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COMMENCEMENT
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
December 15–16, 2011
UCF Arena
Orlando, Florida
This Commencement Program will be available at http://commencement.ucf.edu
for download as a PDF beginning Monday, December 19, 2011.
Gonfalons Symbolize the Spirit of the University of Central Florida
THE UCF CREED
College of Arts and Humanities
College of Nursing
The senses of sight, sound, and sensation
are transformed by spirit and creativity into
meaningful diverse forms of expression in
the College of Arts and Humanities.
The spirit of the College of Nursing is
conveyed by images that symbolize
caring, knowledge, and leadership.
College of Business Administration
College of Optics and Photonics
Familiar symbols elicit world marketplace
nance for the
College of Business Administration with its
innovative curriculum, state-of-the-art facilities,
and nationally recognized programs.
The striking multifaceted relief captures the spirit
of the Age of Light and epitomizes the science and
technology of the College of Optics and Photonics
uence in the 21st Century.
College of Education
College of Sciences
nitive symbol
of education and knowledge for centuries.
And for the College of Education, a galaxy of
encircling stars serves as a shining example
of diverse opportunities for learning.
As one of the largest colleges at UCF, the College
of Sciences’ programs range from the behavioral,
biological, computational, and physical to the
communicative, political, and social sciences.
INTEGRITY, SCHOLARSHIP, COMMUNITY,
CREATIVITY, AND EXCELLENCE ARE THE CORE
VALUES THAT GUIDE OUR CONDUCT,
PERFORMANCE, AND DECISIONS.
INTEGRITY
I WILL PRACTICE AND DEFEND ACADEMIC
AND PERSONAL HONESTY.
SCHOLARSHIP
I WILL CHERISH AND HONOR LEARNING AS
A FUNDAMENTAL PURPOSE OF MY MEMBERSHIP
IN THE
UCF COMMUNITY.
ce of Undergraduate Studies
College of Engineering and
Computer Science
The Space Transportation System symbolizes
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feats ever achieved and epitomizes the spirit of the
College of Engineering and Computer Science.
ce of Undergraduate Studies provides the
foundation, vision, and leadership necessary
for students to reach their academic potential
and to prepare for the steps, challenges,
and rewards of lifelong learning.
COMMUNITY
I WILL PROMOTE AN OPEN AND
SUPPORTIVE CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT BY
RESPECTING THE RIGHTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS
OF EVERY INDIVIDUAL.
College of Graduate Studies
Leadership, research, and service empower
graduate students in the division’s quality
learning environment. The doctoral cap, hood,
and gown epitomize the highest achievement
for the College of Graduate Studies.
CREATIVITY
I WILL USE MY TALENTS TO ENRICH THE
HUMAN EXPERIENCE.
EXCELLENCE
I WILL STRIVE TOWARD THE HIGHEST
airs
Rosen College of Hospitality
Management
The central fountain, framed by Mediterranean
arches, has come to symbolize the Rosen College of
Hospitality Management’s state-of-the-art campus
and its standard of excellence for the industry.
The Burnett Honors College
Academic programs in the College of Health and
airs are bound together by a shared sense
of purpose—to serve communities and contribute
knowledge that improves the quality of life of citizens.
ame
symbolizes The Burnett Honors College’s mission
to foster honor and passion for lifelong learning.
College of Medicine
The UCF Creed
The Rod of Aesculapius, serpent entwined around
, is an ancient Greek symbol associated with
healing the sick. The rod topped by the UCF Flame
of Hope is spiraled with the DNA’s double helix to
form the symbol for the College of Medicine.
Integrity, scholarship, community, creativity, and
excellence are the core values that guide the
university’s conduct, performance, and decisions.
STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE IN ANY
ENDEAVOR I UNDERTAKE.
University of Central Florida Commencement ♦ December 15–16, 2011
University of Central Florida
UCF Stands for Opportunity in scholarship, leadership, research, and service. The university also creates
opportunities for economic development, as well as community and industry collaboration. UCF is Central Florida’s
higher education partner and its hometown university.
The talents of UCF’s more than 198,000 alumni, more than 58,000 students, and more than 10,000 faculty
and staff members have made UCF one of the nation’s leading metropolitan research universities, and UCF is
committed to innovative community partnerships, world-class research with local impact, and the integration of
technology and learning.
The university offers 91 bachelor’s degrees, 92 master’s degrees, 3 specialist degrees, and 29 doctoral
degrees, as well as more than 94 graduate certificate programs. To date, more than 220,000 degrees have been awarded.
The university seal, shown above, is the symbol that sets our university apart from others. As you might
expect, choosing a university seal is no simple task. In UCF’s case, the job took 26 months. From the very first
suggestion, submitted in early 1966, to the unveiling of the present seal, it was a task without precedent for those
who were involved in the process.
In the two years after the first submission, nearly 50 designs and 70 different color combinations were
considered. The motto, Reach for the Stars, eventually served as the inspiration for the seal. It was first verbalized
by charter president Charles N. Millican. The phrase came to him, he recalled, when he was flying on a night that
was so clear the stars sparkled.
Stars were used in a variety of combinations. Pegasus, the winged horse of mythology, was added to depict
both contrast and connection between old and new, the humanities and the sciences.
In their search for tenets on which to launch a new experiment in higher education, the university’s
founders focused on two: Accent on Excellence and Accent on the Individual. Growth notwithstanding, their
successors remain committed to that end. The university’s motto, Reach for the Stars, encourages UCF’s students,
faculty and staff members, and alumni to go beyond the ordinary.
Indeed, extraordinary things happen in UCF’s classrooms and laboratories every day, and UCF is
prominent among its peers. UCF Stands for Opportunity.
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Office of the President
Dear Graduates:
Congratulations to each of you for the achievements that have brought you to this day.
Congratulations are also in order to your families, whose love and support have undoubtedly
contributed to your success.
Today’s commencement exercises mark the completion of a period of studying and learning, of
developing and adapting, and of accomplishing and contributing. All of these activities prepare
you for successful careers and for service as leaders in our society. Your university education
will be of immeasurable benefit to you for the rest of your lives.
As you leave UCF, please remember three things. First, your education is a lifelong process.
Maintain the intellectual curiosity that got you this far and never cease your learning. Second,
use your knowledge, your talent, and your degree for responsible purposes. Our world is so
complicated that we need all the ability we can muster to solve the great problems of our time.
Finally, remember your university and be loyal to it.
Best wishes for a lifetime of success and satisfaction.
Cordially yours,
John C. Hitt
President
P.O. Box 160002  Orlando, FL 32816-0002  (407) 823-1823  (407) 823-2264
An Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Institution
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Table of Contents
The UCF Creed .................................................................................................................................. Inside front cover
University of Central Florida ........................................................................................................................................ i
President’s Personal Note .............................................................................................................................................ii
University of Central Florida Administration .............................................................................................................. iv
Commencement Program .............................................................................................................................................. v
Commencement Speaker and Platform Party
December 15, 2011 2:30 p.m. Ceremony ............................................................................................................. vi
December 16, 2011 9:00 a.m. Ceremony ............................................................................................................. vii
2:30 p.m. Ceremony ............................................................................................................. viii
Candidates for Graduate Degrees
Doctoral Candidates ....................................................................................................................................... 1
Education Specialist Candidates ..................................................................................................................... 5
Master of Fine Arts Candidates ...................................................................................................................... 5
Master’s Candidates
College of Arts and Humanities ........................................................................................................ 6
College of Business Administration .................................................................................................. 7
College of Education ......................................................................................................................... 8
College of Engineering and Computer Science .............................................................................. 10
College of Health and Public Affairs .............................................................................................. 12
College of Medicine ........................................................................................................................ 14
College of Nursing .......................................................................................................................... 15
College of Optics and Photonics ..................................................................................................... 16
College of Sciences ......................................................................................................................... 17
Rosen College of Hospitality Management ..................................................................................... 18
Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees
Baccalaureate Degree Honors and Recognition............................................................................. 19
LEAD Scholars................................................................................................................................ 20
President’s Leadership Council ...................................................................................................... 21
Order of Pegasus ............................................................................................................................ 21
Air Force ROTC Commissions........................................................................................................ 21
Army ROTC Commissions .............................................................................................................. 21
College of Arts and Humanities ...................................................................................................... 23
College of Business Administration ................................................................................................ 26
College of Education ...................................................................................................................... 32
College of Engineering and Computer Science .............................................................................. 34
College of Health and Public Affairs .............................................................................................. 38
College of Medicine ........................................................................................................................ 42
College of Nursing .......................................................................................................................... 43
College of Sciences ......................................................................................................................... 44
Office of Undergraduate Studies ..................................................................................................... 50
Rosen College of Hospitality Management ..................................................................................... 52
The Commencement Ceremony and Academic Regalia .............................................................................................. 54
College Gonfalons and University Mace Information ................................................................................................. 56
The Presidential Medallion ......................................................................................................................................... 56
Honorary Degrees Awarded ........................................................................................................................................ 57
Degrees Conferred ...................................................................................................................................................... 58
Diploma Distribution Information ............................................................................................................................... 58
UCF Alma Mater ......................................................................................................................................................... 59
UCF Regional Campuses ............................................................................................................................................ 60
This program contains the most accurate graduation information available at press time.
The appearance of a name here is presumptive of graduation but not conclusive.
Lost and found items may be turned in or claimed at Guest Services, located at the main entrance on the second
level. All University of Central Florida campus activities, events, programs, and facilities are available to all
students of any race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender
identity, gender expression, and veterans’ status with due respect to law and the university’s philosophy of respect
for individual and personal dignity.
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University of Central Florida Administration
John C. Hitt...................................................................................................................................................... President
Tony G. Waldrop................................................................................................. Provost and Executive Vice President
Scott Cole .............................................................................................................. Vice President and General Counsel
Helen Donegan .............................................................................................. Vice President for Community Relations
Maribeth Ehasz ...................................................... Vice President for Student Development and Enrollment Services
Deborah C. German.............................................. Vice President for Medical Affairs and Dean, College of Medicine
Alfred G. Harms, Jr. ................................Vice President for Strategy, Marketing, Communications, and Admissions;
Interim Director of Athletics
Robert J. Holmes, Jr. ............................................................... Vice President for Alumni Relations and Development
Daniel C. Holsenbeck ..................................................................................... Vice President for University Relations
William F. Merck II.............................................................................. Vice President for Administration and Finance
John F. Schell ............................................................................................................ Vice President and Chief of Staff
M. J. Soileau ................................................................................ Vice President for Research and Commercialization
Patricia J. Bishop........................................................................ Vice Provost and Dean, College of Graduate Studies
Elliot Vittes ............................................................... Interim Vice Provost and Dean, Office of Undergraduate Studies
José B. Fernández ............................................................................................. Dean, College of Arts and Humanities
Foard Jones .................................................................................... Interim Dean, College of Business Administration
Alvin Y. Wang ......................................................................................................... Dean, The Burnett Honors College
Sandra L. Robinson ............................................................................................................ Dean, College of Education
Marwan Simaan ........................................................................ Dean, College of Engineering and Computer Science
Michael Frumkin ....................................................................................... Dean, College of Health and Public Affairs
Jean D. Leuner ...................................................................................................................... Dean, College of Nursing
Bahaa A. Saleh ............................................................................ Dean and Director, College of Optics and Photonics
Michael Johnson ................................................................................................................. Dean, College of Sciences
Abraham Pizam ................................................................................Dean, Rosen College of Hospitality Management
State of Florida
Rick Scott, Governor
Jennifer Carroll, Lieutenant Governor
Jeff Atwater
Chief Financial Officer
Ava L. Parker
Chair, SUS Board of Governors
Pam Bondi
Attorney General
Adam Putnam
Commissioner of Agriculture
Gerard Robinson
Commissioner of Education
Board of Trustees
Jim Atchison
Windermere
Richard T. Crotty
Orlando
Marcos R. Marchena
Orlando
Olga M. Calvet, Vice Chair
Lake Buena Vista
Alan Florez
Flagler Beach
Ida Cook
Chair, Faculty Senate
Robert A. Garvy
West Palm Beach
Matthew McCann
President, Student Government
Association
Meg Crofton
Lake Buena Vista
Ray Gilley
Orlando
Michael J. Grindstaff, Chair
Orlando
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Harris Rosen
Orlando
John Sprouls
Windermere
Commencement Program
Prelude
The Processional
The Baccalaureate and Graduate Candidates
The Faculty
The Platform Party
Convening of the Commencement
The National Anthem
Opening Remarks and Introductions
John C. Hitt, President
Commencement Address
The Conferring of Degrees
The Faculty
The Deans
The Provost
The President
Honors and Individual Recognition*
Student Body Representative
Alumni Association Representative
Alma Mater
The Recessional
The Faculty
The Platform Party
The Graduate and Baccalaureate Candidates
Andrew Walker, Organist
Jose Velez, Vocalist
David Enzfelder, Carol Fortier, and Reg Lyle, Bagpipers
Reader by ROMAGNA Company
Sign Language Interpreter by Interpretek
* Applause is the most appropriate method of conveying congratulations as your graduate’s name is called.
Other methods may keep your neighbors from hearing their graduate’s name.
As a courtesy to the graduates and families being recognized today, we ask that you remain in your seat until all
graduates have crossed the platform.
The ceremony will last approximately two hours.
Thank you for joining the faculty, staff, administration, and student body in honoring our graduates.
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College of Business Administration, College of Engineering and Computer Science,
College of Medicine, and College of Optics and Photonics
December 15, 2011 - 2:30 p.m.
Platform Party
Grand Marshal .............................................................................................................................. Dr. Patrick LiKamWa
Commencement Speaker .................................................................................................... The Honorable Buddy Dyer
President ................................................................................................................................................ Dr. John C. Hitt
Provost and Executive Vice President ...........................................................................................Dr. Tony G. Waldrop
Vice President and General Counsel ....................................................................................................... Mr. Scott Cole
Vice President for Community Relations ........................................................................................ Ms. Helen Donegan
Vice President for Student Development and Enrollment Services..................................................Dr. Maribeth Ehasz
Vice President for Medical Affairs and Dean, College of Medicine .........................................Dr. Deborah C. German
Vice President for Strategy, Marketing, Communications, ............................ VADM Alfred G. Harms, Jr., USN (Ret)
and Admissions; Interim Director of Athletics
Vice President for University Relations ................................................................................. Dr. Daniel C. Holsenbeck
Vice President for Administration and Finance ........................................................................ Mr. William F. Merck II
Vice President and Chief of Staff ....................................................................................................... Dr. John F. Schell
Vice President for Research and Commercialization ........................................................................... Dr. M. J. Soileau
Associate Dean, College of Graduate Studies .................................................................................... Dr. Michael Stern
Dean, The Burnett Honors College................................................................................................... Dr. Alvin Y. Wang
Interim Dean, College of Business Administration ................................................................................Dr. Foard Jones
College Top Honor Graduates
Mr. Luke Christopher Kelly, Economics
Mr. Christopher D. Laderer, Accounting
Ms. Stephanie Jean Schlacks, Accounting
Dean, College of Engineering and Computer Science.....................................................................Dr. Marwan Simaan
Mr. Michael Luke Falls, Electrical Engineering
Mr. Perry Lloyd Johnson, Mechanical Engineering
Dean, College of Medicine ........................................................................................................Dr. Deborah C. German
College Top Honor Graduate
Mr. Matthew Robert Hagerman, Molecular and Microbiology
Dean and Director, College of Optics and Photonics ............................................................................ Dr. Bahaa Saleh
Alumni Representative .................................................................................................. Mr. Bill Peppler, Class of 1996
President, Student Government Association................................................................................ Mr. Matthew McCann
University Faculty Representative ............................................................................................ Dr. Ranganathan Kumar
Staff Council Representative ............................................................................................................... Mr. Peter Alfieris
Commencement Speaker
Mayor Buddy Dyer has served as the City of Orlando’s chief executive
since 2003. He previously represented Central Florida for a decade in the
Florida Senate, where he led the Senate Democrats for three years.
Before he was elected to the Senate, Dyer worked as an environmental
engineer and practiced law for 20 years. He earned a bachelor’s degree in
Civil Engineering from Brown University, and he graduated with honors
from the University of Florida College of Law.
As mayor, Dyer helps to oversee the Orlando Utilities Commission,
Orlando International Airport, and Orlando Executive Airport. His areas of
focus have included diversifying Central Florida’s economy, securing
Central Florida’s first mass transit system, developing the new Amway
Center, strengthening neighborhood safety, and making government more
effective and efficient.
Dyer was selected this year as the “National Municipal Leader of the
Year” by American City and County Magazine.
The Honorable
Buddy Dyer
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College of Arts and Humanities, College of Graduate Studies,
College of Health and Public Affairs, College of Nursing,
and Office of Undergraduate Studies
December 16, 2011 - 9:00 a.m.
Platform Party
Grand Marshal ...................................................................................................................................... Dr. Susan Chase
Commencement Speaker ....................................................................................................... The Honorable Tico Perez
Honorary Degree Recipient ........................................................................................................... Mr. James A. Hinson
Vice President for Strategy, Marketing, Communications, ............................ VADM Alfred G. Harms, Jr., USN (Ret)
Senior Associate Dean, College of Graduate Studies .............................................................................. Dr. Max Poole
Dean, College of Arts and Humanities .........................................................................................Dr. José B. Fernández
Ms. Vanessa Flores, Art
Mr. Jaroslav Kalfar, English
Dean, College of Health and Public Affairs .................................................................................. Dr. Michael Frumkin
Dean, College of Nursing ..................................................................................................................Dr. Jean D. Leuner
Interim Vice Provost and Dean, Office of Undergraduate Studies ........................................................ Dr. Elliot Vittes
Mr. Ryan Maddox Chabot, Interdisciplinary Studies
Alumni Representative ....................................................................................... Mr. Matt Assenmacher, Class of 1993
University Faculty Representative ................................................................................................. Ms. Sharon Douglass
Staff Council Representative .........................................................................................................Ms. Cortright Francis
Tico Perez received his bachelor’s degree in political science from UCF
in 1983, where he also served as student body president. After earning his
law degree from Georgetown University, Perez practiced business law and
became a partner at the national law firm of Baker and Hostetler. He has
served as a political commentator for WESH-Channel 2 and started a
political talk-radio show on WDBO-580 AM.
Today, Perez is co-founder of Edge Public Affairs, and he is a member
of the Florida Board of Governors, which oversees the State University
System of Florida. He chairs the board’s influential Budget Committee.
Perez has served on more than 40 business and community boards. He
has led the boards of the Orlando Utilities Commission, Orlando Regional
Chamber of Commerce, and United Arts of Central Florida. He is a past
president of the Southern Region of the Boy Scouts of America and
presently serves as the national commissioner of the Boy Scouts. He has
also served as president of the UCF Alumni Association and was appointed
to the UCF Board of Trustees.
Perez has been named one of the 10 most influential men in Central
Florida by the Orlando Business Journal, and he has received the UCF
Distinguished Alumnus Award.
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The Honorable
Tico Perez
College of Education, Rosen College of Hospitality Management,
and College of Sciences
December 16, 2011 - 2:30 p.m.
Platform Party
Grand Marshal ............................................................................................................................ Dr. Martha H. Hopkins
Commencement Speaker ................................................................................................................. Ms. Dede Schaffner
Vice President for Strategy, Marketing, Communication ............................... VADM Alfred G. Harms, Jr., USN (Ret)
Senior Associate Dean, College of Graduate Studies .............................................................................. Dr. Max Poole
Dean, College of Education ....................................................................................................... Dr. Sandra L. Robinson
Ms. Amy Nicole More, Elementary Education
Ms. Samantha Elle Smith, Elementary Education
Ms. Kayla C. Watson, Elementary Education
Dean, Rosen College of Hospitality Management ........................................................................... Dr. Abraham Pizam
Mr. James Ichitaro Williston, Hospitality Management
Associate Dean, College of Sciences.................................................................................................. Dr. Jack McGuire
Ms. Adriana Marino, Psychology
Alumni Representative .................................................................................................... Ms. Traci Blue, Class of 1990
University Faculty Representative .................................................................................................. Dr. Roger Handberg
Staff Council Representative ............................................................................................................ Mr. Michael Smith
Dede Schaffner is serving her third term as a member of the Seminole
County School Board, and she has completed a term as chair of the board.
As a parent volunteer, Schaffner founded Seminole County schools’
nationally recognized Dividends School Volunteer Program. Last year, more
than 25,000 volunteers donated 490,000 hours to help students from
kindergarten through high school succeed.
Schaffner is a member of the Foundation for Seminole State College, and
she is a former chair of the college’s Board of Trustees. She is chairman of
the Seminole County Youth Commission, and she is also a member of the
boards of directors of United Arts of Central Florida and the Boys and Girls
Clubs of Central Florida.
She has been recognized among Florida Trend’s “People to Watch” for
her efforts to involve the business community in public education.
Schaffner earned a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and a
master’s degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Central
Florida.
Ms. Dede Schaffner
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Candidates for Doctoral Degrees
HATEM NAZIR AKIL
Texts and Technology
Major Advisor: Dr. Barry Mauer
JANE E. MOODY
Major Advisor: Dr. David Wallace
STACEY LYNN BARRETO DILIBERTO
Major Advisor: Dr. Patrick Murphy
CLARK J. HAMPTON
Business Administration
Major Advisor: Dr. Steve G. Sutton
SANTIKORN PAMORNPATHOMKUL
Economics
Major Advisor: Dr. Mark Dickie
DONNA M. BABCOCK
Educational Leadership
Major Advisor: Dr. Barbara Murray
MARK WILLARD MULLINS
Major Advisor: Dr. Barbara Murray
ANNE COCHRAN GREY
Education
Major Advisor: Dr. Thomas M. Brewer
KIMBERLY ALLISON MURZA
Education
Major Advisor: Dr. Chad Nye
AMY PARKER KLEEMAN
Major Advisor: Dr. Tammy Boyd
MICHELLE MADDEN PISANI
Major Advisor: Dr. Rosemarye T. Taylor
JUMYONG LEE
Education
Major Advisor: Dr. Deborah Breiter
ANDREW L. RITCHIE
LEAH JANEAN LERMA
Education
Major Advisor: Dr. Martha Lue-Stewart
MANUEL ANTONIO RIVERA
Education
Major Advisor: Dr. Robertico Croes
ZHIGANG LI
Education
Major Advisor: Dr. Stephen Sivo
MILAGROS RIVERA
Education
Major Advisor: Dr. Suzanne Martin
ROBERT HENRY MAHONE
Education
Major Advisor: Dr. Bobby Hoffman
JOHN FLOYD SHELBY
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JESSICA LYNN SIMMONS
Major Advisor: Dr. Tammy Boyd
College of Engineering and Computer Science
RAWAD NASHAT AL-HADDAD
Computer Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. Ronald F. DeMara
VERNET MICHAEL LASRADO
Industrial Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. Dima Nazzal
HAMID REZA AMINI
Environmental Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. Debra Reinhart
RAMIN MEHRAN
Electrical Engineering
Major Advisor: Dr. Mubarak Shah
HAITHAM BAHAITHAM
Major Advisor: Dr. Ahmad Elshennawy
SYED FAHAD ALLAM SHAH
Computer Science
Major Advisor: Dr. Gita Sukthankar
SAYAK K. BISWAS
Major Advisor: Dr. W. Linwood Jones
PATRICK MICHAEL SHEA
Major Advisor: Dr. Zheng Shen
RICHARD JASON CALLOWAY
Modeling and Simulation
Major Advisor: Dr. Michael Proctor
PHILLIP RYAN VERBANCSICS
Computer Science
Major Advisor: Dr. Kenneth Stanley
CHEN-FU CHIANG
Computer Science
Major Advisor: Dr. Pawel Wocjan
WILFRED HENRY WELLS
Major Advisor: Dr. Waldemar Karwowski
BENITO GRANIELA ORTIZ
Major Advisor: Dr. Michael Proctor
NING YU
Computer Science
Major Advisor: Dr. Kien Hua
AI HUA HO
Computer Science
Major Advisor: Dr. Kien Hua
YAZID NIHAD YUSUF
Major Advisor: Dr. Xun Gong
College of Health and Public Affairs
JAMES RICHARD DOWNING
Public Affairs
Major Advisor: Dr. Thomas T.H. Wan
BIANCA PEREZ
Public Affairs
Major Advisor: Dr. Aaron Liberman
TRACI R. FRANCIS
Public Affairs
Major Advisor: Dr. Lawrence Martin
CAREY L. THALDORF
Public Affairs
VANESSA A. LOPEZ-LITTLETON
Public Affairs
Major Advisor: Dr. Aaron Liberman
HAMDI YESILYURT
Public Affairs
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College of Medicine
CHERINE BELAL
Biomedical Sciences
Major Advisor: Dr. Sic Chan
JIXIANG XIA
Biomedical Sciences
Major Advisor: Dr. Steven Ebert
RYAN P. LAMERS
Biomedical Sciences
Major Advisor: Dr. Alexander Cole
College of Nursing
JEANNE MARY HOPPLE
Nursing
Major Advisor: Dr. Angeline Bushy
College of Optics & Photonics
DERREK REGINALD DRACHENBERG
Optics
Major Advisor: Dr. Leon Glebov
LIKAI ZHU
Optics
Major Advisor: Dr. Guifang Li
College of Sciences
CHRISTINE MARANO ALLEN
Major Advisor: Dr. J. Peter Kincaid
Major Advisor: Dr. Sae Schatz
JUSTIN KYLE DAVIS
Mathematics
Major Advisor: Dr. Marianna Pensky
DEBORAH JANE DIAZGRANADOS
Psychology
Major Advisor: Dr. Eduardo Salas
Major Advisor: Dr. Kimberly Smith-Jentsch
WORKALEMAHU MIKRE BERHANU
Chemistry
Major Advisor: Dr. Artem E. Masunov
LUCAS JAMES BLAIR
Major Advisor: Dr. Clint Bowers
CRAIG ALLEN FINCH
Major Advisor: Dr. James J. Hickman
MAXWELL SCOTLAND BONNER
Chemistry
Major Advisor: Dr. Andre J. Gesquire
LISA ANNE MCCAULEY
Conservation Biology
Major Advisor: Dr. David G. Jenkins
KRISTY ANNE BRADLEY-RADAKOVICH
GAUTAM MEDHI
Physics
Major Advisor: Dr. Robert E. Peale
MICHAEL T. CURTIS
Psychology
Major Advisor: Dr. Florian Jentsch
DANIEL SCOTT MILLER
Psychology
Major Advisor: Dr. Kimberly Smith-Jentsch
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TAMMY MARIE POITRAS MUHS
TONYA DIONNE RIDDLESWORTH
Mathematics
Major Advisor: Dr. Jian-Jian Ren
TOSHIO MURASE
Psychology
Major Advisor: Dr. Leslie A. Dechurch
OMAR LEIGHTON THOMPSON
Major Advisor: Dr. Michael Bass
CRISTINA MELINDA OROPEZA
Chemistry
Major Advisor: Dr. Christian Clausen III
JESSICA LEE WILDMAN
Psychology
Major Advisor: Dr. Eduardo Salas
JOEL JOHN PALATHINKAL
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Candidates for Education Specialist
HECTOR F. MAESTRE
Major Advisor: Dr. Kenneth Murray
JUSTINA M. MORGAN
Major Advisor: Dr. Walter Doherty
MELISSA KAY WELLER
Major Advisor: Dr. Walter Doherty
PAUL FREEMAN WILHITE
Major Advisor: Dr. Rosemarye Taylor
Candidates for Master of Fine Arts
MARCOS B. CASILLI
Film
JACLYN A. ELGENESS
Creative Writing
KIMBERLY KELLEY LUNDBLOM
Creative Writing
MELISSA L. MASON
Theatre
MEGAN EVELYN MAYO
Theatre
MARIA MILAZZO
Creative Writing
BRIAN ALFRED TORTORELLI
Emerging Media
VANCE E. VOYLES
Creative Writing
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Baccalaureate Honors and Recognition
University Honors – The Burnett Honors College
To graduate with University Honors, the student must complete 12 hours of Honors lower-division coursework, an
Honors Symposium, and upper-division Honors course requirements in his or her college or major.
Nicolas Aguirre
Melissa Alicea
Charles Andrews
Terese Avery
Kathryn Bartelski
James Blake
Alexander Boyce
William Bradford
James Cassiano
Jonathan Castro
Ryan Chabot
Erin Chandler
Brittani Cole
Victoria Davis
Natalie Delgado
Faith Dickens
Alyssa Edelman
Morris Esquenazi
Stephan Faulkner
Danielle Frantz
Mitchell Froelich
Brenda Garcia
Paul Gatterdam
Luis Gutierrez
Ryan Harrison
Michelle Heafy
Diana Hernandez
Thomas Hernandez
Harrison Hilliard
Kassidy Isselbacher
Perry Johnson
Ross Kerley
Anam Khaja
Korey Lane
Christine Lange
Erik Lee
Drew Lenssen
Frances Loiz
Bradley Maier
Briana Marquardt
Kayleen Mayer
Lori McGill
Benjamin Messersmith
Susan Mullins
Lesley Noyes
Caitlin Ochmanski
Reginald Paros
Rebecca Rashkin
Taylor Rassmann
Sean Remz
Sono Shah
Kari-Ava Sherwood
Alexandra Short
Jamie Smolar
Charles Snyder
Daniel Starman
Lauren Supersano
Chelsea Vensel
Mark Weston
Suzanne Zavada
Honors in the Major
Caitlin Araldi
Spanish
Lillie Dao
Anthropology
Kristin Hall
General Business
David Birnbaum
Anthropology
Jean-Pascal Deillon
Political Science
Marin Halperin
Elementary Education
Kristin Blair
Elementary Education
Faith Dickens
English
Perry Johnson
Mechanical Engineering
Karla Burgos
Economics
Kevin Dupree
Humanities
Pamela Kacerosky
Anthropolgy
Ashley Carrel
Marketing
Matthew Golsen
Mechanical Engineering
Jaroslav Kalfar
English
Ashley Carter
Psychology
Nicholas Gurney
Legal Studies
Travis Kent
Psychology
Ross Cotton
Political Science
Gina Hall
Criminal Justice
Ross Kerley
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Jie Liang
Mathematics
Cynthia Oakes
Psychology
Valeria Restrepo
Economics and Finance
Brian Lichtman
Computer Engineering
Julianne Ong
Sociology
Farin Robinson
Political Science
Michael Main
Humanities
Angiemil Perez
Sociology
Ashley Schachter
Psychology
Emmanuel Malchiodi
Humanities
Colleen Powers
Sociology
Marco Specoli
Legal Studies
Joshua McGuire
Economics
DeAnna Price
Art Education
Juliana Stalter
Psychology
Jonathan Miniello
Political Science
Akhtar Qureshi
Political Science
Maria Vera Tata
English
Katie Neill
Economics
Brandon Raphael
History
Ronald Zmuda
Accounting
LEAD Scholars
Erica Lynne Adamo
Charles Wesley Andrews
Madeline Kelly Armstrong
Sara Artz
Savannah Paige Barrett
Kathryn Bartelski
Stephanie Renee Baughman
Richard Henry Bella
Rachel Michelle Bennett
Rosemary Chacko
Kate Lynn Connin
Stephanie Elizabeth Deen
Faith B. Dickens
Drew Danielle Dickson
Morgan A. Earnheart
Samantha J. Falk
Stephan N. Faulkner
Kristy Lauren Galler
Jennifer Kathleen Griffith
Carmella R. Griffo
Kristin Michelle Hall
Marie Elizabeth Hayman
Mallory Jennifer Hunt
McKenzie Leigh Kaufeld
Kristyn Amanda Kendrick
Kevin Peter Kulbacki
Christopher Cornelis Kuyper
Monica M. Larkin
Chelsey E. Martin
Michael Joseph Masino
Jared Thomas Masucci
Melissa Kalen McBride
Megan Marita McCann
Sarah Eileen Minich
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Reginald James Paros
Nicholas John Pavgouzas
Grace Maria Richardson
Richard R. Rippy
Estifani Rodriguez
Elyse Virginia Rowe
Stefanie Lynn Secker
Alexandra Jade Short
James Peter Smeriglio III
Laura Marie Smith
Ashley Hugh Stewart
Rebekah Noelly Torres
Heather Sue Vance
Christina Rene Nicole Vicari
Beth Michelle Worman
Suzanne Catherine Zavada
Ronald Joseph Zmuda
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President’s Leadership Council
Reginald Paros
Tavia M. Record
Order of Pegasus
Brennan Dobbins
Air Force ROTC Commission
Mark Flaherty
Aisha Lemos
Quinn Lowry
Mary Olive
Army ROTC Commission
Christopher Boyd
Theodore Castellano
Richard Espaillat
Kari Larubio
Gabriel Pope
Horacio Rivas
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Baccalaureate Honors
Baccalaureate Honors are conferred on those students who complete a minimum of 48 semester hours at UCF and
attain an overall grade point average that falls in the top 10 percent of all graduating students in the same college
over the prior two-year period.
Honors are distinguished as follows:
*** summa cum laude—students in the top 2.5 percent
** magna cum laude—students in the top five percent but not in the top 2.5 percent
* cum laude—students in the top ten percent but not in the top 5 percent
The asterisk (*) appears as indicated above next to the name of each graduate who may qualify for Baccalaureate
Honors.
Because records for the final term are incomplete at the time the commencement program is printed and final term
grades may affect relative rankings and overall GPA, indication in the program of graduation with Honors is
presumptive rather than conclusive.
Baccalaureate Honors list cutpoints are available at: http://www.iroffice.ucf.edu/character/honorscutpoints.html
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The Commencement Ceremony and Academic Regalia
The Academic Procession has descended from religious processions that came to include teaching faculties when universities were closely
associated with the medieval church. The presence of a piper in American academic processionals has become popular in recent years. The pipers
for UCF’s ceremonies are David Enzfelder, Carol Fortier, and Reg Lyle.
The procedure followed for the awarding of degrees is based on a practice developed at the University of Paris almost 800 years ago. In
those days, the bishop of Paris, like every other bishop, was responsible for local educational curriculum and degree granting. His authority in
these matters, however, soon came to be disputed by the teachers. They asserted that only they could be the proper judges of the qualifications of
the students. This threatened impasse was resolved by a compromise under which the teacher, or masters, judged the merits of the students and
then recommended them to the bishop for their degrees. Today’s ceremony includes a secularized version of that procedure. A representative of
the faculty senate certifies that the student candidates are qualified to receive their degrees. The president then authorizes the awarding of the
degree.
Academic heraldry in the form of academic dress reaches as far back as the earliest days of the oldest universities. Formal directives
concerning the correct and proper wearing of academic regalia date back to the early 14th Century. In the United States, as a result of our English
heritage, caps and gowns have been used since colonial times.
As heraldic devices such as shields, coats of arms, and standards could identify a knight and his individual heritage, academic regalia
can describe the academic origin and accomplishments of the wearer. Easily recognizable are holders of bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral
degrees. With the same glance, the trained eye may identify the university that conferred the degree as well as the individual’s field of learning.
The shape and decorations of the gown are the keys to the highest degree earned by an individual. The gown for bachelor’s has long
pointed sleeves and is designed to be worn closed only. The master’s gown has an oblong sleeve and is open at the wrist; the rear part of its
oblong shape is square cut, and the front part has an arc cut away. The master’s gown may be worn open or closed. The doctor’s gown has bellshaped sleeves, may be worn open or closed, and may be most readily identified by its velvet facing down the front and by three velvet chevrons
on each sleeve.
It is the hood, however, which is the most important and distinctive feature of American academic pageantry. Chevrons enable those
attending an academic function to distinguish at a glance the wearer’s academic heritage. The bachelor’s hood, seldom seen in American
academic circles, is three feet long with a two-inch edging of velvet. The master’s hood is three and one-half feet long with a three-inch edging.
The doctor’s hood is four feet long with a five-inch edging.
The color of the hood’s velvet edging represents the field in which the wearer earned his or her degree. Although black may be used for
any area, colors denoting selected fields of learning are as follows at UCF and American universities: all Ph.D.s are edged in dark blue, while
professional doctorates such as the Ed.D. are edged in the color of professional discipline.
The hoods used by American colleges and universities are lined with silk in the official academic colors of the institution that
conferred the degree. UCF graduates, for example, will wear hoods with linings of black and gold. Generally, a school’s academic colors
are identical to its athletic colors.
The academic regalia you see before you today can be traced directly back to the beginnings of the oldest colleges and universities. In
1885, there occurred a widespread student movement in America to wear caps and gowns at commencement ceremonies. The graduating students
seemed to feel a need for significant and dignified apparel for the occasion. By 1895, widespread adoption of a uniform code by 95 percent of
colleges and universities in the country gave America its own distinct academic regalia.
However, at any academic gathering, there usually appear regalia which cannot be fathomed by these guidelines. Some of these may be from
foreign universities; others are from those American institutions that have preferred to remain with the European tradition of allowing each school
to determine its own costume. The result is the academic regalia you see before you today. The colors of the master hoods are as follows:
DISCIPLINE............................................................................................................................... COLOR OF DISCIPLINE
English ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ White
Film & Digital Media ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. White
Foreign Languages ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... White
History ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... White
Interactive Entertainment .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... White
Music ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Pink
Religious Studies ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Scarlet Red
Studio Art & the Computer ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... Brown
Teaching English as Second Language ................................................................................................................................................................................. White
Texts & Technology .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... White
Theatre ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Brown
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DISCIPLINE ................................................................................................................................. COLOR OF DISCIPLINE
Accounting ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Drab
Business Administration ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Drab
Economics ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Copper
Management ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Drab
Management Information Systems .................................................................................................................................................................................................. Drab
Sports Business Management .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... Drab
Taxation............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Drab
Education ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Light Blue
College of Engineering and Computer Science
Computer Science ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... Science Gold
Digital Forensics ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Science Gold
Engineering ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Orange
Interdisciplinary Studies ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. White
College of Health and Public Affairs
Communication Sciences and Disorders .............................................................................................................................................................................. Sage Green
Criminal Justice ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Science Gold
Health Care Informatics ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... Kelly Green
Health Sciences .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Kelly Green
Nonprofit Management .................................................................................................................................................................................................... Peacock Blue
Physical Therapy................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Teal
Public Administration ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... Peacock Blue
Social Work .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Citron
College of Medicine
Biomedical Sciences ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... Science Gold
Molecular Biology and Microbiology ............................................................................................................................................................................... Science Gold
College of Nursing
Nursing .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Apricot
Optics ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Aqua
Rosen College of Hospitality Management
Hospitality and Tourism Management ....................................................................................................................................................................................Pineapple
College of Sciences
Anthropology .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. White
Biology ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Science Gold
Chemistry............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Science Gold
Communication .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Crimson
Forensic Science ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Science Gold
Mathematical Sciences ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... Science Gold
Physics ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Science Gold
Political Science ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Dark Blue
Psychology ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Gold
Sociology ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ White
Statistical Computing .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... Science Gold
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College Gonfalons
The gonfalon originated in the medieval state of Italy as an ensign of the state of office. The UCF gonfalons
designate the university seal, the various colleges, and the core values of The UCF Creed. The colors of the
university, black and gold, are joined together in a UCF star common to all colleges.
The University Mace
During the Middle Ages, the mace was an effective weapon in battle, but as newer and more powerful military arms
developed, it was transformed into a symbol of authority.
The earliest ceremonial maces were borne by bodyguards of 12th Century English and French kings. By the end of
the 16th Century, they were used widely by officials of English cities and towns. Today, the ceremonial mace is
found in the British Houses of Parliament and is frequently carried in ecclesiastical processions and in university
convocations and commencement ceremonies.
The mace incorporates two symbols identified with the University of Central Florida. The top is cast in the shape of
the star found over the Pegasus in the UCF emblem. Inside the star is a reproduction of the “Flame of Hope”
sculpture near the UCF library.
The mace is cast in bronze with three bronze UCF emblems inlaid at the crest of the rosewood staff. The center of
the staff is engraved with the names of the presidents of UCF.
The creation of UCF’s mace was a collective effort by UCF art professor Jagdish Chavda, sculptor David Cambia,
and wood craftsman David Conway.
The Presidential Medallion
The gold medallion worn by the university president at formal and ceremonial occasions marks the president as a
distinguished scholar and administrator, the highest officer of the university, who strives to uphold the twin tenets
established by its founders: Accent on the Individual and Accent on Excellence.
The medallion is embossed with the university seal showing the mythical Pegasus ascending toward a single
heavenly star and the motto, Reach for the Stars. The seal serves as a visible reminder to each member of the
university community to strive to reach individual goals. The president has been entrusted to maintain and develop
an atmosphere in which these creeds can be realized. The presidential position represented by the medallion
epitomizes the foundations and aspirations of the university that the president has pledged to uphold.
As the only university official who can formally award a degree, the president recognizes the graduates for meeting
the standards of excellence set by the university and for reaching the point from which new ventures begin.
From the presentation of the first medallion in 1968 to charter president Charles Millican to the one worn today, the
Presidential Medallion has remained a symbol of academic leadership and the legacy of those pioneers who
launched a unique experiment in higher education.
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Honorary Degrees Awarded
December 1969 Kurt H. Debus, Doctor of Engineering Science
May 1990
Helen Harris Perlman, Doctor of Humane Letters
Roald Hoffman, Doctor of Science
William H. Dial, Doctor of Commercial Science
Thaddeus Seymour, Doctor of Letters
June 1970
John W. Young, Doctor of Applied Sciences
May 1991
March 1973
Louis C. Murray, Doctor of Public Service
May 1992
Robert Bryan, Doctor of Humane Letters
August 1974
Fred C. Clayton, Doctor of Professional Engineering
May 1993
Buell G. Duncan, Jr., Doctor of Commercial Science
August 1978
Richard F. Livingston,
May 1995
Norman R. Augustine, Doctor of Engineering Science
Doctor of Business Administration
December 1995 Jesse Stone, Doctor of Humane Letters
Albert F. Hegenberger,
April 1996
Doctor of Engineering Science
December 1996 Richard A. Nunis, Doctor of Public Service
Lee R. Scherer, Doctor of Engineering Science
May 1997
June 1979
December 1979 Joseph Daniel Duffey, Doctor of Humane Letters
June 1980
Nicolaas Bloembergen, Doctor of Science
Maxwell C. King, Doctor of Public Service
Joe R. Lee, Doctor of Commercial Science
Thelma Vivian Jackson Dudley,
August 1998
Doctor of Humanities
December 1998 Linda W. Chapin, Doctor of Public Service
Howard Phillips, Doctor of Public Service
December 1999 Archbishop Desmond Tutu,
Trevor Colbourn, Doctor of Humane Letters
December 1981 Gene Burns, Master of Letters
Doctor of Humane Letters
April 1982
President Oscar Arias, Doctor of Humane Letters
Robert J. Whalen, Doctor of Engineering Science
Andrew Duda, Jr., Doctor of Agricultural Service
July 1982
Reubin O’D. Askew, Doctor of Public Service
Ferdinand Duda, Doctor of Agricultural Service
May 2000
Lotfi Zadeh, Doctor of Science
John Duda, Doctor of Agricultural Service
May 2001
Richard M. Karp, Doctor of Science
Mary Jo Davis, Doctor of Public Service
Joseph F. Traub, Doctor of Science
William E. Davis, Doctor of Public Service
LeRoy T. Walker Sr., Doctor of Public Service
December 1982 Joseph A. Boyd, Doctor of Engineering Science
July 1983
James Bacchus, Doctor of Public Services
J. W. Hubler, Doctor of Engineering Science
May 2002
Charles Wadsworth, Doctor of Public Service
Doctor of Commercial Science
December 1984 Allan E. Gotieb, Doctor of Laws
May 1985
Richard M. DeVos, Sr.,
October 2002
George J. Becker, Jr., Doctor of Public Service
Nancy Burnett, Doctor of Commercial Science
Albert Burnett, Doctor of Commercial Science
Jerry Collins, Doctor of Public Service
December 2002 Robert E. Kahn, Doctor of Science
D. Robert Graham, Doctor of Public Service
December 2004 G. Vince Amico, Doctor of Science
Walter O. Lowrie, Doctor of Engineering Science
Lester Mandell, Doctor of Commercial Science
William C. Schwartz, Doctor of Engineering Science
May 2005
Harriet Elam-Thomas, Doctor of Public Service
March 1986
Isaac Bashevis Singer, Doctor of Letters
March 2006
Anibel Acevedo Vila, Doctor of Public Science
October 1988
Elie Wiesel, Doctor of Letters
December 2006 Rita Bornstein, Doctor of Humane Letters
December 1988 Sven Caspersen, Doctor of Engineering Science
May 1989
May 2007
Charles Hard Townes, Doctor of Science
John D. Holloway, Doctor of Public Service
December 2008 Robert Vander Weide, Doctor of Commerce
Wolfgang-Detlef Petri,
May 2009
Doctor of Commercial Science
December 2009 Jerry S. Roth, Doctor of Commercial Science
Frank M. Hubbard, Doctor of Public Service
David Albertson, Doctor of Humane Letters
William S. Jenkins, Doctor of Humane Letters
James C. Robinson, Doctor of Public Service
Charles N. Millican, Doctor of Laws
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Degrees Conferred
B.A.
B.A.B.A.
B.A.S.
B.F.A.
B.M.
B.M.E.
B.S.
B.S.As.E.
B.S.B.A.
B.S.C.E.
B.S.Cp.E.
B.S.ConE
B.S.E.E.
B.S.E.E.T.
B.S.E.T.
B.S.Env.E.
B.S.I.E.
B.S.M.E.
B.S.N.
B.S.W.
D.N.P.
D.P.T.
Ed.D.
Ed.S.
M.A.
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration
Bachelor of Applied Science
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Bachelor of Music
Bachelor of Music Education
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology
Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Bachelor of Social Work
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Doctor of Education
Education Specialist
Master of Arts
M.A.A.E.
M.A.T.
M.P.A.
M.B.A.
M.Ed.
M. F. A.
M.N.M.
M.S.
M.S.A.
M.S.A.E.
M.S.B.M.
M.S.C.E.
M.S.Cp.E.
M.S.E.E.
M.S.Env.E.
M.S.I.E.
M.S.M.
M.S.M.E.
M.S.M.S.E.
M.S.N.
M.S.R.E.
M.S.T.
M.S.W.
Ph.D.
Master of Arts in Applied Economics
Master of Arts in Teaching
Master of Public Administration
Master of Business Administration
Master of Education
Master of Fine Arts
Master of Nonprofit Management
Master of Science
Master of Science in Accounting
Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering
Master of Sports Business Management
Master of Science in Civil Engineering
Master of Science in Computer Engineering
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
Master of Science in Environmental Engineering
Master of Science in Industrial Engineering
Master of Science in Management
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Master of Science in Material Science and
Engineering
Master of Science in Nursing
Master of Science in Real Estate
Master of Science in Taxation
Master of Social Work
Doctor of Philosophy
Diploma Distribution Information
Approximately 6-10 weeks after commencement, all baccalaureate, education specialists, and master’s degree
diplomas will be mailed to the address indicated on the student’s Intent to Graduate form. To update their diploma
mailing addresses, undergraduate students should contact the Registrar’s Office and master’s students should contact
the College of Graduate Studies.
For additional information, undergraduate students should call the Registrar’s Office at 407-823-3100. Graduate
students should contact the College of Graduate Studies at 407-823-4132.
Congratulations, graduates!
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The
UCF ALMA MATER
All hail to Alma Mater whose banner black and gold,
will wave in fame and splendor as the passing years unfold.
May loyalty and friendship, within our hearts unite,
and light the star to guide us ever upward in our flight.
With honor and affection our friendship will renew,
we sing of thee our Alma Mater ever true.
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Gonfalons Symbolize the Spirit of the University of Central Florida
College of Medicine
The senses of sight, sound, and sensation
are transformed by spirit and creativity into
meaningful diverse forms of expression in
the College of Arts and Humanities.
The Rod of Aesculapius, serpent entwined around
, is an ancient Greek symbol associated with
healing the sick. The rod topped by the UCF Flame
of Hope is spiraled with the DNA’s double helix to
form the symbol for the College of Medicine.
The Burnett Honors College
College of Nursing
ame
symbolizes The Burnett Honors College’s mission
to foster honor and passion for lifelong learning.
The spirit of the College of Nursing is
conveyed by images that symbolize
caring, knowledge, and leadership.
Familiar symbols elicit world marketplace
nance for the
College of Business Administration with its
innovative curriculum, state-of-the-art facilities,
and nationally recognized programs.
The striking multifaceted relief captures the spirit
of the Age of Light and epitomizes the science and
technology of the College of Optics and Photonics
uence in the 21st Century.
College of Sciences
nitive symbol
of education and knowledge for centuries.
And for the College of Education, a galaxy of
encircling stars serves as a shining example
of diverse opportunities for learning.
As one of the largest colleges at UCF, the College
of Sciences’ programs range from the behavioral,
biological, computational, and physical to the
communicative, political, and social sciences.
THE UCF CREED
Integrity, scholarship, community,
creativity, and excellence are the core
values that guide our conduct,
performance, and decisions.
INTEGRITY
I will practice and defend academic
and personal honesty.
SCHOLARSHIP
I will cherish and honor learning as
a fundamental purpose of my membership
in the
UCF community.
COMMUNITY
I will promote an open and
supportive campus environment by
respecting the rights and contributions
of every individual.
CREATIVITY
I will use my talents to enrich the
human experience.
EXCELLENCE
I will strive toward the highest
standards of performance in any
ce of Undergraduate Studies
College of Engineering and
Computer Science
The Space Transportation System (STS) symbolizes
c
feats ever achieved and epitomizes the spirit of the
College of Engineering and Computer Science.
Leadership, research, and service empower
graduate students in the division’s quality
learning environment. The doctoral cap, hood,
and gown epitomize the highest achievement
for the College of Graduate Studies.
ce of Undergraduate Studies provides the
foundation, vision, and leadership necessary
for students to reach their academic potential
and to prepare for the steps, challenges,
and rewards of lifelong learning.
Rosen College of Hospitality
Management
The central fountain, framed by Mediterranean
arches, has come to symbolize the Rosen College of
Hospitality Management’s state-of-the-art campus
and its standard of excellence for the industry.
endeavor i undertake.
airs
Academic programs in the College of Health and
airs are bound together by a shared sense
of purpose—to serve communities and contribute
knowledge that improves the quality of life of citizens.
The UCF Creed
Integrity, scholarship, community, creativity, and
excellence are the core values that guide the
university’s conduct, performance, and decisions.
COMMENCEMENT
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
December 15-16, 2011
UCF Arena
Orlando, Florida
This Commencement Program will be available at http://commencement.ucf.edu
for download as a PDF beginning Monday, December 19, 2011.

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