COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS

Commencement ’19

Friday, May 10, 2019 • 3 p.m. • College Park Center

the university of texas at arlington “AS YOU LEAVE THESE HALLOWED HALLS, REMEMBER THAT AS MAVERICKS WE STRIVE FOR WHAT OTHERS MAY CONSIDER IMPOSSIBLE. SPREAD YOUR WINGS AND REACH FOR THE STARS. NEVER BE SCARED OF STRETCHING BEYOND YOUR BOUNDS—YOUR ABILITIES ARE CONSTRAINED ONLY BY THE LIMITS YOU SET FOR YOURSELF.”

—UTA President Vistasp M. Karbhari Program

College of Liberal Arts THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY

Prelude UTA Jazz Orchestra Conducted by Tim Ishii, Director of Jazz Studies The Academic Procession Degree Candidates, Faculty, and Platform Party University Marshal Lisa Nagy Vice President for Student Affairs, UTA Entrance of the National Colors UTA Army ROTC Color Guard Call to Order Dr. Teik C. Lim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, UTA National Anthem UTA Jazz Orchestra Welcome and Introductions Dr. Elisabeth Cawthon Dean, College of Liberal Arts Commencement Address Sheriff Marian Brown Dallas County Sheriff’s Department

Presentation and Recognition of Doctoral, Dean and Chairpersons Master’s, and Baccalaureate Degree Candidates Art and Art History Professor Robert Hower Communication Professor Charla Markham Shaw Criminology and Criminal Justice Professor Kent Kerley English Professor Kevin Porter History Professor Scott Palmer Linguistics and TESOL Professor Laurel Stvan Modern Languages Professor Sonia Kania Music Professor Dan Cavanagh Philosophy and Classics Professor Kenneth Williford Political Science Professor Rebecca Deen Sociology and Anthropology Professor Beth Anne Shelton Theatre Arts Professor Kim LaFontaine

Announcer Dr. Dennis Maher Associate Professor, Theatre Arts

Alma Mater UTA Jazz Orchestra Conferral of Degrees Dr. Vistasp M. Karbhari President, UTA Closing Remarks Dr. Cawthon The Academic Recession Platform Party, Faculty, and Graduates Music by UTA Jazz Orchestra

The audience will please remain seated for the procession and recession.

Administration The University of Texas at Arlington EXECUTIVE OFFICERS Vistasp M. Karbhari, Ph.D., President Teik C. Lim, Ph.D., Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Salma Adem, M.P.A., Vice President ad interim for Institutional Advancement Kelly O. Davis, B.B.A., Chief Financial Officer and Vice President Duane B. Dimos, Ph.D., Vice President for Research John D. Hall, B.B.A., Vice President for Administration and Campus Operations Jean M. Hood, B.S., Vice President for Human Resources Troy M. Johnson, Ph.D., Vice President for Enrollment Management Teresea S. Madden, M.S., Vice President for Global Education, Outreach, and Extended Studies Lisa L. Nagy, M.Ed, Vice President for Student Affairs

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS OF ACADEMIC UNITS Adrian Parr, Ph.D., Dean, College of Architecture, Planning, and Public Affairs Harry Dombroski, B.B.A., Dean, College of Business Teresa Taber Doughty, Ph.D., Dean, College of Education Peter Crouch, Ph.D., Dean, College of Engineering Timothy L. Henry, Ph.D., Assistant Dean, Honors College Elisabeth Cawthon, Ph.D., Dean, College of Liberal Arts Elizabeth Merwin, Ph.D., Dean, College of Nursing and Health Innovation Morteza G. Khaledi, Ph.D., Dean, College of Science Scott D. Ryan, Ph.D., Dean, School of Social Work Rebecca M. Bichel, M.L.I.S., Dean, Libraries The University of Texas System BOARD OF REGENTS OFFICERS Kevin P. Eltife, Chairman (Term expires February 2023) Janiece M. Longoria, Vice Chairman (Term expires February 2023) James C. “Rad” Weaver, Vice Chairman (Term expires February 2023) Francie A. Frederick, General Counsel to the Board of Regents

MEMBERS Ernest Aliseda* (Term expired February 2019) David J. Beck (Term expires February 2021) Paul L. Foster* (Term expired February 2019) R. Steven Hicks (Term expires February 2021) Jeffery D. Hildebrand* (Term expired February 2019) Nolan E. Perez (Term expires February 2021) Brittany E. Jewell (Student Regent, term expires May 2019)

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS James B. Milliken, J.D., Chancellor Amy Shaw Thomas, J.D., Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs ad interim Scott C. Kelley, Ed.D., Executive Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs Steven Leslie, Ph.D., Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

*Governor Abbott has made the following appointments to replace three Board members: Kelcy L. Warren to replace Jeffery D. Hildebrand, Christina Melton Crain to replace Paul L. Foster, and Jodie Lee Jiles to replace Ernest Aliseda.

Commencement Ceremony • 3 The University of Texas at Arlington Class of 2019

Candidates for Graduation

Department of Public Affairs Danielle Elizabeth Dehoyos College of Stephen Fullilove Architecture, Planning, DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN PUBLIC Alison Christine Garrow AND URBAN ADMINISTRATION Luis Henrique Grangeiro and Public Affairs Jason D. Flake Victoria Lyn Hardebeck M.A., UT Arlington, 2013 Michael Henry Doctoral Degrees B.S., Texas State University, 1997 Cynthia A. Henton Dissertation Title: The Impact of a Veteran Identity Alma Brenda Ibarra Department of Planning and Among Key Personnel on Successful Outcomes in Brian Daniel Ingham Landscape Architecture Veteran Treatment Courts Cecile Nichole Joblin Supervising Professor: Rod Hissong DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN URBAN Tiffany Lanae Lucas PLANNING AND PUBLIC POLICY Alexander Conrad Luckhardt Salvador Portillo Lorin Rena Carter Josephine Maduagwu M.P.A., UT Arlington, 2014 M.S., Jackson State University, 2012 Rebeca Elizabeth Martin B.A., UT Arlington, 2013 Jade Allegra Miller J.D., Mississippi College School of Law, 2009 Dissertation Title: New Public Service: Gray B.S., Jackson State University, 2006 Christy Jo Moers Matters in the Delivery of Public Value Through Jerry Don Morgan Dissertation Title: Decoding the Jolly Green Giant: Creative Governance Practices: A Silver Lining to An Analysis of Green Gentrification in the Context of Devon Alexander Mosley Managing the Effects of a Changing Demographic Anais Orozco Vargas Rails-to-Trails Policy Supervising Professor: Alejandro Rodriguez Supervising Professor: Rod Hissong Lorrinda Ann Osborne Lindsey Caroline Sanders Gwendolyn Burroughs Isokpan Erik Justin Smith M.S., UT Arlington, 2013 Master’s Degrees Hannah Ruth Titony B.A., University of North Texas, 2007 Dawn Renee Welch Dissertation Title: A Longitudinal Study of the Department of Planning and Variance of Homeownership Rates from 2008-2018 Landscape Architecture School of Architecture in the Dallas Fort-Worth Region: A Social Equity MASTER OF CITY AND MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE Perspective REGIONAL PLANNING Supervising Professor: Ardeshir Anjomani Collin Wesley Anderson Soria Adibi Karis A. Bishop Ronald Ethan Coulter Braison Alexander Boykin Earnest R. Lloyd Jeffrey Scott Hathcock M.A., U.S. Army War College, 2013 Eunhee Cho Andre O. Maxwell Zachary A. Frost M.A., UT Arlington, 1997 Kaitlin A. McBride B.S., Prairie View A&M University, 1988 Christian James Gentry Marguerite Michelle Reynolds Melissa Gonzalez Dissertation Title: Spatial Decision Support Systems Brandon Leonard Utterback Use in Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Analysis: Gauri Digambar Gothankar Erik Estuardo Guerrero Spatial Analysis for U.S. Army Civil Affairs Civil MASTER OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE Brannon Thomas Heake Information Management Mohamed Mahmoud Aly Amer Supervising Professor: Ardeshir Anjomani Daniel Hernandez Juan Antonio Fuentes Javier Hernandez Crystal Marie Kazakos Ahoura Zandiatashbar Kevin Isaiah Hollub Ann T. Mai Stanislav Karmalyuk M.S., Islamic Azad University, 2013 Ravija Viral Munshi B.S., Islamic Azad University, 2010 Tania Carolina Lecona Brandon Leonard Utterback Fernando Longoria Dissertation Title: Transit, Walkablity, and Mahsa Yari Economic Development in the 21st Century; Julie Erin Mcelvain Exploration from the U.S. Specialized High-Tech Antonio Miguel Molina Bendeck Zones, Pivotal Industries, and Innovative Small Department of Public Affairs Angela Monge Tuan Nguyen Businesses MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Supervising Professor: Shima Hamidi John Wesley Oberle Alexandra Almestica Farnoosh Sharbafi Matthew T. Baldwin George Wesley Thrush Lindsay Brantley Koskiniemi George Cesar Tobar Charles Louise Cisneros Daniel Lamar Williams

Candidates’ official statuses will be determined by final semester grades.

Commencement Ceremony • 5 Baccalaureate Degrees Cailey Renee Petrus (M) Maria Ramirez (S) College of Business School of Architecture Izaura Anay Rojas-Ponce Doctoral Degrees Diane Susan Williams (S) BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ARCHITECTURE DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN Marone Abraham BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Rainah M. Adkins (S) Mohammed Saad H. Alhashim Rameesa Ahmed M.S., Saint Joseph’s University, 2013 Gustavo Alejandro B.S., King Saud University, 2009 Allogho Allogho Mezui Me Ntolo Dissertation Title: Behavioral Explanations of Diego Barreto Investors’ Trading in Financial Markets Juan Daniel Becerra (C) Supervising Professors: Salil Sarkar, Montgomery N. Borg (M) David Rakowski Jose de Jesus Cabrera Ramirez Vanessa Chiquito Hayam Qasem S. Alnakhli Luca Samuel Chudoba (M) M.B.A., University of Business and Luis Cortes Technology, 2012 Lea Arabel Urbiztondo Cutillar B.S., King Abdulaziz University, 2006 Ulises Martin De La Cruz (C) Dissertation Title: Better, Busier, or Stressed Out? Claudia Paola Delgado Ramos Exploring Social Media-Induced Technostress in Sales Youssef Mohamed Elmergawy (S) Context Ashley Nicole Foster (S) Supervising Professor: Lawrence Chonko Nicholas Michael Foxx (S) Asher Frailey (C) Han Ma Jeffrey Devon Fudge (C) M.B.A., New York Institute Sarah Gaines (S) of Technology, 2012 Ali Golnabi (M) B.A., Nanjing University of Larry Carter Hale Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2011 Khayman Tahnee Michon Hall Dissertation Title: Two Essays on Power Distance Theresa Colleen Heitmeier (M) Belief Bryan Anthony Hernandez (S) Supervising Professor: Narayanan Janakiraman Victoria Sabrina-Rene Hernandez Maria Huerta (M) Jason Morrison Courtney Hunter M.S., UT Arlington, 2015 Parvin Javidnezhad M.B.A., UT Arlington, 2014 Kaylee M. Lamb (M) B.B.A., UT Arlington, 2012 Tristin W. Lott (C) Dissertation Title: Three Essays on Mutual Funds: Lydia Elizabeth Martinez Dividend Juicing, Governance, and Asset Allocation Lance Kenneth Moltzan Supervising Professor: John Adams Manuel F. Mottu Quyen H. H. Nguyen Yuan Shi Vy Thao Hoang Nguyen (C) M.S., UT Dallas, 2013 Emmanuel Ifeoluwa Ogunlola (M) B.S., Shanghai University of International Lazaro Rodolfo Ontiveros (M) Business and Economics, 2011 Guillermo Alejandro Padron De La Cruz Dissertation Title: An Empirical Test of Learning Brady L. Porter in Management Earnings Forecasts Gabrielle Rossato (C) Supervising Professor: Ramgopal Zainab Safri Venkataraman Miguel Angel Salmeron Isaiah Humberto Sigala (S) Kilho Shin Miguel Angel Soto M.S., State University of New York Chloe Madeleine Thomasian (M)* at Buffalo, 2014 Daniel Patrick Tighe (S) B.B.A., Chungbuk National University, 2012 Roberto Vera (C) Dissertation Title: The Time Dimensions of Belen Vigil (C) Strategic Change and Firm Performance: The South Ashley Vitela (C) Korean Context Casey Lane West Supervising Professor: Lilana Perez-Nordtvedt Wing To Victoria Wong (M) David Alejandro Zelaya (C)

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INTERIOR DESIGN Rebecca A. Eaton (M) Jessica Kay Feilberg Crystal Renea Musick (S)

6 • The University of Texas at Arlington Xiaoxiao Yu Yi Kou Pengcheng Yan M.B.A., Western New England Yanfeng Kuang Tao Yan University, 2013 Fang-Yu Lee Yujiang Yan M.S., Wuhan University, 2005 Wan-Hwa Lee Chia-Yin Yang B.A., Wuhan University, 2002 Yi-Ping Lee Gang Yang Dissertation Title: Blockholder Heterogeneity and Yu-Ting Lee Mei Yang Corporate Textual Disclosure Quality Chuanguang Li Yi Yang Supervising Professors: Nandu J. Nagarajan, Danning Li Yi Yang Bin Srinidhi, Raghu Venugopalan, Diankun Li Yao Yao Mahmut Yasar Hongzhou Li Ming Yu Minglin Li Haina Yue Wenyu Li Baiyin Zhang Master’s Degrees Xiaoxiao Li Dawen Zhang Yingjie Li Qiannan Zhang EXECUTIVE MASTER OF BUSINESS Yutao Li Qin Zhang ADMINISTRATION Yuwei Li Shuai Zhang Longfei Bai Zhuolun Li Xiaolan Zhang Ran Bai Mingming Lian Yuchen Zhang Yu Bai Chien-Ya Lin Haiman Zhao Ya-Chun Chang Shih-Hsuan Lin Mingchun Zhao Yang Chang Bin Liu Puhua Zhao Kuan-Min Changchien Hongbo Liu Xin Zhao Hao-Ru Chen Lin Liu Guizhen Zheng Linfu Chen Lina Liu Qing Zheng Pengbo Chen Sihan Liu Shenghai Zhong Xiaojun Chen Yi Liu Naijun Zhou Xuliang Chen Yue Liu Xuebin Zhu Yanbei Chen Zixuan Liu Yang Chen Tian Luo MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Yi Chen Liang Lyu Carla Atieh Wei-Chih Cheng Li Ma Real Bharatbhai Bhagat Ye Cheng Xi Ma Halle P. Bick Yu-Hung Chou Yan Ma Viviana Nathaly Blanco Leon Po-Yuan Chuang Chen Meng Lilly Chaudhary Jiahui Cui Tao Pan Timothy Lynn Crafton Kun Cui Borui Qi Brittanie Lynne Cutchen Xian Cui Shaonan Qu Manoj Devkota Baohua Du Peng Shen Astrid Maria Gehre Boettner Ruojie Du Jingbo Shi Khaliun Puntsagbalji Glass Haijun Feng Lei Shi Delin Gong Ping Ge Xin Song Qianyan Gu Mei Gong Pengfan Su Emily Katherine Hendrickson Peng Guo Tong Sun Kyle Patrick Highfield Zhengyu Guo Bin Wang Lian Alyssa Horenblas Nobuki Hamano Guojie Wang Weijie Hu Tianliang Hou Jinggang Wang Fujia Huang Yung-Hsin Hsieh Lin Wang Maryanne Christine Ishak Chia-Chi Hsu Nan Wang Mengyang Li Chen-Yu Huang Taifeng Wang Xiaofei Li Kai Huang Xin Wang Yingzheng Li Lin-Hsuan Huang Xuwei Wang Yi-Hsien Liao Xiaoli Huang Yueming Wang Ziyan Liao Xuanqi Huang Yun Wang Tsung-Han Lin Zhiyan Huang Zhe Wang Yu-Chen Lin Zhong Huang Wei Wei Krystal Loya Aragonez Guowei Ji Qingqing Wu Qihong Lyu Jie Jian Quan Xi Xiaochen Lyu Weiyu Jiang Min Xia Devon Alexander Mosley Qichao Jing Zhongli Xiang Emmah Paidamoyo Nyangani Chin-Chih Kao Ling Xu Candelario Ornelas Fang-Ning Ko Hitin Pahwa

(S) Summa Cum Laude *Honors College (M) Magna Cum Laude (C) Cum Laude

Commencement Ceremony • 7 Antonio L. Pazo Department of Finance Mahesh Jung Khadka Weijie Peng and Real Estate Uttara Krishnan Mechelle Resendiz Atharv Kumar Oscar Amado Rodriguez MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Jiacheng Lu Junhyeok Roh QUANTITATIVE FINANCE Shreejeeta Mandal Yueling Ruan Bo Chen Sathya Pramod Bhat Muniyooru Nataraja Maryam Sholeh Noura Khadidja Kone Sanjana Mutalikdesai Banafsheh Tadayon Gardner Oforiwa Maccarthy Karansinh Nandkishor Naik Jayshil Snehalbhai Thakkar Patrick MPoue Harsh Vardhan Pande Megan Alice’ Thompson Erika Paola Ordonez Bravo Monali Pattnaik Baiye Tian Suha Saleh Swetha Prem Ananth Rebekah VanDijk Alhassan Yasser Mohamed Tawfik Mostafa Xinlei Qiu Chi-Wei Wang Sedky Shankar Prasaad Rajamani Xicheng Wang Jayshil Snehalbhai Thakkar Pranav Sathe Hossam M. Weiss Phelan Michael Scott Jiatong Xu MASTER OF SCIENCE IN REAL ESTATE Megha Sharma Lili Xu Dario A. Banda Pranay Sharma Qin Yang Gabriela Alexis Martha Anisha Anand Shetty Xing Yao Derrick James Nutall Monali Laxman Shinde Tianlong Zhang Andrew James Small Anagha Sunil Shinkar Xingyu Zhao Judson Graham Stagner Divya Singh James Steven Stratton Vikrant Singh MASTER OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH Mathu Balan Subramaniyan Dhanabalan CARE ADMINISTRATION Department of Information Sanjana Suresh Ogheneobruche Edna Erezih Surabhi Prashant Thakar Federico Rafael Pineda Systems and Operations Tara Ann Thomas Stefan Saadiq Management Ekta Tomar Kynet Debron Watkins MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Kowshik Paramesh Venkatesh BUSINESS ANALYTICS Manisha Rameshkumar Verma Department of Accounting Nikhil Vijay Annaldasula Anirudh Srinath Visweswaran Shivam Arora Joseph Edwards Wilson MASTER OF PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING Jordan Taylor Ewton Sabreen Zahid Jordan Mitchell Braswell Avinash Immaneni Emily Catherine Callan Mathew Oluwafemi Jegede Department of Management Shi Yuan Lim Ani Khachatryan Guilherme Sapede Sampaio Rahul Kiran MASTER OF SCIENCE IN HUMAN Daniel Martin Vest Nayanika Reddy Mula RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Hima Mythili Routhula Mehrab Asif Butt MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTING Anjalika Singh Taylor M. Everett Shivam Arora Swati Singhal Diante Brianne Phillip Frank Anthony Cortez Varun Srinivasa Daniel Lee Garza Feifan Wu Cindy Hua Department of Marketing Afishet Ochuwa Jimoh MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Elias Mutambikwa INFORMATION SYSTEMS MARKETING RESEARCH Lauren Tesmer Arpit Agrawal Nikhil Vijay Annaldasula Colby Lawrence Whitley Jeffin Thayil Benson Denisse Estefany Gonzalez Blake Bradley Williams Luz Bolanos Harshitha Chandra Prakash MASTER OF SCIENCE IN TAXATION Rhutuja Pandurang Chaudhari Baccalaureate Degrees John Erich Hartin Meet Rakeshkumar Chauhan BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Dayna Keith Craig Matthew Critchfield (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS/CHINESE) Cecilia Suchil Revati Rajesh Desai Jonathan Smilie (S) Roopa Ramesh Desai Nicole Wen Shin Yap (M) Department of Economics Akanksha Dubey Siddharth Garg MASTER OF ARTS IN ECONOMICS BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Samuel Geevarughese (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS/FRENCH) Charity Kristine Wilson Rincy Raju George Ariana Lucila Canales Prutha Milind Ghumare Kyle Bentley German (C) MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Vaishali Goyal Natalie Yanez ECONOMIC DATA ANALYTICS Aanchal Jain Ankita Mehra Swastik Jindal Alhassan Yasser Mohamed Tawfik Mostafa Mohith Chandrakanth Kaneria Sedky Durgasravani Kapilavai Jared L. Wold

8 • The University of Texas at Arlington BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Jeffrey Dean Esakov† Jaynesh Rajnikant Patel (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS/GERMAN) (Second major in Finance) (Second major in Finance) Alanisse De La O (S) Dalia K. Espinoza Jose Patino Luis Fernando Perez Mijares (C) (Second major in Finance) Jose Jesus Pena Evan Gabriel Stein Ileana Daniella Gamillo Julian Perez (Second major in Finance) Chau Linh Pham (S) BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Sarina T. Garofano (C) (Second major in Finance) (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS/RUSSIAN) (Second major in Finance) Nam Pham Jackson Jinks (M) Celeste Garza Austin Travis Pinson Karina Graciano Ruiz Rachel M. Prendergast BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (Second major in Finance) (Second major in Finance) (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS/SPANISH) Crystal Monique Greene William L. Price Brooke Anne Alexander (C) (Second major in Finance) Tyler D. Quarrington Taliana Kinyan Bell (C)† Kira Lianne Griffiths(M) *† (Second major in Finance) Alejandro Cano Vinh Phuoc Ho (C) Daniel Risner Genesis Gracielle Cavazos (Second major in Finance) Christian Josue Rosales Luis F. De La Fuente Tram Nguyen Ngoc Hoang Kristin Serio (C) Ileana Sarai Diaz (Second major in Finance) Trang Sidell Carlos Ray Hernandez Truc Thi Mong Hoang Abhishek Singh (M) Ivan Marquez (Second major in Finance) Ahmed Omar Soliman Ailyn Paola Peña Cruz (M) Manuela Jacquez Lares Albert William Stroud Diana Rodriguez Patricia Margarita Jimenez Emily Paige Sykes (M) Carla Cerdan Vives (M) Sachin B. John Kara Mae Tegze Desiree Wills (M) Diana Kaliisa Cynthia M. Tolentino (M) (Second major in Finance) Chi Ying Tse Department of Accounting Yungeen Kim (Second major in Finance) Eaddey Ashley Lagunas Alfredo G. Uribe (S)*† BACHELOR OF BUSINESS Masha Nicolaevna Lahun Bryce Anthony Vradenburg ADMINISTRATION IN ACCOUNTING Heather Michelle Lankford Phat Tan Vu (M) Bandana Adhikari Amber Le (C) (Second major in Finance) Jonathan Anantaphathanawong (M) (Second major in Information Systems) Robin Hyun Yim (M) (Second major in Information Systems) Amber Loyd (Second major in Finance) Christian Avelar Qianwei Lu Dayna B. Yoho (S) (Second major in Finance) Jessica Luevanos Shuling Zhang Maimoon Jawdat Awaida (M) Noor Fatima Mahmood (Second major in Finance) (Second major in Finance) BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTING Jennifer Lynne Barrett Ruja Maka LaTonya Denise Brown Myah R. Barrett Andrew S. Masters Matthew Alan Kessler (C)† Itzel Benitez Hernandez Rachel Ann Merritt Larisa Komarnitskaya (Second major in Finance) (Second major in Information Systems) Erica Kay Ly (M) Matthew John Brinegar (C) Rachael Ann Moffitt Pablo Mendoza (C) (Second major in Finance) Amy Munoz (C) Maria Elisavet Padron (C) Ty C. Broom (S) (Second major in Finance) Rosa Maria Padron (C) (Second major in Finance) Brandi Myers-Devlugt (C)† Caleb Joseph Rooker (C) Vivian Yen Nhi Bui (Second major in Information Systems) Hannah Delise Sollenberger (M) (Second major in Finance) Vaibhavi Nagar (S)*† Brianna M. Burchianti (C)† (Second major in Finance) Department of Economics (Second major in Finance) Dinesh Neupane Oscar Calzada (S) Gary S. Newcomer BACHELOR OF BUSINESS Sadie Carol-Lynn Carithers (M) Ken Ngo ADMINISTRATION IN ECONOMICS (Second major in Finance) Christopher Binh Nguyen Samuel Bradley Allen Cristobal A. Castro (Second major in Finance) (Second major in Finance) Laura Cecilia Cortez (C) Hai Van Nguyen (M) Joncarlos Angel (Second major in Finance) (Second major in Finance) (Second major in Finance) Michael Chancy Cupp (C) Lanphuong T. Nguyen Nelson Daniel Balderas (Second major in Finance) Thuy Lam Phuong Nguyen (Second major in Finance) Aaron Paul Davis (Second major in Finance) Zavier Wesley Burks (Second major in Finance) Grayson M. Ostand (C) Caitlin Allison Buster Pa Allasan Drammeh (Second major in Finance) Rehankhan Nadirkhan Daya (C) Copenhagen Alexander Elliott (Second major in Finance) (Second major in Finance)

(S) Summa Cum Laude *Honors College (M) Magna Cum Laude †Goolsby Scholar (C) Cum Laude

Commencement Ceremony • 9 Kaustubh Vinay Deshpande Timothy Kyle Brookshire Kaylein Ivan Salinas (Second major in Finance) Evie Bui Amparo Sanchez Aziz Gokal Yareli Azucena Burciaga Martinez Javier Antonio Santoyo (Second major in Finance) (Second major in Accounting) Jose Saucedo Ahasan Hossain Zavier Wesley Burks (Second major in Economics) (Second major in Finance) Caitlin Allison Buster Rickey Don Schull Brady J. Howle (S) Eliza Ann Cardenas (C) Ali Imran Shah (M) (Second major in Finance) Mayra L. Cardenas John Andrew Shepherd Sophia M. Mhanna (S) Jesus Brayan Cervantes Jennifer Jie Li Shoo (Second major in Finance) Jorge Luis Chavez Muhammad O. Siddiqui (M) Cy’Andria Lakelya Newton (Second major in Economics) Maninderpal Singh (Second major in Finance) Matthew Chua Alison Marie June Skinner Priscilla Nsakala Ngita Jasmine Edith Cortes Steven Rodney Smith (Second major in Finance) Alexis Cruz Joseph Knowles Sonnier Milan Patel Benjamin James Cummings (C) Valeria Soto Garcia Priscilla Perez Mohammad Fathi El-Asmar Marlene Yvette Sylvester (Second major in Finance) Edgar Esparza Roua Andrea Tehedy† Joseph Slama Javier Espinal (Second major in Economics) (Second major in Finance) (Second major in Management) Lucas Donald Thomason (C)† Guillermo Villarreal Elizabeth Espitia (S) Christopher Khoa Tran Cody Ryan Fowler Christopher L. Tran (M) BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ECONOMICS Daniel Garcia Miriam Trejo Edward Arrieta German Garcia (C) Caitlin Tyson Samuel John Auge Fares Zerihun Gebremichael (S) Libbie Elaine Vickers Noah Edwin Bloom (C) Christopher Julian Godinez Neena Jade Vong Stephanie Cecilia Bouasy Tanner J. Gore Angela Vongkhaophet Ramses Alejandro Bustos Roxanne Guerra Christopher Lee Wilkerson Sydney Elizabeth Censullo Cinthia Alejandra Haros (C) Whitney Wolaver (M) Laura Elizabeth Dille Mark Daniel Hayes John Allen Wright Alec Nicolas Hadden Julisa Ivette Hernandez (C)† (Second major in Accounting) Colin Jay Hall Shannon Linn Hickman Aneeb Zahid Jay V. Hinge (S) Jacklyn Ashley Hidalgo Michal Mikolaj Zamulinski (M) (Second major in Mathematics) Matthew S. Howard (M) Zane Austin Zimmerman Ikechukwu Izuogu (S)† (Second major in Economics) Barrett R. Kunkel (S) Sachin B. John BACHELOR OF BUSINESS Benie Sania Mirimo Yumna Khan ADMINISTRATION IN REAL ESTATE Ahmad Abdullah Mumtaz Eaddey Ashley Lagunas Mingyu Ahn Ravi Rajendra Patel Alizain Abdul Aziz Lakhani Samir D. Patel Jeffrey Ray Serwinski Amber Loyd Sean W. Patterson Jose Sifuentes Lance Luna Samara F. Phillips† Robbie Lee Voegele Heather Marie Marek Arthur Lee White Kori Williams Alexander Scott Minor† Brooke Nicole Wilson Garrett Moore Department of Information Curtis Dell Workman Juveria Muhammad (S)* Scott Muirhead Systems and Operations Management Department of Finance Jerald Douglas Murphy and Real Estate Dinesh Neupane BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Sierra Rose O’leary IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS BACHELOR OF BUSINESS Anthony Parker Gabriel Rios Barrientos ADMINISTRATION IN FINANCE Marion Anna Monika Peeschla (C) Desmond Maurice Bennett Mohamed Bassam Abbas (Second major in Economics) Carlos Raul Cardenas Layla S. Adams (C) Daniel F. Pelaez Joseph J. Chedid† Alaeddine L. Agha (M) Nathaniel Pena-Alfaro Shumi Chowdhury (Second major in Accounting) Jorge A. Perez Kelvin Kusi Din-Chin Christopher Michael Aguillon Quan Minh Pham Eric Alan Granger Stephen Daniel Allen Rashard A. Pleasant Ali Hemani Nicholas Y. Aoki Rasheed Miguel Power Patricia Margarita Jimenez Rafael Arreguin Kenny Christian Questell Munoz Jawad Ul Karim Julio Cezar Arvizu Nathan James Rector (C) Hunter Thomas Lockwood Angela E. Austin Nisa G. Registry Tatenda Ndlovu Usman Aweda Tarique A. Rubab Ta Nguyen Quach Pimolsri (C)† Amy Frances Bagby (C) Eduardo Ruiz Rojen Kumar Pradhan Michael R. Banda Esteban Ramon Ruiz (C) Jorge Alberto Rocha Chance D. Billingsley Yaricssa Ruiz Penny Marie Taylor Tanner Lucas Bledsoe Rosalinda Saavedra

10 • The University of Texas at Arlington BACHELOR OF BUSINESS Robert Joseph Olegario Amani N. Benn ADMINISTRATION (OPERATIONS Muhidin Hussein Omar (Second major in Marketing) MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION) Manish Pandey Grayson D. Birka Emily Marie Dunn Thomas O. Perry (Second major in Marketing) Melissa T. Huerta Michelle Thuy Pham Kianna Desiree Bostick Ashley M. Mathew (C) Nam Hoai Pham (Second major in Marketing) Muhammad Raja Mehtab Mimamsha Pokharel (C) Adrian Derrick Bradshaw Emmanuel Abraham Njie Kamal Kishor Premi (S) Samuel Wyatt Brinegar Martin Paz Ajay G. Raghavan (M) (Second major in Marketing) Jamy Alexis Vogel Sanjana Rai Terrance Fitzgerald Brown Rebecca Salguero Phuong U. Bui BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Irma Sanchez Jared Alexander Burleson INFORMATION SYSTEMS Sambandh Shakya Cesar Vazquez Calzada Beatrice Olubunmi Adedeji Maya Sherpa Ousama Chaaban Saumya Sharma Adhikari (C) Phurba Sherpa (M) Noah T. Clarke (S) Yvonne Marie Almorado (M) Saajan Shrestha (Second major in Marketing) Yanakorn Amaratana Babbar M. Siddiq Casey Evan Collins Conrad Andos (C) Kentrell Devon Smith (C) Hannah Jade Conallis Daniel R. Beevers Kimberly Vanessa Smith (M) Mark Contreraz Grishma Bhandari Jesus Solis-Rocha Alaina Ryan Copeland Aman Bhardwaj* Lukasz Soltys (M) (Second major in Marketing) Laxman Bista Shay Lynn Templeton Fatima Veronica Coronado Navodh Danuka Borella Arachchige Perera Prashant Thapa Jaylen M. Corwin Quaid Anthony Bulnes Yousef Mahmood Tim Lemir Yasser Dandan Ruben Cerda Anthony M. Tran (Second major in Marketing) Elizabeth Chaides Rojas Sanat Abhay Upasani Huy M. Dao Sujoy Lal Dangol (C) Donald Hoangdan Vu (C) (Second major in Marketing) Shiva Dheer (M)*† Yohanes Tilahun Woldemichael Daniel R. Davis Ogheneovo Edward Ejus Eric Brandon Wurst Leo D. Davis Ryan Flowers Shirley Yep (C) Jasmine Marie Dean Ujjwal Gajurel Elliott George Young (C) Abdulazeez Diab Luis Giron David M. Ysasi Eugenia Ukamaka Dijeh (C) Benjamin Jeffrey Gould (M) Farhan Zaman (C)† Katelyn Nicole Dover Valerie Guzman (Second major in Marketing) Meaghan E. Harraghy*† Kelly Eales (M) MD Rahatin Hassan (C) Department of Management (Second major in Marketing) Samer Hijjazi (S) BACHELOR OF BUSINESS Germaine Ekutshu Sadia Islam ADMINISTRATION IN MANAGEMENT Ernest Junior Elisher Alexus Delauren Johnson Adam Abbas (C) Selena Aracely Facundo Mikhail Kashirin (Second major in Marketing) Ashlyn R. Failor Suraj Kayastha (S) Abdiel Abundiz Mais N. Farhod Hamiz Khan (S) Madison Meagan Adams (Second major in Marketing) Shrikant Khutey (Second major in Marketing) Brian Luis Felix Gandara Stewart King Athraa Alherbi (C)† (Second major in Marketing) Ghana Koirala (Second major in Marketing) Dalton J. Ford Phurba Lama (M) Lesley Almaraz (Second major in Marketing) Vincent Lee (C)† (Second major in Marketing) Jacob Matthew Forster Nashreen Lohani (M) James Austin Armstrong Marisol Franco-Porras Paras Luitel (C) Blanca H. Arreguin (Second major in Marketing) Yuzina Maharjan (M) Rafael Arreguin Jesus Gamez (C) Brian Alejandro Martinez Logan T. Austin (Second major in Marketing) Akshay Dattatray Mate (Second major in Marketing) Oscar Garcia Tessa Rae McGee Melissa Avila Devyon B. Glenn Erick Esteban Moreno Mendoza (M) Yvonne Balderas Crystal Marie Gonzalez Christopher Donald Murphey (Second major in Marketing) (Second major in Marketing) Celina Nguyen Dahlia Barajas Dan Alex Gonzalez Jimmy Nguyen (Second major in Marketing) Jose Gonzalez Peter V. Nguyen Yazen Bassam Barakat (Second major in Marketing) Khoa D. Nhan Tori Chanice Barker Patricia Guereca Reginald Louis Norful (Second major in Marketing) Carlos Martin Guerrero Loyola (C)† Callum P. Northedge

(S) Summa Cum Laude *Honors College (M) Magna Cum Laude †Goolsby Scholar (C) Cum Laude

Commencement Ceremony • 11 Amanda Haddadin Elias H. Namil† Bryan Soto (Second major in Marketing) Zehra Naqvi (C)† Sadhanadevi Surapaneni (M) Johnathan Nicolas Hale (Second major in Marketing) Jared B. Szczesny Jason David Hammon Anna Nicole Newson (Second major in Marketing) Nicholas George Hansen (M) Linh Nguyen Bailey Elizabeth Tate (Second major in Marketing) Tiffany Nguyen (C)* (Second major in Marketing) Teresa Dionne Harston (Second major in Marketing) Jared Heath Taylor Rachel E. Hebert Letzabeth Nieves Holly Ngoc Thoi (Second major in Marketing) Grant R. Olson† Lan Anh Tran Randy N. Helle Corina Ortega (Second major in Marketing) Iris Alexis Hernandez Karen Ortega Serrano (C) Vanessa Ann Trevino Vanessa Maria Herrera (Second major in Marketing) Nathan Wayne Trousil (Second major in Marketing) Valerie O. Oyibo Phianka Tu Truong (S)† Kyle J. Hicks (Second major in Marketing) (Second major in Marketing) Taylor Mae Husman Michael Anthony Page Marco Uranga (Second major in Marketing) (Second major in Marketing) Gaurav Vaghela Huy Duong Phuong Huynh Michael Parga Gary Scott Van Gundy (Second major in Marketing) Kelly Parsons Andy Vargas Louis Huynh (Second major in Marketing) Skye Lynn Vasquez (Second major in Marketing) Bindhu Malini Pathakota (C)† Elizabeth Audra Vaughan Joon H. Im (Second major in Marketing) (Second major in Marketing) (Second major in Marketing) Sean W. Patterson Michael Vela Miya Jennings (C) Carlos Perez Sheryl J. Vicente (Second major in Marketing) Jasmine Branae Peterson (Second major in Marketing) Erika Lashay Johnson (Second major in Marketing) Anthony Andrew Villareal Marcus Paul Jones Steven Van Pham Victoria Vo Diana Walid Joulani (S)† Thao N. Pham (Second major in Marketing) (Second major in Marketing) Samiur Rahman Shatavia Monique Wafer Vilicia Elizabeth Kelly Ian Sebastian Reyes (C)† Ryan C. Wallace Dylan J. Kemp (Second major in Marketing) Jennifer L. Wesley Rose Klein Aracely Rios Chantaye Jenea White (Second major in Marketing) (Second major in Marketing) Megan Marie Wilhelm Elizabeth A. Koehler (S) Isabella Marie Robinson (C)† Kala Wofford Aner Kohnic Jeffrey Bruce Robinson (Second major in Marketing) Larisa Komarnitskaya Lisa Rubio Raymond James Yokell Pamela Anchondo Laguana (Second major in Marketing) Dina Jaber Youssef (Second major in Marketing) Julia Carmen Ruiz (Second major in Marketing) Viviana Leal (Second major in Marketing) (Second major in Marketing) Karina Salazar Department of Marketing Kaylie Lechuga (M) (Second major in Marketing) (Second major in Marketing) Jeanette Marie Salcido (C) BACHELOR OF BUSINESS Kent Roland Lee (Second major in Marketing) ADMINISTRATION IN MARKETING (Second major in Marketing) Elvis Santamaria Fawaz Hameed Albalooshi Erick Leija-Navarro Brenda Itzel Serrano Jacob R. Armendariz (Second major in Marketing) (Second major in Marketing) Eduardo Becerra Taylor Lee Lutman Ram Jo Sharma (C) Elizabeth Benitez Felipe Martinez (Second major in Marketing) (Second major in Management) Samantha Hazel Martinez Michael Shumber Vivian Darounny Bounsouaysana (Second major in Marketing) (Second major in Marketing) (Second major in Management) Jonathan Matthew Sandra J. Sierra Brittany Nicole Brown (Second major in Marketing) (Second major in Marketing) Cody Lane Coats (M)† Reginald Augustus McCreary Vanessa Chantal Sierra (M) Christian E. Cocker Trenton McNairy (M)*† (Second major in Marketing) (Second major in Management) Tracey J. Merithew Kimberly Nicole Silva Kail Shelton Ellison Chuck Mccormack Moon (M) (Second major in Marketing) Mariah A. Enriquez† Monica Alyssa Moore Aaron Conner Simpson Jordan J. Oseremen Eromonsele (Second major in Marketing) (Second major in Marketing) Henry Gauna Jose Luis Mora Courtney Dawayne Smith (Second major in Management) Braden T. Moses Katelyn Elizabeth Smith Halida Gegic Daurnae Shantielle Moss Lauren Nicole Smith Joshua Michael Gonzales Abigail Thalia Moussavi (Second major in Marketing) Kale Matthew Gregg (Second major in Marketing) Donald Brodie Sneed Tiana Capri Hafford Mariequa Ivalee Muhammad (Second major in Marketing) (Second major in Management) Angela Mutai Anica Snyman (S)*† Jalen Harrington (Second major in Marketing) (Second major in Marketing) Iris Alexis Hernandez

12 • The University of Texas at Arlington Sandra Hernandez Amy D. Davila (Second major in Management) Division of Student Amanda Kathleen Demore Terrance Jefferson Hood Success Edric Deshon Dennis Elimu Rasuli Jackson James Diggs Heonmyong Lee Baccalaureate Degrees Lasonia Shaver Dorrough (Second major in Management) Justin Lane Dyer BACHELOR OF ARTS IN Daniel Lopez Taha Elzaim INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES Dylan Michael Medina Jacob Enriquez (M) Savannah Almond (C) Maurice Marion Moore Christian Espinoza Tanya Marie Baker Jose Luis Mora Laura Espinoza Christopher Bryan Bass Hao Minh Nguyen Nicholas Connell Ferguson Emily Drew Carlson (Second major in Management) Carmen Flores John Mathew Carter Kelly Kim Nguyen Brittanie Nickole Ford Esmeralda Dominguez (Second major in Management) Hannah Nicole Franklin Matthew David Ferrer Nini Dong Nhi Nguyen Dillian Isaiah Frelow Marcie Jennifer Gonzales-Delgado (S) Lisset Palma Belia Denise Garcia Jessica Ibrahim (Second major in Management) Francisco J. Garcia-Oscos Fahmida Khatun Anamarija Petters Monica D. Garza Daniela Marez (Second major in Management) Samrawit A. Gebrehiowt Alejandro Hiram Pabon Amani Abdulla Saleh Said (M)† Taylor Michelle Geier Parker Yates Schkade Courtney Dawayne Smith Zane C. Gober Dylan Patrick-Wesley Schneider Desmond D. Sysengchanh Gerardo Gonzalez Jonathan Ross Stricklin (Second major in Management) Jeremy Don Gordon (M) Samantha Nicole Tijerina Gary Scott Van Gundy Artavia Guyton Carla Cerdan Vives (M) Emma Hall BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Ryan C. Wallace Cree Alexis Hammond UNIVERSITY STUDIES Shanita Hampton Daniel Christopher Aldape Joshua Kim Hanes Nassir A. Alnamah Micah Grant Hanna Raymond David Alvarado Christy Renee Harper Sabika Asghar Kamarya N. Harris Randy G. Asubonteng Chrissa Marie Hartle Asma Aziz Courtney Elizabeth Hayes Taronda Tanise Bailey Lucas Helms Lauren Michelle Bartsch Justice Darriel Henry Evan Peter Benke Dennison Hill Neal Austin Bennett Seong Min Hong Elizabeth Erin Bentler Christine Nichole Hubbell Tara Carmel Bilberry Jones Marydan Iasu Lauren M. Billie Dexter Izu Mia Shere Borders Jessica Monae Jackson Maria Guadalupe Borjon Chante Charie Jacobs Heather Lynn Bradford Alexandra Janak Ca’Myra Lavette Bridges Abdullah Jangda Bailey Nicole Briones Amber Nicole Johnson Janah Wren Briscoe Jasmine J. Johnson Blake Jamal Brown La Shanda Rena Johnson Johnson Ross Patrick Brown Trevon Dominic Jones Michaela Nicole Bull Sean Hamid Reza Kashani Tanya Michelle Cadle (C) Justin Dean Kirby Joel Cristian Castro Nguessan Dominique Koffi Jennifer Renee Chavez Lisa Dawn Langford (C) Ashley C. Clendening Jacy Lane Leatherman Tyler Andrew Cobbs Linda S. Love Anthony L. Coca Jamie Elizabeth Macalik Samuel Ferguson Corder Daiane Sunamita Machado Ivonne Velazquez Corona Karli Lynn Malone Kyleigh Macay Craig Kayla Marie Manibog Katherine Ann Curtis (M) Julia Nicole Mark Jill Elise Curtiss (M) Bradly M. McCreery Laura Elizabeth Danner

(S) Summa Cum Laude *Honors College (M) Magna Cum Laude †Goolsby Scholar (C) Cum Laude

Commencement Ceremony • 13 Carrie Noelle McGehee (C) Laney W. Williams Jamie Nichole McKinney Rosemary Willis College of Education Marisol Mendez Emily Destiny Mendoza Doctoral Degrees John Moore Claudia Moreira Department of Educational Elias Moreno Leadership and Policy Studies Brittani Ann Morrow DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN Jennifer Michelle Mota EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP Thomas C. Moyer AND POLICY STUDIES Rafael A. Narvaez Melissa Ann Brown Akia Nate’ Nelson M.Ed., Louisiana Tech University, 1988 Tika Ram Nepali B.A., Louisiana Tech University, 1996 Isabella Ngoluorarath Dissertation Title: Black Students’ Perceptions of Michelle Nguyen Campus Climate at a Racially Mixed Institution Shanna Jumai Nwachukwu Supervising Professor: Barbara F. Tobolowsky Jamiya Jamelle O Neal Felicia Omar Rachel Elizabeth Jones Lorrene Omolloh M.Ed., Dallas Baptist University, 2010 Abbigail Marie Pace B.S., University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, 1998 Alexandria Simone Parker Dissertation Title: Dual Credit as a Key to Jason Lynn Patrick Preparation: Exploring Dual Credit as a College- T’Airra Amber-Nichay Phillips Readiness Strategy Christiniece A. Pope Supervising Professor: Bradley W. Davis Peony Prashasouk Mia E. Price Meagan Riley Rogers Keisha Noelle Prowell-Eggins (S) M.S.N., Walden University, 2011 Nathan Alan Radaford B.S.N., Texas Christian University, 2005 Nicole Christine Rasmus Dissertation Title: Predicting NCLEX-RN® Chankeese Reed Failure in a Pre-Licensure Baccalaureate Nursing Shelby Reedy (C) Program Jason Reyes Supervising Professor: Bradley W. Davis Irvinn Rincon Lucas J. Robinson (C) Melissa L. Thompson Kevin Rocha M.A., University of Mississippi, 2016 Allison Rodriguez B.A., University of Mississippi, 2014 Christopher M. Rodriguez Dissertation Title: Community College Jasmin Rodriguez Stigmatization: Perceptions of Vertical Transfer Ronda Kaye Romines Students at the University Level Jose Salazar Supervising Professor: Taryn Ozuna Allen Daniel Lorenzo Salgado Garret Chase Saxton Connor Schmid Master’s Degrees April Denise Scott Hannah Grace Searsy Department of Curriculum Duell Matthew Shaw (M) Demetrius Shepherd and Instruction Jamie Dee Smith (C) MASTER OF EDUCATION IN Andrew C. Solomon CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION Clinton Lee Speed Chelsea Brogdon Adams Karlan Spracklen Talashandria Lynette Allen Darius Montre’ Stewart Lela Delinda Anderson Jennifer Elaine Stinson Jessica Rae Arriaga Marianne Colleen Taylor (C) Maria Isabel Bacy Nicholus Aaron Taylor Brittany Marie Baldwin Ryan Seth Thomas Lisa Ann Ball Kyle David Thomason Maryah Barna Jiavani D’Naya Thompson Rosa Isela Benavides Yasmari Torres Laura Leigh Benner Michelle A. Treider (C) Angela Stanley Berryhill Juan Villa Doris Serwaah Boadi Brandy Yvonne Villazana Maria Kelly Bradford Byron Malachi Waldrip Danielle Carrie Bruno Caroline Elyse White Deborah Dominique Burgos Asia Williams

14 • The University of Texas at Arlington Carlos Ariel Cabassa Jeslie Elsa Korah Hayley Virginia Saville Julie Lavenia Calhoun Ashley Nichole Kriner Jeffrey Scott Schroeder Mayra Guadalupe Canales Breanna Z’Sanae Lary Anika Crystal Seals Jones Joanne Canizaro Caitlyn Latham Charulata Seshadri Shelly Nicole Cannon Kaitlin Noelle Lazansky Andrea Suzette Sherwood Carolina Eugenia Castillo Kristy Lynn Little Desiree Michelle Silva Deanna Chapman Brenda J. Lopez Meggan Drue Simien Stephanie Jo Wisely Claitt Christina G. Lott Marci Ann Simmons Leslie Ann Clark Alfreda Emonya Love Naquetta Simpson Brent Andrew Cochran Anna Marie Loving William Paul Sims Brittanee Monique Coleman Ashley Kay Madonna Anne Kathleen Skaggs Ashlee Elizabeth Crabtree Jacqueline Diane Mariscal Tina Renee Smith Ashley Sherae Daugherty Kelly Hudson Marksberry Sara Renee Stapleton Nicole Allegra Davidson Terrell Gene Martin Neal Leo Stellpflug Colleen Helenlocker Davies Sharai Martinez Laura Catherine Strus Esperanza Mora Dennis Ashley Elizabeth Mathis Cheyanne Jennifer Suffka Victoria T. Do Allyson Wright Mayer Kathleen Clare Swierzbinski Dana Jill Duvak Aigner Renee McCowan Sophia Tai Amber Lachelle Elder Ashley Nicole McDonald Lindsey Ann Tashman Heather Klinger Elliott Meghan Elizabeth Mcdonald Anita Sue Thacker Steve Embry Hannah Walsh Mcelroy Cynthia Caraway Thompson Miriam Esparza Tasha N. McFarland Hannah Leigh Troutt Whitney Anne Everds Trushundra L. Mcgill Jaci Denise Turner Amanda Michele Faonelua Marissa McKee Monica Voytoski Onyedikachi Oluwatomisin Fatope Karlie Kay McQueen Taylor Ashley Wagner Chinar S. Fattah Molly Margaret Meehl Breonna Monique Ward Karina Fernandez Stephanie Mercedes Mejia Lisa Nicole Watson Tammie Franklin Daniela Mendez Robin Lee Watts-Ramirez Yvette Lorena Frias George Warner Mills Christine Bleu Wilkin Lori Ann Frohn Emily Lynn Moore Mary Eileen Zabel Harley Gaafar Stephanie Nichole Muzio Danielle Elaine Zamora Sheyonna L. Gadson Amanda Marie Nicol Erick Lee Zamora Kelly M. Gardner Guadalupe Abigail Nino Benjamin Thomas Gergen Jill Suzanne Nutt MASTER OF EDUCATION IN TEACHING Breann Danae Gibson Desiree’ Nicole Nwadinobi Kylie Nicole Ehlers Clarissa Odilia Gonzales Cynthia Orozco Mark Paul Flobeck Eiyana Gray Edgar Alejandro Ortega Stephanie Moran Givens Meghan Nicole Jones Greene Christina Osorio Milda Koueder Sacnite Grimaldo Garcia Crystal Padilla Alina Rafeeq Manjiyani Brandi Michelle Grimes Flor Estela Palacios Maria Angelica Martinez Luis Alberto Gutierrez Andrew Michael Paolo Sherrone Donnetta McCowen Amanda Renee Guzman Lisa Jean Parker James Micheal Moon Sheila Hawpe Haddox William Lee Parker Meghan Rochelle Reid Nicole Rebecca Haggerty Maira Perez Ana Karen Serrato Rodriguez Leslie Denise Harvey Lauren Ashley Portalea Anthony Manuel Sosa Christine Locke Healy Kimberly Sue Price Linsey Erin Underwood Julie Anne Herrera Janet Ramirez Yolanda Weiss Heather Hubler Houston Madison E. Ramoin Stephanie Baynham West Yu-Chun Huang Rosanne K. Ricci She’Cara Lynn-Ai Humphrey Daniella Rios Department of Educational Olivia Lynne Ivie Cecilia Rodriguez Zakiya Marie Jacquet Jamie Lyn Rodriguez Leadership and Policy Studies Estela Olivos Jaquez Vasthi Denise Rodriguez MASTER OF EDUCATION IN EDUCATIONAL Johnna Johnston Valeria Rodriguez Carpenter LEADERSHIP AND POLICY STUDIES Tammie Marie Joseph Crystal Aracely Romero Marc Andrew Alcorn Sunaina Joshi Shelly D’Ann Roszak Doneric Anderson Joli Antoinette Kane Melissa Ann Rothe Victoria Jewell Archer Kayla Kristin Kattner Rosanne Erminia Rudd Luzvic Nathali Backstrom Laura Lee Kluza Kasaundra Cay Salinas Daisy Baeza Vivienne Marie Knight Cynthia Yvette Santa Ana Joseph N. Belyeu

(S) Summa Cum Laude (M) Magna Cum Laude (C) Cum Laude

Commencement Ceremony • 15 Arun Surendra Bhatt Shay Willingham Rebeca M. Hillinworth (C) Patricia Joan Brackin Micki Houk Windle Jocelyne Huerta Leslie Leann Brewer-Kisela Melynda Nicole Wood Basimah Wafiyyah Id-deen (S) Meagan Burke Buesing Safaa Ismail Gilarie Calderon Blake A. Jach (C) Luis Andres Camacho Morales Baccalaureate Degrees Victoria Elyse Johnson (C) Christopher Thomas Caruso Allison Nicole Jones (C) Brandon Lee Chancler Department of Curriculum Morgan Gee Jones (S) Yailimar Cintron Castillo and Instruction Daniela Marin Kidwell (S) Patricia Mercado Coronado Inseob Kim (S) Shade Monroe Dill BACHELOR OF ARTS IN Ashley Wendy Lane (C) Amanda Gale Farmer INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES Anabrita Rita Laplant (M) Shanetta Raejoyce Freeman Abigail Aguilera Dalia E. Lerma (M) Ryan Robert Frusha Gabriela Alejos (M) Layney D. Luis (C) Michael Garcia Summia Ali (C) Roxana Elizabeth Maldonado Shamonica Monique Gardner Zara Ali (M) Amber Nicole Mannan (C) Claudia Garza Reman Rodwan Allan (C) Kristen Lorena Marquez (S) Steven Clayton Gilbert Mario Amador Rut Noemi Mata (S) Beth Ann Gilliland Sydeny Rochelle Anderson (C) Reilly Marie Maverick (M) Jonathan Ray Gomez Kathleen Mae Bailey (S) Kennydi Jourdyn McIntosh (C) Mariela Guadalupe Gomez Jenise Rochelle Banks (C) Jonathan A. McMullin (M) Stephanie Gayle Graham Sandra E. Barrientos (C) Rosa Isela Medina (M) Princess Dawn Graves Kayla M. Beach (S) Daniel Omar Mejia (S) Cierra A. Griffin Kathleen Meliss Bell (S) Amanda Maureen Miller (M) Claudia Karina Griggs Kirsten Allison Bisby (M) Stephanie Montano (S) Fatmeh Rasem Hafer Jennifer Hughes Bolton (S) Luz Janet Montecillo (M) Lindsay Paige Harder Mary M. Byars Victoria L. Moore (C) Sophie Anne Heck Maria Guadalupe Castro (M) Avigail Moreno (C) Byron Dunstan Henderson Stephanie Cerda (S) Melissa Moreno Nallely Hernandez Ruby Cervantes (M) Crystal Janet Narvaez (M) Valeria Ann Hero Maria Guadalupe Chavez (M) Trang N. Nguyen (M) Ryan James Hilton Jun-Li Chen Carolina Nieto (S) Sam Hobbs Meredith Reese Cherry (C) Kimberly Novoa (C) Jennifer E. Humphreys Benjamin Abel Contreras (M) Jasmine D. Ochoa (M) Jennifer Lynn Hutton Janice Marie Cook (S) Jewel Ann O’Fallon (S) Amber Lane Ladd Chelsea Eileen Cooke (S) Nicole Ann Escondo Ong (C) Sloane Langham Leslie Cortez (S) Alyssa Otero (M) Timothy Longua Lesley Dominique Cruz (M) Natalie Paniagua (C) Jamie Cockerham Madron Makynna Cunniff (C) Eusebia Paulin (C) Jeffrey Scott Maibach Kymber Nicole Curtis (M) Dollar L. Phillips (S) Abigail Marie McConnell Nhat Minh Dang (M) Prisila Porras (M) Jill Alison McKenrick Olivia Nicole Davila (M) Brittany Marie Priest (C) Christy M. Miller Courtney Ann Davis-Wheeler (M) Carolina Ivett Ramirez (M) Camilo Moreno Ana J. Dominguez Emily Claire Ray (M) Theresa Marie Morgan Claudia A. Dominguez Mackenzie Elaine Reaves (M) Jonathan Paul Morris Alexandra Marie Dryg (S) Ivett Yanira Redrujo-Quezada (S) Vera Alejandra Osborne Adrienne E. Dubose (C) Angelina Reynolds (S) Andrea Kay Powers Erica Shea Easton (M) Krystal Ma’Shell Rice (C) Christina B. Proctor Francisca Tello Escobedo (S) Chelsea Marie Rider (S) Madison Taite Reid Ashley Maria Esparza (S) Alexa D. Rivera (C) Roland Reyes Jennifer Espinoza (M) Tara Dee Robertson (M) Alexandara Melissa Schmid Morgan P. Gafford (M) Anahi Itzaguery Robledo (M) Laura Michelle Segura Maria Del Refugio Gallardo Ortiz Clarissa Jasmine Rodriguez (S) Brittany June Skillern Tania Garcia (S) Elizabeth Rodriguez (C) Anabella Claudia Smith Andrea Nicole Garner (M) Elizabeth J. Rodriguez Marti Rene Stellpflug Chandler Gentry (S) Jacqueline Rodriguez Karen Gay Stull Victoria Carolina Gonzales (M) Jose Manuel Rodriguez (C) Chris Wayne Swinney Araceli Gonzalez (M) Luis Alberto Rodriguez (S) Alissa Kay Thoenen Jylene A. Gonzalez (S) Jessica Rojas (M) Tameka Thomas Karen Alejandra Gonzalez (M) Jamie Marie Romaguera (S) Paul Michael Toal Deyanira G. Graciano Miranda D. Ross (M) Dominick Ray Vences Ashley A. Hammond (M) Jessica Ruiz (M) Kellie Randall Waller Jasmine Renee Harrott (M) Nallaly Ruiz (S) Diana Lynn Warren Kristen Nicole Hartford (M) Baylee Marie Salas (S) Scott Pepper Wells Marissa Hernandez (C) Rume Ojevwe Salubi (S)

16 • The University of Texas at Arlington Shoshana K. Sanders (C) Saeed Reza Ramezanpour Nargesi Veronica Sandoval Valdez (M) College of Engineering M.E., UT Arlington, 2015 Maria A. Santos Doctoral Degrees B.S., Iran University of Science and Alexandra Saucedo (M) Technology, 2013 Monica Saucedo (C) Department of Bioengineering Dissertation Title: Lane-Changing Behavior Study Haltom Lee Shepherd (S) Using Mixed Methodological Approach Maria Glenda Sifuentes DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN Supervising Professor: Stephen Mattingly Jocelyn Sigala (M) BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING Haleigh Nicole Smith (C) Anthony Nicholas Khoury Md. Nur Basit Zaman Kaitlyn Christine Sossamon (M) M.S., University of Miami, 2013 M.S., UT Arlington, 2016 Jose Guadalupe Soto (C) B.S., University of Miami, 2010 B.S., Bangladesh University of Engineering Haley Justine Spence (S) Dissertation Title: The Hip-Spine Effect: How and Technology, 2013 Anel Torres (S) Pathologic Femoro-Pelvic Interactions Contribute to Dissertation Title: Sustainable Ground Maryann T. Tran (S) Abnormal Lumbar Spine Loading Improvement Method Using Recycled Plastic Pins Vyvy Thuy Tran (M) Supervising Professor: Cheng-Jen Chuong Supervising Professor: Sahadat Hossain Annabel C. Vacca (M) Mariya A. Valentine (M) Armin Soltan Zadi Department of Computer Gabriela Vasquez (S) M.S., University of Tehran, 2009 Martha Lucero Vazquez B.S., Shahid Beheshti University, 2005 Science and Engineering Larissa Vega (M) Dissertation Title: Mathematical Modeling of Blood DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN Eduardo Vergara Pressure and Cerebral Blood Flow From Photo- COMPUTER ENGINEERING Rosio Villagomez (M) Plethysmography Signal Fan Ni Kimberly Kay Villalobos (S) Supervising Professor: Khosrow Behbehani B.E., Beihang University, 2006 Brenda Arlene Villegas Dissertation Title: Designing Highly Efficient Leah Michelle Windham (S) Department of Civil Engineering Deduplication Systems with Optimized Computation Tyler J. Woodard and I/O Operations Elizabeth Angeline Yapp (M) DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN Supervising Professor: Song Jiang Rosio Zamora CIVIL ENGINEERING Dina Maher Zatar (S) Sunita Baniya DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN M.S., UT Arlington, 2016 COMPUTER SCIENCE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN B.E., Nepal Engineering College, 2005 Feng Duan INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES Dissertation Title: Economical Design of Cold- B.S., Fudan University, 2005 Jesus Adrian Bustillos Resistant Biogas Digester for Degrading Household Dissertation Title: Advanced Algorithms for Yesenia Guadalupe Hernandez Waste in Mountainous Areas of Developing Countries Combinatorial and Sequential Test Generation Hyunji Kim Supervising Professor: Melanie Sattler with Constraints Chandra Kala Koirala (S) Supervising Professor: Yu Lei Alicia R. Ortiz (C) Reza Ahmad Limon Edwin J. Ramirez B.S., Bangladesh University of Engineering Michalis Papakostas Caroline Rico-Aldana (M) and Technology, 2014 B.S., Technical University of Crete, 2013 Deonte N. Ruiz Dissertation Title: Improving Multi-Reservoir Dissertation Title: From Body to Brain: Using Jennifer Weathers Water Supply System Operations Utilizing Ensemble Artificial Intelligence to Identify User Skills and Precipitation and Inflow Forecasts Intentions in Interactive Scenarios Supervising Professor: Dong-Jun Seo Supervising Professor: Fillia Makedon

Niloofar Parsaeifard Anam Sahoo M.S., Tarbiat Modares University, 2007 M.B.A., UT Dallas, 2009 B.S., Urmia University, 2002 M.E., Indian Institute of Science and Dissertation Title: Enhancing the Anaerobic Technology, 1994 Oxidation of Methane in Landfill Cover Soil B.E., Sambalpur University, 1986 Supervising Professor: Melanie Sattler Dissertation Title: N-Model Methodology for Re- Engineering Objected-Oriented Software Hoda Rahimi Supervising Professor: David Kung M.S., UT Arlington, 2015 B.S., Arak College of Science, 2009 Dissertation Title: The Effect of Termite Gut Microorganism Tav5 Ratios on Methane Generation from Paper, Yard, and Wood Waste Supervising Professors: Melanie Sattler, Sahadat Hossain

(S) Summa Cum Laude (M) Magna Cum Laude (C) Cum Laude

Commencement Ceremony • 17 Department of Electrical Department of Materials Gauri Anil Kathote Engineering Science and Engineering Oluwaseun Lawal Kenneth Lee DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN MATERIALS Alvin Long ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Sunita Pandey Daniel John Carney Randall Kelton Isha Anil Parab B.S., University of Tennessee at Knoxville, M.E., UT Arlington, 2017 Madhavan Kondhamur Rajagopalan 2009 B.S., University of North Texas, 2002 Rennil Ratnam Dissertation Title: Design and Fabrication of Dissertation Title: Investigation of the Surface Madhumita Srikanth Germanium Guided-Mode Resonance Infrared Topology Changes Associated with Fatigue Vidhya Vijayakrishnan Nair Wideband Reflectors and Theory of Nanocavity Supervising Professor: Efstathios Meletis Plasmonic Arrays Department of Civil Engineering Supervising Professor: Robert Magnusson Department of Mechanical MASTER OF CONSTRUCTION David A. Dodson and Aerospace Engineering MANAGEMENT B.S., UT Arlington, 2015 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN Siddhant Anant Dissertation Title: Design, Evaluation, and AEROSPACE ENGINEERING Gayathri Anantha Kumar Modeling of Medium Voltage DC Energy Conversion James Tyler Peace Niraj Tusharbhai Bhadani Testbed with Emphasis on Electrochemical Energy B.S., UT Arlington, 2014 Chaitanya Manoj Bhavsar Storage Dissertation Title: Gasdynamic Phenomena and Parv Vinay Borikar Supervising Professor: David Wetz Propulsive Performance of Pulse Detonation Engines Pamela Cameron Supervising Professor: Frank Lu Kaustubh Chandrakant Chaudhari Brian James McRee Rahul Prakash Chavan B.S., UT Arlington, 2016 Davide Vigano Shekhar Kumar Das Dissertation Title: Real-Time Multi-Pulse M.S., Politecnico di Milano, 2014 Prakash Dubey Rectifier Models for Power Hardware-in-the-Loop B.S., Politecnico di Milano, 2012 Siddharth Jain Implementation in Medium-Voltage DC Microgrid Dissertation Title: Numerical and Experimental Pranith Kumar Jalagam Applications Study of a Selected Mode of Streamwise Vortex Sahil Jhawar Supervising Professor: David Wetz Interaction in Supersonic Flow Swapnil Sanjay Kajale Supervising Professor: Luca Maddalena Mayuresh Prakash Kokate Charles Nicholas Nybeck Chandragupta Ulhas Limaye B.S., UT Arlington, 2016 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN Pratik Prashant Magar Dissertation Title: Electrochemical Energy MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Dileep Kumar Mokili Storage Integration Challenges Within High Voltage Saiedeh Arabi Bolaghi Ravi Keshubhai Nakrani Distributed Generation Power System Architectures M.E., Amirkabir University of Rajat Neema Supervising Professor: David Wetz Technology, 2013 Jay Bhogilal Patel B.E., Iran University of Science and Neelkumar Dineshbhai Patel Sai Santosh Sasank Peri Technology, 2010 Nensiben Alpeshbhai Patel B.T., Jawaharlal Nehru Technological Dissertation Title: Developed CFD Simulation of Nisarg Patwa University, 2014 Porous Media Reactor in Gas to Liquid Process Viren Rajmohan Pawar Dissertation Title: Self-Induced Back Action Supervising Professor: Brian H. Dennis Pushpak Manubhai Prajapati Actuated Nanopore Electrophoresis (SANE) Sensor for Nikhil Vidyasagar Pudale Molecular Detection and Analysis Abhishek Chatterjee Rijo Tom Rajan Supervising Professor: George Alexandrakis M.S., UT Arlington, 2015 Shahnaz Shamshudin Ratani B.S., Midwestern State University, 2013 Arpit Saini Wenyuan Shi Dissertation Title: Modeling and Simulation of Abhijeet Sawant B.S., UT Arlington, 2011 Contact and Impact Dynamics in Rigid and Flexible Kanhai Shah Dissertation Title: Wearable Biomedical Sensors Multibody Systems Kashish Keyoor Shah Supervising Professor: J.C. Chiao Supervising Professor: Alan Bowling Meet Shaileshbhai Shah Tanmay Sharma Shaikhmdrubayiat Tousif Shreyank Ravjibhai Sutaria M.S., UT Arlington, 2014 Master’s Degrees Soumya Rajkishore Tapadia B.S., American International University, 2009 Siddharth Tekumalla Sripathi Dissertation Title: MEMS Wideband Energy Department of Bioengineering Vijay Bharatkumar Thakkar Harvesting Using Nonlinear Springs and Mechanical Pujan P. Upadhyay Stoppers MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Sanchit Sanjeev Wadke Supervising Professor: Zeynep Celik-Butler BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING Vinay Anil Wankhede Mobasshir Hossain Akash Ricky Lewis Ybarra Terence Nathan Anthony Joseph Saiyed Shahzeb Zaidi Rohit Bodhare Akhil Mahendra Chaudhari MASTER OF ENGINEERING Priyanka Raghunathan Iyer IN CIVIL ENGINEERING Mahrshi Jani Sunil Adhikari Riya Kamat Zuha Al Kayyali Shu Kang Hala M. Aldnan

18 • The University of Texas at Arlington Motasem Tawfig Zaal Aljaafreh Mark Timothy Hurley Satyanarayana Gokavarapu Haider R. Alnassar Ashish Karmacharya Karteek Prakashrao Gole Fatemeh Habibi Ardekani Mohammad Akram Khanfar Sailal Goparaju Patricia Uzoamaka Attah Cory Alan Rauss Manu Gupta Jobaidul Alam Boni Piyush Taneja Nathan Jayson Huang Abhishek Rajeshbhai Dhameliya Nancy Thazhampallatu Varughese Ananya Hulikal Krishnaprasad Laxmi Dhungana Karthik Vidyaranya Mehrab Noshirwan Irani Daniel Diaz Shehzad Ul Islam Darshil Nainesh Doshi Department of Computer Aishwarya Ranganathan Iyer Ayushkar Dubey Niya Jaison Amir Hossein Fallah Mohammadi Science and Engineering Supreeth Javalli Fenil Nitinkumar Gandhi MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Kevin Francis Jose Erik Garcia COMPUTER ENGINEERING Parth Kiran Joshi Payman Ghaffari Makhmalbaf Surya Teja Cherukuri Vrushali Suresh Kadam Peyman Golzar Lakani Christopher Lynn Ingram Jaideep Singh Kainth Miguel Angel Guerrero Nikhil Lavoo Kajrekar Dana Hajhamdan MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Sanket Sanjaykumar Kale Nathan Elliot Idrogo COMPUTER SCIENCE Ashutosh Suresh Kanade Kaushal Bharat Ingle Mansoor Abbas Ali Kesavraj Kannan Jesus Ipina Siddharth Agarwal Nitin Kanwar Madhushri Jaisimha Kaustubh Sanjiv Agnihotri Aditya Chandrashekhar Karve Matthew Wade Kammerdiener Simranjit Singh Ahluwalia Aishwarya Subhash Kasulkar Abhishek Nanabhau Kashid Abhishek Gururaj Aithal Laukik Ramesh Kathoke Sudhir Khadka Harini Akkanapragada Suraj Madhav Kawthekar Souban Yar Khan Zeeshan Alam Nikhilkumar Shivaji Kekan Kamlesh Khatri Wasiq Ali Abbasi Pramod Kemisetty Hyomin Kyle Kim Noor Sabah Alwachi Adesh Keremane Venkata Ramana C Kommalapati Yash Bhushan Ambre Kavya Kesavan Yash Milind Kulkarni Sushant Anand Kulkarni Sayali Chandrasen Khade Carlye L. Lide Priyank Arora Noopur Ashok Kharche Yajju Singh Maharjan Snehith Raj Bada Ankit Khare Luis A. Miliotto Rachana Badekar Nandit Khosa Rafatuzzama Mohammad Priyam Banerjee Shwetha Konairy Suresha Ali Pasha Mohammed Priyanka Bangalore Jayadeva Shiva Krishna Konduri Eknath Bharat Momale Taniya Sunil Bapat Sanjana Kudige Anish Kumar David C. Moore Jayapragash Baskar Abhijeet Vijay Kulkarni Lakshmi Bhavana Nekkadapu Houda Belefqih Akshay Kumar Bansari Pancholi Aditya Bharaswadkar Tharuna Kumar Akshay Dilip Parekh Prashanti Nitin Bhatt Ketaki Surendra Kumbharkar Arpit Bhavanbhai Patel Venkata Satya Ravi Kiran Boggavarapu Nikhil Singh Kushwah Amanda Irene Quisenberry Srihari Chandramouli Akash Girish Limaye Mohammad Obaid Rehman Harshini Chandrasekar Chiraag Limaye Neeraj Sai Prasad Rathna Sindura Chikkam Pallabee Mahanta Fabian Salas Priyanka Chikkanna Ram Murthy Sarthak Majithia Majd Faisal Samara Manvitha Chowdary Chilukuri Shreevidya Mardur Harshil J. Shah Tejes Vishwambhar Chinchkar Salomon Martinez Karan Mahendra Shah Ilwin Joey Dcunha Diana Neville Mascarenhas Ankita Sinha Sham Dere Yogesh Maurya Dhanuhasini Subramaniam Jenil Bimal Desai Yayoi Yamada McWilliams Athar Hussain Syed Tushar Vishvas Deshpande Shambhavi Suhas Medhekar Boniface Xavier Thattil Pooja Devarajan Ishaan Mehra Hunaid Udaipurwala Bala Monish Dhanuskodi Joel Richard Melendez Reza Veladi Suma Madhuri Donala Imran Moiz Mohamad Jason Ryan Wallace Blanyal Melroy Dsouza Balaji Mohan Charles Christian Willis Shreyas Duraphe Sushmitha Nagarajan Rithin Surya Sainadh Gadapa Sai Pratim Nagumotu MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING Shashank Sanjay Gaikaiwari Vaibhav Naik Khaled Saleh Khaled Abuhishmeh Sonali Prashant Gajendragadkar Hari Hara Kumar Nakshatrala Aiswarya Acharath Mohanakrishnan Shailee Rajesh Gala Biswa Ranjan Nanda Shantanu Sunil Adsul Harshita Gandra Varun Narasimha Murthy Vaibhav Dhamangaonkar

Commencement Ceremony • 19 Neerja Narayanappa Namrata Sivakumar Mark T. Chavez Yash Sunil Naredi Anirudh Sivaramakrishnan Sonal Dandekar Nameet Mahendra Nayak Prashanthi Sivasubramanian Vikram Pruthviraj Decharwar Hemang Chetan Negandhi Madhav Somani Nitesh Ramesh Deorukhkar Rutuja Sanjeev Nikam Eshika Soni Supritha Desa Venkata Pushyahass Reddy Obulapu Ishita M. Soni Ashutosh Rajesh Desai Karthik Padiyar Vaibhav Soni Sankalp Birenbhai Desai Sreeja Paluri Heera Sridhar Tanay Jigneshkumar Desai Harsh Dharmeshchandra Pandya Prasanna Venkatesh Sridhar Sumit Dnyaneshwar Dhonde Karan Samir Pandya Akshya Srinivasa Raghavan Anh Thuy Phuong Do Darshil Nikhil Parikh Nivedita Subramanyan Raima Dutta Harshal Parmar Hanuma Venkata Sai Sudheer Raja Sreedhar Sai Krishna Emani Venkata Harsh Parnerkar Vigneash Sundararajan Rose Fernandes Dhirish Parthasarathy Vishal Sundareshwaran Preethi Govarthanam Jay Mayank Patel Saai Sanjay Swaminathan Sujjatul Islam Jeet Jayprakash Patel Vikram Tandon Arun Jaguva Subramanian Kena Patel Maharshi Gautam Thakkar Rucha Vinod Jangam Nikhar Bhagirathbhai Patel Nishant Narayan Thakur Dhwaj Vandankumar Jani Tejasvini Ravi Patil Kevin Thomas Sarathjeyavanth Jeyavel Anurag Patra Shubhpreet Singh Toor Soniya Dorathy Johnson John P. Podolanko Ankur Ugra Puneeth Kumar Jothaiah Kavya Ponnam Ashutosh Jayendra Upadhye Ashwin Kannan Varun Porwal Mohana Ajit Upale Abdollah Akram Khanfar Kaushik Pulivendula Balasubramanyam Hyndavi Uppala Tarsem Singh Koloti Supriya Puppala Kishore Uppugandla Himanshu Girish Kotbagi Kush Raina Adithya Vadlamani Ranjani Kripashankar Harmanjot Kaur Rajpal Bhavana Vadlamudi Sushmitha Krishna Naveen-Kumar Ramakrishna Akshat Vaidya Yeshaswini Lakshmaiah Sriranga Ramakrishna Venkata Maheswara Reddy Vaka Bhavuk Lalwani Priya Darshini Ramanan Sridevi Veeramachineni Hyang Ok Lee Digvijay Singh Rathore Nithin Reddy Vemula Mamatha Mahesh Pradeep Ravichandran Harshine Venkataraman Sadia Mahmood Mishkaat Fatima Rawjee Karthik Venkatasivareddy Soutrik Prasad Maiti Sai Thanmayee Regati Ravi Chandra Kumar Venkatesh Bindu Muniraja Mayank Shekhar Roy Swetha Vijaya Raghavan Manoj Mysore Veere Gowda Sarbajit Roy Mallavarapu Johnsy Vineela Jonathan Christopher Nufable Harsh Saini Gangadhar Viswanathan Keyur Pradeep Paraskar Ambarish Salodkar Dhruvi Vyas Sri Venkata Lakshmi Sai Kumar Paruchuri FNU Sanjeev Akshay Mahesh Waikar Gopanraj Vijaykumar Patel Aditya Sanyal Sumedh Walujkar Krishna Dilipbhai Patel Prakhar Sapre Sachin Ravindra Wani Shivam Rakesh Patel Deepit Raj Sapru James Robert Worsham Murilo Augusto Pinheiro Rohan Hemant Saraf Vamsi Krishna Yalamanchili Taylor Ann Pratt Chaitanya Sardesai Akshay Yedabettu Divakara Pragathi Prema Kumar Sanmit Pradeep Sawant Akhil Yerabati Varun Krishna Pulivendla Arpit Saxena Yetish Krishna Reddy Chaitanya Shah MASTER OF SOFTWARE ENGINEERING Radhika Saxena Chirag Hareshkumar Shah Kashif Iqbal Samuel Smithers Dhanesh Shah Agnes Jessica Tjahja Shruthi Srinivasan Dhruvi Dharmesh Shah Viswanath Srinivasan Yash Patijkumar Shah Department of Electrical Aishwarya Sripada Rao Sanjana Shivanand Shankarikoppa Srinivasan Sriraman Lakshay Sharma Engineering Fnu Sumanth Kumar Teja Roopam Sharma MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Manoj Suresh Shriiesh Var Sharma ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Harsh Vardhan Yukti Sharma Priyanshu Ajmera Lokesh Veluswamy Nikhil Bhagwandas Shetty Navya Sree Atluri Yashaswini Venkobarao Sudeepkumar Shetty Aishwarya Bangalore Kumar Shalini Verma Bhagyashree N. Shinde John Michael Barry Priyanka Ramchandra Yadav Shilpa Shree Bharathkumar Bengaluru Chandrashekar Ramalingana Gouda Yelubenchi Sanjana Sidduri Anirudh Ravi Shankar Bharadhwaj Kalyan Brata Sikdar Jyothi Bhat Aashna Singh Neha Bhushan Saurabh Singh Sahana Chandrasekar Mohit Singhal

20 • The University of Texas at Arlington Department of Industrial, Krishna Reddy Gundammagari MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MATERIALS Manufacturing, and Kavya Guntakal SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Abhijeet Ambadas Hange Janarthana Karthikeyan Karuppiah Systems Engineering Simon Jacob Chang-Ting Lin MASTER OF ENGINEERING IN Harsh Hiteshkumar Joshi Sedhuraman Jayakumar Mathiravedu INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING Amar Mohandas Keshwani Lei Wu Snehal Pophale Salvius Stephen Kinny Siddharth Konduru Narayana Department of Mechanical MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Shishir Kumar ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT James Hyunsang Lee and Aerospace Engineering Basil Chelattu Baby Richard Lim MASTER OF ENGINEERING IN Raghavan Ganesan Cesar Lopez AEROSPACE ENGINEERING Siddharth Hebbar Harshal Haresh Mandliya Michael Patrick Failor Ankush Ashok Jathar Mayank Kalpeshbhai Modashiya Bharath Prabhudas Kamath Shreenidhi Jegadeesan Ameya Sanjay Muley Ankit Varma Manohar Tejashree Mahendra Khairnar Bhargav Narasimhan Sree Krishnan Vaidyanathan Mudiyanur Kalpanish Anish Kothari Arnav Asimkumar Pan Jonathan Glenn Patterson Asmita Kumari Devarsh Arun Patel Saumya Mishra Ayush Kamalkumar Pathak MASTER OF ENGINEERING IN Reshma Varma Muddaluri Abhijit Vivek Pawar MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Haresh Babubhai Nanakwani Nikhil Sarjerao Pawar Daniel Xavier Achankadan Amukta Navabhaktula Mohammed Zuzar Piplodwala Sangram Jayprakash Advirkar Achin Satish Palrecha Tejal Pote Siddharth Adinath Ambhore Sandesh Panchal Harish Raja Shiva Argula Sonali Sande Parab Hemanth Kumar Rajendiran Vignesh Ashok Akash Himanshu Patel Ajinkya Rajesh Raut Aswin Balachandran Harshit Lalitkumar Patel Ranveer Salvi Adidya Baskaran Hem Kalpeshbhai Patel Anand Sankar Aeshasvi Bhajan Abhishek Patil Aishwarya Dattatray Shingan Kunal Sunil Bijlani Venkat Narasimhan Ramaswamy Gopal Singh Subhankar Biradar Shubhangi Vijay Rane Jashandeep Singh Gaurav Suresh Borikar Swati Sahu Murugan Soundara Rajan Dhanish Hemant Desai Himir Kamleshkumar Shah Tejas Sutar Pinaknath Dewanji Tushar Rajendrabhai Sharma Deepan Thangavel Vishwajeet V. Dhamdhere Akruthi Shrinivas Naik Jasmine Aubrea Toney Ashok H. Dodiya Ravirajsinh Maheshkumar Solanki Anurag Vipul Vaghule Siddhant Dubey Vatsal Yogeshkumar Soni Sairam Vasudevan Aravind Reddy Gaddam Chaitanya Nitin Tamaskar Jeel Jose Vazhappilly Sri Ram Gaddameedi Achuth Chandrasekh Venkata Subramaniam Nicholas Wayne Giesbrecht MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Yash Gogirwar INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING MASTER OF SCIENCE IN LOGISTICS Pawan Jaiswal Amanda Nikita Abreo Kyle Patrick Highfield Apoorv Ranjan Jakhalekar Mohammed Usamah Ahmed Joe Joseph Vignesh Raja Anantha Raman MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Vidyadhar Aniruddha Joshi Sumit Rajendra Atale SYSTEMS ENGINEERING Yogesh Shivaji Kakade Darshan Subhash Attarde Justin Thomas Janiga Himanshu Vijay Kale Aku Mawufemor Banini Bryan Keith Lucas Akshay Bhausaheb Kempipatil Mrudul Popatlal Banka Muhammad Taqee Khondaker Shivani Bhatia Department of Materials Siva Rama Krishna Kandregula Nobel Bombacha Science and Engineering Ankit Kumar Uday Sai Chakravartula Joakim Soiland Lea Koushik Challa MASTER OF ENGINEERING IN MATERIALS Jae Kang Lee Sri Srinivasa Rahul Chavali SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Rafael Lujan Arushi Dasgupta Virat Dixit Jenil Mahetalia Avinash Seena Devadiga Prakash Kumar Gupta Adrian Guadalupe Martinez Sai Abhishek Devar Jeevan Jot Kaur Ivin Mathew Dharmik Vipul Dharia Yulei Song Amitoj Singh Balwant Singh Matta Suril Doshi Rohitkumar Jaysukhbhai Talaviya Sharvil Vijay Mehta Ayush Dua Jeremy Daniel Wilson Sarvesh Dinesh Mhatre Praveen Govindaraj Srihari Durga Gangadhar Mutyala Yash Anil Goyal

Commencement Ceremony • 21 Henry Luc Nguyen Shannon Leigh Berryman Yousif Abdullah Barakat (C) Gajendran Palaniyandi Baibhav Bhattarai (M) Steve Briceno Parth Ashokkumar Panchal Sagar Bhaukaji (S) Jacque Ahmad Bussey Abhinav Pareek Fernando Campa (S) Julia Campbell Dhruv Patel William J. Capell Christian Adam Cardona Harsh Kamlesh Patel Colin Jacob Catozzi Dante Claudius Cathcart (M) Vatsal Saurabhkumar Patel Humberto F. Correa Tucker Dean Chaka Vishnu Prasath Ramesh Vy Dang (M) Mikael Feumba Aakash Dharmendra Ramteke Frank Desire Din Nicolas Gomez Jimit Sarvaiya Princess Ehinomen Ehikhuemen (S)* Lina Guadalupe Ibarra Akash Shridharrao Sasane Melissa Esquivel (M) Carlos Juan Iglesias Ortiz Munjal Umeshkumar Shah Nathaniel R. Fox Ivan Jaramillo Naman Sharma Jacqueline Leann Fu Petya Kirova (C) Tarun Shimoga Vijayakumar Logan L. Garner Sachini Madanayake (S) Ankit Narayan Shinde Gopi Ghimire Shafin Mahodi Vikrant Sanjay Shinde Ingrid D. Guerrero-Rodriguez (C) Muhasina Manjur Dola (S) Kuldeep Shukla Dat K. Ha Hunter Wayne McGahan (M) Akash Prabhakar Sutar Nowmi Haider (S)* Edgar Omar Medina (C) Divya Teja Telu Karissa Lynn Helmberger Joshua Mendez Varun Kesarinath Thakur Emily Hills (C) Carlos Mendizabal Molina Tony Minh Truong Martin Frederick Hirsch Keroles Magdy Mikhail Aman Prassan Yadav Ayooluwapo Peter Ijaseun Anthony Milbitz Yogesh Trimbak Yadav Elias Mason Johnson (C) Sean Robert Natelli Syed Shoaib Hassan Zaidi Victoria Anne Kuhn (M) Billy L. Nguyen Wentao Zhang Katherine Shannon Maginnis Livingston (S) Cameron Oswald Zakia Mizan Tyler Garrett Perkins MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Miranda Moreno (M) Kirollos Hanna Phelopes AEROSPACE ENGINEERING Fariha Murshid (S)* Diego E. Piceno Bunyamin Gencler Alan Loc Nguyen Kerilos Rajaiy Uluhan Cem Kaya Paul Saigon Nguyen Jose Francisco Rodriguez Abel Martinez Martinez Tommy Nguyen (M) Edith Salazar Sai Sri Nidhi Munaganuru Momodou Njie Elio Salloum (M) Chase Ortega Romy Georges Salloum (S) MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Colby Ross Ortega Dion T. Su MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Darah Palmares Palencia Akinbola Dawda Thomas (C) Anto Joseph Barigala Charles Paulraj Allison G. Palomino (C) James R. Travis Subhadeep Chakraborti Michael F. Perna Beau Anthoney Uran (C) Abhijeet S. Dhakane Jared Putty (M) Karyna Uribe Dhruvkumar Vimalkumar Gandhi Brigette N. Ruby (M) Andrej Kristofer Villania Aditya Krishna Ganesh Ram Ronald Sorrell Bailey N. Watson (S) Nabeel Ahmed Khan Daniel V. To Matthew Garret Whelan Akhilesh Ravindra Kulkarni Lema Kuna Todmia (C) David Zamarripa Ajinkya Suhas Mahajan David F. Vaca (C) Eric Nathaniel Zinser (M) Dhananjay Mishra Arturo Armando Velazquez Joseph Keith Novak Clemente Velazquez-Munoz (C) BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Jay Umeshkumar Parekh Viet Hoang Vu CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT Sabarinathan Pushparajsubramaniyan Dylan J. Yu (S) Alexander Anthony Hahn Faoro Shrinath Shrinivas Ramdas Arsenio Martinez Franco (C) Rauhon Ahmed Shaik Gabrielle Milam Pravin Shinde Department of Civil Engineering Bryce Pritchett Vibin Shalom Simon BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Victor Rodriguez Ankit Bharatkumar Sutaria ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING Sean Michael Varney Amogh M. Taraikar Atheer Alrashdan Aaron Tyler Hunt Department of Computer Jose Villeda Baccalaureate Degrees Ian Lee Wardlow Science and Engineering BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Department of Bioengineering BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING Christopher Alkhaz (M) BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING Oreoluwa Adedapo Rabab Juzer Antria (C) Tanzeel Ibrahim Musa Abdelrahman Atheer Alrashdan Brandon Bidjocka Grace Anjolaoluwa Akinmoyede Ali Tewfiq Al-Smadi Addison Edwin Geof Clark (C) Jackie Elizabeth Allison Miguel Angel Alvarez Joseph Michael Cloud (S)* Dona Antony (S) Maxwell John Aransen (S) Brandon C. Hanner Neshat Baset (C) Raymond Aung (C) Matthew Hilliard

22 • The University of Texas at Arlington Prabesh Khadka (M) Maxwell P. Sanders (M) Tyche Doe Satej Kushan Mhatre (C) Eric James Sauber Oziel Rafael Flores-Valles Megan Sexton Myers (M) Peter Lawrence Severynen (M) Miguel Estevan Garcia Sochima Omenkeukwu Divyanshu Sharma (S)* Samuel David Graf Richard Plumer Shweta Shikarkhane (C) Loc Ho (C) Jeovanni G. Santos Sajen Shrestha Christopher Ellis Holland Jesus Serna Gaganjeet Singh (C) Raymond Lee James Jr Thomas Shipman Mitchel J. Smith Alexander Nathaniel Johnston (S)* Dario Rios Ugalde Warren Douglas Smith (M)* Hau Kieu William L. Wallace (C) Caleb Stanton Sparks Zachary M. Kunkel Ian M. Strnad Erika Laffiteau BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN John W. Tieken Jr (S) Shane E. Little COMPUTER SCIENCE Kevin R. Tiller Nathan Edward Lockhart (C) Rauhaan Aamir (M) Brandon Tran Brian Ethan Mack (C) Aninda Aminuzzaman William X. Truong (M) Ololade Mafimidiwo(C) * Henry Bang (C) Bryan Khang Tu (M) Alessandra Gianna Marchi (C) Mason Beckham (C) Connor P. Twohey (M) Duy Dang Nguyen (M) Saurya Prabha Bhattarai (M) Michael H. Vu (C) Andy Oscar Ochoa Pavanaj Biyani (S) Nhan Thanh Vu Miguel A. Paniagua Robert Patrick Brady (S) Charles Maynard Wilson (C) John Perales Andrew Break (C) Dominic Anthony Young Nhan Ngoc Pham (M) Brandon Carter (S) Katherine Nicole Younke (C) Hirwa Feston Pierrick Jose Cervantes Michael Yu (C) Alexander Lee Smith Micah Alan Clarke (C) Bishrut Subedi (M) Gabriel Austin Comer (M) BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Damien T. Tran Anna M. Cox (S) SOFTWARE ENGINEERING Rachael Joy Watson Andrew Marcus Delgado (C) Mohammed Ali (M)* Quinton D. Webb Jacob Daniel Devasier Kyle John Richard Benjamin Derek A. White Jason P. Do Brandon Chase (S) Gabriel Whites Cory Michael Falvo Jonathan Orental Darling Robert Gregory Wood Faryal Farooq Jared Anthony Gilstrap (M) Miguel Angel Fraire (C) Abdul Mannan Department of Industrial, Kartik Gupta (M) Marc-Alain Tshibola Muteba Tyler Matthew Gustaf (S) Long Duy Nguyen Manufacturing, and Luke A. Hardin Jake Nissley Systems Engineering Quinton Helton (S) Ben Pham (C) BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Douglas G. Hoang (M) Dawsen Lee Richins (C) INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING Trang Huong Hoang (C) Anena Victoria Sims Rashdan Ahmed Cameron Christian Howard (S) William L. Sizemore Oluwakayode Olufemi Awolowo Mary Elizabeth Huerta (C) Kolten Wade Sturgill Horace Oscar Boston Kent Minh Irvin Linh N. Vu James Bui David Joseph Jaime Grace Jekyung Yeon Taylor Barazal Elkins (C) Mehul Jain (C) George Sherif Gerges (M) Brian J. Jimenez (S) Department of Electrical Martin Gomez Emilio Lara Bridget R. Head Brian Leonard (C) Engineering Courtney Renee Jaekel (S) Adam S. Madet (C) BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Jana M. Kolbeck Jordan McGalliard ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Vanessa Nkumi Loah Danny Meneses Sadia Ahmed Dalton W. Miles Kamal B. Mistry (C) Kamra-Tatyana Arrington Shane Potchana Murtaza K. Molai Suleiman Iyad Barakat (M) Aakib Ahmed Saad (S) Ivy M. Moore (M) Aaron T. Black Maria J. Saavedra (C) Gonzalo Munoz (S) Steven Block (M) Andrew Douglas Schoen (C) Sakshi Nag (C) Andrew Bouasry (C) Viviana Shaw Lena Onsum Ngungu (S) Michael Joseph Cardona Micky Shin Minh-Quan Hieu Nguyen Andrew Clute Hannah Elizabeth Sligar (S) Ugo Okoye Dustin Crowley Tina Melody Townsend Quy Phuc Pham Jason Curtis Valeria Natividad Velazco Chavez (C) Gerve-endy Pluviose Raymond Nathaniel Davis Kevin Ramirez Alexander Dinh Rodrigo Ramirez (C)

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Commencement Ceremony • 23 Department of Mechanical Collin R. Chapin ollege of iberal rts and Aerospace Engineering Bryan Andrew Cornell (C) C L A Noor M. Diya BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Agustin Juan Ferrer Doctoral Degrees AEROSPACE ENGINEERING Jonathan Dale Fredrickson Carson Allgood Alejandro Garcia Department of English Thomas J. Arruda (S)* Marc Jordan Garcia DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ENGLISH Jarrod Cheyenne Bennett Robert Thomas Goller (C) Jason Hogue Matthew Buckhout (M) Chad Eric Goodlow M.A., University of West Florida, 2012 Jose Camorlinga Medina Brandon Michael Griffin B.A., University of West Florida, 2009 Andrew M. Cardamone Jason David Gulledge Dissertation Title: Leaf, Root, Bark, Thorn: (Second major in Mechanical Engineering) Veronica Joseph Harmina Arboreal Ecocriticism and Shakespearean Drama Brooklyn Kay Ceballos Joseph Herring (M)* Supervising Professor: Amy Tigner Prapon Deleon Zachary Daniel Pittman Hinkle (M) David Lee Frew (C) Andrew Qiang Hong Hope McCarthy Rafael Garcia April Dawn Horton (S) M.A., Texas A&M University, 2009 Carmen Green (S) Peter C. Hymel (C) B.A., University of Dallas, 2001 Isaac Gutierrez Amelia Rose Jackson (S)* Dissertation Title: Innate or Instructed: Problems of Jaron J. Hyman Abraham I. Jimenez Prose Style at the Sentence Level, An Interdisciplinary Paola Marlen Iracheta‡ Traevis Lee Joshlin Approach Jennifer Paige Jones Regan Kubicek (S)*‡ Supervising Professor: Tim Morris Adrian Lim Kassebaum Jacob Lamotte-Dawaghreh (M) Brian Ethan Mack (C) Travis Malke Christina F. Montgomery Travis Martin Elias Mata M.A., Central Michigan University, 2001 (Second major in Mechanical Engineering) Matthew Charles McCormick B.A., Southern Methodist University, 1988 Elias Mata William Mckenna Dissertation Title: Directive/Facilitative Jose Antonio Medina‡ Abram Mendez Commenting in the Disciplines and its Effects on Sanil Meshram Jeffrey Miller Student Revision Practices Leopoldo Mireles Matthew E. Montoro Supervising Professor: Estee Beck Faith Moraa Mose Jason Joe Morin Jacob Scott Nickell Alexander Murillo Miriam Rowntree Trevor Layne Norris Nicholas J. Navarette M.A., University of North Texas, 2012 Emmanuel Nwogu Thong Quang Nguyen B.A., University of North Texas, 2009 Desmond Otaoghene Oguni Bijan Niakan (M) Dissertation Title: In the Ruins of Disaster: Ikenna Okoye Matthew Joseph Niestroy Material Intimacy and the Rhetoric of Mate(real)ity Son Ngoc Pham (M)* Michael Guy Paradis Supervising Professor: Kevin Porter Joe Martin Ramirez Logan Tyler Pechal Daniel Rojas Timothy Michael Pugliese (M) Hubert Woodson Aaron Ross Travis Riley M.A., University of North Texas, 2014 Daniel Vincent Sampognaro Jarrod N. Rowlette M.Ed., UT Arlington, 2013 Islam Sharaby (C) Cooper Rush (S) M.T., Texas Christian University, 2013 Stenila Simon Gavin K. Sabine (S) B.A., UT Arlington, 2011 Jayson Craig Small (M) Saroj Sapkota Dissertation Title: Heidegger’s Unsaid Nietzsche: Elida E. Sorto-Ramos (S)*‡ Ethan C. Scarlett Life, Animality, and Posthuman Thinking Kendall James Stoudemire Dante N. Seay Supervising Professor: Penelope Ingram Khanh Dacminh Tran (M) Ang Dorje Sherpa (C) Ricardo M. Vitela Jeremy Todd Smith Department of History Thinh Vo Matthew Prakash Wotton Smith (S)* Rachel Lily Weeresinghe* Everardo Soto DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN HISTORY Matthew Whitlock Michaela F. Stallings (S) Austin Eli Loignon Nitesh Timalsina B.A., Southwestern Adventist University, 2011 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Garrett Reed Tolar Dissertation Title: Cornflakes, God, and Enemas: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Manuel Tovar John Harvey Kellogg and Global Health Reform in the Salah Kamal Abusalah (M) Thien Tran 19th Century Bosah Agolua Jeremy Shane Trollinger (S) Supervising Professor: Steven G. Reinhardt Lorenzo Antonio Alba (M)* Matthew David Woods (S) David M. Allen Shibo Yu Lydia A. Towns Blake Alexander Anderson Mohsin Zaveri M.A., Dallas Baptist University, 2010 Jose Luis Andino Montoya B.S., Dallas Baptist University, 2009 William Frank Anthony Dissertation Title: Opening the Atlantic World: Antonio Armando Araujo (S) England’s Transatlantic Interests During the Reign of Scott Berggren Henry VIII Carter L. Brown Supervising Professor: Imre Demhardt La’Varris J. Carter Edgar Cervantes

24 • The University of Texas at Arlington Jacqueline Lee Tinkler Department of Communication Department of Linguistics M.A., UT Arlington, 2013 and TESOL M.S.S.W., UT Arlington, 2001 MASTER OF ARTS IN COMMUNICATION B.A., UT Arlington, 1997 Cameron Scott Densford MASTER OF ARTS IN LINGUISTICS Dissertation Title: Determinants of Ethnic Shirley Diane Fleischman Natasha Lynn Cruz Retention as Seen in Walloon Immigrants to Meagan Michelle Hare Michael Douglas Dover Wisconsin Link Kabadyundi Supervising Professor: Kenyon Zimmer George Hines Weems MASTER OF ARTS IN TESOL Styron Blaine Williams Cristina Ante Alena Danielle Barczak Department of Linguistics Vanessa Marie Rodriguez and TESOL Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN LINGUISTICS Department of Modern Languages Daniel Garrett Amy MASTER OF ARTS IN CRIMINOLOGY B.A., East Texas Baptist University, 2010 AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE MASTER OF ARTS IN MODERN LANGUAGES Dissertation Title: Simplifying Massive Pied-Piping: Ariel Elise Amador Rosa Maria Tellez Evidence from and Analysis of Non-Interrogative Oluwafemi Awe Clauses in English Anabel Albarran Blankenship Department of Music Supervising Professor: Joseph Sabbagh Larry Bradley Hugo Jaime Cisneros MASTER OF MUSIC Kristen Fleckenstein Natalie Meredith Ellis Emily D. Long B.A., Lubbock Christian University, 2011 Eva Arleth Estrada-Marquez Travis R. Lowery Dissertation Title: Negotiating Stance in Abortion Junior Fernando Flores Ruben Anthony Melendez Discourse: A Corpus-Based Approach Elijah Shabazz Fuller Renae Lynn Perry Supervising Professor: Laurel Stvan Gabrielle Rachelle Garcia Benjamin Skrabanek Mireya Helevi Garza Christian David Valdes Juliet Huynh Tammy Lynn Hernandez Jillian Joan Wyatt B.A., University of Dallas, 2010 Arvind Samuel Isaac Dissertation Title: Morphological Decomposition in Nehru Imade Kelly Department of Political Science Heritage Language Speakers Alan Adolfo Kunz Lomelin Supervising Professor: Naoko Witzel Jazmine Mayfield MASTER OF ARTS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE Rolando R. Melendez Ariela Natalee Castillo Ehsan Shafiee Zargar Michael Barnett Mitchell Nienkere Faty Raissa Coulibaly M.A., UT Arlington, 2013 Makayla Michelle Moore Felicia Carolyn Mossler M.A., University of Tehran, 2010 Jonggyun Park Bujamin Tefik Mustafa B.A., Tarbiat Moallem University, 2006 Jamal Devon Pride Jestin Donell Patton Dissertation Title: Processing L2 Scripts in Highly Steve Romero Stephen David Wilkes Proficient Bilinguals Brianna Michelle Shelton Supervising Professors: Naoko Witzel, Lance Edward Smith Department of Sociology Cynthia Kilpatrick Mia Mone Spears Devan Deville Stoglin and Anthropology Jay S. Tillerson MASTER OF ARTS IN SOCIOLOGY Master’s Degrees Brandon Velasco Nathan Cole Baggett Krista Leigh Wold Curtis Maurice Brown Department of Art Morgan Wood Gary Jerome Fitzsimmons and Art History Alicia Mulvaney Hooper Department of English MASTER OF FINE ARTS Shelly Ann Brandon MASTER OF ARTS IN ENGLISH Baccalaureate Degrees Holly Dion Gray Katherine Abelanet Sandy Lynn Harris Julian Bara Department of Art Rachel Leigh Herod and Art History Hedieh Moradi Department of History Sumbal Mushtaq BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ART Marcela Reyes MASTER OF ARTS IN HISTORY John Bustillos (C) Charlyn Marie Reynolds Edith E. Porras Adriana Esquivel (M) Prajesh Shrestha Iliana Fernandez Katerina Ekaterina Verguelis Shabeko Allison Fraze Antonio Cortez Garrett Isaac Gross

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Commencement Ceremony • 25 Gustavo Hernandez Stephanie Toledo Hailey Jordan Nicol Jenkins Jonathan Paul Kent Valerie Elizabeth Vanover Jordan J. Johnson Scott P. Mansfield David Bryan Willett Tanisha Jones Juan Antonio Medina Zena Ayala Young (M) Carly Layne Mason Daniel Mendoza Regina N. May (C) Mariem Jamil Naba (S) Department of Communication Sananda Kitana McCall Leeann Parks Cory Allen Epperson Mose (S) Gina M. Rosado Rivera BACHELOR OF ARTS IN (Second major in Journalism) Brianne Elizabeth Scheets COMMUNICATION (ADVERTISING) Juanita Maria Palmieri Rasheeda Smith Selena Jamilex Alvarenga (M) Narda Perez Jailon Thomas Snetha Adhisha Babbili (Second major in Public Relations) Diamond S. Thompson Nigel Romeo Benavides Maya D. Sav’age (C) Maria Aime Trejo (Second major in Public Relations) Joseph Scanlan (C) Stephanie Wiggins (C) Michelle An Brueggemann (M) Keishonda Sherman David Alexander Kennedy Cervantes Kennedy Alexandria Smith BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ART HISTORY (Second major in Public Relations) Daniel A. Velasquez Jonathan David Ball Brenda Dominguez Tonia Vu Tiffany F. Rain Christopher Flores (M) Whitney C. Womack (M) (Second major in Public Relations) BACHELOR OF ARTS IN COMMUNICATION Robert Hoffmann (COMMUNICATION STUDIES) BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS IN ART (Second major in Public Relations) Jacie Acker Madison Adams (M) Rebecca Jian (M) Valeria Azeneth Alvarez Ortiz Adam Kyle Anderson (C) Hyuk-Yoon Kwon Ragene Va’Che’ Comanche Jessica Deniz Apel (M) Kevin Nicholas Lavender (C) Princetta Cook Diane Calderon You Kyoung Lee (M) Taylor Yvonne Dawson Summer Nicole Campbell (S) Darby Louise Loth McKenna Mae Fulks Maria Gabriela Cardenas (M) Randy Allen Mathis Jacoria Ayanna Grant Gabrielle Zhaniese Conrad Chelsea Mccall (M) Wesston Kole Hagan Jo-X Rae Cruz (Second major in Public Relations) Sierra Cherrie Henderson Elizabeth Dang (M) Ericka Mendoza Lacie Laine Kesterson Hien Thi Dinh Nehaa Samji Melissa Gonzalez Mendez Kimberley Michelle Eagan Mackenzie Lorn Sawin Madison Ann Ray (S) Ramiro Humberto Elizondo (C) Jacqueline Marie Spencer Nada Sandouka Erika Denise Espinoza Kilee Torrez Veronica Amanda Shirley Jessica Susan Fort (Second major in Public Relations) Ashley Nicole Sikes Andrew Fuentes Valdez Valdez Cash Wilson Spalding Christian D’Andre Fuller (Second major in Public Relations) Morgan Elizabeth Traylor Araceli Gallegos (M) Samone Lashai Welcher Franklin (M) Mariela Villa Marcos Gomez (C) (Second major in Public Relations) Uriel H. Hernandez (M) Austen B. Wiley (C) BACHELOR OF ARTS IN COMMUNICATION Arlette Chantal Herrera (Second major in Public Relations) (COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY) Thy Uyen Hoang (C) Sorayah Aisha Zahir Emily Patricia Hayden Jessica Jones (S) Kord Hunter Hickson Miso Kim (C) BACHELOR OF ARTS IN Andrew Gregory Jones Marilyn Kimberly Legaria (C) COMMUNICATION (BROADCASTING) Ervin Moore Joyce Liu Justyn Sterlyn Abrams Jefferson Ondzemangha Carmen L. Londono Karla Marisol Aguilar Ricardo Paredes Alexander Escamilla Lozano Isla Altamirano Tej Patel (C) Scott Anton Macpherson (C) Camilo Avila Clinton Gregory Ploetz Tadiana A. Martinez (M) Tyler J. Bergstrom Katherine Renee Sandoval (M) Daineen Leann McFadden (C) Joseph Boutwell (M) Karla G. Valdez Castillo Anais Nguyen Mason Brighton (C) Emily Xiong Kenny Minh Nguyen Ian Reeder Brothers (C) Andrea Ocampo Ortiz (C) Paola Calvillo BACHELOR OF ARTS IN Abilene Guadalupe Oviedo Maria Evelyn Cancino COMMUNICATION (JOURNALISM) Amanda M. Perez (M) Nuvia Castillo Asma A. Ayyash (C) Aleah Renee Pilot (M) Hyoyong Chang Robert Coyle Gabriela Rios (S) Juan Correa Kristianna Marie Davied Carlos Rodriguez Griselda De La Rosa (S) Tanner Duncan Gray Brandon Rosales Yolanda Monet Degnide Madilyn G. Hanks (C) Karen Sandatte (S) Brandon Diaz Kiara Kilgore Jill Schoenstein (M) Caleb Dickerson Martin Paredes Michael Malon Scogin Christyl Cne’ Doyle Tabitha Marie Redder (C) Lauren Alexandra Terry (C) Christopher Wayne Herrman Valeria Rodriguez Alec Jordan Thomas (C) Trevor William Howard Holly Ann Rusak

26 • The University of Texas at Arlington Valeria Yatzel Sanchez Brianna J. Baird Necolette R. Uranga (M) Maria Carmina Tiscareno Diego Barillas Raul Alexander Vargas (C) Tanika Louise Turner Justin Brice Barnes (S) Nicole Marie Velez (S) Ariana Mariel Vera Samuel Stone Beatty Makeeya Guin White Damara Desha Bloom (C) Carolyn Michelle Woolever (C) BACHELOR OF ARTS IN COMMUNICATION Leslie Adriana Campos (PUBLIC RELATIONS) Michelle Canizales BACHELOR OF CRIMINOLOGY Elba Adame Billy Joel Cannon AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE Judith Adame Alexandra Jasmine Castillo (M) Armani Ahmed Alexis Amaya (C) Ivan Cazares-Ruiz (M) Florelys Z. Alvarado-Valent Natalie Kim Aylett (M) Chase Michael Conroy Blair Bell (Second major in Advertising) Jennifer Cristobal Samantha Corinne Carawan Cuevas (C) Alykarim Aziz Garrett Crook (S) Daniela Alicia Compean (C) Annietra Baker Wyatt Lee Curtaz Bryan Craig Hamilton (S) (Second major in Advertising) Matthew A. Daniel Mark Allen Harcrow (M) Christian Burno Rachel Nicole Elbers Stacy Mickelboro (M) Chandler Nichole Burr Alexis J. Flores Kandace Nicole Molina Mekayla L. Butler (M) Kim I. Flowers Stacie Marie Moore Paulaine Oshianna Castaneda Kristin Leeann Freeman (M) Caurtney Junea Phillips Hope Galloway Desiree Allana Galban (C) Dereck Wayne Scott Jacquelyn Diane Gammon Jeanette Gonzalez You Kyoung Lee (M) Andrew Brian Gross Department of English Sherwanna L. Livingston Skip Ho (M) Zahra Aliasgar Lokhandwala (C) Niasha R. Hobbs (S) BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ENGLISH Nicholas Aaron Maas Antonisha M. Holland Daisy Aceves (Second major in Advertising) Dalton R. Jones Ruba Haysam Akkad (S) Alla Alexandra McDorman Kevin R. Jones Daniel Algarin Negroni (S) (Second major in Advertising) Talaisha Jones Nabaa H. Almaziadawi (M) Estefany Mendoza-Salazar Araceli Juarez (S) Kori N. Audet (M) (Second major in Advertising) Christian Justiniano (M) Tringa Avdyli Khanhvan Nhat Nguyen Uriel Lara Savannah E. Bryant (C) Macey Danielle Reed (C)* Eduardo Ledesma Mark David Butler (Second major in Advertising) Kaitlyn Rose Lunsford (S) Angelica Marie Calderon (S) Paola Lorena Reynoso Kimza Marawat Claudia Catanzaro Solis Kayla Nicole Roberts Alissa M. Martin Samantha Rose Eaton (M) (Second major in Advertising) Melissa Martinez Jared C. Feldman Morgan Roberts Emmanuel Martinez Cimadevilla (M) Danielle Lynette Finch (Second major in Advertising) Edgar Mayorga (S) Lauren Ruth Ford Kate A. Roemlein Laurynn Elizabeth McGowen (C) James J. Gaynor (Second major in Advertising) Cindy Molina Tranell Gilmore Zainab Safri Michelle Renae Morgan Tiffany Annette Greenwood Rikki L. Segura Cornelius Cortez Myles Sara Renee Hall (S) (Second major in Advertising) Carrie Lee Newcomb (C) Brenda Hannon Hattee Lynn Taylor (C) Lynn Nguyet Nguyen (C) Moises Efrain Hernandez Lauren Bailey Teaff (C) Anna-Lisa Lea Orta (M) Eduardo Izaguirre Luz A. Verduzco Edwin Ortega (S) Bailey Jones (S) Jocelyn Yvonne Warren Ryan Price Jonathan David Jones (M) Jabria L. Washington Bryan Puentes (M) Ashley Renee Jordan Lauren Ashley Welch (M) Gabriel Quiroz Kara Anna Maria Kaiser (Second major in Advertising) David Earl Ralph Justin Brian Kiehl (S) Ashley White Gabriela Rodriguez (M) Emily Larsen (M) Toni Janay Whitley Hirsto Said Rodriguez Khang Quang Le Merna Wageh Roman (C) Makaila B. Lee-Poole Department of Criminology Alejandro Sebastian Santana Elizabeth Jane Lefler Justin Alexander Secor Chloe Nicole Magruder and Criminal Justice Douglas Mason Shaw Mary Mckintosh (M) BACHELOR OF ARTS IN CRIMINOLOGY Jordan Kobe Smith Hannah Monger (C) AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE Daisy Torres Nathalie Angelica Mora (M) Beatriz Aguallo Jackeline Tovar (C) Carissa Nicole Moreno Erik Asael Alejandro (S) Kaila Deshawn Tyler-White Destiny Nicole Morris (C) Lacy A. Murillo

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Commencement Ceremony • 27 Oladuni Ajumorkeh Amelia Porter (M) Thomas Vincent Stuckeman Elena M. Lopez (C) Jackie Ramirez (S) Gil Kendall Taracena Candelaria Martinez Jessica Nicole Ramirez (M) Cory Dean Teschendorf Jocelyn Nunez Bridgett Lynn Reneau (M) Elizabeth Ann Van Niman (M) Tanya Paredez (C) Madison Rhoads Devin Scott Williams Sandra Patricia Pedroza Cintya Karen Rivera (S) Blake M. Womack Patrick Gregory Piercy Victoria Dawn Roybal Dini Rae Wyatt (C) Andrea Ramirez (S) Robin Ashley Smith (S) Bianca Zuniga Tanya Rodriguez Ovalle (C) Hannah R. Stansbury Jason Timothy Tams Department of Linguistics BACHELOR OF ARTS IN SPANISH Kimberly Eileen Vasquez TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING Monica Yamashiro and TESOL Sebastian Gomez-Marin Charles A. Yost BACHELOR OF ARTS IN LINGUISTICS José Emmanuel Hernández Haley M. Barton Rebeca N. Lallave (S) Department of History (Second major in Critical Languages and International Studies) Yasmin Maturino Madeleine Shea Black Rosalba Del Carmen Morales BACHELOR OF ARTS IN HISTORY Adrianna Michelle Caraway Alicia Naranjo Rosales (M) Josh A. Aguilar Erica Lynn Dagar (M) (Second major in Linguistics) Amanda Lynn Alfred Melody Robin Daniel (S) Ricardo Paredes Haley Marie Allen (M) Yolanda S. Herrera Camila Denis Puerto (M) Angelique Jewel Arteaga (M) Rebecca Kanney Sandra Vargas Alexis Evelin Austin (C)* Elizabeth Leiva Villela Blanca Aurora Ventura Michael A. Campos Brianna E’Lice Lewis (Second major in Broadcasting) Matthew Cody Carrillo (C) Grey Morgan Miller Kardavion Deqon Woods Austin P. Champine (M) Elida Monteverde (S) (Second major in Anthropology) (Second major in Spanish for Global Competence) Department of Music Caroline Elizabeth Converse Sophia Osborn (M) Maridy Lineth De la Cruz (S) Silvia Denise Quinones BACHELOR OF MUSIC John Everett Delp Analise R. Slayton Bradley Thomas Baird (C) Colin David Dowd Jazmyn Elysette Barajas-Trujillo (C)‡ David Duran Lukas Maria Bartke (M) Joseph Ekutshu Department of Modern Languages Bryan Vernon Bass (S) Melissa Espinoza BACHELOR OF ARTS IN Randi L. Bivens Kayla Mariah Gray CRITICAL LANGUAGES AND Jordan Javier Canales (M) Michael Alexander Guerrero INTERNATIONAL STUDIES Sydney Mishell Cohen Garrett Charles Herman Nolan E. Gustafson Allison Louise Crabb (S) Armando Hipolito (C) Eric J. Heim (C) Abigail T. Del Cristo (M) Nathan Mcvay Hutchison Skylar Nichole Hill (S) Jenna Watenpaugh Del Cristo (S) Khushboo Sanjay Jaiswal (M) Adam Clinton May Christopher Detrick Caralen Knott (S) (Second major in Spanish for Global Competence) Adam Patrick Donley (C) Stefan Konikkara Brittney Ashley Moore Efren Exiga Brandon Gregory Latham (C) Heather Juree Roney (S) Joseph Stephen Fisher Mariah Nicole Maddox Kyle Brian Tomme Caitlin M. Hall (C) Tracy Rae Mayer (C) Jonathan Israel Westerdale (S) Lindsey E. Harding Elia Mohsin Mehdi Olga Raquel Woodward (S) Quentin L. Knox (M) Samantha J. Michaelson (Second major in Spanish for Global Competence) Ayaka L. Kojima (C) Sarah J. Militello Caitlin Elizabeth Lake Michael Jason Milligan BACHELOR OF ARTS IN FRENCH Kirsten Marie Laman (M) Claudia Sarai Monterroza Rivera (C) Brianna Lynn Ducklow (C) Yu-Ni Ni (M) (Second major in Spanish for Global Competence) Tanusha Emmanuel Benedict C. Parks (M) Meredith G. Morrow Ester Rose Hoff Justin S. Pate (S) (Second major in Anthropology) Laura Jennifer Christina Shue Rahim Z. Rupani Corey John Nicolle Karla Soltero Alexandria Elizabeth Sewell (C) Marvin Brian Ojunga Matthew James Smiley Nancy Gleason O’Kane (S) BACHELOR OF ARTS IN SPANISH Felix Eloy Valdez Eddie G. Oliver (M) FOR GLOBAL COMPETENCE Hannah Marie Waterman (S)* Livia Sue Oneal Xochitl Carmina Alvarez (S) McKenzie A. Webb Luis F. Paredes (M) Karrah C. Batko Lesdy Marisela Zapata David Anthony Payne Jonathan D. Bryant Christin Anne Pritchett Claudio Arturo Contreras Hernandez (C) Department of Philosophy William Casey Roy (C) Erica Lynn Dagar (M) Dmitry Rudkevich Israel Dominguez and Humanities Mary Jennifer Rust Ramona Espejo-Gonzalez (S) BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PHILOSOPHY Mason Dane Ruzicka Claudia Iracema Granillo Jeremy Taylor Averyt (S) James Frederick Sanders (C)

28 • The University of Texas at Arlington Michelle A. Cheeney (S) Department of Sociology ollege of ursing and Sadef Jaura and Anthropology C N Erica Michelle Lopez Health Innovation Martin Lopez (C) BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ANTHROPOLOGY (Second major in Public Relations) Luci Jeane Barnard Doctoral Degrees Jorge Alberto Medina Lindsey Boyle DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE Salomon Niyibizi Peyton D. Carroll (S) Jennifer Peace Allen Josias B. Pincay (C) Jennie Heath (C) (Second major in Critical Languages and International Studies) Verkayla Joy Laster (C) M.S.N., UT Arlington, 2014 B.S.N., UT Arlington, 2011 Hayden Roney (M) Joshua Kyle Lindquist (S) Dissertation Title: Improving Mammography Pedro Sandoval Madison Celine Roberts (M) Adherence: Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Jonathan Ryan Tucker (S) Kelsey Alexandria Rodriguez Anthony Samuel Vecchio Alex Joseph Smith Educational Reminder Brochure Supervising Professor: Donna Hamby Scott Richard Wooley (S) Alondra Smith James Marion Yerby (M) BACHELOR OF ARTS IN SOCIOLOGY Catherine Lenore Fitzsimmons Brianna Brooks M.S.N., Gonzaga University, 1998 Department of Political Science Anika Tahasin Faruque B.S.N., Washington State University, 1975 BACHELOR OF ARTS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE Joseph B. Gibbs Dissertation Title: Best Practice for Treatment of Depression in Heart Failure, LVADs, and Heart Adriana Sarai Amaya (C) Lorena Grace Granado Transplant Populations Najeebullah Aminyar (M) Rashad Jamar Harrison‡ Michael L. Barlow Michael David McCullough Supervising Professor: Essence Monee Briana Bedenbaugh Patrick Connor Milligan Carter-Griffin Pablo Cantera Ka’Vondra Nell Newton-Rhodes Charles Wesley Cantrell Taylor Nicole Pavey Melynda Hutchings M.S.N., UT Arlington, 2006 Bethany Clinton (S) Sona Pokharel B.S.N., UT Arlington, 2004 Laura Elizabeth Marie Cook (M) Teresita Araneta Reyes Dissertation Title: Nutritional and Physical Jacob Kevin Cordova (C) Jasmine Tranquilino Activity Intervention to Reduce Childhood Obesity Jacqueline Delgado-Martinez (C) Charles Joseph Vogel (Second major in Spanish Translation and Interpreting) Supervising Professor: Aimmee Dunnam Marcus Garrard Denmon Department of Theatre Arts Patricia Ann Plumer Moise Dzogolo (S) Matthew J Ryan Estrada BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS IN THEATRE ARTS M.S.N., San Jose State University, 1983 Brianna Marie Friesen Austin Wayne Bender B.S.N., California State University– Sacramento, 1978 Alyssa Nicole Gibson Contreras Deanna Marie Gonzales (C) Elvira Gonzalez Hailey Renee Herrin Dissertation Title: Suicide Prevention in Undergraduate Nursing Students Dalton Mitchell Heitmeier (M) Vinchenzo C. Locascio Jonathan Javier Hernandez Corrina Cae Weatherly Supervising Professor: Mary Schira Kevin Trung Huynh Buffy Marie Powell Michiko Louise Lamendola (S) M.S.N., Texas Tech University Health My Thao Nguyen Le (S) Mariarenne Alejandra Lopez Sciences Center, 2011 Jairo Martinez B.S.N., Texas Tech University Health Nicholas E. Mchenry Sciences Center, 1996 Sofia Melendez Dissertation Title: Project to Reduce Anxiety, Depression, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Rogelio Méndez Canchola (M) Ryan Cole Mitchell Automatic Internal Cardioverter Defibrillator Patients Hailey Moore Supervising Professor: Essence Monee Edna Nmashie Carter-Griffin Karen Alejandra Ortiz Rachel Lei Reitan Camila Denis Puerto (M) Tara R. Schmidt M.S.N., University of Phoenix, 2010 Aileen Ruby Soto B.S.N., University of Nordland, 2005 Dissertation Title: The Risk of Infection and Maranda Lindsey Spencer (M) Alexandria N. Strawn Indication of Systemic Antibiotics in Chronic Wounds Citlali Azucena Villela Supervising Professor: Essence Monee Carter-Griffin Nikita Emma Webb (S) Andalib Geneva Yancy (S)

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Commencement Ceremony • 29 Master’s Degrees Samantha Alexandra Carrasco Julie Diane Garcia Cheryl-Lynn Carson Vanessa Yvonne Garza MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING Katherine Anne Carter Leticia Lopez Gil Nazleen Abdulrahim Katina Marie Castro Rosalinda Gillett Janis K. Abens Priscilla Marie Cepeda Christina L. Gist Prasanth Abraham Bryttany Theresa Chambers Karen Melanie Gomes Stephanie Danielle Abraham Henry Chau Devon Marie Gomperts Ni Y. Adams Tanya Alexis Chavarria Amanda Nicole Gonzalez Whitney Leigh Adams Muxian Chen Anne Ramirez Gonzalez Lindsay Ann Adkins Melony Ann Chilcoat Dahlia Dalila Good Sara Afghanipour Hyang H. Chu Katherine Cane Goodman Benjamin Luis Aguilar John Riley Clingan Vicente Noel Granado Caroline Baxter Akin Lydia Machelle Clipper Jamie Dawn Graves Claudia Pesina Aleman Brandi Jo Clokey Jodie Lynn Green Lanchasica Porche’ Alexander Hermien Clyburn Flavia Olivia Guajardo Elizabeth Divina Anderson Trevor Martin Cobb Marian Nichole Guerrero Nicole Diane Antenen Melissa Kay Coffman Norma Guerrero Elena Antunez Ashley Danielle Cole Zeina Bsaibes Guerrero Clara Nkeiru Anyaso Carter Bohlen Cole Theresa Lynn Haddox Dohnabel Obnamia Arellano George M. Colvin Jessica Hall Jennifer Leigh Armijo Casie Laine Coon Angela Lee Halper Herlinda G. Arnold Criscelle Savedra Costea Elena R. Hammonds Gillian Atam Mary Margaret Cox Pamela Nikkia Harrigan Anne Marie Ates Kelly Marie Creel Katelyn Brianne Hartman Gloria Azagidi Patricia Lynn Crouch Victoria Acosta Hartman Sadie Brooke Bagwell Mara Lynn Cruz Roxanne Hass Cindy Crook Baker Doris Cudjoe Rhonda Mechelle Hawkins Crystal Monique Banda Victoria Franklin Cunningham Amy Rae Hederman Zachary George Barber Olajumoke Comfort Dada Melissa Lakay Heibel Angela Denise Barrett Jessica Catherine Dadgari Nina M. Hemann Herbert Visperas Bautista Matthew Dahle Diane Marie Henry Radiance Bean Andrea Denise Davis Christina Ann Hernandez Elizabeth Maureen Belitz Amanda Marie Day Eleanor Case Herpeche Ashlee Hansen Bell Vanessa Marie Deering Stacey M. Herring Joel Benavides Natalie Jenae Denson Katrina Lee Hill Gopi Bhakta Araceli Gorgonio Diel Amber Rene’ Hines Jodi Lynn Bibler Hillary Ann Dilbeck Silvia Cruz Hocutt Jana Faith Bickel Kristen Paige Dittrich Joshua Craig Hoeber Samantha Lindsay Bigham Erin Christine Dodson Deborah Kaethe Hoeltzell Rebecca Ruth Blackwell Brittany Diandre Doyle Jennifer R. Holland Helen Annette Bledsoe Cagle Neil Jason Duchon Meredith Holland Sarah Clark Boles Jessica Lyn Dundas Kathleen Dailey Holmes Ashley Lynette Bone Jose Luis Duran Cindy D. Hopkins Kristi Leigh Boyd Marva Denise Durgin Kacy Margaret Horan Kelly J. Brabec Kristin Vargas Echols Susan D. Howell Lauren Reynolds Brann Kelly Jo Edwards Jillian Christine Hudson Petra Braun Wendy K. Edwards Jacqueline Alice Hunter Lindsay Lee Brewer Angela M. Eichman Kerry Kathleen Into Chelsea Lynn Bristow Jennifer Lynn Elliott Lucky Aturuchiuka Inyi Malorie Renee Brooks Maria Elena Enriquez Kristen Nicole Jahns Amber Alexandria Brown Francisco Alonzo Espino Diana Mcluskie Jenkins Lisa Michelle Brown Angelita Estrada Irene Jideofor Michael Loren Brown Anna Maria Favela Caitlin Elizabeth Jimenez Reeda Jo Bruce Teresa Marie Feathers Regina Ndongwa Jing Russell Aaron Bryan Andrea Nicole Fernandez Antonia Lynnette Jones Cynthia Joy Buche Amanda Ann Fillip Lindsay Zimmerman Jones Anne Elizabeth Bullard Angela Marie Fish Jessica Dawn Kaminsky Sherrilyn Renee Burton George Paul Flanagan Balraj Kaur Adrienne A. Camp Virgil Vapona Flint Manjit Kaur Janel Campbell Diana Catherine Flurry-Wilemon Stacey Rachelle Kelly Carrie Lea Canchola Bernice Nakuna Fomunung Rachael Key Angelita Cantu Dorothy Gilley Franklin Kriti Khati Debra Card Amy Joy Fry Courtnie Ann King Laura Elizabeth Carlson Erica Lizet Gallegos Brandie Dawn Kinnard Cassandra Flores Carmon Agnes K. Gantz Tanya Lavone Kokesh

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Commencement Ceremony • 31 Department of Kinesiology Brenda C. Akhigbe Arianna Barajas Ashley Albarran Alejandro Barba MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Armando Alcala Mallory Barfield(C) ATHLETIC TRAINING Gabi Alejo Alysha Lynne Barker Francisco Julian Acevedo Diana Paola Aleman Christopher Luke Barkley (C) Michelle Chioma Anumba Lorena Alessandra Algarate De La Cruz Medina Marie Barkley (M) Christopher Dillon Bagwell Chioma Janet Alikpo Ashley M. Barnes (C) Jeremy Ryan Briggs Alicia N. Allen (S) Juliana Barreneche (C) Tsung Yeh Chou Crystal Anntionette Allen Nancy Barrera Ellen Dixon Valeria Alvarado Tanya Barrera Michelle Espinoza Erica Ann Alvarado Canales Pamella Michelle Barrett Bradley John Gaida George Amjad Alyatim Hilary S. Barrow Bria Nicole Goodman Chidimma Lawritha Amah Bethany R. Barton (M) Sophia Marie Gutierrez Marychelle Baloro Amante (M) Bryan Batres Akinori Maeda Ariene Amaya Vanessa Jeanette Baumann Garrett Mcdermott Crystal Marie Amaya James Claude Bearden Hector Manuel Perez Danilo Ambrocio (M) Marivic Revil Beary Justin Tyler Shaw Sara Zarina Amri Meagan Knight Beauchamp (M) Stephen Andrew Urias Harmeet Kaur Anand (C) Dianne Louise Becker Brittney M. Williams Audrey Anderson Tiffnie Skeen Beckett (S) Forrest Lee Yelverton Jessica Rae Anderson Telindalee Ann Beck-King Guadalupe Andrade Ashley Marie Bednar (C) MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Iris M. Andrade Shannon Leigh Bednarczyk EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY Candice L. Andrews Jami Sue Behneman (M) Colten Lee Frier Katelyn Marie Andrzejewski (S) Ariana Behroozian Rachel Renee’ Glee Uchenna Kelvin Anene Courtney Lynn Bell Karl Leo Goodman Ashley Sevilla Angeles (C) Beatrice Benimana Lucy Keyworth Nikki Rose Arcangel Angeles (C) Brandi Rene Bernal Sherin Babu Mathew Ashley D. Angell Tiffany Nicole Bernard Juan Carlos Najera Vivian Amara Anyanwu Sandra I. Bernards Avery Pierce Rogers Sullivan Gillian Bethany Aquino (S) Amanda Leigh Bertrand Victoria Elizabeth Scott Emily Marie Aragon Bianca Bet Benyamin Nathan Sisson Marisa Kay Aragon Maryline Bett Sauyeh Zamani Zulema Arambulo Haley N. Bice (M) Lisa Alexandra Arauz Emile Wiykinyuy Bihnyuy Danielle Dominique Ard (S) Santoya Samone Bilbro Baccalaureate Degrees Elisha Meredith Arends (C) Billi Naomi Billings (M) BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING Agnes Konadu Arhin Lacy Noelle Billingsley Melania G. Abaka Paola Andrea Arias (S) Kayla Starr Binford Uzoma Vivian Abba Amber Dawn Armbrester Keara Celeste Bisso Sabera Adem Abdulmajid Michelle Elizabeth Armstrong Marissa A. Bistan Mussie Abed Heather Leigh Arthur Jovan Renee Blackwell Jennifer S. Asamoah (M) Morgan E. Blount (C) Ibrhim Aboukar (C) Genadi E. Asenov (C) Heather Lee Bocanegra Lauren Ashleigh Abramson (C) Victoria Oniawy Abu Chinwe Linda Asidanya Ronald W. Bock (M) Tatiana Lizbeth Acevedo Daisy Assanah Angie Nicole Bogner Lacey Ann Aston Lakshmi Pratyushareddy Bonthu Sharon Morgan Acker (C) Elena Olivia Acosta-Garcia Didem Atatural Amber Dawn Bontke Sarah Elizabeth Adams Sheyenne Leigh Atchley Vanessa Desiree Borja (C) Victor Oluwagbemini Adedoyin Esther Kudi Atsegbua Kristen Marie Bosch (M) Akinlolu Olukemi Adejumo Krizia Chloe Aurelio Analinne Whitney Bourque Kim Annette Baca (M) Christon Bowers (C) Upashana Adhikaree (C) Santu Adhikari Zeenath Badruddin Kay Bowers Francisco Xavier Baeza Jennifer Nicole Boyd Shaelyn Rae Agee (M) Taylor Tylka Baggarley Belinda Renee Brack Reese Agharese Aghayedo (C) Faith Nekpen Agho Andrea Elaine Baker Samantha Dawn Bradley Randolph Robert Aguayo Brandy Baker Joseph Richard Bradlo (M) Cassie Nicole Baker Evelyn Camille Brandley Rebekah Suzanne Aguirre (S) Carol Renae Aidoo Joseph Ian Valencia Baldovino Mary Christine Brash Mary Aihia Mary Bridget Ball Nicole Catherine Braswell Olukemi Aina Seth Jacob Ball Shelley Amanda Brauer Elizabeth Mojisola Ajeigbe Latoya Lanee Ballard Henrietta Ramos Bravo (M) Oluwatosin Ajibola Marilene Jimenez Balotro (M) Emily Grace Brewer (M) Ayoyemi Ajimatanrareje Danielle Nicole Balsamo (C) Angela Lea Bridges Arin Mckenzi Banks (C) Travis Scott Bridges (S)

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Commencement Ceremony • 35 Whitney Lyn King (M) Sonia Lopes Icela Jaqueline Martinez Ryan Lewis Kingery (M) Eloisa Lopez Kelly Marie Martinez (M) Kimberley Kinler Gloria Lopez Kenia Carolina Martinez Christopher T. Kinna (C) Isaac Lopez Lacy Elizabeth Martinez Cynthia J. Kinser Marilyn O. Lopez Magdalena Escalante Martinez Allison Gayle Kinsey (C) Melissa Anne Lopez Regina Hikari Martinez Deloris Maire Kiracofe (M) Patricia Kathleen Lopez Stephanie Simona Martinez (M) Julianne Lee Kirby Valerie Lopez (M) Teresa Marie Martinez Danielle Angelique Kislin (M) Kiera Nichole Lowe Jovani Knicole Maruyama Kathleen Lou Knight Carol Lowrance Shawn Elizabeth Massingill Robin Marie Koertner (S) Karen Ann Lucas Maria R. Mata-Guerrero (S) James Alfred Koket (M) Virginia Leigh Lucas (C) Nina La’Sha Matchett Sheila Dawn Kostanko Elizabeth Mier Lucey Stephanie Mathew Amanda Lea Krueger (S) Carisa Dawn Luksa (M) Lauren Ashley Matthews Vicki Kutuzov (C) Danielle Alexander Lupton Anastasia Nanyongo Matute Ringkeh Comfort Kwalar Brittainy Holland Lute Georgina Mawuena Eunhye Kwon (C) Francis W. Lutes (C) Deirdre May Jill Lauren Lachance Dat Tien Luu (S) Amber Marie Mayo Janay Michelle Lacour Shanna Wei Ma (C) Sarah Anne Mazzone (M) Mercy Lagat Kaleigh Maack Alexis Dominique McAfee Suzanne Laine (C) Tabatha D. Maassen Melissa Maria McBride Kimberly Ann Lambert Felicia Marie Macias Heidi Alsa McCarter (M) Nicole T. Lampkin Jo Blaine Macias Roderick Cameron McClain Nicole Land Ryan Mackereth Bonnie Lynne McClory-Finn Patricia Ann Landgren (M) Chukwuka Ihuoma Alexis Maduemezia Josie Ann McCombs Laci Jaye Laney Justin C. Maduobi Heather Nicole McCrackin Benjamin Michael Lapaugh Mariano Monsalud Magalindan II William Tyrone McCraney Alissa Larson Graciela Magallanes (C) Scarlott Michelle McDaniel Kathrin Stephanie Law Josephine Magdaleno Angela Faye McDoulett (S) Mya Rae’Lee Lawrence Kristy Maggard (M) Karen Camille McElroy Luan Kinh Le (C) Kenneth Bruce Magnuson Lauren Nicole McElyea (C) Tu Anh Le (M) Rojina Maharjan (C) Phillip Brandon McGee Vincent Le Sabina Maharjan Kasha Mary Evette McGuyer (S) Matthew Ryan Le Fevers (C) Cindy Elizabeth Ann Maier Katie Leah McInnes Diana Marie Leclercq Lady Mailhot Mailhot Cassie Cloe McKean (C) Barbara Elaine Ledbetter (C) Durga Mainaly Kara Akeba McKenzie Hannah Rachelle Ledbetter Austin Kinchung Mak (C) Rachel Mclaughlin (C) Stella M. Lee (C) Jennifer Ann Maki (S) Tanisha Lorie McLean (C) Kevin William Lefebvre (M) Maribel Maldonado Melissa Austin Meck Misha Anne Lehman Britny Marie Malhi Amber Renee Medina Giselle Leigh Lejeune Herlyn Chris Corpuz Malinay Maria Guadalupe Medina Veronica Maria Leonards Marvin Mamerto (C) Tracey L. Meese (C) Servando Leon-Garcia Mallorie Elice Mangano Allison Elaine Mehlmann Tonette Elizabeth Leslie Jesca Joseph Mangwinda Casey Andrew Melton (C) Tania Beth Levy (S) Mykel Ann Mania Hilda Irma Mendiola (C) Sheena Lewis Henrietta Abena Manley Mark Nelson Macatangay Mendoza (M) Eric Li Nicole Jenay Manley Shanta Yvette Menton Si Lucy Li (M) Bryheem Akeem Mann Naureen Merchant Laura Elizabeth Liddell (C) Stephen Michael Mann Sakyra Meshack Kristina Dylan Liebel Lindsey Ann Manoli Greg R. Messer Tracie Lynne Light Tyler Louis Mantz Stephanie Ann Messinger (C) Eunju Lim (S) Alecia Beatrice Marbley Jared Wilam Meza Sara Elyse Limbock Andrea Katherine Mares Jennifer Lynn Michael Ashley Renee Limoges Julianne Marie Margurite Yvette Patricia Michel (S) Stephanie Linares Ocegueda Madeline I. Marino (S) Meagan D. Michele Lana Lindemann Blessy Beltran Maris Nicole Marie Miljak Victoria Dawn Lindsey Mariem Markarian Joana Milla Shing-Yi Liu (C) Kathryn Rose Marshman (C) Bailey J. Miller (C) Tess Marie Lively Katrina Mae Martin Christine Miller Albert Brian Liza Marina Alicia Martin Daniel Vincent Miller Carrie Patterson Lobdell Megan Deeann Martin Deidra Renee Miller (C) Olivia Lomas Anthony Steven Martinez Destiny Amber Nicole Miller Brittney Rena’ London Edna Mildred Martinez Jonathan Mark Miller (C) Linda Elaine Longcrier (C) Erika Martinez (C) Mariah Natassia Miller Paul Matthew Longoria Gloricel Marie Martinez Mindi Jean Millner

36 • The University of Texas at Arlington Ginger Ann Mills Andrew A. Neckar Tyler Jay Oliver Jerry Lee Mills Danielle Ashley Negrete Dejin Ibrahim Omer Lashanda Evette Mims James R. Neighbors Felicia Omosede Omoregie Megha Mistry Lawanza Nelms Melissa Little Oneal-Garza Nicole Suatengco Mitchell Catherine Allison Nelson Christa Oneil Jessica Denise Modisette Chelsie Lyn Nelson Andrea Orozco Belinda Jo Moffat (M) Ashley Marie Nester (M) Delaney Dawn Ortega Salma Wali Momin-Khowaja (C) Sabina Neupane Charlotte Denise Ortiz Melody Dawn Money Darcie Lyn Nevins-Davis Crystal Lynn Ortiz Amanda Dawn Monroe Mary Katherine Newell Nancy Ortiz Alicia Angelica Monsivaiz Rachel Sirri X Ngang Brenda Osarugue Osemwengie (M) Brenda Leal Montes Hang T. Ngo (S) Lizett Osorio (C) Sydney Montgomery Ai-Duyen Dinh Nguyen Terrance Matthew Oster (S) Marcelle Maniaga Montheu Antoinette Nguyen Stanley Uzoma Osuorji Neyla Maria Montoya Derek Dien Nguyen Shannon Nichole Otts Vickie M. Montoya Kathy Nguyen Benes Otieno Ouma Jean Nadler Moody (M) Kim Phan Nguyen (M) Shana M. Owen Green Hamangome Moonga Kristina Dao Nguyen Shonda Kay Owens (M) Jean Sumaraga Moore (C) Meggie Nguyen Constance Owusu (M) Jonathan Wade Moore Sang Nguyen Williams Oladapo Oyatoye Katherine Stainton Moore Ashley Nicole Nichols (C) Isioma Franca Ozonoh Kenetha Moore Sutter Boyd Nickerson Haley Kristen Paddack Tammy Lynn Moore Katrina Lavette Nickolson Carlos Padilla Villar (M) Marci Morales Celestine Atieno Niga Derek Padron Enid Morales Becerra Athena Bianca Nix Theresa Victoria Pallardy Fiyinfoluwa Joyce Morenikeji (C)* Anita Yaa Nkrumah (S) Annika Paloma Diana C. Moreno Bailey Claire Norland Olivia Dovena Palomares Raul Resendiz Moreno Ashanti Marie Norris Leria Alicia Pansy Monica A. Morgan (M) Erica Norris Stephanie Andrade Papeika (S) Stephanie Anne Morgan Kayla Lynn North Katherine Lim Parame (S) Sally J. Morneault (S) Kelly Lynn North (S) Katherine Paridee Nicole Lynne Morrill (M) Casandra Ashli Norton Kye Young Park Amanda Elizabeth Morris Dale Norton (C) Yukyung Park Timothy Ray Morris Krystle Diane Notley Kayla Lynn Parker Erin Lynn Moseley Madelaine Nugent Sheila Yvette Parrish William Michael Moseley Tara Louise Nugent Danielle Elizabeth Parry (M) Lisbeth Mosquera Imelda Nunez (C) Rinkal K. Patel Alvin Robert Mott (C) Kelly Nunez (C) Shilpa Patel Melanie Irene Motty Stacey Anne Nunez Jennifer Ian Patricio Nguyen Emmily Kemunto Mouti Jaclyn Erin Nunn Andrea Michelle Paul Madison Nicole Mouw Paula Diane Nunnery (C) Patricia Margaret Peacock Lindsay Elizabeth Mudd Fetiha Nuri Elizabeth Ann Pearson Patrick Phoba Muimba Prince Nnamdi Nwankwo Alicia Arlene Peart Lucy Wanja Munene Ugonna James Nwobi Misty Lanette Pehl Esmeralda A. Munoz (C) Vivian Nkechi Nwuchu Angela Simpson Pekrul Amanda Jeane Murphy Damaris Moige Nyabaro Cheri Darlene Pendleton Amy Lynn Murphy Milka Moraa Nyandusi Robert Penick Cheyenne Musick Aruodo Rose Obasi Candace Alexandra Perez Gigliola Omani Musser Kelsey Rae Ocallahan Itati Annizette Perez (M) Meagan Ann Myers Cynthia Yvette Ochoa Sharee Esme Perez Sunmi Lee Myers (M) Ashleigh Victoria Odden Patricia Perez Macias Christina Clingan Nanagas Michelle Ebele Ogashi Dwight Alan Perry Summer Shianne Napier Leslie Lyn Ogle Lauren Suzanne Pesta (S) Katherine Elizabeth Narvaez (S) Ololade Quareebat Ogunnaike (S) Elizabeth Ann Pete Vanessa Kay Narvaez Christine Joo Oh Kimberly Dawn Peters Kristi Danielle Nash (S) Jackie Bonareri Okari Nadege Petit-Clair Chineme Esther Ndukwe Vwegba Osato Olga Okodaso (S) Kellei Lletina Pettaway Ugo Ndukwe Ogechi Favour Okorie (C) Anh Kim Pham Christina Okwudiri Ndulaka Oyinade O. Olanrewaju Johnny Pham (M) Lyndsey M. Nealy Amber Lynn Oleary (M) Kim H. Pham

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Commencement Ceremony • 37 Melody Vanessa Pham Jennifer Lynn Ring Denise M. Saucedo Ashley Marie Phelps Cassandra Criselda Rios Jonathan Allen Schacht Patrick Andrew Philhower (M) Graciela Rios Kendahl Rae Schaede Jacinta Rae Phillips Marie Yolette Rios (S) Jennifer Anne Scheile (S) Jennifer Lynn Phillips (M) Keila Marie Rivera Noah Jonathan Schroeder Stacey Marie Phillips Norelis Marie Rivera (M) Nina Marie Schultz Barbara Ann Pickersgill (S) Antoinette Robbins Raymond Schultz Kayla Janiece Pickney Dona Robert Melinda Mae Schweitzer Alyssa Jeanne Pilli (S) Amy Lynn Roberts Kristin Ann Sciberras (M) Jairo Pina Michael G. Roberts Carolyn Elise Scott Bhola Raj Pokhrel Jenna Elizabeth Robinson Shauna Scott Tika Pokhrel (C) Joseph William Robinson (S) Vanlier Deandre Scott Abra Lynn Polinard Lavina Mashae Robinson (M) Alesia Denise Seabrook-Comfort Laurie Beth Pollan Matthew Alexander Robinson Rachel Seelye Jonathan Richard Ponce Natalie Michelle Robinson (S)* Sarah Catherine Sendejas Anna L. Poole Claudette Yvonne Rochelle Lisa Lynn Senness (S) Valentin Dorel Popa Stephanie Pettee Rodrigues (C) Miranda Sepulveda Ana Liza Porter (C) Adam Rodriguez Melissa Ann Serrato Elizabeth Portillo Belen Rodriguez (C) Sebastian Serrato Katherine Monaco Powell Donathon L. Rodriguez (C) Gladys N. Shabangu (M) Amy Lynn Praznik (C) Dulce Marilu Rodriguez Rebecca Michelle Shafer Melissa Ann Price Johnny Ray Rodriguez Christopher Vashawn Shaffer Elizabeth A. Pryor Stephanie N. Rodriguez Gina Christine Shaffer Moorea Dolores Pugliese Yarely Rodriguez (M) Claire Shanahan (C) Terri Michelle Pulliam Krystal Carolyn Roets Ashley Sharma Katie Jean Purvis Michael Kenneth Roets Prasanna Sharma (S) Omar Qaddura Heather Ann Rogers Amy Rebecca Sharp Ryan M. Quagliarello Liliana Rojas Fraga Nathan Shaw Sterling Price Ragsdale Daisy Cherotich Rono Zoe Shearman Valerie Kay Ragsdell Nora Iveth Rosas Farren Charon Shepherd Amanda R. Ramirez (M) Susana Rosas Julianne English Sherbert (S) Ana Ramirez Adam Michael Rose (M) Valerie Anne Sheridan (C) Antonieta Maria Ramirez Christopher Lee Rose (M) Alexys Meriem Shipers (M) Julian Alexander Ramirez Rossean Cusay Rossel (C) Rebecca Shipp (C) Maritza Anahi Ramirez Lacey Ann Rothwell Leila Estela Shirali Angelia Marie Ramon Krystin K’Anna Rowe Amy Elizabeth Shockley (C) Emily Ramos Madeline Grace Rowley (C) Prativa Shrestha (M) Theola Randall Alina Ruiz Malina Daovary Sidarasavath Lisa Marie Ranes (M) Angelina Ruiz Maria Jesus Sierra Deborah Jaunice Rardin Jose Ruiz (C) Anna Lee Sievert Ashley Nicole Rarick Taylor-Van Rushing Javier Sifuentes Kathy Ann Ray Lauri Jean Russell (C) Stephanie Joann Silva (M) Deepa Rayamajhi Rose Denise Saavedra Alyssa Brianne Silverstein Elizabeth Ann Rayburn (S) Sherine William Sadek Ineshia D. Simmons Ciera Shalese Rayme Alexa Nicole Saffle Linda Ngose Simo (M) Desiree Raymond (S) Yankuba Saidykhan (C) Brandon James Simpson (C) Maria Rosalinda Razo Esperanza Guadalupe Salazar (C) Johann Cassandre Sintima Janelle Rear (M) Soraya Salehi Sarah Marie Sion Jaime Lynn Reaves Anna Salinas Efrem Yemesghen Sium Betty Sikangela Reed Bryan Sanchez (M) Michelle Amanda Skog Darenetta Reed Edmundo Sanchez (M) Natalie Michele Slagle Crystal Michelle Reeves (S) Holly Jean Sanchez Jennifer Lauren Sloat (M) Bethany E. Rein Lilliana Marie Sanchez Bethany Elizabeth Slone Cynthia Ann Resendes Monica Anna Sanchez Debra Kay Smart Erica Dannette Reyes Monique Shunta Sanders Brittany Jessica Smith (M) Melissa Reyes Rebecka Nicole Sanders Chris Ann Smith Yenny M. Reynoso Bridget Sanderson (C) Jennifer Ryan Smith Geraldine Lynn Rice (M) Crystal Gloria Sandoval (C) Kimberly Ann Smith Chris Ann Richardson (C) Lilian Nneoma Sanni Kimberly Michelle Smith Ten Lee Richardson Norma Santana Kristie Smith Donel Richemond Fabiola Guadalupe Santiago Mary Elizabeth Smith Whitney Cecilia Richey (C) Verline Silan Santos Melissa Ann Smith Joshua Colby Rider Madison Eva Jewell Sapp (M) Stacy Lynn Smith Michael Benjamin Rider Justin G. Sarabia Stephania Lynnette Smith Ann Marie Rincones Tiffany Payami Sarmiento Stephanie Leigh Smith (S)

38 • The University of Texas at Arlington Kristen Paige Smitheart Febin G. Thomas Apurva Vanguri Taylor W. Smitherman (M) Heather Ann Thomas Vanessa Vanover Payne (M) Sean Daniel Smock Helen Bernice Thomas Becky Vargas Luiza Soghomonyan Kimberly Jo Thomas Jorge A. Vargas Alice Sol (S) Megan N. Thomas (M) Martha Sheila Vargas Cordova (C) Venessa Marie Soldo Melanie Grace Thomas Soumya Varghese Haydee Floresca Soliman Andrea Lynn Thompson Kaleigh Rebecca Varner Erika Karlie Sommerfeld Bradley Abram Thompson Andrea Varnes Lauren Michelle Sonefeld Carrie Marlene Thompson Jacqueline Sha’Ron Vaughn Beibei Song Hilda Oduro Thompson Lakshmi Vedantam Joonoh John Song Ashley Susan Thomson (M) Amy L. Vedder (C) Camryn Sonier Tracy N. Thomson Cassandra Vega Kelleigh Lee Sorenson Lindsey Rae Thurmon (C) Melissa A. Vela Victoria Soto Hua Tian (M) Monica S. Vela Kristina Nicole Spaete Oakley S. Ticer Berta Veloz (M) Vanessa Lynn Speight Lacy L. Tidwell (C) Erica Ann Vento Gina Marie Spingola Chepchirchir Lynn Tirop Rebecca Lea Ventrca Jennifer Nassanga Ssedyabane (C) Samkeah C. Titanji Cynthia Nereyda Viera Kelly Kay Stclair Corina Tobias (M) Elizabeth Vigen Shelly Ann Stepp Julieth Viviana Toro Roland Vilaisack Crystal Renee Sterling Susan Kay Torrance Lesly Villa Amy Elizabeth Stevens Corynth Elaine Torres Mayra Villalobos Marcial Danielle Jade Stevens (M) Regina De’Shondra Torres Angelo Villanoz Paige Nicole Stevens (S) Ashley Renee Tousley Paige Blakeley Vineyard (C) Amy Stewart Jennifer Leigh Townley Vivian Hanh Vu (S) Stephanie Jean Stiles (M) Jeremy Trainor Tu B. Vuong Jennifer Renee Stinson Duong Dinh Tran Honey Dale Waddle (C) Chad Alan Stoner Emily L. Tran (S) Roslyn Marie Wade Suzanna Yolande Stoner (S) Hai Thanh Tran Diana Frances Wahl Kari Dawn Stoves (C) Hieu Tran (M) Eva Walekhwa Monica G. Strasia John Tran (M) Artina Nichole Walker Kaitlyn Michelle Strickland (M) Kim Thien Ngoc Tran (C) Taylor Michele Walker (M) Amy Ruth Strunk Fonda-Ai Huynh Trang (M) Tiffany Walker Brandy Pailes Stuart Lisa Marie Trevino (C) Darnisha Danielle Wallace Rhonda Elaine Stubbs Lynsie S. Trevino Vanessa Nicole Walta (M) Elia Christina Suarez Richard Ian Trevino Nancy Jacqueline Walthall (C) Shannon Lee Sullivan Kiara S. Triggs Courtney M. Walther (M)* Rhannie Surel Jamie Lynn Trost Stacy Ka-Yan Wan (C) Kristina Ann Sutterfield (M) Maria De Jesus Trujillo (C) Charles Gititu Wangeci Kelli Jay Swank Nga Kim Thi Truong Clinton Hamilton Ward (M) Andrea M. Swinson Tarah Ayn Tucker (C) Virginia Warren (C) Della Marie Symcox (M) Rachel Marie Tudor (S) Carrie Renee Washburn (C) Katia Jasmine Tabrizy Christina Marie Turner Selena Washington Ivy Smith Taggard (M) Angela Marie Tyler Mary Megan Watson Brandin Stowe Talley Michelle Tyson (C) Ilona Gabriela Wawrzyniak Art Tarango Amber Ranae Ubben (C) Alyssa Peach Weaver (M) Erin Carol Tarplee Stella Morgan Udoka Brooke Nicole Weeber Li Hoon Tay (C) Evelyn Efe Ukponmwan Amber D’Ann Weeks Daniel M. Taylor (C) Jelyn A. Umali (C) Teresa Evon Weeks (C) Elecia Marie Taylor (C) Emmanuella Undie Stephanie Ann Weigel (M) Lucia Jeanette Taylor Michelle Darlene Urquizo Katrina Louise Weitze (C) Stephanie Jo Taylor Carolyn Elizabeth Utsey Kathryn Caroline Wells (M) Sandra Jean Tellez (M) Princess Chiegelanu Uzoma Gregory Hajime Werner Melinda Darlene Teste Amber Amin Vailgy Latesha Renee West Rona Theard (M) Taryn Lorraine Valdez Laura Anne Wheeler-Smith Elizabeth Jean Theilen Brittini Taylor Van Bakel (M) Amber Whisenhunt Keith Allan Thierry Patricia Ann Van Houten (S) Kimberly Dennise White April Marie Thomas Brandy Shaun Vander Sys Taylor Lee White Atta Mae Thomas (C) Jennifer Ann Vandesteeg James Whitmore (M) Catrina Thomas (C) April Young Vandoesburg Leanne Michelle Wieckert (S)

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Commencement Ceremony • 39 Vincent Kyle Wiggins Rodrigo Larios (M) Jose Armando Loredo Nikita Wilburn Hannah L. Nicholas (C) Troi Emmanuel Fernando Malana April Kristine Wildner Jordan Scott Reeves (M) Kirsten Mariah Manns Karli Patricia Wilkins Julian Rodriguez (M) Miguel A. Martinez Erica Jaime Willems Juan Bogar Salgado Briana Means Aisha Constance Williams Jonathan Monroe Scott (M) Megan Denise Medina (C) Alissa Danielle Williams Damani Thomas Isra M. Mohamed Amber Nicole Williams Thang Tran Amber Melissa Moore Kierra M. Williams Kayci M. Moore (C) Kirsten Monet Williams BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Juan Daniel Morales Lindsey Williams (C) EXERCISE SCIENCE Lucero Moreno Shannon Lee Williams Anas Emad Abu-Anbar Ana Karen Mota Gary Dale Wilson Elizabeth Temilade Adepegba Guillermo Mota (M) Ricci Lynn Wilson (M) Mary Onyimowo Agbo Ana Patricia Murillo Vincent Lloyd Wilt Shadman Ahmed Jonathan Nava (C) Catherine Mcguire Wilty Elli L. Aldrich (S) Truong Ngo Milka S. Wolday Alondra Aleman Plata Serina Ngoluorarath Michelle Wolfe Abigail Anguiano Jessica Nguyen Roxi Mae Wolford Seulgi Ann John-Bosco Duc-Hoc Nguyen Kara Jean Wood Blanca Ivon Arieta Jade Nziramasanga Jessica Woodruff Nancy Aryal Adriana Ornelas (C) Lauren Michelle Woods Elizabeth Avendano Milaena Monique Pezzatti Jordan Randall Wooley (S) Martisha Rose Bables Jennifer Truong Pham (C) Alesha Kay Word (C) Sarah Anne Ballinger (C) Mathew Lee Potts Morris Keith Wozencraft Aliaa M. Bekhit (C) Dagoberto Pozos (C) Jennifer Katherine Wrenn William M. Boitnott (M) Karina Puentes Jamela Nakia Wright Courtney Blair Brooks Gavin Aaron Raley Mary Nannette Wright Tamrin Nichole Brooks Jennifer Ramirez Briyawna N. Wyatt Jacquelyn Marie Buitron Alysha Denise Randle Misty Rebecca Yancey (C) Abrilya Franche Burrell David J. Rodriguez Angel Yang Averi Patara Cain Esai Sergio Rodriguez (C) Jaewon Yang Valeria Idaly Campos Ajah D’Janae Ross (C) Staci Jean Yarbrough Stephanie Cantu Belinda Sanchez Susan Duran Ybarra Kevin Michael Carter Edith Nicole Sarkodie Lawrence Kimutai Yegon Maria M. Castillo James Sengsavang Tedros Yeshaw Alex Miranda Chavez Osvaldo Solis Rose Louise Yohe Stephen Francis Chenault Randall Wayne Taylor (C) Amy Arlene Young Alyssa Renee Contreraz Tina Marie Teague Jessica Aleece Young (C) Aron A. Corral Taylor K. Thompson Lindsey Grace Young Ricardo Costabella Cristian Tirado (M) Warren Blake Young (M) Bieu H. Cung (C) Simidele Tometi (M) Shacufa K. Zaher Laura Curry (C) Lucas Anh Tai Tran (C) Victor Robert Zamora Jonathan D. Del Rosario Tommy P. Tran (M) Alyssa Chanel Zamudio (S) Victor Alexander Delgado Kalu-anya Udochu Natasha Zarac (C) Riko A. Diaz De Leon Fabiana Bastos Villari Emilienne Zebaze Aniekeme Okon Edet Berenice M. Villegas Janine Elizabeth Zebick Victoria Ugochi Ekeocha Stefanie M. Vivoni Flora Zhuta (C) Chaylon Ray Fisher (S) Alexander Vuchkov (S) Sasha R. Ziegler Carlos Garcia Chavenal Rayshonn Ward Vanessa Ann Zimmerer Cristina Grace Garcia (S) Roxanne Lynn Wolf Scott Frederick Zingsheim (M) Raquel Garcia-Rodriguez Britton Woolsey Jennifer Zmolik Kristen Gay Lindsay Elizabeth Zondor Edson Graco Gonzalez BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH Sarah Ann Zorrilla Jay Gonzalez Caitlyn Denise Anderson Elizabeth Anne Zuniga Richard Kenneth Gooden Vannia Atao Juan A. Zuniga Shalantra N. Green Dominique Bettis Juan Angel Zuniga Esmeralda Hernandez Ortiz (M) Nicole Binkley (S) Sandrine Ahiboneye Iradukunda Anita Corbitt (C) Department of Kinesiology Jennifer Ann Jalomo Stephanie Correa Taryn Nicole Johnson Breisha Delorbe Daugherty (C) BACHELOR OF ARTS IN KINESIOLOGY Chelsea Taylor Kee (M) Brandie N. Dawkins (M) Humberto Aguiniga Yun Ha H. Kim Briana Lynn Esquivel Dowling Anna C. Anderson (C) Marah Elizabeth Levy Stephanie Escobar (C) Abigail C. Dunkin Jacob Brice Lively (C) Ashton Nichole Fails (M) Emilee Rebecca Hilbish (C) Angelina R. Logozzo Joanne Elizabeth Felipe (M)

40 • The University of Texas at Arlington Elizabeth Ann Hartzler Ilia Ponomarev Rosario Hernandez College of Science M.S., Saint Petersburg State University, 2011 Deborah Htaymar (C) Doctoral Degrees Dissertation Title: Structure Modeling and Property Claudy Jean Pierre (C) Calculations of Silicon-Based Amorphous Materials Khadija Juma (C) Department of Biology Supervising Professor: Peter Kroll Adriana Martinez (S) Phuong Thi Nguyen DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN Yadi Wang Mercy Jesuloluwa Obasanya (C) QUANTITATIVE BIOLOGY B.S., Tianjin University, 2012 Gennel Shaine Ortiz (M) Richard H. Adams Dissertation Title: Advances in Liquid Elayne Rheva Otstot B.S., Stephen F. Austin State University, 2012 Chromatography and Liquid Chromatography Laura B. Owusu Dissertation Title: Who Cares About Models When Mass Spectrometry for the Analysis of Biologically Selena Sakun (S) You Have Genomes? Important Pharmaceuticals, Glycosaminoglycans, Samuel Sanchez Supervising Professor: Todd A. Castoe and Amino Acids Samantha M. Stevens (M) Supervising Professor: Daniel W. Armstrong Erica Torres Shannon Beston Jennifer Phoung Tran B.S., William Smith College, 2014 Department of Earth and Kelly Zarate Dissertation Title: The Evolution of Complexity: Tests of the Ecological Drivers of Eye Size Evolution in Environmental Sciences Nature DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN EARTH Supervising Professor: Matthew Walsh AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Ohood Bader Al Salem James E. McQuillan M.S., UT Arlington, 2014 M.S., Villanova University, 2014 B.S., Kuwait University, 2005 B.S., California State Poly University Dissertation Title: Tracing Paleozoic Siliciclastic Pomona, 2007 Sediment Dispersal of the Fort Worth Basin and Dissertation Title: Uncovering Genomic Insights Midland Basin in the Southern Margin of Laurentia: to the Dynamics and Mechanisms of Speciation Using Implications for Paleogeography and Organic Matter Lialis burtonis and Heteronotia binoei Accumulation Supervising Professor: Matthew Fujita Supervising Professor: Majie Fan

Catherine Marie Rogers Puloma Chakrabarty M.S., UT Arlington, 2013 M.S., Indian School of Mines, 2012 B.A., UT Arlington, 2010 B.S., Presidency College, 2009 Dissertation Title: Maternal Effect Dominant Dissertation Title: Two Cretaceous Tales of the Embryonic Arrest (Medea): Distribution Factors and Land and the Sea Mechanisms Identified Supervising Professor: Asish R. Basu Supervising Professor: Jeff Demuth Md Kibria Department of Chemistry M.S., Kansas State University, 2014 M.S., University of Dhaka, 2011 and Biochemistry B.S., University of Dhaka, 2009 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN CHEMISTRY Dissertation Title: Shale Reservoir Characterization, Horacio Enrique Barragan Peyrani Clay Minerals Effect Investigation, and Maturity B.S., Universidad Autonoma de Determination Based on Various Experimental Nuevo Leon, 2011 Analyses Dissertation Title: Synthesis and Reactivity of Supervising Professor: Qinhong Hu π-Conjugated Triazenes Supervising Professor: Alejandro Bugarin Juan Carlos Levesque M.S., Nova Southeastern University, 2007 Mohammad F. Islam B.A., University of South Florida, 1992 M.S., University of Dhaka, 2012 Dissertation Title: Population Dynamics and B.S., University of Dhaka, 2010 Community Ecology of the Nearshore Marine Fauna Dissertation Title: Exploring Efficient Method to in the Middle Atlantic Bight (USA) Synthesis Aluminum Chlorohydrate Supervising Professor: James Grover Supervising Professor: Frederick MacDonnell

(S) Summa Cum Laude (M) Magna Cum Laude (C) Cum Laude

Commencement Ceremony • 41 Yuxiang Zhang Jessica Lynn Lane Baccalaureate Degrees B.S., Nanjing University, 2014 Clint Nguyen Dissertation Title: Investigation of Multiscale Mason Edward Perry Department of Biology Pore Structure and Fluid Migration Behavior in Alexander Prounh Unconventional Shale Reservoirs Kaleena Thai BACHELOR OF ARTS IN BIOLOGY Supervising Professor: Qinhong Hu Ifeoluwa M. Akinlawon Olivia D. Allen Department of Chemistry Jaidan Ryan Barfield Department of Mathematics and Biochemistry Amaireni Benjume Sanchez DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CHEMISTRY Christian Joel Bermudez IN MATHEMATICS Radhiyah Himawan Jacob Lane Daily Aohud Abdulrahman Binbuhaer Denzel Lamar Pugh Sierra Marie Decker M.S., Texas A&M University–Commerce, 2013 Adway Ouseph Zacharias Bruno Alexander Escalante (M) B.S., Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman Warren Paul Glasgow-Allan University, 2006 Sagal Mohamed Hassen Dissertation Title: On Optimizing the Sum of the Department of Earth and Marvin Alvin Johnson Generalized Rayleigh Quotient on the Unit Sphere Environmental Sciences Jeniffer Edith Lara Alvarado Kristin Rose Oflaherty Supervising Professor: Ren-Cang Li MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND EARTH SCIENCE Laiba Abdul Rahman (C) Elizabeth Sharron Reed Omomayowa Olawoyin Collins Arinze Adon Angelica Sixtos B.A., UT Arlington, 2015 Hammad Ahmed Alexandra Christine Swartzwelder Dissertation Title: Mathematical Modeling of Mikaela Ann Marie Brown Zika Virus Transmission and Multiple Pathogen Ashley Chang BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY Interactions Chad Allen Larsen Youstina Abraham (M) Supervising Professor: Christopher Kribs Christina Marie Munoz Dalal Ahmed Nabil Mzee Sedra Albosstani* Joshua Kent Patterson Ian Allen Ussery Sienna Andrade M.S., Texas A&M University–Commerce, 2011 Qiming Wang Maria Fernanda Artiles-Gonzalez (C) B.S., Texas A&M University–Commerce, 2008 Kristina Kimberly Wolfe Dissertation Title: The M/M/1 Queue with Jonathan Asghedom (M) Unreliable Service and a Working Vacation Noet E. Avila (S) Supervising Professor: Andrzej Korzeniowski Department of Mathematics Kevin Edward Ballard Travis Bass MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MATHEMATICS Aysialali Beal Imelda Trejo Lorenzo Rawan Joudeh Damini D. Bhakta M.S., Centro de Investigacion en Daniel Sang Le Matematicas, 2011 Maya Boyd (S) B.S., Universidad Autonoma del Estado Daniel Brooks (S) de Hidalgo, 2008 Department of Physics Jonathan D. Bryant Hillary Bui (S) Dissertation Title: Modeling the Effects of the MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICS Caleb C. Butler (M) Immune System on Bone Fracture Healing Juan Carlos Cardenas Jr. (Second major in Microbiology) Supervising Professor: Hristo V. Kojouharov Austin D. Mcdonald Natasha Rose Buxton (S) Edward Perez Alejandro Castillo (M) Department of Physics Emily A. Caves DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN Department of Psychology Jonathan Doane Conway Alexandria Paige Darden PHYSICS AND APPLIED PHYSICS MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PSYCHOLOGY Valencia A. Dean-Simms Sajib K. Barman Bailee Lynn Brown Nhung Dinh M.S., UT El Paso, 2013 Pratibha Deepak Diana B. Do (C) M.S., University of Dhaka, 2010 Amandeep Singh Dhaliwal Thien Duc Do (M) B.S., University of Dhaka, 2009 Marley Jensen Dietert Jonathan Luke Dowgielewicz (S) Dissertation Title: A First Principles Study of the Stephen Mark Doerfler Siphathisile Dube Crystal and Electronic Structures and Stability of Silver Caroline Grace Frey Chukwuka Egbuchunam and Tin Alloyed Copper Sulfide for a Suitable Low Caelyn Eilish Hunkler Aya E. Elsayed (S) Cost and Energy-Efficient Solar Absorber Material Jelisa Me’Cayla Jones Tanusha Emmanuel Supervising Professor: Muhammad Nurul Alexis Nicole Kates Timothy Eshak (C) Huda Courtney Ann Mckeon Angelica Jeanette Esparza Trent Alan Schafer Jonathan Figueroa (C) Shane Alexander Snyder Bianca Denise Ford Master’s Degrees Samar Abdallah Taha Dominic A. French‡ Julia Hylton Whitaker Department of Biology (Second major in Chemistry) Pamela Fuentes (S) MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY Krystal Kate Garcia Regan Garcia Gray Karla Gaspar Arredondo Caleb Hinojos Stefany Gaubatz

42 • The University of Texas at Arlington Mariely Gomez Lucy Ngan Ngoc Pham Josh Dylan Dodge Robbie Lee Gonzales Kevin Phan (M) Dominic A. French‡ Jacob Samuel Gonzalez (C) Jazmin Ponce Raliat Oshione Jimoh (S) Morgan M. Haag (S) Amanda Lauren Portillo (Second major in Biology) Theodomir Halindintwali Nouran Qasem Frederic Owen Johnson* Mohanad Atef Ahmad Elmorsi Hasona Rosa Soledad Ramirez Haridja Kabuyi Ilunga Corayma Hernandez (S) Hira Rashid (M) Eunjoo Kang (S) (Second major in Microbiology) Mohammad Ali Imran Rashik (S)* Victor Chidi Obuekwe (M) John Christopher Holt (S) Manaal Rauf Tulsi Dipak Patel Phuong Le Phuong Huynh (M) Monica Raya Macey Weirether Joshua L. Jones Daniella Raymundo Anita Tamera Kabahizi Brandyce Renae Roberts Department of Chemistry Kevin Chibuzo Kalu Shreeja Sainju Ashif Ajeeth Karedath (M) Ola Saadi Salman and Biochemistry Steven R. Kent (C) Erick Ariel San Juan BACHELOR OF ARTS IN CHEMISTRY Aisha Khan (S) Sebastian A. Santos Gumaro Gonzalez Yong S. Kim Tashjae Q. Scales Bryson Lane Rue Ashley Madeleine Koleber Nima Sherpa (C) Leo Kronser Diana Sierra BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOCHEMISTRY Bryan Tran Le (S) Cydnee Rochelle Smith (S) Ana L. Alvarez Jason Hoang Le Shannon Solaty Chelsea Diane Aragon Kelvin H. Le Lauren Elizabeth Spahr Ahmed Javed Janjua Homero Lopez Chelsea Dawn Spillers Michael Moore Zuri M. Lopez Natasha Tamula Nina Thi Nguyen (M) Sarah M. Louzon Nisha Kumari Tanwar Kouassi Adaman Ouattara Vy Travis Ly (C) Karen Tembiwa Edgar Rodriguez Clarissa Manirakiza David Thomason (C) Dorra Tlili (M) Yolande Matthee (M) Sarah Danielle Thompson (S) Tuan Duc Vu (M) Benjamin J. McIntyre Abyan Beyane Tilahun Cinthia Mendoza Simidele Tometi (M) BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Bruna Maria Meneses Do Amaral Anthony M. Tran BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY Shane W. Milner Danny Thanh Tran Hobin Chun (C) Rodolfo Romero Montes Jr. Dung Duy Tran (M) John Molokwa Ewoke (C) Jerilyn Genevieve Montoya Huyen Tran Lauren Michelle Farrell Diana Bonareri Monyancha (S)* Irene Mai Tran (S) Sydney Haas (M) Eric Ricardo Muniz Phuong Q. Tran Shahad M. Jadallah Shreya H. Narayan (M) Thy Thy Tran David Stephen Lawrence Amanda P. Ng (S) Brian N. Trinh Jeffrey Duc Duy Pham Jerry Ngo (M) Jordi Uriel Trinidad Kevin-Loc Van Pham (M) Christine Nguyen (M) Jessica Tung (S)* Jared D. Raymond Dat Minh Kevin Nguyen (M) Sandra Vargas Halie Rion Diana Nguyen (M) Cynthia Villalobos Damon Hunter Robins Justinh Zung Nguyen Miranda O. Villarreal Julyanna H. Tao Lam Thanh Nguyen (C) Jimmy Vo (M) Christian Milan Torres Nhu-Thinh V. Nguyen Anna L. Vu (C) Joshua O. Udume (M) Rachel Nguyen (C) Warisat A. Wahab Shunshun Yan (M) Tan Nhat Nguyen Alyssa Renee Walker (S) Tommy Nguyen Macey Weirether BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CHEMISTRY Tonia H. Nguyen Kristina Kimberly Wolfe (C) Dallas E. Brown Tiffany-Amber Ijeoma Obika (C) Alaisha Woodson John Collin Isom Damilola Odele (C) Antonio Yep (C) Octavio Miranda (S)‡ Ayomide Oluwapamilerin Ogundipe (C) Tommy Nguyen (M) Kirsten Stephanie Orobitg (S)* BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Melissa Rodriguez Obiaderi Osakwe MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY Alixander William Oschmann (S) Lauren Alexandra Schrimsher (C) Rupandey Jatin Parekh (S)* Jose Torres Pratik Gaurang Patel (C) Tu Nguyen Vu Tulsi Dipak Patel Deanna Lea Perez (C) BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MICROBIOLOGY Gilbert Contreras Perez (C) Matthew Augusto (C) Madeline Carlson (S)*

(S) Summa Cum Laude *Honors College (M) Magna Cum Laude ‡McNair Scholar (C) Cum Laude

Commencement Ceremony • 43 Department of Earth and Olivia Rawlinson Lauren Danielle Johnson Environmental Sciences Gavin K. Sabine (S) Modupeoluwa Koya Vrunda Shah Braulio Azael Longoria BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Andrew Jessie Soto-Levins (C)‡ Landi Carol Luethy (M) ENVIRONMENTAL AND EARTH SCIENCE Torey Lee Taylor Marie Jacqueline Elvina Maron Myriam Gomez Asweena Tuladhar Daniela Martinez Victoria Lynn Guevara Amanda Nichole Urioste Alexis Necole Miles Marissa Marie Lopez Junhui Xu (C) Melanie Elaine Miller Landon Karl Moser Nicole C. Miller Edward E. Oribhabor Department of Physics Fatema Mazen Mohamed Hadi (S) Cynthia Villalobos Dora M. Moore BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PHYSICS Kori Iyuna Moriels BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN GEOLOGY Zachary Daniel Pittman Hinkle (M) Farley C. Morris Tamara Leann Adams (M) Tracy Jade Morris Lindsey Boyle BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICS Seth Stephen Mullins Danelle Ruth Carr Michael Lee Bannon Kellie E. Murphy David A. Dailey Desiree Rachelle Bates Caitlin Ann Norcross (S) Ray Gustavo Garcia Amanda Grace Benson Rebeca Padilla Chase J. Hazboun Bernadette Duhan (S) Jerret Charles Patterson (Second major in Physics) Nicholas Clayton Fearka Jessica J. Perez (M) Ashley K. Herbst (C) Tyler Mitchell Ferron Samuel Boyd Randall Ohimai Efosa Imoukhuede (C)* Brandon Howard Fries Rocio Rayas Craig Anthony Keeton John Griffith Alexander Scott Riera Sarah Amber Mendoza-Urrutia Ashley K. Herbst (C) Alex Ivan Ruiz Palacios Ashley N. Palmer (S) Daniel Sumner Koss Daisy Salas Rachel Faye Phillips (C) Jonathan Emmanuel Madewell Lauren Krista Saldivar Dariyn Schay Romberger Blake Neptune (M) Stephanie Fae Shinn James Robert Valenzuela Duy Thuc Nguyen Collin Reid Snyder (S) Andrew Ramos Melisa Solis Department of Mathematics Amy R. Rewoldt Cassidy Stedfield (M) Anthony Rich Makaila Ku’Ulei Stone (C) BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MATHEMATICS Casell Samuel Michael Dustin Stone Annette Grecia Aguilar Arena Asalee Sayavong Ashley Beth Streeter Jessica J. Bao (S) Alec Michael Shannon Melissa Tansey (M) Jonathan Cherian (S) Mark Anthony White (C) Mercedes Chantilly Tavakoli Jordan Leigh Coker Douglas Todd Zenger (S) Nina Guest Treadway Kristopher Scott Connett (C) Katherine N. Warren (C) Emily M. Cotton (M) Cameron J. Williams Elizabeth Nicole Daily Department of Psychology Nora Elaine Daly (M) BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGY BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PSYCHOLOGY Leah Elisabeth Dierks Alejandro Aguilar Keri Kristine Abernathy Lynda C. Dijeh (C) Erica Aguirre (M) Sara R. Aldiab (M) Paul Marcus Djangang Amber Alexander Desiree M. Banez Nicholas Thomas Engel Karl James Amerson Tuan Bui Diana Casas Frayre Jessica M. Anderson Enriqueta Maria Calderon (M)‡ Alan Garrison Mawuena Awo Banini Bethany A. Carlton (M) Sean Charles Guidry Stanteen Lourdes Llamileth Borunda Tocarra Nishelle Carter Ian Mackenzie Harris (C)* (Second major in Spanish for Global Competence) Valerie Michelle Casarez Ru Yin Hing (S) Olivia Michele Cano Hunter Chapa Joyce Hong (S) Victoria Marie Cantu Lindsey Renea Coleman Brendon T. Hotchkiss (C) Olivia Eve Ceaser (C) Raymond Johnathan Delira (S) Ira Kulkarni (M) Jade Coral Chacon Kennedie Nicole Dome Robert Edwin Lashbrook Ashley E. Cronkrite Erick Daniel Escutia Barbara Michelle Lilly Kency Jeylin Cruz Amarachi Forster-Ihejiofor Jacob Lawrence Lowe (S) Alyssa G. De Luna Tristan James Grecu (M) Corey J. Massina Eugene E. Estrada Juan Carlos Herrera Natavia Renee Morgan Reid Matthew Evans John Christopher Holt (S) Emmanuel Negrete Kayla A. Folger Fatima Abdulkarim Hussien James Dang Trinh Nguyen Latoya Dontrease Franklin Jennifer Lynn Jordan (M) Phat Nguyen (S) Sheena Kay Gardner Lauren Lee Lopez Vinh Nguyen (S) Carolina Gonzalez (M) Blaine Marshall (S) Daniel Nieto Morgan Leigh Grace Luz Elena Martinez Joung Min Oh Sahar Maher Hamad Arta Memeti Ava Mckenzie Pierce Priscillia Ihionkhan Mayra Julieta Nava Zachary C. Raulston Mackenzie M. Jennings Minh Thu Vo Nguyen

44 • The University of Texas at Arlington Trang Kim Nguyen Kori Marie Cantu McKenna Lynn Nixon School of Social Work Corlina Canty Carlee Raquel Painter (S) Doctoral Degrees Patti Kay Caperton Cindy Pham (S) Morgan Ashley Carpenter Monica J. Rentowski (S) DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Jesscia Lynn Carr Andrew X. Rodriguez IN SOCIAL WORK Karla Leonor Carrizales Matthew J. Smith (M) Vivian Jean Miller Erica Rena Castillo Tora Branae Stephens (M) M.S., Case Western Reserve University, 2015 Megan Luease Chambers Jana Lynn Stutler (S) B.S.W., Cleveland State University, 2012 Domenique Chavez Jalicia Tealer Dissertation Title: Transportation, Social Support, Jacquelyne Olivia Cisneros Danielle L. Trinkle Visitation, and Depression of Residents in Nursing Anna Lucille Clark Homes: A Mixed-Methods Study Coquice Denise Cloud Supervising Professors: Noelle Fields, Ling Xu Linda Kalli Coleman Keundra Santia Cotton Bernadette Ombayo Brianna Christiansen Cronin M.S.W., Western Kentucky University, 2014 Eloisa Cruz Arredondo B.A., Kenyatta University, 2009 Rachael Mara Cruze Dissertation Title: Teen Dating Violence and School Lori Kay Czarnecki Outcomes: The Mediating Role of Health-Related Michael Albert Daniels Behaviors Sommer Renae Day Supervising Professor: Beverly Black Brittany Marie Defillo Janet Delgado Rebecca Lillian May Duncan Master’s Degrees Amanda Christine Ellis Lily Estrada MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK James Michael Ethridge Brittany N. Ackerson Anne Marie Fehrenbacher Deborah Ann Adams Alexandra M. Feldman Lathera Addison Megan Kathleen Ferguson Rosemary Elo Agbebakun Daniela Fernandez Smithers Judith Elisama Aguayo Ramirez Melissa Jane Flores Ruth Elena Aguirre Yesenia Gallardo Ayan H. Ali Anastasia Briana Garner Farhana Ali Suzanne Stevens Geiger Akhrysta Yanikk Anderson Maria Delourdes Gomez Josephine Angulo Schelli D’An Gondesen Monsurat Bolanle Aruna Selena Ann Gonzales Susan Nana Asare Sabrina Eilleen Gonzalez Dongfack Elvis Atafack Jamar Louis Gorman Lindsey Erin Baker Edna Astrid Gracidas Sheniqua Montryeal Barnes Sierra Nicole Granger Madison Leigh Baudoin Lisa-Marie Danielle Guerrero Vanessa Bell Erica Mary Haas Matthew Ben-Shabat Katura Tramaine Harrell Claudia Estefany Bloom Stephanie Danielle Harris Jennifer Lauren Bloxom LaDarica Chuntae Harvey Genesis Aurora Bobadilla Brittany Hatcher Eliseo Eli Bondoc Kami Danae Hawk John Patrick Borchardt Brianna Nicole Henry Seddy Marie Boura Christian Gray Hering Donna Cooper Bowman Maricela J. Hernandez Sarah Polasek Boyea Elizabeth Ann Hicks Rachel Elizabeth Brenner Leah Christine Hiler Nicole Evette Bridgeforth Andrea M. Hill Alexis Lajoyce Brooks Lana Hindi Brenysha Shondreka Brooks Brianna Durel Horton Gretchen Ann Brown Ka’Rhonda Chenet Houston Vanessa Brown Duster Danyl Howell Molly Katherine Butler Robert Lee Howell-Jennings Nguyen Cam Thea Nicole Hubbard Chad Matthew Cannon

(S) Summa Cum Laude *Honors College (M) Magna Cum Laude ‡McNair Scholar (C) Cum Laude

Commencement Ceremony • 45 Angel Huichapa Michelle Nicole Rosado-Marcano Seth Ryan Brown Hawanatu Saffie Ibrahim Noreen Nicole Rowlett Kaitlyn Rose Burke (C) Emiziah Ifeanacho Gailbriel Carlece Royer Nicole Burke (M) Amy Erin James Kimberly Jo Rude Abigail Leigh Cantwell (C) Kirsten Marie James Joel Aaron Ruiz Fredrick Charles Carter Katy Lynn Jewell Natalie Christine Russell Paloma Davalos Gonzalez Kristina M. Johnson Eric Sandorf Lanesha Tenee Davis Haidee Kerrianne Jones Lizette Sandoval Jennifer Jo Dietz (M) Tiffany Jones Brenda Santacruz Kenya Kalline Dunn-Alabi (M) Divya Karivalathu Hannah Elizabeth Noel Sedlacek Pricela Fernandez Stephanie Mak Khin Jordan Rae Shumway Melissa Flores (M) Melinda Kitchens Andre Noel Slewa Wendy Renee Fox Christina Marie Kubicek Paige Victoria Smith Sherry Letitia Freeman Alan Adolfo Kunz Lomelin Alejandra Z. Solis Breanne Morgan Galey (S) Ashley Nicole Kurtz Rose Anna F Soto Cristal Garcia (M) Ashley Nicole LeMon Amanda Grace Spencer Marisa Garcia (S) Shatavia Lenow Hollie Joanna Spinn Joanna F. Glover (C)* Shelby Diane Lenz Tiffany Marie Stanley Ruby Gomez Yanlin Li Jessica Suzanne Stober Aine Gonzalez Richard Clarence Lockhart Regina Lynn Thomas Aracely Gonzalez (S) Monica Renee Lomeli Keiarra Je’Cey Tolbert Sarah Renee Gonzalez (C) Ashlee Necoel Long Alexis Torres Valeria Gonzalez (C) Iliana Lopez Denise Trevino Carolina Estefania Granja Noboa (C) Megan Theresa Mahanes Hannah Leigh Troutt Antoine Reuben Gray (M) Alejandra Malagon Victoria Lee Turrentine Bikki Gurung (S) Sherry Sue Marbut Emmanuela C. Umunnakwe Amna Suhail Hamdan (M) Mallory Didonato Martin Vivian Briana Valles Gabrielle Zeneyah Holly Josh Varghese Mathew Ashley Nicole Vargas Mariah Nicole Hood (M) Rehema Hatibu Mavura Brenda Vela Mary E. Horn (S) Erica Nicole Mcallister Japhia Grace Verghese Leslie Ann Hutchison (S)* Anthony McGrew Korina Villa Jasmine Raejean Ingram Crystal Michele Melero Cheli Vincent Chelsea Alexandra Jeffers Racheal Sheree Miller Elizabeth Ann Wagner Sharon Ann Jefferson Serina Nicole Mims Megan Nicole Waguespack Ashley Jimenez (S) Shupon Mitchell Samantha Leanne Warren Eduardo Jimenez (S) Laura Vanessa Montenegro Madison Powers White Mesa Kisi (C) Amanda Ann Moon Tanatreon Shacole Williams Lisa R. Lang (S) Christine Morales Rebecca G. Wittmis Eric Le Jessica Sofia Munoz-Lopez D’Onqualla Cornelia Woods Amber Gayle Leach (M) Sameer S. Nair Jessica Deanna Woods Tyra Rene Lee Yaweta Ndovi Caitlin Alexandra Wylie Ris Ma (M) Tawana Nacole Norman Nikole Shuwen Ye Faith Magness (C) Laci Catherine Northam Shelby Lynn Zamora Tuong Anna H. Mai (S) Asenet Obregon Ernesto Alan Martinez Oluwapamilerin Olubukola Ogun Esperonsa Renee Martinez (M) Lauren Renee Ogundele Baccalaureate Degrees Judith Mattes Eric Douglas Paulsen Leeann M. McNutt Tara Dawn Pembroke BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK Monchell Mercer Jennifer Lee Pena Vanessa Alarcon Nataly Alicia Morales (M) Ashley Nichole Perales Tania Nacole Rochelle Alonso (C) Erika Mucino (C) Lisa Ann Perryman Laura D. Andrade (M) Esther Joyce Mirembe Mugwanya (C) Kimisha Kyrie Peterson Shewonner Armstrong Elizabeth Anne Mulheran (C) Myranda Michelle Peterson Dustin Dakota Ash (S) Amber Nicole Mullenax (S)* Raven Pitts Brianna Rashaun Austin Jannah Nasrallah (M) Jacqueline Ama Pokuaa Elizabeth Olufunke Ayeni (M) Guadalupe Jessica Negrete-Lira (M) Marsha Gay Pontius Diana Jeanette Bahena (M) Beena Niroula (C) Lauren Elisabeth Potter Marquesse R. Banks Kateia Jonesha Nugent (C) Jeri Banks Ragsdale Karina Barboza (S) Samantha Nicole Ostendorp (S) Angela Cristi Ray Emily Marie Barnes (S) Stephanie Ramirez Rubyth Renteria Sarah Elizabeth Bates (C) Paloma Quintana Ramos Lynnette Ashley Richard Tatom Bellar (C) Julie Michelle Rodriguez (S) Mary Michelle Rivera Lisandra Beltran Lori Ann Roman (S) Zasmyne Patrice Taylor Robinson Laura Christina Benitez (C) Joy L.R. Rong (S)* Tiffani Benita Rodriguez Amalia Briano (C) Samuel Salas (S) Heather Nichole Rogers Frena Andrea Brooks Charlotte Nadia Serme (M)

46 • The University of Texas at Arlington Bailey Alexis Skinner (M) Robin Michele Smith (M) Keara Taylor (C) Cleo Thomas (M) Ayden C. Thomason (C) Tarrin Elise Thompson Rose M. Tucker Joann Vanness (S) Ana Gabriela Velazquez (M) Pablo Enrique Vera (S) Nadine Lynnette Villarreal (C) Jami Nicole Walton (C) Tatyana T. Williams (M) Celeste Wilson-Davis (M) Deyna Lizeth Zacamitzin (C)

(S) Summa Cum Laude *Honors College (M) Magna Cum Laude (C) Cum Laude

Commencement Ceremony • 47

Commencement Regalia Commencement Mace Academic Dress The mace, a symbolic staff of high office, is often a traditional The tradition of the academic costume apparently began during element in academic processions. The University of Texas at the 12th or 13th century in early European universities. At that Arlington’s mace, designed and created in 2007 by Texas State Artist time, the clergy composed the majority of the educated class, so and Professor David Keens with the assistance of Metal Art Adjunct academic dress is an adaptation of the cape or mantle—usually made Professor Fred Miller, is distinctly non-traditional. The UTA mace of silk or wool—worn by church dignitaries in religious processions. is an undulating, artistic design of metal and glass that reflects the Through the years, great diversity in color and in style of cap, traditional symbols of academia in a dynamic and contemporary gown, and hood developed. In 1896, the colleges and universities way. Almost completely made of clear glass, it is only upon closer in the United States adopted a uniform code governing academic observation that the University’s colors are seen in glass below dress. Today, the black gown, hood, and mortar board worn by the the round, etched-metal University seal. Surrounding the seal is a graduates in most institutions follow this code. Most universities do contemporary wreath design in transparent glass symbolizing the not use the hood for those graduates receiving bachelor’s degrees. pursuit of higher education. Below the seal, wreath, and colored While it is not apparent to the casual observer, the gowns worn glass is a forged metal contemporary nest. Below the nest is a by the recipients of the various degrees vary somewhat in design. transition into the past with etched transparent glass depictions The sleeves of the gowns worn by the baccalaureate candidates of the institution’s past names: what Keens calls an ethereal space are long and pointed, while the sleeves of the gowns worn by the of time past. All of these sections rest on a long, swirled-glass, master’s degree recipients are square at one end with a slit at the undulating tendril, reflecting the linear flow of time. It is a tangible elbow. The doctoral gown has flowing sleeves with three bars of image of history, prestige, formality, creativity, innovation, and the velvet and a facing of velvet on the front of the gown. uniqueness of UTA. Colors used on the hoods serve as identification for the degree. Each academic unit designates a commencement marshal who The hood of the doctoral candidate differs in design from that of will carry the mace at the head of the processional, symbolizing the master’s as it has side panels and is slightly longer. The velvet the official nature of the event. When the processional reaches the border of the hood indicates the degree and usually follows the platform, the mace will be placed at the right of the podium as a same code as the color of the tassels. visual reminder of the history of this traditional academic ceremony. The oxford cap, usually referred to as a mortar board, is black At the conclusion of the ceremonies, the marshal will retrieve the and has a long tassel that is fastened by a button on the top. The mace from its holder and carry it at the head of the recessional. tassel is usually worn over the left of the cap. The color of the tassel Following today’s ceremony, the mace will be displayed in the on the cap indicates the degree. Office of the President until the next commencement.

The Academic Colors Architecture, Planning, and Public Affairs...... Peacock Blue Arts and Letters...... White Business Administration...... Drab Division of Student Success ...... Orange, Blue, and White Education...... Light Blue Engineering...... Orange Kinesiology...... Sage Nursing ...... Apricot Science...... Yellow Social Work...... Citron

Commencement Ceremony • 49 Our Spirit Song

Alma Mater Composed by George B. Chave

Lyrics by Mary Von Zuben, Iva Nell Bennett

50 • The University of Texas at Arlington

“AS YOU LEAVE THESE HALLOWED HALLS, REMEMBER THAT AS MAVERICKS WE STRIVE FOR WHAT OTHERS MAY CONSIDER IMPOSSIBLE. SPREAD YOUR WINGS AND REACH FOR THE STARS. NEVER BE SCARED OF STRETCHING BEYOND YOUR BOUNDS—YOUR ABILITIES ARE CONSTRAINED ONLY BY THE LIMITS YOU SET FOR YOURSELF.”

—UTA President Vistasp M. Karbhari COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH INNOVATION

Commencement ’19

Thursday, May 9, 2019 • 7 p.m. • College Park Center

the university of texas at arlington