Candidates FOR DEGREES DECEMBER 2014 19 COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS Despite UTEP’s origins as a technology school, the first dean of the School of Mines and Metallurgy, Steve H. Worrell, recognized the importance of liberal arts as part of the core curriculum for engineers. Dean Worrell, himself very familiar with the unique requirements of the Paso del Norte region having worked in the region for several years, required all engineering students to study Spanish. To teach this course, Worrell hired one of the school’s first students, Raul Ramon Barberena, making Barberena the first Hispanic instructor in the University of Texas System. The School of Mines continued to add liberal arts courses up through 1927, when the school, to better meet the needs of the state’s fastest growing city, transformed into a general college, creating a division of arts and sciences along side the school of engineering. In 1932, the liberal arts program graduated its first class of majors, and within a year surpassed the number of engineering graduates. Liberal arts went on to become the largest college at UTEP in 1966 when it separated from the School of Arts and Sciences. Today, the College of Liberal Arts provides students access to 130 undergraduate degrees, 20 master’s programs and 3 doctoral programs in the humanities, social and behavioral sciences, and the arts. Bachelor of Arts Chicano Studies Danya Ivette Chavez De Navarrete Anthropology Karla Patricia Sifuentes Jorge Ivan De Luna Alan Antonio Arredondo Cynthia Jeanette De Santiago Itzel Martinez Barraza Chicano Studies/Psychology Belinda Dominguez Debra Susan Dominguez Eric Antonio Beltran Alfredo Esparza Leslie Danee Landin Alejandro Estrada Oscar Morales Communication Studies Rocio Graciela Estrada Lionel Palma Catherine Nicole Coronado Guillermo Gomez Yennifer Guadalupe Palma Diana Elizabeth Pablo Carlos A. Gonzalez Marina Yvonne Soto Ashley Burnette Smith Ezra Joshua Gonzalez Jesus Gonzalez IV Juan A. Gonzalez Art History Creative Writing Joe Granados Melissa Ann Duran Krysta Danielle Ayers Luis Mario Guillen Madeline Francis Peters Matthew A. Gonzales Zachary George Gutierrez Claudia Stephanie Preza Joseph Adam Hepp Arlene Hernandez Ileana Jocelyn Rojas Lourdes Rivero Robleto Jennifer V. Hernandez Sindy Gonzalez Holleman Art Criminal Justice Karen Horta Graciela Liliana Garcia Cristal Acosta Josue Jasso Meylen Pang Alex Alejandre Linda Loera Miguel Angel Pedroza Jr Christopher Ray Avena Eric Lopez Karen Perez Itzel Denisse Barbosa Brianda Priscilla Malagon Miguel Angel Picos Ruby Barron Liliana Manriquez Theron Roy Smith Violet Bazan Teresa Mares Jennifer Lynn Teter Luis Carlos Beltran Ivan Marquez Alexis Vega Michael William Bester Gabriel Bustamante Mercedes Martinez Brissa Lourdes Martinez-Sosa Art/Media Advertising/ Jesus Eduardo Camacho II Joshua Scott Mckinney Communication Studies Jessica Canabal Jaylene Robin Milam Lucero Ileana Ornelas Veronica Cano Nanci Luna Mizzell Maria Fernanda Padierna Robert Carmona Sergio Humberto Montes Alejandra Talamantes Ashley Cazarez Gerardo Morales Alejandra Urquide Ostos Sergio Adrian Cepeda Lizette Cereceres Mayela Morales George Chavez Jr Melinda Muniz 20 Jenzel Marie Nash Judith Denise Lopez Lauren Michele Santos Peter Salvador Olmedo Alexis Ortiz Ignacio Valadez Jr Raelynn Ashley Parada Grace Ysela Torres Alan Efren Ventura Jose Leonel Pedroza Marlene Pimentel Electronic Media (Mass Linguistics Jaime Salazar Pinales Jr Communication) Margarita Lozano Kenneth Arthur Pivarnick Gloria Georgina Torres Bejarano Arleen Mendoza Jayna A. Providence Joanna Mendoza Ricardo Ramirez English & American Literature Karen Yvette Morales Marcelino Eduardo Rangel Laura Viviana Castruita Nancy Paulina Silva Zayda Alejandra Renteria Edna Alejandra De La Fuente Ivy Emma Torres Adrian Rincon Caroline Jeanette De Santos Fabiola Tortajada Gabriela Rios Ana Veronica Felicitas Gonzalez Alexandra Elizabeth Von Glahn Marlene Rivera Luis Arturo Jauregui Monica Marie Rosales Karla Lizeth Lara Media Advertising/Communication Richard Salas Daniela Lastra Studies Carlos I. Salazar Courtney Alexandria Magnuson Andrea Elizabeth Acosta Martha Carla Sanchez Shantel Elizabeth Moore Sahara Andrea Aguirre Juan Antonio Sanchez Acosta Eduardo Nevarez Naomi Marie Arriola Jose Luis Silva John Ruelas Mariel Cano Gabriela Torres Joshua Salazar Rodrigo Adrian Castaneda Roxanne Torres Zaira Ayset Salcido Jaime Cervantes Longoria Malcolm Jaboby Trail April Irene Stroup Libertad Corral Alvarado Dominique Rosemarie Untalan Alicia Constance Julia Torres Paul E. Dutchover Jose R. Valles Jr Alvin Jesus Garcia Eric E. Vasquez English & American Literature/ Luis Alberto Martinez Victoria Vasquez Multimedia Journalism Diego Armando Munoz Jesus Vega Rebecca Susan Grant Ana Cely Ramirez Deyanira Velazquez Jesus Reyes Angel Verduzco English Aaron Lee Rye Juan Jose Weisel Jr Alejandra Castillo Vanessa Nicole Tena Cecilia A. Zambrano Christina Lujan Kennedy Daniel Antonio Torres Elizabeth Zavala Orlando Lara June Urbina Jenna Marie Rubert Criminal Justice/Organizational & Gilbert Sanchez Multimedia Journalism Corporate Communication Raul Solis Jr Elvin Oscar Alves Locker Mariela Morales Luis Alejandro Barrio French Aaron Angel Bedoya Criminal Justice/Psychology Paulina Najera Olivia A. Camacho Martin Alejandro Dominguez Victor M. Garcia Laila Maria Saad History Alejandra Gonzalez Edgar J. Barraza Camilo Mauricio Jimenez Criminal Justice/Sociology Michael Robert Bonnett Yvette Kathleen Kurash Marco Arturo Flores Pablo Pedro Duran Marisol Sarahi Munoz Samantha Marie Edwards Jessica Nicole Neels Digital Media Production Rene Nicholas Herrera Naomi Christine Ruby Ana Karina Arroyo Vanessa Marie Lizarraga Ellisia Noami Shafer Belinda Delgado Alejandra Magos Selene Soria Ryan D. Hatch Josue Daniel Reyes Helen Marie Yip Alyssa Nichole Huizar Marco Antonio Rodriguez Marco A. Zamora Jennifer Lynn Lopez Ramon Rodriguez Jr 21 Multimedia Journalism/Spanish Marisol Rodriguez Randall L. Rodriguez Jessica Salcedo Olga Rubi Sanchez Cynthia Daniela Rosales Kimberly Simons Gabriel G. Sarabia Organizational & Corporate Mario Oscar Silva Communication Political Science/Philosophy Angelica Soto Stacie Alexandra Aguilar Carlos A. Nevarez Aaron Tinoco Joseph Kepler Augustin Beatrice Enriqueta Triana Vanessa Beatrice Barrientos Psychology Zulma Michelle Vargas-Smalls Adrian Carrasco Sandra Rocio Alvarez Galvan Mariana Guadalupe Verdugo Jessica Gabriela Casillas Ruiz Silvia Alejandra Amador Ortega Kitsia Marlyn Villa Priscila Chavez Jordan R. Aranda Ana L. Villela Tania Elizabeth Chavez Lizeth Carolina Baeza Garcia Marc Albert M. Contreras Bianca Maria Barbosa Psychology/Criminal Justice Irvin Faudoa Mayra Cristina Barreda Arlin Castaneda Miguel Angel Ferrel Elisa Evette Carrasco Eliana Amalia Elizalde Alan Dali Garcia Ramos Maria Isabel Castanon Amber Rachele Turner Daniel Gloria-Munoz Luis Antonio Chavarria Brianda Cristina Gonzalez Cindy Marie Cortez Psychology/Philosophy Grandberry Heather Ann Daniels Enrique Alejandro Flores Rebecca Nicole Guerrero Jocelyn Davalos Christina Anne Hill-Paz Samantha Delgado Sociology Leticia Marie Holtz Gisela Figueroa Alexander Jeremiah Balcazar Laura Patricia Lara Patricia Flores Miguel Angel Bautista Patricia Michelle Luna Juliet Funes Nicole Danialle Edwards Brenda Denisse Luna Bravo Yvette Garcia Benny Gonzales Alan Molinar Eliza Taina Gonzalez Harris Krista Elaine Martinez Desiraie Alexis Murillo Cynthia Gurrola Sara S. Masoud Gisel Guadalupe Orquiz Andrea Hernandez Haley Lynn O’Brien Bertha Alicia Palomares Guadalupe Ibarra Thalia Ortiz Casandra Lorena Reyes Michael G. Juarez Amber Iris Sanchez Paulina Samaniego Derrick Lewis Stephanie Torres Janet Adriana Sanchez Kylara Jean Leyva Nicole Varela Angelica Limon Spanish Jessica Yvette Lopez Rebeca Alcantara Organizational & Corporate Michel G. Loustaunau Garcia Ana Gabriela Alvarado Communication/Criminal Justice Carmen Morena Lozano Leticia McGinnes Victor Alonso Garcia Edmundo Martinez Grajeda Eva Guadalupe Mota Rachel Michelle Marts Olga Romo Philosophy Turina Mendoza Louise Merhy Torres Mario Enrique Carrasco Edith Munoz Oscar Antonio Marquez Chocel Marie Miranda Musni Theatre Arts Karla Beatriz Oropeza Nichole Marie Ayers Political Science Andrea Palacios Emily Victoria James Efrain Alvarado Gabriel Perez Lilian Bastidos Joseph Paul Perez Carlos Valentin Chavez Christal Marie Ponce Bachelor of Fine Arts Ashley Gomez Jovana Krystal Reyes Ceramics Michael Hefty Martha Isabel Reyes Richard Henry Maynard Hugo Abraham Hernandez Rocio Reyes Inez Angelica Hernandez Monica Marie Rios Renata Isa Michael Jr Rodriguez 22 Dance Monica Diaz Megan Marie Robinson Tanya Elizabeth Corona Dustin Scott Docken Anthony Joseph Rodriguez Azucena Garcia Teela Louise Dorgan Ana Karen Rojas Jazmin Ortega Chakenya Arnari Dorsey Rodolfo Mendez Romo Dayna Itzel Saldivar Andres Estrada Oswaldo Salazar Esteban Flores Melissa Dawn Salmon Metals/Drawing Nicky Terrell Gathrite Liliana Sanchez Ethaniel K. Elias Claire Elaine Gillis Angelica Maria Sarinana Daniel Paul Gonzales Valerie Ann Schwitters Painting Issac Erik Gonzales Rocio Guadalupe Stratton Rebeca Moreno James Phillip Gonzalez Jessica Torres Toni Renee Grohmann Randol Reshord Trail Studio Art Danielle Guevara Annette Marie Valdiviezo Daniela Casiano Christine Denise Harrod Ramon Ernesto Varela Yi-Ting Chou Steven Spencer Hayes Emily J. Wathen Cristobal Morales Shalisa Renee Head Dayonisia L’Ainka Williams Maria Del Refugio Moreno Jose Luis Hernandez Silvia Selene Hernandez Jacquelyn Jene Munoz Bachelor