Commencement Program Will Be Available at for Download As a PDF Beginning Monday, August 8, 2016

COMMENCEMENT

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA

August 6, 2016 CFE Arena Orlando, Florida

This commencement program will be available at http://commencement.ucf.edu/2016/summer/archive for download as a PDF beginning Monday, August 8, 2016. Gonfalons Symbolize the Spirit of the University of Central Florida College of Arts and Humanities College of Medicine The senses of sight, sound, and sensation The Rod of Aesculapius, serpent entwined around are transformed by spirit and creativity into , is an ancient Greek symbol associated with meaningful diverse forms of expression in healing the sick. The rod topped by the UCF Flame the College of Arts and Humanities. of Hope is spiraled with the DNA’s double helix to form the symbol for the College of Medicine.

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

airs The UCF Creed Academic programs in the College of Health and Integrity, scholarship, community, creativity, and airs are bound together by a shared sense excellence are the core values that guide the of purpose—to serve communities and contribute university’s conduct, performance, and decisions. knowledge that improves the quality of life of citizens. University of Central Florida Commencement ♦ August 6, 2016

University of Central Florida

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

The talents of UCF’s more than 260,000 alumni, more than 60,000 students, and more than 10,000 faculty and staff members have made UCF one of the nation’s leading metropolitan research universities. And UCF is committed to innovative community partnerships, world-class research with local impact, and the integration of technology and learning.

The university offers 92 bachelor’s degrees, 83 master’s degrees, 3 specialist degrees, and 31 doctoral degrees, as well as more than 94 graduate certificate programs. To date, more than 286,000 degrees have been awarded.

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

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

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

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

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

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University of Central Florida Office of the President

Dear Graduates:

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

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

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

Best wishes for a lifetime of success and satisfaction.

Cordially yours,

John C. Hitt President

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Table of Contents

The UCF Creed ...... Inside front cover University of Central Florida ...... i President’s Personal Note ...... ii University of Central Florida Administration ...... iv Commencement Program ...... v Commencement Speaker and Platform Party August 6, 2016 9:00 a.m. Ceremony ...... vi 2:30 p.m. Ceremony ...... vii Candidates for Graduate Degrees Doctoral Candidates ...... 1 Education Specialist ...... 8 Master of Fine Arts Candidates ...... 9 Master’s Candidates College of Arts and Humanities ...... 10 College of Business Administration ...... 11 College of Education and Human Performance ...... 12 College of Engineering and Computer Science ...... 14 College of Graduate Studies ...... 15 College of Health and Public Affairs ...... 16 College of Medicine ...... 18 College of Nursing ...... 19 College of Optics and Photonics ...... 20 College of Sciences ...... 21 Rosen College of Hospitality Management ...... 22 Order of Pegasus ...... 23 Baccalaureate Degree Honors and Recognition Top Honor Graduates, University Honors, Honors in the Major ...... 23 LEAD Scholars ...... 24 Air Force ROTC Commission ...... 24 Army ROTC Commission ...... 24 Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees College of Arts and Humanities ...... 26 College of Business Administration ...... 28 College of Education and Human Performance ...... 32 College of Engineering and Computer Science ...... 34 College of Health and Public Affairs ...... 36 College of Medicine ...... 41 College of Nursing ...... 42 College of Optics and Photonics ...... 44 College of Sciences ...... 45 College of Undergraduate Studies ...... 50 Rosen College of Hospitality Management ...... 52 The Commencement Ceremony and Academic Regalia ...... 54 College Gonfalons and University Mace Information ...... 56 The Presidential Medallion ...... 56 Honorary Degrees Awarded ...... 57 Degrees Conferred ...... 58 Diploma Distribution Information ...... 58 UCF Alma Mater ...... 59 UCF Regional Campuses ...... 60

This program contains the most accurate graduation information available at press time. The appearance of a name here is presumptive of graduation but not conclusive.

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University of Central Florida Administration

Dr. John C. Hitt ...... President Dr. A. Dale Whittaker ...... Provost and Executive Vice President Dr. Beth Barnes ...... Vice President Emerita and Special Assistant to the President Mr. Scott Cole ...... Vice President and General Counsel Ms. Helen Donegan ...... Vice President Emerita and Special Assistant to the President Dr. Maribeth Ehasz ...... Vice President for Student Development and Enrollment Services Dr. Deborah C. German ...... Vice President for Medical Affairs and Dean, College of Medicine Dr. Joel Hartman ...... Vice President and Chief Information Officer Mr. Grant J. Heston ...... Vice President for Communications and Marketing Dr. Daniel C. Holsenbeck ...... Senior Vice President for University Relations Mr. William F. Merck II ...... Vice President for Administration and Finance Mr. Michael J. Morsberger ...... Vice President for Alumni Relations and Development Dr. John F. Schell ...... Vice President and Chief of Staff Dr. Elizabeth Klonoff ...... Vice President for Research and Dean, College of Graduate Studies Mr. Danny White ...... Vice President and Director of Athletics Dr. Elizabeth A. Dooley ...... Vice Provost and Dean, College of Undergraduate Studies Dr. José B. Fernández ...... Dean, College of Arts and Humanities Dr. Paul Jarley ...... Dean, College of Business Administration Dr. Alvin Y. Wang ...... Dean, The Burnett Honors College Dr. Pamela S. Carroll ...... Dean, College of Education and Human Performance Dr. Michael Georgiopoulos ...... Dean, College of Engineering and Computer Science Dr. Michael Frumkin ...... Dean, College of Health and Public Affairs Dr. Mary Lou Sole ...... Dean, College of Nursing Dr. Bahaa A. Saleh ...... Dean and Director, College of Optics and Photonics Dr. Michael Johnson ...... Dean, College of Sciences Dr. Abraham Pizam ...... Dean, Rosen College of Hospitality Management

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

Jeff Atwater Thomas G. Kuntz Adam Putnam Chief Financial Officer Chair, SUS Board of Governors Commissioner of Agriculture

Pam Bondi Pam Stewart Attorney General Commissioner of Education

Board of Trustees

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

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University of Central Florida Commencement Program

Prelude

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

Convening of the Commencement

The National Anthem

Opening Remarks and Introductions John C. Hitt, President

Commencement Address

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

Honors and Individual Recognition* Student Body Representative Alumni Association Representative

Alma Mater

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

Andrew Walker, Organist Jose Velez, Vocalist David Enzfelder and Reg Lyle, Bagpipers Reader by ROMAGNA Company Sign Language Interpreter by Interpretek

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

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

The ceremony will last approximately two hours.

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

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College of Arts and Humanities, College of Business Administration, College of Education and Human Performance, College of Graduate Studies, College of Nursing, College of Undergraduate Studies, and Rosen College of Hospitality Management August 6, 2016 – 9:00 a.m. Platform Party Grand Marshal ...... Dr. Michael Strawser Commencement Speaker ...... Dr. Alan Eustace President ...... Dr. John C. Hitt Provost and Executive Vice President ...... Dr. A. Dale Whittaker Senior Vice President for University Relations ...... Dr. Daniel C. Holsenbeck Vice President and General Counsel ...... Mr. Scott Cole Vice President for Student Development and Enrollment Services ...... Dr. Maribeth Ehasz Vice President for Administration and Finance ...... Mr. William F. Merck II Vice President and Chief of Staff ...... Dr. John F. Schell Associate Dean, College of Graduate Studies ...... Dr. John Weishampel Dean, The Burnett Honors College...... Dr. Alvin Y. Wang Dean, College of Arts and Humanities ...... Dr. José B. Fernández Dean, College of Business Administration ...... Dr. Paul Jarley Dean, College of Education and Human Performance ...... Dr. Pamela S. Carroll Dean, College of Nursing ...... Dr. Mary Lou Sole Interim Associate Dean, College of Undergraduate Studies ...... Dr. Heath Martin Dean, Rosen College of Hospitality Management ...... Dr. Abraham Pizam Alumni Representative ...... Ms. Monica Thorsen University Faculty Representative ...... Dr. Deborah Breiter Terry

Commencement Speaker

Dr. Alan Eustace is a pioneer in digital computing, an historic adventurer, and an alumnus and generous friend to the University of Central Florida.

His illustrious business career includes 15 years with Hewlett Packard where he helped to develop the foundations of our digital age. In 2002, he joined a four-year-old startup company, Google, and retired in 2015 as the Vice President of the Knowledge Division. In that position he had oversight of Google’s search engine, mapping initiative, and research effort.

His engineering expertise contributed to an historic feat of skill and courage, a record-breaking free fall of more than 25 miles from the earth’s stratosphere. His descent lasted 15 minutes at peak speeds of 821 miles per hour.

Eustace has also championed women in technology. He serves on the board of the Anita Borg Institute, which hosts the world’s largest gathering of women technologists. At UCF, he has been an aggressive advocate for women who seek to enter computer science and related fields. Dr. Alan Eustace He has donated resources and time to his alma mater for a variety of causes. Most notably has been his 15-year sponsorship of the UCF Computer Programming Team, which is among the nation’s best.

Eustace has bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in computer science from UCF.

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College of Engineering and Computer Science, College of Health and Public Affairs, College of Medicine, College of Optics and Photonics, and College of Sciences August 6, 2016 – 2:30 p.m. Platform Party Grand Marshal ...... Dr. Aravinda Kar Commencement Speaker ...... The Honorable Jerry L. Demings President ...... Dr. John C. Hitt Provost and Executive Vice President ...... Dr. A. Dale Whittaker Senior Vice President for University Relations ...... Dr. Daniel C. Holsenbeck Vice President and General Counsel ...... Mr. Scott Cole Vice President for Student Development and Enrollment Services ...... Dr. Maribeth Ehasz Vice President for Administration and Finance ...... Mr. William F. Merck II Vice President and Chief of Staff ...... Dr. John F. Schell Associate Dean, College of Graduate Studies ...... Dr. John Weishampel Dean, The Burnett Honors College...... Dr. Alvin Y. Wang Associate Dean, College of Engineering and Computer Science ...... Dr. Charles Reilly Dean, College of Health and Public Affairs ...... Dr. Michael Frumkin Associate Dean, College of Medicine ...... Dr. Richard Peppler Dean, College of Optics and Photonics ...... Dr. Bahaa Saleh Dean, College of Sciences ...... Dr. Michael Johnson Alumni Representative ...... Ms. Sara Bernard University Faculty Representative ...... Dr. Yongho Sohn

Commencement Speaker

In 2008, Sheriff Jerry L. Demings was the first African American elected in Orange County to serve in that position. He was re-elected in 2012.

Demings began his career in public service with the Orlando Police Department where he served for 21 years. He was appointed the first African American chief of Orlando Police in 1998. In 2002, he was appointed the director of public safety for Orange County, where he served until elected sheriff, and had oversight of a $320 million budget and 3,200 employees.

Among his many civic contributions, Demings serves on the FEMA National Advisory Council and the Florida Supreme Court’s Substance Abuse and Mental Health Task Force. He is president of the Florida Sheriffs Association and of the Major County Sheriffs Foundation. He is on the executive boards of the Central Florida YMCA, Boy Scouts of America, and Crimeline, Inc. Recently, he was elected as the first African American president of the Florida Sheriffs Association.

Orlando Magazine has named Demings as one of the 50 most influential The Honorable Central Floridians each year since 2009, and he has been recognized for many Jerry L. Demings years by the Orlando Sentinel as one of the area’s 25 most influential people.

Demings received his bachelor’s degree in finance from Florida State University and his master’s degree in business administration from Florida Metropolitan University/Orlando College. He has received two honorary doctoral degrees.

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Candidates for Doctoral Degrees

College of Arts and Humanities

CASSANDRA A. BRANHAM JENNIFER LYNN WOJTON Text and Technology Text and Technology Major Advisor: Dr. Stephanie Vie Major Advisor: Dr. Melody Bowdon

PATRICIA LYNN CARLTON Text and Technology Major Advisor: Dr. Mark L. Kamrath

College of Business Administration

BONNIE JEAN BROWN JARED ALAN EUTSLER Business Administration Business Administration Major Advisor: Dr. Donna Bobek Schmitt Major Advisor: Dr. Greg Trompeter Major Advisor: Dr. Vicky Arnold

College of Education and Human Performance

MAYA NAZIH ABDALLAH NOOSHAN ASHTARI Education Education Major Advisor: Dr. Rosa Cintrón Major Advisor: Dr. Joyce Nutta

HANNAH EMMA ACQUAYE YOUSEF I. AYOUB Education Education Major Advisor: Dr. Dayle Jones Major Advisor: Dr. Thomas D. Cox Major Advisor: Dr. Stephen A. Sivo PAULA BELLÓ JILL LORI ADCOCK Education Education Major Advisor: Dr. Elsie Lindy Olan Major Advisor: Dr. Thomas D. Cox Major Advisor: Dr. Carolyn Walker Hopp NORINE D. BLANCH Education JOHN S. ANTMANN Major Advisor: Dr. Sherron Killingsworth Roberts Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Kenneth T. Murray CAITLYN ANNE BUKATY Education ASQUITH S. ARMSTRONG Major Advisor: Dr. Lisa A. Dieker Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Rosa Cintrón MARJORIE ARLENE CEBALLOS Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Rosemarye Taylor

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2 PAOLA VENTURA CLARK DENISE JOY HARSHBARGER Education Education Major Advisor: Dr. David Boote Major Advisor: Dr. Carolyn Walker Hopp

DOREEN COLLINS-MCHUGH RODNEY JAMES HARSHBARGER Education Education Major Advisor: Dr. Michele Gill Major Advisor: Dr. Carolyn Walker Hopp

NEFFISATU JAMILA DAMBO KATIE ELIZABETH HARSHMAN Education Education Major Advisor: Dr. S. Kent Butler Major Advisor: Dr. Selcuk Haciomeroglu Major Advisor: Dr. David Boote LYNELL S. HODGE CLYDIA JENEÉ EDDINS DELANEY Educational Leadership Education Major Advisor: Dr. J. Thomas Owens, Jr. Major Advisor: Dr. Carolyn Walker Hopp KELLEY RENAE HOLLADAY KARIN M. FISHER Education Education Major Advisor: Dr. W. Bryce Hagedorn Major Advisor: Dr. Matthew Todd Marino NEVA LANE HUSKO TIMOTHY J. FLYNN Education Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Thomas D. Cox Major Advisor: Dr. Rosemarye Taylor Major Advisor: Dr. Carolyn Walker Hopp

LENORA CUNNINGHAM FORSYTHE ELLEN JULIA IOANNIDES SPERBER Education Education Major Advisor: Dr. Vassiliki Zygouris-Coe Major Advisor: Dr. Randall Hewitt Major Advisor: Dr. Carolyn Walker Hopp LISA BRIDGET JESTER BENJAMIN GALLEGOS Educational Leadership Education Major Advisor: Dr. Rosemarye Taylor Major Advisor: Dr. Lisa Dieker SUSAN ELAINE KELLY REBECCA GRICE GAULT Education Education Major Advisor: Dr. Michele Gill Major Advisor: Dr. Enrique Ortiz Major Advisor: Dr. W. Bryce Hagedorn

IAN CESAR GESUNDHEIT AARON KOCH Education Education Major Advisor: Dr. Suzanne M. Martin Major Advisor: Dr. Eleazar Vasquez

ABDI GUNGOR JAMES ERNEST LARSEN Education Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Mark E. Young Major Advisor: Dr. Rosemarye Taylor Major Advisor: Dr. Stephen A. Sivo RACHEL MARISSA LARSEN NANDITA SUKHPAL GURJAR Educational Leadership Education Major Advisor: Dr. Barbara A. Murray Major Advisor: Dr. Stephen A Sivo MATTHEW RYAN LAVERY BRANDON MARSHALL HANSHAW Education Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Debbie L. Hahs-Vaughn Major Advisor: Dr. Rosemarye Taylor

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3 KAREN JEAN LIPSCOMB DANIELLE MURIEL THOMAS Educational Leadership Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Barbara A. Murray Major Advisor: Dr. Barbara A. Murray

FERNANDO LOBETO CATHERINE ANN TWYMAN Educational Leadership Education Major Advisor: Dr. Kenneth T. Murray Major Advisor: Dr. Carolyn Walker Hopp Major Advisor: Dr. Thomas Vitale LINDSEY RUBUS MASSENGALE Education JENNIFER HARLENE VAN ALLEN Major Advisor: Dr. Lisa Dieker Education Major Advisor: Dr. Vassiliki Zygouris-Coe WILLYS MICHEL Major Advisor: Dr. David Boote Education Major Advisor: Dr. Rosa Cintrón ENRIQUE VELA Educational Leadership KRISTINA MICHELLE NELSON Major Advisor: Dr. Rosemarye Taylor Education Major Advisor: Dr. W. Bryce Hagedorn PAUL H. VIAU, JR. Educational Leadership HILAL PEKER Major Advisor: Dr. Rosa Cintrón Education Major Advisor: Dr. Michele Regalla ANDREA WALSH FUHRER Major Advisor: Dr. Bobby Hoffman Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Rosemarye Taylor WESLEY HOWARD PORTER Educational Leadership ERIC B. WELLS Major Advisor: Dr. Barbara A. Murray Education Major Advisor: Dr. Suzanne M. Martin ZENA JUSTINE RAMSEY Education AMANDA VANESSA WILKERSON Major Advisor: Dr. Glenda Gunter Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Kathleen P. King MELISSA SIMS ROY Education COLIN WYENBERG Major Advisor: Dr. Michele Gill Education Major Advisor: Dr. Thomas D. Cox TANYA LEE SHORES Educational Leadership CHERAN ASHLEY ZADROGA Major Advisor: Dr. Barbara A. Murray Education Major Advisor: Jamie B. Schwartz DESHAWN RENEA SIMS Education Major Advisor: Dr. Carolyn Walker Hopp

College of Engineering and Computer Science

MOHAMMED ALAWAD MUHAMMAD ALI Computer Engineering Computer Science Major Advisor: Dr. Mingjie Lin Major Advisor: Dr. Hassan Foroosh

MOHAMMED ALI ALGHAMDI AHMED ABED QASSIM AL-JOUBORI Industrial Engineering Materials Science and Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Ahmad Elshennawy Major Advisor: Dr. Surya Challapalli 3 University of Central Florida Commencement ♦ August 6, 2016

4 HAMED MOSFER ALMALKI YINJIE HUANG Industrial Engineering Electrical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Luis Rabelo Major Advisor: Dr. Michael Georgiopoulos

MOHAMED MUFTAH R. ALROWAIMI ZHOUCHUN HUANG Civil Engineering Industrial Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Manoj Chopra Major Advisor: Dr. Qipeng Zheng

YU BAI JAMES ROBERT HUMPHRIES Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Mingjie Lin Major Advisor: Dr. Donald C. Malocha

ROGHAYEH BARMAKI MORTEZA KESHAVARZTALEBI Computer Science Electrical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Charles Hughes Major Advisor: Dr. Aman Behal

TARANJEET SINGH BHATIA CHAO LI Computer Science Materials Science and Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Lotzi Bölöni Major Advisor: Dr. Jayan Thomas

YU BI ORESTIS PANOS PANAGOPOULOS Electrical Engineering Industrial Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Jiann-Shiun Yuan Major Advisor: Dr. Luis Rabelo

SAMANTHA JEFFERY BLACK NICHOLAS A. PAPERNO Environmental Engineering Electrical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Steven Duranceau Major Advisor: Dr. Aman Behal

AFRIFAH YAW BOBBIE YOUNG JOO PARK Industrial Engineering Materials Science and Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Waldemar Karwowski Major Advisor: Dr. Yong Ho Sohn

ORNAN DAVID CANON ADITHYA PRAKASH Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Jayanta Kapat Major Advisor: Kalpathy Sundaram

YEJIE CAO MITCHELL L. RABINOWITZ Materials Science and Engineering Industrial Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Linan An Major Advisor: Dr. Waldemar Karwowski Major Advisor: Dr. Jiyu Fang ERIN M. REED LARRY S. FREEMAN Environmental Engineering Electrical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Steven Duranceau Major Advisor: Dr. Thomas Wu Major Advisor: Dr. Dingbao Wang

SHUHEI HIASA SHASHANK SARAF Civil Engineering Materials Science and Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. F. Necati Catbas Major Advisor: Dr. Sudipta Seal

JAMES R. HOLLISTER MARK G. SNYDER Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Avelino Gonzalez Major Advisor: Dr. Zhihua Qu

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5 HAMED VALIZADEHHAGHI RUIJUN WANG Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Zhihua Qu Dr. Jun Wang

JUNG-HAN WANG DELI ZHANG Civil Engineering Computer Science Major Advisor: Dr. Mohamed A. Abdel-Aty Major Advisor: Dr. Damien Dechev

LING WANG DONG ZHANG Civil Engineering Computer Science Major Advisor: Dr. Mohamed A. Abdel-Aty Major Advisor: Dr. Mubarak Shah

College of Health and Public Affairs

MATT THOMAS BAGWELL ANASTASIA MARIE MILLER Public Affairs Public Affairs Major Advisor: Dr. Thomas T. H. Wan Major Advisor: Dr. Lynn Unruh

DAVID ZIYAD KANAAN MICHAEL LOUIS WHEELER Public Affairs Physical Therapy Major Advisor: Dr. Thomas T. H. Wan Major Advisor: Dr. Gerald Smith

YI-LING LIN ANGELA RENEE WHITE-JONES Public Affairs Public Affairs Major Advisor: Dr. Thomas T. H. Wan Major Advisor: Dr. Robyne Stevenson

ROBERTA L. MCKEE Public Affairs Major Advisor: Dr. Thomas T. H. Wan

College of Medicine

SATADRU KUMAR LAHIRI ESHA SEHANOBISH Biomedical Sciences Biomedical Sciences Major Advisor: Dr. Jihe Zhao Major Advisor: Dr. Victor L. Davidson

RICHARD JAMES OTTMAN Biomedical Sciences Major Advisor: Dr. Ratna Chakrabarti

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College of Nursing

BILLIE RUSSELL CARINNE ANN SHELLEY Nursing Nursing Practice Major Advisor: Dr. Mary Lou Sole Major Advisor: Dr. Julie Hinkle

College of Optics and Photonics

MINGXIN LI XU YANG Optics and Photonics Optics and Photonics Major Advisor: Dr. Dennis G. Deppe Major Advisor: Dr. Dennis G. Deppe

AMY K. VAN NEWKIRK Optics and Photonics Major Advisor: Dr. Axel Schulzgen

College of Sciences

MAHDI AHMADI FRANKLIN MESA Physics Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Beatriz Roldan Cuenya Major Advisor: Dr. Deborah C. Beidel

CHI CHAN JONATHAN C. MITCHELL Psychology Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey Bedwell Major Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey E. Cassisi

JESSICA M. CHASE ALYSSA R. MULLINS Sociology Sociology Major Advisor: Dr. David Gay Major Advisor: Dr. Fernando Rivera

ANDREW E. DEPTULA ERIN NICHOLE O’NEAL Psychology Sociology Major Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey Bedwell Major Advisor: Dr. Lin Huff-Corzine

ALYSSA ROSE DIETZ MARYANN ELIZABETH OWENS Psychology Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Michael Dunn Major Advisor: Dr. Deborah C. Beidel

MANAR ELKHALDI JARRAD WILLIAM THOMAS POND Security Studies Physics Major Advisor: Dr. Barbara Kinsey Major Advisor: Dr. Talat Rahman Major Advisor: Dr. Jacquelyn Chini JAEKYUN JEON Physics Major Advisor: Dr. Bo Chen

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7 JAYME LAUREN PUFF MARIA ANN STRAWN Psychology Mathematics Major Advisor: Dr. Kimberly Renk Major Advisor: Dr. Constance Schober

JAVIER ALFONSO RIVERA MINDY M. WELLER Modeling and Simulation Sociology Major Advisor: Dr. Florian Jentsch Major Advisor: Dr. Lin Huff-Corzine Major Advisor: Dr. Harold J. Corzine MARCOS ROSAS DEGAUT PONTES Security Studies TIMOTHY LEROY WHITE Major Advisor: Dr. Roger Handberg Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Peter A. Hancock JEFF DAVID SHARPE Mathematics JULIA L. WRIGHT Major Advisor: Dr. Andrew Nevai Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Peter A. Hancock BRANDON EVERETT SHOLAR Psychology ANUPAMA YADAV Major Advisor: Dr. Barbara Fritzsche Physics Major Advisor: Dr. Elena Flitsiyan

Rosen College of Hospitality Management

MICHELLE RENEE HOLM VALERIYA SHAPOVAL Hospitality Management Hospitality Management Major Advisor: Dr. Deborah Breiter Terry Major Advisor: Dr. Abraham Pizam

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Candidate for Education Specialist

KRISTINA ANNE JASMIN Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Walter Doherty

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Candidates for Master of Fine Arts

DANIELLE RENEE BROWN Theatre

RASHAD SEBASTIEN ROSALLE Emerging Media

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23 Honors and Recognition

Order of Pegasus

Jennifer Jane Farinella Michael David Scimeca

Baccalaureate Degree Honors

Top Honor Graduates

Rose Marie Becker Sandra Hoke Rachel Michelle Stephen Aaron Joseph DeLisa Briana Louise Jamieson Giau Thi Tran Milagros Carolina Diaz Alexandra Louise Loccisano Justin Eli Walker Christopher Ian Gough Elizabeth Marie Polk Jessica Tan Yutangco Michelle Lynn Grimes Kevin Reyes

University Honors – The Burnett Honors College

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

Grace Avecilla Brittany Lark Victoria Slaughter Holly Bahamonde Derek Lewis Alissa Smith Kayla Cassato David Moosmann Jacob Solomon Troy Heinemann Alexis Morelos Brittany Ulm Dhaval Khamar Troy Schiebel Taylor Wickey Issac Koppel Jake Schmitt Jessica Yutangco Jessica Langone Michael Scimeca

Honors in the Major

Grace Avecilla Alexandra Carson Dominique Harris Biology Nursing Psychology

Holly Bahamonde Cramer Carter Claudia Hernandez Anthropology Nursing Psychology

Elizabeth Baker Jennifer Cline Nelson Hernandez Art Nursing Communication Sciences and Disorders Alexander Boivin Caio Da Silva Lima Sport and Exercise Science Aerospace Engineering Natalie Ikerd Political Science Mikellon Browne-Michael Kelsey Gaffka International and Global Studies Nursing Briana Jamieson Nursing

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24 Surya John Long Nguyen Brian Skibo Jr. Nursing Psychology Nursing

Katie Kennie Samantha Normand Cassandra Smith Psychology Nursing Psychology

Andrea Maiorini Jackson Pierce Brianna Terry Nursing Legal Studies Nursing

Chelsea Mapp Dayanara Rosado Enid Tirado Psychology Psychology Nursing

Hannah Martinez Brooke Rusoff Fernanda Tirado Nursing Early Childhood Development Nursing

David Moosmann Troy Schiebel Jessica Van Westering Philosophy Psychology Interdisciplinary Studies

Larry Moralez Michael Scimeca Samuelle Voltaire Philosophy Spanish Social Work

LEAD Scholars

Holly Katrina Bahamonde Andrew William Letter Gabrielle Kristina Sotomayor Asia Danielle Brown Rebecca Lee Olson Shelbiann Stephania Spence Kryssa Mercado Centeno Alicia Marie Palm Asha Iman Stephens Chibundo Anwuli Egwuatu Mallori Renee Phillips Jan Karel Van Dalen Dominique Torrence Harris Shannan Nicole Rich Monica Patricia Vega Baotran Trinh Ho Karan Nanjappa Shashidhar Maryellen Margaret Ward Devon James Johnson-Robinson Valeria Ivonne Simonetti-Velez Austin Scott Weir Ja’Far Ismail Karim Cassidy Singer Jessica Tan Yutangco Scott Jared Koretsky Patricia Maria Skowronek

Air Force ROTC Commission

Hieu Pham

Army ROTC Commission

Gregory Kelso Eric Grzelak Kevin Harris Matthew Jacobson Lorne Malpartida Alexandria Nevarez

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25 Baccalaureate Honors

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

Honors are distinguished as follows:

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

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

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

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

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54 The Commencement Ceremony and Academic Regalia

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

College of Graduate Studies DISCIPLINE ...... COLOR OF DISCIPLINE Conservation Biology Professional...... Science Gold Interdisciplinary Studies ...... White

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

College of Medicine DISCIPLINE ...... COLOR OF DISCIPLINE Biomedical Sciences ...... Science Gold Biotechnology ...... Science Gold

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

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

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

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

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56 College Gonfalons

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

The University Mace

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

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

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

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

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

The Presidential Medallion

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

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

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

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

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57 Honorary Degrees Awarded

December 1969 Kurt H. Debus, Doctor of Engineering Science April 1996 Nicolaas Bloembergen, Doctor of Science William H. Dial, Doctor of Commercial Science December 1996 Richard A. Nunis, Doctor of Public Service June 1970 John W. Young, Doctor of Applied Sciences May 1997 Maxwell C. King, Doctor of Public Service March 1973 Louis C. Murray, Doctor of Public Service Joe R. Lee, Doctor of Commercial Science August 1974 Fred C. Clayton, Doctor of Professional August 1998 Trevor Colbourn, Doctor of Humane Letters Engineering December 1998 Linda W. Chapin, Doctor of Public Service August 1978 Richard F. Livingston, December 1999 Oscar Arias, Doctor of Humane Letters Doctor of Business Administration Reubin Askew, Doctor of Public Service June 1979 Albert F. Hegenberger, Doctor of Engineering Desmond Tutu, Doctor of Humane Letters Science May 2000 Lotfi Zadeh, Doctor of Science Lee R. Scherer, Doctor of Engineering Science May 2001 James Bacchus, Doctor of Public Services December 1979 Joseph Daniel Duffey, Doctor of Humane Letters Richard M. Karp, Doctor of Science June 1980 Thelma Vivian Jackson Dudley, Joseph F. Traub, Doctor of Science Doctor of Humanities LeRoy T. Walker, Sr., Doctor of Public Service Howard Phillips, Doctor of Public Service May 2002 Richard M. DeVos, Sr., Doctor of Commercial December 1981 Gene Burns, Master of Letters Science April 1982 Andrew Duda, Jr., Doctor of Agricultural Service October 2002 Albert Burnett, Doctor of Commercial Science Ferdinand Duda, Doctor of Agricultural Service Nancy Burnett, Doctor of Commercial Science John Duda, Doctor of Agricultural Service December 2002 Robert E. Kahn, Doctor of Science Robert J. Whalen, Doctor of Engineering Science December 2004 G. Vince Amico, Doctor of Science July 1982 Mary Jo Davis, Doctor of Public Service Lester Mandell, Doctor of Commercial Science William E. Davis, Doctor of Public Service May 2005 Harriet Elam-Thomas, Doctor of Public Service December 1982 Joseph A. Boyd, Doctor of Engineering Science March 2006 Anibel Acevedo Vila, Doctor of Public Science July 1983 J. W. Hubler, Doctor of Engineering Science December 2006 Rita Bornstein, Doctor of Humane Letters Charles Wadsworth, Doctor of Public Service May 2007 Charles Hard Townes, Doctor of Science December 1984 Allan E. Gotieb, Doctor of Laws December 2008 Robert Vander Weide, Doctor of Commerce May 1985 George J. Becker, Jr., Doctor of Public Service May 2009 Howard Lance, Doctor of Science Jerry Collins, Doctor of Public Service December 2009 Jerry S. Roth, Doctor of Commercial Science D. Robert Graham, Doctor of Public Service December 2011 James A. Hinson, Doctor of Public Service Walter O. Lowrie, Doctor of Engineering Science December 2012 Sanford Shugart, Doctor of Humane Letters William C. Schwartz, Doctor of Engineering May 2013 William Jefferson Clinton, Doctor of Humane Letters Science Michael M. Crow, Doctor of Humane Letters March 1986 Isaac Bashevis Singer, Doctor of Letters August 2014 Judith A. Albertson, Doctor of Humane Letters October 1988 Elie Wiesel, Doctor of Letters Phyllis A. Klock, Doctor of Commercial Science December 1988 Sven Caspersen, Doctor of Engineering Science December 2014 Alan Ginsburg, Doctor of Public Service John D. Holloway, Doctor of Public Service Richard Walsh, Doctor of Commercial Science Wolfgang-Detlef Petri, Doctor of Commercial May 2016 J. Charles Gray, Doctor of Public Service Science John Skipper, Doctor of Humane Letters May 1989 Frank M. Hubbard, Doctor of Public Service David Albertson, Doctor of Humane Letters William S. Jenkins, Doctor of Humane Letters James C. Robinson, Doctor of Public Service Charles N. Millican, Doctor of Laws May 1990 Helen Harris Perlman, Doctor of Humane Letters Thaddeus Seymour, Doctor of Letters May 1991 Roald Hoffman, Doctor of Science May 1992 Robert Bryan, Doctor of Humane Letters May 1993 Buell G. Duncan, Jr., Doctor of Commercial Science May 1995 Norman R. Augustine, Doctor of Engineering Science December 1995 Jesse Stone, Doctor of Humane Letters President John C. Hitt with Dr. Phyllis A. Klock. 57 University of Central Florida Commencement ♦ August 6, 2016

Degrees Conferred

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

Diploma Distribution Information

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

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

Congratulations, graduates!

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

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UCF ALMA MATER

All hail to Alma Mater whose banner black and gold,

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

May loyalty and friendship, within our hearts unite,

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

With honor and affection our friendship will renew,

We sing of thee our Alma Mater ever true.

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NOTES

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

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August 6, 2016 CFE Arena Orlando, Florida

This commencement program will be available at http://commencement.ucf.edu/2016/summer/archive for download as a PDF beginning Monday, August 8, 2016.