May 7-9, 2015 CFE Arena Orlando, Florida

COMMENCEMENT

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA

This commencement program will be available at http://commencement.ucf.edu/2015/spring/archive for download as a PDF beginning Monday, May 11, 2015. Gonfalons Symbolize the Spirit of the University of Central Florida College of Arts and Humanities College of Medicine The senses of sight, sound, and sensation The Rod of Aesculapius, serpent entwined around are transformed by spirit and creativity into , is an ancient Greek symbol associated with meaningful diverse forms of expression in healing the sick. The rod topped by the UCF Flame the College of Arts and Humanities. of Hope is spiraled with the DNA’s double helix to form the symbol for the College of Medicine.

The Burnett Honors College College of Nursing ame The spirit of the College of Nursing is symbolizes The Burnett Honors College’s mission conveyed by images that symbolize to foster honor and passion for lifelong learning. caring, knowledge, and leadership. THE UCF CREED Integrity, scholarship, community, creativity, and excellence are the core College of Business Administration College of Optics and Photonics values that guide our conduct, Familiar symbols elicit world marketplace The striking multifaceted relief captures the spirit performance, and decisions. nance for the of the Age of Light and epitomizes the science and College of Business Administration with its technology of the College of Optics and Photonics innovative curriculum, state-of-the-art facilities, uence in the 21st Century. INTEGRITY and nationally recognized programs. I will practice and defend academic and personal honesty. College of Education and College of Sciences SCHOLARSHIP Human Performance Science seeks to explain how the world works— living organisms, the physical world, people I will cherish and honor learning as nitive symbol in groups, and people as individuals. Just as a of education and knowledge for centuries. a fundamental purpose of my membership microscope gives a way to look at objects otherwise And for the College of Education, a galaxy of too small to see, so the tools of scientic inquiry in the UCF community. encircling stars serves as a shining example let us observe nature in its many aspects. of diverse opportunities for learning. COMMUNITY I will promote an open and College of Engineering and ce of Undergraduate Studies supportive campus environment by Computer Science The O ce of Undergraduate Studies provides the foundation, vision, and leadership necessary respecting the rights and contributions The Space Transportation System symbolizes c for students to reach their academic potential of every individual. feats ever achieved and epitomizes the spirit of the and to prepare for the steps, challenges, College of Engineering and Computer Science. and rewards of lifelong learning. CREATIVITY I will use my talents to enrich the human experience. College of Graduate Studies Rosen College of Hospitality Leadership, research, and service empower Management EXCELLENCE graduate students in the division’s quality The central fountain, framed by Mediterranean learning environment. The doctoral cap, hood, arches, has come to symbolize the Rosen College of I will strive toward the highest and gown epitomize the highest achievement Hospitality Management’s state-of-the-art campus for the College of Graduate Studies. standards of performance in any and its standard of excellence for the industry. endeavor i undertake.

airs The UCF Creed Academic programs in the College of Health and Integrity, scholarship, community, creativity, and airs are bound together by a shared sense excellence are the core values that guide the of purpose—to serve communities and contribute university’s conduct, performance, and decisions. knowledge that improves the quality of life of citizens. University of Central Florida Commencement ♦ May 7-9, 2015

University of Central Florida

UCF Stands for Opportunity in scholarship, leadership, research, and service. The university also creates opportunities for economic development, as well as community and industry collaboration. UCF is Central Florida’s higher education partner and its hometown university.

The talents of UCF’s more than 250,000 alumni, more than 60,000 students, and more than 11,000 faculty and staff members have made UCF one of the nation’s leading metropolitan research universities. And UCF is committed to innovative community partnerships, world-class research with local impact, and the integration of technology and learning.

The university offers 92 bachelor’s degrees, 83 master’s degrees, 3 specialist degrees, and 31 doctoral degrees, as well as more than 94 graduate certificate programs. To date, more than 270,000 degrees have been awarded.

The university seal, shown above, is the symbol that sets our university apart from others. As you might expect, choosing a university seal is no simple task. In UCF’s case, the job took 26 months. From the very first suggestion, submitted in early 1966, to the unveiling of the present seal, it was a task without precedent for those who were involved in the process.

In the two years after the first submission, nearly 50 designs and 70 different color combinations were considered. The motto, Reach for the Stars, eventually served as the inspiration for the seal. It was first verbalized by charter President Charles N. Millican. The phrase came to him, he recalled, when he was flying on a night that was so clear the stars sparkled.

Stars were used in a variety of combinations. Pegasus, the winged horse of mythology, was added to depict both contrast and connection between old and new, the humanities and the sciences.

In their search for tenets on which to launch a new experiment in higher education, the university’s founders focused on two: Accent on Excellence and Accent on the Individual. Growth notwithstanding, their successors remain committed to that end. The university’s motto, Reach for the Stars, encourages UCF’s students, faculty and staff members, and alumni to go beyond the ordinary.

Indeed, extraordinary things happen in UCF’s classrooms and laboratories every day, and UCF is prominent among its peers. UCF Stands for Opportunity.

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University of Central Florida Office of the President

Dear Graduates:

Congratulations to each of you for the achievements that have brought you to this day. Congratulations are also in order to your families, whose love and support have undoubtedly contributed to your success.

Today’s commencement exercises mark the completion of a period of studying and learning, of developing and adapting, and of accomplishing and contributing. All of these activities prepare you for successful careers and for service as leaders in our society. Your university education will be of immeasurable benefit to you for the rest of your lives.

As you leave UCF, please remember three things. First, your education is a lifelong process. Maintain the intellectual curiosity that got you this far, and never cease your learning. Second, use your knowledge, your talent, and your degree for responsible purposes. Our world is so complicated that we need all the ability we can muster to solve the great problems of our time. Finally, remember your university and be loyal to it.

Best wishes for a lifetime of success and satisfaction.

Cordially yours,

John C. Hitt President

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Table of Contents

The UCF Creed ...... Inside front cover University of Central Florida ...... i President’s Personal Note ...... ii University of Central Florida Administration ...... iv Commencement Program ...... v Commencement Speaker and Platform Party May 7, 2015 9:00 a.m. Ceremony ...... vi 2:30 p.m. Ceremony ...... vii May 8, 2015 9:00 a.m. Ceremony ...... viii 2:30 p.m. Ceremony ...... ix May 9, 2015 9:00 a.m. Ceremony ...... x 2:30 p.m. Ceremony ...... xi Candidates for Graduate Degrees Doctoral Candidates ...... 1 Education Specialist Candidates ...... 8 Master of Fine Arts Candidates ...... 8 Master’s Candidates College of Arts and Humanities ...... 10 College of Business Administration ...... 11 College of Education and Human Performance ...... 12 College of Engineering and Computer Science ...... 14 College of Graduate Studies ...... 16 College of Health and Public Affairs ...... 17 College of Medicine ...... 19 College of Nursing ...... 20 College of Optics and Photonics ...... 21 College of Sciences ...... 22 Rosen College of Hospitality Management ...... 23 Order of Pegasus ...... 24 Baccalaureate Degree Honors and Recognition Top Honor Graduates ...... 24 LEAD Scholars ...... 28 President’s Leadership Council ...... 29 Air Force ROTC Commissions ...... 29 Army ROTC Commissions ...... 30 Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees College of Arts and Humanities ...... 32 College of Business Administration ...... 37 College of Education and Human Performance ...... 43 College of Engineering and Computer Science ...... 47 College of Health and Public Affairs ...... 52 College of Medicine ...... 60 College of Nursing ...... 62 College of Optics and Photonics ...... 65 College of Sciences ...... 66 Office of Undergraduate Studies ...... 76 Rosen College of Hospitality Management ...... 79 The Commencement Ceremony and Academic Regalia ...... 82 College Gonfalons and University Mace Information ...... 84 The Presidential Medallion ...... 84 Honorary Degrees Awarded ...... 85 Degrees Conferred ...... 86 Diploma Distribution Information ...... 86 UCF Alma Mater ...... 87 This program contains the most accurate graduation information available at press time. The appearance of a name here is presumptive of graduation but not conclusive. iii University of Central Florida Commencement ♦ May 7-9, 2015

University of Central Florida Administration

Dr. John C. Hitt ...... President Dr. A. Dale Whittaker ...... Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Beth Barnes ...... Vice President Emerita and Special Assistant to the President Scott Cole ...... Vice President and General Counsel Helen Donegan ...... Vice President Emerita and Special Assistant to the President Dr. Maribeth Ehasz ...... Vice President for Student Development and Enrollment Services Dr. Deborah C. German ...... Vice President for Medical Affairs and Dean, College of Medicine Grant J. Heston ...... Vice President for Communications and Marketing Robert J. Holmes, Jr...... Vice President for Alumni Relations and Development Dr. Daniel C. Holsenbeck ...... Senior Vice President for University Relations William F. Merck II ...... Vice President for Administration and Finance Dr. John F. Schell ...... Vice President and Chief of Staff Dr. M.J. Soileau ...... Vice President for Research and Commercialization Todd Stansbury ...... Vice President and Director of Athletics Dr. C. Ross Hinkle ...... Vice Provost and Dean, College of Graduate Studies Dr. Manoj Chopra ...... Interim Vice Provost and Dean, Office of Undergraduate Studies Dr. José B. Fernández ...... Dean, College of Arts and Humanities Dr. Paul Jarley ...... Dean, College of Business Administration Dr. Alvin Y. Wang ...... Dean, The Burnett Honors College Dr. B. Grant Hayes ...... Interim Dean, College of Education and Human Performance Dr. Michael Georgiopoulos ...... Dean, College of Engineering and Computer Science Dr. Michael Frumkin ...... Dean, College of Health and Public Affairs Dr. Mary Lou Sole ...... Interim Dean, College of Nursing Dr. Bahaa A. Saleh ...... Dean and Director, College of Optics and Photonics Dr. Michael Johnson ...... Dean, College of Sciences Dr. Abraham Pizam ...... Dean, Rosen College of Hospitality Management

State of Florida Rick Scott, Governor Carlos Lopez-Cantera, Lieutenant Governor

Jeff Atwater Adam Putnam Chief Financial Officer Morteza “Mori” Hosseini Commissioner of Agriculture Chair, SUS Board of Governors Pam Bondi Pam Stewart Attorney General Commissioner of Education

Board of Trustees

Jim Atchison Richard T. Crotty Alex Martins Orlando Windermere Winter Park

Weston Bayes Alan Florez Reid Oetjen, Ph.D. President, Student Government Ormond Beach Chair, Faculty Senate Association Robert A. Garvy Beverly J. Seay Clarence H. Brown III, M.D. Palm Beach Winter Park Orlando Ray Gilley Orlando John Sprouls, Vice Chair Olga M. Calvet, Chair Windermere Orlando Marcos R. Marchena Orlando

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University of Central Florida Commencement Program

Prelude

The Processional The Platform Party The Faculty The Baccalaureate and Graduate Candidates

Convening of the Commencement

The National Anthem

Opening Remarks and Introductions John C. Hitt, President

Commencement Address

The Conferring of Degrees The Faculty The Deans The Provost The President

Honors and Individual Recognition* Student Body Representative Alumni Association Representative

Alma Mater

The Recessional The Platform Party The Faculty The Graduate and Baccalaureate Candidates

Andrew Walker, Organist Jose Velez and Catherine Pires-Fernandez, Vocalists David Enzfelder, Reg Lyle, and Ben Pugh, Bagpipers Reader by ROMAGNA Company Sign Language Interpreter by Interpretek

* Applause is the most appropriate method of conveying congratulations as your graduate’s name is called. Other methods may keep your neighbors from hearing their graduate’s name.

As a courtesy to the graduates and families being recognized today, we ask that you remain in your seat until all graduates have crossed the platform.

The ceremony will last approximately two hours.

Thank you for joining the faculty, staff, administration, and student body in honoring our graduates.

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College of Arts and Humanities, College of Engineering and Computer Science, and College of Optics and Photonics May 7, 2015 – 9:00 a.m. Platform Party

Grand Marshal ...... Dr. Suryanarayana Challapalli Commencement Speaker ...... Flora Maria Garcia President ...... Dr. John C. Hitt Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs ...... Dr. A. Dale Whittaker Senior Vice President for University Relations ...... Dr. Daniel C. Holsenbeck Vice President for Student Development and Enrollment Services ...... Dr. Maribeth Ehasz Vice President for Communications and Marketing ...... Grant J. Heston Vice President for Alumni Relations and Development ...... Robert J. Holmes, Jr. Vice President for Administration and Finance ...... William F. Merck II Vice President and Chief of Staff ...... Dr. John F. Schell Vice President for Research and Commercialization ...... Dr. M.J. Soileau Associate Dean, College of Graduate Studies ...... Dr. Jana Jasinski Associate Dean, The Burnett Honors College ...... Dr. Martin Dupuis Associate Dean, College of Arts and Humanities ...... Lyman Brodie Dean, College of Engineering and Computer Science ...... Dr. Michael Georgiopoulos Dean and Director, College of Optics and Photonics ...... Dr. Bahaa A. Saleh Alumni Representative ...... Joshua Haley, Class of 2012 and 2014 Student Government Association President...... Weston Bayes University Faculty Representative ...... Dr. Robert Cassanello Staff Council Representative ...... Joanne McCully Order of Pegasus ...... Amy Crawford Order of Pegasus ...... Jill Dutmers Order of Pegasus ...... Taylor Laurent Order of Pegasus ...... Richard Murdock

Commencement Speaker

Flora Maria Garcia has been the President and CEO of the United Arts of Central Florida since May 2012. Last year she led one of the most successful fund-raising campaigns in the history of that organization.

Prior to arriving in Central Florida, Garcia had extensive experience in the arts and philanthropy serving as the CEO of the Metro Atlanta Arts and Cultural Coalition, president of the Arts Council of Fort Worth Tarrant County, and the executive director of the Missouri Arts Council.

Garcia has a professional record of national scope. She has been appointed to the boards of Americans for the Arts and the Mid-America Arts Alliance. She has also served with distinction on several panels for the National Endowment for the Arts and on committees for the National Association of State Arts Agencies.

Garcia holds a master’s degree in Business Administration and Arts Administration from Southern Methodist University and a bachelor’s degree Flora Maria Garcia in Fine Arts and Modern Languages from Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, Indiana.

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College of Health and Public Affairs May 7, 2015 – 2:30 p.m. Platform Party

Grand Marshal ...... Dr. Roberto Potter Commencement Speaker ...... The Honorable Dennis Ross President ...... Dr. John C. Hitt Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs ...... Dr. A. Dale Whittaker Senior Vice President for University Relations ...... Dr. Daniel C. Holsenbeck Vice President for Student Development and Enrollment Services ...... Dr. Maribeth Ehasz Vice President for Communications and Marketing ...... Grant J. Heston Vice President for Alumni Relations and Development ...... Robert J. Holmes, Jr. Vice President for Administration and Finance ...... William F. Merck II Vice President and Chief of Staff ...... Dr. John F. Schell Associate Dean, College of Graduate Studies ...... Dr. Jana Jasinski Associate Dean, The Burnett Honors College ...... Dr. Martin Dupuis Dean, College of Health and Public Affairs ...... Dr. Michael Frumkin Alumni Representative ...... Dr. Jacob Kirchner, Class of 2012 Student Government Association President...... Weston Bayes University Faculty Representative ...... Dr. Margarita Koblasz Staff Council Representative ...... Rhodney Browdy Order of Pegasus ...... Sydney Alexander

Commencement Speaker

Congressman Dennis Ross has admirably served Florida in the United States House of Representatives since 2011. He was one of the few first-term lawmakers to be appointed chair of a subcommittee, and he was later selected to serve on the prestigious Financial Services Committee, also uncommon for newer members of the House of Representatives.

Before his election to the United States Congress, Ross served with distinction in the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2008. His legal career includes positions with the firm of Holland & Knight and Walt Disney World. He went on to found his own highly successful law firm.

Ross believes that service is one of the most responsible acts a person can give to the community. He is a past president of the Lakeland Bar Association, has served as a Board Member of the Lakeland Chamber of Commerce, and was elected as chairman of the Polk County Republican Executive Committee.

Ross earned a bachelor of science degree in organizational management The Honorable from Auburn University and a juris doctor degree from Samford University. Dennis Ross

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College of Sciences May 8, 2015 – 9:00 a.m. Platform Party

Grand Marshal ...... Dr. Robert Dipboye Commencement Speaker ...... Jonathan P. Rambeau President ...... Dr. John C. Hitt Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs ...... Dr. A. Dale Whittaker Senior Vice President for University Relations ...... Dr. Daniel C. Holsenbeck Vice President for Student Development and Enrollment Services ...... Dr. Maribeth Ehasz Vice President for Alumni Relations and Development ...... Robert J. Holmes, Jr. Vice President for Administration and Finance ...... William F. Merck II Vice President and Chief of Staff ...... Dr. John F. Schell Vice Provost and Dean, College of Graduate Studies ...... Dr. C. Ross Hinkle Dean, The Burnett Honors College...... Dr. Alvin Y. Wang Dean, College of Sciences ...... Dr. Michael Johnson Alumni Representative ...... Stephanie Urdahl, Class of 2005 Student Government Association President...... Weston Bayes University Faculty Representative ...... Dr. Ida Cook Staff Council Representative ...... Jamie LaMoreaux Order of Pegasus ...... Jessica Gottsleben Order of Pegasus ...... Shannon Payne Order of Pegasus ...... Alice Neira

Commencement Speaker

Jonathan P. Rambeau is Vice President and General Manager for Lockheed Martin’s Training and Logistics Solution line of business within the Mission Systems and Training business area, which provides the U.S. military with a wide range of training simulators and mission-logistics services. He is responsible for the strategic growth of Lockheed Martin’s mission readiness and sustainment program and is responsible for more than 4,500 employees around the globe.

Rambeau is a proven leader with 18 years of experience at Lockheed Martin. He has held critical roles in program management, engineering, and operations. He has led several key initiatives for Lockheed Martin, including the Corporate Nanotechnology Initiative. He was responsible for the Airport Security Rollout program and the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program, both of which were undertaken at the request of the U.S. Transportation Security Administration.

Rambeau holds a bachelor of science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Jonathan P. Rambeau Drexel University and a master of science degree in Technology Management from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and its College of Engineering.

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College of Education and Human Performance and College of Nursing May 8, 2015 – 2:30 p.m. Platform Party

Grand Marshal ...... Dr. Diane Wink Commencement Speaker ...... Dr. Falecia Williams President ...... Dr. John C. Hitt Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs ...... Dr. A. Dale Whittaker Senior Vice President for University Relations ...... Dr. Daniel C. Holsenbeck Vice President for Student Development and Enrollment Services ...... Dr. Maribeth Ehasz Vice President for Alumni Relations and Development ...... Robert J. Holmes, Jr. Vice President for Administration and Finance ...... William F. Merck II Vice President and Chief of Staff ...... Dr. John F. Schell Vice Provost and Dean, College of Graduate Studies ...... Dr. C. Ross Hinkle Dean, The Burnett Honors College...... Dr. Alvin Y. Wang Interim Dean, College of Education and Human Performance ...... Dr. B. Grant Hayes Interim Dean, College of Nursing ...... Dr. Mary Lou Sole Alumni Representative ...... Jim Hart, Class of 1983 and 1998 Student Government Association, President...... Weston Bayes University Faculty Representative ...... Dr. Larry Holt Staff Council Representative ...... Pauline Strauss Order of Pegasus ...... Dr. Sylvia Torres-Thomas

Commencement Speaker

Dr. Falecia Williams serves as the West Campus president for Valencia College, one of our nation’s largest and most celebrated community colleges. As president, she is the chief academic and operating officer of the campus. Her primary role is to lead the development and implementation of a unique campus vision that emphasizes significant and measurable improvements in the quality of education provided to the students of the college.

At Valencia College, Williams has also served as Program Director for Dual Enrollment, Director of College Transition Programs, Dean of Workforce Programs, and the Assistant Vice President for Workforce Development and Academic Affairs.

Prior to joining Valencia College, Williams was a secondary teacher in gifted and honors education, coach, and grant administrator in the Lake County Public School system for eight years. She has recently been named one of five “Women of Distinction” by the City of Orlando.

Williams earned a bachelor of arts degree at Rollins College, a master of arts Dr. Falecia Williams degree at Stetson University, and a doctor of education degree at UCF.

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College of Business Administration May 9, 2015 – 9:00 a.m. Platform Party

Grand Marshal ...... Dr. Robert Folger Commencement Speaker ...... Roger Pynn President ...... Dr. John C. Hitt Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs ...... Dr. A. Dale Whittaker Senior Vice President for University Relations ...... Dr. Daniel C. Holsenbeck Vice President for Student Development and Enrollment Services ...... Dr. Maribeth Ehasz Vice President for Medical Affairs and Dean, College of Medicine ...... Dr. Deborah C. German Vice President for Alumni Relations and Development ...... Robert J. Holmes, Jr. Vice President for Administration and Finance ...... William F. Merck II Vice President and Chief of Staff ...... Dr. John F. Schell Vice President for Research and Commercialization ...... Dr. M.J. Soileau Vice Provost and Dean, College of Graduate Studies ...... Dr. C. Ross Hinkle Dean, The Burnett Honors College...... Dr. Alvin Y. Wang Dean, College of Business Administration ...... Dr. Paul Jarley Alumni Representative ...... Michael Manglardi, Class of 1984 Student Government Association President Elect ...... Cait Zona University Faculty Representative ...... Dr. Carolyn Massiah Staff Council Representative ...... Rhodney Browdy Order of Pegasus ...... Elizabeth Connor Order of Pegasus ...... Dwayne Houston

Commencement Speaker

Roger Pynn is president of Curley & Pynn Public Relations & Marketing Communications. A 1973 graduate of UCF, he started his career as a reporter and editor at The Orlando Sentinel before helping create The Public Relations Group at McAllister-Barker Associates, a highly-respected Orlando advertising agency.

His corporate public relations career included serving as head of communications for Belcher Oil Company in Miami and for Westinghouse Electric’s Power Generation Group in Orlando, before co-founding Curley & Pynn in 1984.

Pynn is a past chair and emeritus member of the Board of Directors of the UCF Foundation. He serves as chair of the Dean’s Advisory Council of the UCF College of Sciences and is a member of the Board of Visitors of the Nicholson School of Communication. He has been named a UCF Distinguished Alumnus and was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Roger Pynn Nicholson School.

Pynn is the president-elect of the statewide Florida Public Relations Association, which has awarded him its highest honor, the John W. Dillin Award.

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College of Graduate Studies, College of Medicine, Office of Undergraduate Studies, and Rosen College of Hospitality Management May 9, 2015 – 2:30 p.m. Platform Party Grand Marshal ...... Dr. Amy Gregory Commencement Speaker ...... The Honorable Brandon Arrington President ...... Dr. John C. Hitt Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs ...... Dr. A. Dale Whittaker Senior Vice President for University Relations ...... Dr. Daniel C. Holsenbeck Vice President for Student Development and Enrollment Services ...... Dr. Maribeth Ehasz Vice President for Medical Affairs and Dean, College of Medicine ...... Dr. Deborah C. German Vice President for Alumni Relations and Development ...... Robert J. Holmes, Jr. Vice President for Administration and Finance ...... William F. Merck II Vice President and Chief of Staff ...... Dr. John F. Schell Vice President for Research and Commercialization ...... Dr. M. J. Soileau Vice Provost and Dean, College of Graduate Studies ...... Dr. C. Ross Hinkle Dean, The Burnett Honors College...... Dr. Alvin Y. Wang Interim Vice Provost and Dean, Office of Undergraduate Studies ...... Dr. Manoj Chopra Dean, Rosen College of Hospitality Management ...... Dr. Abraham Pizam Alumni Representative ...... Matthew Kilgo, Class of 2012 Student Government Association Vice President ...... Sydney Altfield University Faculty Representative ...... Dr. Mollie Jewett Staff Council Representative ...... Steven Freund Order of Pegasus ...... Todd Currie Order of Pegasus ...... Jorge Hernandez Order of Pegasus ...... Gerald Richardson Order of Pegasus ...... Jeremy Tran

Commencement Speaker

Brandon Arrington, elected to the Osceola County Commission in 2008, has served as the chair of that board in 2011 and then again this year. He currently serves on the Public Safety Coordinating Council and the board of CareerSource of Central Florida. He is a member of the Congress of Regional Leaders and the Kissimmee/Osceola County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. He is the Executive Director of Osceola Arts.

Arrington has been instrumental in leading the Osceola County Commission to support the International Consortium for Advanced Manufacturing Research, which has the potential of creating 20,000 jobs and $2.1 billion in high-tech earnings for our area.

Arrington has a distinguished record of public service that includes leadership roles as chairman of MetroPlan Orlando, vice chairman of Lynx, vice chairman of the SunRail Board, and chairman of both Workforce Central Florida and the Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board. He has served on the advisory board for UCF’s Business Incubator The Honorable in Kissimmee. Brandon Arrington

A graduate of Auburn University, he holds a bachelor of fine arts degree in theater performance.

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Candidates for Doctoral Degrees

College of Arts and Humanities

WILLIAM FAULKNER DORNER LEANDRA ALICE PRESTON-SIDLER Texts and Technology Texts and Technology Major Advisor: Dr. Mark Kamrath Major Advisor: Dr. Melody Bowdon

DONALD FORREST MERRITT Texts and Technology Major Advisor: Dr. Rudy McDaniel

College of Business Administration

IAN C. CHERRY REGINA MICHELLE TAYLOR Business Administration Business Administration Major Advisor: Dr. Vladimir Gatchev Major Advisor: Dr. Marshall Schminke

CHAIM ROSS LETWIN MARTIN MICHAEL WEISNER Business Administration Business Administration Major Advisor: Dr. Robert G. Folger Major Advisor: Dr. Steve Sutton Major Advisor: Dr. Cameron Ford XUHUI DAVID WO DARRYL BERNARD RICE Business Administration Business Administration Major Advisor: Dr. Maureen L. Ambrose Major Advisor: Dr. Robert G. Folger

College of Education and Human Performance

CORINNE J. BISHOP ADAM MICHAEL GONZALEZ Education Education Major Advisor: Dr. Glenda Gunter Major Advisor: Dr. Jay Hoffman

ASHLEY JON BLOUNT JESSICA GONZALEZ Education Education Major Advisor: Dr. Glenn W. Lambie Major Advisor: Dr. Sejal M. Barden

KAMBIZ BORHON TRACY R. JONES Education Education Major Advisor: Dr. David Boote Major Advisor: Dr. David Boote

JANET FERGUS DAUGHERTY JULIAN F. JONES Education Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Rosa Cintrón Delgado Major Advisor: Dr. Rosemarye Taylor

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LISA JEAN KARCINSKI ORIN SMITH Educational Leadership Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Rosemarye Taylor Major Advisor: Dr. Rosemarye Taylor

BOYD LINDSLEY CHANA MARIE SPEIR Educational Leadership Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Barbara A. Murray Major Advisor: Dr. Rosemarye Taylor

GERALD T. MANGINE DANIEL PAUL THOMPSON Education Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Jay Hoffman Major Advisor: Dr. Rosemarye Taylor

DEBRA PARTIN PACE OLIVIA UWAMAHORO Educational Leadership Education Major Advisor: Dr. Barbara A. Murray Major Advisor: Dr. Bryce Hagedorn

SHANA HOWARD RAFALSKI ADAM JOHN WELLS Educational Leadership Education Major Advisor: Dr. Barbara A. Murray Major Advisor: Dr. Jay R. Hoffman

JONATHAN E. RASMUSSEN ANDREW W. WOOD Education Education Major Advisor: Dr. Suzanne Martin Major Advisor: Dr. Sejal M. Barden

NESRIN SAHIN ELIZABETH ANNE YOST Education Education Major Advisor: Dr. Juli K. Dixon Major Advisor: Dr. Robertico Croes Major Advisor: Dr. Denver Severt

College of Engineering and Computer Science

REZA AKHAVIAN EDWIN ALEXIS CORTES Civil Engineering Modeling and Simulation Major Advisor: Dr. Amir Hossein Behzadan Major Advisor: Dr. Luis Rabelo

MUHAMMAD FAISAL AMJAD ANDREA J. CUMMING Computer Science Environmental Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Cliff C. Zou Major Advisor: Dr. Steven J. Duranceau

ARASH ASRARI ERFAN DAVAMI Electrical Engineering Computer Science Major Advisor: Dr. Xinzhang Wu Major Advisor: Dr. Gita Sukthankar

RAHMATOLLAH BEHESHTI ANAHITA DAVOUDI Computer Science Computer Science Major Advisor: Dr. Gita Sukthankar Major Advisor: Dr. Mainak Chatterjee

BARCLAY ROGER BROWN SPENCER LEE FARRAR Industrial Engineering Electrical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Waldemar Karwowski Major Advisor: Dr. W. Linwood Jones

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YILING HE BEHNAZ NOJAVANASGHARI Industrial Engineering Computer Science Major Advisor: Dr. Waldemar Karwowski Major Advisor: Dr. Charles E. Hughes Major Advisor: Dr. Petros Xanthopulos CHARNA RAE PARKEY YAZAN HENRY LUTFI HEJAZIN Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Wasfy B. Mikhael Major Advisor: Dr. W. Linwood Jones TAE WOONG PARKEY CHRISTOPHER D. HOLLANDER Industrial Engineering Modeling and Simulation Major Advisor: Dr. Gene Lee Major Advisor: Dr. Annie S. Wu DAVINA LISA PASSERI VICTOR A. HUAYAMAVE Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Scott Hagen Major Advisor: Dr. Alain Kassab FARAZ RAMTIN SANAZ IMEN Industrial Engineering Civil Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Pazour Major Advisor: Dr. Ni-Bin Chang GREGORY SCOTT RAWLINS KALYAN KRISHNA KARNATI Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Pawel M. Wocjan Major Advisor: Dr. Xun Gong JOSE AURELIO SANCHEZ SALAZAR ARUN KUMAR KULSHRESHTH Computer Science Computer Science Major Advisor: Dr. Gary T. Leavens Major Advisor: Dr. Joseph J. Laviola II SANA TARIQ STUART S. LAVAL Computer Science Industrial Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Mostafa Bassiouni Major Advisor: Dr. Luis Rabelo MARYORY URDANETA SIRUI LUO Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Parveen Wahid Major Advisor: Dr. Juin J. Liou ANDRES VIDAL URBINA MOUSA AWAD MAIMOUN Mechanical Engineering Environmental Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Alain Kassab Major Advisor: Dr. Debra Reinhart PUNEET RAMPRAKASH VISHWAKARMA CRYSTAL MARAJ Mechanical Engineering Modeling and Simulation Major Advisor: Dr. Yunjun Xu Major Advisor: Dr. Stephanie Jane Lackey ZHIXIN WANG MAHMOOD MOHAGHEGHI Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Juin J. Liou Major Advisor: Dr. Jayanta Kapat LIULIU WU SOROUSH MOKHTARI Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Hae-Bum Yun Major Advisor: Dr. Hae-Bum Yun ZENAN YU THOMAS MARK NOGAJ Materials Science Environmental Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Jayan Thomas Major Advisor: Dr. Andrew A. Randall

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KUN ZHANG Electrical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Aman Behal

College of Health and Public Affairs

ELIZABETH MICHELLE ALFORD VIRGINIA A. COBB Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Major Advisor: Dr. Theodore Angelopoulos Major Advisor: Dr. William Hanney

RUDOLF JED ALVIEDO COURTNEY A. CONSTANTINO Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Major Advisor: Dr. Theodore Angelopoulos Major Advisor: Dr. William Hanney

STEPHANIE LAUREN AMES MINDY JOANNE CRIPE Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Major Advisor: Dr. Theodore Angelopoulos Major Advisor: Dr. Gerald Smith

MCKENZIE ASCHENBRENNER ASHLEIGH AMANDA DARNELL Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Major Advisor: Dr. William Hanney Major Advisor: Dr. Patrick Pabian

YARA M. ASI ERIK RAFAEL DIAZ Public Affairs Physical Therapy Major Advisor: Dr. Lynn Unruh Major Advisor: Dr. Patrick Pabian

STEVEN JOSEPH BALOGH SAMANTHA MAY LAMOTTE GISSAL Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Major Advisor: Dr. Theodore Angelopoulos Major Advisor: Dr. Carey Rothschild

MELLISSA SUE BORST LARA ELIZABETH HAIL Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Major Advisor: Dr. Theodore Angelopoulos Major Advisor: Dr. Patrick Pabian

CHERIE A. BOYCE JENNIE ANN HELMS Public Affairs Physical Therapy Major Advisor: Dr. Thomas H. Wan Major Advisor: Dr. Patrick Pabian

LARISSA BRAVO JENIVIEVE JANET HERMAN Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Major Advisor: Dr. William Hanney Major Advisor: Dr. Carey Rothschild

CHRISTOPHER J. BURLEIGH GUY HERBERT HICKMAN Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Major Advisor: Dr. William Hanney Major Advisor: Dr. Patrick Pabian

JENNA CAWLEY TOSH LEAH HOLBROOK Public Affairs Physical Therapy Major Advisor: Dr. Lawrence Martin Major Advisor: Dr. Carey Rothschild

ANDREW J. CLARK PHILLIP WAYNE HURLIMAN Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Major Advisor: Dr. William Hanney Major Advisor: Dr. Carey Rothschild

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5 BRANDON M. KEILMAN MARIE C. PRYOR Physical Therapy Public Affairs Major Advisor: Dr. Carey Rothschild Major Advisor: Dr. Naim Kapucu

AMBER KORB BRITTANY ANNE RAINBOW Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Major Advisor: Dr. Carey Rothschild Major Advisor: Dr. Carol Levine

DREW LOGAN JESSICA NOELLE RAMERIZ Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Major Advisor: Dr. Carol Levine Major Advisor: Dr. Gerald Smith

MELISSA A. MALLORY MARC ROSA Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Major Advisor: Dr. Carey Rothschild Major Advisor: Dr. Gerald Smith

PATRICK KYLE MARSHALL CARL RUTH Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Major Advisor: Dr. Carey Rothschild Major Advisor: Dr. Gerald Smith

KIMBERLY ANN MCGAULEY DANIEL JOHN SEIGLER Physical Therapy Public Affairs Major Advisor: Dr. Carol Levine Major Advisor: Dr. Thomas Bryer

TAYLOR A. MCSHEEHY PAULA DENISE SHULTHIESS Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Major Advisor: Dr. Carol Levine Major Advisor: Dr. Gerald Smith

STEPHAN MATTHEW MERCADO HEATHER LAUREN STITES Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Major Advisor: Dr. Carol Levine Major Advisor: Dr. William Hanney

JESSICA DIANE MILLER JOSHUA BRIAN TUCKER Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Major Advisor: Dr. Carol Levine Major Advisor: Dr. Gerald Smith

JAVIER ENRIQUE MONSERRATE ANGELA LAUREN WADSWORTH Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Major Advisor: Dr. Carol Levine Major Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Tucker

JEFFREY CARL MOORE AMANDA M. WILLIAMSON Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Major Advisor: Dr. Carol Levine Major Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Tucker

REGINA MARIANA NATERA JOEL WITTMAN Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Major Advisor: Dr. Gerald Smith Major Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Tucker

ANNALISE PEREZ VANESSA MARIE ZICCARDI Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Major Advisor: Dr. Gerald Smith Major Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Tucker

TINA KAY POSTREL ROBYN LEE ZUROMSKI Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Major Advisor: Dr. Patrick Pabian Major Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Tucker

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6 College of Medicine

CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM MCALEER ANUSHA NAGANATHAN Biomedical Sciences Biomedical Sciences Major Advisor: Dr. James J. Hickman Major Advisor: Dr. Sean Moore

College of Nursing

JEFFREY ALAN CARAMEROS JONATHAN PAUL PEACH Nursing Practice Nursing Practice Major Advisor: Dr. Angela Ritten Major Advisor: Dr. Paul Desmarais

PATRICIA IRENE GEDDIE SYLVIA TORRES-THOMAS Nursing Nursing Major Advisor: Dr. Victoria W. Loerzel Major Advisor: Dr. Susan Chase

ERNESTINA KYEI-DONKOR DAWN MICHELE TURNAGE Nursing Practice Nursing Practice Major Advisor: Dr. Christopher Blackwell Major Advisor: Dr. Christopher Blackwell

SHEZEL ROUHANI O’NEAL DARLEEN ANN WILLIAMS Nursing Practice Nursing Practice Major Advisor: Dr. Diane Andrews Major Advisor: Dr. Diane Andrews

College of Optics and Photonics

PANIT CHANTHARASUPAWONG HIMANSU SHEKHAR PATTANAIK Optics Optics Major Advisor: Dr. Jayan Thomas Major Advisor: Dr. David J. Hagan Major Advisor: Dr. Eric W. Van Stryland KRISTOPHER OLAN DAVIS Optics EDRIS SARAILOU Major Advisor: Dr. Winston V. Schoenfeld Optics Major Advisor: Dr. Peter Delfyett TRENTON R. ENSLEY Optics Major Advisor: Dr. David J. Hagan Major Advisor: Dr. Eric W. Van Stryland

College of Sciences

THOMAS JAMES ALICIA UDAI BHANU Psychology Physics Major Advisor: Dr. Mustafa Mouloua Major Advisor: Dr. Saiful Khondaker

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EVAN MITCHELL CORNETT CARLA REBECCA LANDSBERG Biomedical Sciences Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Dmitry M. Kolpashchikov Major Advisor: Dr. Mustapha Mouloua

ALEJANDRA FLORES BALASUBRAMANIAM LINGAM Chemistry Chemistry Major Advisor: Dr. Michael E. Sigman Major Advisor: Dr. Michael Sigman

LEI GE DEEP R. PANJWANI Mathematics Physics Major Advisor: Dr. M. Zuhair Nashed Major Advisor: Dr. Robert Peale

EBRAHIM HOSSEIN GHAZVINI ZADEH CATHERINE A. PEARTE Chemistry Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Kevin Belfield Major Advisor: Dr. Kimberly Renk

GRACE WAIRIMU GITHAIGA KATELYN CONOVER PROCCI Chemistry Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Kevin Belfield Major Advisor: Dr. Clint Bowers

KELSEY D. HARGROVE ANGELA DEE SIPLE Physics Mathematics Major Advisor: Dr. Joshua Colwell Major Advisor: Dr. Piotr Mikusinski Major Advisor: Dr. Talat Rahman SIMON TANG MUHAMMAD RAKIBUL ISLAM Chemistry Physics Major Advisor: Dr. Kevin Belfield Major Advisor: Dr. Saiful Khondaker RYUICHI TSUCHIKAWA JESSICA RACINE JACQUES Physics Sociology Major Advisor: Dr. Masahiro Ishigami Major Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Grauerholz MEGHAN HARTE WEYANT ALAMGIR KABIR Sociology Physics Major Advisor: Dr. James Wright Major Advisor: Dr. Talat S. Rahman CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM WIESE SERGIY KAIM Psychology Physics Major Advisor: Dr. Kimberly Smith-Jentsch Major Advisor: Dr. Boris Zeldovich MEHMET YESILTAS NARAE KANG Physics Physics Major Advisor: Dr. Robert Peale Major Advisor: Dr. Saiful I. Khondaker

BOSUNG KIM Chemistry Major Advisor: Dr. Kevin D. Belfield

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Candidates for Education Specialist

STEPHANIE DE LA PAZ LESLEY ANN MACDONALD School Psychology School Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Oliver Edwards Major Advisor: Dr. Gordon Taub

ALYSSA BERNADETTE ELLIS ASHLEY ELIZABETH MCCURRY School Psychology School Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Oliver Edwards Major Advisor: Dr. Oliver Edwards

KEVIN FRANK AMANDA MUDLOCK Educational Leadership Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Walter Doherty Major Advisor: Dr. Walter Doherty

CHRISTINA E. HAGAN ANDREW JASON RODRIGUEZ School Psychology School Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Oliver Edwards Major Advisor: Dr. Gordon Taub Major Advisor: Dr. Oliver Edwards ANGELA AN CHI HUANG School Psychology MORGAN DON SKAGGS Major Advisor: Dr. Oliver Edwards School Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Gordon Taub KAITLIN M. KURTZ School Psychology YESENIA TORRES Major Advisor: Dr. Gordon Taub School Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Gordon Taub ADRIANNE L. PRATT School Psychology RANATA LENAI WRIGHT Major Advisor: Dr. Gordon Taub Education Major Advisor: Dr. Stacy Van Horn

Candidates for Master of Fine Arts

DANIELLE NICOLE ARMSTRONG PATRICIA ELIZABETH DAVIS Creative Writing Creative Writing

JACQUELYN BROOK BENNETT GARY MACK DUFNER Creative Writing Emerging Media

ASHLEY MORGAN BOWCOTT LANA I. GHANNAM Creative Writing Creative Writing

SARA R. BRUNOW ALEXANDRA JANE HODSON Theatre Theatre

LORRI A. CAMUEIRAS MASAMI KOSHIKAWA Creative Writing Emerging Media

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TARA E. KROMER ALLISON Z. PINKERTON Theatre Creative Writing

YESENIA LIMA PHYLLIS LYNN REDMAN Film Film

ANNA CAROL MCCORISON TIMOTHY RITTER Theatre Film

ELIZABETH A. MIGNACCA JUDITH ANNE RONEY Theatre Creative Writing

LOUIS MINDAR NICKALUS L. RUPERT Creative Writing Creative Writing

JEFFREY DARREN NATHAN RYAN MICHAEL SKILES Theatre Theatre

MARK ADAMS NICHOLS CHRISTOPHER EDWARD WILLIAMSON Theatre Film

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24 Honors and Recognition

Order of Pegasus

Sydney Alexander Jorge Hernandez Manica Pierrette Elizabeth Connor Dwayne A. Houston, Jr. Rana Riad Amy Crawford Amelia Klug Gerald Richardson Todd Currie Taylor Laurent Adam Straka Jill Dutmers Richard Murdock Sylvia Torres-Thomas Shekinah Fashaw Alice Neira Jeremy Tran Jessica Gottsleben Shannon Payne

Baccalaureate Degree Honors

Top Honor Graduates

Caleb Amos Amy J. Andres Hernandez Esperanza Esther Perez Antonia Ronalda Bass Lindy Marie Herr Gerald Day Richardson Lexa Gabrielle Bender Alec Nicholas Jacobs Savannah Rae Rocker Mary Elizabeth Lee Bensey Melissa Ann Kendall Jacqueline Caroline Rogozinski Morgan Elizabeth Berry Stacey Lynette Kiefer Ryan Dev Roopnarain Megan Rachael Bookstaver Jacob Cameron Kimmel Zahra Alina Sattaur Lucien Alphonse Charland Emily Louise Koschler Mackenzie Rae Schweinberg Sarah Ranae Couch Austin Anthony Laurienzo Katelyn Grace Sheffield Carmela Anna-Maria Crutcher Zachary Emanuel Loparo Oksana Sherman Grisnette Maria Colon Cruz Tiffany Paige Maher Lisa Kay Stevens Amy Lynn Crawford Catherine Elizabeth Mann Kristen Elizabeth Stone-Erdman Richard John Cunningham Rosemary Michelle Mantle Laura Anne Thauberger Shannon Lee Fitzwater Analise Elizabeth McGreal Abin Skaria Thottakara Amanda Ann Fleming Michelle Mesorana Jeremy Ducanh Tran Leah Miriam Fortier Nathalia Munoz Nicholas Peter Vernace Lauren Marie Fragapane Alyssa Hope Muni Jared Ben Wasserman Reimar Jimenez Francisco Richard Joshua Murdock Bryan Roger Wilder Tiffany Ann Gonzalez April Hanh Nguyen Lisa Riane Winterberger Richard Joseph Haddock Taylor Nicole Overton Ivy Waichen Wong Ashlyn Rose Elsie Hale

University Honors – The Burnett Honors College

To graduate with University Honors, the student must complete 12 hours of Honors lower-division coursework, an Honors Symposium, and upper-division Honors course requirements in his or her college or major.

Raji Akileh Alexander Arno Michelle Bateman Ruben Albarracin Jayne-Lynn Arnold Guy Bean Amanda Alexander Victoria Austin Christopher Beavers Caleb Amy Parbattie Balkaran Morgan Beebe Stephanie Annarumma Paige Barber Mary Elizabeth Bensey Katherine Arango Christopher Barsoum Brandon Berk

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25 Diana Berlin Jill Dutmers Ryan Leonard Mason Beverly Katharine Dye Briana Letourneau Casey Bindas Kristin Elias Corey Levine Kyle Biscardi Ethan Emery Chelsea Liles Shelby Blaes Jais Emmanuel Haley Long Nicole Bleier Dillon Esdale Zachary Loparo Yegor Bodoukhin Mollie Felder Andrew Lutz Megan Bookstaver Joseph Finelli Christian Madonna Justin Branch Amanda Fleming Stephen Maguire Ian Braun Laura Flores Catherine Mann Lindsay Broadhurst Travis Fort Rosemary Mantle Amanda Brown Leah Fortier Christina Marlowe Jessica Browning Austin Foster James Marshall Corey Buchalter Emilie Fowler Diana Matos Jordan Bueche Monica France Travis Mayhew Hoai Bui Daniel Freeland Taylor McDade Madeline Burbridge Jeffrey Frye Analise McGreal Jordan Burns Courtney Furiosi Steven Mckenzie Kirsten Burns Kristen Garcia Scott McLean Gregory Butt Renee Giron Cody McMahon Andrew Bybordi Cristina Gomez Patrick McPhee Juan Cabrera Sara Gomez Morgan McSweeney Dominick Calabria Sarah Gordon Steven Mendoza Courtney Calderon Jessica Gottsleben Nicholas Mercer Tyler Campbell Lisamarie Grafe Tiernan Middleton Katherine Cardenas Scott Greenwald Ashley Miller Richard Carrillo Aja Grooms Elijah Mizell Elisa Carvalho Richard Haddock Harry Mohan Jordan Cason Kristen Hall Kasey Moore Michael Cat Julia Hanusa Rachael Moore Melissa Catalanotto Benjamin Haynes Lili Moots Lucien Charland Annie Hendryx Savanna Mulder Kevin Chau Mark Hendryx Cora Mumford Evan Chen Jorge Hernandez Richard Murdock Elizabeth Connor Vanessa Hernandez Kyle Murray Brian Crabtree Laura Herndon Matthew Murray Katelynn Craft Lauren Holiday Brittany Nelson Amy Crawford Chelsie Holler Joseph Nelson Lauren Croft Kayla Hoyer April Nguyen Carmela Crutcher Westley James Diane Nguyen Troy Cunio Taylor Johnson Vanessa Nguyen Richard Cunningham Reghan Johnston Jodie Norris Ryan Cunningham Kristin Jones Nathan O’Nora Gabrielle D’Angelo Rebekah Karadeema Jonathan Ousley Sara Davey Lowell Katz Gabriel Padilla Kyle Davidson Lyndsey Kay Emily Page Andrew Davis Jessica Keller Jenna Pappalardo Erolle Dayuta Jacob Kimmel Kaitlyn Parker Alejandro De Lemos Michael Kirsche Christopher Parrott Jason Delaney Amelia Klug Sean Patterson Stephany Demmler Emily Koschler Shannon Payne Zaikea Dennis Taylor Koshak Stephanie Pearson Megan Diffey George Kuzler Harlea Perdue Rafael Dominguez Taylor Laurent Esperanza Perez Kyle Doolittle Cody Lee Kristine Perez Cameron Dresselt Kevin Lei Victoria Pettofrezzo Taylor Dudley Desiree Leigh Matthew Pierson Rebecca Dupree Austin Lemaster Alyssa Pirlo

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26 Adrien Pitchman Aalok Shah Rachel Tobillo Emily Poltevecque Michael Shaw Kayley Tool Matthew Proetsch Katelyn Sheffield Jeremy Tran Joanna Puccioball Brett Silver Allison Twyman Erika Rasso Jessica Sirianni Lawrence Van Wie Danae Rivera-Marasco Jarrett Slater Zina Versfeld Kathryn Robinson Sierra Snow Madeline Vey Ryan Roopnarain Samantha Spiers Matthew Wagener Bradley Rosenkrantz Shreyas Srinivasan Clayton Walker Ryanne Rosier Ariana Stark Christopher Walls Melissa Royero Michael Stokes Daniel Washburn Max Rubenstein Brock Stoops Jared Wasserman Erin Salter Wesley Strasser Christian Weeks Laurel Sandage Sarah Strauss Benjamin West Sara Sanders Julia Tate Kyle Whybrew Kathryn Schafer Laura Thauberger Bryan Wilder Jackson Schleich Abin Thottakara Laura Yadon Calum Scott Michael Tichy Rachel Zuroff Janise Seijos Jason Tiller

Honors in the Major

Emily Adams Christopher Barsoum Yun Chen-Shue English Language Arts Interdisciplinary Studies Mathematics Education Baldwin Beal Porscha Clonts Marina Addario History Elementary Education Molecular Biology and Microbiology Mohammed Bennis Nicholas Coles Biotechnology Interdisciplinary Studies Amanda Alexander Mechanical Engineering Thomas Bolsega Katelynn Craft Nursing Social Work Sydney Alexander Legal Studies Brittany Bowks Amy Crawford Nursing Political Science Guillermo Alfonso, Jr. Health Sciences Marina Brandman Lauren Croft Sociology Legal Studies Zahra Ali Philosophy Jessica Browning Jarrett Davis Interdisciplinary Studies Legal Studies Elizabeth Altamirano Psychology Tyler Bull Jason Delaney Psychology History Victoria Austin International and Global Studies William Butler Suzeline Desir Psycholgy Nursing Alexandra Azcona Biology Elaine Chamberlain Olivia Downs International and Global Studies Communication Sciences and Brennan Baker Disorders Psychology Dominic Charles History Lauren Doyle Christopher Barsoum Sociology Aerospace Engineering

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Shekinah Fashaw Nicholas James Iris Mora Interdisciplinary Studies Psychology English

Travis Fort Sarah Jarem Manuel Morales Digital Media English Language Arts Physics Education Ian Fund Leah Morissette Psychology Abdi Jasmin Nursing Mechanical Engineering Luke Furtak Amber Morrison Psychology Jayla Kelly Anthropology Sport and Exercise Science Michelle Galvez Richard Murdock Psychology Amelia Klug Mechanical Engineering Public Administration Trina Gilliam Matthew Murray Sociology Kimberly Kolb Psychology Elementary Education Amanda Gold Madalyn Musser Social Sciences Justin Kowalski Theatre Psychology Courtney Granato April Nguyen Elementary Education Jessica Kunkel Biomedical Sciences Elementary Education Nicholas Grandchamps Vanessa Nguyen Legal Studies Aaron Ledray Biomedical Sciences Biotechnology Imad Hanhan Kyra Nickell Mechanical Engineering Austin Lemaster Social Work Hospitality Management Sara Hanson William O’Brien Sport and Exercise Science Sophia Luna History Communication Sciences and Alexandria Harkins Disorders Nathan O’Nora Elementary Education Mechanical Engineering Andrew Lutz Caitlyn Herndon Psychology Arjun Patel Biotechnology Health Sciences Whitley Mann Laura Herndon Philosophy Shannon Payne Biomedical Sciences Anthropology Jenna Mathis Jamie Hicks Early Childhood Development Serenela Pelier Nursing and Education Anthropology

Frederick Hogan Morgan McSweeney Rebecca Perdomo Molecular Biology and Biomedical Sciences Philosophy Microbiology Tiernan Middleton Esperanza Perez Sophie Howard Biomedical Sciences Finance Sport and Exercise Science Rebecca Miller Kyle Perkins Jennifer Hudson Legal Studies Health Sciences Political Science Andres Mira Adam Phillips Annabeth Huff Business Economics Mathematics Nursing

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Joseph Serritella Allison Twyman Gabrielle Pinder Electrical Engineering Communication Sciences and Psychology Disorders

Kelly Silberman Adrien Pitchman Psychology Natasha Vashist Legal Studies Psychology

Stefen Smith Matthew Pozo Legal Studies Melissa Vazquez Psychology Psychology

Shanna Stiles Desiree Reeves Art Zina Versfeld Psychology Biomedical Sciences

Michelle Sullivan Nicholas Resciniti Psychology Christian Walters Health Sciences Legal Studies

Simeon Thibeaux Angela Rodriguez Biomedical Sciences Kristen Warskow Environmental Engineering Art Education

Robin Thorne Bradley Rosenkrantz Psychology Quacy-Ann Webley Biomedical Sciences English Language Arts

Davis Tinkle Education Joel Salgado Psychology Business Economics Bryan Wilder

Blake Tobin Computer Science Pascual Santiago-Martinez Political Science Mechanical Engineering Jennifer Wilford

Stephanie Troisi Legal Studies Elizabeth Scheiner Exceptional Education Social Work

Carly Tucker Psychology

LEAD Scholars

Lillie Albadin Lucien Charland Christine Fidelus Kalehli Allain Taylor Clarke Danielle Fierman Sydney Altfield Joseph Costro Aaron Ford Leigh Andrzejewski Amy Crawford Lauren Fragapane Amal Arshad Lauren Croft Marrhacia Francois Kailyn Baker Marelena Cruz Hayley Garfinkel Maximilian Becks Todd Currie Allison Glisch Mary Elizabeth Bensey Haley Dacks Jessica Gottsleben Lorence Bielby Kelly Darin Anthony Grande Diara Bradley Kyle Davidson Scott Greenwald Katherine Brisbin Sarah Davis Richard Haddock Jessica Browning Kayla DeLoach Andrew Hamaty Joseph Brueggen Stephen DiCiero Justin Hamil Catherine Bruno Mauro Dispagna Ashley Hanna Jordan Bueche Timothy Dobosz Katelyn Hernandez Mary Burns Michael Dreger Jorge Hernandez Devon Buser Taylor Dudley Emily Herrington Adrianna Campbell David Dwyer Rebecca Hisamoto Lyndsey Cantees Gabrielle Edelmann Jenae Hodge Vanessa Charcas Shekinah Fashaw Dwayne Houston 28 University of Central Florida Commencement ♦ May 7-9, 2015

29 Joyce Jacobson Allysia Mompoint Stefen Smith Sarah Jarem Chelsea Moreland Sydney Solan Joshua Jarrett Ashly Nail Alejandra Sosa Reghan Johnston Alice Neira Chana Speir Cody Joy Joseph Nelson Luke Spratt Hayden Kaehl Katherine Nguyen Kaitlyn Steininger Kristin Kalley Autumn Nobles Nicholas Stewart Bradley Keena Shivam Parekh Sydney Stillman Jessica Keller Kaitlyn Parker Adam Straka Taylor Kennedy Samantha Peitzer Donnelle Sullivan Amelia Klug Serenela Pelier Maila Superville Kristin Krawczyk Cristian Perez Monsalve Christina Svadbik Ashton Krawitz Camila Queiroz Jennifer Tellini Jacqueline Lalonde Cassandra Rall Rebekah Torres Sara Lane Rana Riad Jeremy Tran Taylor Laurent Maria Rivera Elizabeth Turner Lorena Ledesma Sarah Roberts Allison Twyman Stephen Maguire Savanna Robinson Heather Walters Kevin Major Yari Rostamian Jessica West Adil Malik Max Rubenstein Victoria Weston Joseph Manglardi Lawrence Ruiz Samantha Whitham Chantalle Maragh George Saad Alyssa Williams Ariel Martin Vivian Santos Aeryel Williams Lena Martone Dennis Seda Rachel Williams Cayla Massarelli Karan Shah Shiri Zweibel Kadejah McCoy Gal Sharony Jerry McMillan Craig Simon Jennifer Michaels Jessica Sirianni

President’s Leadership Council

Sydney Alexander Courtney Furiosi Alice Neira Jon Bielby Dwayne A. Houston, Jr. Gerald Day Richardson III Diara J. Bradley Meghan Keough Savanna Jaye Robinson Elizabeth Connor Jacqueline LaLonde Erin Salter Todd Currie Joseph W. Manglardi Allison Twyman Jill Dutmers Analise McGreal Sakena J. Whilby

Air Force ROTC Commission

Kayleigh R. Barrows Justin J. Donahay William R. McCary Daniel A. Baumer Fern K. Fields Kenny Medina Michael L. Beachamp Michael E. Fontaine Rebecca K. Mitchem Bianca R. Brown Kevin J. Gahris Christopher L. Pinnock David J. Brown Garrett S. Iapicco Richard A. Sison Julius L. Brown Frances A. Kriss Taylor A. Skrobot Betsy M. Castro Durnay L. Leonardo Levi G. Smith Christopher M. Dayao Yabo Li Jeffrey A. Stearns Dylan A. DeMarco Michael P. Manning Christopher R. York

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31 Army ROTC Commission

Katherine Basquill-White Jeremy Edwards Isamar Mutt Mercado Maximillian Becks Devan Fechner Paula Ocampo Matthew Benchimol Dylan Gearhart Michael Palomino Nicholas Brady Richard Grygier Deanne Polaski Kristopher Brockington Mark Hendryx Duncan Ragsdale Caleb Burke Marie Hollis Francisco Ramos Lauraelisa Calderon Brandon Manney Eric Rivas Lauren Cates Carlos Martinez William Ryerson Justin Chadwick Daniel Megiel Heather Torres Kristofer Doan Christopher Melendez David Dwyer Alexander Morales

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25 Baccalaureate Honors

Baccalaureate Honors are conferred on those students who complete a minimum of 48 semester hours at UCF and attain an overall grade point average that falls in the top 10 percent of all graduating students in the same college over the prior two-year period.

Honors are distinguished as follows:

*** summa cum laude—students in the top 2.5 percent ** magna cum laude—students in the top 5 percent but not in the top 2.5 percent * cum laude—students in the top 10 percent but not in the top 5 percent

The asterisk (*) appears as indicated above next to the name of each graduate who may qualify for Baccalaureate Honors.

Because records for the final term are incomplete at the time the commencement program is printed and final term grades may affect relative rankings and overall GPA, indication in the program of graduation with Honors is presumptive rather than conclusive.

Baccalaureate Honors list cutpoints are available at: http://ikm.ucf.edu/enrollment-graduation/grad-honors-gpa-standing

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The Commencement Ceremony and Academic Regalia

The Academic Procession has descended from religious processions that came to include teaching faculties when universities were closely associated with the medieval church. The presence of a piper in American academic processionals has become popular in recent years. The pipers for UCF’s ceremonies are David Enzfelder, Ben Pugh, and Reg Lyle.

The procedure followed for the awarding of degrees is based on a practice developed at the University of Paris almost 800 years ago. In those days, the bishop of Paris, like every other bishop, was responsible for local educational curriculum and degree granting. His authority in these matters, however, soon came to be disputed by the teachers. They asserted that only they could be the proper judges of the qualifications of the students. This threatened impasse was resolved by a compromise under which the teachers, or masters, judged the merits of the students and then recommended them to the bishop for their degrees. Today’s ceremony includes a secularized version of that procedure. A representative of the Faculty Senate certifies that the student candidates are qualified to receive their degrees. The president then authorizes the awarding of the degree.

Academic heraldry in the form of academic dress reaches as far back as the earliest days of the oldest universities. Formal directives concerning the correct and proper wearing of academic regalia date back to the early 14th Century. In the United States, as a result of our English heritage, caps and gowns have been used since colonial times.

As heraldic devices such as shields, coats of arms, and standards could identify a knight and his individual heritage, academic regalia can describe the academic origin and accomplishments of the wearer. Easily recognizable are holders of bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. With the same glance, the trained eye may identify the university that conferred the degree as well as the individual’s field of learning.

The shape and decorations of the gown are the keys to the highest degree earned by an individual. The gown for bachelor’s has long pointed sleeves and is designed to be worn closed only. The master’s gown has an oblong sleeve and is open at the wrist; the rear part of its oblong shape is square cut, and the front part has an arc cut away. The master’s gown may be worn open or closed. The doctor’s gown has bell- shaped sleeves, may be worn open or closed, and may be most readily identified by its velvet facing down the front and by three velvet chevrons on each sleeve.

It is the hood, however, which is the most important and distinctive feature of American academic pageantry. Chevrons enable those attending an academic function to distinguish at a glance the wearer’s academic heritage. The bachelor’s hood, seldom seen in American academic circles, is three feet long with a two-inch edging of velvet. The master’s hood is three and one-half feet long with a three-inch edging. The doctor’s hood is four feet long with a five-inch edging.

The color of the hood’s velvet edging represents the field in which the wearer earned his or her degree. Although black may be used for any area, colors denoting selected fields of learning are as follows at UCF and American universities: all Ph.D.s are edged in dark blue, while professional doctorates, such as the Ed.D., are edged in the color of professional discipline.

The hoods used by American colleges and universities are lined with silk in the official academic colors of the institution that conferred the degree. UCF graduates, for example, will wear hoods with linings of black and gold. Generally, a school’s academic colors are identical to its athletic colors.

The academic regalia you see before you today can be traced directly back to the beginnings of the oldest colleges and universities. In 1885, there occurred a widespread student movement in America to wear caps and gowns at commencement ceremonies. The graduating students seemed to feel a need for significant and dignified apparel for the occasion. By 1895, widespread adoption of a uniform code by 95 percent of colleges and universities in the country gave America its own distinct academic regalia.

However, at any academic gathering, there usually appear regalia which cannot be fathomed by these guidelines. Some of these may be from foreign universities; others are from those American institutions that have preferred to remain with the European tradition of allowing each school to determine its own costume. The result is the academic regalia you see before you today. The colors of the master hoods are as follows:

College of Arts and Humanities DISCIPLINE ...... COLOR OF DISCIPLINE Creative Writing ...... White Digital Media...... Brown English ...... White Film ...... Brown Foreign Languages ...... White History ...... White Interactive Entertainment ...... White Music ...... Pink Studio Art and the Computer ...... Brown Teaching English as Second Language ...... White Theatre ...... Brown

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College of Business Administration DISCIPLINE ...... COLOR OF DISCIPLINE Accounting...... Drab Business Administration ...... Drab Economics ...... Drab Management ...... Drab Real Estate ...... Drab Sports Business Management ...... Drab Taxation ...... Drab

College of Education and Human Performance DISCIPLINE ...... COLOR OF DISCIPLINE Education ...... Light Blue

College of Engineering and Computer Science DISCIPLINE ...... COLOR OF DISCIPLINE Computer Science ...... Orange Digital Forensics ...... Orange Engineering ...... Orange

College of Graduate Studies DISCIPLINE ...... COLOR OF DISCIPLINE Interdisciplinary Studies ...... White

College of Health and Public Affairs DISCIPLINE ...... COLOR OF DISCIPLINE Communication Sciences and Disorders ...... Sage Green Criminal Justice ...... Midnight Blue Health Care Informatics ...... Kelly Green Health Sciences ...... Kelly Green Nonprofit Management ...... Peacock Blue Public Administration ...... Peacock Blue Social Work ...... Citron Urban and Regional Planning ...... Blue-Violet

College of Medicine DISCIPLINE ...... COLOR OF DISCIPLINE Biomedical Sciences ...... Science Gold Biotechnology ...... Science Gold Molecular Biology and Microbiology ...... Science Gold

College of Nursing DISCIPLINE ...... COLOR OF DISCIPLINE Nursing ...... Apricot

College of Optics and Photonics DISCIPLINE ...... COLOR OF DISCIPLINE Optics ...... Aqua

College of Sciences DISCIPLINE ...... COLOR OF DISCIPLINE Advertising ...... Crimson Anthropology ...... White Biology ...... Science Gold Chemistry ...... Science Gold Communication ...... Crimson Forensic Science ...... Science Gold Mathematical Sciences ...... Science Gold Physics ...... Science Gold Political Science ...... Dark Blue Psychology ...... Science Gold Sociology ...... White Statistical Computing ...... Science Gold

Rosen College of Hospitality Management DISCIPLINE ...... COLOR OF DISCIPLINE Hospitality and Tourism Management ...... Pineapple

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College Gonfalons

The gonfalon originated in the medieval state of Italy as an ensign of the state of office. The UCF gonfalons designate the university seal, the various colleges, and the core values of The UCF Creed. The colors of the university, black and gold, are joined together in a UCF star common to all colleges.

The University Mace

During the Middle Ages, the mace was an effective weapon in battle, but as newer and more powerful military arms developed, it was transformed into a symbol of authority.

The earliest ceremonial maces were borne by bodyguards of 12th Century English and French kings. By the end of the 16th Century, they were used widely by officials of English cities and towns. Today, the ceremonial mace is found in the British Houses of Parliament and is frequently carried in ecclesiastical processions and in university convocations and commencement ceremonies.

The mace incorporates two symbols identified with the University of Central Florida. The top is cast in the shape of the star found over the Pegasus in the UCF emblem. Inside the star is a reproduction of the “Flame of Hope” sculpture near the UCF library.

The mace is cast in bronze with three bronze UCF emblems inlaid at the crest of the rosewood staff. The center of the staff is engraved with the names of the presidents of UCF.

The creation of UCF’s mace was a collective effort by UCF art professor Jagdish Chavda, sculptor David Cambia, and wood craftsman David Conway.

The Presidential Medallion

The gold medallion worn by the university president at formal and ceremonial occasions marks the president as a distinguished scholar and administrator, the highest officer of the university, and one who strives to uphold the twin tenets established by its founders: Accent on the Individual and Accent on Excellence.

The medallion is embossed with the university seal showing the mythical Pegasus ascending toward a single heavenly star and the motto, Reach for the Stars. The seal serves as a visible reminder to each member of the university community to strive to reach individual goals. The president has been entrusted to maintain and develop an atmosphere in which these creeds can be realized. The presidential position represented by the medallion epitomizes the foundations and aspirations of the university that the president has pledged to uphold.

As the only university official who can formally award a degree, the president recognizes the graduates for meeting the standards of excellence set by the university and for reaching the point from which new ventures begin.

From the presentation of the first medallion in 1968 to charter President Charles Millican to the one worn today, the Presidential Medallion has remained a symbol of academic leadership and the legacy of those pioneers who launched a unique experiment in higher education.

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Honorary Degrees Awarded

December 1969 Kurt H. Debus, Doctor of Engineering Science April 1996 Nicolaas Bloembergen, Doctor of Science William H. Dial, Doctor of Commercial Science December 1996 Richard A. Nunis, Doctor of Public Service June 1970 John W. Young, Doctor of Applied Sciences May 1997 Maxwell C. King, Doctor of Public Service March 1973 Louis C. Murray, Doctor of Public Service Joe R. Lee, Doctor of Commercial Science August 1974 Fred C. Clayton, Doctor of Professional August 1998 Trevor Colbourn, Doctor of Humane Letters Engineering December 1998 Linda W. Chapin, Doctor of Public Service August 1978 Richard F. Livingston, December 1999 Oscar Arias, Doctor of Humane Letters Doctor of Business Administration Reubin Askew, Doctor of Public Service June 1979 Albert F. Hegenberger, Desmond Tutu, Doctor of Humane Letters Doctor of Engineering Science May 2000 Lotfi Zadeh, Doctor of Science Lee R. Scherer, Doctor of Engineering Science May 2001 James Bacchus, Doctor of Public Services December 1979 Joseph Daniel Duffey, Doctor of Humane Letters Richard M. Karp, Doctor of Science June 1980 Thelma Vivian Jackson Dudley, Joseph F. Traub, Doctor of Science Doctor of Humanities LeRoy T. Walker, Sr., Doctor of Public Service Howard Phillips, Doctor of Public Service May 2002 Richard M. DeVos, Sr., December 1981 Gene Burns, Master of Letters Doctor of Commercial Science April 1982 Andrew Duda, Jr., Doctor of Agricultural Service October 2002 Albert Burnett, Doctor of Commercial Science Ferdinand Duda, Doctor of Agricultural Service Nancy Burnett, Doctor of Commercial Science John Duda, Doctor of Agricultural Service December 2002 Robert E. Kahn, Doctor of Science Robert J. Whalen, Doctor of Engineering Science December 2004 G. Vince Amico, Doctor of Science July 1982 Mary Jo Davis, Doctor of Public Service Lester Mandell, Doctor of Commercial Science William E. Davis, Doctor of Public Service May 2005 Harriet Elam-Thomas, Doctor of Public Service December 1982 Joseph A. Boyd, Doctor of Engineering Science March 2006 Anibel Acevedo Vila, Doctor of Public Science July 1983 J. W. Hubler, Doctor of Engineering Science December 2006 Rita Bornstein, Doctor of Humane Letters Charles Wadsworth, Doctor of Public Service May 2007 Charles Hard Townes, Doctor of Science December 1984 Allan E. Gotieb, Doctor of Laws December 2008 Robert Vander Weide, Doctor of Commerce May 1985 George J. Becker, Jr., Doctor of Public Service May 2009 Howard Lance, Doctor of Science Jerry Collins, Doctor of Public Service December 2009 Jerry S. Roth, Doctor of Commercial Science D. Robert Graham, Doctor of Public Service December 2011 James A. Hinson, Doctor of Public Service Walter O. Lowrie, Doctor of Engineering Science December 2012 Sanford Shugart, Doctor of Humane Letters William C. Schwartz, Doctor of Engineering May 2013 William Jefferson Clinton, Doctor of Humane Science Letters March 1986 Isaac Bashevis Singer, Doctor of Letters Michael M. Crow, Doctor of Humane Letters October 1988 Elie Wiesel, Doctor of Letters August 2014 Judith A. Albertson, Doctor of Humane Letters December 1988 Sven Caspersen, Doctor of Engineering Science Phyllis A. Klock, Doctor of Commercial Science John D. Holloway, Doctor of Public Service December 2014 Alan Ginsburg, Doctor of Public Service Wolfgang-Detlef Petri, Richard Walsh, Doctor of Commercial Science Doctor of Commercial Science May 1989 Frank M. Hubbard, Doctor of Public Service David Albertson, Doctor of Humane Letters William S. Jenkins, Doctor of Humane Letters James C. Robinson, Doctor of Public Service Charles N. Millican, Doctor of Laws May 1990 Helen Harris Perlman, Doctor of Humane Letters Thaddeus Seymour, Doctor of Letters May 1991 Roald Hoffman, Doctor of Science May 1992 Robert Bryan, Doctor of Humane Letters May 1993 Buell G. Duncan, Jr., Doctor of Commercial Science May 1995 Norman R. Augustine, Doctor of Engineering Science December 1995 Jesse Stone, Doctor of Humane Letters President John C. Hitt with Dr. Phyllis A. Klock.

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Degrees Conferred

B.A. Bachelor of Arts M.A.A.E. Master of Arts in Applied Economics B.A.B.A. Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration M.A.T. Master of Arts in Teaching B.A.S. Bachelor of Applied Science M.P.A. Master of Public Administration B.Des Bachelor of Design in Architecture M.B.A. Master of Business Administration B.F.A. Bachelor of Fine Arts M.D. Doctor of Medicine B.M. Bachelor of Music M.Ed. Master of Education B.M.E. Bachelor of Music Education M.F.A. Master of Fine Arts B.S. Bachelor of Science M.N.M. Master of Nonprofit Management B.S.As.E. Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering M.S. Master of Science B.S.B.A. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration M.S.A. Master of Science in Accounting B.S.C.E. Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering M.S.A.E. Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering B.S.Cp.E. Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering M.S.B.M. Master of Sports Business Management B.S.ConE Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering M.S.C.E. Master of Science in Civil Engineering B.S.E.E. Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering M.S.Cp.E. Master of Science in Computer Engineering B.S.E.E.T. Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology M.S.E.E. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering B.S.E.T. Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology M.S.Env.E. Master of Science in Environmental Engineering B.S.Env.E. Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering M.S.I.E. Master of Science in Industrial Engineering B.S.I.E. Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering M.S.M. Master of Science in Management B.S.M.E. Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering M.S.M.E. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering B.S.N. Bachelor of Science in Nursing M.S.M.S.E. Master of Science in Material Science and B.S.P.S.E. Bachelor of Science in Photonic Science and Engineering Engineering B.S.W. Bachelor of Social Work M.S.N. Master of Science in Nursing D.N.P. Doctor of Nursing Practice M.S.R.E. Master of Science in Real Estate D.P.T. Doctor of Physical Therapy M.S.T. Master of Science in Taxation Ed.D. Doctor of Education M.S.W. Master of Social Work Ed.S. Education Specialist Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy M.A. Master of Arts

Diploma Distribution Information

Approximately 6-10 weeks after commencement, all baccalaureate, education specialists, and master’s degree diplomas will be mailed to the address indicated on the student’s Intent to Graduate form. To update their diploma mailing addresses, undergraduate students should contact the Registrar’s Office, and master’s students should contact the College of Graduate Studies.

For additional information, undergraduate students should call the Registrar’s Office at 407-823-3100. Graduate students should contact the College of Graduate Studies at 407-823-4132.

Congratulations, graduates!

Lost and found items may be turned in or claimed at Guest Services, located at the main entrance on the second level. All University of Central Florida campus activities, events, programs, and facilities are available to all students of any race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and veterans’ status with due respect to law and the university’s philosophy of respect for individual and personal dignity.

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UCF ALMA MATER

All hail to Alma Mater whose banner black and gold,

Will wave in fame and splendor as the passing years unfold.

May loyalty and friendship, within our hearts unite,

And light the star to guide us ever upward in our flight.

With honor and affection our friendship will renew,

We sing of thee our Alma Mater ever true.

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NOTES

Gonfalons Symbolize the Spirit of the University of Central Florida College of Arts and Humanities College of Medicine The senses of sight, sound, and sensation The Rod of Aesculapius, serpent entwined around are transformed by spirit and creativity into , is an ancient Greek symbol associated with meaningful diverse forms of expression in healing the sick. The rod topped by the UCF Flame the College of Arts and Humanities. of Hope is spiraled with the DNA’s double helix to form the symbol for the College of Medicine.

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA

May 7-9, 2015 CFE Arena Orlando, Florida

This commencement program will be available at http://commencement.ucf.edu/2015/spring/archive for download as a PDF beginning Monday, May 11, 2015.