Class of One-Hundred Seventeenth Commencement

Class of 2006 One-Hundred Seventeenth Commencement December 9, 2006 BOARD OF REGENTS The University of Texas System James R. Huffines, Chairman .....
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One-Hundred Seventeenth Commencement December 9, 2006

BOARD OF REGENTS The University of Texas System

James R. Huffines, Chairman ............................................ Austin Rita C. Clements, Vice Chairman ....................................... Dallas Cyndi Taylor Krier, Vice Chairman .......................... San Antonio John W. Barnhill, Jr. ...................................................... Brenham H. Scott Caven, Jr. ........................................................... Houston Judith L. Craven, M.D. ................................................... Houston Robert A. Estrada ...................................................... Fort Worth Brian J. Haley (Student Regent) ..................................... Denton Colleen McHugh ................................................... Corpus Christi Robert B. Rowling .............................................................. Dallas

SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS The University of Texas System

Mark G. Yudof Chancellor

Geri H. Malandra Interim Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Scott C. Kelley Executive Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs

Kenneth I. Shine, M.D. Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs

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PROGRAM Morning Ceremony 10 a.m. Diana Natalicio President of the University, Presiding Concert ............................................................ The University Symphony Orchestra William McMillan, Conducting Professor of Music Academic Procession ................................... G. Randy Keller, Grand Marshal Professor Emeritus, Geological Sciences National Anthem .......................................... The Audience and The University The Star Spangled Banner (Key) Symphony Orchestra Welcome and Introductions ....................... Diana Natalicio, President Keynote Address .......................................... Brian J. Haley, Student Regent The University of Texas System Presentation of Graduates and Candidates’ Names ............................ Richard Jarvis, Provost Conferral of Degrees ................................... Diana Natalicio, President The College of Engineering ............................ Steve Stafford, Interim Dean The College of Science..................................... Michael Eastman, Dean The College of Liberal Arts.............................. Howard Daudistel, Dean The University College ..................................... Maggy Smith, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies and Dean The Graduate School ....................................... Pablo Arenaz, Vice Provost for Graduate Studies and Dean Announcement of Graduates and Candidates’ Names ............................ Elena Izquierdo Associate Professor, Teacher Education Yvonne Carranza, Recruitment and Advising Specialist, Liberal Arts Faculty Marshals of Students .................... James H. Holcomb Associate Professor, Economics and Finance Ralph A. Liguori Associate Professor, Mathematical Sciences Recessional Graduates will recess through the center aisle and out the south tunnel of the Don Haskins Center. Family members may meet their graduate in Lot C-4. Refer to the diagram on page 7 of the program.

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ORDER OF ACADEMIC PROCESSION Morning Ceremony 10 a.m. G. Randy Keller Grand Marshal of the University

Claudia B. Arias The University Banner

Amanda Vasquez Graduate School Banner

Daniel Esteban Bujanda

Maria Carmen Reglen

Engineering Banner

Liberal Arts Banner

Rye Cushan Terrell

Tiana Renea DeSimon

Science Banner

University College Banner

Diana Natalicio

Richard Jarvis

President

Provost

Stephen Riter

Brian J. Haley

Vice President for Information Resources and Planning

Keynote Speaker

Richard Padilla

Roberto Osegueda

Vice President for Student Affairs

Vice President for Research

Jose D. Riojas

Pablo Arenaz Vice Provost for Graduate Studies and Dean of the Graduate School

Vice President for Strategic Initiatives

Maggy Smith

President, Faculty Senate

Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies and Dean of the University College

Norma De La Rosa

Sandra Aguirre-Covarrubias

President, Alumni Association

Chair, Staff Council

Lawrence Ellzey

Samuel Gonzalez President Student Government Association 5

MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY The Graduate School John Walton, Marshal Pablo Arenaz, Dean

The College of Engineering Ann C. Gates, Marshal Steve Stafford, Interim Dean Faculty of the College

The College of Liberal Arts Ingeborg R. Heuser, Marshal Howard Daudistel, Dean Faculty of the College

The University College Maggy Smith, Dean

The College of Science C. Edward Freeman, Marshal Michael Eastman, Dean Faculty of the College

GRADUATES AND CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE The Graduate School

The College of Liberal Arts

The College Banner Bearer John Wiebe Faculty Marshal of Students Adriana Geiger, Engineering Qianyin Liang, Science Selfa Alejandra Chew-Smithart Liberal Arts Student Marshals Graduates and Candidates for the Degree

The College Banner Bearer Irasema Coronado Faculty Marshal of Students Vickie Sue Grousnick Student Marshal Graduates and Candidates for the Degree

The College of Engineering The College Banner Bearer Luis Trueba Faculty Marshal of Students Pratish Jayantilal Parbhoo Student Marshal Graduates and Candidates for the Degree

The College of Science The College Banner Bearer James E. Becvar Faculty Marshal of Students Ricardo Badillo Student Marshal Graduates and Candidates for the Degree 6

The University College The College Banner Bearer Dorothy P. Ward Faculty Marshal of Students Kristin Kedzie Gorman Student Marshal Graduates and Candidates for the Degree

The University Librarians Tony Rodarte, Marshal

The University Staff David Grijalva, Marshal

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PROGRAM Afternoon Ceremony 3 p.m. Diana Natalicio President of the University, Presiding Concert ............................................................ The University Symphony Orchestra William McMillan, Conducting Professor of Music Academic Procession ................................... Audree Reynolds, Grand Marshal Professor Emeritus, Nursing National Anthem .......................................... The Audience and The University The Star Spangled Banner (Key) Symphony Orchestra Welcome and Introductions ....................... Diana Natalicio, President Keynote Address .......................................... Brian J. Haley, Student Regent The University of Texas System Presentation of Graduates and Candidates’ Names ............................ Richard Jarvis, Provost Conferral of Degrees ................................... Diana Natalicio, President The College of Education ................................ Josefina Villamil Tinajero, Dean The College of Health Sciences ....................... Harry Meeuwsen, Interim Dean The College of Business Administration ......... Robert Nachtmann, Dean The Graduate School ....................................... Pablo Arenaz, Vice Provost for Graduate Studies and Dean Announcement of Graduates and Candidates’ Names ............................ Elena Izquierdo Associate Professor, Teacher Education Yvonne Carranza, Recruitment and Advising Specialist, Liberal Arts Faculty Marshals of Students .................... James H. Holcomb Associate Professor, Economics and Finance Larry Jones Professor Emeritus, Biological Sciences Recessional Graduates will recess through the center aisle and out the south tunnel of the Don Haskins Center. Family members may meet their graduate in Lot C-4. Refer to the diagram on page 11 of the program.

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ORDER OF ACADEMIC PROCESSION Afternoon Ceremony 3 p.m. Audree Reynolds Grand Marshal of the University

Krystal Lee Jaroszewski The University Banner

Clayton Daniel Anderson

Torsten Knauerhase

Graduate School Banner

Education Banner

Elizabeth Devon Gatlin

Mary Elyse Farah

Business Administration Banner

Health Sciences Banner

Diana Natalicio

Richard Jarvis

President

Provost

Brian J. Haley

Cindy Villa

Keynote Speaker

Vice President for Business Affairs

Pablo Arenaz

Julie Wong

Vice Provost for Graduate Studies and Dean of the Graduate School

Associate Vice President and Dean of Students

Lawrence Ellzey

Sandra Aguirre-Covarrubias

President, Faculty Senate

Chair, Staff Council

Samuel Gonzalez President Student Government Association

Norma De La Rosa President, Alumni Association

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MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY The Graduate School

The College of Education

John Walton, Marshal Pablo Arenaz, Dean

Sandra Lloyd, Marshal Josefina Villamil Tinajero, Dean Faculty of the College

The College of Business Administration Sid Glandon, Marshal Robert Nachtmann, Dean Faculty of the College

The College of Health Sciences Maria Duarte, Marshal Harry Meeuwsen, Interim Dean Faculty of the College

GRADUATES AND CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE The Graduate School

The College of Education

The College Banner Bearer L. Antonio Gonzalez Faculty Marshal of Students Vanessa Lopez Business Administration Adriana Alvarez, Education Petra Isabel Ramirez, Health Sciences Student Marshals Graduates and Candidates for the Degree

The College Banner Bearer Ana Huerta Macias Faculty Marshal of Students Fernando Valdez Student Marshal Graduates and Candidates for the Degree

The College of Business Administration The College Banner Bearer Steve Johnson Faculty Marshal of Students Julia Kokina Student Marshal Graduates and Candidates for the Degree

The College of Health Sciences The College Banner Bearer Pat Fowler Faculty Marshal of Students Savannah J. Rincones Student Marshal Graduates and Candidates for the Degree

The University Librarians

The University Staff

Sebastian Diaz, Marshal

Norma Cortez, Marshal

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COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER BRIAN J. HALEY Brian J. Haley was appointed as the first Student Regent to The University of Texas System Board of Regents by Governor Rick Perry on February 3, 2006. His term expires on February 1, 2007. Mr. Haley, a law student at The University of Texas at Austin School of Law, plans to graduate with a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree in May 2008. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Government with a minor in Asian Studies from The University of Texas at Austin in 2004. Before attending law school, Mr. Haley worked for Dell, Inc. in China where he implemented key corporate customer initiatives for Dell’s China business markets. He has also worked for Public Strategies, the International Trade Administration at the U.S. Department of Commerce, Congressman John Carter, and Salomon Smith Barney. In addition to his professional experience, he has spent time volunteering in India, Zambia, Brazil, and Russia. As an undergraduate, Mr. Haley served as the Student Government President at The University of

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Texas at Austin, representing a student body of over 52,000. He was an active member of the Texas Union, the College of Liberal Arts Council, the International Student Council, and the Campus Crusade for Christ. In 2003, he was named the Most Outstanding Student by the University’s Parents Association and won the Congressman J. J. “Jake” Pickle Award for Citizenship. He has published several articles and appeared on national television discussing higher education, particularly as it relates to global competitiveness. Mr. Haley currently serves as the vice-chair of the Texas Union Board of Directors, serves on Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison’s Leadership 20/20 Committee, and as a Texas Exes Advocate for Higher Education. He has been a member of the Friar Society and the Texas Cowboys. Mr. Haley is from Denton, Texas, where his father, Bob Haley, mother, Brenda Haley, and twin sister, Holly Hildebrand, reside. He is a graduate of Liberty Christian High School.

CONFERENCIANTE DE HONOR BRIAN J. HALEY Brian J. Haley fue designado el primer Regente Estudiantil del Consejo de Regentes del Sistema de La Universidad de Texas por el Gobernador Rick Perry en febrero del 2006. Su período termina en el 2007. El Sr. Haley estudia leyes en la Facultad de Derecho de La Universidad de Texas en Austin y tiene planeado graduarse en mayo del 2008 con un Doctorado en Jurisprudencia. Terminó en el 2004 la Licenciatura en Arte de Gobierno con una especialidad en estudios asiáticos en La Universidad de Texas en Austin. Antes de estudiar Derecho, el Sr. Haley trabajó para Dell Inc. en China donde estableció iniciativas corporativas básicas de servicio al cliente en el mercado comercial en China. También laboró para Public Strategies, la Administración de Comercio Internacional del Departamento de Comercio de los Estados Unidos, el Congresista John Carter y para Salomon Smith Barney. Además de su experiencia profesional, ha realizado trabajo voluntario en la India, en Zambia, en Brasil y en Rusia. Siendo estudiante de Licenciatura, el Sr. Haley fungió como Presidente del Consejo

Estudiantil de La Universidad de Texas en Austin, representando a más de 52,000 estudiantes. Fue miembro activo de Texas Union, del Consejo de la Facultad de Artes Liberales, del Consejo Estudiantil Internacional y de la Cruzada en el Campus por Cristo. En el 2003 fue reconocido por la Asociación de Padres de la Universidad como el Estudiante más Sobresaliente y el premio Congresista J. J. “Jake” Pickle por su desempeño cívico. Ha publicado diversos artículos y se ha presentado en televisión a nivel nacional en programas sobre educación superior especialmente cuando se relaciona con la competitividad global. Actualmente es Vicepresidente del Consejo Directivo de Texas Union; también participa en el Comité de Liderazgo 20/20 de la Senadora Kay Bailey Hutchison, y como Defensor de la Asociación de Ex Alumnos de Texas para la Educación Superior. Ha sido parte de la Sociedad de Honor Friar y de los Texas Cowboys. El Sr. Haley es egresado de la Preparatoria Liberty Christian y originario de Denton, Texas, donde residen su padre Bob Haley, su madre Brenda Haley y su hermana gemela Holly Hildebrand.

Traducciones al español por Victoria Alicia Garcia

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DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI The University of Texas at El Paso is proud to recognize its 2006 Distinguished Alumni presented by the UTEP Alumni Association. The award is the highest honor bestowed upon graduates who have excelled in their professions and sustained a commitment to the university. This year, our 2006 Distinguished Alumni are John “Danny” Olivas and Reese Rowling (awarded posthumously). John “Danny” Olivas Schoolbooks alone couldn’t satisfy John “Danny” Olivas’ thirst for knowledge. The best lessons often came from building model-rocket motors in the backyard or helping his dad take apart a car engine in the driveway of their El Paso home. Eventually, this mechanical aptitude began to dovetail nicely with the math and physics theories Danny learned in UTEP classrooms. And it produced a remarkable result: The 1989 Miner grad is now a NASA astronaut scheduled for his first flight into space, aboard the shuttle Atlantis in March. He’ll be part of the mission STS-117 crew that will deliver and install a truss segment for the International Space Station.

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Danny earned a bachelor’s from UTEP and a master’s from the University of Houston, both in mechanical engineering. He also holds a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering and materials science from Rice University. Danny attended Bonham Elementary, MacArthur Middle and Burges High schools in El Paso. Danny says his mother, Carmen Olivas, a schoolteacher, and father, Juan Olivas, a locomotive electrician, encouraged his youthful inquisitiveness. “They got me a little kid’s telescope. I remember climbing up on the top of my roof and looking at the stars and moon,” he says, adding he often thought about rocketing through space toward those stars. Danny took an engineering position with Dow Chemical. He later worked as a senior research engineer at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Danny was named to NASA’s astronaut program in 1998 and has worked in the Robotics Branch. Danny, who is married and a father of five children, is thrilled to be this much closer to fulfilling his childhood dream. But he’s keeping it all in perspective. “At the end of the day, it is still just a job,” he says. “I stay focused on training and learning, and being a good father to my wonderful family.”

Reese Rowling (posthumously) Reese Rowling’s life yielded many treasures. A 1951 graduate of the Texas College of Mines and Metallurgy (now UTEP), Reese was co-founder and principal of Tana Oil and Gas Corporation, one of Texas’ most successful oil and gas exploration companies. Reese, who died in 2001 at the age of 73, was renowned for his vision and tenacity in the energy industry. But he was also known for his giving heart, often funding scholarships for family members — and complete strangers he met during his lifetime. His generosity touched UTEP as well: He established the Reese Rowling Endowed Fund for Geology, which provides stipends for graduate and undergraduate students. Reese was honored as UTEP’s Gold Nugget Award recipient for the College of Science in 1993. Reese worked with several oil and gas companies at the start of his

career, including Standard Oil of Texas, Signal Oil and Gas, and Evans Production. In 1959, he moved to Corpus Christi and eventually began work as an independent geologist. Together with William E. Colson, Reese formed Tana Oil and Gas Corporation in 1972. In the 1980s, Teco Pipeline Company was formed as a sister company to Tana. Tana’s portfolio of reserves was eventually sold to Texaco for $476 million. More success followed in the 1990s. Reese and his son Robert Rowling formed TRT Holdings Inc., acquiring a majority interest in MBank Corpus Christi. The bank was recapitalized and then sold to NationsBank for $131 million in stock. TRT also created TRT Development Company, a hospitality and resort properties company. In 2002, TRT formed Tana Exploration Company, LLC, which operates in the Gulf of Mexico. “He loved geology,” says Mike Popejoy, a childhood friend of Robert Rowling and past president of Tana Oil and Gas II. “On his business card, he could have had ‘chairman of the board’ or ‘president,’ but he put ‘geologist.’ That was it.”

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EX ALUMNOS DISTINGUIDOS La Universidad de Texas en El Paso se enorgullece en anunciar a los ganadores del Reconocimiento al Ex - Alumno Distinguido 2006, que presenta la Asociación de Ex Alumnos de UTEP. Este galardón es la distinción de mayor rango que se otorga a los ex -alumnos que han sobresalido en sus profesiones y por su compromiso hacia la universidad. Los reconocimientos al ExAlumno Distinguido 2006 se otorgan a John “Danny” Olivas y póstumamente a Reese Rowling.

John “Danny” Olivas Los textos académicos en sí no satisfacían la sed de aprendizaje de John “Danny” Olivas. Sus mejores lecciones usualmente las tenía al construir el motor de un cohete a escala en el patio de su casa o al ayudar a su padre a desarmar el motor de un vehículo en la cochera de su hogar en El Paso. Con el tiempo esta destreza mecánica comenzó a relacionarse perfectamente con la teoría de las Matemáticas y la Física que Danny aprendía en las aulas de UTEP. Esto tuvo un asombroso resultado: El Minero egresado en 1989, es ahora un astronauta de la NASA en espera de realizar su primer viaje al espacio en marzo, a bordo del Trasbordador Atlantis. Formará parte de la tripulación del

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trasbordador STS-117 encargada de llevar e instalar una sección de la Estación Espacial Internacional. Danny obtuvo su licenciatura en UTEP y una maestría en la Universidad de Houston, ambas en ingeniería mecánica. También cuenta con un doctorado en ingeniería mecánica y ciencias de los materiales de la Universidad Rice. Terminó sus estudios básicos en El Paso graduándose de la Escuela Primaria Bonham, la Secundaria MacArthur y la Preparatoria Burges. Danny atribuye su curiosidad juvenil a sus padres; Carmen Olivas, una maestra y Juan Olivas, un electricista en el área locomotriz. “De niño, me regalaron un telescopio. Recuerdo que me subía al techo de mi casa y veía las estrellas y la luna”, menciona Olivas y añade que se imaginaba viajando en el espacio hacia esas estrellas. Trabajó para la Dow Chemical Company y después laboró como ingeniero principal de investigación en el Laboratorio de Propulsión de Jet de la NASA. En 1998, fue seleccionado para formar parte del Programa Astronáutico de la NASA donde ha trabajado en el área de la robótica. Danny, quien está casado y es padre de cinco hijos, se siente afortunado de estar a punto de realizar su sueño de niño, pero conserva su sencillez. “Al final del día, no es más que trabajo”, señala. “Me enfocaré en el entrenamiento y aprendizaje y en ser un buen padre para mi maravillosa familia”.

Reese Rowling (póstumo) La vida de Reese Rowling está llena de logros. Graduado de la Escuela de Minas y Metalurgia de Texas (ahora UTEP) en 1951, fue co-fundador y director de la Corporación Tana Oil and Gas, una de las empresas gaseras y petroleras de mayor prestigio en Texas. Reese, quien falleció en el 2001 a la edad de 73 años, fue reconocido no solo por su visión y tenacidad en la industria energética sino también por su generosidad, pues con frecuencia patrocinaba becas para los miembros de su familia e incluso para personas extrañas que conoció a través de su vida. Su generosidad también alcanzó a UTEP: estableció la Fundación Reese M. Rowling que brinda becas tanto a estudiantes de licenciatura como de maestría en el área de geología. En 1993 se le reconoció con el Gold Nugget Award de la Facultad de Ciencias. Rowling trabajó para diversas empresas gaseras y petroleras al inicio de su carrera, entre ellas Standard Oil of Texas, Signal Oil and Gas y Evans Production. En 1959, cambió su residencia a Corpus Christi y finalmente se inició como geólogo independiente. En 1972 junto con William E. Colson fundó la

Corporación Tana Oil and Gas. En los 80’s, se formó la Compañía Teco Pipeline como empresa afiliada a Tana Oil and Gas. La cartera de reservas de Tana fue vendida finalmente a Texaco por $476 millones de dólares. En los 90’s continuaron los éxitos. Junto con su hijo Robert Rowling formó la empresa TRT Holdings Inc., convirtiéndose en socio mayoritario del Banco de Corpus Christy MBank. El banco fue recapitalizado y vendido después al NationsBank por $131 millones de dólares en valores. TRT también creó la compañía TRT Development Company, una empresa de bienes raíces y centros hoteleros. En el 2002, TRT formó la Compañía Tana Exploration Company, LLC, que opera en el Golfo de México. “Él amaba la geología”, menciona Mike Popejoy, un amigo de la infancia de Robert Rowling y ex-presidente de Tana Oil and Gas II. “En su tarjeta de presentación pudo haber incluído la palabra ‘presidente’ o ‘presidente del consejo de administración’ pero solo decía ‘geologo’, eso era todo”.

Traducciones al español por Victoria Alicia Garcia

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“NO MAN IS AN ISLAND NO MAN STANDS ALONE” -John Donne Today we pay tribute to the accomplishments of the graduates of the University of Texas at El Paso. For them, this ceremony marks both the culmination of years of hard work and commitment to this goal, and a prelude to many future opportunities. We congratulate them and wish them well as they pass this major milestone in their lives. Of equal importance to us, however, is the opportunity to recognize you, the family members and friends of the graduates. For today as we honor these graduates, we honor you as well. We see in their success the love and support of parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters, spouses and children – all of you who have so willingly made many sacrifices because you believed in the importance of their education. You invest many todays to achieve a brighter tomorrow, and we are all enriched by your commitment. The faculty and staff of the University of Texas at El Paso thank you for your support, and we congratulate you, too, for we know that these graduates’ achievements are not theirs alone. Your presence here today illuminates this ceremony with warmth and love.

´ HOMBRE ES UNA ISLA “NINGUN NINGUNO EXISTE SOLO” -John Donne Rendimos homenaje hoy a los logros de quienes se reciben de la Universidad de Texas en El Paso. Para ellos, esta ceremonia representa no sólo sino también la culminación de años de trabajo y de compromiso personal hacia esta meta, el preludio a innumerables oportunidades en el futuro. Los felicitamos y les deseamos lo mejor en esta occasión de crucial importancia en su vida. Pero nos parece indispensable también aprovecharnos del momento presente para brindarles nuestro reconocimiento a ustedes, los familiares y amigos de los graduados, puesto que al honrar éstos honramos además a todos ustedes. Vemos en el éxito de ellos el amor y el apoyo de padres, abuelos, hermanos, esposos e hijostodos los que han hecho de buen grado sacrificios porque han creído firmemente en la importancia de la educación de sus seres queridos. Ustedes han hecho la inversión provechosa de su presente para alcanzar un porvenir mejor, y todos nosotros nos hemos beneficiado por su empeño en esta labor. Los profesores y empleados de la Universidad de Texas en El Paso les agradecemos su apoyo y los felicitamos también, porque comprendemos que lo que han conseguido estos graduados no lo han conseguido solos. Iluminan ustedes nuestra ceremonia hoy con su presencia aquí, con su calor humano y su cariño.

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CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES DECEMBER 2006

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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Hector Isaac Acosta Jesse Isaac Arredondo Jesus Avila Melina Ibeth Banuelos Wendy Barron Bjorn Patrick Boentges Christopher Franz Boentges Davina A. Carrera Alejandro Esquivel Melissa Evans Samuel Franco Nallely Abril Gonzalez Maria Gisel Hernandez Charlene Mancuso Fernando Martinez Teresa Montoya Steven Phillip Moss Eric Joseph Nava Derrick O’Hara Jessica Retana Laura Isela Rodriguez Pablo Carlos Ruiz

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Joel Ivan Barba Daniel Catarino Perla Mayela Escarcega Adrian Garcia David Eduardo Hinojosa Guillermo A. Lopez Gabriel Martinez Jaime Alejandro Mendez Tomas Abel Meza Luis Miguel Montalvo Rafael Pacheco Francisco Javier Pajaro Nidia Castalia Pedregon Hector Alonso Quintana Alvaro Rebellon Rodrigo Vega Salwah Isabel Velador Gloria Velazquez

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Brandon Adrian Aguirre Julian Akle 20

Kristian Alberto Alcantar Dante Alejandro Alvarez Roxanne Arellano Gabriel R. Beltran James L. Borrego Jeong Yeon Braun Emily Irene Castaneda Juan Enrique Castorena-Martinez Gabriel Cordova Isaac Salvador Cuellar Cesar Davila Sergio Alonso De La O Diaz Jose Delgado Eduardo Eufracio-Maya Jesus Flores Guerra Israel Gonzalez Yassir Arath Granillo Victor G. Gutierrez Jorge Arturo Hidalgo Jose Lorenzo Hidalgo Damon Ingram Jose Luis Jara Brian Francis Johns Ronald Leroy Lindsey Patrick A. Luevano John Michael Lyle Nancy Zarely Molleda Elias Alberto Montoya Daniel Moreno John Pacheco Benito Perez Jose Miguel Porras Joel Quintana Victor Rejino Chrystian I. Rico Manuel Alberto Rodriguez Rafael Saucedo Ivan Sierra Bernardo Trejo David Venzor Javier Alejandro Villalobos Danilo Villanueva Jose O. Zapata

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering Andres Agustin Alvarez Francisco Alberto Cardenas Ingrid Caro Claudia Isela Carrillo Enrique Guillen

Miriam Analiz Hernandez Olmo Lopez Victor Luces Jorge Carlos Mena Marin Ruben Jalil Mendez-Macias Oscar Ariel Parrales Devaki Ludmila Pedroza Luis Alejandro Rodriguez Jessica Solano

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Claudia B. Arias Richard Bustamante Carlos Ricardo Camacho Carla Jessica Carreon Lizeth Chavez Nidia Flores Damian Enrique Galindo Sarah Anita Gardiner Jose Raul Gonzalez Ricardo Hermosillo Luis Carlos Holguin Flor Araceli Manriquez

Jesus D. Mendoza Timothy Tong Min Jose G. Mowad Gabriel R. Nolasco Karla Lucia Perez Jorge Kermith Prieto Jessica Quiroz Pepito B. Raguini Lorenzo Ryan Ramirez Elvia Paola Renova David Salazar Adriana Soltero Edgar Rene Tapia Veronica Valdez

Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Mohammed Ahmad Almeer Ahmed Mohammednoor Alobaidli Daniel Esteban Bujanda Charles A. Hernandez Pratish Jayantilal Parbhoo Scott Allen Rogers

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS Bachelor of Arts Anthropology Jacqueline Barragan Art Nancy Balcorta Melissa D. Caigoy Raul Martin Gandara Abraham Grove Diane I. Otero Jose Rodrigo Pedregon Lidia Margarita Royo Art/Communication Media Advertising Pamela Imelda Ortiz Chicano Studies Erika Ayala Jose M. Villalobos Chicano Studies/History Elizabeth Ortiz-Anchondo

Communication Electronic Media David Jacob Aguilar Edna Arellano Roberto Arredondo Charles Baker Martin Banman Erica Bustamante Martin Castorena Teresa Castro Diana L. Cordova Alexander Euzarraga Elisa Holguin Mayra Ixchel Mendoza Karen Nunez Adrian Osvaldo Ochoa Hector M. Oviedo Rosy Isela Soltero Luis Mario Soto Michelle Christine Torres Jesus Jose Yanez Communication Electronic Media/ Creative Writing Omar O. Diaz 21

Communication Electronic Media/ Political Science Jose Angel Villasana Communication Media Advertising Raquel Barrios Hiram Gonzalez Melissa Marie Gonzalez Brenda Adriana Guerrero Janet Hernandez Gabriela Moctezuma Claudia Elena Muniz Salvador Alejandro Renteria Raul Antonio Ruiz Valerie Annette Samaniego Sylvia Berenice Sigala Hannah Elisabeth Webb Communication Organizational and Corporate Communication Veronica Adriana Aguirre Wendy Arciniega Nasim Castillo Kasi Yvonne Clark Vickie Sue Grousnick Vanessa Maria Gurrola Christopher Anton Judge Renee Marquez Cesar Medina Andrea Ramirez Meriel S. Ramos Communication Print Media Eva Valenzuela Cepeda Claudia Guadalupe Delgado Maria Fernanda Durand John Robert Hall Maribel Santoyo Ben Torres Jr. Adam Gabriel Ulloa Communication Studies Cesar M. Ronquillo Creative Writing Dolores Y. Anderson Sandra Kathryn Fourzan Monica Vanessa Martinez Diego Rodolfo Medina Agustin Jaime Ortega Jeffrey L. Snyder 22

Criminal Justice Sandra Alicia Alba Carolina Aldaba Gabriela Soledad Ballard Natasja Tatjana Brusik Laura A. Cepeda Evanett De La O Valerie Escalante Adrian Alexander George Leslie M. Harper Cynthia Hernandez Monica Raquel Herrera Deborah Rebekah Ibaven George Licon Araceli Lucero Samuel Marquez Brenda A. Marrufo Celina Martinez Joyce Martinez Melissa Marie Melendez Aaron L. Ornelas Vicente Emmanuel Ortega Megan Charysse Parshall Elizabeth Dominguez Placencia Crystal Deanna Portillo Ashlie Elaine Redfield Robert Michael Resendez Jeffrey Reza Annette M. Rivera Lucia Sanchez Marshall Thompson Sanford Bryan Christopher Sears Claudia H. Torres Angelica L. Zubia Criminal Justice/Sociology Miguel Angel Jimenez Economics Lydia Odara Lopez English and American Literature Ruben Acosta Amanda Michelle Aguilar Amanda Ann Calderon Gustavo Carlos Eduardo Ivan Cruz Rosemary Diaz Jolene Monet Espinoza Ines Estorga April Joy Howell Jeffrey Ryan Kracht Jessica Nicole Lopez Erica Olivas Maria Carmen Reglen

Mary Anne Send Alejandra Soto Laura Karina Tapia Mariarlett Villalobos Jeff Zhan Wen Deana White

Carlos Esteban Moreno Antonio David Resendiz Christopher N. Rodriguez Julio Cesar Rodriguez Jessica Valdez Mary Elizabeth Walters

History Frank Jimenez Hershel David Johnson Jeanette Steavie Lozano Gustavo Mendiola Christina Marie O’Connell Christopher Rocky Orozco Sara Patricia Ramirez Noe Robles Joel Pedro Rodriguez Andy Ray Smith Desiree Ann Valdivia Eugene Lee Wyatt Leonardo Zapata

Political Science/History Carlos Julio Flores

History/Political Science Mark Christopher Clifford Joe A. Martinez Linguistics Nichole Flores Theresa Francine Flores Alejandra Valdez Mathematics Fabiola Arras Ruben Gonzales Luis Alberto Perez Thomas Villarreal Philosophy Christopher Scott Hendricks Jose Luis Hinojosa Tito Rodrigo Villegas Philosophy/Criminal Justice Elaine Faye Ellis Philosophy/Political Science Chris William Dalzell Political Science Sophia Jeannette Alonso Ahmad Gassan Azam Paulina Baca Justin Lee Dudley Euphemia Ruth Gold David Andrew Hyder Edgard Aurelio Maldonado Amanda Rae Montalvo

Political Science/Legal Reasoning Michael Alexander Martinez Political Science/Psychology Neil Joseph Unruh Psychology Eric Bernal Julisa Tapia Caraballo Stephanie Espinoza Hector David Garcia Christine Gonzalez Karla Veronica Horton Luke John Lucas Maria C. Marquez Erika Monique Montoya Alex Ehizode Obomese Lorena Olmedo Erika Ortiz Vanessa Magali Renteria Maria Guadalupe Rodriguez Jessica Danielle Santos Sandra Torrez Haldis Vasquez Isabel Ann Villalobos Yolanda Wages Michael Andrew Zaborowski Psychology/Communication Electronic Media James G. Navarrete Psychology/Sociology Johanna Elizabeth Kjaer Flores Sociology Vanessa Alvarado Ana Maria Burgos Andres Roberto Esparza Sandra Gonzalez Celene Martinez Nydia Judith Mendoza Teresa Santa Cruz Saul Antonio Soto Spanish Luis Adrian Anchondo Emanuel Estrada 23

Keila Jael Garcia Andrea Berenice Gonzalez Mayra Jeannette Martinez Yuridiana Betzabel Medina Pablo Antonio Mejia Laura Hilda Vasquez Theatre Arts Parisa Leduc Christina Rose Rodriguez Theatre Arts/Psychology Yuzeth Guadalupe Baca

Bachelor of Fine Arts Dance Mayra Bullock Jennifer Marie Romero Studio Art Drawing Karina L. Ramirez Studio Art Graphic Design Mario Aguilar Erick Paul Carrillo

Nolan R. Donehoo Juan Fernando Herrera Kaisa Henna-Riikka Kiintonen Natalina Sergio Clarisse Lissette Tinajero Studio Art Metals Adriana Perez Studio Art Painting Claudia Fernandez Jorge Guerrero Guadalupe Licona

Bachelor of Music Music Performance Vocal Jose Maria Dominguez Adriana Favela Music General Rosemary Cano Cynthia Yvonne Hill Adriana Sanchez Elisabeth Joy Snodgrass

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE Bachelor of Science Biological Sciences Blanca Rosa Abbud Raul Caudillo Lisa Marie Chavira Courtney Suzanne Courreges Carlyn Duchouquette Natividad Galindo Ana Sofia Garduno Vanna Gassmann Robert Christopher Hall Salvador Alejandro Hernandez Alejandro Juarez Michael Brandon Kennedy Victor Anthony Lara Antwanece Lashawn Mathis Rhone Alberto Mendoza Lezette Otero Bobby Perez Yina Jetzabel Perez Rafael Ramirez Grysell Ramos Sussan Annita Rowhanian Rachel Sierra Ana Yong Soler 24

Claudia Elena Valenzuela Rodney Wayne Vance Maribel Vargas Valerie Nena Villanueva Yu-Hsiang Wang Chemistry Ricardo Badillo Georgina Annette Carballo Alejandro Fernandez George Alexander Ibave Amber Nicole Luevano Crystal Morales Robert Moreno Andrew Pardo Daniel P. Pepper Rye Cushan Terrell Nubia Zuverza Mena Environmental Science Michelle S. Brennan Sandra I. Campos Delia Mai Comeaux Jesus Ernesto Morales Ryan Matthew O’Keefe Jorge Ramos

Geological Sciences Erin Dixon Barner Keith Preston Cardon Mathematics Heidi Paola Arellano Maria Barraza Fernando Falcon Arlene Federico Hugo Alonso Gallardo Rocio Elena Gallardo Miriam Garcia Tracey Larae Gorham Angel Salvador Marquez Andrea Edith Rodriguez Microbiology Luis Mario Aguirre-Palma Leticia Alarcon Berenice Arriaga Heather Nicole Boakye Monica Escobar Gabriela Federico Erika Garcia Paul L. Hernandez

Gizeh Eduardo Lara Erik Lopez Athena Francine Rincon Cynthia Rodriguez Roger Romero Alexandra Marie Sanftner Alysia Faith Strickland Jasmine Yvette Vasquez Elsa G. Warden Physics Carlos N. Hernandez Psychology Julie Ann Blow Janet Lorraine Carson Adriana Lizeth De La Fuente Janene Michelle Hughes Natalia Lazcano Rener Mendoza Jose Alonso Cabriales Navarrete Jose Antonio Pacheco Vanessa Magali Renteria Jessica Rodriguez Francisco Isaac Salgado-Garcia

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies Claudia Abraham Yolanda Aceves Paulette Renee Adams Veronica Aguirre Andrea Crystal Amiri Luz Irene Apodaca Danitza Arellano Claudia Lynn Armendariz Edith Avilez Victoria Ann Bruder Marleen Ivette Burkhart Lizeth Adriana Caballero Martha Gabriela Calderon Cynthia S. Cardenas Jessica Carrasco Nancy Castro Yadira Irais Ceballos Susana A. Chavez Sonia Lorena Cobian Marisela Cortez Angelica Cuellar

Lourdes De Leon Elvira Lizett Decena Brenda L. Diaz Consuelo Diaz Maricruz Diaz Gretchen M. Dickey Lori Elizabeth Eckard Toni M. Farris Claudia Favela Sara Liz Galaviz Bianca Raquel Garcia Ivan Francisco Garcia Adriana Gaytan Monica Gomez Aida M. Gonzalez Ivy Marie Grajeda Cynthia Lizeth Guerrero Joe D. Herrera Marco Antonio Herrera Manuel P. Holguin Valerie Paula Huizar Krystal Lee Jaroszewski Torsten Knauerhase 25

Sonya Kuntz Amanda Danielle Livingston Rachel E. Lopez Gloria Marie Loveless Araceli Madrid Rebeca Marquez Claudia Yvette Matancillas Nitza Matus Miriam Mesta Alice Miranda Jessica Ann Montanez Jose Alejandro Montelongo Margarita Montero Christopher M. Montes Karla Mireya Moya Maribel Muro Rocio Myres Astrid Navarrete Rebecca Lynn Nelson Fatima Vanessa Ozaeta Denise Michelle Perez Elizabeth Perez

Paola Quinonez Claudia Ramos Talia Vanessa Reyes Edith Griselle Rios Elizabeth Rivera Alyn Saenz Hugo Salazar Marla Jo Sanchez Martha E. Sanchez Veronica Sanchez Jonna D. Schulte Nadia Gordillo Sung Jeanette Elizabeth Torres Myrna Lorena Torres Irma Trevizo Fernando Valdez Aurora Isabel Vasquez Rodolfo Vasquez Graciela Vela Marissa Manuela Venegas Monica Villanueva Piper Ann Vondran

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Bachelor of Business Administration Accounting Laura Appleby Erika Avalos Renee Lori Bishop Triana Estrella Burciaga Victoria Denisse Palacios Cano Perla Yvette Carrillo Suijuan Chen Arturo Contreras Maribel De La Huerta Pedro Elias Ganem Marcus Anthony Gavaldon Alejandra Guevara Josefina Marquez Sofia Gallegos Medina Minerva Elizabeth Najera Isidra Hortencia Ochoa Roberto Ortega Diana Elena Parra Minerva Santos Pedroza Ricardo Santos Porras Rosario Reyes Eduardo Saenz Jessica Santos 26

Belinda Marie Shannon Erandeni Suchil Carolina Trejo Jessica Adela Urias Betzabe Vega Emily Jo Weller Accounting/Computer Information Systems Noe Garcia Accounting/Finance Julia Kokina Richard David Lopez Cedric A. Lyerly Raul Tapia Areli Jahzzel Yanez Accounting/General Business Rodrigo Ives Ostos Angelica Torres Accounting/Management Edith Morales Computer Information Systems Paul Alderete Javier Eduardo Alvarez

Christian Oliver Arreola Liliana Barrios Ricardo Calpa Deborah Candia Juan Miguel Carreon Robert Dale Crawford Jose Enriquez Luis A. Lapidus Jesus Albert Macias Jessica Rubyn Mares Thelma Angelica Marron Angel Gail Medrano Phillip Anthony Ornelas Marcel Pierel John Carl Pilhoefer Michael Steven Quezada Vincent Ralph Sanchez Celina Silva Jorge Tapia Daniel Alexander Varela Melissa M. Varela Oscar Antonio Vega Jason Glen Wright Tony Yanez Computer Information Systems/ Management Grace Barron Lisa Herrera Jesus Alberto Vega Economics Claudia E. Joachim George Novela Sandra Ivette Riccillo Naomi Cheyenne Venters Economics/Finance Amanda Lorena Monarez Economics/Management Pamela Chante Smith Finance Marta Isela Aguirre Viktoriya Mykolaivna Baytser Maria Luisa Caro Elden Rene Coleman Raymond Gomez David Manuel Juarez Elizabeth A. Moya Robert Stephen Pandy Abraham Peinado Mirella Quintana Patricia Reyes

DeLynn Sue Rodriguez Ken George Wohleking Syhzumi Yamada Finance/General Business Valery Buendia Finance/Management Adrian C. Guerrero Finance/Marketing Sonia Paola Betancourt Rosa Maria Chacon General Business Rocio Paloma Alvarado Miriam Amato Nohemi Desantiago Maria Renee Espino Jorge Miguel Fierro Cristina Alejandra Mcbirnie Erika Estella Veloz Andre Raul Zugasti General Business/Management Patricia Chavez Mabel Gutierrez General Business/Marketing Melissa Gonzalez Azucena Gonzalez Moreno General Business/Production Operations Management Gabriela Haydee Garcia Management Laura Vanessa Amaya Monica I. Andrade Mayra Berumen Justin D. Bray Valerie Bustamante Joseph M. Bustos Monica Casarez Nancy Castaneda Lea Elizabeth Cheu Ivonne Yuliana Contreras Elizabeth Dominguez Cecilia Favela Griselda Fernandez Elizabeth Devon Gatlin Fatima Bukonla Hassan Jorge Lares Azbiel Lopez Amalia Veronica Lucero Daniel Luna 27

Janelle Martinez Serena V. Martinez Suzanne Hidrogo Montanez Raul Rene Mora Norma Elisa Olvera Annette Ornelas Donna Pamela Ortega Vera K. Overton Zulema Perez Alicia Portillo Jeffrey Allen Purser Jenny Reyes Rosalia T. Urueta Adriana Valverde Gabriel Vasquez Desiree Marie Vazquez Myrna Villanueva Elvia Zavala Management/Marketing Mauricio Garcia-Camara Michael Martinez Alexandra Monroy Nancy Ruiz Marketing Jeannie Lee Bernal Jeffrey Leonard Campell

Francisco Javier Castro Troy Alan Collavo Desiree Sharifa Crichlow Grisel Debora Joseph Samuel Fleskoski Juan Jose Gomez Jennifer Ann Marwah Omar Alberto Mendoza Gerardo Jose Moreira Liliana Moreno Raquel Elena Pando Jose M. Perez Amanda Portillo Brenda Sanchez Carlos Manuel Sanchez Rene Felipe Sanchez James Robert Tidwell Juan Jose Uribe Nubia Graciela Zamora Marketing/Management Ana Laura Lucero Pampillo Production Operations Management Jesus Tarango Marquez

COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES Bachelor of Science Health Promotion Yvonne L. Acosta Sarai Alvarez Daniel Ben Amber M. Briseno Teresa Candelaria Llubia Susana Corella Flor Elisa Esnayra Mary Elyse Farah Benjamin Mathias Fresquez Desirae Ann Gallegos Xochiquetzalli Gamboa Lesley Ladana Gilley Antonia Granillo Young Ha Han Julie Anne Harrell Lucia Hernandez Armida Marquez Jesus Marquez 28

Jennifer Martinez Priscilla Martinez Jorge Arturo Medina Cristina Ivonne Mireles Silvia Elvira Orozco Denise Kay Servo Heather Diane Vasquez Denise Zanudo Nancy D. Zubiate-Asagi Kinesiology Guadalupe Aguilar Jr. Omar Lionel Alvarez Emilio Arce Elizabeth Marie Boulden Avery A. Brooker Deanna Marie Camacho Javier Carreno Carolina Carreon Daniel Chavez Margaret G. Conley

Jesus Delgado Henderson Kwame Dottin Jairo Cecil Duzant Catherine Elizabeth Eichhorn Armando Gallego Jose J. Garcia April M. Gonzalez Timothy Wayne Groover Mike Guerrero Fernando Isaac Guillen Bulent Kemal Gurcan Justin Ryan Hanel Mauro Alfredo Hinojosa Christopher Jimenez David Kneip Roy Elbert Kohn Alejandro Meraz Lacy Joyner Murphy Ina Pinales Victor Alexandro Prieto Sonia Rey Brenda Nathalie Rios Yvonne Rodriguez Liza G. Ruvalcaba

Kia Taj Sams Dwan Anthony Smith Todd Alan Triggs Denisse Vindiana Valles Jorge Villanueva Jermaine Bruce Wilkerson Brian Allan Witherspoon Juan Zapata

Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy Estibaliz Cristina Alvarado Elizabeth Carmen Daul Estee Sonnie Montoya Francisco Jesus Montelongo Jessica Ortega Rocio Yvette Perez Sarah Aguilar Perez Crystal S. Ruiz Cynthia E. Sanchez James Everett Scherer Maria G. Vasquez Shanae Diane Villarreal

SCHOOL OF NURSING Bachelor of Science in Nursing Nursing, Generic Gabriela Aguilar Vanessa Avila Priscilla Barron Maribel Burciaga Scott David Carlsen Vicenta Leler Casillas Kelly Marie Cruz Samuel Garcia Christina Aurelia Gurrola Jesus M. Hernandez Arturo Marquez Talia Lynn Martinez Zulema Medina Martha Laura Ocaranza Ella Marie Ortega Susan Perez Set Joshua Rico Savannah J. Rincones Cynthia Yvette Rodriguez

Irania Odalis Rodriguez Monica M. Rodriguez Raul Rodriguez Alejandra Rogers Emily Rosales Xochitl Amanda Rueda Christina Lynn White Nursing, Registered Nurse Tony Lenere Blair Jessica Melissa Diaz Celia Patricia Duarte Erika Garcia Robin Elizabeth Garza Brenda Sue Jeppesen Rhonda R. Lanclos Celeste Eileen Matos Michelle Leann Mcghee Svetlana Y. Pakharnaeva Reymundo Reyes Roelson Rodriguez 29

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Studies Monica Gloria Aguilar Melissa Apodaca Erika Rene Avila Sylvia Best Daniel Lloyd Blunk Edward D. Byrd Kersta Tsehai Caliz Ruben Castillo Tiana Renea DeSimon Jessica Elizondo Leonor Gamboa Veronica M. Gandara Kristin Kedzie Gorman Charlie Walden Harris Georgina Hernandez Julian G. Hernandez Teresita Hernandez Patricia Elizabeth Johnson Robert J. Leyva Margarita Lourdes Lopez Ricardo Lopez Ricardo Lopez De Lara Caesar Lujan Jorge Maese Brandy M. Martinez Juan David Martinez Leonora Martinez

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Adriana Karina Mata Michael Gerard Mata Maryann Mata-Castillo Robert Matthews Toni Kay McNair Daen Obed Mendoza Yvonne Munoz Jennifer Ann Olivas April K. Ortiz Katie Jean Pattison Barbara Ann Pence Noemi Josephine Perez Rosa Elva Perez Anthony Ramos Maria Reyes Cherie Rios Anthony Edward Rodriguez James Eagle Ruybe Mavis Lizette Salcido Ruben Salcido Blanca Armida Schaffino Melissa Margareta Sharpling Teresa Marie Soria Jessica Terese Torres Delfina Valdez Miguel Angel Villa Cynthia Villarreal Kathleen Wright

UNIVERSITY HONORS PROGRAM Fall 2006

Summer 2006

University Honors Certificate Candidate

University Honors Degree Graduates

Chemistry Ricardo Badillo

Business Mabel C. Sanchez

University Honors Degree Candidates

Nursing Lauretta Nsobundu

Accounting Julia Kokina

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GRADUATE SCHOOL Doctor of Education Educational Leadership and Administration Kelly Scrivner Overley Dissertation Title: “Public University Leaders as Fundraisers” John Thomas Roskosky Dissertation Title: “Bridging the Gap between Middle School Eighth Grade and High School Ninth Grade: Developing a Transition Program” John F. Tanner Dissertation Title: “Participation in Music Education and Student Achievement at Grade 10”

Doctor of Philosophy Biological Sciences-Pathobiology Jose Angel Pacheco Dissertation Title: “Revision of the New World Thief Ants (Hymenoptera:Formicidae:Solenopsis)” Computer Engineering Hector Garces Dissertation Title: “Chaos Theory and Fractals for Wideband Signals Processing” Environmental Science and Engineering Hugo F. Lopez Dissertation Title: “Modeling Complex Dispersed Energy and Clean Water Systems for the U.S./ Mexico Border” Ye Shi Dissertation Title: “Characterization and Comparison of Speciated Atmospheric Carbonaceous (soot) Particulates and their Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Contents in the Context of the Paso Del Norte Airshed along the U.S.-Mexico Border” 32

Jaime Bernardo Vigo Rivera Dissertation Title: “Tolerance of C57BL/6J Male Mice to Arsenic Toxicity” Taisser Yakob Zumlot Dissertation Title: “Environmental Evaluation of New Mexico Stream Sediment Chemistry Using the National Uranium Resource Evaluation (NURE) Program Data” General Psychology Keli Suzanne Holloway Dissertation Title: “A Social Relations Investigation of Mock Jurors’ Perceptions of Influence” Geological Sciences Luqman Ayodeji Adams Dissertation Title: “Sequence and Mechanical Stratigraphy: An Integrated Reservoir Characterization of the Weber Sandstone, Western Colorado” Julie Marie Hamblock Dissertation Title: “Understanding the Origin and Evolution of the Continental Crust: Case Studies in the Southern Rio Grande Rift, New Mexico, and the Coast Mountains, British Columbia” Materials Science and Engineering Paula Apodaca Dissertation Title: “New Transition Metal Complexes and their RingOpened Polymers” Ricardo Ernesto Avila Dissertation Title: “Measurement and Analysis of Applied Power, Forces and Material Response in Friction Stir Welding of Aluminum Alloy 6061”

Noe Gaudencio Alba Baena Dissertation Title: “Mechanical Behavior of Shock-Wave Consolidated Nano and MicronSized Al/SiC and Al/Al2O3 Two-Phase Systems Characterized by Light and Electron Metallography” Psychology-Psychology and Health Christopher Jay Johnson Dissertation Title: “The Measurement of Mindfulness” Rebecca L. Palacios Dissertation Title: “Relation of Family History to Stress Reactions during Appetitive and Aversive Challenges” Monica Claire Skewes Dissertation Title: “UTEP Women Kick Butt! Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Web-based Smoking Cessation Intervention Targeted to Hispanic Female College Students”

Combined Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Business Administration Marcus Anthony Gavaldon

Master of Accountancy Jose Luis Delgado

Master of Arts Clinical Psychology Monica Teresa De La Torre Communication Darilis Garcia-McMillian Stacy Annette Linna Geraldine Marie Mearns Griselda Rodríguez Education Clayton Daniel Anderson Cindy Darlenes Holmes Timothy Shane Mendoza

English & American Literature Andrew Anthony Espinosa Arturo Valdespino Experimental Psychology Lisa Dawn Topp History Selfa Alejandra Chew-Smithart Craig Jeffrey Cummings Aaron Andrew Edstrom Nancy Gonzalez Gabriel Valdez George Lloyd White Leadership Studies Nico Busschaert John Alden Byrd Melvin Leon Carr Sean Robert Cohen Matthew Hayden Ellett Petrus Johannes Engelbrecht Anthony Brian Falcon Ali Rasmi Frihat Mohammed Ali Habahbeh Nicholas Ryan Hodge Matthew Joshua Inglis Darrell Cornelius Lewis William Bradford Marsh Veronica Schmidt Cory Nathan Scott Angeline Dawn Smith Chunka Ali Smith Lourdes Alicia Smith Eric Y. Soler Thomas Ryan Stockton Jennifer Lynne Uyeshiro Shamori Rose Whitt Political Science Robert Andrew Benson Marina Valdez Amanda Vasquez Sociology Veronica Maria Alvarez Joni Sue Eastman Ann Kouise Fahy Adrian Mata 33

Spanish Gabriel Avila Jorge Luis Rangel Victor Alejandro Silva Hector Ugarte

Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies Daniel Jacob Flores Denise Loya

Master of Arts in Teaching English Brenda Kay Connel-Ross Maija Saara Holman Mathematics Qianyin Liang

Master of Business Administration Taiwo Abimbola Ajibade Carlos Edgar Arguijo Jorge Rene Caballero Rafael Daniel Calderon David Antonio Camarillo Joseph Kababie Vanessa Lopez Hilda Manuela McCue Cesar Antonio Mendez Alfredo Morales Ramon Alberto Nino Raymundo Rincon Lars Schuster George O. Rex White Claire Walker Wright

Online Master of Business Administration Giath Attar Agustin Escalera Mark David Harris Renee Laws Adan Moreno

Master of Education Educational Administration Monica Bustillos Javier A. Carrasco Felix Castor 34

Monica Elena Corral Beatriz Oralia Flores David Eric Garcia Jose Luis Gonzalez Oscar Martin Gonzalez Wanda Letice Hampton-Johnson Judy Ann Jimenez Nicolas Mendez Alicia Rodriguez Ismael Sosa Tracy Kay Speaker Martha Laura Tovar Martha Lorenza Velasquez Educational Diagnostician Deborah Louise Cortez Francisca Duplessis Darien Brooke Grover Barbara La Verne Haire Aracely Lopez Sandra Pedroza Ruth Adela Roman Rocio Alicia Sierra-Duarte Julie Ann Tapia Richard Luis Torres Enrique Vasquez Guidance and Counseling Leonor Fernandez Daniel Owen Fitzpatrick Armida Arrieta Kihara Susan Rivera Instructional Specialist Elizabeth Acosta Diane Acuna Adriana Alvarez Nancy Corrine Apodaca Maria Luisa Burnette-Sanders Sandra Burstein Stephanie Ann Campos Thomas Gilbert Carranza Maria Guadalupe Carrizales Cynthia Castillo Roberto Chairez Adrian Chavez Manuel Eduardo Cortes Ruth Edith Delgado Maria Nicolasa Diaz Mariela Diaz Elvira Marcela Flores

Nabil Ghariani Terrance Tee Hilton Elsie Kirkham Holguin Nikki Dyan Johnson Lori Perez Lane Samantha Le Blanc Avis Jocelyn Liverpool Lilia Loya George Manuel Manriquez Monica Marquez Sandra Annette Martinez John Steven Matthews James Abel McIntyre Jessica Melendez-Carrillo Ruth Elaine Melendez-Magana Lorena Morales Anne Nneka Nzekwe Maria Guadalupe Orozco Consuelo A. Pantoja Maria Teresa Rayas Thomas Michael Redlinger Oscar Alejandro Rico Alma Martina Sanchez Michael Stephen Schwartz Teresa Belle Schwartz Leticia Segura Helga Ericka Sepulveda Virginia Solis Daniel Torres Martiniano Lunar Valdivia Dora Luz Valero Lauren Renee Zervic Reading Education Katherine Anne Faber Karla Clarice Flores Nadia Konjit Mobley Karina Vanessa Murga Barbara Lynn Peterson Special Education Valerie Ann Aguirre Marjorie L. Cano Liliana Carrillo Melissa Lynn Duchene Leticia Estela Hernandez Cecilio Huitron Kristina Lea Jaramillo Linda Louise Johnson

Angela Ann Martinez Noemi Martinez Sergio Martinez Saul Ignacio Montoya Santiago Morales Steven Michael Munoz David Perez Carmen Sandra Prelo Irasema Ramirez Rosanna V. Rodriguez Liliana Rojo Esther Sanchez Paula Deana Sandoval Ofelia Yvonne Torres

Master of Engineering in Environmental Engineering William Franklin Quinn

Master of Fine Arts Armando R. Duran Amber Michelle Miller Carlos Gabriel Rodriguez David Villegas

Master of Information Technology Gaspar Guerra Tomas Francisco Ornelas Abdiel Olaf Quezada

Master of Public Administration Joanne Esther Bates Leticia H. Chavez Nzedegwu Robert Olisa III William John Wolff

Master of Science Bioinformatics Sandeep Aggarwal Ehsanul Haque Chemistry Nageswar Rao Yesu Civil Engineering Cesar Alberto Alvarado Felipe Castro Bikash Gautam 35

Adriana Geiger Gina Marie Hrdlicka Houbing Song Kai Wang

Manufacturing Engineering Luis Armando Cedillo Hugo Martinez Carlos Villanueva

Computer Engineering Luis G. Delgado Brenda Aracely Prieto Sergio Ivan Velazquez

Mechanical Engineering Francisco Bustillos-Trujillo Donald Michael Candelaria Angel Eduardo Esparza Laura Cristina Irigoyen Jose Luis Sanchez-Perez Jonathan Abelardo Valenzuela

Computer Science Jose Luis Lopez Vitus Daniel Lorenz-Meyer Richard Zamudio Economics Osvaldo Miranda Electrical Engineering Jaime Gutierrez Alfonso Hernandez Rajashekar Shivanna Kowdley Kun-Yo Liu Yuhua Liu Siva Krishna C. Maduri Aaron Medina Sharmin Nawsher Sunil Gubbi Rajendraprasad Jagadish Sudhakar Tippini Environmental Science Nancy Ivette Rivera Rivera Geological Sciences Sara Natalie Cervera Krystal Marie Pearson David Ayodele Sheba Industrial Engineering Deepak Mahesh Agarwal Miguel Angel Diaz De Leon Raul Encinas Abhilash Reddy Kothi Iris Edith Montiel Christian Mendez Soriano Ana Barbara Torres Kinesiology Phuong Thu Ramirez

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Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Maduri Pasala Wayne Salas Physics Juan Daniel Hermosillo Statistics Seoweon Jin Vernon G. Samuels

Master of Science in Environmental Engineering Deepti Diana Gaddala Vijay

Master of Science in Nursing Nurse Clinician Educator Guadalupe Dominguez Betty Levier Whittaker Nursing Systems Management Elias Miguel Armendariz Petra Isabel Ramirez Angela Weathers Williams

SUMMER 2006

GRADUATES PARTICIPATING IN THE DECEMBER 2006 COMMENCEMNT

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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering

Pedro Gutierrez

Jose Bernardo Pamanes Thelma Sierra Lorin Maria Varela

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Rocio Griselle Cortes Osvaldo Palacios Nahum D. Quezada Alejandro Ronquillo Jacob J. Rosales

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Selina I. Gonzalez Henry Vallejo

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Alfredo Sotelo

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS Bachelor of Arts Art Victor Zavala Tim E. Engelbrecht Biological Sciences Cecilia Lezama Alcazar Chicano Studies Leticia V. Chavez Communication Electronic Media Omar Hernandez Elizabeth Ibarguen Nissi Belen Jimenez Alejandro Adrian Marquez Communication Organizational and Corporate Communications Monica Victoria Alvillar Salvador Esteban Flores Veronica Jean Flournoy Irma Alicia Juarez Karla M. Martinez Jenny Sonya Patino Victoria Divina Salas Martha Cristina Valle 38

Communication Studies Patrick Michael Perez Criminal Justice Abel Castaneda Patrick Alexander Dimatteo Omar H. Duran Jorge Luis Franco Aaron Grau Michael Ryan Harper Jessica Renee Heide Aglaee Hidalgo Rene Ochoa Brenda Angelica Ortega Vanessa Xenia Ortiz Bertha Alicia Urquiza Criminal Justice/Psychology Astrid Amada Elizondo Madeline Zamarripa English and American Literature Ricardo Castillo Ruby A. Montana James Patrick Soares Desiree M. Villanueva

English and American Literature/ History Adriana Veronica Lechuga History Jaime Ricardo Aguilar Kathryn Jean Echols Luis F. Espinosa Sara Mercy Fox Alfonso Auqustin Frias Oscar Gomez Oscar Mendoza Michael Christopher Sherman Michael Silva Victor A. Smith Richard Thomas Christopher David Tyler Latin American and Border Studies Patricia Alva

Naomi Yolanda Nieto Jennifer Lynn Oliver Sylvia Elena Prieto Francisco Ramirez Yesica Sanchez Psychology/Criminal Justice Linett Negroni Sociology Mary Elizabeth Aguilera Patricia Holguin Majerczyk Spanish Regina Blanco Griselda Castro Spanish/Linguistics Jenny Flor Morales

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Linguistics Clifford Scott Jones

Dance Josey Marie Pickett

Mathematics Araceli De La Fuente

Studio Art Painting Marie D. Otero

Philosophy Shaun Lewis Isaac Primera Moriel

Studio Art Sculpture Ricardo A. Hernandez

Political Science Dora Leticia Aguirre-Mondragon David Barreras Paul T. Deming Francisco J. Duran Omar Reyes Erica Patricia Rios Lizeth Adriana Vazquez Psychology Yvette Marie Avila Aubrey Jean Castle Liliana Cordero Denise Nicole Joseph Harold Lee Kelley Marisa Anne Lizarraga Rocio Margarita Meza Rosa Irma Miller Rosalinda Montes

Bachelor of Music Music General Steven Avila Naomi Rhae Frausto Sean M. Kilkenny Adrian A. Rios

Bachelor of Social Work Elizabeth Acosta Brenda Lucia Breceda Christina Villa Fuentes Edna Karina Guevara Vicki J. Maestas Samuel Marquez Annette Diane Rojas Girard Edward Sanchez Jessica Saucedo

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COLLEGE OF SCIENCE Bachelor of Science Biological Sciences Cristina Campbell Alejandro Chavez Vanessa Gonzalez Lisa Michele Johnson-Brown Delilah Navarro Carylinda Serna Jo Simien Enrique Gerardo Soto-Ruiz John Howard Upton

Microbiology Marina Jo Acevedo Ahlam Gassan Azam Arturo Cisneros Martin Sosa Physics Julian Antolin-Camarena Datton Nguyen Psychology Aime Ishback Limas

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies Christina Barrientos Celina Margarita Camacho Maria Victoria Carrillo April Monique Casarez Erin Nicole Fronek Lizet A. Gaeta Jesus Garcia Sandra Miriam Hernandez Lorena Jimenez Bresse Aide Maldonado

Ana Laura Molina Sonia Angelica Monclova Diana Selena Muela Marisol Muro Leticia Pineda Virginia Ramirez Rodriguez Ana Cristina Saenz David Paul Salazar Lori A. Tejeda Jonathan Valdez Vanessa Vasquez Damon Lynn Zeller

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Bachelor of Business Administration

Alejandro Mena Elizabeth Rodriguez

Accounting Stephen Ballesteros Carol Lynne Bertrand Brenda Y. Diaz Eric Mark Gaeta Laura Gamboa Rosa Elvia Harris Edgar Micheal Hepp Stephanie Gail Holen

Computer Information Systems Charles E. Alcala Rosendo Corral Sean Joseph Deshaies Miguel Angel Gutierrez Ronald Richard McCool Daniel Yvan Olivas Edevaldo J. Orozco

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Computer Information Systems/ General Business Heidi Susana Rodriguez Economics Ricardo Garcia Jose Alberto Puentes Economics/Finance Jose Hernandez-Sada Sheila Berenice Moreno Finance Gabriela Gomez Ernesto Joseph Hernandez Cindy Lopez Luis Manuel Medina Ernesto Navarro Arturo Ordaz Brenda Rivas Teodora Spirta Claudia Ivette Torres Angel Sergio Wallace Finance/Marketing Rosalinda Quiroz Finance/Production Operations Management Maribel Frescas General Business Nancy Ardoin Anthes Eloy Manuel Corral Kelly Shane Davison Luz Maria Diaz Ana Maria Gutierrez Daniella Jordan Eduardo Medina Kenichi Oshiba Haydee Rivera Mabel Cristal Sanchez Javier Gerardo Trevino General Business/Management Claudia Quintana General Business/Marketing Claudia Lorena Contreras Maria De La Luz Gonzalez-Luna Octavio Trujillo Ijtsuri Anayantzin Viveros Management Rashmi Hasmukh Bhakta Norma Castillo

Martha Isela Dukes Isabel Gallegos Cesar Hernandez Linda Michelle Hernandez Ramon Humberto Iturbe Juan Lozoya Nicholas Macias Elizabeth Elena Martinez Ruby G. Martinez Shauna Hanna Mendoza Paul Jason Olan Luciano Ortega Ana Belen Rodriguez Veronica Rodriguez Noe Sanchez Juan Jose Sevilla Jose Angel Silva John Albert Thomas Nicole Zavala Management/Marketing Joshua James House Nora Elena Mendoza Agustine Pimentel Marketing Dora L. Alcazar Hilda Yvette Avila Leslie Viridiana Balderas Casandra Yvette Casarez Antonio Ivan Chavira Viviana Del Villar Luis A. Dena Diana Georgina Diaz Fernando Franco Maria Eugenia Gonzalez Ryan Alexander Hernandez Jesus Roberto Horton Jonathan Bruce Lawson Karina M. Lopez Erika Gabriela Mendez Jose Alberto Ortega Sofia V. Alfaro Pacheco Marlene Nazdhira Pegueros Andrew Michael Pena Cynthia Ramirez Jazmin Rey Sergio Serna Oscar Sevilla Jorge A. Silva Armando Talavera Ana Emilia Trevizo 41

COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES Bachelor of Science Clinical Laboratory Science Jaime Rodriguez Health Promotion Waldo Alarcon Robert Guerrero Alonzo Eugenia Michelle Anguiano Ileana Monica Castro Rosa Emma Gonzalez Albertina Gina Rodriguez Luis Rogelio Sanchez Araceli Sandoval Sabrina Michelle Scheiern Kinesiology Fernando R. Arriaga Jason Paul Brison Elizabeth M. Cabada Heidi Marie Downey Woodrow Wilson Hammond Manuel Jose Hernandez Efren Herrera Menson Holloway Courtney Frances Leeser Fabiola Araceli Leyva Angelica Lopez Travis Joe Magden Ernesto Samuel Perez

Bachelor of Science in Nursing Nursing, Generic Lori Ann Acosta Jacobo Isaac Almanza Valerie Anne Amador Elizabeth Arzabala Jeanine Elaine Belcher William Washington Belcher Mauritania Beltran Linda G. Brown Veronica Carrillo Cynthia Castaneda Melissa Castillejos 42

Colette Sue Christner Melanie Dominguez Scott T. Evans Jessica Flores Patricia Ann Garcia Alfonso Guzman Sonya Dean Harris Margaret Ann Heim Jessica Mae Hernandez Yukiko Jackson Silvio Karisch William Kiefer Heinz Ulrich Landeck Carol Loya Gary Douglas Mcdonald Naomi Melendez Jorge Luis Mendoza Jose Jesus Montes Yanette Montiel Perla Morales Lynnette M. Munoz Lesley Ann Norman Lauretta Ndidiamaka Nsobundu Raul Palacios Stephanie A. Pendleton Angel Gabriel Rodriguez Christina Maureen Rodriguez Idali Rodriguez Imelda Virginia Skertchly Sara Beth Smith Miriam Solis Laveeta Sanyale Springer Haydee Vanessa Talavera Ardiana Maloku Teran Sandra Elizabeth Zaragoza Nursing, Registered Nurse Nicholas Bryant Claudia Chaparro

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Studies Amy Susan Ankuda Patricia Bouche Yesenia Elena Byrne Enrique Castanos Bernice Castro Joe Alfred Chavez David Cuevas Joe Calvin Devance Clara Ann Galvez Angela C. Garcia Jose Luis Garcia Jose Luis Giron Fidel Gomez Julie Anne Harrell Kyna Marie Heinz Ivan Hernandez Mario Antonio Hernandez

Hector Manuel Herrera Amy Leigh Lister-Rousseau Serafin Lopez Franco Javier Marquez Linda Kay McCue Leticia Montoya Ike Joseph Monty Adrian Munoz Mark Jackson Parrish Victor Ramirez Joshua Jermaine Randolph Alberto Schaffino Omar A. Thomas Timothy Wayne Thompson Amy Elizabeth Tures Carmen Marie Valenzuela Salvador Valenzuela Justino Victoriano Jacqueline Emma Watters Amy Monique Young

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GRADUATE SCHOOL Doctor of Philosophy History-Borderlands History Jeffrey Kent Lucas Dissertation Title: “Twentieth Century Mexico through the Eyes of Antonio Diaz Soto y Gama” Materials Science and Engineering Carlos Pizaña Dissertation Title: “Solid-State Flow, Mechanical Alloying, and MeltRelated Phenomena for [001] Single-Crystal W Ballistic Rod Penetrators Interacting with Steel Targets” Psychology-Psychology and Health Cathe Connor Lester Dissertation Title: “Stereotype Threat and the Math Performance of Undergraduate Females”

Master of Accountancy Marissa Christine Sims

Master of Arts Communication Susana Imelda Miledi English Rhetoric and Writing Shawn Jay Miller History U.S./Mexico Border Christina Lynn Alvear Latin American and Border Studies Raquel Joy Fruh Leadership Studies Marc Anthony Reyher Mike Solis Eugenio Squillace Jerry Gene Williams Fernando Yanez Linguistics Michelle Dion Matthews 44

Political Science Sudeshna Bhattacharyya Spanish Roberto Armendariz Ponce

Master of Arts in Teaching Mathematics Aracely Teresa Vargas

Master of Business Administration Accelerated Master of Business Administration Program Luisa Arellano Jason Edward Baumgarten Anthony Patrick Dominguez Maxie Starr Flores Christopher Charles Montoya Mauricio Rodriguez Rodney Keith Smith Business Administration Hector Maurilio Beltran Omar Hernandez Juliana Hill Trien Vinh Le Luis Antonio Miranda Daniel Ott Jesus Trejo Jorge A. Trevino Sonam Wangchuk Online Master of Business Administration David Michael Azzinaro Mark David Burmeister Richard Milton Corder

Master of Education Educational Administration Donna Ward Baca Alonzo Barraza Jose Santos Barraza Gabriel Sebastian Blanco

David Gary Carrasco Todd Anthony Fronce Erika Ivonne Garcia Kelly Elizabeth Groves Raquel Hernandez Marisela Kniest Leticia Lopez Tracy A. Lutich Robyn Ann McCormick Sonia Leticia Morales Alejandro Olvera William James Patti Cesar Ramirez Juan Fernando Reyes Norma Sepulveda Michelle Lynne Stebleton Guidance and Counseling Rosa Maria Arellano Lourdes L. Coria Fabiola Saenz Ekleberry Sandra Karina Flores Deyanira Matus Fronce Sylvia Alicia Rodriguez Roy Alberto Soriano Oscar Demetrio Villalobos Instructional Specialist Rebecca Almodovar Alicia Adriana Beltran Refugio R. Chavez Thomas Gordon Collette Lenore Dixon Thelma Lilia Fox Alma Graciela Garcia Patricia Duarte Haggard Lorenza Elida Hernandez Yoscelina Hernandez William Allen Kimble Claudia Angelica Lopez De Lara Rebecca Magallanez Lorena Michel David Escobedo Rios Tania Rodriguez Karla Marcela Tejeda Sonia Leticia Telles Rosalinda Vela-Manley Amy Zemla

Reading Education Socorro Martinez Macias Special Education Lynn Marie Adame Juan Carlos Escobedo Leslie Whiddon Harris Angela N. N. Miranda

Master of Information Technology Charles Ray Babers Laura Yvette Lopez

Master of Physical Therapy Arely De Alba Joel Martinez Margareli Rodriguez

Master of Public Administration Juan Carlos Gomez Nadia Patricia Morales

Master of Science Bioinformatics Sanjeev Kulshreshtha Prayook Tungjatooronrusamee Biological Sciences Armando Estrada Christina Marie Gutierrez Larry Keith Kamees Chemistry Mansurah Ibironke Adams Srinivas Agniparthi Alejandro Bugarin Cervantes David Chavez Sunil Dulla Civil Engineering Jorge Alejandro Villalobos Computer Engineering Raghu Kishore Papily Computer Science Angelica Bernice Perez Ricardo Alberto Portillo 45

Electrical Engineering Sashi Kanth Reddy Dharmannola Kristian E. Dillon Anson Christopher James Amol R. Kini Milton Martinez Sreenivas Nalla Venkat Ramana Rao Ranga Raju Arun Prasad Ranganathan Venkataramanan Pedro Enrique Santacruz Clara Maria Del Angel Vargas Lakshminarayan VenkatesanBanumathi Geological Sciences Katy Ann Duncan Mitchell Ryan Scharman Health Promotion Sacchidanand Ramkrishna Girde

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Mechanical Engineering Vinay Kumar Nalla Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Darren Matthew Cone Fabiola Martinez Speech-Language Pathology Vanessa Marie Cisneros

Master of Science in Nursing Nurse Clinician Educator Valerie Acosta Ramon Amparan Jr. Yvonne Cruz Nursing Administration Hilda Avalos

HONORS CANDIDATES Fall 2006 College of Business Administration Marcus A. Gavaldon Lisa Herrera Julia Kokina Cedric A. Lyerly Rodrigo I. Ostos Victoria D. Palacios Cano Carolina Trejo Daniel A. Varela Emily J. Weller Areli J. Yanez

Denise M. Perez Claudia Ramos Talia V. Reyes Edith G. Rios Elizabeth Rivera Martha E. Sanchez Veronica Sanchez Jonna D. Schulte Nadia G. Sung Jeanette E. Torres Myrna Torres Fernando Valdez

College of Education

College of Engineering

Paulette R. Adams Veronica Aguirre Danitza Arellano Edith Avilez Victoria Bruder Marleen I. Burkhart Lizeth A. Caballero Cynthia S. Cardenas Jessica Carrasco Yadira I. Ceballos Sonia L. Cobian Elvira L. Decena Gretchen M. Dickey Toni M. Farris Sara L. Galaviz Adriana Gaytan Aida M. Gonzalez Cynthia L. Guerrero Krystal L. Jaroszewski Torsten Knauerhase Gloria M. Loveless Araceli Madrid Piper McFadden Christopher M. Montes Rocio Myres Astrid Navarrete Rebecca L. Nelson

Brandon A. Aguirre Claudia B. Arias Jeong Yeon Braun Daniel E. Bujanda Daniel Catarino Jesus Flores Guerra Damian E. Galindo Yassir A. Granillo Victor G. Gutierrez Teresa Montoya Pratish J. Parbhoo Nidia C. Pedregon Devaki L. Pedroza Lorenzo R. Ramirez Elvia P. Renova Pablo C. Ruiz Adriana Soltero Juan Castorena

College of Liberal Arts Ruben Acosta David J. Aguilar Luis A. Anchondo Paulina Baca Natasja T. Brusik Mayra Bullock Laura A. Cepeda Chris W. Dalzell 47

Evanett De La O Rosemary Diaz Maria F. Durand Sandra Gonzalez Vickie S. Grousnick Jorge Guerrero Deborah R. Ibaven Celina Martinez Monica V. Martinez Nydia J. Mendoza Adrian O. Ochoa Maria C. Reglen Annette M. Rivera Valerie A. Samaniego Elisabeth J. Snodgrass Adam G. Ulloa Neil J. Unruh Haldis Vasquez Mariarlett Villalobos Mary E. Walters

School of Nursing Vanessa Avila Kelly M. Cruz Ella M. Ortega Savannah J. Rincones Irania O. Rodriguez Monica M. Rodriguez Raul Rodriguez

College of Science

College of Health Sciences Mary Elyse Farah Lucia Hernandez Silvia E. Orozco Emilio Arce Catherine E. Eichhorn Armando Gallego Bulent K. Gurcan Lacy J. Murphy Ina Pinales Elizabeth C. Daul Rocio Y. Perez

Heidi P. Arellano Berenice Arriaga Ricardo Badillo Carlyn Duchouquette Fernando Falcon Alejandro Fernandez Vanna Gassmann Janene M. Hughes Crystal Morales Lezette Otero Jorge Ramos Roger Romero Sussan A. Rowhanian Alexandra M. Sanftner Rye C. Terrell

University College Charlie W. Harris Tiana R. DeSimon Maryann Mata-Castillo Toni K. McNair

HONORS GRADUATES Summer 2006

College of Business Administration Sean J. Deshaies Maribel Frescas Ana M. Gutierrez Edgar M. Hepp Stephanie G. Holen Mabel C. Sanchez Claudia I. Torres 48

College of Education Christina Barrientos Maria V. Carrillo Lorena Jimenez Sonia A. Monclova Ana C. Saenz David P. Salazar Lori A. Tejeda Damon L. Zeller

College of Engineering Jose B. Pamanes Jacob J. Rosales Henry Vallejo

College of Liberal Arts Regina Blanco Ricardo Castillo Liliana Cordero Timothy E. Engelbrecht Michael R. Harper Clifford S. Jones Adriana V. Lechuga Rosalinda Montes Marie D. Otero Sylvia E. Prieto James P. Soares

College of Health Sciences Eugenia M. Anguiano Jeanine E. Belcher Mauritania Beltran Melissa Castillejos

Heidi M. Downey Scott T. Evans Woodrow W. Hammond Sonya D. Harris Margaret A. Heim Courtney F. Leeser Fabiola A. Leyva Travis J. Magden Stephanie A. Pendleton Christina M. Rodriguez Luis R. Sanchez Sabrina M. Scheiern Ardiana M. Teran

College of Science Marina J. Acevedo Alejandro Chavez Enrique G. Soto-Ruiz

University College Amy E. Tures Enrique Castanos Leticia Montoya

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STUDENT HONORS Members of the Graduating Class

Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities December 2006 Candidates Deepak M. Agarwal Michael Martinez Jaime Mendez

Summer 2006 Graduates Franco J. Marquez Patrick M. Perez Erica Rios Henry Vallejo Jr. Lizeth A. Vazquez

Men and Women of Mines December 2006 Candidates Deepak M. Agarwal

Summer 2006 Graduates Franco J. Marquez Patrick M. Perez Henry Vallejo Jr. Lizeth A. Vazquez

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HONORS REGALIA University Academic Honors candidates are recognized by cords with the following designations: 3.9 - 4.0 Summa Cum Laude (Highest Honors) ........................................................... Gold 3.8 - 3.89 Magna Cum Laude (High Honors) ............................................................... White 3.5 - 3.79 Cum Laude (Honors) ........................................................................ College Color Business Administration ....................................................................................................... Drab Education ..................................................................................................................... Light Blue Engineering ..................................................................................................................... Orange Liberal Arts ................................................................................................................. Royal Blue Health Sciences ................................................................................................................ Salmon Science .................................................................................................................. Golden Yellow Honors Degree ............................................................................................................ Gold Stole Honors Certificate ................................................................................................................ Lilac Honors Senior Thesis ................................................................................................. Dark Green College of Business Administration Beta Gamma Sigma - Blue/Gold ..................................... National Business and Management Academic Honor Society Beta Alpha Psi - Red/White ........... International Professional Accounting Honorary Fraternity College of Education Chi Sigma Iota - Blue/White .............................................. National Counseling Honor Society Kappa Delta Pi ............................................................ International Education Honor Society Double Gold 3.9 - 4.0 Double White 3.8 - 3.89 Green/Purple/White 3.5 - 3.79 Green/Purple 3.25 - 3.49 College of Engineering Tau Beta Pi - Brown/White or White Cowl ...................... National Engineering Honor Society Eta Kappa Nu - Red/Blue .................................. National Electrical Engineering Honor Society Upsilon Pi Epsilon - White/Burgundy ..................... National Computer Science Honor Society Chi Epsilon - Purple Cowl ......................................... National Civil Engineering Honor Society College of Health Sciences Eta Sigma Gamma ..................................... National Professional Health Education Honorary Kelly Green/Gold 3.5 - 4.0 Kelly Green 3.0 -3.49 Pi Theta Epsilon - Blue/Gold ............................. National Occupational Therapy Honor Society Sigma Theta Tau - White/Purple ............................................ National Nursing Honor Society College of Liberal Arts Honors Graduates - Navy/Silver ............................................ Law School Preparation Institute Honor Society - Purple/Gold ................................................ Career Opportunities in Research College of Science Alpha Epsilon Delta - Red/Lavender ................................... National Pre-Health Honor Society University Honor Societies/Programs Alpha Chi - Royal Blue/Emerald Green ............ National Honor Society for Juniors and Seniors Cardinal Key - Red/Yellow .................. Honorary/Service Organization for Juniors and Seniors Mortar Board - Silver/Gold or Gold Medallion/White Ribbon .... National Senior Honor Society Golden Key - Gold Medallion/Blue and Gold Ribbon .......................... National Honor Society National Order of Omega - Gold/Black ..................................... National Greek Honor Society University Honors Council - Royal Blue/Orange ....................... Honors Program Honor Society

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REGALIA HISTORY Prior to 1980, the University of Texas at El Paso (and its predecessors, the Texas College of Mines and Metallurgy and Texas Western College) borrowed regalia for ceremonial occasions. In 1980, Drama Department faculty member C.L. Etheridge suggested that the time had come for UTEP to have its own unique regalia. President Haskell Monroe established the University Heritage Commission to raise funds for the creation of official regalia, to include a mace, chains of office for the President and the Vice President for Academic Affairs, a UTEP banner and seal, and a banner and seal for each of the colleges. A University seal, depicting El Paso’s sun, mountains and river, had been created for Texas Western College in 1949 by renowned local artist José Cisneros. This seal was incorporated into the official heraldic layout for the University banner designed by Art Department faculty member Sally Bishop Segal, who also designed seals for the colleges of Liberal Arts, Science, Nursing and Allied Health (now the College of Health Sciences), and the Graduate School. Albert Ronke, Drama Department faculty member, designed the seals for the colleges of Business Administration, Education, and Engineering. All eight seal 52

designs in their heraldic layout were then crafted into fabric by Esther “Terri” Cornell. In 2001, the seals for Engineering, Business and Health Sciences were updated by Sally Segal to reflect new programs offered by those colleges. UTEP alumnus James Love created the Chain of Office for the President, consisting of eight seals reproduced on two-inchdiameter enameled disks; the Chain of Office for the Vice President for Academic Affairs; and the University Mace. C.L. Etheridge developed the ceremonial rituals used in University commencement since 1981.

BANNERS Among the many traditions associated with Commencement, the presentation of the ceremonial University and College banners symbolizes the accomplishments of the graduates whom we honor on this occasion and the University’s commitment to their success. Each banner bears a unique seal placed on a 4 x 6-foot heraldic field, or saltire, and each incorporates symbols and colors that define it:

University Banner Colors: Orange, White and Blue Symbols: Open Book – the learning process; the Sun, Mountains and River – the city of El Paso; Star – The Lone Star of Texas; Laurel Branch – high academic achievement; Oak Branch— solidity and permanence

Colleges

Science

Business Administration

Color: Golden Yellow

Colors: Brown - Business and Accounting

Symbols: Clouds/Sky – the atmosphere surrounding the earth; Globe – earth and geography; Methane Molecule – chemistry, biology and physics; Five Mathematical Symbols – basic and higher math concepts; Tree – the history of science; and the Mountains, Earth and Strata – geology

Copper - Economics Symbols: Globe – international commerce; Graph – economic statistics; Computer Disk and Mouse – computer applications; e.com – information communication

Education Color: Light Blue Symbols: Lamp – lamp of learning; Book – learning and literacy; Sigma – Greek symbol for “all-encompassing”; Book, Ruler and Compass – the tools of learning

Engineering Color: Dark Orange Symbols: Castle Structure – civil engineering; Gear – mechanical engineering; Bolt of Lightning – electrical engineering; Hammer and Assaying Scale – metallurgical and mining engineering; Human Form – industrial engineering; Computer Card and Binary Numbers – computer science

Health Sciences Colors: Apricot – Nursing Green - Healing Arts Symbols: Dark Red Field – blood of life; White Shield and Red Cross – humanitarian aid; Human Figure – physical care and therapy; Beaker, Needle and Test Tube – laboratory research and application

Liberal Arts Color: White - Humanities, Arts and Letters Symbols: Alpha/Omega – first and last letters of Greek alphabet symbolizing the scope of studies in Liberal Arts; Torch – knowledge; Open Book – the learning process and literacy Color Stripes denote disciplines within liberal arts: Brown for Fine Arts, Crimson for Journalism, Pink for Music, Dark Blue for Philosophy, Violet for Psychology, Scarlet for Religion, Citron for Social Work and Silver Gray for Speech and Drama

University College Colors: University colors of Orange, White and Blue and other colors representing the different academic disciplines from which students draw the concentrations that comprise their degree Symbols: Bhutanese tower – represents UTEP and the solid foundation of learning that is at the very root of our institution; Torch – torch of learning that integrates knowledge and creates wisdom; Book - book of knowledge that must always remain open for life-long learning to continue; and Laurel Branches – high academic achievement

Graduate School Colors: University colors of Orange, White and Blue and other colors from academic areas offering graduate study Symbols: Rainbow – the spectrum of disciplines forming the Graduate School; Star – the Lone Star of Texas and the skyward direction of the flames; Pan of Flames – group knowledge; and Laurel Branches – high academic achievement

MACE The mace, originally a weapon of combat, has been associated with civil and academic ceremonies from at least the 14 th century, and symbolizes the authority and dignity of office. The University Mace is made of materials indigenous to this region. The head of the Mace, which is joined to the shaft by the University Seal, consists of a 53

group of flanges which are made of silver and gold-plated copper; within these is mounted a rose quartz stone. The design resembles an abstract flower bud, with the rose quartz about to break through the flanges that surround it. This symbolizes the attainment of knowledge, the student’s growth from novice to scholar.

who have earned a master’s or doctoral degree. It consists of a black shell, lined in satin, and bears the color of the institution that conferred the degree. The hoods worn by UTEP graduates have an orange lining crossed with a white chevron. The velvet on the border bears the color of the field of learning in which the degree was earned.

GOWNS, CAPS AND HOODS

COMMENCEMENT STOLES

The tradition of the gown, cap and hood worn at UTEP events dates back to universities in the Middle Ages, when such garments had very practical applications. The gown and hood kept the chill away as students and teachers labored in halls of learning that were often damp and drafty. Originally, the mortar board, or flat square cap, was a hat which, when removed, provided its wearer with a flat writing surface. Writing instruments and paper were kept in the long sleeves of the gown. Until modern times, caps and gowns were made of black fabric to illustrate the gravity of learning. Although today’s gowns, caps and tassels are available in a variety of colors, the symbolism of color remains. For example, students who graduate from UTEP wear a tassel whose color represents the college from which they receive their degrees. The hood drapes over the shoulders and is worn by those 54

The University of Texas at El Paso Alumni Association honors the Student Marshals, Banner Bearers and University Banner Bearer with an orange satin stole bearing the Class Medallion and Alumni Association logo. Inaugurated in May 2004, the stoles are proudly worn by students who were selected to represent their college based on their exceptional academic achievement. The University Banner Bearer — selected based on academic achievement, leadership and campus involvement — is considered the highest honor bestowed upon a student during commencement. This student follows the Grand Marshal and leads the college banners in the processional. The University Banner Bearer is the second to receive their diploma in their respective college. In the second phase of the processional, undergraduate and graduate Student Marshals lead their fellow candidates and are the first in their college to receive their diploma.

The College Banner Bearers carry their college banner and lead their college in the second phase of the processional. These students are second in their college to receive their diploma except in the college represented by the University Banner Bearer.

CLASS MEDALLION The first class medallion was created to commemorate UTEP’s 100 th Commencement ceremony in May 1998 at the Sun Bowl featuring The Honorable George W. Bush, then 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 proceeds from the sale of these medallions go to the Medallion Endowed Scholarship Fund. The sale of the medallions has endowed the scholarship fund to ensure opportunities for future students. Now in their eigth year, the medallions have become a tradition and part of the regalia worn by graduates at commencement ceremonies.

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DECORACIONES, INSIGNIAS Y TRAJES CEREMONIALES HISTORIA La Universidad de Texas en El Paso, al igual que sus antecesoras, Texas College of Mines and Metallurgy y Texas Western College, pedían prestados los trajes que se usaban en algunas ocasiones solemnes que tuvieron lugar antes de 1980. En el verano de dicho año, el profesor C.L Etheridge, miembro del cuerpo docente del Departamento de Arte Dramático, sugirió que ya era hora de que UTEP contara con sus propios trajes de ceremonia. El Presidente Haskell Monroe fundó la Comisión Patrimonial de la Universidad con el fin de recaudar fondos destinados a la creación de una serie de elementos decorativos oficiales, que incluirían un bastón de mando, collares emblemáticos de los cargos de Rector y Vicerrector de Asuntos Académicos, el estandarte universitario y el escudo, así como estandartes y escudos para cada una de las facultades. En 1949, el renombrado pintor paseño José Cisneros creó un escudo universitario para Texas Western College. Más tarde, se incluyó el escudo que representaba el sol, las montañas y el río de El Paso en el diseño heráldico oficial del estandarte de la universidad, diseñado por la profesora y pintora Sally Bishop, quién también creó los diseños de los emblemas para las facultades de Artes Liberales, Ciencias, Enfermería y Ciencias Afines (actual facultad de Ciencias de la Salud), y la Escuela de Graduados. A su vez, Albert Ronke, profesor de arte 56

dramático y escenógrafo, concibió los diseños de los escudos para las Facultades de Administración de Empresas, Educación e Ingeniería. Los ocho diseños de los escudos y su disposición heráldica fueron plasmados en tela por Esther “Terri” Cornell. En el 2001, los escudos de la Facultad de Ingeniería, de Administración de Empresas y de Ciencias de la Salud fueron rediseñados para que se incluyeran los nuevos programas ofrecidos por dichas facultades. Un ex-alumno, James Love, artista y joyero de El Paso, elaboró el collar del cargo oficial de Rector, que comprendía ocho escudos reproducidos sobre discos esmaltados de dos pulgadas de diámetro, así como el collar de cargo de Vicerrector de Asuntos Académicos y el bastón de mando de la Universidad. Los procedimientos y procesiones ceremoniales que se siguen actualmente fueron ideados por C.L Etheridge y fueron puestos en práctica desde 1981.

ESTANDARTES Entre las diversas tradiciones relacionadas con la Ceremonia de Graduación, la presentación de los estandartes ceremoniales de la Universidad y de las Facultades simboliza los logros alcanzados por los graduados a los cuales honramos en cada ocasión, así como el compromiso de la Universidad para que tengan éxito. Cada estandarte ostenta el escudo oficial de la universidad

colocado en un campo heráldico de cuatro por seis pies, y cada uno de ellos muestra los colores y símbolos que identifican a cada una de las facultades.

ESTANDARTE UNIVERSITARIO Colores: Naranja, Blanco y Azul. Símbolos: Libro Abierto-el proceso de aprendizaje; el Sol, las Montañas y el Río-La ciudad de El Paso; La EstrellaLa Estrella Solitaria de Texas; La Rama de Laurel-logros académicos superiores, La Rama de Roblesolidaridad y permanencia.

Facultades Administración de Empresas Colores:Administración y Contabilidad-Café Economía-Cobre Símbolos: Globo-comercio mundial; Gráfica- estadísticas económicas; Disquete y ratón de computadoracomputadoras y sus aplicaciones; E.com –la comunicación de la información.

Educación Color: Azul cielo Símbolos: Lámpara- luz del conocimiento; Libro – aprendizaje y alfabetismo; Sigma – símbolo griego que significa “que lo abarca todo” ; Libro, regla y compás- las herramientas del aprendizaje

Ingeniería Color: Anaranjado oscuro Símbolos: Castillo que sirve de cimiento – ingeniería civil; Engranaje – ingeniería mecánica; Bombillo de luz- ingeniería eléctrica, Martillo ingeniería metalúrgica y minera; Tarjeta de Computadora y Números Binarios – Informática; Báscula de Ensaye – pesos y medidas en minería.

Ciencias de la Salud Color: Enfermería – Albaricoque Artes de Curación – Verde Símbolos: Campo Rojo Oscuro – la sangre de la vida, Campo Blanco y Cruz Roja– ayuda humanitaria; Figura Humana – cuidado y terapia física; Vaso de precipitado / Aguja / Tubo de Ensaye – investigación de laboratorio y su aplicación

Artes Liberales Color: Humanidades, Filosofía y Letras- Blanco Símbolos: Alpha / Omega – Primera y última letra del alfabeto Griego simbolizando los ámbitos de estudio en las Artes Liberales; Antorcha – conocimiento; Libro abierto – el proceso de aprendizaje y el alfabetismo. Las franjas de colores denotan las disciplinas que forman parte de las Artes Liberales: Café para las Bellas Artes, Carmesí para Periodismo, Rosa para Música, Azul Rey para Filosofía, Violeta para Psicología, Escarlata para religión, Verde Lima para trabajo Social y Gris plateado para Declamación y Drama.

Ciencias Color: Amarillo dorado Símbolos: Nubes/ cielo – la atmósfera que rodea la tierra; Globo – la Tierra y la geografía; Molécula de Metano – química, biología y física; Cinco Símbolos Matemáticos – conceptos matemáticos básicos y superiores; Árbol – la historia de la ciencia; y las Montañas, la Tierra y el Estrato –geología

Colegio Universitario Colores: Naranja, Blanco y Azul y otros colores que representan las diferentes disciplinas académicas de las cuales los estudiantes sacan las concentraciones cuales forman su título.

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Símbolos: Torre de Bhutan – representa a UTEP y la fundación sólida de aprendizaje que esta a la raíz de nuestra institución; antorcha – antorcha de aprendizaje que integra el conocimiento y crea sabiduría; libro – libro de conocimiento que siempre deberá mantenerse abierto para la continuación de aprendizaje de por vida; y ramas de laurel – logros académicos superiores

Escuela de Graduados: Colores de la Piedra Angular: los colores universitarios Anaranjado, Blanco y Azul y otros colores de áreas académicas que ofrecen estudios para graduados Símbolos: Arco iris – el espectro de las disciplinas que forman la escuela de graduados; Estrella – la estrella solitaria de Texas y las flamas dirigidas hacia el cielo; Bandeja de Flamas – conocimiento grupal; y Ramas de Laurel – conocimiento académico superior.

EL BASTÓN DE MANDO El bastón de mando, un arma de origen bélico, está asociado con las ceremonias académicas y civiles por lo menos desde el siglo catorce y simboliza la autoridad y dignidad de un cargo. El bastón de mando universitario está hecho de materiales autóctonos de esta región. La cabeza del bastón está unida al asta por medio del escudo de la Universidad y tiene un grupo de rebordes hechos de plata y de cobre bañados en oro dentro de los cuales se haya incrustada una piedra de cuarzo color rosa. El diseño semeja un capullo abstracto de una flor a punto de brotar a través de los rebordes que lo encierran y simboliza el florecimiento del intelecto, la trayectoria recorrida por el estudiante de neófito a erudito. 58

TOGAS, BIRRETES Y ESCLAVINAS La tradición del uso de las togas, birretes y esclavinas que se utilizan en las ceremonias de UTEP tiene su origen en los albores de las universidades medievales, cuando dicha vestimenta tenía usos prácticos. La toga y la esclavina eran utilizadas por los estudiantes y profesores para abrigarse del frío y la humedad imperantes dentro de los salones de aprendizaje. En un principio, el birrete, o sea la gorra plana cuadrada, se utilizaba para cubrir la cabeza del estudiante, y cuando se quitaba podía emplearse como una superficie plana para escribir (el papel y los instrumentos para escribir se guardaban en las amplias mangas de la toga). Incluso actualmente, las togas y los birretes se fabrican con tela negra para simbolizar el aspecto sombrío de la educación. Aunque hoy en día existe variedad en los colores de las togas, birretes y borlas, el simbolismo del color permanece. Por ejemplo, los estudiantes que se gradúan de UTEP utilizan borlas cuyo color representa la facultad de la cual se están graduando. La esclavina la portan únicamente aquellos que han obtenido un grado de Maestría o Doctorado. Consiste en una capa negra forrada en satín que cuelga sobre la espalda de la toga; el color del forro varía según el color de la institución que confiere el título. Las esclavinas que portan los graduandos de UTEP ostentan un forro color naranja atravesado

por un listón blanco. El terciopelo del borde ostenta el color del campo de estudios del cuál se está obteniendo el título.

ESTOLAS DISTINTIVAS DE GRADUACIÓN La Asociación de Ex-Alumnos de la Universidad de Texas en El Paso honra con una estola de satín color naranja que ostenta el Medallón de la Generación y el Emblema de la Asociación a aquellos estudiantes que fueron distinguidos para fungir como Marshals, como portadores del estandarte universitario y de la insignia de cada facultad. Los estudiantes que llevan con orgullo estas estolas instauradas en mayo de 2004, son seleccionados para representar a su escuela en base a sus logros académicos. Ser Portador del Estandarte Universitario, es el mayor honor que se otorga durante la ceremonia de graduación a un estudiante que ha sido elegido por su desempeño académico, liderazgo y participación en el campus. El galardonado sigue al Grand Marshal, guía a los estandartes de las facultades durante la ceremonia y es el segundo en recibir el diploma en la facultad que le corresponde. En la segunda fase de la procesión ceremonial, los estudiantes de licenciatura y de posgrado que fueron designados como Marshals guían a sus compañeros graduandos y son

los primeros en recibir el diploma de su facultad. Los Portadores del Estandarte de la Facultad llevan el que representa a su escuela, sirven de guía para los graduandos de la misma en la segunda fase de la ceremonia y son los segundos en recibir el diploma de su facultad, a excepción de la representada por el Portador del Estandarte Universitario.

MEDALLÓN DE LA GENERACIÓN El primer Medallón de la Generación fue ideado con el fin de conmemorar la Ceremonia de Graduación del Centenario de UTEP en mayo de 1998 en el Estadio Sun Bowl. La ceremonia contó con la presencia del Honorable George W. Bush en ese entonces, Gobernador de Texas. Debido a la popularidad del medallón, los funcionarios universitarios decidieron crear uno para cada generación a partir del nuevo milenio. La recaudación de la venta de estos medallones se destina al Fondo de Becas del Medallón, que garantiza oportunidades a los futuros estudiantes. Los medallones, ahora en su octavo año, se han convertido en toda una tradición y en parte de las decoraciones, insignias y trajes que los graduados portan en las ceremonias de graduación.

Traducciones al español por Richard Ford y Victoria Alicia Garcia

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PREVIOUS COMMENCEMENT SPEAKERS May 13, 2006 Gilberto Perez

President of U.S. Operations CEMEX December 10, 2005 John Brooks Slaughter

President and CEO National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering Inc. May 7, 2005 Steffen E. “Steve” Palko President, XTO Energy Inc. December 11, 2004 The Honorable Carlos de Icaza Ambassador of Mexico to the United States

May 12, 2001 The Honorable Henry Cuellar Texas Secretary of State December 16, 2000 John Daniel Olivas NASA Astronaut May 13, 2000 Sara Martinez Tucker President and CEO, Hispanic Scholarship Fund December 18, 1999 The Honorable Richard W. Riley U.S. Secretary of Education May 15, 1999 The Honorable Lucille Roybal-Allard U.S. Representative 33rd Congressional District, California

May 8, 2004 Bob Malone Chief Executive, BP Shipping Limited

December 19, 1998 David Satcher U.S. Surgeon General

December 13, 2003 Robert Wingo President and CEO, SWG&M Advertising

May 15, 1998 The Honorable George W. Bush Texas Governor

May 10, 2003 The Honorable Antonio O. Garza Jr. U.S. Ambassador to Mexico December 14, 2002 Dr. Rita R. Colwell Director, National Science Foundation May 11, 2002 Dr. Irving Wladawsky-Berger Vice President of Technology and Strategy, IBM December 15, 2001 Dr. Bonnie Dunbar Astronaut and Assistant Director NASA Johnson Space Center 60

December 20, 1997 AM Adair Margo Member, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board PM Carlos Villa Member, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board May 17, 1997 The Honorable Silvestre Reyes U.S. Representative 16th Congressional District, Texas December 21, 1996 C. Paul Robinson President, Sandia Laboratories

May 18, 1996 AM The Honorable Kay Bailey Hutchison United States Senator, Texas PM Dr. France Cordova Chief Scientist, NASA December 16, 1995 Dr. Felix Gutierrez Vice President and Executive Director, The Freedom Forum, Pacific Coast Center May 12, 1995 The Honorable James R. Jones U.S. Ambassador to Mexico December 16, 1994 Mario E. Ramirez, M.D. University of Texas System Regent El Gran Paseño Award Recipient

May 13, 1994 The Honorable Ronald Kirk Texas Secretary of State December 17, 1993 Carol Bellamy Director, U.S. Peace Corps May 15, 1993 Dr. Luther S. Williams Assistant Director for Education and Human Resources, National Science Foundation December 18, 1992 Dr. Herminio Blanco Chief Negotiator of the Free Trade Agreement for Mexico, Undersecretary of Foreign Trade May 15, 1992 Maestro Abraham Chavez Jr. Commencement Performance December 13, 1991 Ellen C. Temple University of Texas System Regent

May 11, 1991 The Honorable Dan Morales Texas Attorney General December 14, 1990 Dr. John D. Negroponte U.S. Ambassador to Mexico May 12, 1990 Sam Donaldson ABC News Journalist December 15, 1989 Allen Born Chairman, CEO and President of AMAX Inc. May 13, 1989 The Honorable Jaime Oaxaca Corporate Vice President, Northrop Corp. December 16, 1988 The Honorable Katherine D. Ortega U.S. Treasurer May 14, 1988 The Honorable William Sessions Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation December 18, 1987 Daniel W. Foster, M.D. Outstanding Ex-Student 1987 Professor of Internal Medicine UT-Dallas-Health Science Center May 17, 1987 The Honorable George H. W. Bush Vice President of the United States December 19, 1986 Bobby Ray Inman CEO, Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corp. May 17, 1986 The Honorable Wilhelmina R. Delco Chair, Texas House Committee on Higher Education 61

December 20, 1985 Helen Houser Popovich President, Florida Atlantic University

May 12, 1984 Rudy Tellez President, Telco Productions Inc.

May 11, 1985 Wilson H. Elkins President Emeritus University of Maryland

December 18, 1983 Dr. Gerald W. Thomas President, New Mexico State University

December 21, 1984 Dr. Hans Mark Chancellor The University of Texas System

May 14, 1983 Major General James P. Maloney Commanding General, U.S. Army Air Defense Center and Fort Bliss

December 19, 1982 The Honorable Wallace E. Snelson Texas Senator

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COMMITTEE ON COMMENCEMENT Lucretia Bouchers ................................................................. Don Haskins Center Sandra Braham ............................................................................... UTEP Alumna Holly Denney .................................................... Registration and Records Office Ofelia Dominguez ............................................................................ Union Office Gary Edens ..............................................................Student Leadership Institute Jenny Fraire ............................................................................... Facilities Services Charles Gibbens ............................................................................. Miner Village Samuel Gonzalez ........................................... Student Government Association Mike Hanna ................................................................................University Police Pete Hensgen .............................................................................University Police James H. Holcomb .......................................................... Economics and Finance Ralph A. Liguori .............................................................. Mathematical Sciences Beto Lopez ........................................................................... University Relations Fernie Mabini ....................................................................... Don Haskins Center Kimberly Miller ....................................................... University Communications Mary Helen Padilla, Chair .................................................... University Relations James B. Saunders Jr. ................................................. Disabled Student Services Olympia Schwartz ..................................................................... Graduate School Miguel Sifuentes .............................................. Registration and Records Office Mike Spence ......................................................................... Don Haskins Center Craig Thompson ........................................................................... Career Services Elizabeth Villa .................................................................... University Bookstore Julie Wong .................................................................... Dean of Students Office

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Class of 2006

One-Hundred Seventeenth Commencement December 9, 2006

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