction Danielle Asiha Gregory*, McKenzie Oliver, with Distinction Samantha Kay Wonders**, with Distinction Todd Douglas Pollard with High Distinction Fallyn Guill*, with Distinction Erika L. Roslie, Matthew Garrett Vasquez**, Emily Laurel Harlow**, with High Distinction with High Distinction with High Distinction

The Degree Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics Britney L. Clark Kayleen Furrer Michaela Taylor Chelsea Cornett Matthew James Rixman Michael J. Tucker

The Degree Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy Eric Ayuso William Ladnier Corie Prophet* Ian Clark Brands Josiah J. Manzanares Kristen Lee Ramsay Chelsea Demanche**, Devin Seay McGeehan*, Katharina Konstantina Sandoval, with High Distinction with High Distinction with High Distinction Carlos Roberto Guerra, Yu Miao Tyler James Shetterly, with Distinction Hannah Lee Millsap with Distinction

The Degree Bachelor of Arts in Political Science Cole A. Albright Garret Daniel Giordano Mario Puccinelli* Kasey M. Allen**, Mandi Lynn Michalski Alexandro G. Sanchez with University Honors Samuel Billy Okindo Tyler James Shetterly Mercedes Brianna Boone Mark Palmisano**, Jacob Eric Westerberg** Matthew John Alan Collett, II* with Highest Distinction Vanessa Contreras**

Explanation of Honors: *Cum Laude - 3.5 - 3.69; **Magna Cum Laude - 3.7 - 3.89; ***Summa Cum Laude - 3.9 or above

May 12, 2017 ◆ Commencement 19 Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees

The Degree Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Hannah Auw Sarah Breanne Knaub**, Sarah Rountree Matthew Marcos Bacca with University Honors Edwin Alberto Ruiz Huerta* Kameron Michael Bailey Haley Karen Lafferty Eric Russell* Katin K. Barngrover Mariah Rose LaFollette Amber Danielle Marie Salazar Mollie Jean Bennett Jessica Lee Lany Victoria Martinez Salazar* Angela Busk* Frank Anthony Lanza Jr. Katharina Konstantina Sandoval Heidi Byers Hannah R. Lathrop* Lauren Michelle Saultz** Kathryn L. DeBlock Allison Rae Lingley Alicia Schaller Amelia Grace DeVaux Elizabeth Hannah Loeschner** Alonza Scott Samona Tashara Doeman** Kylie Lousberg**, Brenna Nicole Scott Kyleigh Naomi Downey* with High Distinction Anna Sherohman*** Margaret Duffy Logan Ryan Mansfield Ashlee Renae Shields Amber Nicole Dugger** Jessica Marchese* Emma Grace Skelton** Jessica Rose Duran Brianna Martinez Brooke Small*** Elizabeth Easton Alyssa Brittany McDonald Logan Smith Jordan Eavenson** Lucas Charles Mendez Bradley Ryan Spargur Jessica A. Edwards McKenna Shannon Miller* Christina Stamas Garrett Scott Epler Paige Anne-Cyrine Moody Jesaia Avery Sturm Erica Renee Erickson Juanita Jerleen Nelson Lindsey Ann Sutorius Caleigh Findley*, Moriah Nelson Renee Mae Swartz with High Distinction Amelia Nunn** Leslie Tanis Cheyenne Frey Elizabeth Marie Olsen Samantha Tennyson Ruth Renee Geiger*** Erica Ann Olson Marissa Dawn Teter Amber Hill Margaret Peterson Megan Lyn Trosper*** Amianne Nicole Hudson Rebecca Pino** Luke Stephen Van Kirk Alanna Lynn Jason Clinton Rees Tisha Watson Glenn Toby Johns* Abbey Rettinger Lisa Marie Williams Hannah Leigh Kammerzell Anthony Alexander Rivera Megan K. Womack** Julieanna Rose Keenan Mark Stephen Rizzo* Tatjana Worrell Andrea Rodriguez Cassandra Lynn Yarbrough

The Degree Bachelor of Arts in Sociology Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award: Stephanie Annette Kleemann Eric Ayuso Nadia Laia Feenstra*** Kristen Lee Ramsay Nathaniel Balcom Rachel Nicole Gresham Olivia Evelyn Reed Bettina Marie Bich Monica Killebrew Johnathan Christopher Rooks Sarrah Clark-Chapin, Stephanie Annette Kleemann*** Susan Sebastian** (Posthumously) Kelsey B. Lucero Danicia Stepisnik-Brown** Paige M. Chrisp** Heather Renee Luchka* Brian Twitty Nicole Ann Covington Rozzlind Vesely McNeely Racquel Valadez***, Kelsey Ellen Dihle Savannah Miller Bamba with Distinction, Amber Nicole Dugger** Kimberly Gayle Miller* with University Honors Shelby L. Duran*, with Distinction, Jordana North Mountain Lion Honors

Explanation of Honors: *Cum Laude - 3.5 - 3.69; **Magna Cum Laude - 3.7 - 3.89; ***Summa Cum Laude - 3.9 or above

20 University of Colorado Colorado Springs Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees

The Degree Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Ivan Chinchilla Kelsey Nicole Mourning***, Chelsea Diane Snover Kathryn Paige DePalma*** with University Honors Bianca Alexandra Soto Adrianna Desiree Jaramillo** Anthony Alexander Rivera Kalene Danielle Thompson*** Suzanne Amelia Joe Schofield Jahlysa Renee Wilson*

The Degree Bachelor of Arts in Visual and Performing ArtS Joshua Allen Aldrich Kelly Alicia Johnson*** Felicity Childs Smith, Ian Alexandrowicz Collin Woodward King** with Highest Distinction Zachary Augustus Anderson Chloe Kiskiras Kristina Smith Susannah Joan Barnes** Shasta Crista-Leigh Laue Nancy Vongsengkeo Amber Cruz* Joseph Santos Mercado Amanda Weeks Katherine Dene Amanda Moreno Mary Alisa Weigel Nina Estella Foster*** Sydney Claire Pearson*** Mary Frances Huntington Corie Prophet*

The Degree Bachelor of Arts in Women’s and Ethnic Studies Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award: Nicole Marie Martinez Shelby L. Duran* Anthony Scott Rivera Frank L. Underwood, IV*** Nicole Marie Martinez** Alicia Schaller Ethan Wade Savannah Miller Bamba Nicole Mariah Taylor** Chanelle Wilson* Rebecca Ruth Ritchie

Degree Bachelor of Innovation in Chemistry Christopher Edwin Jones

The Degree Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry Samantha Kay Bachmeier* Laura Faith George*** Clairelise Ann Post** Maria Elena Font**, Faith Ann King* Bevan Matthew Zarges-Griego with Highest Distinction

The Degree Bachelor of Science in Biology Mercedes Baeza Preston Mitchell Ford Domnic Kiplangat Brenda Yadira Batres Andrew Franklin Mitchell Klomp Anastasiya Borner* Lee Hamilton Geyer Nicholas Shay Lehmann Nicole A. Chessnoe Daniel Gilbert Allison Lewis Ashley M. Cioppa* Stephine Golik Brittany Ann Lydon* Alexandra Nicole Coen Phillip Anthony Hairr** Emily Malone Chantal Cross Victoria L. Hamilton* Dreese Marrakchi*** Tiffany Scarlett Dadej-Varga Seung Youn Han* Ryan McCarville Taryn Elise DeBoer Justin Lee Hansen* Lauren Elise McDaid Catherine Suzanne Donaldson* Zaynib Ashley Hassan** Tristan Ivy McGuin Erika Rose Dooley Kodie Shaw Hendrickson Alyssa Miranda David Alexander Duarte-Corado** Michael J. Henson*** Jamie Mitchell Allison Duensing Nathan P. Jarrett***, Daniel Curtis Moore** Megan Duffy with University Honors Kimberly Morris Kelsie Marie Edling Cierra Marie Johnson Kyle John Murray Kristin Marie Edwards Daniel Lewis Johnson* Annette Najera* Sean Michael Evans Alexander Kemp Jones Jourdan Navarette Blake Faucett**, Jourdan Katz**, Tam Minh Thi Nguyen** Mountain Lion Honors Mountain Lion Honors Curtis Pacheco**, John Henry Fischer** Lukas Adrian Kaugars*** with University Honors

Explanation of Honors: *Cum Laude - 3.5 - 3.69; **Magna Cum Laude - 3.7 - 3.89; ***Summa Cum Laude - 3.9 or above

May 12, 2017 ◆ Commencement 21 Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees

Jeremiah Christian Reinhart* Breanna Stafford** JeNe' Walcott Colleen Marie Remien* Brittany Renae Steckler Gavin Walters** Kalynn Lynette Richardson Maia Stokes Shannon Elizabeth Welsh Khashay Rishsefid Mahelleh Elizabeth Elan Stuber* Jennifer Mae Wentz* Quinne Mikaela Rowe Morgan Elizabeth Sweet Kylie James White Alyce Sauve Shae Lea Thomas Stanley Wiernicki William Cortlan Searls** LaToyia Renee Thurman Jaydon Nicole Wilkerson Dana Marie Shellhorn** Gabrielle Trione Megan Janet Zapel Rachel D. Simpson George Truong*** Ronza Zoorob Stafford* Kaylynn Sines Arin Katarina Tyler Jillian R. Stacey** Rikki Vellman**

The Degree Bachelor of Science in Chemistry Sean Michael Evans Morgan Alexandra Hunt William James Morrison Eric Patrick Gaulke Michael A. Michaud Jackson Patrick Rowland

Degree Bachelor of Science in Mathematics Outstanding Undergraduate Student Awards: Karl Anders Buvarp, Clark Phillip Mourning Yaser Ali Al Qatifi Rebecca Christine Shaw Clark Phillip Mourning***, Alice M. Bright Dinorah Berenice Gamez with University Honors Karl Anders Buvarp*** Nikolaus Ryan Higgins

The Degree Bachelor of Science in Physics and Energy Science Corey Brown Xiaoke Qi***, Aaron Turnbull Adam Moser* with Highest Distinction Adam Samuel Ziebelman Andrew Cole Nelson* Keegan M. Shry***, with Highest Distinction

Explanation of Honors: *Cum Laude - 3.5 - 3.69; **Magna Cum Laude - 3.7 - 3.89; ***Summa Cum Laude - 3.9 or above

22 University of Colorado Colorado Springs Freshman Class: August 21, 2013

May 12, 2017 ◆ Commencement 23 Celebrating UCCS Commencement

1966 1993-1998 First UCCS Commencement student held on campus graduates; in former parking walked in the lot in front of Boulder Engineering Commencement Building. and listed in the Boulder 1984-2013 program. 1975 & 1976 1977-2005 May Commencement Marshal is the previous Graduates were honored with a Professor Paul Ballantyne was the featured year’s Outstanding Teacher Award Recipient. “recognition ceremony” on-campus. vocalist at every UCCS commencement. 1965 1975 1985 1995 2005

1976-1985 1977-1992 1988 1998 1999-present Graduates wore gold Until 1977, UCCS graduates marched in CU Boulder’s First Ph.D. in First Ph.D. in May Commencement regalia from 1976 Commencement. UCCS held its first official Electrical Computer Science held at new World Arena (centennial year of the Commencement at the Engineering graduates University) to 1985. BROADMOOR International graduates Center on May 17, 1977. 1998 First Distance MBA Later ceremonies moved to Degree graduate the original BROADMOOR World Arena.

2007 May 2009 Dec 2009 First December Commencement for Student Distinguished Summer and Fall graduates held at the Achievement Award Alumnus first 2013-present

Pikes Peak Center on December 14, recipients are first introduced Increasing numbers of graduates prompts a need for 2007. Moved to the World Arena in 2009. introduced as May as December two May Commencement ceremonies; separated into 2007 Commencement Commencement May 2011 LAS and all other colleges. speakers. speaker. First Ph.D. Psychology graduate. First Ph.D. in Applied Science graduate. May 2013 First concurrent high school/UCCS graduate – earns BS in Biology. 2005 2010 2017

2007-2013 May 2008 May 2009 Dec 2009 May 2010 May 2012 2014 2017 December First graduates under reworked First Doctor of First Bachelor First Ph.D. in Educational First recognized Golden and The 2013-14 Faculty More Commencement Ph.D. in Engineering. Nursing Practice of Innovation™ Leadership Research & Silver graduates. Assembly created than Marshal is that graduates. graduate. Policy graduates. the UCCS Marshal’s 43,000 year’s Faculty Club;the Club selects alumni. Award for a Commencement Excellence in Marshal for each graduation Research ceremony starting this recipient. year going forward.

24 University of Colorado Colorado Springs 1966 1993-1998 First UCCS Commencement student held on campus graduates; in former parking walked in the lot in front of Boulder Engineering Commencement Building. and listed in the Boulder 1984-2013 program. 1975 & 1976 1977-2005 May Commencement Marshal is the previous Graduates were honored with a Professor Paul Ballantyne was the featured year’s Outstanding Teacher Award Recipient. “recognition ceremony” on-campus. vocalist at every UCCS commencement. 1965 1975 1985 1995 2005

1976-1985 1977-1992 1988 1998 1999-present Graduates wore gold Until 1977, UCCS graduates marched in CU Boulder’s First Ph.D. in First Ph.D. in May Commencement regalia from 1976 Commencement. UCCS held its first official Electrical Computer Science held at new World Arena (centennial year of the Commencement at the Engineering graduates University) to 1985. BROADMOOR International graduates Center on May 17, 1977. 1998 First Distance MBA Later ceremonies moved to Degree graduate the original BROADMOOR World Arena.

2007 May 2009 Dec 2009 First December Commencement for Student Distinguished Summer and Fall graduates held at the Achievement Award Alumnus first 2013-present

Pikes Peak Center on December 14, recipients are first introduced Increasing numbers of graduates prompts a need for 2007. Moved to the World Arena in 2009. introduced as May as December two May Commencement ceremonies; separated into 2007 Commencement Commencement May 2011 LAS and all other colleges. speakers. speaker. First Ph.D. Psychology graduate. First Ph.D. in Applied Science graduate. May 2013 First concurrent high school/UCCS graduate – earns BS in Biology. 2005 2010 2017

2007-2013 May 2008 May 2009 Dec 2009 May 2010 May 2012 2014 2017 December First graduates under reworked First Doctor of First Bachelor First Ph.D. in Educational First recognized Golden and The 2013-14 Faculty More Commencement Ph.D. in Engineering. Nursing Practice of Innovation™ Leadership Research & Silver graduates. Assembly created than Marshal is that graduates. graduate. Policy graduates. the UCCS Marshal’s 43,000 year’s Faculty Club;the Club selects alumni. Award for a Commencement Excellence in Marshal for each graduation Research ceremony starting this recipient. year going forward.

May 12, 2017 ◆ Commencement 25 Order of Exercises, 2:30 Pm

Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences College of Business and Administration School of Public Affairs College of Education College of Engineering and Applied Science

Dr. Suzanne MacAulay, Commencement Marshal UCCS Marshal’s Club Member* Prelude Instrumental Music...... Visual and Performing Arts Honors Band Directed by Music Program Director Glen Whitehead

Processional Pomp and Circumstance Military March No. 1 in D, Op. 39, No. 1 ...... Pianist Kelly Zuercher Arranged by Joseph Prostakoff

Ceremony America the Beautiful (Lyrics on page 13)...... Visual and Performing Arts Student Staci Mize Directed by Instructor Solveig Olsen

The National Anthem (Lyrics on page 13) ...... Visual and Performing Arts University Choir Directed by Instructor Solveig Olsen

UCCS Chancellor’s Welcome ...... Interim Chancellor Venkateshwar Reddy

University of Colorado President's Remarks...... President Bruce Benson

Class of 2017 Gift ...... SGA President Samuel Elliott

Congratulations from 2017 Student Achievement Award Recipient ...... Graduate Nicole Chung B.S. in Nursing

Recognition of the Class of 1967...... Interim Chancellor Venkateshwar Reddy

Conferring of Advanced Degrees (page 28)

Recognition of Honors Graduates . . Interim Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Terry Schwartz

Conferring of Baccalaureate Degrees (page 34)

Initiation of Graduates into Alumni and Friends Association...... Graduate Zachary Woolweaver B.S. in Business Students Today Alumni Tomorrow (STAT) Representative

Charge to the Graduates...... Regent Steve Ludwig

Alma Mater (Lyrics on page 13)...... Visual and Performing Arts Instructor Solveig Olsen

Recessional Music...... Pianist Kelly Zuercher 

* The 2013-14 Faculty Assembly created the UCCS Marshal’s Club; the Club selects a Commencement Marshal for each graduation ceremony starting this year going forward..

26 University of Colorado Colorado Springs Golden and Silver Graduates

In 2012, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs began a new Commencement tradition for two very special groups of alumni – our Golden and Silver Graduates. These alumni graduated 50 and 25 years ago, respectively, and helped build the foundation of what our university has become today. We are honored to recognize the classes of 1967 and 1992 at our 2017 Commencement ceremonies – Golden Graduates are recognized at the Spring ceremonies and Silver Graduates are recognized during the Summer/Fall ceremony. UCCS operated as an extension of the Boulder campus in 1967, so each of these graduates received his or her degree from Boulder and participated in commencement exercises on the University of Colorado Boulder campus. In 1997 a Colorado Springs community referendum merged the city-owned Beth-El College of Nursing, founded in 1904, with UCCS. Though not graduates of UCCS, we are pleased to include graduates of the Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences in our tradition. Interestingly, 1967 is the only year in Beth-El’s history when there was no graduating class; thus no names are included on the following list. The reason for this absent class is that in 1964, Beth- El was considering changing their program so graduates would receive a bachelor’s degree in nursing, and therefore the College did not accept an incoming class that year. At that time, completion of the nursing program took three years, so consequently, there was no graduating class in 1967. Despite consideration of a bachelor’s degree as early as 1964, a formal program change was not made until 1985. Dressed in gold regalia, alumni of the Class of 1967 will lead the 2017 graduates during the afternoon ceremony processional. Class of 1967 Members Patrick Dawson* Penny Maiorca Judith Rawlins Patricia Jones Anita Ratliff Mike Valliant* Phillip Lowrey

*present

May 12, 2017 ◆ Commencement 27 Candidates for Advanced Degrees

The following list of candidates for degrees includes students graduating in May 2017. Graduates will receive their diploma jackets by walking across the commencement stage in two lines in order of college or school listed in the program.

Graduate School Kelli Klebe, Dean Ph.D. – Educational Leadership Research & Policy Elizabeth Ann Aragon-Blanton “Voices from the Past: A Narrative Inquiry on the Schooling Experiences of Mexican-American Children in the Arkansas Valley, 1930-1950” Scott C. Blum “Aircraft Automation Policy Implications for Aviation Safety” Maureen Mary Breckenridge “Unintended Consequences: Will a New Teacher Evaluation System Lead to an Increase in Teacher Attrition” Katrina Cathcart “Adapting to the Presence of the Body-Worn Camera in Policing: A Qualitative Assessment of Officer and Citizen Perspectives on Policy and Practice” William Peter Dallas “An Evaluation of the Equity of Colorado School Finance, the Application of the Negative Factor, and the Long-Term Impacts to the Economy of Colorado” Nancy Hernandez “Latino/a Underrated College Graduates” Sarah Kaka “Preservice Teachers’ Ability to Create a Student-Centered Environment” Rebecca Keith “The Cost of Inequality: The Importance of Investing In High Quality Early Childhood Education Programs” Oluwafolakemi M. Ogunbowo-Dimandja "We Are Not That Different from You: A Phenomenological Study of Undergraduate Muslim International Student Campus Experiences” Jennifer Alayne Tygret “The Preparation and Education of First-Year Teachers: A Multiple Case Study of the Experiences and Perceptions of First-Year Teachers, Principals, and University Supervisors” Ph.D. – Engineering Fawaz Eid Alsaadi (emphasis in Security) “Advancing Fingerprint-Enhanced Authentication: Consistent, Discerning and Durable Representation and Matching” Tri Si Doan (emphasis Computer Science) “Ensemble Learning for Multiple Data Mining Problems” Ahed Ashur Elmsallati (emphasis Computer Science) “Enhancing and Evaluating Global Pairwise Alignment of Protein-Protein Interactions Networks” Almonir Abdulgader Mansour (emphasis Electrical Engineering) “Tunable and Switchable Bulk Acoustic Wave Devices Based on Ferroelectric Material” Ethan Rudd (emphasis in Computer Science) “Better Learning through Improved Distributional Modeling” Abdullah Sheneamer (emphasis in Computer Science) "Detection and Analysis of Software Clones"

28 University of Colorado Colorado Springs Candidates for Advanced Degrees

Doctor of Nursing Practice - Capstone Project Erin Amanda Daniels “Implementation of an Educational Module on Pediatric Obesity for Medical Professionals to Improve Utilization of BMI Screening in the Pediatric Patient” Christine Harms “Understanding the Current Nutritional State of Preterm Infants in the NICU at an Urban Hospital” Rachel Jane Arline Ledesma “Implementation of Fatigue Risk Management Strategy to Improve Cognitive Effectiveness of Healthcare Workers in the Operating Room Environment” Barbara Weis Malone “Advanced Care Planning in the Pre-dialysis States 3-5 Chronic Kidney Disease Population” Cecilia Renee Stuckenschneider “Compassion Fatigue in New Graduate Pediatric Nurses: Evaluation of a Caritas-HeartMath” Sarah Zukowski “Simulation-Based Training for the Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage”

May 12, 2017 ◆ Commencement 29 Candidates for Advanced Degrees

HELEN AND ARTHUR E. JOHNSON BETH-EL COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES Nancy Smith, Dean the Degree Master of Science in Nursing Gina Louise Bertini Elizabeth Emily Majka Herre Anna Katherine Murphy Joelynn Marie Cartmell Marti Hoekenga-Rigg Jennifer Diane Novotny Barbara J. Chamness Hannah Grace Hofreiter Sarah Elizabeth Poythress Lori Dagostino Jasmine Miyoko Johann Sean Roche Amanda Nicole Duquaine Alicia Kielas Sheri Nielsen Rockwood Christina Elliott Kimberly Sue Kopchik Bethany Lynn Schroeder Joye Ellis Elizabeth Locricchio April Irene Shurtleff Yolanda Enrich Nicholas A. Maurio Stephanie Sue Starnes Danielle M. Espinosa Kylie Andrea McBride Erin Watts Kristen Elizabeth Flack Katrina Nicol Metcalf Corrie Wilson Samantha Gehring Kate Erin Mimken Beth Zarian

The Degree Master of Sciences in Health Promotion Outstanding Graduate Student Award: Katherine Ventura Andrea Lenner Kelly Prigge Katherine Ventura Stephanie Christine Patton

The Degree Master of Sciences in Sports Medicine Outstanding Graduate Student Awards: Adrianne Elizabeth Bishop, Rebecca Lyndsey Sutton Jennifer Bero Ashley Harmelink Holly Runtzel Adrianne Elizabeth Bishop Jackee Hill Zachary Forrest Russell Wyatt Orion Briggs Cory Andrew Lesniak Eric Seaver Diana Golasa Crespo Collin Nilson Adrienne Marie Stewart Richard Raymond Flores William Shaw Richardson Rebecca Lyndsey Sutton Emily Elizabeth Gerrald Brandon Thomas Robison

The Degree Master of Sciences in Sports Nutrition Outstanding Graduate Student Awards: Gabriela Alfonso, Hannah Noelle Smith Gabriela Alfonso Hannah Noelle Smith Kimberly Williams Emily Brooke Kaley Alexander Tsimbler Braxton Morris Wright Shelby Lynn Lubbers Sarah Underriner-Weber Casey Marie Young

30 University of Colorado Colorado Springs Candidates for Advanced Degrees

College of Business and Administration M. Cathy Claiborne, Interim Dean The Degree Master of Business Administration Distinguished Graduate Academic Achievement Awards: Stefan Katz, Richard Payne, Ryan Showers Hannan Hussain Ali Alsarraf Kelsey Marie Helgeson Nancy Parker Tiffany L. Anderson Tara Marie Hickey Richard Payne Patrick Arbuckle Adrian Daniel Hope Jennifer Bergherm Penner Mark Bacheldor David Ilem Thanh Phuong Pham Nguyen Steven Lee Becker Thomas Blake Ishmael Robert Charles Price Sara Hopley Boatz Stefan Katz Allison Pulcini Rhett Brengarth Hillary Koll Jessica Sandoval Ashley Marie Burkett Jacob Lebbs William Richard Sheedy Michael Davenport Rebekah Lohman Ryan Showers Alejandra Eliz Diaz Andrew Luke Michael Silver Derek D. Dzien Andrew John Madia Jeb Stuart Smith Jeremy Daniel Eldridge Rita D. Mays Victoria Stanislavovich Joshua S. Fugate Samantha Mehner Scott Thompson Carla Genao Cody J. Muth Nathaniel Eric Thuli Joseph Charles Greene Patricia Myers Steven Ray Walsh Jad Harradi Randall Keiichi Nozawa Ryan Scott Winstead

Degree Master of Science in Accounting David Bryce Joslin Katrin Kramer Michelle Lebbs Annie Svetlana Koenig

School of Public Affairs George Reed, Dean The Degree Master of Criminal Justice Outstanding Graduate Student Award: Michael L. Rush Brian Paul Barela Shannon Catherine Kelly Sariah Noemi Picon Natassia Christine Baxter Steven Richard Kuhl Michael L. Rush David Christopher Gentry Keri Myers Jennifer Anne Spears

The Degree Master of Public Administration Outstanding Graduate Student Award: Courtney Jean Linn Joselyn Auxer Jack Lee Ehlers Jessica Ashley Rose Riet Gach Bor Christian Fazel Jennifer Anne Spears Kathleen Cefus David Christopher Gentry Brittney Marie Moore Stroh Lisa Cleveringa Courtney Jean Linn Brian Strongreen Carol Ann Collins Jessica Emily McMullen Mathew Thompson Andrew Counterman Charlie T. McTavish Colleen Mary Urffer Alan Devine Sariah Noemi Picon Reginald Wheeler

May 12, 2017 ◆ Commencement 31 Candidates for Advanced Degrees

College of Education Valerie Martin Conley, Dean The Degree Master of Arts in Counseling and Human Services John Martin Barry Christopher High Tina Reyero Mathew Adam Beyak John Zachary Howland Hannah Vogel Root Nicole Blecha Sean Michael Huss Amber Dawn Scalva Emma Schuyler Bracchi Rachel Jacobsen Marta Elizabeth Schmuki Jenny Lynn Brown Kelsey Anne Johnson Amanda Shumaker Michael Joseph Butler Barbara Lynn Keeney Austin Bryce Skelley Emily Christensen Courtney Marie Kersten Gail Marie Smicklas Amber Elizabeth Collins Emily D. Ladd Sharon Elizabeth Smith Aimee Davis Christina Lynnes Robert Switzer Lara Dodge Kaitlin Michelle Maguire Heather Elise Timm Marcus Durham Colby Majors Marcus Dinan Truman John Domenic Easton Cullen Malone Sheila Valene Laura Easton Walter McMillan Erin Walker James Cody Eden Cherisse Elizabeth McNaughton Nolan Walker Steven M. Ellington Audrey Lynn Miller Benjamin Washburn Jadi Lea Fergen Margaret Sharon Mitchell Mark A. Wilkerson Maryanne Arada Fisco Paige N. Pancratz Micki Wozniak Benjamin Fowler Leif Taylor Peterson Kierra Yarbrough Markie Gohman Nancy Ellen Pitre-Jasko Patricia L. Young Jannette Alysa Gonzalez Roland Rainey Sarah Jane Zimmerman Emily Harris Karin Inniger Reese

The Degree Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction Sameer Ali Abuzandah Travis Edmiston Kendra Kaufman Ali Sahal Althuwaybi Raga Elmazaini Jennifer Littrell Susan Bragg Darlene C. Garcia Stefanie Janine Selck Cynthia Anne Cramm Stacey Allison Henderson Christopher James Varano Donald DeFrayne Brian Matthew Jewell

The Degree Master of Arts in Leadership in Education Outstanding Graduate Student Awards: Jennifer Leigh Kuster, Amy Ann Storlie Lisa Vornbrock Cohe Jennifer Leigh Kuster Nichole Ridenour Jimmy Cooley Malinda Larson Jessica Ritter Jo Ann Hopper Davis Zachary Jonathan Lebsock Noelle M. San Souci Alejandro De Jesus Kalia Lee Cade Sanger Cory Drucker Anthony Michael Lucci Maria Elena Chavez Spoon Chelsea M. Fearon Nereida Macias Amy Ann Storlie Brenna Ford Kate Miller Anthony Joseph Trujillo James Foreman Michele L. Motley Reagan Ward Quatisha Franklin Steven David Parker Jessica Lee Whelehan-Throw Bilal Kamal

The Degree Master of Arts in Special Education Joanna Jutana Johnson Mariami Reamy Sara Alexandra Ruiz-Lorimor

The Degree Master of Arts in Teaching english to speakers of other languages Nuha Abdulaziz Alaqeel Amanda Duran Michaela Logan Kimberly Bachman Nouha Gaza Lauren Rivas

The Degree Master of Sciences in Education Gresa Farmer

32 University of Colorado Colorado Springs Candidates for Advanced Degrees

College of Engineering and Applied Science Ramaswami Dandapani, Dean The Degree Master of Engineering Salman Saleh Alrabie Matthew Hamilton Joshua James Palmer Nathan Michael Dwyer Palmer Horst Noemi Reyes Wikstrom John Richard Favilla James Leslie Corry Winslow Rodney Dean Fries Elshibani Omar Brian Wollman

The Degree Master of Science in Computer Science Basemah Abdulaziz Alshemali Cody Lawrence Hanson Marc Moreno Lopez Chaithanya Kumar Chava Gabriel Thomas Jordan Kathiravan Palaniappan Uma Maheswari Chinta James Bruce Klein, II Rama Prasada Reddy Peddireddy

The Degree Master of Science in Electrical Engineering Abdulbasit F. Ali Jayadev Vasanth Nair Mong Sim Andrew Dunn Sai Theja Pothu Anand Sur Bhagiradh Kantheti Tanghid Ben Rashid Nikhil Thumburi Venkata Sai Paul M. Lundquist

The Degree Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering Aida Ferro Ardanuy Diana Gronski

May 12, 2017 ◆ Commencement 33 Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees

HELEN AND ARTHUR E. JOHNSON BETH-EL COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES Nancy Smith, Dean

Degree Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science Madison Shelby Burns Joshua James Holley* Ian Kelly Ques* Alison Nicole Golladay Tessa Lowenstein Mckinley Ann Romp* Jarika Lyn Hedelius Elise Lopez** Summer Anne Truong*

The Degree Bachelor of Science in Health Care Science Outstanding Academic Undergraduate Student Awards: Karisa Lynn Dreyer, Michael Caleb Hoyt, Kathleen Abbigale Onate, Jacob Schaller-Ward Nour Ali Al Howaidi Sean William Kelly* Seth Polich Monserrat Andrade Gonzalez Brianne Marie Klingbeil* Joanna Rak Allison Dawn Bohach* Jessica Taylor Lingold Kristin Richardson Samantha Louise Brooks** Taylor Renee Lowe Lauren Dianna Ritter* Rowan Helena Brubaker Anna Luckenbaugh Alex David Salter Lindy Engelbrektson Buessing Acashia Sade Majors Shakeyya Joyce Saxon** Stephanie Anne Chitkowski Chelsey Maki Alyce Sauve John Thomas Collins** Meghan Alyssa McGee* Jacob Schaller-Ward** Taylor Anne Cromer* Paige Jordan Mckim Claire Shipp Karisa Lynn Dreyer* Sawyer Marie McMicken** Aimee Simon** Nassia Margot Duncan* Nathan Thomas Milojevic** Courtney Snider* Dana Anne Elkins-Greene* Thomas Mitchell Brittnay Steckler Kelcey Denise Finn Kirsten Ashleigh Mullins Caitlyn R. Stell Tori Fisher Barbra Nabwire Claire Rheanne Stoudt Kristina Marie Flaten*** Sarah Elisabeth Neblock Laryssa Jean Stoyko Monica Gaitonde Marina Nicole Ogburn Derek Tao*** Ashleigh Amber Gallegos Emily Unrath Olipane Lexis Tathum Kris Gieske Kathleen Abbigale Onate** Amanda Deshaun Taylor** Julia Graham* Jewel Ory* Kimberly Trogdon* Taylor Hargis* Jennifer Page Erica Underhill Casey Hayes Emily Lou Palser* Haley Rose Whiteley Michael Caleb Hoyt* Thomas Parker Hailee Windsor Anna Hubbell Austin L. Pierce* Ashten Lynn Zielinski Lorena I. Ibanez* Hailey Pigford Forre Zook* Macrina Karbo**

Explanation of Honors: *Cum Laude - 3.5 - 3.74; **Magna Cum Laude - 3.75 - 3.89; ***Summa Cum Laude - 3.9 or above

34 University of Colorado Colorado Springs Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees

The Degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award: Olivia Brooke Marti Devon Maher Archambault Amanda Gant* Olivia Brooke Marti*** Renate Arcila* Jenna Marie Garrett Amy Martin*** Corey Michael Bair Shelby L. Gaylor** Shannon A. Mast Brittany Ann Bame Julia Nicole Gehringer** Michelle Anne Mathewson* Sara Barber** Susan Gentry** Shelly Jo Mayo** Stephanie Anne Beaudette** James Aaron Gill*** Katie McDonough** Kayla Jean Beiriger Randy Graham* Joel David Melendez** Jomelyn P. Belcher Rebecca Eileen Gresham* Angelica Zendejas Mendoza** Donna Pleshette Berry*** Cellanie Ann Groh*** Erin Elizabeth Miller Elise Nancy Bishop*** Brianna Rose Guthrie Megan Nicole Montoya** Emily Kathleen Brown Samantha Lee Hall*** Cody Christopher Odden*** Sarina Rachael Lee Buchanan* Tonya Nicole Hamilton Lena Orcutt Brian Allen Burghart Christopher Lee Hampton* Scott D. Ostrin*** Elizabeth Margaret Cardozo*** Stefanie Kay Hartsough**, Alyssa Ashley Parmelee** Yolanda Carlton Mountain Lion Honors Emily Paulson** Darielle Brandy Chamberlan** Megan Dawn Havens* Tiffany Pettway Nicole Chung Kaitlyn Elizabeth Henderson* Hana Nicole Powers** Stephanie Ann Cila* Sarah Jean Hicks* Nicholas Ryan Rasmussen James Michael Cook** Hadley Hofreiter* Victoria Lynn Rodriguez** Rebecca Christine Cremo** Paige Lee Hopkins Alaina Gayle Rollo** Serah Crumley* Samantha R. Hunt Sarah Emily Ryan** Kimberly Joy Daly*** Anne Janecek* Chloe Erica-Ann Sanders* Erika Lynn Daniels* Alison Corcoran Johnen** Lawrence Michael Sandoval* Catherine Nohelani De Leon Dillon J. Johnson* Jacob Daniel Schaelling** Meghan DeLano* Keli Marie Jones*** Rose Ann Sciulli* GinaRae Marie Denes*** Allison Grace Kallstrom*** Jacob Paul Seiltz*** Michelle Leanne Dennison Rachel Anne Kaman** Brittany Leigh Shipwash Rachel Katherine Dinda Carrie Ann Kern** Daniel James Sigler* Kristina Morgan Dohm** Dawn Renee Krause* Melody Lane Siran* Elizabeth Kate Driver** Brianna JoAnn Lacey* Olivia K. Snider* Michelle Elise Dunlap* Megan Lagueux** Michelle Lee Stalemo Crystal Joy Dzien*** Sandra H. Le Ashley Lyn Stone*** Hailey Alexandra Edwards Sylvia Camelia Leppo*** Carol Connolly Stone Taylor Nicole Farinas** Tracy Ellen Linthicum*** Abigail D. Storey Stephanie Fawcett** Lydia Lonsky** Jordan Alexandra Thollot* Vivienne Mary Feeney Fillere* Brenda Lee Lubken Audrianna Nicole Vance* Mary Fisher-Searcy** Jenny Lynn Ludes*** Elaine Varner** Jessica Freeze** Danika Noelle MacGregor* Kim Phi Vo** Samantha Renee Friese Jodie Elizabeth Major* Genevieve Willis** Melissa Susen Fundling* Nicole Manley** Brittany Ann Windsheimer*** Brooke Lynn Gaber**, Kelly Jo Marano** Shana Marie Yates** with University Honors Amber Elia Marquez* Haleigh Reid Zenz***

Explanation of Honors: *Cum Laude - 3.5 - 3.74; **Magna Cum Laude - 3.75 - 3.89; ***Summa Cum Laude - 3.9 or above

May 12, 2017 ◆ Commencement 35 Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees

College of Business and Administration M. Cathy Claiborne, Interim Dean The Degree Bachelor of Innovation in Business Administration Julie Michelle Denning Brady Michael Hart Whitney Schuck* Shane Finnegan Scott Hayden Cole Trujillo Derek Gama Alejandro Maldonado Grant C. Westerfield* Lindsey Hackbarth James McFadden Elliot Louis Whitecotton Troy Harding Halliwell Tanner Laurence Osborn Charles Gilman Wiles

The Degree Bachelor of Science in Business Distinguished Undergraduate Achievement Awards: Rachel Del Toro, Darla Rene Huffman, Michael Massey Daisy Melissa Aleman Emily Renee Drapeau** Jenna Mae Joles Christopher Edward Alva* Jacob Ryan Duenckel** Darleane Rae Jones** Emma Leah Ayer Marisa Eacker Ryan Patrick Justus Patrick Lee Baker Brett L. Earhart** Raider Allen Keenan Scott Barnes Seth Edick* Emily Elizabeth Kendall Taliesen Raines Bennett Jasmine Nicole English Jacob Charles Kingsford Paula Boutot Alexander Dean Erickson Jessi Jayne Komrofske*, Kimberly Elaine Bradley Morgan Alexandria Evans with University Honors Brendon A. Bravo Olivia Faydenko***, Matthew Jon Krause** Brian Brentlinger** with University Honors Jacqueline Marie Kumsher Baxter Brown Sean Thomas Fleming Patrick Olson Kundracik* Jacob Ryan Bruner* Eric Matthew Foster Eisen Kolbe Kwiatkowski Alexandra Robb Buechler Joseph Dale Friesen Dominique Marquis Demal Richard R. Burton Hannah Nicole Froehlich LaSalle Cassidy Jean Bush** Kayla Kathleen Gadberry Evan J. Lays Krystle Rose Cady Ashlyn Gaughan*, Brad Lenkeit John Calhoun Mountain Lion Honors Kimberly Anne Lewczak Mackenzie M. Callahan Jonathon Rhys Giardina Christopher John Licciardello Kelly Ann Callender Philip Lee Gilbeau** Tatiana Loa***, John Hardman Card, II** Andrew Laurence Gordon with University Honors Jared Chagolla Kevin Marc Gusinde** Daniel Joseph Logar Jack Beck Chrisman** Kyle Eric Guth Rebecca Lynch Dylan Christensen Jeanette Haase Meredith Marie Macaluso Kelsey Clark David Gary Hagemeier Shane Richard Madigan Matthew Clark Samantha M. Hannappel Dean Gregory Madonna* Michelle Joan Cominsky Anique Jicole Harvey Jason Scott Manicke* Blake Alexander Conrad*** Jessica Haynes* Deborah Patricia Margerum*** Emily M. Cooper Faith Heim Garrett Mathew Martella Jasmine Belle Cooper Weston Blake Hernandez Ashley Lynn Marten Lindsay Coppa* Ryan Patrick Hickey Michael Massey*** Mariah Aubrey Costa* Kimberly Hicks** Jennifer S. Mast Jeremy Jamison Cote Janette Noel Hill** Aisha Matthews Nicholas Eugene Cowling Jacob Douglas Hopkins***, Madison Emily Mayer Daniel Craparotta** with University Honors Raymon A. Medina Amanda Crites Michaela Lynn Hougland Consuelo Mendez**, Jennifer Curry Julie Ann Howcroft with University Honors Aimee Rose Cutcher* Christopher Jian Huang Steven Robert Merrifield Reuben Byron Degracia Darla Rene Huffman*** Samantha Marie Meyer** Rachel Del Toro*** Gary Lee Hunter Hannah Kathryn Miller Kelly Dene Chris Ingram Zackary Mitchell*** Jasmine Suzanne DeValois Nicholas Dean Janssen Michael David Mizgala** Austin James Diener* Shane Jensen Kevin Michael Monk Dustin Ty Doering Mehal Jivan** John Montgomery Jon Garrett Dossett Travis Dewayne Johnson* Aryn John Moura* Explanation of Honors: *Cum Laude - 3.5 - 3.74; **Magna Cum Laude - 3.75 - 3.89; ***Summa Cum Laude - 3.9 or above

36 University of Colorado Colorado Springs Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees

Kathleen Murphy** Nicole Lee Russell** Hector Manuel Vazquez Sean Padraic Murphy** Leanna Joy Rutledge** John Oscar Vela-Garcia Kyle Patrick Murray Margo Sandoval de Bowen Emily Jo Verwey** Dax Necker Derek Michel Saunier Jessica Jess Vongnarat John Edward Nehls* Cherie Scharfenberg Jeremy Lee Wagner Kristina Nguyen* Paul Erich Schindler Timothy Mills Waite Kyle Osborne** Alexander Schlachter Christine Walker Ian James Ott Drew Timothy Schreter Todd Wall* Brane Pantovic Jacob Leigh Scott Jacie M. Walton Alex Virginia Petersen Conner Shears Joshua James Warmouth*** Jeffrey Augustus David Petredes Deepika Singh** Gregory D. Watkins Kayla Pfeil Steven Mitchell Skinner Austin William Weber Mark Anthony Pizzolatto* Justin Bryant Smith Trevor Anthony Wenokur*** Manuel Alberto Quintanilla Linda Kay Smith** Cole R. Wermers Matthew William Radcliffe* Faith Snider Cole Robert White Ramses Eleazar Ramirez Rachel D. Stevens Rushana V. Williams Diana Rose Ramos Matthew William Stone James Richard Wills Jessica Ransom Jenna Tande Trevor Anthony Witzman* Lindsey Marie Rettig Christian Steven Tanksley John Daniel Wojnarowski*** Dustin Norris Roark* Alexandria Kristian Thompson** Zachary H. Woolweaver Karen Marie Roesemann Sierra Desire Todd Michael James Wright, Jr. Joseph Henry Rogers** Zachary Michael Tomek David S. Wu Bruce A. Rohde Austin Toney Morgan Wuthrich** Jonathan Edward Rose Kyle A. Trujillo* Madison Leigh Yates Bryan James Rossmanith Kenya Turner Blake Edward Young* Andrew John Rowe** Megan Valdez Brianna Zidek** Dana Breanne Rusher** Michaela Marie Vanderheiden

School of Public Affairs George Reed, Dean The Degree Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice Distinguished Undergraduate Achievement Award: Ashley Demosthenes# Brett Connor Adams* Kallie Kaiser** Alonza Scott Krystal C. Adkins Navjot Kaur Britany D. Scott Mohammad Essa Alrashed Mariah Rose LaFollette Rebecca A. Seib Jesse C. Azaret Jessica Lee Lany Shelby Lynn Sherman** Bryan Barnes** Heather Renee Luchka* Anna Sherohman*** Reesa Marie Bohanan Matthew Thomas Lunger*** Danielle Yvette Steckman Joshua Ethan Bosseler Ronni Lynn Renee Mae Swartz Lauren G. Boyce Brianna Martinez Sarah Jordan Tatum** Christopher Brinkley Payton McDonald Samantha Tennyson Brian Duane Brumbaugh*** Christian Gerald Merli*** Kelcie Jean Thacker Martha Cervantes Grant Joseph Nelson Alex Christopher Travaille* Marina Leilani Cumming** Matthew Vicente Quesada Danielle Amber Van Dyke Michael Robert Delgado Randy Ramirez* Ryan Wayne Warren***, Conor McFadden Dornan Grace Anne Ramsden* with University Honors Jordan Eavenson** Rachel Louise Reusch* Christopher S. Wheaton** Laqushia Edwards Jamie Richardson Haileigh Michelle Willeford Alejandra Flores Diaz Andrea Rodriguez Johnathon Thomas Williams Sami L. Gysin** Morgan Cassidy Root* Jessica Nicole Wilson** Zachary Hammond Rachel Nicole Sams Megan K. Womack** Jasmine Huerta Alana Sasso Jared Wright

Explanation of Honors: *Cum Laude - 3.5 - 3.74; **Magna Cum Laude - 3.75 - 3.89; ***Summa Cum Laude - 3.9 or above #Degree was awarded at UCCS Summer/Fall Commencement, December 2016.

May 12, 2017 ◆ Commencement 37 Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees

College of Education Valerie Martin Conley, Dean The Degree Bachelor of Innovation in Inclusive Early Childhood Education Amber Jean Fulton* Ashley Kidder* Brandice Lynn Miller Valerie Angela Jutras* Hannah Mabel Linhart* Courtney Z. Wilson*

Explanation of Honors: *Cum Laude - 3.5 - 3.74; **Magna Cum Laude - 3.75 - 3.89; ***Summa Cum Laude - 3.9 or above

College of Engineering and Applied Science Ramaswami Dandapani, Dean

The Degree Bachelor of Innovation in Computer Science Kurt Gregory Bruck

The Degree Bachelor of Innovation in Computer Science & Security Steve Cruz, with Honors Kaitlyn Pitchford, with Honors Isioma Miranda West Regina Leslie Ann Frier Thomas Pratt, with Special Honors

The Degree Bachelor of Innovation in Game Design & Development Gray Starr Bohnen Tyler Ray Dressler Martin Kenneth Moravec Andrew Wood Day Andrew Eagle Jordan T. Smiley, with Honors Beau Diaz Katlyn E. Mayo Asher Mark Tuggle

The Degree Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering Michael George Beasley Dean Edward Muyot Lorenzo Osvaldo Parra Rascon David Andrew Corey Jonathan McIver, Robert S. Pearce Karl Farhat with Special Honors Nolan Rice Regina Leslie Ann Frier Sean Michael Nelson Joseph Edward Richardson Cody Hutchins Kommon James Anthony Ousley Vanida Donsa Visessung

The Degree Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Derek Kento Albaugh Nathanael Mark Harmon, Elliott Mercier, with Honors Elliott Hendrix Blessman with Special Honors Timothy J. Miller Joshua Boniek Wayne R. Havey III Someel M. Pagaria Brian M. Caplan with Special Honors James Robert Pierce with Honors Alexander David Indge Ian Alexander Stevenson, Michael James Chaffins, Curtis Brien Jacobsen with Honors with Honors Nicholas LaRue Johnson Martin Manuel Teran Angelina Marie Clayton, Nicholas Stephen Kuchta Christopher Varga with Special Honors Ryan Ladley Daniel J. Waldron Kevin Gillatt Shane M. Lockwood, with Honors Alec Robert Watson Sawyer Thomas Grzesiek Eric B. Loeper Brandon Weaver Carlos Roberto Guerra Jansen Anderson Mc Entee, IV Justin Zymbaluk, with Honors Klinton Raye Hammel

Explanation of Honors: Honors - 3.6 - 3.79; Special Honors - 3.8 - 4.0

38 University of Colorado Colorado Springs Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees

The Degree Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering : Bethany N. Anderson Jon B. Klein Patrick Ivan Simmons Ramon Arroyo, Dean Edward Muyot Lorenzo Andrew Smit with Special Honors Jeremiah James Meyer with Special Honors Stephanie Dieck Connor Morgan Travis Von Smith, with Honors Bailey Eppard, Tiffany Anastasia Morisak Hayden Thomas with Special Honors, Emile Ndive Ndive Brady Dunn Thompson with University Honors Jack Pfister, with Special Honors Stephen Von Behren Stephen Michael Girlando Jesse Phillips Robert McDoniel Wilhelm

The Degree Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Richard Sean Abeyta Connor E. Gatlin, Matthew David Olson Salim Abdulraheen Aljuhani with Special Honors, Cristina Ashly Pollock Andrew James Allen with University Honors Dylan E. Quintana Brian Andrew Banse, with Honors Joshua Peter George, with Honors Robert Erwin Rhoads, Edward Benjamin Barker John Dominic Gordon with Special Honors Chip Daniel Barnett Christeven Daniel Grieser, Theresa D. Romero Brandon M. Bell with Honors Justin Davis Ryle Jose A. Bencomo Jordan Crawford Gwinn Caleb James Savage Thomas Brouillette, Cody D. Hamilton Emily Dao Shields with Special Honors Ben Haughton, with Honors Alexander Smith Timothy Alcide Brouillette, Emilie N. Henning, with Honors, Weston Charles Smith with Special Honors with University Honors Jeremy Springston Dylan James Brown Kristin Marie Hoeben Amarilda Rucaj Steinmeyer, Jared Orion Brown Joel David Hoyer with Special Honors Michael Robert Burns Stuart John Jackson Darlene Lynn Sue James David Campbell, Mohammed Khalaf Keaton Turner, with Honors Ryan Everett Leffers with Special Honors Aaron A. Cassio Anderson Marc Lindblom Matthew David Vandeventer Sung Cho Caleb Lockhart Kyle Voon Daniel Combs Drake Mackenzie Lunday Joshua William Wells Luke Aaron Danielson Lance Allan McWilson Robert Witbrodt Matthew James Drollinger, Dane Michael Nelson Stephen Douglas Witte with Honors Alan Blake Newcomer, Jacob Wood Graham Scott Espenlaub with Special Honors Nathaniel David Ylitalo Neal Furlong Explanation of Honors: Honors - 3.6 - 3.79; Special Honors - 3.8 - 4.0

Candidates for Commission

Military Science Lieutenant Colonel John D. Ring Second Lieutenant, United States Army Distinguished Military Graduates: Michael Joseph Hooker, Arriel Nicole Kowaluk, Matthew Thomas Lunger, Sean Padraic Murphy, Kyle David Osborne, Xiaoke Qi Brett Conner Adams Brad Andrew Lenkeit Sean Padraic Murphy Michael Joseph Hooker Matthew Thomas Lunger Kyle David Osborne Jeramie Scott Hunter Logan Ryan Mansfield Xiaoke Qi Travis Dewayne Johnson Jr. Joel David Melendez Cassady Marie Workman Arriel Nicole Kowaluk

The preceding list of candidates for degrees is not an official record that such candidates have been awarded such degrees or honors. Diploma covers are distributed during the ceremony. Diplomas will be mailed August 25, 2017 to your address of record. This program and other graduation information is available on the UCCS Commencement website: http://www.uccs.edu/commencement. Photographs are available from Grad Images, 1-800-628-4509 or www.gradimages.com. This program is produced collaboratively by the Chancellor’s Office, Dean of Students Office, Marketing Communications Office, Information Technology Office and the Office of the Registrar.

May 12, 2017 ◆ Commencement 39 UCCS Site and university/Campus History

he history of the University of Colorado dates Tback to the earliest days of Colorado and precedes the creation of the state. At its first session in 1861, the Colorado territorial legislature passed an act providing for the creation of a university in Boulder. To establish the university, the legislature appropriated $15,000, which was matched by Boulder residents. However, the formal founding was delayed for another fifteen years by the Civil War. When Colorado became the 38th state in the Union in 1876, Circa 1968, Cragmor Campus sign the university was declared an institution of the Courtesy, Kraemer Family Library, UCCS Archives state, and the Board of Regents of the University of Colorado was established under Colorado’s The first known building on the site was a cabin State Constitution as its governing authority. built by the world-famous physician, Dr. Edwin Solly. Dr. Solly suffered from tuberculosis and The University of Colorado Colorado Springs moved from England to the area, as the region has a rich history as a site and campus. Many was becoming known for its healthy climate. millennia before any students began studying After years of planning for a sanatorium on the here, a small group of ancestral American Indians site, Dr. Solly was spurred into action in 1902 set up camp overlooking an arroyo on the west when General William Jackson Palmer (founder edge of what is now the campus. Remains from of Colorado Springs) gave him 100 acres of approximately 30 sites used by Plains Indians land on Austin Bluffs and $50,000 towards the from about 100 A.D. to 1400 A.D. dot the start of his sanatorium. Solly selected one of the campus grounds. The cultural heritage of the most important and versatile architects working area is witnessed not only architecturally and in in Southern Colorado, Thomas MacLaren. diverse ecological phenomena but also in the MacLaren (1863-1928), acknowledged master significant prehistoric archeological components of architecture, designed many structures in observable throughout the University acreage. Colorado Springs including several sections of The daily discarded artifacts of Cragmor the opulent BROADMOOR Hotel. The sanitorium Sanitorium life - medicine bottles, crumbling building echoed the aesthetics of the founders foundations, and broken dishes - are intertwined merging with Spanish-Moorish influence; it with artifacts from the prehistory of the region. embodied the heritage of the builders of Colorado Henry Austin, for whom the bluffs on campus Springs and the understated beauty of the were named, purchased a large part of what is Hispanic culture. Cragmor Sanitorium (now Main now the campus in 1873 to graze herds of sheep. Hall) opened its doors to patients on June 20, 1905, and thereafter became the most luxurious place for well-to-do consumptives in the United States. Dr. Solly named the site Cragmoor (later shortened to Cragmor), reminiscent of the crags and moors he had left behind in Great Britain. Cragmor became the health mecca for artists, writers, and corporate tycoons who found not only their health but also a new home in Colorado Springs. Laura la Tille (Broadway performer), Constance Pulitzer (Joseph Pulitzer's daughter), Circa early 1960s Courtesy, Kraemer Family Library, UCCS Archives Murielane Pancost (concert soprano), Jeanette

40 University of Colorado Colorado Springs UCCS Site and university/Campus History

MacCoil (well-known New York musician), and This was one of the first public health programs Russell Cheney (renowned painter) spent time launched by the newly formed U.S. Department and regained their health at Cragmor. Upon his of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW). The death Solly was memorialized as a world class first Indian patients arrived at Cragmor in 1952 physician who had brought the Colorado Springs with the signing of a government contract community to global acclaim for its outstanding between the Cragmor Foundation and HEW. health facility. Ironically, the world forgot Solly as The institution would be guaranteed a permanent Cragmor became even more established under base of financial support. In return, Cragmor the direction of new leaders in health care: Gerald would provide for the medical needs of hundreds B. Webb, Alexius M. Forster, Otto Einstein, and of tuberculous Navajos. George Dwire, Managing George J. Dwire. Director, oversaw the decade of fiscal recovery for the institution. He created a dynamic program The 1930's stock market crash brought financial which not only provided for the health needs of disaster to many of the Cragmor Sanitorium's hundreds of Navajos infected with tuberculosis exclusive clientele. The facility was adapted to but also expanded to include educational and serve the health needs of less affluent patients. occupational therapy. As the health crisis of Alexius Forster's death in 1954 (took charge of the Navajo people subsided so did the Federal Cragmor in 1910 at age 29) found Cragmor at a funding for Cragmor. By April of 1962, remaining loss for medical and financial leadership. The last patients were being transferred to other facilities. decade of the sanitorium's homeopathic life was to become tied to the Bureau of Indian Affairs As early as the 1920s, the University of Colorado as Navajo Indians were flown in to Cragmor. offered courses at numerous Colorado Springs

Circa 1980s, Main Hall Courtesy, Kraemer Family Library, UCCS Archives

May 12, 2017 ◆ Commencement 41 UCCS Site and university/Campus History

Circa 1995, Spring Commencement On-Campus Courtesy, Kraemer Family Library, UCCS Archives locations including Colorado College and various still outfitted with this unique piece of history storefronts. By the mid-1960s, community as late as 2002; Cragmor Hall was completely leaders were pressing for a full-fledged University remodeled and reopened in January 2004. of Colorado presence in the community. In his From 1965 to 1972 the Colorado Springs Center negotiations with then-Governor John Love, operated as a division or extension of the Boulder Hewlett-Packard (HP) co-founder David Packard, campus. It became the first permanent home a Pueblo native, wanted a permanent University for a growing following of scholars. Colorado of Colorado campus in Colorado Springs to Constitutional Amendment 4, approved at the support the educational needs of company 1972 Colorado General Election, designated employees. The combination of the state's desire the Colorado Springs campus and two other to attract HP to Colorado Springs and George centers as distinct campuses of the University J. Dwire's sale of the defunct 80-acre Cragmor of Colorado. Dwire Hall opened as the first Sanatorium property for $1 led to birth of the solely academic building on campus in 1972; Colorado Springs Center of the University of it was completely remodeled in 2007. In 1974, Colorado. June 15, 1964, commemorated the the University of Colorado reorganized into four funding and legislation signed by Governor Love campuses – Colorado Springs, Boulder, Denver, allowing the University of Colorado to assume and the Health Sciences Center in Denver. custody of Cragmor. In 1965, the Colorado The two Denver campuses later consolidated Springs Center of the University of Colorado administratively in June 2004; the model was opened on the south side of Austin Bluffs, an reversed in 2014 for each campus to again area which showcased a spectacular panoramic have its own chancellor. 1974 also marked view of Pikes Peak and the Garden of the Gods; the establishment of the first Chancellor of tuition was $13 per credit hour. Professor offices the Colorado Springs campus, with ties to the in Cragmor Manor (now Cragmor Hall) were Boulder campus being changed to have the equipped with small kitchenettes and private campus directly reporting to the President of bathrooms, due to the building’s previous use as the University. UCCS grew over the years, and a nursing home (Cragmor Manor was added to in 1996 the first on-campus student housing the Sanitorium in the 1950s). A few offices were

42 University of Colorado Colorado Springs UCCS Site and university/Campus History opened. The next year a community referendum Medicine is in the Lane Center for Academic merged the city-owned Beth-El College of Health Sciences at UCCS. Recently, partnerships Nursing with the campus. During the 2010-2011 as with the National Cybersecurity Center cast new branding campaign, “at” was removed from an eye toward the future. From its original 80 the official UCCS name – University of Colorado acres, UCCS has added 450 additional acres at Colorado Springs – to become University of along Austin Bluffs Parkway and North Nevada Colorado Colorado Springs. Avenue. The student population continues to grow significantly as well; as of spring 2017 more Because of the ties to HP, initial university than 12,000 students are enrolled on campus. programs focused on engineering and business. Today, 51 years after its beginning, UCCS offers UCCS spring commencement ceremonies have 45 bachelor’s, 22 master’s, and five doctoral been held at the old BROADMOOR Ice Arena, a degrees in six colleges and schools. The initial campus parking lot where the Osborne Center university programs of engineering and business for Science & Engineering now stands, and The still serve as pillars of the university, and are BROADMOOR World Arena. The first December joined by a broad range of degree programs commencement ceremony for summer and fall offered in the liberal arts and sciences, as well as graduates was held on December 14, 2007 at professional programs in nursing, education and the Pikes Peak Center. After only two years, the public affairs to meet the needs of Colorado's December graduates outgrew the Pikes Peak second-largest metropolitan area and beyond. Center, and now both yearly ceremonies are held In 2012, Colorado Springs voters again added at the BROADMOOR World Arena. Since the first to the UCCS campus by agreeing to lease UCCS commencement in 1975, approximately city-owned Memorial Hospital to University of 43,300 students have graduated from the Colorado Health. As part of the agreement, University of Colorado Colorado Springs. an administrative branch of the CU School of

Photo by Jeff Foster, staff, 2010

May 12, 2017 ◆ Commencement 43 UCCS Mascot

he University of Colorado TColorado Springs mascot is the mountain lion. It is visible across campus in a variety of ways – as the artistic logo on UCCS shuttles, the grand marble statue on El Pomar Plaza (moved from University Center Lower Plaza in March 2016), and the costumed mascot who ignites crowds at athletic games and official campus events. The mountain lion is an integral part of campus life, but that has not always been the case. As UCCS began to develop an intercollegiate sports program in the 1980s, it became necessary to establish team identity with official colors and a mascot. In 1986, the first UCCS mascot, the hawk, was chosen and green and white sports uniforms were purchased. The Editor’s pronghorns. Popularity of the spirit symbol waned Corner in The Scribe (student newspaper) was with time. Many did not connect the giraffe with even renamed “The Hawk’s Eye.” Until this time, “CU Gold” and wanted a stronger identity. the campus was told it was part of the University Not until 1997 did a new campaign for a UCCS of Colorado System, and as such, already had a mascot begin. Realizing a need for a credible mascot — the buffalo. NCAA rules stated that mascot, the SGA collected nominees for an official due to differences in division level sports played at mascot. The overwhelming suggestion was the the Boulder and Colorado Springs campuses that mountain lion, which won by 86% of the student UCCS was not allowed to claim the buffalo as its body vote in spring 1998. Since that time, it has been mascot. At the June 18, 1987 University of Colorado the officially recognized symbol of the University of Board of Regents Meeting, the “regents decided Colorado Colorado Springs. Dakota, a 14-year-old not to officially designate a school mascot and mountain lion at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, was colors for UCCS, but instead opted to allow UCCS adopted by the student body in December 2002. to choose its own mascot while still maintaining the Boomer, the costumed mascot, was named by official CU colors of gold, silver, blue and black” (The the winner of the “Name the Mascot” contest in Scribe, August 1987, pg 1). “CU Gold” became the September 2003 and was officially introduced at accepted identity of the sports teams in Fall 1987. Fall Fest (original name for Back to the Bluffs and In 1991, the student body voted for the “Fighting Homecoming) that year. Longneckers” - or giraffes – to become the unofficial In spring 2011 the UCCS student body voted to spirit symbol. This was personified by “Stretch,” officially change the name of the school mascot to a costumed giraffe obtained by former chancellor Clyde, based on the name of a live mascot UCCS Dwayne Nuzum. Other options for a new spirit supported at the time. symbol considered by the Student Government Association (SGA) Committee were eagles, Details provided by Kraemer Family Library Archives. prospectors, gold diggers, golden avalanche, and

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Baccalaureate and Graduate Ceremony 10:30 A.M. MA/ MS/ MSC LAS BA/ BS LAS Ph.D.

Baccalaureate and

Graduate Ceremony 2:30 P.M. ME/ MS Engr Seating Sec. 107 Sec. Impaired Reserved &

Deaf/Hearing BI/ BS Engr MA/ MSC Educ BA/ BI Educ MCJ/ MPA Student BA CJ MBA/ MSA Entrance BI/ BS Business MSAT/ MS/ MSC Club Entrance BS Beth-El DNP/ Ph.D.

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Gate A

Box Office

*subject to change FOR YOUR SAFETY UCCS has taken every possible measure to ensure the safety of our graduates, their families, and their friends during Spring 2017 Commencement Exercises. You can do your part by noting the following: • Once you are seated in The BROADMOOR World Arena, locate the nearest exit to your seat. • In the event an evacuation takes place during the ceremony, we recommend your party have a pre- determined location outside the facility to aid in reunification. • Treat all alarms as real. • Listen carefully and follow any instructions which may be issued by the master of ceremonies, chief of police, fire chief, or other public authority. • Parents should keep their young children with them at all times. • Pay particular attention to the safety of any elderly persons or persons with disabilities. • If directed to evacuate The BROADMOOR World Arena, please move away from the arena and remain outside until you have been given an “all-clear” by a public authority. • If necessary, seek assistance from a UCCS staff member, BROADMOOR World Arena employee, or a uniformed police officer. Thank you, and congratulations to our spring graduates! 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway Colorado Springs, CO 80918 800-990-UCCS www.uccs.edu