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Maidique Campus, Miami, Florida Monday, December 13, 2010 Tuesday, December 14, 2010 Table of Contents FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY Order of Commencement Ceremonies .........................................................................................................4 Honorees ....................................................................................................................................................10 Florida International University is a vibrant, student-centered public research university, ideally located in Miami, that is Worlds Ahead in its commitment to learning, research, entrepreneurship, innovation and creativity so that our An Academic Tradition ...............................................................................................................................12 graduates are prepared to succeed in the global market. Since 1965, when it was chartered as the area’s first public university, FIU has built a reputation for excellence in University Governance and Administration ...............................................................................................14 teaching, research and community engagement. Since taking office in August 2009, President Mark Rosenberg has focused on strengthening student-centered academic excellence, enhancing research that supports community priorities and expanding community partnerships. Commencement Committee ......................................................................................................................16 FIU has a diverse and nationally celebrated faculty who bring a global perspective to their research and teaching. Our vibrant student body comes from throughout the United States and more than 130 countries. FIU’s worlds ahead alumni have risen to prominence in every field. The university takes full advantage of its ideal location, which serves as a “living laboratory” for many of its programs and offers unparalleled career opportunities. As a public Honors College ...........................................................................................................................................17 university located in one of the nation’s great cities, FIU offers a combination of vast resources, personal attention and affordability. Council for Student Organizations .............................................................................................................18 The university offers more than 200 baccalaureate, master’s, doctoral and specialist degree programs in its colleges and schools: College of Architecture and The Arts, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business Administration, College of Education, College of Engineering and Computing, Honors College, College of Law, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, College of Medicine, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, School of Hospitality and Summer and Fall 2010 Doctoral Candidates ..............................................................................................20 Tourism Management, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, and Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work. FIU has more than 42,500 students, 1,000 full-time faculty and more than 146,000 alumni. The university has three Summer and Fall 2010 Graduate and Undergraduate Candidates............................................................. 29 campuses – Modesto A. Maidique Campus in western Miami-Dade County; the Biscayne Bay Campus in northeast Miami-Dade County, and the FIU Broward Pines Center, an academic facility in nearby Broward County. The 40- acre Engineering Center, a major research facility, is located near Modesto A. Maidique Campus. Message from the Alumni Association ....................................................................................................... 78 FIU Alma Mater ........................................................................................................................................ 79 Commencement Program Commencement Program Monday, December 13, 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 13, 3:00 p.m. The audience is requested to remain seated for the Processional and rise for the National Anthem and the FIU Alma Mater. The audience is requested to remain seated for the Processional and rise for the National Anthem and the FIU Alma Mater. SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT ..................................................Jinlin Zhao, Banner Marshal COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION .................................................................Nancy Borkowski, Banner Marshal SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATION .................................................. Neil Reisner, Banner Marshal UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL ........................................................................................ Robert McGee, Banner Marshal COLLEGE OF EDUCATION ..................................................................................................... Maria Fernandez, Banner Marshal UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION ................................................................................................Janie Valdes, Banner Marshal UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL ............................................................................................Joy Blanchard, Banner Marshal HONORS COLLEGE ...................................................................................................................Benjamin Baez, Banner Marshal UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION ..............................................................................................Meredith Basil, Banner Marshal STUDENT AFFAIRS .................................................................................................................. Lynn Hendricks, Banner Marshal HONORS COLLEGE .........................................................................................................................Fred Blevens, Banner Marshal STUDENT AFFAIRS ................................................................................................................ Beverly Dalrymple, Banner Marshal PROCESSIONAL ...................................................................................... Grand Marshal Thomas Breslin, Chair, Faculty Senate PROCESSIONAL ........................................................................................ Grand Marshal Thomas Breslin, Chair, Faculty Senate Pomp and Circumstance, Sir Edward Elgar Pomp and Circumstance, Sir Edward Elgar Fanfare for the Common Man, Aaron Copland Fanfare for the Common Man, Aaron Copland THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AND FIU ALMA MATER ............................................................ S. Christopher Ellis, Instructor, THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AND FIU ALMA MATER ......................................Kathryn Rodriguez, Senior, Voice Performance The Star-Spangled Banner, Francis Scott Key Decision Sciences and Information Systems The Star-Spangled Banner, Francis Scott Key Louis Melbourne, Instructor, Management and International Business Donald Roomes, Instructor, Management and International Business CONVENER ................................................................................................Douglas Wartzok, Provost and Executive Vice President CONVENER ................................................................................................Douglas Wartzok, Provost and Executive Vice President WELCOME AND RECOGNITIONS ............................................................................................Mark B. Rosenberg, President WELCOME AND RECOGNITIONS ............................................................................................Mark B. Rosenberg, President BOARD OF TRUSTEES MESSAGE ......................................................................................Albert E. Dotson, Sr., Chairperson BOARD OF TRUSTEES MESSAGE .............................................................................................. Jorge L. Arrizurieta, Member SGA MESSAGE .................................................................Christin Battle, SGA President, Biscayne Bay Campus and Pines Center; Member, FIU Foundation Board of Directors SGA MESSAGE ................................................................Christin Battle, SGA President, Biscayne Bay Campus and Pines Center; Member, FIU Foundation Board of Directors CONFERRAL OF FIU MEDALLION .........................................................................President Rosenberg and Provost Wartzok Jay Litt ’73, Outstanding Alumnus CONFERRAL OF FIU MEDALLION .........................................................................President Rosenberg and Provost Wartzok