The Vista Dec. 04, 2018

Volume 116, Issue 34

the VISTA “Our Words, Your Voice.”

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CAMPUS NEWS

BRONCHO SPORTS

East Meets West in Miss Asian UCO Pageant 2019

UCO Football Lassos Win in Texas Bowl

See “MISS ASIAN” on Pg. 5

See “THRILLER” on Pg. 13

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CONTENTS

Letters to the Graduates........................................................3 Around Campus ...................................................................4 Miss Asian/Kinders..............................................................5 Letter to the Editor/Bush........................................................6 Pageant................................................................9 Graduates.......................................................10-13 Ground....................................................................14 Bucking Broncho.................................................................15

Contents

STAFF Christian Tabak Katie Standlee Jonathan Goudeau Tanner Laws Megan Thele Austin Moseley Michelle Pennza Skyler Baldwin Vy Luong Yi Wen Wong Lauren Morris Madison Bolton James Jackson Derek Parker Samantha Karbelk Gerald Leong Teddy Burch Alex Brown

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On the Cover: Left:Yi Wen Wong, Miss Asian UCO 2018, crowns Teena Varghese as the new Miss Asian UCO at the Miss Asian UCO 2019 Pageant Saturday in Constitution Hall. (Vy Luong/The Vista)

by Skyler Baldwin

Right: The University of Central Oklahoma Bronchos gather before an Oct. 27 game against the Missouri Southern State University Lions. The Bronchos defeated Angelo State University 41-44 on Saturday to finish 8-4 on the season.

(Jordan Belew/The Vista)

Letters to the Graduates

Dec. 4, 2018

Letter from UCO President Don Betz

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Letter from UCOSA President Remington Dean Congratulations, your arduous task is finally completed! Yet, the road ahead of you will still present itself with many trials. In the journey ahead of you, remember the principles you have learned in your collegiate career.

Dear Graduates, Bravo!

I join with your family and friends in applauding you, our Fall 2018 graduates.

Today, I encourage you to stop and savor your achievement and enjoy the celebration and joy that surround you, for your accomplishment says more than you may know.

Your Central diploma is an outward sign of your commitment and persistence. It says to the world, “I can make the appropriate sacrifices. I can learn. I can meet the challenge. I can succeed.” Your graduation is a clear manifestation of your own empowerment. You did it, and we are truly proud of you.

Be encouraged by what you have accomplished. Now imagine what you are capable of doing.

We believe your Central education has given you more than certain skill sets. We believe that you leave here with sharpened abilities to think and act creatively, critically and ethically. You can become the engaged citizens and leaders in whatever community you choose, in whatever field you pursue.

Importantly, we hope your Central experience has instilled in you a passion for learning, a habit that will be part of you throughout your life. We hope that you leave knowing how to perceive problems and find solutions, to work collaboratively with others, and to meet a changing world with a culture of learning that will enrich your life.

With your graduation, you have changed your future and that of others who will be influence by you. This is our hope for you.

Know, too, that you are always welcomed here, either to further your learning experiences or as a loyal alum. You are a member of the UCO learning community regardless of where your life takes you.

Finally, don’t pass up this opportunity to thank those in your life whose encouragement and love helped you in countless ways to reach and realize this achievement. Tell them today how much they mean to you.

You can make a difference; you can be the change you wish to see in the world around you.

We believe in you.

Don Betz President

Remember that you are the driving force for your own destiny.

You are capable of completing anything you set your mind to. You have just survived four years of challenges, tasks and, of course, homework. If you were able to brave this storm, you truly can do anything you set your mind to.

Remember not to be afraid to make mistakes. You are going to accomplish many great things in life, but do not be afraid to fail.

Mistakes are a learning experience and it is important to make mistakes at the beginning of your post-collegiate career, otherwise you aren’t trying new things.

Remember the reason you came to college in the first place: to learn. Recall all of the knowledge and skills you gained through your collegiate career. All of this knowledge was acquired because of your desire to learn. Never forget to never stop learning.

Remember how different you were when you first came to the university. As your time passed, you transformed yourself into the person you’ve always wanted to become. Consider graduating as a new journey and a new period to learn about yourself, once again redefining yourself.

Remember the hard times you had and how you kept moving forward. Do not get bogged down with your failure. Do not hesitate to accept feedback. Instead, take your hard times and use them as motivation to keep moving toward the future, toward your goal and toward the place you want to be.

Remember the “down time” you used to have. Recall that your collegiate career was often times spent being patient – if this is a skill you did not master in college, you may want to start now. In the “real world,” nothing will be easy or fast. Just know the best is yet to come.

Yet, perhaps the greatest principle you should remember is your ability to prepare for the future. Develop good time management habits, as your workload will only increase with time and so will your responsibilities. Be prepared not only for your short-term future, but also your long-term success.

As Dr. Seuss would say, “You’ve got brains in your head, you’ve got feet in your shoes, you can steer yourself any direction you choose.” You are the decider of your own fate and you will be confronted with many more taxing summons, but it is all up to you on how they are handled. Remember the principles you have learned in your collegiate career and use them to become the person you’ve always wanted to be.

Remington Dean President of UCOSA

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Around Campus

Kenzee Butler, WinterGlow director of activities, receives a completed wreath at the Wreaths Across America event, where students could decorate wreaths that will be donated to put on fallen verterans’ graves. (Shelby Cargill/The Vista)

Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018 Smart Recovery: Those in recovery can attend this meeting in Room 322 of the Nigh University Center from noon to 1 p.m. where they can learn how to achieve and maintain a positive lifestyle. Attendees will learn how to manage thoughts and how to cope with stress.

Life Skills Around Eating: This free and confidential group meets from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in Room 328 of Thatcher Hall. The group will discuss and focus on the affect regulation approach to eating disorders and will teach how to handle stress triggered by food.

Kwanzaa Banquet: The Black Student Association’s annual Kwanzaa Banquet will be held at 6 p.m. in the Grand Ballrooms of the Nigh University Center. The event will not only feature guest speakers on topics such as Kwanzaa traditions and misconceptions, but also performances and food. The Black Student Association’s awards will also be passed out at this time.

Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018 Non Traditional Student Support Group: This group is designed to help non-traditional students find support at UCO with others students who can relate to your life experience and share resources to help meet personal needs and ensure success at UCO. The meeting is from 2-3 p.m. in Room 322 of the Nigh University Center.

Alpha Grab-A-Donut: UCO’s chapter of the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority will host Alpha Grab-A-Donut from 7-9 p.m. in the Chambers Library. Members will pass out free donuts to students studying for finals.

Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018 Grief Support Group: The Center for Counseling & Well-Being will host a group for individuals who are experiencing grief. Students are encouraged to attend this group meeting which lasts from 11 a.m. to noon in Room 322 of the Nigh University Center.

LGBTQ Support: From 1-2 p.m. in Room 322 of the Nigh University Center, those in the LGBTQ community are encouraged to come to receive support. Meet and talk about various topics around sexuality, gender and other life issues.

NASA Study Hall: The Native American Student Association will host a study hall from 4-6 p.m. on the Fourth Floor of the Chambers Library.

African Student Association General Meeting: The African Student Association will host a general meeting from 4-6 p.m. in Room 314 of the Nigh University Center

Friday, Nov. 7, 2018 CARE General Meeting: The Central Association for Responsive Educating will host a meeting from noon to 1 p.m. in the Nigh University Center’s Cherokee Room. An organization for education majors, the meeting will focus on current events

in education as well as have opportunities for connecting with peers, prize drawings and advocacy opportunities for education and teachers.

Trauma Recovery: In Room 328 of Thatcher Hall from 2-3 p.m., students can learn how to reduce trauma symptoms by understanding it and increasing coping strategies to manage symptoms.

Grief Support Group: Each week the Center for Counseling and Well-Being hosts a grief support group from 11 a.m. to noon in Room 322 of the Nigh University Center. The group discusses the grieving process and resources for those grieving.

UCO Chess & Games Club Weekly Meeting: The Chess and Games Club hosts weekly meetings from 2-5 p.m. in Room 108 of the Center for Transformative Learning.

Stockings for Joy: UCO’s Big Event will sponsor the Stockings of Joy service event from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Grand Ballroom C in the Nigh University Center. Hosted in support of the United Way of Central oklahoma, students and staff can volunteer to pack up to 2,000 stockings with gifts and other times for children served

by United Way agencies. United Way will then deliver the stockings.

UCO Wrestling vs Fort Hays State: The UCO Bronchos Wrestling team will face off against the Fort Hays State University Tigers from 7-9 p.m. at Wantland Hall.

December Meeting: UCO’s Fandoms Anonymous will host their December meeting from 7-9 p.m. in the Nigh University Center’s Cherokee Room. The event will feature a Dirty Santa gift exchange with a $5-10 limit, an ugly Christmas sweater contest and food.

FALL 2018 COMMENCEMENT DATES All ceremonies will take place in Hamilton Field House located off of Ayers Street* Friday, Dec 14, 1:00 pm College of Education & Professional Studies (except Psychology majors) Friday, Dec 14, 5:00 pm Jackson College of Graduate Studies & Undergraduate Psychology majors Saturday, Dec 15, 10:00 am College of Business & College of Mathematics and Science Saturday, Dec 15, 2:00 pm College of Fine Arts and Design (includes ACM) & College of Liberal Arts More information available at 405-974-2727 or graduation@uco.edu

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TeenaVarghese Crowned Miss Asian UCO 2019 Vy Luong @vy169 Reporter

Teena Varghese was crowned Miss Asian University of Central Oklahoma 2018-2019 at the 17th annual Miss Asian pageant Saturday in Constitutional Hall.

“I was honestly preparing myself to be second or first runner up after they called the three of us,” Varghese said. “I was in complete and utter shock when they announced my name as Miss Asian UCO.” Varghese received a $1,600 tuition waiver scholarship, official crown, sash and plaque. She also won the Talent Award for her Bollywood dance.

“I’ve been dancing for about eight years now,” Varghese said. “Dancing has always allowed me to bring some personality to the table and showcase my culture.”

Varghese, a junior representing India, is the president of the Indian Student Association. As Miss Asian UCO, she will work with the Asian American Student Association to promote Asian cultures. She will also promote her platform, which is to spread awareness of mental health through arts, as she believes mental health is a taboo subject, especially within the Asian community.

“I love performing and I believe people can speak through the art and tell a story without being too vulnerable,” Varghese said. “I want to be able to provide a network of people with open arms, as well as events for students and the community alike to perform and tell their story.”

Eight contestants from six countries competed in

Frehsman Jinyao Zhang, interpersonal communication major, talks about herself and her country. Zhang’s platform focuses on establishing a Chinese student special club. (Vy Luong/The Vista)

the pageant this year. Malaika Khan representing Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is the first runner-up and Levana Ayu Dewayani representing Indonesia is the second runner-up.

“One thing I’m really excited for is to work with my fellow contestants and see if we can collaborate and showcase their platforms as well,” Varghese said. “Any of these girls would have made a great queen and I want them to be able to let people see what they are passionate about.”

Amelia Nathan won the Business Woman Award by raising $750 for the pageant. Vi Pham from Vietnam won the Photogenetic Award and Jinyao Zhang from China won Miss Congenniality Award.

Elizabeth Sirk representing Cambodia won the the People’s Choice Award and Katerline Le representing Vietnam won the Director’s Choice Award.

Mark Kinders Recognized for Service to Student Veterans

Yi Wen Wong @TheVista1903 Reporter

Mark Kinders, the University of Central Oklahoma’s vice president for Public Affairs, was awarded the Lt. Col. Oren Peters Award at the Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 9 by the Office of Veteran Support Services.

The award is given to a UCO faculty or staff member who has demonstrated exceptional abilities to lead, serve and inspire student veterans on their path to obtaining a higher education degree, while exemplifying the university’s values with special distinction. This was the second year the award was presented.

“It is quite an honor, I am a veteran just like any student veteran here at UCO,” Kinders said. “I dropped out of school and was in the Marines for four years and started going to school again. Quite frankly, my experience 40 years ago is exactly the same experience as the veterans have right now, which is essentially, you put your life on hold and all your friends have gone through high school and got their degree and you got to catch up.”

Kinders said he was invited by Kennan Horn, director for VSS’ SALUTE program under, to the ceremony and did not expect to receive that award. He said that the reason the UCO VSS is so successful

is not only because of the strong program led by the amazing boards, but also because of every UCO departments’ contribution to the veterans.

The award is named in honor of LTC. Oren Peters, a Central State Teacher’s College graduate and World War II and Korean War veteran. He spent 511 days in combat in eight different campaigns, and conducted four amphibious landings.

“He is a little bit of a legend. We don’t want that to be lost and I did not want to give the award for the first time when the man passed away,” Horn said. “I want him to know while he is still here how much we value what he brings to this campus and what better way than to let him present the award named after him as many times we can do that.”

More than six people were nominated for the award this year, with the short list including non-veteran candidates as well.

“You expect veterans to help veterans, but it doesn’t always work that way,” Horn said. “But you do not expect it from people who are not, and so you will actually appreciate it more.”

Horn also said the reason the selection committee chose Kinders is because he is always involved in anything related to veterans. Kinders has been incredibly helpful to the VSS Office, served as faculty advisor for the Central Veterans student organization and always stepped up when VSS needed something, according to Horn.

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Letter to the Editor/Bush

Your Words, Your Voice.

Letter to the Editor To the Editor, We are writing today to address an issue we have found in the search for our university’s 21st president. While there is a diverse committee deciding the finalists, we feel it lacks student representation as well as involvement from our campus community. This decision will affect UCO and higher education for many years to come, and we believe it is not a decision that should be made entirely behind closed doors.

When colleges on our campus are in a search for a new dean, they first announce the finalists, then they allow the finalists to publicly share their vision for the college and then meet the UCO community that they could potentially be leading. This is what we feel should occur when selecting the highest office at the University of Central Oklahoma. Candidates that are selected from the committee should have the opportunity to share their vision for the future of our campus. By not allowing the public to hear the finalists for the presidency, it lends this position to become more political and less meritorious.

Asking for the finalists to be announced publicly does not feel like a large or daunting request. It simply allows the campus community to, at the very least, voice their opinion and help make the best decision while we move forward with deciding our campus leadership. The University of Central Oklahoma is a diverse, tight-knit community; we believe that in order to continue the progress that has been made in previous years, an open and fair process is necessary. We hope the Regents on the Regional University System of Oklahoma take this request into consideration when the finalists are selected.

Stockton Duvall & Madison Richard 2017-18 Student Body President and Vice President

Events Honor Former President George H.W. Bush

By JUAN A. LOZANO, Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Former President George H.W. Bush will be honored during several public and private events in Houston and Washington before his burial Thursday in Texas.

Four days of events for Bush, who died Friday at age 94, include a state funeral at Washington's National Cathedral, a private service at his longtime church in Houston and public viewings in both cities. He will be buried next to his wife Barbara and their daughter Robin who died in 1953.

Here are details about the events: TRANSPORT FROM HOUSTON TO WASHINGTON Bush's body will be transported by a motorcade Monday morning from a Houston funeral home to Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base, a Texas Air National Guard base. The casket will be loaded onto a plane during a departure ceremony scheduled to start at 10:30 a.m. CST and flown to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.

Relatives accompanying the casket will include his sons, former President George W. Bush and Neil Bush, along with members of their immediate families. The rest of the Bush family is expected to be at Joint Base Andrews when the body arrives.

Houston will host a public tribute to Bush on Monday night. Mayor

Tiffany Utterson, right, and her children, from left to right, Ella, 11, Ian, 10 and Owen, 8, place a wreath outside the gated community entrance to the home of George H.W. Bush Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Sylvester Turner has urged attendees to wear colorful socks, a nod to the former president's fondness for sporting loud socks often emblazoned with unusual patterns during public events.

Bush spokesman Jim McGrath tweeted Monday that Bush will be laid to rest wearing gray socks honoring his days as a naval aviator.

STATE FUNERAL IN WASHINGTON In Washington, Bush will lie in state in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol from Monday at 7:30 p.m. EST until Wednesday at 8:45 a.m. EST. His casket will be transported by motorcade Wednesday morning to the National Cathedral, where a state funeral will be held at 11 a.m. EST. President Donald Trump, who ordered federal offices closed on Wednesday for a national day of mourning, is to attend

with first lady Melania Trump.

RETURN TO HOUSTON Following the service at the National Cathedral, Bush will be flown to Houston on Wednesday with a scheduled arrival of around 4:30 p.m. CST. His body will be transported by motorcade to St. Martin's Episcopal Church, where he and his wife regularly worshipped. A public viewing of Bush's casket will be held at the church from 6:45 p.m. CST on Wednesday until 6 a.m. CST on Thursday.

On Thursday, a private funeral service with about 1,200 invited guests will be held at the church starting at 10 a.m. CST. After the hour-long service, a motorcade will transport Bush's casket to a train station north of Houston, near the international airport named after Bush.

A ceremony will be held at the train station as Bush's casket is loaded onto a Union Pacific train. The train will take about 2½ hours to travel roughly 70 miles (113 kilometers) to the city of College Station, home to Bush's presidential library at Texas A&M University.

The locomotive has been painted the colors of the Air Force One plane used during Bush's presidency and bears the number "4141" in honor of the 41st president. The casket will be in a car with Plexiglas windows to allow people to see it during the trip, according to family spokesman Jim McGrath.

BURIAL IN COLLEGE STATION The train is scheduled to arrive in College Station on Thursday around 3:45 p.m. CST. Bush's casket will then be transported by motorcade to the presidential library, where he will be buried at the gated family plot near his wife and their daughter Robin, who died of leukemia at age 3. Barbara Bush died on April 17 at their Houston home. The couple was married for 73 years , longer than any other U.S. presidential couple.

Ceremonies at the presidential library will include a missing man formation flyover. The casket will then be rolled along a path through woods, over a bridge and over a creek for burial during a private graveside service with Bush's family.

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17th Annual Miss Asian UCO Pageant 2019

From Left to Right: Vi Pham, Levanya Dewayani, Elizabeth Sirk, Jinyao Zhang, Teena Varghese, Malaika Khan, Katherine Le and Amelia Aesha Nathan were the contestants for the 17th Annual Miss Asian UCO Pageant 2019, along side Yi Wen Wong, 2017-18 Miss Asian UCO (fourth from the right) in the Nigh University Center’s Constitution Hall on Dec. 1. (Vy Luong/The Vista)

Middle Left: Sophomore Levanya Dewayani, fashion marketing major, wears a customary Baju Bodo outfit that is part of traditional women’s clothing of the Bugis Makassar tribe of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Dewayani’s platform focuses on providing professional attire and development tools for low-income families. (Vy Luong/The Vista)

Sophomore Malaika Khan, biomedical science major, introduces herself and her country. Khan is representing Khyber Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan, with a platform focusing on the representation of minorities’ equal rights. (Vy Luong/The Vista)

Middle Right: Opening act, “East Meets West,” a group consisting of the 2019 Miss Asian UCO contestants representing countries of India, Maylaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Cambodia, Khyber and China. This dance is led by Yi Wen Wong (middle), the 2017-18 Miss Asian UCO, performing a dance to the Chinese song, “Moonlight Thoughts.” (Vy Luong/The Vista)

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Graduates

Dec. 4, 2018

The University of Central Oklahoma Graduating Class of Fall 2018

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS Graduate Atchley, Brian Matthew Barnes, Karlea E. Branum, Robert Duncan Burch, Maxwell C. Burton, Ashley Leatrece Bushyhead, John Caleb Carnes, Austin D. Childree, Stefanie Dyan Collet, Tori Lynne Cornelius, Kay Elizabeth Cornet, Bryce Z. Deakle, Margaret C. Dennis, Chelsi Elizabeth Dishman, David Donwerth, Davin Kyle Ford, Caitlin Jane Grande, Shannon Hansen, Parker Shane Harris, Rodrick Deshaar Highfill, Brandon Gregory Koehler, Christopher Carl Lyles, Raylen S. Marshall, Janet Ann McMichael, Allison Jeanet Medell, Crystal Lea Mims, Cindy Diane Moser, Jerrod Edward Muslim-Grooms, Madinah J. Nelson, Kyle Edward Owen, Timothy A. Peace, Jacob Andrew Pinpin, Jan Ronard A. Poe, Jeffrey J. Popp, Donna Abby Saw, Yong Soon Spaeth, Vanessa A. Spring, Nolan Robert Stevens, Jennifer Lynn Vaughn, Kelly Michelle Whitney, Jacob Michael Young, Claire Nadine

Undergraduate Alexander, Peyton Elizabeth

Alonzo, Derek J. Alsayafi, Amani Ibrahim Alvarado, Ryan J. Alvarado, Ana Karen Archer, Zachary Armstrong, Eli Barry, Andrea Lynn Basham, DeLayna M. Battistoni, Danielle Botilou Bazoalto, Camila Beatriz Bills, Christian Blankenship, Kaci D. Bollingmo, Nicole Bond, Jenny Booker, Brian S. Bourke, Dylan C. Bowers, Sarah Jane Briegge, Kaytlyn Lanee Buchanan, Katie Lauren Calvert, Harold Tyler Chandler, Catherine Nichole Chau, Luan Chen, Hong Childress, Mackenzie Cameron Chitwood, Sean Michael Chow, Ka Khui Chuculate, Levi Thomas Clark, Kyle G. Collier, Lavenrina Crotty, Bailey M. Crow, Cade Landon Danmusa, Oladipo Daniel Davis, Katelyn A. Davison, Morgan D. DeArmond, Riley DeGroot, Gabriel Timothy Diaz, Erika Diehl, Chelsea E. Dinh, Brittany Thi Dodd, Falyn Drennan, Brian A. Efaw, Nicholas Frederick Eldridge, Curtis Lee Evans, Amilla Everhart, Jacob Flores, Eddy Fravert, Ashley N.

Frederick, Beverly J. Froehlich, Daniel J. Garrity, Cassandra K. Gill, Zach Thomas Grayson, Kayla J. Griffin, Kalie J. Grove, Kari Michelle Han, Hoyeong Hartley, Katarina M. Hausburg, Sullivan Hayes, Kyle E. Hill, Eric Hixson, Landrea M. Holdridge, Jessica Rebecca Holloway-Wright, Andrinee J. Howell, Addison Hrncir, Phillip Wayne Huffman, Robyn Sandra Hughes, Howard Hurley, Stephanie D. Hwang, Donkyu Jackson, Wesley Dale James, Tyler Austin Jeansonne, Jeremiah Ellis Jefferson, Juanitta Jefferson, Juanitta Keenan, Ashley N. Kenneda, Kyle Dean Kim, Boyoung King, Donna Sophia Kluding, Melanie Laffoon, Kristy Dawn Lawrence, Blaine Lazo, Aezel Faith S. Le, Yen Vo Ngoc Le, Lien Lopez Diaz, Alejandro Louthan, Joshua R. Lu, Ryan Wally Lyons, Chance Mack, Katelyn Gayle Mandrell, Jennifer Matthews-Vidato, Christian A. McCurtain, Marissa Dawn McDonald, Ryan M. McHale, Latonya Renee Melton, Kaci Nicole

Mette, Hannah Leanne Mikles, Luke H. Misini, Enis Mitchell, Kathrine May Mixon, D’Andra M. Moore, Brandy M. Morales, Niel Abel Morris, Stephanie Ashton Mousavizadegan, Joseph Andrew Murdock, Samantha Abigail Nail, Thomas Price Nguyen, Thao Thi Nguyen, Nicholas J. Nguyen, Linh H. Nguyen, Hang Thi Noel, Jessie Rae Novikov, Andrei Yurivich Okumu, Jared Okoth Opene, Patrick Ordonez, Walter Artemio Park, Soyoung Patel, Alisha S. Pedersen, Brock W. Perry, Trinisha Phillips, Sienna Plaudis, Zachary James Prescott, Thomas Michael Price, Daniel Prieto, Isvin Quezada, Christopher R. Raley, Blake W. Redin Wallstedt, Jacob Love Regier, Bailey Renee Rentfro, Breanna E. Reyes, Maria G. Reynolds, Duncan Rodriguez, Crystal Rocio Ruiz Nava, Alberto Russell, Cynthia Karen Sade, Caleb S. Salvo, Ashley Dawn Samara, Laila Tarek Sanogo, Sarah Maria Shaw, Mark Wyley Sim, Jia Yin Sisemore, Darci K. Skeeters, Zackary Levi

Skold, Daniel Smith, Kally Anne Stapleton, Cynthia Rose Stine, John Emerson Stolbach, Jordan T. Streeter, Tamra R. Sutton, Jarrett D. Ta, Shannon T. Taylor, Robert Bryson Thavanandam, Theeban Tovar, Juan V. Trumbo, Shaylea M. Vasquez, Crystal M. Vasquez, Celina Jangme Walker, Caitlyn R. Wallo, Catalina Warren, Alec Royce Washburn, Morgan Rae Weiss, Hannah C. White, Shelby Lynn Wiedemann, Alexis M. Williams, Veangele M. Williams, David Wayne Wilmes, Timothy Joshua Wilson, Phillip Michael Worley, Kassidi A. Yang, Jonghyeok Yoo, Soyoon Yost, Brojina Khadka

McCoy, Amanda Lee Minzenmayer, Darian Dene Mitchell, Erin E. Moore, Sarah Lynn Morgan, Sharon Morris, Grace A. Moss, Chrias Maude Murray, Destiny Nichole Oaks, Jessica D. Oh, Yunsun Oltmanns, Shelby Marie Parsons, Gary Dean Patel, Krutikaben Pravinkumar Peery, Keeton R. Pegram, Daniel Phagan, Kim Craig Ponder, John Pratt, Traci Diane Quinn, Marcus Lorenzo Randolph, Monserrat M. Rhodes, Drew P. Richardson-Keeling, Kily Dawn Rodriguez, Fausto Roh, Hyeyoung Schrempp, Sara E. Seguin, Samantha Ruth Silvestri, Nicole Skaggs, Maralee Jo Spencer, Amber D’Ann Stephens, LaRadius Kenyell Stewart, Erica Davis Thornton, Heather Adele Tidwell, Jacob Daniel Tope, Misti

Turnbow, MarRissa Marie Twichell, Andrew R. Wansick, Raina Lynn Washington, Christin T. Weathers, Jamie Lyn Webster, Crystal Kay Wellington, Patrick S. Wilder, Kate Willhoite, Jennifer Jill Woodson, Ashton M.

Bernabe, Raquel Berryhill, Kaylea Anne Bertram, Joshua C. Best, Jacquelyn Brittany Binns, Brandy N. Blassengill, Candace Booze, Theresa Bothroyd, Caroline Elizabeth Bramblett, Jaira Nicole Branson, Cheyenne Autumn Bratcher, Michelle Nicole Breazeale, Allison Renee Breece, Joshua Stephen Brinlee, Breanna E. Brown, Andy Brown, Caitlyn Nicole Brown, Jeffrey Brown, Justin Brown, Ronald K. Bryan, Miranda Morgan Bugarin, Henry Garza Burks, Charlie G. Butler, Skyler L. Calhoun, Talesha R. Cameron, Cole Carlsen, Ashley N. Carter, Carlye Paige Cheatwood, Jennifer R. Clark, Debra Lynn Clayborn, Brandon L. Cleer, Ashton LeeAnn Coffman, Kassidy Drew Colley, Mariel Basemat Connel, Kasia Lynn

Certifications Chen, Hong Chuculate, Levi Thomas Cowden, Donald Funk, Cedrus Raphael Gibbon, Nancy S. Hurley, Stephanie D. James, Tyler Austin Jolly, Julia A. Jones, Casey Alexandra Kirkwood, Tammy

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Graduate Acosta, Reyna Akbaran, Mojdeh Allison, Ginger L. Alsayyed, Rola Andrews, Jesse Rose Bailey, Teresa Kaye Beamon, Leah Beck, Stephen Eugene Bieri, Wallace Brady Blair, Matthew James Bradshaw, Candice Nicole Brawdy, Andrea C. Brown, Angela Marigny Brunette, Eric David Buckley, Brittanie Charlotta Castell, Mark Castlebury, Magan Renee Clary, Kelsey R. Coombes, Shelbie Elaine Cooper, Morgan L. Covey, Daniel Christian Cowles Jr, Alonzo Coyle, Ruby Crossley, Lindsay Dawn Crosthwait, Jennifer Jean Cullins, Christopher W. Davis, Valerie Ann Dolezal, Katrina Dragoo, Shannon Joi Durham, Justin D. Eagleton, Merrick Elder, Katherine I.

Eldridge, Joanna Elliston, LaDonna Enyim, Sharetta N. Ferguson, Kathryn R. Ford, Gena Ruth Frizzell, Erin Suzan Gardner, Krysta Graro, Jessica Cathy Hairston, Karen Jackson Hanny, Susan Sholar Hennessy, Julianne Patricia Huerta Morfin, Judith Veronica Huett, Carol Annette Huff, Khari Joanne Hurlbut, Denice Latetia Jackson, Roger Eugene Jeffries, Michael E. Jenks, Lauren Amanda Jennings, Rachel L. Jones, Tawatha Dominique Kerr, Rebecca McCarter Knight, Angie S. Ladusau, Mackenzie Mae Le, Nikky Anh-Thu Leath, Jennifer Rebekah LeMay, Anna Marie Loughlin, Lisa Rose Lowe, Erica Leigh Lozano, Deborah Anne Lubbers, Lauren Ashley Lyonga, Juliette Joso Malahy, Kevin Joseph Martinez, Rosa Maria Massenburge, Keidra

Undergraduate Abernathy, Torey Macall Adams, Erin Delise Adams, James Anthony Adkins, Andrew Michael Ahmed, Hadiqa S. Allen, Veronica N. Almatar, Mohammed Alves, Helena Alia Anderson, Gerald Don Archie, Janine Arrey, Brittney Tabe Ashley, Faith-Joel Austin, Sarah Lanita Austin, Seth Matthew Banister, Lexi Diane Barnes, Jessica Renee Bauer, Meghan Elizabeth Beck, Charles Alan Beck, Megan Elizabeth Been, Chelsea A. Benson, Briley Kay

Graduates ED Undergrad Cont.

Contreras-Peed, Cecilia Cook, Morgan Coomes, Thomas Cosby, Nanci Cowsert, Ellen Aleise M. Cox, Catherine Colleen Crouch, Tiffany Diane Crum, Matthew Curren, Adrienne Nicole Curry, Celise Ann Dake, Christopher Jack Daniels, Shane M. Davenport, Mytala Nasha Davis, Madison Mikel Dawkins, Madison Layne De La Torre, Ana L. Demers, Ronald Gordon Denwalt, Lane Eric Dillard Schmitz, Brenda Ann DiSalvatore, Rachel Noel Dodd, Kelsie Lynn Dorman, Myeasha Diane Dossett, Hayley M. Douglas, Mackenzie Camille Dove, Lindsay Dukes, Brady Durant, Cassidy Anne Dye, Kelsey Dawn Earnheart, Sidney L. Ekundayo, Mary O. Elias, Nicole Lynn Elledge, Addison Kate Esparza, Thomas Joseph Espinoza, Kathleen Daisy Estrada, Hilda J. Fain, Bailey E. Farrar, Elizabeth Ferchau, Brian G. Ferencich, Alyssa Rose Ferrell, James Darnell Fieth, Ashley Lynn Flannery, Samantha Gray Fleming, Kristen M. Frazier, Justin E. Fyfe, McKenzie Jo Gallegos, Isaac Gentles, Kymesha Delise Gentry, Anyaae Chalisse Gibson, Ashley N. Gilbert, Shayna Glidewell, Kaitlyn LeighAnn Glidewell, Gabrielle Rose Goff, Justin Trey Goodman, Hunter Gorbaty, Jason Aaron Grajeda, Jocelyn Granados, Lluvia Ruby Green, Brenna Kaye Green, Ashley Lynn

Dec. 4, 2018 Haag, Brant D. Haley, Wells C. Hall, Carly Michael Ham, Hannah Kathryn Harbour, Stephen Joseph Harris, Tyler Caine Harris, Carrie Rae Harris, Brandi M. Hart, Torey Joseph Hart, Lorrie Dawn Hartman, Madison Dawn Harville, Rebecca Ann Hastings, Faith A. Heck, Sarah Lynn Henderson, Stephon Henderson, Jason Michael Henson, Savannah N. Herbert, Roxanne Rochelle Herndon, Taylor James Herron, Madison Leigh Hidalgo, Amber N. Higdon, Barry Edward Hill, Tyler Hill, Lauren R. Hill, Joel Hill, Jasmine Hoag, Tiffany Lee Hodges, McKinle D. Holmes, Peyton A. Houghton, Kerri M. Howell, Dianna Howland, Stetson L. Ichi, Acheseopalima Jackson, Marielle E. Jacques, Amy Jennings, Emily Paige Jo, Ye Rok Johns, Nicholas Field Johnson, William Johnson, Mary Payton Johnson, Kayla Wynema Johnson, Jamesha Johnson, Chance Cleave Jones, Emily R. Jordan, Candace Joyce, Dorothy Marie Kang, Hyeji Kaplan, Shelby L. Kays, Hannah Beth Kilburn, William Jackson King, Cory Taylor King, Ashlee N. Knisely, Tonya A. Krout, Wiley Todd Kusbel, Lusero Lambert, Tyler Larkins, Summer N. Lay (Grove), Ashleigh Dawn Lazzara, Erin Leach, Lauren Cathay LeBlanc, Trevor Allan

Lehew, Kennedy N. Lenoir, Anthony Stuart Lewis, David Preston Liebe, Lenard A. Lively, Melissa A. Lloyd, Katherine G. Looman, Lindsay Looney, Jessica Denise Looper, Michael Jennings Lopez, Alicia R. Lott, Cambrea Noel Lozada, Benjamin Miguel Ly, Mary Janelle Lyons, Madison Danielle Maldonado, Gracielita Odaris Marley, Kelly P. Martin, Leticia Martinez, Michael J. Marzolf, Keyton Ray Matthews, Traviah Rayshawn Mattingly, Austin James Mayden, Danielle McBride, Heather McCollom, Mika Marie McCoy, Edna Villanueva McDonald, Kent Lee McGuire, Kilby Sean McKinzie, Haley J. McMenamy, Kristin McMillen, Chase Anthony Mendieta, Nayma Menendez, Garrett John Messner, Catherine Anne Meyers Segoviano, Maks Uriel Michela, Carley Nicole Middleton, Asheley Lynn Miles, Danielle Miller, Kelsey Jordan Miller, Catheren Mills, Rachel L. Montes, Eduardo Moore, Tiffany Dawn Moore, Shaje S. Moore, Essance Renee Morales, Griselda Carina Morris, Emily D. Morris, Catelin Celeste Mueggenborg, Megan Nicole Muwafaq, Nabaa M. Nash, Brianna Machelle Nell, Charles Jack Nelson, Emma Leigh Nguyen, Tresa Hoang Nichols, James Alan Noll, Cody J. Nones, Amanda Elizabeth Oak, Carly A. Oakley, Jacob Claron Ola, Samantha C. Owens, Tricia Parent, Jessi Len

11 Payne, Christopher R. Perry, Susan M. Pfieffer, Tonya Lynn Phanelson, Na eemah R. Pierce, Andrew P. Pierce, Molly Katherine Pinion, Vincent Ray Ponce, Christine Marie Powelson, Dillon L. Prothro, Courtney Pruett, Mackenzie Anne Rajiah, Selena Devi Reagor, Jasmine N. Reed, Harlee I. Reeder, Katharine J. Reyes, Benjamin E. Reynolds, Amy K. Reynolds, Lindzy Nicole Rice, Vicky Richardson, Alexandria Michelle Ritter, Justine Nicole Rivera, Alejandra Riveros Gomez, Valentina Robinson, Anthony Lewis Robinson, Tamra Lee Roper, Danielle N Rowlett, Shelly Russell, Olivia L. Salafia, Jeralindean Jonea Sale, Jazton K. Salinas, Joseph Anthony Samara-Baxter, Samia (Sarah) Singer Savage, Paige Leeann Scalf, Hunter Shay Schiller, Patrick Hayden Schleis, Stacie Michelle Schreiber, Tammy Teresa Shaw, Amy Shelton, DeAnna Faith Shelton, Jacie D. Sloan, Ashlyn Nicole Smiddy, Mary Ann Smith, Clara-Margaret Virginia Smith, Corey M, Smith, Desirey Louise Smith, Jonathan R. Smith, Stephanie N. Smithers, Ebone Nicole Smothers, Monica L. Snider, Cole Griffin Snyder, Savannah P. Soles, Cassidy N. Solomon, Destini Shawn Sommer, Dayne Sosanya, Michael Southern, Julia Ann Spears, Kaci Speer, John T. Sperry, Brittani Elaine Stallworth, Gage Alexander

Stamps, Kaitlynn E. Stark, Hannah , ED Stephens, Misha N. Stewart, Jonathan Austin Stillwell, Christina K. Stout, Jamie Lynn Stucki, Caitlyn L. Suddath, Faith Anne Tabor, Sarah Janet Tanner, Quincey Wayne Tate, Jillian E. Taylor, Kyle M. Taylor, Maison Lane Terrell, Elizabeth Ann R. Terry, Joey D. Teter, Lauren B. Thomas, Allona G. Thomason, Lauren N. Thompson, Jynnissa Dayle Thompson, MacKenzie Suzanne Thompson, Margaret Nneka Thorman, Brady Kyle Threatt, KayCee Turner, Destiny Anne Uhr, Kasady R. Underwood, Langston Jamall Valles Herrera, Hugo Vancuren, Amber Vaverka, Hailey M. Velasquez, Janae Charee Veuleman, Autumn Wabnitz, Paul Waddell, Savannah Rae Walker, Malik D. Walker, Myre Ward, Haylee Elaine Warmoth, Hannah Marie Watts, Ashley M. Watts, Jennifer Crystal Webb, Ronneisha Ann Weir, Rachel A. Wesnidge, Chelsea Nicole Westrope, Thomas Richard White, Karen Ann Wilder, Robert V. Williams, Shane Willson, Karli L. Winrow, LeShelby N. Wolf, Erin L. Wood, Morgan N. Woolley, Kelli Elizabeth Wright, Harley Nicole Wright, Kyle Eugene Wright, Steven E. Xu, Di York, Carly J. Young, Garrin R. Young, Sara Bangsri

Machtolff, Gilson Gregory Manrique, Kayla Juneko Martin, Kristen Ann Massad, Sophia C. McCombs, Mackenzie Dannell McDaniel, Kendall N. Mohamud, Fatima Saeed Palmore, Angelica S. Perez, Ana Carmen Pope, Linda Kristin-Marie Reed, Maxwell Lawson Reyes, Olivia Elizabeth Rodriguez, Olivia Schnellier, Natalie Sue Schotta, Stephen Thomas Seely, Adam Chistopher Smith, Karlin Mckenzie

Stafford, Griffin W. Staudt, Maxwell Joseph Stevens, Hannah Michelle Thomas, Tyler P. Tierney, Sarah McKenzie Tran, Tina Vaughan, Michael P. Walkup, Alexander D. Watkins, Christopher Maxwell Webber, Stephanie Nicole White, Augustus Craig White, Brandon Wood, Benjamin Joseph Wood, Matison Cashe Woods, Kenneth Ray Woods, Kenneth Ray Woodward, Maison John-Charles

Assaleh, David Christopher Chavez, Hugo Ivan Cole, Leah R. Cooper, Abigail Marie

Cornelius, Shannen Denece Crespin, Emely Demastus, Jenna Rose Flanagan, Morgan S.

COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS & DESIGN Graduate Basha, Hussam Ahmed Boross, Kimberly Anne Han, Qi Lin, I Tsung Jeffry Liu, Yidong Liu, Yunyi Xie, Yali Zhang, Liyu

Undergraduate Adams, Stuart B. Albahrani, Maryam Adel Alexander, Dresan Lucas Baker, Jon Gage Barrow, Holly Beth

Beleele, Alisha Suzanne Bell, Elijah H. Blackwell, Kyle Wesley Borum, Amber Nicole Breasette, Alexis L. Brown, Morgan Noel Merrick Brown, Ryan Lee Clem, Wyatt N. Coe, Mitchell Conner, Sydney Corrales, Samuel Crosby, Larisa Christine Crowl, Sage Conner Crull, Collin B. Dean, Colten Ryan Deitchman, Ross Mackenzie Dodd, Aric Alan

Dunbar, Robert Elder, Louie B. Euliss, Ceara Filippone, Austin Fox, Callie Jadyn Frantz, Jacob H. Fronko, Falan Olivia Garrett, Jonathan Xavier Getz, Ashley Nicole Gomez, Ariana Elena Hamilton, Madison Kryslyn Herber, Brook Christine Higgins, Kylee Hill, Bradley Austin Horton, Christian Fredrick Jackson, Emily Beth Lindley, Trevor Thomas Lofton

COLLEGE OF INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES Graduate Dunn, Chris Michael Green, Taylor B. Hill, Lauren Nichole

Jeremias, Maritza Ngo, Thu Rose, Danielle Ciera Schartz, Cortney Lynne

Undergraduate Alnemer, Fatimh Ali Alves, Helena Alia Antonsen, Heather Lynne

12 IS Underraduate Cont.

Flores, Eddy Gentles, Kymesha Delise Glidewell, Kaitlyn LeighAnn Harris, Ashley Jayamane, Maryanne

Dec. 4, 2018 Jennings, Emily Paige Johnson, Lydera Deandra Joyce, Justin A. Land, John Bradley Lausen, James D. Leach, Lauren Cathay Maldonado, Gracielita Odaris

Graduates

Marquette, Annie Marie Marsico, Chris Day Muldowney-Anderson Mullis, Alex Nicholson, Destiny N. Osagie-Sule, Eripitan Maya Raper, Amanda J.

Regier, Bailey Renee Roberts, Baylee Roberts, Madison Renee Salinas, Joseph Anthony Simon, Austin Mitchell Teske, Kendall J. Thomas, Jaylon D.

Tornini, Anthony J. Tristan, Cassandra Magalie Vasanthan, Jayashini Woodrell, Wyatt A. Wright, Harley Nicole Zhang, Qi

Demarsh, Edwina Demastus, Jenna Rose Dempsey, Braiele Denson, Morgan N. Diaz Potter, Olga C. Dickenson, Morgan Dobey, McKinzie Shae Dudley, Kacee L. Dugan, Zachery L. Dutton, Bryan Alan Eastman, Phillip George Edenburn, Sidney Evans, Austen P. Fipps, Elizabeth L. Flanagan, Morgan S. Foley, Katelinn J. Foreman, Nathan Rollier Franklin, Kendell Ray Frost, Krissy N. Gailey, Kathy L. Garcia, Fabian Garza, Mason A. Gillmore, Amber Goedecke, Megan Goodrich, Allyson C. Graham, Kimberley Kay Groves, Laura Jean Hall, Samantha Lee Hardeman, Michaela M. Harmon-Bivins, Toya Deann Harms, Skyler Dawn Harris, Ashley Hartman, Christopher W. Harvel, Jacie Nicole Hawkins, Eliza D. Helmig, Angela Dawn Hernandez, Crystal Edith Herring, Amanda Hindman, Dakota W. Horton, Lunden Kaye Hunt, Tori Markae Hutchinson, Cainan W. Inselman, Mary Iverson, Shannon Leigh Jarvis, Hannah Jessica Rose Johnson, Damon Johnson, Devan Andrew Johnson, Lydera Deandra Johnson, Michael R. Jones, Allyson Leigh

Jones, Briana Adia Jones, J’Lecia Gigi Jones, Kelsey Joyce, Justin A. Kajirwa, Edigar Kavogi Kinnear, Amy K. Kolander, Angela Christine LanCaster, Katelyn Taylore Leinneweber, Kayla Marie Lockwood, Courtney E. Looper, Colton Campbell Lynch, Austin Lee Macfarlane, Rylee Macias, Victor Malson, Joshua V. Manful, Theresa A. Maraboyina, Rageni Marin, Salvador Marquette, Annie Marie Marsico, Chris Day Martin, Carley J. Martinez, Lorena Matthews, Garrett J. McClain, Ashley M. McClung, Haley C. McClurkin, Matthew Vernon McConnell, Kelly Meghan McCurdy, Stephanie McNutt, Hannah A. Miller, Andrea Kristen Miller, Hannah M. Morse, Rachel L. Moseley, Austin Thomas Mosley, Blake Ashlynn Nephew, Robert Lawrence Nicholson, Destiny N. Norris, Kelli L. Norris, Laura Marie Orrostieta, Ariela Luisa Parra, Geronimo Javier Pastor, Cassie Marie Peirce, Aubree M. Pelt, Tuesdae D. Pennington, Jennifer Dawn Phillips, Jennifer Marie Phillips, Taylor Joanne Pipkin, Winnifred Elizabeth Ann Pittman, Jourdan Tyler Presley, Mayona Rose Raines, Ashley Denee

Raper, Amanda J. Reyes, Cindy Rhoads, Cathlyn Janel Richardson, Destiny Lynn Roberts, Baylee Roberts, Madison Renee Robinson, Alixandrea Suzette Russell, Michaela Richelle Santos, Brooke Scales, Samantha Lynn Seely, Jordan R. Self, Sheridan B. Shoemate, Porscha Nicole Simon, Austin Mitchell Slay, Elisabeth JayAnne Smith, Carly Smith, Cory M Smith, Hunter Solley, Holly Kaitlyn Southerland, Sarah Terese Spence, Whitney Rae Spencer, Sereena B. Story, Trevour L. Stutzman, Shelli Dawn Taylor, Lauren Kathleen Teske, Kendall J. Thomas, Chris L. Thomas, Jaylon D. Thomas, Jaymi Denise Thomas, Megan Chelsea Tornini, Anthony J. Tristan, Cassandra Magalie Truong, Thanh Truc Valverde, Jordan A. Velez, Anthony Viney, Gaylon LaShon Werneke, Peter D. White, Britney White, Ross Joseph Wilhite, Holly Kristen Willard, Paxton Leigh Williams, Lacey Marie Womack, Nicole Christian Wood, Ethan Wayne Woodfork, Aubry S. Woodrell, Wyatt A. Zhang, Qi Ziebarth, David Frank Zook, Joseph A.

Erickson, Joel Anders Fijalka, Daniel Thomas Floranda, Bernand Amando Foltz, Harbour Stewart France, Kelley Nicole Franks, William Decker Gaddis, Brent Gantt, Marisa Lauren Geer, Matthew Lloyd Goodman, Sarah E. Graham, Cain L. Green, Stephanie Marie Ha, Trang Hall, Jefferson CM. Hampton, Rebekah Grace Hance, Dylan W. Harrington, Andrew Michael Harris, Audra C. Hastings, Mitchell Blaine Hau, Alexis

Heiden, Jessie Hinaidi, Abdullah Mohammad Holton, Ellen Grace Howell, Seth Hughes, Ashely Hutson, Colten Dwight Iwertz, Jonathan Winston Jayamane, Maryanne Johnson, Danica D. Kamies, Jonathon Mark Karani, Mohammad Kelting, Grace Elizabeth Kern, Abigail Leah Kirt, Joseph Matthew Krause, Nicole Renee Kunnel, Maria Moni Land, John Bradley Langford, Tessa M. Lausen, James D. Le, Nghia Trung

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS Graduate Acree, Michael Angouing Kamba, Precious Carine Arumai Thurai, Rajiv Boyd, Harley Dee Branch, Valerie Michelle Brewer, Allison Rose Burton, Tomeika D. Butler, Timothy Joseph Chrestensen, Amanda Lee Colbert, Amanda Lea Collins, Nicole Copeland, Rachel Deann Cottrell, Nicole D. Crawford, Christopher Joe Curiel, Rosemarie C. Dahl, Elizabeth Ryan Deal, Jason Kyle Dicus, Blaize Aaron Evans, Natalie Loida Haben, Annette Hartman, Rhonda Marie Holt, Stephanie Mignon Joslin, James Wayland Lockwood, Kenzi Nicole Lor, Chong Si Maloy, Hilary R. Maxey, Mike Dorsey Mishoe, Mark William Nda, Axel Savin Pete, Dakisha Danielle Rastakhiz, Abbas Mohammad Saadah, Hanan Awad Sanchez-Camacho, Melody Smith, Jay Hayden Snowden, Margaret Erin Swann, Jennifer Lynn Swyden, Keri Lee Tayero, Nathan Walker, Jennifer Renee Wang, Weilin Webster, Joseph Young, Riley Lawrence Xu, Dadi

Undergraduate Adams, Taylor Madison Alexander, Natalie Allen, Shanda

Alvarez, Amy Ambrosio, Christian An, Sieun Anaya, Vanessa Evangelina Annancy, Joel Arbelaez, Daniel Armstrong, Andrew David Asmadi, Nur Dalila Assaleh, David Christopher Bagy, Melissa Bailey Stewart, Whitney K. Baldwin, Nathan Dale Barnett, Scott A.Beebe Bender, Patrick Ryan Bhasin, Mehar Bivings, Brandon A. Blundell, Dylan R. Bond, Madeline Elaine Bonsall, Shelby L. Bothe, Morgan Chelsea Bowen, Madeline Faye Bowlan, Amanda Hart Boyd, Christian Taylor Boyd, Kyla Nicole Breasette, Austin James Brock, Piper Lee Brooks, Emily A. Brown, Rebekah Michele Bugarin, Ana Laura Caleb, Regina Daun Cantwell, Kirstie E. Carnall, Caitlin M. Cathey, Megan E. Cera, Alexander Chambers, Sarah J L Chavez, Angel Gabriel Chavez, Hugo Ivan Chavez, Josue Cole, Leah R. Combs, Ashley Gabriella Conner, Skylar D. Cooper, Abigail Marie Cornelius, Shannen Denece Cortes, Amber D. Cox, Hannah S. Cranford, Rebecca R. Crespin, Emely Crowell, Kaelea Lynn De Luna Curry, Denisse Deckard, Emalee D.

COLLEGE OF MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCES Graduate Balasubramanian, Suvetha Nmn Curto, Rikki Joan Syzek Devoto, Mallory L. Kalantari, Farzan Fred Kimmel, Laura Beth Kooker, Madeline Victoria Kshetri, Pratiksha Nichols, Matthew Dillon Omena, Thiago Falcao Rabell Pham, Trang N. Small, Mariah Michelle

Undergraduate Adikari Mudiyanselage, Sachintha Bandara Adikaram Al Masbah, Ahmed Iskandar B. Al Shugaih, Musalam Ahmed M. Alhashem, Hashem Mustafa

Allison, Lauren Alnassir, Ameen Jafar Alnemer, Fatimh Ali Alqahtani, Abdulaziz Dhafer S. Alusaif, Mohammed Ahmed Amaireh, Hazim M. Anderson, Matthew Scott Apodaca, Laura Arrington, Miranda Arrowood, Levi Travis Aston, Merik Bay Babhair, Abdulelah Tarik Bailey, Brittney Nicole Bajo Calderon, Erica Ruby Batt, Courtlynn Rachelle Baxter, John M. Benham, Travis Bhanot, Anisha Divya Blakes, Jaiana Bottroff, Jake N.

Branum, Timi A. Brawley, Brandi Broad, Brooklyn M. Bronson, Bailee Michelle Buck, Luke Canady, Keon Benjamin Canovas Gonzalez Cheng, I-Chuan Chuculate, Rachel Elizabeth Colclasure, Matthew Donald Contreras, Israel Crawley, Nathan Wayne Dang, Katherine Phuc Desmond, Osinaka Chukwu Dodson, Jordon Lyn Dorsch, Jamie Nicole Dunham, Hannah Ekome Eya’a, Vann Ronsye Emery, Jordan T. Ennis, Aubrey Allen

Graduates M&S Underraduate Cont.

Lewis, Kevin Allen Louk, Meagan E. Lowery, Mikayla C. Lowrey, Jon Kirk Magness, Matthew Brian Magness, Taylor Annette Mai, Kevin Nhat Major, Emilynn Anne Manek, Ashley Nicole Marsh, Jennifer Anne McAlpin, Alex James McDaniel, Rachael Elizabeth McDonough, Austin Kyle McKeaigg, Kennedy Drew

Dec. 4, 2018 McKenna, Susan Jane Messner, Julia D. Miles, Ellie M. Miller, Ariel Sarai Miser, Tresa Gail Missey, Jarod Michael Moyna Lobel, Amalie Constanza Muldowney-Anderson, Toran Mullis, Alex Mushagalusa, Charmant Kakenyere Nelson, Zachary D. Newberry, Michaela Jean Nguyen, May Thanh Nkembe, Emile Nkezi Ong, Marcus Zhong Shan Osagie-Sule, Eripitan Maya

Padilla, Michelle Paudel, Bikram Peery, Sierra E. Pennington, Jessica Peo, Christy Pever, Matt Rippey, Jana Kay Rodriguez, Gabrielle Suzan Sanders, LaSean A. Santos, Cheyenne D. Sea, Sze Hoe Selanders, Blake Ray Shirley, Breana Ellen Shumway, Carrie Selena Sigala, Nuria Silkwood, Devon Thomas

13 Simmons, Madison Michelle Snow, Jeremy Blake Soro, Abdoul Aziz Ishaq Stapleton, Cynthia Rose Stow, Taylor Ann Sulais, Kamil Abdrabalrasoul M. Swink, Joseph Franklin Taggart, Casey Taggart, Georgia Jean Talmadge, Kristen Jade Taylor, Mikayla D. Thellmann, Michael Isaiah Thompson, Jennifer Thompson, Jordan Reed Tinkler, Ashton K. Toscani, Addison J.

Valenzuela, Samantha J. Vasanthan, Jayashini Vaught, Kaitlyn A. Voit, Dillon Volkov, Vladislav Vu, John Watkins Waner, Rachael Jane Williams, Maranda Rhea Wood, Rachel Morgan Yao, Luhua Young, Blake A. Zafar, Haris

SPORTS

Football Wins Bowl Thriller

The University of Central Oklahoma football team gathers for a picture after their 41-34 C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl win over Angelo State University. The Bronchos overcame an 18-point deficit in the fourth quarter outscoring the Rams 28-3. (Provided/BronchoSports)

Jonathan Goudeau @Goudeau_jdg Sports Editor

The University of Central Oklahoma linebacker Colton Lindsey’s interception as time expired capped off an 18-point fourth quarter comeback in a 41-34 win over Angelo State University in the C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl.

“Just never quit,” said head coach Nick Bobeck. “We could’ve rolled over and given up when we were down but that’s not Central Oklahoma. That’s not this team. I’m proud of these young men for looking adversity in the face and doing something about it.”

The Bronchos started with a quick 10-0 lead with kicker Alex Quevedo hitting a 30-yard field goal and quarterback Chandler Garrett scoring on a 7-yard touchdown run. However, Angelo State came back, scoring 24 straight points, and UCO found themselves trailing 31-13 entering

the fourth quarter.

That’s when things turned around.

Wide receiver Johnny Bizzell caught a screen pass, turned and threw it 58 yards to a wide-open running back Clay Mckenzie, setting up a 5-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Will Collins to H-Back Daunte McGee, making it 31-20 less than two minutes into the quarter.

The Rams responded with a 21yard field goal, making it a 14-point game at 34-20. On the next drive, Collins found Mckenzie on fourth and three to keep the drive alive, and on the next play found wide receiver Dustin Basks for a 53-yard touchdown, cutting the lead to seven with 7:22 left.

After a stop, Collins again found Basks, this time from 16 yards, tying it at 34-34 with 2:35 left. The Broncho defense got another stop, giving the offense a chance to take the lead for the first time since the second quarter.

They went to work as Collins found

wide receiver Mekail Hall for a 17yard gain and on the next play, found a streaking Hall again, this time for a 53-yard touchdown, giving the Bronchos a 41-34 lead with 1:12 left.

Angelo State’s final drive got as far as the UCO 30-yard line, where, with nine seconds left, defensive end Eli Hooks forced Rams quarterback Payne Sullins to roll to his left and heave a pass to the end zone that was intercepted by Lindsey as the clock hit zero.

“This another step forward for our football [program]”, Bobeck said about the win. “It will help create momentum going into the offseason.

Our goal is to bring National Championship to UCO. It will not happen overnight but this is a step in that direction.”

Hooks and his defensive teammates were a huge reason for the comeback getting consistent pressure on Sullins, forcing him to rush passes and making him uncomfortable in the pocket. He and fellow defensive

end Justin Stewart led with one sack and 1.5 tackles for loss each. Lindsey led in tackles with nine, while safety Dreyvon Christon had eight. Safety O’Shay Harris had seven tackles to go along with a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.

Offensively, Collins was the catalyst, finishing 25-of-43 for 367 yards and four touchdowns, with all the touchdowns coming in the fourth quarter. He also led in rushing with 31 yards on 14 carries.

Basks led in receiving with 10 catches for 160 yards and two touchdowns, while Hall had three catches for 109 yards and one touchdown.

McKenzie finished with six catches for 76 yards and 25 yards rushing on 11 carries.

With the win, the Bronchos improve to 8-4 on the season, giving them back-to-back 8-4 seasons for the first time since 2003-04 and backto-back bowl wins.

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Bronchos Ground Eagles For Fifth Win

University of Central Oklahoma guard Josh Holliday, No. 11, drives past a Oklahoma Christian University defender during a Nov, 29 home game at Hamilton Field House.

Holliday scored 15 points during the game, helping to secure the Bronchos 82-72 over OCU. (Tanner Laws/The Vista)

Devynn Base

@TheVista1903 Contributing Writer

The University of Central Oklahoma men’s basketball team beat Oklahoma Christian University 8272 on Thursday night at Hamilton Field House. The Bronchos are now

5-2 on the season.

Adarius Avery led the Bronchos with a career-high 32 points and 11 rebounds. Avery was 14-for-16 from the free-throw line to aid in his career-high scoring. He made his first free-throw and scored seven points in the first half before going 13for-15 from the free-throw line and

University of Central Oklahoma forward Adarius Avery splits two Oklahoma Christian defenders during a Nov. 29 home game at Hamilton Field House. He scored a gamehigh 32 points in the win. (Tanner Laws/The Vista)

scoring the remainder of his points in the second half.

“Adarius was really good tonight,” said head coach Tom Hankins. “He was good in the first half, but got a couple fouls. But in the second he was great. He didn’t pick up any fouls and was really good both on offense and defense.”

Josh Holliday scored 15 points, Marquis Johnson scored 14 and Ashford Golden scored 11. Jaylan Williams added six points and 10 rebounds. Jordan Hemphill’s game was cut short by an injury after he scored four points to contribute to the game.

The Bronchos started off behind at 2-0, but soon worked their way ahead after Holliday made a 3-pointer to give Central the lead.

UCO then had an 8-0 run that gave them the largest lead of the game at 12 points in the first half.

Oklahoma Christian fought their way back into the game and were behind by three points at halftime, at 35-32.

The second half was back and forth with four of the five lead changes of the game.

Avery made a jumper with 13:27 left in the game to bring the Bronchos back in the lead at 44-43. UCO ran with the lead and were up nine points after Avery hit another shot with 9:10 left and a free-throw with 5:28 left to play that gave the Bron-

chos a 10-point lead.

UCO controlled the rest of the game to win 82-72. Central finished the game with a 36.4 shooting percentage overall from the floor, 22.7 percent from 3-point line and 82.9 from the free-throw line. The 29 free-throws the Bronchos scored on Thursday was a season-high.

“Adarius was really good tonight. He was good in the first half. He was really good both on offense and defense.”

Tom Hankins The Bronchos will open Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association play on Dec. 6 against Missouri Southern State University in Joplin, Mo. UCO will wrap up their only two conference games of the fall semester against Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas on Dec. 8.

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Alabama Looks To Roll Over Playoffs After another year of craziness, the College Football Playoff race has ended, with the University of Alabama Crimson Tide, Clemson University Tigers, University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish and University of Oklahoma Sooners making the cut.

College football has had yet another exciting yet, but to no ones surprise, the Alabama Crimson Tide are entering the College Football Playoffs ranked first. The Crimson Tide cruised to a 13-0 record, save for the 35-28 come from behind victory against the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday.

Heisman contender Tua Tagovailoa helped the Crimson Tide to one of their best offensive seasons of all time, ranking fourth in total offense, averaging 538.0 yards per game and scoring 72 touchdowns. Alabama ranks sixth in total defense, allowing just 282.2 yards per game. The Crimson Tide was a lock for the number one spot in the playoffs, defeating rival LSU 29-0, and winning the SEC championship in thrilling fashion on Saturday.

Yet another unsurprising lockin for the playoffs, were the Clemson Tigers. The Tigers earned their fourth straight playoff appearance by earning a 13-0 record of their own.

They defeated Pittsburgh 42-10 to claim the ACC championship.

Clemson had only a slightly less dominant season than Alabama. The Tigers rank seventh in total defense, with a defend side line that could very well send every member into the NFL. Clemson ranks third in total offense behind freshman quarterback Trevor Lawrence, who earned the starting position earlier in the season and never looked back.

After starting out the season ranked No. 12, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish grinded their way to an undefeated season. They defeated the likes of University of Michigan, Stanford University, Northwestern University and Syracuse University on their road to 12-0.

The Irish are led by quarterback Ian Book, who earned the starting

Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts (2) walks off the field after the team’s win over Alabama during an NCAA college football game for the Southeastern Conference championship Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, in Atlanta. (AJ Reynolds/Athens Banner-Herald via AP)

spot midway through the season.

Book and company have had to earn several of their wins, defeating four teams by a margin of seven or less.

They are a bit out of loop as far as offensive and defensive juggernauts, being ranked outside of the top 20 in both categories. They will have their hands full in their first college football playoff appearance ever.

The fourth, and most controversial team to earn their way in to the playoffs, is the Oklahoma Sooners. The Sooners edged out the Ohio State University Buckeyes and University of Georgia Bulldogs for the fourth spot. They finished 12-1 on the season.

Offensively, the Sooners were as good as ever. Led by Heisman candidate Kyler Murray, the Sooners led the nation in total offense, averaging 583.8 yards per game and an

astounding 8.92 yards per play. On defense, however, they were another story, ranking outside of the top 50 in total defense.

The Sooners defensive woes however were outshined by their offense, which eventually earned their way into the playoffs.

Alabama will take on the Sooners in the Capital One Orange Bowl, and Clemson will meet Notre Dame in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl on Dec. 29 in two massive semifinal battles.

Clemson’s Travis Etienne (9) holds to trophy for being named the game’s most valuable player after Clemson defeated Pittsburgh to win the Atlantic Coast Conference championship NCAA college football game in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018. (AP Photo/Mike McCarn)