68TH COMMENCEMENT CONVOCATION SPRING 2020
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG
Dear Graduates, The faculty, staff, trustees and USF’s hundreds of thousands of global alumni join me in congratulating you on earning your degree. This milestone comes not only at the end of an academic journey, but in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak, one of the most significant global events of our lifetime. When your entire university experience changed from in-person to completely online you found ways to stay connected to one another and to continue to innovate and find new ways of gaining knowledge. Although celebrated in an unconventional way, this achievement is still an important chapter of your life — a chapter where you will use the knowledge, expertise, and experience you gained from USF to change the world and shape the future. With your degree from USF, you join a community of scholars — a community that spans the entire globe — that is driven to discover, to make an impact, to make life better for others. The investment you have made in your education opens up a future without limits. Today you graduate from the fastest-rising public university in the country. Over the past ten years, no other public university in the country has risen faster among U.S. News and World Report’s national university rankings than the University of South Florida. This achievement is yet another reflection of the commitment and hard work of our faculty, our staff, and all of you — our graduates. You can be confident that your degree from USF will equip you to embrace any opportunity or challenge ahead. We hope that your life journey takes you around the world and that you will always find your way back to USF. Congratulations, and GO BULLS!
Steven C. Currall, President University of South Florida
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG 68 TH COMMENCEMENT CONVOCATION SPRING COMMENCEMENT | SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2020
MARTIN TADLOCK REGIONAL CHANCELLOR
Dear graduates, Congratulations! You have achieved a significant milestone in your life: You are a 2020 graduate of the University of South Florida St. Petersburg. We could not be more proud of your accomplishments. We hope that you will take all of your college experiences with you as you begin this new journey. The time you spent inside and outside of our classrooms has prepared you for a promising future. As citizen scholars, you possess the knowledge and skills to ensure success in your chosen careers. More than that, you possess a strong capacity for caring – for each other, for our environment and for the communities in which you live and work. You are the next generation of leaders! The faculty and staff at USF St. Petersburg are very proud to have played a role in your achievement. Many of them are here today to celebrate with you. We hope that we have both challenged and inspired you to go out into the world and make a difference. As you graduate today, we will be reminded of why we chose this work and how fortunate we are to play a role in your book of life. This is a great day. Graduation is worth celebrating. Here’s to you and to all you will accomplish in the coming years.
M artin Tadlock R egional Chancellor
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UNIVERSIT Y OF SOUTH FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG AN ACADEMIC PIONEER
After graduating, our students continue to strive for excellence. Some receive national awards, such as the Pulitzer Prize, while others develop innovative ways to educate the next generation, or start successful businesses that create original solutions for industry. In their journey, they become ambassadors for USF St. Petersburg’s vibrant research culture.
Nestled along the waterfront on beautiful Bayboro Harbor, USF St. Petersburg opened for classes on September 7, 1965 in the barracks of a World War II Merchant Marine Base. The state legislature established it as an official campus of the University of South Florida in 1968. Its first degrees were conferred to 51 students in elementary education. Today, USF St. Petersburg is considered one of the loveliest urban campuses in the nation, nestled on the waterfront in the heart of a vibrant downtown. Characterized by a close-knit learning community with low faculty-to-student ratio, affordable tuition and a strong sense of place, USF St. Petersburg is part of the University of South Florida System, serving more than 4,000 students and offering more than 40 programs at the baccalaureate and master’s levels. USF St. Petersburg’s array of arts and sciences, business and education programs, combined with stellar faculty and a focus on experiential learning, provides students with unparalleled opportunities to learn, to intern, to contribute and to chart their own course.
SUSTAINABILITY One of USF St. Petersburg’s core values is care for the natural environment. Through sustainability, the University and its students are taking a leading role in efforts to create a healthier environment on campus and in the community. Students established a green energy fee to help fund sustainability initiatives at the university, from water bottle refill stations to LED lights. The institution is leading research around the collection and storage of renewable solar energy, installed a new library roof that incorporates artificial habitat for a threatened species and partnered with the City of St. Petersburg to establish a Climate Action Plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. USF St. Petersburg is recognized by the Princeton Review as one of “399 Green Colleges.” USFSP’s Warehouse Laboratory received LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum certification, the highest sustainability distinction, from the U.S. Green Building Council. The Laboratory is the first building in the USF System to receive Platinum designation, and is the fourth building constructed on campus to meet LEED certification standards. These accomplishments underscore the university’s commitment to sustainability. The sustainability ribbon represents the students’ lifetime commitment to a healthy environment.
RESEARCH AND INNOVATION USF St. Petersburg is Pinellas County’s only residential, public research university. The University is identified as a master’s comprehensive institution by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, and also holds the prestigious Community Engagement Classification from the Carnegie Foundation. The University prides itself on providing innovative learning experiences and research opportunities, from finance and biology to teaching and the arts. Guided by knowledgeable and experienced faculty, students conduct their own research, pursuing their passions and honing skills while addressing community issues.
UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP
USF ST. PETERSBURG LEADERSHIP
UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Steven C. Currall, President and Chief Executive Officer Joseph Hice, Vice President for Communications and Marketing Karen A. Holbrook, Regional Chancellor, USF Sarasota-Manatee Michael Kelly, Vice President for Athletics David Lechner, Senior Vice President for Business and Financial Strategy Charles J. Lockwood, Senior Vice President for USF Health Paul R. Sanberg, Senior Vice President for Research, Innovation and Knowledge Enterprise Noreen Segrest, Interim Senior Vice President for University Advancement and Alumni Relations Gerard Solis, General Counsel Martin Tadlock, Regional Chancellor, USF St. Petersburg Ralph C. Wilcox, Provost and Executive Vice President
Martin Tadlock, Regional Chancellor Catherine Cardwell, Associate Regional Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs, and Dean, Nelson Poynter Memorial Library Nicholas Setteducato, Interim Regional Vice Chancellor, Administration & Finance Patricia S. Helton, Regional Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs and Student Success Helen Levine, Regional Vice Chancellor, External Affairs Deborah Read, Regional Vice Chancellor, Advancement Michelle Madden, Campus Diversity Officer and Director of Institutional Effectiveness Jacob Diaz, Regional Assistant Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs, and Dean of Students Magali Michael, Dean, College of Arts & Sciences Sridhar Sundaram, Dean, Kate Tiedemann College of Business Brenda Walker, Interim Associate Dean, College of Education
Jordan B. Zimmerman, Chair Les Muma, Vice Chair Sandra Callahan Michael L. Carrere Britney Deas Stephanie E. Goforth Michael E. Griffin Oscar Horton Deanna Michael, Ph.D. John B. Ramil Byron E. Shinn Charles Tokarz Nancy H. Watkins
USF ST. PETERSBURG CAMPUS BOARD MEMBERS Stephanie E. Goforth, Chair Susan Churuti John Connelly Lawrence Hamilton Melissa Seixas
USF St. Petersburg is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate and master’s degrees. Events, activities, programs and facilities of the University of South Florida are available to all without regard to race, color, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, disability, age, Vietnam or disabled veteran status as provided by law and in accordance with the University’s respect for personal dignity.
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THE SYMBOLS OF LEARNING
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odern academic regalia evolved from the kinds of apparel worn by monks and students in the 11th and 12th centuries to keep warm in the medieval castles and halls in which they studied. Academic life as we know it today began in the Middle Ages — first in the church, then in the guilds. The teaching guild was the Guild of the Master of Arts, and the Bachelor was the apprentice of the Master. Their dress was the outward sign of stature and responsibility. Academic regalia was thus a visible manifestation — in color, pattern and design — that unified those of common discipline and like purpose. In later centuries, to preserve the regalia’s dignity and meaning, universities set rules of academic dress. American universities agreed on a definite system in 1895, establishing a code of approved attire. In 1932, the American Council on Education revised this code, which, for the most part, governs the style of academic dress today. The principal features of academic dress are three: the gown, the cap and the hood. THE GOWN — The gown has become symbolic of the democracy of scholarship, for it completely covers any dress of rank or social standing. The sleeves of the gown indicate the level of the degree held by the wearer. A long, pointed sleeve indicates the bachelor’s degree. The master’s gown has an oblong sleeve cut in an arc, with a slit at either the upper arm or wrist. The USF doctor’s gown has bell-shaped sleeves and three black bars on the sleeve. The doctoral robe also has the seal of the university on the velvet facing.
society. International students may choose to wear a special sash honoring their home country. The colors of their sash reflect the colors of their native flags.
THE CAP — The freed slave in ancient Rome won the privilege of wearing a cap, and so the academic cap is a sign of the freedom of scholarship and the responsibility and dignity with which scholarship endows the wearer. Old poetry records the cap of scholarship as a square symbolizing the book, although other authorities claim that it is a mortar board, the symbol of the masons, a privileged guild. The color of the tassel on the cap denotes the discipline. The tassels on the caps (mortar boards) worn by the faculty may be black or a color indicating the degree. Those who hold a doctoral degree may wear a gold tassel. It is traditional for degree candidates to wear their tassels on the right and for those holding degrees to wear them on the left. Graduates transfer their tassels to the left after conferring of the degrees by the President.
THE COLORS — In regalia, academic disciplines are noted by color. These colors can be found on undergraduate and masters tassels and on master and doctorate hoods on the velvet edging.
THE HOOD — The hoods are lined with the official colors of the institution conferring the degree. They are edged and bound with velvet of the color appropriate for the degree. At USF, the lining of the hood is green with a gold chevron, representing the university’s colors.
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THE MACE — The USF Mace, used during all Commencement ceremonies, is a ceremonial staff similar to those used by many institutions of higher learning to show the right of academic institutions to grant degrees to graduates. The USF mace is used during all Commencement ceremonies and is carried by the President of the Faculty Senate. Our mace includes a gold pine cone at its top to represent growth and continuity. Eight silver semicircles, which support the pine cone, stand for the eight colleges in existence at USF when the mace was commissioned in 1998. When not in use, today’s mace is displayed in the foyer of the President’s office. The original university mace is on display in the Alumni Center.
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THE MEDALLION — The medallion worn by candidates for the bachelor’s degree identify those graduating with honors based upon GPA. THE SASH — The golden-colored sash is made available to students who are members of university honors societies. The sash is embroidered with the university seal and the student’s honors
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Apricot — Nursing Blue (dark) — Philosophy (doctorate) Blue (light) — Education Blue (peacock) — Public Administration Blue (Rhodes) — Audiology Brown — Visual and Performing Arts Citron — Social Work, Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling Crimson — Advertising, Journalism and Mass Communications Copper — Economics Drab — Business Green (Kelly) — Medicine Green (olive) — Pharmacy Green (sage) — Political Science (masters) Orange — Engineering Pink — Music Salmon — Public Health Scarlet — Religious Studies Science Gold — Anthropology, Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Criminology, Cybercrime, Environmental Science, Geography, Geology, Gerontology, Health Sciences, Information Technologies, Medical Science (masters), Medical Technology, Mathematics, Marine Science, Physics, Speech Pathology, Statistics Silver — Speech Communications Teal — Physical Therapy Violet — Architecture White — Arts and Letters and Humanities, including African Studies, American Studies, Applied Linguistics, Art and Art History, Classics, English, Foreign Language, General Studies, History, Interdisciplinary Social Science, International Studies, Liberal Studies, Linguistics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Women’s and Gender Studies Yellow (lemon) — Library Science Yellow (pineapple) — Hotel and Restaurant Management
ORDER OF EXERCISES STEVEN C. CURRALL, PRESIDING
SPRING COMMENCEMENT SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2020 68TH COMMENCEMENT CONVOCATION
Order of Exercises as presented on a special Spring 2020 University of South Florida St. Petersburg Commencement video
CEREMONY OPENING AND REGIONAL CHANCELLOR’S WELCOME
Martin Tadlock Regional Chancellor
PRESIDENT’S WELCOME
Steven C. Currall President of the University
STUDENT WELCOME
Jadzia Duarte USF St. Petersburg Student Body President
KING O’NEAL SCHOLARS Erin Dean Jonathan deVries Ainsley Sorenson OUTSTANDING GRADUATE AWARD
Jonathan deVries
CONFERRING OF DEGREES
President Currall
ALMA MATER
USF Chamber Singers
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USF ST. PETERSBURG OUTSTANDING GRADUATE AND KING O’NEAL SCHOLAR JONATHAN DEVRIES The University of South Florida St. Petersburg Outstanding Graduate Award, given by the USF Alumni Association, recognizes a graduating senior who embodies leadership, school spirit, community service, character and scholarship. The global coronavirus pandemic crystallized for Jonathan deVries why he wants to pursue a career in medicine: to solve problems and help people. Jonathan, who is graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Biology, is USF St. Petersburg’s Outstanding Graduate for Spring 2020. Over the course of his studies, Jonathan took advantage of Tampa Bay’s status as a healthcare hotbed to work at a number of premier institutions. As a first-year student, he began volunteering in the surgical recovery room at Bayfront Health, which he continued to do throughout his college experience. The following year, he interned at Moffitt Cancer Center researching novel therapies for bone-metastatic prostate cancer. Starting in his junior year, he worked at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital as a clinical research assistant conducting labs and research on pediatric gastroenterology that he continues today. On top of his studies and hands-on learning at research centers and hospitals, Jonathan found time to satisfy his passion for global outreach by serving on mission trips to Japan and Kenya, helping to build an addiction recovery center. Each of these experiences has contributed to his knowledge and passion for the medical field and he is currently applying to medical schools across the nation, with plans to start in the Fall of 2021.
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USF ST. PETERSBURG KING O’NEAL SCHOLARS A tradition since 1988, the King O’Neal Scholars are recognized each semester by the USF Alumni Association in honor of charter graduates Lucas King and Evelyn O’Neal. Graduating seniors with the highest overall grade point average, a 4.0 GPA, are identified as King O’Neal Scholar candidates during commencement ceremonies. The recipients of the King O’Neal award also receive a certificate of accomplishment and a gold medallion with the university seal.
ERIN DEAN Erin Dean is graduating with her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education. Erin loves to build relationships with and teach students. Her hope is to inspire the next generation to strive for excellence and growth in their talents and abilities, and to be kind. She is honored to be named as a King O’ Neal Scholar and would like to thank her wonderful parents and family, her church family, her friends, her mentors and Cooperating Teachers, as well as her professors and supervisors for all their love, support, and encouragement. Upon graduation, her desire is to work in the Pinellas County School District as an Exceptional Student Education teacher.
AINSLEY SORENSON Ainsley Sorenson is graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. A St. Petersburg native, she moved to New York City at the age of 15 to pursue her ballet studies. She is a former professional ballerina, YoungArts Foundation Finalist prizewinner, and international ballet competition silver medalist. In 2019, Ainsley worked as a research assistant to Dr. Jennifer O’Brien on the “Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease with Cognitive Training” study and conducted memory screenings within the community. That same year, she acquired her CNA license and served as a medical volunteer in Costa Rica. She is a Certified Crisis Counselor with Crisis Text Line and is the current President of the Pre-Physician Assistant Society at USFSP. Ainsley currently works as a Medical Assistant at a premier dermatology practice in St. Petersburg and aspires to become a physician assistant. Upon graduation, she will begin the application process for physician assistant schools.
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RANDY NORRIS USF ALUMNI ASSOCIATION CHAIR Congratulations Class of 2020! Today, your families, friends and fellow Bulls everywhere are celebrating you. While we can’t be together physically to recognize your momentous achievement, I hope you can feel our immense pride. Graduating from the University of South Florida is a testament to your fortitude and unwavering belief in a brighter future, both for yourselves and for all who will benefit from the knowledge you’ve worked so hard to gain. You now have the distinction of calling yourselves USF alumni. Wherever your future takes you, you’ll carry with you the distinguished reputation of a worldclass university and a bond with more than 355,000 Bulls who are leading and serving with excellence around the world. I invite you to stay connected to your alma mater and that powerful Bulls network through your USF Alumni Association. Your membership creates meaningful ways for all of us to promote and protect our university; share our USF pride; and make a positive impact on USF, our communities, and Bulls past, present and future. I’m pleased to present you with a special graduation gift – a one-year membership in your USF Alumni Association. It will give you tools, resources and people who can help you succeed in this next chapter of your lives. While we are physically separated for the time being and face a future with many unknowns, two things are certain: We are, and will always be, connected, and we are here for you. I hope you’ll get involved with your local alumni chapters and societies, which have found creative ways to keep us together these past weeks. Watch your email, visit our website and follow us on social media, and look for your quarterly USF magazine to stay up to date on the many opportunities available to you. We applaud you, fellow USF graduates. Now flip that tassel and toss that mortarboard – you’ve arrived! Horns Up!
R andy Norris, ‘79 Chair, USF A lumni Association
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CANDIDATES FOR THE MASTER’S DEGREE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
KATE TIEDEMANN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Magali Michael, Dean
Sridhar Sundaram, Dean
MASTER OF ARTS
MASTER OF ACCOUNTANCY
Digital Journalism Luke Daniel Cross Alysia M. Cruz Brian Patrick Hattab Heather Rosenblum Diaritza Ríos
Accountancy Sebastian Baraybar Pengyuan Chen Britt Wallace Galipault Molly P. Gilroy Jason B. Graziano Daniel Christopher Madeiros Jorge Martinez II Scott Edward McMaster Greta Riley Heather Robinson Kayla Marie Savage Heather Nicole Shamblin Christopher Todd Ashley N. Trinidad
Journalism and Media Studies Nicole Slaughter Graham Psychology Bharat Bharat Melissa Cloutier Alexandria T. Corona Zoe E. Cown Kaitlyn M. Ligman Jessica Renaud George Paul Rocek
MASTER OF LIBERAL ARTS Liberal Arts, Florida Studies Amy Jean Anderson Rachelle Pontes DeeLynn Rivinius Melissa Russette Skinner
MASTER OF SCIENCE Conservation Biology Aleah Marie Ataman Sean Sullivan Environmental Science and Policy Kelly F. McKenna Callie Mills
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Business Administration Christopher Allan Abdon Leanne Albury William W. Campbell Mariah Corbitt Devon Ross Dittelberger Fallon Fratone Christopher K. Greenidge Patricia Haeussler Ryan Hoyt Susan Johnson Jennifer Keller Samuel Lister Thomas Constantine Panageas Sriram Prakash Jason Ray Melissa Amanda Stevens Melissa Thammavongsa Minh Trang Tran Pei Hua Tsou Ryan Joseph Voss Athena Valentina Xenakis
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Business Administration, Business Analytics Joshua Kucko Jennifer Lindsay Josue Ojeda Alyssa Lee Zint Business Administration, Healthcare Analytics Ajoy Kumar MD Tammy Rice
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Brenda Walker, Interim Associate Dean
MASTER OF ARTS Elementary Education Jose Fernando Azcona Meza McKenzie Leigh Pugh Elementary Education, Science and Mathematics Palak Trivedi Michael Wiggs English Education Anna Maria Lineberger Exceptional Student Education Jamie Theresa Bringman Reading Education Allison Stering
MASTER OF EDUCATION Educational Leadership Melissa Anderson Sarah Christena Caitlin Hamzawi Jessica Lynn McMahon Mistie Meditz Janet Kay Nickse Alexandra Owens Joshua Parker Christina Powers Amber Renee Sipe
CANDIDATES FOR THE BACHELOR’S DEGREE At the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, we take great pride in the academic achievements of our students. Undergraduate students who are graduating with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher are recognized in this Commencement program as graduating with honors, designated as follows: Cum Laude* – graduating with honor: grade point average of 3.5 or higher Magna Cum Laude** – graduating with high honor: grade point average of 3.7 or higher Summa Cum Laude*** – graduating with highest honor: grade point average of 3.9 or higher Graduates with the highest cumulative grade point average, 4.0, are also identified as King O’ Neal Scholars.
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Magali Michael, Dean
BACHELOR OF ARTS Anthropology Bethany Rae Brittingham** Emily Renae Cunningham*** Augustine Haile*** Olivia Hanson*** Sunny Stewart Karen Maria Valdovinos Michelle Azure Willett* Anthropology and English Darby Blekicki** Criminology Collin Christian Brent** Salvatore John Caravello*** Landon Cassidy** Steve Chandler* Lisa M. Davis Morgan Hartman Chantal Hendrickson Ashley Hughes Joshua Johnson Mariah Laber* Connor Nielsen LePak Melanie Lopez* Jacqueline Luciano Mario Maged Makram** Parker Moran Hannah Murphy Jessica Parker Gary Rangel Ashley Schipae** Roc Sherman Summer Silveus English, Literature and Cultural Studies Giulia Balistreri** Mckenzie A. Mcwade Paige C. Rodriguez Amber Marie Sestilio* English, Writing Studies Victoria Skye Carroll* Mariah Culhane Stephanie Schmidt
Jennifer Stott*** Stephanie Stott*** Geospatial Analysis & Geography, Geospatial Sciences Christopher Bard Daniel Ciccia James B. McCormick Geospatial Analysis & Geography, Society and Environment Laura Gonzalez History Dorothy I. Green*** Morgan N. Greig* Marcus Holland Emily Lasseter Donnie Ibn Malik Ali McClendon Jarod Norris* Sarah Olive* Steven Steele Branden William Suthard William R. Trippett*** Raven Wasserman Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Anthropology, History Minja Trifkovic Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Anthropology, Psychology Jasmine K. Abdullah Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Anthropology, Sociology Ruben Robles Nicole Rupp** Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Environmental Science & Policy, Psychology Julie Beach
Cum Laude *
Shannon L. Love Keylon Lovett Ireland Renee Maechtle Dragana Mitric* Sarah Ortner Nicholas T. West Alexandra Solomon Mhariel Amanda Summers**
Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, International Studies, Economics Dennis Montero Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Psychology, Sociology Susana Beatriz GardunoGonzalez Sara Rocks Samantha Silva Arroyo*** Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Sociology, Criminology Shelby Lynne Edmeads*** Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Sociology, Geography Mariana Doff Sotta Sferelli Mass Communications, Journalism and Media Studies Delaney Brown** Ashley Nicole Campbell** Rebecca Colone** Tabitha Crosby Leanna Doolittle Tyra Finelli Ashton Gambill Makenzie Anne Garner** Dylan Hart Aiden Michael McKahan Katlynn Mullins Brianna L. Rodriguez Julia Severance Erica Vilkus Kayla Wade Lauryn Walker Emily Wunderlich*** Political Science Stefan Davis Christopher Evans* Samantha Fiore Matthew Franzese Peyton Johnson Edward Kelly Lacey Kozlowski** Magna Cum Laude **
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Psychology Antonio Albornoz Caitlin Allen Margie F. Asuncion Abigail Berlage Joseph Michael Bianco* Natalie Bogusiewicz Lauren Bone Erica Bracamonte* Chad Allen Bruner Samantha A. Bryan* Krista Burge** Ashley Christiano Sophia Marie Cirillo* Deja J. Davis Skye Anthony Franks*** Maria Garcia Saravia David Courtenay Glandon* Hannah Noel Glover* Kaylyn Elizabeth Hannon Hannah Hartung Samantha Haskins Amanda M. Helfand*** Madison Honchell Jareé Joyce Mykenzie Pamela King* Shelby Lamb Hanh Le-Ho Madison Lundquist Alexandria McCullum Ailyn Menas** Sierra Rose Mielock Noah Miller** Laurel H. Moore Maria Morrow Olivia Ocampo** Kailey Marie Pate*** Janet Pedraza Dylan Pritchard Mariah Ramirez** Anastasia Reynolds*** Nina Saitta Emily Rose Sandifer***
Summa Cum Laude ***
Ainsley Sorenson*** Lauren Stephens* Breanna Stockwell Sydney Swan-Osufsen Annie-May Williams Ashley Williams Kressida Young Psychology and Criminology Devyn Peabody Madeline Sierra Maria Elise Van Parys World Languages and Cultures, Spanish & Latin American Studies Gina Maria Aragon**
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS Graphic Arts, Graphic Design Corryn Tayler Bernelle** Alicia Boyd Lizzette Caicedo Maja Luz Carlyle*** Kristen Cortada** Paula Sydney Dworsky* Kasi Nelson*** Tessa Wilson* Jesse Alan Woodward*** Graphic Arts, Illustration Emily Butler Emily Eskanos Riley Kirk** Bree Riley Cristina Trespando Arielle Zimmerman** Graphic Design Gabriela Calderon
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Biology, Biomedical Sciences Eshak Abdalla Daniela Arenas Nieto Nicholas Edward Brogan Gregory Cote***
Trang Dang Jonathan De Vries*** Adam Corbin Feldman Roy Francis Araseli Guerrero Zaryna Jolie Jasmin Hannah L. Knauf Kelly Lachman Rose Sterlande Moleus George Nassif Alexis Ostermann Raechel Polen Valerie Przetocki Samantha Anne Rivera** Frances Rodriguez Lara*** Brooke Shelley Gowsalya Sothy*** Tuyen Tran** John Everett Whitt Winnie Zheng Biology, Ecology and Evolution Gunner Clark Jasmine Cloutier Nicholette Nowak*** Biology, General Biology Deborah S. Andrango Charles Bray Janine LeeAnn Bunker Blake Cohen Caitlyn D’Urso Chelsea Dominguez Celina Bianche Dorie Emma S. Doyle Ariel Echeverria Briana Heptner* Joseph Michael Koukl Shannon Mennel** Martika Morejon Justin Morera*** Marissa Obregon Nicole Quaglia* Anthony Redondo Brian N. Richter Maria del Carmen Rodriguez Seamus Schenkenberg** Sierra Taylor Nicholas Tijerina Alexia Valentin Sarah Vinson Nicholas Weibel Ely Young Biology, Marine Biology Madeline Baum** Valarie Coulter* Frank DeJohn Bianca Ferrara Magen Greaux Tatiana Hernandez Madison Zimmer Linville Jillian Medrano Jenna Rivera Santiago Environmental Science and Policy, Environmental Policy Grayson T. Austin Jadzia Duarte* Shelby L. Hylton Lauren Johnson Crystal McClendon
Environmental Science and Policy, Sustainability Paige Charlick Kelly N. Lewis Ayden Marrullier Joshua Menendez Jordan Oppolo Ridley Reynolds* Forensic Studies & Justice Rachel Allender Jordan Benson Alyssa Brodnax Jennifer Elys Diaz** Kela Donielle Nelson Michelle J. Osorio* Savannah Reardon Heather Sherman* Madison Erin Smith Health Sciences, Communication Sciences & Disorders, Integrated Health Sciences Jonica Rosie Britus* Amber Alexandria Cuddon* Marisa Morgan Thompson Kennedy Murrian Robyn Pierce Devon Sineno Marissa Morgan Thompson Saba Torabi Health Sciences, Health Care Administration, Integrated Health Sciences Christina D. Ali Kelsey Calvo Justin Mayorga* Joshua Mayer Alexandra Quispe Health Sciences, Health Care Administration, Public Health Aimee Nicole Brigmond Staci Marlene Despard Geneva Hicks Natasha Lisette Hinton Tiffany Gabrielle St.Lifer Health Sciences, Integrated Health Sciences, Public Health Sandy Besaly** Alex Joseph Monkoski Boudreau** Joshefin Crespo Marina Girgiss** Leshawna Gray Jonathan Haddad Abigail Mattern Julitza Peraza Katia Perrin Tessa Rodd** Mariam Rodriguez** Leyla Sotolongo Tyler Rose Turner Health Sciences, Public Health, Communication Sciences & Disorders Adriana Pupo
Environmental Science and Policy, Environmental Science Nicolas Gonzalez Cum Laude *
KATE TIEDEMANN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS Sridhar Sundaram, Dean
BACHELOR OF ARTS Economics Nicholas Alberto Carr Justin N. DeVito Chantel Duckworth Justin Edward Nolan Kevin N. Patrick Hunter Schoch Jacob A. Whitfield
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Accounting Kayla M. Adams Tabetha L. Baer Kaitlyn Renee Bines Sara Flannery Bluedorn*** Meghan Leigh Clevenger Sean Diluzio Stephanie Ebel Caillaux Dean M. Favetta Dakotah Flint* Kevin Louis Foley Laura Emilia Haan Jordan Mackenzie Hicks Emma S. Hoyla Haley K. Huynh** Brian H. Keller Paige E. Kelly Thalyta Manieri*** Jacob P. McQuain** Corinne Meyers Pedro L. Moreno Ryan Nguyen Asmita Palsule Nathalia Margaret Richards Jennifer M. Robertson Christopher L. Rotolo Alexandra M. Rush Tabitha R. Shively Business Economics Caitlin D. Bowen Antoinnette Francis Mitchell Hutchinson Ian Richards Gabriel L. Richards Alexander J. Wahl Business Economics and Global Business Sam A. McDougall Entrepreneurship Mckenna C. Chefero Corey Schnur Yurika Wheeler Carson Wolf Finance Sean Michael Bates Jaylene Chamorro Lauren M. Gallio*** Ashleigh N. Gilray Taimi Hasanbek Chelsey Christian Hinkle Ray Lens Lucas Letonoff Tiana D. Montgomery Ruby S. Pagan* Michael Thomas Paladino Magna Cum Laude **
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Adrian Roldan Christine E. Rowe Anabelle Shaffer Taylor John Theal** Global Business Daniel Steven Hollander* Firum C. Kien Colin S. Stanart Islam Surmini Geoffrey J. Watters Management Connor V. Anderson Brian K. Barnes II Tyra Finelli Juliana Lauren Franzese* Celia M. Hagerman*** Brent M. Larson Jonathan Luper* Angalique PalmerSchweitzer Vincent Rao Luke Storie Jon W. Taggart Kyle W. Taracks* Management Information Systems Casey Cannella Kelli Lynn Erickson Haley Noel Robert Papadopoulos Austin Richman Management Information Systems and Entrepreneurship Vicente Martinez Marketing Casey Lynn Albert Madison R. Balke Alexandra M. Bannon Taylor Lee Berryhill Sebastian Bolivar Alexandra R. Caballero Rebecca Catterton Noel Jesus Colon Jason Jordan Diaz Priscilla Garzon Kyle Grammatica*** Haley F. Hill Jacquelyn R. Kesig Julia Kovac Delaney Morgan Lewis** Madison H. Lewis* Ryleigh Anh Long Anais Rebeca Lozada Alex Christopher McNeill Madison J. Pearman Evelyn Santos Katherine A. Smith Hope Steinke Halie Werkmeister Julia A. Wingle
Summa Cum Laude ***
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Brenda Walker, Interim Associate Dean
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Education Meghan Bentley** Christine Blevins** Ariel Kenzie Brangers*** Cerina Brooks* Matthew Broskie* Louise Chapell*** Gillian Chloupek** Lauren Alisa Cohen* Madison Kristine Crossen Erin Dean*** Amanda Michelle Grimes Mary Guenette Krystalynn Marie Gulczewski Alexandria Hempstead*** Morgan Losee Johnson Maria Jozic Jamie King Jeanne Ley Markelle Robin Maddock* William Muhlstadt Marjorie Nichols Jeffrey Phillipe Brittany Potter Samantha Redett** Samantha Anne Rey*** Ashley Schallert Hannah Shelby Rachel Jean Smith** Sarah Stanaland** Rochelle Young*** Educational Studies Jahsalyn Barnes Tiffany Humes Tiffany Poliah Elisabeth D. Pope
Names published in this Commencement program are a list of candidates who have applied to graduate by the deadline noted in the academic calendar for this term. Names do not appear if the application was not submitted by that deadline or for those who applied to graduate in an earlier term or who plan to apply in a later term. Names are also not printed for those who elected total privacy on their university record. The list of candidates in this program is not a certified list of graduates.
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ALMA MATER Hail to thee, our Alma Mater May thy name be told, Where above thy gleaming splendor, Waves the green and gold. Thou our guide in quest for knowledge Where we all are free University of South Florida, Alma Mater, hail to thee! Be our guide in truth and wisdom As we onward go, May thy glory, fame and honor Never cease to grow, May our thoughts and prayers be with thee through eternity, University of South Florida, Alma Mater, Hail to thee!