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C O M M E N C E M E N TUNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA

December 18-19, 2015C F E A r e n a

O r l a n d o , F l o r i d a

THE UCF CREEDIntegrIty, scholarshIp, communIty,

creatIvIty, and excellence are the corevalues that guIde our conduct,

performance, and decIsIons.

IntegrItyI wIll practIce and defend academIc

and personal honesty.

scholarshIpI wIll cherIsh and honor learnIng as

a fundamental purpose of my membershIpIn the ucf communIty.

communItyI wIll promote an open and

supportIve campus envIronment byrespectIng the rIghts and contrIbutIons

of every IndIvIdual.

creatIvItyI wIll use my talents to enrIch the

human experIence.

excellenceI wIll strIve toward the hIgheststandards of performance In any

endeavor I undertake.

College of Optics and PhotonicsThe striking multifaceted relief captures the spirit of the Age of Light and epitomizes the science and technology of the College of Optics and Photonics

uence in the 21st Century.

ce of Undergraduate StudiesThe O�ce of Undergraduate Studies provides the foundation, vision, and leadership necessary for students to reach their academic potential and to prepare for the steps, challenges, and rewards of lifelong learning.

College of Graduate StudiesLeadership, research, and service empower graduate students in the division’s quality learning environment. The doctoral cap, hood, and gown epitomize the highest achievement for the College of Graduate Studies.

College of SciencesScience seeks to explain how the world works— living organisms, the physical world, peoplein groups, and people as individuals. Just as a microscope gives a way to look at objects otherwisetoo small to see, so the tools of scienti�c inquirylet us observe nature in its many aspects.

Rosen College of Hospitality ManagementThe central fountain, framed by Mediterranean arches, has come to symbolize the Rosen College of Hospitality Management’s state-of-the-art campus and its standard of excellence for the industry.

College of Arts and HumanitiesThe senses of sight, sound, and sensation are transformed by spirit and creativity into meaningful diverse forms of expression in the College of Arts and Humanities.

College of Education andHuman Performance

nitive symbol of education and knowledge for centuries. And for the College of Education, a galaxy of encircling stars serves as a shining example of diverse opportunities for learning.

College of MedicineThe Rod of Aesculapius, serpent entwined around

, is an ancient Greek symbol associated with healing the sick. The rod topped by the UCF Flame of Hope is spiraled with the DNA’s double helix to form the symbol for the College of Medicine.

College of Business AdministrationFamiliar symbols elicit world marketplace

nance for the College of Business Administration with its innovative curriculum, state-of-the-art facilities, and nationally recognized programs.

airsAcademic programs in the College of Health and

airs are bound together by a shared sense of purpose—to serve communities and contribute knowledge that improves the quality of life of citizens.

College of Engineering and Computer ScienceThe Space Transportation System symbolizes

c feats ever achieved and epitomizes the spirit of the College of Engineering and Computer Science.

College of NursingThe spirit of the College of Nursing is conveyed by images that symbolize caring, knowledge, and leadership.

Gonfalons Symbolize the Spirit of the University of Central Florida

The Burnett Honors College ame

symbolizes The Burnett Honors College’s mission to foster honor and passion for lifelong learning.

The UCF CreedIntegrity, scholarship, community, creativity, and excellence are the core values that guide the university’s conduct, performance, and decisions.

University of Central Florida Commencement ♦ December 18–19, 2015

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University of Central Florida

UCF Stands for Opportunity in scholarship, leadership, research, and service. The university also creates opportunities for economic development, as well as community and industry collaboration. UCF is Central Florida’s higher education partner and its hometown university. The talents of UCF’s more than 250,000 alumni, more than 60,000 students, and more than 10,000 faculty and staff members have made UCF one of the nation’s leading metropolitan research universities. And UCF is committed to innovative community partnerships, world-class research with local impact, and the integration of technology and learning.

The university offers 92 bachelor’s degrees, 83 master’s degrees, 3 specialist degrees, and 31 doctoral degrees, as well as more than 94 graduate certificate programs. To date, more than 278,000 degrees have been awarded.

The university seal, shown above, is the symbol that sets our university apart from others. As you might expect, choosing a university seal is no simple task. In UCF’s case, the job took 26 months. From the very first suggestion, submitted in early 1966, to the unveiling of the present seal, it was a task without precedent for those who were involved in the process. In the two years after the first submission, nearly 50 designs and 70 different color combinations were considered. The motto, Reach for the Stars, eventually served as the inspiration for the seal. It was first verbalized by charter President Charles N. Millican. The phrase came to him, he recalled, when he was flying on a night that was so clear the stars sparkled. Stars were used in a variety of combinations. Pegasus, the winged horse of mythology, was added to depict both contrast and connection between old and new, the humanities and the sciences. In their search for tenets on which to launch a new experiment in higher education, the university’s founders focused on two: Accent on Excellence and Accent on the Individual. Growth notwithstanding, their successors remain committed to that end. The university’s motto, Reach for the Stars, encourages UCF’s students, faculty and staff members, and alumni to go beyond the ordinary. Indeed, extraordinary things happen in UCF’s classrooms and laboratories every day, and UCF is prominent among its peers. UCF Stands for Opportunity.


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University of Central Florida Office of the President

Dear Graduates:

Congratulations to each of you for the achievements that have brought you to this day. Congratulations are also in order to your families, whose love and support have undoubtedly contributed to your success. Today’s commencement exercises mark the completion of a period of studying and learning, of developing and adapting, and of accomplishing and contributing. All of these activities prepare you for successful careers and for service as leaders in our society. Your university education will be of immeasurable benefit to you for the rest of your lives. As you leave UCF, please remember three things. First, your education is a lifelong process. Maintain the intellectual curiosity that got you this far, and never cease your learning. Second, use your knowledge, your talent, and your degree for responsible purposes. Our world is so complicated that we need all the ability we can muster to solve the great problems of our time. Finally, remember your university and be loyal to it. Best wishes for a lifetime of success and satisfaction. Cordially yours, John C. Hitt President

P.O. Box 160002 Orlando, FL 32816-0002 (407) 823-1823 (407) 823-2264 An Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Institution


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Table of Contents

The UCF Creed .................................................................................................................................. Inside front cover University of Central Florida ........................................................................................................................................ i President’s Personal Note ............................................................................................................................................. ii University of Central Florida Administration .............................................................................................................. iv Commencement Program .............................................................................................................................................. v Commencement Speaker and Platform Party December 18, 2015 9:00 a.m. Ceremony ..................................................................................................... vi 2:30 p.m. Ceremony ..................................................................................................... vii December 19, 2015 9:00 a.m. Ceremony ................................................................................................... viii Candidates for Graduate Degrees Doctoral Candidates ....................................................................................................................................... 1 Education Specialist Candidates ..................................................................................................................... 6 Master of Fine Arts Candidates ...................................................................................................................... 6 Master’s Candidates College of Arts and Humanities ........................................................................................................ 7 College of Business Administration .................................................................................................. 8 College of Education and Human Performance .............................................................................. 9 College of Engineering and Computer Science .............................................................................. 11 College of Graduate Studies ........................................................................................................... 13 College of Health and Public Affairs .............................................................................................. 14 College of Medicine ........................................................................................................................ 16 College of Nursing .......................................................................................................................... 17 College of Optics and Photonics ..................................................................................................... 18 College of Sciences ......................................................................................................................... 19 Rosen College of Hospitality Management ..................................................................................... 20 Order of Pegasus ........................................................................................................................................................ 21 Baccalaureate Degree Honors and Recognition Top Honor Graduates ..................................................................................................................... 21 LEAD Scholars ................................................................................................................................ 21 President’s Leadership Council ...................................................................................................... 23 Air Force ROTC Commissions ........................................................................................................ 23 Army ROTC Commissions .............................................................................................................. 23 Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees College of Arts and Humanities ...................................................................................................... 25 College of Business Administration ................................................................................................ 28 College of Education and Human Performance ............................................................................ 33 College of Engineering and Computer Science .............................................................................. 37 College of Health and Public Affairs .............................................................................................. 41 College of Medicine ........................................................................................................................ 46 College of Nursing .......................................................................................................................... 47 College of Optics and Photonics ..................................................................................................... 49 College of Sciences ......................................................................................................................... 50 College of Undergraduate Studies .................................................................................................. 57 Rosen College of Hospitality Management ..................................................................................... 59 The Commencement Ceremony and Academic Regalia .............................................................................................. 62 College Gonfalons and University Mace Information ................................................................................................. 64 The Presidential Medallion ......................................................................................................................................... 64 Honorary Degrees Awarded ........................................................................................................................................ 65 Degrees Conferred ...................................................................................................................................................... 66 Diploma Distribution Information ............................................................................................................................... 66 UCF Alma Mater ......................................................................................................................................................... 67 UCF Regional Campuses ............................................................................................................................................ 68

This program contains the most accurate graduation information available at press time. The appearance of a name here is presumptive of graduation but not conclusive.


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University of Central Florida Administration

Dr. John C. Hitt ............................................................................................................................................... President Dr. A. Dale Whittaker ......................................................................................... Provost and Executive Vice President Dr. Beth Barnes ............................................................ Vice President Emerita and Special Assistant to the President Mr. Scott Cole ....................................................................................................... Vice President and General Counsel Ms. Helen Donegan ...................................................... Vice President Emerita and Special Assistant to the President Dr. Maribeth Ehasz ............................................... Vice President for Student Development and Enrollment Services Dr. Deborah C. German ....................................... Vice President for Medical Affairs and Dean, College of Medicine Dr. Joel Hartman .................................................................................... Vice President and Chief Information Officer Mr. Grant J. Heston ....................................................................... Vice President for Communications and Marketing Dr. Daniel C. Holsenbeck .................................................................... Senior Vice President for University Relations Mr. William F. Merck II ....................................................................... Vice President for Administration and Finance Mr. Michael J. Morsberger ..................................................... Vice President for Alumni Relations and Development Dr. John F. Schell ..................................................................................................... Vice President and Chief of Staff Dr. M.J. Soileau ........................................................................... Vice President for Research and Commercialization Mr. Danny White ............................................................................................ Vice President and Director of Athletics Dr. Elizabeth A. Dooley ..................................................... Vice Provost and Dean, College of Undergraduate Studies Dr. Mubarak Shah .......................................................... Interim Vice Provost and Dean, College of Graduate Studies Dr. José B. Fernández ....................................................................................... Dean, College of Arts and Humanities Dr. Paul Jarley ............................................................................................ Dean, College of Business Administration Dr. Alvin Y. Wang ................................................................................................... Dean, The Burnett Honors College Dr. Pamela S. Carroll ................................................................ Dean, College of Education and Human Performance Dr. Michael Georgiopoulos ....................................................... Dean, College of Engineering and Computer Science Dr. Michael Frumkin ................................................................................ Dean, College of Health and Public Affairs Dr. Mary Lou Sole ................................................................................................................. Dean, College of Nursing Dr. Bahaa A. Saleh ...................................................................... Dean and Director, College of Optics and Photonics Dr. Abraham Pizam .......................................................................... Dean, Rosen College of Hospitality Management Dr. Michael Johnson ............................................................................................................ Dean, College of Sciences

State of Florida

Rick Scott, Governor Carlos Lopez-Cantera, Lieutenant Governor

Jeff Atwater Chief Financial Officer

Pam Bondi Attorney General

Morteza “Mori” Hosseini

Chair, SUS Board of Governors

Adam Putnam Commissioner of Agriculture

Pam Stewart Commissioner of Education

Board of Trustees

Clarence H. Brown III, M.D. Orlando

Olga M. Calvet Orlando

Joseph Conte Winter Park

Alan Florez

Ormond Beach

Robert A. Garvy, Vice Chair Palm Beach

Ray Gilley Decatur, GA

Keith Koons Chair, Faculty Senate

Marcos R. Marchena,

Chairman Orlando

Alex Martins Winter Park

Beverly J. Seay Winter Park

John Sprouls Windermere

William Yeargin Chuluota

Cait Zona President, Student Government

Association


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University of Central Florida Commencement Program

Prelude

The Processional The Platform Party

The Faculty The Baccalaureate and Graduate Candidates

Convening of the Commencement

The National Anthem

Opening Remarks and Introductions John C. Hitt, President

Commencement Address

The Conferring of Degrees

The Faculty The Deans

The Provost The President

Honors and Individual Recognition*

Student Body Representative Alumni Association Representative

Alma Mater

The Recessional

The Platform Party The Faculty

The Graduate and Baccalaureate Candidates

Andrew Walker, Organist Jose Velez, Vocalist

David Enzfelder, Benjamin Pugh, and Reg Lyle, Bagpipers Reader by ROMAGNA Company

Sign Language Interpreter by Interpretek

* Applause is the most appropriate method of conveying congratulations as your graduate’s name is called. Other methods may keep your neighbors from hearing their graduate’s name.

As a courtesy to the graduates and families being recognized today, we ask that you remain in your seat until all

graduates have crossed the platform.

The ceremony will last approximately two hours.

Thank you for joining the faculty, staff, administration, and student body in honoring our graduates.


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Mark Brewer is president and chief executive officer of the Central Florida Foundation. In that role, he has worked with hundreds of individuals, families, and corporations to establish philanthropy plans, endowments, funding strategies, and planned gifts. His background includes more than a decade as a management and performance consultant and president of MBO, Inc. As a licensed investment professional, he has assisted numerous donors with estate and planned-giving strategies. Brewer has served numerous national and regional organizations with distinction. He chaired the Community Foundation Services Corporation, a national organization. He is past chair of the Florida Philanthropic Network, a statewide association working to strengthen philanthropy through research, education, and public policy. In the Central Florida region, he serves as chair of myregion.org and as vice chair of the Heart of Florida United Way Investing in Results Council. He is also on the boards of the Central Florida Partnership and the Central Florida Commission on Homelessness. Brewer holds a bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Phoenix and a master’s degree in public administration from Walden University, where he is a candidate for a doctoral degree in public administration.

College of Education and Human Performance, College of Health and Public Affairs,

and Rosen College of Hospitality Management December 18, 2015 – 9:00 a.m.

Platform Party

Grand Marshal ........................................................................................................................ Dr. Debbie Hahs-Vaughn Commencement Speaker ..................................................................................................................... Mr. Mark Brewer President ................................................................................................................................................ Dr. John C. Hitt Provost and Executive Vice President ......................................................................................... Dr. A. Dale Whittaker Senior Vice President for University Relations ...................................................................... Dr. Daniel C. Holsenbeck Vice President for Student Development and Enrollment Services .................................................. Dr. Maribeth Ehasz Vice President for Communications and Marketing ........................................................................ Mr. Grant J. Heston Vice President for Administration and Finance ........................................................................ Mr. William F. Merck II Vice President for Alumni Relations and Development ....................................................... Mr. Michael J. Morsberger Vice President and Chief of Staff ....................................................................................................... Dr. John F. Schell Associate Dean, College of Graduate Studies .............................................................................. Dr. John Weishampel Dean, The Burnett Honors College................................................................................................... Dr. Alvin Y. Wang Dean, College of Education and Human Performance .................................................................. Dr. Pamela S. Carroll Dean, College of Health and Public Affairs .................................................................................. Dr. Michael Frumkin Associate Dean, Rosen College of Hospitality Management .......................................................... Dr. Robertico Croes Alumni Representative ............................................................................. Ms. Ashley Strange, Class of 2005 and 2007 President, Student Government Association............................................................................................. Ms. Cait Zona University Faculty Representative .................................................................................................... Dr. Jennifer Tucker Staff Council Representative ....................................................................................................... Ms. Jamie LaMoreaux Order of Pegasus .................................................................................................................................. Ms. Cavel Austin

Commencement Speaker

Mark Brewer


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College of Arts and Humanities, College of Graduate Studies, College of Nursing, College of Sciences, and College of Undergraduate Studies

December 18, 2015 – 2:30 p.m. Platform Party

Grand Marshal ..................................................................................................................................... Dr. Linda Hennig Commencement Speaker ............................................................................................................... Ms. Nancy A. Meyer President ................................................................................................................................................ Dr. John C. Hitt Provost and Executive Vice President ......................................................................................... Dr. A. Dale Whittaker Senior Vice President for University Relations ...................................................................... Dr. Daniel C. Holsenbeck Vice President for Student Development and Enrollment Services .................................................. Dr. Maribeth Ehasz Vice President for Communications and Marketing ........................................................................ Mr. Grant J. Heston Vice President for Administration and Finance ........................................................................ Mr. William F. Merck II Vice President for Alumni Relations and Development ....................................................... Mr. Michael J. Morsberger Vice President and Chief of Staff ....................................................................................................... Dr. John F. Schell Vice Provost and Dean, College of Undergraduate Studies ..................................................... Dr. Elizabeth A. Dooley Associate Dean, College of Graduate Studies .............................................................................. Dr. John Weishampel Dean, The Burnett Honors College................................................................................................... Dr. Alvin Y. Wang Dean, College of Arts and Humanities ......................................................................................... Dr. José B. Fernández Dean, College of Nursing .................................................................................................................. Dr. Mary Lou Sole Dean, College of Sciences .............................................................................................................. Dr. Michael Johnson Alumni Representative ............................................................................. Ms. Talia Popovski, Class of 2004 and 2006 President, Student Government Association............................................................................................. Ms. Cait Zona University Faculty Representative ....................................................................................................... Dr. James Wright


Nancy A. Meyer was named chief executive officer of the Orlando Sentinel Media Group and publisher of the Orlando Sentinel in October of 2014. She brings to Orlando a rich experience in journalism. In 1987, Meyer began her newspaper career in New York City where she held various advertising positions with the Gannett Company. She then served in executive leadership roles with Hearst Newspapers at the San Francisco Chronicle and the Albany Times Union. Most recently, she worked with the Hartford Courant Media Group and was the publisher of the Hartford Courant, the nation’s oldest continuously published newspaper. Meyer has said, “I passionately believe in the commitment that media have to our community,” and her career reflects that commitment. Active with many professional and community organizations, she served as president of the New York Newspaper and Marketing Executives and has had leadership roles with the Newspaper Association of America, Komen Connecticut, Orlando Economic Development Commission, Visit Orlando, and the Central Florida Commission on Homelessness. Meyer attended Bloomsburg University and the University of Hartford, majoring in communication studies. She is pursuing her master’s degree in interactive media at Quinnipiac University.

Nancy Meyer


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College of Business Administration, College of Engineering and Computer Science,

College of Medicine, and College of Optics and Photonics December 19, 2015 – 9:00 a.m.

Platform Party

Grand Marshal ..................................................................................................................................... Dr. Mollie Jewett Commencement Speaker .............................................................................................................. Dr. Richard Lapchick President ................................................................................................................................................ Dr. John C. Hitt Provost and Executive Vice President ......................................................................................... Dr. A. Dale Whittaker Senior Vice President for University Relations ...................................................................... Dr. Daniel C. Holsenbeck Vice President for Student Development and Enrollment Services .................................................. Dr. Maribeth Ehasz Vice President for Medical Affairs and Dean, College of Medicine ......................................... Dr. Deborah C. German Vice President for Administration and Finance ........................................................................ Mr. William F. Merck II Vice President for Alumni Relations and Development ....................................................... Mr. Michael J. Morsberger Vice President and Chief of Staff ....................................................................................................... Dr. John F. Schell Vice President for Research and Commercialization ........................................................................... Dr. M. J. Soileau Interim Vice Provost and Dean, College of Graduate Studies ........................................................... Dr. Mubarak Shah Dean, The Burnett Honors College................................................................................................... Dr. Alvin Y. Wang Associate Dean, College of Business Administration ............................................................................ Dr. Foard Jones Dean, College of Engineering and Computer Science ......................................................... Dr. Michael Georgiopoulos Dean, College of Optics and Photonics ............................................................................................ Dr. Bahaa A. Saleh Alumni Representative ............................................................................................ Mr. Nathaniel Boyd, Class of 2010 President, Student Government Association............................................................................................. Ms. Cait Zona University Faculty Representative .................................................................................................. Dr. Aaron McKenny Staff Council Representative ................................................................................................................ Ms. Julie Voyles


Richard Lapchick is a human rights activist, pioneer for racial equality, and internationally recognized expert on social issues in sport. He is often described as “the racial conscience of sport.” Lapchick helped found the Center for the Study of Sport in Society in 1984 and served for 17 years as its director. He founded the National Consortium for Academics and Sport in 1985, which today includes 280 colleges and universities that focus on degree completion for athletes. He is at work on his 17th book, has authored more than 550 articles, and has given more than 2,800 speeches. His multiple honors and recognitions include induction into the Sports Hall of Fame of the Commonwealth Nations and the Sport in Society Hall of Fame. The National Association of Black Journalists gave him its Pioneer Award. At UCF, Lapchick is the director of the DeVos Sports Business Management Program, named one of the nation’s top five programs by The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Forbes, and ESPN the Magazine. He also directs UCF’s Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport. Lapchick received a bachelor’s degree from St. John’s University and a doctoral degree from the University of Denver. He has received nine honorary degrees.

Dr. Richard Lapchick

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Candidates for Doctoral Degrees

College of Arts and Humanities

JOHN BORK Texts and Technology Major Advisor: Dr. Bruce B. Janz CONNIE LYNN CULLER Texts and Technology Major Advisor: Dr. John Blake Scott

EMILY KUZNESKI JOHNSON Texts and Technology Major Advisor: Dr. Rudy McDaniel JOHN CHRISTIAN LAMOTHE Texts and Technology Major Advisor: Dr. John Blake Scott

College of Education and Human Performance

PARUL ACHARYA Education Major Advisor: Dr. Stephen A. Sivo OLGA L. BEDOYA ARTURO Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Rosa Cintrón INGRID KARIN CUMMING Education Major Advisor: Dr. Suzanne M. Martin JENNIFER ERICA HIRSCH-KEEFE Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Rosa Cintrón CARL A. HOWARD Education Major Advisor: Dr. David Boote MICHELLE TRISTEN KEPPLE Education Major Advisor: Dr. Richard Hartshorne LAUREN ILENE MURRAY Education Major Advisor: Dr. Thomas D. Cox DESTINY LYNNE PACHA Education Major Advisor: Dr. Carolyn Walker Hopp

D’ANN M. RAWLINSON Education Major Advisor: Dr. David Boote THADDEUS ALONSO RIVERS Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Rosa Cintrón MICHELLE C. SAN Education Major Advisor: Dr. Suzanne M. Martin AIMEE SCHOONMAKER Education Major Advisor: Dr. Kerry Purmensky NICHOLE APRIL SHORTER Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Rosa Cintrón STEVEN MICHAEL SOULES Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Kenneth T. Murray JEANNETTE RODRIGUEZ TEJEDA Education Major Advisor: Dr. Suzanne M. Martin ELIZABETH SUSAN THEIS Education Major Advisor: Dr. Suzanne M. Martin


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College of Engineering and Computer Science

AHMAD HANI SALEM ALOMARI Civil Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Haitham Al-Deek JIN WOO AN Civil Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Boo Hyun Nam ANASTASIA ANGELOPOULOU Modeling and Simulation Major Advisor: Dr. Waldemar Karwowski MOHAMED A. AWWAD Industrial Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Ahmad Elshennawy GHAZAL BARARI Mechanical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Subith S. Vasu VICTOR MARTIN BOYER Industrial Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Michael D. Proctor ORNAN DAVID CANON Mechanical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Jayanta Kapat ASHKAN DAVANLOU Mechanical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Ranganathan Kumar ELIE ATALLAH EL ZGHAYAR Civil Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Kevin Mackie TAREK MOUSTAPHA FAHMY Civil Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Amr Oloufa HEDY FATEMI Electrical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Reza Abdolvand STEVEN DOUGLAS FELDMAN Computer Science Major Advisor: Dr. Damian Dechev MARZIEH GHASEMI Environmental Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Andrew Randall DEBAPI KUMAR GHOSH Civil Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Dingbao Wang

SAAD AHMAD KHAN Electrical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Ladislau Boloni NELSON LERMA Industrial Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Waldemar Karwowski Major Advisor: Dr. Lauren Reinerman-Jones SRIKRISHNA MAHADEVAN Mechanical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Jayanta Kapat SAEED MANAFFAM Electrical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Azadeh Vosoughi WILLIAM K. MCDOWELL Electrical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Wasfy Mikhael KONSTANTINOS MYKONIATIS Modeling and Simulation Major Advisor: Dr. Waldemar Karwowski GREG NATSUI Mechanical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Jayanta S. Kapat BEHNAZ SEYFI NOFEREST Mechanical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Olusegun Ilegbusi BEHZAD SHAHRASBI Electrical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Nazanin Rahnavard NARENDRA SUDHIR SHIRADKAR Electrical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Kalpathy Sundaram GURKAN SOLMAZ Computer Science Major Advisor: Dr. Damla Turgut ASLI SOYLER AKBAS Modeling and Simulation Major Advisor: Dr. Waldemar Karwowski RICHARD PHILIP STADELMANN Mechanical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Nina Orlovskaya


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ALYSSA DANIELLE SUEMI TANAKA Modeling and Simulation Major Advisor: Dr. Charles E. Hughes AARON ALAN YEATON Industrial Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Pamela McCauley JIANGLING YIN Computer Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Jun Wang

LE ZHOU Materials Science and Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Yong Ho Sohn MOHAMMED ABDULWAHAB M ZWAWI Mechanical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Faissal Moslehy

College of Health and Public Affairs

CHÉRIE A. BOYCE Public Affairs Major Advisor: Dr. Thomas Wan VICTORIA FAITH JENNISON Public Affairs Major Advisor: Dr. Thomas Wan

RICHARD L. LEVEY Public Affairs Major Advisor: Dr. Lawrence L. Martin IBRAHIM MAMDOUH ZEINI Public Affairs Major Advisor: Dr. Bernardo Ramirez

College of Medicine

TOYA MARQUITA ALBURY-WARREN Biomedical Sciences Major Advisor: Dr. Deborah A. Altomare

VEETHIKA PANDEY Biomedical Sciences Major Advisor: Dr. Deborah A. Altomare

College of Nursing

LILLIAN HENRIQUEZ AGUIRRE Nursing Practice Major Advisor: Dr. Mary Lou Sole KELLY A. CARLSON EBERBACH Nursing Practice Major Advisor: Dr. Diane Randall Andrews LYNE CHAMBERLAIN Nursing Major Advisor: Dr. Mary Lou Sole TAMARA RAE CHURCHILL Nursing Practice Major Advisor: Dr. Loretta Forlaw SUSAN LOUISE CLARK Nursing Practice Major Advisor: Dr. Linda Howe

TRACY L. DECKER Nursing Practice Major Advisor: Dr. Diane Randall Andrews FANYA SABRINA DEJESUS Nursing Major Advisor: Dr. Diane Randall Andrews CANDACE FARRELL EDEN Nursing Practice Major Advisor: Dr. Christopher Blackwell KANDIS MARIE NATOLI Nursing Major Advisor: Dr. Karen Aroian JOY EVAN MCCALLA PARCHMENT Nursing Major Advisor: Dr. Diane Randall Andrews


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CHRYSTAL LAUREL PENA Nursing Practice Major Advisor: Dr. Susan Chase PAMELA GAIL SANDERS Nursing Practice Major Advisor: Dr. Diane Randall Andrews

CHARLANNA SPEIGHTS Nursing Practice Major Advisor: Dr. Christopher Blackwell VICTORIA ANN WRIGHT Nursing Practice Major Advisor: Dr. Christopher Blackwell

College of Optics and Photonics ERIC FLINT CUNNINGHAM Optics and Photonics Major Advisor: Dr. Zenghu Chang KUMEL HUNED KAGALWALA Optics and Photonics Major Advisor: Dr. Bahaa Saleh VEERACHART KAJORNDEJNUKUL Optics and Photonics Major Advisor: Dr. Aristide Dogariu

HASAN ESAT KONDAKCI Optics and Photonics Major Advisor: Dr. Bahaa Saleh CHATDANAI LUMDEE Optics and Photonics Major Advisor: Dr. Pieter G. Kik MATTHEW STEPHEN MILLS Optics and Photonics Major Advisor: Dr. Demetri Christodoulides

College of Sciences RAMESH ADHIKARI Physics Major Advisor: Dr. Aniket Bhattacharya BONNIE JEANNE BERRY Biomedical Sciences Major Advisor: Dr. James Hickman JASMINA BLECIC Physics Major Advisor: Dr. Joseph Harrington WARINYA CHEMNASIRI Chemistry Major Advisor: Dr. Florencio Eloy Hernandez YAN CHENG Physics Major Advisor: Dr. Zenghu Chang PATRICIO ERNESTO CUBILLOS VALLEJOS Physics Major Advisor: Dr. Joseph Harrington GHAZAL SHAFAI ERFANI Physics Major Advisor: Dr. Talat Shahnaz Rahman

AUDREY WINGSZE FOK Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Mustapha Mouloua MEGAN EMILY GREGORY Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Eduardo Salas BIANCA E. HALL Physics Major Advisor: Dr. Richard Klemm THOMAS VIRGIL HALL Sociology Major Advisor: Dr. James Wright JUN HUANG Physics Major Advisor: Dr. Weili Luo RYAN HOLLIS KASHA Modeling and Simulation Major Advisor: Dr. Peter Kincaid FARNOOD KHALILZADEH REZAIE Physics Major Advisor: Dr. Robert E. Peale


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BREA-ANNE MICHELLE LAUER Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Kimberly Renk JERONIMO MATOS Physics Major Advisor: Dr. Abdelkader Kara MAUREEN O’CONNELL Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. James L. Szalma NICOLE LYNNE OWENS Sociology Major Advisor: Dr. Liz Grauerholz KATHLEEN ANN RAGSDALE Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Deborah C. Beidel HÉCTOR JAVIER RIVERA JACQUEZ Chemistry Major Advisor: Dr. Artëm E. Masunov Major Advisor: Dr. Alexander Balaeff BEN D. SAWYER Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Peter A. Hancock

ANTHONY READ SELKOWITZ Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Valerie Sims EVAN M. SMITH Physics Major Advisor: Dr. Robert E. Peale MARIA STANCESCU Chemistry Major Advisor: Dr. Dmitry Kolpashchikov GRACE W L TEO Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. James L. Szalma Major Advisor: Dr. Lauren Reinerman-Jones MITCHELL J. TINDALL Psychology Kimberly Smith-Jentsch IDA VAN DE CAR Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. James L. Szalma


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Candidates for Education Specialist

DEBORA ANN ALDERMAN Education

Major Advisor: Dr. Van Horn

JILL WOODDELL ALLER Education

Major Advisor: Dr. Van Horn

ADRIANNE L. LYNCH School Psychology

Major Advisor: Dr. Gordon Taub

MELISSA SHANNON NYCZ Educational Leadership

Major Advisor: Dr. Walter Doherty

Candidates for Master of Fine Arts

DAISY SARA BLAKELOCK Film

MARY PETRALIA

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Honors and Recognition

Order of Pegasus

Cavel C. Austin Anna Eskamani Anya Kroytor

Baccalaureate Degree Honors

Top Honor Graduates* Ahmad Mohamed Abdel-Aty Eliott Arroyo Christopher Troy Burtner Kerstin Carter Stacey Joanne Colquhoun Paul Randall Crozier Evan James Dorundo Michelle Elisabeth Fee

Janice Marie Knapp Kristi Michelle Lewis Sarah Grace Liebold Jana Jo Lincoln Ethan Thomas Lobello Emily Anne McLaughlin Devin Michael Meineke Jason Matthew Millhouse

Heather Marie Pierce Richard Lee Russo Joseph Andrew Sayers Donna Rose Sankovich-Masluk Karenna Simone Williamson April Wright

*based upon grade point average in each college

University Honors – The Burnett Honors College

To graduate with University Honors, the student must complete 12 hours of Honors lower-division coursework, an Honors Symposium, and upper-division Honors course requirements in his or her college or major. Ahmad Abdel-Aty Ashton Aker Lindsay Arick Nazeer Bacchus Hayley Balliet Celeste Boor Jessica Bourgade Adam Buechler Jack Burcher Christopher Burtner Lina Camboulin Jessica Compton Casey Covel Stephanie Cox Suzanne Denza Robert Dietz Evan Dorundo Christopher Everett

Colton Falusi Kaylee Fraboni Jonell Gregor Sarah Gruis Omar Heriba David Hill Jeremiah Howard Michael Ingram Cameron Johnson Teresa Kilzi Keira Kraus Jenna Levy Ethan Lobello Matthew Look Juliana Lownsdale Kaitlyn Lunceford Kevin Ly Nicole Macwhorter

Gregory Maier Jessica May Michael Myers Vanessa Nascimento Anna Osborn Thomas Peterson Heather Pierce Auree Postell Samuel Resende Keegan Sanford Christina Savvidis Tennyson Schwartz Jacob Severson Robert Short Tyler Stanley Jennifer Torchalski Nicole Tuovila


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Honors in the Major Cavel Austin English Language Arts Education Nazeer Bacchus English Literature Kristin Badillo Sport and Exercise Science Tia Blackmon Art Education Jonathan Coad Psychology Michael Costello Biology Herman Eckstein Psychology Luke Eliopoulos Biochemistry Ashley Ercolino Psychology Alissa Gebben Psychology Mathieu Hill Health Sciences Amy Hillard Economics Brendan Jones Mechanical Engineering Teresa Kilzi Music

Kathryn Kish Elementary Education Moujgun Mahanpour Political Science Andew Manor Legal Studies Jacob Martinek Computer Science Nicole McClone Sport and Exercise Science Tara Miller Elementary Education Julio Montanez Political Science and Sociology Michael Myers English Jennifer Newton History Cami Osier Sport and Exercise Science Andrew Papa Legal Studies Jeffrey Perrotte Psychology Luisa Polanco Political Science

Samuel Resende Psychology Henrique Ribeiro Political Science Jared Rosenholtz Political Science Kayli Routhier-Martin Elementary Education Vanessa Ruiz Psychology Richard Russo Legal Studies John Seligson Mechanical Engineering Nicole Skeen Social Science Education Samantha Sommarvong Sport and Exercise Science Alison Threlfall Finance Philip Wessels Biomedical Sciences Anne Williams Elementary Education Nicholas Wood, Jr. Theatre Studies

LEAD Scholars

Claire Teresa Ackerman Amal Arshad Hayley Brielle Balliet Ariel Gaston Baner Kelly Ann Carroll Samantha Elizabeth Cleek Joseph Michael Costro, Jr. Zachary Taylor Daughtry

Christopher Allen Davis Christopher Jamal Felton Alyson Lynne Foley Ligia Forbes Ericka Francois Louise Paula Lisa Harrigan Simone Akasha Hawkins Brianna Lynne Howard

Hayden Robert Kaehl Sumreen Bilal Kassoo Taylor Lea Keeran Michael Zachary Kerkman Gary Andrew Leutheuser Anne Elisabeth Lottman Alvaro Martin Martinez Mattos Mary Catherine McCool


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Kadejah Eman McCoy Devin Michael Meineke Angela Rose Minerva Chelsea Simon Moreland Amelia Victoria Neumann Shanzay Younis Pervaiz

Meneftha Pierre Jan Nicolas Ramos Carolina Riveros Ryan P. Schmutz Colton Bryant Schniepp Rachel Alexis Silvia

Candice Alysia Slater Hailey Summer Swanson Daniel Ugartechea Monica Patricia Vega Rachel Marie Welborn Rabia Zaidi

President’s Leadership Council

Jamie Corey Jonell Gregor

Angela Minerva

Air Force ROTC Commission

Austin T. Adams Jaynan C. Alvarez

Christopher A. Davis Frank A. DeRogatis Andrew D. Gregg John M. Walters

Ryan Neimes

Army ROTC Commission

Wilfredo Castro Stephan Negron Douglas Oliver Alberto Ramos Edwin Sanchez Corey Stewart Julie Taylor

Brandon Vajanyi Christopher York

Hector Zayas


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Baccalaureate Honors

Baccalaureate Honors are conferred on those students who complete a minimum of 48 semester hours at UCF and attain an overall grade point average that falls in the top 10 percent of all graduating students in the same college over the prior two-year period. Honors are distinguished as follows:

*** summa cum laude—students in the top 2.5 percent ** magna cum laude—students in the top 5 percent but not in the top 2.5 percent

* cum laude—students in the top 10 percent but not in the top 5 percent

The asterisk (*) appears as indicated above next to the name of each graduate who may qualify for Baccalaureate Honors. Because records for the final term are incomplete at the time the commencement program is printed and final term grades may affect relative rankings and overall GPA, indication in the program of graduation with Honors is presumptive rather than conclusive. Baccalaureate Honors list cutpoints are available at: http://ikm.ucf.edu/enrollment-graduation/grad-honors-gpa-standing


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The Commencement Ceremony and Academic Regalia

The Academic Procession has descended from religious processions that came to include teaching faculties when universities were closely associated with the medieval church. The presence of a piper in American academic processionals has become popular in recent years. The pipers for UCF’s ceremonies are David Enzfelder, Reg Lyle and Benjamin Pugh. The procedure followed for the awarding of degrees is based on a practice developed at the University of Paris almost 800 years ago. In those days, the bishop of Paris, like every other bishop, was responsible for local educational curriculum and degree granting. His authority in these matters, however, soon came to be disputed by the teachers. They asserted that only they could be the proper judges of the qualifications of the students. This threatened impasse was resolved by a compromise under which the teachers, or masters, judged the merits of the students and then recommended them to the bishop for their degrees. Today’s ceremony includes a secularized version of that procedure. A representative of the Faculty Senate certifies that the student candidates are qualified to receive their degrees. The president then authorizes the awarding of the degree. Academic heraldry in the form of academic dress reaches as far back as the earliest days of the oldest universities. Formal directives concerning the correct and proper wearing of academic regalia date back to the early 14th Century. In the United States, as a result of our English heritage, caps and gowns have been used since colonial times. As heraldic devices such as shields, coats of arms, and standards could identify a knight and his individual heritage, academic regalia can describe the academic origin and accomplishments of the wearer. Easily recognizable are holders of bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. With the same glance, the trained eye may identify the university that conferred the degree as well as the individual’s field of learning. The shape and decorations of the gown are the keys to the highest degree earned by an individual. The gown for bachelor’s has long pointed sleeves and is designed to be worn closed only. The master’s gown has an oblong sleeve and is open at the wrist; the rear part of its oblong shape is square cut, and the front part has an arc cut away. The master’s gown may be worn open or closed. The doctor’s gown has bell-shaped sleeves, may be worn open or closed, and may be most readily identified by its velvet facing down the front and by three velvet chevrons on each sleeve. It is the hood, however, which is the most important and distinctive feature of American academic pageantry. Chevrons enable those attending an academic function to distinguish at a glance the wearer’s academic heritage. The bachelor’s hood, seldom seen in American academic circles, is three feet long with a two-inch edging of velvet. The master’s hood is three and one-half feet long with a three-inch edging. The doctor’s hood is four feet long with a five-inch edging. The color of the hood’s velvet edging represents the field in which the wearer earned his or her degree. Although black may be used for any area, colors denoting selected fields of learning are as follows at UCF and American universities: all Ph.D.s are edged in dark blue, while professional doctorates, such as the Ed.D., are edged in the color of professional discipline. The hoods used by American colleges and universities are lined with silk in the official academic colors of the institution that conferred the degree. UCF graduates, for example, will wear hoods with linings of black and gold. Generally, a school’s academic colors are identical to its athletic colors. The academic regalia you see before you today can be traced directly back to the beginnings of the oldest colleges and universities. In 1885, there occurred a widespread student movement in America to wear caps and gowns at commencement ceremonies. The graduating students seemed to feel a need for significant and dignified apparel for the occasion. By 1895, widespread adoption of a uniform code by 95 percent of colleges and universities in the country gave America its own distinct academic regalia. However, at any academic gathering, there usually appear regalia which cannot be fathomed by these guidelines. Some of these may be from foreign universities; others are from those American institutions that have preferred to remain with the European tradition of allowing each school to determine its own costume. The result is the academic regalia you see before you today. The colors of the master hoods are as follows:

College of Arts and Humanities

DISCIPLINE ............................................................................................................................... COLOR OF DISCIPLINE Creative Writing ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Brown Digital Media.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Brown Emerging Media ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Brown English ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ White Film ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Brown Foreign Languages ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... White History ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... White Interactive Entertainment .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... White Music ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Pink Spanish ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... White Teaching English as Second Language ................................................................................................................................................................................. White Theatre ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Brown


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College of Business Administration DISCIPLINE ................................................................................................................................. COLOR OF DISCIPLINE Accounting ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Drab Business Administration .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Drab Economics ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Drab Management ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Drab Real Estate ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Drab Sports Business Management .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... Drab Taxation ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Drab

College of Education and Human Performance DISCIPLINE ................................................................................................................................. COLOR OF DISCIPLINE Education ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Light Blue

College of Engineering and Computer Science DISCIPLINE ................................................................................................................................. COLOR OF DISCIPLINE Computer Science ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Orange Digital Forensics .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Orange Engineering .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Orange

College of Graduate Studies DISCIPLINE ................................................................................................................................. COLOR OF DISCIPLINE Conservation Biology Professional.................................................................................................................................................................................... Science Gold Interdisciplinary Studies ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. White

College of Health and Public Affairs DISCIPLINE ................................................................................................................................. COLOR OF DISCIPLINE Communication Sciences and Disorders .............................................................................................................................................................................. Sage Green Criminal Justice .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. Midnight Blue Health Care Informatics ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... Kelly Green Health Sciences .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Kelly Green Nonprofit Management ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... Peacock Blue Public Administration ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... Peacock Blue Research Administration ................................................................................................................................................................................................... Peacock Blue Social Work ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Citron Urban and Regional Planning ...............................................................................................................................................................................................Blue-Violet

College of Medicine DISCIPLINE ................................................................................................................................. COLOR OF DISCIPLINE Biomedical Sciences ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ Science Gold Biotechnology ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Science Gold

College of Nursing

DISCIPLINE ................................................................................................................................. COLOR OF DISCIPLINE Nursing .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Apricot

College of Optics and Photonics DISCIPLINE ................................................................................................................................. COLOR OF DISCIPLINE Optics and Photonics ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Aqua

College of Sciences DISCIPLINE ................................................................................................................................. COLOR OF DISCIPLINE Anthropology .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. White Biology ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Science Gold Chemistry ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Science Gold Communication ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Crimson Forensic Science ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Science Gold Mathematical Sciences ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... Science Gold Physics ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Science Gold Political Science ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Dark Blue Psychology .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Science Gold Sociology ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... White Statistical Computing .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... Science Gold

Rosen College of Hospitality Management DISCIPLINE ................................................................................................................................. COLOR OF DISCIPLINE Hospitality and Tourism Management .................................................................................................................................................................................... Pineapple


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College Gonfalons The gonfalon originated in the medieval state of Italy as an ensign of the state of office. The UCF gonfalons designate the university seal, the various colleges, and the core values of The UCF Creed. The colors of the university, black and gold, are joined together in a UCF star common to all colleges.

The University Mace During the Middle Ages, the mace was an effective weapon in battle; but as newer and more powerful military arms developed, it was transformed into a symbol of authority. The earliest ceremonial maces were borne by bodyguards of 12th Century English and French kings. By the end of the 16th Century, they were used widely by officials of English cities and towns. Today, the ceremonial mace is found in the British Houses of Parliament and is frequently carried in ecclesiastical processions and in university convocations and commencement ceremonies. The mace incorporates two symbols identified with the University of Central Florida. The top is cast in the shape of the star found over the Pegasus in the UCF emblem. Inside the star is a reproduction of the “Flame of Hope” sculpture near the UCF library. The mace is cast in bronze with three bronze UCF emblems inlaid at the crest of the rosewood staff. The center of the staff is engraved with the names of the presidents of UCF. The creation of UCF’s mace was a collective effort by UCF art professor Jagdish Chavda, sculptor David Cambia, and wood craftsman David Conway.

The Presidential Medallion The gold medallion worn by the university president at formal and ceremonial occasions marks the president as a distinguished scholar and administrator, the highest officer of the university, and one who strives to uphold the twin tenets established by its founders: Accent on the Individual and Accent on Excellence. The medallion is embossed with the university seal showing the mythical Pegasus ascending toward a single heavenly star and the motto, Reach for the Stars. The seal serves as a visible reminder to each member of the university community to strive to reach individual goals. The president has been entrusted to maintain and develop an atmosphere in which these creeds can be realized. The presidential position represented by the medallion epitomizes the foundations and aspirations of the university that the president has pledged to uphold. As the only university official who can formally award a degree, the president recognizes the graduates for meeting the standards of excellence set by the university and for reaching the point from which new ventures begin. From the presentation of the first medallion in 1968 to charter President Charles Millican to the one worn today, the Presidential Medallion has remained a symbol of academic leadership and the legacy of those pioneers who launched a unique experiment in higher education.


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Honorary Degrees Awarded

December 1969 Kurt H. Debus, Doctor of Engineering Science William H. Dial, Doctor of Commercial Science June 1970 John W. Young, Doctor of Applied Sciences March 1973 Louis C. Murray, Doctor of Public Service August 1974 Fred C. Clayton, Doctor of Professional Engineering August 1978 Richard F. Livingston, Doctor of Business Administration June 1979 Albert F. Hegenberger, Doctor of Engineering Science Lee R. Scherer, Doctor of Engineering Science December 1979 Joseph Daniel Duffey, Doctor of Humane Letters June 1980 Thelma Vivian Jackson Dudley, Doctor of Humanities Howard Phillips, Doctor of Public Service December 1981 Gene Burns, Master of Letters April 1982 Andrew Duda, Jr., Doctor of Agricultural Service Ferdinand Duda, Doctor of Agricultural Service John Duda, Doctor of Agricultural Service Robert J. Whalen, Doctor of Engineering Science July 1982 Mary Jo Davis, Doctor of Public Service William E. Davis, Doctor of Public Service December 1982 Joseph A. Boyd, Doctor of Engineering Science July 1983 J. W. Hubler, Doctor of Engineering Science Charles Wadsworth, Doctor of Public Service December 1984 Allan E. Gotieb, Doctor of Laws May 1985 George J. Becker, Jr., Doctor of Public Service Jerry Collins, Doctor of Public Service D. Robert Graham, Doctor of Public Service Walter O. Lowrie, Doctor of Engineering Science William C. Schwartz, Doctor of Engineering Science March 1986 Isaac Bashevis Singer, Doctor of Letters October 1988 Elie Wiesel, Doctor of Letters December 1988 Sven Caspersen, Doctor of Engineering Science John D. Holloway, Doctor of Public Service Wolfgang-Detlef Petri, Doctor of Commercial Science May 1989 Frank M. Hubbard, Doctor of Public Service David Albertson, Doctor of Humane Letters William S. Jenkins, Doctor of Humane Letters James C. Robinson, Doctor of Public Service Charles N. Millican, Doctor of Laws May 1990 Helen Harris Perlman, Doctor of Humane Letters Thaddeus Seymour, Doctor of Letters May 1991 Roald Hoffman, Doctor of Science May 1992 Robert Bryan, Doctor of Humane Letters May 1993 Buell G. Duncan, Jr., Doctor of Commercial Science May 1995 Norman R. Augustine, Doctor of Engineering Science December 1995 Jesse Stone, Doctor of Humane Letters

April 1996 Nicolaas Bloembergen, Doctor of Science December 1996 Richard A. Nunis, Doctor of Public Service May 1997 Maxwell C. King, Doctor of Public Service Joe R. Lee, Doctor of Commercial Science August 1998 Trevor Colbourn, Doctor of Humane Letters December 1998 Linda W. Chapin, Doctor of Public Service December 1999 Oscar Arias, Doctor of Humane Letters Reubin Askew, Doctor of Public Service Desmond Tutu, Doctor of Humane Letters May 2000 Lotfi Zadeh, Doctor of Science May 2001 James Bacchus, Doctor of Public Services Richard M. Karp, Doctor of Science Joseph F. Traub, Doctor of Science LeRoy T. Walker, Sr., Doctor of Public Service May 2002 Richard M. DeVos, Sr., Doctor of Commercial Science October 2002 Albert Burnett, Doctor of Commercial Science Nancy Burnett, Doctor of Commercial Science December 2002 Robert E. Kahn, Doctor of Science December 2004 G. Vince Amico, Doctor of Science Lester Mandell, Doctor of Commercial Science May 2005 Harriet Elam-Thomas, Doctor of Public Service March 2006 Anibel Acevedo Vila, Doctor of Public Science December 2006 Rita Bornstein, Doctor of Humane Letters May 2007 Charles Hard Townes, Doctor of Science December 2008 Robert Vander Weide, Doctor of Commerce May 2009 Howard Lance, Doctor of Science December 2009 Jerry S. Roth, Doctor of Commercial Science December 2011 James A. Hinson, Doctor of Public Service December 2012 Sanford Shugart, Doctor of Humane Letters May 2013 William Jefferson Clinton, Doctor of Humane Letters Michael M. Crow, Doctor of Humane Letters August 2014 Judith A. Albertson, Doctor of Humane Letters Phyllis A. Klock, Doctor of Commercial Science December 2014 Alan Ginsburg, Doctor of Public Service Richard Walsh, Doctor of Commercial Science

President John C. Hitt with Dr. Phyllis A. Klock.


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Degrees Conferred

B.A. Bachelor of Arts B.A.B.A. Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration B.A.S. Bachelor of Applied Science B.Des Bachelor of Design in Architecture B.F.A. Bachelor of Fine Arts B.M. Bachelor of Music B.M.E. Bachelor of Music Education B.S. Bachelor of Science B.S.As.E. Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering B.S.B.A. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration B.S.C.E. Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering B.S.Cp.E. Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering B.S.ConE Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering B.S.E.E. Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering B.S.E.E.T. Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology B.S.E.T. Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology B.S.Env.E. Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering B.S.I.E. Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering B.S.M.E. Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering B.S.N. Bachelor of Science in Nursing B.S.P.S.E. Bachelor of Science in Photonic Science and Engineering B.S.W. Bachelor of Social Work D.N.P. Doctor of Nursing Practice D.P.T. Doctor of Physical Therapy Ed.D. Doctor of Education Ed.S. Education Specialist M.A. Master of Arts

M.A.A.E. Master of Arts in Applied Economics M.A.T. Master of Arts in Teaching M.P.A. Master of Public Administration M.B.A. Master of Business Administration M.D. Doctor of Medicine M.Ed. Master of Education M.F.A. Master of Fine Arts M.N.M. Master of Nonprofit Management M.S. Master of Science M.S.A. Master of Science in Accounting M.S.A.E. Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering M.S.B.M. Master of Sports Business Management M.S.C.E. Master of Science in Civil Engineering M.S.Cp.E. Master of Science in Computer Engineering M.S.E.E. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering M.S.Env.E. Master of Science in Environmental Engineering M.S.I.E. Master of Science in Industrial Engineering M.S.M. Master of Science in Management M.S.M.E. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering M.S.M.S.E. Master of Science in Material Science and Engineering M.S.N. Master of Science in Nursing M.S.R.E. Master of Science in Real Estate M.S.T. Master of Science in Taxation M.S.W. Master of Social Work Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy

Diploma Distribution Information Approximately 6-10 weeks after commencement, all baccalaureate, education specialists, and master’s degree diplomas will be mailed to the address indicated on the student’s Intent to Graduate form. To update their diploma mailing addresses, undergraduate students should contact the Registrar’s Office, and master’s students should contact the College of Graduate Studies. For additional information, undergraduate students should call the Registrar’s Office at 407-823-3100. Graduate students should contact the College of Graduate Studies at 407-823-4132. Congratulations, graduates!

Lost and found items may be turned in or claimed at Guest Services, located at the main entrance on the second level. All University of Central Florida campus activities, events, programs, and facilities are available to all

students of any race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and veterans’ status with due respect to law and the university’s philosophy of respect

for individual and personal dignity.


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UCF ALMA MATER

All hail to Alma Mater whose banner black and gold,

Will wave in fame and splendor as the passing years unfold.

May loyalty and friendship, within our hearts unite,

And light the star to guide us ever upward in our flight.

With honor and affection our friendship will renew,

We sing of thee our Alma Mater ever true.


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THE UCF CREEDIntegrIty, scholarshIp, communIty,

creatIvIty, and excellence are the corevalues that guIde our conduct,

performance, and decIsIons.

IntegrItyI wIll practIce and defend academIc

and personal honesty.

scholarshIpI wIll cherIsh and honor learnIng as

a fundamental purpose of my membershIpIn the ucf communIty.

communItyI wIll promote an open and

supportIve campus envIronment byrespectIng the rIghts and contrIbutIons

of every IndIvIdual.

creatIvItyI wIll use my talents to enrIch the

human experIence.

excellenceI wIll strIve toward the hIgheststandards of performance In any

endeavor I undertake.

College of Optics and PhotonicsThe striking multifaceted relief captures the spirit of the Age of Light and epitomizes the science and technology of the College of Optics and Photonics

uence in the 21st Century.

College of Undergraduate StudiesThe College of Undergraduate Studies provides the foundation, vision, and leadership necessary for students to reach their academic potential and to prepare for the steps, challenges, and rewards of lifelong learning.

College of Graduate StudiesLeadership, research, and service empower graduate students in the division’s quality learning environment. The doctoral cap, hood, and gown epitomize the highest achievement for the College of Graduate Studies.

College of SciencesScience seeks to explain how the world works— living organisms, the physical world, peoplein groups, and people as individuals. Just as a microscope gives a way to look at objects otherwisetoo small to see, so the tools of scienti�c inquirylet us observe nature in its many aspects.

Rosen College of Hospitality ManagementThe central fountain, framed by Mediterranean arches, has come to symbolize the Rosen College of Hospitality Management’s state-of-the-art campus and its standard of excellence for the industry.

College of Arts and HumanitiesThe senses of sight, sound, and sensation are transformed by spirit and creativity into meaningful diverse forms of expression in the College of Arts and Humanities.

College of Education andHuman Performance

nitive symbol of education and knowledge for centuries. And for the College of Education, a galaxy of encircling stars serves as a shining example of diverse opportunities for learning.

College of MedicineThe Rod of Aesculapius, serpent entwined around

, is an ancient Greek symbol associated with healing the sick. The rod topped by the UCF Flame of Hope is spiraled with the DNA’s double helix to form the symbol for the College of Medicine.

College of Business AdministrationFamiliar symbols elicit world marketplace

nance for the College of Business Administration with its innovative curriculum, state-of-the-art facilities, and nationally recognized programs.

airsAcademic programs in the College of Health and

airs are bound together by a shared sense of purpose—to serve communities and contribute knowledge that improves the quality of life of citizens.

College of Engineering and Computer ScienceThe Space Transportation System symbolizes

c feats ever achieved and epitomizes the spirit of the College of Engineering and Computer Science.

College of NursingThe spirit of the College of Nursing is conveyed by images that symbolize caring, knowledge, and leadership.

Gonfalons Symbolize the Spirit of the University of Central Florida

The Burnett Honors College ame

symbolizes The Burnett Honors College’s mission to foster honor and passion for lifelong learning.

The UCF CreedIntegrity, scholarship, community, creativity, and excellence are the core values that guide the university’s conduct, performance, and decisions.

This commencement program will be available at http://commencement.ucf.edu/2015/fall/archivefor download as a PDF beginning Monday, December 21, 2015.

C O M M E N C E M E N TUNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA

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