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20 HONORS CONVOCATION THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO MAGOFFIN AUDITORIUM APRIL 7, 20 A Message from the President: It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the 29th annual Honors Convocation at The University of Texas at El Paso. Held each spring, Honors Convocation is one of the very special events on the University calendar. This is our opportunity to recognize the outstanding academic achievements of UTEP’s most accomplished students. On this occasion we also honor faculty and staff for their exceptional performance, with the presentation of Distinguished Achievement Awards for Research, Teaching and Service, and recognition of newly appointed professors emeriti. Honors Convocation is a proud tradition at UTEP. Thank you for joining us for this very special celebration of excellence. Diana Natalicio President

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20��HONORS CONVOCATION

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO

MAGOFFIN AUDITORIUM

APRIL �7, 20��

A Message from the President:

It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the 29th annual Honors Convocation at The University of Texas at El Paso.

Held each spring, Honors Convocation is one of the very special events on the University calendar. This is our opportunity to recognize the outstanding academic achievements of UTEP’s most accomplished students. On this occasion we also honor faculty and staff for their exceptional performance, with the presentation of Distinguished Achievement Awards for Research, Teaching and Service, and recognition of newly appointed professors emeriti.

Honors Convocation is a proud tradition at UTEP. Thank you for joining us for this very special celebration of excellence.

Diana NatalicioPresident

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BOARD OF REGENTSThe University of Texas System

Wm. Eugene “Gene” Powell, Chairman ............... San Antonio

James D. Dannenbaum, Vice Chairman .......................Houston

Paul Foster, Vice Chairman .............................................. El Paso

R. Steven “Steve” Hicks, Vice Chairman ......................... Austin

Alexis “Alex” Cranberg .................................................... Austin

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

Wallace L. Hall, Jr. .............................................................. Dallas

Brenda Pejovich ................................................................. Dallas

Robert L. Stillwell ...........................................................Houston

Kyle J. Kalkwarf (Student Regent) ......................... San Antonio

Francie A. FrederickGeneral Counsel to the Board of Regents

SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALSThe University of Texas System

Francisco G. Cigarroa, M.D.Chancellor

David B. Prior, Ph.D.Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Kenneth I. Shine, M.D.Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs

Scott C. KelleyExecutive Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs

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PROGRAM Welcome and IntroductIons .................................................dIana natalIcIo PRESIDENT Stage Party Faculty Endowments Top Ten Seniors

Faculty and staFF Honorees Emeriti Distinguished Achievement Awards

unIversIty student Honorees ............................................... JUNIUS GONzALESPROVOST AND VICE PRESIDENT

FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

senior Honors Graduates and candidates Graduated in August or December 20�0 Graduating in May 20��

university Honors Program Graduates, candidates, and scholars Honors Degree Recipients, December 20�0 Honors Certificate Recipients, December 20�0 Honors Senior Thesis, December 20�0 Honors Degree Candidates, May 20�� Honors Certificate Candidates, May 20�� Honors Senior Thesis, May 20�� Houston Endowment Scholars

conference usa commissioner’s academic medal

conference usa commissioner’s Honor roll

university and department awards

university outstanding Graduate thesis awardsuniversity outstanding doctoral dissertation awards............... BENJAMIN FLORES INTERIM DEAN OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL

Honor socIetIes .......................................................................... JUNIUS GONzALES College and Departmental Honor Societies Academic, Honorary, and Professional Honor Organizations

2011-2012 scHolars excellence ProGram President’s Leadership Scholarship Award Recipients Presidential Excellence Scholarship Award Recipients Presidential Scholarship Award Recipients Academic Scholarship Award Recipients

Readers: Irma M. LopezAssistant Director, Human Resource Services

Dr. Laura GuerreroAssistant Professor, Management

RECEPTION FOLLOWING OUTSIDE MAGOFFIN AUDITORIUMNEXT TO THE GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES BUILDING

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FACULTY ENDOWMENTScHaIrscollege of Business administrationDr. Stephen B. Salter .........................................Chair for the Director of the Center

for the Study of Western Hemispheric TradeDr. Oscar Varela .............................................Charles R. and Dorothy S. Carter Chair

in Business Administration

college of engineeringDr. Ryan B. Wicker, Chair I ....................... Mr. and Mrs. MacIntosh Murchison Chair

in Engineering Dr. Lawrence E. Murr, Chair II Dr. Stephen Riter, Chair III Dr. Soheil Nazarian, Chair IV

college of Health sciencesDr. Kathleen A. Curtis, Chair I ..........Charles H. and Shirley T. Leavell Endowed Chair

in Nursing and Health Sciences

college of scienceDr. Luis A. Echegoyen .................................. The Robert A. Welch Chair in ChemistryDr. Kristin Gosselink ............................................ Orville Edward Egbert, M.D. Chair

ProFessorsHIPscollege of Business administrationDr. Thomas M. Fullerton, Jr. ............................. JPMorgan Chase Bank Professorship

in Business AdministrationDr. Mo Adam Mahmood ...............................Ellis and Susan Mayfield Professorship

in Business AdministrationDr. Robert Nachtmann ...................Betty M. MacGuire Distinguished Professorship

in Business AdministrationDr. Timothy P. Roth ........................................Dr. Arleigh B. Templeton Professorship

in Financial Management and BankingDr. Raymond A. zimmermann ................................... Robert E. and Jacqueline Skov

Endowed Professorship in Business EthicsDr. Maria Fernanda Wagstaff ............................................ Untitled Professorship #�

in Western Hemispheric Trade ResearchDr. Nathan J. Ashby ............................................................ Untitled Professorship #2

in Western Hemispheric Trade Research

college of engineeringDr. Louis J. Everett ............................ John T. MacGuire Distinguished Professorship

in Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringDr. David G. Novick .............................................. AT&T Distinguished Professorship

in the College of EngineeringDr. Joseph H. Pierluissi ...................Schellenger Professorship in Electrical Research

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Dr. Stella A. Quinones .................The Forrest O. and Henrietta Lewis Professorship of Electrical Engineering

Dr. Stephen W. Stafford ..............Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Professorship in Metallurgical Engineering

college of liberal artsDr. Lowell E. Graham .................... The Abraham Chavez, Jr. Professorship in MusicDr. Harmon M. Hosch ............................. The Helen M. C. Stern and J. Edward Stern

Endowed Professorship in PsychologyDr. z. Anthony Kruszewski .....................Kruszewski Family Endowed Professorship

in Political ScienceDr. Sandra McGee-Deutsch .....................................The Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Timmons

Borderlands History ProfessorshipDr. David A. Ruiter ........................ Dorrance D. Roderick Foundation Professorship

in EnglishDr. Arvind Singhal .................Samuel Shirley and Edna Holt Marston ProfessorshipDr. Dennis L. Soden ........................... Professorship for Western Hemispheric Trade

Policy Studies

college of scienceDr. Jorge A. Lopez Gallardo .............................Rho Sigma Tau-Robert L. Schumaker

Endowed Professorship in Physics

school of nursingDr. Maria A. Amaya .............. Wakefield Endowed Professorship in Health SciencesDr. Elias Provencio-Vasquez ................Robert H. Hoy III Distinguished Professorship

in Health Sciences

university WideDr. Jorge Gardea-Torresdey ................................ Richard M. and Frances M. Dudley

Memorial ProfessorshipDr. Maria Luisa Gonzalez ......................................Patricia Daw Yetter ProfessorshipDr. Arturo Pacheco .......................................El Paso Electric Company Professorship

in Education Research

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TOP TEN SENIORS20�0-20��

The University of Texas at El Paso Alumni Association Top Ten Seniors awards are presented to students who have achieved academic success as well as a proven commitment to the community. A committee of UTEP alumni, faculty and staff select the Top Ten Seniors based on grade point average, volunteer activities and leadership.

marcela aguirrecommunication studies

Humberto cruzPolitical science & latin american studies

monica delgadoBiological sciences

melissa christine desiletschemistry

Katherine armine diazBiological sciences

Jose domingo GuerraFinance & accounting

alejandro muñozFinance & accounting

rocio Jeanette orozconursing

luis alberto rubioBiological sciences

rubi Karina yañezInterdisciplinary studies: mathematics 4-8

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FACULTY AND STAFF HONOREES

ProFessors emerItIBarthy Ann Byrd ................................................Associate Professor, CommunicationPatricia Eason ........................................................... Associate Professor, AccountingWalter W. Fisher ........................Professor, Metallurgical and Materials EngineeringArthur H. Harris ............................................................. Professor, Biological SciencesBruce J. Lawson ................................................................Associate Professor, EnglishG. William Lucker ...................................................... Associate Professor, PsychologyRoy S. Malpass ............................................................................Professor, Psychology

dIstInGuIsHed acHIevement aWardsFaculty achievement award for researchRoy S. Malpass ............................................................................Professor, Psychology

Faculty achievement award for teachingStella A. Quiñones ................................................. Associate Professor, Electrical and

Computer Engineering

distinguished service to studentsAna V. Matos ............................... College of Health Sciences and School of Nursing

distinguished service to the universitySue E. Avis ..........................................................................Institutional Advancement

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STUDENT HONOREESGRADUATED IN AUGUST OR DECEMBER 20�0

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONSandra Aurora Aguilera Leandro Salvador Brandi Avilia Bueno Kristina J. Cleavenger Ruth Elizabeth Cruncleton Rebecca Alday Garcia Isaac Michael Gordon Jose Domingo Guerra

Jesus Alonzo Guzman Adrian Leal Jacqueline Ledezma Marta Bronislawa Micula Andres Moriel Brianna Nicole Nevarez Edward F. O’Hara IVRicardo Esteban Ramos Yanelly Rodriguez

Richard Christopher Sapien Steven Sierra Sarina Simental Harold Galin Stephens Cynthia Carolina Teran LopezCody Thomas Wells Kristen Caroline White

COLLEGE OF EDUCATIONMelissa Nicole Aboud Lorena G. Acosta Diana Rocio Aguirre Denisse Alejandra Almaraz-SalazarEduardo Carlos Alvarez Monica M. Antuna Liliana Araujo Martha Daniela Azcarate Melody Suzanne Bolton Kristine Marie Burton Salina Bustillos Susana Magdalena Calderon Miriam Cantrell Daisy Carbajal Brenda Carrillo Alejandra Casiano Brenda Castanon Daniela Castellanos Judith Correa Jessica A. Del Pino Elizabeth Duarte Fatima zuleika Duarte Angelica Estrada Crystal Marie Estrada Erin Ruth Ewing Lorena Alejandra Flores-MaldonadoEstela Galindo Jose Julio Galindo

Maxine Gallegos Carlos Gamez Jessica N. Garcia Yesenia Garcia Irene Elizabeth Garibay Marisela Garza Abir M. Ghneim Sally Gomez Brett Goodwin Erika Guevara Joanne Marie Gutierrez Betty Hidrogo Holly M. Holland Andrea Ibarra de AguilarChaunte Leialoha Jackson Alejandro Jasso Sandra Jasso Cynthia Lucille Jury Renee J. King Nicole Alice Lechuga Ana Laura Lewis Mayra Luevano Cynthia Madrid Chelsea Marie Mapes Victoria A. Marquez Cristina Rubio Martinez Lauren Martinez Sharon Lynn McNair Nathalie Sade Medina Ruth Medina Deborah Mendez

Sarai Mede Mendez MunguiaBlanca Yamel Mendoza Silvia Veronica Miranda Esther Monarrez Elda Morales Jeanette S. Morales Laura Edith Moreno Kyoko Moromi Yury Camarena Munguia Yadira Munoz Naomi Isabel Nunez Adriana Olivas Ruth Olivas Asiel Alesy Payan Kimberly J. Pelech Claudia Perez Anabel Angelica Posada Elisa Renteria Yvonne Renteria Maria Esther Rivera Silvia Susana Rivera Diana Rodriguez Rubi Rodriguez Patricia Lee Roman Nancy Paola Rosales Claudia Alejandra Ruiz Diana Saenz Maria Velia Samaniego Maria Guadalupe Santillan Alma Doris Santos

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COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCESMelissa Breanne Abraham

Stephanie Rita AlmarazHector Santiago Bernal

Michael Brandon Durling

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTSCesar Aguayo Michelle Alarcon Esmeralda Almanza Patrick Michael Almodovar Aaron Alvarez Georgina Armendariz Mariana Aun Maria A. Baca Jennifer Candice Beeler James Elijah Benson Tobias Berger Kenneth Charles Bier IIIAdrian Alfredo Blanco Randi Michelle Bossie Sandra Elizabeth Camacho Perla Magaly Chaparro Miryam Margarita Chozet Chris John Cintron Pamela Lizette Cruz Tamara L. Del Valle Geraldo Jose Diaz Arturo Dominguez Raul Dorado JrKarina Duran Jamie Enchinton Alan Gabriel Escobedo

Lisa Diane Estala Matthew Estrada Richard Sebastian Flores Sandra Flores Rafael Angel Franco Shelly Lavon Gahan Carmen C. Galindo Jose Luis Garcia Jessica Claudette Garza Shanna Kay Gobin Alejandra Gomez Andrea Gonzalez America Yvonne Guevara Lisa Leigh Hairston Shaunta Amanda Henderson Albert Michael Hernandez Irma Hernandez Nazanin Heydarian Adrian Donnell Hopson Marie-Therese Joyce James Robert Keyes IIKeAnne Lee Langford Carolina Lara Mayra Lucia Larios Susana Yvette Maese Berenice Maldonado Guadalupe Marquez

Melissa Stephanie Marquez Richard Aubrey Massey Alejandra Mayer Maria D. Montoya Dawn Christina Moses Monica Nevarez Irene A. O’Leary Angela Danielle Olmos Sabrina Chantell Parras Lizzeth Celeste Pattison Robyn L. Pelking Matthew Josh Persall Erick Posadas Brenda Mary Powers Pamela Prieto Maria C. Ramos Adrian M. Reyes Eugene Keil Reyes Laura E. Rodriguez Stephanie Rose Mariana Ruiz Samuel Saenz Justine Diana Salas Shirley Anne Talley Isabel Trejo Julian Elias Valdes Daniel Alfredo Vega Omar zaragoza

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERINGCarlos Aguilera Anuar Jesus Aguirre Armando Delgado JrTodd Wayne Dorethy Jrzenia Alejandra Garcia Christina Michelle Gasca Andres Gonzalez Maria Veronica Gonzalez Joseph Andres Hernandez

Carlos Gonzalo Ibanez AlcalaRicardo Martinez HernandezRichard Prince Maskill Aaron Mendoza MarquezJose Javier Motta-Mena Sergio Armando Navarro

Luis Octavio Parga Oscar Joel Phillips Pablo Rangel Ismael Sanchez Martin Jesus Sotelo Alejandro Vega Benjamin Haslam Walker Stephen Josiah Wells

Vanessa Marie Sepulveda Laura Jean Stanley Sarah Elizabeth Stevens

Esmeralda Rojo Subia Linda Carrol Taylor Manuel Maria Vela Jr.

Desiree Lee Velasquez Patricia Ann Vincent Rubi Karina Yanez

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SCHOOL OF NURSINGRoberto AlvaradoSamuel BentleyRenae Monique BlackSusan A. BrownCarlos Samuel CastillejosErika CorderoCynthia Vanessa DuenasMelissa Ann DupreeAna L. EsquivelAnabel FernandezLaura Jaye FreydenfeldtCrystal Elizabeth Fuller

Adriana A. Garciazulema HermosilloRolando E. HinojoGeorge JaureguiKrystal Lynn KimClaudia LeonAlene Davis MarrottNancy MartinezAlyssa Nicole MoralesCelina PadillaJesika Renee PerezCarlos Prado

Miriam Aidee QuirogaEva Yvette RamirezJessica ReedSarah Christina RuizPatricia SanchezLaurie L. ScheidKayla Ann SmithLeah Ann SmithAshley Rebecca SwannJohn ToyMarisol C. Valenzuela

UNIVERSITY COLLEGEHilda Alarcon-CarrilloJoel Avila Kaysie M. Bentley Leonardo Calderon IIIJuan Jaime Castillo Alejandra Diaz Elizabeth H. Gallardo Fanny Gallardo Heather R. Gunn

Loni Johnnette Jaime Sondra K. Jones Guillermo Lopez Elizabeth Lujan Jesus A. Martinez Laura Martinez Amy Corbet Mc Donnell Daniel Robert Mott-Smith

Michael Joseph Reveles Norma Graciela Reyes Caren Dominique Rico Dianne Soto Sally Felicity Straba Caitlin Thomson Ricardo Villagran Jessica Jerene Wilson

COLLEGE OF SCIENCEFernando A. AlarconJoaquin Rogelio ArceMaria A. BacaOmar Farouk BakerLilia BarraganLeonel BarredaRosemarie BarriosMario Javier BencomoClifford Austin Campbell

Alejandro ChaconMarissa FloresMatthew Warren FolmarAhmad Khaled IsmailMaria Isabel MaciasMelissa Kaye ManuelitoStephen Anthony MurgaAlba Leticia Quiroz

Jennifer Christine Ramos-ChavezAna Lucia SaenzSarah Ann SepulvedaHeidi Berenice SilvaKayla M. VasquezJuan Carlos VillarrealBeatriz H. WanchoHector Alejandro zamoraEmmanuel zubia

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SENIOR HONORS CANDIDATESGRADUATING IN MAY 20��

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Rasha Ahmad Al-Najdawi Adolfo A. Alvarez Carlos Carrasco Timothy Darryl Flosi Anthony M. Hart Willard Keith Hill Nasser A. Ikhlail Dimitry C. Isita Marcela Jaquez Tarin Rebekah Marie Jay Natalia Kovtunova

Deborah Martinez V Gloria Maria Mejia Alejandra Mendez Castro Alejandra Montalvo Karla Karina Mora Alejandro Munoz Vicente Ortega Ada Luz Paniagua Marian Consuelo Quevedo Alicia Rodriguez

Michael P. Scott Elizabeth Ann Sobczak Patrick David Solis Jeremy Shane Springer Matthew Robert Taylor Edgar Israel Villasana-Morales Adrian Viramontes Nathalia Vota Echavarri

COLLEGE OF EDUCATIONVilma L. Acosta Laura Alejandra Acuna Teresa AdovasioAurora Aguilar Shawn Michell Albo Carolina Elsie Aloma Liz Abigail Alonso Juana G. AlvaradoRocio E. AlvaradoDiana Maria Aragon Gloria Elizabeth ArmendarizJulieta ArredondoBelen Ruby Arriaga Pamela Azaeta Lisett Badillo Bianca Baily Gloria Banda Rachel Dominique Battle Tiffany L. Brooker Ruby Buendia Iris Irene Cadena Luz Elena CampbellMaria Guadalupe Cantu Joanna J. Casey Karen Selene Castillo Griselda ChampagneLeticia Isabel Chavez

Lorena Chavez Brenda Chavez Irma Olga Chavira Rebecca Lynn Clarke Mariel Mireles ContrerasMonica D. Cortez Myra Cuevas Gail Kathleen DanberryDeanna Sue Davis Teresa D. De La CruzRosario De los SantosBarbara Delgado Brittney Elyse Devine Silvia Dorador Maria A. EscobedoAmanda J. FernandezBlady FernandezNailea Antonella FernandezNorma FigueroaAngelica Flores Mardeny Flores Michelle Christine Flores Wendy Lynn GaglioneCarolina Garcia Daniel Garcia Jenny Garcia Gabriela Yolanda Garcia

Adriana Garcia Kristine Marie GonzalezCeleste Desire Guevara Chelsea Kay HaarstadChristina M. HendershotElizabeth P. Heredia Kimber Leigh Hirsch Azusena Huizar Melanie Amber Irrobali Monica Cristina Linden Valerie Ann Lopez Jacqueline Annette Lopez Cindy Lopez Sandy Lopez Maria G. Loury Priscilla Loya Monica Leticia MarquezLilibeth Medina Guadalupe MendietaDelfina MontanaNorma Velia Montes de LopezAshley Nicole Munoz Vanessa Elizabeth Munoz Marta Rocio Olivas Gloria Paulina Olmos Lourdes Ordonez de Castillo

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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERINGArturo Acosta-zamoraRobert Gabriel AlmendarezIvon Armida AyalaBaltazar BetancourtEnrique Busquets GonzalezIsaac Campos FloresCarlos CarmonaSylvia CarrollShaddy R. Castillo PontonJose Juan Chavez

Martin Alejandro De la TorreSteven Andrew Del GaizoSamuel John DixonLizeth FraireShane Louis FullerChristopher GeneraTony John MartinezGregory Carl MausJoshua C. McKeeEdith Montes

Hector Hugo MorenoJacob Henry OntiverosMarcos G. PachecoNicholas Henry PaineJaime ParraIsrael PrietoErnesto Javier RubioDavid Alberto SaenzYair SaenzEmber Leanne StoneAdrian Edward VelizLuis Humberto Villalobos

COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCESMeena AldouriLaura Elena AlonzoJessica Aileen BockCrystal Antoinette BoldenAaron CamachoLaura Margarita CarmonaClaudia Ivette DiazHans Lars Olov ErikssonDaniel Robert Fierro

Laura Susana FloresJoshua Aaron FongAmanda Rocio GarciaDiana Raquel GomezEric Adrian GomezDaniel GonzalezMagda HallKimberly HerediaMarco Miguel Hernandez

Afton M. KutzmanMarlene LaraAndrew Sergio MartinezCassandra MuroYllorelle Veronica RodriguezEvelyn RodriguezMaria Isabel TrujilloElizabeth Marie Veloz

Aurora Elena Ordonez-LoyaSilvia L. Orozco Melissa Palacios Stephanie Lynn Paoli Alexias Altalucille Pena Natalie PichardoMaribel QuezadaOlivia QuinonesYuzuky Ramirez Carmen Veronica Ramirez Nora Regaladozaira Lizeth Renteria

Noemi Ribot MunozOscar RodriguezGabriel Rojas Ruth Romero Amanda D. Rubio Maria R. Salas Patricia SamaniegoRoxanne Nicole SambranoDenise Bentancourt Sanchez Marcela Sanchez Cynthia SantillanoRebecca L. Shindo

Cristina Silerio Rocio SilvestreClaudia M. Telles Omar Teran Patricia Tonche Kristine Valadez Liliana Veronica Valadez Jade Valdez Deborah Marie ValenzuelaKrystal Valles Stephanie Dianne Vega Minerva Velez Gloria Vidana

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SCHOOL OF NURSING

Leslie Daniel AndersenPamela Dee AnsteadLuisana Argelia ArandaKaty Michele ArnettMonina AvalosPaloma Athena Becker

Julianne Aurelia BraudisSylvia Ann BrzeskiYadira Ivonne CabreraCesar Alejandro De la VegaWilliam Isaac Estrada

Katherine Camille FranklinGregory GladstoneOmar Adrian HernandezPatricia L. HoodSory Kaba

Juan Christian Acevedo Celia Aguilar Martha Yahareli Aguilera RubioMarcela Aguirre Miranda E. Alvarez Jessica ArmendarizWendy Alexandra Avalos Arturo Molinar Avitia Christina Belio Anelisa BenavidesTobias Block Laura Anne Bombach Laura Anne Bombach Matthew Robert Brame Dawn Gaye BrooksBriana Stephanie Carbajal Adela Carr Celia Victoria Carzoli Jason Michael Casey Nancy Cavazos Bihong Chang Paola Chavez Sean P. Conroy Clarence Leon CourtHumberto Cruz Cassandra Suzanne Davisson Michael S. DeslongchampsAlejandra Sarai DominguezChristine Anne Endlich Annai Escobedo Jeremy A. EspinozaThomas F. FinneganHeidy Aidee Flores Jesse R. Flores

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS

Mayra Gisel Flores MontoyaMartin Ignatius Gallegos Carla Yvonne Garcia Laurie Michel Garcia Luis Omar Garcia Luzmarina Garcia Lydia Berenice Garcia Frank E. Gomez Eric Michael Gonzales Erika Gonzalez Areli Guajardo Adriana Gutierrez Matthew John Harding Deborah HernandezMichael R. HernandezNoemi Hewitt Dolores Annette Ituarte-ValenzuelaAlan A. Jimenez Christopher Scott Jolley Michelle S. Kaiser Paul David LaPrade Rosemary Lazarin Michelle Marie Lee Christine Louise Lemon Elizabeth Michelle Levesque Eileen Marie LopezAlejandro Alberto LopezAlejandra Macias Brenda Martinez Jesus C. Martinez Damaris Alejandra Mateo Justin Anthony Monarez Matthew J. Munden Alessandra Narvaez-Varela

Daniel Aaron NatividadRebeca Anna Nunez Sara Isabel Oaxaca Abigail A. O’Leary Belinda Jo Olivares Crystal Orozco Celina Osuna Arlina Palacios Melissa E. Pena Bianca Ramirez Gabriela RamirezMichael Patrick Reese Louis Andres Reyes Michael Paul Rios Megan A. Rivera Lorena Mondragon RodriguezCynthia Marie Rojas Karla Alejandra Rosas Karla Ruiz Leonel Ruiz Rosario Margarita Ruiz Susane Theresa Salazar Mathew Joseph Sanchez Cilda Sandoval Christina Richelle SnodgrassClaudia Elodia Terrazas Jesus Arturo Torres FernandezAna M. TrilloJose Luis Valdez Fatima Valles Sabrina Vargas-OrtizJennifer Ann Vega Davida Danielle Washer Tiffany Amorette Young

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COLLEGE OF SCIENCEJaqueline Alexandra AbogadoFernando A. AlarconAmanda Irene AndradeAndrew AvilaMarisol Beltran del RioMonica Elena BenjaminKatie L. BryantJodie Dawn CallisonRodolfo Rafael Canizales CollazoSylvia CarrollJacob Isaac ContrerasMelissa Christine Desilets

Katherine Armine DiazMacey Victoria DowningKarla Annette EsparzaNancy Noemi EspinozaKarla Kristine FrietzeIvan Andres GatewoodJazmin GonzalezAngela Danielle GuerraEric B. GutierrezCelina Leticia HodgesAlberto IsassiAlfredo Daniel JuradoErnesto LiconAlfred E. Lowe

Karina Ivanna MartinezAlexander Thomas MatneyAnna Cristina OrtizBrenda Lorena RodarteMaria Guadalupe RodriguezLuis Alberto RubioPaloma Regina SanchezRubi I. SantiestebanJennifer Lynnette SmithJacaranda SolisRandle A. UmehAmanda Marie Yanez

Kirsten Elizabeth KadlecKim L. MartinKirsten Rose MiddletonJustine Marie MurrayMonica OzaetaJennifer P. Pauli

Sonia Maria PenaSusie Wayman PyleKrystal Dawn SubiaTwain Patrick ThorntonRosa Monique Valenzuela

Carlos VallesNaomi Dawn YankeJacqueline Stevens Yellen

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UNIVERSITY HONORS PROGRAM GRADUATES, CANDIDATES, AND SCHOLARS

The University Honors Program provides opportunities to meet the needs of intellectually talented and highly motivated students. At the core of the program is a series of honors classes taught by outstanding faculty, in which learning is based on personalized and group interaction, with emphasis being placed on critical thinking and effective communication. Students who participate in the program may earn recognition in one of two forms: the Honors Certificate, which requires �� hours of honors credit; or the University Honors Degree, requiring �0 hours of honors credits in specified subject areas. Students may also elect to carry out individualized research, culminating in the Honors Senior Thesis. Entering freshmen must have graduated in the top �� percent of their high school class or have achieved a superior score on the SAT or ACT. A �.� cumulative grade point average is the criterion for admitting current UTEP or transfer students.

university Honors Program Honors degree recipients, Fall 2010Olufemi B. Adeniji ................................................................ Multidisciplinary StudiesCarrie E. Green ...........................................................................................KinesiologyHermila Hernandez ........................................................................ Biological SciencesJennifer C. Ramos-Chavez .............................................................. Biological SciencesRita R. Robles ........................................................................ Multidisciplinary StudiesKarina zazueta ............................................................................................Psychologyuniversity Honors Program Honors certificate recipients, Fall 2010Danielle N. zazueta ................................................................. Environmental ScienceCrystal M. Estrada .................................................................. Interdisciplinary StudiesAngelica M. Gonzalez .........................................................................Political ScienceLorrie Lowe ....................................................................................................... NursingAshli R. Ridenour ..........................................................................................Marketing

university Honors Program Honors senior thesis, Fall 2010Jennifer C. Beeler .............................................................................................. History

university Honors Program Honors degree candidates, spring 2011Celia V. Carzoli ................................................................................................... HistoryRodolfo R. Canizales Collazo .................................................................. MicrobiologyMonica Delgado ...............................................................................Biological ScienceJazmin Gonzalez ..................................................................................... MicrobiologyDeborah Hernandez .......................................................................................... HistoryNadia Herrera ................................................................ Biochemistry & MicrobiologyChristina G. Luna ..............................................................................Biological ScienceSarah A. Martinez ................................................................. Interdisciplinary StudiesRebeca A. Nunez ...................... English & American Literature and Political ScienceMelissa E. Pena ............................................................................................PsychologyLuis Rubio .........................................................................................Biological ScienceLeonel Ruiz ..................................... Creative Writing, Political Science & PsychologyPaloma R. Sanchez .................................................................................. MicrobiologyJessica Veliz ....................................................................................................... Nursing

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university Honors Program Honors certificate candidates, spring 2011Luz B. Aguayo ........................................................................ Interdisciplinary StudiesChristina Belio .................................................................................................... FrenchSylvia Carroll .............................................................Biology & Electrical EngineeringAlejandra S. Dominguez ........................................................ Psychology & SociologyErnesto Licon ........................................................................................... MicrobiologyChristopher J. Molina .................................................................. Biology & ChemistryMirian Quevedo ......................................................................... Finance & MarketingJennifer L. Smith ...................................................................................... MicrobiologyAdrian E. Veliz ................................................................................. Computer Science

university Honors Program Honors senior thesis, spring 2011Nadia Herrera ................................................................ Biochemistry & Microbiology

Houston endowment scholars, 2010-2011The Houston Endowment Honors program and Houston Endowment Professional and Leadership Development Fund play a vital role in establishing a solid academic and personal development foundation for many UTEP men and women. Recipients of the highly competitive Houston Endowment scholarship award represent UTEP and the University Honors Program in academic, leadership and professional development opportunities on campus, regionally, nationally and abroad. Additionally, Houston Endowment scholars consistently achieve great academic success, earning one or more honors recognitions upon graduation. Houston Endowment scholars also demonstrate above average leadership and assist as student ambassadors for the University Honors Program.

Patricia A. Acosta ................................Organizational & Corporate CommunicationAlejandra I. Garcia ............................................................................................ NursingLizette B. Granado .............................................................................. Criminal JusticeNarges K. Kalantarian ......................................................................Biological ScienceDeborah V. Martinez .................................................................. Economics & FinanceRocio J. Orozco ................................................................................................. NursingMelissa E. Pena ............................................................................................PsychologyTerry L. Peoples .................................................................................Biological ScienceRamiro Pinon .........................................................................Mechanical EngineeringMaegan R. Ramirez .............................................................................Political ScienceJacaranda Solis ........................................................................................ MicrobiologyMercy E. Uwakwe .............................................................................Biological ScienceJessica Veliz ....................................................................................................... NursingJessica I. zuniga ..............................................................Speech-Language PathologyMaegan R. Ramirez ............................................................................Creative WritingJacaranda Solis ........................................................................................ Microbiology

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university Honors councilThe University Honors Council (UHC) is the representative student organization of the University Honors Program (UHP). UHC focuses on the areas of: academic success, service to the community, service to University Honors Program, and service to UTEP, as well as a campus and community social networking opportunity for students. University Honors Council officers and members further serve as University Honors Program Ambassadors.

President ...............................................................................................Melissa E. PenaVice President ...................................................................................... Jesse NavaretteTreasurer ........................................................................................ Jonathan I. TavarezSecretary ..............................................................................................Melissa L. SpearFaculty Advisor .................................................................................... Terri S. RamirezHistorian ........................................................................................ Rain M. ArredondoCommunity Service Chair ............................................................... Stephanie Moreno

Mirna L. AcevedoLuz AguayoJorge Banos-GomarMiguel BautistaReena BeggsKathryn Bohle

Jonathan CandelariaVeronna CorralAlba Dominguez-ArriagaMelissa DuranJeanette GalvanWendy Galvan

university Honors ProgramThe University Honors Program (UHP) encourages eligible undergradute students who are committed to academic excellence, students who want to be engaged on campus and in the community, and students who want to make optimum use of UTEP resources to be active program members.

Yedid A. AbogadoEdgar AcevesOlufemi B. AdenijiLinda R. AguilarDenise AguirreNora M. AguirreSteven F. AguirreJesus AlanizApril AlvarezCarlo AlvarezCarlo A. AmatoChristopher AmayaAlexandra AragonYadira ArellanoLuis C. ArmendarizLuis R. ArmendarizSayra S. ArmendarizLilian AvilaSonia A. AzuaOmar BarbosaDaniel S. Barnhorst

Luis A. BarreraKristina F. BarronAngelica F. BecerraMelissa BenitezKelly E. BennettJanet BernalIrene BorregoNancy S. BrackenJose F. BrisenoGustavo BuenoBrian M. BulkoEmily BuntynSarah A. BurchettNancy CamperoFrancisco J. CamposJasmine CarbajalMelanie L. CarrascoFernando CarreonAlvaro CarrilloMagali M. CarrilloChloe R. Casas

Ruben A. CasillasMelanie M. CastanedaJustin C’de BacaFrancisco ChagollaJulio E. ChavezChristina M. ChaviraNathan S. CintronNathan ColemanLizbeth CorellaRuben CorreaYedith CortezVeronica CruzCrystal DavisRochelle N. DavisVictor M. De La FuenteElisabet De La TorreAlejandra L. De MatiasYvette P. DearoAlexandra M. DiazJohn M. DixonHoward M. Doblado

Cristina GerardoGerrod GomezDaniel MoralesCesar PerezKrystal SotoSarah Valenzuela

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Bryan J. DohertyTodd W. DorethyEthaniel K. EliasJanet EscuderoLizette EsparzaLuisa A. EsquivelMargarita L. EstradaValeria EstradaNita C. FalveyJuliana FierroAaron A. FloresCassandra N. FloresRebecca A. FloresRudis A. FloresGuillermina FragosoDenise FrancoVania FrancoVictor A. FrancoJustin C. FusonGary GalindoJoseph D. GallegosCarla K. GarcesAyde GarciaCrystal A. GarciaEmily GarciaLizette A. GarciaNadine GarciaDan E. GasparLira GerardoAmanda C. GonzalezCynthia J. GonzalezDanielle A. GonzalezSam A. GonzalezAshley L. GreenupAlejandra GuerreroNataly Y. GuerreroIsrael GutierrezJennifer S. GutierrezLuis A. GutierrezMelissa GutierrezErick M. HajatHadeel A. HamdanEricka P. HartfordTimothy J. HeiseAngela R. HernandezAriana HernandezDaniel I. HernandezManuel J. HernandezAdam C. Herrera

Jossue HerreraStephanie A. HerrreraMeagan R. HillNikayla M. HizonMayra C. HuertaElissa A. HughesTravis M. HughesAiram E. HuntsmanSairym IbarraMarjorie A. IngleNicole IrizarryMonique A. JamesStephanie JimenezRichard JuarezTalitha M. JuarezChristopher S. LaddRochelle L. Le MireEnrique LermaMayra J. LeyvaMartin LimonMaria G. LlamasJoe LomeliAgatha LopezAraceli LopezAshley M. LopezDaisy Y. LopezKristina M. LopezTimothy A. LopezTomas LuceroLaura L. LugoBrittany L. MaciasLizeth MaciasNayshawn A. MaddoxJose MadridJeannette P. MailletAnahi MarinesLindsey M. MarquezMatthew MarquezEdwin MartinezEnid A. MartinezRafael MartinezRodolfo MartinezSusana J. MartinezYessenia MartinezVincent F. MedinaPablo MejiaNallely MendezEricka B. MendozaNathaniel S. Meys

Roberto I. MezaRosalba MirandaGuadalupe MontesEunice MontoyaAlberto MorenoPriscilla M. MorenoJessika M. MorganIsaac A. MoyaChristine N. MunozMayra MunozJuan C. NavarroJose L. NegreteCrystal NettlesSamuel NevarezAndrew NewportBernadette NunezSilvia OlivaresAdrian I. OntiverosAlexis L OrozcoBenjamin OrtegaIvan OrtegaJesus A. OrtizMichael R. OrtizJeremy PachecoNoemi PadillaEdgardo PeregrinoAdrian PerezDaniel G. PerezRocio PerezAlba P. Perez De TejedaPriscilla PinaAngel PinedaRaul I. Puentes-LowryRoderic QuinnGilbert QuintanaMelinna R. QuinteroAna K. RamirezGilbert J. RamirezJuan L. RamirezSelena N. RamirezTimothy E. RamirezAlyssa R. RangelEsteban RangelVictoria R. RangelMatthew J. ReillyAileen A. RenteriaMolly ReyesOscar D. ReyesYvette Rincon

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Marcos A. RiosApril J. RiveraNicholas A. RodarteCarlos RodriguezEduardo RodriguezHugo A. RodriguezJaime RodriguezVanessa Y. RodriguezEvangelina RomeroLizabeth T. RonquilloNicole A. RonquilloArturo RuizNicholette RuizJoshua Sainz-OrtizAngelica C. SalasConsuelo SalasEmmanuel SalazarAdriana H. SaldivarNatalia Salmeron- Mendoza

Gerrit SchulzeRosanna SeguraSilvia SeguraAngelica SepulvedaEdwin C. SerranoJoshua R. ShortIsela SifuentesJennifer A. SifuentesKarla D. SilvaKiraLIse SilvaNicole S. SimonsJose. H. SmithDeane SosaCecilia N. SoteloLaQuanta K. StewartChristina SubtGabriel L. TapiaAbril TavarezJessica M. TellezJose A. Terrazas

Anthony G. TiscarenoRafael TorresValerie C. TorresLuz E. TrevizoKim L. ValadezJuan G. ValuenzuelaSantiago VasquezVanessa I VasquezSandra K. VegaRoman A. VelascoNatalie VidalesIrving H. VillanuevaMisty VillegasJoshua E. VincentSverre VogtChristopher WhiteJustin J. WilliamsRoberto YepenJessica zamarripaOscar R. zamora

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CONFERENCE USA AWARDSconference usa commissioner’s academic medalAwarded to student-athletes who achieve a �.7� cumulative GPA or above

FootballJordan Leslie ..........................................................................Mechanical EngineeringWesley Miller ......................................................................... Business AdministrationMichael Scott ......................................................................... Business Administration

Women’s BasketballKelli Willingham ......................................................................................... Undeclared

Women’s soccerMelissa Desilets ..............................................................................................ChemistryTess Hall ...................................................................................................... UndeclaredVictoria Martyn .......................................................................................... UndeclaredAzia Nicholson ...................................................................................................BiologySkye Schultz ................................................................................................ Undeclared

Women’s volleyballJacqueline Cason ...................................................................Mechanical EngineeringStephanie Figueroa .............................................................. Multidisciplinary StudiesMarie-Therese Joyce ............................................................................CommunicationJennifer Nolasco .........................................................................................KinesiologyVictoria Valencia .........................................................................................Kinesiology

men’s trackRichard Olsson ...................................................................... Multidisciplinary Studies

Women’s trackMarine Menez ...................................................................... Multidisciplinary Studies

Women’s softballKayla Black ..................................................................................................KinesiologyAshley Collazo ...................................................................................................BiologyKelynn Frye ................................................................................................. Undeclared

men’s GolfGerardo Castrellon ................................................................ Business AdministrationGabriel Frank ......................................................................... Business AdministrationHJ Roberts .............................................................................. Business AdministrationRoss Rotwein ......................................................................... Business Administration

Women’s GolfNathalie Castillo .................................................................... Business AdministrationAlix Moncada ......................................................................... Business Administration

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conference usa commissioner’s Honor rollAwarded to student-athletes who achieve a �.0 cumulative GPA or above

FootballBraxton Amy ..................................................................... Masters Leadership StudiesMarcus Bagley ............................................................................................ UndeclaredJoseph Banyard .................................................................... Multidisciplinary StudiesKyle Brown ................................................................................................. UndeclaredRichard Contreras .............................................................................................. HistoryJacob Garcia ................................................................................................ UndeclaredJordan Leslie ..........................................................................Mechanical EngineeringDeAndre Little ...................................................................................................BiologyJulio Lopez ......................................................................................................... HistoryNathan McCage ..........................................................................................KinesiologyCarson Meger ......................................................................................CommunicationPaulo Melendez .......................................................................................... UndeclaredWesley Miller ......................................................................... Business AdministrationJonathan Moore ..................................................................................Political ScienceRuben Munoz ...................................................................................... Criminal JusticeJames Nelson ........................................................................ Multidisciplinary StudiesHunter Nix ......................................................................................................... HistoryWill Osolinsky .......................................................... Masters Business AdministrationMichael Scott ......................................................................... Business AdministrationTate Smith ............................................................................. Multidisciplinary StudiesRichard Spencer ..................................................................... Business AdministrationJeremy Springer ..................................................................... Business AdministrationAndrew Thomas ......................................................................................... UndeclaredCraig Wenrick ............................................................................................. Undeclared

men’s BasketballTony Baker .................................................................................................. UndeclaredIsaac Gordon ..................................................................................................... FinanceGabriel McCulley ................................................................................. Criminal JusticeEric Munoz ............................................................................. Business Administration

Women’s Basketball Gloria Brown ........................................................................ Multidisciplinary StudiesBaiba Eglite ..........................................................................................CommunicationBriana Green ........................................................................................ Criminal JusticeWhitney Houston ............................................................. Masters Leadership StudiesDeanna Key ................................................................................................ UndeclaredErin McGarrichan ................................................................... Business AdministrationAshley Milian ........................................................................ Multidisciplinary StudiesKimberly Smith ..................................................................... Multidisciplinary StudiesAnete Steinberga ....................................................................................... UndeclaredSviatlana Trukshanina ........................................................... Business AdministrationKristine Vitola ........................................................................ Business AdministrationKelli Willingham ......................................................................................... UndeclaredTracy Wittebolle ................................................................... Multidisciplinary Studies

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Women’s soccerChandra Bednar .........................................................................................KinesiologyMelissa Desilets ..............................................................................................ChemistryKatherine Dorman ........................................................................................... NursingBrittany Gonzalez ................................................................. Multidisciplinary StudiesTess Hall ...................................................................................................... UndeclaredAnoop Josan ......................................................................... Multidisciplinary StudiesSara Kaltwasser ..........................................................................................KinesiologyKenah Linger .............................................................................................. UndeclaredVictoria Martyn .......................................................................................... UndeclaredAzia Nicholson ...................................................................................................BiologySkye Schultz ................................................................................................ UndeclaredGinalen Soto ............................................................................................... Undeclared

Women’s volleyballCassandra Burruel .............................................................................................BiologyJacqueline Cason ...................................................................Mechanical EngineeringStephanie Figueroa .............................................................. Multidisciplinary StudiesPatricia Jarmoc ..................................................................................................BiologyMarie-Therese Joyce ............................................................................CommunicationBridget Logan ................................................................................................ChemistryKyla Muela ............................................................................ Multidisciplinary StudiesJennifer Nolasco .........................................................................................KinesiologyMelissa Toth ................................................................................................ UndeclaredVictoria Valencia .........................................................................................Kinesiology

men’s track and FieldAdesuji Adeniyan ............................................................................................ GeologyJustice Chirchir ...................................................................................................BiologyDimitrios Fylladitakis ............................................................. Business AdministrationSolomon Gardea ......................................................................................... UndeclaredAbel Koskey ................................................................................................ UndeclaredRichard Olsson ...................................................................... Multidisciplinary StudiesNelson Ramos ....................................................................... Multidisciplinary Studies

Women’s track and FieldGladys Chepsat ........................................................................................... UndeclaredKarina Garcia ........................................................................ Multidisciplinary StudiesKathya Garcia ....................................................................... Multidisciplinary StudiesRisper Kimaiyo .................................................................................................. NursingLaura Macauley ...................................................................................CommunicationMarine Menez ...................................................................... Multidisciplinary StudiesAmanda Pulido ....................................................................................CommunicationKitria Stewart ......................................................................................CommunicationAnna Wessman ...................................................................... Business Administration

Women’s softballKayla Black ..................................................................................................KinesiologyCamilla Carrera ...........................................................................................KinesiologyCrystal Carrion ............................................................................................ Undeclared

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Ashley Collazo ...................................................................................................BiologyKelynn Frye ................................................................................................. UndeclaredJoanna Krienitz .......................................................................................... UndeclaredChelsea Mayer .............................................................................................PsychologyArlene Moore ....................................................................... Multidisciplinary StudiesKayla Oranger ....................................................................... Business AdministrationLaura Ramos ................................................................................................PsychologyChelsea Troupe ............................................................................................. EducationKayleigh Walts ............................................................................................Kinesiology

men’s GolfGerardo Castrellon ................................................................ Business AdministrationGabriel Frank ......................................................................... Business AdministrationDevin Miertschin ............................................................................................... HistoryLuke Ovenden .....................................................................................CommunicationDavid Persons ........................................................................ Business AdministrationHJ Roberts .............................................................................. Business AdministrationRoss Rotwein ......................................................................... Business Administration

Women’s GolfNathalie Castillo .................................................................... Business AdministrationEmma Edin ............................................................................. Business AdministrationRosa Gomez Valdor ..................................................................................................ArtShang-Fan Huang .................................................................. Business AdministrationTeresa Nogues ....................................................................... Business AdministrationAna Pastor Pinilla .................................................................. Business AdministrationElizabeth Sobczak ................................................................. Business Administration

Women’s tennisDariya Abdrakhmanova ........................................................ Business AdministrationRebecca Calvillo ...................................................................................CommunicationCarolina Deluca ...................................................................................CommunicationAdriana Fuentes .................................................................... Business AdministrationAlexandra Glebova ............................................................... Multidisciplinary StudiesMarie-Audrey LeBlond ..................................................................................... NursingMartina Trierweiler .................................................................................... UndeclaredGabriela Vazquez ..............................................................................................Biology

Women’s rifleKarina Hernandez ...................................................................................... UndeclaredAlix Moncada ......................................................................... Business AdministrationHannah Muegge ................................................................... Business AdministrationAreli Oros .................................................................................................... UndeclaredAndrea Palafox Lopez ................................................................................ UndeclaredKorina Rodriguez ....................................................................................... Undeclared

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UNIVERSITY ANDDEPARTMENT AWARDS

accountingJose D. Guerra ...................................................... Outstanding Senior in Accounting

(co-recipient)Anthony M. Hart .................................................. Outstanding Senior in Accounting

(co-recipient)Courtney H. Rios ................................Outstanding Graduate Student in Accounting

artLaura Anne Bombach ................................................... Outstanding Senior in MetalsCassandra S. Davisson ...............................................Outstanding Senior in CeramicsYazmin Marquez ............................................ Outstanding Senior in Graphic DesignArturo Molinar-Avitia ............................................... Outstanding Senior in PaintingArturo Molinar-Avitia ............................................... Outstanding Senior in Drawing

center for Inter-american and Border studiesKerry Doyle ................................................................ Outstanding Graduate Student

in Latin American and Border StudiesJessica Jones ...................................................... Outstanding Academic Achievement

in Latin American and Border Studies

chicano studiesCelia Aguilar .................................................. Outstanding Senior in Chicano Studies

civil engineeringEdith Montes ............................................................... Andrew D. Jones Outstanding

Academic Achievement AwardLourdes G. Pacheco ...........................................Best Graduate Student Paper Award

clinical laboratory scienceMeena Aldouri ........................................... Outstanding Student Class of 2009-20��Crystal Bolden ..............................Outstanding Senior in Clinical Laboratory Science

(co-recipient)Claudia I. Diaz ..............................Outstanding Senior in Clinical Laboratory Science

(co-recipient)

communicationMarcela Aguirre Rodriguez .............Outstanding Senior in Communication StudiesEsmeralda Almanza ..............................................Outstanding Senior in Print MediaPatrick M. Almodovar ................................. Outstanding Senior in Electronic MediaPaola Chavez ..................................... Outstanding Senior in Multimedia JournalismAlejandra M. Diaz Salamanca ................................... Outstanding Graduate Student

in CommunicationMarie-Therese Joyce ..................................Outstanding Senior in Media AdvertisingLorena Mondragon Rodriguez ...................... Outstanding Senior in Organizational

and Corporate Communication

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computer scienceCuahutemoc Muñoz .................. Outstanding Graduate Thesis in Computer ScienceYair Saenz .................................................. Outstanding Senior in Computer ScienceJun zheng ............................... Outstanding Graduate Student in Computer Science

creative WritingSilvana Ayala Pelaez ................... Outstanding Graduate Student in Creative WritingAlessandra Narvaez-Varela ..........................Outstanding Senior in Creative Writing

criminal JusticeJose L. Valdez................................................. Outstanding Senior in Criminal Justice

economics and FinanceEnedina Licerio ....................Outstanding Graduate Thesis in Economics and FinanceEmmanuel Villalobos ............................................... Master of Science in Economics,

Student of the Year AwardKristen White ...............................................................Outstanding Senior in Finance

educational Psychology and special servicesFernando Reyes ......................................................... Outstanding Graduate Student

in Guidance and CounselingJose Galindo ............................................... Outstanding Senior in Special EducationJennifer zuniga .......................Outstanding Graduate Student in Special Education

educationMariel Mireles Contreras ........................................Outstanding Senior in EducationRubi Yañez ........................................... Outstanding Graduate Student in Education

educational leadership and FoundationsLeslie Gonzales .......................................................... Outstanding Graduate Student

in Educational Administration, Ed.D.Leslie Gonzales ............................................................. Outstanding Graduate Thesis

in Educational Administration, Ed.D.Jocelyn Scott .............................................................. Outstanding Graduate Student

in Educational Administration - K-�2Tomas Sigala .............................................................. Outstanding Graduate Student

in Educational Administration - Higher Education

electrical engineeringCristiano Miosso ........................................................ Outstanding Graduate Student

in Electrical and Computer EngineeringCristiano Miosso ........................................................... Outstanding Graduate Thesis

in Electrical and Computer EngineeringNicholas H. Paine ................................. Outstanding Senior in Electrical Engineering

englishJorge A. Gomez ......................................................... Outstanding Graduate Student

in English and American LiteratureJose L. Gomez ............................................................ Outstanding Graduate Student

in English: Rhetoric and Writing StudiesAdriana Gutierrez .............................. Outstanding Senior in English Language ArtsConstance S. Luna ........................ Outstanding Graduate Student in Master of Arts

in the Teaching of EnglishCrystal Orozco ..................... Outstanding Senior in English and American Literature

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Geological sciencesIan Cappelle ............................................................... Outstanding Senior in GeologyKatrina E. Pekar-Carpenter ..................................................... Bruce Davidson AwardAntony Wamalwa ..................................................... Outstanding Graduate Student

in Geological Sciences, Ph.D.

HistoryJennifer C. Beeler .........................................................Outstanding Senior in HistoryJennifer C. Beeler .............................. Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis in History Selfa A. Chew-Smithart ............................ Outstanding Graduate Student in HistoryJorge Rodriguez .......................................... Outstanding Graduate Thesis in History

Industrial, manufacturing and systems engineeringAnuar J. Aguirre ................................. Outstanding Senior in Industrial EngineeringPrashanth Devaram ................................................... Outstanding Graduate Student

in Industrial EngineeringCarlos Marco Ituarte-Villareal ..................................... Outstanding Graduate Thesis

in Industrial Engineering

Intelligence and national security studiesChristiaan T. Renee .................................................... Outstanding Graduate Student

in Intelligence and National Security Studies

Inter-american Jewish studiesRebeca Nunez ....................................... Outstanding Achievement in Jewish Studies

KinesiologyCarrie E. Green ...........................Kinesiology Major of the Year for Exercise ScienceAfton M. Kutzman ................ Kinesiology Major of the Year for Physical Education

languages and linguisticsChristina Belio ......................................Outstanding Achievement in French StudiesNancy Cavazos .............................................................. Outstanding Senior in FrenchMiguel Garcia .......................................... Outstanding Graduate Student in SpanishJose Luis Garcia ............................................................Outstanding Senior in SpanishWhitney R. Krause ...............................Outstanding Graduate Student in LinguisticsCelina Osuna ........................................................... Outstanding Senior in Linguistics

leadership studiesChad M. Forsythe ..................Outstanding Graduate Student in Leadership Studies

marketing and managementAvilia Bueno ...........................................................Outstanding Senior in MarketingJavier Caraveo .............. Outstanding Graduate Student in Business AdministrationDiana Garcia ......................................................Outstanding Senior in ManagementElizabeth Sobczak ................Outstanding Senior in Human Resource Management

master of Public administrationEdward C. Hyatt ........................................................ Outstanding Graduate Student

in Master of Public AdministrationJennifer L. Pence ............................. Outstanding Research in Public Administration

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master of arts in Interdisciplinary studiesCesar A. zamora ........................................................ Outstanding Graduate Student

in Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies

mechanical engineeringBidhan Dam ............................................................... Outstanding Graduate Student

in Environmental Science and Engineering Ph.D.Bidhan Dam .................................................................. Outstanding Graduate Thesis

in Environmental Science and Engineering Ph.D.Joseph Hernandez ........................... Outstanding Senior in Mechanical EngineeringJoseph Hernandez ................................Outstanding Academic Achievement AwardTony A. Martinez ............................. Outstanding Senior in Mechanical Engineering

metallurgical and materials engineeringDavid Alvarez ............................................................ Outstanding Graduate Student

in Metallurgical and Materials EngineeringGina Aranda ...............................................Outstanding Senior in Metallurgical and

Materials Engineering (co-recipient)Samuel J. Dixon ..........................................Outstanding Senior in Metallurgical and

Materials Engineering (co-recipient)Edwin Martinez ...................The Henry and Margaret F. Ehrlinger Memorial Award

(Undergraduate)Diana A. Ramirez ................................................. The John Serrano Copper Research

Memorial Award (Graduate)

musicJesus Diaz .................................................... Outstanding Graduate Student in MusicShelly L. Gahan .............................Outstanding Senior in Commercial Music, StringsEric M. Gonzales ........................................... Outstanding Senior in Music EducationKatsuya Morishita ............................................................Inspiring Graduate StudentDaniel A. Natividad .............................................................Outstanding Music MajorFrank D. Pedroza .............. Outstanding Senior in Music Performance, InstrumentalDavida D. Washer ......................... Outstanding Senior in Music Performance, Vocal

PhilosophySean P. Conroy ....................................................... Outstanding Senior in Philosophy

Physical therapyRachel Schaeffer ....................... Outstanding Graduate Student in Physical Therapy

PhysicsMario Bencomo ............................................................ Outstanding Senior in PhysicsChurna Bhandari .......................................Outstanding Graduate Student in PhysicsChurna Bhandari ..........................................Outstanding Graduate Thesis in Physics

Political scienceKenneth C. Bier ............................................. Outstanding Senior in Political ScienceJordyn E. Haught ........................Outstanding Graduate Student in Political Science

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PsychologyAna Areas da Luz Fontes ...................Outstanding Graduate Student in PsychologyStephen W. Michael ..............................Outstanding Graduate Thesis in PsychologyKarina zazueta ...................................................... Outstanding Senior in Psychology

social WorkLaura M. Carmona ................................................Outstanding Senior in Social WorkCorene M. Seymour ............................................... Outstanding Achievement Award

sociology and anthropologyAlejandra S. Dominguez ......................................... Outstanding Senior in SociologyMary M. Nelan ...................................... Outstanding Graduate Student in SociologyArlina M. Palacios .............................................Outstanding Senior in AnthropologyJose J. Vasquez ............................................................ Outstanding Graduate Thesis

in Sociology and Anthropology

teacher educationMiriam Gardea .......................................................... Outstanding Graduate Student

in Science EducationOlivia Quinones .........................................Outstanding Senior in Teacher Education

teacher Preparation ProgramMichelle S. Kaiser ..........................................................................Outstanding Senior

in the Teacher Preparation Program

theatre and danceDanielle A. Gonzalez .................................................. Outstanding Senior in TheatreEmmanuel R. Munoz ..................................................... Outstanding Senior in Dance

Women’s studiesBelinda J. Olivares ....................................... Outstanding Senior in Women’s Studies

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UNIVERSITY OUTSTANDING GRADUATE THESIS AND DISSERTATION AWARDS

outstanding Graduate thesis - engineering, science, Health sciences, and nursingRoger A. Ashmus, Jr., Master of Science, Chemistry“Synthesis and Conjugation of Terminal α-Galactose Containing Mono-, DI-, and Trisaccharides for Immunization Experiments”Katja Michael, Ph.D., Thesis Supervisor

outstanding Graduate thesis - Humanities, social and Behavioral sciences, arts, Business and educationStephen Worth Michael, Master of Arts, Experimental Psychology“Training to Detect Deception: The Role of Intelligent Tutoring Systems and Impression-Based Cues”Christian Meissner, Ph.D., Thesis Supervisor

outstanding doctoral dissertation - engineering, science and Health sciencesCristiano Jacques Miosso, Doctor of Philosophy, Electrical and Computer Engineering“Compressive Sensing with Prior Information Applied to Magnetic Resonance Imaging”Ricardo von Borries, Ph.D., Dissertation Supervisor

outstanding doctoral dissertation - Humanities, social and Behavioral sciences, Business and educationThomas J. Taylor, Doctor of Philosophy, Psychology“The Impact of Cartel Related Violence on Ongoing Traumatic Stress and Self-Medication in Young Adults Living Along the U.S./México Border”Theodore V. Cooper, Ph.D., Dissertation Supervisor

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COLLEGE AND DEPARTMENTAL HONOR SOCIETIEScollege of educationChi Sigma Iota - National Counseling Honor Society(Educational Psychology and Special Services) .............................. President: Melissa Ortiz

Advisor: Don C. Combs

Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education .......... President: Amber CalvinAdvisor: Josefina V. Tinajero

college of engineeringAlpha Phi Mu(Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering) ............. President: Karla Gutierrez

Advisor: Tzu-Liang B. Tseng

Alpha Sigma Mu(Metallurgical and Materials Engineering).....................................President: Gina Aranda

Advisor: S. K. Varma

Chi Epsilon(Civil Engineering) .......................................................................President: Iskra Rodriguez

Advisor: Carlos M. Chang Albitres

Eta Kappa Nu(Electrical Engineering) ................................................................President: Elliot I. Gurrola

Advisor: Eric MacDonald

Pi Tau Sigma(Mechanical Engineering) ................................................................ President: Mario Rubio

Advisor: Ahsan Choudhuri

college of liberal artsIota, Iota, Iota(Women’s Studies) .....................................................................President: Christine Endlich

Advisor: Lee Ann Westman

Lambda Pi Eta(Communication) ..............................................................................President: Elida Portillo

Advisor: Stacey Sowards

Phi Alpha Theta(History) .................................................................................... President: Michelle Delgado

Advisor: Joshua Fan

Pi Sigma Alpha(Political Science) ......................................................................... President: Bianca Ramirez

Advisor: Taeko Hiroi

Psi Chi(Psychology) ................................................................................ President: Martin Gallegos

Advisor: Christina Sobin

HONOR SOCIETIES

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ACADEMIC, HONORARY, AND PROFESSIONAL HONOR ORGANIzATIONS

ALPFA-Association of Latino Professionals in Finance & Accounting .......................................................... President: Pablo Perez

Advisor: Oscar Varela

Alpha Chi .................................................................................... President: Luis RubioAdvisor: Ezra Cappell

Alpha Lambda Delta .............................................................. President: Alfred Lopez Advisor: A. Kaay Miller

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, UTEP Charter Interest Group ................................ Co-Chairs: Arturo Acosta-zamora,

zenia Garcia, Marjorie IngleAdvisor: Norman D. Love

American Marketing Association .....................................President: Raul HernandezAdvisor: Robin Grambling

American Society for MicrobiologyUTEP Student Chapter .................................................... President: Jazmin Gonzalez

Advisor: Rosa Maldonado

American Society of Civil Engineering .........................................President: Lily SalasAdvisor: Charles D. Turner

Association Internationale des Estudiants en SciencesEconomiques et Commerciales ........................................... President: Alfonso Andre

Advisor: Laird Smith

Association of Information Technology Professionals ....................................................................President: Roberto Arellano

Advisor: Admit Gosh

Be A Teacher-Texas State Teachers Association Student Program UTEP Chapter ....................................President: Crystal M. Estrada

Advisor: Cesar Rossatto

Bilingual Creative Writing Student Organization ..............President: Ruben VaronaAdvisor: Jeffrey Sirkin

Biointx ................................................................................. President: Javier OrdonezAdvisor: Elizabeth Walsh

College of Science Graduate Student Council .................. President: Jesica NavareteAdvisor: Marc B. Cox

Communication Students for Professional and Research Development .............................................President: Ambar J. Calvillo

Advisor: Sarah Ryan

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Delta Sigma Pi .......................................................................President: Krystal Rivera Advisor: William B. Elliott

Financial Management Association .................................... President: Marcos RochaAdvisor: Gary R. Hedrick

Future Clinical Laboratory Scientists .............................. President: Clarissa A. GarciaAdvisor: M. Lorraine Torres

Future Educators of Math and Science ............................ President: Belen GutierrezAdvisor: Ellen Esposito

Future Leaders in Public Relations .................................President: Elizabeth EstradaAdvisor: Eli Garcia

German Club .....................................................................President: Alex MaldonadoAdvisor: Nick zweig

Higher Education Student Association ...................................President: Diana RiffleAdvisor: Eduardo Arellano

Human Factors and Ergonomics SocietyUniversity of Texas at El Paso ..............................................President: Grisel Ventura

Advisor: Arunkumar Pennathur

i-Developers ............................................................................. President: David SaenzAdvisor: Michael P. McGarry

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers UTEP Chapter ......................................................................President: Lee D. DeLoach

Advisor: John A. Moya

Institute of Industrial Engineers ............................... President: Eduardo ValdepenasAdvisor: Luis Rene Contreras

Master of Social Work Student Organization ..................President: Amanda VolkerAdvisor: Candyce Berger

Medical Professions Organization ....................................President: Paloma SanchezAdvisor: Mary Wells

Mock Organization ................................................................ President: Tyra SanchezAdvisor: RuPaul Charles

Mortar Board National Honor Society ................................ President: Adam VillalbaAdvisor: Mahesh Narayan

National Association of Hispanic Journalists Student Chapter ...............................................................President: Alejandra Matos

Advisor: zita Arocha

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National Communication Association ............................. President: Marcela AguirreAdvisor: Stacey Sowards

National Society of Black Engineers ........................... President: Abdul OdunmbakuAdvisor: Thompson Sarkodie-Gyan

National Student Speech Language Hearing Association .............................................................. President: Carly Robalin

Advisor: Benigno Valles

Neuroscience Research Association ..................................President: Murad AlaqtashAdvisor: Thompson Sarkodie-Gyan

Nursing Class 20�2, Student Council .................................... President: Ryan SterlingAdvisor: Hilario Monreal

Nursing Student Nursing Council May 20�� ..................... President: Rosa MacIntyreAdvisor: Pedro Ramon

Order of Omega ....................................................................... President: Deane SosaAdvisor: Aimee Maczko

Pre-Pharmacy Organization ................................................ President: Calvin NguyenAdvisor: Bill Klein

Public Health - Graduate Student Association .......................President: Amir KamelAdvisor: Oralia Loza

Sigma Alpha Lambda ............................................................. President: Ryann FierroAdvisor: Cinthia Jimenez

Society of Automotive Engineers ...................................... President: MIguel ChaconAdvisor: Noe Vargas

Society of Human Resource Management ................... President: Christina SanchezAdvisor: Richard Posthuma

Student Chapter of Rhetoric Society of America ................President: Todd RueckerAdvisor: Helen Foster

Student Rehabilitation Counseling Association .................President: Ryan Anthony Rodriguez

Advisor: Timothy Tansey

Sun City American String Teachers Association ................ President: Sandra HerreraAdvisor: Stephanie Meyers

Texas Nursing Students’ Association UTEP Chapter .................................................................... President: Eduardo Orozco

Advisor: Diane M. Rankin

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The Associated General Contractors of America ...............President: Marisol AlonsoAdvisor: Austin Marshall

The Association for Operation Management ...................President: Veronica MaresAdvisor: Jose H. Ablanedo

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi ................................... President: Donna E. EkalAdvisor: Jose H. Terri S. Ramerez

The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society ..................President: Mayra ContrerasAdvisor: Roy Arrowood

The National Society of Collegiate Scholars .......................................... President: Jacqueline Gamboa Varela

Advisor: Richard Gutierrez

Turkish Student Association ................................... President: Muhammed F BogrekAdvisor: Josiah Heyman

Undergraduate Creative Writing Society ...............................President: Don FentonAdvisor: Jeff Sirkin

University of Texas at El Paso International Council on Systems Engineering ..................... President: Jose Falliner

Advisor: Eric Smith

University of Texas at El Paso Chapter of SIAM ............................................... President: Uram Anibal Sosa Aguirre

Advisor: Leticia Velazquez

UT El Paso MBA Association .............................................President: Daniel MartinezAdvisor: Gary Braun

UTEP Disney College Program ...................................... President: Mariana MartinezAdvisor: Sarah Ryan

UTEP Forensics Team ...................................................... President: Luzmarina GarciaAdvisor: Mary Trejo

UTEP Student Advertising Federation ............................ President: Monica AlmeidaAdvisor: Carolyn Mitchell

Women in Business Association .................................... President: Margarita OrtegaAdvisor: Norma Mendoza

Women in Science and Engineering ................................... President: Sara I. ChavezAdvisor: Irene Tejeda

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President’s leadership scholarship award recipientsThe President’s Leadership Scholarship Award is the University’s newest initiative and most selective award designed to recruit and retain El Paso’s top-ranked high school students. This prestigious award of $�,000 is renewable for a total commitment of $2�,000.

Presidential excellence scholarship recipientsThe Presidential Excellence Scholarship is one of the University’s most prestigious merit scholarships awarded to incoming freshmen who have achieved an outstanding record in high school. This scholarship provides a $�,000 award renewable for a total commitment of $��,000.

Miguel Aguirre Adolfo AriasJacklyn BaqueraRogelio BernalNelson Boland Greg BustamanteMolly Butler Katherine CarrascoJessica CarreonFernando CarrilloStephanie ChaparroDavid ChavezMadeline ClarkLuis CruzSiria CruzNicole De Santis

Nicole EdwardsJuan FernandezJoseph FieldsDavid FigueroaKatherine GodinezMauricio GonzalezLakeeyscia GriffinJessica HamiltonMacey HughesCeleste KimCheyanne LozanoSilas LunaEstrella MachoJacqueline McMahonDavid MonticoneThalia Moreno

Sarah Neely Evelyn OronaStephanie ParedesJasmine PuenteMia RifaiArturo RiosLeopoldo RodriguezArmando SandovalLoktao ShingShea SizemoreRiane SteneAmanda TalamantesAzmavet VazquezKatherine WagnerNicolas WatkinsJaasiel zuniga

Marcela AguayoAleksya AguirreMarilyn AlemanPaulina AlmadaGuillermo AlonsoRosario AlvaradoEstefania AnayaGenaro AndazolaKathryn AndradeNicole AnklamAmanda AvilaAlyssa BacaCarlos BacaFidel BaezaRene BalandranJoseph BalderramaEmmanuel BarrazaAlexander BarronDanielle BarronRose Ann Beltran

Elijah BidwellJuan BolanosRebecca BradyLauren BransfordKarina BrasgallaKyle BritoBerenice CamarenaSarah CardonaAndrew CarrionAmaris CastanonJelina Marie CastilloAlejandro CastroIsrael CerdaJavier ChaparroStephanie ChavezGwang ChoiHaeSoo ChungCarol CleetusIsaac ClemenValeria Contreras

Raul CorellaGil CovarrubiasJonathan CovarrubiasJordan CoxCora DavisLeticia De JesusEdna De La FuenteMax De La VegaElizabeth Del RosarioLaura DelgadoBrenda DiazMaralyn DoeringDiana DominguezMona DuranDenise ElliottJose EnriquezAaron EscajedaVianey EscuderoMaria EsquincaLarisa Flores

20��-20�2 SCHOLARS EXCELLENCE PROGRAM

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Stephanie FloresMauro GalarzaAlexandra GarciaAnthony GarciaKhayla GoluckeBianca GomezValerie GonzalesAlexandra GonzalezMarianna GonzalezKara GrecoLeonel GriegoAshley GuevaraLuz GutierrezKirsten HancockKevin HatchKathryn HemmertYasmeen HernandezBaltazar HerreraBrooke HinsonHarris KhanJennifer KinderOlivia KolencEfren LemusSelina LeyvaDaniel LlausasJennifer LopezElizabeth LowereeElizabeth LoyaMelanie LozoyaLorenzo LuevanoMarisol MaciasNatalie MaciasValeria MadridMarc MagallanesJorge MartinezLinda MartinezStephanie McGuireMarcela MendezCrystal Mendoza

Ashley MerchantSarina MirelesLaurel MohrmanValeria MontelongoKevin MooreMarissa MoralesJoshua MorrisKenya MorrowArely MunozOlga NajeraGabriela NavarAqshemsmeten NicholsLucia NoeVictor OrtegaMaria De Lourdes OrtizJessica OstosJose OstosAmanda PakMiryam PandoVidal ParraDeeandra PedrozaAlexandra PeekDevon-Rose PerezNatascha PooleClaudia PrezaLuis PrietoBeatriz QuezadaNora RauschSarah RayasIris ReillyElizabeth RevelesJose RiveraMauricio RiveraCassandra RochaKristina RochaBianca RodriguezDaniel RodriguezKrystal RodriguezMaricela Rodriguez

Mayra RodriguezAmber SanchezStephanie SapienBarbara SchmidtDaniel SchobnerGabriela SegoviaNicole SepulvedaEmma ShrumWesley Solis AvilaClaudia SosaIsela SotoRebecca SotoAlex SteinKayla SuarezRebecca TarangoElisa TaylorElizabeth TerrazasRavi ThakkerFrancisco TorresMinh TranRaymond TurnerAlejandro ValenzuelaEsther ValenzuelaClarissa VallesItalia Valles-OchoaLucero VelascoChelsea VillaKinsleigh VranishMarilyn WallaceVanessa WelchJulia WestDanielle WillisShannon WolfOskar YeeDavid zambranoJason zehdenStephanie zubia

Presidential scholarship recipientsThe Presidential Scholarship is an academic scholarship awarded to incoming freshmen who have excelled in high school. This scholarship provides a $�,000 award renewable for a total commitment of $�2,000.

Mayela Aldaz-CervantesJoshua AlvaradoJonathan AmbrizRicardo AvilaEvelyn BarrazaJacob BautistaJavier Benitez

Salena BergeEthan BlackAaron BlanchardKristen BustamanteAshley CaballeroJoseph CalderonJoselyn Cardenas

Jesus CardozaCrystal ChavezStephanie De AvilaLuis DelgadoJoshua DiazDaniela Dominguez Arriaga

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Taylor AdamsJoshua AllenStephanie AmerenaCassandra AnayaCassandra AntillonJose AragonJennifer ArmendarizKrista ArnoldSergio ArriolaJulie ArroyosDavid ArtalejoHannah AsuchakHillary AvilaAngelica BaileyKasey BarrettStephanie BarrosIliana BatistaEduardo BautistaOscar BeltranMar BonillaTyler BrooksYasmine BrownMunir BuhayaHector Campa-DuronEunice CamposJonathan CantuArturo CardenasMarisol CardenasOmar CarrascoElisa CarrilloVictor CastilloIsrael Castro

Alvaro ChavezAlyssa ChaviraAaron ClarkAshleigh CurryJocelyn DavalosSarah DavilaMario DevoraRuben DominguezDaisy DuarteCelina DuranJulio EnriquezRebecca EscobedoVanessa EsparzaChristina FavelaBreana FloresAdrian GalvezJocelyn GarciaLisa GarciaRicardo GarciaKevin GodinaGloria GonzalezJessica GonzalezVictor Gonzalez VazquezStephanie GradoSusana GuerequeSergio GuerreroEmmanuel GuevaraJoseph GutierrezDanielle HansenApril HernandezMatthew Hernandezzachary Jackson

academic scholarship recipientsThe Academic Scholarship is given to incoming freshmen who are in the top �0 percent of their class. These scholarships provide up to $�,�00 per year and are renewable for a total commitment of up to $�,000.

Itza JaramilloAmanda JewettDavid JohnsonCarolina JuarezKrisalyn KuklockDesiree LaraCharlyn LoeraAnn LunaGuillermo MaciasOlga MaciasRandolph MackPriscilla ManglonaAshley MartinezCristian MartinezJaquelin MartinezNoel MartinezSofia MataDominic MatsonTrent McCoyAshley McmullinEdward MedinaKristen MeltonSelina MoranDavid MunozMarcos NegreteTayler O’HayreCatalina OrtegaJimmy OrtegaFrancisco OrtizJade PacillasFelipe PalmaJasmine Peralta

Gabriela EnriquezDionel EsparzaViannette FelixGenoveva Fuentes- CuellarSteven GalvanSamuel GarciaJorge GuerraCassandra HernandezJovana HernandezIsla JuarezLauren KatadaErnesto Lopez

Jorge MartinezMelissa MatamorosGuy Mc GunegleAbigail MedinaHugo MelendezJesus MendezJoshua MonarezCarmen OrozcoStephanie OrozcoLeslie PratLaurren QuinteroJorge RamirezMatthew Ramirez

Jessica RodriguezSean RothMarisol SaladoOscar SalcidoAnahi SanchezJose SanchezNallely Sanchezzack SprinkleAnahis TenaAidil TrevizoDaniela ValadezAneli VasquezCody Villalobos

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Jose PerezLorraine PerezJose PinedaGilberto QuintanillaDeborah RansomSavannah RappeIvan RegaladoDaniela ReyesLorena RiosMichael RiveraJose Roque

Alyssa SalcidoYnez SanchezJasmine SchultzJazmin SchwerdtfegerAja SegapeliJessica SegoviaMichelle ShaheenRhonda SilvaCarlos SotoSarahi Soto-TalaveraLauren Spencer

Dominque StubbsMatthew TorresJason TrejoSarahi TrejoMaria ValenzuelaAeriel ValtierraKarla VasquezRosemary VelascoChantal VidalLauren WadeLuis zuniga

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