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Board of Regents The University of Texas System
Wm. Eugene “Gene” Powell, Chairman ................ San Antonio
James D. Dannenbaum, Vice Chairman ........................ Houston
Paul L. Foster, Vice Chairman............................................ El Paso
R. Steven “Steve” Hicks, Vice Chairman .......................... Austin Alexis “Alex” Cranberg . ................................................... Austin
Printice L. Gary.................................................................... Dallas
Wallace L. Hall, Jr. .............................................................. Dallas
Brenda Pejovich . ................................................................ Dallas
Robert L. Stillwell............................................................ Houston
Kyle J. Kalkwarf (Student Regent).......................... San Antonio Francie A. Frederick General Counsel to the Board of Regents
Senior Administrative Officials The University of Texas System Francisco G. Cigarroa, M.D. Chancellor
David B. Prior, Ph.D. Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Kenneth I. Shine, M.D. Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs
Scott C. Kelley Executive Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs
Program
Morning Ceremony 9 a.m. Diana Natalicio President of the University, Presiding Concert ............................................................ UTEP Symphony Orchestra Mark Schuppener, Conductor Assistant Professor, Music Academic Procession ...................................... Z. Anthony Kruszewski, Grand Marshal Professor, Political Science National Anthem ............................................. The Audience and UTEP Symphony The Star Spangled Banner (Key) Orchestra Welcome and Introductions ............................ Diana Natalicio, President Presentation of Candidates’ Names ............... Diana Natalicio, President Conferral of Degrees ....................................... R. Steven “Steve” Hicks, Vice Chairman The University of Texas System The College of Liberal Arts .............................. Patricia Witherspoon, Acting Dean The Graduate School ....................................... Benjamin S. Flores, Acting Dean Announcement of Candidates’ Names . ......... Richard Pineda Associate Professor, Communication Yvonne Carranza, Coordinator Student Services, Liberal Arts University Faculty Marshals of Students ....... Irasema Coronado Professor, Political Science James H. Holcomb Associate Professor Economics and Finance Christian A. Meissner Associate Professor, Psychology 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 P-11. Refer to the diagram on page 7 of the program.
Order of Academic Procession Morning Ceremony 9 a.m. Z. Anthony Kruszewski Grand Marshal of the University
Lorena Mondragón Rodriguez The University Banner
Shane Ray Epting Graduate School Banner
Michelle Samantha Kaiser Liberal Arts Banner
Diana Natalicio President
R. Steven “Steve” Hicks Vice Chairman The University of Texas System
Richard Padilla Vice President for Student Affairs
Carl S. Lieb President, Faculty Senate
Mary Helen Padilla
Junius Gonzales Provost
Pedro Reyes Associate Vice Chancellor The University of Texas System
Howard Daudistel Senior Executive Vice President
Benjamin S. Flores Acting Dean of the Graduate School
Lawrence Ellzey
President, Alumni Association
Chair, Graduate Council
Diana Gloria
Melanie Thomas
President Student Government Association
Chair, Staff Council
Members of the Faculty The Graduate School Lawrence Ellzey, Marshal Benjamin S. Flores, Acting Dean
The College of Liberal Arts
Harmon M. Hosch, Marshal Patricia Witherspoon, Acting Dean Faculty of the College
Candidates for the Degree The Graduate School
The College Banner Bearer Stephen L. Crites, Jr. Faculty Marshal of Students Silvana Ayala Peláez, Liberal Arts Student Marshal Candidates for the Degree
The College of Liberal Arts The College Banner Bearer Michael Topp Faculty Marshal of Students Christina Snodgrass Student Marshal Candidates for the Degree
The University Librarians Charles Gaunce, Marshal
The University Staff Ramona Segura, Marshal
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Afternoon Ceremony 2 p.m. Diana Natalicio President of the University, Presiding Concert ............................................................ UTEP Symphony Orchestra Mark Schuppener, Conductor Assistant Professor, Music Academic Procession ...................................... Arturo Pacheco, Grand Marshal Professor, Education National Anthem ............................................. The Audience and UTEP Symphony The Star Spangled Banner (Key) Orchestra Welcome and Introductions ............................ Diana Natalicio, President Presentation of Candidates’ Names ............... Diana Natalicio, President Conferral of Degrees ....................................... R. Steven “Steve” Hicks, Vice Chairman The University of Texas System The College of Education ................................ Josefina Villamil Tinajero, Dean The College of Business Administration.......... Robert Nachtmann, Dean The Graduate School ....................................... Benjamin S. Flores, Acting Dean Announcement of Candidates’ Names . ......... Elena Izquierdo Associate Professor, Teacher Education Yvonne Carranza, Coordinator Student Services, Liberal Arts University Faculty Marshals of Students ....... James H. Holcomb Associate Professor Economics and Finance Judith H. Munter Associate Dean, Education 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 P-11. Refer to the diagram on page 11 of the program.
Order of Academic Procession Afternoon Ceremony 2 p.m.
Arturo Pacheco Grand Marshal of the University
Alejandro Muñoz The University Banner
Hsin Ju Chen Graduate School Banner
Vicente Ortega
Amanda Erica Coyne
Business Administration Banner
Education Banner
Diana Natalicio
Junius Gonzales
President
R. Steven “Steve” Hicks Vice Chairman The University of Texas System
Howard Daudistel
Provost
Pedro Reyes Associate Vice Chancellor The University of Texas System
Roberto Osegueda
Senior Executive Vice President
Vice President for Research
Gary Edens
Cynthia Vizcaino Villa
Associate Vice President and Dean of Students
Carl S. Lieb President, Faculty Senate
Melanie Thomas Chair, Staff Council
Diana Gloria President Student Government Association
Vice President for Business Affairs
Benjamin S. Flores Acting Dean of the Graduate School
Lawrence Ellzey Chair, Graduate Council
Mary Helen Padilla President, Alumni Association
Members of the Faculty The Graduate School Lawrence Ellzey, Marshal Benjamin S. Flores, Acting Dean
The College of Education Heriberto Godina, Marshal Josefina Villamil Tinajero, Dean Faculty of the College
The College of Business Administration Richard Posthuma, Marshal Robert Nachtmann, Dean Faculty of the College
Candidates for the Degree The Graduate School
The College Banner Bearer Godwin J. Udo Arturo Olivarez, Jr. Faculty Marshals of Students Courtney Rios Business Administration Miriam Gardea, Education Student Marshals Candidates for the Degree
The College of Business Administration
The College Banner Bearer Mary Stevens Faculty Marshal of Students Anthony M. Hart Student Marshal Candidates for the Degree
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The College of Education
The College Banner Bearer Helen M. Hammond Faculty Marshal of Students Mariel Mireles Contreras Student Marshal Candidates for the Degree
The University Librarians Sebastian Diaz, Marshal
The University Staff Luis B. Morales, Jr., Marshal
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Evening Ceremony 7 p.m. Diana Natalicio President of the University, Presiding Concert ............................................................ UTEP Symphony Orchestra Mark Schuppener, Conductor Assistant Professor, Music Academic Procession ...................................... Keith H. Pannell, Grand Marshal Professor, Chemistry National Anthem ............................................. The Audience and UTEP Symphony The Star Spangled Banner (Key) Orchestra Welcome and Introductions ............................ Diana Natalicio, President Presentation of Candidates’ Names ............... Junius Gonzales, Provost Conferral of Degrees ....................................... Diana Natalicio, President The College of Engineering . ........................... Richard Schoephoerster, Dean The College of Science ..................................... Anny Morrobel-Sosa, Dean The College of Health Sciences........................ Kathleen A. Curtis, Dean The School of Nursing....................................... Elias Provencio-Vasquez, Dean The Graduate School ....................................... Benjamin S. Flores, Acting Dean Announcement of Candidates’ Names . ......... Richard Teschner Professor Emeritus, Languages and Linguistics Irma M. Lopez, Assistant Director Human Resource Services University Faculty Marshals of Students ....... James H. Holcomb Associate Professor Economics and Finance
Harry H. Meeuwsen, Associate Provost
Stephen W. Stafford Professor, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering 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 P-11. Refer to the diagram on page 15 of the program.
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Order of Academic Procession Evening Ceremony 7 p.m. Keith H. Pannell Grand Marshal of the University
Cassandra Muro The University Banner
Churna B. Bhandari Graduate School Banner
Oscar Veliz
Laura Margarita Carmona
Engineering Banner
Health Sciences Banner
Luis Alberto Rubio
Rosa Monique Valenzuela
Science Banner
Nursing Banner
Junius Gonzales
Diana Natalicio
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Pedro Reyes Associate Vice Chancellor The University of Texas System
Vice President for Information Resources and Planning
Benjamin S. Flores
Richard Padilla Vice President for Student Affairs
Acting Dean of the Graduate School
Patrick J. Davis
Carl S. Lieb
Senior Associate Dean UT College of Pharmacy
President, Faculty Senate
Lawrence Ellzey Chair, Graduate Council
Jose O. Rivera Director, Cooperative Program in Pharmacy
Melanie Thomas Chair, Staff Council
Mary Helen Padilla President, Alumni Association
Diana Gloria President Student Government Association 13
Members of the Faculty The College of Engineering
The Graduate School
Peter Golding, Marshal Richard Schoephoerster, Dean Faculty of the College
Lawrence Ellzey, Marshal Benjamin S. Flores, Acting Dean
The College of Science
Lorraine Torres, Marshal Kathleen A. Curtis, Dean Faculty of the College
Joan G. Staniswalis, Marshal Anny Morrobel-Sosa, Dean Faculty of the College
The College of Health Sciences
The School of Nursing
Gloria McKee-Lopez, Marshal Elias Provencio-Vasquez, Dean Faculty of the College
Candidates for the Degree The College of Engineering
The College Banner Bearer Salvador Hernandez Faculty Marshal of Students Sylvia Carroll Student Marshal Candidates for the Degree
The College of Science
The College Banner Bearer Kaja Michael Faculty Marshal of Students Katherine Armine Diaz Student Marshal Candidates for the Degree
The University Librarians Robert Klapthor, Marshal
The University Staff Francisco Medina, Jr., Marshal
The Graduate School
The College Banner Bearer Leticia Velazquez Diane B. Monsivais Faculty Marshals of Students Allan Garcia, Engineering Jerald J. Brady, Science Sarah Frances Anderson, Health Sciences Charleen Catherine McNeil, Nursing Student Marshals Candidates for the Degree
The College of Health Sciences The College Banner Bearer Mark Lusk Faculty Marshal of Students Amanda Rocio Garcia Student Marshal Candidates for the Degree
The School of Nursing The College Banner Bearer Pedro J. Ramon Faculty Marshal of Students Pamela Dee Anstead Student Marshal Candidates for the Degree
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distinguished Alumni The University of Texas at El Paso is proud to recognize its 2010 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients presented by the UTEP Alumni Association. The award is the highest honor bestowed upon graduates who have excelled in their professions and sustained a commitment to the University. Our 2010 distinguished alumni are Hank Cohen, Mike Loya, and Cecilia Miles Mulvihill.
Hank Cohen The fast-paced life Hank Cohen ’78 leads as CEO and partner in Trifecta Entertainment & Media seems far removed from his days at The University of Texas at El Paso playing Miner baseball for his dad, El Paso legend Andy Cohen. The 2001 College of Liberal Arts Gold Nugget recipient has had a successful career in television: As CEO of MGM Television, he helped produce and distribute such hit series as Stargate SG-1 and its spinoffs, as well as Dead Like Me, Jeremiah and the syndicated hit show She Spies. However, Trifecta, the fully integrated multimedia development, production, distribution, sales and programming company 16
Cohen created with his ex-MGM management team, promises to be his crowning achievement. With his degree in communications and a love of live theater, Cohen set off to tour the country in dinner theater for several very enjoyable years. “Not to be trite,” he said, “but if you find what you love, you’ll not only succeed, but you’ll never feel like you’re even working.” Cohen never did consider performance as work, but when it was time to start making a living he headed to Burbank, Calif. A connection between UTEP mentor John Siqueiros and The Tonight Show producer, El Paso native Rudy Tellez, gained him an interview at NBC. Starting as a page, he followed a rapid trajectory as he moved to his first network executive job at ABC a short time later. It was that leap that eventually propelled him to the top of MGM. UTEP’s inclusive, “grounded” atmosphere laid a solid foundation for Cohen’s endeavors. The security of acceptance on his own terms lent resilience when the bumps and disappointments came. And when he became president at MGM, he said, he knew he could either transform into what the high-flying television business expected him to become or “stay me.” He decided to stay Hank Cohen, UTEP Miner.
Mike Loya Mike Loya ’77 calls engineering “the best first degree” a student can have, describing his UTEP education as “second to none.” He earned his B.S. in mechanical engineering, a field that teaches an analytical and disciplined perspective that provides a solid foundation for further study and professional excellence. The maturity and confidence nurtured by faculty and peer interactions in the encouraging environment at UTEP served him well. His background as a Miner — along with solid family foundations and a competitive nature — made for a successful transition from El Paso to Harvard Business School, where he received his M.B.A. in 1979. Loya heads Vitol Inc., an independent oil trading company that sees much success through the efficiency and diversity of products and partnerships that are hallmarks of its powerful global presence. He built his career on the drive to be the best, parlaying his talents and initiative into an early move to London and the global markets, where his trajectory accelerated. Competition has always been a factor in Loya’s success. “I always wanted to be the best at what I did … You’re proving yourself to yourself,” he said. Early on, the object was to get ahead, but now
“it’s more internal: can I stay on top of the game?” he said. Now based in Houston, Loya, the 2006 Gold Nugget from the College of Engineering, has embraced new challenges, particularly in social and economic development and arts and education initiatives. His interests include being involved in local arts and service organizations as well as supporting institutions of higher education, among them UTEP and The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. He is passionate about his service on the Board of Directors of YES Prep Public Schools, a system that, like UTEP, is dedicated to enhancing the educational attainment of traditionally underserved students.
Ceci Miles Mulvihill Cecilia Miles Mulvihill ’69 heads RMPersonnel, the successful integrated personnel and business services firm based in El Paso that has been ranked since 1993 as one of the top 500 Hispanic companies in the country by Hispanic Business magazine. As the president of a 3,000-plus-employee operation focused on human resources, she has the opportunity to build on her passion for people. Miles Mulvihill’s interest in the business goes back to a part-time job in the personnel office at The 17
Popular department store. She worked for college expenses, but the job turned out to be something she loved. It also helped her organize her time between work, sorority, clubs and attending Miner football and basketball games. UTEP enabled Miles Mulvihill to open her horizons, which culminated in a bachelor’s degree in education. It was at the University that she learned in her first Spanish class to be careful not to come to conclusions until she had all the facts. She has carried this and other valuable lessons to the staffing industry, where issues dependent on less-than-obvious data, such as employment risk, company viability and worker compensation require skillful assessment. Although she had enjoyed the challenge of teaching young students, she continued her association with her father’s
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customs brokerage business — in the personnel office. Ultimately, she decided to channel her powerful empathy for working adults into Integrated Personnel Services, which evolved into today’s RMPersonnel. Miles Mulvihill’s dedication to people has extended to numerous community groups, including the El Paso Zoological Society, the Regional Economic and Development Corp. (REDCo) and the Paso del Norte Group, and last fall she was one of 35 role models honored by the Paso del Norte Entrepreneurship Oral History Project. The 2006 UTEP Department of Education Gold Nugget gives tirelessly to UTEP, serving on the Centennial Commission, Centennial Campaign Leadership Council, Development Board, College of Education Advisory Board and the newly formed UTEP 2014 Commission.
Ex alumnos Distinguidos La Universidad de Texas en El Paso se enorgullece en anunciar a los ganadores del Reconocimiento al Ex - Alumno Distinguido 2010, que presenta la Asociación de Ex Alumnos de UTEP. Este galardón es la distinción de mayor rango que se otorga a los ex -alumnos que han sobresalido en sus profesiones y por su compromiso hacia la universidad. Los reconocimientos al ExAlumno Distinguido 2010 se otorgan a Hank Cohen, Mike Loya, y Cecilia Miles Mulvihill..
Hank Cohen El acelerado ritmo de vida que lleva Hank Cohen, generación del 78, como Director Ejecutivo y socio de la compañía Trifecta Entertainment & Media, está muy lejos del que llevaba durante su época en la Universidad de Texas en El Paso cuando jugaba beisbol como Minero para su papá Andy Cohen, la leyenda de El Paso. El ganador del reconocimiento Gold Nugget 2001 de la Facultad de Artes Liberales ha tenido una exitosa carrera en televisión: como Director Ejecutivo de MGM Television ayudó a producir y distribuir las populares series Stargate SG-1 y sus derivados, así
como Dead Like Me, Jeremiah y el exitoso programa de distribución a otras redes televisivas She Spies. Sin embargo, la que promete ser su máximo logro es Trifecta, una compañía totalmente integrada de desarrollo, producción, distribución, ventas y programación de multimedia que fue establecida por Cohen y su antiguo equipo administrativo de MGM. Cohen, con un título en Ciencias de la Comunicación y su amor al teatro en vivo, decidió recorrer el país durante algunos años disfrutando la presentación de obras mediante “dinner theater”. “Aunque suene trillado” comentó, “cuando haces lo que te gusta no solamente tienes éxito sino que incluso no sientes que estás trabajando”. Cohen nunca consideró el teatro como trabajo, pero cuando llegó el momento de empezar a ganarse la vida se dirigió a Burbank, California. Cohen obtuvo una entrevista con NBC gracias a un contacto entre John Siqueiros, su mentor de UTEP y Rudy Téllez, originario de El Paso y productor del programa The Tonight Show. Empezando como mensajero, continuó con una rápida trayectoria que poco tiempo después lo llevó a su primer trabajo ejecutivo en televisión en la ABC. Fue un salto que con el tiempo lo lanzaría a la cima de MGM. El ambiente integral y de buen 19
aprendizaje de UTEP fue una sólida base para el esfuerzo de Cohen y pudo hacer frente a las dificultades y decepciones, gracias a su firme aceptación de las condiciones que él mismo se había impuesto. Cuando llegó a ser presidente de MGM dijo que él sabía que podía convertirse en lo que el prometedor negocio de la televisión esperaba o que podía “seguir siendo el mismo”. Decidió seguir siendo Hank Cohen, Minero de UTEP.
Mike Loya Mike Loya, generación del 77, dice que la Ingeniería es “la primera y mejor licenciatura” que puede tener un estudiante mientras al tiempo que describe “insuperable” su educación en UTEP. Loya obtuvo su título en Ingeniería mecánica, una rama que enseña una perspectiva analítica y disciplinada y ofrece una sólida base para continuar estudiando y alcanzar la excelencia profesional. La madurez y confianza que le brindaran sus maestros así como la interacción entre sus compañeros en el animoso ambiente de UTEP le fueron de gran utilidad. Su formación como Minero – así como las firmes bases familiares y su carácter competitivo – le ayudaron en su transición de El Paso a la Escuela de Administración de Harvard, donde obtuvo su maestría en 1979. 20
Loya dirige Vitol Inc., una empresa comercializadora de petróleo independiente que asegura grandes resultados a través de la eficiencia y diversidad de productos y asociaciones que son el sello distintivo de su dinámica presencia mundial. Forjó su carrera pensando en ser el mejor y utilizó su iniciativa y talento trasladándose anticipadamente a Londres y a los mercados globales, donde aceleró su trayectoria. La competencia siempre ha sido clave en el éxito de Loya. “Siempre quise ser el mejor en lo que hacía… uno se prueba a sí mismo”, comentó que en un principio el objetivo era salir adelante, pero ahora “es algo más personal: ¿puedo seguir en la cúspide?”. Ganador del reconocimiento Gold Nugget 2006 de la Facultad de Ingeniería y ahora establecido en Houston, Loya se ha comprometido en nuevos retos, particularmente en iniciativas de desarrollo social y económico así como en arte y educación. Sus intereses incluyen seguir involucrado en el arte y en organizaciones locales de servicio así como apoyar instituciones de educación superior, incluyendo UTEP y el Centro de Ciencias de la Salud de la Universidad de Texas en Houston. Le apasiona su puesto en el Consejo Directivo de YES de escuelas preparatorias públicas, un sistema que como UTEP, está dedicado a mejorar los logros educativos de estudiantes que comúnmente no se atienden.
Ceci Miles Mulvihill Cecilia Miles Mulvihill, generación del 69, dirige RMPersonnel, la exitosa empresa integrada de servicios de personal y de administración establecida en El Paso y que desde 1993 ha sido clasificada por la revista Hispanic Business como una de las 500 principales compañías hispanas en el país. Como presidenta de una operación de más de 3,000 empleados que se enfoca en recursos humanos, tiene la oportunidad de desarrollarse en base a su pasión por la gente. El interés de Miles Mulvihill en este ramo se remonta a un empleo de tiempo parcial que tuvo en la oficina de personal de la tienda departamental The Popular. Trabajaba para pagarse sus estudios universitarios pero terminó amando lo que hacía. Esto también le ayudó a organizar su tiempo entre el trabajo, la fraternidad estudiantil, organizaciones y asistir a los juegos de fútbol americano y basquetbol de los Mineros. UTEP permitió que Miles Mulvihill expandiera sus horizontes, lo que culminó en una licenciatura en educación. Fue en su primera clase de español en la universidad donde aprendió que hay que ser prudente y no formarse un juicio hasta no tener todos los hechos. Ha llevado éste y otros
valiosos conocimientos al ramo de personal, donde existen asuntos como riesgos del empleo, viabilidad empresarial y compensación laboral que dependen de una información menos obvia, requieren de una diestra evaluación. Aunque disfrutó del reto de enseñar a jóvenes estudiantes, continuó asociada con la agencia aduanal de su padre — en la oficina del personal. Al final, decidió canalizar la fuerte empatía que sentía por los trabajadores adultos en Integrated Personnel Services, empresa que posteriormente evolucionó a lo que hoy en día es RMPersonnel. La dedicación de Miles Mulvihill hacia la gente se ha extendido a numerosos grupos comunitarios, incluyendo la Sociedad Zoológica de El Paso, el Grupo Paso del Norte y la Regional Economic Development Corp (REDCo). Fue uno de los 35 modelos a seguir reconocidos el otoño pasado por el Paso del Norte Entrepreneurship Oral History Project. La ganadora del premio Gold Nugget 2006 del Departamento de Educación de UTEP contribuye de manera incansable con UTEP como miembro de la Comisión del Centenario, del Consejo de Liderazgo de la Campaña del Centenario, del Consejo de Desarrollo, del Consejo Asesor de la Facultad de Educación y de la Comisión de UTEP 2014, recientemente integrada.
Traducciones al español por 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 ocasión 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 hijos todos 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 2011
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College of Liberal Arts Bachelor of Arts Anthropology Nora Angelica Benavides Ashley Dailey David H. McKenney Arlina Palacios Frank Alexis Prado Art History Veronica L. Barragan Art Jose Alberto Alvarado Deborah Caroline Chenausky Andy Flores Lluvia Celeste Gonzalez Cynthia Michelle Grunsten Daniel Hernandez Alexandria Josefina Lozano Damaris Alejandra Mateo Jessica Rodriguez Karla Ruiz Adriana Zavala Art/Media Advertising/ Communication Martha Yahareli Aguilera Rubio Blanca Beatriz Cantero Briones Chicano Studies Celia Aguilar Barbara Almanzar Benjamin Hernandez Communication Studies Marcela Aguirre Joseph Lawrence Flores Cristina Rivera Mia Natalie Villarreal Creative Writing Samantha Duarte Don Patrick Fenton Heidy Aidee Flores Elizabeth Michelle Levesque Marco A. Monarrez Alessandra Narvaez-Varela Tafari A. Nugent Sarah Olivas 24
Criminal Justice Juan Christian Acevedo Lupe Yvette Acuna Claudia Aguilera Beatrice Irene Anchondo Alma D. Blea David Calderon Judy Carrillo Eduardo Chavira Patricia Cordero Jose Cordova Tony De La Cruz Alejandra Duarte Daniel Escobar Jennifer Fidler Aurora Patricia Garcia Lisa Y. Garcia Luis Omar Garcia Abraham Young Han Eva Christina Hernandez Derrick Leon Johnson Marcus Edward Jones Emma Isela Lopez Cynthia Maldonado Vincent Edwin Mccormick Armando Medina Christopher Angel Olivares George Perez Judith Jessel Portillo Angelica Yvonne Quiroga Julian Lujan Ramirez Louis Andres Reyes Cesar Armando Rodriguez Fausto Rodriguez Karla Alejandra Rosas Ernesto D. Ruelas Joshua Aaron Sarinana Raquel Yiddah Tovar Jose Luis Valdez Alyssa Beth Vargas Rocio Gabriela Vasquez Marco Antonio Vazquez Michael Alexander Woods Criminal Justice/Linguistics Lilian Avila Criminal Justice/Political Science Linda Calderon
Criminal Justice/Psychology Kellie Nicole Foster Cadie Lynn Navar Pamela Concepcion Nunez Nidia Ugalde Criminal Justice/Sociology Erika Luisa Cedillos Digital Media Production Alain Lizarraga Electronic Media Miranda E. Alvarez Iris Samantha Banuelos Briana Stephanie Carbajal Randy L. Culpepper Erin Eley Miguel Alberto Favela Eduardo Alejandro Garcia Olivas Jose Luis Hernandez Cynthia C. Ibarra Christopher Scott Jolley Daniel Ytuarte Lopez Alejandro Morales Belinda Jo Olivares Stanley John Petraitis Priscilla Ruby Pinon Lina Marie Rayos Neryza Rivera Alejandro Sanchez Cesar Sierra Ruben Soto Sissy Lynn Stroud Robert Michael Towne Electronic Media/Organizational and Corporate Communication Lydia Berenice Garcia Electronic Media/Philosophy Mariana Olmos Electronic Media/Psychology Luisa Ileana Garcia English and American Literature Rosanna I. Al-Hakeem Rocky Shahbaz Amiri Kara Anne Bennett Thania Alexandra Bernal Vanessa Consuelo Chacon Monica Italia Chavez Eileen Lopez Colangan Josephine Ann Conde
Sylvia S. Darnold Christine Anne Endlich Crystal Gonzalez Matthew John Harding Michelle S. Kaiser Irma Angelica Kinderman Paul David LaPrade Leslie Ann Mansfield Sweeann Moreno Matthew J. Munden Anahi Najera Crystal Orozco Susan Lorraine Seeman Sheena Lora Sookbirsingh Sabrina Vargas-Ortiz Veronica Vasquez Jennifer Ann Vega Mark Patrick Yenshaw Tiffany Amorette Young English and American Literature/ Linguistics Celina Osuna English and American Literature/ Political Science Rebeca Anna Nunez English Marcos Carrasco Diana Carolina Escalante Carla Yvonne Garcia Laurie Michel Garcia Lisa Gonzalez Adriana Gutierrez Sara Dyan Kiesel-Fowler Jessica Lee Kim Consuelo Martinez Gabriela M. Meraz Naomi Sue Morales Michelle Olivas Heather L. Wydra French Christina Belio Nancy Cavazos Alejandra Macias History Adan Rene Armendariz Jeremy Jay Blandin Tobias Block Omar Ulises Breacher Carlos Bustillos 25
Celia Victoria Carzoli Eric Chavez Danielle Contreras Arturo Rene Cornejo Marisela Cruz Andres Cuevas Verna Deudor De la Cruz Victor Jesus Del Hierro Michael S. Deslongchamps Betsaida Fierro Edgar Adrian Garcia Michael Armando Garcia Cesar Gomez Nashelly Gonzalez Deborah Hernandez Diana Hernandez Anthony Wayne Lopez Melissa Jane Martinez Manuel Moreno Christopher Reed Morris Erick Ortiz Lorena Patterson Gabriel Pedregon Alicia Placencio Michael Reese Arturo Regalado Amanda Rose Rimer Michael Paul Rios Megan A. Rivera Bertha Alicia Rodriguez Christian Guadalupe Rodriguez Rosa Maria Sandoval Mark A. Tanner Doriana Rhea Torres Mario Trejo Juan Carlos Varela Melissa Sue Wegleitner Lee Douglas Willmott Linguistics Erika Gonzalez Raquel Gonzalez de Anda Rosemary Lazarin Jesus Miguel Rivas Media Advertising/Communication Fernando Enrique Acevedo Monica Ivette Almeida Laritza Lizania De Santiago Laura Eire Espino Andres Gonzalez Manuel Gonzalez Luna Noemi Hewitt 26
Sharon Montelongo Navar Karina Rocio Sandoval Alexandra Velazquez Media Advertising/Communication/ Electronic Media Edgar Ivan Gonzalez Multimedia Journalism Paola Chavez-Payan Jennifer Melissa Estrada Brenda Rocio Lepenski Georgia Angela Rodriguez Organizational and Corporate Communication Elyana Amparan James A. Bramble Sarah A. Burchett Evan Ivory Davis Jesus D. Espinoza Yubhya Corina Garcia Gema Gonzalez Stephanie Kristine Gonzalez Janet Jacquez Cynthia Mabel Mendoza Rebecca Cathleen Mendoza Cornelius Allen Miller Veronica Rebecca Monarez Lorena Mondragon Rodriguez Jameson Ricardo Navar Victor Manuel Reta Cilda Sandoval Christina Richelle Snodgrass Philosophy Sean P. Conroy Marilyn Francis Corbin Annai Escobedo Edgar A. Galindo Robert Lorenzo Oropeza Nadia Angelica Ruiz Philosophy/Political Science Janet Denise Arteaga Alan A. Jimenez Philosophy/Psychology Ricardo Bueno Political Science Wendy Alexandra Avalos Anelisa Benavides Matthew Robert Brame Jason Michael Casey
Humberto Cruz Teodoro Garcia Armando Lara Ryan Andrew Lumley Lehi Madero Ryan Emmanuel Prat Bianca Ramirez Jonathan E. Saldana Cagney Victoria Sanders Daniel Valencia Diamante Leon Williams Political Science/Communication Studies Luzmarina Garcia Political Science/Psychology Leonel Ruiz Print Media/Communication Jesus C. Martinez Miguel Humberto Martinez Justin Anthony Monarez Natalia Quiroz Cynthia Romero Psychology Travis B. Aikman Fernando Araiza Jessica Armendariz Julia Lucia Arreola Adrian Barrios Blanca A. Blanco Michael Robert Brune Mayra Gisel Flores Montoya Martin Ignatius Gallegos Ramiro Garza Hernandez Kimberly Gasca Melissa Lorraine Gavaldon Stephanie Abigail Gines Frank E. Gomez Alan Gonzalez Monica Granados Valerie Ann Hernandez Michelle Marie Lee Karla D. Llanes Myra Alejandra Loya Alfredo Lujan Brenda Martinez Karla Ivonne Melendez Guadian Julie Caroline Montero Naomi Montez Gilbert Morales
Sara Isabel Oaxaca Diane Ohashi Anna Ornelas Juliana Orozco Abril Emanuelle Parra Jacqueline Paz Yuria Anais Perez Regina Porras Roxanna Ramirez Christine M. Rawlings Christine Louise Reeves Sonia Bianca Rico Benjamin Robledo Yomaira Yolanda Rodriguez Rosario Margarita Ruiz Efren Sanchez Rosa Maria Sevilla Crystal Sierra Shalaiyah D. Sommerville Randolph S. Taylor Claudia Elodia Terrazas Ivan Noe Torres Jorge A. Uribe Fatima Valles Mariana Yalitl Vega Psychology/Criminal Justice Liliana Griselda Gomez Areli Guajardo Cristina Camille Hinojosa Adiel Jose Holguin Psychology/Sociology Alejandra Sarai Dominguez Brenda Leigh Lopez Angelica Catalina Menchaca Sociology David Contreras Tony Gasca Valerie Maureen Juarez Norma Cristina Martinez Jasmine Ramirez Sociology/Anthropology David Ariel Godinez Spanish Cecilia Acosta Brissa Almaraz Nayeli Armendariz Viridiana Arredondo Elizabeth Arreola 27
Sonia Alejandra Azua Adela Carr Alejandra Carrillo Cristhian Xavier De Haro Teresa Federico Thomas Antonio Figueroa Elvira Lazo Crystal Trejo Theatre Arts Alejandra Leticia De Matias Monica Hernandez Daniel Edward Villasenor
Bachelor of Fine Arts Dance Carina Monique Luna Susane Theresa Salazar Oscar Manuel Vasquez Music Theatre Maurice Andre San-Chez Music Theatre/Dance Emmanuel Rene Munoz Ceramics Cassandra Suzanne Davisson Stephanie Ann Sanchez Daniel Rene Short Drawing Carlos Alberto Gonzalez Drawing/Painting Arturo Molinar Avitia Graphic Design Ana Marie Cano Rocio Esmeralda Chacon Bihong Chang Javier Chavarin Edmundo Chavez Alejandra Guerrero Erik Hernandez Yasmin Marquez Raymundo Mendoza John Edward Moss Deryk Brendan Snow Jesus Arturo Torres Fernandez Kevin C. Trow Painting Erick Guardado 28
Painting/Drawing Ivan Isaac Calderon Sculpture/Ceramics Jose Octavio Cano Sculpture/Metals Laura Anne Bombach Theatre Danielle Amanda Gonzalez Brandon Christopher Graves
Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Studies
Ernesto Aguilar Lucio Aguilera Sandra Pilar Alderette Diane L. Andrade Tom Avalos Norma I. Bautista Misty Dawn Blasing Dawn Gaye Brooks Josephine Lorraine Burzynski Regina R. Bustamante Manuel Caballero Thomas H. Carrasco Clarence Leon Court Michelle Crawford Tanner Brooks Cullumber Deandra De Los Santos Alejandra Helena Del Hierro Christopher Michael Delgado Bobby S. Dubeansky Cortland Blake Dubose Jeremy A. Espinoza Thomas F. Finnegan Jesse R. Flores Victor Flores Kathryn Gasca Enrique Gomez Alfredo Alfonso Gonzalez Deborah Ann Graham Gilbert Guillen Avina C. Gutierrez Melissa Jane Hernandez Conrad Irigoyen Dolores Annette Ituarte-Valenzuela Jennifer E. Jasso Charae Latrice Jones White Marisol Lara Guadalupe Leyva
Perla P. Livengood Alejandro Alberto Lopez Eileen Marie Lopez Viridiana Lopez Pascual Saul Marin Monique Mata Gonzalez Alicia Lewis McDonald Casey Walter McNamee Eric Christopher Melson Hector Montes Erick David Montiel Ruby Nares Nii-Amaa Ollennu Gloria I. Quinones Gabriela Ramirez Samone Shari Randolph Justin Cain Richter Charles Roberts Aaron Angelo Robinson Roman Gabriel Robles Manuel Rodriguez Patricia Marie Rodriguez Marcela A. Rupprecht Timothy Andrew Rybak Ruvi Ann Salgado Derek Sanchez Gabriel Ivan Sanchez Juan Manuel Sanchez Kurtis H. Schuldt Nicole Leanne Smith Alexander Ian Solot Audrey Stadler Christian Sullivan Eunice Torres Ana M. Trillo Sandra Urista John Urquidi Virginia Valdez Vasquez Adam Vazquez Robert Rusell Verkon Jack Arnold Walley
Pui Chung Wan Clarissa Wardy Anna Wolfinger Christina Zamora
Bachelor of Music Commercial Music Daniel Aaron Natividad Orchestra/Band Instrumental Performance Francisco David Pedroza Keyboard Performance Abigail A. O’Leary Vocal Performance Davida Danielle Washer General Music Timothy Jay Adame Justin Kyle Conrow Priscilla Esparza Eric Michael Gonzales Michael R. Hernandez Matthew Louis Nava Mathew Joseph Sanchez Denise Elizabeth Swanberg Isabel Velazquez Abel Villalobos
Bachelor of Science Psychology Luisa Daniela Diaz Isabel Jazmin Gonzalez Melissa E. Pena Jeremiah Ramos Alberto Ivan Rodriguez Cynthia Marie Rojas Omar Solis Deane Sosa Liliana Vacio
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College of Business Administration Bachelor of Arts Economics Lehi Madero
Bachelor of Business Administration Accounting Rasha Ahmad Al-Najdawi Viannka Vianney Barroso Tanya Elaine Cazares Timothy Darryl Flosi Angelica Garcia Vanessa Gonzalez Scott Jennings Gorby Anthony M. Hart Barton Alan Henderson Willard Keith Hill Amro Gamal Hussien Nasser A. Ikhlail Dimitry C. Isita Rebekah Marie Jay Bonghan Jung Natalia Kovtunova Gloria Maria Mejia Alejandra Montalvo Libia Dania Olguin Melissa Marie Ortega Ada Luz Paniagua Alicia Perez June Renee Prieto Francisco Javier Rios Alejo Antonio Rodriguez Alicia Rodriguez Michael P. Scott Adriana Berenice Sierra Javier Alberto Sierra-Rodriguez Ann Marie Skirvin Maribel Trevino Maria Teresa Valles Gardea Adrian Viramontes Nathalia Vota Echavarri Isabel Cristina Zavala Accounting/Economics Irvin Adrian Caballero Accounting/Finance Daisy Guerrero Sean Dominick Isassi 30
Jorge Alejandro Munoz Mendieta Vanessa Parga Accounting/General Business Marisol Gonzalez Armando Rivera Computer Information Systems Ricardo Chavira Matthew Yves Collins Rodrigo Diaz Jesus Gerardo Flores Fernando Garcia Joseph Scott Garza Fernando Javier Hernandez Perla Valerie Loya Eduardo Oscar Lucero Patrick David Solis Aaron Michael Tafoya Matthew Robert Taylor Marcus Hugh Tubbs Joshua Timothy Waters Computer Information Systems/ Marketing Claudia Veronica Martinez Economics Antonio Delgado Norma Jimenez Eduardo Alejandro Lopez Roberto Soto Economics/Finance Carlos Carrasco Deborah Martinez V Arely Munoz Fernando Ramirez Edgar Israel Villasana-Morales Economics/General Business Daniel E. Parga Finance Adolfo A. Alvarez Tiffany Amador Amanda Vanessa Arnal Cynthia P. Avila Jaqueline Bernal Alfonso Castaneda Oyuki Cervantes Olivas Heidi Duarte
Christina Marie Fleming Jose Manuel Gallegos Mario Alberto Gonzalez Adam Cody Herrera Marco Antonio Herrera Yung-Shin Hsu Marcela Jaquez Tarin Ossiris Leyva Gerardo Fernando Lopez Jorge Alfredo Loya Gabriel Alberto Mendez Raul Alfredo Mendoza Jose Roberto Morales David Hinton Murray Nicodemus Kirwa Ngetich Vicente Ortega Yreri Carolina Padilla Alvarez Laura Lorena Parra Karla Y. Parrao Erick A. Reza Pena Marcos Rocha Jose Alfredo Rodriguez Jose Luis Rodriguez Christopher Steven Santoscoy Gilbert Serna Alfonso Sierra Aaron Terrazas Finance/Management Liliana V. Colon Alyssa R. Faubion Cristina Flores Finance/Marketing Marian Consuelo Quevedo Finance/Operations and Supply Chain Management Eduardo Corona General Business Marina Armida Heredia Sandra Jaqueline Hernandez Ernesto Hudson Lorenzo Resendiz Emmanuel Sanchez Sviatlana Trukshanina Brandon Kristopher White General Business/Finance Yadira Aldina Gonzalez-Hernandez Sairym Ibarra Job Islas Navarrete General Business/Management Marina Camargo De Luca
General Business/Marketing Yazmin Adriana Almanza Javier Chavez Analaura Fernandez Vely Alejandra Peralta General Business/Operations and Supply Chain Management Sarahi Dominguez Alejandra Mendez Castro Management Casandra Dominique Adams Tiffany Denise Adams Cecilia C. Anchondo Cesar E. Apodaca Thomas Mitchell Bailey Paige Renee Cabrera Susan Eleanor Calderon Irma Irene Calvillo Yesenia Casas Kevin Joseph Chaisson Jose A. Chavez Daisy Rubi De La Rosa Timothy E. Escamilla Juan Joaquin Garcia Crystal Amber Gonzalez Hector Gustavo Gonzalez Roberto Gonzalez Luis Adrian Gutierrez Eric Hansen Helen Kieko Iwabuchi Brittany Krystal Jaso Debra A. Kosich Patricio R. Lopez Flor I. Lujan Michael Mendivil Eric Louis Munoz Arden Pease Joann Pena Daniel Alfonso Perez Jessica Ponce Fernando E. Quirarte Judith Rodriguez Maria De Los Angeles Ruiz Rafael Salcido Iris Sanchez Jaime A. Sanchez Frank Saucedo Dessarae Alid Serna Elizabeth Ann Sobczak David Miguel Soltero Sonia Yudit Soriano Jeremy Shane Springer 31
Breland Logan Trainer Francisco Valencia Carlos M. Valle Melissa Vasquez Rocio Alejandra Vazquez Herrera Erika Marie Villarreal Management/Marketing Louis Abiel Cepeda Marysol Corrales Claudia Fernandez Ruth N. Flores Irma Edith Lopez Juan J. Macias Laura Samantha Mack Melissa Mendoza Karla Karina Mora David Aaron Padilla Magdalene Pracht Brenda Isabel Ramirez Dominiek Salas Management/Operations and Supply Chain Management Francisco E. Ortega Marketing Mariana Alarcon Oliver Andazola Alejandra Chavez Aggrey Birgen Chirchir Edith Compean Kayla D. Demaria
Trelvis P. Deschamps Edward Droutsas Stephen Luis Gaucin Arminda Isela Gonzalez Marylee Vivian Hughes Karl Karam Louisa Nancy Madriles Jesus M. Marrero Daisy Lysette Martinez Miguel Navarrete Ivan Quiz Patricia Rangel Alonzo Ruelas Rosanna Segura Marketing/General Business Raul Hernandez Marketing/Operations and Supply Chain Management Sara Ivette Chavez Operations and Supply Chain Management Ana Valeria Cardenas Samantha Elise Carpio Cindy Esparza Cynthia Franco Daniel Guizar Izquierdo See Won Hwang Yu Patricia Nallely Reyes Botello Jacqueline Nicol Sandoval
College of Education Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies Bethzaida Acevedo Andrea Acosta Luz Gisella Acosta Vilma L. Acosta Laura Alejandra Acuna Teresa Adovasio Luz Belen Aguayo Aurora Aguilar Juana Aguilar Shawn Michell Albo Maria Del Socorro Alcaraz Erika Alegre Ana M. Aleman Carolina Elsie Aloma 32
Liz Abigail Alonso Elvira Alvarado Juana G. Alvarado Rocio E. Alvarado Illissa M. Alvillar Leticia Amaya Vanessa Anaya Luis Anchondo Valerie Janel Anguiano Diana Maria Aragon Ligia Soad Aragon Gabriel Isabel Arciniaga Gloria Elizabeth Armendariz Julieta Arredondo Belen Ruby Arriaga Bianca Annette Arrieta Joanna Ivette Avila
Pamela Azaeta Aracely Baca Lisett Badillo Bianca Baily Alejandra Baltazar Gloria Banda Reyna Maria Viridiana Banuelos Rachel Dominique Battle Irene Franco Becerra Mayra Betancourt Anaid Elizabeth Bolanos Cadena Tiffany L. Brooker Ruby Buendia Jezabel Burrola Iris Irene Cadena Annette Cambria Luz Elena Campbell Lorena Campos Maria Guadalupe Cantu Sergio Cardenas Edna Janeth Cardoza Manuel David Cardoza Brenda Melissa Carrasco Gabriela Carrillo Georgina Carrillo Mariana Carrillo Chloe Renee Casas Joanna J. Casey Grissel Castaneda Enrique A. Castellanos Karen Selene Castillo Lauren Alexandra Catlett Adriana Gabriela Cervantes Claudia Y. Chaidez Griselda Champagne Laura Alicia Chaparro Flores Brenda Chavez Isabel Chavez Leticia Isabel Chavez Lorena Chavez Irma Olga Chavira Rebecca Lynn Clarke Mariel Mireles Contreras Darlene Cortez Monica D. Cortez Amanda Erica Coyne Laura Crispin Christopher Miles Crouse Myra Cuevas Laura Marie Custard Gail Kathleen Danberry Deanna Sue Davis
Teresa D. De La Cruz Rosario De los Santos Barbara Delgado Brittney Elyse Devine Blanca Yvette Diaz De Leon Aracely Dominguez Christina Dominguez Maria Isabel Dominguez Silvia Dorador Laura M. Duran Ashley Nichole Ellis Mayra Alejandra Escandon Maria A. Escobedo Amalia Velez Espinoza Carmen Janeth Espinoza Rosa M. Espinoza Diana Estrada Joanna Estrada Jaqueline Favela Amanda J. Fernandez Blady Fernandez Nailea Antonella Fernandez Andrea Michelle Ferro Dalia Fierro Deanna Fierro Maria Fierro Perla Lizette Fierro Norma Figueroa Angelica Flores Luz A. Flores Mardeny Flores Michelle Christine Flores Janette Fuentes Wendy Lynn Gaglione Charlene Rosario Galvan Karla Ivonne Gandarilla Abigail F. Garcia Adriana Garcia Carolina Garcia Daniel Garcia Erica Kendle Garcia Gabriela Yolanda Garcia Graciela Garcia Jenny Garcia Leilani Quezada Garcia Lillian Garduno Yolanda Garrison Rebeca Marie Gimbel Justine Marie Gleichauf Sandra Michele Gomez Vienna Monique Gomez Cybet Blanca Gomez Munoz 33
Alejandra Gonzalez Celina Gonzalez Claudia Lorena Gonzalez Kristine Marie Gonzalez Maria G. Gonzalez Luz Elena Gorman Laura Leticia Griego Vanessa Guajardo Celeste Desire Guevara Jose F. Guillen Leticia Gutierrez Chelsea Kay Haarstad Christina M. Hendershot Elizabeth P. Heredia Amelda Hermosillo Desiree Hernandez Eduardo Hernandez Erica Hernandez Ida Stella Hernandez Mary Lou Frances Hernandez Cynthia Mena Hidalgo Kimber Leigh Hirsch Irma Soledad Holguin Noel Holguin Jennifer Hubbard Azusena Huizar Melanie Amber Irrobali Veronica Jackson Stella Juarez William Robert Knox Minerva Lara Maria Elena Licon Monica Cristina Linden Veronica Lira Alonso Israel Lopez Armando Lopez Cindy Lopez Flor Lopez Jacqueline Annette Lopez Nellie Jean Lopez Sandy Lopez Susan Denise Lopez Tatiana Raquel Lopez Valerie Ann Lopez Maria G. Loury Priscilla Loya Jose Raymundo Lozano Stephanie Lozano Elizabeth Corina Lugo Sylvia Lujan Esperanza Erika Maciel Bonnie K. Mafnas 34
Cynthia T. Magana Monica Leticia Marquez Alysia Lelani Martell April Flower Martinez Gabriela Martinez Leah Esther Masters Eric Joel Mata April Marie Medina Lilibeth Medina Romero Nallely Mendez Yolanda Mendez Guadalupe Mendieta Edward Roger Mendoza Brenda Meraz Victoria E. Meraz Alma Rosa Meza Lorena Miranda Delfina Montana Brittany Leigh Montano Isabel Montes Norma Velia Montes de Lopez Isis Citlali Moreno Jessika Marie Morgan Jeffrey P. Morse Ashley Nicole Munoz Vanessa Elizabeth Munoz Marisela Navarrete Sara E. Navarro Sandra Consuelo Nores Quezada Vivian Janet Ochoa Nancy Irene Ojeda Marta Rocio Olivas Gloria Paulina Olmos Ana Luisa Ontiveros Lourdes Ordonez de Castillo Aurora Elena Ordonez-Loya David Oropeza Sandra Orozco Silvia L. Orozco Mirna Yvonne Ortiz Yliana Yanelly Padilla Melissa Palacios Morgan W. Palm Stephanie Lynn Paoli Maria Eva Parra Alexias Altalucille Pena Miriam Erika Pena Ricardo Perez Natalie Pichardo Margarita Pinales Maribel Pinela Vanessa Pioquinto
Erika Yuriana Portillo Zulema Haydee Portillo de Gomez Yvonne Elizabeth Price Maribel Quezada April Michelle Quinones Olivia Quinones Diana Quinonez Juan Manuel Rabelo Carmen Veronica Ramirez Yuzuky Ramirez Ricardo Ramirez Montoya Ana Luisa Ramos Latasha Nicol Rankins Nora Regalado Melissa R. Reliford Zaira Lizeth Renteria Jessica Reyes Noemi Ribot Munoz Jaime D. Rivera Christina Robles Stephanie Rocha Kaleena Ann Roche Erika Ann Rodriguez Jessica Ann Rodriguez Jessica Marie Rodriguez Oscar Rodriguez Gabriel Rojas Judith Roman Ruth Romero Amanda D. Rubio Monica Lorena Rueda Elizabeth Saenz Maria R. Salas Aida Antonia Salcedo Imelda Salgado Patricia Samaniego Roxanne Nicole Sambrano
Denise Bentancourt Sanchez Marcela Sanchez Cynthia Santillano-Acosta Liseth Sarinana Valerie Marie Serna Rebecca L. Shindo Marlene Siebert Jesus Fernando Sifuentes Cristina Silerio Jessica Claudette Silva Rocio Silvestre Carol Jeanette Smith Griselda Ivette Solano Elva Estela Soltero Nancy Grisel Sosa Brenda Patricia Suarez Shelly R. Tamez Danielle Tarin Claudia M. Telles Omar Teran Patricia Tonche Erik Trejo Brenda Valadez Kristine Valadez Liliana Veronica Valadez Jade Valdez Deborah Marie Valenzuela Krystal Valles Viviana Natalie Valles Carmen E. Vandergrift Belinda Vasquez Stephanie Dianne Vega Minerva Velez Gloria Vidana Abril Alejandra Villanueva Marylou Woolridge Vanessa Zubia
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College of Engineering Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering David Acosta-Jaquez Isaac Campos Flores Shaddy R. Castillo Ponton Lorenzo Emanuel Cornejo Sergio Delgado Rafael Gandara Braulio Garcia Miriam Garcia Rafael Armando Gomez Lozano Gabriela Yanin Leyva Tomas Alberto Lucero Jose Madrid Luis Demetrio MaldonadoCastaneda Nicholas A. Mazzocchi Saul Mejia Nicolas E. Mercado Edith Montes Marco Antonio Murillo Abel Pineda Arkinus Nehemiah Reed Iskra Socorro Rodriguez Olga Dayami Rodriguez Fabian Saldivar Edgar Saucedo Brad Thompson Jesse Valles Jorge Vazquez Bordas
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Gloria Berumen Cesar Ricardo Chacon De La Torre Daniel Eleazar Chavez Sandra Ivette Griffin Eric John Gutierrez Andrew Houston Latimer Joshua C. McKee Jorge Mendoza Derek Allen Myerly Julio Cesar Primo Hector Adrian Saenz Yair Saenz Daniel V. Salazar 36
Jose Roberto Salcido Michelle Rosario Soto Adrian Edward Veliz Oscar Samuel Veliz Charles Andrew Wolcott Omar A. Zorrilla
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Mityas Al Douri Donna Ibrahim Alhakeem Robert Gabriel Almendarez Dustin H. Anderson Alexander Joseph Arnold Ivon Armida Ayala Baltazar Betancourt Daniel Canaba Francisco Antonio Cano Carlos Carmona Sylvia Carroll Victor Castillo Adrian Rene Chacon Jose Juan Chavez Jose Arturo Cisneros Veronica Cruz Lee David Deloach Mario Diaz Marco Ernesto Escudero Liliana Fierro-Veloz Julio Cesar Flores Lizeth Fraire Lindsay Davina Frederick Shane Louis Fuller Alejandro Garcia Enrique Garcia Cesar G. Gonzalez Cory Gutierrez Eduardo Jose Hernandez Jaime Herrera Eric Norberto Jacquez Derrek C. Landauer Pedur Bassam Lulu Oscar Machado Nathaniel Medrano
Hector Hugo Moreno Dan Jeffrey Torralba Onate Jacob Henry Ontiveros Marcos G. Pacheco Nicholas Henry Paine Jaime Parra Sandy Perez Israel Prieto Fatima Lizeth Ramos Jose Luis Reygadas Benjamin Eduardo Rodriguez Eduardo Rodriguez David Alberto Saenz Ember Leanne Stone Gabriel Lawrence Tapia Hugo A. Velasco Luis Humberto Villalobos Jacob Zuniga
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering Jessica Adriana Chavez Monica Iveth Corella Ana C. Cram Gilberto Ramiro Echavarri Adrian Manuel Esparza Ernesto Gallegos David Garcia Eric Manuel Gonzalez Nataly Yvette Guerrero Jose L. Gutierrez Laura Patricia Lopez Sergio Pablo Lopez-Trujillo Bruce Alejandro Saenz
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Arturo Acosta-Zamora Gerardo Alarcon David Chapiro Alvarez Sergio Alvarez Eric Stephan Anchondo Victor Omar Arellano Enrique Busquets Gonzalez Miguel Angel Castillo Gerardo Ceballos Gracia Medrano Rene Chacon Portillo
Miguel Angel Chacon-Quintero Mario Alberto Chavez Edgar Adolfo Cordero Martin Alejandro De la Torre Steven Andrew Del Gaizo Renato Ivan Delgado Federico Eduardo Esquivel Rios David Francisco Estrada Rogelio Rene Gallegos Gamboa Christopher Genera Lucero Gonzalez Javier Enrique Grajeda Daniel Hernandez Matthew Hernandez Hector Salvador Hinostroza Luis Humberto Iturralde Jose Ramon Lagos Daniel Agustin Lopez Sergio Alberto Luna Fong Hugo Alberto Marin Tony John Martinez Gregory Carl Maus Miguel Mendoza Rafael Montano Alejandro Ortega Edgar Santiago Pacheco Zapien Joel David Pagan Omar Gerardo Pizana Javier L. Provencio Arturo Quijano Joe H. Ramos Luis Cesar Ramos Castaneda Ernesto Javier Rubio Alejandro Salas Carlos A. Sanchez Edgar A. Soto Lorenzo Zavala
Bachelor of Science in Metallurgy and Materials Engineering Gina Aranda Michelle Renee Brown Samuel John Dixon Flor Gabriela Gallegos Laura Leticia Lugo
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College of Science Bachelor of Science Applied Mathematics Diego Armando Canales Biological Sciences Johnathan Salim Abou-Fadel Fernando A. Alarcon Dively Inez Argueta Jesus Alex Armendariz Uriah Aurora Astorga Monica Elena Benjamin Kimberly Aimee Berry Jodie Dawn Callison Lucy R. Camarena Jasmine Carbajal Sylvia Carroll Jesus G. Castillo Gerardo Chavez Amber Noelle Chenausky Marie C. Adrian Claremont Aleyah Monique De La Torre Katherine Armine Diaz Macey Victoria Downing Karla Annette Esparza Nancy Noemi Espinoza Martha M. Flores Jon William Floresca Daniela L. Franco Daniel Robert Friedman Karla Kristine Frietze Monica Gamez Diana J. Gomez Vanessa Gosseck Angela Danielle Guerra Eric B. Gutierrez Celina Leticia Hodges Patricia Christina Jarmoc Alfredo Daniel Jurado Jacqueline Lomeli April Ranee Loving Soledad Lucero Alejandra Martinez Antonio Mendoza Martinez Jael Martinez Kendra Demeka McCray 38
Jesus Alonso Melendez-Pereyra Denisse Meza Nickole A. Miller Christine Nicole Munoz Rosa I. Munoz Kimberly Anne Peuziat Angelica Ramirez Ivonne Ruby Reyes Jaime Eusebio Robles Francisco J. Rocha Brenda Lorena Rodarte Luis Alberto Rubio Tala Saliba Rubi I. Santiesteban Alejandra Munoz Santillana Enedina Solis Amanda Kwok-Yu Tse Randle A. Umeh Liliana Angelica Valenzuela Alfonso Vasquez Alejandro Vazquez Veronica Villalpando Eduardo Ivan Villanueva Nicole Renee Wagner Amanda Marie Yanez Jesus Zambrano Elizabeth Crystal Zubiate Biological Sciences/Chemistry Luis Alfonso Barrera Salomon Hernandez Chemistry Jimena Ivonne Aguirre Alyssa Marie De La Rosa Melissa Christine Desilets Gabriela Escalera Jessie Nakuma Garay Victoria Eugenia Loya Alexander Thomas Matney Elias J. Munoz, III Noe Perez Abraham Radovich Komiyama Adrian Daniel Ugarte Holly Victoria Villegas
Environmental Science Sahara Natalia Jordan Alfred E. Lowe Anna Cristina Ortiz Geological Sciences Lisa Marie Anaya Augustine Gilbert Garcia Mathematics Andrew Avila Marisol Beltran del Rio Brenda I. Delgadillo Carolina Ferrer Ivan Andres Gatewood Alberto Isassi Robin Lerma Sonia Loya Juan Manuel Martinez Sergio A. Padilla Cesar Omar Ramirez Maria Guadalupe Rodriguez Lisa Marie Sanchez Enrique Urrutia Microbiology Jaqueline Alexandra Abogado Amanda Irene Andrade Jacqueline Bianca Apodaca Nora Angelica Benavides
Katie L. Bryant Rodolfo Rafael Canizales Collazo Carmen Casillas Jacob Isaac Contreras Ryann Danielle Fierro Patricia Daniela Garcia Jazmin Gonzalez Rafael Servando Gonzalez Susana Elena Gonzalez Ricardo Herrera Victor Alfonso Holguin Ernesto Licon Karina Ivanna Martinez Carlos Nieto Selene Beatriz Raga Elisa Robles Valerie Rodriguez Claudia Sofia Salmon Paloma Regina Sanchez Jennifer Lynnette Smith Jacaranda Solis Walter Villalobos Joshua Eldridge Vincent Microbiology/Biochemistry Nadia Herrera Microbiology/Chemistry Zachary Sean Martinez
College of Health Sciences Bachelor of Science Clinical Laboratory Science Martha Rubi Aguirre Meena Aldouri Ashley Elise Barceleau Crystal Antoinette Bolden Cynthia Chavez Claudia Ivette Diaz Clarissa A. Garcia Yazmin Gaytan Isabel Graciela Gonzalez Terresa Marie Gonzalez Paulina Grisanti Elisa Holguin Natali Macias Timothy William Mallard Marie Marques
Sylvia Marcela Mejia Nephtali Ponce Natalia Quintero Yllorelle Veronica Rodriguez Delia Angelica Saenz Elizabeth Araceli Sanchez Diana Michelle Silva Diaz Selena Eiko Takahasi Maria Isabel Trujillo Sarahi Valverde Health Promotion Jennifer Nicole Black Amanda Rocio Garcia Kristen Eileen Hernandez Valerie LeBlanc Tameka Rena Sumter Sylvia Ysasi 39
Kinesiology Karen Nayeli Acosta Paul Anthony Adame Angelica Aguirre Alfredo Alvarado David Casillas Angulo Maria America Armendariz Marissa Isabelle Baeza Irasema Barragan Silvia Wendy Barraza-Sandoval Jessica Aileen Bock William S. Boroff Christina Denise Boutin Aaron Camacho Raul German Cantu Wendy Cazares Valerie A. Chavez Emily A. Childs Oscar Diaz Hans Lars Olov Eriksson Joshua Aaron Fong Eric Franco Nathan Lee Garrido Eric Adrian Gomez Gerrod Donrese Gomez Silvia Edith Gutierrez Hadeel Adriana Hamdan Marco Miguel Hernandez Imelda Herrera Laura Rose Hoover Alejandro Jezbera Patricio Jiron Afton Marie Kutzman-Check Marlene Lara Minerva Leon Brianna Veronica Lopez Mary Beatrice Martin Andrew Sergio Martinez Valerie Medina Amanda Maria Molina Jessica Murillo Titus Olayinka Olowe Jorge Alberto Oropeza
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Bianca Ortiz Bernardo Perez Evelyn Rodriguez Jeanette Rodriguez Claudia Saldivar Matthew David Segovia Nicolas Emiliano Sias-Penrod Ernesto Adrian Silva Alexandra M. Telles Elise Jaqueline Urrutia Jorge Valdez Mariel Villar Dawn Kristin Williams
Bachelor of Social Work Laura Elena Alonzo Michelle Marlene Alvarado Jessica Archuleta Claudia Yvonne Borunda Maria Elizabeth Canterbury Laura Margarita Carmona Brenda Adriana Colunga Melanie Amanda Delgado Bernadette M. Dominguez Jennifer Duran Daniel Robert Fierro Laura Susana Flores Diana Raquel Gomez Daniel Gonzalez Magda Hall Kimberly Heredia Luz Adriana Ibarra E. Chrystal Loveless Priscila Lucio Griselda Monreal Cassandra Muro Alma Veronica Rubio Corene Marie Seymour Karla Dayanna Silva Elizabeth Marie Veloz Gabriela Villalobos Laura Zavala
School of Nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing Jessica Marie Acosta Octavio Aguilera Alicia Gabrielle Alexander Max Todd Allen Paloma Athena Becker Carlos Abraham Betance Sylvia Ann Brzeski Yadira Ivonne Cabrera Stephany L. Castillo Karla Chan Mayra Sonia De Avila Cesar Alejandro De la Vega Magaly Diaz Cynthia Ann Edgar Robert William Ewing Christopher Michael Franco Irma Gonzalez Jaclyn Michelle Gresham Monica Hallak Omar Adrian Hernandez Sory Kaba Kirsten Elizabeth Kadlec Kimberly Marie Landeros Daniela Leon Jun Martinez Mendez Hilda Elena Martinez-Campos Reginald McRae Justine Marie Murray Kayoko Ogata Peter Efe Ogbebor Edmundo Olivas Jeremy Kainoa Pahukoa-Malia Alyssa Evangelina Palomino Sonia Maria Pena Leslie Justine Pierce Ana M. Pineda Jonathan Michael Ramos Anthony Roger Reedy Alejandra Rendon Cathleen Jeanette Reveles Luisa Alejandra Ruder Jannette Jacqueline Saenz Andrea Sanchez Elizabeth Kay Smith Alma Lorena Solis-Alba Claudia Soto Catherine B. Tarango Maria Cruz Thomas
Matthew Alexander Uzquiano Rosa Monique Valenzuela Carlos Valles Janetee Shaka Villegas Ana Maria Woo Naomi Dawn Yanke Jacqueline Stevens Yellen Registered Nurse Leslie Daniel Andersen Pamela Dee Anstead Luisana Argelia Aranda Katy Michele Arnett Monina Avalos Veronica Baltazar Faith Borunda Bryan Botello Paulette Deann Bowker-Wallis Julianne Aurelia Braudis Lynda M. Chavez Laurence Chiu Martha Angelica Davila William Isaac Estrada Marlena Ann Flores Isabel Teresa Fraire Jesus Manuel Fraire Katherine Camille Franklin Pamela D. Gilbert Gregory Gladstone Melinda Ann Guevara Patricia L. Hood Maria M. Johnson Xochitl Lara Eula V. Lee Norma C. Luna Kim L. Martin Helena Equi Martins Ronald G. Meza Kirsten Rose Middleton Guadalupe Dominguez Najera Monica Ozaeta Jennifer P. Pauli Jennifer J. Penn Susie Wayman Pyle Miguel Angel Rodriguez Marina R. Sabirova John C. Simmons Krystal Dawn Subia Leana Tarin Twain Patrick Thornton 41
University honors program University Honors Degree Candidates
University Honors Certificate Candidates
Biochemistry and Microbiology Nadia Herrera
Biology and Chemistry Christopher J. Molina
Biological Science Monica Delgado Christina G. Luna Luis Rubio
Biology and Electrical Engineering Sylvia Carroll
Creative Writing, Political Science and Psychology Leonel Ruiz English and American Literature and Political Science Rebeca A. Nunez History Celia V. Carzoli Deborah Hernandez Interdisciplinary Studies Sarah A. Martinez Microbiology Rodolfo R. Canizales Collazo Jazmin Gonzalez Paloma R. Sanchez Nursing Jessica Veliz Psychology Melissa E. Pena
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Computer Science Adrian E. Veliz Finance and Marketing Mirian Quevedo French Christina Belio Interdisciplinary Studies Luz B. Aguayo Microbiology Ernesto Licon Jennifer L. Smith Psychology and Sociology Alejandra S. Dominguez
Graduate School Doctor of Education Educational Leadership and Administration Christopher Edward Avila Dissertation Title: “Smaller Learning Communities and Student Performance at the High School Level” Belinda A. Lujan Dissertation Title: “SchoolBased Management in Colorado Public Schools: The Impact of Administrative Decision Making on the Achievement of Low SocioEconomic and Minority Students”
Doctor of Philosophy Biological Sciences – Pathobiology Shawn Thomas Dash Dissertation Title: “A Taxonomic Revision of the New World Hypoponera Santschi, 1938 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)” Johanny Tonos De Leon Dissertation Title: “Identification and Characterization of FKBP52Specific Inhibitors for the Treatment of Prostate Cancer” Jaidee Kneeni Zavala Dissertation Title: “Gender Differences in the Processing of Acute and Repeated Emotional Stress” Chemistry Christina Alvarado Dissertation Title: “The Reactivity of Organo-Potassium in Nucleophilic Reactions” Sudheer Kumar Molugu Dissertation Title: “Structural Investigation of a Chaperonin Protein Encoded by a Bacteriophage EL”
Civil Engineering Imad Nasser Abdallah Dissertation Title: “Strategies to Improve and Preserve Flexible Pavements at Intersections” Manuel Celaya Dissertation Title: “Evaluation of Nondestructive Technologies to Assess Presence and Extent of Delamination of Hot Mix Asphalt Airfield Pavements” Ralph Warren Jensen Dissertation Title: “Improved Joining Method for Segmental Prestressed Structures” Electrical and Computer Engineering Juan de Dios Cota Dissertation Title: “ Collaborative and Distributed Algorithms for Localization in Wireless Sensor Networks based on the Solution of Spatially Constrained Local and Sub-Local Problems” Erika Guadalupe Meraz Tena Dissertation Title: Impulse Oscillometric Features and Parsimonious Respiratory Models Track Small Airway Function in Hispanic and Anglo Children” Pablo Rivas Perea Dissertation Title: “Algorithms for Training Large-Scale Linear Programming Support Vector Regression and Classification” Environmental Science and Engineering Hiram Armando Castillo-Michel Dissertation Title: “Accumulation, Speciation, and Distribution of Metal(loids) in Plants: Applications of Synchrotron Techniques in Environmental Sciences” 43
Roberto Javier De La Torre-Roche Dissertation Title: “Analysis of Endocrine Disrupting Compounds in Wastewater Treatment Plants: A Perspective of Trans-Boundary Water Pollution” Amit Ugamraj Raysoni Dissertation Title: “Assessment of Intra-Urban Traffic-Related Air Pollution on Asthmatic Children’s Exposure at schools in the Paso del Norte Region” Geological Sciences Michael Nicholas Feinstein Dissertation Title: “A Proposed Epithermal Model for the High Grade District, California” Oscar Romero-De La Cruz Dissertation Title: “Seismological Studies in South Central Alaska and Northern Mexico” Mitchell Ryan Scharman Dissertation Title: “Structural and Tectonic Investigations of a Transpressional System, Chugach Metamorphic Complex, Southern Alaska” Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Edina Reka Bene Dissertation Title: “An Investigation of the Effect of Repeated Testings and Extra Incentive on Neurocognitive Performance in NonConcussed Adults” Patricia M. Juarez-Carrillo Dissertation Title: “Comparison of Two Environmental Health Education Methods to Reduce Exposure to Residential Pesticides in Hispanic Households in the U.S.-México Borderland” Psychology Allyson Judith Horgan Dissertation Title: “Examination of Investigative Interviewing Techniques for Use in Secondary Screening for Malintent” 44
Luis Omar Rivera Dissertation Title: “The Role of Perceptual Processes in People’s Willingness to Seek Professional Healthcare Services” Brooke Alison Smith Dissertation Title: “Studying Rape through a Theoretical Lens: The Development of a Serial Rape Model Using FBI Data” Elizabeth Rose Uhl Dissertation Title: “Reinforcement Induced Suggestibility: Its Developmental Trajectory and Relation to Individual Differences” Li Hao Yeh Dissertation Title: Bilingual Lexical Interaction on the Resolution of Relative Clause Attachment Rhetoric and Composition Theresa Louise Donovan Dissertation Title: “Era[c]ing Diversity: Critical Rhetoric, Racial Formation, and the New Citizen” Yowei Kang Dissertation Title: “Hybrid Interactive Rhetorical Engagements in Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games (MMORPGs): Examining the Role of Rhetors and Audiences in Generative Rhetorical Discourses”
Master of Accountancy Brandon Matthew Bier Eileen Saby Carbajal Stephanie Gail Holen Eleazar Pando Midoue Courtney Hearin Rios Terri Rittmann Rutter Nicolas Alejandro Valles Liye Zhou
Master of Arts Education Meghana Aleti Laura Abril Pacheco Art-Art Education Melissa Burger Victor Zavala
Clinical Psychology Celia Medrano Yvette Valenzuela
Latin American and Border Studies Kerry Ann Doyle
English and American Literature Michael C. Duncan Jorge A. Gomez Javier Guerra John Orrin Hanna Jorie Grace Licking Christina Morales Cecilia A. Ramos Ira Anthony Walker
Leadership Studies Joel Ater Tyler Earl Barnum Allen James Barron William Burch Sergio E. Carrasco Richard Trent Choron James Arthur Conway III Francis Ian D’Allura Michael Edwin Fisher Chad Forsythe Mark Anthony Garcia Sr. Larisa Gomez-Valdez Kurt George Hildebrandt Terrell Jevon Jackson Cynthia Gabriela Jimenez Richard Mard Don Christian Palermo Govindasamy Parthiban Mirella Pasillas Stephen Glen Peterson Jr. Priscilla Portillo Carlos Mario Puertas Mathias Sampson Jason Shelton Phillip Eugene Spence Jr. Justin Richard Stoddard Marilyn Marie Upton Irene Gutierrez Valenzuela David Lawrence Yates II Gregory Allen Young
Experimental Psychology David R. Herring
Linguistics-Applied Linguistics Whitney Russell Krause
History Dennis Jason Aguirre Susannah Estelle Aquilina Joanna Marie Camacho-Escobar Cullen J. Haskins Miguel Juarez Jr. Monet Nicole Munoz Lina Maria Murillo Stephanie Yvonne Parham Jaime Rene Ruiz Abraham Zamora
Linguistics Diana Diaz Marisol Moreno Dan W. Morgan
Communication Arthur Alexander Aguirre Gildas Fanomezantsoa Andriamalala Patricia Teresa Ayala Gankhuyag Balbar Gloria Leticia Bebber Sanjaa Bolortsetseg Kandice Nikkole Diaz Patricia Ann Gonzalez Angkana Makvilai Vashti D’Shan Maycock Sara Elizabeth Sanchez Margaret Vilomena Noble Tabunakawai Elaina Marie Todd English: Rhetoric and Writing Studies Marie Antoinette Aguirre Jose Luis Gomez Alma Dalia Rojo
History-US/Mexico Border Sandra Ivete Enriquez
Philosophy Shane Ray Epting John Curtis Foster III Gareth Paul Fuller Ricardo Andres Rivera Political Science Mark Daube Carmen Michelle Gonzalez Won Ha Reyes Gonzalez 45
Jordyn Elizabeth Haught Jared K. Hundley Aldo Adrian Lopez Azuri L. Ruiz Oscar Humberto Salcedo Ijtsuri Anayantzin Viveros Sociology Elias Gonzalez Alma A. Hernandez Mary Margaret Nelan Heriberto Jesus Oronoz Spanish Rosario G. Casillas Maria Socorro Cedillos Carlos R. Estrada Miguel Garcia Christian Tovar Viridiana Vidana
Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies Oscar Lozoya Sr. Cesar A. Zamora
Master of Arts in Teaching English Bradford V. Hincher Constance Sharon Luna Mathematics Persis Samanta Beaven Ruben Carrizales, Jr. Sciences Alma Delia Alvarez Maria Elsa Pope-Campos
Master of Business Administration
Adrian Alfredo Aguilera Maria Christina Araujo Rosana Aroche Vanessa Balderrama Chavira Alma Delia Barcenas Marcio Pizzignacco Barreto Javier Caraveo Jesus Jose Chavez George Robert Coon Thomas Eric Estrada Jorge Carlos Garza Arlae Viridiana Hernandez 46
Hector Emilio Hernandez Gonzalez, Sr. Bernhard Hajo Hinrichs David Odilon Maldonado Jennifer Ruth Maxwell Henry John Mineros Sanket Ramchandra Moharir Amanda Marie Monroy Raul Rene Mora Irene Yolanda Natividad Miguel Perez Eduardo Antonio Ramos Norberto Alonso Rivas Francisco Javier Rubio Haruka Sakuma Victor Sanchez-Saldivar George A. Sapien Nina Pia Johanna Schvedoff Stacie Kathryn Townsend Analucy Garcia Villarreal Sofia Carolina Voglewede
Master of Education Educational Administration Erika Michelle Anchondo Luz Irene Apodaca Laura Leticia Baez Muhammed Fatih Bogrek Monica M. Brinkley Luis Cardenas Diana J. Davis Kentyl Cae Edwards Andrea Quintanar Esparza Veronica Ericka Galindo-Castor Jose Francisco Gallegos Anne Marie Isaac Jason Perry Lilly Frank Martinez Ricardo Porras Jr. Myrna Quinones Brenda Pena Quintanilla Guadalupe Ramirez Bianca Nicole Rodriguez Jocelyn Scott Elizabeth Ann Speed Mark Anthony Teran Rudy Greg Trejo Christina L A Vanderlinden Educational Diagnostician Hsin Ju Chen
Guidance and Counseling Gizelle Alvarado Gayle Diane Arnold Yvonne Gardea Hilda Violeta Guerra Debbie S. Long Laura A. Lopez-Hernandez Beatrice Macias Ana Laura Molina Sonia Angelica Ortega Melissa Ortiz Michael Anthony Perez Monica Lorraine Quezada Fernando Reyes Corinna Scott Jaime Silva Katherine Denise Tapia Charles William Wessel, III Instructional Specialist Maria Isabel Acosta Bernal Fabian Jesus Aguilar Maria Esther Aguilar Olivia Perches Aguilar Melissa Arlene Alvarez Diana Mercedes Arellano Becky Avila Karen Patrice Bedell Aleberta R. Buenaventura Amber Regina Calvin Sandra Cecilia Camacho Sandra Carrillo Edna Lilia Castillo Saray Chapa Nora Chavez Manuel Colorado, Jr. Paola Cecilia Cordero Elisa Cumplido Patricia Alvarado de Mendoza Claudia Isabel Del Hierro Amanda Lea Diaz Gabriela Adriana Diaz Isela O. Diaz Northa Lee Dobbins Stacy Rae Dominguez Marcela Calderon Duran Katherine Ramona Escandon Pedro Miguel Espinoza Nancy Esqueda Vilma Maria Fajardo Natalie Fernandez Narda Marisela Flores
Rebecca Helen Flores Silvia Flores Monica Gallegos Bianca Raquel Garcia Miriam Elizabeth Gardea Claudia Gomez Yiesenia Gomez Patricia Gonzalez Yanel Gonzalez Erica Guerrero Daisy Rocio Gutierrez Azucena Guzman Margarita Hall Jeri Marie Hallberg Harmon de Tamez Jaime S. Huerta Juanita Huerta Gabriela Iglesias Erika Imhoff Paola Jackson Alfred Leonardo Jasso Jr. Monica Landeros Judith Lara Reyes Stephanie Anne Legarreta Miriam Lerma Siang Chng Lim Rocky Edward Loggins Mark Dumlao Lorilla Martha Alicia Luckett Carlos Martinez Jose Alberto Mata Delia Yunnuen Mclaughlin Christy Mendoza Stephanie Gloria Morales Myrna Munoz Luz Maria Nevarez Angel Novelo Jesse J. Ochoa Laura Lorenie Orozco Tracy Pace Maria D. Pajarito Monique Mary Grace Penner Sergio Manuel Peralta, Sr. Bertha Alicia Pineda Jenny Annette Porras Jose Manuel Ramirez Josefina Ramirez Liliana H. Ramirez Julia Jean Reeves Juan Manuel Reyes 47
Virginia Reyes Patricia Eunice Rios Sarah Danielle Rocha Daisy Rodriguez John Rodriguez Paul Michael Rodriguez Janette Rueda John Vincent Salas Virginia Sano Melissa Marie Santiago Ruth Evelyn Shirley Agustin Sosa Roberta Dawn Stout Juan Rafael Torres Cristina Urquiza Cecarea Teresa Valdez Lee Vasquez Joel Jesus Villegas Magda Elena White Allyson Victoria Wiest Sarah Nicole Woods Reading Education Christine Marie Cox Valerie Paula Huizar Claudia Mudloff Special Education Christopher Matthew Akers Ernie Delgado Sephra Elizabeth Farias Matthew Wayne Surber
Master of Fine Arts Creative Writing Silvana Ayala Pelaez Ana Lourdes Cardenas Byron Wade Cross Sahalie Saecker Hashim Arturo Javier Lechuga Hector Hugo Montero Quintero Tanya Marie Robertson Lucia Sanchez-Llorente
Master of Music Music Education Efrain Ezequiel Munguia
Master of Physical Therapy Sarah Frances Anderson Magnolia Urbano Dela Cruz Jonathan Franco 48
Tara Laneil Garza Lilia Ayde Gonzalez Paulina Herrera Christopher Jimenez Kevin Donohue Jones Carla A. Kriegbaum Christopher Wayne Mallett Stephanie Jocelyn Marmolejo Desiree D. Munoz Mayra Carolina Navarrete Rachel Marie Schaeffer
Master of Public Administration
Dani Rene Acosta Claudia Janet Cardoza Benjamin Elliot Fyffe Cindy Hernandez Michelle B. Kistenmacher Erick Eduardo Klemchak Jennifer L. Pence Fred Joseph Perea Paula Jo Powell Sonam Wangmo
Master of Public Health Julie Anne Krill Rosina Rodarte
Master of Science Biological Sciences Lorena Yajahira De Los Santos Mariana Vargas Medrano Civil Engineering Abubaker Ali Alamailes, Sr. Edel Gabriel Arrieta Sandra June Everett Hector Antonio Hernandez, Jr. Shahram Misaghi-Bonabi Derrick O’Hara Computational Science Juan Clemente Juaquin Aguilar Bonavides Carlos Andres Ramirez Villamarin Reinaldo Sanchez Arias Uram Anibal Sosa Aguirre Computer Engineering Carlos Guillermo Beas, Jr. Horacio Resendiz, Jr.
Computer Science Bivas Das Ondrej Nebesky Economics Carolina del Pilar Cerda Mario Elizalde David Alan Juarez Adrian Christopher Villasenor Katherine Christena White Electrical Engineering Ricardo Baca Marco Antonio Barrera Cruz Luis Enrique Bonilla Oscar Del Real Alba Alicia Diebel Srinivasa Tejarka Emani Fernanda De Souza Leite Noel Felipe Marquez Arciba Patrick Isaac Puga Humberto Santacruz Engineering Pedro Arturo Espinoza Hugo Gomez Ivan Roberto Reyes Environmental Science Jerald James Brady, III Ingrid Briseida Camacho Araujo George Walker Johnson Geological Sciences Abdusalam Ali Agail Mariana Guereque Geophysics Victor Manuel Avila Industrial Engineering Miguel Alberto Acosta Luis R. Castillo Griselda Cheda Cesar Alberto Jimenez Devon X. Johnson Nestor Yamel Ramirez Claudia Evangelina Valles Sosa Alberto Vargas Intelligence and National Security Studies Chandra Starr Barcinas Pedro Arturo Dominguez Karina Aidee Enriquez Giovanni Amy Guerra Rafael Lerma, Jr.
Elizabeth Natera Benito Fernando Perez Christiaan Renee Francisco Salgado Matthew Thomas Taylor Kinesiology Elisabeth Inge Cavegn Maricarmen Vizcaino Manufacturing Engineering Augusto Cesar Daumas Acny Esau Garcia Victor Manuel Lara, Sr. Julio Cesar Orozco Jonatan Esau Paredes Pedro Paredes Mathematics Shahrbanoo Daneshtalab Jennifer L. Love Alexandra Macedo Mechanical Engineering Pedro Renato Acosta Herrera Sunny Sharad Ambure Carlos Eduardo Castillo Luis Carlos Holguin Brenda Lizzet Mota Sandeep Reddy Peddamailla Daniel Reyna Soriano Jesus Lucio Valles Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Monica Adriana Torres Alma Rosa Vazquez Physics Churna B. Bhandari Elsa Castillo Kanokporn Chattrakun Erik Rodrigo Valdes-Estrada Speech-Language Pathology Amanda Beth Allen Nadia Bordier Anna Lilia Garcia Esnire A. Gomez Natalie Crystal Montoya Krista Alexis Ortiz Princess Arcelia Puga Ashlee D. Regan Elizabeth Reyes Carly Ruth Robalin Valerie Jo Sanchez Lorie Ann Watson 49
Systems Engineering Hugo Alejandro Almaraz Maria Del Rosario Anaya Victor A. Caraveo Javier Alejandro Flores Jose De Jesus Hernandez Nayeth Pamela Herrera Mark G. Sassenfeld
Master of Science in Information Technology Harish Kumar Bayyavarapu Adriana Corral Jyothi Gunnam Michael William Kolstad Pradeep Reddy Madduri Ivan David Miranda Edevaldo J. Orozco Carol Brigitte Rivera Pradeep K. Venishetti
Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies Claudia Isabel Ortega Gabriel Valles, Jr.
Master of Science in Nursing Nurse Clinical Specialist Mansurah Ibironke Adams Carla Jean Ellis Raceli Lastimosa Gibson Irene Rodriguez Lugo Tonya Maddox Sandra Irene Mendoza Christopher James Smallwood Armando Sosa Nursing Practitioner Alexis Jimenez Lirio Elizabeth Lopez-Urias Gabriela Martinez
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Nursing Systems Management Charleen C. Mcneill Angel R. Pina
Master of Public Health
Cooperative UTEP-The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health Ramu Gudigantala Laura Jeanpierre Raymundo Lozano Azucena Madani Leonard Monks Martha C. Ochoa Beremise Rivera Kristine Rubio Fernando Sanchez Kamie Semaan Hugo Villarreal
Doctor of Pharmacy
UTEP-UTA Cooperative Pharmacy Program Veronica E. Baeza Oscar Chavez Marisa Nicole Galan Stephanie K. Gonzalez Ahmed R. Jallad Eryn N. Kennedy Crystle L. Lopez Claudia D. Maldonado Heather N. Manns Steven L. McLemore Jenny L. Nelson Federico Ramirez, Jr. Sandra S. Renteria
Honors Candidates May 2011
College of Business Administration
Gloria Elizabeth Armendariz Julieta Arredondo Rasha Ahmad Al-Najdawi Belen Ruby Arriaga Adolfo A. Alvarez Pamela Azaeta Carlos Carrasco Lisett Badillo Timothy Darryl Flosi Bianca Baily Anthony M. Hart Gloria Banda Willard Keith Hill Rachel Dominique Battle Nasser A. Ikhlail Tiffany L. Brooker Dimitry C. Isita Ruby Buendia Marcela Jaquez Tarin Iris Irene Cadena Rebekah Marie Jay Luz Elena Campbell Natalia Kovtunova Maria Guadalupe Cantu Deborah Martinez V Joanna J. Casey Gloria Maria Mejia Karen Selene Castillo Alejandra Mendez Castro Griselda Champagne Alejandra Montalvo Leticia Isabel Chavez Karla Karina Mora Lorena Chavez Alejandro Munoz Brenda Chavez Vicente Ortega Irma Olga Chavira Ada Luz Paniagua Rebecca Lynn Clarke Marian Consuelo Mariel Mireles Contreras Quevedo Monica D. Cortez Alicia Rodriguez Myra Cuevas Michael P. Scott Gail Kathleen Danberry Elizabeth Ann Sobczak Deanna Sue Davis Patrick David Solis Teresa D. De La Cruz Jeremy Shane Springer Rosario De los Santos Matthew Robert Taylor Barbara Delgado Edgar Israel Brittney Elyse Devine Villasana-Morales Silvia Dorador Maria A. Escobedo Adrian Viramontes Nathalia Vota Echavarri Amanda J. Fernandez Blady Fernandez College of Education Nailea Antonella Fernandez Vilma L. Acosta Norma Figueroa Laura Alejandra Acuna Angelica Flores Teresa Adovasio Mardeny Flores Aurora Aguilar Michelle Christine Flores Shawn Michell Albo Wendy Lynn Gaglione Carolina Elsie Aloma Carolina Garcia Liz Abigail Alonso Daniel Garcia Juana G. Alvarado Jenny Garcia Rocio E. Alvarado Gabriela Yolanda Garcia Diana Maria Aragon
Adriana Garcia Kristine Marie Gonzalez Celeste Desire Guevara Chelsea Kay Haarstad Christina M. Hendershot Elizabeth P. Heredia Kimber Leigh Hirsch Azusena Huizar Melanie Amber Irrobali Monica Cristina Linden Valerie Ann Lopez Jacqueline Annette Lopez Cindy Lopez Sandy Lopez Maria G. Loury Priscilla Loya Monica Leticia Marquez Lilibeth Medina Guadalupe Mendieta Delfina Montana Norma Velia Montes de Lopez Ashley Nicole Munoz Vanessa Elizabeth Munoz Marta Rocio Olivas Gloria Paulina Olmos Lourdes Ordonez de Castillo Aurora Elena Ordonez-Loya Silvia L. Orozco Melissa Palacios Stephanie Lynn Paoli Alexias Altalucille Pena Natalie Pichardo Maribel Quezada Olivia Quinones Yuzuky Ramirez Carmen Veronica Ramirez Nora Regalado Zaira Lizeth Renteria Noemi Ribot Munoz Oscar Rodriguez Gabriel Rojas Ruth Romero 51
Amanda D. Rubio Maria R. Salas Patricia Samaniego Roxanne Nicole Sambrano Denise Bentancourt Sanchez Marcela Sanchez Cynthia Santillano Rebecca L. Shindo Cristina Silerio Jessica Claudette Silva Rocio Silvestre Claudia M. Telles Omar Teran Patricia Tonche Kristine Valadez Liliana Veronica Valadez Jade Valdez Deborah Marie Valenzuela Krystal Valles Stephanie Dianne Vega Minerva Velez Gloria Vidana
College of Engineering
Arturo Acosta-Zamora Robert Gabriel Almendarez Ivon Armida Ayala Baltazar Betancourt Enrique Busquets Gonzalez Isaac Campos Flores Carlos Carmona Sylvia Carroll Shaddy R. Castillo Ponton Jose Juan Chavez Martin Alejandro De la Torre Steven Andrew Del Gaizo Samuel John Dixon Lizeth Fraire Shane Louis Fuller Christopher Genera 52
Tony John Martinez Gregory Carl Maus Joshua C. McKee Edith Montes Hector Hugo Moreno Jacob Henry Ontiveros Marcos G. Pacheco Nicholas Henry Paine Jaime Parra Israel Prieto Ernesto Javier Rubio David Alberto Saenz Yair Saenz Ember Leanne Stone Adrian Edward Veliz Luis Humberto Villalobos
College of Liberal Arts
Juan Christian Acevedo Celia Aguilar Martha Yahareli Aguilera Rubio Marcela Aguirre Miranda E. Alvarez Jessica Armendariz Wendy Alexandra Avalos Arturo Molinar Avitia Christina Belio Anelisa Benavides Tobias Block Laura Anne Bombach Matthew Robert Brame Dawn Gaye Brooks Briana Stephanie College of Health Carbajal Adela Carr Sciences Celia Victoria Carzoli Meena Aldouri Jason Michael Casey Laura Elena Alonzo Nancy Cavazos Jessica Aileen Bock Crystal Antoinette Bihong Chang Bolden Paola Chavez Aaron Camacho Sean P. Conroy Laura Margarita Clarence Leon Court Carmona Humberto Cruz Claudia Ivette Diaz Cassandra Suzanne Hans Lars Olov Eriksson Davisson Daniel Robert Fierro Michael S. Laura Susana Flores Deslongchamps Joshua Aaron Fong Alejandra Sarai Amanda Rocio Garcia Dominguez Diana Raquel Gomez Christine Anne Endlich Eric Adrian Gomez Annai Escobedo Daniel Gonzalez Jeremy A. Espinoza Magda Hall Thomas F. Finnegan Kimberly Heredia Heidy Aidee Flores Marco Miguel Jesse R. Flores Hernandez Mayra Gisel Flores Afton M. Kutzman Montoya Marlene Lara Martin Ignatius Gallegos Andrew Sergio Martinez Carla Yvonne Garcia Cassandra Muro Laurie Michel Garcia Yllorelle Veronica Luis Omar Garcia Rodriguez Luzmarina Garcia Evelyn Rodriguez Lydia Berenice Garcia Maria Isabel Trujillo Frank E. Gomez Elizabeth Marie Veloz Eric Michael Gonzales
Erika Gonzalez Areli Guajardo Adriana Gutierrez Matthew John Harding Deborah Hernandez Michael R. Hernandez Noemi Hewitt Dolores Annette Ituarte-Valenzuela Alan A. Jimenez Christopher Scott Jolley Michelle S. Kaiser Paul David LaPrade Rosemary Lazarin Michelle Marie Lee Christine Louise Lemon Elizabeth Michelle Levesque Eileen Marie Lopez Alejandro Alberto Lopez Alejandra Macias Brenda Martinez Jesus C. Martinez Damaris Alejandra Mateo Justin Anthony Monarez Matthew J. Munden Alessandra NarvaezVarela Daniel Aaron Natividad Rebeca Anna Nunez Sara Isabel Oaxaca Abigail A. O’Leary Belinda Jo Olivares Crystal Orozco Celina Osuna Arlina Palacios Melissa E. Pena Bianca Ramirez Gabriela Ramirez Michael Patrick Reese Louis Andres Reyes Michael Paul Rios Megan A. Rivera Lorena Mondragon Rodriguez Cynthia Marie Rojas Karla Alejandra Rosas Karla Ruiz Leonel Ruiz
Rosario Margarita Ruiz Susane Theresa Salazar Mathew Joseph Sanchez Cilda Sandoval Christina Richelle Snodgrass Claudia Elodia Terrazas Jesus Arturo Torres Fernandez Ana M. Trillo Jose Luis Valdez Fatima Valles Sabrina Vargas-Ortiz Jennifer Ann Vega Davida Danielle Washer Tiffany Amorette Young
Carlos Valles Naomi Dawn Yanke Jacqueline Stevens Yellen
College of Science
Jaqueline Alexandra Abogado Fernando A. Alarcon Amanda Irene Andrade Andrew Avila Marisol Beltran del Rio Monica Elena Benjamin Katie L. Bryant Jodie Dawn Callison Rodolfo Rafael Canizales Collazo Sylvia Carroll School of Nursing Jacob Isaac Contreras Leslie Daniel Andersen Melissa Christine Desilets Pamela Dee Anstead Katherine Armine Diaz Luisana Argelia Aranda Macey Victoria Downing Katy Michele Arnett Karla Annette Esparza Monina Avalos Nancy Noemi Espinoza Paloma Athena Becker Julianne Aurelia Braudis Karla Kristine Frietze Ivan Andres Gatewood Sylvia Ann Brzeski Jazmin Gonzalez Yadira Ivonne Cabrera Angela Danielle Guerra Cesar Alejandro Eric B. Gutierrez De la Vega Celina Leticia Hodges William Isaac Estrada Alberto Isassi Katherine Camille Alfredo Daniel Jurado Franklin Ernesto Licon Gregory Gladstone Omar Adrian Hernandez Alfred E. Lowe Karina Ivanna Martinez Patricia L. Hood Alexander Thomas Sory Kaba Matney Kirsten Elizabeth Kadlec Anna Cristina Ortiz Kim L. Martin Brenda Lorena Rodarte Kirsten Rose Middleton Maria Guadalupe Justine Marie Murray Rodriguez Monica Ozaeta Luis Alberto Rubio Jennifer P. Pauli Paloma Regina Sanchez Sonia Maria Pena Rubi I. Santiesteban Susie Wayman Pyle Jennifer Lynnette Smith Krystal Dawn Subia Jacaranda Solis Twain Patrick Thornton Randle A. Umeh Rosa Monique Amanda Marie Yanez Valenzuela 53
TOP TEN SENIORS 2010-2011
Marcela Aguirre
Communication Studies
Humberto Cruz
Political Science & Latin American Studies
Monica Delgado Biological Sciences
Melissa Christine Desilets Chemistry
Katherine Armine Diaz Biological Sciences
Jose Domingo Guerra Finance & Accounting
Alejandro Muñoz
Finance & Accounting
Rocio Jeanette Orozco Nursing
Luis Alberto Rubio Biological Sciences
Rubi Karina Yañez
Interdisciplinary Studies: Mathematics 4-8
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Student Honors
Members of the Graduating Class Men and Women of Mines Marcela Aguirre Amber Calvin Humberto Cruz Diana Gomez Jazmin Gonzalez Nadia Herrera Leonel Ruiz Paloma Sanchez Samuel Urquiza
Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities Amber Calvin Humberto Cruz Gina Carrion Diana Gomez Jazmin Gonzalez Nadia Herrera Wayne Landry, III Pablo Padilla Ramiro Pinon Leonel Ruiz Paloma Sanchez Samuel Urquiza
ROTC Commission as Second Lieutenant United States Army Casandra D. Adams Tiffany D. Adams Julia L. Arreola Jonathan I. Boggs Alejandro Carreon Michael W. Collins Ashley N. Dailey Yadira D. Dante Manuel J. Delcastillo Pedro A. Dominguez Thomas F. Finnegan Maureen Gibson Gerrod D. Gomez
Willard K. Hill Victor A. Holguin Efrain Jimenez Aaron N. Johnson Bradley A. Lane Xavier A. Lombardo Eduardo Lopezayala Vincent E. Mccormick Daniel R. Mottsmith Imad S. Odeh Kurtis H. Schuldt John Urquidi Alan Valle 55
Honors Regalia University Academic Honors candidates are recognized by cords with the following designations: Summa Cum Laude (Highest Honors).....................................................................................Gold 3.9 - 4.0 3.8 - 3.89 Magna Cum Laude (High Honors).........................................................................................White Cum Laude (Honors)...................................................................................................College Color 3.5 - 3.79 Business Administration........................................................................................................................................Drab Education.......................................................................................................................................................Light Blue Engineering....................................................................................................................................................... Orange Health Sciences.................................................................................................................................................. Salmon Liberal Arts.................................................................................................................................................... Royal Blue Nursing................................................................................................................................................................Apricot Science....................................................................................................................................................Golden Yellow Honors Degree ............................................................................................................................................ Gold Stole Honors Certificate...................................................................................................................................................Lilac Honors Senior Thesis................................................................................................................................. Dark Green 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 Alpha Pi Mu - White Cowl............................................................................ Industrial Engineering Honor Society Alpha Sigma Mu - Yellow ............................................................................ Materials Engineering Honor Society Chi Epsilon - Purple Cowl........................................................................National Civil Engineering Honor Society Eta Kappa Nu - Red/Blue................................................................ National Electrical Engineering Honor Society Pi Tau Sigma - White Cowl.........................................................National Mechanical Engineering Honor Society College of Liberal Arts Iota Iota Iota - Lavender ................................................................................. Honor Society for Women’s Studies Lambda Pi Eta - White/Red..................................................................................... Communication Honor Society Phi Alpha Theta - Red/Blue . ...................................................................................National History Honor Society Pi Sigma Alpha - Red/White/Black with a Red/White Medallion.........National Political Science Honor Society Psi Chi - Gold Double Cords with Blue/Gold Tassels.................................. National Honor Society in Psychology University Honor Societies/Programs Alpha Chi - Royal Blue/Emerald Green....................................... National Honor Society for Juniors and Seniors Alpha Lambda Delta - Red, White and Gold Honor Cords...............................................National Honor Society for Freshmen Year Students Mortar Board - Silver/Gold or Gold Medallion/White Ribbon..............................National Senior Honor Society National Order of Omega - Gold/Black....................................................................National Greek Honor Society National Society of Collegiate Scholars - Gold/Maroon or Gold Sash (officers)......................... National Society of Collegiate Scholars for First and Second Year Students Phi Kappa Phi - Navy Blue/Gold...........................................................................................National 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 “Terrie” Cornell. In 2001, the seals for Engineering, Business and Health Sciences were updated by Sally Segal to reflect new programs offered by those colleges. 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
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Colleges
learning process and literacy
Business Administration
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
Colors: Brown - Business and Accounting Copper - Economics Symbols: Flame - depicts knowledge and enlightenment; Miner’s pick - represents unity with the University’s identity; Column - symbolic of strength and an emblematic inference to the importance of international accreditation; Scroll - associated with commerce and contracting; Laurel branches - denote academic and professional success; Globe -international
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
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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
Nursing Color: Apricot Symbols: Maltese Cross - exceptional service to humanity; Lamp of Knowledge - tribute to Florence Nightingale; Eternal Flame - lifelong quest for knowledge; Laurel Leaves - honor; “Corpus Sanare” - healing the body; Burnt Orange Ring - School of Nursing becomes part of The University of Texas System in 1972; Columbia Blue and Navy Blue - past and present shades of blue designated as official colors; Stars - the State of Texas with Miner orange.
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 gold-plated 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. 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 Faculty and Student Marshals, Banner Bearers and University Banner Bearer with a white satin stole bearing the 100,000th Commemorative 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 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 59
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 100th 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 Medallion Endowed Scholarship Fund. The sale of the medallions has endowed the scholarship fund to ensure opportunities for future students. Now in their thirteenth year, the medallions have become a tradition and part of the regalia worn by graduates at commencement ceremonies. All candidates for graduation in the Spring Class of 2011 will receive a complementary 100,000th
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Medallion to commemorate their participation in this historic milestone on May 14, 2011. The design of this Medallion represents the 100,000th degree to be awarded during the ceremony. Therefore, all candidates are recipients of the University’s 100,000th degree.
MINING MINDS
To honor the Class of 2011 Spring Semester graduates, Mining Minds, the iconic piece of public art installed in 2010 to enhance the entrance of the University of Texas at El Paso campus, will glow in orange and blue through the weekend of commencement. Michael Clapper, sculptor who created Mining Minds, honored President Diana Natalicio by selecting and converting into binary code on the pick the final lines from her Fall 2008 Convocation remarks: Believe in yourself and in your dreams. Believe in UTEP and its aspirations. Share the dream! At night, light illuminates the steel structure, while LED’s emanate from the perforated ones and zeros at each end of the pick. On special occasions, including historic dates, annual milestones and to celebrate special accomplishments, the pick illuminates the campus’ entrance. The majestic pix-axe sculpture is located in the roundabout at University Avenue and Sun Bowl Drive, in front of the UTEP Bookstore.
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 “Terrie” 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 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. 61
ESTANDARTE UNIVERSITARIO
aplicación
Colores: Naranja, Blanco y Azul.
Artes Liberales
Símbolos: Libro Abierto-el proceso de aprendizaje; el Sol, las Montañas y el Río-La ciudad de El Paso; La Estrella- La Estrella Solitaria de Texas; La Rama de Laurel-logros académicos superiores, La Rama de Roble-solidaridad y permanencia.
Facultades Administración de Empresas Colores: Café- Administración y Contabilidad Cobre – Economía Símbolos: Flama – conocimiento e iluminación. Pico Minero – unidad con la identidad de la Universidad, Columna – Fortaleza y es una inferencia emblemática a la importancia de la acreditación internacional, Pergamino – relacionado al comercio y contratos, Ramas de Laurel – éxito académico y profesional, Mapa Mundi – internacional
Educación Color: Azul cielo 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: Humanidades, Filosofía y LetrasBlanco 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. 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.
Ciencias Color: Amarillo dorado 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:
Simbolos: Castillo – ingeniería civil; Engranaje – ingeniería mecánica; Relampago – ingeniería eléctrica; Martillo y Bascula de Ensaye – ingeniería metalúrgica y materiales; Forma Humana – ingeniería industrial; Tarjeta de Computadora y Números Binarios – Informática
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.
Ciencias de la Salud
Enfermería
Color: Enfermería – Albaricoque Artes de Curación – Verde
Color: Albaricoque Símbolo: Cruz de Malta - Servicio excepcional a la humanidad; Lámpara del Conocimiento - Tributo a Florence Nightingale; La Llama Eterna - Búsqueda del conocimiento durante toda la vida; Hojas de Laurel - Honor; “Corpus Sanare” - Sanador de cuerpo; Aro Naranja Quemado - La Escuela de Enfermería forma
Ingeniería Color: anaranjado oscuro
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
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parte del Sistema de la Universidad de Texas en 1972; Azul Columbia y Azul Marino - Tonos anteriores y actuales del color azul designados como oficiales; Estrella – El estado de Texas con el color naranja de los Mineros.
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.
Estolas distintivas de Graduación
La Asociación de Ex-Alumnos de la Universidad de Texas en El Paso honra con una estola de satín color blanco que ostenta el Medallón conmemorativo que simboliza la entrega de 100,000 diplomas y el Emblema de la Asociación a aquellos estudiantes y profesores 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 63
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, que garantiza oportunidades a los futuros estudiantes. Los medallones, ahora en su treceavo 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. Todos los estudiantes candidatos a graduación como parte de la clase de primavera de 2011 recibirán como obsequio un medallón conmemorativo por los 100,000 diplomas otorgados y por su participación durante este evento histórico el día 14 de mayo de 2011. El diseño del medallón representa el diploma número 100,000 que se entregará durante la ceremonia. Por lo tanto, todos los estudiantes candidatos a graduación son acreedores al diploma numero 100,000 de la Universidad.
MENTES MINERAS En honor a la clase de primavera de 2011, Mentes Mineras, pieza de arte emblemática instalada durante el 2010 para engalanar la entrada a La Universidad de Texas en el Paso, será iluminada en colores anaranjado y azul durante el fin de semana de graduación. Michael Clapper, escultor creador de Mentes Mineras, incluyó una leyenda en la escultura en código binario, dando honor a las palabras pronunciadas por la Presidenta Diana Natalicio al final de su discurso durante la ceremonia de convocación en el otoño del 2008: Cree en ti mismo y en tus sueños. Cree en UTEP y en sus aspiraciones. ¡Comparte el sueño! Por la noche, luz ilumina la estructura de acero, mientras luces tipo LED emanan de entre las perforaciones en forma de números uno y cero en cada extremo de la escultura en forma de pico. En ocasiones especiales, incluyendo fechas históricas, metas alcanzadas y para celebrar logros significativos, la escultura ilumina la entrada a la universidad. La majestuosa escultura en forma de pico se encuentra localizada en la glorieta al frente de la librería de la universidad en las calles University Avenue y Sun Bowl Drive.
Traducciones al español por Richard Ford y Victoria Alicia Garcia
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Previous Commencement Speakers
May 15, 2010 & December 11, 2010 May 16, 2009 & December 12, 2009 Dr. Diana Natalicio President, The University of Texas at El Paso officiating morning, afternoon and evening ceremonies December 13, 2008 Dr. Richard Jarvis Provost, The University of Texas at El Paso officiating morning ceremony December 13, 2008 Dr. Diana Natalicio President, The University of Texas at El Paso officiating afternoon and evening ceremonies May 10, 2008 Antonia Hernández President and CEO California Community Foundation December 15, 2007 Henry A. de La Garza Chairman and CEO de La Garza Public Relations May 12, 2007 The Honorable Shana Dale Deputy Administrator, NASA December 9, 2006 Brian J. Haley The University of Texas System Student Regent May 13, 2006 Gilberto Perez President of U.S. Operations, CEMEX 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 10, 2003 The Honorable Antonio O. Garza Jr. U.S. Ambassador to Mexico December 14, 2002 Dr. Rita R. Colwell Director, National Science Foundation May 11, 2002 Dr. Irving Wladawsky-Berger Vice President of Technology and Strategy, IBM December 15, 2001 Dr. Bonnie Dunbar Astronaut and Assistant Director NASA Johnson Space Center May 12, 2001 The Honorable Henry Cuellar Texas Secretary of State December 16, 2000 John Daniel Olivas NASA Astronaut May 13, 2000 Sara Martinez Tucker President and CEO Hispanic Scholarship Fund 65
December 18, 1999 The Honorable Richard W. Riley U.S. Secretary of Education
May 12, 1995 The Honorable James R. Jones U.S. Ambassador to Mexico
May 15, 1999 The Honorable Lucille Roybal-Allard U.S. Representative 33rd Congressional District, California
December 16, 1994 Mario E. Ramirez, M.D. The University of Texas System Regent
December 19, 1998 David Satcher U.S. Surgeon General May 15, 1998 The Honorable George W. Bush Texas Governor December 20, 1997 AM Adair Margo Member, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board PM Carlos Villa Member, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board May 17, 1997 The Honorable Silvestre Reyes U.S. Representative 16th Congressional District, Texas December 21, 1996 C. Paul Robinson President, Sandia Laboratories May 18, 1996 AM The Honorable Kay Bailey Hutchison United States Senator, Texas PM Dr. France Cordova Chief Scientist, NASA December 16, 1995 Dr. Felix Gutierrez Vice President and Executive Director, The Freedom Forum, Pacific Coast Center 66
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 The 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
December 15, 1989 Allen Born Chairman, CEO and President of AMAX Inc.
May 17, 1986 The Honorable Wilhelmina R. Delco Chair, Texas House Committee on Higher Education
May 13, 1989 The Honorable Jaime Oaxaca Corporate Vice President, Northrop Corp.
December 20, 1985 Helen Houser Popovich President, Florida Atlantic University
December 16, 1988 The Honorable Katherine D. Ortega U.S. Treasurer
May 11, 1985 Wilson H. Elkins President Emeritus University of Maryland
May 14, 1988 The Honorable William Sessions Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation
December 21, 1984 Dr. Hans Mark Chancellor The University of Texas System
December 18, 1987 Daniel W. Foster, M.D. Outstanding Ex-Student 1987 Professor of Internal Medicine UT-Dallas-Health Science Center
May 12, 1984 Rudy Tellez President, Telco Productions Inc.
May 17, 1987 The Honorable George H. W. Bush Vice President of the United States December 19, 1986 Bobby Ray Inman CEO, Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corp.
December 18, 1983 Dr. Gerald W. Thomas President, New Mexico State University 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 Yvonne Carranza...............................................................College of Liberal Arts Olympia Caudillo........................................................................ Graduate School Richard Daniel................................................................ Alumni Relations Office Holly Denney............................................................................... Veterans Affairs Ofelia Dominguez.............................................................................Union Office Gary Edens..................................................................................... Student Affairs Hector Flores.................................................................Disabled Student Services Charles Gibbens................................................................................Miner Village Diana Gloria..................................................... Student Government Association Pete Hensgen...............................................................................University Police James H. Holcomb.................................................Economics and Finance, Chair Chester N. Jacinto......................................................University Communications Beto Lopez............................................................................. University Relations Catie McCorry-Andalis.................................................................. Student Affairs Lisa Moten.................................................................................. Facilities Services Alex Muñoz......................................................................................Food Services Fernando Padula..................................................................University Bookstore Miguel Sifuentes............................................... Registration and Records Office Mike Spence.......................................................................... Don Haskins Center Paul Stresow............................................... Parking and Transportation Services Craig Thompson............................................................................ Career Services
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