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FIU Arena CommencementModesto A. Maidique Campus, Miami, Florida Monday, August 4, 2014 Tuesday, August 5, 2014 Table of Contents

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY Order of Commencement Ceremonies ...... 4

Florida International University is a vibrant, student-centered public research university, ideally located in Miami, Commencement Speakers...... 10 that is Worlds Ahead in its commitment to learning, research, entrepreneurship, innovation and creativity so that our graduates are prepared to succeed in the global market. An Academic Tradition ...... 15 Since 1965, when it was chartered as the area’s first public university, FIU has built a reputation for excellence in teaching, research and community engagement. Since taking office in August 2009, President Mark Rosenberg has focused on strengthening student-centered academic excellence, enhancing research that supports community priorities and expanding community partnerships. University Governance and Administration...... 16 FIU has a diverse and nationally celebrated faculty who brings a global perspective to its research and teaching. Our vibrant student body is made up of individuals from throughout the United States and more than 130 countries, and our Worlds Ahead alumni have risen to prominence in every field. Commencement Committee...... 18 FIU offers more than 180 baccalaureate, master’s, doctoral and specialist degree programs in its colleges and schools, including the: College of Architecture + The Arts, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business, College of The Honors College ...... 19 Education, College of Engineering and Computing, Honors College, College of Law, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, and Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work. Council for Student Organizations ...... 20 FIU has 54,000 students, 1,200 full-time faculty and more than 200,000 alumni – many of whom live and work in South Florida. The university is split between two major campuses: the Modesto A. Maidique Campus (MMC) in western Miami-Dade County and the Biscayne Bay Campus (BBC) in northeast Miami-Dade County. FIU also has Summer 2014 Doctoral Candidates...... 21 several other locations across South Florida, including: FIU at I-75, an academic facility in nearby Broward County; the Engineering Center, a 40-acre research facility located near MMC; FIU Downtown on Brickell; the Miami Beach Urban Studios (MBUS), the Wolfsonian FIU, and the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU, all on South Beach. FIU also Summer 2014 Graduate and Undergraduate Candidates...... 26 has a branch in Tianjin, China, with the Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management. Thanks to the support of the South Florida community, FIU has emerged as aWorlds Ahead leader of higher education, and will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2015. Message from the Alumni Association ...... 54

FIU Alma Mater...... 55

Summer 2014 Commencement 3 Commencement Program Commencement Program Monday, August 4, 10:00 a.m. Monday, August 4, 3:00 p.m.

The audience is requested to remain seated for the Processional and rise for the National Anthem and the FIU Alma Mater. The audience is requested to remain seated for the Processional and rise for the National Anthem and the FIU Alma Mater. ROBERT STEMPEL COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL WORK...... Timothy Page, Banner Marshal COLLEGE OF EDUCATION...... Alicia Mendoza, Banner Marshal COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES...... Rod Newman, Banner Marshal COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES...... Solange Kouemou, Banner Marshal UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL...... Catherine Coccia, Banner Marshal UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL...... Eric D. Musser, Banner Marshal UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION...... Stephen Anderson, Banner Marshal UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION…...... Charles Andrews, Banner Marshal HONORS COLLEGE...... Umer Rahman, Banner Marshal HONORS COLLEGE...... …Umer Rahman, Banner Marshal STUDENT AFFAIRS...... Amy E. Kay, Banner Marshal STUDENT AFFAIRS...... Elias Bardawil, Banner Marshal LIBRARIES…...... Marissa Ball, Banner Marshal ENROLLMENT SERVICES...... Jennifer Halpern, Banner Marshal ENROLLMENT SERVICES…...... Shaelina Holmes, Banner Marshal PROCESSIONAL...... Grand Marshal Joerg Reinhold, Vice Chair, Faculty Senate PROCESSIONAL...... Grand Marshal Joerg Reinhold, Vice Chair, Faculty Senate Fanfare for the Common Man, Aaron Copland Fanfare for the Common Man, Aaron Copland Pomp and Circumstance, Sir Edward Elgar Pomp and Circumstance, Sir Edward Elgar THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AND FIU ALMA MATER...... Enrique Coizeau, Graduate Student, Psychology THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AND FIU ALMA MATER...... The Star-Spangled Banner, Francis Scott Key The Star-Spangled Banner, Francis Scott Key FIU Alma Mater, Belinda Gunn FIU Alma Mater, Belinda Gunn CONVENER...... Kenneth G. Furton, Provost and Executive Vice President CONVENER...... Kenneth G. Furton, Provost and Executive Vice President WELCOME AND RECOGNITIONS...... Mark B. Rosenberg, President WELCOME AND RECOGNITIONS...... Mark B. Rosenberg, President SGA MESSAGE...... Alexis Calatayud, SGA President, Modesto A. Maidique Campus SGA MESSAGE...... Alexis Calatayud, SGA President, Modesto A. Maidique Campus and Member, FIU Board of Trustees and Member, FIU Board of Trustees COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER...... The Honorable Anitere Flores, ’97, Senator, State of Florida COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER...... Katherine Archuleta, Director, United States Office of Personnel Management PRESENTATION OF DOCTORAL DIPLOMAS...... Sonja Montas-Hunter, Associate Dean, University Graduate School PRESENTATION OF DOCTORAL DIPLOMAS...... Sonja Montas-Hunter, Associate Dean, University Graduate School PRESENTATION OF GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE DIPLOMAS Narrator...... Stephen Neal, Instructor, Department of Theatre PRESENTATION OF GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE DIPLOMAS College of Education...... Delia C. Garcia, Dean Narrator...... Stephen Neal, Instructor, Department of Theatre College of Arts and Sciences...... Michael Heithaus, Interim Dean Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work...... …Michele Ciccazzo, Dean University Graduate School...... Sonja Montas-Hunter, Associate Dean College of Arts and Sciences…...... Michael Heithaus, Interim Dean Undergraduate Education...... Douglas L. Robertson, Dean University Graduate School…...... Sonja Montas-Hunter, Associate Dean Honors College...... Lesley A. Northup, Dean Undergraduate Education…...... Douglas L. Robertson, Dean Honors College…...... Lesley A. Northup, Dean CHARGE TO THE GRADUATES...... President Rosenberg . CHARGE TO THE GRADUATES...... President Rosenberg RECESSIONAL RECESSIONAL

4 Florida International University Summer 2014 Commencement 5 Commencement Program Commencement Program Monday, August 4, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 5, 10:00 a.m.

PROCESSIONAL...... Grand Marshal Joerg Reinhold, Vice Chair, Faculty Senate PROCESSIONAL...... Grand Marshal Joerg Reinhold, Vice Chair, Faculty Senate Fanfare for the Common Man, Aaron Copland Fanfare for the Common Man, Aaron Copland Pomp and Circumstance, Sir Edward Elgar Pomp and Circumstance, Sir Edward Elgar THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AND FIU ALMA MATER...... THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AND FIU ALMA MATER...... The Star-Spangled Banner, Francis Scott Key The Star-Spangled Banner, Francis Scott Key FIU Alma Mater, Belinda Gunn FIU Alma Mater, Belinda Gunn CONVENER...... Kenneth G. Furton, Provost and Executive Vice President CONVENER...... Kenneth G. Furton, Provost and Executive Vice President WELCOME AND RECOGNITIONS...... Mark B. Rosenberg, President WELCOME AND RECOGNITIONS...... Mark B. Rosenberg, President SGA MESSAGE...... Jazmin Felix, SGA President, Biscayne Bay Campus SGA MESSAGE...... Jazmin Felix, SGA President, Biscayne Bay Campus and Member, Board of Directors and Member, Board of Directors

COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER…...... The Honorable Jose Felix Diaz, Florida House of Representatives PRESENTATION OF DOCTORAL DIPLOMAS...... Sonja Montas-Hunter, Associate Dean, University Graduate School PRESENTATION OF DOCTORAL DIPLOMAS...... Sonja Montas-Hunter, Associate Dean, University Graduate School PRESENTATION OF GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE DIPLOMAS Narrator...... Stephen Neal, Instructor, Department of Theatre PRESENTATION OF GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE DIPLOMAS College of Arts and Sciences...... Michael Heithaus, Interim Dean Narrator...... Stephen Neal, Instructor, Department of Theatre Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences...... Ora L. Strickland, Dean School of Journalism and Mass Communication...... Raul Reis, Dean University Graduate School...... Sonja Montas-Hunter, Associate Dean College of Engineering and Computing...... Amir Mirmiran, Dean Undergraduate Education...... Douglas L. Robertson, Dean Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management...... Mike Hampton, Dean Honors College...... Lesley A. Northup, Dean University Graduate School...... Sonja Montas-Hunter, Associate Dean Undergraduate Education...... Douglas L. Robertson, Dean CHARGE TO THE GRADUATES...... President Rosenberg Honors College...... Juan Carlos Espinosa, Associate Dean RECESSIONAL

CHARGE TO THE GRADUATES...... President Rosenberg RECESSIONAL

6 Florida International University Summer 2014 Commencement 7 Commencement Program Commencement Program Tuesday, August 5, 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 5, 7:30 p.m.

ALVAH H. CHAPMAN GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS...... Alexandra Aguirre Rodriguez, Banner Marshal COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE + THE ARTS...... Jacqueline Thompson, Banner Marshal UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL...... Elizabeth Gutierrez, Banner Marshal R. KIRK LANDON UNDERGRADUTE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS...... Desiree Elias, Banner Marshal HONORS COLLEGE...... Umer Rahman, Banner Marshal UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL...... Gray Read, Banner Marshal STUDENT AFFAIRS...... Cheryl Nowell, Banner Marshal UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION...... Consuelo Boronat, Banner Marshal ENROLLMENT SERVICES...... Doralba Suarez, Banner Marshal HONORS COLLEGE...... Umer Rahman, Banner Marshal STUDENT AFFAIRS...... Bronwen Bares-Pelaez Banner Marshal PROCESSIONAL...... Grand Marshal Joerg Reinhold, Vice Chair, Faculty Senate ENROLLMENT SERVICES...... Dennys Massanet, Banner Marshal Fanfare for the Common Man, Aaron Copland Pomp and Circumstance, Sir Edward Elgar PROCESSIONAL...... Grand Marshal Joerg Reinhold, Vice Chair, Faculty Senate Fanfare for the Common Man, Aaron Copland THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AND FIU ALMA MATER...... Pomp and Circumstance, Sir Edward Elgar The Star-Spangled Banner, Francis Scott Key FIU Alma Mater, Belinda Gunn THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AND FIU ALMA MATER...... The Star-Spangled Banner, Francis Scott Key CONVENER...... Kenneth G. Furton, Provost and Executive Vice President FIU Alma Mater, Belinda Gunn WELCOME AND RECOGNITIONS...... Mark B. Rosenberg, President CONVENER...... Kenneth G. Furton, Provost and Executive Vice President SGA MESSAGE...... Jazmin Felix, SGA President, Biscayne Bay Campus WELCOME AND RECOGNITIONS...... Mark B. Rosenberg, President and Member, Board of Directors SGA MESSAGE...... Alexis Calatayud, SGA President, Modesto A. Maidique Campus COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER...... The Honorable Jeannette Nuñez, and Member, FIU Board of Trustees Florida House of Representatives COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER...... The Honorable Erik Fresen, Florida House of Representatives PRESENTATION OF DOCTORAL DIPLOMAS...... Sonja Montas-Hunter, Associate Dean, University Graduate School PRESENTATION OF GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE DIPLOMAS PRESENTATION OF GRADUATE DIPLOMAS Narrator...... Stephen Neal, Instructor, Department of Theatre Narrator...... Stephen Neal, Instructor, Department of Theatre College of Architecture + The Arts...... Brian Schriner, Dean College of Business...... David R. Klock, Dean College of Business...... David R. Klock, Dean University Graduate School...... Sonja Montas-Hunter, Associate Dean University Graduate School...... Sonja Montas-Hunter, Associate Dean Undergraduate Education...... Douglas L. Robertson, Dean CHARGE TO THE GRADUATES...... President Rosenberg Honors College...... Juan Carlos Espinosa, Associate Dean RECESSIONAL CHARGE TO THE GRADUATES...... President Rosenberg RECESSIONAL

8 Florida International University Summer 2014 Commencement 9 Commencement Speaker Commencement Speaker Katherine Archuleta Anitere Flores, ’97 Director, United States Office of Personnel Management Senator, State of Florida - District 37

Katherine Archuleta is the director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the Senator Anitere Flores currently represents Senate District 37 – which includes Kendall, agency responsible for attracting and retaining an innovative, diverse and talented workforce Westchester, Fontainebleau, and portions of Southwest Miami-Dade County – in the Florida State to make the federal government a model employer for the 21st Century. A long-time public Senate. When she was elected in 2010, she became the first Republican Hispanic woman to serve servant who has distinguished herself as a leader in human resources and management policy, in the Florida Senate since 1989. Archuleta is the first Latina to lead OPM. Prior to becoming a member of the State Senate, Flores served as Governor Jeb Bush’s Education Archuleta began her career in public service as a teacher in the Denver public school system. Policy Chief and as a State Representative in the Florida House of Representatives from 2004 to She left teaching to work as an aide to Denver Mayor Federico Peña. When Mayor Peña became 2010. She has been an advocate for education throughout her political career, hired by the Florida Secretary of Transportation during the Clinton Administration, Archuleta continued her public House of Representatives right out of law school to work on the Education Council. During her service as his chief of staff. Later, Peña was appointed to head the Department of Energy and she career in the Florida House, she also served as the Deputy Majority Leader and as Chair of the served as a senior policy advisor in the Office of the Secretary. PreK-12 Appropriations Committee and Chair of the PreK-12 Policy Committee.

After the Clinton Administration, she went back to local government and became a senior Flores graduated from FIU with a bachelor’s in political science and international relations in policy advisor to Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper. Prior to joining OPM, Archuleta spent the 1997. After receiving her J.D. from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 2001, she first two years of the Obama Administration serving as chief of staff to Secretary Hilda Solis at served as director of state relations for FIU in Tallahassee for two years before being elected to the Department of Labor, and most recently, she was the national political director for President the Florida House of Representatives. As a longtime champion, supporter and friend of FIU, she Obama’s 2012 re-election campaign. played an integral role in the approval of the FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine and continues working to secure funding for important FIU projects. As the director of OPM and a champion of federal employees, Archuleta says she is committed to building an innovative and inclusive workforce that reflects America.

10 Florida International University Summer 2014 Commencement 11 Commencement Speaker Commencement Speaker Jose Felix Diaz Jeannette Nuñez, ’94, MPA ’98 Florida House of Representatives – District 116 Florida House of Representatives – District 119

Born and raised in the Westchester neighborhood of Miami-Dade County, Jose Felix Diaz now Representative Jeanette M. Nuñez was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2010. represents the same area as State Representative for the 116th district, which stretches from Doral to She has sponsored several crucial bills, including the Sexual Exploitation and the Safe Harbor Kendall, in the Florida House of Representatives. He previously represented the 115th district before Act. Florida now leads the nation in curbing sexual exploitation. In 2014, as chair of the Higher district lines were redrawn in 2012. Education and Workforce Subcommittee, Nuñez sponsored a bill that allows undocumented students, or Dreamers, the ability to pay in-state tuition rates at Florida’s colleges and universities. Since graduating with a J.D. from the Columbia School of Law in 2005, Diaz has been a practicing This bill additionally halts colleges and universities from increasing their tuition, effectively keeping attorney with the law firm of Akerman Senterfitt, specializing in litigation, land use and zoning. higher education affordable for high school graduates. He has also served on the American Bar Association House of Delegates, the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the CHARLEE Homes for Children – the largest foster care agency in Currently, she is collaborating with Jackson Memorial Hospital, assisting with the development of Florida – and the Board of Directors of the Cuban American Bar Association. managed care initiatives to better position the health system in today’s changing marketplace. She serves on the Board of Kristi House, an organization dedicated to children who are victims of sexual As a representative, Diaz serves as the chairman of the Florida House Energy and Utilities abuse. She has been extensively involved with the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, and she Committee and he was recently elected by his peers to serve as the vice chairman of the Miami-Dade has served on the executive committee of Leadership Miami. County Legislative Delegation. In 2007, Nuñez was named Hispanic Woman of Distinction of South Florida for her volunteerism. Diaz represents FIU in the Florida House of Representatives and has been an ardent supporter of And in 2008, she was recognized as a “National Success Story” for her commitment and advocacy many university initiatives, including the FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. He has many efforts. Panthers in his family, his father-in-law was a long-time FIU faculty member and his wife, Therese, also worked and studied at the University. A lifetime member of the Alumni Association, Nuñez holds a bachelor’s in international relations and political science, as well as a master’s of public administration from FIU. She has taught in FIU’s Public Health Graduate Program, and served as an advisor to the College of Business.

12 Florida International University Summer 2014 Commencement 13 The Commencement: An Academic Tradition At every academic institution, commencement exercises are the high point traditions originate) can be traced as far back as the middle of the fourteenth of the calendar for students and their families. Since the purpose of a college century, to the time when scholars were rebuked that a decent habit was or university is to prepare its students to merit the conferral of an academic to be worn (Statutes of Peterhouse, 1344). The faculties of American degree, the commencement ceremony serves as the instrument for exhibiting universities have worn academic garb for commencement ceremonies since the success of both the university and its students in fulfilling this primary the beginning of the system. For almost 250 years, each university chose its goal. The rites involved in the celebration of commencement stem from own costume until it was realized that in 1896 an event unique in history Commencement Speaker civilization’s earliest times. In fact, the very word, commencement, means would be taking place. This was the simultaneous celebrations of the 250th Erik Fresen a beginning. If you are familiar with the trappings of this grand ceremony, anniversary of Harvard University and the 500th anniversary of Heidelberg you are aware that the traditions carried forth from medieval days are University. Because of this unique circumstance, the Intercollegiate Bureau Florida House of Representatives – District 114 revealed in all of their pomp, color and symbolism. It is a celebration of of Academic Costume was opened in 1895 to record the distinctive colors new beginnings. For participants and observers alike, commencement is of institutions, their arrangement, the particulars of gowns, hoods and meant to be both self-serving and an emotional experience. caps, as well as information pertaining to academic ceremonies. At that time, an American code of academic dress was agreed upon to which we The Chain of Office adhere today with few modifications. Since Spring 2011, FIU has selected State Representative Erik Fresen chairs the Education Appropriations Subcommittee, which oversees The University President is the ceremony’s convener and chief presider at to use earth-friendly academic regalia for undergraduate and graduate the budget for all of Florida’s state universities including FIU. He also sits on the Government the commencement ceremonies. The great chain, which is the FIU chain students. The fabric is manufactured from molten plastic pellets recycled Operations Subcommittee, Higher Education and Workforce Subcommittee and Select Committee of office, is displayed on stage. This ancient symbol is perhaps the most from approximately 23 water bottles and feels like traditional fabric. on Gaming. beautiful and artistic of any of the accoutrements of the ceremony. During This initiative underlines FIU’s commitment to sustainability. At Florida the Renaissance, holders of very high office sometimes wore a chain as a International University, whose colors are blue and gold, the traditional A native of Miami, Fresen founded a governmental relations firm after receiving a bachelor’s in symbol of their authority. FIU’s chain is made of sterling silver and its colors of the disciplines are: finance and international affairs from FSU. From 2005 to 2008, he worked for the law firm of designs are cast, cut and etched. The center medallion represents the world and is surrounded by sea shells cast from an actual shell. Reflecting the Master’s candidates wear black gowns and Bachelor’s candidates wear Holland & Knight as a land use and public policy advisor. He has represented property owners with university and the South Florida area are the eight ovals which make up blue gowns with the following tassel and hood colors representing a focus on land use, zoning, and real estate law. His clients have included a number of not-for-profit the chain was designed by Dr. Clem Pennington, associate professor of degrees as follows: and private sector organizations doing business with local government entities. He currently works art education, now retired, and executed in 1977 by Leo Shirker, a Miami for the architecture and land planning firm Civica, LLC. goldsmith, art teacher and FIU alumnus. Architecture Blue Violet Arts and Sciences White The representative has been honored with numerous awards and recognitions for his leadership and Grand Marshal Business Drab public service. In 2013 alone, he was the recipient of the Early Learning Champion award from The leader of the academic procession is the Grand Marshal. At FIU, this Communication Arts Crimson the Association of Early Learning Coalitions, the Legislator of the Year award from the Florida prestigious honor goes to the chairperson of the Faculty Senate, which is Criminal Justice Peacock Blue the democratic collegical governance body of the faculty. Economics Copper Association of Postsecondary Schools and Colleges, and the Public Service Leadership Award from Education Light Blue United Way of Miami-Dade. The Mace Engineering and Computer Science Orange The Grand Marshal carries a ceremonial club called a mace. In antiquity, Fine Arts White As a representative, Fresen has championed funding for important FIU programs such as the when an official of high rank went out in public, a mace-bearer was Health Sciences Green Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, PantherLIFE, Fostering Panther Pride, and campus assigned to accompany him in order to literally beat away those who got Honors Gold expansion. close enough to try to petition the favors of the official. Today, the bearing Hospitality and Tourism Management Navy Blue of the university’s mace is ceremonial in nature, signifying the authority Journalism and Mass Communication Crimson and authenticity of those who are to follow. Music Pink Nursing Apricot The Dais Party Public Administration Peacock Blue The Dais Party is also known as the Platform Party. This group is composed Public Health Salmon of the university’s administrative leaders and very special guests. The Dais Social Work Citron Party enters the hall before the faculty and proceeds directly to stage. Doctoral candidates wear black gowns with gold tassels and hood colors Academic Regalia are assigned as follows: The tradition of wearing distinctive academic attire at commencement

ceremonies originated in Europe in the twelfth century. However, gowns Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Navy Blue and capes had been worn by clerics and ecclesiastics even before that date. Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) Light Blue A heavy black or brown gown was apparently worn at all times. Hoods and Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.) Teal capes were also a necessity during the long, cold European winters because Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) Apricot the buildings in which scholars lived, studied and taught were cold and Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) Green drafty. When not being used to provide warmth, hoods and baggy sleeves served the same purpose as do today’s pockets. The academic costume at Original text by: Michael J. Wagner, Ph.D., retired Professor of Music Education English universities (from which many of our American commencement

14 Florida International University Summer 2014 Commencement 15 State of Florida Florida International University Foundation Board of Directors 2014-2015 The Honorable Rick Scott, Governor Carlos Lopez-Cantera, Lieutenant Governor Executive Committee

The Honorable Pam Bondi,Attorney General Thomas M. Cornish ’85,Chair The Honorable Jeff Atwater,Chief Financial Officer Richard Brilliant ’93, Vice Chair The Honorable Adam Putnam, Commissioner Kathryn G. Chase, Vice Chair Adalio T. Sanchez ‘87, Treasurer Carlos B. Castillo ’88, Secretary Howard R. Lipman, CEO Board of Governors Agustin R. Arellano, Sr. Steven M. Berwick ’74 Dean C. Colson, Chair Candice B. Gidney Morteza “Mori” Hosseini, Vice Chair Jill M. Granat ’87 Tony Bennett, Education Commissioner Albert R. Maury ’96, ’02, BOT Chair Justo L. Pozo ’80 Richard A. Beard III H. Wayne Huizenga, Jr. Edward A. Morton Mark B. Rosenberg, University President Matthew M. Carter II Thomas Kuntz John Rood Stefano J. Cavallaro Ned C. Lautenbach Norman D. Tripp Manoj Chopra Alan M. Levine Elizabeth L. Webster Florida International University Patricia Frost Wendy S. Link Administration

Mark B. Rosenberg, President Kenneth G. Furton, Provost & Executive Vice President Kenneth A. Jessell, Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration Florida International University Sandra B. Gonzalez-Levy, Senior Vice President, External Relations Board of Trustees 2014-2015 Howard R. Lipman, Senior Vice President, University Advancement and CEO, FIU Foundation Inc. John A. Rock, MD, Senior Vice President, Health Affairs, Founding Dean, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine Elizabeth Bejar, Vice President, Academic Affairs Albert R. Maury, ’96, ’02, Chairperson Irma Becerra-Fernandez ’94, Vice President, Engagement Michael M. Adler, Vice Chair Andres G. Gil ’86, Vice President, Research Mark B. Rosenberg, Secretary Robert Grillo, Vice President, Information Technology and Chief Information Officer

Sukrit Agrawal, ’89 Jorge L. Arrizurieta Mayi de la Vega, ’81 Jaffus Hardrick, Vice President, Human Resources and Vice Provost, Access & Success Cesar L. Alvarez Robert T. Barlick, Jr. Gerald C. Grant, Jr., ’78, ’89 Luisa M. Havens, Vice President, Enrollment Services Jose J. Armas Marcelo Claure Claudia Puig Larry Lunsford, Vice President, Student Affairs Kristina Raattama, General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel Faculty Member Student Member Stephen A. Sauls, Vice President, Governmental Relations Kathleen Wilson Alexis Calatayud Terry Witherell, Vice President, External Relations Chair, FIU Faculty Senate President, Student Government MMC Pete Garcia, Executive Director, Sports and Entertainment Javier I. Marqués ’92, ’96, Chief of Staff, Office of the President 16 Florida International University Summer 2014 Commencement 17 Florida International University The Honors College Alumni Association Executive Board of Directors 2014-2015

Frank J. Peña ’99 The Honors College provides top students with an interdisciplinary education that complements their majors. The heart of the college is its President creative, active, and supportive community of outstanding students, superb teachers, accomplished researchers, and dedicated staff. Honors College scholars are admitted competitively into a transformational college where they pursue both academic and personal excellence. The Eduardo Hondal BA’88, MS’00 Enrique Piñeiro ‘03 curriculum emphasizes critical, integrative, and creative thinking; group and independent research; oral and written communication; close contact Vice President Parliamentarian between students and faculty; and integration of class work with the world outside the university. Students can satisfy requirements by choosing from an array of advanced seminars that complement their major studies, by participating in study abroad, and/or by undertaking extended Maria D. Garcia, Esq. BA’05, JD’08 Gonzalo Acevedo BA ’91, MBA ’10 research through the groundbreaking Advanced Research and Creativity in Honors (ARCH) program and an Honors-to-Grad (H2G) program Secretary Immediate Past President that provides stipends to students working with faculty on funded research projects. Benjamin Sardiñas ‘01 Treasurer Honors students embrace their responsibility to the larger society, and engage in service-research that directly benefits external communities, such as the Worlds Ahead Honors-Sweetwater Partnership. Students also take advantage of lectures by distinguished speakers, professional training dinners and seminars, social activities, the Honors Place living-learning wings in campus housing, partnerships with other university units and colleges, the Honors Education in the Arts (HEARTS) program, and study abroad, with intensive opportunities to study and interact with other cultures.

Liana Angeli Apolis Marc Leipold Florida International University Ariana Arevalo Ana Leon Federico Baez Geraldine Lopez Commencement Committee 2014-2015 Sean Bari Thandi Lyew Harold Brito Gabriela Marinello Christine Caldwell Jerry Martinez Birgitta Rausch-Montoto, Co-Chair Priscilla Bejarano-Chiappy Robin McQueen Lynda Rodriguez, Co-Chair Sahar Fatima Nicole Millan Raghad Fayed Saad Nini Anggie Ferrer Juliana Nunez Rocio Alves Milho Aguilar Matt Hagood Ron Reyes Analia Fiestas Grisel Oliva Amy Aiken Albertha Jones Wayne Rustad Santiago Figueroa Vanessa Pedrayes Wilfredo Alvarez Cameron Jones Marisa Salazar Sarahy Garcia Angel Porras Craig Gayle Alessandra Raffa Jesus Arias Rhesia Lewis Dan Salzverg Jessica Giglio Stephanie Reyes Laura Benavides Sanyo Mathew Marisol Sierra Daniella Gonzalez Daniel Rodriguez Lashawnta Goss Dalton Steele Penny Butler Ashley Mendez Travis Stokes Jordan Guedes Chavely Valdes Sanchez Julissa Castellanos Douglas O’Chipa Ann Tackoor Adianez Jimenez Sarah Varon Odalys Diaz Ana Ortega Silvia Valdes Christine Kuryla Fu Zhou Wu Jonathan Lagos Glorie Garcia Karla Ortega Allen Varela Georgina Gonzalez Richard Pabon

18 Florida International University Summer 2014 Commencement 19 Council for Student Organizations’ Honor Societies The following students have been recognized by their respective Honor Societies and the Florida International 2014 Summer Semester Doctoral Candidates University Council for Student Organizations for reaching a high level of academic achievement.

PHI BETA KAPPA Natalie Valentin Ramses R. Corzo Asdrubal Antonio Alvarenga Alexandra Cuadra Liliana Cruz Raúl Cabrera Mirella Natalie Benavides Mercedes Zulueta Sahar Fatima College of Arts and Sciences Doctor of Philosophy in Spanish Eduardo P. De La Flor Weiss Nelson Garcia Santiago Figueroa Dissertation: El Posnacionalismo en la Narrativa Cubana Actual: Ivania L. Escoto Luis Tortoledo Cindy J. Galdos Reivindicación de lo Privado y lo Homoerótico Allan Gabriel Flores Tangela Collins Lazara S. Garcia Murat Altuglu Major Professor: Dr. Santiago Juan-Navarro Andrea Victoria Granados Olmos Deseree Licuot Antonella N. Giancola Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science Jonathan Nottoli Howland Andrea Granados Andrea V. Granados Dissertation: Electoral Rules and Elite Recruitment: A Comparative Bilal Ciplak Melissa Mendoza Brittney Gursky Analysis of the Bundestag and the U.S. House of Representatives Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science Jose Ariel Peralta PI DELTA PHI Elisa M. Hernandez Major Professor: Dr. Tatiana Kostadinova Dissertation: Democracy Promotion and Turkey Maria Julia Pérez Carolina Ulloa Xuan Jiang Co-Major Professor: Dr. Mohiaddin Mesbahi Alejandro Marco Quesada Jennifer Matos Rachel Lopez-Garcia Trisha Lynn Ashley Co-Major Professor: Dr. Ronald Cox Nadine P. Robertson Jorge Armando Rodriguez Keara Morris Doctor of Philosophy in Physics Tess DeSales Rowan Antonella Nakfour Dissertation: The H I Chronicles of LITTLE THINGS Blue Compact Yu Chen Dalton Dexter Steele PSI CHI Jose F. Orta Dwarf Galaxies Doctor of Philosophy in Economics Ramses R. Corzo Jose A. Peralta Major Professor: Dr. Caroline Simpson ALPHA ETA MU BETA Marie Barrientos Aline M. Pereira Dissertation: Essays on Intergenerational and Regional Aspects of Rupak Dua Brittney Gursky Maria J. Perez Water Management George Atisa Major Professor: Dr. Mahadev G. Bhat Susan Raddatz Stephanie Pierre Doctor of Philosophy in Public Affairs DELTA EPSILON IOTA Lauren Victoria Gomez Sandra Preval Dissertation: Analysis of Global Compliance and Implementation of Layne Doyle Maria Del Portillo Liset Rodriguez Yongqing Cong Alexis Bacerio Andrea Cadenas Edward Taylor the Goals of International Environmental Treaties: A Case Study of the Doctor of Philosophy in Public Affairs Marianela Gonzalez Junco Melanie Gallo Yaneli Valdes Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) Dissertation: Sustainable Public Pension System for Florida Local Chris Caldwell Amanda De Jesus Sanchez Fu Zhou Wu Co-Major Professor: Dr. Jean-Claude Garcia-Zamor Governments: Financial Solvency, Paradigm Switch and Interperiod David Johnson Luis Felipe Puertas Co-Major Professor: Dr. Mahadev G. Bhat Equity Lucinda Louis Zeenia Shah PHI ALPHA Major Professor: Dr. Howard A. Frank Adolfo Segovia Pedro Leon Rocio De La Grana Gerald A. Berry Jay Jean-Enard Keity Brito Jenna GomezElisa Hernandez Doctor of Philosophy in Biology Yi Ding Ramon Paulino Maria Kopp Symone Taylor Dissertation: Mosquito Larvicides from Cyanobacteria Doctor of Philosophy in Economics Sandra Preval Ashley Channelle Suarez Co-Major Professor: Dr. Fernando G. Noriega Dissertation: Three Essays on Taxation, Growth and Consumption Cristina Gonzalez ALPHA MU ALPHA Co-Major Professor: Dr. John Berry Major Professor: Dr. Cem Karayalcin Stephanie Pierre Sergey Garber Lydia Mora Daniela Ordonez Jason Stephan William Bono Isabel Barradas Latoya Elise Eaves Doctor of Philosophy in Physics Doctor of Philosophy in Comparative Sociology Marie Barrientos PI ALPHA ALPHA Dissertation: First Time Measurement of Spin Observables for the Rosario C. Somarriba Terrence Elroy Rohan Banarsee Dissertation: Spatial Articulations of Race, Desire, and Belonging in Charged Cascade Hyperon in Photoproduction Keara Morris Angel C. Sanchez Ghersi Western North Carolina Major Professor: Dr. Lei Guo Christina Saintlouis Lutfiye Deniz Ozel Major Professor: Dr. Gail M. Hollander Erika C. Cuarezma Joanndra F. Ramdass Iris Torres Nancy Sophia Vasquez Mance Edwin Buttram Hanzhuo Fu Lazara Garcia Doctor of Philosophy in Global and Sociocultural Studies Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry Rachel Lopez-Garcia GOLDEN KEY Dissertation: Syndemic Risk Factors and Resilience Processes Related Dissertation: Development of Advanced Capillary Electrophoresis Jose A Peralta Marie Barrientos to HIV Transmission Risk among African American/Black Men in Techniques with UV and Mass Spectrometry Detection for Forensic, Yaneli Valdes Elisabeth Benovic South Florida Pharmaceutical and Environmental Applications Alexandra Derr Veronica Bitar Co-Major Professor: Dr. Dennis Wiedman Major Professor: Dr. Bruce R. McCord Jessy Israel Antonio C. Cardoso Co-Major Professor: Dr. Mark Padilla

20 Florida International University Summer 2014 Commencement 21 Michael Good Vanessa Lynn Madrazo Tara Sheehan Fernando Miguel Patterson Doctor of Philosophy in Economics Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration Dissertation: Essays on Migration: Nexus with Policy, Trade, Dissertation: Purpose, Identity, and Well-Being among Emerging Adult Dissertation: The Effects of Paternal and Maternal Nurturance and Dissertation: The Relation of Steroid Hormones and Personality Factors to and Development Hispanic Women Involvement on Young Adult Academic Outcomes Financial Performance and Risk-Taking Behavior Major Professor: Dr. Cem Karayalcin Major Professor: Dr. Mary J. Levitt Major Professor: Dr. Mary J. Levitt Major Professor: Dr. Robert T. Daigler

Ding He Julia Meszaros Elizabeth Whidden Stoner William Riccardi III Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry Doctor of Philosophy in Global and Sociocultural Studies Doctor of Philosophy in Biology Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration Dissertation: Application of Biomarkers and Compound Specific Stable Dissertation: Racialized Sexualities within the Romance Tour Dissertation: Human-driven Benthic Jellyfish Blooms: Causes and Dissertation: An Emperical Analysis of the Global Audit Market: Isotopes for the Assessment of Hydrology as a Driver of Organic Matter Industry: The Influence of Affects and Emotions upon Transnational Consequences for Coastal Marine Ecosystems International Financial Reporting Standards-Related Changes and Dynamics in the Everglades Ecosystem Hierarchies of Desire Major Professor: Dr. Craig Layman Differences within the Big 4 Global Networks Major Professor: Dr. Rudolf Jaffé Major Professor: Dr. Vrushali Patil Co-Major Professor: Dr. Kannan Raghunandan Nicole Warmington-Granston Co-Major Professor: Dr. Dasaratha Rama Ileana Hernandez Deepthi Vinay Nori Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry Dissertation: The Caribbean Court of Justice: An Investigation of the Fang Zhao Dissertation: Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Anxiety Disorders Dissertation: A Novel Method for Rapid and Selective Extraction of Male Impact of Elites on its Creation and Present Structure as it relates to Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration in Youth: Treatment Specificity and Mediation Effects DNA from Rape Kits using Alkaline Lysis and Pressure Cycling Technology Original Jurisdiction Dissertation: Implications of FIN 46 for Accruals Quality and Investment Co-Major Professor: Dr. Jeremy Pettit (PCT) Major Professor: Dr. Barry Levitt Efficiency Co-Major Professor: Dr. Wendy K. Silverman Major Professor: Dr. Bruce R. McCord Major Professor: Dr. Abhijit Barua Maria Carolina Zumaglini Joshua A. Herrington Aaron Justin Nowakowski Doctor of Philosophy in History Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology Doctor of Philosophy in Biology Dissertation: Cosmopolitan Imperialism: Mann, Sarmiento, and the Dissertation: Elevated Progesterone in Yolk as a Moderator of Prenatal Dissertation: Connectivity of Fragmented Amphibian Populations in a Origins of Universal Education in Nineteenth-Century Boston and College of Education and Postnatal Auditory Learning in Bobwhite Quail Neotropical Landscape Buenos Aires Major Professor: Dr. Robert Lickliter Major Professor: Dr. Maureen A. Donnelly Co-Major Professor: Dr. Mark Szuchman Co-Major Professor: Dr. Bianca Premo Joshua Caleb Collins Sven Paul Holbik Shannon Marion Quintana Doctor of Education in Adult Education and Human Resource Doctor of Philosophy in Geosciences Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology Development Dissertation: Arc Crust-Magma Interaction in the Andean Southern Dissertation: Parental and Cultural Influences on Hispanic College Dissertation: A Critical Examination of the Experience of Being a Gay Volcanic Zone from Thermobarometry, Mineral Composition, Radiogenic Women’s Verbal Intimate Partner Violence Victimization: An College of Business Officer in the Masculinized Industry of Law Enforcement Isotope and Rare Earth Element Systematics of the Examination of Within Group Differences Major Professor: Dr. Tonette S. Rocco Azufre-Planchon-Peteroa Volcanic Complex, Chile Major Professor: Dr. Dionne Stephens Major Professor: Dr. Rosemary Hickey-Vargas Whitney G. Douglas Fernandez Amanda Gail de Varona Jillian R. Rivard Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction Asha Jaja-Chimedza Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology Dissertation: What Does Board Capital Really Bring to the Table? Dissertation: The Response to an ESL Population Boom in the Beaufort Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry Dissertation: Confirmation Bias in Witness Interviewing: Can Exploring the Effect of Directors’ Human and Social Capital on Effective County, South Carolina School System: A Case Study Dissertation: Contribution of Lipophilic Secondary Metabolites to the Interviewers Ignore Their Preconceptions? Governance during International Expansion Major Professor: Dr. Eric Dwyer Toxicity of Strains of Freshwater Cyanobacterial Harmful Algal Blooms, Major Professor: Dr. Nadja Schreiber Compo Major Professor: Dr. Sumit K. Kundu Identified using the ZebrafishDanio ( rerio) Embryo as a Model for Iryna Dzhuryak Vertebrate Development Amy Saldana Tavares Santhosh Narayanan Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum and Instruction Major Professor: Dr. John Berry Doctor of Philosophy in Biology Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration Dissertation: Establishing a Baseline Measurement of Intercultural Dissertation: The Role of the Transcription Factor Ets1 in Melanocyte Dissertation: Environmental Performance of Multinationals: A Competence of Ukrainian Faculty: Setting the Stage for Domestic and Hari P. Khanal Development Comparative Study Based on Climate Change Strategy Global Intercultural Understanding Doctor of Philosophy in Physics Major Professor: Dr. Lidia Kos Major Professor: Dr. Sumit K. Kundu Major Professor: Dr. Hilary Landorf Dissertation: Experimental Deuteron Momentum Distributions with Reduced Final State Interactions Yosmel Sanchez-Hernandez Ahmet Senol Oztekin Rolando Garcia Major Professor: Dr. Werner U. Boeglin Doctor of Philosophy in Geosciences Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration Doctor of Education in Higher Education Dissertation: Paleoenvironmental Conditions and Geochemical Signals Dissertation: Microstructure Characteristics of U.S. Futures Markets Dissertation: The Relationship between Socioeconomic Status, Course Stephanie A. Long from the Late Barremian to the Middle Aptian in a Tethyan Marginal Co-Major Professor: Dr. Suchismita Mishra Delivery Method, and Student Success at a State College: A Single Doctor of Philosophy in Geosciences Basin, N-E Spain: Implications for Understanding Carbon Sequestration Co-Major Professor: Dr. Robert T. Daigler Institution Analysis Dissertation: Simulating Everglades National Park Hydrology and in Restricted Basins Major Professor: Dr. Joy Blanchard Phosphorus Transport Under Existing and Future Scenarios using Major Professor: Dr. Florentin Maurrasse Numerical Modeling Major Professor: Dr. Fernando Miralles-Wilhelm

22 Florida International University Summer 2014 Commencement 23 Xuan Jiang Rupak Dua Ugan Yasavur Madison Mellin Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum and Instruction Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science Brittany North Dissertation: Vocabulary Learning Through use of the Picture-Word Dissertation: Enhanced Anchorage of Tissue-Engineered Cartilage using Dissertation: Statistical Dialog Management for Health Interventions Mario G. Novo Inductive Model for Young English Learners in China: A Mixed Methods an Osteoinductive Approach Major Professor: Dr. Christine Lisetti Kristin O’Brien Examination using Cognitive Load Theory Major Professor: Dr. Sharan Ramaswamy Margaret Peller Co-Major Professor: Dr. Eric Dwyer Brenden Pelletier Co-Major Professor: Dr. Kyle Perkins Fausto Carlos Fleites Mark Perkins Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science Nicole Wertheim College of Lanie Michele Prieto Jon Rehm Dissertation: Scalable Multimedia Content Processing for TV Shopping Evangeline Q. Puzon Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction Major Professor: Dr. Shu-Ching Chen Nursing and Health Sciences Matthew J. Rad Dissertation: Advanced Placement and American Education: Shannon Casey Raymond A Foucauldian Analysis of the Advanced Placement Program of Lei Li Carlos Revilla the College Board Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science Francisco Guido-Sanz Shaina Rieumont Major Professor: Dr. Hilary Landorf Dissertation: Next Generation of Recommender Systems: Algorithms and Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Ryan Rietz Applications Dissertation: The Effects of Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) as Jessica L. Salum Mirta R. Segredo Major Professor: Dr. Tao Li Intensivists in a Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) on Patient Paul Michael Schneider Doctor of Education in Educational Administration and Supervision Outcomes, Healthcare Charges, and APN Intensivist Services in the SICU Jonathan Dave Scott Dissertation: The Relationships between Elementary School Prinicpals’ Su Liu Major Professor: Dr. Dorothy Brooten Winston Alejandro Soto Emotional Intelligence, Leadership Style and School Culture Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science Robin-Lindsay Stephenson Major Professor: Dr. Peter J. Cistone Dissertation: Formal Modeling and Analysis Techniques for High Level Rosa Maria Roche Marie Stewart Petri Nets Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Shane Brady Stitik Charlotte Ann Zeitsiff Major Professor: Dr. Xudong He Dissertation: Death of a Brother or Sister: Siblings Perception of Their Arielle Christine Trujillo Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction Health, Treatments and Associated Health Care Costs Laura Cristina Villavicencio Dissertation: The Effects on Students’ Self-Efficacy Beliefs Regarding Their Brandon Mintz Major Professor: Dr. Dorothy Brooten Lindsey Michelle West Comprehension of American Literature When Aesthetic Reading and Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering Paul Allen Williams Reader Response Strategy are Implemented Dissertation: Development of a Precast Concrete Supertile Roofing System Doctor of Physical Therapy Casey Wilson Major Professor: Dr. Thomas G. Reio, Jr. for the Mitigation of Extreme Wind Events Donald Amos Kyu Lana Yo Co-Major Professor: Dr. Arindam Gan Chowdhury Ashley Nicole Baker Co-Major Professor: Dr. Nakin Suksawang Danielle Blake Rose Marie Cardentey College of Engineering and Computing Karl Alexander Morris Evan Michael Cooke Robert Stempel College of Public Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science Elizabeth Anne Evans Crewdson Dissertation: A Middleware to Support Services Delivery in a Vedrana Cvjetkovic Health and Social Work Mark Allison Domain-Specific Virtual Machine Matthew Dudek Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science Major Professor: Dr. Peter J. Clarke Lisa Danielle Errington Dissertation: A Generic Model of Execution for Synthesizing Interpreted Luis Guillermo Fernandez Karen Fortuna Domain-Specific Models Chandan Pulletikurthi Marina Elise Fernandez Doctor of Philosophy in Social Welfare Major Professor: Dr. Peter J. Clarke Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Science and Engineering Carlos Eduardo Florian Dissertation: Influence of Gender and Life Stressors on Longitudinal Dissertation: Biocompatibility Assessment of Biosorbable Polymer Coated Casey Nicholas Guidera Depression Treatment Outcomes among Older Primary Care Patients Nida Azhar Nitinol Alloys Angela Christine Halley Major Professor: Dr. Barbara Thomlison Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering Major Professor: Dr. Norman Munroe Jessica Hale Dissertation: Integrated Construction Project Delivery Systems in the U.S. Brett Hammers Karma McKelvey Public Sector: An Information Modeling Framework Liang Tang Jenna Lee Heathfield Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health Co-Major Professor: Dr. Irtishad Ahmad Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science Thomas Paul Herwig Dissertation: Time Trends and Predictors of Initiation for Cigarette and Co-Major Professor: Dr. Arindam Gan Chowdhury Dissertation: Event Mining for System and Service Management Paula Maureen Hurley Waterpipe Smoking among Jordanian School Children: Irbid, 2008-2011 Major Professor: Dr. Tao Li Richard Phelan Jackson Major Professor: Dr. Wasim Maziak Jonathan Cofino Laura Michele Kinsey Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering Li Zheng Clarence Blyler Kugler V Dissertation: Using Sonic Enhancement to Augment Non-Visual Tabular Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science Supriya Shruthi Kumar Navigation Dissertation: Towards Next Generation Vertical Search Engines Quang Le Major Professor: Dr. Armando Barreto Co-Major Professor: Dr. Tao Li Hyun-Hwa Lim Co-Major Professor: Dr. Shu-Ching Chen Daniel S. Long Michelle Amanda McNulty

24 Florida International University Summer 2014 Commencement 25 Stephanie Sarkis Sawma Bachelor of Arts in Music Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art 2014 Summer Semester Graduate and Elsa Serrano Adrian Aurelio Gonzalez Barbara Lamothe, Magna Cum Laude Brittany Ce’Celia Spencer Nigel Calvin Hubert Pierre Katherine Michelle Martinez, Cum Laude Undergraduate Candidates Teresa Jeannette Talamo Lynette Vargas Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Bachelor of Music Cum Laude Janet Vanessa Varona, Luis Daniel Ettorre Federico R. Baez To graduate Summa Cum Laude, a student must have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.90 or better and Monica Raj Vaswani completed 40 semester hours of coursework for GPA at FIU Geordan Miles Gottlieb Marianela Gonzalez Junco, Robert Vega Patricia Maria Morales Magna Cum Laude To graduate Magna Cum Laude, a student must have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.70 or better and Jorge Luis Velasquez Paula Wilhelm Javier Sardinas, Sr. completed 40 semester hours of coursework for GPA at FIU Brendan Paul Wright Luis Manuel Urbina To graduate Cum Laude, a student must have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or better and completed 40 semester hours of coursework for GPA at FIU

(Honors designations are based on cumulative GPA through the Spring Semester)

College of Architecture + The Arts College of Arts and Sciences

Lolita Nalini Samuel Cristina Maria Martinez Xierra Maria Itayem, Magna Cum Laude Clayton Altman, Cum Laude Master of Arts in African and Master of Architecture Barbara Elizabeth Smith Lutfiye Deniz Ozel Emmanuel Jerome Matthew David Ashley African Diaspora Studies Matt Steven Barnard Darienzo Pena Krista Lewis Jennifer Augustin Binta L. Dixon Irvin Javier Cuellar Joanndra Farriel Ramdass Sierra Grace Manno Roberto Behar Martina Carla Louis Master of Arts in International Hansel De Haro Angel C. Sanchez Holly A. McCoach Cory Jay Butler Dennika Elizabeth Mays Studies Johnathan Perrine Gioello Nancy Sophia Vazquez Zatara Alicia McIntyre Joshua Carisma Karen E. Clay Ioannis Varnava Rickelle Williams Lauren Maia Oswald, Magna Cum Laude Vanessa Chavez Master of Arts in Asian Studies Tristan X. di Montenegro Master of Arts in Architecture Greisy Padron Melissa Janine Cubas Alexandra Dvoriantchikova Allison C. Noffsinger Charles N. Perretti Master of Science in Statistics Yasaman Sadigh Gabriela Carolina Paramo Ordonez Jade Alexis Dandridge Justine E. Patnode Jazmin Alexandra Dejesus Master of Arts in English Enrique Portaluppi Sergio Perez Melo Albert Rivas Ana M. Diaz Sophia Gloria Funk Dylan Wallace Roberts Master of Landscape Architecture Cum Laude Paola Katherine Rodriguez Erika Fabelo, Diana Lombardic Erik Matthew Tisthammer Master of Science in Biology Sue-ling Rosario Cum Laude Kassandra Ruiz Jessica Sue Fernandez, Eunice Louis Michael Stephen Wartenbe Maria Pulido Camille Nicole Smith Cum Laude Kailynn Sanchez, Sage C. Gee Milton Salvador Zuniga Laura Helen Wicks Rosa Aurora Rodriguez Peña Katrina Tejeda, Cum Laude Tiffany Ann Gonzalez Master of Music Sara Ypsilanti, Magna Cum Laude Alexander Giovanni Hernandez Master of Arts in Liberal Studies Master of Science in Chemistry Tyler Todd Kimmel Shara Johnson Master of Arts in Global and Yalmiris Cabezas Bingxue Zheng Harry A. Joseph, Cum Laude Sociocultural Studies Bachelor of Arts in Art History Madonna Junco Melissa L. Zwilling Master of Science in Music Elisse Marie Acevedo, Magna Cum Laude Gabriel Lopez Andres A. Arrazola Jose Manuel Lopez, Cum Laude Baishakhy Hazra Education Donna Betancourt Valdez, Master of Arts in Religious Studies Master of Science in Criminal Ari Nemser Magna Cum Laude Stephanie Elaine Maceda Jose Francisco Longoria Alfonso Matas Jacobo Nitsch Velasquez Caroline Keely Marshall Stephen J. McDuffie Elisa M. Melendez Justice Michelle Mitchell Giselle E. Pique Deanna Marie McGhie, Cum Laude Rebeca De Las Mercedes Arocha Mark Patrick Sweeney Bachelor of Arts in Art Kelley Annette Taksier, Summa Cum Laude Angelica Maria Mendez Master of Arts in History Rosalia Nelida Carrasco Amaribis Carolina Arnesen Stephanie Allyssa Valere Clarijenny Merida Jason Chohonis George Michael Connolly Cum Laude Master of Arts in Spanish Stephanie Barro Ashlye Noelle Valines, Summa Cum Laude Stephen Anthony Mitchell, John T. Ermer Yordalis Estevez Rina Yamileth Tseng Sarah Catherine Callis, Cum Laude Pierre Motta Harold Eric Hafter Danielle Alexis Garcia Mickael Charles Bachelor of Arts in Thanh Nguyen Paula L. Kalakowski Janet Karro Oleg Davidoff Communication Arts Cherry-Ann Marlene Parris Brenda Patricia Lewis Master of Public Administration Gifford Louden Laura Angela Ferrer Michael Raigoso Jennifer Murray Jhanelle Melisse Campbell Zuly Martinez Matthew Abad Alexander Aeneas Robinson Pamela Nicole Gonzalez Britain Alisa Adelman Michael Pena Jeremy Chassner Santiago D. Mosquera Sarah Leeba Greenberg, Cum Laude Michael Orlando Ruiz Martin Michel Perez Adriana De Lap Jennyca C. Plantin Arsalan Ahmed Maryna Samoday Alessandra Hally, Cum Laude Karina Aleman Rolando Rodriguez Babatunde O. Epoyun Tremaine Taffe

26 Florida International University Summer 2014 Commencement 27 Master of Science in Shari Ross Victor M. Perez Katherine Elieth Porras Bachelor of Arts in Alicia Gabriela Garcia Carbonell Environmental Studies Evan Kennedy Sargent Maria Fernanda Perez-Franco Cristina Poschl Interdisciplinary Studies Rodrigo Rosendo Gimenes Audrey Rukhmin Becnel John Sayn-Wittgenstein-Ber Camilo Quinones Marc A. Rapaport Jason Abreu Antonia L. Gordon Joshua Matthew Diamond Shwetha Srikanth Kim Ripper Daniel A. Rivero Carla Isela Alize Kevin John Hernandez Magna Cum Laude Alejandro Jose Garcia Lozano Tyler J. Stout Kareem Lorenzo Robinson Betsy Caridad Rodriguez Christine Altidor Sarah Huergo, Magna Cum Laude Kelly Cortney Gustafson Amanda Vargas Jose L. Rojas Renae Rose Shadi M. Azzam Jacobo Jose Infante, James Wilkinson Harper Carlos Juan Seliman Jennifer Elizabeth Saavedra Nicholas Walter Brando Kelsey Irl Sandra Maina Bachelor of Arts in Asian Studies Jeremy Elam Solorzano Samantha Lee Schoenfeld Pedro E. Cabrera Eric David Johnson Ramon L. Salazar II Andres Gustavo Baca James Valentin Kian James Seara Kayla G. Carcone Daniela Maria Juncadella Magna Cum Laude Nathan Christopher Shemella Mikhail Anatov Cabral Dimitrios Vassilakopoulos Edward Taylor, Cherissa Nicole Cunningham Sherriana Karim-Fragni Subrina Tahsin Toru Ito Jose Manuel Vidal Adam Michael Thompson Mariah Kanitha Dawson Iram Khurshid Samantha Anne Marcinski Nicolas Vidal Gabriel Dario Vazquez Ivette Donado Matthew Kunkle Master of Science in Forensic Alexander Meilan David Alberto Villegas Shandal M. Voorwinden Marcos Gonzalez, Cum Laude Leonildo F. Landim Elisa Romulo Borges, Cum Laude Ethan Alexander Williams Gregory Leroy James Luis Fernando Leiva Science Bachelor of Arts in English Junior Y. Zapata Enryo Longchamp Fanchen Bao Manuel Andres Montenegro Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry Christina Carrie Ackemjack Lissette E. Zelaya Simon E. Pinel Diego Fernandes Lopes-Martinho Fiorella Alzamora Reynaldo Ales Jason Scott Reiz Nina Pamela Maldonado Master of Science in Geosciences Reyna C. Banegas Karen Alvarez Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Sandra Jimena Toro Michelle Malouf Cristobal Nicolas Ceron Shina Blanc Rebeca Maria Alvarez, Cum Laude Studies Tony Vinas Marcelin Essama Marcelin Sandy Delgado Reinier Cartaya Lea E. Anderson Arturo Daniel Castellon Eduardo Marrero Javiera I. Hernandez Gloria E. Figueroa Alvarez Alexis Bacerio, Magna Cum Laude Pierre-Alexandre Richard Yentl Mauger Yujie Hua Bachelor of Arts in International James May Craig Marcus Gayle Madeline Louise Bertot Relations Peter Marshall Washam Dalila Grana, Summa Cum Laude Bryan Anthony Blanco, Cum Laude Gustavo Alexis Mazorra Bachelor of Arts in French Andrea Cristina Acosta Magna Cum Laude Orin Itay Mishkit Jean Donald Bouciquot Melissa Mendoza, Andres Villazon Javier Aldrich Cum Laude Master of Science in Amina Mohammed Tyler Bowser Keara Lashawna Morris, Julio Antonio Brouwer Ashley Marie Alvarez Miguel Mowatt Mathematical Science Haneefah Muhammad Bachelor of Arts in Geography Cesar Enrique Alvarez Santosh Pathak Saad Nini, Magna Cum Laude Karen Moya Brown Kyle Alan O’Neill Jessica Amelia Caceres, Cum Laude Jimmy Baez Randolph Amaya Laura Ospina, Cum Laude Jose Frank Orta Allan Gabriel Flores, Summa Cum Laude Wendy J. Appleton Angel Lorenzo Porras, Magna Cum Laude Victoria Calderin Eduardo Paz Master of Science in Physics Erica Beatrice Safie Andrea Michelle Arana Cum Laude Esther Raymond Cristina Marie Caycedo Vedran Popovic, Sarah-E Fatema Mohammed Dhalla Jody Anne Arenas Stafford John Luis Ramos Gary H. Kaganas Neisy Vazquez Amador, Magna Cum Laude Valerie Chapman Ronel Cimeus Bachelor of Arts in History Karine Arzumanova Angela Duran Rivera Geidel Zambra, Cum Laude Cum Laude Sherri Ann Concepcion Christopher Eric Berman Nadia Jacqueline Asencio, Nidia Stephanie Rivera Master of Science in Psychology Claudia Fernandez Joshua Eric Brown Orlando E. Avellaneda Ethan Jared Roberts Luis Guillermo Abreu Bachelor of Arts in Earth Sciences Nicholas Alexander Carreno Stephanie Bardales Jorge Armando Rodriguez Raymond Gonzalez Felipe Antonio Ferrandiz Christina Teresa Andrial Cristina Andrea Gonzalez David Alexander Cubelo Jose Miguel Baridon Mateo Andres Salazar Jonathan Werner Rusten Magna Cum Laude Carmen Gabriela Barresi Stephen Gerardo Gonzalez Mark Dubuisson Lorena Correa Bezerra, Laura Julieth Sanchez Camila Betancourt Alexandra Guillen Carmen Irena Ekert, Magna Cum Laude Alexandra Victoria Blanco Isabela Silva Linda Kathalina Bustos Bachelor of Arts in Economics Desiree Hernandez Julian S. Faraci Peter Brito Alexander Orion Spigarelli Enrique Coizeau Jesus Alvarez Aziza Cheryl Isles Domenica Maria Lopez Dora Luz Caicedo Ana Gabriella Stanziola Agostina Lucia Giobio Alana Maria Collante Adianez Jimenez, Cum Laude Sean Lynch Ramon Canto Lawrence James Stubbs Brittney Farley Gursky Daniel Alberto Convers Brandon Lance Johnson Jonathan Carlos Martinez Othon Cardelle Jessica Hal Tassy Amanda Gutierrez Israel Luis Diaz Breanna Lenae Kaye Diana Carolina Otero Doreika Carter Carlos Alfredo Torres Luminita Daniela Heretoiu Raul A. Gamarra Jenna Leigh Kefauver, Cum Laude Brittney Isabel Polo Larry Chiang Maria Sol Toscano, Magna Cum Laude Precious Lester Andres Alejandro Giugni Ashlie Cariese King Mazelone Rendel Javiera Coppia Maria Paula Trujillo Cum Laude Cum Laude Jennise Ashley Marimon Glenn Hernandez, Ruth Lopes Cesar Edgardo Rios-Perez Liliana Cruz, Elizabeth Helen Ugarte Kristina Marie Miller Javier Izquierdo Anais Mirabile Vanessa Stephanie Rivera Jonathan A. De La Torre Carolina Ulloa Betsy Nagy Manuel Alejandro Lopez Israel Morales Juan Pablo Rodriguez Stephanie Marie Derkacz Alejandro Valdes-De Paz, Cum Laude Alexandra Victoria Orbe Yanoi A. Mendez Gabriel Padilla Alejandro Jose Salinas Humberto Rene Espindola Andrea K. Viteri Juliana Ospina Andres Eduardo Molero Diego Jonathan Perez John Daniel Villalba Gonzalo Antonio Frechilla Valerie F. Zeppilli Angelica Martinez Perez Shadrach Myrthil Felton Pierre Suzanne M. Ganivet Danithza Daniela Zevallos Susan Ann Raddatz Anthony Nakfour Yeneisy Pineiro, Cum Laude Roberto Andres Garcia Fu Zhou Wu, Cum Laude Amit Ramjattan Franco Olivero Genevieve Pons Victor A. Garcia

28 Florida International University Summer 2014 Commencement 29 Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies Jonathan Vega Ana Maria Leon Jennifer Bedoya, Cum Laude Eyling Curry Gabriela Grille Tamara Adrien-pierre Irina Ilena Vilarino Katherine Lizardo Lazara Jennifer Beltran Soroya Darby Christina Erika Gucciardo Adrian Alvarez Jennifer Weiss Frank Lolo-lopez Mirella Natalie Benavides, Vickiesha Davy Jordan Michael Guedes, Magna Cum Laude Jennifer Alvarez Raymond Yebra, Magna Cum Laude Dominick P. Louis Summa Cum Laude Krystel De Armas, Cum Laude Giulia Victoria Guerinoni Kristen Alexandria Andre Michelle Polly-Ray Yuster, Cum Laude Carlos Felipe Mejia Orit Benayoun Noelia De La Rosa, Cum Laude Jean Cindy Gutierrez Cueto Sana R. Askari Solange Nicole Zerquera Gregory William Melendez Audrey Benitez Gabriela Marie De La Torre Saman Hajjar, Cum Laude Austin Erwin Barrett Kelly Stephanie Mendoza, Daniel Osvaldo Benitez Rocio De Maio Stephany Hernandez Andrew Ronald Bravo Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy Magna Cum Laude Valerie Benoit Maria Lucia Del Portillo Vanessa Hernandez Taja Bridges Jonathan Messod Benzaquen Alexander David Miller Jonique Bent Jessica Del Pozo Shaelina Mariah Holmes Barbara Karina Canales Whitney Evelyn Dean Sabina Dolly Nasr Jonathan Messod Benzaquen Dorothy Delpe Sandy Isma Kristina Alexis Carmona Joshua Falcon Dakota Storm Padilla Agnes Bien-Aime Diana Deonanan Francisca Belen Jimenez Jenniffer Andrea Centeno Christian Javier Garces Vanessa N. Pedrayes, Magna Cum Laude Vladimir Bien-Aime Rigaud Desir Luisana Jimenez Gerard Chery Stephanie M. Mendez Eudinio Perez Stephanie Blanco, Magna Cum Laude Marice Diaz Ginelle Dysha Jno Finn Bernard Patrick Coniff Michael Menendez Dontay Marquis Proctor-Mills Victor Bobrovskiy Meagan Diaz Naomie Joseph Ceedrick Jamyrl Davis Dianelis Rodriguez, Magna Cum Laude Andrea Paola Roby Michael Bohorquez Vanessa Diaz Voldiana Joseph Rodney Gene Demerritte Daniel Hiram Zengotita Jose Alberto Rodriguez, Cum Laude Michelle Borroto Alejandro Dominguez, Cum Laude Jacqueline Juver Fritza Dominique Diambois Laura Rodriguez Yesenia J. Bossano Janet Dominguez, Magna Cum Laude Kara Lyn Knisley, Cum Laude Sinead L. Dunlea Bachelor of Arts in Political Rayehanna Salkey Carlyn Brewley Ryan Anthony Dreseris Sarah Lama Crystal Falloon Science Yaima Sanchez Keity Brito Debra Ann Duarte Ana Maria Landazuri de Morales Felicia Farquharson Piero G. Sarmiento Juliet Bryan, Cum Laude Vanessa Alexandra Dubarry, Cum Laude Wilson A. Lara Carolina Abraham Kristie Fernandez Bruno Otavio Souza Slomp Alexarae Bryon, Cum Laude Rachel Dufresne Jessica Fabienne Laurent Anthony Acosta Jahziel M. Guillama Haley Howell Stark Priscilla Monique Burbano Elenor Edwards Vladimir Yadley Laurent Ivette M. Alvarez Sebastian Guzman Rachel Jeannette Stevens Adalia Burgess Dominique Emmanuelli Sabrina Amira Lazarus Yulexis Argota Eunice Samira Hazim Alain Suarez Lindsey Connie Burnley Willmary Escoto Pedro Leon Reinaldo Artiles Chantel Hernandez Farbod Tehranian Kristi Ann Busta Melissa E. Escutia Jaclyn Suzanne Lethbridge Maitte Barrientos Brian Justin Hunt Priscilla Tovar Ivette A. Bustos Giselle Marie Estrada Adriana Lynn Leto Patrice Nicole Benbow Roger Johnathan Kane Jesus Tundidor Lissandra Cabot Jairo Ivan Farinas Mina Levin Jonah Bland Henry Labrada David Jose Vallecillo Sonny Caceres Yuri Alicia Feeney Marissa Nicole Lew, Cum Laude Elizabeth Marrie Brizuela Nicole S. Lafaurie Luzlyzaa Velazquez Vanesa Paola Cadelago Daniel Gregory Feldman, Cum Laude Juan Sebastian Leyva Jessica Katherine Busca Tanya N. Lewis Nadine Nicole Vincent Andrea Carolina Cadenas Adriana Feliciano Deseree Licuot, Cum Laude Peterson Cadet Melissa C. Lopez Michelle Paola Camacho Rosie Christina Fernandez Marah Lieberman, Magna Cum Laude Brent M. Carter Christine Lynn Ramon Augustus Cambridge Rosana Floriza Fils Aime Mariglency Linares Ricardo A. Casanova Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Anais Maglio, Cum Laude Maria Eugenia Campos, Cum Laude Herminia Florimon Justin B. Lisak Brandon George Chuck Arturo Abreu Jessica E. Maya Katherine Cardona Danielle Fortun Monica Maria Llanes Ernesto Collazo Debbie Acevedo Adrian Minott Tatiana Cardona Melanie Ann Gallo, Cum Laude Geoffrey Michael Llorca Betty Suset Dominguez Giovanna Agostinelli Chauvelin Moise Antonio Cacio Cardoso Daniel J. Garcia Anthony Michael Lopez Christopher Dominguez Midalis Aguilar Marylin Moreno Cum Laude Jonathan Jose Castellon, Cum Laude Katery Garcia Claudia Beatriz Lopez Shedwin Eliassin Marilyn Albaum, Tymell Anthony Murphy Alexandra Castro, Summa Cum Laude Lian Jelenszky Garcia, Cum Laude Erica Michelle Lopez Richard Philippe Esperance Adrianna A. Albizu Shaneish Nugent Lopez Dariel Castro Victoria M. Garcia Jocelyn Melissa Lopez Darren Peter Ferello Katherine Elizabeth Alfonso Mario Alberto Ordonez Magna Cum Laude Johana Catano Laura Daniela Garcia Fazzolari Kristine Alise Lopez Eder Francois Mattheu Clint Allen, Jeanette Perez-Hernandez Ana Valeria Cestti Carolina Andrea Garcia-Casals Rachel Lopez-Garcia, Cum Laude Stephanie Ganges Megan C. Allende Sara Rahmankhah Lidson Charite Daniel Garcia-Ortiz Olga Virginia Loreto Betiel Gebriel Ashley Alvarez Dana Margarita Ramirez Margarit Chu Isabella Gastaldi Fabiola Lozano Steven Gonzalez Julianna Alvarez-Medina Jeannette Rodriguez Carlos Clares Lauren Victoria Gomez, Magna Cum Laude Thandi A. Lyew, Cum Laude Andrea Victoria Granados, Carmen Amador Lorena Rodriguez Jessie Colarte Natalia Michelle Gomez Genevieve Nicole Macia Magna Cum Laude Lauren D. Angueira Maja Rosko Ana B. Collado Yvette Lourdes Gomez Anderson Mack Joseph Guertin Elbany E. Angulo Janey Q. Sardinas Melany Stephany Cornejo Daniella Elis Gonzalez Diana Madruga, Cum Laude Gustavo Rafael Gutierrez Yeily Arencibia Inez Screen Cum Laude Ramses Roldan Corzo, Cum Laude Erika Ana Gonzalez Gabriela M. Marinello, Magna Cum Laude Sarah Haddad Ariana Arevalo, Carlints Steve St Louis Victoria Patricia Cosentino Katrina Enis Gonzalez Duneisy Marrero Gabriel Hawa Juan C. Arias Lawrence Keslar Thompson Amy Caroline Cruz Sheila Gonzalez Arlenys T. Martinez Jonathan Nottoli Howland, Maria L. Arias Chester Ernesto Tillit Summa Cum Laude Brenda Cruz Krystelle Gornail Belkis Martinez Summa Cum Laude Marie Barrientos, Iris Torres Merlin Cruz, Cum Laude Tabitha Zabrina Grayson, Cum Laude Gismelly Martinez Priscilla Jeannete Iglesias Alexandra Lee Bass Stephanie Vargas Bernardo Hanns Cuadra Della Esther Gregg Marlene Martinez Noelle Victoria Kent Cherilyn Deanna Bean

30 Florida International University Summer 2014 Commencement 31 Lazaro O. Martinez Jr Jorge Pinedo Tanisha Pamela Stanley Erik Cruz, Summa Cum Laude Grace Mercedes Miranda Luis Alberto Baquero Catherine Mathers Maria De Jesus Piniella Al’Teria Latrice Styles Eduardo De La Flor Weiss, Ian H. Roland Taylor Nicole Barger, Cum Laude Dayana Mato Marta Margot Portuondo Alexander Enrique Suarez Summa Cum Laude Coveannda Latia Sumpter Luis Jesus Barral Adriana Marie Matos, Cum Laude Randall Prasad, Magna Cum Laude Marlene Patricia Tamargo Andrea Carolina Gallipoli, Cum Laude Silka Katherine Barrera Ingrid Mauri Sandra Preval, Cum Laude Giselle Elizabeth Tamayo, Cum Laude Cristina Garcia Bachelor of Public Administration Toni Lynn Bassett Amadeus A. McCaskill Melissa Crystal Puello Emily Tambaschi, Cum Laude Tyler J. Golpa Licson Alfred Melissa Anna Batres-Enos Cynthia Rebecca Medina Luis Felipe Puertas, Cum Laude Sehrish Tareen Virginia Esther Gonzalez Benius Martaize Beard Leslie Bayas Jessica Medina Christy Marie Querol Tierra C. Taylor Leia Hamp Jashly Botex Alexandra Bazan Kenesha E. Medina-Ponce Sunamy Caridad Quinones Laura Tellez Natalia Miroslawa Holda Alexi J. Boutonnet, Magna Cum Laude Gustavo Bedoya Lorie Mendez Magdalena Quintanilla Christopher Thompson,Cum Laude Alexandra Jaramillo Renzo G. Casareto Tiffany Ann Beguiristain,Cum Laude Cristina Marie Mendoza Maria Camila Quintero Michelle Tobon Rebekah A. Knight Catherine Castellanos Gilmmy Blyde Alfonso Meneses Devin Marelys Ramirez Pamela Romina Toledo Gulnaz Kydyrmaeva Randy Cesar Bianca Boada Merlin Mera Stephanie Michelle Ramirez Katherine Laura Triplett Ana Maria Landazuri de Morales Cristina Silvana Da Silva, Magna Cum Laude Yolanda Bonilla Reinaldo Mercado Niuris Ramos Alejandra Trujillo Natalia Esther Llopis-Martell Deleo Michelle Patricia De Avila Annie De La Caridad Cabral Christina Nicole Miceli Lian Revuelta Maria Teresa Urdaneta Willinda Zella Lumpkin Eduardo De La Flor Weiss, Lina Caicedo Jamie E. Miles Alicia Regina Rivas Aliette Valdes Michelle Luzuriaga Summa Cum Laude Carlos Cantos Cristina Nicole Miranda Nadine Paola Robertson, Magna Cum Laude Natalie Valdes Janelle Marie Lyon Melissa De La Tejera Reinier Cartaya Grace Mercedes Miranda Danielle Rodon Quintin A. Valiente Shaunrikia Lakiara Marchman Steven Louis Feldman Jennifer Cassidy Kimberly Ann Mofford Adriana Rodriguez Jessenia Vallina Olga Miljko Rodena Griffiths Evelyn Castellon Juliana Monroy Armando Jesus Rodriguez Annette Marie Valls Vladislav Artemovich Nikitin Marilu Nava Gunness Maria Castillo Joy Montaner Walther Carlina Cecilia Rodriguez Robin Van Loan Yanist Ontivero, Cum Laude Onydeen Andrene Hill Alix Celestin Casey Lynn Moore Elizabeth Rodriguez Samantha Theresa Vaquerano Yailin Pino Dominic Jones Sundas Chaudhry Gabriela Morales Jose Luis Rodriguez Lauren Vargas Yanilis Polito Donovan Jones Aliett Contino Ronald Alexander Morales Luciano Jose Rodriguez, Magna Cum Laude Raquel Varon Shandel Amy Ramlochan, Cum Laude Lise Tracy Joseph Carlos Cornejo Ingrid Moya Rocio Rodriguez Michael Sage Vasconez, Magna Cum Laude Laura Julieth Sanchez Ivan Jurkovic Yarisleidy Cuesta Yvena Muselaire, Cum Laude Steven Rodriguez Alexandra Vazquez Reynaldo Gregorio Santana Josefina Feitosa Lenz Liliam De La Noval Danielle Nenezic Nathalie Victoria Roman Jessica R. Vazquez Caylea Rose Schmitz Sonia Virginia Llebrez Rocio De Los Rios Emerald Nesbitt Brianna Lynn Rosa Jessica Vazquez Daniel Z. Sloman Randy Lugo, Cum Laude Nathalie De Paz Alejandro Noriega Adam Joseph Rosales Belinda Vega Dax Jesus Sotero, Summa Cum Laude Miguel Gordon Major Miguel A. Delgadillo Maria Teresa Nossar Ivania Rubio Annia Viau Valerie Theresa Suarez Yacelia Miranda Roxana Delgado Juliana M. Nunez Domeneque Nichole Ruff Stella Son Villalobos, Magna Cum Laude Natasha Patricia Torres Mirian Olarte Alexandra Marisa Derr Olumide Sunday Odekeye Marta Alina Sabatini Tathiana Carolina Volpe Jessica Vazquez Elizabeth Michelle Orta Heather Ann Diaz Samantha Victoria Oliver Genesis Salazar Andre S. Walters Anam Zahra Parpia Patricia Maria Diaz Joseph Anthony Onega Manuel Alejandro Saldana Alexandra Weisz Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Paola Alexandra Porrata Fan Ding Karla Iris Orozco Michael Lucena Salgado Santiira Michelle Williams Chelsea Danielle Crisler, Cum Laude Esteban Quintana Steven Jeffrey Dunteman Natalia Orrego, Magna Cum Laude Jessica Ashley Samel Terry Williams, Cum Laude Pavlina Damborska Luis Javier Ramos, Cum Laude Daniel Dvoskin Alexandra Marie Ortiz, Magna Cum Laude Amanda De Jesus Sanchez Jasmine Chantiel Wilson Sophia Del Carmen Perez-Monzon, Richard Alexander Roberts Manuel Egued Tara Kinisha Ousley Daniela Maria Sandigo Ashley Woolf, Cum Laude Cum Laude Tess Rowan, Summa Cum Laude Ivania L. Escoto, Summa Cum Laude Erika Oviedo Camille C. Sandilands Betsy E. Zamora Ivette Pichardo Natalia Maria Sarmiento Sahar Fatima Linda Padilla, Cum Laude Belen E. Santamaria, Magna Cum Laude Shaun Michael Zitani Jesus Raydel Sanchez Rodriguez Aliana M. Valenzuela Anggie Jannessa Ferrer, Magna Cum Laude Natali Marie Padura Jessica Santana Alejandro Teruel Ysatis Williams Gloria E. Figueroa Alvarez Allan Agustin Pasos Livia Maria Santos, Magna Cum Laude Bachelor of Arts in Religious Nicole Marie Zollo Maria Cristina Franco Shannon Michelle Pena Jessica Del Carmen Saravia Studies Bachelor of Arts in Sustainability Natacha N. Francois Cherrelle Nicole Penn Brittany Janelle Sealy Stephanie Maria Borrelly, Cum Laude Bachelor of Science in Biological Juan Carlos Gamba Magna Cum Laude and the Environment Jessica Perez Zeenia Shah, Andrew Samuel Mirjah Sarahy Garcia Aaron Thomas Bethencourt Sciences Cum Laude Jessire D. Perez Nikita Sharma Grisel Oliva, Magna Cum Laude Richard Xavier Gavilla, Kenia Perez Ginger Mary Shay Thais H. Thiesen Dahlia M. Abreu Matania Antonine Germain Maria Julia Perez, Magna Cum Laude Michelle Silverman Bryan Acosta Jacqueline Go La’Toya Pierce Talana Monique Smith Bachelor of Arts in Sociology Bachelor of Arts in Women’s Lianett Acosta Willian Godoy, Cum Laude Stephanie M. Pierre, Cum Laude Diana M. Socorro Anthropology Studies Cristian Arturo Albanil Dohani Gonzalez Svetlana Pimanova Rosario Carmen Somarriba, Emily Ann Aguila Diane Lyn Ashouri Mario Alexander Aldecoa Eduardo Daniel Gonzalez Cum Laude Katherine Pincheira Magna Cum Laude Ivan C. Aguilar Jordan Michael Guedes, Magna Cum Laude Liana Angeli Nicolabo Apolis, Maria F. Gonzalez Christina Lynn Pinder, Magna Cum Laude Annabelle Sordo Kristine Marie Barbosa Andrea Alexandra Astudillo Karla Veronica Gonzalez-rodriguez Javier Ballester

32 Florida International University Summer 2014 Commencement 33 Gabriella D. Guerrero Marina Vacanti Douglas R. Capote, Magna Cum Laude Joanne Maranje Kimberly Rodriguez Shea Bruscia Carlos Hernandez Chavely Valdes Sanchez, Cum Laude Francheska Cardona Richard Marin Rolando Rodriguez Mary Jo Hernandez Michael Victor Hood-Julien, Cum Laude Roxana Mabel Vasquez Jonathan Castillo Gabriela M. Marinello, Magna Cum Laude Camilo Abel Rojas Kristine M. Matos Giselle Zelina Hosein-Sydney Barbara M. Venereo Ruth Cherisma Brenda Martinez Jaime Alberto Rojas Jose Rafael Tovar Jeremy Hui Madiana Liannet Vivar Shirley Choute Claudia Martinez Reinaldo Andres Rojas Melanie Marcela Vasquez Hanna Ahmed Hussein Seon Andrew Wilson Dachau Thi Chu Giovanni Rafael Martinez Ivan Jesus Romero, Cum Laude Marcela Iragorri Elizabeth Maria Zapata Ayler Gustavo Cruz Sotes Jeffrey Arthur Martinez Rafael Rosario Bachelor of Science in Geosciences Neha Kasturia Lila M. Zapata Carolina Cruz-Fiallo Jerry Martinez Ireanna Melissa Rubio Andres Antonio Brizuela Jahanzeb Khan Desi D. Cuadrado Patricia Del Carmen Mateo Michael Richard Samad Tara Dawn Verdia Maria Labra Bachelor of Science in Chemistry Kristin Cundle Georges Mc Nally Roy Santamarina, Cum Laude Xiomara Mercedes Lezama Alexandra Z. Blanco Yaneisy Delgado Jorge Luis Medina Gabriela Saucedo Bachelor of Science in Marine Cristina Maria Lopez Joshua Steven Debord Jorge Luis Diaz Leonardo J. Membreno Johnny R. Silva Alejandro Lopez Cohen, Cum Laude Krystal Diaz Djessica Duchatelier Eric S. Miranda Christina Sinord Biology Kenson Louis Jeune Mariacarla Gonzalez Shari Erwin Alma Monegro Daniel Sotelo, Magna Cum Laude Christina Lauren Acevedo David Paul Marquez Claudia Martinez Lopez, Cum Laude John Anthony Everett, Cum Laude Nikolai Montagner Valerie M. Spellman Robin Leigh McQueen Lerissa Belinda Marshall Amhed Santos Jean Rolex Fleurine Andrea Naranjo Starr Starke Melissa Martin Dalton D. Steele, Magna Cum Laude Shanika Norell Fredericks Krystal Chanae Nicholson Sheniqua Latoya Thompson Bachelor of Science in Nicole M. Millan, Cum Laude Patricia Graciela Tortosa Meryann Frias Brenda Nip, Cum Laude Edward Alexander Tom Mathematics Eduardo Jose Montero Fernandez Raul Andres Villacob Ashley Christine Fuxa Shelly Noah Krizia Marissa Torres Alexandra Cuadra Nicole Andrea Morales, Cum Laude Jhojan Gallo Christian Nogueira Julio Torton Lazaro Diaz Gennica Nereus Bachelor of Science in Javier Ivan Garay Kamil Nowak William Trigoso Alexander James Figueroa Cum Laude Genesis Tanaidi Orellana, Criminal Justice Francisco Adolfo Garcia Giovanni Ernesto Nunez Alejandra Trujillo Samuel Stephen Frade Amal Parackal Katrina Garcia Brigitte Liz Orozco Alexander Tulloch Luis Jaime Ilabaca Erika Marie Pardinas Carolina Abraham Kenya Garcia Odalys Ortega Yaneli Valdes, Magna Cum Laude Daphney Rosario Acevedo Arturo Pablo Leon Aline Manella Pereira, Cum Laude Shanyn Nicole Garcia Yomaida Ortiz Krystal Marie Valls Denisse Olarte Suray Andrea Perez, Cum Laude Mariely Acevedo Tashara Sharin Gay Gabrielle Pazos Gregory Alan Van Volkom Kabil Afzalirey, Cum Laude Alexander Tepper Rachel Petit Naphtali Gilot Jose Peralta, Summa Cum Laude Allyson Vanessa Vanegas Wenda Xu Joubert Emmanuel Pierre Kenny Roberto Aguilar Jennifer A. Gonzalez Yandy Perez Michael Sage Vasconez, Magna Cum Laude Nixon Jose Alcantara Christopher Luis Polonio Karl Christian Gonzalez Vanessa Kethy Pierre Shanika Vital Bachelor of Science in Physics Matthew Posada Steysha Alcedo Lina Marcela Gonzalez Gia Francesca Plaza Kahlil Joaquim Weatherly Cum Laude Christine L. Kuryla, Cum Laude John David Ali, Yessika Zenneyda Poveda Brett Francis Weaver Chelsea Lee Proffitt Mario Rafael Gonzalez Dino Martinez Bianca Dionne Nicole Allen Lily Ann Ramirez Samuel Elias Willson Alejandro Marco Quesada, Michael Anthony Gonzalez Douglas E. Tuckler Magna Cum Laude Markellys Marie Almenares Della Esther Gregg Orestes Ramirez Gonzalo Martin Rangel Asdrubal Antonio Alvarenga, Jesenia Caridad Guardado Lorena Samantha Reyes Summa Cum Laude Bachelor of Science in Bachelor of Science in Statistics Angela M. Rivera Aaron Guerrero Taylor Riusech Environmental Studies Cum Laude Lines Alvarez Stephen J. Starr Christopher Robertson, Casey Guerrero Jose Nelson Rivera Nathassha Astorga Yanel Romero Stephanie Alvarez Maydelin Gutierrez Hery Alberto Rodriguez Brianna Lynn Rosa Alexandre Asse Simone Harris Gilberto Mario Sanchez Christopher Anthony Ayme Onydeen Andrene Hill Jamie Leann Sanders Vielka Balmaceda Travis Dale Jaghai Cum Laude Elio Santo Rene Banegas, Tyson Ramone Kemp Maximilian Franz Schmekel Ioan Radu Barsan Elena Kozlova-Hoak Gabriel Sone Alexander Bartolome Marcus Anthony Lee Andrea Soto Brandon Anthony Baudin Michael Lee Alvah H. Chapman Graduate School of Business Isaac Sotolongo Tony Gene Belle Shawn-Michael Leslie Lauren Ann South, Cum Laude Lindsay Elizabeth Bolt Pascalle Lilavois Kevin Joseph Bleers Nicole Marie Guinta Lindsay Vara Stinson Victor Manuel Borimonoff Adrian Lopez, Magna Cum Laude Master of International Business Desiree Monique Brown Christopher Kenny Gutierrez Donavan Douglas Taylor Benjamin Bowen Johana Marcela Lopez Angela Patricia Acevedo David Brinson Camp Kristi Hanson Tony Thomas Katrina Boyd Myrlene Louidor Ali Saleh Alquiae Cum Laude José Arturo Casadiego Zongxin Hao Gabriel Adrian Tillet Harold Brito, Emmanuel Louis Ebru Aydin Solange Kesi Roberta Charles Tianqi He Angela Lucia Toscano Keith Brown Linda Louis Diana Rocio Ayure Anna Cheng Cheung Jingwen Hu Michelle Travieso Daniel Jesus Bujan Randy Lugo, Cum Laude Bryant Barajas Stefano Lucio Consiglio Devindra Jawahir Danielle Urrutia Yvette Calle Marlily Zoraida Macareno Shirley Bayani Dayana Capote Karla Benavides Treva O. Davis Melisa Jawahir

34 Florida International University Summer 2014 Commencement 35 Nicole Jimenez Margarita Ermakova Matthew Jerrod Parker Angele Marie Busch Sijia He Pamela Payano Mario Juarez Jonathan Escarza Daniel Jared Parra Jose Enrique Bustamante Kerry Lee Herndon Mario Roberto Pena Zhe Liu Ingrid Espinogrosso Anais Perez Fernando Cabanillas Adrian Hitzel Lei Peng Vanessa Jaqueline Lopez Carlos Daniel Fernandez Humberto Perez Modielle Tafique Calder Angela Howell Juan Miguel Penna Jose Felipe Matus Alexandra Michelle Ferradas Maria I. Perez Gian Caolo Huimin Huang Kassandra G. Pereira Daniela Lourdes Moyano Casal Aner Ferret Stephanie Price Guido Carvajal Nichla Huggins Mariya Kostadinova Petrova Oleg Muneev Ronnie Figueroa Erie Reyes Katherine M. Chavez Stefan Jenni Brett Aret Phillips Alexandra Napoles Virginia Fuentes Michelle Rivero Jiaxi Chen Ting Jin Luiz Gustavo Pires Karla Magaly Paguaga Victor Manuel Galvez Henry Rodriguez Nantian Cheng Daniel Gregory Johns Siana Petrova Popova Stephen John Petrycki Anthony Garcia Luanne Rodriguez Elyse Clement Shirley Julme Ricardo Jesus Portal Mendez Jamilet J. Reynoso Daniel Edward Garcia Rene Rodriguez Gabrielle Clement Adrian Jurado Maria Jose Puente Maritza Rodriguez Bruce Jason Gerstenfeld Yelena Rodriguez Nick Edward Colovos Nina Kachanova Beatriz Puerta Arturo Andres Rodriguez Friedrich Yurina Gil Jose Ignacio Romero Michael Coplin Alicia Kuljis Alejandro Javier Quevedo Ramiro Vladimir Ruiz Julio Andres Gonzalez Gary Sanon Jose Correa Suzan Lam Natalie Florencia Quincosa Kristina Mercedes Sierra Yenei Gonzalez Lianet Santa Cruz Bode George Corton Bobby Lee Isaac Thomas Raphael Alfonso Tafur Handell Gonzalez Raymat Jose Antonio Saumell Zachoria Sza-Bo Crockett Hamilton Jay Lenox Sara-Lou Reese Leticia Alejandra Vallejos Erika Greyling John Savage German Andres Cuesta Jiaxin Li Ruben M. Reiner Marcela Villarraga Matthew Thomas Hanlon Carolina Judit Schafir Juan Manuel Cueto Sha Li Ana Gloria Reyes Yifan Wu Natalie Gabrielle Hechavarria Gennesis Sepulveda Jessica Carolina Cuevas Sha Liang Julie Sangiovanni Rice Yuke Xie Itchel Hondares Olga Shybinska Cherry-Anne Rachelle Cummins Tingting Liang James Riveros Likun Zhang Alyssa N. Infante Stephanie Amanda Sierra Ruben Remigio Curiel Larice Lima Jorge Arturo Rojas Ahad Jafri Francis Tezanos Daniela De Mol Van Otterloo Nazima Lokhandvala Andrea Rojas Penuela Master of Accounting Carolina Jaramillo Cynthia Marie Trujillo Stephanie Degrave Paola Andrea Londono Nicholas Matthew Romanelli David Acevedo Diego Jauregui Tomas Alberto Valdes Al Delcy Paolo Longobardi Mariel Arlin Romero Guerra Mauricio G. Acevedo Salazar Eileen Ashley Jimenez Jonathon Vamvakis Siran Deng Delfin Lozano Nicholette Ross Sabrina Aguilar Jessica Adela Kellogg Jaclyn Maria Vasquez Frantz Desir Tianyi Luo Andria Rovirosa Eduardo Rafael Aiello Alex Dominique Lastra Paula Gabriela Villafane Ana Maria Diaz Julia Isabel Majluf Natalie Anne Salas Anielka Andrade Richard Anthony Lavina Lan Thi Ngoc Vuong Yueling Du Humberto Maldonado Yenny Sanchez Wensly Anijs Jasmine Lawrence Patrick Waller Juan Jose Fajardo Jeffrey James Malley Sadaf Sarrami Vanessa Arana Dennisse E. Lecaro Jenna Elizabeth Walters Guo Fangzhou Finda Lilla Mansare Jose Schwank Jessica Arbella Jonathan Linares Joseph Travis Welborn Myonitra Faulk Stefany Campana Marcelino Sonia Singh Mariella R. Arias Aida Maria Lopez Richard Huntington Williams David Eduardo Fernandez Marlene Marquez Matthew K. Snitzer Dheeraj Balani Leonel Lopez Lisandra Fernandez Annmarie Claudette Martin David Eric Stern Giselle Benitez Victoria Vladimirovna Luneva Master of Business Administration Przemyslaw Filec Aldo Martinez Flora Latonya Stewart Jacob Bichachi Reynaldo Machado Angelica Acevedo Daniela Freitas Da Silva Ricardo Benjamin Matallana Qian Sun Cosette Bolanos Jihan O. Madruga Anne-christine R. Agenor Kun Fu Samuel Mateo Allan Szlafrok Rodrigo Michel Bonvin Jose M. Martinez Flora Akselrad Rafael Gallardo Lisa N. McGill Erin Taskiran Danielle Marie Boue Matanya Menashy Raquel Alonso Yu Gan Yasmin R. Mendoza Jose Enrique Tocasuche Luis Ivan Carrasco Johana Mendez Juliana Alvarez Jessica Garcia Nurit Millman-Sandler Lisa Marie Toussaint Jorge A. Carvajal Duniel Mirabal Ericka Marie Arias Mauro Alfredo García Juan Adolfo Molina Pablo Carlos Trejo Jackson Chaux Shaila Mohammad Pablo Assusa Mario Jose Garcia Cancio Michelle Alexandra Montesino Charles J. Tropp Alejandro Moises Chediak Anny Elizabeth Montalvan Andre Ayub Allison Beth Goldberg Melissa Moreira Jenna Trueba Phillip Cho Alejandro Muelle May Azcue Juan David Gomez Christian Moreno Alban Carlos Alfredo Trujillo Sean Christopher Colon Charmaine Maria Mullings Jasmine Baigvand Laura Legna Gonzalez Damien Ross Morgan Lisa Vecchi Gaston Cortes Angel Daniel Nava Priscilla Anne Baluja Rafael Graterol Carolina Moscoso Soraya Elizabeth Volquez David Alan Cruz Estefania Negrette Bianca Beckermann Jiezhan Guan Lydia Nadeau Vamshi Krishna Vujjini Sasha L. Cruz Massagardi Lionel Nerette Luis Behm Hidalgo Ashley Marie Gutierrez Patrick Neeley Jingzhi Wan Brian Christopher Culmer Fidencio Nino Gregroire Aziz Borno Marlon Steven Gutierrez Diana Negron Jingjing Wu Eric Christian De Lara Yamilet Angelica Nunez Kyle Brandon Bradshaw Saleem Hafza Omar Tomas Ninaquispe Timothy Lamar Young Carolina Demi Castellanos Oriana Lissette Ocampo Randy Eugene Brewer Denise Marie Halpin Mufei Niu Giovanni Yruela Emily Ruth Deng Alexander Oujevolk Deshondra L. Brown Kevin Albert Hamann Jecabseel Obed Nunez Shanshan Yu Michael Phillip Diaz Pablo Jesus Pacheco Perham Whitney Bullock Xiaoting Hao Karen Lorena Osorio Leslie Catalina Zambrana Jonathan Charles Eargle Alexander Paez Saimir Burgaj Junwei He Camilo Ernesto Padron Javier Antonio Zayas-Bazan

36 Florida International University Summer 2014 Commencement 37 Mengqi Zhou Jailyne Caridad Rodriguez Sherene Ann Marie Mirander Master of Science in International Jorge Rodrigo Garcia Dinorah Mabel Perry Zhi Zi Anselm Salgueiro Daniel Mora Real Estate Tammy M. Garcia Andrei Silviu Pintilie Oscar Alberto Sanchez Cintia Morato Marnelle Anastasie Airey Dodji Do-Dim Dossou Gbadoe Valerio Poggio Master of Science in Finance Jeannette Sandoval Maria C. Neri Beatriz Alonso Tamirah Gibson Giorgio Porta Steven A. Agras Brian Sardinas Columbus Nettles Jessica Marie Altman Alexandra Goeseke Daniele Provenzano Saad Hussein Battikh Andres Sarria Margoth Osco Juan Rafael Alvarez Blanca Lillian Gonzalez Maria Noelia Quinonez Diego Briceno Thomas Schreiber Jorge Luis Ramirez Ana Patricia Arias Duncan Campbell Pritchard Gordon Jean-baptiste Marie Ramet Jessica Nicole Bujeiro Zachary Schwartz Chad Raphael Regis Kirenia Liliana Balan Paul Byron Andre Grant Concepcion Polo Ricardo Jose A. Cabrera Travis A. Simmons Kathryn Maureen Smith Gustavo Barrios Tracy Lynn Green Teodoro Manuel Robredo Eduardo Celis Castillo Katherine Sojo Benjamin Jeffrey Tobin Gustavo Adolfo Barros Gilberto Herrera William Rohan IV Andres Felipe Chavez Marcus B. Thompkins Wanda I. Torres-ojeda Nivardo Beaton Jeramie Lee Jones Paloma Munch Sandoval Alexa Chaviano Ibeth Andrea Valencia Gary Gaston Vasquez Syreeta Lashay Bennett Christina Michelle Kuranda María Alejandra Sandoval Vargas Chen Chen Christopher Watkins Candya Vichot-bello Melany C. Birchenall Loida Lorena Magana Jonathan Saracco Weiyuan Chen Benedikt Wick William Miguel Virgil Salvatore Bonsignore David Michael Maggard Joseph Anthony Semprevivo Juan Pablo De Leon Ryan Wright Nadina Vulf Niccolo Carioni Robert Mcgiboney Charles F. Sims Manuel Alejandro De Pena Herberth Zelaya Nytoyia Windon Anthony Colon Phillip Jeffrey Medina Sishi Sun Stefano Delloro Xinyi Zhang Gustavo Cuenca Zavier Moreno Eduardo William Tam Marco A. Espinoza Joseph Dum Mary Evelyn Moulton Darnisha D. Thompson Pavel Michel Exposito Master of Science in Human Master of Science in Information Zifeng Feng Rodrigo L. Muñiz Enrique Eduardo Toriello Marino Khalil Fernandez Resource Management Hector Lazaro Fernandez Andrew Mustin Eduardo Vera Systems Anajoyce Oliva Mauricio Villasuso Victoria Flad Angela Nicole Adams Raquel M. Alfonso Sean Kenrick Flannery Efrain A. Gamarra Jessica Stefania Agar Patricia Ann Gallagher Daniel Martin Oquendo Fausy Yunes Horatio Valentine Allen Keith Ouellette Orestes Gamez Lillian Elane Allshouse Greter Baldriche Alvarez Giuseppe Antonio Gallo Joseph Garcia Lissette Cristina Arencibia Judith Berreondo Juana Ines Gomez-Reyes Kenny Arguelles Stephanie Blossom Ana Isabel Gonzalez Anielka M. Baez Kirti Lal Chugh Blanca Lillian Gonzalez Dinorah Baquedano Amir Eldick David Gonzalez Madrazo Desiree Marie Ceballos Renatto W. Garro Xueqiong Huang Zachoria Sza-Bo Crockett Andres Eduardo Gonzalez Joseph Jefferson Tsahaye Diaz Delgado Jigar Dinesh Haria R. Kirk Landon Undergraduate School of Business Brian L. Kenny Natalie Marie Diaz Giovanni Carlo Insignares Matthew Kobasa Alice Enriquez Andrew Jimenez Jessica Ann Grant Victor Parera Elisa Ashley Lawson Maria Alexandra Fabian Bachelor of Accounting Russell Edmund Kaufman Cum Laude Liliana Gutierrez Liliana Perez Hermoso, Cum Laude Yuexuan Li Suzette Marie Fernandez Dairon Aguilar, Maryam Khosravi Magna Cum Laude Edel Hernandez Yenny Patricia Prias, Cum Laude Dorothee Marie-Madeleine Lotz Christian Elias Garcia Kevin Ajuria, Monica Caridad Lamadriz Lisbet Hernandez, Cum Laude Yanina Giselle Puga-Castro Timo Alexander Lukannek Sandra Garcia David Arboleda Augusto Jose Larios Giselle Iglesias Yamilka Quintas Christopher Lekram Mahes Melissa Arianna Garzia Chaitram Autar Priyanka Sagar Maheshwaram Sandha Elias Israel Jaime, Magna Cum Laude Xavier N. Robalino Fizul Nawaz Mangal Allyson Marie George Cristian Andres Ayub Hemanth Kumar Malepati Jorge Jardines Angee M. Rodriguez Yirama Catalina Medina Carina George Fritz Henry Barberousse Jorge Emilio Marbot Summa Cum Laude Luis Jimenez Angelica Maria Rodriguez, Cum Laude Anealsis Mena Casola Pedro Jose Hernandez Sean Bari, Swetha Mariserla Magna Cum Laude Paul Michael Jimenez Vivian Beatrice Ruiz Acevedo Paola Milagros Mendoza Beverly Hung Melissa Castaneda, Paola Mendez Ana Maria Jordan Ovidio I. Santistevan Ben Mianmanus Shaily Javier Roberto Chavez Ernesto Milian Jonathan Andres Lagos, Cum Laude Javier Tomas Serpa, Summa Cum Laude Zavier Moreno Audrey Johnson Christopher Cossio Carlos Ortiz Robert Lee Lankford Marjorie Solano Eric Novak Giulianna Levin Alejandro Delatorre Gustavo Alfredo Ramirez James Lopez, Summa Cum Laude Kathia Sylvain Ryan Patrick Ore Junqi Li Armando Paul Donado Jorge Luis Rodriguez Yarelys Madrigal, Magna Cum Laude Javier Tirado Jeancarlo Pallais Lauren Lopez Norberto Charles Esquivel Julio C. Salas Anthony Marrero Dailin Triana Joaquin Perez Floyd Magwood Baldemar Fonseca Berlin Sanchez Summa Cum Laude Lena C. Martinez Elizabeth Valdes Jean Robert Pierre Louis Debra Thomas Marchant Daniel Garces, Vinal Vilas Shanbhag Adriana Mera Daniela Velez Yue Qi Patricia Martinez Anthony Garcia Michael Wasserbeck Magna Cum Laude Franklin Metellus, Cum Laude Luisa Maria Velez Alberto Ramirez Latarshe K. Mccuthin Dainel Garcia, Norman David Alexander Wright Moraima Morales Duclos Pierre Victor, Cum Laude Johnathan Reyes Paul Amean Mears Javier Jose Garcia Cum Laude Liz O’Hallorans Zi Zhang, Cum Laude Cristina Reyes-retana Cobo Lilibeth Medina Yessi Garcia, Ania Ojeda Teodoro Manuel Robredo Olga Menendez Jonathan Alexander Gonzalez Yalegnis Gonzalez Ilenis Pantaleon Rodriguez

38 Florida International University Summer 2014 Commencement 39 Bachelor of Business Mario Manuel Busto, Magna Cum Laude Javier Diaz, Cum Laude Jesus Alejandro Hernandez Yoner Matos Jessenia Alessandra Perez Administration Nataly C. Caldera Marco Diaz, Cum Laude Rafael Angel Hernandez Darrell Roberto May, Magna Cum Laude Jisell Perez Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Ryan Andrew Abuhoff,Magna Cum Laude Christine Caldwell, Maria Laura Dipp, Yolaina Soledad Hernandez Edgar W. Mazariegos Lauren Christine Perez Cum Laude Cristina Raquel Aguilar, Cum Laude Juan Sebastian Calero Cynthia Dodds, Lidice Hernandez Nodarse Tiffaney Mccullough Miguel David Perez Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Diana Carolina Aguirre Aroca Danielle Marie Calixto Jason Kent Dodds, Cristina Nicole Herrero, Latoya Tameka McSwain Carlos Octavio Pimentel Magna Cum Laude Noelvin Aldana Estefania Calzada Tameka Lynette Dorsett Asia Aisa Hordatt Pamela Mejia, Javier Pineda Cum Laude Michael John Aleman Michael Anthony Camara, Jeremiah Charles Dupin Jared Dennis Huang Natali Mekvabishvili Ivan Portalatin Cum Laude Wade Matthew Alexander Bruno Renato Canepa Edgar Eduardo Escobar Joshua Alexander Hunt Karoll Mendez, Jessica C. Pozo Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Cum Laude Osmin Alfonso Marice Carballo, Katie Vannesa Escobar Deborah Hurtado, Suset Menendez Mercedes Prado Ayala, Magna Cum Laude Perla Yarisa Almonte Jaqueline Carlin Ronnie Espinal Soraya Jean-Francois Maybis Rosa Merino, David Quetglas Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Alvaro Roberto Alonso Luisa Maria Carrasco, Alexander Estevez Angel Jose Jimenez Manuel Alejandro Merlin, Yamilka Quintas Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Janet Alonso Veronika Carrillo, Yoel Estrada, David Anthony Jimenez Natalie Elaine Metallo, Daniel Quintero Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Francisco Javier Alvez Nicole Christine Carter, William Evans, Kevin Jimenez Carolina Minaya Jheny J. Quispe, Luis A. Angarita-De La Pena Alejandro Casals Adrian Anthony Exposito Roger Jimenez Dora Miranda Juniett F. Ramirez Cum Laude Anna Karina Arana Katherine Castano, Xiomara R. Fagundo Julio Cesar Jimenez Gonzalez, Nathalie Amira Miranda Michael Brandon Ramos Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Diego Araneda Roxanne Castano James Andrew Fator, Hadi Mohamed Randy Ravelo Cum Laude Gabriel Yano Araujo Salome Castano Raghad Fayed, Moriah John Jean M. Mokled Daniel Realin Debbie Arce Sandra Castellon Fabian Feierabend Samantha Olivia Johnson Elmer Adalid Molina Belinda Josefina Reyes Jorge Luis Arencibia, Cum Laude Nelson Julian Castillo Armando Fernandez Alyssa Jones Lester Mollinedo Cesarina Reyes Cum Laude Magdolys Arencibia Cristina Isabel Castro Carlos Jaime Fernandez Sarah Ann Joseph Andrea Montejo Stephanie Nicole Reyes, Magna Cum Laude Stephanie Arias Erika Lisset Castro Heisell Fernandez, Sophia Dookie Kalicharan Kevin Javier Mora Maria Isabel Riera Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Jessica Armado, Cum Laude Carolina I. Celis Daniel Antonio Ferro Nikolette Kameka, Cristina Stacy Morales Patricia Rincon, Cum Laude Oyonys Artigas Danny Cepeda Gabriela Folchi, Erika A. Khoury Robert M. Moreira Juan Carlos Rivas Cum Laude Anthony Alfred Astray-Caneda Guillermo Cepeda, Hollesha E. Foster Eliada Lacroix Angela Maria Morello Samantha M. Rivas Cum Laude David Augusto Ayala Carl Christian Chaisson Nicole De Sousa Franco Hernando A. Lalinde Rosalina Muñoz Russo, Emmanuel Rivera Magna Cum Laude Richard E. Azimov, Cum Laude Brian Matthew Chambers Xerxes Nunes Frechiani, Mario Oscar Lama Saba Musleh Jazzlene Rivera Federico R. Baez Anastasia Chibrikova Robert Fuentes Guillermo Alexis Lantigua Arlen Karina Narvaez Alfredo Rivero Ammar Abdullah Bahasan Samantha Chin-Yee John Scott Gaebe Anthony Gaetano Lanza Karan Deepak Nathani Ginette Elupina Rives Cum Laude Cum Laude Cum Laude Cum Laude Kalet J. Baldrich Brian Chirino, Cindy J. Galdos, Marc Leipold, Ulysses Neto, Angel I. Rodriguez Magna Cum Laude Hilda Karim Barahona Omar Chodhry Luis F. Gallo Juan Sebastian Leon Qui Ngoc Nguyen, Luis Carlo Rodriguez Cum Laude Lapo Barducci Jonathan Henrio Coby David Galo-Leon Christina G. Lerouge Emile Nizey Rick Anthony Rodriguez, Cum Laude Miguel Esteban Barrera, Cum Laude Teresa D. Colina Sergey Garber, Casey Alexander Lopez Melissa Nodarse Robert Andrew Rodriguez Cum Laude Andres Barrientos, Cum Laude Yvette Colom Meaghan Garces Denise Ariadma Lopez, Sonia Regla Nogueira Sabrina Rodriguez Cum Laude Cum Laude Yisel Batista Cristina Contreras, Carlos Garcia Elizabeth Lopez Roberto Enrique Nunez Maria Alejandra Roman, Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Maria Paula Bautista Fernando Elias Contreras Maria Garcia Fiorella A. Lopez, Leonor Nunez Liendo Erika Michelle Romero, Cum Laude Paula Milena Bautista Camilo Cota Yucelys Garcia Jose Manuel Lopez, Eduardo Andres Obeso Karla Yesenia Romero Gabriel Emilio Bencosme Andrea Nicole Couttenye Roberto A. Gavilanes Raul Andres Lopez Mary Omalley Smerling Manuela Rosario Magna Cum Laude Ernanda Bendtsen Alexis Crawford, Gleb Gerasimovich Catherine Alyssa Lorenzana Daniela Ordonez Oliver Eduard Rothschild Pernt Cum Laude Carolina Florencia Benzadon Marietta Cuesta Felipe Pablo Giambarba Roberto Eduardo Lorenzo, Kadi Delfida Ormazabal Juan Rozo Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Anamaria Bernal, Cum Laude Adrian Cunill, Carlos L. Giron Marianella Lozada Mauricio Ospina Jacqueline Rubiano, Summa Cum Laude Veronica Emelia Bitar Francielle Curtis Nicolas Gomez Borelly Armando Andreani Luis Diana Yvette Padilla Claudia Ruiz, Magna Cum Laude Michael Joseph Blacker Hanna Cuza Mariela Gonzalez Hector Luque, Matthew Kristopher Padron Ronald Mark Ruiz Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Andrew Blanco Kristina Danelyan Raul Andres Gonzalez Alfredo Machado, Daniel Pagan, Vivian Beatrice Ruiz Acevedo Ruth Esther Blessing Akil Dan-Fodio Elsa Rita Gonzalez Lama Roberto Ramon Machado Nicole Pardo Janeris E. Saavedra Andrea Bonelli Lizzie Ocie Daniel Kemesha Andrea Green Roger Machin Roseyda Tamara Parra Carmenza Salgado Summa Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Kenneth Oliver Borges Allinson Celeste De La Flor Alex Enmanuel Guerra, Viviana Malagon, Alejandro Paulino Carlos German San Martin Aquiles Jose Bottini Uscategui Mileidis De La Paz Fernando Jose Guerrero Jacobo Rafael Manopla Anisley Pazos Carolina Sanchez Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Sergio Bueno Brandao, Cum Laude Maria Alejandra De Moya Maria Alejandra Guerrero Laura Cristina Manrique, Vanessa N. Pedrayes, Diana M. Sanchez Carlos Antonio Brito Jessica Decatrel Linda P. Guevara Erika Marcelle Marichal Carla Monica Pella Esteban Sanchez Cum Laude Jamie C. Brown Ana Del Rio Valentina Gutierrez Duran Gabriel Orlando Martinez, Douglas Alan Perdue Lazaro Sanchez Cum Laude Andres Felipe Bueno Jazmin Dennis Lilian Carolina Guzman, Jessica Karidad Martinez Ludovico A. Pereira Martin Santana Laura Buitrago Crystal Chelsea Dias Samantha Elizabeth Hawley, Hugo Martinez Sanchez Bianca Carolina Perez Sophia Ellen Santana Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Ivan Busto Gregory Steven Diaz Juan Luis Mateo Daniel Perez, Joan Elias Santiago

40 Florida International University Summer 2014 Commencement 41 Leah Soraya Sassine, Magna Cum Laude Claudia Splinter Ojeda Fabiola Patricia Valencia Master of Science in Reading Rafael Echevarria Emily Allison Selig Wendy-Ann Geneveve Steer Jessica Valera Fanny Brennan Bachelor of Science in Elementary Mark Ellenbogen, Cum Laude Paloma Cecilia Seminario, Cum Laude Jennifer Tamayo Adrien Van Poperinghe, Cum Laude Martha Davila Education Michael Anthony Fajardo Gerardo Serrano, Cum Laude Judy-Ann Tenn Jose Manuel Vega Samantha De Loza Juan D. Garcia Ruslan Shalagin Dennis Rebeca Teran Yandy Veitia Pinar Aydinoglu Catherine Marie Gonzalez Dulce M. Gonzalez Merline Charles Neshwar Andrew Shilchand Luis Manuel Terron Cabrero Erika Mallerly Velasco, Magna Cum Laude Sasha Gutierrez Kathryn Ann Hernandez, Cum Laude Emily Deel Shinaberry Bonnie Esther Theresias Francisco Antonio Vianello Dinotra Guyton Giovanna Camila Herrand Obi Bryan Lawrence Lili Lopez, Cum Laude Marcel Shorago Eddy Tineo Leandro Villanueva Mayra J. Ortega Reginald Dwane Hollinger Monica Sido, Magna Cum Laude Alexander Jose Torres Robyn Dana Weiniger, Cum Laude Nicole Lopez Giordany Loffredo Veronica Diane Pujol Jessica Rosales Sharon Azucena Sierra Valerie Nicole Torres, Cum Laude Jaime D. Williams Michelle Ranero Mia Machado-Correa Vanessa Vieira Silva, Cum Laude Luis Carlos Tortoledo, Cum Laude Kristal Williams Nancy Rosario William Leonardo Manosalvas Terry Smith Monica Alexandra Triana Bonilla, Wenlan You Bachelor of Science in Physical Tynia Dayna Mckinzie Sandor Solar Summa Cum Laude Abdelhameed Sameer Yousef Master of Science in Recreation Education Pamela Miranda Carlos Solis, Summa Cum Laude Oscar Ungo Irina Zagaynova, Summa Cum Laude Alexander Edoardo Alvarez Kristine Marie Monforte Cristina Soriano Elaine Melissa Urena Kevin Steven Zamora and Sport Management Christan J. Alvarez Catrina Marie Nochea Soraya Sosa Fabio Enrique Ureña, Cum Laude Maria Pia Zubiate Samantha Shari-Ann Isaacs Naeem C. Bacchus Aminata Nicollette Odell Gabriela Sousa Susana Urruela, Cum Laude Andrew Benjamin Zagoria Christopher Edward Cabrera Karina J. Orozco Victoria Eugenia Spicker, Lizbeth Valderrama, Magna Cum Laude Gabriela Del Pilar Cardenas Juan P. Orozco Jr. Summa Cum Laude Yulaxis C. Valdes Master of Science in Urban Ariel Dominique Clark Guisselle Alida Paredes Education David Delsoin Ramon Enrique Paulino, Cum Laude Danielle McLaughlin Christian K. Garcia Amos Pierre Jose Enrique Gispert Bianca Rodriguez Bachelor of Science in Early Brandon Themelis Guerra Daphnie Angela Saint Louis Childhood Education Adan Jose Gutierrez Christina Theana Saintlouis Evelyne Aime, Cum Laude Eric Christopher Handscombe Alex Shalloway Jasmine Louise Benitez Michael Anthony Hervis Justin Ryan Tamayo College of Education Cum Laude Karina A. Diaz Chelsea Anne Leiva Kayla Rickesha Thomas, Alec Arthur Valdes, Cum Laude Jennifer Nicole O’Neal Ana Maria Egas, Magna Cum Laude Lucy Juanita Mayorga Educational Specialist in Master of Science in Foreign Andrew Vielot Matthew E. Porter Jenny Patricia Fernandez Jessica Marie Mendoza Curriculum and Instruction Language Education Santiago Zuluaga Ashley Elaine Rios Amy Garcia Daniel Enrique Montero Ildiko Barsony Chiu-ching Tseng Mercedes Zulueta, Magna Cum Laude Josiah Stephan Kimberly Garnham Elias Jose Nunez Eric Hernandez Gabriela Vargas William Alexander Sanchez Lia Monique Jiannine Kristen Diane Gunnoud Genissa Hernandez William Antonio Solis Bachelor of Science in Special Annika Linnea Reed Labadie Master of Science in Curriculum Magna Cum Laude Master of Science in Higher Jahaira Hidalgo Zachary Trebbi, Education and Instruction Summa Cum Laude Education Administration Vincent Antonio Ulacia, Sherena Janay Johnson Miguel Angel Asencio Michelle Ligeikis Educational Specialist in Larissa Maria Adames David Williams Dorothy Eugenie Emmanuelle Saintus Sandra Rodriguez Casanova Martha Lucia Lopez Educational Leadership Veronica Diaz Natalia Elizabet Lopez, Cum Laude Emonii S. Word Isabel Rodriguez-Duncan Lisette Chapman Brandon Michael Maske Karina Paola Dvoskin Gabriela Martinez Jennifer L. Zequeira Adela E. Mills-Lopez Arlene M. Morales Bachelor of Science in Recreation Maria C. Lizarazo Gastrude Tassy Toussaint Jacqueline Schuck Daniela Patiño and Sport Management Master in the Art of Teaching Victoria Cristina Puentes Pedro Manuel Alvarez Arlen Ruiz Master of Science in International Janessa Rodriguez Gustavo Alzate Master of Science in Early and Intercultural Education Monica Sanchez, Magna Cum Laude Daryn Mark Andrews Master of Science in Adult Childhood Education Giuliana Marcella Gomez-Silva Yohania Teresa Santana, Magna Cum Laude David Archange Education and Human Resource Martha Elaine Binns Clara Roselia Gonzalez Danielle Alysha Sanz Niianteh John Aryee Terry Bernard Lacey Maria Daniella Schilling Nathan Laurence Beatty Development Master of Science in Educational Cristina Maria Torres Joseph Bellando, Cum Laude Amanda Giust Leadership Master of Science in Physical Judith Tremble Aaron Thomas Bethencourt Carlos Vicente Gonzalez Gloria Elaine Williams Juan Carlos Claros Master of Science in Counselor Education Darrious Cook Shadrack Henry Michael Albert Bello Education Dinaisis Leiva Katherine Cruz Mercedes Rene Bryant Teresa Urioste Alfredo Darna Ayled C. Llerena Emilia Dubon

42 Florida International University Summer 2014 Commencement 43 Julian Antonio Blanco Enio Pena Navarro Geludys Aleska Del Rosario College of Engineering and Computing Juan Jose Carretero Julio C. Perez Frank Pierre Duarte, Magna Cum Laude Ronald Alberto Celiz Steven Santiago Sanabria Luis Antonio Fernandez, Cum Laude Master of Science in Biomedical Master of Science in Electrical Master of Science in Ronald Charles Andres Roberto Forgione Aaron Circhansky Bachelor of Science in Dayron Fraga Engineering Engineering Telecommunication and Ramiro De La Fuente Construction Management Emmanuel Franco Emily Christine Chereson Pedro D. Bello Maldonado Cum Laude Networking Mariana Evora, Jason Shane Bedasee Michael L. Geneivive Arnold Joasil Mahdi Jamei Shiny Pearl Kona Karol Johanna Figueroa Mauricio De La Nuez Octavio Antonio Gonzalez, Vishal Rampersad Kelly Johanna Mesa Summa Cum Laude Eduardo Clemente Jimenez Nima Nowrouzi Ritam Verma Rigoberto Roche Bachelor of Arts in Information David Johnson Pierre Jean-Paul Succar Nicholas Samuel Gunn Kathryn Noelle Tracy Rosa Liliana Kandic Yuraldy Omar Gutierrez Technology James Arthur Taylor Master of Science in Civil Calvin I. Konrath Miguel Abner Villacorta Angel Hernandez Master of Science in Engineering Lazara Garcia Maria Paula Lopez Jerome Ricardo James Engineering Gilberto Mario Sanchez Carrie Lynn Woolbert Maria Del Carmen Guevara-Garcia Management Eleazar Losada Guillermo Jimenez Gerard Nazaire Patrick Jesse Alvarez Eduardo Humberto Martin Joel Michael Joseph Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Kurt St.Patrick McLeod Bachelor of Science in Electrical Konrad Karol Kosidlo Andres Felipe Urrego Victor Jose Alvarez Engineering Jake Colin Van Dijk Rene Ignacio Basulto Engineering Roger Domingo Mendoza Carlos Alejandro Lago Joel Aguilar Zhaohan Zhang Pedro Ricardo Cantuarias Jennifer Ardila, Cum Laude Leonides Napoles Brandon Michael Lang Michael Alan Daniel Carrillo Angelica Maria Arias Guisao Luis Enrique Pedroza Roberto M. Latapiat Leonardo Fabio Baldizon Allen Cuadra Michael Aziz Cesar Alexander Peralta Pablo Lavigna, Magna Cum Laude Master of Science in Computer Jermaine Elliott Joseph Daniel Edwards Samantha Loy Carrillo Jorge Rodriguez Sebastien H. Legros Engineering Alejandro Estevez Chandrashekar Gama Deshika Swamy Carlos Felipe Chaves John Wesley Sainval Cesar Eduardo Liste Mark Bacchus Melissa Manrique Robert Paul Grimal Carlos Oscar Chirino Nataly Sancho Lara Andre Anthony Longmore Ashley Dierivot Gilberto Modesto Ali Khalid Gumgumji Diego Colunge Cedrick Thomas Natalie Elizabeth Lopez Jiameng Wang Hital P. Patel Christopher Keith Harry Samantha Ann Dages, Magna Cum Laude Jesus Manuel Torres Anthony Charles Malone Jose Andres Perez Bei Ma Isabella Gabriella Febbo Claudia Concepcion Zuniga Montenegro Gloria Celeste Marquez Carlos Manuel Ramos Master of Science in Computer Mohamed Mabrouk Santiago Figueroa Jonathan Martinez Adelkis E. Rodriguez Science David Alejandro Marin Angel Javier Garrido Faxas Bachelor of Science in Computer Ruben Martorell, Cum Laude Juan Manuel Sayol A.S.M. Hasan Mahmud Franco Armando Mussio Lashawnta Goss, Cum Laude Dwayne McNab Engineering Phillip Stankovic Mershack Okoe Ayodele Emmanuel Osikoya Sai Hemchandra Carlos Alberto Mendoza, Cum Laude Joel Aguilar Alyssa-Bonnee Lea Wright Alexander Pita Jared Bradley Pickrell Betzaida Hernandez James Thomas Monaco Michael Alan Ye Wu Salvador Pujol Diego Raggio Eric A. Magro, Magna Cum Laude Leonardo Fabio Baldizon Mario Noguera Joseph Anthony Rodriguez Mark H. Makar Davian Canty Gregorio O. Pena Master of Science in Construction Thomaz Lago Santana Andreea Elena Meyer Jorge Ceron Bachelor of Science in Nolan Pereira Management Christel Lorraine Tjong Tjin Joe Maria Fernanda Pena Zavarse Alejandro Estevez Environmental Engineering Yadiel Emilio Perez Carlos Quinones, Magna Cum Laude Taylor D. Barrios Romina Torres John L. Perez David Garcia Dominguez, Cum Laude Steve Fabien David Richard Doe Beatriz Chaljub Guillermo Ariel Vulcano Alejandro Manuel Pinero Brian Gutierrez Mario Daniel Riveira Jenniffer De La Rosa Joshua Perez Carlos Felix Ichikawa, Magna Cum Laude Bachelor of Science in Dieter Rosabal David Anthony Diaz Master of Science in Shyama P. Ramjagsingh Raul Peiroten Ayuso Information Technology Daniel A. Rodriguez, Summa Cum Laude Jose Rosello Andrew Guerrero Joshua Zajac Steven Brian Aten Environmental Engineering David Rodriguez Julio Carlos Saiz Alex James Inman Yannik Rhojae Azan-Smith Sheyla Madeline Pastora Liset Rodriguez, Magna Cum Laude Justo Sanabria Emad Ahmed Khan Bachelor of Science in Computer Victor A. Barbery Daniel Andres Sanchez Nestor Manuel Santiago Felix Larbi Nchi Mitchell Boulay Master of Science in Information William Smit Science Gerardo Serrano, Cum Laude Shirin Noei Brandon A. Brewster Technology Jabari Ayinde Stewart Tomas A. Acosta Brian S. Slawson Caroline Monique Padron Xavier Elias Bucaram Jesus Joel Jordan Mohammed Abdullah Albukhari Enrique Teran Laymi Pons Rafael Alejandro Caprile, Cum Laude Madhu Yalamanchili Manuel Bouza Jonas E. Thompson David Scott Rhodes Bachelor of Science in Civil Magna Cum Laude Fernando J. Dos Santos Gabriel David Cardona, Osvaldo Toca Ana Daniela Rodriguez Engineering Ana L. Hernandez Joan Manuel Carrasco Tolentino Oscar Alphonso Uriarte Sarosh Ahsan Siddiqui Master of Science in Mechanical Otniel Aleman Eric Jo Gonzalo Carrillo Mariano Uz Dennis C. Smith Engineering Yves R. Amisial, Cum Laude Jorge McGarry Giovanna Marcela Casallas Darren Bernard Walker Paola Andrea Valbuena Eric John Inclan Anamersy Arce Andy Norcisa Juan Antonio Castineiras Chelsea Shang-mei Monica Venus Yen Zhiyuan Liu Abdel Karim Ayoub Yoel Nunez Neha Chadha Humberto Mejia Annie Barahona Tangela R. Collins Yunwei Xu Nadine Michelle Blake

44 Florida International University Summer 2014 Commencement 45 Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Yujie Gao Yining Kuan Qian Ma Engineering Austin Drakkor Gartmond Lun Kun Xiaotong Ma Cum Laude Sergio Alfredo Baltodano, Jr. Rossana Gigliocobuzio Tianqi Lan, Zimu Ma Eric Allen Doan Jose Miguel Gill Erika Aleandra Landa Camila Malvido Cum Laude Angel Nunez Roberta Enza Gismondi Marja Lassegue Xinru Mao, Magna Cum Laude Daniel Carlos Pijeira Marielena Gomes Joanne Xiao Ling Lee, Regina Marie Martinez Ximena Prugue Yunong Gong Natalie Angel Leiva Jeffrey Jamil Marzouka Sohail Ratnavarma Reddy Elizabeth Gonzales Aoran Li Kevin Mckay Jr. Maria Camila Gonzalez Dantong Li, Cum Laude Doinelle McKinney Yuxin Gou Jia Li Miao Miao Katelyn Graham Lingna Li Ryanne Elizabeth Milligan Paulette Patricia Grant, Summa Cum Laude Linjue Li Macarena Josephina Monros Lin Gu Mengyi Li Jessica Carolina Montoya Ying Gu Muzi Li Tomas William Moreira Junning Guan Wen Li, Cum Laude Christopher Munoz Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management Nong Guan Wenbo Li Jing Nan, Cum Laude Master of Science in Hospitality Melissa Romana Rosalys Carricarte Christopher James Guidice Xiaoxu Li, Cum Laude Britney Nasta, Cum Laude Management Erica Anik Rucker Xiameng Chai, Summa Cum Laude Jiayi Guo Xinran Li Sandra Felissa Navarrete Cum Laude Jun Guo Xiyan Li Ping Ni, Cum Laude Majed Rasheed Alanazi Cynthia Naeyaert Saunders Erica Medina Chance, Zheng Guo Xuping Li Zheng Niu Joanna Alvarez Jacob Samuel Spector Ariana Chang Ziyu Guo Yang Li Andres Nunez Layla V. Barboza Nicole Ariel Stevens Xing Che Mitzi Alexine Halley Yi Li Mary Kemunto Ondari, Magna Cum Laude Grant David Beck Marliss Vargas Di Chen Lishiqi Han Yiwen Li, Magna Cum Laude Ana Maria Orejuela Melissa Breanne Binns Mikaela Eleni Vourtsis Guangji Chen Cum Laude Ting Hao Yiyang Li Andrea Victoria Oriach Sandrine Boisson Francis Darlysa Yvonne Westley Raozhong Chen, Caroline Wick Hardenbergh-Perry, Lei Liang, Magna Cum Laude Jose Gabriel Ortega, Cum Laude Sasha Suzette Bravo Huiwen Zeng Shiyuan Chen Magna Cum Laude Peiyu Liang Joseph O. Orukotan Michelle Dahlia Brown Dan Zhao Xueyu Chen Robert S. Hausman Yuhan Liang, Cum Laude Kamilah Ja’Kia Otis Laura Camacho Yifan Chen Magna Cum Laude Shuaiyi He Zi Liang, Cum Laude Kenny Pak Hui Chen Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Yiyun Chen, Ying He Jing Lin, Cum Laude Armando Tate Palacio Hao Deng Management Yuzhu Chen Xinhui Hong Minglei Lin Zihao Pan Dibakar Dominic Shane Desouza Paola Aguilos Ivan Kevin Coles Deborah Dayana Housa Wenwei Lin Cong Pang Marilyn Jessica Diaz Jose Pablo Amad Sloan Sheriin Davis Xiaofei Hua Yanfei Lin Rikesh Rajendra Patel Avril Porresa Emmanuel Kayla Alemnji Asonganyi, Gabriela Maria De Jesus Jiefei Huang, Summa Cum Laude Ying Lin Javier Alfredo Paulino Jeremy Demonde Fairley Magna Cum Laude Derrick Dominick Deal Xiaoxuan Huang Roxane Edith Linares Fei Peng Joshua Frost Jordan Chelsea Babcock Jiawen Deng Anqi Huo Chuxiong Liu Santiago Perdomo Fernando Galardi Hao Bai Tirza Diaz De Villegas Carmen Florencia Ibarra Di Liu Melody F. Peres Kaitlyn Gallagher Siran Bao Qi Ding Maryam Iranmanesh Huiyao Liu Aislinn Nicole Perez Michaela Ann Gave Cecilia Barreto Yue Dong Vanessa Jerez Kaidi Liu Brandon Pio Marilia Gerlein Tracy Michel Baum, Cum Laude Zhiwei Dong Qi Jia Kang Liu, Cum Laude Robert Bryan Polonio Ganna Gorbachuk Johanna Cecilia Bayona Marshalee Douglas Magna Cum Laude Yangshenrui Jian Mengdie Liu Gabriela Andrea Pons Paige Crystal Hanna Valerie Ashley Bazil, Magna Cum Laude Chidu Du, Peiwen Jiang, Cum Laude Menglu Liu Noriko Puerto Adam Timothy Herrmann Janet Benitez Jianhan Du Xingjie Jiao Shiyuan Liu Alejandro Arturo Puga Marie Michelle Jackson Karen Benmeleh Wenfeng Du Yilin Jiao Shuang Liu Otis Lester Pugh Edward Martin Joffe Karla Bestard Lifei Duan Cum Laude Danhong Jin, Magna Cum Laude Shuchuan Liu Yiming Qian, Magna Cum Laude Jiaa Kim Yunhan Bing Terone Tre Dunbar, Qi Jin, Magna Cum Laude Xin Liu Haixuan Qin Jennifer Anne Koren Kimberly Candice Bowman Camille Henriette Duncan Jasmine Shay Johnson Yufei Liu Jianmiao Qu Wei Liu Jarquez M. Bradshaw Jiaxin Fan Amera G. Jordan Rebecca Llanes Yi Qu, Cum Laude Shileda Marshall Ansha Latoya Brathwaite Pan Fan Jiahui Kang Luisa Fernanda Lopez Christy Marie Querol Silkia Martino Monyque Roshel Brooks Jianan Fang Sara Elizabeth Kaplan Elizabeth Loscalzo Julien Anthony Quinones Melisah G. Miller Stephanie Jenifer Brown, Cum Laude Yiming Feng Ashley Nichole Keeling Yilin Lu, Cum Laude Maria Ramirez Tiffany J. Pendlebury Mateo Buitrago Yinan Feng Asher Klein Zelin Luo Abyr Rayes Aliya A. Qizilbash Kristen Nicole Burgoon Luis Andrew Fernandez Lin Kong Yunhan Lv Huiying Ren Karina Ramirez Valentina Busca Sust Aymee Cristina Flores Antonio Ceylan Zeynep Korkmaz Haopu Ma, Cum Laude Wenjie Ren Ashley Marie Reed Changchao Cai Lu Gao

46 Florida International University Summer 2014 Commencement 47 Damion R. Ricketts Jie Wang Zhengjie Yang David Ricketts Jin Wang, Cum Laude Zi Yang, Cum Laude School of Journalism and Mass Communication Angy Lorena Robayo Kaihui Wang Zihan Yang Gregory Ramond Rodriguez Manting Wang, Magna Cum Laude Sheng Yao, Cum Laude Madison Elizabeth Fantozzi, Camila Mariana Ramon Martha Elena Rodriguez Mengxue Wang Geng Ye Master of Science in Mass Magna Cum Laude Paolo Ramos, Cum Laude Maria Cristina Rojas Qianzhu Wang, Cum Laude Matan Joseph Yehudai Communication Toni-Ann Rosario Ferguson Ashley Nikole Rietz Anna Maria Saekow Zenruffinen Qiuxue Wang, Magna Cum Laude Anqi Yin Alexandra Alonso Jasmin Fernandez Deliamary Rivera Manuela Salcedo Shan Wang, Magna Cum Laude Nicole Yordan Keisha Nicole Armstrong Mariandrea Fernandez Diana Rivero Christian Manuel Sanchez Shen Wang, Cum Laude Xiaoyi Yu Silvana Margarita Buitrago Analia Fiestas Janeisy Rodriguez Patricia Santana Shixin Wang, Cum Laude Yi Yu Erin Gisela Cardona Dorothy Justyna Fudali, Magna Cum Laude Lyanne Rodriguez Leah Maxine Santos, Cum Laude Xiaochen Wang Zhe Yu Gregorio Azarel Cavazos Santiago Gallego Jessica Maria Sanchez Ashley Kristine Schmelkin Xiaoqing Wang Xiaoying Yuan Mercedes Isabel Cevallos Daniel Fidel Garcia Katherine Santacruz Weiyun Shao Xingcheng Wang Ge Zeng, Cum Laude Martin De Ferrari Nelson Garcia, Cum Laude Julian Christopher Santos, Cong Shi Xuejing Wang Qi Zhan Meryl Michelle Fernandes Jessica Giglio, Magna Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Guangyu Shi Xueran Wang Ao Zhang Michele Eduardo Giannone Jillian Gil Juan Manuel Satizabal Ruomeng Shi Yang Wang Hailing Zhang Yenlys Hernandez Angelica Maria Gomez Shontavia Dionne Seay Xiaoqi Shi Yaqiong Wang, Magna Cum Laude He Zhang Carolina Salinas Luna Pizarro Evelyn Gomez, Magna Cum Laude Adolfo Rafael Segovia, Cum Laude Yudi Shuai Yinan Wang Jing Zhang, Magna Cum Laude Kelsey Lynn Stalnaker Felipe Gonzalez Soyayya Eval Smith Skylar Anne Siegel Ying Wang, Cum Laude Jing Zhang Daria Tienbusch Maureen Beatriz Gonzalez, Cum Laude Christina Marie Solano, Cum Laude Viviana Gabriela Siles-Osejo Ying Wang Lei Zhang Bruno Luca Grundy Noelani Abril Soto Andre Silva, Magna Cum Laude Yiran Wang Li Zhang Bachelor of Science in Jaritza Guzman Katie Tavares Huvenda Silva Yu Wang Qian Zhang Communication Alexandra Irizarry Sofia Tejeda, Magna Cum Laude Kimberly Elizabeth Smith, Cum Laude Yuelu Wang, Cum Laude Yanfei Zhang Maria B. Abreu Lanee Jackson-Orange, Magna Cum Laude Ryan J. Thayil Michelle Stephanie Somarriba Yuxuan Wang Yiwen Zhang, Summa Cum Laude Jessica Alvarez Jaury Jean-Enard Ismeraly Torres, Cum Laude Shiyu Song William Watts Yixin Zhang Mariana Alzate Serena Raquel Jimenez Virginia Torres Ramon Andres Soria Danielle Wayman-crovo Chen Zhao Monica Aramillo Sheni Natasha Kathymoon Roxelana Trinidad, Magna Cum Laude Mara Anita Stacescu, Magna Cum Laude Dan Wei Jingwen Zhao Ivan Eduardo Ardila, Cum Laude Warren Krupp Bianca Ines Vargas Ashley Nicole Stewart Ashley Marie Wilson Lu Zhao Erika Maria Arevalo, Cum Laude Lydia Anne Lane, Cum Laude Gabriela Joselin Vargas, Cum Laude Ado Stimamiglio Guojun Wu Zehan Zhao, Magna Cum Laude Jariel Arias Jalecia Lewis Sarah Varon, Cum Laude Lu Su Yuting Wu, Cum Laude Chengzhen Zheng Nicolas Martin Aristia, Cum Laude Irvin Jose Lira Daniela Andrea Velastegui Rachel Rodriguez Suarez Yiqin Xia Mo Zheng Valencia Augustin Geraldine Carolina Lopez, Sacha Jacqueline Vrielynck Danna Estrella Sultan Yao Xiao, Magna Cum Laude Wangshu Zheng, Cum Laude Helen Lylybett Avendano Summa Cum Laude Jaleesa Nicole Watson, Cum Laude Meng Sun Jianjun Xie Yaxiong Zheng Sandra Avila Krysti Caroline Lopez Garfield O. Williams Mengyue Sun, Magna Cum Laude Jiawei Xie Yiping Zheng Enshera Badu-Tweneboah Jessica Martinez, Cum Laude Ivhannya J. Wong Gabrie E. Swingler Weiying Xie, Magna Cum Laude Youwei Zheng Priscilla Bejarano, Magna Cum Laude Jennifer Matos, Cum Laude Kiah A. Wynter Shannon N. Thomas Ying Xing Yu Zheng Avigail Rene Benhayoun Jorge Enrique Mendez Ran Tian Jinxu Xu Guolin Zhou Erick Brito Melissa Mendoza, Magna Cum Laude Alin Timicer Peng Xu Manyi Zhou, Magna Cum Laude Johanna Burgos, Magna Cum Laude Maria Adela Roberta Mercado Garcia Andrew Alexander Tobon Xule Xu Tingting Zhou Janice Abigail Carrillo, Cum Laude Paola Emilia Molini Tong Tong Yanru Xu Weimeng Zhou, Cum Laude Ligia Arabelva Carrion Guadalupe Monarrez Xin Tong Yiting Xu Wenqing Zhou Anthony Cave, Cum Laude Jose Moreira Amy Lorraine Usher Yuli Xu, Summa Cum Laude Xiahui Zhou Manuel Alejandro Cedeno Kelly A. Moreno Jessica Mireya Valdivieso Jiayi Xue, Cum Laude Xuan Zhou, Magna Cum Laude Rafael Daniel De La Portilla, Caryn Leah Morris Claudia Veronica Vera Dong Yan Yi Zhou Summa Cum Laude Antonella Dubraska Nakfour Sandra Lucia Villegas Zixuan Yan Houlin Zhu Sofia Delgado Yeiniz Nevarez Olivo Caleb Rufus Vincent Duan Yang Jinjie Zhu Brianna Nicole Dempsey, Cum Laude Vanessa Paredes Chao Wan Junzi Yang Litian Zhu Virginia Di Catarina Raymond Pereira Aoxue Wang, Magna Cum Laude Li Yang Tong Zhu Oliver R. Diaz-Neda Laurie Alyssa Persaud Chun Wang, Cum Laude Sheng Yang Zhaolun Zhu Alexandra Jean Dimeco Carolina Maria Pineiro Dandan Wang Si Yang Jing Zhuang Katarina Diquez Andrea Carolina Plasencia Guanran Wang Wanting Yang Xiulai Zhuang Alyssa Elso Gina Alexandra Preciado Guoshi Wang Yajie Yang Lauren Francoise Fache Briana Leigh Punwasi Huiyuan Wang Yi Yang Alessandra Raffa Jiayuan Wang, Magna Cum Laude Zhan Yang

48 Florida International University Summer 2014 Commencement 49 Master of Science in Occupational Bernard Patrick Coniff Carlos Alain Aparicio, Cum Laude Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences Therapy Andrea Davila Miracle Victoria Arceus Pamela Arango Jacqueline Marie Diaz Karina Arrano Yesenia Marie Diaz Tiffanie Asenjo Yohanna Adelba Garcia Hernandez Isleda Porras Sanchez Erica Beebe Master of Science in Nursing Bianca Emi Engler Isabel Barradas Caudle, Summa Cum Laude Astrid Elva Gilpin Janet E. Quintana Evelyn Loyola Angelica Aguirre Alex Escorcia Hans Beliard, Summa Cum Laude Viviana Melissa Gonzalez Snezana Radnovic Karen Milagros Rodriguez Masud Ahmad Catalina Maria Fundora, Cum Laude Max Audran Belot, Magna Cum Laude Gwendalyn Ann Grant Juan Carlos Ramirez Jennifer Veltre-Gonzalez Bonnye Elizabeth Albert Nicolle Garcia Renato Belouche Clavo, Magna Cum Laude Aimee Janelle Green Aramy Rangel Tameka Nicole Wilson Jacques Feres Alexis Firas Ghanem Domingo Ernesto Benitez, Grethel Groning Lilibet Recio Vanessa Catherine Alleyne Jennifer Guevara, Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Michael Guirado Jean Evins Remy Rafael Alonso Master of Science in Speech Kentriva Crystal Hall Thomas Charles Black,Magna Cum Laude Raisa Antonia Gutierrez Marie Dominique Remy Olidaysi Alvarez Language Pathology Shauna Harvey, Magna Cum Laude Leonel Bravo Viart, Cum Laude Karina Hasing Mario Adrian Reyes Tamara Eve Anderson Kayla Danielle Abril Brooke Jones, Cum Laude Eliza M. Burdier, Magna Cum Laude Paola Andrea Izquierdo Enio Reyes Miranda Gimol Edith Anidjar Andrea Cristina Blanco Clarissa Marie Kersey Michael William Cantalupo Roger Charles David Jacques Galia Reyes Pino Ketema L. Anthony Chelsie Marie Calvo Chantel T. Knight, Cum Laude Dachel Carreno Jennifer Jean Baptiste Yetzabel C. Rizo Binette Apsalon Cynthia Castellanos Branden Alec Leyva, Cum Laude Jean-Baptiste Ceme, Summa Cum Laude Caroline Joan Jean-Jules Nancy Rodriguez Sistachs Aimee Elena Bermudez Maria Antonieta Cid Michelle Lopez, Magna Cum Laude Katherine Guadalupe Centeno Faith Kellier-Dunn Jacqueline Rodriguez-Valdes Sastrie H. Bharath Brittney Marie Cooper Megan Makahiya Rose Carline Cesaire-Jean, Grace Carmen Kittelle-Cintas Sandra Graciela Rojas Jennifer S. Birling Elena Cremisini Christina M. Martinez, Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Jarmila Kubikova Angelica Marina Rosario Francisco Brenes Chantelle Cruz-Vargas Elizabeth Martinez Emmanuel Ifeanyi Chukwuka, Cum Laude Bethel Laine Sheila Rosemberg De Hirshbein Joana P. Bringas Melissa Caridad Fernandez David Matienzo Rachel Collado Simon Laine Natalia Rossin Jacqueline Rosario Buigas Olivia Feyt Ximena Mejia Laurie A. Collins Gloria Patricia Lopez Yudith Ruiz Arias Doaldo R. Caballero Magda Garcia Cynthia Mertilus Erich E. Companioni Greta Liz Lopez Carlos Alfredo Salazar Reinaldo Cabreriza Kristine Marie Gonzalez David Morales Martha Dana Nitiah Beatriz Lopez-Lima Evelyn Salgueiro Nelson Tomas Caceres Christine Guayara Jorge Eduardo Orejuela Ingrid C. Encinas, Summa Cum Laude Leriche Famius Louis Cristina S. San Bartolome Ginel Capdevila Stephanie Mary Hernandez Maria Isabel Pagan Cynthia Gisselle Erazo Amy Malespin Alexis Sanchez Annette Caravia Adriana Herrera Chantal Alyssa Paul-Walcott Naranbaatar Erkhembaatar Ketly Mareus Mansoor Pasha Shoukat Chiavani A. Carland Rebecca Michelle Kish Daniel Perez Evelyn Berenice Fernandez Enide Milhomme Anelia Petrova Stoykova Roberto Carmona Melissa Elena Lafee Vanessa Petit-Phar, Magna Cum Laude Floride Staco Francois, Summa Cum Laude Rosbel Mirabal Nayeema Sultana Stephanie Marie Carrazana Cristina Leon Stephani Marie Emerson Quintana Marlix Del Valle Galue, Summa Cum Laude Maibys Molina Michelle Thomas Ivania Gertrudis Castillo-Morris Katerina Nicole Martinez Stephanie Quintana Tellez Eric Levi Gancedo Gonzalez, Aury Nicolasita Moquete Bendji Thony Wilfrance Celestin Indira Mato Aimee Rahman Magna Cum Laude Yusvell Mori Gonzalez Yoandra Tito Marie Monique Charles Kristen Melissa Middleton Ryan Alexander Ramis Kunwarjit Singh Garcha, Cheryl M. Munoz Zhenia Tornes Yu Ting Chen Steven Mueller Denise Silva Robinson, Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Erika B. Munoz Janet Torres Naghmana Chughtai Giselle Marie Ogrodnik Francisco Javier Rodriguez Luis Ramon Garcia Rabi, Jessica Nagy Boby John Ukken Cynthia Vennecia Clarke Evelyn Marie Parra Stephanie Lorraine Rosas Summa Cum Laude Whidlet Naissance Daphne Christine Urquiaga Zonia Margarita Comas Mellanie Perez Shadia Sabagh Johan Garcia Rodriguez, Magna Cum Laude Agnes Abraham Narikkattu Margaly Valcourt Marino Esteban Corniel Lisa Alexis Sakowitz Sara Saintilus Prasanth George Liliana Andrea Noble Martine Valerius Maria Lourdes Correa Carmen Loreto San Martin Christian Salazar Naderge Gerard, Magna Cum Laude Christine Kathy Noel Aliki Vasiliadi Cynthia Coupet Jessica Lynn Tienstra Carlos A. Saldana, Cum Laude Giselle Marie Gomez Denis Nunez Sanchez Elizabet Vazquez Serrano Carolina Marana De Varona Monica Michelle Vega Gilberto Santos, Cum Laude Joel Andres Gonzalez, Cum Laude Eugenio Oliveros Tania Garrido Veloz Eduardo G. Dedos Barbara Yero Ambar Paola Torres Javier Tomas Gonzalez Muniz, Jean-Pierrot Orelus Beth Weiss Rolanda Desir Ashley Sarah Young Natalie Maria Valentin Magna Cum Laude Limor Oz Ernesto J. Zambrana Marelys Diaz Dora Welter, Magna Cum Laude Melanie Mari Gregory Jennifer Ann Padron Elizabeth Zike Gabriel Jesus Diaz Montes Bachelor of Health Services Manuel Alejandro Zapata, Miriam Isabel Guerra Otero, Ashley Rae Pardue Carolina Zuluaga Naderge Dumorne Administration Magna Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Yun Ehrlich Michelle Pretsky Parmenter David Acosta Javier Zarraluqui Roges Guerrier, Magna Cum Laude Okanta Ishmael Emefiele Niurka L. Parrado Master of Science in Nursing Erica Alexandria Atkinson Linda Guevara De Rios, Magna Cum Laude Lisbeth Coromoto Espina De Flores Frank Pavon Ogando Advanced Child Nurse Eleny Bertoglio Bachelor of Science in Nursing Darius Guzevicius, Magna Cum Laude Cindy Vanessa Fernandez Joseph Ernest Penna Practitioner Daniela Chirinos Dora Angelica Aguilar Romero, Silvania Alves Hazelton-Defreitas Gregory Fignole Alejandro Perez Marcos Antonio Lopez Sandra Clerizier Summa Cum Laude Ana Ivis Hernandez, Summa Cum Laude Landry Francois Leonor Perez Aquino Nelandes Coles Heisy Almonte, Magna Cum Laude Sheryl A. Hutchens Elizabeth Gamez Larisa Perez Isasi Katherine Coloma, Magna Cum Laude Alina Maria Alvarez Boris Luis Iglesias, Summa Cum Laude Giselle Marie Garcia Esther Philistin

50 Florida International University Summer 2014 Commencement 51 Harry Jean, Magna Cum Laude Gloria Rodriguez, Magna Cum Laude Marie Eronne Jean Charles, Maria Cristina Rodriguez, Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Christian Dieunez Oscar Jean-Baptiste, Ramses Rodriguez, Summa Cum Laude Leidy Laura Calvillo David Joseph Dugard, Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Odet Rojas Suarez, Summa Cum Laude Master of Public Health Peter Carpio Alecia Embden Jennifer Jimenez Julisa Rosa, Magna Cum Laude Aisha Ahmed Marie Cherubin Michelle Geli, Cum Laude Juslain Jonathas, Summa Cum Laude Gema Alicxa Rosales Stephanie Alea Shantel Coach Claudia Gil, Cum Laude Gravil Joseph, Cum Laude Edith Ruiz, Magna Cum Laude Nouf Alghamdi Mary Ann Dente Chanel Lynn Gomez Priscilla Mercy Juncadella Daniel Pino Ruiz, Cum Laude Charnelle Fadira Bacchus Christa Desrosiers Guillermo Antonio Gomez Lucinda Louis Tameka N. Samuel Rosado Stephanie Anne Booth Christina Fals Jenna L. Gomez, Cum Laude Andy Louis Jean, Magna Cum Laude Julio Reinaldo Sanchez, Magna Cum Laude Heloise Borges Nicholas John Freeman Claudia Maria Gonzalez, Rafael Jose Luces Juan Santana, Cum Laude Denise Pauline Chacon Jacob Scott Kaiser Summa Cum Laude Armando Luis Mayrelis Santana, Cum Laude Marika De Los Reyes Catherine Diehl Lovern Patricia Del Carmen Gonzalez, Cum Laude Luz Stella Luque, Summa Cum Laude Wilmer Rosell Santiesteban Garcia, Cheryl Kirit Engineer Yadira Martinez Laura Harvey Jose Manuel Manchego, Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Esneider Gomez Sabrina Theresa Masri Elisa Mercedes Hernandez, Adriel Marrero Diaz, Cum Laude Ravi Viswanathan Sharma, Synita Griswell Michelle Mendez Summa Cum Laude Edgar Ivan Matamoros, Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Alesha S. Hall Marielsie Morales Rose-Lorsa Jean Baptiste Alexander Mazekina Taira, Roseann K. Simovitch Michelle Christina Hobbs Vanessa Munoz Elcana Jean-Pierre Magna Cum Laude Makeloge Smith Angela Kim Beatriz Narbona Cortney Johnson Obunadike Mbanugo, Magna Cum Laude Hope L. Stamp Ketsia Lamarre Lindsey Mason Nyenbrink Juna Linda Joseph Monica Mella Johanna Valencia Abby L. Lawal Mariced Perez Williesha Livingston Ibis Mercedes Menendez, Cum Laude Adiaris Valle, Summa Cum Laude Yosel Lazaro Martinez David Quesada Bridget Ashley Lyons Katherin Paola Merchan Serge Volma Valme, Magna Cum Laude Hewan Adefris Mezgebu Sandra Nydia Rivera Nancy I. Mendoza, Summa Cum Laude Jessica Diane Messer Cherelle Michelle Vassell Katherine Perdomo Christianne Elizabeth Ruiz Mercedes C. Morejon Emmanuel Metzer Metayer, Cum Laude Mariana Vergara Alexis Eugenia Rangel Sandra Carmen Sacasa Aileen Marie Otero Madonna Millan Wesguer Vilce, Magna Cum Laude Ezra Richards Winsome Joan Smith Ericka Clarisa Quesada Rachelle Moliere Alice Shrestha Vivian Denise Solis Kamilah Ragoo, Cum Laude Julio Molina, Cum Laude Aniruddha Ashok Kumar Upadhyay Ashley Channelle Suarez Arelys Reyes Roldan Morency Veronica Vera Symone D’auri Jordan Taylor Jennifer Rosario Eduardo Navarro, Summa Cum Laude Suyan Wang Laura Ucci Ralph Sanchez, Cum Laude Destini Marie Nibbs Andria Patrice Whitlow Jessica Villa Racquel Kerry-Ann Smith, Cum Laude Jean H. Noel, Summa Cum Laude Graciela Noemi Sosa, Magna Cum Laude Lyudmyla Artemenko Norgart, Master of Science in Dietetics and Melissa Taheri Magna Cum Laude Bachelor of Science in Dietetics Nutrition Daniel Victoriano Monica Oriol, Summa Cum Laude and Nutrition Marisa Fineberg Yeslee Y. Wilson Lisset Oropesa-Gonzalez, Angelo Bosques Frank Frederick Jenni Esther Zemlock Summa Cum Laude Lauren Grunspan Erica Lynn Chamier Marlon Parra, Cum Laude Jacqueline Susan Hernandez Boyer Mariana Patricia Covarrubias Ashley N. Pena Cinda K. Kienzle Miguel Angel Gonzalez Pablo Francisco Perez, Magna Cum Laude Shannon Alexandria Smith Kelly Rose Jones Romarico Perez Brett Talenfeld Ryan Martinez Ruben Perez, Magna Cum Laude Alina Terem Thomas James Sammons Miguel De Jesus Perez Martinez, Nicole Treanor Lucia Silverio Magna Cum Laude Maria Jose Vallasciani Daisia Spence Marie Jocelyne Philippe, Summa Cum Laude Madison Wright Billy Warrensky Pierre, Summa Cum Laude Bachelor of Science in Social Work Frantz Whistler Pierre, Cum Laude Master of Social Work Yeska Mercedes Aguilar, Cum Laude Valentin Poulaille Patricia Aguilera Rocio De La Grana Geisly Quintana Janet Benavides Chelsea-Storm De Meillac, Lidice Rankin, Cum Laude Elisabeth Benovic Magna Cum Laude Arturo Rivera, Magna Cum Laude Karla Berrio Myriam Desir Angel Rodriguez, Cum Laude Lauren Bosch Cynthia Elizabet Diaz, Cum Laude Fabian A. Rodriguez, Kerry-Ann Natasha Brown-Faison Jessica Elizabeth Dopico, Magna Cum Laude

52 Florida International University Summer 2014 Commencement 53 ALMFIUA Alma M MaterATER

Dear Alumni: Summer 2014 CARL STROMMEN Belinda Gunn, Lyrics On behalf of the FIU Alumni Association and its Board of Directors we extend our congratulations and Score ASCAPCarl Srommen, Music welcome you to your new family of more than 200,000 alumni.

Your Alumni Association exists to support the goals and mission of FIU and to be a viable resource for engaging alumni. The Association helps fund scholarships and sponsors numerous events including the Torch Awards Gala, Fishing Tournament, Silver Pride Reunion and Panther Pit tailgates.

Membership in the Alumni Association is a great way for you to show your school pride and establish a lifelong relationship with the university. As a member, you have a huge alumni network at your finger tips. The FIU Alumni Association is over 20,000 members strong and growing with representation in all of the United States and 30 countries.

The FIU Alumni Association will always be your home away from home! Whenever you are on campus, stop by and pay us a visit in MARC Suite 230 at MMC. Remember membership has its privileges. You can enjoy all the benefits of being an active member by joining online at www.fiualumni.com or calling 305-348-3334.

GO PANTHERS!

Best regards,

Frank J. Peña ’99 Duane Wiles President, Alumni Association Executive Director and Associate Vice President Carl Strommen 2012

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Worlds Worlds Ahead Ahead

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