DECEMBER 2019 DON HASKINS CENTER WINTER COMMENCEMENT DECEMBER 2019 | DON HASKINS CENTER TABLE OF CONTENTS Board of Regents/Senior Administrative Officials . 3 Saturday | Morning Ceremony Program . 4 Academic Procession . 5 Saturday | Afternoon Ceremony Program . 6 Academic Procession . 7 Saturday | Evening Ceremony Program . 8 Academic Procession . 9 Sunday | Afternoon Ceremony Program . 10 Academic Procession . 11 Distinguished Alumni . 12 Candidates for Degrees December Summer College of Liberal Arts . 17 . 31 College of Education . 19 . 32 College of Business Administration . 20 . 32 School of Nursing . 21 . 32 College of Engineering . 22 . 33 College of Science . 24 . 34 College of Health Sciences . 25 . 34 Candidates for Degrees Graduate School . 26 Honors Candidates . 36 Top Ten Seniors/University Honors Program/ROTC Commissioning . 40 Student Honors . 40 Honors Regalia . 41 Regalia . 42 Mining Minds . 46 Men O’ Mines . 47 2 BOARD OF REGENTS The University of Texas System Kevin P . Eltife, Chairman . Tyler Janiece Longoria, Vice Chairman . Houston James C .“Rad” Weaver, Vice Chairman . San Antonio David J . Beck . Houston Christina Melton Crain . Dallas R . Steven Hicks . Austin Jodie Lee Jiles . Houston Nolan Perez . Harlingen Kelcy L . Warren . Dallas Daniel R . Dominguez (Student Regent) . El Paso Francie A . Frederick General Counsel to the Board of Regents SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS The University of Texas System James B . Milliken Chancellor Steven Leslie, Ph D. Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs John M . Zerwas, M D. Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs Scott C . Kelley, Ed D. Executive Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs 3 PROGRAM Saturday, December 14 | Morning Ceremony | 9 a .m . John Wiebe Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Presiding Concert/Concierto . Ceremonial Brass Ensemble Stephen Haddad, Conductor Senior Lecturer, Music Academic Procession/Entrada de catedráticos . Josiah Heyman, Grand Marshal Professor, Sociology and Anthropology National Anthem/Himno Nacional . Ceremonial Brass Ensemble The Star Spangled Banner UTEP Chamber Singers and Audience UTEP Chamber Singers Elisa Fraser Wilson, Conductor Associate Professor, Music Welcome and Introductions/Bienvenida y Presentaciones . John Wiebe, Interim Provost Presentation of Candidates’ Names/ Presentación de los Nombres de los Candidatos . Sandor Dorgo, President, Faculty Senate Alma Mater . Ceremonial Brass Ensemble Men O’ Mines UTEP Chamber Singers and Audience Conferral of Degrees/Entrega de Títulos . John Wiebe, Interim Provost The College of Liberal Arts . Denis O’Hearn, Dean The Graduate School . Stephen Crites, Dean Announcement of Candidates’ Names/ Anuncio de los nombres de los candidatos . Richard D . Pineda Associate Professor, Communication Adriana Dominguez Assistant Professor, Theatre and Dance University Faculty Marshals of Students/ Bastón de Mando y Estandartes . Maria-Socorro Tabuenca Professor, Languages and Linguistics Michael Topp Associate Professor, History Recessional Graduates will recess through the center aisle and out the south tunnel of the Don Haskins Center . Family members may meet their graduates in Lot GR5 . Himno de despedida Los graduados desfilarán por el pasillo central y saldrán hacia afuera por el túnel del lado sur del Centro de Eventos Don Haskins . Los familiares pueden reunirse con los graduados en el estacionamiento GR5 . 4 ORDER OF ACADEMIC PROCESSION Saturday, December 14 | Morning Ceremony | 9 a .m . Grand Marshal of the University . Josiah Heyman The University Banner Bearer . Alexander Ho Graduate School Banner Bearer . Chilton Lee Tippin College of Liberal Arts Banner Bearer . Gerardo Moreno Interim Provost . John Wiebe Vice President for Student Affairs . Gary Edens Vice President for Research . Roberto Osegueda Vice President for Business Affairs . Mark A . McGurk The University of Texas System Student Regent . Daniel R . Dominguez Dean, Graduate School . Stephen Crites Chair, Graduate Council . Amy Wagler Dean, Extended University . Beth L . Brunk-Chavez President, Faculty Senate . Sandor Dorgo Chair, Staff Council . Ana Diaz President, Alumni Association . Laura Biggs President, Student Government Association . Jessica Martinez The Graduate School College Marshal . Lucía Durá Dean . Stephen Crites Faculty Marshal of Students . Yannick Atouba Student Marshal . Noemi Dimuzio Candidates for the Degree The College of Liberal Arts College Marshal . Stacey K . Sowards College Marshal . Samuel Brunk Dean . Denis O’Hearn Faculty of the College Faculty Marshals of Students . Crystal G . Herman Maria Cristina Morales Student Marshal . Jasmine Delilah Flores Candidates for the Degree The University Librarians Marshal . Claudia Rivers The University Staff Marshal . Estella Estrada 5 PROGRAM Saturday, December 14 | Afternoon Ceremony | 2 p .m . John Wiebe Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Presiding Concert/Concierto . Ceremonial Brass Ensemble Stephen Haddad, Conductor Senior Lecturer, Music Academic Procession/Entrada de catedráticos . Thomas Fullerton, Grand Marshal Professor, Economics and Finance National Anthem/Himno Nacional . Ceremonial Brass Ensemble The Star Spangled Banner UTEP Chamber Singers and Audience UTEP Chamber Singers Elisa Fraser Wilson, Conductor Associate Professor, Music Welcome and Introductions/Bienvenida y Presentaciones . John Wiebe, Interim Provost Presentation of Candidates’ Names/ Presentación de los Nombres de los Candidatos . Sandor Dorgo, President, Faculty Senate Alma Mater . Ceremonial Brass Ensemble Men O’ Mines UTEP Chamber Singers and Audience Conferral of Degrees/Entrega de Títulos . John Wiebe, Interim Provost The College of Education . Clifton Tanabe, Dean The College of Business Administration . James Payne, Dean The Graduate School . Stephen Crites, Dean Announcement of Candidates’ Names/ Anuncio de los nombres de los candidatos . Elena Izquierdo Associate Professor, Teacher Education Noelle M . Molinar Alumna, College of Liberal Arts University Faculty Marshals of Students/ Bastón de Mando y Estandartes . Erika Mein Associate Professor, Teacher Education Fernando R . Jiménez Arévalo Associate Professor, Marketing and Management Recessional Graduates will recess through the center aisle and out the south tunnel of the Don Haskins Center . Family members may meet their graduates in Lot GR5 . Himno de despedida Los graduados desfilarán por el pasillo central y saldrán hacia afuera por el túnel del lado sur del Centro de Eventos Don Haskins . Los familiares pueden reunirse con los graduados en el estacionamiento GR5 . 6 ORDER OF ACADEMIC PROCESSION Saturday, December 14 | Afternoon Ceremony | 2 p .m . Grand Marshal of the University . Thomas Fullerton The University Banner Bearer . Brenda Barrios Graduate School Banner Bearer . Daniela Castellanos College of Business Administration Banner Bearer . Jazlyn Escobedo-Leon College of Education Banner Bearer . Isabella N . Torres Interim Provost . John Wiebe Vice President for Student Affairs . Gary Edens Vice President for Business Affairs . Mark A . McGurk Director of Athletics and Interim Vice President for Institutional Development . James Senter The University of Texas System Student Regent . Daniel R . Dominguez Dean, Graduate School . Stephen Crites Chair, Graduate Council . Amy Wagler President, Faculty Senate . Sandor Dorgo Chair, Staff Council . Ana Diaz President, Alumni Association . Laura Biggs President, Student Government Association . Jessica Martinez The Graduate School College Marshal . Lucía Durá Dean . Stephen Crites Faculty Marshal of Students . Richard Posthuma, Business Administration Eduardo Arellano, Education Student Marshal . Kevin J . Olson, Business Administration Rebecca M . Gutierrez, Education Candidates for the Degree The College of Business Administration College Marshal . Somnath Mukhopadhyay Dean . James Payne Faculty of the College Faculty Marshal of Students . Robin Grambling Student Marshal . Kinley Dem Candidates for the Degree The College of Education College Marshal . Paul A . Carrola Dean . Clifton Tanabe Faculty of the College Faculty Marshal of Students . So Jung Kim Student Marshal . Teresa M . Perez Candidates for the Degree The University Librarians Marshal . Joy Urbina The University Staff Marshal . Margie Sigala 7 PROGRAM Saturday, December 14 | Evening Ceremony | 7 p .m . John Wiebe Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Presiding Concert/Concierto . Ceremonial Brass Ensemble Stephen Haddad, Conductor Senior Lecturer, Music Academic Procession/Entrada de catedráticos . Loretta Dillon, Grand Marshal Clinical Professor, Physical Therapy National Anthem/Himno Nacional . Ceremonial Brass Ensemble The Star Spangled Banner UTEP Chamber Singers and Audience UTEP Chamber Singers Elisa Fraser Wilson, Conductor Associate Professor, Music Welcome and Introductions/Bienvenida y Presentaciones . John Wiebe, Interim Provost Presentation of Candidates’ Names/ Presentación de los Nombres de los Candidatos . Sandor Dorgo, President, Faculty Senate Alma Mater . Ceremonial Brass Ensemble Men O’ Mines UTEP Chamber Singers and Audience Conferral of Degrees/Entrega de Títulos . John Wiebe, Interim Provost The College of Health Sciences . Shafik Dharamsi, Dean The School of Nursing . Leslie Robbins, Interim Dean The Graduate School . Stephen Crites, Dean Announcement of Candidates’ Names/ Anuncio de los nombres de los candidatos . Elena Izquierdo Associate Professor, Teacher Education Luis A . Anchondo Lecturer, Languages and Linguistics University Faculty Marshals of Students/ Bastón de Mando y Estandartes . Harry Meeuwsen Professor, Kinesiology Lisa Hennessy Clinical Associate Professor, School.