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Commencement

Saturday, May 7, 2011

embry-riddle aeronautical university Prescott, Arizona

Program MASTER OF CEREMONIES......................................Mr. William G. Thompson, Director of Alumni Relations FACULTY PROCESSIONAL..................... Tomaso Alvinoni’s Concerto a Cinque GRADUATE PROCESSIONAL....................................... Pomp and Circumstance COLOR GUARD..............................................Air Force and Army ROTC Cadets NATIONAL ANTHEM................................. Ms. Lisle Byrns Kaps, Class of 2011 Mr. David Lee Runkel, Class of 2011 INVOCATION................................... Mr. Domenic A. Narducci IV, Class of 2011 WELCOME.......................................... Dr. Frank Ayers, Executive Vice President and Chief Academic Officer COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS...............Mr. Norman D. Knight, Deputy Chief, Flight Director Office, Johnson Space Center GRADUATING CLASS SPEAKER................................... Mr. Andrew G. Stover, Class of 2011 COMMISSIONING CEREMONIES...................................................................... Col. Mark S. Haskins, U.S. Air Force ROTC LTC James E. Adams, U.S. Army ROTC PRESENTATION OF AWARDS.......... Dr. Frank Ayers, Executive Vice President Dr. Richard W. Bloom, Assistant Vice President of Academics Dr. Christina Frederick-Recascino, Vice President, Academics and Research Distinguished Faculty Award.............................Dr. Richard W. Bloom, Assistant Vice President of Academics PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS......................................................................... Dr. Gary J. Northam, Dean of the College of Aviation Dr. Ronald A. Madler, Dean of the College of Engineering Dr. Archie M. Dickey, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Dr. Gary A. Witt, Director of Academics, Sky Harbor Campus

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PRESENTATION OF CLASS.............................................Dr. Richard W. Bloom, Assistant Vice President of Academics CONFERRING OF DEGREES.........................................Mr. David L. Robertson Member, Board of Trustees ALMA MATER............................ Members of Alpha Sigma Tau, Alpha Xi Delta, Pi Kappa Phi, Sigma Chi, Sigma Pi, Theta Xi, Class of 2011 BENEDICTION.............................................. Mr. Joshua Q. Miller, Class of 2011 RETIREMENT OF COLORS..........................Air Force and Army ROTC Cadets RECESSIONAL.......................................................................... Radetzky’s March Guests are requested to remain seated during the Recessional

Embry-Riddle Prescott Campus Graduates COLLEGE OF AVIATION Candidates for the Degree of Master of Science in Safety Science Jenna Brianne Albrecht.................................. Westminster, Colorado Abdala Saad Elguhtane.................................... Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Brian Masashi Heaslet......................................... Anchorage, Alaska Leela Jeanine Laxpati..............................................Chicago, Illinois Katherine Marie Matsch............................... Lakewood, Washington Joshua Aaron Migdal.............................. Woodland Hills, California Juliet Nnadili...........................................................................Nigeria J. Trinidad Perez-Rivas.................................... Yago Nayarit, Mexico Gary Noal Peterson................................................ Kent, Washington Franklin James Shetler............................................. Tucson, Arizona Angelika Klaudia Wozniak......................................Chicago, Illinois Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics Brandon Jesse Aaseby...........................................Novato, California Joshua Gregory Adams.................................................. Avon, Maine Kaapunialiionalanikiekie Kanaloa Aiwohi............... Waiehu, Hawaii Jeremy Richard Brown.............................................. Dewey, Arizona Daniel Nir Branscome............................................. Sterling, Virginia Justin Duane Dankemeyer............................Woodbridge, California Nathaniel Craig Dillenbeck............................. Chino Valley, Arizona Lawren Rachael Dull.................................. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Kenneth Jack Ewer............................................... Elkhorn, Nebraska Brandi Caprice Garcia................................................ Houston, Texas Christian Charles Goodwin.......................... Chimacum, Washington Jared John Heiney.......................................... Klamath Falls, Oregon Iris Annabelle Helle..................................... Los Angeles, California Dustin Caleb Holcombe................................................Lufkin, Texas Trent Hunter Jefferson............................................Chico, California

Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics (continued) Garrett Michel Kaiser.......................................... Goodyear, Arizona Max Clayton Knobloch..................................................Alvord, Iowa Nathan J. Kroeker..................................................Quincy, California Steven James McCoy.................................... Granite Bay, California Jessica Linnae Mendenhall................................. Scottsdale, Arizona Craig Alan Morgan...................................... Prescott Valley, Arizona Sebastian Lorenzo Pinelli......................... Kino Bay, Sonora Mexico Daniel Allen Rettig....................................... Emmaus, Pennsylvania Joey D. Rodriguez.....................................................Kapolei, Hawaii Michael Andrew Rodriguez.................... Albuquerque, New Mexico Tristan Michel Schmitt............................................... Houston, Texas Dong Joon Shin....................................Hacienda Heights, California Daniel Ammon Snook.................................. Millmont, Pennsylvania Jeffery Michael Stine.......................................... Scottsdale, Arizona Christopher Robert VanBuskirk................................Clinton, Indiana Michael Donald Walker................................ Sacramento, California Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Science Scott Charles Adams.............................................. Mason, Michigan Abdullah Ali Alasiri......................................... Riyadh, Saudi Arabia David Scott Aronstam............................Colorado Springs, Colorado Tyler Mitchell Barnett............................. Albuquerque, New Mexico Gregory Francis Best............................................... Fairfax, Virginia Joseph Edward Camacho...................... Running Springs, California Anthony Guobin Chan....................................... San Jose, California Ching Nam Chris Chung..................................................Hong Kong Sean Christian Eala Collins......................... Los Angeles, California Bryan Adam De La Torre................................ Claremont, California Dustin Craig Dryden........................................Canon City, Colorado Buck William Ebbe...................................................... Reno, Nevada Jared Andrew Ebnit....................................Garden Grove, California Benjamin Michael Ellis............................................ Tucson, Arizona

Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Science (continued) Kyle L. Enloe.....................................................Anaheim, California Christopher Jose Espinoza........................... Los Angeles, California Ross Caleb Estrem.............................................. Kenyon, Minnesota Maren Delain Ferreira....................................................Kula, Hawaii Willie Lee Fitzgerald, III....................................... Chandler, Arizona Timothy Collins Galaviz.......................................... Palatine, Illinois Christopher Wade Galli............................................Sioux City, Iowa Christopher Anthoney Goen.............................. South Bend, Indiana Jared William Green............................................. Alpine, California Kyle Stephen Hauss............................ South Lake Tahoe, California William Russell Jacobson.......................................... Kodiak, Alaska Michael Joseph Karnes...........................................Pueblo, Colorado Joshua Paul Krisha...............................................Rocklin, California Aleksandar Kulina..................................................Phoenix, Arizona Jay Ha Kwon.......................................................Fremont, California Chase Hunter Lipovac........................................ Carlsbad, California Joshua James Locke......................................Yorba Linda, California Dominic James Masuda.......................................Rocklin, California Ajit Menon............................................Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Dominic Monroe Metcalf................................Spokane, Washington Kurt Anthony Meyerhofer............................... La Canada, California Evan William Molloy...................................... Madison, Connecticut Jeffrey James Morgan................................Carmel Valley, California Trevor John Nicholson..........................................Chinook, Montana Tyson Ivan Padilla...............................................Hanamaulu, Hawaii Brett Michael Ramin.............................................. Poway, California Jose Daniel Reyes..............................................Anaheim, California Stephen Rocha....................................................... Denver, Colorado Amir Joseph Sabetinojadehsadat.................Pleasant Hill, California Brian Robert Sell......................................................Cleveland, Ohio Brett James Shandra.........................................Santa Ana, California Ross Cameron Shiozaki............................. Vancouver, B.C., Canada Robert Kevin Shoup, Jr.............................. Boyertown, Pennsylvania Ryan Noel Shutt............................................. Atascadero, California

Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Science (continued) Miles Kent Smith........................................... Bakersfield, California Spencer Gregory Staat......................................... Pioneer, California Adam Joseph Swanson.....................................Temecula, California Colin Edward Tokarek................................ Grand Rapids, Michigan Lani Miki Gaerlan Tokunaga.................................. Waipahu, Hawaii Patrick Limtiaco Torres...................................................Yona, Guam Brian Scott Vaughn.............................................. Corona, California Lynden Anthony Vazquez-Tompkins...... South Pasadena, California Ernesto Velez-Sanchez.................................. Costa Mesa, California Brendan Eugene Vinchesi.......................... Pepperell, Massachusetts Branden Oliver Welch........................................... Oscoda, Michigan Trevor Colin Wilcher............................................. Gilroy, California Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Applied Meteorology Kenneth Jack Ewer............................................... Elkhorn, Nebraska Abigail Louella Frey....................................................Denton, Texas Toni Cassandra Lacey.........................................Lafayette, Colorado Jeremy J. Mazon...................................................... Prescott, Arizona Jack A. Parlato.................................................... Solvang, California

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering Prannoy Anand Agarwala...................................Tezpur Assam, India Brian Christopher Anderson..........................................Cary, Illinois Kevin Joseph Arpin.............................................Seattle, Washington Dustin Harold Artho.................................................... Canyon, Texas Jessica Avitia................................................................El Paso, Texas Brian Alan Beasley...........................................Lovettsville, Virginia Matthew Jacob Bender................................. Coupeville, Washington Anthony Michael Brozik............................. Kettle Falls, Washington James Thomas Cameron, Jr...................................Bishop, California Brian David Couch.......................................Steilacoom, Washington Travis David Davern........................................ Monument, Colorado Geimi Reneé Delarge............................................... Tucson, Arizona Marco Ferraris.................................................................Torino, Italy Jessica Pearl Fife................................................ San Jose, California Timothy James Fournier........................................... Rumford, Maine Bryce Bennett Fox.................................................Flagstaff, Arizona Kiley Vanessa Frazier................................. Federal Way, Washington Waywah Edward Gee.......................................... Cerritos, California Jeroen L. Geeraert...................................................Centerville, Ohio Justin Tyler Gross................................................... Aurora, Colorado Kevin Michael Hensberry..................................... Chandler, Arizona Alexander James Herring.......................................... McAllen, Texas Kerianne Lanett Hobbs................................................. Spring, Texas Michael Patrick Honey.......................................... Glendale, Arizona Merrick Floyd Jackinsky......................................... Soldotna, Alaska Christopher Wilhelm Janich............................... Valencia, California Steven Lee Kamada............................................... Honolulu, Hawaii Lisle Byrns Kaps............................................ Upper Arlington, Ohio Cody Brian Kerr................................................ Lakewood, Colorado Jun Kyung Ko...................................................... Seoul, South Korea Ho Yat Lam......................................................................Hong Kong Zachary Keith Leitch.................................. Lake George, Minnesota

Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering (continued) Stephanie Ann Lengyel........................................... Falcon, Colorado Nicholas Ryan Leslie........................................Temecula, California Abel Mata Zetina........................... Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz Mexico Christopher Isaac Miller................................... Lakewood, Colorado Joshua Quinn Miller................................................ Portland, Oregon Benjamin J. Moore.......................................Leonardtown, Maryland Alexander Nicholas Morgan................... Albuquerque, New Mexico Charles Michael Moser............................................... Beijing, China Andrew Scott Murrell............................Colorado Springs, Colorado Domenic Anthony Narducci, IV...................Southbury, Connecticut Tiffany Dung Nguyen........................................Anaheim, California Karl Anton Nilssen................................... Cottage Grove, Minnesota Rachael Lynn Nutting...........................................Racine, Wisconsin Karl Laurence Parsons...................................... Longmont, Colorado Veeral Patel..............................................................Benbrook, Texas Bryan Joseph Pulicari....................................... Palmdale, California Brian Anthony Quynn.......................................... Las Vegas, Nevada Cory James Ravetto...............................................Bigfork, Montana Alexandra June Rice..................................... Sacramento, California Nathaniel Robert Roland.................................Burlington, Kentucky Carson Alexander Roy Thill.................................... Prescott, Arizona Noah Kenneth Stokely......................................... Las Vegas, Nevada Michael Charles Sweet...................................... Oregon City, Oregon Mitchell Thorpe Thaler........................................... Thalatin, Oregon Daniel Lawrence Tyler........................... Excelsior Springs, Missouri Hector Valles..................Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico Paul D. Ward...............................................................Salem, Oregon Robert Paul Webb....................................................... Mesa, Arizona Krysta Marie Wert...................................... Federal Way, Washington Ryan M. Williams..................................................Welch, Oklahoma Aaron David Wilson...................................................Sparks, Nevada Robert James Wilson............................................ Chantilly, Virginia Adam Jonathan Wolfe.................................................. Grafton, Ohio Ayah Zahour..................................................... Casablanca, Morocco

Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Robert Ryan Buchanan.............................................Payson, Arizona Timothy James Fournier........................................... Rumford, Maine Rajit Roger Khanna...........................................Van Nuys, California Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering Elijah Ethan Brown............................................... Kingman, Arizona Steven Lee Kamada............................................... Honolulu, Hawaii Robert Reed McConkie.................................................. Sandy, Utah Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Matthew Jacob Bender................................. Coupeville, Washington Bryan Michael Bollig..............................................Phoenix, Arizona Bryce Bennett Fox.................................................Flagstaff, Arizona Jesse Albert Gang............................................ Chino Valley, Arizona Alexander James Herring.......................................... McAllen, Texas Merrick Floyd Jackinsky......................................... Soldotna, Alaska Marissa Joy Pinnola........................................... Kenosha, Wisconsin Jacob Lawrence Pratt..................................................Salem, Oregon Alexandra June Rice..................................... Sacramento, California Carson Alexander Roy Thill.................................... Prescott, Arizona Aaron David Wilson...................................................Sparks, Nevada

COLLEGE OF ARTS and SCIENCES Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Studies Brittany Ann Bradley.............................................Blythe, California Kenneth Jack Ewer............................................... Elkhorn, Nebraska Neal Evan Jelsma.............................................. Rochester, New York Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Aviation Business Administration Brooke Lacey Anderson.................................................Kula, Hawaii Jeffrey Alan Balestreri.....................................San Diego, California Ehren Ross Biggers...................................... Taunton, Massachusetts Robert Louis Patrick Charles Blanchet................ Freeport, Bahamas Andrew Allen Chriss.................................................... Bend, Oregon Michael Keane Crane................................................. Houston, Texas Clancy Ann Delforge.......................................... Truckee, California Stephen Geoffrey Dreibelbis.............................Temecula, California Julie Anne Falsken................................................. Norco, California Dustin Jon Fowler.........................................Pembina, North Dakota Christopher Eric Gomez.............................. Prescott Valley, Arizona Katie Irene Harvey...........................................Fredericksburg, Texas Jonathan Carson Loo.................................... Vancouver, BC, Canada Michael Scott McKelvey.................................................. Azle, Texas Patrick J. Patzig................................... Frankfurt am Main, Germany Milton Clemente Paz.............................. Guatemala City, Guatemala David Lee Runkel.............................................Temecula, California Daniel Alexander Sanchez................................... Anchorage, Alaska Ashlee Mae Mickelsen......................................Graham, Washington Kenneth Lynn Tharp........................................... Chesterton, Indiana Christopher Kenneth Thelan....................Mercer Island, Washington Elizabeth Anna-Marie Tipton..................................Cortez, Colorado Tiffany Tjiong........................................................Jakarta, Indonesia Felicia Lynn Voegele.................................. Lake Elsinore, California

Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Eric Sebastian Giler-Tomala..................Guayaquil Guayas, Ecuador Dwayne Errol Rhule.............................................. Kingston, Jamaica Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Global Security and Intelligence Studies William Gregory Buttner.................................. Sierra Vista, Arizona Jonathan David Campbell....................................Reading, Michigan James Marshall Dawdy............................................. Topeka, Kansas Vavi Reian Agonoy Domingo...................................... Kihei, Hawaii Vincent Blake Edwards, Jr.................................... Suwanee, Georgia Christopher Steven Estrada...........................Vancouver, Washington Kenneth Jack Ewer............................................... Elkhorn, Nebraska Cody Andrew Faulkner............................................ Tucson, Arizona Mark Andrew Sarmiento Gnodle............................London, England Marshall Packard Gressly................................ Camp Verde, Arizona Emory Lanier Grovenstein........................... Prescott Valley, Arizona Audra Leigh Hawkins...................................... Madison, Mississippi Lydia Marie Henry..................................................Irvine, California Joseph Hernandez........................................................El Paso, Texas Kahley Renee Hoeft....................................... Redmond, Washington Amanda Lea Holley..................................... Prescott Valley, Arizona Kevin Fraser Johnson...........................................Durango, Colorado Keith Allan Kleimola............................................... Tucson, Arizona Jeffrey Michael Leversedge...................Colorado Springs, Colorado Heather McDowell.......................................Apple Valley, California Brittany Anne Murillo........................................Yakima, Washington Peter J. Nowak......................................................... Prescott, Arizona Howard Nelson Palmer, III..........................................Denton, Texas Alanna Jade Prichard.........................................Alameda, California Duane Michael Ruch.........................................Saint Mary, Missouri Benjamin Andrew Rupp............................. Darlington, Pennsylvania Jack Patrick Ryan.................................................Chaska, Minnesota Andrew Daniel Schroeder............................... Clinton, Pennsylvania

Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Global Security and Intelligence Studies (continued) Brian John Sheridan.................................... Westport, Massachusetts Andrew Grant Stover............................................... Sabetha, Kansas Christopher Michael Triem...................................Avondale, Arizona Gregory Dean Ponomaroff Valentine................. Carlsbad, California Brett Michael Watts............................................... Norco, California Samantha Rose Welch.................................... Arlington, Washington Brendon Rand Wolfel.................................................Barre, Vermont Candidate for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies Sean Thomas Andrews................................................ Mesa, Arizona William Gregory Buttner.................................. Sierra Vista, Arizona Andrew Thomas Eckman.......................................Golden, Colorado Jonathan David Parks..................................... Westminster, Colorado Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Space Physics Brian James Algiers...............................................Trevor, Wisconsin Matthew Kent Brown........................................Hagarville, Arkansas Brittani Nicole Fussinger........................................ Union, Kentucky Rachel Marie Greenlee.......................................... Plainfield, Illinois Matthias Franklin Greiser............................ Lambertville, Michigan Christopher Wilhelm Janich............................... Valencia, California

Embry-Riddle Worldwide Campus Graduates Candidates for the Degree of Associate of Science in Professional Aeronautics Thomas Edward Anderson.......................................... Bulverd, Texas Ivan F. Gutierrez-Collia........................................ Visalia, California Peter Craig Loncteaux............................Lake Arrowhead, California Thomas Angelo Mastroddi.................................... Glendale, Arizona Donald Dominico Joseph Nuccio, III..............San Diego, California James E. Ranker....................................................... Gilbert, Arizona Patrick Grant Reynolds..............................................Peoria, Arizona Tyson Roser........................................................Carson City, Nevada Jong Min Seo............................................................ Tempe, Arizona Gregory Leroy Taylor........................................... Las Vegas, Nevada Jack Duane Zink, ll.................................................Phoenix, Arizona Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Technical Management Michael John Brown, Jr.........................................Palm Bay, Florida Anthony Lee Fitzwater..........................Stevenson Ranch, California Christopher M. Nagle............................................... Gilbert, Arizona Candidates for the Degree of Master of Aeronautical Science Michael David Benton........................... Highlands Ranch, Colorado Michael A. Drake.............................................. Sierra Vista, Arizona Michael Meeks........................................... N. Hollywood, California Carl Dwayne Newman............................................Phoenix, Arizona Robert Joseph Simonyi.......................................... Newberg, Oregon Candidates for the Degree of Master of Business Administration in Aviation Darrell James Green.......................................Warrensburg, Missouri

Candidates for the Degree of Master of Science in Management Abdala Elguhtane . .......................................... Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Dylan W. Malcomb....................................................... Austin, Texas AngelikaWozniak.....................................................Chicago, Illinois U.S. AIR FORCE COMMISSIONED OFFICERS Sean Thomas Andrews Kevin Joseph Arpin Brian Alan Beasley Brian David Couch Stephen Geoffrey Dreibelbis Christopher Anthony Goen Garrett Michael Kaiser Michael Joseph Karnes Jun Kyung Ko Seth A. Martin Jessica Linnae Mendenhall Patrick R. Mueller Rachael Lynn Nutting Howard Nelson Palmer, III Jonathan David Parks Jack A. Parlato Nathaniel Robert Roland Jack Patrick Ryan Miles Kent Smith Daniel Ammon Snook Felicia Lynn Voegele Robert James Wilson Adam Jonathan Wolfe

U.S. ARMY COMMISSIONED OFFICERS Brittany Ann Bradley Matthew K. Brown Jonathan David Campbell James Marshall Dawdy Cody Andrew Faulkner Mark Andrew Sarmiento Gnodle Marshall Packard Gressly Emory Lanier Grovenstein Jared John Heiney Lydia Marie Henry Neal Evan Jelsma Keith Allan Kleimola Jeffrey Michael Leversedge Dominic James Masuda Heather McDowell Bryan Joseph Pulicari Joey D. Rodriguez Duane Michael Ruch Ashlee Mae Mickelsen Christopher Michael Triem Gregory Dean Ponomaroff Valentine Samantha Rose Welch (The names on this program do not constitute an official graduation list.)

ED KING COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD The Ed King Community Service Award honors a graduating senior who has made an outstanding contribution of time and talent to the local community and the university and has a minimum 3.0 Cumulative GPA.

Recipient: Stephanie A. Lengyel Stephanie has consistently excelled in her chosen field of Aerospace ­Engineering and has performed conscientiously both academically and as a member of the Embry-Riddle community. She has consistently maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.862 while also being actively involved with the Society of Women Engineers, a lead student researcher for a NASA Space grant-related project, has worked as a Resident Advisor, a counselor at the U.S. Space Rocket Center, a classroom volunteer at Abia Judd ­Elementary School, a teacher’s aide, grader and tutor here at Embry-­Riddle, a longterm Girl Scout member and a Big Sister tutor. Stephanie most recently completed an internship with NORAD-USNORTHCOM and used her knowledge of satellite systems and orbits to make a contribution in an area vital to national security. She also assists for one hour every Sunday morning to provide refreshments to her fellow church members at the Trinity Presbyterian Church.

PRESIDENT’S AWARD The President’s Award honors an outstanding graduating senior scholar and leader who also has an exceptional record of academic accomplishment and has a high level of campus and community involvement while maintaining a minimum 3.5 Cumulative GPA. This is the highest award bestowed to one of our graduates.

Recipient: Clancy A. Delforge Clancy is a bright and shining star who has been on the Dean’s list for seven consecutive semesters with a cumulative GPA of 3.885, has received an ERAU Achievement Award and an Academic Scholarship. Clancy served as a representative of our Student Government Association for one year and was elected as SGA President for the last two years; served as the Prescott Student Delegate to the Board of Trustees, has served on the Graduation committee, the Quality Enhancement Plan Committee, OctoberWest committee, Academic Standards and Procedures committee, the Student Athletic Advisory Board and the Greek Council. She is a force of nature in her commitment to serve and has also worked in the Salvation Army soup kitchen nearly every other week since April 2008, and at the Salvation Army Angel Tree during the Christmas season helping collect gifts for the underprivileged children of our community. Clancy has held positions as Marshal and Chaplin of the Alpha Xi Delta sorority since Fall 2007, where one of her leadership aspirations is to help females realize their potential. In addition, she is one of Embry-Riddle women’s soccer team players and is a two-time Academic All-American, and was awarded the Champion of Character award for honor in 2010-11 and hardest worker in 2009-2010. She has also been an active student member of the American Association of Airport Executives since the Fall of 2007, and last but not least, a member of Phi Beta Lambda, a professional business fraternity that participates in academic competitions around the state of Arizona, and competes nationally after a first or second placement.

PRESIDENT’S AWARD (continued) Recipient: Brittany Anne Murillo Brittany is another young woman we are proud to call one of EmbryRiddle’s brightest and best students. Brittany has maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.94 all 8 semesters. She co-founded the Global Securities and Intelligence Studies (GSIS) Recruitment Group as a Student Admissions Assistant. She served on the Student Athletic Advisory Board from Fall 2008 to Spring 2010. She received a Champion of Character Scholarship, a NAIA Women’s Scholar Athlete in 2009-2011, voted Embry-­Riddle’s Outstanding Female Student Spring 2010, Captain for the Women’s ­Collegiate Soccer Team from Spring 2009 to present, A.I.I. 1st Team All Conference 2009-2011, Embry-Riddle’s Collegiate Female Athlete of the Year 2009-2010, Embry-Riddle’s Defensive Player of the Year 2009-2010, ­Embry-Riddle’s Freshman of the Year 2007-2008. Brittany received an award for Excellence in Writing from the College of Arts and Sciences, and is an SCAA Team Academic Award winner. Brittany has been, over the course of her college years, a writing tutor, a Campus Academic Mentor, a student assistant to the Senior Assistant Director of Admissions, a national member of the American Society for Industrial Security. She cofounded and served as Vice President for the Book Club and served on the Student Athletic Advisory Board from Fall 2008 to Spring 2010. Brittany leaves Embry-Riddle with a full time position at the Department of Defense. Her new employer has offered to pay for graduate school where Brittany will join the graduate degree program at Johns Hopkins University in Spring 2012. She plans to work full time and attend night classes until she completes her Master of Arts in Global Security Studies.

FACULTY MARSHAL Mr. Allen Newman College of Engineering CLASS MARSHALS College of Aviation Mr. Sean Jeralds College of Engineering Dr. Michael Fabian College of Arts and Sciences Dr. Archie Dickey Safety Science Prof. William Waldock ANNOUNCING THE GRADUATES Mr. Larry K. Stephan Dean of Students

OUTSTANDING GRADUATES Aeronautical Science.............................................. Colin E. Tokarek Aeronautics.....................................................Jessica L. Mendenhall Aerospace Engineering....................................... Matthew E. Bender Aerospace Studies............................................... Brittany N. Bradley Applied Meteorology...............................................Jeremy J. Mazon Aviation Business Administration....................... Clancy A. Delforge Computer/Electrical Engineering........................Stephen L. Kamada Computer/Electrical Engineering..............................Elijah E. Brown Global Security and Intelligence Studies.............Brittany A. Murillo Humanities and Communications..................................Ayah Zahour National Science Foundation Science.............. Brittany N. Fussinger Safety Science........................................................... Leela J. Laxpati Space Physics....................................................... Matthias F. Greiser Technology and Mathematics Scholar.....................Jeremy J. Mazon Air Force ROTC Outstanding Graduate................... Robert J. Wilson Army ROTC Outstanding Graduate.................... Samantha R. Welch

MASTERS WITH DISTINCTION Jenna Brianne Albrecht Leela Jeanine Laxpati Katherine Marie Matsch Joshua Aaron Migdal Angelika Klaudia Wozniak

INTERNATIONAL FLAGS Please join us in recognizing our diverse international student population who attend the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott Campus. Students requesting to carry their homeland flag in the commencement ceremony are listed below:

Belgium...............................................................Mr. Jeroen Geeraert Canada.................................................................... Mr. Jonathan Loo China.................................................................... Mr. Charles Moser Colombia..............................................................Mr. Stephen Rocha Ecuador...........................................................Mr. Eric Giler-Tomala Germany.................................................................Mr. Patrick Patzig Hong Kong............................................................... Mr. Ho-Yat Lam India................................................................Mr. Prannoy Agarwala Indonesia.............................................................. Ms. Tiffany Tjiong Ireland............................................................... Ms. Clancy Delforge Jamaica................................................................. Mr. Dwayne Rhule Mexico........................................................................ Mr. Abel Mata Morocco..................................................................Ms. Ayah Zahour Nigeria....................................................................Ms. Juliet Nnadili Philippines................................................. Mr. Vavi Reian Domingo Saudi Arabia.......................................................Mr. Abdullah Alasiri South Korea........................................................ Mr. Dong Joon Shin

CLASS SPEAKER Andrew Grant Stover Bachelor of Science Class of 2011 Andrew was born and raised in Kansas. He came to Embry-Riddle in the Fall of 2007 to pursue a BS in Global Security and Intelligence Studies. Since then he has participated in many activities on campus including Sigma Pi Fraternity, the Ultimate Frisbee Club, Army ROTC, the International Students Association, the Sweater Vest Club and the Break-dance Club. He was also Treasurer of the Student Government Association and a member of Phi Beta Lambda, an organization with which he has participated in Arizona State business competitions winning multiple awards. He has traveled to China with the Embry-Riddle Study Abroad program, and last summer completed an internship with the Department of Defense. He presently is in the process of running a company he started with a classmate. Following graduation they have plans to move to Flagstaff to grow the company, Iron Sights Intelligence.

COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER Norman D. Knight Deputy Chief, Flight Director Office at Johnson Space Center Norman Knight grew up in Pearland, Texas and from an early age had an interest in aircraft and rockets. He graduated in 1990 from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Arizona with a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering which has led to a distinguished 20+ year career working at the Johnson Space Center. While attending college, Mr. Knight established ties between Embry-Riddle and Johnson Space Center becoming the first student from the university to co-op at Johnson Space Center. Upon graduation in 1990, he began working full-time at JSC as a Space Shuttle mechanical systems flight controller. He received the NASA Space Flight Awareness Award and supported over 40 shuttle missions as a flight controller. In 1998 Mr. Knight became a manager over the shuttle flight controllers responsible for the real time operations of the Shuttle Main Engines, Solid Rocket Boosters, and External Tank. In 2000, Mr. Knight was selected as a Flight Director where he supported International Space Station console and integration responsibilities. He led teams for over 1600 hours of real-time console operations in support of ISS expeditions and received the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal for his work as an ISS Flight Director on Expedition 6. In 2001, he returned to the Shuttle Program as a Flight Director supporting the ascent, orbit, and entry phases of flight and was the Lead Ascent/Entry Flight Director for the STS-125 Hubble Space Telescope mission. He received the NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal for his work as a Lead Ascent/ Entry Flight Director and was the first Flight Director to be certified in all console positions within the Flight Director Office for both Shuttle and ISS operations.

GRADUATION WITH HONORS – UNDERGRADUATE Recognition of academic excellence is awarded to those students completing a baccalaureate program with at least 45 Embry-Riddle credit hours. The graduation honors level is based on the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) for all courses taken at Embry-Riddle. Candidates who currently possess a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or higher are recognized as Candidates for Academic Honors.

Honors Level Cumulative GPA Summa cum laude Wearing Gold Cords 3.90-4.00 Magna cum laude Wearing Red Cords 3.70-3.89 Cum laude Wearing White Cords 3.50-3.69 HONOR SOCIETIES Eta Kappa Nu Computer and Electrical Engineering ­International Honorary Society Wearing Orange Cords Golden Eagles Flight Team Honor Stole Wearing Blue, Yellow and White Stoles ISASI International Society of Air Safety ­Investigators Wearing Blue and Gold Stoles and Cords Ronald E. McNair Scholars Federally funded by the U.S. Department of Education, undergraduate students are prepared to continue their graduate studies for doctoral degrees. Wearing Braided Black, Red and White Cords

HONOR SOCIETIES (continued) National Order of the Omega Honor Society recognizing fraternity men and sorority-affiliated women who have attained a high standard of leadership on college ­campuses. Wearing White and Gold Cords Sigma Gamma Tau Aerospace Engineering Honorary Society recognizing individuals who have been a credit to their profession through scholarship, integrity, and outstanding achievement. Wearing Orange Cords Sigma Pi Sigma This Physics Honor Society honors outstanding scholarship recipients in Physics.

UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION President ............................................................ Dr. John P. Johnson Vice President of Research   and Academics.........................Dr. Christina Frederick-Recascino Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.........Mr. Eric B. Weekes Vice President, Institutional Advancement....Mr. Daniel Montplaisir Vice President, Human Resources.................Ms. Irene McReynolds Executive Vice President and Chief Academic Officer,  Daytona Beach Campus.................................Dr. Richard D. Heist Executive Vice President and Chief Academic Officer, Prescott Campus .............. Dr. Frank Ayers Executive Vice President and  Chief Academic Officer, Worldwide Campus...Dr. John R. Watret Legal Counsel................................................Dr. Michael O. Murray PRESCOTT CAMPUS ADMINISTRATION Executive Vice President   and Chief Academic Officer.................................. Dr. Frank Ayers Assistant Vice President of Academics...........Dr. Richard W. Bloom Dean of the College of Aviation.........................Dr. Gary J. Northam Dean of the College of Engineering.................Dr. Ronald A. Madler Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences........Dr. Archie M. Dickey Dean of Enrollment Management.................. Mr. Thomas M. Rajala Dean of Students.............................................. Mr. Larry K. Stephan Speaker, Faculty Senate................................ Dr. Kenneth E. Parsons Chair, Flight Training Center............................. Mr. William O’Hara Director of Business and Finance.............................. Mr. David Hall Director of Development...............................Mr. Steven J. Bobinsky Director of Alumni Relations................... Mr. William G. Thompson Director of Human Resources..................... Ms. Sara L. Heffelfinger Director of Information Technology................ Ms. Nancy L. Barrett

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT and CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER DR. FRANK AYERS Dr. Frank Ayers is the Executive Vice President of the Prescott, Arizona campus of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, where he is responsible for leading more than 1,600 students and over 300 employees. He oversees a full range of academic, operational, and professional activities and sets strategic direction in areas such as business operations, enrollment management, academic support, financial aid, and student life. His other responsibilities include leadership at the University Cabinet level, philanthropic initiatives, and external relationships with government and industry. Previously Ayers was the Chairman of the Flight Training Department at the University’s Daytona Beach, Fla. campus. In that position, he managed a staff of 250 personnel, including 160 instructor pilots, in the training of more than 1,000 students annually to the commercial/multi-engine level, using 61 aircraft and 11 level-6 flight training devices. From 2003-2005, Ayers was principal investigator for the FAA Industry Training Standards (FITS) program, which is developing scenario-based education and training programs for a new generation of technically advanced aircraft. He supervised researchers and graduate assistants at Embry-Riddle and the University of North Dakota. Prior to joining Embry-Riddle in 2000, Ayers served in the U.S. Air Force (1974-2000) and is rated as an airline transport pilot, commercial pilot, and flight instructor. Before retiring from the Air Force as a colonel, he served as Chief of Joint Military Education Policy at the Pentagon. Prior to that, he was Commander of a B-52 Training Squadron and Air Base Group. Ayers received his B.A. in History and Education from Virginia Polytechnic Institute, his M.S. in Aviation Management from Embry-Riddle, and his Doctor of Education from Nova Southeastern University. He has published articles on scenario-based recurrent training and the teaching of FITS.

FACULTY LTC James Adams Mr. Rick Gibson Dr. Anita Nordbrock Dr. Jeff Ashworth Dr. Javad Gorjidooz Dr. Brian Nordstrom Dr. Frank Ayers Dr. Andri Gretarsson Dr. Gary Northam Dr. Quentin Bailey Col. Mark Haskins Mr. William O’Hara Mr. Robert Baker Dr. Brenda Haven Mr. Jack Panosian Dr. Jamie Beatty Dr. Shigeo Hayashibara Dr. Ken Parsons Dr. Angela Beck Mr. James Helbling Dr. Edward Poon Mr. Raynald Bedard Dr. Murray Henner Dr. John Edward Post MAJ George Beitzel SFC Brian Hohrein Dr. Brian Rachford SFC Marty Belanger Dr. Paul Hriljac Mr. Randy Rehbach Dr. Julio Benavides Dr. Dorothea Ivanova SSgt. Donald Riley Dr. Sally Blomstrom Mr. Jason Jacobs Dr. Eric Savage Dr. Richard Bloom Dr. Matthew Jaffe Dr. Mark Sensmeier Dr. Ken Bordignon Dr. Curtis James Mr. Timothy Sestak MAJ William J. Brooks Mr. John Jenkins Dr. Mark Sinclair Ltc Randall Bosket Mr. Sean Jeralds Capt. Scott Sitterson Mr. Kyle Box Dr. Philip Jones Dr. Darrel Smith Mr. Ron Carr Mr. Dennis Kodimer Dr. Robin Sobotta Dr. Ricardo Carreras Dr. Eileen Landis-Groom Mr. Brent Spencer Dr. Steve Chadwick Dr. David Lanning SSgt. Jason St. Arnold Dr. Leann Chen Mr. Thomas Lawson Dr. Romeo Thomas Dr. Milton Cone Dr. Wahyu Lestari Mr. Michael Topper Mr. Bryan Cox Dr. Jacquelyn Luedtke Dr. Lance Traub Dr. Nick Devereux Dr. James Lyall Dr. Stephanie Trombley Dr. Archie Dickey Maj. Charles Mack Dr. Hsia Tsutsui MSG Mark T. Ehresman Dr. Ronald Madler MAJ Russell VanderLugt CPT Ryan Eisenhauer Mr. Douglas Magrath Dr. Melvin Vuk Dr. Mike Fabian Dr. Alan Malnar Mr. William Waldock Mr. Robert Fiegl Mr. Nick Manderfield Dr. Bradley Wall Dr. Maxwell Fogleman Dr. Patric McElwain Ms. Cathy Wilson SSgt. Keith Frevert Dr. John Nafziger Dr. Li Yang Dr. Thomas Gally Mr. Allen Newman Dr. Hong Zhan Dr. Michele Zanolin

Alma Mater Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Verse 1: Eagle’s gather near, we lift our voices loud and clear Soaring high, oh Alma Mater, threads of blue and gold United we soar, in vast open skies Embry-Riddle, we hail thee, great memories we’ll hold Refrain: So here’s to you old ERAU Alma Mater true, We pledge in love and harmony Our loyalty to you Verse 2: Singing thy praise, remembering the days Coast to coast, around the world, our bond forever true Embracing our dreams, with pride far and wide Embry-Riddle, we hail thee, great memories we’ll hold Refrain: So here’s to you old ERAU Alma Mater true, We pledge in love and harmony Our loyalty to you

Commencement Committee Kristina Allen.......................Manager, Chartwells/Catering Services Ted Blake............................................Director, Athletic Department Harry Boden............................................. Chief, Safety and Security Karen Grover................................................ Graduation Coordinator Courtney Luque............ Coordinator, International Student Services Barbara Martens.................. Assistant Director, Development Office Steve Merchant..........................................Manager, Media Services Anita Nordbrock.Associate Professor, College of Arts and Sciences Darlean Pope.............. Administrative Coordinator, US Army ROTC Leah Richwine....................Assistant Director, Business Operations Randall Bosket............................................Ltc US Air Force, ROTC Sean Souva............................................Manager, ERAU Book Store Larry Stephan......... Dean of Students, Graduation Committee Chair Bill Thompson......................................... Director, Alumni Relations Kathi Thoreson......................Academic Evaluator, Registrars Office • • • Recording of the commencement ceremony is courtesy of Media Services. To order a DVD of the ceremony, please send your name, address and ten dollars to: Media Services Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 3700 Willow Creek Road • Prescott, Arizona 86301 (928) 777-3816 Professional photography by GRADIMAGES

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NOTES ON ACADEMIC COSTUME The colorful attire worn by the graduates, the faculty and the officers of the University, on the occasion of these Commencement Exercises has historic roots in medieval times. Dressed as they are in cap and gown, the graduates and their professors form part of a long tradition which dates back to Paris and Bologna, to Oxford and Cambridge. The precise origins of the several parts of the academic garb are not easy to discover. However, since medieval students enjoyed the status of clerics during their university years, one is hardly far wrong in asserting that their attire found its inspiration in the clerical dress of medieval times. The gown seems to be an adaptation of the robe of friar or priest; the hood, of the monk’s or friar’s cowl; and the mortarboard cap of today, the end product of a curious evolution, recalls the skull cap of days when tonsured heads needed protection against drafts of medieval classrooms. Academic attire began to appear quite generally on United States campuses in the late 1890’s. Since that time its use has become universal for solemn university functions and its pattern highly uniform. THE GOWN. The gowns are three in number and styling. That of the bachelor is a yoked, closedfront garment, with long, pointed sleeves; that of the master has sleeves long and closed, but slit just above the wrist to allow the hands to protrude; the gown of the doctor has full, bell shaped sleeves. Only the doctor’s gown is trimmed – with velvet panels down the front and three velvet bars on each sleeve. Though black velvet is proper trimming for all doctor gowns, the color of the panels and sleeve bars is often varied, in order to indicate the faculty which granted the wearer’s degree – dark blue for Philosophy; light blue for Education; white for Arts and Letters; gold-yellow for Science; orange for Engineering; purple for Law; brown for Management. Black is also proper for the color of the gown; however, some universities have adopted distinctive colors for these gowns, and the wearer has the option of wearing his school color or black. THE HOOD. The hood at first seems to have been worn over the head and was attached to the gown. When the skull cap was introduced, the hood was retained but detached and worn much as it is today. Each degree (Bachelor, Master, Doctor) has its special hood, which varies in length and, in the case of the doctor’s, also in pattern. The color or colors with which the hood is lined are those of the college or university which granted the wearer’s degree – for example, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is known by the yellow gold chevron on the field of blue, with heraldic eagles in the chevron. The colored velvet binding or edging of the hood, in different widths for bachelor, master, doctor, is the key to the faculty granting the degree. The colors follow the same scheme indicated above for the panels of the doctor’s gown. THE CAP. The mortarboard has become the university accepted style in the United States colleges and universities. Many European institutions retain distinctive forms of academic headdress. The doctor, following graduation, has the right to wear a gold tassel on his mortarboard; black, however, is perfectly proper. A practice of varying the color of the tassel on the others has gained acceptance. Arts, white: Science, gold-yellow; Philosophy, dark blue; Education, light blue; Commerce, drab brown; Technology and Engineering, orange; Maintenance Technology, red; and Law, purple.