One of the greatest honors for the University of Colorado Board of Regents, the institution’s governing board, is to be part of this commencement ceremony. Your success is a success for us all. Your degree is a measure not only of an accomplishment of dedication and talent, but also notice to the world that you have the skill and discipline to contribute greatly to any endeavor you pursue.
This commencement ceremony, like every University of Colorado graduation since 1935, will close with the reading of the Norlin Charge. As originally expressed by former CU President George Norlin in 1935, graduation “marks your initiation in the fullest sense of the fellowship of the University, as bearers of her torch, as centers of her influence, and as promoters of her spirit.” Welcome to the ranks of CU’s alumni family, which is over 475,000 strong. Congratulations on achieving this milestone. Well done and well earned!
Sincerely,
The Regents of the University of Colorado
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
Back Row: Callie Rennison, District 2; Mark VanDriel, District 8; Frank McNulty, District 4; Wanda James, District 1; Glen Gallegos, District 3
Front Row: Nolbert Chavez, District 7; Ken Montera, District 5, Vice Chair; Lesley Smith, Chair, At Large; Ilana Dubin Spiegel, District 6
December 14, 2024
Congratulations, University of Colorado graduates! Today marks a major milestone in your lives, and we’re excited to celebrate your achievement. With your CU degree and the many things you’ve learned during your time here, you’re well-positioned for the future. The entire CU community stands behind you and is rooting for your continued success.
You’re now part of an extraordinary network of CU alumni making significant contributions to their communities, the state of Colorado, the nation and the world. As a fellow CU alum, I have experienced firsthand the transformative effects of a CU education. I know yours will serve you well.
During the course of your educational journey, you’ve undoubtedly benefited from others’ support. I urge you to pay this forward as you make your way in the world. Helping others – in any capacity – is among the most rewarding and important things you can do in life.
On behalf of the CU community, I wish you success and fulfillment now and in the years to come. Again, congratulations!
All the best,
Todd Saliman President, University of Colorado
December 14, 2024
Dear Graduates:
Congratulations on earning your degree from the University of Colorado Denver. On behalf of all CU Denver faculty and staff, I am so excited to celebrate you and your momentous achievement today.
At CU Denver, you can design your future, and now that future is here. You leave not just with a credential and practical experience that demonstrate your commitment to learning and expertise in your field, but also with the spirit and ability to achieve whatever you desire. It’s your turn to tackle grand challenges and change the game, for the better.
Graduating from CU Denver connects you to a network of more than 120,000 alumni, leaders, and innovators across and beyond Colorado. You’re forever part of a Lynx family of lifelong learners, working to improve their communities and change the world together. Make the most of this network and stay connected to learn about future opportunities to engage with CU Denver.
And know that you’re always welcome back to campus—to continue learning, to mentor students, or to recruit future graduates. No matter what’s next for you, I can’t wait to see how you continue to meet your moment!
Sincerely,
Ann Schmiesing, PhD Interim Chancellor
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OFFICIAL DELEGATION FOR THE 2024 FALL COMMENCEMENT UNIVERSITY
OF COLORADO DENVER
REGENTS
Glen Gallegos, District 3
Wanda James, District 1
Callie Rennison, District 2
Leslie Smith, At Large
Ilana Spiegel, District 6
OFFICIANTS
Interim Chancellor Ann Schmiesing
Provost and Executive Vice President Constancio Nakuma
Vice Chancellor Antonio Farias
Commencement Marshal Maryam Darbeheshti
Academic Deans
PLATFORM PARTY
Laura Argys, Professor and Associate Dean for Research and Creative Activities, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Melisa Baldwin, Vice Chancellor for Advancement
Savannah Brooks, Student Government Association President
Phillip De Leon, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Chief Research Officer
Leonard Dinegar, Senior Vice President for Internal Operations and Chief of Staff, CU System
Antonio Farias, Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Genia Herndon, Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Alana Jones, Associate Vice Chancellor for the Office of International Affairs
Karimi, Associate Dean, Business School
Turan Kayaoglu, Associate Vice Chancellor of Faculty Affairs
Ann Komara, Professor, and Associate Dean of the College of Architecture and Planning
Michael Lightner, Vice President for Academic Affairs, CU System
Katie Linder, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Innovation and Strategy, and Interim Vice Chancellor for Strategic Enrollment and Student Success
Kristyn Masters, Professor, Chair Department of Bioengineering, College of Engineering, Design, & Computing
Mitchell Mauro, Student Government Association Vice President
Daniel Maxey, Chief of Staff
Lara Medley, Assistant Vice Chancellor and University Registrar
Annie Miller, Associate Dean, School of Public Affairs
Beth Myers, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Planning and Institutional Effectiveness
Constancio Nakuma, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs
Danielle Radovich Piper, Senior Vice President for External Relations and Strategy, CU System
Todd Saliman, University of Colorado System President
Barbara Siedl, Associate Dean, School of Education & Human Development
Marc Swackhamer, Professor, Chair of Architecture Department, College of Architecture & Planning
John Swallow, Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Pamela Toney, Associate Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management
David Walter, Assistant Dean, College of Arts and Media
Margaret C. Wood, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Achievement
Alma Mater Video
ORDER OF EXERCISES
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2024
Master of Ceremonies
Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Antonio Farias
Processional Pomp and Circumstance Marches, Op. 39
Highland Cathedral, Roever and Korb
Michael Lancaster, Bagpiper
The National Anthem Lark
Greeting from the Chancellor Ann Schmiesing
Introduction of University Leaders & Distinguished Guests Ann Schmiesing Doctoral Degrees; Specialist Degrees Antonio Farias
Business School
Doctor of Philosophy
College of Engineering, Design and Computing
Doctor of Philosophy
School of Education and Human Development
Doctor of Education
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Psychology
Education Specialist
School of Public Affairs
Doctor of Philosophy
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Doctor of Philosophy
Conferring of Doctoral Degrees Ann Schmiesing Master’s and Baccalaureate Degrees
School of Education and Human Development Marvin Lynn
Master of Arts
Master of Science in Education
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science
Business School Scott Dawson
Master of Business Administration
Master of Science
Bachelor of Science
College of Engineering, Design and Computing Martin Dunn
Master of Engineering
Master of Science
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science
College of Architecture and Planning Stephanie Santorico
Master of Architecture
Master of Landscape Architecture
Master of Urban Design
Master of Urban and Regional Planning
Master of Science in Historic Preservation
Bachelor of Science
ORDER OF EXERCISES
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2024
College of Arts & Media Lucinda Bliss
Master of Science
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Bachelor of Science
School of Public Affairs Paul Teske
Master of Criminal Justice
Master of Public Administration
Bachelor of Arts
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Pamela Jansma
Master of Arts
Master of Humanities
Master of Integrated Sciences
Master of Science
Master of Social Science
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science
Conferring of Master and Baccalaureate Degrees
The Norlin Charge to the Graduates
Recessional: The Olympic Spirit
Ann Schmiesing
Lesley Smith
John Williams
Each ceremony will last approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes. In consideration of the audience and the significance of this event, all guests and graduates must remain seated for the entire ceremony.
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Business School
OUTSTANDING GRADUATES
RECOGNIZED BY THE SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
Master of Science Sahithi Adusumilli Richard Alexander McLeon IV
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Trina Danae Lampe Isaac Stone
College of Architecture and Planning
Summer
Master in Architecture
Matthew Thomas McLendon
Master of Urban Design Erin Gray Daly
Fall
Master of Science in Historic Preservation
Master of Urban and Regional Planning
Olivia Rosemarie Simard Kyra Emily Troendle
Mykayla Louise Marek
Bachelor of Science Marlenee Sandoval Rios
College of Arts & Media
Bachelor of Fine Arts Lillie Wesley
Bachelor of Science Rowan Hawk Drummond Petersen Denis Sullivan Madisyn Rio Walker
College of Engineering, Design and Computing
Doctor of Philosophy
Christopher Nehan Chung Jr.
Master of Science Brittany Kalene Close
Bachelor of Science Jesus Manuel Canales
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Doctor of Philosophy
Megan Renee Duff
Master of Science Goran Ahmed Khorshid Shikak
Bachelor of Arts Junfei Liu
Bachelor of Science Jami Helmig
School of Education & Human Development
Master of Arts Zachary Kane Bennett
Bachelor of Arts Margarita Magaly Gonzalez
Bachelor of Science Amanda Marie Ertman
School of Public Affairs
Summer
Master of Public Administration Kaitlyn Lauren Waynick
Fall
Master of Criminal Justice
Courtney Leapley
Master of Public Administration Meron A Ayele Alison Rebekah Dodson
Robert James Allan School of Education and Human Development
Connie H. Amen
Business School
Suzanne Carol Arnold School of Education and Human Development
Osman Attmann
College of Architecture and Planning
Jeffrey A Beel
Office of Information Technology
Joan T Bihun
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Joseph Walter Bilello
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Stephen Clyde Billups
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Sondra Bland
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Maria Elena Brohm
Business School
Howard Eugene Brooks College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Michelle Bauer Carpenter
College of Arts & Media
Anne Chin
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Min-Hyung Choi
College of Engineering, Design & Computing
Lawrence F Cunningham
Business School
Carol Elizabeth Callaway Dee
Business School
Louise Shuler Dwight
School of Public Affairs
Debra L Frey
Enrollment Management – Admissions
Connie Lee Fulmer
School of Education and Human Development
Blair D Gifford
Business School
Angela R Gover
School of Public Affairs
Rachel E Harding
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Michael S Jacobson
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Merrily Ann Kautt
Business School
Diana J Kelly
Academic & Student Affairs
Thomas K Kerlee
Business School
Regina Ann Kilkenny
Admin/Finance-Denver
Alla Jakob Kroychik Library
Vicki Lane
Business School
Jan Mandel
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Charles M. Musiba
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Jeffrey R Nystrom
Business School
Julie Oxenford O’Brian
School of Education and Human Development
Brian K Page
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Jeffrey Lawrence Quinones-Finch Institutional Research and Effectiveness
Callie Marie Rennison
School of Public Affairs
Victoria Ann Rhea
College of Engineering, Design & Computing
Barbara Schmidt
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Burton Simon
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Thomas Edmund Thuis
College of Engineering, Design & Computing
Ron Tzur
School of Education and Human Development
Kelly G. Waugh
College of Engineering, Design & Computing
Denise Ann Weber
College of Architecture and Planning
Lori Willard
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Kenneth P Wolf
School of Education and Human Development
Cynthia F Wong
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Hong Guang Ying
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
DOCTORAL GRADUATES AND DISSERTATION TOPICS
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
School of Education and Human Development
Zachary Glenn Coffee
“The Lived Experience of LGBTQ+ Educational Leaders Through The Lens of Stigmatization Theory and Gender Minority Stress”
Susan Davis
“Mindfulness-Based Program Implementation through the Support of an Ecosystem for Community Wellbeing: The Power of Synergy and Interconnectedness”
Melanie S. DeHerrera
“Evaluation of Practice Outcomes for the University of Colorado School of Medicine Rural Track”
Kiersten Victoria Ellefsen-Olelewe
“With All Due Respect: Perceptions of Respect in Middle School and School Suspensions for Disrespectful Behaviors”
Eric Lewis Elmore
“An Analysis of Learning in a Community of Practice for Early Childhood Novice Teachers”
Amy Lauren Fleig
“A Case Study of Expansion of Public Montessori Through the Montessori Collective Approach”
Sarah Jean Honigfeld
“Development, Passage, and Implementation of LEAD-K Policy in Kansas: A Policy Analysis”
John David Lyons
“Adolescent Critical Consciousness as the Result of Youth Development Program Engagement”
Ryan J McCoy
“Postsecondary Success: Examining GPA, Socioeconomic Status, and Pathway Programs for Westminster High School’s Class of 2021”
Valeria Morales
“Discovering Nepantla, Self-Love & Radical Belonging: An Identity Development Curriculum for Precollegiate Students”
Kathryn Mullins
“Perceived Gender Bias and the Female Superintendent Experience in Colorado School Districts”
Keri Cabezut Ortiz
“California Assembly Bill 705: The Seymour Campbell Student Success Act of 2012 and Implications for Students’ Academic Self-Efficacy in English Composition”
Stacey Minjung Park
“Principals’ Perception of Professional Support and Their Intent to Persist in the Role”
Elizabeth Diaz Ramos
“Basic Needs Insecurity of Students on a Health Sciences Campus”
Valerie Richmond
“Voices in Political Discourse: Engaging Community Perspectives in Education Legislation”
Crystal N. Ridgley
“Law School Choice: Hispanic/Latinx Students’ Decisions to Attend an HBCU Law School”
Elizabeth Marie Russell
“Organizational Habitus for Equity in Advanced Placement Participation”
Caitlin Ann Serpa
“Institutional Barriers Student Parents Face in their Journey through Higher Education”
Melissa Beth Sparks-Lettis
“A Casestudy Analysis Exploring the Influnce of Soul of Leadership: Courage, Presence, and Integrity on Principals’ Social Emotional Competence”
Kathleen Suzanne Sparrow
“Amplifying Early Childhood Professional Voices: A Feminist Participatory Action Research Study to Understand the Lived Experiences of Student-Educators and to Inform Early Childhood Place-Based BA Pathways”
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Business School
Abdulaziz Alharbi
“Does Information Technology Investment Impact a Firm Financial Performance? The Value of Appropriation Pathway”
Ahmad Misri Alharbi
“Smart Infrastructure and Revenue in the Public Sector: The Role of Socioeconomic and Urban Development Factors”
Naser Shekarian
“Strategic Governance for Effective Digitization and Competitive Advantage: The Role of the Board of Directors in Steering Organizational Performance and Innovation”
College of Engineering, Design and Computing
Masoumeh Abolfathi
“Enhancing Encrypted Network Traffic Security Against Advanced Traffic Analysis Attacks”
Ali Atiff A Alatify
“Interfacial Behavior of Composite Reinforcement Embedded in Concrete”
Christopher Nehan Chung
“Multi-physical characterization, computational modeling, and 3D printing of liquid crystal elastomers.”
Henok Ghebrechristos
“Patch-Based Optimization And Curriculum Learning: Strengthening Convolutional Neural Network Performance And Security”
Shahab Helmi
“Frequent Co-Movement Patterns: Mining, Querying, and Learning”
Malgorzata Maria Schwab
“Invertible Neural Networks for Trustworthy AI”
Trevor Young
“Investigating The Influence Of Material Behavior And Impact Mechanics On Football Helmet Impact Severity Metrics Using A Novel Liquid Crystal Elastomer Fininte Element Model”
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Kirana Olympia Bergstrom
“A Distributions-Based Approach for Data-Consistent Inversion”
Emily Quinn Bilenduke
“Does the addition of a behavioral health component impact cardiovascular disease and health behavior risk factors? Evaluation of the Colorado Heart Healthy Solution Program.”
Gabrielle Kaye Brandt
“Regulatory Mechanisms Underlying Mouse Embryonic Stem Cell Pluripotency And M6a Methylation Dynamics: Autocrine Motility Factor And Autocrine Motility Factor Receptor”
Tyrone S Braxton
“A Deeper Look At Reentry From Prison: Explaining Recidivism Among African American Men With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Or Depression”
Rebecca Breaux
“Person-Centered Care Or Payer-Centered Care? An Ethnographic Study Of An Outpatient Seating And Wheeled Mobility Clinic”
Megan Renee Duff
“Transfer Learning Methods for Genomic Prediction to Enable Equitable Understanding of Human Disease”
Kelsey Arzu Nogg
“Understanding Sexual Minority Couples’ Experiences During the Transition to Parenthood: Stress, Relationship Functioning, and Health”
Dallas Nicole Robinson
“Gender And Ethnic Disparities In Health Care: Examining Treatment Decisions And Judgments Using Chronic Pain Vignettes In A Medical Trainee Population”
Taylor Scott Roper
“A Machine-Learning Enabled Framework For Quantifying Uncertainties In Parameters Of Computational Models And A Data Sufficiency Procedure”
Sunny Lindsley-Gene Stophaeros
“Mother And Infant Oxtr Genotypes And Methylation Profiles As Predictors Of Maternal Postpartum Depression”
Eric C Sullivan
“Color Degree Sequences and Rainbow Perfect Matching Decompositions”
Sarah Cathryn Wilson
“Attentional Control and Chronic Pain Outcomes: The Impact of Meaning Salience”
School of Public Affairs
Kathleen Sheila Bailey
“Local-Level Fracking Policy Conflicts: Examining Conflict Drivers, Cognitive Perspectives, and Behavioral Dynamics in Colorado”
Sara Jean Valencich
“Actualizing Social Equity Values in Public Administration: Evaluating and Assessing Values in Colorado Municipalities”
Jill Frances Yordy
“Policy Actors and Democracy: A Grounded Theory Approach to Assessing Policy Actor Beliefs”
DOCTOR OF PSYCHOLOGY
School of Education and Human Development
Adrielle Arroyo
“Caregiver Perceptions of Social-Emotional Development in Young Children”
Maria Feliz Jacinta Martinez Hernandez
“Perceptions of Teachers and the Field of Teaching by School Psychologists”
Anh Vinh Nguyen
“A Qualitative Study on Intergenerational Cultural Dissonance Among Second-Generation Asian Americans”
The following list of candidates is not an official record that all candidates have been awarded such degrees.
Elif Akdas
BUSINESS SCHOOL
Scott Dawson, Dean
SUMMER 2024
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Nicole Elizabeth Arnone
Ainsley Waverly Ashman Jr.
Tamerah Ast
Tarek M. Awad
Jacoby D. Bilbo
Erica Lynn Blais
Patrick Joseph Booth
Elizabeth Grace Callero
Diana Isabel Carmona Berrio
Jason Anthony Chandler
Austin Fox Chatigny
Harrison George Corbett
Jack Dempsey
Nicola Vittorio Di Donato
Dylan James Dixon
Tatjana Dunce
Melissa Chantal Edson
Michaela Camille Edwards
Jacob K. Egan
Michel Mac-Maurice Essien
Edward S. Evans V
Landon Jordan Firestone
Chandanika Abburi
Porfirio Alcala
Syed Ali Asghar
Megan Denise Beshear
Trevor Bogus
Michael Carsen Brew
Francesca Christine Cafaro
Tim Joseph Camarillo Jr.
Christopher Cody Camper
Erika Daniela Chavez
Jacquie Colwell
Rajat Subhra Dutta
Sofia Claudia Echeverria
Neha Garaga
Tori Janelle Hardy
Mackenzie Alexis Hoult
Zhangping Hu
Emily Jacques
Nicolette Camille Jacques
D’Aris Marcele James
Alexander Kaplan
Alisa Emily Kotani Wainwright
Ian Alexander Latta
Rafael Lopez-Guzman
Barrett Luci
Mattie Morton
Matthew Frank Motchkavitz III
Mario Blas Noriega
Jamie Therese Nuss
Nya Nyapamba
Christian Armand Olivencia
Joshua David Olson
Emily Overall
Kristopher Austin Pauloski
Stephanie Strowbridge Pine
Benjamin Lee Preston
MASTER OF SCIENCE
Laith Mahmoud Elayyan
Mallory Fons
Rachel Nicole Giffin
Sally Marie Grady
Sajan Gurung
Greg I. Hamilton
Jacob Keaton
Naga Pooja Kilaru
Annaud Joel Francis Loukou
Miranda Elizabeth Mendez
Christopher J. Miceli
Nabanita Mukherjee
Kevin Yoalmo Nolasco
Madison Frances Reynolds
Christopher Joseph Rutledge
Kristen Kang Salsbury
Ryan Jeffrey Scott
Salina Elizabeth Shafi
Hayden Scott Sherrill
Jorge Michael Silva
Daniel Robert Thimons
Brian Tracy
Naomi Tucker
Alexander Vail
Ivanna Valverde
Adriel Vazquez
Julio Cesar Villegas Apestegui
Kevin Walker Watson
Peter Weber
Justin Keith Whited
John Paul David Wilson
Sheyla S. Yupanqui Ruiz
Lynette Cathleen Nunez
Victoria Poshkoff
Jacob Henry Sprinkle
Robert Owen Steine
Sarah Ruth Sublett
Sean Michael Thompson
Sophia Alexandra van de Werken
Candace Vedovelli
Justin Keith Whited
Jason Remmel Wilson
Shawnie Wu
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Anthony Michael Albarelle
Jacqueline Avena Ruiz
Cody Ayres
Caleb G Banegas
Luis Felipe Bautista
Summa Cum Laude
John Dean Bazinet
Ashley Michelle Brooks
Jacob Michael Burdett
Dylan Carmen
Magna Cum Laude
Manling Chen
Dillon Cooper
Anna Katherine Curran
Haik Alexander Dabaghyan
Alexander Duvall
Conor Niall Egan
Tiffany Marie Federico
Gisselle Garcia-Rangel
Daniel Sean Gaul
Cum Laude
Tara Gharagozloo
Gregory Daniel Horowitz
Wisdom Jones
Morgan Lindsey Knapp
Nathaniel Tobias Koch
Cum Laude
Katherine Elisabeth Kubick
Cyerra Gene Kumaraperu
Michael Jean-Michel Lafon
Summa Cum Laude
Jason Javier Lara Millan
Ashley Ibsim Lee
Kaitlyn Lein
Joshua A Leyva
Cum Laude
Heather McKayla Litchfield
Cum Laude
Tesla Logarta
Fernando Lozano
Julia Maronna
Roberto Mier Peralta
Miriam Mohamud Mohamed
Derien E Mosquera
Eric Michael Musacchio
Summa Cum Laude
Amalia Oganesean
Kaya J Qualls
Emerson Nicole Quinton
Andrea Lizeth Rosas Rodriguez
Cum Laude
FALL 2024
Laila Rusta
Krupesh Shah
Cum Laude
Jasper Thomas Solnik
Heather Souza
Jessica Marie Stoll
Karla Angelica Vera
Cum Laude
Kimberly Marie Villanueva
Maggie Lucille Wiegand
Cum Laude
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Heather Janel Allison
Yousif Ali R. A. Alsulaiti
Amy C. Azuero
John D. Bailey
Madeleine Louise Balcer
Alese Helen Ballard
Ann Dolan Becker
Nathan Daniel Bokol
Emily Jarratt Bonthu
Heather Lynn Borer
Patrick Bressler
Hillary Lewis Bronn
Will Anthony Bunz
Lauren E. Burdekin
Bianca Calimano
Holly Maurine Camacho
Monica Castaneda
Elena Cincarova
Matthew Thomas Cline
Ryan Coleman
Geoffrey Alan Curry
Zoe Deva DeMuth-George
Russell James Dieter
Austin Durflinger
Steve Edwin Edney Jr.
Ruthanne Elkins
Kiley Re’Nea Abernathy
Sahithi Adusumilli
Outstanding Graduate
Ragini Agashe
Varshika Alampally
Michael English
Kristin Nicole Gatchis
Sheard T. Goodwin III
Victoria Leigh Green
Collin David Greichunos
Meredith Leigh Guinan
Ryan Hack
Kyle Andrew Haggerty
Lauren Grace Hamrick
Tyler John Patrick Hansen
Brianna Lynn Hardy
Caitlin Susannah Hassell
Alexandra Kathryn Healy
Steven Jahnke
Kayla Eryn Jasen
Tyler Johnson
Shulabh Khanal
Peter Randolph Kraft Jr.
Brian Kusior
Nicholas Lederman
Jin Lee
Stephanie Renee Littlefield
Clinton Lucas
Samir Manohar
Elijah Kalil Mays
Kearstin McCarty
MASTER OF SCIENCE
Marcelo Alaniz
Joshua J. Albera-Hagerich
Razan Abdulrahman Alghamdi
Heather Janel Allison
Yousif Ali R. A. Alsulaiti
Lori Meehan
Ednara Monteiro Teixeira Vergottini
Ian Msiska
Rachelle Nichole Neu
Christine Amber Nuss
Erin Andrew Osminer
Eliana Paola Pereira
Chloe Caroline Phelps-Jimenez
Cassandra Marie Rice
Steven Rios
Hannah Elise Robertson
Mikayla Schneider
Jacquelyn Joy Schrack
Tiffanie Vanesssa Sigal
Allyson Paige Steele
Michaela Sullivan
Jeremy Tamsett
Emily Katherine Taylor
Logan Jon Tydryszewski
Benjamin Underhill
Tyler Dennis Vickers
Henri Peter Vos
Nolan M. Wessell
Xuyan Zhang
Akhila Antharam
Bhanukesh Balabhadrapatruni
Dawn Nicole Barone
Faith Benner
Gillian Blackburn
Abdulaziz Alharbi
Ahmad Misri Alharbi
Naser Shekarian
Pranathi Reddy Bomidika
Jackson Kenneth Bouchard
Matthew Timothy Bowman
Kelly Braaten
Cynthia Lynn Byrnes
Bianca Calimano
Alma Susana Castaneda Lopez
Conghui Chen
Sadbhav Cheryala
Kimberly Ann Clemons
Nishaan A. Courson
Alexandra Nicole Crick
Jenina Davis
Elena S. Dean
Ramya Dewaruppala
Mackenzie Dixon
Jonathan David Douglas
Brooklyn Echohawk
Brittany Pauline Ehlert
Kiana Eldredge
Katherine Elliott
Leah Marie Emerick
Sai Teja Emmadishetty
Jorguen Alonso Esquivel
Michelle Andrea Fekade
Prescilla Finkey
David Lewis Flach
Daniel Isaac Fuchs
Udaykiran Gadde
Maxwell Felix Gagliardo
Shashank Reddy Gantla
Christina Michelle Garcia
Kasyapa Garimella
Rahul Gogula
Brandon Alexander Gonzales
Preethi Sowmya Reddy Gundarapu
Lili Isam Haddad
Michael David Hansard
Teri Harris
Christopher Lawrence Hart
Brian Matthew Holder
Connor Sterling Howell
Brianna Hurley
Maftuna Karimova Jeram
Meagan Amber Jones
Preethi Kadaveru
Ramanjaneyulu Kaka
Praneeth Kameshwara Sri Sai Na Kancherla
Moses Kaplan
Laxmi Kasireddy
Murphy Keefe
Tatiana Khodosko
Sai Krishna Teja Kolthur
Siddhanth Kommu
Siri Chandana Koppula
Samantha Marie Krause
Bhavana Kuppadapu
Kristi LaBarge
Navya Lakkaraju
Michael David Lamb II
Gregory Cole Larry
Jin Lee
Qianyun Lei
Eric Shawn Levine
Matthew Levitan
Valerie Lightholder
Roberto Carlos Luna
Madeleine Alyssa MacGrandle
TejaVenkatesh Madala
Mercy Dorcas Madipalli
Karthikeya Maharajula
Vladislav Makarov
Kunal Manchanda
Thirupathi Rayudu Mandava
Benjamin Ryan Mason
Jana Philamina Matthews
Craig William McGuire
Scott Hamilton McKinney
Richard Alexander McLeon IV
Outstanding Graduate
Sarah Colleen McManus
Arnoldo Jose Mendez Rodriguez
Aaron Menenberg
Vivian Abena Mensah
Kiyana Minooei
Sara Monger
Ian Msiska
Rahul Muley
Timothy Nicholls
Elyor Nishonov
Mariah Palacio
Venkata Naga Pavan Kumar Pallapothu
Carolene Rose Mendoza Parker
Tulio Perez
Lakshmana Ganesh Sri Sai Ram
Divyesh Perla
Matthew Perryman
Karen Hien Phan-Ho
Oluwakemi Popoola
Kamal Poudel
Maris Pribula
Jennifer Eileen Ptacek
Virat Puramshetty
Cody Michael Ray
Kimberly Anne Riesberg
Tarah Cherise Robinette
Jennifer Brooke Rodriguez
Sandra Noemi Rodriguez-Welsh
Yashwanth Rongali
John Ross Jr.
Nalo Ross
Sara Saidi Fernandez
Johanna M. Schoneveld
Jacquelyn Joy Schrack
Kevin Daniel Seise
Dina Ahmad Shbeita
Sujani Singam
Ramandeep Singh
Ranveer Singh
Kanimozhi Sivakumaran
Julie Allison Smith
Suhana Srikanta
Yuko Stossel
Paul Elliot Suazo
Matthew Johnston Sulentic
Madhukiran Reddy Sunkara
Sravan Tallam
Dhanush Reddy Tamannagari
Jeremy Tamsett
Harini Tankari
Ryan Keith Taylor Jr.
Vikhyanth reddy Thadooru
Rebecca Elizabeth Thomas
Thanmai Tokala
Tai Cong Truong
Meghamala Valivedu
Valerie L. L. van den Haak
Emily Van Der Merwe
Angela Lee Vega
Carmen Vito
Jack Thomas Walker
Brittain O. Walton
Austin James Welch
Justin Yelverton
Abigail Nichole Zwicke
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Carlos Antonio Aguilera
Cum Laude
Ali Shaker Alhakeem
John Damian Almanza
Summa Cum Laude
Gabrielle Alonzo
Mohammed Alshatti
Cristian Luis Altamira- Rubio
Leonel Araujo Onate
Cum Laude
Angie Barrera
Michael J Beym
Summa Cum Laude
Benjamin Edward Bleyle
Isabella Rose Bordinhao
Magna Cum Laude
Brennen Scott Brown
Cum Laude
Jaime Michelle Browning
Braeden Robert Campbell
Jaylyn Cardenas Cum Laude
Yvonne Castrejon
Jeehahn Joseph Choi
Jack Ian Clark
Mayra Alejandra Cortez
Cum Laude
Aidan Cullen
Magna Cum Laude
Nathan Edward Cunion
Summa Cum Laude
Brian Patrick Daleiden
Prince Yeboah Dapaah
Isabella Justine Dardano
Magna Cum Laude
Janessa Brooke De Los Santos Cum Laude
Stephon Dean
Gregory Alan Dickey
Summa Cum Laude
Emily Gigi Diller
Summa Cum Laude
Clayton Huu Do
Magna Cum Laude
Kuy Minh Doan
Dang Sy Doan
Summa Cum Laude
Anmarie Shaura Dominick
Summa Cum Laude
Jacqueline Douglas
Bryanna Marcelina Downey
Garrett Dwyer
Leah Morgan Eccles
Kyle Ellison
Summa Cum Laude
Robert Paul Epema
Lissette Erives
Adriano Esteves
Dante Ray Federico
Madison Kobe Femia
Kevin Patricio Ferrell
Summa Cum Laude
J’Nae Cheyenne Gallagher
Giacomo Gambini
Diana Garcia Varela
Summa Cum Laude
Natnaiel Gebre
Eskindir Gebremichael
Seyea Gebremichael
Weston Jeffrey Genender Cum Laude
Michael Gereltsog Cum Laude
Brian Granados
Jenna Green
Magna Cum Laude
Gray Phillips Reeve Hamilton Cum Laude
Monica Harris
Hunter Michael Harris
Abdirahman Abshir Hassan
Briggham Garrett Headrick
Magna Cum Laude
Kristy Lynn Helms
Anisleidy Hernandez Hernandez
Calista Hoang
Jawanza Marque Hobbs
Eva Hoong
Cameron James Horton
Zach Hovasse
Anthony Joseph Hutton
Emily Nicole Iphys
Magna Cum Laude
Caitlyn Janney
Magna Cum Laude
Jared Tom Johnson
Arse Bedasso Ketu
Ahlet Mireb Khelik
Summa Cum Laude
Jacob Daniel King-Quihuiz
Summa Cum Laude
Elizabeth Kluherz
Magna Cum Laude
Cindy Koomson
Alisha Kumar
Trina Danae Lampe
Summa Cum Laude
Outstanding Graduate
DeAmore Leyva
Andrea Guadalupe Leyva Guillen
Summa Cum Laude
Ryan Ross Llanso
Magna Cum Laude
Nicholas Darren Lomax
Magna Cum Laude
Brianna Victoria Luda
Summa Cum Laude
Allyson Lutz
Summa Cum Laude
Abdelkarim Mansour
Daniela Marquez
Ashelen Lazira Mas Zarate
Magna Cum Laude
Chloe Marie McKinney
Alyssa Mary McKinnon
Magna Cum Laude
Maria Medina
Malia Miles
Kyle Miller
Ana B Miller
Marcos Roberto Miramontes
Solwan Tagelsir Mohamed
Cum Laude
Daniela Moler
Alana Michelle Mullins
Courtney Ann Munn
Cum Laude
Alexis E Muruato
Cum Laude
Srinidhi Namburi
Keith Narozny
Sanjay Nepal
Jaslyn Loan Châu Nguyen
Summa Cum Laude
Shayla Nguyen
Summa Cum Laude
Andy H Nguyen
Ly Truc Nguyen
McKenzie Jade Nguyen
Raymond Olavarria Rosario
Summa Cum Laude
Samir Amro Omair
Ashley Magaly Ortiz
Sukriti Pangasa
Karime Nicole Perales Quinteros
Petros Elias Petrides
Magna Cum Laude
Andy Phan
Sheila Phan
Max Anthony Portillo
Ariana Quiroz Reynoso
Lesli Ramirez-Flores
Mahwish Afzal Rana
Summa Cum Laude
Minya Ravisankar
Timothy Reum
Katheline Elizabeth Rivas Amaya
Cyan Angela Rivera
Matthew Glenn Robinson
Summa Cum Laude
Sujey Viridiana Rodriguez-Castillo
Michelle Rodriguez-Sanchez
Vincent Allen Roe
Cum Laude
Sindy Daney Rubalcava
Adela Morales Salgado
Carlos Salmeron
Naomy Sanchez Cordova
Magna Cum Laude
Biruk Zelalem Seifemichael
Taisa Mariana Seijas Mejia
Magna Cum Laude
Jack Michael Sells
Summa Cum Laude
Nicholas David Shaffer
Fred Sharza
Ryo Shibuya
Summa Cum Laude
Giancarlo Shillington
Summa Cum Laude
Colin Liam Shoopman
Magna Cum Laude
Hebah Khader Shubbak
Sophia Jessica Simanjuntak
Katia D Skarakhod
Summa Cum Laude
Yelizaveta D Skarakhod
Summa Cum Laude
Kaylah Marie Smith
Paige Smith
Deborah Correll Stevenson
Summa Cum Laude
Isaac Stone
Summa Cum Laude
Outstanding Graduate
Kai Tomas Swafford
Magna Cum Laude
Allisyn Swartz
Noor Hazem Taher
Summa Cum Laude
Hannahleah Chae Taylor
Summa Cum Laude
Alexander Naresh Tolani
Summa Cum Laude
Dat Quoc Tran
Erma Louise Trujillo
Akshat Ashish Tyagi
Jocelyne Vera
Cum Laude
Dong Vu
Summa Cum Laude
Hannah West
Rachael Sara White
Magna Cum Laude
Jordan Williams
Isabella Win
Cum Laude
Amanda Priscilla Wohlford
Johny Yun Xie
Summa Cum Laude
Ethan Shau Laung Xiong
Guy Tinh Yip
Mohamed Yusuf
Hussian Ali Zahawi
Magna Cum Laude
Hayden Paul Ackley
Sean Michael Gatzen
Victoria Rose Perez Goss
LeDarrius Divante Johnson
Stephanie Santorico, Interim Dean
SUMMER 2024
Caleb Anthony Laurence
Matthew Thomas McLendon
Outstanding Graduate
Gavin Rea
Stephanie Rosales Cabral Krystal Vallejos
Erin Gray Daly
Mason Aeschbacher
Brandon Terrell Gilchrist
Levi Bart Griffith
Anna Kristen Henderson Othman Ktiri
Mohammed Marcus Morris
Camille Roxalena Pahl
Lisa Williams
Mark Brendan Wyss
Mason Aeschbacher
Zachary Earl Bell
Erin Gray Daly
Outstanding Graduate
Marwa Ait Chafhi
Wyatt Cochran Cum Laude
Diego Enrique Diaz De Leon
Alejandro Daniel Martinez
Brandon Terrell Gilchrist
Levi Bart Griffith
Mark Leo Halajian
Anna Kristen Henderson
Othman Ktiri
Mohammed Marcus Morris
Camille Roxalena Pahl
Mark Brendan Wyss
Yesenia M Moreno
Rita Ann Pickern
Magna Cum Laude
Coy Joe Rhoades
Magna Cum Laude
FALL 2024
Alexis Lynette Smith
Aidan Michael Tate
Margaret Griffith Wrenn
Magna Cum Laude
Mariah Lynne Bowman
Sarah Karoussa
Sean Edward Pike
Alisa Allred Stacey
Katherine Elizabeth Fillenwarth
Mary Graff
Aubrey Oleta Noble
MASTER OF SCIENCE
Olivia Rosemarie Simard Outstanding Graduate
Kyra Emily Troendle Outstanding Graduate
MASTER OF URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING
Mykayla Louise Marek Outstanding Graduate
Jonathan Cantor
Angie Michelle Castaneda Flores
Ashley Coria Ramirez Honors
Jack Drake
Rachel D Eddleman
Nina Rachel Fritch Honors
Celeste Raquel Garcia Honors
Juan Pablo Garza
Alexandria McGahee
Olivia Rosemarie Simard
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Jose Gomez
Vanessa E Ibarra Orozco
Andrew J. Kauffman
Diana Lara Olmos
Bonsini Anh Le
Josephine Rhiannon Maccharoli
Carlos Maez
Paola Rubi Medrano
Cesar Alberto Munoz
Shem Myung
Leslee Perez
Louis Estevan Perez
Juan David Restrepo
Juan Reveles Hernandez
Yaire Anahi Reyes Vasquez
Oscar Nickolaie Rivadeneira
Marlenee Sandoval Rios Honors
Outstanding Graduate
Nicholas J Thomas Honors
Aidan Joseph Stebbins
Allison Lee Featherstone
Beau Hagberry
Gerardo Padilla Barrios
COLLEGE OF ARTS & MEDIA
Lucinda Bliss, Dean
SUMMER 2024
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS
Grace Knox
Juliana Ramirez
Leon E Ryder
Robin Black
Uriel Barron
Avery Nicole Buffington
Kelsey Buneta
Lakshmi Cohen
Summa Cum Laude
Braiden Stephen Balmer
Randall Thomas Brandt
Lilyana E Dolby
Summa Cum Laude
Hannah Lynn Flaherty
Magna Cum Laude
Alison Flynn
Jackson T Full
Parker Adams Gates
Zachary Chase Gerard
Paul Levi Herring
John Hunter Holland
Christian F Howell
Clara R Kay
Samuel Meraz
Sydney Lee Schmidt
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
FALL 2024
MASTER OF SCIENCE
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS
Brentan Christian Elsenbrock
Noah J Infusino
Katie Yen Nguyen
Brandon Tellez-Diaz
Dani Veach
Lillie Wesley Cum Laude Outstanding Graduate
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Annalee Buchan Knies
Summa Cum Laude
Avery Blaise Lawrence
Jackson Michael Manely
Natalaie Marie Maul
Jesse Miles
Geral C Mueller
Magna Cum Laude
Brittany Joy O’Reilly-Ward
Alexi Lynn Petersen
Summa Cum Laude
Rowan Hawk Drummond Petersen
Summa Cum Laude Outstanding Graduate
Landon Drew Pozernick
Anthony Phillip Spiritoso
Summa Cum Laude
Nora Strom
Denis Sullivan
Outstanding Graduate
Faith Marie Truitt
Summa Cum Laude
Mason Unthank
Summa Cum Laude
Madisyn Rio Walker
Summa Cum Laude Outstanding Graduate
Madison Drake
Katelyn M Wolak
Mikel Jeffrey Collette
Stephanie Nicole Gorman
Tyler Joseph Russell
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, DESIGN AND COMPUTING
Martin Dunn, Dean
SUMMER 2024
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Malgorzata Maria Schwab
MASTER OF ENGINEERING
Gregory James Duverge
MASTER OF SCIENCE
Karthika Arivananthan
Jacob Alexander Bado
Geng Chen
Lauren Evan Copenhagen
Adrienne Jen Ellett
Jayanth Govindaraju
Kamal M Hasan
Sz-Pei Ho
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Sruthi Kamaraju
Samantha Michelle Melconian
Abu Sadat Mohammad Tayab
Lukas Gernon
Abdulla Al Emadi
Jasem Alakhwand
Alghaliah Abdulrahman Aldikan
Mohamed Shakir Alhowar
Shouq AlShatti
Masoumeh Abolfathi
Christopher Nehan Chung Jr.
Outstanding Graduate
Semere W Filmon
Jason Huy Minh Nguyen
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
David Jadon Domsch
Mohammed Saleh Jamal
Jake Gordon McKnight
Michael John Pultorak
Kassidy Dawn Ricketson
Joann Sawaqed
Conor Van Dok
Rhys William Zoldi
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Henok Ghebrechristos
Shahab Helmi
Jake Tinsley Patrick
MASTER OF ENGINEERING
Smit Kishor Palan
FALL 2024
Harshitha Sai Addepalli
Sai Kumar Adduri
Preetham Bingi
Joel Joseph Cherian
Brittany Kalene Close
Outstanding Graduate
Samuel Raymond Cruz
Tyler Ryan Currie
Kurt Raymond Cushman
Vaishnavi Dathrak
Sai Anurag Doddi
Rudra Dwivedi
Benjamin Garrett
Ajit Govindarajan
MASTER OF SCIENCE
Markoryos Ibrahim
Srivani Inturi
Srihari Inukurthi
Venkata Sai Srikar Jaladi
Venkata Sriram Kalaga
Pranav Karangula
Shwejan Shashank Keerthi
Bhargavi Manyala
Kushal Rao Marneni
Kathryn Mirandette
Rachana Muskula
Rushikesh Varma Pericherla
Manideep Pilli
Jaganmohan Reddy Pocha
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Vishnu Pottabatthini
Anusha Nair Puthiyedath
Yeamon Sultana
Sahir Hussain Syed
Karuvu Naidu Tangi
Shriprada Prakash Tikekar
Sandra Hernandez Tobon
Avinash Varma Uppalapati
Sunil Vechalapu
Dylan Zelkin
Marwah AL dires Honors
Joseph Leopoldo Alonso
Robert Appiah
Andrew A Austin
Yeabsera Berta
Sheila Katrina Carroll
Dallon DeLoach
Miles Allan Dixon
Ryan Duncan
Aantony Abinash Honors
Omar Aboughazala Special Honors
Mishal Haitham Albarjas
Shams Alfayadh
Khaled Alhadhoud
Omar Khalaf AlQashan
Omar Alquaud
Anwar Alruwayeh
Shamlan Khaled Alshamlan
Hamad Alshammari
Emily Marie Anderson
Adriana Arenivar
Special Honors
Leonardo Banuelos-Rivera
Conner James Beasley
Rachelle Laury Beauplan
Richard Bergquist
Connor J Biron
Robert Borseth
Jesus Manuel Canales
Outstanding Graduate Honors
Adam Earnest
Jesus Refugio Garcia
Avishek Ghosh
Luis-Elias Hart
Emanuel Herrera
Steven Ho
Albert J Item
Carlos A La Rosa
David Thanh Nguyen
Seungtek Oh
Jennifer Phan-Ho Special Honors
Alejandro Isaias Poot Marin
Julio Cesar Rodriguez-Zambrano
Aieshah Safi
Lena Sarieva
Samuel Max Tiktin Honors
Riley Scott Wakeman
Tanner Wiechman
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Ryan Q Do
Andrew Gabriel Figueroa
Brian George Hagerty
Christian Dallas Hinson
Tyler Matthew Huling
Ashleigh Yutong Jin
Lucas Matthew Johnson
Abdulrahman A H E A Jumah
Sungwoo Kang
Michael Sean Kelly Honors
Jason Tyler Klipka
Bradley A Martinez
Christian McCabe
Esteban David Nevarez Meraz
Natalie Nguyen
Special Honors
Barrak Mandani Honors
Omar Mohammed
Mohammad Muhanna
Damjan Popovic
Ernesto Rivera Dominguez Special Honors
Kevin Rivero
Tianna Robinson
Michiah Ruby Honors
Morgan Satermo
Joann Sawaqed
JohnMichael Schiller
Ethan James Soileau
Special Honors
Aaron James Sullivan Stremel Honors
Ryan Van Valkenburg
Special Honors
Matthew M Ward
Valerie Jean Wolf
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES
Pamela Jansma, Dean
SUMMER 2024
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Kirana Olympia Bergstrom
Emily Quinn Bilenduke
Gabrielle Kaye Brandt
Teresa Katherine Donahue
Mary Taylor Goeltz
Anne Elizabeth Gumina
Jonathon Hirschi
Kristine Acosta
Hannah Anderson
Naomi Alex Anderson Cum Laude
Juliet Ariza
Bailey Black
Alexis Omayma Bolden
Aiden Michael Bolio
Noah K Bulanadi
Zachary Colin Carris
Rebecca Chun With Distinction
Ryan Clemenson
Nicholas Alexander Coleman
Colin Robert Daddato With Distinction
Julian Carman Del Prince With Distinction
Summa Cum Laude
Weijue Deng*
Loretta Desmond With Distinction
Mary Finesilver
Camden Finley
Emma-Marie Flannagan
Marissa Marie Garcia
Stephanie Garcia-Diaz Cum Laude
Maliya Alexis Gillins
Gabrielle Rachel Goldklang
Kelsey Arzu Nogg
Dallas Nicole Robinson
Taylor Scott Roper
MASTER OF ARTS
Jerme
Kevin Robby
MASTER OF SCIENCE
Kevin Robby
Nicholas John Rogers
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Michael Ren Griffin With Distinction
Xiaojia Guo*
Samuel Ross Hendrickson With Distinction
Summa Cum Laude
Christopher J. Hilton
Yihan Hu*
Julia Christine Jacobs With Distinction
Justin Jett With Distinction
Summa Cum Laude
Sophia Kassidy Jones Cum Laude
Jett C Kassab
Ronald Kenny
Michelle Kwok
Justin Lanni Lampert
Cum Laude
Hannah Louise Levy
Tianjun Liu*
Allegra Lleo
Madeleine Lutz
Ledys Lisbeth Machado
Alicia Gabriela Maestas
Natalee Martinez
Jared E Marx
Jane Miller With Distinction
Miriam Mohamud Mohamed
Sunny Lindsley-Gene Stophaeros
Eric C Sullivan
Sarah Cathryn Wilson
Abigail Lupita Munoz
Osvaldo Baltazar Munoz With Distinction
Magna Cum Laude
Randy Le Nguyen
Dominic Anthony Parisi
Summa Cum Laude
Allison Parkins With Distinction
Jennifer Frances Pasik With Distinction
Cum Laude
Ella Penner
Giselle C Reinhardt
Jackson Robinson With Distinction
Michael Ivan Rodriguez
Libby Lu Xiang Roxburgh
Alexandra Marie Salazar
Doran Joseph Seff With Distinction
Magna Cum Laude
Felicia M Sena With Distinction
Summa Cum Laude
Ashley Alondra Serrano-Jaquez
Alessandro Lorenzo Gasparetto Smith
Alexis Steck
Haylee Thomas With Distinction
Erika
Caitlyn Wilson
Saw Ni Thuan With Distinction
Armonium W Tsegaye
Peter Lake Van Cleave
Mark Lawrence Victery
Alexandra Rose Wagman With Distinction
Magna Cum Laude
Yodit Alemayehu
Moshtaha Elnour Haroun Babiker
Gary Dinh
Anaida Gevorgian
Tawny Lynnae Graves
Vanessa Hernandez
Keila Malulani Kuntz
Jordan Skye Lauritzen
Jia Hang Lin
Cum Laude
Nicholas Miller
Judithe Mujawayezu
Jenna Munoz With Distinction
Magna Cum Laude
Tyrone S Braxton
Rebecca Breaux
Mark Charles Abman
Joseph James Adolfino
Drew A. Bick
Lynn Ramon Carlson Dunlap
Sulastri Prameswari Carr
Miguel A Figueroa
Slaton Zane Freeman
Ryan Gentry
Patrick Joseph Hall
Alexander Hegg
Lindy Hensley
Madison Higgins
Kelly L. Tannenbaum
Bionca L Westley With Distinction
Hannah Rae Wiegert With Distinction
Summa Cum Laude
Oliver Troy Wireman
Camila N. Wohlford
Xinyi Xu*
Hongqi Yang*
Wuyue Zhang*
Xinyun Zhang*
Zhongyue Zhang*
Qianqian Zhu*
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Morgan Elizabeth Nebbia
Dan Thanh Nguyen
Kevin Nguyen
Hannah S Park
Giselle C Reinhardt
Austin D. Richards
Jade Rubio Velazquez
Alaina Marie Sandoval
Risa Sasada With Distinction
Summa Cum Laude
Upasana Shrestha With Distinction
Cum Laude
FALL 2024
Leah Brooke Sunday With Distinction
Summa Cum Laude
Vincent Roman Vady With Distinction
Cum Laude
Michelle M Wainner With Distinction
Summa Cum Laude
Hannah Christine Winstead
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Megan Renee Duff Outstanding Graduate
MASTER OF ARTS
Jessica Hopkins
Lucas Jenkins Kiesel
Camila Valle Lacerda
Kerry-Anne Laing
Lindsay Lennox
Brianna Rachelle Matson
Steven Neville
Patrick Nicholson
Brianna Violet Nigl
Alexis Olson
Leora Naomi Ovadia
Kyle Pontieri
Ryomi Yiming Ran Brynnah Adrienne Runyan
Lizette Sanchez
Jeffrey James Smith
Javier Alberto Soto
Cheyenne Marie Tempest
Alexia Marie Thompson
Julianne Nicole Webster
Robert Wright
Kolette Abigail Young
MASTER OF HUMANITIES
MASTER OF SCIENCE
Alexander Hegg
Meghan Kayley Mitchell
Hai Duc Pham
Grace Colleen Adams
Guadalupe Aguirre Perez
Salma Ait Chafhi
Alyssa Renee Alba
Domitian Lucius Alexander
Ban Alobaidi
Joia Maraeya Alon College Honors
Departmental Honors
Bader N B S Alsaqoby
Dominic Paul Anderson
Kieran Isaac Arnold College Honors
Yojith Raksina Athukorala College Honors
Ximena Avila College Honors
Samsarah S Baker
Delaney Ann Battin
Jordan Bean College Honors
Departmental Honors
Anthony Andrew Benevento College Honors
Cristal Bermudez
Christine Anne Bilokonsky
Morgan L Bir College Honors
Jeralyn Suzanne Braddock College Honors
Nimra Bukhari
Rebecca Bustamante
Audrey Elizabeth Cardle College Honors
Kaylinn Thanh Ha Carpenter College Honors
Departmental Honors
Nahimir Chacon Diaz
Karmin Chan College Honors
Jessica Lorena Chavez College Honors
Grace Ann Climenhaga College Honors
Departmental Honors
Goran Shikak
Outstanding Graduate
Tyler Kalae Mitsuo Spears
MASTER OF SOCIAL SCIENCE BACHELOR OF ARTS
Hannah Coaty College Honors
Departmental Honors
Calym Trey Coday College Honors
Departmental Honors
Akina-Rei Alexandra Coleman
Kat S Coodey College Honors
Departmental Honors
Nicholas Woolfenden Cote
Kaylie M Curtis
Nicholas Cross Curtiss Wendell Daniels College Honors
Melissa Kay Trujillo Arleth Aidee Villalobos-Rubio With Distinction Outstanding Graduate
ALMA MATER
Today we will be singing verses 1, 3, and 4 (as highlighted in GOLD below).
VERSE 1
Underneath a canopy of stars tonight
The mile high city reaches up to touch the sky
Closer to the heavens means we’re closer to our dreams
Stone by stone we pave the way for every voice to speak
Brick by brick we build a future bright!
And mighty like the walls of Tivoli
VERSE 2
Mighty like the walls of Tivoli we strive
To hold each other up and journey inward side by side
Tethered to each other through the beauty and the pain
Swaying to the music in communal pride we sing
With every voice together we can climb!
Higher than the rocky mountainside
VERSE 3
Higher than the rocky mountainside we rise
And revel in identities that move & intertwine
Forging brighter futures with a light upon the past
Differences unite and build a partnership that lasts
Bring your truth and passion to the fight
Auraria we see you
CHORUS
When the snow is fallin’ (We see you, CU Denver)
When the land is callin’ (We see you, CU Denver)
When the people need liftin’ (We see you, CU Denver)
And voices need listenin’ (We see you, CU Denver)
VERSE 4
Cradled by the golden plains and mountain pines
Gazing up at stars and out at Denver city lights
Different worlds together blend like herbs over the fire
Blossom from the ruins ‘neath the Colorado sky
Basking in three hundred days of sun
Our voices ring together now as one
VERSE 5
Voices ring together now as one in pride
With Milo standing guard of who we truly are inside
Here we make our mark like branching roots beneath the ground
Feel the beat of those before, and carry on their sound
Black and gold envelop every cry
Auraria we see you
CHORUS
When the snow is fallin’ (We see you, CU Denver)
When the land is callin’ (We see you, CU Denver)
When the people need liftin’ (We see you, CU Denver)
And their voices need listenin’ (We see you, CU Denver)
CLOSING CHORUS
Cuando cae la nieve (Te vemos, CU Denver)
Y la tierra llama (Te vemos, CU Denver)
Cuando el pueblo quiere (Te vemos, CU Denver)
Que lo escuchen y eleven (Te vemos, CU Denver)
THE NORLIN CHARGE TO GRADUATES
From the baccalaureate address by President George Norlin of the University of Colorado, June 1935.
“You are now certified to the world at large as alumni of the university. She is your kindly mother and you her cherished sons and daughters.
This exercise denotes not your severance from her, but your union with her. Commencement does not mean, as many wrongly think, the breaking of ties and the beginning of life apart. Rather it marks your initiation in the fullest sense into the fellowship of the university, as bearers of her torch, as centers of her influence, as promoters of her spirit.
The university is not the campus, not the buildings on the campus, not the faculties, not the students of any one time—not one of these or all of them. The university consists of all who come into and go forth from her halls, who are touched by her influence and who carry on her spirit. Wherever you go, the university goes with you. Wherever you are at work, there is the university at work.
What the university purposes to be, what it must always strive to be, is represented on its seal, which is stamped on your diplomas—a lamp in the hands of youth. If its light shines not in you and from you, how great is its darkness! But if it shines in you today, and in the thousands before you, who can measure its power?
With hope and faith, I welcome you into the fellowship. I bid you farewell only in the sense that I pray you may fare well. You go forth, but not from us. We remain, but not severed from you. God go with you and be with you and us.”
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
The University of Colorado Denver is the leading public urban research university in Colorado. CU Denver offers 45 undergraduate degrees, 63 master’s degrees, and 15 doctoral degrees. Programs are tailored to meet the needs of a diverse student population, with special emphasis on assuring professional opportunities after graduation. Classes, serving 14,000 students, are offered during weekdays, evening hours and on weekends. The University of Colorado’s Department of Correspondence and Extension was established in Denver in 1912 to meet the needs of a growing population. As course offerings expanded, so did
THE HISTORY
the demand for degree-granting status. The Denver Extension Center was renamed the University of Colorado-Denver Center in 1965, and by 1969, 23 fields of undergraduate study and 11 of graduate study were offered. In 1972, the Colorado General Assembly appropriated funds to build the Auraria Campus, CU Denver’s current site, and renamed the “Center” CU Denver. Two years later, the University of Colorado reorganized into four campuses – Denver, Colorado Springs, Health Sciences Center (Denver) and Boulder. On June 30, 2004, the University of Colorado Board of Regents gave final approval to the consolidation of the University of Colorado at Denver
THE MACE
For centuries, in academic and ecclesiastical processionals, a mace has been carried by the marshal to symbolize the official opening and closing of a formal event.
The design of the mace encompasses all aspects of education. A globe representing the worldly scope
of education is the base of the staff. The middle of the design, which is the shaft, represents the profile of the Denver skyline and the Auraria campus. At the top of the mace, flames spiral upward representing the colleges and schools, sending her graduates as bearers of the torch into the community and world.
with the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.
At CU Denver, faculty members bring their work experiences to the classroom; they are aware of the challenges and advances of the urban environment and are responsive to the needs of students and the community. This combination of talented faculty and a highly motivated student body creates a vital and exciting educational environment. The goal is to offer its students the unique educational opportunity to combine real-world experience with academic excellence.
The mace was designed and created by Michael Brohman, instructor in the College of Arts & Media visual arts department, with special emphasis in sculpture, and a CU Denver graduate with a Master’s in Architecture and Planning ’95.
THE ACADEMIC REGALIA
The pageantry and dress of the academic procession have been inherited from the medieval universities of the eleventh and twelfth centuries where academic life began, first in the church, then in the guilds. The teaching guild was the guild of the Master of Arts. The Bachelor was the apprentice of the Master, and the dress was the outward sign of privilege and responsibility.
Principal features of academic dress are the gown, the cap and the hood. Early in its evolution, it became necessary for universities to set rules to preserve the dignity and meaning of the academic dress. Two English universities, Oxford and Cambridge, are particularly noted for the development of the authentic academic costume, which through the centuries has changed only slightly.
Formal academic attire for American campuses was established in 1895 with the adoption of the Intercollegiate Code, which prescribed the patterns, colors and materials for each part of the regalia for the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels. The American Council of Education presented a revised code, which generally governs the style of academic dress today.
The Gown
The flowing gown comes from the twelfth century. While it originally may have been worn as protection against the chill of unheated buildings, today it has become symbolic of the democracy of scholarship,
for it covers any dress of rank or social standing underneath. Gowns vary in their trimming and the sleeve design. The doctoral gown has velvet facings down the front and three velvet chevrons on the bellshaped sleeves. These velvet trimmings may be black or the prescribed color of the academic area. The master’s gown has oblong sleeves, open at the wrist, while the bachelor’s gown has long pointed sleeves; neither has trimming. The bachelor’s gown is always worn closed; master’s and doctoral gowns may be worn open or closed.
The Cap
When Roman law freed the slaves, they won the privilege of wearing a cap. The academic cap is a sign of freedom of scholarship as well as responsibility and dignity. Old poetry records the cap of scholarship as square to symbolize the book. The color of the tassel denotes the discipline. The square black mortarboard is the recommended cap, though some schools have adopted other styles. Doctors may wear a velvet cap with a gold tassel.
The Hood
The hood identifies the level of the degree, the school that granted it and the academic area. The silk lining of the hood is the color or colors of the school. The color of the facing denotes the discipline represented by the degree. Some of the colors you may see represented today are:
Architecture – Blue Violet
Arts – White
Business – Sapphire Blue
Dentistry – Lilac
Education – White
Education Specialists – Blue
Engineering – Orange
Environmental Design – Brown
Fine Arts – Brown
Journalism – Crimson
Law – Purple
Medicine – Green
Music – Pink
Nursing – Apricot
Pharmacy – Olive
Public Affairs – Peacock Blue
Science – Gold
The Honor Cords
Silver and gold honors cords are worn by graduates who are awarded the following honors by their school or college:
Summa cum laude (with highest honors)
Magna cum laude (with high honors)
Cum laude (with honors)
Special honors
Honors
Distinction
The gold and royal blue honors cords designate members of the Golden Key National Honor Society.
The red and white cords recognize those students who have served through their participation in Student Government.
Red, white and blue cords are worn by millitary veterans.
THE UNIVERSITY SEAL
In its history, the University of Colorado has used three different seals. The current seal, adopted in 1908, depicts a male Greek classical figure sitting in front of a pillar and holding a scroll. Next to the figure, laurel branches frame a burning torch. The inscription in Greek reads “Let Your Light Shine.”
The seal’s designer, Henry Read of Denver, chose the classical motif because Greek civilization “stands as the criterion of culture.”
The laurel symbolizes honor or success, the youth suggests the “morning of life” and the scroll represents written language.
From 1893 to 1908, the University seal was a copy of Wyon’s medallion, “Science Trims the Lamp of Life.” In this version, a Greek woman knelt before a lamp, and stalks of mariposa lilies decorated the border. Before 1893, an adaptation of the Colorado
State Seal was used, but it was never adopted by the Board of Regents.
The seal is used primarily on official documents, such as diplomas and transcripts that have been issued on behalf of the University. The Board of Regents uses the seal on its official documents and publications. The seal also appears on the President’s Chain of Office, the University Mace, Regent regalia and various formal publications.
