COMMENCEMENT

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA

May 5-7, 2016 CFE Arena Orlando, Florida

This commencement program will be available at http://commencement.ucf.edu/2016/spring/archive for download as a PDF beginning Monday, May 9, 2016. 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 scienti c 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 College of Undergraduate Studies supportive campus environment by Computer Science The College 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 5-7, 2016

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 253,000 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 286,000 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 5, 2016 9:00 a.m. Ceremony ...... vi 2:30 p.m. Ceremony ...... vii May 6, 2016 9:00 a.m. Ceremony ...... viii 2:30 p.m. Ceremony ...... ix May 7, 2016 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 ...... 9 Master’s Candidates College of Arts and Humanities ...... 10 College of Business Administration ...... 11 College of Education and Human Performance ...... 13 College of Engineering and Computer Science ...... 16 College of Graduate Studies ...... 18 College of Health and Public Affairs ...... 19 College of Medicine ...... 21 College of Nursing ...... 22 College of Optics and Photonics ...... 23 College of Sciences ...... 24 Rosen College of Hospitality Management ...... 25 Order of Pegasus ...... 26 Baccalaureate Degree Honors and Recognition Top Honor Graduates ...... 26 LEAD Scholars ...... 30 President’s Leadership Council ...... 31 Air Force ROTC Commissions ...... 31 Army ROTC Commissions ...... 31 Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees College of Arts and Humanities ...... 33 College of Business Administration ...... 39 College of Education and Human Performance ...... 45 College of Engineering and Computer Science ...... 50 College of Health and Public Affairs ...... 55 College of Medicine ...... 63 College of Nursing ...... 65 College of Optics and Photonics ...... 68 College of Sciences ...... 69 College of Undergraduate Studies ...... 79 Rosen College of Hospitality Management ...... 82 The Commencement Ceremony and Academic Regalia ...... 85 College Gonfalons and University Mace Information ...... 87 The Presidential Medallion ...... 87 Honorary Degrees Awarded ...... 88 Degrees Conferred ...... 89 Diploma Distribution Information ...... 89 UCF Alma Mater ...... 90 UCF Regional Campuses ...... 91 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 5-7, 2016

University of Central Florida Administration

Dr. John C. Hitt ...... President Dr. A. Dale Whittaker ...... Provost and Executive Vice President Dr. Beth Barnes ...... Vice President Emerita and Special Assistant to the President Mr. 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 Dr. Joel Hartman ...... Vice President and Chief Information Officer Mr. Grant J. Heston ...... Vice President for Communications and Marketing Dr. Daniel C. Holsenbeck ...... Senior Vice President for University Relations Mr. William F. Merck II ...... Vice President for Administration and Finance Mr. Michael J. Morsberger ...... Vice President for Alumni Relations and Development Dr. John F. Schell ...... Vice President and Chief of Staff Dr. M.J. Soileau ...... Vice President for Research and Commercialization Mr. Danny White ...... Vice President and Director of Athletics Dr. Elizabeth A. Dooley ...... Vice Provost and Dean, College of Undergraduate Studies Dr. Mubarak Shah ...... Interim Vice Provost and Dean, College of Graduate Studies Dr. Alvin Y. Wang ...... Dean, The Burnett Honors College Dr. José B. Fernández ...... Dean, College of Arts and Humanities Dr. Paul Jarley ...... Dean, College of Business Administration Dr. Pamela S. Carroll ...... 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 ...... 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 Thomas G. Kuntz Commissioner of Agriculture Chair, SUS Board of Governors Pam Bondi Pam Stewart Attorney General Commissioner of Education

Board of Trustees

Kenneth Bradley John Sprouls, Vice Chair Winter Park Marcos R. Marchena Windermere Chairman Clarence H. Brown III, M.D. Orlando David Walsh Orlando Winter Springs Alex Martins Joseph Conte Winter Park William Yeargin Winter Park Chuluota Keith Koons, Ph.D. Robert A. Garvy Chair, Faculty Senate Cait Zona Palm Beach President, Student Government Beverly J. Seay Association Ray Gilley Winter Park Decatur, GA

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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, Vocalists David Enzfelder and Reg Lyle, 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 5, 2016 – 9:00 a.m. Platform Party

Grand Marshal ...... Dr. Samuel Richie Commencement Speaker ...... Mr. J. Charles Gray President ...... Dr. John C. Hitt Provost and Executive Vice President ...... 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 Administration and Finance ...... Mr. William F. Merck II Vice President and Chief of Staff ...... Dr. John F. Schell Vice President for Research and Commercialization ...... Dr. M.J. Soileau Interim Vice Provost and Dean, College of Graduate Studies ...... Dr. Mubarak Shah Dean, The Burnett Honors College...... Dr. Alvin Y. Wang Dean, College of Arts and Humanities ...... Dr. José B. Fernández Dean, College of Engineering and Computer Science ...... Dr. Michael Georgiopoulos Dean and Director, College of Optics and Photonics ...... Dr. Bahaa A. Saleh Alumni Representative ...... Mr. Allen Lane President, Student Government Association...... Ms. Cait Zona University Faculty Representative ...... Dr. Shin-Tson Wu Staff Council Representative ...... Ms. Bettina Baca Order of Pegasus ...... Ms. Gabriela Wolk

Commencement Speaker

J. Charles Gray is the founding partner and chairman of the board of GrayRobinson law firm, which has 300 attorneys in 13 Florida offices.

Gray’s leadership has played a pivotal role in Central Florida’s development. In 1977, he became Orange County Attorney to assist in all aspects of the planning, construction, and financing of the Orange County Convention Center. Using innovative methods and financing, he also developed a modern wastewater treatment and potable water program for our area.

Among his many civic contributions, Gray served as the governor’s liaison to the Walt Disney Company during its acquisition of 27,000 acres for Walt Disney World. He has also chaired the Florida Turnpike Authority, and he served two terms as chairman of the Economic Development Commission of Mid-Florida.

Gray has been a long-time friend to UCF. His influence led to the funding J. Charles Gray and the site location in Orange County of Florida Technological University, which became UCF. He served on the UCF Foundation Board of Directors from 1985 to 2001 and was chair from 1990-91, and he and his wife, Saundra, have supported a variety of UCF projects.

Gray holds bachelor’s and Juris Doctor’s degrees from the University of Florida.

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College of Health and Public Affairs May 5, 2016 – 2:30 p.m. Platform Party

Grand Marshal ...... Dr. James Beckman Commencement Speaker ...... Dr. Ida Cook President ...... Dr. John C. Hitt Provost and Executive Vice President ...... 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 Administration and Finance ...... Mr. William F. Merck II Vice President for Alumni Relations and Development ...... Mr. Michael J. Morsberger Vice President and Chief of Staff ...... Dr. John F. Schell Interim Vice Provost and Dean, College of Graduate Studies ...... Dr. Mubarak Shah Dean, The Burnett Honors College...... Dr. Alvin Y. Wang Dean, College of Health and Public Affairs ...... Dr. Michael Frumkin Alumni Representative ...... Ms. Angela Cohen President, Student Government Association...... Ms. Cait Zona University Faculty Representative ...... Dr. Alice Noblin Staff Council Representative ...... Ms. Jamie LaMoreaux Order of Pegasus ...... Ms. Kamillia Crawford Order of Pegasus ...... Mr. Aaron Pollock

Commencement Speaker

Ida Cook retired last year from the UCF faculty after forty years of impressive service to her university, profession, and community. During her long career, she influenced the lives of numerous students, faculty and staff members, and Central Florida citizens.

Cook joined UCF in 1976 as an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. Since then, she has helped thousands of students to overcome their fear of research methods in sociology, and she also became a master online teacher. Her research and publication accomplishments include studies of bullying, alcoholism, and instructional evaluation.

Her service to UCF and her community has been extensive. She was interim director for the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning. She served on the Faculty Senate for 35 years and chaired that body for nine. She was a valuable member of the UCF Board of Trustees from 2009 to 2013. She also served with distinction on the Oviedo City Council for two terms and on the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council. Dr. Ida Cook

Cook’s studies in sociology include a bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida, a master’s degree from Florida State University, and a doctoral degree from North Carolina State University.

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College of Sciences May 6, 2016 – 9:00 a.m. Platform Party

Grand Marshal ...... Dr. Linda Walters Commencement Speaker ...... The Honorable Adam Putnam President ...... Dr. John C. Hitt Provost and Executive Vice President ...... 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 Administration and Finance ...... Mr. William F. Merck II Vice President and Chief of Staff ...... Dr. John F. Schell Vice President for Communications and Marketing ...... Mr. Grant Heston Associate Dean, College of Graduate Studies ...... Dr. Jana Jasinski Associate Dean, The Burnett Honors College ...... Dr. Martin DuPuis Dean, College of Sciences ...... Dr. Michael Johnson Alumni Representative ...... Ms. Anne Spencer President, Student Government Association...... Ms. Cait Zona University Faculty Representative ...... Dr. James Wright Staff Council Representative ...... Ms. Jamie LaMoreaux Order of Pegasus ...... Ms. Tracy Becker Order of Pegasus ...... Mr. Alex Moreno Order of Pegasus ...... Ms. Julie Deslauriers Order of Pegasus ...... Ms. Amy Maitner Order of Pegasus ...... Ms. Cait Zona

Commencement Speaker

Adam Putnam is serving his second term as Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture. In this capacity, he oversees the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and he serves as a member of Florida’s Cabinet.

Putnam’s priorities include fostering the growth and diversification of Florida’s agriculture, expanding access to Florida’s abundant fresh produce and seafood, securing a reliable supply of energy, protecting the state’s water supply, and safeguarding consumers from deceptive business practices.

Previously, Putnam served five terms in the U.S. House of Representatives for Florida’s 12th Congressional District. In that role, he was acknowledged for his efforts to bring comprehensive restoration to the Everglades, reform food safety laws, modernize programs to advance Florida’s agriculture, and increase access to fresh fruits and vegetables to counter childhood obesity.

While in Congress, Putnam was elected Republican Policy Chairman The Honorable during the 109th Congress and Chairman of the House Republican Conference Adam Putnam for the 110th Congress, the highest elected leadership position any Floridian of either part has held in Washington. He also served as a member of the House Committees on Government Reform, Agriculture, Rules, and Financial Services.

Putnam graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor’s degree in food and resource economics.

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College of Education and Human Performance and College of Nursing May 6, 2016 – 2:30 p.m. Platform Party

Grand Marshal ...... Dr. Vassiliki Zygouris-Coe Commencement Speaker ...... Dr. Tina Calderone President ...... Dr. John C. Hitt Provost and Executive Vice President ...... 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 Administration and Finance ...... Mr. William F. Merck II Vice President for Alumni Relations and Development ...... Mr. Michael J. Morsberger Vice President and Chief of Staff ...... Dr. John F. Schell Vice President for Communications and Marketing ...... Mr. Grant Heston Associate Dean, College of Graduate Studies ...... Dr. Jana Jasinski Associate Dean, The Burnett Honors College ...... Dr. Martin DuPuis Dean, College of Education and Human Performance ...... Dr. Pamela S. Carroll Associate Dean, College of Nursing ...... Dr. Maureen Covelli Alumni Representative ...... Ms. Trish Celano Student Government Association President-Elect ...... Mr. Christopher J. Clemente University Faculty Representative ...... Dr. Angeline Bushy Staff Council Representative ...... Ms. Pauline Strauss Order of Pegasus ...... Mr. Brian Zagrocki Order of Pegasus ...... Ms. Elaine Gerlt

Commencement Speaker

Tina Calderone serves as chair of the Central Florida School Board Coalition, which represents 10 school districts with more than 900,000 students. She was elected to the Seminole County School Board in 2010 and served as chair in 2011-12 and 2014-15.

Calderone has had an extensive, diverse, and successful career. She has been an administrator at Stetson University and the University of Florida and held management positions at The Kirchman Corporation and Newtrend. During her tenure as the Executive Director of The Foundation for Seminole County Public Schools, she raised more than $4 million for students and teachers.

A community leader and volunteer, Calderone has been on the boards of many organizations, including America’s Charities, Florida Hospital Altamonte Foundation, and Progress Energy-UCF Educational Leadership. She has been recognized with the “Women Who Mean Business” award from the Orlando Business Journal, “Chamber Member of the Year” award from the Greater Seminole County Chamber of Commerce, and the Dr. Tina Calderone “Outstanding Achievement in Education” award from the Women’s Executive Council.

Calderone earned a bachelor’s degree from Central Connecticut State University and both a master’s degree in Educational Administration and a doctoral degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Florida.

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College of Business Administration May 7, 2016 – 9:00 a.m. Platform Party

Grand Marshal ...... Dr. Ken White Commencement Speaker ...... Mr. John Skipper President ...... Dr. John C. Hitt Provost and Executive Vice President ...... 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 Administration and Finance ...... Mr. William F. Merck II Vice President and Chief of Staff ...... Dr. John F. Schell Associate Dean, College of Graduate Studies ...... Dr. John Weishampel Dean, The Burnett Honors College...... Dr. Alvin Y. Wang Dean, College of Business Administration ...... Dr. Paul Jarley Alumni Representative ...... Mr. Michael Manglardi Student Government Association President-Elect ...... Mr. Christopher J. Clemente University Faculty Representative ...... Dr. Robert Folger Staff Council Representative ...... Ms. Julie Voyles Order of Pegasus ...... Ms. Amy Bonilla Torres

Commencement Speaker

John Skipper is president of ESPN and co-chairman of Disney Media Networks. He has been an industry leader in providing high quality sports and entertainment to viewers on television and mobile devises, and online.

Skipper’s early career was with Rolling Stone magazine, and in the 1990’s he served as vice president of Disney Magazine publishing. In 1997, he became general manager of ESPN The Magazine, which in its inaugural year earned more than 20 national awards. His commitment to social diversity led to his support for the multi-platform Spanish-language ESPN and espnW, for female sport fans.

Skipper regularly appears on media and cable industry “most influential” lists, including those in Sports Business Journal, Business Week, and The Sporting News. He is a board member of the Magazine Publishers of America.

An advocate for addressing social justice through sport, Skipper has found an excellent partner in the UCF DeVos Sport Business Management Program. John Skipper For that program, he has established an exclusive ESPN executive-in- residence initiative, hosted UCF students at ESPN’s headquarters, and participated in several UCF DeVos Distinguished Speakers Series.

Skipper holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English Literature from the University of North Carolina and Columbia University, respectively.

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College of Graduate Studies, College of Medicine, College of Undergraduate Studies, and Rosen College of Hospitality Management May 7, 2016 – 2:30 p.m. Platform Party Grand Marshal ...... Dr. Amy Gregory Commencement Speaker ...... The Honorable Clarence Brown President ...... Dr. John C. Hitt Provost and Executive Vice President ...... 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 Administration and Finance ...... Mr. William F. Merck II Vice President and Chief of Staff ...... Dr. John F. Schell Associate Dean, College of Graduate Studies ...... Dr. John Weishampel Dean, The Burnett Honors College...... Dr. Alvin Y. Wang Vice Provost and Dean, College of Undergraduate Studies ...... Dr. Elizabeth A. Dooley Dean, Rosen College of Hospitality Management ...... Dr. Abraham Pizam Alumni Representative ...... Dr. Gideon J. Lewis Student Government Association President-Elect ...... Mr. Christopher J. Clemente University Faculty Representative ...... Dr. Jihe Zhao Order of Pegasus ...... Ms. Getasha Doobay Order of Pegasus ...... Ms. Paulina Le Order of Pegasus ...... Mr. Michael Scimeca

Commencement Speaker

Dr. Clarence H. Brown III is a nationally recognized physician and health leader. He is a professor of medicine at the UCF College of Medicine and has served on the UCF Board of Trustees since 2013.

Brown was a Howard Hughes Research Fellow at the Baylor College of Medicine and Hematology. He was the founding medical director of M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, and in 1997 he became the center’s president and chief executive officer.

Named as the president of the Orange County Medical Society in 1988, Brown has also been the medical director of the Hemophilia Association of Orlando and Hospice of Central Florida. He is past-chairman of the Board of Directors of the Orlando Health Foundation. Former governor Jeb Bush appointed him chairman of the Florida Cancer Research and Advisory Council.

Brown was named one of the “Best Doctors in America” from 1996 to 2010 The Honorable and cited as one of the 25 most influential leaders in health care in Central Clarence Brown Florida in 1998. He has been generous with both his time and his resources in support of UCF.

Brown earned a bachelor’s degree and a Doctor of Medicine degree from Emory University.

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Candidates for Doctoral Degrees

College of Arts and Humanities

MAGGIE DOUGHERTY COTTO CYNTHIA S. MITCHELL Texts and Technology Texts and Technology Major Advisor: Dr. Martha Brenckle Major Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Wardle

SAID I. JARDANEH Texts and Technology Major Advisor: Dr. Bruce Janz

College of Business Administration

ANDREW TYSON DILL REGAN M. STEVENSON Business Administration Business Administration Major Advisor: Dr. Steve Sutton Major Advisor: Dr. Cameron Ford

College of Education and Human Performance

SHAINNA ALI HEIDI A. EISENREICH Education Education Major Advisor: Dr. Glenn W. Lambie Major Advisor: Dr. Juli K. Dixon

ZACHARY DAVID BLOOM PAULINA SANDRA REBECKA FLASCH Education Education Major Advisor: Dr. Glenn W. Lambie Major Advisor: Dr. Edward Robinson Major Advisor: Dr. Dalena Dillman Taylor ELIZABETH ANNE GILTNER KATHRYN MCDOWELL BRYAN-BETHEA Education Education Major Advisor: Dr. Joyce Nutta Major Advisor: Dr. Sherron Roberts CARLENE DEBRA GRANT HILARY J. BUCKRIDGE Educational Leadership Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Rosa Cintrón Delgado Major Advisor: Dr. Rosemarye Taylor ADAM R. JAJTNER DEREK CAVILLA Education Education Major Advisor: Dr. Jay R. Hoffman Major Advisor: Dr. Gillian Eriksson Major Advisor: Dr. Michael C. Hynes LASONYA LATRICA MOORE Education RAYMOND ANTHONY DONATO Major Advisor: Dr. Suzanne M. Martin Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Kenneth Murray

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2 KADIE JEAN HAYWARD MULLINS JUNE MARIA SELLERS Educational Leadership Education Major Advisor: Dr. Kenneth Murray Major Advisor: Dr. Suzanne M. Martin

LAP VAN NGUYEN ERIKA M. TIMPE Education Education Major Advisor: Dr. Rex E. Culp Major Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Kent-Walsh

RAMSAMOOJ JAVIER REYES JEREMY RYAN TOWNSEND Education Education Major Advisor: Dr. Atsusi Hirumi Major Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey Stout Major Advisor: Dr. Stephen A. Sivo GRACIELA MARIA WAY JENNIFER JOY ROBERTSON Educational Leadership Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Rosa Cintrón Delgado Major Advisor: Dr. Rosa Cintrón Delgado MOLLY KOSTENBAUDER YANNI JULIE CARLYSLE ROSEBOOM Educational Leadership Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Rosa Cintrón Delgado Major Advisor: Dr. Rosemarye Taylor

LISA ROSANN SABINO Education Major Advisor: Dr. Michele Gill

College of Engineering and Computer Science

OSAMA ABBAS HUSSEIN AL-TAMEEMI MOHAMMED HAMED ALOMAIRY Electrical Engineering Industrial Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Mainak Chatterjee Major Advisor: Dr. Ahmed Elshennawy

ABDULRAHMAN MOHAMMED ALBAR SHAMEEK BHATTACHARJEE Industrial Engineering Computer Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Ahmed Elshennawy Major Advisor: Dr. Mainak Chatterjee

MOHAMMED ALI ALGHAMDI PAUL GRANT BISCARDI Industrial Engineering Environmental Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Ahmed Elshennawy Major Advisor: Dr. Steven Duranceau

ABDULELAH M. ALI STEPHANIE CARBONE BOLYARD Industrial Engineering Environmental Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Gene Lee Major Advisor: Dr. Debra Reinhart Major Advisor: Dr. Luis Rabelo JARED NATHANIEL BOTT KARIM ALIZAD Computer Science Civil Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Joseph J. Laviola, Jr. Major Advisor: Dr. Scott C. Hagen Major Advisor: Dr. Stephen C. Mdeiros ORNAN DAVID CANON Mechanical Engineering AWAD MUTLAQ ADJUAID Major Advisor: Dr. Jayanta Kapat Industrial Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Petros Xanthopoulos PATRICIA XIMENA CORONADO DOMENGE Major Advisor: Dr. Waldemar Karwowski Mechanical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Tuhin Das

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3 AFSHIN DEHGHAN MOHAMMED JAFAR MODARRES-ZADEH Computer Science Electrical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Mubarak Shah Major Advisor: Dr. Reza Abdolvand

JUN DING KHALID AHMED NAGADI Computer Science Industrial Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Haiyan Nancy Hu Major Advisor: Dr. Luis C. Rabelo

HEDI FATEMI KARTHIK PADMANABHAN Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Reza Abdolvand Major Advisor: Dr. Jiann-Shiun Yuan

PING GE YOUNG JOO PARK Computer Engineering Materials Science and Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Shaojie Zhang Major Advisor: Dr. Yongho Sohn

SOMESH J. GHUNAKIKAR WILLIAM ANTHONY RIVERA Industrial Engineering Modeling and Simulation Major Advisor: Dr. Ahmad Elshennawy Major Advisor: Dr. Petros Xanthopoulos Major Advisor: Dr. Luis Rabelo JOHN HILL ROGERS, JR. FARAZ HUSSAIN Civil Engineering Computer Science Major Advisor: Dr. Haitham Al-Deek Major Advisor: Dr. Sumit Kumar Jha Major Advisor: Dr. Gary Leavens ANDREA SANTOS GARCIA Electrical Engineering YUEQIAN JIA Major Advisor: Dr. Linwood Jones Mechanical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Yuanli Bai BEHZAD SHAHRASBI Electrical Engineering OLORUNTOMI JOLEDO Major Advisor: Dr. Nazanin Rahnavard Industrial Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Luis C. Rabelo ERIC OMAR SOLA Major Advisor: Dr. Gene Lee Industrial Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Robert Hoekstra SAAD AHMAD KHAN Major Advisor: Dr. Tim Kotnour Electrical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Ladislau Boloni YUNFENG XI Electrical Engineering TUNG DANG KHUC Major Advisor: Dr. Juin J. Liou Civil Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. F. Necati Catbas DAVID TAYLOR YONGE Environmental Engineering SEOYOUNG KIM Major Advisor: Dr. Steven J. Duranceau Civil Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Dingbao Wang TIANTIAN ZHANG Electrical Engineering BATIKAN KOROGLU Major Advisor: Dr. Michael Georgiopoulos Mechanical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Subith Samanthi Vasu LE ZHOU Materials Science and Engineering EKAVUT KRITCHANCHAI Major Advisor: Dr. Yongho Sohn Electrical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Jiann-Shiun Yuan

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College of Health and Public Affairs

RACHAEL NICHOLE ANDERSON JORDON E. HOLLAND Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Major Advisor: Dr. Gerald Smith Major Advisor: Dr. Patrick Pabian

LAUREN O’BYRNE AZEVEDO KRISTEN TARANTO HUMPHRIES Public Affairs Physical Therapy Major Advisor: Dr. Naim Kapucu Major Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Tucker

COLLEEN LORRAINE CAMPBELL KALEY MARLENE KALINA Public Affairs Physical Therapy Major Advisor: Dr. Mary Ann Burg Major Advisor: Dr. Patrick Pabian

NICOLE RENAE CROUSE CARSON GEORGE KOMMER Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Major Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Tucker Major Advisor: Dr. Patrick Pabian

CHRISTOPHER JAMES CURRAN JENNIFER LEE KRYSZCZYNSKI Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Major Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Tucker Major Advisor: Dr. William Hanney

KATHLEEN M. CURRY MELANIE ANN LANDGRABE Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Major Advisor: Dr. Carol Levine Major Advisor: Dr. Patrick Pabian

JAMAL RASHAD DANIELS GILAD LEBOVITZ Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Major Advisor: Dr. William Hanney Major Advisor: Dr. Carey Rothschild

DANIEL PATRICK FRANCIS JULIE MARIE LEONARD Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Major Advisor: Dr. William Hanney Major Advisor: Dr. Carey Rothschild

DANIELLE IVANA FRECH MARISSA ANN LITTMAN Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Major Advisor: Dr. William Hanney Major Advisor: Dr. Carey Rothschild

STEPHANIE NICHOLE GERMAIN RANCE MCBRATNEY Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Major Advisor: Dr. William Hanney Major Advisor: Dr. Carey Rothschild

AFTON BREE HENDERSHOT MORGAN ANNE MILEY Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Major Advisor: Dr. William Hanney Major Advisor: Dr. Carey Rothschild

JUSTIN COLLIN HESS MICHAEL AUSTIN NICHOLS Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Major Advisor: Dr. William Hanney Major Advisor: Dr. Carol Levine

JONATHAN CHARLES HODAPP KATHLEEN ANNE PALMER Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Major Advisor: Dr. Patrick Pabian Major Advisor: Dr. Carol Levine

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5 CASIE JULANE RICHARDS ELIZABETH JAYNE SEELY Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Major Advisor: Dr. Carol Levine Major Advisor: Dr. Gerald Smith

PATRICK LAWRENCE RICKERT EMILY GAIL SMITH Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Major Advisor: Dr. Carol Levine Major Advisor: Dr. Gerald Smith

SIERRA LYN ROGAL ALEXA MARY MONTERO Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Major Advisor: Dr. Carol Levine Major Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Tucker

CARRIE A. ROWLETT AMANDA SUE TERRY Physical Therapy Public Affairs Major Advisor: Dr. Gerald Smith Major Advisor: Dr. Ning Jackie Zhang

RICHARD DAVID SCAFIDI THERESE ANN VANDEL Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Major Advisor: Dr. Gerald Smith Major Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Tucker

College of Medicine

BRIAN ALDEN DOW DEBARATI MUKHERJEE Biomedical Sciences Biomedical Sciences Major Advisor: Dr. Victor L. Davidson Major Advisor: Dr. Jihe Zhao

College of Nursing

DEANNA MARIE BEVERLY ANNE QUIRK MEOLI Nursing Practice Nursing Major Advisor: Dr. Norma Conner Major Advisor: Dr. Susan Chase

JANET M. HUTCHISON ALLISON KATHLEEN PETERS Nursing Nursing Practice Major Advisor: Dr. Joanne Weiss Major Advisor: Dr. Donna Felber Neff Major Advisor: Dr. Donna Felber Neff SHERLINE PIERRE VALERIE LAPP Nursing Practice Nursing Major Advisor: Dr. Christopher Blackwell Major Advisor: Dr. Susan Chase CHARLANNA SPEIGHTS LOLITA W. MELHADO Nursing Practice Nursing Major Advisor: Dr. Christopher Blackwell Major Advisor: Dr. Susan Chase Major Advisor: Dr. Norma Conner

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College of Optics and Photonics

PARINAZ ALEAHMAD ANTHONY C. KLEE Optics and Photonics Optics and Photonics Major Advisor: Dr. Demetrios Christodoulides Major Advisor: Dr. Peter Delfyett

JENNIFER LAO DIGAUM BENJAMIN MILO WEBB Optics and Photonics Optics and Photonics Major Advisor: Dr. Stephen M. Kuebler Major Advisor: Dr. Martin Richardson

CHEONHA JEON DAMING XU Optics and Photonics Optics and Photonics Major Advisor: Dr. Martin Richardson Major Advisor: Dr. Shin-Tson Wu

College of Sciences

BASSAM FARON ABED AL-FARHANI JONATHAN L. LEDBETTER Chemistry Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Andres D. Campiglia Major Advisor: Dr. Janan Al-awar Smither

JAMES HUNTER ATKINSON BRIDGET CHRISTINE MCHUGH Physics Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Enrique Del Barco Major Advisor: Dr. Dana Joseph

TRACY M. BECKER BRITTANY NICHOLE MURRAY Physics Sociology Major Advisor: Dr. Joshua E. Colwell Major Advisor: Dr. Lin Huff-Corzine

DENISE N. CRISAFI JENNY NGUYEN Sociology Sociology Major Advisor: Dr. Jana Jasinski Major Advisor: Dr. James Scott Carter

ALAA ABBAS FADHEL ELIZABETH KATHLEEN PHILLIPS Chemistry Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Andres D. Campiglia Major Advisor: Dr. Florian Jentsch

DAVID RICHARD GLERUM ALVAR RODRIGUEZ-GARRIGUES Psychology Physics Major Advisor: Dr. Dana Joseph Major Advisor: Dr. Enrique Del Barco

GREGORY L. GOLDBLATT MATTHEW JOSEPH RUSSO Biomedical Sciences Mathematics Major Advisor: Dr. Suren Tatulian Major Advisor: Dr. S. Roy Choudhury

THOMAS VIRGIL HALL SARA M. STRICKHOUSER Sociology Sociology Major Advisor: Dr. James Wright Major Advisor: Dr. James D. Wright

ASHLEY M. HUGHES AKBAR DAVID WHIZIN Psychology Physics Major Advisor: Dr. Eduardo Salas Major Advisor: Dr. Joshua E. Colwell

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7 RYAN W. WOHLEBER FIONA MADELEINE ZULLO Modeling and Simulation Chemistry Major Advisor: Dr. Gerald Matthews Major Advisor: Dr. Cherie Yestrebsky

ANUPAMA YADAV Physics Major Advisor: Dr. Elena Flitsiyan Major Advisor: Dr. Leonid Chernyak

Rosen College of Hospitality Management

YOSHIMASA KAGEYAMA MARISSA ANN ORLOWSKI Hospitality Management Hospitality Management Major Advisor: Dr. Heejung Ro Major Advisor: Dr. Abraham Pizam

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Candidates for Education Specialist

SUNNY MARIEL MORELOCK BIGGERS YAEL DAIANA LUKIN School Psychology School Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Gordon Taub Major Advisor: Dr. Gordon Taub

KATHERINE ASHLEY BRONK KAYLARIN MARCUS School Psychology School Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Gordon Taub Major Advisor: Dr. Gordon Taub

MONICA E. CARROLL ERIKA LAUREN PALACIOS School Psychology School Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Gordon Taub Major Advisor: Dr. Oliver Edwards

KRISTINE MICHELLE CASH LAUREN H. PATRUSKY School Psychology School Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Gordon Taub Major Advisor: Dr. Oliver Edwards

STACEY COHENSON CATALINA PEREZ GIRALDO School Psychology School Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Gordon Taub Major Advisor: Dr. Oliver Edwards

JESSICA RHIANNON COLEMAN LISA MARIE PEREZ School Psychology School Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Oliver Edwards Major Advisor: Dr. Oliver Edwards

CLAYTON J. CROW ASHLEY D. SKAGGS School Psychology School Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Gordon Taub Major Advisor: Dr. Oliver Edwards

JODI L. FARBSTEIN ALEXANDRA MARIE SPOON Educational Leadership School Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Walter Doherty Major Advisor: Dr. Oliver Edwards

CORALIE JADE HAMBLIN TEAGAN BRADFORD HARRUFF SULLIVAN School Psychology School Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Gordon Taub Major Advisor: Dr. Oliver Edwards

AMANDA PAGE HILL ROBERT BRANDON YATES School Psychology School Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Oliver Edwards Major Advisor: Dr. Oliver Edwards

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Candidates for Master of Fine Arts

TAYLOR J. BATTLE JOHN CHRISTOPHER HERCEG Emerging Media Creative Writing

BENJAMIN CHARLES BUCKINGHAM JOHN DAVID HUGHES Creative Writing Creative Writing

VICTORIA CAMPBELL ANN ALICE KINNEBREW Creative Writing Theatre

REINA ISABEL CASTELLANOS BERMÚDEZ BRIANNE ELEANOR MANNING Emerging Media Creative Writing

QUENTIN E. DARRINGTON JASON BRADY MOLOHON Theatre Creative Writing

ALESHA MARIE HASSARD JEFFREY J. SHUSTER Emerging Media Creative Writing

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26 Honors and Recognition

Order of Pegasus

Tracy M. Becker Ida Vishkaee Eskamani Michael David Scimeca Amy Dessire Bonilla Torres Elaine Florence Gerlt Vu Nguyen Tran Alex Carciente Moreno Joseph Austin Grant Gabriela Beata Wolk Kamillia Elizabeth Crawford Paulina Bao Tran Le Brian Daniel Zagrocki Julie Rebecca Deslauriers Amy Christian Maitner Caitlyn Marie Zona Getasha Devi Doobay Aaron Bryce Pollock

Baccalaureate Degree Honors

Top Honor Graduates

Daniel Alvarado Kevin Michael Joslyn Alexis M. Soto Emma Caroline Anderson Rebekah Zoe Kanefsky Alexandra Mackenzie Speight Hannah Ruth Baumann Dana Elizabeth Kaufman Sarah Elizabeth Spreckelmeier Scarlet Blackstone Bao Tran Le Paulina Michael Edward Torres Deborah Velazquez Bosma Christine Maree Love Barbara Vehabovic Diana Marie Carvel Julianna Marie Lyle Allison Lynne Walter Christopher Andrew Ceccoli Rachel Isabella Lyle Patrick Howard Wheeler Christina Michele Coffee Justin Thomas Mackenzie Jenna Anne White Mariah Jo Corbitt Brandi Ann Marshall Kevin Alexander White Annie Lynn De La Grana Alexandra Joffre Jean McFee Brooke Katie DeMorat Aaron Necaise Matthew Allan Depew Thi Nguyen Julie Rebecca Deslauriers Andrea Holland Niggebrugge Getasha Devi Doobay Rachel Athena Petrik Nicole Marie Frye Payton Leigh Quinlan Sydney Kaye Garrison Jason Quinones Robert Joseph Hope David Thomas Rau Jillian Rose Johnstone Kenneth Gregory Richardson Rachel Megan Johnstone Kristen Ross Sawyer

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.

Alison Ajango Daniel Badaro Patrick Besana Jennifer Ambrose David Ballentine Zachary Boynton Brian Angiel Ariela Baran Joshua Brittain Joelle Arsenault Amanda Barrack Ciara Brown John Attwood Alyssa Barratt Marissa Brown Grace Avecilla Malinda Bass Sabrina Brunner Philip Axsom Alyssa Beauvais Jenisha Bulsara Jacob Babchick Christa Bergquist Tiffany Campbell

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27 Thomas Carpino Erik Harrison Sofia Neira Kevin Carpinone Damaris Harvey Wesley Newsome Diana Carvel Noor Hashim William Niemeier Shelby Cecchini William Henken Andrea Niggebrugge Daniel Cerkoney Michael Himes Rachel Nowotny Luke Chandler Jenny Ho Bianca Oliveira Malcolm Chapman Louis Hofer Alejandra Osorio Mackenzie Chase Margaret Hogan James Palmer Michelle Chen Sawyer Hood Zoe Papas Michelle Cherne Ashley Howell Natalia Parra Victoria Chisholm Erin Hughes Ashley Pearson Sara Chizmar Cristina Hyman Kyla Peirce Daniel Christiano Mark Ignacio Tiffany Perry Kathryn Cline Rachel Jeter Rachel Petrik Amy Compare Anna Johansson Katrina Pham Jamie Crenshaw Eric Johnston Daniel Pinto Victoria Cribb Jillian Johnstone Mario Pita Arturo Cruz Rachel Johnstone Hannah Pogue Andi Cummins Ashley Jones Emily Qu Troy Cunio Kevin Joslyn Marvi Qureshi David Dabrow Emily Judd Aurora Reinefeld Dylan Davidson Gulreen Kassoo Daniel Risler Christopher Delgado Alecsa Kazenas Adelaide Ritter Benjamin Destefano Barbara Kelly Corey Rodas Davina Dhani Dhaval Khamar Lauren Russell Michael Dingman Esther Kim Wendelyn Sanabria Anthony Dinh Kyle Kinslow Cristina Santos Anne Dolmovich Colin Kleinkopf Michael Scimeca Getasha Doobay Christopher Knopik Imran Sehgal Christopher Dowlatram Monica Kolb Julie Seitz Dean Edun Pooja Krishnamoorthi Taylor Selbe Alexis Elafros Kevin Kuretski Trevi Sellers Heba Elassar Eric Landry Samantha Sermarini Stephanie Elfont Stephanie Latta Matthew Shuler Jenna Ellenbogen Paulina Le Ashlee Smith Stephanie Evanoff Victoria League Rebecca Soderholm Amanda Faunce Thomas Lemaster Tiffani Souders Robert Ferguson Garion Liberti Melissa Sovran Onni Franco Kelcey Little Shannon Specie Bailey Frei Andrea Long Kristina Springer Nicole Frye Shannon Longarzo Lauren Spychalsky Layne Garrett Julianna Lyle Kaitlyn Steckel Benjamin Gauthier Rachel Lyle Cindy Stodolak Andrew Gisel Monica Mansour Danielle Stramel Tyler Gjesdahl Alyssa Marinello Reshma Syed Sankalp Goberdhan Rochelle Maryanovsky Mary Michael Taylor Kathryn Golden Tabatha McClure Karen Thomas Michael Gonzalez Alexandra McFee Nikia Toomey Lucia Gonzalez-Llanos Andrew McKelvey Michael Torres Justin Gray Andrea Miller Michael Valente Jennifer Griffith Neil Moore Katelyn Van De Water Emory Groeneveld Taylor Moore Erick Vargas Sean Grogan Isabella Moreira Ciara Varone Steven Halvorson Justin Moser Alexandria Velez Kristen Hanlon Wesley Mullins Joshua Vogel Forrest Hardy Hania Mumtaz Aaron Waddell Cindy Harn Zachary Murray Jenny Walker Logan Harrell Michael Myers Jessica Walker

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28 Jenna White Jonathan Winn Antony Zeng Rachel White Bethany Wisienski Derick Zhang Rebecca Wight Gabriela Wolk Ryan Zimmerman Sara Wilcox Tyler Yeargain Antonio Williams Justin Yuen Paul Wilson Nicholas Zamith

Honors in the Major

Lacie Anderson Michelle Chen Jacqueline Devaney Biology Psychology Anthropology

Grace Avecilla Michelle Cherne Anne Dolmovich Biology Biotechnology Nursing

Patrick Besana Sara Chizmar Clayton Dunklin Mechanical Engineering Health Sciences Art

Mikellon Browne-Michael Princelee Clesca Herman Eckstein International and Global Studies Political Science Psychology

Melissa Buckman Kathryn Cline Stephanie Elfont Sport and Exercise Science Biomedical Sciences Theatre Studies

Devin Burnell Abigail Cline Jenna Ellenbogen Psychology Theatre English

Luis Campos Rubi Jonathan Coad Andrew Foster International and Global Studies Psychology Physics

Steven Carrion Monique Cohn Giovanna Giannini Interdisciplinary Studies Early Childhood Development Athletic Training and Education Ivory Catalano Justin Grace Nursing Yuisa Colon Nursing Nursing Matthew Ceriale Erika Hanley Criminal Justice Michael Costello Sociology Biology Daniel Cerkoney Dominque Harris Physics Makenzie Cox Psychology Nursing Chris Chambers Shannon Hassett Philosophy Ashley Craig Nursing Elementary Education Jessica Chambers Bridget Henry Mechanical Engineering Kamillia Crawford Nursing Legal Studies Brachel Champion Chelsea Hughes Economics Andi Cummins Nursing Biomedical Sciences Luke Chandler Cristina Hyman Biology Carmen Cuza Sociology Legal Studies Rebecca Chappell Andrei Irimia Elementary Education Kursti DeLello Economics Physics 28 University of Central Florida Commencement ♦ May 5-7, 2016

29 Vincent Iula Andrea Miller Tiffany Sarg Psychology Business Economics Nursing

Rebekah Kanefsky Andrew Morrissey Samantha Sermarini Psychology Health Sciences Nursing

Dhaval Khamar Michael Myers Manuel Serrano Religious Studies English Political Science

Tyler Killinger Aaron Necaise Nicholas Sheperd Athletic Training Psychology English

Rachel Kinder Sofia Neira Matthew Shuler Sociology Psychology Aerospace Engineering

Luca Letizia Dang-Khoa Nguyen Michael Torres Civil Engineering Biomedical Sciences Psychology

Stephanie Levine Sabiha Nizam Lahari Tumuluri Nursing Nursing Biomedical Sciences

Nicole Licata Samuel Ortiz Barbara Vehabovic Nursing History Psychology

Monica Mansour Wilson Perez Jessica Walker Biomedical Sciences Mechanical Engineering Marketing

Chelsea Mapp Aaron Pollock Jenny Walker Psychology Health Sciences Psychology

Djina Maurice Marvi Qureshi Bethany Wedlund Nursing Biomedical Sciences Sociology

Jennifer McDonnell Zachary Rivas Gabriela Wolk Psychology Biology English and Political Science

Kelsey McNamee Nicole Ryan Tyler Yeargain Elementary Education Political Science Political Science

Devyani Mehta Jasmine Samuel Brian Zagrocki International and Global Studies Psychology Social Science Education

Marly Mentor Jose Santana Beverly Zambrano Finance Political Science Elementary Education

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LEAD Scholars

Amanda Akimenko Abbigail Gately Rodolfo Padilla Taylor Aldrich Veronica Gaudier Austin Paramore Amal Arshad Elaine Gerlt Christina Parker Christina Astore Giovanna Giannini Priyanka Patel Alyssa Barratt Kathryn Golden Sonal Patel Autumn Basinger Justin Grace Kyla Peirce Caleb Bauman Rita-Nicole Gross Emily Perl Christa Bergquist Marianne Grullon Jodie Persaud Kathryn Blizzard Heather Hanwacker Keri Pierson Brittany Bogeajis Louise Harrigan Christian Pilato Amy Bonilla Torres Dominique Harris Aaron Pollock Sean Bowser Shannon Hassett Cole Pomykacz Katherine Breese Alexander Herrington Keron Prashad Brittany Bridges Leslie Hertweck Maya Prewitt Sydney Cameron Muhaimeen Hossain Rachel Purdy Alex Carciente Moreno Christopher Howard Marvi Qureshi Diana Carvel Khalia Hurst Leah Rapp Charissa Casad Natacha Jerome Emily Reed Megan Castillo Katelyn Jones Carolina Riveros Suzann Cayne Taylor Jones Robert Rivers Helen Chen Tiffany Jones Karen Rodriguez Cherise Clarke Hayden Kaehl Melissa Rosario Princelee Clesca Gulreen Kassoo Lindsey Russell Zachary Colby Dana Kaufman Wendelyn Sanabria Alexander Consunji Scott Koretsky Sarah Schrum Stephanie Courtois Ian Kramer Breanne Schwartz Kamillia Crawford Preeti Kumrah David Serrao Kelsey Crawford Jordan Kuveke Yashasvi Shah Coraliz Crespo Taylor Lee Patricia Skowronek Victoria Cribb Bethany Lewis Jessica Sublette Andi Cummins Marisa Licastri Darby Sullivan Marcus Cunningham Kelly Lippman Naureen Syed Shawn Curtis, Jr. Megan Loibl Shadee Tajik David Dabrow Ashley Long Jena Thomas Isabel Dennis Amy Maitner Kristina Thomas Julie Deslauriers Patricia Maloney Amanda Trompeta Binita Devkota Michael Manglardi Shantal Tummings Christa Djahandari Stephanie Marhon Emediong Umoh Erica Dominguez Rochelle Maryanovsky Monica Vega Getasha Doobay Erin Mayer Barbara Vehabovic Leika Drouillard Kadejah McCoy Alana Villanueva Alexis Elafros Monica McDonough Jenny Walker Amanda Faunce Laura Mendoza Garcia Holly Webster Cory Feldman Marly Mentor Deborah Wendt Kayla Ferro Connor Miles Amanda Winer Onni Franco Jessie Miller Joseph Wolf Phalicia Frank Persis Mistry Katherine Woodward Kayla Garand Chelsea Moreland Justin Garfield Shaun Nebenzahl Kaley Garner Brittaney Newsome

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President’s Leadership Council

Shelby L. Birch Elaine Gerlt Michael Scimeca Mackenzie Ann Chase Amy Maitner Joseph Wolf Julie Deslauriers Aaron Bryce Pollock Stephanie Zavada

Air Force ROTC Commission

Mario Arciniegas Cardona Miles Heater Christopher Robertson Benjamin Boswell Lauren Kramer Elsbeth Scott Alex Chu Andrew Maurer Nathaniel Smith Kamillia Crawford Terrence Murchison Charles Stankie Christopher Debroy Alexander Pacheco Luke Steinberg John Fick Alexander Paska Anthony Torres Jordan Harriott Zachary Pelky George Vasquez

Army ROTC Commission

Christopher Amador Scott Hardy Anthony Petrilli Elijah Bail Nathaniel Holt John Radigan Khy Baxley Nicholas Hundley Alberto Ramos Matthew Benedix Kelly Jeffries Brandon Rewis Matthew Burton Gardner LaJoie Roben Washington Hunter Douglas Daniel Lloyd Marcus Winebrenner Christopher Farrill Nicollette Maclaren Timothy Wofford Theodore Greene Gabriel Mendez Eric Grzelak Michael Moseley

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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 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!

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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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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, and its dominant in 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 College of Undergraduate Studies supportive campus environment by Computer Science The College 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. COMMENCEMENT

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA

May 5-7, 2016 CFE Arena Orlando, Florida

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