COMMENCEMENT Commencement SPRING 2017 Greetings from the President n behalf of the University of Florida and our administration, faculty and staff, I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to you, the Class of 2017, and to Oyour family and friends. Today’s ceremony celebrates your considerable accomplishment in completing a degree program at one of the world’s great universities. I share your pride and excitement, and I am confident that your degree – and the skills and experience you acquired while at this university – will serve you well in your careers and lives. It has been a privilege to have you as a part of our community, and the university is better for your time here. I hope you remain connected to UF as active alumni and members of The Gator Nation. Good luck, best wishes, and Go Gators! W. Kent Fuchs University of Florida President Dr. W. Kent Fuchs Dr. Kent Fuchs became the 12th president of the University of Florida in January 2015. Under President Fuchs’ leadership, the university has developed shared goals for the decade ahead. UF’s overarching aspiration is to be a premier comprehensive university that the state, nation and world look to for leadership. President Fuchs came to UF from Cornell University, where he served as provost. He also served as dean of the Cornell College of Engineering. Before that, he was the head of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University and a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Coordinated Science Laboratory at the University of Illinois. President Fuchs is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; the American Association for the Advancement of Science; the Institute the University of Illinois. He holds a master’s of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and the degree in divinity from Trinity Evangelical Association for Computing Machinery. He earned Divinity School and a bachelor’s degree from 2017 SPRING his doctoral degree in electrical engineering from Duke University. COMMENCEMENT 4 University of Florida Leadership State Board of Education President and Vice Presidents Pam Stewart Gary Chartrand of the University Commissioner of Education Tom Grady W. Kent Fuchs, Ph.D. Rebecca Fishman Lipsey Marva Johnson President Chair Michael Olenick Joseph Glover, Ph.D. Andy Tuck Provost and Senior Vice President - Academic Affairs Vice Chair David S. Guzick, M.D. Florida Board of Governors Senior Vice President - Health Affairs Jack Payne, Ph.D. Marshall M. Criser III Richard A. Beard III Senior Vice President - Agriculture and Natural Resources Chancellor Daniel Doyle Jr. Patricia Frost Charles E. Lane, D.P.A. Pam Stewart Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Commissioner of Education Jacob Hebert H. Wayne Huizenga Jr. Officer - Administration Thomas G. Kuntz Darlene L. Jordan Jane Adams, B.S. Chair Syndey Kitson Vice President - University Relations Alan Levine Ned C. Lautenbach Elias G. Eldayrie, M.B.A. Vice Chair Wendy Link Edward Morton Vice President and Chief Information Norman D. Tripp Officer - Information Technology Gary Tyson Zina Evans, Ph.D. Fernando J. Valverde Associate Provost and Vice President - Enrollment Management Michael V. McKee, B.S. University of Florida Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - Finance Board of Trustees Jodi Gentry, M.A. James W. “Bill” Heavener David L. Brandon Vice President - Human Resource Services Chair Leonard H. Johnson Jamie Lewis Keith, J.D. Morteza “Mori” Hosseini Rahul Patel Vice President - General Counsel Marsha D. Powers Vice Chair David Parrott, Ed.D. Jason J. Rosenberg Vice President - Student Affairs Steven M. Scott Nicole Stedman Thomas J. Mitchell, M.S. Robert G. Stern Vice President - Advancement David M. Thomas David Norton, Ph.D. Susan Webster Vice President - Research Anita G. Zucker Curtis Reynolds, M.B.A., M.S.E.E. Vice President - Business Affairs Deans of the University R. Elaine Turner, Ph.D. Leonardo Villalón, Ph.D. College of Agricultural and Life Sciences International Center Lucinda Lavelli, M.F.A. Diane H. McFarlin, B.S. College of the Arts College of Journalism and Communications John Kraft, Ph.D. Laura A. Rosenbury, J.D. Warrington College of Business Fredric G. Levin College of Law A. Isabel Garcia, D.D.S., M.P.H. David E. Richardson, Ph.D. College of Dentistry College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Chimay Anumba, Ph.D. Michael L. Good, M.D. College of Design, Construction and Planning College of Medicine Glenn E. Good, Ph.D. Anna M. McDaniel, Ph.D., R.N. College of Education College of Nursing Cammy R. Abernathy, Ph.D. Julie A. Johnson, Pharm.D. Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering College of Pharmacy Henry T. Frierson, Ph.D. Michael G. Perri, Ph.D. The Graduate School College of Public Health and Health Professions Michael Reid, Ph.D. James W. Lloyd, D.V.M., Ph.D. College of Health and Human Performance College of Veterinary Medicine Nick Place, Ph.D. Judith C. Russell, M.S. IFAS Extension University Libraries Jacqueline Burns, Ph.D. Jen Day Shaw, Ph.D. IFAS Research Dean of Students PHOTOGRAPHS — The university requests that all commencement guests remain in their seats while taking photographs; no guests are permitted in the graduates' seating area. Photographs of the graduates as they cross the stage are available through companies that have contracts with the university. 2017 SPRING Color photographs are available from University Photography, PO Box 2454, Tuscaloosa, AL 35403-2454, 205-391-9500. C OMMEN C EMENT 5 COMMENCEMENT AGENDA – FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 8:00 p.m. Presiding W. Kent Fuchs President Processional Gainesville Brass Quintet National Anthem Ron Burrichter Gainesville Brass Quintet Welcome W. Kent Fuchs Introductions Joseph Glover Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Commissions into the Armed Forces and Joseph Glover Recognition of UF Student Veterans Commencement Address W. Kent Fuchs Presenting Candidates for Degrees Joseph Glover Conferring of Degrees Morteza "Mori" Hosseini Vice Chair, UF Board of Trustees Individual Recognition of Graduates Closing Remarks W. Kent Fuchs Alma Mater Ron Burrichter Gainesville Brass Quintet Recessional Gainesville Brass Quintet Postlude Gainesville Brass Quintet ADDITIONAL COPIES of this commencement program are available while supplies last at the University of Florida Bookstore for a $1 donation to the Machen Florida Opportunity Scholars program, which helps fund a UF education for low-income students who are first in their family to attend college. The bookstore is located in the UF Bookstore and Welcome Center on Museum Road and is open daily. For hours, please see the website at www.bsd.ufl.edu/bookstore. The commencement program can be ordered online with an additional charge for shipping and handling. 2017 SPRING THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA encourages you to add #UFGrad to your commencement-related conversations and images COMMENCEMENT on social media. Select tweets will be featured on the video boards prior to and after the ceremony. 6 COMMENCEMENT AGENDA – SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 9:00 a.m. Presiding W. Kent Fuchs President Processional Gainesville Brass Quintet National Anthem Ron Burrichter Gainesville Brass Quintet Welcome W. Kent Fuchs Introductions Joseph Glover Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Presentation of Distinguished Alumnus Award David Richardson Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences College of Liberal Arts and Sciences J. Brent Walker Falls Church, Virginia Alumni Association Remarks and Presentation Michael G. Browne of Awards President, UF Alumni Association, Inc. Outstanding Four-Year Scholar College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Wendy Serra Outstanding Student Leader College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Destiny Goede Commissions into the Armed Forces and Joseph Glover Recognition of UF Student Veterans Commencement Address W. Kent Fuchs Presenting Candidates for Degrees Joseph Glover Conferring of Degrees David L. Brandon Member, UF Board of Trustees Individual Recognition of Graduates Closing Remarks W. Kent Fuchs Alma Mater Ron Burrichter Gainesville Brass Quintet Recessional Gainesville Brass Quintet Postlude Gainesville Brass Quintet ADDITIONAL COPIES of this commencement program are available while supplies last at the University of Florida Bookstore for a $1 donation to the Machen Florida Opportunity Scholars program, which helps fund a UF education for low-income students who are first in their family to attend college. The bookstore is located in the UF Bookstore and Welcome Center on Museum Road and is open daily. For hours, please see the website at www.bsd.ufl.edu/bookstore. The commencement program can be ordered online with an additional charge for shipping and handling. 2017 SPRING THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA encourages you to add #UFGrad to your commencement-related conversations and images COMMENCEMENT on social media. Select tweets will be featured on the video boards prior to and after the ceremony. 7 COMMENCEMENT AGENDA – SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 2:00 p.m. Presiding W. Kent Fuchs President Processional Gainesville Brass Quintet National Anthem Ron Burrichter Gainesville Brass Quintet Welcome W. Kent Fuchs Introductions Joseph Glover Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Alumni Association Remarks and Presentation Michael G. Browne of Award President, UF Alumni Association, Inc. Outstanding Student Leader College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Noelle Spencer Commissions into the Armed Forces and Joseph Glover Recognition of UF Student Veterans Commencement Address W. Kent Fuchs Presenting Candidates for Degrees Joseph Glover Conferring of Degrees David L. Brandon Member, UF Board of Trustees Individual Recognition of Graduates Closing Remarks W. Kent Fuchs Alma Mater Ron Burrichter Gainesville Brass Quintet Recessional Gainesville Brass Quintet Postlude Gainesville Brass Quintet ADDITIONAL COPIES of this commencement program are available while supplies last at the University of Florida Bookstore for a $1 donation to the Machen Florida Opportunity Scholars program, which helps fund a UF education for low-income students who are first in their family to attend college. The bookstore is located in the UF Bookstore and Welcome Center on Museum Road and is open daily.