Sunday, April 17, 20162:00 p.m.

Memorial Gymnasium

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Message from the President

It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the 34th annual Honors Convocation at The University of Texas at El Paso.

UTEP is proud to be a national model for success in combining access and excellence in higher education. This Honors Convocation, which focuses on the excellence dimension of our mission, is one of the very special events on the annual University calendar. It affords us an opportunity to recognize the outstanding academic achievements of UTEP’s most accomplished students, to introduce our newly appointed professors emeriti, and to present the faculty distinguished achievement award for research.

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

Diana NatalicioPresident

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The University Mace

A symbol of authority and dignity of office, the mace has been associated with civil and academic ceremonies from at least the 14th century. The mace is designed to convey honor, optimism, hope, accomplishment, learning and scholarship, and its association with special events denotes tradition, solemnity and a commitment to excellence. At The University of Texas at El Paso, the mace plays a prominent role in all Commencement and Convocation ceremonies.

The University Mace is a timeless and inspiring symbol that combines forms selected from the distinctive Bhutanese architecture of the UTEP campus; the natural landscape of the Chihuahuan Desert; and the multicultural heritage of the U.S.-Mexico border region. The Mace captures the University’s rich history as well as its highly promising future, from its beginnings as Texas’ first mining school in 1914 to today’s competitive research university serving a 21st century student demographic.

As UTEP embarks on a new century, the University Mace takes its place as a cherished legacy of major milestones, an extraordinarily beautiful reminder of UTEP’s first century of commitment to providing higher education opportunities to residents of this U.S.-Mexico border region.

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Board of RegentsThe University of Texas at El Paso

Senior Administrative OfficialsThe University of Texas at El Paso

Paul L. Foster, Chairman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . El Paso

R. Steven Hicks, Vice Chairman . . . . . . . . . . . . . Austin

Jeffery D. Hildebrand, Vice Chairman . . . . . . . .Houston

Ernest Aliseda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .McAllen

David J. Beck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Houston

Alex M. Cranberg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Houston

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

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

Sara Martinez Tucker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dallas

Justin A. Drake (Student Regent) . . . . . . . . . . Galveston

Francie A. FrederickGeneral Counsel to the Board of Regents at El Paso

William H. McRavenChancellor

David E. Daniel, Ph.D.Deputy Chancellor

Steven Leslie, Ph.D.

Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Raymond S. Greenberg, M.D., Ph.D.Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs

Scott C. Kelley, Ed.D.Executive Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs

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Program

WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS Diana NatalicioPresidentStage Party

Faculty EndowmentsTop Ten Seniors

FACULTY HONOREESUT System Regents’ Outstanding Teaching HonoreesUT System Academy of Distinguished TeachersUT System Regents’ Outstanding Student Award in Arts & HumanitiesEmeriti

UNIVERSITY STUDENT HONOREES Howard C DaudistelInterim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

SENIOR HONORS GRADUATES AND CANDIDATESGraduated in August or December 2015Graduating in May 2016

UNIVERSITY HONORS PROGRAM GRADUATES, CANDIDATES, SENIOR THESIS, AND SCHOLARS

Honors Degree Recipients, Summer/December 2015Honors Certificate Recipients, Summer/December 2015Honors Senior Thesis, Summer/December 2015Honors Degree Candidates, May 2016Honors Certificate Candidates, May 2016Honors Senior Thesis, May 2016Houston Endowment Scholars

CONFERENCE USA COMMISSIONER’S ACADEMIC MEDALCONFERENCE USA COMMISSIONER’S HONOR ROLLUNIVERSITY AND DEPARTMENT AWARDS

HONOR SOCIETIES Howard C DaudistelCollege and Departmental Honor SocietiesHonorary and Academic Achievement Organizations

TERRY FOUNDATIONSCHOLARS EXCELLENCE PROGRAM

ReadersNorma Martinez

Announcer, KTEP-88.5 Public Radio

Angie MorenoAssistant Director of Leadership and Inclusion Programs

Student Engagement and Leadership CenterRECEPTION FOLLOWING

IN AUXILIARY GYM

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Faculty Endowments

DISTINGUISHED CHAIRS

College of Business AdministrationDr. David B. Farber . . . . Paul L. Foster and Alejandra de la Vega Foster

Distinguished Chair in International BusinessCollege of EngineeringDr. Devesh Misra . . . . . . Freeport-McMoRan Distinguished Chair in

Metallurgical EngineeringDr. David G. Novick . . . Mike Loya Distinguished Chair in Engineering

CHAIRS

College of Business AdministrationDr. Gary L. Frankwick . Marcus Jonathan Hunt Chair in International BusinessDr. Tom Fullerton . . . . . . Chair for the Study of Trade in the AmericasDr. Richard Posthuma . . .Ellis and Susan Mayfield Endowed Chair in the

College of Business AdministrationDr. Oscar Varela . . . . . . . Charles R. and Dorothy S. Carter Chair in

Business AdministrationCollege of EngineeringDr. Ahsan Choudhuri . . . . Mr. and Mrs. MacIntosh Murchison Chair in

Engineering IIDr. Soheil Nazarian. . . . . Mr. and Mrs. MacIntosh Murchison Chair in

Engineering IVDr. Stephen Riter . . . . . . Mr. and Mrs. MacIntosh Murchison Chair in

Engineering IIIDr. Ryan B. Wicker . . . . . Mr. and Mrs. MacIntosh Murchison Chair in

Engineering ICollege of Health SciencesDr. Christine C. Chen . . Charles H. and Shirley T. Leavell Endowed Chair

in Nursing and Health Sciences IIDr. Kathleen A. Curtis . . Charles H. and Shirley T. Leavell Endowed Chair

in Nursing and Health Sciences ISchool of NursingDr. Leslie K. Robbins . . . . . . . Orville Edward Egbert, M.D. Chair

College of ScienceDr. Cristian E. Botez . . . . . . . .Dr. C. Sharp Cook Chair in PhysicsDr. Luis A. Echegoyen . . . . . .The Robert A. Welch Chair in Chemistry

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DISTINGUISHED PROFESSORSHIPS

College of Business AdministrationDr. Mo Adam Mahmood . . . . . AT&T Distinguished Professorship in

the College of Business AdministrationDr. Robert Nachtmann . . . . . . . Betty M. MacGuire Distinguished

Professorship in Business AdministrationCollege of EngineeringDr. Louis J. Everett . . . . John T. MacGuire Distinguished Professorship in

Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringDr. Anupama Kaul . . . . . . . . AT&T Distinguished Professorship in

the College of EngineeringDr. Miguel Velez-Reyes . . . . .George W. Edwards, Jr./El Paso Electric

Distinguished Professorship in EngineeringCollege of Liberal ArtsDr. Brian Yothers . . . . Frances Spatz Leighton Endowed Distinguished

Professorship in EnglishSchool of NursingDr. Elias Provencio-Vasquez . . . . . . . . . . . Robert H. Hoy III

Distinguished Professorship in Health SciencesCollege of ScienceDr. Bruce Cushing . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Larry P. Jones Endowed

Distinguished Professorship in Biological SciencesDr. M. Christina Mariani . . . . . . . . . . . . The Shigeko K. Chan

Distinguished Professorship in Mathematical Sciences

PROFESSORSHIPS

College of Business AdministrationDr. Kallol K. Bagchi . . . . . . . . . . Nita and Jim Phillips Endowed

Professorship in BusinessDr. Hendrik Devos . . . . . . . JPMorgan Chase Bank Professorship in

Business AdministrationDr. John S. Hadjimarcou Frank and Wilma Hanley Professorship in Business

AdministrationDr. Yu Liu . . . . . Professorship in Western Hemispheric Trade Research IIDr. Waymond Rodgers . .El Paso Community Professorship in AccountingDr. Timothy P. Roth . . .Dr. Arleigh B. Templeton Professorship in Financial

Management and BankingDr. Maria F. Wagstaff . . . . . Robert E. and Jacqueline Skov Endowed

Professorship in Business Ethics

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College of EngineeringDr. Eric MacDonald . . . Texas Instruments Foundation Professorship in

Digital Signal ProcessingDr. Raymond C. Rumpf . . Schellenger Professorship in Electrical ResearchDr. Richard T. Schoephoerster . . Riter Endowed Professorship in EngineeringDr. Stephen W. Stafford . . . . . Freeport - McMoRan Copper & Gold

Professorship in Metallurgical EngineeringDr. David Zubia . . . The Forrest O. and Henrietta Lewis Professorship of

Electrical Engineering

College of Health SciencesDr. Christina A. Sobin . . . . J. Edward and Helen M. C. Stern Endowed

Professorship in Neuroscience

College of Liberal ArtsDr. Sam Brunk . . . . . . . . . . . The Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Timmons

Borderlands History ProfessorshipDr. Edward Castañeda . . . The Helen M. C. Stern and J. Edward Stern

Endowed Professorship in PsychologyDr. Lowell E. Graham . . .The Abraham Chavez, Jr. Professorship in MusicDr. Josiah M. Heyman. . . . . . . Professorship for Border Trade IssuesDr. Arvind Singhal . Samuel Shirley and Edna Holt Marston ProfessorshipDr. Maggy A. Smith . . . . . . . . Dorrance D. Roderick Foundation

Professorship in EnglishDr. Kathleen A. Staudt . . . . . Professorship for Western Hemispheric

Trade Policy Studies

School of NursingDr. Hseuh-Fen S. Kao . . . . J. Edward and Helen M.C. Stern Endowed

Professorship in NursingDr. Diane B. Monsivais . . . . . . . . . . . . Wakefield Endowed

Professorship in Health Sciences

College of ScienceDr. Jorge Gardea-Torresdey. . . . . Richard M. and Frances M. Dudley

Memorial Professorship Dr. Katherine A. Giles . . . . . Lloyd A. Nelson Professorship in GeologyDr. Jorge A. Lopez . . . Rho Sigma Tau-Robert L. Schumaker Endowed

Professorship in PhysicsDr. Juan C. Noveron . . . . . . . Ralph and Kathleen Ponce de Leon

Professorship in Chemistry

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Top Ten Seniors2015-2016

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.

Keighton Ryanne AllenEconomics

Paulina Almada FelixMechanical Engineering

Oscar R CasanovaFinance, Financial Analyst Concentration

Roya EdalatpourElectrical Engineering

Rodrigo LugoBiological Sciences

David Ezra MorrisMicrobiology

Monique Andr’e NavarroMultidisciplinary Studies

Alexis Nicole RamosBiology, Biomedical Concentration

Troy A RowdenDouble Major: English and American Literature

and Philosophy

Ileana Idally RubioIndustrial Engineering

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Faculty & Staff Honorees

PROFESSORS EMERITI

Ronald A. Hufstader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ProfessorMusic

Roy M. Arrowood, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Associate ProfessorMetallurgical and Materials Engineering

L. Antonio Gonzalez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Associate ProfessorTeacher Education

Richard D. Sorenson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Associate ProfessorEducational Leadership and Foundations

Don P. Schulte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Associate ProfessorEducational Leadership and Foundations

UT SYSTEM REGENTS’ OUTSTANDING STUDENT AWARD IN ARTS & HUMANITIESHeather Mawson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Studio Art

Student HonoreesGraduated in August or December 2015

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Abeer Nusseibeh AhmadYoshika Yamilet AmamoriVictor Arturo AmbrizPearlie Marie BaileyOctavio BaroPaul Eric Hubiera BautistaEugenio Alonso CalzadaBenjamin CeraJazmin CervantesMaribel CordovaDaniela Dominguez ArriagaCharles Patrick GabrielJuan Hector GarciaYaisah Joanna GranilloJustin Michael GuaderramaBenjamin Guerrero

Juan Jose Guerrero ZapataJorge GutierrezBrandi Lynn HuffmanAlan LechugaJames Andrew LefebvreHollie Elizabeth LilesCrystal J. MartinezDaniel MartinezMarcos MartinezPaulina MartinezSofia Elena Mata SanchezMaria Fernanda Mendoza BermudezDevin White MiertschinMonica MontalvoNicole Lynn Montano

Andres R. MontoyaSergio Alejandro OlivaresMiguel Angel PradoJaime Ramon RamirezRogelio ReyesRoberto SalcedoNallely SanchezMarisa SantacruzMartin Leth SimonsenJessica SosaAbraham SoteloKrystal TellezDaniel Enrique TerrazasAnna Elizabeth UllomAlec WienerAdam Kyle Ziegenhals

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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Alejandra AraizaRebecca Lauren ArellanoMonique Erika ArmendarizKristen Nichole AshPatricia Magdalena CantuChristina CastanedaJudith R. ChapmanAndreina ChaviraRosa Carolina ContrerasJennifer Rose DavisJohana Alejandra GallegosMarcia Lizzette Gama

Karina GarciaKrizia Loren GarciaNataria GocheLorena GuerreroValerie Isabel GutierrezMayela GuzmanCeleste HernandezVicente HernandezDaniela Carolina Herrera CalzadaRebecca Ballesteros IbarraCristian Leyva Lerma

Rocio MendozaVeronica PachecoLizet SalazarAndrea SiegfriedDesiree Michelle SilvaWhitney Leigh StewartElijah Thang ThompsonAlexandra VallesMarisol Angelica VazquezMonica VazquezBrenda L. VidanaJudith S. Williams

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Sara Gayle AcevedoAndres AcostaAbiodun Akinwale AlaoJoshua P. AllenPaulina Almada FelixDaniel Alvillar GarciaGuillermo Anguiano ChavezJesus Alberto ArreolaUriel Brian ArteagaPamela BacaMauricio Barba ReyesPaola Guadalupe BarrazaSalena Rebecca BergeJavier ChaparroJose Carlos ChavarriaMark T. ChavezIsaac Vincent Clemen

Benjamin Samuel CruzJose de Jesus Duarte MartinezJaqueline Karina DuranBelinda EsparzaEdgardo Antonio FloresClaire Regmac FriedmanCarlos Daniel Garcia PerezSamuel GonzalezKimberly Marie HoggeRodrigo Julian Ibanez-AlcalaBryan David KernKarla Ivette LeyvaCelina LopezDiego Mauricio LopezGabriel Alberto Lopez

Marcela LopezRobert John MccainBryan Scott MendozaKarla MuroMatthew RamirezJesus Gerardo Reyes SchuldesJose Alberto RomeroJorge Arturo RoseroEdgar Arturo SanchezKevin SchnittkerGarrett James ShawLuis Alberto Vergara-RodriguezAldo Ivan VidanaLuis Rafael Zuniga

COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES

Cassie Ann ArnoldChristian Joseph BalandranDavid Devon BowensBrandon Tyler BrownSalvador Orlando Caballero, III

Andrew John Carrion, IIFernando CortezSarah Elizabeth Grace DillingAmber Nicole EckDanya Sofia Fernandez

Mackenzie Layne German JohnsonAndrea GocheDaisuke Esteban GoyaShawna LeeJose Guadalupe Lopez, Jr.

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Amy Marie LuceroCynthia Bernice MarrufoCaitlin Marie MartinezJulio Cesar MartinezDominic W. Matson

Jenessa Irene MoguelJallycia R. PearsonAngel Ernesto PerezIlse Vanessa QuinonezJose Rivera

Alejandro SalazarRicardo Antonio Silvera, Jr.Lisa Janice SouleHannah Romelle Velasco

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS

Adrienne Michelle AcostaManuel Acosta, Jr.Clara Stephanie AcostaLindsey Nicole AdamsKatherine Elizabeth Alanis RamirezMarilyn AlemanJesus Antonio AlvarezJulie AlvarezTillie Michelle AlvillarStephanie R. AmerenaLigia Atzimba ArguilezLeticia AriasFernando ArroyoShokooh BahadorzadehCarlos Enrique BarbaIrma Lee BarnesCaryl Ann BarquinDanielle Alyssa BarronVanessa Holly BodineHector Alberto Campa-Duron, Jr.Tanya Jazmi CarbajalJorge Abraham CarreonIrazema CastilloMyrkania CedenoDavid ChavezJose Alberto ContrerasKimberly Alondra CossioLuisa Linette De La TorreAfrica I. DeleonElizabeth Dominguez-FierroNestor Yered Duran NungarayPaulina Lisset Escobar

Alvaro EscobarLaura Escobar GarciaMaria Antonieta EsquincaCristina Monique EsquivelBenjamin Michael FancherSusana Olivia FloresKrista Joy Nicole FrenzDale FrostShannon Leigh FrymyerElena Alicia GarciaGabriela GarciaNancy GarciaElisa GarridoJessica Marie GoHeraldo Gonzales, IIIAlexandra Selena GonzalezEdith GonzalezGabriel GonzalezA’rielle Alexandra GrafJuan Diego GrajedaLisa Nicole-Marie GranilloKathryn Claire GuerraRosalina GutierrezLashawn Reshard HeardJacklyn Renee HernandezVeronica HernandezMiguel Angel HerreraRobert Nicholas HolguinTrisha A. HolmesJessica IsaisDavid Emmett JacobsonAlma Rosario JohnsonJohnna JohnstonMark Gerald JordanVioleta Berenice Juarez

Daniel Yehuda KatzKrista Elizabeth LaneDanielle Marie LeyvaTimothy Andrew ListKymberly Ric’Kel LittlejohnNabil Guadalupe LoeraAlejandra LopezCheyanne E. LozanoRossina LozoyaDorian Nickole LuxonKimberly Estelle MaderaAndrea T. ManriquezAlysandra Erika MartinezJessica MartinezYvonne C. MartinezRocio Adriana Martinez PennerKenneth Dwaun MaxwellLorenzo Felipe MaynesJeremy Robert McCartneyErika Isabel MendozaTania MendozaAlexa Yvette MinjarezEmmanuel A. MoralesRoberto Alonso MoranAlonso MorenoAna-Cristina MorenoLorena Mota-CuevasLuisa Lizette MunizMargie L. MunozJimmy Matthew MusgraveJennifer Ann NavarroKC NelsonKevin Minh NguyenSabrina Nunez

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COLLEGE OF SCIENCE

Alejandro Alfonso AcunaIsha Allina AhmadAmy Jannett ArrietaBrian BarrazaJulian Malachy BiddleKathy Dianne CarterAnnette Mary CastellanoJacobo CatalanDanah C. ChaconElizabeth Dominguez-FierroVeronica EscalanteValerie FavelaEduardo GalindoAna Georgina GarciaMiqueas GomezJovana A. GrimaldoCecil Ariana Guardado

Derek Max HendryxAnthony HernandezJonathan Antonio HuertaSue Ellen HuffmanThomas Joel HughesElizabeth Margaret JohnsonOlivia Isabel KolencDiandra Alexis LiconIrving MartinezLois MendezNoel Molina LimonRicardo MyersKarla Daniela NessmanStephanie NevarezJoanna Arleen OlivasElizabeth A. ParraLuis Ivan Prieto

Gaspar Arturo QuintanaDavid Alejandro RamirezWaleeja Khurram RashidJoshua John RinconValeria Ivette RivasAlyssa Frances SalcidoArin Saldivar-DucheneJaime Antonio SanchezJerry Omar SenaLionel SolisEmma Marta Adelaide SundinMauricio TerresAnthony Jesus VasquezJuan Manuel VillalbaJanelly VillalobosErin M. WoffordCelso Adrian Zamora

Mariel Yadira OrtegaJessica OrtizAnna Maria Patino-CaleroAdriana PerezMadeline Francis PetersTarek PuenteJoshua Blakely RadabaughKaren Daniela Reyes NavarroLuis D. ReynoldsStephanie RinconKaitlyn Marie RinehartEmilia Onzures RiosMelissa Jazmine RivasIan Nathaniel RoaMonica Paulina RodriguezDestiny Celeste Rodriguez

Luiz Alberto RodriguezRebecca S. RodriguezSonia RodriguezZahyleen Rosario OrtizLeslie Marie RossMelanie Ruth RoyoConrado RuizApril Marie RumgayFrancisco Daniel SagredoArmand Sebastian SalasMariana SandovalLeonel A. SantanaGrace SaucedoDustin Nicholas SchirmerCharles Wayne Scott, Jr.Iliana SotoMelissa Ann Stearns

Jacqueline Patricia StroudAndy TalamantesLea Nicole TellezMegan Lisette TerrazasAmanda Petra TrevizoTerese Ann TrottierJohn L. Trujillo, IIIKarla Ivonne ValdezAlejandro VasquezDeborah Denisse VelaElizabeth VigilKristian D. VillanuevaVanessa Elizabeth WardWendy Michelle WellsAyodelli WhyteMarcus Eugene WilliamsDorothy Marie WinklerAmanda Gaye WolfFrancis Sofia Yzaguirre

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SCHOOL OF NURSING

Lillie Annette AlvaradoLucia AvilaDiana Jean BakerEvelyn BarrazaRuby BejaranoEileen Brenda BoureslanPriscilla BustillosJessica Marie BuyoAdriana Abigail CastilloJenny Y. ChauStephanie ChavezRonalee CochranRobbie Wayne CollinsStephen Isaiah ContrerasRobert Gabriel Credeur, IIJohnna DeAnn CrosslandCelina Maria DoyleSadaf FalamarziClaudia Gisela FloresLuis Eduardo FonsAlma R. Fuentes

Nohemi GalindoGary GilmanCleo Patrick GloverLorie GonzalezAldo Humberto GonzalezArturo GuzmanCarol Ann HagueVictoria Ashlee HallDora R. HernandezChristopher Michael HolguinJannel JaraStacy Lynne KestnerLeondra Lachelle KingKathryn Marie KoryOscar Leonardo LazcanoVanessa MagallanesAnnette Salas MartinezMonica Beth McGuireAshley Diana McMullinNancy Nayeli MedinaHugo Javier MelendezCarlos Mirabal, Jr.

Holly Suzanne MitchellFavour OnwukweChristine OrnelasMarco Antonio OropezaMaria Francisca PerezGabriel RamosAngel Ruben RicciAnnette Marie RinehartOmar Alejandro RiosJennifer RodriguezPaul RomeroPriscilla RomeroPaola RubioGillian Mary SheppardLizette Alejandra Sidransky-UlloaErikka L. SmithCarmila Marie SteenJeannette TapiaSarah Elizabeth ThorntonMichelle TorresYvonne S. WilliamsAmber Joan WittJohn Charles Wood, Jr.

Senior Honors CandidatesGraduating in May 2016

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Nicholas John AlarconKristian D. AlegadoKeighton R. AllenRubi AlonsoPerla Fabiola AlvelaisHector Alonzo Alvidrez SandovalVictoria Irma BacaOswaldo BalderramaAmanda Danielle Barraza

Brenda BarriosMichael Anthony BuenoDylan Omar Carrillo AlvaradoOscar R. CasanovaRebeca CazaresRobert Thomas ChaconRaymundo ContrerasPamela Denise CrowleyJaime R. Diaz

Diana Pamela DominguezKevin Duran CaballeroMichelle D. EsparzaHumberto EstradaCecilia Alejandra Estrada LozoyaCynthia Yadira FriasAnna Sofia GanserOmar Alejandro GarciaLuis Guillen

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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Gisel A. AcevedoCrystal AvilaAutumn F. BarnesAdriana CamarilloLinda Jeaniffer Cardenas Del AngelOlga Erica CarreonVirginia Sagrero CastroGiselle O. CorralRhiannon Nicole DennisClaudia Gabriela Diaz-HernandezElizabeth R. DominguezBrenda Judith DoradorSilvia EliasPatrick Joseph EnriquezSusana Estrada Martinez

Bobbie Jo GallegosLaura M. GalvanMyrna M. GuerreroMelissa M. HarariAlyce R. HarrellDora Ivonne Holguin SalcedoBriana Berenice LopezRoberto Lucero, Jr.Christa LunaRaquel A. MarquezJessica Martin Del CampoJacklyn M. MendozaAlexandria Destiny MoehligMelissa Islas MorenoBrianna Mercedes Ochoa

Emily Rose PonceSarah PonceValerie QuintanaMonica G. RangelJasmine ReyesEmma Ontiveros RodriguezNatanael RodriguezRocio RodriguezJasmin Zamari RodriquezJacquelyn Rose SaizMelissa SalgadoAudrea Marie SanchezRocio I. VargasJesus Miguel VazquezMarisol VenegasErika Melissa White

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Edgar AcunaSalvador BacaMiguel Martin CoronaJose Alfredo DozalRoya EdalatpourCristina EnriquezRobert Edwin Ferguson, II

Paola GallardoIvan GallegosJuan Francisco GonzalezCarmen Elise GustAna Delia GuzmanFabian R. HernandezJannet E. Hernandez

Jose L. Herrera, Jr.Robert T. Laigaie, IIIPaulette LugoAlonso MartinezAngelica Margarita Martinez JovelClaudia Mendia

Andrew J. HernandoRobert Eric KleinPamela KuchleKarla LorenzanaAdrian MarquezCristian MartinezPamela Itzel Martinez MojicaClarissa Minako MejiaLaura Daniela MirandaSilvia J. MurrietaJoseph A. NavaKawehiokalan Vika Netane

Tracy Murell OrrRoy Padilla, Jr.Danielle Lynn PearsonAlicia PerezVictoria Christine RamirezMaria Fernanda Rivero PuenteFrancisco Oswaldo RodriguezJuan Ruben RomeroNicole Christine RuizApril Roxana Samaniego

Pamela Kareli SanchezCamino SardineroMariana Sotelo SanchezRichard Allen SuhrMartha Alejandra TalamantesMonica TarangoRebecca TarangoJafet UribeKevin I. ValdezAdan ValencianaNicole G. Vara

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Kayna Lee MendozaAlejandro Miranda GallardoOscar Daniel MorenoEleazar Navar PayanTimothy S. NilsenAngel Guillermo Ortega

Julio Cesar PerezLuis Alonso PonceJazmin PorrasJimena PorrasJorge Alberto RamirezCristobal Ivan RoblesSergio Javier Rocha, Jr.

Ileana Idally RubioAlberto SotoAdrian Santiago TerrazasChase Andrew UrschelJuan Carlos VargasCody Blue Villalobos

COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES

Lorena BacaBrittany D. BenavidesLeopoldo Emmanuel DorantesSaul EspinozaMarilyn FragaOscar GamezEva GonzalezEduardo Holguin, Jr.Erica Jo LefflerCrystal Martinez

John D. MartinezEmma Fabricia MejiaJazmin Andrea MolinaSalvador Moreno, Jr.Joel NunezMarisela PadillaMargarita PazAlberto Daniel PeraltaDavid Antonio Perez AlbaBenjamin Alexander Ramirez

Jesus Andres RamirezAdriana Rose RayasVanessa Monique ReyesLaura Yvette RodriguezBetty Jo SchaferLizette America TerrazasAlexis G. VargasAshley Marie VasquezMaria Cristabel Vazquez

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS

Taylor Skye AdamsArmando Aguirre, IIIGabriel Andrew AkonomLeopoldo Alvarez Victoria AndreeAllyson Kathleen AnguianoMelissa ArmendarizSidney ArringtonAngel ArteagaStephanie Elizabeth AvalosCrystal AyalaCarina BaezaMaria De Jesus BarajasElisa G. BarrazaLuis BelmarMegan M. BermeaHector Ivan BernalJuan Antonio BerumenAshley G. BrandonEric Bravo

Jessica R. BrayMichael Gerard Britt, IIJenna BrothertonMia N. CaldwellKatrina Elizabeth CallawayAngelica CarbajalFrancisco Roberto CardozaJenna CarrDebora Adria CarrascoSarah CasadoGustavo Chavez, Jr.Rachel M. CheekJason Michael CopelandAntonio Covino, Jr.Genaro Adrian Cruz MartinezJewell Maria CryeRachel Lois CzaplenskiDelilah Dee DelgadoValeria Delgado

Sarahi DessauerMarissa Alejandra DiazMonica DiazAgata Sara DobrowolskaSamuel Fernando DrusinaErica Estrada-De AndaSarah Alicia FloresThomas Blair FosterJovani FranciaAnalaura FuentesRobert GandaraCesar A. GarciaDominique Teran GarciaElizabeth Ann GodseyIvette Ileana GonzalezSandra Marie GreenEliana GrijalvaEmily Katherine GuerraAlejandra GutierrezNicholas Javier Gomez

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Russell Arnold HallMorgan M. HandleyDenise HerediaAna Larisa HernandezBrianna HernandezJose Luis HernandezLarry HernandezMareyra HernandezSarah Nicole HernandezDaisy Esmeralda HerreraSamantha Louisa HildingCecilia A. HinojosaEric Martin HowellPenelope Lea JacobusRachel Dianne KernSamantha K. KingSandra Cecilia LacaDavid LawrenceCrystal L. LecuyerLucia P. LopezMartin Alexis LopezSarah Celine MadridMayra C. MaldonadoThomas Maldonado, Jr.Jesus Cristian MarinJoshua John Marin

Amberly Mabel MartinezMichelle MartinezVincent C. MartinezHeather Brese MawsonAshley Lynn McLainNallely Itzel MedinaJuan J. MendozaMiriam Elizabeth MendozaIrma Eileen MiguelZachary Glenn MilesOmaira Grissel MinjarezAbraham Moses MonterosGabriela E. MorenoLarry Samuel MorganMonique A. NavarroHeather Amanda NeumanJasmin Sofia NuilaLuis Omar PachecoKarla Lucia PasaretCourtney Reagon PerkinsJohanna Yvette Puga-MartinezAnai RamirezJuan Carlos Raygoza

Jannet ReyesDaniel RodriguezTony RodriguezFredesvinda RojasFabian S. RomeroSylvia RosasTroy A. RowdenGabriela SaldanaKarla Yvette SanchezVanessa SandersLeon Ramon SantoyoKrystina Rayanne SarinanaStephanie SenclairCarla L. SolorzanoJason Carl StanzioneIsaac Matthew TorresAaron A. UlloaLarissa Ann ValdezAlejandra Simone Velazquez RuelasEric Joseph WalshMatthew P. WaltherTrenton Alan WareEmma Louise WeatherlyAnne Eliese WeberTimothy Frank Williams

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE

Jantele AlanizChristina Alejandra AlvaraCynthia AlvarezChinenye Gladys AmadiJavier ArmentaKeila AvalosKristie Zoe BenejanSandra E. CarreonAntonio Chaidez-SandovalAmanda Nicole ChristophersonAlexa Clift

Christina Marielizabeth CollazoRoberto CorralMartin CurielAshly K. DaioubDeyanira DelgadoVanessa EnriquezEdgar Escalante AldereteElias J. FarranSara GonzalezViviana GonzalezDominique GutierrezGriselda Hernandez

Jovana Rechelle HernandezDiana HerreraAlex JimenezAmie Marie KernDiana KomiyamaRodrigo LugoNatalia LunaMatthew Joseph MaciasClaudia Manriquez RomanMaylet MartinezMiguel Angel Mena, Jr.

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Samantha M. MezaMartha Janete MiramontesKherto-Dhamo Hassan MohamedCassandra MonarrezSamantha L. MontoyaVictor MorenoDavid Ezra MorrisLaura Christine O’BeirneTrini Armando OchoaPriscila A. OlagueStephen Alexander Ontiveros

Rebecca PadillaMatthew Joseph PalfreemanMiren Michelle PenaNatalie Ann PetersJoshua Roger PetersonMarina A. PevetoAna Paula QuevedoBrenda Lizeth QuintanillaChristopher RamirezAlexis N. RamosTiffany A. Robles

Felipe RodriguezAndres J. RubioChristian RuizJoseph B. SabandalMelissa Alejandra SalinasAidid Awes ShegowAlejandro TafoyaJuan Antonio Verastegui JuradoKaitlyn N. WilliamsDaisy Lee Wilson

SCHOOL OF NURSING

John AkunneRaul Alejandro AlbaRebecca F. ApodacaMarco A. ArchuletaDafne Fabiola BarbosaAlejandra BarrazaAudrey Grace BazilIsaac Adrian Bencomo BermudezSophia Alva Brown-ParrishJocelyn CarneroMyrna Cryst CastilloCristal CastruitaAshley Gail CoatesElaine Sanchez DeckerKassandra Celine DionHeather Kaneko FairfaxAnna Marie FloresTiffany FloresRolanda Dionne FordJohn David Roxas GalangRicardo Galindo, Jr.

Esther Rodriguez GarciaYasmel GarciaLinda Lea GilbertIdalhie GonzalezMichelle Christine HallElizabeth Ann HarwellSarah Peace HawesChristopher Scott HendricksAmber Garcia HenleyMario Herrera, Jr.Elizabeth HicksWilliam Robert Hicks, IIIMayra HinojosMarlo Katrina KellyDiana C. LopezMichelle Leigh LopezMatthew Jared LyonsLeticia D. MaldonadoIrma E. MongeSamantha Rose MorenoMarie Ann NguyenLuis Nieves

Regina Maria PereyraBrittany N. PraterKarla Marina PuentesCynthia Marie RamirezBriana Lauren ReyMerilyn RiveraAlexandra Gabri RodarteIsabel A. RodriguezMaria Isabel RodriguezAlexander RoldanNicholus Evan RoseRosie Marie RuskMaribel SalazarRonald Frank TorresMarlene ValadezJazmin VargasJacqueline Adriana VeraMegan Elizabeth WardAdam David WatersNicole Ellen WheelerDamien O. WilliamsPryce Turner Wortham

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University Honors Program Graduates, Candidates & 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 18 hours of honors credit; or the University Honors Degree, requiring 30 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 15 percent of their high school class or have achieved a superior score on the SAT or ACT. A 3.3 cumulative grade point average is the criterion for admitting current UTEP or transfer students.

University Honors Program - Honors Degree Recipients, Fall 2015Bryan D. Kern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Electrical EngineeringOlivia I. Kolenc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cellular and Molecular BiochemistryDiandra A. Licon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Biological SciencesWaleeja Rashid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cellular and Molecular Biochemistry

University Honors Program - Honors Certificate Recipients, Fall 2015Paulina Almada Felix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mechanical EngineeringJovana A. Grimaldo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Biological Sciences

University Honors Program - Honors Senior Thesis Recipients, Fall 2015Jovana A. Grimaldo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Biological Sciences

University Honors Program - Honors Degree Candidates, Spring 2016Keighton R. Allen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EconomicsDave G. Arellano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Health PromotionMatthew A. Chavez. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KinesiologyMonica Diaz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Criminal JusticeRuby S. Gamez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BiologyMayra A. Gutierrez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BiologyMarah Hamdan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BiologyJesus C. Marin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . English and American LiteratureSamantha M. Meza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BiologyLeslie N. Ramirez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BiologyMireya N. Ramirez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BiologyAlexis N. Ramos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BiologyCynthia A. Reyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BiologyIleana I. Rubio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Industrial Engineering

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University Honors Program - Honors Certificate Candidates, Spring 2016Perla F. Alvelais . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EconomicsOswaldo Balderrama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finance/AccountingEric Campos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EnglishSarahi Dessauer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SpanishDaisy E. Herrera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art HistoryHabiba Z. Khan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PhysicsSamantha King . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . English and American LiteratureNatalia Luna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cellular and Molecular BiochemistryMiren M. Peña. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BiologyAna P. Quevedo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Environmental ScienceJorge A. Ramirez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mechanical Engineering/

Metallurgical and Material EngineeringTiffany A. Robles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BiologyViridiana Saenz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BiologyCameasha L. Turner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Criminal Justice

University Honors Program - Honors Senior Thesis Candidates, Spring 2016Ruby S. Gamez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BiologyMireya N. Ramirez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BiologyCynthia A. Reyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Biology

Houston Endowment Scholars, 2015-2016Miriam D. Acosta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MusicKaren Aguilar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Management/ General BusinessMiguel Algara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Biological SciencesRosaura J. Chapina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Forensic ScienceMatthew A. Chavez. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KinesiologyJuan J. Corona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mechanical EngineeringDominique F. Favela . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-College of Health SciencesCarlos A. Lujan-Gamboa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-BBAIrene Martinez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Biological SciencesMary M. Mathis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cellular & Molecular BiochemistryDaniel Muñoz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Social WorkAlyssa N. Olivas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Biological SciencesJose C. Pineda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MusicSeyed Amir M. Rastegari. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Biological SciencesJoshua R. Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MicrobiologyKimberly B. Spear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Health PromotionAlysa M. Thornton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MicrobiologyDinorah I. Vazquez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Psychology

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UNIVERSITY HONORS COUNCIL

The 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.

Chelsie AllenRachel ArreolaGabriela AzcarateGiselle CaymeJesus CedenoAlejandro ContrerasBeatriz CruzMonica DiazValeria DiazDominic DieguezRebecca EdKaleigh FentonJasmine Flores

Montserrat GarciaRuby GarciaAustin GaribayGabriela GonzalezRosaura GuizarJoscelyn GuzmanMarah HamdanAfsaneh Hamed-ZanjaniAmanda HaynesJC HernandezHabiba KhanMuniba KhanCarlos Lopez

Jenny LopezSara MahmoudMary MathisDaniela MorenoMiren PeñaAlejandra PlascenciaValeria QuezadaRicardo SaenzDeon SanchezPaola SantillanoKimberly SpearSahaly ValadezJonathan Yu

Jaime A. Morales . . . . . . . . . PresidentDominique P. Favela . . . . Vice PresidentAlysa M. Thornton . . . . . . . .SecretaryBriana Martinez . . . . . . . . . TreasurerTheresa S. Ramirez . . . . . . Staff AdviserDiana Ortiz . . . . . . . .Co-Staff AdviserJose C. Pineda . . . Student-Staff Adviser

Stephanie Figueroa . . . . . . . HistorianMaria Cereceres . . . . . . . . . HistorianKristen Ahumada. . . . . . . . . HistorianSamantha R. Owen . . Fundraising ChairJanahi Nevarez . . CommunityService ChairAshley Prat . . . . . . . . . .Socials Chair

UNIVERSITY HONORS PROGRAMThe University Honors Program (UHP) encourages eligible undergraduate 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.

Celeste I. AcevedoAdriana AcostaMiriam D. AcostaAnalisse AcostaPaola AcunaAustin N. AdamsAlanise L. Aguero

Naomi M. AguilarIsabel D. AguirreHndrien AbmedKristen A. AhumadaMiguel A. AlgaraKeighton R. AllenBenita Alvarado

Daisy C. AlvaradoBianca C. AlvaradoPerla F. AlvelaisCarlos D. AmaroMitzi N. Anguiano ZarateDave G. ArellanoAndrea A. Arizpe

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Alfonso ArreguinRachel A. ArreolaJose L. ArreolaGenesis Arreola-CastanedaFrancisco Ayala RodriguezGabriela A. AzcarateBianca BadilloKarol S. BalderramaCrystal R. BarreraAdrian J. BelmontesJared C. BerryMichelle N. BlackburnBethany C. BoothGerardo A. BrionesIzabella T. BrockRene A. BullEric CamposGilbert T. CarranzaNoel R. CarrilloAtzimba CasasKaren CastanedaRachel L. CastilloGiselle J. CaymeJesus CedenoMaria D. CereceresAstrid D. ChaconLauren E. ChaconDante Chaparro VegaRosaura J. ChapinaAdilene M. ChapinaAstrid A. ChavezCrystal N. ChavezStephanie ChavezMatthew A. ChavezCarlos A. ChaviraRuben E. ClarkAlejandro ContrerasAna G. CoronadoAheisha M. CrooksBeatriz D. CruzCarlos R. CuellarMartin CurielAlejandro Davila MurraAlejandro De La Torre

Luis C. Delfin ManriquezBrandon Delgado MalancheMonica DiazVictoria M. DiazAlejandro DiazValeria S. Diaz-PachecoDominic G. DieguezKim DominguezAlyssa J. DowneyRonda N. EsperJonathan EspinozaJaime EstradaPedro EstradaDominique P. FavelaKaleigh M. FentonJesus M. FernandezStephanie FigueroaJasmine FloresGrace Flores-RoblesKirsten A. FrankaValerie GallegosRuby S. GamezYahir E. GarayAlyssa L. GarciaIrving A. GarciaRuby GarciaPriscilla H. GarciaCarlos A. GarciaMontserrat C. Garcia ArreguinAustin F. GaribayLizette GarzaWendolyn GarzaNicol GarzaJocelyn GomezJeremy GonzalezEnrique GonzalezGabriela GonzalezJaneth G. GonzalezCelia E. GonzalezSofia A. GossetSuzanne M. GrahamCristian D. Grijalva

Lizzette C. GutierrezJoseph A. GutierrezMayra A. GutierrezJoscelyn GuzmanNoshin R. HabibMarah HamdanAfsaneh Hamed-ZanjaniCaitlin E. HarmonAmanda C. HaynesJC HernandezAngelica C. HernandezKatarina G. HernandezIvan A. HerrejonJessica A. HerreraDaisy E. HerreraEstefania I. HerreraAlexis HolguinLana M. HusseinMichael S. HwangDiana S. IbarraJoseph IglesiasReem IssaSandra JimenezSebastian JimenezStephanie I. JonesHilda D. JuarezHabiba Z. KhanMuniba Z. KhanOlivia KolencAndrez LermaGabriel A. LevinDiandra A. LiconAbigail LiraUriel A. LopezMiguel A. LopezCarlos E. LopezJenny B. LopezMiguel LopezDavid E. LopezAlad LopezMaria De Lourdes LopezFernando LozanoBryan A. LozanoCesar B. Lucero

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Fernanda LugoDaniel MachadoGabriela MaciasMonica A. MaeseSara J. MahmoudJesus C. MarinLaura A. MartinezVelia MartinezBriana MartinezAlberto MartinezFernando MartinezJorge D. MataMary M. MathisAmy P. MedinaLorena S. MejoradoMariely J. MejoradoMiguel A. MenaJennifer MendezRodrigo I. MestaSamantha M. MezaMartha J. MiramontesCallie MitchellSebastian MoncayoVanessa MoncayoEduardo Montes SamaniegoJaime A. MoralesDaniela MorenoKarla V. MorielJustin D. MorrisonErik MuñozCarolina NajeraCarlos A. NavarJanahi NevarezSusie NolascoWilliam B. O’DonnellSergio OlivasIdaly M. OlivasAlyssa N. OlivasCarlos O. OntiverosJorge L. OrtizSamantha R. OwenOthon Palma DuqueJacob D. Parra

Justin R. ParraAndres G. PasaretBrian O. PeinadoFrancisco J. PeñaJoshua M. PerezJonathan A. PicadoJose C. PinedaMonica D. PiñonAlejandra PlascenciaSarah Ponce De LeonNicollete D. PorrasAshley PratAshley M. PriegoLuis M. ProcterJohana Y. Puga MartinezAna P. QuevedoValeria QuezadaAngelica QuinonesKayla QuinteroGimena P. RamirezJonathan R. RamirezLeslie N. RamirezMireya N. RamirezZahid RamirezAlexis N. RamosWaleeja RashidAmir M. RastegariCynthia A. ReyesMarvin A. ReynoldsHugo A. RicoAshley J. RiosTiffany A. RoblesErica V. RodarteMichael A. RodelaAlejandro RodriguezFelipe RodriguezArturo RodriguezSheryl L. RodriguezLeonardo J. Rodriguez GutierrezRebecca RojasSelena E. RomeroSofia M. RomeroRebecca A. Romero

Ileana I. RubioViridiana SaenzRicardo Saenz-AranaIbrahim F. SalamaAlan SalcedoBrianna B. SanchezDeon K. SanchezSusana I. SanchezJorge A. Sanchez TarangoPaola M. SantillanoErnell C. SandersChristina R. ShreveAshley A. SilvaCrystal S. SimonJuliene C. SalvadorKimberly K. SpearPaola A. SuarezLuis R. SuarezVeronica SuarezCaitlyn N. SwopesKarla S. TarinLillie TennenAlysa M. ThorntonFernando H. TorresEvelyn TorresMauela G. ToscanoEvelyn A. TovancheAnh D. TranReina TreviñoIsaac A. TrujilloCameasha I. TurnerFlor A. UrbinaValeria UrbinaSahaly A. ValadezChristian ValdiviezoLuis E. ValerioPriscilla VasquezVictor VelascoMayra K. VidanaLuisa D. VillaseñorChristopher J. WallaceJonathan S. YuAlexis C. ZubiaArahim A. Zuniga

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Conference USA Awards

CONFERENCE USA COMMISSIONER’S ACADEMIC MEDAL

Awarded to student-athletes who achieve a 3.75 or greater cumulative GPA.

Basketball-Men’sTrey Touchet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kinesiology

Basketball-Women’sNajala Howell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredCameasha Turner . . . . . . . . . . . . .Criminal Justice

FootballCole Ford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredTyler Leasau. . . . . . . . . . . . Multidisciplinary StudiesJimmy Musgrave . . . . . . . . . . Multidisciplinary StudiesBrendan Royal . . . . . . . . . . . Multidisciplinary Studies

Golf-Men’sSethavuth Paradee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Undeclared

RifleHaylee Schoenrock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredMonthserrat Serna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Biology

SoccerKeighton Allen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EconomicsBrianna Barrerio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-BusinessAngela Cutaia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KinesiologyJodie Enokson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredMadeline Feist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredMargaret Hadley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-BusinessPaige Harm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredJeanna Mullen . . . . . . . . . . . Mechanical EngineeringSydney Rapp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-BusinessPayton Ross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredCarleigh Simmons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Undeclared

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SoftballCourtney Clayton. . . . . . . . . . . . .Health PromotionDanielle Fincham. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BiologyHope Moreno . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredMorgan Rasmason . . . . . . . . . . . Media Advertising

TennisRaven Bennett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredBethan Hayward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredVivienne Kulicke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredDuda Santos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-BusinessLois Wagenvoort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-Business

Track & Field-Men’sEsteban Montañez . . . . . . . . . . Electrical EngineeringSven Zellner . . . . . . . . . . . . Mechanical Engineering

VolleyballAshley Grzebeniak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredLindsey Larson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civil EngineeringMadeline Morgan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredAlexandra Vidali . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Undeclared

CONFERENCE USA COMMISSIONER’S HONOR ROLL

Awarded to student-athletes who achieve a 3.0 or greater cumulative GPA.

Basketball-Men’s Dominic Artis . . . . . . . . . . . Multidisciplinary StudiesTevin Caldwell . . . . . . . . . . . Multidisciplinary StudiesJakob Flaggert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-BusinessTedric Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredVictor Mbachu . . . . . . . . . . . Multidisciplinary StudiesJosh McSwiggan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredChristian Romine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredPaul Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredTrey Touchet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KinesiologyIvan Venegas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Undeclared

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Basketball-Women’sJessica Barbosa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredAgata Dobrowolska. . . . . . . . . . . . .Criminal JusticeRudiane Eduardo . . . . . . . . . Multidisciplinary StudiesNajala Howell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredJenzel Nash . . . . . . . . . .Masters in Leadership StudiesChrishauna Parker . . . . . . .Masters in Leadership StudiesTamara Seda . . . . . . . . . . . Multidisciplinary StudiesCameasha Turner . . . . . . . . . . . . .Criminal JusticeWiktoria Zapart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Undeclared

Cross Country-Men’sCosmas Boit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Criminal JusticeDaniel Cheruiyot . . . . . . . . . . Multidisciplinary StudiesAntony Kosgei . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredElphas Maiyo . . . . . . . . . .Clinical Laboratory ScienceAnthony Rotich . . . . . . . . . . Multidisciplinary Studies

Cross Country-Women’sVeronica Alvarez . . . . . . . . . . . . Biological SciencesGladys Jerotich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredLilian Koech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Biological Sciences

FootballJohn Carlile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KinesiologyVincent Czerniewski . . . . . . . . . . . . . ManagementLuke Elsner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-BusinessJason Filley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-BusinessCole Ford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-BusinessStephen Forester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredCooper Foster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CommunicationFowler Freund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredCole Freytag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CommunicationRuben Guerra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredMatthew Heard . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Criminal JusticeDavid Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . Multidisciplinary StudiesJohn De La Rosa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KinesiologyKavika Johnson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredJohnny Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . Multidisciplinary StudiesDylan Kittrell . . . . . . . . . . . Multidisciplinary StudiesMack Leftwich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mathematics

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Donavan Logan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-BusinessAlan Luna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-BusinessRyan Metz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MathematicsJean-Andre Moore . . . . . . . . . Multidisciplinary StudiesJimmy Musgrave . . . . . . . . . . Multidisciplinary StudiesElliot Oldham . . . . . . . . . . . Multidisciplinary StudiesOrion Prescott . . . . . . . . . . . Multidisciplinary StudiesRobert Pufahl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredErik Ramirez. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ChemistryTraun Roberson . . . . . . . .Masters in Leadership StudiesJorge Rodriguez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredNatanael Rodriguez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EducationBrendan Royal . . . . . . . . . . . Multidisciplinary StudiesArmando Saldana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredChris Thummel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kinesiology

Golf-Men’sCharles Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-BusinessBen Getman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredFrederik Jakobsen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-BusinessSethavuth Paradee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredNicklas Pihl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-BusinessJose Romero . . . . . . . . . . . . . International Business

Golf-Women’sSofia Castiello . . . . . . . . . . . Multidisciplinary StudiesAmber Herrera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EducationPatricia Rico-Avello . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-BusinessAlisa Rodriguez . . . . . . . . . . Multidisciplinary StudiesCamino Sardinero . . . . . . International Business/FinanceJune Ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-Business

RifleJessica Kinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KinesiologyHaylee Schoenrock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredMonthserrat Serna . . . . . . . . . . . Biological Sciences

SoccerKeighton Allen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EconomicsAlexa Bain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-BusinessBrianna Barrerio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-Business

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Kennadie Chaudhary . . . . . . . . . . . Forensic ScienceYesenia Contreras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredAngela Cutaia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KinesiologyAleah Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KinesiologyJodie Enokson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredMadeline Feist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredMargaret Hadley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-BusinessPaige Harm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredTaylor Kidd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KinesiologyNicole Lindsay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-BusinessJeanna Mullen . . . . . . . . . . . Mechanical EngineeringHannah Nicholson . . . . . . . . . Mechanical EngineeringAlyssa Palacios. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredAlexis Roberts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EducationPayton Ross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredCarleigh Simmons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredBrittney Trought . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredCarmen Webster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Undeclared

SoftballAriel Blair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredCourtney Clayton. . . . . . . . . . . . .Health PromotionKaitlin Fifield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EducationDanielle Fincham. . . . . . . . . . . . Biological SciencesLinda Garcia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Criminal JusticeErika Harrawood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-BusinessHope Moreno . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredKawehiokalani Netane . . . . . . . . . . . ManagementDanielle Pearson . . . . . Organization/Corp. CommunicationMorgan Rasmason . . . . . . . . . . . Media AdvertisingJade Rodriguez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KinesiologyKaitlin Ryder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Criminal JusticeTaylor Sargent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KinesiologyCortney Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Undeclared

TennisRaven Bennett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredBethan Hayward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Undeclared

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Vivienne Kulicke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredMaria Medina Blanco . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredDavina Meza-Cordova . . Organization/Corp. CommunicationDuda Santos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-BusinessMatilda Tench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KinesiologyDaphne Visscher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-BusinessLois Wagenvoort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-Business

Track & Field-Men’sNicholas Colbert . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Criminal JusticeCarnell Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . Biological SciencesCarvellion Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredRasmus Maukonen . . . . . . . . . Multidisciplinary StudiesA-Shawni Mitchell . . . . . . . . . Mechanical EngineeringEsteban Montañez . . . . . . . . . . Electrical EngineeringAdemiju Oyebanjo-Odofin. . . . . . Multidisciplinary StudiesKevin Rincon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KinesiologySven Zellner . . . . . . . . . . . . Mechanical Engineering

Track & Field-Women’sYanique Bennett . . . . . . . . . . Multidisciplinary StudiesFayon Gonzales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KinesiologyAnna-Kay James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AccountingLucia Mokrasova. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredTemidayo Oshinbanjo . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredTyler Ragin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CommunicationDreshanae Rolle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredFlorence Uwakwe . . . . . . . . . Multidisciplinary StudiesNickevea Wilson . . . . . . . . . . Multidisciplinary Studies

VolleyballColine Coessens . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Criminal JusticeAshley Grzebeniak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredLindsey Larson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civil EngineeringMadeline Morgan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredIdalis Rodriguez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredAlexandra Vidali . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredTatum Winter . . . . . . . . . . . Multidisciplinary Studies

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University & Department Awards

Accounting and Information SystemsRoy Padilla . . . . . . . . . . Outstanding Graduate Student in Accounting

Chicano StudiesJacklyn R. Hernández . . . . . . . Outstanding Senior in Chicano StudiesAndrea T. Manríquez . . . . . . . .Outstanding Minor in Chicano Studies

CommunicationMarilyn Aleman . . . . . . . Outstanding Senior in Multimedia JournalismJoseph L. Flores . . . . Outstanding Graduate Student in CommunicationLaShawn Heard . . . . . .Outstanding Senior in Digital Media ProductionLucia Romero Salazar . . . . . . Outstanding Senior in Media AdvertisingCorina Rosales . . . . . . . Outstanding Senior in Communication StudiesMelissa Stearns. . . . . . . . . . Outstanding Senior in Organizational and

Corporate CommunicationsComputer ScienceJacqueline E. Brixey . . .Outstanding Graduate Student in Computer Science-MSYadira Y. Jacquez . . Outstanding Graduate Student in Software Engineering-MSGarrett J. Shaw . . . . . . . . . . . . Outstanding Senior in Computer ScienceOmar Ochoa . . . .Outstanding Graduate Student in Computer Science-PhD

Cooperative Pharmacy ProgramJennifer Navar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pharmacy PracticeJoAnne Savage. . . . . . . . Outstanding Graduate Student in Pharmacy

Economics and FinanceJuan P. Cárdenas . . . . . . . Outstanding Graduate Student in EconomicsAlejandro Ceballos. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thesis of the Year in Economics

Educational Leadership and FoundationsRobin Dankovich . . . Outstanding Graduate Student in Educational AdministrationMaria A. Gonzalez. . Outstanding Graduate Student in Educational AdministrationNadia Rivas . . . Outstanding Graduate Student in Educational Administration

Educational Psychology and Special ServicesBianca M. Balderrama . . . Outstanding Graduate Student in Counseling,

Mental HealthElectrical and Computer EngineeringMark T. Chavez . . . . . . . Honorable Mention in Electrical EngineeringBryan D. Kern . . . . . . . . . Outstanding Senior in Electrical Engineering

Floyd Dekker Award for Best Senior Class of Fall 2015

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EnglishSamantha L. Hilding . . . . Outstanding Senior in English Language ArtsDenise Peña . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Outstanding Graduate Student in

English Rhetoric and Writing StudiesTroy A. Rowden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Outstanding Senior in English and

American LiteratureMaria Salinas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Outstanding Graduate Student in

English and American Literature

Entering Student ProgramCecilia A. Estrada Lozoya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Outstanding SeniorEmily Guerra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Outstanding SeniorDaisy E. Herrera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Outstanding Senior

Geological SciencesJoseph Sabandal . . . . . . . . Outstanding Graduate Student in Geology

Graduate SchoolAlfredo Ornelas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Outstanding Doctoral TeachingAaron J. Romano-Meade . . . . . . . . . Outstanding Graduate Teaching

HistoryMichael Britt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Outstanding Senior in HistoryJecoa L. Ross . . . . . . . . . . . Outstanding Graduate Student in History

Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems EngineeringIgnacio Mendez . . . . . . . . . . . . . Outstanding Graduate Student in

Manufacturing EngineeringIleana I. Rubio . . . . . . . . Outstanding Senior in Industrial EngineeringDavid Venzor . . . . Outstanding Graduate Student in Systems EngineeringYin Yin . . . . . . Outstanding Graduate Student in Industrial Engineering

Marketing and ManagementAmanda D. Barraza . . . . . . . . Outstanding Senior in EntrepreneurshipMaribel Cordova . . Outstanding Senior in Human Resource ManagementRobert E. Klein . . . . . . . . Outstanding Senior in General ManagementSofia E. Mata Sanchez . . . Outstanding Senior in Operations and Supply

Chain ManagementNicole G. Vara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Outstanding Senior in Marketing

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Mathematical SciencesBehzad Aalipur Hafshejani . . Outstanding Graduate Student in StatisticsTun Lee Ng. . . . . . . . . . . Outstanding Graduate Student in StatisticsMiguel A. Valles Morales . . . Outstanding Graduate Student in Mathematics

Mechanical EngineeringAlejandra G. Castellanos . . . . . . . . . . . . Outstanding Graduate Student in

Mechanical EngineeringMusicJewell M. Crye . . . . . . . . . . . Outstanding Senior in Music EducationEric M. Howell . . . . . . . . . . Outstanding Senior in Commercial MusicRocio A. Martinez Penner . . . . . . . Outstanding Senior in PerformanceBenjamin T. Stringer. . . Outstanding Graduate Student in Music Performance

Occupational TherapyAtenas Bojorquez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clinical ExcellenceEdgar E. Ortiz . . . . Outstanding Graduate Student in Occupational Therapy

Political ScienceAngelica Carbajal . . . . . . . . . .Outstanding Senior in Political ScienceMatthew G. Marquez. . . . Outstanding Graduate Student in Political Science

Thomas Cook AwardJuan D. Grajeda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joseph Ray Award

Public Health SciencesAlejandra Escareno . . . .Outstanding Graduate Student in Public HealthDaisuke E. Goya . . . . . . . . . .Outstanding Senior in Health PromotionEvan Kipp . . . . . . . . .Outstanding Graduate Student in Public HealthCynthia Marrufo. . Academic Excellence and Community Engagement AwardTania Mayorga. . . . . . .Outstanding Graduate Student in Public Health

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Emma F. Mejia. . . . . . . . . . .Outstanding Senior in Health PromotionJavier Zamarripa . . . . . . . . . .Outstanding Senior in Health Promotion

Rehabilitation SciencesMagdalena E. Garcia . .Outstanding Leadership in Rehabilitation CounselingStephany N. Martinez . . . . . . . . . . . . Outstanding Graduate Student in

Rehabilitation Counseling

Social WorkBrittany D. Benavides . . . Outstanding Achievement Award in Social Work-BSAmy E. Joyce . . . . . . . . Outstanding Graduate Student in Social WorkMarisela Padilla . . . . . . . . . . . . .Outstanding Senior in Social WorkChristopher M. Salas . . Outstanding Achievement Award in Social Work-MS

Sociology and AnthropologyAlejandra Maldonado . . . . . Outstanding Graduate Student in Sociology

Speech-Language Pathology ProgramMar A. Bonilla . . .Outstanding Graduate Student in Speech-Language Pathology

Oustanding Graduate Thesis in Speech-Language PathologyLinda N. Phan. . Oustanding Graduate Thesis in Speech-Language PathologyGabriella I. Rodriguez. . .Academic Achievement in Speech-Language Pathology

Oustanding Graduate Thesis in Speech-Language PathologyJessica Valles . . . Service to the Profession in Speech-Language Pathology

Teacher EducationMargarita Compean. . . . . . . . . . . Outstanding Graduate Student in

Curriculum and InstructionSusana K. Guereque . . . Outstanding Senior in Interdisciplinary Studies/EDUKatherine Simm . . . Outstanding Graduate Student in Reading Education

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Honor Societies

COLLEGE & DEPARTMENTAL HONOR SOCIETIES

College of EngineeringAlpha Pi Mu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President: Aileen Tapia

Advisor: Tzu-Liang (Bill) Tseng

Eta Kappa Nu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President: Elliott I. GurrolaAdvisor: Raymond C. Rumpf

College of Health SciencesEta Sigma Gamma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President: Brittany Huerta

Advisor: Thenral Mangadu

Phi Alpha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President: Christian M. SalasAdvisor: Eva M. Moya

Students for Public Health . . . . . . . . . . . .President: Juan A. AguileraAdvisor: Oralia Loza

College of Liberal ArtsAssociation of Applied Borderlands History. . . . . President: Daniel Santana

Advisor: Yolanda Leyva

Phi Alpha Theta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President: Jose M. LeyvaAdvisor: Michelle Armstrong-Partida

Pi Sigma Alpha, Epsilon Epsilon Chapter . . President: April M. RumgayAdvisor: Taeko Hiroi

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Honorary & AcademicAchievement Organizations

Alpha Lambda Delta . . . . . . . . . President: Steffany RodriguezAdvisor: Kaay Miller

Alpha Sigma Mu. . . . . . . . .President: Matthew Anthony GarciaAdvisor: Shailendra K. Varma

Alpha Chi . . . . . . . . . . . . . President: Rebekah Renee GradoAdvisor: Ezra Cappell

Beta Alpha Psi (Theta Beta) . . . . . . . . . . President: Jesus FriasAdvisor: Hettie Houghton

Chi EpsilonThe National Civil Engineering Honor Society . . .President: Henry Benitez

Advisor: Carlos M. Chang AlbitresChi Sigma IotaUpsilon Tau Epsilon Chapter . . . . . . President: Bianca Balderrama

Advisor: Paul A. Carrola

Eta Sigma Gamma Lambda . . . . . . . . President: Brittany HuertaAdvisor: Thenral Mangadu

Golden Key International Honour Society . . . President: Stephanie ChavezAdvisor: Patricia Caro

Kappa Delta PiInternational Honor Society in Education . . . President: Minerva Ontiveros

Advisor: Josefina TinajeroLiberal Arts HonorsProgram Student Organization . . . . . . . . President: Jesse Marin

Advisor: Michael ToppMilitary Student Success CenterMilitary Service Honor Cords . . . . . . . . . Advisor: Nadia Muñoz

The National Society of Collegiate Scholars . . . President: Samantha KingAdvisor: Richard Gutierrez

The National Society of Leadershipand Success Sigma Alpha Pi . . . . . . . . President: Rachel Castillo

Advisor: Shannon Osborne

Order of Omega . . . . . . . . . . . . . President: Marissa GarciaAdvisor: Kristy Pacheco

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Phi Alpha Theta . . . . . . . . . . . .President: Jose Miguel LeyvaAdvisor: Michelle Armstrong-Partida

Phi Alpha Honor Society . . . . . . . . President: Christian M. SalasAdvisor: Yok-Fong Paat

Pi Kappa Delta . . . . . . . . . . . . . President: Manuel DuránAdvisor: Michael Brooks

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi . . . . . . President: Donna EkalAdvisor: Theresa S. Ramirez

Pi Sigma Alpha Epsilon Epsilon . . . . . . . President: April RumgayAdvisor: Taeko Hiroi

Psi Chi - The International Honor Society in Psychology . .President: Hanny HakimAdvisor: Julia Lechuga

Pi Tau Sigma Texas Delta Gamma. . . . . . President: Robert LaigaieAdvisor: Ahsan Chouduri

Sigma Alpha Lambda . . . . . . . . . President: Luis B. MartinettiAdvisor: Cinthia Calderon Jimenez

The Society for CollegiateLeadership & Achievement . . . . . . President: Saad Sheikh (Shake)

Advisor: Christian Corrales

Sigma Gamma Epsilon/UTEP Geology Club . . President: Kelly KoehlerAdvisor: Richard (Rip) Langford

Tau Sigma National Honor Society,Alpha Eta Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . .President: Sophia Ornelas

Advisor: Ann Gabbert

Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society . . . . . President: Ileana RubioAdvisor: Deidra Hodges

Iota Iota Iota . . . . . . . . . . . . . President: Maralyn DoeringAdvisor: Gina Nunez-Mchiri

University Honors Council . . . . . . . . . President: Jaime MoralesAdvisor: Terri Ramirez

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Terry Foundation

Scholars Excellence Program

The Terry Foundation is a Houston-based organization founded to provide scholarships to outstanding Texas high school graduates and transfer scholars to attend public colleges and universities within the state. Established in 1986 by Houston philanthropists Howard and Nancy Terry, the foundation has assisted thousands of Terry Scholars in meeting the founders’ goal of helping young people to help themselves. These scholarships provide funding to cover the full cost of attendance, including housing, for up to four years. This amounts to more than $80,000 over four years plus up to $15,000 for one study abroad semester.

Mariah AlvarezAndrea ArizpeJoselyn ContrerasYessica DelgadoAlejandro Diaz

Carlos DiazDaniel GarciaMarcel GilleyFernanda GuerraElizabeth Martinez

Melissa Murillo-SanchezVictoria NevarezRebecca OrtizLeanna PeruAngel Rodriguez

The University of Texas at El Paso has awarded merit-based scholarships to more than 500 students in the incoming class of 2016-17. These prestigious academic awards are renewable for up to four years and range from $1,500 to $8,000 per year. The four-year commitment to these high-achieving students totals $5.9 million for the entering class. These merit-based scholarships do not include federal or state financial aid and are made possible through the generosity of numerous donors, including UTEP alumni, and various foundations and organizations.

Alejandra AcostaGrace AcostaJonathan AcostaAnthony AdameNatalia AguilarAilyn AguirreAlyssa AguirreAndrea AguirreCaitlin AguirreSara AhmedDeanne AlderetteAngelina AlegreLourdes Aleman

Mariana AlmadaDaniel AlmerazSarah AltmanCarlos AlvaradoMichelle AlvaradoKandace AlvarezAlejandro AmadorMatthew AmezagaByron AndujarDaniel ArchuletaLuis ArciniagaBriana ArellanoKarla Armendariz

Annabella AttaguileJose AunMacey AustinJaclyn AvalosSeham AzzamErick BalandranVijay BalasekaranAlejandro Balderrama MiramontesMichelle BaltazarNicholas BarrioChristopher BarronAna Batista

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Jonathan BaumlerAudrey BellAlexandra BeltranNina BeltranSofia BeltranAndrea BernalBryn BirdwellRobin BlanchetBrianne BombachSophia BondCassidi BrandonJacqueline BriddellMichael BrissetteBailey BrownDaniel BuenoMonica BurciagaJaqueline BurnettAmanda BustosMariana Calvo ArgusVictoria CalzadaLiann CamachoMetzeri CamachoClaudia CamposBryanna CandelariaJose CandelariaFrancisco Candelario BurgoaSamuel CanoMaria CardenasSergio CardenasEvelyn Cardenas-SeguraKarla CarranzaKayla CarrascoVanessa CarreonKayli CarrilloNathalia CarrilloMckayla CaruthersAdrian Casas LimonesAndrea CastanedaMariana CastellanosGinelle Cayme

Brenda CenicerosMario CenicerosBrandon CepedaBenjamin CervantesRebeca ChackoJahayra ChairezShirley Chan SanchezAvian ChandlerGenesis ChavarriaJulio ChavezIsaac ChaviraPriya ChelliahChieh-An ChenAnila ChintaguntaCeleste ColletteAlonso ContrerasDiego ContrerasBethany CorralAmber CortezCristian CortezAdelis CruzEmily CuellarVictoria CuelloKiersten DavisLauren DavisLourdes DavisJustin De La VinaBenjamin De LeonAlfredo De SantiagoRoberto DelgadoVianey DelgadoAshley DiazBriana DiazJonathan Diaz De LeonGrecia Diaz MartinezMay-Hui DingDaniela DominguezErick DominguezJesus DominguezSergio DominguezNathan DuranCrysta Eby

Brooklyn EckHannah EckelsAthena EliasMorgan Elixavide-PitcherMelanie ElliottAlexa EncisoLuis EnriqueAndrea EnriquezKarla EnriquezMadeline EriksonAibhlin EsparzaBrooke EstradaJoshua EudaveIvette FalconMadison FanningLuis FernandezCarmen Figueroa-CasasColin FlahertyCarlos FloresJosefina FloresJoseph FloresKlarissa FloresMireya FloresRyan FlorescaChristopher FogelJulian FrancoOlivia FuentesManuel GalindoMarisol GallardoGerardo GalvanIsaac GalvezIsabella GamboaDenise GandaraIsaac GandaraAmbar GarciaBryana GarciaEdaena GarciaEric GarciaMiriam GarciaRene Garcia

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Rodrigo GarciaSamantha GarciaSofia GarciaSofia GarciaJessica GarciaMonserrat Garcia-PorrasIan GilliamAnahi GloriaDanielle GodfreyBrandon GomezClaudia GomezCynthia GomezMaria GomezMartin Gomez OlivaresAbraham GonzalezAlejandro GonzalezEfrain GonzalezEvelyn GonzalezGabriela GonzalezJasmine GonzalezSebastian GonzalezYenifer GonzalezSophia Gonzalez MayagoitiaJuan Gonzalez TrejoAlonso GranadosTyler GrijalvaJacob GrodinKyra GrooverRiley GruppoJessica GuerraDante GutierrezLuciana GutierrezKassandra GuzmanNoah GuzmanLauren HaireChance HayesChristine HaynesLindsay HearonEmma Helsten

Nolan HerbortAlekka HernandezAlexis HernandezGenevieve HernandezJoshua HernandezJuan HernandezRebeca HernandezRoman HernandezSahlma HernandezStephanie HernandezVictor HernandezRenee Hernandez RodriguezLuisa HerreraDianna Herrera-GoudeauDora HidalgoMckenna HitterSergio HolguinIan HudsonHector IturriagaLuis IturriagaMaika JacksonHannah JayAmerika JaymeRobert JimenezAmanda JohnsonKaitlin JohnsonRaina JoseSamuel JuarezJonathan JuddNathaniel JuradoSarah JuradoPeyton KeethVanessa KellyTiffany KnoxSophia KochissAkshat KumarSangeeta KuradaMonica LabiagaAlexis LabradoMorgan Lama

Ryan LarsenMelissa LermaEmmanuel LevarioJorge Levario IIIKori LewisCarina LiconLillia LiconSara LinnBruce LomeliAlexia LopezAndrea LopezAntonio LopezArlene LopezChristina LopezEduardo LopezErik LopezGiovanna LopezInez LopezJordan LopezManuel LopezMichelle LopezElisabet Lopez TapiaRocio Lopez-TerrazasNohemi Lopez-ValdezGraciela Lopez-VillaSarah LovelessAshley LoyMiguel LoyaAnaliese LudwigBreya LudwigAlexandra LujanKassandra LujanGeorgina LunaPaola LunaChance MaceErik MacikYasmeen MaddafordJocelyne MadridKush MaheshwariBianca MaierAdriana MaldonadoDiego Maldonado

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Victoria MarioniKynan MarlinAlexis MarruffoDiana MartinezDiana MartinezGil MartinezJoel MartinezMarco MartinezMiguel MartinezMiguel MartinezMiguel MartinezRegina MartinezSebastian MartinezUlysses MartinezSienna MataFerrant MayoralIzaiah MccormickHazel MckenzieRichard McnitzkyEsmeralda MedinaTaryn MedinaItzia MedranoEdgar MejiaElizabeth MejiaCharles MeltonMatthew MelvinAshton MenchacaLuis-Ignacio MendiolaAlexa MendozaDanny MendozaJonathan MendozaVioleta Mendoza MartinezShwetha MenonCarlos MerazAbrielle MeyerColin MeyerKlarissa MezaDavid MichelJames Milam

Peter Miller-ValerioMatthew MirandaLauren MlouhiBrent MobbsAyeesha MohammedAlonso MonarrezIvan Montes RamirezJonathan MoralesAaron MorenoVictoria MorenoJesus Moreno ChavezGil MoreuAshley MorrisonHallie MortonHao MoyJohnathan Muniz BecerraJosue MurilloIsaiah NavaretteLynette NevarezRobert NietoSamantha NietoAlissa NixonSergio NogamiBenjamin OleaClara OlivasGerardo OlivasZoe OlivoRubyann OlmosRubyann OlmosDaniel OlveraAlejandra OrozcoKarla OrtegaEstefania Ortega JaramilloEvelyn OrtizOscar OrtizAlexis PachecoDavid Padilla-ArenivarFelipe Palacios

Karen PallaresKalia PannellChristian PargaKenia ParraDevyn PascaleLeslie PenaMonica PenaAna PerezErika PerezMelissa PerezLourdes Perez MorenoGilberto Perez Rodriguez GarciaBrenda Perez-PonceXavier Perez-SpaugyEvonne PienBriana PinaAlexandra PineiroAiyana PonceFaviola PonceDaniel PoppeMario PorrasAlessandra PortilloBethany PortilloErin PortilloJesus PortilloNorma PortilloRoberto PortilloPriyanka PotturiBailey PowellRoberto PrezaIsmael QuezadaDiego QuinteroAbraham RamirezAnaiz RamirezAriel RamirezDiana RamirezEmmanuel RamirezJessica RamirezJoshua Ramirez

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Jubilee RamirezRoberto RamirezSusana RamirezDante RamosHayden RashMadison RatliffDoryan ReddingAshley ReicheltJacob ReyVictoria ReyesEmily RichardsonAndrew RiosErika RiosClaudia RiveraValeria RiveraLaura Rivera ArrietaReanna RobinsonAaron RodriguezDaniela RodriguezJon RodriguezRicardo RodriguezSaul RodriguezJacob RojeroSaul RomoVictoria RosasAldo RubioPaola RubioNoah RuelasAndres RuizEmiliano RuizBryan RuvalcabaNicolas SaenzStephanie SaenzAndrea Saenz JaureguiMatthew SalazarDamian Salazar SifuentesEnrique SalcidoAlejandra SanchezJames Sanchez

Evangeline SegovianoCrystal SepulvedaGabriela SepulvedaLauren SermenoEdith ShearLauren ShenodaSachin ShettyAlondra SierraAlondra SierraChristiana SilvaEvelyn Silva PardoStacy SlaughterLynzie SmithRyan SmithAlejandro SolisAriana SolisAlberto SosaAracely SosaMelanie SosaLeila SoteloNathan SoteloValeria SotoAbigail SpitzerJordan SteyerJulia StokerAlexandra Marie TanEmily TavizonHailey TaylorAlan TellezAdrian TerrazasAlyssa TerrazasChristopher ThoresonShane TiltonDianeliz TiradoAlejandra TorresDina TorresFrancisco TorresMayra TorresSamantha TorresYulianna Torres

Alyssa TrejoDaniel TrejoPriscilla TubbsIsaac TurnerJordan TurnerLilia Ugarte SanchezAlan UribeLuis UrreaCesar UruetaAlberto ValadezMario ValdiviezoLarisa VallesVanessa VallesXimena VargasAbimael VasquezCarina VasquezEnrique VasquezAlicia VazquezEduardo VazquezHeather Vigo-SanchezCristian VillalvaAmarissa VillarealSophia VillegasVeronica VuSamantha WhitakerAlexis WilsonCarlie WitteNathiel WitterArron WoodsAaron ZambranoFrancisco ZamoraLaura ZapienVictoria ZaragozaAna ZepedaOlivia Zubia

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Lhakhang

In 2008, a beautiful hand-carved and hand-painted Lhakhang, the centerpiece of Bhutan’s participation in the Smithsonian Institution’s Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C., was presented by the people of Bhutan to the people of the United States for permanent installation on the UTEP campus. This beautiful little building’s presence on the campus underscores UTEP’s strong ties to Bhutan and its mission to expand the global perspective of UTEP students. The Lhakhang is located at the northwest edge of Centennial Plaza between Magoffin Auditorium and the Geological Sciences Building.

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Class Medallion

The first class medallion was created to commemorate UTEP’s 100th Commencement ceremony in May 1998 at the Sun Bowl featuring The Honorable George W. Bush, the Governor of Texas.

Because of the medallion’s popularity, University officials decided to create a Class Medallion for each year’s graduating class starting in the new millennium. The Class Medallion unifies graduates of the spring, summer and winter graduation classes into a single class determined by the graduation year. A scholarship from the Medallion Endowed Scholarship Fund is awarded to a Commencement candidate during the spring and winter ceremonies.