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CommencementOcean Bank Convocation Center Modesto A. Maidique Campus, Miami, FloridaSaturday, April 28, 2018Sunday, April 29, 2018Monday, April 30, 2018Tuesday, May 1, 2018Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Florida International University

Spring 2018 Commencement 1

Table of Contents

Order of Commencement Ceremonies ........................................................................................................3

An Academic Tradition ..............................................................................................................................20

University Governance and Administration ...............................................................................................21

The Honors College ...................................................................................................................................24

Council for Student Organizations’ Honor Societies .................................................................................27

Spring 2018 Doctoral Candidates ..............................................................................................................31

Spring 2018 Graduate and Undergraduate Candidates ..............................................................................37

Message from the Alumni Association .......................................................................................................79

FIU Alma Mater .........................................................................................................................................80

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Florida International University is a vibrant, student-centered public research university, ideally located in Miami, that is Worlds Ahead in its commitment to learning, research, entrepreneurship, innovation and creativity so that our graduates are prepared to succeed in the global market.

Since 1965, when it was chartered as the area’s first public university, FIU has built a reputation for excellence in teaching, research and community engagement. Since taking office in August 2009, President Mark B. Rosenberg has focused on strengthening student-centered academic excellence, enhancing research that supports community priorities and expanding community partnerships.

FIU has diverse and nationally celebrated faculty who bring a global perspective to their research and teaching. Our vibrant student body is made up of individuals from throughout the United States and more than 130 countries, and our Worlds Ahead alumni have risen to prominence in every field.

FIU offers nearly 200 baccalaureate, master’s, doctoral and specialist degree programs in its colleges and schools, including: College of Communication, Architecture + The Arts, College of Arts; Sciences & Education; College of Business; College of Engineering and Computing; Honors College; College of Law; Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine; Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences; Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management; Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs; and Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work.

As one of South Florida’s anchor institutions, FIU contributes almost $9 billion each year to the local economy and is ranked second in Florida in Forbes Magazine’s “America’s Best Employers” list. FIU graduates are consistently among the highest paid college graduates in Florida and are among the leaders of public and private organizations throughout South Florida. FIU is Worlds Ahead in finding solutions to the most challenging problems of our time. FIU emphasizes research as a major component of its mission with multiple state-of-the-art research facilities including the Wall of Wind Research and Testing Facility, the Medina Aquarius Program and the Advanced Materials Engineering Research Institute. FIU has awarded more than 220,000 degrees and enrolls more than 55,000 students in our Modesto A. Maidique and Biscayne Bay campuses and centers including FIU Downtown on Brickell, FIU@I-75, the Miami Beach Urban Studios, and Tianjin, China. FIU also supports artistic and cultural engagement through its three museums: Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, the Wolfsonian-FIU, and the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU. FIU is a member of Conference USA, and more than 400 student-athletes participate in 18 sports.

Thanks to the support of the South Florida community, FIU has emerged as a Worlds Ahead leader of higher education.

Commencement ProgramSaturday, April 28, 2018, 2 p.m.

The audience is requested to remain seated for the Processional and rise for the National Anthem and the FIU Alma Mater.

COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCES & EDUCATION ....................................................................Maria Tsalikis, Banner MarshalUNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL .....................................................................................Jacqueline Lynch, Banner MarshalHONORS COLLEGE .................................................................................................................... Daniel Alvarez, Banner MarshalSTUDENT AFFAIRS .....................................................................................................................Bronwen Bares, Banner MarshalUNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION ........................................................................................... Valerie Morgan, Banner MarshalENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT & SERVICES ..................................................................... Elizabeth Torres, Banner Marshal

PROCESSIONAL ..................................................................................Grand Marshal Joerg Reinhold, Vice Chair, Faculty SenateFanfare for the Common Man, Aaron Copland Chariots of Fire, VangelisPomp and Circumstance, Sir Edward Elgar

THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AND FIU ALMA MATER .......................... Alejandro Viera, Graduate Student, Vocal PerformanceThe Star-Spangled Banner, Francis Scott Key FIU Alma Mater, Belinda Gunn

CONVENER .............................................................................................Kenneth G. Furton, Provost and Executive Vice President

WELCOME AND RECOGNITIONS .............................................................................................Mark B. Rosenberg, President

COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER ..................................................................................................... Rose Ellen Meyerhoff Greene

PRESENTATION OF DOCTORAL DIPLOMAS ............................................. Andrés G. Gil, Dean, University Graduate School

WORLDS AHEAD RECOGNITIONS ...........................................................................................Mark B. Rosenberg, President

PRESENTATION OF GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE DIPLOMASNarrator ............................................................................................................................Stephen Neal, Instructor, School of TheatreCollege of Arts, Sciences & Education .........................................................................................................Michael Heithaus, DeanHonors College ..........................................................................................................................Juan Carlos Espinosa, Interim DeanUniversity Graduate School .............................................................................................................................. Andrés G. Gil, Dean

CHARGE TO THE GRADUATES ..................................................................................................Mark B. Rosenberg, President

RECESSIONAL

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Commencement ProgramSaturday, April 28, 2018, 6:30 p.m.

The audience is requested to remain seated for the Processional and rise for the National Anthem and the FIU Alma Mater.

COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCES & EDUCATION .................................................Ramon Lopes De La Vega, Banner MarshalUNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL ..........................................................................................Justin Carmel, Banner MarshalHONORS COLLEGE ...................................................................................................................Pete Markowitz, Banner MarshalSTUDENT AFFAIRS ...........................................................................................................Christianne Medrano, Banner MarshalUNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION .....................................................................................Monique Archibald, Banner MarshalENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT & SERVICES .......................................................................... Sean Omelia, Banner Marshal

PROCESSIONAL ..................................................................................Grand Marshal Joerg Reinhold, Vice Chair, Faculty SenateFanfare for the Common Man, Aaron Copland Chariots of Fire, VangelisPomp and Circumstance, Sir Edward Elgar

THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AND FIU ALMA MATER ................................................... Jorge Diaz, Senior, Vocal PerformanceThe Star-Spangled Banner, Francis Scott Key FIU Alma Mater, Belinda Gunn

CONVENER .............................................................................................Kenneth G. Furton, Provost and Executive Vice President

WELCOME AND RECOGNITIONS .............................................................................................Mark B. Rosenberg, President

PRESENTATION OF DOCTORAL DIPLOMAS ............................................. Andrés G. Gil, Dean, University Graduate School

WORLDS AHEAD RECOGNITIONS ...........................................................................................Mark B. Rosenberg, President

PRESENTATION OF GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE DIPLOMASNarrator ............................................................................................................................Stephen Neal, Instructor, School of TheatreCollege of Arts, Sciences & Education .........................................................................................................Michael Heithaus, DeanHonors College ..........................................................................................................................Juan Carlos Espinosa, Interim DeanUniversity Graduate School .............................................................................................................................. Andrés G. Gil, Dean

CHARGE TO THE GRADUATES ..................................................................................................Mark B. Rosenberg, President

RECESSIONAL

Commencement ProgramSunday, April 29, 2018, 10 a.m.

The audience is requested to remain seated for the Processional and rise for the National Anthem and the FIU Alma Mater.

LANDON UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ....................................................Gladys Simpson, Banner MarshalCHAPMAN GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS................................................................. Curba Lampert, Banner MarshalUNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL ...........................................................................................David Agogo, Banner MarshalHONORS COLLEGE .......................................................................................................................... Sian Evans, Banner MarshalSTUDENT AFFAIRS .................................................................................................................... Dorret Sawyers, Banner MarshalUNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION .............................................................................................Hugo Jimenez, Banner MarshalENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT & SERVICES .................................................................... Jawhara Graham, Banner Marshal

PROCESSIONAL ...................................................................................... Grand Marshal Kathleen Wilson, Chair, Faculty SenateFanfare for the Common Man, Aaron Copland Member, FIU Board of Trustees Chariots of Fire, VangelisPomp and Circumstance, Sir Edward Elgar

THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AND FIU ALMA MATER ............................................... S. Christopher Ellis, College of Business;The Star-Spangled Banner, Francis Scott Key Donald Roomes, College of Business; FIU Alma Mater, Belinda Gunn Louis Melbourne, College of Business

CONVENER .............................................................................................Kenneth G. Furton, Provost and Executive Vice President

WELCOME AND RECOGNITIONS .............................................................................................Mark B. Rosenberg, President

CONFERRAL OF FIU MEDALLION ........................................................ Francisco Gonzalez ’90, Outstanding Alumnus Award

WORLDS AHEAD RECOGNITIONS ...........................................................................................Mark B. Rosenberg, President

PRESENTATION OF GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE DIPLOMASNarrator ............................................................................................................................Stephen Neal, Instructor, School of TheatreCollege of Business .................................................................................................................................................. Joanne Li, DeanHonors College ..........................................................................................................................Juan Carlos Espinosa, Interim DeanUniversity Graduate School ....................................................................................................................... Lidia Kos, Associate Dean

CHARGE TO THE GRADUATES ..................................................................................................Mark B. Rosenberg, President

RECESSIONAL

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Commencement ProgramMonday, April 30, 2018, 10 a.m.

The audience is requested to remain seated for the Processional and rise for the National Anthem and the FIU Alma Mater.

COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCES & EDUCATION..........................................................................Hong Liu, Banner MarshalUNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL ..............................................................................Alessandro Catenazzi, Banner MarshalHONORS COLLEGE ......................................................................................................................James Sutton, Banner MarshalSTUDENT AFFAIRS ..................................................................................................................... Elias Bardawil, Banner MarshalUNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION ........................................................................................... Jennifer Bravo, Banner MarshalENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT & SERVICES ................................................................. Katharine Conrad, Banner Marshal

PROCESSIONAL ..................................................................................Grand Marshal Joerg Reinhold, Vice Chair, Faculty SenateFanfare for the Common Man, Aaron Copland Chariots of Fire, VangelisPomp and Circumstance, Sir Edward Elgar

THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AND FIU ALMA MATER ............................................. Valeria Texeira, Junior, Vocal Performance The Star-Spangled Banner, Francis Scott Key FIU Alma Mater, Belinda Gunn

CONVENER .............................................................................................Kenneth G. Furton, Provost and Executive Vice President

WELCOME AND RECOGNITIONS .............................................................................................Mark B. Rosenberg, President

CONFERRAL OF FIU HONORARY DEGREE ...................................................Georgia Tasker, Doctor of Science, honoris causa

PRESENTATION OF DOCTORAL DIPLOMAS ...................................... Lidia Kos, Associate Dean, University Graduate School

WORLDS AHEAD RECOGNITIONS ...........................................................................................Mark B. Rosenberg, President

PRESENTATION OF GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE DIPLOMASNarrator ............................................................................................................................Stephen Neal, Instructor, School of TheatreCollege of Arts, Sciences & Education .........................................................................................................Michael Heithaus, DeanHonors College ..........................................................................................................................Juan Carlos Espinosa, Interim DeanUniversity Graduate School ........................................................................................................................Lidia Kos, Associate Dean

CHARGE TO THE GRADUATES ..................................................................................................Mark B. Rosenberg, President

RECESSIONAL

Commencement ProgramSunday, April 29, 2018, 3 p.m.

The audience is requested to remain seated for the Processional and rise for the National Anthem and the FIU Alma Mater.

LANDON UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ....................................................... Arun Prakash, Banner MarshalHONORS COLLEGE .................................................................................................................Mariselly Rivero, Banner MarshalSTUDENT AFFAIRS .................................................................................................................... Jeannette Cruz, Banner MarshalUNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION ........................................................................................Vicenta Shepard, Banner MarshalENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT & SERVICES ...................................................... Maria Del Carmen Rojas, Banner Marshal

PROCESSIONAL ...................................................................................... Grand Marshal Kathleen Wilson, Chair, Faculty SenateFanfare for the Common Man, Aaron Copland Member, FIU Board of Trustees Chariots of Fire, VangelisPomp and Circumstance, Sir Edward Elgar

THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AND FIU ALMA MATER ............................................... Adam Levine, Junior, Vocal PerformanceThe Star-Spangled Banner, Francis Scott Key FIU Alma Mater, Belinda Gunn

CONVENER .............................................................................................Kenneth G. Furton, Provost and Executive Vice President

WELCOME AND RECOGNITIONS .............................................................................................Mark B. Rosenberg, President

COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER ............................................................................................................................ Shaun Budnik

WORLDS AHEAD RECOGNITIONS ...........................................................................................Mark B. Rosenberg, President

PRESENTATION OF UNDERGRADUATE DIPLOMASNarrator ............................................................................................................................Stephen Neal, Instructor, School of TheatreCollege of Business .................................................................................................................................................. Joanne Li, DeanHonors College ..........................................................................................................................Juan Carlos Espinosa, Interim Dean

CHARGE TO THE GRADUATES ..................................................................................................Mark B. Rosenberg, President

RECESSIONAL

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Commencement ProgramMonday, April 30, 2018, 3 p.m.

The audience is requested to remain seated for the Processional and rise for the National Anthem and the FIU Alma Mater.

HERBERT WERTHEIM COLLEGE OF MEDICINE �������������������������������������������������������� Carolyn Runowicz, Banner MarshalROBERT STEMPEL COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL WORK ���������������� Catherine Coccia, Banner MarshalNICOLE WERTHEIM COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES ��������������������� Maria Olenick, Banner MarshalUNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Mariana Sanchez, Banner MarshalHONORS COLLEGE ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Michael Christie, Banner MarshalSTUDENT AFFAIRS �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Lynn Hendricks, Banner MarshalUNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� April Lewis, Banner Marshal ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT & SERVICES ���������������������������������������������������������������� Alexandra Laforest, Banner Marshal

PROCESSIONAL .......................................................................................Grand Marshal Noel Barengo, Secretary, Faculty SenateFanfare for the Common Man, Aaron Copland Chariots of Fire, VangelisPomp and Circumstance, Sir Edward Elgar

THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AND FIU ALMA MATER .............................................Mary Espinosa, Senior, Vocal Performance The Star-Spangled Banner, Francis Scott Key FIU Alma Mater, Belinda Gunn

CONVENER .............................................................................................Kenneth G. Furton, Provost and Executive Vice President

WELCOME AND RECOGNITIONS .............................................................................................Mark B. Rosenberg, President

COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER ................................................................................................................. Herbert A. Wertheim

CONFERRAL OF FIU MEDALLION ..............................................................................John A. Rock, University Service Award

CONFERRAL OF MEDICAL DEGREES ..................................................................................... John A. Rock, Founding Dean, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

PRESENTATION OF DOCTORAL DIPLOMAS ............................................. Andrés G. Gil, Dean, University Graduate School

WORLDS AHEAD RECOGNITIONS ...........................................................................................Mark B. Rosenberg, President

PRESENTATION OF GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE DIPLOMASNarrator ............................................................................................................................Stephen Neal, Instructor, School of TheatreRobert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work..........................................................................Tomás R. Guilarte, DeanNicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences ........................................................................... Ora L. Strickland, DeanHonors College ..........................................................................................................................Juan Carlos Espinosa, Interim DeanUniversity Graduate School, ..............................................................................................................................Andrés G. Gil, Dean

CHARGE TO THE GRADUATES ..................................................................................................Mark B. Rosenberg, President

RECESSIONAL

Commencement ProgramTuesday, May 1, 2018, 10 a.m.

The audience is requested to remain seated for the Processional and rise for the National Anthem and the FIU Alma Mater.

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTING �����������������������������������������������������������Jorge Riera Diaz, Banner MarshalUNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Elias Alwan, Banner MarshalHONORS COLLEGE ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Adam Gorelick, Banner MarshalSTUDENT AFFAIRS ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Kristen Kawzynski, Banner MarshalLIBRARIES �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Ana Rodriguez, Banner MarshalUNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Janie Valdes, Banner Marshal ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT & SERVICES ����������������������������������������������������������������������������Jorge Leniv, Banner Marshal

PROCESSIONAL ...................................................................................... Grand Marshal Kathleen Wilson, Chair, Faculty SenateFanfare for the Common Man, Aaron Copland Member, FIU Board of TrusteesChariots of Fire, VangelisPomp and Circumstance, Sir Edward Elgar

THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AND FIU ALMA MATER .......................................... Adolfo Rodriguez, Senior, Music Education The Star-Spangled Banner, Francis Scott Key FIU Alma Mater, Belinda Gunn

CONVENER .............................................................................................Kenneth G. Furton, Provost and Executive Vice President

WELCOME AND RECOGNITIONS .............................................................................................Mark B. Rosenberg, President

PRESENTATION OF DOCTORAL DIPLOMAS ............................................. Andrés G. Gil, Dean, University Graduate School

WORLDS AHEAD RECOGNITIONS ...........................................................................................Mark B. Rosenberg, President

PRESENTATION OF GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE DIPLOMASNarrator ............................................................................................................................Stephen Neal, Instructor, School of TheatreCollege of Engineering and Computing ...................................................................................................John Volakis, Interim DeanHonors College ..........................................................................................................................Juan Carlos Espinosa, Interim DeanUniversity Graduate School, ..............................................................................................................................Andrés G. Gil, Dean

CHARGE TO THE GRADUATES ..................................................................................................Mark B. Rosenberg, President

RECESSIONAL

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Commencement ProgramTuesday, May 1, 2018, 3 p.m.

The audience is requested to remain seated for the Processional and rise for the National Anthem and the FIU Alma Mater.

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTING ��������������������������������������������������������������������� Jose Faria, Banner MarshalSTEVEN J� GREEN SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL & PUBLIC AFFAIRS ����������������������� Thomas Breslin, Banner Marshal CHAPLIN SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT �������������������� Howook Chang, Banner MarshalUNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Jinlin Zhao, Banner Marshal HONORS COLLEGE ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Michael Christie, Banner MarshalSTUDENT AFFAIRS �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Anthony Desantis, Banner Marshal LIBRARIES ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Rebecca Bakker, Banner Marshal UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Hazel Hooker, Banner Marshal ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT & SERVICES ��������������������������������������������������������������������� Doralba Suarez, Banner Marshal

PROCESSIONAL ...................................................................................... Grand Marshal Kathleen Wilson, Chair, Faculty SenateFanfare for the Common Man, Aaron Copland Member, FIU Board of Trustees Chariots of Fire, VangelisPomp and Circumstance, Sir Edward Elgar

THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AND FIU ALMA MATER ................................................ Lauren Lopez, Senior, Music Education The Star-Spangled Banner, Francis Scott Key FIU Alma Mater, Belinda Gunn

CONVENER .............................................................................................Kenneth G. Furton, Provost and Executive Vice President

WELCOME AND RECOGNITIONS .............................................................................................Mark B. Rosenberg, President

PRESENTATION OF DOCTORAL DIPLOMA .........................................Lidia Kos, Associate Dean, University Graduate School

WORLDS AHEAD RECOGNITIONS ...........................................................................................Mark B. Rosenberg, President

PRESENTATION OF GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE DIPLOMASNarrator ............................................................................................................................Stephen Neal, Instructor, School of TheatreCollege of Engineering and Computing ...............................................................................................................John Volakis, DeanSteven J. Green School of International & Public Affairs ......................................................................John F. Stack, Founding DeanChaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management ................................................................... Michael Cheng, Interim DeanHonors College ..........................................................................................................................Juan Carlos Espinosa, Interim DeanUniversity Graduate School ....................................................................................................................... Lidia Kos, Associate Dean

CHARGE TO THE GRADUATES ..................................................................................................Mark B. Rosenberg, President

RECESSIONAL

Commencement ProgramWednesday, May 2, 2018, 10 a.m.

The audience is requested to remain seated for the Processional and rise for the National Anthem and the FIU Alma Mater.

STEVEN J� GREEN SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL & PUBLIC AFFAIRS �����������������������������Erik Larson, Banner MarshalUNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL��������������������������������������������������������������������������������Marcie Washington, Banner Marshal HONORS COLLEGE ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Adam Gorelick, Banner Marshal STUDENT AFFAIRS �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Scott Jones, Banner Marshal LIBRARIES ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Marissa Ball, Banner MarshalUNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Neelam Mahmood, Banner MarshalENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT & SERVICES ��������������������������������������������������������������������Annelise Villiers, Banner Marshal

PROCESSIONAL ...................................................................................... Grand Marshal Kathleen Wilson, Chair, Faculty SenateFanfare for the Common Man, Aaron Copland Member, FIU Board of Trustees Chariots of Fire, VangelisPomp and Circumstance, Sir Edward Elgar

THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AND FIU ALMA MATER ....................................... Orianna Gutierrez, Junior, Vocal PerformanceThe Star-Spangled Banner, Francis Scott Key FIU Alma Mater, Belinda Gunn

CONVENER .............................................................................................Kenneth G. Furton, Provost and Executive Vice President

WELCOME AND RECOGNITIONS .............................................................................................Mark B. Rosenberg, President

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MESSAGE .....................................................................................................Dean C. Colson, Member

PRESENTATION OF DOCTORAL DIPLOMAS .......................................Lidia Kos, Associate Dean, University Graduate School

WORLDS AHEAD RECOGNITIONS ...........................................................................................Mark B. Rosenberg, President

PRESENTATION OF GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE DIPLOMASNarrator ............................................................................................................................Stephen Neal, Instructor, School of TheatreSteven J. Green School of International & Public Affairs.......................................................................John F. Stack, Founding DeanHonors College ........................................................................................................................... Juan Carlos Espinosa, Interim DeanUniversity Graduate School ......................................................................................................................... Lidia Kos, Associate Dean

CHARGE TO THE GRADUATES ..................................................................................................Mark B. Rosenberg, President

RECESSIONAL

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Commencement SpeakerRose Ellen Meyerhoff Greene

Longtime volunteer and philanthropist Rose Ellen Meyerhoff Greene works with Teach for America at Jesse J. McCrary Jr. Elementary School. Through this endeavor and a partnership with FIU’s Education Effect, she founded a program at the school to provide children with the tools to lead dignified and fulfilled lives.

Meyerhoff Greene’s “helping” career has spanned decades. She was appointed to her first nonprofit board, the Dade-Monroe Mental Health Board, nearly 40 years ago. She says that experience taught her the importance of visiting every facility and “following the money.” This informed her subsequent leadership roles on multiple boards, including, among others, the Ransom-Everglades School Board of Trustees, University of Miami Board of Trustees and Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center Board, of which she is a founding member.

Thirty-five years ago, Meyerhoff Greene became involved with Miami’s nascent performing and visual arts organizations. She is a founder of the Miami City Ballet and was president of the Center for the Fine Arts. Later renamed the Miami Art Museum, she completed a second tenure as president of its Board of Trustees. For more than a decade, she chaired the Perez Art Museum Miami/Museum Park project. A spectacular example of civic architecture, PAMM was completed on time and within budget.

Commencement ProgramWednesday, May 2, 2018, 3 p.m.

The audience is requested to remain seated for the Processional and rise for the National Anthem and the FIU Alma Mater.

COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION, ARCHITECTURE + THE ARTS �����������������������������������Aaron Pikula, Banner Marshal UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL��������������������������������������������������������������������������������Candice Davenport, Banner Marshal HONORS COLLEGE �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Gretchen Scharnagl, Banner MarshalSTUDENT AFFAIRS ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Amanda Niguidula, Banner Marshal LIBRARIES �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Althea Silvera, Banner MarshalUNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Jennifer Bravo, Banner MarshalENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT & SERVICES ��������������������������������������������������������������������Deviji Ramdeen, Banner Marshal

PROCESSIONAL ...................................................................................... Grand Marshal Kathleen Wilson, Chair, Faculty SenateFanfare for the Common Man, Aaron Copland Member, FIU Board of Trustees Chariots of Fire, VangelisPomp and Circumstance, Sir Edward Elgar

THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AND FIU ALMA MATER ..................................................................School of Music GraduatesThe Star-Spangled Banner, Francis Scott Key FIU Alma Mater, Belinda Gunn

CONVENER .............................................................................................Kenneth G. Furton, Provost and Executive Vice President

WELCOME AND RECOGNITIONS .............................................................................................Mark B. Rosenberg, President

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MESSAGE ..............................................................................................................Claudia Puig, Chair

SGA MESSAGE ................................................................................................Krista M. Schmidt, Bachelors, Communication Arts, SGA President, Modesto A. Maidique Campus, Member, FIU Board of Trustees

COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER .............................................................................................................................Moishe Mana

WORLDS AHEAD RECOGNITIONS ...........................................................................................Mark B. Rosenberg, President

PRESENTATION OF GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE DIPLOMASNarrator ............................................................................................................................Stephen Neal, Instructor, School of TheatreCollege of Communication, Architecture + The Arts ......................................................................................... Brian Schriner, DeanHonors College ........................................................................................................................... Juan Carlos Espinosa, Interim DeanUniversity Graduate School ......................................................................................................................... Lidia Kos, Associate Dean

CHARGE TO THE GRADUATES ..................................................................................................Mark B. Rosenberg, President

RECESSIONAL

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Francisco “Frank” Gonzalez ’90 is a certified public accountant with Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLC, where he is managing principal of the firm’s assurance practice and the Miami office operations. Gonzalez spent his early career in public accounting with KPMG LLC and Arthur Andersen where he became licensed as a certified public accountant in Florida, New York and Illinois.

Gonzalez, who is an FIU Torch Award recipient, is engaged in myriad community and professional endeavors, including the FIU Foundation Board of Directors and the College of Business Dean’s Council. Additionally, he serves on the board of directors of the Orange Bowl Committee, United Way of Miami-Dade (Tocqueville Society), Miami-Dade College Center for Financial Training and the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, among other organizations.

A Miami native, Gonzalez is the son of immigrant Cuban parents. He attained a bachelor’s degree in accounting from FIU’s College of Business and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Miami.

Gonzalez says his many accomplishments were made possible thanks to the support of his wife, Maria Elena, and children, Frankie and Amanda.

FIU MedallionFrancisco “Frank” Gonzalez ’90Outstanding Alumnus Award

Commencement SpeakerShaun BudnikPartner, KPMG LLPNational U.S. Audit Innovation Leader

Shaun Budnik is an audit partner at KPMG LLP and serves as the firm’s national U.S. audit innovation leader. In this capacity, she is working to transform today’s audit culture and professional mindset so as to deliver higher quality, more relevant audits.

As a member of KPMG’s audit leadership team and Innovation Executive Committee, Budnik has implemented new programs to advance the audit practice’s people, processes and technologies. She created planning labs and visioning sessions in which nearly 1,000 auditors have participated and was instrumental in establishing the firm’s inaugural Audit Innovation Challenge to which more than 300 professionals submitted innovative ideas. She founded Audit Innovation Leaders, a collaborative group of U.S. partners dedicated to encouraging new ways of thinking and educating professionals about the impact of technology on today’s audits.

A member of KPMG’s Women’s Advisory Board, Budnik is dedicated to enhancing career opportunities for women in the profession.

Budnik serves in a leadership capacity on a variety of business- and accounting-related organizations, including as a current member of the board of directors of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

Budnik lives in Connecticut with her husband Gregory and her three daughters.

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Honorary DegreeGeorgia TaskerDoctor of Science, honoris causa

Georgia Tasker has educated readers about local and global environmental issues for more than five decades as an influential columnist, journalist and author.

Tasker was the garden writer for The Miami Herald, which she joined in 1969. She spent 40 years with the Herald, reporting on important topics such as bees and pollinators long before such issues became fashionable. Her series on tropical deforestation was named a 1987 finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. The author of two books and co-author of two, Tasker left the Herald in 2009 and joined the staff at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, where today she is a writer, photographer and production manager for the garden’s award-winning magazine, The Tropical Garden.

Tasker has earned numerous honors throughout her career. In 1987, she was named a Knight Journalism Fellow. In 2002, she earned a fellowship from the Knight Center for Environmental Journalism to study climate change in Alaska. She is a recipient of the Barbour Medal, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden’s highest environmental award, and has a lifetime achievement award from the Tropical Audubon Society.

Tasker received a bachelor’s in English Cum Laude from Hanover College and also earned a certificate in commercial tropical botany from FIU.

Commencement SpeakerHerbert A� Wertheim O�D�, D�Sc�, M�D� (hc)

Dr. Herbert A. Wertheim is an inventor, educator, scientist, eye physician, clinician, entrepreneur, philanthropist and community leader. Wertheim’s enduring discoveries and contributions in eye care and other scientific fields have touched millions during his forty years of patient care and eye research. He and his research team have been granted more than 100 patents, copyrights and trademarks.

Wertheim founded Brain Power Incorporated (BPI) more than 40 years ago. BPI is the world’s largest manufacturer of ophthalmic instruments and chemicals for eye care professionals and optical laboratories, with extensive research and manufacturing facilities in the United States and Europe. For many years, he had a clinical practice specializing in Visual Neurology and Optometry at the University Eye and Medical Center in Coral Gables, Florida. Wertheim was a distinguished lecturer in Physiological Optics and Optometry at the world-renowned Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, and adjunct professor of physics in the graduate program at the University of Miami. He also served as Director of the University of Tennessee Medical School Computer Center, directing more than 40 programmers and researchers.

Wertheim is a graduate of Brevard Community College and the University of Florida, where he studied electrical and computer engineering. He also received a B.S. in optical engineering and a Doctor of Optometry degree from the Southern College of Optometry in association with the University of Tennessee Medical School. Wertheim was awarded the Doctor of Science, honoris causa, from FIU for his distinguished scientific and clinical discoveries. He has completed post graduate studies at Stanford University, London School of Economics, Northwestern University, Harvard and IMD in Switzerland. He is also a member of University of Florida Blue Key.

More than 35 years ago, Wertheim was the first to publicize and stress to eye care professionals the prevention of cataracts and the management of other retinal pathology. He emphasized the fact that UV light was a contributing cause of cataracts and retinal deterioration. Wertheim’s invention of UV-400 absorbers for eyeglasses as well as other discoveries have been beneficial in reducing cataracts and other eye pathologies.

Wertheim has served as chairman of the Board of Directors and board member of the FIU Foundation from 1988 through 2001. He is a founding member of the FIU Board of Trustees and served as chairman and vice chairman of the university’s most successful capital campaign, which raised more than $200 million.

As chairman of FIU’s Academic Affairs Committee, he conceived, initiated, and won the approval of the university’s trustees for the College of Medicine and was asked to chair the Medical College Initiative. In May 2009, he and the Dr. Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Family Foundation made a $20 million contribution that became $40 million with state matching funds to establish multiple endowments. They support student scholarships, research fellows, leadership lectures, medical community advancement, and eight endowed chairs for the College of Medicine. In June 2009, the FIU Board of Trustees named the college the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine in his honor and named him founding chairman of the College of Medicine and trustee emeritus of the university.

In 2011, he was awarded the Horatio Alger Distinguished American Medal of Honor for his lifetime accomplishments in business and philanthropy.

The La Jolla Institute of Allergies and Immunology Board elected Wertheim to serve as a director and research advisor. This will give each institution the ability to benefit from shared educational, research, and clinical knowledge and resources in the future.

Wertheim has served as chairman of the Dr. Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Family Foundation since 1977. It has supported hundreds of local and international educational, sporting and community health care organizations around the world with millions of dollars in financial aid grants.

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FIU MedallionJohn A� Rock, M�D�, M�H�C�M�University Service Award

John A. Rock, M.D., was appointed founding dean and senior vice president for health affairs at FIU’s Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine (HWCOM) in 2006. His vision for the medical school has resulted in a 21st century approach to health care and medical education that emphasizes social accountability in preparing the next generation of physicians, scientists and health care providers.

Under his leadership, HWCOM developed the Green Family Foundation Neighborhood Health Education Learning Program (NeighborhoodHELP), a service-learning community-outreach initiative in which interdisciplinary teams of medical, physician assistant, nursing, social work, law and public health students work together to address the complex medical, social and ethical issues experienced in medically underserved neighborhoods throughout South Florida.

Dr. Rock has led HWCOM through all phases of LCME accreditation of the doctor of medicine degree program, achieving full accreditation in the shortest time possible.

Prior to joining FIU, Dr. Rock held numerous academic and administrative appointments at institutions including Johns Hopkins, Emory University School of Medicine and Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center.

Dr. Rock has published extensively on the diagnosis and treatment of uterovaginal anomalies, and his surgical innovations have improved reproductive outcomes for women with these disorders. A prolific scholar, he has authored 20 books, contributed to 78 others and written more than 200 articles.

Commencement SpeakerMoishe Mana

Moishe Mana represents the American dream success story.

Mana grew up in a poor neighborhood in a suburb of Tel Aviv, Israel. Soon after completing his service in the army, he emigrated to New York with $1,000 in his pocket. He began his working career in the United States as a dishwasher and eventually moved on to build the largest moving company in New York, Moishe’s Moving and Storage. Since then, he has built up several diversified businesses in logistics, technology, fashion and art, among other endeavors.

Mana holds a large portfolio of real estate throughout the country, including properties in Wynwood and Miami’s Flagler District. He was one of the first investors who believed in and promoted Wynwood as a cultural hub in Miami. A strong believer in globalism, Mana has worked diligently to promote Miami as a global trade city, facilitating trades between the Far East, South America and North America. His project on the west side of Wynwood is to build future corporate headquarters and a trade hub to promote this purpose.

Mana applies philosophy to each and every project he does. Today he focuses on building a new dimension of economy based on collaboration, connection, communication and compassion. Mana believes that together our communities can mobilize a more tolerant, educated and engaged society.

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The Commencement:

An Academic TraditionAt every academic institution, commencement exercises are the high point of the calendar for students and their families. Since the purpose of a college or university is to prepare its students to merit the conferral of an academic degree, the commencement ceremony serves as the instrument for exhibiting the success of both the university and its students in fulfilling this primary goal. The rites involved in the celebration of commencement stem from civilization’s earliest times. In fact, the very word, commencement, means a beginning. If you are familiar with the trappings of this grand ceremony, you are aware that the traditions carried forth from medieval days are revealed in all of their pomp, color and symbolism. It is a celebration of new beginnings. For participants and observers alike, commencement is meant to be both self-serving and an emotional experience.

The Chain of OfficeThe university president is the ceremony’s convener and chief presider at the commencement ceremonies. The great chain, which is the FIU chain of office, is displayed on stage. This ancient symbol is perhaps the most beautiful and artistic of any of the accoutrements of the ceremony. During the Renaissance, holders of very high office sometimes wore a chain as a symbol of their authority. FIU’s chain is made of sterling silver and its designs are cast, cut and etched. The center medallion represents the world and is surrounded by sea shells cast from an actual shell. Reflecting the university and the South Florida area are the eight ovals which make up the chain-designed by Clem Pennington, associate professor of art education, now retired, and created in 1977 by Leo Shirker, a Miami goldsmith, art teacher and FIU alumnus.

Grand MarshalThe leader of the academic procession is the Grand Marshal. At FIU, this prestigious honor goes to the chairperson of the Faculty Senate, which is the democratic collegial governance body of the faculty.

The MaceThe Grand Marshal carries a ceremonial club called a mace. In antiquity, when an official of high rank went out in public, a mace-bearer was assigned to accompany him in order to literally beat away those who got close enough to try to petition the favors of the official. Today, the bearing of the university’s mace is ceremonial in nature, signifying the authority and authenticity of those who are to follow.

The Dais PartyThe Dais Party is also known as the Platform Party. This group is composed of the university’s administrative leaders and very special guests. The Dais Party enters the hall before the faculty and proceeds directly to stage.

Academic RegaliaThe tradition of wearing distinctive academic attire at commencement ceremonies originated in Europe in the 12th century. However, gowns and capes had been worn by clerics and ecclesiastics even before that date. A heavy black or brown gown was apparently worn at all times. Hoods and capes were also a necessity during the long, cold European winters because the buildings in which scholars lived, studied and taught were cold and drafty. When not being used to provide warmth, hoods and baggy sleeves

served the same purpose as do today’s pockets. The academic costume at English universities (from which many of our American commencement traditions originate) can be traced as far back as the middle of the 14th

century, to the time when scholars were rebuked that a decent habit was to be worn (Statutes of Peterhouse, 1344). The faculties of American universities have worn academic garb for commencement ceremonies since the beginning of the system. For almost 250 years, each university chose its own costume until it was realized that in 1896 an event unique in history would be taking place. This was the simultaneous celebrations of the 250th anniversary of Harvard University and the 500th anniversary of Heidelberg University. Because of this unique circumstance, the Intercollegiate Bureau of Academic Costume was opened in 1895 to record the distinctive colors of institutions, their arrangement, the particulars of gowns, hoods and caps, as well as information pertaining to academic ceremonies. At that time, an American code of academic dress was agreed upon to which we adhere today with few modifications. Since Spring 2011, FIU has selected to use earth-friendly academic regalia for undergraduate and graduate students. This initiative underlines FIU’s commitment to sustainability. At Florida International University, whose colors are blue and gold, the traditional colors of the disciplines are:

Master’s candidates wear black gowns and bachelor’s candidates wear blue gowns with the following tassel and hood colors representing degrees:

Architecture Blue VioletArts and Sciences WhiteBusiness DrabCommunication Arts CrimsonCriminal Justice Peacock BlueEconomics CopperEducation Light BlueEngineering and Computer Science OrangeFine Arts WhiteHealth Sciences GreenHonors GoldHospitality and Tourism Management Navy BlueJournalism and Mass Communication CrimsonMusic PinkNursing ApricotPublic Administration Peacock BluePublic Health SalmonSocial Work Citron

Doctoral candidates wear black gowns with gold tassels and hood colors are assigned as follows: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Navy BlueDoctor of Education (Ed.D.) Light BlueDoctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.) Teal Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) ApricotDoctor of Medicine (M.D.) Green

Florida International University Board of Trustees 2017-2018

State of FloridaThe Honorable Rick Scott, Governor

The Honorable Carlos Lopez-Cantera, Lieutenant Governor

The Honorable Pam Bondi, Attorney General

The Honorable Jimmy Patronis, Chief Financial Officer

The Honorable Adam Putnam, Commissioner of Agriculture

Cesar L. Alvarez

Jose J. Armas

Leonard Boord

Dean C. Colson

Gerald C. Grant, Jr., ’78, ’89

Michael G. Joseph

Natasha Lowell

Justo L. Pozo ’80

Marc D. Sarnoff

Rogelio Tovar

Student MemberKrista M. Schmidt

Student Trustee, MMC

Faculty MemberKathleen L. Wilson

Chair, FIU Faculty Senate

Claudia Puig, ChairMark B. Rosenberg, Secretary

State University System of FloridaBoard of Governors

Marshall M. Criser III, Chancellor Ned C. Lautenbach, Chair Sydney Kitson, Vice Chair

Pam Stewart, Commissioner of Education

Kishane Patel, Chair, Florida Student Association

Gary S. Tyson, Chair, Advisory Council of Faculty Senates

Tim CerioPatricia Frost

H. Wayne Huizenga Jr.Darlene L. Jordan

Alan M. Levine Wendy S. Link

Edward A. Morton Jay S. Patel

Norman D. Tripp Fernando J. Valverde, MD

Zachariah P. Zachariah

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Florida International University Administration

Mark B. Rosenberg, President

Kenneth G. Furton, Provost & Executive Vice President

Kenneth A. Jessell, Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration

Sandra B. Gonzalez-Levy, Senior Vice President, External Relations

Howard R. Lipman, Senior Vice President, University Advancement and Chief Executive Officer, FIU Foundation Inc.

John A. Rock, Founding Dean and Senior Vice President, Health Affairs, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

Elizabeth Bejar, Vice President, Academic Affairs

Kevin B. Coughlin Jr., Interim Vice President, Enrollment Management & Services and University Registrar

Andrés G. Gil ’86, Vice President, Research and Economic Development and Dean, University Graduate School

Robert Grillo ’91, Vice President, Information Technology and Chief Information Officer

Jaffus Hardrick, Vice President, Human Resources and Vice Provost, Student Access & Success

Saif Y. Ishoof, Vice President, Engagement

Larry Lunsford, Vice President, Student Affairs

Javier I. Marqués ’92, ’96, Vice President, Operations & Safety, Chief of Staff, Office of the President

Pablo G. Ortiz, Vice President, Regional Academic Locations & Institutional Development

Michelle L. Palacio ’03, Vice President, Governmental Relations

Terry Witherell, Vice President, External Relations

Carlos B. Castillo ’88, General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel

Pete Garcia, Executive Director, Sports and Entertainment

Florida International University Foundation Board of Directors 2017-2018

Executive CommitteeRichard Brilliant ’93, Chair

Humberto “Burt” Cabañas ’76, Vice Chair

Andre L. Teixeira ’92, MAcc ’93, Treasurer

Jill M. Granat, Esq. ’87, Secretary

Howard R. Lipman, Chief Executive Officer

Steven M. Berwick, CPA ’74

Thomas M. Cornish ’85

Francisco Gonzalez, CPA ’90

Noel J. Guillama-Alvarez ’99

Michael A. Kappitt ’92

Juan J. Martinez ’90, MAcc ’93

Esther L. Moreno, Esq. ’95

Chad Moss ’94

T. Gene Prescott

Claudia Puig

Mark B. Rosenberg, University President

Adalio T. Sanchez ’87

Wasim J. Shomar

Elliot Stone

Florida International University Alumni Association Executive Board of Directors 2017-2018

Eduardo Hondal ’88, MS ’00 President

Maria D. Garcia, Esq. ’05, JD ’08Vice President

Benjamin Sardiñas ’01

Treasurer

Enrique Piñeiro ’03Secretary

Michael A. Hernández ’04, MPA ’11

Parliamentarian

Florida International UniversityCommencement Committee 2018

Lynda Rodriguez, Chair

Rocio Alves Milho Aguilar ’13Amy Aiken

Jimmy AlmansaWilfredo Alvarez ’84

Cristina Arabatzis ’09, ’12Jesus Arias

Laura BenavidesPenny Butler ’94, ’98

Jean ByronRigoberto Campos

Mayte CantilloMelissa Castriota

Jacqueline Chabo ’15Beatrice Correa ’15

Odalys Diaz ’89Erica Garvey

Michael GonzalezChelsey Grenier

Randy HaningCameron JonesRhesia Lewis

Sanyo Mathew ’04, ’08Ashley Mendez ’12, ’15

Birgitta Rausch Montoto ’00, ’13Betty Newborn

Ana Ortega ’08 ’10Karla Ortega ’01, ’06

Richard PabonAhnji Patterson

Ron ReyesCynthia Rodriguez ’16

Marisa Salazar ’02Ricky Sant ’99, ’05

Travis Stokes ’09, ’12Adriana Trespalacios ’12

Silvia Valdes ’02, ’09

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The Honors CollegeThe Honors College provides highly motivated students with a cutting-edge education that complements their majors and prepares them to successfully compete for graduate school or employment. The heart of the college is its creative, active, and supportive community of outstanding students, superb teachers, accomplished researchers, and dedicated staff. Honors College scholars are admitted competitively into a transformational environment featuring problem-based experiential learning, active mentoring, and interdisciplinarity.

The curriculum emphasizes critical, integrative, and creative thinking; team and independent research; oral and written communication; and integration of class work with the world outside the university. Students choose from an array of advanced multidisciplinary seminars that complement their major studies; study abroad; and/or extended research through the groundbreaking Advanced Research and Creativity in Honors (ARCH) program. The College also provides unique, focused tracks in pre-med/health professions, innovation/entrepreneurship, and law, with Early Assurance Programs in law, medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, and osteopathy.

Students can live in the Honors College Building, taking advantage of its extensive Honors living-learning community and co-curricular opportunities, with access to high-tech innovation and video labs, as well as IT support. The College’s Career Center guarantees an internship to any student seeking one, and provides training in real-world social and business skills. Honors students embrace civic responsibility, and engage in service-research that directly benefits external communities, such as the Worlds Ahead Honors-Sweetwater Partnership.

Samantha AbadGalina Mohamad Abdel AzizReem M. Abdel HalimLuis Angel Abrahante ZorioEric Daniel AbreutVeronica Patricia AdamsAndres AgudeloRaquel AlespeitiAndrea AlespeitiKathlyn AlexisNazha AliBrando Tancredi AlibrandiGabriel Eduardo AlonsoRyan Almodivar Sarah Al-saidDaniela AlvarezLisabeth Maria AlvarezNatalia Beatriz AndinoMelania AntillonAlessandra AriasKevin Roberto AritaAndres Mario ArnavatDanielle A. ArnwineAntonio ArzolaMarylouise De la Rosa AsprerNishita Aswani

Odaimy Ayala DiazMaria Jose AyusoHala BaajJacqueline Marie BalbuenaEric BarquinAnthony BarretoIan BaylessDaniel A. BeauperthuyChaveli Caridad BeltranAndrew BernalCarlos BeyraMaria Victoria BiancardiMichael Jonathan BlancoVanessa Graela BlancoLuis Borges ValleAbigail BowesLuisania Del Carmen Brito RomeroElliott Scott BurgessJenniffer BustillosLuis A. Cabrera CruzOriana A. CalagnaMonique Antoinette CalzadillaLaura Beatriz CamafreitaRaul Enrique Caner CruzNicholas Reinaldo CangahualaAlexander Sebastian Capaldo

Elisa Carbonell CarmonaLaura CarvajalSofia Cristina CastellonAlexander Rene CastilloMaria Victoria CeballosDasheline CezaireCristina ChaljubVictoria Alexandra ChavezCatherine ChengAlexander ChiangBeatriz Cobo DominguezAlec William ColosiMichael Francisco CooperJany CorriaMaria DazaJohanna DelucaTara DemrenAlejandra Cecilia DiazKathryn DiazDaniel G. DiazMatias Djurinsky ZapolskiDaniela Alessandra Du QuesneAlexander DurangoRachel DwyerVictoria Herminia EchevarriaGabriel Ernesto Echeverria

Lalique Damali Colleen EdwardsBryant EstadellaVernise EstorcienChristopher Michael EstrellaMark Allen FajetCrisitanne Marie FernandezStephanie Marie FernandezElizabeth FernandezJorge FleitesChelsy FragaElise Marie FrancisTyler FriedmanJesley Fundora MartinezGuillermo Javier Gallegos BinderMelissa Marie GarciaBrian GarciaGlenn Calloway Garcia AlbertyGloria GennaroJose Alberto GilRamon GilAshley Nicole GilbertChristian Manuel GomezGabriela Beatriz GomezTimothy Matthew GonzalezDaniel Enrique GonzalezFernando GonzalezSamuel Augusto GonzalezAnthony Julian GonzalezLeandra Gissel GonzalezAlbany Desiree Gonzalez SalcedoYeilem Gonzalez Faithjoy B. GrantPablo GrijalvaMichelle Ashley GruDionne Nichole GrundyJulissa Gabriela GuerraIsabella GuzmanNarmeen HanifAaron Robert HarveyRicardo Enrique HenriquesPatrick Joseph HenryIsabella M. HerreraDaniela HerreraChristopher A. HerreraNatasja Sakura Hirabayashi

Kyle Dobbs HirshsonJevon Jenieve HowellZayda Amaya Hubert ReyesChristopher HungSamuel HurtadoIan Jose IglesiasTania JimenezFilip JovicYessenia Allison JuarezOlenka J. Jungbluth BiancoDaniela Hanan Karaki-suarezRebecca Juliana KwasinskiSusan Hayoung LaNicholas Alexander La RozSarika Arysha LaljieMiguel Eduardo LaraEstefania LastreAnalis Eolyn Lawrence Christina LeonardJustine Aurora Leonor DorvilleConnie Chin Man LeungGladys LevyKatleen Mimi LiSamantha Marie LolaRachel Kate LopezLourdes M. LopezGiselle Marie LopezAlejandro Daniel LugoMorits LuikPaula Andrea MacchiCamila MachadoAnthony MaestuJennifer MarmolIgor Cordeiro MarquesRolando MartinezCarlos Luis Martinez AlvarezGabriel John Mattioni JRAlexandra Chapman Lee MayhewCassie Jo Ruel McBrideKarina Marie MederosDenise Medina AlmoraCristina Maria Melendez-CintronAndrea Paola MendozaAshley Maya MielkeGabriela Andrea Millan

Solace MillsMichaela Ali MillsMichelle Anne MoatsAliya MoktadierKarla Alejandra MontejoMarilyn MontoyaRicardo Gustavo MonzonZylemy Morales HernandezSamantha Alexis MorejonCarina MorenoKarla Alejandra NarvaezFaraz Amjad NaseemJulieta Belen NavarroJennifer Michelle NavasEshrat Kristina Nikrooye-AsliJared Eric NoftleJana NudelmanYadelis Nunez EscobarChelsy ObrerMaryuri Graciela OrellanaKiani OroBarbara Beatriz Ortega DominguezJose Ignacio Ortega JrKimberly Nicole OrtizLeslie J. Ovalle LopezCecilia Beatriz Pablos-AguirreMaria Frances PagliaRebecca Maria PalaciosAlejandra PalaciosJakob PardaveEliani De La Caridad PenaMarielena PenaJossie PereraChristian Samuel PerezAidimer PerezEdwin PerezLiset PerezDaniel PinoMelanie Maria PonceDanielle Marie PugaCosette PulidoJingyao QuanDeliane QuilesJacqueline Alessandra Quinones Daniel Quintero

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Rumana Qamar RahimiAna Regina RamirezTimothy Stephen RamjattanDylan J. RamosGiselle ReyesMonica Reyes RodriguezAbdel Cristian Reyes TorresBeeta RezakhaniFrancesca Brianna Riccio-AckermanBrianna Taylor RimiKaren Danika RipollMiguel Angel RischmauiDaniel Jose RivasDaniel RiveraTiani RodriguezJeslyn Altagracia RodriguezMelanio Jesus RodriguezLuz Rodríguez-BasavilbasoGabriela Isabel RosadoDanielle RuizCrystal Lynne RussoCarlos Rigoberto Salazar JrLemise Joann Saleh

Matias Federico SalgoDaniel SamperAlexis Nicole SanchezMaria SantiagoLogan Daniel SaucerSofia SayersNicole SevillaHanen ShehadehNetali ShkoriSareeta R. SinghJohn SmerznakDonisha Dorrell SmithNatalie Francis SmithJennifer Socarras GarciaFaith Amanda SolaShelbie D. StoneRafael Antonio Suarez RamirezAbigail Louise SundbergKristy TaranoOlga ThompsonStephana Tobbaji Anabel Tirado TorresMagner Daniel Tiuso

Edward Ricardo TorresJulio Daniel TorresGema Torres ChaconFrank Alejandro TrujilloPaloma R. Tuttle-VasseurGuillermo UribePedro Jose UrquiaMoises Junior Valcarcel-GonzalezNicole ValdesAlexa ValdesHenry C. ValdiviaJonathan ValdiviaJessica ValloriJennifer J. VaqueranoAlejandro Enrique VerdeciaBeatriz VidalValerie Alexa VillaHelen Urpi WagnerCynthia WeberShayla S. WhiteWilliam Alexander WichmannRachel Young

Council for Student Organizations’ Honor SocietiesThe following students have been recognized by their respective Honor Societies and the Florida International University Council for Student Organizations for reaching a high level of academic achievement.

ALPHA EPSILON DELTA PRE-HEALTH HONOR SOCIETYEdely Abreu Johanna De Luca Daniela Diaz Mary Lavda Jason Martinez Michelle Anne Moats Kimanh Nguyen Omadi Njie Ricardo Rodriguez

ALPHA ETA MU BETAKevin EstevezJuan GiraldoKarla MontejoDayanna Romero Patrick Thompson

ALPHA MU ALPHASteven R. AlvarezAlejandra Cecilia Diaz Dania DuenasRay Echevarria Gabriela Beatriz Gomez Janelle Gonzalez Marcela JacquezKaila Carmaine Jospitre Estefania LastreAbigail Salome Martinez Gabriela Millan Brian N. PerezNadia Rami Isabell Chantal Rolf Paola Sierra Deborah Arielle Warman Liliana Yambrovich

BETA ALPHA PSIRaymed Acosta Islene Concepcion

Sheila Fustes Dionne Grundy Hilda Lorenzo Woordlene Louissaint Sami Majeed William MartinezNathalie Nodal Eduardo Paredes Jimmy Portocarrero Ashley Pozo Carolina Quinones Roxana Quintana Lazaro Ramirez Sabrina Saney Mohammad Sheikh Jose Sineriz Cindy Socarras James Tavarez Sindhuri Thondapu Sigrid Toledano Elaine Toledo Eric Villamizar Natasha Weiss Michelle Wong

BETA BETA BETA NATIONAL BIOLOGICAL HONOR SOCIETYJazmine Adams Jennyfer Alvarez Maribel Alvarez Susan Amquy Andres Arnavat Vanessa Blanco Raphela Campbell Megan MillsJossie Perera Melissa RodriguezArelys Rodriguez Faith Sola

GOLDEN KEY INTERNATIONAL HONOUR SOCIETYVeronica Patricia Adams Karina M. Adriazola Abduallah Albeloushi Jennyfer M. Alvarez Maribel Marie Alvarez Steven Alvarez Natalia Amado Chloe Antoine Jasmin Areces Danielle Arnwine Marylouise Dela Rosa Asprer Jasmine Diandra Atkinson Katherine Lissette Belon Jacqueline Carbajal Elisa Carbonell Sally Casey Giselle Castillo Nataly C. Castillo Dasheline Cezaire Kayla Coby Joshua David Compte Priscilla Correa Kathryn Alexandra Diaz Yesilieth Diaz Stephanie Escobar Joan M. Fabian Irelis Fernandez Mailen Fernandez Gonzalez Maria F. Fiallo Carla A. Freire Torres Tiffany Kay Gabas Brittney Alexandria Garcia Sara P. Gaviria La-Choy D. George Elona Gersher Lucia Gomez Dayana Gonzalez Janelle Gonzalez Andrea M. Gonzalez Villaverde

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Katherine Hernandez René Lazaro Hernández Christian J. Hoyos Coll Ruyu Hua Widmiria Jean Olenka Jungbluth Susana Lantigua Jullyssa Lopez Jonathan Ray Lopez-Rybak Leidy Lorenzo Jennifer Marmol Lissa M. Marrero Pena Elayne Medina Maria Tereza Mendonca Pintya Bianca MikeAnissa D. Mitchell Soriannys Mosquera Pino Kimanh Nguyen Daniela Nuñez Gieyon Pemberton Yesenia Perez Adriana Pichs Bianca Maria Ricart Erik Daniel Rodriguez Luz Rodríguez-Basavilbaso Cubillo Alexandra Roman Isela R. Sanchez Hannah Paige Sherman Faith Amanda Sola Adrian Arturo Tabraue Rachel Travieso Peralta Jorge Dionisio Tubella Mayra Karen Varela Hansel Viera Sheneka Denise Williams Aimee Shelly Wolfish Ivan D. Zapata Salman Zubair

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS HONOR SOCIETYGabriel Garcia Sarika Laljie Kevin Alexander Paredes

LAMBDA PI ETAAbduallah Albeloushi Priscilla Ferreyra Keysha Karis Daniel Steffi Reyes Julie Ann SpinnerGuissel Velez

NATIONAL SOCIETY OF COLLEGIATE SCHOLARSGabriela Alcalde Lynnette Alonso-Capote Melania AntillonChloe Antoine Danielle ArnwineMonique Calzadilla Nicholas R. CangahualaMeryl Carter Catherine Cheng Jorge Dionisio Tubell Georgia Downey Chelsy Fraga Gabriela Gomez Anthony Julian Gonzalez Arlyn Gonzalez Janelle GonzalezDamian M. Henriquez Daniela Herrera Natasja Hirabayashi Analis Lawrence Jennifer Marmol Carlos Luis Martinez Alvarez Jessica Munoz Saavedra Nghia Nguyen Alexandra Nicolosi Eshrat Nikrooye-Asli Jacquie NunezBrian Perez Adriana Pichs Abdel Cristian Reyes TorresTiffany R. Rinehart Daniel Rivas Jennifer Rodriguez Gabriela Rosado David Salgado Jo Sanchez Joelle SassonDevin Smith Faith Amanda Sola Guadalupe Suarez-Ferrari Kayley Tepe Carla Freire Torres Paloma Tuttle Jennifer VaqueranoHector D. Vega Hansel VieraJoshua WessonAimee WolfishAndrew Zicker

ORDER OF OMEGAGabriel Alonso Troy Anderson Kassandra Barreiro Jessica Blanco Alexander Castillo Nataly Castillo Emily Corbin Kevin Cuellar Ayinde Cunningham Stanley Evans IIAshley Fondon Amanda Gonzalez Widmiria Jean Michelle Juarez Phylicia Kirk Sophia Legido Kevin Markowski Jennifer Marmol Kiana McDavid David Melendez Samantha Morejon AmberMarie Peynado Sofia Prieto Diamond Spann Magner Tiuso Aujanae Watson Bree Watts

OMICRON DELTA KAPPAPrisca Alexis Roseann Anderson Kassandra Barreiro Jessica Blanco Monique Calzadilla Alex Cardenas Christina Marie Carral Gabrielle Loes Demmer Windoline Desamours Whitney Fenelon Magda Gelves Jeannette Gil Stephanie Gutierrez Tiffany Hernandez Michelle Juarez Janina Kruzel Jullyssa Lopez Sophie Legido Kiana Mcdavid Kevin Markowski Sofia Mena Ryan Mignagaray Gabriela Millan

Samantha Morejon Katherine Nunez Erica Osorio Utkarsh Patel Marielena Pena Diana Perez Andrea Piccardo Aldo Pozo Jingyao Quan Camilo Diaz Quiros Ariel Reagan Alecia Rodriguez Emily Rodriguez Daniella Ruiz Ana Santana Andrea Short Faith Sola Alexa Valdes Aujane Watson

PHI ALPHA NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETYDavid Alexander Peña

PHI SIGMA TAUNatalia Beatrize AndinoValeria CastanosDiana Nicole CastroBorde S CossyLennier FernandezFeng FuBryan GarciaAmanda GonzalezIan Jose IglesiasDylan L Keitz-PlayfordEstefany LopezFrancisco LopezAnton Martinez-CidJonathan N OjedaJoel Josue PalaciosGema Perez MendezKassandra PicadoStephania RendelMichelle RosarioMarlie Wilyna Saint CyrJoelle SassonJoshua ScheerPeta Gaye Sharijo BarnesJohn SmerznakMaria Suarez YanelisJulio Daniel Torres Jr.Dianne Catherine TuestaSamantha Andrea VelazquezTatiana Alexandra Villardefrancos

PI ALPHA ALPHA HONOR SOCIETYMelissia M. Barrett Gisette AnnMarie Bolt Irina Calvo Daniela Cediel Vicky ChecoVernise Estorcien David FischerRebecca Benaim FletcherRachel GlennAndrea Marie HeadleyLaura Denise Hernandez Oscar O. HernandezRené Lazaro HernándezVivian P. JacksonKimberly Grace LollisBarbara M. LopezTamecka McKay Kisha Simone MurrayErik Daniel RodriguezTulia C. SanchezNanotte E. ShakirKesha ShreshthaAlexander Adam ValienteSara Elizabeth Walkup

PHI BETA KAPPA INDUCTEES Nazha AliRebeca AlvarezSusan AmquyHakeem AsadOdaimy Ayala DiazHala BaajDaniel BeauperthuyAndrew BernalJonathan BishopVanessa BlancoLuis Borges ValleJulie BradshawMarion BulaCristina ChaljubSergio ChavianoRoman De ArmasGeraldine DelgadoGabriela DiazGabriel DominguezDaniel DominguezAlexander DurangoRachel DwyerJose EspinosaVernise EstorcienAnaliz FaifeJorge FleitesJason Fontana

Brian GarciaRosalia GarciaLiz GarciaMichael GarciaAshley GilbertAnthony GonzalezIvan GonzalezKathleen GraveranKarina Guerra-GuzmanAudrey HoustonJudith Huerta CastroMichelle JuarezOlenka Jungbluth BiancoBryan KamelRuth LaverdeAnalis LawrenceMelissa LimaJose LimaRachel LopezVictor LopezJhonny Lopez SalasAlejandro LugoClaudia MesaSolace MillsMichelle MoatsChristopher Montanez HernandezElena MontenegroRosalyn MontenegroWayne MoreKimanh NguyenEshrat Nikrooye-AsliJared NoftleChelsy ObrerAbigail OlsonBarbara Ortega DominguezAlejandra PalaciosMarielena PenaJossie PereraEdwin PerezAidimer PerezDayana Perez SanchezAdriana PichsCarissa PryorKevin Puerta DurangoAlex QuinteroAna RamirezYelennys RegaladoMonica Reyes RodriguezAbdel Reyes TorresCristina RiveraJonathan RodriguezJeslyn RodriguezSharon RomanValery Rozen Albor

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Maria Sabando PlazaFrancesco SessaPhilip ShumwaySarah SiscoNatalie SmithFaith SolaMariluz SoulaShelbie SticklerGuadalupe Suarez FerrariFrank TrujilloPaloma Tuttle-VasseurNathalie UribeJonathan ValdiviaNorvin Vilchez RodriguezMaria VillalbaSheneka Williams

PSI CHI HONOR SOCIETYDaniela AlvarezJohanna ArgyrosAndrea BejaranoNicholas R. CangahualaIsamar EchaverryKenisha EversleyYeilem GonzalezKarina Guerra-Guzman

She-Marie HolnessSeleena JosephMichaella Natalie Niketa KnightHannah ManzanoSolace MillsMarielena PenaJossie PereraDaysi Rodriguez-RamosCatalina SalasJohann TiemannNathalie Uribe

SIGMA DELTA PIPriscilla Escalante

SIGMA IOTA RHOAlejandro Bustillo Jadiel Jesus Hernandez Rodriguez Victor LopezNahomi MatosEshrat Nikrooye-Asli Jonathan Pestana

SIGMA PI SIGMAJeremy Buergo Analis Lawrence Lennier Fernandez Luis FernandezCynthia Nunez James Perez-Sanchez Francesco Sessa Brandon Steven TumeoSigma Tau DeltaMaria Victoria Biancardi Gabriela Diaz Estephania Fiestas Ashley Marie Fondon Jose Gil Amanda Gonzalez Claudia Gonzalez Jordan Guido Melissa Linares Francisco Lopez Joshua Scheer Joanna Valdes

2018 Spring Semester Doctoral Candidates

College of Arts, Sciences & EducationCarla AbadDoctor of Philosophy in PsychologyDissertation: The Development of Early Spatial ThinkingMajor Professor: Dr. Shannon M. Pruden

Kendra J. AdamsDoctor of Philosophy in ChemistryDissertation: Discovery and Targeted Monitoring of Biomarkers using Liquid Chromatography, Ion Mobility Spectrometry and Mass SpectrometryMajor Professor: Dr. Francisco Fernández-Lima

Md Salauddin AhmedDoctor of Philosophy in ChemistryDissertation: Synthesis of Antimicrobial Polymers to Overcome Antimicrobial ResistanceMajor Professor: Dr. Joong Ho Moon

Jesse R. BlanchardDoctor of Philosophy in Earth Systems ScienceDissertation: A Confluence of Invasion, Behavioral, and Theoretical Ecology: What Drives Ephemeral Metacommunity Re-Assembly?Major Professor: Dr. Jennifer Rehage

Jaeson T. ClaybornDoctor of Philosophy in BiologyDissertation: Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approaches to Understanding the Fate of the Federally Endangered Schaus’ Swallowtail Butterfly (Heraclides aristodemus ponceanus)Major Professor: Dr. Suzanne Koptur

Meghan A. ClovisDoctor of Philosophy in Higher EducationDissertation: An Investigation of the Effects of Taking Remedial Math in College on Degree Attainment and College GPA using Multiple Imputation and Propensity Score MatchingCo-Major Professor: Dr. Mido ChangCo-Major Professor: Dr. Benjamin Baez

Alain DuranDoctor of Philosophy in BiologyDissertation: Impact of Herbivory, Structural Complexity, and Sediment on Caribbean Coral ReefsCo-Major Professor: Dr. Ligia Collado-VidesCo-Major Professor: Dr. Deron E. Burkepile

Alyssa L. GarabedianDoctor of Philosophy in ChemistryDissertation: Study of Proteoforms, DNA and Complexes using Trapped Ion Mobility Spectrometry-Mass SpectrometryCo-Major Professor: Dr. Francisco Fernández-LimaCo-Major Professor: Dr. Yuk-Ching Tse-Dinh

Georgiana Charlotte Gibson-DawDoctor of Philosophy in ChemistryDissertation: Ultrahigh Speed Direct PCR: A Method for Obtaining Y-STR and STR Based Genotypes in Under 20 MinutesMajor Professor: Dr. Bruce McCord

Vanessa GilDoctor of Education in Exceptional Student EducationDissertation: Evaluating the Effects of Utilizing a Mobile Device by Transitioning High School Students with Intellectual Disability to Locate Items from a Grocery List and Improve Their IndependenceMajor Professor: Dr. Kyle D. Bennett

Jason HowardDoctor of Philosophy in BiologyDissertation: Patterns of Carbon Metabolism, Storage, and Remineralization in Seagrass EcosystemsMajor Professor: Dr. James Fourqurean

Luke J. LinhoffDoctor of Philosophy in BiologyDissertation: Linking Husbandry and Behavior to Enhance Amphibian Reintroduction Success Major Professor: Dr. Maureen A. Donnelly

Alexandre LopesDoctor of Education in Exceptional Student EducationDissertation: Special and General Education Teachers’ Assessment of Their Participation in a Peer Assistance and Review (PAR) ProgramMajor Professor: Dr. Elizabeth Cramer

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Nelson MagañaDoctor of Education in Adult Education and Human Resource DevelopmentDissertation: A Phenomenological Exploration of the Non-Academic Factors that Cuban Female Non-Native English Speakers Perceived to Have Been Principal Influences on Their Successful Attainment of a Baccalaureate Degree in the U.S.Major Professor: Dr. Tonette S. Rocco

Prakash ManandharDoctor of Philosophy in ChemistryDissertation: Understanding the Functional Group-Dependent Self-Assembly and Cellular Entry of Cationic Conjugated Polymer NanoparticlesMajor Professor: Dr. Joong Ho Moon

Viviana MazzeiDoctor of Philosophy in BiologyDissertation: Diatoms as Tools for Tracking Changing Environmental Gradients in Coastal, Freshwater Wetlands Threatened by Saltwater IntrusionMajor Professor: Dr. Evelyn Gaiser

Daryl R. McPaddenDoctor of Philosophy in PhysicsDissertation: Examining Students’ Representation Choices in University Modeling InstructionMajor Professor: Dr. Eric Brewe

Carolyn MeekerDoctor of Education in Adult Education and Human Resource DevelopmentDissertation: Negotiating Self: An Exploration of Women’s Perceptions of Their Feminist and Submissive Identities Major Professor: Dr. Tonette S. Rocco

Rosalie OdeanDoctor of Philosophy in PsychologyDissertation: The Development of Spatial VocabularyMajor Professor: Dr. Shannon M. Pruden

Sabrena O’KeefeDoctor of Philosophy in Higher EducationDissertation: The Development and Initial Validation of a Self-Assessment for Global Leadership CompetenciesMajor Professor: Dr. Hilary Landorf

Joana Alexandra Pereira AntunesDoctor of Philosophy in BiochemistryDissertation: The Study of Tissue-Specific DNA Methylation as a Method for the Epigenetic Discrimination of Forensic SamplesMajor Professor: Dr. Bruce McCord

José F. RodriguezDoctor of Philosophy in PsychologyDissertation: Perceptions of Leadership and Climate in the Stressor-Strain Process: Influences on Employee Appraisals and ReactionsMajor Professor: Dr. Valentina Bruk-Lee

Arthur James Napoleon ScavellaDoctor of Education in Educational Administration and SupervisionDissertation: The Relationship between District Concert Band Music Performance Assessment Participation and Student Achievement in Miami-Dade County Public Middle SchoolsCo-Major Professor: Dr. Peter J. CistoneCo-Major Professor: Dr. Thomas G. Reio, Jr.

Abraham J. SmithDoctor of Philosophy in BiologyDissertation: Development and Application of Aquatic Toxicity Studies for the Assessment of Impacts Due to Chemical Stressors using Non-Standard Indigenous OrganismsMajor Professor: Dr. Michael Heithaus

James T. StroudDoctor of Philosophy in BiologyDissertation: Using Introduced Species of Anolis Lizards to Test Adaptive Radiation TheoryMajor Professor: Dr. Kenneth J. Feeley

Michelle Elaine ThompsonDoctor of Philosophy in BiologyDissertation: Recovery of Amphibian and Reptile Communities during Tropical Secondary Forest SuccessionMajor Professor: Dr. Maureen A. Donnelly

Benjamin J. WilsonDoctor of Philosophy in BiologyDissertation: Drivers and Mechanisms of Peat Collapse in Coastal WetlandsCo-Major Professor: Dr. Tiffany TroxlerCo-Major Professor: Dr. Jennifer Richards

Alvah H. Chapman Graduate School of BusinessKowoon KimDoctor of Philosophy in Business AdministrationDissertation: The Influence of Perceived Psychological Contract Violation on Expatriates’ Attitudes: The Moderating Role of Individual, Organizational, and National FactorsMajor Professor: Dr. Mary Ann Von Glinow

College of Engineering & ComputingRicha AgrawalDoctor of Philosophy in Materials Science and EngineeringDissertation: Hybrid Electrochemical Capacitors: Materials, Optimization, and MiniaturizationMajor Professor: Dr. Chunlei Wang

Arash AhmadivandDoctor of Philosophy in Electrical EngineeringDissertation: Plasmonic Nanoplatforms for Biochemical Sensing and Medical ApplicationsMajor Professor: Dr. Nezih Pala

Kishwar AhmedDoctor of Philosophy in Computer ScienceDissertation: Energy Demand Response for High-Performance Computing SystemsMajor Professor: Dr. Jason Liu

Alberto BerzoyDoctor of Philosophy in Electrical EngineeringDissertation: On-line Condition Monitoring, Fault Detection and Diagnosis in Electrical Machines and Power Electronic ConvertersMajor Professor: Dr. Osama A. Mohammed

Gustavo A. Chaparro-BaqueroDoctor of Philosophy in Electrical EngineeringDissertation: Memory-Aware Scheduling for Fixed Priority Hard Real-Time Computing SystemsMajor Professor: Dr. Gang Quan

Mohammad Ataur Rahman ChowdhuryDoctor of Philosophy in Computer ScienceDissertation: Rethinking the I/O Stack for Persistent MemoryMajor Professor: Dr. Raju Rangaswami

Shadi DarvishDoctor of Philosophy in Materials Science and EngineeringDissertation: Thermodynamic Investigation of La0.8Sr0.2MnO3±δ Cathode Including the Prediction of Defect Chemistry, Electrical Conductivity and Thermo-Mechanical PropertiesMajor Professor: Dr. Yu Zhong

Homa FartashDoctor of Philosophy in Civil EngineeringDissertation: Development of System-Based Methodology to Support Ramp Metering Deployment DecisionsMajor Professor: Dr. Mohammed Hadi

Zhe GengDoctor of Philosophy in Electrical EngineeringDissertation: Radar Signal Processing for Interference MitigationMajor Professor: Dr. Hai Deng

John S. GibsonDoctor of Philosophy in Electrical EngineeringDissertation: Reconfigurable Antennas using Liquid Crystalline ElastomersMajor Professor: Dr. Stavros V. Georgakopoulos

Mingming GuoDoctor of Philosophy in Computer ScienceDissertation: User-Centric Privacy Preservation in Mobile and Location-Aware ApplicationsCo-Major Professor: Dr. Niki PissinouCo-Major Professor: Dr. Sitharama S. Iyengar

Chunfei LiDoctor of Philosophy in Electrical EngineeringDissertation: Multimodal Imaging for Enhanced Diagnosis and for Assessing Progression of Alzheimer’s DiseaseMajor Professor: Dr. Malek Adjouadi

Daerhan LiuDoctor of Philosophy in Electrical EngineeringDissertation: Novel Strongly Coupled Magnetic Resonant SystemsMajor Professor: Dr. Stavros V. Georgakopoulos

Xueli LiuDoctor of Philosophy in Electrical EngineeringDissertation: Origami Antennas for Novel Reconfigurable Communication SystemsMajor Professor: Dr. Stavros V. Georgakopoulos

Wenrui MaDoctor of Philosophy in Computer ScienceDissertation: Traffic-Aware Deployment of Interdependent Network Function Virtualization (NFV) Middleboxes in Software-Defined NetworksMajor Professor: Dr. Deng Pan

Amir NaeijiDoctor of Philosophy in Civil EngineeringDissertation: Wind Loads on Residential Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic PanelsMajor Professor: Dr. Ioannis Zisis

Shi ShaDoctor of Philosophy in Electrical EngineeringDissertation: The Thermal-Constrained Real-Time Systems Design on Multi-Core Processors - An Analytical ApproachMajor Professor: Dr. Gang Quan

Mark A. StoneDoctor of Philosophy in Electrical EngineeringDissertation: Anomalous Properties of Sub-10-Nm Magnetic Tunneling JunctionsMajor Professor: Dr. Sakhrat Khizroev

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Samet TonyaliDoctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer EngineeringDissertation: Privacy-Preserving Protocols for IEEE 802.11s-Based Smart Grid Advanced Metering Infrastructure NetworksMajor Professor: Dr. Kemal Akkaya

Wei XueDoctor of Philosophy in Computer ScienceDissertation: Aspect Based Sentiment Analysis on Review DataMajor Professor: Dr. Tao Li

Steven J. Green School of International & Public AffairsJessica AllisonDoctor of Philosophy in HistoryDissertation: Developing Medicine: Cuba, Modernization, and Public Health, 1898-1945Major Professor: Dr. Noble David Cook

Nima BaghdadiDoctor of Philosophy in Political ScienceDissertation: Dynamics of Iranian-Saudi Relations in the Persian Gulf Regional Security Complex (1921-1979)Major Professor: Dr. Mohiaddin Mesbahi

Farshad GhodoosiDoctor of Philosophy in International RelationsDissertation: Iran and Constitutionalism: History, Evolution, and the Impact on International RelationsMajor Professor: Dr. Mohiaddin Mesbahi

Abby Suzanne GondekDoctor of Philosophy in Global and Sociocultural StudiesDissertation: Jewish Women’s Transracial Epistemological Networks: Representations of Black Women in the African Diaspora, 1930-1980Major Professor: Dr. Vrushali Patil

Sara M. GonzalezDoctor of Philosophy in SpanishDissertation: Primitivismo y Modernidad en la Literatura Modernista Hispanoamericana Major Professor: Dr. Erik Camayd-Freixas

Mariama JaitehDoctor of Philosophy in Global and Sociocultural StudiesDissertation: Seeking Friends with Benefits in a Tourism-Based Sexual Economy: Interrogating the Gambian SexcapeMajor Professor: Dr. Mark B. Padilla

Sven KubeDoctor of Philosophy in HistoryDissertation: Born in the U.S.A. / Made in the German Democratic Republic (G.D.R.): Anglo-American Popular Music and the Westernization of a Communist Record MarketCo-Major Professor: Dr. Kenneth LipartitoCo-Major Professor: Dr. Jenna M. Gibbs

Jordan MalfoyDoctor of Philosophy in HistoryDissertation: Britain Can Take It: Chemical Warfare and the Origins of Civil Defense in Great Britain, 1915-1945Major Professor: Dr. Gwyn Davies

Elisa M. MeléndezDoctor of Philosophy in Comparative SociologyDissertation: For Those About to Rock: Gender Codes in the Rock Music Video Games Rock Band and RocksmithMajor Professor: Dr. Guillermo Grenier

René José SilvaDoctor of Philosophy in HistoryDissertation: Pennsylvania’s Loyalists and Disaffected in the Age of Revolution: Defining the Terrain of Reintegration, 1765-1800Major Professor: Dr. Kirsten Wood

Eric Van VleetDoctor of Philosophy in Global and Sociocultural StudiesDissertation: Truffles Have Never Been Modern: An Actor-Network Theory Description of 150 Years of French TrufficultureMajor Professor: Dr. Gail Hollander

Wenjun XueDoctor of Philosophy in EconomicsDissertation: Financial Sector Development, Economic Growth and Stability Major Professor: Dr. Hakan Yilmazkuday

Herbert Wertheim College of MedicineIru PaudelDoctor of Philosophy in Biomedical SciencesDissertation: Sab Concentration Determines the Chemotherapeutic Efficacy in Gynecological CancerMajor Professor: Dr. Jeremy W. Chambers

Doctor of MedicineYves-Dany AccilienSarah AltajarBianca AlvarezArun AmbleEmily AndersenSemerjit Bains

April BallardLindsay BallardJoseph BarberaJoanna BarreiroRichard BarriosCyrus BhadhaMichael BurzynskiRoberto CamachoChristopher CantwellMaite CastilloEduardo CastroMichelle ChamounStevenson CheryJerry ChihLalithasree ChintamLauren ChiribogaMisty CoelloBrandy ComptonMargaret CooksonKathryn DasburgZachary DavisAlexandra DequesadaMichael DiasAli DosaniMohamed El-MenshawiZoe FeldStephanie FernandezAlex FinlinsonKelly FosterMeaghan FrederickVictoria GarlandDaniel GarridoRebekka GeldbartNeeti GoelEvan GoldartJanelis GonzalezMiquel GonzalezMohammad HashimMichael HelbigMichelle HernandezAnnie HoKatelynn HymanChristian IríasWilliam IsomSerena JosephChristopher JulienTyler KalbacMolly KidderBradley KincaidJeremy KingChristopher KinterKatherine KleinAndrew LaiStephania Lairet

Rebecca LeMichala LeeRoy LipworthDaniel LumpuyJared MaasYessenia MarquezEmanuel MartinezJuanita MelauAshley MendezJessica MilianAndrew MillerVictor MoasAlberto MonrealChristiaan MyburghAndrew NashedAlexander NelsonLana NguyenNazir NoorManuel ObandoClaudia OcampoBruno PanzariniNatalia PinedaPatrick QuadeSamuel QuinteroDhruv ReddyLea RemolonaChrisanne RoachBrittany-Lee RobertsAdeeb RohaniNiloufar SafvatiAmira SaidDaniel SametKonstantinos SebekosYelenis Seijo De ArmasAshton SequeiraSagar ShrivastavAlyssa StauberLucas SuderJulee SunnyRyan ThomasJennifer ThompsonLuis TornesJacqueline TschanzMohammed UddinRaisa UddinDanielle VachonLabeena WajahatKadeem WalkerCorey WeinsteinMiriam WeisbergKyla WilkinsonChristopher WilsonSarah Yu

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Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing & Health SciencesJoy GlazeDoctor of Philosophy in NursingDissertation: The Lived Experiences of Caregivers of Lung Transplant RecipientsMajor Professor: Dr. Dorothy Brooten

Rosemarie GraczkowskiDoctor of Philosophy in NursingDissertation: HIV Knowledge, Attitudes, and Sexual Risk Behaviors among Women from TrinidadMajor Professor: Dr. Sandra Gracia Jones

Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social WorkSahar AjabshirDoctor of Philosophy in Dietetics and NutritionDissertation: The Effect of Vitamin D3 Supplementation on Biomarkers of Oxidative Stress and Glycemic Status in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)Major Professor: Dr. Fatma G. Huffman

Ghanima AlabdullahDoctor of Philosophy in Dietetics and NutritionDissertation: Promoting Healthy Eating Habits and Physical Activity among School-Aged Children in Kuwait – My Healthy Habits Summer CampMajor Professor: Dr. Fatma G. Huffman

John D. BuschmanDoctor of Philosophy in Social WelfareDissertation: Do Community Food Security Assessments Contribute to a Reduction in Community Food Insecurity at the County Level?Major Professor: Dr. Eric F. Wagner

Barry LadisDoctor of Philosophy in Social WelfareDissertation: Longitudinal Effects of Peer, School, and Parenting Contexts on Substance Use Initiation in Middle AdolescenceMajor Professor: Dr. Barbara Thomlison

Ailin RodriguezDoctor of Philosophy in Public HealthDissertation: Cross-Sectional Predictors of Sexually-Related HIV Risk among Latino Migrant Workers in the United StatesMajor Professor: Dr. H. Virginia McCoy

Jessica WeissmanDoctor of Philosophy in Public HealthDissertation: Addressing Alcohol and Marijuana Use Disparities among Latino AdolescentsMajor Professor: Dr. H. Virginia McCoy

To graduate Summa Cum Laude, a student must have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.90 or better and completed 40 semester hours of coursework for GPA at FIU.

To graduate Magna Cum Laude, a student must have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.70 or better and completed 40 semester hours of coursework for GPA at FIU.

To graduate Cum Laude, a student must have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or better and completed 40 semester hours of coursework for GPA at FIU. (Honors designations are based on cumulative GPA through the Fall Semester)

2018 Spring Semester Graduate and Undergraduate Candidates

College of Communication, Architecture + The Arts

Master of ArchitectureMichelle Andreina Aguirre BarbozaMohammed Matuq AljehaniJoyce Estefany AlonsoStephanie AlvarezAndrea Victoria Anez PereiraDiana AponteMichael AxinnAdriana Maria BalcaceresRafael Alberto Ballester-VegaAndres Jesus BarrosEduardo Jose BellostaAlexander BetancurMax G. BorgenDenise Maria Bujalil MontenegroEugenio Andres CaceresMaria CassolaChloe Lauren CastanonJulio CeperoMonica ChanCesar A. CharriaPatrick Anthony DavidsonNancy Michelle De La VegaAlejandro DiazGabriel Ivan Diaz-AvilesMaria G. Flores

Elise Marie FrancisHelen GalanisCristian David GarciaEmilia Marie Garcia PinedaRaquel Elizabeth GarridoSophia Alejandra Gil CadenasVictoria Kristi GomesLuis Alejandro GomezDiojanys Licett Gomez CarrenoEmir Gonzalez Jr.Mariana GonzalezArmand A. GorrellAlejandro GutierrezMarycarmen HaroRicardo Enrique HenriquesDamian M. HenriquezAlejandro HernandezWalter Maximiliano HolgadoMalcolm Anthony JonesYaima JuanVera Claudia Kabalkina De Jesus GarciaJordan Thomas KagerEkaterini KokaliasRayni Don KovacsMaxine LambertMoshe Marshall Laniado

Elizabeth Lalita LeeAdonis LluchJhennesys Carolina LoisosAlexandra K. LopezJose Carlos LopezLismeilyn MachadoMauricio Manrique MartinezAyman MansourJulio MarteloHugo MartinezValeria Andrea MastrapaNicole Marie McdanielAlexandra MoralesSandra Mustieles GilarranzSadiel OjedaAndrea Valentina OrozcoMaria Frances PagliaVanessa M. PayanYannique M. PerryGabriela Andrea Quintero BlanquicettKevin RedoltaNathalie RestrepoCarolina RichardsonCindy RodriguezFernando RodriguezHeidi Rodriguez

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Roberto Andres RodriguezCamila Isabel RomeroMaria Paula Soler RestrepoGabriela SotoEstefania TabordaAngel De Jesus TamayoHesly TrujilloJorge D. TubellaDeborah Wintringer AriosaNia Young

Master of Arts in ArchitectureJorge Antonio Balboa

Master of Fine Arts in Visual ArtsJose Luis GarciaHazel Eugenia GilRhea Lynette LeonardDaniel MarosiLianis MartinezChristopher M. RodriguezMaricel RuizAna Isabel SanzAngela Christine Yang

Master of Interior ArchitectureTatiana J. AcostaNishita AswaniValeria Andreina CastilloSamantha CorrochanoLindsay Aderita EstrellaLeeann Mor EvronAnnelise FiadNinosca M. LagunaMariana Eugenia Lamberti VazquezMichelle PaezAnthony RodriguezGina P. RojasDaniella Valentina RuggeroMartha Lucia Salazar VenerioJade ScherbVivian TaboadaErin Leigh TimmonsMoises Junior Valcarcel-GonzalezMichelle Marie Vazquez

Master of Landscape ArchitectureAllan Nogueira AbrantesMaria Fadesayo AdeyefaAurora AlcaideRoberto AragónShaylin Castillo

Karen Chu-MetzDaniela Andrea CifelliAiren Amani CruzBertram Percy Darville Jr.Andrew Charles DonohueFrancesca Svetlana FernandezLiudmila FuentesTricia KefferDominic James Mack IIIHarley Orestes MartinezMaidy MartinezClaudia Paguaga MoralesRaunak RasalAmani Kedar Robinson

Master of MusicJuan Pablo CarrenoMarcos De Biazi GoldbergMadeline LuKaren NealJose Luis Reyes KapoudjianAlfonso Luis Velasco

Master of Science in Mass CommunicationJuan Pablo AceroMitesh Ballasaaheb AddhateMayara Alves TaboneNatalia April BertokPeter ChavezGiano CurrieAdriana DickersonMichael DolphyCarlos FranciscoCharlie FuentesCarla Maria GarciaAnnapurna GhoshSally GuzikArianna KhanJesse LiebleinCarolina Anghel Lima LevyMayara Abatequinteiro MacielKatya Semira MaruriAlejandro Jesus MoralesDavid Ricardo Nunez-ArizaCaesar Miguel RamosDalia Cristina SaladinDaniela Valerina Tablante PrimRossana Andrea UlloaJuliana VelezMaria Fernanda Viera

Master of Science in Music EducationMichael Todd Knepper

Bachelor of Arts in ArtJose Daniel AyalaBrianna M. BartuccioAbdela BerhanMark Louis BermudezJamir D. BlancoKristina Marian BostikDayna BrierreGrace CaballeroAngelina Cabrera, Magna Cum LaudeAlejandra Sthephania ChirinosAkim S. DesireAndrea Marie DominguezHunter Anton EhlersMariia ErmeevaHayley Ashley FundoraRebecca InterianTayvia Danielle Jobe-DelpecheSusan Hayoung La, Magna Cum LaudeDenel Earlston LiburdMichael MartinezMichael Alan Mitchell Jr.Jessica Elizabeth Napier, Magna Cum LaudeDaniela Nunez, Cum LaudeFrances OnateJahni Sinead Kashea Pearman, Cum LaudeAmanda Nicole RamirezCrystal Lynne RussoElizabeth SozaKiana-Rae Patrice SpenceAlisa Nakamura Steele

Bachelor of Arts in Art HistoryBruna Bejarano, Cum LaudeEvelyn Borrell, Cum LaudeDavis Fandino, Magna Cum LaudeMelissa Marie Garcia, Magna Cum LaudeArlyn Gonzalez, Magna Cum LaudeKelly LoyAnton Martinez-Cid, Magna Cum LaudeGabrielle Justine Perez, Magna Cum Laude

Bachelor of Arts in Communication ArtsAbduallah Albeloushi, Cum LaudeSofia Magnolia AmaroAna Gabriela AvilaMorgan Nicole Banks

Veronica Barreto, Magna Cum LaudeJessica BensonDavid BernalAna S. BevarlyEmily Blanco, Cum LaudeSedrick M. BrinsonTatyana Ailea Marie BrownCesar Tadeo Cabot, Cum LaudePatricia Diana Cardenas, Cum LaudeDiego Alejandro Cardenas JansenGladys Carredeguas MayoVanesa Alejandra CasanovaDaniel Lawrence CasperAdrian Gabriel CastilloChristina Lynn ConnellChristian ConnollyDaniel Emil CruzClaire Cuddihy, Magna Cum LaudeRoojerry DangervilKeysha Karis Daniel, Cum LaudeNicole DehaarteAnn Caroline Del ValleAlicia Vanessa DelgadoLessy Barbara Diaz, Summa Cum LaudeCarl James Dunklin IIISasha EspinolaKevin Caleb FensterKarem Fernandez, Cum LaudePriscilla FerreyraRayshun FlemingJoanna Z. ForliniAshley Marie FoxBrandon Clark FrommeRoman Nico FronzagliaSarah Victoria GarciaDaniela Alexandra Garcia BlumKenneth Alexander GibsonJeanie Marie GillespieAmber Nicole GirrbachSamantha Paige Glennon, Cum LaudeChristian Manuel GomezCarolina GonzalezTess Elizabeth GonzalezChris Javier Gornes, Summa Cum LaudeIsabella GrajalesDwight Damanie GraySidhika HemrajElizabeth HernandezMelissa HernandezDanielle HooJasmine Camil JacksonKeli JenningsGuido E. Jorges

Melina Kato, Magna Cum LaudeRocio Del Carmen La RosaDavid Warren Lacroix, Magna Cum LaudeElizabeth LaszloKatleen Mimi Li, Summa Cum LaudeVictoria N. LinderMarc-Anthony LlosaJacqueline Lovell-SantosAlexandria Maya Simone LoweryKarina MachadoVinita Amanda MaloneLantz MartinIsabela MatizKiana Janine McDavidMonica Elizabeth McGuinSteven Alexander MelendezCharlotte MeyersonChristopher Bradley MillerJames Emilio MobleyCarol MoncoeurCamila Andrea MonjeCaroline Marina Madsen MooreFiorella MorenoKaila Abrianna MorganElaine Marie NavarroPhylicia Pokayla NelsonTimothy Michael NicholasAriana Valeria OliveroAlexandra Bartley OstanVictoria Marie PandolfoGabriel ParedesKatherine Rocio PenningtonJulio C. Pereira Sr., Magna Cum LaudeNathalie PerezVeronica Omaralyn PerezDaniela Hilda PomaCarolina Posada MoralesJafane Esther Prinvil, Cum LaudeDenis PuglieseDiego Enrique RamosElliot Anthony RamosSteffi Reyes, Magna Cum LaudeTiffany Rhiannon Rinehart,

Magna Cum LaudeDaniel Jose RivasNicholas Gordon RobieAlec Nicholas RodriguezCarolina Maria RodriguezVanessa RodriguezNaomi RueleDaniel Samper, Cum LaudeShannon Akeen SamuelsNoemi San Roman, Magna Cum Laude

Jo Sanchez, Summa Cum LaudeKassandra Mercy SanchezLiliana Sanchez, Summa Cum LaudeSahily Amada Sanchez Maldonado,

Cum LaudeAntonella Santeusanio, Magna Cum LaudeSerena Doreen SantosKrista Marie Schmidt, Cum LaudeSavannah Torri Jane SchneiderRashi SeagraceJanie Lane Shalllue, Magna Cum LaudeAhmad SmithAshly SobradoEric SparksJulie Ann Spinner, Magna Cum LaudeJessica Alejandra Suarez Casas,

Summa Cum LaudeYassira Fernanda Sueiras, Magna Cum LaudeMonique ThomasGustavo ToralGabriela ValladaresChealsy Lynn VargasStacy VegaGuissel Velez, Magna Cum LaudeErik VidalYarixel Hilda VivancoSonya Denise WelchJoshua Barron Wesson, Summa Cum LaudeWilliam Alexander WichmannDominique Nicole WilliamsShadrach Thor WilliamsMichael Benjamin WilsonAnthony WintZheya WuStephanie YanesSydney YoungKaren Patricia Zapata

Bachelor of Arts in MusicSofia Alves Da SilvaMaria Cristina Fernandez-Sobera,

Summa Cum LaudeMonique Galvao FerreiraSebastian Jhasua Hernandez,

Magna Cum LaudeValentina Rodriguez, Cum LaudeEvelyn Rojas, Magna Cum LaudeAdolfo Pedro Salgueiro III

Bachelor of Arts in TheatreNinotchka BarriosDenisse Pamela CedenoChelsea Marie Cosio

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Melissa LopezAngelina Elise MolaSamantha PalominoAlissa RileyElianys Sanchez

Bachelor of Fine Arts in ArtSarah Megan AlfonsoDeborah L. Alley, Summa Cum LaudeMargarita FernandezLachoy George, Magna Cum LaudeOscar Daniel Hernandez, Cum LaudeThais Caridad HernandezCharles Anthony LeanoAlexander LozanoVelma Mcdermott, Summa Cum LaudeAlexander Gregory MirchukAlexander Narus, Magna Cum LaudeChristian RamirezCrystal Alyssa Rodriguez,

Summa Cum LaudeValerie Alexa Villa, Summa Cum LaudeIvan David Zapata, Magna Cum Laude

Bachelor of Fine Arts in TheatreRommel Arellan MarinasRobert Peter Ayala, Magna Cum LaudeErynn Chapman, Magna Cum LaudePatricia Maria Contreras, Magna Cum LaudeRukiat Terigbola EttiCaroline Frias, Cum LaudeGabriel Tomas GonzalezPaula Andrea Macchi, Magna Cum LaudeEmma Marie Merritt, Cum LaudeJade Mesa, Magna Cum LaudeNora Anel Pantoja, Magna Cum LaudeMatthew Pastor, Summa Cum LaudeAlfredo Jorge Ruiz Jr., Cum LaudeStefen Reid SuttlesPedro Jose Urquia, Magna Cum LaudeRachel Lauren Willis, Magna Cum Laude

Bachelor of MusicJorge Andres Diaz, Magna Cum LaudeMary Espinosa Ellen EspinosaAmanda Elise GodoySean Patrick Hannon, Cum LaudeAngelo IzzoDaniel KilburyAnamaria MartinezJorge Alberto MunizJavel PerrielKevin A. Poblete

Claire Dianne RamirezJuan Pablo Rodriguez Sr., Cum LaudeAdriana RuizSarah Marie Suarez, Magna Cum LaudeDonald Columbus Thomas

Bachelor of Science in CommunicationEstefania AbreuVanessa AgudeloHeidy Alvarez, Cum LaudeElizabeth Jordan Anguelo,

Magna Cum LaudeSabrina AponteMaria Gioia AragozziniSamuel Jeanphier AstudilloSamantha Ann Atherley, Magna Cum LaudeBrandon BaezMarcos Baistrocchi, Magna Cum LaudeAlexander BallesterJulian BarbosaAixa Bellido de LunaAriese K. Bernard, Cum LaudeGabriella Nicole BovoArielle Cassandre Brice, Cum LaudeBrittney Danielle BrownMelissa Lee Burgess, Magna Cum LaudeYesenia CalzadaDaniela Ivana Campos, Cum LaudeAlexandra Nikole CapoteMarielisa Carbonell Faria,

Magna Cum LaudePaula Alesia CarozzoMacarena CastanedaHarry CastilloLuis Jose CastroJared L. CericolaMaria Isabel Chacon RamirezDaniela Meilen ChangJosue ChavezJade Alexis CheekNicole CoronadoLuciano Javier CuneoMelanhy Theresita Da Silva,

Summa Cum LaudeAdrienne Dominique DavisMalaika Desrameaux, Cum LaudeKayla Linnette DiazDavid DruckerNaidy Yacira EscobarMiguel Angel Espinal, Magna Cum LaudeAdrienna Sylvanie EtienneRebeca Evora

Natalia Dalila FarfanWhitney Queen FenelonJennifer Fernandez, Cum LaudeJoshiah Ferrer, Magna Cum LaudeSabrina Maria Ferrer, Cum LaudeFabienne Cybill Fleurantin,

Magna Cum LaudeKarina Rose Forler, Magna Cum LaudeWendy Suze Frederick, Magna Cum LaudeJessica Fuentes AlvarezAmanda Gala, Cum LaudeAndrea Gabriela Gallardo Lazaro Adrian GastonMaria Gabriela Gil, Magna Cum LaudeHolly GombergBrisa Mar GomezIvana GomezCaterina Monica Gonzales,

Summa Cum LaudeChristopher GonzalezJavier Gonzalez Lima, Cum LaudeGerson Gerardo Goya, Cum LaudeKai Nicole Green, Cum LaudePablo Grijalva, Cum LaudeIsabella Guzman, Summa Cum LaudeDalneka Renaee HarperDeja Alana HentonBrianchelis HernandezIman Sara IsmailDarleny JaramilloMichelle Alexa Juarez, Magna Cum LaudeMartina KowalczukMaytinee Ann Kramer, Cum LaudeEmily Maria Lara, Cum LaudeRebecca LaratteWilberthe Lareche, Cum LaudeMaia LevinNathalie LlanezaAna M. LopezJosber Steven LopezShaina Judee Louis-JeanSamaria Martinez Luis, Cum LaudeCamila Machado, Magna Cum LaudeClementina Maria MachadoJohanna MaranonBrenda MayorgaMartin Javier MederosCristina Maria Melendez-Cintron,

Cum LaudeCatalina Maria MelladoJessica Mendez, Cum LaudeCamilo Andres MendezRyan J. Mignagaray

Miguel-Angel MiguelKimberly Milani, Magna Cum LaudeMarija MitchellVanessa MoralesVanessa Marie MoralesWidneliz Morales De Jesus,

Magna Cum LaudeYoska NogueraHeather Marie ODellLeslie J. Ovalle Lopez, Magna Cum LaudeRebecca Maria Palacios, Cum LaudeMariam Parada, Cum LaudeMario Alejandro Parker, Cum LaudeTaylor Michelle Parr, Magna Cum LaudeSarah Elizabeth Penalver, Cum LaudeDanays De La Caridad PerezEvan Jonathan PetersKanesha Petit-PharKarina Pino, Summa Cum LaudeDaniela PonceTaurrence PostellSonya Allyssa Ragoonathsingh,

Magna Cum LaudeHanack RamirezNatasha Ramirez, Cum Laude

Caitlin Virginia RandleChawaine Arnelle Reid, Cum LaudeDiana ResendizLorena M. Reyes, Cum LaudeJanel Adina RizzoCrystal Alyssa Rodriguez,

Summa Cum LaudeGabriela Cristina Rodriguez, Cum LaudeAlexandra RodriguezMaria Alejandra RojasJeniffer J. Rosado VegaDanielle RuizLaura SaldarriagaDavid Jose SalinasBacaro A. Salomon Jr., Magna Cum LaudeNaomi Sariah SamuelDaniel Elias SantanaTalika Rajinora SawhLucas SchauerJesse Harris Scheckner, Magna Cum LaudeHanen Shehadeh, Magna Cum LaudeMegan Michelle Sierra, Magna Cum LaudeDevin Alyssa Smith, Magna Cum LaudeRachel SolisElizabeth Soza

Kenya Natasha Swann, Cum LaudeSusan Zuzanna Szymanski,

Magna Cum LaudeJoshua N. Taylor, Cum LaudeYmaris TejedaVanessa TelloAlexa Bryanne Terry, Cum LaudeBriana ThorntonEmilio Ulloque, Cum LaudeBrittney ValdesKristina Mercedes Valdes,

Magna Cum LaudeElizabeth Valente Guart, Magna Cum LaudeYaira Denise Viloria, Cum LaudeTonya Wiley-Cornish, Cum LaudeAlexandria Lauren WuttkeMartha Yepes, Magna Cum LaudeLornna Zane

Bachelor of Science in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationStephanie Marie Fernandez,

Summa Cum Laude

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College of Arts, Sciences & EducationEducational Specialist in Curriculum and InstructionFrida Flores-Galliano

Educational Specialist in Educational LeadershipMarco A. Diez

Educational Specialist in School PsychologyAlyssa Michelle AguiarGemma BonillaAlexa Rebecca BorrotoAlayne Lauren BurnsSandra FerretMelonie MendezChristina Yvette Williams

Master of Arts in EnglishYannel Marie CelestrinHanna EllisKatelynn Nicole GonzalezZina M E HuttonLauren Danielle RomagueraAllison Sardinas

Master of Arts in LinguisticsFelix KpogoFabiola LaPorte

Master of Fine Arts in Creative WritingJeffrey Robert BonarChazz ChitwoodJuleen D. CollinsBertha Isabel CrombetDavid James LindstromBonnie LosakLeslie Charles Taylor

Master of Science in StatisticsParker Maxwell Huttner ChernoffEfrain Humberto GonzalezUlyana WilliamsCynthia Zaldivar

Master of Science in Adult Education and Human Resource DevelopmentMaria De La Caridad AlvarezDiana Acosta CarvajalIvis Batista BillieTaneisha Monique BrownDaibel BuzziJames Francis DonahoeChristina Julia FreireBrenda Renae GilbertEdlene JulienJamie Alissa MccannJessica Premice

Master of Science in ChemistryIngrid Lehman-Andino

Master of Science in Counselor EducationVanessa AyudeSean Michael BladeJill Andrea BradfordNicole Marie BuzainzLiani Marie CalvoMerlin CruzSade Johanna EgaliteYasel FerrerJessica Lynn GomezIlkem Eren ImeceClaudhine Louis-JeanJesse Jo MarquezYanist OntiveroLoreinys PerezLorena PerezMichelle PontonChristina SalazarLugannys M. SotoJoi Nicole SweetingAlejandra Paola TelloGiulia TrippettiJohayra Witter

Master of Science in Curriculum and InstructionJacklyn ArecesJasmine Diandra AtkinsonArlene Bravo

Mikiera B. BuchananGeraldine CameronKamiech St Anthony CampbellKasey CavanaughKayla Le Rae CinerarJanet Renee DavisRochelle DewarJessica Marie EscorciaCarrie Ann FanelliCarly Danielle FerberCora Laydi FernandezAshley Marina GarciaStephanie GoldbergKaren Louise HartGabriela KelleyAlia Giselle KouriIliana A. LlosaDalicia Preval LouisSamantha MartinezMichelle Menendez MustelierBrenda Janie PedroJason PollardDaniella Victoria QuesadaKeila ReyesJennifer SaavedraHannah Paige ShermanRuben D. Sierra Synthia TitleyRosina Frances VillavisanisYadennis De Armas Walantas

Master of Science in Early Childhood EducationMicheline AurelienYaritza Rivera

Master of Science in Educational LeadershipJennifer Marie Gonzalez-GomezHaeyeon KimJorisbeth RiveraKaren VerasMichelle Marie Zawie

Master of Science in Foreign Language EducationPriscilla Daryl EscalanteAndrea EvansJoelma Rodrigues Nascimento

Dung Thi Thuy NguyenAnne Elizabeth OjedaVeronique Olga SumbuJohn Tak UchinoEverlie VassorPierre Nola Vassor

Master of Science in Forensic ScienceKathryn Renee Dutreil ChabaudStephanie Ann DelabatTania Scharlyn Jean-LouisSaranya KrishnanRobin Celeste Stubbs

Master of Science in GeosciencesEmmanuel Soto

Master of Science in Higher Education AdministrationShani Akilah BennettKenneth Brown IIIChristina Marie CarralSheree Julianne CooteRobert Ayinde Amiri CunninghamAndre Ramone DawsonEileen Vozzola DiazHannah Katherine EllisCristina Marie FernandezAria GehrmannJancarla Arianna HernandezTiffany Amber HernandezDanielle Nicole HoefeldBrianna T. HortonGerald Karl Johnson IIGabriela Alejandra LeemingMercedes Christina LewisLeidy LorenzoAleshia Jamila LoweryKylie A. McCartneyAshley MederoRichard James MorenoKristen RobillardMichelle Rodriguez Valerie St JusteMichael Trent SteadmanJamesia Louisa TerryBrianna Nakeya WattsBethany Nicole YostRicardo Daniel de la Cuesta

Master of Science in International and Intercultural EducationTracey Elizabeth SartinMichael L. Swaebe

Master of Science of Kinesiology Excercise ScienceCharles Martin Rhea

Master of Science in Mathematical ScienceJoseph Thomas ManasaEoin Alexander MooreJason Julio QuiveiroAlexander Tepper

Master of Sciencein Physical EducationLaura Anne ChaoAndrew CompaneschiArielle C. Mauceri

Master of Science in PsychologyIleana Maria Pacheco-Colon

Master of Science in ReadingElena Mercedes Sanchez

Master of Science in Recreation and Sport ManagementMichael Shawn CornellKasey Ann HancockNicole Ashley KoretskySarah Kaitlyn NashIve Kevin OrcelGeorgi Rumenov PayakovAmy Marylia Pizarro

Master of Science in Special EducationAmy Marie CombsShakari Dalindra DavisMelissa DeclaireMarvin Antonio EstradaMarta Michelle GonzalezRossana HahnChelsie Faye MadiedoKeyhla MinoRandy MojicaLaetitia Novembre

Martha Maria NunezSara Michelle OrozcoKelsey OslanDiana Marcela PaezBarbara Jasmine PaglinoLinda Natasha PearsonPhenelope M. PenaOria Gamez PerezJodie L. RayKhalilah Malisa SamuelTwinkle ThomasMegan Alexandra WhitakerPatrice Wilson

Master of Science in Urban EducationTenisha LaneTanetna Adriena Wallace

Bachelor of Arts in ChemistryMuhammad AminKristen Ashley AndersonMairim AvilaYisel Barbachano, Magna Cum LaudeGabriel Adrian BasagoitiaMichael Jonathan Blanco,

Magna Cum LaudeAlexis Yerandi CardenasMoises CardozaJose Mendez ConsuegraMaylin CostaJerry Duma DolcineBrittaney Alexandra DowdMailen Fernandez Gonzalez,

Summa Cum LaudeMilad FinianosLina Maria GaleanoKris-ann Marie GrantErik Noel HuertaAuralis JimenezFatima JohuraKarina Isabel LocatelliChristian MadeiraManuel Menendez Leidy PerezRochelle Alexandra PlataDaniel Quintero, Magna Cum Laude Melina RestrepoBrandon RojoLuis Ernesto Santana EspesoThomas Louis ScianmarelloKimonia SimpsonNathalie St. Remy

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Chanelle Shanny SvidTaylor Eden Omega Taylor, Cum LaudeJohan Paul TrujilloYnhi TruongNicole ValdesCarlos Javier ValienteColin Alexander Van Ostran

Bachelor of Arts in Earth SciencesKevin ArencibiaJohanset OrihuelaRodrigo Gabriel Tavara

Bachelor of Arts in EnglishVictoria Aguila, Cum LaudeMaria P. Ahumada, Magna Cum LaudeAna Virginia AlvarezAndreas Alexander AlvarezStephanie M. Andriuoli, Magna Cum LaudeDanielle A. Arnwine, Magna Cum LaudeLisbet Barrientos, Cum LaudeCarolina Maria BenitezMaria Victoria Biancardi, Cum LaudeKritzia Sabena Abbott Bird, Cum LaudeGabriella Merida BlancoCristina Milagros Busto, Magna Cum LaudeBelinda Caballero Fernandez,

Magna Cum LaudeRaul Enrique Caner Cruz Jr.,

Summa Cum LaudePaula Veronica CardonaVeronica Mirta CastroMelissa Corrales, Cum LaudeNatalie Ann Correa, Magna Cum LaudeAkilah Chinue DavisSamantha DavisLianeth Caridad DebesaGabriela Diaz, Summa Cum LaudeDaniel Eduardo EscalanteJuliana Marie FaildeEstephania Madeleine FiestasAshley Marie Fondon, Cum LaudeMichael Steven Garcia, Summa Cum LaudeGilberto Gomez, Cum LaudeAmanda Gonzalez, Summa Cum LaudeClaudia GonzalezAlbany Desiree Gonzalez SalcedoOdalys GuaicoJulissa Gabriela Guerra, Summa Cum LaudeKatherine Hernandez, Magna Cum LaudeKayla Marie Hernandez, Cum LaudeSamantha JamesLeland Richard Lewis Jr., Magna Cum Laude

Melissa Linares, Summa Cum LaudeAndrea Valeria Lopez, Cum LaudeEstefany Lopez, Summa Cum LaudeYoldine LormantusPhalancia LouisyEljohn Macaranas, Magna Cum LaudeJoyce MarrugoEdwin Lorenzo Martin Jr.,

Magna Cum LaudeDevin Robert Martinez, Magna Cum LaudeAnthony Michael MassaKimberly Charlotte Morles,

Magna Cum LaudeViviana Noa, Magna Cum LaudeYailin NodarseMarissa Caridad OriaStephanie Melissa Pena, Magna Cum LaudeJackeline Peraza, Cum LaudeSusana Mirta PerezKassandra PicadoJose Orlando RodriguezLyana Alexandria Rodriguez,

Magna Cum LaudeJeanna RuizGabriel Antonio Sanchez Mariluz Soula, Summa Cum LaudeJoanna Lee Valdes, Cum LaudeMichelle Nicole ValdesTatiana Alexandra VillardefrancosSadie Wallace, Magna Cum Laude

Bachelor of Arts in Environmental StudiesOriana A. CalagnaKatherine CastrillonChristina Leonard, Cum LaudeCarlos Pulido

Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary StudiesAndres Abate, Cum LaudeManuel AbreuVictor Oscar AguileraRebecca AlcindorCharles AlvarezNelson BeaubrunCarlos BeyraAlexandra Sofia BlancoJoseph Blasucci, Magna Cum LaudeLais BotelhoDana A. BoydVincent Joseph Boza

Alexandrea Elsie BreaAndrew Bryce BrownDaniel BruzonN’Daisha Kishauna CarringtonMeryl Carter, Magna Cum LaudeKasandra Castle, Cum LaudeAlexander CelestinaFredy Elbis Centeno Jr.Stacey ChmuraMariam Cisnero-Calvo, Cum LaudeMartesha Daesha CollinsJanica CompteSherry Maritza Coron-OrtegaJorge CostaAlyssa CrymesAshley M. DavisEmilie Lauren De La Uz, Magna Cum LaudeHeinrich De WindtAndrew Alexis Del ValleYunova Danielle DelgadilloMarcus John FarmerHoward Clarence Ferguson Jr.Arais FernandezMisland FlorealAshley Ann ForsbergAlexandra Dee FraidYeslien GarciaSofia Garcia WolterCassandra Patrice GeorgesBeatriz Patricia Gimeno de la HozAndrea Michelle GonzalezGiselle Ariel Gonzalez, Cum LaudeYasmin HernandezJhana HymanElizabeth JimenezGina JosephReginald JosephArlene Kline, Magna Cum LaudeRyan Joseph Laggner, Magna Cum LaudeJulio Cesar LariosMillicent Lawrence-KoteiJorge Alberto LeonJean-Erick LouisTerrance Lowder Jr.Alyson Rose LunardelliMakdalaine MaitreAmanda R. Marcotte, Magna Cum LaudeJoshua Andrew MartinZachary G. MatacchieroIngrid Rebeca McclungStephanie MillerRebeca Moro, Magna Cum LaudeCintia Molina Naile, Cum Laude

Maria Paulina NievesValeria OcampoMarcia Miguelina OlivoElisabet OrejasMaryuri Graciela OrellanaMelanie Perez, Magna Cum LaudePierre Arturo PinosDanielle R. RaheemJackeline RamosRuby RecinosJared Alexander Ritter, Magna Cum LaudeYesenia RodriguezBenjamin Nye RolandAshley Elizabeth RosarioMonica M. RosarioElizabeth Mateo RoveranoVonquese K. SabbHari R. SalazarPamela SalazarJesse N. SantosEdward David SelgasStephen SmithTeranique SmithAnna Margarita Soler-Sierra Valentina SolloSara Lynne Starkweather-PlattDennis Michael StevensonNoa Tchiprut, Magna Cum LaudeOlga Thompson, Cum LaudeJason Gerard UsallanCristina Nayiba VanegasArmando Jesus VegaKristina Maria VidaManuel VidalJean Paul ViergutzLazaro Jesus VigoaMegan Visokay, Cum LaudeLaterrin Trevonte WilliamsBrittany Nicole Zinkhan

Bachelor of Arts in Liberal StudiesKai AbsheerFederico AcevedoJan AguileraMiguel Angel AlemanAlejandra AlfonsoAndrea AllendesTiffany Marie AllerCarl Alonzo, Cum LaudeCarl AltemeTania Cecilia AmadorMaydalis Caridad Arteta

Kyle Walter AwnerMaria Nelly BendanaTianny Isabella BornoteAntonio Jose Briceno Jr.Takeia Lashaundra BrownRandy BrunacheConsuella Buford-SpencerMartha Isabelle CamposAlexander Sebastian CapaldoBrittany Alexandra CauseyKimberly Alexis CauseyDejuanae Kelly ClaxtonLilibeth CoelloMaureen ColonJanet ConstantinoSabrina D’MezaGabriela De JesusShanika Sandy DesseinNathalie DobarganesCintia Karina EspinozaRyan Andrew FajetAndrew FenaughtyMelissa Fils-AimeMajela FonsecaRodolfo Franco, Cum LaudeChristine Isabel Garcia, Magna Cum LaudePaola Vanessa GilYanerys GomezAlexander James HarperJay C. HarveyChantal Antoinette HenryMaria Alexandra HernandezEddy Alberto HerreraAshley HillCorteona Tyneisha HiltonTierney M. HoffmannShaniqua Chanay HuntJessica Monique Jackson, Cum LaudeGiovannie Jean-louisRaven Nina JohnsonAllison Tamika JonesVintwon Cordero JonesAnnaika Tessa-Oumi JosephNandi Samiyah KinlockJacob Werner KrautSilvia LabraWylni LafranceAli LahmamssiLiza Joy Ledonne, Cum LaudeLeandro Erick LinaresLauryn Michelle LopezKelly Johanna LuxGiovanna Macaluso

Samantha MaldonadoAxel Sebastian Benjamin MenciaNandzy Angellic Marcelin, Cum LaudeNatalia Maria Marquez-SterlingEstefania Martinez, Cum LaudeMaria Martinez, Cum LaudeMegan Marie MeadowsMaria Tereza Mendonca PintyaElizabeth Rosy MirandaNathalie MolinaElena Isabel Montenegro,

Summa Cum LaudeClaudia E. MorenoShelda MorineauJake Slater MorrisRahalia Tatyana MorrisonAngelica MorronMarsha MyersAmber NapolitanoVanessa Alexandra NogueraYohenglish Alberto OchoaAleannes Ojeda PerdomoGabriela OrtegaBrandon Lamar PackerKellie Brooke PadronLazaro G. PadronClarisel PaulaAsterio PerezMichelle Marie Perez, Magna Cum LaudeAlexis David PueschelDebora PupoJulia RadoJorge Andres Ramirez, Magna Cum LaudeBritny Mercedes RamosCristina ReyesShaunagay Simona Richards ButlerBrenedy RigbyJacqueline RiosAmanda V. RodriguezIsis RodriguezLiliana RodriguezLuis RodriguezMaria Victoria RodriguezJoseph Tio RosadoFrantz RosemeLeny RuizYulmary Suzette SanabriaKaitlyn SantiCrystal SchaeferJohn Smerznak III, Magna Cum LaudeJean Lesly Robert St ArromandLajoyce Lavera StevensEdwin Sylvain

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Kendal Elizabeth TaylorDomonique Isolina ThomasDonnette A. TulleyHillary Nwachukwu Umeh Jr.Yvette Veras, Cum LaudeKatherine VergelZion Ashley WalkerJanelle WaltersBrittney WardOlivia L. WohlGiselle Elizabeth Wong

Bachelor of Arts in MathematicsAntonio Osmin MoralesLaurent Bernadin Saint Pierre

Bachelor of Arts in PhilosophyNatalia Beatriz AndinoPeta Gaye Sharijo BarnesDiana Nicole Castro, Cum LaudeJose Mendez ConsuegraBorde S. CossyFeng Fu, Cum LaudeBryan GarciaDylan L. Keitz-PlayfordFrancisco Lopez, Cum LaudeJonathan N. Ojeda, Summa Cum LaudeStephania Rendel, Magna Cum LaudeMarlie Wilyna Saint Cyr, Cum LaudeJoelle Sasson, Magna Cum LaudeJoshua Scheer, Cum LaudeDianne Catherine TuestaSamantha Andrea Velazquez,

Magna Cum Laude

Bachelor of Arts in PhysicsMichael John Guitche RegaladoVictoria Alexandra Valdenegro

Bachelor of Arts in PsychologyRosibel Julia AbrahantesIsabelle AcostaErnesto AcostaJulio Armando Acosta Durance, Cum LaudeMonica AgredoDenise AlayonWoodley AlcegaireAntonella E. AldorinoEkaterina Alexeeva, Magna Cum LaudeElizabeth Alfaro, Cum LaudeNathali AlmanzarSamira Almonte

Katerina A. AlonsoAlejandra Alvarado, Magna Cum LaudeAndrew Alvarez, Cum LaudeAngelica Alvarez, Magna Cum LaudeDaniela Alvarez, Cum LaudeEnmaibet AlvarezMichael Lorenzo AlvarezRebeca Ana Alvarez, Magna Cum LaudeBeatriz Adriana Alves-HasslbeckMichael Conrad AmadorViviana AnayaAllison Patricia AndinoShanik Angel, Magna Cum LaudeKevin Arab, Magna Cum LaudeCatalina ArangoAlyssa Marie ArguellesAndrea Carolina ArgumedoRuth Arias, Cum LaudeAnnerys I. Arias, Magna Cum LaudeArlenis ArrascaetaDaniela ArtilesOneily ArtilesLeonel ArzolaAlison Brooke AslaenderLilianet AzzeAnthony Emerio BaldrichShirin Balyshova, Cum LaudeMarina Barbagelata, Cum LaudeMeagan Elizabeth BaronielKassandra Marie BarreiroIngrid Barrero GallettiSheila Elizabeth Barrios, Cum LaudeTania Hernandez Baullosa,

Magna Cum LaudeAlane Alexandra Bazart, Magna Cum LaudeAndrea Bejarano, Cum LaudeDarren Wilmerodack BelizaireMonika Marie Bello- Derkacz,

Magna Cum LaudeKatherine L. Belon, Cum LaudeMaria Michelle Beltran-Wolfskill,

Cum LaudeLuisa Benetton TrujilloAlexandria BenjaminBrittany Marie BenjaminJose Carlos Bermudez, Cum LaudeMichelle Betancourt, Magna Cum LaudeKristen BirstokMirtha Susana BlondetDeborah-Ann BoddenAnthony Joseph Bolcato IIKiara BonillaFrancesca Bossio

Melissa BoulosPenelope Rodriguez BouzaAlejandra Carolina Bravo,

Magna Cum LaudeAdriana BringasRichard Joseph Brodeur Jr.,

Magna Cum LaudeMarion Del Carmen Bula,

Summa Cum LaudeHeather Rana BushYayma Caridad CaballeroVictor Alejandro Calcano,

Magna Cum LaudeMichelle CalderonRebekah Naarah Callaway, Cum LaudeLaura Beatriz CamafreitaAllison Ellie Camejo, Cum LaudeKatherine Sophia CampanionyCatherine Rose CamposStephanie CamposMario Andres Campos WiltzNicholas Reinaldo CangahualaDaniel CardenasJuliana CardonaValeria CastanosTamira Charissee CareyGarry Carnet, Cum LaudeLancome CarrWendy CastanoValeria CastanosNicole Castellanos, Magna Cum LaudeSabrina Castilho, Cum LaudeMarjorie L. CastroKimberly Janice Cepeda, Magna Cum LaudeMaria Teresa CereijoVernicia CharlesJennifer Nazaria ChicasAndrea Alexandra CoelhoMurphy Cohen, Cum LaudeXaviera Collado, Cum LaudeJocelyn ColonKrystal Mercedes CondeJoseph Michael Cordaro, Summa Cum LaudeZorka Nataly Cordova Roca, Cum LaudeSuanny CorporanJavier Alejandro CosmeEmily CruzGabriella Cruz, Magna Cum LaudeKarina Cruz, Summa Cum LaudeGlenneisha Angiana Darkins, Cum LaudeIlemis De La Cruz, Summa Cum LaudeDaniela Alexandra Deiters,

Summa Cum Laude

Victoria Carolina DavisBrianna Deleon ColonLily R. Delgado, Magna Cum LaudeNelhil DelvalleJimmy DemosthenesMartin L. DericoStephanie Derkacz, Cum LaudeWindoline Desamours, Cum LaudeAmber Michelle DewberryCristina Elena Diaz, Cum LaudeEliani DiazRosseline DiazYesilieth Diaz, Summa Cum LaudeNicholas DigiacomoGina DilorenzoMonica DimarenBryan Dionicio, Cum LaudeSheila Dizayee, Cum LaudeAndrea Marie DominguezDanielle L. Ducey, Cum LaudeIsamar EchaverryLalique Damali Colleen EdwardsErica Taylor EhrlichHernine EmmanuelMisael EspinosaGeidy EstevezRosangela Estrada, Summa Cum LaudeKenisha Malifa Eversley, Cum LaudeIrelis Fernandez, Cum LaudeJuan Jose FernandezYilan Fernandez PerezStrawenska Feuille, Summa Cum LaudeLaura Figueroa, Summa Cum LaudeSamantha FleitasBritainy A. FordDinnie Diandra FowlerChelsy Fraga, Cum LaudeCatyana FrancoisLuis Daniel FuentesAna GarciaAndy GarciaCarlos Delazaro GarciaChristopher Sergio GarciaClaudia GarciaEmerson GarciaLiz Garcia, Magna Cum LaudeOrlando Julio Garcia Jr.Rosalia Bidart Garcia, Magna Cum LaudeVanessa GarciaCarlos A. Garcia De ParedesMaria Teresa GarzonDamaris Gay, Cum LaudeSarah Gearhart, Cum Laude

Aurora Mariah GeddesCatherine M. GenerPerla GilRachel Giles-Klein, Cum LaudeAlyson Gilham, Summa Cum LaudeValeria Giovannini, Cum LaudeAna Laura Girolamo Violante, Cum LaudeJennifer GodoyDominique Christopher GoffiganJorge Gomez, Magna Cum LaudeYuliana GomezArais Gonzalez, Magna Cum LaudeCristina Gonzalez, Cum LaudeDaniel Enrique Gonzalez IIIEliane Gonzalez, Cum LaudeIvana Marie GonzalezJaneth Alejandra GonzalezKarina Marie GonzalezLauren E. GonzalezMariela Mercedes Gonzalez,

Magna Cum LaudeMelanie Gonzalez, Cum LaudeSamuel Augusto Gonzalez, Cum LaudeTimothy Matthew GonzalezYeilem Gonzalez, Magna Cum LaudeDayana Gonzalez Cordovi,

Summa Cum LaudeAlbany Desiree Gonzalez SalcedoNatalie Necole GrahamFaithjoy B. Grant, Summa Cum LaudeJanary Courtney GrayAnthony Fredrick GreenGabriela GuardarramaKarina Guerra-Guzman, Magna Cum LaudeFaust Edward GuerreroMarilyn Stephanie Gutierrez,

Magna Cum LaudeSana Habib, Cum LaudeKriselle Brigitte HadadArlinda HajdariNarmeen HanifVonnesha S. HannahAaron Robert Harvey, Magna Cum LaudeAngel Parlaver HarveyAngella Hernandez, Cum LaudeJenifer Hernandez, Magna Cum LaudeJessica Hernandez, Cum LaudeJorge Luis Hernandez Jr.Katherine Olivia HernandezKimberly Ann HernandezMarlene Isabel HernandezMichael HernandezStacy A. Hernandez

Tania Hernandez Baullosa, Magna Cum Laude

Isabella M. Herrera, Cum LaudeNatalie Herrera, Magna Cum LaudeTrinicia HobbsSean Anthony HodgsonShe-Marie Leeann Holness,

Summa Cum LaudeRenika Gwendolyn HorsfordErin Renee Horwitz, Cum LaudeAudrey Elizabeth Houston,

Magna Cum LaudeMonica Clementine HowardJasmine Symone HudsonAstrid Lorena HurtarteGalisa Sabrina HyppoliteGabriella S. IglesiasValentina F. Iturriaga, Summa Cum LaudeAymee M. IzquierdoKaren Jaled-Rodriguez, Magna Cum LaudeStephany JaramilloWidmiria Jean, Cum LaudeVarline Jean-MarieAlexa JimenezTania JimenezAngel JohnsonChenel Shenice JonesLudnie JosephMaudashley Joseph, Cum LaudeSeleena Joseph, Cum LaudeSteeve Charles JosephMichelle Alexa Juarez, Magna Cum LaudeKarina Jennifer JurdiKamal Eduardo KanahanLaura KeithSteven G. KessepStefania KruczekAndrea Marie Lacayo, Cum LaudeShirley LafortuneAnthony Alexander LamRobert Brandon LambSophia Victoria Legido, Cum LaudeJessica LevyKatelynn Marie LightJorge Limia, Summa Cum LaudeNathalie Esperanza Lizardo,

Magna Cum LaudeIan LlanesKatherine A. Llontop TorresMariana LondonoAna Lopez, Magna Cum LaudeFernando Ernesto Lopez,

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Valeria Francheska LopezJohana LouisIsabella Lovera Nieto, Summa Cum LaudeJulissa LugoRebecca Dianne LuisAnthony Maestu, Cum LaudePriscilla Maldonado, Magna Cum LaudeDesiree Daniela MantovaniHannah Marie Manzano, Cum LaudeChristopher David MareeArabelle C. Martin, Magna Cum LaudeAndrisell MartinezElizabeth MartinezEmily MartinezKatherine Nichole MartinezTaylor Martinez, Magna Cum LaudeYessica Claudia MartinezOnelio MausNapoleon Juan MaxwellJanessa Marie MazonDamaris L. MedinaPatricia A. MedinaCarolina MendanaMichell Menendez, Magna Cum LaudeCarolina Margarida MesaClaudia Stephanie Mesa, Magna Cum LaudeTatyana MeshchaninovaKarol Melissa MezaAlexandrea MilesKevin Alexis MillerSolace Mills, Magna Cum LaudeDaniel MirandaKelly Miranda, Cum LaudeMarjorie MirandaJoseph Allen Mohler, Cum LaudeMarlon MolinaManuela MontanoYarazeth MontealegreGabriela E. Montero, Magna Cum LaudeValerie Jane MonteroDiego Andres MontesSindy MoralesMartriese Morant, Magna Cum LaudeKathreen MorcosEnid A. Moreira, Cum LaudeIkeda Danejah MorrisTanease Jhenielle MorrisAndrew MorrisonErika A. MosqueraKaitlin M. MottaDiana MoyaNatalie Marie NaranjoLizmarie Natal

Julieta Belen Navarro, Magna Cum LaudeKimberly Michelle NesmithShawntelle Kiana NewsomeVincent Nightroad, Summa Cum LaudeAmanda NotrikaAnthony NunezRafael Enrique NunezKayla Simone OkekeCamila OlivaJuan Andres Oramas, Cum LaudeKiani OroAnnie Lourdes OrtizJorge Alberto OspinaPriscilla PabonVictoria Noemi Padin, Magna Cum LaudeTiffany Palencia, Summa Cum LaudeFlorence Elizabeth ParkerKrystle PascualGabriela Carolina Paz MilanMeryah Cristine PegueroGuevelle Aungenei Pemberton, Cum LaudeMarielena Pena, Magna Cum LaudeJavier Andres PerdomoPamela Perea, Cum LaudeRebeka PereraAdriana PerezCindy PerezEmily PerezGiselle Margarita Perez, Magna Cum LaudeJoe Danny PerezRosmery PerezGenesis Jireh Picon Bautista, Cum LaudeLeencey Pierre, Magna Cum LaudeSharanie PierreShawn Evans PierreCarmelo Pineiro Jr.Natsumi Okuda Pineiro, Summa Cum LaudeDaniel Pino, Cum LaudeDaniela PinoJorge PlasenciaMelanie Christine PoloAndrea PomaresMarlene PosadaDaniela Marie PradelJazmyn Iva PrattMaria Mercedes PreciadoJanna Gloria Prieto, Magna Cum LaudeStephanie Lisseth PuentesLaura Puerta, Cum LaudeKevin S. Puerta Durango,

Magna Cum LaudeAndrea Nicole PugaDanielle Marie Puga, Cum Laude

Sarah Angelica PutulinSolymar QuesadaAlan Anthony QuintanaNatalie QuintanaStephanie QuinteroRumana Qamar Rahimi, Cum LaudeAlejandro Daniel Ramirez, Cum LaudeAna Regina Ramirez, Summa Cum LaudeAndrea RamirezDeyanira RamirezGabriela Adelina Ramirez,

Summa Cum LaudeVivian Johanna RamírezDylan J. RamosDafna Rapp, Cum LaudeLuhit Elena Recinos, Magna Cum LaudeStephanie Marie Remedios, Cum LaudeDianella Rente Lavastida, Cum LaudeDaniel Rhenals, Cum LaudeBianca RibasAllisson RinconAlexandra RitsiCristina T. Rivera, Summa Cum LaudeJonathan RiveroAlejandro Francisco RizoNiubis Robaina, Cum LaudeRachel Marie Robaina, Magna Cum LaudeBrittany Lee Robbins, Magna Cum LaudeShawn Antonio RobinsonAlex Rodriguez Jr.Bianca A. RodriguezElizabeth Ashley RodriguezKarla RodriguezLauren Michelle RodriguezMaria Ines Rodriguez, Summa Cum LaudeRebeca Rodriguez, Cum LaudeZenaida Teresa RodriguezDaysi Margoth Rodriguez-Ramos,

Cum LaudeShadi RohaniStephanie RoigMelanie Rojas, Cum LaudeCristina P. RojasCynthia Rojas-TalaveraSharon Roman, Summa Cum LaudeDaniela Christina Romero,

Magna Cum LaudeYuleyda Romero, Cum LaudeElizabeth Romo, Cum LaudeYuleisy RoqueAnna Cristina RosaDeborah Rachel Rosa, Magna Cum LaudeJessica Rotterman, Magna Cum Laude

Erin Morgan Rubin, Cum LaudeCarlos Anthony RubioMarissa Silvia RuizPriscilla RuizRay Ruiz, Cum LaudeStephanie Nicole RuizCatalina SalasNaywa SalhiAndrew SamuelsKimberly San MartinMarisol Caridad San RomanBanessa SanchezNicole SandovalEmily Christine Sanfiel, Summa Cum LaudeAna Teresa SantanaElizabeth SantanaFreysa Santos, Cum LaudeYasmeen Sarsour, Cum LaudeNatasha SasenaryanJanina Sasson, Cum LaudeAdriana Marie SchechterJoanne Teresa ScottChristine Marie Seda, Cum LaudeBrian Michael SellersChelsea Starr Serpa, Magna Cum LaudePhilip A. Shumway, Magna Cum LaudeLorena Vanessa SierraAmanda Albertina SileAdriana Luz SilvaWilet SimilienShannon Carla Smith, Cum LaudeJennifer Socarras Garcia, Magna Cum LaudeAna Laura Soneira-SaizAmanda Victoria SosaDaniel SosaAlanna Marie Spina, Cum LaudeAmanda SpoerlAda St. Victor, Magna Cum LaudeNicole Patricia Stavrou BelloShadaen Kristan StephensDouglas Ted StevensShelbie Stickler, Summa Cum LaudeShelbie D. Stone, Summa Cum LaudeEmily Elizabeth Strzelczyk, Cum LaudeJennifer SuarezJuliocesar SuarezGuadalupe Ailen Suarez Ferrari,

Summa Cum LaudeDiana SulyaginaBrian John Svaldi, Cum LaudeDaniel Luis TapiaKassandra TarrideAdrian Victor Terrelonge, Cum Laude

Kaitlyn Nicole Testa, Cum LaudeJohann F. Tiemann, Summa Cum LaudeJacqueline A. Tinoco, Summa Cum LaudeStephana Tobbaji, Summa Cum LaudeBarbara Thamir ToledoYeinel Rodriguez Torrado,

Magna Cum LaudeArmando Torres, Cum LaudeCynthia Marie Torres, Magna Cum LaudeIleane TorresJason Micheal TorresKarla Maria Torres, Magna Cum LaudeRachel TorresCarolina TruebaNastassja D. TulinPaulo Andre Uribe, Cum LaudeLaura Ann Urbina, Magna Cum LaudeGilda Mariel Urena SanchezCatherine Marie UribazoNathalie Uribe, Summa Cum LaudeAlexa Valdes, Cum LaudeReiniel Valdes Sr.Aileen D. ValdezSusana Andrea Van Diest,

Magna Cum LaudeLauren Kelsey VasconezAlexa Lauren Vazquez, Summa Cum LaudeJosh VazquezShawn Michael Vazquez, Magna Cum LaudeVanessa Alexandra VazquezJolissa Marie VasquezMadai Vazquez PinoAlondra Cristina Vega-Garcia, Cum LaudeKenny S. Vega-LondonoJessica VelascoTaimari VelazquezNicholas J. VelezAlexis ViciedoJennifer VictoriaEma I. Vilchez, Cum LaudeCynthia Weber, Summa Cum LaudeMyrnalyn WeissAshley WilliamsGabrielle Ayanna WilliamsSheneka Williams, Summa Cum LaudeTalijah Renee Williams, Cum LaudeTomaia WilliamsAimee Shelly WolfishKathleen WonLilyan WongJamie Leigh WynkoopYisel YanesValerie Marie Yoda

Aileen ZaldivarJimmy Odel ZeledonSteven ZermenoVivianne Zerquera

Bachelor of Arts in Sustainability and the EnvironmentJustin Hayden AlexanderDustin BoehmGabriela Diana CimadevillaSassy Dale, Summa Cum LaudeKaylyn N. GlennChase Christine HarrisKaithleen HernandezChristopher Michael IannazzoneChristian Benjamin LopezAliya Moktadier, Magna Cum LaudeJordan William PratsCarissa Pryor, Magna Cum LaudeAmanda Grace SampsonAndrea Lynn SanchezJessica Molly SommerRachel Christine Tablada,

Magna Cum Laude

Bachelor of Arts in Women’s StudiesKatharine Leigh Rego

Bachelor of Arts in Women’s and Gender StudiesMelissa Linares, Summa Cum LaudeClaudia Maria NavarroKimberly Nicole Ortiz, Cum LaudeMaria Fernanda PalmaRachel Torres

Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood EducationMichell Iwoya AmayaNatalie Lynn Ayala, Magna Cum LaudeIsrael Ayala Rivera, Cum LaudeVictoria Elizabeth BaezCristina Maria Barros, Cum LaudeKim Alexia BavusoDevin Sherri BostonPerpetua Dayana BourdeauSade Ken’Neisha BrailsfordTamara CameronCrystal Marie Cardoso, Cum LaudeBarbara Maria CartayaKayla Marie Cartelle

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Amy Oliver Castano, Magna Cum LaudeDasheline Cezaire, Magna Cum LaudeJasmine Leigh CharronHira ChaudryMehreen ChaudryPatrik Devendra Chookolingo,

Summa Cum LaudeElizabeth Marie Corrales, Cum LaudeIrene Maria Delgado, Summa Cum LaudeMarline DenervilAlexandra Tracey DenisKayla Priscilla Diaz, Magna Cum LaudeKellie Diaz, Summa Cum LaudeIdalia Casanova Elgueta, Magna Cum LaudeBrittanie Loraine Erne, Magna Cum LaudeAmanda Michelle Espinosa,

Magna Cum LaudeKristy Alexa FernandezJessica Cristina GarciaLucia Gomez, Magna Cum LaudeStefanie Maria GonzalezBrittney GriffinBrittany Griner, Magna Cum LaudeErika Giselle GuidoAlexia GutierrezKasara Guzman, Cum LaudeSymantha Clare HamiltonRachel Elesia Harralson, Cum LaudeJeremy Andrew HarrisRebecca Aryceli Hernandez LopezMorgan Savannah Hudgins,

Summa Cum LaudeUriel J. Latortue, Cum LaudeNichole Marie LemusSuzanne Malissa Limbrunner,

Summa Cum LaudeStephanie Vivian LoboCindy Lopez, Summa Cum LaudeXochilt Maria LopezVanessa N. Malden, Cum LaudeAllison Eve Mcginley, Magna Cum LaudeReina Yvette Melendez, Summa Cum LaudeBianca Mike, Cum LaudeMichelle Renee NovoaAmanda PaulMartha Dolores PereiraAlexandra Perez, Magna Cum LaudeStephanie Cristina Perez, Cum LaudeJennifer Perez De Alejo, Summa Cum LaudeAmbermarie Frankie-jo Peynado,

Magna Cum LaudeJeriele PrudentBianca Michelle Richman

Nicole RivasDyonte Robinson, Magna Cum LaudeErica RobinsonBrianna RodasEneida Maria SanchezJulia Satterfield, Cum LaudeAmanda Rose SearaChariss Solomon, Magna Cum LaudeNephthalie St PhardNatalie StarlingCamille Elizabeth SuarezChristina Maria Torre, Magna Cum LaudeMichael Roy Van Ossenbruggen Jr.,

Summa Cum LaudeNatalia Andrea Velez, Magna Cum LaudeStephanie Weeks, Magna Cum Laude

Bachelor of Science in Art EducationGiselle Marie Hernandez, Magna Cum LaudeRachel Melanie KleinSarah Grace MillmanJocelyn Ariana Salazar, Summa Cum Laude

Bachelor of Science in BiochemistryRuth Stephany Laverde, Summa Cum LaudeNatalie Francis Smith, Magna Cum Laude

Bachelor of Science in Biological SciencesReem M. Abdel HalimLuis Angel Abrahante Zorio,

Magna Cum LaudeEdely Abreu, Cum LaudeZoe AcostaJazmine Nicole AdamsRegina Paige AdizuaAndres AgudeloShahriar AlamgirMaria Valeria Albornoz Caraballo,

Summa Cum LaudeKailey Gretel Alejo, Magna Cum LaudeAndrea AlespeitiRaquel AlespeitiKathlyn Alexis, Cum LaudeSyed Zain-Ahmed AliMathieu AllouchRyan Anthony Almodovar, Cum LaudeDanica Perez AlvaradoJennyfer Marie Alvarez, Magna Cum LaudeMaribel Marie Alvarez, Cum Laude

Alexandria Atilda AlvaridoSaba AmintavakoliSusan Amquy, Magna Cum LaudeAixa Rosa Andion-AriasCedrick Emmanuel Anson,

Summa Cum LaudeRebekah AntoineAndres Mario ArnavatBrigitte ArnoldHakeem Asad, Summa Cum LaudeMarylouise Dela Rosa AsprerRenee Denise AtkinsonOdaimy Ayala Diaz, Magna Cum LaudeRaquel Susana AymerichMaria Jose AyusoHala Baaj, Summa Cum LaudeJacqueline Marie BalbuenaEric BarquinJuan Diego BarriosTeagan Patricia BeasleyMalak Hassani BenbachirStephanie BernardJonathan Alexander Bishop,

Magna Cum LaudePhilande Laberchie Dicko Bisseng NtockFahima Hossain BithyPatricia Alejandra BlancoVanessa Graela Blanco, Magna Cum LaudeKevin A. BoaseSabrina BonniceKiana Maria BorgesLuis Borges Valle, Summa Cum LaudeVanessa M. BorjasCarlos Bravo, Magna Cum LaudeAlexander Javier BritoStephanie Ann CabreraLuis A. Cabrera Cruz, Magna Cum LaudeBryan Cabrera Valdes, Magna Cum LaudeJulia Waleska Calix MaradiagaLaurie-Ann Melissa CampbellRaphela CampbellIngrid Caridad CarballosElisa Carbonell Carmona, Cum LaudeCristobal Xavier Carrera, Magna Cum LaudeSarah Isabelle CarrilloLaura CarvajalJennifer Josiana Cecili, Cum LaudeJose Luis CeperoAlex CervantesAmerick Singh ChaleKeith Joey CharlesDiana Margarita ChavezVictor Chaviano

Catherine Cheng, Summa Cum LaudeAlexander ChiangBeatriz Cobo DominguezIeisha Tiana CollinsMariajesus Patricia CordovaLaura Cordovi Blanco, Magna Cum LaudeJany Corria, Magna Cum LaudeOlga Laura CostaTaylor James CozadKrystian CymerSigal Sara DahanShirlbins Gema DalembertNah Indra DamusEdnise DavilienAlejandro De La RosaSabrina DelatorreGeraldine Delgado, Summa Cum LaudeGairy Desgouttes Jr.Christopher DiazDariel DiazJose DiazDaniel G. Diaz, Magna Cum LaudeNadia DjahanshahiDaniel Carlos Dominguez,

Summa Cum Laude Gabriel Carlos Dominguez,

Summa Cum LaudeHadassah S. DoucetKevin DouradoDaniela Alessandra Du QuesneMiriole Andrise DupontDanexsy DuranAlexander Durango, Summa Cum LaudeJennifer Marie DurdenRachel Dwyer, Magna Cum LaudeVictoria Herminia EchevarriaYarenaysi EchevarriaKaterina EguinoNicole Caroline EncaladaEduardo EscorciaRosa Maria EspinalBryant EstadellaDino Fanfan, Cum LaudeDaniela FernandezElizabeth FernandezJason T. FernandezJennifer Maria FernandezLiliet FernandezMaria Fernanda Fiallo, Summa Cum LaudeYandhira T. Figueroa NunezJorge Fleites, Summa Cum LaudeAna Isabel FloresDavid Fontecilla Garcia, Cum Laude

Guerdie FortuneDaniel Javier Franco, Cum LaudeNicholas B. FrancoJesley Fundora Martinez, Magna Cum LaudeFarrah Alia GajrajGrethel GalindoBrian Garcia, Summa Cum LaudeAlyssa Victoria GassetJeannette Desiree GilJose Alberto Gil, Cum LaudeRamon Gil, Cum LaudeAshley Nicole Gilbert, Magna Cum LaudeStephanie Khrystine Goldberg, Cum LaudeCristina Desire GomezEsteban GonzalezFernando GonzalezKatrina Nicole GonzalezLeonel Gonzalez, Magna Cum LaudeManfred Gonzalez MendezSamantha Ericka GonzaloAlison Tara GordonPaola GraciaDouglas Esai GramajoKathleen Danielle Graveran,

Magna Cum LaudeChristian GrilloMichelle Ashley Gru, Magna Cum LaudeShannon Elizabeth GurleyJuan Sebastian GutierrezMauricio Joaquin GutierrezAdriana HernandezAlexander HernandezArlet HernandezCristina HernandezJennifer HernandezKatherine Hernandez, Cum LaudeNicole HernandezChristopher A. Herrera, Magna Cum LaudeDaniela Herrera, Magna Cum LaudeMichael Anthony Herrera, Cum LaudeMarie Yvane Melissa HilaireKelsey Marie HooperRamadan HoseinZayda Amaya Hubert Reyes,

Magna Cum LaudeJudith M. Huerta Castro, Magna Cum LaudeChristopher HungSamuel HurtadoOdalys IglesiasWesley InnocentAurelie Jean-LouisElena Elizabeth Jones NavarroMilton Joseph

Rebecca JosephFilip Jovic, Cum LaudeOlenka J. Jungbluth Bianco,

Magna Cum LaudeBryan Kamel, Magna Cum LaudeShiva KangeyanJamal Kassir, Magna Cum LaudeHenrry Lazaro La Nuez Mendez,

Summa Cum LaudeNicholas Alexander La RozJael J. Lagos VilledaMelissa LagunasEstefania Lamas, Summa Cum LaudeAlejandra Laverde, Magna Cum LaudeHannah Beth Lavin-SauchencoCarais LawrenceMargaret LedeaPriscilla Allison LeinbergerGabriel Enrique Leiva-GomezJose Lima, Magna Cum LaudeEduardo LobainaIlana Kristina Logvinsky, Magna Cum LaudeLourdes M. Lopez, Magna Cum LaudeKatherin Lopez NunezJhonny Francisco Lopez Salas,

Magna Cum LaudeRenata MachadoViraj Janardan Makavana, Cum LaudeSpencer Paul ManoogianAllison Marie MarinFiorella Staysi MarinosMaria Alejandra MarquezJason Cristian Martinez, Cum LaudeYitsy Valia Martinez FernandezGabriel John Mattioni Jr.,

Magna Cum LaudeMonica Yasmin MejiaLeonardo Mendoza Corral, Cum LaudeNerlene Jesica MereNatalie Marie MesaMegan MillsSolace Mills, Magna Cum LaudeAlina Mitchell, Cum LaudeRohanie Samanta MohabirFrances MoleClarence MonestimeChristopher Montanez Hernandez,

Magna Cum LaudeRosa MonterrosaJorge MoralesRichard MoralesZylemy Morales HernandezSulma Moredo, Cum Laude

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Samantha Alexis MorejonNorin Mosharraf, Cum LaudeJessica Munoz, Cum LaudeFizza NagiKarla Alejandra Narvaez, Cum LaudeJessika Maria NegrinLea NehmeOmadi NjieChelsy Obrer, Magna Cum LaudePablo I. OlivaPatrick Jose OlivaMichael Andrew OrduzKiani OroAstrid C. OrozcoBarbara Beatriz Ortega Dominguez,

Magna Cum LaudeKimberly Nicole Ortiz, Cum LaudeMary Lourdes PalacioAlejandra Palacios, Magna Cum LaudeAlvaro Andres PatinoEliani De La Caridad Pena,

Magna Cum LaudeAndrea Cristina PerdomoJossie Perera, Magna Cum LaudeAidimer Perez, Magna Cum LaudeAlex PerezCarmen PerezDiana Perez, Magna Cum LaudeEdwin Perez, Summa Cum LaudeLiliana PerezLiset Perez, Cum LaudeDayana Carolina Perez Sanchez,

Magna Cum LaudeDorian Emma Perez-CruzJose D. Perez-MarreroArlette Pita Pampin, Magna Cum LaudeClaudia PonceDafna PoratLaura Puerta, Cum LaudeKevin S. Puerta Durango,

Magna Cum LaudeCosette Pulido, Cum LaudeDaniel Pulido, Cum LaudeMaria Gabriela QuesadaGabriela QuinonesJacqueline Alessandra QuinonesLilian QuintanaMarilu QuinteroEmmanuel Ramos, Magna Cum LaudeLiz Arlet ReinosoGiselle ReyesMonica Reyes Rodriguez,

Summa Cum Laude

Brianna Taylor RimiSean Orlando RiosAlejandro Francisco RizoArelys RodriguezAshley RodriguezHaroldo Jose RodriguezJeslyn Altagracia Rodriguez,

Magna Cum LaudeJonathan Rodriguez, Magna Cum LaudeKarel RodriguezMelanio Jesus Rodriguez, Cum LaudeRicardo Andres Rodriguez,

Magna Cum LaudeVanessa Isabel Rodriguez, Magna Cum LaudeShadi RohaniHernan Rojas, Cum LaudeMisael Leandro Rojas, Magna Cum LaudeMichelle Marie RojoFelix Daniel RomeroMassiel RomeroRaphael RosenwasserValery G. Rozen Albor, Magna Cum LaudeRodrigo Antonio Ruiz, Cum LaudeJonathan Christian SaavedraElena Victoria SabatesTolulope Sarah SadikuEduardo Jose SaenzFatima SafadiSamantha Lee SalvadorAnabel SanchezArty SanchezElizabeth SanchezGabriela SanchezRomanda Santana, Cum LaudeMaryner SenaLori Shaaltiel, Magna Cum LaudeLina Rosa SierraDominic Pierce SinatoreAjay Pal SinghPratishtha S. SinghNicki Skordilis, Magna Cum LaudeSabrina Amira SlimaneTyler Smayda, Magna Cum LaudeDonisha Dorrell Smith, Magna Cum LaudeSamad SohailFaith Amanda Sola, Magna Cum LaudeKathan Mukeshkumar SoniMariluz Soula, Summa Cum LaudeRafael Antonio Suarez Ramirez,

Summa Cum LaudeJelly Wedna Sylvestre, Magna Cum LaudeDavid Tamargo, Cum LaudeKarl Richmond Tan, Cum Laude

Anabel Tirado Torres, Summa Cum LaudeEdward Ricardo Torres, Cum LaudeGema Torres ChaconRachel Travieso, Summa Cum LaudeTiana Arianna TriceIan Sebastian TruebaFrank Alejandro Trujillo Sr.,

Summa Cum LaudeNicholas Augusto TrujilloYelisset Trujillo, Magna Cum LaudeJoab Eduardo Trujillo UzcangaPhillip Michael TysonMichael Benjamin UlloaRomina Beatriz Valdes, Magna Cum LaudeHenry C. Valdivia, Magna Cum LaudeJonathan Valdivia, Magna Cum LaudeJessica Vallori, Cum LaudeTaylor K. VazquezAlicia Vega RigauBeatriz Vidal, Magna Cum LaudeHansel Viera, Magna Cum LaudeJohn Thomas Vihlen, Cum LaudeKimberly Ann VilchezMaria Fernanda Villalba, Summa Cum LaudeWendy Zaradith VillavicencioHelen Urpi Wagner, Cum LaudeShanice I. WareMakeba Lafeka WebsterRebecca YeroDanielle Renee ZiembaSalman Zubair, Cum LaudeNelsy Michelle Zuniga

Bachelor of Science in ChemistryNina DyatchenkoLuis Daniel FuentesNicholas Alfredo HernandezSandra Nkiruka Ike, Cum LaudeCassie Jo Ruel McBride, Cum LaudeWyatt McintyreMichelle Anne Moats, Magna Cum LaudeMaria Daniel Santiago, Magna Cum LaudeAbigail Louise Sundberg, Magna Cum LaudePaloma R. Tuttle-Vasseur, Magna Cum LaudeAnna Vasilyeva, Cum LaudeJames Matthew Vempala

Bachelor of Science in Elementary EducationLeslie Alfonso, Summa Cum LaudeStephanie Armas, Magna Cum LaudeNatalie Kristine BatistaLeonela Chiriboga, Cum Laude

Tiffany Ashley ChungJustine Christyn Leah CogginsLaura ConcepcionMelanie Coto, Magna Cum LaudeDwayne Godfrey Davis, Cum LaudeJeanette Sabrina Dorval, Cum LaudeSheprell FelderStephanie FonsecaGabriela Alexis FreneroGiselle GarciaYadianys Garcia, Magna Cum LaudeAlyssa GarciaMichelle Amber Garcia, Magna Cum LaudeJoseph Matthew Jackson Jr., Cum LaudeLattecia Simone Kirkland,

Magna Cum LaudeZayuri Belzabeth Kocijancic,

Magna Cum LaudeKonstantina Lardas, Cum LaudeMaryan Lizeth Loaiza Betancourt,

Magna Cum LaudeAdriana Denise LunaFrancesca Rose McclaudeElayne Medina, Magna Cum LaudeGabrielle Michele MonteroMaria Belen MontoyaKaylee Moreno, Cum LaudeAndrea Emilia NodarseAnnie M. OrbetaKatherine Emma OrtegaLiani Celinex Pierrot, Magna Cum LaudeGeorgina Antonella Pozzoli,

Summa Cum LaudeJulianne Marie Ramos, Summa Cum LaudeShabana RazzaqLaura Natalia Rodriguez, Magna Cum LaudeRashaad RolleAlexandra Roman, Magna Cum LaudeSanovia Sanicharan, Magna Cum LaudeSabrina Siano, Summa Cum LaudeNathalie Scarlette Soza, Magna Cum LaudeDaniella P. Tangherlini, Cum LaudeKatherine TeijeiroHelen VasquezAlexa Zelaya, Cum Laude

Bachelor of Science in Environmental StudiesChinya N. BullyConnie Deniz CallaLeandra Gissel Gonzalez, Magna Cum LaudeEmily HerreraRolando Martinez

Juan Pablo OlivaresCarlos PulidoLianne Marie Rabassa, Magna Cum LaudeDaniel Junior ReadAleksandra SimmonsDelsina Trigoura

Bachelor of Science in Exceptional Student EducationMonique Antoinette Calzadilla,

Summa Cum LaudePaola Andrea Jairala, Cum LaudeSusana Maria MontesKatrina Giselle MunozJessica PaytonMaried Alejandra Rebon,

Summa Cum LaudeOlivia Ann Schaefer, Magna Cum LaudeAnya SpauldingDaniela Faviana Villa

Bachelor of Science in GeosciencesLisa Shea AndersonTroy Levaughn Anderson Jr.Justin Vincent CuomoValeria Espina, Cum LaudeDaniel Fernando InfanteLogan Daniel SaucerVladislav Sumin, Magna Cum LaudeSteven Jeffrey Swartz, Cum Laude

Bachelor of Science in Marine BiologyKatrina A. AbelJaquelyn Aracelia AlvarezDavid Antonio BarahonaDominique Nichole BritoAlec William ColosiJavier Alexis DiazCharles Grady Golightly IIIRachel Kate Lopez, Magna Cum LaudeAlexandra Chapman Lee Mayhew,

Cum LaudeMaria Auxiliadora Sabando Plaza,

Magna Cum LaudeDavid Albert SalgadoRachael SchinbecklerMichele M. SchlegelSarah Elizabeth Sisco, Summa Cum LaudeAlexis Pauline Snyder

Bachelor of Science in Mathematical SciencesMark Allen Fajet, Summa Cum LaudeKevin Fernandez, Summa Cum LaudeManuel Garcia Cruz, Magna Cum LaudeNicholas Alexander RamosAndrew Steven Van Heden

Bachelor of Science in MathematicsIvan Eduardo Gonzalez, Magna Cum LaudeAlejandro Daniel Lugo, Summa Cum LaudeKimanh Nguyen, Magna Cum LaudeYadelis Nunez Escobar, Cum LaudeMiguel Angel RiosSonia RoaGiuseppe Vietri

Bachelor of Science in Physical EducationGiancarlo AnzellottiSerg ArzanovDondetrick BarnesJohn Henry Barrass IIMarissa BlakeTrayvone Devonte BlakeStephanie Escobar, Magna Cum LaudeJohn EspositoMical ExantusJaclyn Danielle Frishman,

Magna Cum LaudeGiancarlo GadeaGabriel Stephen Gali, Summa Cum LaudeAmanda Maria GonzalezJordan Malik Guest Luis Bayardo Gutierrez III, Cum LaudeFarah Guzman, Summa Cum LaudeDaniel Hancock, Summa Cum LaudeRene Jose JimenezCory James LewisMelissa Carolina LopezChristian A. MadrigalKenneth Dax MeimerstorfJoshua Mendez, Cum LaudeWilliam A. Mera-OrozcoDaniel MolinaGiovanni MontenegroKrystyne A. MoralesEdwin Fabian NarvaezAlexandra Nicolosi, Magna Cum LaudeLucson NoelBelinda Padron, Cum Laude

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Timothy Lee Parana II, Magna Cum LaudeChristian ProenzaDominique Jordan Rivera WilliamsDanielle Marie Robbins, Cum LaudeZachary M. RoseJose Julian SantosMark Schleich, Cum LaudeDaniel SolerTre’s Matthew Daavon StewartJeffree John SueroKeith Marley ThompsonGuillermo UribeShae Keren Van EmbdenChristian J. Vivanco, Cum LaudeAlexa WebbJovaun Fontain Wooden

Bachelor of Science in PhysicsJohann Sebastian Alvarez, Cum LaudeJeremy BuergoLennier FernandezLuis Christian FernandezDavid GesuaJimmy Junior GrisalesAlexander Kruger-DobrotaAnalis Eolyn Lawrence, Magna Cum LaudeChristopher LopezCarlos NovoaCynthia NunezHugo Anthony PerezJames Arthur Perez SanchezReginald RedheadTrevor Gregory Reed, Cum LaudeStephen Michael ReveszEduardo ReyesLemise Joann Saleh, Cum LaudeFrancesco Sessa, Magna Cum LaudeJoshio Fabian TandronBrandon Steven TumeoJustin Zakhary, Cum LaudeDaniela Zapata

Bachelor of Science in Recreation and Sport ManagementJeff Albright Jr.Esther Amselem, Cum LaudeDjanne AntoineJasmin Areces, Cum LaudeMayra Alejandra ArzuAmanda Baron, Cum LaudeJacqueline Susana Boyer, Cum LaudeAnny Lilliana Brens-Aquino

Maria Antonieta Brito Jr.Austin Barrington BryanAdam BushatzRachel Cabrera, Summa Cum LaudeJulian Daveed CampuzanoJudith Ann CarrerasSanchez CharlesPhilippe-Olivier CineasRaquel Cohen Attias, Magna Cum LaudeAlexandria Brittany Cummings,

Magna Cum LaudeKelsey Marie DaniellPablo Andres Davila-NegronElisa Marie De La MonedaMariana De Paula Silva, Magna Cum LaudeBianca De Peña, Cum LaudeMegan DevoeXavier DurrLaura Escobar, Cum LaudeDoris N. Espinosa SweetingNatasha Fernandez, Summa Cum LaudeCarissa Irene Fisher, Magna Cum LaudePatrick Joseph FlahertyAlain Garcia Jr.Jenna N. Garrett, Magna Cum LaudeDebbie-Ann Danetta GarricksBrian Patrick Gascoigne Jr.Douglas GiraldoJoselinett Gabriela GuidoJennifer Nicole HamiltonDawn Marie Hart, Summa Cum LaudeAngelica Marie Herrera, Cum LaudeDorain HeyligerRaymond Irizarry IVShakir JarrettMirlene JeanlouisRafael Charles KatzEsther Kim, Summa Cum LaudeRaquel Sara KochYessenia Koontz, Magna Cum LaudeJhoe E. LafortuneAndrea Lazaro GarciaEric LockettIvan Lui, Magna Cum LaudeTravis James LukeMikeisha ManghamKeandra MaraghNicolle Ethel MartinezSofia Cristina MenaMarcelo Enrique Mendoza, Cum LaudeTeresa Annmarie Miller, Magna Cum LaudeDaniel Miranda

Bradley Nelson MixsonHugo Daniel Morales, Cum LaudeBrian Joseph Mosich Jr.Kristen MunozAndres Rodolfo NunezAndrew E. OghinanErica OsorioJessica OtaloraTrakeivia Denise PatrickMelissa Penate, Cum LaudeCarlos De Jesus PerezSamantha Pierre-Louis, Summa Cum LaudeKeisha PittsJezel PoleVladimir Orlando Pupo, Cum LaudePaula QuinteroWilliam C. RaidenJoely Melissa RamosZalome Restrepo, Cum LaudeErik ReyesMarcos Antonio RodriguezDaniel Rodriguez Lacabe,

Magna Cum LaudeFredderick Wanya RussJessie Amendina Saint-LouisJohn M. SalmonZuri ShawEduardo SilvaMitchell SnyderTatiana S. Solis, Summa Cum LaudeDenora Sarita SookhooCrystal J. SosaConner SpanglerKareena Cassandra StewartEric Lawrence StrunkeyDadlyn Magda SullyGracica Thelusma, Magna Cum LaudeGabriela ToyosClara Rose Vargas, Magna Cum LaudeTreyvon WilliamsLindsey Lernard Wilson Jr.Ky-iara Shamoia WoodleyKristy Zamora, Cum Laude

Bachelor of Science in StatisticsKevin Roberto AritaJeffrey DiazChelsea RipollKrista Marie Shuckerow, Magna Cum Laude

Alvah H� Chapman Jr� Graduate School of BusinessMaster of International BusinessMaria Del Carmen ArceKeisha N. BrooksAndrea CazzanigaLoyra Ariadna Coronel GonzalezGabriel Jean DechauffourAngela GuascaJules Jean Barnabe LechauguetteJose Guillermo Leon CastellanosYue LiRiccardo LongoAngelica NavarreteRobert NovoRobert Michael RogersAlejandro SanttiRuchi SuranaLuis G. ToroJuan Toro AgudeloFederico Edoardo Vurro

Master of Business AdministrationSteven AaronLucinne AcostaByron AcostaGuelmis AlfonsoSandra Kay AllenLynnette Frances Alonso-CapoteIvonne AlvarezJose Pablo AmadTracie AnesGabriela AraqueRicardo AstorgaDaniel Jeremy AybarKaitlyn Arroyo AybarRamon Ernesto Aybar IIIPaula C. BaldizonAdriana Z. BaldwinGarth Garloff BallSteele BarcombBianca BarrowRamon Arturo Batista Jr.Josanne Sophia BatsonBrian BaxterKamiece BedwardPatrick Luck BelizarieAmy BermanNatalie BeruvidesMichael Birkeland

Jennifer BlancoJessie Donnell BoothJamie Lee BrinsonCamila Montanher BritoGabrielle Oriana BrowneNathalie BrunoAndrew CamachoValerie CanoLina M. CanoLeopoldo Warner CapacilloJacqueline CarbajalSusanne Isabel Castillo BacigalupiRichard CastroMonica Diez CejasLorena ChavezDouglas Ryan CheathamTiffany E. CobbKayla Sabrina CobyLuis ColladoCesar Augusto CortesDeborah CorvalanVinicius CostaCarla CruzMayra Luz Cruz BarreraJenny Daron CastilloLester De La PazLynn Carolina De Lima ArchilaJennifer Francis Del CampilloYisenia DiazJesus Alain DiazDayma Diaz PerezCamilo Diaz QuirosStefanie DietrichClarance Dias Milton EdmeadeAleki EdwardsBianca Emi EnglerYasniel EnriquezChristina Marie FariasDaniel Alfonso FehrKarla FernandezContesa Nichole FisherFrancheska Ninoska FloresFabel D. FloresRonald A. FordVanessa FossatiJohana FrancisSteven FrancoIvan Gabriel FuentesLee Sachin Fung - A - FatAshley Gaitan

Maria Daniela GaleanoShawn Thomas GallagherAmanda A. GarciaAngela K. GarnerFazeena GhaniMax GibbonsAndre E. GibsonJesselyn GilKristy GilbertYohusy GodinezDesislava Yordanova GogovaBrittany GoldsonMaria Elena GoodmanJeffery Dwight GordonDanielle GrangerHezzie Green Jr.Olga Beatriz GuzmanDanielle Louise HernandezLorena Hernandez AlemanyRajiv Rudolph HewittMadison HillTaylor HillsMariana S. HomezSamuel HomicilStefany Margo HyerLisandra IglesiasMarria JanjuaSade T. JemmottRene JewettNicholas JordanCasey JosephMiguel Eduardo Juarez MendietaLukas KaliszewskiSaskia KampmanShahrukh KhanBicky KhoslaRahim K. LadhaJuan Jose Ladron De GuevaraBrian Christopher LafranceJodie Danielle LaganKristeen Emmanuelle LagroueMichelle LainezSafia Jude LeconteIvan A. LeeJuan David LenisThomas Xavier LequericaEdouard Alain LeveilleLi LiMaidelys LlorenteJose David Lopez

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Brittany Lea LozadaRafael Antonio LugioyoDavid Luque Jr.Angel MarcanoMagen B. MarreroAshley Victoria MartiLarissa MartinChristina Michelle MartinezWilliam Martinez De VelascoMarc-Philippe MathieuMagdalena MazurekKaitlynn Marie McdonaldElena Connie Mayte MedinaJuan Esteban MejiaEmilia MenaYanoi Alexandra MendezTimothy George MillsMonica R. MonterrosoAlejandra MontielKarl MuhlbergerTamara MunozJose Antonio NavarroFiorella NavarrroMaria Fernanda NewmanElena NezhivlevaMarcus NielsenReynali NievesCraig NollRicarl NozineMelissa Ocasio RiveraIvan OrdazLisandro OrtegaJaime ParadelaDominique Marie ParaisyChristopher A. ParedesChristina Michelle ParryJeanne PaulBabatunde Ishola PedroKenneth Peele IIIGavy M. PenagosBeatriz De Los PenateAnabel PerezChristina PerezFlaveuse Petit-HommeAlma M. PolStacy Pollantis HerediaDavid Francisco PrezaNatalie PrietoAndrew PueblaBrittany QuinnCarlos QuintelaJozthdwing Alexander RamirezCalvina Arnette Reed

Juan Carlos ReyGuillermo RicardDeborah Moriah RickettsDavid RiniAnthony Peter RiosLymari RiveraShawndra RobeyZailyn RodriguezJuan Paulo RojasLuis RomaniAntonio Armando RomeroLorena Sofia RomeroGema RosalesAmanda RosnerJaime Alejandro RuedaDiane Jennifer SalasFiorella SalgueroMichael SanchezPatricia A. SanchezVanessa L. SanchezDanieska Varinia SandinoClovis Eduardo Sarmento LeiteTiffany SatchellJasmine ShandAna Estefania SisatzkySaraka Smith-RiggonEric Scott SonderlingChristoffer Herrero SorenesenCarlos Gonzalo SorianoJessica StahlRyan SteinbergCarolina Suarez RivasJon SzparagaMeryll SzparagaHeidi Lynn ThawLiz ToledoJamal Aaron TolesVanessa Jessica TorresEno TotohTaryn TrawickKarl Robert TrenkerBibiana Rose ValdesErin VanderveenYanet VazquezJose Alberto VelazquezDarlenys Veras TorresHeidrich VicciLinda Vincent-CharlesYvonne WalkerBenjamin WardaStefan Alexander WenninKendall WhiteRichard Winters

Kellen WohlfordDetiffany WoodardRichard XiquesSyeda Rubab ZainabFelipe Esteban ZayasHongxuan ZhuBrett Zigila

Master of Science in FinanceDamian CamaraJimmy FernandezRichard Michael GonzalezMonique Annmarie GordonHector MonzonEkram Taufiq

Master of Science in Human Resource ManagementKatherine Elena GarciaDeborah Kemi Oyebanji

Master of Science in Information SystemsNauman AkramJuan Miguel Rosaldo CatalasanRoberto Patricio CeperoEdward Alexander DuranArlene FigueredoElliana GallegosJohn Wesley Holbrook IIGokul Sainath Sankar KunalaJason MarchalonisDennis Antonio ObandoDakshnamoorthy ParivallalRohan Amjad RamgopaulRomell Eldon RamjattanAvinash Varma SamanthapudiSilvia Paola Soto AvellaCarlos A. Valle

Master of Science in International Real EstateDesmond Christian BoundsFadi Fouad ChaterJohannes Samuel ErhartYonason FinkelsteinCarina-Alessandra KaiserNina KusenbergAniley PerezRainer Enrique Viete Machado

R� Kirk Landon Undergraduate School of BusinessBachelor of AccountingRaymed Acosta, Summa Cum LaudeVeronica Patricia Adams, Magna Cum LaudeWendoly AlbaGabriel Eduardo AlonsoCarlos Pierre Alvarez, Magna Cum LaudeYannara Arevalo, Cum LaudeAriana Baduell, Magna Cum LaudeFritz Henry Barberousse Jr.Tatyana BayramovaLuis J. Becerra, Cum LaudeNatallia BohdanThais Bordon Valdes, Magna Cum LaudeAbigail Bowes, Summa Cum LaudeMichael Anthony BuzziDaymi CabreraRoxana Cabrera, Magna Cum LaudeShauna Carney, Cum LaudeAlexander Rene CastilloDijon Varel CharlesIslene ConcepcionKarla Denise CordovaEstefania Cruz-AlvarezMishael R. De La PenaLeonardo Dearmas, Magna Cum LaudeBrian DelpinoJames B. Donlon, Magna Cum LaudeMirka Duran GascaBeatriz Del Carmen EchemendiaSteven Austin Eizmendiz,

Summa Cum LaudeLauren Escobar, Cum LaudeJoan Marco Fabian, Cum LaudeMarisol FernandezTyler Friedman, Magna Cum LaudeNicole GandarillaGermain Licenio GijsberthaRichard Allen Gomez, Cum LaudeAmanda Lynn Gonzalez, Magna Cum LaudeCarlos Edgar GonzalezDionne Nichole Grundy, Cum LaudeAngelica HernandezAnahita HonarvarShichun HuangLeandro Izquierdo, Cum LaudeAnna Laskovaya, Summa Cum LaudeLuhua Lin, Cum LaudeDayjaah Catherine Celena Little,

Magna Cum Laude

Cindy Anel Lopez, Cum LaudeHermmann R. Lopez Hoyos,

Magna Cum LaudeHilda Lorenzo, Magna Cum LaudeWoordlene Louissaint, Cum LaudeNelson Brian LugonesSami MajeedElizabeth Christine MartinezRoxana MartinezWilliam MartinezLaura Marie MelendezNinoska Mendoza, Cum LaudeMagela MonzonNathalie Nodal, Cum LaudeNatalie Ivonne Obando, Cum LaudeEduardo V. ParedesDachel Carmelo Payrol Gomez,

Magna Cum LaudeChristian Samuel Perez, Cum LaudeJimmy Peter Portocarrero, Cum LaudeCarolina QuinonesLazaro Eddie RamirezMaria Concepcion Rangel Perez,

Summa Cum LaudeChristopher Matthew ReganManuel Enrique Regueiro Gutierrez,

Magna Cum LaudeJohnathan Riad, Magna Cum LaudeKaren Danika RipollRosemary Lynne Rivero, Cum LaudeRene RoaAlexis Nicole Sanchez, Cum LaudeVictor SanchezSabrina SaneyLenier Santana, Cum LaudeDanny V. Sequeira, Magna Cum LaudeMohammad Ahsan Sheikh, Cum LaudeJose Carlos SinerizCindy Socarras, Cum LaudeChristian Alexis SolisJessica SpencerLuis O. Suarez Garcia, Magna Cum LaudeJames TavarezSindhuri Thondapu, Summa Cum LaudeSigrid Gisele ToledanoElaine Toledo, Magna Cum LaudeAnnette ValmanaLindsie Marie Velasco, Cum LaudeVanessa Alexa Velasco

Edicta Melba VelozPatricia Vidal, Magna Cum LaudeNatasha Amanda WeissMichelle Wong, Cum LaudeHuanyi Wu, Magna Cum LaudeZhengkun Xu, Cum Laude

Bachelor of Business AdministrationSamantha Abad, Magna Cum LaudeAntonio AcevedoDaylen De La Caridad Acevedo, Cum LaudeJose Ignacio Acosta MontenegroGianni AgrapidakiAndres Felipe AguileraRubert Francisco Alcantara OrtizAbdullmohsen AldoihiEnmanuel Aleman, Cum LaudeStephanie Marie AlfonsoYochabel AlguinoBrando Tancredi Alibrandi,

Magna Cum LaudeAlexander Felix Alonso, Magna Cum LaudeRicardo AlonsoMaria Amelia AlonzoSean AlpertAlfredo Oscar Alvarez Jr., Cum LaudeCarolina Alvarez, Magna Cum LaudeLisandra Alvarez, Magna Cum LaudeSteven Ramon Alvarez Jimenez, Cum LaudeGabriel G. AmedeeAndy AmadorJuan Jose Amato, Magna Cum LaudeAlberto Yovany AmayaAustin Harold AndersonNia Anderson, Cum LaudeRoseann Oshanna Anderson, Cum LaudeMaria Del Mar AngelAndres Nicolas AngelesMarcos Vinicius AnjosJimena AntezanaChloe Antoine, Cum LaudeJorge Major AquinoMichael ArauzLeslie ArbeloAbraham Blas ArceSofia Alexandra ArencibiaYoandy Arencibia, Magna Cum LaudeXavier Alejandro Arevalo, Cum Laude

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Leroy ArgandonaJeremy Arian, Magna Cum LaudeAlfredo ArmasJocelyn ArosemenaDaniel ArrufatEdward ArzayusOswaldo Enrique AtencioAlexander BaezMariella Alejandra Ballen, Cum LaudeDeyshaun Christopher BanksAimee Barreto, Magna Cum LaudeAlfredo Jose Barreto, Cum LaudeHannelore June Becker, Magna Cum LaudePatricia Belfort, Cum LaudeDavid Martin Bell Jr.Victor BelleraOmar Lateef Bembry Sr.Juan Jose Benavides, Cum LaudeGuilherme Benette, Magna Cum LaudeMatthew Deandre BenitoAndrew Tyler BennettKatherine BennettFlorentin Berge, Cum LaudeMatthew Aaron BermudezJenifer Bermudez Restrepo, Cum LaudeShannon Marie BernardSandra J. Bernardo, Cum LaudeKeily C. BerriosGianluca BillauEsther Daniela Bin, Cum LaudePraveen BisundialShantel A. BlackburnElizabeth Blanco, Cum LaudeEduardo Josue BlandonVishaja BoedjawanZeynab Bolho, Sook BongJavier Alexander Bonilla Jr.,

Summa Cum LaudeAlberto BordonNatalie Borowski, Summa Cum LaudeValerie Lynn Borowski, Magna Cum LaudeSabrina Ann BoukheirMansel Brea-GuzmanMaria Fernanda BrenesJoseph Anthony BretonesRebecca Maria BrickerLuisania Del Carmen Brito Romero,

Magna Cum LaudeOriana Brunetti, Magna Cum LaudeJordan Paul BudwigDenyse Alexandra BuitragoWiniffer Burgos Hiraldo

Tiffany Marie BurkettEnrique Samuel BustamanteAnthony Edward CabaLorena Cabral Nunes Ravell,

Summa Cum LaudeDana Cabrera, Magna Cum LaudeDiony CabreraGabriel Cabrera, Cum LaudeMargarita R. CabreraNicolas CaicedoJoshua Thomas CalderonLuis Calvo, Magna Cum LaudeNicolas Enrique CalvoIsabel Karina CamarenaGiancarlo A. CampanaJamar Campion-HindsAlejandro A. CaprilesJosse CarballoArianna Margarita CarbonellRebeca Virginia Carnevale, Cum LaudeMatias CarrionSantiago Carvajal, Summa Cum LaudeEmanuel Castaneda, Magna Cum LaudeAlexander CastanoMaria CastelblancoSofia Cristina Castellon, Magna Cum LaudePavel Castillero Jr.Eric CastilloGiselle Castillo, Summa Cum LaudeAndres Castro Jr.Maria Victoria CeballosGuerline Cesar, Cum LaudeRahmad ChambersTammie Dorice Charles-PierreAndres ChautaRafael Antonio ChavezSthefany Chen Lau Ng, Magna Cum LaudeAlvaro Raul ChirinosKarley ChyncesKhara Marie Tulie CineasPaola Andrea CoboNilsa Collado, Magna Cum LaudeJames Collins IIIYamelys De La Caridad ColluraJoshua David CompteMaria Ester Concepcion, Magna Cum LaudeLucas ContarteseEdith ContrerasIsalia ContrerasMichael Francisco CooperMarissa Ann CopeJairon Cora Montes De OcaJulio Cesar Cordero

Julie Francisca CoresJulio Xavier CoronaYanessy Coronado, Magna Cum LaudeAlysson Corrales, Magna Cum LaudeCesar Augusto CotesNatalie Marie Coto, Magna Cum LaudeKlaus Enrique CristoTrenton Reed CrowderJames Madison CruiseGreg CruzStephanny D Sola Garcia,

Magna Cum LaudeJohanna Beatrice Catrin DahlSue-dean DaleyMirlande DanielsRosita Gema DarceMaria Daza, Summa Cum LaudeWilliam A. De HainautFranchesca De Jesus, Magna Cum LaudeJuliana De La OssaDaimary De La RegataLeslie Marie De LeonMarielle Lize- Mary De Miranda,

Cum LaudeMiguel Joaquin De Pinto Martinez,

Cum LaudeAlvaro Jose Del RioJavier DelgadoJonathan DelgadoRolando Del ToroKenan DemrenTara Demren, Magna Cum LaudeAnabel DenisPaulina Beatrice DesantiagoAmrika Lakshmi DhannaMarie DiaoAdrian R. Diaz, Magna Cum LaudeAlejandra Cecilia DiazAnthony Alexander DiazGregory Alexander Diaz Jr.Jeffrey DiazJordan Armand DiazJosue DiazKevin DiazMiguel Eduardo DiazRoxana Diaz, Cum LaudeMiguel Angel Diaz VelezMatias Djurinsky Zapolski,

Magna Cum LaudeAnne Scheba DorciusElaine DovaleDominick Nicholas DudleyDania Duenas

Khanh Hong Duong, Cum LaudeSabrina Dyal, Magna Cum LaudeVictoria Leigh EastlickRay Mario Echevarria, Magna Cum LaudeMercedes Escandon, Cum LaudeCesar Ivan Escobar PazminoMaria Jose EspinozaStephanie Tamara Espinoza OlorteguiNatalie Estrada, Cum LaudeMaya Evron, Magna Cum LaudeFarhiell Christopher Exil,

Summa Cum LaudeLiela FarahStephanie Fassi, Magna Cum LaudeKayla Latrice Ferguson-Tarver,

Magna Cum LaudeAlan J. FernandezDorian FernandezJany FernandezPatricia FernandezSamantha Elizabeth Fernandez Jr.Miguel FerroRicardo FloresAna Cristina Fontes Rodriguez,

Magna Cum LaudeJoshua Andres FoxworthOliver Francis, Cum LaudeLauren Franco, Magna Cum Laude Maria I. FuentealbaSheila Fustes, Magna Cum LaudeDaniel Andres GabuardiAmanda Kaye GallagherAlan Christopher GarcesBianca Jude GarciaBrittney Alexandria Garcia, Cum LaudeDiana Jezett GarciaGabriel Garcia, Cum LaudeSteven Garcia, Cum LaudeHenry GarzonMakenzie Christine GassSara Paulina Gaviria Zapata, Cum LaudeGloria Gennaro, Cum LaudeRuben Alejandro Gil Jr.David GiraldoLanette Francis Godefoy, Magna Cum LaudeSean Alexander Godinez, Magna Cum LaudeWilliam Joseph GolikAngel Daniel Gomez, Magna Cum LaudeGabriela Beatriz Gomez, Summa Cum LaudeGlenda Marylin Gomez, Magna Cum LaudeNicole Jeannine GomezSusanne Gomez, Summa Cum LaudeAndy Gonzalez

Francisco Javier Gonzalez, Magna Cum Laude

Hector Luis GonzalezJanelle Gonzalez, Cum LaudeKaren Helena GonzalezYaneris Delacaridad GonzalezAmanda Jane Gonzalez GilletteEbelyn Gonzalez PerezDeshawn Kazembe Gordon, Cum LaudeJuan Felipe Gracia, Magna Cum LaudeSebastian David GrandettXavier Sookedo GreauxAudrey Eleanor GreenRoshanda Lakysha GreenPamela Denise GrissettJessica Maria GuerreroOscar Antonio GuerreroAlexander Valentin GutierrezGinna GutierrezStephanie GutierrezRae-Ann Alyssa GuyAlexandre Charles GuzmanBrandon Michael HughStephan Marcel Haefliger,

Magna Cum LaudeAkkua Jamel HallbackSarahi HassanChantal Juliette HenriquezCarlos HernandezGiezi HernandezMonica HernandezNicole Alexandria HernandezRandy Anthony HernandezVictoria Hernandez, Cum LaudeYordan HernandezJuan Sebastian Martinez HernandezAllan James HonDavid Charles HowardJevon Jenieve HowellChristian Javier Hoyos Coll,

Magna Cum LaudeCamelia HsaineGustavo Miguel Huanuco, Cum LaudeClaudia Andreina HurtadoYanay Iglesias, Cum LaudeYesenia Illa, Cum LaudeJawanza IngramJennifer Nicole Iraheta, Cum LaudeYeisson S. Isaza, Cum LaudeEmily Ann Issa, Magna Cum LaudeNathaly IzaguirreRida Fatima JabbarMarcela Maria Jacques

Justin Andrew James, Magna Cum LaudeStephanie JaramilloManuel Salvador JarquinKevin Alain JeanAlexus Samantha JenningsOlbert Olguens JeromeRandy JimenezKaylin Nicole JohnsonGardy Mac Jason JoisilMedjine JosephKaila Carmaine JospitreHaris KarajicDaniela Hanan Karaki-Suarez,

Magna Cum LaudeChristian KhawamCalee KingVladimir Klokov, Summa Cum LaudeTina Michelle KlotzVanessa KnottKyle KohanEmilio KouriIara Krafczuk Kohl, Magna Cum LaudeKaterina KrasovaSerma Syalim La Fe, Cum LaudeJason Nicholas La RosaSarika Arysha Laljie, Summa Cum LaudeDavid Ernesto Lamela, Cum LaudeRicardo Arturo LanderSusana Lantigua, Magna Cum LaudeEstefania Lastre, Magna Cum LaudeDaniella Fernanda Laviosa, Cum LaudeAshtone Smith Lazarre, Cum LaudeKevin Leal, Cum LaudeCorinna LehstenValentino Angelo Leidi, Summa Cum LaudeLorvena LestinDaniella Lucy LevyZejia Li, Magna Cum LaudeRoshanna LivingstonKribse LlanosPeter LlerenaSamantha Marie Lola, Cum LaudeCesar A. Lopez, Cum LaudeEder LopezJorge Alejandro LopezJullyssa Lopez, Magna Cum LaudeLorena LopezMaria Amelia LopezSantiago Lopez MurielJessica Cristina Lopez Rodriguez, Cum LaudeJonathan Lopez-Rybak, Cum LaudeIsabella Loret De MolaEndia Julisa Lynch

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Francis MachadoWilnise Magloire, Cum LaudeDeon MalarySamantha K. MalmbergKerryann Alecia MamdeenJordan Marinoff, Cum LaudeJennifer Marmol, Magna Cum LaudeIgor Cordeiro Marques, Cum LaudeReinaldo Antonio MarquezWilliam Sinkler Manning MarshallFernando MartinErika Martinez, Cum LaudeMark Anthony MartinezPaula Alessandra MartinezSantiago Jose MartinezIvana MatosKierstin Akemi Bast Matsuda,

Summa Cum LaudeGenesis MattaJessica Esther MattoSabrina Victoria Mcbath, Cum LaudeLuisa McdonaldKarina Marie Mederos, Magna Cum LaudeJuliana Mees, Magna Cum LaudeReynaldo Enrique Mendez Navas,

Cum LaudeChristopher Javier Mendizabal,

Magna Cum LaudeGeraldo MendozaAlexy Victoria MenendezJustin Menendez, Cum LaudeKrystal Mariah Menendez,

Magna Cum LaudeVictor MenesesAura Estela MesaAngel Joaquin Mestre, Summa Cum LaudeAshley Maya Mielke, Cum LaudeAlvis MillanGabriela Andrea Millan, Cum LaudeCoriena Miranda, Cum LaudeHamsely MirreAlberto MizrahiStephanie ModestoSergio Eduardo MolinaAndrew Jose MoncadaRicardo Jose MontalvanCarlos MontenegroGabriel David MontenegroMichelle Montesino-GonzalezBrian Alfred MontgomeryDavid MontoyaMarilyn Montoya, Cum LaudeBrandon Morales, Cum Laude

Eleni Cristin MorosLindsay MortonSoriannys Del Valle MosqueraIvonne Stephanie Motino, Cum LaudeLauren Alysa MunillaNathali MunozJohn Stauffer Munshower IIICaroline Rachel MunsonJonathan MurKellen Anne Murphy, Cum LaudeSarah MurrayMaritza Navarrete, Cum LaudeJennifer Michelle Navas, Summa Cum LaudeDaniel Octave NeptuneNicole Marie Nixon, Magna Cum LaudeSantiago NogueraManuel NunezManuel NunezEvgeny Nikolaevich ObraztsovDeidre Hermona OgeJessica A. OrozcoMichael Orozco-fletcher, Cum LaudeOscar Ospina RiveraJose Manuel Osuna PedrazaMaria Valentina OvallesThomas Charles OverbyBerenice Pacheco, Cum LaudeNicholas Archie PachecoCamila Andrea Paez, Magna Cum LaudeJoel Josue PalaciosJoslig M. Palma, Summa Cum LaudeLuis Pantoja Jr.Kevin ParedesAndres Felipe PatinoRicha Paul, Cum LaudeJeremy Moises Paulino, Cum LaudeJavier Alejandro PenaDarilsi Peralta Collado, Cum LaudeAndrew PerezAngelica PerezBrian Nicholas Perez, Cum LaudeChristian PerezDaimara PerezGabriella Isabel PerezOrlando PerezRosio PerezSaya Lynn Perez, Summa Cum LaudeTatiana PerezYuneisy D. Perez Chavez,

Summa Cum LaudeGrethel Perez Delgado, Cum LaudeRyan Deion Turner PharrBianca Piedra

Bethuel PierreJosh Martin PierreMarly Juvel PimentelSindy PinedaJuan Pablo Pizarro MendezDennis Benjamin Plagmann,

Magna Cum LaudeValentina Soledad Plaza, Magna Cum LaudeMelanie Maria PonceChristopher A. PorterZahina PortoRodrigo G. PosadaAshley Nereyda Pozo, Magna Cum LaudeEstefania Carolina Prato, Magna Cum LaudeRobert PrietoBrenda Pamela PrudentJingyao Quan, Cum LaudeEddy QuezadaEricka QuijanoMaria QuilaRoxana Quintana, Cum LaudeJuan RaadJay Jake Rachels, Magna Cum LaudeNadia Adelaide RamiAlvaro Luciano RamirezJoshua RamirezTimothy Stephen Ramjattan,

Magna Cum LaudeKayla RamosGuillianny RebolledoNerea Fernanda Recalde, Cum LaudeJennifer Celeste Reyes, Cum LaudeJessika Natalia Reyes, Cum LaudeNoemi Reyes, Summa Cum LaudeAllison Richards, Cum LaudeMac Pierry Francois RicheElizabeth Riego, Cum LaudeJavier Enrique Riera MartinezJacob Vincent RiesgoJordan Taylor Rincon, Magna Cum LaudeRichard Elijah RiosEthan Brant Rittenbery, Cum LaudeAna RiveraEricka Abigail Rivera VasquezRene RoaCarlos Humberto Roa SanchezMikael RodriguesCesar Rodriguez, Magna Cum LaudeDaisi M. RodriguezGiancarlo RodriguezJosue Ruben RodriguezNicole Lourdes Rodriguez, Cum LaudeTiani Rodriguez

Yoevelyn RodriguezLuz Rodríguez-Basavilbaso,

Summa Cum LaudeCarlos David RojasGabriela Rojas, Magna Cum LaudeSantiago RojasIsabell Chantal Rolf, Magna Cum LaudeCarmen Romaguera Fernandez,

Magna Cum LaudeClaudia Maria Romero, Cum LaudeDeborah Elisa RomeroAlberto Andres RoqueLuis Eduardo Rosales, Cum LaudeLara Ruah MizrahiKatherine Alexandra Rubio Jr.Guillermo SaadeLevis Saballos Jr.Natalia Rachel SagailleMike Alindson SaintalSimran S. SakraneyCarlos SaltosAllison S. SanchezJosue Sanchez, Magna Cum LaudeSonal Ishani Sang, Cum LaudeMauro Sangio, Magna Cum LaudeRoberto SantiagoMaynel Elizabeth Santos, Cum LaudeJulian Andres Sarmiento Jr.Facundo M. ScialpiAnthony Vincent Scheer, Magna Cum LaudeLea SerranoClaudia Serrano, Magna Cum LaudeNetali Shkori, Cum LaudeAndrea Giselle ShortSamar Saleem Siddiq, Summa Cum LaudePaola Andrea SierraChristina SimpsonChristian S. SimsSareeta R. Singh, Cum LaudeJose Luis SirvenTanisha SmallPablo Jose SmithRoneo Hans Laurent SmithPietra De Melo Smuczek

Amanda Veronica Soley, Magna Cum LaudeManuel SolizLuis SomarribaJuan Enrique SotoRoberto Soto Jr., Summa Cum LaudeKevin SoyJean Roldson St. JusteJoeneisha Denise StorrJean Lee Strait, Summa Cum LaudeAnthony Jacob SuarezMelanie SuarezOctavio Guillermo SuarezPeter Suarez, Magna Cum LaudeEmmanuel Eladio SueroCheyenne Kiara SundarJavier Andres Sune Menendez Jr.Caleb M. Swanner, Cum LaudeSharis Ngenue TanueD’Andre Marcus Taylor, Magna Cum LaudeErasmo Manuel TejedaTaija Desiree ThomasAlexis Da’sia TimmonsRuben Toirac, Cum LaudeJorge TomasiniManuela TorrensMaite TorresMiguel Tosar Jr.Luis Gustavo TovarChanh Van TranNastasia Charlotte TreppelJose Gerardo TrevinoBrianna Danielle TunnellMark Anthony UgartecheaAlfredo Ulloa, Cum LaudeJames UnsellEduardo Urbina-HallFrancisco J. UrdanetaVanessa UrreaNatalie ValderramaGissell ValdesJavier Valdes Cuxart, Cum LaudeVeronica Valdes-CaprilesCarlos Cesar Valente Paes De Almeida,

Cum Laude

Daniel Alberto Valiente, Magna Cum LaudeAlexander ValladaresJohnny ValladaresLaura Elena ValleAngelo Vallone, Magna Cum LaudeChristopher Michael Van Rhyn- RamirezNicole Vanegas, Cum LaudeSamantha A. Vazquez, Magna Cum LaudeShane Edward VegaJose Angel Velazquez, Summa Cum LaudeVictor Eduardo Veliz AragonKevin Joan VergaraSebastian Alberto VerneRomina Vicca LeopardiBianca Victorero, Magna Cum LaudeLuke Gabriel Vignau, Cum LaudeErnesto Vilchez Urrunaga,

Summa Cum LaudeEric VillamizarAlvaro Jesus Villegas NessiJuan Sebastian VivasDeborah Arielle WarmanJesse James WearVictoria Marie WellerIan WhiteWilliam Alexander WichmannAbbey-Gail Theresa WilkinsWayne Anthony WilliamsCecilia WillumsenNatalie WojcikJohn WolfeRichard WonAustin Robert WorldsTianyao Wu, Cum LaudeLiliana Silvia Yambrovich, Cum LaudeDaniella Yepes, Cum LaudeNelson Javier YepezJordan Claire Yorski, Magna Cum LaudeTerrance Kui Ho Yuen, Cum LaudeDaniela Arlines Zambrano, Cum LaudeSantiago ZapataShay ZeevIsabella ZengotitaAlicja Zwardon

62 Florida International University Spring 2018 Commencement 63

College of Engineering & ComputingMaster of Science in Biomedical EngineeringAnthony GiordanoElnaz Pour IssaAlejandro Manuel PineroVivian Christina SolizSanchita Santosh SuleAlexander Williams

Master of Science in Civil EngineeringMohammed Raad Abdulamir AlbassamSharadi BorahLeetal DanaFritz Gerald FenelusManuel A. MatusJean Pierre Mejia RodriguezEdgar Rafael PoloJuan Manuel RamirezNashid SharminKatheline Eva TabuteauFatima Cristina Vieira Sousa

Master of Science in Computer EngineeringMaria De Los Angeles AlfonsoJunfeng GaoJavier Antonio GonzalezMatthew Curtis KressShyam Sunder KulkarniJin LiuYadier L. ManzanaresUtkarsh PatelTianren YangMian Asad Zulqarnain

Master of Science in Computer ScienceMicheal Adesina AdeyosoyeHitesh Sudhir AmbulkarRene Raymond BalbuenaPedro Pablo Carrillo CheroMohammed Zoher EsoofallyPrathamesh Harishchandra HankareTanwir KhanBingqian LiYang LiuPriyanka Maddasani

Kidanny Mendez PerezShekoofeh MokhtariDohita NandigamAmith PasamKanchan Hemant PatilWei RenGiuseppe VietriLingbo Wang

Master of Science in Construction ManagementUrsula Stephenie AquinoLuis Miguel AtencioSrikanth BaratamCorina Andrea CastellanoRagdan Joseph ChaerOscar L. CortinaBrandy Iglesias CreedShiva JalaliKevin MartinezMichael MascardoRachel MckenzieYogesh NaikMounica NalluriEmmanuel ParaisySushant Sunil PatilMargiory C. PenaDaniel Enrique Velazco QuesadaBhavyasree Ramisetty

Master of Science in CybersecuritySergio BorgeZuo Liang WangFederico Jose Zickbauer

Master of Science in Electrical EngineeringVirgilio AcunaPrashant Balu AkhadeNaga Suryamitra AkkipeddiLamar Kendrell BurtonJules Cody CalellaRene Fernandez JoverBurak GerisliogluJulian Esteban GilMichael LopezHongbo Zhang

Master of Science in Engineering ManagementAbdulaziz Muhammad AlqaznlyPeter AmendolaHenry Jose ArevaloJorge Luis BoteroNicole BoveGregory Charles BryantMartin Oswaldo CajamarcaNatacha CesarJustine Renee CliftonMaria Catalina Colino De GonzaloFred CollKenneth Dupret Van Den BosscheAlexis Kaylee GagliardottoAlina Garcia RaveloOwen J. GonzalezDavid GrayAlicia Maria HernandezYezehao HuaiJoy IuratoAndrea LuedemanNing MaBenjamin Wesley MellenAngelina Esterina SecondoMargaret SpearsJensen Terese Swopes

Master of Science in Environmental EngineeringAfeefa Aleema Abdool-GhanyNoura M A S M AlsarawiMichael Howard Levrant

Master of Science in Information TechnologyRenato Mauricio AlmeidaCarlos Xavier Arosemena BaquerizoCarlos ConradoJorge U. FloresChaitanya Sudarshan MundheAnthony OrozcoCaleb Aaron OrtegaNathan Christopher RamosJose Andres SobalvarroRodney TrianaAlexander Franco ValverdeShalisha Alena WitherspoonShonda Adena Witherspoon

Master of Science in Logistics EngineeringOlatunde Stanley Adigun

Master of Science in Materials Science and EngineeringAndrew Logan Smith

Master of Science in Mechanical EngineeringRodrigo Antonio ArredondoRodrigo CabreraAndy NelsonJohnson NgSawan Kumar Sreenivasa

Master of Science in Telecommunications and NetworkingAian Javier DenisJairo Felix Dos Santos Jr.Wilson Antonio Gan CubaRulla NajjarAlejandro PerezJose Carlos Vilela

Bachelor of Arts in Computer ScienceMaurely R. Acosta OlivasBernardo Xavier Blum PanchanaAustin Michael CannonMichael FaridWilfredo GaldamezAlan Enrique KopetmanDylan Tadros

Bachelor of Arts in Information TechnologyDaniel Roy GoldbergEduardo Lobaina

Bachelor of Science in Biomedical EngineeringAlleesa AbdoolMeraj Shahzadi AkhtarAbeer Al BarghouthiRafael Eduardo ArcilaMahmoud Abdulkareem AssadJean Marc AugustinGulsah AydemirMauricio Bendana Jr.

Charleen Cynthia BrietteDiana Caduff, Cum LaudeAndrea Violeta CarrascoChristian CastilloAlessandra Francesca ChavezAntonio Richard CuellarValentina Dargam, Cum LaudeJohanna Deluca, Cum LaudeKristoffer Andre DesruisseauxKevin EstevezAngie M. EstradaChristopher Michael EstrellaCrisitanne Marie Fernandez, Cum LaudeJoselin Elois FuenzalidaGlenn Calloway Garcia AlbertyJuan Camilo Giraldo, Magna Cum LaudeMelissa Marie Gonzalez, Cum LaudeDiego Rafael Gonzalez-SemperePatrick Joseph Henry, Magna Cum LaudeNatasja Sakura Hirabayashi, Cum LaudeRebecca Juliana Kwasinski, Cum LaudeMorits Luik, Cum LaudeMehrnegar MalekDenise Medina Almora, Magna Cum LaudeMario MendozaMichaela Ali Mills, Summa Cum LaudeKarla Alejandra Montejo, Cum LaudeMaria Del Carmen Montesinos, Cum LaudePaula OyarceJose Iduar PalominoEmily Perez, Cum LaudeBrian PintadoAlessandra ProiettiFrancesca Brianna Riccio-AckermanDaniel RiveraEdwin Alexander RobledoDayanna Carolina Romero,

Magna Cum LaudeIrina RyuminaRayid SakibKarina Sequera, Magna Cum LaudeNicole Sevilla, Magna Cum LaudeStephany Karolina Sosa GarciaDanique Pearl StewartNidhi Vasantbhai SutharArnaldo TacoronteDivya Mahendra TeltumbadePatrick Thompson, Cum LaudeGeorge Michael ValleAlejandro Enrique VerdeciaJean P. WardXunjian YangAndrew Curtis Zicker, Cum Laude

Bachelor of Science in Civil EngineeringFane Vacara AustinJandui Arturo Barreiros ReyesGonzalo Eduardo BarreraLuis Enrique BarriosRita Jessica Bouya NgouaboLuis Fernando BrilhanteMaryia Burmistrava, Cum LaudeElio Alexander BustosJimmy Andres CalleNerma Caluk, Magna Cum LaudeJose Leonardo CamiRafael De LacavalerieRonald DorfeuilleGabriel Ernesto EcheverriaGuilbert EmilienRomain J. GayetJosh Dornier GomezRobert Manuel GonzalezAndrea A. Gonzalez RumbaoLeonardo C.C. Gualano, Cum LaudeElias Andres GuevaraLy Quynh Dang LeJustine Aurora Leonor Dorville, Cum LaudeWoudeline LucdorJoseph Adrian MaceoEliel Emil MateoElio Luis MedinaOmar MendozaKazia Lori MillarTravis Montgomery MillerJuliana MonsalveMelissa MonsalveMatthew MoroBulat Murzakhanov, Magna Cum LaudeEdson NgacaJulian Pardo, Magna Cum LaudeAna Karina PatrizziJoe Nathan PyattFarida L. Quant HermanDavid RamosSara Julie RizviOsvaldo Alejandro RodriguezDiego Fernando SalazarDavid Alexander SerradoRoshini Y. ShanmugamChristopher Shannon StrandEduardo SuarezAlejandro Toural, Cum LaudeRigenson Tout Puissant, Magna Cum LaudeDemitrius Ruben TylerIrene Varela

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Kaylan VasquezOscar Miguel Vilchez Jr.

Bachelor of Science in Computer EngineeringEric Daniel Abreut, Magna Cum LaudeJorge L. AcostaJordan Ashton, Magna Cum LaudeOdejumoke Elizabeth Ayo-AjayiJose BarreraMarcos Anthony Beckert Jr.Juan Pablo Borges CamejoLuciano CaminataDavian A. CantyClaudio CasasMakingston CheryJorge N. Concepcion, Magna Cum LaudeEdward Stanley CorlettCarlos DiazAlejandro DominguezRodolfo DuranReinier Rene Gonzalez, Magna Cum LaudeKevin Anthony Grifo, Cum LaudeLaurent GuiteauDaniel LadronJames Lionel LandessFernando Giannis LerggiosCristian Andre LizamaAlvaro Andres Lossada Arencibia, Cum LaudeChristian LugoVictor Manuel Martinez Vazquez,

Magna Cum LaudeRuben Munoz, Cum LaudeBryan NaranjoGeorges Lihoni NicoliLesdier OrtizChristian A. RamirezEliel Ramirez, Magna Cum LaudeCarlos Roberto RosaDagoberto RubiEli Ruiz LugoLeonardo Sarmiento VelizDeyi TangSteven Cody ThallerRyan J. VelazquezDaniela Zaccardi Canela, Magna Cum Laude

Bachelor of Science in Computer ScienceWendy Aleman Martinez,

Magna Cum LaudeRonny Alfonso, Summa Cum Laude

Carlos Eduardo Alva, Summa Cum LaudeJuan Daniel AlvaradoAdam Ericsson AndradeMairim Caridad Barrios Sanchez, Cum LaudeSantiago Jose BolivarRoger Boza, Summa Cum LaudeBrandon Rene CajigasArmando CarrasquilloIrma Castillo KoeligAndres J. Chalela, Summa Cum LaudeAndrew CristanchoJorge CuraNicolas Peter-John DabdoubAlvaro Enrique De CastroAlex DubuissonMark Allen Fajet, Summa Cum LaudeJean Robert FaustinManuel Garcia Cruz, Magna Cum LaudeRolf Kinder Gilet, Cum LaudeDavid GonzalezLeandro Gonzalez Bencomo,

Summa Cum LaudeLuis Alejandro GranadosJuan Ernesto HernandezLester Hernandez AlfonsoSergio Hernandez PadronChristian HidalgoSandra Lucia Hurtado EliasMiguel A. Jardines BatistaEmmanuel Malave-ValentinCarlos Manuel MartinezJoshua Martin McLendonDaniel MederosAlexander Shafiq MohamedAndres Enrique MoserJose Luis Nunez, Magna Cum LaudeDarilys Pereira Lopez, Magna Cum LaudeDaniel Perez, Magna Cum LaudeBertha Maria PerezJoannier Pinales HeviaJerry Anthony PujalsCesar V. Reyes, Magna Cum LaudeMiguel Angel RischmauiRichard RodaAndreina Elena Rojas, Cum LaudeEduardo Romcy De Azevedo PortoElio Emilio RosabalSergio Enrique RosalesAndrew Fernando SanzeteneaFernando SerranoEithel Manuel Sierra Jr.Gino G. TueroJuan Carlos Valladares

David E. VentaCanh Vien

Bachelor of Science in Construction ManagementLeonardo Aballe Jr.Juan CarmenateTaysha Giselle FloresAdays LeonHeidy Gisselle MurilloJoseph Alberto PerezEmmanuel Antonio RiveraGiovany RodriguezMichael Anthony RodriguezTarik Brhan Rashad RolleChristopher SantosTiffany Molli SawyerJames Daniel SmithBrian Kevin TiwarieKanishque Kadija Todman

Bachelor of Science in Electrical EngineeringHisham Kareem AlamoudiFahad S A S AldahashFaisal Abdullh AlkhuneferJesus Wolfgang AllendeZakaria Abdollah Almalki IIDavid Jesus AndradeAndres ArchilaNicolas Ballia, Cum LaudeJose BarreraYonathan Ely Bonan, Cum LaudeAngel CamachoJaleel Nedal Shemar ChristopherPablo Conejos LopezJarreau Alandre DanielsJose Moises De AndradeRolando Jorge De La OsaJose Antonio DiazZhaoxuan DingKevin Fernandez, Summa Cum LaudeAnthony FerrerDarlene GarciaArmando David GilDavid GonzalezManuel GonzalezRicardo Jesus GuerraZahid Syed HamidEric Joseph HarmonTonee Mareesa HaygoodJonathan Mark Hernandez

Randor HerreraKyle Dobbs HirshsonConnie Chin Man LeungAllan LorquetBrian LoweFernando Machin, Cum LaudeAlejandro Martin, Cum LaudeRene Martin Torres, Cum LaudeChristones MichelEmanuel Moyano-Diaz, Cum LaudeFaraz Amjad Naseem, Cum LaudeReynier Nunez BeltranMaikel Oliva, Magna Cum LaudeDarian PerezDavid Javier QuirogaRyan RamnarineCarlos Andres Rivera, Cum LaudeKevin Steve RiveronAlberto Carlo Roman Briceno,

Magna Cum LaudeCesar Fernando RomeroNicholas Emanuel Russo,

Summa Cum LaudeSalvador SalinasHector Hugo Sanabria, Magna Cum LaudeKyle Anthony SchulzEddy Silva Jr.Michael ThompsonAugusto Emilio TorresEdgar Alaeen YanezHan Zhang

Bachelor of Science in Environmental EngineeringAles Ander ArriolaCelia Mercedes BedoyaChristian F. BerthierLeonardo Hugo CostaGabriel Fernando EcheverriaRodger Eduardo InsignaresJustine Aurora Leonor Dorville, Cum LaudeZamar Negron Mendez Sr.Allyson TombesiChristine M. Wipfli

Bachelor of Science in Information TechnologyKristian Adam Agrela Do NascimentoOsama Atiyatallaz AljehaniJeremiah David AllenGabriel Jr. Alvarez, Magna Cum LaudeWilfredo Rafael Amiot Jr.

Giovanni AndresArmando Zachary AranMattheus Emanuel BenitezMaykoll Benitez Gonzalez, Cum LaudeJorge Blanco, Magna Cum LaudeFrancisco Jose BornacellyBijon BrydsonDiego Nicolas BustamanteChristopher R. CaselyAlberto Castillo Jr.Angel Sebastian CastilloJames CastilloGiovanni CespedesAdrian Steven Clarke, Cum LaudeBrandon Manuel CondeDaniel Adolfo CostalesKevin Michael CriadoMarc CruzAntonio Dibartolomeo DejesusOsmany DelrioJesus Antonio DiazRichard DiazDaniel DiazdonFahad DinRicardo ExpositoJulio Cesar Farinacci-FontechaBrandon Ryan Fernandez,

Magna Cum LaudeClaudette Elia FernandezLino Luis Fuentes Jr.Steven Ford GamatanSebastian GarciaAaron Trevor GilbertArron GlickmanAlexis Gonzalez, Cum LaudeDaniel R. GonzalezLivan GonzalezMaxx Gabriel GonzalezAlejandro Gonzalez Bencomo, Cum LaudeDaniel Jay Gonzalez-ProazaHector Luis Gotay IIDelroy Gilbert HallTimothy Benjamin HungTien HuynhAdolfo Mario Jimenez, Cum LaudeAnthony E. Jimenez, Magna Cum LaudeMarco Abraham Karaki-SuarezOmar Labban, Magna Cum LaudeGiancarlo LasoFabriccio Daniel Letellier Jr.Gabriel LlanesSebastian MancoJohn Charles Martinez

Bradley MarzoukaCarlos Andres Mazon, Cum LaudeJuan MolinaEvan Daniel MonroyJose Eduardo MontalvanRicardo Gustavo Monzon Jr.Marcus MooreAndy MoralesKevin MoreauJean Rhau MullerFranco J. MurrielAngel Eduardo Oliva, Magna Cum LaudeLuis Miguel PelaezGieyon PembertonDania Maria Perez, Cum LaudeEric Anthony Perez, Cum LaudeRolando PerezDavid G. Perez CevallosTrang Thuy PhanVishnu Prasad Poonai, Cum LaudeJoshua PrietoHector Quinones Jr.Lisa RichardsonLeonel Oswald RobertManuel Ricardo RodriguezJorge RuizPaul-Mickey Saturno RujimoraManuel Eduardo SaletaAndrea San RomanErnesto Alessandro ScerpellaKhrystal SymonetteJoseph David Taylor IIIDaniel A. TorresDavid ValdesPedro Sebastian VelezSusann V. VernonPaul Adrian VillaCarlos A. Villanueva, Cum LaudeDaniel Tin Quoc Vu, Cum LaudeBrandon Graham WatsonMichael WorksJimmy Odel Zeledon

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical EngineeringMohannad Abdullah A Abduljabbar,

Magna Cum LaudeAli S J M AbedNaseem AhmedSyed Taufeeq AhmedMohammad S A TH H AlajmiKhaled AlaskariAbdulaziz Alenezy

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Mohammed B. AlharimWafaa AlmosallamAndres AlomaDhari AlotaibiSaidhasan AlzalzalahMelania Antillon, Summa Cum LaudeTiffany C. Ascanio, Cum LaudeTahsin Ali AsgarJames A. Ashe IIIYanet BaezEric BenavidesAndrew BernabaJuan BernabeuErick Bu PonsJenniffer Bustillos, Magna Cum LaudeKevin Alexander CarlockAlfredo Miguel CarpicoFrancesco Giuseppe CascaranoRandall Castillo, Cum LaudeCarlos A. CeleminAdil De La GandaraKathryn DiazRafael Ernesto DiazJoseph Melo DuqueElizabeth Eziunoamaka EbokaKarim Elsergany, Cum LaudeMichael Javier EscobarAbdulrahman A A D EsmaielDaniel Virgillio FernandezStephanie Maurin ForeroPradel Richard Frank Jr.Paul FrosikIvan Dario GaleanoDaniela Sofia Gil, Summa Cum LaudeBrianna Gogins

Alexandra GonzalezAnthony GorrinLoren GroceRolando Jose HerreraMartin Ibanez, Magna Cum LaudeJoseph Andrew JardineAna Beatriz JonesEric JonesJeffrey Denzel JuliusAndrey KhlapovJohn P. KulwatnoBrandt Hosly LabastilleMiguel Eduardo LaraJazyn Kyler LewisMaria Camila MarinEduardo MartinezJesus Armando MartinezFrank Antonio Martinez RangelJose Alberto Medina, Magna Cum LaudeJose Ernesto Montes Jr.Jean Pierre Mana NkamaJoshua NunezAlexsandra Paola OlayaJose Ignacio Ortega Jr., Magna Cum LaudeJuan Jose Penaloza Gutierrez,

Summa Cum LaudeJuan Arturo PepinoAlexander Michael Piedra, Cum LaudeLeannette PioRyan Varun PooranAldo Martin PozoCarlos ReanoAna ReyesFiorella RiveraDaniel Robles, Cum Laude

Nicole Elaine RobsonAlexander John RosenqvistYoel Rotterman, Cum LaudeSantiago RualesLaura RubioDamian Joseph RuzIvan Jesus Salgado, Magna Cum LaudeMatias Federico SalgoManuel Alejandro Santos,

Magna Cum LaudeCarlota Seisdedos Rodriguez,

Summa Cum LaudeNoah SherbacoffTristan M. Simoes-PonceCesar Frangelico SotoYetsey Suero PerezZachary SwigertJorge Miguel Tejera CandurinJose Miguel TormoKa Wing Tsang, Summa Cum LaudeSonomi Lily Usui, Magna Cum LaudeWladimir Alejandro ValdenegroJuan ValenciaSteven Valencia, Magna Cum LaudeRyan Anthony Van Der EijkMatthew Steven VargasAlberto Luis VazquezWalter Jonathan Velasquez Jr.Eric VilaireJulien Daniel WeckeringOrett WhyteGrant Wilcox, Summa Cum LaudeAlejandra Virginia Yepez

Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism ManagementMaster of Science in Hospitality ManagementJazmine Li AgostinhoCatherine Aileen BorisVerona BoucherDesmond Christian BoundsDavid BuchmanFadi Fouad ChaterShujin ChenYing ChenMeiyi ChengLucia DeriveroRenzo George FernandiniAlexandra Yessenia GarciaEmmanuel Maxime GeorgesXinting GongKarl Olav HellerDanielle HorganYu Ju HuangTingxuan HuangChunyu JiangYifan JinDahye KangMichaella Natalie Niketa KnightJiajun KongAlexander Maxwell Kovach-GoldChongjie LiMingzheng LiSui LiTian LiLi LiuQianyu LiuYimeng LiuChenjun LuVidur MalhotraGrecia Maria Martinez BernalAndrew James MckennaChelsea Alexandria MelendezStephanie ParraSilin QianShelbie Joaquelin ReillyCarolina RiveraMaria Margarita RiveraAlbion Miles StifflerAdrian Arturo TabraueIrina TroitskayaI Hsuan TsaiCindy Marie UrenaDmitry Veldyakskin

Ruchit Kamlesh VyasChen WangJing WangTianjiao WangXin XiaXiaotong YinHaiyu ZhangHaohui ZhangKewei ZhangWendi ZhangYingzi ZhangYuting ZhangZhuo ZhangQianru ZhaoYang ZhouXucheng ZhuMahsaw Ziaii-Bigdeli

Bachelor of Science in Hospitality ManagementPilar Erian Aboelsaad, Magna Cum LaudeFederico Antonio AbreuSonnia Juliana AdamesDaniella AguirreStephanie AlbertoCarla Adriuska AlbornozGabriela Alcalde, Summa Cum LaudeFarah AliSarah AliTrevor William AllphinShanique Lacy Ann AndersonNicolas AramburuNicholas Loren ArmadaPaulina Beatriz Baldivieso,

Magna Cum LaudeKimberly Amber BaranJose Eduardo BeaumontClarissa Bell, Summa Cum LaudeVanessa BelmonteOdette Bentolila Antabi, Cum LaudeRuggeri Paolo Bernard Jr.Anitha BertotJessica BlasbergLeandro BolanosDavid Borowik, Magna Cum LaudeCristina BravoKyle Davis Brooks, Cum LaudeManuel Jorge Bustillos Jr.Jamie L. Chen, Cum Laude

Caterina Rosa CiceniaStephanie ClarkMichael Matthew ColindresJoselynn ColomerTomas ContrerasIsabella Valerie CoombsLakeisha CoxAdriana Maria CruzAriel Reagan CushnieClara Dahdah, Cum LaudeMorgan E. De La Madriz,

Summa Cum LaudeGabrielle Loes DemmerFlorencia Di CatarinaDunja EndemannJeremy Wayne EubanksStanley Evans IIJennifer Jenny Feng-Mo, Magna Cum LaudeRoberto Andres FernandezCarla Nicole FerrettiMauricio Israel FischerAshley FleuryWinton Joshua Forde IIIErika Alejandra FranceschiStephen FuentesAdrian Paul GarciaSheila Garcia, Magna Cum LaudeYesenia Sarahi GarciaYorling Joanne GilGabriela GomezMegan Lynn Grace, Magna Cum LaudeAnthony GriepNannette Marie Gutierrez, Cum LaudeChristina Hanke, Cum LaudeCaylin G. HauptmannDavid Joseph HequinAmalia De Las Mercedes Herman,

Cum LaudeAnna HernandezAtravia Deborah HillKarley Howell-BlackwellYue HuaWeiyuan Huang, Cum LaudeZhe Huang, Magna Cum LaudeCaitlin Ann HuitingL Bianca IndiviglioCooper Alicia IsbellJulienne Jean LouisLauren-Keali JonesAndrea Jones

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Jessica KulwickiChelsea La BellaNicolas Edward LahamPriscilla Lyssette Larrea, Magna Cum LaudeKiana Lim SangKristen LintonDiana Sofia LizarraldePaige Elizabeth Lohuis, Cum LaudeFatima LopezGiselle Marie Lopez, Summa Cum LaudeDarlin LorenzoElise LuddySarah Evelina Rachel MalkaShanta MarajAnthony MartinJohanna Martin RiveraAndrea Martinez-BustamanteRebecca S. MasihdasGabriela Johanna MchughKendal Odecia- Berry MckenzieJonathan MejiaMajalhia Menard, Cum LaudeKrystia Ann MendezAmber MendozaNimeha Thelucie MilienAlexander Joel MillerJacob Brant Miller, Cum LaudeChantel Shantia Mitchell-DrummondDariel MolanoMichael Angel MolinaAlicia Megan MooreNicole Cuqui MotolaLauren NashWidenie Nicolas, Cum LaudeGonzalo Francisco NugentGretter Nunez

Heather M. O’ConnorMichael Coleman OliverDiego OrdonezSacelia OrsiniSusana OspinaAlan OsunaVictoria Caridad PadronCarlos Paez Jr., Magna Cum LaudeMisha Danae ParrisJuan Alberto Paz, Magna Cum LaudeJoseph PerazaCarolina PerdomoDaniel Jesus PerezEmily Nicole Perez, Cum LaudeFrancis Perez, Cum LaudeAlessandra PineiroMaria Emilia PortilloJose Quesada Jr.Arian RahmanparastStefan Vinash RamdeoJose Rafael Ramos, Magna Cum LaudeRossely J. RamosHayley Mae RansonJuan Guillermo ReinaEliza Rochelle ReyesKaitlyn Lianne Reyes, Magna Cum LaudeMegan Marie RislerAkeem J. RobinsonShelly RodriguesAngelique Rodriguez, Cum LaudeRosangela RodriguezHilda T. Rosario, Cum LaudeJacquelyn Marie RotundoMelissa RuizAmanda Elise SchoutenYael Serfaty

Shuquana Letitia SharryDillon Townsend SheffieldPavlina Plamenova Shikova,

Magna Cum LaudeAlexandria Dawn SimpsonAnna Dmitrievna Siroklin,

Magna Cum LaudeAlexa Lynn SmithVivek Shankar SomaniMichael Allen StuckeyAllison Lynne SuchoraNoopur SuranaMonica Joceline SurinachDanielle SutherlandJasmina Maya ThakaliCharles Patrick ThomasTamera Elise ThompsonVivian TomasChristian Leonardo TorresJeffrey Leonardo TorresCody Don TynonEric Alexander Vidal, Magna Cum LaudeChristian VillacisLaura Nicole VillarMichaelangelo VivarErika Marie Vizcarrondo, Magna Cum LaudeShayla S. White, Cum LaudeArleen Ycasa, Cum LaudeSandra YudiceAdam D. Yudovich, Summa Cum LaudeDragana Zabunovic, Cum LaudeAlexandra Paige ZandiXueqing ZhanQinglu Zhang

Steven J� Green School of International & Public AffairsMaster of Arts in African and African Diaspora StudiesHugue Sandrine Louis Jeune

Master of Arts in Asian StudiesKatrina Tatiana AnkrumDana BahamondePhillip GuerreiroAriel Anna GearyFranklin HernandezBarbara Cecilia LopezMichaela Leah ProstakYiqin SunAshley Ruth Webb

Master of Arts in Global AffairsKatie Lynn AcostaJason CarmonaChristian CastanoCamila CeperoElliot CerveraMargarita Yakubovskaya ChancellorSebastian R. CombeRafael Cortes Jr.Ashley Cristal CossioChristiane D’Orcasberro GonzalezGenesis Johanna EstradaBarbara GalvezYenisey GarciaGabriele GocsoAna Bolena GomezSarah Elizabeth HernandezZhenying LiMichael MedinaDaniela MesaDavid Charles Miller IIIAndrea C. MoralesAlexandria MoralesNicholas Andrew NapoliSara O’LoughlinFrancisca Gabrielle Okoko LohambaLaura OrtizMohamad Rame OsmanMichaelson Perez OrtizLloy-Ann Denise PuseyJoshua Thomas ReesOmar RoigSilvio Paul RuizMelissa Saportas

Andreina Victoria SevillaCorin Louis SmithAshley Neimi StrandMuhammad Tanjimul IslamAllison ThompsonLisbet D. TurinoNicole Ashley VavrekKriss VelascoVeronica Irene VilaroAneta Barbara Wisniewska

Master of Arts in Global and Sociocultural StudiesElizabeth CarrilloJesse Nicole De ArmasGabriela FerreiraAndrea Nunez

Master of Arts in HistoryRafael BriosoAlyssa Michelle CatlinRicardo Roberto ReadDarwin RodriguezMichael Peter Santana

Master of Arts in International StudiesAhmed Abdullah AlabdullatifCecil Kern Murfree IIVictoria Joan Paxton

Master of Arts in Latin American and Caribbean StudiesCarolina Hernandez Estrada

Master of Arts in Political ScienceSebastian E. Iturriaga

Master of Arts in Religious StudiesErhomarhua AfureKuldeep Ashok KumarEmmanuel DennisMargarita Juliana Diaz CaceresKaterina Nicole ManginiHumberto Perez Jr.Paola Andrea Sánchez Castañeda

Master of Arts in SpanishBeatriz Muller-MarquesGenesis Herel Portillo

Master of Public AdministrationCarolina Abraham Melissia M. BarrettGisette Annmarie BoltJoanette Keisha BrookesIrina Belen Calvo CastilloDaniel Augusto CastroVicky ChecoPatricia De La CruzEduardo De La Flor WeissVanessa DecollibusKelly FernandezDavid Walter FischerMichael Andrew FletcherRebecca Benaim FletcherJernide Fleury-CharlesJennifer GaspardRachel GlennDerian HallDanielle HarrisAntonio HernandezLaura Denise HernandezOscar Omar HernandezRene Lazaro HernandezSharronda JamesEmani JeromeErica Shervon JonesJean-Baptiste JulmisseMac-Kinley LauristonKimberly Grace LollisBarbara M. LopezMarianne MaduroTamecka Monique MckayMarie Flor Valessa MeneusFrancis Caridad Montes De OcaJessica M. MoroKisha Simone MurrayMariel Del Carmen NavarreteJasper Latoya O’NealPennie OchipaSolange Maria OliveraMwai OsaharThelia ReynoldsJovan Alfonso RiveraErik Daniel Rodriguez Sr.

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Jane SanchezTulia C. SanchezNanotte Etienne ShakirKesha ShresthaDyana SimprevilTerence ThouezAlexander Adam ValienteJoseph Alexander ValmeNehemie VilssaintSara Elizabeth WalkupRutheven Esau WilliamsClaudia Monica Zapata

Master of Science in Criminal JusticeCarolina AbrahamRey Andreas AlequinTravis Antoine AmosAntonio Luis CartagenaStephanie GalvezOlga GlubiakRosario Maria JimenezMeghan E. KeanDestiny Marie Nicole LawsonAmber Mercy MaynardRosa NietoStephon OuttenJovan Alfonso RiveraJane SanchezAlyssa Virginia Soto-GarciaKyle SteputisShauntia Williams

Bachelor of Arts in Asian StudiesIan BaylessMichael CharurMarco ChinDario Francisco EncaladaAnthony FranciscoGeraldine Hernandez, Magna Cum LaudeMiguel Edward HillLeslie KodraNerissa Rae Santos Mape, Cum LaudeEshrat Kristina Nikrooye-Asli,

Summa Cum LaudeJakob Pardave, Cum LaudeMiguel Angel RischmauiMaria D. RodriguezEduardo Romcy De Azevedo PortoRene Giovanni Soto Jr.

Bachelor of Arts in EconomicsAlex AguiarRamin BadghisiAndrea BaezDaniel A. Beauperthuy, Summa Cum LaudeAndrew Bernal, Magna Cum LaudeCharles Chacha BreenEduardo Alfonso Calvo Jr.Yenika CastilloAntonio Torres CaveroCristina Chaljub, Summa Cum LaudeCrystine ChatrieImani Brianna DavidsonFelix De PeñaNatalie Delvalle, Cum LaudeFelipe EgoavilOliver Francis, Cum LaudeGuillermo Javier Gallegos Binder,

Cum LaudeAdriana GalvezCarlos Daniel Gomez, Cum LaudeKaren Alicia GonzalezMaria Tatiana GonzalezTiffany GuyKoran Hanson, Magna Cum LaudeAdam Jacobson, Cum LaudeKevin Enrique JessurumAndrew Joseph JorgeAustin Michael KelleyChristopher LeandresJose LeonYasser LopezRene Alejandro MoralesMohamad Ali MoussaEmmanuel MunozEmanuel Munoz Munoz, Magna Cum LaudeMiguel Renato PedersenAdrian Manuel PerezAbdel Cristian Reyes Torres,

Magna Cum LaudeIvan Ariel RodriguezLeticia RodriguezChristian SalcedoRonald Max SanchezRenee Jacqueline ScottKei ShimuraPriscilla SuarezEdwin VazquezJorge VeraNorvin Leonel Vilchez Rodriguez,

Magna Cum LaudeJohan Villegas, Summa Cum Laude

Bachelor of Arts in FrenchChristopher Michael Estrella

Bachelor of Arts in French and Francophone StudiesPaola Katerine DuranAnaliz Faife, Summa Cum LaudeAracelys Caridad Lopez, Magna Cum Laude

Bachelor of Arts in GeographyDaniella Nicole AlmanzaShely ChenAlejandra EspinosaJohn RamirezBenjamin Farr Samuels

Bachelor of Arts in HistoryLuis Antonio BerthinAli BhattiPierce BithmanLuis Daryl CaballeroAlex CabreraNathaniel Yasaph CandelarioBenjamin Alberto CarbonellMelissa CuadraDerek DominguezAlexandra Mercedes DuranIndia Kaitlin FergusonJason Fontana, Summa Cum LaudeAlejandro Marcelo Garcia, Cum LaudeMichelle Anne JamesGia Angela JelatisStephanie Odessa JosephWazim MowlaCarlos Alfonso NamerowCecilia Beatriz Pablos-Aguirre, Cum LaudeDaniel E. Puig, Magna Cum LaudeJordan Pulido, Summa Cum LaudeCatherine Theresa SaleraLindsey-Kayla Nicole SerranoYanelis Maria SuarezNatalie VeraGabriel Von Der OstenElliott Michael WarnerRyan Edward WellmanMiguel XartXenia Melissa Zuniga

Bachelor of Arts in International RelationsGalina Mohamad Abdel Aziz, Cum LaudeDanna Alfandary

Nazha Ali, Summa Cum LaudeLelieka Belinda AllenDaniella Nicole AlmanzaDiana Elisa Ard, Summa Cum LaudeIan BaylessVictoria Leona, Jeanine BergeFernando Bolanos, Magna Cum LaudeJulie Marie Bradshaw, Summa Cum LaudeMichelle Grace BucherElliott Scott Burgess, Cum LaudeMarcello CamardaMaria Daniela CantilloDeisy CervantesPatricia CharlesAlexandra ChavezVictoria Alexandra ChavezArianna Chingari, Cum LaudeJacques Roussini CineusEfrain Alberto Consuegra,

Magna Cum LaudeKaila CrawLorena CuffyCamila De Souza MelloSarita Helga DingerSarah Elizabeth Duffy, Magna Cum LaudeGriffin Andrew EylesDaniel E. Fajardo, Magna Cum LaudeLuis Ricardo Fernandez-veigaDaniela FletesCarlos J. FloresBrittany Lynn FrattaloneDaniel Ernesto Garcia, Cum LaudeKenneth Michael Garcia, Cum LaudeVida GarciaMagda Y. GelvesValentina Gomez Correa, Magna Cum LaudeAnel Lilibeth GonzalezAnthony Julian Gonzalez,

Magna Cum LaudeVanessa Karina GonzalezNayeli Jazmin Gonzalez Campillo Sr.,

Cum LaudeJorge W. Gonzalez FundoraMariana Guidugli Dal Pozzo, Cum LaudeShakima Leona HerbertJadiel Hernandez, Magna Cum LaudeJennifer Stephanie HernandezMelanie Geraldine HernandezStephan HorlerNoelia IzquierdoLucius Alexander Jackson IIIKristina Marie KnightJanina Kruzel

Hayed KureGladys LevyStephanie Liermo, Magna Cum LaudeJennifer LirianoEric Lopez, Cum LaudeSusana M. Lopez, Cum LaudeVictor Lopez, Summa Cum LaudeShaina Judee Louis-JeanAudriel LucasJorge LuisKevin Joseph MarkowskiCarlos Luis Martinez Alvarez,

Summa Cum LaudeNahomi Mercedes Matos, Cum LaudeDigna Matos RamirezKalyn Pascale McNultyJorge Gonzalo Mejia Jr.Victoria Marie MendezAndrea Paola MendozaNicole Rae MirandaGabrielle Montes de OcaHavier Alberto Nader GarcesFrancisco Antonio Navas BritoAlessandro Eugenio NigroJana Nudelman, Summa Cum LaudeAbigail Lynn Olson, Summa Cum LaudeJennifer Nicole OsejoHillary Elizabeth OvalleJakob Pardave, Cum LaudeMichael Andres ParraDorothy PeckDaniel Oscar PerezAndrea PiccardoLuc Christopher Pierre-Louis,

Magna Cum LaudeJean Eddy PresumarPatrick Puig-CorveDeliane Quiles, Magna Cum LaudeNathalie Lourdes RamosBeeta Rezakhani, Magna Cum LaudeBrionnah Davoni RobinsonNicolas Juliano RojoRaquel Rosales, Cum LaudeRoberto Eduardo SalcedoDanna Mohhammad SamhanAlexander SanabriaAlexander James Sanchez, Cum LaudeSofia Sayers, Summa Cum LaudeJoel Julian Soto Jr., Magna Cum LaudeAdam Joseph Ryan StaffordRebecca Hellana StoneJanessa Marie SuarezKristy Tarano, Cum Laude

Magner Daniel TiusoGabriela Sofia TorresJessica UrbinaRicardo Carlos Valdes Lopez, Cum LaudeJuan Antonio VasquezYasmeen WhiticeJocelyn Bryn Woolbright, Cum LaudeBrian Diego YoguelRachel Young, Magna Cum Laude

Bachelor of Arts in Political ScienceAly Mercedes AbascalCarolina Rebecca Acco, Cum LaudeSteven John Ahmuty IIIKeith Alfaro, Magna Cum LaudeBelynda AlsinaEdward Riley AlterDavid Michae Alvarez, Cum LaudeIsabella Mariel Amaro, Magna Cum LaudeCoralie AmbroiseAlessandra AriasJasiel Avila GuevaraAnthony Barreto, Magna Cum LaudeChaveli Caridad BeltranAna Karla Blanche, Magna Cum LaudeKatherine BoltMaria Cristina BonoraAlexander Constantin BornoteOrlando Bourzac Jr.Alejandro J. Bustillo, Cum LaudeMitchell Roger CarbajalStephany Nicole CastilloEnrique Chaljub, Magna Cum LaudePaula Lisa Charles, Cum LaudeSergio Chaviano, Summa Cum LaudeZorka Nataly Cordova Roca, Cum LaudeSuzette CruzFrancesca DavilaRebeca DelfinoChelsey Valeriana DelgadoNatalie DiazArianna M. Diaz SanchezAlejandro Dominguez, Cum LaudeJose Manuel Espinosa, Summa Cum LaudeSarah FagundezLatanya FelixJuan Carlos FloresYenifer Formoso Fernandez,

Magna Cum LaudeElizabeth FranciscoCarla Alejandra Freire Torres, Cum LaudeElizabeth Garcia

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Giovanni GarciaJaneth Alejandra GonzalezAlejandro Amaury Gonzalez HernandezAlisha HenfieldSarah Hodgson-JawwoYohance J. HugginsIan Jose Iglesias, Magna Cum LaudeKatie Payne IsaacKirstie J. JordanDonna Jean KellySara Taylor KloppVictoria Lee Kostyrka, Cum LaudeClint LauridoNathaniel Legree IIIJoshua Asallie MandallPatricia Lorena MaragniIvan Antonio MartinezDaniel Melo, Cum LaudeKatheryne MenaCheslie C. MesidorDaniel Steven MiretWayne Alan More, Magna Cum LaudeMunimul MuntakimEshrat Kristina Nikrooye-Asli,

Summa Cum LaudeIfe OrimoladeGabriella Christine OrtaCarlos Javier PadillaSylver-Lynn PenneyXavier PerezGema Perez MendezJonathan Christopher Pestana, Cum LaudeValerie Elizabeth PioLauren Ashley Puig, Cum LaudeAlex Fabian Quintero, Magna Cum LaudeMarian Quintero, Cum LaudeMaricela RafaelMariana RestrepoCarlos Daniel ReyesDanielle Rashana RobinsonDavid RodriguezMichelle RosarioSteven Rossen, Cum LaudeLizette Caridad RusconiJessica SalcedoMelissa SalgadoSteven SantosWillie Adiel SaraviaLucia ScatamacchiaQuentin Marshall Scruggs, Cum LaudeAlexandra D. SheehyAnaruth SolacheGleisy Lucy Sopena, Magna Cum Laude

Lindsey Stadnik, Magna Cum LaudeGabriela B. SuarezWilson SuarezWilson Taylor Symons, Magna Cum LaudeKaylia Evasia Taylor, Magna Cum LaudeJulio Daniel Torres Jr., Cum LaudeAnnett ValleJennifer J. Vaquerano, Magna Cum LaudeIleana Nicole VargasChristopher Raymond VegaSteve VoltaireMax WernerRhonda Natassia Williams

Bachelor of Arts in PortugueseLaura Nugent, Magna Cum Laude

Bachelor of Arts in Religious StudiesAngela Deese-TheobaldKody R. LathamDaniel Alejandro LopezRonald Charles Smith Jr.,

Summa Cum Laude

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology/AnthropologyCourtney AbreuFenold Alexis Jr.Ginny Cassandra AnnilusCristina Gabriela Arroyo MercadoMackenzie Katherine BartelsTravis Benfaida, Magna Cum LaudeRicardo Ramone BryanDiadneris Canizares, Cum LaudeIvan Javier CastilloramirezBrian CzerwonkoJennifer D’SouzaHadisha DanielAbelito Dwayne Desir Jr.Bianca Di PaoloGiselle DominguezTerrence Ashton Edwards Jr.Brenda E. FernandezCyara Ferrante, Summa Cum LaudeAmanda Suzanne Fountain,

Summa Cum LaudeDenis Manuel GarciaAndrew GeorgeAlfredo A. Gonzalez, Magna Cum LaudeKelly Gutierrez, Cum LaudeRudolph Ernest Largaespada

Biana LouisStephanie MaltezBrittaney Toni Ann MitchellKatherine Paulina NunezFelicia De Las Mercedes PadronSergio B. Papa, Magna Cum LaudeAdriana Pichs, Summa Cum LaudeJennifer Rodriguez, Cum LaudeMarianela Rodriguez, Magna Cum LaudeGabriela Isabel Rosado, Magna Cum LaudeKorri Sagoes, Magna Cum LaudeNataly ValdezShannen Ashley Walters, Cum Laude

Bachelor of Arts in SpanishDavid Aguirre Jr.Xueqing ChenSelena Cruz ContrerasRoman De Armas Sr., Summa Cum LaudeZhiyuan DongNatalia Dalila FarfanChristina Rose FernandezMakenta FrancoisAyla HensonBaihui JiaDiannuo LiMengning LiBei LiuNeftali MelgarPatricia Perez-HidalgoWeijian QuSandra Patricia Ruiz, Magna Cum LaudeEdmund J. Santiago, Magna Cum LaudeJia SongWen SuYe SunJiaxuan WangTiantian WangYunfei WangHan Wu

Bachelor of Public AdministrationJonathan BerrizPaige E. Bodziak, Summa Cum LaudeRoy Dandrell BrownDaniela Cediel, Summa Cum LaudeWally Bruce CharlestantLinda A. Collier, Cum LaudePriscilla Correa-Ambrogi, Cum LaudeLorling CruzMarisa DollinsVernise Estorcien, Summa Cum LaudeMonique Ford-Raymore, Cum Laude

Daniel GamarraBrandon Garcia, Cum LaudeLuis HernandezVivian JacksonSamantha Latoya JohnsonJessica D’Ior JonesLeech T. LabrancheBerline LucienInsky MarcelinNadia Martinez-UribePriscilla Mejia Luigi MolinaIvelise Hope NicolasJason Uchechukwu NwamahStanley OthelloRonald PageMarian Darice Patrick, Cum LaudeJorge Luis PerezPedro Perez, Magna Cum LaudeKristi RathwellAndrea M. ReyesEric Rigaud, Summa Cum LaudeChristopher RomanSamuel RoqueTerran Anthony SteedJasmyn Angelique Sweeting-JosephDaniela Cristina Torrealba,

Magna Cum LaudeGuillermo Alejandro Urrego, Cum LaudeOscar Manuel VasquezWayon Capel WaltersAujanae Watson

Bachelor of Science in Criminal JusticeVannessa M. Acevedo-TiradoReynaldo AcostaSebastian AcostaAlexis AlmondJose Luis AlvarezSteeve AndreNatalie Andria ArangoWendy ArauzNicole A. ArcamonteJesus AriasDiana ArteagaAntonio Arzola, Magna Cum LaudeValentin Franck AuzanneauCaroline AxelrodDana Chelsea BabooramNaica BaptisteEricka Daniel BarbieriBrandon Barrios

Claudia BarriosAnthony Paul BeaulieuKiel Louis Becker, Cum LaudeJason Mario BelizaireGene Anthony BellAna Maria BernalCrystal Antoinette BishopJonathan Noel BlancoRossana BonetElvis A. Borrego, Cum LaudeAdelso Michael BoyaBriana BrewerDaniela Bueno, Cum LaudeMariana V. BustamanteRonald Cano, Cum LaudeTaymi Carmona, Cum LaudeChristian CasanovaRonny CastilloAaron Duley CervantesIsis Ann ChavianoKiany Ginelly ChineaArmoni Lashae ClaritFranklyn ColladoAnzarie CosmeAlexus CurryDon R. DamusSofia Sabina DariasNayaris De La Torre, Cum LaudeYoel De-Armas Jr.Pedro Javier Delgado Jr., Cum LaudeClifford DelvaAndres Mario DenegriGabriella Duxel DominguezGeorgia Ann Downey, Summa Cum LaudeEddie Alexander ElvirRyan Espinal, Cum LaudeAlyssa Isabel Espinoza, Cum LaudeGenesis Krystal EsquivelAnthony George EstadellaYvelis Awilda EstradaRoody EugeneJonathan Fajardo, Cum LaudeJaclyn FarberTimothy Joseph FeriaKiara Chanel Fornaris, Cum LaudeBradley FountainAnthony FrancoYunier Galvez, Summa Cum LaudeShaina Darah GarcellOmar A. GarcesBianca Aurea Garcia, Summa Cum LaudeChristian Guillermo GarciaIvana Lynn Garcia

Chanel GilEmily Brianne GomezAaron GordonAlexis Pricilla GuthrieSilvia Valeria Gutierrez, Magna Cum LaudeMicayla Olgah HerdMarissa Nicole HernandezStephanie Whitney HerreraKevin Alexander Infante, Cum LaudeDominic Tyler JacksonAlexa JimenezAngelina Jade JohnsonMarquwan JohnsonLagon Oran JonesNicky JulesJessica LanzasPablo Adrian LaporteKiera Sharnae LewisPriscilla LezcanoMelissa Lima, Magna Cum LaudeIsmael Gabriel LongoJohn Henry Lopez, Summa Cum LaudeNatalia LugoMireya Alexsis LunaChristopher Mabjish-BorgeKaren Judith MacyMartha MadridAlan Cristobal MaestuLeetasha Maraj, Cum LaudeReidar MarinoAstrid Andrea MarquinaElizabeth MarreroJessica MartinezVictoria Martinez, Cum LaudeAndy MedinaJanelle MedinaEliecer Menagonzalez, Magna Cum LaudeRose MercyAnissa Deona MitchellTonia Evette MitchellShalimar R. MohammedStephanie MontehermosoRosalyn Montenegro, Summa Cum LaudeJennifer Morales, Cum LaudeDaniel MoralesCarina Moreno, Cum LaudeMaria Guadalupe MorenoJason Anthony MorganDanielle Paige MunozThomas Jorge MuroSheyenne NisbettHanser Eduardo NodarseYanely Nodarse

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Jared Eric Noftle, Summa Cum LaudeRonald M. Noguera Washington Manuel Joaquin Nunez, Cum LaudeJoy Marie O’Quinn, Magna Cum LaudeJaime Zachary Osorio, Cum LaudeCarla Magdiel PaganGabriela Pallais, Magna Cum LaudeSara Elena PalomboCorey PaulkJoseph PazJesus Antonio Pedraza Jr.Ricardo PerezNiurka Mercedes PichardoJonathan PicotVanessa Andy PierreTania Ponce De LeonBrandon PortilloLeonel Ernesto PozoYanet PupoRebecca Michelle Quesnel,

Magna Cum LaudeAlberto Rafael III, Cum LaudeAndrea RamirezKatie Adele RamosChristian Jordan Ramsay, Cum LaudeStephanie RatonCatherine Rave

Danielle RayonDaisha Tamara ReidKatherine Doris RickardJonathan RiveroChelsea Alexandra Rocha,

Summa Cum LaudeKayla A. RodgersCarlos Andres Rodriguez, Magna Cum LaudeEmilio Eduardo Rodriguez Jr.Emily Anne RodriguezLeslie RodriguezLuis Miguel Rodriguez, Magna Cum LaudeMarbin J. RodriguezNicholas Cesar RodriguezRuben James Rodriguez, Magna Cum LaudeKevin RoqueDebora RosAshley Nicole RosarioAuguste Rosarion BaquerizoBruno Rubin-SantosJuan Sebastian RuizCarlos Rigoberto Salazar Jr., Cum LaudeJuan Salazar, Magna Cum LaudeIsela R. Sanchez, Cum LaudeHeidy E. SantizoMonica M. Santizo, Cum LaudeChornor Savizon, Cum Laude

Jennifer Norma SchottenloherGleny SepulvedaPak Shum, Magna Cum LaudeElizabeth Spanioli, Cum LaudeMichael Reed Stephan CarrascoKatrina Anne StewartNevena Stojakovic, Cum LaudeLeydi Suarez, Cum LaudeSmirne SyndicBrian TassyTiffany TaylorVioleta TorresErnesto R. Trillo, Cum LaudeAshley ValienteValeria VargasAllison VegaJuan Cruz Villemur, Magna Cum LaudeJoshua VillorinMonique Lashay WallaceDarmesha WashingtonVictoria Watts, Cum LaudeDeon Antonio WebsterAndrew WellsIndee V. WilliamsJorge Alvaro ZapataDiana J. Zelaya

Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing & Health SciencesMaster of Science in Athletic TrainingPeter Andrew AnselmoYeiwah Jenneh Hattie BrewahMayleen Enid CorderoDaniella Cristina EiroaArdine Rachelle EugeneAndy FortunaTenecia FrancisJuliette Angela HyppoliteShaniece JacksonTiarra Tanae JosephKyle Gregory KaptaineAlexis MarinerRebecca Isabel MartinezKiomy Tamara Martinez OrtizJorge David Perez-DeramoDiane ReyMaria Antonia-Ruth ReyesLauren Alexandra ReynoldsStevens Jose SanchezValarie SmithJanelle Whittaker

Master of Science in Occupational TherapyRachel R. Walker

Bachelor of Health Services AdministrationSarah Al-Said, Magna Cum LaudeGenesis Ines AlvarezNatalia Amado, Summa Cum LaudeJimmy AugustinJamaine Martell AyalaGian Franco Barreto Lobaton,

Magna Cum LaudeAnilaid BestardDarren BharatLindsay BuddleJeremy R. Butao, Summa Cum LaudeOrlando CabreraFauvette CameusWadlene CasimirEdward John Castillo, Cum LaudeLuis Ramon CastilloNataly Carolina Castillo, Cum LaudeKatrina Marie Charette, Magna Cum LaudeOwen Winston Chong III

Haley Olivia Chonin, Magna Cum LaudeAndrea Alexandra CoelhoLeydi CrespoVictor Manuel Crespo Jr.Terry CruzVanesa Michelle Cruz, Cum LaudeShevon CuberoOliver CusidoMelanhy Theresita Da Silva,

Summa Cum LaudeLauren Michele De Feria, Cum LaudeDelmi Mariela Diaz, Magna Cum LaudeMichelle Katie Diaz, Cum LaudeJenniffer Dos SantosCatwida DuliepreBeatriz Marie Duran, Summa Cum LaudePetersan Edouard, Cum LaudeTeighlor Edwards, Magna Cum LaudeJennifer Chinelo EneStephanie EscobarNatalie EstevezYvenie A. EstimeKatherine Susana Estrada, Cum LaudeAshley EverettMegan Eloise Falla, Magna Cum LaudeSofia Alejandra Fernandez,

Magna Cum LaudeMonique FigueroaMarcus Jamal FletcherNiki Thais FrancoTyler Friedman, Magna Cum LaudeJudy GallandCarlos Galvez, Magna Cum LaudeCarolina GarciaGabriela GarciaIvette Garcia, Summa Cum LaudeKristy Marina Garcia, Summa Cum LaudeBrittany GilfillianSarah Josee Islay Gilman,

Summa Cum LaudeMarian Elizabeth Glynn, Magna Cum LaudeKacie A. GonzalezLaura Gonzalez, Cum LaudeMary Andrea GonzalezNirma Gonzalez, Summa Cum LaudeAmanda GreerJennifer GuerraBianca Guerrero, Cum LaudeIsmarie HernandezUlises Fabian Hernandez Martes, Cum Laude

Adrianna Caridad HerreraHamlet Herrera, Cum LaudeJuan-Carlos HervisCierra HowardCarlos Alberto IzquierdoCarina Jaimes CruzCandis JohnsonFarah Mariam KhanGabriel Joseph KulpaCinthia Guatreaux Laut, Cum LaudeSabrina Marie LeslieMakana Jenice LevyKevin Brian Lopez, Magna Cum LaudeNailea Nicolle MallaMaria Gabriela Marin Toro, Cum LaudeLissa Maria Marrero Pena,

Summa Cum LaudeNatassia MckoyKrystle MillsIngrid Tatiana MunozEmilio Esau Obregon, Cum LaudeBriannah OliverMaria Eugenia OrtaOdelia OrtegaKevin Ortiz, Cum LaudeJessica Patel, Cum LaudeBianca PazLeser A. PenaGabrielle Lauren Perez, Cum LaudeNicole Marie Perez, Cum LaudeLoryn Renee PerlettIvan PermuyLaurent Olivier Pradel, Magna Cum LaudeEloy Jose QuesadaGabriel Rafael QuevedoNatalie Devi Ramphal, Summa Cum LaudeNatalia Guillermina RequenaTiffany Reyes, Cum LaudeLisett RiosLaura Rivas, Summa Cum LaudeLesly Ariana RiveraRima RizviRashida Sabrina RobinsonAngel Lakeisha RodgersAna Gabriela RodriguezEstivaly Maria Rodriguez, Cum LaudeShaclinta Q. RollinsSarah Michelle RouseMaricela Sanchez, Cum LaudeYan Sanchez

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Patricia Sanchez Perez, Magna Cum LaudeLauren M. Simpson, Magna Cum LaudeSamantha S. SmithSteven Michael SuarezGissel Maribel Suarez-JofreCatherine TunnellAndrea UpeguiCindy Marbelly VallejosLauren Grace VeneroDalvis VilaEric Dolin VoeltzCheyenne Marie WendzelMariana Wu, Magna Cum LaudeJose David Zapata

Bachelor of Science in NursingAhmed Mohamed Gaber Abdulhamed,

Summa Cum LaudeJasmine Absolu, Magna Cum LaudeAbraham AcedoKarina Marie Adriazola, Cum LaudeAshley Ninan AlexSadiyah Ali, Cum LaudeAshley Nicole AllenElsa Y. Alvarado IILisabeth Maria Alvarez, Summa Cum LaudeJessica Amigot, Cum LaudeNiorge AragonAngel ArleoChristopher Arocha, Magna Cum LaudeAndreina Avila, Magna Cum LaudeAnna Marie Avila, Cum LaudeAnthony Alexander AvilaEleasha Marie Balverde, Summa Cum LaudeMitchell BermanBrittany Marie BerreJessica Ileana Blanco, Magna Cum LaudeMariana Block, Magna Cum LaudeDenise Caridad Bones, Cum LaudeMaria Budylina, Summa Cum LaudeStephanie CardenasGabriela Carrasco Pardo, Cum LaudeJavier Carrillo, Cum LaudeKrystal Elizabeth CastilloNicole Cesaire, Cum LaudeAnju ChowattukunnelTricia CimeusTamara Clarke ChinJames Clayman, Summa Cum LaudeChito Colorado, Cum LaudeMara Georgina CorbelliniVeronica Grass Cordoba, Magna Cum LaudeAnielka Corea

Michelle Damas, Cum LaudeJessica Del ToroKarina Diaz, Cum LaudeSidney DonetteDanise Dumary-SainvilJavier Alberto EfreceJean Frantzy EmileAdalberto EspinosaKarla EstradaUriel V. EstradaJennifer Lauren FaulkJoao Roberto Fonte, Cum LaudeJose Eduardo Franco Petit Samantha Michelle FreedmanMark A. Friedman, Magna Cum LaudeEric L. Fuentes, Cum LaudeTiffany Kay Relativo Gabas,

Magna Cum LaudeChristelle M. Gabriel, Cum LaudeStephanie Galdeano, Cum LaudeNathalie Mia Garcia Amber Ivette Garrido, Magna Cum LaudeMarlene Solange GermosenGina Gomez, Magna Cum LaudeJorge Gomez, Magna Cum LaudeSabrina Maxine Gomez, Magna Cum LaudeKristian Gonzales, Magna Cum LaudeTabitha Alexandra Gonzalez, Cum LaudeDaniel Christopher Grimaldo, Cum LaudeYulen Andoni Guntin, Cum LaudeMeagan HarrellSamantha Rae Hermida, Cum LaudeVanessa Hernandez, Cum LaudeCurtis HoustonAnna Monica Hwang, Cum LaudeJannisen HwangAmanda Kay James, Cum LaudeEricka Joseph, Magna Cum LaudeLyn Paulo Juarez, Cum LaudeBryan KaimrajhEunbi Anna Ko, Cum LaudeMarlie Lambert, Magna Cum LaudeMichelle Natalie Laverde, Magna Cum LaudeIvy Lee, Cum LaudeLeila Lencina, Magna Cum LaudeDebra LewisJaKarla Livatt, Cum LaudeDeborah Abigail Logiste, Cum LaudeLuisa LondonoMonique Bernadette Lopez,

Magna Cum LaudeAndres Macias, Cum LaudeMonique Violet Malo, Magna Cum Laude

Gladys Mae Ortiz Marcelino, Magna Cum Laude

Eliana Maria Martinez, Magna Cum LaudeDezera Marie MartinezJacques Michel Fritz Willy Masse,

Magna Cum LaudeEstefania Carolina Mathison Valles,

Cum LaudeCarlos Maza, Cum LaudeAshley Mederos, Magna Cum LaudeDiamond Alexis MelendezLovenschy Mindor, Magna Cum LaudeAnnette Sally Miranda, Cum LaudeNicole M. MonaghanCarl Mondesir, Magna Cum LaudeStephanie Morales, Cum LaudeAmy Jocelyn MorenoCeline Nicole Murton, Magna Cum LaudeKarina E. Narvaez, Magna Cum LaudeAlexandra Marie Navarro,

Magna Cum LaudeSharon D. NicholasMegan O’NeillMelissa Obeso, Magna Cum LaudeEmmanuel Adedamola Omoniyi Jr.Lizzania Veronica Orozco,

Magna Cum LaudeStefania Osorio Bueno,

Magna Cum LaudeJuanita PardoKhushboo Patel, Summa Cum LaudeCesar Perez, Cum LaudeElio De Jesus PerezMaelle Lou Perez, Cum LaudeSandy Perez, Cum LaudePhara PhanorSamantha Pontier, Cum LaudeMadeline Alexandra Porto, Cum LaudeSofia Cristina Prieto, Magna Cum LaudeVictoria Isabel Puig, Summa Cum LaudePamela Andrea Ramirez Toledo, Cum LaudeBianca Maria RicartAshley Chelsea Ridore, Cum LaudeJuliet RobainaJohanna Maria Roche, Summa Cum LaudeAlyse C. RodriguezDenise Marie Rodriguez, Magna Cum LaudeNinozzka N. Rodriguez, Magna Cum LaudeTatiana RodriguezRene Rodriguez Negrin, Magna Cum LaudeJocelyn Rodriguez-San MartinVianney RosalesSamara Isabel Saca

Aiyana Faye Sacramento San Juan, Magna Cum Laude

Ester Sanchez, Cum LaudeCarlos Alberto Sanchez II, Cum LaudeRia SaroopJonah Erick Schropp, Magna Cum LaudeMarissa Marie Seijo, Cum LaudeDiamond Patrice Spann

Tanesha Yolanda St. Brice, Magna Cum Laude

Suzette Andriette Suarez, Magna Cum LaudeRocio TaverasKayley Taylor Tepe, Magna Cum LaudeBarbara Anne ThompsonElizabeth Linda Tokatli, Cum LaudeFabianna Jean Tovar, Magna Cum Laude

Jesus VaronaHector D.L Vega, Cum LaudeLissete Marie Vega, Magna Cum LaudeLony Marie Vega, Magna Cum LaudeGenesis Sarahi Vindell, Cum LaudeKevin Hector Yupanqui, Cum Laude

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Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social WorkMaster of Public HealthKulsum AghaYasamin AlaviPriscilla ChavesSapphire Yolanda CudjoeClarissa Zamari DelgiudiceEdeline DormevilYassmen J. EtayemShandra K. FigueroaElona GersherRobert HannaCassandra JeanIslam KhalilJeanna LaurentJamie Milagros MarquesKalai Mathee-NarasimhanChanise Point Du JourLounide ToussaintLisette Williams

Master of Science in Dietetics and NutritionIsabel BlandinoRakhi Roy ChowdhuryPriscilla Kay ClaytonEmily Kathryn DancaBerenice E. De La MotaShante EarleJavier GiraldoYarisley IglesiasYih-Mei LinShahrzad OmmiTaylor RaflowitzNorman Andres RiveraDana Stango

Master of Social WorkTiffany E. AshJenny BelizaireKatherine BonillaTasneem CamposBarbara CarrilloNicole Marie ChildersCeslie CovingtonChelsea-Storm De MeillacEstefania Cecilia DelgadoRosana Floriza Fils-AimePascale Perpetua IhemeSamantha Christina KingMargarita Del Carmen Lauria

Humberto Henrique MartinezKeara Anne MartinezCarmen Sofia MatizVenicha V. NewellNatalia OrregoValerie PadronMarta Margot PortuondoHeather Lynn RapaloCeleste C. RiosGabriel RodriguezBeatriz RosellLillian Soledad SacasaFarrah SanchezKathryn Jean StrobachYenisel SuarezLucy SzklaverVanessa Azucena TerceroAbby-gail ThorneyYailin VegaReginald Patrick Youyoute

Bachelor of Science in Dietetics and NutritionNicolette Alfonso, Magna Cum LaudePaula Arevalo, Cum LaudeJeffrey AstudilloCamila Benatar Pineda, Magna Cum LaudeBrittany Marie BoccadifuocoKatheryne CachuttNathalie CardonaJanaina CattanYuilyn A. ChangKi Kwan ChiLiana Francis CohenJessica Couloumy RossiShiran Dana, Magna Cum LaudeDavid Jesus Delpino, Magna Cum LaudeSabrina Gine DenisRosseline DiazDevon Ian DinelloJorge ExpositoPlacidus Steve Fernando Katherine GonzalezTomas Lio Grudny, Magna Cum LaudeAlessandra Dora GuasMario Fernando Jacome Jr.,

Magna Cum LaudeYessenia Allison Juarez, Magna Cum LaudeTommy LereboursOsvaldo Abraham Lievano

Melissa LynAndrea Mary Martin, Magna Cum LaudeMaria Carolina MendesNicholas MorseBarbara Camila OzoresKarina PoliniAlejandro Antonio PortilloBianca Quallo, Magna Cum LaudeTiffany Marie RayanAngelica SeaderNicole Sultan, Magna Cum LaudeMartin Tesini, Cum LaudeElena Torna Sr., Magna Cum LaudeMelanie VaisbergJazmine ValentinMayra Karen Varela Garat, Cum Laude

Bachelor of Science in Social WorkYamisley AlamoPrisca AlexisJessica Amanda AlonsoStephanie Elba Antequera, Cum LaudeLayne AristeguiShereese Beckford, Cum LaudeNicole BedoyaAmali Brown, Cum LaudeKaelyn Elizabeth Chima, Magna Cum LaudeMiguel Angel Danois, Summa Cum LaudeTavon D. DavisKinyorri EdmundsonNadia HernandezSarah K. Lee, Cum LaudeKyesha A. MillerMaria Daniela Molano, Cum LaudeYasmin Marie Morris, Cum LaudeAnntamar Paul, Cum LaudeCarmen Enid Pellot ValentinDavid Alexander Pena, Magna Cum LaudeGabriela Puig, Cum LaudeNatasha D. ReinaBergeline Saint PierreCristina Sanchez, Cum LaudeRobert SilverioQuanterria Tequi’La Simon,

Magna Cum LaudeKyron Elwin SmithLidiana UrraYzabella Valdes, Magna Cum Laude

Dear Panthers: Spring 2018

On behalf of the FIU Alumni Association and its Board of Directors we extend our congratulations and welcome you to your new family of more than 215,000 alumni. All of our graduates now belong to the FIU Alumni

Association – we are no longer charging membership fees! FIU alumni have access to more than 300,000 local and national discounts, numerous benefits and services the Association offers.

Your Alumni Association exists to advance the strategic priorities of FIU and to be a viable resource for engaging alumni. Getting involved, either by volunteering your time and talents or by making a tax deductible gift, is a great way for you to show your school pride. The Association helps fund student scholarships, provide career coaching, engage in legislative advocacy, and sponsors many events and activities throughout the year.

Be loud and proud in your Panther pride for you are forever linked to FIU! Let everyone know about the great education you received here. Wear your FIU colors. Purchase an FIU license plate. Support your alma mater, and come back to experience the many lectures, games and exhibits that are part of the life of our vibrant university. Always show pride in your FIU.

FIU will always be your home away from home! Whenever you are on campus, stop by and pay the Alumni Association a visit in MARC Suite 230 at the Modesto A. Maidique Campus.

Learn more about your Alumni Association by visiting our website at fiualumni�com, follow us on social media @fiualumni and #fiualumni, or call 305-348-3334.

In the spirit of Blue & Gold

Best regards,

Duane M. Wiles Executive Director and

Associate Vice President

Eddie Hondal ’88 & ’00President, Alumni Association

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A special thank you to our Students, Parents, Family and Friends.

To all the Faculty, Staff, Administration, Ceremony Ambassadors, Divisions and Departments, including Facilities Management and Custodial Services that have a role in this event, we appreciate your ongoing dedication to FIU.

OUR HEARTS ARE SADDENED BY OUR COMMUNITY’S LOSS.

IN MEMORIAM

Alberto AriasNavaro BrownBrandon Brownfield

Alexa DuranRolando Fraga HernandezOswald Gonzalez

Florida International University is a vibrant, student-centered public research university, ideally located in Miami, that is Worlds Ahead in its commitment to learning, research, entrepreneurship, innovation, and

creativity so that our graduates are prepared to succeed in a global market.

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