THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO Winter Commencement Class of 2015

December 12, 2015

Don Haskins Center

1 The center of campus features a new Centennial Plaza bordered by the Union, Geological Sciences, Psychology and Administration buildings. Centennial Plaza includes a large open area reminiscent of urban plazas located across the Paso del Norte region and in Mexico, where residents congregate and celebrate life. Centennial Plaza commemorates the University's Centennial in 2014 and celebrated its grand opening on Saturday, April 18, 2015.

The listing of graduates is based upon information provided prior to printing of the program. The appearance or absence of any name in the program does not constitute recognition or denial of completion of degree requirements nor the conferring of honors. The program is issued as a ceremonial publication and is not an official record of graduates. The awarding of degrees will be based on the outcome of final examinations and final grades. The University apologizes for any errors or omissions. 2 BOARD OF REGENTS The University of Texas System

Paul L. Foster, Chairman ...... El Paso R. Steven “Steve” Hicks, Vice Chairman ...... Austin Jeffery D. Hildebrand, Vice Chairman ...... Houston Ernest Aliseda ...... McAllen David J. Beck ...... Houston Alex M. Cranberg...... Houston Wallace L. Hall, Jr...... Dallas Brenda Pejovich ...... Dallas Sara Martinez Tucker...... Dallas Justin A. Drake (Student Regent)...... Galveston

Francie A. Frederick General Counsel to the Board of Regents

SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS The University of Texas System

William H. McRaven Chancellor

David E. Daniel, Ph.D. Deputy Chancellor

Steven Leslie, Ph.D. Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Raymond S. Greenberg, M.D., Ph.D. Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs

Scott C. Kelley, Ed.D. Executive Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs 3 PROGRAM Morning Ceremony 9 a.m.

Diana Natalicio President of the University, Presiding Concert ...... Ceremonial Brass Ensemble Stephen Haddad, Conductor Senior Lecturer, Music

Academic Procession ...... Mary Corn Trejo, Grand Marshal Associate Professor, Communication National Anthem...... Ceremonial Brass Ensemble, The Star Spangled Banner UTEP Chamber Singers and Audience UTEP Chamber Singers Elisa Fraser Wilson, Conductor Associate Professor, Music Welcome and Introductions ...... Diana Natalicio, President Presentation of Graduates and Candidates’ Names ...... Howard Daudistel, Interim Provost Alma Mater...... Ceremonial Brass Ensemble, Men O’ Mines UTEP Chamber Singers and Audience Conferral of Degrees ...... Diana Natalicio, President

The College of Liberal Arts ...... Patricia Witherspoon, Dean The Graduate School ...... Charles Ambler, Dean

Announcement of Graduates and Candidates’ Names ...... Rebecca Rivas Associate Professor, Theatre and Dance

Norma Martinez Announcer, KTEP-88.5 FM Public Radio University Faculty Marshals of Students ...... Ezra Cappell Associate Professor, English Maria-Socorro Tabuenca Professor, Languages and Linguistics

Recessional Graduates will recess through the center aisle and out the south tunnel of the Don Haskins Center. Family members may meet their graduate in Lot P-11. Refer to the diagram on page 7 of the program.

4 ORDER OF ACADEMIC PROCESSION Morning Ceremony 9 a.m.

Mary Corn Trejo Grand Marshal of the University

John L. Trujillo III The University Banner Bearer

Mayumi Kobayashi Graduate School Banner Bearer

Marilyn Aleman College of Liberal Arts Banner Bearer

Diana Natalicio Howard Daudistel President Interim Provost

Gary Edens Vice President for Charles Ambler Student Affairs Dean of the Graduate School

Marc Cox Jack Chessa President, Faculty Senate Chair, Graduate Council

John Aranda Ben Carnevale President, Alumni Association Chair, Staff Council

Roberto Dominguez President Student Government Association

5 MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY

The Graduate School Jack Chessa, Marshal Charles Ambler, Dean

The College of Liberal Arts Gregory Rocha, Marshal Patricia Witherspoon, Dean Faculty of the College

GRADUATES AND CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE

The Graduate School The College of Liberal Arts The College Banner Bearer The College Banner Bearer Jules Simon Maryse Jayasuriya Faculty Marshal of Students Faculty Marshal of Students Blanca E. Guerrero, Liberal Arts Carly A. Barquin Student Marshal Candidates for the Degree Student Marshal Candidates for the Degree

The University Librarians Charles Gaunce, Marshal The University Staff John Christopher Loya, Marshal

6 Student Seating and Post-Commencement Family Waiting Areas 9 a.m. Ceremony

Faculty and Staff Seating

Graduate Liberal School Arts

Liberal Arts

To Mesa St. Oregon St.

Glory Rd.

Liberal Arts

Graduate School

7 PROGRAM Afternoon Ceremony 2 p.m.

Diana Natalicio President of the University, Presiding

Concert ...... Ceremonial Brass Ensemble Stephen Haddad, Conductor Senior Lecturer, Music Academic Procession ...... Ana Huerta-Macias, Grand Marshal Professor Emerita, Teacher Education National Anthem...... Ceremonial Brass Ensemble, The Star Spangled Banner UTEP Chamber Singers and Audience UTEP Chamber Singers Elisa Fraser Wilson, Conductor Associate Professor, Music Welcome and Introductions ...... Diana Natalicio, President Presentation of Graduates and Candidates’ Names ...... Howard Daudistel, Interim Provost Alma Mater...... Ceremonial Brass Ensemble, Men O’ Mines UTEP Chamber Singers and Audience Conferral of Degrees ...... Diana Natalicio, President The College of Business Administration...... Robert Nachtmann, Dean The College of Education ...... Cynthia A. Giorgis, Dean The School of Nursing ...... Elias Provencio-Vasquez, Dean The Graduate School ...... Charles Ambler, Dean Announcement of Graduates and Candidates’ Names ...... Adriana Dominguez Director, Audience Development Theatre and Dance Elena Izquierdo Associate Professor, Teacher Education University Faculty Marshals of Students ...... Fernando R. Jiménez Arévalo Associate Professor Marketing and Management María Teresa de la Piedra Associate Professor, Bilingual Education Recessional Graduates will recess through the center aisle and out the south tunnel of the Don Haskins Center. Family members may meet their graduate in Lot P-11. Refer to the diagram on page 11 of the program. 8 ORDER OF ACADEMIC PROCESSION Afternoon Ceremony 2 p.m.

Ana Huerta-Macias Grand Marshal of the University

Stephanie Chavez The University Banner Bearer

Yadira Mercado-Escobar Graduate School Banner Bearer

Hollie E. Liles Inez Diana Andrade College of Business Administration College of Education Banner Bearer Banner Bearer Nohemi Galindo School of Nursing Banner Bearer

Diana Natalicio Howard Daudistel President Interim Provost

Gary Edens Stephen Riter Vice President for Vice President for Information Student Affairs Resources and Planning

Charles Ambler Marc Cox Dean of the Graduate School President, Faculty Senate

Jack Chessa Ben Carnevale Chair, Graduate Council Chair, Staff Council

John Aranda Robert Dominguez President, Alumni Association President Student Government Association

9 MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY

The Graduate School Student Seating and Jack Chessa, Marshal Post-Commencement Family Waiting Areas Charles Ambler, Dean 2 p.m. Ceremony

Faculty and Staff The College of Business Administration The College of Education Seating Edward Ramirez, Marshal David Carrejo, Marshal Robert Nachtmann, Dean Cynthia A. Giorgis, Dean Faculty of the College Graduation Candidates Graduate Graduate

Faculty of the College for Reserved School School The School of Nursing

Jana McCallister, Marshal Business Education Reserved for

Elias Provencio-Vasquez, Dean Admin. Graduation Candidates Faculty of the College Nursing GRADUATES AND CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE

The Graduate School The College Banner Bearer Leopoldo A. Gemoets, Business Administration David E. DeMatthews, Education Karim C. Singh, Nursing Faculty Marshals of Students Kripa Venkatraman, Business Administration Jaclyn Al-Hanna, Education Lisa M. Mena, Nursing Student Marshals Candidates for the Degree To Mesa St. The College of The College of Education The College Banner Bearer Oregon St. Business Administration Oregon St. The College Banner Bearer Pei-Ling Hsu Robin Grambling Faculty Marshal of Students Faculty Marshal of Students Rosa C. Contreras Brandi Huffman Student Marshal Student Marshal Candidates for the Degree Glory Rd. Candidates for the Degree Education The School of Nursing The College Banner Bearer Business Bill Farnsworth Administration Faculty Marshal of Students Jannel Jara Nursing Student Marshal Candidates for the Degree Graduate School The University Librarians The University Staff Sebastian Diaz, Marshal Jesus Tonche, Marshal 10

Student Seating and Post-Commencement Family Waiting Areas 2 p.m. Ceremony

Faculty and Staff The College of Education Seating David Carrejo, Marshal Cynthia A. Giorgis, Dean Faculty of the College Graduation Candidates Graduate Graduate

Reserved for Reserved School School

Business Education Reserved for

Admin. Graduation Candidates

Nursing

To Mesa St. The College of Education The College Banner Bearer Oregon St. Pei-Ling Hsu Oregon St. Faculty Marshal of Students Rosa C. Contreras Student Marshal Candidates for the Degree Glory Rd. Education Business Administration Nursing Graduate School The University Staff Jesus Tonche, Marshal 11 PROGRAM Evening Ceremony 7 p.m.

Diana Natalicio President of the University, Presiding Concert ...... Ceremonial Brass Ensemble Stephen Haddad, Conductor Senior Lecturer, Music Academic Procession ...... Soheil Nazarian, Grand Marshal Professor, Civil Engineering National Anthem...... Ceremonial Brass Ensemble, The Star Spangled Banner UTEP Chamber Singers and Audience UTEP Chamber Singers Elisa Fraser Wilson, Conductor Associate Professor, Music Welcome and Introductions ...... Diana Natalicio, President Presentation of Graduates and Candidates’ Names ...... Howard Daudistel, Interim Provost Alma Mater...... Ceremonial Brass Ensemble, Men O’ Mines UTEP Chamber Singers and Audience Conferral of Degrees ...... Diana Natalicio, President The College of Engineering ...... Carlos Ferregut, Interim Dean The College of Science ...... Robert Kirken, Dean The College of Health Sciences...... Kathleen A. Curtis, Dean The Graduate School ...... Charles Ambler, Dean Announcement of Candidates’ Names ...... Richard Teschner, Professor Emeritus Languages and Linguistics Richard Pineda, Associate Professor Communication University Faculty Marshals of Students ...... Stephen W. Stafford Professor, Professor, Metallurgical, Materials and Biomedical Engineering Harry Meeuwsen Professor, Kinesiology

Recessional Graduates will recess through the center aisle and out the south tunnel of the Don Haskins Center. Family members may meet their graduate in Lot P-11. Refer to the diagram on page 15 of the program.

12 ORDER OF ACADEMIC PROCESSION Evening Ceremony 7 p.m.

Soheil Nazarian Grand Marshal of the University

Jennie C. Nguyen The University Banner Bearer

Leobardo Valera Graduate School Banner Bearer

Paulina Almada Fernando Cortez College of Engineering College of Health Sciences Banner Bearer Banner Bearer

Juan Manuel Villalba College of Science Banner Bearer

Diana Natalicio Howard Daudistel President Interim Provost

Gary Edens Roberto Osegueda Vice President for Student Affairs Vice President for Research

Charles Ambler José Rivera Dean of the Graduate School Founding Dean, School of Pharmacy

Marc Cox Jack Chessa President, Faculty Senate Chair, Graduate Council

Paul Adame Vice Chair, Staff Council John Aranda President, Alumni Association

Roberto Dominguez President Student Government Association

13 MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY

Student Seating and Post-Commencement Family Waiting Areas The Graduate School 7 p.m. Ceremony Jack Chessa, Marshal Charles Ambler, Dean Faculty and Staff Seating The College of Engineering The College of Health Sciences Raymond Rumpf, Marshal Celia Pechak, Marshal Carlos Ferregut, Dean Kathleen A. Curtis, Dean Graduation Candidates Engineering Graduate Faculty of the College Faculty of the College for Reserved School

The College of Science Reserved for Health

Keith Pannell, Marshal Graduation Candidates Science Sciences Robert Kirken, Dean Faculty of the College

GRADUATES AND CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE

The Graduate School The College Banner Bearer Wei Qian, Engineering Ming-Ying Leung, Science Christine Chen, Health Sciences Faculty Marshals of Students Virginia Jimenez, Engineering Collin Gray, Science Amber Y. Chavez, Health Sciences Student Marshals Candidates for the Degree To Mesa St. The College of Engineering The College of Health Sciences The College Banner Bearer The College Banner Bearer Oregon St. Namsoo (Peter) Kim George King Faculty Marshal of Students Faculty Marshal of Students Garrett Shaw Cynthia Bernice Marrufo Student Marshal Student Marshal Candidates for the Degree Candidates for the Degree Glory Rd. Science Health Sciences The College of Science The College Banner Bearer Kristine Garza Engineering Graduate Faculty Marshal of Students Sue Ellen Huffman School Student Marshal Candidates for the Degree

The University Librarians The University Staff Harvey Castellano, Marshal Maria Barraza-Rios, Marshal

14 Student Seating and Post-Commencement Family Waiting Areas 7 p.m. Ceremony

Faculty and Staff Seating

Graduation Candidates Engineering Graduate

Reserved for Reserved School

Health Reserved for Science Sciences Graduation Candidates

To Mesa St. Oregon St.

Glory Rd. Science Health Sciences

Engineering Graduate School

15 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI

The University of Texas at El “My UTEP education afforded me Paso is proud to recognize its not only a work-study position but 2015 Distinguished Alumni Award also wonderful professors who were recipients presented by the UTEP mentors, and through my education Alumni Association. The award is I gained a higher quality of life the highest honor bestowed upon professionally and personally,” said graduates who have excelled in Enriquez, who has three children their professions and sustained a with her late husband and high school sweetheart Manuel R. commitment to the University. Enriquez. Before presiding over the nation’s Blanca Estela Head Start and Early Head Start Enriquez programs in 2015, Enriquez served Blanca Estela as the executive director of the Enriquez, Region 19 Head Start program in El Ph.D., grew Paso since 1986. During her tenure, up in Segundo the program grew from 1,200 Barrio, one of preschoolers at 11 sites to 4,500 El Paso’s oldest children at 31 sites. neighborhoods In her role at OHS, Enriquez has in one of the United States’ poorest continued to fulfill her mother’s ZIP codes. Enriquez’s mother, Maria dream, laying the foundation for 1 Vicenta Navarrete, knew education million children from low-income was the key to a successful future families to achieve lifelong success, and encouraged her daughter to starting with school readiness and attend college. healthy development initiatives. “My mother always said, ‘My Enriquez’s experience in high-quality daughter is going to the university,’” early education also resulted in her recalled Enriquez, the director of the appointments to the Texas State national Office of Head Start (OHS). Secretary’s Advisory Committee “That was my mother’s expectation.” on Early Childhood Education by After graduating in the top 10 former Texas Gov. Rick Perry and to percent of her class from Bowie the advisory board for the National High School in 1969, Enriquez Institute for Literacy by President exceeded her mother’s expectations. George W. Bush. She earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education in 1975 and a Gaspar Enríquez master’s in curriculum and instruction The University in 1985 from UTEP. She also received of Texas at El a doctoral degree in education Paso played a administration and management huge role in the from New Mexico State University. life of a former machinist-turned- artist.

16 Alumnus Gaspar Enríquez was Young Museum, the Tucson Museum born and raised in El Paso’s Segundo of Art, The University of Texas at Barrio, but left for California at 18 Arlington, and the Mexican Fine Arts to help support his family working Museum in Chicago. as a machinist. Even then, education remained a priority, with Enríquez Renard U. taking classes at East L.A. Junior Johnson College while working. Renard U. Returning to El Paso in the late ‘60s, Johnson built Enríquez earned a B.A. in art from his multimillion- UTEP in 1970 while still working full dollar company, time. Management “When my late wife and I and Engineering moved back to our hometown, Technologies she encouraged me to pursue my International Inc., better known as lifelong dream: a career in visual METI, on vision and a strong business arts,” Enríquez said. “For me, the plan that he developed while a best way to achieve that goal was to student at The University of Texas at continue my art education. Because I El Paso. had to continue working in order to METI is a multitasking, multinational organization focused on systems afford that, UTEP gave me the best engineering, information technology, opportunity to work and earn my and research and development. Its B.A.” employees work with federal and As he advanced his own artistic commercial customers including the practice, Enríquez remained firmly U.S. military. committed to cultivating future Johnson earned his Bachelor of generations of local artists by Business Administration in 1995 and teaching at Bowie High School for 34 credits his UTEP education with giving years. him the skills to keep his El Paso- “Gaspar is the rarest kind of treasure based corporation competitive at an for our artistic community – an international level. accomplished artist with a dynamic “In my line of business, I am career who has received national required to use public speaking, and international attention for his marketing and social skills on a daily work and at the same time remained basis,” Johnson said. “UTEP professors engaged and committed to the local gave me the foundation and structure arts community,” said Kerry Doyle, that helped me to be successful director of UTEP’s Stanlee and Gerald in my business. The knowledge Rubin Center for the Visual Arts. gained in my accounting, marketing, Outside of teaching, Enríquez speech and statistics classes has been created a staggering body of art. His invaluable.” work is included in numerous public The METI CEO graduated from El and private collections – including Paso’s Andress High School in 1984 that of actor Cheech Marin – and has and joined the family business, which been exhibited San Francisco’s de was very similar to METI. 17 While Johnson incorporated METI Former College of Engineering in 1994, he did not actually open Dean Richard Schoephoerster, Ph.D., his company until after his parents, smiles as he speaks about Johnson, Louise and Alvin Johnson, sold their who he said balances a genuine business in 1998. pleasantness with a Type-A passion He has served on the College of for UTEP and his adopted hometown Engineering’s Advisory Board and on of El Paso. the Centennial Campaign Leadership “He’s the kind of guy you love to Council. He also has served as a be around,” Schoephoerster said. chairman of the board for the “He wants to know how things Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas-El work and what he can do to make Paso Branch, Providence Memorial an impact. I think that’s what makes Hospital and Sierra Medical Center, him successful.” Sierra Providence East Medical Center, and the El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

18 EX ALUMNOS DISTINGUIDOS

La Universidad de Texas en El una Licenciatura en Educación Paso se enorgullece en reconocer a Primaria y en 1985, una Maestría los galardonados como Ex alumnos en Plan Curricular y enseñanza Distinguidos del 2015 presentados en UTEP. Posteriormente, terminó por la Asociación de ex alumnos un Doctorado en Administración de UTEP. Este reconocimiento es y Dirección Educativa en la el mayor honor que se otorga a Universidad Estatal de Nuevo alumnos que se han graduado México. de UTEP, que han destacado “Mi educación en UTEP no en sus profesiones y que han solo me permitió trabajar y mantenido su compromiso hacia la estudiar allí mismo sino también increíbles profesores que fueron universidad. mis mentores y a través de de mi educación adquirí una mejor Blanca Estela calidad de vida tanto profesional Enríquez como personal”, comentó Enríquez, La Dra. Blanca quien tuvo tres hijos con su difunto Estela Enríquez esposo y novio de preparatoria, creció en el Manuel R. Enríquez. Segundo Barrio, Antes de estar a cargo de los uno de los programas Head Start y Early Head más antiguos State a nivel nacional en el 2015, vecindarios en Enríquez fungió como Directora una de las zonas Ejecutiva del Programa Head postales más pobres de los Estados Start de la Región 19 en El Paso Unidos. María Vicenta Navarrete, desde 1986. Durante su cargo, el la madre de Enríquez, sabía que la programa aumentó de 1,200 niños educación era la clave para tener en edad preescolar en 11 lugares a éxito en el futuro y alentó a su hija 4,500 niños en 31 sitios. para que asistiera a la universidad. A través de su trabajo en OHS, “Mi mamá siempre decía “Mi hija Enríquez ha continuado realizando va a ir a la Universidad” recuerda el sueño de su madre, fundando las Enríquez, hoy Directora de la bases para que un millón de niños Oficina Nacional de Head Start. de familias de bajos recursos logren “Esas eran las expectativas de mi tener éxito en la vida, empezando madre”. con iniciativas enfocadas a la En 1969 después de graduarse preparación escolar y al desarrollo entre el 10% de estudiantes saludable. sobresalientes de su generación La experiencia de Enríquez en en la preparatoria Bowie, una educación temprana de mayor Enríquez superó las expectativas calidad también se vio reflejada de su madre. En 1975 obtuvo

19 en su designación para el Comité oportunidad de trabajar y obtener Asesor sobre Educación Infantil mi licenciatura”. Temprana de la Secretaría del Estado de Texas, por Rick Perry Conforme fue avanzando en el ex gobernador de Texas y para su práctica artística, Enríquez el Consejo Asesor del Instituto permaneció firme en su compromiso Nacional de Alfabetización por el de cultivar las futuras generaciones Presidente George W. Bush. de artistas locales, impartiendo clases en la Preparatoria Bowie durante 34 Gaspar años. Enríquez “Gaspar es uno de esos singulares La Universidad tesoros que tenemos en nuestra de Texas en el comunidad artística- un artista Paso jugó un realizado con una dinámica carrera importante papel que ha recibido reconocimientos en la vida de un a nacional e internacional por su ex-maquinista trabajo y que al mismo tiempo se que se volvió ha mantenido comprometido y artista. entregado a la comunidad de las El ex alumno Gaspar Enríquez nació artes locales” señaló Kerry Doyle, y creció en el Segundo Barrio de El Directora del Centro para las artes Paso pero a los 18 años, se mudó a visuales Stanlee y Gerald Rubin de California para ayudar a sostener UTEP. a su familia trabajando como Además de la enseñanza, Enríquez maquinista. Incluso en ese entonces, creó una asombrosa colectividad la educación siguió siendo su artística. Su obra ha sido incluida en prioridad, Enríquez tomaba clases en innumerables colecciones públicas el East L.A Junior College mientras y privadas- entre ellas la del actor trabajaba. Cheech Marin y se ha exhibido en A su regreso a El Paso a finales de el Young Museum de San Francisco, la década de los sesenta, Enríquez Museo de Arte de Tucson, La terminó una Licenciatura en Artes Universidad de Texas en Arlington en UTEP mientras trabajaba tiempo y en el Museo Mexicano de Bellas completo, en 1970. Artes en Chicago. “Cuando mi difunta esposa y yo nos mudamos de nuevo a nuestra Renard U. ciudad natal, ella me animó para que Johnson luchara por el sueño de toda mi vida: Renard U. una carrera en las artes visuales,” Johnson comentó Enríquez. Para mí, la mejor forjó su manera de lograr esa meta era multimillonaria continuando mi educación en el compañía, arte. Debido a que tenía que seguir Management trabajando para poder pagar mis and estudios, UTEP me brindó la mejor Engineering Teachnologies International

20 Inc., mejor conocida como METI, Asesor de la Facultad de sobre una visión y un sólido plan Ingeniería y del Consejo de empresarial que desarrolló siendo liderazgo de la Campaña del estudiante en La Universidad de Centenario. También fungió Texas en El Paso. como presidente del consejo de METI es una organización la Reserva Federal del Banco de multifuncional y multinacional Dallas en la sucursal de El Paso, que se enfoca en ingeniería del Hospital Providence Memorial de sistemas, tecnología de la y del Centro Médico Sierra información e investigación Providence East y de la Cámara y proyectos. Sus empleados de Comercio Hispana de El Paso. trabajan con clientes federales y El Dr. Richard Schoephoerster, comerciales incluyendo al ejército ex decano de la Facultad de de los Estados Unidos. Ingeniería, sonríe al hablar de Johnson terminó su Licenciatura Johnson, de quien dice que en Administración de Empresas equilibra una genuina afabilidad en 1995 y hace mérito a su con una pasión Tipo A hacia UTEP educación en UTEP al haber y El Paso, su hogar adoptivo. recibido las destrezas necesarias “Es el tipo de persona con quien para que su corporación con sede uno disfruta estar”, comentó en El Paso, sea competitiva a nivel Schoephoerster. “Le gusta saber internacional. cómo funcionan las cosas y lo que “En mi línea empresarial, a puede hacer para dejar huella. diario se me exigen a diario Creo que a eso se debe su éxito”. habilidades para hablar en público y destrezas de mercadeo y sociales”, comentó Johnson”. Los profesores de UTEP me dieron las bases y la estructura que me ayudaron a tener éxito en mi negocio. El conocimiento que obtuve en mis clases de contabilidad, mercadotecnia, oratoria y estadísticas ha sido único”. El Director Ejecutivo de METI se graduó de la Preparatoria Andress de El Paso en 1984 y se unió al negocio familiar, el cual era muy similar a METI. Aunque Johnson se incorporó a METI en 1994, en realidad no abrió su compañía hasta después de que sus padres Louise y Alvin Johnson, vendieron su empresa en 1998. Ha formado parte del Consejo 21 CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES DECEMBER 2015

22 COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS

Bachelor of Arts Criminal Justice Anthropology Pamela Abelleyra Hugo Davalos Clarisse Acosta Missy Gandarilla Jose Almanza III Travis A. Gibson Barbara Margarita Alvarado Ricardo Quezada Jr. Alyssa Christine Amaya Claudia V. Silva Mark Anthony Arriaga Elizabeth Vigil Frank Adrian Ayala Jose O. Aziz Art History Jesus Betance Vanessa Holly Bodine Raeann Millie Kaleb Blas Elisa Garrido Roberto J. Camacho Art History / Art Eric Caraveo Gustavo Cesar Gottfried Burguett Adilene Castaneda Edgar Cazares Art Joanna Chacon Laura Angela Aponte Jairo Chavira Caryl Ann Barquin Sylvia Cobos Juan Diego Burciaga Sosapavon Jeffrey Aaron Correa Ana Karen Galeano Carlos A. DeAnda Jasmine Lizzette Monge Luis Carlos Delgado Belinda Rose Mosher Carlos Enrique Dominguez Martin Padilla Jr. Hazibe Lizette Flores Diego Edmundo Portillo Jonathan Miguel Flores Rebecca S. Rodriguez Angelica Fraire Conrado Ruiz Wayne Anthony Frazier Jr. Amanda Petra Trevizo Graciela Galvez Andrea Michele Vick Alejandro Salvador Garcia Carla Lizeth Gasca Art / Art History Yvonne Gomez Violeta Berenice Juarez Anahi Gonzalez Crystal Danielle Gonzalez Chicano Studies Erika Janeth Gonzalez Elijah Janae Muniz Vanessa Marie Goss Chicano Studies/Political Science Zachary George Gutierrez Jacklyn Renee Hernandez Candelaria Louise Harvin Tania Heredia Communication Studies Victor Alfonso Hermosillo Hope E. Berry Alberto Hernandez Alexandra Michelle Cardwell Jesus G. Hernandez Leon S. Hayes Carmen Holguin Corina Rosales Jose Angel Ibarra Soraya Yanar Omar Ikhlail Jessica Isais Creative Writing Karla Alejandra Jimenez Isaac Alvidrez Marco Enoch Jimenez-Santiago Flor Anahi Flores Lizeth Juarez Raul U. Molina Valeria Lerma Margie L. Munoz Javier Loera Jose Alejandro Rosales 23 Alfredo Lopez Criminal Justice / Psychology Arnulfo Luna Leticia Arias Jorge Luis Macias Blanca Estela Delatorre Emilio Magdaleno Armand Sebastian Salas Carlos Maldonado Andrea T. Manriquez Criminal Justice / Sociology Linda Victoria Martinez Cesar Carranza Marquez Aida Araceli Mata Digital Media Production Marc Phillips McClure Rayell Ivan Abad Mayanin Medrano Roger Chaides Emmanuel A. Morales Daniel Fuentes Munoz Jessica Danielle Morales Luis Andres Graniel Janeth Jazmin Moreno Sol Gutierrez Lisseth B. Moreno Lashawn Reshard Heard Julio Cesar Munoz Alexis Ann Leon Abraham Jorge Nevarez Jasmin Lopez Jose Noel Nevarez Alexa Yvette Minjarez Edgar Benjamin Olivas Bonifacio Reyes Omar Eduardo Olivas Laura Yvonne Orrantia Hurtado English and American Literature Mariel Yadira Ortega Clara Stephanie Acosta Ernesto Ortiz Jr. Stephanie R. Amerena Paloma Ortiz Clarissa Cristina Canaday Manuel Papadakis Nanci Esparza Natalie Perez Benjamin Michael Fancher Ivan J. Pineira Monica Denise Garcia Michael Portillo Irene Jimenez Janine Yamile Quiroz Isabel Licerio Andres Reta Daniel Lopez Lopez Jessica Ann Rios Aide Marentes Sabrina Sharie Robles Erika Isabel Mendoza Denise Romero Sabrina Nunez Ricardo Luis Antonio Rosado Maria Angelica Ochoa Dania R. Rubio Luis D. Reynolds Ruby Rubio Grace Saucedo Genesis Nishdali Ruiz Jessica Nicole Ybarra Clara Yazmin Sanchez English Leonel A. Santana Francis Sofia Yzaguirre Dyiesha Michelle Smith Nathan Stukes French Andy Talamantes Myrkania Cedeno Jessica Tristan Zahyleen Rosario Ortiz Ricardo Valdez Alejandro Vasquez History Deborah Denisse Vela Ligia Atzimba Arguilez JaQuan Rashod White Irma Lee Barnes Christopher Roberto Yogi Ricardo J. Burciaga Karlena Rochelle Cousin Criminal Justice / Political Science Kathryn Claire Guerra Luciana Maria Caudillo Meaghan Renee Howsare David Emmett Jacobson Gabriel Antonio Moreno

24 Angelica Pozos Diana Fernanda Leon Fonseca Sonia Rodriguez Amy Marie Licerio Catherine Dianne Santiago Alonso Moreno Luis Eduardo Santos-Vega Luisa Lizette Muniz John L. Trujillo III Stephanie Munoz Lakisha Marie Wilson Damaris Reyes History / Anthropology Zelma Priscilla Rios Ian Nathaniel Roa Karla Ronquillo Angela Saavedra History / Media Advertising Estefania Yvonne Seyffert Mayela Alejandra Chavira Karla Ivonne Valdez History / Psychology Diana Hadit Vasquez Jocelyn Carlos Multimedia Journalism/Digital Linguistics Media Production Jessica Ortiz Cristina Monique Esquivel Larry Daunte Owens Multimedia Journalism/French Eva I. Perez Daniel Alvarez Roberto Evans Torres Multimedia Journalism/History Linguistics / French David Chavez Alejandra Lopez Organizational and Corporate Media Advertising Communication Stephanie Annette Lindsey Nicole Adams Jorge Agamenon Baca Samantha Beatrice Alvillar Jackeline Gomez Raquel Aragon Ernesto Adrian Gutierrez Jacob Rene Cardona Carlos Rafael Moctezuma Arianna M. Castillo Ana-Cristina Moreno Irazema Castillo Christian Kevin Ortiz Dominique Nicole Clark Angel S. Ramirez Cassandra Diaz Fuentes Melissa Jazmine Rivas Jeannett Fierro Lucia Abigail Romero Salazar George Patrick Hinojosa Media Advertising / Art Dionne Vanessa Huerta Cynthia Karina Lopez Ramirez Victoria Jimenez Aileen Deanna Martinez Multimedia Journalism Jacqueline Padilla Katherine Elizabeth Alanis Ramirez Alberto Arturo Rodriguez Marilyn Aleman Leslie Marie Ross Tanya Jazmi Carbajal Michelle Andrea Ruff Rebecca Carrasco Osana Saavedra Kimberly Alondra Cossio Paulina Samaniego Maria Antonieta Esquinca Melissa Ann Stearns Erika Esquivel Nadia Ivonne Garcia Philosophy Joshua Daniel Gutierrez Gabriel Gonzalez Ericka Hernandez Frank Ryan Leal Valerie Renee Herrera Kayla Rachel Mehl Aleisa Minet Lazos 25 Political Science Edmundo Martinez Grajeda Hector Alberto Campa-Duron Jr. Maria Luisa Maul Jessica Cordova Gabriela Mireya Mireles Lopez Natalie Fatima Eckberg Roberto Alonso Moran Jorge Luis Espino Reyes Lorena Mota-Cuevas Juan Diego Grajeda Jessica Marlena Munoz Alma Rosario Johnson Wendy D. Munoz Kristian Maldonado Vivian Navarrete Crystal Denise Ribail Jennifer Ann Navarro Fabian Rubio Leyla M. Palacios Cody Scott Salinas Astrid M. Portillo Elissa Jacqueline Sidransky Erik Valencia Tarek Puente Kevin Ryan Ziegler Priscilla Aracely Ramirez Paola Rayos-Lezama Psychology Simone Nicole Rehbein Dayana Acevedo-Rios Gabriela Haydee Reyes Alejandra Elena Alcalde Karina Reyes Raquel Alducin Karen Daniela Reyes Navarro Lenda G. Amezcua Emilia Onzures Rios Richard Shane Bartlett Lorena Rebecca Rios Jennifer Christine Cabrera Rosa Judith Rivera Cristal Calderon Esli Rodriguez Francisco Camacho Martha Angelica Rodriguez Daniela Casillas Francisco Daniel Sagredo Gloria Maribel De La Torre Mario Oscar Silva Sylvia Ann Duran Citlali Solis Mathew Lee Dusharm Jacqueline Patricia Stroud Jazmin Espinoza Megan Lisette Terrazas Jaclynn Nicole Flores Terese Ann Trottier Perla Leticia Fraire Alexandra Urueta Nancy Garcia Ruben Velez Luis Gonzalez-Cruz Alberto Vergara Jacqulyn Erica Yvette Grady Benjamin Villa Lisa Nicole-Marie Granillo Federico Villa Juan Manuel Guerrero Lyllian Mariah Wiest Grace Gutierrez Rosalinda Zubiate Travis Paul Guyer Psychology / Anthropology Whitney Marie Henderson Arilene Isamar Hernandez Alexandra Hernandez Colton H. Tune Eunice Hernandez Psychology / Criminal Justice Stephen Russell Howes Gracie R. Pena Laura T. Juarez Kymberly Ric’Kel Littlejohn Psychology / Linguistics Nabil Guadalupe Loera Elizabeth N. Perez Kimberly Estelle Madera Psychology / Organizational and Jessica Martinez Corporate Communication Margaret Elizabeth Martinez Daniela Lagunes Melissa Y. Martinez Foster 26 Psychology / Sociology Bachelor of Multidisciplinary A’rielle Alexandra Graf Studies Diane Michelle Vega Francisco V. Alarcon Sociology Hector Mauricio Alvarado Salma Yazmin Atiya Jessica Michelle Banuelos Tierra Brooks Danielle Alyssa Barron Cirenia Chacon Angela Renee Bilbe Javier Isaac Galarza Christopher Durell Bobino Christina A. Grijalva Kimberly Nicole Bradley Maria Del Pilar Herrera Carolyn Coleen Myra Bulloch Rachel J. Link Javier Caballero Spanish Joanna Lynn Caban Fernando Arroyo Salvador Cabrera III Africa I. Deleon Tevin Jamal Caldwell Alvaro Escobar Mayeni Calvillo Gabriela Garcia Ever Carbajal Manuel Bernardo Jauregui Viviana Marisela Cardona Enrique Portugal Osjes D. Quinones Miriam Olivia Carmona Oscar Eduardo Casas Theatre Arts Sarah Ann Chacon Rossy Wooldy Sanchez Marcos Chavez Laura Alejandra Corrales Bachelor of Fine Arts Alix Marin Culpepper Dance Denisse Delgado Laura Escobar Uriel Delgado Andrea Saucedo Estala Fabian Diaz Graphic Design Chantal Marie Dominguez Carla Daniela Hidalgo Ruiz Jameel Dashaun Erving Painting Flor C. Fuentes Luis A. Colomo Alejandro Garcia Elena Alicia Garcia Studio Art Josue I. Garcia Brenda Almanza Miguelangel Basilio Garcia Medardo Barrera Claudia Elizabeth Garibay Marisela Camacho Legarreta Shirley Jean Giles Thomas DeMoss Susana Olivia Flores Jessica Marie Go Kimberly Alejandra Guerrero Gabriela Gomez Yvonne C. Martinez Maria Guadalupe Gomez Anna Maria Patino-Calero Rosalina Gutierrez Andrea Marie Portillo Ishmael Reuben Harrison Sasha Amra Rodriguez Elbelle Cynthia Neomi Hernandez Rocio Salinas Alison Marie Huerta Marco Antonio Sanchez Brian Christopher Hugg Lea Nicole Tellez Alonso Ibarra Theatre Cynthia Jacques Veronica Hernandez Diana Jazmin Jaquez Rossina Lozoya Matthew Knox Johnson Johnna Johnston 27 Lori Melanie Kiser-Morgan Charles Wayne Scott Jr. Jacqueline Michelle Kubitz Guillermo Xavier Serrano Jeremiah Laufasa Marina Elizabeth Sifuentes Samantha LeBaron Armando Silex Timothy Andrew List Joshua Joe Silvas David Anthony Lopez Tessa Anne Spence Jonathan Andrew Lopez Barbara Stives Daniela Judith Lopez-Ramirez Gilbert Talamantes Robert Austin Maddox Chantell Elizabeth Thompson Antonio Marban Najera Joseph Anthony Trillo II Angela Mo Marmolejo Innette Olga Valenzuela Kenneth Dwaun Maxwell Keaton Reed Van Dusen Lorenzo Felipe Maynes Ana Karla Vasquez Victor U. Mbachu Julius Cesar Vasquez Jeremy Robert McCartney Alexandro Venegas Yvonne McGrew Silvia Melisa Villarreal Dawn M. Meagher Vanessa Elizabeth Ward Daniel Paura Mena Johnishia Jonail Welles Dina Beatriz Mesta Wendy Michelle Wells Jordan Alexandria Mills Jeremy Jamaal Williams Daniela Morales Marcus Eugene Williams Sandra Ivette Morales Jimmy Matthew Musgrave Bachelor of Music Kevin Minh Nguyen Commercial Music Minerva L. Ontiveros Gabriel Arturo Infante Crystal Nicole Orozco John Anthony Madrid Joel Ortega Anthony Ramirez Robert Vega Jr. Hugo Pacheco Ashley Noel Parra General Music Ayme Parra Edwin Cordoba Victoria Leigh Pena Nabil Lucero Gonzalez Benjamin Perales Luiz Alberto Rodriguez Marvelin Vela Puga Bianca Yolanda Ramos Music Performance Isabel Marie Regalado Carlos Barrientos Roy Alexander Robertson Magdalena June Rodriguez Bachelor of Science Monica Marie Rosales Psychology Robert Donald Ross Christine Marie Alarcon Melanie Ruth Royo Julie Alvarez Berenice Saavedra Grace Noemi Angeles Christina Saenz Andres Blanco Daniela Patricia Salazar Meagan Renee Borbon Ruby Salloum Destiny Sierra Butler Daniel Sanchez Luisa Linette De La Torre Manuel Andres Sanchez Elizabeth Dominguez-Fierro Dulce Stefany Sandoval Diana Paola Flores Danielle Marie Leyva 28 Kaitlyn Marie Rinehart Iliana Soto Javier Rivas Crystal Ann Steel Destiny Celeste Rodriguez Carlos Urias Cristina R. Saiz Sarah V. Van Pelt Stephanie A. Shaw Kristian D. Villanueva

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Rebecca Ballesteros Ibarra Studies Naira N. Isais Victoria Acosta Lizeth M. Leon Alejandra Araiza Cristian Leyva Lerma Rebecca Lauren Arellano Luis Fernando Loera Jessica Christina Arias Judith Lopez Monique Erika Armendariz Daniella Patricia Lucero Kristen Nichole Ash Mayra Martina Marquez Elizabeth Irene Barker Rochelle LeeAnn Melendez Ercilia Alejandra Belmontes Rocio Mendoza James V. Billstone Lorena Guadalupe Mireles Nicole Mesa Bosanko Jose Fransisco Mojica Jr. Asher C. Brijalba Angelica Molina Monique Michelle Buchberg Meagan Janay Montoya Patricia Magdalena Cantu Valeria Nevarez Christina Castaneda Veronica Pacheco Isabel Castro Luis Adtian Polanco Judith R. Chapman Marisol Quiroz Andreina Chavira Adriana Reyes Jacqueline Hinojos Chavira Krystle Michelle Reyes Elizabeth Rita Cobos Silvia Erika Robles Rosa Carolina Contreras Laura Maria Rodriguez Laura Sofia Cueva Jennifer Rubio Jennifer Rose Davis Lizet Salazar Cristal Naraim Enriquez Veronica Sandoval Johana Alejandra Gallegos Andrea Siegfried Marcia Lizzette Gama Desiree Michelle Silva Diana Garcia Whitney Leigh Stewart Karina Garcia Brooke Elizabeth Tausch Krizia Loren Garcia Elijah Thang Thompson Maria Yvette Gonzalez Maria del Rosario Tijerina Lorena Guerrero Alexandra Valles Valerie Isabel Gutierrez Marisol Angelica Vazquez Mayela Guzman Monica Vazquez Celeste Hernandez Judith S. Williams Vicente Hernandez

29 COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Bachelor of Business Omar Alfonso Pena Administration Daniela Maryel Perea Claudia E. Pulido Accounting Jaime Ramon Ramirez Giselle Brenda Aguilera Lorena Rangel-Pineda Khaled Ahmed Ali Donna Priscilla Reyes Jeanette Nicole Alvarado Erica Marie Reyes Vanessa Alvarado Matthew Dean Reza Yoshika Yamilet Amamori Maribel Rodarte Victor Arturo Ambriz Karen Rodriguez Silvia Andrea Barrera Rene Adrian Rodriguez Matilde Barroteran Corina Ileana Salas Paul Eric Hubiera Bautista Viviana Salas Daniel Jacob Carrasco Moraima Daisy Sanchez Esmeralda Carreon Jessica Sosa Cynthia Cedillo Pedro Daniel Sotelo Benjamin Cera Michael Andy Soto Jazmin Cervantes John Phillip Umali Sy Cynthia Chavez Daniel Enrique Terrazas Andrew Christmas Erica Alejandra Torres Michael R. Costello Sandra Torres Antonio De la Garza Richard LeRoy Ulrich III Jose Luis Delgadillo Mario Andres Valverde Karina Astrid Diaz Noe Villa Rosa G. Diaz Rolando Enrique Vivas Jazmin Diaz De Leon Juan Antonio Vizcarra Hernandez Veronica Wanda Donnelly Alec Wiener Jesus Manuel Enriquez Jr. Erika Lee Williams Joaquin Esquivel Jr. Ana Gabriela Yanez Shenti Idhali Estrada Norma Zuniga McKenzey Joy Finley Natalie Flores Accounting / Computer Information Ruby Gonzalez Systems Justin Michael Guaderrama Marcos Martinez Oscar Hernandez Accounting / Finance Brandi Lynn Huffman Igor Alberto Flores Victor Jimenez Marco Alejandro Gomez Samantha A. Lira Juan Jose Guerrero Zapata Crystal J. Martinez Saray Miramontes Paulina Martinez Ariel Jessica Means Accounting / General Business Mariely Mendoza Karen Lluliana Escobar Nicole Lynn Montano Jackelin Montelongo Accounting / Management Amanda Morales Brenda Diaz Julio Raymundo Munoz Computer Information Systems Carlos Adrian Ontiveros Yaisah Joanna Granillo Angel Santiago Ortiz Jere Ryan Pelletier Lizeth V. Herrera Paulina Vianey Lara 30 Courteney David LeMar Carlos Arturo Loya David Loya Hazael Loya Andres R. Montoya Jacob Frank Loya Blaise Lewis Nelson Claudio G. Lozano Nhan T. Nguyen Carolina Marquez Amber Giovanna Olmeda Christian A. Martin Claudia Patricia Ponce Daniel Martinez Josue Ramirez Devin White Miertschin Omarr Farid Rasool Ashley Krystelle Pacheco Diego Valadez Isaiah Jabneel Portillo Daniel Reyes Economics Daniel Rios Jr. Charles Patrick Gabriel Carlos Alberto Rivera Aguilar Karla Lastra Mario Alberto Rodriguez Chavez Jennifer Anne Licking Roberto Salcedo Nicole Hope Pon Martin Leth Simonsen Rogelio Reyes Elizabeth Soto Mariana Schenk Eric Kevin Zaragoza Abraham Sotelo Finance / Accounting Economics/Finance Miguel Angel Gomez Alan Abner Morquecho Loera Finance / Management Finance Blanca Alejandra Lozanoz Diana Acuna Carlos Antonio Aguilar Finance / Marketing Diego Andres Alanis Eugenio Alonso Calzada Elliott C. Alcantar Jesus Manuel Avila Nevarez General Business Monica Baca Eduardo Cardenas Luisa F. Diaz De Leon Monica Ivonne Bejarano Morris Eugene Epstein Ricky Ifeanyi Buchunam Javier Ivan Espino Christian Cardenas Karla Susana Lizarraga Jazmin A. Chavez Jose Alfredo Pulido Francisco Javier Contreras Jr. Francisco Rubio Alan Ricardo Delhumeau Laura Andrea Sandino Maria Fernanda Fiscal Centeno Sofia C. Yee Pablo Azzad Fournier Rafael Gabilondo Information Systems Stephan Brandon Garcia Percy Christian Espinoza Ruby Soledad Garibay Juan Hector Garcia Arturo Gonzalez Adriana Lares Perla Gonzalez Damian Hurtado Management Talia Nicole Jones AnaCristina Aguilar Aaron A. Allen Sylvia Alexandra Jurado Clift April Alvarado Michael Karpus Abigail Alvarez John Kenneth La Prade Jose Luis Anaya Eric DaShaad Lee Diana Alejandra Avalos Aragon Hollie Elizabeth Liles Jonathan Ayala Ruben Lopez Fidel H. Baeza Tracy Elizabeth Lopez Alyssa Danielle Barcena 31 Marissa J. Barcena Management / Marketing Eduardo Campos Alejandro Armando Bretado Viridiana Campuzano Jose Andres Canales Marketing Armando Carrillo Maleni Acosta Valerie Denise Chavez Pearlie Marie Bailey Raul Chong Gustavo Alonso Briseno Maribel Cordova Laura Cecilia Chacon Gonzalez Celina Nicole Corral Mario A. Chavez Jr. Elizabeth Croas Marissa Diane Chavez Vincent Robert Czerniewski Rebeca Fourzan Jorge Alberto Delgadillo Jacob Christian Gardea Francisco Jonathan Duenas Jose Luis Gonzalez Jr. Danielle Rachel Escalante Natalie Granillo Ana Karen Estrada David Rodrigo Horcasitas Thania Bethzabel Facio Guadalupe Lara Ornelas Cynthia Frausto Efrain Lopez-Gameros Michael Jonathan Garcia Maritza Medina Marlyn Gonzalez Maria Fernanda Mendoza Bermudez Jorge Gutierrez Jose Alberto Nevarez Roberto Gutierrez Saldana Adrian Olivas Mirian Isabel Haight Julio Cesar Ortega Crystal Marie Hughes Monica Julie-Ann Ortiz Victor Manuel Ibarra Romero Ariel Brito Pardo Alanna Lagise Leasau Elizabeth Ashley Peak James Andrew Lefebvre Rodrigo Portillo Alejandro Martinez Henry Reyes III Andrea Elizabeth Mercado Gabriela Rodriguez Angel Meza Mario Adrian Rodriguez Miguel Angel Mora Jorge Christian Salaices Justin Lee Nabhan Josue Salas Nayef Joseph Nebhan Erick Eduardo Sanchez Medina Malcom Edward Nightingale Angel Osval Sandoval Soto Kathryn Kristine Nunez Marisa Santacruz Amanda Nicole Orozco Chrystian Schmitt Diana Paulina Ortiz Samantha Nicole Silva Marco Antonio Panama Michael Aaron Torres Hernan Perez Diaz Carlos Jose Villarreal Angelica Prieto Hector Vitela Javier Humberto Ramirez Jr. Karen Zuniga Anchondo Daniel Dario Rios Melissa Rivera Marketing / Finance Jacqueline Ruby Rubalcava Crystal Orquiz Yazmin Gonzalez Saenz Martin Joseph Reynolds II December Grae Sanchez Edgar Yosefat Villaverde Monica Gabriela Servin Marketing / General Business Krystal Tellez Angelica Yvette Perez Nancy Elizabeth Velarde Carla Rocio Villaverde Mayorga Management / Accounting Marketing / Management Daniela Dominguez Arriaga Sofia Alejandra Alonso Estefania Amato

32 Marketing / Operations and Supply Nicolas Adrian Reyes Chain Management Maria Salas Luis Adrian Chavez Villalobos Dania Maribel Sanchez Nahum Sotelo Operations and Supply Chain Claudia Yazmin Trevizo Management Silvia Patricia Vargas Diana Araceli Arellano Elizondo Octavio Baro Mirka Yadeth Duran Vega Operations and Supply Chain Louie Gonzalez Management / General Business Alan Lechuga Ruben Andres Chavez Paz Miguel Angel Melendez Sofia Elena Mata Sanchez Valeria Mendoza

SCHOOL OF NURSING

Bachelor of Science in Nursing Veronica Diane Garcia Humberto Acevedo Jacob Able Gaytan Lillie Annette Alvarado Gary Gilman Jazmin Avila Kenneth Moses Githinji Diana Jean Baker Mayte Lizbeth Githinji Fabian Matthew Barragan Cleo Patrick Glover Alejandra Borja Aldo Humberto Gonzalez Eileen Brenda Boureslan Christina Granillo Jessica Marie Buyo Mario Gurrola Angel Cabrera Jr. Arturo Guzman Melissa Lan Tran Calderwood Reyna Guzman Adriana Abigail Castillo Victoria Ashlee Hall Riann Concepcion Chavez Dora R. Hernandez Stephanie Chavez Erica Charlene Flores Hernandez Melissa Dawn Clark Francisco Hernandez Ronalee Cochran Giovanni Andre Hernandez Stephen Isaiah Contreras Karina Susana Hernandez Itzel Abigail Cortes Guadalupe Herrera Robert Gabriel Credeur II Christopher Daniel Holden Crystal Davis Christian Omar Holguin Joanna Delgadillo Jannel Jara Mayany Delgado Gina Juarez Celina Maria Doyle Leondra Lachelle King Paulette Arely Dozal Kathryn Marie Kory Kristina Escobar Betsaida Lara Manuel Estrada Oscar Leonardo Lazcano Sara Lorene Marie Flowers Marisela Lopez Luis Eduardo Fons Jacqueline Andrea Lowe-Young Priscilla Emilia Fraire Denise Marquez Alma R. Fuentes Annette Salas Martinez Nohemi Galindo Andrea Jessica Maynes Diana Stephanie Gamboa Ashley Diana McMullin Frances Gamboa Nancy Nayeli Medina

33 Hugo Javier Melendez Yolanda Rojo Andrew Christian Mena Paul Romero Gabriel Mendoza Marquez Priscilla Romero Carlos Mirabal Jr. Bianca Marie Ryan Jessica Francis Mireles Dion Anthony Saenz Holly Suzanne Mitchell Karla Margarita Salazar Araceli Moreno Iris Estrella Sanchez Kimberly Jennifer Najera Veronica Sanchez Valadez Pedro Armando Napoles Jr. Marcos Arturo Sandoval Candice Marie O’Connor Gillian Mary Sheppard Lynda Katherinne Obando Lizette Alejandra Sidransky-Ulloa Gabrielle Olivas Marco Antonio Sotelo Marco Antonio Oropeza Armando Soto Brenda Padilla Carmila Marie Steen Fedirnando J. Parra Jeannette Tapia Jessica N. Pena Daniel Hector Tarin Maria Francisca Perez Sarah Elizabeth Thornton Ivette Porras Monica Tom Edna Ramirez Rebecca Urias Angel Ruben Ricci Katherine Christine Valles Annette Marie Rinehart Veronica Varela Omar Alejandro Rios Arlette Villalobos Denice M. Rivera Michele Ann Villalobos Brandon Scott Rodriguez John Charles Wood Jr.

34 COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Bachelor of Science in Daniel Elias Quiroga Construction Engineering and Sylvia Alexandra Rebollosa Muniz Diego Armando Rivera Management Michael Rivera Sergio Murillo Edgar Arturo Sanchez Garrett James Shaw Bachelor of Science in Civil Edgar Ali Terrazas Engineering Ernesto Vazquez Nereida Aguilar Herandy Denisse Vazquez Alexander S. Barron Caesar Zapata Eduardo Carrasco Dominguez Jose Carlos Chavarria Bachelor of Science in Nagib Dajlala Molina Electrical Engineering Jennifer De Haro Oscar Ernesto Acuna Milly Elizabeth De Jesus Abiodun Akinwale Alao Angela M. Erickson Joshua P. Allen Luis Carlos Escarcega Rascon Priscilla Arteche Raul Gilberto Irigoyen Saenz Oscar Ibrahim Banuelos Antonio Loya Rodriguez Jose Eduardo Barron Daniel Marquez Salena Rebecca Berge Adam Mitchell McCreary Gerardo Cano Marco Antonio Meza Carlo Alberto Carzoli Gabriel Morales Alexis Francisco Ceniceros Francisco Alan Olivares Mark T. Chavez Alexis Pappatheodorou Benjamin Samuel Cruz Bryan Ramos Angel Moiseis De La Rosa Oscar D. Saenz Antonio Gavin Delgado Troy Allen Svede Noemi Falcon Mauricio Alberto Valenzuela Diego Renato Flores Samuel Gonzalez Bachelor of Science in Uriel Isaac Gonzalez Computer Science Jose Antonio Hernandez Sara Gayle Acevedo Jose Adrian Herrera Gerardo Barraza Rodrigo Julian Ibanez-Alcala German Carrillo Bryan David Kern Oscar Ali Diaz Jeffery David Kosal Nathan Alexander Dorethy Omar Adrian Lopez Jose de Jesus Duarte Martinez Miguel Fernando Martinez Jacob Elizondo Antonio Melendez Amber Eve Gomez Ariadna Estefania Mendoza Johne Phistian Greire Greene Ruben Nevarez Jr. David Alejandro Guzman Larry Nunez Adrian Eduardo Hurtado Edgar A. Reyes Dale Allan Smith Jennifer Leann Keck Luis Alberto Vergara-Rodriguez Marco Antonio Lopez Pena Francisco Javier Woo Jorge Alberto Martinez Janvier Franco Yanine Robert John Mccain Theodore Michael Zounis Juanita Ordonez Luis Rafael Zuniga Michael Anthony Phillips 35 Bachelor of Science in Kimberly Marie Hogge Industrial Engineering Arturo Kroll Jr. Daniel Alvillar Garcia Adrian H. Lopez Daniel Alonso Borunda Vazquez Diego Mauricio Lopez Estefania Carzoli Gabriel Alberto Lopez Valeria Chavira Gabriel S. Lopez Jr. Adriana Dominguez Gonzalez Marcela Lopez Jaqueline Karina Duran Robert I. Macias Juan Valentin Fernandez Max Moses Maestas Daniel Garcia Michael Louis Marin Jose Ivan Gutierrez Bryan Scott Mendoza Luis A. Hernandez Braulio Monterroza Jose Guillermo Licon Ivan Ernesto Moreno Jr. Luisa Elena Matamoros Baca Jose Francisco Motta Elizabeth Mendia Jaime Alonso Munoz Martin Moncada Nicholas Alexander Olivares Fernie Najera Paulina Fernanda Olivas Alejandro Osete Manuel Palacios Delgado Raymundo Ruiz Hernandez Laura Michelle Provencio Bachelor of Science in Matthew Ramirez Omar Lorenzo Ramirez Mechanical Engineering Jesus Gerardo Reyes Schuldes Andres Acosta Edwin Rodriguez Paulina Almada Felix Daniela Roman Pedro Alfredo Alvarado Jose Alberto Romero Guillermo Anguiano Chavez Jorge Arturo Rosero Antonio De Jesus Armendariz Carlos Enrique Ruiz Lopez Jesus Alberto Arreola Jorge Ivan Soto Jorge Alberto Ayala Max Nelson Winter III Eduardo Basurto Brittney Michelle Brown Bachelor of Science in Diana Carolina Camacho Lopez Elisa Nicole Carrillo Metallurgical and Materials Miguel Angel Casillas Martin Engineering Javier Chaparro Fabian Armando Alvarez Primo Isaac Vincent Clemen Haryeong Choi Irma Edith Duran Reyes Yun Seon Choi Belinda Esparza Alejandro Hinojos Antonio Espinoza Carrillo Hye Yeon Kwon Edgardo Antonio Flores Blake Anthony Lanham Ivan James Fuller Da Ye Min Cynthia Jocelyn Gamboa Jose Luis Paez Carlos Daniel Garcia Perez Seonghyeon Park Priscila Gomez Marc Daniel Prado Javier Gonzalez Edgar Ivan Reyes Carlos Alejandro Gonzalez Rivera Kevin Schnittker Alejandro Granados Jaime Venegas Dillon Beck Harrison Aldo Ivan Vidana

36 COLLEGE OF SCIENCE

Bachelor of Science Samantha Cecilia Martinez Mayra Alejandra Medina Biochemistry Alejandra Lizeth Medina Herrera Jesus Brian Garcia Ruben Angel Melendez Vanessa Hernandez Esmeralda Mendoza Juan Carlos Lopez Gloria Marie Miranda Biological Sciences Allison Marie Nawman Isha Allina Ahmad Stephanie Nevarez Caitlin Nicole Alvarez Jesus Orozco Corinna Demi Alvarez Lilliana Padilla Regine Sarau Amaro Kassandra Nikol Pallares Amy Jannett Arrieta Zachary L. Parada Marlene Aviles Hector Fernando Pariente Alejandra Balcorta Gabriella Renee Partida Ricardo Beniquez Colas Sarah Nicole Payan Ashleigh Marie Capka Yahaira Perez Nubia Carrera Michelle Angelina Pinho Katarina Marie Carrillo Brenda Dennise Ponce Annette Mary Castellano Gaspar Arturo Quintana Danah C. Chacon Joshua John Rincon Grace D. Chavez Alex Rivera Ofelia Elvira Cordero Gaston Rodriguez Christian Eric Cortinas Javier Isaac Rodriguez Jocelyn Rebecca De Leon Jorge Romero Adriana Demoss Alyssa Frances Salcido Claudia Dominguez Arin Saldivar-Duchene Elizabeth Dominguez-Fierro Rodolfo Sanchez Jr. Valerie Favela Lionel Solis Lucy Estela Fierro Tanay Latrice Stevenson Andrea Flores Mauricio Terres Marianne Giselle Villena Fortaleza Samuel Anthony Torres Eduardo Galindo Michael Angelo Trujillo Ana Georgina Garcia Lisa Jacqueline Valles Alexandra Gonzalez William Jerardo Vasquez Jalayne Heather Graniczny Juan Manuel Villalba Jovana A. Grimaldo Janelly Villalobos Cecil Ariana Guardado Brianna Anjuli Webb Richard R. Gutierrez Jr. Ahmad N. Yousif Cynthia Maritza Hernandez Cellular and Molecular Biochemistry Jennifer Alejandra Hernandez Cesar Bravo Debbie Hipolito Veronica Escalante Saul Ivan Holguin Brian Ivan Grajeda Jonathan Antonio Huerta Olivia Isabel Kolenc Sue Ellen Huffman Abner Andres Linares Manuel Michael Lazos Stephen Matthew Luna Diandra A. Licon Lois Mendez Kimberly Ann Lywiski Irving Miramontes Belem Martinez Luis Ivan Prieto 37 Waleeja Khurram Rashid Mathematics Valeria Ivette Rivas Daniela DeStefano Israel Rivera Jr. Alexandra Duarte-Duran Nasreen Roohi Eric D’angelo Nevarez Alyssa Erin Ramos Chemistry Rachel Reyes Sammy Abdelhafez Claudia Liliana Torres Rincon Paulina Aileen Quinonez David Alejandro Ramirez Mathematics / Physics Irving Martinez Environmental Science Alejandro Alonso Microbiology Elizabeth A. Parra Renada Lynn Devoll Anthony Hernandez Forensic Science Armando Ivan Lerma Fuentes Ana Ruby Delgadillo Grecia Daniela Medina Christopher Anthony Falcon Natalia Moreno Joseph Gonzalez III Victor Yuanhao Pang Huang Alexa Guerrero Alec Ruiz Andy Sergio Gutierrez Nicolas Daniel Silva Alexander Rene Holguin Celso Adrian Zamora Anthony A. Holmes Efren Narvaez Physics Vanessa Ponce Jesus Mireles Caro Jr. Benjamin P. Deutsch Geological Sciences Amanda Susan Garnica William Robert Barber Jose Pablo Cervantes Jennifer Grace Dixon Andrea Jessica Ouchley Kagan Brent Richard Daniel Schacht Ben Marcelo Villalobos

38 COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES

Bachelor of Science Andrea Goche Health Promotion Alfonso Granados Clarissa Nicole Alvillar Itzel Gabriela Guerrero Natalie Arredondo Aldo Hernandez Marylou Astorga Shawna Taylor Lee David Devon Bowens Jose Guadalupe Lopez Jr. Tiffany N. Butler Samantha Lozoya Sandra Leticia Cobos Ms Amy Marie Lucero Zoraida Espinoza-Castro Ernesto Lujan Jr. Cristina Flores Julie Christine Macias Daisuke Esteban Goya Alexa-Reign Marquez Christopher Alan Isabelle Julio Cesar Martinez Cynthia B. Marrufo Nidia Angelica Martinez Caitlin Marie Martinez Ashley Monique Melendez Diamond D. Martinez Oscar Jesus Melendez Shawna Leigh Payan Jenessa Irene Moguel Jacqueline Renee Quinonez Ricardo Luis Moran Ricardo Antonio Silvera Jr. Alexis Sofia Navarrette Javier Zamarripa Ashley Nicole Neal Ski A. Noriega Kinesiology Jallycia R. Pearson Miguel Angel Amaya Cesar G. Perez Jr. Alejandro Patrick Anoveros Veronica Annette Pompa Christian Joseph Balandran Laura Annette Porras Brandon Tyler Brown Ilse Vanessa Quinonez Salvador Orlando Caballero III Marcos Ramirez Raul Adrian Calderon Angel Ray Raya Justine Ashley Carnera Leimomi LaJuan Reyes Monic Eva Chavez Jose Rivera Fernando Cortez Alejandro Salazar John Delarosa Alfredo Salazar Rodolfo Antonio Diaz Jr. Christian Adrian Salazar Mares Ricardo Arieh Diaz De Leon Jonathan Sanchez Sarah Elizabeth Grace Dilling Stephanie Sazo Amber Nicole Eck Jessica Renee Siegel Ishmael Cyrus Espinal Daniel Alfredo Torres Danya Sofia Fernandez Julio Cesar Vargas Julian George Vasquez Jesus Andres Vega Hannah Romelle Velasco Elsy Alejandra Zermeno

39 UNIVERSITY HONORS PROGRAM

University Honors Degree University Honors Certificate/ Candidates Honors Thesis Candidate Biological Sciences Biological Sciences Jovana A. Grimaldo Diandra A. Licon Cellular and Molecular Biochemistry University Honors Certificate Olivia I. Kolenc Candidates Waleeja Rashid Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Paulina Almada Felix Bryan D. Kern

40 GRADUATE SCHOOL

Doctor of Education Environmental Science and Educational Leadership and Engineering Administration Samia Afrin Irene Concepcion Carrillo-Saucedo Dissertation Title: Design Dissertation Title: Health and Stress Optimization and Optical Symptoms in University Professors Characterization of a High and their Relation with the Process of Temperature Solar Receiver Obtaining a Permanent Position Carlos Marco Ituarte-Villarreal Doctor of Philosophy Dissertation Title: Wind Farm Layout Borderlands History Optimization Using Evolutionary Algorithms Timothy E. Nelson Dissertation Title: The Significance of Roberto Alfonso Perea the Afro-Frontier in American History: Dissertation Title: High Performance Blackdom, Barratry, and Bawdyhouses Computing in Air Quality Modeling in the Borderlands, 1900 - 1930 and Their Applications Chemistry Maira Raquel Ceron Hernandez Mohammad Arif Ishtiaque Shuvo Dissertation Title: Novel Endohedral Dissertation Title: Hybrid Nano- Derivatives of Sc3N@C2n (n = 34, 40) structures for Enhanced Energy and Unique Tether Controlled Bis- Storage Devices Functionalization of Fullerenes Claudia Evangelina Valles Sosa Danisha Marie Rivera Nazario Dissertation Title: Single and Dissertation Title: Triphenylamine-, Multi-Objective Optimization of Porphyrin- and Fullerene-based Sustainable Energy Derivatives for Photovoltaic and Other Applications Geological Sciences Abdusalam Ali Agail Computational Science Dissertation Title: Lithospheric Leonardo Octavio Lerma Structure of the Northern Libya and Dissertation Title: Towards East Central Mediterranean Analytical Techniques for Optimizing Knowledge Acquisition, Nisa Maksim Processing, Propagation and Use in Dissertation Title: An Integrated Cyberinfrastructure Geophysical Survey of Kilbourne Hole, Southern New Mexico: Azucena Zamora Implications for Near Surface Dissertation Title: Optimization Exploration of Mars and the Moon Schemes for the Inversion of Bouguer Gravity Anomalies International Business Electrical and Computer Engineering Faruk Arslan Salvador Melendez Dissertation Title: Three Essays on Dissertation Title: Computation Global ICT Phenomenon: Productivity Offloading Decisions for Reducing Paradox, Organizational ICT Use, and Completion Time Privacy in Social Networks 41 Material Science and Engineering Doctor of Physical Therapy Gabriel Angel Gonzalez Esparza Salena Acosta Dissertation Title: Transition States Amreen Ali and Modeling for Co9S8/MoS2 Alden Arturo Amaro Catalysis Abigail Baeza Arlianne Reyleen Bejarano Seyeon Hwang Travis Aaron Boyle Dissertation Title: Study of Materials Ovidia Chacon and Machines for 3D Printed Large- Sara Elena Chavez Scale, Flexible Electronic Structures Linda Chavira Using Fused Deposition Modeling Antonio Jesus Durant Pablo Eduardo Estrada Psychology Silem Gomez-Gould Elva Natalia Strobach Oronoz Jose Gutierrez Dissertation Title: The Effects of Task Evan Albert Kennedy Demands and Word-Frequency on Lam Thanh Le Language Source Encoding Jordan Leinweaver Rene G. Medina Teaching, Learning, and Culture Hoa Khanh Nguyen Maria D. Talamantes Michael L. Palisoc Dissertation Title: Es que nadie Dayla Lucero Rangel me quiere ayudar: Affective Kristen Beth Reilly Factors in the Schooling Viviana Andrea Rios Experience of Recent Immigrants Elizabeth Anstis Rockwell and Dual Language Instruction Sander Michael Schiller Kayleigh Nicole Walts Ashly Nicole Marie Westfield White

42 Master of Accountancy Juan Javier Cisneros April Elizabeth Addis Thomas David Clementson Vanessa Aguilar Todd A. Crofoot David Michael Barela Kelvin Lydle Fisher Jr. Alejandro Escobar Jennie June Glover Alfredo Guerrero Jr. Lidia Hernandez Isabel Guerrero Kenneth Raymond Juede Jr. Susan Marie Jacobs Nicholas Lyons Maria Leal-Lepe Martha Denise Mata Estela Legaspy Misty Montoya Ludy Lujan Emily Neumann Jacqueline M. Parra Jocelyn Rosina Ochoterena John L. Persons Cesar Enrique Romero Rudy Pirolozzi Valeria Romero Robert Thomas Saueracker Omar Silva James Edward Severin Jurmeth Sherab Tshering Ricardo Emmanuel Soto Arturo U. Valenzuela Tarrah D. Sweet Grecia Villalobos Lourdes Anchondo Tapia Summer Rai Webb Carson Thomas Jordan James Woodruff Master of Arts Clinical Psychology Linguistics Nazanin Mina Heydarian Mayumi Kobayashi Terry Ann Ontiveros Communication Joseph Lawrence Flores Political Science Chelsea Nedlyn Hill Alejandro Siqueiros Sociology English and American Literature Claudia Ley Blanca Estela Guerrero Graciela Loera Aarin Kathleen Walston Evdokia Pavlovna Romanova

English-Writing and Rhetoric Spanish Studies Mirna Ajo-Montano Claudia Chihiro Santiago Nidia Mariana Reyes Mariarlett Villalobos Master of Arts in Teaching Experimental Psychology Stephanie Marie Reyes Teaching English Suzanne Maria Aalderts-Leon History Barbara Delgado Rosa Elva Gomez Emily Marie Masterson Eduardo Jose Hinojos Mark Howe Mathematics Matthew Jevon Liden Alejandro Agustin Galvan Raul Isai Munoz Susana Villena Gonzales Shawn Michael Warswick Mario Alejandro Guzman Latin American and Border Studies Vanessa Claire Johnson Master of Business Leadership Studies Administration Eric Andreis Benjamin Alonzo Alvarez Antaenaeyia Delecia Atkins Jose Alberto Arellano Michael Daniel Balaban Maica Laurisa Bergeron 43 Matthew Taylor Cannon Patricia De La Fuente Mojica Roman Catarino Verna Deudor De la Cruz Blanca Paloma Conwell Virginia Hinojos Pedro Delgado III Alicia Anne Jones Sue Helen Estrada Ronald Chase Osburn Valeria Maya Fernandez Lorena Palomino Aurea Denise Garcia Belinda Perez Claudia Arely Garcia Ricky Angel Ramirez Yvonne Garcia Corina Rendon Jennifer Ann Gonzalez Eduardo Luis Reyes Ivan Alejandro Gutierrez Bravo Jamie Marie Wagner Phillip Michael Hash Patrice Marie Hills Educational Diagnostician Maribel Marquez Amber Armendariz Roger Rosalio Molina Vanessa Barrios Luis Jesus Olivas Kristine Graves J. Kyle Olson Elizabeth Guevara-Rosales Annette Victoria Palomino Guillermo Lopez Tajonar Daniel Perez Sandro Adonahi Quintero Lopez Counseling Sergio Alberto Robles Adalia Dolly Alexander Angelina Sergiyivna Rodriguez Brenda Amaya Irene Teresa Rojas Wendy Idaly Cazares Krista Lynette Snow Maria T. Cintron Valdes Aaron Soll Marisa Esparza Bruno M. Tabarani Desiree Monique Grajeda Salina Eliza Trevino Perla Guadian Kripa Venkatraman Virginia Guillen Jose Osiris Vidana Bencomo Leticia Gutierrez Ashlee Elaine Warzin Casey Mckoy Higson John Zacarias Brenda Martinez Claudia Guadalupe Mergil Combined Master of Business Carlos Molina Administration/Master of Public Andrea Elaine Rios Administration Patricia Ulloa Jesus Castellanos Curriculum and Instruction Master of Civil and Environmental Jaclyn Marta Al-Hanna Engineering Luciano Alcala Jr. Jose Ismael Cepeda Jr. Joel Alejandro Alvarez David Contreras Master of Defense and Strategic Guillermo Flores Studies Elizabeth Gandara Guillermo De Santiago Sr. Crystal Guadalupe Hidalgo Reginald R. Evans III Melissa Ervin Holt Israel Rodriguez Robin Lerma Monica Cristina Linden Master of Education Nora Idalia Marquez Educational Administration Sadie Lynn McCormick Inez D. Andrade Yadira Mercado-Escobar Emily Elizabeth Biernacki Megan Noelle Myers 44 Jorge E. Orozco Raul Eduardo Pena Brenda Perez Denise Ramirez Paul Edward Perez Michael Jonathan Ramirez Linda Marie Pilkinton Natalie Nicole Raschke Ivan Quintana Eduardo Rojas Sevda Rahymov Melinda Volent-Kerner Margarita Leonor Ryan Cicely Yvonne Taylor Master of Public Juan Albert Varela Jr. Administration Yvette Vela Brenda Mariana Jimenez Ernesto Inez Villalobos Dennis Lee Reglen Rafael Salcido III Reading Education Eva Marie Ruelas Combined Master of Public Special Education Administration/ Master of Jacqueline Christina Aranas Patricia Brooks Business Administration Vienna Monique Gomez-Springer Jesus Castellanos Socorro Nieto-Gavaldon Nellie Bernadette Nunez Master of Public Health Jorge Alberto Rosales Juan Manuel Alvarez Mark Patrick Warnock Ruth Elizabet Castillo Maria Teresa Zapata Alejandra Carrasco Escareno Rebecca Gallegos Tania Angelica Mayorga Master of Fine Arts Creative Writing Master of Rehabilitation Jose A. Valdez Sr. Counseling Valeria Anali Baeza Master of Occupational Jopy Ray Baker Therapy Agustin Barajas Daniel Benortham Jessica Loray Gutierrez Atenas Libertad Bojorquez Rios Marcela Ariadna Jimenez Natalie Bolanos Benito Cabrera Master of Science Rachel Carolyn Clarke Bioinformatics Randy Cortez Kishore Reddy Anekalla Alecia Dian Cummins Janeth Rodriguez Brittany Nicole Diaz Shanna Perez Dillon Biological Sciences Thalia Duarte Katie Anderson Seren D. Estrada Jennifer Lynn Martinez Rochelle Alanna Garza Chemistry Travis Matthew Gutierrez Vahid Jabbari Meredith Anne Husted Quang Huynh Luu Jason V. Mathew Nathalie Metta Daniel Medrano Jr. Jennie Camtu Nguyen Civil Engineering Obinna Obi Clara Borrego Edgar Eugenio Ortiz Gabriel De Haro Binita Pankaj Patel Saul Mejia

45 Alejandro Miramontes Intelligence and National Security Armando Ramirez Studies Estefany Ramos Esther Solis Al-Tabaa Shahab Aldin Shirazi Francisco Javier Gomez Computational Science Gloria Elena Gomez Henry Roger Moncada Lopez David McCracken Jacob Andrew Silva Withana Kankanamalage Brian Neil Tebay Umayanganie Munipala Leobardo Valera Kinesiology Miranda Sue Clark Computer Science Maria Perez Jacqueline Elaine Brixey Hans Edward Straub Ariel Garcia Kristal Vigil Joaquin Andres Reyna Jennifer Ashley Walz Norma Rivera Manufacturing Engineering Construction Management Aris Baldos Diana Alarcon Victor Manuel Loya Garnica Sr. Alejandro Artalejo Oscar Alejandro Murga Torres Ezri David Navarro Jesus A. Ramos Jr. Mathematics David Rodriguez Sumi Dey Nathanael Rodriguez Mechanical Engineering Genaro Roldan Naznin Jahan Afrose Francisco Armando Valero Jr. Christopher Kodiak Caviglia Economics Jose Luis Coronel Jr. Juan Pedro Cardenas Diego Ivan Delfin Manriquez Francisco Javier Guevara Arreola Electrical Engineering Ricardo Hermosillo Venkata Vishnu Vardhan Chilluru Gustavo Adolfo Martinez Edgar Ivan De La Torre Gonzalez Oscar Roberto Nunez Christopher Gaytan Akash B. Patel Pratik Bakul Ghate Gumaro Valenzuela Virginia Jimenez Ivan Arturo Renteria Marquez Physics William Davis Burman Cheik Oumar Farouck Sana Shireesh Goud Sanem Sonia Cristina Valadez Software Engineering Fernando Valdez Salah Atiyeh Jiarui Yi Adrian Garcia Luis Antonio Garnica Chavira Geological Sciences Jesus Julian Medrano Warren Harding Allen Jacqueline Marie Engel Systems Engineering Collin Gray Linda Melissa Alamillo Josh Coleman Mcfarland Brett Carrera Gerardo Contreras Jr. Industrial Engineering Victor Manuel Gonzalez Ana Viviana Nunez Ramya Madhuri Peri

46 Master of Science in Leopoldo Felipe Neria Environmental Engineering Ruth Leinteng Nyang Olasimbo Ifasewa Odutayo Oluwaseye Michael Owoseni Stacy Ann Olvera Master of Science in Clara Uchenna Osakwe Domingo Palomo III Information Technology Eva Yvette Ramirez Raquel Irene Lopez Armendariz Luis Rodriguez Rafael Enrique Ortega Mallory Rogers Krystal Michelle Salinas Master of Science in Nursing Hector Sias Nursing Education Jessica Nicole Soucy Martha Sue Albe Alexander P. Ike Stephens Mary Ellen Alvarado Claudia Lizeth Suarez Rebecca Lorenza Castruita Jeffrey John Taylor Lucia De La Paz Roberto Trevizo Ginger Eckenrode Christina Valle Susan Danelle Glenn Luis Rey Velasquez Jr. Kamesha Yvette Hughes Appolonia Bih Wana Krystal Lopez Samantha Wild Jocelyn Clarissa Martinez Amanda Winton Connie Sue McKinley Michael Manuel Zavala Lisa Marie Mena Nursing Systems Management Cynthia Nicole Middaugh Kelly Jean Caton Victor Perez Tanya Odette Chacon-Magana Alejandra Rendon Maribell S. Cordova Abby Vendrely Ri Rainyl Dorado Liliana Elena Young Ryann Danielle Fierro Nursing-Practitioner Russell John Genzel Linda Acker Kathy Goodman Jessica Marie Acosta Jeannine Elaine Jennings Adetimbo Adediran Cynthia Lopez Anna Laura Antu Brenda Moz Daniel Arredondo Ana Beatriz Robles Adriana Cantu Jennifer M. Shaw Jordan Deneen Costlow Corey Scott Turner Sylvia De La Rosa Samuel Vasquez Sean Michael Dittman Marianne Velasquez Brenda Marie Dungan Ava Watson Agbara Eberechi Kraig White Crystal Elizabeth Fuller Cynthia Garcia Master of Social Work Eduardo Gonzalez Becky Alvarado Daniel Kern Amber Yamel Chavez Joseph Kairichi Mimubuu Monica Hernandez Marlon Carl Monayao Sr. Jacqueline Denise NGuessan Martin Muniz Julia Radko Lauren Nachbar Christina Yvonne Rodriguez Karen Rodriguez Efren Urbina

47 “NO MAN IS AN ISLAND: NO MAN STANDS ALONE” -John Donne

Today we pay tribute to the accomplishments of the graduates of The University of Texas at El Paso. For them, this ceremony marks both the culmination of years of hard work and commitment to this goal, and a prelude to many future opportunities. We congratulate them and wish them well as they pass this major milestone in their lives. Of equal importance to us, however, is the opportunity to recognize you, the family members and friends of the graduates. For today as we honor these graduates, we honor you as well. We see in their success the love and support of parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters, spouses and children – all of you who have so willingly made many sacrifices because you believed in the importance of their education. You invest many todays to achieve a brighter tomorrow, and we are all enriched by your commitment. The faculty and staff of The University of Texas at El Paso thank you for your support, and we congratulate you, too, for we know that these graduates’ achievements are not theirs alone. Your presence here today illuminates this ceremony with warmth and love.

“NINGUN´ HOMBRE ES UNA ISLA: NINGUNO EXISTE SOLO” -John Donne

Rendimos homenaje hoy a los logros de quienes se reciben de La Universidad de Texas en El Paso. Para ellos, esta ceremonia representa no sólo sino también la culminación de años de trabajo y de compromiso personal hacia esta meta, el preludio a innumerables oportunidades en el futuro. Los felicitamos y les deseamos lo mejor en esta ocasión de crucial importancia en su vida. Pero nos parece indispensable también aprovecharnos del momento presente para brindarles nuestro reconocimiento a ustedes, los familiares y amigos de los graduados, puesto que al honrar éstos honramos además a todos ustedes. Vemos en el éxito de ellos el amor y el apoyo de padres, abuelos, hermanos, esposos e hijos todos los que han hecho de buen grado sacrificios porque han creído firmemente en la importancia de la educación de sus seres queridos. Ustedes han hecho la inversión provechosa de su presente para alcanzar un porvenir mejor, y todos nosotros nos hemos beneficiado por su empeño en esta labor. Los profesores y empleados de La Universidad de Texas en El Paso les agradecemos su apoyo y los felicitamos también, porque comprendemos que lo que han conseguido estos graduados no lo han conseguido solos. Iluminan ustedes nuestra ceremonia hoy con su presencia aquí, con su calor humano y su cariño.

48 SUMMER 2015

GRADUATES PARTICIPATING IN THE DECEMBER 2015 COMMENCEMENT

49 COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS

Bachelor of Arts Evette Roxanne Ortiz Anthropology Donna Priscilla Reyes Greg Edgardo Castillo Cesar Reza Erick Jesus Martinez Stephanie Rincon Yanira Ortiz Crystal Rosains Ryan Danelle Venegas Rosa Denise Rubalcava Michael Alan Saenz Art History Adrian Michael Soto Karla Olivas Julio Cesar Valdez Art History /History Edgar Valdivia Rosa Elva Gomez Brandi Eileen Wade Cecilia A. Zambrano Art Gabriela Rivera Criminal Justice / Political Science Lorenzo Joaquin Tena Jr. Maria De Jesus Ortiz Communication Studies Criminal Justice / Psychology Ava Noel Jednak Daniela Maria Hernandez Ivan Silva Digital Media Production Creative Writing Jorge Abraham Carreon Robert Nicholas Holguin Arturo Contreras Omar Martinez Adrian Enrique Meza Xavier Alfredo Vazquez Criminal Justice English and American Literature Dora Alicia Acosta Caitlin Renee Campisi Manuel Acosta Jr. Bernardita Gonzales Cone Jesus Antonio Alvarez Gilberto Lucero Jr. Michael T. Arellano Michelle Denise Millen Christopher Ray Avena Andres Becerra English and American Literature / Eric Bugarini Psychology Stephanie Cano Israel Arreola Jesus Manuel Carranza French Jose Alberto Contreras Denisse Elizabeth Batista Corona Andrew Dominic Curtis Donna Estrada French / Spanish Eduardo Gamboa Jr. Carmen Casillas Edgar Ivan Garcia Gracy Z. Garcia-Samaniego Linguistics Iris A. Guillen Amanda Nicole Avila Arturo Hernandez Jr. Melina Anais Barroso Daniel Garrett Hernandez Marisol Marroquin Dulce Maria Holguin Elizabeth Portillo Daniela Ibarra Luis A. Salas Linda Lopez Sylvia J. Ward Samuel Adrian Medina Darnell Lamar Murray Jr. Linguistics / Spanish Marcos Alfredo Myers II Nestor Yered Duran Nungaray Nallely Calanche Nieto 50 Media Advertising / Communication Psychology Studies Stephanie Ayala Michelle Marie Bretado Jonatan Miguel Contreras Erica Christine Bustamante Heather Ann Daniels John Alex Davis Joslynne J. English Kristina Nicole Fierro Christina Ashley Esparza Jose Luis Mendoza Jennifer Nunez Tania Patlan Multimedia Journalism Martha Isabel Reyes Adrienne Michelle Acosta Lynette Mariel Salazar Anthony A. Canales Aaron Tinoco Diana Gomez Jennifer Leanne Whelpdale KC Nelson Guadalupe Wiles Multimedia Journalism Organizational and Corporate Psychology / Criminal Justice Communication Angelica Almaraz Ellisia Naomi Shafer Spanish Organizational and Corporate Carolina Balderas Communication Carmen Elia Gonzalez Anna Cecilia Almeida Spanish/ English and American Tillie Michelle Alvillar Literature Fernanda Astiazaran Andres Rodriguez Carl Duran Cooper II Theatre Arts Lucero Stephanie Flores Krista Joy Nicole Frenz Shannon Leigh Frymyer Denisse Estefany Mendoza Valdez Justin Hargrave Lannie Lee Mendez-Patton Women’s and Gender Studies / Edward Tyler Parrott Organizational and Corporate Leandra Karina Sanchez Communication Yolanda Sarai Tiemann Claudia Lizzette Taylor Caroline Goretti Vazquez Bachelor of Fine Arts Robert Lee Vint IV Dance Esther Zapata Stephanie Torres Political Science Painting Yasmin Al-Hanfoosh Staphany Garnica Mario G. Blancas Pedro Garcia Studio Art Angela Jazmin Lechuga Cholong Jeon Andrea Liano Harry Sanchez Jr. Alysandra Erika Martinez Theatre Silvia Paola Miranda Mark Adrian Sadler Joshua Blakely Radabaugh April Marie Rumgay Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Dustin Nicholas Schirmer Jizelle Silerio Studies April Alvarez Print Media / Communication Studies Silvia Alejandra Amador Ortega Sarah A. Garcia Elizabeth Anchondo

51 Shokooh Bahadorzadeh James Allen Nichols Lawrence Edward Brown III Marta Oledzka Sonia Leticia Carr Eliza Reyes Joy Denise Cassagnol Irene LouAnn Rivera Marcos Castaneda Jasmine Victoria Rodriguez Agustin Cordova IV Monica Paulina Rodriguez Luis Miguel Del Villar Danielle Rae Scott Abraham Dominguez Rhasean Terrell Stephens Belinda Dominguez Alyssa Kazmin Toney LaQuintus Antonio Dowell Marie Ulloa Vega Judith Estrada Carla Elena Valdez Joseph John Fernandez Carlos Valdez Audrey Nicole Gleason Jennifer Leigh Weed Diana Gonzales Alexandra Jan Williams Heraldo Gonzales III Amanda Gaye Wolf Alexandra Selena Gonzalez Terry Wayne Green Jr. Bachelor of Music Mario Andree’ Hagelsieb Music Performance Matthew Lamar Heard Nathan Thomas Black Patric Kyle Holderfield Rocio Adriana Martinez Penner Elizabeth JoAnn Holmack Mariana Sandoval Mark Gerald Jordan Krista Elizabeth Lane Bachelor of Music Aisha O. Lee Christal Sue Leon Psychology Tanisha Laverne Lewis Paulina Lisset Escobar Dorian Nickole Luxon Edith Gonzalez Nancy Gloria Martinez Christopher Edward Juarez Victoria Yvonne Martinez Daphne Mustakidys Margarita Elena Miramontes Adriana Perez Madison Wynn Morris Angelica Sepulveda Alma Esther Munoz

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Elsa C. Estrada Studies Aremy Moreno De Vallecillo Yolanda Dolores Amaya David Muniz Patricia M. Boyd Jenelle Renee Pedroza Monica Amanda Corona Lizette Guadalupe Pillado Norma Yolanda Dominguez Brenda L. Vidana

52 COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Bachelor of Business Erica Anais Ortega Administration Amber Gale Peters Lizette Rodriguez Accounting Mark Rene Anchondo Finance / Marketing Andres Ivan Ariza Kiyoko Maria Li Carina Castillo Leo De La Rosa General Business Gerald Anthony Espinoza Carlos Ivan Avila Carlos Andrey Estrada Adolfo Espinola Elizabeth Kay Fierro Irene Del Rebollet Gari Gilabert Wendy Esmeralda Halm Daniel Rodriguez Edwin Marshall Hamilton Information Systems Xiao Ling Liu Abeer Nusseibeh Ahmad Rodrigo Maynez Damien Gullermo Carranza Monica Montalvo Rene Gonzalez Fabiola Alexandra Nevarez Kathleen Lee Lattner Ana Patricia Parra Jessica Reta Jose Luis Robles Laura Hortensia Robles Management Perla Michelle Rodriguez Justin Aaron Briones Telma O. Rodriguez Cesar Chavez Andres Rubio Anthony Alberto Crespo Nallely Sanchez Edgar Ivan Fierro Anna Elizabeth Ullom David Adam Hernandez Julio Cesar Lara Accounting / Computer Information Juan Pablo Lozoya Systems Elizabeth Luna Lujan Benjamin Guerrero Sergio Alejandro Olivares Miguel Angel Prado Accounting / Finance Leonardo Ruiz Pablo Ivan Hernandez Claudia Gabriela Santa Cruz Accounting / General Business Marlene Terrazas Daniel Alberto Loya Management / Marketing Computer Information Systems Ivan Benitez Juan Carlos Alvarado Management / Operations and Mark Anthony Manzanares Supply Chain Management Manuel Raygoza Armando Aguilar Economics Marketing Aaron P. Grijalva Hector Hugo Garcia Adam Kyle Ziegenhals John Joseph Garcia Finance Walter Ricardo Lopez Blake Christian Adams Rachel Ramona Ortega Ricardo Alberto Alarcon Genevieve Singer Gilberto Sosa Acosta Brisa Jannet Delgado Laura Rebeca Talamantes Elvia Angelica Herrera Francisco Manuel Venegas Sarah Isela Olivas 53 Operations and Supply Chain Operations and Supply Chain Management Management / General Business Coral Palmira Mata Manuel Alberto Trujillo Angeles Arnoldo Ortiz Operations and Supply Chain Fernando Ivan Quinones Management / Management Aldo Fuentes SCHOOL OF NURSING

Bachelor of Science in Nursing Lorie Gonzalez Francisco Enrique Aguirre Luis Angel Gonzalez Vincent Lee Alexander Jr. Lindsay Marie Greenup Cynthia Alicia Alvarez Malorie Guerrero Paola Aranda Carina Gutierrez Lucia Avila Carol Ann Hague Adelina Marie Ayers Amanda Gabriela Hernandez Cynthia Barraza Gladys Hernandez Evelyn Barraza Christal Holguin Ruby Bejarano Christopher Michael Holguin Ashley Rae Benko Lindsey Kaye Hunter Ariana Bordonada Amanda Jaurigue Elizabeth N. Briseno-Morales Stacy Lynne Kestner Priscilla Bustillos Alexandra Kong Tashiba Chalette Carter Alyssa Michelle Lujan Eloy Castaneda Vanessa Magallanes Cynthia Cazares-Marin Emily Yvonne Martinez Jenny Y. Chau Tegan Tranice McDonald Andrea Michele Collins Monica Beth McGuire Robbie Wayne Collins Jenny Elizabeth Meyer Johnna DeAnn Crossland Rosa B. Ogaz Alexandra De La Rosa Favour Onwukwe Colleen Elizabeth Diamos Christine Ornelas Daniela Dominguez Acosta Monserrat Orozco Carmen Evelyn Duffy Jason Omar Ortegon Amber Marie Ellis Adrian Ortiz Sadaf Falamarzi Jose Luis Prieto Jr. Claudia Gisela Flores Gabriel Ramos Norma Cecilia Fuentes Bianca Rubi Reyes Dena Beene Fuller Keila Juana Rocha Ingrid Marianne Gamboa Christina Rodriguez Cynthia S. Garcia Jennifer Rodriguez Eduardo Garcia III Veronica Lourdes Rodriguez Samuel David Garcia Paola Rubio Jacqueline Gardea Graciela Salas Anissa Michelle Gomez Tiffany Elizabeth Seale Christan Taylor Gomez Priscilla Perla Sepulveda Valerie Gomez Erikka L. Smith Gustavo Perez Gonzalez Jr. Jessica Swingler 54 Michelle E. Torres Gilbert Isaiah Velez Laura Cristine Trevino Lydia Riojas Wiley Courtney Paige Valenzuela Victoria Nicole Wilson Sandra Ysela Vargas Amber Joan Witt Eivy Yanel Vazquez Eunju Yoo COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Bachelor of Science in Civil Alexander Joseph Arnold Zubin Aaron Assadian Engineering Marcos R. Banda Barbara Paola Aguilera Mauricio Barba Reyes Michael Archuleta Ricardo Emilio Carmona Becerra Uriel Brian Arteaga Karla Ivette Leyva Gabriel Arturo Bernal Marco Polo Lopez Nadia Jessica Caraveo Pedro Lucero Martin Contreras Jr. Daniel Ramirez Diana Isabel Espinosa Ruben Rivera Jr. Alejandro Franco Mariana Aurora Suarez Nuno Renato Ramos Furtado Richard Isaac Yanez Adalberto Gonzalez Jassivy Lizeth Hernandez Bachelor of Science in Christopher Juarez Adrian Arturo Lopez Industrial Engineering Jorge Arturo Lozano Erika Cristina Alvarez Edrei Guillermo Meza Pamela Baca Levi Ladislao Pavia Alejandro Espinola Samuel Pena Jr. Abril Dubbe Meixueiro Alejandro Pinedo Ricardo Meraz Jesus Manuel Placencia Karla Muro Hector C. Pulido Lucia Noe Jose Luis Ramirez Karen Gabriela Obregon Alexandra Riccillo Jesus Heriberto Valenzuela Jose Alfonso Rodriguez Ana Karen Rodriguez Damian Bachelor of Science in Julian Romo Mechanical Engineering Miguel Angel Rosas Ivan Israel Esquivel Marisol Salado Jose Ignacio Talamantes Alberto Hiram Gonzalez Michael Jason Vasquez Jesus Raul Moctezuma Jose Ivan Montalvo Bachelor of Science in Rogelio Salgado Computer Science Oscar Vargas Arik Jacobs Almanza Florencia Abigail Larsen Bachelor of Science in Omar Alonso Macias Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Bachelor of Science in Paola Guadalupe Barraza Electrical Engineering Adrian Aguilar 55 COLLEGE OF SCIENCE

Bachelor of Science Noel Molina Limon Biochemistry Eric Bobby Nieto Michael Miranda Joanna Arleen Olivas Humberto Rojo Chemistry Sergio Villanueva Brian Barraza Erin M. Wofford Laura Isabel Saucedo

Biological Sciences Environmental Science Jacqueline Nicole Acosta Antonio Ebed Legarda II Uriel Leopoldo Aguirre Forensic Science Maria Valeria Ayoub Crystal Francine Caire Ethan Colten Black Brenda Guadalupe Zepeda Athyla Marie Carrasco Kathy Dianne Carter Geological Sciences Daniel De Anda Julian Malachy Biddle Jessica Fernandez Samantha Eve Ramirez Felipe Antonio Gamboa Jr. Alejandro Rios Sarah Michele Garcia Mathematics Miqueas Gomez Delilah Aranda Crystal Rose Grajeda Celeste Cano Alexandra Julieta Gutierrez Jennifer M. Garcia Derek Max Hendryx Thomas Joel Hughes Elizabeth Margaret Johnson Jesus Alejandro Pedroza Coral Lechuga Lilian Ivette Martin del Campo Microbiology Jenny Moya Alejandro Alfonso Acuna Ricardo Myers Irma Irene Blanco Karla Daniela Nessman Eric Kevin Marin Juan Alberto Oropeza Jonathan Antonio Martel Erik Marcel Pacheco Liliana Esther Meza Jaime Antonio Sanchez Physics Jerry Omar Sena Celia Garcia Amparan Yessica Torres Sosa Emma Marta Adelaide Sundin John Curtis Yenshaw Anthony Jesus Vasquez Cellular and Molecular Biochemistry Physics / Mathematics Omar Lorenzo Gutierrez Ruiz Enrique Ramirez-Homs Eva A. Medina

56 COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES

Bachelor of Science Daniel Philip Galvez Clinical Laboratory Science Mackenzie Layne German Johnson Lydia Denisse Carranco Christopher William Howard Ana Emilia Garibay Monica Danielle Lopez Health Promotion Ashley Martinez Leidy Jeannete Arredondo Dominic W. Matson Robertta Danylle Collins Jose Francisco Medina Joe Renee Padilla Kinesiology Julian Daniel Palma Candace Faith Alvarado Elizabeth Andrea Pendelton Cassie Ann Arnold Angel E. Perez Alfredo Avalos Jr. Junnel Angelo Ranola Christopher Jordan Bailey Kathryn Nicole Rivera Luis Alejandro Beltran Erin Anthony Rodriguez Samantha Janae Bencomo Abby Rose Savage Andrew John Carrion II Lisa Janice Soule Michelle Emma Childress Gilbert Vasquez Joanna Denise Dominguez Ashley Nicole Eldridge Bachelor of Social Work Edgar Federico Falcon Edwin A. Aquino Michelle Fonseca Ana Luisa Luna Amilcar Galindo

57 GRADUATE SCHOOL

Doctor of Philosophy Environmental Science and Biological Sciences Engineering Christina Elizabeth D’Arcy Kevin Wesley Floyd Dissertation Title: Influence of Stress Dissertation Title: An Assessment on Substance Use: Age-Associated of the Role of Roads in Population Variability in Molecular and Demography and Genetic Structuring Behavioral Outcomes In Two Species of Lizards in the Northern Chihuahuan Desert

Borderlands History Diaaeldin Mostafa Ibrahim Mohamed Roland Rodriguez Dissertation Title: Optimization and Dissertation Title: “I Was Nothing Characterization of High Velocity but a Lender of What I Was Ordered Oxy-Fuel Sprayed Coatings To Supply ...” Francisco Amangual, Trustee of the Presidio and Las Teaching, Learning, and Culture Compañías Volantes in the Spanish Cynthia Christina Ontiveros Borderlands, 1701 - 1812 Dissertation Title: Latin@ High School Students’ Standpoint on Environmental Justice in a Border Civil Engineering Community: A Phenomenological Isaac Campos Flores Study Dissertation Title: Evaluation of Point Of Use Drinking Water Treatment Master of Accountancy Systems for Colonias in the Southwest Oscar Loy Jr. United States Computer Science Master of Arts Ivan Gris Communication Dissertation Title: Physical Kyron Carlton Joseph Engagement as a Way to Increase Emotional Rapport in Interactions Clinical Psychology with Embodied Conversational Jessica Armendariz Agents English and American Literature Electrical and Computer Engineering Daniel C. Camposano Chandra Sekhar Pappu Experimental Psychology Dissertation Title: Synchronization Mabel Noemi Terminel of Bistatic Radar using Chaotic Amplitude and Frequency Modulated Leadership Studies Signals Christopher John Anderson Jackson Chase Cobb Berta Rodriguez William Huang Dissertation Title: Development of an Alexander Jenkins Algorithm for Classification of Slow Chris Aziz Joudi Movement Objects in Urban Traffic Welvin John Lucero Environments Using Radar Michael Joseph Nizolak Harold Kenneth Richardson Todd James Stevenson Rodrigo Alberto Borunda

58 Master of Arts in Teaching Master of Education Mathematics Curriculum and Instruction Suzana Mochizuki Jackson Melissa Chiappone Sciences Antonio Gomez Nohemi Gallarzo Alba Sofia Ibarra Victor M. Melendez Michael Christopher Mercado Ana Xochitl Rivera Master of Business Joyce Marie Robles Administration Sandra Urista Karla Maria Urquidi Ruben Ahedo Eustacio Alderette Educational Diagnostician Trent James Anderson Christian Guerrero Suzanne Evelyn Ashour-Bailey Educational Administration Cesar Astorga Christina Aguilar-West Lauren D. Baldwin Manuela B. Jallad Amber Elizabeth Bechtel Aurora Flores Sergio Blanco Monique Renee Garza Andres E. Bolanos Silvia Martinez Sean Michael Carranco Kevin Joel Moussavi-Saeedi Gerardo Ceballos Patricio Antonio Tinajero Andres De la Riva Guidance and Counseling Domingo Emanuel Echaniz Christopher Camacho Rudy Elias Deborah Christina Castillo Manuela Espinoza Lauren Michaela Cushion Alejandro Galaviz Rodriguez Consuelo Diaz Rafael Garcia Monica Gomez Abraham Gutierrez Fabiola Louczyshyn Alma Cristina Gutierrez Saldana Diana Mariscal Monica Guzman Heriberto Jesus Oronoz Vicente Huerta Jessica Perez Monica Isela Jimenez Michelle Nicole Rede Miriam G. Kotkowski Alberto Rivera-Jaquez Alba Lopez Patricia Lee Roman Steve Anthony Lujan Robert Mayfield Special Education Patrick Desmond McGrail Jose Luis Macias Kenneth Komal Mohan Melissa Romero Carmen Aurora Monrreal Perla Rubi Vaquera Pauline Ann Motts Ana Alejandra Vazquez Jurado James Pete Patton Samuel Pena Sr. Master of Music Maritza Perez Music Performance Rebecca Lea Rider Sara Astrid Ayala Janel N. Rodriguez Natalia Carolina Garcia Ferreiro Lisa Saucedo Cynthia Tafolla Matsushita Francisco Vacio Kristine Andrea Velasquez Aaron Christian Young

59 Master of Public Computer Science Administration Joel Abram Henderson Daisy Isela Cano Md Abdul Kader Stephanie J. Cecil Economics Alina Paola Gonzalez Alejandro Ceballos Andrea Rosario Ortiz Kenechukwu Nweke

Master of Public Health Electrical Engineering Carlos Rodrigo Alvarez Hernandez Siva Kumar Gade Cynthia Chacon Josue Miranda Eric Martinez Computer Engineering Master of Rehabilitation Gary William Badley Counseling Environmental Science Rain Melissa Arredondo Ector Matias Martell Gustavo Contreras Daniela Maria Spade Itzel Gabriela Duran-Vega Monica Adriana Martinez Geological Sciences Laurentis D. Peterson Joshua Azael Cobb Victoria Marie Ramirez Intelligence and National Security Master of Science Studies Bioinformatics Justin Loren Magee Joseph Andrew Knapka Sergio Lorenzo Munoz Mathematical Sciences Md Al Masum Bhuiyan Biological Sciences Mohamad Medhat Moussa Kristina Isabel Barron Osei Kofi weneboahT Berenise De Haro Mechanical Engineering Stephanie Moreno Marco Efrain Quiroz Jr. Theresa Anne Rodriguez Shakerur Ridwan Biomedical Engineering Gerardo Rodriguez-Melo Silvia Rea Gabriel Ricardo Trujillo Civil Engineering Manufacturing Engineering Osvaldo A. Broesicke Gabriel Argumedo Levi Alonso Pereda Jorge Alejandro Velarde-Moreno Physics Nabil Md Rakinul Hoque Chemistry Joshua Logan Morris Toni Leandra Carrick Alex Donald Price Karen Ventura Arifur Rahaman Construction Management Speech-Language Pathology Kevin Dwight Fredley Luisa Alejandra Esquivel John Gregory Pfirman Computational Science Grisel Julieta Rodriguez Nazmul Hossain

60 Statistics Amorette Chrisitne Benavides Luis Mora Norma Bermudez Justin Jonathan Strate Cecille Elizabeth B. Bernad Yaa Tawiah Wonkye Timo Frank Briffa Brenda Castillo Software Engineering Kim Michelle Cook Yadira Yvette Jacquez Rocio Ivette DeLaRosa Alma Lizet Delarbre Master of Science in Linda Veronica Esquibel Environmental Engineering Sandra Rebekah Flores Priscilla Liliana Sandoval Alex Gomez Cristina Gomez Master of Science in Gustavo Gutierrez Information Technology Allison Elaine Hunt Erick Estrada Steven Robert Ibanez Allen Eugene Jones Master of Science in Nursing Gabriel Mendoza Nursing Education Brenda Sugey Nunez Susana Hernandez Armenta Michelle Elizabeth Perman Jessica Denise Cabrera Rubi Ramirez Ana Karina Corrales Rebekah Leigh Randall Jennifer Elliott Wendy Rivera Marilyn Irene Frishman Alexandra Rodriguez Georgina Elizabeth Garcia Andrea Rodriguez Cristina Camille Hinojosa Heather Louise Saucedo Claudia Leon Nicole Smith Ruben Alcides Lopez Delilah Lorena Soto Melisa Franceen Perez Crystal Lynne Torres Sheri Lynn Sowa Edna Lizbeth Vazquez Nursing-Practitioner Nursing Systems Management Christy Ahmed Megan Frelich Casselman Jennifer Elisabeth Austin Cari Johnson Laura Christina Batres Merijildo Esteban Monreal Misty Beltran Monica Rodriguez Sanford

61 HONORS CANDIDATES December 2015

College of Liberal Juan Diego Grajeda Sabrina Nunez Arts Lisa Nicole-Marie Mariel Yadira Ortega Clara Stephanie Acosta Granillo Jessica Ortiz Lindsey Adams Christina A. Grijalva Anna Maria Patino-Calero Katherine Elizabeth Kathryn Claire Guerra Tarek Puente Alanis Ramirez Grace Gutierrez Karen Daniela Reyes Marilyn Aleman Rosalina Gutierrez Navarro Julie Alvarez Lashawn Reshard Heard Luis D. Reynolds Stephanie R. Amerena Jacklyn Renee Kaitlyn Marie Rinehart Ligia Atzimba Arguilez Hernandez Emilia Onzures Rios Leticia Arias Jessica Isais Lorena Rebecca Rios Fernando Arroyo David Emmett Jacobson Melissa Jazmine Rivas Irma Lee Barnes Alma Rosario Johnson Ian Nathaniel Roa Caryl Ann Barquin Johnna Johnston Destiny Celeste Danielle Alyssa Barron Violeta Berenice Juarez Rodriguez Vanessa Holly Bodine Danielle Marie Leyva Luiz Alberto Rodriguez Francisco Camacho Timothy Andrew List Rebecca S. Rodriguez Hector Alberto Kymberly Ric’Kel Sonia Rodriguez Campa-Duron Jr Littlejohn Lucia Abigail Romero Tanya Jazmi Carbajal Nabil Guadalupe Loera Salazar Irazema Castillo Alejandra Lopez Corina Rosales Myrkania Cedeno Rossina Lozoya Zahyleen Rosario Ortiz David Chavez Kimberly Estelle Madera Leslie Marie Ross Jessica Cordova Andrea T. Manriquez Melanie Ruth Royo Kimberly Alondra Cossio Jessica Martinez Conrado Ruiz Luisa Linette De La Torre Yvonne C. Martinez Genesis Nishdali Ruiz Africa I. Deleon Kenneth Dwaun Francisco Daniel Sagredo Elizabeth Dominguez- Maxwell Armand Sebastian Salas Fierro Lorenzo Felipe Maynes Leonel A. Santana Alvaro Escobar Jeremy Robert Grace Saucedo Laura Escobar McCartney Charles Wayne Scott Jr. Maria Antonieta Erika Isabel Mendoza Iliana Soto Esquinca Alexa Yvette Minjarez Melissa Ann Stearns Cristina Monique Emmanuel A. Morales Jacqueline Patricia Stroud Esquivel Roberto Alonso Moran Andy Talamantes Benjamin Michael Alonso Moreno Lea Nicole Tellez Fancher Ana-Cristina Moreno Megan Lisette Terrazas Susana Olivia Flores Lorena Mota-Cuevas Amanda Petra Trevizo Elena Alicia Garcia Luisa Lizette Muniz Terese Ann Trottier Gabriela Garcia Margie L. Munoz John L. Trujillo III Nancy Garcia Jimmy Matthew Karla Ivonne Valdez Elisa Garrido Musgrave Alejandro Vasquez A’rielle Alexandra Graf Jennifer Ann Navarro Deborah Denisse Vela Kevin Minh Nguyen Ruben Velez 62 Elizabeth Vigil College of Business Martin Leth Simonsen Kristian D. Villanueva Administration Jessica Sosa Silvia Melisa Villarreal Yoshika Yamilet Abraham Sotelo Vanessa Elizabeth Ward Amamori Krystal Tellez Wendy Michelle Wells Daniel Enrique Terrazas Marcus Eugene Williams Victor Arturo Ambriz Sabrina Nunez Pearlie Marie Bailey Mario Andres Valverde Mariel Yadira Ortega Francis Sofia Yzaguirre Paul Eric Hubiera Noe Villa Jessica Ortiz College of Education Bautista Alec Wiener Anna Maria Patino-Calero Alejandra Araiza Norma Zuniga Tarek Puente Eugenio Alonso Calzada Rebecca Lauren Arellano Karen Daniela Reyes Benjamin Cera Monique Erika School of Nursing Navarro Jazmin Cervantes Armendariz Lillie Annette Alvarado Luis D. Reynolds Ruben Andres Chavez Kristen Nichole Ash Diana Jean Baker Kaitlyn Marie Rinehart Paz Patricia Magdalena Eileen Brenda Boureslan Emilia Onzures Rios Maribel Cordova Cantu Jessica Marie Buyo Lorena Rebecca Rios Christina Castaneda Brenda Diaz Adriana Abigail Castillo Melissa Jazmine Rivas Judith R. Chapman Daniela Dominguez Stephanie Chavez Ian Nathaniel Roa Andreina Chavira Arriaga Ronalee Cochran Destiny Celeste Rosa Carolina Contreras Cynthia Frausto Robert Gabriel Credeur II Rodriguez Jennifer Rose Davis Charles Patrick Gabriel Celina Maria Doyle Luiz Alberto Rodriguez Johana Alejandra Juan Hector Garcia Luis Eduardo Fons Rebecca S. Rodriguez Gallegos Alma R. Fuentes Sonia Rodriguez Yaisah Joanna Granillo Marcia Lizzette Gama Nohemi Galindo Lucia Abigail Romero Justin Michael Karina Garcia Gary Gilman Salazar Guaderrama Krizia Loren Garcia Cleo Patrick Glover Corina Rosales Juan Jose Guerrero Lorena Guerrero Aldo Humberto Gonzalez Zahyleen Rosario Ortiz Zapata Valerie Isabel Gutierrez Arturo Guzman Leslie Marie Ross Jorge Gutierrez Mayela Guzman Melanie Ruth Royo Victoria Ashlee Hall Celeste Hernandez Brandi Lynn Huffman Conrado Ruiz Jannel Jara Vicente Hernandez Alan Lechuga Genesis Nishdali Ruiz Leondra Lachelle King Daniela Carolina Herrera James Andrew Lefebvre Francisco Daniel Sagredo Kathryn Marie Kory Calzada Hollie Elizabeth Liles Armand Sebastian Salas Oscar Leonardo Lazcano Rebecca Ballesteros Crystal J. Martinez Leonel A. Santana Annette Salas Martinez Ibarra Daniel Martinez Grace Saucedo Ashley Diana McMullin Naira N. Isais Charles Wayne Scott Jr. Marcos Martinez Hugo Javier Melendez Cristian Leyva Lerma Iliana Soto Paulina Martinez Carlos Mirabal Jr Mayra Martina Marquez Melissa Ann Stearns Sofia Elena Mata Holly Suzanne Mitchell Rocio Mendoza Jacqueline Patricia Stroud Sanchez Marco Antonio Oropeza Veronica Pacheco Andy Talamantes Maria Fernanda Maria Francisca Perez Lizet Salazar Lea Nicole Tellez Mendoza Bermudez Angel Ruben Ricci Andrea Siegfried Megan Lisette Terrazas Annette Marie Rinehart Desiree Michelle Silva Devin White Miertschin Amanda Petra Trevizo Omar Alejandro Rios Whitney Leigh Stewart Nicole Lynn Montano Terese Ann Trottier Paul Romero Elijah Thang Thompson Andres R. Montoya John L. Trujillo III Priscilla Romero Alexandra Valles Jaime Ramon Ramirez Karla Ivonne Valdez Gillian Mary Sheppard Marisol Angelica Rogelio Reyes Alejandro Vasquez Lizette Alejandra Vazquez Roberto Salcedo Deborah Denisse Vela Monica Vazquez Ruben Velez Marisa Santacruz Judith S. Williams Monica Gabriela Servin 63 Sidransky-Ulloa Matthew Ramirez Alyssa Frances Salcido Carmila Marie Steen Jesus Gerardo Reyes Arin Saldivar-Duchene Jeannette Tapia Schuldes Mauricio Terres Sarah Elizabeth Thornton Jose Alberto Romero Juan Manuel Villalba John Charles Wood Jr Jorge Arturo Rosero Janelly Villalobos Edgar Arturo Sanchez Celso Adrian Zamora College of Kevin Schnittker Engineering College of Health Garrett James Shaw Sciences Sara Gayle Acevedo Luis Alberto Vergara- Miguel Angel Amaya Abiodun Akinwale Alao Rodriguez Christian Joseph Joshua P. Allen Aldo Ivan Vidana Balandran Paulina Almada Felix Luis Rafael Zuniga Daniel Alvillar Garcia David Devon Bowens Guillermo Anguiano College of Science Brandon Tyler Brown Chavez Isha Allina Ahmad Salvador Orlando Jesus Alberto Arreola Regine Sarau Amaro Caballero III Alexander S. Barron Amy Jannett Arrieta Fernando Cortez Salena Rebecca Berge Annette Mary Castellano Sarah Elizabeth Grace Javier Chaparro Jacobo Catalan Dilling Jose Carlos Chavarria Danah C. Chacon Amber Nicole Eck Elizabeth Dominguez- Mark T. Chavez Danya Sofia Fernandez Fierro Isaac Vincent Clemen Andrea Goche Veronica Escalante Benjamin Samuel Cruz Daisuke Esteban Goya Valerie Favela Shawna Taylor Lee Jose de Jesus Duarte Eduardo Galindo Jose Guadalupe Lopez Jr Martinez Ana Georgina Garcia Amy Marie Lucero Jaqueline Karina Duran Jovana A. Grimaldo Cynthia B. Marrufo Belinda Esparza Cecil Ariana Guardado Edgardo Antonio Flores Anthony Hernandez Caitlin Marie Martinez Carlos Daniel Garcia Perez Jonathan Antonio Huerta Julio Cesar Martinez Samuel Gonzalez Sue Ellen Huffman Jenessa Irene Moguel Dillon Beck Harrison Olivia Isabel Kolenc Jallycia R. Pearson Alejandro Hinojos Diandra Alexis Licon Ilse Vanessa Quinonez Kimberly Marie Hogge Belem Martinez Jose Rivera Rodrigo Julian Irving Martinez Alejandro Salazar Ibanez-Alcala Lois Mendez Ricardo Antonio Silvera Jr. Bryan David Kern Stephanie Nevarez Daniel Alfredo Torres Diego Mauricio Lopez Elizabeth A. Parra Hannah Romelle Velasco Gabriel Alberto Lopez Luis Ivan Prieto Javier Zamarripa David Alejandro Ramirez Marcela Lopez Waleeja Khurram Rashid Marco Antonio Lopez Joshua John Rincon Pena Valeria Ivette Rivas Robert John Mccain Javier Isaac Rodriguez Bryan Scott Mendoza Alec Ruiz

64 Alyssa Frances Salcido Arin Saldivar-Duchene HONORS GRADUATES Mauricio Terres AUGUST 2015 Juan Manuel Villalba Janelly Villalobos Celso Adrian Zamora College of Liberal Sergio Alejandro Olivares Elizabeth Margaret Miguel Angel Prado Johnson College of Health Arts Noel Molina Limon Adrienne Michelle Acosta Nallely Sanchez Ricardo Myers Sciences Manuel Acosta Jr Anna Elizabeth Ullom Karla Daniela Nessman Miguel Angel Amaya Jesus Antonio Alvarez Adam Kyle Ziegenhals Joanna Arleen Olivas Tillie Michelle Alvillar Christian Joseph School of Nursing Jaime Antonio Sanchez Shokooh Bahadorzadeh Balandran Lucia Avila Jerry Omar Sena Jorge Abraham Carreon David Devon Bowens Evelyn Barraza Emma Marta Adelaide Jose Alberto Contreras Ruby Bejarano Sundin Brandon Tyler Brown Nestor Yered Duran Sadaf Falamarzi Anthony Jesus Vasquez Salvador Orlando Nungaray Lorie Gonzalez Erin M. Wofford Caballero III Paulina Lisset Escobar Christopher Michael Fernando Cortez Krista Joy Nicole Frenz Holguin College of Health Sarah Elizabeth Grace Alexandra Selena Stacy Lynne Kestner Sciences Gonzalez Dilling Vanessa Magallanes Cassie Ann Arnold Edith Gonzalez Gabriel Ramos Andrew John Carrion II Amber Nicole Eck Robert Nicholas Holguin Jennifer Rodriguez Mackenzie Layne Danya Sofia Fernandez Mark Gerald Jordan Paola Rubio German Johnson Andrea Goche Alysandra Erika Martinez Dominic W. Matson Daisuke Esteban Goya Rocio Adriana Martinez College of Angel E. Perez Penner Shawna Taylor Lee Engineering Lisa Janice Soule KC Nelson Jose Guadalupe Lopez Jr Adriana Perez Uriel Brian Arteaga Amy Marie Lucero Joshua Blakely Pamela Baca Cynthia B. Marrufo Radabaugh Mauricio Barba Reyes Stephanie Rincon Paola Guadalupe Barraza Caitlin Marie Martinez Karla Ivette Leyva Julio Cesar Martinez April Marie Rumgay Mariana Sandoval Karla Muro Jenessa Irene Moguel Dustin Nicholas Schirmer Jallycia R. Pearson Sylvia J. Ward College of Science Ilse Vanessa Quinonez Alejandro Alfonso Acuna Brian Barraza Jose Rivera College of Business Julian Malachy Biddle Alejandro Salazar Administration Kathy Dianne Carter Ricardo Antonio Silvera Jr. Abeer Nusseibeh Ahmad Miqueas Gomez Daniel Alfredo Torres Benjamin Guerrero Derek Max Hendryx Monica Montalvo Hannah Romelle Velasco Thomas Joel Hughes Javier Zamarripa

65 TOP TEN SENIORS 2014-2015

Mayela Renata Aldaz-Cervantes Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Alexander Jeremiah Balcazarz Sociology

Karla Veronica Becerra Mechanical Engineering

Joselyn Cardenas Anaya Mechanical Engineering

Lisa Marie Haisan Civil Engineering

Taylor Steven Harmon Cellular and Molecular Biochemistry

Beatriz Del Carmen Madrigal-Sanchez Cellular and Molecular Biochemistry

Andre Fernando Perez-Orozco Cellular and Molecular Biochemistry

Claudia Stephanie Preza Art History

Esteban Quintanilla Accounting

66 STUDENT HONORS Members of the Graduating Class

Men and Women of Mines Tillie Alvillar Caroline Arellano Daniela F. Barraza Escudero Kathryn E. Bohle Robert J. Fernandez Lisa Haisan Jose E. Marin Guy W. McGunegle Sandra Andrea Salinas Kevin Schnittker Lindsey K. Hunter Evelyn Barraza

Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities

Lindsey Adams Martha C. Cardona Gabriela Gonzalez Taylor Adams Rebecca Carrasco Louie Gonzalez Adrian Aguilar Rachel Lianne Castillo Nanette Gonzalez Alexandra Alba Yazmin Castruita Viviana Gonzalez Yareiry Alba Matthew Aaron Chavez Susana Gonzalez Richard Alegria Luis Adrian Chavez Mendez Keighton Allen Villalobos Gabriela Grajeda Veronica A. Alvarez Jesus Cisneros Jr. Benjamin Guerrero Perla Fabiola Alvelais Rosa Contreras Myra Guerrero Aldana Jessica Corral Samantha Guerrero Shayla Alves Lee Curry Alexia Guillen Regine Amaro Alexandra Davila Teresa Hemphill Dave Gerald Arellano Erwin Delgado Alexandra Hernandez Crystal Avila Eloy Deras Cecilia Hinojosa Rene Travis Balandran Maralyn Doering Jered Andrew Holder Monica Banuelos Denise Elliott Trisha Holmes Jesus A Barreno- Victor Escobar Lindsey K Hunter Santillan Genoveva Fuentes- Johnna Johnston Janet Bernal Cuellar Lauren Katada Destiny Blanchette Ruby Stephanie Gamez Jedediah Leachman Victor Blanco Celeena R. Garcia Daniella M. Lopez Alejandro S. Booth Michael Garcia Cheyanne Lozano Tierra Brooks Tiffany Garcia Lizett Lucero Ricardo Burciaga Lara Gil Sarah Madrid Mia Caldwell Amber Gomez April Marquez

67 Luis Bernardo Myriam Ontiveros Natalie Ann Serna Martinetti Sophia Ornelas Mary Shaner Omar Martinez Amy Padilla Saad Muhammad Rocio A. Martinez Diana Padilla Sheikh Amber Massey Ricardo Paez Arlene C. Smith Melanie Matheus Luis Pantoja Erikka Smith Guy McGunegle Jessica Polanco Adriana Soto Carla Medina Jaquez Ana Quevedo Summer A Soto Jaclyn Mona Meji Angel Ramirez Timothy Steffler Emma Mejia Leslie Ramirez Kevin Daniel Telles Erik Anthony Mena Walter Recoder Jennifer Tellez Miguel Mena Gonzalez Carlo Terrazas Maria Fernanda Michelle N Regalado Claudia Teruel Mendoza Damaris Reyes Ana Karina Van Araceli Meza Melissa Rivas Nortwick Patrick Molin Erica Rodarte Juan Carlos Vargas Karla Montano Nikki Rodelas Cesar Alejandro Rebecca Montoya Monica Rodriguez Vasquez Elizabeth Morales Ryan Saenz Chantal Vidal Gabriela E Moreno Melissa Salgado Juan Villalba Abner Moreno Tarango Linda Samaniego Shane Wallace Demi Nares Andres Sanchez Emma Weatherly Andrea Norte Rodolfo Sanchez Lanica Yu-Richardson Valerie Nunez Mariana Schenk Adam Ziegenhals

ROTC Commission as Second Lieutenant United States Army United States Army Reserve

2nd LT David D. Bowens 2nd LT Jorge Romero United States Army National Guard United States Army Reserve Medical Services

2nd LT Javier Chaparro 2nd LT Kenneth Githinji United States Army National Guard United States Army – Active Duty Engineer Army Nurse Corps

2nd LT Malcom E. Nightingale United States Army Reserve Adjutant General Corps

68 HONORS REGALIA

University Academic Honors candidates are recognized by cords with the following designations: 3.9 – 4.0 Summa Cum Laude (Highest Honors)……………………………………………………….... Gold 3.8 – 3.89 Magna Cum Laude (High Honors)...... White 3.5 – 3.79 Cum Laude (Honors)...... College Color Business Administration...... Drab Education...... Light Blue Engineering...... Orange Health Sciences...... Salmon Liberal Arts...... Royal Blue Nursing...... Apricot Science...... Golden Yellow Honors Degree ...... Gold Stole Honors Certificate...... Lilac Honors Senior Thesis...... Dark Green

College of Business Administration Beta Alpha Psi, Theta Beta – Black/Red Cords...... National, Scholastic, and Professional Financial Information Honor Society Beta Gamma Sigma-Blue/Gold Cords and Stole...... International Honor Society

College of Education Chi Sigma Iota, Upsilon Tau Epsilon - Blue/White...... National Counseling Honor Society Kappa Delta Pi...... International Education Honor Society Double Gold 3.9 - 4.0 Double White 3.8 - 3.89 Green/Purple/White 3.5 - 3.79 Green/Purple 3.25 - 3.49 College of Engineering Alpha Sigma Mu – Yellow...... Materials Engineering Honor Society Chi Epsilon – Purple Cowl...... National Civil Engineering Honor Society Eta Kappa Nu – Red/Blue...... National Electrical Engineering Honor Society Pi Tau Sigma, Texas Delta Gamma – Red/Blue Cords...... National Mechanical Engineering Honor Society Tau Beta Pi – White/Orange Stole...... Interdisciplinary Honor Society

College of Health Sciences and School of Nursing Eta Sigma Gamma, Lambda – Gold/Forrest Green Stole... National Honorary Health Education Organization Phi Alpha Honor Society – Orange Cords...... National Honor Society for Social Work

College of Liberal Arts Iota Iota Iota – Lavender...... Honor Society for Women’s Studies Liberal Arts Honors Program Student Organization – Blue/Orange Stoles.....Honorary Student Organization Phi Alpha Theta – Red/Blue Cords...... National History Honor Society Pi Kappa Delta – Red/Gray Cords...... National Honorary Society Pi Sigma Alpha, Epsilon Epsilon – Red/White/Black Cords...... National Political Science Honor Society Psi Chi – Gold Double Cords with Blue/Gold Tassels...... National Honor Society in Psychology

College of Science Sigma Gamma Epsilon – Gold/Blue/Silver Cords...... National Honor Society for the Earth Services

School of Nursing Sigma Theta Tau International, Delta Kappa– Purple/White Cords...... Honor Society of Nursing

University Honor Societies/Programs Alpha Chi, Texas Alpha Beta – Royal Blue/Emerald Green Cords...... National Honor Society for Juniors, Seniors, and Graduates

69 Alpha Lambda Delta – Red/White and Gold Honor Cords...... National Honor Society for Freshmen Year Students Golden Key International – Blue/Gold Cords, ...... International Honor Society for Graduates - Gold Medallion with Blue/Gold Ribbon, and Gold Stole and Undergraduates Order of Omega- White/ Gold Cords...... National Honor Society

Sigma Alpha Lambda – Navy Blue, Gold, and Black Cords...... National Leadership and Honors Organization Society for Collegiate Leadership & Achievement – Navy Blue/Gold Cords...... Honor Society of Collegiate Leadership & Achievement Tau Sigma National Honor Society, Alpha Eta – Gold/Burgundy Cords...... National Academic Honor Society The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi – Navy Blue/Gold...... National Honor Society for “The Unity and Democracy of Education” The National Society of Collegiate Scholars – Gold/Maroon or Gold Sash (officers)………..... National Society of Collegiate Scholars for First and Second Year Students University Honors Council – Royal Blue/Orange………...... Honors Program Honor Society United States Military Honor-Red/White/Blue Cords………...... All Military Candidates

70 REGALIA

HISTORY President, consisting of eight seals Prior to 1980, The University reproduced on two-inch-diameter of Texas at El Paso (and its enameled disks; the Chain of Office predecessors, the Texas College of for the Vice President for Academic Mines and Metallurgy and Texas Affairs; and the University Mace. Western College) borrowed regalia C.L. Etheridge developed the for ceremonial occasions. In 1980, ceremonial rituals used in University drama department faculty member Commencements since 1981. C.L. Etheridge suggested that the time had come for UTEP to have BANNERS its own unique regalia. President Among the many traditions Haskell Monroe established the associated with Commencement, University Heritage Commission the presentation of the to raise funds for the creation of ceremonial University and official regalia, to include a mace, college banners symbolizes the chains of office for the President accomplishments of the graduates and the Vice President for Academic whom we honor on this occasion Affairs, a UTEP banner and seal, and and the University’s commitment a banner and seal for each of the to their success. Each banner colleges. bears a unique seal placed on a 4 A University seal, depicting El x 6-foot heraldic field, or saltire, Paso’s sun, mountains and river, and each incorporates symbols had been created for Texas Western and colors that define it: College in 1949 by renowned local artist José Cisneros. This seal University Banner was incorporated into the official Colors: Orange, White and Blue heraldic layout for the University banner designed by art department Symbols: Open Book – the learning process; the Sun, Mountains and River – faculty member Sally Bishop Segal, the city of El Paso; Star – The Lone Star who also designed seals for the of Texas; Laurel Branch – high academic colleges of Liberal Arts, Science, achievement; Oak Branch – solidity and Nursing and Allied Health (now permanence the College of Health Sciences), and the Graduate School. Albert Colleges Ronke, drama department faculty Business Administration member, designed the seals for the colleges of Business Administration, Colors: Brown – Business and Accounting Education and Engineering. All Copper – Economics eight seal designs in their heraldic Symbols: Flame – depicts knowledge and layout were then crafted into fabric enlightenment; Miner’s Pick – represents by Esther “Terrie” Cornell. In 2001, unity with the University’s identity; the seals for Engineering, Business Column – symbolic of strength and an and Health Sciences were updated emblematic inference to the importance by Sally Segal to reflect new of international accreditation; Scroll programs offered by those colleges. – associated with commerce and UTEP alumnus James Love contracting; Laurel Branches – denote academic and professional success; created the Chain of Office for the Globe – international 71 Education honor; “Corpus Sanare” – healing the Color: Light Blue body; Burnt Orange Ring – School of Nursing becomes part of The University Symbols: Lamp – lamp of learning; Book of Texas System in 1972; Columbia Blue – learning and literacy; Sigma – Greek and Navy Blue – past and present colors; symbol for “all-encompassing;” Book, Stars – the State of Texas with Miner Ruler and Compass – the tools of learning Orange. Engineering Science Color: Dark Orange Color: Golden Yellow Symbols: Castle Structure – civil Symbols: Clouds/Sky – the atmosphere engineering; Gear – mechanical surrounding the earth; Globe – earth engineering; Bolt of Lightning – and geography; Methane molecule electrical engineering; Hammer and – chemistry, biology and physics; Five Assaying Scale – metallurgical and Mathematical Symbols – basic and mining engineering; Human Form – higher math concepts; Tree – the history industrial engineering; Computer Card of science; and the Mountains, Earth and Binary Numbers – computer science and Strata – geology Health Sciences Graduate School Colors: Apricot – Nursing Colors: University colors of Orange, Green – Healing Arts White and Blue and other colors from Symbols: Dark Red Field – blood of academic areas offering graduate study life; White Shield and Red Cross – Symbols: Rainbow – the spectrum of humanitarian aid; Human Figure disciplines forming the Graduate School; – physical care and therapy; Beaker, Star – the Lone Star of Texas and the Needle and Test Tube – laboratory skyward direction of the flames; Pan of research and application Flames – group knowledge; and Laurel Branches – high academic achievement Liberal Arts Color: White – Humanities, Arts and Letters THE UNIVERSITY MACE Symbols: Alpha/Omega – first and A symbol of authority and last letters of the Greek alphabet dignity of office, the Mace has symbolizing the scope of studies in been associated with civil and liberal arts; Torch – knowledge; Open academic ceremonies from at Book – the learning process and literacy least the 14th century. The Mace Color stripes denote disciplines within is designed to convey honor, liberal arts: Brown for Fine Arts, Crimson optimism, hope, accomplishment, for Journalism, Pink for Music, Dark Blue learning and scholarship, and its for Philosophy, Violet for Psychology, Scarlet for Religion, Citron for Social association with special events Work and Silver Gray for Speech and denotes tradition, solemnity and a Drama commitment to excellence. At The University of Texas at El Paso, the Nursing Mace plays a prominent role in all Color: Apricot Commencement and Convocation Symbols: Maltese Cross – exceptional ceremonies. service to humanity; Lamp of The University Mace is a timeless Knowledge – tribute to Florence and inspiring symbol that Nightingale; Eternal Flame – lifelong combines forms selected from the quest for knowledge; Laurel Leaves – distinctive Bhutanese architecture 72 of the UTEP campus; the natural crossed with a white chevron. The landscape of the Chihuahuan velvet on the border bears the color Desert; and the multicultural of the field of learning in which the heritage of the U.S.-Mexico border degree was earned. region. The Mace captures the University’s rich history as well COMMENCEMENT STOLES as its highly promising future, The University of Texas at El from its beginnings as Texas’ first Paso Alumni Association honors mining school in 1914 to today’s Faculty and Student Marshals, competitive research university Banner Bearers and the University serving a 21st century student Banner Bearer with an orange satin stole bearing the Class Medallion demographic. and Alumni Association logo. GOWNS, CAPS AND Inaugurated in May 2004, the stoles are proudly worn by students who HOODS were selected to represent their The tradition of the gown, cap college based on their exceptional and hood worn at UTEP events academic achievement. dates back to universities in the The University Banner Bearer Middle Ages, when such garments – selected based on academic had very practical applications. The achievement, leadership and gown and hood kept the chill away campus involvement – is considered as students and teachers labored the highest honor bestowed upon in halls of learning that were often a student during Commencement. damp and drafty. This student follows the Grand Originally, the mortar board, or Marshal and leads the college flat square cap, was a hat which, banners in the processional. The when removed, provided its wearer University Banner Bearer is the with a flat writing surface. Writing second to receive their diploma in instruments and paper were kept in their respective college. the long sleeves of the gown. In the second phase of the Until modern times, caps and processional, undergraduate and gowns were made of black fabric graduate Student Marshals lead to illustrate the gravity of learning. their fellow candidates and are the Although today’s gowns, caps and first in their college to receive their tassels are available in a variety diploma. of colors, the symbolism of color The College Banner Bearers carry remains. For example, students who their college banner and lead their graduate from UTEP wear a tassel college in the second phase of the whose color represents the college processional. These students are from which they receive their second in their college to receive degrees. their diploma except in the college The hood drapes over the represented by the University shoulders and is worn by those who Banner Bearer. have earned a master’s or doctoral degree. It consists of a black shell, lined in satin, and bears the color of the institution that conferred the degree. The hoods worn by UTEP graduates have an orange lining 73 CLASS MEDALLION Commencement. Michael Clapper, the sculptor who created “Mining The first class medallion was Minds,” honored President created to commemorate UTEP’s 100th Commencement ceremony Diana Natalicio by selecting and in May 1998 at the Sun Bowl converting into binary code on the featuring The Honorable George pick the final lines from her Fall W. Bush, then Governor of Texas. 2008 Convocation remarks: Believe Because of the medallion’s in yourself and in your dreams. popularity, University officials Believe in UTEP and its aspirations. decided to create a Class Medallion Share the dream! for each year’s graduating class At night, orange light illuminates starting in the new millennium. the steel structure, while LEDs The Class Medallion unifies emanate from the perforated graduates of the spring, summer ones and zeros at each end of and winter graduation classes into the pick. On special occasions, a single class determined by the including historic dates, annual graduation year. A scholarship milestones and to celebrate from the Medallion Endowed special accomplishments, the pick Scholarship Fund is awarded to a illuminates the campus’ entrance Commencement candidate during in orange and blue. The majestic the spring and winter ceremonies. pickaxe sculpture is located in the roundabout at University Avenue MINING MINDS and Sun Bowl Drive, in front of the To honor the graduates, UTEP Bookstore. “Mining Minds,” the iconic piece of public art installed in 2010 to enhance the entrance of The University of Texas at El Paso campus, will glow in orange and blue through the weekend of

74 DECORACIONES, INSIGNIAS Y TRAJES CEREMONIALES HISTORIA Los ocho diseños de los escudos La Universidad de Texas en El y su disposición heráldica fueron Paso, al igual que sus antecesoras, plasmados en tela por Esther Texas College of Mines and “Terrie” Cornell. En el 2001, los Metallurgy y Texas Western College, escudos de la Facultad de Ingeniería, pedían prestados los trajes que de Administración de Empresas se usaban en algunas ocasiones y de Ciencias de las Salud fueron solemnes que tuvieron lugar antes de rediseñados para que se incluyeran 1980. En el verano de dicho año, el los nuevos programas ofrecidos por profesor C.L. Etheridge, miembro del dichas facultades. cuerpo docente del Departamento Un ex-alumno, james Love, artista de Arte Dramático, sugirió que ya y joyero de El Paso, elaboro el era hora de que UTEP contara con collar del cargo oficial de Rector, sus propios trajes de ceremonia. El que comprendía ocho escudos Presidente Haskell Monroe fundo reproducidos sobre discos esmaltados la Comisión Patrimonial de la de dos pulgadas de diámetro, Universidad con el fin de recaudar así como el collar de cargo de fondos destinados a la creación de Vicerrector de Asuntos Académicos una serie de elementos decorativos y el bastón de mando de las oficiales, que incluirían un bastón Universidad. de mando, collares emblemáticos de Los procedimientos y procesiones los cargos de Rector y Vicerrector de ceremoniales que se siguen Asuntos Académicos, el estandarte actualmente fueron ideados por universitario y el escudo, así como C.L. Etheridge y fueron puestos en estandartes y escudos para cada una práctica en 1981. de las facultades. En 1949, el renombrado pintor ESTANDARTES Entre las diversas tradiciones paseño José Cisneros creo un relacionadas con la Ceremonia de escudo universitario para Texas Graduación, la presentación de Western College. Más tarde, se los estandartes ceremoniales de incluyó el escudo que representaba la Universidad y de las Facultades el sol, las montañas y el rio de El simboliza los logros alcanzados por Paso en el diseño heráldico oficial los graduados a los cuales honramos del estandarte de la universidad, en cada ocasión, así como el diseñado por la profesora y pintora compromiso de la Universidad para Sally Bishop, quien también creo que tengan éxito. Cada estandarte los diseños de los emblemas ostenta el escudo oficial de la para las facultades de Artes universidad colocado en un campo Liberales, Ciencias, Enfermería y heráldico de cuatro por seis pies, y Ciencias Afines (actual facultad cada uno de ellos muestra los colores de Ciencias de la Salud), y la y símbolos que identifican a cada Escuela de Graduados. A su vez, una de las facultades. Albert Ronke, profesor de arte dramático y escenógrafo, concibió los diseños de los escudos para las Facultades de Administración de Empresas, Educación e Ingeniería.

75 ESTANDARTE UNIVERSITARIO Artes Liberales Colores: Naranja, Blanco y Azul Color: Blanco – Humanidades, Filosofía y Letras Símbolos: Libro Abierto – el proceso de aprendizaje; el Sol, las Montañas y el Símbolos: Alpha / Omega – Primera Rio – La ciudad de El Paso; La Estrella – La y última letra del alfabeto Griego Estrella Solitaria de Texas; La Rama de simbolizando los ámbitos de estudio Laurel – logros académicos superiores; en las Artes Liberales; Antorcha – La Rama de Roble – solidaridad y conocimiento; Libro abierto – el proceso permanencia. de aprendizaje y el alfabetismo. Las Franjas de colores denotan las Facultades disciplinas que forman parte de las artes Administración de Empresas Liberales: Café para las Bellas Artes, Colores: Café – Administración y Contabilidad Carmesí para Periodismo, Rosa para Cobre – Economía Música, Azul Rey para Filosofía, Violeta para Psicología, Escarlata para Religión, Símbolos: Flama – conocimiento e Verde Lima para trabajo Social y Gris iluminación; Pico Minero – unidad con la plateado para Declamación y Drama. identidad de la Universidad; Columna – fortaleza y es una inferencia emblemática a la importancia de la acreditación Enfermería internacional; Pergamino – relacionado Color: Albaricoque al comercio y contratos; Ramas de Laurel – éxito académico y profesional; Mapa Símbolo: Cruz de Malta – Servicio excepcional Mundial – internacional a la humanidad; Lámpara del Conocimiento – Tributo a Florence Nightingale; La Llama Educación Eterna – Búsqueda del conocimiento durante Color: Azul cielo toda la vida; Hojas de Laurel – Honor; “Corps Sanare” – Sanador de cuerpo; Aro Naranja Símbolos: Lámpara – luz del conocimiento; Quemado – La Escuela de Enfermería forma Libro – aprendizaje y alfabetismo; Sigma parte del Sistema de la Universidad de Texas – símbolo griego que significa “quo lo en 1972; Azul Columbia y Azul Marino – abarca todo”; Libro, regla y compas – las Tonos anteriores actuales del color azul des- herramientas del aprendizaje ignados como oficiales; Estrella – El estado de Ingeniería Texas con el color naranja de los mineros. Color: Anaranjado oscuro Ciencias Símbolos: Castillo – ingeniería civil; Engranaje – ingeniería mecánica; Color: Amarillo dorado Relámpago – ingeniería eléctrica; Símbolos: Nubes / cielo – la atmosfera Martillo y Bascula de Ensaye – ingeniería que rodea la tierra; Globo – la Tierra metalúrgica y materiales; Forma y la geografía; Molécula de Metano – Humana – ingeniería industrial; Tarjeta química, biología y física; Cinco Símbolos de Computadora y Números Binarios – Matemáticos – conceptos matemáticos Informática básicos y superiores; Árbol – la historia Ciencias de la Salud de la ciencia; las Montañas, la Tierra y el Estrato – geología Color: Albaricoque – Enfermería Verde – Artes de Curación Escuela de Graduados: Símbolos: Campo Rojo Oscuro – la sangre Colores de la Piedra Angular: los colores de vida; Campo Blanco y Cruz Roja – ayuda universitarios Anaranjado, Blanco y Azul humanitaria; Figura Humana – cuidado y otros colores de áreas académicas que y terapia física; Vaso de precipitado / ofrecen estudios para graduados Aguja / Tubo de Ensaye – investigación de laboratorio y su aplicación

76 Símbolos: Arco iris – el espectro de las birretes y esclavinas que utilizan disciplinas que forman la escuela de en las ceremonias de UTEP tiene graduados; Estrella – la estrella solitaria de su origen en los albores de las Texas y las flamas dirigidas hacia el cielo; universidades medievales, cuando Bandeja de Flamas – conocimiento grupal; y dicha vestimenta tenia usos prácticos. Ramas de Laurel – conocimiento académico superior. La toga y la esclavina eran utilizadas por los estudiantes y profesores para abrigarse del frio y la humedad EL BASTÓN DE MANDO imperantes dentro de los salones de UNIVERSITARIO aprendizaje. El bastón de mando, símbolo de En un principio, el birrete, o sea la autoridad y dignidad del cargo, ha gorra plana cuadrada, se utilizaba sido asociado con ceremonias civiles para cubrir la cabeza del estudiante, y académicas desde el Siglo XIV, y cuando se quitaba podía emplearse por lo menos. El bastón de mando como una superficie plana para esta diseñado para transmitir escribir (el papel y los instrumentos honor, optimismo, esperanza, logro, para escribir se guardaban en las aprendizaje y sabiduría y su vínculo amplias mangas de la toga). con acontecimientos especiales Incluso actualmente, las togas y denota tradición, solemnidad y un birretes se fabrican con tela negra compromiso hacia la excelencia. En para simbolizar el aspecto sombrío la Universidad de Texas en El Paso, de la educación. Aunque hoy en día el bastón de mando representa existe variedad en los colores de las un papel importante en todas las togas, birretes y borlas, el simbolismo ceremonias de graduación y de del color permanece. Por ejemplo, convocación. los estudiantes que se gradúan El Bastón de Mando Universitario de UTEP utilizan borlas cuyo color es un perenne símbolo de representa la facultad de la cual se inspiración que combina las formas están graduando. seleccionadas de la característica La esclavina la portan únicamente arquitectura Butanesa del campus aquellos que han obtenido un grado de UTEP, el paisaje natural del de Maestría o Doctorado. Consiste Desierto Chihuahuense y la herencia en una capa negra forrada en satín multicultural de la región fronteriza que cuelga sobre la espalda de la de Estados Unidos y México. El toga; el color del forro varía según el bastón de mando capta la rica color de la institución que confiere historia de la Universidad así como el título. Las esclavinas que portan su futuro sumamente prometedor, los graduados de UTEP ostentan un desde sus inicios como la primera forro color naranja atravesado por escuela de minería de Texas en un listón blanco. El terciopelo del 1914, hasta la universidad de hoy borde ostenta el color del campo de en día, dedicada a la investigación estudios del cual se está obteniendo competitiva, que ofrece sus servicios el título. a la población estudiantil del Siglo ESTOLAS DISTINTIVAS DE XXI. GRADUACIÓN TOGAS, BIRRETES Y La Asociación de Ex-Alumnos de la Universidad de Texas en El Paso ESCLAVINAS honra con una estola de satín color La tradición del uso de las togas, anaranjado que ostenta el Medallon de la Generacion y el Emblema de la 77 Asociación a aquellos estudiantes y para cada generación a partir del profesores que fueron distinguidos nuevo milenio. El medallón de para fungir como Marshals, como generación une a los graduados de las portadores del estandarte universitario generaciones de primavera, verano e y de la insignia de cada facultad. invierno en una sola generación que Los estudiantes que llevan con se determina por año de graduación. orgullo estas estolas instauradas en Durante las ceremonias de primavera mayo de 2004, son seleccionados para e invierno se otorgara a un graduado representar a su escuela en base a sus una beca del Fondo de Becas del logros académicos. Medallón. Ser Portador del Estandarte Universitario, es el mayor honor CAVANDO MENTES que se otorga durante la ceremonia La icónica pieza de arte público de graduación a un estudiante que Mining Minds, instalada en el 2010 ha sido elegido por su desempeño para realzar la entrada del campus académico, liderazgo y participación de la Universidad de Texas en El Paso, en el campus. El galardonado sigue al brillara de color naranja y azul este Grand Marshal, guía a los estandartes fin de semana de graduaciones para de las facultades durante la ceremonia celebrar a los graduados. El escultor y es el segundo en recibir el diploma que elaboro Mining Minds, Michael en la facultad que le corresponde. Clapper, hizo honor a la Rectora Diana En la segunda fase de la procesión Natalicio el seleccionar y convertir ceremonial, los estudiantes de en código binario las palabras de la licenciatura y de posgrado que fueron convocatoria de Otoño del 2008 para designados como Marshals guían a añadirlas al pico: “crean en ustedes sus compañeros graduados y son los mismos y en sus sueños. Crean en UTEP primeros en recibir el diploma de su y en sus aspiraciones. ¡Compartan el facultad. sueño!” Los Portadores del Estandarte de Por la noche, la luz naranja ilumina la Facultad llevan el que representa la estructura de acero, mientras que a su escuela, sirven de guía para los los pequeños focos LED emanan graduados de la misma en la segunda de los unos y ceros perforados en fase de la ceremonia y son los segundo cada orilla del pico. En ocasiones en recibir el diploma de su facultad, especiales incluyendo fechas históricas, a excepción de la representada por el hitos anuales y para celebrar logros Portador del Estandarte Universitario. especiales, el pico ilumina la entrada del campus en naranja y azul. La MEDALLÓN DE LA majestuosa escultura de la punta de GENERACIÓN pico está ubicada en la glorieta de la El primer Medallon de la Avenida Universidad y calle Sun Bowl Generacion fue ideado con el fin Drive, en frente de la librería de UTEP. de conmemorar la Ceremonia de Graduación del Centenario de UTEP en mayo de 1998 en el Estadio Sun Bowl. La ceremonia contó con la presencia del Honorable George W. Bush en ese entonces, Gobernador de Texas. Debido a la popularidad del medallón, los funcionarios universitarios decidieron crear uno

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78 PREVIOUS COMMENCEMENT SPEAKERS

December 2009 - Present May 7, 2005 Dr. Diana Natalicio Steffen E. “Steve” Palko President, The University of Texas at El Paso President, XTO Energy Inc. officiating morning, afternoon and December 11, 2004 evening ceremonies The Honorable Carlos de Icaza December 13, 2008 Ambassador of Mexico to the Dr. Richard Jarvis United States Provost, The University of Texas at El Paso officiating morning ceremony May 8, 2004 Bob Malone December 13, 2008 Chief Executive, BP Shipping Limited Dr. Diana Natalicio President, The University of Texas at El Paso December 13, 2003 officiating afternoon and evening ceremonies Robert Wingo President and CEO May 10, 2008 SWG&M Advertising Antonia Hernández President and CEO May 10, 2003 California Community Foundation The Honorable Antonio O. Garza Jr. U.S. Ambassador to Mexico December 15, 2007 Henry A. de La Garza December 14, 2002 Chairman and CEO Dr. Rita R. Colwell de La Garza Public Relations Director, National Science Foundation

May 12, 2007 May 11, 2002 Dr. Irving Wladawsky-Berger The Honorable Shana Dale Vice President of Technology and Deputy Administrator, NASA Strategy, IBM December 9, 2006 December 15, 2001 Brian J. Haley Dr. Bonnie Dunbar The University of Texas System Astronaut and Assistant Director Student Regent NASA Johnson Space Center May 12, 2001 May 13, 2006 The Honorable Henry Cuellar Gilberto Perez Texas Secretary of State President of U.S. Operations, CEMEX December 16, 2000 December 10, 2005 John Daniel Olivas John Brooks Slaughter NASA Astronaut President and CEO National Action Council for Minorities May 13, 2000 in Engineering Inc. Sara Martinez Tucker President and CEO Hispanic Scholarship Fund

79 December 18, 1999 May 12, 1995 The Honorable Richard W. Riley The Honorable James R. Jones U.S. Secretary of Education U.S. Ambassador to Mexico

May 15, 1999 December 16, 1994 The Honorable Lucille Roybal-Allard Mario E. Ramirez, M.D. U.S. Representative The University of Texas System Regent 33rd Congressional District, California El Gran Paseño Award Recipient December 19, 1998 David Satcher May 13, 1994 U.S. Surgeon General The Honorable Ronald Kirk Texas Secretary of State May 15, 1998 The Honorable George W. Bush December 17, 1993 Texas Governor Carol Bellamy Director, U.S. Peace Corps December 20, 1997 AM May 15, 1993 Adair Margo Dr. Luther S. Williams Member, Texas Higher Education Assistant Director for Education and Coordinating Board Human Resources, PM National Science Foundation Carlos Villa Member, Texas Higher Education December 18, 1992 Coordinating Board Dr. Herminio Blanco Chief Negotiator of the Free Trade May 17, 1997 Agreement for Mexico, The Honorable Silvestre Reyes Undersecretary of Foreign Trade U.S. Representative 16th Congressional District, Texas May 15, 1992 Maestro Abraham Chavez Jr. December 21, 1996 Commencement Performance C. Paul Robinson President, Sandia Laboratories December 13, 1991 Ellen C. Temple May 18, 1996 The University of Texas System Regent AM The Honorable Kay Bailey Hutchison May 11, 1991 United States Senator, Texas The Honorable Dan Morales PM Texas Attorney General Dr. France Cordova Chief Scientist, NASA December 14, 1990 Dr. John D. Negroponte U.S. Ambassador to Mexico December 16, 1995 Dr. Felix Gutierrez May 12, 1990 Vice President and Executive Director, Sam Donaldson The Freedom Forum, Pacific Coast ABC News Journalist Center 80 December 15, 1989 May 17, 1986 Allen Born The Honorable Wilhelmina R. Delco Chairman, CEO and President of Chair, Texas House Committee on AMAX Inc. Higher Education

May 13, 1989 December 20, 1985 The Honorable Jaime Oaxaca Helen Houser Popovich President, Florida Atlantic University Corporate Vice President, Northrop Corp. May 11, 1985 December 16, 1988 Wilson H. Elkins The Honorable Katherine D. Ortega President Emeritus U.S. Treasurer University of Maryland

May 14, 1988 December 21, 1984 The Honorable William Sessions Dr. Hans Mark Director, Federal Bureau of Chancellor Investigation The University of Texas System December 18, 1987 Daniel W. Foster, M.D. May 12, 1984 Outstanding Ex-Student 1987 Rudy Tellez Professor of Internal Medicine President, Telco Productions Inc. UT-Dallas-Health Science Center December 18, 1983 May 17, 1987 Dr. Gerald W. Thomas The Honorable George H. W. Bush President, New Mexico State University Vice President of the United States

December 19, 1986 May 14, 1983 Bobby Ray Inman Major General James P. Maloney CEO, Microelectronics and Computer Commanding General, U.S. Army Air Technology Corp. Defense Center and Fort Bliss

December 19, 1982 The Honorable Wallace E. Snelson Texas Senator

81 COMMITTEE ON COMMENCEMENT

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82 “Men O’ Mines” (1932; Alma Mater 1956) In 1932, biology professor Burt Franklin Jenness wrote a seven stanza poem titled “Men O’ Mines” that was published in that year’s Flowsheet (p. 130). Band director Rayo Reyes set it to music and Katherine Owsley arranged the music for four-part choir. By 1934 the song was regularly performed at games, assemblies and special functions. Copies were sent to civic clubs throughout El Paso for popularization by club song leaders. In 1956, music graduate student J. Sande Morrison rewrote the song for choir. Its first two verses and chorus were adopted with some minor changes as the new alma mater for Texas Western College after approval by the Music Department, executive council of the student body, and alumni. Sometimes the chorus is played alone and called “Miner Victory.” The University premiered a new version of the Alma Mater at the 2015 Spring Commencement. It was arranged by Edward Rodriguez, then a Choral Music Education student and a member of the UTEP Chamber Singers.

1. Far beneath the crags of Franklin Stand our Alma Mater’s halls. Gleams afar her rock-hewn campus, Dust brown walls against the hills. Gem of learning in a country Whose own wealth of lore enthralls. Hail the light of Texas Western And the mission she fulfills!

CHORUS: Up! Men of mines, and hit the trail; The Texas spirit shall not fail; Miners fight for the right! For the orange and white! Tamp! Tamp! Tamp! Men of mines, Tramp! Tramp! Tramp! Men of mines, Now clear the way, for it’s today, That we must gain the victory.

2. May the canyon walls above her Echo back her classic name, And the deeds of men who leave her Stir the heights on which she stands. May the pangs of recollection Set their memories aflame, Till they see again the beauty Of the vista she commands. 83 84