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Florida International University FIU Digital Commons FIU Commencement Programs Special Collections and University Archives Fall 2015 2015 Fall Florida International University FIU 50 Commencement Florida International University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/commencement_programs Recommended Citation Florida International University, "2015 Fall Florida International University FIU 50 Commencement" (2015). FIU Commencement Programs. 14. https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/commencement_programs/14 This work is brought to you for free and open access by the Special Collections and University Archives at FIU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in FIU Commencement Programs by an authorized administrator of FIU Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Florida International University FIU Arena Modesto A. Maidique Campus, Miami, Florida Sunday, December 13, 2015 Monday, December 14, 2015 Tuesday, December 15, 2015 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL Table of Contents UNIVERSITY Order of Commencement Ceremonies .................................................................................................................4 Florida International University is a vibrant, student-centered public research university, ideally located in Miami, Commencement Speakers......................................................................................................................................12 that is Worlds Ahead in its commitment to learning, research, entrepreneurship, innovation and creativity so that our graduates are prepared to succeed in the global market. An Academic Tradition .........................................................................................................................................16 Since 1965, when it was chartered as the area's first public university, FIU has built a reputation for excellence in teaching, research and community engagement. Since taking office in August 2009, President Mark B. Rosenberg has focused on strengthening student-centered academic excellence, enhancing research that supports community priorities and expanding community partnerships. University Governance and Administration ....................................................................................................... 17 FIU has a diverse and nationally celebrated faculty who brings a global perspective to its research and teaching. Our vibrant student body is made up of individuals from throughout the United States and more than 130 countries, and Commencement Committee ................................................................................................................................ 19 our Worlds Ahead alumni have risen to prominence in every field. FIU offers more than 200 baccalaureate, master's, doctoral and specialist degree programs in its colleges and The Honors College .............................................................................................................................................. 20 schools, including: College of Architecture + The Arts, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business, College of Education, College of Engineering and Computing, Honors College, College of Law, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs, School of Journalism and Mass Council for Student Organizations' Honor Societies ........................................................................................21 Communication, and Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work. FIU has more than 54,000 students, 1,200 full-time faculty and more than 200,000 alumni - many of whom live Fall 2015 Doctoral Candidates .............................................................................................................................23 and work in South Florida. The university is split between two major campuses: the Modesto A. Maidique Campus (MMC) in western Miami-Dade County and the Biscayne Bay Campus (BBC) in northeast Miami-Dade County. FIU also has several other locations across South Florida: FIU@I-75, an academic facility in nearby Broward County; Fall 2015 Graduate and Undergraduate Candidates .......................................................................................... 27 the Engineering Center, a 40-acre research facility located near MMC; FIU Downtown on Brickell; and the Miami Beach Urban Studios (MBUS) on South Beach. Three fully accredited museums are a part of FIU's portfolio: the Patricia and Phillip Frost Art Museum at MMC; the Wolfsonian FIU; and the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU- both on South Beach. FIU also has the Marriott Tianjin China Program with the Chaplin School of Hospitality and Message from the Alumni Association ................................................................................................................63 Tourism Management — and the Aquarius Reef Base, the world's only undersea research lab. Thanks to the support of the South Florida community, FIU has emerged as a Worlds Ahead leader of higher FIU Alma Mater .....................................................................................................................................................64 education and is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2015. Fall 2015 Commencement 3 Commencement Program Commencement Program Sunday, December 13, 1 p.m. Sunday, December 13, 5:30 p.m. The audience is requested to remain seated for the Processional and rise for the National Anthem and the FIU Alma Mater. The audience is requested to remain seated for the Processional and rise for the National Anthem and the FIU Alma Mater. SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATION ...................................................... Neil Reisner, Banner Marshal COLLEGE OF EDUCATION .............................................................................................. Martha M. Barantovich, Banner Marshal ROBERT STEMPEL COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL WORK ............Beatrice Farnsworth, Banner Marshal CHAPLIN SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT .................... Pablo Simon, Banner Marshal NICOLE WERTHEIM COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES ........................ Maria Olenick, Banner Marshal UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL ............................................................................ ........Norma M. Goonen, Banner Marshal UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL ..................................................................................................... Nazira El-Hage, Banner Marshal UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION ................................................................................. ....................Maria Kulick, Banner Marshal UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION ..............................................................................................................Hazel Hooker, Banner Marshal HONORS COLLEGE ............................................................................................................. ................Umer Rahman, Banner Marshal HONORS COLLEGE ........................................................................................................................................Umer Rahman, Banner Marshal STUDENT AFFAIRS .............................................................................................................. ...........................Rob Frye, Banner Marshal STUDENT AFFAIRS ................................................................................................................................Kristen Kawczynski, Banner Marshal ENROLLMENT SERVICES ................................................................................................. .......... Michelle Osborne, Banner Marshal ENROLLMENT SERVICES ............................................................................................................................ Edivaldo Mota, Banner Marshal PROCESSIONAL ........................................................................... Grand Marshal Kathleen Wilson, Chair, Faculty Senate PROCESSIONAL ............................................................................. Grand Marshal Jennifer Doherty-Restrepo, Secretary, Faculty Senate Fanfare for the Common Man, Aaron Copland Fanfare for the Common Man, Aaron Copland Chariots of Fire, Vangelis Chariots of Fire, Vangelis Pomp and Circumstance, Sir Edward Elgar Pomp and Circumstance, Sir Edward Elgar THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AND FIU ALMA MATER Mary Espinosa, Junior, Vocal Performance THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AND FIU ALMA MATER .. Kathy Maichel, Senior, Vocal Performance The Star-Spangled Banner, Francis Scott Key The Star-Spangled Banner, Francis Scott Key FIU Alma Mater, Belinda Gunn FIU Alma Mater, Belinda Gunn CONVENER Kenneth G. Furton, Provost and Executive Vice President CONVENER ...................................................................................... ................. Kenneth G. Furton, Provost and Executive Vice President WELCOME AND RECOGNITIONS Mark B. Rosenberg, President WELCOME AND RECOGNITIONS ....................................... .................................................................Mark B. Rosenberg, President PRESENTATION OF DOCTORAL DIPLOMAS..................... Sonja Montas-Hunter, Associate Dean, University Graduate School SGA MESSAGE .................................................................................. ...........................................................Alexis