Dear Graduates, Nova Southeastern University takes enormous pride in your success. On behalf of NSU’s faculty, staff, and Board of Trustees, I salute your academic and personal achievement. You have reached this milestone through hard work and intellectual effort, and we are pleased to recognize your dedication with today’s commencement ceremony. Reflect on the gifts of knowledge and support you have received. Celebrate the friendships, skills, and strengths you have forged. Embrace the opportunity to apply these treasures as you start a new chapter in your life, hopefully, following your passion, not your fortune. Our best wishes are with you today and in the future. Congratulations! George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D. NSU President and CEO CEREMONY SCHEDULE May 16, 2021, at 9:30 a.m. Shepard Broad College of Law May 17, 2021, at 9:30 a.m. All Undergraduate Degrees May 17, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship May 18, 2021, at 9:30 a.m. College of Dental Medicine Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine College of Psychology May 18, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. College of Optometry College of Pharmacy Ron and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing May 19, 2021, at 9:30 a.m. Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice Halmos College of Arts and Sciences College of Computing and Engineering May 19, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences 2 CLASS OF 2021 THE ACADEMIC PROCESSION Grand Marshal Degree Candidates Members of the Faculty Members of the Board of Trustees Distinguished Guests University Officials 3 WELCOME TO THE 2021 COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES for NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY May 16 to 19, 2021 4 CLASS OF 2021 ORDER OF EXERCISES SHEPARD BROAD COLLEGE OF LAW MAY 16, 2021, AT 9:30 A.M. Processional ......................................................................................................................... Pomp and Circumstance Presiding Officer ........................................................................................................George L. Hanbury II, Ph.D. President and Chief Executive Officer Convening the Commencement .......................................................................................................Grand Marshal Camille Lamar Campbell, J.D. Professor of Law The Star-Spangled Banner ...........................................................................................................................Key/Smith Welcome and Introductions ............................................................................................. Ronald J. Chenail, Ph.D. Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Opening Remarks ......................................................................................................................George L. Hanbury II Dean’s Remarks..............................................................................................................................José R. Juárez, J.D. Dean, Shepard Broad College of Law Introduction of Student Speaker .......................................................................................................José R. Juárez Address on Behalf of the Graduates ........................................................................................Camelia Craciun J.D. Class of ’21 Introduction of Student Speaker .......................................................................................................José R. Juárez Address on Behalf of the Graduates .................................................................................................... Ana Salas Master’s Degree Class of ’21 Conferring of the Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters Degree ..................................George L. Hanbury II 5 ORDER OF EXERCISES (CONTINUED) SHEPARD BROAD COLLEGE OF LAW MAY 16, 2021, AT 9:30 A.M. Commencement Address ........................................................................................... Ariana Fajardo Orshan, J.D. (Biographical sketch in back of program) Faculty Hooders .............................................................................................................................. Marilyn Uzdavines Professor of Law Elena Marty-Nelson Associate Dean for Diversity, Inclusion, and Public Impact and Professor of Law Mark Dobson Professor of Law Megan Chaney Professor of Law Richard Grosso Professor of Law Debra Moss Vollweiler Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Law Presentation of Candidates for Degrees. ..................................................................................Ronald J. Chenail Conferral of Degrees.................................................................................................................George L. Hanbury II Closing Remarks ........................................................................................................................George L. Hanbury II Dismissal of the Commencement ..................................................................................Camille Lamar Campbell Recessional 6 CLASS OF 2021 CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES SHEPARD BROAD COLLEGE OF LAW MASTER OF LAWS Stephanie Duran McKall E. Miller *** Luis Alejandro Marcano Giron Garrett Espinosa Gina Milone Cartia Marie Quander Tevon M. Etienne Kyle Alexander Mims Alton George Rose Ofelia Fernandez Fernandez Brania Mirabal Quevedo Patricia Elaine Wisdom Andres Ferrando Sergio E. Molina * Drew S. Fineberg Alexandra L. Moore * ∆ Allison Jean Forster Paula Munera * JURIS DOCTOR Jessica Celia Frankel Tyler Mutschler *** Lena Abdin *** Karla N. Garcia Stacy Napoleon Enrique Jorge Aguerrevere * Marcell D. Gash Jeremy Georges David Nataf * Ujala Binte Ahmed Shannon E. Gilvey Stephen Cody Newell Arif Ali Amirali Jacopo Giovarruscio Andrea M. Newport-Jones Elisabeth Marie-Rochelle Anderson Mitchell Glidewell Austin R. Nowacki * Ayla Arshad Jaime A. Goldman Carolina Nunez Jamie Baboolal *** Carol Gonzalez Ventura *** ∆ Melissa Nunez ** Brenisha Ardae Bannister Matthew Jacob Graham Jared A. Octala Caitlin A. Barreto Andrea Ela Greenblatt *** Heather Lee O’Keefe Omar H. Bashour Amanda R. Groll Ryan D. O’Leary Michele Basile *** Ana P. Guevara * Allison Christine Oliver Carl J. Bauer * Dalilian N. Gutierrez * Zoe Elise Ondriezek Sacha Baychoo Andrew L. Harbaugh * Juliette Orozco Alexis J. Beckford Sean Hardwick Deniz Sahiste Ozaltin Corey J. Beckman Linda L. Harris Daiana Pacheco Espindola G. Santos Alejandra Benjumea * Samantha A. Harris Brian Palmer Ryan S. Berger Christian Alexander Hernandez Allison Nicole Pedlar Kamaria A. Binns ** Lekwon Kara Imoke Nathalie Perez Vargas Giulia Bollini *** Reginald D. Jackson Joseph W. Petrella * Isai R. Bonilla Stephanie Victorya Jankie Sophia Eudine Philor Max E. Bornstein Andrew W. Jolly Jonathan Vilaire Pierre * Christy J. Boulet ** Ruth T. Jones Selina E. Pirkau Megan N. Breen ** ∆ Jerry Joubert Daniel Platzek Rebecca Bristol-Sanchez Marie F. Kadlec Victoria M. Posess Michael J. Brito Alexa Joy Kleinberg * Giulliano Possebon Jessie T. Brown Harrison G. Kryvicky Nabila Rahim Hayley L. Brunner * Stavroula Kurumusis Patricia Repanova Kelsie E. Bumgardner Taylor T. Lang *** Samantha Antonia Reynolds James C. Burns * Paula Lauand Caetano De Melo Eric A. Rice *** Maria Elena Caldera Clothilde C. Leedom Nicholas M. Riger Danitza Campbell Noah A. Leopold *** Marianela Rodriguez Jesus Michael Morales Caro ** Alyssa Lettman * Michaela Luciana Roselli *** Nicholas James Cicero Magdalena Lewandowska Jordana Ashley Rostant-Nunes * Christopher T. Clayton-Burns James Lilly * Michael Rubin *** Richard R. Colina * Elaine D. Loibman Alexander Rusov Robert Edwin Collier Ily Lopez * Maysun B. Salgan * ∆ Melody Comrie Picou Melanie Lovelace ** Yann Salomon Taylor N. Cowheard Samir Machado Marques Sampaio Juan A. Sanoja Camelia Craciun Alejandro Magana ** David Alexander Santiago Marta Crebelli Harold B. Malcolm Anthony I. Santini * Claude Crevecoeur Rogers Mardini Giuliana Santini George E. Dahdal *** Elizabeth Laura Martinez Eva C. Sarmiento * Bradley Denniston *** ∆ Sabrin Mbarek Hunter R. Scharf ** Alejandra Diaz ** Katheryne Mena Danielle Schey Isaura Difo * Jennifer Mendez Shelby Rachel Schwartzberg ** ∆ Johnson A. D’Souza John Mendez * Richard Sena *** Marissa M. Duga 7 SHEPARD BROAD COLLEGE OF LAW (CONTINUED) Loren S. Shalom * Nicole Niewinski Vanessa N. Morrand Justin John Shepard Suzanne Simiele Sibert Savannah Leigh Simmons Matthew J. Sherman ** Naomi Masserae Thompson Josette Thomas Kahalia K. Solano-Johnson Seth Vaughn Emily Turner Jake M. Sonenblum *** ∆ Karen Kristine Vicory Luis Velez Geovanna Sotelo Annika Kay White Todd Wells Lorena Souza Brasil *** Fabiah Marie Stefanescu EMPLOYMENT LAW LAW AND POLICY Zachary A. Stoner *** Maite Alvarez Wayman G. Bannerman Ethan J. Strauss *** ∆ Allen Bacon Shanae Y. Edwards Stephen J. Stringer Patricia Bolhassani Kelly Holt Spencer Ethan Strom Erika Marie Buckley Doris Jeanine Huete Eduardo Suarez Latonia Lodima Davis-Hunter Tomeka D. Jackson Adam R. Suss Phyllis Ykenna Day Rodly Lazarre Samantha Kirby Sweatmon Erin B. Eilers Ariana Martinez Sarah E. Sweetapple * Cyrrhcee Tiffanie Francillon Kristin Briana Milligan Natalia Tarazona Samantha Vanessa Galeas Atarhe Neal-Viegbesie Daniel Trincado *** Elpidio J. Garcia Renae Rose Aesha Pandya Tripathi Sharese Renee Handy Carla Carol Solis Michael A. Vasilopoulos * Sierra Camilla Madison Wilson Roneda A. Spates Esther Veloz *** Stacie Mason Ceiffawn Wetherspoon Jennifer Marie Vidal **