CHANCELLOR’ S MESSAGE
Dear University of California Merced Graduate: Congratulations! Today is one of the biggest celebrations of the year. You are part of UC Merced’s 14th commencement, and once your degree is conferred, you will join the more than 9,000 alumni who are already enriching the San Joaquin Valley, the state, the nation and the world. This day is the university’s opportunity to celebrate you and your achievements. You are now part of an exclusive community of scholars who have earned degrees from the most respected public university system in the world, the University of California. As you prepare to leave campus, I invite you to reflect on the path that led you to UC Merced. Whether you arrived as a first-year, transfer or graduate student, your efforts inside and outside the classroom and lab have prepared you to embark on the next journey of your personal and professional lives. You will always be a part of our Bobcat family, and we can’t wait to see the great things you will accomplish and the positive impact you will have on our society and in our communities. On behalf of the UC Merced community, I congratulate you on your academic achievements and wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors. Fiat Lux,
Dorothy Leland Chancellor
PRO GR AM SATURDAY, MAY 18 SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND SCHOOL OF NATURAL SCIENCES PROCESSIONAL MUSIC
“Pomp and Circumstance” by Sir Edward Elgar
ACADEMIC PROCESSION
Candidates, Faculty, Senior Administration and Honored Guests
NATIONAL ANTHEM
“The Star-Spangled Banner” by GENESIS TAYLOR HESTER, Class of 2019
WELCOME REMARKS
GREGG CAMFIELD Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost
CHANCELLOR’S ADDRESS
DOROTHY LELAND Chancellor
STUDENT REMARKS
VICTORIA ARIAS, Class of 2019
PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES AND CONFERRAL OF DEGREES GREGG CAMFIELD Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost
MARJORIE ZATZ Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate Division
DOROTHY LELAND Chancellor
MARK MATSUMOTO Dean, School of Engineering BETSY R. DUMONT Dean, School of Natural Sciences
ALUMNI REMARKS
KEITH ELLIS, Class of 2012 UC Merced Alumni Association President JASON CASTILLO, Class of 2009 Commencement 2009 Student Speaker
ALMA MATER
“My Merced” Performed by MICHAELA SUE ABEGAIL CERENO, Class of 2019
CLOSING REMARKS
GREGG CAMFIELD Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost
RECESSIONAL MUSIC
“Sine Nomine” by Ralph Vaughan Williams
CANDIDATES FOR DOCTORAL DEGREE FROM THE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
Arghavan Alamatsaz Mechanical Engineering Doctor of Philosophy
Nicholas Cullen Dove Environmental Systems Doctor of Philosophy
Angel Santiago Fernandez Bou Environmental Systems Doctor of Philosophy
Shamima Islam Daniel Anderson Winkler IGP Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Doctor of Philosophy
Lian Elizabeth Wong
Materials and Biomaterials Science and Engineering Doctor of Philosophy
Yi Zhu
IGP Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Doctor of Philosophy
Lixia Jin
Environmental Systems Doctor of Philosophy
CANDIDATES FOR MASTER’S DEGREE FROM THE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
Yijun Li
Mickeal Theodore Ades
IGP Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Doctor of Philosophy
Mechanical Engineering Master of Science
Andres Munoz Hernandez
IGP Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Master of Science
Mechanical Engineering Doctor of Philosophy
Mina Naghshnejad
IGP Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Doctor of Philosophy
Jacob Rafati Heravi
IGP Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Doctor of Philosophy
Ramin Raziperchikolaei
IGP Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Doctor of Philosophy
Joseph Patton Rungee II Environmental Systems Doctor of Philosophy
Maryam Shadloo
IGP Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Doctor of Philosophy
Sabah Ul-Hasan
Quantitative & Systems Biology Doctor of Philosophy
Nakul Agarwal
Christian Giovanni Aguayo
Management of Innovation, Sustainability and Technology Master of Management
Di An
Management of Innovation, Sustainability and Technology Master of Management
Lindsey Joy Jerome Environmental Systems Master of Science
Ruben Lemus
Management of Innovation, Sustainability and Technology Master of Management
Maria Alejandra Lozano Rodriguez Mechanical Engineering Master of Science
Jaycee Itzel Martinez Environmental Systems Master of Science
Luis Antonio Mendez
Management of Innovation, Sustainability and Technology Master of Management
Mudit Misra
IGP Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Master of Science
Twinkle Hasmukh Mistry IGP Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Master of Science
IGP Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Master of Science
Felipe Euyoqui Mojica
Marisela Angel
Yusuke Niiro
Management of Innovation, Sustainability and Technology Master of Management
Taylor Nicole Fugere
Management of Innovation, Sustainability and Technology Master of Management
Mireille Sophie Gutierrez Management of Innovation, Sustainability and Technology Master of Management
Laura Colleen Hanel
Sustainability and Technology Master of Management
Mechanical Engineering Master of Science
IGP Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Master of Science
Arjun Prakash
IGP Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Master of Science
Amar Saini
IGP Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Master of Science
Susan Marie Soltau Environmental Systems Master of Science
Thomas McEwen Templeton
Management of Innovation, Sustainability and Technology Master of Management
Adrian Modesto Villegas Mechanical Engineering Master of Science
Nicholas Alexander Walters Mechanical Engineering Master of Science
Alyssa Michelle Young
Management of Innovation, Sustainability and Technology Master of Management CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREE FROM THE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
Connor Gregory Aaron Travis R. Abate Matthew Ryan Abrey Jeffrey Ooi Aceves* Erik Elias Aguilar Rudra Bala Aiyar Joshua Toshiro Akaba Marco Antonio Alcala Mekuanent Alemu Yurithzy Marina Alfaro Gomez Mohammed Amin Amwas* Mark Jeffery Armstrong Jr.* Antonio Arreola Jr. Jose Carlos Arteaga** Miguel Angel Banales Soto Jr. Timothy Barahona Christian Basulto Matthew Alcala Bawalan Onasis Becerra Gonzalez
Kabir Teghbahadur Singh Bijani
Diana Phuong Uyen Dang
Emily Marina Bossiere*
Precious Camill V. De Los Reyes
Joseph Andrew Bowen Christine D. Breckenridge** Addison R Brenneman Aaron Paul Brinkerhoff** Veronica Ann Briones Eric Alexander Brown Hunter Ellis Brown** Kapil M Bulsara Leo Alonso Cabrera Zhi Yuan Cai Ruben Itiel Calvario Celeste Jillian Canales Chester Maniego Canonizado
Jorge De Haro Silva
Michael Harrison Dealbert Francis Caan Delrosario Sonia Nilofer Desaidamle* Shawn Robert Dewall Manpreet Singh Dhami Eduardo Diaz Fisher C. Dietz Stephanie Joan Dube Jorge Luis Duran Andrea Duran Parra Jason David Eckenrode Sebastian Edinger
James Morias Cardoso
Nanditha Embar
Christopher Reuel Carlson
Mason R Evans
Mason Overton Carter
Monica Linda Pulido Ferrera
Christopher Chalabi Zhaoyin Chen* Chi Yin Cheng Glen Choy Codey King Chuc Charles Young Chung Patrick Isaac Coldivar-Valencia Julian Brian Cook Cristian Saul Cortes Amiel Ray P Cristobal Djanssen Daumier Santos Cruz Javier Cuara Alan Cuautle-Palafox Moataz Dahabra
Maximiliano Figueroa Daniel Patrick Flavin Cynthia Ana Garcia Martin Anthony Garnica Peyton Richard Glynn David Anthony Gomez Bria Christeen Gonzalez Giovanni Gonzalez Araujo* Andrea Susan Gould Justin Patrick Green Ryan Joseph Griffin Dawit Metassebia Hailemariam Arturo Hernandez Miguel Hernandez
Jose Ricardo Herrera
David Peter Lohmann III
Caleb Michael Moriarty
Keanu Cruz Herrera
Alex Lopez
Adam Lorenzo Nasser
Genesis Mariana Higueros***
Sigi Abshalom Lopez
Gordon Ng
Josue Loya
David Nieves-Cruz
Junguang Lu*
Edgar Rafael Ochoa
Juan De Dios Mariscal
Nancy Veronica Ojeda
Curtis John Marks
Amanda Nichole Olson*
Christian Francis Alconis Martin
Mario Jonathan Ortega Garcia
Alexis Bladimir Martinez
Arturo Ortiz Gonzalez
Carlos Martinez
Madoka Oyama*
Paty Mascorro
Rolly Bonachita Padua
Danny Mauricio
Daniel Joseph Takeshi Palmer
Brandon Mejino Hill Ian Jeremy Hinojosa Brian Tien Hoang Nathan Alexis Huizar Avneel S. Hundal Jarrett Martin Kekoa Ibanez Indalecio* Joshua Garrison Jensen Yiying Jie Derrick David Joe Beau Keefa Johnson Najibullah Abraham Karimi Ezekiel Maleik Knox Arjun Kohli Luke Thomas Kostrikin Chi Hong Kou Brian Allan Krause Mitchell Kenneth Kuiper Alec Ryan Kwiatkowski Kelvin Kayu Lam Randy Lam
Andrew D. Medina Josue Eduardo Mejia Luis Angel Mejia* Luis Giovanni Mejia Jagger Lee Kalani Melcher Emmanuel Melgoza Barajas* Emily Mendez Mario Gustavo Mendez Francisco Antonio Mendoza Patricia Kaye Delos Santos Mendoza
Evgeny Panferov** Mia Frances Parelius Hridaya A. Patel Jesus Ricardo Perez Hernandez Erik Perez Luna Gabriel Picazo Jordan Alberto Pineda Daniel Bryan Pugh Angel Emanuel Ramirez Hernandez Anthony Otoniel Ramirez
Christian Mendoza Rueda
Edwin Alexander Ramirez
Maria Annabelle Mesina*
Fernando Ramirez Jr.
Mark Austin Miller
Dana Kristine Tan Ramos
Meer M Mohamad
Inah Rosette Raquedan
Maxime Moison*
Abigail Naomi Renteria
Klarisse B Moncada
Andrew C. Reyes
Ilian Mondragon**
Daniel Octavio Reyes
Khai Yuan Liew*
Luke S. Mooney
Elsie M Reyes
Zachary Joseph Light
Brian Timothy Moore***
Marylou Robles
Juan Angel Linarez
Andrew Eden Morgan
Jose Angel Robles Alvarez
Horacio Ledesma Tyler Lennen* Kevin Rolando Leon Ortiz Ka Wai Liang Raiden Lieng Jonathan Stanley Lievano Aguilar
Julian Rodriguez
Christian A. Tran
Bizet Vladimir Rodriguez Velez
Patrick Tran
Ericka Crystal Hernandez Rosas Sergio Rosendo Connor Jack Ross Marqose Brandon Saephan Prabhdeep Samra* Gabriela Sanchez Jesus Sanchez Kimberly Guadalupe Sandoval David Michael Satyadi Mark Magno Shelor Oscar De Jesus Sillas Troy Marcus Simpkins
Cruz Trenado Troy Benedict Trinkle Juan A. Udave Barrera Banyem Kobindi Ufoegbune Abraham Uribe David Valles Delavan Laurencot Vannaken***
Mohit Sairam Veligenti Christian Vernikoff
Vardhan Piyush Solanki
Christopher Lewis Walker***
William D Stanton Kyle Alexander Stephan Ethan Robert Stobbe** Jerico Ryan Lee Suguitan Raymond Albert Tello Anmoljot Singh Thandi Khin Yadanar Thein Austin Riley Thomas* Charles Tolentino Annaliza Perez Torres Christopher San Jose Toy Anthony Tran
Amir Keshavarz
Chemistry and Chemical Biology Doctor of Philosophy
Tom Kim
Physics Doctor of Philosophy
Dan Landayan
Joseph David Lopes
Alfredo Vasquez Gomez
Maria Catherine Villarosa
Nicholas Souchitto
Chemistry and Chemical Biology Doctor of Philosophy
Ricardo Vasquez
Tajinder Singh**
Luis Angel Soto
Alyssa Minh Doan Hua
Quantitative and Systems Biology Doctor of Philosophy
Christopher Raul Villanueva
Athalia Jezabel Solis
Chemistry and Chemical Biology Doctor of Philosophy
Miguel Angel Vasquez
Simranjit Singh
Alejandro J. Solis
Joel Curtis Heisler
Michael Nicoli Wallace Benjamin Wang Adam Lucas Whitehurst*
Physics Doctor of Philosophy
Bryan Jozef Maelfeyt Physics Doctor of Philosophy
David Patrick Morgan
Chemistry and Chemical Biology Doctor of Philosophy
Tayebeh Sheida Riahinasab
Physics Doctor of Philosophy
Eric John Roberts
Danny Wu
Applied Mathematics Doctor of Philosophy
Daniel K. Xiong
Xianghai Sheng
Andy Edward Yang Cristian Ybarra Andrew Yeh Richard Yeh Danny Zamora CANDIDATES FOR DOCTORAL DEGREE FROM THE SCHOOL OF NATURAL SCIENCES
Carissa J Dunn
Quantitative and Systems Biology Doctor of Philosophy
Chemistry and Chemical Biology Doctor of Philosophy
Michael Thomas Stobb Applied Mathematics Doctor of Philosophy
Jessica Renee Taylor Applied Mathematics Doctor of Philosophy
Johnathon James Thompson
Physics Doctor of Philosophy
Sabah Ul-Hasan
Quantitative and Systems Biology Doctor of Philosophy
Kristen Marie Valentine
Quantitative and Systems Biology Doctor of Philosophy CANDIDATES FOR MASTER’S DEGREE FROM THE SCHOOL OF NATURAL SCIENCES
Cassandra Josette Ashley Nanney
Chemistry and Chemical Biology Master of Science CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREE FROM THE SCHOOL OF NATURAL SCIENCES
Peter F Abad Anissa Nasser Abdullah Abbigail Hope Abellana Jad Mouin Aboulhosn Gino Lorenzo Acevedo* Summer Grace Adams Dami Adedeji Mofiyinfoluwa Oluwagbemileke Adeleke Vivian Joan Aguilar Patricia Estephany Alcala Aparicio Sheikha Ahmad Ali* Diane Mae Almazar Jansy Janneth Alvarado
Christiana Marie Arriola Angelica Maria Arroliga Slater
Sharmaine Yvonne Cauntay Prubjot Kaur Chahal
Gamilla Saleh Abad Assad
Diana Chan Guzman
Sahitya Atluri
Derek Chang
Santiago Ernesto Ayala
Leliana Nguyen Chao
Alfonso Barajas
Sharandeep Kaur Chauhan
Lorena Barajas Marily Barron Jasmine Berenice Basurto Camille Dolores Bell Mariel Monet Francisco Benigno
Ruben Jr Chavez Sonia Chavez Michael Sang Hwun Chi* Wendy Cintora Orozco Robert Anthony Collins
Andrew Betancourt
Eduardo A. Contreras
Sinoil Betashoor
Ariana Alejandra Contreras Gutierrez
Kirat Kaur Brar Elizabeth Bravo Raymond Huunhan Bui Melanie Cua Bunggay Christian Shizuo Burns* Eva Cai Cindy Stephanie Calderon Correa
Cassandra Goretti Coria Savannah Renee Corsaro Claudia Cortez Sarah Jane Courtney** Brenda Cruz Chelsy Tiy Cummings Shivali Dave
Jennifer Xiomara Campos
Daisy De La Torre
Itati Angelica Campos Ramirez
Bianca De Los Santos
Abel Campos-Melendez
Marissa Delgado
Yeico Scott Canseco Jesse Randal Cantrell
Justin Dwayn Debow Avninder Singh Dhillon
Socorro Cardoso
Edelis Ismaray Diaz Machado
Mohammad Awnie Ammar
Edward Emilio Carias-Cardona
Carlos Alexis Dominguez Calzada
Jonathan Anaya
Jesus Castaneda
Chandler Marie Dunham
Cesia Eunice Anaya Valdez
Hannah Marie Agno Castillo
Sandra Cecilia Duran-Robles*
Henry Cristopher Castillo
Dianne Espiritu Eltagunde*
Ulyses Alvarado Olvera Hector Alvarez Carmona
Jacqueline Alicia Arellanes Victoria Arias Daniela Itzel Arias Perez
Madeline Kaye Castro
Breanna Escobar
Iris Rubi Gutierrez
Austin Leonardo
Birginia Espinoza
Vanessa Guzman-Rivera
Manuel-Alexandro Esquivel Andrade
Timothy M. Haan
Russella Martha Agapito Licas Stephanie Joana Linares
Alora Marissa Estrada
Elizabeth Lauren Hammond
Jade Michelle Fachin*
Aubrey Anne Hayes
Sarah Natasha Lopez
Bryce E. Fairless
Christopher Joseph Hock
Stephanie Lopez
Domenica Figueroa
Brandon B. Hudson*
Jennifer Rodriguez Flores*
Stephanie Huie
Stephanie Brenda Lopez Alvarado*
Christopher Whitney Fong*
Chidozie E. Ike
Chuntug Asa Marasigan Francisco Humberto Frausto Brian Luis Freeman Vandan Mitesh Gajjar Samantha Gallegos Perez Bianca Celeste Garibay Cassandra Abygail Gastelum
Axel M. Inglis Emily Noelle Irias Nalleli C. Isordia Dax Mostoles Javier Jr. Fernanda Lizeth Jimenez Luciano Francisco Jimenez Angel Isamel Juarez Benjamin Caleb Juarez Xavier Juarez
Bianey Gaxiola
Ramneek Kaur Kahlon
Sheila Ghafouri
Simone Ashleigh Kastner
Mariel Samantha Ginete
Harkiranjeet Kaur
Yogev Gluzman*
Bhonesa E Kirpal
Javier Gomez
Jonah M Knopp-Sargoni
Evan S. Gong
Rachel Brianna Krausert
Alondra Gabriela Gonzalez
Sariah R Lafourche
Andres Gonzalez
Philip Lam
Brianna Espinoza Gonzalez
Michael Jonathan Lara
Brisa Santos Gonzalez
Alexis S. Lau
Giovanna Angelina Gonzalez
Eric Jacob Lebish
Marianne Gonzalez
Carlos Alejandro Ledesma-Batista
Diana Fernanda Guerra
Alexandra Marie Ledvina
Madailein May Guerrero
Ching Nou Lee**
Sofia Guillen
Dylan Lee
Gurtaj Singh Gurai
Viangkaeo Lee*
Luis Loera*
Salvador Lopez Ramirez Bee Lor Angel Louis-Coles Aileen Abigail Macias Indiana Elizabeth Madden*** Ashleen K Mann Jasmean Kaur Mann Edgar Basilio Marquez Alexis Anissa Martens Amanda Alexis Martinez Jasmin Martinez Jennifer Alejandra Martinez Yosselin Martinez-Castillo** Harrison Jewell Mausolff Cory Storm McCullough** Socorro Medina Dora Alicia Mendez Sergio Rene Mercado Julian Michael William Merritt Miguel A. Meza Balbin Kate Airam Mocinos Kenia Andrea Mocinos Asmaa Mohamed
Shivam Mohan
Marcus Anthony Perez
Yamilex Rosas
Jessica Alexandra Molina Borda
Mryna Jocelyne Perez
Shayan Rostami
Maria Del Carmen Perez Perez
Angel Rubalcava*
Yulissa Tonatzin Perez Rojas
Benjamin Hartman Rumbaugh**
Victoria M Mollard** Steven Thomas Montoya Lorena Beatriz Moreno Aguilar
Michaela C. Picazo*
Maria Jose Moreno Lopez
Amanda Marie Pimentel
Karla Mosqueda
James Michael Pinney
Elizabeth Mota
Rainier Francisco Pizarro
Jaskiran Kaur Nat
Melanie Plascencia
April Ringpis Navarrete
Mimi Pomephimkham
Regina Marie Nesper
Erick Ponce
Terri Ngai
Nataly Noemi Prado
Jasmine Ngo*
William Pratcher II
Darlene C. Nguyen
Bianca Alexandra Almeda Quiazon
Hy Tran Nguyen Kendrick Khang Nguyen Kimberly Minh Nguyen Nhung Thi Nguyen Rocky Doi Nguyen James Elgin Norman Carlos Olivares-Quintana Michelle Kim On* Areli Judit Orozco Elizabeth Ortiz-Rios Preet Kaur Pabla Reina Pacheco Martinez Hawa Ross Padmore Adryan Daryll Badar Paez Christopher Hing Wai Pang Nima Karim Partovi Avalon Magdalena Patton Karen Mayte Penaloza Liliana Perez
Gabriel Mark Quindara Pearl Adelle Rakowski*** Cristian Ramirez Daniela Ramirez Julia Ramos Martinez Jesus Gilberto Rascon Gustavo Yeriel Razo Bradley Chance Reed Sharmayne Jessica Reyes Jaylen Amber Reyna Maria G. Rodela Felipe Rodriguez Juan Leonardo Rodriguez II Zulema Rodriguez Ana Gabriela Rodriguez Cervera
Jacqueline Rubio
Vivian Thao Saephan Charndeep Kaur Sahota Andrea Beatriz Salinas Vanessa Salvatierra Daniela Sanchez Nicole Raposas Sanchez Nicolle Alejandra Sanchez Noel Sanchez Roberto Sanchez Kylee Renee Sandoval Patricia Perez Sandoval Elizabeth Yasmin Santos Amaia Jo Sarasqueta Daniel Savala* Xitlali Sedano Jimenez*** Abhijot Sekhon Homero Servin Naranjo Erica Sharma Monique Alondra Sierra Alina Silva Juan Jose Silva Andrade Evelyn A. Silvas Elyssa Christiane Simpson** Amritpal Singh* Gagandip Singh*** Gurbinder Singh**
Joshua James Roe*
Gursimran Singh
Citlali Rojas
Jaspal Jassi Singh
Yannira Rosales
Karmanjit Singh
CL ASS OF 2019 SATURDAY, MAY 18 Megan Elizabeth Smith*
Toufu Vang
Amanda Ib Ya
Kyle J. Snook
Yasmine Summer Vang
Mariaelena Ybarra
Carla Selena Soto
Carlo Alberto Vasquez
Peter Kyungtai Yoon
Sushma Srivalli Tadi
Nathan Vasquez
Brenda J. Yu*
Elizabeth Tafolla-Lara
Samantha Yadira Vazquez
Samirah Maher Zada
Alyssa May Tajonera
Thomas Austin Veenhuyzen
Alexis Zamudio-Torres
James Edward Tamayo Tiffany Thuy Ngoc Tang Huma Tanver Mercedes Tawiah Madison Nichole Taylor Ashley Samantha Tejada Susana Tejeda-Garibay* David Dai Teng Jadie Lynn Teurn Addison Chai Thao Tracey Mee Thao Imrinder Singh Toor Samantha G. Torres Korayma Torres Rodriguez
Joseph J. Veneracion Mario Alberto Villalobos Bridget Villanueva Melina Raquel Villasenor Joshua Samuel Villegas Ryanjit S. Virk** Adela Anne Vea Vitug Emily Thuy Duyen Thi Vu Jennifer Phung Vu Brian Alexander Vuong Brian Peng Wang** Thilini Samitha Wickramarachchi
Quy Nhan Tran
Whitney Elizabeth Williams*
Robert Tran
Destini Wilson
Malia Lynn Tymous
Andrew Michael Wong
Natalie G. Ureno
John Tin Peng Wong Jr.***
Norma Angelica Valeriano
Tshu Fue Xiong
Lucy Huynh Van
Amanda Sharon Xu
Pao Choua Vang
The commencement ceremony and program are not official confirmations of degree information. Academic Honors are not awarded until after the term in which all requirements are completed. To receive academic honors at graduation, an undergraduate student must achieve a grade point average within the top 2 percent of the student’s school for highest honors (***), the next 4 percent for high honors (**), and the next 10 percent for honors (*). Posthumous degrees are denoted by the following symbol ( ).
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, HUMANITIES AND ARTS PROCESSIONAL MUSIC
“Pomp and Circumstance” by Sir Edward Elgar
ACADEMIC PROCESSION
Candidates, Faculty, Senior Administration and Honored Guests
NATIONAL ANTHEM
“The Star-Spangled Banner” by ZHANE' TIARA MEJINO, Class of 2019
WELCOME REMARKS
GREGG CAMFIELD Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost
CHANCELLOR’S ADDRESS
DOROTHY LELAND Chancellor
STUDENT REMARKS
CYDNEY YUNIQUE CARADONNA, Class of 2019
PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES AND CONFERRAL OF DEGREES GREGG CAMFIELD Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost
MARJORIE ZATZ Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate Division
DOROTHY LELAND Chancellor
JEFFREY GILGER Interim Dean School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
ALUMNI REMARKS
KEITH ELLIS, Class of 2012 UC Merced Alumni Association President JASON CASTILLO, Class of 2009 Commencement 2009 Student Speaker
ALMA MATER
“My Merced” Performed by BROOKLYNN PHAM, Class of 2009
CLOSING REMARKS
GREGG CAMFIELD Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost
RECESSIONAL MUSIC
“Sine Nomine” by Ralph Vaughan Williams
CANDIDATES FOR DOCTORAL DEGREE FROM THE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, HUMANITIES AND ARTS
Michael Gilbert Barba
Interdisciplinary Humanities Doctor of Philosophy
Kayla S. Canelo
Political Science Doctor of Philosophy
Patrice Renée Cobb Psychological Sciences Doctor of Philosophy
Jennifer Miranda Knothe Psychological Sciences Doctor of Philosophy
Kevin Parker Kwan Public Health Doctor of Philosophy
Daniel Mello
Psychological Sciences Doctor of Philosophy
Doris Dakin Perez
Interdisciplinary Humanities Doctor of Philosophy
Megan Alyssa Pronovost Psychological Sciences Doctor of Philosophy
Amy Louise Vasconcellos Sociology Doctor of Philosophy
Chia Xiong
Sociology Doctor of Philosophy CANDIDATES FOR MASTER’S DEGREE FROM THE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, HUMANITIES AND ARTS
Sarah Alnahari Public Health Master of Science
René Becerra Sociology Master of Arts
Harmanpreet Kaur Chauhan Public Health Master of Science
Maria Andrea Escobar
Gerardo Aguilar Valladares Nancy Erendyda Aguilera Adilene Alberto**
Sociology Master of Arts
Cristóbal Alberto
Cristina Ornelas Gomez
Judy Alcala-Sanchez
Interdisciplinary Humanities Master of Arts
Vincente Celestino Mata Jr. Sociology Master of Arts
Bianca M.L. Negrete Coba Interdisciplinary Humanities Master of Arts
Cinthia Estefania Quesada Sociology Master of Arts
Melissa Crystal Quesada Sociology Master of Arts
Lilly Moriah Vargas
Interdisciplinary Humanities Master of Arts
Jennifer Viviana Zamora
Xochilt Alcala Quinonez* Ashley Alejandra Alejandre Israel Alonso Diana Vanessa Alvarado Natalia Alvarado Victor Hugo Alvarado Jr Elizabeth Alvarado Aguilar Damaris Christine Alvarez Karely Alvarez Olivia Alvarez Kevin Alvarez Chavez Jose M. Alvarez Zamora William Talbot Aman Jose Manuel Amaya
Interdisciplinary Humanities Master of Arts
Candelaria Maria Amezquita
CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREE FROM THE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, HUMANITIES AND ARTS
Jasmin Floricel Amezquita Roque
Nesha Abedi Abigail Aceves Yajaira Guadalupe Acosta Hernandez Emily Ann Alejo Africa* Rodrigo Fabian Aguila Audrey Dhamar Aguilar
Jennifer Angeles Zuleika Angeles Ricardo Angulo Flor Itzel Aquino Ortiz Erick Antonio Aranzabal Christian Arellanes Leon Yasmin Ariza Arzate Andrea Arredondo Tovilla
Diego Hernan Aguilar Jr.
Mario Alberto Arreguin Lanuza
Lily Erena Aguilar Torres
Nancy Esthela Arreola
Basilio Arroyo-Rico
Maira Bueno
Guadalupe Castro Morales
Stacey Silda Ascencio
Michelle Bui
Aileen Castro Saldate
Nikita Natalia Avalos
Karen Bustamante
Ellisia Inez Castro-Ibey
Patricia Avila
Alena MonaĂŠ Byers
Leslie Castro-Rocha
Yannett Avila**
Sergio Arturo Cabrales
Juan Julian Cazares
Joseph Ibrahim Awwad
Emily Marian Cabrera
Jessica Lilibeth Celestino
Mohammad Saleem Aziz
Mason Samuel Cain
Jonathan Cerda
Arlet Karina Badillo
Guadalupe Calderon
Harmandip Singh Bains
Taylor Calleja Balbuena
Michaela Sue Abegail Cereno
Neha Bains
Candyce Guadalupe Camacho
Brandon Michael Quinones Baldomero**
Sofia Judith Cervantes Breanna Marie Cevallos
Ramon Campos Corrales
Priscilla Grace Chan
Berenice Jaqueline Ballinas
Grisell Anahi Canas
Seleen Chan
Cassie Alexa Baloue
Brennen John Canfield
Chouang Chang
Eric Banh
Gustavo Adolfo Capilla
Rick Minh Chau
Krizza Baniaga
Cydney Yunique Caradonna
Karnvir Singh Chauhan
Nancy Alejandra Caraveo Infante
Amorie Nicole Chavez
Yesica Barajas Anzueth Maricielo Barela Andrea Barriga Osmara Y. Bautista
Daniela Cardenas
Adrian Chavez Daisy Lorena Chavez Gloria Lilliana Chavez
Aritza-Mae Bautista Cortez
Alejandra Cardenas Cendejas
Beyanira Bautista Martinez
Jessica Ivone Cardoso
Melissa Elizabeth Becerra Jorge Armando Beltran*
Clarissa Jean Gener Carino
Genesis Stephanie Benitez
Gabriela Ruby Carranza
Jocelyn Chin
Roberto Daniel Bernal
Yahaira Guadalupe Carrillo
Carol Jieyi Choi*
Aileen Celeste Castellanos
Neyomi Elizabeth Cisneros
Mia Bersola-Isaguirre Marina Isabel Betancourt-Santoyo Gurjot Singh Bhangu Shivani Bhasin* Jared Christian Bliss Anthony Vinh Bo Alma Isabel Bogarin Marina Bojorquez Gabriela Botello
Lariza Magnolia Castellanos
Kelvin Mathew Chemparathy Yung Sheng Cheng Tsz Kwan Joanne Cheung
Alan Ernesto Cisneros
Kevin Tomas Citalan
Kassandra Marie Castillo
Berenice Cobarruvias
David Luis Castro Jr
Quanieka Nicole Colbert
Jennifer Castro
Stevan Colin*
Lesly Jasmine Castro
Artemio Contreras
Veronica Castro
Itsel Rebecca Contreras
Yanitza Castro
Francisco Javier Contreras-Garcia
Yaqeline Castro*
Austin Curtis-Gabriel Cooksey Evelyn Arlette Corral Gonzalez Marissa Danielle Cortez Alison Rebecca Crosby* Annalese Baillie Croup Maria Del Carmen Cruz Susan Evelin Cruz
Jacqueline Maley Diaz* Moises Diaz Jr Genesis Denise Diaz-Alvarez
William Fernando Fernandez Samuel Jacob Field Jelena Belo Flores
Ana Maria Diaz-Galvan
Vilma Jeaneth Flores
Julizza Diaz-Valdovinos
Salma Yadira Flores Castaneda*
Pooja V Dimba** Jeffrey Do
Jose Alexander Flores Orozco
Rodrigo Cuadra
Gwynneth Madaleine Domecq
Maria Guadalupe Cuevas Menchaca
Elizabeth Liana Dominguez
Leslie Curiel
Danya Samantha Dominguez De Anda
Itzel Franco
Shameeka M. Donaldson-Bell
Angel Ann Freeze
Christopher Walker Currier Frederick Giahung Dang* Ariadna Davila Ryan Douglas Davis Marisol De La Cruz Nubia De La O Jana Chriselle Mccann De La Paz Jocelyn De La Torre Kenneth Alexander De Leon Gineli De Vera Tenzin Dechen Sabrina Mesina Degon Alondra Del Real** Eduardo Delgado Martha Maria Delgado Grisham Martin DelRosario Akeiylah Sammon Dewitt* Cassandra Lorena Diaz Christina Diaz Dakota O. Diaz
Jennifer Duran Robert Eugene Dutra III Haley Grace Forsythe Ebert Kharisma Manglicmot Ensigne Adrienne Ezehi Erebholo Summer Ricki Escobar*** David Esparza Darice Lomongo Espino Jose Carlos Espinoza Mejia Daniel Estrada Linda Estrada Alexis Estrada Santos
Ana Patricia Floriano Alejandra Fong Barragan Marcus J Fox Michaela Kelly Frates Grecia Jazmin Frias-Lopez Regino Sebastian Fronda* Jocelyn Gabriela Galdamez-Melendez Andrea Elizabeth Galindo Ashley Gao Manuel Jack Garamanoukian* Araceli Casillas Garcia Bernardo Emmanuel Garcia Branson Abe Garcia Edgar Andres Garcia Jennifer Del Rosario Garcia
Kimberly Estrada-Perez
Paula Maree Arevalo Garcia***
Christian Eutimio*
Sara Paula Garcia
Elizabeth Edna Fedora
Juan Carlos Garcia Arias
Jacob William Feitelberg
Carlos Gilberto Garcia Gomez*
Guillermo Alejandro Felix Geovanna Fernandez
Diana Elizabeth Garcia Rodriguez**
Yulissa Sarahi Garcia Santos Gabriela Garcia Tellez Nephi Richard Garrucho Florence Lee Goldson
Manar Elamin Harran
Bridget Mari Ise
Alivia Marie Harris*
Oscar Ronaldo Isem Villatoro
Amelia Nicole Harris David Ian Harris
Alyssa Vierneza Jacala Ashley Monet Jackson
Allan Gomez
Corinne Danielle Heinstein***
Juan Carlos Gomez Jr.
Braylon P. Henry
Kenny Jackson
Karen Joselyne Gomez Hernandez*
Janae Lynn Heppner
Qadira Lavender Jennings
Alejandro Hernandez
Tim Jay Jeung
Alex Hernandez
Esther A. Jin
Alexia Hernandez
Jasmine Kaur Johal
Cecilia Hernandez
Tyler M. Jones
Danny Hernandez
Henali Bimal Joshi
David Joel Hernandez
Kishan Kandoria
Genevie Hernandez
Smitha M Kashi
Juliana Hernandez***
Kevin Christopher Kemp
Krystal Hernandez
Majdi Hasan Khader
Adalid Alberto Hernandez De Roo
Heather Bibi Khan
Jennifer Herr
Paige Daphne Kirk
Sheila Lizandra Gomez-Ruiz Ana Cristina Gonzalez Anzell Gonzalez Leslie Gonzalez Manuel Gonzalez Salvador Gonzalez Xochitl Gonzalez Alma D. Gonzalez-Martinez Malcolm Jonathan Gordon Andrea Milena Gracia* Ryan Raul Graser Emily J. Green Nicholas Charles Greenberg
Jacob Gray Herrera Genesis Taylor Hester Nicole Monique Hidalgo Nancy Higareda-Marquez
Deja Janae Jackson
Taylor Alexa Kim Anastasia Chih An Kung Matthew James Laflin Marco Roman Laguna Cindy Lam*
Daniel Franklin Gross**
Ashley Michelle Higuera
Isabel Eden Guerrero
Mia Alexandria Hill
Lupita Guerrero
Christopher Brandon Him
Daniel Guillen Cortez
Tung Manh Hoang
Austin Paul Gumbert
Michelle D Hsieh
Alyssa Desiree Gutierrez
Jessie WS Huang*
Sandra Gutierrez*
Kiani Valle Hunter
Brian Aggeo Guzman
Tajmal Hussain
Madeha Mursal Halimi
Jennifer Huynh
Christian Dante Laspada***
Kristen Halliday
Stephen Huynh
Kwong Hei Lau
Silvia Haro
Alexis Interiano
Lacye Lawson**
Ethan Lam Dana Rochelle Lang Adilenne Lara Audrey Sarah Lara Julissa Lara Vanesa Lara Justin Michael Larson
Chinghai Lee
Berenice Madrigal
Justin Jihyun Lee
Armon Dior Magee
Kee Voua Lee
Macdaniel Robert Maisel
Ngaohli Lee
Florencio Maldonado Vaca***
Sheng Lee
Clara Elizabeth Medina Maya Jazmine Mejia Zhane' Tiara Mejino* Erick Mejorado
Poima Maluia
Nataly Magaly Melendez
Aylin Michelle Maqueda Garcia
Giovanny Emmanuel Menchaca
Domingo Alexis Marcos
Alejandra Mendez
Valerie Mares
Alejandra Mendez
Arby Abenojar Mariano
Maya Cecilia Mendez
Jessica Marie Salalila Mariano
Francisco Mendoza*
Apolonia Nocedal Lepe
Elizabeth Anne Camiling Marquez
Xianzhi Li
David Martin
Yetzianetzy Sarai Mendoza Salgado
Hanul Lim
Jaquelin Martin
Haowen Lin
Maria Guadalupe Martin Del Campo
Rey J Leija Chad Leiske Deidra Michelle Lemoine Karina Elizabeth Lemus Maricela Lemus-Estrada Carlos Anthony Leon Manuel Leon Jr. Jose Armando Leon Gomez
Daniel Lizaola Lopez Dario F. Lomeli Jr Jesus Eduardo Lomeli Yazmin Elizabeth Lomeli Gutierrez Belen De Jesus Lopez Cindy Estephanie Lopez Juan Carlos Lopez Lesley Ann Lopez Salvador Arechiga Lopez Jr Carita Jian-Yue Louie Javier Alexander Lua Jr Jaime Jr Lucero Gorosave Bernice Lujan Keila Lisbeth Luna
Alejandro Martinez Alondra Martinez Cynthia Martinez Edmundo Martinez Martinez Javier Martinez Kaelee Rose Martinez Karina Martinez Morgan Jane Martinez* Noah Ray Martinez Valerie Martinez Victoria Ashley Martinez* Victoria Marie Martinez Yesenia Yanet Martinez*
Abraham Maceda Iriarte**
Reynaldo Martinez Martinez Jr.
Ivan Arath Macedonio
Ciarra Nicole McCormick
Francisco Machado Jr.
Zachary Thomas McKeever
Karen A. Mendoza
Alondra Mercado Maria Mercado Taylor Ray Meyer Cyndy Miguel Beverly Miranda-Galindo Matthew Joseph Mondares Karen Montano Sofia A. Monterroza Figueroa* Diana Laura Montes Jasmine Marie Montes Ana Gabriela Montes Lopez Natalie Marleem Mora David Morales Desiree Jasmine Morales Natalia Morales Susana Morales Yolotzin Morales Alondra Morales Aguilar Zeltzin Morales Oliveros
Carina Moralez
Surid Alejandro Olivera
Adalyn Moreno
David Brandon Olson
Jessica Moreno
Ryoma Alex Ono
Mylinda Moreno*
Flavio Vaz Orozco
Gabriela Elizabeth Moreno Rodriguez
Anthony Joseph Dean Orr
Jasmin Morfin Graciela Vanessa Morfin-Quezada Liliana Mosqueda Estrada Rochelle Cierra Mulondo*** Maria Fernanda MuĂąoz Gutierrez
Bryan Ortega Kevyn Ortega Francisco Javier Ortiz Juan Antonio Ortiz Diego Salvador Ortiz Alarcon Ingrid Christine Otto* Elizabeth Oviedo
Saul Rogelio Pimentel Hernandez Mercedes Valeria Pineda Jazmine Pinedo Mariana Ponce Adrianna Mae Puente Ana Cecilia Puentes Denise Qiu Andres Mayorga Quezada Matthew William Quinn* Maritza Onieda Quintanilla Jesse Jacob Quintero Miguel Alejandro Rabago
Rocio Del Pilar Murillo**
Anne Nicole Oyales
Valezka Murillo
Joan Taiwo Oyelakin
Jimel Daleth Mutrie
Karina Pablo
Laura Stephanie Najera
Israel Pacheco
Jose Manuel Naranjo Jr*
Jared Hidalgo Palma
Andres Nava
Justen Wayne Palmer
Rachel Charlene Needham
Gabriela Erica Panciu
Jesserie Alexandra Nevarez
Heisel Eneida Paredes
Anna Marie Ng
Bryan James Park
Katie My-Nhi Ngo
David Shadoe Parker
My Ngoc Thach Nguyen***
Yuliza Parra
Sophia Tho Nguyen
John Tristan Parrish**
Tony Tan Nguyen
Krisha Vidya Patel
Vanhien Thuy Nguyen*
Ipshita Patra
Sara Louise Nuila-Chae
Julissa Pena
Sydney Eziaku Nwakanma*
Araceli Perez
Adaora Chinonye Obegolu
Irene Carolina Perez
Anna Patricia Ocegueda
Yessenia G. Perez-Molina
Mariela Ocegueda Crisosto
Erika Perez-Moreno
Leslie Guadalupe Renteria Salome
Tyler Shane Oh
Victoria Pham
Melissa Kimberly Reyes
Onyekachi Emmanuel Okereke
Dwena Marie Phillips
Cindy Gabriela Reyna
Deysi F. Piceno Rodriguez
Azareli Guadalupe Reynoso
Adrian Ramirez Celeste Ramirez Desmin Ramirez Fernando Ramirez Rubi Ramirez Teresita Ramirez Kimberly Jessica Ramirez Gonzalez Gerardo Esteban Ramos Giovany Saul Ramos Chloe Penelope Ray Patricia Razo Zamina Kayla Reed Brian Daniel Renberg* Melany Abigail Renderos Stacy Rendon Alberto Renteria
Angela Nayeli Rios**
Ana Sagrero-Mendoza
Brandon Sokvanak Sor
Zayra Briggitte Rios Espinoza*
Carmen De La Gloria Salazar
Livia Soto
Maria Candelaria Rivas Reyes*
Jazmine Selene Salazar
Michael Brian Stallings
Rafael Rivas-Curiel Sharon Riveroy Chloe Rivoallon Ellie Ann Robledo* Leah A. Robson
Sandra Ureno Salazar Estevan Jorge Salgado Niccole A Salm T.R. Richard Salsman*** Radu Mihai Samson*
Ariana Soto-Zuniga Daniel Benford Stallworth Jr. Joseph Darius Stansil Trevor Michael Stime Meiyu Tan
Lourdes Tovar Sanchez
Amy Kim Tang
Alma Lilia Rodriguez
Jessica Marie Sanchez-Ochoa
Carlos E Tenorio**
Annett Rodriguez
Sienna Paige Thompson
Joshneil Singh Sandhu
Cindy Medina Rodriguez
Michael Tien
Annia Eli Sandoval
David Juvencio Rodriguez Jr.
Harrison Jas Tom*
Christian Sanroman
Lizett Toribio Sanchez
Karina Santiago Ramirez
Marco A Torralva
Tanvi Sareen
Julia Kay Torres*
Ramsin Alexander Sarkes
Paola Torres
Katia Y. Rodriguez
Angelica Kay-Marie Sarmiento
Jeanette Torrez
Lizette Rodriguez
Stephen Marius Schug
Sandy Mariah Rodriguez
Aileen Evelyn Serrano
Sarai Rodriguez
Ruth Elizabeth Serrano
Elizabeth Rodriguez Cruz
Sarah Kae Michele Shank***
Adriana Maria Rodriguez
Genaro Rodriguez Jessica Rodriguez Juan Rodriguez
Anthony Romero Humberto Romero***
Mia Dawn Shannon
Sayra Guadalupe Romero Ceja
Kajol Madhuri Sharma
Maria Elena Romero
Sabrina Ali Shelton
Alexandra Elizabeth Romo*
Amandip K Singh*
Natasha Ronquillo Yanelly Rubio
Ritu Sharma
Gagan Preet Singh Harmanjit Singh
Alexis Ruiz
Shaniya Barbara Jane Smalling
David Alberto Ruiz
Humberto Solache Jr.
Natasha Michele Ruiz
Jessica Esmeralda Solano
Goharik Saakyan
Llara Jardenia Tovar Mariah Tresvant** Kevin Alberto Trujillo Calvin Tse Loan Thuy Tu Kiara Marne Turner Ashley Sharon Ulloa Karina Ulloa Dominique Unubun Daisy Urbina* Pamela Michelle Urbina Celia Uribe-Arellano** Jocelyn Celeste Valdez Juan Jose Valencia Jr** Yazmin Valencia Kimberly Valle
Lang Vang**
Lucia Viveros
Karla Fernanda Zavala
Sherwang Vang
Steven Hoang Vo
Raymond Zhen
Silvia Monique Vargas
Annabel Thanh Vy Vu
Wendy Zhu
Alan Alberto Vasquez Bolanos
Leanna P Vu
Karla Cirenia Vazquez Viridiana Amarantha Vazquez Joselin Vazquez Garcia Alondra Margarita Vega Maribel Vega Campusano Susana Vejar Delgado*** Diego Moises Velasco Jovo Angel Velasco Clarissa Velasquez Ascencio Kevin Israel Velazquez Stephanie Melisa Veliz Denise Venegas*** Isabel Venegas** Gabriela Celeste Verduzco Ortiz* Jose Eduardo Vibaldo-Torres Carrera Paige Vilaubi Alejandra Villagomez Louis Michael Vincent Susan Virrueta Soriano
Vivianna S Vu Andrew David Weisner* Alondra Wences** Allajah Elysia Wheatley Logan Kyle White Miqael Christian Whitlock Chanel U Williams Kayla Soriya Wilson Cheuk H. Wong Dana Wong Kyle C Wong* Shyann Wright Zhane Xinol Rui Heng Xu* Ricky Wenhao Xue Elizabeth Yanez Ya Yang Jesse Anthony Ybarra Angela Jilee Yi Annabella Kay Yousif Jennifer Yun Cynthia Zapata
The commencement ceremony and program are not official confirmations of degree information. Academic Honors are not awarded until after the term in which all requirements are completed. To receive academic honors at graduation, an undergraduate student must achieve a grade point average within the top 2 percent of the student’s school for highest honors (***), the next 4 percent for high honors (**), and the next 10 percent for honors (*).
SPECIAL AWARD RECIPIENT S CL ASS OF 2019 LEADERSHIP AWARDS Carol Tomlinson-Keasey Award Selected from among the finalists of the Legacy Award, the Carol Tomlinson-Keasey Award is the highest leadership award given to a graduating student who has pioneered new opportunities for those who follow. BRENDA J. YU Legacy Award The Legacy Award honors graduating students whose influence, ideals and activities have left a lasting positive impression on the institution and raised the standard of excellence for future generations of students. MANAR ELAMIN HARRAN NIH MARC Undergraduate Student Training in Academic Research (U-STAR) Scholar The NIH MARC U-STAR is awarded to honors students majoring in biomedical or behavioral sciences who have expressed interest in pursuing postgraduate education leading to the Ph.D., M.D. – Ph.D., or other combined professional degree – Ph.D. in these fields upon completing their baccalaureate degree. MARILY BARRON ASMAA MOHAMED
GRADUATE DIVISION Eugene Cota-Robles Fellow MICHAEL GILBERT BARBA, Doctor of Philosophy, Interdisciplinary Humanities CINTHIA STEPHANIE QUESADA, Doctor of Philosophy, Sociology SABAH UL-HASAN, Doctor of Philosophy, Quantitative & Systems Biology Graduate Dean’s Dissertation Fellowship KAYLA S. CANELO, Doctor of Philosophy, Political Science ANGEL SANTIAGO FERNANDEZ BOU, Doctor of Philosophy, Environmental Systems JOEL CURTIS HEISLER, Doctor of Philosophy, Chemistry and Chemical Biology JACOB RAFATI HERAVI, Doctor of Philosophy, IGP Electrical Engineering and Computer Science MEGAN ALYSSA PRONOVOST, Doctor of Philosophy, Psychological Sciences TAYEBEH SHEIDA RIAHINASAB, Doctor of Philosophy, Physics LIAN ELIZABETH WONG, Doctor of Philosophy, Materials and Biomaterials Science and Engineering YI ZHU, Doctor of Philosophy, IGP Electrical Engineering and Computer Science President’s Dissertation Year Fellowship DAN LANDAYAN, Doctor of Philosophy, Quantitative and Systems Biology DORIS DAKIN PEREZ, Doctor of Philosophy, Interdisciplinary Humanities KRISTEN MARIE VALENTINE, Doctor of Philosophy, Quantitative and Systems Biology CHIA XIONG, Doctor of Philosophy, Sociology
UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION School of Engineering JEFFREY OOI ACEVES, B.S. Bioengineering GIOVANNI GONZALEZ ARAUJO, B.S. Computer Science and Engineering CHRISTINE D. BRECKENRIDGE, B.S. Computer Science and Engineering SONIA NILOFER DESAIDAMLE, B.S. Mechanical Engineering GENESIS MARIANA HIGUERO, B.S. Environmental Engineering MARIA ANNABELLE MESINA, B.S. Bioengineering ANNALIZA PEREZ TORRES, B.S. Materials Science and Engineering CHRISTOPHER LEWIS WALKER, B.S. Mechanical Engineering School of Natural Sciences VICTORIA ARIAS, B.S. Applied Mathematics emphasis in Engineering MICHAEL SANG HWUN CHI, B.S. Biological Sciences emphasis in Microbiology and Immunology SANDRA CECILIA DURAN-ROBLES, B.S. Chemical Sciences emphasis in Chemistry, minor in Natural Sciences Education JADE MICHELLE FACHIN, B.S. Biological Sciences emphasis in Human Biology YOGEV GLUZMAN, B.S. Physics and B.S. Chemical Sciences emphasis in Chemistry INDIANA ELIZABETH MADDEN, B.S. Biological Sciences emphasis in Microbiology and Immunology, minor in Philosophy LORENA BEATRIZ MORENO AGUILAR, B.S. Biological Sciences emphasis in Microbiology and Immunology, minor in Psychology KARLA MOSQUEDA, B.S. Biological Sciences emphasis in Microbiology and Immunology, minor in Psychology YULISSA TONATZIN PEREZ ROJAS, B.S. Earth System Science ANGEL RUBALCAVA, B.S. Physics emphasis in Physics BENJAMIN HARTMAN RUMBAUGH, B.S. Applied Mathematics emphasis in Computational and Data Sciences, minor in Physics SUSANA TEJEDA-GARIBAY, B.S. Biological Sciences emphasis in Human Biology, minor in Psychology School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts MY NGOC T NGUYEN, B.A. Psychology ROCĂ?O DEL PILAR MURILLO, B.A. Sociology MARIA CANDELARIA RIVAS REYES, B.A. Public Health SUMMER RICKI ESCOBAR, B.A. History FLORENCIO MALDONADO VACA, B.A. Political Science ALISON REBECCA CROSBY, B.A. Cognitive Science YAQELINE CASTRO, B.A. Anthropology
ACADEMIC SENATE AWARDS 2018-2019 As we celebrate our graduates’ achievements, the UC Merced Academic Senate also congratulates the 2018-2019 Academic Senate Award winners. Each year, the senate recognizes distinguished faculty who achieve excellence and bring distinction to the university through research, teaching and service. Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching by a Senate Faculty Member The Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching by a Senate Faculty Member award encourages and recognizes excellence in teaching at the undergraduate level. DR. ERIC WALLE, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching by a Non-Senate Faculty Member The Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching by a Non-Senate Faculty Member award encourages and recognizes the outstanding work and contributions of non-Senate lecturers in teaching undergraduates at UC Merced. DR. EMILY REED, School of Natural Sciences DR. CARLES FERRANDO VALERO, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts Distinguished Graduate Teaching and Mentorship by a Senate Faculty Member The Distinguished Graduate Teaching and Mentorship award encourages and recognizes individual excellence in teaching at the graduate level and mentorship of graduate students. DR. MIRIAM BARLOW, School of Natural Sciences Distinguished Early Career Research The Distinguished Early Career Research award encourages and recognizes a non-tenured faculty member for research and/or other creative activities that have had a major impact on the field, either through a sustained record of contributions or through a specific, highly influential contribution. DR. ANAND BALA SUBRAMANIAM, School of Engineering Distinction in Research The Distinction in Research award encourages and recognizes a tenured faculty member for research and/or other creative activities that have had a major impact on the field, either through a sustained record of contributions or through a specific, highly influential contribution. DR. DEBORAH WIEBE, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts Distinguished Scholarly Public Service The Distinguished Scholarly Public Service award recognizes a faculty member who has energetically and creatively applied his or her professional expertise and scholarship to benefit the local, regional national or international community. DR. KATRINA HOYER, School of Natural Sciences Excellence in Faculty Mentorship The Excellence in Faculty Mentorship award encourages and recognizes individual excellence in faculty mentorship. DR. TANYA GOLASH-BOZA, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts Contributions to Diversity The Contributions to Diversity award recognizes a faculty member for extraordinary contributions to diversity in research, teaching, and/or service. DR. CLARISSA NOBILE, School of Natural Sciences
UNIVERSIT Y OF CALIFORNIA MERCED EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP DOROTHY LELAND
GREGG CAMFIELD
LUANNA PUTNEY
TEENIE MATLOCK
Chancellor
Associate Chancellor Senior Advisor to the Chancellor
ELISABETH GÜNTHER Chief Campus Counsel
E. EDW. KLOTZBIER
Vice Chancellor Chief External Relations Officer
MICHAEL RILEY
Interim Vice Chancellor Chief Financial Officer
MICHAEL MCLEOD Vice Chancellor Chief Operating Officer
CHARLES NIES Vice Chancellor Student Affairs
SAM TRAINA
Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor
Interim Vice Provost for the Faculty
ELIZABETH WHITT
Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education
MARJORIE ZATZ
Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate Division
ELIZABETH R. DUMONT
Dean of the School of Natural Sciences
MARK MATSUMOTO
Dean of the School of Engineering
JEFFREY GILGER
Interim Dean of the School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
ANN KOVALCHICK
Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief Information Officer
Vice Chancellor Research and Economic Development
HAIPENG LI
MICHAEL REESE
KURT SCHNIER
Vice Chancellor Emeritus Senior Advisor to the Chancellor
University Librarian
Chair of Academic Senate and Professor of Economics
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BOARD OF REGENTS MARIA ANGUIANO RICHARD C. BLUM LAPHONZA BUTLER MICHAEL COHEN GARETH ELLIOTT CECILIA ESTOLANO DEVON GRAVES HOWARD "PETER" GUBER GEORGE KIEFFER SHERRY L. LANSING
RICHARD LEIB HADI MAKARECHIAN ELOY ORTIZ OAKLEY LARK PARK JOHN A. PÉREZ RICHARD SHERMAN JONATHAN "JAY" SURES ELLEN TAUSCHER CHARLENE ZETTEL
EX OFFICIO REGENTS GAVIN NEWSOM ELENI KOUNALAKIS ANTHONY RENDON TONY THURMOND JANET NAPOLITANO DARIN ANDERSON JASON MORIMOTO
REGALIA Academic ceremonies, with their gowns, mortarboards, tassels, hoods and maces are colorful traditions handed down from European universities of the Middle Ages. The first organized institutions of learning took form during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, generally under the jurisdiction of the church. Academic regalia, as we know it today, have evolved from the robes, hoods, and caps worn mainly for warmth in unheated buildings by the clerics, monks, and priests who were the first students. While European universities continue to show great diversity in their academic dress, American universities, in 1895, adopted a code of academic uniformity. The colors, designs, and opulence used in the tassels, hoods, velvet and satin trimmings, and robes you see today designate everything from the level of degree held by the wearer, the field of study, and the institution from which the degree was earned. Agriculture Arts, Letters, Humanities Commerce, Accountancy, Business Dentistry Economics Education Engineering Fine Arts, including Architecture Forestry Journalism Law Library Science Medicine Music Nursing Oratory (Speech) Pharmacy Philosophy Physical Education Public Administration, including Foreign Service Public Health Science Social Work Theology Veterinary Science
Maize White Drab Lilac Copper Light Blue Orange Brown Russet Crimson Purple Lemon Green Pink Apricot Silver Gray Olive Green Dark Blue Sage Green Peacock Blue Salmon Pink Golden Yellow Citron Scarlet Gray
THE SEAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA The University of California has used two different seals over its lifetime. The present seal, which was authorized to be designed in 1903, was put into use in 1910. Designed by Tiffany and Company, the seal incorporates symbolic icons and phrases that represent the portrait of the image of the University. The open book is symbolic of the accumulation and dissemination of knowledge; the letter "A" highlighted in the text of the book represents the beginning of wisdom. Above the book is a five-pointed star emanating rays of light, which also represents the discovery and sharing of knowledge. The English translation of the university motto, "Fiat Lux," or "Let There be Light" is displayed upon a scroll, representing the coming of light, knowledge and wisdom into the world. The date upon the seal is the founding date of the University.
THE CHANCELLOR’S MEDAL The Chancellor’s Medal is worn at ceremonial observances as a part of the chancellor’s regalia. At the center is the University of California seal. The back of the medal displays the names of the campus’ chancellors and year he or she was inaugurated.
THE UC MERCED MACE The Academic Mace’s symbolism is derived from the mythological club of Hercules. During European medieval times, Maces began to be used for civil purposes and were carried in processions of city mayors and of other dignitaries. Eventually the Mace became a symbol also for academic institutions, an emblem of order and authority in the pageantry of ceremonial occasions. The scepter on the mace stands for lawful power and regal authority, and was carried by Zeus, the Greek God of moral law and order. Most academic maces take the same general shape. At the top is an ornament placed on a bulbous head; ring-shaped enlargements are found on the shaft; and the base is a round, foliated ornament. The UC Merced mace was a gift from the Class of 2008, to represent the history, ideals and goals of the university. Local woodworker, Pope Lawrence, designed and created the ceremonial mace. The UC Merced mace was turned and assembled from walnut wood. The mace head is from a tree grown in the Central Valley area near Le Grande and the wood for the shaft came from a tree grown in Petaluma. The mace has a Chancellor’s Medal inset in the head and a California Sesquicentennial “Diversity” coin in the base.
CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2019
CLASS GIFT Since UC Merced’s inception, each graduating class has carried on the tradition of giving a gift to the university, leaving a legacy for future Bobcats to come. The UC Merced Class of 2019 has contributed to their alma mater and will be recognized for their philanthropic support through the installation of Bobcat Bricks on campus. Every personalized brick recognizes each donor’s journey and will help pave the future of UC Merced. Be a part of the tradition by supporting the 2019 Class Gift online at:
giving.ucmerced.edu/bricks-2019
LET THE JOURNEY CONTINUE... Today, UC Merced is proud to welcome our new graduates into the UC Merced Alumni Association – expanding to over 10,000 members. With regional chapters, annual events and the establishment of new traditions, the UC Merced Alumni Association serves as a bridge for alumni to maintain a lifelong relationship with their alma mater. UC Merced alumni are valued members of the university community and important advocates who contribute to the campus through their leadership, public service and philanthropic support. Alumni continue to make an impact on campus and in their respective communities, aiding in the advancement of the university’s mission. UC MERCED ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Learn about how to get involved and how to give back, visit alumni.ucmerced.edu.