Class of 2008

One-Hundred Twentieth Commencement

May 10, 2008 Produced by UTEP, University Communications 4/08 Produced by UTEP,   Board of Regents The University of Texas System H. Scott Caven, Jr., Chairman...... Houston

H. Scott Caven, Jr., Chairman...... Houston James R. Huffines, Vice Chairman...... Austin robert B. Rowling, Vice Chairman ...... Dallas John W. Barnhill, Jr...... Brenham James D. Dannenbaum...... Houston Paul Foster...... El Paso Printice L. Gary...... Dallas Janiece Longoria...... Houston Colleen McHugh ...... Corpus Christi randal Matthew Camarillo ...... Fort Worth

Francie A. Frederick General Counsel to the Board of Regents

Senior Administrative Officials The University of Texas System

Kenneth I. Shine, M.D. Chancellor ad interim

David B. Prior Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Scott C. Kelley Executive Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs

 Program Morning Ceremony 10 a.m.

Diana Natalicio President of the University, Presiding

Concert ...... The University Wind Symphony Ronald A. Hufstader, Conducting Professor, Music Academic Procession ...... Ralph A. Liguori, Grand Marshal Associate Professor, Mathematical Sciences

National Anthem ...... The Audience and The University Wind The Star Spangled Banner (Key) Symphony Welcome and Introductions ...... Diana Natalicio, President Commencement Address ...... Antonia Hernandez, President and CEO California Community Foundation Presentation of Candidates’ Names ...... Richard Jarvis, Provost

Conferral of Degrees ...... Diana Natalicio, President

The College of Engineering ...... Richard Schoephoerster, Dean The College of Science ...... Anny Morrobel-Sosa, Dean The College of Liberal Arts ...... Howard Daudistel, Dean The University College...... Maggy Smith, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies and Dean The Graduate School ...... Pablo Arenaz, Vice Provost for Graduate Studies and Dean Announcement of Candidates’ Names ...... Richard Teschner Professor, Languages and Linguistics Yvonne Carranza, Recruitment and Advising Specialist, Liberal Arts Faculty Marshals of Students ...... Stephen W. Stafford Professor, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Evelyn J. Posey Professor, English

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

 Order of Academic Procession Morning Ceremony 10 a.m.

Ralph A. Liguori Grand Marshal of the University

Tami Kay Dashley The University Banner

Lenka Dubcova Graduate School Banner

Eric Alan Berry Toni Camacho Engineering Banner Liberal Arts Banner

Keisha Marsha Walkes Raul Casas Science Banner University College Banner

Diana Natalicio Richard Jarvis President Provost

Randal Matthew Camarillo Antonia Hernandez Student Regent Commencement Speaker The University of Texas System

Richard Padilla Stephen Riter Vice President for Student Affairs Vice President for Information Resources and Planning

Jose D. Riojas Maggy Smith Vice Provost for Vice President for Strategic Initiatives Undergraduate Studies and Dean of the University College Pablo Arenaz Vice Provost for Graduate Studies Jorge Cardenas and Dean of the Graduate School Chair, Staff Council

Lawrence Ellzey Clara Duncan-Adams President, Faculty Senate President, Alumni Association

Aaron Rosas President Student Government Association

 Members of the Faculty

The Graduate School The College of Liberal Arts John Walton, Marshal Maceo C. Dailey Jr., Marshal Pablo Arenaz, Dean Howard Daudistel, Dean Faculty of the College The College of Engineering Anthony Tarquin, Marshal The University College Richard Schoephoerster, Dean Maggy Smith, Dean Faculty of the College

The College of Science Louis Irwin, Marshal Anny Morrobel-Sosa, Dean Faculty of the College

Candidates for the Degree

The Graduate School The College of Liberal Arts The College Banner Bearer The College Banner Bearer Richard P. Langford Irasema Coronado Faculty Marshal of Students Faculty Marshal of Students Gricel Guerrero, Engineering Andrea Victoria Sifuentes James B. Chapman, Science Patricia J. Smith, Liberal Arts Student Marshal Student Marshals Candidates for the Degree Candidates for the Degree The University College The College of Engineering The College Banner Bearer The College Banner Bearer Dorothy P. Ward Kelvin Cheu Faculty Marshal of Students Faculty Marshal of Students Norma Alicia Murphy Ian Arif Anchondo Student Marshal Student Marshal Candidates for the Degree Candidates for the Degree The University Librarians The College of Science The College Banner Bearer Claudia Rivers, Marshal Kristin Gosselink Faculty Marshal of Students The University Staff Alessandra Narvaez Roy Mathew, Marshal Student Marshal Candidates for the Degree

 Student Seating and Post-Commencement Family Waiting Areas 10 a.m. Ceremony Spring Commencement • Saturday, May 10, 2008

 Program Afternoon Ceremony 3 p.m.

Diana Natalicio President of the University, Presiding

Concert ...... The University Wind Symphony Ronald A. Hufstader, Conducting Professor, Music Academic Procession ...... Richard L. Sprinkle, Grand Marshal Professor, Economics and Finance National Anthem ...... The Audience and The University Wind The Star Spangled Banner (Key) Symphony

Welcome and Introductions ...... Diana Natalicio, President

Commencement Address ...... Antonia Hernandez, President and CEO California Community Foundation Presentation of Candidates’ Names ...... Richard Jarvis, Provost

Conferral of Degrees ...... Diana Natalicio, President

The College of Education ...... Josefina Villamil Tinajero, Dean The College of Health Sciences...... Kathleen A. Curtis, Dean The School of Nursing...... Robert Anders, Dean The College of Business Administration...... Robert Nachtmann, Dean The Graduate School ...... Pablo Arenaz, Vice Provost for Graduate Studies and Dean Announcement of Candidates’ Names ...... Elena Izquierdo Associate Professor, Teacher Education Yvonne Carranza, Recruitment and Advising Specialist, Liberal Arts

Faculty Marshals of Students ...... Harry H. Meeuwsen Professor, Kinesiology William D. Smith Associate Professor, Economics and Finance

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

 Order of Academic Procession Afternoon Ceremony 3 p.m.

Richard L. Sprinkle Grand Marshal of the University

Cristina Alicia Flores The University Banner

Maria Magdalena Marquez Claudia Melendez-Yañez Graduate School Banner Education Banner

Jennifer Maxwell Mayra Iveth Sanchez Health Sciences and Business Administration Banner School of Nursing Banner

Diana Natalicio Richard Jarvis President Provost

Antonia Hernandez Randal Matthew Camarillo Commencement Speaker Student Regent The University of Texas System

Richard Padilla Cindy Villa Vice President for Student Affairs Vice President for Business Affairs

Pablo Arenaz Lynn Crismon Vice Provost for Graduate Studies and Dean, UT College of Pharmacy Dean of the Graduate School Jose O. Rivera Lawrence Ellzey Director, Cooperative Program President, Faculty Senate in Pharmacy

Clara Duncan-Adams Jorge Cardenas President, Alumni Association Chair, Staff Council

Aaron Rosas President Student Government Association

 Members of the Faculty

The Graduate School The College of Education John Walton, Marshal Jorge Descamps, Marshal Pablo Arenaz, Dean Josefina Villamil Tinajero, Dean Faculty of the College The College of Business The College of Health Sciences Administration George King, Marshal Joseph O’Connor, Marshal Kathleen A. Curtis, Dean Robert Nachtmann, Dean Faculty of the College Faculty of the College The School of Nursing Penelope Ann Hamlin, Marshal Robert Anders, Dean

Candidates for the Degree

The Graduate School The College of Education The College Banner Bearer The College Banner Bearer Thomas C. Olson Judith Munter Faculty Marshal of Students Faculty Marshal of Students Jonna Marianne Launiainen Jonathan Flores Business Administration Student Marshal Yvette Hernandez, Education Candidates for the Degree Marcus Ronald Neal, Health Sciences Marcelita P. Torres, School of Nursing The College of Health Sciences Student Marshals The College Banner Bearer Candidates for the Degree Pearl Pope Faculty Marshal of Students The College of Business Angelica Felix Administration Student Marshal The College Banner Bearer Candidates for the Degree Richard Posthuma Faculty Marshal of Students The School of Nursing Enedina Licerio Ronald Gomez Student Marshal Student Marshal Candidates for the Degree Candidates for the Degree

The University Librarians The University Staff Sebastian Diaz, Marshal Yolanda Castillo-Ruiz, Marshal

10 Student Seating and Post-Commencement Family Waiting Areas 3 p.m. Ceremony Spring Commencement • Saturday, May 10, 2008

11 Commencement Speaker ANTONIA HERNÁNDEZ President and Chief Executive Officer California Community Foundation

nationally recognized for Society, the national American her commitment toward the Automobile Association, the betterment of underserved Automobile Club of Southern communities in Los California and the Local Angeles and beyond, Initiatives Support Antonia Hernández Corporation (LISC). She oversees all operational currently serves on and programmatic commissions, advisory aspects of the boards and committees, foundation’s activities. including the Commission Previously, on Presidential Hernández was Debates, the Institute President and General of Politics at Harvard Counsel of the Mexican University’s John F. American Legal Defense and Kennedy School of Government, Educational Fund (MALDEF), a the Center for Talented Youth national nonprofit litigation and at Johns Hopkins University, the advocacy organization dedicated JFK Library Foundation Profile in to protecting the civil rights of the Courage Award Committee and nation’s Latinos through the legal the UCLA School of Law Board system, community education, and of Advisors. She is a frequent research and policy initiatives. public speaker and has received a an expert in philanthropy, number of honorary degrees and civil rights and immigration awards. Hernández is a member issues, Hernández began her of the State Bar of California, legal career as a Staff Attorney District of Columbia Bar, American with the Los Angeles Center for Bar Association and the Mexican Law and Justice and worked as American Bar Association of Counsel to the United States Los Angeles and a fellow of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary American Law Institute. before joining MALDEF in 1981 as Hernández earned her Bachelor Regional Counsel in Washington, of Arts in history at the University D.C. Hernández is a trustee for of California, Los Angeles and a the Rockefeller Foundation and a Juris Doctor at the UCLA School of member of the Boards of Directors Law. of the American Constitution

12 Conferenciante de honor ANTONIA HERNÁNDEZ Presidenta y Directora Ejecutiva Fundación Comunitaria de California

antonia Hernández es de Automovilismo, del Club de reconocida a nivel nacional por Automovilismo del Sur de California su dedicación en favor de las y de la Corporación de Apoyo a comunidades más las Iniciativas Locales necesitadas de Los (LISC). Actualmente se Ángeles y otros lugares. desempeña en comisiones, Supervisa todos los consejos consultivos y aspectos operativos comités, incluyendo la y programáticos de Comisión sobre Debates las actividades de la Presidenciales, el Fundación. Instituto de Política de Hernández fungió la Escuela de Gobierno previamente como John F. Kennedy de la Presidenta y Asesora Universidad de Harvard, General del Fondo el Centro para Jóvenes México-Americano para la Educación con talento de la Universidad Johns y Defensa Legal (MALDEF), una Hopkins, del Comité del Premio organización legal no lucrativa al Valor del Perfil de la Fundación que protege los derechos civiles de de la Biblioteca JFK y del Consejo los latinos en todo el país a través Asesor de la Escuela de Derecho de del sistema legal, la educación UCLA. Se presenta con frecuencia comunitaria y las iniciativas sobre en conferencias públicas y ha sido investigación y política. acreedora a un sinnúmero de títulos Hernández, quien es una honorarios y reconocimientos. experta en temas filantrópicos, Hernández es miembro de la Barra derechos civiles e inmigración Estatal de Abogados de California, inició su carrera profesional siendo de la Barra de Abogados del abogada de planta del Centro Legal Distrito de Colombia, del Colegio y de Justicia de Los Ángeles y fungió de Abogados de los Estados Unidos como Asesora para la Judicatura del y de la Asociación de la Barra Comité del Senado de los Estados méxicoamericana de Abogados de Unidos antes de ingresar a MALDEF Los Ángeles. Asimismo es miembro en 1981 como Asesora Regional en del Instituto Americano de Derecho. Washington, D. C. Hernández forma Hernández obtuvo su parte del Consejo de Administración Licenciatura en Artes en Historia de la Fundación Rockefeller y es en la Universidad de California, Los miembro del Consejo Directivo Ángeles y un Doctorado en Derecho de la American Constitution en la Facultad de Leyes de UCLA. Society, de la Sociedad Americana Traducciones al español por Victoria Alicia Garcia

13 distinguished Alumni

The University of Texas at El death of her son and the arrival of two Paso is proud to recognize its 2007 grandchildren. Distinguished Alumni presented by thanks to her work, May, 58, the UTEP Alumni Association. The has had the honor of attending the award is the highest honor bestowed inauguration of former Mexican upon graduates who have excelled president Vicente Fox and has testified before the House Ways and Means in their professions and sustained a Committee. Earlier this year, she met commitment to the university. with President George W. Bush at Our 2007 Distinguished Alumni are the White House to discuss financial Harriet May, Robert “Bob” O’Rear education. and John Rechy. a former UTEP Alumni Association board member and current chair of Harriet May the university’s Science Advisory Board, Harriet May May was honored as a Gold Nugget bubbles with Award recipient in 2000. enthusiasm when She says UTEP provided her the she talks about foundation necessary to succeed, and the unexpected has some words of wisdom for current things that have and future Miners: “The skills you learn happened in her in school, no matter what you study, life. as long as you study, will help you the May grew up in rest of your life.” El Paso, graduated from Ysleta High Robert “Bob” School in 1967 and earned a bachelor’s O’Rear in mathematical sciences from the the world University of Texas at El Paso in 1971. gained a great While at UTEP, she married mathematician, Kenneth May, an Army captain businessman stationed at Fort Bliss. May predicted and technology a life traveling the world. After three pioneer when consecutive military assignments in El Robert “Bob” Paso, it became clear that the couple O’Rear switched was here to stay. his major from When her husband left the Army physical education to sell insurance in El Paso, May’s 33- to math soon after enrolling at Texas year journey to her current position as Western College (now UTEP) in the president and chief executive officer early 1960s. of GECU began in another unexpected the young man from the Texas way. Panhandle made history as one of “My co-worker convinced me to the first employees of Microsoft and come apply here, real arm-twisting” the project leader for the company’s May recalls. “So, I came here and the legendary MS-DOS personal computer rest is history. I came here as a teller operating system. and I worked my way up.” after earning a master’s in the credit union has seen May mathematics from UT Austin, through the birth of two children, the O’Rear embarked on a remarkable

14 professional career, including working In a Southwest for a space and defense contractor on windstorm with NASA’s Apollo program. the gray clouds “It was really exciting,” recalls like steel doors O’Rear, now 64 and retired from locking you in Microsoft. “It was tailor-made for the world from young persons back in those days. … Heaven,” writes It was very much like the Microsoft Rechy in City of experience I would come across later Night. on.” An El Paso- in 1977, O’Rear heard from born writer and a friend that a couple of young playwright, Rechy guys from a software start-up in is regarded as one of America’s most Albuquerque, N.M., were looking to courageous novelists. Rechy earned hire a mathematician. These budding a bachelor’s in English from Texas entrepreneurs were none other than Western College (now UTEP) in 1952. Bill Gates and Paul Allen, who needed now the author of 15 books and some help developing products for two plays, Rechy credits his success their company, Microsoft. to dedication, perseverance and the o’Rear became the seventh “sensational teachers” he had at TWC. employee of the company, which “I got an education that I would be soon relocated to Washington. He proud to rank against anyone else’s at led the development of MS-DOS, the the time. I had brilliant teachers at the operating system used on the original college, really brilliant,” says Rechy, 76. IBM PCs and the many PC clones for his work, Rechy has received that followed. He later helped open PEN USA West and Triangle Publishing company offices inE urope and other Lifetime Achievement awards, and countries overseas. He bid farewell to was awarded the first ONE National the company in 1993. Gay and Lesbian Culture Hero Award. o’Rear is married to Catherine He is also a 2003 Gold Nugget Award “Cathy” O’Rear and has a son, David recipient from the College of Liberal O’Rear. Arts. though he makes his home in What began as a letter to a Washington, O’Rear maintains his friend about his experiences in New ties to Texas through an 11,000-acre Orleans evolved into City of Night, ranch he co-owns with his brother and an international best seller. The is involved in commercial property novel is now used as a teaching tool development in the Austin area. in contemporary-literature courses O’Rear says he is proud of UTEP history, throughout the nation. its growth and its future. rechy now lives in Los Angeles “I can see (UTEP) is a very successful with his partner Michael Ewing, and university — they have so many more serves as a part-time lecturer at the areas of study now, so many students,” University of Southern California. he says. “Of course, I’m nostalgic about “What I attempt to do is make the older days; it was my time there.” them committed to their work so they John Rechy can make it the best possible … and Like the travels in his most famous give them the strength to face the novel, John Rechy’s journey to success monstrous ‘nos’ that are out there began in El Paso. greeting virtually every writer,” he says “But it should begin in El Paso, about helping students who share his that journey through the cities of passion for the written word. “It is very night. … And it begins in the wind. difficult, but it is also very rewarding.”

15 Ex alumnos Distinguidos

La Universidad de Texas en El Paso, May había iniciado de manera Paso se enorgullece en anunciar a inesperada el trayecto de 33 años que los ganadores del Reconocimiento al la llevaría al puesto que actualmente Ex - Alumno Distinguido 2007, que ocupa como Presidenta y Jefa presenta la Asociación de Ex -Alumnos Ejecutiva de GECU. de UTEP. Este galardón es la distinción “Un compañero de trabajo me de mayor rango que se otorga a los ex convenció casi a regañadientes de -alumnos que han sobresalido en sus que viniera y aplicara para un trabajo. profesiones y por su compromiso hacia Así que vine y lo demás es historia. la universidad. Comencé trabajando como cajera Los reconocimientos al Ex-Alumno y fui ascendiendo de puesto hasta Distinguido 2007 se otorgan a Harriet llegar a donde estoy”, comenta May. May, Robert “Bob” O’Rear y John La unión de crédito ha estado con Rechy. May en el nacimiento de dos hijos, el fallecimiento de su hijo y la llegada Harriet May de dos nietos. Harriet May gracias a su trabajo, May que se entusiasma ahora tiene 58 años de edad, ha al hablar de tenido el honor de asistir a la toma esos eventos de protesta del Presidente de México inesperados que ha Vicente Fox y ha testificado ante el tenido a lo largo Comité de House Way and Means. de su vida. De igual manera al principio del año May creció en El se reunió con el Presidente George Paso donde se W. Bush en la Casa Blanca para hablar graduó de la Preparatoria Ysleta en sobre educación financiera. 1967 y en 1971 obtuvo su Licenciatura fue miembro de la Junta Directiva en Matemáticas en la Universidad de de la Asociación de Ex alumnos Texas en El Paso. y actualmente es la Directora del siendo estudiante de UTEP, Consejo Consultivo de Ciencias de la contrajo nupcias con el Capitán Universidad. En el 2000, recibió el Kenneth May quien prestaba servicio galardón “Gold Nugget Award”. en Fort Bliss, por lo que ella pensó en May afirma que UTEP le dio una vida llena de viajes alrededor del las bases necesarias para triunfar y mundo. Sin embargo después de tres comparte algunas sabias palabras nombramientos militares consecutivos para los mineros y futuros mineros: en El Paso, quedó claro que la pareja “las destrezas que se adquieran en la permanecería aquí. escuela, sin importar lo que estudies, Cuando su esposo dejó el Servicio siempre y cuando estudies, te serán Militar para vender seguros en El útiles el resto de tu vida”.

16 Robert “Bob” quienes necesitaban ayuda para O’Rear desarrollar productos para su empresa El mundo Microsoft. ganó un gran o’Rear se convirtió en el empleado matemático, número siete de la compañía, la cual empresario pronto se reubicó en Washington. y pionero en Estuvo al frente del desarrollo del tecnología sistema operativo MS-DOS que se cuando Robert utilizó en las primeras PC IBM y en los “Bob” O’Rear muchos clones de PC que le siguieron. cambió su carrera Posteriormente colaboró en la en Educación Física a Matemáticas, apertura de las oficinas enE uropa y en poco tiempo después de haberse otros países, retirándose de la empresa inscrito en el Texas Western College en 1993. (hoy UTEP) en la década de los 60s. o’Rear está casado con Catherine el joven procedente de la región “Cathy” O’Rear y tiene un hijo, David del noroeste conocida como “Texas O’Rear. Panhandle” hizo historia como uno de aunque su hogar está en los primeros empleados de Microsoft Washington, aún mantiene sus y jefe de proyecto del legendario lazos con Texas ya que junto con su programa corporativo, el sistema hermano son dueños de un rancho de operativo MS-DOS para computadora 11,000 acres y participa además en el personal. desarrollo de zonas comerciales en el después de terminar una Maestría área de Austin. en Matemáticas en UT Austin, O’Rear o’Rear afirma estar muy inició una impresionante carrera orgulloso de la historia de UTEP, de su profesional, incluyendo su trabajo crecimiento y de su futuro. para un contratista de espacio y de “Puedo ver que UTEP es una defensa en el programa Apolo de la universidad de mucho éxito – hoy NASA. cuenta con más áreas de estudio y “Fue verdaderamente muchos estudiantes”, comenta O’Rear. emocionante”, recuerda O’Rear quien “Por supuesto que siento nostalgia del ahora tiene 64 años y está pensionado pasado, pues fue parte del tiempo que por Microsoft. “Estaba diseñado allí pasé”. para los jóvenes de aquella época. John Rechy … Fue muy parecido a la experiencia así como en las travesías de su que tendría posteriormente con novela más famosa, el camino de John Microsoft”. Rechy al éxito inició en El Paso. en 1977, O’Rear se enteró “Pero debe comenzar en El por un amigo que una pareja Paso; el viaje a través de ciudades de jóvenes empresarios de una de la noche. … Y comienza con el pequeña compañía de programas de viento. En una tormenta de viento computadora en Albuquerque, N. M. del suroeste con nubes grises como querían contratar a un matemático. puertas de acero, encerrándolo en el Estos nuevos empresarios eran nada mundo desde el cielo”, escribe Rechy menos que Bill Gates y Paul Allen en su libro City of Night.

17 Nativo de El galardonado con el National Gay and Paso, el escritor y Lesbian Culture Hero Award. También dramaturgo Rechy el Colegio de Artes Liberales concedió es reconocido el “Gold Nugget Award” en el 2003. como uno de los Lo que inició como una carta para novelistas más un amigo sobre sus experiencias en valientes del país. Nueva Orleans se transformó en City En 1952 terminó of Night, un Best Seller internaciónal. su licenciatura en La novela se utiliza hoy como una inglés en el Texas herramienta de estudio en muchas de Western College, las clases de literatura contemporánea (hoy UTEP). que se imparten en todo el país. actualmente, el autor de quince rechy vive actualmente en Los libros y dos obras atribuye su éxito a Ángeles con su compañero Michael la dedicación, la perseverancia y los Ewing y es maestro auxiliar de medio “excelentes maestros” que tuvo en el tiempo en la Universidad del Sur de TWC. California. “Recibí una educación que estaría “Lo que yo intento lograr es que orgulloso de comparar con la que se entreguen a su trabajo para que tuvo cualquiera en ese tiempo. Tuve puedan hacer lo mejor posible … y excelentes maestros en la universidad, darles la fuerza para enfrentar los realmente brillantes”, menciona Rechy monstruosos “No” que andan por allí de 76 años de edad. rondando a cada escritor”, comenta rechy se ha hecho acreedor a Rechy sobre el hecho de ayudar a los los premios PEN USA West y Triangle estudiantes que comparten su pasión Publishing Lifetime Achievement, por la palabra escrita. “Es muy difícil, por su trabajo. De igual manera fue pero también muy gratificante”.

Traducciones al español por Victoria Alicia Garcia 18 Candidates for Degrees MAY 2008

19 College of Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Civil Griselda Delacruz Engineering Aryzbe Diaz Luis Rene Diaz Jose Ricardo Aguilar Paul Aparicio David L. Duran David Arias Jose Luis Enriquez Karla Hayde Benitez Carlos Alberto Espino Arturo Bujanda Mario R. Garcia Adrian Dmitri Cortez Juan Carlos Guzman Betsabe Diaz Aracely Lopez Mario Elizalde Juanita Elena Lopez Edgar Alonso Iniguez Jose Humberto Lugo Daniel P. Lopez Julio Cezar Macias Jorge Alberto Martinez Esteban Montoya Daniel Adrian Mendoza Javier Octavio Ojeda Jesus Manuel Rivera Oluwaseyi Ayorinde Olatujoye Gerardo I. Robles Omar Perales Damaris Ruvalcaba Rodolfo Quintana Jesus Alfredo Sandoval Jesus Ramirez Mohammed Sameer Shaikhibrahim Benito Alberto Ramos Hans Dieter Tremmel Gamaliel Asael Rodriguez Gabriel Alejandro Valdez Juan Martin Rodriguez Marilyn Valdez Danny Ruiz Bachelor of Science in Jesus Alberto Ruiz Francisco Javier Salas Computer Science Enrique Silva Cyrus Alan Brooks Monica Teresa Taba Abdiel Landeros Reuben Urias Francisco Licea Fernando Vazquez Steven E. Madrid Jaime Villegas Brandon P. Marin Javier Arturo Martinez Bachelor of Science in Pedro Javier Ramirez Industrial Engineering Lorenzo G. Rodriguez Carlos Antonio Angelares David Vera Jesus R. Bosques Bachelor of Science in Christian Campuzano Electrical Engineering Patricia Yvonne Chavez Miguel Angel Alamillo Alicia Teresa Chediac Hector Anaya Norma Aracely De Alva Liliana Arroyo Jose Angel Diaz Cynthia Yvette Barraza Jesus Escobar Adan Batista Juan J. Hernandez Eric Alan Berry Rodrigo Raul Moreno Diana Janneth Camacho Jose Munoz Apolo Castro Jose Eduardo Perez Fernando Cervantes Adrian Silva Nadia Cobos Francisco Armando Valero Ivan Alberto Coronado Jose Roberto Varela

20 Bachelor of Science in Eric David Rayon Mechanical Engineering Daniel Rodriguez Enrique Aguilera Christopher Mark Sanchez Allen Eric Almeda Daniela Soltero Ian Arif Anchondo Cesar Adrian Terrazas Abraham Castro Jami Frances Tullius Angel Ernesto Delgado Bachelor of Science in Kenia Azurena Diaz Metallurgical and Materials Hugo Daniel Dominguez Jose Guillermo Dominguez Engineering Jose T. Fernandez Daniel Anthony Castro John M. Gomez Sara Marisela Gaytan Kyle James Henry Ariana Guerrero Hugo Jose Martinez Jesse Lopez Carlos A. Munoz Gloria Daena Marquez Christopher David Navarro Andrius Minkevicius Selah Amorette Parra Christina Yvette Pina Hugo Eugenio Pelaez Diana Alejandra Ramirez David Pham Andres Rodela Benjamin J. Ramirez David Victor Rosado Fernando Alonso Ramirez Raul Vargas College of Liberal Arts

Bachelor of Arts Miriam Reta Anthropology Alicia E. Reyes Brandon Michael Amato Ruben Adrian Rico Melissa Nicole Rangel Victor Adrian Salas Stephanie Vasquez Art/Communication Media Anthropology/History Advertising Irlanda Esteli Jacinto Lizeth Grife Anthropology/Political Science Chicano Studies Maria Eugenia Lopez Graciela Rios Flores Art Communication Electronic Media Raquel Barrios Aaron Gustavo Alonso Diana Berumen Hiram Armendariz Alberto Alejandro Campuzano Janelle Renee Ayala Esteban Carrasco Leo Jude Betancourt Claudia Margarita Castaneda Lizeth Castaneda Jacklyn Jean Edwards Daniel Collins Gabriela Gonzalez Christian Contreras Bertha Alicia Guerrero Ana Gabriela Estavillo Astrid Eugenia Magallon Susana Irlane Flores Alejandro Medrano Carlos Guillermo Gaytan Matthew Victor Minjarez Celia Gonzalez Adriana Miramontes Marisela Herrera Elizabeth Monroy Jackelyn Jordan

21 Katarzyna Danuta Krezel Alexandra Hinojosa Juan Labrado Rebecca Yvette Luna Mark Lorilla Melinda G. Menchaca Crystal Martinez Rebeca Dafne Romero Raul Nevarez Denise Olivas Communication Studies Nisna Mireya Orozco Robert Leroy Bolden Eva M. Padilla Nami Furukawa Sergio Alberto Rodriguez Michael Mcgahhey Jessica Dannette Segura Edna Judith Mercado Sandra Clarice Snell Sean Daniel Santoscoy-Mckillip Shalana Shardae Taylor Kenneth Allen Slaton Sarah Meagan Upton Viridiana Solano Anne Elise Waddle Casey Antonio Williams Wendy Elvira Zuniga de Meyers Creative Writing Communication Electronic Media/ Jose Ricardo Alcantar Communication Organizational and Nestor Roman Banda Corporate Communication Jeremy James Charo Laura Lizeth Sarinana Filipp Dietrich Lassman Communication Media Advertising Arturo Javier Lechuga Sandra Caraveo Betty Ruiz Darren Edward Clarke Creative Writing/Linguistics Maria De Jesus Galindo Melissa Michelle Lugo Gabriela Gonzalez Victor Daniel Gonzalez Creative Writing/Philosophy Denisse Salazar Andres Antonio Valverde Darcy Thurman Criminal Justice Communication Organizational and Remael Viviana Al-Alami Corporate Communication Jennifer Marie Alonso Cesar Ayala Eduardo Alvarez Jessica Elaine Concha Candace Amaro Andrea Kristen Cruz Glenn Archer Jamel Enriquez Consuelo Bagundo Claudia N. Garcia Raymundo Cantu Gwendolyn Denise Mcclure Jennifer Caro Janette Quezada Sophia Michelle Carrasco Vanessa Ramos Adrian Castro Alesia Miranda Za Gara Robyn Joyce Clark Communication Organizational Erica Nicole Delgado and Corporate Communication/ Karla P. Diaz Communication Print Media Rion Alexander Dillard Cerrissa Marie Cuellar Nicholas Andrew Emerick Communication Organizational and Linda Noelle Estrada Corporate Communication/Spanish Adriana Eliza Flores Mitzel Aveytia Diana Claudia Garcia Edgar Garcia Communication Print Media Mayra Ivette Guerra Adriana Eugenia Arvizo Dolyalpaul Lozano Karina Chantal Canaba Lazaro Hugo Maldonado Guillermo Gil Favela Melinda Alicia Martinez 22 Abraham Guadalupe Medina Alexandra Doval Diana Mejia Carlos Jesus Escobar Chris A. Mena Jessica M. Estrada Veronica Menendez Elena Anne Garcia Rene Octavio Molina Blanca Estela Guerrero Daniel Montoya Marianna Ruth Hendricks Adrian Nana Alissa Love Kimsey Juan M. Ordonez Gabriel Gerardo Lopez Carlos Alberto Ortiz-Enriquez Daniel Steven Madrid Claudia Janet Pena Angela June Martinez Jessica Pereyra Miriam Idalia Miramontes Karen Salazar Pinales Kristin Esther Ozuna Omar Pinon Ruth Sigala Griselda Portillo Jamie R. Torres Lizette Provencio Ashley S. Welch Denisse Argelia Ramos Desiree Jean-Marie Yost Rachel Ramos Elizabeth Crystal Zubiate Joseph Anthony Rangel English and American Literature/ David Rios Political Science April Altira Rodriguez Reina Gonzalez Michelle Rodriguez Ivan Paulino Ruiz English Teaching Carlos I. Samper Lorena Alvarez Carmen Beatriz Sanchez Aaron Edward Goulette Amanda Veronica Santacruz Aydreanah Alexandra Santana French Maritssa Tapia Gabriel Aleman Graciela Torres History Jesse Alfredo Tovar Fabian Jesus Aguilar Jacob Richard Valles Lourdes Balderrama Elizabeth Ann Villarreal Ninfa L. Barraza David Benjamin White Wayne Allen Blackburn Sonia Zamudio Tonie Carrasco Criminal Justice/Psychology Braulio Castro Mayra Lizett Carrillo Rosemary Castro Scott Christopher Comar Economics Arsenia Alejandra Diaz Eloy Jose Hita Marissa J. Garcia Carolina Isela Hernandez English and American Literature Daniel Jacob Leeser Lisa Marie Adame Luis Carlos Limon Melissa Leticia Aguilar Rene Ivan Lozano Federico Hugo Anoveros Carina Viani Lujan Baana Arroyo Christina Dolores Luna Brittany Leigh Butterfield Julian Swayne Mapp Toni Camacho Gilbert Marquez Cecilia Cantu Rachel Maria McReynolds Josefina Idali Castro Patricia Mendiola Samantha Jean Coder Juan A. Mendoza Cintya Dinorah Dominguez Rosangela Miramontes

23 Raymond Steven Moraga Mariam Hanna David Orozco Martha H. Herrera Rebecca Mary Prado Jared K. Hundley Jose Antonio Ramirez Everardo Eddie Lizarraga Carolina Rodriguez Susanna Martinez Isaias Rene Salazar Joaquin J. Muro Yvonne L. Samaniego Vivian Nava Christopher Sanchez Diana Imelda Nunez Edward Paul Sanchez Alejandra Olivas-Davila Silvia Santacruz Alejandro Jose Maria Palma Caleb John Sattelmeier Matilde Jackeline Palomino Alejandra Sifuentes Evan Daine Reed Joseph Vargas Daniel Roberson Nancy Velazquez Corey Sheri Sainz Jennifer Vanessa Villanueva Penelope Karina Serdan David Gerard Uresti History/Chicano Studies Betsaida Vasquez Violeta S. Mena Manuel Vazquez History/Political Science America Ivonne Villalobos Ryan Whitmore Bean Political Science/Chicano Studies Gabriel Contreras Diana Moreno Marco Antonio Pinal Political Science/Communication Linguistics Studies Diana Diaz Juan Pablo Ornelas Elisa Sofia Ellis Vianey E. Orona Political Science/Economics Eddie A. Santoni Bianca M. Fierro Jonathan Lee Tarango Miguel Angel Romero Mathematics Political Science/History Jovany Aguirre Isaac Ian Vasquez Eliana Esperanza Hernandez Psychology Leonel Jesus Moreno Cristian V. Acosta Christine Yvonne Valencia Tabatha Mae Albers Philosophy Alberto Alcala Natalie Darancou Natalia Batista Marie M. De Billie Adriana Becerra Yolanda Martinez Terry Anne Brabo George Douglas Tollen Jennifer Bustamante Pablo M. Zavala Coby Christopher Callender Karina Contreras Philosophy/Political Science Cynthia Yvonne Cortez Samantha Nichole Dominguez Dannette De Leon Adrian Christopher Villalobos Aira Angelica Dolz Political Science Jessica C. Dominguez Josiah Thomas Barrett Marisela Duran Elisa Ynez Briones-Sosa Damian Fernandez Danielle Escontrias Lorey Mirella Flores Samuel Flores Victoria Lynn Flores

24 Michael Frueh Spanish Brigette Aimee Gonzalez Miriam De La Cruz Giselle R. Gonzalez Yadira Ivette De La Cruz Marlib Gonzalez Marisol Gandarilla Edward Goolsby Edna P. Garcia Robert J. Griego Mario A. Hurtado Hilda Violeta Guerra Ana Margarita Moriel Zulema Hermosillo Josefina Olivas Manuel Alonso Hernandez Dolores M. Samayoa Ruben Holguin Adibeth Sierra Yvonne M. Lopez Andrea V. Sifuentes Amada A. Madrid Terrah Ashley Thomas Molly Diane Maldonado Viridiana Varela Manuel Martinez Guadalupe Williams Adolfo Molinar Brenda Mabel Zorrilla Edmundo Cesar Montoya Theatre Arts Dawn Christina Moses Anita Italia Gomez Claudia Ochoa Martha H. Gutierrez Viviana Olivares Vannessa Esmeralda Ojeda Christina Ortega Alejandro Prado Bachelor of Fine Arts Clinton Lee Prall Music Theatre Erin Leigh Quevedo Laura Nicole Sambrano Jena Renee Rhodes Tania Cecilia Riosvelasco Studio Art Ceramics Linda Yzaela Rivas Regina Alejandra Duran Daniel Hugo Romero Studio Art Drawing Thomas Charles Underdahl Jessica Christine Lucero Vannessa I. Uribe Monica Elizabeth Pedregon Michael Keith Wade Studio Art Graphic Design Psychology/Criminal Justice Reyna A. Alvarez Lluvia L. Botello Heather A. Bechtel William Joel-Patrick Blizzard Psychology/French Mariana Idalia Guerrero Marisol Villanueva Gabriel Macias Daniela Urrutia Psychology/Sociology David Edward Biagas Studio Art Graphic Design/Studio Maria Virginia Dominguez Art Metals Ana Karina Rodriguez Sociology Jesus Manuel Camarillo Studio Art Metals Alejandra Bremer Mary Ann Contreras Maria Cristina Ortega Jared A. Farmer Donna A. Fonseca Studio Art Painting Claudia Gonzalez Daniella Pompa Nancy Esther Lopez Studio Art Painting/Studio Art Marcelo C. Navarro Sculpture Elizabeth Favela Tomlinson Adriana Christina Corral

25 Studio Art Painting/Studio Art Linda Jacqueline Marin Garcia Drawing Alejandra Pedraza Larry James Primera Music Theory and Composition Studio Art Sculpture Randy A. Maguire Jesus Meza Cesar Poumian Raul Alfredo Monarrez Jennifer Rodriguez Kaletia Breoanna Roberts Music General Bachelor of Music Charles Issac Angerstein Music Performance Orchestra/Band Sara Eunice Fajardo Instruments Cassandra Anne Hammond Aaron Michael Doyle Krystal C. Mata Courtney Adell Hanson Neil Adam Novoa Vanessa Hernandez Brenda Aracely Solano Megan Ludim Valles Music Performance Vocal Guillermo Flores Daniel Vega College of Science

Bachelor of Science Vincent Ulysses Gant Biological Sciences Crystal Garcia Mona Ahmed Abdelfattah Tara M. Hardin Astrid Acosta Justine Eryn Jimenez Jackie Ann Aldana Omar M. Khateeb Austin Duane Allen Ricardo Kosturakis Gloria Anchondo Mark Jason Lara Maribel Arredondo Paul A. Lenhart Lori Claudette Augustain Christina M. Lozano Adrian Avila Claudia Yvette Lucero Isaac Balderas Aaron Thomas Luna Narissa Michelle Bratcher John Joseph Aaron Maceiunas Francisco Isidro Buendia Jose Andres Macias Amanda Marie Campos Adrian Patrick Marquez Ricardo Daniel Carrillo Erika Medrano Andrea Betina Carzoli Fabian Molina Alma Delia Castanon Michael Morales Diana Cervantes Omar Fabian Najera Maribel Chavez Alessandra Narvaez Carlos A. Contreras Rosie Ochoa Tammy Lynn Cooper Edward Alonzo Palos Ida Alicia Davila Allison Zena Marie Panganiban Carlos De La Fuente Annette Pearson Diana Irene Dorantes Brittani Peek Sonia Espino Arlene Perez Daniel Dean Fairfield Duran Ali Piric Amanda I. Gallegos Jaqueline Ramirez Angelina Gandara-Baltazar Diego Enrique Reyes

26 Frank Albert Reyes Mathematics Crystal M. Robles Tarin Jon Barrow Yehudi Ailynnette Romero Robert Bourdeau Corina Ruiz Kaylee Carrejo Jose Luis Salas Tami Kay Dashley Elizabeth Ann Tabarani Angel Davalos Daniela Terrazas Eduardo Espinola Alberto Torres Javier Ivan Gomez Francisco Uribe Brenda Marie Lopez Keisha Marsha Y. Walkes Oscar Daniel Macedo Jaime Martinez Biological Sciences/Psychology Olivia Navarrete Hugo Alejandro Tejeda Melissa Anna Maria Pugh James Miguel Quintana Chemistry Jessica Ione Reyes Nancy Avila Ramon Cereceres Microbiology Miguel A. Cervantes Erica R. Alvarez Susana Cruz Elizabeth Armendariz Joshua Alexis De La Rosa Susana Pamela Barrera Eva M. Deemer Jennifer Elisabeth Bean Walter Eugene Dickson Luis E. Bermudez Carlos Antonio Bravo Liana Garrocho Jose Luis Contreras Adolfo Grajeda Araceli Corral Rodolfo Guerrero Elaine Ann Cristan Yoon Ju Kim Laila Irene Davari-Gil Griselda Alejandra Lopez Gallegos Rene M. Deberry Virginia Mericia Mata Robert E. Diaz Salvador Bennito Munoz Golden Mae Eagle Juan Carlos Nevarez Jose M. Gonzalez Ana Nunez Benjamin J. Hicks Christina Pasillas Pedro Raymundo Jacquez Robinson Ivan Roacho-Baca Jose Raul Lopez Rosina Rodarte Jesica Navarrete Raymond Serrano Grace Ng Gustavo Ortega Environmental Science Hector Daniel Pina Genevieve Anne Barragan Christine Ponce-Diaz Carl Larson Enrique Ivan Ramos Diana Moy Aaron Abdiel Reyes Sandra Villarreal Andrea Catalina Riosvelasco Katrina Marie Weber Bethany Rivera Glenn Garett Smallwood Geological Sciences Jose Antonio Soberano Francisco Javier Chaparro Matthew Alexander Uzquiano Crystal Lynn Hammer Janetee Shaka Valles Camila Danielle Pena Miguel Abran Vasquez Manuel Charles Serros Florence Wanjiku Wangombe Geophysics Physics/Applied Mathematics Miriam Estela Garcia Brady Lynn Mcmicken

27 Physics/Mathematics Diane Lujan Tatiana Danae Gonzalez Eileen Patricia Marzullo Juan Antonio Meza Psychology Jaime Enrique Moreno Luis Andres Alvarado Charlene Nunez Yesenia Caldera Mariel Alejandra Olmos Alejandra Camacho Christina V. Garay Psychology/Applied Mathematics James Lennard Johnson Samantha Estrada-Aguilera College of Education

Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Monica Judith Cabral Studies Carolina Cairo-Kottmann Christina Acosta Marcela Calderon Luz Maria Acosta Anita Lynn Camfield Cesar Antonio Adame Jessica Campos Ashley Anne Adcox Sylvia Ann Campuzano Francisco Aguilar Lauren Horvath Cano Olivia Perches Aguilar Brenda Rosio Cardenas Sandra Y. Aguilar Adriana Carmona Maria Leticia Alarcon Lorena Carmona Angelica Aldana Diana Carpio Christopher Brian Allen Luis Antonio Carranco Isabel Alvarado Elizabeth S. Carrillo Magdalena M. Alvarado Luis Fernando Carrillo Viridiana Alvarez Clarissa Cecilia Castanon Janet Amador Corina Castanon Christina Maria Amato Norma A. Castillo Yvonne Angel Jason Peter Castro Claudia Antunez Christina Ceniceros Rachael Ann Apodaca Angelica Cervantes Diana Arroyos Saray Chapa Linda Avalos Concepcion Chaparro Erika Abigail Avila Aharon G. Chavez Salvador Aviles Bernice Chavez Cristina Ayala Diana Ines Chavez Candice M. Balanga Lizette Chavez Araceli C. Barraza Olivia Chavira Donald Taylor Beam Wendy Tatiana Chozet Karen Patrice Bedell Olga Guadalupe Close Jennifer Ann Berry Maria Morales Cooper Mary Ann Biever Araceli Cortes Tanya Michelle Billmann-Boots Margarita Elena Cota Araina Lynn Bowman Cindy Covarrubias Alaine Gardner Bracken Meliza Julietta Cueto Diana Bueno Santos Maribel Cuevas Ricardo Bujanda Rosario Del Carmen De Anda Maria Elena Burciaga Armando Delgadillo Lilly Bustamante Alicia Denis

28 Edubijes Diaz Jaclyn Danielle Jennings Isela O. Diaz Melissa Ann Jimenez Ruth Diaz Ray Joseph Jimenez Elizabeth Dominguez Julieta U. Kim Jacob Adolfo Dominguez Stephanie K. Knox Lucia Idaly Dominguez Jessica Yvonne Lackey Robert S. Dubowitz Susana Lara Joel Enriquez Valeria Lara Socorro G. Enriquez Paula Lazcano Felisha Escarcega Vanessa April Legarretta-Landeros Claudia Escobar Maria M. Leon Elvia Flores Pamela Maria Licon Jonathan Patrick Flores Erika Lopez Crystal Gina Gallardo Gabriela Lopez Maria Elena Garay Mayra Lopez Bernice Frietze Garcia Melissa Lopez Claudia Garcia Mayra Leticia Loya Eddieca Gina Garcia Jesse James Lucero Georgina Garcia Martha C. Lugo Luis Carlos Garcia Jesus Addiel Lujan Maria Garcia Karla Lujan Marta Garcia Veronica Lujan Olga Montes Garcia Georgina P. Luna Sandra Y. Garcia Rocio Luna Soraida Garcia Maria E. Magana Teresa Elizabeth Garcia Chelse R. Malone Adriana Gomez Frances Marin Rocio Gomez Raul Marioni Michelle Gonzalez Noemi P. Mariscal Norma Nathalie Gonzalez Leira Vianey Marquez Sophia Elena Gonzalez Corina Martinez Maria Luisa Gonzalez Quintana Rosa Elvia Martinez Lynn Michelle Greco Jayme E. Mccarty Maria Del Carmen Grove Loretta Anne Mcinnis Chelsea Myree Harp Claudia Veronica Melendez-Yanez Dana Marie Hayes Adriana Mendez Ann Margaret Hernandez Delfina Mendoza Cecilia Hernandez Elsa E. Mercado Jacqueline Hernandez Eva V. Miranda Jose Gregorio Hernandez Elisa Marie Molina Lydia Hernandez Oscar Monarez Martha Hernandez Anita J. Monsivais Sandra Herrera Cesar Montanez Ivette Hinojos Sonia Montes Nelwyn Ann Hinton Mary Ellen Montiel Phillip Freddy Holbrook Andrea Morales Alma Rosa Holguin Annette Morales Christine L. Holguin Jorge O. Morales Christin Lynne Huether Laura Carmina Moreno Gabriela G. Iglesias Evanyelin Mottley Paola Jackson Norma Leticia Murillo Cynthia G. Jaramillo Lopez Stacy Myers

29 Arleen Aldaz Navarro Antonia Rodriguez Sylvia Navarro Jessica Pamela Rodriguez Veronica Navarro Priscilla Ann Rodriguez Olga Yvonne Novoa Ana E. Rojo Adrian Nunez Jacqueline Romero Eva Grisel Nunez Jazmin Romero Thomas Oaxaca Laura Karina Romero Elizabeth Anne Ochoa Paloma Nahomi Romero Angelica Ogaz Sonia A. Romero Chandra Lynne O’Leary Arecelli Rosales Lesly Violet Olivares Krystal Rubio Claudia Roldan Olivas Amanda R. Rueda Georgina Olivas Laura Leticia Ruiz Alfredo Ornelas Valerie Russell Cecilia Isabel Ornelas Danielle Salamanca Oscar Enrique Ornelas Raul Saldana Yuridia Orozco Alma R. Saldivar Mayumi Orrantia Cynthia Sanchez Irene Ortega Fernando Sanchez Marcela Ortega Raul Sanchez Olga Ortega Vivian Michelle Sanchez Fabiola Oseguera Yasmhine Sanchez Robert Payan Alejandra Griselda Sanchez-Ramirez Fernando Peinado Cynthia P. Santacruz Teresa F. Pena Helen S. Santos Cathy Joanne Perez Gloria Hilda Santoscoy Marisol Perez Sylvia Saucedo Sehila De Jesus Perez Jessica Lynn Schmitz Isela Pichardo Jannel Laurae Scolaro Ricardo Ponce Valerie Monique Sena Rachel F. Pretiger Raul Serna Jr. Jessica Prieto Jon Gabriel Serrano Valerie Denise Prieto Cynthia Leticia Quintanilla Sonia Elena Servin-Maldonado Cecilia Ramirez Rosa Martha Sianez Cynthia Ramirez Monica Denise Solis Elizabeth Ramirez Bianca Andrea Sosa Melinda Ann Ramirez Miriam Leticia Sosa Ruth Ramirez Claudia Yvette Soto Adelina Rangel Dominique Renee Soto Raul Rangel Ruby Soto Maria Raya Robert M. Staines Bonnie E. Renegar Summer Isis Steele Candida Reyes Gerardo Talamantes Raquel Reyes Jacqueline Marie Tellez Perla Ruth Ricarte Mark A. Teran Laura L. Rios Vanessa Marie Thomas Patricia E. Rios Bianca E. Torres Lorraine Rivas Joanna Torres Diana Lizbeth Rivera Rosa Maria Torres-Kory Amparo Rodriguez Eric Torrez

30 Veronica Tovar Elizabeth Villa Xochitl Valdez Leticia Villalobos Cynthia Valenzuela Erika Melissa Villatoro Claudia Varela Katherine Villegas Araceli Vargas Lisa Yvette Williams Heather Yvonne Vasquez Quee Coby Williams Juanita Aida Vasquez Patricia Tellez Worsham Norma Adela Vasquez Cynthia Dawn Zambrano Veronica Vasquez Gilbert Zamora Angela Villa Mayela Zamora College of Business Administration

Bachelor of Business Accounting/General Business Administration Brenda Lorena Bagues Accounting Maria Del Carmen Jimenez Nadia Abugalyon Accounting/Marketing Nora Alaniz Bouqayes Mauro Alexander Olivas Cristina Aracely Arias Cynthia Baquera Computer Information Systems Michelle Beltran Brandon E. Aguirre Sonia Castanon Eric Michael Aofia Jose Luis Coronado Eduardo Arreola Vianey Arteaga James R. Fitzgerald Angela E. Beemer Shacina Renee Hughes Araceli Carrillo Michele Ann Kemper Raul Chavez Jonna Marianne Launiainen Michelle Corona Elizabeth A. Lizarraga Tiffany Joy Lee Alejandra Lopez Luis Miguel Martinez Lizeth Lopez Martha Lizeth Medrano Yvette Lopez Jaime Palma Jazmin Zentyatze Marquez Eliezer Perea Maribel Marquez Rene Razo Kenia Martinez Melina Lizette Rodriguez Carrol Ann Pilgrim Sildaine Torres David Polite Computer Information Systems/ Lorraine Sanchez Finance Denise Sierra Arturo Esparza Rebecca Yudico Jose Daniel Trejo Juan Zamora Computer Information Systems/ Accounting/Computer Information Operations and Supply Chain Systems Management Silvano Osvaldo Duran Max Joseph Sanchez Diana Lizette Servin Accounting/Finance Veronica Coronado Economics Christina Yvette Ordonez Robert Castillo Zayra Roldan Enedina Licerio 31 Raul Anton Munoz Amanda Rachele Myers Hector Antonio Portillo Dalia Janeth Nunez Ryan Edward Vallejo Izabela Marta Piekarska Emmanuel Villalobos Valerie Salazar Economics/Finance General Business/Management Jesus S. Gonzalez Daena Carpio Cynthia M. Paz Claudia Arely Garcia Finance General Business/Marketing Sandra L. Alvarez Marcela Idaly Flores Ulises Ambriz Ariel Fernando Gabaldon Ana Alejandra Castro Belinda Elizabeth Montes Gabriel Isaac Dominguez Alejandro Ivan Yu Brendan Kelby Golucke Jessica Monique Hernandez General Business/Operations and Denice Sepulveda Mendez Supply Chain Management Hector Jose Murguia Pamela Perez Omar David Quiroz Management Mario Roberto Ramirez Estela Aceves Joshua Soloman Razy Yessica Adriano Joy Leona Robinson Margarita Alvarado Jose Pablo Rosales Carlos R. Armendariz Ismael Sanchez Esperanza Arteche Diego Alejandro Vazquez Seferino Astorga Finance/General Business Diana Ayala Marco A. Rodriguez Marlene Barrera Deborah Victoria Castillo Finance/Management Aram De Alba Ana L. Deslongchamps Rebeca Diaz-Garcia Masuqur Rahman Robert Paul Duran Cynthia Patricia Taracena Robby Lawrence Felix Finance/Marketing Francisco Humberto Franco James Bradley Anderson Damaso A. Gaona Viviane Margie Chacon Gloria Adela Garcia Tania Hernandez Sarah Danielle Gonzales William David Ramos Jessica Lea Gonzalez Finance/Operations and Supply Alicia T. Guevara Rogelio Fernando Guevara Chain Management Sara Lydia Hernandez Ivan Espinoza Ubaldo Jacinto Gabriela Lara Diana Marie Maldonado Nestor Yamel Ramirez Angelica Marin General Business Griselda Marquez Jessica Margarita Chavez Melissa Ann Matthews Andrea Herrera Kristin Deseree Mena Erika Estella Jaquez Daniel Montes Alberto Longoria Gerardo Moreno Aymee Guadalupe Madrid Christopher Michael Oconnor Monica Mares Maribel Padilla Monica Munoz Sonia Ruiz 32 Ruben Salcedo Claudia Cecilia Lampe Porras Jesus A. Sanchez Mayra A. Lomeli Pena Carolina B. Singh Carla Alejandra Mascarenas Gerardo Sosa Michael Glenn Montgomery Janine Beth Urbina Gloria Elena Moreno Gabriel Vasquez James Edward Moreno Dalila Esther Velez Stephanie Nebhan Ricardo Aurelio Zeschitz-Garrison Abel Pasillas Management/Computer Information Jerry Ramirez Systems Daniel Jaime Reyes Marcela Veronica Ramirez Gerald Aleki Rosemond Cindy Guadalupe Salas Management/General Business Rocio Lisette Urquidi Perla Yvonne Castrejon Rebecca K. Van Nosdale Rocio Yanez Management/Marketing Juan Carlos Alonso Marketing/General Business Monica A. Alvarez Analisa Cordova Carlos Adrian Delgadillo Karla Dolores Garcia Daniela Lerma Nallely Adriana Martinez Marketing/Operations and Supply Bertha A. Mendoza Chain Management Flor Elena Munoz Pedro Ernesto Reyes Denise Rodriguez Luz Anais Vazquez Josue Rafael Sanchez Operations and Supply Chain Julian Andrew Vellucci Management Marketing Guadalupe Vicente Alvarado Rebecca Lauretano Altieri Christopher Thomas Farrish Morgan Michelle Baca Juan Enrique Howlet Brian Robert Barajas Alvaro Ivan Maldonado Shemeeka Latrice Burnett Diana Araceli Montes Paul Abel Celaya Hugo Francisco Morales Victor Escamilla Lawrence L. Peterson Mark Alexander Garcia Diana Elisa Rodarte Marcela Gutierrez Julio Cesar Soto Howard F. Hewitt Rosa Elena Medrano Vasquez Noel Jimenez America Velasquez Robert Lamar King Operations and Supply Chain Ryan Peter Knippel Management/General Business Tiffany Marie Ladewig Karla Gabriela Ramirez

33 College of Health Sciences

Bachelor of Science Deyanira Diaz Clinical Laboratory Science Renee Lynn Dipuccio Yodit Alemayehu Jessie Zoila Dorado Tijuana Lashun Burns Brenda Cristina Duarte Karina Angelica Cabrera Graciela Duran Christina Marie Espinosa Gabriel Enriquez Kristal Paula Garcia Alejandro Gandara Erika Nadia Leon Valerie Garcia Miguel Esteban Martinez Jessica L. Gonzalez Maria Elena Moncloa Lendy Abigail Gonzalez Jessica Deserre Murillo Daniel Oswald Griffith II Jorge Alfredo Navarro Berenice Guerra Miriam I. Ortiz Nidia Y. Guerra Linda Marie Hayes Angelica Teresa Pacheco Rogelio Hernandez Monica Ivette Portillo Paulina Herrera Jessica Ortega Quezada Alfred Leonardo Jasso Denise Ramirez Melinda Luevano Mayra Iveth Sanchez Sean Tait Miller Sarah Patricia Serna Omar Negrete Julia R. Soriano Ricky F. Nila Health Promotion Laura Angelica Olague Autumn Annett Aguilar Ricardo N. Ontiveros Eric Contreras Rocio Ortega Susan De La Cruz Ricardo Alberto Portillo Michelle C. Fonseca Susana Natalia Quezada Vanessa Laura Frias Hicum A. Robles Vanessa Desiree Garcia Francisco Rodriguez John Eric Hernandez Christopher A. Romero Kristina Howard Bryan Michael Salcedo Hannah Emonena Itugbu Rachel Marie Schaeffer Joel Leal Reagan Lynn Schneider Claudia Y. Lopez Roberto Sifuentes Ursel H. Lovett Karen Ruth Sjostrom Brenda Virdiana Marquez Katherine Lyndsay Smith Gabriela Martinez Nicole Celeste Solis Jennifer Martinez Cruz Trevizo Martha Adriana Martinez Maria Del Rosario Urbina Chigozie U. Oguh Aaron P. Pedregon Bachelor of Social Work Patricia Gonzalez Pena Jessica Lynn Andrews Daisy Christine Perez Nydia Raquel Avitia Shanna J. Robinson Claudia Angelica Ball Lisa Deborah Saldana Bertha Susana Caldwell Isis Celestino Kinesiology Lesly Chavez John Russell Alipio Carla Lizeth Cortez Wahed Thabet Awad Cheri Kay Davis Rosemarie Louise Caigoy Mirna Yolanda Diaz Carmin Anahi Debora Angelica Felix

34 Brittany L. Hall Christina C. Orozco Alexandra Lom Maria A. Prater Betty Jane Lujan Griselda Prieto Nancy P. Martinez Aime Realivasquez Tricia Marie Martinez Alma P. Saenz Mary Anne Mata Zaareth Salvador Blanca E. Melendez Sara Victoria Tapia Angelica Menchaca Krissel A. Valenzuela Celsa Mendoza Ivette Zapata Lisa M. Mora Cesar Navarro Angel Vekin Zubia School of Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing Akela Jo Hodges Nursing, Generic Clara R. Hollis Jaime Acosta Robyn Lynne Jaroszewski Mansurah Ibironke Adams Stephanie B. Knight Victor Armando Alanis Tania Lastra Monica Andrade Tumininu A. Layinka Nicole Araujo Lucia Claudia Lopez Antonio Barrozo Diana T. Love Javier Beker Deanna E. Loya Lisa Yvette Berumen Jennifer Noelle Luby Selene Betance Karla E. Maldonado Marylu Veronica Bustillos Ruben Martinez Enid Cabrera Virginia Melendez Gilbert Caldera Lourdes Vanessa Mena Virginia Carrasco Susana Meza Janet Lorraine Carson Orlando Molina Valerie Lynn Colunga Maria Elena Munoz Bertha Lorena Contreras DeVega Jessica A. Nunez Edna Barraza Cueto Natalie Virginia Parra Natalee Maxine Day Lynda Pena Rocio Ivette DeLaRosa Jesus L. Reyes Charlie Dominguez Rebeca Mendoza Rincon Victor Ivan Dominguez Ashley Robin Ripple Tasheka Dukes Kimberly Rose Yvette Ebarguen Miriam Ivone Rubio Rebecca Constance Eckert Jose J. Rueda Nancy Escobar Claudia L. Suarez Zorinne Claire Espino Crystal Torres Cristina Alicia Flores Vanessa N. Vasquez Martha Alicia Franco Eduardo Velez Luz Rocio Garcia Veronica Yepo Ronald Robert Gomez Nursing, Registered Nurse Brenda Gonzalez Monica Denise Ard Angelica Louise Gutierrez Yolanda Minjarez Arreola Sonya Yvette Gutierrez Cendy Sue Brister-Antley Elsa Veronica Hernandez Melissa Chavira-De La Vega Elizabeth Gardea Herrera Brian Gregory Cornelius

35 Jean Susanne Cruze Alicia Danielle Pellerin Michelle Guerra Douthitt Sonia Reveles Amanda Jo Hatten Jamie Lin Sherrill Trissa Jane Lee Patricia Ann Sotillo Jennifer Lorraine Lopez Taneka Latrice Thomas Samuel Albert Morgan Sandra Elizabeth Waldon University College

Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Wesley Scott Kemp Studies Barry Edward King Laura Adams Stephanie Elizabeth Klenke Vanessa Ruth Amos Jorge Francisco Lara Joanna Arellano James Nicholas Ledesma Anwar Hussein Asad Monica Silva Long April Loraine Baca Anna Marie Lopez Elena Baeza Laura A. Lopez-Hernandez Elmeisha P. Bellamy Jesus Manuel Loya Jo Ann Chavez Bentley Martha Annette Macias Sylvia Margarita Berry Sonny Macias Whittney Lynne Black George Macias III Michelle A. Booth Iliana Martinez Jessica Jo Brack Maria Elena Martinez Sylvia Calderon Melissa Jane Mc Donald Manuel Cano Jessica Morales Raul Casas Rebecca Desiree Moreno Patricia Castaneda Norma Alicia Murphy Cynthia Caudillo Yolanda Salmon Nava Chauncey Maurice Chappelle April Celest Olivar Adriana Chavarria Bernadette A. Ortega Raymond M. Chavez Cameron Michael Ortiz Marcos David Chavira Melanie N. Penunuri Gabriela Cordova Claudia Perez Sandra Corral Irma Pier Clifford Michael Coulter Laura Elizabeth Powers Steven Lee Douglas Jahrika Nichole Richard Rene A. Estrada Julie Ann Rivera Carina Giovanna Flores Luis Albert Robles Evelia Dionne Flores Margarita Rodrigues Martha Flores Enrique Rodriguez III Alejandro Garcia Jesus Ramon Rodriguez Jessica Garrison Isabelle Rosales Karl Kevin Glancey Diana Patricia Rueda Abelardo S. Gonzalez George A. Sapien Jody Patrick Harvey Christian Marie Schroder Elizabeth Holguin Hernandez Francisco Xavier Torres Sara Elizabeth Hernandez Arcelia M. Turley Miguel Eduardo Higgs Cynthia Y. Urias-Covington Juanita Huerta Maria De Jesus Velasco Kerry Ray Ivory Henry John Witte Royce Daniel Johnson Cesar A. Zamora 36 University honors program

University Honors Degree University Honors Certificate Candidates Candidates Biological Sciences Biological Sciences Andrea Betina Carzoli Justine Eryn Jimenez Crystal Garcia Paul A. Lenhart Omar M. Khateeb English and American Literature/ Omar Fabian Najera Political Science English and American Literature Reina Gonzalez Brittany Leigh Butterfield Environmental Science Elizabeth Crystal Zubiate Katrina Marie Weber Health Promotion Interdisciplinary Studies Hannah Emonena Itugbu Wendy Tatiana Chozet Interdisciplinary Studies Maria Garcia Carolina Cairo-Kottmann Claudia Veronica Melendez-Yanez Mark A. Teran Philosophy Microbiology Pablo M. Zavala Jennifer Elisabeth Bean Microbiology Political Science Susana Pamela Barrera Michael Bustillos Andrea Catalina Riosvelasco

37 Graduate School

Doctor of Education Jaime O. Hincapie Educational Leadership and Dissertation Title: “Application of Shallow Geophysical Techniques to Administration Archaeology, Economic Geology, and Joseph Christopher Croft Groundwater Resources” Dissertation Title: “Factors Influencing Big 12 Conference Salma Khatun College Basketball Male Student Dissertation Title: “An Integrated Athletes’ Selection of a University” Geological and Geophysical Study of the Uinta Mountains Utah, Colorado Michael David Warmack and a Geophysical Study on Tamarix Dissertation Title: “The Effectiveness in the Rio Grande River Basin, West of Teacher Certification Programs as Texas ” Measured by Student Achievement Adriana Perez and Teacher Attrition” Dissertation Title: “Application of Integrated Remote Sensing and GIS Christiane R. Herber Technologies to Geoenvironmental Dissertation Title: “Understanding the Issues in Far West Texas and Hispanic Serving Institution beyond Southern New Mexico” its Legal Definition:A Qualitative Analysis of Hispanic Student Eva Maria Rumpfhuber Perceptions and Experiences” Dissertation Title: “An Integrated Analysis of Controlled- and Passive Doctor of Philosophy Source Seismic Datasets” Biological Sciences – Pathobiology Cleat Phillip Zeiler Juan Pablo Hernandez Dissertation Title: “Improving Dissertation Title: “Nonylphenol Nuclear Explosion Detection Using Activates the Constitutive Seismic and Geomorphic Data Sets” Androstane Receptor and Causes Sexually Dimorphic Changes in P450 General Psychology Expression” Oscar Armando Esparza Dissertation Title: “Development of a Kok Sun Looi Multidimensional Fatalism Measure” Dissertation Title: “Using Proteomic Approach to Identify Tumor- Eugenia C. Gonzalez Dissertation Title: “Effects of Associated Antigens as Biomarkers in Language Priming on Timed Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)” Scholastic Tests Administered to Geological Sciences Spanish-English Bilinguals” Oscar Sotero Dena Ornelas Julia Lechuga Dissertation Title: “Fast Approximate Dissertation Title: “Overconfidence in Migration of Ground Penetrating Hispanics? The Influence ofR easoning Radar using Kalman Estimators and Style and Feelings of Knowing” Determination of the Lithospheric Structure of Lake Baikal, Russia” Stephen James Ross Dissertation Title: “Processing Facial Joseph Nicholas DiBenedetto Similarity: Utilizing Denotative and Dissertation Title: “Paleoclimatological Connotative Information to Understand Implications of Fossil Tortoise Bones” Facial Similarity Judgments”

38 Lisa Dawn Topp Pedro Sanchez Dissertation Title: “An Evaluation Patricia Joy Smith of Decision Making Strategies for Sandra Soroa-Koury Simultaneous and Sequential Lineups” Michelle Lynn Villa Jessica Leigh Wildermuth Education Dissertation Title: “The Application Yvette S. Hernandez of Federal and State Sentence Ranges Odessa Lee Wood in a Consider-the-Opposite Paradigm: Can the Magnitude of Bias in English: Rhetoric and Writing Sentencing Be Reduced” Studies History – Borderlands History Carolyn Rhea Drapes Nancy Nemeth-Jesurun English and American Literature Dissertation Title: “The Third Life: Elizabeth Valdez Acosta Sixteen Holocaust Survivors in El Paso” Phillip Andrew Darby International Business Mary Katherine McMullen George O. Rex White Margaret Ruth Nelson Dissertation Title: “Relation-Based Strategic Responses to Volatile Experimental Psychology Regulatory Environments: Conceptual Kevin Weston Jolly and Empirical Analyses of Wholly Brooke Alison Smith Owned Subsidiaries in Southeast Asia” History Materials Science and Engineering Raagan Alicia Miles Mahbub Karim Ahmed History U.S./Mexico Border Dissertation Title: “Investigation Deborah Jill Constantin on the Flame Dynamics of Meso- Combustors” Latin American and Border Studies Gabriela Samaniego Master of Accountancy Adam Gregory Walke Accounting Manuel Luis Garza Leadership Studies Cheryl Ann Lanciaux-Timmons Mary Jo Purruganan Abney Danny Munoz Robert Karl Albrecht Sonja Silvia Sanchez Andy Buissereth Lisbeth Yadira Serna Matthew Ryan Carruthers Chaveso Luis Cook Master of Arts Patrick Edward Couser Communication James Lewis Crenshaw Monica Victoria Alvillar Michael Patrick Fanelli Gustavo Cabullo Larry Ladell Fegans Araly Castanon Leos Michael Culver Fish Ricardo Alejandro Erives Thomas Gibbons Rocio Idalia Gallegos Ricardo Andres Gonzalez Vanya Dallel Gonzalez William Shorrad Hayes Robert Daniel Gutierrez Steven James Hershfeldt II Christopher Michael Lopez Timothy Robert Hines Cynthia Patricia Marentes Luvert Kawalshi Hollis Martin Eduardo Orquiz Camargo Timothy James Lamb Rosanna Reyes Stacey Elizabeth Lyon Claudine Marie Riccillo Scott Bradley Manson

39 John Minicus-Grady Miller Master of Business Nikolai John Moore Administration Charlotte Lorraine Morris Accelerated Master of Business Rodney Ames Nicholes Administration John Reyes Pendon Evadne Pamela Atkinson Selena Collette Pope Frank Monroe Bateman Steven Mark Rachamim Thomas Edward Cerecedes James Carl Ramsey Yolanda Morales Chavez Drew Garrett Rodgers Leila Melendez Ira Lee Russey Joseph Natividad Steven M. Schnurr James Avery Pleasant Michael Stephen Terry Stephen Allen Tolbert Business Administration Martin Jean Traylor Juana Maria Alfaro Kendra Denine Wallace David Camposano John Michael Williams Brenda Ivonne Chavez Karreem Verandal Williams Robert Cortinas Edna Rosa Gonzalez Political Science Lilia Gutierrez Alfonso Sanchez Birte Halboth Stephen Edward Telless Dechen Wangmo Jigme Felix Noe Lopez Sociology Catharina P. Mears Martha I. Flores Palki Mehta Nydia Judith Mendoza Claudia Elena Mojica Harriet Harris Perry Humberto Olague Gomez Keith Reyes Sandra Jean Rodriguez Claudia Sarah Rocha Dalila Salazar Peerajate Soonthrajan Spanish Gabriel Rene Camacho Business Administration Combined Adriana Elena Garcia Bachelor of Business Administration Monica Puga and Master of Business Maria Carmen Ramirez Administration Jonna Marianne Launiainen Studio Art Metals Cruz Elva Duran Online Master of Business Administration Theatre Arts Antonio Borunda Charlotte Cecille Deason Jason Michael Poppe Ricardo Rodriguez Master of Arts in Harjit Singh Interdisciplinary Studies Erika T Johnson Master of Education Jessica Sanchez Pena Educational Administration Cecilia Aranda Master of Arts in Teaching Angelica Arellano Mathematics Barbara Elizabeth Armstrong-Torres Steven John King George Ayala Francisco Javier Savina Shalena Antoinette Brown Sandra Margarita Villa Elvia Lilianna Campos Hong Yue Cynthia Ovidia Cano

40 Cain Castillo Idalhi Patricia Huizar Heather Anne Clark Paul Lozano Jaso Danka Danicic Jesus Roberto Martinez Robin Lynne Dankovich Veronica Mascorro Jesus Del Hierro Sharon Kay Matthews Rachael Yvette Douglas Maria Del Rosario Mota Monica Espinoza Teresa Ordonez Jordan Elizabeth Frescas Liliana Silva Nuria Gabriela Fernandez Gamboa Jennifer Ann Talamantes Yadira Gallo Stephanie Kopecky Vasquez Alma Graciela Garcia Cheryl Lee Ann Whitney Martha Garcia Simone Shelly-Ann Williams Norma Catherine Gomez-Valenzuela Amy Michelle Wilson Alicia Gonzalez Rafael Guardado Instructional Specialist Nancy Jackson Hoover Diana Angeles Hector Martin Luna Maria Siclale Campuzano Maria Mendieta Amy Wicker Canales Hilda Ontiveros Martha Valentina Candelaria Francisco Javier Ordaz Jessica Anele Castaneda Edna Louise Overton Veronica Cavazos George Cesar Palmer Graciela Cordero Lucia Linda Palomino Jeovana Janeth Cuellar Zuleika Navarro Piratello Carlos Diaz Theresa Sida Ramirez Romelia Diaz Armando Reyes Sandra Echeverria Corina Susan Reza Estela Elorreaga Edgar Albert Rincon Martha Esquinca Salvador Pallares Rubio Laura Denise Feldman Carlos Sanchez Yolanda Ramirez Fernandez Ida Rose Tegmeyer Rosa Elvia Fraire Mark Philip Tegmeyer Mary Elizabeth Gholson Steven Thomas Varela Lorraine M. Gomez Lily Ann Wooley Brenda Karena Gonzales Irene V. Youngs Maria Lourdes Gonzalez Sylvia Guerrero Educational Diagnostician Melissa Ann Haggerty Patricia Morales Armijo Alfred S. Hernandez Nanet Rothemund Manuela A. Hernandez Guidance and Counseling Sophia I Hernandez-Moses Rocio Cordero Azevedo Joe P. Herrera Mariana Barraza Ana Lilia Holman Belinda Calderon Marisela Kniest Claudia Cervantes Maria Patricia Licon Catherine Annette Chavez Claudia Paolla Loya Margarita De La Cruz Veronica Marquez Dionne Suzette Dukes Celia Martinez Rosario Frausto Sara Martinez Melissa Guzman Ana Elisa Medina Laura Veronica Harper Sandra Araceli Medrano Paula Ann Hernandez Leticia Mendoza Silvia Patricia Herrera Annalletta Mora 41 Gloria Morales Music Performance Angela Larise Noriega Rebecca Emery Lytle Victoria Irma Perea Alejandro Pinzon Ana Castro Perez Isela Esperanza Pinal Master of Occupational Marta Emma Quinones Therapy Alma Ramirez Raquel Rojo Karen Alice Rissling Edna Irene Rodriguez Master of Physical Therapy Maria Laura Sanchez Jessica Jeannette Alvarez Blanca Melisa Santos Morales Georgina Castanon Miriam Schimm Abraham Chavez Juan Fernando Talamantes John Keith Clayshulte Alberto Ureno Steven Troy Collins Carlos Luis Villarreal Fernando Cordova Michele Carolynn Williams Francisco Javier Garcia Sharon Kay Yelder Ivey Denham Haywood Angelica Lorena Zubia Carlos Herrera Reading Education Carol Suzanne Hogg Sandra Castaneda Soto Toni Michelle Jabale Monica Hernandez-Madrid Antonio Jose Magana Carolina Mendoza Michelle Patricia Rios Martha Cecilia Mireles Manuel Carlos Rodriguez Eric Ramos Conchita Inmaculada Sayago Melinda M. Saucedo Lindsay Marie Seward Special Education Master of Public Roxanne Gabaldon Administration Elizabeth Ann Speed Robert Adrian Cabello Amy Lorine Cardoza Master of Fine Arts Griselda Teresa Martinez Creative Writing Edgar Ramirez Luis Carlos Ayarza Riveros Jana Lynn Renner Eloisa Guadalupe De La Parra Marian Carina Schneiter Juan Fernando Hincapie Eric David Lackey Master of Science Bioinformatics Master of Information Kimberly Gwendolyn Batten Technology Deepthi Priyadarshin Matta Philip Andrew Acosta Vindhya Vasini Shatdarsanam Shashidhar Babu Rao Eduardo Chavez Chemistry Bravlio Guzman Mario Ivan Baeza Balajyothi Kothagundla Musa Baki Jason Glen Wright Ashok Bireddy Sekreni Yeddu Nancy E. Martinez Lynn M. Santiago Master of Music Civil Engineering Music Education Samuel Franco Ronald John Pingor Anup Kedar Sabnis April Christine Reneau Maryam Veisi

42 Computer Engineering Kinesiology Vianney Alonso Sarah Elizabeth Deemer Sudeep Uday Barge Dana Arlene Newlin Hector Cordova Craig A. Sowers Carlos Ivan Leija Raul Yahve Zubia Ana Luz Portillo Carlos Manuel Rascon Manufacturing Engineering Giancarlo Rayas Ricardo Alfredo Acosta Gabriel Vasquez Astorga Computer Science Maria Cristina Diaz Almeida Jorge Fernando Acosta Carlos Alonso Mota Quiroz Antonio Cortes Lucet Vanessa Talamas Sheline Anna John Luis Ernesto Perez Mathematics Carlos Ernesto Rubio-Medrano Lenka Dubcova Economics Mechanical Engineering Mathew Sanford McElroy Sundeep Meshak Govathoti Electrical Engineering Gabriel Anival Payan Michelle Ann Adame Karla Lucia Perez Dante Emmanuel Barragan Harita Naga Lakshmi Petla Medrano Metallurgical and Materials Arev Gabriel Escobedo Engineering Jesus Manuel Hermosillo Purushotham Raju Kakarlapudi Luis Jacob Rascon-Antillon Jose Raul Lopez Andres Rodriguez Amanda Christine Ramirez Mario Arturo Rodriguez Luis Carlos Romo Speech-Language Pathology Miguel Angel Sanchez Annette Marie Acosta Madhu Kishore Yerramothu Veronica Renee Aguilera Geological Sciences Priscilla Aragon James Benjamin Chapman Kellie Celestine Charity Francisco Jesus Guerrero Sandra Duarte Abigail Garza Health Promotion Irene Grunden Yamira Alejandra Araujo Patricia Hernandez Oscar Beltran Catherine Camille Herrera Ximena Burgos Isela Natividad Rocio Chacon-Carmona Marcus Ronald Neal Isela De Baca Vanessa Rodriguez Lorraine Hernandez Oriana Perez Sunny Kay Seeberger Paola Torres Industrial Engineering Dunia Lilly Bram Master of Science in Irasema Gonzalez Environmental Engineering Ana Olivia Rosales Salvador Baeza Santiago Eduardo Segovia Villarreal Alberto Tellez Nichole M. Foster

43 Master of Science in Women’s Health Care Nurse Interdisciplinary Studies Practitioner Regina Loya Kayla E. Chavez Ralph David Siqueiros Charl Yvette Holmes Melisa Belinda Martinez Master of Science in Nursing Teresa June Patin Nurse Clinician Educator Teresa Jane Garms Ella Marie Hendrix Maria Magdalena Marquez Rebekah Lee Powers Christina Sarswattie Ramdeo Family Nurse Practitioner Amanda Apodaca Blancas Cristina Lynn Cardon Michael Jack Castillo Sylvia Chavez Carolyn Louise Garcia Roberto Mario Gutierrez Carmen Raquel Hupf Linda Yvonne Jones Yvonne Michelle Mouchette Lisa Pereira-Woo Kee Marcelita Pangindian Torres

44 Honors Candidates May 2008

College of Business Carolina Cairo-Kottmann Administration Marcela Calderon Nadia Abugalyon Anita Lynn Camfield Sandra L. Alvarez Brenda Rosio Cardenas James Bradley Anderson Luis Fernando Carrillo Angela E. Beemer Elizabeth S. Carrillo Michelle Corona Corina Castanon Ana L. Deslongchamps Clarissa Cecilia Castanon Christopher Thomas Farrish Angelica Cervantes James R. Fitzgerald Diana Ines Chavez Claudia Arely Garcia Olivia Chavira Sarah Danielle Gonzales Wendy Tatiana Chozet Alicia T. Guevara Araceli Cortes Marcela Gutierrez Margie Elena Cota Tania Hernandez Ruth Diaz Shacina Renee Hughes Edubijes Diaz Ryan Peter Knippel Robert S. Dubowitz Claudia Cecilia Lampe Porras Joel Enriquez Jonna Marianne Launiainen Felisha Escarcega Daniela Lerma Elivia Flores Enedina Licerio Jonathan Patrick Flores Nallely Adriana Martinez Maria Elena Garay Martha Lizeth Medrano Claudia Garcia Masuqur Rahman Eddieca Gina Garcia Joy Leona Robinson Maria Garcia Zayra Roldan Sandra Y. Garcia Ismael Sanchez Lynn Michelle Greco Julian Andrew Vellucci Chelsea Myree Harp Emmanuel Villalobos Martha Hernandez Jacqueline Hernandez College of Education Lydia Hernandez Christina Acosta Sandra Herrera Sandra Y. Aguilar Ivette Hinojos Viridiana Alvarez Alma Rosa Holguin Yvonne Angel Christin Lynne Huether Rachael Ann Apodaca Paula Lazcano Cristina Ayala Vanessa April Legarretta-Landeros Araceli C. Barraza Cynthia G. Jaramillo Lopez Karen Patrice Bedell Stephanie K. Knox Jennifer Ann Berry Pamela Maria Licon Tanya Michelle Billmann-Boots Gabriela Lopez Alaine Gardner Bracken Martha C. Lugo Ricardo Bujanda Rocio Luna Maria Elena Burciaga Maria E. Magana

45 Noemi P. Mariscal Jon Gabriel Serrano Corina Martinez Ruby Soto Loretta Anne McInnis Summer Isis Steele Claudia Veronica Melendez-Yanez Joanna Torres Adriana Mendez Eric Torrez Elsa E. Mercado Xochitl Valdez Sonia Montes Cynthia Valenzuela Andrea Morales Claudia Varela Jorge O. Morales Heather Yvonne Vasquez Laura Carmina Moreno Norma Adela Vasquez Norma Leticia Murillo Veronica Vasquez Stacy Myers Elizabeth Villa Sylvia Navarro Lisa Yvette Williams Olga Yvonne Novoa Quee Coby Williams Eva Grisel Nunez Cynthia Dawn Zambrano Chandra Lynne O’Leary Gilbert Zamora Lesly Violet Olivares Mayela Zamora Claudia Roldan Olivas Georgina Olivas College of Engineering Yuridia Orozco Miguel Angel Alamillo Mayumi Orrantia Ian Arif Anchondo Marcela Ortega Eric Alan Berry Olga Ortega Cyrus Alan Brooks Fabiola Oseguera Christian Campuzano Robert Payan Norma Aracely De Alva Marisol Perez Hugo Daniel Dominguez Sehila De Jesus Perez Sara Marisela Gaytan Isela Pichardo Kyle James Henry Jessica Prieto Francisco Licea Cynthia Leticia Quintanilla Brandon P. Marin Cynthia Ramirez Javier Arturo Martinez Elizabeth Ramirez Jorge Alberto Martinez Ruth Ramirez Andrius Minkevicius Adelina Rangel Oluwaseyi Ayorinde Olatujoye Bonnie E. Renegar Fernando Alonso Ramirez Laura L. Rios Pedro Javier Ramirez Lorraine Rivas Andres Rodela Jazmin Romero Daniela Soltero Jacqueline Romero Monica Teresa Taba Krystal Rubio Cesar Adrian Terrazas Valerie Russell Jami Frances Tullius Danielle Salamanca Reuben Urias Alma R. Saldivar Gabriel Alejandro Valdez Vivian Michelle Sanchez Marilyn Valdez Helen S. Santos Jaime Villegas Gloria Hilda Santoscoy Sylvia Saucedo College of Liberal Arts Jessica Lynn Schmitz Tabatha Mae Albers Jannel Laurae Scolaro Alberto Alcala Valerie Monique Sena Jose Ricardo Alcantar 46 Aaron Gustavo Alonso Claudia Janet Pena Baana Arroyo Cesar Poumian Natalia Batista Clinton Lee Prall David Edward Biagas Jose Antonio Ramirez William Joel-Patrick Blizzard Tania Cecilia Riosvelasco Jennifer Bustamante Kaletia Breoanna Roberts Brittany Leigh Butterfield Jennifer Rodriguez Toni Camacho Betty Ruiz Karina Chantal Canaba Corey Sheri Sainz Josefina Idali Castro Laura Nicole Sambrano Daniel Collins Silvia Santacruz Scott Christopher Comar Caleb John Sattelmeier Christian Contreras Andrea V. Sifuentes Karina Contreras Terrah Ashley Thomas Miriam De La Cruz Graciela Torres Karla P. Diaz Jamie R. Torres Marisela Duran Thomas Charles Underdahl Nicholas Andrew Emerick Sarah Meagan Upton Danielle Escontrias Megan Ludim Valles Jessica M. Estrada Manuel Vazquez Sara Eunice Fajardo Jennifer Vanessa Villanueva Anita Italia Gomez Marisol Villanueva Celia Gonzalez Guadalupe Williams Gabriela Gonzalez Alesia Miranda Za Gara Marlib Gonzalez Pablo M. Zavala Aaron Edward Goulette Cassandra Anne Hammond College of Health Sciences Courtney Adell Hanson Yodit Alemayehu Marianna Ruth Hendricks John Russell Alipio Carolina Isela Hernandez Nydia Raquel Avitia Vanessa Hernandez Karina Angelica Cabrera Alexandra Hinojosa Bertha Susana Caldwell Alissa Kimsey Angelica Felix Katarzyna Danuta Krezel Michelle C. Fonseca Filipp Dietrich Lassman Valerie M. Garcia Gabriel Macias Brittany L. Hall Daniel Steven Madrid John Eric Hernandez Randy A. Maguire Paulina Herrera Linda Jacqueline Marin Garcia Hannah Emonena Itugbu Susanna Martinez Alfred Leonardo Jasso Jr. Gwendolyn Denise McClure Ursel H. Lovett Veronica Menendez Tricia Marie Martinez Edna Judith Mercado Blanca E. Melendez Miriam Idalia Miramontes Lisa M. Mora Dawn Christina Moses Miriam I. Ortiz Vivian Nava Daisy Christine Perez Claudia Ochoa Denise Ramirez Denise Olivas Alma P. Saenz Alejandra Pedraza Zaareth Salvador Monica Elizabeth Pedregon Mayra Iveth Sanchez 47 Rachel Marie Schaffer Paul A. Lenhart Katherine Lyndsay Smith Brenda Marie Lopez Diane Lujan School of Nursing Oscar Daniel Macedo Nicole Araujo Jaime Martinez Victor Ivan Dominguez Michael Morales Valerie Lynn Colunga Omar Fabian Najera Ronald Robert Gomez Alessandra Narvaez Cristina Alicia Flores Grace Ng College of Science Edward Alonzo Palos Mona Ahmed Abdelfattah Melissa Anna Maria Pugh Erica R. Alvarez Andrea Catalina Riosvelasco Gloria Anchondo Rosina Rodarte Maribel Arredondo Francisco Uribe Isaac Balderas Sandra Villarreal Susana Pamela Barrera Keisha Marsha Y. Walkes Jennifer Elisabeth Bean Florence Wanjiku Wangombe Francisco Isidro Buendia Andrea Betina Carzoli University College Vanessa Ruth Amos Carlos A. Contreras Sylvia Margarita Berry Elaine Ann Cristan Manuel Cano Susana Cruz Raul Casas Tami Kay Dashley Patricia Castaneda Angel Davalos Adriana Chavarria Samantha Estrada-Aguilera Evelia Dionne Flores Miriam Estela Garcia Jessica Garrison Javier Ivan Gomez Jody Patrick Harvey Jose M. Gonzalez Kerry Ray Ivory Crystal Lynn Hammer Jessica Morales Tara M. Hardin Norma Alicia Murphy Omar M. Khateeb Melanie N. Penunuri Yoon Ju Kim

48 TOP TEN SENIORS 2007-2008

Ian Arif Anchondo Mechanical Engineering

Toni Camacho English and American Literature

Wendy Tatiana Chozet Elementary Education

Elaine Ann Cristan Microbiology

Jonathan Patrick Flores Interdisciplinary Studies

Jonna Marianne Launiainen Accounting

Claudia Veronica Melendez-Yañez Interdisciplinary Studies

Grace Ng Microbiology

Mayra Iveth Sanchez Clinical Laboratory Science

Katrina Marie Weber Environmental Science

49 Student Honors Members of the Graduating Class

Men and Women of Mines

Toni Camacho Justine Eryn Jimenez Miguel A. Cervantes Grace Ng Christian Contreras Fabiola Oseguera Elaine Ann Cristan Allison Zena Marie Panganiban Samantha Nichole Dominguez Mayra Iveth Sanchez Adolfo Grajeda

Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities Toni Camacho Justine Eryn Jimenez Miguel A. Cervantes Tiffany Joy Lee Christian Contreras Veronica Menendez Elaine Ann Cristan Fabiola Oseguera Samantha Nichole Dominguez Allison Zena Marie Panganiban Jonathan Patrick Flores Hector Daniel Pina Crystal Garcia Adolfo Grajeda Mayra Iveth Sanchez

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

Josiah Thomas Barrett Rion Alexander Dillard Lucia Claudia Lopez Jesus Manuel Loya Catharina P. Mears James Edward Moreno Juan M. Ordonez Omar Pinon Joy Leona Robinson Kenneth Allen Slaton Jr.

AFROTC Commission as Second Lieutenant United States Air Force

Julian Swayne Mapp

50 Honors Regalia

University Academic Honors candidates are recognized by cords with the following designations: 3.9 - 4.0 Summa Cum Laude (Highest Honors)...... Gold 3.8 - 3.89 Magna Cum Laude (High Honors)...... White 3.5 - 3.79 Cum Laude (Honors)...... College Color Business Administration...... Drab Education...... Light Blue Engineering...... Orange Health Sciences...... Salmon Liberal Arts...... Royal Blue Nursing...... Apricot Science...... Golden Yellow University College...... Wine Honors Degree ...... Gold Stole Honors Certificate...... Lilac Honors Senior Thesis...... Dark Green College of Business Administration Beta Gamma Sigma - Blue/Gold...... National Business and Management Academic Honor Society Beta Alpha Psi - Red/White...... International Professional Accounting Honorary Fraternity College of Education Chi Sigma Iota - Blue/White...... National Counseling Honor Society Kappa Delta Pi...... International Education Honor Society double Gold 3.9 - 4.0 double White 3.8 - 3.89 green/Purple/White 3.5 - 3.79 green/Purple 3.25 - 3.49 College of Engineering Chi Epsilon - Purple Cowl...... National Civil Engineering Honor Society Eta Kappa Nu - Red/Blue...... National Electrical Engineering Honor Society Pi Tau Sigma - White Cowl...... National Mechanical Engineering Honor Society Tau Beta Pi - Brown/White or White Cowl...... National Engineering Honor Society Upsilon Pi Epsilon - White/Burgundy...... National Computer Science Honor Society College of Health Sciences Eta Sigma Gamma...... National Professional Health Education Honorary Kelly Green/Gold 3.5 - 4.0 Kelly Green 3.0 - 3.49 Pi Theta Epsilon - Blue/Gold...... National Occupational Therapy Honor Society School of Nursing Sigma Theta Tau - White/Purple...... National Nursing Honor Society College of Liberal Arts Honors Graduates - Navy/Silver...... Law School Preparation Institute Honor Society - Purple/Gold...... Career Opportunities in Research College of Science Alpha Epsilon Delta - Red/Lavender...... National Pre-Health Honor Society University Honor Societies/Programs Alpha Chi - Royal Blue/Emerald Green...... National Honor Society for Juniors and Seniors Golden Key - Gold Medallion/Blue and Gold Ribbon...... National Honor Society Mortar Board - Silver/Gold or Gold Medallion/White Ribbon.....National Senior Honor Society National Order of Omega - Gold/Black...... National Greek Honor Society Phi Kappa Phi - Navy Blue/Gold...... National Honor Society University Honors Council - Royal Blue/Orange...... Honors Program Honor Society

51 Regalia

HISTORY layout were then crafted into Prior to 1980, The University fabric by Esther “Terrie” Cornell. of Texas at El Paso (and its In 2001, the seals for Engineering, predecessors, the Texas College Business and Health Sciences were of Mines and Metallurgy and updated by Sally Segal to reflect Texas Western College) borrowed new programs offered by those regalia for ceremonial occasions. colleges. In 1980, Drama Department UTEP alumnus James Love faculty member C.L. Etheridge created the Chain of Office for the suggested that the time had come President, consisting of eight seals for UTEP to have its own unique reproduced on two-inch-diameter regalia. President Haskell Monroe enameled disks; the Chain of established the University Heritage Office for the Vice President Commission to raise funds for for Academic Affairs; and the the creation of official regalia, to University Mace. include a mace, chains of office C.L. Etheridge developed for the President and the Vice the ceremonial rituals used in President for Academic Affairs, University commencement since a UTEP banner and seal, and a 1981. banner and seal for each of the colleges. BANNERS a University seal, depicting among the many traditions El Paso’s sun, mountains and associated with commencement, river, had been created for the presentation of the Texas Western College in ceremonial University and 1949 by renowned local artist College banners symbolizes the José Cisneros. This seal was accomplishments of the graduates incorporated into the official whom we honor on this occasion heraldic layout for the University and the University’s commitment banner designed by Art to their success. Each banner Department faculty member Sally bears a unique seal placed on a 4 Bishop Segal, who also designed x 6-foot heraldic field, or saltire, seals for the colleges of Liberal and each incorporates symbols Arts, Science, Nursing and Allied and colors that define it: Health (now the College of Health Sciences), and the Graduate University Banner School. Albert Ronke, Drama Colors: Orange, White and Blue Department faculty member, Symbols: Open Book – the learning designed the seals for the colleges process; the Sun, Mountains and River – the city of El Paso; Star – The Lone Star of Business Administration, of Texas; Laurel Branch – high academic Education, and Engineering. All achievement; Oak Branch – solidity and eight seal designs in their heraldic permanence 52 Colleges Science Business Administration Color: Golden Yellow Colors: Brown – Business and Symbols: Clouds/Sky – the atmosphere Accounting surrounding the earth; Globe – earth Copper – Economics and geography; Methane Molecule – chemistry, biology and physics; Five Symbols: Globe – international Mathematical Symbols – basic and commerce; Graph – economic statistics; Computer Disk and Mouse – computer higher math concepts; Tree – the history applications; e.com – information of science; and the Mountains, Earth communication and Strata – geology Education University College Color: Light Blue Colors: University colors of Orange, White Symbols: Lamp – lamp of learning; Book and Blue and other colors representing – learning and literacy; Sigma – Greek the different academic disciplines from symbol for “all-encompassing”; Book, which students draw the concentrations Ruler and Compass – the tools of learning that comprise their degree Engineering Symbols: Bhutanese tower – represents UTEP and the solid foundation of Color: Dark Orange learning that is at the very root of our Symbols: Castle Structure – civil institution; Torch – torch of learning engineering; Gear – mechanical that integrates knowledge and creates engineering; Bolt of Lightning wisdom; Book – book of knowledge – electrical engineering; Hammer and that must always remain open for life- Assaying Scale – metallurgical and long learning to continue; and Laurel mining engineering; Human Form Branches – high academic achievement – industrial engineering; Computer Card and Binary Numbers – computer science Graduate School Health Sciences and Colors: University colors of Orange, School of Nursing White and Blue and other colors from academic areas offering graduate study Colors: apricot – Nursing green – Healing Arts Symbols: Rainbow – the spectrum of Symbols: Dark Red Field – blood disciplines forming the Graduate School; of life; White Shield and Red Cross Star – the Lone Star of Texas and the – humanitarian aid; Human Figure skyward direction of the flames; Pan of – physical care and therapy; Beaker, Flames – group knowledge; and Laurel Needle and Test Tube – laboratory Branches – high academic achievement research and application Liberal Arts MACE Color: White – Humanities, Arts and Letters The mace, originally a Symbols: Alpha/Omega – first and last weapon of combat, has been letters of Greek alphabet symbolizing associated with civil and academic the scope of studies in Liberal Arts; ceremonies from at least the Torch – knowledge; Open Book – the th learning process and literacy 14 century, and symbolizes the authority and dignity of office. Color Stripes denote disciplines within the University Mace is made liberal arts: Brown for Fine Arts, Crimson for Journalism, Pink for Music, Dark Blue of materials indigenous to this for Philosophy, Violet for Psychology, region. The head of the Mace, Scarlet for Religion, Citron for Social Work which is joined to the shaft by and Silver Gray for Speech and Drama the University Seal, consists of 53 a group of flanges which are doctoral degree. It consists of made of silver and gold-plated a black shell, lined in satin, and copper; within these is mounted bears the color of the institution a rose quartz stone. The design that conferred the degree. The resembles an abstract flower bud, hoods worn by UTEP graduates with the rose quartz about to have an orange lining crossed break through the flanges that with a white chevron. The velvet surround it. This symbolizes the on the border bears the color of attainment of knowledge, the the field of learning in which the student’s growth from novice to degree was earned. scholar. Commencement Stoles GOWNS, CAPS AND The University of Texas at El HOODS Paso Alumni Association honors the Student Marshals, Banner the tradition of the gown, cap Bearers and University Banner and hood worn at UTEP events Bearer with an orange satin stole dates back to universities in the bearing the Class Medallion and Middle Ages, when such garments Alumni Association logo. had very practical applications. The gown and hood kept the chill inaugurated in May 2004, away as students and teachers the stoles are proudly worn by labored in halls of learning that students who were selected to were often damp and drafty. represent their college based originally, the mortar board, on their exceptional academic or flat square cap, was a hat achievement. which, when removed, provided the University Banner Bearer its wearer with a flat writing — selected based on academic surface. Writing instruments achievement, leadership and and paper were kept in the long campus involvement — is sleeves of the gown. considered the highest honor Until modern times, caps bestowed upon a student during and gowns were made of black commencement. This student fabric to illustrate the gravity follows the Grand Marshal and of learning. Although today’s leads the college banners in gowns, caps and tassels are the processional. The University available in a variety of colors, the Banner Bearer is the second to symbolism of color remains. For receive their diploma in their example, students who graduate respective college. from UTEP wear a tassel whose in the second phase of the color represents the college from processional, undergraduate and which they receive their degrees. graduate Student Marshals lead the hood drapes over the their fellow candidates and are shoulders and is worn by those the first in their college to receive who have earned a master’s or their diploma. 54 the College Banner Bearers Because of the medallion’s carry their college banner and popularity, University officials lead their college in the second decided to create a Class phase of the processional. These Medallion for each year’s students are second in their graduating class starting in the college to receive their diploma new millennium. The proceeds except in the college represented from the sale of these medallions by the University Banner Bearer. go to the Medallion Endowed Scholarship Fund. The sale of the medallions has endowed Class Medallion the scholarship fund to ensure the first class medallion was opportunities for future students. created to commemorate UTEP’s now in their tenth year, 100th Commencement ceremony the medallions have become in May 1998 at the Sun Bowl a tradition and part of the featuring The Honorable George regalia worn by graduates at W. Bush, then Governor of Texas. commencement ceremonies.

55 DECORACIONES, INSIGNIAS Y TRAJES CEREMONIALES

HISTORIA Albert Ronke, profesor de arte La Universidad de Texas en El dramático y escenógrafo, concibió Paso, al igual que sus antecesoras, los diseños de los escudos para las Texas College of Mines and Facultades de Administración de Metallurgy y Texas Western Empresas, Educación e Ingeniería. College, pedían prestados los trajes Los ocho diseños de los escudos que se usaban en algunas ocasiones y su disposición heráldica fueron solemnes que tuvieron lugar antes plasmados en tela por Esther de 1980. En el verano de dicho “Terrie” Cornell. En el 2001, año, el profesor C.L Etheridge, los escudos de la Facultad de miembro del cuerpo docente del Ingeniería, de Administración de Departamento de Arte Dramático, Empresas y de Ciencias de la Salud sugirió que ya era hora de que fueron rediseñados para que se UTEP contara con sus propios incluyeran los nuevos programas trajes de ceremonia. El Presidente ofrecidos por dichas facultades. Haskell Monroe fundó la Comisión Un ex-alumno, James Love, Patrimonial de la Universidad con el artista y joyero de El Paso, elaboró fin de recaudar fondos destinados el collar del cargo oficial de a la creación de una serie de Rector, que comprendía ocho elementos decorativos oficiales, escudos reproducidos sobre discos que incluirían un bastón de mando, esmaltados de dos pulgadas de collares emblemáticos de los diámetro, así como el collar de cargos de Rector y Vicerrector de cargo de Vicerrector de Asuntos Asuntos Académicos, el estandarte Académicos y el bastón de mando universitario y el escudo, así como de la Universidad. estandartes y escudos para cada Los procedimientos y una de las facultades. procesiones ceremoniales que se en 1949, el renombrado pintor siguen actualmente fueron ideados paseño José Cisneros creó un por C.L Etheridge y fueron puestos escudo universitario para Texas en práctica desde 1981. Western College. Más tarde, se incluyó el escudo que representaba ESTANDARTES el sol, las montañas y el río de El Entre las diversas tradiciones Paso en el diseño heráldico oficial relacionadas con la Ceremonia de del estandarte de la universidad, Graduación, la presentación de diseñado por la profesora y pintora los estandartes ceremoniales de Sally Bishop, quién también creó la Universidad y de las Facultades los diseños de los emblemas simboliza los logros alcanzados por para las facultades de Artes los graduados a los cuales honramos Liberales, Ciencias, Enfermería y en cada ocasión, así como el Ciencias Afines (actual facultad compromiso de la Universidad para de Ciencias de la Salud), y la que tengan éxito. Cada estandarte Escuela de Graduados. A su vez, ostenta el escudo oficial de la 56 universidad colocado en un campo Ciencias de la Salud heráldico de cuatro por seis pies, Color: Enfermería – Albaricoque y cada uno de ellos muestra los Artes de Curación – Verde colores y símbolos que identifican a cada una de las facultades. Símbolos: Campo Rojo Oscuro – la sangre de la vida, Campo Blanco y Cruz Roja– ayuda humanitaria; Figura ESTANDARTE UNIVERSITARIO Humana – cuidado y terapia física; Vaso Colores: Naranja, Blanco y Azul. de precipitado / Aguja / Tubo de Ensaye Símbolos: Libro Abierto-el proceso de – investigación de laboratorio y su aprendizaje; el Sol, las Montañas y el aplicación Río-La ciudad de El Paso; La Estrella- La Artes Liberales Estrella Solitaria de Texas; La Rama de Laurel-logros académicos superiores, Color: Humanidades, Filosofía y Letras- La Rama de Roble-solidaridad y Blanco permanencia. Símbolos: Alpha / Omega – Primera Facultades y última letra del alfabeto Griego simbolizando los ámbitos de estudio Administración de Empresas en las Artes Liberales; Antorcha – Colores: Administración y conocimiento; Libro abierto – el proceso Contabilidad-Café de aprendizaje y el alfabetismo. Economía-Cobre Las franjas de colores denotan las disciplinas que forman parte de las Artes Símbolos: Globo-comercio mundial; Liberales: Café para las Bellas Artes, Gráfica- estadísticas económicas; Carmesí para Periodismo, Rosa para Disquete y ratón de computadora- Música, Azul Rey para Filosofía, Violeta computadoras y sus aplicaciones; E.com para Psicología, Escarlata para religión, –la comunicación de la información. Verde Lima para trabajo Social y Gris Educación plateado para Declamación y Drama. Color: Azul cielo Ciencias Símbolos: Lámpara- luz del Color: Amarillo dorado conocimiento; Libro – aprendizaje y alfabetismo; Sigma – símbolo griego Símbolos: Nubes/ cielo – la atmósfera que significa “que lo abarca todo” ; que rodea la tierra; Globo – la Tierra Libro, regla y compás- las herramientas y la geografía; Molécula de Metano – del aprendizaje química, biología y física; Cinco Símbolos Matemáticos – conceptos matemáticos Ingeniería básicos y superiores; Árbol – la historia Color: anaranjado oscuro de la ciencia; y las Montañas, la Tierra y el Estrato –geología Simbolos: Castillo – ingeniería civil; Engranaje – ingeniería mecánica; Colegio Universitario Relampago – ingeniería eléctrica; Martillo y Bascula de Ensaye – ingeniería Colores: Naranja, Blanco y Azul y otros metalúrgica y materiales; Forma colores que representan las diferentes Humana – ingeniería industrial; Tarjeta disciplinas académicas de las cuales los de Computadora y Números Binarios estudiantes sacan las concentraciones – Informática cuales forman su título.

57 Símbolos: Torre de Bhutan – representa TOGAS, BIRRETES Y a UTEP y la fundación sólida de apren- dizaje que esta a la raíz de nuestra insti- ESCLAVINAS tución; antorcha – antorcha de aprendi- zaje que integra el conocimiento y crea La tradición del uso de las sabiduría; libro – libro de conocimiento togas, birretes y esclavinas que que siempre deberá mantenerse abierto se utilizan en las ceremonias de para la continuación de aprendizaje UTEP tiene su origen en los albores de por vida; y ramas de laurel – logros de las universidades medievales, académicos superiores cuando dicha vestimenta tenía usos Escuela de Graduados: prácticos. La toga y la esclavina Colores de la Piedra Angular: los colores eran utilizadas por los estudiantes universitarios Anaranjado, Blanco y Azul y profesores para abrigarse del frío y otros colores de áreas académicas que y la humedad imperantes dentro ofrecen estudios para graduados de los salones de aprendizaje. Símbolos: Arco iris – el espectro de en un principio, el birrete, o las disciplinas que forman la escuela sea la gorra plana cuadrada, se de graduados; Estrella – la estrella utilizaba para cubrir la cabeza solitaria de Texas y las flamas dirigidas del estudiante, y cuando se hacia el cielo; Bandeja de Flamas – quitaba podía emplearse como conocimiento grupal; y Ramas de Laurel una superficie plana para escribir – conocimiento académico superior. (el papel y los instrumentos para escribir se guardaban en las EL BASTÓN DE MANDO amplias mangas de la toga). el bastón de mando, un arma incluso actualmente, las togas de origen bélico, está asociado con y los birretes se fabrican con tela las ceremonias académicas y civiles negra para simbolizar el aspecto por lo menos desde el siglo catorce sombrío de la educación. Aunque y simboliza la autoridad y dignidad hoy en día existe variedad en los de un cargo. colores de las togas, birretes y el bastón de mando borlas, el simbolismo del color universitario está hecho de permanece. Por ejemplo, los materiales autóctonos de esta estudiantes que se gradúan de región. La cabeza del bastón está UTEP utilizan borlas cuyo color unida al asta por medio del escudo representa la facultad de la cual se de la Universidad y tiene un grupo están graduando. de rebordes hechos de plata y La esclavina la portan de cobre bañados en oro dentro únicamente aquellos que han de los cuales se haya incrustada obtenido un grado de Maestría o una piedra de cuarzo color rosa. Doctorado. Consiste en una capa El diseño semeja un capullo negra forrada en satín que cuelga abstracto de una flor a punto de sobre la espalda de la toga; el brotar a través de los rebordes color del forro varía según el color que lo encierran y simboliza de la institución que confiere el el florecimiento del intelecto, título. Las esclavinas que portan la trayectoria recorrida por el los graduandos de UTEP ostentan estudiante de neófito a erudito. un forro color naranja atravesado 58 por un listón blanco. El terciopelo primeros en recibir el diploma de su del borde ostenta el color del facultad. campo de estudios del cuál se está Los Portadores del Estandarte obteniendo el título. de la Facultad llevan el que representa a su escuela, sirven de guía para los graduandos de la Estolas distintivas de misma en la segunda fase de la Graduación ceremonia y son los segundos en recibir el diploma de su facultad, La Asociación de Ex-Alumnos de a excepción de la representada la Universidad de Texas en El Paso por el Portador del Estandarte honra con una estola de satín color Universitario. naranja que ostenta el Medallón de la Generación y el Emblema de la Asociación a aquellos estudiantes Medallón de la que fueron distinguidos para fungir Generación como Marshals, como portadores El primer Medallón de la del estandarte universitario y de la Generación fue ideado con el fin insignia de cada facultad. de conmemorar la Ceremonia de Los estudiantes que llevan con Graduación del Centenario de UTEP orgullo estas estolas instauradas en mayo de 2004, son seleccionados en mayo de 1998 en el Estadio Sun para representar a su escuela en Bowl. La ceremonia contó con la base a sus logros académicos. presencia del Honorable George W. Ser Portador del Estandarte Bush en ese entonces, Gobernador Universitario, es el mayor honor de Texas. que se otorga durante la ceremonia debido a la popularidad de graduación a un estudiante del medallón, los funcionarios que ha sido elegido por su universitarios decidieron crear uno desempeño académico, liderazgo para cada generación a partir del y participación en el campus. El nuevo milenio. La recaudación galardonado sigue al Grand de la venta de estos medallones Marshal, guía a los estandartes de se destina al Fondo de Becas las facultades durante la ceremonia del Medallón, que garantiza y es el segundo en recibir el oportunidades a los futuros diploma en la facultad que le estudiantes. corresponde. Los medallones, ahora en su en la segunda fase de décimo año, se han convertido en la procesión ceremonial, los toda una tradición y en parte de estudiantes de licenciatura y de las decoraciones, insignias y trajes posgrado que fueron designados que los graduados portan en las como Marshals guían a sus ceremonias de graduación. compañeros graduandos y son los

Traducciones al español por Richard Ford y Victoria Alicia Garcia 59 Previous Commencement Speakers

December 15, 2007 May 10, 2003 Henry A. de La Garza The Honorable Antonio O. Garza Jr. Chairman and CEO U.S. Ambassador to Mexico de La Garza Public Relations December 14, 2002 May 12, 2007 Dr. Rita R. Colwell The Honorable Shana Dale Director, National Science Foundation Deputy Administrator, NASA May 11, 2002 Dr. Irving Wladawsky-Berger December 9, 2006 Vice President of Technology and Strat- Brian J. Haley egy, IBM The University of Texas System Student Regent December 15, 2001 Dr. Bonnie Dunbar Astronaut and Assistant Director May 13, 2006 NASA Johnson Space Center Gilberto Perez President of U.S. Operations, CEMEX May 12, 2001 The Honorable Henry Cuellar December 10, 2005 Texas Secretary of State John Brooks Slaughter December 16, 2000 President and CEO John Daniel Olivas National Action Council for Minorities NASA Astronaut in Engineering Inc. May 13, 2000 Sara Martinez Tucker May 7, 2005 President and CEO, Hispanic Scholarship Steffen E. “Steve” Palko Fund President, XTO Energy Inc. December 18, 1999 December 11, 2004 The Honorable Richard W. Riley The Honorable Carlos de Icaza U.S. Secretary of Education Ambassador of Mexico to the May 15, 1999 United States The Honorable Lucille Roybal-Allard U.S. Representative May 8, 2004 33rd Congressional District, California Bob Malone Chief Executive, BP Shipping Limited December 19, 1998 David Satcher U.S. Surgeon General December 13, 2003 Robert Wingo May 15, 1998 President and CEO The Honorable George W. Bush SWG&M Advertising Texas Governor

60 December 20, 1997 May 15, 1993 AM Dr. Luther S. Williams Adair Margo Assistant Director for Education and Member, Texas Higher Education Human Resources, Coordinating Board National Science Foundation PM December 18, 1992 Carlos Villa Dr. Herminio Blanco Member, Texas Higher Education Chief Negotiator of the Free Trade Coordinating Board Agreement for Mexico, Undersecretary of Foreign Trade May 17, 1997 The Honorable Silvestre Reyes May 15, 1992 U.S. Representative Maestro Abraham Chavez Jr. 16th Congressional District, Texas Commencement Performance

December 21, 1996 December 13, 1991 C. Paul Robinson Ellen C. Temple President, Sandia Laboratories The University of Texas System Regent May 18, 1996 AM May 11, 1991 The Honorable Kay Bailey Hutchison The Honorable Dan Morales United States Senator, Texas Texas Attorney General PM December 14, 1990 Dr. France Cordova Dr. John D. Negroponte Chief Scientist, NASA U.S. Ambassador to Mexico

December 16, 1995 May 12, 1990 Dr. Felix Gutierrez Sam Donaldson Vice President and Executive Director, ABC News Journalist The Freedom Forum, Pacific Coast Center December 15, 1989 Allen Born May 12, 1995 Chairman, CEO and President of The Honorable James R. Jones AMAX Inc. U.S. Ambassador to Mexico May 13, 1989 December 16, 1994 The Honorable Jaime Oaxaca Mario E. Ramirez, M.D. Corporate Vice President, The University of Texas System Regent Northrop Corp. El Gran Paseño Award Recipient December 16, 1988 May 13, 1994 The Honorable Katherine D. Ortega The Honorable Ronald Kirk U.S. Treasurer Texas Secretary of State May 14, 1988 December 17, 1993 The Honorable William Sessions Carol Bellamy Director, Federal Bureau of Director, U.S. Peace Corps Investigation

61 December 18, 1987 May 11, 1985 Daniel W. Foster, M.D. Wilson H. Elkins Outstanding Ex-Student 1987 President Emeritus Professor of Internal Medicine University of Maryland UT-Dallas-Health Science Center December 21, 1984 May 17, 1987 Dr. Hans Mark The Honorable George H. W. Bush Chancellor Vice President of the United States The University of Texas System

December 19, 1986 May 12, 1984 Bobby Ray Inman Rudy Tellez CEO, Microelectronics and Computer President, Telco Productions Inc. Technology Corp. December 18, 1983 May 17, 1986 Dr. Gerald W. Thomas The Honorable Wilhelmina R. Delco President, New Mexico State University Chair, Texas House Committee on Higher Education May 14, 1983 December 20, 1985 Major General James P. Maloney Helen Houser Popovich Commanding General, U.S. Army Air President, Florida Atlantic University Defense Center and Fort Bliss

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

62 Committee on Commencement

Lucretia Boucher...... Don Haskins Center

Sandra Braham...... UTEP Alumna

Yvonne Carranza...... College of Liberal Arts

Olympia Caudillo...... Graduate School

Richard Daniel...... Alumni Relations Office

Holly Denney...... Registration and Records Office

Ofelia Dominguez...... Union Office

Gary Edens...... Student Affairs

Hector Flores...... Disabled Student Services

Jenny Fraire...... Facilities Services

Charles Gibbens...... Miner Village

Mike Hanna...... University Police

Pete Hensgen...... University Police

James H. Holcomb...... Economics and Finance

Beto Lopez...... University Relations

Fernie Mabini...... Don Haskins Center

Kimberly Miller...... University Communications

Luis Padula...... University Bookstore

Aaron Rosas...... Student Government Association

Miguel Sifuentes...... Registration and Records Office

Mike Spence...... Don Haskins Center

Craig Thompson...... Career Services

63 “No man is an island No man stands alone” -John Donne

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

“NingUn´ hombre es una isla Ninguno existe solo” -John Donne

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

64 Class of 2008

One-Hundred Twentieth Commencement

May 10, 2008 Produced by UTEP, University Communications 4/08 Produced by UTEP,