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Sunday, April 17, 20162:00 p.m.
Memorial Gymnasium
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Message from the President
It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the 34th annual Honors Convocation at The University of Texas at El Paso.
UTEP is proud to be a national model for success in combining access and excellence in higher education. This Honors Convocation, which focuses on the excellence dimension of our mission, is one of the very special events on the annual University calendar. It affords us an opportunity to recognize the outstanding academic achievements of UTEP’s most accomplished students, to introduce our newly appointed professors emeriti, and to present the faculty distinguished achievement award for research.
Honors Convocation is a proud tradition at UTEP. Thank you for joining us for this very special celebration of UTEP excellence.
Diana NatalicioPresident
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The University Mace
A symbol of authority and dignity of office, the mace has been associated with civil and academic ceremonies from at least the 14th century. The mace is designed to convey honor, optimism, hope, accomplishment, learning and scholarship, and its association with special events denotes tradition, solemnity and a commitment to excellence. At The University of Texas at El Paso, the mace plays a prominent role in all Commencement and Convocation ceremonies.
The University Mace is a timeless and inspiring symbol that combines forms selected from the distinctive Bhutanese architecture of the UTEP campus; the natural landscape of the Chihuahuan Desert; and the multicultural heritage of the U.S.-Mexico border region. The Mace captures the University’s rich history as well as its highly promising future, from its beginnings as Texas’ first mining school in 1914 to today’s competitive research university serving a 21st century student demographic.
As UTEP embarks on a new century, the University Mace takes its place as a cherished legacy of major milestones, an extraordinarily beautiful reminder of UTEP’s first century of commitment to providing higher education opportunities to residents of this U.S.-Mexico border region.
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Board of RegentsThe University of Texas at El Paso
Senior Administrative OfficialsThe University of Texas at El Paso
Paul L. Foster, Chairman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . El Paso
R. Steven Hicks, Vice Chairman . . . . . . . . . . . . . Austin
Jeffery D. Hildebrand, Vice Chairman . . . . . . . .Houston
Ernest Aliseda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .McAllen
David J. Beck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Houston
Alex M. Cranberg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Houston
Wallace L. Hall, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dallas
Brenda Pejovich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dallas
Sara Martinez Tucker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dallas
Justin A. Drake (Student Regent) . . . . . . . . . . Galveston
Francie A. FrederickGeneral Counsel to the Board of Regents at El Paso
William H. McRavenChancellor
David E. Daniel, Ph.D.Deputy Chancellor
Steven Leslie, Ph.D.
Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Raymond S. Greenberg, M.D., Ph.D.Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs
Scott C. Kelley, Ed.D.Executive Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs
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Program
WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS Diana NatalicioPresidentStage Party
Faculty EndowmentsTop Ten Seniors
FACULTY HONOREESUT System Regents’ Outstanding Teaching HonoreesUT System Academy of Distinguished TeachersUT System Regents’ Outstanding Student Award in Arts & HumanitiesEmeriti
UNIVERSITY STUDENT HONOREES Howard C DaudistelInterim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
SENIOR HONORS GRADUATES AND CANDIDATESGraduated in August or December 2015Graduating in May 2016
UNIVERSITY HONORS PROGRAM GRADUATES, CANDIDATES, SENIOR THESIS, AND SCHOLARS
Honors Degree Recipients, Summer/December 2015Honors Certificate Recipients, Summer/December 2015Honors Senior Thesis, Summer/December 2015Honors Degree Candidates, May 2016Honors Certificate Candidates, May 2016Honors Senior Thesis, May 2016Houston Endowment Scholars
CONFERENCE USA COMMISSIONER’S ACADEMIC MEDALCONFERENCE USA COMMISSIONER’S HONOR ROLLUNIVERSITY AND DEPARTMENT AWARDS
HONOR SOCIETIES Howard C DaudistelCollege and Departmental Honor SocietiesHonorary and Academic Achievement Organizations
TERRY FOUNDATIONSCHOLARS EXCELLENCE PROGRAM
ReadersNorma Martinez
Announcer, KTEP-88.5 Public Radio
Angie MorenoAssistant Director of Leadership and Inclusion Programs
Student Engagement and Leadership CenterRECEPTION FOLLOWING
IN AUXILIARY GYM
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Faculty Endowments
DISTINGUISHED CHAIRS
College of Business AdministrationDr. David B. Farber . . . . Paul L. Foster and Alejandra de la Vega Foster
Distinguished Chair in International BusinessCollege of EngineeringDr. Devesh Misra . . . . . . Freeport-McMoRan Distinguished Chair in
Metallurgical EngineeringDr. David G. Novick . . . Mike Loya Distinguished Chair in Engineering
CHAIRS
College of Business AdministrationDr. Gary L. Frankwick . Marcus Jonathan Hunt Chair in International BusinessDr. Tom Fullerton . . . . . . Chair for the Study of Trade in the AmericasDr. Richard Posthuma . . .Ellis and Susan Mayfield Endowed Chair in the
College of Business AdministrationDr. Oscar Varela . . . . . . . Charles R. and Dorothy S. Carter Chair in
Business AdministrationCollege of EngineeringDr. Ahsan Choudhuri . . . . Mr. and Mrs. MacIntosh Murchison Chair in
Engineering IIDr. Soheil Nazarian. . . . . Mr. and Mrs. MacIntosh Murchison Chair in
Engineering IVDr. Stephen Riter . . . . . . Mr. and Mrs. MacIntosh Murchison Chair in
Engineering IIIDr. Ryan B. Wicker . . . . . Mr. and Mrs. MacIntosh Murchison Chair in
Engineering ICollege of Health SciencesDr. Christine C. Chen . . Charles H. and Shirley T. Leavell Endowed Chair
in Nursing and Health Sciences IIDr. Kathleen A. Curtis . . Charles H. and Shirley T. Leavell Endowed Chair
in Nursing and Health Sciences ISchool of NursingDr. Leslie K. Robbins . . . . . . . Orville Edward Egbert, M.D. Chair
College of ScienceDr. Cristian E. Botez . . . . . . . .Dr. C. Sharp Cook Chair in PhysicsDr. Luis A. Echegoyen . . . . . .The Robert A. Welch Chair in Chemistry
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DISTINGUISHED PROFESSORSHIPS
College of Business AdministrationDr. Mo Adam Mahmood . . . . . AT&T Distinguished Professorship in
the College of Business AdministrationDr. Robert Nachtmann . . . . . . . Betty M. MacGuire Distinguished
Professorship in Business AdministrationCollege of EngineeringDr. Louis J. Everett . . . . John T. MacGuire Distinguished Professorship in
Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringDr. Anupama Kaul . . . . . . . . AT&T Distinguished Professorship in
the College of EngineeringDr. Miguel Velez-Reyes . . . . .George W. Edwards, Jr./El Paso Electric
Distinguished Professorship in EngineeringCollege of Liberal ArtsDr. Brian Yothers . . . . Frances Spatz Leighton Endowed Distinguished
Professorship in EnglishSchool of NursingDr. Elias Provencio-Vasquez . . . . . . . . . . . Robert H. Hoy III
Distinguished Professorship in Health SciencesCollege of ScienceDr. Bruce Cushing . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Larry P. Jones Endowed
Distinguished Professorship in Biological SciencesDr. M. Christina Mariani . . . . . . . . . . . . The Shigeko K. Chan
Distinguished Professorship in Mathematical Sciences
PROFESSORSHIPS
College of Business AdministrationDr. Kallol K. Bagchi . . . . . . . . . . Nita and Jim Phillips Endowed
Professorship in BusinessDr. Hendrik Devos . . . . . . . JPMorgan Chase Bank Professorship in
Business AdministrationDr. John S. Hadjimarcou Frank and Wilma Hanley Professorship in Business
AdministrationDr. Yu Liu . . . . . Professorship in Western Hemispheric Trade Research IIDr. Waymond Rodgers . .El Paso Community Professorship in AccountingDr. Timothy P. Roth . . .Dr. Arleigh B. Templeton Professorship in Financial
Management and BankingDr. Maria F. Wagstaff . . . . . Robert E. and Jacqueline Skov Endowed
Professorship in Business Ethics
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College of EngineeringDr. Eric MacDonald . . . Texas Instruments Foundation Professorship in
Digital Signal ProcessingDr. Raymond C. Rumpf . . Schellenger Professorship in Electrical ResearchDr. Richard T. Schoephoerster . . Riter Endowed Professorship in EngineeringDr. Stephen W. Stafford . . . . . Freeport - McMoRan Copper & Gold
Professorship in Metallurgical EngineeringDr. David Zubia . . . The Forrest O. and Henrietta Lewis Professorship of
Electrical Engineering
College of Health SciencesDr. Christina A. Sobin . . . . J. Edward and Helen M. C. Stern Endowed
Professorship in Neuroscience
College of Liberal ArtsDr. Sam Brunk . . . . . . . . . . . The Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Timmons
Borderlands History ProfessorshipDr. Edward Castañeda . . . The Helen M. C. Stern and J. Edward Stern
Endowed Professorship in PsychologyDr. Lowell E. Graham . . .The Abraham Chavez, Jr. Professorship in MusicDr. Josiah M. Heyman. . . . . . . Professorship for Border Trade IssuesDr. Arvind Singhal . Samuel Shirley and Edna Holt Marston ProfessorshipDr. Maggy A. Smith . . . . . . . . Dorrance D. Roderick Foundation
Professorship in EnglishDr. Kathleen A. Staudt . . . . . Professorship for Western Hemispheric
Trade Policy Studies
School of NursingDr. Hseuh-Fen S. Kao . . . . J. Edward and Helen M.C. Stern Endowed
Professorship in NursingDr. Diane B. Monsivais . . . . . . . . . . . . Wakefield Endowed
Professorship in Health Sciences
College of ScienceDr. Jorge Gardea-Torresdey. . . . . Richard M. and Frances M. Dudley
Memorial Professorship Dr. Katherine A. Giles . . . . . Lloyd A. Nelson Professorship in GeologyDr. Jorge A. Lopez . . . Rho Sigma Tau-Robert L. Schumaker Endowed
Professorship in PhysicsDr. Juan C. Noveron . . . . . . . Ralph and Kathleen Ponce de Leon
Professorship in Chemistry
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Top Ten Seniors2015-2016
The University of Texas at El Paso Alumni Association Top Ten Seniors awards are presented to students who have achieved academic success as well as a proven commitment to the community. A committee of UTEP alumni, faculty and staff select the Top Ten Seniors based on grade point average, volunteer activities and leadership.
Keighton Ryanne AllenEconomics
Paulina Almada FelixMechanical Engineering
Oscar R CasanovaFinance, Financial Analyst Concentration
Roya EdalatpourElectrical Engineering
Rodrigo LugoBiological Sciences
David Ezra MorrisMicrobiology
Monique Andr’e NavarroMultidisciplinary Studies
Alexis Nicole RamosBiology, Biomedical Concentration
Troy A RowdenDouble Major: English and American Literature
and Philosophy
Ileana Idally RubioIndustrial Engineering
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Faculty & Staff Honorees
PROFESSORS EMERITI
Ronald A. Hufstader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ProfessorMusic
Roy M. Arrowood, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Associate ProfessorMetallurgical and Materials Engineering
L. Antonio Gonzalez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Associate ProfessorTeacher Education
Richard D. Sorenson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Associate ProfessorEducational Leadership and Foundations
Don P. Schulte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Associate ProfessorEducational Leadership and Foundations
UT SYSTEM REGENTS’ OUTSTANDING STUDENT AWARD IN ARTS & HUMANITIESHeather Mawson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Studio Art
Student HonoreesGraduated in August or December 2015
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Abeer Nusseibeh AhmadYoshika Yamilet AmamoriVictor Arturo AmbrizPearlie Marie BaileyOctavio BaroPaul Eric Hubiera BautistaEugenio Alonso CalzadaBenjamin CeraJazmin CervantesMaribel CordovaDaniela Dominguez ArriagaCharles Patrick GabrielJuan Hector GarciaYaisah Joanna GranilloJustin Michael GuaderramaBenjamin Guerrero
Juan Jose Guerrero ZapataJorge GutierrezBrandi Lynn HuffmanAlan LechugaJames Andrew LefebvreHollie Elizabeth LilesCrystal J. MartinezDaniel MartinezMarcos MartinezPaulina MartinezSofia Elena Mata SanchezMaria Fernanda Mendoza BermudezDevin White MiertschinMonica MontalvoNicole Lynn Montano
Andres R. MontoyaSergio Alejandro OlivaresMiguel Angel PradoJaime Ramon RamirezRogelio ReyesRoberto SalcedoNallely SanchezMarisa SantacruzMartin Leth SimonsenJessica SosaAbraham SoteloKrystal TellezDaniel Enrique TerrazasAnna Elizabeth UllomAlec WienerAdam Kyle Ziegenhals
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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Alejandra AraizaRebecca Lauren ArellanoMonique Erika ArmendarizKristen Nichole AshPatricia Magdalena CantuChristina CastanedaJudith R. ChapmanAndreina ChaviraRosa Carolina ContrerasJennifer Rose DavisJohana Alejandra GallegosMarcia Lizzette Gama
Karina GarciaKrizia Loren GarciaNataria GocheLorena GuerreroValerie Isabel GutierrezMayela GuzmanCeleste HernandezVicente HernandezDaniela Carolina Herrera CalzadaRebecca Ballesteros IbarraCristian Leyva Lerma
Rocio MendozaVeronica PachecoLizet SalazarAndrea SiegfriedDesiree Michelle SilvaWhitney Leigh StewartElijah Thang ThompsonAlexandra VallesMarisol Angelica VazquezMonica VazquezBrenda L. VidanaJudith S. Williams
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Sara Gayle AcevedoAndres AcostaAbiodun Akinwale AlaoJoshua P. AllenPaulina Almada FelixDaniel Alvillar GarciaGuillermo Anguiano ChavezJesus Alberto ArreolaUriel Brian ArteagaPamela BacaMauricio Barba ReyesPaola Guadalupe BarrazaSalena Rebecca BergeJavier ChaparroJose Carlos ChavarriaMark T. ChavezIsaac Vincent Clemen
Benjamin Samuel CruzJose de Jesus Duarte MartinezJaqueline Karina DuranBelinda EsparzaEdgardo Antonio FloresClaire Regmac FriedmanCarlos Daniel Garcia PerezSamuel GonzalezKimberly Marie HoggeRodrigo Julian Ibanez-AlcalaBryan David KernKarla Ivette LeyvaCelina LopezDiego Mauricio LopezGabriel Alberto Lopez
Marcela LopezRobert John MccainBryan Scott MendozaKarla MuroMatthew RamirezJesus Gerardo Reyes SchuldesJose Alberto RomeroJorge Arturo RoseroEdgar Arturo SanchezKevin SchnittkerGarrett James ShawLuis Alberto Vergara-RodriguezAldo Ivan VidanaLuis Rafael Zuniga
COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Cassie Ann ArnoldChristian Joseph BalandranDavid Devon BowensBrandon Tyler BrownSalvador Orlando Caballero, III
Andrew John Carrion, IIFernando CortezSarah Elizabeth Grace DillingAmber Nicole EckDanya Sofia Fernandez
Mackenzie Layne German JohnsonAndrea GocheDaisuke Esteban GoyaShawna LeeJose Guadalupe Lopez, Jr.
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Amy Marie LuceroCynthia Bernice MarrufoCaitlin Marie MartinezJulio Cesar MartinezDominic W. Matson
Jenessa Irene MoguelJallycia R. PearsonAngel Ernesto PerezIlse Vanessa QuinonezJose Rivera
Alejandro SalazarRicardo Antonio Silvera, Jr.Lisa Janice SouleHannah Romelle Velasco
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
Adrienne Michelle AcostaManuel Acosta, Jr.Clara Stephanie AcostaLindsey Nicole AdamsKatherine Elizabeth Alanis RamirezMarilyn AlemanJesus Antonio AlvarezJulie AlvarezTillie Michelle AlvillarStephanie R. AmerenaLigia Atzimba ArguilezLeticia AriasFernando ArroyoShokooh BahadorzadehCarlos Enrique BarbaIrma Lee BarnesCaryl Ann BarquinDanielle Alyssa BarronVanessa Holly BodineHector Alberto Campa-Duron, Jr.Tanya Jazmi CarbajalJorge Abraham CarreonIrazema CastilloMyrkania CedenoDavid ChavezJose Alberto ContrerasKimberly Alondra CossioLuisa Linette De La TorreAfrica I. DeleonElizabeth Dominguez-FierroNestor Yered Duran NungarayPaulina Lisset Escobar
Alvaro EscobarLaura Escobar GarciaMaria Antonieta EsquincaCristina Monique EsquivelBenjamin Michael FancherSusana Olivia FloresKrista Joy Nicole FrenzDale FrostShannon Leigh FrymyerElena Alicia GarciaGabriela GarciaNancy GarciaElisa GarridoJessica Marie GoHeraldo Gonzales, IIIAlexandra Selena GonzalezEdith GonzalezGabriel GonzalezA’rielle Alexandra GrafJuan Diego GrajedaLisa Nicole-Marie GranilloKathryn Claire GuerraRosalina GutierrezLashawn Reshard HeardJacklyn Renee HernandezVeronica HernandezMiguel Angel HerreraRobert Nicholas HolguinTrisha A. HolmesJessica IsaisDavid Emmett JacobsonAlma Rosario JohnsonJohnna JohnstonMark Gerald JordanVioleta Berenice Juarez
Daniel Yehuda KatzKrista Elizabeth LaneDanielle Marie LeyvaTimothy Andrew ListKymberly Ric’Kel LittlejohnNabil Guadalupe LoeraAlejandra LopezCheyanne E. LozanoRossina LozoyaDorian Nickole LuxonKimberly Estelle MaderaAndrea T. ManriquezAlysandra Erika MartinezJessica MartinezYvonne C. MartinezRocio Adriana Martinez PennerKenneth Dwaun MaxwellLorenzo Felipe MaynesJeremy Robert McCartneyErika Isabel MendozaTania MendozaAlexa Yvette MinjarezEmmanuel A. MoralesRoberto Alonso MoranAlonso MorenoAna-Cristina MorenoLorena Mota-CuevasLuisa Lizette MunizMargie L. MunozJimmy Matthew MusgraveJennifer Ann NavarroKC NelsonKevin Minh NguyenSabrina Nunez
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COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
Alejandro Alfonso AcunaIsha Allina AhmadAmy Jannett ArrietaBrian BarrazaJulian Malachy BiddleKathy Dianne CarterAnnette Mary CastellanoJacobo CatalanDanah C. ChaconElizabeth Dominguez-FierroVeronica EscalanteValerie FavelaEduardo GalindoAna Georgina GarciaMiqueas GomezJovana A. GrimaldoCecil Ariana Guardado
Derek Max HendryxAnthony HernandezJonathan Antonio HuertaSue Ellen HuffmanThomas Joel HughesElizabeth Margaret JohnsonOlivia Isabel KolencDiandra Alexis LiconIrving MartinezLois MendezNoel Molina LimonRicardo MyersKarla Daniela NessmanStephanie NevarezJoanna Arleen OlivasElizabeth A. ParraLuis Ivan Prieto
Gaspar Arturo QuintanaDavid Alejandro RamirezWaleeja Khurram RashidJoshua John RinconValeria Ivette RivasAlyssa Frances SalcidoArin Saldivar-DucheneJaime Antonio SanchezJerry Omar SenaLionel SolisEmma Marta Adelaide SundinMauricio TerresAnthony Jesus VasquezJuan Manuel VillalbaJanelly VillalobosErin M. WoffordCelso Adrian Zamora
Mariel Yadira OrtegaJessica OrtizAnna Maria Patino-CaleroAdriana PerezMadeline Francis PetersTarek PuenteJoshua Blakely RadabaughKaren Daniela Reyes NavarroLuis D. ReynoldsStephanie RinconKaitlyn Marie RinehartEmilia Onzures RiosMelissa Jazmine RivasIan Nathaniel RoaMonica Paulina RodriguezDestiny Celeste Rodriguez
Luiz Alberto RodriguezRebecca S. RodriguezSonia RodriguezZahyleen Rosario OrtizLeslie Marie RossMelanie Ruth RoyoConrado RuizApril Marie RumgayFrancisco Daniel SagredoArmand Sebastian SalasMariana SandovalLeonel A. SantanaGrace SaucedoDustin Nicholas SchirmerCharles Wayne Scott, Jr.Iliana SotoMelissa Ann Stearns
Jacqueline Patricia StroudAndy TalamantesLea Nicole TellezMegan Lisette TerrazasAmanda Petra TrevizoTerese Ann TrottierJohn L. Trujillo, IIIKarla Ivonne ValdezAlejandro VasquezDeborah Denisse VelaElizabeth VigilKristian D. VillanuevaVanessa Elizabeth WardWendy Michelle WellsAyodelli WhyteMarcus Eugene WilliamsDorothy Marie WinklerAmanda Gaye WolfFrancis Sofia Yzaguirre
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SCHOOL OF NURSING
Lillie Annette AlvaradoLucia AvilaDiana Jean BakerEvelyn BarrazaRuby BejaranoEileen Brenda BoureslanPriscilla BustillosJessica Marie BuyoAdriana Abigail CastilloJenny Y. ChauStephanie ChavezRonalee CochranRobbie Wayne CollinsStephen Isaiah ContrerasRobert Gabriel Credeur, IIJohnna DeAnn CrosslandCelina Maria DoyleSadaf FalamarziClaudia Gisela FloresLuis Eduardo FonsAlma R. Fuentes
Nohemi GalindoGary GilmanCleo Patrick GloverLorie GonzalezAldo Humberto GonzalezArturo GuzmanCarol Ann HagueVictoria Ashlee HallDora R. HernandezChristopher Michael HolguinJannel JaraStacy Lynne KestnerLeondra Lachelle KingKathryn Marie KoryOscar Leonardo LazcanoVanessa MagallanesAnnette Salas MartinezMonica Beth McGuireAshley Diana McMullinNancy Nayeli MedinaHugo Javier MelendezCarlos Mirabal, Jr.
Holly Suzanne MitchellFavour OnwukweChristine OrnelasMarco Antonio OropezaMaria Francisca PerezGabriel RamosAngel Ruben RicciAnnette Marie RinehartOmar Alejandro RiosJennifer RodriguezPaul RomeroPriscilla RomeroPaola RubioGillian Mary SheppardLizette Alejandra Sidransky-UlloaErikka L. SmithCarmila Marie SteenJeannette TapiaSarah Elizabeth ThorntonMichelle TorresYvonne S. WilliamsAmber Joan WittJohn Charles Wood, Jr.
Senior Honors CandidatesGraduating in May 2016
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Nicholas John AlarconKristian D. AlegadoKeighton R. AllenRubi AlonsoPerla Fabiola AlvelaisHector Alonzo Alvidrez SandovalVictoria Irma BacaOswaldo BalderramaAmanda Danielle Barraza
Brenda BarriosMichael Anthony BuenoDylan Omar Carrillo AlvaradoOscar R. CasanovaRebeca CazaresRobert Thomas ChaconRaymundo ContrerasPamela Denise CrowleyJaime R. Diaz
Diana Pamela DominguezKevin Duran CaballeroMichelle D. EsparzaHumberto EstradaCecilia Alejandra Estrada LozoyaCynthia Yadira FriasAnna Sofia GanserOmar Alejandro GarciaLuis Guillen
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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Gisel A. AcevedoCrystal AvilaAutumn F. BarnesAdriana CamarilloLinda Jeaniffer Cardenas Del AngelOlga Erica CarreonVirginia Sagrero CastroGiselle O. CorralRhiannon Nicole DennisClaudia Gabriela Diaz-HernandezElizabeth R. DominguezBrenda Judith DoradorSilvia EliasPatrick Joseph EnriquezSusana Estrada Martinez
Bobbie Jo GallegosLaura M. GalvanMyrna M. GuerreroMelissa M. HarariAlyce R. HarrellDora Ivonne Holguin SalcedoBriana Berenice LopezRoberto Lucero, Jr.Christa LunaRaquel A. MarquezJessica Martin Del CampoJacklyn M. MendozaAlexandria Destiny MoehligMelissa Islas MorenoBrianna Mercedes Ochoa
Emily Rose PonceSarah PonceValerie QuintanaMonica G. RangelJasmine ReyesEmma Ontiveros RodriguezNatanael RodriguezRocio RodriguezJasmin Zamari RodriquezJacquelyn Rose SaizMelissa SalgadoAudrea Marie SanchezRocio I. VargasJesus Miguel VazquezMarisol VenegasErika Melissa White
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Edgar AcunaSalvador BacaMiguel Martin CoronaJose Alfredo DozalRoya EdalatpourCristina EnriquezRobert Edwin Ferguson, II
Paola GallardoIvan GallegosJuan Francisco GonzalezCarmen Elise GustAna Delia GuzmanFabian R. HernandezJannet E. Hernandez
Jose L. Herrera, Jr.Robert T. Laigaie, IIIPaulette LugoAlonso MartinezAngelica Margarita Martinez JovelClaudia Mendia
Andrew J. HernandoRobert Eric KleinPamela KuchleKarla LorenzanaAdrian MarquezCristian MartinezPamela Itzel Martinez MojicaClarissa Minako MejiaLaura Daniela MirandaSilvia J. MurrietaJoseph A. NavaKawehiokalan Vika Netane
Tracy Murell OrrRoy Padilla, Jr.Danielle Lynn PearsonAlicia PerezVictoria Christine RamirezMaria Fernanda Rivero PuenteFrancisco Oswaldo RodriguezJuan Ruben RomeroNicole Christine RuizApril Roxana Samaniego
Pamela Kareli SanchezCamino SardineroMariana Sotelo SanchezRichard Allen SuhrMartha Alejandra TalamantesMonica TarangoRebecca TarangoJafet UribeKevin I. ValdezAdan ValencianaNicole G. Vara
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Kayna Lee MendozaAlejandro Miranda GallardoOscar Daniel MorenoEleazar Navar PayanTimothy S. NilsenAngel Guillermo Ortega
Julio Cesar PerezLuis Alonso PonceJazmin PorrasJimena PorrasJorge Alberto RamirezCristobal Ivan RoblesSergio Javier Rocha, Jr.
Ileana Idally RubioAlberto SotoAdrian Santiago TerrazasChase Andrew UrschelJuan Carlos VargasCody Blue Villalobos
COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Lorena BacaBrittany D. BenavidesLeopoldo Emmanuel DorantesSaul EspinozaMarilyn FragaOscar GamezEva GonzalezEduardo Holguin, Jr.Erica Jo LefflerCrystal Martinez
John D. MartinezEmma Fabricia MejiaJazmin Andrea MolinaSalvador Moreno, Jr.Joel NunezMarisela PadillaMargarita PazAlberto Daniel PeraltaDavid Antonio Perez AlbaBenjamin Alexander Ramirez
Jesus Andres RamirezAdriana Rose RayasVanessa Monique ReyesLaura Yvette RodriguezBetty Jo SchaferLizette America TerrazasAlexis G. VargasAshley Marie VasquezMaria Cristabel Vazquez
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
Taylor Skye AdamsArmando Aguirre, IIIGabriel Andrew AkonomLeopoldo Alvarez Victoria AndreeAllyson Kathleen AnguianoMelissa ArmendarizSidney ArringtonAngel ArteagaStephanie Elizabeth AvalosCrystal AyalaCarina BaezaMaria De Jesus BarajasElisa G. BarrazaLuis BelmarMegan M. BermeaHector Ivan BernalJuan Antonio BerumenAshley G. BrandonEric Bravo
Jessica R. BrayMichael Gerard Britt, IIJenna BrothertonMia N. CaldwellKatrina Elizabeth CallawayAngelica CarbajalFrancisco Roberto CardozaJenna CarrDebora Adria CarrascoSarah CasadoGustavo Chavez, Jr.Rachel M. CheekJason Michael CopelandAntonio Covino, Jr.Genaro Adrian Cruz MartinezJewell Maria CryeRachel Lois CzaplenskiDelilah Dee DelgadoValeria Delgado
Sarahi DessauerMarissa Alejandra DiazMonica DiazAgata Sara DobrowolskaSamuel Fernando DrusinaErica Estrada-De AndaSarah Alicia FloresThomas Blair FosterJovani FranciaAnalaura FuentesRobert GandaraCesar A. GarciaDominique Teran GarciaElizabeth Ann GodseyIvette Ileana GonzalezSandra Marie GreenEliana GrijalvaEmily Katherine GuerraAlejandra GutierrezNicholas Javier Gomez
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Russell Arnold HallMorgan M. HandleyDenise HerediaAna Larisa HernandezBrianna HernandezJose Luis HernandezLarry HernandezMareyra HernandezSarah Nicole HernandezDaisy Esmeralda HerreraSamantha Louisa HildingCecilia A. HinojosaEric Martin HowellPenelope Lea JacobusRachel Dianne KernSamantha K. KingSandra Cecilia LacaDavid LawrenceCrystal L. LecuyerLucia P. LopezMartin Alexis LopezSarah Celine MadridMayra C. MaldonadoThomas Maldonado, Jr.Jesus Cristian MarinJoshua John Marin
Amberly Mabel MartinezMichelle MartinezVincent C. MartinezHeather Brese MawsonAshley Lynn McLainNallely Itzel MedinaJuan J. MendozaMiriam Elizabeth MendozaIrma Eileen MiguelZachary Glenn MilesOmaira Grissel MinjarezAbraham Moses MonterosGabriela E. MorenoLarry Samuel MorganMonique A. NavarroHeather Amanda NeumanJasmin Sofia NuilaLuis Omar PachecoKarla Lucia PasaretCourtney Reagon PerkinsJohanna Yvette Puga-MartinezAnai RamirezJuan Carlos Raygoza
Jannet ReyesDaniel RodriguezTony RodriguezFredesvinda RojasFabian S. RomeroSylvia RosasTroy A. RowdenGabriela SaldanaKarla Yvette SanchezVanessa SandersLeon Ramon SantoyoKrystina Rayanne SarinanaStephanie SenclairCarla L. SolorzanoJason Carl StanzioneIsaac Matthew TorresAaron A. UlloaLarissa Ann ValdezAlejandra Simone Velazquez RuelasEric Joseph WalshMatthew P. WaltherTrenton Alan WareEmma Louise WeatherlyAnne Eliese WeberTimothy Frank Williams
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
Jantele AlanizChristina Alejandra AlvaraCynthia AlvarezChinenye Gladys AmadiJavier ArmentaKeila AvalosKristie Zoe BenejanSandra E. CarreonAntonio Chaidez-SandovalAmanda Nicole ChristophersonAlexa Clift
Christina Marielizabeth CollazoRoberto CorralMartin CurielAshly K. DaioubDeyanira DelgadoVanessa EnriquezEdgar Escalante AldereteElias J. FarranSara GonzalezViviana GonzalezDominique GutierrezGriselda Hernandez
Jovana Rechelle HernandezDiana HerreraAlex JimenezAmie Marie KernDiana KomiyamaRodrigo LugoNatalia LunaMatthew Joseph MaciasClaudia Manriquez RomanMaylet MartinezMiguel Angel Mena, Jr.
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Samantha M. MezaMartha Janete MiramontesKherto-Dhamo Hassan MohamedCassandra MonarrezSamantha L. MontoyaVictor MorenoDavid Ezra MorrisLaura Christine O’BeirneTrini Armando OchoaPriscila A. OlagueStephen Alexander Ontiveros
Rebecca PadillaMatthew Joseph PalfreemanMiren Michelle PenaNatalie Ann PetersJoshua Roger PetersonMarina A. PevetoAna Paula QuevedoBrenda Lizeth QuintanillaChristopher RamirezAlexis N. RamosTiffany A. Robles
Felipe RodriguezAndres J. RubioChristian RuizJoseph B. SabandalMelissa Alejandra SalinasAidid Awes ShegowAlejandro TafoyaJuan Antonio Verastegui JuradoKaitlyn N. WilliamsDaisy Lee Wilson
SCHOOL OF NURSING
John AkunneRaul Alejandro AlbaRebecca F. ApodacaMarco A. ArchuletaDafne Fabiola BarbosaAlejandra BarrazaAudrey Grace BazilIsaac Adrian Bencomo BermudezSophia Alva Brown-ParrishJocelyn CarneroMyrna Cryst CastilloCristal CastruitaAshley Gail CoatesElaine Sanchez DeckerKassandra Celine DionHeather Kaneko FairfaxAnna Marie FloresTiffany FloresRolanda Dionne FordJohn David Roxas GalangRicardo Galindo, Jr.
Esther Rodriguez GarciaYasmel GarciaLinda Lea GilbertIdalhie GonzalezMichelle Christine HallElizabeth Ann HarwellSarah Peace HawesChristopher Scott HendricksAmber Garcia HenleyMario Herrera, Jr.Elizabeth HicksWilliam Robert Hicks, IIIMayra HinojosMarlo Katrina KellyDiana C. LopezMichelle Leigh LopezMatthew Jared LyonsLeticia D. MaldonadoIrma E. MongeSamantha Rose MorenoMarie Ann NguyenLuis Nieves
Regina Maria PereyraBrittany N. PraterKarla Marina PuentesCynthia Marie RamirezBriana Lauren ReyMerilyn RiveraAlexandra Gabri RodarteIsabel A. RodriguezMaria Isabel RodriguezAlexander RoldanNicholus Evan RoseRosie Marie RuskMaribel SalazarRonald Frank TorresMarlene ValadezJazmin VargasJacqueline Adriana VeraMegan Elizabeth WardAdam David WatersNicole Ellen WheelerDamien O. WilliamsPryce Turner Wortham
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University Honors Program Graduates, Candidates & Scholars
The University Honors Program provides opportunities to meet the needs of intellectually talented and highly motivated students. At the core of the program is a series of honors classes taught by outstanding faculty, in which learning is based on personalized and group interaction, with emphasis being placed on critical thinking and effective communication. Students who participate in the program may earn recognition in one of two forms: the Honors Certificate, which requires 18 hours of honors credit; or the University Honors Degree, requiring 30 hours of honors credits in specified subject areas. Students may also elect to carry out individualized research, culminating in the Honors Senior Thesis. Entering freshmen must have graduated in the top 15 percent of their high school class or have achieved a superior score on the SAT or ACT. A 3.3 cumulative grade point average is the criterion for admitting current UTEP or transfer students.
University Honors Program - Honors Degree Recipients, Fall 2015Bryan D. Kern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Electrical EngineeringOlivia I. Kolenc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cellular and Molecular BiochemistryDiandra A. Licon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Biological SciencesWaleeja Rashid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cellular and Molecular Biochemistry
University Honors Program - Honors Certificate Recipients, Fall 2015Paulina Almada Felix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mechanical EngineeringJovana A. Grimaldo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Biological Sciences
University Honors Program - Honors Senior Thesis Recipients, Fall 2015Jovana A. Grimaldo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Biological Sciences
University Honors Program - Honors Degree Candidates, Spring 2016Keighton R. Allen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EconomicsDave G. Arellano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Health PromotionMatthew A. Chavez. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KinesiologyMonica Diaz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Criminal JusticeRuby S. Gamez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BiologyMayra A. Gutierrez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BiologyMarah Hamdan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BiologyJesus C. Marin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . English and American LiteratureSamantha M. Meza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BiologyLeslie N. Ramirez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BiologyMireya N. Ramirez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BiologyAlexis N. Ramos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BiologyCynthia A. Reyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BiologyIleana I. Rubio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Industrial Engineering
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University Honors Program - Honors Certificate Candidates, Spring 2016Perla F. Alvelais . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EconomicsOswaldo Balderrama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finance/AccountingEric Campos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EnglishSarahi Dessauer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SpanishDaisy E. Herrera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art HistoryHabiba Z. Khan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PhysicsSamantha King . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . English and American LiteratureNatalia Luna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cellular and Molecular BiochemistryMiren M. Peña. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BiologyAna P. Quevedo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Environmental ScienceJorge A. Ramirez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mechanical Engineering/
Metallurgical and Material EngineeringTiffany A. Robles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BiologyViridiana Saenz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BiologyCameasha L. Turner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Criminal Justice
University Honors Program - Honors Senior Thesis Candidates, Spring 2016Ruby S. Gamez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BiologyMireya N. Ramirez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BiologyCynthia A. Reyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Biology
Houston Endowment Scholars, 2015-2016Miriam D. Acosta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MusicKaren Aguilar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Management/ General BusinessMiguel Algara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Biological SciencesRosaura J. Chapina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Forensic ScienceMatthew A. Chavez. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KinesiologyJuan J. Corona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mechanical EngineeringDominique F. Favela . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-College of Health SciencesCarlos A. Lujan-Gamboa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-BBAIrene Martinez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Biological SciencesMary M. Mathis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cellular & Molecular BiochemistryDaniel Muñoz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Social WorkAlyssa N. Olivas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Biological SciencesJose C. Pineda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MusicSeyed Amir M. Rastegari. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Biological SciencesJoshua R. Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MicrobiologyKimberly B. Spear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Health PromotionAlysa M. Thornton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MicrobiologyDinorah I. Vazquez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Psychology
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UNIVERSITY HONORS COUNCIL
The University Honors Council (UHC) is the representative student organization of the University Honors Program (UHP). UHC focuses on the areas of: academic success, service to the community, service to University Honors Program, and service to UTEP, as well as a campus and community social networking opportunity for students. University Honors Council officers and members further serve as University Honors Program Ambassadors.
Chelsie AllenRachel ArreolaGabriela AzcarateGiselle CaymeJesus CedenoAlejandro ContrerasBeatriz CruzMonica DiazValeria DiazDominic DieguezRebecca EdKaleigh FentonJasmine Flores
Montserrat GarciaRuby GarciaAustin GaribayGabriela GonzalezRosaura GuizarJoscelyn GuzmanMarah HamdanAfsaneh Hamed-ZanjaniAmanda HaynesJC HernandezHabiba KhanMuniba KhanCarlos Lopez
Jenny LopezSara MahmoudMary MathisDaniela MorenoMiren PeñaAlejandra PlascenciaValeria QuezadaRicardo SaenzDeon SanchezPaola SantillanoKimberly SpearSahaly ValadezJonathan Yu
Jaime A. Morales . . . . . . . . . PresidentDominique P. Favela . . . . Vice PresidentAlysa M. Thornton . . . . . . . .SecretaryBriana Martinez . . . . . . . . . TreasurerTheresa S. Ramirez . . . . . . Staff AdviserDiana Ortiz . . . . . . . .Co-Staff AdviserJose C. Pineda . . . Student-Staff Adviser
Stephanie Figueroa . . . . . . . HistorianMaria Cereceres . . . . . . . . . HistorianKristen Ahumada. . . . . . . . . HistorianSamantha R. Owen . . Fundraising ChairJanahi Nevarez . . CommunityService ChairAshley Prat . . . . . . . . . .Socials Chair
UNIVERSITY HONORS PROGRAMThe University Honors Program (UHP) encourages eligible undergraduate students who are committed to academic excellence, students who want to be engaged on campus and in the community, and students who want to make optimum use of UTEP resources to be active program members.
Celeste I. AcevedoAdriana AcostaMiriam D. AcostaAnalisse AcostaPaola AcunaAustin N. AdamsAlanise L. Aguero
Naomi M. AguilarIsabel D. AguirreHndrien AbmedKristen A. AhumadaMiguel A. AlgaraKeighton R. AllenBenita Alvarado
Daisy C. AlvaradoBianca C. AlvaradoPerla F. AlvelaisCarlos D. AmaroMitzi N. Anguiano ZarateDave G. ArellanoAndrea A. Arizpe
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Alfonso ArreguinRachel A. ArreolaJose L. ArreolaGenesis Arreola-CastanedaFrancisco Ayala RodriguezGabriela A. AzcarateBianca BadilloKarol S. BalderramaCrystal R. BarreraAdrian J. BelmontesJared C. BerryMichelle N. BlackburnBethany C. BoothGerardo A. BrionesIzabella T. BrockRene A. BullEric CamposGilbert T. CarranzaNoel R. CarrilloAtzimba CasasKaren CastanedaRachel L. CastilloGiselle J. CaymeJesus CedenoMaria D. CereceresAstrid D. ChaconLauren E. ChaconDante Chaparro VegaRosaura J. ChapinaAdilene M. ChapinaAstrid A. ChavezCrystal N. ChavezStephanie ChavezMatthew A. ChavezCarlos A. ChaviraRuben E. ClarkAlejandro ContrerasAna G. CoronadoAheisha M. CrooksBeatriz D. CruzCarlos R. CuellarMartin CurielAlejandro Davila MurraAlejandro De La Torre
Luis C. Delfin ManriquezBrandon Delgado MalancheMonica DiazVictoria M. DiazAlejandro DiazValeria S. Diaz-PachecoDominic G. DieguezKim DominguezAlyssa J. DowneyRonda N. EsperJonathan EspinozaJaime EstradaPedro EstradaDominique P. FavelaKaleigh M. FentonJesus M. FernandezStephanie FigueroaJasmine FloresGrace Flores-RoblesKirsten A. FrankaValerie GallegosRuby S. GamezYahir E. GarayAlyssa L. GarciaIrving A. GarciaRuby GarciaPriscilla H. GarciaCarlos A. GarciaMontserrat C. Garcia ArreguinAustin F. GaribayLizette GarzaWendolyn GarzaNicol GarzaJocelyn GomezJeremy GonzalezEnrique GonzalezGabriela GonzalezJaneth G. GonzalezCelia E. GonzalezSofia A. GossetSuzanne M. GrahamCristian D. Grijalva
Lizzette C. GutierrezJoseph A. GutierrezMayra A. GutierrezJoscelyn GuzmanNoshin R. HabibMarah HamdanAfsaneh Hamed-ZanjaniCaitlin E. HarmonAmanda C. HaynesJC HernandezAngelica C. HernandezKatarina G. HernandezIvan A. HerrejonJessica A. HerreraDaisy E. HerreraEstefania I. HerreraAlexis HolguinLana M. HusseinMichael S. HwangDiana S. IbarraJoseph IglesiasReem IssaSandra JimenezSebastian JimenezStephanie I. JonesHilda D. JuarezHabiba Z. KhanMuniba Z. KhanOlivia KolencAndrez LermaGabriel A. LevinDiandra A. LiconAbigail LiraUriel A. LopezMiguel A. LopezCarlos E. LopezJenny B. LopezMiguel LopezDavid E. LopezAlad LopezMaria De Lourdes LopezFernando LozanoBryan A. LozanoCesar B. Lucero
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Fernanda LugoDaniel MachadoGabriela MaciasMonica A. MaeseSara J. MahmoudJesus C. MarinLaura A. MartinezVelia MartinezBriana MartinezAlberto MartinezFernando MartinezJorge D. MataMary M. MathisAmy P. MedinaLorena S. MejoradoMariely J. MejoradoMiguel A. MenaJennifer MendezRodrigo I. MestaSamantha M. MezaMartha J. MiramontesCallie MitchellSebastian MoncayoVanessa MoncayoEduardo Montes SamaniegoJaime A. MoralesDaniela MorenoKarla V. MorielJustin D. MorrisonErik MuñozCarolina NajeraCarlos A. NavarJanahi NevarezSusie NolascoWilliam B. O’DonnellSergio OlivasIdaly M. OlivasAlyssa N. OlivasCarlos O. OntiverosJorge L. OrtizSamantha R. OwenOthon Palma DuqueJacob D. Parra
Justin R. ParraAndres G. PasaretBrian O. PeinadoFrancisco J. PeñaJoshua M. PerezJonathan A. PicadoJose C. PinedaMonica D. PiñonAlejandra PlascenciaSarah Ponce De LeonNicollete D. PorrasAshley PratAshley M. PriegoLuis M. ProcterJohana Y. Puga MartinezAna P. QuevedoValeria QuezadaAngelica QuinonesKayla QuinteroGimena P. RamirezJonathan R. RamirezLeslie N. RamirezMireya N. RamirezZahid RamirezAlexis N. RamosWaleeja RashidAmir M. RastegariCynthia A. ReyesMarvin A. ReynoldsHugo A. RicoAshley J. RiosTiffany A. RoblesErica V. RodarteMichael A. RodelaAlejandro RodriguezFelipe RodriguezArturo RodriguezSheryl L. RodriguezLeonardo J. Rodriguez GutierrezRebecca RojasSelena E. RomeroSofia M. RomeroRebecca A. Romero
Ileana I. RubioViridiana SaenzRicardo Saenz-AranaIbrahim F. SalamaAlan SalcedoBrianna B. SanchezDeon K. SanchezSusana I. SanchezJorge A. Sanchez TarangoPaola M. SantillanoErnell C. SandersChristina R. ShreveAshley A. SilvaCrystal S. SimonJuliene C. SalvadorKimberly K. SpearPaola A. SuarezLuis R. SuarezVeronica SuarezCaitlyn N. SwopesKarla S. TarinLillie TennenAlysa M. ThorntonFernando H. TorresEvelyn TorresMauela G. ToscanoEvelyn A. TovancheAnh D. TranReina TreviñoIsaac A. TrujilloCameasha I. TurnerFlor A. UrbinaValeria UrbinaSahaly A. ValadezChristian ValdiviezoLuis E. ValerioPriscilla VasquezVictor VelascoMayra K. VidanaLuisa D. VillaseñorChristopher J. WallaceJonathan S. YuAlexis C. ZubiaArahim A. Zuniga
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Conference USA Awards
CONFERENCE USA COMMISSIONER’S ACADEMIC MEDAL
Awarded to student-athletes who achieve a 3.75 or greater cumulative GPA.
Basketball-Men’sTrey Touchet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kinesiology
Basketball-Women’sNajala Howell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredCameasha Turner . . . . . . . . . . . . .Criminal Justice
FootballCole Ford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredTyler Leasau. . . . . . . . . . . . Multidisciplinary StudiesJimmy Musgrave . . . . . . . . . . Multidisciplinary StudiesBrendan Royal . . . . . . . . . . . Multidisciplinary Studies
Golf-Men’sSethavuth Paradee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Undeclared
RifleHaylee Schoenrock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredMonthserrat Serna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Biology
SoccerKeighton Allen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EconomicsBrianna Barrerio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-BusinessAngela Cutaia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KinesiologyJodie Enokson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredMadeline Feist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredMargaret Hadley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-BusinessPaige Harm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredJeanna Mullen . . . . . . . . . . . Mechanical EngineeringSydney Rapp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-BusinessPayton Ross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredCarleigh Simmons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Undeclared
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SoftballCourtney Clayton. . . . . . . . . . . . .Health PromotionDanielle Fincham. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BiologyHope Moreno . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredMorgan Rasmason . . . . . . . . . . . Media Advertising
TennisRaven Bennett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredBethan Hayward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredVivienne Kulicke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredDuda Santos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-BusinessLois Wagenvoort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-Business
Track & Field-Men’sEsteban Montañez . . . . . . . . . . Electrical EngineeringSven Zellner . . . . . . . . . . . . Mechanical Engineering
VolleyballAshley Grzebeniak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredLindsey Larson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civil EngineeringMadeline Morgan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredAlexandra Vidali . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Undeclared
CONFERENCE USA COMMISSIONER’S HONOR ROLL
Awarded to student-athletes who achieve a 3.0 or greater cumulative GPA.
Basketball-Men’s Dominic Artis . . . . . . . . . . . Multidisciplinary StudiesTevin Caldwell . . . . . . . . . . . Multidisciplinary StudiesJakob Flaggert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-BusinessTedric Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredVictor Mbachu . . . . . . . . . . . Multidisciplinary StudiesJosh McSwiggan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredChristian Romine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredPaul Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredTrey Touchet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KinesiologyIvan Venegas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Undeclared
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Basketball-Women’sJessica Barbosa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredAgata Dobrowolska. . . . . . . . . . . . .Criminal JusticeRudiane Eduardo . . . . . . . . . Multidisciplinary StudiesNajala Howell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredJenzel Nash . . . . . . . . . .Masters in Leadership StudiesChrishauna Parker . . . . . . .Masters in Leadership StudiesTamara Seda . . . . . . . . . . . Multidisciplinary StudiesCameasha Turner . . . . . . . . . . . . .Criminal JusticeWiktoria Zapart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Undeclared
Cross Country-Men’sCosmas Boit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Criminal JusticeDaniel Cheruiyot . . . . . . . . . . Multidisciplinary StudiesAntony Kosgei . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredElphas Maiyo . . . . . . . . . .Clinical Laboratory ScienceAnthony Rotich . . . . . . . . . . Multidisciplinary Studies
Cross Country-Women’sVeronica Alvarez . . . . . . . . . . . . Biological SciencesGladys Jerotich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredLilian Koech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Biological Sciences
FootballJohn Carlile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KinesiologyVincent Czerniewski . . . . . . . . . . . . . ManagementLuke Elsner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-BusinessJason Filley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-BusinessCole Ford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-BusinessStephen Forester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredCooper Foster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CommunicationFowler Freund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredCole Freytag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CommunicationRuben Guerra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredMatthew Heard . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Criminal JusticeDavid Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . Multidisciplinary StudiesJohn De La Rosa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KinesiologyKavika Johnson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredJohnny Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . Multidisciplinary StudiesDylan Kittrell . . . . . . . . . . . Multidisciplinary StudiesMack Leftwich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mathematics
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Donavan Logan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-BusinessAlan Luna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-BusinessRyan Metz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MathematicsJean-Andre Moore . . . . . . . . . Multidisciplinary StudiesJimmy Musgrave . . . . . . . . . . Multidisciplinary StudiesElliot Oldham . . . . . . . . . . . Multidisciplinary StudiesOrion Prescott . . . . . . . . . . . Multidisciplinary StudiesRobert Pufahl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredErik Ramirez. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ChemistryTraun Roberson . . . . . . . .Masters in Leadership StudiesJorge Rodriguez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredNatanael Rodriguez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EducationBrendan Royal . . . . . . . . . . . Multidisciplinary StudiesArmando Saldana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredChris Thummel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kinesiology
Golf-Men’sCharles Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-BusinessBen Getman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredFrederik Jakobsen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-BusinessSethavuth Paradee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredNicklas Pihl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-BusinessJose Romero . . . . . . . . . . . . . International Business
Golf-Women’sSofia Castiello . . . . . . . . . . . Multidisciplinary StudiesAmber Herrera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EducationPatricia Rico-Avello . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-BusinessAlisa Rodriguez . . . . . . . . . . Multidisciplinary StudiesCamino Sardinero . . . . . . International Business/FinanceJune Ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-Business
RifleJessica Kinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KinesiologyHaylee Schoenrock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredMonthserrat Serna . . . . . . . . . . . Biological Sciences
SoccerKeighton Allen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EconomicsAlexa Bain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-BusinessBrianna Barrerio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-Business
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Kennadie Chaudhary . . . . . . . . . . . Forensic ScienceYesenia Contreras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredAngela Cutaia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KinesiologyAleah Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KinesiologyJodie Enokson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredMadeline Feist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredMargaret Hadley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-BusinessPaige Harm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredTaylor Kidd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KinesiologyNicole Lindsay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-BusinessJeanna Mullen . . . . . . . . . . . Mechanical EngineeringHannah Nicholson . . . . . . . . . Mechanical EngineeringAlyssa Palacios. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredAlexis Roberts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EducationPayton Ross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredCarleigh Simmons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredBrittney Trought . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredCarmen Webster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Undeclared
SoftballAriel Blair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredCourtney Clayton. . . . . . . . . . . . .Health PromotionKaitlin Fifield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EducationDanielle Fincham. . . . . . . . . . . . Biological SciencesLinda Garcia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Criminal JusticeErika Harrawood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-BusinessHope Moreno . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredKawehiokalani Netane . . . . . . . . . . . ManagementDanielle Pearson . . . . . Organization/Corp. CommunicationMorgan Rasmason . . . . . . . . . . . Media AdvertisingJade Rodriguez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KinesiologyKaitlin Ryder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Criminal JusticeTaylor Sargent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KinesiologyCortney Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Undeclared
TennisRaven Bennett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredBethan Hayward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Undeclared
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Vivienne Kulicke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredMaria Medina Blanco . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredDavina Meza-Cordova . . Organization/Corp. CommunicationDuda Santos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-BusinessMatilda Tench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KinesiologyDaphne Visscher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-BusinessLois Wagenvoort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-Business
Track & Field-Men’sNicholas Colbert . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Criminal JusticeCarnell Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . Biological SciencesCarvellion Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredRasmus Maukonen . . . . . . . . . Multidisciplinary StudiesA-Shawni Mitchell . . . . . . . . . Mechanical EngineeringEsteban Montañez . . . . . . . . . . Electrical EngineeringAdemiju Oyebanjo-Odofin. . . . . . Multidisciplinary StudiesKevin Rincon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KinesiologySven Zellner . . . . . . . . . . . . Mechanical Engineering
Track & Field-Women’sYanique Bennett . . . . . . . . . . Multidisciplinary StudiesFayon Gonzales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KinesiologyAnna-Kay James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AccountingLucia Mokrasova. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredTemidayo Oshinbanjo . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredTyler Ragin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CommunicationDreshanae Rolle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredFlorence Uwakwe . . . . . . . . . Multidisciplinary StudiesNickevea Wilson . . . . . . . . . . Multidisciplinary Studies
VolleyballColine Coessens . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Criminal JusticeAshley Grzebeniak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredLindsey Larson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civil EngineeringMadeline Morgan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredIdalis Rodriguez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredAlexandra Vidali . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UndeclaredTatum Winter . . . . . . . . . . . Multidisciplinary Studies
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University & Department Awards
Accounting and Information SystemsRoy Padilla . . . . . . . . . . Outstanding Graduate Student in Accounting
Chicano StudiesJacklyn R. Hernández . . . . . . . Outstanding Senior in Chicano StudiesAndrea T. Manríquez . . . . . . . .Outstanding Minor in Chicano Studies
CommunicationMarilyn Aleman . . . . . . . Outstanding Senior in Multimedia JournalismJoseph L. Flores . . . . Outstanding Graduate Student in CommunicationLaShawn Heard . . . . . .Outstanding Senior in Digital Media ProductionLucia Romero Salazar . . . . . . Outstanding Senior in Media AdvertisingCorina Rosales . . . . . . . Outstanding Senior in Communication StudiesMelissa Stearns. . . . . . . . . . Outstanding Senior in Organizational and
Corporate CommunicationsComputer ScienceJacqueline E. Brixey . . .Outstanding Graduate Student in Computer Science-MSYadira Y. Jacquez . . Outstanding Graduate Student in Software Engineering-MSGarrett J. Shaw . . . . . . . . . . . . Outstanding Senior in Computer ScienceOmar Ochoa . . . .Outstanding Graduate Student in Computer Science-PhD
Cooperative Pharmacy ProgramJennifer Navar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pharmacy PracticeJoAnne Savage. . . . . . . . Outstanding Graduate Student in Pharmacy
Economics and FinanceJuan P. Cárdenas . . . . . . . Outstanding Graduate Student in EconomicsAlejandro Ceballos. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thesis of the Year in Economics
Educational Leadership and FoundationsRobin Dankovich . . . Outstanding Graduate Student in Educational AdministrationMaria A. Gonzalez. . Outstanding Graduate Student in Educational AdministrationNadia Rivas . . . Outstanding Graduate Student in Educational Administration
Educational Psychology and Special ServicesBianca M. Balderrama . . . Outstanding Graduate Student in Counseling,
Mental HealthElectrical and Computer EngineeringMark T. Chavez . . . . . . . Honorable Mention in Electrical EngineeringBryan D. Kern . . . . . . . . . Outstanding Senior in Electrical Engineering
Floyd Dekker Award for Best Senior Class of Fall 2015
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EnglishSamantha L. Hilding . . . . Outstanding Senior in English Language ArtsDenise Peña . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Outstanding Graduate Student in
English Rhetoric and Writing StudiesTroy A. Rowden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Outstanding Senior in English and
American LiteratureMaria Salinas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Outstanding Graduate Student in
English and American Literature
Entering Student ProgramCecilia A. Estrada Lozoya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Outstanding SeniorEmily Guerra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Outstanding SeniorDaisy E. Herrera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Outstanding Senior
Geological SciencesJoseph Sabandal . . . . . . . . Outstanding Graduate Student in Geology
Graduate SchoolAlfredo Ornelas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Outstanding Doctoral TeachingAaron J. Romano-Meade . . . . . . . . . Outstanding Graduate Teaching
HistoryMichael Britt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Outstanding Senior in HistoryJecoa L. Ross . . . . . . . . . . . Outstanding Graduate Student in History
Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems EngineeringIgnacio Mendez . . . . . . . . . . . . . Outstanding Graduate Student in
Manufacturing EngineeringIleana I. Rubio . . . . . . . . Outstanding Senior in Industrial EngineeringDavid Venzor . . . . Outstanding Graduate Student in Systems EngineeringYin Yin . . . . . . Outstanding Graduate Student in Industrial Engineering
Marketing and ManagementAmanda D. Barraza . . . . . . . . Outstanding Senior in EntrepreneurshipMaribel Cordova . . Outstanding Senior in Human Resource ManagementRobert E. Klein . . . . . . . . Outstanding Senior in General ManagementSofia E. Mata Sanchez . . . Outstanding Senior in Operations and Supply
Chain ManagementNicole G. Vara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Outstanding Senior in Marketing
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Mathematical SciencesBehzad Aalipur Hafshejani . . Outstanding Graduate Student in StatisticsTun Lee Ng. . . . . . . . . . . Outstanding Graduate Student in StatisticsMiguel A. Valles Morales . . . Outstanding Graduate Student in Mathematics
Mechanical EngineeringAlejandra G. Castellanos . . . . . . . . . . . . Outstanding Graduate Student in
Mechanical EngineeringMusicJewell M. Crye . . . . . . . . . . . Outstanding Senior in Music EducationEric M. Howell . . . . . . . . . . Outstanding Senior in Commercial MusicRocio A. Martinez Penner . . . . . . . Outstanding Senior in PerformanceBenjamin T. Stringer. . . Outstanding Graduate Student in Music Performance
Occupational TherapyAtenas Bojorquez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clinical ExcellenceEdgar E. Ortiz . . . . Outstanding Graduate Student in Occupational Therapy
Political ScienceAngelica Carbajal . . . . . . . . . .Outstanding Senior in Political ScienceMatthew G. Marquez. . . . Outstanding Graduate Student in Political Science
Thomas Cook AwardJuan D. Grajeda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joseph Ray Award
Public Health SciencesAlejandra Escareno . . . .Outstanding Graduate Student in Public HealthDaisuke E. Goya . . . . . . . . . .Outstanding Senior in Health PromotionEvan Kipp . . . . . . . . .Outstanding Graduate Student in Public HealthCynthia Marrufo. . Academic Excellence and Community Engagement AwardTania Mayorga. . . . . . .Outstanding Graduate Student in Public Health
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Emma F. Mejia. . . . . . . . . . .Outstanding Senior in Health PromotionJavier Zamarripa . . . . . . . . . .Outstanding Senior in Health Promotion
Rehabilitation SciencesMagdalena E. Garcia . .Outstanding Leadership in Rehabilitation CounselingStephany N. Martinez . . . . . . . . . . . . Outstanding Graduate Student in
Rehabilitation Counseling
Social WorkBrittany D. Benavides . . . Outstanding Achievement Award in Social Work-BSAmy E. Joyce . . . . . . . . Outstanding Graduate Student in Social WorkMarisela Padilla . . . . . . . . . . . . .Outstanding Senior in Social WorkChristopher M. Salas . . Outstanding Achievement Award in Social Work-MS
Sociology and AnthropologyAlejandra Maldonado . . . . . Outstanding Graduate Student in Sociology
Speech-Language Pathology ProgramMar A. Bonilla . . .Outstanding Graduate Student in Speech-Language Pathology
Oustanding Graduate Thesis in Speech-Language PathologyLinda N. Phan. . Oustanding Graduate Thesis in Speech-Language PathologyGabriella I. Rodriguez. . .Academic Achievement in Speech-Language Pathology
Oustanding Graduate Thesis in Speech-Language PathologyJessica Valles . . . Service to the Profession in Speech-Language Pathology
Teacher EducationMargarita Compean. . . . . . . . . . . Outstanding Graduate Student in
Curriculum and InstructionSusana K. Guereque . . . Outstanding Senior in Interdisciplinary Studies/EDUKatherine Simm . . . Outstanding Graduate Student in Reading Education
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Honor Societies
COLLEGE & DEPARTMENTAL HONOR SOCIETIES
College of EngineeringAlpha Pi Mu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President: Aileen Tapia
Advisor: Tzu-Liang (Bill) Tseng
Eta Kappa Nu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President: Elliott I. GurrolaAdvisor: Raymond C. Rumpf
College of Health SciencesEta Sigma Gamma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President: Brittany Huerta
Advisor: Thenral Mangadu
Phi Alpha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President: Christian M. SalasAdvisor: Eva M. Moya
Students for Public Health . . . . . . . . . . . .President: Juan A. AguileraAdvisor: Oralia Loza
College of Liberal ArtsAssociation of Applied Borderlands History. . . . . President: Daniel Santana
Advisor: Yolanda Leyva
Phi Alpha Theta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President: Jose M. LeyvaAdvisor: Michelle Armstrong-Partida
Pi Sigma Alpha, Epsilon Epsilon Chapter . . President: April M. RumgayAdvisor: Taeko Hiroi
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Honorary & AcademicAchievement Organizations
Alpha Lambda Delta . . . . . . . . . President: Steffany RodriguezAdvisor: Kaay Miller
Alpha Sigma Mu. . . . . . . . .President: Matthew Anthony GarciaAdvisor: Shailendra K. Varma
Alpha Chi . . . . . . . . . . . . . President: Rebekah Renee GradoAdvisor: Ezra Cappell
Beta Alpha Psi (Theta Beta) . . . . . . . . . . President: Jesus FriasAdvisor: Hettie Houghton
Chi EpsilonThe National Civil Engineering Honor Society . . .President: Henry Benitez
Advisor: Carlos M. Chang AlbitresChi Sigma IotaUpsilon Tau Epsilon Chapter . . . . . . President: Bianca Balderrama
Advisor: Paul A. Carrola
Eta Sigma Gamma Lambda . . . . . . . . President: Brittany HuertaAdvisor: Thenral Mangadu
Golden Key International Honour Society . . . President: Stephanie ChavezAdvisor: Patricia Caro
Kappa Delta PiInternational Honor Society in Education . . . President: Minerva Ontiveros
Advisor: Josefina TinajeroLiberal Arts HonorsProgram Student Organization . . . . . . . . President: Jesse Marin
Advisor: Michael ToppMilitary Student Success CenterMilitary Service Honor Cords . . . . . . . . . Advisor: Nadia Muñoz
The National Society of Collegiate Scholars . . . President: Samantha KingAdvisor: Richard Gutierrez
The National Society of Leadershipand Success Sigma Alpha Pi . . . . . . . . President: Rachel Castillo
Advisor: Shannon Osborne
Order of Omega . . . . . . . . . . . . . President: Marissa GarciaAdvisor: Kristy Pacheco
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Phi Alpha Theta . . . . . . . . . . . .President: Jose Miguel LeyvaAdvisor: Michelle Armstrong-Partida
Phi Alpha Honor Society . . . . . . . . President: Christian M. SalasAdvisor: Yok-Fong Paat
Pi Kappa Delta . . . . . . . . . . . . . President: Manuel DuránAdvisor: Michael Brooks
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi . . . . . . President: Donna EkalAdvisor: Theresa S. Ramirez
Pi Sigma Alpha Epsilon Epsilon . . . . . . . President: April RumgayAdvisor: Taeko Hiroi
Psi Chi - The International Honor Society in Psychology . .President: Hanny HakimAdvisor: Julia Lechuga
Pi Tau Sigma Texas Delta Gamma. . . . . . President: Robert LaigaieAdvisor: Ahsan Chouduri
Sigma Alpha Lambda . . . . . . . . . President: Luis B. MartinettiAdvisor: Cinthia Calderon Jimenez
The Society for CollegiateLeadership & Achievement . . . . . . President: Saad Sheikh (Shake)
Advisor: Christian Corrales
Sigma Gamma Epsilon/UTEP Geology Club . . President: Kelly KoehlerAdvisor: Richard (Rip) Langford
Tau Sigma National Honor Society,Alpha Eta Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . .President: Sophia Ornelas
Advisor: Ann Gabbert
Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society . . . . . President: Ileana RubioAdvisor: Deidra Hodges
Iota Iota Iota . . . . . . . . . . . . . President: Maralyn DoeringAdvisor: Gina Nunez-Mchiri
University Honors Council . . . . . . . . . President: Jaime MoralesAdvisor: Terri Ramirez
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Terry Foundation
Scholars Excellence Program
The Terry Foundation is a Houston-based organization founded to provide scholarships to outstanding Texas high school graduates and transfer scholars to attend public colleges and universities within the state. Established in 1986 by Houston philanthropists Howard and Nancy Terry, the foundation has assisted thousands of Terry Scholars in meeting the founders’ goal of helping young people to help themselves. These scholarships provide funding to cover the full cost of attendance, including housing, for up to four years. This amounts to more than $80,000 over four years plus up to $15,000 for one study abroad semester.
Mariah AlvarezAndrea ArizpeJoselyn ContrerasYessica DelgadoAlejandro Diaz
Carlos DiazDaniel GarciaMarcel GilleyFernanda GuerraElizabeth Martinez
Melissa Murillo-SanchezVictoria NevarezRebecca OrtizLeanna PeruAngel Rodriguez
The University of Texas at El Paso has awarded merit-based scholarships to more than 500 students in the incoming class of 2016-17. These prestigious academic awards are renewable for up to four years and range from $1,500 to $8,000 per year. The four-year commitment to these high-achieving students totals $5.9 million for the entering class. These merit-based scholarships do not include federal or state financial aid and are made possible through the generosity of numerous donors, including UTEP alumni, and various foundations and organizations.
Alejandra AcostaGrace AcostaJonathan AcostaAnthony AdameNatalia AguilarAilyn AguirreAlyssa AguirreAndrea AguirreCaitlin AguirreSara AhmedDeanne AlderetteAngelina AlegreLourdes Aleman
Mariana AlmadaDaniel AlmerazSarah AltmanCarlos AlvaradoMichelle AlvaradoKandace AlvarezAlejandro AmadorMatthew AmezagaByron AndujarDaniel ArchuletaLuis ArciniagaBriana ArellanoKarla Armendariz
Annabella AttaguileJose AunMacey AustinJaclyn AvalosSeham AzzamErick BalandranVijay BalasekaranAlejandro Balderrama MiramontesMichelle BaltazarNicholas BarrioChristopher BarronAna Batista
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Jonathan BaumlerAudrey BellAlexandra BeltranNina BeltranSofia BeltranAndrea BernalBryn BirdwellRobin BlanchetBrianne BombachSophia BondCassidi BrandonJacqueline BriddellMichael BrissetteBailey BrownDaniel BuenoMonica BurciagaJaqueline BurnettAmanda BustosMariana Calvo ArgusVictoria CalzadaLiann CamachoMetzeri CamachoClaudia CamposBryanna CandelariaJose CandelariaFrancisco Candelario BurgoaSamuel CanoMaria CardenasSergio CardenasEvelyn Cardenas-SeguraKarla CarranzaKayla CarrascoVanessa CarreonKayli CarrilloNathalia CarrilloMckayla CaruthersAdrian Casas LimonesAndrea CastanedaMariana CastellanosGinelle Cayme
Brenda CenicerosMario CenicerosBrandon CepedaBenjamin CervantesRebeca ChackoJahayra ChairezShirley Chan SanchezAvian ChandlerGenesis ChavarriaJulio ChavezIsaac ChaviraPriya ChelliahChieh-An ChenAnila ChintaguntaCeleste ColletteAlonso ContrerasDiego ContrerasBethany CorralAmber CortezCristian CortezAdelis CruzEmily CuellarVictoria CuelloKiersten DavisLauren DavisLourdes DavisJustin De La VinaBenjamin De LeonAlfredo De SantiagoRoberto DelgadoVianey DelgadoAshley DiazBriana DiazJonathan Diaz De LeonGrecia Diaz MartinezMay-Hui DingDaniela DominguezErick DominguezJesus DominguezSergio DominguezNathan DuranCrysta Eby
Brooklyn EckHannah EckelsAthena EliasMorgan Elixavide-PitcherMelanie ElliottAlexa EncisoLuis EnriqueAndrea EnriquezKarla EnriquezMadeline EriksonAibhlin EsparzaBrooke EstradaJoshua EudaveIvette FalconMadison FanningLuis FernandezCarmen Figueroa-CasasColin FlahertyCarlos FloresJosefina FloresJoseph FloresKlarissa FloresMireya FloresRyan FlorescaChristopher FogelJulian FrancoOlivia FuentesManuel GalindoMarisol GallardoGerardo GalvanIsaac GalvezIsabella GamboaDenise GandaraIsaac GandaraAmbar GarciaBryana GarciaEdaena GarciaEric GarciaMiriam GarciaRene Garcia
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Rodrigo GarciaSamantha GarciaSofia GarciaSofia GarciaJessica GarciaMonserrat Garcia-PorrasIan GilliamAnahi GloriaDanielle GodfreyBrandon GomezClaudia GomezCynthia GomezMaria GomezMartin Gomez OlivaresAbraham GonzalezAlejandro GonzalezEfrain GonzalezEvelyn GonzalezGabriela GonzalezJasmine GonzalezSebastian GonzalezYenifer GonzalezSophia Gonzalez MayagoitiaJuan Gonzalez TrejoAlonso GranadosTyler GrijalvaJacob GrodinKyra GrooverRiley GruppoJessica GuerraDante GutierrezLuciana GutierrezKassandra GuzmanNoah GuzmanLauren HaireChance HayesChristine HaynesLindsay HearonEmma Helsten
Nolan HerbortAlekka HernandezAlexis HernandezGenevieve HernandezJoshua HernandezJuan HernandezRebeca HernandezRoman HernandezSahlma HernandezStephanie HernandezVictor HernandezRenee Hernandez RodriguezLuisa HerreraDianna Herrera-GoudeauDora HidalgoMckenna HitterSergio HolguinIan HudsonHector IturriagaLuis IturriagaMaika JacksonHannah JayAmerika JaymeRobert JimenezAmanda JohnsonKaitlin JohnsonRaina JoseSamuel JuarezJonathan JuddNathaniel JuradoSarah JuradoPeyton KeethVanessa KellyTiffany KnoxSophia KochissAkshat KumarSangeeta KuradaMonica LabiagaAlexis LabradoMorgan Lama
Ryan LarsenMelissa LermaEmmanuel LevarioJorge Levario IIIKori LewisCarina LiconLillia LiconSara LinnBruce LomeliAlexia LopezAndrea LopezAntonio LopezArlene LopezChristina LopezEduardo LopezErik LopezGiovanna LopezInez LopezJordan LopezManuel LopezMichelle LopezElisabet Lopez TapiaRocio Lopez-TerrazasNohemi Lopez-ValdezGraciela Lopez-VillaSarah LovelessAshley LoyMiguel LoyaAnaliese LudwigBreya LudwigAlexandra LujanKassandra LujanGeorgina LunaPaola LunaChance MaceErik MacikYasmeen MaddafordJocelyne MadridKush MaheshwariBianca MaierAdriana MaldonadoDiego Maldonado
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Victoria MarioniKynan MarlinAlexis MarruffoDiana MartinezDiana MartinezGil MartinezJoel MartinezMarco MartinezMiguel MartinezMiguel MartinezMiguel MartinezRegina MartinezSebastian MartinezUlysses MartinezSienna MataFerrant MayoralIzaiah MccormickHazel MckenzieRichard McnitzkyEsmeralda MedinaTaryn MedinaItzia MedranoEdgar MejiaElizabeth MejiaCharles MeltonMatthew MelvinAshton MenchacaLuis-Ignacio MendiolaAlexa MendozaDanny MendozaJonathan MendozaVioleta Mendoza MartinezShwetha MenonCarlos MerazAbrielle MeyerColin MeyerKlarissa MezaDavid MichelJames Milam
Peter Miller-ValerioMatthew MirandaLauren MlouhiBrent MobbsAyeesha MohammedAlonso MonarrezIvan Montes RamirezJonathan MoralesAaron MorenoVictoria MorenoJesus Moreno ChavezGil MoreuAshley MorrisonHallie MortonHao MoyJohnathan Muniz BecerraJosue MurilloIsaiah NavaretteLynette NevarezRobert NietoSamantha NietoAlissa NixonSergio NogamiBenjamin OleaClara OlivasGerardo OlivasZoe OlivoRubyann OlmosRubyann OlmosDaniel OlveraAlejandra OrozcoKarla OrtegaEstefania Ortega JaramilloEvelyn OrtizOscar OrtizAlexis PachecoDavid Padilla-ArenivarFelipe Palacios
Karen PallaresKalia PannellChristian PargaKenia ParraDevyn PascaleLeslie PenaMonica PenaAna PerezErika PerezMelissa PerezLourdes Perez MorenoGilberto Perez Rodriguez GarciaBrenda Perez-PonceXavier Perez-SpaugyEvonne PienBriana PinaAlexandra PineiroAiyana PonceFaviola PonceDaniel PoppeMario PorrasAlessandra PortilloBethany PortilloErin PortilloJesus PortilloNorma PortilloRoberto PortilloPriyanka PotturiBailey PowellRoberto PrezaIsmael QuezadaDiego QuinteroAbraham RamirezAnaiz RamirezAriel RamirezDiana RamirezEmmanuel RamirezJessica RamirezJoshua Ramirez
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Jubilee RamirezRoberto RamirezSusana RamirezDante RamosHayden RashMadison RatliffDoryan ReddingAshley ReicheltJacob ReyVictoria ReyesEmily RichardsonAndrew RiosErika RiosClaudia RiveraValeria RiveraLaura Rivera ArrietaReanna RobinsonAaron RodriguezDaniela RodriguezJon RodriguezRicardo RodriguezSaul RodriguezJacob RojeroSaul RomoVictoria RosasAldo RubioPaola RubioNoah RuelasAndres RuizEmiliano RuizBryan RuvalcabaNicolas SaenzStephanie SaenzAndrea Saenz JaureguiMatthew SalazarDamian Salazar SifuentesEnrique SalcidoAlejandra SanchezJames Sanchez
Evangeline SegovianoCrystal SepulvedaGabriela SepulvedaLauren SermenoEdith ShearLauren ShenodaSachin ShettyAlondra SierraAlondra SierraChristiana SilvaEvelyn Silva PardoStacy SlaughterLynzie SmithRyan SmithAlejandro SolisAriana SolisAlberto SosaAracely SosaMelanie SosaLeila SoteloNathan SoteloValeria SotoAbigail SpitzerJordan SteyerJulia StokerAlexandra Marie TanEmily TavizonHailey TaylorAlan TellezAdrian TerrazasAlyssa TerrazasChristopher ThoresonShane TiltonDianeliz TiradoAlejandra TorresDina TorresFrancisco TorresMayra TorresSamantha TorresYulianna Torres
Alyssa TrejoDaniel TrejoPriscilla TubbsIsaac TurnerJordan TurnerLilia Ugarte SanchezAlan UribeLuis UrreaCesar UruetaAlberto ValadezMario ValdiviezoLarisa VallesVanessa VallesXimena VargasAbimael VasquezCarina VasquezEnrique VasquezAlicia VazquezEduardo VazquezHeather Vigo-SanchezCristian VillalvaAmarissa VillarealSophia VillegasVeronica VuSamantha WhitakerAlexis WilsonCarlie WitteNathiel WitterArron WoodsAaron ZambranoFrancisco ZamoraLaura ZapienVictoria ZaragozaAna ZepedaOlivia Zubia
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Lhakhang
In 2008, a beautiful hand-carved and hand-painted Lhakhang, the centerpiece of Bhutan’s participation in the Smithsonian Institution’s Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C., was presented by the people of Bhutan to the people of the United States for permanent installation on the UTEP campus. This beautiful little building’s presence on the campus underscores UTEP’s strong ties to Bhutan and its mission to expand the global perspective of UTEP students. The Lhakhang is located at the northwest edge of Centennial Plaza between Magoffin Auditorium and the Geological Sciences Building.
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Class Medallion
The first class medallion was created to commemorate UTEP’s 100th Commencement ceremony in May 1998 at the Sun Bowl featuring The Honorable George W. Bush, the Governor of Texas.
Because of the medallion’s popularity, University officials decided to create a Class Medallion for each year’s graduating class starting in the new millennium. The Class Medallion unifies graduates of the spring, summer and winter graduation classes into a single class determined by the graduation year. A scholarship from the Medallion Endowed Scholarship Fund is awarded to a Commencement candidate during the spring and winter ceremonies.