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COMMENCEMENT
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
May 7-9, 2015
CFE Arena
Orlando, Florida
This commencement program will be available at http://commencement.ucf.edu/2015/spring/archive
for download as a PDF beginning Monday, May 11, 2015.
Gonfalons Symbolize the Spirit of the University of Central Florida
College of Arts and Humanities
College of Medicine
The senses of sight, sound, and sensation
are transformed by spirit and creativity into
meaningful diverse forms of expression in
the College of Arts and Humanities.
The Rod of Aesculapius, serpent entwined around
, is an ancient Greek symbol associated with
healing the sick. The rod topped by the UCF Flame
of Hope is spiraled with the DNA’s double helix to
form the symbol for the College of Medicine.
The Burnett Honors College
College of Nursing
ame
symbolizes The Burnett Honors College’s mission
to foster honor and passion for lifelong learning.
The spirit of the College of Nursing is
conveyed by images that symbolize
caring, knowledge, and leadership.
College of Business Administration
College of Optics and Photonics
Familiar symbols elicit world marketplace
nance for the
College of Business Administration with its
innovative curriculum, state-of-the-art facilities,
and nationally recognized programs.
The striking multifaceted relief captures the spirit
of the Age of Light and epitomizes the science and
technology of the College of Optics and Photonics
uence in the 21st Century.
College of Education and
Human Performance
College of Sciences
THE UCF CREED
Integrity, scholarship, community,
creativity, and excellence are the core
values that guide our conduct,
performance, and decisions.
INTEGRITY
I will practice and defend academic
and personal honesty.
SCHOLARSHIP
I will cherish and honor learning as
a fundamental purpose of my membership
in the
UCF community.
COMMUNITY
I will promote an open and
supportive campus environment by
respecting the rights and contributions
of every individual.
CREATIVITY
I will use my talents to enrich the
human experience.
EXCELLENCE
I will strive toward the highest
standards of performance in any
nitive symbol
of education and knowledge for centuries.
And for the College of Education, a galaxy of
encircling stars serves as a shining example
of diverse opportunities for learning.
Science seeks to explain how the world works—
living organisms, the physical world, people
in groups, and people as individuals. Just as a
microscope gives a way to look at objects otherwise
too small to see, so the tools of scientific inquiry
let us observe nature in its many aspects.
ce of Undergraduate Studies
College of Engineering and
Computer Science
The Space Transportation System symbolizes
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feats ever achieved and epitomizes the spirit of the
College of Engineering and Computer Science.
College of Graduate Studies
Leadership, research, and service empower
graduate students in the division’s quality
learning environment. The doctoral cap, hood,
and gown epitomize the highest achievement
for the College of Graduate Studies.
The Office of Undergraduate Studies provides
the foundation, vision, and leadership necessary
for students to reach their academic potential
and to prepare for the steps, challenges,
and rewards of lifelong learning.
Rosen College of Hospitality
Management
The central fountain, framed by Mediterranean
arches, has come to symbolize the Rosen College of
Hospitality Management’s state-of-the-art campus
and its standard of excellence for the industry.
endeavor i undertake.
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Academic programs in the College of Health and
airs are bound together by a shared sense
of purpose—to serve communities and contribute
knowledge that improves the quality of life of citizens.
The UCF Creed
Integrity, scholarship, community, creativity, and
excellence are the core values that guide the
university’s conduct, performance, and decisions.
University of Central Florida Commencement ♦ May 7-9, 2015
University of Central Florida
UCF Stands for Opportunity in scholarship, leadership, research, and service. The university also creates
opportunities for economic development, as well as community and industry collaboration. UCF is Central Florida’s
higher education partner and its hometown university.
The talents of UCF’s more than 250,000 alumni, more than 60,000 students, and more than 11,000 faculty
and staff members have made UCF one of the nation’s leading metropolitan research universities. And UCF is
committed to innovative community partnerships, world-class research with local impact, and the integration of
technology and learning.
The university offers 92 bachelor’s degrees, 83 master’s degrees, 3 specialist degrees, and 31 doctoral
degrees, as well as more than 94 graduate certificate programs. To date, more than 270,000 degrees have been awarded.
The university seal, shown above, is the symbol that sets our university apart from others. As you might
expect, choosing a university seal is no simple task. In UCF’s case, the job took 26 months. From the very first
suggestion, submitted in early 1966, to the unveiling of the present seal, it was a task without precedent for those
who were involved in the process.
In the two years after the first submission, nearly 50 designs and 70 different color combinations were
considered. The motto, Reach for the Stars, eventually served as the inspiration for the seal. It was first verbalized
by charter President Charles N. Millican. The phrase came to him, he recalled, when he was flying on a night that
was so clear the stars sparkled.
Stars were used in a variety of combinations. Pegasus, the winged horse of mythology, was added to depict
both contrast and connection between old and new, the humanities and the sciences.
In their search for tenets on which to launch a new experiment in higher education, the university’s
founders focused on two: Accent on Excellence and Accent on the Individual. Growth notwithstanding, their
successors remain committed to that end. The university’s motto, Reach for the Stars, encourages UCF’s students,
faculty and staff members, and alumni to go beyond the ordinary.
Indeed, extraordinary things happen in UCF’s classrooms and laboratories every day, and UCF is
prominent among its peers. UCF Stands for Opportunity.
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University of Central Florida
Office of the President
Dear Graduates:
Congratulations to each of you for the achievements that have brought you to this day.
Congratulations are also in order to your families, whose love and support have undoubtedly
contributed to your success.
Today’s commencement exercises mark the completion of a period of studying and learning, of
developing and adapting, and of accomplishing and contributing. All of these activities prepare
you for successful careers and for service as leaders in our society. Your university education
will be of immeasurable benefit to you for the rest of your lives.
As you leave UCF, please remember three things. First, your education is a lifelong process.
Maintain the intellectual curiosity that got you this far, and never cease your learning. Second,
use your knowledge, your talent, and your degree for responsible purposes. Our world is so
complicated that we need all the ability we can muster to solve the great problems of our time.
Finally, remember your university and be loyal to it.
Best wishes for a lifetime of success and satisfaction.
Cordially yours,
John C. Hitt
President
P.O. Box 160002  Orlando, FL 32816-0002  (407) 823-1823  (407) 823-2264
An Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Institution
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Table of Contents
The UCF Creed .................................................................................................................................. Inside front cover
University of Central Florida ........................................................................................................................................ i
President’s Personal Note .............................................................................................................................................ii
University of Central Florida Administration .............................................................................................................. iv
Commencement Program .............................................................................................................................................. v
Commencement Speaker and Platform Party
May 7, 2015 9:00 a.m. Ceremony ................................................................................................................ vi
2:30 p.m. Ceremony ............................................................................................................... vii
May 8, 2015 9:00 a.m. Ceremony .............................................................................................................. viii
2:30 p.m. Ceremony ................................................................................................................ ix
May 9, 2015 9:00 a.m. Ceremony ................................................................................................................. x
2:30 p.m. Ceremony ................................................................................................................ xi
Candidates for Graduate Degrees
Doctoral Candidates ....................................................................................................................................... 1
Education Specialist Candidates ..................................................................................................................... 8
Master of Fine Arts Candidates ...................................................................................................................... 8
Master’s Candidates
College of Arts and Humanities ...................................................................................................... 10
College of Business Administration ................................................................................................ 11
College of Education and Human Performance ............................................................................ 12
College of Engineering and Computer Science .............................................................................. 14
College of Graduate Studies ........................................................................................................... 16
College of Health and Public Affairs .............................................................................................. 17
College of Medicine ........................................................................................................................ 19
College of Nursing .......................................................................................................................... 20
College of Optics and Photonics ..................................................................................................... 21
College of Sciences ......................................................................................................................... 22
Rosen College of Hospitality Management ..................................................................................... 23
Order of Pegasus ........................................................................................................................................................ 24
Baccalaureate Degree Honors and Recognition
Top Honor Graduates ..................................................................................................................... 24
LEAD Scholars................................................................................................................................ 28
President’s Leadership Council ...................................................................................................... 29
Air Force ROTC Commissions........................................................................................................ 29
Army ROTC Commissions .............................................................................................................. 30
Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees
College of Arts and Humanities ...................................................................................................... 32
College of Business Administration ................................................................................................ 37
College of Education and Human Performance ............................................................................ 43
College of Engineering and Computer Science .............................................................................. 47
College of Health and Public Affairs .............................................................................................. 52
College of Medicine ........................................................................................................................ 60
College of Nursing .......................................................................................................................... 62
College of Optics and Photonics ..................................................................................................... 65
College of Sciences ......................................................................................................................... 66
Office of Undergraduate Studies ..................................................................................................... 76
Rosen College of Hospitality Management ..................................................................................... 79
The Commencement Ceremony and Academic Regalia .............................................................................................. 82
College Gonfalons and University Mace Information ................................................................................................. 84
The Presidential Medallion ......................................................................................................................................... 84
Honorary Degrees Awarded ........................................................................................................................................ 85
Degrees Conferred ...................................................................................................................................................... 86
Diploma Distribution Information ............................................................................................................................... 86
UCF Alma Mater ......................................................................................................................................................... 87
This program contains the most accurate graduation information available at press time.
The appearance of a name here is presumptive of graduation but not conclusive.
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University of Central Florida Administration
Dr. John C. Hitt ............................................................................................................................................... President
Dr. A. Dale Whittaker ....................................................................... Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dr. Beth Barnes ............................................................ Vice President Emerita and Special Assistant to the President
Scott Cole .............................................................................................................. Vice President and General Counsel
Helen Donegan ............................................................. Vice President Emerita and Special Assistant to the President
Dr. Maribeth Ehasz ............................................... Vice President for Student Development and Enrollment Services
Dr. Deborah C. German ....................................... Vice President for Medical Affairs and Dean, College of Medicine
Grant J. Heston..............................................................................Vice President for Communications and Marketing
Robert J. Holmes, Jr. ............................................................... Vice President for Alumni Relations and Development
Dr. Daniel C. Holsenbeck .................................................................... Senior Vice President for University Relations
William F. Merck II.............................................................................. Vice President for Administration and Finance
Dr. John F. Schell ..................................................................................................... Vice President and Chief of Staff
Dr. M.J. Soileau ........................................................................... Vice President for Research and Commercialization
Todd Stansbury ............................................................................................... Vice President and Director of Athletics
Dr. C. Ross Hinkle ...................................................................... Vice Provost and Dean, College of Graduate Studies
Dr. Manoj Chopra ................................................... Interim Vice Provost and Dean, Office of Undergraduate Studies
Dr. José B. Fernández ....................................................................................... Dean, College of Arts and Humanities
Dr. Paul Jarley ............................................................................................ Dean, College of Business Administration
Dr. Alvin Y. Wang................................................................................................... Dean, The Burnett Honors College
Dr. B. Grant Hayes ....................................................... Interim Dean, College of Education and Human Performance
Dr. Michael Georgiopoulos ....................................................... Dean, College of Engineering and Computer Science
Dr. Michael Frumkin ................................................................................ Dean, College of Health and Public Affairs
Dr. Mary Lou Sole .................................................................................................... Interim Dean, College of Nursing
Dr. Bahaa A. Saleh ...................................................................... Dean and Director, College of Optics and Photonics
Dr. Michael Johnson ............................................................................................................ Dean, College of Sciences
Dr. Abraham Pizam ..........................................................................Dean, Rosen College of Hospitality Management
State of Florida
Rick Scott, Governor
Carlos Lopez-Cantera, Lieutenant Governor
Jeff Atwater
Chief Financial Officer
Pam Bondi
Attorney General
Morteza “Mori” Hosseini
Chair, SUS Board of Governors
Adam Putnam
Commissioner of Agriculture
Pam Stewart
Commissioner of Education
Board of Trustees
Jim Atchison
Windermere
Richard T. Crotty
Orlando
Weston Bayes
President, Student Government
Association
Alan Florez
Ormond Beach
Clarence H. Brown III, M.D.
Orlando
Olga M. Calvet, Chair
Orlando
Robert A. Garvy
Palm Beach
Ray Gilley
Orlando
Marcos R. Marchena
Orlando
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Alex Martins
Winter Park
Reid Oetjen, Ph.D.
Chair, Faculty Senate
Beverly J. Seay
Winter Park
John Sprouls, Vice Chair
Windermere
University of Central Florida Commencement ♦ May 7-9, 2015
University of Central Florida
Commencement Program
Prelude
The Processional
The Platform Party
The Faculty
The Baccalaureate and Graduate Candidates
Convening of the Commencement
The National Anthem
Opening Remarks and Introductions
John C. Hitt, President
Commencement Address
The Conferring of Degrees
The Faculty
The Deans
The Provost
The President
Honors and Individual Recognition*
Student Body Representative
Alumni Association Representative
Alma Mater
The Recessional
The Platform Party
The Faculty
The Graduate and Baccalaureate Candidates
Andrew Walker, Organist
Jose Velez and Catherine Pires-Fernandez, Vocalists
David Enzfelder, Reg Lyle, and Ben Pugh, Bagpipers
Reader by ROMAGNA Company
Sign Language Interpreter by Interpretek
* Applause is the most appropriate method of conveying congratulations as your graduate’s name is called.
Other methods may keep your neighbors from hearing their graduate’s name.
As a courtesy to the graduates and families being recognized today, we ask that you remain in your seat until all
graduates have crossed the platform.
The ceremony will last approximately two hours.
Thank you for joining the faculty, staff, administration, and student body in honoring our graduates.
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College of Arts and Humanities, College of Engineering and Computer Science,
and College of Optics and Photonics
May 7, 2015 – 9:00 a.m.
Platform Party
Grand Marshal ................................................................................................................. Dr. Suryanarayana Challapalli
Commencement Speaker .................................................................................................................. Flora Maria Garcia
President ................................................................................................................................................ Dr. John C. Hitt
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs ....................................................................... Dr. A. Dale Whittaker
Senior Vice President for University Relations ...................................................................... Dr. Daniel C. Holsenbeck
Vice President for Student Development and Enrollment Services..................................................Dr. Maribeth Ehasz
Vice President for Communications and Marketing ............................................................................... Grant J. Heston
Vice President for Alumni Relations and Development ................................................................ Robert J. Holmes, Jr.
Vice President for Administration and Finance ............................................................................... William F. Merck II
Vice President and Chief of Staff ....................................................................................................... Dr. John F. Schell
Vice President for Research and Commercialization ............................................................................ Dr. M.J. Soileau
Associate Dean, College of Graduate Studies ...................................................................................... Dr. Jana Jasinski
Associate Dean, The Burnett Honors College ................................................................................... Dr. Martin Dupuis
Associate Dean, College of Arts and Humanities ..................................................................................... Lyman Brodie
Dean, College of Engineering and Computer Science......................................................... Dr. Michael Georgiopoulos
Dean and Director, College of Optics and Photonics ....................................................................... Dr. Bahaa A. Saleh
Alumni Representative ....................................................................................... Joshua Haley, Class of 2012 and 2014
Student Government Association President.............................................................................................. Weston Bayes
University Faculty Representative ................................................................................................ Dr. Robert Cassanello
Staff Council Representative ................................................................................................................. Joanne McCully
Order of Pegasus...................................................................................................................................... Amy Crawford
Order of Pegasus.......................................................................................................................................... Jill Dutmers
Order of Pegasus...................................................................................................................................... Taylor Laurent
Order of Pegasus.................................................................................................................................. Richard Murdock
Commencement Speaker
Flora Maria Garcia has been the President and CEO of the United Arts of
Central Florida since May 2012. Last year she led one of the most successful
fund-raising campaigns in the history of that organization.
Prior to arriving in Central Florida, Garcia had extensive experience in the
arts and philanthropy serving as the CEO of the Metro Atlanta Arts and
Cultural Coalition, president of the Arts Council of Fort Worth Tarrant
County, and the executive director of the Missouri Arts Council.
Garcia has a professional record of national scope. She has been appointed to
the boards of Americans for the Arts and the Mid-America Arts Alliance.
She has also served with distinction on several panels for the National
Endowment for the Arts and on committees for the National Association of
State Arts Agencies.
Flora Maria Garcia
Garcia holds a master’s degree in Business Administration and Arts
Administration from Southern Methodist University and a bachelor’s degree
in Fine Arts and Modern Languages from Saint Mary’s College in Notre
Dame, Indiana.
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College of Health and Public Affairs
May 7, 2015 – 2:30 p.m.
Platform Party
Grand Marshal ................................................................................................................................... Dr. Roberto Potter
Commencement Speaker .................................................................................................... The Honorable Dennis Ross
President ................................................................................................................................................ Dr. John C. Hitt
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs ....................................................................... Dr. A. Dale Whittaker
Senior Vice President for University Relations ...................................................................... Dr. Daniel C. Holsenbeck
Vice President for Student Development and Enrollment Services..................................................Dr. Maribeth Ehasz
Vice President for Communications and Marketing ............................................................................... Grant J. Heston
Vice President for Alumni Relations and Development ................................................................ Robert J. Holmes, Jr.
Vice President for Administration and Finance ............................................................................... William F. Merck II
Vice President and Chief of Staff ....................................................................................................... Dr. John F. Schell
Associate Dean, College of Graduate Studies ...................................................................................... Dr. Jana Jasinski
Associate Dean, The Burnett Honors College ................................................................................... Dr. Martin Dupuis
Dean, College of Health and Public Affairs .................................................................................. Dr. Michael Frumkin
Alumni Representative .............................................................................................. Dr. Jacob Kirchner, Class of 2012
Student Government Association President.............................................................................................. Weston Bayes
University Faculty Representative ............................................................................................... Dr. Margarita Koblasz
Staff Council Representative ............................................................................................................... Rhodney Browdy
Order of Pegasus................................................................................................................................ Sydney Alexander
Commencement Speaker
Congressman Dennis Ross has admirably served Florida in the United States
House of Representatives since 2011. He was one of the few first-term
lawmakers to be appointed chair of a subcommittee, and he was later
selected to serve on the prestigious Financial Services Committee, also
uncommon for newer members of the House of Representatives.
Before his election to the United States Congress, Ross served with
distinction in the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2008. His
legal career includes positions with the firm of Holland & Knight and Walt
Disney World. He went on to found his own highly successful law firm.
Ross believes that service is one of the most responsible acts a person can
give to the community. He is a past president of the Lakeland Bar
Association, has served as a Board Member of the Lakeland Chamber of
Commerce, and was elected as chairman of the Polk County Republican
Executive Committee.
Ross earned a bachelor of science degree in organizational management
from Auburn University and a juris doctor degree from Samford University.
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The Honorable
Dennis Ross
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College of Sciences
May 8, 2015 – 9:00 a.m.
Platform Party
Grand Marshal ................................................................................................................................. Dr. Robert Dipboye
Commencement Speaker ...............................................................................................................Jonathan P. Rambeau
President ................................................................................................................................................ Dr. John C. Hitt
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs ....................................................................... Dr. A. Dale Whittaker
Senior Vice President for University Relations ...................................................................... Dr. Daniel C. Holsenbeck
Vice President for Student Development and Enrollment Services..................................................Dr. Maribeth Ehasz
Vice President for Alumni Relations and Development ................................................................ Robert J. Holmes, Jr.
Vice President for Administration and Finance ............................................................................... William F. Merck II
Vice President and Chief of Staff ....................................................................................................... Dr. John F. Schell
Vice Provost and Dean, College of Graduate Studies ...................................................................... Dr. C. Ross Hinkle
Dean, The Burnett Honors College................................................................................................... Dr. Alvin Y. Wang
Dean, College of Sciences .............................................................................................................. Dr. Michael Johnson
Alumni Representative ................................................................................................ Stephanie Urdahl, Class of 2005
Student Government Association President.............................................................................................. Weston Bayes
University Faculty Representative .............................................................................................................. Dr. Ida Cook
Staff Council Representative .............................................................................................................. Jamie LaMoreaux
Order of Pegasus.................................................................................................................................Jessica Gottsleben
Order of Pegasus..................................................................................................................................... Shannon Payne
Order of Pegasus........................................................................................................................................... Alice Neira
Commencement Speaker
Jonathan P. Rambeau is Vice President and General Manager for Lockheed
Martin’s Training and Logistics Solution line of business within the Mission
Systems and Training business area, which provides the U.S. military with a
wide range of training simulators and mission-logistics services. He is
responsible for the strategic growth of Lockheed Martin’s mission readiness
and sustainment program and is responsible for more than 4,500 employees
around the globe.
Rambeau is a proven leader with 18 years of experience at Lockheed Martin.
He has held critical roles in program management, engineering, and
operations. He has led several key initiatives for Lockheed Martin, including
the Corporate Nanotechnology Initiative. He was responsible for the Airport
Security Rollout program and the Transportation Worker Identification
Credential program, both of which were undertaken at the request of the U.S.
Transportation Security Administration.
Jonathan P. Rambeau
Rambeau holds a bachelor of science degree in Mechanical Engineering from
Drexel University and a master of science degree in Technology Management
from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and its College of
Engineering.
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College of Education and Human Performance
and College of Nursing
May 8, 2015 – 2:30 p.m.
Platform Party
Grand Marshal ....................................................................................................................................... Dr. Diane Wink
Commencement Speaker ................................................................................................................Dr. Falecia Williams
President ................................................................................................................................................ Dr. John C. Hitt
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs ....................................................................... Dr. A. Dale Whittaker
Senior Vice President for University Relations ...................................................................... Dr. Daniel C. Holsenbeck
Vice President for Student Development and Enrollment Services..................................................Dr. Maribeth Ehasz
Vice President for Alumni Relations and Development ................................................................ Robert J. Holmes, Jr.
Vice President for Administration and Finance ............................................................................... William F. Merck II
Vice President and Chief of Staff ....................................................................................................... Dr. John F. Schell
Vice Provost and Dean, College of Graduate Studies ...................................................................... Dr. C. Ross Hinkle
Dean, The Burnett Honors College................................................................................................... Dr. Alvin Y. Wang
Interim Dean, College of Education and Human Performance......................................................... Dr. B. Grant Hayes
Interim Dean, College of Nursing .....................................................................................................Dr. Mary Lou Sole
Alumni Representative ...............................................................................................Jim Hart, Class of 1983 and 1998
Student Government Association, President............................................................................................. Weston Bayes
University Faculty Representative ............................................................................................................ Dr. Larry Holt
Staff Council Representative .................................................................................................................. Pauline Strauss
Order of Pegasus.................................................................................................................... Dr. Sylvia Torres-Thomas
Commencement Speaker
Dr. Falecia Williams serves as the West Campus president for Valencia
College, one of our nation’s largest and most celebrated community colleges.
As president, she is the chief academic and operating officer of the campus.
Her primary role is to lead the development and implementation of a unique
campus vision that emphasizes significant and measurable improvements in
the quality of education provided to the students of the college.
At Valencia College, Williams has also served as Program Director for Dual
Enrollment, Director of College Transition Programs, Dean of Workforce
Programs, and the Assistant Vice President for Workforce Development and
Academic Affairs.
Prior to joining Valencia College, Williams was a secondary teacher in
gifted and honors education, coach, and grant administrator in the Lake
County Public School system for eight years. She has recently been named
one of five “Women of Distinction” by the City of Orlando.
Williams earned a bachelor of arts degree at Rollins College, a master of arts
degree at Stetson University, and a doctor of education degree at UCF.
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Dr. Falecia Williams
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College of Business Administration
May 9, 2015 – 9:00 a.m.
Platform Party
Grand Marshal .................................................................................................................................... Dr. Robert Folger
Commencement Speaker .............................................................................................................................. Roger Pynn
President ................................................................................................................................................ Dr. John C. Hitt
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs ....................................................................... Dr. A. Dale Whittaker
Senior Vice President for University Relations ...................................................................... Dr. Daniel C. Holsenbeck
Vice President for Student Development and Enrollment Services..................................................Dr. Maribeth Ehasz
Vice President for Medical Affairs and Dean, College of Medicine .........................................Dr. Deborah C. German
Vice President for Alumni Relations and Development ................................................................ Robert J. Holmes, Jr.
Vice President for Administration and Finance ............................................................................... William F. Merck II
Vice President and Chief of Staff ....................................................................................................... Dr. John F. Schell
Vice President for Research and Commercialization ............................................................................ Dr. M.J. Soileau
Vice Provost and Dean, College of Graduate Studies ...................................................................... Dr. C. Ross Hinkle
Dean, The Burnett Honors College................................................................................................... Dr. Alvin Y. Wang
Dean, College of Business Administration .............................................................................................. Dr. Paul Jarley
Alumni Representative ............................................................................................. Michael Manglardi, Class of 1984
Student Government Association President Elect ........................................................................................... Cait Zona
University Faculty Representative ..................................................................................................Dr. Carolyn Massiah
Staff Council Representative ............................................................................................................... Rhodney Browdy
Order of Pegasus.................................................................................................................................. Elizabeth Connor
Order of Pegasus.................................................................................................................................. Dwayne Houston
Commencement Speaker
Roger Pynn is president of Curley & Pynn Public Relations & Marketing
Communications. A 1973 graduate of UCF, he started his career as a
reporter and editor at The Orlando Sentinel before helping create The Public
Relations Group at McAllister-Barker Associates, a highly-respected
Orlando advertising agency.
His corporate public relations career included serving as head of
communications for Belcher Oil Company in Miami and for Westinghouse
Electric’s Power Generation Group in Orlando, before co-founding Curley
& Pynn in 1984.
Roger Pynn
Pynn is a past chair and emeritus member of the Board of Directors of the
UCF Foundation. He serves as chair of the Dean’s Advisory Council of the
UCF College of Sciences and is a member of the Board of Visitors of the
Nicholson School of Communication. He has been named a UCF
Distinguished Alumnus and was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the
Nicholson School.
Pynn is the president-elect of the statewide Florida Public Relations
Association, which has awarded him its highest honor, the John W. Dillin
Award.
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College of Graduate Studies, College of Medicine,
Office of Undergraduate Studies, and Rosen College of Hospitality Management
May 9, 2015 – 2:30 p.m.
Platform Party
Grand Marshal .................................................................................................................................... Dr. Amy Gregory
Commencement Speaker ..........................................................................................The Honorable Brandon Arrington
President ................................................................................................................................................ Dr. John C. Hitt
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs ....................................................................... Dr. A. Dale Whittaker
Senior Vice President for University Relations ...................................................................... Dr. Daniel C. Holsenbeck
Vice President for Student Development and Enrollment Services..................................................Dr. Maribeth Ehasz
Vice President for Medical Affairs and Dean, College of Medicine .........................................Dr. Deborah C. German
Vice President for Alumni Relations and Development ................................................................ Robert J. Holmes, Jr.
Vice President for Administration and Finance ............................................................................... William F. Merck II
Vice President and Chief of Staff ....................................................................................................... Dr. John F. Schell
Vice President for Research and Commercialization ........................................................................... Dr. M. J. Soileau
Vice Provost and Dean, College of Graduate Studies ...................................................................... Dr. C. Ross Hinkle
Dean, The Burnett Honors College................................................................................................... Dr. Alvin Y. Wang
Interim Vice Provost and Dean, Office of Undergraduate Studies .....................................................Dr. Manoj Chopra
Dean, Rosen College of Hospitality Management ........................................................................... Dr. Abraham Pizam
Alumni Representative .................................................................................................... Matthew Kilgo, Class of 2012
Student Government Association Vice President ...................................................................................Sydney Altfield
University Faculty Representative ....................................................................................................... Dr. Mollie Jewett
Staff Council Representative .................................................................................................................... Steven Freund
Order of Pegasus.......................................................................................................................................... Todd Currie
Order of Pegasus................................................................................................................................... Jorge Hernandez
Order of Pegasus................................................................................................................................ Gerald Richardson
Order of Pegasus.......................................................................................................................................... Jeremy Tran
Commencement Speaker
Brandon Arrington, elected to the Osceola County Commission in 2008,
has served as the chair of that board in 2011 and then again this year. He
currently serves on the Public Safety Coordinating Council and the board
of CareerSource of Central Florida. He is a member of the Congress of
Regional Leaders and the Kissimmee/Osceola County Chamber of
Commerce Board of Directors. He is the Executive Director of Osceola
Arts.
Arrington has been instrumental in leading the Osceola County
Commission to support the International Consortium for Advanced
Manufacturing Research, which has the potential of creating 20,000 jobs
and $2.1 billion in high-tech earnings for our area.
Arrington has a distinguished record of public service that includes
leadership roles as chairman of MetroPlan Orlando, vice chairman of Lynx,
vice chairman of the SunRail Board, and chairman of both Workforce
Central Florida and the Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating
Board. He has served on the advisory board for UCF’s Business Incubator
in Kissimmee.
A graduate of Auburn University, he holds a bachelor of fine arts degree in
theater performance.
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Candidates for Doctoral Degrees
College of Arts and Humanities
WILLIAM FAULKNER DORNER
Texts and Technology
Major Advisor: Dr. Mark Kamrath
LEANDRA ALICE PRESTON-SIDLER
Texts and Technology
Major Advisor: Dr. Melody Bowdon
DONALD FORREST MERRITT
Texts and Technology
Major Advisor: Dr. Rudy McDaniel
College of Business Administration
IAN C. CHERRY
Business Administration
Major Advisor: Dr. Vladimir Gatchev
REGINA MICHELLE TAYLOR
Business Administration
Major Advisor: Dr. Marshall Schminke
CHAIM ROSS LETWIN
Business Administration
Major Advisor: Dr. Robert G. Folger
Major Advisor: Dr. Cameron Ford
MARTIN MICHAEL WEISNER
Business Administration
Major Advisor: Dr. Steve Sutton
XUHUI DAVID WO
Business Administration
Major Advisor: Dr. Maureen L. Ambrose
DARRYL BERNARD RICE
Business Administration
Major Advisor: Dr. Robert G. Folger
College of Education and Human Performance
CORINNE J. BISHOP
Education
Major Advisor: Dr. Glenda Gunter
ADAM MICHAEL GONZALEZ
Education
Major Advisor: Dr. Jay Hoffman
ASHLEY JON BLOUNT
Education
Major Advisor: Dr. Glenn W. Lambie
JESSICA GONZALEZ
Education
Major Advisor: Dr. Sejal M. Barden
KAMBIZ BORHON
Education
Major Advisor: Dr. David Boote
TRACY R. JONES
Education
Major Advisor: Dr. David Boote
JANET FERGUS DAUGHERTY
Education
Major Advisor: Dr. Rosa Cintrón Delgado
JULIAN F. JONES
Educational Leadership
Major Advisor: Dr. Rosemarye Taylor
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LISA JEAN KARCINSKI
Educational Leadership
Major Advisor: Dr. Rosemarye Taylor
ORIN SMITH
Educational Leadership
Major Advisor: Dr. Rosemarye Taylor
BOYD LINDSLEY
Educational Leadership
Major Advisor: Dr. Barbara A. Murray
CHANA MARIE SPEIR
Educational Leadership
Major Advisor: Dr. Rosemarye Taylor
GERALD T. MANGINE
Education
Major Advisor: Dr. Jay Hoffman
DANIEL PAUL THOMPSON
Educational Leadership
Major Advisor: Dr. Rosemarye Taylor
DEBRA PARTIN PACE
Educational Leadership
Major Advisor: Dr. Barbara A. Murray
OLIVIA UWAMAHORO
Education
Major Advisor: Dr. Bryce Hagedorn
SHANA HOWARD RAFALSKI
Educational Leadership
Major Advisor: Dr. Barbara A. Murray
ADAM JOHN WELLS
Education
Major Advisor: Dr. Jay R. Hoffman
JONATHAN E. RASMUSSEN
Education
Major Advisor: Dr. Suzanne Martin
ANDREW W. WOOD
Education
Major Advisor: Dr. Sejal M. Barden
NESRIN SAHIN
Education
Major Advisor: Dr. Juli K. Dixon
ELIZABETH ANNE YOST
Education
Major Advisor: Dr. Robertico Croes
Major Advisor: Dr. Denver Severt
College of Engineering and Computer Science
REZA AKHAVIAN
Civil Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. Amir Hossein Behzadan
EDWIN ALEXIS CORTES
Modeling and Simulation
Major Advisor: Dr. Luis Rabelo
MUHAMMAD FAISAL AMJAD
Computer Science
Major Advisor: Dr. Cliff C. Zou
ANDREA J. CUMMING
Environmental Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. Steven J. Duranceau
ARASH ASRARI
Electrical Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. Xinzhang Wu
ERFAN DAVAMI
Computer Science
Major Advisor: Dr. Gita Sukthankar
RAHMATOLLAH BEHESHTI
Computer Science
Major Advisor: Dr. Gita Sukthankar
ANAHITA DAVOUDI
Computer Science
Major Advisor: Dr. Mainak Chatterjee
BARCLAY ROGER BROWN
Industrial Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. Waldemar Karwowski
SPENCER LEE FARRAR
Electrical Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. W. Linwood Jones
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YILING HE
Industrial Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. Waldemar Karwowski
Major Advisor: Dr. Petros Xanthopulos
BEHNAZ NOJAVANASGHARI
Computer Science
Major Advisor: Dr. Charles E. Hughes
CHARNA RAE PARKEY
Electrical Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. Wasfy B. Mikhael
YAZAN HENRY LUTFI HEJAZIN
Electrical Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. W. Linwood Jones
TAE WOONG PARKEY
Industrial Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. Gene Lee
CHRISTOPHER D. HOLLANDER
Modeling and Simulation
Major Advisor: Dr. Annie S. Wu
DAVINA LISA PASSERI
Civil Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. Scott Hagen
VICTOR A. HUAYAMAVE
Mechanical Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. Alain Kassab
FARAZ RAMTIN
Industrial Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Pazour
SANAZ IMEN
Civil Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. Ni-Bin Chang
GREGORY SCOTT RAWLINS
Electrical Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. Pawel M. Wocjan
KALYAN KRISHNA KARNATI
Electrical Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. Xun Gong
JOSE AURELIO SANCHEZ SALAZAR
Computer Science
Major Advisor: Dr. Gary T. Leavens
ARUN KUMAR KULSHRESHTH
Computer Science
Major Advisor: Dr. Joseph J. Laviola II
SANA TARIQ
Computer Science
Major Advisor: Dr. Mostafa Bassiouni
STUART S. LAVAL
Industrial Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. Luis Rabelo
MARYORY URDANETA
Electrical Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. Parveen Wahid
SIRUI LUO
Electrical Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. Juin J. Liou
ANDRES VIDAL URBINA
Mechanical Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. Alain Kassab
MOUSA AWAD MAIMOUN
Environmental Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. Debra Reinhart
PUNEET RAMPRAKASH VISHWAKARMA
Mechanical Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. Yunjun Xu
CRYSTAL MARAJ
Modeling and Simulation
Major Advisor: Dr. Stephanie Jane Lackey
ZHIXIN WANG
Electrical Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. Juin J. Liou
MAHMOOD MOHAGHEGHI
Mechanical Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. Jayanta Kapat
LIULIU WU
Civil Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. Hae-Bum Yun
SOROUSH MOKHTARI
Civil Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. Hae-Bum Yun
ZENAN YU
Materials Science
Major Advisor: Dr. Jayan Thomas
THOMAS MARK NOGAJ
Environmental Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. Andrew A. Randall
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KUN ZHANG
Electrical Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. Aman Behal
College of Health and Public Affairs
ELIZABETH MICHELLE ALFORD
Physical Therapy
Major Advisor: Dr. Theodore Angelopoulos
VIRGINIA A. COBB
Physical Therapy
Major Advisor: Dr. William Hanney
RUDOLF JED ALVIEDO
Physical Therapy
Major Advisor: Dr. Theodore Angelopoulos
COURTNEY A. CONSTANTINO
Physical Therapy
Major Advisor: Dr. William Hanney
STEPHANIE LAUREN AMES
Physical Therapy
Major Advisor: Dr. Theodore Angelopoulos
MINDY JOANNE CRIPE
Physical Therapy
Major Advisor: Dr. Gerald Smith
MCKENZIE ASCHENBRENNER
Physical Therapy
Major Advisor: Dr. William Hanney
ASHLEIGH AMANDA DARNELL
Physical Therapy
Major Advisor: Dr. Patrick Pabian
YARA M. ASI
Public Affairs
Major Advisor: Dr. Lynn Unruh
ERIK RAFAEL DIAZ
Physical Therapy
Major Advisor: Dr. Patrick Pabian
STEVEN JOSEPH BALOGH
Physical Therapy
Major Advisor: Dr. Theodore Angelopoulos
SAMANTHA MAY LAMOTTE GISSAL
Physical Therapy
Major Advisor: Dr. Carey Rothschild
MELLISSA SUE BORST
Physical Therapy
Major Advisor: Dr. Theodore Angelopoulos
LARA ELIZABETH HAIL
Physical Therapy
Major Advisor: Dr. Patrick Pabian
CHERIE A. BOYCE
Public Affairs
Major Advisor: Dr. Thomas H. Wan
JENNIE ANN HELMS
Physical Therapy
Major Advisor: Dr. Patrick Pabian
LARISSA BRAVO
Physical Therapy
Major Advisor: Dr. William Hanney
JENIVIEVE JANET HERMAN
Physical Therapy
Major Advisor: Dr. Carey Rothschild
CHRISTOPHER J. BURLEIGH
Physical Therapy
Major Advisor: Dr. William Hanney
GUY HERBERT HICKMAN
Physical Therapy
Major Advisor: Dr. Patrick Pabian
JENNA CAWLEY TOSH
Public Affairs
Major Advisor: Dr. Lawrence Martin
LEAH HOLBROOK
Physical Therapy
Major Advisor: Dr. Carey Rothschild
ANDREW J. CLARK
Physical Therapy
Major Advisor: Dr. William Hanney
PHILLIP WAYNE HURLIMAN
Physical Therapy
Major Advisor: Dr. Carey Rothschild
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BRANDON M. KEILMAN
Physical Therapy
Major Advisor: Dr. Carey Rothschild
MARIE C. PRYOR
Public Affairs
Major Advisor: Dr. Naim Kapucu
AMBER KORB
Physical Therapy
Major Advisor: Dr. Carey Rothschild
BRITTANY ANNE RAINBOW
Physical Therapy
Major Advisor: Dr. Carol Levine
DREW LOGAN
Physical Therapy
Major Advisor: Dr. Carol Levine
JESSICA NOELLE RAMERIZ
Physical Therapy
Major Advisor: Dr. Gerald Smith
MELISSA A. MALLORY
Physical Therapy
Major Advisor: Dr. Carey Rothschild
MARC ROSA
Physical Therapy
Major Advisor: Dr. Gerald Smith
PATRICK KYLE MARSHALL
Physical Therapy
Major Advisor: Dr. Carey Rothschild
CARL RUTH
Physical Therapy
Major Advisor: Dr. Gerald Smith
KIMBERLY ANN MCGAULEY
Physical Therapy
Major Advisor: Dr. Carol Levine
DANIEL JOHN SEIGLER
Public Affairs
Major Advisor: Dr. Thomas Bryer
TAYLOR A. MCSHEEHY
Physical Therapy
Major Advisor: Dr. Carol Levine
PAULA DENISE SHULTHIESS
Physical Therapy
Major Advisor: Dr. Gerald Smith
STEPHAN MATTHEW MERCADO
Physical Therapy
Major Advisor: Dr. Carol Levine
HEATHER LAUREN STITES
Physical Therapy
Major Advisor: Dr. William Hanney
JESSICA DIANE MILLER
Physical Therapy
Major Advisor: Dr. Carol Levine
JOSHUA BRIAN TUCKER
Physical Therapy
Major Advisor: Dr. Gerald Smith
JAVIER ENRIQUE MONSERRATE
Physical Therapy
Major Advisor: Dr. Carol Levine
ANGELA LAUREN WADSWORTH
Physical Therapy
Major Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Tucker
JEFFREY CARL MOORE
Physical Therapy
Major Advisor: Dr. Carol Levine
AMANDA M. WILLIAMSON
Physical Therapy
Major Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Tucker
REGINA MARIANA NATERA
Physical Therapy
Major Advisor: Dr. Gerald Smith
JOEL WITTMAN
Physical Therapy
Major Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Tucker
ANNALISE PEREZ
Physical Therapy
Major Advisor: Dr. Gerald Smith
VANESSA MARIE ZICCARDI
Physical Therapy
Major Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Tucker
TINA KAY POSTREL
Physical Therapy
Major Advisor: Dr. Patrick Pabian
ROBYN LEE ZUROMSKI
Physical Therapy
Major Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Tucker
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College of Medicine
CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM MCALEER
Biomedical Sciences
Major Advisor: Dr. James J. Hickman
ANUSHA NAGANATHAN
Biomedical Sciences
Major Advisor: Dr. Sean Moore
College of Nursing
JEFFREY ALAN CARAMEROS
Nursing Practice
Major Advisor: Dr. Angela Ritten
JONATHAN PAUL PEACH
Nursing Practice
Major Advisor: Dr. Paul Desmarais
PATRICIA IRENE GEDDIE
Nursing
Major Advisor: Dr. Victoria W. Loerzel
SYLVIA TORRES-THOMAS
Nursing
Major Advisor: Dr. Susan Chase
ERNESTINA KYEI-DONKOR
Nursing Practice
Major Advisor: Dr. Christopher Blackwell
DAWN MICHELE TURNAGE
Nursing Practice
Major Advisor: Dr. Christopher Blackwell
SHEZEL ROUHANI O’NEAL
Nursing Practice
Major Advisor: Dr. Diane Andrews
DARLEEN ANN WILLIAMS
Nursing Practice
Major Advisor: Dr. Diane Andrews
College of Optics and Photonics
PANIT CHANTHARASUPAWONG
Optics
Major Advisor: Dr. Jayan Thomas
HIMANSU SHEKHAR PATTANAIK
Optics
Major Advisor: Dr. David J. Hagan
Major Advisor: Dr. Eric W. Van Stryland
KRISTOPHER OLAN DAVIS
Optics
Major Advisor: Dr. Winston V. Schoenfeld
EDRIS SARAILOU
Optics
Major Advisor: Dr. Peter Delfyett
TRENTON R. ENSLEY
Optics
Major Advisor: Dr. David J. Hagan
Major Advisor: Dr. Eric W. Van Stryland
College of Sciences
THOMAS JAMES ALICIA
Psychology
Major Advisor: Dr. Mustafa Mouloua
UDAI BHANU
Physics
Major Advisor: Dr. Saiful Khondaker
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EVAN MITCHELL CORNETT
Biomedical Sciences
Major Advisor: Dr. Dmitry M. Kolpashchikov
CARLA REBECCA LANDSBERG
Psychology
Major Advisor: Dr. Mustapha Mouloua
ALEJANDRA FLORES
Chemistry
Major Advisor: Dr. Michael E. Sigman
BALASUBRAMANIAM LINGAM
Chemistry
Major Advisor: Dr. Michael Sigman
LEI GE
Mathematics
Major Advisor: Dr. M. Zuhair Nashed
DEEP R. PANJWANI
Physics
Major Advisor: Dr. Robert Peale
EBRAHIM HOSSEIN GHAZVINI ZADEH
Chemistry
Major Advisor: Dr. Kevin Belfield
CATHERINE A. PEARTE
Psychology
Major Advisor: Dr. Kimberly Renk
GRACE WAIRIMU GITHAIGA
Chemistry
Major Advisor: Dr. Kevin Belfield
KATELYN CONOVER PROCCI
Psychology
Major Advisor: Dr. Clint Bowers
KELSEY D. HARGROVE
Physics
Major Advisor: Dr. Joshua Colwell
Major Advisor: Dr. Talat Rahman
ANGELA DEE SIPLE
Mathematics
Major Advisor: Dr. Piotr Mikusinski
SIMON TANG
Chemistry
Major Advisor: Dr. Kevin Belfield
MUHAMMAD RAKIBUL ISLAM
Physics
Major Advisor: Dr. Saiful Khondaker
RYUICHI TSUCHIKAWA
Physics
Major Advisor: Dr. Masahiro Ishigami
JESSICA RACINE JACQUES
Sociology
Major Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Grauerholz
MEGHAN HARTE WEYANT
Sociology
Major Advisor: Dr. James Wright
ALAMGIR KABIR
Physics
Major Advisor: Dr. Talat S. Rahman
CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM WIESE
Psychology
Major Advisor: Dr. Kimberly Smith-Jentsch
SERGIY KAIM
Physics
Major Advisor: Dr. Boris Zeldovich
MEHMET YESILTAS
Physics
Major Advisor: Dr. Robert Peale
NARAE KANG
Physics
Major Advisor: Dr. Saiful I. Khondaker
BOSUNG KIM
Chemistry
Major Advisor: Dr. Kevin D. Belfield
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Candidates for Education Specialist
STEPHANIE DE LA PAZ
School Psychology
Major Advisor: Dr. Oliver Edwards
LESLEY ANN MACDONALD
School Psychology
Major Advisor: Dr. Gordon Taub
ALYSSA BERNADETTE ELLIS
School Psychology
Major Advisor: Dr. Oliver Edwards
ASHLEY ELIZABETH MCCURRY
School Psychology
Major Advisor: Dr. Oliver Edwards
KEVIN FRANK
Educational Leadership
Major Advisor: Dr. Walter Doherty
AMANDA MUDLOCK
Educational Leadership
Major Advisor: Dr. Walter Doherty
CHRISTINA E. HAGAN
School Psychology
Major Advisor: Dr. Oliver Edwards
ANDREW JASON RODRIGUEZ
School Psychology
Major Advisor: Dr. Gordon Taub
Major Advisor: Dr. Oliver Edwards
ANGELA AN CHI HUANG
School Psychology
Major Advisor: Dr. Oliver Edwards
MORGAN DON SKAGGS
School Psychology
Major Advisor: Dr. Gordon Taub
KAITLIN M. KURTZ
School Psychology
Major Advisor: Dr. Gordon Taub
YESENIA TORRES
School Psychology
Major Advisor: Dr. Gordon Taub
ADRIANNE L. PRATT
School Psychology
Major Advisor: Dr. Gordon Taub
RANATA LENAI WRIGHT
Education
Major Advisor: Dr. Stacy Van Horn
Candidates for Master of Fine Arts
DANIELLE NICOLE ARMSTRONG
Creative Writing
PATRICIA ELIZABETH DAVIS
Creative Writing
JACQUELYN BROOK BENNETT
Creative Writing
GARY MACK DUFNER
Emerging Media
ASHLEY MORGAN BOWCOTT
Creative Writing
LANA I. GHANNAM
Creative Writing
SARA R. BRUNOW
Theatre
ALEXANDRA JANE HODSON
Theatre
LORRI A. CAMUEIRAS
Creative Writing
MASAMI KOSHIKAWA
Emerging Media
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TARA E. KROMER
Theatre
ALLISON Z. PINKERTON
Creative Writing
YESENIA LIMA
Film
PHYLLIS LYNN REDMAN
Film
ANNA CAROL MCCORISON
Theatre
TIMOTHY RITTER
Film
ELIZABETH A. MIGNACCA
Theatre
JUDITH ANNE RONEY
Creative Writing
LOUIS MINDAR
Creative Writing
NICKALUS L. RUPERT
Creative Writing
JEFFREY DARREN NATHAN
Theatre
RYAN MICHAEL SKILES
Theatre
MARK ADAMS NICHOLS
Theatre
CHRISTOPHER EDWARD WILLIAMSON
Film
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Honors and Recognition
Order of Pegasus
Sydney Alexander
Elizabeth Connor
Amy Crawford
Todd Currie
Jill Dutmers
Shekinah Fashaw
Jessica Gottsleben
Jorge Hernandez
Dwayne A. Houston, Jr.
Amelia Klug
Taylor Laurent
Richard Murdock
Alice Neira
Shannon Payne
Manica Pierrette
Rana Riad
Gerald Richardson
Adam Straka
Sylvia Torres-Thomas
Jeremy Tran
Baccalaureate Degree Honors
Top Honor Graduates
Caleb Amos Amy
Antonia Ronalda Bass
Lexa Gabrielle Bender
Mary Elizabeth Lee Bensey
Morgan Elizabeth Berry
Megan Rachael Bookstaver
Lucien Alphonse Charland
Sarah Ranae Couch
Carmela Anna-Maria Crutcher
Grisnette Maria Colon Cruz
Amy Lynn Crawford
Richard John Cunningham
Shannon Lee Fitzwater
Amanda Ann Fleming
Leah Miriam Fortier
Lauren Marie Fragapane
Reimar Jimenez Francisco
Tiffany Ann Gonzalez
Richard Joseph Haddock
Ashlyn Rose Elsie Hale
J. Andres Hernandez
Lindy Marie Herr
Alec Nicholas Jacobs
Melissa Ann Kendall
Stacey Lynette Kiefer
Jacob Cameron Kimmel
Emily Louise Koschler
Austin Anthony Laurienzo
Zachary Emanuel Loparo
Tiffany Paige Maher
Catherine Elizabeth Mann
Rosemary Michelle Mantle
Analise Elizabeth McGreal
Michelle Mesorana
Nathalia Munoz
Alyssa Hope Muni
Richard Joshua Murdock
April Hanh Nguyen
Taylor Nicole Overton
Esperanza Esther Perez
Gerald Day Richardson
Savannah Rae Rocker
Jacqueline Caroline Rogozinski
Ryan Dev Roopnarain
Zahra Alina Sattaur
Mackenzie Rae Schweinberg
Katelyn Grace Sheffield
Oksana Sherman
Lisa Kay Stevens
Kristen Elizabeth Stone-Erdman
Laura Anne Thauberger
Abin Skaria Thottakara
Jeremy Ducanh Tran
Nicholas Peter Vernace
Jared Ben Wasserman
Bryan Roger Wilder
Lisa Riane Winterberger
Ivy Waichen Wong
University Honors – The Burnett Honors College
To graduate with University Honors, the student must complete 12 hours of Honors lower-division coursework, an
Honors Symposium, and upper-division Honors course requirements in his or her college or major.
Raji Akileh
Ruben Albarracin
Amanda Alexander
Caleb Amy
Stephanie Annarumma
Katherine Arango
Alexander Arno
Jayne-Lynn Arnold
Victoria Austin
Parbattie Balkaran
Paige Barber
Christopher Barsoum
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Michelle Bateman
Guy Bean
Christopher Beavers
Morgan Beebe
Mary Elizabeth Bensey
Brandon Berk
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Diana Berlin
Mason Beverly
Casey Bindas
Kyle Biscardi
Shelby Blaes
Nicole Bleier
Yegor Bodoukhin
Megan Bookstaver
Justin Branch
Ian Braun
Lindsay Broadhurst
Amanda Brown
Jessica Browning
Corey Buchalter
Jordan Bueche
Hoai Bui
Madeline Burbridge
Jordan Burns
Kirsten Burns
Gregory Butt
Andrew Bybordi
Juan Cabrera
Dominick Calabria
Courtney Calderon
Tyler Campbell
Katherine Cardenas
Richard Carrillo
Elisa Carvalho
Jordan Cason
Michael Cat
Melissa Catalanotto
Lucien Charland
Kevin Chau
Evan Chen
Elizabeth Connor
Brian Crabtree
Katelynn Craft
Amy Crawford
Lauren Croft
Carmela Crutcher
Troy Cunio
Richard Cunningham
Ryan Cunningham
Gabrielle D’Angelo
Sara Davey
Kyle Davidson
Andrew Davis
Erolle Dayuta
Alejandro De Lemos
Jason Delaney
Stephany Demmler
Zaikea Dennis
Megan Diffey
Rafael Dominguez
Kyle Doolittle
Cameron Dresselt
Taylor Dudley
Rebecca Dupree
Jill Dutmers
Katharine Dye
Kristin Elias
Ethan Emery
Jais Emmanuel
Dillon Esdale
Mollie Felder
Joseph Finelli
Amanda Fleming
Laura Flores
Travis Fort
Leah Fortier
Austin Foster
Emilie Fowler
Monica France
Daniel Freeland
Jeffrey Frye
Courtney Furiosi
Kristen Garcia
Renee Giron
Cristina Gomez
Sara Gomez
Sarah Gordon
Jessica Gottsleben
Lisamarie Grafe
Scott Greenwald
Aja Grooms
Richard Haddock
Kristen Hall
Julia Hanusa
Benjamin Haynes
Annie Hendryx
Mark Hendryx
Jorge Hernandez
Vanessa Hernandez
Laura Herndon
Lauren Holiday
Chelsie Holler
Kayla Hoyer
Westley James
Taylor Johnson
Reghan Johnston
Kristin Jones
Rebekah Karadeema
Lowell Katz
Lyndsey Kay
Jessica Keller
Jacob Kimmel
Michael Kirsche
Amelia Klug
Emily Koschler
Taylor Koshak
George Kuzler
Taylor Laurent
Cody Lee
Kevin Lei
Desiree Leigh
Austin Lemaster
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Ryan Leonard
Briana Letourneau
Corey Levine
Chelsea Liles
Haley Long
Zachary Loparo
Andrew Lutz
Christian Madonna
Stephen Maguire
Catherine Mann
Rosemary Mantle
Christina Marlowe
James Marshall
Diana Matos
Travis Mayhew
Taylor McDade
Analise McGreal
Steven Mckenzie
Scott McLean
Cody McMahon
Patrick McPhee
Morgan McSweeney
Steven Mendoza
Nicholas Mercer
Tiernan Middleton
Ashley Miller
Elijah Mizell
Harry Mohan
Kasey Moore
Rachael Moore
Lili Moots
Savanna Mulder
Cora Mumford
Richard Murdock
Kyle Murray
Matthew Murray
Brittany Nelson
Joseph Nelson
April Nguyen
Diane Nguyen
Vanessa Nguyen
Jodie Norris
Nathan O’Nora
Jonathan Ousley
Gabriel Padilla
Emily Page
Jenna Pappalardo
Kaitlyn Parker
Christopher Parrott
Sean Patterson
Shannon Payne
Stephanie Pearson
Harlea Perdue
Esperanza Perez
Kristine Perez
Victoria Pettofrezzo
Matthew Pierson
Alyssa Pirlo
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Adrien Pitchman
Emily Poltevecque
Matthew Proetsch
Joanna Puccioball
Erika Rasso
Danae Rivera-Marasco
Kathryn Robinson
Ryan Roopnarain
Bradley Rosenkrantz
Ryanne Rosier
Melissa Royero
Max Rubenstein
Erin Salter
Laurel Sandage
Sara Sanders
Kathryn Schafer
Jackson Schleich
Calum Scott
Janise Seijos
Aalok Shah
Michael Shaw
Katelyn Sheffield
Brett Silver
Jessica Sirianni
Jarrett Slater
Sierra Snow
Samantha Spiers
Shreyas Srinivasan
Ariana Stark
Michael Stokes
Brock Stoops
Wesley Strasser
Sarah Strauss
Julia Tate
Laura Thauberger
Abin Thottakara
Michael Tichy
Jason Tiller
Rachel Tobillo
Kayley Tool
Jeremy Tran
Allison Twyman
Lawrence Van Wie
Zina Versfeld
Madeline Vey
Matthew Wagener
Clayton Walker
Christopher Walls
Daniel Washburn
Jared Wasserman
Christian Weeks
Benjamin West
Kyle Whybrew
Bryan Wilder
Laura Yadon
Rachel Zuroff
Honors in the Major
Emily Adams
English Language Arts
Education
Marina Addario
Molecular Biology and
Microbiology
Amanda Alexander
Mechanical Engineering
Sydney Alexander
Legal Studies
Guillermo Alfonso, Jr.
Health Sciences
Zahra Ali
Philosophy
Elizabeth Altamirano
Psychology
Victoria Austin
International and Global Studies
Alexandra Azcona
Biology
Brennan Baker
Psychology
Christopher Barsoum
Interdisciplinary Studies
Yun Chen-Shue
Mathematics
Baldwin Beal
History
Porscha Clonts
Elementary Education
Mohammed Bennis
Biotechnology
Nicholas Coles
Interdisciplinary Studies
Thomas Bolsega
Nursing
Katelynn Craft
Social Work
Brittany Bowks
Nursing
Amy Crawford
Political Science
Marina Brandman
Sociology
Lauren Croft
Legal Studies
Jessica Browning
Interdisciplinary Studies
Jarrett Davis
Legal Studies
Tyler Bull
Psychology
Jason Delaney
History
William Butler
Psycholgy
Suzeline Desir
Nursing
Elaine Chamberlain
International and Global Studies
Olivia Downs
Communication Sciences and
Disorders
Dominic Charles
History
Christopher Barsoum
Aerospace Engineering
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Lauren Doyle
Sociology
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Shekinah Fashaw
Interdisciplinary Studies
Nicholas James
Psychology
Iris Mora
English
Travis Fort
Digital Media
Sarah Jarem
English Language Arts
Education
Manuel Morales
Physics
Ian Fund
Psychology
Luke Furtak
Psychology
Michelle Galvez
Psychology
Trina Gilliam
Sociology
Amanda Gold
Social Sciences
Courtney Granato
Elementary Education
Nicholas Grandchamps
Legal Studies
Imad Hanhan
Mechanical Engineering
Sara Hanson
Sport and Exercise Science
Alexandria Harkins
Elementary Education
Caitlyn Herndon
Biotechnology
Laura Herndon
Biomedical Sciences
Jamie Hicks
Nursing
Frederick Hogan
Molecular Biology and
Microbiology
Sophie Howard
Sport and Exercise Science
Jennifer Hudson
Political Science
Annabeth Huff
Nursing
Abdi Jasmin
Mechanical Engineering
Jayla Kelly
Sport and Exercise Science
Amelia Klug
Public Administration
Kimberly Kolb
Elementary Education
Justin Kowalski
Psychology
Jessica Kunkel
Elementary Education
Leah Morissette
Nursing
Amber Morrison
Anthropology
Richard Murdock
Mechanical Engineering
Matthew Murray
Psychology
Madalyn Musser
Theatre
April Nguyen
Biomedical Sciences
Vanessa Nguyen
Biomedical Sciences
Aaron Ledray
Biotechnology
Austin Lemaster
Hospitality Management
Sophia Luna
Communication Sciences and
Disorders
Andrew Lutz
Psychology
Kyra Nickell
Social Work
William O’Brien
History
Nathan O’Nora
Mechanical Engineering
Arjun Patel
Health Sciences
Whitley Mann
Philosophy
Jenna Mathis
Early Childhood Development
and Education
Shannon Payne
Anthropology
Serenela Pelier
Anthropology
Morgan McSweeney
Biomedical Sciences
Rebecca Perdomo
Philosophy
Tiernan Middleton
Biomedical Sciences
Esperanza Perez
Finance
Rebecca Miller
Legal Studies
Kyle Perkins
Health Sciences
Andres Mira
Business Economics
Adam Phillips
Mathematics
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Gabrielle Pinder
Psychology
Adrien Pitchman
Legal Studies
Matthew Pozo
Psychology
Desiree Reeves
Psychology
Nicholas Resciniti
Health Sciences
Angela Rodriguez
Environmental Engineering
Bradley Rosenkrantz
Biomedical Sciences
Joel Salgado
Business Economics
Pascual Santiago-Martinez
Mechanical Engineering
Elizabeth Scheiner
Social Work
Joseph Serritella
Electrical Engineering
Kelly Silberman
Psychology
Stefen Smith
Legal Studies
Allison Twyman
Communication Sciences and
Disorders
Natasha Vashist
Psychology
Melissa Vazquez
Psychology
Shanna Stiles
Art
Zina Versfeld
Biomedical Sciences
Michelle Sullivan
Psychology
Simeon Thibeaux
Biomedical Sciences
Robin Thorne
Psychology
Christian Walters
Legal Studies
Kristen Warskow
Art Education
Quacy-Ann Webley
English Language Arts
Education
Davis Tinkle
Psychology
Blake Tobin
Political Science
Stephanie Troisi
Exceptional Education
Bryan Wilder
Computer Science
Jennifer Wilford
Legal Studies
Carly Tucker
Psychology
LEAD Scholars
Lillie Albadin
Kalehli Allain
Sydney Altfield
Leigh Andrzejewski
Amal Arshad
Kailyn Baker
Maximilian Becks
Mary Elizabeth Bensey
Lorence Bielby
Diara Bradley
Katherine Brisbin
Jessica Browning
Joseph Brueggen
Catherine Bruno
Jordan Bueche
Mary Burns
Devon Buser
Adrianna Campbell
Lyndsey Cantees
Vanessa Charcas
Lucien Charland
Taylor Clarke
Joseph Costro
Amy Crawford
Lauren Croft
Marelena Cruz
Todd Currie
Haley Dacks
Kelly Darin
Kyle Davidson
Sarah Davis
Kayla DeLoach
Stephen DiCiero
Mauro Dispagna
Timothy Dobosz
Michael Dreger
Taylor Dudley
David Dwyer
Gabrielle Edelmann
Shekinah Fashaw
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Christine Fidelus
Danielle Fierman
Aaron Ford
Lauren Fragapane
Marrhacia Francois
Hayley Garfinkel
Allison Glisch
Jessica Gottsleben
Anthony Grande
Scott Greenwald
Richard Haddock
Andrew Hamaty
Justin Hamil
Ashley Hanna
Katelyn Hernandez
Jorge Hernandez
Emily Herrington
Rebecca Hisamoto
Jenae Hodge
Dwayne Houston
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Joyce Jacobson
Sarah Jarem
Joshua Jarrett
Reghan Johnston
Cody Joy
Hayden Kaehl
Kristin Kalley
Bradley Keena
Jessica Keller
Taylor Kennedy
Amelia Klug
Kristin Krawczyk
Ashton Krawitz
Jacqueline Lalonde
Sara Lane
Taylor Laurent
Lorena Ledesma
Stephen Maguire
Kevin Major
Adil Malik
Joseph Manglardi
Chantalle Maragh
Ariel Martin
Lena Martone
Cayla Massarelli
Kadejah McCoy
Jerry McMillan
Jennifer Michaels
Allysia Mompoint
Chelsea Moreland
Ashly Nail
Alice Neira
Joseph Nelson
Katherine Nguyen
Autumn Nobles
Shivam Parekh
Kaitlyn Parker
Samantha Peitzer
Serenela Pelier
Cristian Perez Monsalve
Camila Queiroz
Cassandra Rall
Rana Riad
Maria Rivera
Sarah Roberts
Savanna Robinson
Yari Rostamian
Max Rubenstein
Lawrence Ruiz
George Saad
Vivian Santos
Dennis Seda
Karan Shah
Gal Sharony
Craig Simon
Jessica Sirianni
Stefen Smith
Sydney Solan
Alejandra Sosa
Chana Speir
Luke Spratt
Kaitlyn Steininger
Nicholas Stewart
Sydney Stillman
Adam Straka
Donnelle Sullivan
Maila Superville
Christina Svadbik
Jennifer Tellini
Rebekah Torres
Jeremy Tran
Elizabeth Turner
Allison Twyman
Heather Walters
Jessica West
Victoria Weston
Samantha Whitham
Alyssa Williams
Aeryel Williams
Rachel Williams
Shiri Zweibel
President’s Leadership Council
Sydney Alexander
Jon Bielby
Diara J. Bradley
Elizabeth Connor
Todd Currie
Jill Dutmers
Courtney Furiosi
Dwayne A. Houston, Jr.
Meghan Keough
Jacqueline LaLonde
Joseph W. Manglardi
Analise McGreal
Alice Neira
Gerald Day Richardson III
Savanna Jaye Robinson
Erin Salter
Allison Twyman
Sakena J. Whilby
Air Force ROTC Commission
Kayleigh R. Barrows
Daniel A. Baumer
Michael L. Beachamp
Bianca R. Brown
David J. Brown
Julius L. Brown
Betsy M. Castro
Christopher M. Dayao
Dylan A. DeMarco
Justin J. Donahay
Fern K. Fields
Michael E. Fontaine
Kevin J. Gahris
Garrett S. Iapicco
Frances A. Kriss
Durnay L. Leonardo
Yabo Li
Michael P. Manning
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William R. McCary
Kenny Medina
Rebecca K. Mitchem
Christopher L. Pinnock
Richard A. Sison
Taylor A. Skrobot
Levi G. Smith
Jeffrey A. Stearns
Christopher R. York
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Army ROTC Commission
Katherine Basquill-White
Maximillian Becks
Matthew Benchimol
Nicholas Brady
Kristopher Brockington
Caleb Burke
Lauraelisa Calderon
Lauren Cates
Justin Chadwick
Kristofer Doan
David Dwyer
Jeremy Edwards
Devan Fechner
Dylan Gearhart
Richard Grygier
Mark Hendryx
Marie Hollis
Brandon Manney
Carlos Martinez
Daniel Megiel
Christopher Melendez
Alexander Morales
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Paula Ocampo
Michael Palomino
Deanne Polaski
Duncan Ragsdale
Francisco Ramos
Eric Rivas
William Ryerson
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Baccalaureate Honors
Baccalaureate Honors are conferred on those students who complete a minimum of 48 semester hours at UCF and
attain an overall grade point average that falls in the top 10 percent of all graduating students in the same college
over the prior two-year period.
Honors are distinguished as follows:
*** summa cum laude—students in the top 2.5 percent
** magna cum laude—students in the top 5 percent but not in the top 2.5 percent
* cum laude—students in the top 10 percent but not in the top 5 percent
The asterisk (*) appears as indicated above next to the name of each graduate who may qualify for Baccalaureate
Honors.
Because records for the final term are incomplete at the time the commencement program is printed and final term
grades may affect relative rankings and overall GPA, indication in the program of graduation with Honors is
presumptive rather than conclusive.
Baccalaureate Honors list cutpoints are available at:
http://ikm.ucf.edu/enrollment-graduation/grad-honors-gpa-standing
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The Commencement Ceremony and Academic Regalia
The Academic Procession has descended from religious processions that came to include teaching faculties when universities were closely
associated with the medieval church. The presence of a piper in American academic processionals has become popular in recent years. The pipers
for UCF’s ceremonies are David Enzfelder, Ben Pugh, and Reg Lyle.
The procedure followed for the awarding of degrees is based on a practice developed at the University of Paris almost 800 years ago. In
those days, the bishop of Paris, like every other bishop, was responsible for local educational curriculum and degree granting. His authority in
these matters, however, soon came to be disputed by the teachers. They asserted that only they could be the proper judges of the qualifications of
the students. This threatened impasse was resolved by a compromise under which the teachers, or masters, judged the merits of the students and
then recommended them to the bishop for their degrees. Today’s ceremony includes a secularized version of that procedure. A representative of
the Faculty Senate certifies that the student candidates are qualified to receive their degrees. The president then authorizes the awarding of the
degree.
Academic heraldry in the form of academic dress reaches as far back as the earliest days of the oldest universities. Formal directives
concerning the correct and proper wearing of academic regalia date back to the early 14th Century. In the United States, as a result of our English
heritage, caps and gowns have been used since colonial times.
As heraldic devices such as shields, coats of arms, and standards could identify a knight and his individual heritage, academic regalia
can describe the academic origin and accomplishments of the wearer. Easily recognizable are holders of bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral
degrees. With the same glance, the trained eye may identify the university that conferred the degree as well as the individual’s field of learning.
The shape and decorations of the gown are the keys to the highest degree earned by an individual. The gown for bachelor’s has long
pointed sleeves and is designed to be worn closed only. The master’s gown has an oblong sleeve and is open at the wrist; the rear part of its
oblong shape is square cut, and the front part has an arc cut away. The master’s gown may be worn open or closed. The doctor’s gown has bellshaped sleeves, may be worn open or closed, and may be most readily identified by its velvet facing down the front and by three velvet chevrons
on each sleeve.
It is the hood, however, which is the most important and distinctive feature of American academic pageantry. Chevrons enable those
attending an academic function to distinguish at a glance the wearer’s academic heritage. The bachelor’s hood, seldom seen in American
academic circles, is three feet long with a two-inch edging of velvet. The master’s hood is three and one-half feet long with a three-inch edging.
The doctor’s hood is four feet long with a five-inch edging.
The color of the hood’s velvet edging represents the field in which the wearer earned his or her degree. Although black may be used for
any area, colors denoting selected fields of learning are as follows at UCF and American universities: all Ph.D.s are edged in dark blue, while
professional doctorates, such as the Ed.D., are edged in the color of professional discipline.
The hoods used by American colleges and universities are lined with silk in the official academic colors of the institution that conferred
the degree. UCF graduates, for example, will wear hoods with linings of black and gold. Generally, a school’s academic colors are identical to its
athletic colors.
The academic regalia you see before you today can be traced directly back to the beginnings of the oldest colleges and universities. In
1885, there occurred a widespread student movement in America to wear caps and gowns at commencement ceremonies. The graduating students
seemed to feel a need for significant and dignified apparel for the occasion. By 1895, widespread adoption of a uniform code by 95 percent of
colleges and universities in the country gave America its own distinct academic regalia.
However, at any academic gathering, there usually appear regalia which cannot be fathomed by these guidelines. Some of these may be from
foreign universities; others are from those American institutions that have preferred to remain with the European tradition of allowing each school
to determine its own costume. The result is the academic regalia you see before you today. The colors of the master hoods are as follows:
College of Arts and Humanities
DISCIPLINE............................................................................................................................... COLOR OF DISCIPLINE
Creative Writing .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... White
Digital Media.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Brown
English ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ White
Film ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Brown
Foreign Languages ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... White
History ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... White
Interactive Entertainment .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... White
Music ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Pink
Studio Art and the Computer ................................................................................................................................................................................................... Brown
Teaching English as Second Language ................................................................................................................................................................................. White
Theatre ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Brown
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College of Business Administration
DISCIPLINE ................................................................................................................................. COLOR OF DISCIPLINE
Accounting........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Drab
Business Administration .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Drab
Economics ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Drab
Management ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Drab
Real Estate ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Drab
Sports Business Management.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... Drab
Taxation ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Drab
College of Education and Human Performance
DISCIPLINE ................................................................................................................................. COLOR OF DISCIPLINE
Education................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Light Blue
College of Engineering and Computer Science
DISCIPLINE ................................................................................................................................. COLOR OF DISCIPLINE
Computer Science ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Orange
Digital Forensics .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Orange
Engineering .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Orange
College of Graduate Studies
DISCIPLINE ................................................................................................................................. COLOR OF DISCIPLINE
Interdisciplinary Studies ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. White
College of Health and Public Affairs
DISCIPLINE ................................................................................................................................. COLOR OF DISCIPLINE
Communication Sciences and Disorders ..............................................................................................................................................................................Sage Green
Criminal Justice .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. Midnight Blue
Health Care Informatics ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... Kelly Green
Health Sciences .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Kelly Green
Nonprofit Management ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... Peacock Blue
Public Administration ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... Peacock Blue
Social Work .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Citron
Urban and Regional Planning .............................................................................................................................................................................................. Blue-Violet
College of Medicine
DISCIPLINE ................................................................................................................................. COLOR OF DISCIPLINE
Biomedical Sciences ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ Science Gold
Biotechnology ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Science Gold
Molecular Biology and Microbiology ................................................................................................................................................................................ Science Gold
College of Nursing
DISCIPLINE ................................................................................................................................. COLOR OF DISCIPLINE
Nursing .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Apricot
College of Optics and Photonics
DISCIPLINE ................................................................................................................................. COLOR OF DISCIPLINE
Optics ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Aqua
College of Sciences
DISCIPLINE ................................................................................................................................. COLOR OF DISCIPLINE
Advertising ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Crimson
Anthropology .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. White
Biology ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Science Gold
Chemistry ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Science Gold
Communication .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Crimson
Forensic Science ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Science Gold
Mathematical Sciences ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... Science Gold
Physics ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Science Gold
Political Science ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Dark Blue
Psychology .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Science Gold
Sociology ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... White
Statistical Computing .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... Science Gold
Rosen College of Hospitality Management
DISCIPLINE ................................................................................................................................. COLOR OF DISCIPLINE
Hospitality and Tourism Management ................................................................................................................................................................................... Pineapple
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College Gonfalons
The gonfalon originated in the medieval state of Italy as an ensign of the state of office. The UCF gonfalons
designate the university seal, the various colleges, and the core values of The UCF Creed. The colors of the
university, black and gold, are joined together in a UCF star common to all colleges.
The University Mace
During the Middle Ages, the mace was an effective weapon in battle, but as newer and more powerful military arms
developed, it was transformed into a symbol of authority.
The earliest ceremonial maces were borne by bodyguards of 12th Century English and French kings. By the end of
the 16th Century, they were used widely by officials of English cities and towns. Today, the ceremonial mace is
found in the British Houses of Parliament and is frequently carried in ecclesiastical processions and in university
convocations and commencement ceremonies.
The mace incorporates two symbols identified with the University of Central Florida. The top is cast in the shape of
the star found over the Pegasus in the UCF emblem. Inside the star is a reproduction of the “Flame of Hope”
sculpture near the UCF library.
The mace is cast in bronze with three bronze UCF emblems inlaid at the crest of the rosewood staff. The center of
the staff is engraved with the names of the presidents of UCF.
The creation of UCF’s mace was a collective effort by UCF art professor Jagdish Chavda, sculptor David Cambia,
and wood craftsman David Conway.
The Presidential Medallion
The gold medallion worn by the university president at formal and ceremonial occasions marks the president as a
distinguished scholar and administrator, the highest officer of the university, and one who strives to uphold the twin
tenets established by its founders: Accent on the Individual and Accent on Excellence.
The medallion is embossed with the university seal showing the mythical Pegasus ascending toward a single
heavenly star and the motto, Reach for the Stars. The seal serves as a visible reminder to each member of the
university community to strive to reach individual goals. The president has been entrusted to maintain and develop
an atmosphere in which these creeds can be realized. The presidential position represented by the medallion
epitomizes the foundations and aspirations of the university that the president has pledged to uphold.
As the only university official who can formally award a degree, the president recognizes the graduates for meeting
the standards of excellence set by the university and for reaching the point from which new ventures begin.
From the presentation of the first medallion in 1968 to charter President Charles Millican to the one worn today, the
Presidential Medallion has remained a symbol of academic leadership and the legacy of those pioneers who
launched a unique experiment in higher education.
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Honorary Degrees Awarded
December 1969
Kurt H. Debus, Doctor of Engineering Science
April 1996
Nicolaas Bloembergen, Doctor of Science
William H. Dial, Doctor of Commercial Science
December 1996
Richard A. Nunis, Doctor of Public Service
June 1970
John W. Young, Doctor of Applied Sciences
May 1997
Maxwell C. King, Doctor of Public Service
March 1973
Louis C. Murray, Doctor of Public Service
August 1974
Fred C. Clayton, Doctor of Professional
Joe R. Lee, Doctor of Commercial Science
Engineering
August 1978
Richard F. Livingston,
August 1998
Trevor Colbourn, Doctor of Humane Letters
December 1998
Linda W. Chapin, Doctor of Public Service
December 1999
Oscar Arias, Doctor of Humane Letters
Doctor of Business Administration
June 1979
Reubin Askew, Doctor of Public Service
Albert F. Hegenberger,
Desmond Tutu, Doctor of Humane Letters
Doctor of Engineering Science
Lee R. Scherer, Doctor of Engineering Science
May 2000
Lotfi Zadeh, Doctor of Science
May 2001
James Bacchus, Doctor of Public Services
December 1979
Joseph Daniel Duffey, Doctor of Humane Letters
Richard M. Karp, Doctor of Science
June 1980
Thelma Vivian Jackson Dudley,
Joseph F. Traub, Doctor of Science
Doctor of Humanities
LeRoy T. Walker, Sr., Doctor of Public Service
Howard Phillips, Doctor of Public Service
May 2002
Richard M. DeVos, Sr.,
October 2002
Albert Burnett, Doctor of Commercial Science
John Duda, Doctor of Agricultural Service
December 2002
Robert E. Kahn, Doctor of Science
Robert J. Whalen, Doctor of Engineering Science
December 2004
G. Vince Amico, Doctor of Science
December 1981
Gene Burns, Master of Letters
April 1982
Andrew Duda, Jr., Doctor of Agricultural Service
Doctor of Commercial Science
Ferdinand Duda, Doctor of Agricultural Service
July 1982
Nancy Burnett, Doctor of Commercial Science
Mary Jo Davis, Doctor of Public Service
Lester Mandell, Doctor of Commercial Science
William E. Davis, Doctor of Public Service
May 2005
Harriet Elam-Thomas, Doctor of Public Service
December 1982
Joseph A. Boyd, Doctor of Engineering Science
March 2006
Anibel Acevedo Vila, Doctor of Public Science
July 1983
J. W. Hubler, Doctor of Engineering Science
December 2006
Rita Bornstein, Doctor of Humane Letters
Charles Wadsworth, Doctor of Public Service
May 2007
Charles Hard Townes, Doctor of Science
December 1984
Allan E. Gotieb, Doctor of Laws
December 2008
Robert Vander Weide, Doctor of Commerce
May 1985
George J. Becker, Jr., Doctor of Public Service
May 2009
Howard Lance, Doctor of Science
Jerry S. Roth, Doctor of Commercial Science
Jerry Collins, Doctor of Public Service
December 2009
D. Robert Graham, Doctor of Public Service
December 2011
James A. Hinson, Doctor of Public Service
Walter O. Lowrie, Doctor of Engineering Science
December 2012
Sanford Shugart, Doctor of Humane Letters
William C. Schwartz, Doctor of Engineering
May 2013
William Jefferson Clinton, Doctor of Humane
Science
March 1986
Letters
Isaac Bashevis Singer, Doctor of Letters
October 1988
Elie Wiesel, Doctor of Letters
December 1988
Sven Caspersen, Doctor of Engineering Science
Michael M. Crow, Doctor of Humane Letters
August 2014
Judith A. Albertson, Doctor of Humane Letters
December 2014
Alan Ginsburg, Doctor of Public Service
Phyllis A. Klock, Doctor of Commercial Science
John D. Holloway, Doctor of Public Service
Wolfgang-Detlef Petri,
Richard Walsh, Doctor of Commercial Science
Doctor of Commercial Science
May 1989
Frank M. Hubbard, Doctor of Public Service
David Albertson, Doctor of Humane Letters
William S. Jenkins, Doctor of Humane Letters
James C. Robinson, Doctor of Public Service
Charles N. Millican, Doctor of Laws
May 1990
Helen Harris Perlman, Doctor of Humane Letters
May 1991
Roald Hoffman, Doctor of Science
Thaddeus Seymour, Doctor of Letters
May 1992
Robert Bryan, Doctor of Humane Letters
May 1993
Buell G. Duncan, Jr., Doctor of Commercial
May 1995
Norman R. Augustine, Doctor of Engineering
December 1995
Jesse Stone, Doctor of Humane Letters
Science
Science
President John C. Hitt with Dr. Phyllis A. Klock.
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Degrees Conferred
B.A.
B.A.B.A.
B.A.S.
B.Des
B.F.A.
B.M.
B.M.E.
B.S.
B.S.As.E.
B.S.B.A.
B.S.C.E.
B.S.Cp.E.
B.S.ConE
B.S.E.E.
B.S.E.E.T.
B.S.E.T.
B.S.Env.E.
B.S.I.E.
B.S.M.E.
B.S.N.
B.S.P.S.E.
B.S.W.
D.N.P.
D.P.T.
Ed.D.
Ed.S.
M.A.
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration
Bachelor of Applied Science
Bachelor of Design in Architecture
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Bachelor of Music
Bachelor of Music Education
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology
Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Photonic Science and Engineering
Bachelor of Social Work
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Doctor of Education
Education Specialist
Master of Arts
M.A.A.E.
M.A.T.
M.P.A.
M.B.A.
M.D.
M.Ed.
M.F.A.
M.N.M.
M.S.
M.S.A.
M.S.A.E.
M.S.B.M.
M.S.C.E.
M.S.Cp.E.
M.S.E.E.
M.S.Env.E.
M.S.I.E.
M.S.M.
M.S.M.E.
M.S.M.S.E.
M.S.N.
M.S.R.E.
M.S.T.
M.S.W.
Ph.D.
Master of Arts in Applied Economics
Master of Arts in Teaching
Master of Public Administration
Master of Business Administration
Doctor of Medicine
Master of Education
Master of Fine Arts
Master of Nonprofit Management
Master of Science
Master of Science in Accounting
Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering
Master of Sports Business Management
Master of Science in Civil Engineering
Master of Science in Computer Engineering
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
Master of Science in Environmental Engineering
Master of Science in Industrial Engineering
Master of Science in Management
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Master of Science in Material Science and
Engineering
Master of Science in Nursing
Master of Science in Real Estate
Master of Science in Taxation
Master of Social Work
Doctor of Philosophy
Diploma Distribution Information
Approximately 6-10 weeks after commencement, all baccalaureate, education specialists, and master’s degree
diplomas will be mailed to the address indicated on the student’s Intent to Graduate form. To update their diploma
mailing addresses, undergraduate students should contact the Registrar’s Office, and master’s students should
contact the College of Graduate Studies.
For additional information, undergraduate students should call the Registrar’s Office at 407-823-3100. Graduate
students should contact the College of Graduate Studies at 407-823-4132.
Congratulations, graduates!
Lost and found items may be turned in or claimed at Guest Services, located at the main entrance on the second
level. All University of Central Florida campus activities, events, programs, and facilities are available to all
students of any race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender
identity, gender expression, and veterans’ status with due respect to law and the university’s philosophy of respect
for individual and personal dignity.
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UCF ALMA MATER
All hail to Alma Mater whose banner black and gold,
Will wave in fame and splendor as the passing years unfold.
May loyalty and friendship, within our hearts unite,
And light the star to guide us ever upward in our flight.
With honor and affection our friendship will renew,
We sing of thee our Alma Mater ever true.
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Gonfalons Symbolize the Spirit of the University of Central Florida
College of Arts and Humanities
College of Medicine
The senses of sight, sound, and sensation
are transformed by spirit and creativity into
meaningful diverse forms of expression in
the College of Arts and Humanities.
The Rod of Aesculapius, serpent entwined around
, is an ancient Greek symbol associated with
healing the sick. The rod topped by the UCF Flame
of Hope is spiraled with the DNA’s double helix to
form the symbol for the College of Medicine.
The Burnett Honors College
College of Nursing
ame
symbolizes The Burnett Honors College’s mission
to foster honor and passion for lifelong learning.
The spirit of the College of Nursing is
conveyed by images that symbolize
caring, knowledge, and leadership.
College of Business Administration
College of Optics and Photonics
Familiar symbols elicit world marketplace
nance for the
College of Business Administration with its
innovative curriculum, state-of-the-art facilities,
and nationally recognized programs.
The striking multifaceted relief captures the spirit
of the Age of Light and epitomizes the science and
technology of the College of Optics and Photonics
uence in the 21st Century.
College of Education and
Human Performance
College of Sciences
THE UCF CREED
Integrity, scholarship, community,
creativity, and excellence are the core
values that guide our conduct,
performance, and decisions.
INTEGRITY
I will practice and defend academic
and personal honesty.
SCHOLARSHIP
I will cherish and honor learning as
a fundamental purpose of my membership
in the
UCF community.
COMMUNITY
I will promote an open and
supportive campus environment by
respecting the rights and contributions
of every individual.
CREATIVITY
I will use my talents to enrich the
human experience.
EXCELLENCE
I will strive toward the highest
standards of performance in any
nitive symbol
of education and knowledge for centuries.
And for the College of Education, a galaxy of
encircling stars serves as a shining example
of diverse opportunities for learning.
Science seeks to explain how the world works—
living organisms, the physical world, people
in groups, and people as individuals. Just as a
microscope gives a way to look at objects otherwise
too small to see, so the tools of scientific inquiry
let us observe nature in its many aspects.
ce of Undergraduate Studies
College of Engineering and
Computer Science
The Space Transportation System symbolizes
c
feats ever achieved and epitomizes the spirit of the
College of Engineering and Computer Science.
College of Graduate Studies
Leadership, research, and service empower
graduate students in the division’s quality
learning environment. The doctoral cap, hood,
and gown epitomize the highest achievement
for the College of Graduate Studies.
The Office of Undergraduate Studies provides
the foundation, vision, and leadership necessary
for students to reach their academic potential
and to prepare for the steps, challenges,
and rewards of lifelong learning.
Rosen College of Hospitality
Management
The central fountain, framed by Mediterranean
arches, has come to symbolize the Rosen College of
Hospitality Management’s state-of-the-art campus
and its standard of excellence for the industry.
endeavor i undertake.
airs
Academic programs in the College of Health and
airs are bound together by a shared sense
of purpose—to serve communities and contribute
knowledge that improves the quality of life of citizens.
The UCF Creed
Integrity, scholarship, community, creativity, and
excellence are the core values that guide the
university’s conduct, performance, and decisions.
COMMENCEMENT
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
May 7-9, 2015
CFE Arena
Orlando, Florida
This commencement program will be available at http://commencement.ucf.edu/2015/spring/archive
for download as a PDF beginning Monday, May 11, 2015.