UNDERGRADUATE
CONVOCATION CEREMONY The College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Fall 2023
The University of Arizona
COLLEGE OF SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES Undergraduate Convocation Recognition Ceremony December 14, 2023 Centennial Hall Livestream: sbs.arizona.edu/live
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In the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, we study people and their interactions with each other and the world. Our faculty and students are working to understand and find answers to the major issues of our times, including political conflict, poverty, and climate change. Students in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences cultivate skills in critical thinking, problem solving, communication, and technology – skills that help them stay future-proof and shape the world. More than ever, society needs interdisciplinary and global thinkers who can address the world’s challenges. As SBS students make their way beyond university life, they take with them a base of knowledge that we trust will lead to fulfillment, prosperity, and service.
PROGRAM WELCOME & PROCESSIONAL Jessica Retis
Director, School of Journalism
REMARKS
Lori Poloni-Staudinger
Dean, College of Social & Behavioral Sciences
RECOGNITION OF SENIOR EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERS Amy C. Kimme Hea
Senior Associate Dean, Academic Affairs & Student Success
SBS OUTSTANDING SENIOR Alyssa Escobedo
School of Sociology
PRESENTATION OF FACULTY READERS Lori Poloni-Staudinger
Dean, College of Social & Behavioral Sciences
DISTINGUISHED READERS Rachael Ronald
Assistant Dean, Academic Affairs & Student Success
Dave Silver
Senior Deputy Director of Development
CLOSING REMARKS Lori Poloni-Staudinger
Dean, College of Social & Behavioral Sciences
ACADEMIC UNITS Matthew Sakiestewa Gilbert Department of American Indian Studies
David Graizbord Arizona Center for Judaic Studies
Diane Austin School of Anthropology
Ute Lotz-Heumann Division for Late Medieval and Reformation Studies
Chris Segrin Department of Communication Kyle DiRoberto Department of English Stephanie Troutman Robbins Department of Gender and Women’s Studies Carl Bauer School of Geography, Development and Environment
Marcela Vásquez-León Center for Latin American Studies Natasha Warner Department of Linguistics Anna Ochoa O’Leary Department of Mexican American Studies Scott Lucas School of Middle Eastern and North African Studies
Maritza Cárdenas Global Studies
Thomas Christiano Department of Philosophy
Edella Schlager School of Government and Public Policy
Peter Vanderschraaf Department of Political Economy and Moral Science
Katherine Morrissey Department of History
Carrie Langley School of Sociology
Bill Simmons Human Rights Practice Program
SBS GUESTS
Jessica Retis School of Journalism
Jason Sherrill Director of the UPC-University of Arizona Program | Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas Flor Silva Director of Academic Management | Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas
COLLEGE AWARDS SBS OUTSTANDING SENIOR Alyssa Escobedo School of Sociology
SBS STUDENT SUCCESS Darcie Ecker School of Sociology
SBS TENACITY Heather Fry Vasquez School of Sociology
SBS UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH Michail Jesus Ada Villagomez Department of History
SBS EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Giorgia Menetre School of Journalism
BACHELOR’S DEGREES Fall 2023
Anthropology
Hailey Taylor Chavez-Brack Ryan David Ernsky Danielle Paige Frey Delaney J. Leger Antonio W. Moreno Erik Kenneth Olson Olivia Carmen Otero Gabriel Teixeira Vazamim Francesca Carmen Verdugo
Care, Health & Society
Lauren Alexandra Arnold Anastasia Brooke Barrera Zoey J. Chambers Kelsey Nicole Cooke Belize Lauren Duarte Darcie Alissa Ecker Alyssa C. Escobedo Jamie Lynn Fisher Heather Marie Fry Vasquez Cesar Angel Garcia Nina Angela Gardner Veronica Nicole Gerdts Avery Allen Granillo Kayden Diane Heinrich Samantha Guadalupe Higuera Lauren Corinne Jibrail Amy Lynne Jones Catherine Alston Landrum Ashley Lawwill Alexis Marie Locke Seth Long Natalie Zi-Ching Mak Jasmine Angelic Marin Medina Jacquelyn Ruby Moreno Jonathan A. Munoz Elizabeth Brooke Negro Liliana Lili Orduna Ashlie Michelle Quintana Danielle J. Sabin
Caitlin Nicole Muñoz Sinclair Nikole Noelle Stanton Alyssa J. Sturm Lily Grace Sychtysz Corrina Ruth Veldhuizen Roma T. White
Communication
Aubrey Marie Ambur Chloe Ann Bauer Jake Daniel Beeken Chen Carter Berg-Critelli Tyra Kaye Bizardi Oriana Gabriela Bossio Garcia Nicholas Wayne Bullock Kylie D. Burg Krista Maria Caballero Alison Claire Cahanes Gabriela Calzada Jacqueline Atencio Camacho Jonas James Campbell Ursula Samantha Camus Gómez Emily Kay Cathey Alexandra Gunn Chapman Cate Ellen Chirumbolo Rachel Ashley Christiansen Joseph Gerard Colianni Desirea Marie Cordoba Andrea Caroline Curay Yparraguirre Jill Christine Dailey Luciana Patricia Del Aguila Isabel Katherine Delgado Rosas Alexandria Nicole Fuller Zach David Harris Andres Sebastian Huaman Dina Jacqueline Inzunza Sarah Mary Joyce Travis Douglas Kring Manuel Alessandro Lara Diaz
Gavin Abbott Lewis Celeste Lugo Brian Marmar Netawn Jasalynn-Winter Marsoobian Katya C. Mata Shanna McCloskey Lorenzo Charles McKenzie Mykael Andrea Medrano Karla Renee Miguel Fabiola Betzabet Mitma Fabiana Leonela Montes Natalie Grace Morgan Bryn Isabella Morreale Milene Jazmin Ormeno Kamila Otoya Roman Rafaela Palacios Delaney Grace Postma Jaylin Rachelle Powell Paula Rivera Pablo Alexander Rojas Casey Matthew Roman Katherine Milagros Romero Cueva Daniella Cecilia Salas Soto John Vincent Salus Olivia Schmidt Elijah Christian Seneker Luis Edgardo Serrano Rudy Michael Silverman James Warren Smith Kathryn Smudde Samantha Noriko Suzuki Miura Olivia K. Tanberg Kevin Hernan Terry Torres Julia Carra Toti Francis Vergara Cayo Leonella Nicolette Zapata Naveda Landon Thomas Zellers
BACHELOR’S DEGREES Fall 2023
Creative Writing
Edgardo A. Aguilar Bryan Andrew Cothrun Vinny Enrique Cuadrado Levi Scollin Graham Colin Douglas Johnson Grace Katich Jack Andrew Klima Mario Abel Oquita Madelyn Grace Peters
Criminal Justice Studies Selene Castro Lacie L. Duerinck Adriana Nanette Esparza Carlos Manuel Frias Nathaniel V. Gamez Alyssa Gonzalez Andrew Benjamin Green Jasmine Lanea Hines Alyssa Marie Kopach Delaney J. Leger Trevor C. Mabry Jacob Paul Midyette Nathalie Sanchez Moreno Orlando Moreno Davila Jordan T. Morgan John Louis Morgan IV Blake Chuong Nguyen Tanya Robles Miguel Angel Sepulveda Kaitlynn S. Short Cecelia C. Sickelbower Miguel Jesus Silva Ozrick Alberto Stavreff Ana Carolina Valenzuela Reese Lily Wetenkamp Kariah Tiauna Wilson
English
Christine Marie Arendt Amber Kay Brown Cheyenne K. Carter Bryan Andrew Cothrun
Jackson David Foster Pavas Gupta Adria N. Holiday John Benjamin Jeffrey Ruankaeo Kaensa Francisco Maciel Ali Mubarak Redha Sabrina Suarez
Environmental Studies
Riley Bridget Auchampach Herman Homer Gleason Jr. ShiYun Liang
Geographic Information Systems Technology
Andrew Christopher Barton Amber Renee Campbell Allysa Jordan Cutler Jonah Davis Diana Durr Michelle Nicole Incorvaia Christopher Charles York
Geography
Claire Lillian Brady Karissa A. Gold Peri M. Hill Jacob L. Schwartz
Global Studies
Pius Petrus Wogibi Badii Margarita Gery Salome Berthe Jacques Ibo Christina G. Marikos
History
Michael Eric Boenker Michael Bowles Amber Kay Brown Ryan Henry Cardenas Reilly Charles Carrigan
Kiarra Nia Celaya Frances Renee Colunga Mikhaela Kelley Farrell William Isaac Garner Michael Gontmakher Jack Corbin Gustafson Melissa Lenore Hamann John P. Hartranett Johanna Catherine Hockstad Rebekah Mariah Jackson John Benjamin Jeffrey Madelyn Cathleen Lotti Daniel MacGregor Andrew William O’Neil Gabriela Marie On Adam Steven Pickard Michail Ada Villagomez Alexas B. Wilson
Journalism
Marison M. Bilagody Riley Elizabeth Brown Tanya Ence Christa Louise Freer Lila Charin Gelband Catherine Hill Garret R. Hughes Lindsey Ray Johnson Charlotte Drew Koltko Korayma Alessandra Lamadrid David Benjamin Lex Brianna Elise McCord Giorgia A. Menetre Giorgia A. Menetre Cassandra Grace Scott Gracie Rae Sleeman Emily Brooke Wright Randy Alan Wright
Judaic Studies
Marina Nicole Lippert
BACHELOR’S DEGREES Fall 2023
Law
Olivia R. Butler Joshua Calles Joshua Axel Calles Jackson Carter Idalas Christina Castro Citlali Lupita Chimal Eleanor Ginger Connor Fernando Contreras Jr. Grace Elizabeth Crounse Barret Alexander Davis Noah S. Dikman Mia R. Dimson Shanae M. Dosela Angela Dybas Sophia Cecilia Esquinasi Sydney Anne Farish Reva Francis Malani Lozano Gonzales Spenscer Madalaine Greenberg Hunter William Louis Henry Evan David Howard Jason Michael Huaraque Amanda Brie Hunt Kaylee Anna Jackson Katelyn Marie Joslyn Jerome Kasey III Zachary Bernard Kavanagh Erika Ann Kinsman Blake Richard Kuhn PheanuRaingsey Lean Mark Warren Lee Jordan Levine Kaci Paige Lizarraga Omima S. Mahadi Hannah Elisabeth Marambio Sierra Nicole Martinez Stephanie Ann McDuffy Maria Fernanda Medina Ponce Corinne Melissa Moctezuma Tyler John Monteiro
Karla Fabiola Montoya Andrea Evangelina Moreno Victoria Ramos Adam Rafat Rashwan Trevor J. Rumsey Jake Dominic Silvain Sabrina Suarez Terone Lamar Travis Steven Trusiano Savanna Marie Vigil Hunter Michelle Walden Xuan Xie
Linguistics
Ka’lelah V. Bryant-Tillis Yuanshen Deng Kristina Milchew Timothy Patrick Ronan Madyson Danyel Schneider
Mexican American Studies Olivia Carmen Otero
Middle Eastern & North African Studies Michael Eric Boenker
Philosophy
Brianna DellaValle Pavas Gupta Karli Elizabeth King Morgan Justine Strauser John Michael White Kayla Elizabeth Wright
Philosophy, Politics, Economics & Law Sebastian Arboleda Dayanna Nikole Blas Osnayo Camila Lucia Cano Moyano Alessandro Carrion Xiomara Damaris Cruz Prada
Alexander Jesús Delgado Gamero Sofía Belén Enciso Goicochea Maria Fernanda Espinoza Atuncar Marco Alonso Flores Delgado Camila Alexandra Granda Ingrid Yara Huánuco Zacarias Danna Alessa Idrogo Esmeralda Guadalupe Janampa Matta Bryam Josué Lazo Francisco Ernesto Lopez Ortiz Valeria Luján Peréz María Alejandra Ponce Trelles Alexandra Cristina Puertas Castro Valeria Roxana Quevedo Ramos Alexis Enrique Revilla Ayambo Ximena Judith Rios Iparraguirre Aliyah Anabella Sanchez Tayrako Jonathan Gian Luiggi Vallve Torres Juan Diego Veintimilla Panduro Arlet Gabriela Ventura Gomez Camila Alexandra Zevallos Garcia
Political Science
Munwar Aldawish Hamad Musaed ALOqab Dhari A. Alsaqer Suzanne Juliette Arenal Zachary Edward Bedrava Charles Biggs Parker Louis Brock Isabella Rose Lotte Brown Benjamin R. Campbell
BACHELOR’S DEGREES Fall 2023
Political Science Cont.
Geraldine Canchola Citlali Lupita Chimal Grace Rene Cooper Jill Christine Dailey Nicole Darlene Dallin Mia R. Dimson Mariah Gabrielle Dunn Caroline Chi Granger Sarah Brickley Handfelt Joshua Hernandez Mercedes Grace Johnson Caroline Sarah Kelly Blake Richard Kuhn Dylan Bryan Leininger Carolina Lopez-Villegas Celeste Lugo Omima S. Mahadi Bethany Mae Maldonado Heva Kristine Mangasarian Autumn Kathleen McMichael Hailey J. Mingus Mason W. Morris Beni I. Ndisabiye Mariah Mikela Parham Jameson Graves McNamara Parker Jordan Michael Rodriguez Sagar A. Sampat Dean Robert Selegue Brianna Monet Shelton Rhett Buske Styles Jackson Christopher Williams Jackson John Wiseman
Professional & Technical Writing Addison Nichole Clark Cassandra L. Higgins
Public Management & Policy Giovanni Marlon Alvarado Zachary Edward Bedrava Victoria Ramos Cecelia C. Sickelbower
Sociology
Anna E. Arrizon Desirea Marie Cordoba Samantha Coronado Matthew Austin Hoskins Mark Elliott Johnson Jr. Lauren Ann McCuish Dinorah Montano Pesqueira Alec Mitchell Pekay Huiying Ren Kyle J. Scott Julian Martinez Vasquez I Haley Maysun Walls Zoe Ashley Zazueta
Studies of Global Media
Isabella Rose Lotte Brown
Urban & Regional Development
Evan Michael Beason Alessandra Page Brovedani Hunter Chandler Brown John F. Byington Giovanni Phillip Gaz Stephen Patrick Harrison David Hilton Henig Tyler Mcgregor LaGanke Gabrielle Arras Ohlms Chase Allen Phares Michael Jonathan Raskin Ethan C. Reichel Ryan Paul Rhodes John Joseph Roessler Akeviye Swain Gage Alexander Tuller Kaelah Hurley Zastrow
The faculty, staff, and Dean’s Office of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences extend our sincere congratulations to graduates in the Class of 2023! Best wishes for your continued adventures and efforts to make the world a more just, prosperous, and kinder place to live.
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