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U.S. Century Bank Arena CommencementUniversity Park, Miami, Florida Monday, April 27, 2009 Tuesday, April 28, 2009 A Tribute to President Modesto A. Maidique Table of Contents

Florida International University President Modesto A. Maidique, the longest serving university Order of Commencement Ceremonies...... 2 president in Florida and second longest-serving research university president in the nation, has led FIU for more than two decades. An Academic Tradition...... 12 President Maidique’s tenure has been marked by tremendous growth and expansion. During his time as president, FIU has tripled in physical size. Under his leadership, the university also has more than doubled enrollment to almost 40,000 students, added 22 new doctoral programs University Governance and Administration...... 14 and 18 undergraduate programs, seen its endowment surpass $100 million and its research expenditures grow from about $6 million to nearly $110 million. Commencement Committee...... 16 In addition, the university also has established accredited Colleges of Law, Engineering, Architecture and Public Health. Honors College...... 17 In August 2009, the FIU College of Medicine, which received preliminary accreditation in February 2008, will welcome its first class, along with a faculty of 140 full and part-time professors. Council for Student Organizations...... 18 President Maidique has conferred degrees to more than 120,000 students and has presided over the transformation of FIU into a major urban public research university, fulfilling the dream he had when he was appointed president in 1986. Spring 2009 Doctoral Candidates...... 22

President Maidique’s vision and leadership have made FIU an internationally-recognized very high research activity university and his legacy will live on as FIU joins the ranks of our country’s top Spring 2009 Graduate and Undergraduate Candidates...... 26 universities in the future.

On behalf of the students, faculty, administration, staff, Board of Trustees and the community, Message from the Alumni Association...... 56 we thank President Maidique for his decades of service, dedication and commitment to FIU. He has planted the seeds of a great university in South Florida and, in the process, transformed our community. FIU Alma Mater...... 57 Honorary Degree Commencement Program Steven Jay Green Monday, April 27, 10:00 a.m. Doctor of Laws Philadelphia-born businessman Steven Green is in a class of his own. The audience is requested to remain seated for the Processional and rise for the National Anthem and the FIU Alma Mater. After nearly three decades as a leader of the private sector, where the international industrialist revitalized E-II SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATION...... Neil Reisner, Banner Marshal Holdings in the 1980s and successfully led Astrum International and its former major operating subsidiary, Samsonite SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT...... Steve Moll, Banner Marshal Corporation, as chairman and CEO in the 1990s, Green was appointed by President Bill Clinton to his Export Council COLLEGE OF EDUCATION...... Benjamin Baez, Banner Marshal in 1995 and sworn in two years later as the 12th U.S. ambassador to Singapore, a position he held until 2001. In 2002, UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL...... Elizabeth Cramer, Banner Marshal he was named Honorary Consul General of Singapore in Miami. UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION...... Maria Kulick, Banner Marshal HONORS COLLEGE...... Charmaine DeFrancesco, Banner Marshal As ambassador, Green spearheaded strategic programs that greatly enhanced U.S.-Singapore alliances in economic STUDENT AFFAIRS...... Beverly Dalrymple, Banner Marshal development, intellectual property, immigration and national security. Prior to his appointment, he led major corporate restructurings and expansions for manufacturing, housing, consumer PROCESSIONAL ...... Grand Marshal Thomas Breslin,Chair, Faculty Senate products and retail and real estate enterprises. Over the years, he has served and currently is chairman and CEO of Pomp and Circumstance, Sir Edward Elgar Greenstreet Partners, a private merchant bank. Fanfare for the Common Man, Aaron Copland Green’s commitment reaches well into his community. In 1991, he established the Green Family Foundation to support HIV/AIDS prevention and education, access to the arts, homeless assistance, disaster relief and community outreach. THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AND FIU ALMA MATER...... Theresa Sparbel, Graduate Student, Voice Performance He has served as a trustee and program chair for the Children’s Health Fund and the United Way. The Star-Spangled Banner, Francis Scott Key Together with his wife Dorothea, Green has been a longtime champion of local higher education and FIU. For more than two decades, they have supported the Frost Art Museum’s Steven & Dorothea Green Critics’ Lecture Series. CONVENER...... Ronald M. Berkman, Executive Vice President and Provost Thanks to the couple’s $2.5 million gift in 1997, FIU established endowments for the museum and the Green Library at University Park, which FIU named after them in recognition of their generosity. WELCOME AND RECOGNITIONS...... Modesto A. Maidique, President FIU Medallion

SGA MESSAGE TO THE GRADUATES...... Ana Maria Silva, SGA President, Biscayne Bay Campus Raúl de Quesada ’74 and Pines Center; Member, FIU Board of Directors Outstanding Alumnus

CONFERRAL OF HONORARY DEGREE...... President Maidique and Provost Berkman An award-winning marketing executive, Raúl de Quesada currently leads marketing operations for Fox Sports Steven Jay Green, Doctor of Laws en Español and Fox Soccer Channel, two of the country’s top sports networks.

De Quesada first joined Fox Sports International in 1998 as director of marketing and communications. CONFERRAL OF FIU MEDALLION...... President Maidique and Provost Berkman . Raúl de Quesada, ’74, Outstanding Alumnus His dedication, professionalism and strategic successes ensured his rise to become one of the top Hispanic executives within Fox Cable Television Networks.

CONFERRAL OF DOCTORAL DEGREES...... Stephan Mintz, Associate Dean, University Graduate School Today, as assistant general manager and senior vice president of marketing, communications and creative services, he has been instrumental in the growth and success of Fox Sports en Español and Fox Soccer Channel, which reach a combined nearly 45 million households in the United States. In this role, he also CONFERRAL OF GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES created the Premios Fox Sports, an awards show recognizing the achievements of U.S.-Hispanic and Latin Narrator...... Stephen Neal, Instructor, Theatre School of Journalism and Mass Communication...... Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver, Dean American athletes both on and off the field. School of Hospitality and Tourism Management...... Joseph West, Dean College of Education...... Kingsley Banya, Dean His career has been recognized throughout the years, earning him a spot in Cable World’s Most Influential University Graduate School ...... Stephan Mintz, Associate Dean Minorities in Cable list in 2008 and 2007. Undergraduate Education ...... Douglas Reimondo Robertson, Dean This Golden Panther is the proud father of two FIU graduates, son Tommy and daughter Rebecca. He is known for his community service in South Florida, where he served as a former director and 30-year member CHARGE TO GRADUATES...... President Maidique of the Kiwanis Club of Little Havana, and in Southern California, where he lives and serves as a board of directors member of Heart of Los Angeles, an organization providing inner-city youth with programs in RECESSIONAL academics, arts and athletics. 2 Florida International University Spring 2009 Commencement 3 Commencement Program Honorary Degree Monday, April 27, 3:00 p.m. William M. Hoeveler Doctor of Laws The audience is requested to remain seated for the Processional and rise for the National Anthem and the FIU Alma Mater.

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES...... Ralph Clem, Banner Marshal UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL...... Matthew Marr, Banner Marshal UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION...... Liza Carbajo, Banner Marshal HONORS COLLEGE...... Mary Lou Pfeifer, Banner Marshal STUDENT AFFAIRS...... Suzanne Onorato, Banner Marshal French-born judge William Hoeveler credits his high school basketball coach with teaching him about fairness. Everything he learned as a young man earned him the PROCESSIONAL ...... Grand Marshal Thomas Breslin,Chair, Faculty Senate nickname “Mr. Clean,” which is how the senior U.S. district judge is known throughout Pomp and Circumstance, Sir Edward Elgar the halls of justice in the Southern District of Florida. Fanfare for the Common Man, Aaron Copland A former marine who served three years as a lieutenant after graduating law school, he THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AND FIU ALMA MATER...... Theresa Sparbel, Graduate Student, Voice Performance The Star-Spangled Banner, Francis Scott Key practiced criminal law in Miami from 1951-1977. That year, President Jimmy Carter appointed Hoeveler to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida where he presided over cases such as the Longshoreman’s Union case, one of the longest cases CONVENER...... Ronald M. Berkman, Executive Vice President and Provost tried in the district.

WELCOME AND RECOGNITIONS ...... Modesto A. Maidique, President Hoeveler was the founding director of Youth Industries, Inc., established in cooperation with the Church of Resurrection in Liberty City to train high school dropouts in BOARD OF TRUSTEES MESSAGE...... Albert Dotson, Sr., Vice Chair, FIU Board of Trustees marketable job skills. He also serves on the board of trustees for Transition, Inc., which helps prison inmates reintegrate into their community, and has been a trustee – and SGA MESSAGE TO THE GRADUATES...... Paige Lapointe, SGA Vice President, University Park reader – for Recording for the Blind, as well as a member of the board of directors of the YMCA. CONFERRAL OF HONORARY DEGREE...... President Maidique and Provost Berkman William M. Hoeveler, Doctor of Laws In 1983, The American Lawyer magazine named Hoeveler Best District Judge in the CONFERRAL OF DOCTORAL DEGREES ...... Jonathan Tubman, Vice President, Research and Associate Dean, Eleventh Circuit. In 1998, he received the Dade County Bar Association’s David W. University Graduate School Dyer Professionalism Award and most recently, in 2006, he received the prestigious Judicial Recognition Award from the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. CONFERRAL OF GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES The Miami New Times also named him Best Judge, then amended the title to the less Narrator ...... Stephen Neal, Instructor, Theatre “restrictive” Best Hero. College of Arts and Sciences...... Kenneth Furton, Dean University Graduate School ...... Jonathan Tubman, Associate Vice President, Research and Associate Dean Undergraduate Education...... Douglas Reimondo Robertson, Dean

CHARGE TO GRADUATES...... President Maidique

RECESSIONAL

4 Florida International University Spring 2009 Commencement 5 Commencement Program FIU Medallion Monday, April 27, 7:30 p.m. James Couper III University Service The audience is requested to remain seated for the Processional and rise for the National Anthem and the FIU Alma Mater.

COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE AND THE ARTS...... Eric Gollub Banner Marshal ROBERT STEMPEL COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL WORK...... Anahid Kulwicki, Banner Marshal COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES...... Jennifer Smith de Castroverde, Banner Marshal UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL...... Dennis McCarthy, Banner Marshal UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION...... Janine Valdes, Banner Marshal HONORS COLLEGE...... M.O. Thiru, Banner Marshal Local artist and former FIU professor James Couper III has been painting with oil on STUDENT AFFAIRS...... Elias Bardawil, Banner Marshal canvas and teaching the medium to students for more than 20 years.

PROCESSIONAL...... Grand Marshal Thomas Breslin,Chair, Faculty Senate Couper’s decades-spanning career dates back to 1961, when he received a merit award Pomp and Circumstance, Sir Edward Elgar for his work in a student exhibition at Georgia State University, where he pursued Fanfare for the Common Man, Aaron Copland undergraduate degrees in English and art before heading to FSU to complete his master’s.

THE NATIONAL ANTHEM...... Ashley Hill, Graduate, Voice Performance Since then, he has had 29 solo shows and been included in 31 competitive and 194 The Star-Spangled Banner, Francis Scott Key invitational exhibitions. Most recently, Couper curated a show for FIU’s own Frost Art Museum, “Simulacra and Essence: The Paintings of Luisa Basnuevo,” which is currently FIU ALMA MATER...... Nicole Ferretti, Graduate, Voice Performance on display in the museum’s Betty L. Perry Gallery.

CONVENER...... Ronald M. Berkman, Executive Vice President and Provost An FIU founding faculty member, Couper taught in the Department of Art and Art History until 2005. During his tenure here, he chaired his department and became the WELCOME AND RECOGNITIONS...... Modesto A. Maidique, President founding gallery director of what became the Frost Art Museum and founding director of the university’s MFA Program. SGA MESSAGE TO THE GRADUATES...... Ana Maria Silva, SGA President, Biscayne Bay Campus and Pines Center; Member, FIU Board of Directors A renowned artist who has been featured in The Miami Herald, the Atlanta Journal and Constitution and the Sun Sentinel, Couper’s fellowships, grants and awards include a CONFERRAL OF FIU MEDALLION...... President Maidique and Provost Berkman 2000 Residency Fellowship from the Hambidge Center for the Creative Arts and Science, James Couper III, University Service an Artist Access Grant from Miami-based Tigertail Productions and numerous faculty CONFERRAL OF DOCTORAL DEGREES...... Victoria Castellanos, Associate Dean, University Graduate School development and teaching awards from the FIU College of Arts and Sciences.

CONFERRAL OF GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES He has served as a Dade County Advisory Committee member for the Art in Public Narrator...... Stephen Neal, Instructor, Theatre Places program, as well as the Dade County Council of Arts and Science Committee, College of Architecture and The Arts...... Brian Schriner, Dean Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work...... Fernando Treviño, Dean which assesses the county’s cultural situation. College of Nursing and Health Sciences...... Divina Grossman, Dean University Graduate School...... Victoria Castellanos, Associate Dean Undergraduate Education ...... Douglas Reimondo Robertson, Dean

CHARGE TO GRADUATES...... President Maidique

RECESSIONAL

6 Florida International University Spring 2009 Commencement 7 Commencement Program Tuesday, April 28, 10:00 a.m. Honorary Degree Dean Colson The audience is requested to remain seated for the Processional and rise for the National Anthem and the FIU Alma Mater. Doctor of Laws

CHAPMAN GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS...... Krishnamurthy Surysekar, Banner Marshal A native Miamian, Dean Colson has maintained his ties to his community throughout the years, as a Coral Gables COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTING...... Wong Bong Choi, Banner Marshal High School graduate, an alumnus of the University of Miami’s School of Law and a partner with the Miami law firm UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL...... Alexandra Aguirre Rodriguez, Banner Marshal UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION...... Shawn McWashington, Banner Marshal Colson Hicks Eidson, where he has specialized in product liability, aviation and complex commercial litigation since HONORS COLLEGE...... Sachin Gursahani, Banner Marshal 1981. STUDENT AFFAIRS...... Eric Arneson, Banner Marshal UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES...... Scott Kass, Banner Marshal Colson, recognized as one of the Best Lawyers in America by Best Lawyers magazine, began his career as a law clerk in the United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. In 1980, he clerked for Supreme Court Justice William Rehnquist. PROCESSIONAL...... Grand Marshal Thomas Breslin,Chair, Faculty Senate He has served as president of the Dade County Bar Association and is a past member of The Florida Bar Board of Pomp and Circumstance, Sir Edward Elgar Governors. Fanfare for the Common Man, Aaron Copland For many years, Colson served in leadership positions at UM and also chaired the university’s billion-dollar capital THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AND FIU ALMA MATER...... S. Christopher Ellis, Instructor, Decision Sciences campaign, which raised $1.4 billion. In 2000, then-Florida Gov. Jeb Bush appointed him to the state’s Commission on The Star-Spangled Banner, Francis Scott Key Donald Roomes, Director, BBA Programs Ethics and, two years later, to the Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission, which he chaired until 2005. In Louis Melbourne, Adjunct Lecturer 2007, Florida Gov. Charlie Crist named Colson his special advisor in higher education. Management and International Business An engaged member of our community, Colson was honored in 2008 with the James W. McLamore Outstanding CONVENER...... Ronald M. Berkman, Executive Vice President and Provost Volunteer Award given by the Association of Fundraising Professionals’ Miami-Dade chapter. He has received the Mayor of Miami’s Citizen of the Year Award for his commitment to his community and been named Sportsman of the Year by the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Miami. In 1999 and 2007, he chaired committees that successfully bid on WELCOME AND RECOGNITIONS...... Modesto A. Maidique, President the South Florida Super Bowls. BOARD OF TRUSTEES MESSAGE...... Albert Dotson, Sr., Vice Chair, FIU Board of Trustees FIU Medallion SGA MESSAGE TO THE GRADUATES...... Arthur “AJ” Meyer, SGA President, University Park Member, FIU Board of Trustees Ignacio Urbieta ’85 Outstanding Alumnus CONFERRAL OF HONORARY DEGREE...... President Maidique and Provost Berkman Dean Colson, Doctor of Laws As the co-owner of Urbieta Oil, Ignacio Urbieta Jr. carries on the legacy of his father, Ignacio Sr., who founded Urbieta Oil Company in 1973. Today, the petroleum distribution company is systematically changing our community’s fuel infrastructure by providing options to consumers searching for an alternative to gasoline and CONFERRAL OF FIU MEDALLION...... President Maidique and Provost Berkman energy dependence. Ignacio Urbieta ’85, Outstanding Alumnus Together with his brother Guillermo, Urbieta, an electrical engineer, has turned Urbieta Oil into a company that is consistently ranked by Hispanic and Entrepreneur magazines as one of the fastest-growing, thanks to ingenious CONFERRAL OF DOCTORAL DEGREES ...... Stephan Mintz, Associate Dean, University Graduate School and well-timed acquisitions of U-Gas, Marathon, Valero and Sunoco stations in Miami.

Today, Urbieta Oil has evolved from a $4 million small family business into a structured $450 million company, CONFERRAL OF GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES a feat that has earned the company the honor of ranking 47th on South Florida CEO’s list of the 200 top private Narrator...... Stephen Neal, Instructor, Theatre companies. College of Business Administration...... Joyce Elam, Executive Dean and Vice Provost, FIU On-line College of Engineering and Computing...... Amir Mirmiran, Dean University Graduate School ...... Stephan Mintz, Associate Dean Urbieta remains committed to his community as much as to his alma mater. In an effort to embrace Undergraduate Education ...... Douglas Reimondo Robertson, Dean environmental responsibility, Urbieta Oil’s U-Gas stations became the first E85 ethanol providers in South Florida in 2007. At the beginning of 2008, the company opened the only B20 gas station in Miami-Dade County in Hialeah. He is a supporter of the José Martí Scholarship Fund and the Urbieta Family Fund for Colon CHARGE TO GRADUATES...... President Maidique Cancer Research.

A proud Golden Panther, Urbieta was inducted into the FIU Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame in 2008, is a RECESSIONAL member of the College of Business Administration’s Dean’s Council and is a member of the FIU Alumni Association.

8 Florida International University Spring 2009 Commencement 9 Commencement Program FIU Medallion Tuesday, April 28, 3:00 p.m. Oscar Suarez The audience is requested to remain seated for the Processional and rise for the National Anthem and the FIU Alma Mater. Cal Kovens Distinguished Community Service Award

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION...... Kaushik Dutta, Banner Marshal UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION...... Valerie Morgan, Banner Marshal HONORS COLLEGE...... Scott Kass, Banner Marshal STUDENT AFFAIRS...... Sofia Santiesteban,Banner Marshal As office managing partner of Ernst & Young’s (EY) Miami office, Oscar Suarez brings almost three decades worth of accounting experience to his role overseeing all of the PROCESSIONAL...... Grand Marshal Thomas Breslin,Chair, Faculty Senate Pomp and Circumstance, Sir Edward Elgar services provided by the company. He also serves as EY’s tax markets leader for South Fanfare for the Common Man, Aaron Copland Florida, overseeing all tax services provided in Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AND FIU ALMA MATER...... S. Christopher Ellis, Instructor, Decision Sciences The Star-Spangled Banner, Francis Scott Key Donald Roomes, Director, BBA Programs A certified public accountant and member of the Florida and American Institute of Louis Melbourne, Adjunct Lecturer Management and International Business Certified Public Accountants, Suarez’s area of expertise lies in the handling of large multinational and SEC-type engagements, from both a federal tax and service-line perspective. He joined EY four years after leaving KPMG, where he spent 15 years in CONVENER...... Ronald M. Berkman, Executive Vice President and Provost leadership positions.

WELCOME AND RECOGNITIONS...... Modesto A. Maidique, President Prior to becoming EY’s Miami office managing partner, he was a partner in the company’s department of Americas Integrating Practices. Suarez’s responsibilities included BOARD OF TRUSTEES MESSAGE...... Cesar Alvarez, Member, FIU Board of Trustees the integration of EY’s tax practices in Latin America.

SGA MESSAGE TO THE GRADUATES...... Arthur “AJ” Meyer, SGA President, University Park Suarez’s commitment to his field stretches farther than the confines of his office. He Member, FIU Board of Trustees is a member of the Americas Ethnicity/Diversity Task Force, as well as co-chair of the Southeast Area Diversity Steering Committee. He also is a trustee of the Miami United CONFERRAL OF FIU MEDALLION...... President Maidique and Provost Berkman Way and a member of the Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting, Oscar Suarez Cal Kovens Distinguished Community Service Award where he sits on the corporate advisory board.

CONFERRAL OF GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES A founding member of the FIU College of Business Administration’s Dean’s Council, Narrator...... Stephen Neal, Instructor, Theatre Suarez was instrumental in starting the college’s School of Accounting Alumni Affinity Landon Undergraduate School of Business ...... Joyce Elam, Executive Dean and Vice Provost, FIU On-line Council and spearheaded a $100,000 pledge for the naming of the Ernst & Young Undergraduate Education ...... Douglas Reimondo Robertson, Dean Student Learning Lab at the college.

CHARGE TO GRADUATES...... President Maidique

RECESSIONAL

10 Florida International University Spring 2009 Commencement 11 The Commencement: An Academic Tradition Michael J. Wagner, Ph.D., Retired Professor of Music Education

At every academic institution, commencement exercises are the high Elgar, is traditionally played at commencement ceremonies throughout academic garb for commencement ceremonies since the beginning Caps point of the calendar. Since the purpose of a college or university is to the United States, and many places around the world. It has come to of the system. For almost 250 years, each university chose its own Traditionally, the Oxford style square cap is considered proper headdress. prepare its students to merit the conferral of an academic degree, the symbolize the commencement experience. After the processional, and costume until it was realized that in 1896 an event unique in history In recent times, however, it has become stylish to wear a soft cap of commencement ceremony serves as the instrument for exhibiting the after the academic body is assembled, our national anthem, The Star would be taking place. This was the simultaneous celebrations of the either square or octagonal shape. All graduates wear a tassel over the left success of both the university and its students in fulfilling this primary Spangled Banner, is played. 250th anniversary of Harvard University and the 500th anniversary side of the cap. Bachelor’s and master’s tassels may be black or the color goal. The rites involved in the celebration of commencement stem from of Heidelberg University. Because of this unique circumstance, the of the academic discipline, while doctor’s tassels are always gold. civilization’s earliest times. In fact, the very word, commencement, After the National Anthem, the FIU Alma Mater is played. This piece Intercollegiate Bureau of Academic Costume was opened in 1895 to means a beginning. If you are familiar with the trappings of this of FIU symbolism was composed by Clair McElfresh of the FIU Music record the distinctive colors of institutions, their arrangement, the These are by no means all of the styles or accoutrements worn as grand ceremony, you are aware that the traditions carried forth from faculty, former dean of undergraduate studies, and now retired. particulars of gowns, hoods and caps, as well as information pertaining academic dress. Indeed, in South American, Spanish and Dutch medieval days are revealed in all of their pomp, color and symbolism. to academic ceremonies. At that time, an American code of academic universities, the academic attire can be likened to plumage. It is not It is a celebration of new beginnings. For participants and observers Marshals dress was agreed upon. With few modifications, it is still with us today. uncommon to see brightly colored gowns adorned with ermine and alike, commencement is meant to be both self-serving and an emotional The leader of the academic procession is the Grand Marshal. At FIU, other furs, flowing capes, and caps trimmed with beads or tassels. Some experience. this prestigious honor goes to the chairperson of the Faculty Senate (the Gowns universities in South America even add Indian feathers to the headdress, university’s governing body for academic matters). You will notice that Academic gowns of today are most easily identified by the distinctive in honor of the Inca Indians. At Florida International University, whose The Chain of Office as the Grand Marshal processes, the mace (a formidable weapon) is style of their sleeves. The bachelor’s gown is worn closed and its sleeves colors are blue and gold, the traditional colors of the disciplines are: The University President is the ceremony’s convener and chief presider held at port arms, the ready position for quick protection. Faculty and are long, open and pointed. The master’s gown can be worn either open at the commencement ceremonies The great chain, which is the FIU student marshals have been elected to lead candidates for graduation or closed, and has long distinctive sleeves which are closed, with a slit FIU traditional tassel colors, according to college/school are: chain of office is displayed on stage. This ancient symbol is perhaps the from each of the university’s schools and colleges. near the elbow to free the hand and forearm. These pointed sleeves hang School of Architecture and The Arts most beautiful and artistic of any of the accoutrements of the ceremony. down from the elbow to below the hand. The doctor’s gown can be — Architecture Blue Violet During the Renaissance, holders of very high office sometimes wore The Dais Party worn either opened or closed, and has five inches of velvet trim down — The Arts White a chain as a symbol of their authority. FIU’s chain is made of sterling The Dais Party is also known as the Platform Party. This group is both front edges, and three velvet chevrons on each sleeve. The velvet College of Arts and Sciences White silver and its designs are cast, cut and etched. The center medallion composed of the university’s administrative leaders and very special trim may be either black or the color of the discipline in which the — Public Administration Peacock Blue represents the world and is surrounded by sea shells cast from an actual guests. The Dais Party enters the hall before the faculty and proceeds degree is granted. The sleeves are closed and bloused. — Criminal Justice Peacock Blue shell. Reflecting the university and the South Florida area are the eight directly to stage. At the end of the processional, the Grand Marshal College of Business Administration Drab ovals which make up the chain. Each link is connected by a shell motif declares the proceedings open, and the ceremony moves forward. Hoods College of Education Light Blue and exemplifies a specific entity: 1) the University Park tower, 2) the Probably the greatest degree of symbolism is expressed with the College of Engineering and Computing Orange Vrana sculpture over the entrance of Primera Casa, and 3) the Torch Academic Regalia academic hood. Those who hold bachelor’s degrees and participate in School of Hospitality and Tourism Management Navy Blue of Friendship. The others represent the five original schools in the The tradition of wearing distinctive academic attire at commencement commencement sometimes wear a hood. Candidates for the bachelor’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication Crimson FIU community: Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, Hospitality ceremonies originated in Europe in the twelfth century. However, gowns degree do not. The bachelor’s hood is black and is three-feet long, with College of Nursing and Health Sciences Management, and Engineering. Inscribed upon four of the medallions and capes had been worn by clerics and ecclesiastics even before that a two-inch velvet border in the color of discipline in which the degree — Nursing Apricot are the names and dates of tenure of FIU presidents — Charles Perry, date. A heavy black or brown gown was apparently worn at all times. is awarded. The master’s hood is also of black material, and is three- — Health Sciences Green Harold Crosby, Gregory Wolfe, Modesto A. Maidique. The chain was Hoods and capes were also a necessity during the long, cold European and-one-half feet long with a three-inch velvet border in the color of Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work designed by Dr. Clem Pennington, associate professor of art education, winters because the buildings in which scholars lived, studied and taught the discipline. It is lined with the colors of the institution conferring — Public Health Salmon now retired, and executed in 1977 by Leo Shirker, a Miami goldsmith, were cold and drafty. When not being used to provide warmth, hoods the degree. The doctor’s hood is four-feet long, has a five-inch velvet — Social Work Peacock Blue art teacher and FIU alumnus. and baggy sleeves served the same purpose as do today’s pockets. Often border in the the color of the discipline, and is lined with the colors of Honors College Gold a crust of bread or some cheese were tucked away in them for sustenance the institution granting the degree. The Mace on a long journey. The academic costume at English universities (from The Grand Marshal carries a ceremonial club called a mace. In antiquity, which many of our American commencement traditions originate) can when an official of high rank went out in public, a mace-bearer was be traced as far back as the middle of the fourteenth century, to the time assigned to accompany him in order to literally beat away those who when scholars were rebuked that a decent habit was to be worn (Statutes got close enough to try to petition the favors of the official. Today, the of Peterhouse, 1344). This document further prescribed the code of bearing of the university’s mace is ceremonial in nature, signifying the dress for university teachers of that era. In a 1432 statute, students authority and authenticity of those who are to follow. and even doctors of theology were restricted to bunge and sad-colored habits. The robes of master were to be flowing and reach the ankles. In Music an order dated 1358, tailors were admonished not to stint the robes, Music plays an important role in the commencement experience. The which should be argae et talares, because clerks (of whom scholars were commencement procession begins with the playing of Aaron Copland’s one type) should be distinguished from the laity. A few universities still Fanfare for the Common Man. It is followed by the traditional and require students and faculty to wear a short gown both on and off the familiar Pomp and Circumstance March #1, by Sir Edward Elgar. university campus. Oxford, Cambridge and some Scottish universities This march, one of a set of five Pomp and Circumstance marches by maintain this custom. The faculties of American universities have worn

12 Florida International University Spring 2009 Commencement 13 Florida International University State of Florida Administration

The Honorable Charlie Crist...... Governor Modesto A. Maidique, President Ronald M. Berkman, Executive Vice President and Provost Robert Conrad, Vice President, University Advancement Andres Gil, Vice President, Sponsored Research Board of Governors Sandra Gonzalez-Levy, Vice President, University and Community Relations Sheila M. McDevitt, Chair Jaffus Hardrick, Vice President, Human Resources Ava L. Parker, Vice Chair Rosa L. Jones, Vice President, Student Affairs Education Comminssioner Eric J. Smith, Cristina Mendoza, Vice President and General Counsel John Dasburg Frank Martin Carolyn K. Roberts John W. Temple Vivian Sanchez, Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, Administration Ann W. Duncan Arthur “AJ” Meyer Judith Solano Norman D. Tripp Stephen A. Sauls, Vice President, Governmental Relations Charles B. Edwards Tico Perez Gus A. Stavros Zachariah P. Zachariah J. Stanley Marshall George E. Walker, Senior Vice President, Research Development and Graduate Education, Dean, University Graduate School Douglas Wartzok, Vice President, Academic Affairs Corinne M. Webb, Vice President, Enrollment Management Min Yao, Vice President, Information Technology and Chief Information Officer Florida International University Pete Garcia, Director, Intercollegiate Athletics Board of Trustees 2008-2009

OFFICERS MEMBERS FACULTY MEMBER Florida International University Chairperson Cesar L. Alvarez Thomas Breslin David R. Parker Jorge L. Arrizurieta Chairperson, FIU Faculty Senate Foundation Board of Directors 2008-2009 Betsy S. Atkins Vice Chair Patricia Frost Executive Committee Albert E. Dotson, Sr. Miriam López STUDENT MEMBER Albert Maury Treasurer Claudia Puig Arthur “AJ” Meyer Joseph L. Caruncho, ’81, Chairperson R. Kirk Landon President, Student Government Association Thomas Gene Prescott,Vice Chairperson Veronica Cervera Goeseke, Secretary Secretary Noel Guillama-Alvarez, Treasurer Modesto A. Maidique Michael M. Adler Univeristy President Albert E. Dotson Gerald C. Grant, Jr., ‘78, ‘89 Rosa L. Jones Ray E. Marchman Ronald A. Shuffield

14 Florida International University Spring 2009 Commencement 15 The Honors College Graduates of the Honors College have had the opportunity to work members meet each week for large group lectures, panel discussions, with some of the University’s most outstanding faculty members in a student presentations and films; they also meet weekly in small discus- program of excellence in academics, personal development, and service. sion sessions to analyze reading assignments and to elaborate on issues The College boasts faculty from a wide array of academic disciplines raised during the large group. Students thus have the opportunity to Florida International University and students from 80 different nations and states. The Honors College work closely with one faculty member, while learning from several in provides top students with an interdisciplinary education that comple- their large group, from the earliest point in their studies. Third and Alumni Association Executive Board of Directors 2009-2010 ments their major fields and prepares them to compete in the work- fourth year students take advanced trans-disciplinary seminars and/or place or for graduate or professional school placement after graduation. study abroad trips. José M. Pérez de Corcho ’93 Cynthia J. Dienstag, Esq. ’83 Ralph Rosado, BA ’96, MA ’03 President Secretary Parliamentarian Created as a program in 1990, the College has grown to include a The Students thousand students and forty-three faculty members in an exciting and Students chosen for the College are excellent students capable of Joaquín “Jack” F. González ’98 Gabriel Albelo ’93 William R. Trueba, Jr., Esq. ’90 challenging academic environment. The Honors College now provides performing well in the rigorous Honors curriculum as well as in their Vice-President Treasurer Past President a full range of opportunities and support activities for its students, other course work. The average SAT score for Honors students is including study abroad courses, individual advising, research and in- 1246. Admission, however, is not simply based on numbers. Since the ternship programs, and service opportunities. The heart of the college “ideal” Honors student should be active in the community and seeks is its creative and supportive community. out challenges both academically and personally, emphasis is placed on letters of recommendation, a personal essay, and the breadth of the The Curriculum student’s experiences. Honors seminars are unique classes that assure that a challenging thread winds through the undergraduate experience of all students in The success of these graduates of the Honors College is yet another the College, regardless of major. Every semester Honors College stu- example of Florida International University’s continuing commitment dents take an interdisciplinary honors seminar. Most are team-taught to providing an exceptional undergraduate education for its students. by three to four members of the Honors faculty. Students and faculty Florida International University 2008-2009 Commencement Committee The Honors College Graduates Noushin Ahmed Qi Chen Jessica Freund Elizabeth Morell Floriana Riccio Gitta Montoto, Chairperson Arnold Aiken Sean Chislett Linda Fuentes Diana Morlote Triana Anthony Rionda Ramon Alatorre Lauren Coba Lourdes Garcia Stephan Mothehisberger Corazon Rodriguez Vanessa Baldomero Georgina Gonzalez Steven Kelly Lourdes Pereira Nicole Allahar Eli Cohen Esther Garcia Travis Murphy Dilean Rodriguez Grace Altamirano Andrew Cohen Melissa Gaviria Zachary Murray Mark Romero Laura Benavides Rosa Gonzalez Derrick Mayfield Lazaro Rodriguez Agustin Alterman Stella Concepcion Amalia Gonzalez Robert Myers Ashley Rousseau Josefina Cagigal Ruth Hamilton Allison McComb Lynda Rodriguez Cristina Alvarez Guillam Danielle Goveia Andrea Narino Yvonne Ruano Meaghan Connelly Lissette Hernandez Arthur “AJ” Meyer Marisa Salazar Alejandra Alvarez Natalie Condon Gregory Grandio Lara Nations Damaris Rubio Jennifer Amy Stephanie Coriolan Giselle Gutierrez Justine Naylon Marian Ruiz Dianne Cordova Olga Hernandez Douglas Ochipa Dan Salzverg Alejandro Arias Kathleen Crum Barbara Hawkins Stephanie Nunez Delmary Salcedo Megan Cruz Sandra Jimenez Karla Ortega Debra Sheridan Jessica Ariste Victoria Cueto Cristin Herbert Rebeca Olavarrieta Patricia Sando Guido Bebchik Vanessa De La Ossa Francesca Hernandez Rosmery Osuna Stacy Santin Robert Dundas Cameron Jones Vicky Owles Ana Maria Silva Sonia Beharry Yamaris Diaz Lisa Hoang Daniela Ottati Reperger Meaghan Skogrios Esther Benayoun Michelle Diaz James Horne, Jr. Rozina Parbtani Christopher Thomas Shailyne Berges Alana Edun Laura Hucaluk Rahul Patel Susan Thomas Steven Blanc Alyson Earnhardt Mahreen Khan Osman Perez Gabriel Valdes Jennifer Borges Kimberly Engelhardt Christopher Khawand Patrice Persad Crystal Van Orsdel Raphael Bosse Boris Escalona Edith Lacayo Megan Petrosky Jessica Vila Jose Boubou Jamilla Espinosa Steven Martel Diego Pezua Jennifer Wiese Andrea Caicedo Alexandra Espinoza Amanda Massa Julia Poletti Scott Willson Joel Calafell Maria Espinoza Maria Mejia Damon Portahmased-Sasi Kaila Wong Patricia Camino Adam Febles Eladio Mendez Jennifer Pardo Mimy Young Lisa Capera Nicole Fernandez Rosem Mitrani Juan Prado-Rodriguez Leng Young Andrea Cardarelli Rosemary Fernandez Melissa Montes Andres Ramos Michael Zolondek Colleen Carpenter Danil Flores Camilo Montoya Penelope Ramos Santiago Castillo Hilda Fouladi Alexandra Moore Roxanna Rasekhi 16 Florida International University Spring 2009 Commencement 17 Council for Student Organizations’ Honor Societies Council for Student Organizations’ Honor Societies (continued) Rosalynn Trabanco Nicole Llopis Rita Hutcheson Christopher Farmer Student Honor Stole Trang Van Paul Anthony Llossas Sandra Ibanez Lorena Garrote The greatest honor is bestowed to those students who wear the Honor Stole and Medallion. Those students who Carlos Velarde Jessica Lopez Marie Heureuse Jean-Louis Elizabeth Gonzalez have been recognized by their respective Honor Society and by Florida International University Council for Stu- Christine Luzuriaga Paul Llossas Jillian Gonzalez dent Organizations have reached a high level of academic achievement. The traditional gold honor stole has the CHI EPSILON Sophronia McKenzie Karissa Lopez Jenny Jimenez emblem of the FIU Honors Community of the Council for Student Organizations on the left hand side and their Michael Benshimol Yvonne Miranda Marlena Losada Jenessa Lopez distinguishing Honor Society’s Greek letters on the right. Jennifer Borges Salma Mohammed Ambar Meneses Eslin McHale Charlie Duverge Claudia T. Montoya Andrew Milera Anissa Ramos PHI BETA KAPPA Monica Gail Shapiro Joseph R. Soto Mariana Volinsky Stephen Edwards Jerome Muniz Sarah Neklewicz Jessica Raymond Krizia Jeannette Bandy Lynsey Kathleen Sczechowicz Paola Zuluaga Yulet Fernandez Carolina Neves Jessica Norat Tannia Rodriguez Esther Benayoun Lurivette Urquia ALPHA KAPPA DELTA Mauricio Gomez Opal N. Nugent Opal N. Nugent Christena Singh Ingrid Patricia Benson-Villegas Trang M. Van Horace Buddoo ALPHA PI MU Jose Antonio Grullon Maidelys Oliva Kathleen Ortega Hector Suco Raphaël Charles Bosse Lauren Nicole Wernsing Tiffany Cruz Alejandra Arriaga Erick Parraga Melissa Ortega Ivonne Marcela Ortiz Milisse Valdez Zlato G. Buchs-Fagundes Michael Vicko Zolondek Liduvina Chacarria Eduardo Artiles Giancarlo Pena Celina Parker Rozina Parbtani Odalis Vergada Layla June Cecil Bobby Joe Bracy Andrea Caicedo Jonathan Rivera Natalie Perez Juanita E. Perez Sara Zaldivar Stella Maris Concepción ALPFA NATIONAL HONOR Catalina Duque Marcial Ugaz Barbara Perez-Fernandez Nestor Perez Zamir A. Cruz SOCIETY ALPHA MU ALPHA Carlos Espinosa Keng Zhang Katrina Lynne Petrarca Cheryl Price NRHH Noor Daghistani Arnold Aiken Pamela Bambaren Andres Gonzalez Rafael Pineyro Mike Roig Brenda Benitez Alexander Edwin Dalrymple Jimena Contreras Dynyce Boyce Edwin Rincon CHI SIGMA IOTA Susan Rainsberger Carlos A. Romero Barbara Hawkins John Nguyentuan Dinh Elias Hayek Jennifer Cabrera Ryan Stefanski Teena Franklin Daniel V. Sanchez Maria Rovira Elena Kats Adam Febles Felix Jimenez Nathalie Campo Leydi Velez Nicholas Ledon Maria Alexandra Sanchez Jessica Senorin Rachel Olmedo Rosamary Fernandez Maria Gabriela Maisonnave Paula Ceballos Caryn London Jessica Señorin Delphia Smith Julio Oyola Omar Figueras Carmen Martinez Jennie Diaz BETA ALPHA PSI Amber Marrero Tania Todaro Christina Smith Corazon Rodriguez Diana Milena Garcia Javier Orozco Alexandra Espinoza Undergraduate Dionne Olivier Trang Van Davalyn Suarez Kelly Paige Glass Rosmery Osuna Evelyn Ferro Yesenia Acosta Barbara Perez-Fernandez Veronica Williams Rachel Tennant NATIONAL SOCIETY OF Joe Louis Gonzalez Sonia Quevedo Nicole Flores Zaray Castellanos Alberto Zeno Rosalynn Trabanco COLLEGIATE SCHOLARS Jorge L. Gonzalez George Ramos Amanda Fuentes Rogelio Chirino GAMMA EPSILON PHI Trang Van Alejandra Alvarez Patricia J. Gonzalez Fabio Rios-Nojales Gianni Garcia Robert Chung DELTA EPSILON IOTA Stephanie Coridan Pablo Sebastian Vega Jessica Ariste Maria Florencia Goren Jose Manuel Rodriguez Melissa Gaviria Barbara Coleman Sae Hya Ann Amalia Gonzalez Lashonda Yarbough Rafia Barakat Lisa Hoang Brenda Saavedra Sasha Gessen Jonathan Gomez Jennifer Artime Crystal Van Orsdel Vanessa De La Ossa Jennifer Lynn Houston Christopher Sierra Andrea Grieco Rita Hutcheson Rafia Barakat Juanita Perez KAPPA TAU ALPHA Kristina DeValle Clara Huisman Ismaris Soberon Celeste Gutierrez Sophronia McKenzie Janika Bassett Juan David Arboleda Linda Fuentes Alesha Tenencia James Jonathan Hermida Jessica Montoya J. Arthur Bolt GOLDEN KEY Erika Arriola Melissa Krystin Gomez Sara Kardonski ALPHA EPSILON DELTA Cenely Jarquin Opal Nugent Horace Buddoo Elizabeth F. Acevedo Elizabeth Bell Gianluca Messina Jeremy Alan Kerley Yilien Alonso Elizabeth Jimenez Melissa Perez Fatima Centeno Noushin Ahmed Desire Hernandez Travis Wayne Murphy Sallie Ann McKibben Virginia Gonzalez Jasmine Kannikal Gretel Salazar Summia Chaudhry Rachel Aleman Leilani Laureano Rozina Parbtani Ambar Meneses Jade-Michelle Hernandez Michelle Kates Lorena Samane Francis Clemenza Yilien Alonso Juan Manuel Lopez Antonella Regueiro Stephan Mothe Hinsberger Patricio Lau Maria Lau Michelle Samuels Cecilia Abella Coker Alejandro Arias Marcela M. Rico Vanessa Kristina Rivera Paul Anthony Llossas Ivonne Ortiz Daisy Loveras David Shoemaker Kathleen Isabel Crum Jamie Rae Baker Elise Danielle Rogers Jessica Jerrylou Señorin Ambar Meneses Juanita E. Perez Carla Marconi Graduate Stephanie K. Diaz Pamela Bambaren Maria Sanchez Adriana Siniscalchi Lleylicken L. Moreno Claudia Sierra Yvethe Mackay Sharon Barnett Annette Estrada Rafia Barakat Jessica J. Senorin Gabriel Valdes Diana Maria Morlote Triana Robin C. Thomas Don Mohan Brianna Guanchez Natalie Mimose Eusebe J. Arthur Bolt Stephanie M. Torres Omega Rho Travis Wayne Murphy Trang Van Christina Morales Keriann Herdsman Hylarion Felix Horace Buddoo Simone Renee Worsdale Julissa Cortez Lara Erin Nations Guillermo Nasser Nicole Fernandez Stephanie Coriolan Tatiana Theurer Dayana Nogareda ALPHA ETA MU BETA Roberto Regoli BETA BETA BETA Krystal Fraley James F. Courbanou KAPPA DELTA PI Hernan Gabriel Ortiz Sean Chislett Claudia Restrepo Maria Elizabeth Donayre Ebonie Michelle Gilbert Vanessa De La Ossa Roxana Alfonso OMICRON DELTA KAPPA Rahul Indrakant Patel Michael Hall Lucas Rivera Aura Sofia Fuentes Virginia Elizabeth Gonzalez Brittney Eichler Jillian Alvarado Shirley Armenteros Patrice Jan Persad Andres F. Ramos Brenda Saavedra Cheri McIntosh Andrea Grieco Annette Estrada Diana Arias Rafia Barakat Joseph Dante Precanico Manuel Salinas Arlene Sharon Karen Medina Ashley Johnson Sissi Fernandez Yadira Barrosa Robert Chung Carmen Radu Vanessa Alexandra Scagliati Amerelys Umana Kathleen Ortega Daniela Karcher Aura S. Fuentes Jane Betancourt Charlene Collazo Dilean Rodriguez Alireza Shams Vassil Vassilev Juanita E. Perez Tiffany Kennedy Maria Florencia Goren Stephanie Delgado Cleo Fernandez

18 Florida International University Spring 2009 Commencement 19 Council for Student Organizations’ Honor Societies (continued) Council for Student Organizations’ Honor Societies (continued) Luisa Forero PHI KAPPA PHI PI SIGMA ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA LAMBDA Annemay M. Lelis Crisvell Estevez Stephanie Guedes Elizabeth F. Acevedo Alejandro Arias Rachel Aleman Daniel S. Lima Erika Mathews Barbara Hawkins Indalir Alicia Aguiar Rafia Barakat Victor Lopez Heidi Montenegro Marc Rivera Jennifer Morales (grad student) Arnold Aiken Greg Boulos Melissa Menendez Keila Aguiar Oliveira Michelle Solano Michelle Narganes Yilien Alonso Zlato Buchs-Fagundes Indira Moreno Marybell Padilla Katherine Warfel Rachel Olmedo Cristina Alvarez Kathryn Coombs Tsahai Stewart Megan Elizabeth Petrosky Margerry Yuhico Daniela Ottati Alejandro Arias Serigo Eslait Trang Van Cynthia Reinoso Jackie Penalver Jamie Rae Baker Amalia Gonzalez Aurora Rondon TAU BETA PI Maria Rovira Raphaël C. Bossé Daylin Lugo SIGMA IOTA RHO Julie Alexandra Tan Jennifer Borges Michael Brown Carolina Neves Vanessa De La Ossa Sashoy Tawana Wright Andrea Caicedo ORDER OF OMEGA Horace Buddoo Daniel Sarkissian Sandra Virginia Echevarry Becky Young Brett Carrington Shirley Armenteros Lisa Capera Cleo Fernandez Margerry Julia Yuhico Carlos E. Espinosa Rafia Barakat Summia Chaudhry PSI CHI Mercedes Graham Natalia Zorrilla Stephen Edwards Joel Calafell Francis Clemenza Claudia Alcala Melissa Krystin Gomez Florian Hopf Charlene Collazo Candice Cooper Marilyn Areas Maria Florencia Goren SIGMA TAU DELTA Juan Camilo Medina Alyson Earnhardt James Courbanou Fabiola Audibert Stephanie Ellen Guedes Yemil Aragon Jesus Morfa Cleo Fernandez Kathleen I. Crum Pamela Bambaren Kelli-Ann Hopkins Cristina Boronat Michael A. Pulido Giselle Guiterrez Melissa Duran Tereece Bellanfantie Patricia Mendez Jessica Francis Doherty Andres F. Ramos Michael Halpert Alyson Earnhardt Christopher Cheung Rebecca Pazos Annette Marie Estrada Luis Rizo James M. Horne, Jr. Kimberly Caryn Engelhardt Cicely Comandari Nestor Perez Rosemary Fernandez Vanessa A. Scagliati Ebe Mezzanotte Nicole Fernandez Kathleen Crum Vanessa Pinto Giselle Gutierrez Yousuf Shafiq Rachel Olmedo Naomi Athelene George Yadira Diaz Begonia Saiz Paul Anthony Llossas Richard L. Vasallo Maria Rovira Roody Joseph Natalie Enriquez Annie Madeline Mur Jasmine Kannikal Vanessa Faedo SIGMA OMEGA ZETA Adrian Andres Naranjo THETA ALPHA KAPPA PHI ALPHA Paul Anthony Llossas Tracy Foret Aileen M. Angulo Jessica Gabriela Norat Jaquelinne Biver Liliam Bernal Wendy Lo Esther Garcia Thais Carulla Cheryl Lynn Price Andrew Cohen Lauren Bosch Sophronia McKenzie Yessenia Lau Ignacio A. Delcorto Maria Rovira Upananda Dedunupitiye Denise Cesar Carvalho Sandra Medina Carmen Linarte Christina M. Estevez Manuel Alejandro Santos Karyna Do Monte Heriberto Cruz Jessica Norat Camila Lopez Ashley Falk Davalyn Suarez Leonard Goenaga Zoila Gonzalez Kathleen Ortega Gloria Lopez Ingris Filpo Antonella Regueiro Yanara Martinez Vanessa De La Ossa Marlena Losada Talice T Foster SIGMA THETA TAU Sandra Rios Maria L. Meana Rosmery Osuna Ursula Martinez Bibi Anisah Gurmohamed Andrea Badig Juan Sanchez Yamara Medina Daniela Ottati Lourdes Maticorena Siomara Hohl Amber Bruneau Micheal Zolondek Saylen Moore Faviola Perez Lissette Medina Lynn Hormell Ace Castillo Lani Morhaim Leopoldo M. Portes Yvonne Miranda Karen Iglesias Mayra Durango Justine Naylon Cheryl Price Ana Morales Evelin Orantes Marcela Quintero Heylicken Moreno Maylin Quintana Carmen Radu Wendy Napoleon Carolina E. Fernandez Ruiz Susan Rainsberger Nancy Nicaragua Maria Rovira Laura Oramas PHI ALPHA THETA Katrina Ruiz Melissa Ortega Mary Antelo Delmary Salcedo Anabel Perez Elina Blanco Maria Alexandra Sanchez Angela Reaves Rebecca Marenco Jessica Jerrylou Señorin Maricella Roche Yvonne Miranda Jessica Lynn Smith Yaimara Sanchez Sarah Otero Jessenia De La Torre Selena Stanberry Francis Padron Silvia Valdes Dominique Stauffer Michelle Perez Trang Van Joyce Szentpaly Cheryl Price Ashley Twarkins Karina Rodriguez Yunelis Vera Michael Sanchez Alexa Zaragoza

20 Florida International University Spring 2009 Commencement 21 2009 Spring Semester Doctoral Candidates (continued)

Maryam Moteabbed Rodney Earl Walton Doctor of Philosophy in Physics Doctor of Philosophy in History 2009 Spring Semester Doctoral Candidates Dissertation: A Precise Measurement of the Two-Photon Exchange Effect Dissertation: U.S. Army Front Line Artillery Observation during the Major Professor: Dr. Brian A. Raue 1945 Okinawa Campaign: An Oral History Case Study Major Professor: Dr. Darden Asbury Pyron Benjamin E. Naes Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry Melody Whiddon Davia Tamar Hudson Dissertation: Elemental Analysis of Glass by Laser Ablation Inductively Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology College of Arts and Sciences Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) and Laser Induced Dissertation: Parent Emotional Functioning, Parent Responsiveness, Dissertation: Variables Affecting the Collection and Preservation Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) and Elemental Analysis of Gel Inks by and Child Adjustment Luis E. Arroyo-Mora of Human Scent Components through Instrumental and Biological Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry Major Professor: Dr. Marilyn J. Montgomery Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry Evaluations (LA-ICP-MS) Dissertation: The Use of Hyphenated Spectrometric Techniques for the Major Professor: Dr. Kenneth Furton Major Professor: Dr. Jose Almirall Environmental Forensic Assessment of Non-Traditional Pollutants and College of Business Administration Degradates in the Greater Florida Everglades Chad Eric Husby Nikunj S. Patel Major Professor: Dr. Piero R. Gardinali Doctor of Philosophy in Biology Doctor of Philosophy in Biology Katherine Giovanna Franceschi Díaz Dissertation: Ecophysiology and Biomechanics of Equisetum giganteum Dissertation: Contribution of the Vasculature to the Alzheimer’s Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration Donneth Crooks in South America Disease Process Dissertation: Group Presence in Virtual Worlds: Supporting Doctor of Philosophy in Comparative Sociology Major Professor: Dr. Steven F. Oberbauer Major Professor: Dr. Ophelia I. Weeks Collaborative E-Learning Dissertation: Development and Testing of the Elderly Social Vulnerability Co-Major Professors: Dr. Ronald M. Lee and Dr. Steve Zanakis Index (ESVI): A Composite Indicator to Measure Social Vulnerability in Amy Hyman Gregory Amanda Kay Quillen the Jamaican Elderly Population Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology Doctor of Philosophy in Biology Arvind Gudi Major Professor: Dr. Lois West Dissertation: Investigative Interviewing and Memory: How Accurate are Dissertation: Diatom-Based Paleolimnological Reconstruction of Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration Interviewers’ Recollections of Investigative Interviews? Quaternary Environments in a Florida Sinkhole Lake Dissertation: Effective Knowledge Integration in Emergency Response Jayesh D’Souza Major Professor: Dr. Nadja Schreiber Compo Major Professor: Dr. Evelyn Gaiser Organizations Doctor of Philosophy in Public Management Major Professor: Dr. Irma Becerra-Fernandez Dissertation: Measuring Effectiveness in International Financial Maria Ilcheva Douglas Rivero Crime Prevention: Can we agree on a Performance Metric? Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science Thant Sin Major Professor: Dr. Howard Frank Dissertation: Ethnic Groups and Institutions: A Study of Institutional Dissertation: Soviet and Western Bloc Competition in the less Developed Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration Engineering in Four Central and Eastern European Countries World and the Collapse of Détente Dissertation: Improving Novice Analyst Performance in Modeling the Samantha L. Evans Major Professor: Dr. John F. Stack, Jr. Major Professor: Dr. Ronald Cox Unified Modeling Language (UML) Sequence Diagram: A Cognitive Doctor of Philosophy in Geosciences Complexity Approach Carbon and Nitrogen Stable Isotopic Patterns in South Dissertation: Amolkumar Kolhe Claude-Henry Volmar Major Professor: Dr. Dinesh Batra Florida Coastal Ecosystems: Modern and Paleoceanographic Perspectives Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry Doctor of Philosophy in Biology Major Professor: Dr. William T. Anderson Dissertation: Synthetic Studies of Azulenyl and Pseudoazulenyl Nitrones Dissertation: Relevance of CD40/CD40L Downstream Pathways to Major Professor: Dr. David Becker Alzheimer’s Disease Atilla Gonenc College of Education Major Professor: Dr. Ophelia I. Weeks Doctor of Philosophy in Physics Genevieve Enid Kyarimpa Timothy Bessler Dissertation: Coherent Rho Meson Electroproduction off the Deuteron Doctor of Philosophy in Public Management Anna Honorata Wachnicka Doctor of Education in Higher Education Major Professor: Dr. Brian A. Raue Dissertation: Comparative Administrative Reform: The Rhetoric and Doctor of Philosophy in Geosciences Dissertation: Private Higher Education Policy in Ohio, 1980-2006: Reality of the Civil Service Reform Programs in Uganda and Tanzania Dissertation: Quantitative Diatom-Based Reconstruction of A Case Study using Zumeta’s Public Policy Posture Model Calonie M. K. Gray Major Professor: Dr. Jean-Claude Garcia-Zamor Paleoenvironmental Conditions in Florida Bay and Biscayne Bay, U.S.A. Major Professor: Dr. Benjamin Baez Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology Major Professor: Dr. Laurel S. Collins Dissertation: An Investigation of the Relationship between Maltreatment Meredith Ann Marchioni Deoraj Bharath and Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Problems in African-American Doctor of Philosophy in Comparative Sociology Doctor of Education in Higher Education and Hispanic Adolescents Dissertation: Attitudes towards the Marine Environment and Dissertation: The Effects of Student-Faculty Interactions on Persistence Major Professor: Dr. Marilyn J. Montgomery Implications for Marine Resource Management in Seward, Alaska of Underprepared Community College Students Major Professor: Dr. Liliana Goldin Major Professor: Dr. Glenda Droogsma Musoba

22 Florida International University Spring 2009 Commencement 23 2009 Spring Semester Doctoral Candidates (continued) 2009 Spring Semester Doctoral Candidates (continued) Antonietta Michelle DiGirolamo Nella Ann Roberts Feng Gui Wanyang Wu Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction Doctor of Education in Adult Education and Human Resource Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering Dissertation: An Investigation of the Effects of Participation in Adult Development Dissertation: Development of a New Client-Server Architecture for Dissertation: Optimization Models for Selecting Bus Stops for Accessibility Literacy Classes on Interactive Literacy Activities (ILAs) at Home Dissertation: The Role of Spirituality in Transformative Learning Context Aware Mobile Computing Improvements for People with Disabilities Major Professor: Dr. Lisbeth Dixon-Krauss Major Professor: Dr. Tonette S. Rocco Major Professor: Dr. Malek Adjouadi Major Professor: Dr. Albert Gan

Domingo G. Echevarria Manuel Emilio Rosa Jun Huang Doctor of Education in Higher Education Doctor of Education in Higher Education Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Science and Engineering Dissertation: The Contribution of Higher Education to Economic Dissertation: Against All Odds: Success Stories of Latino Students who Dissertation: Controlled Growth of Carbon Nanotubes for High Robert Stempel College of Public Development in a Globalized Environment Survived the Educational Pipeline Performance Nanoelectronics Major Professor: Dr. Lynn Ilon Major Professor: Dr. Benjamin Baez Major Professor: Dr. Wonbong Choi Health and Social Work

Gregory J. Ferenchak Valorie Smith-Pethybridge Xiaohua Li Carlin Rafie Doctor of Education in Higher Education Doctor of Education in Higher Education Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering Doctor of Philosophy in Dietetics and Nutrition Dissertation: Cognitive and Noncognitive Variables that predict Dissertation: Effects of Real-Time Captioning and Sign Language Dissertation: Study of Carbon Nanotube Film and Shape Memory Alloys Dissertation: The Relationship of Thymulin Activity, Immune Parameters Florida Community College Radiography Program Graduates’ Success Interpreting on the Learning of College Students who are Treatment for Structural Vibration Control of HIV Disease Progression and Substance use in a Cohort of HIV on the Registry Deaf or Hard of Hearing Major Professor: Dr. Cesar Levy Seropositive Alcohol and Drug Users Major Professor: Dr. Kingsley Banya Co-Major Professors: Dr. Ann Nevin and Dr. Linda Blanton Major Professor: Dr. Marianna Baum Banu Sizirici Yildiz Laura Hillerbrand Iossi Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering Doctor of Education in Higher Education College of Engineering and Computing Dissertation: Risk Based Post Closure Care Analysis for Florida Landfills Dissertation: The Mathematics Anxiety of Bilingual Community Major Professor: Dr. Berrin Tansel College Students Gonzalo Argote Garcia Major Professor: Dr. Ann Nevin Doctor of Philosophy Computer Science Ramakrishna R. Varadarajan Dissertation: Formal Verification and Testing of Software Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science Diana Mitchell Little Architectural Models Dissertation: Ranked Search on Data Graphs Doctor of Education in Higher Education Major Professor: Dr. Xudong He Major Professor: Dr. Vagelis Hristidis Dissertation: Graduate Program Culture and Intention to Persist: Working Adults in Cohort and Non-Cohort Programs Qutub Ali Bakhtiar Narasimha Harindra Vedala Major Professor: Dr. Delia C. Garcia Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Science and Engineering Dissertation: Mitigating Inconsistencies by Coupling Data Cleaning, Dissertation: Functionalized Carbon Nanotube Nanoelectrodes for Amy C. Lora Filtering, and Contextual Data Validation in Wireless Sensor Networks Biomolecular Recognition Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum and Instruction Major Professor: Dr. Niki Pissinou Major Professor: Dr. Wonbong Choi Dissertation: Evaluating the Impacts of Bolsa Escola Programs on Student Performance in Brazil Yong Gao Mario Cesar Velez-Gallego Major Professor: Dr. Abbas Tashakkori Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Science and Engineering Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial and Systems Engineering Dissertation: New Fuel Cells System for Portable Application with Low Dissertation: Algorithms for Scheduling Parallel Batch Processing Larry Joseph Moss Temperature Cofired Ceramic (LTCC) Technology Machines with Unequal Job Ready Times Doctor of Education in Educational Administration and Supervision Major Professor: Dr. W. Kinzy Jones Major Professor: Dr. Purushothaman Damodaran Dissertation: Effects of Service-Learning on Student Attitudes toward Academic Engagement and Civic Responsibility Heriberto Garcia Yong Wang Major Professor: Dr. Peter J. Cistone Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial and Systems Engineering Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering Dissertation: A Supply Chain Capability Maturity Model to Assess the Dissertation: Optimization for Wireless Networks with Veronica Lynn Owles Processes and Performance of Enterprises in the Supply Chain Heterogeneous Antennas Doctor of Education in Higher Education Major Professor: Dr. Ronald E. Giachetti Major Professor: Dr. Kang K. Yen Dissertation: The Experiences of Cuban American Women Attending a Hispanic Serving Institution and the Influences on Identity Development Richard Whittaker Major Professor: Dr. Glenda Droogsma Musoba Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science Dissertation: Collaborative Mediation Major Professor: Dr. Peter J. Clarke

24 Florida International University Spring 2009 Commencement 25 Caroline Joseph Bachelor of Arts in Art History Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre 2009 Spring Semester Graduate and Laura Jeanne LaLiberte Ana K. Quiroz Ashley Y. Alvarez, Cum Laude David Marquez Yvonne M. Ruano, Cum Laude Robert Duncan Undergraduate Candidates Rene Onate Lourdes Y. Sastre, Summa Cum Laude Morgan F. Howland Cook, Kathleen Marie Ossa Jessica Lynn Smith, Magna Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Isagusbel Padilla Maria C. Trujillo, Cum Laude Alejandro Javier Ponce To graduate Summa Cum Laude, a student must have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.90 or better Chelsey R. Youse Raksmey Praing Bachelor of Music To graduate Magna Cum Laude, a student must have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.70 or better Adrian O. Price Angelica M. Agostini To graduate Cum Laude, a student must have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or better Bachelor of Arts in Dance Raymond Patrick Reade Axell J. Aleman (Honors designations are based on cumulative GPA through the Fall Semester) Frances I. Cuprill-Comas Krystal A. Reeve Tania Paola Aleman Jennifer Lee De Braga Martha Jacqueline Rodriguez Rafael Enrique Betancourt Amanda Nicole De La Nuez Melissa Rojas Andrew Brugat, Cum Laude Ashley Maria Diaz Alva Ruge Federico G. Caro Marcela Gianina Diaz Kaelsie Saravia Juan Espinosa, Cum Laude Leslie Brooke Jones College of Architecture and The Arts Jordan Peddy Schwiering Nicole T. Ferretti Priscilla Marie Marrero Jimmy Nick Sinis Ashley D. Hill, Cum Laude Omoniyi E. Osoba Bachelor of Arts in Architecture Michael Douglas Ordonez Margareth Pedlow Raydeivis Soguero James D. Llewellyn Madeline Owens, Cum Laude Sara Aguirre Antonio Manuel Perez Tari C. Pelaez, Magna Cum Laude Patrick Brian Thorpe Walter D. Mercado Jennifer M. Perez Felipe Andres Aldana, Cum Laude Ivonnes Perez Janine L. Rivero Christian A. Vidal Deandra L. Miller Katrina Lynne Petrarca, Magna Cum Laude Michael Jesse Alfonso Alex Gabriel Pina Jovanna Marie Suarez Brian L. Zambrano Jessica F. Okaty, Cum Laude Sean Michael Baltagi Rowena Monique Rambaran Dara E. Tannenbaum Carlota Pradera Mihai V. Preda, Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Milena Puerto Michael D. Bennett Graham Daniel Ritch Maria V. Tenorio, Master of Interior Design Suilem Rodriguez, Cum Laude Michael Bermudez Alfonso Rodriguez Karina A. Saud Karli Vazquez-Mendez Larkin Bell Eder David Boo Puig Carlos A. Romero Yuko Yoshikado, Cum Laude Bachelor of Landscape Lisette K. Boosooboy Thomas Richard Bryan Josue Ricardo Sanchez Bachelor of Arts in Music Architecture Dayna Hairston Irvelt Chery Luis David Sanchez Janeta S. Jackson Kimberly Blanco Dafne Diane Cristaldo Nelson Eduardo Sanchez Aaron J. Margolis, Summa Cum Laude Bachelor of Science in Music Gina Joanne Cardwell Rosi D. Cutrone Tulio Henry Sandoval Master of Landscape Architecture Education Corina Andrea Castellano Jason Alexander Diaz Veronica Scharf, Cum Laude Maria Alejandra Alonso Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Sandra Baez, Cum Laude Jeanelle Seriane-Consuegra Leonardo De Carvalho Matthew R. Anders Wess S. Diptee Michelle Cote Eddie Seymour Avy Carolina Gonzalez Victor Manuel Borges II Daniel P. Dixon Alain Mesa Master in Music Mayra Isabel Tellez Ka Man Ho, Cum Laude Gloria D. Duque Adriana Fernandez Masami Adachi Nicole Thame Jaime Mayor Kieran R. Lachman Seiny B. Fleitas Ashley M. Baker Hans Herbert Toro Johanna Esther Mead, Magna Cum Laude Amy Leanne Meredith Bachelor of Fine Arts in Arts Isis Soraya Fumero Vanessa M. Castaneda Enaitty Vazquez Lucia Morales Graham Moecker Anthony Romulo Arriola, Cum Laude Claudia T. Garcia, Cum Laude Agustin A. Conti Andres Villarraga Fitz Manningham Murphy Anwar S. Morales Nizar Andres Assad Christina Marie Gaudrault Erik I. Deluca Vanessa Carolina Zepeda Tatiana Torres Ursula Maria Navarro Santiago Castillo, Cum Laude Alvaro Gazo Paul J. Green Adrian Von Der Osten Casey M. Pranckun Denise A .Castro Raven Guerra, Cum Laude Daniel Manoiu Adrian Heid Grotte, Magna Cum Laude Bachelor of Interior Design Kirsten Siegel Clint Robinson Comer, Magna Cum Laude Tania Duran Salvador J. Reveles Alejandro Jose Hernandez Indalir Alicia Aguiar, Magna Cum Laude Master of Architecture Cristina Marie Farah Edgar Sequeira Emilio Hernandez Vanessa Arteaga Mehran Azghandi Bachelor of Arts in Art William Dean Faust, Magna Cum Laude Anthony Christopher Jimenez Jill Anne Bernhardt Rebecca P. Carballo Angie Vania Del-Llano Whitney Louise Irvine Master of Fine Arts in Visual Arts Cole Loomis Aneesa Charania Edwin Joel Cardona Michelle C. Diaz, Magna Cum Laude Christiaan Enrique Lopez Miro John Sanchez David Benjamin Lopez Andrea E. Chery Lydia E. Chang Heather Marie Fulwider Jonathan Mendelson Lizzet R. Lozada Danielle M. De La Cal Jose Cirino Sabrina Lorena Ocner, Summa Cum Laude Cristina M. Molina Larry Lozano Rebeca Diaz Paul M. Del Canal Christopher M. Rodriguez Johanna Monserratte, Cum Laude Brenya Martinez Soto Monica Estrada, Magna Cum Laude Aileen Garciga Marina J. Rodriguez Sabrina Lorena Ocner, Summa Cum Laude Katiuska Merino Katrina Maria Falcon Raul Esteban Gonzalez Tatiana Suarez Jose Valdivia, Cum Laude Juan C. Moran Kaleena Eileen Holness Alejandro A. Gugliotta Alexandra Vetencourt Leila Ellen Walker, Cum Laude Rhyna M. Moreno Martha L. Lopez Christian P. Hemrick Susana Neira, Cum Laude Cristina Maria Macias Oscar Herrera Cesar Alexander Nieto Natasha Martin-Ojeda Priscila R. Jimenez

26 Florida International University Spring 2009 Commencement 27 Alexandra R. Dutton Rosa E. Montenegro, Magna Cum Laude Gina Andrea Moreno College of Arts and Sciences Heather W. Harvey Juli-Ann Sanchez Stephan Mothe Hinsberger, India Pascullis Levi Sutton Magna Cum Laude Jason Doyle Noble Alex Lopez Bachelor of Arts in Asian Studies Danna E. Planas Ocasio Leslie-Ann Elizabeth Townsend Lara Erin Nations, Summa Cum Laude Stephanie T. Nunez, Cum Laude Karen Melisa Loria Krizia J. Bandy, Magna Cum Laude Eduardo Javier Navarro Theodora Papadopoulos Alfred M. Mekdeci Rachael E. Hugh Maria Catalina Navarro Lawrence Edward Parodi Monique Suezette Merino Bachelor of Arts in International Sallie Ann McKibben, Magna Cum Laude Bachelor of Arts in French Myra Estela Novak Henry Gustavo Perez Danial Ray Moghani Amed T. Ortega, Magna Cum Laude Benson Angervil, Cum Laude Relations David Julian Ona Peter James Ruiz Adrian Mourin Marcos Christopher Regalado Stella B. Junkin Gilda M. Alva Christopher E. Ortiz William P. Sewell Soldanays Mujica Julia K. Simons Milondo L. Kabamba, Cum Laude Tamara M. Ballestero Matiana Padilla Anand J. Shukla, Cum Laude Annie Madeline Mur Sandra Medina, Magna Cum Laude Krizia J. Bandy, Magna Cum Laude Wendy Padron, Cum Laude Henry Jay Tobar Adrian Naranjo Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry Brenda Benitez Shannian Shoshana Palmer, Shanaze S. Yarde Jessica G. Norat, Magna Cum Laude Gabrielle Simone Alexander, Bachelor of Arts in Geography Ingrid Patricia Benson-Villegas, Magna Cum Laude Fanny Estela Nunez Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Luis Francisco Marroquin Rebecca Ann Pazos, Cum Laude Rachel A. Olmedo Andre D. Anderson Bachelor of Arts in English Roger A. Miranda Veronica D.Bernace Shenna M. Perez-Martin Wendy Padron, Cum Laude Sharon Britton Tanice Natalya Abdullah-Jackson Rosibel Socorro Roman, Magna Cum Laude Alejandro Bolivar Diego Pezua, Magna Cum Laude Adrienne N. Parks Stella M. Concepcion Guillama, Matthew James Almeida Andres E. Caceres Chantal T. Phillip David Ariel Peralta Summa Cum Laude Evelyn Amador Brittany Danielle Cannava Jennifer Adelin Pichardo Frances Perez Bachelor of Arts in History Anthony Martin De Abreu, Glenda Maria Amaya Othon Fernando Cardelle Vanessa V. Pinto, Summa Cum Laude Jarred Perez, Cum Laude Armando Alejo Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Yemil Aragon Claudia Casalis, Erik Y. Preciado Julian G. Perez Myrted C. Alfred, Cum Laude Alexander Henao Anamary Aramillo Natasha C. Coleburn Rodrigo T. Prichard Patricia B. Perez Craig Scott Alldredge Min-Mei Kuo Yaremis Armas Yunior Cordero Yenlee Quinones Joseph Dante Precanico, Summa Cum Laude Mary Antonette Antelo Patricio E. Lau, Cum Laude Maria Elena Barrios Melissa D’Arienzo Carmen Radu, Magna Cum Laude Samira Prepty Andres A. Arrazola Ingrid Lifleur Kirsis Elizabeth Batista Nicole Davila Kris Michael Rambarran Yenlee Quinones Daniel Owen Barry Eladio A. Mendez, Cum Laude Cristina Boronat Anayma De Frias-Llaverias Joanndra F. Ramdass Ernesto Vela Reyes III Elina Blanco Magna Cum Laude Sheyla Mirabal Mari L. Cabrera Vanessa De La Ossa, Michael I. Ransom Corazon A. Rodriguez Nicholas Alexander Carreno Cesar L. Moreno Patricia L. Camino, Cum Laude Giovanni Delantar Antonella Regueiro Fernandez, Cum Laude Dilean Rodriguez, Magna Cum Laude Michael Anthony Depew Cum Laude Desiree Pulido Roxana Canovas Mariana Nedyalkova Drumeva, Yesenia Reyeros Susana Rodriguez, Summa Cum Laude Javier J. Hermida Vanessa Beth Randall Jonathan David Carvajal Michael William Dutter Carlos Andres Rios, Cum Laude Luis R. Roedan Danielle S. Holmes Tejusve Rao, Cum Laude Samantha Ashley Chin Fatt Daniel Escobar Stephanie Robaina Ceasar A. Roman Rebeca M. Marenco Roxanna Rasekhi Lauren N. Coba Cleo M. Fernandez Reinaldo Rocha Jr. Enrica Antionette Rymer Vanessa Martin Magna Cum Laude Naylam Rosellon, Cum Laude Renicka R. Collings Jose Fuentes, Ysabely Melitssa Rodriguez Latricia M. Santana Victoria D. McGraw Loretta Virginia Small Angela De Armas, Summa Cum Laude Efrain Gamarra Maria Gabriela Romeu Marisol Santiago Yvonne Eugenia Miranda Daniel Tunon Martha De La Rosa Naomi A. George Marian Lizeht Ruiz, Magna Cum Laude Manuel A. Santos Ricardo Guaroa Morillo Elaine Urdaneta Jennifer M. Deluca Jacob S. Germain Begona Saiz, Cum Laude Paula G. Sarmiento Sarah L. Otero, Cum Laude Luis Mannuel Urquiaga Jessica F. Doherty, Cum Laude Melissa Krystin Gomez Alejandra Beatriz Salgado, Cum Laude Lynsey Kathleen Sczechowicz, Michelle Perez, Cum Laude Lauren N. Wernsing, Magna Cum Laude Monica N. Enciso Oscar R. Gonzalez Jill Elizabeth Syfrett Magna Cum Laude Julia Y. Poletti, Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Leng Leng Young, Magna Cum Laude Jennifer Espinet, Magna Cum Laude Maria Goren, Jose Tablada Kenrick Christopher Simon Jose M. Pombo Annette Marie Estrada, Cum Laude Katherine Grau Kirk S. Taveras Astrid Skaarbrevik Cheryl Lynn Price, Magna Cum Laude Adam Febles, Summa Cum Laude Stephanie Ellen Guedes Merari Teruel Davalyn Suarez, Cum Laude Philemon Ramontal Bachelor of Arts in Economics Rosamary Fernandez, Magna Cum Laude Alexandra Guerra Julie A. Timon, Cum Laude Anjelica Tamayo Jenny E. Rivas Boaz Anglade Julian S. Filidor Christopher M. Hadeed Thong V. Tran Rashida A. Tennant Albert Sanchez Lilly Barrera Daniel Garcia Andres F. Hernandez Christopher Eric Tynes Nathalie Sabrina Thalen Michael A. Sanchez Tamika Natasha Burke Alexander P. Gil Kelli-Ann Hopkins Alejandro Uribe Kevin Robert Thomas,Cum Laude Natalie Barbara Varela Nancy Leonor Guerrero Jessica Gomez, Cum Laude Tuan T. Huynh Carlos Alberto Vaca Tania P. Todaro Paulo Zamith, Magna Cum Laude Michael W. Jadoo Delsy Vanessa Gonzalez Ravi Jhangimal Yanelys Vilasuso Carmen Torres Christopher Khawand, Cum Laude Giselle Gutierrez, Cum Laude Jacquelyn L .Laroche Komarvoski Wells Scott David Willson Flavio Landivar Christiane Hawkins, Cum Laude Bachelor of Arts in Humanities Evalina Larreal Edward Daniel Zelarayan Myrlchina Lewis Liana Georgina Jahann, Cum Laude Alexander E. Dalrymple, Summa Cum Laude Carlos A. Lastra Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Anthony A. Lien Houson Ray Lafrance Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Omar Figueras, Jose Rafael Leon, Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies Van Joaquin Magee Alexandra Lantigua Maria Figueroa Sean Christopher Leon Studies David Scott Adler Giraldo Ramon Martija, Cum Laude Daniel Ledesma Barbara D. Hawkins Abby Davis Lorenz, Summa Cum Laude Andrea M. Benitez, Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Lisa Michelle Moore Clara Huisman, Magna Cum Laude Brett Murdo MacIver Noushin S. Ahmed, Diana Lombardic, Magna Cum Laude Eugenia Schambeau Clark Jeffrey R. Newton Alexandros Korakakos Patricia Mendez, Summa Cum Laude Veronica Alarcon

28 Florida International University Spring 2009 Commencement 29 Ashley P. Aldrete Quincy D. Smith Zamir A. Cruz, Summa Cum Laude Michelle M. Narganes Karen M. Afre Stephanie Marie-Louise Coriolan, Wesley R. Ambros Roberto Suarez Victoria Elena Cueto, Magna Cum Laude Kevin William Neumann Antonio A. Alay Cum Laude Eric Tyler Anderson Amoy I. Tom-Urtado Alexander Cumana, Cum Laude Caroline Neves, Magna Cum Laude Khadisha J. Alie Emelyn E. Cortez Kalena Usha Arjune William O. Torres Iman Dabiri Dayana Nogareda, Magna Cum Laude Aurora Alonso Jussethy D. Cortina, Cum Laude Sarah Lynn Baldwin Nathan N. Valentine Natacha Desamours Dennis Obando Jennifer C. Amy Kathleen I. Crum, Summa Cum Laude Tatiana Bengochea Angel Valladares, Cum Laude Ashley Marie Dewelde, Magna Cum Laude Heralder Ochoa Daniel Anzueto Irene M. Cuadra Phallon Bullard Loreana Von Plocki Alain Philippe D’Pierre George Martin Orellana, Cum Laude Raysa Waleska Arana Mailin Delgado, Cum Laude Shaneek R. Calame John Williams Sandra V. Echaverry, Magna Cum Laude Mariem Paez, Cum Laude Marilyn Guadalupe Areas Sala Delisme Ryan A. Capiro Brianne R. Eltz Vanessa Parra Sandra Arroyave Liliana Patricia Diaz, Cum Laude Linsey Marie Carbonell, Cum Laude Sergio M. Eslait, Summa Cum Laude Charly Paz Maya Attia, Cum Laude Vanessa Dorado Michelle N. Castillo Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy Christopher Craig Evans Anthony Omar Perez Patrick Aubone Mechelle L. Durgan Wythe Shawn Crowe Christina Sara Aiken Sofia Estella Farias Philander Philippeaux Fabiola Audibert Maricela Egipciaco Nicholas B. D’Arcy Layla J. Cecil, Summa Cum Laude Amanda L. Fernandez, Cum Laude Karine Pierre-Louis Ilona G. Babsky Shoshana Judith Eisenstadt Stephanie De Denghy Enrique Coizeau Cristina M. Fernandez, Cum Laude Katiana Miriam Quindemil Chad A. Backer Yanek Elias Javier A. De La Llama Jessika Interian, Cum Laude Nicole Marie Fernandez, Magna Cum Laude Andre Reid Kenneth Carl Backofen Ana Cecilia Elizondo Maick Diaw Bela Malacsina Georges Henri Final Herno Remy Priscilla M. Baez Rayomand Engineer Christina M. Diaz Patricio Hernan Mendez, Magna Cum Laude Luisa Andrea Flores Roxana Reyes-Gavilan Marlen Alejandra Baiza Natalie Enriquez Tomas J. Duenas Liana Milanes Krystal Marie Fraley Floriana Riccio, Magna Cum Laude Pamela M. Bambaren Maria J. Espinoza Descartes O. Dupuy Rosa E. Montenegro, Magna Cum Laude Calisha Angeline Francis Amanda Richards Cadija Barnett Shadia D. Eustache Judith Garcia Camilo Montoya, Magna Cum Laude Jose Fuente, Magna Cum Laude Anthony A. Rionda Dareen Showki Basma, Cum Laude Sara R. Feigenbaum India A. George Adrian Naranjo Gonzalo Hernan Funes Leo Robillard Karina Bauza Michelle N. Feingold Lissette Mayda Gonzalez Wendy Padron, Cum Laude Guillermo Andres Gascue Angel Rodriguez Tereece T. Bellanfantie Beverly M. Fernandez Carolina Gordillo Eric Allen Sans Sean Gerardino Isaac Marcos Rodriguez, Cum Laude Raquel Beltran Maria Soledad Fernandez Climent Ireivy Guerra Beatriz D. Vazquez Nathalie Giron, Cum Laude Liset Romero Esther Benayoun, Magna Cum Laude Barbara Katrina Ferrer Katherine Elizabeth Hamilton, Cum Laude Hendrik Bloom Veerhusen Leonard O. Goenaga, Cum Laude Mark A. Romero, Cum Laude Andrea Patricia Bermudez, Cum Laude Mildred P. Ferrer Tania Leticia Hernandez Gabriel Gomez, Cum Laude Jill-Brittany Gabriella Rubin Troy Bernardo Michele Lynn Fischetti Heather Alexa Marie Hudson Bachelor of Arts in Physics Juan Carlos Gomez Jennifer Ruiz, Cum Laude Ariadne Borroto Kaydianne R. Fletcher, Magna Cum Laude Marlene Jane Laura M. Rodriguez Patricia Gomez Alexandra D. Salvador Marisa S. Browne Hope-Marie Ann Chong Forbes Sara Kardonski, Magna Cum Laude Nathan Y. Samuels Amalia Gonzalez, Cum Laude Kelly Grace Sanchez, Magna Cum Laude Andres Bryan-Tamez Michael Leonard Fridman Dennis G. Keller Mercedes D. Graham Christian Sandino Jonathan Noam Budney Brandy N. Garcia, Magna Cum Laude Cathy Laguerre Daniel Hernandez Silvia Sandoval Mishka A. Byles Diana Garcia, Summa Cum Laude Melissa Ann Lee Bachelor of Arts in Political Daiana C. Herrera Stacy Santin, Magna Cum Laude Alexander Bert Cabanas Esther M. Garcia, Magna Cum Laude Maleny Leon Science Dina Denize Hunter Daniel Vahan Sarkissian, Cum Laude Maria Canler Yanin Garcia Dina M. Linero Elsa Donagi Abanto Vanessa Margarita Iglesia Michael Howard Schmerling Heriberto Carcases Yemile Garcia, Cum Laude Nicole M. Llopis Gloria F. Acosta Roberto R. Iglesias Amanda Rose Sejba Melissa Cardenas Melissa Gaviria, Cum Laude Daniel E. Madrigal Jeannette Krystle Alonso Martha Joseph Daniel Evan Selsky Dario Sebastian Carrasco Orlando M. Gelpi Patricia Maldonado Alejandro J. Arias, Magna Cum Laude MeiLi Kan Mario Semiglia, Magna Cum Laude Rebecca Alexandra Casas, Cum Laude Stephanie Glasgow Lissette V. Matos Jessica Ariste, Magna Cum Laude Afroza S. Kashar Vladislav Shchukin, Cum Laude Heidi Castellano Jessica N. Gomez Elina Medico Lilibet Artola, Cum Laude Jeremy A. Kerley, Magna Cum Laude Jasmine E. Shedden Gisela Castilla Caleb A. Gonzalez, Cum Laude Frank T. Mesh Aselene Aurelien Jeanpaul Kerns Paulo Sergio Shishido Carolina Castillo Fabiola A. Gonzalez Sherline Metayer Rafia Barakat,Cum Laude Paige A. LaPointe Vanessa Jasmine Solano, Magna Cum Laude Joana M. Castro Jessica Gonzalez Ariane L. Murgatroyd Kenny J. Barrot Anthony Leon Anthony Micheal Soto Cristina Caviedes, Cum Laude Emanuela Grada, Cum Laude Andreina Olavarri Claudio X. Bolanos Ricardo J. Lizarzaburu Anais M. Taboas Adel Marie Ceballos Raymond Scott Gravie Margaux Parento Greg Boulos, Magna Cum Laude Dominic Lomando Mariam Vega Lilian Fernanda Ceballos Maria M. Gualdron Pierre Holly Paul Zlato G. Buchs Fagundes, Tracy Marie Lorie Tanya M. Vieira Luis Cedeno Daniel Guerra Mariano Lino Payo Summa Cum Laude Daylin Lugo, Cum Laude Donna Lynne Weninger, Cum Laude Daniel Chacreton Danay Guijarro Vanessa Marie Pereira David Carrion Lisandra Luis, Cum Laude Karina P. Zayas Christopher Wing Yan Cheung, Giselle Elizabeth Gutierrez, Cum Laude Kimberly Danielle Philistin Israel N. Castillo Antonio Carlos Lyon Magna Cum Laude Rebecca Jeanne Hall Danelle Berta Pino Samantha Ashley Chin Fatt Vanessa Martinez Bachelor of Arts in Portuguese E. Kerssy Ciceron Joshua Hanna Patricia E. Potter Belle Phira Civil Michael Matus Belkis Villarreal Dalia E. Clarke Cristin R. Hebert Kelly-Ann Ramsay Gregory Troy Cohen Eladio A. Mendez, Cum Laude Khadean Cocking Samantha L. Hendricks Onix Salva Charlene Collazo Patricio Hernan Mendez, Magna Cum Laude David Colon Chanel A. Henry Gissell Antonia Sanchez Kathryn Jean Coombs, Cum Laude Natalie Milian Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Cicely Comandari Adhara Mercedes Hernandez Admir Serrano, Cum Laude Vanessa Corzo, Cum Laude Robert V. Myers, Cum Laude Adam Robert Adorno Kristina M. Contreras Daliana Hernandez

30 Florida International University Spring 2009 Commencement 31 Milagros Hernandez Danielle Joni Murphy Selin Santos Justin Arias Bachelor of Public Administration Maritza D. Blandon Jennifer L. Houston, Summa Cum Laude Jessivah Napoleon Alexander Sardinas Shirley M. Armenteros Yaidelyn Acosta Diana Borrero Mayley Ibarra Wendy Napoleon Fiorella Rossana Sarmiento Carlos Alberto Babich David E. Alejandro, Magna Cum Laude Raphael C. Bosse, Summa Cum Laude Cristina Ingles Nancy Nicaragua Mariam Sayed Felicia Lynn Bahadue, Magna Cum Laude Orissa L. Alexander Porsha R. Butler, Cum Laude Roxana Iznaga Lindsey Elise Noble Alexandra Rose Schneider Bobby J. Bracy Martha Arbizu Lisa Capera, Cum Laude Alesha T. James, Summa Cum Laude Laura A. Oramas Andrew Michael Sebastian Horace L. Buddoo Silvia Isabel Berlet, Magna Cum Laude Marja Caraza Massiel Cristina Jimenez Estefania Ortega Admir Serrano, Cum Laude Veronica Caballero Francys Crevier Daviel Cardenas Yurian A. Juca Melissa Ortega Tracy Lane Shaffer Liduvina Raquel Chavarria Lourdes Elisa Del Rio Boris Castillo-Chabeco Julie L. Kaluris Frances Ortiz Monica Shapiro, Summa Cum Laude Tiffany Marie Cruz Daniel Derringer Ashley E. Chacko Janaina Kfuri Kathy I. Oviedo Dax Christopher Sicre Alana Nicole Edun Israel Diaz Silvana Paola Chipollini Christina Jeannette Knight, Cum Laude Julio R. Oyola Claudia Sierra Kerstin B. Espinoza Martha P. Echavez-Roman Erika Melissa Collado, Summa Cum Laude Marja M. Lassegue Nicole Marie Padro Barbara De Jesus Silva, Magna Cum Laude Alberto Fernandez Latavia Denise Everett Sparkle L. Cooper Dinaisis Leiva Francis H. Padron, Cum Laude Christopher Duane Snyder Lianett Fernandez Janyt Fernandez Julio Cordero David Juan Lengomin, Cum Laude Edward A. Pardo Kimberly Sorondo Priscilla Ferrufino Mariely Hidalgo-Gato Eric H. Cordova Catherine Lievano Angela Maria Patino Dominique Stauffer, Summa Cum Laude Neville O. Gayle Yeileen Jacome Victoria Katherine Crewdson Latanya L. Long, Cum Laude Camille A. Pera Robert Sugar Kelly Paige Glass, Magna Cum Laude Jemima Jean-Charles Christina M. Crum, Cum Laude Gloria Lopez Angelica M. Perez, Cum Laude Cecilia V. Szenkman Yanet Gomez, Cum Laude Shavon Monique Jefferson Yesenia Delgado Jesse C. Lopez Francesca Perez Joyce Astrid Szentpaly, Magna Cum Laude Joe Louis Gonzalez, Summa Cum Laude Juana Leon, Cum Laude John Nguyentuan Dinh, Summa Cum Laude Lonnie Lopez Janet Perez Shannon A.Taylor, Cum Laude Bethany Ann Heyworth Margarita Lorenzo Aleksandra Dondalski, Cum Laude Margarita Caridad Lopez Nicole A. Perez Rolando Daniel Tillit III Alfonso M. Leon, Cum Laude Dania Lugo Ima-Obong E. Ekwere Victoria Lopez Sean Perez Meredith Elyse Tisch Luis C. Leon Sandra A. Luna Yaitma Escobar Katia Lopez-Guerra, Cum Laude Magaley Pinango Jenny Tome Ana Rebecca Lopez Anderson Mabout Karla Karina Espino Marlena Losada, Cum Laude Marie Martial Johanne Pinard Ashley Marie Twarkins, Magna Cum Laude Jemima Mc Pherson Jacques Antoine Medard Manuel A. Estrada Monica I. Lugo Damon Pourtahmaseb-Sasi , Cum Laude Lurivette Urquia, Magna Cum Laude Angela McDonald Tania Medina Andrea Victoria Faraci, Cum Laude Stephanie D. Lukas Gabriela B. Prado Marelys Varela Darrayl Devivo Mincey, Cum Laude Julio L. Munoz Lissett D. Fernandez, Summa Cum Laude Kristen C. Makous Arquavia Chamorra Quinn Nicole V. Vascianna Christina Maria Nardo, Cum Laude Juan Perez Therlinsie P. Fleurizard,Magna Cum Laude Carolina Maldonado Patrick Rabulan, Cum Laude Shari D. Ann Vassel Badara Ndiaye Rafael Pineyro Tracy G. Foret Muhammed A. Malik Andrea M. Ramirez Patricia Ines Veloy Loriel Oropeza Pedro R. Rajo Aura Sofia Fuentes,Cum Laude Daniels B. Mardones Jessica Ramirez Yunelis Vera Maria Rivera Angela Caridad Rivero Albert Dylan Gomez Lina Marin Amit H. Ramjattan, Cum Laude Jennifer Carolyn Wiese Jorge Rossell Suleydi San Martin Patricia J. Gonzalez, Magna Cum Laude Marcelle Martial Margaret Raspiller Karina L. Windecher, Magna Cum Laude Marcus Evan Stein, Cum Laude Gregory A. Grandio Alexis Martinez, Cum Laude Angela Christin Reaves, Cum Laude Jathea A. Wright Veronica Laron Williams Bachelor of Science in Biological Ivonne Guardo Ursula Gabriela Martinez Brenda Recinos Laila Shahid Zaidi Rachel Deborah Wilson Azin Haghighi Liliana Marty, Magna Cum Laude Quintis Latronn Reese Alexa Marie Zaragoza Linda Yagudaev Science Jade-Michelle Hernandez Betty Mathurin Tatiana Rios Sam Abraham Zakkour Saba Ahmad Lisa Hoang, Magna Cum Laude Lourdes Patricia Maticorena Maricella Teresa Roche Bachelor of Arts in Religious Riaz N. Ali Ricardo J. Humaran Lissette Medina Michelle M. Roditti Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Soraya N. Allahar Jonathan Joaquin Iglesias Studies Carlos Almirola Melissa Menendez Amina Rodriguez Yazunary V. Caron, Cum Laude Linda Ivara Ikpete Andrew Jonathan Cohen, Magna Cum Laude Yilien Alonso, Cum Laude Ambar Meneses, Magna Cum Laude Idalmis C. Rodriguez Claudia Casalis, Magna Cum Laude William Jamette Leonard O. Goenaga, Cum Laude Cristina I. Alvarez, Cum Laude Jolie Ana Mestre Jessica Caridad Rodriguez Gretter Juliachs Anwar Janania Leonor Mercedes Guerrera-Molina Diana Mercedes Alvarez Melissa L. Michel Judith Rodriguez Joseph M. Marcus Avnish Sidharth Jetty Shane David McCoy Maria P. Angel, Cum Laude Roselyn Milian Kenia Rodriguez Inemis Medina Mark-Anthony John Roger Morales Lian Anthony Yvonne Eugenia Miranda Melissa Rodriguez, Magna Cum Laude Jucel Gabriela Mena Janette Daria Jurado Zachary J. Murray, Cum Laude Rodolfo Jesus Arana Mara S. Moline Meryl Yuliet Rodriguez Jennifer Noriega Valeska Lahoud, Cum Laude Alexandra Elizabeth Nowell Maria Areiza Katherine Ann Montes Olivia Rodriguez Rita M. Perez Joana Lastres, Magna Cum Laude Maria Lucia Ordonez, Cum Laude Yael M. Arrinda Mauricio Montes Kimberly Michelle Romeo Andres Michael Urbom David Lau Ana Cecilia Morales Mei-Ling Rosario Jennifer Elizabeth Pardo Mohammad Asad Patricio E. Lao, Cum Laude Greysi Morales Diego Rosero Laura Pazos Sonia Augier Kristian Alexander Leon Daniela Morano Mara J. Salinas Eric Sanchez Bachelor of Arts in Women’s Victor Jose Avella, Magna Cum Laude Kiana M. Lewis Summa Cum Laude Elizabeth M. Morell Katia C. Sanchez Michael V. Zolondek, Studies Joel Baez Sheila Llanes Camila Bahamon Heylicken L. Moreno, Magna Cum Laude Yaquelin Sanchez Lissette V. Matos Cristina M. Lopez, Cum Laude Michelle B. Barragan Ariadna Motola Yaimara Sanchez Caballero, Cum Laude Bachelor of Arts in Sociology/ Gabriela Raccah Judyne Lubin Nathalie Basma Naassan Anais Marlene Mourino Patricia A. Sando, Cum Laude Anthropology Maria Rivera Nicolas Luciani Ana Beatriz Bercande Tatiana Muller Jessica Sanfiel,Cum Laude Christina Maria Alcindor Milza Rosales Cynthia G. Martinez Tiffany Muniz Sussy Santo Sophia Bhaijee 32 Florida International University Spring 2009 Commencement 33 Leanne Marie Martinez Carlos Genaro Velarde Shirley Espinoza Daniel Antonio Pelaez Bachelor of Science in Geosciences Master of Arts in Economics Viviana Mazzei Joseph Alec Vila Laura E. Fernandez Aynee C. Peralta Ashley S. Angel Chiradip Chatterjee Cheri M. McIntosh Federico Javier Yanquez Sissi Fernandez, Cum Laude Daniel Angel Perez, Magna Cum Laude Luz Maria Espona, Magna Cum Laude Indu Khurana Liana Milanes Wiliam Alexander Zambrano Jacqueline P. Francis William H. Perez Daniel D. Jimenez Umut Unal Enrique I. Milian Jacqueline Zapata Juan Carlos Fuentes Vanel Pettigny Christopher M. Thomas Sheyla Mirabal Felipe A. Zuniga Cristina D. Garcia Colette Puel, Cum Laude Master of Arts in English Ana M. Morales Michael Anthony Garcia Marcela Quintero, Magna Cum Laude Bachelor of Science in Marine Cesar L. Moreno Bachelor of Science in Chemistry Rosa V. Garcia Joaklin Raphael Belkis Lissett Cabrera Biology Cristina S. Estevez Diana Maria Morlote Triana, Ramon D. Alatorre Frank Gil Geraldine Krystle Reategui Nicolas Bravo Yimali Gonzalez Summa Cum Laude Legna Alonso Nadine Gilles Jennifer Rae Reed Lydia Surujpatia Lochan, Magna Cum Laude Maite Jerez Travis Murphy, Magna Cum Laude Milena M. Duenas Javier Antonio Gomez Selena Nicole Reid Lindsay Rebecca Merrill Francis John Koolman Mina Nasserzare Freddy Gonzalez David J. Gonzalez Rachael Ann Riley-Kinlaw Saeed Coto Tabibi Farren B. Miller Maidelys Oliva, Cum Laude Nubia V. Heuett Mercy C. Gonzalez Victor Hugo Riobueno Alexandra K Szucs Kathleen M. Ortega, Cum Laude Ricardo Louis Joseph Amy T. Griesmeyer Maria Juliana Rodriguez Monica Maria Vega Ivonne Marcela Ortiz Julio Cesar Morillo Michelle Guerrier Ricardo Rodriguez Bachelor of Science in Patrick M. Vega Rozina A. Parbtani, Cum Laude Armando Pardillo Abraham Gutierrez Rachel Ann Salus Mathematical Sciences Chad Christian Parvus, Summa Cum Laude Kristin Haney Christina Sanchez Leslie Revoredo Elizabeth S. Tovar Juan Pablo Perea Lizvette Hermida, Cum Laude Isis Sanchez Kenneth J. Sackman Jessidee Valdes Master of Arts in History Juanita E. Perez Gilma Hernandez Jonathan Sanchez Mimy Young, Magna Cum Laude Peter Caroddo Osman Perez, Cum Laude Robert Jason Hicks Yubelkis M. Sandigo Anna Catherine Cullen Rosanna Perez David Michael Hildenbrand Jorge E. Sevilla, Magna Cum Laude Bachelor of Science in Derrick W. Lang Zaily Perez Bachelor of Science in Criminal Vanessa Horta Gerald Francisco Somarriba Mathematics Michel Potop Patrice Jan Persad, Summa Cum Laude Justice Jay L. Howard Bianca Minerva Soto Leny J. Foret III Jose A. Rodriguez Laura Pestana, Cum Laude Frank M. Abella Jaime Igelko Nicholas Cameron Stewart Jorge L. Gonzalez, Summa Cum Laude Sayda Soraya Sahury-Clasca Vilen Polyak Victor Manuel Agosto Yudith Interian Travis L. Stokes Madelin Medina Jesse M. Spencer III Maliha Quraishy David E. Alejandro, Magna Cum Laude Michael Jean Sherland J. Sylverin Olivia A. Shand Steve G. Sweetman Tanzila Rahman Aldriana Almonte Jerry Thales Jean Baptiste Shelly Ann Thomas Giovanna Repich Alfredo Alvarez Daniela M. Karcher Jacqueline C. Toledo-Moreno Bachelor of Science in Physics Delia T. Reyes Ana M. Amaro Gawayne Anthroy Kelly Donaldo Ernesto Torres Master of Arts in International Edgar Lopez Ivis Caridad Reyes Lissette Bakula James E. Lajiness Elizabeth Torres Victor A. Maxwell Studies Irish Margaret Ricardo Carisa Bauza Yolanda Karina Lee Hiscly Torres Jesse D. Molina Taehyung Ahn Shamaha Richemond Priscilla Diane Bengoechea Keaira Waqiah Legrier Maybel Urra David P. Musgrove Rebecca Almazan Mike Roig, Magna Cum Laude Nicole Marie Bennett Marlene Shelly-Ann Long Martha Ana-Iyz Valle Rahul Patel, Magna Cum Laude Mauro J. Caraccioli Anabel Ruiz Crystal N. Billins Jeissy Lopez Edgar J. Valpais Darwin I. Urbina Yentzu Chen Willis Alejandro Ruiz Rhonda Denise Bowers Bryan J. Lugones Manon Dominique Van Keeken, Serena Cruz Paul Andres Salazar Erik J. Cabrera Sulenny Rafaela Malena Magna Cum Laude Felipe Miguel Richard Sanchez Sierra Jenny Campos Maydely Martin Andres Vasquez Bachelor of Science in Statistics Claudia E. Miranda Sebastian Singh Shirley Campos Ivan Martinez Marc A. Vassor Hernan Gabriel Ortiz, Summa Cum Laude Raju Parakkal Chantel A. Steinlage Claudia Canizares, Magna Cum Laude Jessica Monique Matos Kelvin Watson Ashish R. Sogal Vanessa Michelle Tapia Christopher S. Carasa Alex Mendoza, Magna Cum Laude Jeremiah Weatherspoon Master of Arts in Asian Studies Martin Tesini, Cum Laude Colleen M. Carpenter Ana Luisa Menendez Kesha West Theresa De Prat Master of Arts in Latin American Cassie Theoc Juliana Castano Aurea E. Messersmith, Cum Laude Matthew C. Woischwill Wendy Lo Mark Anthony Thomas Jessica Castellanos Alexander Mihailitchenko Rachel M. Sooklal and Caribbean Studies Robin Crystal Thomas Syneria Katia Cazeau Robert Mitchell Bachelor of Science in Adriana Gil Flores Susan V. Thomas Alexander Ciprian Helen Morales Mario A. Miranda Sonia Toirac Tyler Dane Clawson Lazaro Navarro Environmental Studies Master of Arts in Comparative Deborah E. O Neil Amanda K. Torres Hecter Concepcion Vanesa G. Naveros Stephany Carolina Alvarez-Ventura Sociology Cara Ann Cooper Beatrice M. Torres Michael Anthony Cordova Dennis Obando Safietou Kane Master of Arts in Linguistics Cindy Torres Monica Beatriz Cotto Suzzette Olivera James E. Dautel Cali Ramsey Tara E. Blickenstaff Rosalynn Trabanco Evelyn Delara Daniel E. Oreda Danielle Elizabeth Goveia, Francisco A. Sastre Myrlene Bruno Veronica Urquidi Priscilla Veronica Demarize Ivet Ortega Magna Cum Laude Chris Vila Garamis S. Campusano Humberto Valdes Daylen Docampo Perez, Magna Cum Laude Belky Yadira Oseguera Jose M. Luciani, Cum Laude Melissa K. Fornari Janet C. Valdes Ramon Albert Dominguez Ricardo Enrique Osorio Rachel Rebecca Tennant, Magna Cum Laude Christine Gregory Trang Van, Summa Cum Laude Mauricio Duran Keren Paul Clarke L. Hyrne

34 Florida International University Spring 2009 Commencement 35 Master of Arts in Political Science Stephen Farinas Master of Science in Jaquelyn Gonzalez Iliana Gonzalez Environmental Studies R. Kirk Landon Undergraduate School of Business Rafael Harley Roberto Jesus Lopez Joaquin Alonso Luis Lavandeira, Cum Laude Adrian R. Shaw Patrick Henry Bachelor of Accounting Dario Prepelitchi Sandee Vicky Apang Luz D. Laverde David Lee Shoemaker Juan Ramon Hurtado David Acosta Tatiana Roque George Atisa Luton Leonard Christopher Andrew Sierra, Elizabeth Iris Johnson Yesenia Acosta, Magna Cum Laude Marissa Jaye Benigno Naeem M. Lewis Magna Cum Laude Marissa Joy Leichter Arnold Valentin Aiken, Cum Laude Master of Arts in Religious Studies Evan Flugman Esther L. Lima Ronald Howard Smidley Kathy Lopez Juan F. Alonso David Aelion Karla V. Garcia Sergio A. Luis-Fayat Ismaris Monique Soberon, Nathalie Manzano Dorian Amigo Jacquelinne M. Biver Ricardo Soto Maria G. Maisonnave Magna Cum Laude Marlen D. Martell Anielka A. Andrade Sharma Danesh D. Dammar Dominique V. Martin, Cum Laude Apostle Solomon III Adly Norelus Rickey Aharon Armstrong Upananda Dedunupitiye Aileen Martinez Francisca Sofia Squiabro Joel I. Rodriguez Master of Science in Forensic Enrique D. Barrera Karyna Do Monte Carmen R. Martinez Tsahai Stewart Andrew Shedlock Science Gira M. Barrios Sandra Rios Oyola Mario J. Barrios Darlly Martinez Denisse Lourdes Suarez Laurane Simon Heather Leigh Erek Juan J. Sanchez Irma L. Blandon Ernest Martinez Maria C. Teran Oceguera Kathleen Y. Simson Jenny M. Gallo Regina J. Scarpetta Alejandro J. Bringas Lidia Maria Martinez Derrick G. Thomas Russ H. Shulkes Carla E. Turner Gladys Mazon Jeremiah D. Tippit, Magna Cum Laude Master of Science in Biology Zaray Castellanos, Cum Laude Ian A. Chaplin, Cum Laude Sophronia E. McKenzie, Cum Laude Oliver Joseph Urena Adam K. Obaza Master of Arts in Spanish Master of Science in Geosciences Jason Chau Leila Mariette Mekkri, Cum Laude Paula A. Vallejo Arminda Fernandez Michele M. Perry Rogelio Chirino Jessica Ines Montoya Ivis M. Vazquez, Cum Laude Carlos Rene Garcia Master of Science in Chemistry Michelle M. Sanchez Flores Phillip M. Cho Juan C. Moreno Kelly Ann Vila, Cum Laude Nelia Nogues Julio C. Cabrera Yannique C. Clare Jacqueline Olivo Mireya Reinoso Villamizar Rosa Margarita Santiago-Ostolaza Shwetha Mandumula Master of Science in Mathematical Barbara Sonia Coleman Javier Alberto Orozco, Magna Cum Laude Isabel E. Villar Peta-Gaye R Samuda Sciences Jimena Contreras, Cum Laude Frances Dolores Ortega Crystal Wiltshire Derek L. Crawford Rosmery Osuna Catalina Zorrilla, Cum Laude Darlene M. Lewis Master of Fine Arts in Creative Master of Science in Criminal Juan C. Davila, Cum Laude Man S. Pan Herve-Serge Menyonga Luis Neylan Pantin Writing Justice Nadia Dede Bachelor of Business Joan Lipinsky Cochran Jenniese Diaz Sofia Pardo Shaneall E. Abrahams Administration Corey Ginsberg Master of Science in Psychology Yamaris Diaz, Cum Laude Sara Patino Alejandro E. Aragon Alina A. Aballi Nicholas H. Vagnoni Candace B. Atamanik Dunphy Pamela Pauline Donado Dayme Pereira, Cum Laude Hannah Wallace Elliott Cecilia Coker Abella, Cum Laude Kristie L. Brandt Timothy Fahl Amanda G. Perez Yadira Hernandez Paula Karina Abou Khalil Tracey A. Garcia Michelle Annette-Cheri Figueredo Catherine Bernadette Perez Master of Public Administration Shameka Jester Elizabeth F. Acevedo, Summa Cum Laude Ashley Melissa Hanshew Robinson Francois Luis A. Perez Natalia Almaguer Esther Maria Martinez Cesar Jose Aguilar Maria L. Reid Carla Cristina Frizzo Zunilda Perez Valentin Francisco Alvarez Brandi Nichole Orr Richard Joseph Ajami Liliana A. Sanchez Lourdes M. Garcia, Magna Cum Laude Leandro Perezdegracia Kristin M. Babilonia Beltran Rosaisella Rivera Allan T. Alabastro Zoltan Vamos Nadian A. Garcia Adianez Porras Yasmany Cepero Amy Katherine Voss Carlos R. Alayon Yanka Garnenkova, Cum Laude Sonia Estela Quevedo Loana Cervantes Kirt A. Alexander Kearen Gattenio Nader S. Ragheb Lauren Cortinas Master of Science in Statistics Ryan Augustus Alexander Feliciano Gomez Sharon Rambarran Ana Margarida Da Silva Sui F. Joo Michael C. Alfaro, Cum Laude Jonathan Gomez Cristian Ramirez Carolina Delgado Kosgallana Dees E. Leelaratne Alexander Manuel Alfonso Marlene Gonzalez George Ramos Jessica P. Diaz Nuong Lien Yeline Alfonso Yesica D. Guerrero Reinaldo Ramos Nardia J. Dixon Jikang Zha Myrted C. Alfred, Cum Laude Elias Antonio Hayek, Magna Cum Laude Joshua Lucas Randall, Cum Laude Nicole Allahar, Cum Laude Laura Victoria Hucaluk, Magna Cum Laude Jamilet J. Reynoso Chianta Allen Rita Hutcheson Patricia Rivero, Summa Cum Laude Aisha Meshari Almeshari Silvia Incer Diana Caridad Rodriguez Gabriel Antonio Alonso Derese Kerwin Damauri James, Jose Manuel Rodriguez Agustin Alterman, Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Pedro Jose Rodriguez Jessica Alvarado Javier Humberto Javier Liz-Lor Rombo Chabely Alvarez Felix Ricardo Jimenez Leslye Roque Christopher Alvarez Nattacha Jocelyn Madeleyn Rull Dannye L. Alvarez Jumael Jolis Gretel Saladrigas Yanet Alvarez Yolimar M. Jurasek Maria Teresita Salas, Cum Laude Michelle T. Samuels Nicole Amaro

36 Florida International University Spring 2009 Commencement 37 Ainire Inaja Amorim Nicole S. Campbell Jan A. Delacruz-Licha Carlos Fung Mark William Heffernan, Cum Laude Edith M. Lacayo Claudia Amorin Aaron Jacob Gerard Campolieta Richard Eric Delgado Ricardo Gabeiras Armengol Hernandez Erick R. Lacayo Meghan E. Amrich Enrique Canals Sarah M. Delgado, Summa Cum Laude Lauren Alejandra Gadea Lynn D. Hernandez Chung Ying Lam Nicholas Anding Russell Joseph Candela Desiree E. Devarona, Cum Laude Carlos A. Gamarra Ramon Antonio Hernandez Chelsea Maxx Lamchick Marc A. Andre Jose Ramon Carbonell Alejandro M. Diaz Christina M. Garcia, Magna Cum Laude Daniel Hidalgo Erin Kelly Land Carla Judith Araoz Christopher Peter Cardena Daniel Cesar Diaz Daniel Garcia Samientha L. Hilaire Gianinna Languasco Stephanie Arboleda Katie L. Carter Ivette Mercedes Diaz Gianni Garcia Stephanie L. Holzmann Lourdes Larrea Linda E. Arellano Javier Mauricio Castano Jennie Diaz, Cum Laude Janely Garcia Jason W. Hoo Fatt Fritz Pacito Lebon Ivette Arencibia Cesar S. Castillo Julietta Diaz Javier Ignacio Garcia James M. Horne, Summa Cum Laude Alex R. Ledesma Eduardo Jose Arguello Daniel Obed Castillo Natalia Diaz Oniel Garcia Adrian A. Huaman Jenny W. Lee Maria Victoria Arguello Denise Castillo Stephanie K. Diaz Raul Adrian Garcia Shaohuan Huang Kelvin Kai-Wang Lee Monica D. Arguello Martha L. Castro Alejandro Diaz-Ferguson Raul Garcia Ginette Hughes, Cum Laude Monica M. Lee Santiago Ignacio Armando Franco R. Caturegli Marcela Isabel Dib, Summa Cum Laude Shassidy M. Garcia Edison C. Hunter Chu Catherine Grey Leger Migdalia Caridad Arteaga Madeleine Marie Cenal Ricardo Jose Diez Winston N. Garcia Kristin L. Hurst, Cum Laude Desmond C. Leigh Tigisti Asmerom Ena L. Centeno Marina D. Dimova Jonnathan Jaime Garrido Hussain H. Hussaini Hugo Marcos Lepre Marilyne Assad Bedita Raquel Ceron Jacqueline Dipp Melissa Gaviria, Cum Laude Robert E. Hyatt Dwayne Gary Lett Meghan L. Auguste Victoria E. Certain Nicole M. Dixon Meaza Ghebrehiwet Ernesto Ibanez Billy Lewis Andres Avendano Christian Esteban Cevallos Richard L. Do Dustin Gabriel Gibson Sarah Ignacio Marvelis Lin William Aviles Rania N. Chamoun Jacob W. Dobbs, Cum Laude Brittany Jordan Giuliano Kristine Genna Ingold Renaldo Charmain Lisenbee Mabel Bajana Jason Aaron Chanin Daniel J. Dominguez Kelly Rock Gomes Ketty Inguanzo Adrian Xavier Llamas Jaclyn Ballester Josanne Charles Natalia Isabel Dominguez Ernesto J. Gomez Lucila Insausti Natalie Lloret Ramon Eduardo Banegas Stacy Charles Natalie Olivia Downer, Magna Cum Laude Manuel A. Gomez Isolda B. Iznaga Michael Lo Olgabel Banquecer Summia S. Chaudhry, Summa Cum Laude Franco Dubini Sebastian Gomez Vanessa Izquierdo Henry Lok, Cum Laude Sebastian Barbagallo Qi X. Chen, Magna Cum Laude Yassiel Duenas Arianna Gonzalez Kirk Jacques Richard D. Lom Luis Barrera Julie Cheung Shavest M. Dulcio Blanca Lillian Gonzalez Michael W. Jadoo Jeanette M. Lopez Enrique Barrial Jimmy Chu Javier Alfredo Echaniz Catalina Gonzalez, Cum Laude Joeane Antoinette Jadotte Jorge Antonio Lopez Adam Bauer Robert Chung Adam J. Epstein Daniel F. Gonzalez, Cum Laude Ryan Jagessar, Cum Laude Marisol Lopez Chloe Rhea Beauford Angelly Vivian Coccaro Diego A. Erazo Francisco V. Gonzalez Derese Kerwin Damauri James, Marylena Lopez Guido Bebchik, Magna Cum Laude Deanna Lynette Cohen Jennifer Esparza Giselle Gonzalez Summa Cum Laude Samanta Lopez Craig J. Beharry Eli Elad Cohen, Magna Cum Laude Jesse Espinosa Jennifer Gonzalez Maria A. Jara Victor Manuel Lopez Paola Andrea Beltran Michael Anthony Collazo Jonathan D. Espinosa Joaquin Gonzalez Beatriz Elena Jaramillo Virginia Lopez, Magna Cum Laude Armando Andres Benitez Teresa Amilda Comesana-Alfau Alexandra Espinoza, Cum Laude Jorge L. Gonzalez Tite Jean Pierre Wendy Lopez Melissa Yvette Benner Natalie Condon Damayka D. Esteves Naizony H. Gonzalez Andrelle Jean-Baptiste Miguel Manuel Lorenzo Terrence E. Bentley Candice Cooper, Summa Cum Laude Natalie M. Eusebe Nicholas S. Gonzalez Elizabeth Jimenez, Cum Laude John Lorfils Zenaida Mercedes Berg Rosa A. Cora Sonia Pons Ewell Pablo Humberto Gonzalez Ernesto Jimenez Jason Meing Louie Daniel O. Betancourt Gabriela B. Crespo Stephanie Fabregas Robert O. Gonzalez Jean Moliere Jolicoeur Miguel Lugo Steven Blanc, Magna Cum Laude Jimmy Lee Crittenden Alejandro Jose Farias Yanelis Maria Gonzalez Leonardo Joel Jrisinco Ramon C. Lugo Henry Jose Blanco Ebony Crooms-Nivar Andre Guy Farreau Andrea Veronica Grieco, Magna Cum Laude Milade Kaik Amaury Manuel Luzardo Promise Blombergh Belkis M. Cruz Carlos Eduardo Fernandez Gabriel Enrique Guardia Kadir Irfaan Kalamadeen Gladys Macias Michael Blue Jose Antonio Cueto Evelyn Fernandez Alan Guerra Jasmine Kannikal, Magna Cum Laude Ivette Nicole Mackay Jonathan Andres Bonilla Pierre E. Cuevas George F. Fernandez Enrique Guerra Emmanuel Karavakis Sindy Magana, Cum Laude Vilma D. Bonilla Kristin Diane Currey Margielyn Fernandez, Cum Laude Ivan Antonio Guerrero Jordan Karcher, Cum Laude Cristina Maglione Zoraida Ivelisse Borrero Erika Elena DaCosta Carla Ferris, Cum Laude Diana Mercedes Guevara Eric B. Karker Anuradha Giselle Maharaj Yudith Bravo Eddie R. Davis Kimberly A. Flakes Lynnda F. Guillen Jessika Kattah Carla Manechini Ramona Elizabeth Brayboy Michael L. Davis Helen Iliana Flores Nicole M. Guinta Mahreen Q. Khan, Cum Laude Brenda J. Manga Sedrick R. Bruno-Lerouge Oscar Santiago Daza Natasha E. Florin Sanjay Gupta Tanveer E. Khan Francis Tolentino Manlunas Miguel Alejandro Buenaventura Melanie De Armas Elizabeth Fonseca Jason Gutierrez Patrick J. Khoury Milagros Manrique Lissette Mabel Burgos Esther Celestino De Jesus, Jose Luis Forbes Espinoza Louis Joel Gutierrez, Magna Cum Laude Julian M. Kidd-Green Anthony Lawrence Mantecon Javier Ignacio Cabello Magna Cum Laude Damian Francois Enia Lorna Gutu, Magna Cum Laude Sharika Anya Knight Andrea Giovanna Mantica Jennifer Cabrera Noelia De Jesus Debra Evelyn Fredrick Brett Anes Hanna Daniel Kofler Carla Margarita Marconi Denis Andrea Caceres Birmary De La Cruz Jessica Anne Freund Julius Harris Elizabeth Amy Kormesser Sandra Lorena Marenco Giselle Calderon Mairelys De La Guardia, Cum Laude Alexandra D. Fronte Arbelaez Katrina Ellen Hatem Faisal Kraziem, Cum Laude Adiannis Marin Maria Teresa Calvo Ricardo Antonio Del Cueto Amanda Maria Fuentes Casey B. Hauck, Cum Laude Jonathan Kwan Grace Patricia Marin

38 Florida International University Spring 2009 Commencement 39 Maguy Marius Natalie Crystine Navarro Orlindes C. Perez, Magna Cum Laude Anna G. Romensky, Magna Cum Laude Walter Silva, Magna Cum Laude Analorena Ubiera Robert Marquetti Dina Natasha Noelle Roberto J. Perez Jean A. Roseme Patricia Simancas Antony Valdes Alfonso Gabrielle Marrone Ines Noriega Noemi Elizabeth Perez Marrero Janet Rosillo, Cum Laude Manuel Singleton Cristina Valdes Lyzvania Martin Jovany J. Noy Mairim Perez-Alonso Yuliet Roso Darrell A. Smith Gabriel Valdes, Summa Cum Laude Carlos Luis Marcelo Martinez Opal Nugent Danielle Perrone Manuel Rowinsky Letrice Y. Smith Jessidee Valdes Jorge Luis Martinez, Magna Cum Laude Miguel A. Nunez Shari D. Pierre Damaris Victoria Rubio, Magna Cum Laude Paul Eugene Smith, Cum Laude Margie Jeanette Valdez Rafael Erasmo Martinez Vilma Obando Mayerli Pinales Fabio Andres Ruiz Hidalgo E. Socorro Jessica O. Valente, Magna Cum Laude Adriana Marulanda Gerghiny G. Obas Sergio Xavier Plaza Gabriel M. Ruiz Viviana Maria Soler Crystal Van Orsdel, Summa Cum Laude Pablo Mateo Natalie Ogando Jorge Luis Polanco Yamile G. Saavedra Mariano Facundo Soria, Cum Laude Mayra Fernanda Vargas Tatiana A. Mateo Rebeca Ines Olavarrieta, Cum Laude Dawn Michelle Poole, Cum Laude Reyna D. Saenz Anabel Sousa Zurely Vazquez Edward Nicholas Matthew, Cum Laude Myriam Freita Olibrice Vladimir Antonio Porras Jessica Cristina Safie Lauren Jean Spiers Idelisa Maria Vega Vernaline R. Matthew Jacqueline Olivo Leopoldo M. Portes, Summa Cum Laude Michael A. Salamanca Lawrence R. Srail Mauriel A. Vega Joceline M. May, Cum Laude Jon-Andrew Daniel Olmedillo Tanecia M. Powell Adiris C. Salas Jerry Stcharles Pablo S. Vega, Magna Cum Laude Xavier Jose Maynoldi Rodolfo A. Onate Castro Sofia Printemps Danay B. Salazar Rene M. Stephen Victor V. Veiga Brittany Megan McManus Kenny M. O’Neill Alejandro H. Queral Gretel Salazar Marishka O. Stephens Juan Jose Velasquez Lisset Mederos Javier Matias Ongini Ahmad I. Rahman Delmary M. Salcedo, Magna Cum Laude Jonathan M. Steszewski Yaritza Velasquez Ashton David Medina, Magna Cum Laude Gina Paola Orjuela Antonio Ramirez Lorena Samame Stephanie Stevenson Tomas A. Velez Maria C. Medina Yemen Oropesa, Cum Laude Cristina Ramirez Ina Samovich, Magna Cum Laude Alfonso Francisco Suarez Bertha M. Verduga Francisco J. Mejia Frances Dolores Ortega Madeline E. Ramirez Jaime Alberto Samper Cynthia Suriel Joseph L. Victorero, Cum Laude Maria Lina Mejia, Magna Cum Laude Gaston Andres Ortiz Paola M. Reategui Tony San Luis Jennifer F. Suris Adriana I. Viera, Magna Cum Laude Jennifer Eneida Mella Mike Ortiz Christian Remond Joel Sanabria Andres Szkolnik Elizabeth Vila Elena Melnikova, Magna Cum Laude Vanessa Ortiz Claudia Marcela Restrepo Daniel Vincent Sanchez Julissa Giovanna Taiman, Cum Laude Jessica Gracce Vila, Magna Cum Laude Ana Maria Mendez Wilmar Alfredo Ospina Catalina Restrepo Martinez Martha Sanchez Anderson Cristian Tavarez Marysol Villamil Andy Mendez Crystal Alexis Outar Matthew Reynoso Giovanni Gabriel Sandino Maria Paula Tenorio Yarlene Vinas Ernesto Jose Mendoza Damaris Pacheco Karen V. Riera Pinedo Kelly Sanmartin Pornampa Thambundit,Cum Laude Eric Thomas Voight Miguel Eduardo Merino Alvaro M. Padilla, Cum Laude Cynthia Rios Taimary Santana Nayllibi D. Thomas Mariana Raquel Volinsky, Cum Laude Michael Merisier Jean P. Padilla Taylor J. Rios, Cum Laude Gilvan G. Santos Zina Denise Thomas Sara L. Voyard, Cum Laude Juan A. Mijares, Magna Cum Laude Gilbert Padin Fabio Luis Rios-Nogales, Cum Laude Marialice L. Santos Jessenia C. Tijerino Kenneth John Wala Calvin L. Mills Anthony J. Palacios Joel Ripoll Brian A. Saslavchik Rafael Timerman Demoi Allister Walters Lazaro F. Mirabal Elias Ignacio Palacios Veruzka Laura Rivas Marlene M. Sato Lorena M. Tomasini Arlisa M. Whitby Jessiett S. Miranda Alberto Mario Palma Lorena F. Rivera Bhuvan P. Satyaketu Ana Maria Torres, Cum Laude Tonie G. Williams, Cum Laude Frank Moc Christopher Palma Marisol Rivera, Cum Laude Sergio J. Savino Jennifer S. Torres Sheryl Tamara Witter Pedro J. Modia Jose D. Pando Vanessa K. Rivera, Cum Laude Satoko Seignemartin Marc L. Torres Sara Lesley Wolfe Dunia Abdallah Monem Cristina Teodora Papadopoulos Monica Rivera-Pierola Jonathan R. Seligman Meibol Torres Seth Yumich Alexander Monroy Isabel Cristina Pascua, Cum Laude Monica M. Rodrigo Rigaud Seraphin Carlos A. Tovar Sveen E. Zamalloa Vilena Montanaro, Cum Laude Oscar A. Pascual Alexander Rodriguez Patricia Elena Serna Jelineth Triana Antonia M. Zeigler Melissa Marie Montes Monica C. Pasquel Ana Rodriguez Nitin Sharma Yusleidi Lobaina Trimino, Cum Laude David Paul Zimmerman Claudia Tamara Montoya, Cum Laude Catalina B. Patron Armand Thomas Rodriguez Jacqueline C. Shirley Cristal A. Trujillo Paola Andrea Zuluaga Maria I. Montoya Yuliana Paula-Gomez Eileen Marie Rodriguez David Shpilman Alyona Tsutskova, Cum Laude Federico Zutel Paula Eugenia Montoya Laura Pazos Estrella Rodriguez Ghislana Sierra Marissa Cristina Turcios Silvana Elizabeth Montufar Jonathan E. Peceros Gertrudis Rodriguez Nancy Moore Matias A. Pelaez Joey Esteban Rodriguez Adriana Morales Danilo Alberto Pena Ramon E. Rodriguez, Cum Laude Ana L. Morales Ginna Vanessa Pena Roger Rodriguez Erika P. Morales Carlos Alberto Penaranda Veronica Marie Rodriguez Julio A. Morales Bernard Russell Percival Brian Jacob Roisman Obed J. Morales Niurka N. Pereda Alejandro Alberto Rojas, Cum Laude Diego Felipe Moreno Bruno Gustavo Pereira Andres Rojas Alyssa Mrdjenovich, Magna Cum Laude Ana Ruth Perez Danisa Rojas Gretel Munoz Anabel Perez, Magna Cum Laude Javier Hernando Rojas Vanessa Nanclares Christian Perez Juan Camilo Rojas Andrea K. Narino, Cum Laude Christina M. Perez Karen C. Rojas Elysa B. Nassar Melissa Perez Hilda N. Roman

40 Florida International University Spring 2009 Commencement 41 Nicole Marie Vassilaros Charmaine Shereen Gentles Master of Science in International Chapman Graduate School of Business Eduardo Velázquez Jerome Judedtha Griffiths Real Estate Sharon Elaine Hermitt Birma Maria Gonzalez Wilfredo Segui Gustavo Daniel Alfonso Master of Accounting Jeremy Ransford Housen Hurchell D. Greenaway Sheila Paul Shedd Master of Science in Finance Lindsey Brown Rajesh Anand Ramjit Jacqueline Alexandrine Irons Marlon O. Greenwood Elizabeth Sheridan Gustavo Daniel Alfonso Hurchell D. Greenaway Peter Anthony Smith Rennae Mallett Georgia Alcia Gregory Ryan Shawn Simmonds Sana Sheeba Kazi Keeley Marie O’Leary Luis O. Torres Desrine Fay McFarlane Marlon Anthony Gregory Kevin Byron Oliver Sinclair Marlon Melendez Marcia E. Osborne Melissa Haughton Stacy F. Small Ivan Fernando Ruiz Master of Business Administration Silina Patterson David Joseph Healy Althea Beverley Smith Hossein Tavana Master of Science in Management Carlos Andres Acevedo Ivanonna Peguero Puello Rosemarie Antoinette Henry Jerome Aubyn Sommerville Information Systems Heather Dawn Leonie Allen Caryll Corinthia Reid Donovan Leigh James Antoinette Hyacinth Spalding Mark Hanrahan Semone Shakere Allison Master of Science in Human Sandra Andrea Senior-Brown Nursita Angelia Johnson Cecibel Suarez Geacoman Delroy Patrick Anderson Resource Management Kivette Shahanie Sinclair Patrick Antonio Johnson Kay-Ann Patrice Taylor-Callum Arcadio Andrade Sharmitch Chailene Barnett Jennifer Maria Simone Soutar-Smith Kurt Michael Kabula Leroy George Thomas Master of Science in Taxation Denise Arechavaleta Carol Marie Davis Vivolyn Melcita Walker Deidre Orinthia Latibeaudiere Benjamin B. Thompson Beatrice Garcia Nora G. Arguello Kenneth Daimian Dodd Eloy Leal David George Tikasingh Jorge Eduardo Arria Beverly Patricia Falconer Alex Lerma Winston Al-George Tulloch Sylvia Patricia Atkinstall Lizma Elceta Forbes Anthony Dwight Litchmore Jose Miguel Varela Christopher John Bailey Andrea Carolyn Foster Ramon Jose Lopez Raymundo Varela-Dominguez Jason Daniel Barrett Alicia Danielle Gayle Ervin Lyle Hector Rafael Vargas Jossue Barrial Albert M. Malats Richard Vega Nicole Aeisha Batchelor Donald Manning Simon D. Velasquez Janet Diana Beckford Kayon Mohinder Maragh Juan Fernando Villegas Tiffany Berkshire Serrena L. McDonald Anmarie Patricia Walker Luis Alexander Betancourt Mario Jose Morales Ramirez Danville Anthony Walker Rowhan Maxwayn Blake Roxanne Monique Morgan Jacqueline Peta-Gay Walker-Johnson Mayling Beatriz Bravo Anthia Rosemarie Muirhead Andrea Marie Waugh Edson Arantes Brevett Dadrie Nicola Nichol Deborah West College of Education Sheldon Matthew Bromfield Michelle Andrea Nunes Claire Carolyn Whorms Lindsey Brown Bini Guan Yelena Servello, Magna Cum Laude Keeley Marie O’Leary Jeneva Theresa Whorms Bachelor of Science in Art Adrian Anthony Bryan Michelle Hernandez Mariana C. Toledo, Magna Cum Laude Alberto Argelio Padron Daphne Louise Williams Education Carole Dawn Budhlall Sylvia A. Hodge Marcelo Gabriel Pagella Olga Maria Zamora Christine Michelle Chenique, Cum Laude Jacqueline Annette Burrell Sophie Houllou Omar Lloyd Palmer Anais Fernandez, Summa Cum Laude Bachelor of Science in Elementary Juan S. Campbell Norilda Nari Manzano, Cum Laude Sophia Caroline Parke Marcella Jimena Meza Education Tynielle Debranette Chambers Master of International Business Gisselle Martinez Sheila Paul Ilda Mary Parrales, Cum Laude Yanet Abiega, Cum Laude Lennox Anthony Clarke Yordana Alayon Leonor Angelina Martinez Michael Luis Perez Sandra Caridad Quinones Rosa M. Acosta Dorothy Clay Pedro Bejarano Monica Mata Brian Andre Phillips Aisha V. Adams Lourdes Cruz Pascal Bikar Lilia Melendre, Cum Laude John Christie Phillips Jennifer M. Aja Yasin Daneshfar Francois Cathonnet Bachelor of Science in Early Vanessa Mion Maria Del Carmen Pieiga Roxana Alfonso Katharina Marianne Dautel John C. De Denghy Rosem Mitrani, Magna Cum Laude Reinaldo A. Plaz Childhood Education Elizabeth Alonso Jerry Cecil Davis Fernan Esquivel Sarah Natasha Neklewicz, Marlon George Plunkett Jennifer Balandrano Grace Marie Altamirano, María Cristina de la Vega Nathalie Fernandez Magna Cum Laude Richard Anthony Polemeni Jennifer Michelle Benedit Summa Cum Laude Staci-Marie Venetia Dehaney Guillermo Hernandez Robinson Vanessa G. Olivos Tomlinson Eglon Ralph Jael D. Caballero, Cum Laude Jillian Marie Alvarado, Cum Laude Charmaine Yvonne Dookan Florian Lotte Carola Maria Palacio, Magna Cum Laude Vinoosh Ramai Dayadelys Cabrera Valerie L. Alvarez, Magna Cum Laude Princess Tsobee Alfarita Dunn Yannick Martins Natalia Pallares Liliana Margarita Reino Kelly B. Diaz, Cum Laude Andreia Amyradakis Justo M. Eiroa David L. Medina Nastashia D. Parks Tamara Nathalie Riley Haedy Enriquez Michelle Maria Arcentales, Cum Laude Marvia Herfah Evangelist Jan Moll Leslie Azucena Pena, Magna Cum Laude Adriana M. Rozo Carolina Fernandez Diana L. Arias Janelle Fernandez Diego Salvatore Munda Melissa Picon Quinette Venice Ruddock Jessica Angela Figueras Barbara Marie Arizaga Richard Delano Forbes Joseph Riquelme Ana I. Roa Guillermo Sabatier Daniel Francisco Fuentes Jennifer Artime Nadia Nicole Frankson Johannes Ritz Yaribeth Yasuri Robinson Henry R. Salas Kristy L. Gattamorta Andrea L. Ashmore Judith Gallo Judith M. Saade-Maldonado Jeannette Rodriguez Jorge Eduardo Sandino Cristina Gonzalez Sheila Chery Auguste Jennifer Garcia-Barbon Chloe Suming Tiffany Marie Rodriguez Roland Sanguino Elizabeth G. Gonzalez-Quevedo Angela M. Baltazar Raquel Ena-Marie Gentles Berny Rocio Vasquez Vargas Monique S. Roldan Neil Coldrin Scott Sabrina Green Yadira Barroso, Cum Laude

42 Florida International University Spring 2009 Commencement 43 Rose Karmelle Belizaire, Cum Laude Eslin Harvel McHale Stephanie M. Pita Sarah W. Espino Master of Science in Adult Linette Tellez Jane Alison Betancourt Andrea McKenzie, Cum Laude Anju Pulick Vanessa Faedo Education Shakerra Lashawn Bowe Janet Medero Marisabel Rey Victor J. Genchi, Cum Laude Marisella Cabrera-Rodriguez Master of Science in Exercise and Carolina Campos, Magna Cum Laude Jennifer Lorena Mendez Gina Melissa Robles Juan F. Guerra Angelique N. Fletcher Cristina Carvajal, Magna Cum Laude Julia C. Menendez, Magna Cum Laude Roselani M. Saldana Joseph D. Hanna Sports Sciences Edith Castellanos Karleen Milfort Michael Hernandez Stephen W .Brooks Kristina E. Clarke, Magna Cum Laude Alexandra D. Moore, Magna Cum Laude Bachelor of Science in Kristin L. Hurst, Cum Laude Master of Science in Counselor Chi N. Cam Veronica Closas, Cum Laude Lymarie Muniz Velazquez, Jeffrey Lagomacini Education Jay Michael Cardwell Mathematics Education Pedro Castillo Briggit Stella Colina Magna Cum Laude Ryan J. Marut, Cum Laude Patricia Baptiste Luis Alvarez Marlo Jose Diaz Denise Collado Ashley Victoria Nevarez, Cum Laude Adrian A. Mora Vanessa Mercedes Barrios Marcos Castells Arlen J. Guerrero Christopher David Concepcion Nancy C. Nobregas Quentin D. Newman Yamirka Bosque Kristina M. Devalle, Cum Laude Philipp Hubert Halfmann Monica M. Coto, Cum Laude Elizabeth Nunez Pedro Reynaldos Giovanni E. Clarke Richard Joseph Gornail Maria A. Marin Sandra S. Croney Daniela Ottati, Cum Laude Lance E. Thomas Ivette Dominguez Francesca Hernandez, Cum Laude Eric Olivera Heather C. Crowder, Cum Laude Elizabeth Perez Jason C. Waight Teena S. Franklin Rajesh C. Singh Brian P. Omalley Carlos E. Cubillas, Magna Cum Laude Linda Pierre Michelle C. Lake Dania St Clair Norberto Salamanca Jessenia De La Torre, Cum Laude Anissa C. Ramos Caryn R. London Gonzalo Andres Urrutia Bachelor of Science in Social Alexei Wong Stephanie Y. Delgado Patricia E. Rauseo Amber Marrero Luis C. Vieyra Libiana E. Demorizi Jessica Leigh Raymond, Magna Cum Laude Studies Education Laura M. Messer Ken N. Yu Monica Diaz, Cum Laude Tannia Rodriguez, Summa Cum Laude Nathaniel Benson Dionne Brenda Olivier Master of Science in Foreign Eileen M. Dominguez Yenisleidys Rodriguez Kate Elizabeth Elliott Barbara Perez-Fernandez Language Education Shareena M. Ebanks Vanessa Rosales Bachelor of Science in Modern Angie Fandino Tiffany E. Vastardis Elizabeth Blosser Anais M. Estevez Jessica Rosenberg Language Education Leslie R. Jean-Pierre Marsheik Witherspoon Christine Cecile Dahnke Christopher Glen Farmer, Cum Laude Samia Elia Said Natally Gutierrez Daniel Quiros Alberto Jose Zeno Lastra Emily Danner-Mitchell Michelle Fernandez Michele Sanjurjo Claudia Carolina Lopez, Cum Laude Veronica V. Rivera Ligia Joan Milan Jessica L. Fiorentino Raquel E. Santiago Beatriz Velo-Arias, Cum Laude Master of Science in Curriculum Gabriela Angela Rodino Janette T. Francois Christena Singh Min Shen Jacqueline Anette Furones Norling Sorto Bachelor of Science in Physical and Instruction Valeria N. Galindo, Magna Cum Laude Hector S. Suco Education Bachelor of Science in Special Rebeca Alea Leslie Gabriela Garcia Milisse Y. Valdes, Magna Cum Laude Jorge A. Alonso Education Lourdes M. Amato Master of Science in Higher Lorena Idaina Garrote, Magna Cum Laude Jorge Vazquez Evan Scott Caruso Paula M. Acuna, Magna Cum Laude Ivette Bayo Education Administration Chanil Gomez Magdelin Barbara Vega Jonelle M. Cox, Summa Cum Laude Betty Elena Barreto Jennifer Rachel Bradleigh Jason J. Almodovar Meivis Gomez, Cum Laude Sara M. Zaldivar, Magna Cum Laude Michael Charles Dolgos Asha I. Black Joel Daniel Davis Stephanie Alvarez Alejandra Gonzalez Jessica Zambolla Nikolce Efremoski Ena Carolina Garcia Jeannette Deborah Delconte Caroline L. Bernard-Stokes Elizabeth Gonzalez, Magna Cum Laude Elena Zamora, Magna Cum Laude James Christopher Fuller Allyson Carol Griffin Christina Maria Diaz Marlynne R. Boyer Jillian Marie Gonzalez Jessica Zamora Alexander Patrick Hughes Rachel Vanessa Lafrance, Magna Cum Laude Luane Levy Ashley B. Clayton Monica M. Gracia Edward J. Konawicz Ariadna Lorena Orue, Magna Cum Laude Teresita Angelica Nieves Jesse Cohen Dillza Gabriela Guevara Anthony L. Miranda Jose L. Pena III Melissa Maria Olson Jennifer S. Constantine Jennifer Hadad, Cum Laude Bachelor of Science in English Ryan B. Mollica Roxana Isabel Rodriguez, Magna Cum Laude Sandra Rainelli Michelle A. Garel Tanya Ann Hendrickson, Cum Laude Education Marcel Pulido, Cum Laude Sophia Souffrant Nicole M. Slater Jennifer C. Halpern Anisley Hernandez Katie Pacheco, Magna Cum Laude Alejandro Quevedo Jonah Daproza Tiguelo Ryan Matthew Slater Christos Kelepouris Pamela Hernandez Rebekah Michelle Rico Odalis Vergara Annie Blake-Williams Heather J. Kessler Rossana Huamanchumo Bachelor of Science in Exercise Mayra Alejandra Rios Roxana L. Vidal Jessica E. Lewis Cum Laude Jennifer Marie Jimenez, and Sports Sciences Ryan M. Smith Master of Science in Early Marta Menendez Rennay Knight Albert D. Sturgeon Master of Arts inTeaching Childhood Education Jeffrey Martin Miranda Elise Lima Julian Arana Justin Zubradt Jennifer R. Morales Rosalyn Renise Alexander Marlene Terezinha Macedo-Papa Jenessa Lopez Jennifer N. Colon Nancy J. Ponn Jose Hermino Diaz Maria A. Gomez Llennery Pena Nicole Lopez Bachelor of Science in Recreation Ilisa Joy Lieberman Maria I. Rovira Luna Corinne L. Lull Clifton Nathaniel Mayers Katrina Ruiz Jeff Monsalve and Sport Management Pamela Yvette Navajas Master of Science in Educational Kristie Machin, Cum Laude Tonia Riley Roseline Telfort Jazmine Elizabeth Martinez Katrina Moore Jodie La Marr Basemore Leadership Silvia R. Valdes Geraldine D. Moreno David Christian Bauer Melissa Martinez Sandra Cristina Almaguer Arnold G. Veira Jorge Navarro, Magna Cum Laude Shailyne C. Berges, Magna Cum Laude Gabriela E. Matos, Summa Cum Laude Desiree Antoinette Sardo Wei Wang Shawn M. Noy John Royce Ellis Mariacristina McGale Idalia Miranda Suarez Nicole M. Zauner Antonio E. Nunez Anthony K. Emerson

44 Florida International University Spring 2009 Commencement 45 Master of Science in Human Michele Dana Collins Master of Science in Special College of Engineering and Computing Resource Development Jennifer Camen Companioni Education Cecilia Davalos Valerie Bresler Christina Avila Humberto D. Hernandez Fausto C. Fleites, Summa Cum Laude Carolyn S. Dresser Bachelor of Arts in Information Maitee Jacqueline Brizuela Aylenne Frazin Laura E. Hernandez Danil M. Flores Dalila Maria Duarte Technology William Richard Byrd Nicole D. Gilliam Phaion Powell Hicks Alberto M. Fuentes Theresa M. Dussling Claudia Amorin Michael Crowe Elena Christine Przygocki Jean Labner Lazarre Kartikay Gupta, Cum Laude Adalis C. Garcia Strollo Guillermo J. Brailly Ana M. Cruz-Ledon Katherine Ann Sol Otto Jahir Manzi Madelin Gutierrez Christiane I. Gaymont Daniel Douglas Dorsey, Magna Cum Laude Mary L. Harris Valentina Vetencourt Gustavo A. McQuattie Alejandro Hernandez, Cum Laude Michelle Marie Gonzalez Michal S. Krell Salisha S. Lall Rebecca M. Orozco Yudiesly Herrera Vanessa Isabel Gonzalez Isabel Rodoli Hamley Pacheco Anthony A. Lien Iliana Herrera Moya Annice Walton-Barrett Educational Specialist in Giancarlo Pena Andre Munroe, Magna Cum Laude Cari Lyn Kraus Bachelor of Science in Educational Leadership Biomedical Engineering Michael Alistair Stone Ravi Hardeep Nath Jessica Macia Andre H. Thomas Carlos Alberto Perez Master of Science in International Lori Michele Fernandez Christina Alfonso Rebecca A. Manzanas Romesh Valdes, Cum Laude Relmer T. Perez Carmen Nieto Jardon Kevin J. Bechtolo Intercultural Education Carlos G. Mena Anthony M. Varona Daniel A. Pritchett Hermes Ortiz Lizeth Joann Caldera Yalda Amir Kiaei Angel Faith Miranda Robert Peter Rose Juan C. Ramirez Denny Carvajal Aihua Fan Monica Editha Morant Luis Sanchez, Summa Cum Laude Nancy Louise Wiener Sean P. Chislett, Cum Laude Bachelor of Science in Angela Eileen Hurtzig Surena Pace Yohann Chalom Taieb, Cum Laude Helen Yanez Marie Donna Chung Heather Renee Paschal Computer Engineering Stephen Richard Tynes Francisco Delgado Elizabeth Perez Ricarfens Augustin Rolando Vicaria Master of Science in Physical Thomas A. George Hannah Ramontal Educational Specialist in School Jessica Patricia Canonico Francisco Jesus Villar Education Luz Marcela Gomez Diana Arelly Rodgers Mendoza Psychology Brett M. Carrington, Magna Cum Laude Randy Tyrone Williams Juan Jesus Fernandez Margarita Rosa Rodriguez M. Roger C. Guillaume Jose Alejandro Celdran Eilen Aguilera Eva M. Frank Janelle Sarmiento Michael Anthony Hall Emil R. Cobarrubia Jennifer Alvarez Michael Alexander Odio Delphia S. Smith Estrella Hernandez Guillermo Alejandro Cordon Bachelor of Science in Christina Francesca Falcon Jennifer A. Owens Alejandro Suarez Rafael Andres Hoyos Lucas B. De Melo Construction Management Monica Gutierrez Jaclyn Roque Geraldine P. Vallecillo Maria Elisa Ibanez Julio A. Duharte Stanley Avignon Daniel Llinas Raoul Voss Jessica Lynn Watson Joseph A. Levy Joseph Dum Matthew B. Butler Christine Marie Machado Viviana Monroy Fernando Junior S Flores Daniel E. Cabrera Azadeh Oroujalipour Randic Fernando Morillo Juan Glen Serge Cadet Master of Science in Reading Master of Science in Recreation Patricia Ortega Andres Felipe Ramos, Cum Laude Osvaldo Gonzalez Julian Andres Cardona Education Wanny Esperanze Paiz and Sport Management Leander Rivera Kurt W. Keipert Armando Diaz Jaime Ackerman Doris Prats Roberto C. Carmona Manuel Mesias Salinas Steven Martel Joseph Miller Dixon Jenny Belizaire Taryn Marie Mello Stephany M. Sanchez Angel Martir Flynn Cameron Durham Jennifer Bernal Nikolay Orekhov Vanessa A. Scagliati, Cum Laude Antonio Montero Luis Eduardo Enriquez III Jeneane Brown Jennifer R. Porreca Maggy Seiglie Ronald Ocampo, Cum Laude Elizabeth Estevez Belinda Camba Beatriz M. Reynaldos Joseph R. Soto Robert R. Parhizgari Roberto Feoli Arlene Castillo Lorena Suarez Brian Pazos, Cum Laude Jurlene Clair Francis Eric Felipe Ramos Alex M. Garcia Bachelor of Science in Luis Rizo, Cum Laude Carlos Jose Garcia Civil Engineering Adam David Rodriguez Christopher H. Gomez Marcos J. Rojas Michael Henry Gomez Naser Alharbi Anthony Maurice Grondin Fahad Batel Alrashidi Dariceli Heredia Alex Barr Bachelor of Science in Carlos Rafael Hernandez Michael Samuel Benshimol Computer Science Oliver Heyna Guillermo J. Brailly Michael Antonio Alonso Shahzad Mahmood, Cum Laude Michael Carozza Andrew A. Barrett Marquis Zsavon Manuel Hamza Chikhaoui Jose Boubou Cliff A. McGarvey Shaun J. Daniel, Magna Cum Laude Anthony Briceno Jeffrey J. McGarvey Leonardo Duran Ainsworth A. Cameron Louis-Marie Roberto Nelson, Cum Laude Stephen R. Edwards Jeremy L. Conn Angel Y. Ng Fung, Magna Cum Laude George Graupera Robert Desdunes Gerard A. Nobrega Carlos L. Guerra Daniel E. Esquivel, Cum Laude Henrique Rafael Rojas Raquel Maria Guim

46 Florida International University Spring 2009 Commencement 47 Ariel Pedro Rolon Bachelor of Science in Oscar L. Pla Ramses Diaz Kiran Kumar Maroju Camara O. H. Nelson Remon Celcius Rudge Environmental Engineering Jorge Ignacio Rodriguez José Antonio Grullón Nicholas O. Meeks Nigel Orlando Palmer Jake Torres Yunier Rodriguez, Cum Laude Boyuan Guan Vishval Mehta Dwight Oral Richards Bryant M. Alvarado, Magna Cum Laude Adrian Triana Terrence Lee Saffold Chadi Karam Mario Andres Montano Tamer Osama Sejiny Alejandra Florez Michael Valdes Jonathan Sanchez Mohamed O. Mabrouk Nidhi Patel Brian Shaw Marc A. Metellus Alexander Viani Craig Sawyer Naresh Machavarapu Miguel Buenaventura Paz Shane Rory Silvera Diana Elena Visentin Leonard B. Simon Elius Fils Nortelus Jillian C. Ragoonath Wilfrid Simeus Kareem Douglas White Bachelor of Science in Industrial Scott W. Simpson Oscar Oliva Bradley Reuter Andrew Oliver Simons Yevgeniy Aleksandro Zagoruyko and Systems Engineering Alexis Marie Smith Jasmani Riveron Jose U. Romulton Rohan Anchard Stewart Cristina Abisambra Jose Sosa Farzad Rouhani Cassandra Ross James Robert Sweetwood Bachelor of Science in Andrea Abuchaibe Levi Sutton Dhawal Sambare Denise Santiago Tennille Thompson Electrical Engineering Alejandra Arriaga Infante Antonio Tugnoli Marcial Ugaz Lonny Bret Schnur Marcelo Alberto Touceda Eduardo A. Artiles Ijeoma Uwasomba Swaroop Vasireddy Karthikeyan Subramanian Juan Tua Silva Obdulio Acosta Camilo Hernando Bernal Beatriz Varela Keqiang Xing Saraswathi Vadali Milton Jones Vassell Sasan Bolooki Daniel Enrique Betancur Sajjad Hussain Zaidi Keng W. Zhang Bencze F. Vajta Chen Wang Carlos Eduardo Castro Talia Brescia Nicholas Anthony Ziadie Carlos A. Caveda Andrea Caicedo, Cum Laude Jared Nehemias Coello Bachelor of Science in Master of Science in Computer Master of Science in Rebeca Cruz Javier S. Cortavitarte Mechanical Engineering Master of Science in Environmental Engineering Martin Gerlero Engineering Jerome A. Crooks Raul Manuel Alfonso Electrical Engineering Jose G. Cardoso Andres Manuel Gonzalez Charles C. Castello Yuniel Diaz Christian Esteban Andrade Amit G. Bhanushali Bruce Noland Coward Gisella Hidalgo Sergio L. Espinoza Jaime Alberto Cardona, Cum Laude Sushma Chiluka Anil Kumar Reddy Nimmala Ramon Jorge Llavona, Cum Laude Rene Fernandez Eugenia L. De Marco Master of Science in Beulah R. Chinnam John G. Pallepogu Camilo A. Quintero Alex Marlone Francisco Christopher M Ferrer Computer Science Lygio Immatty Joy Jose L. Vasquez Luis Alejandro Ramirez Jorge Gomez Luisa Forero Mauricio Alarcon Sushant Pallemoni Edwin J. Rincon Lino Gomez Maribel Garcia Ray Colucci Keerthi Pattem Maria Del Pilar Sarria Master of Science in Brian Michael Hadley Luis A. Gonzalez Mayelin Felipe Lakshmanan Ramakrishnan Ryan Stefanski, Cum Laude Efrain Alberto Hoyos Hillar C. Lago Marco A. Gomez Environmental and Urban Leydi Y. Velez, Cum Laude Kurt W. Keipert Lewis P. Marquez James M. Goolsby Master of Science in Engineering Systems Rory C. Malcolm Juan Camilo Medina, Cum Laude Marylurdys Hernandez Camilo Arias Arlenys Mesa, Cum Laude Bachelor of Science in Marcel Milanes Michael R. Langevin Management Aditiya Kumar Katragadda Luis Miguel Millan Information Technology Jesus Morfa, Magna Cum Laude Harish Mamidanna Luis Carlos Alacan Dahlia Rosetta Alert Consuelo E. Morales Lucas C. Araujo Simon Nava, Magna Cum Laude Eduardo Monzon Rohan Antonio Anderson Master of Science in Materials Diego Ivan Nuñez, Magna Cum Laude Michael Raymond Balewicz Lina Marela Orozco Walter G. Schmeer Alwayne Le-Roy Anekie Science and Engineering Melisa C. Orozco David Daniel Berger Hector Christopher Roos Alfredo Avilez Vishal Musaramthota Ralph E. Page Gabriel Michael Castellanos Brian C. Sanchez Master of Science in Narda Desiree Banton Varun Penmatsa Michael Pulido Antonio Jose Couto Daniel M. Shaw Construction Management Adrian Marlon Brown Eric Felipe Ramos Raoul Jerrold Elliott, Magna Cum Laude Juan Pablo Villar Armando Juan Amaro Fabian Campbell Mohammed W. Rehman Beker F. Esteban Master of Science in Mechanical Yadira I. Avila Michelle Kim Chin Lenn Javier A. Rivas Georges Etienne Master of Science in Jeremy Ross Bedzow Orlando Anthony Cole Engineering Rubymir J. Romero Diana M. Ferro Biomedical Engineering Stacy-Ann Brown Ian Christian Cordano Gina T. Lau Andrew Rosales Joel O. Figueroa Ginu George Albert Benoit Charles Jethro St Glasso Dennis Sudhir R. Posireddy Giraldo Yuniel Sanchez Christina Jean Frith Viviana Monroy Ajay Chawla Leighton Floyd Forsythe Frank Ernesto Puerta Juan M. Sanchez Larhone Dalcon-Junior Gayle Rami I. Musleh Joseph Paul DiGiacomo Anthony Gregory Fullwood Pradeep R. Shinde Yousuf Shafiq Patricia Gibson Anas Salah Eddin Charles Doan Juan Furman Gabriel Alejandro Solana David M. Granda, Cum Laude Supriya Srinivasan Jhonnatan Escalante Greg Alwyn Grant David F. Urbina Carlos A. Guerra Master of Science in Technology Andre W. I. Eugent Garfield Sean Green Karina Deyfilia Valles Joel Martinez, Cum Laude Elliot Evelyn Joseph Austin Gyles Management Richard L. Vasallo Luis M. Mendieta Master of Science in Patricia Fernandez Mark Robert Harley Shahzad Faisal Eddie Zeng Dennis Montero Civil Engineering Roger Galde Dervon Oliver Lewis Shihab Shameem Siddique Benjamin D. Ness Luam A. Azmera Daniel John Gonzalez Manuel J. Lugo Jorge Soto Edgar R. Ocampo Cetin Canbek Federico Jimenez Carlos Anthony Mohan Marco A. Soto Jose D. Pando Emilio Francisco Corrales Marlon D. John Rosanna Claudia Moo-Young Miguel Suazo Mohamad Hassan Mansour Ebson Delano Muvangwa

48 Florida International University Spring 2009 Commencement 49 Master of Science in Pedro Antonio Gonzalez Vanessa Heredia Yukiko Sugata Master of Science in Hospitality Telecommunications and Krishna Rachakonda Maria Hernandez Melissa M. Taskiran Management Henrik Telle Natasha Lavastida, Cum Laude Evelyn Tavarez, Cum Laude Almouthana Alsaleh Networking Omar Terrero Gomez Isabelle L. Martin Bill Vassilev, Cum Laude Howard Brown Jesus Jesus Abreu Abhay Zutshi Henry Martinez Rhozi K. Williams, Summa Cum Laude Renata Fontes Wilson G. Baez Frederick J. Minor Brent Wesley Rutledge Adonys Cruz Karen Yudderka Osborne Ruth Annette Smith Jader D. Trinidad Rossana Eloisa Palacios, Magna Cum Laude Vrushali R. Deo Shinal Patel, Magna Cum Laude Enzo Ferrari Barbara C. Pita Andrea Pliego

School of Hospitality and Tourism Management Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Natalie Hernandez Paul B. Sam School of Journalism and Mass Communication Management Kimberly Dianne Hew Alina San Pedro Christopher D. Hughes Evangeline Sanchez Kristy Ray Abouzeide, Cum Laude Kimberly C. Engelhardt, Summa Cum Laude Shaun B. Jagarnauth Chun Hei Anson Hung Claudia L. Santos Bachelor of Science in Sami Akel Jose Luis Espaillat Nicolas Kasanzew Jennifer Nicole Hutchinson, Cum Laude Janiece Sarduy Communication Andrea Cecilia Alva Gabriela Farah Michelle Kates, Cum Laude Tiffany M. Kennedy Andrew Schwaegerl Jessica Lynn Alabastro, Magna Cum Laude Saleesha Baksh Lindsey Anne Fellows Mirsad Krijestorac, Magna Cum Laude Byung Uk Kim Min A. Seo Rebeca M. Alvarez-Mena Sonia Nikita Beharry, Magna Cum Laude Sophia Marguerita Ferguson Maria C. Lage Oxana V. Klimovich Rachel Brooke Shaner Juan David Arboleda, Cum Laude Sophie Beyrand, Magna Cum Laude Evelyn Ferro Herrera Sarah Lago Kelly Michelle Korte Kelly Sheehan Jessica Ariste, Magna Cum Laude Nicolas James Black Andrea Figueroa Bertha Monica Lanatta Natalie Kramer Janet Angela Sinclair Shervin J. Bain Lilliana M. Bonet Ana Cristina Fonseca Duane O. Larmond Debbie Alison LaRocque Esther Sofia Suarez, Cum Laude Annum Sana Basit Sandy R. Boukobza Douglas L. Forte Martin Charles Leach, Cum Laude Maria E. Lopez Sylvia Ecailanna Thomas Elizabeth Ann Bell, Cum Laude Celina Lorena Burgos Linda Fuentes, Magna Cum Laude Andrew Leins Alejandro Manuel Lugo Reginald J. Thompson Sofia Benfdil Raina Mercedes Chemaly, Cum Laude Karla Joanna Garcia Laura C. Lopez Saiman Ma Maria Teresa Trelles Andres Bermeo Sierra, Cum Laude Yan Chen Kelly T. Garcia Maynel Marta Lorie Samantha M. Martin Leslie Valentin Henry Billete Ashley Kristina D’Alessandro Paola M. Garcia Lindsay J. Lowell Cristina M. Martinez Alexandra Valla, Magna Cum Laude Yaneisy Blanco Mara Mariah Degenhardt Sarah Garrido Cynthia Deyanira Machado Latoya K. Mathew Edgard Juan Vargas Dario N. Camacho Arric John Detwiler Lema Ghafir Christie G. Maimo Shalaka McFarlane, Cum Laude Andres C. Villabona Nathalie Campo, Cum Laude Hayley Jean Divine Eduardo I. Gil Anthony Thomas Marciano Heidi Marie Menendez-Perez Sofia De la Concepcion Villanueva Lamas Andrea Corina Cardarelli Heorhii Dolubovsky Mauricio A. Ginestra Cedric Margron Paola C. Menoscal Juliana S. Villar, Magna Cum Laude Gabriela E. Castillo Maykel Escalona Yezidka Jeanette Giraldo Mabel Cristina Martinez Star Ng, Magna Cum Laude Matthew Wallace Marianna Castro Giovanni A. Espitia Rodolfo S. Gomez Michelle N. Martinez Paul Joseph Nojaim Jordan Marcus Walters Chin Chang Catherine J. Ferrera Lucia Cristina Gonzalez Robert Joseph Martinez Christopher Lee O’Neill, Magna Cum Laude Alexandra Wegel Peter E. Chavez Robert S. Fitzpatrick Rodrigo Gota Amanda L. Massa Ashley L. Osborne, Cum Laude Elsada Whyne Francis E. Clemenza, Magna Cum Laude Maria C. Flor Renee S. Gracey Priscilla A. Mella Francisco M. Padilla Leslienne Julie Williams Charlene Collazo Andrew Charles Fox Ramona Taseen Grant Ana Maria Mendez-Monsanto Laura E. Padrino Sun Mi Yun Victoria De La Torre Angeles Galera Charles A. Grau Michael Menti Cristina Pardinas, Cum Laude Elke M. Zabinski Ananda B. De Mello Courtney M. Gerring Alexandra M. Greemberg Gianluca Messina Anita Angeline Parsons Qi Zhong, Cum Laude Yisandra Delgado Daniel Paul Goldman Lauren Rayna Greene Sue Ellen Glorianne Monroig Ben J. Pascarella Carlos R. Diaz, Magna Cum Laude Alexander George Gonzalez-Kakouris Orli Grynberg, Magna Cum Laude Giancarlo Montjoy Aaron Joseph Patton, Cum Laude Priscilla Diaz Shane L. Gray Bachelor of Science in Travel and Maria Fernanda Gutierrez Dwayne Simeon Moss Geraldine Louise Marie Pesce, Cum Laude Mark Dieujuste Alicia Goretti Green Vanitia Kalia Harrigan Nicole Andrea Muniz Amy Marie Polk, Magna Cum Laude Tourism Management Catalina Duarte, Cum Laude Michele M. Grimm, Cum Laude Stephanie Marie Hellebuyck Kristine Nadal Crishunda DeVora Raines Florence Arach Knight Lourdes C. Duarte, Summa Cum Laude Lury Guaty Alejandro Hernandez Caitlin English Nolan Natalie G. Ramdass Georgia A. Bedeau Lexford Rayon Earle Liza Marcela Guzman Desire L. Hernandez, Cum Laude Brittany M. O’Dell Roshini Rampersaud Junelle Ernest Victor H. Echeverri Brian Allan Harris Eric Daniel Hernandez Miriam Delcarmen Ortega Diego Andres Rivas Beatriz Fernandez Kassandra Elizee

50 Florida International University Spring 2009 Commencement 51 Yolanda A. Ortiz Angelica Santiago Master of Science in Kristina Maria Del Valle Raul Morales, Cum Laude Viviana Zuniga, Cum Laude Maria A. Otero Belgica A. Santos, Cum Laude Mass Communication Sharon Desmangles Evila Moreno Ginna Lizette Paulsen Maggie-Mercy Santos Zuzana S. Devarapalli Indira Moreno Camille Nadia Backer Bachelor of Science in Nursing Orlindes C. Perez, Magna Cum Laude Maria Antonia Scudella Maksimilian Dikarev, Magna Cum Laude Crystal Shameia Moss Vanessa B. Castaneda Graciela Acevedo, Cum Laude Katia Virginia Pineda Jessica J. Senorin, Magna Cum Laude Lorraine Jennifer Dominguez Ana I. Murga Natalia E. Diaz Isiaka Olalekan Alebiosu Laura Pineiro Noelle V. Service Addy J. Dorismond Percy Nery Murrugarra Sandra Ana Falcon Alejandra A. Aleman Juan Alejandro Prado, Magna Cum Laude Eddit F. Sevilla Alyson Earnhardt, Magna Cum Laude Bernaldo Irven Nazario Lazaro Fraga Fernando C. Alfonso, Cum Laude Penelope Ramos Renaldo T. Smith, Cum Laude Brittney Lynn Eichler, Cum Laude Keila Aguiar Oliveira, Cum Laude Sing Ho Aiden Ho Naivy Fatima Alfonso, Magna Cum Laude Gabriel Luis Reyes Ameer Hassan Swanson Christina M. Estevez Marybell Padilla, Cum Laude Mariela Juncos Kelly Maria Alonso Vanessa Reyes Monique S. Tavares Ashley Noelle Falk, Cum Laude Marcia Palomba Jordan D. Nassar Krystin Elaine Aversa, Cum Laude Floriana Riccio, Magna Cum Laude Jennifer Tejeda James Scott Fenton Lili Paniagua, Magna Cum Laude Natalia Pereira Janice Denise Bacchus Nicole Marie Rodriguez, Cum Laude Wilma P. Terrero Renata Fernandez, Cum Laude Andres M. Perez Lissette Perez Andrea Louise Badig, Cum Laude Ramon E. Rodriguez, Cum Laude Stephanie Torres, Cum Laude Ingris Filpo Joanna Lorraine Perez McDonald Predelus Ana Leonor Balcazar, Magna Cum Laude Jennifer K. Roiz Eric L. Turner, Cum Laude Nanella P. Fornoni Krystal Marie Perez Cristina Marta Rodriguez Raafat Aziz Said Bekheit, Cum Laude Tatiana Romero Tatiana Valbuena Keira N. Gandy Nicole Jenette Perez Jorge Enrique Rodriguez Alfredys R. Berlanga Mineto, Angela Emma Rostelli-Kent Silvia J. Vallejo Lourdes Garrote, Cum Laude Greace R. Perez Ferrey Gerald Schwartz Magna Cum Laude Ashley Rousseau Sonia N. Vargas Virginia E. Gonzalez, Cum Laude Chandra Persaud, Cum Laude Amanda Marie Smith Kyra Blanco-Rodriguez, Cum Laude Christopher M. Rubi Ambar Velazco Bibi Anisah Gurmohamed Megan E. Petrosky, Magna Cum Laude James Atkinson Smith J. A. Bolt, Cum Laude Enrique I. Salinas Susana M. Vergel Bonnie Elizabeth Heier Lissette Pina Marily A. Vazquez Cynthia A. Bon, Cum Laude Yessenia Salomon Xavier J. Villarmarzo Robinson Henry Cynthia Pla Brigitte De Anne Yuille Jennifer M. Bowitz Jonathan Oliver Sanchez, Cum Laude Jennifer Veronica Wade Alys Hernandez Marvin L. Posas Amber Marie Bruneau, Cum Laude Maria Alexandra Sanchez, Noel Walter Heidi Hernandez Caroline Diana Quesada Angie L. Caballero Magna Cum Laude Tara A. Wong Siomara Priscilla Hohl Alicia E. Ramirez Steven D. Caberto Jorge Alejandro Sandoval Brittany Michelle Wright Lynn M. Hormell, Cum Laude Ana Maria Rams Carmen Rosa Castellanos Farrah Marlene Santana Megan O. Wright-Reid Lionel Henry Hoyte N’Kenge Shaunell Rawls Ace D. Castillo, Cum Laude Rayya Ibrahim-Muzaffarr, Cynthia Carol Reinoso Natacha Coca Summa Cum Laude Carolina Restrepo Jean-Claude Crevecoeur Karen Sheila Iglesias Miguel A. Rios Torres Levy Alexander Cruz-Medrano Wendy Lissette Jacobo, Cum Laude Jennifer Rodriguez Ignacio Delcorto Crystal Ann Jarrouge Lucy E. Rodriguez Ilene Delgado Martia Jean Gilles Andre Reynaldo Rojas Andrea Marie Derby College of Nursing and Health Sciences Kenneth Johnson, Cum Laude Andrea M. Romero Hanceau Dorvil Roody Joseph, Magna Cum Laude Jennifer Saldarriaga Mayra A. Durango, Magna Cum Laude Danielle Lancaster, Magna Cum Laude Stefanie Saliba Silvia C. Villalobos Edward Bolanos Mayada Echtey Bachelor of Science in Health Rachael Diane Lania Carolina Rocio Sanchez Storie Anne Borgmann Elicia E. Egozcue Information Management Linnet Leal, Magna Cum Laude Leslie Alina Santoyo, Cum Laude Witnie A. Bresil Ajigunwa A. Ekunkonye Elizabeth Alvarez, Cum Laude Bachelor of Science in Annemay Maligalig Lelis, Joseph L. Simmons Joel Andrew Calafell, Cum Laude Lisdney Esplugas Carlisa Bankston Summa Cum Laude Taryn P. Solari Health Sciences Nicole Calixto Crisvell Estevez, Cum Laude Amber Joy Broadwater Lora Rifka Levi Eileen M. Sordo Anita Yvonne Abuathareh David Capote Manuel E. Fernandez Vimarie Colom Sherain Cole Lewis Michael J. Swaby, Magna Cum Laude Elishka D. Agosto Elissa M. Carbonell Talice Timone Foster Christopher Gerard Cuellar Daniel S. Lima Julie Alexandra Tan Binish Ali Lyvette C. Carrasquillo Rachel Angeline Frisch Sophia Cummings Madelyn Lima, Cum Laude Rennes Toussaint Valessa Valeria Altamirano, Cum Laude Thais Carulla, Cum Laude Hector B. Galano Dalyana Dacius Marlene Sofia Lopetegui Claudia J. Uriarte Alejandra Alvarez, Magna Cum Laude Dyana Delia Castro Natalia Galvan Anne Midelaine Fils-Aime Laurenie G. Louissaint Manuel Alejandro Valderrama Jessica Alvarez Lizbeth Cintron Maria D. J. Garron Ena Patricia Gonzalez Joyce Maldonado Julian A. Varela Alexandra Angel Linda Marie Colls Jorge Gil Diana Gornail Carolina Marazzi Richard Edward Verdun Aileen Maria Angulo Angel Contreras Chunhui He, Cum Laude Jonathan Joseph Cherise Marie Medina Vanessa Villarroel Jamie Rae Baker, Summa Cum Laude James F. Courbanou, Cum Laude Rita Houston Anica A. Ledgister Giselle Mesa Kaila Kristine Wong, Magna Cum Laude Johanna Alejandra Bautista Shayla R. Cue Fayssal Isaac Intriago Kayan Lorraine Lee, Cum Laude Rekiya Nicole Metcalf Sashoy Tawana Wright Adam Christopher Bente Candice Elizabeth Davis Gina Marie Jaramillo Geanyra Medina Hiroto Mizuno Dominic Yanquoi Abigail Jacoba Berman, Magna Cum Laude Irene De Jesus De Sousa, Magna Cum Laude Marie Rose Samuela Jasmin Montelus, Sheetalben Patel, Magna Cum Laude Heidi Mayli Montenegro Lashonda M. Yarbrough Maya Bertisch, Cum Laude Shirley De La Rosa, Cum Laude Cum Laude Rodna Plancher Monica Montes Becky D. Young, Magna Cum Laude Marat Bien-Aime Guillermo A. De Novi, Magna Cum Laude Kristyn E. Jones Guerda Prosper Melissa Rebecca Montoto, Cum Laude Celia Zapata Kristina Alain Boast, Magna Cum Laude Jason Michael Del Santo Lyonie Herodia Joseph

52 Florida International University Spring 2009 Commencement 53 Saba Jazmin Kazravan Sandra Graciela Rojas, Magna Cum Laude Cynthia A. Ristori Harold D. Vera Master of Health Services Master of Science in Dietetics and Marea Kefalas, Magna Cum Laude Mirian J. Romero Cara L. Vreeland Jodi L. Young Administration Nutrition Zubaida B. Lalani Aurora Rondon Laura A. Zona Rajitha Gopidi Vanessa Cooper Brenda Marie Lazarus Yuneisy Isabel Ruiz, Magna Cum Laude Bachelor of Science in Dietetics Vaidehi Parikh Kirstin M. Etengoff Joel Jacobo Levy Jackie M. Russo Master of Science in Nursing Elena Pavlova-McCalla Ana Patricia Flipse Miguel Ramon Lollett Shumaila Sakrani and Nutrition Maria Elena Campos Heidi Emmy Rubin Mary A. Formosa Efrain Lopez, Cum Laude Vivian Sanfiel,Magna Cum Laude Shane A. Alexander Angel Eduardo Garcia-Sousa Esther Lydia Thomasos Alejandro A. Leon Jessica Lopez Yamila Santos, Cum Laude Blanca M. Alicot Jorge Enrique Hirigoyen Melissa Montanez Carolina Andrea Luengo Henry Silvera, Cum Laude Barlan Barrero Marie Heureuse Jean-Louis Aarthi Nagarajan Nereida Maria Manuel Michelle Solano, Cum Laude Carly Jo Basil Master of Public Health Andrea Jean Mohammed Corina Alejandra Clavo Staci Dara Shacter Sarah C. Martely Wei Sun Adejoke Adedeji Mayi Ramirez Andrea Castellanos Jennifer Martinez Millicynth Thes S. Talagtag Rita Kesiena Agboro Rosa Kligman Darer, Magna Cum Laude Jose Masip, Cum Laude Joseph B. Taverne, Cum Laude Belma Andric Master of Social Work Master of Science in Occupational Claudia Delgado Jeanine Madiou Mathelier Claudia P. Teran Ghislaine Belen Balharry Oluwasinmisola Arinade Awoniyi Amanda Hay Erika R. Mathews, Cum Laude Nadege Toussaint Daniel Therapy Alok M. Bhute Liliam C. Bernal Ostos Heidrys Machado Mallory Eve Mendez Natacha Uguet Katerina Aleman Yshelle Monet Caldwell Samuel Adam Budyszewick Bidlose Olivier Ana Jansey Morales, Cum Laude Esther C. Urueta Alfa Illescas Mario Alberto Cendan Judith Burgos Anthony Palacios Alicia Esther Moreira Grettel Vilato, Magna Cum Laude Renee L. Roberts Beatrice Dardompre Yanuaria De La Paz Scott Parmley Guadalupe Morrow Louise Villares, Magna Cum Laude Natalie Diaz Denise J. Deitrich Prehay Jael S. Rodriguez Amanda Nettleton Lauren Ashley Virelles Anastasia Espinosa Mari E. Donis-Rojas Master of Science in Speech Barbara Sabina Sanchez Carmen A. Perez Veronica Gertrude Walker Sofia Estrada Laura Daniela Escobar Language Pathology Andreina S. Scholtz Faviola M. Perez, Magna Cum Laude Katherine Michelle Warfel, Cum Laude Natalie Rosemarie Francis Lisbeth D. Fernandez Brenda D. Adrianzen Macaela Marie Worede Ivey J. Perez Kayin Wong, Cum Laude Anne Marie Osnato Frere Elizabeth Gardin-Silva Aileen Elizabeth Alzola Cynthia Zaldivar Joana Pichs, Cum Laude Margerry Julia Yuhico Erick Garcia Todd Glickman Aimee T. Fernandez Erick Raymundo Rafuls, Cum Laude Natalia Zorrilla Natasha Maria Gonzalez Leidys Gomez Liza Marie Hevia Ricardo Javier Ramirez Bachelor of Science in Social Work Deva P. Gundupalli Zoila M. Gonzalez Cynthia Martinez Emilio Reyes Lauren Bosch, Magna Cum Laude Syed Shahrukh Haider Patricia Lee Gyatt Master of Science in Athletic Barbara A. Navarro Marc Daniel Rivera, Magna Cum Laude Jheny P. Bueno Mehrnoush Horr Dayami Hernandez Training Diana P. Pacheco Veronica Rivera Tracy-Ann Camile Campbell Kelly Rae Jackson Amber N. Jeansonne Daniel Garcia Carolina Laura Pineiro Alfonso Rodriguez Denise Cesar Carvalho, Magna Cum Laude Carla Jean Lisa Marie Jenders Kerri Marie Houck Patricia Ruiz Kristine Rodriguez, Magna Cum Laude Nadine Lourde Cavin Sukhjinder Kaur Teresa Joseph Andrea R. Miller Laura Rodriguez Hylarion Felix, Cum Laude Kenneth Paul Lewis Veronica A. Martinez Delainy D. Quintero Carolina Estefania Fernandez, Cum Laude Mutchinson Hugh Melville Yanara Martinez Frantzie Fils-Aime Marina Del Carmen Obispo Danielle Jaclyn Miller Joann Garcia Adebola Olayinka Ana Sofia Nunez Norris Hardemon Sapneil S. Parikh Alicia P. Perez Rhoda Louissaint Manthan Patel Maylin Quintana Carmen S. Matiz Michael William Popejoy Olga Munoz Ramos Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work Maria Lourdes Meana Danielle Quesada Elisa Ribeiro Saylen Y. Moore Anisah Rahaman Paulina E. Ruiz Bachelor of Health Services Joyce Del Carmen Castro Ashnee Mari Middleton Amarilys Salome Morales, Cum Laude Yvette Alvarez Rivero Mari Frances Wilensky Administration Marisela Cuesta Jackeline Miyasato, Magna Cum Laude Lani Paige Morhaim, Cum Laude Ronald Robert Robinson Michele Desroches Iris Belly Morales Martelly Mothersil Carolina Agudelo Maribel Rodriguez Fabienne Duchatellier Sandy Pierre Justine L. Naylon, Summa Cum Laude Guerdine Aldajuste Vedasha Roopnarine Pamela Flores Lucia R. Pizano Evelin Y. Orantes, Cum Laude Rachel E. Aleman, Cum Laude Claudio O. Rosario Jessica P. Gomez Sidney Prospere Cassim Cyril Perez Anthony R. Amabile Vincy O. Samuel Afirah Hussain Andrea Rau Alta Pierre Alfonso Freddy Balmaceda JoAnn Marie Smith Stella Jazmine Jalon Maria M. Reyes Sabrhina Prada Janika Alexzandra Bassett Milly Haydee Umana Marcia T. Johnson Herminia Azucena Rodriguez Carlos Saul Mariana I. Briones Roy Livingston Virgin Elena Kats, Cum Laude Ayelen Rojas Meaghan Nereida Skog-Rios, Cum Laude Michael Maniela Brown, Cum Laude Christelle Lespinasse Rocite Semelfort Hilda Lissette Sosa Annya Campbell-Douglas Catherine Lievano Nirva Simeon Kelly Michelle Sydnor April Anne Casabar Lorette Medard Jean-Marie Antoine St. Hilaire Kristy Vega Christina Castro

54 Florida International University Spring 2009 Commencement 55 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY Florida International University is one of the nation’s leading urban research public institutions of higher education and one of South Florida’s most vital assets. Since 1965, when it was chartered as the area’s first public university, FIU has built a reputation locally, regionally, nationally and internationally for excellence in teaching and research programs. FIU has a diverse and nationally celebrated faculty, students from throughout the United States and more than 130 countries, and alumni who have risen to prominence in every field. The university takes full advantage of its location in Miami, which serves as a “living laboratory” for many of its programs and offers unparalleled internship and job opportunities. As a major university located in one of the nation’s great cities, FIU offers a rare combination of vast resources, personal attention and affordability. The university offers more than 200 baccalaureate, master’s, doctoral and specialist degree programs in its colleges and schools: College of -Ar chitecture and the Arts, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business Administration, College of Education, College of Engineering and Computing, Honors College, College of Law, College of Medicine (to welcome its first class in August 2009), College of Nursing and Health Spring 2009 Sciences, School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, and Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work On behalf of the FIU Alumni Association and its Board of Directors we extend our congratulations and welcome you to your new family of more than 130,000 alumni. FIU has more than 38,000 students, 1,000 full-time faculty, and 134,000+ alumni. The university has three campuses – University Park in western Miami-Dade County; the Biscayne Bay Campus in northeast Miami-Dade County, and the FIU Broward Pines Center, an academic facility in nearby Broward County. The 40-acre Engineering Center, a major research facility, is located near University Park. Your Alumni Association exists to support the goals and mission of FIU and to be a viable resource for engaging alumni. The Association helps fund scholarships and sponsors numerous events including the Torch Awards Gala, Alumni Career Fair, pre-game tailgating parties and alumni reunions.

Membership in the Alumni Association is a great way for you to show your school pride and establish a FIU Alma Mater lifelong relationship with the university. As a member, you receive four issues of the award-winning FIU by Dr. Clair T. McElfresh Magazine; NOW@FIU e-newsletter; special FIU Athletic ticket offers and priority seating; major theme park, Rededicated on November 3, 1988 • Orchestration by Dr. Philip Fink travel and car rental discounts; and much more.

The FIU Alumni Association will always be your home away from home! Whenever you are on campus, stop by and pay us a visit. Remember membership has its privileges. You can enjoy all the benefits of being an active member by joining online at www.fiualumni.com or calling 800-FIU-ALUM.

GO GOLDEN PANTHERS!

Best regards,

Bill Draughon Associate Vice President and Executive Director Florida International University Office of Alumni Relations University Park, MARC 510 Miami, FL 33199

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