Co m m e n c e m e n t Ex e r c i s e s

Ma y 18, 2013

The Flag

Vaughn College has flag colors of burgundy with white lettering.

academic heraldry

The wearing of caps, gowns and hoods at college and university functions dates to the Middle Ages, when they were first worn by monks and students for warmth in the damp and drafty 12th-century castles and halls of learning. Through the years, their style and color have come to represent specific meanings.

Gowns for the bachelor’s degree have a semi-stiff yoke, long pleated front, and intricate shirring across the shoulders and back. The bachelor’s gown is worn closed and is primarily distinguished by its long pointed sleeves.

The gown for the master’s degree has the same yoke effect as that of the bachelor’s but is designed so that it may be worn open or closed. The back of the sleeve is oblong and cut square with the front part carrying a cutaway arc.

Gowns for the doctoral degree are also worn open or closed. They have long velvet panels down the front and three velvet bars on the bell-shaped sleeves. This velvet trimming may be either black or the color distinctive of the field of learning to which the degree pertains.

Certain changes were made in 1960, and some colleges and universities have departed from the traditional black and adopted gowns in the primary colors of the institutions.

Caps can be of serge, broadcloth, cotton, rayon or silk, and for the doctoral cap only, of velvet. The tassel of the doctoral cap can be of gold thread. The caps normally are mortarboards in shape, although women can wear soft, square-topped caps.

The hood gives color and definitive meaning to the academic costume. The hood is of varying sizes for master’s and doctoral degrees and is made of material to match the gown. It is lined with the color or colors of the institution conferring the degree. The hood is bordered with velvet of the proper width and color to indicate the field of learning.

STudenTS’ aTTire Traditionally, student robes are black. The inside of the hoods is burgundy and white in color. The velvet border on the hood of under-graduates is golden yellow, symbolic of the technology degree. The velvet border on the hood of graduate candidates is drab, symbolic of the business, management or commerce degree.

STudenT governmenT aSSociaTion PinS The pins worn by the graduates are a gift from the Student Government Association and presented to graduates of Vaughn College. The College seal is incorporated into the pins. Pewter pins are for associate degree graduates, gold pins are for bachelor’s degree graduates and bronze pins are for master’s degreegraduates.

color cordS

Graduates who have completed their degrees with academic honors are attired with cords: Bronze cords are summa cum laude; silver cords are magna cum laude; and gold cords are cum laude. Students who have completed the Leadership Academy program are recognized with burgundy and white cords.

GreGory Hamilton

Gregory Hamilton is president/group publisher of Aviation Week. Prior to this role, Hamilton served as publisher, strategic media at Aviation Week, where he launched the group’s events business and expanded it globally. He also advanced Aviation Week’s information and media portfolio across the civil and government aerospace and defense industries, having served as publisher of Defense Technology International and ShowNews and co-publisher of local-language media, including International Aviation (China) and Air Transport Observer (Russia/CIS). Hamilton remains publisher of Business & Commercial Aviation and Overhaul & Maintenance.

In his 28 years with The McGraw-Hill Companies, Hamilton has worked in all facets of information and media, including editorial, sales, marketing, communications and new product development across digital, print and event platforms. He also has extensive international experience and has developed global partnerships and products in Asia, the Middle East and Europe. He holds bachelor’s degrees in journalism and economics from the University of Missouri.

honorary degree reciPienT

Program

academic Procession (audience stands) Pomp and Circumstance Sir Edward Elgar national anthem (audience stands) The Star-Spangled Banner Lyrics: Francis Scott Key

introductions Dr. Sharon B. DeVivo, Senior Vice President Greetings from the President Dr. John C. Fitzpatrick

Greetings from the Board of trustees Mr. Thomas J. McKee, Chair recognition of outstanding Students Dr. DeVivo Graduating Student Speaker Jonathan Sypeck

Presentation of Candidate President Fitzpatrick and Chair McKeeand Conferring of Honorary Degree Commencement address Gregory Hamilton, President/Group Publisher, Aviation Week Presentation of Candidates Dr. DeVivofor Degrees

Conferring of Degrees President Fitzpatrick and Chair McKee Associate in Occupational Studies

Associate in Applied Science

Bachelor of Science

Master of Science

recessional (audience stands) Crown Imperial Sir William Walton

marshals for the academic Procession Grand Marshal Mr. Richard D. Delaney, Associate Professor Arts and Sciences Department Trustee and Platform Marshal Ms. Sharon McPartland Director of the Student Advisement Center Faculty Marshal Mr. Thomas Broschart, Professor Aviation Training Institute Student Marshal Jonathan SypeckPresentation of Colors Civil Air Patrol Color Guard/Drill Team

associate in occupational Studies airframe and Powerplant technology Graduates – September 2012Duvon AlcockBrent Brown, Cum LaudeHomero Carrasco AntonatosWander Cerda-NunezEli CorderoLeopoldo DeLaGarza, Cum LaudeIliassou DjimaOmar ElgazzarChristopher ErazoPedro Espinal DiazAmr Gamal EldinBulent GurelQuinnell MartinGlenroy McCloudMohammad MollahMohamed NaeimelgadeJoseph Nowak, Magna Cum LaudeSean ParrottKenny PierreAndres Posada SolanoLuis Rivera ZeasJose RodriguezKwesi Seetal, Cum LaudeSamjhana Tamang, Cum LaudeJoshua Tanon, Cum LaudeJacob Williams, Cum Laude

Graduates – December 2012Mohammad AlamAlexander AlvaradoIvan BerroaPablo CamiloXavier CharleyRafael CruzSerge DorvilChristopher Downey, Cum LaudeJaouad El ghouatiWilliam Farrell, Summa Cum LaudeChristian FernandezDylan FurbertJoel GimenezMarcos GonzalezCarlos Grullon, Cum LaudeAli ImamCarlos JimenezRachel Judge

Daniel LaBarberaDarin MaharajKuselo MearsRamses Mena MartinezJulio Mezarina, Cum LaudeViswanath MisirJuan MontoyaJuanluis MoralesCristian Mulero UbilesGevork MuradyanCarlos NunezJoo hee ParkMiguel PortelaRajeev RamdhanJason RichardsonMichael RoccoCesar RodriguezNavin SeetalAhmed SinadaParminder Singh, Cum LaudeAlvaro TlatelpaBryan Yanez, Cum LaudeKevin Yang, Magna Cum Laude

Candidates – May 2013Jihad Al-SahelyGhassan AliEduardo AverosCalvin BajnauthRussell Bashir, Cum LaudeSteven BoodhooRonald BrownCole BrysonDenis Campos GarciaVenz Christian CapistranoPablo CarrascoJoe CheddieTed ClaxtonAnthony Clovis Jr.Christian CordobaFenix CoronaSaul Cruz, Cum LaudeEmmanuel Cruz, Cum LaudeAntoine Deetjen, Magna Cum LaudeKerlyn DiazYina DiazJavier David EnamoradoLorgio EspinosaJonathan FlorezGaribaldy Garcia

graduaTeS and candidaTeS For degreeS

Manuel GarciaMaximo GomezDerrick GonzalezKenyana JohnCasey Lauterborn, Magna Cum LaudeJoseph LeiteVictor Lozada GarciaBerny Lucas MillordRobert MachinPedro Martinez, Summa Cum LaudeRobert Melendez CapellanAhmed MohammedStephen O’Connor IVJoel OlliverrieChristian Orellana, Cum LaudeJessica ParisKrunal PatelMaiker PerezNavindra PersaudRadhames PichardoDavid PinoJoseph RempuszewskiCarlos Reyes GarciaJonathan RiveraOctavia RobinsonJulissa RodriguezDavid Rose-HibbertSacha SappTalha ShahSteffi SolerLeandro SotoAlejandro ValenciaHector Vargas, Cum LaudeAnderson VasquezEnny Ventura Gonzalez

associate in applied Science aviation maintenanceGraduates – September 2012Frederick Cable, Cum LaudeFernando CampoTravess Ellsworth, Magna Cum LaudeJesse Moody, Magna Cum LaudeNathan Rosenberger, Cum LaudeVincent Tanui

Graduates – December 2012Italo DominguezJohn Greening Jr.

Ariel RomanGurpreet Singh

Candidates – May 2013Michelle Hernandez, Magna Cum Laude

associate in applied Science aircraft operationsGraduate – September 2012Tyrone AaronsMark Johns

Candidates – May 2013Victor Avila-GanzhiZiv MoranMatthew Porter

associate in applied Scienceairport management Graduates – September 2012Garfield ClarkTeresa DiazMarena Dimyan, Cum LaudeGlenn Haider, Cum LaudeGiselle HutchinsEmmanuel LeeDaniel LodatoDarren McGillPaul MillerShivany PatinoSheneka PattersonAmbar PeraltaPatricia Ramos-RamalesJennifer ShumErica Troge, Summa Cum LaudeSteven Vaughn, Magna Cum LaudeRudy Washington, Cum LaudeGeorgia Williams

Graduates – December 2012Jonathan Accardi, Cum LaudeJason BlakeMatthew BuehlerRobert Campos, Cum LaudeKenneth Church, Magna Cum LaudeDaryn DelliloMichael GarciaEmil Khalilov, Cum LaudeStanislav Kichikov, Summa Cum Laude

graduaTeS and candidaTeS For degreeS

Ralf Koch Jr.Thomas McMenemy, Cum LaudeAndrew Milevoj, Summa Cum LaudeAndre NembhardRicardo OrtizRyan Parsons, Summa Cum LaudeRenarai PaulEdward Pimentel, Cum LaudeJorge QuizhpiHarold SinghJoseph SmithEnrique ValentinMicah Webb, Summa Cum LaudeIngrid Zacatelco, Cum Laude

Candidates – May 2013William AndersonMatthew Anello, Cum LaudeDaniel Arce, Summa Cum LaudeSandeep Babbar, Summa Cum LaudeCarlos Bermudez, Cum LaudeChristopher CaracciolaOliver CruzDarell DraytonRyan Faeh, Magna Cum LaudeBrian Fernandez, Summa Cum LaudeJorge FigueroaKadeem FrancisMisty GableDivine JunterealKuljit KaurNicolas Lau, Cum LaudeQuentin Love, Summa Cum LaudeRuslan LysenkoJames MangelliVictoria MoralesYarina MorenoParth Patel, Magna Cum LaudeRoberto PerezAdam RobertsZachary RosenMelissa Russo, Summa Cum LaudeMayra RuvalcabaElzbieta Stypulkowski, Cum LaudeSamantha Swensen, Magna Cum LaudeAnthony TomaselloNiurka TovarJaveria UddinMark Vahlsing, Summa Cum LaudeDayenne Welkens

associate in applied Scienceaeronautical engineering technology

Graduates – September 2012 Antonio DiazRachid Nafaa, Cum Laude

Candidates – May 2013Brenda CanalesKarim CisseJean MagnanVladimir Zulin

associate in applied Scienceelectronic engineering technology avionics Graduates – September 2012Amr Abdel-KerimMansoor AhmedMario RodriguezRamon Vargas

Graduates – December 2012Rene GaitanJonathan Zubarriain

Candidates – May 2013Sadiya ModakJames NunezNandalall PersaudOrlando Rosa, Cum Laude

associate in applied Scienceanimation and Digital technologies

Graduates – December 2012 Michael KalphatJose RiveraCandidate – May 2013 Myron Warmington, Cum Laude

associate in applied ScienceComputer aided Design and animated Graphics

Graduate – September 2012Eric Sandoval-Matos

graduaTeS and candidaTeS For degreeS

Bachelor of Science aircraft operationsGraduate – September 2012Ronald Armstrong

Graduates – December 2012Michael DiFiore, Cum LaudePaul Kennedy ElliottReymin LluveresRavishankar RameswarTramaine WaiteZachary Wasuta, Magna Cum Laude

Candidates – May 2013Rohan Abraham, Cum LaudeErika Barcenes, Cum LaudeElliot DiazYelithza GonzalesArturo GonzalezFranklin PillcoremaSebastian TamayoSabih TayyabVicente Torres, Cum Laude

Bachelor of Scienceaviation maintenance

Graduates – September 2011David Sanchez, Cum Laude

Candidates – May 2013David LezcanoJohnny MoranJoe Salvo, Cum Laude

Bachelor of Scienceaviation maintenance management

Graduates – September 2012 Jaime Castano, Magna Cum LaudeOba Kiteme, Cum LaudeJason Ramos

Graduates – December 2012Rafael GarciaJesse Moody, Magna Cum Laude

Candidate – May 2013Devindra Dhanaswar, Summa Cum LaudeJonathan Rivas

Bachelor of Scienceairline managementGraduate – December 2012Andre Young

Candidates – May 2013Darryl GardnerO’Abern LacroixLorris Linton, Magna Cum LaudeAvinash Seedoo

Bachelor of Scienceairport managementGraduates – September 2012James Loeven, Magna Cum LaudeDavid NyarkoLincoln Oliver, Summa Cum LaudeJose Pena, Cum LaudeAntone Peterson, Summa Cum LaudeDarryl Radford, Magna Cum LaudeGregory Wall, Summa Cum LaudeBismark Williams

Graduates – December 2012 Jonathan Amabile, Magna Cum LaudeAriella Bregu, Magna Cum LaudeIsrael BrunoDaniel Burnside, Summa Cum LaudeTenzin Dolkar, Summa Cum LaudeRoman Goldin, Summa Cum LaudeMarina Hanna, Cum LaudeBryan Hoffman, Magna Cum Laude Ileana InfanteKeshad Khan, Summa Cum LaudeMatthew Kuehnlenz, Magna Cum LaudeAlba Lara, Summa Cum LaudeDewayne LewisZachary Miller, Summa Cum LaudeJorge MoraKelsey Muka, Summa Cum LaudePejman Nazarian, Summa Cum LaudeGabriel NietoSamoon PalMark SarranWaqas SikandarAdam Snarski, Magna Cum LaudeChristian SouthwellKenia Taveras

graduaTeS and candidaTeS For degreeS

Lindsay Tucker, Magna Cum LaudeRasel UllahPeter VelasquezNatasha Waldron, Summa Cum Laude

Candidates – May 2013Jonathon AxmacherSheldon Brown, Cum LaudeRashida Callender, Magna Cum LaudeGladys CamachoDavid Casanova, Cum LaudeThomas CastellanoAndrew ClayJason DiazJoseph Dipalermo, Summa Cum LaudeUlysses DuenasJustin EastmanRobert Filonuk, Magna Cum LaudeJeremy Foster, Summa Cum LaudeAlec Gever, Summa Cum LaudeRodney GonzalezAhmad Habib, Cum LaudeMartina Haskins, Magna Cum LaudeMuhammad HassanKristin Hecker, Summa Cum LaudeJonathan HoyosTimothy HurdGregory Jones Jr.Sajma JulevicAndrew Kim, Cum LaudeMida KimJinsol LeeJohn Macaluso, Summa Cum LaudeKwame McNishCarlos MiesesJared NdibaNoemi NunezRyan Olson, Magna Cum LaudeRobert Orth, Summa Cum LaudeYuliyan Pukhovich, Magna Cum LaudeJorge QuizhpiKamielia RambrichJuan RomanKatherine SaldarriagaMiguel Santos, Cum LaudeGurdeep SawhneyGurpreet SinghPeter SuchcickiForam Thakkar

Dmitriy Tkachenko, Cum LaudeBelco TraoreKayenat UddinJoseph Valerio, Summa Cum LaudeEdwin VazquezDominick Vernice, Summa Cum LaudeKevin VillalobosDaniel WallaceLukasz Wasiak, Summa Cum LaudeTiffany Wilder, Magna Cum Laude

Bachelor of Scienceairport/airline management

Graduate – September 2012Shiva Addala

Graduates – December 2012Jacqueline HerreraKulkarni RaoVootukuri Reddy

Bachelor of ScienceGeneral managementGraduate – December 2012Mohamed Shaddad

Candidates – May 2013David ArezBenny CastroNitan Chander, Summa Cum LaudeTaranjeet SinghJagdeep SinghJaen Villalvir, Summa Cum Laude

Bachelor of Science electronic engineering technologyGraduate – December 2012Vinson Ballek, Magna Cum Laude

Candidates – May 2013Andre Gonzalez, Cum LaudeNixon Oyugi, Magna Cum Laude

graduaTeS and candidaTeS For degreeS

Bachelor of ScienceElectronic Engineering Technology Avionics Graduates – September 2012Akheel BoinpallyPaulette Williams

Graduates – December 2012 James Gonzalez, Cum Laude Toaha ImranJeevan KangVictor MoraKijjambu MubiruMonowar NadeemBryant Paz, Cum Laude SaiRam Pondicherry Isabel Sabido-Robateau Beant SinghCandidates – May 2013 Matthew AeryJohn BallestasSpencer BoakyeStedson CounsellMinh Dang, Cum Laude Emanuel FerminGerald GeorgeRaphael Henery Selvedin KvrgicRamon MedranoJeisson PastranWillie PenaVontz PhilippeLakshimi Sandeep Gurralla Oreida TorresSri Sai Charan Velaga Dulce Veliz

Bachelor of ScienceMechanical Engineering TechnologyGraduates – September 2012 Affiek DennisLuisandro Ramos

Graduates – December 2012Tyrome BradleyAntonio DiazDominic ElringtonMelvin Okumu, Magna Cum LaudeKhadijha Stewart

Candidates – May 2013John Paul AndonMamunur Anik, Magna Cum LaudeTravis CoveyWycliffe FalconerKyle GlasgowAchraf IfinisYair KoenovRicardo Matute, Summa Cum LaudeElvis MoriceteMarcin PajakJonathan Sypeck, Summa Cum Laude

Bachelor of ScienceMechatronic EngineeringGraduates – September 2012Marlon MedfordJordan Whylie

Graduate – December 2012Bridgette Valencia

Candidates – May 2013William DaleMaria Torres

Master of ScienceAirport Management

Graduates – December 2012Francesco Colacino, Summa Cum Laude

Candidates – May 2013David Futch, Summa Cum LaudeDaniel Knapp, Cum LaudeGaynellene Tavernier

Graduates and Candidates for deGrees

Board oF TruSTeeS

Thomas J. McKee, Chair

Susan M. Baer, Vice Chair

Dr. John C. Fitzpatrick, President

Anne C. Crudge, Secretary

Thomas I. Apperson

Elaine Asch-Root

John H. Enders

Monroe W. Hatch, Jr.

Clyde Kizer

Thomas S. Marotta

Oswin E. Moore

Katherine P. Posner

Frank L. Rosenberg

Dr. Agam Sinha

George A. Vaughn

Peter Vaughn

Joseph A. Werner ’57

DisclaimerBecause the list of names must be furnished to the printer in final form prior to commencement, it is possible that one or more of the candidates listed may have been unable to complete all requirements for the degree, or may have elected voluntarily to register for additional work and to graduate at a subsequent ceremony. The change does not imply that a student has failed, nor does it commit Vaughn to grant a diploma to a person thus listed in error. In addition, final determination of academic honor status lies with the Registrar.

HonorS StatUS

Graduation with honors is based on the cumulative grade point average (GPA).

Summa Cum LaudeGPA 3.85 or higher

Magna Cum LaudeGPA 3.68 to 3.84

Cum Laude GPA 3.50 to 3.67

degree Program recePTionS immediately following ceremony

Program room

aviation (aoS, aaS, BS) Residence HallAircraft Operations Main LoungeAviation Maintenance Aviation Maintenance ManagementAirframe and Powerplant

engineering/technologies (aaS, BS) 101/103Aeronautical Engineering TechnologyAnimation and Digital TechnologiesElectronic Engineering TechnologyMechanical Engineering TechnologyMechatronic Engineering

management (aaS, BS, mS) HangarAirline ManagementAirport ManagementGeneral Management

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