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Class of 2006

One-Hundred Sixteenth Commencement May 2006

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BOARD OF REGENTS The University of Texas System

James R. Huffines, Chairman ............................................ Austin Rita C. Clements, Vice Chairman ....................................... Dallas Cyndi Taylor Krier, Vice Chairman .......................... San Antonio John W. Barnhill, Jr. ...................................................... Brenham H. Scott Caven, Jr. ........................................................... Houston Judith L. Craven, M.D. ................................................... Houston Robert A. Estrada ...................................................... Fort Worth Brian J. Haley (Student Regent) ..................................... Denton Colleen McHugh ................................................... Corpus Christi Robert B. Rowling .............................................................. Dallas

SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS The University of Texas System

Mark G. Yudof Chancellor

Teresa A. Sullivan Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Scott C. Kelley Executive Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs

Kenneth I. Shine, M.D. Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs

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PROGRAM Morning Ceremony 10 a.m. Diana Natalicio President of the University, Presiding Concert ............................................................ The University Wind Symphony Ronald A. Hufstader, Conducting Professor of Music Academic Procession ................................... Charles Fensch, Grand Marshal Professor, Art National Anthem .......................................... The Audience and The University The Star Spangled Banner (Key) Wind Symphony Welcome and Introductions ....................... Diana Natalicio, President Keynote Address .......................................... Gilberto Perez, President CEMEX U.S. Operations Presentation of Candidates’ Names ........ Richard Jarvis, Provost Conferral of Degrees ................................... Diana Natalicio, President The College of Engineering ............................ Barry Benedict, Dean The College of Science..................................... Michael Eastman, Dean The College of Liberal Arts.............................. Howard Daudistel, Dean The Graduate School ....................................... Pablo Arenaz, Interim Dean Announcement of Candidates’ Names .... Elena Izquierdo Associate Professor Teacher Education Yvonne Carranza Recruitment and Advising Specialist College of Liberal Arts Faculty Marshals of Students .................... James H. Holcomb Associate Professor, Economics and Finance Ralph A. Liguori Associate Professor, Mathematical Sciences Recessional Graduates will recess through the center aisle and out the south tunnel of the Don Haskins Center. Family members may meet their graduate in Lot C-4. Refer to the diagram on page 7 of the program.

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ORDER OF ACADEMIC PROCESSION Morning Ceremony 10 a.m. Charles Fensch Grand Marshal of the University

Ryan Thomas Snodgrass The University Banner

Lucia Dura

Rebecca Ilene Bossie

Graduate School Banner

Liberal Arts Banner

Alejandro Castaneda

Alan Davila

Engineering Banner

Science Banner

Diana Natalicio

Richard Jarvis

President

Provost

Pablo Arenaz

Gilberto Perez

Vice Provost and Interim Dean, Graduate School

Keynote Speaker

Stephen Riter

Maggy Smith

Vice President for Information Resources and Planning

Dean, University College

Julie Wong

Richard Gutierrez

Associate Vice President and Dean of Students

President, Alumni Association

Gregory Rocha

Ignacio Ronquillo

President, Faculty Senate

Chair, Staff Council

Art Gloria President Student Government Association

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MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY The Graduate School

The College of Liberal Arts

Steve Johnson, Marshal Pablo Arenaz, Interim Dean

Greg Elliot, Marshal Howard Daudistel, Dean Faculty of the College

The College of Engineering

The College of Science

Scott Starks, Marshal Barry Benedict, Dean Faculty of the College

Kate Miller, Marshal Michael Eastman, Dean Faculty of the College

CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE The Graduate School

The College of Science

The College Banner Bearer Elizabeth Walsh Faculty Marshal of Students Jose Hector Sandoval, Engineering Deepak Chandran, Science Samuel Adrian Garcia, Liberal Arts Student Marshals Candidates for the Degree

The College Banner Bearer Larry Jones Faculty Marshal of Students Rachel Condie Student Marshal Candidates for the Degree

The College of Engineering

The College Banner Bearer Harmon Hosch Faculty Marshal of Students Karla Ruiz Student Marshal Candidates for the Degree

The College Banner Bearer Eric Freudenthal Faculty Marshal of Students Jaclyn M. Blankenship Student Marshal Candidates for the Degree

The University Librarians Nancy Hill, Marshal

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The College of Liberal Arts

The University Staff Elizabeth Thurmond, Marshal

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PROGRAM Afternoon Ceremony 3 p.m. Diana Natalicio President of the University, Presiding Concert ............................................................ The University Wind Symphony Ronald A. Hufstader, Conducting Professor of Music Academic Procession ................................... Gary Mann, Grand Marshal Professor Emeritus, Accounting National Anthem .......................................... The Audience and The University The Star Spangled Banner (Key) Wind Symphony Welcome and Introductions ....................... Diana Natalicio, President Keynote Address .......................................... Gilberto Perez, President CEMEX U.S. Operations Presentation of Candidates’ Names ........ Richard Jarvis, Provost Conferral of Degrees ................................... Diana Natalicio, President The College of Education ................................ Josefina Villamil Tinajero, Dean The College of Health Sciences ....................... Leslie Schulz, Dean The College of Business Administration ......... Robert Nachtmann, Dean The Graduate School ....................................... Pablo Arenaz, Interim Dean Announcement of Candidates’ Names .... Elena Izquierdo Associate Professor, Teacher Education Yvonne Carranza Recruitment and Advising Specialist College of Liberal Arts Faculty Marshals of Students .................... James H. Holcomb Associate Professor, Economics and Finance Larry Jones Professor Emeritus, Biological Sciences Recessional Graduates will recess through the center aisle and out the south tunnel of the Don Haskins Center. Family members may meet their graduate in Lot C-4. Refer to the diagram on page 11 of the program.

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ORDER OF ACADEMIC PROCESSION Afternoon Ceremony 3 p.m. Gary Mann Grand Marshal of the University

Linda Sue Rivero The University Banner

Mary Melinda Caldwell

Martha Valentina Candelaria

Graduate School Banner

Education Banner

Dalila Salazar

Aarti Bhaga

Business Administration Banner

Health Sciences Banner

Diana Natalicio

Richard Jarvis

President

Provost

Pablo Arenaz

Gilberto Perez

Vice Provost and Interim Dean, Graduate School

Keynote Speaker

Cindy Villa

Gilbert Castro Vice President for Health Affairs

Vice President for Finance and Administration

Gregory Rocha

Julie Wong Associate Vice President and Dean of Students

President, Faculty Senate

Steve Leslie

Richard Gutierrez

Dean, UT-Austin College of Pharmacy

President, Alumni Association

Jose Rivera Director, Cooperative Program in Pharmacy

Ignacio Ronquillo Chair, Staff Council

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MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY The Graduate School

The College of Education

Steve Johnson, Marshal Pablo Arenaz, Interim Dean

Judy Reinhartz, Marshal Josefina Villamil Tinajero, Dean Faculty of the College

The College of Business Administration Richard Sprinkle, Marshal Robert Nachtmann, Dean Faculty of the College

The College of Health Sciences Audree Reynolds, Marshal Leslie Schulz, Dean Faculty of the College

CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE The Graduate School

The College of Education

The College Banner Bearer Joe Tomaka Faculty Marshal of Students Wendy Lowenthal Simeur Business Administration Teresa Heimer, Education Lysandra C Stanford, Health Sciences Student Marshals Candidates for the Degree

The College Banner Bearer Beverley Argus-Calvo Faculty Marshal of Students Aneth Vasquez Student Marshal Candidates for the Degree

The College of Business Administration The College Banner Bearer Adriano Solis Faculty Marshal of Students Myrna Patricia Alvarez Student Marshal Candidates for the Degree

The College of Health Sciences The College Banner Bearer Sandor Dorgo Faculty Marshal of Students Gregory Douglas Brickey Student Marshal Candidates for the Degree

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The University Staff

Sebastian Diaz, Marshal

Ricardo V. Aranda, Marshal

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COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER GILBERTO PEREZ As the top official of the nation’s largest cement company, Gilberto Perez understands firsthand the need for topname corporations to form relationships with universities. It is on college campuses after all, Perez says, that future engineers, business administrators and other professionals learn their trades. And corporations like CEMEX, where Perez serves as president of U.S. operations, are in constant search of college-educated, talented and dedicated employees. In his role, Perez helps future generations succeed in business while mentoring young professionals to become wellrounded employees. Through an 18-month program called “Professionals in Development,” CEMEX recruits and retains talented professionals and ensures its identity as a dynamic industry leader. Perez joined CEMEX, a worldwide producer of cement, ready-mix concrete and aggregate, in 1988. At CEMEX, he has held numerous positions dealing with international sales, logistics, strategic planning and general management. He was named to his current position in 1998.

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In 2000, he led the postacquisition team that integrated Southdown Inc. into CEMEX, resulting in one of the largest cement companies in the United States. In 2005, CEMEX acquired the United Kingdom-based RMC Group, bringing the company to El Paso, where it has been in operation for over a year. Perez’s dedication is evident in his community service. He serves on the board of directors at Stanford University’s Sloan Program and St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation in Houston. He’s a member of the Dean’s Executive Advisory Board for the University of Houston’s Bauer College of Business, the Mexican Institute of Greater Houston, the Portland Cement Association and the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association. Perez holds a master’s degree in management from Stanford University, and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Monterrey Tech in Monterrey, Mexico. He is 45 years old, is married and has three daughters.

CONFERENCIANTE DE HONOR GILBERTO PEREZ Como alto ejecutivo de la compañía cementera más grande de la nación, Gilberto Pérez entiende en lo personal, la necesidad de que las corporaciones de renombre establezcan convenios con las universidades. Pérez menciona que después de todo, es precisamente en los campus universitarios donde los futuros ingenieros, administradores de empresas y otros profesionistas aprenden su oficio. Y son las corporaciones como CEMEX, donde Pérez funge como Presidente de Operaciones en los E. U., las que se encuentran en una constante búsqueda de empleados con educación, talento y dedicación. A través de su trabajo Pérez ayuda a que las futuras generaciones alcancen el éxito en las empresas, sirviendo como mentor de jóvenes profesionistas para que se conviertan en empleados más capacitados. A través de un programa de dieciocho meses denominado “Profesionales en Desarollo”, CEMEX recluta y retiene a profesionistas competentes y asegura su reconocimiento como líderes dinámicos de la industria. En 1988 Pérez ingresó a CEMEX, un productor mundial de cemento, concreto pre-mezclado y productos relacionados. En 1988 recibió el nombramiento del puesto que

actualmente ocupa, sin embargo anteriormente ocupó diversos cargos en las áreas de Ventas Internacionales, Logística, Planeación Estratégica y Administración General. En el 2000, estuvo a cargo del equipo formado a raíz de la adquisición que integró a la Compañía Southdown Inc. a CEMEX y que trajo como resultado una de las compañías de cemento más grandes de los Estados Unidos. En el 2005, CEMEX adquirió el Grupo RMC que logró atraer esta empresa a la ciudad de El Paso, donde ha operado por más de un año. El compromiso de Pérez hacia la educación se demuestra a través de su servicio a la comunidad. Forma parte del Consejo Directivo del Programa Sloan de la Universidad Stanford y de la Fundación del Hospital St. Joseph’s en Houston. Es miembro del Consejo Asesor Ejecutivo del Decano de la Facultad de Administración de la Universidad de Houston, del Mexican Institute of Greater Houston, de la Asociación de Cemento Pórtland y de la National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association. Pérez cuenta con una Maestría en Administración de la Universidad de Stanford y una Licenciatura en Administración de Empresas del Tecnológico de Monterrey en Monterrey, México. Pérez de 45 años de edad, es casado y tiene tres hijas. Traducciones al español de Victoria Alicia Garcia

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DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI The University of Texas at El Paso

several independent oil companies,

is proud to recognize its 2005

gaining more responsibility in

Distinguished Alumni, the highest

management.

honor the university bestows upon

The ambitious Palko then co-

graduates who have excelled in their

founded XTO Energy Inc. (formerly

professions and sustained a

Cross Timbers Oil Company) in Fort

commitment to the university. This year, we honor Steffen Palko and Danny Vickers.

Worth and helped turn it into one of the nation’s fastest growing natural gas and oil producers.

Steffen Palko Steffen Palko understands the importance of education. “The success I have achieved in life is in large measure due to the education I received in the El Paso public schools and at the University of Texas at El Paso,” says the 1968 Andress High School graduate. But finding success wasn’t easy

Palko retired last spring at the age of 55, and is now pursuing a doctorate at Texas Christian University. The success of future generations depends on quality education, Palko believes. He served eight years as a school board trustee for the Fort Worth Independent School District and as education chairman of the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce. Palko served as UTEP’s May 2005 Commencement speaker, and his ties to the University remain

for the 1971 UTEP alumnus, who

strong. In addition to establishing

sold shoes for the now defunct

the Steve and Betsy Palko

Anthony’s clothing store and bused

Presidential Scholarship Endowment

tables at the El Paso Truck Terminal

for the College of Engineering,

near Interstate 10 and Airway

Palko has given generously in

Boulevard during his college years.

support of the new Engineering

Following his graduation from UTEP, the electrical engineer began

Annex. “UTEP provides an opportunity

his career in the oil industry with

for people who might otherwise not

Exxon Corporation as a petroleum

have had the chance for a bright

engineer. He later worked for

future,” he says.

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Danny Vickers As a young

Growing up in a military family helped him build discipline and

man working at Kmart, Danny

determination, Vickers says. At the age of 27, he was already president of

Vickers admired his managers who

the Holguín Corporation, an El Pasobased software company.

had earned business degrees.

He started EDM International in 1988. The data processing company

“I worked my way through college. All that I could

works on information processing, data capture and software

see at the time was to finish school so that I could to go to work,” Vickers

development. Running a successful international

says. He soon realized that running his

business is not the only priority in Vickers’ life.

own business would be the best thing he could ever do to establish himself

His community involvement includes serving as commissioner for

as a business owner and family man. The Irvin High School graduate

Colleges and Universities for the 21st Century for the State of Texas,

earned his B.B.A. from UTEP in 1977, followed by a master’s degree in

director of the Science and Technology Council for the State of

economics in 1990. He was honored as a UTEP Gold Nugget in 2003.

Texas, director of the Texas-Mexico Border Task Force for the State of

Vickers is founder and former president of Electronic Data

Texas and chairman of the Educational Summit for El Paso.

Management International, a data services company with more than

“I believe that the key to our future is education,” he says, “and I

2,000 employees in Juarez and Monterrey, Mexico.

firmly believe that education is a responsibility of all citizens.”

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EX ALUMNOS DISTINGUIDOS La Universidad de Texas en El Paso

para otras compañías petroleras

se enorgullece en reconocer a sus Ex Alumnos Distinguidos del año 2005, el

independientes, ocupando cada vez

más alto honor que se concede a los egresados de UTEP que sobresalen en

área de la administración.

su profesión y demuestran su firme compromiso con la Universidad. Este

fundador de XTO Energy Inc. (antes

año los galardonados son Steffen Palko y Danny Vickers.

Worth y ayudó a convertirla en una de

puestos de más responsabilidad en el El visionario Palko fue coCross Timbers Oil Company) en Fort las productoras de gasolina y petróleo de mayor crecimiento en el país.

Steffen Palko

Palko se jubiló la primavera del

Steffen Palko

año pasado a los 55 años de edad y

entiende lo

actualmente realiza sus estudios de

importante que es

doctorado en la Universidad Cristiana

la educación

de Texas.

“El éxito que

Palko cree que el éxito de las

he logrado en mi

futuras generaciones depende de la

vida se debe

calidad en la educación. Durante

principalmente a

ocho años fue miembro del Consejo

la educación que recibí en las escuelas

del Administración del Distrito Escolar

públicas de El Paso y en la Universidad

Independiente de Forth Worth y

de Texas en El Paso” comenta el

Presidente del área de Educación de la

egresado de la Preparatoria Andress

Cámara de Comercio de Forth Worth.

High School, en la generación de 1968. Lograr el éxito no fue fácil para

Palko fue el orador invitado a la ceremonia de graduación de UTEP en mayo del 2005 y sus lazos con la

este ex alumno graduado de UTEP en

universidad continúan siendo muy

1971, pues al mismo tiempo que

estrechos. Además de haber

estudiaba, trabajaba en la zapatería

establecido el fondo para la Beca

de la desaparecida tienda de ropa

Presidencial Steve and Betsy Palko

Anthony’s y limpiaba mesas en la

para la escuela de ingeniería, también

terminal de camiones de carga de El

ha brindado su generosidad en apoyo

Paso cerca de la Interestatal 10 y el

del nuevo edificio anexo de

Boulevard Airway.

ingeniería.

Después de graduarse de UTEP, el

“UTEP les brinda una oportunidad

ingeniero eléctrico empezó su carrera

a aquellos que de otra manera,

en la industria petrolera con la Exxon

no podrían tener un mejor futuro”

Corporation. Posteriormente trabajó

agrega Palko.

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Danny Vickers De joven

Estableció en 1988 EDM Internacional. Este negocio se

Danny Vickers

dedica al procesamiento de datos, a

trabajaba en

la captura de información y al

Kmart y

desarrollo de programas

admiraba a los

computacionales.

gerentes que

Sin embargo, estar al frente de

contaban con

una exitosa empresa internacional,

una Licenciatura

no es la única prioridad en la vida

en Administración de Empresas. “Yo trabajé para salir adelante

de Vickers. Su compromiso con la

en mis estudios y todo lo que

comunidad incluye su desempeño

deseaba era terminar mi carrera

como Comisionado para

para poder empezar a trabajar”

Universidades y Colegios para el

comenta Vickers.

siglo XXI en el Estado de Texas,

Pronto se dio cuenta que tener

Director del Consejo de Ciencia y

su propia empresa sería lo mejor

Tecnología del Estado de Texas,

que podía haber hecho para

Director de la Fuerza Laboral de la

establecerse como propietario de un

Frontera México-Texas para el

negocio y hombre de familia.

Estado de Texas y Director de la

El egresado de la Preparatoria Irvin obtuvo su Licenciatura en

Cumbre Educativa de El Paso. “Siento que la educación es

Administración de Empresas de UTEP

clave para nuestro futuro” señala

en 1970, seguida de una Maestría en

Vickers “y creo firmemente que ésta

Economía en 1990. En el 2003

es responsabilidad de toda la

recibió la distinción UTEP Gold

ciudadanía”.

Nugget. Vickers es fundador y ex presidente de Electronic Data Management International, una compañía de servicio de procesamiento de datos que emplea a más de 2,000 personas en Ciudad Juárez y Monterrey, México. Crecer en una familia militar le ayudó a forjar su disciplina y determinación, afirma Vickers. A los 27 años de edad ya era Presidente de la Empresa Holguín, una compañía de software con sede en El Paso Traducciones al español de Victoria Alicia Garcia

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“NO MAN IS AN ISLAND NO MAN STANDS ALONE” -John Donne Today we pay tribute to the accomplishments of the graduates of the University of Texas at El Paso. For them, this ceremony marks both the culmination of years of hard work and commitment to this goal, and a prelude to many future opportunities. We congratulate them and wish them well as they pass this major milestone in their lives. Of equal importance to us, however, is the opportunity to recognize you, the family members and friends of the graduates. For today as we honor these graduates, we honor you as well. We see in their success the love and support of parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters, spouses and children - all of you who have so willingly made many sacrifices because you believed in the importance of their education. You invest many todays to achieve a brighter tomorrow, and we are all enriched by your commitment. The faculty and staff of the University of Texas at El Paso thank you for your support, and we congratulate you, too, for we know that these graduates’ achievements are not theirs alone. Your presence here today illuminates this ceremony with warmth and love.

´ HOMBRE ES UNA ISLA “NINGUN NINGUNO EXISTE SOLO” -John Donne Rendimos homenaje hoy a los logros de quienes se reciben de la Universidad de Texas en El Paso. Para ellos, esta ceremonia representa no sólo sino también la culminación de años de trabajo y de compromiso personal hacia esta meta, el preludio a innumerables oportunidades en el futuro. Los felicitamos y les deseamos lo mejor en esta occasión de crucial importancia en su vida. Pero nos parece indispensable también aprovecharnos del momento presente para brindarles nuestro reconocimiento a ustedes, los familiares y amigos de los graduados, puesto que al honrar éstos honramos además a todos ustedes. Vemos en el éxito de ellos el amor y el apoyo de padres, abuelos, hermanos, esposos e hijostodos los que han hecho de buen grado sacrificios porque han creído firmemente en la importancia de la educación de sus seres queridos. Ustedes han hecho la inversión provechosa de su presente para alcanzar un porvenir mejor, y todos nosotros nos hemos beneficiado por su empeño en esta labor. Los profesores y empleados de la Universidad de Texas en El Paso les agradecemos su apoyo y los felicitamos también, porque comprendemos que lo que han conseguido estos graduados no lo han conseguido solos. Iluminan ustedes nuestra ceremonia hoy con su presencia aquí, con su calor humano y su cariño.

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CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES MAY 2006

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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Brenda Ivonne Bustillos Francisco Adrian Castro Gabriel Alexander Esparza Marcos Daniel Garcia Oswald Frank Garcia Monica Carolina Jurado Iran Eugenia Martinez Luis Raul Ortega Juan M. Reyes Albert Valle Hilma Villegas

Alexander John Aboytes Michelle Ann Adame Sudeep Uday Barge George Barraza Jose Antonio Borunda Juan Carlos Calderon David Cardona Fernando Cardoso Enrique D. Carrejo Rogelio Isaac Casillas Jonathan Amilcar Cervantes Isai Chairez Raul Castro Cheda Raul Alonso Cuevas Gilberto De Alba Mary Bernadette De Anda Jessica Lauren Eley Pedro Ivan Fierro Robert Figueroa Antonio V. Franco Victor Manuel Garzon Troy Guerra Walter Guerrero Elizabeth Hill Damian Pablo Katz David Kuchinsky Bradley Thomas Laird Jesus Armando Lara Hector E. Leyva Cesar Manuel Limon Samuel Lopez Christian Martinez Travis Jon Mojica Monica Adriana Ornelas John Pacheco Jair Ivan Perez Luis P. Ramirez Miguel Angel Reyes Victor Antonio Robles Andres Rodriguez Joseph A. Rodriguez Angelica Ruiz

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Saul Octavio Acosta Ricardo Alberto Alonzo Oscar Daniel Andrade Antonio Bologna Ruben Carrizales Alejandro Castaneda Sean Neil Dexter Rolando Flores Cesar Gallo Olga Marie Garay Angel Azmavet Garcia-Reyes Jorge Carlos Garza Jose Antonio Jurado Kendra Lynn Kramer Leobardo Jabneel Landeros Elizabeth Michelle Lujan Jose Luis Munoz Julio Cesar Olaya Francisco Javier Osuna Luis Ernesto Perez Manuel Rubio Leonardo Ruiz Steven Rene Ruiz Marco Antonio Saenz Armando Sandoval Jorge Alejandro Santillan Raul Tejeda Antonio Daniel Vasquez 20

Luis Alejandro Siqueiros Abimael Sosa Cordero Alfredo Sotelo Roberto Jose Soto Adan Tellez Sergio Urban Gilberto Urquidi Francisco Alberto Vazquez Jose Nicolas Villarreal Ernesto Vizcaino Dechen Wangmo

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering Omar Alvarado Roberto Arcelus Laura Carrera Lucia Carrera Jaime Dominguez Fabiola Patricia Fabela Cesar F. Faudoa Karla Flores Carmen Celina Gandara David E. Gomez Hector Grijalva Mario A. Loza Robin Lozano Brian M. Mahadi Jorge Alberto Martinez Jesus Adrian Meraz Ernesto Montalvo Fernando Moreno Sergio Moreno Alan Ramirez Juan Jose Ramirez Carlos Sanchez Juan Manuel Sanchez Sara Eugenia Tronco Uriel Vasquez

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Lindsay Brooke Adams Daniel Octavio Alanis Amanda Lynn Babcock Fernando Ballard Marcela Ivonne Cobian Andres Enriquez-Fernandez Angel Alberto Hernandez Luis Hernandez Marco Alejandro Hernandez Monyk Hernandez Jeronimo Lopez Fernando Luna Joseph Jam Mascorro Julian Rene Morales Gabriel Anival Payan Eloisa Carida Portillo-Morales Karina Puebla Carlos Ramirez Christopher Ramirez Edgar Trejo Julieta Angelica Ventura Lance Levi Williams

Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Isaac Alonso Anchondo Jaclyn M. Blankenship Christopher Michael Bradley Jesus Chavez Nitesh Girish Desai Ahmed Alejandro Figueroa Jose Angel Flores Daniel Guzman Justin Bradley Kieser David Andrew Lopez Sharon Joy Lopez Amanda Christine Ramirez David Rivera

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COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS Bachelor of Arts Anthropology Shelby Arica Manney Crystal Sandoval Sandy Serrano Art Octavio Armando Castro Anelvira Duarte Victoria Gomez Abraham Grove Jorge Guerrero Alejandro Lopez Luisa Maria Mendoza Eric Peterson Ana Maria Valdez Victor Zavala Biological Sciences David G. Garduno Chicano Studies Carlos Barrera Olivia Renteria Communication Electronic Media Meghan Maureen Ainsa Yazuo Baca Barraza Patrick W. Espinoza Cynthia Cristina Garcia Francisco A. Guerrero Gilbert Rene Jorgenson Verenice Labrado Claudia Iliana Lara Raquel Lara Rafael Lerma Christopher Michael Lopez Heidi Enoe Renpenning Rosanna Reyes Maria Elena Salazar Mario Enrique Vazquez Communication Electronic Media/ Creative Writing Alejandro Dominguez Communication Media Advertising Samuel Acuna Monica Ivette Arambula Miguel Angel Ayala Berenice Carrillo 22

Laura Del Real Brenda Adriana Guerrero Santos German Lopez Jarrod Micah Lucero Daniel Medina Cecilia E. Reyes Michael Scott Ruebusch Darcy Thurman Communication Organizational and Corporate Communication Elizabeth Valdez Acosta Liliana Gabriela Arzate Juliana Amalia Baldwin Jesse Bulos Ana Guadalupe Chavez Claudia Gabriela Del Valle Salvador Esteban Flores Jeane Foster Melissa Ann Garibay Vodga Stella Hernandez-Ortiz Renita Dionne Hicks Michelle Renee Ruiz Communication Organizational and Corporate Communication/Spanish Daniela Lopez Communication Print Media Eduardo Benny Aguilera Karina Andrea Calderon Drew W. Dungan Maria Fernanda Durand Gilda Griscell Moriel Cristina Ramirez Alma Dalia Rojo Patricia Elizabeth Spencer Humberto Joaquin Vergara Communication Studies Jeanette Ayala Juana Hilda Cruz Monica Lechuga Connie Madrid Angela Jovan McGee Jennifer McLaughlin Robert Robledo Yerlenny Yahel Waterman Creative Writing Jason Edward Ames

Claudia Alicia Canava Carolyn Rhea Drapes Raymond James Karpovage Aaron Isaac Moreno Claudia Moreno Gerardo Saucedo Stephanie Alicia Serrano Precious Tia Thomas Robert Barrett Travis Criminal Justice Adriana Aguirre Godwin M. Akinduro Crystal Jewel Bustillos Ruthie Marie Camacho Luis Alberto Ceballos Robert Udell Christensen Crance Osric Clemons Edward Cloud Raven Lanelle Cross Jessica Lorena Cruz Yolanda Delgado Patrick Alexander Dimatteo Denise Marie Emmons Eric A. Estrada Sierra Morgan Hannum Correy Dornell Harrison Miguel Angel Hernandez Romeo Manzano Hizon Seth Patrick Howards Major Eddie Johnson Victor Bonnett Ramon Jones Roberto Lopez Jennifer Marie Lujan David Marroquin Diana Montes Christian A. Moreno Delimiro Olivas Irene Olivas Eiby Melissa Ortez Monica Paredes Sarah Elizabeth Ramirez Marco Antonio Retana Alexander B. Rodriguez Cesar Hugo Rodriguez Yuvicela Rojas Priscilla Roldan Antonio A. Sanchez Maria Nicte-Ha Uribe Criminal Justice/Political Science Jessica Hernandez Criminal Justice/Psychology Marco Antonio Gallegos

Economics Edward R. Vasquez English and American Literature Jason D. Alvarado Cecilio Alvarez Joanna Atilano Maria D. Brito Consuelo Campos-Reyes Jacqueline Carrasco Kelli D. Cook Stephanie A. Davis Jolene Monet Espinoza Mandy Felix Diane Fatima Flores Robert Gallegos Sandra Gonzales Angel Yvonne Gray Javier Guerra Omar Israel Jasso Georgina Lozano Nadia Hamilton Morales Misty Dawn Parry Andrea Jane Ramirez Noe Rodriguez Emma M. Romero Jaime Trejo Elizabeth C. Urquidi Amanda Diane Wright English and American Literature/ Anthropology Rebecca Ilene Bossie English and American Literature/ Creative Writing Jerien Elizabeth Rausch French Naomi M. Garcia Frances L. Wilson History Paul Michael Amparan Manuel Calderon Jr. Gregory Joseph Cannon Angelina C. Cardiel Pedro Castorena James Edward Eldon Luis Rodrigo Jacquez Monica M. Luna Bianca Nicole Martinez John Bart Mchalffey Judge Patrick Nelson Mark A. Renteria Jorge Rodriguez 23

Julio Cesar Rodriguez Michelle Elizabeth Rodriguez Samuel Forcha Ruby Ualani A. Schmitt Marcos Mateo Smith Elizabeth Kathleen VoldahlGonzalez Lisa Annette White Latin American Studies Elsa Y. Aguilar Luz Consuelo Monarrez Mathematics Fabiola Arras Manuel Hermosillo Philosophy Luis Ruben Diaz Alfredo Gutierrez Patrick Leonardo Perez Verenize Rayos Martyn Wesley Smith Philosophy/Psychology Mariano Heriberto Lopez Political Science Thomas D. Carter Alejandro C. Cuellar Ingrid De Alba Nichole L. Elias Evelyn Espinoza Misty Ann Gonzalez Julio Cesar Guerrero Bryan Andrew Kennel Amy Leigh Laffan Oscar Arnulfo Lara Dustin Lee Meador Thomas Bonifacio Mendez Jennifer Noel-Morgan Saul Olivas Kenneth W. Porter Joanna Rivera Karla Ruiz Carlos Eduardo Ruvalcaba Allam Ibrahim Salamah Alfonso Sanchez Stephen Edward Telless Political Science/English and American Literature Ruben John Vogt Political Science/History Carlos De La Chesnaye 24

Psychology Francisco Humberto Alcantar Mitzi Alvarez Diane Arms Gabriela Bernal Monica Christine Calderon Annabelle Casas-Mendoza Christine M. Daugherty Yessica Y. De La Vega Dinorah Elizabeth Dingler Yvonne Dominguez Jessica Dawn Ellis Luis Enrique Guzman Christopher John Kazanjian Jessica Marie Leyva Noe Antonio Lopez Michael Gus McGee Rosa Irma Miller Michael Albert Montes Stefanie Renee Montes Edgar I. Palacios Vivian Adelaida Pando Erica Peralta Marisela Perez Angela Yvonne Saldana Carlos Michael Sanchez Jorge Armando Sanchez Suzanne Rae Thomas Silvia Valdez Oscar Fidel Vasquez Charles W. Wessel Psychology/Philosophy Daniel Ernesto Valles Psychology/Sociology Diane Kaye Monroe Sociology Cynthia Guerrero Donna Marie Huskey Edgar Alonso Moreno Diane I. Otero Trent William Rommann Eduardo Urbina Spanish Lorenzo Aguilar Monica Aguirre Gabriel Arellano Rafael Avalos Silvia L. Castillo Gilberto Cazares Brenda Alicia Cervera Benito Cruz

Laura De La O Fidencio Garcia Claudia Garibay Miguel Antonio Lopez Erika Rubi Luna Raquel Macias Luz Elva Quinones Maria De Jesus Salas Sandra Aidee Siqueiros Juse Ramon Torresdey Alejandra Trejo Daniel Vargas Juvenal M. Villegas Theatre Arts Elizabeth Victoria Sprague

Bachelor of Fine Arts Dance William Lloyd Fleming Stephanie Hempstead Josey Marie Pickett Studio Art Ceramics Yulia Kireeva George Francisco Rodriguez Studio Art Graphic Design Luis Carlos Flores Zulema Macias Iris Morales Studio Art Painting Eloy Alvarado Yanel I. Buendia Elizabeth Medina Contreras Arturo Velez Studio Art Sculpture Robert Jackson Harrington

Bachelor of Music Music Performance Orchestra/Band Instruments Rene Eduardo Castaneda Jesus Arath Corral

Jesse Sedillo Orta Adriana Sanchez Ryan Thomas Snodgrass Bianca L. Vargas Vanessa Marie Voce

Bachelor of Social Work Elizabeth Acosta Ida Patricia Alfaro Veronica Andujo Jessica Barraza Flor Ivette Bermudez Mireya Grisel Cepeda Melina Chavez Ana Isela Cortez Erica L. Elizondo Rocio Gillespie Lilia Gonzalez Edna Karina Guevara Vanessa Elizabeth Hill Stachia J. Hogan Rosario Madrid Beatriz Adriana Martinez Edna Edith Martinez Ileana Melendez Marisol Minjarez Francisco Morales Norma Angelica Palacios Adriana Pena Marcela Prado Andrea Ramos Tanya Rincon Maria Beatriz Rivera Emelda Salcido Jacqueline R. Sandoval Lonia Shivers Stewart Allen Streitenberger Renee Adauto Tellez Irma G. Walsh Ashanti M. West

Music Performance Keyboard Daniel Fraire Miguel Angel Soto Lechuga Music General Steven Avila Denisse Escarcega Sean M. Kilkenny 25

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE Bachelor of Science Biological Sciences Angelique Anaya Amy Bejarano Rachel Condie Margaret Christina Costanzo Jessica Patricia Duke Brandon Scott Elrod Michelle Ann Foster Claudia Vanessa Garcia Diana Gaytan Daniel Gomez Solana Harris Vanessa Marie Haynes Elizabeth Hernandez Kimberly Hogle Lisa Michele Johnson-Brown Catherine Ra Lee Alexander J. Madrid Valentina Montoya Robert Rivas Ruth Rodriguez Michael Kent Ross Joseph Ruiloba Angelina Ruiz Mauricio Nussa Salicru Christian Omar Sanchez Monica Sanchez Eduardo Sandoval Michael Sealy Carylinda Serna Lorena Silvestre Jo Simien Tristan Tactay Tano Greg Nicholas Tynan Maribel Vargas Biological Sciences/Psychology Brenda Guzman John Vincent Salas Chemistry Clarissa Sara Gomez Lawrence C. Lung Brittany Diane Vasquez Katharine Rose Watts Chemistry/Biological Sciences David Hernandez 26

Environmental Science Noemi Baquera Charles Jefferson Beshears Delia Mai Comeaux Lisa Marinee Garcia Geological Sciences Alvaro Fernandez Mathematics Carlos De La Mora Ana Paula Goncalves Alfonso Miguel Hernandez Bernadette Concepsion Hernandez Gabriel Eduardo Martinez Maribel Ramirez Jennifer Tausiani Enrique Trevino Microbiology Erika Johanna Acosta Monica Akhtar Lani Patricia Alcazar Vanessa Michelle Arreola Helvia Suheyl Arzate Fabian Matthew Barragan Carlos Alberto Campos-Payan David Carrillo Candice Chavez Arturo Cisneros Amanda A. Delacruz Heather Monique Delgado Felix Miguel Erales Pablo Eduardo Estrada Nadia Karina Fuentes Iven Gonzalez Amira Kamel Bernadette Lara Gizeh Eduardo Lara Lorena Molina Nathaniel Ng Gerardo Jesus Pacheco Cesar Adrian Perez Jessica Quezada Jessica Quinteros Jessica Marie Ramirez Candice T. Rodriguez Cassandra H. Rojas John Joseph Rosskopf Chad David Stenhouse

Jose Luis Terrazas Laura I. Torres Sergio Antonio Torres Laura Elena Varela Amalia Nicole Vasquez Juan Carlos Vasquez Gustavo Valentin Villegas Ana Rocio Zamora Liza Alexis Zuniga Physics Julian Antolin-Camarena Alan Davila Jesus Emilio Enriquez Adrian Flores

Candace Leah Gray Heber Jair Martinez Psychology Jessica Ann Belisle Brenda Zulema Castillo Rosa Chavez Adriana Celena Corral Ingrid Alecia Goslin Joshua Govea Sarah E. Pedregon Tiffany Nicole Tajiri Jose Luis Valenzuela

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies Araceli Acosta Paola Aguilar Mindy Mae Alvarado Adriana Alvarez Jennifer Alvarez Patricia P. Alvarez Leigh Ann Anderson Candice Marie Arispe Pearl Olga Avedician Crystal Irene Avila Nidia Avila Elizabeth Ayala Veronica Rae Baca Yolanda Baca Ines Margarita Barcenas Araceli Barrios Victoria Barrios Melissa Anne Batten Cynthia Anne Bautista Araceli Bernal Brenda Betancourt Thina Regina Booth Graciela Borjas Heike Mariechen Brindley Veronica Campos Martha Valentina Candelaria Pilar Galaviz Caraballo

Miriam Carmona Nancy Carmona Brenda M. Carnero Celeste Carrasco Marcella Carrillo April Monique Casarez Salvador Casas Bianca Iliana Castillo Martin G. Cera Gabriel Alfredo Cervantes Brisseida Chacon Claudia Isela Chavez Irais Y. Chavez Jose M. Chavez Mabel Chavira Heather Anne Clark Enrique De Jesus Contreras Sandra Gonzalez Corona Darlene Cortez Sarah Patricia Cruz Maria Rosario Cuanda Myriam Damas Alison Beth Davis Maria Luisa Davis Carla Yvette De La Rosa Claudia De La Rosa Andres De La Rosa Jr. Elizabeth Del Val Alma S. Delgado Erika I. Delgado Mario Delgado 27

Samantha Nicole Delgado Kimberly Ann Deuble Aurora V. Dominguez Elizabeth Dominguez Maribel Dominguez Rosa C. Dominguez Sandra Dominguez Stephanie Lorraine Dominguez Alma Lidia Enriquez Brenda Escobedo Brenda Esparza Jannelle Anita Anelalani Esparza Elizabeth Espino Jessica Michelle Espinoza Ana Laura Espitia Sonia Marissa Estrada Erika Favela Natalie Fernandez Jessica Jane Fish Ruth Marie Flores Cayla Dawn Gamwell Celina B. Garcia Lorena Garcia Noemi Sara Garcia Patricia Garcia Rosario Luna Garcia Miriam Janeth Gardea Euridice Garza Teresa Marie Gil Susana Patricia Gomez Alma Rocio Gonzalez Longino Gonzalez Mirna A. Gonzalez Brenda Granados Erika Green Elsa M. Griego Valerie Grijalva Rae Marie Guerra Christine Michelle Guerrero Manuel Gutierrez Vanessa Guzman Mario Hernandez Minerva Hernandez Patricia Yvonne Hernandez Manuel Lorenzo Hinojosa Ronna Lindsay Holland Rachel Ibarra Jorge A. Jacquez Margie Jimenez Isabel Juarez 28

Monica Susana Licon Christina Lopez Graciela Lopez Lisa Maria Lopez Stephanie Erin Lopez Susana Lopez Yvette Lopez Crystal Miracle Lozada Pablo Luevano Maria L. Luna Marisa Luna Karina Macias Guadalupe Fabiola Maldonado Aurora Mancera Lorena Manso Jessie Rae Manzanares Liza Marie Marquez Maria De La Luz Marquez Melissa Hope Marquez Jennifer Celia Martinez Jesus Manuel Martinez Raquel Martinez Jayne R. McElroy Joanna Mctague Katherine Elizabeth Mena Angela Catherine Mendiola Sinai Meza Susana Miranda Monica H. Molinar Maria A. Mona Isela Montoya Jesus Antonio Morales Jesus Manuel Morales Erin Renee Moreland Vanessa Michelle Moreno Catalina Moye Martha M. Munoz Elvira Nevarez Michelle Grace Noe Raquel Jimenez Nunez Esther Olivas Erika Orona Natalie Michelle Ortega Gloria Angelica Otero Melissa Jeanette Padilla Patricia Padilla Belinda Marie Parra Vanessa Parra Audra Marie Patch Arlynn J. Perdon

Ana Perez Carlos Perez Liliana Puga-Montana Ruby Ivette Quezada Venessa Quezada Adriana Ramirez Vanessa Y. Rendon Veronica Resendez Lourdes Elena Reyes Lorena Rios Mary Kathleen Rios Mario Rodarte Citlalli Cristina Rodriguez Corina R. Rodriguez Moses Rodriguez Noel Rodriguez Roberto Rodriguez Wendy Aracely Rodriguez Yvonne Salazar Jessica Sanchez Carolina Santacruz Ivonne Santacruz David J. Saucedo Dulce Aracely Seanez Alyza M. Serrano

Bianca Nicole Sillas Sonia Simental Tanya C. Simonds Luz Imelda Soto Catherine M. Talamantes Irene Tapia Adriana Tellez Lisa A. Thomas Ruby Jean Timoteo Darlene Ulloa Alberto Ureno Belia Vale Margaret Roxanna Valenzuela Ofelia Varela Elizabeth Christine Vasquez Susana Vasquez Aneth Vazquez Erika Villegas Doralynn Joy Westbrook Joanne Williamson Genevieve Yniguez Heather Anne Zais Blanca E. Zamora Irene Zamora

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Bachelor of Business Administration Accounting Cynthia Alva Susana Ramirez Bridgeman Marisela Cisneros Cindy Collazo Raquel Diaz Ana Yancy Garcia Jesus Garcia Lorenza N. Garcia Jose Ramon Gasca Paul Gleichauf Elizabeth Gutierrez Charles Lee Johnson Alejandro Mena Amanda Leigh Morrison Deborah Olivas Nancy Duran Padilla

Adrian Palacios-Garibay Patrick Mcewen Peevey Omar Perez Christopher Joseph Pretiger Viridiana Mariel Rodriguez Allison Marie Schulte Lisbeth Y. Serna Ricardo Valenciana Accounting/Management Nadezhda Mitelman Accounting/Marketing Myrna Patricia Alvarez Computer Information Systems Waad Azzam Veronica Dominguez Marco Antonio Gastelum Eduardo Damian Hernandez 29

Gisela Patricia Lucero Leticia Macias Molina Michael David Tapia Rene Yanez Computer Information Systems/ Management Marcela Casillas Israel Nunez Computer Information Systems/ Marketing Christian Fabiola Garcia Economics Jasmin Carrasco Jose Alberto Puentes Economics/Finance Francisco Javier Cano Economics/International Business Alfredo Chavez Finance Claudia M. Amaya Abril Archundia Maria Luisa Caro Roberto Castano Misael Cazares Janelle Davison Stephen Patrick Jones Adrian Mendoza Oscar Efrain Mendoza Fernando Ortiz Erika Pacheco Nicholas Ricardo Prangner Lily Ana Ruvalcaba Adrian Alberto Santiago Teodora Spirta Finance/General Business Mara Portillo Finance/Management Carlos Alberto De Anda Erik Jaime Finance/Production Operations Management Arnoldo Diaz Maribel Frescas General Business Rossy Arcely Cardenas Stormy M. Daniels 30

John Kenneth Morikawa Melissa Nicole Munoz Daniel Pineda Jose Pinon Emilia Villanueva Gricelda Elizabeth Zafiro General Business/Management Jaime Alonso Chavez-Villalobos Mayra Ileana Flores General Business/Marketing Krizia Carrillo Aida Rubio General Business/Production Operations Management Javier Aguirre Management Patricio Jose Aguilar Aracely Amaya Lourdes Anchondo Nicholas Claude Austin Nahum Salatiel Avila Marisela Barcenas Cecilia P. Canalda Evelyn Centeno Lysette Centeno Saul Chee Kenneth John Croucher Norma Contreras Federico Gabriela Fierro Vanessa Flores Charles B. Gaddy Carla Isela Contreras Gamez Maria Dolores Garcia Monica M. Gilliland Cassandra C. Guevara Erica Gutierrez Cesar Hernandez Tania Lerma Victor E. Marin Joseph T. Marshall Maria Xochitl Moya Jose M. Munoz Irene Yolanda Natividad Adam Olvera Amalia R. Orozco Sylvia Ponce-Ortega Charles Quiroz Maricarmen Ramos Sergio Salas

Monica Eyvette Sena Juan Jose Sevilla Arthur Van Haselen Mario Vera Management/General Business Elizabeth Chavez Ana Laura Estrada Management/Marketing Fernando Almaguer Joel Arturo Chavez Pablo Aguilar Diaz Omar Jamiel Duarte Liliana Guerrero Joshua James House Goran Milovan Nikolic Dalila Salazar Timothy Jay Sybrant Marketing Jorge Luis Aguilar Antonio Ivan Chavira

Fernando Franco Debra Le Hellard Ryan Alexander Hernandez Yadira Hinojos Christina Patricia Marquez Luis M. Marquez Monica Adrienne Montes George Serna Jr. Nicole Marie Thompson Michael Cramer Williams Marketing/Management Lluvia Denisse Bordier Selene Lopez Cynthia C. Soto Production Operations Management Miguel Borrego Victor Ismael Ojeda Luis Alejandro Torres

COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES Bachelor of Science Clinical Laboratory Science Ana Lisa Angerstein Daisy Annette Angela Michelle Aranda Ana Paulina Betancourt Ashley Katherine Blake Maria E. Castillo Diana I. Delgado Laura Flores Diana Veronica Garcia Vincent E. Garcia Jose Alberto Gonzalez Hannah Huu-Hong Hoang Jaime Rodriguez Maria Luisa Torres Rosa Renee Uster Health Promotion Waldo Alarcon Tanya Nicolle Berry Aarti Bhaga

Teresa Candelaria Jesus Ray Diaz Marcella Nicole Dominguez Bernadette Flores Ilyana Hernandez Susan Lynn Jayroe Heather Johnston Erick Eduardo Klemchak Chris Barbara Martinez Carolyn Palmer Jennifer Pomar Rebeca Rodriguez Luis Gerardo Saenz Maria L. Sanchez Selene Valdez Rose Ann Villegas Kinesiology Fernando Aguilar Jr. Christopher Matthew Akers Fernando R. Arriaga Miranda Sue Bagdon 31

Perry Paul Benavides Heather Ann Bowling Gregory Douglas Brickey Sergio Cardenas Miguel Caro Yvette Castillo Judith Chavira Taylor Alyssa Cooper Adrian Flores Erica Celina Gonzalez Joshua Abraham Gutierrez Alisha Mary Therese Leverett Michael A. Lind Veronica Lopez Oscar McLure Jr. Hector Menchaca Cavaan Miller Cynthia Montanez-Garcia Carol Suzanne Moore Oscar M. Norez Andreas Peter Adriana Mihaela Maria Pirtea Keith Devin Robinson Adrian R. Rodriguez Ana G. Rodriguez Carlos Gerardo Sifuentes Alfredo J. Silva

Bachelor of Science in Nursing Nursing, Generic Rubina Aguilar Olga M. Ajjarapu Evelyn Rocio Alicea David Alonso Rita Altamira Jaclyn R. Arrufat Andres Barrientos Sofia Carrillo Gonzales Rita Orozco Castillo Elka Cavazos Ellen Siu-Wai Chan Cheryllane Colangan Candace Lyn Dowhaniuk Elizabeth Escobedo Isai G. Fuentes Erica Christine Galindo Jessica Valezzi Garcia Lupita Garcia 32

Alejandra Garcia Primera Ann Gomez Jose Francisco Gutierrez Angeline Faith Hermann Patricia Yvonne Hoppes Adrian Alberto Jacquez Zayra Jimenez Alicia Patricia Lopez Elizabeth Diane Lopez Krystal Martinez Amanda Nunez Luis Ortega Laura Olivia Palacio Angel R. Pina Jessica Pineda Celeste Reid Kristol Marie Reyes Linda Sue Rivero Lola Vanessa Rodgers Alejandra Mariel Rodriguez Javier Angel Rodriguez Mary Lou Rodriguez Arthur Arnold Rojas Haydee Mayela Salcedo Monica Elizabeth Sherman Lorena Cinthia Simpson Linda Nohemi Solis Kathryn Adele Stevens Martha Tapia Jeffrey John Taylor Maria Aracely Tobar-Menjivar Rosa Isela Zamora Yadhira V. Zapp Nursing, Registered Nurse Ofelia Imelda Alvarez Jose Jesus Garcia Patricia Rose Logue Leticia Figueroa Love Alejo Lujan Melinda Sue Newell Beatrice Frances Ordonez Lorenzo Ramirez

Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy Jennifer Irene Anzures Thelma Yadira Seward

UNIVERSITY HONORS PROGRAM University Honors Degree Candidates

Communication Electronic Media Yazuo Baca Barraza

Accounting/Management Nadezhda Mitelman

History Bianca N. Martinez

Anthropology Shelby Manney

Interdisciplinary Studies/Education Bianca I. Castillo Brenda Escobedo

Biological Sciences Diana Gaytan Tristan T. Tano Management Dalila Salazar Philosophy Alfredo Gutierrez Physics Candace Gray

University Honors Certificate Candidates

Mechanical Engineering Lindsay B. Adams Microbiology Nathaniel Ng Nursing Linda Sue Rivero Psychology Jessica Ellis Michael G. McGee Jose Luis Valenzuela

Biology Roberto Rivas Jr.

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GRADUATE SCHOOL Doctor of Education Educational Leadership and Administration Martha Murguia-Garcia Dissertation Title: “The Relationship Between Pre-Kindergarten Program Participation and Academic Achievement in Grade Three” Horace Ragler, Jr. Dissertation Title: “Federal Impact Aid Funds in Texas Schools” Ana Maria Soledad Dissertation Title: “Critical Factors of Successful School Reconstitution in Texas” Kathy K. Stein Dissertation Title: “Developing Voices: A Study of Developmental Education Students and Their Perspectives on the Individual and Institutional Attributes Necessary for Academic Success”

Elena Rodriguez Dissertation Title: “Gold Bioabsorption and Reduction by Chilopsis linearis: An Alternative for in-situ Gold Reclamation and Extraction” Maather Sawalha Dissertation Title: “Phytofiltration Potential Of Saltbush (Atriplex Canescens) To Clean Up Heavy Metal Contaminated Waters” General Psychology Laura A. Zimmerman Dissertation Title: “Law Enforcement Decision Making During Critical Incidents: A ThreePronged Approach to Understanding and Enhancing Law Enforcement Decision Processes”

Doctor of Philosophy

Geological Sciences Annette M. Veilleux Dissertation Title: “Seismicity Studies of the Wadati-Benioff Zone, SouthCentral Alaska”

Biological Sciences-Pathobiology Jonathan A. Roling Dissertation Title: “Utilization of Fundulus Arrays as a Monitoring Tool for Chemical Remediation at a Chromium Contaminated Superfund Site”

History-Borderlands History Ann R. Gabbert Dissertation Title: “Defining the Boundaries of Care: Local Responses to Global Concerns in El Paso Public Health Policy, 1881-1941”

Computer Engineering Seelam Seetharami Dissertation Title: “Towards Dynamic Adaptation of I/O Scheduling in Commodity Operating Systems” Environmental Science and Engineering William R. Hutchison Dissertation Title: “Groundwater Management in El Paso, Texas” Hector A. Olvera Dissertation Title: “Numerical Simulations of a Hydrogen Release in the Vicinity of a Cubical Building” 34

Julia María Schiavone Camacho Dissertation Title: “Traversing Boundaries: Chinese, Mexicans, and Chinese Mexicans in the Formation of Gender, Race, and Nation in the Twentieth-Century U.S.-Mexican Borderlands” Materials Science and Engineering Teresita Munguia Dissertation Title: “Organotin Materials and their Solid State Properties and the Utility of NADA in the Synthesis of a New Metallate Synthon”

Psychology-Human Behavior in Organizations Tanya Stacy Taylor Dissertation Title: “An Investigation of the Effects of Attorney Characteristics on Jurors’ Decisions in a Medical Malpractice Trial”

Combined Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Accountancy Patrick Mcewen Peevey Omar Perez

Master of Accountancy Christopher Ray Adams Juan Antonio Azpeitia Esther Luminosa Ehrlich Luis Armando Molina Sean Michael Scott Wendy Lowenthal Simeur

Master of Arts Art Education Samuel Adrian Garcia Clinical Psychology Keitha Simone Moseley Jesus Arturo Orona Communication Stacy Annette Linna Susana Imelda Miledi Doreen Heep Redenius DeAnna Kay Varela

Leslie Rebecca Hawley Andrew Joseph Mojica History Jose Mariano Campero Socorro Margarita Duran Jesus Salas Sanchez Krista Bridget Stephan-Ward History U.S./Mexico Border Daniel James Young Latin American and Border Studies Hilda Ontiveros Maria Marta Salazar Leadership Studies Kenneth Ova Archbold Carlos E. Chaparro Andrew James Cornwell Arthur Gerard Levesque Daniel Nagib Sedrak Linguistics Ailbhe Tressan Cormack-Aboud Julianne Elizabeth Hammink Kerry Ann Manzo Michelle Dion Matthews Ozcar Robles Political Science Carolina Pallares Spanish Miryan Lizzett Carrillo Ana A. Moran Maria Micaela Muthwill

Education Elsa Yvonne Villa

Theatre Arts Jaime Luis Mendez

English Rhetoric and Writing Studies Zoraya Davidson Lucia Dura

Master of Arts in Teaching

English and American Literature Elisabeth Leah Hedrick Susan Lynn Minnie John Louis Pate Marisela Reyes Melissa Ann Ruisz Experimental Psychology Clarissa Jayne Chavez Norma Patricia Fernandez

English Alice Lugo Drury Mathematics Sumaya Tayel Al momani Ernesto Baeza Rolando Cardenas Lara Dawn Cray Elizabeth Crosse Iryna Valentynivna Daniv Dayle James Edwards Mary Carroll Howell Melinda Jo Ramos 35

Master of Business Administration Business Administration Belal Mahmoud Abdelfattah Juergen Klaus Angermaier Ulises Arnold Eric Mark Arredondo Veronica Becerra Greg Dalton Bentley Anne Berthelot Celina Buttner Arthur Adolph Calix Macarena Lobato Carter Ruby E. De Anda Jorge Arturo Delgado-Valenzuela Holly A. Denney Aaron Michael Emmert Omar Alejandro Gallegos Gabriel Gandara Yan Gao Veronica Rosario Harris Adolfo Daniel Lopez Adam Keith Lozoya Carlo Joaquin Martinez Hilda V. Ortiz Gabriela Snyder Neal Weaver Amy Patricia Wilhelm-Halloul Online Master of Business Administration Eduardo Garcia Craig Austin Moore Arturo Rubio

Master of Education Educational Administration Bilisario Abilez Veronica Alvidrez Christopher Edward Avila Mary Melinda Caldwell Sarah Jo Chavez-Gibson Jennifer Marie Degraaf Adriana Pichardo Escobar David C. Fernandez Carlos Ruben Flores Donald Lynn Harville Anna Luisa Kell Juliette Dee Luther Cathy Macias Lillie Katherine McIntosh Veronica Montes Victor Montes 36

Elena Rendon Morales Yolanda Avila Solis Naomi Soto Maria Luisa Springer Wesley Andrew Temple John Joseph Tullius Educational Diagnostician Margarita Fernandez Alejandra Leticia Garcia Yvonne Lynne Gonzalez Robert Navarro Sandra Monica Varela Guidance and Counseling Norma Maldonado Arellano Melinda Armendariz Sandra Darlene Arreola Jesus Eduardo Bazan Catherine Ann Berry Erica Celeste Castillo-Puertas Julia Nielsen Crowley Linnea Dawn Ellison Guadalupe Chagoyan Fino Elena S. Fuentes Esther A. Hernandez Leticia Yvonne Luna Virginia Martinez Ocean Daniel Mendiola Sandra Leticia Mendoza Jana Perkova Marlow Rivas-Basinger Martha Alicia Rojas Nancy J. Torres Olga P. Torres Susana Ann Villalobos Instructional Specialist Desiree J. Addison Elizabeth Aguilar Joanne Anguiano Sonia Arostegui Laura Patricia Avalos William Barde Raymond Bonilla Debra M. Boulden Mercedes O. Brissette Lucita Bustamante Mary Ann Cantrell Priscilla Natividad Carrillo Yvonne Castillo Rosario Chavez Traci Marie Childress Heather Lynn Click Claudia Cortez

Nancy G. Duenes Evangelina Virgen Escobar Daniel Lee Evans Leenora Franco Diana Garcia Robert Garcia Elizabeth Gonzalez Teresa Heimer Jodie Carey Helm Olivia H. Henderson Angelica Herrera Gloria C. Holguin Jessica Jaquez-Trejo Adan Martinez Corina Moncada Isabel Mora Ana Maria Moreno Clotilde Therese O’Hara Margarita Ingo Reza Isabel Quezada Rivas Sandra Rodriguez Nora Alvarado Ruedas Rosa Elena Sanchez Gilda Sombra Cesar Arturo Soto Natalie Faith Spalloni Sandra Reyes Varela Laura E. Vasquez Gloria M. Vega Josefina Zamora

Master of Information Technology

Reading Education Christina Pacheco Briano Denise Chavez Elizabeth Ballantyne Davis Claudia Margarita Esparza Veronica Sonia Martinez Stacey Amber Rodriguez Cynthia Dane Velásquez

Master in Public Administration

Special Education Juan Carlos Escobedo Maria Sylvia Regalado

Master of Fine Arts Creative Writing Betina Silvia Gonzalez Edward Norvell Knapp Monica Teresa Ortiz David H. Smith

Master of Music Music Performance Arturo Reyes Uribe

Erik Xeno Briseno Jose Carlos Malpica Michael Stephen Schwartz Omar Sigala Gerardo Ivan Urquiza John Warren

Master of Physical Therapy Nilsa Grisel Andino Kandi Sue Appel Harriet Baumann James Earl Boykins Christa Ann Bringas Viviana Candelaria Lela Marie Chiong Shawn Adams King Libbie Ann Mangum Andy Tho Nguyen Teresa Marie Olivas Carlos Enrique Orozco Daniel Orozco Christopher Seth Patacsil Alan Enrique Ramirez Jessica Rodriguez Aubrey Ann Schroeder Lysandra C. Stanford

Maria Raquel Gandara Oscar David Garcia Jose Esteban Hernandez-Salas Monica Yvette Hernandez Peggy S. Hodge Garrion Levone Jackson Beatriz Lucero Melissa Michelle Madrid Bernadette I. Montoya Natalia Nevarez-Straight Daniel Joseph Quinones Julie Rey Lisa Dawne Turley

Master of Science Bioinformatics Rhys Michael Adams Deepak Chandran Nam Ky Tonthat Prayook Tungjatooronrusamee 37

Biological Sciences Michael James Baranowski Armando Estrada Christina Marie Gutierrez Chemistry Maricarmen Lerma Civil Engineering Venkata Ramarao Chilakala Gina Marie Hrdlicka Prashant Vishwanath Jalvi Josue Machado Joel Mora Computer Engineering Rajani Kanuri Mahathi Toodi Computer Science Soujanya Kumar Mamidipally Jayaraman Suresh Babu Economics David Lawrence Hohnholt Miguel Marquez-Blanco Electrical Engineering Ramakrishna Rao Allu Skanda M. Ammu Sweta Baswa Jerry Lawrence Clardy Swetha Dulluru Hariprasad Govinda Robert Vicente Guzman Adrian Lechuga Kumar Shivaswamy Environmental Science Amir Manuel Gonzalez Heriberto Valentin Perez Geological Sciences Vanessa Veronica Espejel-Garcia Diana Caroline French Joseph G. Miller Joshua John Rohret Jessica Mae Rose Geophysics Derek Scott Folger Industrial Engineering Hernan Aaron Espino Paola Margarita Gomez Lorena Alicia Gutierrez 38

Karla Munguia Ivan Rodolfo Salcedo Kinesiology Priscilla Melena Hart Steffany Nicole Jackson Christopher Alan Rice Luis Aaron Rincon Kevin Scott Sinibaldi Manufacturing Engineering Brenda Johana Estrada David Mendez Miguel Alfonso Quinones Inaki Santiago-Mozas Juan Soto Mathematics Javier Polanco Svatava Vyvialova Martin Zitka Mechanical Engineering Benjamin Patrick Aarhaus Nilesh Sudhakar Apte Roberto Francisco Carmona Jose Israel Fregoso Oswaldo Alonso Lozoya Adrian Joel Martinez Guillermina Mota-Diaz Chandra Mouli Nimmakayala Metallurgical and Material Engineering Aditya Putrevu Jose Hector Sandoval Physics Karen Yael Castrejon Cecilia Del Pardo Israel Martinez John Gilbert Olgin Manuela Ortiz Jesus Manuel Saenz Statistics Yinghua Chen Peng Zhou Speech-Language Pathology Vanessa Marie Cisneros Lily De La Rosa Christina Diaz Rebecca Lee Fargo Hilda Daniela Gonzalez Brenda Herrera

Jo Jean Nevarez Herrera Tizlia M. Orozco Patricia Robles Vanessa Sanchez Donna Michelle Smith

Women’s Health Care Jennifer E. Hesselberth Bertha Isabel Huerta

Master of Information Science

Master of Science in Environmental Engineering

Cooperative UT El Paso-UT Austin Program Sherri Annette Pena

Crystal Leigh Franco

Master of Public Health

Master of Science in Nursing

Cooperative UT El Paso-The University of Texas School of Public Health El Paso Regional Campus Carolyn J.V. Cooper Angel Humberto Velarde Shuayre

Family Nurse Practitioner Alexandra Chavez Maria Socorro Gomez Alvaro Gonzalez Gonzalez David Bishop Hall Mabel R. Martinez Maria Isabel Padilla Sandra Piedra Charles Alan Vickrey Nurse Clinician Educator Manuel O. Miranda Julie Margaret Padilla

Doctor of Pharmacy Cooperative UT El Paso-UT Austin Program Oscar Andrade Daniel Gonzalez Reyna Paez Denise Pinal Susana Vasquez Thomas Smith

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HONORS CANDIDATES May 2006 College of Business Administration Myrna P. Alvarez Marcela Casillas Mayra I. Flores Maribel Frescas Monica M. Gilliland Nadezhda Mitelman Jose M. Munoz Fernando Ortiz Patrick M. Peevey Lily A. Ruvalcaba Dalila Salazar

College of Education Araceli Acosta Mindy M. Alvarado Adriana Alvarez Leigh A. Anderson Pearl O. Avedician Crystal I. Avila Victoria Barrios Cynthia A. Bautista Thina R. Booth Heike M. Brindley Martha V. Candelaria Celeste Carrasco Salvador Casas Bianca I. Castillo Martin G. Cera Irais Y. Chavez Heather A. Clark Enrique D. Contreras Andres De la Rosa Claudia De La Rosa Elizabeth Del Val Alma S. Delgado Samantha N. Delgado Kimberly A. Deuble Aurora V. Dominguez Elizabeth Dominguez Sandra Dominguez Jannelle A. Esparza Jessica M. Espinoza Ana L. Espitia Erika Favela Natalie Fernandez 40

Ruth M. Flores Cayla Gamwell Celina B. Garcia Lorena Garcia Noemi S. Garcia Patricia Garcia Rosario L. Garcia Miriam J. Gardea Teresa M. Gil Alma R. Gonzalez Longino Gonzalez Brenda Granados Erika Green Valerie Grijalva Christine M. Guerrero Patricia Y. Hernandez Rachel Ibarra Jorge Jacquez Margie Jimenez Christina Lopez Susana Lopez Yvette Lopez Pablo Luevano Lorena Manso Maria D. Marquez Melissa H. Marquez Jennifer C. Martinez Raquel Martinez Jayne R. McElroy Sinai Meza Susana Miranda Jesus A. Morales Jesus M. Morales Erin R. Moreland Vanessa M. Moreno Catalina Moye Martha Munoz Erika Orona Melissa J. Padilla Belinda M. Parra Vanessa Parra Audra M. Patch Arlynn J. Perdon Liliana Puga-Montana Ruby Quezada Adriana Ramirez Vanessa Rendon Veronica Resendez

Lourdes E. Reyes Lorena Rios Corina R. Rodriguez Roberto Rodriguez Ivonne Santacruz Dulce A. Seanez Stephanie E. Sellers Alyza M. Serrano Luz I. Soto Catherine M. Talamantes Alberto Ureno Belia Vale Margaret R. Valenzuela Ofelia Varela Aneth Vazquez Genevieve Yniguez

College of Engineering Fernando Ballard Jaclyn M. Blankenship Brenda I. Bustillos Alejandro Castaneda Andres Enriquez-Fernandez Angel A. Garcia-Reyes Marco A. Hernandez Leobardo J. Landeros Jeronimo Lopez Luis E. Perez Jacob J. Rosales Lance L. Williams

College of Health Sciences Evelyn R. Alicea Miranda S. Bagdon Ana P. Betancourt Aarti Bhaga Gregory D. Brickey Sergio Cardenas Lupita Garcia Ann Gomez Joshua A. Gutierrez Veronica Lopez Krystal Martinez Oscar Mclure Jr. Kristol M. Reyes Linda S. Rivero Alejandra M. Rodriguez Arthur A. Rojas Carlos G. Sifuentes Rosa R. Uster

College of Liberal Arts Cecilio Alvarez Jason E. Ames

Rafael Avalos Yazuo Baca Barraza Juliana A. Baldwin Flor I. Bermudez Rebecca I. Bossie Kimberly Brown Rene E. Castaneda Luis A. Ceballos Brenda A. Cervera Melina Chavez Maria Contreras Stephanie A. Davis Laura De La O Alejandro Dominguez Drew W. Dungan Maria F. Durand James E. Eldon Jessica D. Ellis Denisse Escarcega Evelyn Espinoza Angel Y. Gray Cynthia Guerrero Jorge Guerrero Stachia J. Hogan Oscar A. Lara Monica Lechuga Rafael Lerma Jarrod M. Lucero Rosario Madrid Shelby A. Manney Bianca N. Martinez Edna E. Martinez Michael G. McGee Dustin L. Meador Ileana Melendez Nadia H. Morales Aaron I. Moreno Claudia Moreno Gilda G. Moriel Jesse S. Orta Norma A. Palacios Misty D. Parry Eric Peterson Cristina Ramirez Jorge Rodriguez Alma Rojo Karla Ruiz Carlos E. Ruvalcaba Crystal Sandoval Natalina Sergio Lonia Shivers Sandra A. Siqueiros Ryan T. Snodgrass Miguel Soto 41

Stewart A. Streitenberger Stephen E. Telless Renee A. Tellez Suzanne R. Thomas Jaime Trejo Elizabeth C. Urquidi Bianca L. Vargas Humberto J. Vergara Vanessa M. Voce Ruben John Vogt

College of Science Erika J. Acosta Amy Bejarano Candice Chavez Rosa Chavez Rachel Condie Alan Davila Amanda A. Delacruz Alvaro Fernandez

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Claudia V. Garcia Diana Gaytan Ana P. Goncalves Iven Gonzalez Joshua Govea David Hernandez Nathaniel Ng Jessica Quinteros Jessica M. Ramirez John J. Rosskopf Christian O. Sanchez Enrique G. Soto-Ruiz Chad D. Stenhouse Tristan Tano Jose L. Terrazas Enrique Trevino Greg N. Tynan Brittany Vasquez Gustavo Villegas Katharine Rose Watts

STUDENT HONORS Members of the Graduating Class

TOP TEN SENIORS 2005-2006 Cecilio Alvarez English and American Literature

Amy Bejarano Biology

Aarti Bhaga Health Promotion

Hettie Cardon Houghton Accounting

Beatriz Corzo Leyba Interdisciplinary Studies

Nathaniel Ng Microbiology

Jessica Quinteros Microbiology

Tiffany Nicole Tajiri Psychology

Henry Vallejo, Jr. Mechanical Engineering

Ruben John Vogt Political Science/English and American Literature

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Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities Cecilio Alvarez Amy Bejarano Brenda Bustillos Zoraya Davidson Monica Gilliland Daniel Gomez Jorge Jacquez Luis Jacquez Oscar Lara Christopher Lopez Georgina Lozano Bianca N. Martinez Jaime Mendez Nathaniel Ng Jessica Quinteros Erica Rios Roberto Rivas, Jr. Lizeth Vazquez

Men and Women of Mines Deepak A. Agarwal Cecilio Alvarez Amy Bejarano Brenda Bustillos Alejandro Cuellar Monica Gilliland Gopi Manne Franco Marquez Nathaniel Ng Patrick Perez Jessica Quinteros Henry Vallejo Lizeth Vazquez

ROTC Commission as Second Lieutenant United States Army, United States Army Reserve Juan Camacho Sean Dexter Marcos Garcia John Salas Jaime Rodriguez Mark Renteria Garrion Jackson

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HONORS REGALIA University Academic Honors Candidates are recognized by cords with the following designations: 3.9 - 4.0 Summa Cum Laude (Highest Honors) ........................................................... Gold 3.8 - 3.89 Magna Cum Laude (High Honors) ............................................................... White 3.5 - 3.79 Cum Laude (Honors) ........................................................................ College Color Business Administration ....................................................................................................... Drab Education ..................................................................................................................... Light Blue Engineering ..................................................................................................................... Orange Liberal Arts ................................................................................................................. Royal Blue Health Sciences ................................................................................................................ Salmon Science .................................................................................................................. Golden Yellow Honors Degree ............................................................................................................ Gold Stole Honors Certificate ................................................................................................................ Lilac Honors Senior Thesis ................................................................................................. Dark Green College of Business Administration Beta Gamma Sigma - Blue/Gold ..................................... National Business and Management Academic Honor Society Beta Alpha Psi - Red/White ........... International Professional Accounting Honorary Fraternity College of Education Chi Sigma Iota - Blue/White .............................................. National Counseling Honor Society Kappa Delta Pi ............................................................ International Education Honor Society Double Gold 3.9 - 4.0 Double White 3.8 - 3.89 Green/Purple/White 3.5 - 3.79 Green/Purple 3.25 - 3.49 College of Engineering Tau Beta Pi - Brown/White or White Cowl ...................... National Engineering Honor Society Eta Kappa Nu - Red/Blue .................................. National Electrical Engineering Honor Society Upsilon Pi Epsilon - White/Burgundy ..................... National Computer Science Honor Society Chi Epsilon - Purple Cowl ......................................... National Civil Engineering Honor Society College of Health Sciences Eta Sigma Gamma ..................................... National Professional Health Education Honorary Kelly Green/Gold 3.5 - 4.0 Kelly Green 3.0 -3.49 Pi Theta Epsilon - Blue/Gold ............................. National Occupational Therapy Honor Society Sigma Theta Tau - White/Purple ............................................ National Nursing Honor Society College of Liberal Arts Honors Graduates - Navy/Silver ............................................ Law School Preparation Institute Honor Society - Purple/Gold ................................................ Career Opportunities in Research College of Science Alpha Epsilon Delta - Red/Lavender ................................... National Pre-Health Honor Society University Honor Societies/Programs Alpha Chi - Royal Blue/Emerald Green ............ National Honor Society for Juniors and Seniors Cardinal Key - Red/Yellow .................. Honorary/Service Organization for Juniors and Seniors Mortar Board - Silver/Gold or Gold Medallion/White Ribbon .... National Senior Honor Society Golden Key - Gold Medallion/Blue and Gold Ribbon .......................... National Honor Society National Order of Omega - Gold/Black ..................................... National Greek Honor Society University Honors Council - Royal Blue/Orange ....................... Honors Program Honor Society

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REGALIA HISTORY Prior to 1980, the University of Texas at El Paso (and its predecessors, the Texas College of Mines and Metallurgy and Texas Western College) borrowed regalia for ceremonial occasions. In 1980, Drama Department faculty member C.L. Etheridge suggested that the time had come for UTEP to have its own unique regalia. President Haskell Monroe established the University Heritage Commission to raise funds for the creation of official regalia, to include a mace, chains of office for the President and the Vice President for Academic Affairs, a UTEP banner and seal, and a banner and seal for each of the colleges. A University seal, depicting El Paso’s sun, mountains and river, had been created for Texas Western College in 1949 by renowned local artist José Cisneros. This seal was incorporated into the official heraldic layout for the University banner designed by Art Department faculty member Sally Bishop Segal, who also designed seals for the colleges of Liberal Arts, Science, Nursing and Allied Health (now the College of Health Sciences), and the Graduate School. Albert Ronke, Drama Department faculty member, designed the seals for the colleges of Business Administration, Education, and Engineering. All eight seal designs in their heraldic layout were then crafted into fabric by Esther “Terri” Cornell. In 2001, the seals for Engineering, Business and Health Sciences were updated by Sally Segal to reflect new programs offered by those colleges. 46

UTEP alumnus James Love created the Chain of Office for the President, consisting of eight seals reproduced on two-inch diameter enameled disks; the Chain of Office for the Vice President for Academic Affairs; and the University Mace. C.L. Etheridge developed the ceremonial rituals used in University commencement since 1981.

BANNERS Among the many traditions associated with Commencement, the presentation of the ceremonial University and College banners symbolizes the accomplishments of the graduates whom we honor on this occasion and the University’s commitment to their success. Each banner bears a unique seal placed on a 4 x 6-foot heraldic field, or saltire, and each incorporates symbols and colors that define it:

University Banner Colors: Orange, White and Blue Symbols: Open Book – the learning process; the Sun, Mountains and River – the city of El Paso; Star – The Lone Star of Texas; Laurel Branch – high academic achievement; Oak Branch— solidity and permanence

Colleges Business Administration Colors: Brown - Business and Accounting Copper - Economics Symbols: Globe – international commerce; Graph – economic statistics; Computer Disk and Mouse – computer applications; e.com – information communication

Education Color: Light Blue Symbols: Lamp – lamp of learning; Book – learning and literacy; Sigma – Greek symbol for “all-encompassing”; Book, Ruler and Compass – the tools of learning

Engineering Color: Dark Orange Symbols: Castle Structure – civil engineering; Gear – mechanical engineering; Bolt of Lightning – electrical engineering; Hammer and Assaying Scale – metallurgical and mining engineering; Human Form – industrial engineering; Computer Card and Binary Numbers – computer science

Health Sciences Colors: Apricot – Nursing Green - Healing Arts Symbols: Dark Red Field – blood of life; White Shield and Red Cross – humanitarian aid; Human Figure – physical care and therapy; Beaker, Needle and Test Tube – laboratory research and application

Liberal Arts Color: White - Humanities, Arts and Letters Symbols: Alpha/Omega – first and last letters of Greek alphabet symbolizing the scope of studies in Liberal Arts; Torch – knowledge; Open Book – the learning process and literacy Color Stripes denote disciplines within liberal arts: Brown for Fine Arts, Crimson for Journalism, Pink for Music, Dark Blue for Philosophy, Violet for Psychology, Scarlet for Religion, Citron for Social Work and Silver Gray for Speech and Drama

Science Color: Golden Yellow Symbols: Clouds/Sky – the atmosphere surrounding the earth; Globe – earth and geography; Methane Molecule – chemistry, biology and physics; Five Mathematical Symbols—basic and higher math concepts;

Tree – the history of science; and the Mountains, Earth and Strata – geology

Graduate School Colors: University colors of Orange, White and Blue and other colors from academic areas offering graduate study Symbols: Rainbow – the spectrum of disciplines forming the Graduate School; Star – the Lone Star of Texas and the skyward direction of the flames; Pan of Flames – group knowledge; and Laurel Branches – high academic achievement

MACE The mace, originally a weapon of combat, has been associated with civil and academic ceremonies from at least the 14th century, and symbolizes the authority and dignity of office. The University Mace is made of materials indigenous to this region. The head of the Mace, which is joined to the shaft by the University Seal, consists of a group of flanges which are made of silver and goldplated copper; within these is mounted a rose quartz stone. The design resembles an abstract flower bud, with the rose quartz about to break through the flanges that surround it. This symbolizes the attainment of knowledge, the student’s growth from novice to scholar.

GOWNS, CAPS AND HOODS The tradition of the gown, cap and hood worn at UTEP events dates back to universities in the Middle Ages, when such garments had very practical applications. The gown and hood kept the chill away as students and teachers labored in halls of learning that were often damp and drafty. 47

Originally, the mortar board, or flat square cap, was a hat which, when removed, provided its wearer with a flat writing surface. Writing instruments and paper were kept in the long sleeves of the gown. Until modern times, caps and gowns were made of black fabric to illustrate the gravity of learning. Although today’s gowns, caps and tassels are available in a variety of colors, the symbolism of color remains. For example, students who graduate from UTEP wear a tassel whose color represents the college from which they receive their degrees. The hood drapes over the shoulders and is worn by those who have earned a master’s or doctoral degree. It consists of a black shell, lined in satin, and bears the color of the institution that conferred the degree. The hoods worn by UTEP graduates have an orange lining crossed with a white chevron. The velvet on the border bears the color of the field of learning in which the degree was earned.

COMMENCEMENT STOLES The University of Texas at El Paso Alumni Association honors the Student Marshals, Banner Bearers and University Banner Bearer with an orange satin stole bearing the Class Medallion and Alumni Association logo. Inaugurated in May 2004, the stoles are proudly worn by students who were selected to represent their college based on their exceptional academic achievement. The University Banner Bearer — selected based on academic achievement, leadership and campus involvement — is considered the highest honor 48

bestowed upon a student during commencement. This student follows the Grand Marshal and leads the college banners in the processional. The University Banner Bearer is the second to receive their diploma in their respective college. In the second phase of the processional, undergraduate and graduate Student Marshals lead their fellow candidates and are the first in their college to receive their diploma. The College Banner Bearers carry their college banner and lead their college in the second phase of the processional. These students are second in their college to receive their diploma except in the college represented by the University Banner Bearer.

CLASS MEDALLION The first class medallion was created to commemorate UTEP’s 100 th Commencement ceremony in May 1998 at the Sun Bowl featuring The Honorable George W. Bush, then Governor of Texas. Because of the medallion’s popularity, university officials decided to create a Class Medallion for each year’s graduating class starting in the new millennium. The proceeds from the sale of these medallions go to the recently created Medallion Scholarship Fund. The sale of the medallions has endowed the scholarship fund to ensure opportunities for future students. Now in their 7th year, the medallions have become a tradition and part of the regalia worn by graduates at commencement ceremonies.

DECORACIONES, INSIGNIAS Y TRAJES CEREMONIALES HISTORIA La Universidad de Texas en El Paso, al igual que sus antecesoras, Texas College of Mines and Metallurgy y Texas Western College, pedían prestados los trajes que se usaban en algunas ocasiones solemnes que tuvieron lugar antes de 1980. En el verano de dicho año, el profesor C.L Etheridge, miembro del cuerpo docente del Departamento de Arte Dramático, sugirió que ya era hora de que UTEP contara con sus propios trajes de ceremonia. El Presidente Haskell Monroe fundó la Comisión Patrimonial de la Universidad con el fin de recaudar fondos destinados a la creación de una serie de elementos decorativos oficiales, que incluirían un bastón de mando, collares emblemáticos de los cargos de Rector y Vicerrector de Asuntos Académicos, el estandarte universitario y el escudo, así como estandartes y escudos para cada una de las facultades. En 1949, el renombrado pintor paseño José Cisneros creó un escudo universitario para Texas Western College. Más tarde, se incluyó el escudo que representaba el sol, las montañas y el río de El Paso en el diseño heráldico oficial del estandarte de la universidad, diseñado por la profesora y pintora Sally Bishop, quién también creó los diseños de los emblemas para las facultades de Artes Liberales, Ciencias, Enfermería y Ciencias Afines (actual facultad de Ciencias de la Salud), y la Escuela de

Graduados. A su vez, Albert Ronke, profesor de arte dramático y escenógrafo, concibió los diseños de los escudos para las Facultades de Administración de Empresas, Educación e Ingeniería. Los ocho diseños de los escudos y su disposición heráldica fueron plasmados en tela por Esther “Terri” Cornell. En el 2001, los escudos de la Facultad de Ingeniería, de Administración de Empresas y de Ciencias de la Salud fueron rediseñados para que se incluyeran los nuevos programas ofrecidos por dichas facultades. Un ex-alumno, James Love, artista y joyero de El Paso, elaboró el collar del cargo oficial de Rector, que comprendía ocho escudos reproducidos sobre discos esmaltados de dos pulgadas de diámetro, así como el collar de cargo de Vicerrector de Asuntos Académicos y el bastón de mando de la Universidad. Los procedimientos y procesiones ceremoniales que se siguen actualmente fueron ideados por C.L Etheridge y fueron puestos en práctica desde 1981.

ESTANDARTES Entre las diversas tradiciones relacionadas con la Ceremonia de Graduación, la presentación de los estandartes ceremoniales de la Universidad y de las Facultades simboliza los logros alcanzados 49

por los graduados a los cuales honramos en cada ocasión, así como el compromiso de la Universidad para que tengan éxito. Cada estandarte ostenta el escudo oficial de la universidad colocado en un campo heráldico de cuatro por seis pies, y cada uno de ellos muestra los colores y símbolos que identifican a cada una de las facultades.

ESTANDARTE UNIVERSITARIO Colores: Naranja, Blanco y Azul. Símbolos: Libro Abierto-el proceso de aprendizaje; el Sol, las Montañas y el Río-La ciudad de El Paso; La EstrellaLa Estrella Solitaria de Texas; La Rama de Laurel-logros académicos superiores, La Rama de Roblesolidaridad y permanencia.

Facultades Administración de Empresas Colores:Administración y Contabilidad-Café Economía-Cobre

cimiento – ingeniería civil; Engranaje – ingeniería mecánica; Bombillo de luz- ingeniería eléctrica, Martillo ingeniería metalúrgica y minera; Tarjeta de Computadora y Números Binarios – Informática; Báscula de Ensaye – pesos y medidas en minería.

Ciencias de la Salud Color: Enfermería – Albaricoque Artes de Curación –Verde Símbolos: Campo Rojo Oscuro – la sangre de la vida, Campo Blanco y Cruz Roja– ayuda humanitaria; Figura Humana – cuidado y terapia física; Vaso de precipitado / Aguja / Tubo de Ensaye – investigación de laboratorio y su aplicación

Artes Liberales Color: Humanidades, Filosofía y Letras- Blanco Símbolos: Alpha / Omega – Primera y última letra del alfabeto Griego simbolizando los ámbitos de estudio en las Artes Liberales; Antorcha – conocimiento; Libro abierto – el proceso de aprendizaje y el alfabetismo.

Educación

Las franjas de colores denotan las disciplinas que forman parte de las Artes Liberales: Café para las Bellas Artes, Carmesí para Periodismo, Rosa para Música, Azul Rey para Filosofía, Violeta para Psicología, Escarlata para religión, Verde Lima para trabajo Social y Gris plateado para Declamación y Drama.

Color: Azul cielo

Ciencias

Símbolos: Lámpara- luz del conocimiento; Libro – aprendizaje y alfabetismo; Sigma – símbolo griego que significa “que lo abarca todo” ; Libro, regla y compás- las herramientas del aprendizaje

Color: Amarillo dorado

Símbolos: Globo-comercio mundial; Gráfica- estadísticas económicas; Disquete y ratón de computadoracomputadoras y sus aplicaciones; E.com –la comunicación de la información.

Ingeniería Color: Anaranjado oscuro Símbolos: Castillo que sirve de

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Símbolos: Nubes/ cielo – la atmósfera que rodea la tierra; Globo – la Tierra y la geografía; Molécula de Metano – química, biología y física; Cinco Símbolos Matemáticos – conceptos matemáticos básicos y superiores; Árbol – la historia de la ciencia; y las Montañas, la Tierra y el Estrato – geología

Escuela de Graduados: Colores de la Piedra Angular: los colores universitarios Anaranjado, Blanco y Azul y otros colores de áreas académicas que ofrecen estudios para graduados Símbolos: Arco iris – el espectro de las disciplinas que forman la escuela de graduados; Estrella – la estrella solitaria de Texas y las flamas dirigidas hacia el cielo; Bandeja de Flamas – conocimiento grupal; y Ramas de Laurel – conocimiento académico superior.

EL BASTÓN DE MANDO El bastón de mando, un arma de origen bélico, está asociado con las ceremonias académicas y civiles por lo menos desde el siglo catorce y simboliza la autoridad y dignidad de un cargo. El bastón de mando universitario está hecho de materiales autóctonos de esta región. La cabeza del bastón está unida al asta por medio del escudo de la Universidad y tiene un grupo de rebordes hechos de plata y de cobre bañados en oro dentro de los cuales se haya incrustada una piedra de cuarzo color rosa. El diseño semeja un capullo abstracto de una flor a punto de brotar a través de los rebordes que lo encierran y simboliza el florecimiento del intelecto, la trayectoria recorrida por el estudiante de neófito a erudito.

TOGAS, BIRRETES Y ESCLAVINAS La tradición del uso de las togas, birretes y esclavinas que se

utilizan en las ceremonias de UTEP tiene su origen en los albores de las universidades medievales, cuando dicha vestimenta tenía usos prácticos. La toga y la esclavina eran utilizadas por los estudiantes y profesores para abrigarse del frío y la humedad imperantes dentro de los salones de aprendizaje. En un principio, el birrete, o sea la gorra plana cuadrada, se utilizaba para cubrir la cabeza del estudiante, y cuando se quitaba podía emplearse como una superficie plana para escribir (el papel y los instrumentos para escribir se guardaban en las amplias mangas de la toga). Incluso actualmente, las togas y los birretes se fabrican con tela negra para simbolizar el aspecto sombrío de la educación. Aunque hoy en día existe variedad en los colores de las togas, birretes y borlas, el simbolismo del color permanece. Por ejemplo, los estudiantes que se gradúan de UTEP utilizan borlas cuyo color representa la facultad de la cual se están graduando. La esclavina la portan únicamente aquellos que han obtenido un grado de Maestría o Doctorado. Consiste en una capa negra forrada en satín que cuelga sobre la espalda de la toga; el color del forro varía según el color de la institución que confiere el título. Las esclavinas que portan los graduandos de UTEP ostentan un forro color naranja atravesado por un listón blanco. El terciopelo del borde ostenta el color del campo de estudios del cuál se está obteniendo el título. Traducciones al español de Richard Ford

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ESTOLAS DISTINTIVAS DE GRADUACIÓN La Asociación de Ex-Alumnos de la Universidad de Texas en El Paso honra con una estola de satín color naranja que ostenta el Medallón de la Generación y el Emblema de la Asociación a aquellos estudiantes que fueron distinguidos para fungir como Marshals, como portadores del estandarte universitario y de la insignia de cada facultad. Los estudiantes que llevan con orgullo estas estolas instauradas en mayo de 2004, son seleccionados para representar a su escuela en base a sus logros académicos. Ser Portador del Estandarte Universitario, es el mayor honor que se otorga durante la ceremonia de graduación a un estudiante que ha sido elegido por su desempeño académico, liderazgo y participación en el campus. El galardonado sigue al Grand Marshal, guía a los estandartes de las facultades durante la ceremonia y es el segundo en recibir el diploma en la facultad que le corresponde. En la segunda fase de la procesión ceremonial, los estudiantes de licenciatura y de posgrado que fueron designados como Marshals guían a sus compañeros graduandos y son los primeros en recibir el diploma de su facultad.

Los Portadores del Estandarte de la Facultad llevan el que representa a su escuela, sirven de guía para los graduandos de la misma en la segunda fase de la ceremonia y son los segundos en recibir el diploma de su facultad, a excepción de la representada por el Portador del Estandarte Universitario.

MEDALLÓN DE LA GENERACIÓN El primer Medallón de la Generación fue ideado con el fin de conmemorar la Ceremonia de Graduación del Centenario de UTEP en mayo de 1998 en el Estadio Sun Bowl. La ceremonia contó con la presencia del Honorable George W. Bush en ese entonces, Gobernador de Texas. Debido a la popularidad del medallón, los funcionarios universitarios decidieron crear uno para cada generación a partir del nuevo milenio. La recaudación de la venta de estos medallones se destina al Fondo de Becas del Medallón, recientemente creado y que garantiza oportunidades a los futuros estudiantes. Los medallones, ahora en su septimo año, se han convertido en toda una tradición y en parte de las decoraciones, insignias y trajes que los graduados portan en las ceremonias de graduación.

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PREVIOUS COMMENCEMENT SPEAKERS December 10, 2005 John Brooks Slaughter

President and CEO National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, Inc. May 7, 2005 Steffen E. “Steve” Palko President, XTO Energy, Inc. December 11, 2004 The Honorable Carlos de Icaza Ambassador of Mexico to the United States May 8, 2004 Bob Malone Chief Executive, BP Shipping Limited December 13, 2003 Robert Wingo President and CEO, SWG&M Advertising

May 13, 2000 Sara Martinez Tucker President and CEO, Hispanic Scholarship Fund December 18, 1999 The Honorable Richard W. Riley U.S. Secretary of Education May 15, 1999 The Honorable Lucille Roybal-Allard U.S. Representative 33rd Congressional District, California December 19, 1998 David Satcher U.S. Surgeon General May 15, 1998 The Honorable George W. Bush Texas Governor

December 14, 2002 Dr. Rita R. Colwell Director, National Science Foundation

December 20, 1997 AM Adair Margo Member, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board PM Carlos Villa Member, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

May 11, 2002 Dr. Irving Wladawsky-Berger Vice President of Technology and Strategy, IBM

May 17, 1997 The Honorable Silvestre Reyes U.S. Representative 16th Congressional District, Texas

December 15, 2001 Dr. Bonnie Dunbar Astronaut and Assistant Director NASA Johnson Space Center

December 21, 1996 C. Paul Robinson President, Sandia Laboratories

May 10, 2003 The Honorable Antonio O. Garza, Jr. U.S. Ambassador to Mexico

May 12, 2001 The Honorable Henry Cuellar Texas Secretary of State December 16, 2000 John Daniel Olivas NASA Astronaut

May 18, 1996 AM The Honorable Kay Bailey Hutchison United States Senator, Texas PM Dr. France Cordova Chief Scientist, NASA 53

December 16, 1995 Dr. Felix Gutierrez Vice President and Executive Director, The Freedom Forum, Pacific Coast Center

December 15, 1989 Allen Born Chairman, CEO and President of AMAX Inc.

May 12, 1995 The Honorable James R. Jones U.S. Ambassador to Mexico

May 13, 1989 The Honorable Jaime Oaxaca Corporate Vice President, Northrop Corp.

December 16, 1994 Mario E. Ramirez, M.D. University of Texas System Regent El Gran Paseño Award Recipient

May 13, 1994 The Honorable Ronald Kirk Texas Secretary of State December 17, 1993 Carol Bellamy Director, U.S. Peace Corps May 15, 1993 Dr. Luther S. Williams Assistant Director for Education and Human Resources, National Science Foundation December 18, 1992 Dr. Herminio Blanco Chief Negotiator of the Free Trade Agreement for Mexico, Undersecretary of Foreign Trade May 15, 1992 Maestro Abraham Chavez, Jr. Commencement Performance December 13, 1991 Ellen C. Temple University of Texas System Regent May 11, 1991 The Honorable Dan Morales Texas Attorney General December 14, 1990 Dr. John D. Negroponte U.S. Ambassador to Mexico May 12, 1990 Sam Donaldson ABC News Journalist 54

December 16, 1988 The Honorable Katherine D. Ortega U.S. Treasurer May 14, 1988 The Honorable William Sessions Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation December 18, 1987 Daniel W. Foster, M.D. Outstanding Ex-Student 1987 Professor of Internal Medicine UT-Dallas-Health Science Center May 17, 1987 The Honorable George W. Bush Vice President of the United States December 19, 1986 Bobby Ray Inman CEO, Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corp. May 17, 1986 The Honorable Wilhelmina R. Delco Chair, Texas House Committee on Higher Education December 20, 1985 Helen Houser Popovich President, Florida Atlantic University May 11, 1985 Wilson H. Elkins President Emeritus University of Maryland

December 21, 1984 Dr. Hans Mark Chancellor The University of Texas System

December 18, 1983 Dr. Gerald W. Thomas President, New Mexico State University

May 12, 1984 Rudy Tellez President, Telco Productions, Inc.

May 14, 1983 Major General James P. Maloney Commanding General, U.S. Army Air Defense Center and Fort Bliss

December 19, 1982 The Honorable Wallace E. Snelson Texas Senator

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COMMITTEE ON COMMENCEMENT Lucretia Bouchers ................................................................. Don Haskins Center Sandra Braham ............................................................................... UTEP Alumna Manuel Cano ............................................................................. Registrar’s Office Ofelia Dominguez ............................................................................ Union Office Gary Edens .............................................................. Student Leadership Institute Charles Gibbens ............................................................................. Miner Village Art Gloria ........................................................ Student Government Association Mike Hanna ................................................................................ University Police Pete Hensgen ............................................................................. University Police James H. Holcomb .......................................................... Economics and Finance Ralph Liguori ................................................................... Mathematical Sciences Beto Lopez ........................................................................... University Relations Susan Lopez ................................................................ Disabled Student Services Fernie Mabini ....................................................................... Don Haskins Center Kimberly Miller ....................................................... University Communications Mary Helen Padilla, Chair .................................................... University Relations Wendy White Polk .................................................. University Communications James B. Saunders Jr. ................................................. Disabled Student Services Olympia Schwartz ..................................................................... Graduate School Miguel Sifuentes ....................................................................... Registrar’s Office Mike Spence ......................................................................... Don Haskins Center Craig Thompson ........................................................................... Career Services Alejandra Vilchis ....................................................................... Facilities Services Elizabeth Villa .................................................................... University Bookstore Julie Wong .................................................................... Dean of Students Office 56

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