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Board of Regents The University of Texas System



H. Scott Caven, Jr., Chairman.......................................................Houston



James R. Huffines, Vice Chairman ................................................. Austin

Robert B. Rowling, Vice Chairman ................................................. Dallas

John W. Barnhill, Jr. . ..................................................................Brenham



James D. Dannenbaum................................................................Houston

Robert A. Estrada ................................................................... Fort Worth

Paul Foster...................................................................................... El Paso



Printice L. Gary................................................................................. Dallas



Colleen McHugh .................................................................Corpus Christi

Randal Matthew Camarillo (Student Regent)....................... Fort Worth Francie A. Frederick General Counsel to the Board of Regents

Senior Administrative Officials The University of Texas System Mark G. Yudof Chancellor

David B. Prior 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 10 a.m. Diana Natalicio President of the University, Presiding Concert ............................................................ The University Symphony Orchestra Ronald A. Hufstader, Conducting Professor, Music Academic Procession ...................................... William C. Cornell, Grand Marshal Associate Professor, Geological Sciences National Anthem ............................................. The Audience and The University The Star Spangled Banner (Key) Symphony Orchestra Welcome and Introductions ............................ Diana Natalicio, President Keynote Address . ............................................ Henry A. de La Garza, Chairman and CEO de La Garza Public Relations, Inc. Presentation of Graduates and Candidates’ Names .................................. Richard Jarvis, 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 Liberal Arts .............................. Howard Daudistel, Dean The University College...................................... Maggy Smith, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies and Dean The Graduate School ....................................... Pablo Arenaz, Vice Provost for Graduate Studies and Dean Announcement of Graduates and Candidates’ Names .................................. Richard Teschner Professor, Languages and Linguistics Yvonne Carranza, Recruitment and Advising Specialist, Liberal Arts Faculty Marshals of Students . ........................ James H. Holcomb Associate Professor, Economics and Finance

Larry Jones Professor Emeritus, Biological Sciences Recessional

Graduates will recess through the center aisle and out the south tunnel of the Don Haskins Center. Family members may meet their graduate in Lot P-11. Refer to the diagram on page 7 of the program.



Order of Academic Procession Morning Ceremony 10 a.m. William C. Cornell Grand Marshal of the University

Frank Andrews The University Banner

Moira Pacifica Shaw Graduate School Banner

Roberto Antonio Tavarez

Byron Wade Cross

Engineering Banner

Liberal Arts Banner

Pedro Jose Rodriguez

John Colby Lindsay Science Banner

University College Banner

Diana Natalicio

Richard Jarvis

President

Provost

Henry A. de La Garza

Vice President for Information Resources and Planning

Stephen Riter

Keynote Speaker

Roberto Osegueda

Richard Padilla Vice President for Student Affairs

Vice President for Research

Maggy Smith

Jose D. Riojas Vice President for Strategic Initiatives

Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies and Dean of the University College

Pablo Arenaz Vice Provost for Graduate Studies and Dean of the Graduate School

Lawrence Ellzey President, Faculty Senate

Jorge Cardenas Interim Chair, Staff Council

Clara Duncan-Adams President, Alumni Association

Aaron Rosas

President Student Government Association 

Members of the Faculty The Graduate School John Walton, Marshal Pablo Arenaz, Dean

The College of Engineering Jack Dowdy, Marshal Richard Schoephoerster, Dean Faculty of the College

The College of Liberal Arts

Gerald William Lucker, Marshal Howard Daudistel, Dean Faculty of the College

The University College Maggy Smith, Dean

The College of Science Joe Guthrie, Marshal Anny Morrobel-Sosa, Dean Faculty of the College

Graduates and Candidates for the Degree The Graduate School

The College Banner Bearer Meredith E. Abarca Faculty Marshal of Students Elizabeth Ijeoma Maduko, Engineering Samantha Lee Chagra, Science Analia McConnell, Liberal Arts Student Marshals Graduates and Candidates for the Degree

The College of Engineering

The College Banner Bearer Kelvin Cheu Faculty Marshal of Students Leonardo Barreda Student Marshal Graduates and Candidates for the Degree

The College of Science

The College Banner Bearer James Becvar Faculty Marshal of Students Enrique Roman Student Marshal Graduates and Candidates for the Degree 

The College of Liberal Arts The College Banner Bearer Harmon Hosch Faculty Marshal of Students Kimberly Suzanne Clark Student Marshal Graduates and Candidates for the Degree

The University College The College Banner Bearer Dorothy P. Ward Faculty Marshal of Students Alejandro Benitez Student Marshal Graduates and Candidates for the Degree

The University Librarians Mary Duffy, Marshal

The University Staff Juan A. Camacho, Marshal

Student Seating and Post-Commencement Family Waiting Areas 10 a.m. Ceremony

Winter Commencement • Saturday, December 15, 2007



Program

Afternoon Ceremony 3 p.m. Diana Natalicio President of the University, Presiding Concert ............................................................ The University Symphony Orchestra Ronald A. Hufstader, Conducting Professor, Music Academic Procession ...................................... Julieta Castaneda, Grand Marshal Instructor in Clinical Nursing National Anthem ............................................. The Audience and The University The Star Spangled Banner (Key) Symphony Orchestra Welcome and Introductions ............................ Diana Natalicio, President Keynote Address . ............................................ Henry A. de La Garza, Chairman and CEO de La Garza Public Relations, Inc. Presentation of Graduates and Candidates’ Names .................................. Richard Jarvis, Provost Conferral of Degrees ....................................... Diana Natalicio, President The College of Education ................................ Josefina Villamil Tinajero, Dean The College of Health Sciences........................ Kathleen A. Curtis, Dean The School of Nursing....................................... Robert Anders, Dean The College of Business Administration.......... Robert Nachtmann, Dean The Graduate School ....................................... Pablo Arenaz, Vice Provost for Graduate Studies and Dean Announcement of Graduates and Candidates’ Names .................................. Elena Izquierdo Associate Professor, Teacher Education Yvonne Carranza, Recruitment and Advising Specialist, Liberal Arts Faculty Marshals of Students . ........................ James H. Holcomb Associate Professor, Economics and Finance

Larry Jones Professor Emeritus, Biological Sciences Recessional

Graduates will recess through the center aisle and out the south tunnel of the Don Haskins Center. Family members may meet their graduate in Lot P-11. Refer to the diagram on page 11 of the program.



Order of Academic Procession Afternoon Ceremony 3 p.m. Julieta Castaneda Grand Marshal of the University

Alina Ionela Joaca-Bine The University Banner

Brenda Elizabeth Baylon Graduate School Banner

Gustavo Rodolfo Palos

Kathy J. Pena Education Banner

Carlos Nunez Malfavon

Business Administration Banner

Health Sciences and School of Nursing Banner

Diana Natalicio

Richard Jarvis

President

Henry A. de La Garza Keynote Speaker

Pablo Arenaz Vice Provost for Graduate Studies and Dean of the Graduate School

Lawrence Ellzey President, Faculty Senate

Aaron Rosas President Student Government Association

Provost

Cindy Villa Vice President for Business Affairs

Julie Wong Associate Vice President and Dean of Students

Jorge Cardenas Interim Chair, Staff Council

Clara Duncan-Adams President, Alumni Association



Members of the Faculty The Graduate School

The College of Education

John Walton, Marshal Pablo Arenaz, Dean

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

The College of Business Administration

The College of Health Sciences

Faith Xie, Marshal Robert Nachtmann, Dean Faculty of the College

Harry Meeuwsen, Marshal Kathleen A. Curtis, Dean Faculty of the College

The School of Nursing Maria Amaya, Marshal Robert Anders, Dean

Graduates and Candidates for the Degree The Graduate School

The College Banner Bearer Milagros Seda Faculty Marshal of Students Raul Tapia, Business Administration Sylvia Trillo, Education Rocio Chacon-Carmona Health Sciences and School of Nursing Student Marshals Graduates and Candidates for the Degree

The College of Business Administration

The College Banner Bearer Steve Johnson Faculty Marshal of Students Diego Alberto Aranda Student Marshal Graduates and Candidates for the Degree

The University Librarians Sebastian Diaz, Marshal

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The College of Education

The College Banner Bearer Judith Munter Faculty Marshal of Students Maribel Rucobo Student Marshal Graduates and Candidates for the Degree

The College of Health Sciences

The College Banner Bearer Sharon Thompson Faculty Marshal of Students Helen LaRacheall Poole Student Marshal Graduates and Candidates for the Degree

The School of Nursing

Amanda Carol Huddleston Student Marshal Graduates and Candidates for the Degree

The University Staff Ana V. Matos, Marshal

Student Seating and Post-Commencement Family Waiting Areas 3 p.m. Ceremony

Business Admin.

Winter Commencement • Saturday, December 15, 2007

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Commencement Speaker Henry A. de La Garza

An internationally recognized communications professional, Henry A. de La Garza is chairman and CEO of de La Garza Public Relations, an award-winning corporate public relations and crisis communications firm with offices in Houston and Mexico City. A graduate of The University of Texas at El Paso, de La Garza has nearly four decades of professional communications experience and is accredited by the Public Relations Society of America. A past PRSA Chapter Officer, he serves on the board of directors of the PRSA Foundation of Houston. His agency earned the prestigious Silver Anvil Award from PRSA for his pioneering work on behalf of the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Houston. Founded in 1982, de La Garza Public Relations is annually ranked in the Houston Business Journal’s list of the city’s top 10 public relations firms. The agency has represented clients around the world, including Chai Ling, the supreme commander of the Tiananmen Square student rebellion, and former United States Ambassador Paul Bremer. The firm is the Texas gulf coast representative for the MTI Network of maritime crisis communications agencies. Before founding the agency, de La Garza was the first Hispanic television newsman in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. He later served as a spokesman for AT&T and press secretary for the

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mayors of El Paso and Houston. De La Garza is the past chairman and past president of Pinnacle Worldwide, a consortium of independent public relations firms. De La Garza served on the boards of directors of the Greater Houston Partnership and Leadership Houston and is a member of the C Club of Houston and other prominent Houston organizations. He served as a media adviser of the Houston Host Committees for both the 1991 Summit of Industrialized Nations and the 1992 GOP National Convention to Houston. In 1989, de La Garza was selected as one of “89 Houstonians to Watch” by Houston Metropolitan magazine. He has written and lectured extensively on the subject of public relations, and his byline commentaries frequently appear in the Houston Chronicle and the Houston Business Journal. The son of Mexican immigrants, de La Garza graduated from El Paso High School in 1965 and received a bachelor’s in journalism from The University of Texas at El Paso in 1971. On campus, he was a contributing editor to The Prospector and later elected Editor-in-Chief of El Burro. He married his high school sweetheart, the former Randy Jean Waldman, who is a UTEP graduate (BA ’69). De La Garza was honored with the 2007 Gold Nugget Award for Liberal Arts at UTEP’s homecoming celebration in October.

Conferenciante de honor Henry A. de La Garza

Henry A. de La Garza es todo un profesional de la comunicación que ha sido reconocido a nivel internacional. Es Presidente y Director General de “de La Garza Public Relations”, la prestigiosa corporación de Relaciones Públicas y de Comunicaciones de Riesgo que cuenta con oficinas en Houston y en la Ciudad de México. Egresado de la Universidad de Texas en El Paso, cuenta con casi cuatro décadas de experiencia profesional en el área de la comunicación y está acreditado por la Sociedad Americana de Relaciones Públicas (PRSA). El ex-funcionario de una las secciones de PRSA, hoy es miembro del Consejo Directivo de la Fundación PRSA en Houston. Su agencia obtuvo el significativo galardón Silver Anvil de la PRSA por su labor pionera en beneficio del Metropolitan Transit Authority of Houston. De La Garza Public Relations fue establecida en 1982 y se encuentra anualmente en la lista de las 10 mejores agencias de Relaciones Públicas según el periódico Houston Business Journal. Esta empresa ha representado a clientes en todo el mundo, tales como Chai Ling, Comandante Supremo de la rebelión

estudiantil de la Plaza Tiananmen y a Paul Bremer, Ex-Embajador de los Estados Unidos. La firma representa en la costa del Golfo de Texas a MTI, una red de agencias marítimas de comunicaciones de riesgo. Antes de fundar su agencia, de La Garza llegó a ser el primer reportero de la televisión hispana en el área de Fort WorthDallas. Posteriormente fungió como vocero de AT&T y Secretario de Prensa de los Alcaldes de El Paso y Houston. Fue Director y Presidente de Pinnacle Worldwide, un consorcio de agencias de relaciones públicas independientes. Ha sido miembro del Consejo Directivo del Greater Houston Partnership y del Leadership Houston y es miembro del C Club de Houston y de otras importantes organizaciones de Houston. Ha sido asesor de prensa del Comité Houston Host tanto en la Cumbre de Países Industrializados en 1991 como en la Convención Nacional GOP para Houston en 1992. En 1989, fue seleccionado por la revista Houston Metropolitan como uno de los “Houstonianos sobresalientes de 1989”. Ha escrito incontables artículos e impartido innumerables pláticas sobre el tema de Relaciones Públicas

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y sus comentarios se publican continuamente en los periódicos The Houston Chronicle y The Houston Business Journal. Hijo de inmigrantes mexicanos, de La Garza se graduó de la Preparatoria El Paso High en 1965 y obtuvo su título de Licenciado en Ciencias de la Comunicación en 1971 en la Universidad de Texas en El Paso. Siendo estudiante trabajó como editor adjunto para el periódico estudiantil Prospector y

posteriormente fue nombrado Jefe de Redacción de El Burro. Contrajo nupcias con su novia de preparatoria Randy Jean Waldman, también ex alumna de UTEP de donde graduó en 1969 con una Licenciatura en Artes. Henry A. de La Garza fue galardonado con el Gold Nugget Award 2007 por la facultad de Artes Liberales de UTEP durante las fiestas de inicio de semestre en octubre de este año.

Traducciones al español por Victoria Alicia Garcia

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distinguished Alumni The University of Texas at El Paso is proud to recognize its 2007 Distinguished Alumni 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 2007 Distinguished Alumni are Harriet May, Robert “Bob” O’Rear and John Rechy.

Harriet May

Harriet May bubbles with enthusiasm when she talks about the unexpected things that have happened in her life. May grew up in El Paso, graduated from Ysleta High School in 1967 and earned a bachelor’s in mathematical sciences from the University of Texas at El Paso in 1971. While at UTEP, she married Kenneth May, an Army captain stationed at Fort Bliss. May predicted a life traveling the world. After three consecutive military assignments in El Paso, it became clear that the couple was here to stay. When her husband left the Army to sell insurance in El Paso, May’s 33year journey to her current position as president and chief executive officer of GECU began in another unexpected way. “My co-worker convinced me to come apply here, real arm-twisting” May recalls. “So, I came here and the rest is history. I came here as a teller and I worked my way up.” The credit union has seen May through the birth of two children, the

death of her son and the arrival of two grandchildren. Thanks to her work, May, 58, has had the honor of attending the inauguration of former Mexican president Vicente Fox and has testified before the House Ways and Means Committee. Earlier this year, she met with President George W. Bush at the White House to discuss financial education. A former UTEP Alumni Association board member and current chair of the university’s Science Advisory Board, May was honored as a Gold Nugget Award recipient in 2000. She says UTEP provided her the foundation necessary to succeed, and has some words of wisdom for current and future Miners: “The skills you learn in school, no matter what you study, as long as you study, will help you the rest of your life.”

Robert “Bob” O’Rear

The world gained a great mathematician, businessman and technology pioneer when Robert “Bob” O’Rear switched his major from physical education to math soon after enrolling at Texas Western College (now UTEP) in the early 1960s. The young man from the Texas Panhandle made history as one of the first employees of Microsoft and the project leader for the company’s legendary MS-DOS personal computer operating system. After earning a master’s in mathematics from UT Austin, O’Rear embarked on a remarkable

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professional career, including working for a space and defense contractor on NASA’s Apollo program. “It was really exciting,” recalls O’Rear, now 64 and retired from Microsoft. “It was tailor-made for young persons back in those days. … It was very much like the Microsoft experience I would come across later on.” In 1977, O’Rear heard from a friend that a couple of young guys from a software start-up in Albuquerque, N.M., were looking to hire a mathematician. These budding entrepreneurs were none other than Bill Gates and Paul Allen, who needed some help developing products for their company, Microsoft. O’Rear became the seventh employee of the company, which soon relocated to Washington. He led the development of MS-DOS, the operating system used on the original IBM PCs and the many PC clones that followed. He later helped open company offices in Europe and other countries overseas. He bid farewell to the company in 1993. O’Rear is married to Catherine “Cathy” O’Rear and has a son, David O’Rear. Though he makes his home in Washington, O’Rear maintains his ties to Texas through an 11,000-acre ranch he co-owns with his brother and is involved in commercial property development in the Austin area. O’Rear says he is proud of UTEP history, its growth and its future. “I can see (UTEP) is a very successful university — they have so many more areas of study now, so many students,” he says. “Of course, I’m nostalgic about the older days; it was my time there.”

John Rechy

Like the travels in his most famous novel, John Rechy’s journey to success began in El Paso. “But it should begin in El Paso, that journey through the cities of night. … And it begins in the wind.

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In a Southwest windstorm with the gray clouds like steel doors locking you in the world from Heaven,” writes Rechy in City of Night. An El Pasoborn writer and playwright, Rechy is regarded as one of America’s most courageous novelists. Rechy earned a bachelor’s in English from Texas Western College (now UTEP) in 1952. Now the author of 15 books and two plays, Rechy credits his success to dedication, perseverance and the “sensational teachers” he had at TWC. “I got an education that I would be proud to rank against anyone else’s at the time. I had brilliant teachers at the college, really brilliant,” says Rechy, 76. For his work, Rechy has received PEN USA West and Triangle Publishing Lifetime Achievement awards, and was awarded the first ONE National Gay and Lesbian Culture Hero Award. He is also a 2003 Gold Nugget Award recipient from the College of Liberal Arts. What began as a letter to a friend about his experiences in New Orleans evolved into City of Night, an international best seller. The novel is now used as a teaching tool in contemporary-literature courses throughout the nation. Rechy now lives in Los Angeles with his partner Michael Ewing, and serves as a part-time lecturer at the University of Southern California. “What I attempt to do is make them committed to their work so they can make it the best possible … and give them the strength to face the monstrous ‘nos’ that are out there greeting virtually every writer,” he says about helping students who share his passion for the written word. “It is very difficult, but it is also very rewarding.”

Ex alumnos Distinguidos La Universidad de Texas en El Paso se enorgullece en anunciar a los ganadores del Reconocimiento al Ex - Alumno Distinguido 2007, 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 Ex-Alumno Distinguido 2007 se otorgan a Harriet May, Robert “Bob” O’Rear y John Rechy.

Harriet May Harriet May se entusiasma al hablar de esos eventos inesperados que ha tenido a lo largo de su vida. May creció en El Paso donde se graduó de la Preparatoria Ysleta en 1967 y en 1971 obtuvo su Licenciatura en Matemáticas en la Universidad de Texas en El Paso. Siendo estudiante de UTEP, contrajo nupcias con el Capitán Kenneth May quien prestaba servicio en Fort Bliss, por lo que ella pensó en una vida llena de viajes alrededor del mundo. Sin embargo después de tres nombramientos militares consecutivos en El Paso, quedó claro que la pareja permanecería aquí. Cuando su esposo dejó el Servicio Militar para vender seguros en El

Paso, May había iniciado de manera inesperada el trayecto de 33 años que la llevaría al puesto que actualmente ocupa como Presidenta y Jefa Ejecutiva de GECU. “Un compañero de trabajo me convenció casi a regañadientes de que viniera y aplicara para un trabajo. Así que vine y lo demás es historia. Comencé trabajando como cajera y fui ascendiendo de puesto hasta llegar a donde estoy”, comenta May. La unión de crédito ha estado con May en el nacimiento de dos hijos, el fallecimiento de su hijo y la llegada de dos nietos. Gracias a su trabajo, May que ahora tiene 58 años de edad, ha tenido el honor de asistir a la toma de protesta del Presidente de México Vicente Fox y ha testificado ante el Comité de House Way and Means. De igual manera al principio del año se reunió con el Presidente George W. Bush en la Casa Blanca para hablar sobre educación financiera. Fue miembro de la Junta Directiva de la Asociación de Ex alumnos y actualmente es la Directora del Consejo Consultivo de Ciencias de la Universidad. En el 2000, recibió el galardón “Gold Nugget Award”. May afirma que UTEP le dio las bases necesarias para triunfar y comparte algunas sabias palabras para los mineros y futuros mineros: “las destrezas que se adquieran en la escuela, sin importar lo que estudies, siempre y cuando estudies, te serán útiles el resto de tu vida”.

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Robert “Bob” O’Rear El mundo ganó un gran matemático, empresario y pionero en tecnología cuando Robert “Bob” O’Rear cambió su carrera en Educación Física a Matemáticas, poco tiempo después de haberse inscrito en el Texas Western College (hoy UTEP) en la década de los 60s. El joven procedente de la región del noroeste conocida como “Texas Panhandle” hizo historia como uno de los primeros empleados de Microsoft y jefe de proyecto del legendario programa corporativo, el sistema operativo MS-DOS para computadora personal. Después de terminar una Maestría en Matemáticas en UT Austin, O’Rear inició una impresionante carrera profesional, incluyendo su trabajo para un contratista de espacio y de defensa en el programa Apolo de la NASA. “Fue verdaderamente emocionante”, recuerda O’Rear quien ahora tiene 64 años y está pensionado por Microsoft. “Estaba diseñado para los jóvenes de aquella época. … Fue muy parecido a la experiencia que tendría posteriormente con Microsoft”. En 1977, O’Rear se enteró por un amigo que una pareja de jóvenes empresarios de una pequeña compañía de programas de computadora en Albuquerque, N. M. querían contratar a un matemático. Estos nuevos empresarios eran nada menos que Bill Gates y Paul Allen

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quienes necesitaban ayuda para desarrollar productos para su empresa Microsoft. O’Rear se convirtió en el empleado número siete de la compañía, la cual pronto se reubicó en Washington. Estuvo al frente del desarrollo del sistema operativo MS-DOS que se utilizó en las primeras PC IBM y en los muchos clones de PC que le siguieron. Posteriormente colaboró en la apertura de las oficinas en Europa y en otros países, retirándose de la empresa en 1993. O’Rear está casado con Catherine “Cathy” O’Rear y tiene un hijo, David O’Rear. Aunque su hogar está en Washington, aún mantiene sus lazos con Texas ya que junto con su hermano son dueños de un rancho de 11,000 acres y participa además en el desarrollo de zonas comerciales en el área de Austin. O’Rear afirma estar muy orgulloso de la historia de UTEP, de su crecimiento y de su futuro. “Puedo ver que UTEP es una universidad de mucho éxito – hoy cuenta con más áreas de estudio y muchos estudiantes”, comenta O’Rear. “Por supuesto que siento nostalgia del pasado, pues fue parte del tiempo que allí pasé”.

John Rechy Así como en las travesías de su novela más famosa, el camino de John Rechy al éxito inició en El Paso. “Pero debe comenzar en El Paso; el viaje a través de ciudades de la noche. … Y comienza con el viento. En una tormenta de viento del suroeste con nubes grises como puertas de acero, encerrándolo en el mundo desde el cielo”, escribe Rechy en su libro City of Night.

Nativo de El Paso, el escritor y dramaturgo Rechy es reconocido como uno de los novelistas más valientes del país. En 1952 terminó su licenciatura en inglés en el Texas Western College, (hoy UTEP). Actualmente, el autor de quince libros y dos obras atribuye su éxito a la dedicación, la perseverancia y los “excelentes maestros” que tuvo en el TWC. “Recibí una educación que estaría orgulloso de comparar con la que tuvo cualquiera en ese tiempo. Tuve excelentes maestros en la universidad, realmente brillantes”, menciona Rechy de 76 años de edad. Rechy se ha hecho acreedor a los premios PEN USA West y Triangle Publishing Lifetime Achievement, por su trabajo. De igual manera fue

galardonado con el National Gay and Lesbian Culture Hero Award. También el Colegio de Artes Liberales concedió el “Gold Nugget Award” en el 2003. Lo que inició como una carta para un amigo sobre sus experiencias en Nueva Orleans se transformó en City of Night, un Best Seller internaciónal. La novela se utiliza hoy como una herramienta de estudio en muchas de las clases de literatura contemporánea que se imparten en todo el país. Rechy vive actualmente en Los Ángeles con su compañero Michael Ewing y es maestro auxiliar de medio tiempo en la Universidad del Sur de California. “Lo que yo intento lograr es que se entreguen a su trabajo para que puedan hacer lo mejor posible … y darles la fuerza para enfrentar los monstruosos “No” que andan por allí rondando a cada escritor”, comenta Rechy sobre el hecho de ayudar a los estudiantes que comparten su pasión por la palabra escrita. “Es muy difícil, pero también muy gratificante”.

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 occasión de crucial importancia en su vida. Pero nos parece indispensable también aprovecharnos del momento presente para brindarles nuestro reconocimiento a ustedes, los familiares y amigos de los graduados, puesto que al honrar éstos honramos además a todos ustedes. Vemos en el éxito de ellos el amor y el apoyo de padres, abuelos, hermanos, esposos e 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 December 2007

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College of Engineering Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Donald Joseph Baca Caleb Kenneth Cass Valerie Alicia De La Cruz Carlos Duran Dora Oralia Francis Jesus Ibarra George F. Munoz Eduardo Perales Jaime Perales Giovani Francisco Peraza Raul Alonso Saenz Carlos Jesus Solis Armando Velez Min Wang

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Carlos Azcarate Ivan Carrazco Miguel A. Cuellar Robert Holland William Anthony Hunt Abel Licon Tonatiuh Mendoza Cuauhtemoc Munoz Xochitlcualtzin Maricela Rodarte Lorenzo Ruiz Alfredo Saenz John Enrique Shelton Lillian Torres

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Frank Andrews Omar R. Barron Richard Carrillo Misael Chairez David Michael Cisneros Edward Dominguez Charmaine Aguilan Garcia Francisco Alejandro Gonzalez Oscar Hector Guerrero David Henderson Hugo Arturo Hernandez Ricardo Holguin Andres Eber Ibarra 22

Victor Manuel Medrano Vincent Gilbert Moran Christian German Perez Daniel Ramirez Michael John Ross Adrian Rubio Carlos Alberto Ruiz Jaime Alberto Samaniego Ivan S. Sanchez Julio Cesar Soto Evelisa Sotomayor Oscar Trejo Fernando Valdez

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering

Maria Guadalupe Armendariz Miriam Aide Avalos Jessica Betancourt Vanessa Diaz Manuel Ricardo Garcia-Bruhl Arlae Viridiana Hernandez Diana Rocio Mateos Jonatan Esau Paredes Ana Maureen Saenz Sheyla Samantha Salinas Ivan Ezequiel Valenzuela Hector Adrian Villareal

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Pedro Renato Acosta David Antonio Acuna Rodrigo Arzate Rocio Bacos Leonardo Barreda Lidia Anabel Caraveo Carlos David Castellanos Alfredo Castillo Elizabeth Cercado Carlos Corral Carlos A. Flores Jesus Roberto Flores Chance Paul Garcia Onasis Garcia Carlos Francisco Gomez Samuel Gonzalez Brenda Lizbeth Govea Jose Luis Hurtado

Isidro Lozano Armando Lujan Eliezer Mata Francisco Manuel Mercado Lorena Reyna Mario Alberto Ruvalcaba Alvaro V. Sandate Roberto Antonio Tavarez Grace Elizabeth Torres Gerardo Vargas Gerardo Villagrana

Cristian Villalobos Hiram Ali Villalobos

Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Amanda Marie Bastidos Daniel Adrian Corral Amanda White Elmore Robert Matthew Kemper Tania Mariel Lozano

College of Liberal Arts Bachelor of Arts Anthropology Lizette Dominguez Jessica Adriana Fong-Cisneros Laura Natividad Art Nora L. Arrunada Sandro Ismael Colin-Ruiz Cheryl Anne Cooney Alejandro A. Diaz Sarah Johnsen Mick Ray Martinez Rodolfo Martinez Karla Maria Pamanes Myrna Yveth Rivas Guillermo Rojas Veronica Ruiz Lidia Salazar Biological Sciences Guadalupe Torres Padilla Chicano Studies Lizeth Galvez Claudia Iliana Gonzalez Communication Electronic Media Janelle Renee Ayala Adrian Chavez Hector Chavez Jovanna Justine Coria Tania Del Angel Ana Gabriela Estavillo Tanya Yvette Flores

Rafael Ibarra Gloria Annette Macias Andree Martinez Brenda Rocio Medina Andrea Miramontes Cesar Ochoa Hector M Oviedo Laura Romero Gabriela Valencia Communication Media Advertising Fanny Elizabeth Acosta Claudia Yvette Correa Alma Cristina Garcia Mayra Idali Gonzalez Jose Adalberto Gutierrez Peter King Rubyna Lopez Melissa Faviola Maese Luna Elaine Miguel Cristina Ovalle Stephanie Roberts Sandra Lucia Rodriguez Casandra Salas-Porras Deanna Renee Valdez Synita Sharnee Wade Communication Organizational and Corporate Communication Arthur Alexander Aguirre Monica Bustamante Yvette Nichole Bustamante Jorge Alberto Carrera Robyn Joyce Clark Noelle Marie Coley Izul Marie De La Vega 23

Alejandra Margarita Diaz Laura Agnes Erickson Susana Irlane Flores Namee Juliannefrances Kim Sheila Amanda Mcquiston Alexa Christine Messer Lisette Reyes Hisae Yamawaki Communication Print Media Stephanie Renee Armendariz Kimberly Suzanne Clark Carlos Ivan Lerma Arely Rodriguez Jackeline Rosario Communication Spanish Language Print Media Maria Adriana Mendoza Communication Studies Danna Mercedes Oronoz Creative Writing Geormart Alonso Jonathan Andrew Chase Byron Wade Cross Daniel Gonzalez Ivan O. Majalca Eduardo Martinez Raul Alberto Palacios Thelma Ramos Ramona Jessica Rivera Criminal Justice Pierre Andrade Glenn Archer Elizabeth Avitia Luz Maria Ayala Jose Santos Burrola Corina Michelle Castro Saeed Kareem Cazares Jacqueline Chavira Geraldo Jose Diaz Cynthia Gomez Esther Lou Gray Edgar Lynn Heras Aracely Hernandez Robert Carlos Hernandez Isaac Jacobo Valerie Lopez Viviana Lopez Maria Elidia Luna 24

Lazaro Hugo Maldonado Diana Mejia Ismael Mendoza Araceli Molinar Javier Murillo Adrian Nana Luis Miguel Perez Edgar A. Rangel Joseph Anthony Rangel Antonio Ivan Rico Belisario Rivera Monica Grisel Rodriguez Rosa I. Romero Sally Ruedas Vanessa Saenz Christian Cerezmy Salcido Rosalie Corine Sandoval Diana Marussia Siliceo Meghan Mackenzie Smith Belinda N. Varela Kelli Nicole Yeamans Criminal Justice/Biological Sciences Veronica Villalobos Criminal Justice/Psychology Karina Judith Arango Monica Huerta Elizabeth Annette Perez Criminal Justice/Sociology Ismael Pease Economics David Alan Juarez Lydia Odara Lopez English and American Literature Jason Todd Ahia Laura Marie Brown Valerio Dantoni Viviana Celeste Flores Elena Anne Garcia Samuel Gomez Alva Denise Marquez Melanie Novoa Adriana Carolina Palomo Lora S. Parker Rebekah Rojas Alexis Chantal Sein Adrian Sifuentes Jenny Anne Weathers Jeff Zhan Wen

English and American Literature/ History Katrina Yvonne Martinez

Philosophy Claudia Garcia Armando Heredia

English Teaching Marcela Alvarado Joyce Christine Avila Hannah Mei-Ling Gomez

Political Science Dani Rene Acosta Amanda Marie Brewer Arain Carrera Gabriel Mauricio Centeno John George Chanoux Jennifer Chaparro Audrey Fay Cisneros David Manuel Garcia Cesar Efren Hernandez Miguel A. Lara Bianca Vanessa Madrid Antonio Martinez Jacob A. Ochoa Corine Romero Zahira Torres

French Juan Manuel Reyes French/Psychology Valeria Barraza History Francesca Alonso Angie Caldera Jose Angel Carlos Michael David Chavez Miguel Oswaldo Chavez Beatriz Cordero Addy Minnu Crespo John Paul Demapan George Luis Gandara Eduardo Garcia Steven Rafael Gomez Rene Lastra Sabrina Belethia Lopez Rachel Maria McReynolds Teresa M. Mena Jorge Molinar Margaret Morales Guerino Alan Panfile Blay Perez Jessica Shawn Pollock Joel Provencio Cynthia Teresa Renteria Gabriel Roberto Rodriguez Andrea Segura Joseph Joel Sosa Magda Elena White Linguistics Roxana Eva Amador Elizabeth Michelle Carrejo Marina Kalashnikova Lynnette Novoa Erica Padilla Jonathan Lee Tarango Linguistics/Psychology Felix Fernandez

Psychology Maribel Alvarado Katherine P. Amaya Miguel Alejandro Barba Vanessa Bretado Paulina Cano Nohemi Y. Cerecerez Benaly Chavez Stacey Ann Cooper Araceli Cortez Leilany Cuellar Villalobos Alejandro Del Castillo Gloria Elizabeth Delgado Yvonne Galan Jose Gomez Giselle R. Gonzalez Gustavo Gonzalez Jessica Rose Gonzalez Senyace Gonzalez Vanessa Vanee Gonzalez Yvonne M. Lopez Celia Medrano Blanca E. Mendez Sofia Quesada Elizabeth Ramirez Aurelio Saldana Mario Ruben Tafoya Vanessa Lupe Trevizo Yvette Valenzuela Adriana Velez 25

Psychology/Criminal Justice Eduardo Ivan Velazquez Psychology/Sociology Luz Maria Nevarez Sociology Fancy Christine Adams Maria E. Munoz Cheryl L. Ordaz Elizabeth Quezada Michele Anne Sellers Spanish Sarai C. Acosta Carolina Balderas Yvette Castaneda Juan Carlos Castrejon Maria Socorro Cedillos Miguel Garcia Veronica Idette Huizar Beatriz Medina Maria Elvira Medina Claudia Mendoza Ana Elena Moreno Ana Margarita Moriel Sonia Esmeralda Rodriguez Theatre Arts Marissa Dominguez Peter Pinon

Bachelor of Fine Arts Dance Xochil Carr Music Theatre Marissa Dora Trujillo Studio Art Drawing Yamel Alejandra Beltran Cervantes

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Studio Art Drawing/Studio Art Painting Jose Antonio Rivera Studio Art Graphic Design Christopher Robert Christian Claudia Cornejo Christopher Lee Doucette Jaqueline Rubi Magallanes Juan Jose Maldonado Melissa Ann Ochoa Marisol Rios Veronica Romo Studio Art Graphic Design/Studio Art Metals Ana Karina Rodriguez Studio Art Metals Natalia Rebeca Rodriguez Studio Art Painting Daniella Pompa Studio Art Sculpture Jose Hector Lopez Jessica Lorenia Pizana

Bachelor of Music Music General Abel Baez Erin A. Evans Daniel Evan Hunt Music Performance David Alberto Valles Music Performance Vocal Kimberley Dianne WolfenbargerNakamot

College of Science Bachelor of Science Biological Sciences Claudia Yvette Aguilar Adrian Aguirre Gloria Anchondo Yvonne Arellano Andres Bolanos James Alan Brown Jeremy Manuel Burciaga Lydia Cabrales Monika Michelle Carrasco Sandra Aimee Castillo Magnolia Urbano Dela Cruz Pedro Elias Robert Michael Estrada Ana April Galaviz Denise Garcia Naomi Gomez Mara Vanessa Hall Mickael Christian Hanany Christopher Noel Hancock Veronica Hernandez Alfred Hijar Zacariah Louis Hildenbrand John Colby Lindsay Jacquelyn Luera Julianna Marquez Christopher Anthony Martinez Jennifer Marie Martinez James Bryan Mcelyea Nancy Navarrete Alma Navarro Carlos Roberto Ortiz Maria D. Pajarito Judith Pearson Brittani Peek Nancy Ruth Pena Michael Ponce De Leon Jonathan M. Ramos Laura Lynn Rivera Marco Antonio Rodriguez Maria Del Carmen Rubio Omar Solis Blanca I. Soria Erick Gabriel Torres Joshua Trejo

Chemistry Nadine Marie Bualle Lorena I. Carbajal Yazmin Paulina Carrasco Patricia Cobos Bali Arenne Estorga Lauryne Penelope Gauthier Christina Marie Gonzalez Jacqueline L. Harding Giannina Heredia Jeffrey Edward Hernandez Adrian Jesus Herrera Jose Antonio Hidalgo Elsa Gabriela Lopez Atziri Castaneda Martinez Brenda Lizzet Mota Raymond Serrano Billy Wen Environmental Science Melissa Christine Carney Fernanda De La Cerda Camargo Gerardo Rutilo Melendez Korina Navarro Ana K. Regalado Geological Sciences Rustin M. Baca William J. Clarke Mathematics Erica Bernal Alejandra Briseno Diana Iran Cossio Anthony Michael Crank Marcela Yolanda Davila Jesus Garrocho Maria Gojara Andrea Danielle Luevano Cesar Morales Edith Ortiz Analucy Garcia Villarreal Microbiology Astrid Aguilera Maria Aguirre Yesenia Alonso Adam Apodaca John Matthew Arpin Jr. Elizabeth L. Bock 27

Zachary Sean Brower Analicia Campuzano Laila Irene Davari-Gil Michelle T. Diaz Trevor Thomas Duarte Christina Elizabeth Gerardo Christina Grijalva Leslie Elizabeth Grijalva Melissa Marie Henry Rose Marie Hernandez Linda Jazmin Herrera Michelle Amber Karam David Kosturakis Eloisa Molina Fabiola G. Ramirez Jovan M Ramirez Enrique Roman Valerie Marie Valencia Gabriel Valles Yirah Mariana Valverde

Microbiology/Chemistry Humberto Enrique Rodriguez Physics Hector Segismundo Campa Psychology Paloma Alvarez Linda Amaro Angela Jovita Barraza Aaron Lee Baule Christina V. Garay Natalie Diana Gutierrez Leslie Patricia Jackson Karina Angela Lopez David Daniel Martinez Martha Gabriela Orozco Vanessa Danielle Parra Brian Robert Ponce Sandra Vaquera

College of Education Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies Teresa Aguilar Jennifer Aguilera Vanessa Iracy Aguirre Richard Edward Armendariz Judith Arreola Ruth Maria Arzola Crystal Ayala Marisela Banuelos Kimberly Fabiola Barraza Stephanie Barraza Elizabeth Basurto Carmen Maria Borunda Michelle Cangas Noe Alejandro Carreon Gabriela Daisy Castaneda Rosa Isela Cepeda Alice Denise Chandler Alma Chavez Sophia Maria Chavira Hilda M. Chiu Juan C. Conde Patricia Elizabeth Contreras 28

Emma Margarita Cooper Jessica Marlene Cravens Maurilia Yesenia De La Rosa Vanessa Lynn De Luna Rosalina Desantiago Lisa Michelle Diaz Nora T. Dominguez Beverly Leslie Dutchover Monica F. Elizondo Michelle E. Escajeda Viridiana T. Escajeda Emilio Alejandro Estrada Christina Fierro Olga Fraire Aviella Frilot Monica Gallegos Arturo Garcia Denise Marie Garcia Maria Delfina Garcia Melissa Garcia Rossana Garcia Armando Gerardo Alejandra Gomez Jeanette Gomez

Monica Gomez Anna Maria Gonzalez Erica Guerrero Ruth Guijarro Leticia Gutierrez Andreana DeShawn Harkless Kevin Lynn Harris Annette Hernandez Karen E Hernandez Eunice Herrera Gladis Yesenia Hinojos Elsa Ivonne Holguin Melissa Ervin Holt Margarita Ibarra Evangelina Johnson Steven Rischer Kurtzrock Joshua J. Landin Maria Magdalena Ledezma Cristina Lopez Angelica G. Lozoya Magaly Yazmin Luevano Jessica Luna Anna Esmeralda Madrid Christina Madrid Mitchelle Mares Jennifer Martinez Yvonne Martinez Charla S. McDaniel Veronica Medrano Carmen Juana Mejia Carmen I. Mendoza Bertha Patricia Mireles Juana Molinar Stefanie Marie Montes Lili A. Morales Yvonne Munoz Heather M. Myers Sarah Leilani Navarro Bernice Chavez Nevarez Maria Del Rosario Arc Nolen Raquel Ochoa Celia M. Ojeda Gabriela Sofia Oliva Diana Ortega Jessica Ortega Sandra E. Ortega Roy Samuel Ortiz

Kathy J. Pena Graciela Eugenia Perez Jose Trinidad Perez Rosalinda Portillo Gela Viviana Prado Angelica Maria Primero Claudia Lorena Puentes Priscilla Quintana Tania Guadalupe Quiroz Aurora J. Ramirez Denise Ramirez Juan Manuel Ramirez Rocio Ramirez Yvette Ramirez Cecelia Jamille Reid Lizet B. Reyes Mandie Krystine Rios Claudia Josefina Rodriguez Irene M. Rodriguez Melissa Elaine Rodriguez Ruth Rodriguez Maribel Rucobo Diana V. Salazar Ricardo Salazar Cinthia Elizabeth Salinas Violeta Armida Samble Rosa Isela Santillan Wendy Pamela Sarabia Sandra Saulsberry Janie Emilia Seeber Cynthia M. Sianez Vanessa Marie Silvas Claudia Sotelo Maria Del Rosario Talamantes Sandra Julieta Tapia-Medina Karla Fabiola Telles Susan B. Townsend Lidia Valadez Denise Marie Valdez Paula V. Valverde Mary Anne Vasquez Luis Alonzo Vega Missy Delilah Villa Denise Villagran Elizabeth Villalobos Josefina C. Villarreal Jessica Walton 29

College of Business Administration Bachelor of Business Administration Accounting Babur Talgatovich Abdilov Ramon Jose Aguilar Nicole Virginia Avelar Bertha Alicia Belmonte Jesus Alfonso Blanco Angeles Jesus Flores Pedro Elias Ganem Sandra Garcia Raul Garcia Flores Sonia Fuentes Gomez Jorge Alejandro Gonzalez David Gutierrez Gustavo Hurtado Yoon Seong Lee Perla Lopez Yvette Lopez Bradley Gene Metz Vianey Paola Monarrez Patricia Monserrat Cynthia Morales Gabriela Paredes Rodrigo Manuel Rincon Norberto A Rivas Robin Mcintosh Witzky Itzmi Alejandra Yosioka Accounting/Finance Luis Felipe Bucio Kevin J. Camacho Eric Cordero Salvador De La Cruz Martha Ivette Herrera Mayra Alejandra Jimenez Jose Castulo Olivas Lilian Denisse Saavedra Accounting/General Business Susi Samir Barron Mayra Flores Accounting/Management Hector Miguel Sosa Accounting/Operations and Supply Chain Management Abraham Quinones 30

Computer Information Systems Gary W. Adkins Diego Alberto Aranda Garrik Blanco Steven G. Chavez Mark A. Franco Michael A. Galindo Michael Steven Kapuscik David E. Pacheco Vianey Pamela Pedroza Claudia Rae Rodriguez Computer Information Systems/ General Business Alma Cristina Pasillas Computer Information Systems/ Management: Steve Figueroa Patricia Hernandez Economics Hugo Camacho Luis Gerardo Gonzalez Kendra Jennifer Henry Nathalie Mendoza Economics/Finance Graciela Silerio Finance Jessica Calderon Efrain Castaneda Clara M. Dominguez Stephanie Garcia Eduardo Jose Gonzalez John Mack Belinda Marie Martinez Joseph Michael Ornelas Gustavo Rodolfo Palos Jason Dale Paxton Alfonso A. Porras Jose Luis Reyes Brenda Belen Rocha Cesar Omar Rodriguez Jason Michael Rodriguez Jazmine Marlene Salazar Benjamin Torres Kalvin Prescott Turner Lariza Odile Varela-Antillon

Finance/General Business Perla Selene Rodriguez Finance/Management Carolina Gandara Rubi Rincon Perla Lucia Vazquez Finance/Marketing Blanca Alejandra Limon Finance/Operations and Supply Chain Management Carlos Perea Elizondo Monica Matsushita General Business Kay Ivar Abma Rocio Paloma Alvarado Ana Luisa Chavez Flor Espinoza Reyna Fernandez Gabriela Gutierrez Cristian Alejandro Lange Ange Michelle Lozada Monica Mares Luis Carlos Molina Sayda Marisol Olayo Priscilla Padilla Teresa Ruiz Michelle Servin Manish Sundrani General Business/Management Karla Jessica Guzman Jorge Alberto Hernandez Alfredo Miledi Marisol Negrete-Pizzi Jasmyn Ornelas Gabriel G. Valle General Business/Marketing Estela Dominguez General Business/Operations and Supply Chain Management Hector Armando Chufany Maria Graciela Pamanes Erik Rodriguez Management Hector Enrique Aldaco Yvonne Aragon Esperanza Arteche Enrique Bravo Jason Patrick Carey

Cynthia Mae Carranco Miguel Pulido Carrillo Dorian Cervantes Dulce Cecilia Chavez Ivan Cuevas Maria Rita Duran David M. Garcia Norma L. Holguin Kendra Dawn Jones Jose Ramon Martinez Roxanna Medina Rita Alicia Melendez Aaron Ramon Mendez Alejandro Mendez Alexander G. Mendoza Ana Cecilia Moreno Gerardo Moreno Jose Roberto Olivas Irma Leticia Pena Lauren Danielle Pineda Sean C. Pitzer Amy B. Romero Gerardo Sosa Maria Sylvia Soto Javier Torres Gabriel Vasquez Management/General Business Rosaura Elena Cabada Management/Marketing Christina Anne Delgadillo Rosalinda Lopez Gutierrez Edgar Ortega Priscilla Ortiz Raquel Del Carmen Ramirez Jennifer Rangel Guadalupe Lisa Rodriguez Sandra Marie Romo Marketing Kimberly Michelle Aguilera Aaron Ayala Angela Jazmi Barragan Rene Alejandro Contreras Erma-Gene Evans Javier Ferrer Juana Arellano Galaviz Valerie Garcia Annette Gomez Esau Hermosillo Steve John Hrdlicka Carlos Ricardo Huerta 31

Kyle David Kroesser Daniel Lerma Diana Annette Lopez Nidia Lujan Claudia Cristina Marquez Jesus Ricardo Moya Sally Jo Pacheco James Lee Riley Carlos Manuel Sanchez Juan Jose Sevilla Melquiades Villalobos

Operations and Supply Chain Management Karina Ismir Caro Christopher Michael Flores Vianey Garcia Margarita Guerra Pallares Angel Armando Leon Alvaro Ivan Maldonado Jaire Jesil Maldonado Jorge Eduardo Ochoa Naomi Oliver Caleb Rodarte

Marketing/Operations and Supply Chain Management Veronica Gricel Portillo

Operations and Supply Chain Management/Marketing Liliana Pinon

College of Health Sciences Bachelor of Science Health Promotion Jaclyn Augustain Veronica Cobos Josie Contreras Arlin A. Fernandez Amy Kathleen Garcia Priscilla Garcia Miriam Leyva Nadia Martinez Leticia F. Mireles Berenice Monarez Jessica M. Montes Leslie Ann Platz Helen LaRacheall Poole Cynthia Ramirez Carissa Yvette Rodriguez Marissa A. Rodriguez Priscilla Silvas Elizabeth Torres Priscilla Marie Tremenheere Edith Valenzuela Araceli Villarreal Kinesiology Carlos Alberto Aguilar Lorena Alcocer Maria De Lourdes Blanco 32

David Flores Michael Romeo Garcia Tara Laneil Garza Natalie Nicole Grijalva Jennifer Elizabeth Han Charles Lyndon Hoops Alina Ionela Joaca-Bine Carlos Nunez Malfavon Kevin L. Mccormick Luis E. Navarro Manuel Padilla Luis Reyes Omar Rodriguez Ruth Evelyn Shirley Maria Elisa Soto Catherine B. Tellez Nicolas Uribe Karina Vasquez Ruben Vasquez

Bachelor of Social Work Cynthia Lopez Jessica Perales

School of Nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing Nursing, Generic Carlos Antunez Gerardo Palad Cailing Erica Y. Chavez Sylvia De La Rosa Lizett Briseida De Leon Raul P. Diaz Ana Lilia Dominguez Audrey A. Dryanski Alexis Christine Galaviz Bobby Line Galindo Cristina Garcia Alma Gabriela Gomez Monica Guadalupe Gomez Jessica Marie Gonzalez Gregory Dee Hatch Sandra Patricia Hernandez Yodelid Hernandez Rafael Herrera Jr. Amanda Carol Huddleston Monica Gabriela Iniguez Yvonne Basil Itie Olivia Jimenez Wrona Schneider Kress Mary Katherine Kustes

Laurence Jerome Labayen Edwin Lopez Sonia Michelle Martinez Sarah Elizabeth Mendez Jessica Mijares Angela E. Moore Theresa Nicole Navarrette Vanessa Iris Nunez Natalie Ontiveros Vivian Christine Ormsby Arlene Parada Jamie Rodriguez Baldomero Velasquez Denise Haydee Villareal Nursing, Registered Nurse Regina Ann Abruzzese Alicia Jean Anable Karla Paige Bedell Wingfield Shawna Renee Boland Marian Elaine Crawford Mary Heisey Frost Elizabeth Idell Gonzalez Rubie Herrera Steven Randolph Loescher Annette Romero Shannon D. York

University College Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Studies Aurora Aguilera Rosalinda R. Alexander Omar A. Alvidrez Natalia Andrea Anaya Mandy Arellano Rachel Ann Atwood Andres Batista Nicole Marie Bell Sylvia Annette Beltran Alejandro Benitez Andrea Christine Bohn Adonica Ginithan Bottom

John Carranco Jennifer Lee Carreon Santos Castaneda Michael A. Deal Angelo Diaz Ruben Joseph Duran Suky Yvonne Lizette Estala Jose Avelardo Estrada Iliana M. Faries Rebecca Helen Flores Gladis Frias Eva Y. Gamboa Alma Irene Garcia Sayda Gastelum Ortega Roxanna Cano Giron 33

Yvonne M. Gonzales Arturo Gonzalez Perla Gonzalez Kristine Grado David Grijalva Miguel A. Hernandez Elizabeth A. Herrera Elsa Castaneda Hurtado Cedric Romain Johnson Jeremy Nathaniel Jones Rachel Y. Jones Aurora Luna Laura M. Maese Lorena Mares Michael Louis Marin Carlos Martinez Carmen Martinez Christine Martinez Mary H. Martinez-Delgado Blanca Araceli Medrano Vanessa Meza Jessica Murillo Isaac Nanez

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Dennis Niswonger Virginia Ortega Daniela Perez Edgar Reyes Jahrika Nichole Richard Mateo Rocha Jr. Edna Chiu Rodriguez Pedro Jose Rodriguez Monica Jean Rose Andres Salcido Erica Sabine Sanchez Josefina A. Sandoval Marisa C. Scarboro Dora E. Smith Nathan Stell-Smith Dana Asha Thomas Rocio Angelica Torres George Vargas Iris Estrella Vasquez Laura Vazquez Allan Vergara Megan Lois Whiteaker Monique Elise Wilson

University honors program Fall 2007

Summer 2007

University Honors Certificate Candidates

University Honors Certificate Graduate

Mathematics Analucy Garcia Villarreal

Computer Science Anais Graciela Rivera

Mechanical Engineering Roberto Antonio Tavarez Microbiology David Kosturakis Political Science Audrey Fay Cisneros

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Graduate School Doctor of Education Educational Leadership and Administration Martha Leticia Veale Dissertation Title: “Certification Programs and their Relationship to Teacher Preparedness and Student Academic Achievement”

Doctor of Philosophy Biological Sciences – Pathobiology Zaineb A. Al-Dahwi Dissertation Title: “Impairment of Protective Immunity to Intestinal Helminthiases” Computer Science Roberto Araiza Dissertation Title: “The Use of Interval-Related Expert Knowledge in Processing 2D and 3D Data, with an Emphasis on Applications to Geosciences and Biosciences” Gang Xiang Dissertation Title: “Fast Algorithms for Computing Statistics under Interval Uncertainty with Applications to Computer Science and to Electrical and Computer Engineering” Electrical and Computer Engineering Aldo Lucero Dissertation Title: “Compressing Scientific Data with Control and Minimization of the L-Infinity Metric under the JPEG 2000 Framework” Environmental Science and Engineering Gautam Kumar Agrawala Dissertation Title: “Regional Ground Water Interpretation Using Multivariate Statistical Methods” 36

Marcos Delgado Dissertation Title: “Microenvironmental Air Monitoring of Contaminants: An Evaluation of Indoor and Outdoor Levels in Chihuahua City” Geological Sciences Abdul Aziz Mohamed Abdul Aziz Dissertation Title: “Applications of Remote Sensing, GIS, and Groundwater Flow Modeling in Evaluating Groundwater Resources: Two Case Studies; East Nile Delta, Egypt and Gold Valley, California, USA” Olamide Olawumi Fagbola Dissertation Title: “Integrated Geophysical, Geological and Remote Sensing Analysis of Basins in the Four Corners Region” Musa Jad Abdel-Wahab Hussein Dissertation Title: “Integrated and Comparative Geophysical Studies of Crustal Structure of Pull-Apart Basins: The Salton Trough and Death Valley, California Regions” Materials Science and Engineering Shalayna Lee Lair Dissertation Title: “Energetic Comparison of Double-Walled Carbon Nanotube Systems”

Master of Accountancy Accounting Oluyemi Olanike Fagbamila Manuel Luis Garza Edgar Micheal Hepp Hettie Cardon Houghton Kevin Christopher Meade Magdalena Rodriguez Raul Tapia Accounting Combined Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Accountancy Robin Mcintosh Witzky

Master of Arts Communication Mark Charles Albertson Gustavo Cabullo Martha Patricia Giovine-Mosier Geraldine Marie Mearns Linda Mendoza Gloria Elizabeth Ruiz Imelda Vannessa Vasquez English Rhetoric and Writing Studies Daniel Flores English and American Literature Maryann Therese Lockard Experimental Psychology Justin Scott Albrechtsen Kimberly Ann Carrillo Moira Pacifica Shaw Kyle Joseph Susa Oscar Valentine Torres History Dalanda Bernardine Bond Lillie Sheron Caton Nancy Anne Hill History U.S./Mexico Border Miranda C. Barton Latin American and Border Studies Jaime Rene Ruiz Leadership Studies Jeremy Nowell Black Venetia Grace Eldridge Herbert Hesselton Flather Demetrios Anastasios Ghikas Michael A. Hendricks Marcel Maurice Hickman Todd James Lamers Nikolai John Moore Matthew Allen Pintur Leah Gaunt Roberts William Thorne Simpson Chelsey Ann Williams Sociology Yolanda C. Seidler Spanish Maria Monserrat Cotera Maria Eugenia Guerrero

Patricia Macias Analia Mcconnell Maria Del Carmen Ramos-Hernandez Studio Art Metals Cruz Elva Duran Davinia Noemi Gomez-Miraval

Master of Arts in Teaching English John Howard Flickinger Rina Cecilia Grijalva Mathematics Adrian Estorga

Master of Business Administration Accelerated Master of Business Administration Grisel Galvan Alejandro J. Gonzales Eduardo Rodriguez Business Administration Oliana Alikaj Armando Armendariz Julio Cesar Barraza Carlos Chavez Joellen Joseph Margienell Simone Kirk Archana Lothugedda Claudia Melissa Mendoza Medardo Montoya Vanessa Jovanna Ortiz Scott Robert Phillips Xavib Arturo Quiroz Roberto Carlos Reyes Laura Rincon Luis Carlos Rojas Adrian Gabriel Sanchez Amy Rodriguez Sanchez Gilda Sotelo Angela Sustaita Daniel Trejo Randall Craig Wallen Business Administration Combined Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Business Administration Bradley Gene Metz Jose Castulo Olivas 37

Online Master of Business Administration Laurel A. Baillie William Russell Kempt Brian Andrew Smith Arthur V. Werge

Master of Education Educational Administration Socorro Vilma Banda Patricia D. Caro Nadia De La Rosa Haydee Zavala Duran Catalina Eugenia Gonzalez-Renz Mary Elizabeth Harper John J. Marin Gloria Elena Martinez Michelle Cynthia Moreno Kristen Mary O’Connell Omar Ortega Joel Pena Anabel Perez Elsa Gabriela Quezada Rodolfo Ramirez Denise Razo Oscar Alejandro Rico Ignacio Ronquillo Shari S. Schwartz Educational Diagnostician Brenda Elizabeth Baylon Melissa Anne Diaz Victoria Foster Lorraine Manon-Bentley Darlene Ericka Minks Elizabeth Martinez Mitchell Brenda Whitehead Powell Deborah K. White Guidance and Counseling Lourdes M. Aguilar Maria Teresa Arias Karen Salas Carrasco Melinda Grace Madrid Iveth Martinez Victoria Jeanette Orozco Aurorita Rivera Erica Romo Virginia Margarita Smith Lorena Soto Jorge Luis Villafuerte Elizabeth Villegas Claudia Olivia Zavala Rodolfo Zavala 38

Instructional Specialist Abdelruhman Abuhamidan Armando Altamirano Bianca Lorenza Arellano-Marquez Vincent Francis Arroyo Norma Chasco Michelle Rene Conklin Analee Covey Jay Eric Covrig Julio Jose Escajeda Terence Marquaze Farrior Cynthia Victoria Frederick Mary Gonzalez Alicia Paez Hill Kimberly Sue Holt Kerstin Carin Klingstedt Christina Leyva Yvette Lomeli Selina L. Lucero-Mendoza Ernesto Ricardo Martinez Evelyn Joy Martinez Vicente Martinez Jill Elisabeth McGee Irma Jo Mendez Patricia Yvette Mendoza Terri Jo Naylor Angela V. E. Owens Bertha Pena Cristina Veronica Pina Donna Alice Pino-Lopez Claudia Ann Porras Lizbeth Rios Olga Rosino Maribel Salcido Idania Soto Carlos Luis Villarreal Veronica Villegas Lily Aidee Viveros Reading Education Julie Arias Maricela Armendariz Sandra Burciaga Kathleen Kalameli Ese Jennifer Favor Howell Kara Alaine Mendez Silvia Soto Sylvia Annette Trillo Special Education Itza Esmeralda Alarcon Cynthia Morales Artalejo

Kirsten Marie Coons Suzan Kay Doherty

Master of Fine Arts Creative Writing Mario Emilio Daher Calderon Andrea Salgado

Master of Information Technology Rajesh Venkata Boddapati Abhisheik Suresh Jain Sharath Kotrangada Sumanth Babu Malur Fernando Parra Ravinder Reddy Perkit Abhishek Prasad Eshwar Nahum D. Quezada Gopinath Ramachandra Alvaro Adrian Terrazas Andres Terrazas

Master of Music Music Education Jimmy Gonzalez Music Performance Stephen Andrew Hammond

Master of Occupational Therapy Hector Lorenzo Carrillo Brian Eric Portugal

Master of Science Biological Sciences Samantha Lee Chagra Diana Lara Adrian Alberto Mejia Ursula Rose Sherrill Chemistry Fabiola Araceli Cruz Lynn M. Santiago Civil Engineering Porfirio Peinado Coronado Jaime Reyes Suhru Latha Singavarapu Brian Valenzuela

Computer Engineering Benjamin Betancourt Luis G. Delgado Perla Patricia Gonzalez Mohammad Khalil Jaber Carlos Ivan Leija Elizabeth Ijeoma Maduko Carlos Manuel Rascon Computer Science Carlos Eduardo Acosta Rosario Chavez Sheline Anna John Gilbert Ornelas Luis Ernesto Perez Michael Harold Roney Carlos Ernesto Rubio-Medrano Economics Igor Yurievich Koval Steven Paul Manley Electrical Engineering Sandhya Chowdari Gorripati Srinivas Kuchibhotla Sudheer Rakasi Julio Cesar Saenz Venuvardhan Reddy Sama Abimael Sosa Cordero Manuel Soto Jon Lucas Valenzuela Srinivasulu Vonguru Madhu Kishore Yerramothu Geological Sciences Michael Nicholas Feinstein Health Promotion Yamira Alejandra Araujo Oscar Beltran Rocio Chacon-Carmona Industrial Engineering Chidrupa Adibhatla Victor Hugo Garcia Jose Eduardo Granados Abhilash Reddy Kothi Carlos Joaquin Martinez Jesus Francisco Matus Cesar Gabriel Vidales Ochoa Francisco Javier Ortega-Torres Raul Ernesto Ruiz Santiago Eduardo Segovia Villarreal 39

Kinesiology Norma Grace Candelaria Manufacturing Engineering Angelica Carrera Adrian Castro Jose De Jesus Galicia Jesus Manuel Hurtado Pablo Mendez Eva Patricia Ornelas Noe Eduardo Quinonez Victor Hugo Sida-Ibarra Lucet Vanessa Talamas Julio Omar Torres Mechanical Engineering Mauricio Barrios Rajani Kumar Chippa Marcela Ivonne Cobian Sundeep Meshak Govathoti Mahidhar Malay Harita Naga Lakshmi Petla Carlos Ramirez Noel Rodriguez Shiva Kumar Sainoju Korremla Jonathan Abelardo Valenzuela

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Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Vianett Berenice Munoz Jiajia Xiao Physics Francisco Carreto Michael H. Chen Eric Sanchez Romero Statistics Manuel Rodriguez James Michael Wood

Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies Ramakrishna Empati Bharaneeshwar Renukuntla

Master of Public Health Cooperative UT El Paso-The University of Texas School of Public Health El Paso Regional Campus Carla S. Alvarado Alison L. Days Flor Puentes

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Graduates Participating in the December 2007 commencement

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College of Engineering Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Miguel Angel Arguelles Paulo Ernesto Delgado Mario Ivan Garcia

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Nestor Araiza Jason J. Jaramillo Anais Graciela Rivera Julio Cesar Urenda

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Juan Carlos Tapia Joey Glenn Williams

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering Xavier Rogelio Castellanos Ever Isaac Chavez

Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Julie Ann Flores Priscilla Annette Guerrero

Kristian Alberto Alcantar Ricardo Calzada

College of Liberal Arts Bachelor of Arts Anthropology Ignacio Ibarra Art Abraham Grove Maria Del Carmen Vidal Biological Sciences Crystal Olmos Madrid Chicano Studies Cassandra Marie Lachica Communication Electronic Media Robert Leroy Bolden Candi M. Lopez Ivan Leonel Lopez Hackleen Paola Riviello Laura A. Rodriguez Communication Media Advertising Thomas Gabriel Aragon Megan Jean Barber Katarzyna Halina Palider Joseph Robert Puentes 42

Abigail Ruiz Christian Skertchly Lilian Lizeth Villalobos Jacqueline Nyaguth Ii Wambuguh Communication Organizational and Corporate Communication Andrea Alonso Abdullahi Olayinka Bello Arturo Juarez Marta Elena Rodarte Gabriela Rodriguez Communication Print Media Phillip Michael Hash Communication Print Media/English and American Literature Thalia Irai Longoria Communication Studies Alton Lawrence Dunham Creative Writing Nieves Carmen Ayala Daniel Martin Gonzalez Jesus Navarrete

Criminal Justice Renee Itzel Aguayo-Padilla Joe Anthony Castro Manuel Gutierrez Sarah Lopez William Robert Pfeil Kenneth Dale Schmidt Jesus Zaragoza Criminal Justice/Psychology Maria Virginia Quintana English and American Literature Yolanda Ainsworth Alissa Marie Sanchez History Gilbert Ryan Ashdown Eduardo Jose Hinojos Samuel Mcconnell Trimble Latin American and Border Studies Carlos Augusto Loweree

Political Science Lilia C. Calderon Christopher Gomez Guillermo Morales Jason Gilbert Pina Psychology Joshua Henry Duran Christopher Borden Goldsmith Joyce Gonzalez Margarita Guerra Susana Mendez Abigail H. Quintana Paula D. Quintana Cristina S. Sanchez Lasonia Wilson Sociology Valerie Escalante Isaac Abram Villalobos Spanish Gabriela De La Cruz Emily Danielle Roberson

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Linguistics Amanda M. Vidal Mathematics Amorette Jane Rockenbaugh

Studio Art Graphic Design Victoria Mayela Aviles

Bachelor of Music

Philosophy Gerald Baca

Music Performance Keyboard Gema Valencia

Philosophy/Political Science Oscar Acosta Baray

Bachelor of Social Work Deborah Coronado

College of Science Bachelor of Science Biological Sciences Erin Rose Brown Steve Erik Campos Mike De Luna Lisa Cecilia Esparza Andrew Curtis Frye Marisol Marroquin Miguel Angel Mata Lilliana Paredes Chemistry Jorge Eduardo Avila Luis P. Rivas

Geological Sciences Hugo Rodriguez Mathematics Abraham G. Macias Felipe Velez Microbiology Luis Antonio Coronel Gabriel Galaviz Psychology Paulina Alejandra Ganem Katherine Rosamond White 43

College of Education Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies Cindy Noemi Aguilar Jaime Castor Maribel Chavez Rocio Gabriela De Lara Jonni Elizabeth Laffler

Janet Lopez Diana E. Olivas Myrna Yolanda Paredes Esther Ramirez Cynthia Solis Maria Teresa Ternoir Alicia Velasquez

College of Business Administration Bachelor of Business Administration Accounting Denisse Berumen Karina Contreras-Meza Jacqueline Herrera Zun Han Law Martin Marquez Irma Veronica Perales Timothy Mark Whiting Nora Yvette Zapien Computer Information Systems Jesus Acosta Guadalupe Chavez Veronica Laryssa Linden Luz Elena Mendoza Carlos Puga Nayev Sanchez Computer Information Systems/ Economics Miguel Hiram Chavez Computer Information Systems/ Marketing Godwin Enwongobong Udo Economics Luis R. Alderete Carlos Alberto Anchondo Azucena Gonzalez Moreno Windston Yusseff Rodriguez Economics/Finance Emmanuel Bejarano 44

Finance Jose Luis Gomez Ricardo Armando Gomez Mauro H. Herrera Chia Shui Kao Edward Resendez Kristi Lynn Thomas Finance/General Business Sandra Portillo Finance/Management Erika Dominguez Christopher Joseph Romero Finance/Marketing Carlos Adrian Villasana Finance/Operations and Supply Chain Management Luis Alberto Alcalde General Business Alejandra Guadalupe Gonzalez Emmanuel Padilla Noemi Perez Vianca Grisel Sanchez Karla R. Tavares Jacobo Valenzuela General Business/Finance/Marketing Thelma Ericka Velazquez General Business/Management Dianna Denisse Garcia Sagredo Ang Agustin Bengochea

General Business/Marketing Janett Berenice Rios Management Oscar Botello Juan Carlos Cruz Claudia Mariel Estrada Alma Delia Gallegos Monica Isabel Gonzalez Lorely Legaspi Tomas Salvador Lopez Jeremiah McCrimmon Edward Joseph Mendias Erika Ivonne Montelongo Abon Mosslamizadeh German Munoz Daniel Rojas Karla Virginia Soto Velia Briones Trevizo Monica Villegas

Management/Marketing Juanita Maria Barraza Anais Adriana Cardiel Management/Operations and Supply Chain Management Jesus Rodolfo Soto Marketing Christina G. Bibb Lance Jacques Fortin Alma Rosa Gonzalez Laura Luz Jaquez Ericka Latzu Milliren Stephanie Carmen Palacio Alfonso Rodriguez Rachel Nicole Williams Operations and Supply Chain Management Grizel Lopez

College of Health Sciences Bachelor of Science Health Promotion Linda S. Brillante April Dee Flores Diana Krissel Gonzalez Jamesha Leenise Huston Ivonne Marquez Jennifer Martinez Carolyn Palmer

Jaymie Rae Swift Angela Yvette Tejeda Kinesiology Melissa Castro Jonathan Franco Nady Paola Guadiana Louis Matta Carlos Saucedo Rene Solis

School of Nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing Nursing, Generic Rebekah Allen Josue Alvarado Diana Amador Alfonso Apodaca Carmen Braswell Sergio Enrique Carrillo Jeremiah Victor Davis Christina Dominguez

Angela Barbara Downing Dawn Ann Eskilsen Daniel Flores Robert Franco TszKwan Vicky Fung-Perea Nancy Garay Joel Andres Garcia Angel Jessica Godfrey Monica Christine Godwin Noema Gadli Gomez 45

Angelica Gonzalez Jaime Guadian Hafid Armando Guerrero Mario Alberto Gutierrez Raul J. Gutierrez Maria Fernanda Hernandez Rachel Elizabeth Hernandez Elizabeth Ilog Jennifer Michelle Jordan Aileen Kalt Joseph F. Lloyd Stephanie Maldonado Christine Marie Manhart Raul Martinez Hipolito Mata Charles Duncan McLaurin Lizbeth V. Medina Brenda Teresa Montes Claudia Veronica Morales Maria Teresa Moreno Angela Christina Orozco Carlos Ortiz

Mari Cruz Dominguez Padilla Shawna Leigh Prieto Carlos Andres Ramirez Ruben Ramos Claudia Reveles Elizabeth Reyes Georgina Rodriguez Martin Rodriguez Luis Gerardo Saenz Maria Elena Sarmiento Amy Marie Shindo Yuliana Yadira Tarango Isabel Cristina Zuniga Nursing, Registered Nurse Carla Jean Breyfogle J. Neal Clayton Mariza Fierro-Calderon Stephanie Ann Martin Rachel Lynne Saint-Cyr Virginia S. Smith Betsy Titus Thomas

University College Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Studies Susana Aguirre Diana B. Anaya Earl Wayne Arbogast Jessica Abril Arellano Jamie Rodel Arruiza Liza Betancourt Renae Monique Black Ema A. Botello Vanessa Burgos Rhonda Kay Cook Carlos Diaz De La Vega Sabina Theba Yolanda Fair Sephra Elizabeth Farias Danny Lee Fogle Eduardo Daniel Gamez Jose Angel Garcia Chavez 46

James Damien Gutierrez Heidi A. Herrera Jason P. Hiett Ryan James Hotchkiss Koli Hurst Davis R. Jones Eric Earl Leonard Erick A. Longoria Lisa Marie Longoria Ruben Estrada Madrid Dawn Mchalffey Jason Nicholas McQuay David Leo Meneses Joslyn Marie Molina Veronica Morales Halakilangi Frank Muagututia Vanessa Navarrete Jenny Annette Nunez

Diana Marie Ortiz Helena Sophia Ortiz Gabriel Rey Palacio Elizabeth I. Pardo Noe Quezada Jr. Nicholas Ray Quintela Erika Ramos Carissa Siria Renteria Veronica Rios Rebecca Rivera Joanne Macias Rodriguez

Maria Rodriguez Sarah Jane Rodriguez Rocio Rosales-Terrazas Juanita Sanchez Saldana John David Seelig Aquila Denise Stephens Marlon Andre Terry Whitney C. Thornton Francisco Manuel Venegas Jaymi Malie Wilson Jared Kent Woodruff

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Graduate School Doctor of Philosophy Computer Engineering Hector A. Ochoa-Gutierrez Dissertation Title: “High Speed Doppler Analysis of Wideband Radar Signals” Environmental Science and Engineering Martha Laura Lopez Dissertation Title: “Evaluation of the Effect of EDTA and Plant Growth Promoters on Lead Uptake, Translocation, and Oxidative Stress Response in Medicago Sativa” Naser Abdo Yousif Dissertation Title: “Geochemistry of Stream Sediment from the State of Colorado Using NURE Data” Geological Sciences Matthew George Averill Dissertation Title: “A Lithospheric Investigation of the Southern Rio Grande Rift” Chima Nzewunwah Dissertation Title: “Channel Dynamics and Controls on Planform Changes along the Colorado and Pecos Rivers” Ketsela Tadesse Dissertation Title: “Integrated Geophysical Data Processing and Interpretation of Crustal Structure in Ethiopia with Emphasis on the Ogaden Basin and Adjacent Areas”

Master of Accountancy Accounting Sharon Lynn Delgado Laura Irene Lizardo 48

Accounting Combined Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Accountancy Denisse Berumen

Master of Arts English and American Literature Nicholas Sedita Latin American and Border Studies Hilda Ontiveros Leadership Studies Evan McDaniel Bailey Christopher Michael Efaw Linguistics Maria E. Conde-Perez Spanish Claudia Annette Mendez Margarita Morales Juana Quiroz Maria Teresa Sotelo

Master of Arts in Teaching Mathematics Rogelio Carrera Ricardo Cordova Michael Garcia Ruth Concepcion Gutierrez Julie Ann Olivo Bertha Alicia Pedregon Raul F. Reyes Laura Cecilia Reyes Rotz Armando Trujillo

Master of Business Administration Business Administration Angelica Becerra Ariunsanaa Buyanjargal Dax Xavier Hughes Samuel Joseph Marquez Ruben Mendez Robert Minton

Roberto Gerardo Montoya Laura Pasillas Christopher Edgar Payne Combined Master of Business Administration and Master of Public Administration Phillip Morris Boyd Nikolina Ivanova Georgieva Online Master of Business Administration Donald Lee Abram Gerardo Galvan Michael Robert Hiddessen Stillman Saunders

Master of Education Educational Administration Mia Lorell Barnes Lorraine Kaye Bridges Laura Cristina Burciaga Raul Berber Cervantez Jesus Delgado Mohammed Djebrane Laura Duarte Robert William Ewing Antonio Gonzalez Leticia Ortiz Gonzalez Sherry Reynolds Lewis Alfie Leanna Lucero Monica Laura Macias Toby Lane McConahy Marisa Anne Negrete Laura Orozco Monica Lynn Ortega Michele Nicole Phillips Ramiro Piedra Analilia Sanchez Norma L. Sierra Marco Antonio Tristan Francisco Vazquez Cynthia M. Villa Maria Ernestina Williams Teresa Zamarripa Educational Diagnostician Nora Arlyne Avila

Guidance and Counseling Maria De Jesus Acevedo Claudia Lizette Dominguez Veronica Julissa Esparza Anessa Elizabeth Kennard Margarita Adela Luces Timothy Shane Mendoza Norma Alicia Ramirez Instructional Specialist Phillip Dale Allen Gabriela Marialuisa Castellano Dora L. Meraz Hortencia B. Romero Special Education Maria Luisa Kirchoff Eugene Stephan O’Neill

Master of Information Technology

Adriana Dimitrova Boykova Donald Eugene Gillis Kavya Rebala Aniket Baburao Sidanale Araceli Haydee Zaragoza

Master of Occupational Therapy Claudia Christine Chacon Grisel Contreras Sandra Denise Del Val Valerie Nicole Garcia Jocelyn Ann Kervitsky Renee Nicole Telles

Master of Public Administration Combined Master of Public Administration and Master of Business Administration Phillip Morris Boyd Nikolina Ivanova Georgieva Public Administration Gabriela Leticia Montoya Lisa Marie Tomaka 49

Master of Science Bioinformatics Ifeanyi David Nwokeabia Chemistry Matthew Andrade Cheney Candice Aton Sifuentes Suman Sirimulla Civil Engineering Srinivasa Rao Manduva Computer Engineering Ernesto Martinez Soumya Nadegouni Computer Science Yaffa Al Bayyari Luis Alexandro Garcia Gabriel Luis Marquez Geethanjali Mesineni Jorge Ivan Vargas Economics Nicole Branch King Electrical Engineering Marcos Efren Bolanos Srikanth Surya Kovvuri Surya Bhaskara Upadhyayula Geological Sciences Yenlai Chee

Master of Science in Environmental Engineering Jessica Carrillo Gamez

Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies

Ofelia Ternoir Aguilar Louie Angel Baca Yolanda Gisele Barkley Aaron Laurence Bodor Christopher Charles Brasgalla Joseph Florencio Castro Dolores Ana Contreras Laura Galindo Alma R. Huckaby Rodolfo Clemente Jensen John Murillo Rosalba Ivonne Narvaez Craig Michael Peters Dominique St. John Ana Rebecca Valdez Sterling James Ang Sy

Master of Science in Nursing Nurse Clinician Educator Katherine Mary DegensteinGartman

Geophysics Enrique Casana

Nursing Systems Management Amyra Daher Jose Luis Lopez Stephanie Anne Schulte

Health Promotion Eileen Jennifer Huereque

Master of Public Health

Kinesiology Joseph Aaron Ochoa Manufacturing Engineering Venkata Sampat Uday Varun Konada Mathematics Carlos Andres Quintero Physics Jitin Arora Oscar Ivan Calvo 50

Cooperative UT El Paso-The University of Texas School of Public Health El Paso Regional Campus Kelcey Anderson Arthur A. Islas Carissa M. Flores Mario Celestino Martinez

Honors Candidates December 2007

College of Business Administration

Diego Alberto Aranda Susi Samir Barron Cynthia Mae Carranco Salvador De La Cruz Mark A. Franco Joseph Michael Ornelas Gustavo Rodolfo Palos Lauren Danielle Pineda Norberto A. Rivas Lilian Denisse Saavedra

College of Education Jennifer Aguilera Judith Arreola Ruth Maria Arzola Crystal Ayala Marisela Banuelos Stephanie Barraza Carmen Maria Borunda Noe Alejandro Carreon Sophia Maria Chavira Hilda M. Chiu Lisa Michelle Diaz Nora T. Dominguez Aviella Frilot Denise Marie Garcia Melissa Garcia Rossana Garcia Armando Gerardo Jeanette Gomez Erica Guerrero Ruth Guijarro Leticia Gutierrez Kevin Lynn Harris Annette Hernandez Gladis Yesenia Hinojos Elsa Ivonne Holguin Melissa Ervin Holt Margarita Ibarra Evangelina Johnson

Joshua J. Landin Cristina Lopez Angelica G. Lozoya Jessica Luna Anna Esmeralda Madrid Christina Madrid Jennifer Martinez Yvonne Martinez Yvonne Munoz Bernice Chavez Nevarez Celia M. Ojeda Diana Ortega Jessica Ortega Sandra E. Ortega Kathy J. Pena Rosalinda Portillo Gela Viviana Prado Tania Guadalupe Quiroz Juan Manuel Ramirez Lizet B. Reyes Mandie Krystine Rios Irene M. Rodriguez Melissa Elaine Rodriguez Ruth Rodriguez Maribel Rucobo Diana V. Salazar Rosa Isela Santillan Claudia Sotelo Maria Del Rosario Talamantes Sandra Julieta Tapia-Medina Susan B. Townsend Denise Villagran Elizabeth Villalobos

College of Engineering Frank Andrews Leonardo Barreda Misael Chairez Carlos Corral Onasis Garcia Arlae Viridiana Hernandez Abel Licon

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Mario Alberto Ruvalcaba Roberto Antonio Tavarez Cristian Villalobos

College of Liberal Arts

Dani Rene Acosta Fanny Elizabeth Acosta Fancy Christine Adams Katherine P. Amaya Vanessa Bretado Laura Marie Brown Yvette Nichole Bustamante Jose Angel Carlos Xochil Carr Elizabeth Michelle Carrejo Maria Socorro Cedillos Kimberly Suzanne Clark Stacey Ann Cooper Claudia Cornejo Addy Minnu Crespo Byron Wade Cross Valerio Dantoni John Paul Demapan Alejandra Margarita Diaz Geraldo Jose Diaz Viviana Celeste Flores Jessica Adriana Fong-Cisneros Eduardo Garcia Miguel Garcia Vanessa Vanee Gonzalez Daniel Evan Hunt Sarah Johnsen Jose Hector Lopez Gloria Annette Macias Eduardo Martinez Katrina Yvonne Martinez Brenda Rocio Medina Teresa M. Mena Claudia Mendoza Andrea Miramontes Laura Natividad Jacob A. Ochoa Danna Mercedes Oronoz Lora S. Parker Elizabeth Annette Perez Jessica Shawn Pollock 52

Juan Manuel Reyes Gabriel Roberto Rodriguez Guillermo Rojas Rebekah Rojas Alexis Chantal Sein Yvette Valenzuela Kelli Nicole Yeamans

College of Health Sciences Alina Ionela Joaca-Bine Carlos Nunez Malfavon Helen LaRacheall Poole Marissa A. Rodriguez

School of Nursing Amanda Carol Huddleston

College of Science Astrid Aguilera Maria Aguirre Gloria Anchondo Aaron Lee Baule Elizabeth L. Bock Zachary Sean Brower Trevor Thomas Duarte Christina Marie Gonzalez Jacqueline L. Harding Giannina Heredia Zacariah Louis Hildenbrand Leslie Patricia Jackson David Kosturakis John Colby Lindsay Jacquelyn Luera Alma Navarro Carlos Roberto Ortiz Laura Lynn Rivera Marco Antonio Rodriguez Enrique Roman Omar Solis Erick Gabriel Torres Valerie Marie Valencia Analucy Garcia Villarreal

University College Virginia Ortega Allan Vergara

Honors Graduates Summer 2007

College of Business Administration Jacqueline Herrera Martin Marquez Rachel Nicole Williams

College of Education Myrna Yolanda Paredes Cynthia Solis Maria Teresa Ternoir Alicia Velasquez

College of Engineering Jason J. Jaramillo Anais Graciela Rivera Julio Cesar Urenda Joey Glenn Williams

College of Liberal Arts Renee Itzel Aguayo-Padilla Gerald Baca Joe Anthony Castro Alton Lawrence Dunham Christopher Gomez Margarita Guerra Eduardo Jose Hinojos Candi M. Lopez Emily Danielle Roberson Gema Valencia

College of Health Sciences Rebekah Allen Carmen Braswell

Angela Barbara Downing Robert Franco Nancy Garay Angel Jessica Godfrey Monica Christine Godwin Hafid Armando Guerrero Mario Alberto Gutierrez Joseph F. Lloyd Charles Duncan McLaurin Lizbeth V. Medina Claudia Veronica Morales Maria Teresa Moreno Ruben Ramos Elizabeth Reyes Angela Yvette Tejeda

College of Science Luis Antonio Coronel Paulina Alejandra Ganem Miguel Angel Mata Katherine Rosamond White

University College Jessica Abril Arellano Renae Monique Black Jose Angel Garcia Chavez Veronica Rios Sarah Jane Rodriguez Rocio Rosales-Terrazas Jaymi Malie Wilson

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Student Honors

Members of the Graduating Class

Men and Women of Mines December 2007 Candidates Alfonso A. Porras

Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities December 2007 Candidates Alfonso A. Porras Erick Gabriel Torres

Summer 2007 Graduates Sarah Lopez Elizabeth Zubiate

ROTC Commission as Second Lieutenant United States Army, United States Army Reserve  Hamid Cashid Conteh Helen LaRacheall Poole Jamie Rodriguez Joshua Jones Dominique Smith

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Honors Regalia University Academic Honors candidates are recognized by cords with the following designations: 3.9 - 4.0 Summa Cum Laude (Highest Honors)........................................................... Gold Magna Cum Laude (High Honors)...............................................................White 3.8 - 3.89 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 University College................................................................................................................ Wine Honors Degree ............................................................................................................Gold Stole Honors Certificate..................................................................................................................Lilac Honors Senior Thesis..................................................................................................Dark Green College of Business Administration Beta Gamma Sigma - Blue/Gold............................... National Business and Management Academic Honor Society Beta Alpha Psi - Red/White.................................... International Professional Accounting Honorary Fraternity College of Education Chi Sigma Iota - Blue/White........................................ National Counseling Honor Society Kappa Delta Pi....................................................... International Education Honor Society Double Gold 3.9 - 4.0 Double White 3.8 - 3.89 Green/Purple/White 3.5 - 3.79 Green/Purple 3.25 - 3.49 College of Engineering Tau Beta Pi - Brown/White or White Cowl.............. National Engineering Honor Society Eta Kappa Nu - Red/Blue........................... National Electrical Engineering Honor Society Upsilon Pi Epsilon - White/Burgundy..............National Computer Science Honor Society Chi Epsilon - Purple Cowl.................................. National Civil Engineering Honor Society College of Health Sciences Eta Sigma Gamma............................... National Professional Health Education Honorary Kelly Green/Gold 3.5 - 4.0 Kelly Green 3.0 - 3.49 Pi Theta Epsilon - Blue/Gold.....................National Occupational Therapy Honor Society School of Nursing Sigma Theta Tau - White/Purple.......................................National Nursing Honor Society College of Liberal Arts Honors Graduates - Navy/Silver......................................Law School Preparation Institute Honor Society - Purple/Gold.......................................... Career Opportunities in Research College of Science Alpha Epsilon Delta - Red/Lavender............................National Pre-Health Honor Society University Honor Societies/Programs Alpha Chi - Royal Blue/Emerald Green...... National Honor Society for Juniors and Seniors Golden Key - Gold Medallion/Blue and Gold Ribbon...................National Honor Society Mortar Board - Silver/Gold or Gold Medallion/White Ribbon..... National Senior Honor Society National Order of Omega - Gold/Black...............................National Greek Honor Society 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 56

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

Colleges

Science

Business Administration

Color: Golden Yellow

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

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

Education

University College

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

Colors: University colors of Orange, White and Blue and other colors representing the different academic disciplines from which students draw the concentrations that comprise their degree

Engineering

Symbols: Bhutanese tower – represents UTEP and the solid foundation of learning that is at the very root of our institution; Torch – torch of learning that integrates knowledge and creates wisdom; Book – book of knowledge that must always remain open for lifelong learning to continue; and Laurel Branches – high academic achievement

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

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

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

MACE

The mace, originally a weapon of combat, has been associated with civil and academic ceremonies from at least the 14th century, and symbolizes the authority and dignity of office. The University Mace is made of materials indigenous to this region. The head of the Mace, which is joined to the shaft by the University Seal, consists of 57

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 58

doctoral degree. It consists of a black shell, lined in satin, and bears the color of the institution that conferred the degree. The hoods worn by UTEP graduates have an orange lining crossed with a white chevron. The velvet on the border bears the color of the field of learning in which the degree was earned.

Commencement Stoles The University of Texas at El Paso Alumni Association honors the Student Marshals, Banner Bearers and University Banner Bearer with an orange satin stole bearing the Class Medallion and Alumni Association logo. Inaugurated in May 2004, the stoles are proudly worn by students who were selected to represent their college based on their exceptional academic achievement. The University Banner Bearer — selected based on academic achievement, leadership and campus involvement — is considered the highest honor bestowed upon a student during commencement. This student follows the Grand Marshal and leads the college banners in the processional. The University Banner Bearer is the second to receive their diploma in their respective college. In the second phase of the processional, undergraduate and graduate Student Marshals lead their fellow candidates and are the first in their college to receive their diploma.

The College Banner Bearers carry their college banner and lead their college in the second phase of the processional. These students are second in their college to receive their diploma except in the college represented by the University Banner Bearer.

Class Medallion The first class medallion was created to commemorate UTEP’s 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 nineth year, the medallions have become a tradition and part of the regalia worn by graduates at commencement ceremonies.

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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, 60

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.

ESTANDARTE UNIVERSITARIO Colores: Naranja, Blanco y Azul. Símbolos: Libro Abierto-el proceso de aprendizaje; el Sol, las Montañas y el Río-La ciudad de El Paso; La 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: Administración y Contabilidad-Café Economía-Cobre Símbolos: Globo-comercio mundial; Gráfica- estadísticas económicas; Disquete y ratón de computadoracomputadoras y sus aplicaciones; E.com –la comunicación de la información.

Educación

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

Artes Liberales Color: Humanidades, Filosofía y 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.

Color: Azul cielo

Ciencias

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

Color: Amarillo dorado

Ingeniería Color: Anaranjado oscuro Símbolos: Castillo que sirve de cimiento – ingeniería civil; Engranaje – ingeniería mecánica; Bombillo de luz- ingeniería eléctrica, Martillo - ingeniería metalúrgica y minera; Tarjeta de Computadora y Números Binarios – Informática; Báscula de Ensaye – pesos y medidas en minería.

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

Colegio Universitario Colores: Naranja, Blanco y Azul y otros colores que representan las diferentes disciplinas académicas de las cuales los estudiantes sacan las concentraciones cuales forman su título.

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Símbolos: Torre de Bhutan – representa a UTEP y la fundación sólida de aprendizaje que esta a la raíz de nuestra institución; antorcha – antorcha de aprendizaje que integra el conocimiento y crea sabiduría; libro – libro de conocimiento que siempre deberá mantenerse abierto para la continuación de aprendizaje de por vida; y ramas de laurel – logros académicos superiores

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

EL BASTÓN DE MANDO El bastón de mando, un arma de origen bélico, está asociado con las ceremonias académicas y civiles por lo menos desde el siglo catorce y simboliza la autoridad y dignidad de un cargo. El bastón de mando universitario está hecho de materiales autóctonos de esta región. La cabeza del bastón está unida al asta por medio del escudo de la Universidad y tiene un grupo de rebordes hechos de plata y de cobre bañados en oro dentro de los cuales se haya incrustada una piedra de cuarzo color rosa. El diseño semeja un capullo abstracto de una flor a punto de brotar a través de los rebordes que lo encierran y simboliza el florecimiento del intelecto, la trayectoria recorrida por el estudiante de neófito a erudito. 62

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

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

Medallón de la Generación El primer Medallón de la Generación fue ideado con el fin de conmemorar la Ceremonia de Graduación del Centenario de UTEP en mayo de 1998 en el Estadio Sun Bowl. La ceremonia contó con la presencia del Honorable George W. Bush en ese entonces, Gobernador de Texas. Debido a la popularidad del medallón, los funcionarios universitarios decidieron crear uno para cada generación a partir del nuevo milenio. La recaudación de la venta de estos medallones se destina al Fondo de Becas del Medallón, que garantiza oportunidades a los futuros estudiantes. Los medallones, ahora en su noveno 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.

Traducciones al español por Richard Ford y Victoria Alicia Garcia

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Previous Commencement Speakers

May 12, 2007 The Honorable Shana Dale Deputy Administrator, NASA

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

December 9, 2006 Brian J. Haley The University of Texas System Student Regent

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

May 13, 2006 Gilberto Perez President of U.S. Operations, CEMEX

May 12, 2001 The Honorable Henry Cuellar Texas Secretary of State

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 64

December 16, 2000 John Daniel Olivas NASA Astronaut May 13, 2000 Sara Martinez Tucker President and CEO, Hispanic Scholarship Fund December 18, 1999 The Honorable Richard W. Riley U.S. Secretary of Education May 15, 1999 The Honorable Lucille Roybal-Allard U.S. Representative 33rd Congressional District, California December 19, 1998 David Satcher U.S. Surgeon General May 15, 1998 The Honorable George W. Bush Texas Governor December 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

May 15, 1992 Maestro Abraham Chavez Jr. Commencement Performance

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

December 13, 1991 Ellen C. Temple The University of Texas System Regent

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

May 11, 1991 The Honorable Dan Morales Texas Attorney General

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

May 12, 1990 Sam Donaldson ABC News Journalist

May 12, 1995 The Honorable James R. Jones U.S. Ambassador to Mexico December 16, 1994 Mario E. Ramirez, M.D. The University of Texas System Regent El Gran Paseño Award Recipient

May 13, 1994 The Honorable Ronald Kirk Texas Secretary of State December 17, 1993 Carol Bellamy Director, U.S. Peace Corps May 15, 1993 Dr. Luther S. Williams Assistant Director for Education and Human Resources, National Science Foundation December 18, 1992 Dr. Herminio Blanco Chief Negotiator of the Free Trade Agreement for Mexico, Undersecretary of Foreign Trade

December 14, 1990 Dr. John D. Negroponte U.S. Ambassador to Mexico

December 15, 1989 Allen Born Chairman, CEO and President of AMAX Inc. May 13, 1989 The Honorable Jaime Oaxaca Corporate Vice President, Northrop Corp. December 16, 1988 The Honorable Katherine D. Ortega U.S. Treasurer May 14, 1988 The Honorable William Sessions Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation December 18, 1987 Daniel W. Foster, M.D. Outstanding Ex-Student 1987 Professor of Internal Medicine UT-Dallas-Health Science Center May 17, 1987 The Honorable George H. W. Bush Vice President of the United States 65

December 19, 1986 Bobby Ray Inman CEO, Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corp.

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

May 17, 1986 The Honorable Wilhelmina R. Delco Chair, Texas House Committee on Higher Education

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

December 20, 1985 Helen Houser Popovich President, Florida Atlantic University May 11, 1985 Wilson H. Elkins President Emeritus University of Maryland

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 Lucretia Bouchers.................................................................. Don Haskins Center Sandra Braham................................................................................ UTEP Alumna Olympia Caudillo........................................................................ Graduate School Richard Daniel................................................................ Alumni Relations Office Holly Denney..................................................... Registration and Records Office Ofelia Dominguez.............................................................................Union Office Gary Edens..................................................................................... Student Affairs Hector Flores.................................................................Disabled Student Services Jenny Fraire................................................................................ Facilities Services Charles Gibbens................................................................................Miner Village Mike Hanna.................................................................................University Police Pete Hensgen...............................................................................University Police James H. Holcomb............................................................Economics and Finance Larry Jones............................................................................... Biological Sciences Beto Lopez............................................................................. University Relations Fernie Mabini........................................................................ Don Haskins Center Kimberly Miller..........................................................University Communications Mary Helen Padilla, Chair..................................................... University Relations Luis Padula............................................................................University Bookstore Aaron Rosas..................................................... Student Government Association Miguel Sifuentes............................................... Registration and Records Office Mike Spence.......................................................................... Don Haskins Center Craig Thompson............................................................................ Career Services Julie Wong...................................................................... Dean of Students Office

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