Commencement Program Will Be Available at for Download As a PDF Beginning Monday, August 5, 2013

COMMENCEMENT

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA

August 3, 2013 UCF Arena Orlando, Florida

This Commencement Program will be available at http://commencement.ucf.edu for download as a PDF beginning Monday, August 5, 2013. Gonfalons Symbolize the Spirit of the University of Central Florida College of Arts and Humanities College of Medicine The senses of sight, sound, and sensation The Rod of Aesculapius, serpent entwined around are transformed by spirit and creativity into , is an ancient Greek symbol associated with meaningful diverse forms of expression in healing the sick. The rod topped by the UCF Flame the College of Arts and Humanities. of Hope is spiraled with the DNA’s double helix to form the symbol for the College of Medicine.

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

airs 50 Years of UCF Academic programs in the College of Health and Since the signing of the legislative bill that airs are bound together by a shared sense established a university in Central Florida to being of purpose—to serve communities and contribute the largest university in Florida and the second knowledge that improves the quality of life of citizens. largest in the United States, UCF has become a partnership university with groundbreaking research, innovative education and more than 200,000 alumni. University of Central Florida Commencement ♦ August 3, 2013

University of Central Florida

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

The talents of UCF’s more than 220,000 alumni, more than 59,700 students, and more than 10,000 faculty and staff members have made UCF one of the nation’s leading metropolitan research universities. And UCF is committed to innovative community partnerships, world-class research with local impact, and the integration of technology and learning.

The university offers 90 bachelor’s degrees, 87 master’s degrees, three specialist degrees, and 31 doctoral degrees, as well as more than 94 graduate certificate programs. To date, more than 235,400 degrees have been awarded.

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

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

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

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

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

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University of Central Florida Office of the President

Dear Graduates:

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

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

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

Best wishes for a lifetime of success and satisfaction.

Cordially yours,

John C. Hitt President

P.O. Box 160002  Orlando, FL 32816-0002  (407) 823-1823  (407) 823-2264 An Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Institution

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Table of Contents

The UCF Creed ...... Inside front cover University of Central Florida ...... i President’s Personal Note ...... ii University of Central Florida Administration ...... iv Commencement Program ...... v Commencement Speaker and Platform Party August 3, 2013 9:00 a.m. Ceremony ...... vi 2:30 p.m. Ceremony ...... vii Candidates for Graduate Degrees Doctoral Candidates ...... 1 Education Specialist Candidates ...... 7 Master of Fine Arts Candidates ...... 7 Master’s Candidates College of Arts and Humanities ...... 8 College of Business Administration ...... 9 College of Education and Human Performance ...... 10 College of Engineering and Computer Science ...... 12 College of Health and Public Affairs ...... 13 College of Medicine ...... 15 College of Nursing ...... 16 College of Optics and Photonics ...... 17 College of Sciences ...... 18 Rosen College of Hospitality Management ...... 19 Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees Baccalaureate Degree Honors and Recognition ...... 20 LEAD Scholars ...... 21 President’s Leadership Council ...... 21 Order of Pegasus ...... 21 College of Arts and Humanities ...... 23 College of Business Administration ...... 25 College of Education and Human Performance ...... 29 College of Engineering and Computer Science ...... 31 College of Health and Public Affairs ...... 33 College of Medicine ...... 37 College of Nursing ...... 38 College of Sciences ...... 40 Office of Undergraduate Studies ...... 45 Rosen College of Hospitality Management ...... 47 The Commencement Ceremony and Academic Regalia ...... 49 College Gonfalons and University Mace Information ...... 51 The Presidential Medallion ...... 51 Honorary Degrees Awarded ...... 52 Degrees Conferred ...... 53 Diploma Distribution Information ...... 53 UCF Alma Mater ...... 54 UCF Regional Campuses ...... 55

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

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University of Central Florida Administration

John C. Hitt ...... President Tony G. Waldrop ...... Provost and Executive Vice President Beth Barnes ...... Vice President Emerita and Special Assistant to the President Scott Cole ...... Vice President and General Counsel Helen Donegan ...... Vice President for Community Relations Maribeth Ehasz ...... Vice President for Student Development and Enrollment Services Deborah C. German ...... Vice President for Medical Affairs and Dean, College of Medicine Alfred G. Harms, Jr...... Vice President for Strategy, Marketing, Communications, and Admissions Robert J. Holmes, Jr...... Vice President for Alumni Relations and Development Daniel C. Holsenbeck ...... Vice President for University Relations William F. Merck II ...... Vice President for Administration and Finance John F. Schell ...... Vice President and Chief of Staff M. J. Soileau ...... Vice President for Research and Commercialization C. Ross Hinkle ...... Interim Vice Provost and Dean, College of Graduate Studies Elliot Vittes ...... Interim Vice Provost and Dean, Office of Undergraduate Studies José B. Fernández ...... Dean, College of Arts and Humanities Paul Jarley ...... Dean, College of Business Administration Alvin Y. Wang ...... Dean, The Burnett Honors College Sandra L. Robinson ...... Dean, College of Education and Human Performance Michael Georgiopoulos ...... Dean, College of Engineering and Computer Science Michael Frumkin ...... Dean, College of Health and Public Affairs Jean D. Leuner ...... Dean, College of Nursing Bahaa A. Saleh ...... Dean and Director, College of Optics and Photonics Michael Johnson ...... Dean, College of Sciences Abraham Pizam ...... Dean, Rosen College of Hospitality Management

State of Florida Rick Scott, Governor

Jeff Atwater Dean Colson Pam Bondi Chief Financial Officer Chair, SUS Board of Governors Attorney General Tony Bennett Adam Putnam Commissioner of Education Commissioner of Agriculture

Board of Trustees

Jim Atchison Windermere Robert A. Garvy Beverly J. Seay West Palm Beach Winter Park Olga M. Calvet, Vice Chair Lake Buena Vista Ray Gilley John Sprouls Orlando Windermere Richard T. Crotty Orlando Michael J. Grindstaff, Chair Melissa M. Westbrook Orlando President, Student Government Alan Florez Association Flagler Beach Marcos R. Marchena Orlando

Dr. Reid Oetjen Chair, Faculty Senate

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University of Central Florida Commencement Program

Prelude

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

Convening of the Commencement

The National Anthem

Opening Remarks and Introductions John C. Hitt, President

Commencement Address

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

Honors and Individual Recognition* Student Body Representative Alumni Association Representative

Alma Mater

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

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

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

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

The ceremony will last approximately two hours.

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

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College of Arts and Humanities, College of Business Administration, College of Education and Human Performance, College of Graduate Studies, Office of Undergraduate Studies, and Rosen College of Hospitality Management August 3, 2013 - 9:00 a.m. Platform Party

Grand Marshal ...... Mr. Paul Lartonoix Commencement Speaker ...... The Honorable Michael J. Grindstaff President ...... Dr. John C. Hitt Provost and Executive Vice President ...... Dr. Tony G. Waldrop Vice President for Student Development and Enrollment Services ...... Dr. Maribeth Ehasz Vice President for Medical Affairs and Dean, College of Medicine ...... Dr. Deborah C. German Vice President for Alumni Relations and Development ...... Mr. Robert J. Holmes, Jr. Vice President for University Relations ...... Dr. Daniel C. Holsenbeck Vice President for Administration and Finance ...... Mr. William F. Merck II Vice President and Chief of Staff ...... Dr. John F. Schell Interim Vice Provost and Dean, College of Graduate Studies ...... Dr. C. Ross Hinkle Dean, The Burnett Honors College...... Dr. Alvin Y. Wang Dean, College of Arts and Humanities ...... Dr. José B. Fernández Dean, College of Business Administration ...... Dr. Paul Jarley College Top Honor Graduate Sierra Michelle Adams, Accounting Dean, College of Education and Human Performance ...... Dr. Sandra L. Robinson College Top Honor Graduate Jennifer Lillian Pesarchick, Sport and Exercise Science Interim Vice Provost and Dean, Office of Undergraduate Studies ...... Dr. Elliot Vittes College Top Honor Graduate Priscilla Rose Conlon, Applied Science Dean, Rosen College of Hospitality Management ...... Dr. Abraham Pizam College Top Honor Graduate Nicole Tormey, Event Management Alumni Representative ...... Ms. Karen Monteleone, Class of 2005 and 2013 President, Student Government Association...... Ms. Melissa M. Westbrook University Faculty Representative ...... Dr. Robert Folger

Commencement Speaker

Michael J. Grindstaff has served as chair of the University of Central Florida Board of Trustees for two years and as a member of the board for five years.

Grindstaff earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration at UCF in 1978, and he graduated from the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University in 1982.

A partner in the law firm Shutts & Bowen LLP, Grindstaff specializes in real estate transactions, as well as land use and development. In 2005, he was appointed statewide chair of the Federal Judicial Nominating Commission.

Grindstaff’s UCF involvement includes serving as chair of the UCF Foundation and as past director of the UCF Athletic Association and UCF Alumni Association. He is a member of the College of Business Administration Hall of Fame, and he earned the college’s 50th Anniversary Award for Excellence. He also is a past vice president, president, and chairman of the Golden Knights Club.

Grindstaff serves on the board of the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts,

The Honorable and he is a past chairman of the Orange County Planning and Zoning Commission. Michael J. Grindstaff

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College of Engineering and Computer Science, College of Health and Public Affairs, College of Medicine, College of Nursing, College of Optics and Photonics, and College of Sciences August 3, 2013 - 2:30 p.m. Platform Party

Grand Marshal ...... Dr. Mohtashem Samsam Commencement Speaker ...... Ms. Jo Anne N. Puglisi President ...... Dr. John C. Hitt Provost and Executive Vice President ...... Dr. Tony G. Waldrop Vice President for Student Development and Enrollment Services ...... Dr. Maribeth Ehasz Vice President for Medical Affairs and Dean, College of Medicine ...... Dr. Deborah C. German Vice President for Alumni Relations and Development ...... Mr. Robert J. Holmes, Jr. Vice President for University Relations ...... Dr. Daniel C. Holsenbeck Vice President for Administration and Finance ...... Mr. William F. Merck II Vice President and Chief of Staff ...... Dr. John F. Schell Interim Vice Provost and Dean, College of Graduate Studies ...... Dr. C. Ross Hinkle Dean, The Burnett Honors College...... Dr. Alvin Y. Wang Dean, College of Engineering and Computer Science ...... Dr. Michael Georgiopoulos College Top Honor Graduate Bradford John McKeon, Industrial Engineering Dean, College of Health and Public Affairs ...... Dr. Michael Frumkin College Top Honor Graduates Sarah K. Atchison, Communication Sciences and Disorders Terry Lee Nightingale, Health Services Administration Dean, College of Medicine ...... Dr. Deborah C. German College Top Honor Graduate Brenda Nu Nguyen, Molecular Biology and Microbiology Associate Dean, College of Nursing ...... Dr. Linda Hennig Dean, College of Optics and Photonics ...... Dr. Bahaa Saleh Dean, College of Sciences ...... Dr. Michael Johnson Alumni Representative ...... Ms. Patty Therrien, Class of 1989 and 1997 President, Student Government Association...... Ms. Melissa M. Westbrook University Faculty Representative ...... Dr. Kenneth Reynolds Staff Council Representative ...... Ms. Pauline Strauss

Commencement Speaker

Jo Anne Puglisi has had a highly successful engineering career in the aviation- simulation and aircraft-development industry for 40 years. She has worked in business, government, and as an independent consultant.

She has served as an executive with Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Training in Orlando since 1993, and for the past year she has been director of Live Fire Training. She has overseen outdoor ranges for the Army and many foreign militaries, and she trained troops to use many types of weapons.

Puglisi earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from UCF in 1973, and she is also a graduate of the Naval Aviation Executive Institute. Her career has included service at the Naval Air Systems Command and the Office of the Secretary of the U.S. Navy.

A recipient of UCF’s Distinguished Alumna Award, Puglisi has served as a member of the UCF Foundation Board of Directors and as chair of the UCF Alumni Association Board of Directors. She is a member of the UCF Alma Mater Society.

Ms. Jo Anne N. Puglisi

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Candidates for Doctoral Degrees

College of Arts and Humanities

DAVID ROSS ROGERS Texts and Technology Major Advisor: Dr. Kevin Meehan

College of Business Administration

ALEXEY IGOREVICH LYUBIMOV Business Administration Major Advisor: Dr. Gregory M. Trompeter

College of Education and Human Performance

DANIELLE MCILWRAITH KEST ALCHIN PATRICK MICHAEL CRAANEN Education Education Major Advisor: Dr. Barbara A. Murray Major Advisor: Dr. Bobby Hoffman

CHERYL LYNN AVILA DEANA L. DEICHERT Education Education Major Advisor: Dr. Enrique Ortiz Major Advisor: Dr. Juli K. Dixon

CHASTITY HOPE BELL TONI DENISE DRUMMOND Education Education Major Advisor: Dr. Edward H. Robinson Major Advisor: Dr. Kenneth T. Murray Major Advisor: Dr. W. Bryce Hagedorn MARCELLA A. FARINA KRISTA MICHELLE BIXLER Education Education Major Advisor: Dr. Joyce Nutta Major Advisor: Dr. Barbara A. Murray PALOMA LIMA FERREIRA CARL J. BLENCKE Education Education Major Advisor: Dr. Vassiliki Zygouris-Coe Major Advisor: Dr. David Boote LISA A. FINNEGAN CHRISTOPHER LAMMONS BUSEY Education Education Major Advisor: Dr. Lisa Dieker Major Advisor: Dr. William Russell AMY RUSS FLOWERS CARRIE ROSE CHANCELLOR Education Education Major Advisor: Dr. Kenneth T. Murray Major Advisor: Dr. Barbara A. Murray JESSE D. FOX KRISTOPHER J. CHILDS Education Education Major Advisor: Dr. W. Bryce Hagedorn Major Advisor: Dr. Juli K. Dixon DENNIS PATRICK GARLAND CHRISTOPHER GEORGE CHRISTMAS Education Education Major Advisor: Dr. Lisa Dieker Major Advisor: Dr. Marie E. Young 1 University of Central Florida Commencement ♦ August 3, 2013

JANET MARIE GARZIA MEERA RAVIKUMAR Education Education Major Advisor: Dr. Kenneth T. Murray Major Advisor: Dr. Bobby Jeanpierre

MELANIE CARMEN GONZÁLEZ JACQUELINE ANNE RODRIGUEZ Education Education Major Advisor: Dr. Keith Folse Major Advisor: Dr. Lisa Dieker

WALTER DAVID GRIFFIN JORDAN RODRIGUEZ Education Education Major Advisor: Dr. Rosemarye Taylor Major Advisor: Dr. Kenneth T. Murray

JOSEPH T. HARPER EDDIE A. RUIZ Education Education Major Advisor: Dr. Rosemarye Taylor Major Advisor: Dr. Rosemarye Taylor

BARBARA ANN HOUSER JOSE ANTONIO SANCHEZ Education Education Major Advisor: Dr. William Russell Major Advisor: Dr. Rosemarye Taylor

JENNIFER CARYN HUGHES VICKIE MICHELLE SANTOSTEFANO Education Education Major Advisor: Dr. Kenneth T. Murray Major Advisor: Dr. Barbara A. Murray

DANA KAYE JACOBSON CICELY SUZANNE SCHEINER-FISHER Education Education Major Advisor: Dr. Kenneth T. Murray Major Advisor: Dr. William Russell

MARILYN JACKSON-LEE LESLEY MARGHERITA SILEO-ROBINSON Education Education Major Advisor: Dr. Rebecca Hines Major Advisor: Dr. Carolyn Hopp

XU LI ERIC JAMES SOCHOCKI Education Education Major Advisor: Dr. Youcheng Wang Major Advisor: Dr. Barbara A. Murray

NICOLE LEA MARSH ROBERT SEAN STRENTH Education Education Major Advisor: Dr. Rosemarye Taylor Major Advisor: Dr. Barbara A. Murray

DENNIS W. MCMILLION WESLEY TODD TRIMBLE Education Education Major Advisor: Dr. Kenneth T. Murray Major Advisor: Dr. Rosemarye Taylor

KATIE MARCELLA MILLER MARY WILLIAMS Education Education Major Advisor: Dr. Mary Little Major Advisor: Dr. Rosemarye Taylor

MICHAEL M. O’NEAL JASON CARL WYSONG Education Education Major Advisor: Dr. Rebecca Hines Major Advisor: Dr. Rosemarye Taylor

KELLY ANNE PELLETIER Education Major Advisor: Dr. Rosemarye Taylor

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College of Engineering and Computer Science

MOHAMMAD ZUBAIR AHAMAD WENLANG LIANG Computer Engineering Materials Science and Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Ratan K. Guha Major Advisor: Dr. Jiyu Fang

SUBHABRATA BHATTACHARYA JINLING LIU Computer Engineering Materials Science and Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Mubarak A. Shah Major Advisor: Dr. Linan An

CHRISTINA PINON BOUWENS KHALED ODEH Industrial Engineering Industrial Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Jose A. Sepulveda Major Advisor: Dr. Ahmad K. Elshennawy Major Advisor: Dr. Luis Rabelo HALIL BOZKURT Industrial Engineering MARK RAMME Major Advisor: Dr. Waldemar Karwowski Electrical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Martin Richardson KEITH WARWICK BRAWNER Computer Engineering JOHN DAVID REEDER II Major Advisor: Dr. Avelino Gonzalez Computer Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Michael Georgiopolis ERMAN CAKIT Industrial Engineering FREDERICA SHANTEL ROBINSON-BRYANT Major Advisor: Dr. Waldemar Karwowski Industrial Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Jose A. Sepulveda LILLIAN FAYE CAMPBELL-WYNN Modeling and Simulation LUIS FELIPE ROBLEDO Major Advisor: Dr. Michael Proctor Modeling and Simulation Major Advisor: Dr. Jose A. Sepulveda EMIKO VALAINE CHARBONNEAU Computer Science CHRISTINA F. RUSNOCK Major Advisor: Dr. Joseph Laviola II Industrial Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Christopher D. Geiger LI CHEN Electrical Engineering ROXANA SHABANI Major Advisor: Dr. Parveen F. Wahid Mechanical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Hyoung Cho ROCHELLE ELVA Computer Science GANG SHAO Major Advisor: Dr. Gary T. Leavens Materials Science and Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Linan An BEHZAD ESMAEILIAN Industrial Engineering BERKAN SOLMAZ Major Advisor: Dr. Waldemar Karwowski Electrical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Mubarak A. Shah YUMING FANG Environmental Engineering KEN KARL WESTERLUND Major Advisor: Dr. Steven Duranceau Modeling and Simulation Major Advisor: Dr. John P. Kincaid JASON PAUL GIBSON Mechanical Engineering CHENGYU YANG Major Advisor: Dr. Jihua Gou Materials Science and Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Quanfang Chen HONG JIANG Modeling and Simulation Major Advisor: Dr. Waldemar Karwowski 3 University of Central Florida Commencement ♦ August 3, 2013

YANG YANG QIAN ZHANG Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Mubarak A. Shah Major Advisor: Dr. Issa Bartarseh

RONGJIE YU LIYUE ZHAO Civil Engineering Computer Science Major Advisor: Dr. Mohamed A. Abdel-Aty Major Advisor: Dr. Gita Sukthankur

ABDULLAH J. ZAKARIYA CUNCONG ZHONG Electrical Engineering Computer Science Major Advisor: Dr. Patrick Likamwa Major Advisor: Dr. Shaojie Zhang

College of Health and Public Affairs

MICHAEL SHANE BERMES MEGAN LEE MAGERS Public Affairs Public Affairs Major Advisor: Dr. Eileen M. Abel Major Advisor: Dr. Roberto Hugh Potter

College of Medicine

CAMILLA TRONCON AMBIVERO SAMATA TIWARI Biomedical Sciences Biomedical Sciences Major Advisor: Dr. Antonis Zervos Major Advisor: Dr. Shadab A. Siddiqi

College of Nursing

LESLEE ANN DAMATO-KUBIET JACQUELINE BURTON LAMANNA Nursing Nursing Major Advisor: Dr. Mary Lou Sole Major Advisor: Dr. Angeline Bushy

JOAN TERESA GRANO Nursing Major Advisor: Dr. Mary Lou Sole

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College of Optics and Photonics

NENG BAI MATTHEW D. WEED Optics Optics Major Advisor: Dr. Guifang Li Major Advisor: Dr. Winston Schoenfeld

YAN LI MING WEI Optics Optics Major Advisor: Dr. Shin-Tson Wu Major Advisor: Dr. Winston Schoenfeld

JIE SUN CHRISTINA CAMILLA CARSTENS WILLIS Optics Optics Major Advisor: Dr. Shin-Tson Wu Major Advisor: Dr. Martin Richardson

ANDREAS VAUPEL JIN YAN Optics Optics Major Advisor: Dr. Martin Richardson Major Advisor: Dr. Shin-Tson Wu

College of Sciences

FERAS GHAZI ALZUBI BENJAMIN SCOTT GOLDBERG Physics Modeling and Simulation Major Advisor: Dr. Saiful I. Khondake Major Advisor: Dr. Jan Cannon-Bowers Major Advisor: Dr. Clint Bowers ASMA AMJAD Physics NICK C. KOENIG Major Advisor: Dr. Enrique Del Barco Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Barbara Fritzsche KRISHNAVENI APPALANENI Chemistry KATHARINE LACEFIELD Major Advisor: Dr. Andres D. Campiglia Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Charles Negy RIDA BENHADDOU Mathematics TAMRA LYNN LEGRON-RODRIGUEZ Major Advisor: Dr. Marianna Y. Pensky Chemistry Major Advisor: Dr. Cherie Yestrebsky NICOLE ELLEN BROWNING Conservation Biology BERND ANTONIO LOSERT Major Advisor: Dr. Graham Worthy Mathematics Major Advisor: Dr. Gary D. Richardson ANNE MOORE BUBRISKI Sociology JAMES CHANDLER MCCUTCHEON Major Advisor: Dr. Liz Grauerholz Sociology Major Advisor: Dr. Harold Corzine KORINA JESUSA CALIMAG WILLIAMS Chemistry MARTIN MICHALAK Major Advisor: Dr. Andres D. Campiglia Mathematics Major Advisor: Dr. Bhimsen K. Shivamoggi ABIGAIL BEVERLY FRIED Psychology JORDANA NICOLE NAVARRO Major Advisor: Dr. Michael Dunn Sociology Major Advisor: Dr. Jana Jasinski

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DAT TAT NGUYEN LINDSAY A. SCHARFSTEIN Physics Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Peter Delfyett Major Advisor: Dr. Deborah Beidel

SIMONE EMMANUEL NOVAES-CARD DAVID ALAN SCHUSTER Chemistry Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Cherie Yestrebsky Major Advisor: Dr. Florian G. Jentsch

JIGNA PARBHU PATEL MARC RICHARD SETTEMBRINO Chemistry Sociology Major Advisor: Dr. Cherie Yestrebsky Major Advisor: Dr. Fernando Rivera

MARISSA SHUFFLER PORTER SYED ISLAMUDDIN SHAH Psychology Physics Major Advisor: Dr. Eduardo Salas Major Advisor: Dr. Talat S. Rahman

KATHRYN ELLEN SPENCE PRIDEMORE MELISSA JO TETZLAFF-BEMILLER Mathematics Sociology Major Advisor: Dr. Marianna Y. Pensky Major Advisor: Dr. Lin Huff-Corzine

DUSTIN EARL SARVER TANGELA GEORGINA TOWNS Psychology Sociology Major Advisor: Dr. Mark D. Rapport Major Advisor: Dr. Fernando Rivera

NINA WONG SARVER ERIN ELIZABETH WADDELL Psychology Chemistry Major Advisor: Dr. Deborah Beidel Major Advisor: Dr. Michael Sigman

KRISTIN ERIN SCHAEFER SEBASTIAN ZULUAGA Modeling and Simulation Physics Major Advisor: Dr. Peter A. Hancock Major Advisor: Dr. Sergey Stolbov

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Candidates for Education Specialist

AYESHA ELIZABETH PITTENDREIGH Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Walter J. Doherty

Candidates for Master of Fine Arts

WILLIAM CHASE CONNER Film

ADRIENNE S. GAINES Creative Writing

RYAN GRAHAM HASKINS Creative Writing

JEFFREY ADAM LEHMAN Film

MAX J. ROUSSEAU Film

PEDRO MARINO SILVA Emerging Media

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20 Baccalaureate Honors and Recognition

University Honors – The Burnett Honors College

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

Brittany Broder Harish Kotipoyina Thomas Solomon Geoffrey Castillo Kevin Krutek Rose Spalding Marissa Clarkson Petal LaBorde Irina Stearn Jace Daniels Nicholas Long Jennifer Stecco Meghan DeTemple Andres Mora Thomas Sutton Andrew Do Kenneth Negy Katherine Thurlow Aimee Duthil Brenda Nguyen Daniel Vivas-Garcia Rachel Emery Stephen Oldham Jonathan Warner Davita Forman Alexander Orfinger Gabriel Willman Steven Holz Alexandria Restani Jennifer Jochman Tyler Rits

Honors in the Major

Laura Bagge Daniel Garcia Brenda Nguyen Nursing Social Work Molecular Biology and Microbiology Lovina Bater Vaughn Glinton, Jr. Psychology Legal Studies Amirica Nicholson Psychology Thomas Bouchenot Jing Gu Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Rafael Nieves Health Services Administration Thiago Coelho Graham Hall Legal Studies English Ratna Okhai Political Science Benjamin Cook Dayanne Harvey Philosophy Sociology Stephen Oldham Philosophy Andrea de la Camara Kayla Hernandez International and Global Studies Art Wesley Paul Social Work Andrew Do Brian Himschoot Molecular Biology Social Science Education Andrea Plazas and Microbiology Psychology Leah Kaplan Natalie Donis Philosophy Ty Ryan Legal Studies Political Science Julie Kopp John Duany English Language Arts Elaine Sayre Psychology Education Social Science Education

Amy Fowler Kenneth Negy Sara Schiffman Sociology History Nursing

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Shannon Thompson Rebb Valeris Gabriel Willman Psychology Political Science International and Global Studies

Katherine Thurlow Leah White Gabriel Willman History Nursing History

LEAD Scholars

Caroline Dolven Anderson Michael A. Kane Mark Johan Poulsen Stefanie Argyropoulos Kyle Alan Kellogg Christian Cameron Prusinski Jasmine E. Berry Angela Kathleen Kruth Kristina Renae Ramdial Joe Persaud Bhagratie Lara Velten Loschiavo Tyler James Rits Stephen Dunn Carroll Kevin Tavarez Marsh Madison Ann Roberts James Ceparano Jamie Lee McVeigh Madison Suzanne Rudkin Jace Alan Daniels Andres F. Mora Katie Marie Sanders Christine Elizabeth Deeter Jonathan F. Nanna James Matthew Sheets Maya Ned Elias Carolina Navarro Thomas Clyde Solomon Stephen Michael Fagan Kristy Bich Nguyen Nicole Tormey Lindsay Michelle Haber Amirica Yvette Nicholson Anastasia Lian Hosler Rafael Nieves

President’s Leadership Council

Mikyba Kama `Iyieh Harmer Cooper

Order of Pegasus

Jacqueline Rodriguez Eddie Ruiz

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22 Baccalaureate Honors

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

Honors are distinguished as follows:

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

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

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

Baccalaureate Honors list cutpoints are available at: http://www.iroffice.ucf.edu/character/honorscutpoints.html

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The Commencement Ceremony and Academic Regalia

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

College of Graduate Studies DISCIPLINE ...... COLOR OF DISCIPLINE Interdisciplinary Studies ...... White

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

College of Medicine DISCIPLINE ...... COLOR OF DISCIPLINE Biomedical Sciences ...... Science Gold Biotechnology ...... Science Gold Molecular Biology and Microbiology ...... Science Gold

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

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

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

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

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College Gonfalons

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

The University Mace

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

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

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

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

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

The Presidential Medallion

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

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

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

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

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Honorary Degrees Awarded

December 1969 Kurt H. Debus, Doctor of Engineering Science April 1996 Nicolaas Bloembergen, Doctor of Science William H. Dial, Doctor of Commercial Science December 1996 Richard A. Nunis, Doctor of Public Service June 1970 John W. Young, Doctor of Applied Sciences May 1997 Maxwell C. King, Doctor of Public Service March 1973 Louis C. Murray, Doctor of Public Service Joe R. Lee, Doctor of Commercial Science August 1974 Fred C. Clayton, Doctor of Professional August 1998 Trevor Colbourn, Doctor of Humane Letters Engineering December 1998 Linda W. Chapin, Doctor of Public Service August 1978 Richard F. Livingston, December 1999 Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Doctor of Business Administration Doctor of Humane Letters June 1979 Albert F. Hegenberger, President Oscar Arias, Doctor of Humane Letters Doctor of Engineering Science Reubin O’D. Askew, Doctor of Public Service Lee R. Scherer, Doctor of Engineering Science May 2000 Lotfi Zadeh, Doctor of Science December 1979 Joseph Daniel Duffey, Doctor of Humane Letters May 2001 Richard M. Karp, Doctor of Science June 1980 Thelma Vivian Jackson Dudley, Joseph F. Traub, Doctor of Science Doctor of Humanities LeRoy T. Walker, Sr., Doctor of Public Service Howard Phillips, Doctor of Public Service James Bacchus, Doctor of Public Services December 1981 Gene Burns, Master of Letters May 2002 Richard M. DeVos, Sr., April 1982 Robert J. Whalen, Doctor of Engineering Science Doctor of Commercial Science Andrew Duda, Jr., Doctor of Agricultural Service October 2002 Nancy Burnett, Doctor of Commercial Science Ferdinand Duda, Doctor of Agricultural Service Albert Burnett, Doctor of Commercial Science John Duda, Doctor of Agricultural Service December 2002 Robert E. Kahn, Doctor of Science July 1982 Mary Jo Davis, Doctor of Public Service December 2004 G. Vince Amico, Doctor of Science William E. Davis, Doctor of Public Service Lester Mandell, Doctor of Commercial Science December 1982 Joseph A. Boyd, Doctor of Engineering Science May 2005 Harriet Elam-Thomas, Doctor of Public Service July 1983 J. W. Hubler, Doctor of Engineering Science March 2006 Anibel Acevedo Vila, Doctor of Public Science Charles Wadsworth, Doctor of Public Service December 2006 Rita Bornstein, Doctor of Humane Letters December 1984 Allan E. Gotieb, Doctor of Laws May 2007 Charles Hard Townes, Doctor of Science May 1985 George J. Becker, Jr., Doctor of Public Service December 2008 Robert Vander Weide, Doctor of Commerce Jerry Collins, Doctor of Public Service May 2009 Howard Lance, Doctor of Science D. Robert Graham, Doctor of Public Service December 2009 Jerry S. Roth, Doctor of Commercial Science Walter O. Lowrie, Doctor of Engineering Science December 2011 James A. Hinson, Doctor of Public Service William C. Schwartz, Doctor of Engineering December 2012 Sanford Shugart, Doctor of Humane Letters Science May 2013 President William Jefferson Clinton, March 1986 Isaac Bashevis Singer, Doctor of Letters Doctor of Humane Letters October 1988 Elie Wiesel, Doctor of Letters Michael M. Crow, Doctor of Humane Letters December 1988 Sven Caspersen, Doctor of Engineering Science John D. Holloway, Doctor of Public Service Wolfgang-Detlef Petri, Doctor of Commercial Science May 1989 Frank M. Hubbard, Doctor of Public Service David Albertson, Doctor of Humane Letters William S. Jenkins, Doctor of Humane Letters James C. Robinson, Doctor of Public Service Charles N. Millican, Doctor of Laws May 1990 Helen Harris Perlman, Doctor of Humane Letters Thaddeus Seymour, Doctor of Letters May 1991 Roald Hoffman, Doctor of Science May 1992 Robert Bryan, Doctor of Humane Letters May 1993 Buell G. Duncan, Jr., Doctor of Commercial Science May 1995 Norman R. Augustine, Doctor of Engineering Science December 1995 Jesse Stone, Doctor of Humane Letters

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Degrees Conferred

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

Diploma Distribution Information

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

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

Congratulations, graduates!

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

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UCF ALMA MATER

All hail to Alma Mater whose banner black and gold, will wave in fame and splendor as the passing years unfold.

May loyalty and friendship, within our hearts unite, and light the star to guide us ever upward in our flight.

With honor and affection our friendship will renew, we sing of thee our Alma Mater ever true.

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NOTES

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

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This commencement program will be available at http://commencement.ucf.edu for download as a PDF beginning Monday, August 5, 2013.