Commencement 2020

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SEVENTY-FIRST ANNUAL Friday, May 8, 2020 at 5 p.m.

Virtual Ceremony

ABOUT SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE Founded in 1909, Santa Barbara City College is one of the premier community colleges in the nation. This ranking was validated by the college co-winning the prestigious Aspen Institute Prize for Community College Excellence in 2013. SBCC was recognized for its quality and focus in four areas: facilitating underrepresented and minority student success, student learning outcomes, degree completion and transfer rates, and labor market success in securing good jobs after college.

The college offers strong academic programs and innovative and award-winning student success initiatives, a robust transfer program, and a rich career technical program reflective of the local business community’s input and workforce needs.

OUR MISSION Santa Barbara City College welcomes all students. The College provides a diverse learning environment and opportunities for students to enrich their lives, advance their careers, complete certificates, earn associate degrees, and transfer to four-year institutions.

The College is committed to fostering an equitable, inclusive, respectful, participatory, and supportive community dedicated to the success of every student.

2 0 19-2 02 0 COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE The commencement program will proceed without introductions.

Welcome and Remarks..................................................Dr. Utpal K. Goswami

Superintendent/President Greeting......................................................................................Patricia Stark

Academic Senate President Student Address..........................................................Isabel Espinosa Agundis Presentation of Candidates for Associate in Arts Degrees Associate in Arts Degrees for Transfer Associate in Science Degrees Associate in Science Degrees for Transfer Certificates of Achievement............................................Dr. Pamela Ralston Executive Vice President, Educational Programs Conferring of Degrees and Certificates..........................Dr. Utpal K. Goswami

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE Mr. Robert K. Miller.......................................................................................President, Area 2 Dr. Peter O. Haslund...............................................................................Vice President, Area 1 Mr. Jonathan Abboud....................................................................................................Area 6 Ms. Marsha S. Croninger................................................................................................Area 5 Ms. Veronica G. Gallardo...............................................................................................Area 3 Mr. Craig Nielsen...........................................................................................................Area 4 Ms. Kate Parker..............................................................................................................Area 7 Mr. Kenny Igbechi.............................................................................................Student Trustee

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE Dr.Utpal K. Goswami.........................................................................Superintendent/President Dr. Pamela Ralston.............................................Executive Vice President, Educational Programs Dr. Paul W. Bishop.........................................................Vice President, Information Technology Mr. Michael W. Shanahan, Esq................................................Vice President, Human Resources Ms. Lyndsay M. Maas...............................................................Vice President, Business Services Dr. Melissa V. Moreno.............................................Vice President, School of Extended Learning Ms. Luz Reyes-Martín.........................Executive Director of Public Affairs and Communications Dr. Jens-Uwe Kuhn.......................................................................Dean, Educational Programs Dr. Priscilla A. Mora......................................................................Dean, Educational Programs Dr. Alan T. Price............................................................................Dean, Educational Programs Mr. Arturo M. Rodriguez..............................................................Dean, Educational Programs Ms. Carola Smith..........................................................................Dean, Educational Programs Dr. Christopher K. Johnson.............................................Associate Dean, Educational Programs Ms. Paloma L. Arnold..........................................................Director, EOPS/CARE/CalWORKs Mr. Rocco F. Constantino..............................................................................Director, Athletics Ms. Claudia L. Johnson......................................................Director, Dual Enrollment Programs Ms. Elisabeth B. Rizo....................................................Director, Orfalea Early Learning Center

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS THE FOUNDATION FOR SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE N. Scott Vincent, President.........................................................................................President Mr. Edward “Ted” Friedel....................................................................................Vice President Mr. Jeff Pittman.........................................................................................................Treasurer Ms. Kandy Luria-Budgor............................................................................................Secretary Mr. Frank Tabar.............................................................................................Member-at-Large Mr. Geoff Green....................................................................................Chief Executive Officer 3

FACULTY SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE Ms. Camila Acosta Ms. Kathie Adams Mr. Peter Aguilar Ms. Lydia Aguirre-Fuentes Mr. Ignacio Alarcon Dr. Michael Albright Dr. Cornelia Alsheimer-Barthel Mr. Armando Arias del Cid Dr. Nicholas Arnold Ms. Sabrina Barajas Dr. Jenny Erika Barco Quinonez Mr. Blakely Barron Mr. Christopher Bates Ms. Jennifer Baxton Ms. Linda Beers Mr. Jon Bek Ms. Barbara Bell Dr. Jennifer Betancourt Mr. Curtis Bieber Ms. Alyssa Binder Ms. Susan Block Dr. Marc E. Bobro Dr. Sarah Boggs Ms. Alyson Hope Bostwick Ms. Corrie A. Bott Ms. Cynthia Bower Ms. Elizabeth Bowman Ms. Chelsey Brown Dr. Christopher Brown Ms. Julie Brown Ms. Bonny Bryan Mr. Randall Bublitz Dr. Justina Buller Dr. Eric Bullock Dr. Stanley N. Bursten Mr. James Campbell Mr. Jose Angel Cardenas Ms. Ellen Carey Dr. Thomas Carrasco Dr. Juan Carrera Espinoza Dr. Tara Carter Dr. Juan Jose Casillas Nunez Ms. Betsy Cassriel

Ms. Dina Castillo Ms. Laura Castro Ms. Cosima Celmayster-Rincon Mr. Lee Chang Mr. Bonnie Chavez Dr. Elizabeth Chisholm Mr. Yen Kuang Chou Ms. Sally Chuah Dr. John Clark Mr. Gordon Coburn Mr. Craig Cook Ms. Helen Cooper Ms. Annette Cordero Ms. Sunny Crandell Dr. Anita Cruse Ms. Andrea Cullinen Mr. Stephen Davega Dr. William Dinklage Ms. Stephanie Dotson Dr. Melanie Eckford-Prossor Dr. Phyllisa Eisentraut Mr. Mohammad El-Soussi Dr. David Elliott Mr. Joshua Escobar Dr. Manoutchehr Eskandari-Qajar Dr. Jess Estrada Ms. Laura Fariss Mr. Scott Fickerson Mr. Jason File Mr. Robert Fischer Mr. Eric Flores Mr. Douglas Folsom Ms. Patricia Frank Ms. Esther Frankel Mr. Charles T. Fredericks Dr. Larry Friesen Mr. Michael Gallegos Dr. Darin Garard Ms. Yolanda Garcia Dr. Laura Gardinali Ms. Jana Garnett Dr. Vandana Gavaskar Dr. Peter Georgakis 4

FACULTY SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE Dr. Sally Ghizzoni Mr. Andrew Gil Mr. Ruben Gil Mr. David Gilbert Mr. Daniel Giles Dr. Michael Gonella Ms. Robin Goodnough Ms. Michelle Gottwald Ms. Joann Graham Mr. Russell Granger Ms. Christine Grant Dr. Adam Green Ms. Jamie Griggs Mr. Charles Grogg Mr. R. Michael Gros Ms. Nathalie Guebels Ms. Pamela Guenther Ms. Jennifer Hamilton Ms. Sara Hartley Dr. Andrea Haupt Ms. Devona Hawkins Mr. Eric Heidner Mr. Jared Hersh Ms. Sarah Hock Mr. Morris Hodges Ms. Maureen Horner Ms. Janet Hose Ms. Dolores Howard Dr. Carrie Hutchinson Dr. Elizabeth Imhof Ms. Sarah Jackson Ms. Alejandra I. Jarabo Mr. Christopher J. Johnston Dr. Shirley Jordan-Seay Dr. Matthew Kay Dr. Sean Kelly Ms. Christina Kistler Mr. Tracy Kofford Dr. Christopher Kramer Mr. Nathan Kreitzer Mr. James Kruidenier Ms. Jacqueline Kuehn Dr. Joy Kunz

Ms. Katherine Laris Dr. Thomas Larson Dr. Jennifer Loftus Ms. Linda Macias Mr. Nicolas Maestu Mr. David Martinez Mr. Salmaun Masooman Dr. Sharareh Masooman Dr. Jennifer Maupin Mr. Charles Melendez Dr. Stephanie Mendes Dr. Melissa Menendez Dr. Jody Millward Mr. Jason Miner Ms. Jordan Molina Dr. Kimberly Monda Dr. Matthew Mooney Ms. Bronwen Moore Mr. James Mooy Ms. Maria Morales Ms. Ruth Morales Mr. Craig Moropoulos Ms. Brittanye Muschamp Dr. Raeanne Napoleon Mr. Kenley Neufeld Dr. Donte Newman Dr. Patrick O’Brien Ms. Ellen O’Connor Mr. Erin O’Connor Ms. Kathleen O’Connor Mr. Bruce Oda Dr. Arthur Olguin Dr. Clara I. Oropeza Ms. Sarah Orr Dr. Michelle Paddack Mr. Christopher Panza Ms. Anna Parmely Mr. Sergio Perez Ms. Lacey Peters Ms. Wendy Peters Mr. Christopher Phillips Mr. Darren Phillips Mr. Ignacio Ponce 5

FACULTY SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE Dr. Gabriel Pretel Ms. Margaret Prothero Ms. Michelle Puailoa Dr. Joshua Ramirez Mr. Armando Ramos Mr. Stephane Rapp Ms. Anne Redding Mr. Benjamin Reyes Ms. Carmen Rivero Ms. Janet L. Robertson Ms. Jennifer Robinson Dr. Michael Robinson Ms. Michelle Rocher-Krul Dr. Francisco Rodriguez Dr. Rebekah Rodriguez Mr. Peter Rojas Ms. Griselda Rosas Ms. Patty Saito Mr. Seantel Sanders Dr. David Saunders Ms. Jill Scala Ms. Cathy Schermer Dr. Gwyer Schuyler Ms. Pamela Shaw Ms. Kristen Sneddon Ms. Patricia Stark Mr. David Starkey Ms. Sandra Starkey Dr. Jill Stein Mr. Michael Stinson Ms. Rosette Strandberg Mr. Stephen Strenn Ms. Mary Sullivan Ms. Shawna Sweeney Dr. Danielle Swiontek Dr. Barry Tanowitz Ms. Kimberly Taylor Ms. Lesley Taylor Ms. Marit E. Ter Mate-Martinsen Ms. Donna Terpening Ms. Danielle Terveen Mr. Geoffery Thielst Dr. Amy Thompson

Dr. Leida Tolentino Mr. Christopher Ulivo Mr. James Van Arsdale Mr. Daniel Vasey Ms. Laurie Vasquez Mr. Elias Villanueva Ms. Eileen Vlcek-Scamahorn Mr. Jeffrey Walker Ms. Shannon Walton Ms. Angela M. Warren Ms. Stephanie Washburn Ms. Sheila Wiley Dr. Ann Wilkinson Mr. Eric Wise Mr. Ronald Wopat Dr. Laura Woyach Dr. Daniel Wrentmore Dr. Michael Young

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Congratulations to the

Class of 2020!

The SBCC Foundation is honored to celebrate with you today!

For the past 44 years, our community of generous donors has made it possible for the SBCC Foundation to provide more than $5 million annually for student success programs, scholarships, book grants, emergency funds, and more.

Since 2016, the Foundation has offered the SBCC Promise to all recent, local high school graduates - covering two years of tuition, books, and fees for full-time students.

Photo: Nell Campbell

No matter your path, we are proud of you all for taking this important step.

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