University of Guam
Commencement Ceremonies Fall 2014
Unibetsedåt Guahan Serimonas Graduhasion
Sunday, December 21, University of Guam Calvo Field House, Two o’clock in the Afternoon
Class Address
Ms. Pavlína Fojtíková
Class Valedictorian
Prelude
Processional
Grand Marshal
Dr. Anita Borja Enriquez
Senior Vice President, Academic & Student Affairs
Student Marshals
Kristine Delos Reyes Gerardo
John Ignacio Borja
Legislative Certificate
Commencement Address
Lawrence J. Cunningham, Ed.D.
Author, Historian and Educator
Graduating Class
Conferral of Degrees In Course
Dr. Robert A. Underwood, President
Mace Bearer and Faculty Marshal
Dr. Nicholas Goetzfridt
President, Faculty Senate
Presentation of Candidates
Remy B. Cristobal
Interim Dean, Enrollment Management & Student Services
Emeritus Marshal
Cynthia Sajnovsky
Society of Emeritus Professors & Retired Scholars
Emeritus Faculty
Dr. James D. Sellmann
Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Dr. Lee S. Yudin
Dean, College of Natural and Applied Sciences
Dr. Annette T. Santos
Interim Dean, School of Business and Public Administration
Faculty Senate
Faculty
Dr. John S. Sanchez
Dean, School of Education
Board of Regents
Dr. Margaret Hattori-Uchima
Dean, School of Nursing and Health Sciences
Platform Guests
Presentation of Colors
National Anthem & Guam Hymn
Julia Rivera
Andrew Gumataotao
Invocation
Father Agustin A. Gumataotao, OFM, Cap.
Pastor, St. Jude Thaddeus Church
Opening Address
Dr. Robert A. Underwood, President
Presentation of Class Gift
Presentation of Graduate Candidates
Dr. John A. Peterson
Assistant Vice President of Graduate Studies,
Sponsored Programs, and Research
Presentation of Commissioned Officers
LTC Jay A. Blakley, U.S. Army
Assistant Professor of Military Science
University Alma Mater
All students, led by Kalani Sisson Benediction
LCDR John Thomson
Chaplain, Naval Hospital
Recessional
Music by University of Guam Jazz Ensemble
Dr. Stephen C. Bednarzyk, Conductor
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Message from the Chairperson
On behalf of the Board of Regents, I am pleased to extend our best wishes and congratulations to
the Fall Class of 2014 on the conferral of your degrees. As you celebrate your commencement
with your family and friends, remember that your achievement serves as the foundation for
the next steps of success in your life. Continuing the hard work and dedication that has
brought you to this day will reap future benefits for you, your island, your nation and the
world!
The goal of the University of Guam is to prepare graduates to contribute to the growth and
development of our island and our region through their chosen career fields. Every Triton alumnus represents the
University as an active participant in the affairs of the community. It is through your efforts that Guam will realize
the value and necessity of growing the University to serve her people.
Thank you very much for choosing the University of Guam. I wish each and every one of you a joyous day as you
celebrate your new beginning. Congratulations and God’s blessings to all of you.
William Leon Guerrero
Chairperson, Board of Regents
Message from the President
Congratulations to the Class of Fall 2014. As a University graduate, you become a part of
UOG’s history and your graduation is a celebration of the promise of future growth for you.
Both the University and its graduates are expected to make contributions to the people that
they serve. Your own personal history will forever be shared with the University of Guam.
Please remember our mission of Ina, Deskubre yan Setbe as we celebrate the excitement of
this day for you, your loved ones, your friends and your University.
The University is proud to provide a quality education that prepares each graduate to lead and
serve our island and region. It is the commitment that each of you has made in combination with the professional
efforts of the University faculty and staff that has brought us to this moment in time. It is your moment but please
recognize that it is all of our time collectively as part of the University community and as members of a very special
island societies.
As alumnae, you represent the Triton spirit in our community and in our families. I hope that you will remain
connected to your alma mater and look forward to your involvement and support of the University of Guam as it
continues to grow. Enonrabuena todos hamyo yan i chec’cho’-miyu. Biba Class of 2014! Biba UOG!
Robert A. Underwood, Ed.D.
President
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Board of Regents
Mr. William Leon Guerrero
Chairperson
Ms. Mariflor Herrero
Regent
Mr. Marcos Fong
Vice Chairperson
Mr. Chris Felix
Regent
Ms. Antoinette Sanford
Treasurer
Mr. Elvin Chiang
Regent
Ms. Elizabeth Gayle
Regent
Mr. Vinni Orsini
Student Regent
Ms. Jillette Leon Guerrero
Regent
Dr. Robert A. Underwood
Executive Secretary
University of Guam
Dr. Robert A. Underwood
President
Dr. Anita Borja Enriquez
Senior Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs
Mr. David M. O’Brien
Vice President for Administration and Finance
Dr. John Peterson
Assistant Vice President for Graduate Studies, Research, and Sponsored Programs
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About Commencement
Academic Dress and Procession
The history of academic dress dates to the Middle
Ages when many scholars were also clerics and
wore costume of the monastic orders. In 1321, the
University of Cambridge adopted specific styles and
color combinations. American colleges and universities
desired to adopt a standard code for academic dress
for colleges and universities in the United States. The
standards continue to be followed by the American
Council of Education.
The costumes worn today are all traditional
and their colors, trimmings and patterns
interpret the degree, the field of learning,
and the institution that conferred the degree.
The bachelor’s gown has long pointed sleeves
and is designed to be worn closed; the
master’s gown has an oblong sleeves open at
the wrist. The rear part of its oblong shape
is square cut and the front part has an arc
cut away. The doctor’s gown has bell-shaped
sleeves, is faced with velvet and has three bars
across the sleeves. The color of the velvet is
distinctive of the degree.
the various fields of learning: white, arts, letters, and
humanities; drab, business administration; light blue,
education; apricot, nursing; dark blue, philosophy; and
golden yellow, science.
The academic procession is led by the grand marshal, who
is the President of the Faculty Senate. A traditional order
to procession is followed: First come the candidates for
degrees according to the order in which the
degrees are to be conferred; next, members
of the faculty led by the faculty marshal,
the honorary degree recipient and the other
members of the platform party followed by
the president of the university. The order is
reversed for the recessional.
You will note that some of today’s graduates
are wearing a gold stole. This stole indicates
that the wearer is graduating with academic
honors.
The Mace
Historically, the mace was a heavy, spiked
club used during the Middle Ages to break
armor in battle. Today, the mace is an
The hood tells the story. The type of degree
ornamental staff borne as a symbol of authority before
bachelor’s, master’s, doctor’s, is indicated by the width of
a public official or legislative body. The mace of the
the velvet edging and the length of the hood, the doctor’s
University of Guam is made of ifil wood into which are
hood being the longest and of a fuller shape. The color
carved ifil leaves. Ifil wood was chosen because of its
of the velvet edging denotes the field of learning and the
performance, strength and value, all of which reflect the
lining denotes the school that conferred the degree.
major characteristics of the University of Guam. The
The color of the tassel, worn on the left side of the mace, designed by Forrest G. Rogers, was carved and
mortarboard, indicates the field of study and is gold donated to the University of Guam by the Department
for those with a doctor’s degree. The colors you will see of Corrections.
today in the hoods and gown of our faculty represent
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Commencement Address
Lawrence J. Cunningham, Ed.D.
Lawrence J. Cunningham has lived in Hågat, Guåhan, since 1968. He was born in
Pittsburgh,PA, in 1943 and raised in Ashland, KY and Cincinnati, OH. He received
a B.S. Ed. (1965) and a M. Ed. (1967) from the University of Cincinnati. In 1987, he
earned his Doctorate in Education (Ed. D.), focusing on Curriculum Instruction, from
the University of Oregon.
After teaching a year in Covington, KY, Cunningham and his wife Cheryl Napier,
decided to see the world. They have traveled throughout the United States, Micronesia,
Japan, Southeast Asia, India, Nepal, and Africa.
Cunningham taught a variety of Social Studies and Science classes at Agat Junior High
School, Inarajan Junior High School, Agat/Santa Rita High School and Oceanview
High School in Guam. He headed Oceanview High School’s Accreditation Steering
Committee and School Learning Improvement Plan team and served as Social Studies
Department Chairperson for all but three of his 25 years of secondary teaching in Guam.
He served as Union Stewart for a number of those years and co-coached Mock Trial for
15 years. The OHS and Southern H.S. Mock Trial Team defeated 12 state champions and
was second in the U.S. in 1998.
Lawrence J. Cunningham, Ed.D.
Author, Historian and Educator
From 1994-2009 he worked at the University of Guam in the following capacities:
Richard Flores Taitano, Research Associate, Supervisor and Evaluator of student teachers
for the College of Education, Outreach Coordinator for the National Resource Center for
Micronesian Studies, Adjunct Professor in Anthropology and History, full time Assistant
Professor of History 2006-Jan 2009 and Faculty Advisor for the Traditional Seafaring
Society.
Lawrence and Cheryl have a married daughter, Kim Thai Cruz. She is a graduate of Oceanview High School, received her BA.Ed.
and M.Ed. from the University of Guam and earned her Ed.D. from Argosy University. She teaches kindergarten at Price Elementary
School in Mangilao, Guam. Kim Thai’s husband, Julian, is an Environmental Specialist and they have a nine year old daughter, Alana.
Cunningham has written many Marianas history articles for newspapers, magazines and academic journals. His research of the effects
of expository and narrative prose on student achievement and attitudes toward textbooks was published by The Journal of Experimental
Education and reported in the fifth and sixth editions of Educational Research by Walter R. Borg and Meredith D. Gall.
He has authored the following books: Ancient Chamorro Kinship Organization, 1984; Ancient Chamorro Society, 1992; and co-authored
Guam A Natural History, 2001; A History of Guam, 2001; and Micronesian Texts for the K-12 Reader: A Selection Guide, 2002.
Cunningham’s awards and honors are as follows: Governor’s Espiriton Hurao Award for Chamorro Publications, 1978; Agat Municipal
Planning Council, 1980-84; Governor’s Literary Arts award, 1992: Ancient Order of the Chamorri, 1993;. Who’s Who Among
America’s Teachers, 1996; finalist in the Guam Humanities Council Award for Lifetime Contribution, 2000; Governor’s Humanities
Award, 2000; University of Guam College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences’ Excellence in Instruction Award, 2004; visiting
Traditional Micronesian Navigation and Seafaring Lecturer at the Tokyo University Marine Science and Technology, The Tokyo Star
Observatory and Planetarium, the Osaka Maritime Museum, the Japan National Fisheries University and the Okinawa Oceanic
Culture Museum. 2007; Micronesian Area Research Center MANGGA’CHONG Researcher, 2007-present; TASI (Traditions About
Seafaring Islands) Historian, 2007-present; Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Phi and Chi Omicron Gamma, honorary scholastic societies.
Cunningham is also known as L. Joseph, the woodcarver. His ifet wood creations, that frequently depict local legends, have been the
official gift of Guam to the heads of state of several countries, including the President of the United States.
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Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
Newly Commissioned U.S. Army Officer
Second Lieutenant Pieerce Lee Torres Evangelista
Academic Major: Bachelor of Science in Health Science with
Concentration in Exercise Science and Health Promotion
Minor: Military Science
Branch: Medical Services
Basic Officer Leaders’ Course: TBD
First Duty Assignment Location: Unassigned
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Degrees in Course
Fall 2014 Commencement
Candidates for Degree in Course
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Dr. James D. Sellmann, Dean
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Alissa Marie Paine
Santa Rita
Anthropology
Joy James Ada
Tamuning
Communication: Communication
Studies Track
John Ignacio Borja
Sinajana
Communication: Mass Media and
Public Relations Tracks
Ruzelle Almonte Amparo
Dededo
Communication: Mass Media
Studies
Ashley Puzon Chua
Latte Heights
Communication: Mass Media
Studies
Nathaniel Agbanlog Macaraeg
Mangilao
Communication: Mass Media Track
Asha Marie Robles
Yigo
Communication: Mass Media,
Journalism, and Public Relations
Tracks
Catherine Mie Walker Bungabong
Tumon
Communication: Public Relations
Brittany Marie L. Aguon
Yona
Communication: Public Relations
and Communication Studies Tracks
Samantha Dolores Marquez
Dauglash
Dededo
Communication: Communication
Studies Track
Karl Irish Hidalgo Davis
Mangilao
Communication: Public Relations,
Mass Media and Communication
Studies Tracks
April Ann Chua Cordova
Dededo
English and Secondary Education
Pauleen Uai Soltowski Mateo
Dededo
English and Secondary Education
Dylan D’Anthony Leal Orot
Dededo
English and Secondary Education
Angelica Mae Evangelista Ramos
Barrigada
English for Education
Natalia Garrido Chargualaf
Mongmong
English: Language Emphasis and
East Asian Studies
Edwin J. Balmonte Jr.
Dededo
English: Literature Emphasis
Haane Isa Barcinas
Mangilao
English: Literature Emphasis
Erika Takahashi Camacho
Latte Heights
English: Literature Emphasis
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Candidates for Degree in Course
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Continued...
Tiana Marie Duenas Camacho
Sinajana
English: Literature Emphasis
Theamika Blanco Blas
Barrigada
Psychology
Travis Jae Simpao
Dededo
English: Literature Emphasis
Jennifer Ann Tongson Camacho
Yigo
Psychology
Erika Josefa Chang Untalan
Yigo
English: Literature Emphasis
Sophia Angelina Tenorio Sablan
Chalan Pago
Psychology
Angelina Rita Pangelinan Yamashita Eunice Dizon Salonga
Tamuning
Yona
Psychology
English: Literature Emphasis
Clariza C. Aviles
Dededo
Fine Arts: Art Track
Charlette Genne Giron Santos
Mangilao
Psychology
Omron Monroe A. Soto
Ordot
Fine Arts: Art Track
Maya Angelica Lee Wong
Tumon
Psychology
Jasmin Renee Benavente
Barrigada
Psychology
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Mae Alexis Parras Acain
Santa Rita
Sociology: Gender and
Family, Social Problems
and Developmental Studies
Concentrations
Alice KC B. Mendoza
Mangilao
Sociology: Gender and Family, and
Social Problems, Concentrations
Myotel Glowy Ngwal
Mongmong
Sociology: Gender and
Family, Social Problems,
and Developmental Studies
Concentrations
Kayla Marie Sablan
Sinajana
Sociology: Gender and
Family, Social Problems,
and Developmental Studies
Concentrations
Candidates for Degree in Course
COLLEGE OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES
Dr. Lee S. Yudin, Dean
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
D’Leoleigh-Aloha Ucheliou Layce
Dededo
Biology
Joshua Luke Portin
Mangilao
Computer Science
Alexis Joel Calderón
Mangilao
Mathematics
Naomi D. Leon Guerrero
Santa Rita
Biology
Maria Cecilla Alarcon Baldemor
Dededo
Consumer and Family Science
Leonard-John Limtuatco Ventura
Yigo
Biology
Cheng, Sze Man
Dededo
Consumer and Family Science
Robert Frederick Alexander
Tamuning
Tropical Agriculture: Applied
Emphasis
Mark Leonard Olive
Mangilao
Chemistry
Lynnette Marie Cepeda Cruz
Yona
Consumer and Family Science
Melecio D. Dorego II
Dededo
Computer Information Systems
Audrey Amor M. Hernandez
Dededo
Consumer and Family Science
Leilani Gillian Giltinag
Mangilao
Computer Information Systems
Arisha Akiko Muna Nishimura
Mangilao
Consumer and Family Science
Jason M. Jingco
Dededo
Computer Information Systems
Kiarralene Daniesha Pocaigue
Babauta
Barrigada
Mathematics and Secondary
Education
Joel Ollet
Dededo
Computer Information Systems
Pavlína Fojtíková
Barrigada
Tropical Agriculture: Applied
Emphasis
Jathan Ryan Muña-Barnes
Mangilao
Tropical Agriculture: Applied
Emphasis
Gregorio Concepcion Borja III
Sinajana
Tropical Agriculture: Research
Emphasis
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Candidates for Degree in Course
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Dr. Annette Taijeron Santos, Interim Dean
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)
Kunitaka Akita
Yigo
Accounting
Shannon Kate P.
Bartonico
Dededo
Accounting
Maverick P. Calisay
Yigo
Accounting
Kevin Allen Malinao
Caponpon
Dededo
Accounting
Renemar C. De Guzman
Dededo
Accounting
Keysha M. Duenas
Mangilao
Accounting
Darlene R. Inclano
Dededo
Accounting
Gerardine Vinesha
Merfalen Mendiola
Agana Heights
Accounting
Charlene Faye V. Oliverio
Mangilao
Accounting
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Elizabeth Dawn Ficke
Pendon
Agat
Accounting
Neelam S. Goetzfridt
Mangilao
Entrepreneurship
Concentration
Frank C. Quitugua, III
Barrigada
Finance and Economics
Concentration
RitaMarie Balajadia
Salisbury
Yona
Accounting
Gianna Marie Taijeron
Santos
Barrigada
Entrepreneurship
Concentration
Jennelyn Ocampo Santos
Dededo
Finance and Economics
Concentration
Jessica Rae A. Valencia
Mangilao
Accounting
Jarren L.G. Villagomez
Toto
Accounting
Andriana Ursula Cook
Quitugua
Sinajana
Accounting w/a double
major in Criminal Justice
Alan J.C. Cepeda
Barrigada
Entrepreneurship and
International Tourism and
Hospitality Management
Concentrations
Ryan Bustamante
Dededo
Entrepreneurship
Concentration
Phillip S. Choi
Dededo
Entrepreneurship
Concentration
Jaedene Jetaime Santos
Tenorio
Barrigada
Entrepreneurship
Concentration
Antonio P. Torres
Agana Heights
Entrepreneurship
Concentration
Maria Krista Nolos
Aggabao
Dededo
Finance and Economics
Concentration
Kelly David Heflin
Yona
Finance and Economics
Concentration
YeonJoo Kim
Tamuning
Finance and Economics
Concentration
Erica Baker Shedd
Barrigada
Finance and Economics
Concentration
Jose Edward Duke
Untalan
Chalan Pago
Finance and Economics
Concentration
Tammy Palacios Ada
Dededo
Human Resource
Management
Concentration
Frank Untalan Candaso Jr.
Barrigada
Human Resource
Management
Concentration
Roveena Anita Francis
Ordot
Human Resource
Management
Concentration
Candidates for Degree in Course
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) Continued...
Tracy-Anne Helgenberger
Mangilao
Human Resource
Management
Concentration
Dolores Ann Terlaje
Agat
Human Resource
Management
Concentration
Daphne May H. Leon
Guerrero
Agana Heights
Human Resource
Management
Concentration
Angelica A.P. Valentine
Dededo
Human Resource
Management
Concentration
Ione Skye Llagas
Dededo
Human Resource
Management
Concentration
Rowell P. Santos
Yigo
Human Resource
Management
Concentration
Tanya U. Tellei
Mangilao
Human Resource
Management
Concentration
Nena L. Waguk
Mangilao
Human Resource
Management
Concentration
Tingting Zheng
Tamuning
Human Resource
Management
Concentration
Jonathan Rai Cruz Sablan
Asan
International Business
Concentration
Katarina Rose Calvo Sgro
Maite
International Business
Concentration
Ryan James Caleja
Vicente
Tamuning
International Tourism
& Hospitality and
Entrepreneurship
Concentrations
Andrew Chang
Tamuning
International Tourism and
Hospitality Management
Concentration
Alexis Perry Parales
Arauban
Dededo
Marketing and Human
Resource Management
Concentrations
Jhanice Joyce T. Miranda
Dededo
Marketing and Human
Resource Management
Concentrations
Bernadette Valencia
Capindo
Yigo
Marketing Concentration
Joleen Michelle Diaz Leon
Guerrero
Piti
International Tourism and
Hospitality Management
Concentration
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Candidates for Degree in Course
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) continued...
James K.N. Chin
Dededo
Criminal Justice
Manuel Ramon Chong
Chalan Pago
Criminal Justice
Jolene Palacios David
Dededo
Criminal Justice
Reedwin Edwin
Yigo
Criminal Justice
John Gogue Gamboa
Agat
Criminal Justice
Adrian Tano Mora
Barrigada
Criminal Justice
Misty Nobuo Palomo
Dededo
Criminal Justice
Darwin Peter
Mangilao
Criminal Justice
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Anthony Jose Baza
Quitugua
Chalan Pago
Criminal Justice
William Joseph Pereda
Taitingfong Jr.
Chalan Pago
Criminal Justice
Kathleen Bansil Duenas
Tamuning
Public Administration
Rochelle Rene’ Buentipo
Borja
Yigo
Public Administration
Robert Esebei Tarkong
Mangilao
Criminal Justice
Marlene Soledad Leon
Guerrero
Chalan Pago
Public Administration
Diana May Quitaro Cruz
Agana Heights
Criminal Justice and
Public Administration
Kathleen Edith Gogue
Marquardt
Barrigada
Public Administration
Maria Grace Basada
Manalili
Yigo
Criminal Justice and
Public Administration
Evelyn Pereda Anselmo
Dededo
Public Administration
Oreng Rosania Ngemaes
Mangilao
Public Administration
Rikki Quichocho Orsini
Barrigada
Public Administration
Vinni Giovanni Flores
Orsini
Mongmong
Public Administration
Stefanie Joy Alejandro
Quito
Tumon
Public Administration
Natasha O. Taitague
Dededo
Public Administration
Tyra Ivy Tevid
Mangilao
Public Administration
Janessa R.C. Blas
Inarajan
Public Administration
Evangeline C. Bernal
Yigo
Public Administration and
Criminal Justice
Candidates for Degree in Course
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Dr. John S. Sanchez, Dean
Bachelor of Arts in Education (B.A.E.)
Miklenne Josette
Nangauta Guzman
Yona
Early Childhood
Education
Kina-Doreen Guzman
Lewis
Santa Rita
Early Childhood
Education
Christina Janette Brookes
Lorenzo
Agat
Early Childhood
Education
Deffeny Aron
Pohnpei
Elementary Education
Anderson Bonapart
Pohnpei
Elementary Education
Vincent John Blas
Carbullido
Santa Rita
Elementary Education
Charity Catunao
Agat
Elementary Education
Raisa R. Chiwi
Mangilao
Elementary Education
Jenilyn Marie Cruz
Mongmong
Elementary Education
Tracy David
Pohnpei
Elementary Education
Jerica Therese Dungca
Dededo
Elementary Education
Yvonne Newleen Gallen
Pohnpei
Elementary Education
Gasma A. Hadley
Kosrae
Elementary Education
Camille Dorothy Q.
Manzano
Dededo
Elementary Education
Shra Clement Alokoa
Ringlen
Pohnpei
Elementary Education
Evin Jude Matanane
Ordot
Elementary Education
Rovileen A. Rios
Agat
Elementary Education
Mindira Nanoto
Pohnpei
Elementary Education
Lorry-Ann Rudolph
Pohnpei
Elementary Education
Jessica Nanpei
Pohnpei
Elementary Education
Sebastian Taruwebeg
Tairuwepiy
Yap
Elementary Education
Mariesa Cruz Quitugua
Mangilao
Elementary Education
Jeanda Tomiko Redy
Chuuk
Elementary Education
Matthew A. Reyes
Dededo
Elementary Education
Mary Meagan Quenga
Terlaje
Piti
Elementary Education
Jessica Fausto Villaverde
Dededo
Elementary Education
Kellie Breece Castaneto
Dededo
Physical Education/
School Health (PK-12)
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Candidates for Degree in Course
Bachelor of Arts in Education (B.A.E.) continued...
Joshua Ryan Javellana
Barrigada
Physical Education/
School Health (PK-12)
Emmanuel R. Mangune
J.R.
Maite
Physical Education/
School Health (PK-12)
Jacob Yamashita Cruz
Piti
Secondary Education:
Agriculture
Pedro Cruz Salas Jr.
Dededo
Secondary Education:
Chamorro Language
and Culture Teaching
Specialty
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Ricky Jr. Guerrero
Tyquiengco
Dededo
Secondary Education:
Chamorro Language
and Culture Teaching
Specialty
Rita-Renee L.G. Cruz
Dededo
Secondary Education:
Japanese Studies
Kenlyn Pearl P. Butters
Agana Heights
Secondary Education:
Literature Emphasis
Roberto Montellano
Paulino
Mangilao
Secondary Education:
Physical Education,
Health and Sports Studies
Justin Jimmy Naputi Borja
Inarajan
Secondary Education:
Social Studies
Wilfredo Santos Ortega
Dededo
Secondary Education:
Social Studies
Shelby Lynn McDowell
San Nicolas
Santa Rita
Secondary Education:
Social Studies
Shawlon Tiana Bukikosa
Abuan
Barrigada
Special Education
Maria Elena Cura
Quiogue
Yigo
Special Education
Jaelene Jasmin Taitano
Yigo
Special Education
Candidates for Degree in Course
SCHOOL OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES
Dr. Margaret Hattori-Uchima, Dean
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Pieerce Lee Torres Evangelista
Yigo
Health Science: Exercise
Science and Health Promotion
Concentrations
Iesha Lyn Pascua Ibanez
Yigo
Health Science: Pre-Physical
Therapy Concentration
Freddie Diaz Silvestre Jr.
Barrigada
Health Science: Pre-Physical
Therapy Concentration
Megan Kate Merfalen
Tamuning
Health Science: Pre-Physical
Therapy Concentration
Angela Marina P. Torres
Barrigada
Health Science: Pre-Physical
Therapy Concentration
Casierra Tianna Paulino Cruz
Inarajan
Health Science: Public Health
Concentration
Bachelor of Science in Social Work (B.S.W.)
Isabella Fontillas Fagota
Dededo
Social Work
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Candidates for Degree in Course
GRADUATE STUDIES
Dr. John A. Peterson, Assistant Vice President,
Graduate Studies, Research and Sponsored Programs
GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN THE COLLEGE OF
NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES
Master of Science in Environmental Science (M.S.)
Sara Namazi
Barrigada
GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.)
Analyn D. Gatus Akigami
Dededo
Elizabeth Diaz Brown
Yigo
Berliann P. Higgins
Mangilao
Ivy Yi Min Yen
Tamuning
Miranda Nicole Valdes
Alegre
Mangilao
Travis-Lee Ratuita Carbon
Yigo
Ellery M. Paz
Yigo
Jin H. Yi
Tumon
Mary Ann Carlos Galang
Maite
John E. Ruane
Yigo
Restine S. Hernandez
Dededo
Bruce Roy C. San Nicolas
Chalan Pago
Randy S. Alegre
Mangilao
Rock J. B. Anciano
Santa Rita
Professional Master of Business Administration (P.M.B.A.)
Nicole Joyce Merfalen
Andre
Mangilao
Tanya Lee P. Cepeda
Chalan Pago
Monica Garcia Cruz
Yigo
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Josephine D. Evangelista
Dededo
Rowena Leary Macaraig
Dededo
Rachel P. Field
Mongmong
Cathleen Diane MooreLinn
Ipan Talofofo
Kristine Delos Reyes
Gerardo
Dededo
Shelia A. Schardein
Mangilao
Carlos Raymond Taitano
Yona
Candidates for Degree in Course
GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN THE SCHOOL EDUCATION
Master of Arts in Counseling (M.A.)
Christina S. Naputi
Yigo
Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.)
Andrew Angeles Gulac
Yigo
Secondary Teaching: Practioner
Myrna Aguilar Nievera
Dededo
Secondary Teaching: Practioner
Dan Ho
Tamuning
Secondary Teaching: Practioner
Shirleen D. S. Santiago
Yona
Secondary Teaching: Practioner
Gavin Peter Camacho Santos
Chalan Pago
Secondary Teaching: Practioner
Master of Education (M.Ed.) with Specializations
Rachel Margaret Serrano
Flores
Mangilao
Reading
Cindy Patague Galvez
Dededo
Reading
Ryann De Hernandez
Pegarido
Yigo
Reading
Kasaundra Lyn Perez
Penaflor
Dededo
Reading
Janel Manley Borja Perez
Chalan Pago
Reading
Judith Rae G. Reyes
Yigo
Reading
Jesse John Salalu
Yap
Reading
Anne Rose Kinsella
Sengebau
Dededo
Reading
Jackeline Ann Smith
AAFB Yigo
Reading
Amber Nadine Tajalle
Mangilao
Reading
Bianca Maria Tanaka
Tamuning
Reading
Joshlyn Owens Velasco
Dededo
Reading
Emily Leon Guerrero
Canto
Dededo
Secondary Education
Enrique Crisostomo
Mesngon
Chalan Pago
Special Education
Joanna Frances Cuaderes
Payumo
Mangilao
Secondary Education
Carmellita Rose Nauta
Ipan, Talofofo
Special Education
Brian Dominguez
Enriquez
Yigo
Special Education
Elizabeth Anne Gault
Santa Rita
Special Education
Britney S. Torres
Agat
Special Education
Tin Mar Lar Lwin Gugin
Tamuning
Teaching English to
Speakers of other
Languages
Joleen Michelle Gay
Tamuning
Special Education
Maria L. Heisel
Mangilao
Special Education
Every effort is made to ensure this printed program is accurate with respect to degrees and honors conferred.
However, a certified transcript is the official proof of graduation.
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Acknowledgements
The University of Guam and the Graduating Class of Fall 2014 are grateful for the cooperation and
generous support of the following individuals and organizations:
Office of the President
Plant Maintenance Staff
Interpreter: Jeannie Hollis
Office of the Senior Vice
President for Academic &
Student Affairs
UOG Calvo Field House
Staff
Interpreter: Kirsten Bamba
Admissions & Records Staff
Learning Resources
(R.F.K.-Memorial Library)
LTC Jay A. Blakley
UOG Army ROTC
Color Guard
Computer Center Staff
University of Guam
Jazz Ensemble
UOG Triton Bookstore Staff
Nichol’s Boutique
Father Agustin A.
Gumataotao, OFM, Cap.
LCDR John Thomson
Fall 2014 Commencement Committee
Remy Cristobal
Interim Dean, Enrollment
Management & Student Services,
Chairperson
Christine Mabayag
President’s Office
Janet San Nicolas
Admissions & Records Office
Joan Swaddell
Enrollment Management &
Student Services
Orana Elsegini
Senior Vice President’s Office
Susan J. Fejarang
Enrollment Management &
Student Services
Diana R. Sablan
Enrollment Management &
Student Services
Louise M. Toves
President’s Office
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Jonas D. Macapinlac
Integrated Marketing
Communications
Dr. Michael Griffin
College of Liberal Arts & Social
Sciences
David Okada
Planning Office
Angel C. Petros
Learning Resources
Julie Pangelinan
College of Natural & Applied Sciences
Ann S.A. Leon Guerrero
UOG Calvo Field House
Felix Mansapit
Safety Administrator
The National Anthem
Lyrics by Francis Scott Key
Oh! Say, can you see, by the dawn’s early light,
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro’ the perilous fight,
O’re the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming.
And the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof thro’ the night that our flag was still there.
Oh!, Say does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O’re the land and of the free and the home of the brave?
The Guam Hymn
Ramon Manalisay Sablan, M.D. (1934)
Translated to Chamorro by Lagrimas Untalan
Fanoghe Chamorro put it tano’-ta
Kanta I matuna-na gi todu I lugat.
Para I honra, para I gloriha
Abiba I isla, sin parat.
Para I honra, para I gloriha
Abiba I isla, sin parat.
U todu I tiempo I pas para hita
Yan ginen I langet na bendesion.
Kontra I piligru, na’fansafu ham
Yu’os protehi I isla Guåhån.
Kontra I piligru, na’fansafu ham
Yu’os protehi I isla Guåhån.
University Alma Mater
Music by R. Mannoni
On the shore of the Western Pacific
Stands our Alma Mater true.
We’ll long retain the memories
Of the days we spent with you.
In the warmth of the island magic,
We will return some day.
Join in and sing a song of praise.
Hail, oh hail.
Hail, oh hail.
Our University.
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Graduating with Honors
Fall 2014 Commencement
Valedictorian
Pavlína Fojtíková
Summa Cum Laude
John Ignacio Borja
April Ann Chua Cordova
Pavlína Fojtíková
John Gogue Gamboa
Jhanice Joyce T. Miranda
Dylan D’Anthony Leal Orot
Vinni Giovanni Flores Orsini
Jaelene Jasmin Taitano
Tyra Ivy Tevid
Maya Angelica Lee Wong
Magna Cum Laude
Jennifer Ann Tongson Camacho
Manuel Ramon Chong
Casierra T.P. Cruz
Diana May Quitaro Cruz
Renemar C. De Guzman
Keysha M. Duenas
Jerica Therese Dungca
Miklenne Josette Nangauta Guzman
Christina Janette Brookes Lorenzo
Maria Grace Basada Manalili
Rikki Quichocho Orsini
Rovileen A. Rios
Cum Laude
Catherine Mie Walker Bungabong
Vincent John Blas Carbullido
Kellie Breece Castaneto
Charity Catunao
Rita-Renee L.G. Cruz
Daphne May H. Leon Guerrero
Marlene Soledad Leon Guerrero
Kina-Doreen Guzman Lewis
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Evin Jude Matanane
Arisha Akiko Muna Nishimura
Charlene Faye V. Oliverio
Joel Ollet
Wilfredo Santos Ortega
Roberto Montellano Paulino
Darwin Peter
Maria Elena Cura Quiogue
Frank C. Quitugua, III
Kayla Marie Sablan
Shelby Lynn McDowell San Nicolas
Omron Monroe A. Soto
Jaedene Jetaime Santos Tenorio
Ricky Jr. Guerrero Tyquiengco
Erika Josefa Chang Untalan
Jarren L.G. Villagomez