COLLEGE OF SCIENCE

Commencement ’16

Friday, May 13, 2016 • 3 p.m. • College Park Center

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

—UT Arlington President Vistasp M. Karbhari Program

College of SCienCe THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY

Prelude UTA Jazz Orchestra Conducted by Tim Ishii, Director of Jazz Studies

The Academic Procession Degree Candidates, Faculty, and Platform Party University Marshal Dr. Timothy W. Quinnan Vice President for Student Affairs, UTA

Entrance of the National Colors UTA Army ROTC Color Guard

Call to Order Dr. Linda K. Johnsrud Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, UTA

National Anthem UTA Jazz Orchestra

Welcome and Introductions Dr. Morteza G. Khaledi Dean, College of Science

Commencement Address Franklyn Alexander, D.D.S.

Presentation and Recognition of Candidates Dr. Khaledi

Announcer Dr. Timothy L. Henry Assistant Dean, Honors College

Alma Mater UTA Jazz Orchestra

Conferral of Degrees Dr. Vistasp M. Karbhari President, UTA

Closing Remarks Dr. Khaledi

The Academic Recession Graduates, Faculty, and Platform Party Music by UTA Jazz Orchestra

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

Administration The University of Texas at Arlington EXECUTIVE OFFICERS Vistasp M. Karbhari, Ph.D., President Linda K. Johnsrud, Ph.D., Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Kelly O. Davis, B.B.A., Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Business Affairs Duane B. Dimos, Ph.D., Vice President for Research John D. Hall, B.B.A., Vice President for Administration and Campus Operations Jean M. Hood, B.S., Vice President for Human Resources Michael K. Kingan, M.P.A., Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations Teresea S. Madden, M.S., Vice President for Global Educational Outreach and Extended Studies Timothy W. Quinnan, Ph.D., Vice President for Student Affairs Lynne T. Waters, B.A., Vice President for Communications

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS OF ACADEMIC UNITS Nan Ellin, Ph.D., Dean, College of Architecture, Planning and Public Affairs Rachel Croson, Ph.D., Dean, College of Business John A. Smith, Ph.D., Interim Dean, College of Education Khosrow Behbehani, Ph.D., Dean, College of Engineering Karl M. Petruso, Ph.D., Dean, Honors College Elisabeth Cawthon, Ph.D., Acting Dean, College of Liberal Arts Anne R. Bavier, Ph.D., Dean, College of Nursing and Health Innovation Morteza G. Khaledi, Ph.D., Dean, College of Science Scott D. Ryan, Ph.D., Dean, School of Social Work Rebecca M. Bichel, M.L.S., Dean, Library The University of Texas System BOARD OF REGENTS OFFICERS Paul L. Foster, Chairman R. Steven Hicks, Vice Chairman Jeffery D. Hildebrand, Vice Chairman Francie A. Frederick, General Counsel to the Board of Regents

MEMBERS Ernest Aliseda David J. Beck Alex M. Cranberg Justin A. Drake Paul L .Foster Wallace L. Hall Jr. R. Steven Hicks Jeffery D. Hildebrand Brenda Pejovich Sara Martinez Tucker

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS William H. McRaven, M.A., Chancellor David E. Daniel, Ph.D., Deputy Chancellor and Chief Operating Officer Steven Leslie, Ph.D., Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Raymond S. Greenberg, M.D., Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs Scott C. Kelley, Ph.D., Executive Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs

Commencement Ceremony • 5 The University of Texas at Arlington Class of 2016

Candidates for Graduation

Korey Malcom Brooks Benjamin Wayne Williamson College of Robyn Lucille Curts Fengfan Zhang Architecture, Planning Esmeralda De La Cruz Jordan Monica Feldman School of Architecture and Public Affairs Debora Coral Gonzalez Kaustubh Gosavi MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE Doctoral Degrees Daniel Nash Harper Ana M. Aguirre DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN PUBLIC Bryan Isham Jenniffer J. Allgaier AND URBAN ADMINISTRATION Lindsay Jackson Iman Amini Gregory Dale Cartwright Minesha Latrice Reese Anastasiya I. Chybireva-Fender M.S., Texas Wesleyan University, 2008 Marguerite Michelle Reynolds Eric Michael Enriquez B.B.A., Texas Wesleyan University, 2007 Steven Dean Witherspoon Jason Andrew Fedors Dissertation Title: A Comparison of Magnet Jacquelyn Renee French Schools to Traditional Schools: Application of Critical MASTER OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE Jenafer Gates Education Theory Baishakhi Biswas Edward Leon Green Supervising Professor: Enid Arvidson Layal Bitar Ghanem Cameron Lee Haddock Natalia Chuprakova Cristina Marie Hebert Victoria Cartwright Jamie Chism Leonie Estela Raquel Hernandez M.B.A., Walden University, 2006 Xiaolu Ma Cameron Scott Martin B.B.A., Texas Wesleyan University, 2004 Gloria Simon Rumao Ronald Mauricio Nunez Dissertation Title: Policy Entrepreneurs, Narratives, Jacob Tackett Schwarz Edgar Ivan Ramirez and Policy Change Anthony Joseph Wade Adan Ramos Supervising Professor: Colleen Casey Department of Public Affairs Baccalaureate Degrees DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN URBAN MASTER OF ARTS IN URBAN PLANNING AND PUBLIC POLICY AFFAIRS AND POLICY School of Architecture Musaed Khalid A. Alqannas Troy A. West M.U.R.P., King Faisal University, 2010 DeLorean S. Wilkinson-McGee BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ARCHITECTURE B.Arch., King Faisal University, 2006 Emily Kathleen Worland Moises Arroyo Dissertation Title: Developing Housing Finance Lisa Artus Framework as an Approach to Provide Affordable MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION David Aue Finance Mechanisms for Middle Income Citizens and Tony Vincent Anderson Rebekka Rhea Baker Housing Developers in Saudi Arabia Pearce Holland Barnum Vanessa Renee Bales (C) Supervising Professor: Ardeshir Anjomani Ylonda Denise Burris Lilly M. Barboza Eugene Haywood Chandler Jared M. Brown Ann W. Foss Tranica A. Henderson Justin Miraflores Buchar(M) M.S., Columbia University, 2008 James Benton Hicks George P. Burris B.A., Haverford College, 2000 Jason Brandon Lutz Mario Noel Cabral (C) Dissertation Title: Climate Change Planning Laura Rebecca Mayfield Ramiro Campusano-Lopez (C) in Dallas-Fort Worth: Discourse and Public Wendle Medford Anareli Catalan Participation in a Politically Conservative Region Chandler Mcgee Merritt Jasmine Azucena Chavez Supervising Professor: Yekang Ko Heidi Ladeigh Mims Victoria Cooper (S) Stephen Don Moreland Robert T. Driskill Porsche Li’She Randall Omid Farzadpour Masters Degrees Jenifer K. Rodriguez Rachel Denise Fisher (M) Monisa Jane Rogers Laurel K. Gage Department of Planning and Justin Douglas Schaumburg Jaqueline Garcia Donielle Nicole Suber Roland Alexander Gentry (M) Landscape Architecture Rabia Ahmad Suleiman Melissa Charles Gonzalez (C) MASTER OF CITY AND Thomas Jefferson Walters Joel David Hartmangruber (S) REGIONAL PLANNING Nathan Robert Warren Christian W. Harvell (C) Cristine L. Baril Rodriel Wells Kevin Isaiah Hollub Michael Rhys Branum Cheng Westerlund Wendy Hurtado (C)* Daniel Joseph Brassil Yolanda Marie Williams James Emery Johnston

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

6 • The University of Texas at Arlington Amritbir Kaur Yiling Zhang Thomas Darnell Kayse College of Business M.B.A., University of Nevada at Reno, 2012 Kwanilitso M. Khonje Doctoral Degrees M.S., University of Nevada at Reno, 2010 Krittamook Kitrungroengkul (S) B.B.A., Jiangxi University of Science and Ana Victoria Larranaga (C) DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN Technology, 2007 Hoang Minh Le (S) BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Dissertation Title: Merger Means of Payment and Edward Legaria Shahriar Gias Analysts’ Bias Around the Merger Announcement Date Dylan Alexander Lopez M.B.A., University of Delaware, 2008 Supervising Professor: John David Diltz Maria Luna-Jimenez (M) M.P.Acc., University of Tasmania, 2005 Sheyla F. Marquez (C) B.B.A., North South University, 2003 Miguel Angel Mendez-Paredon Dissertation Title: Salesperson Agility—Scale Masters Degrees Nancy Najera Mata Development Trong Nguyen Supervising Professor: Lawrence B. Chonko Department of Accounting Adesanya A. Oludaiye Trenton Blair Parker (S) Devin C. Lunt MASTER OF PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING Linh Ngoc Pham (C) M.B.A., St. Mary’s University, 2011 Georgia Leigh Keeper David Timothy Rader (S) B.S., Texas Tech University, 2010 Clifton Raymond Marstaller Clarissa Lisa Maria Suikkari (M) Dissertation Title: Willing to Help, But Lacking Filipe Simoes Martins Vidal Kelly Christine Suppes (S) Discernment: The Effects of Identifiability on Ryan Paul Rixford Christopher Michael Taylor (M) Donation Behaviors Ryan Tehrani Supervising Professor: Traci Haigood Freling MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTING Benoit Jean-Jacques Thiercelin (M) Kristen Lee Cavallo Cameron Toms Holly Syrdal Pakinam Hashem Elhossamy Gabreillia Torres M.B.A., Southeastern Louisiana University, Garrett Thomas Hamilton Margaret L. Van Over 2006 Zaman Ali Hemani Arturo Alberto Viera (M) B.S., University of New Orleans, 2000 Elliot Jacob Howard Dissertation Title: An Exploration of Engagement Hasan M. Iftekhar BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN in the Context of Social Media Rachel A. Leininger INTERIOR DESIGN Supervising Professor: Elten Briggs Patrick Mbugua Caylee Cascio Anita Minara Nazmul Janeth A. Colmenero Martinez Mahmoud Ibrahim M. Fallatah Ebunoluwa Eloho Ogude Cesar Gonzalez M.S., University of New Orleans, 2010 James Jinsoo Park Ashley Paige Hall M.B.A., University of New Orleans, 2010 Tyler D. Peschka Nicole L. Hester (S) B.E., Umm Al-Qura University, 2005 Imran Suhail Olivia N. Jeffries Dissertation Title: Three Essays on Networks and Forrest Daniel Taylor Murphy N. La (M) Knowledge Value Channing Wertz Mung Na Lo (C) Supervising Professor: Margaret Ann Kala Krassimirova Nenkova (M) McFadyen MASTER OF SCIENCE IN TAXATION Maria Patino (C) Kyndell Brianna Bailey Francisco Sanchez (C) Orhan Volkan Ozbek Mariah Jane Halstead Leigh A. Stanford M.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2012 Lara Leeann Yates Erik Torres (M) M.B.A., Saginaw Valley State University, 2007 M.S., Turkish Naval Sciences and Engineering Program in Business Institute, 2004 Administration B.S., Turkish Naval Academy, 1999 Dissertation Title: The Role of Corporate EXECUTIVE MASTER OF BUSINESS Governance on Shareholder Value Creation in ADMINISTRATION Corporate Spin-Offs: An Empirical Investigation of Yonghu Dou Spun-Off Subsidiaries Xiaojian Feng Supervising Professor: Deepak K. Datta Bo He Junli Liu Sergiy Saydometov Ying Liu M.B.A., UT Arlington, 2007 Yi Lu B.B.A., Dallas Baptist University, 2004 Hua Luo Dissertation Title: Fear and the Housing Market Ran Sun Supervising Professor: Sanjiv Sabherwal Wenming Sun Lixiang Tan Chidebe S. Ugoji Bingxin Wang Huanv Wu Tiancheng Xu

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

Commencement Ceremony • 7 Yang Xu Adrian T. Rios MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Jian Yang Zulema Rios INFORMATION SYSTEMS Yonghong Yu Bailey Michelle Sanders Dominique Jeanne Te Ang Yanbiao Zhang Anthony Lennard Schrock Shilpa Arivu Mannan Lei Zhu Kristen Ruth Scott Poonam Sanjay Awale Pei-Wen Sun Yadnesh Pradeep Bandekar MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Carlos I. Tapia Deepti Biyani Issa S.I. Aranki Alexander Alan Tauzel Adam L. Carpenter Jaime Arevalo Thi Anh Nhat Truong Joseph William Carter Sara Katherine Baker Wan-Jou Tseng Bhargava Ram Cheeti Paul Michael Banschbach Chao Wan Anand Dharmarajan Shaun Matthew Bishop Anna Tarie Wilson Samtani Edwin Clara L. Bonilla Peng Yun Sania Fatima Qingying Cai Hao Zhang Ignacio Godinez-Puebla Yu-Ling Chang Jiarui Zhang Kunalsingh Prithvipalsingh Gohil Junchuan Chen Yue Zhao Kanooz Goli Mei-Lin Chen Chirag Subhash Gudhka Wei-Han Chen ONLINE MASTER OF BUSINESS Shipra Gupta Ching-Wen Chien ADMINISTRATION Kunal Sanjay Jagtap Emily Catherine Costa Karl Glen Martin Rakshitha Jaishankar Quentin Anthony Crawford Sandeep Jayawant Travis Joshua Crook Department of Economics Bhaskar Balshetty Jorigal Lesley Nicole Deas Utsav Atul Joshi Lu Ding MASTER OF ARTS IN ECONOMICS Swaroop Kumar Juloori Muhammad Adil Fareed Christopher A. Conoley Shabbir Joher Kagalwala Andrew Phillip Feghali Joshua Quintin Key Vijitha Kanumuru Roger M. Fernandes Nicolas Lopez Zeeshan Khan Miranda Ariana Fountain Carl Siamufwi Musozya Chirag Ramjibhai Khetani Yuxuan Gao Rebecca O’Donnell Bao Long Duc Le Benjamin T. George Saba Rezaie Ruchit Mahendra Majithia Michael Sean Goodman Angelika Wagner Milind Shukracharya Nagdeve Xiaokun Guan Sahitya Paladugu Haoyu Han Department of Finance Abhilasha Patangay I-Hui Ho Nikita Thakorbhai Patel Eric Michael Hockel and Real Estate Prateek Pathak Su-Han Hsu MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Phanindra Kumar Polisetti Hui-Chen Hung QUANTITATIVE FINANCE Saumya Pradhan Eunjin Im Manoj Devkota Shrijana Pudasaini Daniel H. Irungu Steven J. Euler Aakriti Sharma Dale Robert Jensen Lindsey Marie Fisher Mouna Somaiah Xiaoyan Jiang Dalila Herac Annu Verma Sharmin Jiwani Aashish Hamant Patel Saumya Verma Aishwarya Kc Jitendra Bahadur Singh Rashmi Neelakanth Watve Lin Kong Chung-Hsuan Kuo Department of Management Lewis Steven Lewis Department of Health Ang Li Care Administration MASTER OF SCIENCE IN HUMAN Jinghan Li MASTER OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Yichen Liu CARE ADMINISTRATION Tanita Tasneem Alameen Yun Liu Magdaleno Arana Rebeka Isabel Arnett Danny Luong Scott Christopher Contino Jessica Brooke Connell Maria D. Marroquin Sayna Noei Miranda Ariana Fountain Jamil J. Matheus Anjana Shrestha Alexander Thompson Leonard Jaime L. Medina Taylor Nicole Thomlison Jasmine S. Moore Tiangang Meng Ifeyimika Oluwadamilola Ogunyomi Kasey Dillon Merck Adrian T. Rios Long K. Nguyen Department of Information Mohammed Ustad Phi B. Nguyen Systems and Operations Truong Nhat Nguyen Management Department of Marketing Jignesh K. Patel Maulik A. Patel MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ANALYTICS Christopher Blair Pickett MARKETING RESEARCH Shelbe Anne Probasco Yashashwini Ramamurthy Ashley Marie Leazure Rowena Nesha Ramlall Hsin-Yi Liao Elizabeth Buffington Reed Aaron Joseph Martin

8 • The University of Texas at Arlington Yousriyah Mukry Bartolo Fuentescontreras Vinh Q. Dang Anthony M. Petrosino Mario Alberto Gaitan Candice L. Fry (C) Laurel Danae Vinson Vicki Boswell Galati Benjamin Jack Lovette (M) Diana Sofia Viteri Luis Giron Sara Nicole Molina Ulyana Zavadskaya Sergio Gonzalez (C) Ebunoluwa Eloho Ogude (C) Mariah Jane Halstead (M) Linda Katherine Petrawski (M) Garrett Thomas Hamilton (C) Natalie Rebolledo (M) Baccalaureate Degrees Zaman Ali Hemani Theresa Eliza Reimann Yen Hoang (C) Edgar Solis BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Cynthia Huynh Karen Taing (M) INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS (FRENCH) Kevin Bill Jaramillo Katherine Taing (M) Karen Conde (C) Marvin Lee Jenkins (S) Beatriz Hernandez Trejo Tania Rosa Frias Manigandan Krishnaraj Manuella Johnson (M) Rosa Laureano Venegas (M) Department of Economics Rachel S. Lewis (C)† Gyeongeun Lee Noemi Rosas Lixin Li BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Rodolfo Tufino Xiuyuan Li (ECONOMICS CONCENTRATION) Vina Joseph Marial Fartun Isse Adam BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Diana Maturino (C) Dinora N. Funes INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS (GERMAN) Tiffany Nichole McConnell Jeanne De Gruy Purdy Tyler Michael Bunn Bree’Anna Milton† Diep Kim Nguyen (C) BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ECONOMICS BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Henry Hien Tan Nguyen (C) Omotade Ajike Afilaka INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS (RUSSIAN) Michael Nguyen Beau Matthew Barnes Elena S. Krylova Nhung Thi Huynh Nguyen William Scott Bedford (M) Nikita C. Tembo Thanh Thi Thuy Nguyen Natalie Ann Burton Andrew Rafael Nobert Tobechukwu Jerry Duru-Onweni BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Humberto Carlos Olivas Eric Christopher Fletcher INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS (SPANISH) Ryan A. Orbach (M) Samuel L. Freeman (C) Ricardo Almaraz (M) Ruben Oviedo Larry Lee Green Jesus Aragones Jose S. Palacios Robert A. Hedrick Manuel I. Avina Nataly T. Palomo Rodolfo Hernandez Hannah B. Decker† Duy V. Pham Jeffrey A. Jarrett Luz Crystal Esparza Tara K. Prabhu Austin Jacob Low (S) Gabriela Fierro Sarahnaz Rahman Luis Enrique Luna Joel Garcia-Cruz Medina Redzovic Michael J. Martinez Macario Gonzalez Erin Rezkalla (C) Robert McGrath Sandra Yerith Lopez Zachary M. Rowen Courtney A. Morin Andrew J. Martin (S)† Alfredo Segovia Olufunke Atinuke Ogunjobi (M)*† Omar Guadalupe Medina-Valdes (C) Naveed Shiraz Shalwani Nicholas Omariba Okiro Edgar Mendez Maximino Silva Jordan Lee Prasifka (S) Alondra Olguin Martha Gabriela Silva Rivera Colin Phillip Reece Anastacio Osorio Ronald Taylor Smith Christian T. Rommer Robert Cerna Padilla Jeff Paul Spaeth Javier T. Sanchez Danya M. Phifer Spencer Timmermeyer (S) Alhassan Yasser Sedky (C) Nancy Reza Diana I. Torres Randall Scott Smith (C) Juan Pablo Rodriguez (C) Andrea Leah Vance Thao Trong Tran (M) Angela Vixayvong Curt Russell Whitworth Department of Accounting Georgia K. Welch Samer F. Yousif Channing Wertz (M) Toma Zaleckaite BACHELOR OF BUSINESS Aaron Witten ADMINISTRATION IN ACCOUNTING Brian Matthew Woods Kyndell Brianna Bailey Department of Finance Marney Yu (M) Jinyun Bao (C) and Real Estate Samuel Blanco BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTING Jordan C. Boyd BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Jose Antonio Alvarez Daniel Castro (FINANCE CONCENTRATION) Daniel Alvarez Barrera Marianna Chunkovska Jose Carlos Acosta Efrain Anaya Thao Dang Shahrukh Muneer Agha (C)† Rachel Aydelott Nathalie Donfack Dongmo Ashley I. Arias Randy M. Cisneros Kissy D. Espinoza Jainaba Bah (C) Kimberly Ann Cox

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

Commencement Ceremony • 9 Bryan Stanton Ball (C) Robert Richard Soukup Shradha Chaulagain*† Tyler Alexander Bates (C) Blair Joseph Thomas Abderrahim Chouaib Renato Alves Bispo Rakeyah Shawnise Thompson (C) Songloc J. Dao Thomas G. Botts Guillermo Torres Olanike Bukola Eseyin Natalie Ann Burton Kyle Vince Toumbs Edward Trevor Ferguson Taek Soo Chung My Le Tran Matthew A. Ford (M) Hunter Daggett Laurent N. Tshisekedi (S) Swati Gupta Hussain Dhanani Ricky J. Vomberg (C) Sean Heath Brian D. Duecaster Peyton Ryan Warren Sushil Kc Aaron E. Essary Craig Allen Welch Jeffrey Alan Klump (C) Marcus Lynn Ford Ian Whitehorn William M. Medley Cesar A. Garcia Micah B. Wulff Jose Francisco Morales-Tavarez (M) Esther Garcia-Gobellan Stephen Wynn Daven-Troy Fredrick Morris (C) Khaliun Puntsagbalji Glass (M) Won Tae You (S) Dustin Allyn Mullis Aliza Jawaid Hashmani Carl Allan Musamali Matthew James Hendrix (S)† BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Emmanuel Gabriel Mwamba Giovanni Hernandez-Torres (REAL ESTATE CONCENTRATION) Rupesh Dev Neupane Thien Ngoc Ho (C) Ryan A. Brown Christopher T. Nguyen Tammy Hopkins Belinda Nicole Davis Daniel Thanh Nguyen Neha Jonchhe (M) Hugo Venzor Lynn K. Nguyen Bridgette Juarez Vanna H. Nguyen Veronica Juarez Department of Information Gary M. Parma Bumsoo Kim John Remias Jessica Lynn Lantis Systems and Operations Daniel I. Richardson Austin M. Lay Management Jose Evelio Rodriguez Quynh Thi Mai Le (M) BACHELOR OF BUSINESS Hisham Saadat (Second major in Economics) ADMINISTRATION (INFORMATION Kazunori Shinoda Thanh Huong Thi Le SYSTEMS CONCENTRATION) Mohamed Yusuf Shire Thao T. Le (C) Stefan Giovanny Brandon Sachin Shrestha Thomas Axel Levy (C) Maria Raquel Cantu (M) Sunny Shrestha (C) Shaquille Shavarr Lewis (M) Nigel Dorsey† Gossa Tafa Alisha Mae Liddell Patrick Eckhout (C) Joshua Truong Sharonda Latrice Luckey (C) Jorge Jaramillo Frias† Charles A. Warren Eric A. Luna Jasmine C. Jessie Michael D. West Bryan David Manning Christopher T. Le Mason Kenneth Whittlesey Jarred Martin (C) Sehar Suleman Memon (C) Kelly Maureen McGrath An Dang Pham Department of Management Forrest Taylor Miller Navinthira Kumar Raman Derek S. Moreau Juan Rico-Perez BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Urbain B. Munyahali (MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION) (Second major in Economics) BACHELOR OF BUSINESS Azri Ahamed (C) Trang Thu Ngo (M) ADMINISTRATION (OPERATIONS Luz Ahumada Dianna Nguyen MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION) Abdul Rahman H. Al-Saad Quyen Thi To Nguyen (S) Dalton Dehart Browder Stephanie Amaton Quynh Anh Nguyen (M) Manisha Chandani Ashley I. Arias Jamal Karale Nuno Joshua De La Luz (S) Jeffrey R. Bilodeau Gabriel Ortiz Douaa M. Hassan Nouf Bin Azzaz Kyle Ryan Oxford (M) Debra P. Mingboupha (C) Brandon Daniel Blanchard Jose S. Palacios Neha R. Panjwani Alexandria Danielle Bowers Akshay Mukesh Patel Justin Scott Phillips Alicia Diane Brunson Sunny Patel (C) Kyle Allen Saunders Chasity Samara Bryant Nathaniel James Pfeiffer (M) Jackie Sheth (M) Sara Alicia Calderon Marissa Nicole Poole Niroshi Soysa Kasey Lynne Capshaw† Ailen Puente Reginald L. Stanford Brianna K. Carrera Edgar Rascon Long Vuong Danielle Cherie Carrico David Rodriguez Marely Castro Oscar A. Rodriguez (S) BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Kipling Chappell Sarahi Rodriguez (C) INFORMATION SYSTEMS Selena Chavez Mauricio Rojas (S)† Islam Emad Abdellatif Young Sun Chun Javier T. Sanchez Prashant Adhikari (C) Caitlyn Marie Cooney Kiara U. Saulsberry Dipesh Bhattarai (S) Michelle Cornelius Michael J. Schoemer Benjamin T. Boudreau (C) Ileana Cortina Ashley Janette Silva Carlos Michael Burgos Caroline Patricia Davidson Brianna Lecy Slough (M) Qaisar A. Butt Jose Luis De Labra Morgan Douglas Smith Dalton Deleon

10 • The University of Texas at Arlington Charnjeet Kaur Dhillon Erik Rivera Jeanne De Gruy Purdy Nathaniel Dean Dover Mikhail Alexander Rodriguez Brett A. Richter (C) Leanne Elizabeth Evans Ricardo Rodriguez Miguel Angel Ruiz Nidia C. Flores Josue Roman (Second major in Management) Jonathan Garcia Akhtar Husain Sagarwala Taylor L. Russell Monica Celeste Garcia Leanna Shaw Jascilyn M. Same (S) Alycia Deanne Garson Allison Elizabeth Shoup (Second major in Management) Matthew Gilmore Lauren Marie Sibley (M) Dearis Antwon Simmons Ariel R. Gonzales Manoj Silwal Ana Nicole Solis Karina M. Gonzalez Denisia Yvette Simpkins Chelsea Renee Spurlock Neill C. Goss Casey Bradley Sneed Araeah K. Stevenson Trisha Lynn Gothard Karina Solis James A. Sullivan Bailey Nicole Hafford Ryan Thomas Steuerwald Lauren Nicole Tate Alexandra Leigh Hanes† Perlinda L. Stoglin Cameron William Threadgill Taylor N. Hargrove Lam Anh Kim Tran April Trashell Tillis Annie Elizabeth Hastings Minh Q. Tran (C) Kelly Carmen Wilson Eduardo Hernandez Makayla Tushim Nagih A. Youssouf Alyssa M. Herrera Seth M. Tynan David Brian Zayas Laura Herrera Reyna A. Valdez Jordan M. Holub Mario Alejandro Velasquez Nga Tu Hong Laura Annette Villafranca Scott Lawrence Honigsfeld Hien Ngoc Vo Tara D. Hunsinger Nicole Elizabeth Wall Aaron D. Ingersoll Katherine E. Wargnier Paul C. Jackson Sheila Renae West Evelyn Jimenez Brandon Witzel Chelsea Anne Keith Jenna Marie Yates Samantha S. Kruapansak Jeremy Joe York (C) Alex A. Ledezma (C) Lorena Loera Department of Marketing Dustin L. Louis Dreama Rayne Lumpkins BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Gautham Manoranjan (MARKETING CONCENTRATION) Nahandy Maroundou-Ma-Boussou Boluwatife Ibukunoluwa Ade-Adedeji Aaron Thomas Martinez Gabriela B. Alfonzo Mirtha Martinez Eyad Alkurd Ariana Mata Hannah Archuleta Jardin Nicole McCarthy Jonathan Andrew Arguello Taylor Andrew McConnell Nicolas Hunter Carr Austin McCord Marely Castro Darien Tremell McLemore Ryan C. Conner James Ryan Means Alexandria J. Cooper Mentesnot Zewde Mengistu Caleb J. Corbett Ryan John Montoya Caroline Patricia Davidson Chelsea Nicole Nath Allison Patricia Erica De Long Christian Matthew Oaxaca Cory Debolt Omar I. Omar Zachary Wilkinson Devlin James Christian Orr (Second major in Management) Anthony John Orsa Tri Thuc Do Robert Clinton Osborne Jessie M. Elizondo Roshan Bhupendra Patel Alton R. Ferguson Sonal U. Patel (S) Vasundhara Goyal (C) Enrique Perales Amanda N. Hernandez Elizabeth A. Persaud Thuy-An A. Hoang Michele Lea Phillipus (C) D’Mia Jackson Halee Nicole Pipkin Ariana Mata Bryan Nicholas Powell (C) Melina Mendez Mohammad Raad Rashad Keith I. Menezes Madison P. Read Azucena Miranda Brenda Arely Rivas Kadie Leanne Murphy (C) Michael P. Nguyen

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

Commencement Ceremony • 11 Shelley Lynn Baxter Belinda Juanita Garcia-Bonner College of Education Bethany Ann Becknell Kelsey Joy Gates Jessica Suzanne Beeler Tracy Jo Geiser Doctoral Degrees Paula Sue Benz Angela Renee Gillen DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN Laura Anne Berry Veronica Hutyra Gloeckner EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP Makenzie Elizabeth Blackburn Beverly G. Gonda Travis Wayne Horton Sonia Hanna-Maria Blanks Sandra Gonzalez M.Ed., Sam Houston State University, 2010 Jamie L. Bobel Audriuna Osa Leah Gordon B.A., Southwest Texas State University, 1999 Karen Bohannon Scott Michael Grimes Dissertation Title: The Power of Community: Jessica Leigh Boswell Stephanie Christine Grimes Building Social Networks Through the Advancement John Walter Boswell Guillermina Guerrero Via Individual Determination (AVID) College Kelly Michelle Bradshaw Jennifer Nicole Gunter Readiness System Jennifer Dawn Branum Analicia Yvette Gutierrez Supervising Professor: Barbara Tobolowsky Amanda Leigh Brewster Delia Gutierrez Kerri Lynn Bridgers Sarah Elizabeth Gutierrez Valayne May Kieran Brodie Nhadia Gabriela Guzman M.Ed., University of Maryland at College Park, Melissa Buenrostro Leslie Erin Haddock 2009 Terri Patrice Buggs Debbi Ann Hagood B.A., University of Maryland at College Park, Tammy Michele Buhler Theresa Walton Hahn 2008 Cyndee Caroline Burchfield Tracy Lynn Hankins Dissertation Title: Teacher’s Perspectives on the April Vontrece Butler Elisabeth J. Hansard Efficacy of Inclusion for the General Education Sherry Ann-Lovelady Cabler Vicki Lynn Hanson Student Tracy Dianne Campbell Diane L` Harlan Supervising Professor: Barbara Tobolowsky Beatriz Reyes Campuzano Melissa Helene Harris Jesus Michael Cantu Debra Harrison Kendra L. Nelson Alejandra Mireya Cardenas Jolynn Sedrone Harwell M.Ed., Tarleton State University, 2005 Ana Marcela Cardenas Kari Jann Hatton B.A., Tarleton State University, 1995 Johnny Wayne Carter David Henson Dissertation Title: The Effective Practices of TASA Melaine Gay Michelle Carter Joseph Patrick Herrera Honor School Boards in Texas: A View Through the Sarah Elizabeth Carter Arthur Mckinley Hobbs Lens of Institutional Theory Jennifer Ellen Castro Amberly Danielle Hodges Supervising Professor: James Hardy Javier Rene Cavazos Amber A. Hollins-Johnson Elizabeth Skidmore Chapman Katherine Street Hoover Christian Walter Rewoldt Sharon Sammons Child Angela Kay Horton M.A., Texas State University, 1999 Theresa Michelle Chorba Rose Ann Horton B.A., Texas A&M University at Kingsville, Jessica Rene Clark Tanya Renee Hughey 1985 Mandy Sue Coatney Renee D. Hyde Dissertation Title: An Investigation into School Terri Sherese Cox Mikeisha Dionne Ivory Psychologists’ Knowledge of the Individuals With Christen Anne Davenport Amber Nichole Jackson Disabilities Act and its Implications for Educational Courtney Paige De La Cruz Gloria V. Jackson Practice Mollie Kennard Dean Suzanne K. Jensen Supervising Professor: Lewis M. Wasserman Sule Demirci Kristi Noelle John Amber Jacqueline Diaz Mica Lynn Johnson Vivian Marie Diaz Tamera Sue Johnson Masters Degrees Sonja J. Dodd Dianna Jones Bonnie Jean Dos Santos Jessica Dee Ashley Jones Department of Curriculum Theodora J. Douglas Jo Elaine Jones and Instruction Charles Alonzo Dutton Charlean Joubert Sara Lindsay Elliott Joan Gayle Kimber MASTER OF EDUCATION IN Amanda Enriquez-Brettl Stephanie Ann Kirchens CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION Jennifer Leigh Esparza Pornteera Kitrungroengkul Jorge Manuel Acevedo Jennifer Garcia Esquivel Brian Daniel Knapp Angela Marie Aguallo Julie Katherine Estep Bryan Wesley Lankford Lima Akid Cynthia Marie Evers Cheryl Lynn Lawler Cher Patrece Al Tamimi Kathryn E. Ewton Jennifer Joy Leath Jennifer Kay Alanis Marie C. Faine-Czarnecki Eric Robin Leitz Virginia Frances Alegria Alison Clark Felton Ashley Lynn Lewis Angel Dawn Ambuehl April Elizabeth Fields Sara Renee Lewis Brittany Elise Anderson Caroline Christine Fisher Felecia Yvonne London Fernando Sobrevilla Aranda Sereena N. Flores Amanda Lynn Longtin Melissa Lianne Archer Wally Duane Forson Jennifer Lopez Jamie Lynn Arthur Michelle Leilani Foxworth Judy Ann Lorence Victor Avila Jacqueline Franklin Lyndsey Annette Love Brittany Nicole Banks Kellie Delayne Galyon Michael D. Lynn Danyaih Morea Bates Christina L. Garcia Kathy Lynn Marconi

12 • The University of Texas at Arlington Alma Yvonne Marin-Rodriguez Mercy Lorica Silcox Stephenie M. Miller Rachel Martin Shaila Yuriski Silva Casey Marie Nixon Beatrice Yuki Martinez Ashley Danielle Simmons Furwa Taqi Rizvi Jose Jimi Martinez Carrie Kathleen Simonton Valeria Andrea Vianes Kristin Elizabeth Mason Jade Nicki Soresman Katherine McCandless Samantha Renay Spagnola Department of Educational Rachel Coronado McDonald Cynthia Pam Stampp Jennifer Beckstead McGuire Jennifer Dawn Stanzel Leadership and Policy Studies Melissa Gordon McIntyre Tamika M. Stevenson MASTER OF EDUCATION IN EDUCATIONAL Michelle Darlene McKiddy Kathleen L. Stice LEADERSHIP AND POLICY STUDIES Amy E. Mereness-Cutler Erica Denise Stills Marcos Antonio Abril Carlita Denise Metters Leanne Marie Strickland Wesley Jim Adair Jacquelyn Elizabeth Meyer Kimberly Jeanette Strong Mojeed Oladipupo Ajadi Wendy E. Miller Tigra Rashae Swan Grant John Ambroz Megan Marie Mobley Lynn Adair Taylor Alexandria Nicole Anderson Ahmed Mazen Mohamed Hadi Elizabeth Darlene Teasley Kofi Asante Bamfo-Addo Carrie Lynn Montz Laura Kg Thompson Lacy Marie Beckler Takishia Tionna Moore Kristina Nicole Toth Ritya Joseph Beyrouthy Carolina Nieves Moreno Erin Jane Trevino Gerald Boyd Samatha Ann Morgan George Tudor Rhonda Lynette Brackins Shonda Morrow Courtney Ann Valentino Carol Helaine Broadway Tricia Renee Myers David Lee Van Horn Jason R. Broussard Vandana Nandakumar Vanessa Helen Vasquez Pamela Martrae Bryant Maria Cecilia Navidad Lisa Nichole Venteicher Amy Jo Butler Ashley Elizabeth Nelson Liliana Villado Alexis Byrd Eleonor Mangoma Nelson Viviana Marlene Villarreal Katherine Frances Campbell Sinaja Lorene Netters Jelena Vukovic Robert Duane Chase Maria Pilar Nevarez Kassidy Erin Wagner Theresa Cockran Yvonne Dinh Ngo Keysha Denice Waters Chelsea Elizabeth Cook Denise Marie Norman Kimberly Annette Webb David Allen Cordell Mary Louise Olazaba Matiana Aurora Wiley Ashley Coreen Cranney Linda Aileen Olsen Candy Calvina Williams Landrea Renee Davis Hale Marie Ovacik Nathaniel Steven Wilson Joshua Dakari Dawson Jan J. Ovesen Yolanda S. Womble Donald Dana Delgado Kristen Maureen Perkins Catherine J. Wood Shelby Nicole Denman Laurie Perkins Helen Jo Wright Nolan C. Deshazo Isabel Christina Piedra Leslie Wright Joseph A. Diaz Ismael Piedra Sara Nicole Wright Mathew G. Dickerson Noah John Pogar Lacy Kay Youngblood Gabriel Eugene Duarte Theresa Gayle Pollok Ruby Ann Zavala-Molina Alexander Dunaj James Leonard Powell Jenny Lynn Zoch Maria Viracion Duren Kelly Lynn Pyle Anne Marie Zorn Dayna Michelle Dyess Linda Lopez Rangel Joanna Yanet Zuniga Marcy Ann Eisinger Suzanna Raquel Raygoza-Rosen Erika Marie Elizondo Valeria Reveles- Molina MASTER OF EDUCATION IN MIND, Buck David Elliott Jeannette Mireya Reza BRAIN, AND EDUCATION Tres M. Ellis Deborah Diane Ritchie Shilpa Thakor Mistry Ashlee J. Elswick Mary Teresa Robinson Aimee Lizabeth Myers Sherayne Denise English Shannon D. Robinson Gina Rosaria Parisi Suedy Nicolee Escalona Vance Ana Betsy Rodriguez Sandra Cecilia Esquivel Denise C. Rodriguez MASTER OF EDUCATION IN TEACHING James E. Faurie Julieta Rodriguez Jessica V. Betancourt Cheryl Ann Fay Debra M. Rogers Gennifer Caitlin Carr Kimberly Ann Ferguson Michelle Reinhart Ruddell Daniel Stuart Cogan Marcos Leonel Flores Kristi K’Lyn Rush Leidy K. Cortazar Cardozo Christopher Byron Foster Shauna Blair Rushing Nirmal Anwar Dossani Michael Wayne Fultz Jennifer Lynnette Schawe Amanda Christina Ehrlich Peter Zelko Gabbani Kelsey Elizabeth Schenck Rana Mahmood Elkassih Veronica Garcia Ammie Lee Scott Joshua Jordan Timothy Daniel Garrison Tisha S. Scott Todd J. Lucas Erika Arely Garza Mary Anne Send Theresa Lynn McCleary Resul Geyik

Commencement Ceremony • 13 Ramona Hollins Ginn Rita Ruiz Jamie Nicole Farris (S) Marco E. Gonzalez Jacob Daniel Salinas Valerie Flores (M) Ryan Luke Grace Julissa G. Santellanes Courtney J. Freeman Kevin Joseph Grubbs Trevor Arthur Seaman Kristen Janie Gallegos (C) Dean D. Guerra Alexandra Michele Shaw Valeska Gomez (S) Juan Manuel Guillen Angela Devon Shoniwa Karen Yvette Guadian (M) Marietta J. Hall Jason L. Smith Maria Carolina Guio (M) Alberto Halos Jenifer Lyn Smith Krista Nichole Gwaltney (M) Kendra Deanne Hampton Stacey Jo Solomon Christopher Sean Hartsfield (C) Jeanina Marie Harris Christopher Chase Stowe Kelsey Hill (S) Denise Lynn Harville Rosario Guerrero Sumpon Rafael R. Ibarra (M) Andrea Lynn Howell Shonda Moore Thompson Nasra Abdulle Iid (C) Sadd Pierce Jackson Jennifer Ree Turman Tierney G. Jennings (S) Wynona R. Jackson Tannen E. Turman Charnele Johnson (M) Darlene Renee Janeski Maritza P. Valles Tori Marie Kennedy (S) Apryl Renee Jewkes Alma T. R. Vasquez Shannon J. Khamvongsouk (C) Joseph Madison Johnson Melanie Nicole Vasquez Jacie Nicole Langham (C) Karlmichael Vernon Jones Belinda Molina Vega Annissa Larnard (S) Jason Michael Karam Perri A. Watts Tory Seth Logan Lauren Shelby Kelly Whitney Kay West Kayla Jo Long (M) Karen Ann Kopeck Felicia Marie Wilkinson Helen Lopez (M) Kathleen G. Ladd Hallie Jo Williams Shaun Edward Lovett Jeongok Lee Lauren Michele Wolfe Emily Joy Martin Walter Daniel Leszczynski Chelsea D. Wright Irving Martinez (S) Bernard Lightfoot Reginald Lanard Wright Virginia Martinez (M) Phillip Longmire Dominique E’Lize Young Rose L. McCoy (S) Brenda Ruby Lopez Matthew David Zahrndt Courtney McFarland (M) Jessica Lopez Jessica Medina Sanchez (S) Monica Marie Luna Olympia Yohvanni Mendoza (C) Carrie Ann Majewski Baccalaureate Degrees Shalee Nicole Minard (M) Shanna Diane Malone Rachel Nicole Monnier (C) Adina Nichole Martin Department of Curriculum Rocio Montano (C) Eran Nicola McGowan and Instruction Harold A. Moon Ronald Gustavo Mendoza Kinsley T. Munoz (S)*‡ Allison Dianne Miller BACHELOR OF ARTS IN Sara Stephanie Najera (S) Kari E. Miller INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES Daisy Navarro (M) Michelle Lauree Million Kathryn Allyn Akhtar-Khavari (M) Patrick Wayne Newton (S) Matthew Keith Millman Noemi Oralia Alvarado-Juarez (C) Kate Nguyen Patty Ruth Mitchell Nohemi Barcenas (M) Lethuy Nguyen (S) Destiny Monique Montemayor Danielle Alexandria Barrientez (M) Vicole Nguyen Amanda Lynn Moore Karen Bautista (C) Kaitlyn Marie O’Connor (M) Ana Martinez Moreno Kemecia S. Beasley (C) Alicia Ortega (C) Stephanie Ann Motheral Antoinette Fiona Bennett (S) Lisa E. Oseyamhen (M) Jeni Lee Munden Rachel R. Biggerstaff (S) Aimee Ellen Parmenter (M) Mercy Zuleyma Nazario Natasha K. Boggan (C) Sandy Piedra-Hernandez (M) Christopher Paul Nelson Rebecca Michele Boyle (S) Karima Karim Pirani (S) Diane Nelson Catherine Harber Bright (M) Ellen M. Poli (C) Natalie Nylen Joni Brookins (M) Catherine Portocarrero (C) Lynsey Denise Odom Juana Virginia Bryant (S) Melissa Powell (C) Elizabeth Anne Palagi Emilie Capp Winter J. Quinn Trenton Kyle Patterson Autumn Brooke Carnley (S) Flor De Maria Ramirez (M) Angela Patrizia Peragine Mabellyne Joanna Carrion Gabriela A. Rangel (S) Mary Bethsaida Pierce Kambry Alexandria Carter (C) Jose Rios (C) Nicosha Laquina Porter Megan Lee Clements (S) Melissa Rivera Francisco E. Quiroz Brittney Leigh Cleveland (S) Mary Elise Roberts (S) Rodolfo Ramirez Crystal Marie Corbin (S) Karen Rodriguez (M) Cody Michael Record Rosa M. Cuevas (M) Ruby A. Rodriguez Shelbi Lee Reed Amy Davis (M) Cassidy Danielle Rogers (M) Kristy Lynn Rich Shailynn Jenine Dayhoff (C) Jorge Rosales (S) Marcus Lynn Roberts Kelly Jo Doege (C) Heather Jeanine Rozear (M) Arnold Rudy Rodriguez Stephanie Milagros Dominguez (C) Ariadna A. Ruvalcaba Puga (M) Jennifer Rae Rodriguez Taylor Kaitlyn Edwards (C) Rachel Morgan Sanson (M) Paulina Elizabeth Rodriguez Ghandy Estrada (C) Janeane Sargent (S) Stephanie Kristine Romero Elizabeth Fang (S) Tristan Pierce Scarbrough Jonathan Bryce Rudolph Duaa Farchoukh (S) Mehrak Shams (M)

14 • The University of Texas at Arlington Anna L. Shannon (M) Amir Norouzi Christin Sichmann (M) College of Engineering M.S., Southern Methodist University, 2011 Taylor N. Simms (M) Doctoral Degrees B.S., Isfahan University of Technology, 2003 Rikke D. Stebbins (C) Dissertation Title: Improving Hydrologic Prediction Meghan Kathleen Stone (S) DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN for Large Urban Areas Through Advanced Sensing, Bria Telsa (S) AEROSPACE ENGINEERING High-Resolution Modeling, and Probabilistic Analysis Brittany M. Thomas (M) Raheem T. Bello of Scale-Dependent Runoff Response Brandon Elliott Torres (S) M.S., UT Arlington, 2012 Supervising Professor: Dong-Jun Seo Claudia Torres (S) B.S., UT Austin, 2011 Gabriella Torres (S) Dissertation Title: Exergy Analysis of a Pulse Reza Saeedzadeh Priscilla B. Torres Detonation Engine Linear Power Generator M.S., Shiraz University, 2010 Bianca Tosca (M) Supervising Professor: Frank Lu B.E., University of Mazandaran, 2006 Mai Ngoc Tran (S) Dissertation Title: Sustainability Assessment of Makayla Rae Trulu (S) Alexis R. Gonzalez Recycled Asphalt Mixtures in Texas Marissa Michele Uplegger (S) B.S., UT Arlington, 2009 Supervising Professor: Stefan Romanoschi Valentina E. Vargas (M) Dissertation Title: Complex Multidisciplinary System Endora S. Vega (C) Composition for Aerospace Vehicle Conceptual Design Sanputt Simasathien Lacrista Vickrey (M) Supervising Professor: Bernd Chudoba M.S., UT Arlington, 2006 Sofia Itzel Villarreal(C) M.E., UT Arlington, 2000 Lindsay R. Westbrooks Eric N. Haney B.S., Kasetsart University, 1997 Lauren Abigail White B.S., Texas A&M University, 2010 Dissertation Title: Cyclic Loading Performance Elizabeth Clare Winans (S) Dissertation Title: Data Engineering in Aerospace of Special Truss Moment Frames and Modified Systems Design and Forecasting Structural Layouts for Staggered Truss Framing System BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Supervising Professor: Bernd Chudoba for Seismically Active Areas INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES Supervising Professor: Shih-Ho Chao Michelle Cherie Alcorn DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN Emily Denise Allen (S) BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING Mohammad Reza Zarrinpour Laura Cutler Vasant P. Kearney M.S., Shiraz University, 2009 Ashly Marie Gomez (M) M.S., San Diego State University, 2012 B.S., Shiraz University, 2002 Misty Michelle Gregg (C) B.S., University of California at Santa Cruz, Dissertation Title: Investigation of Strength- Lan Ly 2008 Enhancement Mechanism and Size Effect in Shear Linda Nguyen (C) Dissertation Title: Computer Vision Algorithm of Steel Fiber-Reinforced Concrete (SFRC) Slender Selinda Sarai Paniagua Development and Biomedical Applications Beams Jose J. Ramirez Supervising Professor: Liping Tang Supervising Professor: Shih-Ho Chao Madison Taite Reid Kristina A. Reinschmiedt (M) Jamie L. Wright DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN Mayra A. Salazar (M) M.S., UT Arlington, 2009 COMPUTER ENGINEERING Loretta Danielle Turano B.S., Baylor University, 1993 Vamsikrishna Gopikrishna Phuong T. Van (M) Dissertation Title: Nuclear Compression Imposed M.S., UT Arlington, 2008 Magaly Vongsaly (M) by Confined Channels Leads to Altered Mechanical B.E., Anna University, 2006 Hope Watson (C) Phenotypes and Actomyosin-Driven, Integrin- Dissertation Title: Building 3-D Shape Primitive Elton G. Wright Independent Migration Strategies in a Subset of Based Object Models from Range Images Candice Wylie Migrating Glioblastoma Multiform Cells Supervising Professor: Manfred Huber Supervising Professor: Cheng-Jen Chuong DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN Oguz Yetkin COMPUTER SCIENCE B.S., University of Wisconsin at Madison, 1999 Mahdi Nasrullah Al Ameen Dissertation Title: Novel Human Robot Interface B.S., Bangladesh University of Engineering Methodologies for Prosthetic Device Control and Technology, 2009 Supervising Professor: Dan Popa Dissertation Title: The Impact of Cues and User Interaction on the Memorability of System-Assigned DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN Random Passwords CIVIL ENGINEERING Supervising Professor: Matthew Wright Reza Broun M.S., Amirkabir University of Technology, Danielle Marie Clement 2008 M.S., UT Arlington, 2006 B.S., Amirkabir University of Technology, 2005 B.S., University of Richmond, 2000 Dissertation Title: Integrated GHG Emissions, Air Dissertation Title: A Game Theoretic Framework Pollutants, and Economic Assessment of Solid Waste for Temporal and Agent Abstractions in Multiagent Landfills Learning Supervising Professor: Melanie Sattler Supervising Professor: Manfred Huber

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

Commencement Ceremony • 15 Pat Jangyodsuk Laxmy Menon DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN M.S., San Jose State University, 2010 M.S., UT Arlington, 2005 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING B.E., Kasetsart University, 2006 B.E., University of Madras, 2003 Antonio A. Alanis Pena Dissertation Title: Sign Language Recognition in a Dissertation Title: Transfer Printed Semiconductor M.E., Tecnologico de Monterrey, 2008 Large-Scale Database Nanomembranes for Heterogeneously Integrated M.S., Tecnologico de Monterrey, 2002 Supervising Professor: Vassilis Athisos Multi-Band Imager Arrays on Rigid and Flexible B.S., Tecnologico de Monterrey, 2000 Substrates Dissertation Title: Mathematical Optimization Nandish Jayaram Supervising Professor: Weidong Zhou Techniques for Managing Selective Catalytic Reduction M.S., International Institute of Information for a Fleet of Coal-Fired Power Plants Technology, 2007 Minh Q. Nguyen Supervising Professor: Jay M. Rosenberger B.E., Visvesvaraya Technological University, M.S., Hanoi University of Science and 2005 Technology, 2009 Alireza Noroziroshan Dissertation Title: Toward Better Usability of Query B.S., Hanoi University of Science and M.S., Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2010 Systems for Massive Ultra-Heterogeneous Graphs: Technology, 2007 B.S., Mazandaran University of Science and Novel Approaches of Query Formulation and Query Dissertation Title: Wireless Power Transfer for Technology, 2005 Specification Medical and Industrial Applications Dissertation Title: Constraint Optimal Selection Supervising Professor: Chengkai Li Supervising Professor: Jung-Chih Chiao Technique in Dynamic Active-Set Frameworks for Linear Programming Laleh Shikh Gholamhosseingh Manoj Niraula Supervising Professor: Bill Corley M.S., Sharif University of Technology, 2003 B.S., UT Arlington, 2013 B.S., Shahid Beheshti University, 2003 Dissertation Title: Guided-Mode Resonant Filters Jenny Maria Tejeda Carlos Dissertation Title: Fault Localization Based on and Reflectors: Principles, Design, and Fabrication M.S., UT Arlington, 2006 Combinatorial Testing Supervising Professor: Robert Magnusson M.B.A., Instituto Tecnologico de Santo Supervising Professor: Yu Lei Domingo, 2003 Shiuan-Hau Rau B.S., Universidad Autonoma de Santo Jing Xu M.S., Tatung University, 2008 Domingo, 1999 M.A., Nankai University, 2011 B.S., Tatung University, 2006 Dissertation Title: A System Dynamics Approach B.S., Nankai University, 2008 Dissertation Title: AC Arc Flash Light Intensity Applied to Wind Energy System Sustainability Dissertation Title: Fault Localization in Modeling and DC Arc Model Based on MHD Supervising Professor: Susan Ferreira Concurrent Programs Modeling Supervising Professor: Jeff Lei Supervising Professor: Wei-Jen Lee DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN Rohit Rawat Betsegaw Kebede Gebrehiwot ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING M.S., UT Arlington, 2009 B.S., UT Arlington, 2010 Waqas Ali B.T., Indraprastha University, 2007 Dissertation Title: Maximizing Use of Air-Side B.S., University of Engineering and Dissertation Title: Improved Piecewise Linear Economization, Direct and Indirect Evaporative Technology, Lahore, 2007 Network and Piecewise Linear Orthonormal Floating Cooling for Energy Efficient Data Centers Dissertation Title: Electronic Biosensors for Early Search for Feature Selection Supervising Professor: Dereje Agonafer Cancer Detection Supervising Professor: Michael T. Manry Supervising Professor: Samir Iqbal Vimal A. Ramanuj Valay Dineshbhai Shah M.S., UT Arlington, 2013 Jia Chen M.S., UT Arlington, 2011 B.T., Nirma University, 2011 M.E., Southwest University of Electronic B.E., Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Dissertation Title: Numerical Modeling of an Science and Technology of China, 2012 2007 Alloy Droplet Deposition With Non-Equilibrium B.E., Southwest Jiaotong University, 2009 Dissertation Title: Thermal Characterization of Solidification Dissertation Title: Regularized Canonical Heterojunction Bipolar Transistors and Design of a Supervising Professor: Albert Y. Tong Correlation Analysis in Clustering Sensor Data Timing Circuit Using Phase Locked Loop Supervising Professor: Ioannis D. Schizas Supervising Professors: Alan Davis, Ronald Hani Tiznobaik Carter M.E., Iran University of Science and Isaac J. Cohen Technology, 2008 B.S., UT Arlington, 2013 Shuling Wang B.S., University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Dissertation Title: The Design and Control of a B.E., University of Shanghai for Science and 2005 Battery-Supercapacitor Hybrid Energy Storage Module Technology, 2009 Dissertation Title: Enhanced Specific Heat of for Naval Applications Dissertation Title: Optofluidic Photonic Crystal Molten Salt Nanofluids Supervising Professor: David Wetz Platform for Label-Free Detection and Gas Sensing Supervising Professor: Donghyun Shin Supervising Professor: Yuze (Alice) Sun Jeffrey Brandon Hall Xiao Zhang M.S., UT Arlington, 2009 Shitong Yuan B.E., Huazhong University of Science and B.S., UT San Antonio, 2002 B.E., University of Electronic Science and Technology, 2006 Dissertation Title: Exploiting Higher-Order Technology of China, 2008 Dissertation Title: Experimental Investigation of Statistics in Radar Scattering Data for Super Dissertation Title: Optimization of Heterogeneous Methane Reformer With a Continuous Flow Reactor Resolution Imaging Wireless Networks with Massive MIMO Supervising Professor: Brian H. Dennis Supervising Professor: Saibun Tjuatja Supervising Professor: Qilian Liang

16 • The University of Texas at Arlington Masters Degrees Hemanth Kumar Pedapudi MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING Yaswanth Penumudi Tariq Ali Hamad Al Jaafreh Department of Bioengineering Kranthi Kumar Raparla Sunita Baniya Bhanu Sri Routhu Marc Charles Buondelmonte MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Vasavi Siddoju Amin Darabnoush Tehrani BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING Atif Hussain Syed Bharath Donavalli Ashish Adhikari Gokul Yeldandi Jean Carlos Gamarra Shahina A. Ahmed Harsha Vardhan Reddy Guduru Penusila Pratik Pravin Athavale MASTER OF ENGINEERING Ahmed Haider Mohiuddin Faizan Shabbir Badami IN CIVIL ENGINEERING Yujie Hu Aparna Balakrishnan Mohammed M. Al Shukoor Kshitij Chandrakant Kadam Ankita Dattaprasad Bhat Obada Alhaj Fatemeh Khalaj Ganesh Reddy Cingam Mumtaz M. Ali Sai Pavan Naralasetti Irsalan N. Cockerill Sudheer Alluru Ajaykumar Patil Nishant Abhinash Desai Kshitij Kundlik Bhapkar Niloofar Rezaei Andrew Corey Ford Vijaykanth Reddy Bheemireddy Dhrumi Viplav Gandhi Laalithya Swetha Bondili Ivy George Vivek Cherukuri Department of Computer Sri Kanaka Kamalapriya Godasi Swapnil Dattatray Dalvi Science and Engineering Farheen Khan Subindra Ghimire MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Stephen R. Kunkel Shubhankar Narendra Godse COMPUTER ENGINEERING Upasana Ravindra Mali Surendra Kumar Gorrela Sneha Umesh Kadam Tanmay Sanjay Manjrekar Kaustubh Gosavi Danyal Ozair Moura Mendi Mbipeh Thu Ky Hoang Vivek Raveendran Gowtham Krishnan Murugesan Md. Amirul Islam Aishwarya Narayanan Aarth Praful Jarmarwala MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Dev Rajanikant Patel Seyed Ali Kazeminejad COMPUTER SCIENCE Amiyo Paul Sarah Caroline Marshall Kerr Pavan Akshay Abhange Hemanth Ponnambalath Mohanadas Abhinav Dinesh Khemani Uma Adalarasu Maida Ranjbar Shyam Dhirajlal Kotecha Savankumar Vitthal Akbari Sharmi Ravindran Akshara Kudige Shantharam Taral Samir Almoula Sagar Sunil Soni Sanaz Malaki Mohammad Altamish Harini Sridhar Sumit Manda Tarun Ande Alexander Ian Terry Pouya Mirsadeghi Vidyadhar Angadiyavar Akshi Rohit Thakkar Haji Farhan Mohammed Naga Sri Surya Aripaka Jobin J. Thomas Sharukh Mohammed Omid Asudeh Madhavi Tippani Triveni Lavakumar Mudaliyar Asha Priya Atluri Sanjana Sandeep Vilekar Parth Deveshkumar Naik Shreya Baddam Altrim Vinca Yash Chandrashekhar Naik Kirtikumar Sheshrao Bansod Shruti Abhay Warhadpande Sanjana Nalla Yathaarth Bhansali Yibo Zhu Babak Neshati Sani Ashmi Raju Bhanushali Heta Ajay Presswala Puneeth Umesh Bharadwaj Department of Civil Engineering Sharon Priyadarshini Ankita Devidas Bhargave Vishal Rajpal Milind Bhattacharya MASTER OF CONSTRUCTION Nitin Sankappanavar Vijendra Kumar Bhogadi MANAGEMENT Hans A. Schmidt Rohit Ravi Kumar Bhoopalam Aoday Hatem Alawi Deepakraj Srinivasan Jay Dilipbhai Bodra Srigiri Sharath Bellam Satya Venkata Ravi Raja Gopalan Sripathy Harikrishna Bokksum Sushank Dandu Joyce Presley Stanton Meet Satishkumar Brahmbhatt Taraneh Dastouri Sanjay Tamrakar Prathiba Byadarahalli Keshavamurthy Krishna Reddy Dhanda Tejas Jagadish Thakur Samba Siva Tej Chaganti Ramya Duggineni Matthew Daniel Trublowski Varsha Challakere Vijayaprakash Sampath Kumar Gandikota Vishal Rohit Vaddadi Kaushika Chamala James Omesa Gesumwa Anudeep Vanimisetty Lakshmana Meenashree Chandan Jagadeesh Babu Gogineni Prashanth Venigalla Srinidhi Channagiri Pranesh Babu Vijay Shankar Jeyakrishnan Yohannes Okubay Weldemichael Jitendrasingh Chauhan Chandni Jindal Olivia Joy Whittaker Harish Kumar Chikkamaranahalli Deepthi Kasala Farzam Yazdani Ashokkumar Lalitha Jyothi Kotapati Shruthi Chikkamuniyappa Rekhavathi Vamshi Krishna Lodangi Jisa Chittilappilly Sebastine Pruthvi Raj Reddy Paide

Commencement Ceremony • 17 Abhitej Arvind Date Nayeem Mohamed Shashank Rajesh Shelat Jvalin Jwalit Dave Gulam Mohiddin Mohammed Ankit Rajendrakumar Sheth Nisarg Sanjaykumar Desai Mudassir Ahmed Mohammed Ronak Bharatbhai Sheth Rehana Devani Archana Mohan Shruthi Shetty Rasika Girish Dhanurkar Karthik Mohan Gayatri Shinde Abhinav Dharanipathi Kaustubh Prashant Mohgaonkar Pranay Shirolkar Dhaivat Dipakkumar Dharsandiya Rakesh Muni Reddy Namratha Shivashankar Vishal Sunilkumar Dholakia Nagasri Naidu Ravneet Singh Sidhu Sandesh Gururaja Doddamane Shania Rasheed Nalagath Bhupender Singh Suraj Doddi Jayendra Prannoy Nanduri Rahul Singh Aditya Chandrakant Dubal Shivani Sunilkumar Narang Sukhbir Singh Anjum Fatima Sujay Natarajan Sarath Kumar Siva Kumar Ashwini Gangahanumaiah Rajesh Radhakrishna Nayak Lavanya Somashekar Ahana Garadi Sumesh Nellemakkal Balan Shreyas Kashyap Somashekar Anurag Garg Padmashri Nonabur Krishnamurthy Sneha Srigiri Sravanthi Garikipati Nikitha Lakshmi Durga Tejeswi Pooja Subramanian Harish Gitta Padmanabhuni Vivek Sundararajan Vishnu Kiran Gollapudi Brunda Padmaraju FNU Sunil Kumar Poornima Gopala Sushmitha Pagidela Varun Suresh Gokul Gopalakrishnan Suchindra Palem Namratha Suryanarayana Iyer Harshavardhan Reddy Gorla Dhara Saurin Patel Hannan Yunus Syed Jasmine Kaur Grewal Romanchkumar Patel Venkata Sai Gopi Chand Tadikonda Guru Naga Venkata Kishore Gudepu Zimil Patel Ruchi Bhalchandra Tengse Pavithra Gunasekar Vennela Pathuri Nandan Thareja Anuja Ram Gundale Ameya Patil Arpitha Jayalakshmi Thopegowda Akash Gupta Vishwanath Patil Rishika Reddy Thummala Sanika Sunil Gupta Navaneet Phadnis Monisha Thuppada Prakash Rakibul Hasan Sumanth Pikkili Monisha Tirunagari Naren Prakash Hassan Arun Kumar Pokharna Ahmed Abdul Hameed Ulde Sreehari Balakrishna Hegden Meghna Kishore Potnis Ravi Tej Urikiti Nathan A. Hervey Mudit Pradhan Srikant Vadrevu Varun Venkataraman Iyer Mrinmoy Prasad Vivek Vaidyanathasubramanian Navya Jagadish Sarabjeet Singh Gurnam Singh Pulaha Meena Valisekka Ankitkumar Kiritkumar Jain Shashi Bhushan Puratchi Pathi Sharath Vasanthakumar Varun Teja Jandyam Pawan Puttaswamy Nitish Vedalaveni Seshachala Himanshu Jangra Gandharva Puttaswamygowda Sharad Chaitanya Velmajala Benita Nisha John William Mohammed Azmat Qureshi Purimetla Venkataraghava Abhinav Joshi Sabarish Raghu Madhumithaa Venkitapathy Shalini Kacham Sharan Raghu Sri Datta Virivinti Rajeshkumar Ganesh Kannapalli Sandeep Narasimha Raikar Sri Ram Pavan Kumar Vishnuvajjula Shashank Kashinath Akilesh Rajavenkatanarayanan Samyukta Vuyyuru Hardik Manoj Katariya Anirudh Ramnath Ramakrishna Soujanya Vytla Lasya Priya Kattoju Ashwin Ramesh Babu Sukul Yarraguntla Vivek Kaushal Girish Rameshbabu Viswanathan Kavassery Rajalingam Kamarshi Leela Krishna Pratik Rao Vatsal Kesarwani Sanika Pravin Raut Department of Electrical Shirish Keshava Murthy Sandeep Raveendran Thandassery Engineering Prasanthi Kilambi Eshwar Ravindran Prashanth Kolandaiswami Arjunan Adeetya Ravisankar MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Pavan Srinivasamurthy Koundinya Rajsagar Ekanath Rawool ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Nuthan Banad Kuber Mohammed Saifullah Raunaq Kamleshbhai Advani Abhay Kulkarni Jyoti Salitra Yash Agarwal Pavan Kumar Nikita Sathish Sri Venkata Rama Krishna Akula Raman Kumaresan Preeti Sawant Hima Bindu Allam Sagar Mehul Lakhia Parth Shah Bharath Reddy Alugubelly Mayuri Latha Yash Akshay Shah Dhruva Alyil Veedu Apurva Mahantesh Lembi Suhaib Siraj Shaik Nikhil Amraotkar Harika Madapathi Manu Bhat Shankarnarayana Bhat Ramya Keerthi Arikapudi Sahithya Mahanandi Karthick Shanmugam Selvaraj Swapnil Auradkar Nikunj Mange Shruthi Shanthaveerappa Satya Sai Krishna Kumar Avasarala Shridhar Manvi Aditya Sharma Bharat Kumar Bacha Divya Rupa Meesala Prawal Sharma Somangshu Bagchi Sai Krishna Mekala Vartika Sharma Nagraj Bagewadi Vaibhav Bhupendrabhai Mistry Vivek Kumar Sharma Chaitra Yallaraj Banda Koushik Modayur Chandramouleeswaran Somnath Shekhar Rakhee Ramachandra Barkur

18 • The University of Texas at Arlington Sharath Chandra Reddy Beeram Ashrita Mandalapu Siddhartha Goutham Swaminathan Nupur Shirish Bhagwat Meetkumar Chetankumar Mehta Obaidur Rahman Syed Megha Bhandari Saurabh Alpeshkumar Mehta Sanil Talauliker Pallavi Sudhir Bhandekar Avinash Ravi Menon Narendra Singh Dan Singh Tanganiya Abhay Bhat Sudhirkumar Menon Santhavel Thangavel Aman Gaurang Bhatt Fahad Mirza Naruekarn Trairatanchalee Chaitanya Kumar Bheemisetty Bilal Muhammad Nirja Umeshbhai Vakil Sanket Bhoirkar Shweta Krishnakumar Mulay Naveen Kumar Reddy Varala Sandeep Reddy Bhumula Arjun Muraleedharan Mitali Gurunath Varerkar Swathi Boozula Visweswaran Muralikrishnan Srikanth Vasireddy Akash Pratap Borate Syed Kamran Musanna Sai Jayanth Veeravalli Sandeep Borra Roopa Nagaraj Dhanush Gowda Vidyaranya Pranusha Chalasani Viral Maheshkumar Nai Christopher L. Williams Varun Chari Sai Saketh Nandagiri Arpita Dhirenkumar Yagnik Minal Rajendra Chawda Venu Gopal Nandiyala Chinmay Dhananjay Yande Apurva Chimote Raja Sekhar Theja Narapareddy Sai Surya Chintala Chethan Narayanaswamy Department of Materials Vibhavini Chukkapalli Divya Nityanand Chinmay Ramchandra Desai Janhvi Pachpute Science and Engineering Gaurav Subhash Deshawal Sandesh Pandit MASTER OF ENGINEERING IN MATERIALS Aakash Govind Deshpande Tapshil Sejalkumar Panwala SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Ameya Subodh Deshpande Jayesh Jayangbhai Parikh Khaled Ahmed Hirmas Nachiket Shankar Deshpande Deep Prakashbhai Patel Nilufar Ebrahimzadeh Pustchi Parth Shaileshbhai Patel MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MATERIALS Krishna Tharun Eraganaboina Twesha Darshanbhai Patel SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Rohith Reddy Etikala Vibhutiben J. Patel Jeyar Alsofi Mitali Gogate Pradeep Chanagouda Patil Radhika Atul Dattani Prachi Vinayak Gokhale Abhijeet Bhalchandra Patkar Akshay Sunil Hande Harshad Navinchandra Golatkar Arka Prabha Paul Cielito Toledo Matienzo Raviteja Gundagallu Jagannatha Reddy Surya Lokesh Bhargav Pentakota Abhijit Hemant Namjoshi Sreenivas Gundlapalli Sai Kumar Pola Nirmit Dashrathbhai Patel Vittal Kumar Gunireddy Sai Krishna Pullagujjula Nai-Wen Pi Madanmohan Gunti Sneha Raghavendra Christopher Scott Pickering Ameenuddin Habeeb Nischal Rajbhandari Snigdha Rajendra Rashinkar Shreyas Janardhan Chinmay Appa Rane Sandesh Shelke Ashish Joshi Pooja Reddy Ravi Kirubakaran Subramanian Harshad Nandkishor Joshi Keerthi Reddy Reddoru Kimaya Prakash Vyavhare Kshemaa Rajan Joshi Sidhanta Sahu David Chiuni Wang Aditya Sainath Kadam Snigdha Saikam Sagar Datta Kanhere Shalini Santhosh Kumar Pranoti Sandeep Kashikar Sweta Sawkar Department of Industrial, Sundeep Katragadda Dheeraj Settipalli Manufacturing, and Supriya Suresh Kavilkar Anokhi Dipakbhai Shah Systems Engineering Rahul Ankushrao Kawadgave Maitri Shah MASTER OF ENGINEERING IN Sahil Khan Palash Saurabh Shah INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING Sujay Suhas Khasnis Prayag Manish Shah Mayank Ashok Gupta Chetan Khullar Sanketkumar Umesh Shah Harit Shailesh Kumar Shah Santosh Kivati Soumil Sanjaykumar Shah Jafar Al-Habashneh Anjan Kumar Kodige Nagaraj Manu Rajendra Sheelvant Rahul Hemant Bakshi Avinash Chandra Kolla Shailin Bankimkumar Sheth Sai Pavan Kumar Devarasetty Manoj Kumar Kolla Rajath Shivananda Mohammed Farhan Nupoor Sandeep Korde Swapnil Rajendrakumar Shrishrimal Michael Scott Franklin Pavan Kumar Kota Mohammed Farhan Siddiqui Elliott Mason Giles Srinivasa Kiran Kraleti Deep Jot Singh Vasudha Lakshmi Kattula Girish Gopal Kulkarni Monica Singh Muhammad Ali Khan Nilesh Vivek Kulkarni Sonal Singh Arielle Lafond Ramakrishna Vighna Venkata Lanka Vaisakh Sreekumar Warrier Ryan Fritz Lowry Janath Kumar Madhamanchi Bhuvaneshwari Surannagari Manjari Maddali Kalyani Maganti Chaitanya Bhargav Surapaneni Parthiban Mutharasan Uthra Mahendran Suman Suresh Nilufer Oran

Commencement Ceremony • 19 Sayali Nandkishor Patil Rohith Kumar Musthyala MASTER OF ENGINEERING IN Tejas Pawar Ganesh Sai Chand Mutyala MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Ashley Anne Pierce Ashok Nagamuthu Muniyandi Milad Abulhasansari Hima Varsha Pulla Ketan Vijay Namjoshi Nihal Adepu Aishwarya Ramesh Oshin Nandal Jawed Alam Kalyani Surappa Ramesh Jayanth Narahari Abhinav Annangi Revy Christy Saerang Vaishav Amrutbhai Panchal Prakhar Bindal Swapneel Shah Shilpa Pandey Phanindra Bolla Sadhika Shankar Rao Surendar Panneer Selvam Siddhant Kiritkumar Brahmbhatt Padmasree Shatdarsanam Sharvari Uday Paranjape Sabarish Reddy Duvvuru Amal Sunny Aashish Parkar Julie Ann Fowler Harsha Kiran Vemula Srichand Paruchuri Chinmay Shreekrishna Godbole Yann Watts Sujay Vijaybhai Patel Mithil Gunavanthe Neha Arvind Patil Venkata Sai Pratap Reddy Gurrala MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Hari Krishna Reddy Perla Sadia Haque INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING Nikhil Kumar Polineni John Harmik Haroutunian Anoop Ramesh Ade Tanvi Ravindra Pradhan Tejas Chandrashekhar Konde Sayalee Agashe Dhruvkumar Rames Raval Akshay Gopal Kulkarni Megha Ashok Monica Ravan Edwin Joshua Samuel Mallela Yogesh Ghanashyam Badgeri Anuj Sudhir Rege Nishanth Reddy Mannem Vignesh Balasubramanian Edwin Moses Rudrapati Utkarsh Likhanlal Meshram Venkata Srinivasa Chandra Mouli Bhamidipati Rohit Rao Sagi Irfan Farooqui Mohammed Vishnu Teja Bhavirisetty Mukul Saluja Matthew B. Morrison Ankith Bommaganti Suresh Chandra Shekar Sandiri Dhruva Nalla Naga Venkata Pavan Kumar Ayyappa Srividya Sekar Thulasiram Reddy Padala Brugumalla Hardik Vijaykumar Shah Kartik Jagdishbhai Panchasara Aditya Singh Chauhan Kunal Shah Dhruvang Tushar Patel Venkata Sundara Kalyan Chinta Abdul Khamar Shaik Kaushal Harshadbhai Patel Ameya Shashank Chitaley Bhargav Vaddarse Shetty Mayankkumar Mukeshbhai Patel Pritish Chougule Nikhil Rajiv Shinde Apoorv Rajendra Patwardhan Anish Daita Shreyashi Shukla Manoj Kumar Pichaiappan Prasanthi Dara Kalyan Sai Sudheendranath Sirivaram Darpan Vinod Pol Keerthi Praveen Devulapally Anirudh Srinivas Ravi Teja Pulapa Venkata Swapnil Dholakia Rajesh Kumar Sugumar Syed Rafiuddin Quadri Aneeq Vikram Donthi Praveen Suguru Manoochehr Rabiei Viraj Nitin Doshi Sai Keerthana Talakanti Pragadish Rajendiran Harish Gadde Alexander Thomas Viswas Rayam Sridharan Shiva Gadiparthi Ping Hung Frank Tse Alireza Safari Vikas Gattu Akshay Tyagi Arjun Sekar Daniel Taylor Gellerup Anurag Moreshwar Vaidya Kirthivasan Selva Muthukumarasamy Vaidehi Arunrao Gudsoorkar Varun Krishna Vankayalapati Rohit Rajendrasingh Sengar Nayana B. Hadia Nithin Varkey Divya Shah Jai Singh Hanjra Eswaramoorthy Venkatachalam Sagar Sandeep Shah Rohan Jacob Prashanth Vijayakumar Sawan Paresh Shah Ravi Charan Jonnada Dane Gregory Vincent Supan Sandipbhai Shah Rahul Joshi Varun Viswadas Yash Sujal Shah Shashi Kiran Jujjavarapu Sandeep Yaganti Sohan Shintre Madhur Mohan Kalgutkar Aditya Shivkumar Diwakar Kaudinya MASTER OF SCIENCE IN LOGISTICS Faraaz Ahmed Siddiqui Ashraf Naveed Khan Laurie Michelle Martinez Ravi Gangaprasad Soni Hasan Saifuddin Khasamwala Tanmay Parshuram Srivastava Anand Sanjay Kote MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Pramote Suksirisak Advait Mukund Kulkarni SYSTEMS ENGINEERING Akhila Surabhi Anoop Ramesh Kulkarni Tanvi Pramod Karambelkar Vinit Vivek Talele Rohit Ajit Kulkarni Tony Tony Vikramaditya Lohan Department of Mechanical Pinak Nitin Upadhyay Sheng-Che Lu Sai Gowtham Uppalapati Ashok Kumar Madam Pillai and Aerospace Engineering Aditya Vudayagiri Kalaivanan Manoharan MASTER OF ENGINEERING IN Songwei Wang Vignesh Manoharan AEROSPACE ENGINEERING Sushant Mangesh Mantrawadi Abilash Nallaguntla MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Adnan Amirali Maredia Meghan Carol Noonan AEROSPACE ENGINEERING Kaustubh Markandey Jeffry Scott Sukloff Christopher Guzman Hernandez Shail Nilesh Mehta Andrew Michael Swift Juran Hwang Mohamed Ahmed Moolla Joshua Ray Thompson Harinkumar Rajendrabhai Patel

20 • The University of Texas at Arlington Aditya Ramani Baccalaureate Degrees Department of Computer Shehzad Maksudahmad Shaikh Science and Engineering Ishwarya Srinivasan Department of Bioengineering Sampath Reddy Vengate BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Katherine Michelle Yarbrough BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING Wenbo Zhu BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING Ronald Kenneth Brown (S) Jazhiel Alvarado Lucas M. Cason MASTER OF SCIENCE IN David J. Aroca Fernando Raul Do Nascimento Senna Garcia MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Jordan D. Benavides Aaqif Muhtasim (M) Vimalan Adaikalanathan Jose De Jesus Castro Desmond Paramore Divya Swamy Bandaru Carlos Mauricio Chicas Jonathan P. Pritchett Trina Barua Dong Van Doan Joseph Benton Purcell (C) Saurabh Kedar Deobhankar Christopher Elias (S) Isaac F. Ramirez (C) Shivang Yogeshkumar Desai Alissa D. Hendricks (C)* Peter J. Sassaman Karan Dutt Neetal S. Kumar (C) Ajoy Sen Koushik Epuri Richard Charles Leviner (M) Landry Joel Chieukeng Sufo (C) Gajendra Devanga Gangadara (Second major in Chemistry) Johnny K. Tran (M) Abhishek Guhe Sameep Malla (C) Trevor J. Van Doren (C) Tanmay Sanjeev Gupte Kien V. Nham (M)‡ Ariel Aulia Widjaja (S) Matt Heuser Agnes Jessica Tjahja (C) Neha Inamdar David Truong (M) BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Md Malekkul Islam Joseph Minh Vu COMPUTER SCIENCE Praveen Bharadwaj Jayaram Zachary J. Allen Abhishek Raj Urs Kadaba Nagaraja Urs Department of Civil Engineering Krishna Mani Bhattarai Pratik Babanrao Kale Reed D. Clanton Rajesh Kasukurthy BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Christina Dan (M) Ninad Ramesh Kawle CIVIL ENGINEERING Dung Phuong Duong Atul Mohandas Kootathil Jaime Alvarado (M) Daria A. Dupont (C) Sumanth Krishnamurthy Alkali Barry Tyler Giacoma (C) Jae Jun Lee Geoffrey Dominic Beach Christie N. Gutierrez (C) Brady Christopher Lotz Gustavo E. Bocaranda W Scott Haley (M) Anik Mahmood Hector Jose Bonilla Bonilla Aqib A. Hamid Vinay Vivek Mhala Christopher Bryant Kiran F. Hamid (C) Yasir Aziz Modak Adam J. Claycomb Dustin Hovsepian Manjarik Mrinal Ammar Imad Elhamad Charles Jacobsen (C) Jaykishankumar Kunjbihari Patel Osama Adnan Elsaad (M) Prajyot A. Jagtap Pranav Milind Phadtare Mariana Franco Ji-Yeon Jeong Aditya Pinto Erik Garcia (C) Mary Elizabeth Kingsbury (M) Arvind Prabhakar Favian J. Giraldo Joseph Bryce Kinler Hongyi Qu Joseph A. Gonzalez Sebastian Klingler (S) Subramanian Ramachandran Gowtham Dana Hajhamdan Thang Quoc Le (C) Avinash Kumar Ray Jordan J. Howell Preston May Swaroop Mahadev Sawant Ana Marcela Juarez John J. Maynard (C) Jimil Manojbhai Shah John Lam Matthew Jason Meelhuysen (M) Utsav Hitendra Shah Thu M. Lam (M) Abeir Moussa (M) Mohammad Saifullah Mohammad Zafar Chhokila Lama (M) Clark Ilas Navidad Shaikh Richard Lara Pragya Neupane* Siddarth Shetty Esther A. Macabare Ninh An Nguyen Ajinkya Shrikrishna Shetye Edgar Eduardo Molina Hector Guadalupe Ortiz (C) Guruprasad Shrikant Shinde Jeremy Bryan Nelson (M) Huy Quang Pham (M) Parth Jayeshkumar Soni Subash Paudel (M) Rebekah Jean Roskens (M) Anirudh Srinivas Erica Ramirez Stephen B. Shelton Dhaval Hitendra Thakkar William Robert Sanders Nathan B. Smith Soham Mahesh Umbrajkar Sandeep Shah (S) Terry W. Smith Avinash Veluturla Muhammad S. Sharif Russell Stanley (C) Varun Nanjunda Rao Viswamithra Chad Mitchell Stewart James B. Stone Bharathram Visweswaran Cuong Vo Viet Tran Omair F. Sunka (C) Hang Yin Minh Dai Tran (M) Karen Trevino (S) Minh Ngoc Khanh Tran (C) Joseph Trinh Zachary S. Warnke Bernae Tull (C) Quaid M. Wright Richard W. Victor (C)

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

Commencement Ceremony • 21 Minglu Wang Heather Danielle Winser Daniel Alexander Tristan Harold W. Wheaton Peter J. Woods Seng Hong Voon Idan Zoarets (M) Ismail Eren Yesildirek Travis J. Webb David A. Whaley BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Evan E. Yancy SOFTWARE ENGINEERING Department of Industrial, (Second major in Mechanical Engineering) Humberto Ulianov Bramont Manufacturing, and Nicholas Kenyon Early Systems Engineering BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Mostafa Galib MECHANICAL ENGINEERING BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Reynaldo Javier Gonzalez Edgar E. Alcaraz INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING William K. Harrod (S) Stephen Alvarez (M) Ankan Addy Benjamin Li Dillon J. Ausmus Rahim Akbar Alan Madet Andrew Dale Baren Scott Berens Marcus Behrooz Mirzaie Andrew Pate Barnes (C) Alexander M. Bertucci Hussain A. Mucklai (S)* Laura Anne Blair (M) Joshua Daniel Bolton Hien Q. Nguyen German F. Bonilla (M) Agustin Bombela Mahesh Pandeya Neal Xavier Boseman Jessica Callejas Nam M. Pham Marcus Damon Brewer (C) Sujan Devkota (M) Erwin D. Salinas (C) Ricky E. Carreon (C) Khanh Ngoc Thuy Do (S) John C. Sapp (M) Kersasp Aspi Cawasji (M) Benjamin Kurian George Ishita M. Soni Teong Hong Chuah (C) Vannery Gonzalez Michael Lee Theriot (C) Tyler Michael Dennis Gonzalo Herrera Septien Mason Wilkens Eric D. Detheridge Jared Kenneth Holeyfield(C) Khalid Fayez El Hefni (S) Noora Khalaf (C) Vamshi K. Emmadi Department of Electrical Jeffrey Jay Lasley Joaquin Felix Engineering Jacob Lee Lippert Jake Wiley Floyd (C) Jasmine Lucero (M)* BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Jerrad Matthew Frank Maziar Mokarrami Angel Frias ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Sarah A. Moore Jenash Amatya Roberto Garza (M) Mezher Mohammed Mustafa Enrique Grimaldo Benjamin Thomas Clegg Juan Cristobal Olmedo Roy Franklin Cook Vedansh Gupta (S) Daniel Oyekunle Eric C. Havenhill (C) David Reyes Fabia David Pineda Daniel Steven Gattorna Erik Jesus Hernandez Miguel Andrew Rios (M) Roopak Makarand Karulkar (M)* Diamantina Geairn David D. Rock Israel Gonzalez Novella Solis Landau Roman Rosas Wyatt B. Langston (M) Roger Nkuefeut Gouanet Griselda Sanchez Xiang He Blake O. Littlejohn Sungwook Hwang Laura Lopez Eric M. Ireri Department of Mechanical Ryan Mao Jay Jen and Aerospace Engineering Jimmy McBroom Yudeok Jung Raymundo Mejia (C) Paula Kawase Loman BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Alan Milligan Mark A. Lopez AEROSPACE ENGINEERING Talyna Charisse Morrison Bryan Tuankhang Luu Mark Lee Austin Isaac G. Murphy John C. Lynn Malcolm L. Branch Rojan Nepal Brian McRee Roberto Garza (M) Joseph Keith Novak (M) Roberto Medrano-Falcon Nathan J. Gendron (M) Andrew Richard Nunez Tito M. Menjivar Jair Gomez (M) Michael John Pry Kirk Hunter Nelson (M) Brandon W. Green Nathan Mark Putman Jean Paul Nirere Jordan Lee Hovland Karar K. Rabib Tina Norasane (S) Ricardo Angel Jamaica James Wilcox Ramsey (M) Charles Nicholas Nybeck (C) Guerric Kikola Makengo Walter Anton Robison (S) Youngbin Park Daniel Marchant Allen Jacob Sager Jason Michael Reist (C) Edgar Mares Manuel Angel Saucedo Timothy J. Rooker (C) Dennis Abraham Mathew Benjamin Ivan Sears Anthony Jacob Rutka David Mathews Marcus Weston Sellers Jacob Luis Sanchez Jimmy McBroom Ryan Serio (C) Lucas Brad Schulte Steven Michael Mcdonald (S) Jeremiah Benjamin Smith (C) Kaustubh Shinde (M)* Anthony Q. Mendoza (C) Brandon A. Stephens (C) Noah Michael Shmais (C) Jonathan G. Patterson (C) Renik J. Tom Alex Tambert Michael Anthony Powada Jimmy Torres Perla J. Torres Marcos A. Romero Phap Van Tran Janak Raj Tripathee (C) Christian Andres Santiago Matthew Bryan Turner Dhananda Krishna Thumiah (S) Scott W. Valencia

22 • The University of Texas at Arlington Simon E. Vargas Bryan A. Garrett David P. Verbeck College of Liberal Arts B.A., University of North Texas, 2006 Robert A. Warwick Dissertation Title: Otherness and Belonging in Tanner D. Williams Doctoral Degrees “Democratic” Empires: The Syrian Diaspora and DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ENGLISH Transatlantic Discourses of Identity, 1890s-1930s Tracey-Lynn Daniels Lerberg Supervising Professor: Kenyon W. Zimmer M.A., UT Arlington, 2007 B.A., UT Arlington, 2004 Yevgeny I. Goldin Dissertation Title: Reconsidering Race, Gender, B.S., University of Virginia, 1996 and Place in the Fictive and Real Geographies of the Dissertation Title: Settlement House Scenes: American West Migrants and the Performing Arts in Transatlantic Supervising Professor: Stacy Alaimo Perspective Supervising Professor: Kenyon Zimmer Jeffrey King M.A., East Tennessee State University, 2008 Nathaniel S. Kogan M.A., East Tennessee State University, 2001 M.A., UT Arlington, 2008 B.A., Vanderbilt University, 1997 B.A., Columbia University, 2004 Dissertation Title: “The God of the Age”: Religion Dissertation Title: “Every Good Man is a Quaker, and Servitude in the Works of Augusta Jane Evans and That None But Good Men are Quakers”: Supervising Professor: Neill Matheson Transatlantic Quaker Humanitarians, Disability, and Marketing Enlightened Reform, 1730-1834 Robert LaRue Supervising Professor: Sarah Rose M.A., UT Arlington, 2011 B.A., UT Arlington, 2009 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN LINGUISTICS Dissertation Title: Queening the Aftermath: Ju-Young Lee Rethinking the Queen in Postcolonial and the (Post) M.A., Iowa State University, 2009 Colonial in Queer M.A., Sogang University, 2006 Supervising Professor: Penelope Ingram B.A., Dongguk University, 2003 Dissertation Title: Plausibility and Structural Rachael A. Mariboho Reanalysis in L1/L2 Online Sentence Processing M.A., UT Arlington, 2007 Supervising Professor: Jeffrey Witzel B.S., Southwestern Assemblies of God University, 2004 Iya Khelm Price Dissertation Title: Practical Magic: Magical M.Ed., Texas Christian University, 2009 Realism and the Possibilities of Representation in B.A./M.A., Togliatti State University, 2003 Twenty-First-Century Fiction and Film Dissertation Title: Independent Sources of Relative Supervising Professor: Wendy B. Faris Clause Processing Difficulty: Evidence from Russian Supervising Professor: Jeffrey Witzel Julie M. McCown M.A., UT Permian Basin, 2011 B.A., UT Dallas, 2009 Masters Degrees Dissertation Title: Strange and Unstable Bodies: Shifting Materialities in Early American Natural Department of Art History Correspondence Networks and Art History Supervising Professor: Stacy Alaimo MASTER OF FINE ARTS DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN David Diaz TRANSATLANTIC HISTORY Laura M. Garcia Karen E. Beasley Shih-En Hsu M.A., UT Arlington, 2005 Seth A. Lawrence B.A., Texas Christian University, 2001 Jean-Patrick Mahoney Dissertation Title: The Ciné “Never Sets...”: British Michelle N. Pennington Cinema as a Transatlantic Cultural Commodity, Gary Uribe 1927-1938 Supervising Professor: Elisabeth Cawthon Department of Communication MASTER OF ARTS IN COMMUNICATION Elise Tiffany Athans Karen Alysse Mcalister Rosy Perez Kami Marie Vinton

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

Commencement Ceremony • 23 Feifan Wu Jason Guidry Andrew Czap Shannon Delia Zenner Kristi Laren Holstein Dakota Ray Ford (C) Alejandro Serrano-Ayuso Efraim Franco Department of Criminology Jessica Lynn Frost MASTER OF MUSIC IN MUSIC EDUCATION Maureen Barbara Greenwood (M) and Criminal Justice Victoria Ladova Kunze Jaqueline V. Haidar (C) MASTER OF ARTS IN CRIMINOLOGY Yiqi Luo Kyrsten Nicole Hansen AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE Kiersten Amber Heflin (C) Anabel Albarran Blankenship Department of Political Science Tom Loi Huynh Marie Nicollet Burton Norrell Kimberlin P. Inthirath (C) Deborah E. Butler MASTER OF ARTS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE Merriah Sha’Quel Jackson Mireya Alejandra Chavez Yves Atumisi Dylan Kain Lindsey Erin Conner Catherine G. Bottrell-Tomerlin Alex Ye Kang (S) Kamren Gross Consuelo Monina Buencamino Abel Keonine Vanessa Renee Johnson Ashley Rebecca Lindsay Benjamin Kim Jodie-Ann Elizabeth Kinney Olivia Guadalupe Llanes-Orona Jane Ann Kleve (C) Danielle Tia Mays El Memeyi Murangwa Lindsey Shree Lavender Christina Nicole Reed Thomas Reed Kendra Nicole Lawson Dawn Marie Shelton Rosa Linda Rosales Ivan Lopez (M) James V. Vernier James V. Vernier John R. Miranda (S) Nazeeya P. Zubairie Meredith Elise Nivens (S) Department of Sociology Andrea F. Norcross (S) Alicia So-Jung Pak (C) Department of English and Anthropology Chris Joseph Perry (S) MASTER OF ARTS IN ENGLISH MASTER OF ARTS IN SOCIOLOGY Raymond Taylor Queen Leslie Erin Cook Jason Thorstein Fanning Jazmine I. Rangel (M) Annie Jones Culver Melody Hope May Samantha Jade Repko (S) Jordan Elizabeth Ivie Jacob Fred Wilbur Angela A. Rodriguez (S) Adam P. Knorr Marissa Rogers Thomas M. Szymankiewicz Sarah Amanda Roseborough Leslie Elizabeth Wade Baccalaureate Degrees Madison Louise Samas (S) Devin Scott Selby (S) Gaurav Sitaula (M) Department of History Department of Art and Art History Megan Nicole St.Cin (M) MASTER OF ARTS IN HISTORY Olivia G. Themudo James Eric Copeland BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ART Kalle Schleicher Tiihonen (C) Cecilia Nicole Hill Samantha K. Clarke Christon Turner Kevin James McCrea Allison Taylor Herbst Shaina Vencill (M) Jessica Elizabeth Neal Catherine Lucile Hodge (M) Brenda Y. Vitela Teresa A. Pritchett Major Duane Hoffman Kaitlin Ariel Zalatoris Steve C. John Angela Lynn Kehm Department of Communication Department of Linguistics Taylor Marie Kobs and TESOL Mario Marin BACHELOR OF ARTS IN Luis G. Marroquin (C) COMMUNICATION (ADVERTISING) MASTER OF ARTS IN LINGUISTICS Kathryn Elizabeth Minor Chelsea Janae Allen Kimberly Catherine Johnson Merlene Nyembo Dahye Chae Sounthone Panyanouvong (C) Shelley Janine Colvin MASTER OF ARTS IN TESOL Nhan T. Pham Jose Antonio Corona Noor Louay Alshalal Amanda Phanavanh Rebecca Marie Fritche Maram Ibrahim A. Alturki Telemonic Reynoso Caitlynn Marie Graham Celeste Rodriguez Elle Z. Grant (M) Department of Modern Languages Alexsandra Elizabeth Rogers Victoria Brianna Harkrider Araceli E. Rubio (Second major in Communication Technology) MASTER OF ARTS IN MODERN LANGUAGES Lauren Harrell Noura Darkazalli BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS IN ART Rubi Isamar Hurtado Rachel Anne Gamarra Manal S. Alturk (S) Syeda Tazeen Fatima Jafri (M) Lizzethe Barcenas Rocha (S) Aba Jeziernicki Department of Music Daniel Ignacio Barron (C) Katharine D. Jungmann (S) Aveen K. Bayazid Andrew Thomas Lawson MASTER OF MUSIC IN MUSIC Jordan M. Brown Brannon T. Low (M) Rashaad Tro Moris Calaham Jammie Lee Burks Keyla Nohemi Mata Zamora (C) Sarah Ashley Chang Caesar C. Casanova (Second major in Public Relations) Jamal Mosi Davidson Elena Sophia Chudoba (S) Brittany May KC Phillip Graham Lafonda R. Clement (M) Gabrielle Reynolds (M)

24 • The University of Texas at Arlington Rena M. Song Kennedy O’Neal Eubanks Sebastiene Guinn Matthew N. Ta Jason Mitchell Hays Courtney Maxswell Henry Benson Taing (M) Morgan Z. Holly Colton Ross Hightower (C) Ivoryeal Renee Wilson Kara Ann Hyde Matthew Ryan Hoffman Ryan Parker Wilson Aubrey L. Kenney (M) Maegan Alice Holloway Jinea Toi Witter Haley E. Knighton Monique N. Jacques Lawanda McKelvy (C)‡ Syeda Tazeen Fatima Jafri (M) BACHELOR OF ARTS IN Matthew Shane McLemore Desmond Johnson COMMUNICATION (BROADCASTING) Maria Concepcion Montalbo Michael Joseph Keaton Leonardo Aceves Placide Mudiayi Munya Maisha F. Khan Reginald B. Adetula Zachary T. Porter Quan Lam Gladys Naomi Aguirre Allison Lopez Mariela T. Alvarez BACHELOR OF ARTS IN COMMUNICATION Tamara Rose Lynch (Second major in Journalism) (COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY) Farah Nazeih Mohammad (C) Raven E. Anzaldua Harrison Jack Abanilla McCall Money Lori A. Ayala Luz M. Bolanos (C) (Second major in Advertising) Carson James Coligan Monica Brown Kelechi C. Onunka Maria Eugenia Cruz (M) Mari-Therese Huong Brummett Morgan Marie Orr Lindsey Marie Elsbury Cody Carmichael Cynthia J. Patoni Jasmine Faronbi (M) Jaquina I. Castro Olivia D. Peterson (M) Sean Carpenter Fuller (S) Amber Rae Criner (C) Adrianna Y. Rivas Sonia Leticia Garcia Matthew Figueroa Mercedes Elizabeth Sanchez Brenda Gonzalez (C) Efosa Imasogie Guobadia Samantha Leanne Streeter Jessica D. Gryder (C) Jake Thomas Hudson (C) Brittany M. Taylor Landon Weslee Hearne Alexander Dax Johnson Ebony Taylor Thomas H. Hoce (C) Griselda N. Monsivais Quynhlan C. Tran Dejih Jeanlouis Anas Muhammad Shahid Eric C. Vere Christopher Jorge Reece William Paxton Juan P. Villarreal Landri Brooke Ledbetter Rafael Valentin Rodriguez Lorenzo L. Marconi (S)* Maria S. Martinez BACHELOR OF ARTS IN Department of Criminology Kevin Julio Mendez (C) COMMUNICATION (JOURNALISM) and Criminal Justice Merna Reda Mohamed Courtney R. Borchert (S) BACHELOR OF ARTS IN CRIMINOLOGY Jamal Randell Myhand Kathryn A. Cargo AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE Jessica Marie Ojeda George Richard Hiler Myriah Adonia Jo Allen (M) (Second major in Spanish Translation and Interpreting) Noelle Marie Jabal Brenda S. Alvidrez (M) Angelica V. Ortiz (M) William C. Johnson Santino Anguey Marcos Ortiz Selby J. Lopez Vanessa Esmeralda Badillo Martin Michael Perez April Nicole Miller (C) Brandon D. Bates Lydia Susana Regalado Vandana Suhaskumar Vonte Michael Beard Daniel O. Ruiz Krista M. Torralva Matthew Louis Belk (C) Nancy Salas Bikash Bhandari Roxanna Anamin Salmeron (M) BACHELOR OF ARTS IN COMMUNICATION Lashena S. Blackshear (Second major in Communication Technology) (PUBLIC RELATIONS) Victoria R. Boren Reachelle Spieker (M) Tolu Bisola Adebimpe Geordie Austin Broyles (C) Tre Devonte Stein Sarah Ashley Jo Allen Tyler D. Burch Alexa N. Stickler (M) Jessica Yesenia Amador (S) Mayra Alejandra Cantu Cynthia Bailey Turner Randa Tarek Bedair Sergio Carmona Kristen Victorin Lauren A. Bradfield Mark David Charnock Kaleigh Alyssa Williamson Nelly A. Castillo Jonathan Ervey Chavez (M) (Second major in Public Relations) Mary Fielding Cooper Michelle Danece Coffer Jeremy L. Worsham (C) Clarissa Neri Cruz Christopher E. Compean Carolina Pelusch Da Silva Candice Davis BACHELOR OF ARTS IN COMMUNICATION Julie A. Dy Aaryn De La Vega (C) (COMMUNICATION STUDIES) Narimann Elahmad (C) Elizabeth Duong Chelsea L. Barnett Ana Cecilia Enriquez Samuel James Eldridge (M) Brittany A. Baston Montana Sue Ann Ford (C) Christel El-Khoury Meosha Lashon Brown Kelsey Patricia Graham (C) George Estrada (C) Cody Allen Byard Cameron Grant Amanda Flores Natalie Rose Demarest (S) Taylor Ashton Green Kendra Gaona (C) Christina Rae Dozier Jessica D. Gryder (C)

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

Commencement Ceremony • 25 Jordan Jerrald Gault Timothy Clark Hoskins Department of History Nickolas Graeme Gross (S) Nicole L. Howard Annalisa O. Guerrero Arvind Samuel Isaac BACHELOR OF ARTS IN HISTORY Paul H. Guillotte (C) Nicole Olszewski Summer Saad Abdulrahman Alyssa Nicole Hathorn (S) April Mashelle Simmons Abraham Aguilar Ramon Hernandez (M) Lauren Ashley Smith Sasha G. Aldrete (Second major in Political Science) Justin Ryan Winters Karen Dawn Alexander Mohammad Azmi Ismail Nathan Scott Arauco (C) Jennifer Nicole Barton Sydney Nicole Jeffries (C) Department of English Jose S. Jimenez Anthony P. Berardocco (M) Cheyenne Jones BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ENGLISH Blaine Kenton Bradfield Jaron Deshun Jones Kadija Ahmed Sara Renee Browder (S) Jung Seob Kim Brittnee L. Anderson Orrin K. Brown Leonardo Lopez Jr. Cody M. Arnold (M) Concepcion Camargo (S) Karina Loya Julian Code Bara Jacob Carter Pedro Marquez (M) Alaina Behan (S) Eduardo Castaneda (S) Joel Martinez Christina N. Benavides (M) Jose Angel Castro Luis Alberto Martinez Trinity Megan Bratcher Victoria Cook Raul Vitela Martinez Maria Castro (C) Erin M. Cornelius Valerie Martinez Marilyn Ruth Comer (S) Joshua Hank Davis Briana Medina John M. Crowley Stephanie Dawn De Leon Lauren Haley Mercado Nino Robert Adrian Esqueda Justin Micheal Deshong Farhan K. Mohammed Danah Fakhreddine (S)* Andrew D. Gevertz Charles G. Mott (C) India Jordan Garms Patrick Hawley (M) Dorcus N. Msume Alexandra Victoria Garza Amy E. Husk (S) Martin Lewis Myers Alexandria Celeste Gonzalez Joel Brett Aaron Johnson Kalisha Tiffany Palm Alyssa Y-Lan Gor Laura Elizabeth Jordan (C) Eduardo Perez Amila Hasic Ian G. Klein (M) Ashley Pfeifer Cassandra Elisabeth Hayes (S) Ambrose Lasure Lee (Second major in Philosophy) Wyatt Braden Philips Peter E. Hedleston (M)*‡ Ryan James Pordash (M) Andrea N. Hektner (S) Joseph Soonshin Lee Brandon Michael Powell Raven Cierra Hill Lafontaine Leffall Kendall Wayne Reeves Mikayla Renee Hixon (M) Zachary Brian Logston (M) Mandeepa Regmi Cailey Ann Hudson Steven M. Long Josette C. Reynolds (C) Rheagan Humphrey (C) Felix Lugo (M) Deyanira Lorena Rivas Gregory Austin Hutchins (M) Ashley E. Medina Rebecca Ann Rogers Kristy James (C) Morgan Leigh Mercer Fernando R. Ruiz (M) Clarissa Jennings Justin Cole Merritt Griselda Ruiz (C) Chelsea A. Kay (M) Juan G. Olivares (C) Cody James Russell (M) Brooke Nicole Kenney Olivia B. Parker (C) Derek Richard Sanchez (S) Jeremy Eric Kral (S) Melissa M. Porter Shaye Danielle Shonebarger (Second major in Philosophy) Henry Y. Reyes Maria Silva Courtney Leighann Mata Alexandra Caroline Roberts (C) Courtney Stewart Sarah Emily Matthew (S) Byron Powell Roberts Cory Wayne Tangman Hannah Mae McKee (S) Aaron M. Sakowski Janica Marie Terrell James Edward Miller (C) Cherylle C. Simpson Jennifer Briana Trevino (S) Robert Lance Minor (C) Joseph Christopher Szymaszek (C) Itze Yunuen Valdez Kristen L. Mooney (C) Jeron Malik Taylor Selena Marie Valdez (C) Justin Micheal-Dean Myers Henry Van Trinh Megan Shuazong Vang (M) Esther Tolulope Oni Alex Jumayev Turner Lindy Alexandria Vasquez-Gordineer Laurel Jeannette Peake (M) Janette Vasquez Cesar Reynaldo S Vazquez (C) Paige E. Powell (M) Feher Waqar (C) Eulises Fray Vega Sara L. Pursell (S) Jasmine Marie Young Kristy Ann Villasenor Priscila Rodriguez De La Gala (C) Victoria Williamson (M) Abraham Salinas (S)‡ Department of Linguistics Courtney Brione Wright Ayana J. Smith-Johnson and TESOL Madeleine Zemler David Marshall Stierwalt Philip Mark Tedone BACHELOR OF ARTS IN LINGUISTICS BACHELOR OF CRIMINOLOGY Elysse Villalobos Victor F. Jimenez (C) AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE Dei Arecia Symone Washington Kristina Nicole Kavonian Colleen Terese Boling (M) Kayla M. Whittlesey Sydney Sierra Patterson Tyler Camielle Caplinger Nicholas Ross Wilson (C) Ethel N. Church Laura A. Zavala Natanael Alexandru Drambareanu Kurt Jonathan Floyd

26 • The University of Texas at Arlington Department of Modern Languages Dylan M. Love (M) Department of Sociology Jose Jonathan Martinez and Anthropology BACHELOR OF ARTS IN Elizabeth R. Milman (S) CRITICAL LANGUAGES AND Jacy Renae Pedersen (S) BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ANTHROPOLOGY INTERNATIONAL STUDIES Alexis Nichole Randolph Brandon D. Butler‡ Munira Alihussein Dalal Alana M. Sewell (C) Zacary Allen Cotton Rachel Marie Dwight (M) Catherine Sheedy (C) Jose Ramon Garcia Clayton Jordan Tyler R. Smolovik (C) FatimaAyan Malika Hirsi Dylan M. Love (M) Victor R. Torres (S) Evan De’Von Johnson Bailey N. Williams (S) (Second major in Linguistics) Department of Philosophy Ivy Ghyslaine Lopez (M) BACHELOR OF ARTS IN FRENCH Alexandra D. Perez (C) Marcos Arellano Mendez (M) and Humanities Amna Saleemi Victor F. Jimenez (C) BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PHILOSOPHY Chelsea Sims Toan Dinh Le (C) Elisa Barrera Jessica A. Ussin Monserrat S. Munoz (M) Brian M. Gordon Sara Elizabeth Watson (S)‡ Calvin C. Price Mirza M. Islam Kevin L. Jump BACHELOR OF ARTS IN SOCIOLOGY BACHELOR OF ARTS IN SPANISH Ada Susana Aguilar FOR GLOBAL COMPETENCE David Hampton Macdonell (C) Paul W. Marsh Jenny R. Dobson Lizandra Aguilera Lance Thomas Patterson (M) Diana Garcia Carlos Alanis (Second major in Critical Languages and International Studies) Jesus Salvador Gonzalez Ana B. Davila Zachary William Tarbet (M) KeAmber Nicole Green (M) David Garcia Pablo Alexis Velazquez Brianne D. Hamilton Sidorela Kolziu Kasie Lynn Harper (S) Elisa A. Lazo (C) Heather N. Jarman Miguel Angel Mendez-Paredon Department of Political Science Eric Robert Lemus Clay Newby (M) BACHELOR OF ARTS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE Joel Esteban Sanchez Elena C. Quintanilla Kacy J. Arnold Meagan L. Sanders (M) Gabrielle Reynolds (M) Kebure Assefa Alexandria Cristina Trevino Magdalena Rios David A. Black (S)* Alex Ricardo Salazar Rodrigo Camacho Sailin Yait Santana Department of Theatre Arts Sergio Carmona Victoria Y. Steadman Maritza Collazo BACHELOR OF ARTS IN THEATRE ARTS Veronica Zambrano Raissa Nienkere Coulibaly (M) Leonela Espinoza (S) Lola D. Obe BACHELOR OF ARTS IN SPANISH Christopher Byron Dart (S) Brandi Michelle Paige (M) TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING Dardana Dema (M) Lea K. Smith (M) Zulema Cano John Andrew Dubose Juan M. Estrada Rex Allen Urquhart Jacqueline Dominguez (M) Guadalupe Garcia (S) Brittany Wachsmann Darwin Jose Escobar (C) Martha R. Flores Robert Neil Garcia (C) Sami B. Ghubril (S)* BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS IN THEATRE ARTS Wendy Hernandez (M) Taylor C. Adams (S) Nancy Ramirez Christian P. Havens (M) Ashley Nicole Livingston (C) Brian David Boyce Tristin Michelle Ludwig Tyler Jacob Carson (C) Department of Music Jamie Michele Malone Gatlin Wayne Douglas (S) Ahmed M. Mheta Hailey D. Eakle BACHELOR OF MUSIC Rachel Pauline Glass (C) Evan M. Arnett Bujamin Mustafa Morgan Elizabeth Niewinski Austin Luke Green (S) Catherine N. Binkley Ellen M. Hunt (C) Christian J. Canales Brentley Dale Norman Bhavik Vasanji Patel Matthew James McGregor Zachary A. Defour George Spencer Meek Jeremy J. Diaz Walter Plummer (M) Ashley Marie Rodriguez Bentleigh Nesbit (M) Dylan Z. Elza (M) Anson F. Norwood (C) Myriah Hampton Drew Colin Shores Jacob E. Smith (S)* Stephanie Michelle Spencer (S) Andrew Hermonat (C) Kelly Elizabeth Stewart (S) Zachary A. Hollis Robert N. Stowers Andrea L. Hook Mario Vargas Christopher L. Johnson Cristian Aly Villalobos Stephanie Danielle Kalina Desmond Demario Watts Eric Humberto Lara Maria Zavala

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

Commencement Ceremony • 27 Brittany Nichole Davenport Breanne Nichole Wilburn College of Nursing and Frank Bernard Deffes Richard Lyle Wolfe Health Innovation Ogechi N. Ebere-Amanchukwu Lori L. Woodford Onorie Evelyn Eshareturi Pricilla Harris Wyatt Doctoral Degrees Otoniel Espinoza Diane Marie Wynegar Bernadette Elizabeth Felton DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE Lisa Michelle Florida Douglas R. Arrington Mindy Dore Foster Department of Kinesiology M.S.N., Vanderbilt University, 1988 Nichole Marie Gamez MASTER OF SCIENCE IN B.S.N., University of Utah, 1982 Christina Garcia ATHLETIC TRAINING Dissertation Title: Beliefs and Barriers to Lacey Ann Guedry Marian E. Abowd Implementation of Evidenced-Based Practice by Nurse Joanne Guerra Brittany Kaye Blunt Practitioners Who Practice in Primary Care Edward Paul Gutierrez Rodney A. Caffey Supervising Professor: Maureen Courtney Lindsey Marie Hall Sheree Nicole Colson Marlys Montral Harden-Harrison Joshua Adam Guderian DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN NURSING Peter Hoang Jalissa Lenea Harkins Dena Rocha Allen Jerrilea Ann Hubble Christopher Quardrell Mcmahan M.S.N., UT Arlington, 1994 Shantel Catrease Iverson Karlie Oreilly B.S.N., UT Arlington, 1983 Gilbert Christopher Jaramillo Alicia Jo Rider Dissertation Title: Women’s Experiences During an April Michelle Jones Leroy Sam Acute Myocardial Infarction Jennifer Tynnile Jones Katharine Elise White Supervising Professor: Jennifer R. Gray Kimberly Karen Jones Letticia Ann Zamora Kristin Marie Juarez Tamara L. Andrews Lindsay Carroll Jusino MASTER OF SCIENCE IN M.S.N., UT Arlington, 1999 Teresa Danahy Kahan EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY B.S.N., UT Arlington, 1995 Laura Louise Kane Ethan Luke Alderman Dissertation Title: Analysis of Psychometric Fereshteh Kiani Sarah Mehr Anees Properties from Review of Data Using a Faculty Kelly Cubley Kilcrease Damiel D. Cheatam Developed OSCE Evaluation Tool Deborah Anne Laigaie Lauren Ashley Cordova Supervising Professor: Judy LeFlore Victoria Aderman Langston Bryant James Ferate Ruthmary Lastick Lelion Sara Elizabeth Hermansen Thomas A. Dombrowsky Melanie Denise Laurie Eric Daniel Jenkins M.S.N., UT Arlington, 2011 Dawn D. Lee Sarah Elizabeth Poydence B.S.N., UT Arlington, 1985 Talisha Renee Lewis Dissertation Title: Engagement With Activity and Marie Christine Tandoc Magante Functional Status Among Older Adults Mary Martinelli Supervising Professor: Kathryn Daniel Beena John Mathai Baccalaureate Degrees Lynnette Rowland McPherson BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING Elvis N. Ngyia Robert P. Meyer Victor R. Abarca M.S.N., Tennessee State University, 2010 Athena Moon Ancy Abraham B.S.N., Belmont University, 2008 Oleme Valerie Mukoro Diana Abraham Dissertation Title: Smoking Perceptions Among Michelle Renee Palmore Lalou Myatt Abrams Adult Cameroonian Men Who Smoke Cigarettes Mayra Paredes Joab O. Acholla Supervising Professor: Donelle M. Barnes Kimberly Courtney Perdue Javier Francisco Acquafredda (C) Jessica Pierce Jennifer Christy Adams Alaina M. Tellson Angelina Linette Pitts Rachael Lynn Adams B.S.N., Midwestern State University, 2002 Lovern Natalee Pommells Anthony A. Addae Dissertation Title: A Correlational Study of Lauren Ann Porter Anthony Joseph Adelfio Preoperative Depression and Postoperative Outcomes in Nica Adlyn Reynolds-Hunter Tiffany Dawn Adger Older Adult Cardiac Surgery Patients Shirley M. Richardson Elizabeth Adjaye Supervising Professor: Barbara Raudonis Daniel Santos Rodriguez Enoch Adomako David Romberger Aksana Aleksandrovn Afedo Karyn Brooke Shockler Shahrzad Aghayousef Masters Degrees Amy La Dawn Short Mireille Zita Agokeng MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING Michellee Noellee Simon Laurel Eades Aguila (S) Shayla J. Allman Laura Jessica Sinclair Benjamin Luis Aguilar Sharon Lee Ayala Debbie Smith Slack Jainy Aguilar Lindsey Louise Barak Kristin Elizabeth Stanley Stella N. Ahaiwe Laurie Jane Bartel Angela Ragan Steen Annette Akhigbe Carrie Dehaven Baughman Karen Terry Sullivan Theresa Marie Akins Stefanie Deanne Beavers Woinshet Tesfaye Nduka Akom Stefanie M. Beyer Amanda L. Truelove Erik R. Albano (M) Alissa Rae Brown Ehijele Erons Unuigbe Liliana Rocio Alcas Stephanie Erin Crank Jocelyn Maricon Urbano Amy Marie Alger (S) Gayla M. Cross Linda Gail Wakefield Gisela Ana Maria Ali (C)

28 • The University of Texas at Arlington Miriam R. Aliaga Lara Allene Barrientes Emma Lou Briggs (C) Pamela Linette Allahar Yevgine Eva Barseghyan Sheila Renee Brinkman Nicholas D. Alonso (M) Brooke M. Bartel (S) Ashley Christine Britt Andrea A. Alston Salome Mboh Basebang Staci Lynn Brock Amanda Alvarado Melissa Villegas Batongmalaki Stephanie Brooks Cynthia Sarai Alvarez Brittany Anne Bauer (S) Amanda Kristine Brown Lisa Amaro-Smith Melissa Anne Baumgardner (C) April Ladell Brown Laila Malik Amlani (M) Virginia Rose Bayer Barbi Jo Brown Taylor Kaye Amon Beth Beall Candace Demetria Brown Karol Alletta Anacker (M) Adrienne Elizabeth Beard (S) James Russell Brown Roy Brent Anderson (C) Sinda Anneliese Beaty Justin Calan Brown (S) Janine M. Andretta (S) Asheley Lynette Beckett Raquel Hernandez Brown David John Angeles (M) Gabriela Olga Beeler Teresa Regina Brown (M) Krystal Beverly Antunez Earl Belen (C) Tracy Brown Mida Belma Apodaca Tarsha Yvette Bell (C) Tracy Lynn Brown Melissa Layton Ard Malachi John Bellah Nastassia M. Browning Elizabeth Arellano Anthony George Belmares Melissa Anne Brown-Mobley Akeem Adedeji Aremu Sheri Louise Benamati Kolette Sheppard Bruckner (M) Edith Chinyere Aririele Joel Benavides (S) Lauren Kathleen Brumley (S) Kishma Armstrong Kristina Nicole Bennett Ego Bryant Sheila Kay Armstrong (C) Caitlyn M. Benningfield Pashanta Marin Buchheit Mallori Faye Arnold Micah Daniel Benson (C) Shauna Denise Buck (C) Pauline Denise Arnold Donna Felicia Berry Sabrina Elise Budden-Wright Sara Elizabeth Arterburn Abigail Naomi Bezer Dana L. Buford Terence Ambe Asahngah Preeti Champakbhai Bhakta (M) Maxine Gay Bunch-Garcia Brittany Rae Ashcraft (C) William Russell Biehl (M) Lauren Shuman Buol Humera Aslam Joseph Thomas Bielamowicz Laura Christine Burleson Vionnette M. Astrinos Chanceline Bih Tammy Lynn Burns Juliana Obhafuoso Atsegbua Alicia N. Bingham Kristin Rose Burt (S) Floriin Aunis (C) Jean Biseruka Valerie Jean Burt Joe Connon Ayala Megan Grace Bisson (M) Jill Marie Burton (M) Joanna Yvonne Aynesworth Karen J. Black (C) Olivia Chaney Burton Abdel Akeem Abiodun Ayoola Kenya Blackgoat Heather Marie Byers (M) Gloria Azagidi Breanna Blair Kenesia Aldene Byfield-Genas Fereshta Azizy Kailey Alese Blansit Carol Ellen Bynum Chiamaka Geraldine Baba Ryan J. Blas Nancy Carol Bynum Meriani Opeyemi Babatope Helen Annette Bledsoe (M) Myrha Cabanas Rodriguez Teri Ashley Baetzel (S) Medra Monique Blevins Kesley Rene Cabbiness Alyssa Rae Bailey Miranda Octavia Bluitt Sonia Edith Calderon Sukhwinder Singh Bajwa Jennifer Lee Boettger Saira Jay Caldwell Julie L. Baker (M) Gina L. Bokker Katharine Marie Camden (M) Kellie Carolyn Baker Karen Lynn Boles Tammy L. Cameron Samantha Marie Baker Joel Matthew Bonde Carol C. Campbell Timothy K. Baker (M) Christian Bondoc (S) Courtney Danielle Campbell Manuel Jacob Balderas Channon M. Borden Jennifer Micaela Campbell (M) Rosalba Balderas Lori Gayle Boswell Jessica Deanne Campbell Jodi Foster Balderrama (C) Yolanda Marie Bougere Nikita Nicole Campbell Tionnea Michelle Balla (C) Holly Susan Boutwell April S. Campbell-Walford (C) Shobha Rani Bandlamudi-Pruyn Jessica Kristie Bowen Brenda Lee Campos Paul J. Baquirin Deanna Annette Bowen-Shelton Allison Brooks Cannon Claudia Janet Barajas Ashley R. Bowermaster (S) Silas Gaitano Caporal Margaret Fitzgerald Barbato (M) Krystina Nicole Boyce Melissa Yvette Caraballo Maria Guadalupe Barboza Veronica Michelle Boyd Nancy Jo Cardenas Megan Nicole Barker (M) Steven Robert Boyette Adrian Daniel Carmona (C) Desiree Elisabeth Barnard-Peterson Chakeria Bracey Danielle Mae Carrara (C) Rosie Ann Barnes (S) Rachel Danae Brady (C) Rosalind Sue Carrillo Shaila Joi Barnes Mindy Dawn Brainard John Carroll Jon-Michael Martin Barnett Victoria Anne Bravo (S) Laura Sinks Carroll Maximiliano Barrera (M) Stephanie Lynn Brem (C) Melissa Jewell Carter Miranda Lee Barrett Susan Michelle Bridges Stephanie Vernice Carter-Stewart

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

Commencement Ceremony • 29 Laurie Ann Casias (C) Amanda Jo Cordero (M) Tabitha Grace Dewolfe (C) Erika Castaneda Mackenzie S. Cork Sonia S. Dharani (C) Leah Anne Caster (M) Megan Marie Corley Mohamad A. Diab Alondra Castilleja Dominique Cormier Lizette Yvonne Diaz Hilda G. Castillo Megan Whitaker Cornelius (C) Rachel Grace Dibiasio Vanessa A. Castillo Quille Marlon Je Arsolon Corotan (C) Jessica Anne Dillman Katina Marie Castro Bricia Correa Christine Noel Dixon Olivia Renee Castro Judy A. Correia Lisa Doan (M) Nicole Marie Cates (S) Emma Yvette Cortez Mydeem Doe Dogbey (C) Evelyn Catungal Channing Lynn Costello Dustin Ray Dorflinger Sara Louise Cavaness Desiree Leeann Cotton Deanna Dougherty Raymond Cavazos Jr. Margaret Ann Couldron Krystal Suzette Douglas Caitlin Leanne Cavert Lauren Ashley Course (M) Deirdre Anne Drake Sarah Emily Ceja (C) Angela Earnhardt Courtney (C) Christina Anne Dryden (C) Angela Celentano Kelly N. Cowell (C) Valerie Anne Dryka Bryttany Theresa Chambers Laura Elizabeth Cox (S) Tanya Cabarrus Dubois Lisa C. Chambers Jane Elizabeth Cox-Fagafa Brian Anthony Dudley (C) Heather Lynnette Chandler Courtney Deeanna Crawford (C) Karessa Mae Dudley (M) Marilyn Sharon Chapman Sharon Leigh Crochet (S) Krista Rene Dugan Jamie E. Chapple (S) Jennifer Leigh Cromwell (M) Shannon Michelle Dumas (C) Claudia Catalina Chavarro Kerry Nicole Cromwell (M) Alyssa Dumlao Claudia Chavez Victoria Elizabeth Cross Ashley Brianna Dunaway Denise G. Chavez Christine M. Crous Crystal Dunaway (S) Vanessa Chavez Shannon Marie Crowl Treasure Ogechi Duru (C) Muxian Chen Fern S. Crowley Yukiko Kobayashi Dyer (C) Alvina Vladimirovna Chevdar (S) Christina Marie Cummings (C) Raquel Ursula Ealy (C) Alisa Subulwa Chikosha Raimondi Antonio Cummings (C) Michelle J. Earley Ihuoma Chilagorom Emileh Duncan Cypert Carlie Brooke Easley Marisela Fonseca Chilcote Sona Daldumyan Liberty A. East (M) Elizabeth Fryer Childs Deborah E. Dalton (C) Chenin Nicole Eckhoff Karen Elaine Chovanec Sasha Asima Damodaran Joyce Linda Edel (C) Matthew P. Chrest Iman Serena Daniel Gabrielle So Edquilang Keena Chretien Stacey Jo Danielson Deotta Len Edwards (C) Caleb Joel Christenson (C) Anissa Christine Dantonio (M) Renise Lavaughn Edwards Keith Christiansen Claudia S. Darton Kellie L. Edwardsen (M) Hyang H. Chu Bradley Shane Davidson (M) James Kirk Eggleston (C) Elizabeth Cisneros Ana B. Davila Bosede Anuoluwapo Ehiobu Rhonda Danece Citty Monica Yvonne Davila Tammy A. Eiland Jennifer Ann Clark Allison Ann Davis Susanne Louise Elduayen (C) Leslie Eslinger Clark Andrea Denise Davis (M) Carrie Kaye Elfstrom Marcheta T. Clark Bailey Lynn Davis (C) Jose De Jesus Elias Michelle Nicole Clark Heather Mae Davis Aminkeng Elisabeth Brandi Jo Clokey (S) Jennifer L. Davis (M)* Lani V. Elon (S) Brandi Joy Cobb Sydney K. Davis Vicki Lyn Engel (M) Nicole Danielle Cobel Tullia Davis Lori Suzanne England Kaydie Jane Cochran Sandra Dawe Devona Epperson Anitra Coit Jeremy Michael Dayen Kathy Lee Erazo Brooke Leeann Colclasure (C) Arianny De Jesus Sherraine Joy Eresmas (M) Crystal Elizabeth Cole Sky Lynn De La Cruz Patrick Joseph Ermis Jovian Sushauna Cole Amanda Sharon Dean (M) Innocentia Adaure Eronwu Crystal Lynn Collins Justine Leeanna Dean Rachel Danielle Espinal Julien Kirkpatrick Collins Traceen Eileen Debellefeuille Javier Esquivel Mary Margaret Collins (C) Patty Lynette Decker Angelica Esteva-Alba Shannon Collins Sarah Ann DeCoste Maria Isabel Estrada Jacob Stephen Compian Natalie Jean Del Angel Katie Euerle Bethany Renee Conard Katelyn Ruth Delao Robert Thomas Evans (M) Jessica Ann Conforti (M) Veronica Maria Delatorres Shana Brooke Evans April Michelle Conner Terry Delavega-Peck Aaron Ebe Ewere Enrique Calderon Contreras Nolan Deleon John Alexander Faison Esmeralda Contreras Dayna Delgado Norma Patricia Farias Amanda Marie Cook Erin Katherine DeLuca Steven Feldman Misty Lee Ann Cook Bradley Keith DeMeritt Rebecca J. Fero (C) Nicole Eileen Cool (M) Jonathan J. Demiar Lindsey Michelle Fetzer Andrene Coombs (C) Jennifer Laurie Demusz Courtney Hayden Fischer Theresa Marie Coppola John Alfred Derouin Maryanne Fisher

30 • The University of Texas at Arlington Sharon Dawn Fishman (C) Angeline Sallay Germain Erin L. Hammons (M) Casey Michelle Fletcher Rebecca Gibber Jason Dean Hanes Edgardo Antonio Flores (C) Melanie Ann Gifford Caroline Julie Hanks Krystal Lynn Flowers Dori A. Gillies Timmy Hansen Deborah Jordan Floyd (C) Dorothy Louise Gilmore Desiree S. Harold Jacquelynn Christina Flynn Pamela M. Gilmore Linda Harper (C) Clementine Bi Fokam (C) Rachael Giovengo Ashley Elizabeth Harris (C) Theresia A. Fomunung Charlotte D. Gish (C) Gienysa Lynita Harris Amanda Baldwin Foote Angela Faith Glass Tracey Dawn Harris Shelley Ann Force (M) Mollye Grace Glasscock Debra Whitfield Hart Darin D. Ford Joanna Nawara Glaze Michelle Louise Hart (M) Tracy Phyllis Ford Gina Marie Gleason Kinikia Lyngail Hartfield Michael Lee Formby May Marie Glenn Alisa Marie Hartman (C) Darlene Abenaa Forson Kielana Glover Anita M. Hartzel (C) Stacia Breanne Fortenberry (C) Heather Michelle Goff (C) Clara Christine Harvey (S) Robert James Fortin Kelley Renee Goins Ebony Onikka Harvey Serge Pierre Francois Jonathan O. Gomez (M) Jennifer Lee Harvey Lisa Marie Frankart Nathan Lee Gomez Pamela Sims Harvey Cheryl Lynn Fraser Adriana Gonzalez Rimshaw Hashmi Joyce Kathleen Frei (S) Elizabeth Y. Gonzalez Roxanne Hass (S) Allison Marie Frendberg (C) Janet Jean Gonzalez Meagan Leigh Hastie Jason Frescas (M) Kelli Ann Gonzalez Farai Hatidani Imelda H. Frigoli Patricia Wanjiku Gonzalez Barbara Ann Hayford Dana Susan Froberg Kristen Gail Goodson (C) Vanessa Arnette Haywood Amy Denise Fry (S) Leslie Elizabeth Goodwin Katrina Lin Hearn (C) Amy Joy Fry Danielle N. Goree Brittany Jean Heflin (C) Douglas Kirk Fudge (C) Mariya Gorkhover Jessica Cooper Heim Tiffany Marie Fuentes Courtney Swindle Graham Hanna Elisabeth Helbing (M) Luz Joel Fuller Vicente Noel Granado Connie Ann Henderson Jacqueline Amy Gilreath Gabert (S) Nicole Grande Sally Elizabeth Henderson Deborah Abigail Gaitan (C) Jennifer Michelle Grant Kemuel Moriah Hengen Mianna M. Gale (M) Robert Drew Grantham (S) Kerim Humberto Henriquez Leah Galindo Shelli Renee Gray Patricia Henry (C) Christi Ana Gallier Kirsten Andrea Greeley Cheyenne Arthur Hensley (S) Kathlyn Helen Galloway (M) Jennifer B. Green (M) Jammie Fabiola Herman (M) Christina Marie Garcia Cody Guy Greenwood Angel Marie Hernandez (C) Claudia Anel Giselle Garcia Eric Justin Gregg Cristina Hernandez John Michael Garcia Maria Vanessa Grifaldo Linda Hernandez (S) Marissol Garcia Jared Griffin Maranda Sue Hernandez Marvella Arlene Garcia Michelle Lee Grimsley Sandra Patricia Hernandez Rosalinda Garcia Jennifer Jolly Grinage Xiomara A.M. Hernandez Donna Michelle Garner Lane Alan Griswold (C) Carl Roy Heron Trinette Carol Garner Judith Grkinich (C) Veronica Herrera Donald Christopher Garrett Brittany R. Grogan Mia Nichelle Herron Gladys Medina Garrison Ivy Lian Gugat Laura Marie Hertzel Leslie Gail Garrison Rebecca Gunpat Josephine Angela Hess Mitchell Garrison (C) Kristen Louise Gutierrez (M) Britni Renae Hicks Patricia Gayle Garrity Rebecca C. Gutierrez Alexandra R. Hill Lisa Marie Garvin-Mandujano Yvonne Barbara Gutierrez (C) Michelle Lynne Hill Patricia Garza Susana Elizabeth Guzman Erin Amanda Hillock Patricia Ann Garza (M) Tiffany Knight Guzman Lesley M. Hilton Rhea Jene Garza (M) Melissa D. Haddad Tina N. Ho Toinette M. Garza Kristy Leigh Haden Cynthia Louise Hobbs (M) Annemarie Gatchell Kelli Hahn Theresa Barbara Hobbs Angela A. Gattenio Glenda Hall Silvia Cruz Hocutt Tracy Marie Gava Heather Rae Hall Melanie Lynn Hodges Sandra Elizabeth Gaytan (M) Mark Steven Hall Erica Jeannine Holguin Anitha George (C) Laura Marie Hamadi Suzanne Michelle Holliday Stephanie Gerez Fatima S. Hamdan John Shelly Hollman Zorica Gerhart (M) Shaina Tamaryn Hammond Janelle L. Holtzclaw (C)

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

Commencement Ceremony • 31 Bonnie Stella Hooper Rosaline Veronica Kamara (M) Ivonne Galvan Leyva Kin-Lai Yip Horn Kevin N. Kamau Dana Marie Liles (M) Erica Marie Hosfeldt Olubunmi Pamela Karimi Adelina Anna Maria Linares Savath Howard Jaspreet Kaur (C) Sandra Lee Linden Kameron Lee Howell Kathryn Rose Keels Raneshia Rochell Lindsey Natasha Howell Vanessa Lee Kelly Erin K. Lionberger (S) Shannon Howell-Henderson (S) Kiley Shea Kendrick Tara S. Lionberger (C) Julie Anne Hoy (M) Valerie A. Kendrick Jodi Lipps Breezye Montana Huddleston Virginia Elizabeth Kerbs Meagan Nicole Litton Carolyn Hudson (C) Amanda Marie Keyser (M) Sadie Ni Liu Jacklyn Spry Hudson Neda Khaled Khatib (S) Yin Peng Liu (M) Jennifer E. Hudson Trushna Khatri Alyson Kendra Long John Davis Hudson Karen G. Kiessling Christie Lynn Loop Jill Evonne Hultman (M) Rosario Lynn Kilinski (C) Kendra Deann Lopez Lisa Marie Hunter Katherine Delaney Killough Page A. Lopez Latasha Marie Husband Ji Hyun Kim Laura Loredo Noorie Hussain Lina Olivia Kim (S) John Jacob Lott (M) Sheryl Ann Hutchinson John Stephen Kimbro (S) Lorenzo M. Lovato (S) Kourtney Louise Hyatt (C) Elizabeth Bishop King Deonne Elisabeth Lowe (S) Jessica Kathryn Hyde (M) Martin Kingori LeeAnn Loyd Lauretta Ngozi Ibuodimma Robert Laurance Kipphorn (C) Amber Kushana Lucas Ozioma Chimezie Ihieri Lorraine Betty Kirkpatrick Ashlea Brooke Lucas Laurie Ann Iliff Brian William Klitch (M) Daniela Luis Tracie Dawn Inglis Tamela Lynn Knight (M) Jessica R. Lumpkins Melinda San Ip Melissa Jean Koehler Alison C. Lunde Carrie Elizabeth Irons Patricia E. Kral Denise Lupinski Cyndi Jean Irvine Angela Dawn Krieger (M) Nicole Marie Lykins Dominique La Sharia Irving Christine Krolak-Ralph Jose De Jesus Macias-Zacarias (S) Andrea N. Isamade Misty Richelle Kruger Christine Lea Madarang Christian Michael Ivelia Sloane Virginia Kucish Sonia Keiko Maeda Crystal Tenyse Ivy Jason Bradley Kuiper Brittney Elyse Majefski (S) Kelli Emeline Ivy Ryan La Madison Ashley Manchester (M) April Lynette Jackson Jay Louis La Kemper Christian Joanna Mancilla Maryjane Cornejo Jackson (C) Brandon Dean Lafoy (M) Carol Jane Manners (M) Marihella L. James Rosa L. Landeros Joshua Patrick Manning Maria Christine Jansky Kirsten Arianne Lane Barbara L. Marino (M) Ena M. Jarquin Tadd Edward Lane (C) Amy J. Marlett Ariole O. Jenkins Stephanie Ann Laplant (S) Laura A. Marquez Diana Mcluskie Jenkins (S) Marlene L. Larraga Danessa Venita Marrero Jennifer Lynn Jenkins Beverly Kay Laskowski Lisa Marie Marsh Margarita Carmen Jimenez Elizabeth J. Lassiter Emma M. Marszal Aloysius Ngosong Jingwa Chara Denice Laury-Gatewood Heather Nichole Martin Rachelle A. Johns (C) Natascha Bianca Lawrence April Ann Martinez* Stephanie Antonia Johnsey (C) Sabrina Jane Lawrence Kaylee Marie Martinez Candice Nicole Johnson Donny Anh Le Landra Michelle Martinez Christina Sherryll Johnson Carol Lee LeBlanc Laura Beth Martinez Cynthia J. Johnson Emily E. Leboeuf Melissa Salas Martinez Eugene William Johnson Bonnie Lynne Lechnar Bobbie Masenda Lauren Parks Johnson Tamara Lecointe Heather Ann Masera Tasha B. Johnson (C) Rachael Anne Ledesma (M) Damaris Katina Masila David G. Jonczak Christina Louise Lee (M) Valenda Marie Maso Antonia Lynnette Jones James Zachary Lee Juan Carlos Mateo Erin Elizabeth Jones (M) Keisa Lovell Lee Ashley Vargheese Mathew Kenyatta Brass Jones Miran Michelle Lee Stanley Mathew Kevin Ray Jones Song Hui Lee (S) Angela Jeanine Mathis Matthew Allen Jones Heather Lyn Leidich (S) Tressia Inez Matos (M) Michelle Anne Jones (M) Milagro Socorro Leiva Amanda Jo Matthews Patsy Broadway Jones Meredith Lemaster Adrienne M. Matz (C) Suzanne Victoria Jones Angelique Joy Leminger Tammy D. Mayes Tondahue Renee Jones (S) Joanne Lemmon Danielle Alexandra Mayo Zachary Heath Jones Erin Beth Levesque (S) Judith Lynn Mazak (S) Jenna Lee Juarez Charles Leslie Lewis Toochukwu Endaline Mba Zulema Juarez Haidee Vargas Lewis Jessica Lynn McAskill (S) Sarah Kaamoush (C) Laura Joanne Lewis Teresa Jane McCarley Lilian Wachu Kahura Sanette Lewis Angela J. McClain

32 • The University of Texas at Arlington Heather McClendon Tesa Wicker Morales Grace Chidiebere Nwawuihe Heather Ann McConnell (C) Claudia Adelina Moreno (M) Theorine G. Nyangono David Mac McCoy Elizabeth Moreno (C) Pblomah Emma Nyumah Mishea Allison McCoy Nancy Moreno Ayuk Obale (M) Felicia Nicole McCullough Patricia Alvarado Moreno (M) Roselida Obare Erin Colleen McDonough (M) Angela Faye Morgan Amber Christine Obrien Lindsay Ann McDonough (S) Jonathan Lanoy Morgan Heather Marie O’Brien (S) Wendy Michelle Mcdowell Sara Catherine Morgan (C) James Ochieng Kelsey Annette McFerron (C) Christen Elizabeth Morrison (S) Omar Joseph Odeh Rhonda H. McGaughey Amy Margaret Morrissey (C) Gloria Ogochukwu Odunukwe (C) Megan McHatten Kayla N. Moseley (M) Nneka Nkeonyelu Ogbenna Shanise Mykee McKelvey Theresa Ann Moser Nanu Atinuke Ogunyoku Amanda Marie McKernan Katarzyna Mosley Jeffrey U. Oji William Michael McLaury (C) Christine Liberty Mudge Nchetaka Chidilim Okeke Dominica Jhenacia McLendon Ashley Elizabeth Muehlendorf Bunmi Elizabeth Okesola Laura Lee McMeley Danny Glen Mulkey Barbara Nkeiru Okorafor Christine Anne McMurray Marie Renee Munsayac Jacob Olive Jessica M. Medenceles Rebecca Muradian (S) Melanie Golden Oliver (C) Mark Rigel Homena Medenceles (M) Donna S. Muse (C) Florence Mojisola Olugbuyi Wendy Madeline Medhurst McCrae Mutisya Veronica Ivonne Oneto-Cerami Brittney Meli Medina (C) Joyce Hilary Mwita Adaobi Chinonyelum Onuoha Suzanne Mehaffey Mikaela Lynn Myers Chioma Onwuanaegbule (C) Kevin Alberto Melgar Jatuporn Nam (S) Donatus Onwuanaegbule Ricardo Alejandro Mendiola Melanie Kulia Namocot Augustine Chukwuemeka Onyembi Anita Mendoza Kevin John C. Naong (C) Linet Atieno Oresi Cecilia Velasco Mercer Barry James Naples Hilda R. Orozco Irfan Merchant Brandie Meshell Navarro Adan Emanuel Ortiz Deborah Merle Samuel Ndagijimana Ame Shariza Orzechowski George Justin Merrell Joseph Kiarie Ndichu (M) Adrian Afeye Oshiokpekhai Jaci Sulynn Mester (S) Charity Alice Ndungu Vivian Ifeoma Osigwe Audrey Miao (S) Teresa Rochelle Neeley Jocabed Osoria Maria Gemma Estrada Mihalko Jeanette Velasco Negrete Stella Ihuoma Osuagwu Jennifer Lynn Mikos Glenda Gail Neidinger Elizabeth Kerubo Otucho Amber Leigh Miles Katherine Anna Neuse Tyson J. Owen (C) Brittney Nicole Miles (M) Anna Nguyen (C) Michelle Oyenekan Christopher Ray Miles (C) Hoang James Nguyen Rosalio Padilla Veronica Mary Millar Kha T. Nguyen Maria M. Palacios Robin R. Miller Kimberly Tram Nguyen (M) Rocio Hilaria Palacios Sandra Eileen Miller Michelle Nguyen Paula Palmer (S) Stephanie Paige Miller (M) Nhu Thi Hoai Nguyen Karla Samantha Palomo Gwendolyn Sterchak Millican Huoy Hua Nhoy Jacob Pangle (C) Tabbi Lachelle Milligan Maimouna Niang Tierra Rose Pangonis (S) Nicole Suzanne Millikan (S) Carmalee Nicholas-Orndorff Eva Paniagua Kathleen Milner (S) Angela K. Nichols Samuel Baudelio Parga (C) Christie Lee Mitchum-Gutierrez (M) Sally Lynn Nicholson Ester Park Tanya Mize (C) Angela Marie Nicotra Luz Mary Park (C) Jane Ugo Mokwenye Catherine Niehaus Annie Holman Parker Rebecca Molina Donna Gibson Nix (C) Kimberly Ann Parker (M) Courtney Shae Molinar David Kungu Njenga Michele O. Parker (S) Ebony Chantay Monroe Allan G. Nkhoma Traci Lafaye Parker (M) Karla Montalbano Chika Ogbalu Nnanna Mary Jane Parkington Stephanie Ann Montalvo Dalyn Cary Nolan (S) Lianna Pasquariello Sharon Gail Montani (C) Alicia Kay Norris (S) Anish Anup Patel Morgan Meredith Montgomery Jennifer L. Norris (C) Ankita Patel Christina L. Montoya Kimberly Dianne Norris (C) Damini Harshad Patel Catherine Nicole Mooney Jacque Lea Northrup (M) Hemlata N. Patel Candice Renee Moore Eula Nunley Neha P. Patel Cynthia A. Moore Felicitas Meenwa Nwaege Payal S. Patel Stephanie Moore Gloria Chinenye Nwako Suzette Prosperoso Pauff Manuel Carlos Morales Alexius I. Nwanwa (M) Jennifer Lynn Paul

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

Commencement Ceremony • 33 Tracey Tawana Payton Lizette Reyes Manuela Sandoval David Howell Pearce Marla Karina Reyes (C) Jamie Lyne Saprid Amber Dawn Peaslee Amber Rose Reyna (S) Angela Marie Sarff Charles Todd Peck (C) Rachel Karen Reynolds Johanna Marie Justine Sargent Amanda Pecka (C) Sadaf Yahyai Rezaee (M) Jeanna Paulette Sarokon (C) Jesus Orlando Pena Danielle Rhoades Dawn Marie Saxman Nora I. Pena Kamisha Lashae Richard Joshua D. Scarborough Jenna Leigh Penner Diane Cherie Richardson Chantell Marie Schlau Deedra Nylynn Penshorn Remington Anna Richey (S) Christine Linn Schmidt (M) Helen Jyothi Pereira (C) Delicia Ridgley Joel David Schmitt Crystal Ashley Perez Hilda Berenice Rieger Sheri Michele Schoener Gabrielle Perez Rhonda Michelle Rife Ashley Nichole Scott Jacqueline Krystel Perez Silvia Rios Decarol Althea Scott Queen-Zakiya Latanya Perez Jarrett Duane Ritchie Sarah Scott Stephanie Nichole Perez-Montelongo (M) Kimberly Dawn Ritchie Julie Diane Sederholm Katheleen Karen Perfetti (M) Marta Katina Rivera Kerry Kimble Seely Madeline S. Perkins (C) Courtney Kay Roach Nancy Yvonne Seifert Desirae Sue Perry Erin Maureen Robbins Robert Wayne Selway (C) Gail Elaine Perry (C) Brandon D. Roberts (S) Lauren Paige Selzer (M) Allison Katherine Peterson (M) Laura Deanne Roberts Joshua Nathan Sension Jennifer Lynn Pettit (M) Lynnette Star Roberts Laura Elsa Serrano (C) Tony V. Pham Anne Marie Robertson (M) Donald Alan Sesnie Nina Phi-Anh Pham-Cruz (M) Bethany Wray Robertson Vanessa Lyne Shandor Melissa Ann Phillips Courtney Paige Robertson Patricia Deann Shannon-Brain Kimberly Nicole Pickett (S) Regina Walker Robertson Harpreet Sharma Patricia Ann Pierce (C) Kernie Robin Robin Courtney Elece Sharp Jennifer Jane Pierre-Louis Esida Robinson (S) Dana Allison Sharp Ann Elizabeth Pilot Kirstie Leandra Robinson Daniel Shaw Margaret Elizabeth Pitera Alexis Mcauliffe Rodriguez Julia Whitcomb Sheehy (M) Cindy Kay Poe Magdalena Binh Rodriguez (C) Reetu Shekhawat Laura Patricia Pohl-Johnson Melanie Rodriguez Dalbir Singh Shergill Marjolynne Grace Polinar (C) Nancy Marie Rodriguez Min Jin Shin Jillian Rae Ponce Janet M. Rodriquez Kristyn Louise Shipley Ashanti Ashea Pope Robyn Denise Rohde Karie Nicole Shivers Ashley Nicole Posey Nereyda Patricia Rojas Natalie Shomion Jeffrey Michael Post Lauren Roll Vickie Lynn Shostrom Detron D. Powell Daisy Roman Sheryl Lynne Shue (S) Melissa Louise Pradhan-Zankich Rose C. Rop Nadezhda Shvarts Iris J. Presinal Virginia Itzel Rosales Jessica Marie Simon Stephanie Nicole Preston Teri Renee Rouse (M) Riasheilla Magtanong Simon (S) Amanda Joycee Price Kelly Michelle Rowe Katherine Mcrae Simons Shana Marie Prince Monica Lezlie Rowe (M) Towana Denise Sims Charlotte Purdy Jack Kasidit Ruchirushkul Monica Charmaine Singletary Shelly E. Pyron Alaina Raine Ruiz Kasheka D. Singleton Tina Marie Quante (M) Ector Ruiz Michelle Mccalmont Skinner Sameer Raza Quddusi Sarah Marie Rumbaugh Christine Linnet Sloat Belinda Ann Quin Brittany Nicole Rutley Lynna Shawn Slover Lisa Jule Quinn (M) Patrick Alan Ryan (S) Kenna Smart Cindy D. Quiroz (C) Julie A. Ryu Cindy Ann Smith Brenda N. Ramirez (C) Misa Alison Saad Djai Smith (M) Jennifer Ann Ramirez Simmy Sabo (C) Eric Wayne Smith Lily Ramirez Nema Sadiq Gayel Renee Smith (C) Esperanza Maria Ramos Freda Ms. Safiev Gena Mckinnie Smith Susan Mae Ramsey Gurvir Kaur Saini (S) Georgia Tiffany Smith Karen R. Randall Jayson Elijah Salazar Kianne Rachelle Smith (C) Pearl K. Randhawa Maribel Saldana Kymbol David Smith Jamie R. Rauschuber Arnaldo Salinas Shandolyn Cheri Smith (S) Yolanda P. Rebollar (M) Maritza Salinas Shontaria Evette Smith Audra June Reed Veronica Liliana Salinas Vm Thi Smith Latranda Ollyette Reed Jeanette Yoingco San Luis (S) Jocelyn Christine Snell Jennifer Wright Regian (C) Amy Sanborn Brandy Lynnette Snipe (C) Alexia M. Reily (C) Emily Anne Sanchez Folashade Abebi Sobande Amon Anna Gabriela Rendon Vanessa Sanchez Lateef Adeniyi Sofioye Kayla Joann Renner Angelo Veneracion Sancianco (C) Jason Jaejin Song Frances Maria Reyes Lisa Christine Sanders Jamille Angela Sorisantos

34 • The University of Texas at Arlington Marisa E. Sosa Heather Allen Thomas Sylvia Vasquez Tomoko Hirabayashi Sotomayor Laura E. Thomas Tarren Danielle Vasquez Kira Bellienda Southall Nicole Thomas Teresa Vasquez Peter O. Sowunmi Panzy Thomas Donna B. Vasquez Bravo Matthew Troy Sparks Sonya Rae Thomas Meaghan Leigh Vaughn Tammy L. Sparrow Justin Dallas Thompson Iliana Beatriz Ventura Jennifer Jo Spencer Larry M. Thompson Zachary John Vercauteren (S) Renee Sandusky Spencer (M) Mary Margaret Thompson Lynn Adami Verlander (M) Heather Spencer-Sonntag Deborah Thorgesen Amber Elisa Vetter Angela Kay Spiller Melissa M. Thornton Ricardo Veyna Rachel Nicole Spring Natalie Ann Thorpe (C) Megan Lee Vickroy (M) Pearl Z. Stahler (C) Chandler R. Tice (M) Christy Nicole Vieth (C) Melanie Elaine Stalzer (M) Maria Roxana Timis Jacob Villarreal Annette Isabelle Stamboulian (C) Mary Ann Dungao Tiongco Elizabeth Anne Vinson Jennifer Elaine Stanley (M) Jennifer Hanna Tipler Lira Katrina Vista Nancy Garza Stanley Angeline M. Tolo Lieu B. Vo (M) Melody Donese Stark Claire Anna Tomiak Heather Louise Vogel (M) Kristy Stasiak (M) Tonya R. Toney Janie Waggoner Jacqueline Marie Staten Lisa W. Tong Altea Jane Waite Ursula Straughton Staten (S) Sharon Too Angela R. Walby Jennifer Laurie Steenburg (M) Rachel E. Toodle Deborah Lynn Walker (C) Kendra Chiamaka Stephen (S) Angela Ann Torgerson Shanna Markell Walls Nina Chinwe Stephen (S) Kimberly Torres Misty Dawn Walton Jennifer Lynn Sternberg Sandra Elizabeth Torres Cheryl Gemarino Walzer Jeremy Scott Stevens Rachel Suzanne Tracy Rachel Fahlenkamp Warapius Joanna Stewart Christine Lorae Trammell Michelle Lynn Warfield Megan Ashley Stewart An Thien Tran Stacey Dawn Warnock Heather Julane Stiefer Hathy D. Tran Rayveon L. Washington Lee B. Stock Hien Tran Chie K. Watson (M) Mary Karina Story Nhi Thi Ai Tran Kathy Rosemarie Watts (M) Ashley Jordan Strait (S) Thai Bao Tran Amber Adrienne Weatherly Nicole Ann Strege (C) Van H. Tran Sherion Leann Webb Taylor Nicole Strickland Vandy Tran Suzanne Renee Weeks Jeffrey Trey Strickley Priscilla Trevino Bangdong Luke Wei Megan B. Stubberfield San Juanita Trevino Michael Joseph Weidner Tina Sturgill Kathryn Rae Trewitt Amber Rae Weldon (M) Nicole Sullivan Christian Dale Tria (S) Ginger Denise Weldon (S) Yikman Sum (S) My Loan Thi Trieu Lori Sue Welling (S) Helen Donnell Sumrov Joanne Tripp (S) Julie Kay Wells Joy Elizabeth Swacker Nicholas Ray Trojan Sonia Wells Kristen Michelle Swain Hue Ny Truong Alice Lorraine Wendel Maegan Salli Swann Kelly Truong Kevin Wayne Wendt Marilyn Marie Sweeney Joel Adam Tudisco Brea Anne Wenman Kate Elizabeth Swofford (C) Hunter Lee Turcotte (M) Marilyn Jean Westberg Rodah B. Symekah Camille Turner Emily Lucile Westbrook Michelle Latrice Szymanski Carol A. Turner Rhonda Michelle Wheeler Halie Tackitt (M) Jennifer Ronette Tyler (S) Terra Beth Whipple (C) Nina Bun Tacsuan Jramail Ray Tyler Brenda Ann White Maria Stephanie Tandiama-Marshall Kimberly Melissa Tyler Cindy Finley White Amy Michelle Tang Victoria Ogadinma Ubani Misty Danielle White Shametria Danae Tann Jason C. Uche Modupe Oluwaseyi White (S) Heather M. Tate Bernadine Adanna Udeozoh Rachel F. White Terresa A. Tate (M) Raye Lyn Urbanek Rachel Nikkole White (C) Emily Catherine Taylor (S) Alicia Dawn Urbanovsky (S) Yvonne Marie White Jennifer Rebecca Taylor Leslie A. Valentine (C) Twyla Marie Whitehead Veronique L. Tchally Michele D. Valerio (C) Bryan Whitley Jared Chase Tharp Joan Rombaoa Valoria (M) Janice Kay Whitten (C) Karen Kling Thigpen Allison Victoria Valverde Brenda Lee Wiemer (S) Brianne Elizabeth Thoman (C) Allison E. Van Hoof (M) Emily Hanson Wight Amanda Rebecca Thomas David Mitchell Vandel (C) James B. Wiley

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

Commencement Ceremony • 35 Angela Lynn Wilkinson Department of Kinesiology Jerren Drey Domino Mary J. Wilkinson (S) Solomon C. Ehiogu (S) Dixie Dawn Willard BACHELOR OF ARTS IN KINESIOLOGY David Fernando Garcia-Tovar Bakardi B. Williams Bradley John Adams Reem Riad Ghraizi Brittney Rena Williams Tia B.J. Adams Megan A. Gibson Cristal Ann Williams Madison Bennett (M) Jazmin Guevara (M) Janice Sue Williams (S) Shelby K. Carter (S) Eric Matthew Gusa Kelly King Williams Austin B. Castleberry (M) Humberto Guzman Kimberly H. Williams (S) David Wayne Fowler Sydney Hampton Rochelle Renee Williams Brittany Hood Jessie Elizabeth Harty (S) Sirena Chew Williams (C) Kenneth Shea Jenkins Abe Ihsan Hashem Tonya D. Williams Marcus D. Jones Lauren Elyse Hatley April Michelle Williamson (S) David Martinez (M) Jose G. Hernandez Tammy Renea Williamson (S) Ashley P. Moore (M) Liliana Hernandez Paula M. Williford Yaritza Enid Santiago (C) Cameron F. Holley Rita Gladys Willis (M) Jolene M. Schaefer (C) Tanner Jay Houston (S) Rhea Marie Willner Elicia Maria Sierra Sean Michael Huscroft (S) Bryanna Marie Wilson Kayla D. Strange Ayofemi O. Ibrahim Norma Elaine Wilson (C) Vince Tran Ibrahim A. Ismail (M) Ryan Keith Wilson (M) Eduardo L. Vaca-Amaya Julio Cesar Jaramillo (S) Barbara Jean Windau (S) Demorick Daron Walker Shannon Michelle Kelsey Arielle K. Winemiller Amber Hope Young Aundray Dominique Kennedy Laney Magin Winkler Christina Renee Kennedy Kimberly Marie Winter BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Caleb Charles Koedyker Kimberley Joy Witzel ATHLETIC TRAINING Anastacia Kong Stacey Nicole Wolf (M) Kyle Andrew Chaffin Kayleigh Megan Kramm Barbara Jean Wood (C) Jasmin Correa Peter Lam (S) Marybeth Wood Marcos A. Garza Charles Hoang Le Donna E. Woods (M) Mayrena Isamar Hernandez* Synyoung Li (S) Sherri Woods Amy Faye Louise Hollar (C) Tessa Xiu Li (C) Theresa Lynn Woods (C) Jose Enrique Portales Amy H. Martinez Amy Brooke Woody Mark A. Rodriguez Daniel Elijah Martinez Melvin Gene Woolard Michelle Leigh Rodriguez Irma M. Martinez Tammie Rachel Woolsey Jonathan Alexander Roman (S) Tasha Metzger Elis’Sa Worrell Thomas James Swain (M) Ivan Jack Miller Cynthia Nachae Wrenn Kelsey L. Tarrant (S) Michael Shane Moomey (S) Amy Lyn Wright Nicole R. Teutsch (M) Brittany Nicole Moore (C) Felicia Watts Wright Harley Deidra Uranga Jovanni E. Moreno (C) Lorenza Lamar Wright Quoc-Anh Vincent Nguyen Marianne Durning Wright (M) BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Noble Ekelemchi Nwachukwu Aspara Oshay Wyatt EXERCISE SCIENCE Emeldrid Jacquita Nwankwo Brett Wayne Wyett Ivan J. Acosta Ernest Arthur Pappas (C) Sonia Wynne Samantha J. Aguilera Thomas Tu Pham Ali Wyse Luis Jesus Anaya Tahlia Erishaun Pope Josephine Hwang Yantis Nathan R. Baas Linh Quach Angela M. Ybarra Ryan L. Beach Cruz A. Ramirez Rebecca Ybarra Joshua D. Beaty (M) Tammy S. Remy (M) Gloria J. York Robert Daniel Bennett Steven Rincon Tamara Anne Yoshida (M) Zachary Allen Blankenship (M) Morgann S. Robinson Daphne Denise Young (S) Celina Borjon Manuel Fernando Rocha Johnny Young Kelsea Bruton (C) Diego Rodriguez Paty Sieber Young Brandon James Bucaoto Lenia Janet Rodriguez-Solito Brandi Cody Yund (C) Kenneth Buckner Krystal Dined Rosario-Perez (M) Marlene Rima Zacharia (M) Suyen Marie R. Carloto Meagan N. Sanders (M) Emily Kristin Zander Brooke N. Caudle Jose L. Sandoval Ramirez (C) Tracy Kay Zastrow (C) Bobbie R. Cooks Yovany Roberto Servin Giselle Zavala (C) Brandon Crear Jordan Shepler (M) Graciela Denisse Zebadua-Ruiz Daniel Lloyd Crosswell Henry Logan Swords III (C) Kenneth Javier Zendejas John Dylan Cryer Kelly Tran (S) Eden Zewde Briuna Deshayna Davis Kenny P. Tran Kai Zhang Joelex Dayrit Carolina Trejo Jennifer Suzanne Zimmerman Engstrom Hang Thai Dinh Florence Trombly Anum A. Zindani Milliangie Dixon Kimberly Marie Vela (S) Angel Trang Do Morgan Alexandria Whitbey (M) Sanaz Destiny Dokan (M)

36 • The University of Texas at Arlington Joyashree Sarker DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN College of Science B.S., University of Dhaka, 2005 QUANTITATIVE BIOLOGY Dissertation Title: Identifying Source of Lead Utpal Smart Doctoral Degrees Particles in Floor Dust Using Computer Controlled M.S., Pondicherry University, 2008 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN CHEMISTRY Scanning Electron Microscope (CCSEM) B.A., Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Pooja Ahuja Supervising Professor: Andrew Hunt Education, 2005 M.S., Kanya Gurukul Mahavidyalaya, 2004 Dissertation Title: Tracing the Dawn of the B.S., Chinmaya Degree College, 2002 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN Elapidae: Through the Molecular Systematics and Dissertation Title: Rhenium (I) Complexes of EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY Biogeography of Old World Coral Snakes tatpp: Synthesis, Characterization, Reactivity, and Catherine Spann Supervising Professor: Eric N. Smith Anticancer Activity M.S., UT Arlington, 2014 Supervising Professor: Frederick M. B.S., University of Georgia, 2010 MacDonnell Dissertation Title: Mindfulness and Mind Masters Degrees Wandering: The Impact of Brief Interventions on Hongyue Guo Child Affect, Arousal, and Cognition Department of Biology M.S., East China University of Science and Supervising Professor: Jeffrey R. Gagne Technology, 2012 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY B.S., Qingdao Agricultural University, 2009 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Woroud Sayel O. Alshammari Dissertation Title: Mechanism and Use of IN MATHEMATICS Pankaj B.C. Paired Ion Electrospray Ionization (Piesi) in Ahmed T. Ali John Michael Camp High-Performance Liquid Chromatography-Mass M.A., Brooklyn College 2009, 2007 Chase D. Corley Spectrometry (Hplc-Ms) for Sensitive Analysis of B.S., Brooklyn College, 2005 Matthew S. Nelson Anionic Compounds Dissertation Title: Bisection Method for the Banded Hiralben Pravinkumar Patel Supervising Professor: Daniel W. Armstrong Hyperbolic Quadratic Eigenvalue Problem Forrest Tucker Rowan Supervising Professor: Ren-Cang Li Don Austin Scott Naleen Bandupriya Jayaratna M.S., Sam Houston State University, 2010 Richard G. Chandler Department of Chemistry B.S., Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2005 B.A., UT Arlington, 2011 and Biochemistry Dissertation Title: Chemistry of Fluorinated Dissertation Title: On the Quantum Spaces of Some Tris(Pyrazolyl)Borate and Pyrazolate Coinage Quadratic Regular Algebras of Global Dimension Four MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CHEMISTRY Metal Complexes; Synthesis, Characterization, and Supervising Professor: Michaela Vancliff Sabrina Ahmad Applications Md Hasmat Ullah Supervising Professor: Rasika Dias John D. Griffis Gerardo Yepez M.S., UT Arlington, 2010, 2012 Diego A. Lopez B.S., University of Memphis, 2008 Department of Earth and B.S., UT Arlington, 2010 Dissertation Title: Irreducible Representations of the Dissertation Title: Design and Evaluation of HMP N Extended Poincaré Superalgebra Environmental Sciences Analogs as Thiamine Pathway Inhibitors Supervising Professor: Dimitar Grantcharov MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL Supervising Professor: Frank W. Foss Jr. AND EARTH SCIENCE Rachel L. Traylor Abdulaziz Jamal A. Alnoaim Abhisek Ray M.S., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013 Derek T. Bammel M.S., Indian Institute of Technology, 2010 B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011 Robert J. Barker B.S., Vidyasagar University, 2008 Dissertation Title: Stochastic Reliability Models for Johnathon Lee Bogacz Dissertation Title: Application of Novel a General Server and Related Networks Cullen Halbrook Boyd Heterosubstituted Vinylimidazoles: An Approach En Supervising Professor: Andrzej Korzeniowski Richard Brian Goldberg Route to the Total Synthesis of Axinellamine A Sunakshi Hada Supervising Professor: Carl J. Lovely DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN Sheila Esther Johnson PHYSICS AND APPLIED PHYSICS Chandani Rana DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN EARTH Sunil K. Sahi Michael A. Ray AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES M.S., Tribhuvan University, 2007 Zachary E. Sutton Taylor M. Hughlett B.S., Tribhuvan University, 2005 Guy Turner B.S., UT Arlington, 2010 Dissertation Title: Synthesis and Characterization Juan R. Zamora Dissertation Title: Sensitivity of the Younger Dryas of Nancomposite Materials for Radiation Detection Climate to Changes in Freshwater, Orbital, and Supervising Professor: Wei Chen Greenhouse Gas Forcing in Comprehensive Climate Department of Mathematics Models MASTER OF ARTS IN MATHEMATICS Supervising Professor: Arne Winguth Leasha Michelle Ali Holly Catherine Beyt

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

Commencement Ceremony • 37 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MATHEMATICS Joy E. Agwuna (C) Stephen R. Kunkel (S) Ce Bian Mahmoud Ahmad (C) Vivian Nguyen La Felicia Dewanaga Shahina A. Ahmed (C) Brandon Chau Lam (S) Mehrzad Monzavi Rana H. Akkad (S) Jason Le (M) Edith Yesenia Pineda Tracy Lynn Alderman Tracy Tram Le (C) Vjollca Rifati Andrea Marilin Alfaro (S) Chen Li Yong Yang Zara Ali (C) Vanessa Gabriela Lopez Jacob Robert Allen Kevin Luciani (M)* Department of Physics Lorena Maria Arango Noela Kinyui Mbipeh Anita Baniya Agnieszka Ewelina McCoy MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICS Clara L. Bonilla Jeffery Connor McGee Christopher M. Bryant Chelsea Marisa Bosco Diana I. Medina (M) Ava Khosravi Whitnee Cheyenne Broyles (S)* Selene Yajaira Mireles Jared D. Little Natalie Paola Buenaventura Nathan Leonard Moore Seth A. Post Jessie Tien Bui (M) Cherith Elijah Naig Nam Van Bui Ifechi Obiora Nduka Department of Psychology Brandon D. Butler Ellie Anh Nguyen Christine Trang Cao Florence Nguyen MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PSYCHOLOGY Ivy Hoang Cao Giang Dinh Nguyen (M) Sam Granberry Timothy Wayne Cappo Hang Nguyen (M) Sabrina Ekom Inem Tania Yaneth Carmona Harry Nguyen Jennifer Lynn Jones Erica D. Chavez Jennifer Nguyen (S) Brittany Littrell Roxana Chavez (M) Jennifer Nguyen (C) Stephanie L. Martinez Jasmine Crayton Jenny My Linh Nguyen Robin G. Monaco Collin R. Dean (C) Kevin T. Nguyen Kathleen Marie Monks Andrea Deines Nicole T. Nguyen (M) Clinton T. Potter Phuong Thao Thi Dinh (M) Peter B. Nguyen Ivan Enrique Rodriguez The H. Dinh Thao Nguyen Jennifer Lauren Starnes Victoria D. Do (S) Royce E. Nwankwo Vivian P. Ta Albert T. Dokie Florence A. Ogunfunwa Jennifer Dong Maria H. Orozco (C) Jarvis Durell Elliott Brenda Osarugue Osemwengie (M) Baccalaureate Degrees Trevena Eshak Sunita Pandey Hilary M. Farr (C) Margaret Elizabeth Park (C) Department of Biology Nazirah Rae Fierro Dhara Maheshkumar Patel Taryn Shelby Flink (C) Daniel Patterson BACHELOR OF ARTS IN BIOLOGY Gloria Flores (C) Ai K. Pham (C) Sarah Adtani Tofunmi Tina Folayan Grant Manh Tri Pham (S)* Cindy V. Arellano (C) Roberta F. Freeman Ngoc Thi Pham Sylvia Joann Chard Jorge Garcia (C) James Aaron Phillips Summer A. Delgado Surakshya Gautam Van Cam Phung Rachel Esther Hubley Afsoon Gazor (M)* Andrew Jackson Power Julia Susan Johnson (M)* Leonette R. Griffin Tyler L. Pugh Kirti Karki Maria Guerrero Sabina Qasim (C) Tasneem Khalil Gaurang Gupte (S) Michelle Hayat Rakaba Shoko Kobayashi Alexander J. Hahn Lydia Sanchez Ramirez (M) James K. Lee (C) Shazil Hayat (M) Angel Rincon Martin Bentura Mendoza (Second major in Chemistry) Orlando Rivera Catalina Muniz Erik J. Helsing Diana Rodriguez Beatriz I. Navarro Chavez Grecia Higareda (C) Eric J. Rodriguez Bianca M. Nunez Matthew Dylan Hightower Shahzeb Saiyed (S) Kevin Pena Soumaya Wael Hamed Hindi Oscar Salazar Elena C. Quintanilla Caleb Hinojos Cindy Xaviera Sandjo Lauren E. Samas (M) Hien Viet Ho (C) Kayla Lynn Scott (S) Alejandro Silva Ryan C. Holt Taylor Joseph Seibold William A. Thompson Ezinneka C. Imoh (C) Riya Sharma Mustafa I. Wafayee Fatima Khan Jaffery (C) Benjamin Edward Shelton Kalee Jordan Wilhite (M) Chris Jantz Nilima Bade Shrestha Tanya Williams (M) Austin Tomas Jinks Rajani Lata Shrestha (S) Layton Montgomery Woolford Brandon Scott Johnson Karishma D. Shroff Sheila Esther Johnson (C) Arshdeep Singh BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY Jordee Darielle Josiah Caroline Elizabeth Smith Jesslin Abraham Mahesh J. Khadka (C) Chevon A. Smith Hisham Abughoush (C) Farheen Khan (C) Anna Lee Somsavath Lovelace F. Adeniseun Russell D. Kirby Ailene Christy Soper

38 • The University of Texas at Arlington Sorawit Benz Srilamsingha BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Sean M. Kernaghan Carly M. Swinger BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY Tulasi Ram Khanal Michael Taing Oluwabukola Elizabeth Akinwale Zachary David Loucks (S) Jobin J. Thomas Kumail M. Ali (C) Mouhamed Taher Nashawi (S) Samantha L. Thomas (Second major in Biology) Christy Nguyen Teena C. Thomas (S) Lucy Ho (M) Amanda Louise Patrick (M)*‡ Abyan B. Tilahun Kanayochukwu Emmanuel Ikeneme (S) Miguel Andrew Rios (M) Seth-amittai Tisbi Gilbert Mfitumukiza (C) Jeremy Charles Umphress Jose A. Torres (Second major in Biology) Kevin Ngoc Tran Bryan L. Nguyen Department of Physics Thai Quang Joseph Tran Nawal Rahman (M) Trung Tri Tran Tiffany Tang (S) BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICS Jasmitha S. Tummala Kathleen R. Brackney Nathan Nicholas Urbanek (C) BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CHEMISTRY Kelly Madeline Claunch Jasmine Raeann Valencia Brett R. Cleary Michael Lindal Davenport (S) Milan Veletic Kyle Alexander Cox Anthony Robert Flores Hieu Thanh Vo Robert Moore Vessen Egulf Hopkins Trang M. Vu (M) Jamie Lynn Schenk Syed K. Imam Zane Miles Winer Edward Perez Herani B. Yifru Department of Earth and Dalton Mark Sessumes (S) Alex Layton Young Environmental Sciences Syed Hani Raza Zaidi Department of Psychology BACHELOR OF ARTS IN GEOLOGY BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Alisha Brett Chambers BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGY MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY Oliver D. Agger-Shelton (C) Edward Castillo (C) BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Elena Alba Alizatu Koroma (M) ENVIRONMENTAL AND EARTH SCIENCE Sasha G. Aldrete Derrick D. Nguyen Keith Linn Larsen Celina Jo Beltran (M) Shannon T. Trinh (C) Valerie Parnell Rochelle L. Berganciano Mariah Olivia Bermejo BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MICROBIOLOGY BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Ashley Christine Brickman Roberta F. Freeman GEOINFORMATICS Raina Mohammed Busoul Jennifer N. Gutierrez (M) Ivan I. Untung Katherine Elizabeth V. Byers Aric Quinten Hulsey (C) Aiesha Sharron Calhoun‡ Kathy Le (C) BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN GEOLOGY Damien Alejandro Camacho (Second major in Biology) Elizabeth Rae Brown (C)* Leia C. Campbell Ali Abbas Mohamedi (S)* Tyson A. Miller Laura Carvajal James C. Nwawuihe Aaron C. Stein Alyssa Michelle Castillo Kruti Dinesh Patel (M) Iyanna I. Charles Jorge Luis Rivera Department of Mathematics Jillean Raven Cloud (S) Maria Robles Kara Suzanne Cockerham (Second major in Biology) BACHELOR OF ARTS IN MATHEMATICS Jasmine R. Coffey Pamela Lorraine Spiking (C) Jeibi Virginia Benitez Daniel Felipe Cuevas Ashleigh Conner Marcela Davila Department of Chemistry Christian Andres Faya Roberto Antonio DeLaTorre and Biochemistry Derek Fuller Ashley K. Deutsch Faranak Islam (C) Duan Trong Do BACHELOR OF ARTS IN CHEMISTRY Savannah Nicole Johnson Michelle A. Du Frane Frances C. Dijeh (S) Paul W. Marsh Joanne Juliet Fernandez (C) Lezlie Melissa Olivares Brooke Caroline Fossee BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOCHEMISTRY Luis David Puga Chevelle Marie Frederick Joshua M. Aubert Alex T. Quyenvo Flor Garcia Irsalan N. Cockerill (S) Jacob Soto Taylor Kevin Hambright Juan Galvan (C) Mackenzie Brittain Harlin Hanh My Hoang BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MATHEMATICS Felix Horna Hai Thai Ted M. Blackman Jerrod Thomas Humphrey Joseph T. Tran Arthur L. D’Auteuil Abraham Jimenez William Charles Woolard Muhammad S. Elansari Kandra D. Jones (C)‡ Zachry J. Engel Carly Nicole Kinchen Mouhammed L. Fofana Andrew C. Leonardo Agustin Granados

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

Commencement Ceremony • 39 Elena Lopez Rashidat Abolanle Badaru Valerie M. Magana (M) School of Social Work Catherine Elinor Ertel Baggett Jennifer Elise Martin (M) Laquinta Diane Banks Dulce Maria Martinez Doctoral Degrees Meagan Nicole Bartek Marcene Irene McClenny DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Denesha L. Beard Jose Rolando Medina IN SOCIAL WORK Susana C. Blas Christine Julie Michael Jolynne M. Batchelor Marcus Brooks Veronica B. Navas M.S.W., University of Denver, 1998 Brielle Sierra Brown Aaron Perez B.S.W., UT Austin, 1993 Veronica Macias Bustos Michael James Perez (S)*‡ Dissertation Title: The Nature of Kinship Care Alina Francisca Cabrera Warren Adkins Pruitt Relationships and Permanency Outcomes for Foster Jordyn Michelle Campbell (Second major in Philosophy) Children: Implications for Social Work Practice, Policy, Teniea Campbell Amalie Ramirez (C) and Research. Dejonae Lashee Cannon Hayden C. Riley (S) Supervising Professor: Maria Scannapieco Venita Kerchelle Caraway Saul Rodriguez Belinda Baird Cardwell Shea Lynn Rollins Laura S. Frank Doris Maria Carrillo Alex Ruiz M.S.W., UT Arlington, 2010 Samantha Jo Carrillo Beatriz Adilene Ruvalcaba (M) B.A., Southern Methodist University, 1998 LaQuindra Carroll Estela Sanchez Dissertation Title: The Effectiveness of a County Jail Jina Cha Alec D. Schlinkert (C) Program on Women Endorsing Suicidal Ideation Beatrice Chavez David A. Seddighzadeh Supervising Professor: Regina Praetorius Hoon-Ho Cho Regina Kay Stewart Ezell Clark Jessica A. Ussin Youn Kyoung Kim Destinee L. Cohen Dijovani A. Velazquez M.S.W., Sookmyung Women’s University, Allison Hope Craig Jennifer Nicole Walters (M) 2008 Imelda De La Cruz Hannah Elizabeth Wetzel (S) B.S., Sookmyung Women’s University, 1993 Elizabeth Amelia Dierker Alexia Tambia Whitehead Dissertation Title: Testing the Mediating Effects Norma K. Eaves Gabrielle Elizabeth Williams (M) of Resilience and Mental Health on the Relationship Kawtar Idrissi Eljaouhari Iseel Aracely Yanez (S) Between Acculturative Stress and Alcohol Use Among Jocelyn Denise Everett Madouna M. Youssef International Students A’Donna Delores Faciane Supervising Professor: Courtney Cronley Joanna Marie Ferreira BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PSYCHOLOGY Elizabeth Casanova Geurin Charisse M. Acosta (C) Cecilia W. Mengo Octavia J. Griffin Emily Beggs (C) M.S.W., Western Kentucky University, 2012 Natalia Denise Gutierrez Andrew M. Burgett (M) B.A., Moi University, 2003 Nausheen Nooruddin Habib Anna Thao Cao (S) Dissertation Title: The Impact of Intimate Partner Kristina Morgan Haddock Natalie Chamberlain Violence on Mental Health Well-Being Among Katie Anne Hart Amandeep Singh Dhaliwal (S) Women Seeking Help From a Police Station Melanie Hart Lindsey Rene Duffett (S) Supervising Professors: Beverly Black, Eusebius Courtney Danielle Howeth Margaret Elizabeth Ehrhardt Small Hannah Elizabeth Hughes Juan R. Flores Landa Jennifer Nicole Iller Afsoon Gazor (M)* Jeyle Ortiz Rodriguez Veronica J. Ingram Maxine Kaylen Geltmeier (M) M.S., Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Tiffany Brianne Jackson Abigail Danielle Gonzales (M) Superiores de Monterrey, 2009 Kimberly Naomi James Daniel Allen Hassett (M) B.S., Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Patrice Shanay Johnson Lana Hindi 2005 Carla Beth Joseph Kaneaster Hodges Dissertation Title: Women’s Adoption of Lauretta Marie Kendig Amneh Jamal Jafari Egalitarian Attitudes Through Employment in Mexico Tonya Lynne King Sundus Khan Supervising Professor: Vijayan K. Pillai Caitlin Paige Kurz Whani Kim (C) Joanna Marie Letz Sarah Hanif Merchant* Kathleen Murray Preble Camika Lachae Lopez Lois Ndungu M.S.W., UT Arlington, 2005 Hanun D. Lumpford Mit Eum Park B.A., Ohio University, 1999 Audria Michelle Lyons Harjot K. Singh (C) Dissertation Title: Victims’ Perception on Power Karla Paola Martinez Casey Snodgrass and Identity Intersections: A Human Trafficking Michael A. Martinez Samantha Christian Vorsino (S) Experience Raymond Anthony Martinez Lynette Fausett Watts (M) Supervising Professor: Beverly M. Black Roberto Mcclure Martinez Tanisha Monique Williams Amanda Mattle Daniel Aaron Winston-Ruiz (S) Carmel Melrose Masters Degrees Brooke Lyanne Meyer Clarissa R. Miller MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK Jalie E. Morris Reesha Ahmed Jenna Christine Morrow Nikki Kali Akins Fatima Mustafic Cristian Avellaneda Pedro Damian Narvaez

40 • The University of Texas at Arlington Tiffany Ann Nelson Bevida Marie M Borja (S) Daisy Perez (M) Kamey Marie Newman Melinda Dawn Cantu Nayeli Perez Joshua Alan Odom Tonya Renee Chamberlain Melissa Phares Megan Kathryn Oram Somi Chun Maria J. Plata (M) Luba Shoshana Osiatynski Maudene B. Cole (M) Deisy Rizo Kurt Eugene Pafford Tori A. Contreras Victoria D. Sanders (S) Christa Elizabeth Patel Kenecia Danielle Cook Carolina Sandoval Remington Carl Pohlmeyer Genevieve Jacquette Crotte (C) Anaiz Serrato Anna Ponder Michael Anthony Cruz Destanie Kayann Shannon Anna Carol Porter Tiarre Devereaux Christopher Maxwell Sheppard Christina Marie Preininger Beatriz Diaz Augustine Sheriff (C) Jonathan Calvin Prouty Kristi Rene Dodson (C) Gilberto Daniel Sifuentes (M) Katherine Louisa Ratcliff Portia Lavonne Duncan Dauneeshia Lashaun Thomas Danna C. Reed Jennifer Fells Vickie Torres Randi Skye Reyes Kanei Cherease Fennell Tiffany Trimble Clenesha C. Richard Sonia Patricia Fraide Mercy Jemimah Umweni (C) Rachel Leigh Rinehart Katelyn Elizabeth Fuller (S) Jovana Valdez (C) Jessica Jade Laksmi Salzetti Desiree Garcia Josephine Ann Vasquez Eliza Jade Espinas San Juan Ivan Garcia (S) Anaceli Villegas (M) Erika Leticia Santoyo Alicia Michelle Gausin Marissa Steen Wallace (C) Cassie Rene Shriver Ana Y. Giles Ronee-gail E. Wesley Jennifer Erin Siegel Carolyn Lindsey Graham Elizabeth R. White Dana P. Sinegal John Jacob Griffin(S) Haylee Dyan Jeannette Wiggins (S) Markisha D. Smiley Madison Jade Grimes (M) Khadija I. Wilson (C) Alletia D. Smith Kristen Marie Grope Christine Elizabeth Smith Sabrina Guerra Lina Crystal Smythe Angelica Guerrero Tiffany Rae Sola Joan M. Hall Jacqueline Sue Sorrells Fritzel Nicole Marie Haufe University College Nicole Elizabeth St. John Vanessa Guadalupe Hernandez-Ontiveros (C) Baccalaureate Degrees Alicia Ann Sward Shawlee Hill (C) De Anna Christine Tate-Turks Kimeeka Chazz Holmes BACHELOR OF ARTS IN J.C. Thomas Katherine Homans INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES Megan Thompson Nandiah Ayana Jones (C) Taylor C. Adams (S) Brittany C. Thrash Love Kelly Lela Deanne Alford Duy Khanh Tran Vo Emily Elizabeth Kidwell Mya Dwaynett Anderson Ciara Marie Tristan Maribel Leal (C) Ana C. Arellano Vanessa Trupiano Dayoung Lee (M) Ethan W. Barnes Stephanie Christine Ussery Kristy Jenae Lewis Omar K. Barnes Leticia Vargas Jikke Loughlin (M) Melisa Anne Baune Rhonda Michelle Walker Daniela Loyola (C) Dominique S. Berry Eyeisha Dvonne Washington Shaniqua Maisonet Xala M. Berryhill Samuel Babatunde Wey Sergio Humberto Martinez (C) Terrace Lynn Bonner Melissa Ann White Chelsea Leigh Maxwell (S) Cletis D. Cabbil Jamie Ashley Williams Meagan Rochelle McCraw Graham Wade Campbell Erin Elizabeth McFatridge Christina Renee Carrera Briana Renee Mclennan Christina R. Chacko Baccalaureate Degrees Kaitlyn N. McNair Billy Christen Cloud Shameicka Middlebrooks (M) Ellen Emily Crawford BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK Anissa Michelle Mills Samuel Dominguez Starla Ornell Abraham (M) Tiffany D. Mitchell Cody Michael Farrell (C) Klaressa Renee Acosta Sheri M. Moon (M) Victor Garcia Nathaniel Adams Tina Rochea Moore Angelica Gomez Delaney Nicole Allen (C) Ariana Moreno Lashanda Lynn Green Terri Lynn Altmann Tameshia Resheal Morgan David Steven Guthmueller (C) Christopher M. Anderson Daisy Munoz (C) Judith M. Harmon Shannon Joy Aragon Cynthia B Cbn Narvaez SuAnna E. Hernandez Haley Kristiana Barnhart (C) Charlotte Ama Obeng Jeremy Paul Hollembaek Sarah Elizabeth Bastien (S) Natalia Estefania Olvera (M) Keith Lashay Horton Monica Renee Bolden (C) Karin Virginia Paschal (M) Alexis Johnston (M) Shelby Boone (M) Tonia E. Kennedy

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

Commencement Ceremony • 41 Fahmida Khatun Jordan T. Collins Mallorie N. Lorenzana Taylor Mackenzie Lovern Erica D’Laine Cottle Diem-Phuc Thi Luong Tiffany Gail Mitchell Kathryn Davenport Tuyet K. Luu Lezette Montion Erin R. Dawson Briana Chermane Madden Jackson Ryan Morris Ashley Renee Defreeze Staci Nichole Magee Sheldon Keith Moss Jennifer Leigh Defriese Natalia Maravi Jonathan Thinh Ong Juan Delgado Jr. Brittany Martinez Christiann Perales Ziad Diab Zada Elizabeth Mayhew (M) Larry Riggins Robert Scott Diduch Justin Bradley Mccoy Digna Rubio Boniface Elongo Djihula Alex Reid McGraw Pamela Ruiz Ana Dominguez Megan R. Mckay Tamila Sayles Brian A. Duke Andrew Thomas McKee Madison Paige Thomas Kristine R. Dulong Jacob N. Medrano Nina Elisa Villanueva Shari Beth Eager Ivan Mendoza Kiera Nicole Wallace Medara Ernestine Edwards Juana I. Mendoza Bria Tanae Ward Ibrahim Thiam Ekambo Jessica B. Morisette-Gomez Maya Nicole Warnock Carlisha D. Evans Eduardo Munoz Daniel Aidan Wright (M)* Chelsea Dee Evans Krystal Lorine Munoz James Yeo Yun Colleen Fal Mercy Anee Murmu Samantha Leigh Fannin Glenda A. Murrell BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Senay Abraham Ferow Jason Glen Na INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES Amanda M. Florez Rafael Eduardo Navarro Marcella Arzu Zacharey Frazier Gary F. Nelson Orlando Carrillo Maffei (C) Ari Jake Frost Kimberly T. Nguyen Kristen Marie Hobbs Francisco J. Gallegos Jessica Ochoa Michelle Hinojosa Ortiz Carolina G. Garza Jair Alejandro Padilla Reyes Rickey Townsend Sofonias D. Gebre Hector K. Parada Monica Veale Jordan Faith Gilbert Megan Paris Javier Evigail Gomez Chanel J. Patel BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Sagren Kevin Govender Tracey Peacock UNIVERSITY STUDIES Peter Joseph Graff Lauren Perry Brandon Lee Abrahamson Yaritssa Granados Nhi Tuyet Pham Alexandria Elizabeth Achee Julie Dianne Grant (C) Sara Kieu-Trinh Pham Rachel Alicia Aguirre Clinton Joseph Greb Nicole Danielle Pigram Timothy B. Akers Donna Felts Grogan Frank Pinckney Candace Lacy Allen Erica Mary Haas (C) Kyle Gerald Pinkos (M) Patrick Wayne Allen Elaheh Haghiri Andrew W. Poole Cayla Altamero Angela Rose Hall Derrick Franklin Pruitt Marisol Alvarado (S) Stephon D. Hall Saqif Rahman Ashley Chanel Anderson Fatima Fawzi Hamza Alexandra Natividad Ramirez Kaila Dashae Anderson Ana L. Harrison Sandra Ramirez Khaliah Sharna’ Archie Michael Harrison Dalante Javon Redway Robert W. Bailey Kevin B. Henriquez Timothy James Richardson Britnea Barilli Kathyleen K. Henrise Michael Aaron Riddick Praveg Bastola Tin Dac Ho Trenton Ryan Riddick Jose L. Bermudez Shantavia B. Hobbs Israel Richard Riemer Beverly K. Besinga Natalie Howe Johnny H. Robinson Samia Bhatti Catherine Michelle Hunt Nancy N. Rodriguez Shenera Cass Blair Felicia Hunter Alvaro S. Rosales Colin Andrew Booher Lynda Lee Huynh Lorena Ruiz Melissa Brautigan Ogechukwu Adebayo Iheanacho Vidal Salazar Krista Nicole Breslin Varrick Montez Inzar Pechchompoo Salitul Kari R. Brown Micah Johnson Yolanda R. Sanchez Luke A. Burgdorf Tiffany M. Johnson Jared T. Sarp Jonathan N. Burton Melba Lorette July James Lee Skidmore (S) William C. Campbell Thomas Katsoulas Angela Dawn Smith Jeanett Campos Manar Hani Kawasmi Jessica A. Smith Nguyen Cao Traci Shawn Kleve Rhonda Lynn Smith Zach Ora Carlson Stacey Alyse Koch Megan R. Stanford Stephanie Cherrise Casey Antonice Monalisa Laffitte Charles W. Stites Eva Graciela Castaneda Clay Larimer Ashley E. Strawser Renee Chiera-Hughes Qumeshia Rene Lathers Prathyusha Rao Sundaragiri Paul Allen Clark Joshua Charles Ledkins Eboni Jade Thomas Jillian Odom Cloud Rafael Alexander Lee Charles Eddie Thompson Michael Oladapo Coker Maritza E. Lopez Brittney Gale Treas

42 • The University of Texas at Arlington Yen Truong Amanda Brooke Tuttle Eric Richard Verdier Felicia Vergara Arica T. Washington Brittney Watkins Sylven Walker Watson Leeann Marie Wendell Jeffrey Loyd Wilkins Jaclyn Ann Williams Sherry Louise Williams Leah E. Wilson Kimberly D. Winter Mekurab Fekadu Wodajo Yoninah M. Yancey Ruth Priscilla Zamora Ying Zhao

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

Commencement Ceremony • 43 Commencement Regalia Commencement Mace Academic Dress Maces, a symbolic staff of high office, are often traditional elements The tradition of the academic costume apparently began during in academic processions. The University of Texas at Arlington’s the 12th or 13th century in early European universities. At that mace, designed and created in 2007 by Texas State Artist and time, the clergy composed the majority of the educated class, so Professor David Keens with the assistance of Metal Art Adjunct academic dress is an adaptation of the cape or mantle—usually made Professor Fred Miller, is distinctly non-traditional. The UTA mace of silk or wool—worn by church dignitaries in religious processions. is an undulating, artistic design of metal and glass that reflects the Through the years, great diversity in color and in style of cap, traditional symbols of academia in a dynamic and contemporary gown, and hood developed. In 1896, the colleges and universities way. Almost completely made of clear glass, it is only upon closer in the United States adopted a uniform code governing academic observation that the University’s colors are seen in glass below dress. Today, the black gown, hood, and mortar board worn by the the round, etched-metal University seal. Surrounding the seal is a graduates in most institutions follow this code. Most universities do contemporary wreath design in transparent glass symbolizing the not use the hood for those graduates receiving bachelor’s degrees. pursuit of higher education. Below the seal, wreath, and colored While it is not apparent to the casual observer, the gowns worn glass is a forged metal contemporary nest. Below the nest is a by the recipients of the various degrees vary somewhat in design. transition into the past with etched transparent glass depictions The sleeves of the gowns worn by the baccalaureate candidates of the institution’s past names: what Keens calls an ethereal space are long and pointed, while the sleeves of the gowns worn by the of time past. All of these sections rest on a long, swirled-glass, master’s degree recipients are square at one end with a slit at the undulating tendril, reflecting the linear flow of time. It is a tangible elbow. The doctoral gown has flowing sleeves with three bars of image of history, prestige, formality, creativity, innovation, and the velvet and a facing of velvet on the front of the gown. uniqueness of UTA. Colors used on the hoods serve as identification for the degree. Each academic unit designates a commencement marshal who The hood of the doctoral candidate differs in design from that of will carry the mace at the head of the processional, symbolizing the master’s as it has side panels and is slightly longer. The velvet the official nature of the event. When the processional reaches the border of the hood indicates the degree and usually follows the platform, the mace will be placed at the right of the podium as a same code as the color of the tassels. visual reminder of the history of this traditional academic ceremony. The oxford cap, usually referred to as a mortar board, is black At the conclusion of the ceremonies, the marshal will retrieve the and has a long tassel that is fastened by a button on the top. The mace from its holder and carry it at the head of the recessional. tassel is usually worn over the left of the cap. The color of the tassel Following today’s ceremony, the mace will be displayed in the on the cap indicates the degree. Office of the President until the next commencement.

The Academic Colors Architecture, Planning and Public Affairs...... Peacock Blue Arts and Letters...... White Business Administration...... Drab Education...... Light Blue Engineering...... Orange Nursing and Health Innovation...... Sage Science...... Yellow Social Work...... Citron University College ...... Orange, Blue, and White

44 • The University of Texas at Arlington

Our Spirit Song

Alma Mater Composed by George B. Chave

Lyrics by Mary Von Zuben, Iva Nell Bennett

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

—UT Arlington President Vistasp M. Karbhari COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

Commencement ’16

Saturday, May 14, 2016 • 11 a.m. • College Park Center

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