Spring 2023 Commencement Program

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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE

2023 COMMENCEMENT

2023 UHCL Commencement A
2023
May 13,
spring ceremony

The listing of graduates is based upon information provided prior to printing of the program. The appearance or absence of any name in the program does not constitute recognition or denial of completion of degree requirements nor the conferring of honors.

The program is issued as a ceremonial publication and is not an official record of graduates. The awarding of degrees will be based on the outcome of final examinations and final grades. The university apologizes for any errors or omissions.

2023 UHCL Commencement B College of Education and College of Business Ceremony Program................................................................................................................2 Degree Recipients..............................................................................................................8-11 College of Science and Engineering and College of Human Sciences and Humanities Ceremony Program................................................................................................................3 Degree Recipients............................................................................................................11-14 Letter from the Chancellor.................................................................................................1 Letter from the President..................................................................................................4 Letter from the Provost.....................................................................................................5 Academic Regalia...........................................................................................................6-7 Honor Societies................................................................................................................16 Alumni Welcome..............................................................................................................17 Faculty Honors.................................................................................................................18 Administration.................................................................................................................19
CONTENTS

Letter from the CHANCELLOR

Dear University of Houston-Clear Lake Graduates:

Congratulations! Today you’ve reached a tremendous milestone that sets the stage for a bright, new beginning. Today, you become a college graduate.

This accomplishment represents your years of hard work and sacrifice and a steadfast commitment to achieve. I know that same drive and endurance will serve you well as you make your mark on the world. Moreover, I know your education will make a positive impact on our community as you contribute the knowledge and skills you gained here.

You’ve received a first-class education at UHCL, and we know you will reach your full potential. The support of your family and friends and encouragement of your UHCL faculty, advisers and staff have played a significant part in your success. Thank them for their contribution, as we thank you for choosing our university.

UHCL is now a richer institution thanks in great part to the example you have set. UHCL has transformed you into the best prepared, educated and equipped individuals of your generation, because you were willing to do the work. Now, go forward as proud graduates and take the world by storm.

With my best wishes for a bright and rewarding future, Go Hawks!

Warmest regards,

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CEREMONY PROGRAM

College of Education and College of Business

Saturday, May 23, 2023 - 10 a.m. Ceremony

PROCESSIONAL

CALL TO ORDER

NATIONAL ANTHEM

INVOCATION

PRESIDENT’S GREETING

COMMENCEMENT GREETINGS

Pomp and Circumstance, Elgar

Faiza Zalila, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, College of Business

The Star-Spangled Banner, Key

Natosha N. Green

Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies

Richard Walker, Ed.D.

President, University of Houston-Clear Lake

Stephen Cotten, Ph.D.

Faculty Senate President-Elect & Professor, College of Business

Jack B. Moore

Regent, University of Houston System Board of Regents

STUDENT ADDRESS

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES

INTRODUCTION OF CANDIDATES

Stephanie Lucille Martinez

Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies

Christopher Maynard, Ph.D.

Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost

Joan Pedro, Ph.D.

Dean, College of Education

Edward R. Waller, Ph.D.

Dean, College of Business

COMMENCEMENT READERS

Omah Williams-Duncan Ph.D.

Associate Professor, College of Education

Kathleen Garland , Ph.D.

Senior Lecturer, College of Business

CONFERRING OF DEGREES

INDUCTION INTO ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Richard Walker, Ed.D.

President, University of Houston-Clear Lake

Wayne Sallee, Jr., ‘12 BS, ‘15 MS Chair, Alumni Partnership

Genevieve Rendon

Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies

BENEDICTION

RECESSIONAL

COMMENCEMENT MARSHALS

Bailey Lynn Webb

Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration

Crown Imperial March, Walton

Faiza Zalila, Ph.D., President’s Marshal

Sheila Baker, Ph.D., Grand Marshal

College of Education

Preeti Jain Ed.D., Dean’s Marshal

Carol Water Ed.D., Student’s Marshal

College of Business

Nanfei Sun, Ph.D., Dean’s Marshal

Skylar Rolf, Ph.D., Student’s Marshal

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College of Science and Engineering and College of Human Sciences and Humanities

Saturday, May 13, 2023 - 2 p.m. Ceremony

PROCESSIONAL

CALL TO ORDER

NATIONAL ANTHEM

INVOCATION

PRESIDENT’S GREETING

COMMENCEMENT GREETINGS

STUDENT ADDRESS

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES

INTRODUCTION OF CANDIDATES

Pomp and Circumstance, Elgar

Larry Rohde, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, College of Science and Engineering

The Star-Spangled Banner, Key

Bayan Almosa

Bachelor of Arts in Biological Sciences

Richard Walker, Ed.D.

President, University of Houston-Clear Lake

Paul Withey, Ph.D.

Faculty Senate Past President & Associate Professor, College of Science and Engineering

Marian Thanhhang Lai

Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences

Christopher Maynard, Ph.D.

Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost

Glenn Sanford, Ph.D.

Dean, College of Human Sciences and Humanities

Miguel A. Gonzalez, Ph.D.

Dean, College of Science and Engineering

COMMENCEMENT READERS

Maria Curtis Ph.D.

Associate Professor, College of Human Sciences and Humanities

Soma Datta, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, College of Science and Engineering

CONFERRING OF DEGREES

INDUCTION INTO ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Richard Walker, Ed.D.

President, University of Houston-Clear Lake

Wayne Sallee, Jr., ‘12 BS, ‘15 MS

Chair, Alumni Partnership

Kara F. Raj

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science

BENEDICTION

RECESSIONAL

COMMENCEMENT MARSHALS

Sydney Lauren Biekert

Bachelor of Social Work in Social Work

Crown Imperial March, Walton

Larry Rohde, Ph.D., President’s Marshal

David Moya Ph.D., Grand Marshal

College of Science and Engineering

Youssef Hamidi, Ph.D., Dean’s Marshal

Richard Puzdrowski, Ph.D., Student’s Marshal

College of Human Sciences and Humanities

Heather Kanenberg Ph.D., Dean’s Marshal

Chloé Diepenbrock Ph.D., Student’s Marshal

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Letter from the PRESIDENT

Dear Graduates:

On behalf of the entire University of Houston-Clear Lake community, I extend my warmest congratulations to you on this momentous occasion. Today marks the culmination of years of hard work, dedication, and sacrifice, and it is an honor to celebrate your achievements with you.

As you leave this campus, I encourage you to be confident in your power to overcome any challenge that comes your way. The world is full of obstacles and uncertainties, but you have been equipped with the skills and knowledge to tackle them head-on. Remember that you are capable of achieving greatness, and do not let anyone or anything hold you back from realizing your full potential.

While graduation is a recognition of individual commitment and effort, it is also an acknowledgment of others. I encourage you to take a moment to reflect on the people who have helped you on your journey. Your family, friends, professors, and mentors have all played a vital role in supporting and guiding you throughout your time at this university. Without their unwavering support, you would not be here today.

As a graduate, you join over 75,000 Hawks who came before you. I urge you to stay connected to your alma mater and to be an active member of our alumni community. You are now part of a network of accomplished graduates who are making a difference in their communities and around the world. I encourage you to take advantage of the opportunities that being an active alumni can bring, whether it be through networking, volunteering, or giving back to the university.

Remember that you are well-prepared to face the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Your education has equipped you with the skills, knowledge, and experiences that will serve you well in whatever path you choose to pursue. I have no doubt that you will continue to make us proud and I cannot wait to see all that you will accomplish in the years to come.

Once again, congratulations on this incredible achievement. I wish you all the best in your future endeavors. Go Hawks!

Sincerely,

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Letter from the PROVOST

Dear Graduates:

You have my heartfelt congratulations on your incredible accomplishment! This achievement is a special one for you and your loved ones, and I am excited to share it with you. Today's ceremony may mark the end of this chapter of your educational journey, but as the word suggests, commencement marks the beginning of your new adventure. You now join the ranks of more than 75,000 University of Houston-Clear Lake alumni.

This day is about you. It is about what you have achieved through hard work, determination, and the support of your family and friends, and our wonderful faculty and staff. Graduation is a time to imagine your future. One of the lessons the past few years have taught us is that you never know what challenges will confront you on the road ahead. But what I know, and what I want to say to you today, is that what you have achieved at the University of Houston-Clear Lake is proof that you will be able to confront challenges and succeed no matter what comes your way. You are a Hawk, and the entire Hawk family celebrates your achievement.

Our faculty have laid the foundation that has prepared you for the opportunities yet to come. Now, you must use that foundation to make your way. I challenge each of you to commit to live your life with integrity and service. Remember to help others as you have been helped. Please keep in touch with the University of Houston-Clear Lake so that we can share your success with students. You are the example they need to envision their own futures.

Congratulations and best wishes for an outstanding future.

Sincerely,

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ACADEMIC REGALIA

The academic regalia worn during commencement is derived from practices originating in the 12th and 13th centuries, beginning with scholars who were usually also clerics in long, hooded gowns of dark-dyed wool. Gowns remained largely drab until universities gradually began to pass from the control of churches. Some aspects of academic regalia began to take on brighter hues. The tradition was exported to America in colonial times.

In 1895, the Intercollegiate Code of Academic Costume established standards for caps, gowns and hoods, which was adopted by all U.S. universities. The cap's mortarboard square shape is meant to suggest a scholar's book. The flowing gown is symbolic of the democracy of scholarship, as it covers modes of dress which might indicate rank or social status. The hood not only indicates the type of degree, but is lined with the official colors of the university from which the degree was obtained.

The Gown BACHELOR

Black, full-cut, long sleeves cuffed with a blue band on which "UHCL" is emblazoned in green.

MASTER

Black, long sleeves with an arc-shaped panel on each sleeve. The panel is finished with a blue band on which "UHCL" is emblazoned in green.

DOCTORAL

Black, with black velvet down the front along with a golden seal school crest. The sleeves consist of three velvet stripes outlined in gold.

Cap and Tassel

UHCL recipients of degrees wear a black mortarboard with a blue-and-green tassel. The doctoral cap may have a gold tassel.

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The Hood

Recipients of master's and doctoral degrees wear a hood, placed over the graduation gown. The hood is 42 inches in length with a three-inch wide velvet band. The hood's lining, which is folded out, bears UHCL's colors. The color of the velvet is distinctive of the degree being received. The colors are as follows:

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

• Accounting

• Business Administration

• Finance Management Information Systems

• Professional Accounting

• Environmental Management

• Healthcare Administration

• Healthcare/ Business Administration

• Human Resource Management

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

• Counseling

• Curriculum and Instruction

• Early Childhood Education

• Educational Leadership

• Educational Management Instructional Design and Technology

• Multicultural Studies in Education

• School Library and Information Science

• Clinical Mental Health

Counseling

COLLEGE OF HUMAN SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES

• Behavior Analysis

• Behavioral Sciences

• Clinical Psychology

• Criminology

• Cross-Cultural Studies

• Digital Media Studies

• Exercise and Health Sciences

• Family Therapy

• Health Service Psychology

• History

Humanities

Industrial/ Organizational

Psychology

Literature Psychology

• School

Psychology

• Sociology

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

• Biological Sciences

• Biotechnology

• Chemistry

• Environmental Science

• Mathematical Science

• Occupational Safety and Health

• Physics

Computer Engineering

Computer Information Systems

Computer Science

Data Science

Engineering Management

Software Engineering Statistics

• Systems Engineering

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Spring Degree Candidates

College of Business

BACHELOR'S DEGREE

Devon I. Adams, BS

Raquel Gabriela Alanis, BS

Cristian Alarcon, BS

Brady Thomas Allen, BS

Christian George Allen, BS

Christopher J. Arenas, BS

Manuel De Jesus Arevalo, BS

Sarah Azhar, BS

Maryam Baig, BS

Hannah Antoniamarie Ballou, BS

Alyssa R. Barragan, BS

Ana K. Barrera, BS

D'Angelo Edward Bellard, BS

Chandler Wayne Bentinck, BS

Taylor Elizabeth Biggs, BS

Clarissa Elyse Blair, BS

Augustina Boako, BS

Sean Braden Buckels, BS

Amber F. Burge, BS

Jennifer Calderon, BS

Kyle J. Carley, BS

Conner Benjamin Carlisle, BS

Daisy Ceballos, BS

Yarecy Chapa, BS

Huiyao Chen, BS

* Travis Alston Chrisman, BS

Ireland Makenzie Cochran, BS

* Kasey I. Colmenero, BS

* Daniel Jesus Contreras, BS

Angel E. Cruz, BS

Sergio Jeandiego Martinez Cruz, BS

Heather Ann Curley, BS

Jermani Dal Santo, BS

Dayna Nichole Daniels, BS

Nicholas Daniels, BS

Sebastian Antonio David, BS

Hanna Angelica Rosales De Castro, BS

Anayeli Arteaga Del Real, BS

D'Elen Audrey Deleon, BS

* Kassidy Denton, BS

Alfredo B. Diego, BS

* Kassandra Thai Elias, BS

Milagros Escamilla, BS

Fernando Jose Esperanza, BS

* John Ross Ewing, BS

Connie Fabian, BS

Jiarui Fan, BS

Joel G. Fandja, BS

Ashley Farias, BS

* Marina A. Fick, BS

Samarah Bevin Fitzpatrick, BS

Bethany N. Ford, BS

Nathalie Mariam Fuentes, BS

Marissa Gagne, BS

Roberto Carlos Gallegos, BS

Crystal Garcia, BS

Priscilla Garza, BS

Stephanie Denise Garza, BS

Jasmine D. Gatlin, BS

* Nicole M. Gerry, BS

* Kylea Nichol Gibson, BS

* Sara E. Giron, BS

Cynthia I. Gonzalez, BS

* Melissa Gonzalez, BS

Nichole Rain Gonzalez, BS

Ximena Natasha Gonzalez, BS

Noor T. Gouti, BS

* Natosha N. Green, BS

* Denisse Guerrero, BS

* Samuel Ross Gumban, BS

Karina Aguirre Gutierrez, BS

Orlary J. Gutierrez, BS

Amanda Hernandez, BS

Isaac Herrera, BS

Isabella Hicks, BS

Clayton Michel Johnson, BS

Ashley Nicole Jones, BS

Fernando Lara Juarez, BS

Guadalupe Juarez, BS

* Emily Michelle Jung, BS

Almin Nizar Karowadia, BS

Kylee G. Kejonen, BS

Anthony Duane Keller, BS

Aisha Tariq Khan, BS

Brianna Katherine Knowlton, BS

Rayna Wynne Kruppa, BS

Holly Lakner, BS

* Duc Gia Le, BS

Crystal Renae Lemon, BS

Emily Leon Mendez, BS

* Lauren B. Lowe, BS

Marisa Magallan, BS

* Graciela L. Martinez, BAS

Teresa Martinez, BS

Thea Leontia Mason, BS

Theresa S. Mason, BS

* Emily Mcintyre, BS

* Maria Guadalupe Avalos Medina, BS

* Alexandra N. Meiners, BS

Erin C. Mistretta, BS

Yessenia Gisselle Monroy, BS

* Megan Hope Montalbano, BS

Kim Moreno, BS

* Robert Scott Murphree, BS

Andrew J. Naranjo, BS

Alejandra Negrete, BS

* Esteban Negrete, BS

Ja Nae Marie Nelson, BS

* Han Lieu Gia Nguyen, BS

Linh Duong Khanh Nguyen, BS

Nhi Luu Nguyen, BS

* Yen H. Nguyen, BS

Sabrinea Renee Nix, BS

Zachary Scott Nolin, BS

* Ivan Manuel Martinez Olmos, BS

* Norberto Olvera, BS

* Erika Yohana Orozco, BS

Jakob Lane Patrick, BS

Ashley Brooke Patterson, BS

Jennifer Pamela Peccorini, BS

Stephanie Pena, BS

Valerie Pena, BS

Daniel J. Perello, BS

Lisa Nicole Perez, BS

Alaya Johnette Pierce-Brooks, BS

* Isabella D. Cardona Piqueres, BS

Shirvonne Pope, BS

Claudia E. Powell, BS

Elizabeth Purdy, BS

Brianna Luz Quintana, BS

Muqaddis Zahra Raja, BS

Jennifer Vigil Ramirez, BS

Richard James Ramirez, BS

* Genevieve Rendon, BS

* Paula A. Restrepo, BS

Veronica Reyes, BS

* Hector Samuel Rivas, BS

* Jessica Renee Rivera, BS

Jose Alberto Rodriguez, BS

* Krista Antonia Rodriguez, BS

Nubia Alicia Rodriguez, BS

Jessica Marie Ryan, BS

Joanna Salinas, BS

Cody T. Sams, BS

Sarah Renee Sams, BS

* Alejandro Sanchez, BS

Leticia Sanchez, BS

* Jackson Kyle Sansone, BS

Abryna Sebeh, BS

* Sue Ashlyn Sepulveda, BS

Claudia N. Serrano, BS

* Sidney Lee Shepard, BS

Brooke Taylor Sims, BS

Britton Christopher Smith, BS

Cynthia Navarro Solis, BS

Prasidh Sreedharan, BS

Colton Lee Stanley, BS

* Jeremy Alan Swor, BS

* Bryan A. Tarazona, BS

Vincent J. Thibodeaux, BS

Deiaundra Ellane Thomas, BS

Freddie Thomas, BS

Samuel Ray Tijerina, BS

Lauren Renee Treadaway, BS

* Mary Amber Trinh, BS

Trang Ngoc Thuy Truong, BS

Jaqueline Lucero Tudon, BS

Taylor Anne Turnpaugh, BS

Lori J. Vanegas, BS

Nabil Verani, BS

Jacqueline Villarreal, BS

Janet D. Vo, BS

* Briana Kay Wade, BS

Kyerstin Nichole Walner, BS

Bailey Lynn Webb, BS

Carter Thomas Whatley, BS

* Briana Paige Williams, BS

Johnetta Marie Williams, BS

La Toya A. Williams, BS

Joshua Scott Wilson, BS

* Jordan Donell Wright, BS

Thomas Nicholas Wright, BS

Jasmine Ali Yasin, BS

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*Honors Degree Candidates

Marah E. Yousef, BS

MASTER'S DEGREE

Anil John Abraham, MHA MBA

Patrick Jordan Acosta, MBA

Seham Aggad, MBA

Shayan Alam, MHA MBA

Felix Onyedikachi Azuonye, MHA MBA

Nimrah Baig, MHA MBA

Derrick T. Bailey, MHA MBA

Tejaswi Vignan Barma, MS

Amanda Barrow, MS

Galen Robert Benton-Neylon, MS

Akshitha Bompally, MS

Jordan Alexander Bonilla, MHA MBA

Joshua Edward Broniszewski, MBA

Cherie L. Brown, MA

Leah Cloud Brunner, MA

David Houston Buchanan, MHA

Kayla Jordan Bucholtz, MA

Olivia Kristen Cates, MHA MBA

Matthew Antonio Chavira, MS

Cameron Keith Clinton, MHA MBA

Debra Cody, MHA

Megan Marie Crossan, MBA

Maria Belen D'Elia, MA

Sydney Davis, MBA

Frances Joelle Delaney, MHA

Sikha Saurabhkumar Desai, MHA MBA

Isidore Chinaza Dibia, MHA MBA

Nomso Obinna Eze, MBA

Marla M. Fickessen, MHA

Mccade Fletcher, MBA

Nicolina Fraietta, MS

George Carnal Gaiennie, MS

Olive Milcah Galipotula, MS

Yohana Galvan, MS

Gerika Alyse Gamble, MA

Geyner Andres Gaona, MBA

Jay E. Garza, MBA

Thomas Alan Gerbus, MBA

Shivani Atul Ghadia, MHA MBA

Ryan Scott Gilbert, MS

Arielle Alexandria Gomez, MBA

Alejandra Gonzalez, MBA

Esmeralda Gonzalez, MHA

Gloria De Los Angeles Trevino Gonzalez, MS

Mariana Gonzalez, MA

Patricia Gonzalez, MBA

Sandhya Rani Gutha, MHA

Ashley Hardy, MA

Jennifer E. Havenar, MBA

Alexis Nicole Hearn, MBA

Dustin Luke Helms, MBA

Heather Hughes Hensley, MA

Keila Uriel Herbruger, MBA

Tomas Hernandez, MBA

Natanael A. Herrera, MBA

Samantha Anne Houston, MS

Elaine Lee Hwang, MHA MBA

Yoshie F. Ibarra, MBA

Nazia Imrose, MHA MBA

Kristen Elaine Ivey, MA

Cameka M. Jackson, MA

Victor Sunday Jackson, MBA

Mark A. Jamison, MBA

Ronit Raj Jariwal, MS

Rovan Jariwal, MS

Preeti Jolly, MHA

Heather Renee Juel, MBA

Rania Kablawi, MHA

Michael James Kaitschuck, MHA

Lalitha Karasimangalam, MS

Sai Srujana Kasindula, MS

Krishna Chaitanya Katikaneni, MS

Rashunda Monique Keggler, MA

Maria Khan, MS

Srinidhi Kota, MHA

Nivek Krishnan, MS

Shweta Sunil Kulkarni, MS

Paris J. Landry, MHA

Alicia Diane Lee, MHA

Spencer G. Libby, MBA

Maria Lomeli, MBA

Jennifer Nicole Lopez, MA

Ladara Dalin Lucas, MBA

Mehrin Mehboob Maknojia, MS

Regina Ann Martinez, MA

Toni Nicole Mayze-Flannory, MHA

Delphine Adaku Mbachu, MHA

Audrae Estelle McCoy, MA

Tara Lynne McCray, MA

Taci Evette Mccarver-Donnell, MBA

Malvi C. Mehta, MBA

Scott Melcher, MS

Dustin Blake Miller, MA

Akila Aka Akilabahen Zulfikarali Momin, MHA

Vivian Monasterio, MS

Enid Mondragon, MHA MBA

Whitney P. Mordi, MHA MBA

Sourima Mukherjee, MBA

Dhyana Nagarjuna Myla, MS

Dax Navarro, MBA

Waindim Abongwa Nkwain, MS

Thanh-Tuoi Ngo, MBA

Tammy Hoang Nguyen, MHA MBA

Moyawna Monay Olden, MHA

Alejandro Olvera, MBA

Morgan Kelly Owen, MS

Catalina Anais Padilla, MBA

Supriya Thimlapura Paramashivaiah, MS

Trishna B. Parikh, MBA

Julio Enrique Faciolince Parra, MBA

Denil Sandeep Patel, MS

Kishan Jayesh Patel, MBA

Alan L. Perez, MS

Hieu Minh Pham, MS

Lindsay Beauregard Phelps, MA

Klara Magdaline Pilling, MS

Pranuthi Polavarapu, MS

Christopher Craig Powell, MBA

Ashley Renee Prather, MBA

Travis William Prothro, MHA MBA

Sruti Sai Rachapudi, MBA

Tanjina Afroz Rahman, MS

Vanessa D. Romero, MBA

Charlotte Renee Root, MS

Alexa Marie Ryder, MBA

Syeda Bushra Saqib, MHA MBA

Rebecca Ann Savoie, MBA

Carlee Anne Schiffner, MBA

Krisha Kiran Shah, MS

Musbah Ahmed Sheikh, MHA MBA

Heather Ann Showels, MBA

Christine Danielle Smith, MHA MBA

Kayla Joann Sorich, MA

Elroy Stinson, MA

Caitlin Leslie Stives, MA

Rahul Reddy Suravarapu, MS

Reese Andrew Svetgoff, MBA

Divya Manish Talera, MS

Lydia Tamez, MBA

Simone Taylor, MA

Myriam Trepanier, MBA

Kranthi Vangoori, MS

Chelsea Gabrielle Veloso, MS

Anna S. Virani, MA

Nam Le Son Vu, MS

Dennis Edward Williams, MBA

Steven Zachary Wirt, MHA MBA

College of Education

BACHELOR'S DEGREE

* Megan Danielle Adams, BS

Jennifer Elise Alsbrooks, BS

* Carmen Alvarez, BS

* Veronica Amparan, BS

Genesis Sarai Anguiano, BS

* Emmy J. Archer, BS

Dulce M. Arredondo, BS

Madelyne T. Avina, BS

* Darya Bagherzadeh, BS

* Lizbeth Marie Bejar, BS

Ashley N. Benitez, BS

* Lindsey Nicole Birdsong, BS

* Ashley Marie Blanco, BS

* Trinity Myshell Blockmon, BS

* Mezhdulene Deana Bsaiso, BS

* Genesis Lorena Calderon, BS

* Azusena Calvillo, BS

* Mayra Elizabeth Cantu, BS

Clarisse G. Castillo, BS

* Marisol Castillo, BS

Adriana Erica Chapa, BSED

* Devin N. Coffey, BS

Megan Angellina Contello, BS

* Michael Nicholas Lee Cramer, BS

* Ashleigh Denae Crum, BS

Grelda Cuellar, BS

* Yuliana Cuellar, BS

* Allison Marie Dasilva, BS

* Ivonne Natalia De Arco Cadena, BS

* Cendi Carolina Diaz, BS

* Payton Rae Doucette, BS

* Isabella Anne Farinacci, BS

Candidates

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*Honors Degree

Spring Degree Candidates

Keely Flisowski, BS

* Jessica Flores, BS

Hillary Iris Galan, BS

* Adriana Stephanie Garcia, BS

* Alondra Garcia, BS

* Amada Noheli Garcia, BSED

* Melissa Martinez Garcia, BS

Sable Grace Garcia, BS

* Stephanie Garcia, BS

* Briana Rae Garza, BS

* Natalie Emma Garza, BS

* Brenda Gennuso, BS

* Rocio Del Carmen Gonzalez, BS

Kaitlin Erin Green, BSED

* Samantha Rabago Guajardo, BSED

Vanessa Guerrero, BS

Bianca Marie Guevara, BS

* Nazish Haji, BS

* Maegen D. Hall, BS

* Jennifer Harmond, BSED

* Emily J. Henderson, BS

* Jeannette A. Hernandez, BS

* Kassandra Y. Hernandez, BS

Amy Marisa Hinojosa, BS

* Deyanira Hinojosa, BS

* Mackenzie Nikole Holliday, BS

* Aramis Cherrelle Howington, BS

* Abigail Faith Hughes, BS

Emely Iglesias, BSED

Julia Makhayla Jeffords, BS

* Kristalyn Danitra Jones, BS

Holly Nicole Khoury, BS

* Rebecca H. Kirkpatrick, BS

* Bethany Claire Knowlton, BS

* Mary Carmen Lara, BS

* Marlin Cristina Leal, BS

Alexza Jannette Long, BS

Kimberly D'Ann Lopez, BS

Devin Nicole Madere, BS

* Diana Magana, BSED

Paola Magdaleno, BS

* Guadalupe Villarreal Mald, BS

Jasmine Amber Mares, BS

* Gladys A. Marines, BS

* Courtlyn Rachelle Marshall, BS

Clarissa Martinez, BS

* Stephanie Lucille Martinez, BS

Krista Ryan McCartney, BS

Joann McCoy, BS

Cearstyn Abba-Gale McGhee, BS

* Sarah J. Mejia, BS

* Any Melendez, BS

* Asucena Melendez, BS

* Nitzya I. Mendez, BS

Tyler Nicole Mercer, BS

* Danielle Mink, BS

* Hannah Christine Montoya, BS

* Jasmine Moreno, BS

* Shelly Mouton, BS

* Jeany Phan Ngo, BS

* Lauren R. Nobles, BS

Cristina Ortiz Orozco, BS

* Kassidy Renee Paige, BS

* Taylor Rose Payne, BS

* Dasia Beth Pena, BS

* Melinda Perez, BS

* Rosalie Louise Perez, BS

Kayleigh Marie Poole, BS

* Haley Diana Proctor, BS

* Tayyaba Anwer Rajgarah, BS

* Margory Caroline Martinez Ramirez, BS

* Citlalli Ramos, BS

* Presilla Ramos, BS

* Ana Cecilia Rangel, BS

Jacqueline Razo, BS

* Celeste Renee Recendez, BS

* Isabella Mylinh Reeder, BS

Ingrid Aidee Resendez, BSED

Guadalupe Reyes, BS

Jacqueline R. Rivera, BS

* Angela Rodriguez, BS

* Madison Rodriguez, BS

* Maria Guadalupe Rodriguez, BS

Mildred Margarita Rojas, BS

* Irene Salas, BSED

* Brianda Garcia Sanchez, BS

* Kaitlyn Senter, BS

* Alexandra Grace Sherburne, BSED

Beatriz Short, BS

* Audrianna Lynn Slowey, BS

* Alfredia Corbin Smith, BS

Mattison Lynn Storey, BS

Celeste Guadalupe Tanaka, BS

Jordan Taylor Trail, BS

* Andrea Rocio Lopez Trejo, BS

Charity Diann Turner, BS

* Diana Febus Urrea, BSED

Christopher J. Valdes, BS

* Edna N. Burgos Valdez, BS

Laura Michelle Wallace, BS

* Lauren Renee Ware, BS

Julianne Michelle Warfield, BS

Susana Whitehead, BS

* Haley Dion Williams, BS

* Brianna Michelle Wilson, BS

* Celeste Sydney Wise, BS

Emily N. Wisner, BS

* Zoe Elizabeth Zepeda, BS

MASTER'S DEGREE

Mahnoor Ahmad, MAT

Tarna Diana Alaniz, MS

Marquis Allen, MS

Amanda Adele Bailey, MS

Phelitria Michelle Barnes, MS

Jennifer Elizabeth Brewer, MS

Alexia Paulette Cabreras, MS

Mary Nichole Campbell, MS

Evelyn Yaneth Dominguez Cayax, MS

Margaret Long Cayton, MS

Kajani Chandrarasakumar, MS

Brad Anthony Comeaux, MS

Kelly Jameson Congdon, MS

Ashley Wade Cook, MS

Jessica Jean Cooley, MS

Jessica Suzanne Crum, MS

Natalie Anne David, MS

Leigh Ann Defreitas, MS

Christian Andrews Duarte, MS

Lynnetta Renae Dynes, MS

Marisabel Ellis, MS

Carole Ann Flad, MS

Lesly Izel Flores, MS

Matthew Furman, MS

Annalissa Isabel Garcia, MS

Jasmine Shawntara Garrette, MS

Jesica Michelle Geter, MS

Nancy Muriel Griffin, MS

Kathy E. Hall, MS

Wesley Wayne Hemenas, MS

Keila Hernandez, MS

Jordan Beth Hill, MS

Mercy Simone Jernigan, MS

Jeannie A. Kroynovich, MS

Yamila G. Lastra, MS

Karsha Dechelle Lynch, MS

Gwendolyn E. Meaux, MS

Rebeca Elisama Meyer, MS

Kelly Edinburgh Mills, MS

Amulette Ward Moody, MS

Cybil Jocelyn Moore, MS

Juliana Murillas, MS

Sara A. Narsi, MS

Nikolete Farina Nikravan, MS

Jennifer Nicole Oates, MS

Valerie Alyssa Olvera, MS

Melanie Nicole Orellana, MAT

Mercede Lynn Marie Paone, MS

Brynna Corinne Pechous, MS

Erika Rodriguez, MS

Andrea L. Rubio, MS

Mian Kholah Sajjad, MAT

Julie Elizabeth Sampson, MAT

Devin Whitney Sanchez, MS

Denise Stanton, MS

Ashley Nicole Stokes, MS

Ursela Sultan, MS

Kathlein Rian Tavera, MS

Elyse Totten, MS

Jennifer Trujillo, MS

Erika Guadalupe Vivas, MS

Diana Hue Vu, MS

Simrah Wasim, MS

Rachel I. West, MS

Gabrielle Ismari White, MS

Samantha Wong, MS

Ca-Lishea Woods, MS

DOCTORAL DEGREE

Rachel Walker Alex, EDD

Torrance A. Brooks, EDD

Rogelio Adrian Cardona, EDD

Tonja Ronee' Conerly, EDD

Diana Marie De La Rosa, EDD

Tanya Wiser Edwards, EDD

Veronica Jean Garza, EDD

2023 UHCL Commencement 10
*Honors Degree Candidates

Dina As. Geumei, EDD

Alexandria Danielle Harrison, EDD

Janie Garcia Jimenez, EDD

Jeanne Lynn Newsom, EDD

Precious L. Parks, EDD

Maria Lourdes Ramos, EDD

Latoya McCaskill Stallings, EDD

Alicia R. Taylor, EDD

College of Science and Engineering

BACHELOR'S DEGREE

Paul Denno Abouelias, BS

* Raneen Bader Abuelouf, BA

Haneen M. Abuhamra, BS

* Daniel Ware Adams, BS

* Zain Tochi Agholor, BS

* Ali Harith Aljuboor, BS

* Bayan Almosa, BA

* Akumbu Destyna Amakwe, BS

Akshaj Prasad Aradhya, BS

Ana Denisse Arriaga, BS

* Samuel Trejo Arriaga, BS

Osvaldo Perez Avila, BS

* Maryam Jamila Babar, BS

Dalton Louis Baity, BS

Blair M. Baroni, BS

Alberto Barrera, BS

Riki Barron, BS

Vanness Roberto Paulino Barros, BS

* Rachel Elizabeth Bell, BS

Katherine Bennett, BS

* Reeya Prakash Bhatt, BS

Joseph Lyon Bittinger, BS

Alyssa R. Bogar, BS

* Sawyer George Bright, BS

Caleb M. Bubel, BS

Nicholas P. Burns, BS

* Enrique Cardenas, BS

Marshall Allen Carlson, BS

Christopher Carrington, BS

Melina Ember Carson, BS

* Edgar Castillo, BS

Frank Castillo, BS

Juan A. Cedillo, BS

Milini Susaye Chin-Che, BS

* Prash Choksi, BS

Ahmed Ali Choubassi, BS

* Joshua N. Collins, BS

Carlos Felipe Cristi, BS

* Shannon Marie Cusick, BS

Autumn Da Silva, BS

Israel Gutierrez Delgado, BS

Salem Gabriela Diaz, BS

* Nicholas Dillman, BS

Heather A. Dodd, BS

Douglas John Drab, BS

* Zachary Thomas Elgin, BS

Hector Elizondo, BS

* Jason Escalante, BS

* Jeremy David Fogleman, BAS

* Jonathon Michael Foley, BS

* Emily D. Foster, BS

Bailie Reese Frisby, BS

* Shane P. Gaddis, BS

David Andrew Garcia, BS

* Erika Y. Garcia, BS

* Linda Rubi Garcia, BS

Jessie Garges, BS

Armando Andres Garza, BS

* Pablo Garza, BS

Kaitlyn Michelle Geisen, BS

Jerin R. George, BS

Sherin R. George, BS

Benjamin C. Girouard, BS

Roberto Gomez Jr., BS

* Ariana Lisset Barron Gonzalez, BS

Hannia Sharid Granados, BS

Whitney Jill Gray, BS

* Brooke Madison Grigsby, BS

Darrion Carl Guest, BS

Dylan Bryce Hashem, BS

Sascha Marie Henderson, BS

David Luis Hernandez, BS

Willie Hernandez, BA

Andrew Hoang, BS

Jessi Danielle Holland, BS

Christopher Alan Howard, BS

Christopher Andrew Hu, BS

Kaitlyn Cam Huynh, BS

* Areeba Imran, BS

Ryan Dean Jackson, BS

Sabrina D. Jacobo, BS

Ryan Kyle Jarnagin, BS

* Ryanne Sami Jaroudi, BS

Gladson Simon John, BS

Christopher C. Jolly, BS

Anthony Lawrence Keeler, BS

Jade Andres Keith, BS

Clayton Kase Lackey, BS

Marian Thanhhang Lai, BS

* Michael Anthony Lankford, BS

Sarah Caitlyn Larsen, BS

* Anh Le, BS

Thanh Van Le, BS

Aline Lira, BS

* Lesley Leann Lopez, BS

* Maria Judith Lopez, BS

Kacie Elyse Lowery, BAS

Erik Lucatero, BS

* Elyssa Gabrielle Luna, BA

* Joseph T. Ly, BS

Princess Angelene Canoy Magdaraog, BS

Jordan Deangelo Major, BS

Nishat K. Maknojiya, BS

Ramiro Maldonado, BS

* Mohsin A. Malik, BS

* Courtney Melo, BA

John Fernando Mendiola, BS

Nicole R. Miller, BS

* Michael Reid Mills II, BS

* Neesarg Girishkumar Mistry, BS

Jesus Jacob Montez, BS

Brandon Montoya, BS

* Abigail Elizabeth Moore, BS

Jeremy David Moore, BS

Mark Joshuah Morales, BS

Moneykim Le Nguyen, BS

* Ricky Van Nguyen, BS

* Tam Manh Nguyen, BS

* Oalyssa Janelle Oconer, BA

* Paola Patricia Olvera, BS

* Bhavana K. Omanakuttan, BS

Julian Adrian Ortega, BS

* Rocio Ortiz, BA

Charline Ouellette, BS

* Rodrigo Alonso Paez, BS

Matthew Joseph Paine, BS

Jeremy Lee Pequeno, BS

* Elyssa Peterson, BS

Colton Leigh Picazo, BS

Michelle A. Pineda, BS

Joel Michael Plew, BS

* Jesus Javier Ponce, BS

Eboney M. Price, BS

* Karolyn F. Raj, BS

* Kenisha Divyarajsinh Rathod, BS

Austin W. Redwine, BS

Jasmine Rochelle Reyes, BS

Melvin G. Nieves Rivera, BS

Brittni Deann Rodriguez, BS

Cristobal Rodriguez, BS

Joshua Rodriguez, BS

Mikayla Ariana Roseboro, BS

Emersyn R. Sager, BS

Roxana Marlene Salas, BS

Samantha Deana Salazar, BA

Ileana Rocio Salinas, BS

Gabriel Sanchez, BS

Ingrid Jioffy Perez Sanchez, BS

* Kevin C. Satterwhite, BA

* Kiswa Shaikh, BS

Marissa Raelinn Sheets, BS

* Min Min Shwe, BS

* Maxxfield Uriah L Smith, BS

* Jennifer Nunez Solache, BS

* Sandra S. Srambickal, BS

Roman Jr. Sustaita, BS

* Lina Sylejmani, BS

Timothy Joseph Szakacs, BS

Andrenic B. Tevanian, BS

Ryan Wesley Thetford, BS

Lawrence Mardino Tovar, BS

Felipe Trujillo-Wheeler, BS

Julia Twyford, BS

Jacob Anthony Valle, BS

* Eduardo Valles, BS

* Hannah R. Vaughan, BS

Alesse L. Vega, BA

Dalyn E. Velazquez, BS

David N. Villarreal, BS

Hao Vu, BA

Jason Andrew Waltz, BAS

* Eric Marquese Washington, BS

* James Brandon Wheeler, BS

2023 UHCL Commencement 11 *Honors Degree Candidates

Spring Degree Candidates

Christian Ryan Wilkinson, BS

Crystal Desiree Woodcock, BS

* Allison M. Wyrick, BS

* Dana Awad Zaidan, BS

* Matthew David Zakrzewski, BS

Carlos D. Zaragoza, BS

Hector D. Zaragoza-Saldana, BS

Brock Hunter Zayas, BS

MASTER'S DEGREE

Marlene Aguilar, MS

Harshavardhan Reddy Aguthu, MS

Amati Reddy Akiti, MS

Adam R. Anderson, MS

Lalitha Annem, MS

Naga Vamsi Are, MS

Dharma Teja Askani, MS

Harshavardhan Balina, MS

Marzia Bamiani, MS

Shashank Banothu, MS

Saketh Basavaraju, MS

Anusha Bele, MS

Manoj Kumar Bellamkonda, MS

Dhatri Naidu Bhogadi, MS

Sai Bhargavi Bikki, MS

Frederick Bock, MS

Sowmya Bodakunti, MS

Sushmitha Rao Boinapally, MS

Swetha Borra, MS

Bala Naga Hanuma Pala Manikanta Borusu, MS

Pravallika Boyapati, MS

Likith Burugu, MS

Justin Levi Cabezuela, MS

Anthony Dominic Caro, MS

Sael Casado, MS

Luisa Fernanda Sandoval Castaneda, MS

Sai Ahalya Challa, MS

Sivanand Chandra, MS

Venkata Ajay Praneeth Channa, MS

Karen Michelle Chapman, MS

Eboni Monae Childs, MS

Soumya Chiranji, MS

Yeswanth Mani Teja Chode, MS

Claire Coronado, MS

Siva Sai Ajay Kumar Dasari, MS

Lahari Devaraju, MS

Nagendra Babu Disamcharla, MS

Gowtham Doppalapudi, MS

Anusha Endreddy, MS

Venkat Ramana Reddy Enukonda, MS

Sheshank Eslavath, MS

Hannah Brishea Falls, MS

Gary G. Fletcher, MS

Richard Joseph Fumoso, MS

Reshma Gaddam, MS

Anuja Gadde, MS

Suchetha Gajawada, MS

Kelly Leanne Garcia, MS

Stephen Edward Garza, MS

Nidhiben Arvindbhai Gol, MS

Kaushik Reddy Golipally, MS

Jhansi Rani Gorra, MS

Sanjay Govindaraju, MS

Hemanth Sai Gudibandi, MS

Anusha Gujjula, MS

Sri Pranav Gundimeda, MS

Raja Rajeshwari Gundu, MS

Sreeja Guraja, MS

Venkata Sai Kishore Gurazada, MS

Brandon Joshua Hernandez, MS

Edwin Jovany Herrera, MS

Steven Herrera, MS

Sultan Hussain, MS

Ayyappa Jagarlamudi, MS

Estefani Daniela Jimenez, MS

Lasya Rao Joginpally, MS

Thomas Pulickal Joseph, MS

Aravind Reddy Julakanti, MS

Ritu Kadve, MS

Kavya Priya Kairamkonda, MS

Sai Lokesh Kambala, MS

Dhamodhar Kasaram, MS

Vandana Kerketta, MS

Sravani Kethireddy, MS

Kashish Khatkar, MS

Gopika Kizhuvettil, MS

Madhuri Koduru, MS

Sree Devi Konide, MS

Vinay Kopuri, MS

Venkata Vishal Sai Kotti, MS

Durgesh Kuchi, MS

Sahiti Kukkala, MS

Vivek Kukkapalli, MS

Vishal Kumar, MS

Priyanka Kumari, MS

Sathwik Kunduru, MS

Tejaswi Reddy Maddirala, MS

Rupesh Reddy Madduri, MS

Naga Pramod Chowdary Madhamanchi, MS

Mukesh Chowdary Madineni, MS

Rutuja Vikas Mahadik, MS

Ahmed Abdulazeem Majgaonkar, MS

Avery Cimone Malachi, MS

Juhi Malepati, MS

Jyothsna Priya Malla, MS

Mounika Manchala, MS

Piyush Manghani, MS

Sai Charan Reddy Mangi, MS

Shantan Srivatsav Mantrala, MS

Babji Sai Venkata Naga Mani Gokul Manyam, MS

Bharath Reddy Maram, MS

Mebansharai Marbaniang, MS

Nancy R. Marino, MS

Christopher Spencer Martinez, MS

Indhu Masadi, MS

Nagalogi Mayuran, MS

Shiva Phaneendra Reddy Medapati, MS

Yoganwesh Medisetti, MS

Najam Deen Memon, MS

Parashar Merapala, MS

Pranay Kumar Reddy Mettu, MS

Pragnya Reddy Middela, MS

Srichandana Miriyala, MS

Azeem Pasha Mohammad, MS

Areebuddin Mohammed, MS

Wajahat Mohammed, MS

Jordan Shantel Mullins, MS

Hari Vignesh Muralidharan, MS

Jason Scott Nagro, MS

Sooraj Sivadasan Nair, MS

Sesha Kumar Reddy Nallamilli, MS

Sunil Kumar Reddy Nallanagulagari, MS

Shruthi Natte, MS

Sathvik Chandra Neradugommu, MS

Ratna Teja Nerusu, MS

Nhan Thanh Nguyen, MS

Pranay Noothi, MS

Priyanka Padire, MS

Chelsea Marisa Page, MS

Sai Kumar Pailla, MS

Meghana Palle, MS

Kushal Sudhirbhai Parikh, MS

Prateek Parmar, MS

Supriya Parupalli, MS

Poojasree Pasupuleti, MS

Gaurav S. Patel, MS

Hanisha Dipen Patel, MS

Jugal Sanjaybhai Patel, MS

Samarth Tulsibhai Patel, MS

Swapnil Patel, MS

Sai Vineeth Reddy Peddaveeti, MS

Bhanusree Penukonda, MS

Keerthana Peram, MS

Ramachandra Petla, MS

Seetharamakrishna Pinniboina, MS

Hari Chandana Polisetty, MS

Vamsi Sai Poludasu, MS

Bhavitha Potlapally, MS

Baby Priya Pulicharla, MS

Laxmi Priya Pulipaka, MS

Jahnavi Puppala, MS

Vijayalaxmi Puri, MS

Indusree Rachamadugu, MS

Rahul Rajendran, MS

Jashwanth Sai Ramishetti, MS

Ramya Sri Ravuri, MS

Kruthik Reddy Singireddy Mahipal Reddy, MS

Syeda H. Rizvi, MS

Jada K. Ruffin, MS

Michael J. Sanchez, MS

Sai Prasad Varma Sangaraju, MS

Sydney Nicole Schellhase, MS

Nithin Reddy Seelam, MS

Mansi Sureshbhai Shyani, MS

Calvin Clinton Singleton, MS

Akhila Sirikonda, MS

Bhavana Soppa, MS

Nagendra Babu Surineni, MS

Bharat Nanda Kishore Thadisetti, MS

Mohindher Thirumalai, MS

Phani Krishna Thota, MS

Meghana Thubati, MS

Parth Sureshbhai Trada, MS

Bhavya Chandana Tumati, MS

Awotu Friday Utunedi, MS

Jagadeesh Chandra Vangaveti, MS

2023 UHCL Commencement 12
*Honors Degree Candidates

Vamsi Sai Vanka, MS

Sandeep Reddy Varala, MS

Vamsi Revanth Vema, MS

Patricia Cabigting Vicente, MS

Preethi Vuchuru, MS

Lokesh Yanamandala, MS

Archana Yarlagadda, MS

Mounika Yella, MS

Sandeep Chowdary Yemukapati, MS

Sai Venkata Satish Yenduri, MS

Sai Darshak Reddy Yettapu, MS

College of Human Sciences and Humanities

BACHELOR'S DEGREE

Destiny Ariella Acevedo, BS

Jasmin Davis Alcorn, BS

* Deborah Adelsia Allen, BFA

Esther Marina Almendariz, BS

Marco Antonio Alvarado, BA

Aiman Alvi, BS

Illeana M. Amaya, BA

* Cassandra Ellen Marie Anderson, BS

Eric Paul Anderson, BA

Devin Lynn Andrus, BS

Caleb Joseph Angel, BA

Karla Estrellita Arellano, BS

* Austin Armour Ariss, BSGEOG

Vanessa Arredondo-Galindo, BS

* Ana Laura Avilez, BSN

Christopher Logan Bailey, BA

Bernard Baiye, BS

Yasmin Candelaria Banda, BS

Meeta Barratt, BS

Andrea Baylor, BS

Melissa Benavides, BS

Sydney Lauren Biekert, BSW

* Lauren B. Bilnoski, BS

Jacob Lee Bishop, BS

* Bryan Nicholas Bluhm, BS

* Andrea Danae Boening, BA

Jerry A. Bonilla, BS

* Regan Michaela Brantley, BFA

* Bailey Ann Brockway, BA

Kaitlon Elizabeth Brod, BS

* Ashley Browne, BS

Laura Iliana Buenrostro, BS

Abby Buggs, BS

Annette Buitrago, BS

* Ryan Daniel Byrd, BFA

Sheridan E. Cabaniss, BA

Jerrica Esperanza Cabrera, BS

Rovaan Caelum, BSGEOG

* Julie Ovalle Castillo, BS

* Shavrielle Charles, BS

* Alma Maria Chavez, BS

Elisa Cherry-Shillingford, BS

* Adrian Cisneros, BS

Tearannie L. Clark, BS

Lizbeth Aleli Colocho, BA

* Alyssa Nicole Comeaux, BA

Darrell Craddock, BA

Ashlee D. Cruz, BS

* Candace Michelle Cummings, BA

* Joshua Michael Curd, BA

Maliyah Renai Davis-Shankle, BS

Akayle Grace Day, BFA

* Cindy Stephany Gil Villavicencio De Castillo, BFA

Myranda Lea De Los Santos, BS

* Andrea H. De Robles, BFA

D'Andre Eugene Dearmon, BS

* Maria Delgado, BSW

* Sierra Marie Dickey, BS

Wyatt James Dubcak, BSGEOG

Khadija Durrani, BS

* Lendon Matthew Dutton, BS

Jo Faith Dye, BSW

* Kaitlyn Michelle Eason, BS

Renee Hope Edgar, BS

Bethanie Renee Edmonds, BA

* Lilibeth Elizondo, BSW

Sarah M. Elliott, BS

Amanda Elizabeth Ellisor, BS

Kasi Lynn Espinosa, BS

Jonathan Rene Estrada, BS

Eunyce Ximena Estudillo, BS

Valerie R. Fleener, BS

* Garret M. Fontenot, BS

Joshua Ford, BA

* Abigail Rhea Forrest, BA

Jasmin Isabel Galvan, BS

Marisol Anayeli Galvan, BS

Jacquelyne A. Garcia, BS

* Julie I. Garcia, BS

Lorena Garcia, BS

* Horacio Garcia-Sosa, BS

* Katelyn Page Garner, BSN

* Sarah Garnhum, BS

Amanda Lizet Garza, BS

Hector Hebert Garza, BA

* Andrea L. Gerke, BS

Grant Norman Gitschlag, BA

* Makena Leigh Glover, BFA

Angelica Brooke Goff, BSW

* Antonio Ray Gonzalez, BS

Estefania Jamie Gonzalez, BS

* Maria Granados, BS

* Aileen Guajardo, BS

Aspen Haberman, BS

Pierce Blaine Harper, BS

Mackenzie Lynnette Marie Harris, BFA

* Justin Allen Hashaw, BFA

* Madison Olivia Nicho Hebert, BFA

Crystal D. Henderson, BS

Elizabeth Galvan Hernandez, BS

* Juliana Claire Hickman, BS

Morgan L. Higgins, BS

Rebeka Diann Hilburn, BFA

Jonah Adam Hill, BFA

* Joshua Stephen Holder, BS

Amber Rose Hollier, BA

* Katecia Holmes, BSN

* Tobi Nicole Holthusen, BA

* Kailey Norene Horne, BS

Casey Huddleston, BA

* Mckenzie D. Ivins, BS

* Dylan Reece Jackson, BFA

Nylya Gabriel Jenkins, BFA

* Eboni Desiree Johnson, BFA

Xavier Curtis Johnson, BS

Airianna Nisa Jokhan, BS

Daniel Francisco Jones, BFA

* Megan Bethany Keaster, BS

Brittany Lynn Kelly, BA

Danielle C. Kimbrough, BA

* Christopher Eugene Kitchens, BS

Victoria Grace Kocurek, BS

* Jill Sandra Kohlhafer, BS

Sunah Ku, BS

* Kara Brianne Lane, BA

Corey Hunter Lanier, BS

* Marnie Rae Lewis, BS

Angelina N. Liles, BS

Mckenzee Lilley, BS

Jose Luis Linares, BA

* Sydney Lane Lo Coco, BFA

Elizabeth Marie Lopez, BS

Erika Marglen Lopez Delgado, BS

* Brianna L. Lozano, BS

Daishanee' Jasaria Maiden, BS

Mason Riley Malaer, BA

* Heather S. Martin, BSW

Jesse Gabriel Martinez, BS

Tabbitha Martinez, BSW

Tiffany Rebeca Martinez, BA

* Caitlin Bree Mason, BA

* Noemi Mata, BFA

* Christina Lenora Maxwell, BA

Shelby Bryanne McCrary, BA

Mark Edward McLish, BS

Rachel R. McNew-Nguyen, BS

Victor O. Medrano, BSGEOG

* Melissa Ann Mejia, BSN

Laura R. Melancon, BFA

* Nikki Michelle Miranda, BS

* Mary G. Mohammed, BS

* Marissa Nicole Molina, BS

* Josefina Montalvo, BA

Laura Michelle Moore, BS

Evelynn Morales, BS

* Lillian Maria Morales, BS

* Rayza G. Morales, BSN

Sierra Alexis Morales, BS

* Jasmine N. Morgan, BSW

Edward Munoz, BS

* Ida Munoz, BS

Yajaira Lara Muñoz, BSW

* Lindsey Renee Murphy, BFA

* Destiny Andrea Navarro, BS

Andy R. Nguyen, BS

* Sage Binh-An Nguyen, BS

William Nordness, BA

Mia N. Norwood, BS

Brandi Kay ODaniel, BS

Joshua Dylan Oldag, BS

2023 UHCL Commencement 13
*Honors
Degree Candidates

Spring Degree Candidates

Dasha K. Orebeaux, BS

Diego Paita, BS

Mayra Maria De La Palomo, BSN

* Jacob Ottis Pate, BS

Matthew J. Pavelka, BA

* Brooke Emily Payne, BA

Dominique Desiree Peralta, BS

Joe A. Perez Jr., BSW

Elizabeth H. Perkins, BS

David Edwin Perry, BS

Liberty Ann Perry, BS

Phenix Idelia Philbert, BS

Mia Elizabeth Pompa, BA

* Jamie Rogers Powell, BS

* Laura Susan Powell, BA

Citlali Avalos Prado, BS

Christian J. Primus, BSW

* Ashton A. Pruitt, BA

Hannah Elizabeth-Rose Pullen, BA

* Michelle Julissa Rabago, BSN

* Ana Karen Ramirez, BS

Jaquelinne Jimenez Ramirez, BSW

* Ashley Marie Ramos, BS

Fatima D. Ramos, BA

Morayma Ramos, BS

* Priscilla Rangel, BS

Celia Nereida Razo, BA

* Sandra Noemy Reeves, BSW

* Julianna Antonella Reyes, BS

Paul M. Reyes, BS

Donald Reznicek, BA

Michelle Rhoten, BS

Jaimie Riojas, BS

* David Rocha, BA

Danielle Nicole Rodgers, BS

Alejandra Rodriguez, BSN

* Adriana Maria Rodriguez-Cabrera, BFA

Nathan R. Rojas, BS

Sydney Racquel Rolen, BS

Finlay S. Ross, BS

* Callie Ann Rossi, BA

* Bianca Y. Ruiz, BS

Doria Yoselin Salinas, BSW

* Tommy Samuel, BSW

* Brenda Sanchez, BSN

Gwyneth S. Sanchez, BS

* Taven Juliana Satsky, BS

* Grace Sebesta, BFA

* Richard Clayton Seydler, BA

Amanda Lee Shane, BS

* Jennifer R. Shelton, BSW

* Clarissa June Silva, BA

Alyssa Nikol Smith, BS

Amber Lee Smith, BS

Shaniqua Dominique Smith, BS

* James A. Sonka, BA

Gesselle Sosa, BS

* Abby Elizabeth Sparks, BS

Kimberly Nicole Square, BA

* Alyssa Marie Stephenson, BSW

* Destiny Cheyanne Stonestreet, BA

Randy David Summers, BS

* Johnathan Wayne Swallow, BS

Tara Lei Taylor, BS

* Samantha Alessandra Thiel Dos Santos, BS

* Rebecca Lynn Thumann, BS

* Diana Toledo, BS

Emerald Ruth Torres, BS

* Zuly Tovar Nevarez, BSW

Loren Tovar, BS

Duyan Nguyen Tran, BA

* Madison Saylor Trembath, BFA

Cari Leslie Tucker, BA

Brad Dennison Turner, BS

James Earl Joseph Turner, BA

Meagan Elaine Valladares, BS

Willow B N Van Scoyoc, BFA

* Amy Vargas, BS

Michael Buchanan Velasquez, BA

* Lizbeth Adriana Villarreal, BA

* Rebecca Villarreal, BFA

* Jessica Nicole Watkins, BS

Megan Danielle Watkins, BS

Ariel Weber, BA

Ashleigh Nicole West, BA

* Katherine Noel Wham, BA

* Stacy White, BS

Summer Dawn Whittington, BS

* Kelsey Lynn Williams, BS

* Zoe Womersley, BS

* Jordan Donell Wright, BA

Teyaly A. Zarate, BS

Maria De Los Angeles Zavala, BSW

Yanmilene Zubieta, BS

MASTER'S DEGREE

Ka'Rin Lanell Adams, MA

Aubrey N. Adkison, MS

Leila Agbogu, MA

Madelyne J. Arevalo, MA

Alison Margaret Argast, MA

Kayla Arianna Arjona, MS

Jessica Arzate, MS

Christopher Lawrence Baulch, MA

Amanda Christine Boone, MA

Danika Jewel Bosch-Greer, MA

Rebecca Farrell Brockman, MA

Joshua Morgan Brokaw, MA

Dane O. Burgos, MA

Brandon Shane Burrow, MS

Sarah Capestani, MA

Steven C. Cardenaz, MA

Jennifer Carrera, MA

Kristen M. Cevallos, MA

Nidia Larissa Chavez, MA

Samantha Jo Christmon, MS

Carson L. Clifton, MA

Leah Beth Cooper, MS

Jayla Mikaya Dennis, SSP

Dayanna Diaz, MA

Adam Flance, SSP

Merrick F. Fowlks, MA

Dana Nicole Gardner, MS

Georgina Ana Rosa German, MS

Jillian Marie Goldman, MA

Charles John H. Gonzalez-Dyer, MA

Crystal Nicole Graham, MA

Taylor Ann Greaves, SSP

Kimberly Ann Grimes, SSP

Elizabeth K. Haden, MA

Ashley Rochell Harris, MA

Geraldo Hernandez, MA

Kelly Kathleen Hornsby, MA

Bernardo Iracheta, MA

Chelsea Autumn Johnson, MA

Alexandra Altinger Johnston, MA

Vanessa Leigh Jones, MS

Kishon P. Joseph, MA

Heena Rameshbhai Kalathiya, MS

Cleo Kantz, MA

Jimmy Mong Lao, MA

Ricardo Lara, MA

Chloe Marie Ledbetter, MA

Baleria Lara Leon, MA

Alexis Renee Leriche, SSP

Brandon Bernard Lewis, MA

Emily Michele Lewis, MS

Alicia Martinez Lucas, MA

Rifa Rafiq Maknojia, MS

Allie Kay Martin, MA

Mary Alice Anne Martin, MA

Dennis Anthony McIntosh, MA

Victor Enrique McIntosh, MA

Brooketawit Merid, MA

Angela Claire Miller, MS

Tara Moghadasian, MA

John M. Mokarzel, MA

Nicole Echeverria Moore, SSP

Brianne Morales, MA

Audriana Lashae Moye, MA

Kinnari Rameshbhai Nakrani, MS

Jennifer Trang Nguyen, MA

David A. Nunez, MA

Hannah Olofsson, SSP

Keta Rohitbhai Parikh, MS

Samantha Valerie Perez, SSP

Alexander Joel Soave Piper, MA

Ashly C. Pipes, SSP

Darius Javonte Provost-Evans, MA

Prinjal Pravinchandra Raj, MS

Savannah Kathleen Rowe, MA

Clarissa Giselle Ruiz, MA

Rigoberto Silva Ruiz, MS

Zachary Albert Schulte, MS

Aneri Amitkumar Shah, MS

Vaishakhi Tushar Shah, MS

Devanshikumari Dharmendrasinh Solanki, MS

Rachel Nicole Sparks, MA

Kelley Tieu, MA

Gozde Tura, MS

Ashtyn Alaine Van Vooren, MS

James Roy Webb III, MS

April Werner, SSP

Teresa Ann Whitmore, MA

Mykaylee Alexandra Wilhite, MS

Joseph Yao, MS

DOCTORAL DEGREE

Monica Martinez, PSYD

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*Honors Degree Candidates

HONOR SOCIETIES

Spring 2023 Graduating Honor Society Members

ALPHA KAPPA DELTA

Madelyne Arevalo

BETA ALPHA PSI

Samantha Houston

Erika Orozco

Ashley Patterson

Paula Restrepo

BETA BETA BETA

Reeya Bhatt

Alyssa Bogar

Nicholas Dillman

Areeba Imran

Sabrina Jacobo

Courtney Melo

Ricky Nguyen

Bhavana Omanakuttan

Hannah Vaughan

BETA GAMMA SIGMA

Maria Avalos Medina

Isabella Cardona Piqueres

Kasey Colmenero

John Ewing

Kylea Gibson

Patricia Gonzalez

Natosha Green

Dustin Helms

Natanael Herrera

Mark Jamison

Heather Juel

Krishna Chaitanya Katikaneni

Alicia Lee

Crystal Lemon

Lauren Lowe

Taci Mccarver-Donnell

Robert Murphree

Yen Nguyen

Norberto Olvera

Trishna Parikh

Christopher Powell

Travis Prothro

Genevieve Rendon

Sue Sepulveda

Krisha Kiran Shah

Jeremy Swor

Abongwa Nkwain Waindim

DELTA KAPPA

Amanda Boone

Kristen Cevallos

Crystal Graham

Chelsea Johnson

Alicia Lucas

Mary Alice Martin

Brianne Morales

I/O PSYCHOLOGY

Ka'Rin Adams

Merrick Fowlks

Kishon Joseph

Allie Martin

Brooketawit Merid

Audriana Moye

Rachel Sparks

Kelley Tieu

LAMBDA ALPHA ANTHROPOLOGICAL

Jill Kohlhafer

Sage Binh-An Nguyen

Tara Taylor

PHI ALPHA

Sandra Reeves

Lilibeth Elizondo

Angelica Goff

Heather Martin

PHI KAPPA PHI

Austin Ariss

Kasey Colmenero

Leah Cooper

Marina Fick

Patricia Gonzalez

Natosha Green

Mary Lara

Gladys Marines

Stephanie Martinez

Robert Murphree

Elyse Totten

PSI CHI

Leah Cooper

SIGMA TAU DELTA

Callie Rossi

UPSILON CHI LAMBDA

Cybil Moore

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WELCOME, ALUMNI!

Welcome to the UHCL Alumni Association!

The UHCL Alumni Association is your association. As a graduate or recipient of a teacher’s certificate, you are automatically a member – no dues necessary! This means you have access to a host of great events, activities and benefits.

Founded in 1981, the UHCL Alumni Association represents more than 75,000 alumni. It was created to enhance the pride, loyalty and engagement of its alumni by connecting them to fellow UHCL alumni, students, parents and friends of the university through support services, activities and events.

The UHCL Alumni Association Pin

Only UHCL alumni are given this pin, which identifies all of you as members of the UHCL Alumni Association. The pin features the university seal and, every time you see it, it will remind you of your hard work and dedication to achieving your goal.

Membership Benefits

Your official Alumni Association membership card gives you access to a variety of benefits and services, including exclusive alumni communications and invitations, networking opportunities, discounts, library privileges, and more.

For a complete list of benefits and other information about the Alumni Association, visit www.uhcl.edu/alumni

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FACULTY HONORS

2022-2023 Professorships

The UHCL Distinguished Professorship in Management Information Systems

Jian Lin, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Management Information Systems, College of Business

The Sandy Johnson/Barrios Technology, Ltd. Professorship in Educational Leadership

Antonio Corrales, Ed.D.

Associate Professor of Educational Leadership, College of Education

The Marilyn Mieszkuc Memorial Professorship in Women’s Studies

Georgina Moreno, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Psychology, College of Human Sciences and Humanities

Angela Kelling, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Psychology, College of Human Sciences and Humanities

2022-2023 Fellowships

The UHCL Faculty Fellowships

Amy Lucas, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Sociology, College of Human Sciences and Humanities

Robert Phalen, Ph.D., CIH, FAIHA

Professor of Occupational Safety and Health, College of Science and Engineering

Kewei Sha, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Computer Science, College of Science and Engineering

Jana Willis, Ph.D.

Professor of Instructional Design and Technology, College of Education

George Pulliam Distinguished Faculty Fellowship in Marriage and Family Therapy Endowment

Li Ping Su-Kubricht, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Family Therapy, College of Human Sciences and Humanities

Sofia Georgiadou, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Family Therapy, College of Human Sciences and Humanities

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ADMINISTRATION

University of Houston System Board of Regents

Tilman J. Fertitta, Chairman

Jack B. Moore, Vice Chairman

Durga D. Agrawal, Secretary

Doug H. Brooks

Alonzo Cantu

Gregory C. King

John A. McCall Jr.

Beth Madison

Ricky Raven

Edward Carrizales, Student Regent

University of Houston System Administration

Renu Khator, Ph.D. Chancellor

Raymond Bartlett, MBA

Senior Vice President for Administration and Finance

Diane Z. Chase, Ph.D.

Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost

Bettina Beech, Dr.P.H., M.P.H.

Chief Population Health Officer

Eloise Dunn Brice, B.S. Vice President for University Advancement

Dona H. Cornell, J.D.

Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel

Lisa K. Holdeman, BBA

Vice President for Marketing and Communications

Michael Johnson, M.A.

Chief of Staff for President

Ramanan Krishnamoorti

Vice President for Energy and Innovation

Elwyn C. Lee

Vice President for Neighborhood and Strategic Initiatives

Daniel M. Maxwell, Ed.D.

Interim Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

Claudia Neuhauser, Ph.D

Interim Vice President for Research

Michael Pede

Associate Vice President for Alumni Relations

Chris Pezman, MHM Athletic Director

David Shattuck, Ph.D.

President, UH Faculty Senate

Jason Smith, MCM

Vice Chancellor for Governmental Relations

Stephen J. Spann, M.D., MBA

Vice President for Medical Affairs and Founding Dean of the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine

University of Houston-Clear Lake Administration

Richard Walker, Ed.D. President

Christopher Maynard, Ph.D.

Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost

Mark A. Denney, MBA

Vice President, Administration and Finance

Tina Powellson, Ed.D.

Vice President, Student Affairs

Joseph L. Staley, MBA

Vice President, University Advancement

Matt Aschenbrener Ed.D.

Vice President, Strategic Enrollment Management

Elizabeth U. Lewis, Ed.D.

Associate Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, UHCL at Pearland

Kevin Wooten, Ph.D. Chief Strategy Officer

Edward R. Waller, Ph.D. Dean, College of Business

Joan Pedro, Ph.D. Dean, College of Education

Glenn M. Sanford, J.D., Ph.D.

Dean, College of Human Sciences and Humanities

Miguel A. Gonzalez, Ph.D. Dean, College of Science and Engineering

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2023 UHCL Commencement www.uhcl.edu

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