Th is Commencement Program will be available at http://commencement.ucf.edufor download as a PDF beginning Monday, May 6, 2013.
C O M M E N C E M E N TUNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
May 2–4, 2013U C F 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 CORE
VALUES 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 MEMBERSHIP
IN THE UCF COMMUNITY.
COMMUNITYI WILL PROMOTE AN OPEN AND
SUPPORTIVE CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT BY
RESPECTING THE RIGHTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS
OF EVERY INDIVIDUAL.
CREATIVITYI WILL USE MY TALENTS TO ENRICH THE
HUMAN EXPERIENCE.
EXCELLENCEI WILL STRIVE TOWARD THE HIGHEST
STANDARDS 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 Studies 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 SciencesAs one of the largest colleges at UCF, the College of Sciences’ programs range from the behavioral, biological, computational, and physical to the communicative, political, and social sciences.
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.
50 Years of UCFSince the signing of the legislative bill that established a university in Central Florida to being the largest university in Florida and the second largest in the United States, UCF has become a partnership university with groundbreaking research, innovative education and more than 190,000 alumni.
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 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.
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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 217,000 alumni, more than 59,700 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 90 bachelor’s degrees, 87 master’s degrees, three specialist degrees, and 31 doctoral degrees, as well as more than 94 graduate certificate programs. To date, more than 235,400 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 May 2, 2013 9:00 a.m. Ceremony ........................................................................................................................ vi 2:30 p.m. Ceremony ...................................................................................................................... vii May 3, 2013 9:00 a.m. Ceremony ...................................................................................................................... viii 2:30 p.m. Ceremony ....................................................................................................................... ix May 4, 2013 9:00 a.m. Ceremony ......................................................................................................................... x Candidates for Graduate Degrees Doctoral Candidates ....................................................................................................................................... 1 Education Specialist Candidates ..................................................................................................................... 5 Master of Fine Arts Candidates ...................................................................................................................... 5 Master’s Candidates College of Arts and Humanities ........................................................................................................ 7 College of Business Administration .................................................................................................. 8 College of Education ...................................................................................................................... 10 College of Engineering and Computer Science .............................................................................. 13 College of Graduate Studies ........................................................................................................... 15 College of Health and Public Affairs .............................................................................................. 16 College of Medicine ........................................................................................................................ 19 College of Nursing .......................................................................................................................... 20 College of Optics and Photonics ..................................................................................................... 21 College of Sciences ......................................................................................................................... 22 Rosen College of Hospitality Management ..................................................................................... 23 Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees Baccalaureate Degree Honors and Recognition ............................................................................. 24 LEAD Scholars ................................................................................................................................ 28 President’s Leadership Council ...................................................................................................... 29 Order of Pegasus ............................................................................................................................ 29 Air Force ROTC Commissions ........................................................................................................ 29 Army ROTC Commissions .............................................................................................................. 30 College of Arts and Humanities ...................................................................................................... 32 College of Business Administration ................................................................................................ 38 College of Education ...................................................................................................................... 45 College of Engineering and Computer Science .............................................................................. 49 College of Health and Public Affairs .............................................................................................. 53 College of Medicine ........................................................................................................................ 60 College of Nursing .......................................................................................................................... 62 College of Sciences ......................................................................................................................... 65 Office of Undergraduate Studies ..................................................................................................... 76 Rosen College of Hospitality Management ..................................................................................... 79 The Commencement Ceremony and Academic Regalia .............................................................................................. 82 College Gonfalons and University Mace Information ................................................................................................. 84 The Presidential Medallion ......................................................................................................................................... 84 Honorary Degrees Awarded ........................................................................................................................................ 85 Degrees Conferred ...................................................................................................................................................... 86 Diploma Distribution Information ............................................................................................................................... 86 UCF Alma Mater ......................................................................................................................................................... 87 UCF Regional Campuses ............................................................................................................................................ 88
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
John C. Hitt ...................................................................................................................................................... President Tony G. Waldrop ................................................................................................. Provost and Executive Vice President Scott Cole .............................................................................................................. Vice President and General Counsel Helen Donegan .............................................................................................. Vice President for Community Relations Maribeth Ehasz ...................................................... Vice President for Student Development and Enrollment Services Deborah C. German .............................................. Vice President for Medical Affairs and Dean, College of Medicine Alfred G. Harms, Jr. ................................. Vice President for Strategy, Marketing, Communications, and Admissions Robert J. Holmes, Jr. ............................................................... Vice President for Alumni Relations and Development Daniel C. Holsenbeck ..................................................................................... Vice President for University Relations William F. Merck II .............................................................................. Vice President for Administration and Finance John F. Schell ............................................................................................................ Vice President and Chief of Staff M.J. Soileau ................................................................................. Vice President for Research and Commercialization C. Ross Hinkle ................................................................ Interim Vice Provost and Dean, College of Graduate Studies Elliot Vittes ............................................................... Interim Vice Provost and Dean, Office of Undergraduate Studies José B. Fernández ............................................................................................. Dean, College of Arts and Humanities Paul Jarley .................................................................................................. Dean, College of Business Administration Alvin Y. Wang ......................................................................................................... Dean, The Burnett Honors College Sandra L. Robinson ............................................................................................................ Dean, College of Education Michael Georgiopoulos ................................................ Interim Dean, College of Engineering and Computer Science Michael Frumkin ....................................................................................... Dean, College of Health and Public Affairs Jean D. Leuner ...................................................................................................................... Dean, College of Nursing Bahaa A. Saleh ............................................................................ Dean and Director, College of Optics and Photonics Michael Johnson .................................................................................................................. Dean, College of Sciences Abraham Pizam ................................................................................ Dean, Rosen College of Hospitality Management
State of Florida Rick Scott, Governor
Jeff Atwater Chief Financial Officer
Tony Bennett Commissioner of Education
Pam Bondi Attorney General
Dean Colson Chair, SUS Board of Governors
Adam Putnam Commissioner of Agriculture
Board of Trustees
Jim Atchison Windermere
Olga M. Calvet, Vice Chair Lake Buena Vista
Dr. Ida J. Cook Chair, Faculty Senate
Richard T. Crotty Orlando
Alan Florez Flagler Beach
Robert A. Garvy West Palm Beach
Ray Gilley Orlando
Michael J. Grindstaff, Chair
Orlando
Marcos R. Marchena Orlando
Beverly J. Seay Winter Park
John Sprouls Windermere
Cortez Whatley 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 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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Dr. Peter Delfyett, a professor at CREOL, the University of Central Florida’s College of Optics and Photonics, has earned national recognition for his cutting-edge research and his inspirational leadership to a new generation of scientists. A UCF professor for 18 years, Delfyett has appointments in UCF’s electrical engineering and physics departments. He also holds the title of Trustee Chair. In 2001, he was named a UCF Pegasus Professor, the highest honor a faculty member can earn. The American Physical Society awarded Delfyett the Edward Bouchet Award for his significant scientific contributions in ultrafast optical device physics and semiconductor diode-based ultrafast lasers. The award also recognized his exemplary efforts in the career development of underrepresented minorities in science and engineering. He served two terms as National President of the National Society of Black Physicists. Delfyett also has been named a fellow of the American Physical Society, the Optical Society of America, and the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers.
College of Arts and Humanities and
College of Engineering and Computer Science May 2, 2013 – 9:00 a.m.
Platform Party
Grand Marshal ......................................................................................................................................... Dr. Bruce Janz Commencement Speaker .................................................................................................................... Dr. Peter Delfyett President ................................................................................................................................................ Dr. John C. Hitt Provost and Executive Vice President ...........................................................................................Dr. Tony G. Waldrop Vice President and General Counsel ....................................................................................................... Mr. Scott Cole 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 Alumni Relations and Development ......................................................... Mr. Robert J. Holmes, Jr. Vice President for University Relations ................................................................................. Dr. Daniel C. Holsenbeck Vice President for Administration and Finance ........................................................................ Mr. William F. Merck II 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. C. Ross Hinkle Dean, The Burnett Honors College................................................................................................... Dr. Alvin Y. Wang Dean, College of Arts and Humanities ......................................................................................... Dr. José B. Fernández College Top Honor Graduates Dalya Sarah Bordman Elyse Meredith Kelly Interim Dean, College of Engineering and Computer Science ............................................ Dr. Michael Georgiopoulos College Top Honor Graduates Nathaniel Edward Enos Kristina Marie Mazza Jing Zou Alumni Representative ................................................................................................... Mr. Phil Dumas, Class of 2005 President, Student Government Association.................................................................................... Mr. Cortez Whatley University Faculty Representative ..................................................................................................... Dr. Samuel Richie Staff Council Representative ................................................................................................................ Mr. Pete Alfieris
Commencement Speaker
Dr. Peter Delfyett
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William Jefferson Clinton was the first Democratic president in six decades to be elected twice: in 1992 and again in 1996. Under his leadership, the country enjoyed the strongest economy in a generation and the longest economic expansion in United States history, including the creation of more than 22 million jobs. After leaving the White House, Clinton established the William J. Clinton Foundation with the mission to improve global health, strengthen economies, promote healthier childhoods, and protect the environment by fostering partnerships among governments, businesses, nongovernmental organizations, and private citizens to turn good intentions into measurable results. The Clinton Global Initiative, established in 2005, brings together global leaders to design and implement innovative solutions to some of the world’s most pressing issues. Clinton’s career has been dedicated to improving lives in the United States and throughout the world. William Jefferson Clinton was born on August 19, 1946, in Hope, Arkansas. He and his wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton, have one daughter, Chelsea, and they live in Chappaqua, New York.
College of Health and Public Affairs and College of Medicine
May 2, 2013 – 2:30 p.m. Platform Party
Grand Marshal .................................................................................................................................... Dr. Myron Fottler Commencement Speaker ........................................................................................ President William Jefferson Clinton President ................................................................................................................................................ Dr. John C. Hitt Provost and Executive Vice President ...........................................................................................Dr. Tony G. Waldrop Vice President and General Counsel ....................................................................................................... Mr. Scott Cole Vice President for Community Relations ........................................................................................ Ms. Helen Donegan 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 Alumni Relations and Development ......................................................... Mr. Robert J. Holmes, Jr. Vice President for University Relations ................................................................................. Dr. Daniel C. Holsenbeck Vice President for Administration and Finance ........................................................................ Mr. William F. Merck II 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. C. Ross Hinkle Dean, The Burnett Honors College................................................................................................... Dr. Alvin Y. Wang Dean, College of Health and Public Affairs .................................................................................. Dr. Michael Frumkin College Top Honor Graduates Erica Guayara Andrew Blake Albaugh Devon Elizabeth Lang Nalani Alesia Gordon Julie Marie Leonard Dean, College of Medicine ........................................................................................................ Dr. Deborah C. German College Top Honor Graduates Lauren Marie Kendall Abigail Uriarte Carbonell Ashton A. Lee Khadijah Hadi Fergiani Austin Benjamin Moats William James Furiosi Heardley Moses Murdock Michael Justin Hernandez Kristin Diem-Anh Nguyen Dana Denise Rocha Alumni Representative ................................................................................................... Dr. Sarika Patel, Class of 2003 President, Student Government Association.................................................................................... Mr. Cortez Whatley University Faculty Representative .......................................................................................................... Dr. Saleh Naser Staff Council Representative ....................................................................................................... Ms. Rachel Emmanuel
Commencement Speaker
President William Jefferson Clinton
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James F. Heekin, Jr., is a partner in the Orlando law firm of Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, where he heads the firm’s Business Law Group. He represents a variety of clients, including physicians, aviators, manufacturers, sports figures, and their agents. Heekin has been listed among Florida Trend magazine’s “Florida Legal Elite” and Corporate Counsel Magazine’s “Best Lawyers.” A certified public accountant, he has practiced accounting in the Miami and Jacksonville offices of Price Waterhouse. Heekin earned his undergraduate degree in accounting from the University of Florida in 1971, and he graduated with honors from Florida State University Law School in 1980. He has served on the governing boards of many organizations, including the UCF Foundation, the UCF Research Foundation, the Florida Board of Regents, Shands HealthCare, and Junior Achievement of Central Florida.
College of Business Administration and College of Nursing
May 3, 2013 – 9:00 a.m. Platform Party
Grand Marshal ....................................................................................................................................... Ms. Marcia Veit Commencement Speaker ........................................................................................ The Honorable James F. Heekin, Jr. President ................................................................................................................................................ Dr. John C. Hitt Provost and Executive Vice President ...........................................................................................Dr. Tony G. Waldrop Vice President and General Counsel ....................................................................................................... Mr. Scott Cole Vice President for Community Relations ........................................................................................ Ms. Helen Donegan 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 Strategy, Marketing, Communications, and Admissions ... VADM Alfred G. Harms, Jr., USN (Ret.) Vice President for Alumni Relations and Development ......................................................... Mr. Robert J. Holmes, Jr. Vice President for University Relations ................................................................................. Dr. Daniel C. Holsenbeck Vice President for Administration and Finance ........................................................................ Mr. William F. Merck II Vice President and Chief of Staff ....................................................................................................... Dr. John F. Schell Interim Vice Provost and Dean, College of Graduate Studies .......................................................... Dr. C. Ross Hinkle Dean, The Burnett Honors College................................................................................................... Dr. Alvin Y. Wang Dean, College of Business Administration .............................................................................................. Dr. Paul Jarley College Top Honor Graduate Laureen Denise Ramsey, Finance Dean, College of Nursing ..................................................................................................................Dr. Jean D. Leuner College Top Honor Graduate Gabrielle Kristine Dennen, Nursing Alumni Representative .................................................................................................... Mr. Karl Furno, Class of 2007 President, Student Government Association.................................................................................... Mr. Cortez Whatley University Faculty Representative ....................................................................................................... Dr. Linda Hennig Staff Council Representative ........................................................................................................... Ms. Pauline Strauss
Commencement Speaker
The Honorable James F. Heekin, Jr.
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College of Education and Rosen College of Hospitality Management
May 3, 2013 – 2:30 p.m. Platform Party
Grand Marshal .................................................................................................................................... Dr. Amy Gregory Commencement Speaker ..................................................................................................... President Michael M. Crow President ................................................................................................................................................ Dr. John C. Hitt Provost and Executive Vice President ...........................................................................................Dr. Tony G. Waldrop Vice President and General Counsel ....................................................................................................... Mr. Scott Cole Vice President for Community Relations ........................................................................................ Ms. Helen Donegan 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 Alumni Relations and Development ......................................................... Mr. Robert J. Holmes, Jr. Vice President for University Relations ................................................................................. Dr. Daniel C. Holsenbeck Vice President for Administration and Finance ........................................................................ Mr. William F. Merck II Vice President and Chief of Staff ....................................................................................................... Dr. John F. Schell Interim Vice Provost and Dean, College of Graduate Studies .......................................................... Dr. C. Ross Hinkle Dean, The Burnett Honors College................................................................................................... Dr. Alvin Y. Wang Dean, College of Education ....................................................................................................... Dr. Sandra L. Robinson College Top Honor Graduates Tina Marie Ballou Mary Lynlee Cheaney Kerrie Ellen Kibling Andrea Denise Waechter Dean, Rosen College of Hospitality Management ........................................................................... Dr. Abraham Pizam College Top Honor Graduate Shari-Michelle Nahr Alumni Representative .................................................................................................... Ms. Juvi Velez, Class of 2009 President, Student Government Association.................................................................................... Mr. Cortez Whatley University Faculty Representative ............................................................................................. Dr. Cynthia Hutchinson
Commencement Speaker
Michael M. Crow, Ph.D., became the 16th president of Arizona State University in July 2002. He has guided the transformation of Arizona State into one of the nation’s leading public metropolitan research universities. Under his leadership, Arizona State has established major interdisciplinary research initiatives, significantly expanded academic infrastructure, tripled research expenditures, and achieved record levels of diversity in the student body. Previously President Crow was a professor of science and technology policy, as well as executive vice provost of Columbia University, where he served as chief strategist for research enterprise and technology transfer operations. He has advised the U.S. Departments of State, Commerce, and Energy, along with defense and intelligence agencies, on science and technology policy issues. President Crow is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the National Academy of Public Administration.
President Michael M. Crow
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College of Graduate Studies, College of Optics and Photonics,
College of Sciences, and Office of Undergraduate Studies May 4, 2013 – 9:00 a.m.
Platform Party
Grand Marshal .................................................................................................................................... Dr. Peter Delfyett Commencement Speaker ............................................................................................ The Honorable James E. C. Perry President ................................................................................................................................................ Dr. John C. Hitt Provost and Executive Vice President ...........................................................................................Dr. Tony G. Waldrop Vice President and General Counsel ....................................................................................................... Mr. Scott Cole 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 Alumni Relations and Development ......................................................... Mr. Robert J. Holmes, Jr. Vice President for University Relations ................................................................................. Dr. Daniel C. Holsenbeck Vice President for Administration and Finance ........................................................................ Mr. William F. Merck II 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. C. Ross Hinkle Dean, The Burnett Honors College................................................................................................... Dr. Alvin Y. Wang Dean and Director, College of Optics and Photonics ....................................................................... Dr. Bahaa A. Saleh Dean, College of Sciences .............................................................................................................. Dr. Michael Johnson College Top Honor Graduates Jamie Perry Gregor Jacqueline Amanda Brown Ariel Antoinette Horner Ashley Yuan Canales Kaylin Ann Ratner Christopher Robert Frye Alejandro Rojas-Ochoa Shelley Lynn Urbanovich Interim Vice Provost and Dean, Office of Undergraduate Studies ........................................................ Dr. Elliot Vittes College Top Honor Graduate Jessica Marie Rich Alumni Representative ....................................................................................... Mr. Thomas Alexander, Class of 2003 Vice President, Student Government Association ................................................................................ Ms. Rachel Brill University Faculty Representative ......................................................................................................... Dr. Arlen Chase Staff Council Representative ........................................................................................................... Ms. Colleen Wilson
Commencement Speaker Justice James E. C. Perry was appointed to the Florida Supreme Court in
March 2009. He previously served for nine years as a judge in Florida’s 18th Judicial Circuit, which includes Seminole and Brevard counties. He was the first African-American judge in the 18th Judicial Circuit where he served for two years as chief judge. A native of New Bern, N.C., Justice Perry attended Saint Augustine’s University in Raleigh, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and accounting. After service in the U.S. Army as a first lieutenant, he earned his juris doctorate from Columbia Law School in New York City. Justice Perry practiced law at several Central Florida firms for 21 years before he was elected to the judiciary. He founded and leads the Jackie Robinson Sports Association, a baseball league that serves at-risk boys and girls.
The Honorable James E. C. Perry
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Candidates for Doctoral Degrees
College of Arts and Humanities
MARK M. POLLITT Texts and Technology
Major Advisor: Dr. John D. Applen
College of Business Administration
SEAN R. MCMAHON Business Administration
Major Advisor: Dr. Cameron M. Ford
College of Education JULIE ANN CADY Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Barbara A. Murray VICTORIA MARIE CARDULLO Education Major Advisor: Dr. Vicky Zygouris-Coe MARY KRISTINA DEPUE Education Major Advisor: Dr. W. Bryce Hagedorn HANS PEDER HAGGLUND Education Major Advisor: Dr. Dana Tesone ELIZABETH LAMERIAL JACOBSON Education Major Advisor: Dr. Andrew P. Daire SHARI A. KOOPMANN Education Major Advisor: Dr. Randall Hewitt DOROTHY H. LIMBERG Education Major Advisor: Dr. E. H. Mike Robinson PAOLA ADRIANA MAINO Education Major Advisor: Dr. Tammy Boyd Major Advisor: Dr. Thomas Owens
CAROL ANN MELA Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Barbara A. Murray DOUGLAS A. MILLER Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Kenneth Murray CYNDIA MORALES Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Rosa Cintrón SIDNEY MOSS, JR. Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Rosemarye Taylor LISA JOHNSTON PANIALE Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Barbara A. Murray JOHN THOMAS SUPER Education Major Advisor: Dr. Mark E. Young ANNA SARMIENTO VALDES Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Jay Hoffman
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College of Engineering and Computer Science WALID ABOELSOUD ABDELHAADY Mechanical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Louis Chow SALEH M. AL-FORAIH Industrial Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Kent Williams ALEXANDER JOSEPH AVED Computer Science Major Advisor: Dr. Kien A. Hua Major Advisor: Dr. Hassan Foroosh ESMAEIL BANAEI Electrical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Sasan Fathpour JOSEPH D. BASS Industrial Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Ahmad Elshennawy CHRISTOPHER C. BOYD Environmental Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Steven Duranceau SHUYU CHEN Electrical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Jiann-Shiun Yuan YAN CHEN Materials Science and Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Nina Orlovskaya QIANG CUI Electrical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Juin J. Liou
SCOTT GREGORY KELLER Mechanical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Ali Gordon MUHAMMAD NAZAR AMIN KHAN Computer Science Major Advisor: Dr. Marshall Tappen JUSTIN J. LUTHER Electrical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Xun Gong ALI MAKNOUNINEJAD Electrical Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Zhihua Qu KHALED ODEH Industrial Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Ahmad Elshennawy OMAR SAMI OREIFEJ Computer Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Mubarak Shah LING LING SIK Modeling and Simulation Major Advisor: Dr. Sumanta Pattanaik SEAN RYAN SZUMLANSKI Computer Science Major Advisor: Dr. Fernando Gomez ANDREW P. WARREN Materials Science and Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. Kevin Coffey KURT KARL IVAN WESTERLUND Environmental Engineering Major Advisor: Dr. C. David Cooper
College of Health and Public Affairs
NOLAN POWELL AMUSO Physical Therapy Major Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Tucker BRANDY C. HILL Public Affairs Major Advisor: Dr. Martin L. Lawrence
STEPHEN L. YOUNGER Physical Therapy Major Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Tucker
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College of Medicine
COLLEEN RENEE EADE Biomedical Sciences Major Advisor: Dr. Alexander Cole
ARPITA AVIJIT ROY Biomedical Sciences Major Advisor: Dr. P. E. Kolattukudy
MELISSA S. WASON Biomedical Sciences Major Advisor: Dr. Jihe Zhao
College of Nursing
LAURA MARIE BECK Nursing Major Advisor: Dr. Victoria Loerzel VICKI LYNN MONTOYA Nursing Major Advisor: Dr. Mary Lou Sole
ANGELA KAY RITTEN Nursing Major Advisor: Dr. Julee Waldrop
College of Optics and Photonics RYAN CASEY BOUTWELL Optics Major Advisor: Dr. Winston V. Schoenfeld JOHN BROKY Optics Major Advisor: Dr. Aristide Dogariu JOSUE DAVILA-RODRIGUEZ Optics Major Advisor: Dr. Peter J. Delfyett APURVA JAIN Optics Major Advisor: Dr. Leonid B. Glebov PANKAJ KAMALKISHORE KADWANI Optics Major Advisor: Dr. Martin Richardson DANA C. KOHLGRAF-OWENS Optics Major Advisor: Dr. Aristide Dogariu
YAN LI Optics Major Advisor: Dr. Shin-Tson Wu YUAN LIU Optics Major Advisor: Dr. Martin Richardson DAVORIN PECELI Optics Major Advisor: Dr. Eric V. Wan Stryland ROBERT A. SIMS Optics Major Advisor: Dr. Martin Richardson CHARLES G. WILLIAMS Optics Major Advisor: Dr. Peter J. Delfyett
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College of Sciences KRISHNAVENI APPALANENI Chemistry Major Advisor: Dr. Andres D. Campiglia NICHOLAS PAUL BARBIERI Physics Major Advisor: Dr. Martin Richardson LINDSEY BLUMENSTEIN Sociology Major Advisor: Dr. Jana Jasinski JANELLE LYNETTE COUTTS Chemistry Major Advisor: Dr. Cherie Yestrebsky THOMAS D. FINCANNON Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Florian Jentsch JIRAIR GEVORKYAN Chemistry Major Advisor: Dr. Robert Igarashi XAVIER L. GUADALUPE DIAZ Sociology Major Advisor: Dr. Jana Jasinski GASTON KNOBEL Chemistry Major Advisor: Dr. Andres D. Campiglia ELIZABETH H. LAZZARA Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Eduardo Salas PHILLIP RYAN MALONEY Chemistry Major Advisor: Dr. Cherie Yestrebsky CECILY EDITH ELIZABETH MCCOY-FISHER Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Barbara Fritzsche RACHEL ELIZABETH MORGAN Sociology Major Advisor: Dr. Jana Jasinski
IFFAT HUMA NAYYAR Physics Major Advisor: Dr. Artem Masunov KERI ANN PECORA Mathematics Major Advisor: Dr. Roy Choudhury SALIHA PEHLIVAN Mathematics Major Advisor: Dr. Deguang Han Major Advisor: Dr. Ram N. Mohapatra GAYATRI RAMESH Mathematics Major Advisor: Dr. Ram N. Mohapatra Major Advisor: Dr. Qiyu Sun JESSICA M. RAY Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Mustapha Mouloua DAVID TORO RESTREPO Chemistry Major Advisor: Dr. Richard Blair DANIEL A. SCHMERLING Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Barbara Fritzsche Major Advisor: Dr. Dana Joseph DAVID A. SCHUSTER Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Florian Jentsch ZHENG SHI Chemistry Major Advisor: Dr. Yi Liao ELIZABETH LAUREN STEPHENS Conservation Biology Major Advisor: Dr. Pedro Quintana-Ascencio BINH THANH TRAN Chemistry Major Advisor: Dr. Lei Zhai HAINING WANG Chemistry Major Advisor: Dr. Shengli Zou
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Candidates for Education Specialist JESSICA LOUISE ANDREWS School Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Oliver Edwards KERRY ANN BERNER Education Major Advisor: Dr. Stacy Van Horn JENNIFER JOYCE BUSHNELL School Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Oliver Edwards MELISSA M. COHEN Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Walt Doherty CHARLES M. FUSCA School Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Oliver Edwards CARA CASSIDY GIAMPOLI School Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Oliver Edwards KELLY ANNE GRABOSKY School Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Oliver Edwards KENDALL ELLIS GREEN School Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Oliver Edwards LACEY MELYN HISER School Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Gordon Taub
LAURA K. HOWELL School Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Gordon Taub SARAH NOELLE JORDAN School Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Gordon Taub DELISE L. MAY School Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Oliver Edwards PATRICK MICHAEL MCGOWAN Education Major Advisor: Dr. Stacy Van Horn DIANE A. OWEN School Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Gordon Taub KIMBERLY SUE ROCKWELL School Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Gordon Taub ANDREA LYNN WALSH Educational Leadership Major Advisor: Dr. Walt Doherty TYLA WILLIAMS SAULTER School Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Gordon Taub THERESA MARAGARET ZEIDLER School Psychology Major Advisor: Dr. Gordon Taub
Candidates for Master of Fine Arts MELISSA ANN BUSH Emerging Media LAUREN ASHLEY BUTLER Theatre TREVIN SETH COOPER Theatre DANIEL E. DAVIS, JR. Theatre
BETHANY RAELYNN DUVALL Creative Writing JEREMY OWEN ELDRIDGE Emerging Media GABRIEL A. GONZALEZ Emerging Media DANIELLE R. GOSSELIN Theatre
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COURTNEY HELEN GRILE Theatre BRYCE ALLEN HAMMOND Emerging Media AMANDA S. HILL Theatre ALEXANDER MICHAEL HLUCH Theatre KIRSTEN MICHELLE HOLT Creative Writing CAITLIN ELIZABETH JACKSON Creative Writing CHAD B. JOHNSON Emerging Media JENNIFER ELYSE KARR Creative Writing KELLY MARIE KILGORE Theatre EDITH L. KINDLE Creative Writing
JASON MICHAEL NETTLE Theatre RYAN CERI POMERANZ Film LESLIE SALAS Creative Writing BRENDA D. SALLEE Creative Writing NOURA ABDULHAMEED H. SHUQAIR Emerging Media GENEVIEVE ANNA TYRRELL Creative Writing APRIL MARIE URBAN Creative Writing WILLIAM LAWRENCE WIGHT III Creative Writing KAYLA ANN ZANIBONI Theatre
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Baccalaureate Honors and Recognition
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. Tony Aguilar Andrew Albaugh Zachary Amicarelle Sean Amirzadeh Lillian Anderson Matthew Angelo Kirsten Ashton Lauren Baeringer Jolynne Bartley Kayla Bartley Lauren Bartolome Deanna Beaver Devin Becker Rachel Behr Sara Belichki Melissa Berg Kristin Bookstaver Dalya Bordman Jeffrey Borislow Megan Boss John Boswell David Brice Eliora Bruschweiler Rebekah Callari Shardy Camargo Courtney Campbell Tyler Cecchini Sean Chagani Rachel Chapman Brian Charif Michael Chisum Shirlynn Althea Chu Michael Contardo Leah Copeland Kelly Sue Cox Jace Daniels Steven Darrow Alexander Delesky Angela DelPrete Sean DelVecchio Tamara Downs Elizabeth Duncan Sarah Durant Mohamed El-Menshawi Amy Elliot Logan Emlet Nathaniel Enos Jessica Fears Denise Feradov
Khadijah Fergiani James Field Paul Finch Katie Fox Christopher Frye William Furiosi Christopher Garcia Kate Gardner Sadie Garita Jessica Gaudy William Gebhard Shane Geffe Ryan Genslinger Sabrina Ghim Gary Gibson Briana Ginopoulos Bryce Glaner Christina Glose Skyler Goodell Robert Gottfried Jennifer Graham Zachary Graham Jamie Gregor Paul Guild Jacob Harden Katie Harrison Heather Hart Michael Hernandez Robert High Adriane Hill Jessica Hladik Clayton Hockett Theodore Horwath Kelley Hoskins Erin Huntley Jennifer Isard Jennifer Jochman Dustin Johns Brittany Johnson Molly Johnson Sara Johnson Michael Jones Lisa Kadison Kaley Kalina Joshua Karr Shayna Kaufman Nicholas Kelley Moeez Khan Samantha Kirch
Ashley Kirdahy Michael Kolb Allison Kovarik Tiffany Krimminger Aubrey Kuperman Kevin Lachat Danielle Lang Jordan Larose Chris Le Ashton Lee Calvin Lee Eric Lee Jeffrey Leins Daniel Leonard Julie Leonard Juliana Linnehan Shannon Llanos Bailey Logan Rishi Loungani Ellen Love Celysse Mackey Alexis Marano Rebecca Marine Adam Matheny Mariam Mayet Victoria McCutcheon Matthew Meadows Erich Meister Crisely Melecio-Zambrano Rachel Miles Kristin Mills Amanda Minnis David Miranda-Colon Monica Monticello Michelle Moody Lauren Moore Lindsay Morris Valerie Moses Heardley Murdock Alexander Murphy Mallory Murphy Mary-Kate Murphy Maxine Najle Svetlana Nechayeva Detrachia Neely Kevin Negy Brenda Nguyen Kristin Nguyen Elsa Nichols
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William Nichols Anisulrahman Nizam John O’Keefe Nicole Olympio Jessica Ortega Victoria Otero Kathleen Palmer Julie Panetta Sarah Parker Joshua Patzner Kathryn Paulson Jose Paz Y Puente Christopher Perez Christopher Peterman Eric Petterson Anna Philbrick Malcolm Phillips Nicholas Phillips Nicholas Piedra Briana Pisauro Rachel Pittaluga Rebekah Pope Michelle Powiliatis Victoria Proetsch Elizabeth Rahmes Emma Ramsay-Wood
Kelly Ratte Kristi Ray Elizabeth Regan Benjamin Rhoades Ashley Richmond Kimmelman Jorge Rincon Peter Robinson Linda Rodriguez Michael Rodriguez Cynthia Rogers Kathleen Rosensweig Brianna Rosier Gavin Rynard Matthew Saathoff Kristen Shattler Nicole Shebroe Jason Shipman Adrienne Showman Shaina Singer Jacques St-Laurent Alyssa Steger Karen Stott Matthew Sulkin Selina Sutchu
Rebecca Taggart Natasha Tate Adrian Tatulian Shea Taylor Kaitlin Tedder Damian Thorn-Hauswirth Katherine Thurlow Alexander Tiesi Rachel Trace Lauren Traver Bao Truong Tatiana Viecco Danielle Voss Dina Wagener Isabel Walker-Burgos Stacy Watkins Alicia Weaver Sarah Wesson Alexander Wood Brian Woods Amanda Yates Sydney Yoder Arianna Young Sarah Zatkovich
Honors in the Major
Jennifer Ackerman Social Work Andrew Albaugh Legal Studies Katherine Allen Nursing Melissa Antler Psychology Timothy Arnold Marketing Lauren Baeringer Nursing Laura Bailly Psychology Joseph Ball Business Administration Elise Barimo Political Science
Kendra Bartel Psychology Jordan Bell Philosophy Joshua Bernstein Mechanical Engineering Leslie Bilger International and Global Studies Tyler Black International and Global Studies Samuel Bookhardt Business Economics Mary Bricker Legal Studies Leslie Briggle Social Work Molly Brown-Fuller English
Abigail Carbonell Molecular Biology and Microbiology Jennifer Castille International and Global Studies Ivan Castro Nursing Rachel Chapman English Courtney Christovich Psychology Thiago Coelho Legal Studies Raven Kymmetria Cokley Psychology Nicholas Colon Psychology Maria Colon Gomez Chemistry
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Caitlin Corrigan Elementary Education Nicholas Corvino Political Science Seth Cotter Psychology Jamesha Cox Political Science Nicole Cruz Spanish Lisa D’Agostino Nursing Kelsey DeGenaro Sociology Gabrielle Dennen Nursing Sean Eagan History Emily Edwards Psychology Amy Elliott Health Sciences Devin Esposito Legal Studies Jessica Farrell English Samuel Foarde Nursing Derek Fritsche Political Science Christopher Frye Physics Casey Gates Accounting Nicole Gerardi Nursing Maria Gore Social Work
Zachary Graham Mechanical Engineering Graham Hall English Leah Harper Elementary Education Sarah-Marie Horning Political Science Kelley Hoskins Nursing Jeremy Hughes Finance Sarah Jacques Legal Studies Emily Johns International and Global Studies Christopher Jones Advertising/Public Relations Sebastian Jones Film Lisa Kadison Psychology Justin Karpf Legal Studies Marie Kasprzyk Mechanical Engineering Elyse Kelly English Sunghyeon Kim Hospitality Management Jerrell King Legal Studies Rachel Knowles Nursing Amanda Kolacia Elementary Education Jenya Kolpakova Psychology
Amber Krauss Sociology Aubrey Kuperman History Rafael Lancelotta English Lauren LaVan Finance Raina Leckie Psychology Edward Leonard Management Margaret LoCicero Elementary Education Priscilla Locke Elementary Education Jasmine Loftin Sociology Sarah Lokey Legal Studies Yoe Lopez Legal Studies Jesus Luzardo Philosophy Jordan Lynton English Alexis Marano Nursing Jose Marquez Business Economics Ali Mazahaem Management Shane McCormack Psychology Jennifer McGee Nursing Samantha McHarg Social Work
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Crisely Melecio-Zambrano International and Global Studies Kimberly Mendoza Psychology Katelynn Messer Sociology Aurea Middleton Nursing Marissa Middleton English Language Arts Education Zehra Mirza Psychology Jasmin Mokbel Psychology Kelsey Moskovits Political Science Maxine Najle Psychology Detrachia Neely English Kenneth Negy History Kevin Negy International and Global Studies Breanna Nelson Psychology Brenda Nguyen Molecular Biology and Microbiology Trung Nguyen Aerospace Engineering Rafael Nieves Health Services Administration Anisulrahman Nizam Finance Chelsea Nordham Sociology
Jessica Ortega Art Kathleen Ortiz Sociology Melinda Pacecca Psychology Lauren Patrusky Elementary Education Wesley Paul Social Work Elvis Perez Hospitality Management Malcolm Phillips Political Science Diego Plaza Psychology Sarah Prentice Psychology Erum Qureshi Psychology Kaylin Ratner Psychology Kelly Ratte English Emily Richardson Social Science Education Emily Riggs Social Work Vivian Rivera Athletic Training Matthew Robin Political Science Matthew Robin Economics Melissa Robin Psychology Nelson Rubert Molecular Biology and Microbiology
Sarah Sanders Psychology Maillim Santiago Film Natalia Sepulveda Spanish Samantha Seto Health Sciences Sonja Shank Art Education Amy Siercks Elementary Education Jennifer Simmons Social Work Kyle Simpson Interdisciplinary Studies Kyle Snethen Mechanical Engineering Alice Spicer English Kimberly Stowers Psychology Stephanie Suarez Nursing Selina Sutchu Molecular Biology and Microbiology RoseAnn Swiden-Wick Psychology Kristen Taranto Athletic Training Natasha Tate Anthropology Robert Thally Psychology Maria Thomas Sociology Katherine Thurlow History
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Toby Tobkin Computer Science Shelley Urbanovich Political Science Lindsay Van Stone English Angela Vanella Psychology Alise Vick English
Katherine Villa Nursing Ivan von Hack-Prestinary Molecular Biology and Microbiology Ian Waldick Legal Studies Adam Wearne Physics Leigh Weiler Elementary Education
Brittan Wilkey English Emily Williams Art James Wilson Mechanical Engineering Kristen Wilson Psychology Jamie Zeher Nursing
LEAD Scholars
Lauren Hailey Amberson Nicholas Vaughn Arbeiter Ross Nicholas Arena Timothy Kyle Arnold Elissa Marie Ashley Brittany S. Augustin Symone Deserae Barnes Rachel Hannah Behr Stephen James Bender Victoria Ann Bennett Kenny Betancourt Rebecca Hannah Bormel Amanda Breivogel Rachel Lauren Brill Eliora Natania Bruschweiler Chase Mathias Burchett Logan Charles Butler Shardy Michelle Camargo Stephen Dunn Carroll Francis Vincent Catalfumo, Jr. Shirlynn Althea Tio Chu Kathleen Elizabeth Clark Raven Kymmetria Cokley Christina Michelle Colbert Valerie Emmeline Cooper Leah Carol Copeland Caitlin Carol Corrigan Brooke A. Cushman Leah Marie D’Agostino Jace Alan Daniels Sarah Pinckney Davis Whitney Nicole DeGraff Alexa Ellesse Delgado Kathleen Elizabeth Delle Alexis Marie Ursem Dempsey Spencer Paul Dewald
Philip Mark Dicenso Andrew C.S. Dunn Courtney Meghan Eierman Kalli Diane Elfervig Joni Janae Fletcher Lisa Marie Frazer Annmarie D. Gambescia Eddiedelso Garcia Julia Christine Garrison Julie Marie Gehron Brielle Elizabeth Geiger Madelaine E. Genna Melissa Marie Germain Wesley Cory Goldberg Zachary Bennett Graham Jamie Perry Gregor Jaynee Elizabeth Hall Brittany Nichole Hamilton Darian Gerrod Hands Corenne Marie Harris Heather Ann Hart Nicholas B. Heintze Heather Lynn Herrera Dana Marie Higgins Joshua Payne Hillman Kathleen Elizabeth Huber Phalicia Marie Jancaitis Ashley Jaramillo Molly Kristin Johnson Michael A. Kane Shayna Ruth Kaufman Lauren Marie Kendall Allison Mary Kovarik Jubeth Carlene Lamarche Erica S. Landis Jessica Rae Leiby
Andrea H. Lengemann Juliana Christine Linnehan Bailey Mackenzie Logan Samantha E. Lucas Nicole A. Lucia Tess Anna Lynch Jordan Yejide Lynton Kayla Marie Mackey Jeffrey Gerard Maggiacomo Alex Thomas Marpole Christopher Michael Marstaller Erin D. Martinez Nancy Colleen Mattingly David McMullen Matthew Meadows Jessica Faith Meyer Marissa Karen Middleton Kelly Kathleen Miklosh Scott James Miller Heather C. Moody Valerie Lynn Moses Natalie Moshe Mary-Kate Murphy Sumner Graham Nesbitt III Michael Louis Nettina Kristy Bich Nguyen Alexandria Catherina Nicodemi Nicole Marie Olympio Francesca Nicole Parker Sarah M. Parker Shantanu Patel Christen R. Pedigo Daniel Perez Rebekah Ashleigh Pope Sarah Elizabeth Prentice Erum Qureshi
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Kristina Renae Ramdial Patrick Lawrence Rickert Halynn Louise Ringstad Tyler James Rits Vanessa Christina Rivera Meghan Rae Rohrbaugh Michelle Lee Rohrbaugh Amanda Michelle Romeu Kathleen Constance Rosensweig Justin Jon Roszkowiak Adam Taylor Roth Gavin Rynard Isabelle Saint Joy
Ashley Carol Schermerhorn Caitlin M. Shields Yanni Sun Shinkman Devin Lynne Shoemaker Ryan Beth Silverstein Sanjae A. Spencer Wykeeta M. Stephens Nicole Morgan Sweet Rebecca L. Taggart Cameron James Talley Lisa Marie Tanner Jordan Taylor Tarquino Danielle Marie Taylor
Shea K. Taylor Andrea Temkin Arianthi Vavasis Then Dominique Julia Torsiello Alanna Nichole Wagy Maurice Wahba Sarah Beth Warner Heather Marie Waymouth Ashley Jenna Werbin Stephanie Lorin Wheeler Elizabeth Ann Williamson Jamie Lyn Zeher Darit Zweibel
President’s Leadership Council
Elizat Ellie Baialieva Arielle Lena Bardzell Rachel Brill Shardy Camargo Raven Kymmetria Cokley Kelly Sue Cox Brooke Cushman Jace Alan Daniels
Michael Davis Kim Do William James Furiosi II Eddiedelso Garcia Robert Anthony Gottfried Jamie Perry Gregor Natalie Holloway Ashley Jaramillo
Erica Landis Joseph D. Myszkowski David A. Noel Jessica Marie Ortega Tatiana Viecco Heather Waymouth
Order of Pegasus
Andrew Albaugh Rachel Brill Raven Kymmetria Cokley Kelly Sue Cox Christopher Frye William James Furiosi II
Eddiedelso Garcia Robert Anthony Gottfried Jamie Perry Gregor Ashley Jaramillo Kayli Keough Heardley Murdock
Mary-Kate Murphy Joseph D. Myszkowski Zainab Nasser Sean Smith Tatiana Viecco Cortez Whatley
Air Force ROTC Commission
Brittany D. Ables David M. Barnhart Kyle R. Bennett James G. Byrne Caleb J. Campbell William W. Crosby Justin M. Edwards Sylvester A. Fernandez De Castro
Juan S. Gonzalez Michael Gonzalez Bradley J. Graves Jaquan D. Hodge Jordan A. Hundley Kevin C. Lamson Rahn M. Lassiter Heather C. Moody Arcenio M. Muniz
Kari L. Olechowicz Alan S. Olejnik Virginia E. Pfender John A. Rourke Ryan A. Smith Nicholas L. Spivey Raymond Taboada
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Army ROTC Commission Bridget Bachman Michael Boyett Christopher Brooke Daniel Carpenter Robert Costa Joseph DiDonato Molly Espaillat Michael Hadley
Luke Hopper Kyle Howard Lance Johnson Christopher Nisa Angel Ojeda Edgar Penedo Hannah Pooley William Potter
Arthur Prater III Matthew Price Rebecca Rey Matthew Reyenga Courtney Skillman Morgan Smith Jose Valenzuela Andrew West
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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://www.iroffice.ucf.edu/character/honorscutpoints.html
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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 and Reg Lyle. 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 .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... White Digital Media.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Brown English ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ White Film ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Brown Foreign Languages ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... White History ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... White Interactive Entertainment .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... White Music ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Pink Studio Art & the Computer ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... Brown 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 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Copper Management ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Drab Real Estate ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Drab Sports Business Management .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... Drab Taxation............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Drab
College of Education
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 Interdisciplinary Studies ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. White
College of Health and Public Affairs
DISCIPLINE ................................................................................................................................. COLOR OF DISCIPLINE Communication Sciences and Disorders .............................................................................................................................................................................. Sage Green Criminal Justice ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Science Gold Health Care Informatics ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... Kelly Green Health Sciences .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Kelly Green Nonprofit Management ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... Peacock Blue Public 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 Molecular Biology and Microbiology ............................................................................................................................................................................... Science Gold
College of Nursing DISCIPLINE ................................................................................................................................. COLOR OF DISCIPLINE Nursing .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Apricot
College of Optics and Photonics DISCIPLINE ................................................................................................................................. COLOR OF DISCIPLINE Optics ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Aqua
College of Sciences DISCIPLINE ................................................................................................................................. COLOR OF DISCIPLINE Advertising .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Crimson 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 ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 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
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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 Robert J. Whalen, Doctor of Engineering Science
Andrew Duda, Jr., Doctor of Agricultural Service
Ferdinand Duda, Doctor of Agricultural Service
John Duda, Doctor of Agricultural Service
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
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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 Archbishop Desmond Tutu,
Doctor of Humane Letters
President Oscar Arias, Doctor of Humane Letters
Reubin O’D. Askew, Doctor of Public Service
May 2000 Lotfi Zadeh, Doctor of Science
May 2001 Richard M. Karp, Doctor of Science
Joseph F. Traub, Doctor of Science
LeRoy T. Walker, Sr., Doctor of Public Service
James Bacchus, Doctor of Public Services
May 2002 Richard M. DeVos, Sr.,
Doctor of Commercial Science
October 2002 Nancy Burnett, Doctor of Commercial Science
Albert 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
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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.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.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 core
values 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 membershIp
In the ucf communIty.
communItyI wIll promote an open and
supportIve campus envIronment by
respectIng the rIghts and contrIbutIons
of every IndIvIdual.
creatIvItyI wIll use my talents to enrIch the
human experIence.
excellenceI wIll strIve toward the hIghest
standards 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 Studies 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 SciencesAs one of the largest colleges at UCF, the College of Sciences’ programs range from the behavioral, biological, computational, and physical to the communicative, political, and social sciences.
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.
50 Years of UCFSince the signing of the legislative bill that established a university in Central Florida to being the largest university in Florida and the second largest in the United States, UCF has become a partnership university with groundbreaking research, innovative education and more than 200,000 alumni.
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 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.
Th is Commencement Program will be available at http://commencement.ucf.edufor download as a PDF beginning Monday, May 6, 2013.
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